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JAY-Z Jay-Z runs this town tonight by FRANCESCA AMIKER JAY-Z CONCERT Contributing Reporter TONIGHT and JOSLIN WOODS Doors open at 6 p.m. Asst News Editor The show will start at 8 p.m. and last until Jay-Z is coming to Vanderbilt around 11:45 p.m. CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler tonight, but he won’t have a full Beth Sherman, an assistant director in the Career Center, helps senior Mateo Perez-Rodriguez with his resume Thursday afternoon. Many house. seniors are fi nding it increasingly diffi cult to balance school, fun and the search for jobs in an unfortunate economy. Dwayne Elliott, director of Go online to student campus events, said he is read a review by SYDNEY WILMER year, it can be a di cult experience. a little surprised that the concert of the concert Multimedia Editor So to get a better understanding of how hasn’t sold out, considering after the show. and why students react the way they do to the popularity of urban and rap What actually hangs in the balance the strain, e Hustler and InsideVandy. artists on campus. According to a but to provide the students with senior year varies for students. Friendships, com approached the issue by interviewing Hustler article published last fall, something that they would not relationships, professional success and campus professionals who are experts in last year’s Quake homecoming be able to get at other schools. A series of ongoing articles, videos and even a sense of purpose make the list. the area. concert featuring Lil’ Wayne sold Elliott said he believes another podcasts where students and advisers But of all the characteristics that de ne Online in a special projects page out about a week before the event, reason why there are still tickets discuss the pressures of senior year. the year, one side e ect seems to mark the dedicated to the subject are video and while Kanye West’s 2007 concert available is because of rumors experience: stress. podcast interviews with a Career Center sold out at 3:20 p.m. on the day of about the Jay-Z concert already Assistant Professor Michael Vollman, adviser, a professional counselor and the concert. being sold out. Go online to watch videos who specializes in the subject at the most importantly, students. Our goal is One reason tickets have been “I have been receiving up to and listen to podcasts of School of Nursing, explains, “Seniors are at to look beyond issues like an intimidating slower to sell, in comparison three calls a day from people students thoughts on their a transitional point in their lives. ey are economy and changing workforce and take to previous years, may be the asking if the ‘sell out’ rumor is senior year and experts’ leaving the built in infrastructure of college a closer look at some of the overlooked increase in tickets available for true,” Elliot said. suggestions for handling and moving on to something unknown.” stressors in seniors’ lives. On Monday, purchase. Some students have said they plans for their post-grad- Compounded with a sense of uncertainty expect to see a longer piece on the subject, “In the past the crowd would aren’t buying tickets because uate life. that follows them over the course of the too. ■ scrunch together in certain they do not regularly listen to areas, leaving sections open, so Jay-Z and are not familiar with we decided to open up more his songs. seats in the third level,” Elliot “I think the only reason said. people are going is because of VSG Senate approves resolution In previous years, the Music peer pressure and hype. How Group only made 9,200 tickets often do you hear someone available. According to Elliot, wanting to bump some ‘good affi rming students’ right to smoke an additional 2,300 seats have ole’ Jay-Z, really,” said freshman been added to the arena to Graci Jones. accommodate the expected e long line that started by HAYLEY KARLAN Go online to read VSG’s crowd, including an additional forming hours before tickets Asst News Editor resolution on the smoking 800 student tickets, for the total went on sale deterred some issue. 11,500 Jay-Z concert tickets. students, as well. e Vanderbilt Student Government However, there are still 2,300 “I don’t know enough of his Senate unanimously passed a resolution seats open in the third level of songs to go and enjoy myself. regarding smoking regulations on campus with designated smoking areas was in the the gym. I didn’t want to stand in that Wednesday night in response to recent process of being approved. Already, Jay-Z has sold nearly long line to have seats with my actions taken to make Vanderbilt smoke e resolution states that “a smoking ban as many tickets as the concerts friends. I didn’t want to have to free. with designated smoking areas on campus of Lil’ Wayne and Kanye West, ght the lines to actually have Executive Adviser eo Samets, along is not in the interest of the student body.” the Music Group reports. a good oor seat,” sophomore with Senator Andrew Morse and Council Samets said the talk of banning smoking e Music Group is not sure Sharda Fields said. President John Ga ney, decided to worried him. if a pro t has been made from Other students cited ticket propose the resolution about two weeks “Immediately I became concerned, ticket sales, but they are still prices as a reason to not attend ago, after the Dean of Students O ce and realized that we needed to mobilize working toward that goal. Elliott Jay-Z’s show. informed VSG’s Executive Board that a on this issue. I was concerned that this said the main purpose of the “I’m not going because I’m decision to move to a smoke-free campus Please see VSG, page 3 CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler concert is not to gain a pro t, Please see JAY-Z, page 3
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OB609_2009MidFall_Vander_102809.indd 1 10/28/09 2:37:17 PM www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, November 13, 2009 3 JAY-Z: $40 student VSG: Smoking ban impossible to tickets still available enforce, representatives argue From JAY-Z, page 1 yet sold out, Elliott expects that not a big enough fan to justify they will be close to reaching From VSG, page 1 you can’t smoke on campus, what’s next? “We have to think about how this will sleeping outside in line for that point today. would be like the Medical Center all over is is a bigger issue,” Samets said. “ is is a ect student spaces, like Kensington, tickets, nor paying $40 of my own “Hurry up and buy them again, where you need to cross over to bigger than just smoking, and that’s why Vanderbilt Place and Greek Row,” Smith money for them,” sophomore because I want this to sell out,” the other side of 21st Avenue to avoid the it’s really important. It’s about students said. Candace Barbour said. Junior Elliot said in a Hustler interview smoke,” Samets said. “I got in touch with being included in discussions about legal VSG is willing to consider smoking halo Brittany Powell agreed: “I paid from last month. “I don’t want Andrew Morse and John Ga ney, and we rights.” rules relating to building entrances. e $20 for Lil’ Wayne and Kanye them (students) to miss out on a got together and wrote the resolution.” Ga ney agrees that this issue is about resolution reads: “Be it further resolved West. Why would I pay $40 for great show.” One of VSG’s concerns with a smoke- student restrictions, not just smoking. that Vanderbilt Student Government Jay-Z?” she said. Elliot said Wednesday there free campus with designated smoking Part of the resolution states: “Vanderbilt supports alternative considerations to Local radio stations are are 154 student tickets available areas is the practical enforcement of such Student Government requests that the reduce secondhand smoke inhalation advertising the concert and at the discounted price of $40, a rule. administration include student leaders in across campus, speci cally the installation giving away tickets. Elliott said he and these seats will be located “It will be impossible to enforce, and all discussions involving potential further of no-smoking halos around entrances has heard talk of radio stations in the second level. When the that will create more tension,” said Deputy restrictions on students’ rights to partake to buildings similar to the policies from Detroit, Memphis and 154 students tickets sell out, Chief of Sta Adam Meyer. in legal activities on Vanderbilt’s campus.” in place at Northwestern, Harvard, St. Louis providing buses and students will have to purchase VSG also emphasized the importance VSG President Wyatt Smith urged the Stanford, University of Chicago and other even limos for their members to tickets at the regular price of $55 of this issue in the context of student’s Senate to consider the implications of peer institutions.” attend Vanderbilt’s concert. to $65. ■ rights. a smoke-free campus with designated e House will vote on the resolution ough the concert has not “If the university administration says smoking areas. next week. ■
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by KELLY JONES wanted to study abroad since Staff Reporter his freshman year and this price increase would not have Although prices have risen deterred him from applying. for the London study abroad “I would assume that the program, students continue price changes are in part due to flock to England despite to the weakened dollar as well the change in price. In fact, a as the general condition of the record number of applicants world economy,” he wrote, applied for the spring 2010 “and I would not want these semester study abroad factors to greatly influence my programs. decision to study abroad.” The fees for London rose While the price of the by $750, and much of the London program has cost increase is attributed to increased, GEO was able TAYLOR SWIFT the spring semester for the to lower the prices of nine London program being two other programs significantly, Entertainer of the Year months longer than the fall ranging in reductions of BRAD PAISLEY semester, said director of $250 to $1500. Applicants Male Vocalist of the Year the Global Education Office, for the Sydney, Australia, TAYLOR SWIFT Ara Pachmayer. Some of the program for example, will pay providers also raised fees, anywhere from $250 to $750 Female Vocalist of the Year which is a cost passed onto less in fees, depending on LADY ANTEBELLUM the students who participate. their program. Study abroad Vocal Group of the Year Students were told that costs options in Italy, Japan, Czech DARIUS RUCKER rose, but they had minimal Republic and Ireland also advance notice. Despite have lowered their fees. These New Artist of the Year that, everyone interested in program fees cover housing, MAC MCANALLY the London trip was able to on-site support, meals, course Musician of the Year commit to the increased price. related excursions, local TAYLOR SWIFT, “FEARLESS” Micaela England, a junior and transportation and sometimes JUSTIN MENESTRINA / The Vanderbilt Hustler Album of the Year public policy major, chose even textbooks. Harry Lopez talks to assistant theater professor David Muller and ex- to study abroad in London Beyond price changes, presses his excitement about the department’s Maymester program LADY ANTEBELLUM, “I RUN TO YOU” despite the higher costs. program quotas have also that studies contempory theater in London. Single of the Year “London is the most been a concern for Vanderbilt “IN COLOR,” WRITTEN BY JAMEY JOHNSON, expensive program, but while students. While the GEO does cannot guarantee a placement a personal statement.” I saw the price had increased, not set a specific number of at the student’s first choice, However, Pachmayer said LEE THOMAS MILLER AND JAMES OTTO it didn’t hinder my reasons students allowed to attend though we make every effort to because GEO offers more Song of the Year to go,” she said. “It’s a great each location, they are limited make that happen,” Pachmayer than 70 opportunities to study TAYLOR SWIFT, “LOVE STORY” program, especially for my because of restrictions set by said. “All our programs are abroad, students can find Video of the Year m a j o r.” the providing schools. competitive, and placements another great option if their BRAD PAISLEY AND KEITH URBAN, “START A BAND” George Bohgos, a junior, “With some programs being are based on academic merit, first choice falls through. ■ wrote in an e-mail that he has more popular than others, we faculty recommendations and Musical event of the year Community DJs have ‘Marriage of Figaro’ new limits at WRVU by HANNAH TWILLMAN would be able to get airtime and train to be students as well as to play great music.” Editor-in-Chief on the radio.” Associate Professor of Education Kevin VSC Director Chris Carroll said VSC’s Leander, another faculty board member, e Vanderbilt Student Communications bylaws state all divisions of VSC are said he thought the main focus of the Inc. Board of Directors voted on Tuesday speci cally for students and Vanderbilt board’s discussions was to set in place to cap the number of community (non- a liates only. However, the board can make more of an accountability structure for the Vanderbilt-a liated) DJs on WRVU to 25, exceptions when it deems necessary, as it non-a liate DJs and to realign the purpose half of the current number. has for WRVU in the past. e board also of WRVU rather than to address a current Senior Brendan Alviani, one of ve has the power to set a limit on the number of sta ng issue at the station. OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler student members on the board, said the non-a liates allowed, according to policy “I never heard there was a current Senior Katie Heaton (left) sings with Blair professor Jonathan decision was made in response to concerns passed at the beginning of the semester. problem of students not having enough Retzlaff. The Blair Opera will perform an English translation of about the increasing number of community Carroll, who is not a voting member of space for student involvement,” Leander Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” this Friday and Sunday. DJs on sta of Vanderbilt’s student-run the board, said a second concern was one said. “I didn’t hear information presented radio station. of risk management. Previously, there had about cutting non-a liate shows that e station’s lineup includes not been an application process or a way indicated to me that there was a current approximately 100 shows, said junior Mikil to gather the contact information of the problem to warrant doing that — neither a Taylor, general manager of WRVU, one of non-a liate DJs, even though VSC had to current need nor a current problem.” the student media outlets at Vanderbilt assume liability for the DJs when they were He added that in his opinion there is fully funded by VSC. Of those shows, 28 in the studio located in Sarratt Student more conversation that could be had about are student-run, while community DJs run Center and when they were on the air. the goals and future of WRVU. about 50. Graduate students, sta or others A 7-1 vote set the limit at 25 non-a liates Not all of the Nashville community a liated with Vanderbilt handle the rest. for WRVU, a number Taylor requested so has been receptive to the change. A post Taylor said due to the greater proportion 75 percent of the available spots would on Nashville Cream, Nashville Scene’s of community DJs and scheduling be reserved for students and Vanderbilt music blog, has attracted response from limitations, community members often a liates. To determine who would ll numerous community members, some receive better time slots for their shows, these 25 spots, community members must criticizing Taylor, Carroll and the VSC board despite attempts to give students rst submit an application to the VSC board and some calling for a station boycott. priority. Of the 78 available primetime once a year. e general manager will be Taylor said he recognizes the value hours on weeknights and weekends, only able to provide input, but the board will community DJs bring to the station, but eight are student-run shows, he said. ultimately decide who will be the nal 25. WRVU’s purpose has to focus on students. “One of the primary missions of the Taylor said with fewer community “(Community DJs) de nitely give us a station is to provide an opportunity for members, students will have more huge amount of diversity in terms of what Vanderbilt students to train and get opportunity to learn and branch out. music we play. ey bring stu to the some experience being DJs,” said English “It’s terrible for the community members, station that no student could,” Taylor said. professor Mark Wollaeger, one of three a lot of whom have put in a lot of time. But “It’s a tough but kind of necessary decision. faculty board members. “It seemed to me we’re not taking everyone out by far. is It had to be done in one way or another if that there was a real need to take some new thing is just allowing students more to the station was going to grow and better steps to ensure that Vanderbilt students expand,” Taylor said. “Our goal is to educate ful ll its mission to educate students.” ■ 4 Friday, November 13, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Opinion The Vanderbilt Hustler EDITORIAL BOARD How to get health At a Glance: HANNAH TWILLMAN Editor-in-Chief SARA GAST care reform passed News Editor InsideVandy Blogs Wait, so that was it? (or was it the big, bad scally reckless RYAN SULLIVAN Opinion Editor I expected reworks, a liberals)? It’s hard to follow who parade, something to the villains are in this made-for-TV DAVID RUTZ mark the occasion; but in production of Politics 101: Passing a Bill. Sports Editor an unceremonious act, the e Democrats are certainly counting on House of Representatives their use of star power, and perhaps, a ALLENA passed its version of sense of moral obligation, to sway votes the Health Care Reform in their direction. San Antonio: Riverwalk feels like Epcot? The Vanderbilt Hustler BERRY BY KATHERINE MILLER STAFF LIST Columnist Bill Saturday night, sans As the bill makes its way to the pomp or circumstance. Senate, I have one little tip for the Hey hey, Pat McBride and I returned from San Antonio this afternoon Editor-in-Chief I blame my professors for the fact that Dems. It is something I have learned HANNAH TWILLMAN this momentous event slipped right after attending countless Organization — the site of the Collegiate Network Editors Conference. Above, they’re under my nose. In trying to equip me for Fairs, interest meetings and charity selling Dos Equis 10 yards from the San Fernardo Cathedral for the Latino News Editor the real world, I have become so bogged events: People will care about what you music festival happening across the plaza. Also, Mass was going on, so SARA GAST down with schoolwork that I missed one care about IF you give them something. maybe it is like that always in Texas. I don’t know their lives ... of the biggest context-changing events in In my case, it’s generally food. You want Asst. News Editors our world. Apparently, I wasn’t the only me to sign a petition? Let me see some LAURA DOLBOW HAYLEY KARLAN one. I performed an uno cial survey Chick- l-A. You have a life-changing RUTH KINSEY on Monday, asking students around meeting you want me to attend? Not AMANDA NIEMAN campus what they thought of the health without some hors-d’oeuvres, my SAMANTHA SMITH care bill passing and was generally met friend. e real issue on whether or not JOSLIN WOODS with comments like, “It passed what?” Harry Reid, Senate majority leader, can Rock climbing weekend recap: Part 2 Ouch. I doubt that was the response make good on his promise of a health BY COURTNEY ROGERS Opinion Editor President O was looking for. care bill on President Obama’s desk by RYAN SULLIVAN Christmas morn is less about the public So today was such a beautiful day. Sunny, no clouds, pretty much option included in the bill and more Asst Opinion Editor ideal weather for backpacking. And I spent almost 12 hours doing THOMAS SHATTUCK about what tasty treat the conservatives homework today. I know, rough situation for sure. I literally wrote my prefer. Another tip for the liberals: Barely slipping by in short story for four hours straight. It is now done minus fi nal edits; it Sports Editor Nothing too spicy. Most conservative is indeed about rock climbing and takes place in Miguel’s, though it is DAVID RUTZ the House with a 220- WASPs were raised on a diet devoid of extremely fi ctionalized. avor. If the conservatives are anything Asst Sports Editors 215 passing vote, I like college students, and I suspect that MEGHAN ROSE questioned whether or they are with all their melodramatic DAVID SHOCHAT not the bill has enough outbursts (hello, Joe Wilson of South Carolina), all they need is a full stomach Life Editor momentum to make it AVERY SPOFFORD to be appeased. If the liberals provide Biggest threat to drunk Irish student: No TV, through the Senate. the means to that end, well, sir, I think Asst Life Editors we have ourselves some life-changing US visa! ZAC HUNTER policy in the works. BY MIKE WARREN CHRIS MCDONALD Barely slipping by in the House with e breaking of bread around the HOLLY MEEHL a 220-215 passing vote, I questioned legislative table may be the only cure for So I got an e-mail from the president of NUIG, addressed to the CHARLIE KESSLERING whether or not the bill has enough this ailment of the reform debate. row whole student body, to talk about “anti-social behavior.” While that NIKKY OKORO momentum to make it through the in a few reworks and we might just term usually means some sort of loner behavior, here it mainly means Senate. However, with celebrities — er, have utopia on our hands. I mean, who Multimedia Editor drunken debauchery and vandalism. This is not that uncommon at an SYDNEY WILMER politicians — such as former President doesn’t love reworks? Irish university, and Galway is no different, hence the e-mail. The Garda Bill Clinton singing to the tune of quick Síochána, Ireland’s police force, is pretty ticked off, I suppose. 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InsideVandy Developer this week in BEN GOTOW Quotes Obama’s response to Fort Hood: Marketing Director GEORGE FISCHER 1. “[SILENCE ]” John A. Muhammad, the man who killed 10 in Political correctness goes too far Advertising Manager the infamous 2002 Washington sniper shootings, CAROLYN FISHER maintained his silence when asked if he had any last Let’s be clear: Last ursday’s to the victims of the attack and an annoyance to the Asst. Advertising Manager words before his execution. He was executed at 9:11 massacre at the U.S. Army base in American public, which is being treated as utterly DAVIDA MAJORS p.m. on Nov. 10. Fort Hood, Texas, was a terrorist naive, this type of political correctness may have attack by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, been a direct factor in allowing such terrorism to Advertising Assistants “THE QUESTIONS OF LIFE ’S ORIGINS AND OF STEPH GOLDBERG 2. an American-born Muslim of occur. Hasan was promoted to the rank of major, WHETHER LIFE EXISTS ELSEWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE ARE JACKIE KONOPA Palestinian descent. e facts have despite extremely poor performance reviews in LAUREN MENINO VERY SUITABLE AND DESERVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION ,” JORDAN all been reported at one time or addition to his outspoken fundamentalist beliefs. KELLY SMITH Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, a Jesuit priest and astronomer FIXLER another: Hasan shouted “Allahu In a military that uses a rmative action, it’s ANDREA WEIAND of the Vatican observatory, who represents the Vatican’s Guest Columnist Akbar” (“God is great,” in Arabic) di cult not to promote a Muslim, no matter how while murdering soldiers, he poor a serviceman or disturbed they are. When Art Director effort to consider the possibility of alien life and what it attended the Virginia mosque led by Imam Anwar hearing of this, it brings to mind all of those who MATT RADFORD may mean to the Catholic Church. al-Aulaqi (an al-Qaeda supporter, now in Yemen, observed the Sept. 11 hijackers acting suspiciously, who counseled two 9/11 hijackers), he believed but who did nothing as not to risk being labeled a Designers “I THINK THIS CASE IS THE CASE OF THE CENTURY EMILY GREEN 3. “non-believers (in Islam) should be beheaded bigot. FOR PATENT LAW … IT ’S NOT VERY OFTEN THAT SOME IRENE HUKKELHOVEN and have boiling oil poured down their throats”, KAT MILLER OBSCURE ISSUE OF PATENT LAW CAN EXCITE SO MUCH he identi ed as a “Muslim rst and American ELIZABETH VINSON ATTENTION .” second,” and that he had at least attempted to KRISTEN WEBB John F. Duffy, professor at George Washington directly contact al-Qaeda. There is a war going on University, commenting on a Supreme Court case in Seems pretty obvious that Hasan’s Islamic Editorial Fellow background had something to do with his and Americans ought to ERIN PRAH which a patent for a business model may not be a patent because it is too broad. This business model rampage, right? Well, the media and the White act as such. Photography Editor would benefi t large companies such as Google, House wouldn’t agree. e New York Times’ next MARGARET FENTON Microsoft, Bank of America and others in keeping day headline read, “Told of War Horror, Gunman ere is a war going on and Americans ought to Feared Deployment,” citing Hasan’s cousin as a act as such. Clearly the United States is not at war their energy costs more consistent. Photography Editor source. President Barack Obama, in his speech with Islam and clearly many more Muslims are ERIC GLASSER at a memorial service at Fort Hood, refused peaceful than not. Yet a pragmatic policy would 4. “IT’S ALL BEEN PRETTY SURREAL … I SUSPECT IT to utter any of the following words: “terror,” be to recognize dangerous patterns of behavior VSC Director WILL BE PRETTY CRAZY AND I’LL BE PRETTY BUSY FOR “Muslim,” or “Islam,” not once addressing the and not ignore them in the name of political CHRIS CARROLL THE NEXT YEAR .” motive for the murders that he was supposed to correctness. Asst. VSC Director Joe Cada, the winner of the 2009 World Series of be memorializing. His one mention of the word JEFF BREAUX Poker in which he won $8.5 million. “extremist” only came in reference to the war in —Jordan Fixler is a senior in the College of Arts and PAIGE CLANCY Afghanistan. Science. He can be reached at j. xler@vanderbilt. Compiled by David Lee Besides being a distortion of the truth, a dishonor edu.
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“PSA: Leggings are not pants unless your butt is covered!” Abortion is legal, right? “Why does the Verdict make no sense anymore?”
e Stupak-Pitts Amendment time two humans use contraceptives, they are “You should really streamline the Ranting. I don’t want to have to states that government-run health in e ect potentially stealing a life. Should they click back before ranting again.” care plans cannot cover abortions, be looked upon as murderers for not desiring to and that subsidies may not be used create a potential life? Furthermore, by the “logic” to purchase insurance plans that of those who claim to be pro-life, even resisting “If someone doesn’t call or text you, that should be your hint you are cover abortions. is amendment rape is essentially stealing a potential life. One not important to them.” HUDSON was incorporated into the must reproduce whenever possible, or someone TODD Democrat’s health care bill Saturday who could potentially exist will not. because the Democrats could not ose who are pro-life will often fall back on Columnist “If I see Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch or anyone else from ‘Sesame muster up enough votes for their the argument that abortion is wrong because Street’ on my Google homepage, I’m kicking PBS’s ass!” bill without making concession to the “pro-life” human beings are infused with a soul the second What is on your mind? The Rant is Democrats. is amendment is problematic, they are conceived. Extraordinary claims require because abortion should be legal, and it should be extraordinary evidence, and the burden of proof your place to anonymously sound “Why don’t any of my professors actually teach?” treated like any other medical procedure. falls on them to prove the existence of souls, o on any issue you want. To submit Consider the amount of pain a fetus is able to especially if they want to pass legislation based to The Rant, e-mail opinion@ “When is anyone going to point out that Greek test banks are feel in an abortion procedure. Approximately o this concept. Yet even if human beings do have insidevandy.com or go to the opinion 98 percent of abortions occur before the fetus souls as they claim, according to their religious completely against the Honor Code? Someone needs to fix this.” develops a cerebral cortex, which means the lore, would not aborting humans before they are page on InsideVandy.com. fetus cannot be described as being conscious born present them a straight path to heaven? Compiled by Ryan Sullivan or capable of feeling pain. Even in certain Would not aborting them save their souls from “Greek test banks aren’t against the Honor Code. If they were, they circumstances where fetuses do feel pain, it is the possibility of sinning on Earth and going to would have been taken out a long time ago. Get over yourself.” minuscule. If the pain in icted on the fetus is the hell? reason why some oppose abortion, then for them It amazes me how some people can choose to be morally consistent, they should also oppose to eat animals, which often live terrible lives of as clearly other animals and their su ering think is immoral. By this logic, people could simply playfully pinching other people, which is roughly solitude and su ering in factory farms, simply are not taken into account by these people. In opt out of paying taxes claiming that everything comparable. because they cannot give up eating meat. At truth, they aren’t really even pro-human. A Pew the government does is immoral. Over half of ose who are pro-life often argue that while the same time, these people oppose allowing a Research poll found that frequent church-goers Americans thought the Iraqi war was immoral, it is indeed true that aborted fetuses feel little or woman to abort a fetus for much better reasons, are more likely to support torture than the rest of but they still had to fund it, did they not? no pain, committing an abortion is stealing a life. such as the possibility that she cannot a ord the Americans. is faulty logic su ces in making many people child, or she is not ready for a child, etc. It would Finally, they argue, regardless of whether or not —Hudson Todd is a freshman in the College of Arts oppose abortion. However, they fail to consider all be more appropriate to rename the “pro-life abortion should be legal, people should not have and Science. He can be reached at hudson.o.todd@ of the circumstances when a life is stolen. Every movement,” the “pro-human life movement,” to pay tax dollars for something they personally vanderbilt.edu. American superiority: What makes US so special? I like being American — most U.S. American foreign policy hinges on the belief Exceptionalism is di erent. In the past, the U.S. money and military strength make a powerful citizens tend to agree. It’s neither that we do exist (obvious), that we matter was just another developed country, but in the country, but using the word “best” confuses the a contentious nor controversial (questionable) and that the U.S. is superior to modern age; we’ve become the sole recognized argument. When you start classifying the U.S. statement. I’m quite content at everyone else (doubtful). I mean, I like the place; “superpower.” as a superior country (for economic, cultural leaving my opinion at that, but the weather’s nice and I have a car and moving So in a sense, perhaps American or religious reasons), you enter into dangerous there are those who feel they must violations are only loosely enforced. e U.S. has Exceptionalism is rooted rmly in the empirical territory. validate their preference beyond a lot of things going for it. I just don’t know why world. It’s easy to see why an American would When American interests become the greater THOMAS the fact that America is where they anyone would call it objectively and de nitively see the U.S. as superior — in many ways we good by default, many unthinkable actions can SHATTUCK currently reside. superior to other countries. What makes one are presented in such a manner. is, however, be justi ed. First Afghanistan and Iraq, then what Columnist In other words, Americans, like place better than another anyway? is hardly a justi cation. While the American next? Arguments of superiority can be justi ed all people, constantly have to de ne If you ask some people, however, one country economy remains stronger relative to many so long as it appears to protect America’s future/ themselves in relation to the outside world. is can be better than the rest, and more importantly, other country’s despite the current nancial potential welfare. In many cases the actions may search of identity plays out in everyday life even that one country just happens to be the U.S. abnormalities. e U.S. does devote a larger be legitimate, but it won’t always be so. in the farthest reaches of government. If being Admittedly, it’s a little delusional but normally portion of its GDP to military spending and does American is important to you, there must be a these sorts of sentiments are harmless. Manifest maintain a larger, better-equipped army, air — omas Shattuck is a junior in the legitimate reason for it. is is felt throughout Destiny wasn’t the best idea, but people like force and navy because of these expenditures. School of Engineering. He can be reached at the people and their government. William Kristol would argue that this new Even if this is true, it is important to remember [email protected]. 6 Friday, November 13, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Sports COLUMN Hawkins battles through diffi cult season by DAVID SHOCHAT As the season has progressed, Hawkins’ injury has continued Asst Sports Editor to give him trouble, as the medicine has been less and less successful. He would be forced to sit out two weeks before Last year against Tennessee, he stretched out the ligaments in returning one last time against South Carolina on Oct. 24. the top of his foot in the Louis Frank joint. He fought through the “It’s been really frustrating because it seems like some weeks pain of the injury to help Vanderbilt win its first bowl game since he was feeling pretty good,” said Vanderbilt head coach Bobby 1955. He had to play in that game; he deserved to play; his five Johnson. “The stuff we were doing medically for him was touchdowns and team-high 593 rushing yards were a big reason working. He actually had a couple good games, and it looked like why Vanderbilt played in the Music City Bowl. he was going to come out of it and really help our offense, and he After the season, he had surgery and had a screw placed in would have been a big help for our offense this year. It’s not only the top of his foot to try to immobilize the joint and allow the frustrating to him but it’s frustrating for the coaches.” ligaments to heal. Doctors took the screw out in May and told Hawkins’ career as a Commodore is over. He is highly doubtful him that the injury would need eight to 12 months to fully heal. to play against Kentucky or Tennessee, but for those of you who He didn’t have that amount of time; he only had four months and only see the incredible duo of Zac Stacy and Warren Norman he wanted to be back for his senior season to help his team get running around on game day, know that Hawkins is a large reason back to another bowl game. for their success as freshmen. Jared Hawkins came back to practice in August. The foot felt “I go to all the meetings,” Hawkins said, “and I try to make sure fine. He thought he was about to embark on another tough but I know the game plan for each week, and if I see (the freshmen) fun SEC football season. It would be his last, and like any athlete, forget to do something or miss a line, then I just make sure that he wanted his final season to be a memorable one. Unfortunately, (Coach) Kitchings corrects it, or I just follow up and let them it was memorable for all the wrong reasons. know where they’re supposed to be at or what guy they have on a During preseason camp in August, Hawkins made a cut during certain pass protection, and all those type of things.” practice and re-injured the ligaments. He rehabbed the foot and Hawkins will be missed because he is the type of student-athlete was given medicine to alleviate the pain, but he still was not that only comes along every once in a while. He put his health able to play until Vanderbilt’s game against Rice, which was a on the line for our school and our football program, but that is homecoming for the running back from Spring, Texas, a suburb the type of guy Hawkins is. He and the other seniors have set the of Houston. In that game, Hawkins rushed for 66 yards on 11 groundwork for Vanderbilt to turn the corner from perennial carries. doormat to yearly competitors in the Southeastern Conference Captain, friend and fellow redshirt senior Bradley Vierling can East. While this season has largely been one to forget, recruiting attest to the struggles that Hawkins has faced this season. continues to improve thanks to this senior class, and hopefully, it “(Jared’s) the kind of guy who does everything, anything he is a matter of time until these players’ hard work pays off. can for this team. He’s gotten shot up, he’s taken meds, he’s As for Hawkins, the season has not gone as he envisioned back OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler rehabbed,” Vierling said. “He got to play in his home state when in August, but he is in good spirits and is preparing for life after we beat Rice. He’s been battling. You feel for a guy like that. Best football. Jared Hawkins runs during drills in August at the Vanderbilt practice fi eld. The leading rusher for the Commodores in 2008, Hawkins has thing about Jared is he hasn’t been a ghost. He’s been a voice on “I’m probably going to work project controls for an been limited to just three games of action in 2009 with a foot injury. the team which is a big help for us.” engineering company,” Hawkins said. ■
COLUMN Lewis focused on A new kind of ranking the here and now in the SEC: Douchiness by PETER NYGAARD by DANIEL MARKS Sports Reporter at Sports Reporter
Myron Lewis is likely to be e Southeastern Conference selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Kentucky (5-4, 1-4 SEC) at Vanderbilt (2-8, 0-6 SEC) has a well-earned reputation Trying to talk to him about the as college football’s toughest NFL when there are still games Saturday, Nov. 14 conference, and much of this Kickoff is at 11:20 a.m. CDT yet to be played, though, is like TV: SEC Network has to do with its motley crew of trying to beat a garage door at high-paid, high-powered head tennis. 24 Commodore seniors will play their last home game at Vanderbilt when coaches. In some of their cases, As the sun sets on the esteemed the Commodores do battle with the East division rival Wildcats. Senior Day their knowledge of the game is cornerback’s Vanderbilt career, festivities will take place before the game. exceeded only by their arrogance, he remains focused only on this Vanderbilt won the last time the teams met, 31-24 in Lexington a year ago, conceit and rule-bending. Others week’s opponent, Kentucky. clinching bowl eligibility for the fi rst time since 1982. conduct themselves with respect “I’ve just got to nish these and integrity, while others fall last two games out,” Lewis an ideal ending to a highly brothers, Hamin Milligan somewhere in between. said. “Wherever I land, I land productive four-year stretch and Hanik Milligan, have So in lieu of the normal SEC … I’m not really worried about at Vanderbilt. As a three-year played professional football. Power Rankings, we decided that.” starter, Lewis has amassed At the very least, the Draft we’d take a look at the array of is season has been nine interceptions and broken represents an opportunity for personalities that make up the 12 anything but kind to the up 25 passes, playing a major Lewis to follow in his brothers’ Heads of the conference, and rank Commodores, but Lewis plans role in a Vanderbilt pass footsteps. them in order of a nebulous yet on sending the rest of the defense that has been one of “(It helps) just having four common phrase imbedded in our seniors out on the right note the team’s major strengths in older brothers there to support daily lexicon: douchiness. with these last two games, recent years. me,” Lewis said. “ ey’ve Remember, this is a sta ’s especially against Tennessee. Lewis remains humble, been the struggles I’ve been opinion and we’re just having a No members of the senior attributing a good portion of through and I can see where little fun at the expense of these class have been on the eld for his success to the coaching they’ve been at and learn from guys. Agree? Disagree? E-mail a win over the Vols. Wins over sta . what they did, so it’s pretty [email protected]. Kentucky and Tennessee would “(Vanderbilt’s been) exciting.” go a long way in salvaging the amazing,” Lewis said. “I had Even though Lewis’s focus 1. Lane Ki n (Tennessee): Ki n season and instilling hope an opportunity to come here remains on the season at tops the douchiest coaching list by for 2010, as well as giving the and play as a freshman. I’ve hand, a new chapter in his life a landslide. First o , he coaches senior class a proper sendo . been starting at cornerback beckons, and Lewis is ready to Tennessee, which inherently TENNESSEE JOURNALIST / Flickr.com “We’ve got to go out with for three years, and Coach answer the call. makes him a douche. Second, Lane Kiffi n has improved the talent of Tennessee football but he has a bang,” Lewis said. “ e (Jamie) Bryant gave me the “As it comes down to my last he comes in and accuses other dented its reputation with recruiting violations and false accusations. season’s been kind of rocky best opportunity to make it to two games, and this is my last coaches of cheating when they … We just have to stick it out the next level and make it on year playing college football, weren’t, then gets caught with guess he didn’t have time to speak 6. Houston Nutt (Ole Miss): Nutt together and be prepared to the college level.” I’m kind of excited,” Lewis recruiting violations. ird, he to the players before catching resigned from Arkansas amidst take this game to the best of Lewis will have plenty of said. “I’m looking forward to arrogantly proclaims Florida fans his ight to Arkansas where his a series of controversies and our abilities and try to win.” guidance as he prepares for the opportunities ahead of me. will be drowning in a rendition emphatic Hog chant a mere two allegations that plagued him in his For Lewis, it would be that next level. Two of Lewis’s I can’t wait.” ■ of Rocky Top after they beat the days after leaving the Falcons was nal season with the Hogs in 2007. Gators (which didn’t happen, and the climax of his douchiness. To add fuel to the re, Nutt went to thankfully Gator fans didn’t have coach at Ole Miss one of Arkansas’ to be exposed to that). Oh, and 4. Nick Saban (Alabama): Nick biggest rivals, cementing his place even after we put Ki n on the Saban, like Petrino, has a knack in the minds of Hog fans. top of our list, three of his highly for leaving jobs in the douchiest touted recruits were arrested for manner possible. It was most 7. Les Miles (LSU): Les Miles attempted armed robbery this evident when he was at Michigan isn’t really douchey; he’s more past week. Sheesh. State, where he resigned before of an idiot, as evidenced by his his team’s bowl game, and with strange decision-making and 2. Urban Meyer (Florida): Meyer the Miami Dolphins where his press conferences. He gets credit comes in second for his penchant proclamation of “I won’t be for sticking with LSU though and for criticizing refs and having a big Alabama football coach” rang not bolting for his alma mater, mouth that never seems to shut. hollow, as ten days later he held a Michigan, which some of the He also gets big douche points press conference announcing his above coaches would have likely for his “suspension” of notorious hiring at Alabama. done in a heartbeat. eye gouger Brandon Spikes for one half against Vanderbilt, and 5. Steve Spurrier (South 8. Gene Chizik (Auburn): his habit of running up the score, Carolina): As arrogant as they Nobody really knows anything showing his win-at-all-costs come, nobody likes the Ole Ball about Chizik. He came out of mentality. Coach too much, especially nowhere to land an Auburn job he Washington Redskins fans, whose didn’t deserve which makes him 3. Bobby Petrino (Arkansas): team he could not handle. Before kind of a d-bag, but that wasn’t It’s always a classy move to leave Vanderbilt beat him twice in a really his fault, we suppose. At the team (Atlanta Falcons) that row, Spurrier made it clear he least he didn’t try implementing JUSTIN MENESTRINA / The Vanderbilt Hustler gave you a $24 million contract in thought very little of the program the spread. Myron Lewis (5) returns an interception of Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead on Oct. 3 for 29 yards, one of the middle of the season, and by in Nashville. three he has this season. Lewis hopes to follow in the footsteps of his older brothers and play in the pros. leaving a note in the locker room. I Please see COACHES, page 7 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, November 13, 2009 7
COLUMN COACHES: Kiffi n Turn-around season for Vanderbilt soccer by DAVID RUTZ Ala. Kinsella returns after once again in net Woodard envisioned she leading the way Sports Editor e Commodores realized they leading the team in scoring with would be before the season, were thinking too much about 7 goals and 9 assists, and so does recording nine regular season From COACHES, page 6 Vanderbilt soccer saw its season the future and not on the games her twin sister Megan Kinsella, a shutouts, including four in a row 9. Mark Richt (Georgia): Richt is renowned for his humanitarianism. come to a close on Monday when right in front of them. at change stalwart on defense who battled to propel the Commodores into He adopted two children from the Ukraine, including one with the team did not receive an at- in focus, and a re-vamping of back from a mid-season injury the SEC Tournament. proteous syndrome, a disease that can cause tumors to develop all over large bid to the 64-team NCAA the defensive backlines, made to play in 17 games and make Most importantly this year, the body. However, Richt’s actions against our beloved Commodores Tournament, leaving its nal Vanderbilt unbeatable over the 13 starts. Redshirt junior Nicole Vanderbilt didn’t fold, even when (calling a play with one second left in the game up 34-10) were utterly record at 11-8-1. nal weeks of the regular season. Lukens tied for the team lead the season appeared dead in uncalled for, and prevent him from being lower on the list. While disappointing, it “So many great things can with seven goals and has a year of the water. With that kind of grit doesn’t erase the achievement happen if you keep working on eligibility remaining. and determination on a team 10. Dan Mullen (Mississippi State): Apparently Mullen only of reaching the Southeastern it and keep working day by day Junior goalkeeper Rachel returning so many players for next inherited Urban Meyer’s o ense from his time at Florida and not his Conference Tournament for the and focusing on (the) task at Bachtel made great strides during year, 2010 looks to be a very big douchiness. Mullen has done a solid job at State and has done it in a rst time since 2006 in the highly hand,” said Vanderbilt head coach the season and became the wall season for the program. ■ way that allows his team to do the talking, not his mouth, earning him competitive SEC. It was all the Ronnie Woodard. “Good things high points, especially considering he coached under Meyer, No. 2 on more impressive given the rough will happen.” this list. start the Commodores had, Second-seeded LSU was a little losing six of their rst seven SEC too much for Vanderbilt in the rst 11. Rich Brooks (Kentucky): Brooks is kind of like your lovable games after going 6-1-1 in non- round, jumping out to two goals in grandfather. He’s a big, old man who you can’t help but like. He conference. the rst 20 minutes to snap over never says much despite the fact that he has led Kentucky to three But Vanderbilt turned it around six hours of shutout defense by the straight winning seasons. Also when you compare him to Kentucky’s starting with a 1-0 overtime win Commodores over the preceding basketball coaches (Billy Gillipsie of the 4-DUI variety and John over Alabama on Oct. 18. at games. From there, the Tigers Calipari of the cheating variety), he looks like a saint. started a four-game winning controlled the contest en route streak to end the regular season. to a 4-2 win, and Vanderbilt’s last 12. Bobby Johnson (Vanderbilt): Johnson is the classiest coach ey capped it with a 2-0 victory game of the year. in the SEC. He has stayed loyal to Vanderbilt, has embraced the on a rain-soaked Senior Night e Commodores lose two university’s academic standards and never used them as a crutch. over Kentucky on Oct. 30 and seniors to graduation in Megan CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler He is probably the most well respected coach by other SEC coaches clinched the No. 7 seed in the SEC Forester and Lindsay Ratterman. Kate Goldin (5) will be one among many Commodores to return for next for his classiness and coaching ability. While maligned by some for tournament in Orange Beach, However, junior forward Molly season, while Megan Forester (9) has played her last game for Vandy. it, he also gets some credit for his boundless loyalty to the rest of his sta . ■ Walker learns from ACL tear by DAVID RUTZ Sports Editor
Most players who have su ered a dreaded knee injury like an ACL tear discuss the frustration of being sidelined and the fear of not making a full recovery. Satisfy your app-etite. So Vanderbilt redshirt sophomore forward Andre Walker’s response about having to miss all of last season with a torn ACL in his right knee was surprising. Instant access to exciting applications including games, “It was very educational,” he said. “I got to see it more from the VZ NavigatorSM and V CAST Music with Rhapsody.® coach’s point of view. I got to understand the game a lot better.” Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings has come to expect the unexpected from the versatile Walker. He started in Vanderbilt’s Plus, get a 10% student discount. exhibition win over Alabama-Huntsville, grabbing nine boards On calling plans $39.99 or higher with a 1- or 2-yr. agreement. and adding two assists, one steal and two blocked shots. “He’s a very good post-feeder and a very good passer,” Stallings said. “ is is his rst game in (about) a year...he’s a real important guy on our team right now because he’s that guy up front that kind of glues it all together.” Evidently, he is a bit shy about another one of his attributes. “(Andre) doesn’t like for people to know this, but he is extremely intelligent,” Stallings said. “He’s got really, really high IQ and high basketball instinct. I think that situation where he sat out and watched, he took full advantage of, because he’s a smart guy that learns in almost every situation he’s in.” After a freshman season where he saw limited action in all 34 games, Walker was looked at as someone who would contribute on a more consistent basis in 2008-09. But the injury occurred three games in, on Nov. 24 against Middle Tennessee State, ending his season as soon as it had started. Rather than being dejected, Walker seized the opportunity to learn more about the game while getting his knee better enough to be a mainstay on this year’s roster. Stallings took notice. “He’s come back a more knowledgeable player, a smarter player and I think he understood what the coaches were looking for sitting over there by us and seeing the things we were asking of players,” Stallings said. “You get a little more of a coach’s view when you’re removed from the uniform and I think that happened with him, and I think he got better because of it.” Along with that newfound knowledge of the game, Walker comes back with a healthy knee. He saw some action during Vanderbilt’s trip to Australia in August where the Commodores played ve games over ten days. “I’m just competing and trying to get as much time as I can,” Walker said. “I don’t think (the knee) will have anything to do with it. I can play fully. ere’s no problems with it.” at’s to the great relief of the Commodores. Nokia Twist™ LG Versa™ “He’s showing no lingering e ects whatsoever of the injury,” • Unique square design that twists • Large 3” touch screen with tactile feedback Stallings said. “It’s nice to have depth any time, but it’s also nice open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard • Optional snap on attachments to have your best players available to you, and Andre’s proving • V CAST Music with Rhapsody® and like a full QWERTY keyboard or Visual Voice MailSM capable optional game controller right now to be one of our best players.” ■ NOW $ 99 NOW $ 99 ONLY 99 ONLY 79 $149.99 2-yr. price – $50 $179.99 2-yr. price – $100 mail-in mail-in rebate debit card. rebate debit card. Requires a Nationwide Calling Plan.
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With three SEC Tournament championships in the last six seasons as well as 10 THE consecutive NCAA Tournament bids, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team has cemented itself among the elite of not just the Southeastern Conference, but the entire nation. Although the loss of stars Christina Wirth and Jennifer Risper to graduation is signifi cant, the 20th-ranked Commodores return the bulk of the line-up that went 26-9 STARTING and reached the Sweet 16 before falling in a heartbreaker to top-seeded Maryland. Here’s a glance at head coach Melanie Balcomb and the starting fi ve who are looking to make it an 11th straight trip to the Big Dance in 2009-2010.
JENCE RHOADS, #22 JUNIOR POSITION Guard HEIGHT 5’ 11” HOMETOWN Slippery Rock, Penn. QUICK FACTS • Stand-out point guard with great ball-handling skills • Third in the nation in 2008-09 with 2.49 assist-to-turnover ratio • Good jumper and ability to drive to the basket makes her one one of the most accurate shooters Vanderbilt has MELANIE BALCOMB • Expected to carry more of the scoring load this season HEAD COACH • Scored career-high 16 points in upset of then-No. 3 Auburn last February YEARS IN Seven CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler NASHVILLE CAREER 335-165 (.670) RECORD QUICK • Won three SEC championships FACTS in the past six seasons • Has reached fi ve Sweet 16s and one Eilte 8 in her head coaching career • Led Commodores to NCAA Tournament every season she’s coached in Nashville • Renowned for high-scoring offensive schemes • Member of the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame
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JESSICA MOONEY, #20 SENIOR JORDAN COLEMAN, #12 POSITION Guard SOPHOMORE HEIGHT 5’ 8” POSITION Forward HOMETOWN Nashville, Tenn. HEIGHT 5’ 11” QUICK FACTS • Agile guard who can drive to the HOMETOWN Orlando, Fla. basket and shoot from the outside • Named co-SEC sixth woman of the QUICK FACTS • Talented and versatile, season he sophomore year she saw her stock rise • Averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and over last season 2.4 assists in 30 games last season, • Possesses savvy court starting 20 sense and a high • Has scored in double digits 28 times in basketball IQ her career • Started both exhibition • Scored team-high 15 points in games and gave Vanderbilt’s upset of then-No. 7 Commodores quality Tennessee in January minutes • Played a season-high 14 minutes in fi rst-round FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler NCAA Tournament victory last year over Western Carolina • Best game came with fi ve points and six rebounds in just nine minutes against UT- HANNAH TUOMI, #15 Martin JUNIOR JUSTIN MENESTRINA / The Vanderbilt Hustler POSITION Forward-Center HEIGHT 6’ 1” HOMETOWN Thornton, Colo. QUICK FACTS • Physical post presence and team’s best rebounder • Was sorely missed throughout postseason play with an ankle injury • Pre-season Second Team All-SEC pick • Led Commodores last year in fi eld goal percentage (.565) and is the leading returning scorer (11.4) • Scored career-high 20 points on 9-13 shooting in narrow loss to Notre Dame last season
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FULL ROSTER No. Name Position Height Year MERIDETH MARSH, #23 11 Ashlee Bridge G/F 5’ 11” SR SENIOR 30 Elan Brown G 6’ FR POSITION Guard 34 Tiffany Clarke F 6’ FR HEIGHT 5’ 6” 12 Jordan Coleman F 5’ 11” SO HOMETOWN Louisville, Kent. 21 Stephanie Holzer C 6’ 4” FR QUICK FACTS • Excellent 3-point shooter who 5 Lauren Lueders G 5’ 8” SR averaged 13.9 points in conference play and started all 35 games 23 Merideth Marsh G 5’ 6” SR • Pre-season Second Team All-SEC 20 Jessica Mooney G 5’ 8” SR pick this year • Team’s best free throw shooter last 4 Angela Puleo G 5’ 9” JR season with a 90 percent clip from 22 Jence Rhoads G 5’ 11” JR the line • Vocal leader and a great competitor 33 Rebecca Silinski F 6’ 3” JR • Scored career-high 26 points and tied 32 Gabby Smith G 5’ 10” FR Commodore record with 8 3-pointers in 84-68 win over then-No. 9 Florida in 15 Hannah Tuomi F 6’ 1” JR February
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2009-2010 SCHEDULE 11/15/09 LEHIGH Commodores do not 11/18/09 at Southern Illinois 11/20/09 UC RIVERSIDE 11/24/09 at Saint Joseph’s 11/27/09 AUSTIN PEAY (THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT) expect anything less N.C. STATE VS. NORTHWESTERN (TMNT.) 11/28/09 CONSOLATION GAME (TMNT.) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (TMNT.) 12/02/09 WRIGHT STATE 12/04/09 BOWLING GREEN 12/06/09 WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/10/09 at Quinnipiac 12/20/09 TENNESSEE STATE 12/28/09 EAST TENNESSEE STATE 12/31/09 at Notre Dame 01/03/10 MISSISSIPPI 01/07/10 at Mississippi State 01/10/10 at Kentucky 01/14/10 GEORGIA 01/17/10 at Tennessee 01/21/10 at Auburn 01/24/10 MISSISSIPPI STATE 01/28/10 ALABAMA 01/31/10 at Arkansas 02/04/10 at Florida 02/08/10 TENNESSEE 02/14/10 KENTUCKY 02/18/10 at LSU 02/21/10 at Mississippi MIKE WINTROATH / AP 02/24/10 FLORIDA Christina Wirth and the Commodores celebrate winning the SEC Tournament after defeating Auburn in the fi nal on March 8, 2009. Wirth, along with National Defensive Player of the Year Jennifer Risper, graduated after the season, but Vanderbilt still fully expects to contend for another SEC title. 02/28/10 SOUTH CAROLINA
by MEGHAN ROSE that, from the top down, it’s rebounding game under the we’re trying to replace Jen our technique is great.” e Commodores used a Asst Sports Editor not OK to have a down year, so boards. With a devastating (Risper) and Tina (Wirth) and With four fresh faces on the team approach on both o ense they’re pushing themselves to ankle injury sidelining her at the things that they brought squad, the Commodores will and defense to knock o Drury. e Commodores ended last never let that happen.” the end of last season, Tuomi to this team,” Marsh said. use youth to their advantage Seniors Ashlee Bridge and season with a Southeastern is season, senior guard was unable to play in either the “Everyone’s just trying to nd this year as the freshmen add Lauren Lueders led the squad Conference Championship title Merideth Marsh, who averaged SEC Tournament or the NCAA her role.” height to Balcomb’s roster. with 11 points each, while and the program’s 14th trip to 10.7 points a game last season, Tournament for Vanderbilt. is year, Vanderbilt Beginning the exhibition Rhoads scored 10. e freshmen the Sweet 16 in the 2009 NCAA will assume leadership duties, is fall, however, the 6-foot- will look to return to their season on a high note, stepped up once again, as Women’s Division I Basketball alongside fellow senior Jessica 1-inch Tuomi has recovered dynamic o ense, displayed in Vanderbilt defeated Union, 68- Clarke and Gabby Smith put Tournament. Mooney. e backcourt duo will and is ready for action. full force last season against 47, and Drury, 79-54. Together, nine points apiece up on the Despite graduating the help orchestrate Vanderbilt’s ‘It was a long, long road of opponents. With shooters the freshmen contributed 26 scoreboard. squad’s leading scorer in o ense by spreading the oor recovery,” said Tuomi, last comfortable inside the paint, points against Union, and With enthusiasm and a Christina Wirth and defensive and being vocal with the rest of season’s leading rebounder. “It as well as outside the arc, the junior guard Jence Rhoads positive outlook on the season, spark plug in Jen Risper, the squad. just took a while, but I’m just Commodores look for an eased and freshman forward Ti any the Commodores will face Vanderbilt has not lowered its “(Marsh and Mooney) are glad to be back.” transition between o ensive Clarke scored 15 points apiece. Lehigh at 2 p.m. on Sunday at expectations for this season. more vocal,” Balcomb said. With Marsh, Mooney and and defensive play on the “ ey didn’t look nervous Memorial Gymnasium to open “We continue to expect to win “ ey’re pushing everybody Tuomi leading Vanderbilt on court. at all,” Balcomb said of her the regular season. and we continue to hold each but they’re also getting better the court, all 13 members of the “We’ve got some great 3-point freshman players. “We made a “I think people see we lost other accountable to a high every day in practice as well.” team are adjusting their play shooters and a good post,” good run when they got in the two starters last year so they level,” said head coach Melanie e Commodores also return to t the new dynamics of the Tuomi said. “Even though we’re game, and I was excited about won’t be expecting a lot out of Balcomb, whose ‘08-’09 squad center Hannah Tuomi, as the squad. little, we still can make a big what they showed in that rst us,” Rhoads said, “but we know went 26-9. “Our players know junior will lead the team’s “It’s di erent. It’s not like impact getting down low, and game.” di erently.” ■ Freshmen already producing Rhoads looking to score more by DAVID NAMM by DAVID RUTZ Sports Reporter Sports Editor
On a team that lost two stars Junior Jence Rhoads has proven to Vanderbilt (Christina Wirth and Jennifer she’s the consummate point guard already. Risper) to the WNBA following Look no further than her 2.49 assist-to- their outstanding senior turnover ratio last season for the Commodores, campaigns, the Commodores third-best in that category in the nation. are counting not only on the But now Rhoads will be looking to expand her play of their veterans, but also role on the o ense. on a class of freshmen who bring at transition from her usual controlled style diverse skill sets to a program of play could be di cult in the early going. that sees them as its future. “Coach (Melanie Balcomb) wants me to take So far, so good for a talented more risks,” Rhoads said. “I’m going to try to be group that has made signi cant more aggressive this year and see how it works strides since arriving in CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler for me. It’s always been part of my game to take Nashville. Freshman Gabby Smith (32) defends Union’s Kayla Hudson (20) during care of the ball; I don’t like to turn it over. It makes “I thought the freshmen were Vanderbilt’s 68-47 exhibition victory at Memorial Gym on Oct. 30. me nervous to do things like that.” ready to play,” said Vanderbilt She didn’t show signs of anxiety during last head coach Melanie Balcomb getting loose in warm-ups have shared a lot of their own year’s Sweet 16 run. after the Commodores’ 69-48 helped out with the nerves.” stories and struggles with us, Vanderbilt got a glimpse of Rhoads’ scoring exhibition victory over Union. “I e nerves were not an so we’ve just been listening to abilities when she led the team in a 73-70 upset thought they came in and gave unexpected commodity, (them) and trying to gure it out of then-No. 3 Auburn on Feb. 19, pouring in FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler us energy when they got in the however, as the upperclassmen based on what they tell us.” 16 points. She added 15 in an SEC Tournament Vanderbilt’s Jence Rhoads (left) and Merideth game. ey looked excited and tried to prepare the girls for their At the very least, the freshmen victory over LSU, and 14 in a close loss to Marsh promise to be one of the conference’s most ready to go.” rst game jitters. seem to be transitioning their Maryland in the NCAA regional semi nal. dynamic backcourt duos this season. Particularly impressive for “ ey de nitely told us we way onto the court, with their As the games got more signi cant, Rhoads’ the freshmen in the rst game would be a little bit anxious, improvement on display in production got steadily better. After reaching to drive to the hole for lay-ups have always been was Ti any Clarke, a forward and we were,” said freshman their 79-54 victory over Drury double digits in just three of Vanderbilt’s rst 26 there when the Commodores needed a score. who shared the team lead with guard Gabby Smith. “I think in their second exhibition game. games last season, she scored at least 13 points “I think I made a lot of strides from the 15 points against Union. In the it’s something you have to Hence, in spite of the di culties in four of the last nine. beginning of the season until the end, especially backcourt, freshman guard Elan experience for yourself to truly that come with SEC basketball Another scoring specialist on the team, senior scoring-wise, so hopefully I can carry my play in Brown put up eight points in 12 understand.” and the academic rigor of Merideth Marsh, says Rhoads has the ability to the tournament on into the season and continue minutes. ough much of the collegiate Vanderbilt, the freshmen seem consistently be that kind of scoring threat. to improve,” Rhoads said. According to Brown, the adjustment, according to Smith, to be adapting better than even “I’m not saying she’s going to be a complete e new approach has already paid dividends buildup for their much- is only grasped by experience, they expected. scoring point guard, but people don’t respect her in Vanderbilt’s 68-47 exhibition win over Union anticipated debut was equal the veterans on the team — “I thought I would be more outside shooting,” Marsh said. “I think this year on Oct. 30, as Rhoads tied for the team lead with parts exciting and tense. especially the seniors — have nervous than I was,” Smith said. she’s going to step up and maybe show people 15 points. She added 10 in a 79-54 victory over “We were anxious the whole been helping the team’s new “I think the other freshmen o guard that she can shoot and they’re going to Drury in another exhibition on Nov. 7. day,” Brown said. “It was kind additions adapt to Vanderbilt would say the same thing. Once have to respect that.” “She kind of hung back the last couple of years of nerve-wracking when you get life on and o the court. we got in there, we’ve been In high school, Rhoads was the only player in and let other people do a lot of the scoring and on the oor. I was probably most “I think it’s been pretty good working so hard in practice and her home Butler County in Pennsylvania to score was willing to distribute it,” Balcomb said. “But nervous when I was subbing so far,” Smith said. “I think that’s we realize that we know what more than 2,000 points in her career. this year, she’s got to be able to score more and in and sitting on the oor. My because the upperclassmen we’re doing. She made the transition into a pass- rst guard I think she knows she can do it. She’s doing it in nerves were going crazy, but have been so welcoming. ey “It was a pleasant surprise.” ■ at Vanderbilt, but her accurate jumper and ability practice and it just carried over to the game.” ■ 10 Friday, November 13, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Back Page Sportsman’sSportsman’s GrilleGrille inin thethe VillageVillage • $5 Cheeseburger Monday and Sunday • 2 for 1 Seven days a week and all day Tuesday • NFL Sunday ticket in HD 1601 21st Ave. S. 615.320.1633 • Book your holiday party upstairs in the private pool hall crossworD Level: Across 53 Burrowing critter 1 Apply lightly cited for excel- 1 2 4 Alice doesn’t work lence? there anymore 57 “Mazel __!” 8 Spring 58 Big picture 3 4 12 Oft-named time 59 Pictures on a 13 Some trick-or- screen Complete the grid so treaters 60 Nile snake 15 Annual spring race, 61 “Forget it!” each row, column and for short 62 Low islands 3-by-3 box (in bold 16 “Smoking or __?” 63 Some appliances 17 Park official who borders) contains tickets speeding Down every digit, 1 to 9. 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