SPORTS Free fall continues in loss to Army. See page 6 TheMONDAY, OCTOBER Vanderbilt 12, 2009 • 121ST YEAR, NO. 43 • THE VOICE HustlerOF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 www.InsideVandy.com Upgrades to athletic facilities continue The five-phase, $50 STADIUM RENOVATION PHASES million renovations PHASE I: $11 million-$12 million are paid for largely • Memorial Gym basketball locker rooms • Vanderbilt Stadium facility renovation through self-funding • Hawkins Field Baseball Stadium expansion to 3,700 seats and private donations, • Football synthetic surfaces at the John Rich Practice Facility and Wedgewood Recreation Field with some loans. PHASE II: $11 million-$12 million • McGugin Center renovation: construction of the Vanderbilt by KELLY JONES Athletics Hall of Fame, renovation of position and team meeting Staff Reporter rooms for football and renovation of the athletic training room • Vanderbilt Stadium Renovation, including rebuilding of Gates 2 e renovation of Vanderbilt’s and 3, construction of an exterior facade along Natchez Trace athletic facilities, which started and development of a plaza in front of Gate 2 just two years ago, is midway PHASE III: $7 million-$8 million through the ve-phase, $50 • Vanderbilt Stadium renovation of Gates 1 and 4 in north end zone million project. of the stadium and construction of a plaza area David Williams, vice chancellor • McGugin Center renovation to support staff of the Stratton Foster for university a airs and student Academic Center area and renovation to football coaches’ athletics, said each phase has a offi ces, support staff offi ces and coaches’ locker rooms speci c and useful purpose. PHASE IV: $16 million-$18 million “We also are updating facilities MARGARET FENTON / VSC Media Relations • Vanderbilt Stadium construction of north end zone building and to meet demand,” Williams said. Paul Davila, left, spreads adhesive onto the foundation while Lorenzo Faccenda, right, presses down a seam seating and addition of synthetic turf in the stadium “While there is clearly an arms on the new track outside the Student Recreation Center. The two men came from Italy to install the track, • McGugin Center renovation of the football locker rooms, race in athletics as to who has the which was made by the Italy-based Mondo. Brian Bortz, center, picks up a load of bricks to line the seams. equipment rooms and athletic training room; Olympic sport best facilities among universities, The athletic complexes are also getting a makeover as part of a fi ve-phase renovation series. locker rooms and meeting rooms constructed on second fl oor we don’t want to get caught up in PHASE V: $1 million-$2 million it; thus, we are only doing things anonymous, Williams added. athletic facilities up to par. that it will not a ect or hinder • McGugin Center renovation and that need to be done and would “ is is an ongoing process. “We have upgraded our locker any sports teams or facilities expansion of Hendrix Room dining be a bene t to the program.” We are committed to doing room with big, at-screen TVs, that are in season. If everything facility; addition of offi ces and ough no problems have (renovations) without using a pool and ping-pong table continues to go as planed, the suites arisen thus far, construction university money so we will also and laptops. is helps with entire project could be nished truly depends on budget. With have to do it as we get the money recruiting but also helps players in 2013. Construction thus far 90 percent of the budget being in,” Williams said. relax and have fun during their has either been completed on or self-funded and department With phase one completed spare time,” said senior Jermaine ahead of its scheduled time and funds and loans nancing the last year, facilities such as the Beal, member of the men’s has so far stayed under budget, rest, construction occurs only if it basketball locker rooms, out eld basketball team. Williams said. can be monetarily funded. Most seating at Hawkins Field and Currently, construction is in Most recently, construction for of the money comes from private stadium press boxes have been the middle of phases two and the Vanderbilt Stadium, called donors who wish to remain renovated to make Vanderbilt’s three and has been planned so Please see RENOVATIONS, page 3 ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Drag queens Dining options leave some take the stage vegetarians with mixed feelings by GRACE AVILES Are you satisfi ed with the non-meat Staff Reporter VEGETARIAN OPTIONS POLL RESULTS options on campus? While Vanderbilt 54.8% Yes, I am satisfi ed. Dining is well known No. Vanderbilt should expand their for its extensive Do you eat meat? 31.2% produce (fruit, vegetable) options. meal options, the 84.5% Yes. experiences of For a video on 14.0% No. Vanderbilt should expand their Yes, but I don’t eat red meat. vegetarians and non- the vegeatarian 9.1% protein substitute (soy, tofu, etc.) vegetarians on campus options around 6.4% No, I’m a vegetarian. options. can be very di erent. campus, go to According to a CBS www.Inside- How often do you eat at the following places? poll published in 2006, Vandy.com Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Frequently more than 5 percent Rand 6.9% 29.1% 27.5% 24.9% 11.6% of the population identify themselves as Chef James 20.2% 27.1% 23.4% 22.9% 6.4% being vegetarian. At Vanderbilt, however, The Commons 18.1% 28.2% 17.6% 18.6% 17.6% the number is slightly higher. A poll Grins 37.1% 31.5% 21.0% 9.1% 11.3% sponsored by e Hustler reveals that 6.4 The Pub 33.7% 26.7% 26.2% 11.2% 2.1% percent of Vanderbilt students identify themselves as vegetarian, and not all 500 students were surveyed via e-mail. 192 responded, and 54% of the respondents were female. of these vegetarians are satis ed with Vanderbilt’s dining options. While omnivores describe their on- “ e veggie options are usually really “ e salad bar in e Commons is always campus eating experiences using such good,” she said, “but too often they are fresh and usually has some interesting terms as “lots of variety,” “generally lacking in presence and variety.” things, but salads can get tiring after a delicious” and “great,” vegetarians have a While both e Commons Center and while,” Prieto said. OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler di erent take. Rand host salad bars, the lack of general Not only is such a lack of variation Klint Peebles (former Lambda president, Vanderbilt ‘09) Vegetarian and freshman Dona variety can be unhealthy for both psyche unappealing, but as Vanderbilt’s own gives money to one of the acts at the Lambda Drag Show Rehm articulates what seems to be the and body. Freshman Chloe Prieto often dietitian Dianne Davis says, it is also on Saturday. Drag kings and queens entertained Vanderbilt general sentiment amongst Vanderbilt nds herself getting bored with many of the unhealthy. students at Lambda’s 15th annual performance. vegetarians. vegetarian options. Please see VEGETARIAN OPTIONS, page 3 NEWS: OPINION: OPINION: SPORTS: For a recap of The Verdict: Music To friend or not to friend? He Said/She Said: some of this Group in charge of Frannie Boyle has an answer. Junior centers weekend’s Nobel Peace Prize and See page 5 Hannah Tuomi and craziest Nick Nolte’s son just A.J. Ogilvy face off, encounters, can’t live up. comparing check out the See page 4 nicknames and Crime Log. backup plans. See page 2 See page 7 Over 35,000 unique visitors and hundreds of thousands of ad impressions each month. 2 Monday, October 12, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com CALENDAR Page Two compiled by LAURA DOLBOW THE WEEK AHEAD MONDAY, OCT. 12 WEATHER AROUND THE LOOP • Latin American dance celebration WEATHER.COM Join the Vanderbilt community in celebration featuring great music, traditional Latin/ Caribbean food and Latin dance lessons from 6-9 p.m. in Bishop Joseph Johnson Black TODAY What do you think about vegetarian Cultural Center Auditorium. eating options on campus? TUESDAY, OCT. 13 • VISAGE information session Come learn more about the Vanderbilt Initiative for Scholarship and Global Engagement “I think there are better vegetarian options at Commons than with sites in 2010 in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The meeting will be in the Rand. You can always get a salad, but neither has fi lling vegan Student Life Center Lower Level Meeting Room 3 from 4-5 p.m. HIGH , LOW options.” WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 66 59 — Anna McReynolds, 2012 Showers • Vanderbilt Speakers Committee presents Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times “I think more options would help add variety to everyone’s TUESDAY Will Shortz will give a public talk at Vanderbilt from 7-8 p.m. in the Student Life Center meals.” Ballroom. Tickets are available at the Sarratt Student Center box offi ce. Tickets are free — Alison Van Brocklin, 2012 for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff, and $10 for general public. Only one free ticket can be picked up with a Vanderbilt ID. “I’m not a vegetarian, but I don’t eat much meat. I don’t think a lack of vegetarian options is a problem. I eat at Grins a lot.” THURSDAY, OCT. 15 — Elizabeth Adler, 2012 • Commodore Quake Rapper Asher Roth opens the night, followed by O.A.R. and Latin sensation Pitbull to close HIGH 71, LOW 62 “From what I’ve seen, there are not enough vegetarian options the show from 8-11 p.m.