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THETHE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 .0/%": '$"3: tTH YEAR, NO. 21 THE WALL CAMPUS NEWS BRIEF compiled by ADAM WEINSTEIN Hustler wins 5 first-place awards at THIS WEEK SEJC Conference Safe Spring Break Week The Vanderbilt Hustler won five first-place Students may pick awards this weekend at the Southeast Journalism up their Safe Spring Students from universities around Nashville traveled together this Conference, which 27 schools attended. Break packets on the weekend to learn about the Highlander Research and Education Center InsideVandy.com won for best Web site, Wall from 11 a.m. to Editor in Chief Jarred Amato won for best 1:30 p.m., Monday — and how to create change as a community. sports reporter, former Opinion Editor Reeve through Thursday. Hamilton won for best opinion/editorial writer, Safe Spring Break Alex Daly and Allie Morris won for best special Week is sponsored by events reporter, and Kelly Swope won for best the Office of Alcohol, feature writer. Tobacco & Other Additionally, Amato was ranked No. 2 for Drug Prevention, the college journalist of the year, Hamilton and Wellness Program, Editor Emeritus Glenna DeRoy were ranked GAMMA, CHEERS, No. 2 for best public service journalism, The Vanderbilt Cancer Vanderbilt Hustler was ranked No. 3 for best Society, and Student newspaper, designer Katie Quille was ranked Health. No. 3 for best newspaper page layout, Versus’ Chris Gearing was ranked No. 4 for best arts and TODAY entertainment writer, and Versus Magazine was ranked No. 4 for best college magazine. Film: ‘The War Tapes’ DANIELLE GANTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler DANIELLE GANTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler This is the first Students from multiple Nashville universities gathered this weekend to learn Members of the Nashville community joined students for several workshops The Hustler is one of several Southern documentary war about and discuss active citizenship at the Highlander Research and Education and group activities throughout the weekend on the Highlander trip. universities that are members of SEJC, which movie filmed by Center in New Market, Tenn. began in 1985. This year’s conference was hosted soldiers themselves. by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. It gives an authentic look at the conflict Students and Some elders may in Iraq as it plays out on the battlefield, in the barracks and on faculty roll into struggle to trust New emergency the home front. Film begins at 7 p.m. at Sarratt Cinema. activism Generation Q warning system by DANIELLE GANTT JANELLE STOKES by DANIELLE GANTT JANELLE STOKES to be implemented TODAY Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Reporter ‘Reviving the Greats: A Black They came together as a community to see change. We are a generation of quiet Americans — Generation by LILY CHEN History Affair’ Last weekend, students, activists and professors from Quiet. We are apathetic and silent about issues and do Staff Reporter Join BSA as they honor the Nashville community journeyed to the historical nothing to change them. When it’s time to create change, some of the Greats in Highlander Research and Education Center we log onto Facebook and create a group In light of the recent tornados and shooting in New Market, Tenn. The rolling seminar, instead of passing out flyers, protesting or at Northern Illinois University, Vanderbilt will Black History through —To watch a video of the song, monologues, which was based around active citizenship, trip and listen to podcasts of chaining ourselves to a fence. implement an upgraded emergency warning skits and other emphasized fostering a collective and several of the speakers and This weekend, Highlander participants system that will be able to reach more students at talents in their black organic sense of humanity. student participants, go to: pondered the schism that seems to a faster rate. history program/ Shaiya Baer, assistant director of the Office be emerging between young and old “With the new program, we’re stressing talent showcase at of Active Citizenship and Service, organized activists. redundancy in communication,” said Chief of Black Cultural Center the event and hoped students would realize New York Times Op-Ed columnist Police Marlon Lynch. “We’re going to be able to Auditorium at 7 p.m. the historical importance of Highlander, Thomas L. Friedman wrote in his Oct. 10, reach more students in more ways.” which was founded in the 1930s “to provide an educational 2007, column titled “Generation Q” that he is impressed According to Lynch, the new emergency center in the South for the training of rural and industrial but confused by Generation Q because they are “much warning system, also known as Wide Area Radio TUESDAY, FEB. 26 leaders, and for the conservation and enrichment of the more optimistic and idealistic than they should be. I Notification, will be implemented March 3 and VSG senate and indigenous cultural values of the mountains.” am baffled because they are so much less radical and will replace the Alert VU SMS text messaging council elections It played a large role in the civil rights movement, politically engaged than they need to be.” service. In addition, the system is capable of Vanderbilt Student during which period it trained several black activists and Friedman and others note our generation is not only sending tens of thousands of messages at a time Government’s general received backlash from the Southern press, resulting in perceived to be quiet, but some say our elders don’t through e-mail, voicemail and text messages election for senate the state of Tennessee revoking Highlander’s charter want to “pass the baton” of social activism due to our depending on how much wireless space is and council positions and confiscating its land. lack of passion. available. will occur on Feb. 26. Please see HIGHLANDER, page 3 Please see GENERATION Q, page 3 “WARN is fast, easy to use and pushes out more Computers to vote will messages through different delivery systems,” be available on Sarratt said Captain Pat Cunningham. “Also, we’ll know Promenade and in right away how many devices have received the The Commons Center, notices.” and students may also However, one flaw in WARN is that messages vote via an e-mailed Making fun to make a point are sent so quickly they can’t be terminated if they link sent at the are sent by accident. beginning of the day. “There’s no ‘oops’ button,” Cunningham said. Voting is open from 8 Services such as Alert VU that send out a.m. until 8 p.m. messages simultaneously can only handle a certain volume of texts within a certain time frame and are dependent on cellular service providers TUESDAY, FEB. 26 to determine how quickly those messages can be Men’s Basketball: received. Tennessee at This became evident during the recent tornado Vanderbilt warning, when several students complained Tip-off is set for 8 they received the warning text message minutes p.m. at Memorial after their friends. Some students said they did Gymnasium. Students not receive the alert until the storm had already are encouraged to passed through the area wear white for this and the warning had ESPN-broadcasted expired. game and not forget “Also, with SMS that consequences text messaging, the for rushing the court messages are limited include a $50,000 to about 128 to 168 fine and confirmed characters, limiting the amount of relocation of the CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler student section. information we Miles Gregley, Allan Axibal and Rafael Augistin make fun of racial stereotypes in their performance of “N*igger Wetb*ck can get out,” Ch*nk” on Friday night in the Student Life Center. As classmates at the University of California, Los Angeles, the three decided Cunningham said. humor would be the best way to candidly address taboo issues of race.w Please see See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events. WARNING SYSTEM, page 3
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HIGHLANDER: Non-Vanderbilt GENERATION Q: VSG students add diversity to the group Younger generation CONTESTED From HIGHLANDER, page 1 ELECTIONS “Many people are just not familiar with Highlander, must earn trust which is really sad considering General elections for its impact on American Vanderbilt Student history,” Baer said. “This was Government will be the opportunity for students to from its elders actually visit a part of history held from 8 a.m. to 8 and not just read about it.” From GENERATION Q, page 1 p.m. A link will be e- Highlander is not only known Lee Turner, a senior from American Baptist College, said he for its activist workshops, but believes the younger generation has to earn the trust of their mailed to all students also as a place of refuge for elders. in the morning, but activists around the country “The younger generation has to earn the trust of their including Rosa Parks, Septima predecessors’ generation solely because of how hard it was computers will also Clark and Pete Seeger. (for them) to get what they wanted,” Turner said. “(In order to be set up on Sarratt Susan Williams, coordinator trust the younger generation, the elders) need to know that the Promenade and in of the Education Team and the younger generation has the mettle (to carry the baton).” Highlander Library/Resource During a workshop titled “Highlander Center Today: Education, The Commons Center Center, commented on the Resources and Resistance,” students from Fisk, Tennessee State for students to vote. unique qualities of Highlander. and Vanderbilt universities defended the complexities that “Highlander is a place chronicle being in Generation Q. The three contested for people to be in a safe DANIELLE GANTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Sophomore DJ Hudson of Fisk speculates there is a “wall or elections and their environment. Here, people Members from both the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities came on the Highlander barrier between the civil rights generation and the so-called hip- candidates are as are unified through food, song rolling seminar, forming a diverse group for the trip. hop generation.” and dance within a shelter was one of the main draws of several non-Vanderbilt “This misconception leads to the belief that the elder follows: equipped with institutional the trip for her. students, helped to create what generation doesn’t understand us and that we don’t listen to accouterments meant to “The biggest attractionBaer was hoping to achieve them,” Hudson said. “I think that that’s ridiculous.” embrace people.” that made me want to visit with this program: a purposeful Vanderbilt senior Akua Hill contradicts the complacency Peabody senators The participants wereHighlander was the music,” community. others use to describe her generation through her dedication to AYSHA MALIK accompanied by legendary Curwood said. “A lot of music “Bringing students from rebuilding human relationships. historical figures, including from the civil-rights era came different schools together Hill recounts her global activism work in Brazil, where she MATT MERRILL author John Egerton, the Rev. out of Highlander.” I thought was a great taught English classes and worked with both children and elderly James Lawson and Guy and The rolling seminar offered opportunity,” Baer said. women. Candy Carawan, who offered programs such as “More “We were all from different Her role in social change differs from the actions our Engineering senators advice as well as musical Radical Than Communism” backgrounds. We got over predecessors made. The form of activism Hill and others have ANDREW MORSE entertainment. and on “Becoming a Change the stigmas between schools chosen “is a form that is not (the same as) the popular images of Students enjoyed a Agent,” which was co-led by and became a community, the civil rights movement.” BEN STRATTON hootenanny (a musical Vanderbilt sociology professor which is far better at making “In our search to find our voice of expression we do things expression which facilitated Dan Cornfield. change.” ■ that are community-service based,” Hill said. “(We have a more) bonding and a sense of Zachary Joyner, a freshman systematic approach to being able to express our power, but it is Arts and Science senators community) and games. from Tennessee State — Danielle Gantt can be reached just as important.” Vanderbilt’s Anastasia University, said he enjoyed his at danielle.a.gantt@vanderbilt. Friedman argues that Generation Q needs a “jolt of idealism, JOHN FOSHEE Curwood, an assistant professor experience at Highlander. edu, and Janelle Stokes can be activism and outrage” in order to be taken seriously. They need AZIZ MALIK in the African-American and “Not only was it educational,” reached at janelle.k.stokes@ to organize and not rely on the convenience of the Internet diaspora studies and history he said, “it was also fun.” vanderbilt.edu because figures like “Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy LORI MURPHY departments, said the music Joyner, who was one of didn’t change the world by asking people to join their Facebook crusades or to download their platforms.” KELSEY PENDLETON “Activism can only be uploaded the old-fashioned way — by MATT SNYDER young voters speaking truth to power, face to face,” Friedman 5 faces of AIDS said. ■ JEAN XIAO — Danielle Gantt can be reached at danielle.a.gantt@vanderbilt. edu, and Janelle Stokes can be reached at janelle.k.stokes@ vanderbilt.edu
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BRETT KAMINSKY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Several students came to listen to a discussion on the “Faces of AIDS” Thursday evening. The This Scholarship provides: panelists were, from left to right: Tana Terry, an AIDS survivor and senior at Middle Tennessee State University; Kristen VanDenBossche, a member of Vanderbilt’s Class of 2007 and former president of Lambda Association; Milton Ochieng’, a Vanderbilt medical student and native of Kenya; Brent q Savoie, also a Vanderbilt medical student and developer of a clinic in Guatemala; and Carolyn Audet, Full-tuition the project coordinator and co-founder of Kampala Project. The panelists had backgrounds in local, national and international public health issues and q discussed their personal experiences with HIV and/or AIDS. Stipends of $5,000 for summer projects “The stories varied from Tana telling about how hard it was for her when she found out she was HIV-positive and the trouble she had with her insurance company, to Brent, who had a close co- q Seminars regarding the implications and effects of worker in South Africa get tested positive,” said Lillian Gu, president of Face AIDS. “Kristen talked about how the common perception here that homosexuality equals AIDS is wrong, while Carolyn community service and Milton talked about their first-hand experiences with AIDS patients who have to deal with the socioeconomic pressures that come with the disease.” q Workshops providing practical knowledge applicable to academic as well as service work. WARNING SYSTEM: System q Facilitation groups lead by a community service advisor providing a supportive environment for reflection and requires enrollment to work feedback From WARNING SYSTEM, page 1 “It’s a very credible system, and we have a Although the new system includes more ways contractual agreement with WARN.” Lynch said. of communication, Vice Chancellor for Public “This system is at no cost to the community; q Deadline: March 17, 2008 Affairs Mike Schoenfeld stressed the importance it’s a free enrollment and free service that we of enrollment into the system in order for its provide.” communication to be effective. Currently, there With the new messaging system, there will be a are about 10,000 devices in the system. During marketing push for all faculty and students to sign the tornado, over 9,000 messages were sent out up and update phone and e-mail information, For more information and to download the application visit our website: in 19 minutes. especially after spring break. www.vanderbilt.edu/ingram “There is no foolproof way of reaching a large “Most people don’t think anything will happen community at once,” Schoenfeld said. “Even the to them, so they don’t sign up,” Schoenfeld best systems take eight to nine minutes to get said. “Enrollment is crucial, and people need 10,000 text messages out. What people need to to opt in to the system in order to make the realize is that the system is only as good as the communication most effective.” ■ information put into it.” WARN is an emergency system vendor that works — Lily Chen can be reached at lily.z.chen@ with the military, the Department of Homeland vanderbilt.edu Security and the Department of Defense. 4 Monday, February 25, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE OUR VIEW COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER Campus safety can always improve Sexism too Editorial Board Northern Illinois University was prepared for the impossible. Notably, by has carried and will continue to carry this prepared for an emergency. They learned improving upon the alert notification careful, discerning perspective over into ELIZABETH the lessons from the Virginia Tech tragedy system, the administration is stressing other aspects of our security on campus. accepted MIDDLEBROOKS last April. In quick succession following the idea that the policies in place can While Steve Kazmierczak, the gunman Acting Editor in Chief the alert that a gunman had opened fire always be re-examined and re-evaluated of the Northern Illinois tragedy, was on students, police were on the scene, for their efficiency, effectiveness and not enrolled at the time of the shooting, alerts were posted and sent to students responsiveness. he shared something with Seung-Hui in society SARA GAST and the campus was shut down shortly. The upgraded text messaging and Cho, the Virginia Tech gunman: a recent News Editor The school did everything properly and e-mail service definitely represents the history of erratic behavior and mental yet, there were still five victims. administration taking note of what turned illness. In light of this commonality SOO YANG KATHERINE MILLER Unfortunately, the unexpected out to be relatively inconsequential between Kazmierczak and Cho, hopefully Columnist Opinion Editor emergency will sometimes happen. As failures regarding the tornados in terms Vanderbilt has taken steps to review columnist Thomas Shattuck states in his of this campus and making sure the small the psychological evaluation process There is no doubt that in this presidential Quick Shot today, “You can’t exactly stop flaws don’t become major flaws in an on campus and the infrastructure for election, history has been already made. ANDREW HARD a tornado.” even more serious situation. reporting and treating symptoms of Although many now have grown aloof to the fact that either a woman or a black man will Sports Editor As the events of the past month have In keeping with these advances, the dangerous behavior before it manifests indicated, however, we can never be too editorial board hopes the administration into something greater. be a presidential candidate, this prospect marks a significant milestone in our country’s understanding of social equality. While this complex issue of gender and race cannot STAFF Vanderbilt is overtly prepared Vanderbilt likely secure News Editor be simplified into a competition between a Sara Gast Justin Poythress, Columnist Thomas Shattuck, Columnist black man and a white woman, this historic I believe Vanderbilt is more than adequately I have to admit I never feel unsafe on campus. I doubt Democratic nomination poses interesting Asst. News Editors prepared to tackle any kind of emergency situation. this statement is necessarily true for everyone, but questions about how equal women and blacks David Brown Lakendra Scott For example, during the recent tornado warning, I a fully functioning police department (the VUPD) and access to are in our culture today. Adam Weinstein followed the common, Red Cross-approved emergency procedure metro emergency services go a long way in helping. As for a real Even though it is impossible to say which with which I am most familiar. This involved fleeing to my room emergency situation, it’s hard to say. They’re called emergencies minority group has become more mainstream, Opinion Editor and hiding in silence until the R.A. passed, after which I watched for many reasons, but one of the more significant connotations it is clear racism has become more taboo than Katherine Miller “Futurama” at a low volume and ate pizza bagels by an open slung with it is the idea emergencies are rarely expected. You can’t sexism. For example, compare what happened window. These safety precautions will guard me through most exactly stop a tornado. when James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize- Asst. Opinion Editor Spencer Montalvo bizarre situations that may arise, but what about the more So I guess the best way to put it is this: Vanderbilt probably can’t winning scientist, made a racist remark about common campus dangers we encounter as a student body, such prevent most emergencies, but we can probably cope effectively black people last year and when Lawrence H. Sports Editor as torrential hurricanes, werewolf attacks with the immediate and extended Summers, the president of Harvard, suggested Andrew Hard and getting pooped on by stray birds? aftermath. The buildings look strong a few years ago intellectual inequalities could There should be no cause for concern and probably are. We have a hospital on be attributed to innate gender differences. Asst. Sports Editors David Namm here, either. Vanderbilt has an unused campus and, as previously mentioned, Although both resigned from their post, Watson David Rutz underground room big enough for all the VUPD. While if a shooting broke out, was virtually ostracized from his peers, while Eric Silver undergrad students and holds more there would be pandemonium, I can many students and even professors defended hidden, imperishable supplies than the openly say the negative impacts could Summers’ ambiguously sexist remarks. Assistant Photo Directors Lauren Fondriest island on “Lost.” Of course the location be minimized. As always, hope for the This sad reality does not mean the feminist Brett Kaminsky of the room, for safety’s sake, remains a SHOTS best and be prepared for the worst. movement has not done enough to fight sexism Francis Simpson secret. One Issue, compared to civil rights activists; rather, it suggests the resistance against gender equality Lead Photographers Four Responses is fundamentally different and constantly Sam Kim Preparedness can be Campus security adapting. Chris Phare strong enough but Oliver Wolfe increased with clearer Is Vanderbilt’s campus Unlike racism, sexism is still justified through directions could be stronger the biological differences between genders. Multimedia Editor Aimee Sobhani, Columnist safe in case of an Katherine Miller, Opinion Any feminist would agree male and female Ben Gotow Editor Vanderbilt is not as brains are wired differently. Evolution suggests Supervising Copy Editors prepared for an emergency situation emergency? The security of campus regarding men’s role as hunters have forced the male Medora Brown natural disasters, like the tornados, and brains to specialize in more visuospatial duties Hannah Twillman as it should be. The blaring sirens, as loud as they are, are difficult to hear human causes, like a gunman, can only while women’s role as gatherers have forced the Copy Editors from certain areas of campus. Also, be so strong. Wherever there’s a campus female brains to specialize in more verbal tasks. Kelley Cook there is no program in place to ensure students know what to that’s in the middle of a city and is basically a big open park, this In short, average men are likely to outperform Alex Daly do or where to go in an emergency situation. Though an R.A. will be the case. average females in more quantitatively and Sarah Davis The text message system is a critical way to combat the strange spatially demanding tests. Also, the popular Madeleine Evans banging on students’ doors to alert them there is an actual Jessica Miles emergency is good enough when students aren’t in dire peril, directionless aspect of main campus. While the text messaging belief the average woman is likely to be more Amy Roebuck this isn’t necessarily an effective method when danger appears system lacks a certain thing we generally refer to as “consistency,” emotional than the average man has a grain Aimee Sobhani out of thin air. it’s hard to imagine too many places on campus, in the event of a of statistical truth. Unfortunately, sexists Mika Wells tornado, where you can’t hear the sirens or aren’t around at least take these observations to replace the word Jane Zhao In addition, students are not forced to go through drills to prepare them for a dangerous situation. Of course, staying safe one other person who’s received the text. Failing that, because “average” with “normal,” and in doing so, use Senior Reporter during an emergency is mostly common sense, but obviously, you’re alone in a library or something, it seems like you’d probably “science” to say that a woman cannot and Andrew Barge be in a fairly safe place. therefore, should not become a scientist, a Tamesha Derico different situations require different responses. Though the chances of certain emergencies occurring are relatively slim, It isn’t perfect, but I’d prefer a window in my dorm to the CEO, a pastor or even a president. Will Gibbons Additionally, the feminist movement Judy Wang the level of preparedness needs to be increased through the hurricane-safe, concrete prison dorms at University of Miami. Sydney Wilmer implementation of a school-wide program. encounters a formidable resistance within their —Interested in writing a Quick Shot? To suggest an issue or question, own gender who prefer their traditional role Web Director e-mail [email protected] rather than taking on newer responsibilities. Chris Thompson Although many dissenting voices existed Marketing Director within the civil rights movement, it is hard to George Fischer COLUMN imagine a group of blacks actively fighting for Advertising Manager their status quo as separate but equal citizens. Madeleine Pulman However, many women raised in traditional and religious households with strict gender Asst. 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This is not a would be opposed to empowerment of women, Matt Radford there were at least 2,386 low-grade military. It is important to note most question of right or wrong, the U.S. and this is precisely the problem. Designers chemical weapons (riot-control of the chemical weapons systems government has flagrantly defied It is obvious gender inequality, like racial Cassie Edwards quality) deployed in Iraq in 2007. are registered to “U.S. Army Soldier conventions created in large part by discrimination, is still as real as it was in Madeleine Evans Jose Garza Such weapons are in fact illegal to and Biological Chemical Command the government itself. The question the past. Trying to break past scientific Emily Green use in warfare under the Chemical Edgewood Chemical Biological is “What are you going to do about misunderstanding and cultural habits, feminists Hunter Kinsella Weapons Convention of 1998. The Center, 5183 Blackhawk Road, it?” What level of abuse do you are fighting an uphill battle by taking their kids Katie Quille only permissible use under the Gunpowder, Md.” This being true, consider is enough? Albert Camus, in to school and fightingfor a voice. In short, Courtney Rogers CWC for these items is specifically it implies the vast majority of these his collection of essays titled simply there is something inexpressibly beautiful Avery Spofford Morgan Webb domestic riot-control and law- weapons systems were not only “The Rebel,” states that in every rebel about a housewife giving herself for her family. enforcement. Since this is in fact not employed in Iraq but also developed there is the implicit sentiment, “There But there is also something equally beautiful in VSC Director the case (Iraq can hardly be defined on U.S. soil. In a surprising outburst of are certain limits beyond which you seeing a woman debate with a black man about Chris Carroll under the term “domestic”), it seems bravado, the current administration shall not go.” According to Camus how to best govern the country. Asst. VSC Director apparent the U.S. government has has not only used these weapons but this “no” reaffirms the existence of Jeff Breaux breached international law. also even attempted to appear as if a borderline. In the current case —Soo Yang is a sophomore in the College Furthermore, the U.S. before the the government was working under involving the U.S. government, of Arts and Science. He can be reached at Asst. VSC Director Paige Clancy invasion of Iraq accused Saddam restrictions of the CWC. Please see SHATTUCK page 5 [email protected]
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COLUMN “In response to Friday’s rant, I’m the skinny dude who ran 14 miles on Hopefully, Nader’s entry into the treadmill. Before you tell me who does and who doesn’t have the right to use the treadmill, consider the following: You’re the race won’t spur others trying to get fit to look good and KATHERINE MILLER another hotly contested general election where another candidate improve your hookup stats. I’m Opinion Editor outside the party lines, never believed to have a chance, manages trying to do something: train for to distort everything. Clinton, bless the old girl, made a decent point a marathon.” On Sunday, Ralph Nader jumped back into the national spotlight in suggesting that Nader, campaigning on environmental issues, What is on your mind? The Rant is after a good hard reflection on his stellar performance for the actually prevented Al Gore of the astounding green paradigm, to your place to anonymously sound off Republicans in the 2000 election, in which he delivered Florida to which we must all bow and chant praises in unison, from winning “Can the heads of Vandy Fanatics on any issue you want. Send in your President George W. Bush with a little slice of lime and a pink paper the presidency. think of some more creative umbrella. Of course, as a little Elephanteer, I’m certainly not complaining rants with the subject “Rant” to: cheers for basketball games? I Hillary Clinton, of course, dazzling everyone with the ice Nader entered, but his entry, again, could inspire more possible [email protected] mean, isn’t that part of their job? sculptures that sprung fully formed from her eyes, remarked to candidates, creating further exhaustion with this two-year election If they can’t think of anything, let reporters Sunday, “Wow, that’s really unfortunate. I remember when cycle. someone else have their front row he did this before. It’s not good for anybody, especially our country.” On the other end of the spectrum, a similar trend could take Her dry-as-sandpaper words telegraph what was rolling through place if Rep. Ron Paul deigns to hoist the libertarian banner upon seats. The only cheers we have her head like a black cloud of ominous thunder: “Damn fool up in his shoulders and begin marching around, siphoning off maverick are ‘Let’s go Vandy,’ ‘OOOOOOOOO’ my business, ruining my ever-diminishing chances.” voters — sort of the Ross Perot effect from 1992. The GOP, however, and ‘De-fense.’ Maybe try doing Given Nader’s exceptionally poor performance in the 2004 seems to hold much stronger ties to its various agents, and with some research on the other teams’ election, in which he managed to garner about 0.4 percent of the everyone from Mitt Romney and George H.W. Bush to Rush players and hand out a pamphlet popular vote as an independent candidate, some might consider his Limbaugh either supporting or at least defending Sen. John McCain, with cheers for each player and entry a relatively pointless quest. It isn’t. The Green Party candidate, it’s practically a summer barbecue at the GOP right now. who collected more than 97,000 votes in the hotly contested Florida The lurking specter of Mike Bloomberg still looms over us all. It Compiled by Katherine Miller why it’s a clever cheer...” vote, caters to the liberal idealists who zealously stay true to their seems doubtful he’d actually run, but perhaps he could put together principles — in short, people who cannot avoid losing popular a little vanity project like Rudy Giuliani and appeal to a few too many elections but will vote anyway. of the independent persuasion, significantly weakening McCain’s The overarching question, however, is whether this will open the hold over moderates and independents in the general election, door to a cavalcade of independent and third-party candidates, only particularly in battleground swing states, like Pennsylvania. perpetuating the never-ending continuum of woe with which I’ve Regardless, my spring break wish is the presence of merely two begun to associate this election. I cringe at the thought of one of candidates and Ralph Nader there to hand-deliver a few states to those 19th-century electoral maps you always see in middle-school McCain. history books that look like somebody spilled some glitter confetti from “Xanadu” all over it. —Katherine Miller is a sophomore in the College of Arts and No matter your political affiliations, it can’t be that desirable to have Science. She can be reached at [email protected] SHATTUCK: Public should demonstrate greater concern for, understanding of government goings-on
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www.vanderbilt.edu/vpb/venue 6 Monday, February 25, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS THE DOWN COLUMN RUN Vandy cruises in final tune-up Dores have W2W4 Dores dispose of Dawgs before TUESDAY hosting No. 1 Tennessee on Tuesday. room to Men’s Basketball vs. No. 1 Tennessee by DAVID RUTZ Memorial Gym Asst Sports Editor 8 p.m. improve Saturday’s UT-Memphis With big, bad Tennessee on the horizon, some might have matchup may have thought Vanderbilt would overlook lowly Georgia when the ANDREW BARGE been the most hyped in Bulldogs came to Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Senior Sports Reporter Tennessee this season, Think again. but this one may be The No. 20 Commodores (23-4, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) I could be wrong here, but I even more exciting. used dynamite shooting in the second half to beat Georgia (12-13) doubt coach Kevin Stallings reads Bruce Pearl’s squad has 86-74, extending their winning streak to six games and keeping much ESPN Insider. As great as this ascended to the top of them one game behind Kentucky for second place in the SEC East. winning streak has been, Stallings the college basketball Senior swingman Shan Foster, who finished with a game-high refuses to dwell on seeding. Don’t world after their ninth 29 points, quickly dismissed the idea his team approached this let the ranking fool you, he says. straight win, a 66-62 game focusing on anything but the Bulldogs. There’s too much work to be done. upset of the top-ranked “We never look past a game,” Foster said. “We knew that Georgia “I’d like to stand up here and be Tigers. The Vols stand was going to come in and play hard. We were going to have to be Mr. Gleeful and jolly and all of that, atop the Southeastern on top of our game in order to win.” but there are too many things that I Conference with an 11-1 Foster proved prophetic, as Georgia used excellent 3-point see in us still that have to be bettered record. shooting to take a one-point halftime lead. Georgia guards in order for us to make a deep run,” Vanderbilt, Sundiata Gaines and Billy Humphrey combined for 25 points in Stallings said after watching his meanwhile, is playing the first half as the Bulldogs hit six of their first nine shots from team beat Georgia. unquestionably its best beyond the arc. That’s right, shooting 51 percent basketball of the season. “We’ve got a ton of respect for Georgia,” said Vanderbilt coach from the field and committing just The Commodores have Kevin Stallings. “They’ve slapped us on a couple of occasions six turnovers translates into room won six straight but still where it really made a damaging difference to our season.” for improvement. seek a signature win In this case, it was the Commodores doing the slapping in the “I’m talking about small, margin to enhance their NCAA end as Vanderbilt blitzed out to an 18-point lead in the second things,” Stallings said. “I’m talking FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler tournament profile. half and cruised to victory. Senior guard Alex Gordon was zeroed about better cutting, better A win over Tennessee Kallie Lichty (left) and Alix James (right) admire one of Clive King’s pieces during the in on this game and this game alone. Sarratt Art Gallery opening last night. screening. As a coach, what you would be their second “We knew that Georgia was going to come in and give us a good want is consistency. You want to in as many years against game,” Gordon said. “We were focusing on this game in particular know what to expect.” a top-ranked opponent. all week.” The nit-picking may never stop, Stallings expressed similar sentiments. but Stallings wouldn’t have it any “Our total focus and energy was on Georgia,” Stallings said. “We other way. He remembers 2004, PLAYER OF expected it to be difficult. We were very worried about this game FRANCIS SIMPSON/ The Vanderbilt Hustler when sixth-seeded Vandy was the as a coaching staff.” Senior Ross Neltner attacks the rim against Georgia’s Albert Jackson during Vanderbilt’s 86-74 trendy upset pick to be upset by No. THE WEEK Whatever concerns Vanderbilt had about Georgia vanished victory over Georgia Saturday. Neltner finished with 11 points and six rebounds. 11 Western Michigan. He remembers with every swished jumper as the Commodores pulled away, last year, when his sixth-seeded Amanda Taylor, making 17 of their first 24 shots in the second half. Vanderbilt 86, Georgia 74 Commodores were doubted again, Women’s Tennis However, now that the No. 1 team in the country is coming to this time against No. 11 George The senior from town on Tuesday, the question is whether or not Vanderbilt is Recap: Washington. Two Sweet 16s later, Richland, Wash., ready to play a team with Tennessee’s speed and talent. Trailing by one at the half, the Commodores used lights-out Stallings can appreciate the role of dominated MTSU in “They’re awfully good,” Stallings said. “For them to have only 3-point shooting from Shan Foster and Alex Gordon to finish off the spoiler. Vanderbilt’s 7-0 win one conference loss is proof of that.” the Bulldogs for their sixth straight victory. Foster finished with a Which brings us to Tuesday night. on Wednesday. Taylor Better proof is the Volunteers stand atop the national rankings Southeastern Conference-season high 29 points, while Gordon hit We all saw Tennessee beat the won her doubles match after beating then-No. 1 Memphis 66-62 on Saturday. Also, 7-of-9 3-pointers and finished with 23. Vanderbilt shot 63 percent nation’s top ranked team despite with Courtney Ulery Tennessee had no problem dispatching Vanderbilt in Knoxville, from the field in the second half and committed only six turnovers shooting 38 percent from the field. 8-0 before taking her winning 80-60 on Jan. 17. on the night. The fact that the Vols appear to still singles match in straight “We’re better than we were a month ago,” Stallings noted. have room for improvement is pretty sets, 6-0, 6-1 over Ann- Much of that improvement is due to the sensational play Players of the Game: Shan Foster and Alex Gordon scary, and their recent prestige will Kristin Siljestrom. Taylor of Foster, who is averaging nearly 20 points a game during Vandy’s senior guards truly took over when the Commodores put Vandy in the underdog spot and the Commodores Vanderbilt’s winning streak and has no doubt his team can de- needed them in the second half. The pair combined for 52 of once again. open conference play throne Tennessee on Tuesday. Vanderbilt’s 86 points (60 percent) and shot a combined 10-for-18 Not surprisingly, Stallings on Friday against the “We feel like we have the weapons in order to have a chance from beyond the arc, including 6-for-9 in the second half. embraces the role by downplaying Florida Gators. to win that game,” Foster said. “If we come in, execute the game his own ranked team. plan and play with that edge that coach Stallings talks about, we’ll It was over when … “Tennessee is awfully good. For be fine.” Shan Foster’s 3-pointer put the Commodores ahead 86-68 with them to have only one conference The Commodores showed that edge against Georgia and head 4:38 remaining, helping extinguish a Georgia run that brought loss is proof of that,” he said. I into Tuesday’s showdown with the top-ranked Volunteers a very the Bulldogs to within nine just four minutes earlier. don’t know if we’re ready for that GAME OF THE dangerous team. yet or not. We’ll have to find out on “We handled our business,” Gordon said. “Now we can look Stat of the Game: 46.2 Tuesday.” WEEK forward to playing Tennessee, which is going to be a big game.” ■ Vanderbilt’s shooting percentage from 3-point range, as they He probably felt the same way connected on 12 of 26 attempts. last year, when the top ranked Baseball — Vanderbilt 4, —David Rutz can be reached at [email protected] Gators came to town. Florida was Miami (Ohio) 3 riding a school-record 17 game Facing a losing record winning streak and an undefeated in their opening series Southeastern Conference record, of the season, the but Vandy wanted it more. The Commodores were Foster, Gordon embrace roles crucial eighth SEC win all but saved in a big way by Player of the Year level. guaranteed the Commodores a spot their smallest player. Senior guards combine for He started out cold, missing his in the big dance. David Macias’ two-run 52 points in Vandy rout. first three shots, before heating up to Though these Dores look to be in single down the left finish with a game-high 29 points to good shape for another invitation, field line completed a by DAVID SHOCHAT go along with six rebounds and four Tuesday’s game carries similar three-run ninth-inning Sports Reporter assists. implications. For Vandy (8-4 SEC) to rally to give Vandy a Foster, known primarily as a lock up a first round bye in the SEC 4-3 win Sunday over With a week off before Saturday’s 3-point shooter, showed a different tournament, it has to finish ahead Miami (Ohio) and a 2-1 matchup with Georgia, seniors aspect of his game on Saturday as of Kentucky (9-3). The Wildcats record at the DeMarini Shan Foster and Alex Gordon took he scored only nine of his 29 points control their own destiny but have Invitational. it upon themselves to make sure the from 3-point range. to play Tennessee, Ole Miss and Commodores were ready. “I hope over the course of time Florida to finish out the season. A “Coach came in and said it at the we’ve made him a little more difficult Commodore victory on Tuesday end of the game today that, ‘You can’t to guard,” Stallings said. “Shan’s a over the top-ranked Vols would be go out and play medium. You have very good cutter and a very good a great first step to secure the bye DAILY # to play with an edge in this league screener. When we get the other four and, consequently, a better spot in every single night, every possession guys activated on offense, Shan can the NCAA tournament. 7 in order to have a chance to win,’” usually free himself either with a But like I said earlier, Stallings Foster said. back-cut or by virtue of a screen.” doesn’t care about seeding. He Number of made Vanderbilt did just that, defeating The Commodores trailed by one at views it as an unnecessary worry 3-pointers by senior the Bulldogs 86-74 as Foster and the half, but Foster and Gordon came since so much is out of his control. guard Alex Gordon in Gordon combined for 52 points. out of the intermission ready to play. What he can control is the game Saturday’s win over Gordon built on his clutch Foster took over in the first five plan for Tuesday night, and though Georgia, a career-high. performance against Florida in which minutes of the second half, scoring he’ll always play the “we’ll see what Gordon finished with 23 he sank four late free throws to seal a 10 of Vanderbilt’s first 17 points as the happens” card during interviews, points. close win. The senior hit seven of nine Commodores went on a 13-4 run. deep down, Stallings knows you 3-pointers to finish with a season- Perhaps no shot was bigger during can’t ever count the Commodores high 23 points to go along with four FRANCIS SIMPSON/ The Vanderbilt Hustler that stretch than Gordon’s 3-pointer, out at home. Senior Shan Foster scored a game-high 29 points, including assists and just one turnover. 21 in the second half, to carry the Commodores. assisted by Foster, with 17:47 left Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl THEY SAID IT... Still, he tried to downplay his in the second half. It seemed to be will tell his players just this. When performance. key reasons why we have been able the turning point in the game as he strolls into Memorial with that “They’re one of the “Most of the time, my teammates to win these last six (games),” said Vanderbilt pulled away from Georgia seizure-inducing orange jacket, best teams in the just found me,” Gordon said. “I was Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings. after this. he’ll remember his last experience country primarily just able to knock (shots) down.” Gordon attributed his improvement Clearly, Foster realizes the seniors in Memorial: Shan Foster’s game- because they’re one Gordon’s recent hot streak is very to Stallings. have to continue to display strong winning tip in at the buzzer. of the best shooting encouraging for the Commodores as “Being here for four years you leadership in their play if they wish This time the game is nationally teams in the country.” they prepare for post-season play, definitely learn,” Gordon said. “It’s to continue their recent success. ■ televised. Will Memorial Magic since he gives them a third scorer to been a long road, but Coach has done dethrone the top-ranked Vols? DENNIS FELTON complement Foster and freshman a good job of teaching.” —David Shochat can be reached at As Stallings says, only time will UGA Men’s Basketball A.J. Ogilvy. While Gordon has elevated his [email protected] tell. ■ coach after Vanderbilt’s “Red’s development, his maturity game as of late, Foster continued to —Andrew Barge can be reached at 86-74 victory. and his play have certainly been play at a Southeastern Conference [email protected] www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, February 25, 2008 7 Macias’ walk-off lifts Dores Tennis downs MTSU by ANDREW HARD feeling we were in for one of those types of games.” Sports Editor Struggling offensively all day after a lackluster performance Saturday against Arizona State, Vanderbilt rekindled its The Commodores opened the 2008 season with a three- offensive firepower at the most opportune time. After a game series at the DeMarini Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. After dramatic 2007 season produced eight walk-off wins, the winning convincingly on Friday against defending national Commodores notched the first of what they hope will be many champion Oregon State, Vanderbilt was no match for No. 1 exciting finishes in 2008. Arizona State on Saturday. Saturday: Arizona State 18, Vanderbilt 6 The Commodores salvaged the series with a walk-off win Starter Brett Jacobson lasted just three-plus innings, and Sunday against Miami (Ohio). With hits in all three games, Arizona State scored the first 12 runs in the rout. The Sun shortstop Ryan Flaherty extended his hitting streak to 38 Devils loaded the bases to start the fourth, chasing Jacobson games. and bringing in freshman left-hander Sean Bierman. Third The Commodores return to action Wednesday when they baseman Brett Wallace promptly hit a grand slam to put the host Evansville (Ind.) at 4 p.m. Sun Devils up 7-0. Jason Kipnis added a two-run homer in the Sunday: Vanderbilt 4, Miami (Ohio) 3 fourth to go with his two-run triple in the third. CHRIS PHARE/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Like so many games last year, the Commodores found Friday: Vanderbilt 8, Arizona State 1 themselves trailing heading to the bottom of the ninth inning. Vanderbilt opened the season in fine fashion, scoring two Vijay Paul (above) was one of four Commodores to win singles And just like last year, when they seemed to pull out every close in the first on Flaherty’s opposite-field single. Parker Hanks matches on Sunday as No. 30 Vanderbilt defeated MTSU 5-2. game in the final frame, Vanderbilt did just that on Sunday added a home run in the fourth, Flaherty added another RBI The sophomore remained unbeaten on the season with his 6-1, afternoon, scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to pull past on a fifth-inning single, and second baseman Alex Feinberg 7-6 victory as Vandy improved to 7-1. Miami (Ohio) 4-3. added a two-run single in the ninth to finish off the scoring. Seniors Ryan Preston and Evan Dufaux squeaked by in their After a throwing error plated the first run in the ninth for the Sophomore lefty Mike Minor made his first start as the doubles match, 9-7, before each won in singles. Freshman Commodores, an intentional walk to Brad French loaded the Commodores’ No. 1 starter and did not disappoint. Minor Bryant Salcedo also won his singles match, winning the final bases for Vandy’s leadoff hitter, centerfielder David Macias. lasted six innings, giving up one run and five hits while two sets after dropping the first to MTSU’s Richard Cowden. With nobody out, Macias lined a single down the left field line walking none and striking out six. Freshman righty Caleb Vanderbilt begins conference play on Friday afternoon when to score Shea Robin and Parker Hanks with the winning runs. Cotham pitched three hitless innings and struck out three “It was a nice comeback,” said coach Tim Corbin. “I had a while walking two. ■ they host the Florida Gators at 2 p.m.
Several Vanderbilt players, including Earl Bennett, are in Indianapolis participating in the NFL Combine this week. While the 40-yard dash and vertical leap tests may prove a lot about a player’s physical ability, how much emphasis should scouts and GMs place on the Combine? Our writers discuss.
by DAVID RUTZ by ANDREW HARD by WILL GIBBONS Asst Sports Editor Sports Editor Senior Sports Reporter
Although it may seem like only six days of drills, interviews and The media coverage at the NFL Combine almost borders on When you think of the differences between NFL and college 40-yard dashes aren’t enough to significantly change the minds of psychoanalysis. Top players are not just scrutinized on speed, football, a few important things come to mind, namely the the coaches and scouts who have been watching players perform vertical leap and pure strength, but also on physical characteristics enhanced speed and strength of the game. The most important for years, recent history suggests the NFL Combine is a prime such as hand size, wingspan and intelligence. All day long I heard thing about the NFL Combine is that it strips the program, opportunity for players to increase their stock and dramatically about how Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long has “the biggest conference affiliation or number of bowls won in college and alter their expected draft position. hands of this year’s draft class.” I’m sorry, but I think what makes puts a lot of the big name college football players in the same There is no better example of this than Houston Texans Long a top-five pick has more to do with his fantastic footwork and arena to be compared. defensive end Mario Williams. In 2006, a Heisman Trophy- upper body strength than whether his pinkie is one-eighth of an The interview session provides a chance to gauge the attitude winning running back by the name of Reggie Bush had inch longer than someone else’s. and mindset of each potential draft pick. And the drug test has just finished a record-setting career at USC and was widely Despite the over-saturation of information on potential first- pretty obvious merit. expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Williams used round picks, the Combine provides a huge opportunity for players The overall importance of the NFL Combine, however, is a stellar performance at the Combine to get Houston’s scouts who are fighting just to be drafted in the first place. University of pretty questionable. First of all, none of the tests will measure thinking more about defense than offense, including running San Diego quarterback Josh Johnson has proven to be the most an athlete’s football instincts. You can have all the speed in the an impressive 4.73 40-yard dash and doing 35 repetitions of 225 athletic quarterback at the Combine with the absence of injured world, but if a rookie linebacker doesn’t know where to be on pounds on the bench press. Two months later, he was the No. 1 Oregon signal-caller Dennis Dixon. With his outstanding numbers the field, he won’t make many tackles. Likewise, if a running pick in the draft. at the Combine, Johnson may have improved his draft position by back with all the measurable characteristics can’t find his holes, Most of all, the NFL Combine is the time where players show an entire round or two. which close up a lot quicker in the pros, he won’t last long. Just they can compete with the best. Only the elite college players Vanderbilt defensive linemen Theo Horrocks and Curtis Gatewood as importantly, it’s impossible to predict how an individual will merit an invitation to this event, and if they’ve truly got what it have a lot to prove in order to get their name called on April 27. The behave once they receive the millions of dollars that come with takes to play professional football, the Combine is where they Combine provides them with a great opportunity to showcase their playing in the NFL. So it means something but not nearly as prove it. physical abilities with scouts and GMs carefully watching. much as the media frenzy would seem to indicate.
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Freshmen and non-science majors interested in learn- ing about research are strongly encouraged to apply for this multi-year program. For more information and application instructions please visit: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/viibre/SyBBURE.html
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