Obenchain Travelled to “Year After Year, the Rites of Soon

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campus news Music Group Student news announces Rites Student uses pearl of Spring lineup profits to clean water chris mcdonald Senior combines Staff Writer business and Kid Cudi and The National will headline this year’s Rites of humanitarian efforts Spring music festival, the Music Group announced Thursday to bring clean water to night. Joining the headliners is an Bangladesh. array of other acts representing a wide variety of genres. Kid Cudi lauren jansen “The Music Group works Staff Writer hard to bring a top-notch line- hop group, the legendary Public up of artists to campus for their Enemy will also perform. While most Vanderbilt students peers and the community,” said The full line-up and further enjoyed a relaxing fall break among Xiaoyu Qi and Lauren Richman, details, including the festival’s friends and family this past October, co-chairs for the Music Group. schedule, will be announced senior Tommy Obenchain travelled to “Year after year, the Rites of soon. Rites of Spring will take the country of Bangladesh to oversee Spring Music Festival delivers place this year on Friday, April the installation of a pilot water filtration something for everyone 15 and Saturday, April 16. system in a country where 77 million including critically-acclaimed Tickets will go on sale people drink contaminated water daily. artists, music festival favorites Thursday, Feb. 24. Single-day Obenchain is the founder of Pearls and promising musicians from tickets and weekend passes for Life, a pending 501C3 non-profit the underground music scene.” are both available to students organization aimed at bringing clean Matt & Kim, Edward Sharpe and the general public. Tickets water to the people of Bangladesh. & the Magnetic Zeros and Sarah can be purchased online at Pearls for Life is an initiative of Taylor Bareilles are also included on ticketmaster.com, at any area Pearl, Obenchain’s for-profit company the bill. Keeping with the theme Ticketmaster location, or at the that buys pearls in China and sells them of including a throwback hip- Sarratt Box Office. ■ in America. The organization works in collaboration with a non-governmental association, Humanitarian Aid for Rural campus news Development (HARD). The inception of Taylor Pearl and Pearls for Life began when Obenchain traveled to Beijing, China in July 2005. “I saw the opportunity to buy pearls Courtesy of Tommy Obenchain here and sell them in America,” said Tommy Obenchain poses for a photo along with benefactors of his Pearls for Life Obenchain, describing his walk through organization, which aims to provide clean water for the people of Bangladesh. a local pearl market. According to Obenchain, he visited an orphanage later that day. Though bring fresh water to the region was born Returning home, Obenchain sought impressed by the organization’s efforts in February 2010. By May of that year, the assistance of Vanderbilt faculty to provide abandoned children with a Obenchain and his team had amassed members, Brooke Ackerly, professor of safe environment and the opportunity the necessary funds to go on their first political science, George Hornberger, for education, Obenchain said he was research and development trip. professor of engineering, and Steven struck by group’s financial struggle. In order for Pearls for Life to gain a Goodbred, professor of oceanography. oliver wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler “A dollar a day fed one of those concrete understanding of the region’s They provided Obenchain with Senior Ben Eagles talks with several Vanderbilt workers over dinner kids, and they weren’t always able to complex problems, Obenchain said the guidance and put him in contact with Thursday night at the Vanderbilt Student/Worker Fellowship. make ends meet,” Obenchain said. group saw the need for all research to be the developer of the Sono filter, a device “That number hit me, and that point of conducted in Bangladesh. Obenchain with the ability to filter out 100 percent inspiration fused with my experience outlined three questions he and his team of arsenic in a water supply. earlier at the pearl market to create the sought to answer in evaluating the most Built upon the principles of social Fellowship event company.” effective course of action: “What is the responsibility, Taylor Pearl rebranded in Obenchain traveled to Bangladesh problem? What can we do to have the June 2010 and selected a name that “was for the first time in May 2009, and the biggest impact? And how can we make classy, short and could be embraced by bridges the gap concept of utilizing freshwater pearls to sure the impact is sustainable?” Please see obenchain, page 3 between workers who is Tommy Obenchain? and students Tommy Obenchain is the Obenchain founded Taylor Pearl President and Founder of the Taylor in July of 2005, and he has led Pearl Company, a wholly owned the company through its six-year lucas loffredo which students and workers subsidiary of the Oben International history. Staff Writer ate a catered dinner together. Corporation. He is also a member of Obenchain is majoring in It was sponsored by Vanderbilt the Oben International Corp’s board both International Business Three campus organizations Students for Nonviolence of directors. Communication and Political hosted the Vanderbilt Student/ (VSN), Living Income for He attended Highland Park High Science and will graduate in May Worker Fellowship to promote Vanderbilt Employees (LIVE) School in Dallas, Texas, where he of this year. Following graduation, awareness and understanding and Economic Empowerment between Vanderbilt students Coalition (EEC). served as the president of the Obenchain will continue to serve and university workers on The recent contract student body in his senior year and as the president of the Taylor Pearl Thursday. negotiations between was the recipient of the National Company and chairman of the Around 60 total workers and Vanderbilt’s administration Honor Society’s Blanket Award. Pearls for Life campaign. ■ students showed up for the and its workers’ union was a meet-and-greet style event, in Please see workers, page 3

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Mana Yamaguchi What’s your role in planning the Asian New Year Festival? Vanderbilt’s Asian American Student Association hosts ANYF every year. I am one of the co- cultural vice presidents in AASA, along with my partner, Martin Yang. Our role is to stand behind the mission of AASA and promote cultural awareness amongst the Vanderbilt community. Specifically, we are re- sponsible for creating and orga- nizing ANYF, one of the biggest, most exciting events held here on campus!

Why is AASA important to you? I am a Japanese-American, born and raised in the U.S. I have been raised within both cultures and have realized the impor- tance of valuing both. The AASA here at Vanderbilt is an organization that is open to the entire student body. Their mission as a cultural organization inspires me to be a citizen of society who can appreciate the many different cultures that we are exposed to today. AASA also works to help other cultural organizations on and off campus, as well as provide opportunities in which we can give back to the community. AASA is such a well-rounded organization, and I have had the time of my life being a part of its inspir- ing mission.

What are your plans after Vanderbilt? I am looking forward to working in a marketing position for a company in Tokyo after I graduate this May. Celebrating the Lunar Calendar’s New Year, the “Asian New Year Festival 2011: Tale of the Rabbit” will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday in the Student Life. The event will represent several East Asian countries and feature various cultural performances. It’s open to the public and tickets are $10 for show or $15 for show and dinner.

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VSG Senatorial Candidates Three senators are elected from A&S, and one senator from Blair, Peabody, and Engineering each. Polls for the primary senate election will open Feb. 23, and general election polls will open March 2. beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler In Wednesday’s home opener against North Carolina, the Commodores fell to the Tar Heels, 14-10. Senior midfielder Emily Franke’s four goals were not enough to match Tar Heel and fellow Maryland native Corey Donohoe’s five-goal performance. Next Tuesday, Canisius heads to Nashville to face off against Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. CT. Candidate declaration of Candidacy Annie Daorai Engineering Council Sophomore Rep. Anuj Patwardhan Engineering Senator Avi Chavda A&S Council Senior Rep. need The top news stories Barrett Walters A&S Council Vice President fromby VS aroundC Media Ser campusvices that Chrissy Hoyt Engineering Council President to know you need to know to be Craig Wood A&S Senator Vanderbilt informed this week. Diana Mehserle Engineering Council Senior Rep. by VSC Media Services Evan Broder A&S Council President Jessica Brunelle A&S Senator Fair’s recently published book, “The Day After Tomorrow: Google Earth lecture features engineering Jessie Lambing Peabody Council Vice President Images of Our Earth in Crisis,” features primarily aerial alumnus photography capturing such images as pools of toxic hog waste, John Tucker Sigalos A&S Senator Engineering students will showcase their ingenuity through the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, streams of paper mill runoff Jon Guzman A&S Senator a series of challenging – but fun – competitions and events and the remains of mountain top removal. celebrating the 60th anniversary of National Engineers Week The talk is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Josh Landis Peabody Senator Feb. 21-25. The Office of Active Citizenship & Service, the Center for Health Julie Babbge Peabody Council President Vanderbilt engineering alumnus Chikai Ohazama, Google Inc. Services, the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Kenny Tan Engineering Senator product manager and co-founder of Google Earth, will speak on American Studies and Students Promoting Environmental “A Brief History of Google Earth: A Personal and Professional Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR). Kevin Ankerholz A&S Council Sophomore Rep. Journey,” at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 in “Jacobs Believed in Me” Libby Marden A&S Senator Auditorium, Featheringill Hall 134. In addition to spotlighting the engineering profession, Panel discussion to examine America’s Lowell Safren A&S Council Vice President competitions and activities during E-Week are designed to reach readiness for a woman president focus Margaret Lamiell Blair Council President out to current and future generations of engineering talent. Washington Post political reporter Anne Kornblut will be Mark Cherry A&S Senator National Engineers Week was established in 1951 by the at Vanderbilt’s First Amendment Center on Feb. 24 for a panel National Society of Professional Engineers. It is traditionally held discussion of her book examining America’s readiness for a Matt Brennan Blair Senator the week of Presidents Day because George Washington was a woman president. McArthur Gill Engineering Senator military engineer and a land surveyor. The forum “Is America Ready to Elect a Woman President? Sarah Palin and the 2012 Presidential Election” will be moderated Melissa McKittrick A&S Senator Noted photographer, environmental activist by John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center. Michael Floyd A&S Senator The event, which is free and open to the public, will be at 5 p.m. Morgan Franklin A&S Senator to speak with a reception and book signing at 6 p.m. Photographer and environmentalist J Henry Fair will give a talk Joining Kornblut will be Jon Cohen, director of polling at the Nikhil Goel Engineering Council President on and do a slide presentation of images from “Industrial Scars,” Washington Post; John Geer, distinguished professor of political Pauline Roteta Engineering Council President his exploration of the detritus of consumer society through science, and Joshua Clinton, associate professor of political large-scale aerial photographs and documentary research at 7 science and NBC News election analyst. Robbie Zettler Engineering Council Vice President p.m. on March 1 at 7 p.m. in room 4309 of Stevenson Center. Vann Bentley A&S Council Senior Rep. The event is free and open to the public. Following Fair’s talk, a —Vanderbilt News Service reception and book signing will be held in the Center for Health Zachary Roth Engineering Council Vice President Services located across from Stevenson Center.

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INternational news workers: Q&A: Speakman discusses Student relationship current climate in Middle East appreciated liz furlow From workers, page 1 Staff Writer common topic of conversation at the event. “Particularly when Junior Sloane Speakman, who negotiations are happening, spent most of January in Cairo, we try to have events that will has transferred for the semester get students and workers in to the Hebrew University of the same space and get them Jerusalem where she started talking and communicating so that students can have a face classes this week. Speakman to connect to the issues that evacuated from Egypt on Feb. are going on,” said Vanderbilt 1. In an e-mail correspondence senior and LIVE member with The Hustler, Speakman Lauren McDuffie, who helped discussed what she took away plan the function. Although not many students from her recent experiences in attended who weren’t the Middle East. members of one of the three sponsoring groups, the ones who did were very supportive vanderbilt hustler: You’ve been in Israel of the workers. for more than a week, during which “I feel like as students time Mubarak stepped down. Are Israelis we need to be more aware nervous about the political situation in of what’s going on,” said Egypt? Vanderbilt senior Kristie Sloane Speakman: Very. I don’t believe I Chang. “These workers play a have met a single Israeli who has not huge part in our campus life, expressed concern and anxiety for Oliver Wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler and we don’t even realize it.” what is happening across the Middle Vanderbilt professors Richard McGregor, Tom Schwartz, Katherine Carroll and Beverly Moran discuss the implications of recent unrest East. They possess an immense in the Middle East in a panel discussion, “The Fall of Dictators and the Rise of Democracy” Thursday evening in Sarratt Cinema. fear of a religious takeover of the These workers play Egyptian government, mostly the a huge part in our notable possibility, of course, being of the United States will ultimately play protesters become, which could result in Cairo was still not working, so I was the Muslim Brotherhood. Though a critical role in the formation of Egypt’s in their identifying with a religious unable to look up information about campus life, and my experiences in Egypt (made the new government, for better or worse. cause, resulting in greater support for the culture, the food, basic Hebrew, the we don’t even real- rise of the Brotherhood seem like) an Israelis seemed to have been equally the Brotherhood. It’s not impossible, weather, anything. I certainly felt more ize it. unlikely possibility, the Israeli people surprised by the U.S.’s inconsistent but improbable. at home in Egypt. -Kristie Chang, senior are growing increasingly nervous. stance on the situation. They, however, A more surprising sentiment are confident in their alliance with the vh: Obviously, there’s been a big change in vh: How has Vanderbilt handled your I’ve encountered has been the lack United States and seem to believe that your academic plans for the semester situation? The workers present of enthusiasm from the Palestinian the U.S. will intervene on their behalf — are there a lot of students who were ss: I cannot even begin to describe how were generally positive population. I was in the Muslim Quarter to help maintain the peace between supposed to be in Egypt at the Hebrew wonderful Vanderbilt has been in in regard to their daily of the Old City when a Palestinian themselves and the new Egyptian University? handling everything. They seemed to interactions with students. started running down the alley saying government, whoever that may end ss: There are about 10 students from know more about the situation than They were less approving that Hosni Mubarak had stepped down. up being. the American University in Cairo at I did at times. Many other students’ of the administration with We expected this news to be greeted the Rothberg International School of universities were calling them and which they are currently with celebration by the Palestinians in vh: With the uncertainty in Egypt, there has Hebrew University, none of whom I panicking, but everyone at Vanderbilt negotiating. the Quarter, but rather, it was met with been a lot of discussion about the Muslim knew before arriving in Jerusalem. remained extremely calm throughout “We’re from Peabody, and a seemingly more cautious excitement Brotherhood possibly taking control. Most of them are from the various everything, and I was very well taken we know the students on the than we anticipated — although one What did you see in Egypt, in terms of campuses of University of California, care of. They took care of everything Peabody side are good,” said Arab vendor did give us a free pastry the general feeling towards the Muslim two from Princeton, one from during the evacuation and during my Vanderbilt Plant Ops worker when he saw how excited we were. Brotherhood? Michigan, and myself. It’s been nice time in the United Arab Emirates, and Landi Kinnard. “They work When in Ramallah, I even ss: Personally, I was shocked once I having other evacuees in Jerusalem, maintained constant communication with us, and they help make encountered a couple Palestinians had left Egypt and had access to as the adjustment has been harder with my family, even when I couldn’t. our job a little easier. We who told me they like Mubarak mainstream news to hear all of the talk than I anticipated. I had been mentally There was a lot of work involved in the appreciate the students.” and were sad to see him go. One of of the Muslim Brotherhood. I heard prepared to live for an extended period transfer process, and they helped make “It’s just a big racket,” said these men, however, was also a fan about the protests the day before they of time in an Arab society, so the the move as seamless as possible. Vanderbilt Union Steward of Saddam Hussein, so I’m not sure happened and had several discussions abrupt change has been cause for a lot Though I initially resisted being John Webb of the negotiating how widespread this sentiment is felt with Egyptians in shops and cafes, and of adapting on my part. I admittedly evacuated, I could not have asked for situation with the university. throughout the West Bank. The mood the Muslim Brotherhood was hardly knew very little about Israeli society, a better outcome — and my mother “It definitely irks me.” of the country seems to be quite tense mentioned. the Hebrew language and, really, the for sure — cannot thank everyone in Vanderbilt junior and VSN at present, just waiting and watching It seemed to be a genuine Jewish faith. the International and Global Education member Ari Schwartz and to see what will happen. movement for individual freedoms, Offices enough. EEC member and Vanderbilt as well as a protest of police brutality, vh: What have been the biggest differences graduate student Andrew vh: What has been the reaction of Israelis which resulted in the death of an between Israel and Egypt so far? vh: How have these experiences influenced Shepherd both emphasized and Egyptians to the U.S. government’s Alexandria man last year. Even when I ss: First, Israel is drastically more expensive your perspective on the Middle East? this event and possible future role in Egypt? prodded protesters on this topic, they than life in Cairo. That was by far the ss: Since my sophomore year, I have taken ones as opportunities to unify ss: The inconsistency on the part of the really didn’t have much to say. Most biggest initial shock. That and the cold more of an academic interest in Middle the campus. U.S. government certainly did not do agreed that the organization should be weather. I didn’t even own a jacket Eastern politics and have at various “We’re looking forward anything to ease anyone’s nerves or allowed to exist, but had little interest when I was in Egypt, so I had to buy points considered a career working in towards different initiatives concerns. The Egyptian population, in their political ideology and few said one once I got to Israel. the region. This experience has not only to try to improve the student at least what I heard from Tahrir, was they would vote for them. Beyond that, the cultures solidified these interests but amplified community’s relationship at first shocked, then angered by the From my personal experiences, are drastically different. I think I them. Getting to experience firsthand with workers because we lack of U.S. support. They called them most of the claims made in the media underestimated this difference when the complexity of the challenges that feel that they are an essential hypocrites, claiming to be supporters regarding the Muslim Brotherhood deciding to transfer to Jerusalem. Israel face the region and its leaders has part of the larger Vanderbilt of freedom and democracy, yet seem largely unfounded, and I would is an incredibly heterogeneous society, profoundly impacted the way I view community,” Schwartz said. continuing to back Mubarak and be surprised if the Brotherhood were to with people coming from all over the and approach some of these problems. “I hope people take away often times changing sides and using gain a majority in the new government world to settle in the Holy Land. You’re As much as I’ve enjoyed studying the that we’re one campus, ambiguous language. After a few or even experience majority support just as likely to hear Russian or French politics and culture of the Middle East that there isn’t a student unpopular statements from Secretary for political leadership for that matter. on the streets as Hebrew or Arabic. in the classroom for the past two years, campus and worker campus,” Clinton, the opinion of the U.S. became That said, however, the longer the The cultural adjustment was by far spending three weeks living through Shepherd said. “Without both largely irrelevant on the streets. I scramble to create a government the greatest challenge. Even once I it was an invaluable, indescribable sides, the campus doesn’t suspect, however, that the next steps drags on, the more emotional the had decided to transfer, the Internet experience! ■ run.” ■ 4 Friday, February 18, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com opinion the vanderbilt hustler column Editorial Board Stand and be judged by the Hustler The Verdict opinion staff!Compiled by the staff of The Vanderbilt Hustler Chris Honiball A week for music Editor-in-Chief When Republicans in the Wisconsin Midwestern state senate decided they were going to vote on a controversial plan to limit kyle blaine ingenuity public workers’ abilities to negotiate News Editor fans to remember for increases in salary and benefits, Matt This week was a great week for from Tuesday’s less happy news: Sasquatch, Democrats in the chamber said they Scarano music. Washington State’s springtime counterpart to wouldn’t show up for the vote. When theodore samets First there was Tuesday: Rites Bonnaroo, sold out, making it the second 2011 Opinion Editor Columnist the Republican leader announced he of Spring’s lineup apparently festival to sell out in record time. Coachella, would send state police to round up leaked after being accidentally released which takes place in Indio, Calif. over the same the rabble-rousing Democrats, the early over the internet, and, though we won’t weekend as Rites of Spring and boasts Kanye Democrats fled the state. Now, that’s meghan rose know for certain until next Tuesday’s official West as a headliner this year, sold out just six Sports Editor commitment. release if the initial leak was accurate, it was days after going on sale in late January. an exciting evening and it is definitely fun If you tried your hardest, it would be to speculate. Hopefully the leak was real – Nir Rosen difficult to get your stock to fall as Olivia Kupfer between Edward Sharpe, The National, Kid much as Nir Rosen’s did this week. Life Editor Cudi and others, there could be some truly After CBS News reporter Lara Logan excellent acts rolling onto Alumni Lawn this Truly incredible lineups have was the victim of sexual assault in April for what promises to be the best weekend contributed to significant hype Egypt, Rosen, a freelance journalist, tweeted that she was simply trying of Vanderbilt’s academic calendar. and record fast sellouts, and The Vanderbilt Hustler Despite remaining uncertainty, it seems to outdo Anderson Cooper, who had Staff List somehow appropriate for Rites’ good news to the excitement is tangible. been beaten a week earlier. He then have surfaced on the same day that Bonnaroo’s implied that he wished Cooper’s Editor-in-Chief lineup was released, on schedule, to thousands Something about this year’s upcoming attack had been of a sexual nature. Chris Honiball of eager fans and students. In case you don’t festival season is special. Truly incredible The Verdict thinks Rosen’s “freelance” know, Bonnaroo is a four-day music festival in lineups have contributed to significant hype status will likely be cemented in the Manchester, TN (only about an hour outside of and record fast sell-outs, and the excitement is coming weeks, if it hasn’t already. News Editor Nashville), which will take place this year from tangible. Maybe it’s that this year will be the 10th Kyle Blaine June 9–12. You should go. anniversary of both Bonnaroo and Sasquatch. For the first time this week, a majority That lineup is too extensive to list entirely, Or maybe it’s that the music industry is finally Republican of Republican primary voters but here’s part of it: Arcade Fire, Robert learning how to cope with lost revenue that sanity surveyed said they did not believe Opinion Editor Plant, Mumford & Sons, Lil Wayne, Old Crow once came from record sales – and that the that President Obama was born in Theodore Samets Medicine Show, Chiddy Bang, Best Coast, new strategy involves, in part at least, bigger the United States. We bet they all The Decemberists, Girl Talk, Iron & Wine, and better festivals. Or maybe it’s that recent believe he’s a Christian, though. Pretty Lights … it goes on. Buffalo Springfield new music is better than it has been for years. The Italian prime minister was is making its only festival appearance of the Whatever it is, I hope the trend continues, and Sports Editor Silvio indicted this week on charges of year, along with Neil Young, Stephen Stills and that there are more weeks with as much for the meghan rose soliciting an underage prostitute. others. Miss the Smith Westerns at The End a music world to celebrate as this one. Berlusconi The case has played out in the Italian few weeks ago? Don’t worry; they’ll be there And to think – Rites of Spring is just two press for weeks, and Berlusconi isn’t too. Couldn’t get tickets to Grace Potter on months away, and Bonnaroo is two after that. Asst Sports Editors even denying that he slept with the Wednesday? I couldn’t either, but no worries, We have a lot to look forward to. eric single girl, only that he paid for sex. His she and her band are playing Bonnaroo. Jackson Martin legions of Italian fans don’t even Eminem will be there also, but let’s just let that —Matt Scarano is a freshman in the College Reid Harris seem to care about that. Italians get one slide. of Arts and Science. He can be reached at this story, and we get crazy birthers. The good news from Bonnaroo came just [email protected]. Why isn’t life fair? Life Editor in time to rescue distressed festival-hounds Olivia Kupfer

column Column Asst. Life Editors Lex ArdelJan-Braden Kyle Meacham Freshmen and Xiaoyu Qi Valentine’s woes This week, we’ve Don’t try to make dinner reservations. heard from a lot of our If you think you are going to have an Photography Editor seniors have say male columnists about enjoyable time trying to eat overpriced Oliver Wolfe Valentine’s Day, and food with some other guy’s elbow all up though Hustler readers in your face, think again. If you want to are probably relieved that share a meal with your Valentine then Supervising Copy Editor with major choice it’s finally over and done cook it yourself. Better yet, go to breakfast. Peter Nygaard Katie with (so many hearts … What says love better than biscuits? MiKE The National own views. However, psychology Des Prez geez), I thought I would No giving heart-shaped jewelry to your Survey of Student majors “lagged behind their peers Columnist offer my two cents, just in love interest. Ever. A little charm for your Durakiewicz InsideVandy Editor Engagement (NSSE) working collaboratively on course case anyone was hoping mom or sister, fine. They have to love you Columnist Chris mcDonald is one of the most assignments.” for a female voice on the oh-so-delicate anyway. But do not try to put your love popular research tools measuring There were also some disappointing topic. for a romantic partner on a gold chain. It the involvement of college students findings. For example, African- As opposed to other highly charged just doesn’t work. Actually, unless you’re Marketing Director in the educational process. The 2010 Americans seniors were less likely to issues, I tend to be on the ultra- in a really serious relationship, I would George Fischer annual results, based on questionnaire have held an internship than their conservative side when it comes to avoid jewelry altogether unless she hints data from over 362,000 freshmen and white peers and were only half as likely Valentine’s Day. That is, I think it is really at it. Taste in jewelry (and clothes, for the seniors at 564 baccalaureate-granting to travel abroad. Veterans, especially a better holiday for single people than for record) is a hard thing to match, and we Art Director colleges, recently became available. seniors, were less engaged in the pairs; once you’re involved with someone, don’t want to make this day any more Matt Radford The study contained some interesting campus community and perceived everything becomes all political. I actually awkward than it already is. Underwear is results. Students who learned with lower levels of support from their absolutely love Valentine’s Day when a serious no. A size too big is an insult, a their peers were more likely to partake respective colleges. 12 percent of there is no pressure and I can just put on size too small is just uncomfortable, and Designers in other effective educational practices freshmen performed no activities in my red dress, tell my friends how much underwear is even more of a personal Jennifer Brown and had a more positive view of the their coursework involving quantitative I love them, eat chocolate and delight in preference issue than jewelry. It’s not erica chanin campus environment. Students with reasoning, defined as “using, romantic energy minus the drama. This is even really romantic, it’s just … weird. Emily Green frequent curricular peer interactions interpreting, searching for, or collecting what Valentine’s Day is for: watching “An Don’t use Valentine’s Day as an Irene Hukkelhoven were more likely to engage in the numbers, graphs, or statistics.” Affair to Remember” and pretending that excuse to have the relationship status Katherine Miller three “deep approaches” to learning: Many universities have applied love is perfect and all men look like Cary conversation. It is simply a terrible idea: nikki okoro integrative learning, higher-order NSSE data to improve their curricula Grant. Facing the messy reality of two Let’s take a day that is already loaded Adriana salinas learning and reflective learning. since the program produced its people with greeting cards and trying to and make it even more confusing. There kristen webb The most popular field for seniors first report in 2. “Everyone wants to fight hordes of restaurant-goers? Yuck. are plenty of other days to have that majoring in the social sciences was use a tool that really works. NSSE Do I want to deal with your romantic conversation, namely tomorrow. For psychology. Psychology majors results provide faculty and staff with Editorial Fellow anguish — “What am I going to get her? those of you who are recently single or engaged in reflective learning, defined information they can readily use to gaby roman Are we even dating?” No thank you. just like to wallow, suck it up. You should as “investigating one’s own thinking strengthen the learning environment,” When in doubt about your relationship be glad that for you, Valentine’s Day is all and applying new knowledge to one’s said David E. Shulenburger, vice status, keep the romantic gestures to about free candy mayhem at Rand. Next life,” more often than their peers. For president for Academic Affairs at the VSC Director a tasteful bare minimum. If you are Valentine’s Day, spread the love to your example, senior psychology majors Association of Public and Land-Grant Chris Carroll seriously dating, then celebrate if you friends and family, but keep the serious were more likely than seniors in Universities. must. But here are ideas that will be stuff out of it. other majors to learn something that generally helpful — unless you really changed the way they understand —Michal Durakiewicz is a senior in Asst. VSC Directors know your partner’s tastes — that I hope — Katie Des Prez is a senior in the College an issue, try to better understand the College of Arts and Science. He can Jeff Breaux some of the coupled-off Valentines will of Arts and Science. She can be reached at someone else’s views and examine be reached at michal.m.durakiewicz@ Paige Clancy take to heart. [email protected]. the strengths and weaknesses of their vanderbilt.edu.

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Desperate to learn about where to eat in town, what to do on the weekend and the best place to get a Brazilian wax? Don’t fret; local Nashville blog StyleBlueprint has suggestions. In 2009, Liza Graves, a Vanderbilt graduate, co-founded the hyper-local style blog StyleBlueprint with partner Elizabeth Fox. Although the focus is on style, this site — Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler which boasts 25,000 users/month — doesn’t exclusively feature content about shopping Shemsi Frezel can come in and you could be shopping and fashion in the city. Every day, the duo Staff Writer next to a celebrity (or) teacher, it really feature local shops, restaurants, events and doesn’t matter. We have a price point that’s home decor in Nashville that are stylish and Just a hop, skip and scurry across West End for everyone. noteworthy. lies the ultimate fashion treasure trove: United “StyleBlueprint is a lifestyle. We try hard Apparel Liquidators (UAL). The store offers SF: What designers can a shopper expect to find to always be positive but realistic. We an array of drastically discounted designer at UAL? feature bargains but drool over couture. We merchandise. Tori Baxley, the manager of UAL TB: Some of the designers you can find are Marc talk about organic and how much we hate Nashville, spoke with the Life section about the by Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors. A lot of times (genetically modified) foods. We also talk Liza Graves/ Photo Provided store’s egalitarian approach to retail. With spring we’ll have Helmut Lang, Prada, Tibi, Milly, about terrible denim trends, the virtues of Groupon. What makes us different is that and warmer weather just around the corner, it’s Seven and Citizens Jeans, Narciso Rodriguez, being a good friend and even how shocking just like our blog, we will only feature deals a perfect time to make a trip to UAL. and Sanctuary. Another big thing is when it is to women above 35 that all women under for businesses that have been vetted and that you come in you may see a new group 25 have Brazilian waxes,” said founder Liza we endorse. No questionable tanning spas SF: How did UAL start? of designers or a group that you’ve been Graves. or restaurants with low health scores. In fact, TB: We started 30 years ago with Melody and looking at for a while at half off. Every day, In addition to featuring posts about venues we turn down deals everyday,” Graves said. Bill Cohen in Hattiesburg, Miss. They have we’re working on getting new merchandise and local drinking dens that the duo are With a firm standard set that everything phenomenal personalities and really put and marking things down. passionate about — “If we love a business, featured on the site is both stylish and themselves out there and get to know a lot you can hear us dancing and singing about it reputable, and consistent feedback that of different designers around town. Over SF: Is there a men’s section? through our writing,” Graves said — the site StyleBlueprint is the new go-to city guide the course of 30 years, we (created) great TB: Yes. For men we have Lanvin, Citizens of has also started featuring deals and steals for women, Graves and Fox hope to expand relationships with up and coming designers, Humanity, Seven jeans; sometimes we get around town. StyleBlueprint to another city in the coming large boutiques and stores all over the in True Religion, it all depends. “We recently started featuring deals, a la year. ■ United States. SF: What new things are coming in for spring? Music SF: How does UAL work? TB: We have light wash jeans coming in and are TB: We buy out of New York, Los Angeles and also going back to a flare leg. And as always Europe. What we do is go into stores and florals, prints and color. We have a lot of “Zonoscope” hypnotizes we purchase clothing either when a store amazing jewelry coming in as well. is closing, when stores are having sample Evan Jehl Yet, what distinguishes have a bridge or transition that sales or when a designer’s inventory is SF: Vanderbilt Students should shop at UAL Staff Writer “Zonoscope” from the band’s rescues them from monotony. overstocked. That’s how we are able to sell because … ? previous efforts is that while But for the less than stellar clothing at 70-90 percent off retail. TB: We get in new things all the time. I understand It’s been five years since remaining vested in the 80s, opening cut “Need You Now,” college students (don’t) have a huge budget, Melbourne’s nostalgic darlings the album also explores new this is not the case. A rather SF: What makes UAL unique? but that’s why I think this is an appealing Cut Copy charmed both Aussies musical territory. “Where I’m uninspiring U2-goes-electro TB: One of the coolest things about UAL is you place. We have something for everyone. and foreigners alike with the Going,” arguably the best track sequence perpetuates for nearly salacious and ennui-driven pleas on the record, features the swung six minutes, drawing one’s finger of their single, “Going Nowhere.” rhythms and vocal harmonies of ever closer to the skip button. Now, the trio returns with their the Beach Boys. “Alisa,” a close The closing 15-minute endeavor third album, “Zonoscope.” contender for that same title, “Sun God” also falls short in this The “80s revival” contains hints of early Beatles manner. Already a disappointing phenomenon is particularly or Roy Orbison in its verses, closer to a great record within fascinating in the 21st century, which, while swept away by the its first five minutes, it gradually and Cut Copy’s music is no swooning “Ooohs” and titular degenerates into a self-indulgent, exception to this influence. refrain on the track, somehow four-on-the-floor DJ set. While most artists tend to focus all cohere majestically. “This is But in the context of on the “New Wave” or “Post- All We’ve Got” similarly employs “Zonoscope,” and even more Punk” aspects of underground the conventional “boom, boom so in the context of their entire music, Cut Copy captures boom, cha” beat that defined catalogue, there are perhaps the synthpop nuances of the bands like the Jesus and Mary the only two instances in which mainstream. One can clearly Chain. “Corner of the Sky,” along Cut Copy truly was “going hear influences of Cyndi Lauper with “Sun God” and “Where nowhere.” While they may not on the first single “Take Me I’m Going,” mingle their drum have replicated the grandeur of Over,” along with the tritely machines with more organic their first two albums “Bright exotic lyricisms of Madonna percussion, such as cowbells or Like Neon Love” and “In Ghost (“Take me over/take me out/to bongos. Colours,” they have still yielded Think about the jungle through the night in Of course, the record is not some decidedly strong and paradise”). The song “Sun God” without its flaws, albeit none of memorable tracks, proving that is also particularly reminiscent them are particularly ruinous. they have not lost their catchy, Nursing School! of the Human League circa the Most of the cuts, once they hypnotic luster. ■ group’s “Dare” album. have run their course, tend to Reviewer’s Grade: B You are invited to attend

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Brian Linhares Sports Writer late, Tigers up next North Carolina attacker Corey Donohoe’s four goals against No. 17 Florida last Saturday, the last of which sealed a 10-9 victory with seven seconds to play in overtime, earned her Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week honors. Vandy erases late Commodores take road That honor should stay in Chapel Hill for at least one more week. momentum to Auburn Donohoe notched five goals and added a pair of assists to spoil deficit, tops Georgia No. 11 Vanderbilt’s (1-1) home opener on Wednesday afternoon steve schindler george barclay at the VU Lacrosse Complex, as the Tar Heels won 14-10. Sports Writer Sports Writer The Maryland native notched a pair of scores in the first 13 minutes of regulation to spearhead a 4-0 run for the third-ranked Sophomore John Jenkins rebounded from a scoreless Before Vanderbilt squares off against in-state rival visitors. first half to lead Vanderbilt on a furious second-half rally, Tennessee for the second time this season on Feb. 22, the But Vanderbilt bounced back with goals by junior Kelly Connors scoring all 21 of his points in the game’s final 14 minutes No. 18 Commodores (19-6, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) and freshman Katie Mastropieri that narrowed the gap to two. to help the Commodores pick up a critical conference win head south to Auburn this Saturday to take on the Tigers North Carolina junior Becky Lynch struck back with her second over Georgia on Wednesday night, 64-56. (9-16, 2-9 SEC). of four goals on the afternoon. Lynch went on to score three At halftime, the Commodores trailed the Bulldogs by six The Commodores are finding their stride at the right straight goals and give the visitors a comfortable 7-2 advantage points, as Georgia held the time. The team bounced with over five minutes remaining in the opening period. SEC’s highest scoring offense back from a crushing 65- But that advantage soon became too close for comfort. to a mere 21 points through 61 loss to No. 14 Florida Over the next six minutes of regulation, Emily Franke found the 20 minutes. Jenkins struggled in overtime on Feb. 1 and back of the Tar Heel net twice, and four consecutive Vanderbilt to get open and shot 0-for-5 answered with a four-game goals brought the home team to within one at the with 27 minutes from the field. winning streak over the left in the game. “At one point I was like, ‘All past two weeks. The last two Thanks to Lynch, that was as close as Vanderbilt would get. right, John, it’s time to score,’ wins came against No. 22 Lynch sparked a three-goal run to lift the Tar Heels. Her efforts and then he had 21 in the Kentucky and Georgia, two extended the lead to 10-6 with over 17 minutes to play in the second half — that’s crazy,” of the strongest teams in the contest. said junior center Festus SEC East. Midway through the second half, scores by Commodores Ezeli. If past results can be linked Courtney Kirk and Hannah Clark were answered by Donohoe. Sparked by Jenkins’ play, to future performance, Late in the second half, Franke added two more goals and the Commodores shot 47 Vanderbilt should have little finished with a team-high four on the afternoon. percent from the field in the problem handling a young, Vanderbilt returns to action next Tuesday against Canisius second half after shooting struggling Auburn team. College in Nashville. just 21 percent in the first The Tigers are currently The team continues its four-game home stand on Feb. 27, as half. Vanderbilt rebounded in last place in the SEC they begin American Lacrosse Conference action versus top- from a 14-point deficit and West as a result of a 2-9 in- ranked Northwestern. ■ scored 38 points in the final conference record marked 14 minutes of play while by multiple wide margins Football shutting down a Bulldog of defeat against mediocre offense that had gotten off conference foes, most to a hot start at home. At recently a 90-59 drubbing Walk-on tryouts one point, Jenkins hit three at the hands of Ole Miss on consecutive 3-pointers Wednesday. during a 24-3 Commodore To their credit, the Tigers run to close out the game. played SEC East contenders Jenkins was helped on the Georgia and Florida tightly, defensive end by the inside and their two conference threat of Ezeli, who finished wins came against South with 10 points, 12 rebounds Carolina and Mississippi and seven blocks. State, two teams that Stellar defensive play Vanderbilt had to work hard at every position made against in order to achieve the comeback possible as nicole mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler victories. If the Commodores Georgia was held without Festus Ezeli (3) turned in a double-double performance in Wednesday’s want a win on Saturday, they a field goal in the final 9:47 game against Georgia with 10 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks. will have to take Auburn of play. The Commodores Vanderbilt travels to Auburn to face the Tigers on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT. seriously, regardless of their held the scoring duo of record. Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie to 17 combined points Redshirt junior Festus Ezeli, fresh off a dominant — exactly half of the point total the two posted against performance against Georgia on Wednesday in which he beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt in Nashville in January. came within three blocks of a triple-double, will take on Coach Dwight Galt leads walk-on tryouts on Tuesday afternoon at The win places the Commodores alone in second place an undersized Auburn frontcourt led by junior forward the football practice field. Sixteen students participated in tryouts. in the SEC Eastern Division, only two games behind Kenny Gabriel. division-leader Florida. The first- and second-place Junior forward Jeff Taylor is due for a big game after Stength & Conditioning Director Dwight Galt: finishers in each divison are guaranteed a first-round bye lackluster offensive performances against both Kentucky “To come out and do as well as they did today was awesome. in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Atlanta in and Georgia. Sophomore guard John Jenkins continues We were really impressed but happy too. We’ve got some March. to electrify in conference play and will draw the full guys we’re going to be able to bring on.” The comeback victory affirmed Vanderbilt’s ability attention of a Tiger defense that held the high-scoring to finish games on the road in thrilling fashion. Before Florida offense to just 45 points under a month ago. Head Coach James Franklin: Wednesday, Vanderbilt was 0-3 on the road in the SEC Vanderbilt has responded to concerns about its mental “I just think it’s great for the game. We have a lot of guys Eastern Division. toughness with two straight come-from-behind wins. who are still passionate about playing football and want “It’s a big-time confidence boost,” Jenkins said. “Everyone That toughness will be tested as the Commodores look to to be a part of it and are not going to allow people to tell knows we’ve kind of struggled a little bit on the road.” ■ maintain their intensity against an SEC bottom-feeder. ■ them, no they can’t do it.” www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, February 18, 2011 7 8 Friday, February 18, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com back page

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