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PARKING PETA Distant F-permit USDA investigates treatment of primates parking lots raise Vanderbilt researcher accused of violating Animal Welfare Act. By Glenna DeRoy NEWS EDITOR than momentary or slight pain or distress Vanderbilt e-mail received by PETA, to the animals will be performed with the craniotomies, such as those performed by safety concerns appropriate sedatives or anesthetics.” Schall, involve drilling into the primates’ Th e United States Department of Agriculture However, according to Dr. Debra Durham, skulls in order to insert wires and posts. is investigating Vanderbilt University’s Animal a primatologist for People for the Ethical PETA recommended that the USDA Care Division regarding potential violations of Treatment of Animals, Dr. Jeﬀ rey Schall, investigate these allegations, but USDA the Animal Welfare Act. a neuroscience professor in the psychology spokesman Darby Holladay could not Th e AWA requires that “procedures department, has reportedly conducted major comment on any connection between involving animals will avoid or minimize surgeries on the macaque primates in Wilson PETA’s suggestions and the initiation of discomfort, distress and pain to the animals” Hall without administering general anesthesia. the investigation. and that “procedures that may cause more According to an anonymously leaked Please see PETA, page 3

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Photo illustration by MASON HENSLEY Students with F permits park in the 25th Avenue Garage which some consider unsafe. invites Niall Students express desire for an increase in F-lot parking options. Ferguson to By Meredith Casey parking changes would have taken SENIOR REPORTER place so that F permit holders could have more parking options Some students with F permits closer to their dorms.” discuss ‘War have concerns about the location Joyner points out that lighting of available parking spots. improvements are continually “I circle and circle and circle, made. searching for empty F spots around “Our campus partners, including of the World’ Towers and Greek Row, and I am Plant Operations, Vanderbilt Police lucky if someone leaves just as I Department, Dean of Students approach a spot. Essentially, it is Offi ce and representatives from a huge ordeal to locate a spot,” SGA and Interhall do lighting said Mike Lee. “Sometimes I fi nd tours periodically throughout the myself walking to do an errand or academic year to assess lighting putting off grocery shopping so levels and other physical security that I don’t have to give up my F measures,” he said. spot!” Convenience is another issue According to Cliff Joyner, related to parking. Students want assistant vice chancellor for to park close to where they live, JONATHAN DIETZ / The Vanderbilt Hustler Real Estate Operations, which but all F permit holders cannot Niall Ferguson, a professor of history at Harvard University, gave the fi rst Chancellor’s Lecture of the year Tuesday night in Ingram Hall. Ferguson is a historian of the global economy, and his most recent book “The War of the World: Twentieth Century Confl ict and Descent of the West” examines why the 20th century was the most war-torn in history. encompasses the Offi ce of Traffi c park in the limited areas of the lots and Parking, there are more F near Towers, 24th Avenue South, spaces in the system than there are Kensington Place, Vanderbilt AIRLINES COMMONS F permit holders as of today. Place and Lot 27 near the Student “Th ere currently isn’t a cap on Recreation Center. F permits,” Joyner said. “Anyone Some students want the Offi ce JetBlue offers Commons program who is eligible may register for an of Traffi c and Parking to establish F permit.” F spots in the Kensington Garage “We monitor all of the lots and or adjacent to the Schulman evolves from old idea zones on a daily basis, and we Center. However, there are no fl ights out of BNA Plans to create residential college have been averaging well over 100 plans as of yet to increase the Students welcome inexpensive available F parking spaces at any number of F permit parking system pre-date Gee’s arrival. given time this semester,” Joyner spaces or create new F spaces this direct flights to New York. By Ryan Farha said. year, according to Joyner. STAFF REPORTER were fl unking out,” she said. Joyner encourages Towers When students refuse to park in By Kristen Chmielewski programs in Houston, Texas, “Th ese weren’t students who had SENIOR REPORTER students to use Lot 72E behind far-off lots and garages and cannot Aruba, Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla., Th e Commons may be a any issue, other than the feeling the Vanderbilt Police Station, fi nd open F permit parking spaces, Tucson, Ariz. and Columbus, new program, but according to that they somehow didn’t fi t in.” where around 75 spots are usually many take the risk of parking in JetBlue Airlines inaugurated Ohio, off ering low-cost options Associate Provost for College Barge also pointed to facilities open. Lot 72E is located on 28th an illegal space, often resulting in a new service with three daily to JFK Airport. Halls Susan Barge, it’s based on on campus that have “outlived Avenue South, which is on the far a citation. nonstop fl ights from Nashville’s Th e airline features its an old idea. their life cycles” as motivation side of the stadium. “We have a policy not to discuss International Airport to signature in-fl ight entertainment Almost a year before for the study. Although this area may be specifi c budget/revenue numbers, New York’s John F. Kennedy experience, off ering 36 channels Chancellor Gordon Gee Th e report called for new adequately lit, the lot’s location but less than 15 percent of our International Airport. of DirecTV and over 100 arrived at Vanderbilt and fi ve students to be affi liated with a on the perimeter of campus raises annual budget comes from ticket Nonstop fl ights to JFK will channels of XM Satellite Radio. years before construction began residential college and retain safety concerns for students, revenue,” Joyner said. “In an cost $69 each way. JetBlue is also “JetBlue’s fl ights between on the Commons, university that affi liation throughout particularly at night. Although the ideal world, we would not write off ering $89 special fares on its Nashville and New York City administrators had begun their time at Vanderbilt. Th e VUPD Station is in close proximity any citations, but unfortunately, Embraer 190 jets from Nashville will link two popular tourist drawing up preliminary plans freshman class would live to Lot 72E, many students still feel ticketing and towing are necessary to connecting destinations and business destinations with to create a residential college separately and participate in unsafe parking there. to protect the rights of the from JFK, including Boston, our low-fare, award-winning system, Barge said. various programming activities. “Th e lot 72E is so far from overwhelming majority of those Mass., Burlington, Vt., Buff alo, service,” said David Neeleman, Former provost Th omas In addition, the report where I live in Towers III, and who choose to follow the rules.” Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y., JetBlue’s founder and CEO in Burish appointed the suggested that all upper- the route I would have to take to Th e new tow lot is fenced Portland, Maine, Richmond, Va. a press release. “In addition, our Committee on Residential class students reside in their walk home is through sections in, well lit and has security and Washington, D.C. customers will be able to enjoy Colleges in September 1999 separate residential colleges of virtually deserted areas like cameras, audio monitoring and Currently in its sixth year of the tunes of the ‘Music City’ when Chancellor Joe Wyatt was and recommended “extensive behind the Marriot Hotel on an automated phone system. operation, the airline serves 42 onboard before they arrive and still at Vanderbilt. academic, intellectual, social and the edge of the stadium that can Th e hours for car retrieval were destinations and 470 fl ights daily. after they depart, compliments of Th e committee consisted of co-curricular activities involving be rather dark,” said junior Kate also extended to 6:30 p.m., and Nashville stands as the fi rst of six our live in-fl ight entertainment seven deans, seven professors and faculty and students.” Dinan. “You would think that there are now more options for new destinations JetBlue plans to programming.” two provosts. Dean of Students Four other plans were with so much campus-wide focus payment – credit cards, student launch. In the next two months “JetBlue’s arrival ties Music Mark Bandas, Associate Dean considered, including one entitled ■ on increasing security that some accounts, checks and cash. JetBlue plans to initiate similar Please see JETBLUE, page 2 in the College of Arts and the “Kirkland College Plan,” Science Francille Bergquist and which included “substantial SPEAKER Vice Chancellor for Academic common curriculum integration” Aff airs Nicholas Zeppos were but no faculty in residence. among the members of the Th e committee estimated committee. capital costs for the residential Speaker urges students to quit Th e committee also employed college system at $50 million, with the aid of a consultant, Professor an additional $4 million devoted David Brownlee of the to annual programming costs. work, play poker, sleep ’til noon University of Pennsylvania, who Th e Commons is set to cost helped draft that university’s the university over $150 million. Math Club sponsors speech by World Series of Poker player and Residential College Plan. Barge admits that she was Th e committee issued its initially skeptical of the idea of math professor Steve Bleiler. report in the fall of 2000, soon residential colleges. after Gee arrived. “I was very interested in the idea, By Kay Robinson even those with a limited background in we were all into the math of poker,” said “Gordon Gee came on and but as a Vanderbilt graduate myself, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER math. Bleiler, now a professor of mathematics and inherited this notion that he was I wasn’t sure if it was the right thing John Ratcliffe, a Vanderbilt math statistics at Portland State University. so excited about,” Barge said. for Vanderbilt,” she said. In a speech on Friday, math professor professor, invited Bleiler to speak here, Since poker is ultimately a game of “He pushed it even further.” After participating in research and three-time World Series of Poker saying that his talk would provide “a good skill, the point of the game is to eliminate According to Barge, who also and looking at other schools’ player Steve Bleiler will share his math- example of applying what you learn in the luck factor, he said. The trick is served on the committee, the systems, however, Barge was based poker-playing strategies with school to have fun and make a profit.” to employ the strategy with the most initial report was a response to won over. Vanderbilt students. Bleiler began playing poker with college positive payoffs. unsatisfactory retention rates “It did echo my experience, and I The event, sponsored by the Math friends 35 years ago, but, even then, he Bleiler sets up poker strategy in three among fi rst- and second-year become one of the most enthusiastic Club, will be held at 5 p.m. in Stevenson was no ordinary player. simple steps: “First, you have to recognize students during the early 1990s. members,” she said. “So I defi nitely ■ Center 4327 and is open to all students, “Being undergraduate math majors, Please see POKER, page 3 “Th ese weren’t students that have come full circle.” 2 | NEWS The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, September 13, 2006

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Vanderbilt may face several punishments, which For these transgressions, Schall received a one- classes get lucky range from $2,500 fines for each violation month suspension, was required to attend two to a suspension or revocation of its USDA training sessions on animal care and was asked to registration. provide a written plan to prevent a recurrence of From POKER, page 1 PETA based their decision to alert the USDA the noncompliance. what optimal play is, then on the leaked e-mail and the university’s “history Two months later, Schall received a written you have to figure out who of violations,” Durham said. warning for threatening an animal care technician is deviating from it, then you However, John Howser, assistant director in after he or she reported that an animal’s restraint have to figure out the best way Vanderbilt’s Office of News and Public Affairs, collar had become entangled with the bottom of to punish them.” said that the e-mail is not as significant as PETA its cage. In the World Series of Poker, has said. Vanderbilt’s 2005 USDA Inspection Report however, everyone is aware of “There’s no smoking gun memo, as PETA also contained 13 items of noncompliance, many the game strategy, Bleiler said. would like you to think, that indicates that Dr. of which Durham found unacceptable. When it gets down to the last Schall is doing anything wrong,” he said. “The primates were not getting the basic ten players, it all depends on Rather, Howser said that at a meeting of the enrichment they needed, were kept in barren the luck of the draw. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, cages and weren’t getting enough water,” she “The skill is surviving long Schall commented about a particular practice said. “There were some very basic things missing enough to get lucky at the and said, “This is how we used to do it.” at Vanderbilt.” end,” he said. “From that comment and other information, Durham said she did not receive a positive Bleiler said that if a poker PETA has spun this to the best of their benefit,” response when she contacted Dr. Maggie player is not consciously trying Howser said. McTighe, a veterinarian in the Animal Care to improve his game, then it is Howser also mentioned that we are not sure Division, to suggest methods of improving the getting worse. whether or not Schall’s statement referred to work living conditions of the primates. “It doesn’t do you any good done at Vanderbilt or at another institution. “We have scientific evidence that suggests to be the ninth best poker However, the leaked e-mail indicated that these devices and supplements go a long way to player in the world if you’re at the practice in question continued “up until last reducing abnormal behavior in primates, so it was a table with the other eight,” month,” meaning that the potential violations really disappointing that I didn’t get a favorable he said. would have occurred at Vanderbilt. response,” she said. “We tried to work with them He explained how important According to Durham, Vanderbilt’s history and got stonewalled.” it is for a poker player to of animal welfare compliance problems has led Howser disagreed with these statements, mix up his strategy, saying PETA to keep a close eye on the university. saying that “we’ve made some internal process that even the best cards are “We actually have a pretty major file on changes” since 2005. no good if an opponent is Vanderbilt,” she said. “There’s a history of “I think that we’ve done everything that cognizant of your strategy. violations and instances where we tried to work we could so far in working toward our goal of The best players understand with them on getting some of these things complete compliance,” he said. “Certainly when both the mathematics of the corrected. Every couple of months we were we find out that there’s an issue or a problem game and the psychology of getting more and more bad reports on the here, we’re committed to doing the right thing their opponents. university.” and the best thing.” “Poker is a great place for For instance, according to Vanderbilt Most recently, according to Holladay, the learning about doing the right documents supplied by PETA, the IACUC took USDA issued a warning letter to Vanderbilt JONATHAN DIETZ / The Vanderbilt Hustler thing at the right time and action against Schall in 2004 after receiving University in February 2006 for failure to comply Graduate student Anne Karpay participates in ceramics class in Sarratt Tuesday evening. getting the wrong results,” ■ ■ reports that primates had been inappropriately with USDA regulations. Bleiler said.

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MUSIC ADMISSIONS Freedom Sings holds Harvard terminates early annual show at Bluebird action admissions process Performance features previously-banned music. Christiansen says Vanderbilt will not change policy.

By Mary Alice Willams said, “The event at the university is their official By Allison Smith Other prestigious universities have tinkered CONTRIBUTING REPORTER ASST NEWS EDITOR presentation. At the Bluebird, it’s more of a jam,” with their early admissions policies, but she said. Harvard is the first to drop it outright. No-holds-barred will be the tone tonight at An example of some possible songs for the Harvard will ditch its “early action” round “Early admission programs tend to the Bluebird Café, where at 9 p.m., musicians will evening include: “Let’s Spend the Night Together” of applications next year on the grounds that advantage the advantaged,” said Harvard gather to perform songs that were once banned or by the Rolling Stones, “Louie Louie” by Richard it favors wealthier students over minorities interim President Derek Bok in a statement censored in America. Berry and “Ohio” by Crosby Stills Nash and Young. and the poor. It called for other universities to issued by the university. “Students from more The program is called “Freedom Sings” and was Both “Let’s Spend the Night Together” and follow suit. sophisticated backgrounds and affluent high created in 1999. Through entertainment, the show “Louie Louie” were at one time banned for having Vanderbilt’s Associate Provost for schools often apply early to increase their celebrates the first amendment. As written in the sexual lyrics. “Ohio,” written about the Kent State Enrollment and Dean of Admission Douglass chances of admission, while minority students Constitution, the amendment reads: Massacre of 1970, was accused of having antiwar Christiansen said Harvard’s decision would and students from rural areas, other countries “Congress shall make no law respecting an sentiments. not affect Vanderbilt’s early decision policy. and high schools with fewer recourses are left establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free Regardless of the songs played at “Freedom “I would really applaud their decision as they out.” exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, Sings,” the audience can expect a variety of look at their environment in terms of their “Students needing financial aid are or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably performance. In the tradition of the Bluebird enrollment, their strategic plan,” Christiansen disadvantaged by binding early decision to assemble, and to petition the Government for a Café, the show tonight will present the music in a said. “I don’t think it’s a bad thing that Harvard programs that prevent them from comparing redress of grievances.” laidback, intimate atmosphere. has chosen to do it, and I don’t think it’s a bad aid packages,” he said. “Others who apply early Although the amendment became effective in “There will be a band onstage, and the artists thing that we have not chosen to do this.” and gain admission to the college of their 1791, debate still exists today over issues like flag- will be invited up one at a time. “Through our holistic process, we have choice have less reason to work hard at their burning, rap lyrics, tobacco advertising and hate They’ll give an introduction, like ‘Here’s a song been able to guard against someone being studies during their final year of high school.” speech. that was banned because the public thought it was disadvantaged in the regular admissions pool,” Colleges typically take a higher percentage Concert-goers should not expect politics, inappropriate.’ Some of the artists will play with he said. “How we have done this is really of early applicants, though the applicant pool however. The focus of “Freedom Sings” is great the band, and some will just play by themselves, looking at every individual applicant and is usually stronger, too. Last year, Harvard American music. with a guitar,” Kurland said. looking at what they bring to the table.” offered admission to about 21 percent of its Names playing tonight include many renowned The show is sponsored by the First Amendment Last year, Vanderbilt admitted 34 percent of early action applicants, according to university singer-songwriters from Nashville, such as Joseph Center, whose mission is to protect the first the Class of 2010 under both Early Decision I figures. But its overall acceptance rate was just Wooten of the Steve Miller Band, Danny Flowers, amendment by promoting awareness and education. and Early Decision II. 9.3 percent. a writer for Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, Its office is located on campus, and students can “I applied early decision to Vanderbilt, and “I didn’t apply to any schools early because of and Jessi Alexander, a singer who writes for country access its Web site for helpful resources on first I think that if you are set on your number one financial reasons. I think it should be an option music greats like Trisha Yearwood. amendment topics. school, then it takes the stress off to know the for those willing to take the risk, but if you Last year, freshmen saw “Freedom Sings” during Admission to the show tonight is $15, and school’s decision,” said freshman Melissa Meier. are accepted, you have to go without knowing VUcept orientation. The show tonight will contain proceeds will benefit Gilda’s Club Nashville, a “I don’t know if this will diversify Harvard’s what financial aid you will receive,” said senior ■ the same content, with a spin on style. non-profit organization that supports people class. I think there are other ways to accomplish Jing Chen. ■ Amy Kurland, owner of the Bluebird Café, living with cancer. that than eliminating early action.” —The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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MONIKA BLACKWELL, LIFE EDITOR

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OUR VIEW Investigations call for increase in transparency Students might be starting to get the feeling that, just beneath the well-manicured surface, something more ominous is going on at Vanderbilt. If they are, it is a perfectly legitimate sentiment. The Wall Street Journal is investigating our Chancellor’s spending. The USDA is investigating possible violations of the Animal Welfare Act in our primate laboratory. Though we reserve judgment on both of these issues, something is certainly, and mysteriously, amiss. Without these public investigations, there was no way any Vanderbilt students would have known about these issues, which may mean that this boils down to a problem with transparency. Though the most recent allegations, that Dr. Jeffrey Schall, has conducted craniotomies on macaque monkeys without administering anesthesia, are particularly shocking, a problem with AWA violations is not a new development in the primate laboratory located below Wilson Hall, the very existence of which may be news to many students. Since 2004, Schall has been guilty Terrence Nowicki —MCT of noncompliance with regulations on multiple occasions, for which he was disciplined twice, including a written warning, and temporarily suspended once. In 2005, the university was cited LETTER TO THE EDITOR for 13 violations of AWA regulations. All the while, students sat obliviously in lecture halls above them. Washington University in St. Louis’s USDA inspection results are available online and show no issues with noncompliance. If a Organizations apologize for Coolio’s remarks peer institution is able to conduct animal research in a compliant manner, it stands to reason that Vanderbilt should reach these To The Editor: that the entire Vanderbilt community can extremely hard to organize this weekend’s standards as well. Vanderbilt should consider requiring that all learn from this experience by recognizing events, which included a faculty appreciation documents of this sort be made public and accessible. If the past On behalf of the leadership of Vanderbilt that we should research outside groups breakfast, a lip sync competition, a volleyball two years of violations had been available to the public, students Greek organizations, we deeply regret the before we invite them onto our campus. tournament, community service and other would surely have held the primate laboratory accountable for its events that transpired at the Greek Fest It was dismaying to see the front page games on Alumni Lawn. Aside from actions, and this potentially reputation-damaging investigation concert on Saturday evening. The actions and of Monday’s Hustler. The photos do not the issues with Coolio, we feel the entire would not be taking place. remarks made by Coolio were unanticipated. represent many of the positive elements of weekend was successful. Congratulations to The case is similar with Chancellor Gee’s spending. Wedo They were out of line, degrading, and Greek Fest. In addition, the one relatively all the winners and thank you to everyone not know exactly what will be said in the Wall Street Journal insulting to women, homosexuals and to small article that appeared on page four who participated in Greek Fest. article. However, if Gee’s spending was fully disclosed and readily everyone in the general audience. Please does not reflect the social service projects available to us, we might not be as worried as we are; we might accept our apologies for his tasteless and and other events that encompass the Greek Interfraternity Council even be confident that nothing unsavory could possibly be going insensitive performance. We can assure you community, and specifically Greek Fest, National Pan-Hellenic Council on within our honorable university’s administration. that it will not happen again. Also, we hope as a whole. Our activity chairs worked Panhellenic Council Transparency is important in the corporate world, and it should be so with non-profit organizations. Since all students leave this campus proud of their Vanderbilt diploma, they deserve to know LETTER TO THE EDITOR what this institution stands for and whether or not it is actually working to preserve the image we all value.

OPINION POLICY Pictures, captions misrepresent Greekfest

The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion come from a Vanderbilt e-mail To the Editor: and the lip sync competition were ignored. undermine the values of accountability and section aims to stimulate discus- address where the identity of the It saddens us that Vanderbilt’s attempts Greek Fest hopes to promote camaraderie caring that Vanderbilt instills in its students. sion in the Vanderbilt community. sender is clear or be accompanied to progressively move toward a more unified between all Vanderbilt students, Greeks and In the future, we hope the Hustler, with In that spirit, columnists, guest with a phone call to the editor- community have taken one step back with non-Greeks. Unfortunately, the pictorial its reputable standards, will portray a more columnists and authors of let- in-chief. With rare exception, all the publishing of the “Coolio gets down at representation did not accomplish this goal. comprehensive representation of Vanderbilt ters to the editor are expected letters must be received by 1 p.m. to provide logical argument to on Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. Greek Fest” pictures on the front page of the The prompt appearance of Facebook groups events and students. back their views. Unreasonable The editor reserves the right to Sept. 11th edition of the Vanderbilt Hustler. entitled “Coolio is a dirty ol’ man” and “What arguments or arguments in vain edit and condense submissions for At a time when the Greek community’s the Hell is Wrong with Coolio” demonstrates Gillian Spatz between columnists have no place length as well as clarity. image is already under scrutiny, displaying that many Vanderbilt students frowned Senior, Peabody College in The Hustler and will not be Lengthy letters that focus on an these pictures as the only representation of upon Coolio’s performance. However, with published. The Hustler welcomes issue affecting students might be Greek Fest on the front page only further only positive captions accompanying the Anju Mammen reader viewpoints and offers three considered for a guest column at exacerbates the situation. While Greek Fest pictures in the Hustler, it appears that this Senior, Arts & Sciences methods of expression: letters the editor’s discretion. involved many positive events, it is a shame university-affiliated publication does not to the editor, guest columns and All submissions become the that the publicity associated with it merely share these disapproving opinions. Since Editor’s Note: The Vanderbilt Hustler is not a feedback on our website. property of The Hustler and must Letters must be submitted either conform to the legal standards of highlighted the negative behavior of a guest when did “serenading” involve giving a lap university-affiliated publication. It receives no in person by the author to The Vanderbilt Student Communica- performer. Although a photograph of the dance? university funds and is a division of Vanderbilt Hustler office or via e-mail to tions, of which The Hustler is a pie-eating contest did make it to page four, Not only do the pictures negatively Student Communications, Inc., which is entirely [email protected]. division. other events such as community service day portray life at Vanderbilt, but they also separate from Vanderbilt University. Letters via e-mail must either

GUEST COLUMN CORRECTION POLICY Accuracy is our profession. As the Bring corrections to The Hustler “Voice of Vanderbilt,” we are com- office in Sarratt 130 or e-mail us at mitted to ensuring our work is fair [email protected]. You LIVE brings moral revolution to Vanderbilt and accurate. Errors of substance may also report them by telephone will be corrected. With very rare to the news line at 615-322-2424 This month we, the “Vanderbilt wage as the minimum income necessary for a The living wage for Vanderbilt employees exception, these corrections will or the editor-in-chief at 615-322- Community,” celebrate the people who keep family of four with two wage-earners to live a has been calculated as $10.18/hour. LIVE be listed on Page 2. 3757. our campus beautiful, serve us food, clean our sustainable life without government assistance. believes $10.18 per hour to be a conservative dorms, run our school and provide us with the Until two years ago, the base wage (the lowest estimate that allows for few non-essential wage the university pays) at Vanderbilt was expenses, though it does provide enough STAFF Guest Columnist $6.50/hour. It is now $7.55/hour and many for a family to sustain itself. A living wage News Editor Glenna DeRoy Senior Sports Reporter Will Gibbons employees that have worked here for a decade estimates the cost of housing, food, childcare, Asst. News Editors Ally Smith Marketing Director George Fischer RUSSELL or more still earn less than $9.00/hour. transportation, healthcare, taxes and other Nicole Floyd Advertising Manager David Fotouhi Darcy Newell Asst Advertising Manager Madeleine Pulman HELSABACK Rev. James Lawson, a member of necessities. Many of Vanderbilt’s employees Opinion Editor Reeve Hamilton Advertising Staff Angela Booker Vanderbilt’s faculty and a prominent figure must work second and third jobs in order Asst Opinion Editor Katie Vick Hillary Rogers Sports Editor Jarred Amato Justin Gonzales education for which we pay so much. We are in the national living wage campaign, has to make ends meet. LIVE believes paying a Asst Sports Editors Peter Madden Art Director Matt Radford truly grateful for every single one of them, but said that the absence of a living wage “is a living wage will help to eliminate this problem Jambu Palaniappan Designers Becca Carson Life Editor Monika Blackwell Cassie Edwards I’m writing this editorial on behalf of the first derivation of slavery, which said … it’s all on campus. Forcing staff to work two or three Asst Life Editor Emily Silver Laura Kim three groups of people, asking that you take right to have people who work and live on a jobs—simply because Vanderbilt refuses to Photo Editor Jonathan Dietz Andrew McCormick Supervising Copy Editor Amy Roebuck Katie Quille the time to learn about an issue that should subsistence basis, gaining no serious benefits pay what is necessary to live—means workers Copy Editors Stacy Clark weigh heavily on the shoulders of every except enough food to stay alive so they can spend significantly less time with their Sara Gast Jennifer Kamler person on this campus: Vanderbilt’s lack of a stay working.” Unfortunately, quite a number families. All the while, our university gives lip Becky Lou living wage. of Vanderbilt’s employees live under these service to its concern for all members of the Kevin McNish Elizabeth Middlebrooks VSC Director Chris Carroll LIVE (Living Income for Vanderbilt conditions, working only so they can put “Vanderbilt Community” by celebrating its Senior News Reporters Meredith Casey Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux Employees), the activist group on campus enough food on the table to allow them to workers in every way except providing them Kristen Chnielewski Asst. VSC Director Paige Orr-Clancy concerned with the issue, defines a living keep working. Please see Helsaback, page 7 Your voice doesn’t stop here. President Boone Lancaster President Devin Donovan U.S. Sen. Bill Frist U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Jim Cooper Rep. Edith Langster Sen. Douglas Henry, Jr. Councilor Ginger Hausser The Vanderbilt Hustler encourages its readers Student Government Assoc. Interhall United State Senate United States Senate U.S. House of Rep. Tenn. District 54 Tenn. District 21 Metro District 18 to voice their opinions on legislative issues. 1542 Station B 7010 Station B Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 35 Legislative Plaza 11 Legislative Plaza 521 Chesterfield Avenue The following students and legislators [email protected] [email protected] (202) 224-3344 (202) 224-4944 (202) 225-4311 Nashville, TN 37243-0154 Nashville, TN 37243-0021 Nashville, TN 37212 represent the Vanderbilt community. Sarratt 359 Sarratt 357 (615) 352-9411 (615) 736-5129 (615) 736-5295 (615) 741-1997 (615) 741-3291 (615) 783-0106 (615) 322-8742 (615) 421-7515 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler OPINION | 7

COLUMN The opinion staff passes judgement on THE VERDICT everything inside the bubble and out. Students need more respect for employees Coolio Shocks Vanderbilt community with over-the- top antics and off-color comments. Making September is Vanderbilt Employee Celebration Month. Last We come to college to experience new things, to become wiser things even more awkward, he is 43 years old. week, most of us walked past the huge tent of festivities for and to mature into well-rounded adults. During our maturation InsideVandy New, more interactive Vanderbilt Student Vanderbilt employees. This celebration was well deserved by the process, we learn how to take care ourselves. In doing so, we Communications, Inc., website is up and hard-working and dedicated employees. I commend Vanderbilt’s should develop a great amount of respect for those that clean running. Check it out! our hallways. College isn’t supposed to teach us how to clean up Columnist after ourselves, as we should already know how to throw trash Partisanship On the day after Sept. 11 anniversary, Senators WYNNE away and clean up our messes. Keep in mind that the workers on Capitol Hill can do nothing but argue. None that clean up your mess also earn less than many other employees of us are impressed. DUONG at Vanderbilt. Employees come to work to make a living, not Girls Gone Failed to document ages of female to be someone’s personal servant. No matter where they stand Wild “performers” and got fined over $2 million, display of appreciation to the university’s workforce. If Vanderbilt in the employment hierarchy or what they do, they all deserve though, it shouldn’t be hard to make up. is making an effort to say thanks, students should join as well. our respect. They should not have to walk around complaining Atlantis Space shuttle’s take-off called “majestic,” and Students should first start with more respect and responsibility. about how residents are a bunch of irresponsible, messy brats. we only had to wait through two weeks of bad The other night as I was climbing up the stairs of my building No one wants a bad reputation, especially Vanderbilt students. weather and technical problems to see it. to my room, I noticed what a mess the residents of my building So here is a challenge to students for the rest of the year: Don’t had made over the weekend. There were soda cans and cups make such a mess. If you do, please take responsibility and clean Wilson Reported violations of the Animal Welfare Act everywhere. All kinds of food wrappers were scattered in it up. This is a great way to show respect to those who make Monkeys lead USDA to investigate their subterranean the stairwell. Paper and other trash littered the hallway. The our living easier, unless of course you want to start vacuuming laboratory home. weekends bring in a tornado of debris. It is a disappointing and cleaning for halls with over 20 residents. Last year, we Jonathon Goff The Vanderbilt linebacker leads the SEC sight, especially since we are supposed to be responsible college acknowledged the need for a living wage, but respect is essential with 27 tackles and two forced fumbles. He’s students. Is it that hard to throw trash in the appropriate too. I am very grateful for those who keep the appearance of our number one at his position on ESPN.com. receptacles? Or to pick up after yourself? The people who litter campus top-grade. To them: Thank you for all that you have the hallways and stairwells should be ashamed of themselves. done and continue to do. I greatly appreciate your hard work. Apple Unveils new iPods and brings handheld Just because there are janitors doesn’t mean that they will clean entertainment technology to a new level, yet up some random mess. If you don’t want to clean it up, what —Wynne Duong is a sophomore in the college of Arts & Science. again. makes you think that the janitors will clean it for you? COLUMN Helsaback: Chancellor Christmas decorations are an unwelcome sight ignores wage crisis Last October, as I was running around I appreciate good decorations as much as states that winter holiday decorations give trying to put together a costume for the next person, but I don’t appreciate the fact people an emotional lift and put them in the From HELSABACK page 6 Halloween, I noticed a jolly, large man that I can buy all of my holiday decorations mood to celebrate. Plenty of other things with the income they deserve. looming over my shoulder: Santa Claus. The in September. Where is the suspense and can put people in the mood to celebrate In a statement concerning the state of college athletics and Columnist allure of the first day of cold weather? as well, and maybe stores should explore Vanderbilt’s dramatic restructuring a few years ago, Gee said, Starbucks has the right idea with their some of the other holidays. Having a day “Nothing short of a revolution will stop what has become a crisis SARA holiday cups- wait until it is after Halloween off for Labor Day would cause celebration of conscience and integrity for colleges and universities in this and it actually gets cold. The debut of those for me. country.” Well, this month a different kind of revolution is coming TABOR little red holiday cups are what bring me joy As the holidays approach, it is good to to our university: a purely moral revolution, not a fiscal one. A now, not the ubiquitous holiday decorations begin to think about what to get your loved revolution spawned by a “crisis of conscience and integrity” that figurine stood in the store window greeting at department and craft stores. ones and how to decorate your room, but the Chancellor refuses to acknowledge. I urge you to find out all of the Halloween guests, just a two months Perhaps stores feel that if they get in on having holiday decorations up when school more about what you can do to help end this crisis that surrounds early. But then 2006 came around. Today is the market early, they will be more successful. has just started is just mean to students. We the very institution so many of us so readily accept as “just” and only in the second week of September, a In 2004, Americans spent about $8 billion have so much to do before we reach the “responsible.” mere week after Labor Day, and already I on Christmas and Hanukah decorations. holidays, and I can’t even imagine what it September 18 marks the first opportunity we have to let the have spotted Christmas decorations. According to the Direct Marketing would feel like to wear a sweater right now. administration know that we won’t let them get away with this grave It seems that every year, the Christmas Association, two-thirds of American homes So, are the winter holidays really injustice. This day is the first of many meetings the administration merchandise goes up earlier. Correct me buy decorations and spend an average of permeating the month of September? will have with its employees’ union (a bargaining force of over 600 if I am wrong, but both Halloween and $100. This just may be enough to lure stores Granted, white linen isn’t allowed after employees). More specific information on this issue is available at Thanksgiving come before Christmas. This into early decorating, but is it practical to Labor Day, but winter whites certainly aren’t www.vanderbilt.edu/students4livingwage and at LIVE’s weekly leaves the time between Thanksgiving and take up display space for four months on a allowed this time of year either. Wednesday meetings at 8:30 pm in Sarratt 363. Christmas solely for the decorations to be fake tree and painted figurines? sold and put up. The Direct Marketing Association also —Sara Tabor is a junior in Peabody College. —Russell Helsaback is a junior in the college of Arts & Science.

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www.vanderbilt.edu/vpb/venue 8 The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, September 13, 2006 SPORTSSPORTS Do Vanderbilt fans lack dedication? Is tailgating and getting dressed up for the football game more important than what’s happening on the ﬁ eld? Can we even compare Vandy’s school spirit to other SEC teams? Our writers decide.

By Jambo Palaniappan By Jarred Amato ASS T SPORTS EDITOR signs that supported the Dores, and campus SPORTS EDITOR sit next to us in physics. At other schoolss, fans was buzzing with news of Jay Cutler sightings. hardly ever see their players on campus and Th is, coupled with Tennessee’s abysmal season, sometimes question whether they go to class. It’s a humid Saturday afternoon in Nashville. made the eventual Commodore letdown even Why is it that Vanderbilt fans don’t fi ll the I fi nd it refreshing to know that our student- Th e Commodores are in the midst of an more tragic. seats like the Volunteers or Crimson Tide? athletes see college as a place to receive a great unprecedented chase for a bowl game; their All- For many, the Dores are their second favorite Is it because they’re more concerned with education and as opposed to nothing more than SEC quarterback is in impeccable form. 33,000 college team. Students have grown up as fans of fi nding a date to the tailgate or picking out the preparation for the NFL. have fi lled Dudley Field to near capacity and the schools that their parents attended, or fans right outfi t for the game? Th e bottom line is that Vanderbilt is diff erent are cheering their hearts out—for the visiting of the college teams in the states they grew up I don’t think so. from any other Southeastern Conference team. in. Vanderbilt’s perpetual lack of success on the Fans truly care about the Commodores. But, school. It is both the smallest and the smartest Th e Vanderbilt fans haven’t arrived yet. fi eld fosters this sentiment, and in many cases, right or wrong, they need to see a product on and cannot be held to the same standard as its Th ey’re more concerned with which tailgate does nothing but strengthen the aff ection that the fi eld that is worth caring about. Last season, conference counterparts. With a student body they may be attending, what dress to wear for students feel for schools like Kentucky, Ohio Dudley Field had an average attendance of that barely exceeds 6,000 and alumni that often the afternoon, or how much cheap alcohol they State or Notre Dame. 36,031 – an increase of almost 8,000 from 2004. leave Nashville upon graduation, it’s physically can consume in one hour. Th ey’ll saunter in Vanderbilt needs a change in the culture that Despite two early losses this season, we have impossible for the Vanderbilt fan base to travel midway through the second quarter, severely surrounds its athletics. We are not content with reached a point where both fans and players to road games like those from LSU. inebriated and critical of the Dores. mediocrity and subpar performances on the part expect the football team to win every Saturday But, as the Vandy Fanatics prove, there is Th e apathy of the Commodore faithful is of our teams, so how can we be content with and I think the crowds will refl ect that. Commodore pride. Th ere is something to be magnifi ed by the pride of other SEC fans. mediocrity and indiff erence amongst fans? Vanderbilt Stadium is not and never will be said for cheering for a team that does things the Ole Miss, Florida and LSU routinely bring Th e only way the rest of the SEC will take as loud or intimidating as Neyland or Bryant- right way (did you know our football program 20,000 fans to Nashville when their teams visit us seriously is for us to take ourselves seriously. Denny. But, by being home to a passionate, albeit has a 93 percent graduation rate?). And the fact Vanderbilt. We need to show up early and make the south small, fan base, it gives the players the edge they that we get dressed up for games is not a bad Last season, after a 4-0 start that included end zone a place opposing defenses fear. Th is need. Th ey get pumped up to play here. thing; its part of the many things that make wins at Arkansas and against Ole Miss, Saturday is the fi rst home test, not just for the What makes this school unique is the fact Vandy unique. Vanderbilt fans came out of the woodwork. Commodore football team, but also for the that our fans actually know the student-athletes. While it’s clear that Dudley Field is no Big ■ ■ West End Avenue was covered in banners and fans. We cheer for players that live on our halls and House, the players still love calling it home.

FOOTBALL COLUMN Commodores happy to be home Vandy alum

By Andrew Barge SPORTS REPORTER interning with

After two tough road games in Ann Arbor and Tuscaloosa, the Vanderbilt football team has fi nally reached its home opener. No longer NFL franchise will the team have to deal with the hostile road crowds of 110,000 at Michigan and 92,000 at Like every good Vanderbilt fan that was not one of Alabama. the lucky few to travel to Michigan, I had my television “After two tough weeks on the road, we are ready to go once the Commodores hit the national anxious to be at home and play in our stadium,” GUEST COLUMNIST said coach Bobby Johnson. “Hopefully we can continue to improve as a football team and ANDY have a chance to have an excellent game against Arkansas.” LUTSKY Arkansas comes to Nashville with a win over Utah State and a loss against Southern California. stage on ESPN against the Wolverines. Th e 11 a.m. For the second week in a row, Vanderbilt will start-up time in Nashville had a few of my friends have to deal with a freshman quarterback in altering their pre-game strategy, but for the most part, Mitch Mustain. Mustain came from Springdale the Commodore faithful found their rightful places High School as one of the nation’s top-ranked on the couch by kickoff . quarterbacks. Joining him at Arkansas was his Where I was, about 45 miles south of San Francisco, high school coach, Gus Malzahn, who was the opening kick boomed off Bryant Hahnfeldt’s named as the team’s off ensive coordinator. foot at 9 a.m. I woke up just in time to see it, but not Johnson described Mustain as “a pretty smooth without diffi culty. I had gotten home from work about operator.” seven and a half hours before kickoff . “He’s run that type of off ense his whole high But I really can’t complain about waking up early to school career,” he said. “It’s not new to him. watch football. After all, watching football is my job. He knows that off ense a lot better than most After graduating in May with a communication of freshmen do.” science, engineering and technology degree, the San On top of Mustain, the Commodores Francisco 49ers off ered me a season-long internship will have to prepare for an Arkansas rushing in their public relations department. I thought about attack that features sophomore All-American NEIL BRAKE / VU Media Relations their off er for about four seconds, then quickly candidate Darren McFadden. McFadden, who Sophomore wide receiver Earl Bennett looks to get by Alabama’s Luke Spaulding in the Crimson Tide’s 13-10 victory Saturday. accepted, spiked my phone to the ground and did a recently recovered from a toe injury, rushed for Terrell Owens-esque touchdown dance (or, now that 184 yards and two scores against Utah State last Michigan and Alabama. against Alabama, a win this week would put the I’m a 49er, I suppose it’s Vernon Davis-esque). week. Backup Felix Jones has also had success, “I am very pleased with (defensive line coach team in a good position. People always ask me, “How did you get a great averaging 7.3 yards per carry this season. Rick) Logo, and the way he teaches technique Vanderbilt’s display of heart during the fi rst job like that?” While plenty of it has to do with Th e Commodores will look to junior captain to the guys,” Johnson said. “He is doing a good two road games should give Commodore fans a “networking” and meeting all kinds of people in the Jonathan Goff to continue his spectacular play at job and the guys are working extremely hard. I reason to show up on Saturday. While Vanderbilt fi eld, you can’t make it in the NFL without working linebacker and contain the run. On the season, think that’s maybe the best (the defensive line) Stadium only has a capacity of 40,000, Johnson hard. I was lucky to get tons of experience in football Goff has 27 tackles and two forced fumbles, has played since I got here.” knows that a big crowd could give the team while at Vanderbilt. both tops in the Southeastern Conference. With a solid performance from Goff , the an advantage that it hasn’t experienced yet this One thing that gets lost in the shuffl e when you Th e improved defensive line will be counted Vanderbilt defense could be the X-factor in the year. go to a great school like Vanderbilt is having the on to stop the run, as well. With four diff erent game. Silencing McFadden and the Arkansas run “We can get a great atmosphere at our opportunity to love what you do. Students in Nashville players rotating in at the end and tackle would put the Razorbacks’ off ense on Mustain’s stadium, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “I’ve tend to feel pressure to follow medical or law school positions, the deeper unit held All-SEC running inexperienced shoulders for the fi rst time in seen it before. We appreciate it when people tracks, or go for a major that justifi es the $40,000-plus back Kenneth Darby to only 65 yards. Redshirt his collegiate career. With Reshard Langford come out.” per year you pay for tuition. freshman Broderick Stewart should continue to roaming the secondary, the pressure on Mustain After two hard-fought losses featuring some I happen to love football and despite my background disrupt the quarterback, as he has recorded sacks would defi nitely work to the team’s advantage. of the nation’s most intimidating crowds, the in biomedical engineering, when the opportunity to ■ against the much better off ensive lines of both With Vanderbilt coming off a narrow loss Commodores are happy to be home. Please see LUTSKY, page 9 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler SPORTS | 9

CLUB SOCCER To get live Men’s soccer still thriving on campus updates from Vandy By John Parker SPORTS REPORTER than made up for the dearth of goals very solid play from all seven of our in the previous match, with the new players that traveled to Virginia sporting Although the varsity program was Vanderbilt men scoring four goals to Tech with us this weekend,” he said. eliminated last January, men’s soccer Wake Forest’s two. “So, although the tournament ended has not left campus. Yirenkyi again joined in on the abruptly, the play we witnessed in the events, check Following a magical season in scoring, earning his fourth goal semi-final game against Auburn is which the program finished 33- in the tournament, with senior reminiscent of the powerful year we out the sports 1-1 and second in the nation, the JP Moreland and juniors Scott were a part of last season, finishing Vanderbilt men’s club soccer team Shugh and Matt Gist scoring the second in the nation.” section of began this year at the Virginia Tech others. Wiedermann was also eager to Tournament, finishing third with Unfortunately, the team ended the point out the consistent midfield two wins, a draw and a loss. tournament on a dour note, losing play of Chas De Roziere, Alex Lopez insidevandy. The effort began a highly 1-0 to an Auburn team it defeated and Niko Kumar, who, coupled with anticipated season in which the team twice in 2005. defenders Scott Krenitski and Eric com. hopes to duplicate last year’s results “The Virginia Tech tournament Delong, provided consistent linking and carry the flame for men’s soccer. was not the ideal start for us,” of the back line and midfield for The men faced a daunting task Yirenkyi said. “The best thing we can effective play. this weekend, with four games on do is to make changes. The dynamics The play of the team last year and the schedule, including one against of the team has changed greatly over the commitment level shown at the the rival Auburn Tigers. the last year. We have a lot of new start of the new season is a fantastic The opener against William & players. They all bring a different reminder to the student body that Mary saw junior striker and former playing style to the team.” men’s soccer at Vanderbilt is not varsity team member Jerry Yirenkyi Junior keeper Josh Wiedermann dead, but rather rejuvenated. start the season where he left off last saw plenty of hope despite a Despite what some may think, year, finishing with a hat trick in the frustrating result, in part due to Yirenkyi said the attitude within the 4-0 victory. a rough pitch and unfavorable team is just as serious as ever. The following game pitted referees. “We take everything we do very BRETT KAMINKSY / Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt against UNC, a school “We noticed a clear progression serious,” he said. “Having played Senior Lee Wayland and Vanderbilt alumnus Max Cavallini fight for a ball rich in soccer tradition. It ended a in the team’s play by the end of the varsity and club, there are not a whole ■ in practice. The men’s club soccer team was No. 2 in the country last year. scoreless affair. The third game more semi-final game against Auburn, with lot of things that are different.” Lutsky: On a first name basis with Vernon Davis

From LUTSKY, page 8 that the 49ers administer. Plenty of my Sounds like a pretty decent job, doesn’t work in the sport came knocking, I knew content appears in the 49ers Gameday it? this was a chance I could not turn down. programs (available for $10 from the People often ask if I like what I do. If I So far, I have not been disappointed. team, for any of my fans out there). said anything short of “I love it,” I would On a daily basis, I get to watch practice, After practices, the locker room be lying, even if only half of the people talk about Under Armor with Vernon opens for media to come in and talk to here know who Jay Cutler is. (we’re on a ﬁrst name basis now) and eat the players. For about 45 minutes every When my friends from school call to lunch next to head coach Mike Nolan. day, I hang out in the 49ers locker room say hi on Friday nights, they usually call A few weeks ago, I met Jerry Rice after and watch popular, millionaire athletes while I’m still at work. Then again, they his retirement press conference at the interact with each other—yes, another usually call to remind me that I have the ■ 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara. Just experience most fans would dream of. greatest job in the world. this past Friday, I met Ultimate Fighting At home games, I do have a seat in the Editor’s note: Andy Lutsky wrote for Championship’s light heavyweight press box, but I barely use it. For most of the Vanderbit Hustler and interned with champion Chuck Liddell, who came to the game, I’m running around the press three organizations including the Tennessee LUTSKY practice to address the team. box distributing information to 100 Titans before graduating from Vanderbilt I contribute to the various publications media members. last year. •• VANDERBILT HOMECOMING ••

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13276NA_VANDERBILT 1 8/18/06 2:10:11 PM 12 The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Welcome Home. There's food in the fridge and we made some new content for dinner. Blog us if you need anything. Oh, by the way, feel free to post any photos you want on the fridge, or pop in any videos you want on the tube.

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