Kanye’s not the only one Alumnus returns to college TODAY’S WEatHER McGugin’s Chef Magic after a 26-year career performing at Quake … as a cardiologist … is ‘America’s Best Food For more, see Life, page 9 For more, see News, page 3 Coach’ … For more, see Sports, page 6 Sunny, 90/67 Extended forecast, page 2 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 friday, september 21, 2007 • 119TH YEAR, NO. 52 THE WALL compiled by EVE ATTERMANN TODAY over ‘More Art, Less VSC goes the hill Filler: The Faculty Selects’ by SYDNEY WILMER missions in life was to turn VANDERBILT STUDENT The showing, in the Asst News Editor Vanderbilt into an open forum Ingram Studio Art — a free marketplace of ideas,” MEDIA TIMELINE Center Gallery will Vanderbilt Student Bell said. feature artworks Communications Inc. celebrated Creating VSC essentially rid 1887 Commodore yearbook chosen from the its 40th birthday as an independent the university of any liability is founded as the personal collections of organization Thursday. surrounding the publication Comet the studio art faculty The group now comprises 10 while simultaneously student media groups, including “protecting students from the The Vanderbilt Hustler alongside selected 1888 CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler works on loan from The Vanderbilt Hustler and university,” Bell said. begins publication as a Freshman Katy Menges writes suggestions for College Halls, which is proposed to local artists. An InsideVandy.com. As Director of Student Media weekly newspaper replace Kissam Quad. opening reception will According to English Chris Carroll explained, as a begin at 5 p.m. Professor Vereen Bell, the only private university, Vanderbilt 1953 WRVU radio station member of the original charter could have monitored content begins broadcasting Students help TODAY still connected with the school, in student publications. as a low-power AM AACF large group VSC was created in response “(VSC) was a device by interrogation to and during “a much more which Heard could permit the station plan College Halls The InterVarsity tumultuous time” in university publications to speak freely, Student media groups history. no censoring, so it really was 1967 New residences to replace Kissam, Asian-American are incorporated as Christian Fellowship “Vanderbilt has always been an ingenious idea,” Bell said. “I house over 300 students. will answer questions about four years behind,” when can’t remember who even came Vanderbilt Student about Christianity it comes to political issues, up with the idea. It might have Communications Inc. by LILY CHEN Vanderbilt residence hall, from 6 to 7:30 said Bell, head of student been me.” Contributing Reporter spoke with students at the p.m. in Sarratt 189. publications at the time. “So by But Bell wonders if students 1968 Versus begins as a event. Questioners can 1967, the ’60s had really kicked take full advantage of their right conservative weekly With The Commons in “The feedback we get remain anonymous. in.” to freedom of speech he and his campus newspaper, an place for freshmen, housing from students is very useful,” Views about racial integration colleagues fought for. upperclassmen becomes the Everton said. “We sift through SatURDAY, SEPT. 22 and the Vietnam War in The “I don’t know if it’s just part of alternative to the then next step — and students are the comments, look for ‘Beauty and Power’ Hustler were considered pretty the culture — not just Vanderbilt more liberal Hustler invited to help plan. commonalities and eventually exhibition closing radical at the time, Bell said, so but the whole culture — but WRVU becomes an FM “When we started working put together a presentation Using works from the Chancellor Alexander Heard it’s kind of ironic that after we 1971 on The Commons, we got while the feedback process Vanderbilt University was under pressure from a created this strategy to express December station with a power of the opinions of hundreds of still goes on. Our goal is to Fine Arts Collection, “reactionary Board of Trust” to political views, in some ways it 10 watts students in what they thought make a humanizing design, clamp down on content printed ends up with no one really caring should be included in The a design to reflect what users this closing exhibition The Vanderbilt Review presents an overview in the paper. that much,” Bell said. “But even 1985 Commons,” said Associate want.” of some of China’s But this conflicted with his in the ’60s there were a fair share April literary magazine Provost for College Halls The walls of Sarratt 116 were most important beliefs. of complacent students.” ■ debuts Susan Barge. “Now, we want lined with posters holding artistic contributions. “One of Chancellor Heard’s to get as many students as questions ranging from what Students and the 1985 Vanderbilt Television possible involved in the students wanted the dorms to general public can WHAT IS VSC? September begins as Vanderbilt creative process of designing be like to what hangouts they catch a last glance in A nonprofit corporation Video Productions College Halls.” wanted outside the halls. the Fine Arts Gallery formed in 1967 to operate, College Halls will replace “I think it’s a great idea to publish and disseminate (Old Gym). 2002 Orbis, the liberal the 50-year-old Kissam Quad, get dialogue between the student communication house about 300 students, architect and students,” said media. Nearly 600 Vanderbilt Spring viewpoints magazine, and offer a variety of different sophomore Justin Martin. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 students are involved each becomes a full division International and year as staff members residences and amenities, “This way, students can really graduate students or contributors in the 10 2002 The Torch, a libertarian/ Barge said. get involved, express what mixer media divisions. Controlled October conservative Working in conjunction they want in College Halls A mixer for all by an eight-member board with Vanderbilt Student and know that their opinion of five students and three magazine, becomes a international and Government, Barge held is going to be used when the faculty members, the full division an event on Thursday for buildings are built.” graduate students, corporation commands an students to express how they Freshman Brianna Merrill as well as faculty annual operating budget The Slant humor will consist of a of more than $1.1 million, 2003 envisioned College Halls. said the event was unlike any January night of jazz at Cafe of which $385,782 comes magazine becomes a “We serve as an outlet for other she had encountered. Coco. Music will be from student activity fees. full division students’ ideas, and their “I would like to see more provided by Set Jet The Vanderbilt Hustler, input about College Halls is games in addition to foosball InsideVandy.com and InsideVandy.com Trio, and the event 2006 important to us,” said senior and pool in the Halls. Also, Commodore yearbook do not MICHAEL SCHOPP / The Vanderbilt Hustler August launches Cara Bilotta, president of VSG. I think making computers will begin at 7:30 p.m. receive activity fee money. Vereen Bell was one of the original charter members of Vanderbilt Student Communications Inc. forty years ago. College Halls architect Gary more accessible is important SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Everton, working on his first as well,” she said. ■ Moon festival party The Vanderbilt University Chinese Students and Scholars Association will host a Vanderbilt students rally for Jena 6 Chinese Moon Festival party in the Student by TAYLOR DAVIS support of the “Jena 6,” a group of several donations of money, Life Center Ballroom Contributing Reporter black high school students in Jena, water and pizza from community starting at 5:15 p.m. La., who are facing trial for assault members. The Chinese Moon ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS after a 2006 fight. Protestors call But the afternoon did not pass Festival is on the Staff Reporter the charges and trail unfair due without controversy. 15th of the 8th lunar to the “racism (that) is alive and “A car, a truck, drove by and month. More than 200 students turned well” in Jena, according to an threw out a bunch of cards in front out in support of the “Jena 6” informational flier. of the group of students,” said SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Thursday holding signs that Several organizations junior Charles Stanley Jr. “The KD Kosmopolitan declared “Racism still exists” and sponsored the protest, including students went over to see what KD Kosmo is “Free the Jena 6.” the Black Student Alliance, Are the cards were and they were KKK Kappa Delta’s fall “People out here are dedicated You MAD?, Alpha Phi Alpha business cards. Also, a few guys philanthropy event, to this cause,” said Are You MAD? Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta with Swastika tattoos drove by and raising money for Founder Hamida Labi. “They’ve Sorority Inc. and Fisk’s Women of recorded us with their phones and Prevent Child Abuse done all they had to do, school- Perfection, among others. gave us the thumbs down.” Tennessee. Tickets are wise, and come right back out Rallies took place around the Senior Dominique Harris, who ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS / The Vanderbilt Hustler here to show their support.” country in support of the six got involved with supporting “Jena Students from all parts of campus gathered on West End Avenue Thursday in support of the “Jena $5 and the event will 6” as part of a nationwide protest. be from 6 to 9 p.m. Labi, a junior, helped coordinate teens, drawing more than 10,000 6” through the Delta Sigma Theta in the Student Life the West End Avenue protest and protestors to Jena, La. sorority, said, “This rally should be off all day, said she has been injustice that you can’t help but Center.