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Freshman Connor Henderson and sophomore Jackson Crossley Freshman Connor Henderson set out to fi nd what current and sophomore Jackson Crossley perceptions of gay men on campus set out to fi nd what current include, especially as they pertain THE INTERSECTION perceptions of gay men on campus to Greek Life. In a survey of 192 include, especially as they pertain anonymous students, this is what to Greek Life. In a survey of 192 they found: between anonymous students, this is what Q&A they found: Q&A

What most defi nes a Vanderbilt man? A gay man’s sexual orientation would Polite be an obstacle to earning a bid to a 8.9% fraternity at Vanderbilt. True or false? Arrogant True 25.5% 77.6% Confi dent False 56.8% GAY 22.4% Caring and 5.2% Recently, a fraternity in Boston raised money to help a transgender brother Aggressive 3.6% a ord his sexual reassignment surgery. Do you think this would happen at Vanderbilt? How many fraternities at Vanderbilt do you think have openly gay Yes brothers? 29.2% No Zero 70.8% 3.1% GREEK One to three 66.1% The Vanderbilt Hustler joined a group of students Most Vanderbilt students would be comfortable at a party where they Four to six in assessing the culture surrounding sexual norms in saw two men dancing together. True 20.8% Vanderbilt fraternities. Two students conducted a survey or false? Seven to nine 4.7% True and hosted an anonymous panel to foster an “open and 35.4% Ten or more honest” dialogue on a controversial topic around campus. False 5.2% 64.6%

By KYLE BLAINE When asked about the need for ano- who is now a member of fraternity “I think that personality is the big- open and honest,” he said after the Senior news reporter nymity, Henderson said, “There could said he was not offered a bid because gest factor when it comes to rush,” discussion concluded. “Most impor------be a danger about having strong opin- he was “too gay.” said one participant who said he tantly, what I got out from it was that ions on these issues on this campus.” The perception of fraternities as went through the rush process. “If the it takes knowing someone that you For many young, gay men at Vander- Junior Sarah Smith and sophomore inhospitable to openly gay men — as personality doesn’t fi t in with the rest care about to open your mind to LGBT bilt, the question is a common one: Dominique Gant gave The Hustler correct or incorrect as it may be — is of the fraternity’s, then that’s probably issues.” “What are my options in the Greek permission to use their names as refl ected in a survey of 192 Vanderbilt not the best fraternity for him.” Yet for Vanderbilt, which has made community, if any, should I choose to members of the Vanderbilt Lambda students conducted by Henderson Added another member of the its name known in the past two years pursue that path?” Association, but mostly remained and Crossley. When asked if a gay group from a different fraternity, as a university willing to champion Freshman Connor Henderson and silent during the hour-and-a-half man’s sexual orientation would be an “Maybe fraternities don’t interest gay diversity and nondiscrimination, sophomore Jackson Crossley set out discussion. obstacle in earning men.” the presence of a Greek system on to fi nd answers to this question and The task of determining the level a bid at a Vander- “Any situation in which men Other members campus that appears immune to the the issues surrounding it as part of a of acceptance for gay men within bilt fraternity, and women are separated came to the discus- changing demographics of the school project for the Women’s and Gender fraternities is diffi cult — the recruit- 149 students, or automatically puts men and sion with more nega- poses a serious image problem. Dur- Studies course “Sex and Gender in ment rituals for Intrafraternity Council 78 percent of the masculinity in a dominant tive views on Greek ing the debate over the university’s Everyday Life.” The goal: spark a con- (IFC) organizations are mostly kept respondents, an- Life as a whole. nondiscrimination policy last spring, versation within the Greek community hidden from the outside world, mak- swered yes. role and women and “Any situation conservative religious groups pointed about LGBT issues, specifi cally the ing it nearly impossible for anyone Yet, the instinct femininity in a submissive in which men and to fraternities and sororities as exist- level of acceptance for different sexual to concretely discuss the curses and of the fraternity role. It’s bad for women and women are separated ing at odds with the school’s own orientations and identities. blessings of the system. members on the bad for gay men.” automatically puts stated value. Last Thursday evening, in a third- But it does not take a detailed panel — all of men and masculin- In recent years, the university’s analysis of the outcomes to raise seri- whom agreed that ------ity in a dominant strategy to resolve this has been to story classroom in Buttrick Hall, Anonymous member of a panel to discuss Henderson and Crossley assembled a ous questions about the process. The their fraternities identity and sexuality within Greek organizations role and women bring to campus new fraternities or small group of Greek and non-Greek mostly white, heterosexual collection may be more pro- on campus and femininity in a returning fraternities with a carefully students to address questions of mas- of men that make up the IFC commu- gressive than other submissive role,” said designed process to attract men solely culinity, fraternity stereotypes and the nity seems to support some people’s organizations one member. “It’s bad based on values, and not on race or level of acceptance within the Greek perception that many fraternities are within Vanderbilt IFC — was to play for women and bad for gay men.” sexual orientation. For openly gay community. Illustrating just how taboo not open to deviations from the norm. down any notion of discrimination Henderson, who led the panel with men, the outcome of this strategy the subject of sexual orientation is on Adding to this are the unsubstan- based on sexual orientation within a series of questions, said that at the shows promise — Delta Tau Delta and campus, the participants agreed to dis- tiated assertions from openly gay fraternities, instead attributing it to end of the day, he believes Greek Life Phi Kappa Psi, the two fraternities that cuss these issues only under the condi- men claiming they were cut from a personality differences and a lack of is a positive experience. have colonized in the last two years, tion of anonymity for both themselves chapter’s rush list due to their sexual interest in fraternities on the behalf of “I thought the discussion was a both rushed and initiated openly gay and the organizations they represent. orientation. One member of the panel some gay men. good fi rst step, and I thought it was men during this year.

IN OHIO, CHARTER TN PUBLIC DEFENDERS SCHOOLS DON’T MATTER Babies from Sierra NOT PAID ENOUGH? As the Tennessee General Assembly debates a bill that Leone... In Middle — Tyler Bishop, news editor would give power to the state to authorize charter schools, Court-appointed defense attorneys living in Tennessee Ron Zimmer, associate professor of public policy and educa- are not being paid as much as attorneys in other states, ac- tion at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education and Hu- Tennessee cording to a recent study. man Development, has released the fi ndings of a new study The state of Tennessee pays court-appointed attorneys that show that there is no signifi cant difference in student $50 an hour for courtroom time and $40 an hour for work achievement based on whether the child attends a state- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Middle Tennessee family completed outside of the courtroom. The national aver- authorized or a district-authorized charter school. has tripled in size with the adoption of eight siblings age its around $65 an hour. Tennessee also caps the pay for “Using data from Ohio where nonprofi ts, districts, states from Sierra Leone. attorneys at $1,500 for felony cases and $1,000 for misde- and county-level organizations can authorizer charter The children — seven boys and one girl — walked off meanor cases. schools, we found students had lower achievement while a plane in Nashville last week with their new mom Hay- “Our compensation rates are outrageous and unconscio- attending nonprofi t-authorized schools,” Zimmer said. ley Jones and were greeted with hugs from their new nable,” defense attorney Patrick McNally told the Tennes- “Students attending state-authorized charter schools did no father Mike Jones and brothers Tyler and Tucker. sean last week. “It makes attorneys want to move cases and better or worse than students authorized by other authoriz- The children’s arrival comes three years after the move them fast. That incentive to conclude cases is not ers, including district-authorized schools.” Thompson’s Station family began the process of adopt- good for defendants.” The results of his study will be published in a forthcoming ing the children. The study, which was released by the National Associa- issue of the journal Education, Finance and Policy. Mike Jones told The Tennessean that he and his wife tion of Criminal Defense Lawyers, also suggests that the In previous studies, Zimmer has found that charter originally planned to adopt one or two more children low pay keeps more experienced and well-qualifi ed attor- schools are not, as detractors have put forth, systematically but felt God calling them to take in more. He said when neys from taking court-appointed positions. cream skimming the best students and generally not having they heard about the group of eight siblings, they knew The Tennessee Supreme Court said that the state desires much impact on racial segregation. it was right for them. to fairly compensate the defense attorneys but is limited by From a Vanderbilt University press release the budget. 2 MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER u WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM

QUOTE OF THE DAY “If one career path does not work out, it just means that there is another one out there waiting for you.” campus HEATHER J. LYNN, CLASS OF 2004 South African Constitutional Court Justice to speak at Vanderbilt Current South African Constitutional Court justice and former Supreme Court of Appeal judge will speak on his personal experiences with HIV/AIDS in South Africa’s transitioning democracy PLAN YOUR WEEK Justice Edwin Cameron will to our university community. As millions of dollars for AIDS MONDAY discuss “South Africa’s Consti- a pre-eminent legal scholar, an service organizations across tutional Transition and AIDS: A activist and advocator of equal- North America, with more than EDWIN CAMERON’S Academic skills workshop Personal Account” on Thursday, ity and a champion of human $115,000 raised in 2012 to fight Psychological and Counseling Center April 11, at Vanderbilt Univer- rights, gay rights and health AIDS in Middle Tennessee. CAREER TIMELINE 3-5 p.m. sity. rights, he personifies the inter- More than 6,000 people will A workshop for Vanderbilt students that will emphasize Cameron is a justice on the section of health, egalitarianism dine out April 23 in more than key elements to content mastery, time management, Constitutional Court of South and justice in one man,” said 70 restaurants that will donate 1986 — Human rights lawyer, study schedule design and test preparation and execution. Africa and serves as general Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas a portion of their proceeds to University of the secretary to the Rhodes Trust Zeppos. “This lecture represents Nashville Cares for the fight Witwatersrand’s Centre for Ap- for Southern Africa. As the first a significant opportunity to hear against AIDS. TUESDAY senior South African official to and learn from one of the most Cameron’s appearance is part plied Legal Studies Festa Junina publicly disclose his diagnosis of thoughtfully influential leaders of the Chancellor’s Lecture Se- Alumni Lawn HIV, Cameron was selected as a of our time.” ries at Vanderbilt, which brings 1994 — Acting judge, High Court 5-8 p.m. recipient of the Nelson Mandela “Cameron’s story is a perfect to the university and the wider of South Africa The Center for Latin American Studies and Fisk University Award for Health and Human example of the important lead- Nashville community intellectu- are hosting a Brazilian celebration of saints. The event will Rights for his courage in raising ership role people living with als who are shaping the world include a tribute to the rural culture of Brazil with food, public awareness of the disease. HIV/AIDS play in our response today. 1998 — Chair, Council of the Uni- drinks, music and dancing. His career, which spans safe- to the epidemic, globally as well The lecture will run from versity of the Witwatersrand guarding human rights during as nationally,” said Nashville 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Langford apartheid in South Africa, teach- Cares CEO Joseph Interrante. Auditorium. A reception will WEDNESDAY ing law and serving as a judge, Vanderbilt University and the precede the lecture from 4:30 2000 — Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa ‘Spread the Word to End the Word’ uniquely qualifies Cameron to Chancellor’s Lecture Series are to 5:30 p.m. in Langford’s lobby. examine the global response to sponsors of this year’s Dining The event is free and open to the Alumni Lawn AIDS. President Mandela hailed Out For Life event on Tuesday, public. Seating will be available 5-7 p.m. 2009 — Justice, Constitutional him as “one of South Africa’s April 23. Considered one of on a first-come, first-seated This event is about ending the demeaning use of the word new heroes.” Nashville’s most enjoyable and basis. Court of South Africa “retarded” and will feature dancing, food, prizes and an “Vanderbilt is honored to wel- interactive fundraising events, From a Vanderbilt University opportunity to sign a pledge to stop saying the “R-word.” come Justice Edwin Cameron Dining Out For Life has raised press release. THURSDAY ‘Beyond the Apocalypse’ McTyeire International House Fireside Lounge Alumni Spotlight: FEATURE PHOTOS: 7-8 p.m. Mareike Sattler, lecturer in Vanderbilt’s Department of An- thropology, will explore the realities of Maya life beyond S.S. RAND DOES TEXAS the classic Maya prophecies, tying the ancient to the Q&A with modern and posing the question, “What does it mean to be Maya in Guatemala today?” Heather J. Lynn

VSG UPDATE: JOSH LANDIS Job title: Associate director of fundraising and ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE SENATE special events Company: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Heather J. Lynn graduated from Vanderbilt with a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in voice from the Blair School of Music in 2004. The Hustler caught up with her to get her take on the post-Vanderbilt career path.

CHRIS HONIBALL / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER By HANNAH SILLS Senior news reporter ------The Vanderbilt Student Government Senate last week voted junior Josh Landis to be speaker of the The Vanderbilt Hustler: What is your current job? Senate for the 2013-14 school year. Landis, along What’s a typical day like for you? with juniors Isaac Escamilla and Lucie Calderon, Heather J. Lynn: I currently plan fundraising galas and cultiva- will be on next year’s Executive Board, which is tion events for Lincoln Center, and one of the reasons why I comprised of the president, vice president, speaker love what I do is that there is no such thing as a “typical” day. of the Senate and the chief of staff. The chief of Each and every day is exciting and challenging, and I thor- staff will be announced this week, and applications oughly enjoy being part of a team that ensures a dynamic for other appointed positions are now available on future for the performing arts in New York City and beyond. VSG’s website. VH: How did you get to your current position? HJL: After graduating from Vanderbilt, I decided to pursue a Master of Arts degree in arts adminstration at Indiana Univer- sity in Bloomington. A career-ending vocal injury forced me to choose another path, but I knew that the arts had to remain at the center of my life. One of my dearest Vandy friends, Anna Dal- vanderbilthustler ey — who was living and working in the city at the time — told me about this industry and encouraged me to apply for graduate STAFF school. Two years later, I graduated from Indiana University and was extremely fortunate to be hired into Carnegie Hall’s Special ERIC SINGLE — EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Events department. A few years later, I was hired by New York City Ballet’s Special Events department, and, recently, I joined ANDRÉ ROUILLARD — OPINION EDITOR Lincoln Center as an associate director of fundraising and spe- KELLY HALOM — LIFE EDITOR cial events. It is hard to believe that I have already been in this TYLER BISHOP — NEWS EDITOR business for six years!

BRITTANY MATTHEWS — ASST. LIFE EDITOR VH: What is your favorite part of your job? GEORGE BARCLAY — ASST. SPORTS EDITOR JESSE GOLOMB — ASST. SPORTS EDITOR HJL: I have always loved planning parties, be it a Fourth of ANTHONY TRIPODORO — ASST. SPORTS EDITOR July rooftop gathering at my apartment or a 1,200-person gala celebrating Sir Paul McCartney with New York City Ballet. The KRISTEN WEBB — ART DIRECTOR combination of the performing arts and working with the DIANA ZHU — ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR people who love them makes it all worthwhile for me. ZACH BERKOWITZ — DESIGNER KAREN CHAN — DESIGNER VH: Would you have seen yourself where you are HOLLY GLASS — DESIGNER now as a senior in college? DESIGNER EUNICE JUN — HJL: No way! But my life has taken some amazing twists and AUGIE PHILLIPS — DESIGNER turns, and I do not regret a single moment. JENNA WENGLER — DESIGNER

ANGELICA LASALA — CHIEF COPY EDITOR VH: Did any particular part of your experience at ALEX DAI — SUPERVISING COPY EDITOR Vanderbilt prepare you for your job now? PRIYANKA ARIBINDI — COPY EDITOR HJL: The incredible education I received at the Blair School SAARA ASIKAINEN — COPY EDITOR of Music and the greater university provided me with the MADDIE HUGHES — COPY EDITOR tools I needed — and continue to need — on a daily basis. ANNE STEWART LYNDE— COPY EDITOR I am frequently writing letters and copy, interacting with SOPHIE TO — COPY EDITOR high-capacity donors and celebrities and leading presenta- EMILY TORRES — COPY EDITOR tions and meetings, which are all skills I was able to glean KEVIN BARNETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER while at Vanderbilt. MURPHY BYRNE — PHOTO EDITOR Vanderbilt Dining last week put on the annual S.S. Rand event, which this CHRIS HONIBALL — FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHER year “traveled” to Texas. S.S. Rand brings the culture and cuisine of a port KEVIN BARNETT — LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER VH: Do you have any advice for current Vanderbilt location to Rand Dining Center for a “dinner extravaganza.” This annual NELSON HUA — LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER undergraduates? event is frequently cited as a reason Vanderbilt Dining ranks among the TINA TIAN — LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER HJL: If one career path does not work out, it just means that top dining programs in the nation, including rankings by The Daily Meal, there is another one out there waiting for you. which ranked Vanderbilt Dining sixth last year. THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER ◆ WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 3

QUOTE OF THE DAY “If we include these aspects of their lives in our conversation, then the parks and landmarks named after such deeply fl awed men — be they For- rest and Davis or slaveholders like Jefferson and Washington — might then serve as testaments to progress or the complexity of human nature.” opinion ERIC LYONS Parks and re-creation Is it worth preserving our history if it divides us?

aturday, March 30, the Ku Klux raids during the War Between the States “Birth of a Nation” fi gure of a gallant Klan will rally in Memphis in re- and for his election as the Klan’s fi rst knight bestride a pale horse, and then sponse to the city council’s deci- “Grand Wizard” in 1867. The measure cuts to a Mel Brooks-inspired scene sion early last month to rename passed 69-22 in the House on Feb. 25, that reveals them for the fools they are: Something got you peeved? Irked? Honked off? The Rant threeS city parks: Confederate Park has and its Senate companion passed 26-3 bumbling hicks hiding beneath white is your place to anonymously vent your spleen on any become Memphis Park, Jefferson Davis on March 14; as of this publishing, bed sheets. The interest of the media issue you want. To get your rant on: tweet @VandyRant, Park is now Mississippi River Park and however, Governor Haslam has yet to is, I think, to show us whichever image email us at [email protected], or visit the ERIC LYONS Nathan Bedford Forrest Park (where sign the bill into law. garners the highest ratings. Though I InsideVandy.com opinion page. is a junior in the College of Arts and Forrest himself has been interred since Local and national media outlets certainly hope that the Memphis police Science and a mem- 1904) has been tentatively rechris- have hyped up the forthcoming rally by supervise the event in case violence ber of the Vanderbilt tened Health Sciences Park. These new noting that the Klan’s last visit to Mem- does break out, the media attention so 1. What is it about the Rec lot that Debate Team. He names remain subject to change. phis back in 1998 led to a “counter- far has given these misguided relics of suddenly makes everyone unable can be reached at Just seven years ago, a similar re- rally” (read: riot) and to the police’s the Jim Crow era far too much credit. to park straight? eric.c.lyons@vander- naming effort led by African-American use of pepper spray and tear gas to Meanwhile, Keith Norman, the bilt.edu. Mayor W. W. Herenton was rejected by break up a mob of some 500 people. Memphis president of the NAACP, has 2. Spring break is over... why is city offi cials. Anticipating the passage ABC News claims this Saturday’s Klan taken a rather refreshing approach. the gym still so crowded? of the “Tennessee Heritage Protec- demonstration will be “the largest Explaining that the Klan’s white nation- tion Act of 2013,” which forbids local rally ever held in Memphis,” but Chris alism has fallen into a state of terminal 3. Dear Anonymous: Don’t email governments from relocating, remov- Barker, the “Imperial Wizard” of the decline, Norman has urged Memphis the VUT listserv again with your ing or renaming any public statues or North Carolina-based group behind citizens to “peacefully resist” by ignor- unimaginative and obnoxious memorials dedicated to historical mili- the event, seems less sure. Though his ing the rally and denying the Klan an VSG endorsement. We don’t take tary fi gures or to certain American wars group has encouraged Klansmen from audience for their vitriol. Of course, I kindly to strangers ‘round these or veterans, the city council rushed to across the Southeast to attend, he says am not wholly unaware of the incon- here parts... preempt the measure and keep the city he will not know the actual size until he sistency here as I write about the rally from being permanently stuck with sees the turnout on Saturday. in this newspaper and complain that 4. When I went to get a ticket park names commemorating (some Personally, I cannot help but feel that others are discussing the same event, to Impact, they said it was sold would say celebrating) the Confedera- the media coverage of the Klan’s plan but my criticism concerns only the out! Then, my friend told me the cy. Senator Steve McDaniel (R-Parkers has given the dying “hate group” (if any media’s approach: No doubt the media Gbowee lecture had tons of seats. Crossroads) has worded the bill so as organization has earned that Southern will broadcast the rally this weekend People should use their tickets. to specifi cally protect monuments Poverty Law Center designation, it is and hand the dying, attention-starved Not fair! devoted to those who rebelled against the KKK) a certain undeserved D.W. Klan a soapbox and the exposure they the Union, such as Jefferson Davis, the Griffi th fl air. Recall how, late last year, covet. Journalists ought to be careful former president of the Confederate Quentin Tarantino depicted a sort of that their reporting does not serve the 5. Irony: Vandy’s non-discrimina- States of America; and Lieutenant Gen- proto-Klan in “Django Unchained”: Klan’s own abhorrent interests. tion policy reveals just how dis- eral Forrest, infamous for his guerrilla He fi rst gives his audience the classic criminatory some student organi- zations are. At the intersection of ‘heritage’ and ‘hate’ 6. What did you do to Dear Char- lie?! (Editor’s note: It was discon- he particulars of the Klan’s rally King tribute, long overdue. specialty is the study of religious extrem- tinued indefi nitely due to a lack are not my main concern. What But the Klansmen aren’t the only ones ism, Forrest had attempted to dissolve the of submissions. What did YOU do interests me here is the role that who want the names to stay. For his part, Klan in 1869 once he felt that its mission to Dear Charlie?) the names of these memorials and NAACP President Norman took a stance had become “perverted” by men with other landmarksT play in shaping our regional against these name changes, saying that agendas. Forrest wrote a letter to Presi- identities and cultural memories. “history should be kept as history.” Harold dent Johnson in 1866 speaking positively 7. If you want us to read all these Something that has always bothered me: Holzer, a Civil War historian, told ABC News of Reconstruction, and in the 1870s, this articles on e-reserves, at least Each of the mascots of the three schools I that those behind the proposed name guerrilla “chieftain” accused of war crimes scan them so they’re readable. attended K-12 in my northeast Tennessee changes mistakenly “pretend that memory for the massacre at Fort Pillow now urged hometown were inspired by the arche- doesn’t exist in a different plane for different his fellow veterans to decorate the graves of 8. Cafe con Leche’s theme was types that pop culture has carved out for people and different generations.” I think Union soldiers. And Forrest’s 1877 obitu- actually pretty o ensive. Native Americans. I began Andrew Jackson that there’s an undeniable truth to that. ary in The New York Times details his last Elementary as a plump “Brave” sporting For instance, I don’t think it’s quite fair to public appearance at a Memphis Fourth of 9. It’s spring. Why is it supposed a single feather in my headband; played entirely dismiss the idea that for many July celebration, at which he spoke of the to snow on Tuesday?? saxophone in pep rallies for the John Sevier Southerners, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd found- “colored” people of Memphis in “friendly” Middle School “Warriors” (rivals of the local ing member Gary Rossington, the Confed- terms and accepted a bouquet from local 10. Beer cans in the road are not Robinson “Redskins”); and graduated from erate battle fl ag can operate a symbol of African-Americans as a gift of reconciliation only litter, but they could pop my high school a full-blown “Indian,” decked “heritage, not hate.” Holzer argues that by between races. When another member of tire. Just stop. out with the kind of Cheyenne- or maybe the city council suggested that Forrest had Sioux-inspired war bonnet that no tribes- ''By no means do I intend to been a “benefactor” of African-Americans men native to the Southeast ever wore. in his later years, Memphis Councilwoman 11. The line at Last Drop would act as an apologist for For- When you think about the history behind rest's legacy, but I do fear Janis Fullilove walked away from the meet- go so much quicker if everyone these schools’ namesakes, it’s hard not to ing in tears. This is an emotionally charged would stop ordering co ee milk- that we do ourselves a dis- feel that there’s some whitewashing going service by reducing him to a subject, one that seems to deal with our shakes and just get co ee for on: Before becoming the Governor of Ten- perceptions of historical fi gures as much as once. nessee, John Sevier made his name leading one-dimensional character. the real history behind them. his militia against Cherokee warriors during If we let our understanding So should the commemorations to these and after the American Revolution, and as of Forrest remain limited to imperfect men — much like the bronze president, renowned “Indian fi ghter” An- his position in the Klan, then relief of the black 54th Regiment in Robert drew Jackson pressured certain prominent his park can be nothing more Lowell’s poem “For the Union Dead” — be vanderbilthustler members of the Cherokee Nation to accept than a memorial to some dead preserved to “stick like a fi shbone / in the the “voluntary” emigration mandated by white racist.'' city’s throat” as a reminder of where we EDITORIAL BOARD the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Even as an have been in terms of racial equality and elementary school-aged child, I never quite where we have yet to go? Can we, like Hol- ERIC SINGLE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF understood how my school could choose refusing to consider the perspectives of oth- zer, see these landmarks as reminders of the [email protected] for its mascot this cute native boy drawn ers, those who advocate the name change dark blotches on our regional history? Or to resemble the thousands of real children “actually take away from history.” must they only serve as tributes to the hate- who either died or lost their ancestral lands While I fi nd it diffi cult to decide whether ful ideas their namesakes harbored? ANDRÉ ROUILLARD KELLY HALOM because of a piece of paper that bore the I agree with Holzer about the name change, I’m not sure I can say for sure, but I do OPINION EDITOR LIFE EDITOR signature of the school’s namesake. what does seem certain is that the public fi nd the current conversation in the media [email protected] [email protected] You can see the same kind of incon- debate over the memorial has taken away to be lacking. By no means do I intend to sistency elsewhere in the South. Until from the complexities of the history behind act as an apologist for Forrest’s legacy, but TYLER BISHOP Governor Jim Gilmore worked to split the it. Though I understand the apprehensions I do fear that we do ourselves a disservice NEWS EDITOR holiday in 2000, Virginians celebrated Lee- of the city council, can we dedicate Con- by reducing him to a one-dimensional [email protected] Jackson-King Day on Jan. 19 each year for federate Park to the memory of Southern character. If we let our understanding of convoluted reasons that are not as much soldiers without implicitly endorsing the Forrest remain limited to his position in the OPINION POLICY a slight to Dr. King as one might suspect. institution that treated African-Americans Klan, then his park can be nothing more While I can understand Governor Gilmore’s as chattel? than a memorial to some dead white racist. The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion page aims to stimulate embarrassment, I think you can see how the And what are we to make of Forrest? Perhaps we should then rededicate it. discussion in the Vanderbilt community. In that spirit, col- holiday’s confl icting associations might too The Mississippi NAACP lobbied in 2011 for However, we should be willing to ac- umnists, guest columnists and authors of letters to the edi- accurately refl ect the divergent sentiments Governor Barbour to prevent the state from knowledge the details that complicate our tor are expected to provide logical argument to back their felt by Virginians during the last century; issuing special “Nathaniel Bedford Forrest” understanding of Civil War leaders such as views. Unreasonable arguments, arguments in bad faith or one can hope that Gilmore’s efforts likewise license plates. A bust of Forrest in Selma, Forrest. If we include these aspects of their arguments in vain between columnists have no place in The mirrored some shift in the attitudes of Ala., was vandalized in 2012, with one local lives in our conversation, then the parks Hustler and will not be published. The Hustler welcomes Virginians. lawyer defending the act and comparing and landmarks named after such deeply reader viewpoints and o ers three methods of expres- Memphis has never been a stranger to Forrest to a Nazi. A Change.org petition to fl awed men — be they Forrest and Davis or sion: letters to the editor, guest columns and feedback on racial strife and division. Until just last year, prevent “neo-Confederates” from displaying slaveholders like Jefferson and Washington InsideVandy.com. Memphis had not joined the hundreds of another monument to Forrest in Selma cur- — might then serve as testaments to prog- The views expressed in lead editorials refl ect the major- other cities across the nation in naming a rently has more than 331,000 supporters. ress or the complexity of human nature. ity of opinion among The Hustler’s editorial board and are street to honor Dr. King, slain at the city’s Do such disputes allow us to ignore the not necessarily representative of any individual member. Lorraine Motel in 1968. Perhaps the coun- person behind the name? According to — Eric Lyons Letters must be submitted either in person by the author cil’s most recent name changes are, like the Swedish scholar Mattias Gardell, whose to the Hustler o ce or via email to opinion@insidevandy. com. Letters via email must come from a Vanderbilt email LETTER TO THE EDITOR address where the identity of the sender is clear. With rare exception, all letters must be received by 1 p.m. on Sunday or Wednesday. The editor reserves the right to edit and condense submissions for length as well as clarity. Lengthy letters that focus on an issue a ecting students Misunderstood motives may be considered for a guest column at the editor’s discretion. A clarifi cation of a misconception raised in a Hustler news article All submissions become the property of The Hustler and must conform to the legal standards of Vanderbilt Student PJ JEDLOVEC he Hustler recently ran an article on a new bill that of this part of the policy. In addition, no group was advocat- Communications, of which The Hustler is a division. is a senior in the has been introduced in the Tennessee state legisla- ing or defending barring gay students from membership or The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN 0042-2517), the student College of Arts ture related to Vanderbilt’s nondiscrimination policy leadership. newspaper of Vanderbilt University, is published every and Science. He and the attorney general’s concerns about the bill’s The part of the policy that we were protesting, however, can be reached at Tconstitutionality. Although this article was generally objec- was the fact that it clearly prevented groups from imposing Monday and Thursday during the academic year except during exam periods and vacations. The paper is not phillip.j.jedlovec@ tive and fair, one line in particular stood out in my mind as faith- or belief-based qualifi cations for leadership. 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Copyright © 2012 Vanderbilt Student tion policy had nothing to do with group membership or was not about homosexuality. So let’s stop making it seem Communications. with homosexuality. Most, if not all of the groups, opposed to like it was. the policy already allowed any undergraduate to be a mem- ber, regardless of beliefs. They were and are very supportive — PJ Jedlovec 4 MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER ◆ WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM

KAPOOOYA INTERVIEW In a local news report, Damon Sales covers a hail storm in Brookshire, Texas. While the hail might not be that interest- ing, Sale’s story went viral when he met Michelle Clark, a life woman with a personality bigger than the storm itself. TRUE LOVE: THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT If dating in college is getting you down, you might want to check out some of these popular dating website and apps. Here is a breakdown of apps that can fi nd you love in a hopeless place. By Priyanka Aribindi, life reporter SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS By MAGGIE KNOX Life reporter ------As festival season rapidly approaches, the lineups for this summer’s music festivals are slowly but surely trickling in. It’s time to buy those tickets and make plans for some musical journeys. New Orleans Jazz Fest May 2-5 The summer kicks o with the New Orleans Jazz Fest, featuring both well-known, established acts as well as contemporary up-and-comers. The festival takes place in NOLA over two weekends: April 26-28 and May 2-5. Headliners include classics such as Billy Joel; Fleetwood Mac; Hall & Oates; B.B. King; Earth, Wind & Fire and Willie Nelson. More contemporary artists include Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, John Mayer, the Black Keys, Little Big Town, Frank Ocean, Band of Horses and Andrew Bird. Jazz Fest provides an opportunity to experience classic jazz artists as well as current big-name performers in one of the most unique cities in the country. Single day tickets are available for $50 online. For more information, go to http://nojazzfest.com.

Beale Street Music Festival May 3-5 Also taking place the weekend of May 3-5 is the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tenn. This year’s headliners include the Black Keys, Alice in Chains, Bassnectar, Hall & Oates, the Flaming Lips, Phoenix, ZZ Top and the Smashing Pumpkins. A limited number of three-day passes are available for only $85 — if you’re looking for an a ordable festival experience this summer, Beale Street is for you. For more information, go to http://www.memphisinmay.org/musicfestival. BottleRock Music Festival TINDER LULU May 9-12 Perhaps the most recognizable dating app these days, Tinder has Lulu is the straight woman’s best friend and the straight guy’s worst The very next weekend, Napa Valley, Calif. hosts the BottleRock Music made its way to the mainstream in the past few months for good rea- nightmare — accessible with one touch of a screen. Women log in through Festival. The star-studded lineup includes Further featuring Phil Lesh sons. The app is simple, effective and, arguably most important of all, Facebook to review the guys they know and use Lulu’s database to read and Bob Weir, Kings of Leon, the Black Keys, Zac Brown Band, Jackson private. Lets face it, hunting for a soul mate — or if we’re being realistic up on guys they’re interested in. Reviewing is done on the basis of looks, Browne, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Cake, Train, the here, someone to buy you a drink at Tin Roof — isn’t exactly something sense of humor, willingness to commit and best and worst qualities. Avett Brothers, the Shins, the Flaming Lips and Alabama Shakes. A most of us want to publicize. While Tinder makes you sign in with Each review comes with a description of who gave it (e.g., an ex, relative, four-day pass for the event is $399. For more information, go to http:// Facebook, it doesn’t post on your wall or prompt your friends to check friend or hookup partner). The ratings have to come from a drop-down out your profi le. Instead, after you choose some pictures and put in your menu Lulu gives you, but the options cover a surprising range (from bottlerocknapavalley.com. location, Tinder shows you the profi les of other users nearby who are #AlwaysPays to #WearsEdHardy), giving you all the options you need to usually friends of friends. After prompting you with a photo (or multiple) badmouth your ex or talk up your best single guy friend. Guys, if this is Sasquatch! Music Festival of each potential match, you can choose a heart or an “x” depending starting to freak you out, don’t worry — you’re allowed to look up your May 24-27 on whether or not you’re interested, and if both of you like what you own ratings, and if they’re less than desirable, you can always choose to Sasquatch! Music Festival is held at the Gorge in Quincy, Wash. from May see, Tinder declares you little lovebirds a match and sets you up with a remove yourself from Lulu’s database. But really what’s sketchier than 24-27. This year’s lineup features Mumford & Sons, Macklemore & Ryan private chat. Tinder has already gained quite a following with Vanderbilt a guy who doesn’t have a profi le on an app linked to Facebook? Lulu is Lewis, the Postal Service, Sigur Ros, the Lumineers, Vampire Weekend, students and people on college campuses, and it’s always fun to see who steadily gaining traction on campus and is defi nitely worth checking out they’ll show you next. in a boring lecture or over lunch with friends. the xx, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Imagine Dragons, Cake and Edward and & the Magnetic Zeros. Tickets are available for about $337.50. For more information, go to http://sasquatchfestival.com. Wakarusa Music Festival May 30-June 2 Wakarusa Music Festival takes place May 30 through June 2 in Ozark, Ariz. The festival is nestled in the Ozark Mountains and combines beautiful scenery with brilliant music. This year’s headliners include Widespread Panic, Dispatch, STS9, the Black Crowes, Umphrey’s McGee, BANG WITH FRIENDS Gogol Bordello, Of Monsters and Men and Grouplove. General admission Bang with Friends is as simple, straightforward and weird as the name sounds — you log into the Facebook passes for the full event are available for $169. For more information, go app and select everyone on your list of friends that you’d to http://wakarusa.com. be “down to bang.” If you get a match, the app sends both of you an email, and since you two are presumably already Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival friends, you can decide from there what your move is on June 13-16 your own. College students launched the app in early 2013, From June 13-16, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place in and claims to have sparked over 100,000 hookups since its Manchester, Tenn. Bonnaroo provides a unique camping experience with inception, though its actual privacy has been questioned more than a few times. Since then, the creators of the app an eclectic mix of music. Headliners on the farm this year include Paul are trying to expand their platform; future plans include McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bjork, scores for how many times your profi le is viewed and a Wilco, Pretty Lights, the National, R. Kelly, Passion Pit, the Lumineers, button indicating that you’re “down to hang” alongside its Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and the xx. The Bonnaroo experience also trademark “down to bang.” The news of this app’s creation provides a silent disco, waterslides galore, early morning yoga, a swept the technology and lifestyle world in early February, comedy theater (featuring Daniel Tosh) and the Bonnaroo Cinema, open but the craze seemed to miss Vanderbilt entirely. Though, if 24 hours a day if you need a break from the Tennessee heat. Four- it catches on now, I guess we know whom to thank. day passes are available for $269. For more information, go to http:// bonnaroo.com. Firefl y Music Festival June 21-23 Firefl y Music Festival in Dover, Del. takes place from June 21-23. Headliners this year include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend, Foster the People, Yeah Yeah BEHIND THE VIDEO: Yeahs, Calvin Harris, Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, the Avett Brothers, MGMT, Dispatch, Grizzy Bear and the Lumineers. Three-day passes are available for $258. For more information, go to http://fi refl yfestival.com. ‘HITLER REACTS TO 2013 RITES OF SPRING LINEUP’ The Forecastle Music Festival By MATT LIEBERSON artists, but I wish I had heard of the main acts people so long as I had heard of them before.” July 12-14 Life reporter coming to Rites.” After being introduced to the meme through Louisville, Ky. hosts the Forecastle Music Festival from July 12-14. This ------The team from Stambaugh consisted of a a friend, Rodgers was inspired to use the Hitler large group of people, some of whom more template, saying it was a “funny way to record year’s lineup features the Black Keys, the String Cheese Incident, A mere few hours after the Rites of Spring involved than others. Matt Cooley made sure what we’d been joking about at the time.” the Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Jim James, Animal Collective lineup was announced, those who found to absolve himself of taking much credit. “I The video didn’t take long to make, with and Dawes, along with many other acts. In addition to hosting such themselves disappointed with the artists got a basically came in after the script was done and confl icting reports of “under two hours to incredible headliners, Forecastle promotes local artists, environmental serious laugh from the YouTube video “Hitler helped edit the video,” Cooley said. “I didn’t write the script and a half hour to use Win- activism and outdoor recreation. Three-day passes are $165. For more reacts to 2013 Rites of Spring lineup” posted have any involvement in the script.” Though dows Movie Maker” from Wang, and “four under the Facebook alias “Wentworth Ducky.” information, go to http://forecastlefest.com. he wasn’t creatively involved with the script, hours, because we include the time we had to The real force behind the video was a group there were still “groans about the lineup” from wait for our food at the Pub” from Rodgers. Lollapalooza of freshmen on the fourth fl oor of Stam- his end. Ultimately, the video was made in good fun. baugh: Joseph Wang, Andy Rodgers, Tommy The Stambaugh residents that worked on Wang “didn’t think the Music Group would August 2-4 O’Gorman, Peter Li, Ben Weinrib, Ned Lauber the video weren’t concerned with conse- fi nd the video too funny,” but wasn’t con- Lollapalooza will be held Aug. 2-4 in Grant Park in Chicago, Ill. The and Matt Cooley. quences of posting a video that could have cerned that they would be in any sort of hot Chicago Tribune recently confi rmed that the headliners include Mumford The students were quick to begin brain- come across as infl ammatory. “I didn’t care water. & Sons, Phoenix and Vampire Weekend. Several industry sources have storming on how to voice their frustrations about repercussions because I was saying “We didn’t think it would become so viral,” also confi rmed The National and the Postal Service. The o cial lineup is over the lineup. Wang, one of the main most of these things to people anyways,” Wang said. voices behind the video, thought the Hitler Rodgers said. “I’m sure I’ll still buy a ticket anyways,” meant to come out in the next month and “early bird” tickets go on sale meme would be an amusing way to voice his Tuesday for $200. For more information and to buy three-day passes, go Rodgers’ disappointment about the lineup video editor Cooley said. displeasure with the Rites announcement. “I stemmed from his ambivalence. “The problem The video is posted to the Vanderbilt Class to http://lollapalooza.com. was disappointed with the headliners mostly,” is that I had no opinion of the artists,” Rodg- of 2016 group wall on Facebook and is titled Wang said. “I know it is very hard to book big ers said. “I would have been happy with many “Hitler reacts to 2013 Rites of Spring lineup.” THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER ◆ WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 5 Photo essay: a weekend of performing arts

CHRIS HONIBALL / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER Seniors Margaret Bowers and Trevor Geller perform the salsa at Cafe con Leche Saturday.

CHRIS HONIBALL / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER CHRIS HONIBALL / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER Sophomore Jimmy Zhang performs the paso doble with other dancers at Cafe con Leche on Saturday in Langford Auditorium. Dancers perform the reggaeton at Cafe con Leche Saturday.

BOSLEY JARRETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER Members of the University of Maryland Faux Paz perform at ICCA Semifi nals Saturday.

BOSLEY JARRETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER BOSLEY JARRETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER Freshman Rani Banjarian performs with the Vanderbilt Melodores as part of the deliberation Members of the Belmont Beltones perform at the ICCA South Regional Semifi nal on Saturday evening. The Beltones placed second in the act for the ICCA South Semifi nals on Saturday. competition, with FSU Reverb placing fi rst and continuing on to the ICCA Finals in New York City. 6 MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER u WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM

THE BIG STAT Winning percentage of the UConn women’s basketball team since its record streak of 90 straight wins sports ended in December 2010 .898 9-SEED DOWN, SEC WEEKEND BASEBALL ROUNDUP

The second weekend of SEC play is in the books, as the conference’s best teams have continued their hot starts into their league slate, with a few exceptions. Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and 1-SEED South Carolina earned their first losses in SEC play, while Georgia and Auburn remained winless.

Friday LSU 9, Auburn 4 Ole Miss 8, Texas A&M 2 TO GO Arkansas 15, South Carolina 3 Florida 7, Vanderbilt 1 Alabama 6, Georgia 3 UCONN Mississippi State 8, Kentucky 4 PREVIEW On Saturday, Vanderbilt Tennessee 4, Missouri 0 The Vanderbilt wom- passed a first round test Saturday en’s basketball team LSU 5, Auburn 1 will look for a Sweet in the NCAA Tournament Vanderbilt 6, Florida 1 16 bid on Monday Missouri 14, Tennessee 6 evening when the Alabama 6, Georgia 3 Commodores (21-11, against St. Joe’s. The Arkansas 4, South Carolina 2 9-7 SEC) face off Kentucky 4, Mississippi State 3 against the UConn Commodores face Tennessee 7, Missouri 6 Huskies (30-4, Kentucky 3, Mississippi State 2 12-2 Big East). On vaunted UConn on Sunday Saturday afternoon, Texas A&M 10, Ole Miss 6 Vanderbilt defeated Monday night for a shot Alabama 3, Georgia 0 St. Joe’s 60-54 to ad- LSU 8, Auburn 2 vance to the Round at the Sweet 16. Arkansas 5, South Carolina 3 of 32. Senior forward Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 1 Tiffany Clarke paced PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT/MCT Vanderbilt 5, Florida 4 the Commodores Connecticut’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (23) drives to the basket against the University of with 16 points and 12 South Florida on March 2. UConn will play the Commodores in the second round. rebounds. By ALLISON MAST Sports reporter As for UConn, the Series results: Huskies looked ------grabbing 14 offensive rebounds to St. the team’s 60 points, and when the team Joe’s eight, the Commodores only took hit an offensive drought, freshman guard Vanderbilt beat Florida 2-1 poised for a champi- The No. 8 seed Vanderbilt women’s LSU beat Auburn 3-0 four more shots. This was largely the Morgan Batey made two key baskets onship on Saturday, basketball team survived stretches of Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 2-1 annihilating Idaho result of poor ball handling. Vandy to kill St. Joseph’s momentum. Jasmine Arkansas beat South Carolina 3-0 105-37. Six of the 9 poor shooting to clinch a 60-54 win over turned the ball over 15 times; 10 of these Jenkins, another freshman guard, had Alabama beat Georgia 3-0 players that entered No. 9 seed St. Joseph’s in the first round turnovers were charged to the starters. two rebounds, two assists, two points Kentucky beat Mississippi State 2-1 the game scored in of the NCAA tournament. In the final minutes, some of the more and a steal, looking comfortable in the Tennessee beat Missouri 2-1 double figures for From the outset of the game, the experienced players pulled through to high-pressure environment. UConn. The Huskies’ Commodores couldn’t match their de- secure a victory over the Hawks. Senior The strength of its defense kept most recent loss fensive intensity with offensive produc- forward Tiffany Clarke led Vanderbilt Vanderbilt in front for nearly all 40 SEC East Standings: came against Notre tion. Several early drives ended with Vanderbilt 20-4 overall, 5-1 SEC Dame on March with 16 points. At several points in the minutes, but there is certainly room for Kentucky 18-5, 4-2 players slipping on the court and quickly game, she missed some easy shots by improvement at the other end of the 12, where Geno collecting turnovers. They caught a Tennessee 13-10, 3-3 Auriemma’s squad a wide margin. However, the seasoned court. The Commodores overcame a break when Chatilla van Grinsven, St. Jo- Florida 11-13, 2-4 fell 61-59. player regained her confidence and hit below-average shooting night, finishing South Carolina 18-5, 2-4 seph’s leading scorer, left the court with To knock off the some crucial free throws in the final the game 37.3 percent from the field, Missouri 8-12, 2-4 two early fouls. She spent the remainder highly-favored stretch. Junior guard Jasmine Lister 16.7 percent from 3-point range and 63.6 Georgia 8-15, 0-6 Huskies, Vanderbilt of the half on the bench, but the Hawks tacked on 14 points, remaining ag- percent from the line. will need to shrink were able to keep the Vanderbilt lead at gressive on both offense and defense As the No. 8 seed in the Bridgeport SEC West Standings: the floor against six as the two teams entered the halftime throughout the game. She made up for regional, Vanderbilt will go on to face the Alabama 16-9 overall, 5-1 SEC an explosive UConn break. an 8-point performance out of fellow top seed: the University of Connecticut, LSU 22-2, 5-1 team. Shooting guard In the second half, the Commodores high-scoring guard Christina Foggie, winners of seven national champion- Ole Miss 21-4, 3-3 Christina Foggie will had an even harder time shaking the also need to have who has been relatively quiet since suf- ships since 1995. Even without freshman Texas A&M 15-8, 3-1 Hawks. Van Grinsven re-entered the fering a knee injury earlier in the season. forward Breanna Stewart, the No. 1 seed Arkansas 17-7, 4-2 a better shooting game and put up 14 quick points. Overall, the Commodores came out Huskies made an emphatic statement Mississippi State 21-6, 2-4 performance. Against Vanderbilt continued to struggle on Auburn 15-8, 0-6 St. Joe’s, Foggie shot of the game with a fairly balanced effort on Saturday, defeating the No. 16 seed 3 of 11 from the floor the offensive end of the court, miss- on offense and defense. All nine players Idaho Vandals 105-37. for eight points. ing jumpers and failing to capitalize on who received playing time got at least TRACK AND FIELD RECAP second-chance shots. In fact, despite one board. Eight players contributed to

BOSLEY JARRETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER Public treated to first spring scrimmage JAMES TATUM / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER ByJUSTIN BOBO to start at running back for Vanderbilt, and his touchdown. He also displayed his ability to make The Vanderbilt track and field teams compete against Sports reporter showing on Saturday undoubtedly fortified his case plays outside the pocket with 24 rushing yards on schools around the country at the Vanderbilt Black and ------for the role. three carries. Gold Track and Field Meet on March 24. “We hope to lean on him. I think that’s the ideal Carta-Samuels also performed well, completing On Saturday, the Vanderbilt football team situation, when you have one guy who you really five of his seven pass attempts for 68 yards and a By ANTHONY TRIPODORO conducted its first full-contact spring scrimmage. feel like you can lean on and then you got a bunch touchdown while displaying poise and accuracy Asst. sports editor “There’s obviously a lot of things to still clean up, of guys that you can rotate in that can do things,” throughout the scrimmage. With the season opener ------but we have a lot of young guys who are getting a Franklin said. “He’s ready, he’s been in this program nearly five months away, Robinette has ample time lot of reps right now that they didn’t get in the fall, for a long time. He’s seen it all, and it’s time for to bridge the gap between himself and Carta- Commodores turned in personal bests across the board on so I think it’s really good for us,” said head coach him to step up, and I have all the confidence in the Samuels, and there is no reason to believe that he Saturday at the 2013 Black and Gold Invitational. Head coach Steve James Franklin. “Our depth is so much better than world he will.” cannot push Carta-Samuels for the starting job up Keith motivated the track team to give it their all on their home it was, and I feel good about the progress we’re Seymour redshirted last season after producing until Aug. 29. turf, and the Commodores responded with their best efforts. making.” The 61-play scrimmage was highlighted as the backup running back as a freshman during DEFENSIVE ENDS EMERGING? by spectacular plays on both sides of the ball. Find the 2011-12 campaign. On Saturday, Seymour Freshman Vanessa Valentine, sophomore Clarie Benjamin and Heading into the spring, returnees Caleb out which players stood out during the Saturday displayed the strength and elusiveness that dazzled junior Megan Yohe all set personal records in the 3,000-meter, Azubike, Kyle Woestmann and Walker May were ex- morning session. coaches during his first year at Vanderbilt, offering finishing fifth, 10th and 14th, respectively. pected to play prominent roles in the all-important fans that questioned the depth of this group a sigh RUNNING BACKS SHOWCASE THEIR ABILITIES defensive end rotation. However, redshirt freshman of relief. Another player at the position to watch Freshman Marika Crowe followed up with a personal best in the Wesley Tate and Jerron Seymour gave the fans in Stephen Weatherly and redshirt sophomore Darien 1,500, and then freshman Jennifer Cannon and sophomore Janetra this spring is Derek King, a redshirt sophomore that attendance a glimpse of the potential of the corps Bryant may also become fixtures in the rotation Gleaves had personal bests in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing moved to running back after serving as a reserve of backs that will try to replace the production of after their performances on Saturday. fourth and fifth, respectively. cornerback during his first two years on campus. Zac Stacy, the school’s all-time leading rusher. With Both Weatherly and Bryant displayed an ability In the 400 hurdles, Cannon and fellow freshman Skyler Carpenter Brian Kimbrow sidelined, Tate and Seymour re- QUARTERBACK COMPETITION HEATS UP to rush the passer, earning credit for quarterback finished second and fourth, respectively. They too set personal ceived a bulk of the carries during the scrimmage, While redshirt senior Austyn Carta-Samuels is sacks on multiple occasions. Given the importance records. and they certainly didn’t disappoint. Tate paced the expected to start for the Commodores this fall, Franklin has placed upon rotating personnel along offense with 94 yards and two touchdowns on 12 there is one quarterback that may have given the the defensive front, both Weatherly and Bryant The final two personal bests of the day for Vanderbilt came from carries, including a 69-yard score after finding a big coaches more to think about during the spring. can provide a critical boost to Vanderbilt’s defense sophomores Amira Joseph and Rebecca Chandler, who finished hole and eluding several defenders en route to the Redshirt freshman Patton Robinette finished the if they can sustain their success up until the com- fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. end zone. With Stacy graduating, Tate is expected session 4-of-5 through the air for 46 yards and a mencement of the season. THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER u WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 7

THREE UP, THREE DOWN Time runs out on UF in wild rubber match By ALLISON MAST Sports reporter ------THREE UP TONY KEMP’S DIVING CATCH The Commodores built a comfortable lead early on Saturday, but the Gators did not go down quietly. In the top of the seventh inning, starter Tyler Beede gave up a base hit and two walks before retiring for the evening. Reliever Steven Rice took his place on the mound and ended the Florida threat with the help of second baseman Tony Kemp, who executed an acrobatic play, diving to reign in a line drive. He hopped to his feet and tossed the ball to second to end the inning. TWO-OUT RALLIES After struggling to piece together hits during the midweek loss to MTSU and the cold Friday night opener against Florida, the Vanderbilt off ense started putting up runs on Saturday, several of which came with two outs in the books. Center fi elder Connor Harrell started a two-out rally in the fi rst inning. When the Gators fi nally got the third out, the score was 3-0. On Sunday, the Commodores broke a 4-4 tie with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the shortened game. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS A game shortened by travel restrictions may have doomed the Commodores in the third game BOSLEY JARRETT / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER of their series against Oregon, but the loss of two Infi elder Joel McKiethan (42) attempts to complete a double play after tagging second base during Vanderbilt’s game vs. Florida at Hawkins Field on Friday. The Commodores fell to the Ga- innings benefi ted the team on Sunday. During tors 7-1 but picked up a 6-1 victory on Saturday night and a 5-4 win on Sunday afternoon to keep a one-game lead on Kentucky in the SEC East standings. the top of the fi fth, sightings of lightning resulted in a 49-minute weather delay. It became clear that the matchup would not extend over nine With the series tied 1-1, Vanderbilt “It was a weird game — it didn’t feel right,” Corbin said. with a lot of kids on our team,” Corbin said. “I think it’s innings; the Gators needed to catch a fl ight, so “It was a win, I get it, I understand it, but it feels awkward one of those things that comes up when you’re a rival it was decided that a new inning would not start was able to rally on Sunday afternoon still to end the game cheering at 3:15, and we end the with another team. As close as (O’Sullivan) and I are after 3:15 p.m. The Commodores plated a run in game on a strikeout and walk off. I’ve never been a part of together, it’s uncomfortable because it’s competitive. He the bottom of the seventh to take the lead. All to top the Gators 5-4 something like that.” coaches a very competitive set of kids, and I know we do eyes were on the clock as Spencer Navin fouled Sophomore right-hander Brian Miller closed out the here too.” off a few pitches and struck out around 3:16 p.m., preventing the start of another inning. By ERIC SINGLE Gators to earn his third win of the season, giving up two After Pfeifer was pulled in the fourth inning, Com- Editor-in-chief hits over his two innings of relief work after the rain delay. modores brought in reliever Carson Fulmer, who settled THREE DOWN ------“We had to get out and move and try to get as many down from a wild start and overcame the weather delay innings in as possible so we could try to make up that to offer up two scoreless innings. Fulmer issued a fi ve- STRUGGLING STARTERS It was as close to a buzzer-beater as a baseball game two-run defi cit,” Miller said. “Us pitchers, Coach (Scott) pitch walk right away to Brady Roberson that scored Neither Kevin Ziomek nor Philip Pfeifer brought could possibly have, and although Tim Corbin wasn’t Brown really preaches pace, so it just kind of helps us Florida’s fourth run and brought the visiting dugout to their best stuff this weekend. On Friday, Ziomek thrilled with the fl uky, anticlimactic conclusion to the out because it gets the umpires on board, the fi elders on life, but the freshman struck out the next batter and got pitched four solid innings before digging himself into a hole in the fi fth, when he walked the fi rst most recent chapter of his team’s heated rivalry with board, everyone on board. It almost makes it more fun Turgeon to ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end the two batters and gave up a base hit, allowing the Florida, he wasn’t about to cheapen the signifi cance of pitching.” threat. Florida’s bullpen was done in by mental and physical Gators to score their fi rst run. In the next inning, the fi nal score. he put two men on base before Florida’s Gushue mistakes in the wet conditions. After catching Tony Kemp In the end, the No. 2 Commodores beat the clock and “It was a weird game — it didn’t feel blasted a home run. Pfeifer ran into trouble a beat out just enough throws to earn a comeback series right. It was a win, I get it, I understand looking at an outside fastball for strike three, Magliozzi little earlier than Ziomek. He gave up four runs in win over Florida, Vanderbilt’s fi rst since 2009, with a wild it, but it feels awkward still to end the walked Yastrzemski and induced a bouncing ground just three-plus innings on Sunday. One of those 5-4 victory in seven innings on Sunday afternoon, a game ball to third base off the bat of Connor Harrell that ap- runs was a solo shot by Gushue, who found great shortened by a Sunday travel curfew mandating that no game cheering at 3:15, and we end the peared to be prime double-play material. However, third success against Vanderbilt pitchers. new inning begin after 3:15 p.m. game on a strikeout and walk off.” baseman Zack Powers’ throw bounced low and wide of SURF AND TURF “That was a personal game for us, just because losing ------second base and into right fi eld, allowing Yastrzemski to A combination of the wet weather and the turf Friday night, we don’t like to do that,” said senior right TIM CORBIN, take third. fi eld caused some problems for the Commodores fi elder Mike Yastrzemski, who scored the game-winning Vanderbilt head baseball coach Right-hander Ryan Harris was then brought on to this weekend. On Saturday, designated hitter face Vince Conde and was called for a balk after step- Rhett Wiseman hit an RBI triple, but the inning run. “In the past three years, I’ve been involved in series came to a close when he slid past third base and with Florida which we’ve lost. And that goes back to Vanderbilt starter Philip Pfeifer was tagged for two long ping toward home without throwing the ball, bringing solo home runs off the bats of Taylor Gushue and Justin Yastrzemski home to cut Florida’s lead to 4-3 through fi ve was easily tagged out. In the same game, Conrad Connor Harrell and Jack Lupo. They’ve never won a series Gregor jammed his knee while sliding hard into against Florida.” Shafer and left the game after scattering six hits and four innings. In the sixth, a wild pitch out of Harris’ hand sent second base. He recovered quickly, but he could Vanderbilt trailed 4-2 when play was suspended for earned runs over three innings. Pfeifer wasn’t the only Navin from second to third base with two outs. Pinch- have easily incurred a more serious injury. On 49 minutes in the top of the fi fth inning due to lightning starter to exit early. Florida’s Eric Hanhold was pulled for hitter Xavier Turner bounced a ground ball that Turgeon Sunday, Kemp started a head-fi rst slide halfway in the area and scraped out one run in each of the fi nal closer Johnny Magliozzi in the fi rst inning after walking appeared to have trouble getting out of his glove, and between second and third. The damp turf didn’t three innings after the delay. Freshman pinch-hitter Rhett Wiseman to load the bases, ending after just 0.2 Navin scored on the infi eld single to tie the game. carry him as far as he had hoped, resulting in a John Norwood beat shortstop Casey Turgeon’s throw for innings of work. In the bottom of the seventh, with the game running hasty crawl to the base. an infi eld single, allowing Yastrzemski to slide in safely Then tempers fl ared after the Gators’ new pitcher up against the time limit, Yastrzemski came through with UNTIMELY HITTING under the tag of catcher Taylor Gushue and score the struggled with control problems of his own. Magliozzi a leadoff double off of Harris. After Conrad Gregor was The Vanderbilt hits were few and far between in the 7-1 loss to Florida on Friday night. Jack game-winning run from second base in the bottom of the walked Navin on an inside pitch, and the two exchanged intentionally walked and Conde popped out to shal- Lupo, Connor Harrell and Vince Conde were the seventh inning. words as Navin trotted to fi rst, with Magliozzi walking low center, the Gators brought on Daniel Gibson to face toward Navin as he shouted. Players emerged from both Norwood, who hit the game-winning single. only Commodores to collect a hit. After Conde Then, with mere seconds until the travel curfew went recorded an RBI single in the fourth inning, only benches and were held back by their coaches at the foul “John (Norwood) ran as hard as he could down the into effect, Spencer Navin worked the count full and three Commodores reached fi rst base. Several fouled off multiple pitches, while the Hawkins Field lines while the umpires and Florida head coach Kevin line, and you can’t ask anything more from him,” Yastr- pitches were hit to the warning track, but a Gator crowd erupted as the scoreboard clock switched to show O’Sullivan calmed Magliozzi down enough to retire the zemski said. “It’s frustrating in that situation to not hit always managed to make a play. This slump 3:15. Moments later, Navin struck out to end the inning side without further incident. a missile line drive, and then when you ground out, it proved to be temporary, however, as Vanderbilt and the game. “Maggliozzi’s a very competitive kid, and he’s friends shows a lot of heart and a lot of guts to dig your 90 still.” posted 15 hits the following night. 8 MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER u WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM backpage

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