Rhodes has Vol. XCIV. NO. 16 a baseball The team (They won on Tues!). But the National Sou’wester League has more. March 26, 2008 Th e Weekly Student Newspaper of Rhodes College See Page 8 Rhodes senior wins Watson Fellowship Mayor By Matt McCulloch “I hope to join dialogue groups and go to rallies, services, Staff Writer healing ceremonies, etc,” she said. She will be working with local announces “As soon as I heard about it, I nonprofit organizations, and will also spend time simply meeting wanted to apply for it,” said Megan the locals and understanding their cultures. Colnar about the Watson Fellowship. “Each of these countries finds a very important role in recon- resignation A Rhodes senior from San Anto- ciliation and define it very differently,” said Colnar. nio, Colnar recently won a prestigious Colnar’s activities on campus include the Kinney program, By William Bruce Watson Fellowship, which funds a year Model United Nations, and as a V-Day participant, “which I Executive Assistant of independent foreign study. She will think all contribute to my interest in this subject,” she said. Last On March 20, Memphis received word be traveling to India, South Africa, spring, she developed further interest in international reconcilia- of a resignation letter signed by Mayor Rwanda, Northern Ireland, and Chile tion while studying abroad in São Paulo, Brazil. Willie Herenton and City Administrative Officer Keith McGhee. This recent elec- over the next year. All of her expenses courtesy of Megan Colnar When not pursuing these interests, she enjoys spending time tion marked are covered by the $25,000 awarded Megan Colnar outdoors, traveling and “a good dose of bad T.V. with friends.” through the Fellowship. This May, Colnar will graduate with two degrees: one in In- Herenton’s fifth She submitted her application and ternational Studies and another in Latin American Studies. Her session as may- proposal, “In Peaces: Nonviolence and Reconciliation Move- favorite class at Rhodes was Inter-American Relations, taught by or of Memphis ments” to the Watson Foundation for review after being named her favorite professor, Amy Risley. and, although Rhodes’ nominee for the award. “She adds the perfect amount of sarcasm, realism, and opti- this appoint- “In my proposal I argued that reconciliation is the modern mism to every class,” said Colnar. ment took place foundation of the nonviolence movement,” said Colnar. Graduating seniors can apply for the Watson Fellowship af- just last Octo- As part of the hour-long interview Colnar had to answer ter being nominated by their school. Professor Michael Drompp ber, the letter “rapid fire questions” on life, her activities, and her habits. serves as Rhodes’ Faculty Fellow for International Programs and expresses his “It was intense,” she said. liaison to the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, which awards the intention to re- While abroad, Colnar will have the opportunity to pursue Fellowships. To learn more about the Foundation or the Fellow- sign, effective the objectives described in her proposal. ship, visit www.watsonfellowship.org. July 31, 2008. Many of Mayor Heren- www.commercialappeal.com ton’s associates Mayor Herenton Five Memphis were baffled Lynx Lair chef wins medal by this move. By Allyson Pellisier said Phillips. One of his closest friends, Shelby County libraries slated The current Executive Chef for the Phillips explained that this added de- Commissioner Sidney Chism, said in a Lynx Lair, Jason Phillips, recently won a gree of difficulty benefits the company as Memphis Flyer article published on March for closure bronze medal in the Aramark Culinary a whole, as “Aramark uses this event to in- 20 that the Mayor discussed an interest Excellence Competition, hosted this year ject new ideas into the company.” in serving as superintendent of Memphis By Avery Pribila by Sewanee. As Executive Chef for the Lair, Phil- City Schools or possibly as the 9th district Managing Editor “The way the competition is designed lips takes responsibility “for everything congressman. According to the article, Five Memphis libraries and four com- is similar to the NCAA brackets, with the from the napkins to the candy bars we of- Chism was surprised at the speed at which munity centers are slated for closure on competition divided into regions,” said fer.” Herenton announced his intentions but July 1, 2008 as part of an attempt by May- Phillips. Since his arrival in August, the Lair also understood Herenton’s decision. or Herenton to keep a proposed property About 3000 employees in his particu- has greatly expanded its selection, and he “Education has always been closest to tax raise lower and maintain the efficiency lar region participated in the challenge. hopes to increase the variety even more. his heart,” said Chism. He stated in the of the organizations. While some of the other competing chefs Phillips takes pride in the uniqueness of article that he believes that if Herenton The decision to close these institutions had been preparing since August, Phil- the Lair’s offerings, pointing out, “Right does plan on running for the congressio- came as a result of a $600,000 efficiency lips only had about fourteen hours, due now, we are one of only three locations in nal seat, currently held by Steve Cohen, he study presented by Herenton to the City the time-consuming nature of his work at Memphis to have a stone pizza oven.” doesn’t anticipate it happening “quite this Council in April of 2007. The study stat- Rhodes. He not only had to plan out a full In addition to augmenting the food se- soon.” ed that by employing several cost-cutting menu, but also had to obtain all his own lection, he also plans on increasing the va- However, Chism was very clear that measures, like closing certain community supplies. riety of beers at the Pub and offering more Herenton didn’t wish to serve as mayor centers and libraries, the city could save up “We actually had to get all the ingre- beer-tasting nights. for a fifth term, and if people had left him to $19 million. dients here in Memphis, and drive them “It’s a challenge,” said Phillips of the alone he wouldn’t have run again. According to Herenton the closings up with us in coolers,” said Phillips. job. “But I love that every day is differ- “As it was, he just wanted to prove will save $1.5 million to $2 million each According to Phillips the structure of ent.” that none of those folks could beat him,” year, and come as part of a larger reloca- the competition was “very stressful” and Phillips developed interest in the cu- said Chism. tion of city assets. He went on to say that similar to “what you would see on Iron linary arts at an early age. As a child, he Over the years Mayor Herenton has he was “embarrassed” by the state of some Chef.” gained experience through “trial and er- been subject to various legal accusations, of the library branches, and that it was in In only a few hours, Phillips prepared ror.” He then received formal training including fraud. Also, some speculate that their best interest to be closed. a gourmet, multi-course meal, with show at the Art Institute of Atlanta’s School of a federal grand jury is looking into Mayor The library branches the city will close plates, judging plates, and picture plates Culinary Arts, from which he graduated Herenton’s relationship to an anonymous are the Cossitt library at 33 S. Front, Gas- for each course. The judges evaluated with honors. Phillips began his career city contractor that may have served sub- ton library at 1040 S. Third, Highland Phillips on both his final product and his with Aramark during college, working at poenas at the Memphis Area Transit Au- branch at 460 S. Highland, Levi branch method of preparation. Georgia Tech as well as the 1996 Olym- thority’s offices. Still, no solid evidence at 3676 Highway 61 and the Poplar-White “While we were working judges walked pics. Impressed by his performance, the has been found to substantiate these Station branch at 5094 Poplar. The city around the kitchen, evaluating the sanita- corporate chef for Aramark gave Phillips claims. intends to study how to use the buildings tion level and how we utilized products,” his business card and encouraged him to “I take him on his word that he is Library, continued on Page 4 Phillips, continued on Page 4 Herenton, continued on Page 5 Page 2 Opinion Wednesday, March 26, 2008 The How John McCain can win Sou’wester By Alex Mahoney First of all, on health care, McCain world communities going through their It seems right now that McCain is cannot simply say that a universal health own industrial revolutions to slow their merely hoping that all of the media at- insurance program can never work. In- progress. Editor-In-Chief tention given to Obama will abate. Like stead, McCain must provide a clear alter- Finally, McCain must not directly at- Daniel Jacobs Obama though, McCain has some house- native to the statist solution that Obama tack Obama’s lack of experience; despite Managing and News Editor keeping to do before he can really launch and Clinton are advocating. His program, the insistence of conservatives that what Avery Pribila his candidacy in earnest. McCain must like Obama’s, could include tax incen- did not work for Clinton will work for a Associate and Opinion Editor first campaign for the hearts and minds tives to buy health care, but it should Republican candidate. McCain should Nate Maxwell of the conservative base that is suspicious also include lifting restrictions on where not underestimate Obama’s rhetoric and Entertainment Editor of his credentials as the next successor of Americans can buy health care and what his message.