www.InsideVandy.com Hustler Thethursday, march Vanderbil 1, 2012 ★ 124th YEAR, NO. 15 ★ the voice of vanderbilt since 1888 t New real estate developments sprout around Elliston Place Kin o Sawney al headquarters of HCA health- M andi Wright/ mct campus staff reporter care and Caterpillar financial, Re al estate by the numbers Centennial Park, the Nashville R epublican Presidential Candidate Mitt Square Footage Unit Amount Three construction projects, landmark Elliston Soda Shop Romney works the crowd after his • E23 – 348,000 • E23 – 331 including two residential proj- and a top 20 university. victory speech to his supporters after • Homewood – 173,985 • Homewood – 192 ects and one hotel, will begin Michael McNally of South- the results to Michigan’s Republican • Park 25 – 153,000 • Park 25 – 200 Primary at the Suburban Collection construction around Elliston ern Land Company, develop- Showplace in Novi, Mich., Tuesday. Place in the coming years. ers of the Elliston 23 project, Site Size (in acres) Cost Few places in Nashville have stated that the area “has a • E23 – 2.7 • E23 – $30,000,000 the unique neighborhood dy- strong urban identity, a great • Homewood - 1.36 • Park 25 – $21,000,000 namics of Elliston Place. The location, and access to job and • Park 25 – about 1 neighborhood has the privilege healthcare companies.” The Romney takes to call itself home to the nation- see elliston page 3 Arizona, Michigan T hanks for the memories li esl e schichtel staff reporter v anderbilt77 N o. 13 florida 67 Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney took Tuesday’s Arizona and Michi- gan primaries in a close race with Rick Santorum. Winning 29 delegates in win- ner-take-all Arizona and 15 of 30 delegates in Michigan, Romney sets himself up for fu- ture success come Super Tuesday on March 6. Santorum, who came in a close second in Michigan, won 15 delegates in Tuesday’s primary. Though Romney won the popular vote in Michigan, he and Santorum split the delegates. In lieu of the two primaries Tuesday night, Newt Gingrich campaigned in the South, focusing on Tennessee, Oklahoma and his home state of Georgia, and Ron Paul campaigned in Virginia. Romney leads the Republican primaries race in terms of delegates with 167, Santo- rum 87, Gingrich 32 and Paul 19. Though Romney’s lead is an indicator to some de- gree, Super Tuesday will be a determin- ing factor as to whom the Republicans will choose as their presidential candidate in November. In the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, 437 delegates are at stake. Forty-three more delegates will be decid- ed before Super Tuesday in the Washington jeo howell/ vu media relations caucus this Saturday. Melanie Spector, a senior Political Sci- Emotions ran high Tuesday night as the Commodores both honored their senior players and defeated the Florida Ga- ence major, views Romney’s Arizona and tors 77-67 in their final home game of the season. See page 9 for more on the game. Michigan wins as reflective of what Repub- licans look for in a candidate. “What the swing voters and independents want is a moderate candidate who doesn’t waste the public’s time with social issues like abortion and religion, and focuses on the biggest problem in America which is the Profesor David Owen talks innovation state of the economy. Santorum and Grin- knaio s wney constraints of innovation and grich are playing to the conservative base staff reporter applied them to cases in the that will get them votes in the primary but past. He referenced the story of will not help them at all during the general The Vanderbilt Library Lec- the Post-it note originally de- election,” Spector said. “Ron Paul has some ture Series on Wednesday af- veloped by Art Fry of 3M. Fry’s good ideas, but is not electable. So Romney ternoon welcomed David Ow- invention of an adhesive that is the only candidate that comes even close ens to talk on why innovation could re-stick to any surface to moderate. That being said, I don’t think fails. Drawing on years of ex- was at first ridiculed for being see romney page 2 perience in the corporate world a waste of time. It wouldn’t be and academia, Owens led a until 13 years after the idea discussion on the six major was conceived that it would vsg debate types of constraints that hin- become what it is today known der innovation. as. Owens argues that if Fry Vanderbilt Student Most people associate in- understood the constraints of Communications novation with the slogan of his company, he could properly will hold a debate “thinking out of the box.” Ow- present his idea and find suc- between the VSG ens argues that the only way to cess in the constraints.

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Mitt Romney 216,805 47.3 % Romney just doesn’t connect with voters, and that is an area that Rick Santorum 122,088 26.6 % Obama excels in.” Newt Gingrich 74,110 16.2 % Though Spector believes that Ron Paul 38,753 8.4 % Romney stands the best chance against Obama, she hopes that Other 6,875 1.5 % Santorum wins the Republican nomination. R esults for michigan Republican Presidential Primary “I want Obama to have the best Feb. 28, 2012 (>99 percent of precincts reporting) chance possible to be reelected and Mitt Romney 410,517 41.1 % Santorum would be crushed in the 378,124 37.9 % j oe burbank/ mct campus general electorate. Again, I am Rick Santorum R epublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich addresses confident that Obama will be re- Ron Paul 115,956 11.6 % supporters in Orlando, Fla., after finishing a distant second elected, but Romney would put up to challenger Mitt Romney in the Florida Republican Prima- Newt Gingrich 65,093 6.5 % a fight, while Santorum would not ry, Tuesday night, January 31, 2012. Other 29,152 2.9 % stand a chance.” Raquel Zemtsov, a senior major- ing in Neuroscience and minor- Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachu- Paul and Romney. Though Paul ing in MHS and Acting/Directing, setts, Vermont, Alaska and North has campaigned in Virginia, ex- G ingrich fans agrees with Spector that Romney Dakota. pect another Romney win. has the best chance of challeng- In the past, Super Tuesday’s con- The Southern states of Geor- ing Obama’s re-election due to tests have been winner-take-all; gia (76 delegates), Tennessee (58 hope Tenn. visit his “clean personal record, decent however, congressional districts delegates) and Oklahoma (43 del- policies, and because he is winning can now divide delegates among egates) will likely be split among most of the primaries.” the candidates. This strategy Romney, Santorum and Gingrich. boosts prospects Zemtsov explains that Paul’s shifts the candidates’ priorities, These states are Gingrich’s best ideas may make him unelectable. as the “winner” of Super Tuesday chance of winning any delegates “I think Ron Paul has the cra- may not necessarily be the winner on Tuesday. Romney supporters ERIK SCHELZIG es to Republican groups and ziest ideas. I used to be a big fan of the most states. held rallies and strategy meetings associated press a rally on the steps of the actually; I really like his domestic In Ohio (worth 66 delegates), in three cities across Tennessee on state Capitol. He also met views. But his isolationism stance Santorum currently leads in the Monday, including a meeting at NASHVILLE, Tenn. — privately with GOP mem- for foreign policy really frightens polls by 8.3 percentage points Red Rooster Music Hall in Nash- Supporters of Republican bers of both chambers of the me. It was this mindset that got us above Romney, according to Na- ville. presidential candidate Newt General Assembly. attacked in WWII and prevented tional Public Radio. Romney’s influence in the New Gingrich hope a day of cam- Former U.S. Sen. Fred immediate protection of our coun- Idaho (worth 32 delegates) is England region, as a former Mas- paigning in Nashville will Thompson, R-Tenn., intro- try and our allies.” Ron Paul’s best bet for gaining del- sachusetts governor and as a cur- help boost the candidate’s duced Gingrich at the rally egates, though he most likely will rent resident, position him for easy prospects in Tennessee. and was scheduled to attend What to expect on Super Tues- not be in first. wins in Massachusetts (41 del- State Rep. Tony Shipley, an evening fundraiser. day: After failing to submit the re- egates) and Vermont (17 delegates). who is leading the former Gingrich noted a histori- Closing in on the week before Su- quired 10,000 signatures for the Paul and Santorum look for U.S. House speaker’s state cal tie-in just yards away per Tuesday, the Republican candi- Virginia primary (worth 49 del- wins in both Alaska (27 delegates) campaign, said Gingrich’s from the rally. dates have been heavily campaign- egates) by Dec. 23, neither Santo- and North Dakota (28 delegates), appearances Monday should “You have over here the ing across the following 10 states: rum nor Gingrich will be on the though both states remain in the appeal to conservative vot- burial place of President Ohio, Idaho, Virginia, Georgia, ballot. The contest will be between grab bag for all four candidates. ★ ers in advance of the state’s James K. Polk, who is the March 6 primary. only speaker of the House to “Now whether we can gain become president,” he said. the momentum through the “So I have this sort of iden- press and this wonderful tity with this space.” outpouring of support today State Sen. Jim Tracy, R- before Super Tuesday?” said Shelbyville, attended Gin- Santorum downplays dearth Shipley, R-Kingsport. “It grich’s lunchtime speech truly is in God’s hands, our to a monthly gathering of country is in God’s hands.” Nashville-area Republicans, Gingrich faces a tough but later Monday confirmed of Tennessee endorsements path in Tennessee, where his endorsement of Rom- ERIK SCHELZIG former U.S. Sen. Rick San- ney. He said there things he associated press torum is popular with social likes about each of the can- conservatives and former didates. POWELL, Tenn. — Presiden- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt “I like the idea of Rom- tial candidate Rick Santorum said Romney has drawn the sup- ney being a governor and Wednesday that he is undaunted port of the Gov. Bill Haslam, CEO type, I like that Newt that Tennessee Republican leaders state House Speaker Beth has great big ideas and I haven’t endorsed him, saying that Harwell and much of the like Santorum’s passion,” his conservative credentials will GOP establishment. she said. “If they could only help him carry the state on Super Shipley acknowledged that morph into one.” Tuesday. Haslam and Harwell’s sup- Former state Republican “I’m a conservative and they port of Romney has caused Party Chairwoman Robin know it,” the former Pennsylva- many Republicans “to take Smith said she won’t en- nia senator told reporters after an pause,” but said the race re- dorse in the primary race, hour-long speech at the Temple mains open. but noted that Gingrich Baptist Church outside Knoxville. “I don’t take offense what was instrumental in help- “This is a state that we fit into very, the governor or anyone else ing raise money for the Ten- very well, and I’m very confident.” does,” he said. “I think it’s nessee GOP when the party Santorum pointed to his record an opportunity for us all to was trying to win control of on government spending, national eric seals/ mct campus speak on what we believe.” the state House. security and health care. “And I’ve Rep. Joe Carr, R-Lascas- She said it’s too early to led the charge on moral-cultural is- “We’re the ones going out scrapping R epublican presidential candi- sas, said Gingrich presents count anyone out of the race. sues,” he said. and clawing, and you know what? date Rick Santorum talks to an alternative to Romney. “This has been the crazi- Santorum said he wasn’t sur- We’re doing all right.” his supporters in the Ambas- “I can’t speak for the gov- est election cycle,” she said. prised to hear that Tennessee Gov. A recent Vanderbilt University sador Ballroom of the Amway ernor or even the establish- “I don’t know that the polls Bill Haslam was among a large poll showed Santorum with 33 Grand Hotel in downtown ment,” he said. “But the peo- are accurately reflecting the number of state Republicans en- percent support, followed Romney Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tues- ple who make up the rank sentiments.” dorsing former Massachusetts Gov. with 17 percent and former U.S. day. and file of the party are con- Smith said she’s pleased Mitt Romney for the GOP presiden- House Speaker Newt Gingrich servative and they have ques- that the primary election tial nomination. with 10 percent. “He has the kind of common- tions about Gov. Romney’s is being held a month later “Every endorsement there is it The poll of 767 likely Republican sense approach this country needs pedigree in that regard.” than in 2008. seems like is going for Mitt Rom- primary voters was conducted Feb. to turn the economy around and Gingrich began his day “I think it’s a blessing that ney,” Santorum said. “This is the 16-22 and had a margin of error of put people back to work,” Haslam with coffee with state law- we have a little bit later establishment — that’s just what 3 percentage points. said. “I encourage Tennesseans to makers and religious lead- time to vote,” she said. “It happens. Haslam in a statement praised join me in casting their vote for ers at the legislative office will help people become edu- “You know what, we’re the in- Romney’s wins in Michigan and Gov. Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s complex, followed by speech- cated.” ★ surgent candidate here,” he said. Arizona on Tuesday. election.” ★

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Hilton is a growing brand coming years. In the construction of the of upscale all-suite hotels property, the company used that offer high quality res- 23 Elliston recycled and low VOC ma- idential-style lodging for Gaining its name from its terials which decrease the extended stay travelers who location, 2300 Elliston Place project’s carbon footprint. stay five or more nights. is being constructed on the E23’s retail and restau- The new Homewood Suites 2.7 acre parcel formerly rant component will be will have 192 suites, an in- home to the Father Ryan geared towards upscale lo- door pool, 176 underground High School. The new six- cal and regional restaurants parking spaces, a meeting story multifamily and re- and boutiques. A 500-space room seating 200 people tail development will be the parking structure will also and a boardroom. newest edition to the Ellis- be built on-site to accom- The project is being devel- renderings provided ton community. The devel- modate residents, diners oped by RMR Investment opment, which is referred to and shoppers. A distinct Company and Vista Host. as E23 for short, will feature feature of the project will Owner of RMR, Robert M. 331 rental units, green tech- its South Beach-inspired Rogers and his wife, attor- R enderings of 23 El- nologies, and 15,000 square saltwater-heated pool. The ney Carolyn Thomas Rog- liston (right) and the Homewood Suites Hotel feet of restaurant and retail 2,000 square foot pool will ers, both graduated from at Vanderbilt (top). space. The project’s devel- feature sun decks, outdoor Vanderbilt in 1975 and are These two properties, oper Southern Land Proper- cabanas, flat screen televi- supporters of the univer- in addition to Park 25, ties of Franklin, Tenn. is ex- sions, grills and a hot tub. sity. In the company’s press will begin construction pected to open the building release for the project Rog- around Vanderbilt within in early 2013. Homewood Suites Hotel ers discussed the impor- the next year. The $50 million project at Vanderbilt tance of Vanderbilt to the will be pursuing a Silver Construction is set to be- project. “We want to devel- LEED status. LEED is the gin in March on a new hotel op a property that fits into blocks north of West End; called Park 25 was a part- project to “address the de- co-friendly building des- situated at West End Av- the character of the area North American Proper- nership between North mand for upscale rental ignation based on carbon enue and 24th Avenue. The and integrates well with ties is planning a multi- American Properties and housing by the high con- footprint. If the project 1.36 acre site, formerly the the campus,” notes Rogers, family development. The Giarratana Associates centration of medical, aca- gains the Silver status it home of FYE record store owner of Robert M. Rogers 153,000 square foot proj- LLC. North American has demic and numerous other will be the first multifamily and the Carmichael Place Investments and RMR In- ect is expected to have since purchased Giarrata- professional jobs in the project in the state to gain Shopping Center, will fea- vestment Company, LLC of 200 units of luxury apart- na’s interest in the devel- immediate area.” The site the title. Southern Land ture a 192-room Homewood Memphis, Tenn. ments. The 8-story build- opment. Richard Munger, still remains in the plan- Properties VP for Mixed Suites. The design of the ing will feature one and vice president of develop- ning phase and more de- Use Development, Michael hotel by Bounds and Gil- Park 25 two bedroom units over- ment at North American tails of the project will be McNally, stated that, “To- lespie of Memphis is meant Located on the east side looking the park Properties, stated that the announced in the coming day’s generation is more in to reflect the architectural of Centennial Park, two Originally, the project company is pursuing the weeks. ★ Bill targeting Occupy Nashville will hit homeless trai v s loller And the definition of ity Operation Stand Down “Certainly that was never break up the Occupy Nash- ous interview that he did associated press camping is very broad. It Nashville and a former the intent that the home- ville encampment by estab- not believe the bill would includes “storing personal chairman of the Tennessee less would be in any way lishing rules for the use of have any unintended con- NASHVILLE, Tenn. belongings, making any Democratic Party. impacted by this bill,” the the War Memorial Plaza. A sequences. He did not in- — The House will take up fire, doing any digging or “Any veteran who hap- Somerville Republican said. draft of those rules was re- dicate at the time whether a bill on Monday that is earth breaking or carrying pens to be on state-owned “People who want to pro- leased on Friday and a pub- he meant the bill to affect designed to evict Occupy on cooking activities.” property and is arrested test can protest all day lic hearing is scheduled for homeless people camped on Nashville but could also be Those violating the pro- because of this, I can’t tell long. You just can’t camp on April 16. state-owned land far from used to jail homeless people posed law could have their you how deeply that idea of- places that are not desig- House sponsor Eric Wat- the War Memorial Plaza. around the state. belongings seized and be fends me as a veteran,” he nated for that.” son, chairman of the Ju- He declined to be inter- The “Equal Access to charged with a Class A said. The Senate passed the diciary Committee, would viewed for this story. Public Property Act of misdemeanor — the most Sen. Dolores Gresham, bill on Thursday by a vote like to see the tents gone The one House Republi- 2012” makes it a crime to serious type of misdemean- who also is a veteran, said of 20-10. The House already sooner than that. In an ear- can who did not vote for the camp on any state-owned or, punishable by nearly a in a Monday interview that approved a version of the lier interview, Watson said earlier version of the bill land that is not specifical- year in jail or a fine of up to the purpose of the bill she bill earlier this month on he would like to have the was Rep. Frank Niceley of ly designated for camping $2,500 or both. co-sponsored was to make a 70-26 vote. On Monday, encampment cleared be- Strawberry Plains. — not just the War Memo- “This will adversely affect the grounds around the it will vote on the new ver- fore the spring, when school Niceley said after the vote rial Plaza near the Capitol the homeless, because it is Capitol available to every- sion. groups from around the that he was concerned the where Occupy Nashville too broad,” said Bob Tuke, one by clearing out the per- The bill comes at the same state start to come visit the bill was too broad. protesters have set up an advocate for homeless manent encampment of Oc- time Gov. Bill Haslam’s ad- Capitol. “I’d rather limit it to the tents. veterans with the char- cupy Nashville protesters. ministration is seeking to Watson said in the previ- plaza out here,” he said. ★

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column opinioncolumn B rain impact Reverend This year’s IMPACT they know what they are talking they pair that person up with lineup, once again, about, selecting horrible speak- a know-nothing. The Speaker’s disappointing ers. It makes my blood boil, and Committee actually pitted a pan- Gomes and it should make you outraged as dering politician against an ac- well. complished Berkeley economist HDNU SO TODD I do not assault these selections last year. Whoever thought that columnist because of my politics; I attack debate was a good idea knows ab- religious freedom them because they are objectively solutely nothing about the world. I should not be surprised by the poor. Conservatives have a place We heard economic data and logic TTI SH HArriSON WARREN who finds its entire identity IMPACT lineup this year after in IMPACT (albeit not the cen- from one side and anecdotal good guest columnist and purpose in the proclama- the abysmal selections of the last ter spotlight they have received), ole’ boy tales of days gone by from tion of Christ’s resurrection. two years, but I am. Who made but they should be selected from the other side. This year, every incoming Gomes continues, “If there is the selections, Terri Schiavo? Ap- the tiny pool of sincere, thought- And what is up with having freshman read a work by Rev. any discrimination going on in parently providing Mitt Romney ful conservatives. Considering two Mormons in the last two Dr. Peter Gomes, which is this debate, it is the unseemly a platform to misconstrue real- the committee’s inability to select years? Aside from the fact that ironic given the current debate discrimination … against an ity unimpeded for two hours was such individuals, there are two that they believe they will rule about Vanderbilt’s policy forbid- explicitly Christian student not enough. Now Lamar Alexan- possibilities: either the concept of over planets after their deaths ding campus religious organi- group, and the particulars of der gets to do the same in Benton a thoughtful conservative is an (disqualifying them from seri- zations from ensuring that stu- the faith which provides the Chapel. The ridiculous Central oxymoron (highly probable), or ous intellectual discourse), I dent leaders share the group’s basis of its identity.” In a sub- Library display of Alexander has the selectors are simply unaware suspect there is some type of creedal commitments. Gomes, sequent interview with Christi- evidently just left the student of their options (100 percent prob- Mormon presence in the Speak- Harvard’s long-time Plummer anity Today, Gomes condemned body hungry for more. ability). er’s Committee attempting to professor of Christian morals heavy-handed control of cam- Why does the Speaker’s Com- That is just disappointing when push through their agenda. No and the Pusey minister of Me- pus religious groups saying, mittee take such a promising there are some intellectual pow- doubt they will gain traction morial Church, was an openly “Religious communities have to event and completely botch their erhouse conservatives who could with the “trendy” student body. gay, black Baptist preacher come to their own decisions, as duty each year by squandering have been invited instead. Try Haven’t you heard? Being Mor- who, upon his death last year, opposed to being coerced by the our dollars on simpletons? They Niall Ferguson, Charles Murray, mon is now in vogue. The New York Times called civil liberty establishment.” chose Jon Huntsman, a man who David Brooks, Gregory Mankiw… The point is, the power to se- “one of America’s most promi- Rev. Gomes continued to de- debated on television every oth- the list goes on. It makes me cry lect IMPACT speakers should nent spiritual voices against fend religious pluralism and er day for the last year, and Bill that this committee confines be placed in the hands of profes- intolerance.” His work against evangelical groups at Harvard Richardson and Lamar Alexan- their understanding of policy to sors, not students. Give the pow- intolerance included power- until his death. When Gomes der, two other presidential can- CNN and Fox News, and thinks er to those who did not whine fully condemning a stance at died, my Intervarsity col- didates of years past who have that petty talking points are edu- about malevolent anti-Christian Harvard that was identical league at Harvard Graduate had more than enough exposure. cational. Why not invite someone forces infiltrating Christian to Vanderbilt’s current policy, School Christian Fellowship It would be fantastic to hear a who isn’t on TV for free at all organizations and dissolving stating that it “is not tolerant, published a tribute expressing conversation among adults who times? In the last three years, out them, to those who understand neither is it pluralistic, nor in- the profound support and hon- are more interested in teaching of 12 speakers, we have had six that there are more important clusive. Let us call it what it is: est friendship he and Gomes the audience than regurgitating presidential candidates. These things than who is secretary hostile, rampantly secular and shared across differences in cheap zingers. This symposium is people have said quite enough, of the Christian Brotherhood. overtly anti-Christian.” race, sexuality and theology, titled “The Rise of the Rest,” and, and anyone who has been paying That is all. In 2003, Harvard-Radcliffe the kind of friendship that the oddly, they invited a general. Per- attention does not need to hear Christian Fellowship, an evan- robust pluralism Gomes sought haps our astute selectors sense more. Clearly such people are not —Hudson Todd is a senior in gelical group at Harvard (which makes possible. a war brewing. I can just envi- IMPACT’s intended audience. the College of Arts and Science. He is affiliated with Intervarsity It is worth noting that the top sion these egomaniacal students When the committee acciden- can be reached at hudson.o.toddo@ Christian Fellowship), was ac- Vanderbilt administrators pro- sitting around a table, thinking tally makes a good selection, vanderbilt.edu. cused of violating the univer- moting this policy are lay people sity’s nondiscrimination policy who, despite whatever personal because they required student religious commitments they column leaders to affirm basic Chris- hold, have admitted that they tian doctrine and were threat- do not think faith should guide ened with losing their status as one’s public, daily life. At the re- a registered student organiza- cent town hall meeting, Provost tion unless they dropped this McCarty argued vehemently requirement. Unlike Vander- that it would be wrong for stu- bilt’s administration, Harvard dents to “have personal religious Religion and government soon reconsidered. Recogniz- views intrude on good decision- Contrary to Rick Santorum’s assertions, faith should ing the inherent importance making on this campus.” not dictate American law. of self-governance in religious Gomes, who saw religious ex- communities for the preserva- pression as an essential part of their religious identities constitute yet our politicians still try to push tion of religious identity, Har- university life, would not have sk yler hutto an intrusion of specific beliefs from their singular morality onto the en- vard’s Committee on College endorsed this privatization of columnist specific churches into the sphere of tire population. The most crisp and Life voted to allow campus re- faith. He supported creedal In recent weeks, Rick Santorum government, and if so, is that excus- contemporary example of this is the ligious groups to retain belief- distinctiveness and religious has rekindled an old controversy able or even commendable? debate over same-sex marriage. I based requirements for lead- liberty, despite knowing these about the role of faith in American A referendum from the mid-’90s think, in principle, if we are going to ers. Thereafter, a student-run commitments would allow the law. Although he has not proposed in Ireland perfectly explains the maximize freedom, then any person paper, The Harvard Crimson, existence of campus religious a law banning contraception, he has strange influence religion can have should be able to marry any other published an editorial accusing communities where he might made it clear he believes such a rule on politics. In 1995, a vote was set to consenting person (of appropriate the religious group of intoler- not be entirely accepted or would be constitutional and viable. take place on whether or not divorce age). This is ultimately the option ance and condemning Har- understood. His was and is a Santorum has stated that freely- should be legalized. This country is that offers citizens the most freedom vard’s new policy. profoundly mature, thoughtful occurring sexual acts betray God’s primarily Catholic, and most people of choice. Still, most states have re- Gomes replied with strong re- and humane way to approach plan, so contraception is ultimately of this faith do not believe in divorce. fused to allow same-sex marriage buke in a letter to the editors, diversity and non-privatized not of value to people. Banning con- For this reason, divorce had been il- on religious grounds. It may be true writing that the argument that devotional communities at a traception is obviously not a plan legal for centuries. The problem was that states have a majority of people “an organization based upon university. that resonates well with most Ameri- multifaceted, however, in that at that are uncomfortable with gay religious beliefs should not be I assume Vanderbilt chose cans, which is why he has stated that least 10 percent of the people who marriage, but should that majority able to discriminate on the ba- Gomes’ book as required read- he would not put it forward himself. could vote in Ireland at the time were be able to restrict the freedoms of the sis of those same religious be- ing hoping that incoming stu- The larger issue at hand is not the not Catholic and thus did not have a minority? I don’t think so. liefs in its leadership suggests dents would be challenged by presidential election — it is the role religious prohibition against getting In the end, enough Catholics either a fundamental ignorance Gomes’ legacy and thought. I of religion in defining our laws. divorces. In the year building up to stood up to their religious leaders of the nature of religious belief, hope top university officials There is an easy line for us to draw the election, the Pope and Mother in Ireland to pass the divorce refer- or a determination in the name will do the same. about the incorporation of faith into Teresa repeatedly emphasized that endum by half of a percent. Ireland of ‘nondiscrimination’ to dis- Rev. Gomes ends his condem- government, but there is no simple they would like for Catholics to vote still has a strong Catholic majority, criminate against a Christian nation of a stance identical to delineation. There are two forces at to keep divorce illegal, even though and although a majority of Ireland’s student group which takes its Vanderbilt’s current policy, say- work: the separation of church and that would prevent the divorce of citizens do not believe that divorce Christian identity and princi- ing, “Such an attitude toward state as well as the influence of reli- non-Catholics in Ireland. For me, the is morally acceptable, they are will- ples seriously.” Christian groups, the funda- gion on political beliefs. real question is: Why is this an issue ing to recognize that they should The Crimson’s argument was mentals of the Christian faith There are several issues that one at all? Of course divorce should be le- not force their doctrine onto others essentially that of Vanderbilt’s and the student leadership of a could use as an exemplar of this gal, but if Catholics don’t believe in who may not share their convictions. administration: All students, Christian community of faith is principle. One of the most straight- marital separation then they’re not America could benefit from a similar regardless of personal beliefs, … unacceptable at Harvard.” forward is the concern over abortion. obligated to participate in it. Who mentality — a mentality that would should have access to leadership Why then ought we accept it A candidate can easily claim that is the majority to impose their reli- allow us to stop worrying about so- in any campus group. Gomes here at Vanderbilt? they are pro-life without claiming gious laws on the minority? Can’t the cial concerns and focus on real do- brilliantly articulated what that their religion is intruding into majority obey their doctrine without mestic and foreign policy issues. religious groups at Vanderbilt —Tish Harrison Warren is his or her political influence. This incorporating it into their country’s have been advocating when a Campus Minister at Vander- omission, however, comes into ques- constitution? —Skyler Hutto is a junior in the he stated that belief in, for bilt’s Intervarsity Graduate tion when the only basis for his or We find the same problem in College of Arts and Science. He instance, the resurrection of Christian Fellowship. She can her pro-life stance is religion. Does American politics. Every one of us can be reached at skyler.b.hutto@ Jesus is irrevocably essential be reached at tishharrison@ya- this pressure on candidates to reveal believes in the principle of freedom, vanderbilt.edu. for leadership in a community hoo.com.

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column S aving mountains saves jobs, too

In today’s committee, Sen. Mike Faulk, R-Kingsport, justified the amendment weakening Scenic Vistas by claiming he could not “look those miners in the eye Mi chael diamond asst. opinion editor who lose their jobs because of this bill.” What tradeoffs we are willing to make Tennessee’s State Legislature has the between growing the economy and pre- opportunity to make environmental and serving the environment is certainly a social history. The Scenic Vistas Protec- question worthy of debate. However, a tion Act (HB0291/SB0577), as originally better question in this instance would be: written, would have banned surface min- What “lost jobs” is he talking about? ing that “alters or disturbs any ridgeline The fact is that mountaintop removal that is above two thousand feet” — in oth- mining is a net job-killer, even without er words, mountaintop removal mining. taking environmental considerations into This morning, the Senate passed a wa- account. Basically, strip mining practic- tered-down version of the bill that merely es replace actual, human miners with reinforces existing legislation. Although machines and TNT. Thus, the industry some are disappointed with this result, in Tennessee has shed 85 percent of its today’s events mean that mountaintop own workforce since 1985 at the same removal will be debated by the full legis- time that strip mining has expanded by lative body for the first time. 44 percent, according to the Tennessee Mi chael diamond/ the vanderbilt hustler Mountaintop removal mining is a com- Conservation Voters. This calculus holds destructive practice. mon practice in Tennessee’s Appalachian true in all areas affected by strip mining So, who exactly benefits from moun- Heavy machinery at an active mountain- neighbors Kentucky and West Virginia, and mountaintop removal: West Virginia taintop removal mining? Why has action top removal mine site in Hazard, Ky. although Tennessee has luckily remained similarly lost more than 40,000 mining on this issue been so halting? The answer This mountain used to be part of one largely unscathed. Luckily, that is, be- jobs since 1980, while coal production to those questions is simple: mountaintop of the most biologically diverse forest cause the consequences of this type of still grew by 140 percent. Experiences in removal mining is profitable for the coal systems in North America. Tennessee’s legislature is considering banning this strip mining can be downright scary. The Central Appalachia show that to create industry — not the miners, as we’ve seen type of mining. negative health effects of living around jobs, states should limit and prohibit, not above, but for the corporations. And those mountaintop removal mining, from expo- encourage and expand, mountaintop re- corporations, many of which are based to be desired, any senator has the oppor- sure to toxins such as selenium, mercury, moval mining. out-of-state, are some of the prime donors tunity to amend and strengthen the Sce- arsenic, lead, copper and chromium to Perhaps even more important, eco- in Tennessee politics. nic Vistas Protection Act. For the sake of the increased incidence of birth defects, nomically speaking, is the impact moun- Mountaintop removal mining is basi- Tennessee’s economy and environment, pulmonary disorders and hypertension taintop removal would have on Tennes- cally cheating. Rather than mining in a the legislature should take advantage of in communities around mine sites, are see’s tourism industry. Tennessee’s Great traditional manner, the coal companies this opportunity. serious and well documented. In addition, Smokey Mountains National Park is the are taking the easy way out, with dra- Miners do not benefit from mountain- both workers and innocent bystanders most-visited park in North America. The matic consequences. In economic terms, top removal. Communities do not ben- (even those seemingly far enough away) big cities, Nashville and Memphis, cer- mountaintop removal has significant ex- efit from mountaintop removal. Even the must watch out for flyrock, which is the tainly contribute to the $14 billion an- ternalities negatively affecting the sur- state economy would not benefit from term used for all the dust and rock stirred nual tourism market in our state, but our rounding areas and the state as a whole. mountaintop removal. The only people up while blasting through mountains. Of- pristine wilderness areas, especially our In the Biblical view (according to LEAF), who would have something to lose in a tentimes this flyrock can crack and dam- mountains, play a huge role as well. it violates the commandment “You shall ban are the industry executives whose age homes and property, and occasionally These reasons and more explain why not defile the land in which you live, and profits may go down a hair. Tennessee the impact of such debris can be fatal. such a bipartisan consensus has arisen in which I also dwell” (Numbers 35:34). is better than blowing the tops off of our And, of course, despite what industry in Tennessee to become the first state In Vandy parlance, blowing the tops off mountains. Which is why, sooner or later, representatives may say about “reclama- to put some form of ban on mountaintop mountains to make extracting coal a bit a version of the Scenic Vistas Protection tion,” mountaintop removal mining leaves removal mining. Groups and individuals cheaper is a violation of our Honor Code Act, with actual teeth, is bound to be- behind barren, irreparably scarred land- as diverse as the Tennessee Conservation with Mother Earth. come law. scapes where there were once thriving Voters, the Christian group Lindquist Now that mountaintop removal mining communities and ecosystems. Environmental Appalachian Fellowship will be debated by the entire Tennessee —Michael Diamond is a freshman in Proponents of the practice, meanwhile, which led 40 Days of Prayer in support State Senate, this issue will finally get the College of Arts and Science. He can be say this is a necessary price to pay for the of Scenic Vistas, and even Governor Bill the attention it deserves. Even though reached at michael.s.diamond@vander- jobs that mountaintop removal can bring. Haslam have voiced opposition to the the current version of the bill leaves much bilt.edu.

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But now, in cross-country tour that will my third decade of teaching, take him to 20 cities in 20 days. I find that I’m really enthu- Steves is the author of over 50 siastic about challenging European travel guidebooks, people and hopefully inspir- the host of the public television ing people to broaden their series “Rick Steves’ Europe” perspectives through travel and the host of the public radio to gain empathy and better show “Travel With Rick Steves.” understanding for the other Steves will be speaking on his 96 percent of humanity. book “Travel as a Political Act” at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19 VH: You’ll be speaking at at the Student Life Center. Free Vanderbilt on March 19 as tickets will be available from part of the “Rick’s Road Trip the Sarratt Student Center USA,” a transcontinental Box Office starting Thursday, trip that will take you to 20 March 1. Excerpts from a phone cities in 20 days. What are interview between The Hustler your goals in speaking to so and Steves are below. The full many audiences in so many interview can be found online places? photo provided on insidevandy.com. Steves: Well, it’s just kind of but you wanted to incorpo- plicated that a lot of people a fun personal thing for me. rate the positive and nega- let them be and I think it’s T ravel writer Rick Steves Vanderbilt Hustler: You are I’ve spent all of my adult life tive elements to make a fair very healthy to have an are- will speak on March 19 at 7 no stranger to connecting pol- going to Europe for months impression of what you wit- na where you can actually p.m. in the SLC. itics to your experiences trav- out of the year. Then I come nessed. Do you think that talk about these things in a eling, but your book “Travel home and I teach people how American political culture way that gets us our of out abroad. How do you feel about As a Political Act” puts poli- great Europe is and a lot of is uncomfortable with these comfort zone. I’m a big fan of studying abroad during col- tics and the benefits of under- people say, “Why don’t you sorts of nuanced approaches public broadcasting — radio lege, and do you think that it standing America’s place in a see your own country?” … So, to other nations, and do you and TV — because it’s the should be more common? shrinking world uniquely in with my assistants, we, you think that traveling is a way one place on the dial where Steves: Oh, I’m a big supporter the forefront. What motivated know, looked at a big map of addressing that? you can assume the atten- of study abroad. I just had an you to change your approach of the United States from Steves: I think American tion span, respect the view- editorial in USA Today about in this way? Seattle to Florida and we political culture does not ers’ intelligence and produce the value of foreign study for Rick Steves: Well, I’ve been just said, “Okay, lets take 20 want to get into the time- programming not shaped by college students … I speak in teaching for 30 years … My days” — and that had a good consuming, attention span- corporate advertiser inter- favor of NAFSA, the National teaching has had a natural ring to it, 20 cities in 20 days requiring nuances. It’s much est but just shaped by a pas- Association of Foreign Study sort of evolution from the — we’ll go diagonally across more convenient if you can sion for better understand- Abroad. In fact, my son actu- first decade of my teaching the United States from Se- distill it down to a 30 sec- ing the world. You know, you ally runs a tour program in in the ‘80s when it was all attle to Florida and I’ll give ond negative ad or a bumper should ask yourself, “What Europe designing three-day about, you know, a bunch of talks all along the way. So sticker — either you’re with motivates this? Why are weekends for kids who are on tricks and tips and it was that’s what we’re going to do. us or you’re against us. Are they telling us this? Every- foreign study time in Europe “Europe Through the Back And Vanderbilt was on the you hard on drugs or are you body dispenses to move in- and it’s just exciting, the value Door” — that was my first line, so I was very happy. soft on drugs, you know? It’s formation around — what’s of foreign study. book. In the ‘90s, I wrote a not hard on drugs or soft motivating it?” And, as book called “Europe 101” and VH: In an excerpt of “Travel on drugs, you can actually consumers and people who VH: Thank you very much for that was enthusiastic about as a Political Act,” you men- be smart on drugs but that let information shape our your time. assuming people have caught tioned when you were in takes too long to explain, worldview, we need to ask Steves: Thank you for calling the train and they’re healthy Iran filming a prayer service so they get right back onto that a little bit more. attention to my visit and I’m and they know how to pack in a mosque how you could “I’m hard on drugs,” you VH: At Vanderbilt, more than 40 really looking forward to my light and kind of go to a good have chosen to edit it to be know, so I just think the percent of students in the Col- time there at Vanderbilt. ★ restaurant and they’re then menacing or heartwarming challenges are more com- lege of Arts & Science study

Kel l y Halom T hawing out... staff reporter After a week of sleepless nights studying for midterms, it is enticing to or Songs to spend spring break lying on the couch watching movies. If you are look- ing to completely turn off your brain, the recent Oscar winners might be Listen to Over too mentally stimulating. While these movies will never win Oscars, they Anti-Oscars: are still awesome and thankfully, require no brainpower. Luckily, you can Spring Break Films for the brain-weary stream all of them on Netflix right from the comfort of your couch. “Killer Klowns From Outer Space” Br ittany Matthews “Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus” Considering that the basic plot premise of this cult classic cen- staff reporter The name of this movie says it all. A huge shark battling a mu- ters on clowns descending from outer space to kill off helpless tant crocodile dinosaur? Isn’t that what we’ve all always wanted? victims, you probably will not be bored. To top it off, the “killer For lovers of poorly made sci-fi films, this is the one for you. It’s spring break, a time to be care- klowns” shoot cotton candy out of their guns to trap their victims free in the last of our younger years. to eat later. Warning: If you have a clown phobia, this might not With the hope of springtime weather be for you. to counter the dreary days of winter, here’s a list of 10 songs to raise your spirits this break. Some are over- played radio songs, some feel good classics and some dance jams, all of them combining to tailor perfectly to every spring break.

1. “Alright” photo provided by Supergrass 2. “We Are Young” “ThanksKilling” photo provided by fun. feat Janelle Monae Though this movie might not be seasonally appropriate, some- “Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil” thing remains universally acceptable about vengeful turkeys. 3. “Comeback Kid” When returning home for Thanksgiving, five college kids run This movie acts as a satire on the typical horror movie set in a by Sleigh Bells into a homicidal turkey that wants them all dead. This might cabin in the woods. Tucker and Dale are just looking for a relax- just be the best killer turkey movie of all time. 4. “Suntan City” ing weekend in the woods when neighboring high school kids ac- by Luke Bryan cuse them of being psychotic killers. As both gory and hilarious, this movie has something for everyone. 5. “Young, Wild & Free” by Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars 6. “Shake it Out” by Florence + The Machine 7. “We Found Love” by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris 8. “Walkin’ on the Sun” by Smash Mouth 9. “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida 10. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by The Beach Boys

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The SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin Vanderbilt is also looking to make noise come confer- play for the 53rd time in conference history in New Or- ence tournament time. The Commodores look to be the leans next week, featuring the exceptional play of the beneficiaries of the SEC rule change that eliminated Kentucky Wildcats as the all-too-familiar storyline. divisions from tournament seeding, receiving a first The Wildcats, who have won the tournament 27 round bye this year. With the offensive firepower of the times since the team began play in 1933, are in the conference’s two top scorers in John Jenkins and Jeff midst of a 20 game win streak and an unblemished Taylor, the Commodores can never be counted out of run through Southeastern Conference play behind the running in New Orleans. National Player of the Year candidate Anthony Davis. While these three teams from the conference’s east- This week marked the 6th straight that Kentucky has ern division look to be the front-runners for the confer- spent atop both top 25 polls, and many analysts be- ence championship, teams from the west such as Ala- lieve they have already locked up a No. 1 seed. bama and Mississippi State cannot be overlooked. At However, the Wildcats are sure to face tough chal- times, both teams have shown the ability to play at a lenges from the rest of the conference. Florida has high level, but several recent lapses have left them on spent much of the season cemented in the top 25 be- the NCAA tournament bubble. They will be looking to hind the star play of freshman sensation Bradley Beal record some quality wins in New Orleans to prove to and junior Kenny Boynton. With experienced head the selection committee that they deserve an invite to coach Billy Donovan leading the Gators’ wealth of tal- March Madness. However, if this season’s conference ent, Florida is looking to improve its NCAA seeding, play has shown us anything, it is that the SEC tourna- and avenging an early-season blowout against Ken- ment title is Kentucky’s to lose, and the Wildcats are tucky would be the perfect way to accomplish that. certainly the team to watch out for next week. ★ beck friedman/ the vanderbilt hustler

T he Hustler sports staff endorses its candidate for Thursday, March 10 Friday, March 11 Saturday, March 12 Sunday, March 13 the 2012 SEC Tournament Champion in next weekend’s showdown. Mississippi State 8 (19-10, 6-8) New Orleans: Home of Mississippi State the 2012 tournament Arkansas Kentucky Ste ven Levan sports reporter 9 (18-12, 6-9) The 2012 SEC Men’s Basketball tournament will Kentucky be held at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, 1 (28-1, 14-0) La. Work on the arena began in 1997, and it officially opened on Oct. 19, 1999. Since its inception, the arena LSU Kentucky has been home to concerts and sporting events, and 5 (17-11, 7-7) the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets have called the arena home since 2002. The arena has also been a venue for LSU high school basketball, arena league football and mi- nor league hockey. In 2007 and 2010, the arena hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA men’s tourna- South Carolina Alabama ment, and in 2004, the arena hosted the 2004 Women’s 12 (10-18, 2-12) Final Four. In total the New Orleans Arena can seat about 18,500 people. ★ Alabama 4 (19-9, 8-6) Predicted champion: Jack son martin Kentucky asst. sports editor Ole Miss PROJECTED This might be John Calipari’s most talented team 7 (17-12, 7-8) TOURNAMENT CHAMPION ever (yes, including the ones that “don’t count”) and this could truly be his first team to break through and win Georgia a national title. The Wildcats have rolled through SEC play thus far, with only Florida standing between them and an undefeated SEC regular season. The last team Georgia Vanderbilt to do so? The 2003 Kentucky team that, by the way, also 10 (13-15, 4-10) went on to win the SEC tournament title. ★ Vanderbilt 2 (21-9, 10-5) Predicted runner-up: Tennessee Vanderbilt reid harris 6 (16-13, 8-6) asst. sports editor It’s been a tough year for Vanderbilt. After starting Tennessee the season with a No. 7 ranking, the Commodores have spent most of the season outside of the top 25 polls. As the regular season wraps up, the Commodores are play- Auburn Tennessee ing their best basketball of the season after their win 11 (14-14, 4-10) over No. 13 Florida this week. If Vanderbilt can keep up its momentum against Tennessee on Saturday, look for Florida it to roll though the SEC tournament next weekend. ★ 3 (22-8, 10-5) *Al l records through Wednesday afternoon Women open SEC tournament play against Mississippi State this year you’re going to really see upsets.” fidence and momentum heading into the After a string of late-season If this is the year of upsets, Vanderbilt postseason.” losses, the Commodores look to is in a perfect position to come away with Vanderbilt’s 9-7 conference record lands the trophy. them a seventh seed in this year’s tourna- rebound at Bridgestone Arena The Commodores entered conference ment, held from March 1-4 at Bridgestone kr isten sheft play with an impressive 12-1 record be- Arena in downtown Nashville. The Com- sports reporter fore dropping four of their next six games modores will face 10-seed Mississippi State to SEC opponents. Since then, they have (14-15, 4-12 SEC) at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday The Vanderbilt women’s basketball been troubled by inconsistency, turnovers in a rematch from last year’s quarterfinal team is no stranger to postseason suc- and foul trouble. game where Vanderbilt defeated the Bull- cess, particularly during the South- “At times, it was difficult for us to estab- dogs, 69-55. The winner of this contest eastern Conference tournament. Under lish a rhythm,” said sophomore shooting will face the second seeded Lady Vols on veteran head coach Melanie Balcomb, guard Christina Foggie. “After we beat Friday afternoon. the Commodores have reached the Tennessee at home earlier this month, we The road to its seventh SEC Tourna- semifinals in nine of 10 appearances, let some games slip away, which was dis- ment Title will be difficult for Vanderbilt. enjoying a 21-6 conference tournament couraging.” Because the Commodores did not receive record. Despite its conference struggles, a first-round bye, they will have to play Although Vanderbilt (21-8, 9-7 SEC) has Vanderbilt was able to end the season on three consecutive games before reaching not been to the finals since the 2008-2009 a high note by defeating Alabama 67-54 the finals. season when the team defeated Auburn on senior night, finishing 9-7 against SEC “I think this is a year where you could 61-54, Balcomb feels that the tournament opponents. see a team win four games and win the is wide open this year. “The game was important for us to tournament,” Balcomb said. “Everybody “Anybody can win this conference,” Bal- win,” said redshirt sophomore Stephanie says you can’t do that, but we did that my comb said. “We say that a lot, but I think Holzer. “It provided us with a lot of con- first SEC Championship.” ★ beck friedman/ the vanderbilt hustler ★ ★ ★ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler thursday, march 1, 2012 9 U pperclassmen shine Baseball looks to in Senior Night win build win column over break to face the Belmont Bruins Seven games over in a single-series road game. break provide Com- Belmont has also had its share of struggles this sea- modores with chance son, posting a 3-4 record in to redeem themselves seven straight home games. Look for Vanderbilt’s pitching from a slow beginning staff to attack the Bruin hit- to the 2012 season ters, who have a team batting average of just .159 so far this George Barclay season. sports reporter To close out the break, Vanderbilt will return home As of now, no one in Vander- on March 9 for a three-game bilt Athletics is in greater weekend series against San need of a vacation than the Diego. Of all the opponents men’s baseball team. After the Commodores will face chr is honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler chr is honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler heading into the season with this upcoming vacation, the lofty expectations, Vander- Toreros will be the toughest. bilt has struggled mightily, With a 5-2 record and a con- holding a humbling record of vincing 13-2 win over Oregon just 1-7. State, San Diego possesses a However, six of Vanderbilt’s balanced team, hitting .380 losses have come against as a whole and a strong pitch- highly-touted teams in No. 3 ing staff with just a 2.92 team Stanford and No. 15 Oregon. ERA. In order to come out on For a team looking to re- top, Vanderbilt’s young core gain momentum, the Commo- will have to play at its best. dores’ stretch of games over There are few second spring break presents a world chances in a season, and of opportunity. early March could provide On Friday, Vanderbilt will the boost the Commodores begin a three-game home have been searching for af- series against Rhode Island. ter their first two weeks of While the Atlantic-10 Confer- games. For Vanderbilt, its chr is honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler chr is honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler ence is not known for base- success during this stretch COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Redshirt senior Festus Ezeli walks Jenkins remains the conference’s ball, the 4-2 Rams had one will rely on the performance Seniors Lance Goulbourne and Jeff across the court during the Com- top scorer heading into Saturday’s impressive road win against of its young pitching staff. Taylor celebrate with the student modores’ pregame senior cel- regular season finale against the the College of Charleston ear- The Commodores have been section after the Commodores’ ebration. Vanderbilt honored the Tennessee Volunteers. Tipoff is lier this season. The key for able to score plenty of runs 77-67 win over No. 13 Florida on team’s seven seniors: Ezeli, Taylor, scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. Vanderbilt in this series will this season, but a team ERA Tuesday night in Memorial Gym. Goulbourne, Brad Tinsley, Steve be to get to Rhode Island’s of 6.60 has cost Vanderbilt Vanderbilt held a three-point lead Tchiengang, Aaron Noll and Jordan Taylor paired 18 points with six pitching staff, which has reg- heavily so far. If the Com- over the Gators at halftime and Smart. rebounds to pace the Commodore istered a solid 2.91 team ERA modores can get their young sustained a number of second-half offense in Tuesday’s game. He is this season. arms back into form, spring runs to close out the upset victory Junior John Jenkins (23) led all second only to Jenkins in points in the team’s final home game of scorers with 22 points, hitting six scored per game by Southeastern On March 6, the Commo- break could prove to be a se- the season. of 9 shots from behind the arc. Conference players. ★ dores will go down the road rious momentum builder. ★

THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER’S NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GUIDE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

On Mar. 14, 2012, The Vanderbilt Hustler is publishing the Vanderbilt NCAA Basketball Tournament Guide. In addition to in-depth coverage of the teams, the players and coaches, the Vanderbilt Hustler NCAA Basketball Tournament Guide will include a full two-page bracket spread for the Men’s tournament and a full two-page bracket spread for the Women’s tournament. For those who like to test their skills at picking winners, the NCAA Basketball Tournament guide could give you the competitive edge.

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thursday, january 12, 2011 ★ 124th yEar, nO. 1 ★ thE vOicE Of vandErbilt sincE 1888 Oacs sponsors Panhellenic preview on recruitment student trip to iowa season comes republican caucus to Vanderbilt lucas lOffrEdO the right staff reporter

Panhellenic sorority recruitment is in full swing at Vanderbilt University, involv- ing more than 60 percent of first-year fe- male students. Rounds started last Saturday and con- tinue until this Saturday. Bid Day will fol- low on Sunday and sororities will then offer member admittance to their organizations. side of the Panhellenic Vice President of Recruit- ment Allie Kovar spoke about the year’s proceedings. “We did not have anyone com- pletely released in between Display and Philanthropy Rounds, which is awesome. Our goal is to get as many people into so- rorities as possible,” Kovar said. First-year girls currently involved in the recruitment process had varied opinions about it. They preferred to remain anony- home page mous. One first-year student going through recruitment said, “I don’t really think it’s stressful, a lot of people have been emotion- al though.” Another first-year student going through recruitment talked about her experience talking to upper class women on campus. “So far it’s been pretty fun, and it’s a good christOphEr gannOn/ mct campus way to meet a lot of girls. It’s nice to talk Mitt romney greets supporters following the iowa caucus voting on tuesday, to the upperclassman girls because for first jan. 3, 2012, in des Moines, iowa. the voting was the closest in history with Did the OACS Iowa semester we weren’t really allowed to,” she the lead changing hands between romney and challenger rick santorum. said. Caucus trip violate see grEEks page 2 katiE krOg about the trip but ended up having a great staff reporter university policy? experience. While many students were cheering on “I’m not a Republican,” Trawick said, “but According to Mark Dalhouse, MEdical schOOl the Commodores at the Liberty Bowl on New I decided to go on the trip to engage in active director of the Office of Active by liz furlOw Year’s Eve, a small group of Vanderbilt stu- citizenship at a very grassroots level, which Citizenship and Service, the re- dents and staff traveled to Des Moines, Iowa is what I experienced in Iowa.” cent OACS road trip to the Iowa to participate in a different kind of competi- According to Trawick, her favorite part of Republican Caucus was partially tabula rasa tive event. the trip meeting all the different people and funded by the Dean of Students The group, which included 18 students actually participating in democracy rather Office. While in Iowa, students calling fOr and three faculty and staff, spent five days than just being an objective observer. participated in campaign events observing and participating in the Iowa Re- “I gained more faith in how informed for various presidential candi- subMissiOns publican Caucus. They divided themselves American people were,” Trawick said. “I re- dates, including Mitt Romney and into three groups — Team Romney, Team alized that political discussion is a little bit Newt Gingrich. “Tabula Rasa,” Vanderbilt School of Gingrich and Team America — and attend- taboo at Vanderbilt, and this trip gave me a Dalhouse said that two of the Medicine’s journal for medical humani- ed rallies, speeches and press conferences, lot less of a biased perspective.” students in the group prepared and ties, is calling for submissions for the among other events. Sophomore Laura Silliman wrote in an presented a speech in support of 2012 edition of the journal that focus Mark Dalhouse, director of the Office of email to The Hustler, “My favorite part of the Gingrich. According to the Vander- on the theme “When Nobody is Look- Active Citizenship and Service, led the Iowa trip, by far, was standing front row at Mitt bilt student handbook, “The Inter- ing…” Caucus road trip, which was part of the Romney’s caucus night rally, waiting for the nal Revenue Code imposes limita- “Tabula Rasa,” an art and literary re- OACS Rolling Seminar series. winner of the Iowa caucuses to be reported.” tions on tax-exempt organizations view, seeks to explore doctor-patient “It was just a great trip,” Dalhouse said. “The results of the 2012 Iowa caucuses relating to attempts to influence interactions, the human condition and “It was an incredible opportunity to see all demonstrate that every voice matters in the legislation and an absolute prohibi- the development of the medical prac- the things we talk about in class and to see election process,” Silliman added. tion on participating or intervening tice through the artistic creations of American democracy in action.” Students who wished to participate sub- in political campaigns on behalf of individuals in response to their situa- According to Dalhouse, there were three mitted applications last semester, and the 18 candidates for public office.” The tions. main reasons for the trip. participants were chosen from that pool of handbook further states that, “The The journal, which publishes short “OACS is committed to the idea of co-cur- applicants. prohibition on supporting or oppos- stories, poetry, essays, interviews, ricular learning,” Dalhouse said, “and this “One of the things that impressed me was ing political candidates means that artwork and photographs will accept trip is a perfect example. Also, research has that this was really a mixed group,” Dalhouse student organizations must not submissions from Vanderbilt medi- demonstrated that the sooner a student is said. “I expected that most of the students use the benefits they receive from cal students, residents, faculty mem- crossword involved in politics, the more likely it is that would be Republicans, but this was truly a bi- Vanderbilt, such as funds, space, or bers, alumni, patients and members of it will become a life-long habit. Finally, the partisan group, which was really cool to see.” use of facilities, on behalf of a po- the Nashville community until Feb. 1. Iowa Caucus is the first in the nation, and it’s Freshman Tyler Bishop said, “I’ve always litical candidate.” Submissions should be sent to vutabu- one of the most important political events in had a passion for politics. Even though I’m a Dalhouse said, “That whole pol- [email protected] and must include a the country.” Democrat, I thought going to the Republican icy is under review by the Dean of name, title, address and phone num- During the trip, students had the oppor- primaries would open my eyes. “ Students Office right now and I ex- ber. tunity to meet with many of the presidential “It taught me how important getting in- pect that it will probably be clari- After the journal is published, “Tabu- candidates and many representatives from volved in politics is. I would encourage all fied soon.” la Rasa” will host a silent auction with national media outlets. Some of the people students to go out and vote and educate At the time of publication, Dean visual pieces submitted to the maga- they met included Mitt Romney, Newt Gin- themselves,” Bishop added. of Students Mark Bandas was Level: zine. 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