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OPINION: Boyle reveals the grim reality facing our generation — relativism. SEE PAGE 6

SPORTS: Baseball sweeps top-ranked Arkansas. Also, we go a little Jay Cutler crazy. SEE PAGE 8

AcFee frenzy Seniors Calm before the storm scramble ends, more for work groups funded options as

by EVE ATTERMANN Managing Editor year ends  irty-eight new student organizations by RUTH KINSEY applied and nine lost funding in this News Reporter year’s Activity Fee Allocations, according to data released by the Student Finance With Commencement less Committee. than a month away, seniors are  e just over $1.5 million AcFee fund excited but also apprehensive is generated from the Activity Fee each about the changes graduation student pays annually on a student will bring. For those seniors account — this year’s was $800 per student. whose post-graduation plans are Campus organizations are required to not yet  nalized, the prospect of solicit funding each year through an graduation is even more nerve- application and interview process the wracking. committee uses to determine a group’s Senior Martha Hurley said level of  scal responsibility along with she is still desperately searching its ability to bene t the entire Vanderbilt for a job after graduation. After community. only recently deciding what she  is year, 127 organizations applied wanted to do and beginning and 79 percent were granted funding. the job search, she discovered On average, students received 81.48 many of the most interesting percent the funding they requested and companies were simply not organizations on average had a funding hiring. increased 7.32 percent. “I am most de nitely worried,” A new application process was Hurley said. “I absolutely hate completely electronic and, according the thought of not knowing to the committee, allowed for more where I’ll be or what I’ll be doing consistency among organizations’ a few months from now.” budgets. In order to escape the troubled Each student group elected to put itself job market caused by the in one of  ve categories — programming, current economic crisis, some arts, cultural, service and special interest. seniors are taking a gap year, a  is year, programming groups received chance to travel and volunteer the most funding at $1,044,310, while abroad before going to graduate Please see ACTIVITY FEE, page 5 school or attempting to  nd work. Many of those hoping to travel describe the opportunity to travel before being tied down by other obligations as a chance not to be missed. ACTIVITY FEE ALLOCATION Instead of going straight to CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler medical school after graduation, BY SUBCOMMITTEE Students took advantage of the warm weather over the weekend by heading outdoors senior Meghana Bhatta will The Student Finance Committee has to take a break from pre-fi nals studying and work. First-year student John Hall practices be travelling to Malaysia to juggling Sunday afternoon on Alumni Lawn. complete a Fulbright English divided up $1,526,423.19 of activities Teaching Assistantship. As well fees to 127 student organizations for as teaching English to high the 2009-2010 academic year. Check school students she will be researching women’s health the list on page 5 to see who got what. care in a predominantly Islamic Luck lands senior a spot on nation. Although she looked into internships and fellowships to ARTS 7.72% avoid searching for a job during Allocated amount: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ College Week the recession, Bhatta’s main $135,786 reason for traveling to Malaysia by MADELEINE ENGLIS  e show, which will air Wednesday night at was not related to the economic News Reporter 6:30 p.m. on ABC channel 7, will feature students crisis. CULTURAL 12.59% competing for items like trips to Europe and “I felt I needed a break before Allocated amount: Senior Meg Miller said landing a spot on Volkswagon Beetles. jumping into another round of $185,671 “Wheel of Fortune’s” College Week was more “Before ying out to L.A., none of it seemed intense schooling,” Bhatta said. luck — or fate — than anything else. real,” Miller said. In fact, Miller explained “I will be serving immigrant PROGRAMMING “Before ying out to (Los Angeles) to  lm that throughout the audition process, she communities, which is related 3.54% ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ I kept thinking this is a joke,” was unaware she would even be representing directly to my professional goals. Allocated amount: said senior Meg Miller. “It wasn’t ‘real’ until I Vanderbilt in a College Spring Break Week I don’t think I’ll get another $1,044,310 actually got to the set.” episode. chance like this to explore my Miller, a long-time fan of the show, did not “Originally I thought that I would just be on a interests so freely.” SERVICE 15.61% actually apply to be a contestant. Her friends normal Wheel of Fortune episode … it was only  e Career Center still has Allocated amount: submitted her name in an online lottery. From right before I got to L.A. that I many seniors coming through its $64,756.19 there, she was chosen to compete in New York Please see doors scrambling to  nd a post- for one of 15 spots. WHEEL OF FORTUNE, page 5 graduation work placement. After a series of tests, which included word Some have a speci c plan in SPECIAL 43.75% puzzles and an interview, Miller won one of mind and are already involved INTERESTS Allocated amount: seven spots to y to Los Angeles and appear on in an active job search, while $95,900 the show. others are still completely According to Miller, the purpose of the undecided about their future — interviews was to determine whether or not the a fairly common trend over the GRAND 7.32% prospective candidates would generate enough past few years. TOTAL Allocated amount: commercial appeal to appear on the show. Cindy Funk, the director of $1,526,423.19 “ e contestants who were chosen to be on the Career Center, urges seniors the show after the interview process were chosen to come in if they need help or based on personality,” Miller said. Please see JOB MARKET, page 5

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SNAPSHOTS compiled by HANNAH TWILLMAN WEATHER CAMPUS BRIEFS THE WEEK AHEAD WEATHER.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 14 TODAY • Staff Appreciation Day VSG update: $600,000 of capital Vanderbilt Student Government will host its fi rst general staff appreciation day to honor the staff members who keep the school running. Stop by The Wall to make a card and pick improvements to upperclassmen up a sticker to help support the Vanderbilt staff . Desserts and snacks will be provided for all residential areas Vanderbilt staff members. With its annual eff orts to bring improvements to campus • VSG and Vandy Fanatics baseball tailgate residential areas, the Vanderbilt Student Government Campus Before the baseball game against MTSU, come by the Memorial Gym patio behind the left- Services Committee was able to get the promise of $600,000 for fi eld wall to tailgate and get to know the VSG executive board. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and HIGH 71, LOW 50 improvements to every area of campus living. drinks will be provided. T-storms According to VSG Vice President and sophomore Lori Murphy, who served as co-chair of the committee while she was senator, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15  THURSDAY, APRIL 16 TUESDAY the committee tried to get feedback from students about what • Noontimes improvements each living area most needed. After analyzing Vanderbilt University Theater will present three short shows throughout the week, each of student requests, the committee met with Plant Operations and which are student-directed and student-designed. The three shows — “The World at Large,” Housing and Facilities throughout the fall semester to negotiate the “Your Mother’s Butt” and “Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly” — will be budget and proposed projects before presenting the fi nal proposal shown twice Wednesday, at 12:15 and 8 p.m., and on Thursday at 12:20 p.m. Each show will be to the chancellor. held in Neely Auditorium. After the $1.3 million renovation to Kissam Quadrangle last THURSDAY, APRIL 16 HIGH 56, LOW 47 summer, Murphy said she wanted to focus more on Branscomb • Great Performances presents “One Shot” Showers Quadrangle, Carmichael Towers, and Morgan and Lewis Houses. The dance-drama, inspired by Teenie Harris’ photography, by Ron K. Brown and company will Because the houses on The Commons are so new, they did not need showcase Brown’s fusion of African and contemporary dance style. The show starts at 7:30 WEDNESDAY as many improvements. p.m. at Ingram Hall and is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for Vanderbilt students. Showers and bathtubs in Branscomb bathrooms will be renovated, and the booster pumps in Towers and Morgan/Lewis will be replaced to fi x the water pressure, which Murphy said many students have complained of. Three ice machines will be added for a trial period, one each in Branscomb, Vanderbilt/Barnard and Mims SNAPSHOT Hall. Flat screen TVs will be added to Cole, McGill and McTeiyre HIGH 63, LOW 42 Halls, while DVD wiring will be added to every common area TV TONGUE N CHEEK Partly cloudy on campus so residents can hook up computers or video game machines to any TV and watch a movie. In addition, outdoor seating CONTACT US will be added around The Commons. Editor-in-Chief Sydney Wilmer Murphy said the committee wanted to focus on improvements [email protected] for upperclassmen residences because they understood many most likely were not satisfi ed with their housing assignments next year. Managing Editor Eve Attermann [email protected] She said she was most proud that they were able to get approval for the most important improvements on the proposal, however. Online Editor Ben Gotow “I think the reason we’re so proud of this — besides the fact that [email protected] we’re going to see improvements — is that we’re really trying to News Editorial Board Member Hannah Twillman listen to the voices of the students,” she said. [email protected] Students are always welcome to attend the weekly VSG joint News Editorial Board Member Norah Scanlan sessions on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center Board [email protected] of Trust Room. This Wednesday will be the fi nal meeting of the year, and they will discuss the initiative to get a laundry text message Opinion Editor Thomas Shattuck [email protected] alert system.

Sports Editor David Rutz [email protected] First set of conjoined twins separated Art Director Matt Radford Tuesday at children’s hospital [email protected] Vanderbilt News Service—Tuesday morning, surgeons at the Monroe Photo Editor Chris Phare Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt successfully completed [email protected] the hospital’s fi rst separation of conjoined twins. Keylee Ann and Zoey Marie Miller were born Jan. 4, in Johnson Journalist-in-Residence Tim Ghianni [email protected] City, Tenn., and were immediately transferred via LifeFlight helicopter to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital. SAM KIM / The Vanderbilt Hustler Together, they weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces. The twins were cared Junior Kelsey Nicholas, sophomore Casey Ryan and senior Heather Stone, castmemers of Tongue-n-Cheek’s “Broke Ass Show” camped SERVICE GUIDE for in the NICU for the last three months until they grew strong outside on Alumni Lawn Saturday night to promote their show to any passersby. enough for Tuesday’s separation surgery. The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN The surgery lasted 8 hours. As expected after such a complex 0042-2517), the student newspa- per of Vanderbilt University, is pub- procedure, Keylee and Zoey are in critical condition tonight. Their lished every Monday and Friday parents, Victoria Ford and her husband, Brian Miller, are happy and during the academic year except optimistic about the prognosis for their daughters, but are asking for during exam periods and vaca- for privacy while the babies recover from the procedure. (Click here tions. The paper is not printed dur- ing summer break. for a short blog from a camera crew that witnessed the surgery.) The Vanderbilt Hustler allocates Ford and Miller knew early in the pregnancy that the twins one issue of the newspaper to each were conjoined. They had hoped to carry them to term, but when student and is available at various Zoey and Keylee got into fetal distress in early January, a Cesarean points on campus for free. Addi- tional copies are $.50 each. section was performed and the girls were born 10 weeks early. The Vanderbilt Hustler is a divi- The girls are “omphalopagus” twins, fused from the lower sion of Vanderbilt Student Com- breastbone to the naval. They shared a liver and were born with munications, Inc. Copyright © 2008 one umbilical cord. Vanderbilt Student Communica- We know what you’re craving… tions. LOCATION The Hustler offi ces are in 130 Sarratt Student Center on the Vanderbilt Hear the 18th District candidates at University Campus. Address postal BigBig Eat,Eat, TinyTiny Price!Price! mail to 2301 Vanderbilt Place, VU April 19 run-off election forum Station B 351504, Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt News Service— Stephenie Dodson and Kristine LaLonde, 37235-1504. candidates in the Metro Council District 18 election run-off , will face AFFILIATIONS each other during a public forum Sunday, April 19, at Eakin School. The Hustler is a member of the As- The meeting will be from 3 to 4 p.m. in the school’s auditorium.

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ORGANIZATION AMOUNT RECEIVED ORGANIZATION AMOUNT RECEIVED African Student Union $3,250.00 National Black Law Student Association $1,450.00 ACTIVITY FEE: Alliance for Cultural Diversity in Research $1,100.00 National Pan-Hellenic Council $9,461.00 Alpha Kappa Alpha $7,500.00 National Society of Black Engineers $2,500.00 Alpha Phi Alpha $4,850.00 Net Impact $600.00 Greater number Alpha Phi Omega $990.00 OLPC Vandy $750.00 Alternative Spring Break $13,938.38 Omega Psi Phi $2,510.00 Alternative Summer Break $1,171.27 ONE/Face AIDS Vanderbilt $2,189.01 Alternative Winter Break $970.00 Operation Smile $163.50 of groups get American Institute of Chemical Engineers $200.00 Organization of Black Graduate and $7,720.00 American Red Cross Club $477.00 Professional Students AMIGOS $380.00 Original Cast $30,421.00 ArtReach $778.05 Panhellenic/Interfraternity Council/National $20,000.00 Pan-Hellenic Council more money Asian American Student Association $19,000.00 Peabody Graduate Student Association $1,250.00 ASME $1,500.00 Peer Educators of Project Safe $4,070.00 From ACTIVITY FEE, page 1 Best Buddies $6,133.70 service organizations received Council received funding Pencil Projects $503.18 Beta Chi Theta $3,000.00 $64,756.19 in funding. under several categories, Phi Beta Sigma $2,000.00 e Music Group, which with houses receiving speci c Black Student Alliance $12,000.00 Pre-Nursing Society $1,070.00 plans Rites of Spring and other funding and the umbrella BLUEprint $215.00 Relay for Life $750.00 events but has a separate fund organization receiving BME Society $100.00 speci cally for Homecoming, funding under an NPHC- Rescue & Aid for the Dominican Republic $500.00 Carribean Students Association $4,100.00 topped the list at $438,581.80 speci c allocation and under Rhythm and Roots Performance Company $2,200.00 in funding. a shared Greek allocation split Chinese Students and Scholars Association $3,000.00 Sarratt Art Studios $25,911.00 “ e money for the Music among NPHC, Panhellenic Cigar Affi cianados $200.00 group goes into the fund to get and the Inter-Fraternity Sarratt Visual Arts Committee $19,000.00 Circle K $847.10 artists that students request,” Council. Additionally, Beta SHAG $200.00 said AcFee Committee Chair Chi eta and Lambda eta Community Vanderbilt $3,800.00 Sigma Lambda Gamma $2,000.00 Jessica Cohen. “If we cut their Pi received allocations as Connecting Hearts $135.00 Speakers Committee $177,000.00 funding signi cantly it will cultural organizations and Dance Marathon $12,300.00 be harder for them to attract IFC members. SPEAR $3,600.00 Delta Sigma Theta $6,300.00 these students. ey also “Organizations that fall Special Activities $26,380.00 subsidize with ticket sales.” under more than one category Dodecs $2,387.00 STAND $1,000.00 e committee also decided often do activities that are open Dores for Children $350.00 to open the contingency fund to the entire campus,” Cohen Student Athlete Advisory Council $1,300.00 Every 2 minutes $4,000.00 this year to all organizations, said. “Greek organizations Students for Kenya $500.00 though it was originally just like PanHellenic and IFC got Fashion for a Cause $970.00 Swingin’ Dores $3,189.00 for new organizations, Cohen money for events like Greek Global Health $295.00 explained. In evaluating the Week. You don’t have to be Synergy (Loop) $3,833.00 Global Language Network $500.00 year-old AcFee system, the Greek to go for it.” TAAL $880.00 group decided that opening Cohen also explained the GrassRoots $800.00 Taiwanese Student Scholar Association $600.00 this budget to student petition NPHC organizations, as Great Performances $147,500.00 Tongue n’ Cheek $640.00 for more funding would be well as Beta Chi eta and Habitat for Humanity $4,800.00 helpful. Lambda eta Pi, were “very Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students $16,500.00 Healthy Head Start $420.00 Already this year, three much cultural,” and therefore Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative $3,300.00 of the organizations whose received separate funding. HipHop Union $1,000.00 Vanderbilt Breakdance $750.00 applications were never Mock Trial and Model Homecoming $49,130.00 received will have to apply for United Nations received Vanderbilt Cancer Society $3,900.00 IMAGE $8,500.00 contingency funds. the highest funding of the Vanderbilt China Care $300.00 “ e contingency fund special interest division, Inter-American Health Alliance $350.00 Vanderbilt Emergency Medical Services $2,000.00 is still for new student with $24,775 and $52,620 in Interfaith Council $10,000.00 Vanderbilt India Association $2,000.00 organizations who develop funding, respectively. Cohen Investment Club $200.00 in the middle of the year but said that the high amount of Vanderbilt Loves Animals $190.00 Juggling and Physical Arts Club $4,800.00 is also for organizations that travel allocations was given Vanderbilt Microfi nance $476.00 decide that they want to put because of the organization’s Kappa Alpha Psi $4,700.00 Vanderbilt Motorsports $5,500.00 on an event in the middle of capacities for fundraising. Kasiisi $600.00 the year. We know it is a lot to “We are not going to pay Vanderbilt Off -Broadway $25,858.00 Kickoff Cookoff $2,361.30 ask of them to plan a budget for all of a groups traveling. Vanderbilt Performing Arts Council $6,880.00 a year in advance, especially We will subsidize that a bit Korean Students and Scholars Association $750.00 Vanderbilt Sierra Club $98.00 with leadership turning over,” because anyone is allowed to Korean Undergraduate Student Association $300.00 Vanderbilt Society of Physics Students $200.00 said Cohen. join the organization. From Lambda $11,000.00 Among the organizations there, they chose people Vanderbilt Spoken Word $1,100.00 Lambda Theta Alpha $1,000.00 that were denied funding this that are the best suited to Vanderbilt Students for Students $1,000.00 year was McGill Hall, which compete,” Cohen said. “When Lambda Theta Phi $5,300.00 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chinese $1,500.00 rounded out the bottom of the we subsidize, we base the LEAD $2,000.00 list with no money allocated. percentage on their e orts to Association LIFE Project $659.00 According to Cohen, McGill fundraise. We want to be able Vanderbilt University Concert Choir $200.00 Malaysian Student Association of Vanderbilt $4,000.00 was not given funding because to motivate them to continue Vanderbilt University Theater $1,500.00 they asked for more money to fundraise.” Manna Project International $5,356.00 Vanderbilt WishMakers $1,262.70 than would be spent this year. Cohen said that the economy Masala SACE $21,550.00 “ e reason that McGill did not impact the decision Vanderbuddies $5,114.00 McGill Residence Association $0.00 didn’t get money was because making process because the Vandy Fanatics $47,000.00 they asked for money for funds were already collected Mental Health Awareness and Prevention of $250.00 Variations $1,000.00 capital,” Cohen said. “AcFee over the summer. However, Suicide Project VenUe $112,000.00 does not fund items that Cohen said that she thought Mentor TennisSee $500.00 will last for more than a year it may a ect future e orts VIBE $4,650.00 Middle Eastern Student Association $5,250.00 because students pay 800 for by groups to raise money VIDA $1,000.00 that year and they deserve themselves. Mock Trial Organization $14,000.00 Voce $400.00 to reap all of the bene ts in “A lot of time, the ways it Model United Nations $24,150.00 that one year. McGill will get would a ect students is in the VSVS $240.00 Momentum Dance Group $4,100.00 money for capital through way things are self-funded. Wilskills $5,000.00 housing.” Some groups may have trouble Multicultural Leadership Council $13,000.00 Zeta Phi Beta $1,300.00 e National Panhellenic fundraising,” she said. ■ Music Group $453,000.00 WHEEL OF FORTUNE: Music to Blair’s ears JOB MARKET: Senior gets chance to Career compete on game show Center a From WHEEL OF FORTUNE, page 1 the episode relates to college was told I would be a contestant life will generate a younger on the College Spring Break audience. It was a lot of fun to resource episode,” Miller said. However,  lm and de nitely will appeal From JOB MARKET, page 1 apart from being required to more to college students than are feeling lost. e center o ers an wear a Vanderbilt sweatshirt the average wheel of fortune expedited process to help seniors and answering a few basic episode does,” Miller said.  nd post-graduation jobs. is questions regarding her major, In general, Miller described includes meetings with a career there was no more mention her experience on the set as coach and the Vanderbilt Intern of the contestants’ respective surreal and was surprised at how and Professional network, a Web universities. nice and supportive everyone site that allows seniors to  nd job “We weren’t even allowed was of one another. and internship postings generated to give shout-outs. Even if “Every contestant is by Vanderbilt alumni. you wanted to say something guaranteed a $1,000, so it’s a “ e job market is tight but positive about your school or win-win. Everyone is rooting there are a number of seniors who simply give a shout-out to your for each other and we all have been successful in securing family, friends or sorority, you recognize that it’s largely a game employment,” Funk said. “ eir were not allowed,” Miller said. of luck. Intelligence isn’t the success can be attributed to being e show stayed true to its determining factor,” Miller said. targeted, strategic and  exible in theme in other ways, though, While Miller did not come in their search. e Careers Center is Miller said.  rst place, she explained the ready to help.” “All of the prizes, such as the experience was one she will not e Vanderbilt Institute Research Volkswagon Jetta were catered forget, and she attributes it to NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler Group is conducting a Graduating towards the interest of college her friends that signed her up. Students of all backgrounds and various majors fi ll the practice rooms, serene courtyards and Senior Survey to examine the post- students. All of the questions “If it weren’t for them, I never harmonious hallways and help to provide a perfect atmosphere for any school of music. First- graduation plans of seniors, and were related to college students would’ve signed up and gotten the di culties faced in  nding a year Robby Hill practices xylophone at the school. and campus life,” Miller said. the chance to be on the show,” job or internship. is data will be “I think that the fact that Miller said. ■ published this summer. ■ 6 Monday, April 13, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

The Vanderbilt Hustler EDITORIAL BOARD SYDNEY WILMER EVE ATTERMANN BEN GOTOW HANNAH TWILLMAN NORAH SCANLAN THOMAS SHATTUCK DAVID RUTZ OPINION Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Online Editor News Editorial Board News Editorial Board Opinion Editor Sports Editor A brief Live your life, kind of Read me if THOMAS SHATTUCK racing — not so much. e last option ends in death. Not dying is really the goal here, so keep it safe. you want look back Opinion Editor Another example: Going to Amsterdam with friends — so far so good. Going to Amsterdam with In the opening of “Live your life,” T.I. claims that what friends and sampling some of the local agricultural to be grim does not kill you will only make you stronger. I, on the produce — still going all right. Getting so high you NEILY TODD other hand, espouse a di erent belief: at which does accidentally destroy an original Van Gogh thinking it Columnist not kill you only delays the inevitable. T.I. of course is was an assailant — technically it’s not that deadly, but really a rming his personal mantra of carpe diem, the Dutch authorities will be none too happy. FRANNIE BOYLE e year is quickly coming to a close, and for the but seriously, you’re going to end up dead. You might Dr. Seuss might tell you about the places you will Columnist Class of 2009, that means the end of at Vanderbilt. as well partially seize the day, so you can maximize the go and omas Wolfe might say you’ll never go home As I look back over the last four years, it amazes amount of days you’ve got left to seize. again, but neither actually says what you might do. me how much has changed around us. Look at Neil Patrick Harris, he drops X in “Harold Wonder why? Because no one really knows — Percy This is a frustrating age to live in. For many, Summer 2005: e incoming Vanderbilt and Kumar Go to White Castle,” his character in Shelley didn’t make it to his 30th birthday, Einstein days are wrapped up in regrets and multiple freshmen are the  rst class of Vanderbilt students “How I Met Your Mother” wears a suit — he’s the lived until he was 76 and Joe the Plumber is now a FMLs. We find scapegoats by putting all of to begin college with access to Facebook. human manifestation of sheer awesomeness. He journalist. I’m not saying don’t have fun or rock the the blame for our problems on Vanderbilt August 2005: e Class of 2009 moved in and keeps it real, he lives his life, he’s a magician and he suburbs or whatever you do, but keep it low. Body institutions, other people or even on the was greeted by Chancellor Gee’s Cookie Patrol. moderates. at’s the key here is the moderation — bags don’t look  attering on anyone. al al al al al alcohol (baby). What’s actually Almost simultaneously, Hurricane Katrina struck go wild … but not too much. burdening our generation is much bigger the Gulf Coast, leaving approximately 2,000 dead Example: Drinking is enjoyable. Getting — omas Shattuck is a sophomore in the than that, though, and much stronger. and displacing countless others. Some of the hammered — also enjoyable. Getting hammered, School of Engineering. He can be reached at It’s relativism. More and more people in displaced Tulane students came to Vanderbilt for doing lines of coke with Rick James and then street [email protected]. the world today have dropped adherences to the fall semester. absolute truths and have moved on toward November 19, 2005: Vanderbilt football beats a vague mentality. Everything has become Tennessee, 28-24, for the  rst time since 1982. relative to what they know and to how they August 2006: Vanderbilt opened its  rst two have been raised. If you are from up north, it Commons buildings. roughout the fall semester, is completely OK to be cooler toward people, global tension continued to rise. As the war in not open doors for them and forget to call Iraq raged on, Saddam Hussein was sentenced to Students need guns them back. It’s just the way people are up death. North Korea tested nuclear weapons, and there. It even goes further than this: Oh, they Iran was found to have enriched uranium. To the Editor: us to “travel with con dence and purpose,” and stone women to death for sleeping with other May 11, 2006: First Lady Laura Bush visits “stay alert and plan for ‘What if ... ?’” Well, what men? Well, that’s their culture and it is not our campus for graduation and urges seniors to e recent gunpoint robbery of another if I am stopped by an armed gunman at around fair for us to impose ours. Relativity is giving dedicate themselves to serving others. Vanderbilt student highlights the failed logic 10:30 p.m. on my way back from a late dinner? people a dangerous acceptance of things that March 17, 2007: Vanderbilt basketball’s Derek of “gun-free” zones. e current campus-wide 911 is out of the question; the two- to four-minute should probably be frowned upon. In school, Byars and Shan Foster lead the Commodores to a  rearms ban doesn’t keep students safe. Instead, it response time would put them at the scene just in we are now taught to focus on keeping an thrilling double overtime win against Washington needlessly puts us at greater risk of violent crime. time to start collecting evidence. Since Vanderbilt open mind and to appreciate diversity of State, sending our team to the Sweet 16. Even though the most recent crime occurred has denied me any reasonable means of self- thought and other backgrounds. This is April 16, 2007: A Virginia Tech student opens just beyond the boundaries of the “Vanderbubble,” defense, my only option would be to surrender my wonderful to a certain extent, but at the same  re on campus killing 32 students and leaving 15 campus policies still have an impact. Students belongings and hope the criminal was in a good time, it prevents people from defining who injured. It was the deadliest school shooting in US are not particularly di cult to pick out from the mood. they truly are. history, sparking concern over college campus rest of Nashville’s citizens. Since students are not Fortunately for us, the long overdue expiration This movement toward relativism could be safety across the country. Four thousand people allowed to carry weapons on campus, it is not of these senseless “common-sense” regulations happening for many different reasons. The on the Vanderbilt campus enrolled in the AlertVU unreasonable to assume students within walking could be in sight. Tennessee is one of seven common historical explanation is that the program to receive text message updates in the distance of campus are also unarmed. states considering legislation that could legalize horrors of WWII changed people’s outlooks event of a campuswide emergency. It would be naive to think this doesn’t cross the concealed carry on campus and ban administrators on life. Things made less sense and previous June 2007: Chancellor Gordon Gee, Vanderbilt’s mind of a potential criminal, especially in a county at public colleges from circumventing that philosophical, psychological and religious seventh chancellor, announces his resignation, where an estimated one in 40 residents has a decision. Such legislation would  nally bring an explanations did not quite cut it. Ever since, shocking the entire campus — faculty, sta and concealed weapons permit. Because of a senseless end to the government mistake that allows only our society has been secularizing more and students alike. gun control policy rooted in fear and paranoid criminals to carry weapons within our borders. more, and the yearning for an absolute truth June 4, 2007: Michigan no-name freshman speculation rather than facts and statistics, has been fading away. There is no God or hits extra inning homerun o Vanderbilt ace criminals have been granted a defenseless target Erik Soderstrom force behind anything. It is all just the way it David Price in the Regional  nal to prevent the with cash, credit cards, and if they’re lucky, a First-year student is, and because of how disconnected people Southeastern Conference Tournament Champs couple grand in technology. College of Arts and Science have become from one another, there is no from advancing to College World Series. Vanderbilt’s response to this crime is to remind way to truly judge what’s right and what’s July 17, 2007: e Dow Jones Industrial Average wrong. topped 14,000 for the  rst time in history. This philosophy has not completely wiped August 2007: Provost Nicholas Zeppos out all the good in society. There are still becomes the interim-Chancellor, also known as Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! plenty of people that have stuck to definitive iChancellor. THE VERDICT Compiled by Thomas Shattuck ways of living. But others have become October 2007: e race for the 44th president wrapped up in it, and it does not to seem to William Macy Award-winning actor William H. Macy says his long career in movies, on stage and on of the United States is in full force with Clinton, have very healthy effects. One symptom is television is in transition, moving him behind the camera as o ers for acting roles have hit a Obama and Edwards leading the Democratic a constant draw to drinking and smoking. lull. There goes another Fargo, but maybe something else will turn up. pack and Romney, Giuliani, Huckabee and Instead of relying on ourselves or on whatever McCain leading the Republicans. Karate A Russian karate expert has been charged with beating to death a 61-year-old woman and is absolutely true, we allow temporary highs January 2008: e presidential primaries begin her son, whom he accused of infecting his wife with lice. The 58-year-old husband of the from these substances to carry us away from and  nancial markets plunge around the world. dead woman was also badly beaten, but survived. the real world. The same goes for random March 1, 2008: iChancellor Nick Zeppos is hookups. They are all great in the moment, named Vanderbilt’s eighth chancellor. Clowns Unemployment hit 8.5 percent and jobs are disappearing across the country but at least but when the time comes to face reality, Aug. 8, 2008: Summer Olympics open in China, one industry is growing. About two dozen people sporting big noses and oversized shoes things become much harder. where U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps wins his auditioned to become a clown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This has lead to the degradation of personal 11th career gold metal, becoming the  rst athlete Poland A Polish politician has criticized his local zoo for acquiring an elephant named Ninio who relationships. It has become more and more in history to do so. prefers male companions. We didn’t pay 37 million zlotys for the largest elephant house in likely that relationships form through the August 2008: e Vanderbilt Commons open Europe to have a gay elephant live there,” Michal Grzes said. bonds of going out, taking shots together or their doors for the  rst time to freshmen on sharing a smoke. In the moment, this may be Peabody campus, welcoming the Class of 2012. Hookers Nevada lawmakers on Thursday defeated a proposed prostitution tax that had won ideal, but somewhere down the line, things Oct. 4, 2008: ESPN’s “College GameDay” comes to support from brothel owners and working ladies willing to do their part to ease the state’s happen that call for deeper, more intimate Nashville for the  rst time, and Vanderbilt upsets No. budget crisis. But a sharply divided state Senate committee voted 4-3 to kill the tax. friendships. Bad things turn into tragedies 13 Auburn 14-13 to stay undefeated at 5-0. when no one is there to support you, and Sex Human females may get o ended at dates who expect a little something extra after they Nov. 4, 2008: Barack Obama is elected the 44th good things never seem as good. buy a steak dinner, but for chimpanzees, the exchange may be a fair one. They found that president of the U.S., the  rst minority president Relativism is dangerous because it prevents female chimpanzees mate more frequently with males who often share meat with them. in our country. us from getting to know other people, and Dec. 31, 2008: Vanderbilt football plays Boston Women drivers A German woman was involved in three car accidents in less than an hour that left a total most importantly, it prevents us from truly College in the Music City Bowl and secures its of seven vehicles damaged but she su ered only slight injuries. The 69-year-old woman getting to know ourselves. Without anyone  rst bowl win since Winston Churchill was in from Berlin  rst crashed into three cars while trying to pull out of a supermarket car park. or anything to answer to, life almost becomes o ce, and  nished o the year with a 7-6 record, pointless. It is full of temporary highs and its  rst winning season since 1982. Death The skeleton of a German retiree who tied himself to the top of a tree and shot himself long drawn-out lows. Maybe once the old March 2009: e unemployment rate reaches nearly 30 years ago has been found by a hiker. German police in the town of Landshut said world way of thinking completely erases 8.5 percent. the 69-year-old man disappeared in 1980 and had been classi ed as missing. itself from society, relativity won’t seem so May 8, 2009: e Class of 2009 leaves an Miley Cyrus Sixteen-year-old actress Miley Cyrus became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood as her bad and people will be fully content with it. exciting four years at Vanderbilt to face the most  rst non-concert movie topped the North American box o ce, earning twice as much as Until then, true happy living will be hard to uncertain economy in our lifetimes. Disney had forecast. Proving, once again, most people don’t have taste. come by.

—Neily Todd is a senior in the College of Arts Kanye West Kanye West’s ego was a little bruised by his less than  attering depiction on ”South Park,” —Frannie Boyle is a sophomore in the and Science. She can be reached at neily.p.todd@ which portrayed the rapper as egocentric. West wrote on his blog in his customary all-caps College of Arts and Science. She can be vanderbilt.edu. style that the long-running animated satire “murdered” him, but that it was funny. reached at [email protected].

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(615) 322-8742 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 13, 2009 7 Grins grief Finding a common view To the Editor: exposed to people and viewpoints you might not otherwise take the CLAIRE CONSTANTINO but it’s really pretty boring time to consider. However, VUcept is also still changing and evolving if you dig a little deeper. It is necessary to view e Commons qualitatively and accept the into something more students can relate to and enjoy. It’s not perfect, Columnist The food at Grins is good, positives as well as the negatives. ere is no reason that a de nitive but it’s not immutable. but not good for you. If I black and white label must be created to commend its success or As for Miller, she seems to be under the impression that everyone If you have seen students hear another Grins Groupie condemn its failure, though both Greg Gauthier and Katherine Miller must study in groups in order to be successful or bonded. e dorms, wandering aimlessly around equate ‘vegetarian’ with imply just that. new and old, o er plenty of quiet study space, and the Commons campus this past week, ‘healthy’ while explaining the One student’s perspective, Gauthier’s speci cally, is not Center is a great place to socialize. Why must we study there you’ve probably seen Grins virtue of Grins, I’ll explode. representative of the entire Class of 2012’s experience, and certainly speci cally to be considered bonded or connected? Groupies struggling through Cookies the size of your one’s experience is what is made of it. ere were numerous at aside, I mostly take issue with Miller’s conviction that we withdrawal. As you may know, face, pasta coated in ranch opportunities to participate in events with other houses, but if one wasted e Commons. is class of students walked starry-eyed onto Grins has closed in observance dressing, and entrees based on does not want to participate — and Gauthier himself even said he campus into this completely new concept of college life, and on top of of Passover, and their loyal peanut butter are not healthy. was not outgoing — then one isn’t going to feel a sense of community that, we were the guinea pigs for the new Commons experiment. Was (read: maniacally obsessed) Like the suburbs, Grins is also or connection with other students. One may even miss the subtle Miller expecting perfection? I hope not; we were given this experience followers are despondent full of false friendliness. The personalities the houses have developed over the year. to see what would happen. Perhaps we didn’t achieve the Hogwarts in its absence. Some of my people behind the counter However, house identities as pronounced as Gry ndor or Slytherin she would have liked, but Hogwarts was a thousand years old; e closest friends are Grins may remember your name aren’t terribly important anyway when students are interacting as Commons is only one, and there was plenty of room for error. Groupies, and I have quite and that you always get the a class and not a house. Roommates meet with friends from across Was the project a complete failure? Certainly not. But was it a enjoyed watching them have panini, but they also make fun e Commons at fourth meal to lament the latest chemistry test or to complete success? No, not quite. Peabody lawn could have been to eat with all us common of you as soon as you move simply procrastinate. turned into a much-needed Quidditch pitch, for one thing. But we folk in Rand. I’m from a big down the line. Yeah, Grins With regards to roommates, Vanderbilt could certainly come up take these shortcomings in stride, make modi cations and try things city at home, and I take a sick employees, we can all hear with a better selection process. I would be the  rst person to attest di erently the next time around. pleasure in the wide-eyed you when you make fun of us to this and advocate for a more in-depth system for random pairing, wonder suburbanites have because the glass display case but this is something to learn from and change. e random pairing Kyle H. Broach when they come in town. This only blocks germs, not sound. for the VUcept groups, though, is not without merit or purpose. Even East House Vice President past week, I’ve been able to And many of the girls waiting if you don’t become best buddies with the group members, you are College of Arts & Sciences enjoy that same experience to order at Grins are just as watching the Grins Groupies fake as the staff because they navigate through Rand. cut in line while smiling at Rand is the bustling New York each other. I’M ON A BOAT City to Grins’ safe, suburban I have tried to use this time neighborhood. In Rand, you when Grins is closed to show take in all the options, you some of my friends the good order quickly, and then you parts of Rand, but it’s a tough get the hell out of there. No sell. Although I can offer one expects the lady at the those delicious rolls, outdoor salad bar to remember your seating, a salad bar and the best name or your order because chocolate milk in the world, you two aren’t friends, you’re they are dedicated Groupies. just participants in the same We’re all set in our ways, and process. Rand won’t win any I don’t think the bustle suits culinary awards, but the food them. In the meantime, take a isn’t too bad and there’s plenty look around Rand during lunch of variety. It’s crowded in Rand, and take pity upon (and maybe but everyone finds a place to have a chuckle about) the poor eat, and people generally don’t souls wandering around in take a six-person table for a search of bit of dry bread, some two-person lunch date. People weird olive spread, tomatoes are hard on Rand, but it does and a meager serving of cheese its job excellently. Like most to make into a panini so they urbanites, people in Rand may can reminisce about Grins. not be sweet to one another, but they operate as part of a —Claire Costantino is a community. sophomore in the College of In Grins, however, the vibe Arts and Science. She can be is totally different. It looks reached at claire.v.costantino@ nice, and people rave about it, vanderbilt.edu. WWW.MCTCAMPUS.COM CHECK OUT www.InsideVandy.com

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by david rutz in another rout, 13-6, to secure the Sports Editor series win. In a nine-run fifth inning, nine of the first 10 Commodore Windy City The final game of Vanderbilt’s batters reached base. Liddle and series with the No. 1 Arkansas freshman Joe Loftus both hit two- Razorbacks was rained out Sunday, run singles, and junior Brian Harris, securing a two-game sweep for the freshman Riley Reynolds and good fit Commodores and their second senior Jonathan White also plated Southeastern Conference series runs to help break a tenuous 2-0 victory in a row. advantage into an insurmountable Led by junior Mike Minor’s 11-0 deficit. for Cutler superb pitching performance Sophomore Caleb Cotham Friday night, Vanderbilt (21-13, pitched seven solid innings and by david namm 7-7) shut out Arkansas 9-0 in the struck out 12 Arkansas (24-8, 10-4) Sports Reporter series opener. Minor struck out 11 hitters to improve to 5-3 on the batters and allowed just four hits season. Dear Jay, in eight innings. The top of the Vanderbilt returns to action Vanderbilt line-up consisting of at home on Tuesday when the It’s me again. Sorry to write back so soon, but I junior Andrew Giobbi, sophomore team hosts Middle Tennessee simply couldn’t help it. After I saw your response Steven Liddle and sophomore Curt State. The Commodores will get a to my last letter, I felt the need to give you a shout. Casali combined to go 6-11 with chance for revenge after the Blue Though you didn’t actually write me back (after three runs scored and four RBIs in Raiders routed them last week in all, that is so ‘80s), I got the response I needed. I the win. Freshman Jason Esposito Murfreesboro, 8-0. Vanderbilt has chris phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler saw the real Jay Cutler. scored a team-high three runs. five straight home games and will The Commodores had plenty of reason to celebrate after sweeping two games from the top-ranked He came out of hibernation outside the frigid Saturday, the Commodores won also host Alabama next weekend. ■ Arkansas Razorbacks, the first time the Commodores had defeated a No. 1 team since Rice in 2007. complex of Soldier Field. He emerged from the Rocky Mountains victorious in some ways — after all, he had forced his way to the Second City in the blockbuster deal he craved — and humbled in others. He emerged as a young leader who, for the first time in months, managed to say all the right things. “Everything happens for a reason,” he said. “I’m really happy to be here.” The Chicago Bears won in In short, he emerged as the real Jay Cutler. Welcome back, Jay. Admittedly, Mr. Cutler, I may be looking at this a little too optimistically — it was just one press conference that has led me to this conclusion. the Jay Cutler trade However, this was no ordinary press conference. You faced a frenzy of questions from a fiery media The dust has settled on the trade of Vanderbilt’s own Jay Cutler from Denver to that brought more pressure than most defensive sack artists, and you managed to escape unscathed. You were gracious to the city of Denver, welcomed Chicago and we debate: Who won in this deal? The Bears or the Broncos? Chicago with open arms and even threw in the potentially unnecessarily and slightly touching apology to young Broncos fans. Nice touch. You also accepted the challenge of both restoring your tarnished image and taking on the legendary Bears’ franchise quarterback role with a surprising amount of polish. You are suiting up for a team whose list of inadequate starting quarterbacks over the past two decades includes (but by all means is not limited to): Kordell Stewart, Chad Hutchinson, Brian Griese and Shane Matthews along with my personal favorite — and the pride of Gainesville, Fla. — Rex “Sexy Rexy” Grossman. In essence, the smash-mouth brand of football Chicago is known for has left the bar set remarkably low for gunslingers. You, my friend, have done much more than change that; you have embraced it. “Expectations are high everywhere,” you said with a flair that hinted you are well-prepared to surpass expectations that, truth be told, may just be higher than anywhere else you could have landed. Keep in mind, though, that leading the Bears to a championship may not be as easy as it could have eventually been in Denver. Consider this: With the Broncos, you had a bona fide offensive weapon in Brandon Marshall; reliable, up-and- coming targets in Eddie Royal and Tony Scheffler; an offensive wunderkind in Josh McDaniels who could have worked wonders with that arm of yours; and a defense that had nowhere to go but up. In Chicago, you have no bona-fide offensive nam y. huh / AP Quarterback Jay Cutler receives his new Chicago Bears jersey after being traded from the Denver Broncos after three seasons. At left is Chicago general manger Jerry Angelo and at right is head coach Lovie Smith. weapons; weather conditions that historically Cutler has thrown 54 touchdowns but also 37 interceptions in 37 career starts. Chicago gave up first-round draft picks in 2009 and 2010, as well as quarterback Kyle Orton, to acquire the former Vanderbilt star. don’t favor quarterbacks; and a fading defense, with superstar Brian Urlacher slowing down by the year. Even so, what you have in Chicago is something you never had in Denver. You have a team to call your own. You have a team where the venerable, legendary name of Elway will not forever be held above your head. You have a fan base so starved for by david rutz No more quarterback by mike kranzler (again). a quarterback that they were once sold on the Sports Editor controversies plaguing this Sports Reporter Sure, the Chicago Bears aforementioned Grossman. Most of all, though, clubhouse. Cutler’s the guy. significantly improved their team you have an organization that wants you. There’s no doubt about it: The Losing draft picks for two years is Broncos fans should be taking a by trading for Cutler. With Rex “This is a dream come true,” the real Jay Cutler Bears have been without a franchise significant, but let’s face it: General collective sigh of relief right now. Grossman and Kyle Orton sharing said. quarterback for longer than most manager Jerry Angelo hasn’t shown Jay Cutler was a major headache snaps over the last few years, It certainly is, Jay. It certainly is. of you have been alive. The search a lot of skill in using those picks. for a generally classy organization almost anything would have been finally ended when they wisely Remember Cedric Benson? Yeesh. that did not deserve such a hassle. an improvement. Sincerely, went all in on a deal for Broncos Trading for Cutler not only But the Broncos ultimately came But Bears fans should take A hopeful fan quarterback Jay Cutler. energizes the Chicago fan base, out on top in trading their young this trade with a grain of salt. Chicago gave up first-round draft but it also helps the Bears’ run signal-caller who has yet to live Going from a team with two picks in 2009 and 2010, as well as game, which has always been their up to his reputation. outstanding young receivers to a intrepid, neckbearded quarterback bread and butter. Cutler’s ability Seven Broncos running backs team whose best offensive option Kyle Orton, to acquire the slinger to throw downfield should open went down with season-ending is their kick returner, Cutler will who brought Vanderbilt to national things up even more for tailback injuries last year, and by the end likely struggle to even approach prominence. Too much to give up? Matt Forte, who still enjoyed a of the season, they were handing the numbers he produced in Not for an organization as starved breakout season in his rookie the ball off to a player who had Denver. for a supreme signal-caller as the year without a particularly potent spent the first half of the season The price the Bears paid was Monsters of Midway. passing game. working in a cell phone kiosk at extremely steep. The NFL Draft With 54 touchdown passes in Granted, Cutler certainly doesn’t a mall. is a sort of national holiday for 37 straight starts, and fresh off a have the targets he had in Denver With no options at running football fans, a weekend that Pro Bowl appearance, Cutler’s so it’s unlikely his production will be back, the Broncos had no choice marks the beginning of a new production can’t be questioned. as exceptional as before. But with a but to let Cutler throw on almost season, when optimism is high Like him or not, he’s also got swagger revamped offensive line helped by every play. for every team except Detroit. and attitude, which Chicago needs the signing of Orlando Pace, as well Even Ryan Leaf, one of the worst In giving up their first-round from its quarterback. as what should be an emphasis on quarterbacks ever, could have draft picks for each of the next Most importantly, he’s definitely finding wide receiver production generated big numbers playing two years, the Bears brass are got the job. in the free agent market, the Bears in that offense. And he probably mortgaging their future by The Bears have been cycling should be back in the playoff would have been comparable to placing far too much hope in through quarterbacks for over 20 conversation again after a two-year Cutler in interceptions, where his Cutler as the missing link. years trying to find consistency. absence, with Cutler leading the 18 picks were second only to Brett A team is only as strong as its Now, coach Lovie Smith knows he’s way. Favre, who played the last part of weakest link, but if Cutler loses john russell / VU Media Relations going to get solid play under center. Welcome to the Bears, Jay. the season with an injured shoulder his cool again, the entire chain Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett, old Vanderbilt teammates, have been Cue the huge sigh of relief. They’ve been waiting for you. ■ before riding off into the sunset may begin to crumble. ■ reunited in Chicago after Cutler was traded to Bennett’s Bears. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 13, 2009 9 Bowlers bow out quietly Another close loss by DAVID RUTZ as far as they got. In the Baker match-up nished third at nationals last season Sports Editor against Central Missouri, the Commodores and then set a school record this year by struggled, never putting up more than 196 winning ve tournaments, including their It wasn’t the way it was scripted, but pins in a round after putting up four rounds rst-ever victory at the Music City Classic. the reality was the top-ranked Vanderbilt of over 200 in their win over Arkansas  e Commodores once again had bowling team went out quietly at the NCAA State. a roster full of terri c talent, so falling Championships, getting eliminated in the Nebraska wound up winning the national short at nationals was a disappointment. third round of the tournament by Central championship, its third since 2004 and Demonstrating the depth the team had, Missouri on Friday in a 4-0 sweep to nish eighth in program history. Vanderbilt players were given several in fth place. With the elimination, Vanderbilt saw honors at the pre-tournament banquet.  e Commodores, a No. 4 seed after the end of the careers of seniors Michelle For another outstanding campaign,  ursday’s qualifying round, were upset Peloquin, Karen Grygiel, Tara Kane and junior Josie Earnest was named the NCAA by fth-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson in the Kaitlin Reynolds, the school’s rst-ever Bowler of the Year for the second straight rst round Friday morning to fall into the recruiting class that brought the program season, and she, Peloquin and freshman loser’s bracket.  ey came from behind in to new heights during their four years. Brittni Hamilton were named First-Team the best-of-seven showdown with Arkansas After capturing the school’s rst-ever All-Americans. Hamilton was also named State to win 4-3 and advance, but that was national championship in 2007, the team the NCAA Rookie of the Year. ■ Winning streak over for LAX

by BRIAN LINHARES freshman Ally Carey’s first Sports Reporter score tied the contest at 6-6. Vanderbilt continued Prior to Sunday’s date to trade o goals with the in Columbus, Ohio State Buckeyes, standing deadlocked had not beaten Vanderbilt at 9-9 with less than 20 minutes OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler in 10 years. The No. 10 remaining. Vijay Paul fell at No. 1 singles to Tennessee on Sunday and Vanderbilt lost a 4-3 Commodores were riding a Yet, Ohio State responded match for the second straight time to fall to 1-9 in SEC play and 5-15 overall. six-game winning streak, with with another 5-1 e ort to Visited by two top-fi ve foes over the weekend, the Vanderbilt an average margin of victory hold the largest edge of the men’s tennis team came close but fell 4-3 in matches to No. 5 of over nine goals. afternoon, at four. Senior Georgia on Friday and No. 4 Tennessee on Sunday. For Senior Day, the Buckeyes Rachel Hawes notched two of Alex DiValerio, Alex Zotov and Adam Baker won singles matches had other ideas. her ve goals over the spell, the In a closely contested match, nal of which put the hosts in to keep the Commodores close against the Volunteers, but Nick Ohio State defeated Vanderbilt command, 14-10. Cromydas was defeated at No. 3 singles to clinch UT’s victory. 15-13.  e squads traded But State could not put the scores throughout, as neither Commodores away. Vanderbilt held greater than a four-goal closed the gap, on the heels of advantage. a 3-0 run. Carey’s second goal, Sophomore Katherine with three minutes to play, Denkler put the Commodores yielded a 14-13 tally. ahead early, connecting with Coach Cathy Swezey’s the rst of her three goals to unit could not bridge the give the visitors a 2-1 lead just separation. With 44 seconds left past the 25-minute mark. in regulation, freshman Alex However, the Buckeyes Priddy’s attempt was rebu ed subsequently stormed past by Ohio State goalie Kristen Vanderbilt on a 5-1 run over the Gilwee. 5360 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 next 10 minutes. Sophomore Buckeye Alayna Markwordt Phone 615-837-8776 Fax 615-837-8706 mid elder Meghan Beaudrault connected at the horn for the [email protected] spearheaded the stretch, nal tally. adding two goals.  e Commodores will return Spacious 2 & 3 br apts The Commodores answered to Nashville, for the home excellent location, minutes from with their own 3-0 sequence nale against Notre Dame on to close out the opening Wednesday.  e following Maryland Farms and Cool Springs. half and move into the final Tuesday, April 21, Vanderbilt Gated community, ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler period. Less than one minute closes its regular season at Freshman Ally Carey (2) scored two goals on Sunday against Ohio State to keep Vanderbilt full size washer/ dryer in unit into the second session, Cornell. ■ close, but the Buckeyes held o the Commodores down the stretch to win, 15-13. We offer discounts to Vandy track team posts Vanderbilt Faculty and Students! its season-best times by TRAVIS YOUNG outdoor season with a blistering run.  e former White Station For The Hustler 55.01 in the 400-meter dash. prep state champion led the Hill’s 400-meter time tops way with an eighth-place time Freshman sprinter Teegan her previous collegiate high of 2:15.05 while Jillian Currie Hill and sophomore distance of 55.73, which she set in the and Kate Southcote-Want standout Rita Jorgensen posted indoor season at the Iowa crossed the nish line at 2:22.15 a pair of top-10 nishes to State Classic.  e 55.01 mark and 2:23.49 respectively. highlight the Vanderbilt track ranks third in school’s all-time On the men’s side, Vanderbilt team’s best performance of outdoor marks. had ve guys compete in the the outdoor season at the Ole Jorgensen led a strong 1500-meter run. Miss Invitational Saturday.  e contingent of Vanderbilt Vanderbilt was led by senior Commodores posted nearly distance runners in the 1500- Mike Nordlund’s 12th-place season-high marks in every meter run with a season- 4:00.55 while Jenner Kizer event in Oxford Saturday. high mark of 4:30.97.  e and  omas Davis posted Hill continued to show her Commodores had three times of 4:06.57 and 4:07.13 athletic potential and why her runners place in the top-10 in respectively. future at Vanderbilt is bright the women’s 1500 as Jordan Vanderbilt’s multi-event by cracking the top- ve all- White and Louise Hannallah athlete, Mallory Hitt, competed time 200- and 400-meter dash ran season-best times of 4:36.08 in the long jump and 100-meter times. On Saturday, Hill posted and 4:43.97, good for sixth and hurdles Saturday, placing 28th a 24.48, good for tenth place ninth place, respectively.  e and 25th respectively, while out of a eld of 70 runners. Commodore distance squad Josalyn White placed 31st out Hill’s 200-mark is the fastest displayed its depth in Oxford as of 60 runners with a 12.42 in Drs Elam, Vaughan & Fleming 200-meter time since former six Vanderbilt runners notched the 100-meter dash. Olympian Ryan Tolbert ran 1500 meter times under 4:50.  e Commodores will return Your Dental Home Away From Home sub-24’s for in 1996 and 1997.  ree hours after the to the track next weekend Later in the day, Hill recorded 1500, Jorgensen joined three as they travel to the Auburn ■ her rst top- ve nish of the Commodores in the 800-meter Invitational, April 17-18. 24 Hr EMERGENCY VENEERS

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