SPORTS What will make Vanderbilt fans cheer in the second half of the season? TheFRIDAY, OCTOBER Vanderbilt 16, 2009 • 121ST YEAR, NO. 44 • THE VOICE OFHustler VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 See page 6 www.InsideVandy.com Go to InsideVandy.com to read a complete review Look inside of the concert, see what for the Special Playing to an other students had to say and check out a slide- Homecoming show of more photos. Section with more details on empty room the weekend’s activities and by KAITLIN LEE and SARA GAST I can’t even remember who feature stories. Staff Writer News Editor opened the show, ‘cause Pitbull just tore this place up!!! “Bring FRIDAY At 7:20 p.m., ve minutes before Asher Roth kicked o it, Bring it back!” • Beat the Bulldogs Thursday, Oct. 15, 11:07 p.m. bar-be-cue and pep Commodore Quake, the atmosphere in Memorial Gym was MrKyleTBlaine rally lukewarm at best. Less than a quarter of the seats were lled, Staff reporter Kyle Blaine 5 p.m. giving the gym an empty, lonely look. OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Student Life Center Since the announcement of Quake performers in Quake is like a football game. Rockers O.A.R. tried to energize the smaller than expected crowd at Com- Plaza September, many students’ dissatisfaction with the line- Everyone leaves about halfway modore Quake with party favorites like “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker.” up hasn’t waned. Roth estimated there were only about a through when it’s clear the SATURDAY hundred or so students who were present for the beginning performance can only go • Alumni brunch/tailgate of the concert, and some of those expressed reservations. downhill. 8:50 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. “I would have liked Pitbull as the opening act,” said Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:31 p.m. Olin Lawn (corner of freshman Sam Friedman. “I’m way more excited about cphoniball 25th and Highland Staff photographer Chris Honiball Avenues) Jay-Z.” Freshman Ryan Planchard expressed similar frustration. OAR still sounding great but • Homecoming Game: “I think it’s a pretty random set list, but it caters to a lot of staying way too low key for Vanderbilt vs. Georgia tastes,” he said. “It feels like a letdown after Lil’ Wayne.” such a quiet crowd. 11:25 a.m. e energy didn’t seem to pick up much throughout the Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:15 p.m. Presentation of night. Although several Hustler sta tweets commented on chrisjmcd Outstanding Senior at the good quality of music, Memorial Gym struggled to ll Music Editor Chris McDonald halftime up. “For being ‘sold out’ there sure are a lot of empty seats, Had to go on a bit early at Vandy especially on the oor,” sta reporter Kirsten Jacobson but its all love - got em warmed noted. up Assistant News Editor Joslin Woods said the lack of a crowd Thursday, Oct. 15, about 8 p.m. Check InsideVandy.com a ected the atmosphere. asherroth Asher Roth over the weekend for “O.A.R. is playing and there is no one here. e stadium updates, game recaps and feels empty, not like a concert at all,” she wrote. Asher Roth on stage right now photos. And according to sta reports, many concertgoers left after and actually killing it. Cant the O.A.R. set, which ended about an hour before Pitbull took pretend im not surprised but its the stage at 10:15 p.m. legit For some students, there were simply better things to do Thursday, Oct. 15, about 7:30 p.m. with their ursday night. averyspofford As Entertainment Editor Charlie Kesslering tweeted: “can’t Life Editor Avery Spofford OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler make asher’s show, too busy lovin college.” ■ Rapper Pitbull ended the night, performing to a crowd of mainly locals. First class inducted Oprah recognizes junior’s into VSC hall of fame work with Ugandan women by MADELEINE ENGLIS Staff Reporter ALEXANDER BAYLESS BLOUNT ELSON FEIST Junior Alice Bator is determined to make a global impact. And even Oprah is taking by JUSTIN TARDIFF Read interviews notice. Staff Reporter with the inductees Bator has worked to create long-lasting and learn more solutions to women’s education in Uganda is afternoon, Vanderbilt about the event as a part of the Kasiisi Project, a non-pro t Student Communications will later tonight. organization that funds school construction induct the rst ve members and school-related projects in western into its newly created Vanderbilt education and president of the Uganda. She’s the director of the Girls Student Media Hall of Fame. University of Tennessee. Bayless Support Program, which functions within e ve members include Sen. went from being a sports reporter the Kasiisi Project to develop sustainable Lamar Alexander (’62), Skip Bayless for e Hustler to serving as a production of eco-friendly sanitary pads (’74), Roy Blount, Jr. (’63), Mary commentator for ESPN. and provide health education, latrines, Elson (’74) and Sam Feist (’91). Elson progressed from serving washing facilities and education to girls “It’s nally a way to really as the rst female post-World War in Kabarole District, Uganda. Bator said personally recognize (some of II editor-in-chief of e Hustler to she believes the program could reverse VSC’s alumni) rather than just talk serving as the managing editor for the negative trend regarding women’s photo submitted by ALICE BATOR about them,” said VSC Director Tribune Co. Blount, a well-known education in Uganda. Junior Alice Bator works as a director for the Girls Support Program, which works to keep Chris Carroll. humorist, has authored multiple At the beginning of the month, Oprah women in school in Uganda as a part of the Kisiisi Project. Over the summer she visited some e ve alumni have gone books, and Feist serves as the Winfrey recognized this potential, giving students who are a part of the program, which continues to gain public and fi nancial support. onto a variety of careers following political content director for CNN. the Girls Support Program a spot on her Vanderbilt, all of which include VSC alumni nominated around “For All Women” registry. organization. “… e premise of my project the program, which got its start about 13 media involvement. Sen. Alexander, 100 di erent individuals to be “She (Oprah) has identi ed my project goes along with her recent initiatives to years ago with a grant from the Rockefeller a former Hustler news editor, went inducted, explained Carroll, before as one that she supports and recommends raise awareness regarding women’s issues Foundation to Dr. Moses Musaazi. Musaazi on to become a two-term governor an alumni committee selected the people to give to,” said Bator, who also co- and create a sort of portal of call to action.” used the money to develop sanitary pads, of Tennessee, U.S. secretary of rst ve members. ■ founded Kasiisi Vanderbilt to support the e attention marks a milestone for Please see OPRAH GRANT, page 3 FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle NEWS: Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis OPINION: SPORTS: OPINION: ACROSS 1 Places for chickens 6 Teapot feature 11 Roman 901 14 Comics orphan 15 Skier’s jacket For more from 16 Youthful fellow Who doesn’t need new distractions Commodore cross country teams Nobel Prizes are hit and miss for 17 London art museum, as it was formerly known 19 Some MIT grads 20 Extreme degrees 21 LPGA teen puzzle master Will phenom Michelle during midterms? head to Pre-Nationals in Indiana. 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