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LAW Barbie shows real proportions CAMPUS Censorship Ja Rule films case will not movie in be heard campus Supreme Court denies cert to Hosty v. Carter. steam tunnels BY JESSICA BLACKMORE HUSTLER REPORTER BY ROBERT PROUDFOOT While censorship has been the topic of re- HUSTLER SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR cent debates due to Th e Slant’s NPHC hous- Ja Rule, actor and musician, and other actors fi lmed ing list, yesterday the Supreme Court decided a scene in an independent horror fi lm in Vanderbilt’s not to review the Hosty v. Carter case, which steam tunnels on Monday. could have aff ected censorship of college Th e fi lm, whose working title is “Furnace,” started press on the national level. fi lming around noon in the basement of Buttrick Hall Th e Hosty v. Carter case arrived at the Su- and wrapped up early Tuesday morning. preme Court aft er a series of appeals from its Th e “Furnace” story is about a motley crew of prison original case in January 2001. inmates who unleash a curse in a dilapidated peniten- Th e case involved the dispute between tiary. student journalists Margaret Hosty, Jeni Th e list of actors on the fi lm so far are Danny Trejo Porche and Steven Barba who claim that from “Con-Air,” Jenny McShane from “Shark Attack” Dean Patricia Carter of Governors State Uni- and Michael Pare, actor in over 60 movies. versity unlawfully censored their student “Furnace” started production in Nashville, Tennes- newspaper due to editorials that criticized see with a $1 million dollar budget 20 days ago. the administration. Th e fi lm is being jointly produced by Swirl Films While the case proved to be in favor of and Melee Entertainment. “We are fi lming exclusively Hosty at the federal district court level, the in Nashville,” said Scott Aronson, producer for Melee federal appeals court ruled in favor of Carter Please see FILM, page 5 in 2003. Th e appeal was granted based on an Illinois attorney general request that asked the court to apply the Supreme Court’s 1988 Ja Rule poses Hazelwood decision to public college press outside of Buttrick and expression. Hall at 2 a.m. on “In Hazelwood, the Supreme Court ruled the set of the that public school offi cials could censor independent school-sponsored student expression at a horror fi lm called

“Furnace.” R high school if they had a reasonable educa- OBERT P tional reason for their actions,” said Pamela ROUDFOO Corley, a professor of political science at Vanderbilt. “Th e 7th Circuit wrote that there T / The Vanderbilt Hustler is no real diff erence between high school Please see SPEECH, page 4 KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Erin Leggett, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences primps the life-sized Barbie’s wind blown hair. Barbie was sponsored by IMAGE, who handed out information about positive and negative body image, and resources about eating disorders. She will be on the wall the rest of CAMPUS the week as part of the many IMAGE WEEK events. The remaining events include Women’s Bodies Across Cultures today at 12:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center, Food 101: Dinner & Discussion tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Black Cultural Center, Surviving Eating Disorders-A Panel Sprinkler Discussion at 7 p.m. tomorrow night in Wilson 126, and Denim Day-An Evening of Dialogue and Denim on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Wilson 126. STUDENT LIFE

KELLY HOCUTT / problem The Vanderbilt Huster A man from the Nashville com- damages munity, who refers to remain anonymous, got out of control when asking a question posed to Robert Stutman, the Fed MRB III representative for the Heads vs. Feds: The Debate to Legalize Marijuana. The ballroom of the BY MEREDITH CASEY Student Life Center welcomed a HUSTLER NEWS EDITOR packed house for the debate on You may have thought the Medical Re- Monday night. search Building III was burning down on Monday due to the seven fi re trucks on scene but a mere sprinkler head malfunction trig- Offi cial, editor debate legalizing marijuana gered the alarm system and halted the eleva- tors. Students expresses widely varying views on controversial drug. A sprinkler head located in the mechani- cal penthouse froze sometime Saturday BY RHYSIE NANCE Administration (DEA) debated the pros and cons of HUSTLER REPORTER or Sunday due to the recent temperatures. legalizing marijuana in the public debate “Th e Heads When it thawed it broke loose at 11:34 a.m. A controversial issue came head to head on Mon- v. Th e Feds: Th e Debate to Legalize Marijuana.” on Monday morning and set off the fi re day night in the Student Life Center regarding the Both men gave fi ft een minute presentations re- alarm system. KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Huster legalization of marijuana. Steven Hager, the editor- garding their opinions of why cannabis, the plant “When this system is triggered the fi re Steven Hager, former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine gives his and-chief of High Times magazine, and Robert Stut- marijuana comes from, should or should not be legal. department is automatically notifi ed without opening statement at the Heads vs Feds: The Debate to Legalize Marijuana. man, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Please see MARIJUANA, page 2 any human intervention. Normally we will radio the fi re department before they arrive STUDENT GOVERNMENTS if it is a false alarm, but in this case it took fi ft een minutes to respond to the alarm,” said Ken Browning, Head of Plant Services for the SGA Candidates submit letters of intention Medical Center. The candidates: President: Boyce Adams President: Joseph Hills President: Boone Lancaster President: Bill Weimar Browning emphasized that in this par- Vice President: Stacy Tolos Vice President: Michael Slanovitz Vice President: Cara Bilotta Vice President: Bennan McMahon ticular incident it took a longer time to check STEPS TO THE PRESIDENCY the source of the alarm because someone from facilities personal was not close to that • February 21: • February 28: Candi- • March 14: Campaign- • March 15: Candidates • March 21: Students • March 22: The two • March 28: Students

region of the campus at the time of the alarm. Candidates submit the dates turn in completed ing begins at 12:01 a.m. offi cial platforms will will vote for their two winning tickets in the will vote for their candi- 5

When someone from plant services respond- statement of intention petitions, offi cially certi- be published in The president-vice-presi- primary will debate on 7 date of choice.

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WORD OF THE DAY THIS DAY IN HISTORY FORECAST 1819 Spain ceded Florida to the United States. THURSDAY Mostly Sunny 1879 Frank Winfi eld Woolworth opened a 5 cent store in Utica, N.Y. PLAIT High: 55 PAGE 2 1889 President Cleveland signed a bill to admit the Dakotas, Montana Low: 35 Today is Wednesday, February 22, 2006 and Washington state to the Union. n. expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint FRIDAY 1924 Calvin Coolidge delivered the fi rst presidential radio broadcast Partly Cloudy IT IS THE THERE ARE from the White House. High: 55 st 1935 It became illegal for airplanes to fl y over the White House. Low: 36 31 45 8 79 1980 The United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets at Lake SATURDAY Placid, N.Y., 4-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.) day of classes class days class days calendar Few Showers until exams until Spring days to com- 1987 Pop artist Andy Warhol died at a New York City hospital at age 58. High: 54 Break mencement Source: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language Compiled by the Associated Press Low: 28

TODAY IN THE BUBBLE Compiled by Katherine Foutch HONOR COUNCIL Great jeans give away, February 20-24 ARTS AND SCIENCES Marijuana: Students believe Donation boxes will be placed in dorms across campus for members of the Vanderbilt FRESHMEN MEMBERS community to give away clothing. IMAGE challenges you to love the genes you Ian Roundtree were born with, not the jeans you try to fi t into. All types of clothing (clean!) are appreciated, and all clothing items will be donated to Goodwill. Th is event is a part of Abby Stuffl ebam correct information lacking IMAGE Week. For more information, contact [email protected]. Sarah Byrd Veronica Alvarado From MARIJUANA, page 1 the citizens openly, honestly, and with out fear Great Performances: Masterclass in Memorial Gym Ashish Patel At the end of the individual speeches, the fl oor of hostility, that is so visible in our current so- was opened up for questions. ciety,” said Joey Biache, a graduate student in Andrew de Stadler Th e masters of Capoeira (the Brazilian martial art) come to Nashville from Bahia Hager and Stutman had widely varying the School of Divinity. with global rhythm and powerful dance that ripples with excitement and verve defy- Peter Tufo views of the possible benefi ts and outcomes While some students feel this way, many “There ing you to keep still with 12 live musicians. Since 1980 the zero gravity performers other students are not in favor of legalizing the have toured to Spoleto USA, Th e Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center leaving stand- Sarah Hoff that would come with legalizing marijuana. would be a ing ovations in their wake. Rooted in the ancient form, modern DanceBrazil marries Ashley Anderson Hager, who is pro-legalization, spoke fi rst drug because of the negative eff ects that could the mystical world of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira to contemporary dance with visceral and gave fi ve reasons why he thought mari- arise. tremendous Daniel Ember communication still paying homage to the elusiveness, love and ultimately the pas- juana should be allowed by the government. “I do not think that legalizing pot is the amount” of sion required of this extraordinary art and Brazil’s cultural past. See the DanceBrazil Matt Specht In his opinion, the most benefi cial outcome correct route for this country or for this cam- website, http://www.dancebrazil.org. Caroline Nebhan for the legalization of cannabis would be the pus. As students here at Vanderbilt, we have to law enforce- availability of more police offi cers. work hard to achieve our goals, and pot could Jonathan Frist ment agents “Th ere would be a tremendous amount of potentially be a substance that interferes with Chancellor’s Lecture Series-Lucy Lippard Atrick Park law enforcement agents that would be avail- that mindset. If you legalized marijuana, I be- that would Writer and activist Lucy R. Lippard, a celebrated art critic, theorist and author SOPHOMORES MEMBERS able to focus in on other areas. 850,000 people lieve that many more students would be apt to of more than 20 books on contemporary art and cultural criticism, will present be available Jamie Kendall are arrested every year for varying reasons re- trying it and using it on a regular basis,” said “Common Ground: Arts & Communities” on Wednesday, February 22, at Vanderbilt lating to marijuana. It is the number one prob- Steven Goldburg, a sophomore in the School to focus in on University as part of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Lippard’s discussion will start at Whitney Gage lem ‘clogging’ the police system,” said Hager. of Engineering. 6 p.m. in the Student Life Center. A complimentary reception precedes the lecture at other areas. Claire Earll 5 p.m. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited and available on a fi rst- Stutman presented a very diff erent per- Th e debate was hosted by the university’s come, fi rst-seated basis. Sarah Rachmiel spective to the legalization of hemp and mari- Offi ce of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Eight hundred juana. He thinks that with the legalization of Prevention. Its purpose was to bring forth dif- Benjamin Strauss fi fty thousand the drug, it will drastically increase the num- fering views in an intellectual and educational Edward Wood Enter to Win an X-Box 360 System ber of users, while also causing negative side- setting. people are Rachel Schneider eff ects to this country. “One of the issues here is how to bring forth arrested every Th e Vanderbilt Computer Society and E-Council are throwing a FREE LAN party “If we legalize marijuana, we will have fi ve drug abuse problems to discussion. We want this Friday night from 7 p.m. to midnight in Jacobs Auditorium in Featheringill Hall. Ashley Haynes to ten times more users. Not only will there be to teach “drug education” through a culturally year for vary- Games will be played for prizes. Th e games that will be played include Dance Dance Najib Chami Revolution (DDR), Unreal Tournament 2004, and X-Box Halo 2. Enter a raffl e to win more users, in addition, the legalization would and intellectually stimulating environment ing reasons an X-Box 360 system. Food and drink will be provided. You can register to enter the Alex Castille cause negative eff ects for health reasons, moti- that gets students thinking about diff erent tournament at http://vandycs.org/lan-party/. Patrick Reppert vational reasons, and accidental reasons, such opinions,” said Jenine Atkinson of the Offi ce relating to as automobile accidents,” said Stutman. of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Preven- JUNIORS MEMBERS marijuana. It Compiled by staff from various sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events. While Hager and Stutman have diff erent tion. Brian Hoff man views, there is a wide range of opinions re- Hager created the Cannabis Cup, which is the number Emily Skelton garding the issue of legalizing marijuana here is held every year, and he is the author of the VUPD CRIME LOG Compiled by Katherine Fout ch one problem at Vanderbilt. Many students at Vanderbilt book Counterculture: From Hip Hop to High Christina Liu Feb. 20, 12:59 p.m. – An IPOD was stolen from 311 24th Avenue South (Brans- do not believe that the correct information is Times. ‘clogging’ the comb Quad). Th ere are no suspects and the case remains active. Issac Sanders being presented in favor of the legalization of Stutman helped launch 5,000 investigations police sys- Feb. 20, 10:43 a.m. – Graffi tti was spray painted on a door at 3209 Hillside Alex Rieger marijuana. during his tenure with the Drug Enforcement Drive (Library Annex). Th ere are no suspects and the case remains active. Jay Tseng “Th e majority of information provided to Agency, which helped lead to over 15,000 arrests tem.” Feb. 21, 3:44 a.m. – A stereo and cell phone were contents stolen from 1504 24th the populace rests at the ends of the poles. and has received many awards from law enforce- Avenue South (South Garage). Th ere are no suspects and the case remains active. PEABODY Since the information can never be truly un- ment agencies throughout the country. ■ For complete listings visit http://police.vanderbilt.edu. FRESHMEN biased, the only way for Americans to feel safe Caroline Hickey in their conclusions is to fi nd information that exposes current assumptions and speaks to Sarah DeLisle MRB III: Cost no more than $10,000 Zach Sandman CRIME From MRB III, page 1 some of the water seeped through Michael Ma of stairs to reach the mechanical the ceiling of the tenth fl oor. Ceil- SOPHOMORES penthouse of MRB III. ing tiles, dry wall, and carpet will “In the future I would like to have to be replaced and repaired,” Jeff Nolan Police release Zach Logan DUI details do better by ten minutes or so... Browning said. “Th e fl ood was Daphne Penn BY SEAN SEELINGER bound at 3rd Avenue in the west- gan did not post the $1,000 bond. this was a random occurrence and relatively contained and no equip- Eric Liss HUSTLER EDITORINCHIEF bound lanes.” According to Jim Sadler of pre- oft en we have plant staff closer to ment was involved.” JUNIORS Metro Police released a police re- Logan then made a left -hand trial services, pre-trial services en- those areas,” Browning said. Th e MRB III building is a new- port providing the details surround- turn onto 3rd Avenue North where abled Logan to be released without Water fl owed from the sprin- er building and it requires several Rachel Fetridge ing the Driving Under the Infl uence he was pulled over. paying bond. kler system for twenty minutes, cold cycles to break-in equipment ENGINEERING arrest of Vanderbilt football player A breath test registered a blood Logan was required to pay a $35 but there was minimal damage according to Browning. FRESHMEN sophomore Zachary Logan early alcohol level of approximately 0.11 supervision fee. according to Browning. “Th e sprinkler head was in a Friday morning. percent. Th e legal limit in Tennes- A court date has been set for “Th ere is no more than location that is not easily acces- Michael Systma According to the report, Logan see is 0.08 percent for those over age March 14 at 1 p.m. $10,000 worth of damage... there sible. Most likely, some insulation SOPHOMORE was arrested aft er being seen by 21. For those under 21, the limit is Logan had no additional com- is a waterproof fl oor up there, but was not put in during construc- Steven Elliot police stopped at the 3rd Avenue 0.02 percent. Logan is 20. ment. ■ some carpeting was damaged and tion,” Browning said. ■ Kendra Mills traffi c light on Broadway. Logan’s Contrary to earlier information Contributing reporting was pro- vehicle was stopped “facing east- released by the Sheriff ’s offi ce, Lo- vided by Robert Proudfoot. Cynthia Hlavacek Silviu Diaconu SERVICE GUIDE Brett Isabell The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN 0042-2517), the student newspaper of CORRECTION Vanderbilt University, is published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during BLAIR the academic year except for during exam periods and vacations. The paper is In Monday’s article entitled “Dance Marathon breaks while Dance Marathon raised $25,000. In fact, Dance not printed during summer break. 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From SPEECH, page 1 lieve that the current makeup of “Th e First Amendment only and college papers, however, Ha- the Supreme Court would poten- prescribes censorship by govern- zelwood applies to more than just tially affi rm the fi nding of the 7th ments and state actors, not private the student press; it established a Court, which is not good for col- institutions or individuals,” said standard for all school-sponsored lege student media.” Lindquist. “Th e precedents in- student expression.” Although the outcome of the volve state universities, not private Because of the court’s decision case on the Supreme Court level universities. Th us, the outcome of not to review the case, the 7th Cir- could have aff ected college censor- these cases would not have had any cuit Court’s decision holds prece- ship policies nationally, it is still direct impact on Vanderbilt, which dent over all public colleges within argued that the court’s decision is a private university.” its region, including Illinois, Indi- would not have aff ected Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Student Communi- ana, and Wisconsin. student publications. Moreover, cations is a non-profi t corporation “Two other circuits, the 1st and student newspapers such as Th e separate from Vanderbilt Univer- 6th, have implicitly or explicitly Hustler and Th e Slant would con- sity. disagreed with the 7th Circuit on tinue to be governed by internal Th e Vanderbilt Hustler is a divi- the application of the Hazelwood university policies. sion of VSC. ■ ruling in the university context,” said Stefanie Lindquist, a professor of political science at Vanderbilt. With this opinion in mind, a Paula Burtch number of college press advisors Broker, CRS, GRI suggest that the court’s denial to Student, review the case actually rules in favor of college press on a national Alumni & level. Moreover, First Amendment Faculty protection for most student press preferred will continue, which restricts ad- realtor ministrative censorship for many universities. “Th e discussion going on among college media advisors is that it might be a good thing that the Supreme Court will not hear KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler it,” said Chris Carroll, director of Mahesh Neelakantan, a local Nashvillean, refi nes his clay head during a Pottery: Hand Building class held in Sarratt Studios. This Vanderbilt Student Communica- Office: 425-3600 x3965 was the fi fth week of an 8 week course taught every Monday night from 6-8 p.m. by Ken Rowe. tions. “Th ere are people who be- Direct: 383-4757

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 ments of the Arts and Sciences prominent black studies professors scheduled for next Tuesday. It was faculty make it infeasible for me to such as Cornel West. called following the resignation of advance the agenda of renewal that Last year’s comments to an Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean I see as crucial to Harvard’s future,” academic conference on women in William Kirby: Some faculty be- Summers wrote in a letter posted science grew into a broader debate lieve he was pushed out by Sum- on the school’s Web site. of Summers’ management style, mers, though Kirby has said the “Th is is a day of mixed emo- which some considered brusque decision was mutual. ■ tions for me,” he added in a confer- and even bullying. He also was Film: Producers choose Vanderbilt for tunnels   

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition OPINION the Government for a redress of grievances.” OPINIONOPINION The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

SEAN SEELINGER, EDITORINCHIEF EDITORIAL CARTOON

GLENNA DEROY, MANAGING EDITOR

JORDAN MAMORSKY, MANAGING EDITOR

RACHEL STEVENS, EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR

DAN ROSS, ADVERTISING MANAGER

OUR VIEW Freedom of speech is paramount

Th e Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Hotsy V. Carter is a victory for freedom of speech on college campuses. Indeed, college publications are entitled the freedom to criticize, observe, and investigate without impediment from University offi cials. With such a conservative court in power in Washington any ruling in Hotsy V. Carter would likely have been in favor of increased cen- sorship — something that must be avoided at all costs to preserve the quality college journalism. If the ruling had upheld the 2003 decision which established the right to censorship on college campuses, it would have created an ex- tremely dangerous climate for college journalism. Criticism of the university is essential to our function on campus as a publication that looks to challenge, observe and provide the best news possible for the student body. While the case applies only to public universities, the case is still relevant to the Vanderbilt community as in recent weeks we have ex- KRT perienced controversy over the range of our freedom of speech in our campus publications. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Controversy over how far freedom of speech can go was most preva- lent in the aft ermath of the Th e Slant’s top ten list, which was accused of including racially insensitive material. The Hustler needs more investigative reporting Many wondered if Th e Slant should enjoy the freedom of speech to make such statements that seemed to off end a large portion of the To the Editor: multaneously blaming Th e Slant. Th e Hustler’s lack of professionalism Vanderbilt community. Some time last week I picked up Th e Slant, “Vanderbilt’s only objective was later accentuated when the news came that Ben Folds was, indeed, While we agree that it was in poor taste, we affi rm Th e Slant’s right news source,” and noticed their collage of excerpts from various SGA doc- headlining Rites of Spring. to freedom of speech. If one was to restrict Th e Slant, the next step uments and minutes; I simply scratched my head at fi rst and wondered if Taking these facts into account, one has to wonder if Th e Hustler is could be to restrict all information included in campus publications. it was just a joke I didn’t get, given the satirical nature of Th e Slant. Clari- even bothering to attempt investigative journalism at any level. Anyone Yet, while college publications should have unlimited freedom of fi cation came on the following Friday when SGA President Kate Morgan’s can write an article talking about last night’s men’s basketball game or speech, they must operate with journalistic integrity in mind. letter appeared in Th e Hustler, defending her organization’s $9,000 loss about the results of an Interhall election, but journalistic publications like College publications are in place to serve student populations and on Marriot Hotel rooms intended for an SEC conference to be hosted here Th e Hustler are meant to search for stories that most of its readers may as a result, should provide the best coverage they can muster. Simply, at Vanderbilt. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled and the rooms re- not be aware of, to go beyond the surface level and locate stories that most freedom of speech should never be challenged in the publications of mained vacant during the allotted time, so the $9,000 has apparently gone readers wouldn’t have the resources to be able to fi nd themselves. When college campuses. Instead of challenging this vital journalistic right, to waste. your campus newspaper is losing great stories to a humor publication, responsible reporting should be stressed. Ceaf Lewis, editor in chief of Th e Slant, has done a great job expos- then someone at Th e Hustler isn’t doing his or her job. Th e Hustler staff We will take advantage of our right to freedom of press and we en- ing this loss and rebuking Kate Morgan’s SGA “for allowing [the SGA’s] needs to clean up its act and its their publication up to the level of profes- courage the Vanderbilt community to exercise that same right by criti- unallotted fund, which should be co-sponsoring events which benefi t the sionalism necessary to run a university newspaper, or perhaps they should cizing us, other publications on campus and also using those publica- community as a whole, not SGA get-togethers, to get down to $200 less continue maintaining their “high-school newspaper” status and let other tions to voice their feelings and report the facts. than three-quarters of the way through the year.” But this forces me to ask, publications pick up the slack. “Why did the journalistic responsibility fall on the shoulders of a satire Aaron Stannard, newspaper?” Isn’t this story something that should fall into the realm of Sophomore, School of Engineering newspapers, like Th e Hustler? Editor’s Note: Th e Vanderbilt Hustler news team has been working for the OPINION POLICY Recently Th e Hustler came under fi re for failing to perform even a past several weeks following our original coverage in the Feb. 6 issue to simple fact check when they fell for a Slant prank by running a story about fully investigate this incident beyond its initial scope. Our fi ndings will be The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion ters via. e-mail must either come Ben Folds headlining Rites of Spring, which they apologized for while si- published in the near future. section aims to stimulate discus- from a Vanderbilt e-mail address sion in the Vanderbilt community. where the identity of the sender In that spirit, columnists, guest is clear or be accompanied with a COLUMN columnists and authors of let- phone call to the Editor-in-Chief. Burchard’s blaming of Cubans ters to the editor are expected With rare exception, all letters to provide logical argument to must be received by 1 p.m. on Democrats’ criticism of back their views. Unreasonable Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. The arguments or arguments in vain editor reserves the right to edit in Florida is devoid of fact between columnists have no and condense submissions for port sales misguided place in The Hustler and will not be length as well as clarity. To the editor: embargo sentiment among some conserva- In an attempt to revive the country’s interest in the published. The Vanderbilt Hustler Lengthy letters that focus on an Chad Buchard’s most recent column is tive Cubans in Florida, to solely blame all Democrats’ war on the true war on terror and mar the welcomes reader viewpoints and issue aff ecting students might be teeming with falsities and a lack of respect Cubans in Florida for the embargo is both public’s perception of the Bush administration’s ability off ers three methods of expres- considered for a guest column at that begs for response. Specifi cally, Bucha- irresponsible and misleading. Buchard’s sion: letters to the editor, guest the editor’s discretion. rd’s claim, which solely blames Cubans in reasoning chides responsibility away from a columns and feedback on our All submissions become the WHAT GRINDS ME GEARS Florida for the economic embargo against government policy that began decades ago website. property of The Vanderbilt Hustler Letters must be submitted either and must conform to the legal Cuba, is both devoid of fact and critically and instead selectively allocates it onto the LOGAN in person by the author to The standards of Vanderbilt Student misleading. To begin, although Florida is backs of an ethnic minority group. BURGESS Hustler offi ce or via. e-mail to Communications, of which The the proud home to a burgeoning number of With the backing of more than 170 UN [email protected] Let- Hustler is a division. Cuban-Americans, it is the right-wing mem- countries as well as a number of United to maintain our national security, Democrats are now bers among this group that seeks to keep the States congressmen, President Bush criticizing a deal that will transfer the commercial opera- CORRECTION POLICY embargo in place. It is both ignorant and could have taken a number of steps to elimi- tion of six major U.S. ports from a British company to DP Accuracy is our profession. As the Bring corrections to The Hustler disrespectful to ignore the sentiments of nate or end the embargo sometime ago. World, a company based in the United Arab Emirates. “Voice of Vanderbilt,” we are com- offi ce in Sarratt 130 or e-mail us at those Cuban-Americans that reside in And as sorry as many Cubans and others Th e ports involved include New York, New Orleans, Bal- mitted to ensuring our work is fair [email protected]. You Florida who wish to see their home are that Buchard’s father cannot suck on a timore, Philadelphia and Miami. and accurate. Errors of substance may also report them by telephone country re-connected to the global econo- cigar of his choice, let us give blame where In a move that is wrong on many levels, Senators Hill- will be corrected. With very rare to the news line at 615-322-2424 my, as well as those who desire to visit their blame is due. Clearly, it is not in the hands ary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., are exception, these corrections will or the Editor-in-Chief at 615-322- be listed on Page 2. 3757. native country but can not because of the of all Cuban persons that reside in the state attempting to pressure the White House into preventing embargo. Florida. the sale. Th ey say that, as Bush has only until March 2 to Furthermore, Buchard fails to recognize Also, Buchard is blatantly incorrect interfere, they are promoting legislation that would bar STAFF the vital role Anglo American politicians when he asserts that, “being American has any foreign company from owning and operating U.S. News Editors Ben Sweet Marketing Director George Fischer have had in keeping the blockade in place. always had something to do with believing ports. Menendez makes clear the sudden interest in for- Meredith Casey Advertising Manager Dan Ross eign ownership of our ports, as “this company is owned Opinion Editors Reeve Hamilton Production Manager Rosa An For example, during his administration in freedom and hard work..” All records Aden Johnson Ad Design Manager Sharon Yecies President Bush has repeatedly threatened to indicate that freedom for many Americans by the government of Dubai and, therefore, that brings a Allison Malone Ad Designers Lisa Guo veto any bill brought before the House that didn’t come around until the whole diff erent dimension to it.” Sports Editors Craig Tapper John Thompson Will Gibbons Robert Goodwin would lessen the restrictions of travel to and 1860s, and the right to vote for all citi- Notoriously quick to endorse racial equality and Life Editor Daniel Darland Asst. Ad Manager Nate Cartmell from zens did not come until a great deal later. condemn bigotry, the Democratic Party has apparently Asst. News Editors Lisa Guo Ad Staff Emily Lineberger Katherine Foutch Gosha Khuchua Cuba. Buchard also ignores the Repub- I’m also a little hard pressed to see what altered its stance. Th e UAE has been and remains an Nicole Floyd Hilary Rogers lican-led Helms-Burton Act of 1996 which part of owning plantations, as many of the ally of the United States. To react to the potential Arab Asst Sports Editors Jarred Amato Courtney Dial Andy Lutsky Madeleine Pulman made for harsher penalties for those convict- founding fathers did, constitutes hard work. operation of our ports in such an embarrassing manner Photo Editors Elise Alford Art Director John Maynard ed of dealing economically with Cuba. Such In any manner, Buchard should be more demonstrates the democratic lawmakers’ clear intention Kelly Hocutt Creative Director Matt Radford Henry Manice Designers Cassie Edwards acts are clearly steps in keeping the embargo careful, accurate and cognizant of both to arouse fear for political gain. Peter Tufo Laura Kim against Cuba intact both economically and history and other persons when analyzing Contrary to what Clinton and Menendez would have Copy Editors Emily Agostino Becca Carson Nikura Arinze Webmaster Osman Jalloh ideologically speaking. Furthermore, both American foreign policy and assessing what us believe, DP World was thoroughly investigated and Logan Burgess measures have been made in direct opposi- being American signifi es. approved by a panel consisting of 12 members, all rep- Micah Carroll Kate Coverse tion to the more than 170 UN countries who resentatives of the departments of Homeland Security, Stephanie de Jesus voted to condemn the US blockade, only Bryan Vincent Acklin Justice, Commerce, State and Defense. And in addition to Caroline Fabacher Ben Karp three countries including the US voted for Junior, College of Arts & Science DP World’s fl awless record, all security measures will be Emily Mai VSC Director Chris Carroll keeping the embargo intact. reviewed and enforced by the U.S. Coast Guard. Aarika Patel Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux Amy Roebuck Asst. VSC Director Paige Orr Clancy So, although there is undoubtedly a pro- Please see BURGESS, page 7

Your voice doesn’t stop here. President Kate Morgan President Kyle Southern U.S. Sen. Bill Frist U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Jim Cooper Rep. Edith Langster Sen. Douglas Henry, Jr. Councilor Ginger Hausser The Vanderbilt Hustler encourages its readers Student Government Assoc. Interhall United State Senate United States Senate U.S. House of Rep. Tenn. District 54 Tenn. District 21 Metro District 18 to voice their opinions on legislative issues. 1542 Station B 7010 Station B Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 35 Legislative Plaza 11 Legislative Plaza 521 Chesterfi eld Avenue The following students and legislators [email protected] [email protected] (202) 224-3344 (202) 224-4944 (202) 225-4311 Nashville, TN 37243-0154 Nashville, TN 37243-0021 Nashville, TN 37212 represent the Vanderbilt community. Sarratt 359 Sarratt 357 (615) 352-9411 (615) 736-5129 (615) 736-5295 (615) 741-1997 (615) 741-3291 (615) 783-0106 (615) 322-8742 (615) 421-7515 Wednesday, February 22, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler OPINION 7

COLUMN AROUND Do “Yes, I think we “Absolutely. Richmond’s article on Hamas misleading, bigoted could fi x the The govern- THE you think problem.” ment could I was a three-year columnist and senior year edi- War as nothing more as another example of Jewish ag- LOOP marijuana create a lot of tor of my high school’s Op-Ed Section, so I gradually gression and Palestinian abuse. Please: Syria and Egypt revenue too, developed a sense that the accuracy and eff ectiveness had moved massive amounts of troops and tanks to should be and it would their respective Israeli borders in preparation for an decrease drug GUEST COLUMNIST legalized? KEITH MAZANEC LEON SOLIMAI traffi cking.” invasion (according to msn.encarta.com). Had Israel Sophomore Junior SEAN not preemptively taken out this threat, they would’ve HYMOWITZ overrun the borders. An orgy of rape, slaughter, and torture would’ve been visited on every Jewish man, “Yes, if you “I don’t have “I’ll let my of the section was a refl ection on me. So, I didn’t really woman, and child by the invading Arab armies. legalize it peo- an opinion hometown care about submissions that had typos or unfi nished And the coup de’grace is, of course, the complete ple won’t have right now, but of Las Vegas arguments, as long as they made sense. Yea, I didn’t and total omission of the only other war that Israel to smuggle in it seems like decide.” have a problem with an article unless it was so glaring- didn’t even start: the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Th is drugs. People the decision know the ef- could go either ly biased that it completely distorted and warped the was when Egypt and Syria launched a complete sur- fects of weed.” way.” issue being discussed. If I were on the Hustler’s staff , prise attack on Israel during the holiest of Jewish holi- CHARLES STANLEY LINDSEY JONES KATE MORGAN and I took an early look at Christian Richmond’s “ar- days. Th ousands died. Richmond doesn’t care. Freshman Freshman Senior If Richmond’s grasp of history isn’t twisted enough,

ticle” about Israel, I might’ve actually started cursing. Allison Malone by Compiled Never have I seen a respected news source print his idea of current events belongs more in a comic anything so heinously twisted and perverse as his book than a newspaper. Checkpoints and security “mini-history” of the Israeli state. It was so rife with fences were all built by Israel to stem an unending tide inaccuracies, selective omissions, and mutations of of radical terrorists who seek nothing more than the Criticism of wiretapping is dramatized destruction of Israel and eviction of every Jew living facts that I would hardly even classify it as journal- Vanderbilt implements a new “Silent Witness” controversial wiretapping program. While Mr. Mc- ism. Richmond paints a picture of a Judeo-Fascist there. Fatah, Hezbollah, Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade, Hamas...none of them have any love for Jews. And as program, yet George Bush’s defense of our fair Re- Geady can claim executive misconduct until he’s blue state that popped up out of nowhere, manipulated the public manages to catch more fl ak. On-demand, in the face, the courts are on the side of Mr. Bush. In world’s post-Holocaust guilt, and implanted itself in for “Israel’s military occupation of Palestinian land, there is no Palestinian land! Th ere never was a Pales- Khalid v. Bush, a district court ruled that the AUMF the Middle East on top of the bones of “Palestinians.” STRANGE BUT NOT A STRANGER authorized the president to detain combatants and He states that “unexpected Palestinians were uprooted tine. Nobody ever proclaimed that Gaza and the West Bank were “Palestine”: these people were Druze, Bed- that non-resident aliens captured and detained out- from their homes and run off the land” following the DAVID side the United States had not constitutional rights. creation of Israel in May of 1949. Fine, except that was ouin, and Samaritans. Th ey only became “Palestin- ian” in 1968, when the PLO (at this point a lovely little ELLISON It seems amazing that the latter point actually had to all he told you. be articulated by the court, but common sense has terrorist organization run by known militant Yassar anonymous crime reporting turns every student into What he refused (or forgot) to print was that Jews lost supremacy in our politicized foreign policy. Th e Arafat) invented the term in its national charter to de- “Big Brother” and threatens the liberty of the accused had been fl eeing to “Palestine” from violent persecu- judge even went so far to say that the separation of scribe anybody living in “Palestine” who was there in through minimal accountability on the part of the tion in Europe since 1870 (something that even the powers doctrine rendered it impermissible to inquire 1947. (Palestine.un.org). accuser, but the abstract possibility of a NSA wiretap Nakba: Th e Palestinian State Information Service ad- into the conditions on Guantanmo Bay, as the presi- Israel has only taken land since its inception for se- incites the gullible masses to histrionics. Anytime, mits to). Yes, 1870. Jewish settlers had been peacefully dent had already received authorization. curity reasons; the nation is not bent on establishing anywhere, a student can accuse another of foul play, buying land, cooperating with Muslim neighbors, and In Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the highest court of the some sick Zionist Empire over the Middle East. Th e allowing personal animosities to fl oat into the realm developing a backwater Ottoman collection of swamps land conceded that American citizens were guaran- wall is a necessity now that Hamas (which still treats of criminal justice. and deserts to a fl ourishing agricultural territory for teed due process, while still authorizing the presi- Israel as a nuisance that must be violently eradicated Th is columnist is nervous for several reasons: for 79 years more than Richmond wrote. Coexistence was dent to detain enemy combatants. Indeed, the court by means of Jihad) has the fi nances of the Palestinian the mere fact that I cannot claim to be an angel—I of- the word of the day...until the Arabs started attacking gave credence the logic of “necessary and appropriate Congress at its disposal. Th e Palestinian people have ten speed on 21st and have been known to be intoxi- innocent settlements. force” to give the president the right to contain enemy offi cially elected terrorists to run their lives. Glad to cated in public on several occasions—and that each He then proceeds to spit on historical fact even combatants, and Albert Gonzales now uses the same see some don’t care. I guess theocracy doesn’t bother burned bridge tempts thoughts of revenge and mal- more by painting every war Israel participated in as a logic to justify the NSA program on grounds that the some people so long as the leaders only momentarily ice. Vanderbilt has attempted to cure the headache of selfi sh land-grab by greedy Jews to conquer Palestin- AUMF has already granted the president exception hate the Jews instead of America. Richmond’s article sexual assault and petty campus crime by summon- ians (who, according to savethechildren.org.uk, were as dictated by the FISA of 1978. It remains doubtful was too biased to simply be dismissed as ignorance. ing a guillotine instead of reaching for some prover- only “refugees” because they ran to Gaza and the West whether the columnist in question actually knew of It was deliberately misleading and deviously bigoted bial Advil. While I’ll watch my steps and choose my Bank to avoid the crossfi re between the fl edgling Is- the legal proceedings before wasting valuable space to the point where it narrowly, absolutely, zealously, words carefully over the rest of my collegiate term, raeli army and the invading Arab armies). Th e 1956 in Th e Hustler, and his credibility remains tarnished. and intolerantly skewed the situation. Good job not I’ll sleep safe knowing Bush utilizes the full potential Sinai War only happened because Egypt was illegally In short, if Mr. McGeady told you the sky was blue, it putting in any sources: had anyone actually checked of the U. S. government in keeping our shores safe blocking Israeli shipping in an attempt to choke off and would be wise to look up for a second opinion. them they would’ve seen the glaring holes present in and combating terror. starve its civilians (“there will be no peace on Israel’s Th e issue at hand isn’t one of legality, for we are the entire article. I suggest Richmond tries to read a While I would normally appeal to common sense, border because we demand vengeance, and vengeance at a crossroads of a power struggle between the ex- real article before he tries to write one yourself. recent columns in this usually decent publication is Israel’s death.” ~Gamal Nassar, President of Egypt, ecutive branch and Congress. In the aft ermath of Sean Hymowitz is a freshman in the College of Arts have cast aside even the most elementary of assump- 1955). lobbyist scandals and billion dollar defi cits, this col- and Science. tions. Critics denounce the NSA wiretapping scheme He had the audacity to mention the 1967 Six-Day umnist would prefer the executive trump Congress. as an infringement of civil liberties, while opportu- Th e Republicans swept to power under Newt in 1994, nistic politicians idolize principle over pragmatism. preaching a policy heavy on Reagan and light on gov- Dubious claims on the illicit nature of the wiretaps COLUMN ernment. However, the GOP has decided to out-dem- may appeal to the delirious masses, but this colum- ocrat the liberals by propping up our welfare state nist realizes that time and security should take prior- while tacking on additional government bureaucra- Vanderbilt culture hinges on beauty, uniformity ity over bureaucratic wrangling. cy. Th e political solution would simply manifest itself Aft er Al-Qaeda’s expulsion from Afghanistan, by electing the jackasses to Congress, but the nation Our culture is obsessed with beauty. From the What better place to study this phenomenon than terrorists have embraced Western technology as they cannot aff ord a Congress led by the likes of Ted Ken- makeup industry to popular entertainment magazines, Vanderbilt. I constantly tell my friends from home plot their sinister deeds on chat rooms that convene nedy and Howard Dean—at least the Republicans we seem to care more and more about our looks, the that most of the people here are not only more athletic, for a few minutes and on cell phones that function nominally claim to support fi scal discipline and reli- more talented, more social, more disciplined and more for only a few hours. Aft er sorting through a massive ance upon the private sector. Indeed, our defi cit has intelligent than I am, but they all seem to be more stack of needles to track down a terrorist, it would be ONE SMALL VOICE swelled as Congressmen earmark funds in a back beautiful to boot! illogical to delay a critical wiretap through bureau- scratching scheme to spread local infl uence. When a When I was in high school, I could simply throw cratic channels. Lives are at stake; it would be irre- DANIEL senior Congressman manages to build a “bridge to on a pink striped shirt from Target and relax as com- sponsible to not strike while the iron is hot. KASBOHM nowhere” aft er the bad press, one would think that pliments fl oated to me about my good taste and good Many critics practice a most severe form of self- the Capitol would be beyond disrepair. Congress looks of our friends and the looks of the movie stars looks. fl attery by assuming that George W. Bush has a per- cannot be trusted with a responsible budget, much we wish we could be. Here, people must compete to be noticed. Th e sonal interest in their everyday lives. I read that a less national security, and the executive branch must I am as guilty as anyone is. As soon as I see some- shirts get brighter, the heels get taller, the sunglasses whopping 20 percent polled believed that the federal thrive for the success of the nation. one for the fi rst time, I instantly make judgments about get bigger, the eyeliner goes on heavier, the hair gets government has listened in on a conversation, but Granted, I’m aware of the dangers of unbridled him or her, without even thinking about it. Statements lighter, and the skin gets darker, but you are still ug- a ballpark fi gure of 50 million victims of wiretap- executive power; one needn’t look further than Kirk- like “her eyes are too far apart” or “she needs an or- lier than the person sitting next to you. Simply putting ping is as absurd as the arguments against the NSA land Hall for the prime example. Since Chancellor thodontist” enter my mind before I think to ask the hair into a ponytail is not enough anymore. It must be program. I wish Bush had a compelling interest in Gee arrived in Nashville, he has exercised unbridled person her name. blow-dried, layered, held up with sunglasses and of my personal life—what self-respecting gentleman discretion in destroying the Peabody campus, under- Society has not always been like this. Before the course highlighted. One Hollister polo shirt? Th at’s so wouldn’t love to hang out with the frat-star turned mining fraternities, disbanding the soccer team and twentieth century, mirrors were still objects of luxury 2005 – the other day I saw a girl with three on! Forget Commander-in-Chief—but unfortunately, he’s been eliminating our athletics department. From his aloof for only the richest of households. Girls did not re- arguing about popping your collar; what about asking too busy tracking down citizens who abuse their perch, he has managed to draw one of the fi nest fi - ally start wearing makeup until the roaring twenties yourself how many shades of magenta and cyan you American birthrights to implode our liberal repub- nancial packages in the education sector while keep- because of the infl uence of the new movies coming out can wear, all without diminishing the status of your lic from within. Considering that the number of un- ing the wages of the workers low. Despite transform- on the screen. Louis Vuitton bag? warranted wiretaps is but a mere pittance compared ing the Vanderbubble into a borderline police state, Television only worsened the craze; the more TV Clearly, the system is fl awed. But can anyone take to the more traditional route, Vanderbilt students several students were still shot in a dorm. Free speech we watch, the more we see made up, perfect-looking action? should be more wary of the threat issued from this is the hallmark of a liberal society, but Gee has done people getting the job, the girl (or guy), the money, the Huge, multinational companies lie at the center of “Silent Witness” program. While it remains dubious his part to ensure his grip upon student publications. success or the fame. fashion, changing consumers’ preferences faster than a that the NSA is listening to a conversation between He has fostered an atmosphere where Th e Slant no Th e reason for all of this fuss is that beauty has Nashville driver changes direction. two sorority girls, the threat of anonymous crime re- longer enjoys free-reign, and has turned Th e Hus- been linked to success in society. Studies have already Can I, just by wearing T-shirts everyday and refus- porting crystallizes before our very eyes. tler into the voice of the administration. Indeed, I’ve shown that taller people are more likely to access posi- ing to put gel in my hair, make even a thread of dif- Activists tend to trump repetition over research enjoyed insider knowledge on some campus events tions of leadership, receive raises or even obtain a job ference? I doubt it. In the meantime, I guess I will and volume over sensibility. Left -leaning critics and fi nd it mildly entertaining to read front-page at all. Now we know that, in order to succeed in this just pluck my unibrow and layer my clothes, just like dubbed the wiretaps “illegal,” and their tiresome articles fi lled with bold-faced lies from the adminis- world, you must be tall, have perfectly tanned skin, everyone else. rhetoric has drowned out any eff orts to convince tration. While veiling his poisonous intent with gen- eyes that open a window into your soul and hair that them otherwise. One recent columnist cited this NSA teel charm, Gordon Gee has transformed Vanderbilt speaks volumes about your already attractive facial Daniel Kasbohm is a freshman in the College of Arts program as one reason for disrespecting our current from a distinguished, Southern institution to a P.C.- features. and Science. president, but the absence of research and inquiry riddled fi efdom more inclined to fundraising than exposes his lack of credibility and casts doubt on his addressing student interests. In a nutshell, the chan- claims on the constitutionality of such a program. In cellor is as trustworthy as the serpent from the Tree the wake of September 11, Congress granted Bush of Knowledge. Th e only way to end this tyranny is if the Authorization to use Military Force (AUMF), em- Burgess: Scrutiny, not bigotry is necessary Chancellor Gee ends up in bed with a dead girl or powering the executive to take all “necessary and ap- live boy, and this columnist counts the days for such From BURGESS, page 6 functioning democracy, the abuse of power to incite propriate force” against those who wage terror on the a glorious reckoning. Happy Mardi Gras, and I’ll see Th e rejection of Arab ownership of U.S. ports by fear is neither productive towards ensuring national United States. Th is authorization has protected our you in New Orleans. n democratic leaders raises issues of post-September security nor morally acceptable. Republic from sinister characters ranging from Jose David Ellison is a senior in the College of Arts 11 bigotry, as well as the legitimacy of the Democratic Logan Burgess is a freshman in the College of Arts Padilla to the Taliban, and it serves as the current and Science. Party’s motives. Although scrutiny is necessary in a and Science. justifi cation for Guantanamo Bay and the current www.vanderbilthustler.com 8 The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, February 22, 2006 LIFELIFE

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Wednesday 2/15 SAVE some money by going to the Frist Center today. Admission is totally free once a month at the Frist, How to spot a hipster: look so today is your chance to see some fi ne art on the cheap — and that’s for these warning signs “cheap” as in free. Love that O.C. mix? Maybe the Garden State soundtrack too? Certainly the bands did not suddenly just appear on the scene, so who found all these fantastic bands Thursday 2/16 you’ve never heard of? Thrift store “Emo-combover” jacket FEAST on a veritable cornucopia of Surrounding the independent music haircut Short hair scene, a community of taste “experts,” as live off erings around town tonight. they would have you believe, has devel- Of Montreal’s playing the End, but oped, twenty-year-old kids who engulf themselves in cultivating that taste and the Fiery Furnaces will be burning fi nding the hottest new trends. up the Exit/In. Go just about any- Th ese “hipsters,” as they are usually Indie band referred to, make an undeniably large im- where and you’ll hear good music. pact on everything outside pop culture. graphic tee Some admire and join them, others ridi- cule them, but even if you decide to take a more neutral stance, you may be surprised Friday 2/17 at how much you could potentially take Hoodie with from hipster culture, perhaps the discov- blazer combo LEARN something new with two ery of your new favorite band or a better heartwarming documentaries way to dress. To understand hipsters, you need fi rst showing at Sarratt Cinema. “March realize that everything that makes them of the Penguins” and “Mad Hot Ball- stand apart from the rest of the crowd comes down to this obsession with taste. Button-down room” show tonight and tomorrow It all starts with music. Th e actual music thrift shirt at 7 and 9 p.m., respectively. considered hipster encompasses a consid- erable range of styles and genres from hip- hop to electronica to the next big thing in indie rock, and if you happen to be at a Rolled Jeans Saturday 2/18 smalltime venue, take a look around, and you’ll probably see several looking for the RING in the new year again at the hot, new act. Asian American Student Organiza- However, not every up-and-coming Women’s band will hit the hipster scene, and there jeans tion’s Asian New Year Festival in the seems to be a sort of criteria that each act has to fi ll. First of all, only new bands Student Life Center’s Commodore can be considered hipster, that is, unless Ballroom from 7 to 10 p.m. it happens to be a classic, and all hipsters know and own (or at least claim to own) the classic alternative albums from bands like the Velvet Underground, Th e Talking Heads, and Th e Ramones. Th ese “clas- sics” are the bands, which critics generally Euro-styled Sunday 2/19 deem most infl uential to subsequent tennis shoes TUNE in to public radio. On this day Please see HIPSTER, page 9 in 1970, National Public Radio was Photo illustration by MATT RADFORD / VSC Staff founded, creating the listener-sup- ported juggernaut we know and COLUMN love today. Local station WPLN can be found at 90.3 FM and 1430 AM. ‘Kissing disease’ still commonplace So I found out this week that I have mono — the ca- “the kissing disease.” Th e disease is transmitted via inti- blisters or cold sores. Because healthy people can spread sual term for mononucleosis. When I looked back at the mate interaction with the saliva of an infected person. the virus intermittingly throughout their life, it is nearly Monday 2/20 weeks leading up to the actual diagnosis, all of my symp- Unless you are kissing or sharing the drink of an infected impossible to prevent the spread of the virus. PROWL the arctic wastelands with toms — night sweats, sore throat, etc. — made sense person, you don’t need to worry about contracting the Diagnosis of mono is fairly straightforward. Symp- STUDENT HEALTH disease. Unlike the cold or fl u, mono is not passed to toms give the fi rst indication. Most people go to the doc- a purpose today, it’s International people through the air or from touching infected sur- tor thinking they have strep, but then are diagnosed with Polar Bear Day. To celebrate, we’re JON faces. Th e incubation periods for the EBV is normally mononucleosis. Once a blood sample is collected, and a PENNYCUFF four to six weeks, but can be as long as several months. test called a mono spot, which measures the amount of bringing back that classic debate: Th us, it is oft en diffi cult to trace the exact origin of the antibodies in the body, will be done. For my experience, retrospectively. It’s funny because as I told people that disease. the whole process was quite painless. Th e time elapsed polar bear vs. penguin, who would I had come down with mono, I got two reactions. First, Th e symptoms of mononucleosis include sore throat, from the drawing of blood to knowing the results was win? Sadly, only time will tell. there was the typical “Oh, well stay away. I don’t want to fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, and extreme fatigue. less than 10 minutes, and in less than an hour the doctor get sick,” and second, there was the “Mono … it’s a rite of Some patients may also have a swollen liver or spleen. saw me, talked with me, and discharged me. passage for college students.” But if it is indeed so com- While there is no drug to treat the virus, the symptoms can At fi rst, I attributed the night sweats and the fatigue monplace in college, why did so many people fear that I be treated — ibuprofen for the fever, pain killers for the to stress and college life. Mono did not even register. It Tuesday 2/21 would give it to them? I have therefore decided to devote sore throat, etc. In some cases, patients may be put on an was not until I was falling asleep in class aft er getting nine this week’s column to the facts and myths of mono. IV drip to combat dehydration that occurs when patients hours of sleep that I even considered going to the doc- PARTY extra hard today, it’s Mardi Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus are unable to drink or even swallow as the sore throat is tor. Th e late nights, stress and communal living of col- (EBV), which is a herpes virus and is one of the most com- so painful. lege, however, put students at a particularly vulnerable Gras. While Nashville may not have mon viruses worldwide. According to the Center for Dis- Mono generally subsides within one to two months, state for contracting mono. It seems that by getting mono a big celebration, you can do what ease Control, as many as 95 percent of Americans between but the virus lays dormant in the body for the rest of I am checking just another box on my college to-do list. the age of 35 and 40 years old have been infected. Th e like- the person’s life. Th e person will then go through stages At least for the next four to six weeks, mono will be just you can on your own. Don’t worry lihood of contracting mono, however, may not be as high where the virus is both active and dormant. A person one more thing that I will have to work into my college about classes on Wednesday, every- as you think. When infection of EBV occurs in adolescents may be asymptomatic but able to pass the virus if the experience. or young adults, it causes infection 35 to 50 percent of the virus is in an active stage. As well, if that person is un- one will understand. time. der a lot of stress or has a weakened immune system, the —Jon Pennycuff is a senior in the College of Arts and Science. Th ere is a good reason that mono has long been called virus can manifest itself in a diff erent form such a fever

This week’s live pick: Of Montreal by Brandon Duncan | Life Music Writer Where: The End When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m. Two albums ago Of Montreal fi nally came out with the a proper follow-up to their latest album, The Sunlandic How much: $12, purchased in advance at truth. Behind their catalog of deranged pop gems lies the Twins, but in the meantime we’ll have to settle on a lim- Grimey’s or Groovetickets.com, and at the door infl uence of none other than Satan himself. Of course, this ited EP off ered on the tour with a few new tracks. Come Opening act: Marbles Concert makes a lot of sense. Who other than Satan could inspire see Of Montreal summon the spirits of madcap rock ‘n roll. so much fun in the tired pop form? We’re still waiting on Ouija boards and blue suede shoes optional. See WRVU’s concert calendar for more Notes shows this week: http://wrvu.org/events Wednesday, February 22, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler LIFE 9 MUSIC COLUMN ? Monkeys bring catchy London sound What are the Winter Olympics’ BY BEN DOAK tual album? Surely there has to around with a bottle of beer in LIFE MUSIC WRITER be something to what the critics one hand and a spray-paint can Music Notes “Our Generation’s Most Im- have said, but how much should in another, tongues ready to Arctic Monkeys doping rules? portant Band” we trust it? I mean, by now you whip any cops who dare ques- Whatever People Say I Really? Already? Could the should be skeptical and maybe tion. Perhaps “Riot Van” sparks Am, That’s What I’m Not As an avid fan of the Winter Arctic Monkeys be, as NME wondering what makes these that thought, but it seems to re- Olympics, I became interested in (essentially England’s Rolling experts, and it seems every kid veal the band in its most honest the recent case involving Russian Belle and Sebastian Stone) has labeled “Our Gener- in England, so keen on this new way. So think of a modern day biathlete Olga Pyleva getting her The Life Pursuit ation’s Most Important Band”? band? version of Th e Clash; it seems ASK ME ANYTHING It seems a little forward, espe- On fi rst listen, Arctic Mon- hip-hop has provided for the Cat Power cially for us Americans who keys don’t sound too special, Arctic Monkeys something like Ximena The Greatest haven’t quite caught the same just another catchy Brit-rock the same inspiration that reg- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah wind as the Brits. band with fun, catchy songs gae did for Th e Clash, charg- Levander Clap Your Hands Say Yeah But rest assured, whether or and a slew of clever, irrever- ing the band with some unre- not they are this important, they ent lyrics. It’s something bands strained power to throw it hard silver metal stripped. I wanted to We Are Scientists have made the biggest splash of like Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, on Saturday nights, looking for know what regulations had been With Love and Squalor any band in recent memory. To and Th e Libertines, their oft trouble. 08 broken and how the International fi nd the last time a band had comparisons, have been at for When songs like “Fake Tales Olympic Council (IOC) monitored Delta 5 pre-sold even near the number some time, but on subsequent of San Francisco,” “Dancing these rules during the Olympics. Singles and Sessions 1979-1981 of debuts would take us back to listens, the band seems to grow, Shoes” and “Red Lights Indi- 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10 Th e IOC fi rst began monitor- 1994 with Defi nite Maybe from the songs latch on, and what at cate Doors Are Secured” begin ing substance use during the 1968 Slow Runner Summer Olympics, where they No Disassemble Oasis. If that’s not enough, even fi rst seemed so derivative now to play, you may fi nd it hard not Th e songs are irresistibly catchy their fi rst two singles “I Bet seems so natural. If anything, to get up and dance, and on the and will certainly be cycling found one case of doping amongst Jenny Lewis with the You Look Good On Th e Dance- this may be the band’s biggest same token, “Perhaps Vampires through my head and parties, 667 people tested. Since then the Watson Twins fl oor” and “When Th e Sun Goes appeal; they are good at what Is A Bit Strong” and “When Th e and for a band of this sort, that IOC reports 97 cases of athletes in Rabbit Fur Coat Down” each debuted as number they do. Sun Goes Down” are some of is the highest compliment that I violation of the anti-doping rules. The Budos Band one on the UK Singles Chart. Every time Arctic Monkeys the best rock songs in recent can give. So if you’re looking for In coordination with National The Budos Band Talk about hype! comes on, it brings to mind memory. rock, try this. Olympic Committees and other Okay, so what about the ac- rebel London boys running Th e band, simply put, is fun. government organizations, the Shrift IOC created the World Anti-Dop- Lost In A Moment ing Agency (WADA) in 1999 as an (The Sounds of) MUSIC “international independent orga- Kaleidoscope nization responsible for promot- From Where You Were to How You Got There ing, coordinating and monitoring Eagle*Seagull the fi ght against doping in sport in Eagle*Seagull Sean Costello sings the blues all its forms.” WADA rules dictate the tim- The Gourds BY JUSTIN ROBERTS daring funk. Th ere’s no dry 12- emoted blues solo, then you’re ing of testing and which athletes Heavy Ornamentals LIFE MUSIC WRITER bar blues numbers here, just a robot. Deeper into the record, should be tested. Aft er winning Before we jump into the straight funk and swing from Costello fondles with funk in her silver metal, Pyleva fell under Neko Case new Rites lineup, I want to spin the start. Now that you’ve got Al Green’s “I’m a Ram,” in a the WADA rule that those placing Fox Confessor Brings The Flood your head back around to one the record in hand, let me take fl awless recapturing. If you’ve in the top fi ve in all events must be Sing Sing of last year’s hidden gems. His you a little deeper. lost love since Valentine’s Day, tested for doping along with two name is Sean Costello. Sean is a A great starting place and Costello slows it down for you other randomly chosen athletes. And I Nashville blues performer. He’s transition track is Costello’s with a jazzy “All I Can Do,” and Both of Pyleva’s urine samples Check the Water: The a bluesman, a blues man, and cover of Bob Dylan’s “Simple to pick you back up, “I Get a came up positive for carphedon, a Leaf Label Compilation he’s the real deal. Twist of Fate.” Th ere’s cutting Feeling,” funks like it was found voice of soul, the stinging gui- stimulant prohibited during com- Various Artists Drop everything and pick- guitar chops and soul-sing- on a secret Sly & Th e Family tar chops of a legend, the fl ash petition. up or preview his latest self-ti- ers thrown into a wonderfully Stone studio session. of gold bar, and a basket full of Th ough Pyleva denied taking tled record on iTunes, Amazon. balanced and blended piece. By the time you read this, stage presence. Get his record, carphedon knowingly, the WADA com, or whatever service you You’ll also get a great fi rst-peek Costello will have already get his tour dates, and get his rules ultimately hold the athlete like. Th is is no standard blues at Costello’s soul-slicing vocals. played at B.B. King’s on Tues- hairdo. He’s the real deal and responsible for everything that record. Costello braids blues, If you don’t get chills by the last day night, but don’t let that you will not be disappointed. shows up on a drug test including pop, and soul with a dash of verse and almost painfully- stop you. Costello has the gritty oft en forgotten topical creams, eye drops, nasal sprays and over-the- counter medications. Th e List of Prohibited Substanc- es and Methods produced and up- dated annually by the WADA in- Hipster: Music, fashion defi ne subculture cludes those procedures prohibited for use at all times and those pro- hibited for use specifi cally during From HIPSTER, page 8 rectors, one of the most well-respected is Wes Anderson, for like a pieced together thrift store mélange. It looks eclectic, competition. Certain sports also movements in alternative music like Grunge or Shoegaze, his quirky plots and carefully selected soundtracks that bring but rest assured, everything is purposely placed. Some of the selectively prohibit the use of alco- and each is worshipped. New bands must be released on cult followings to his fi lms like Rushmore and Th e Royal Te- most common stores to shop at, besides thrift stores that is, hol and certain beta-blockers dur- an independent record label and have some oddity to their nenbaums. As a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman, earned his are American Apparel, Urban Outfi tters, and H&M. When ing competition. sound. Examples of hipster bands would be M.I.A., an exotic, fame in movies like Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, and buying jeans, guys wear girl-sized jeans, and both guys and Th e fi rst category banned at young Sri Lankan girl throwing out electronic-style hip-hop, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As far as singular fi lms girls taper the ends. Shirts are usually vintage style button- all times are anabolic agents, also known for her stuttered raps, and We Are Scientists, the cur- go, the psychological science fi ction cult fi lm Donnie Darko downs, and for shoes, Converse All-Stars are staple but more known as steroids, which include rent indie rock loves. If you are looking for a hipster staple, stands out, as does, strange as it seems, the sappy, emotional and more are favoring pointed boots, or stylish casuals from both endogenous steroids found try Interpol or the debut from Th e Strokes. Th ese are main- Th e Notebook, which brings the same fans as those of the Diesel or Ben Sherman. As far as hair is concerned, it is al- naturally in the body such as tes- stays and encapsulate the typical hipster sound, but for less poppy dance music. ways stylized, usually the “I’m not trying” look for guys, no tosterone and exogenous steroids known and more proven hipster music, try Bloc Party, Wolf Another distinguishing interest is in their taste for art and matter how much time is put into it, and for girls, oft en a that the body cannot produce. In Parade, or Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, all being last years literature, and as a result, they’re oft en criticized as pseudo- shorter hairstyle. To see what this might look like in context the case of endogenous steroids, hits and great places to start. Take especial note of Clap Your intellectual, but whether or not that is the case, their taste is of a party, or at least what they’d like it to look like, check out an amount outside of the normal Hands Say Yeah, though; they’re on the schedule for Rites of defi nitely quality. Th e books are mostly confi ned to beatnik www.lastnightsparty.com. range will be considered a doping Spring, so get ridiculously excited. In general, these bands are works from Ginsberg to Burroughs, anything from Charles Like anyone else, hipsters derive much of their taste from incident. accepted because they met the criteria of being cool in some Bukowski and Modern Hip-Lit like Zadie Smith or Gwen- media infl uences of various sorts. Stylus Magazine, www.pitch- Th e second category includes consensus and have earned “cred,” but strange as it seems, doline Riley. forkmedia.com, and www.tinymixtapes.com together essentially hormones such as insulin, growth the community also embraces the poppy dance music from But perhaps the easiest way to pick out hipsters is by their determine the worth of a band or album. To fi nd out new music, hormone and corticotrophins and Kelly Clarkson, Annie, and Mylo. care of fashion. Hipster clothing is, by defi nition, offb eat, and blogs are usually the best for catching what is hot and undiscov- any substances with similar chemi- As with music, hipsters have a very distinguished taste in even if this fi xation becomes vain or conforming, it serves ered like on www.stereogum.com or www.brooklynvegan.com, cal structure or elevated levels of movies. Th eir favorites are, once again, usually independent as a cool way to identify with each other and individualize and for hipster fashion, Paper Magazine usually works. Please see ASK, page 10 releases, though they are usually better known on the whole. the way they look. Th e most explicit example of their dress So there you have hipsters in a nutshell, and if you like any HAVE YOUR OWN QUESTION? Hipsters will oft en obsess over directors and cult fi lms, the is with Th e Strokes. Sure they’re a band, but the quickest of it, go ahead and try it out. It’s supposed to be their job to send it to: majority of these movies being artsy, pseudo-intellectual, way to get an idea of how hipsters look is to check out the discover what’s new, so take your pick. Who knows what you [email protected] though always considered emotionally aff ecting. Among di- heroes. Th e basic look is vintage and should altogether look might fi nd yourself discovering?

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COLUMN DRINK Relationship baggage drags Mafi aoza’s off ers drinks, pizza at great price couples down BY KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI — and the best part was that ev- waitress amongst the crowds of LIFE BAR WRITER erything, including the pizza, is patrons in the building. Since Sept. 11, 2001, airport se- Mafi aoza’s, a sizeable restau- two-for-one.” As far as the food, there is a fair- curity has become ridiculously but rant/bar located in the heart of the Upon my latest visit I was able ly wide variety including salads understandably tedious. We have increasingly popular 12th South to not only dine and converse with and pasta dishes but the specialty all been stripped of our shoes, belts, district poses itself as a viable al- friends, but also relax to the sur- is New York-style pizza. What RANDY AT VANDY ternative on Tuesday nights off er- prisingly eclectic music selection makes it particularly appealing is ing two-for-one specials on both which comprised favorites of mine the atypical ingredients including KRISTEN pizza and drinks (also two-for-one from the Beatles to Coldplay to artichoke hearts, ricotta cheese, WILLOUGHBY draft s only on Sundays). the Darkness and a whole host of eggplant or just about whatever Amidst the comfortable combi- other early 90s, alternative, blues, your heart (reasonably) desires wallets and even jewelry and passed nation of the spacious open kitch- and rock tunes. loaded onto a thin and crunchy through metal detectors, with fi n- en Italian-style restaurant and the At the same time, much to the crust. gers crossed and eyes shut, in hopes double indoor and outdoor bars, delight of my guy friends, scant- Although it was a freeze-fest that the thing just doesn’t beep. Once the average party-goer will rarely, ily-clad “Michelob girls” who fre- outside, none of us had to suf- KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler you’ve made it that far, you’re only if ever, fi nd himself bored. Th e quent Mafi aoza’s, passed out free fer the cold (or snow) while we Mafi aoza’s New York-style pizzas are baked in this open-air brick oven. a bag x-ray, numerous suspicious main bar area holds fi ve televi- top-quality brew upon proof of enjoyed the, currently plastic- glances and a potential cavity search sions with several others scattered identifi cation. wrapped, heated outdoor patio be to get out of the Vandy bubble animated and lively throughout away from the plane. along the patio. Within 20 minutes of arrival, I and bar. I can only imagine how and really see what the rest of the night. Whether you choose to Meanwhile, behind the scenes As junior Karen Rhorer de- found myself with two pieces of refreshing it would be to chill out Nashville has to off er,” admits one enjoy Mafi aoza’s as a pre-party or your checked luggage is being sniff ed, scribes Mafi aoza’s: “Th e atmo- pizza, two Blue Moons and a Mi- there on those, hopefully rapidly anonymous Vanderbilt junior. as the main event of your night, I prodded and ploughed through. In sphere was great — good service, chelob all for under $7. Th e only approaching, hot summer nights. Never lacking in a steady fl ow of can almost guarantee you a good short: In the real world it has become fun music, a really nice manager initial problem was locating the “Th is is defi nitely the place to patrons, the atmosphere remained time and great food. nearly impossible to keep your bag- gage private. However, in the rela- tionship world you can get away with MOVIES much more. In fact, if you are craft y enough you just might fi t your explo- sive past neatly in a little black bag. Dance along with ‘Ballroom’ documentary Every relationship comes with baggage, but that doesn’t mean BY DANIEL DARLAND on the dance fl oor. Th ough the should. As the fi lmmakers cut “Mad Hot Ballroom” and “March of the Penguins” both play at LIFE EDITOR movie is fl awed, a viewer will have back and forth across class lines we’re all carrying around explosives Sarratt Cinema this weekend. Check out www.vanderbilt.edu/ — though some people are. Some- Since 1996, New York elemen- a hard time trying not to tap his among the three schools — in times what we take away from a re- tary students have learned the feet once the music starts and the blue-collar Bensonhurst, ritzier sarratt/cinema/index.html for more information. lationship is signifi cant, but certainly rumba, tango, swing, merengue kids do their thing—even if (like Tribeca and impoverished Wash- not life changing, such as a lesson and foxtrot in a mandatory 10- me) his skills in that department ington Heights — “Ballroom” has ballroom-dancing phenomenon Hot Ballroom,” the results are oft en learned or a stronger sense of self. week program. At the end of the are questionable at best. no underlying agenda or ideology, itself than on any particular danc- illuminating, such as some of the While at the break-up point it may 10 weeks, each school selects six Like the surprise 2002 hit Spell- except maybe to show how joyous ers. Th is is sometimes frustrating: discussions of growing up and the feel like all the weight we can possi- couples — one for each dance, bound, which basically launched dancing can be and what its disci- we never get to know the dancers commitment the children show to bly bear, in the long run it is really no with an alternate couple who must a precocious-child documentary pline can do for at-risk kids. as much as we want, and the movie the competition. It’s a shame the more signifi cant to our future than a know all fi ve dances in case some- subgenre, “Ballroom” attempts to Th e children, like the dances provides few chances even to learn fi lm so closely resembles Spell- traffi c jam is to a dolphin’s. one gets sick — for a citywide present the children without judg- they learn, represent many diff er- their names. Nevertheless, the ef- bound, because it may not get a I think we are oft en misled by ballroom-dance competition. In ment or intervention. Th e fi lm ent cultures but somehow fi nd a fect on the students is striking as fair shake as a result. Even if it’s the impact of our past relationships their documentary “Mad Hot Ball- doesn’t downplay the painful mo- place to fi t in: even a Muslim boy the streetwise children become somewhat formulaic and hasn’t in the other extreme as well. What room,” director Marilyn Agrero ments or overdo the playful ones; who opts out of dancing for reli- more mature through the trans- the earlier fi lm’s narrative deft ness we might have considered merely a and writer Amy Sewell track fi ft h it simply observes the children gious reasons helps DJ the lessons formative powers of dance. or depth of insight, “Ballroom” pea underneath a stack of mattress- graders from three New York and their families honestly and instead. But the fi lmmakers focus If a kids-say-the-darnedest- still presents an exceedingly inter- es may be what is now keeping us schools as they prepare to face off directly, the way documentaries much more on the teams and the things approach pervades “Mad Please see BALLROOM, page 11 from sleeping comfortably at night; a heightened insecurity, a perpetu- ated fear or a new precaution that we Ask: Rules maintain fairness developed from our pasts and tried From ASK, page 9 to cover up with relationship upon During competition stimu- Get a LIFE read The Hustler relationship, like mattress upon mat- substances that increase the re- lants, narcotics, cannabinoids tress. lease of these hormones, which and glucocorticosteroids are pro- As for the relationship bombers, build muscle mass and determine hibited and cannot be used any I have no idea if they know what height. time within the Olympics. An they are carrying or capable of, but Beta-blockers, make up the example occurred during the Salt when triggered they will blow and third category and when taken Lake City Olympics when Cana- We Love our take out pretty much everyone in relax the body, slow down the dian snowboarder, Ross Rebagli- sight, women and children included, heartbeat and reduce blood pres- ati was stripped of his gold medal sometimes puppies too. Most of the sure. aft er testing positive for smoking time they will ruin perfectly decent Painkillers called analgesics, marijuana. the fourth category, are used It saddens me that these steps New Baby KATS! relationships, even friendships, just because they become restless and by athletes to continue train- must be taken to ensure that ath- fearful of normalcy. So my advice, ing through injury, but can lead letic competitions remain fair, but though they’ll never take it, is to chill to more serious damage, as the in the long run these tests seem out. Maybe count to 10 if that works original cause of pain remains necessary to prevent those few for you. ignored. athletes from cheating. As drug For what it’s worth, the past is the Th e fi nal category is made up designers continue to make new past. Some things work out, others of diuretics that cause rapid wa- ways of getting around the drug don’t. All relationships are diff erent, ter loss and can mask the use of tests, WADA will need to update and most people grow from one re- other illegal substances. their list and tests. lationship to the next and are forth- Th e three methods prohibited Th e complete list of prohibited coming with their baggage whatever include: enhancement of oxygen substances and procedures can the size. Some people are and will transfer by either increasing the be found on the WADA website: always be Fockers — far too protec- number of red blood cells or by www.wada-ama.org tive of their little black bags to be enhancing their ability to deliver trusted. oxygen; chemical and physical —Ximena Levander is a senior in manipulation of urine samples the College of Arts and Science. —Kristen Willoughby is a junior in and gene doping by alteration of the College of Arts and Science. genes to enhance performance.

MOVIES Belcourt will make you an Oscar off er you can’t refuse

BY ALEX CHRISOPE glamour of crime with its violent consequences, “Th e LIFE MOVIE WRITER Godfather” comes close to glorifying the lifestyle by For lonely fi lm lovers eager for something diff erent, emphasizing the Corleone’s strong sense of honor and the Belcourt Th eatre in Hillsboro Village is a wonder- loyalty within the family. And while the pacing is more ful opportunity. Featuring classic and fi rst-run movies deliberate than those fi lms, it is still among the fastest and live music, the historic venue has seen various in- three hours in fi lm. Th e acting is superb all around; carnations but now sits between Dragon Park and 21st Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton on Belcourt Avenue, a short walk from Peabody and were instant stars with this fi lm. Th e fi lm’s popularity Highland Quad and a quick cab ride from other hous- has endured through several generations, but few of ing. In honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, the us young folk have had a chance to see it on celluloid. Belcourt is showing two past Best Picture winners that Th is is a shame, because movies always look better on merit a viewing on a large screen, “Lawrence of Ara- fi lm. Gordon Willis’ dark cinematography especially bia” (1962) and “Th e Godfather” (1972). benefi ts from a 35mm projection. For those few who may not know, Francis Ford Th e exhibition of “Lawrence” is also a special occa- Coppola’s “Th e Godfather” is on the shortlist of can- sion for fi lm lovers. As great as David Lean’s epic biopic didates for the best American fi lm ever made (the is, it is nearly impossible to watch on a small screen. others being “Citizen Kane,” “Casablanca,” “Vertigo,” Last semesterVandy fi lm professor Will Akers showed and “Th e Empire Strikes Back”). Centered around a the SuperBit DVD on Buttrick 103’s sizable screen, but career-defi ning performance by Marlon Brando as the even the best disc will pale in comparison to the cel- benevolent Don Vito Corleone, the fi lm recounts the luloid version. slow corruption and rise in power of Michael (Al Paci- “Lawrence of Arabia” continues through February Love, The Sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta no), Vito’s youngest son. An entire, insular world of life 27. “Th e Godfather” runs from Feb. 25 to March 3. in the mob adorns this main plot. Unlike the fl ashier For more information visit www.belcourt.org. “Scarface” and “GoodFellas,” both of which off set the Wednesday, February 22, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler LIFE 11

FASHION Runway-worthy trends from Olympus Fashion Week

BY JENA RICHARD LIFE FASHION COLUMNIST

A-list celebrities, runway models, retail buyers, magazine editors and top designers fl ooded New York City for Olympus Fashion Week. Junior Julianna Simmons was one of the few who got to schmooze with these trendsetters for a week fi lled with red carpet parties and cute clothes. Fashion Week ran Feb. 3 to Feb. 10 in New York City. During the week, over 80 major la- bel designers presented their new collections for fall 2006. Over the past summer Simmons, a Hu- man and Organizational Development major, worked as an intern for a fashion and lifestyle public relations and marketing communica- tions company, Emilia Fanjul Communica- Simmons tions. Simmons has been able to continue her work with the public rela- Cozy oversized sweater tions company over the past academic year. Last semester Simmons went Mix and match tops and bottoms Labels like Kenneth Cole, Cynthia Steff e, and Marc Jacobs modeled the to Olympus Fashion week featuring collections for spring 2006, and most In Caroline Herrera’s new eveningwear line, she mixed and matched the cozy oversized sweater trend. Not only are baggy sweaters comfortable, recently at the beginning of the month she went to the February show. tops and bottoms. Matching clothes perfectly is overrated. Try mixing and but they are in style for this coming fall as well. Wear your large sweater Simmons worked with the event planning division of the public rela- matching patterns and colors in your next outfi t. over jeans or a mini skirt. tions company, which coordinated the fashion shows. Over the course of the week Simmons helped organize two diff erent shows for designers Mini dresses with wide belts Crochet dresses Charles Nolan and Tibi. In addition, she helped put together a fashion Since looser clothes are in style for fall, wide belts are a good accessory to preview for the up and coming designer Reyes. Betsy Johnson, one the more rebellious designers, featured crochet dresses. help accentuate your waistline. If you wear your belt higher it will give off “I got to help work back stage with the models, which was very exciting If you want to dare to be diff erent, try out one of these textured dresses. an empire eff ect. Baby Phat and Tracy Reese featured wide belts, which because I got to see all of the hard work put into the show by helping get all helped add both color and attention to their outfi ts. High necklines the models dressed to go on the runway,” Simmons said. “I also got to be a seat fi ller and watch the fi nal product of the show which was fun.” Bright colored sweaters A number of designers steered away from plunging necklines and towards Here are some fun trends Simmons picked up backstage at Fashion Brighten up your fall wardrobe by wearing a brightly colored sweater. Try high neckline tops. Tracy Reese in particular feature ruffl ed accents to Week for this coming fall: teal, lime, yellow, or orange to stand out among the crowds. Lacoste fea- high collared tops. High colored shirts look good both alone and under tured this look on the runway, aiming for a preppy meets hip-hop look. a sweater. Metallic additions Shades of black, gray and rust Silver, gold, and gunmetal accessories and clothes were seen on Almost every designer stuck with dark solid colors during Fash- an array of models on the runway. By adding metallic colors to ion Week. If you wear black, grey or rust colored clothes, spice outfi ts, designers created a sexy and fl ashy appeal. Try wearing a them up with an over the top scarf or a fl ashy necklace. metallic skirt with a solid dark top. Drain pipe thin pants Bring out the plaid For girls with a straight fi gure, drain pipe thin pants are perfect Many designers used menswear fabrics like fl annel and plaid for for you this fall. Th is style of pant accentuates your slender fi gure, their new run way designs. Tights with skirts are very popular which keeping you stylish. Cynthia Steff e, whose new line focuses for this fall and Marc Jacobs featured plaid patterned tights. Also, on the uptown girl with exquisite taste, featured this look. Nanetta Lepore showed plaid dresses in her new line.

Designers featured: Celebrities spotted: Lindsay Lohan Carrie Underwood Diane von Furstenberg Michael Kors Rachel Bilson L.C. and Jason from Laguna Caroline Herrera Anna Sui Debra Messing Beach Oscar de la Renta Vera Wang Uma Thurman Jenna Jameson Betsy Johnson Ralph Lauren Photos Provided by Julianna Simmons Lee Ann Rimes Nicole Richie Marc Jacobs Donna Karen Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen

NASHVILLE Flea market, food stands  
 dot Nolensville Pike area Something peculiar happens the last week- touted as having the best Mexican food off ered end of every month at the Tennessee State Fair- in Tennessee. Consume some of this hearty and grounds that bargain hunters and day-trippers authentic food, and then stroll through the mar- will not want to miss. Vendors and shoppers ket just next door to pick up a few pieces of pan BURSTIN’ THE BUBBLE dulce (Mexican pastries) for later indulgence. Aft er satisfying your sweet tooth, head back R.B. toward town to the Tennessee Fairgrounds for RIOS what is sure to be an interesting experience. If it is built, bartered or battered you can fi nd come from all over the mid-state to gather at the it at the Nashville Flea Market. New and used, Nashville Flea Market. Have some coff ee to sober loved and hated, every sort of item is for sale at up Saturday morning (around noon), and pre- this veritable walk-in ebay. Bring $2 for parking, pare to relish in rubbish and indulge in cuisines enter for free, and fi nd your very own treasure unexpected at the amalgamation of cultures that to take back to your dorm. You must be willing, is Nolensville Pike. however, to wade through crowds in the pro- It is most imperative to have a hearty meal curement of your goods. Th ink of it as a chal-
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