SPORTS We have a new kind of SEC rankings this week. See page 6 TheFRIDAY, NOVEMBER Vanderbilt 13, 2009 • 121ST YEAR, NO. 51 • THE VOICE HustlerOF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 www.InsideVandy.com Senioritis? More like stressed out JAY-Z Jay-Z runs this town tonight by FRANCESCA AMIKER JAY-Z CONCERT Contributing Reporter TONIGHT and JOSLIN WOODS Doors open at 6 p.m. Asst News Editor The show will start at 8 p.m. and last until Jay-Z is coming to Vanderbilt around 11:45 p.m. CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler tonight, but he won’t have a full Beth Sherman, an assistant director in the Career Center, helps senior Mateo Perez-Rodriguez with his resume Thursday afternoon. Many house. seniors are fi nding it increasingly diffi cult to balance school, fun and the search for jobs in an unfortunate economy. Dwayne Elliott, director of Go online to student campus events, said he is read a review by SYDNEY WILMER year, it can be a di cult experience. a little surprised that the concert of the concert Multimedia Editor So to get a better understanding of how hasn’t sold out, considering after the show. and why students react the way they do to the popularity of urban and rap What actually hangs in the balance the strain, e Hustler and InsideVandy. artists on campus. According to a but to provide the students with senior year varies for students. Friendships, com approached the issue by interviewing Hustler article published last fall, something that they would not relationships, professional success and campus professionals who are experts in last year’s Quake homecoming be able to get at other schools. A series of ongoing articles, videos and even a sense of purpose make the list. the area. concert featuring Lil’ Wayne sold Elliott said he believes another podcasts where students and advisers But of all the characteristics that de ne Online in a special projects page out about a week before the event, reason why there are still tickets discuss the pressures of senior year. the year, one side e ect seems to mark the dedicated to the subject are video and while Kanye West’s 2007 concert available is because of rumors experience: stress. podcast interviews with a Career Center sold out at 3:20 p.m. on the day of about the Jay-Z concert already Assistant Professor Michael Vollman, adviser, a professional counselor and the concert. being sold out. Go online to watch videos who specializes in the subject at the most importantly, students. Our goal is One reason tickets have been “I have been receiving up to and listen to podcasts of School of Nursing, explains, “Seniors are at to look beyond issues like an intimidating slower to sell, in comparison three calls a day from people students thoughts on their a transitional point in their lives. ey are economy and changing workforce and take to previous years, may be the asking if the ‘sell out’ rumor is senior year and experts’ leaving the built in infrastructure of college a closer look at some of the overlooked increase in tickets available for true,” Elliot said. suggestions for handling and moving on to something unknown.” stressors in seniors’ lives. On Monday, purchase. Some students have said they plans for their post-grad- Compounded with a sense of uncertainty expect to see a longer piece on the subject, “In the past the crowd would aren’t buying tickets because uate life. that follows them over the course of the too. ■ scrunch together in certain they do not regularly listen to areas, leaving sections open, so Jay-Z and are not familiar with we decided to open up more his songs. seats in the third level,” Elliot “I think the only reason said. people are going is because of VSG Senate approves resolution In previous years, the Music peer pressure and hype. How Group only made 9,200 tickets often do you hear someone available. According to Elliot, wanting to bump some ‘good affi rming students’ right to smoke an additional 2,300 seats have ole’ Jay-Z, really,” said freshman been added to the arena to Graci Jones. accommodate the expected e long line that started by HAYLEY KARLAN Go online to read VSG’s crowd, including an additional forming hours before tickets Asst News Editor resolution on the smoking 800 student tickets, for the total went on sale deterred some issue. 11,500 Jay-Z concert tickets. students, as well. e Vanderbilt Student Government However, there are still 2,300 “I don’t know enough of his Senate unanimously passed a resolution seats open in the third level of songs to go and enjoy myself. regarding smoking regulations on campus with designated smoking areas was in the the gym. I didn’t want to stand in that Wednesday night in response to recent process of being approved. Already, Jay-Z has sold nearly long line to have seats with my actions taken to make Vanderbilt smoke e resolution states that “a smoking ban as many tickets as the concerts friends. I didn’t want to have to free. with designated smoking areas on campus of Lil’ Wayne and Kanye West, ght the lines to actually have Executive Adviser eo Samets, along is not in the interest of the student body.” the Music Group reports. a good oor seat,” sophomore with Senator Andrew Morse and Council Samets said the talk of banning smoking e Music Group is not sure Sharda Fields said. President John Ga ney, decided to worried him. if a pro t has been made from Other students cited ticket propose the resolution about two weeks “Immediately I became concerned, ticket sales, but they are still prices as a reason to not attend ago, after the Dean of Students O ce and realized that we needed to mobilize working toward that goal. Elliott Jay-Z’s show. informed VSG’s Executive Board that a on this issue. I was concerned that this said the main purpose of the “I’m not going because I’m decision to move to a smoke-free campus Please see VSG, page 3 CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler concert is not to gain a pro t, Please see JAY-Z, page 3 NEWS: OPINION: OPINION: SPORTS: VSC board limits number The Obama administration needs Thomas Shattuck wonders why are Check out a preview of the women’s of community staff at to open its eyes and call the Fort Americans so arrogant. basketball season. WRVU. Hood shooting what it was. See page 5 See pages 8-9 See page 3 See page 4 wrwrvu 91.1 V ANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Over 35,000 unique visitors and hundreds of thousands of ad impressions each month. 2 Friday, November 13, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com CALENDAR Page Two compiled by LAURA DOLBOW THE WEEK AHEAD FRIDAY, NOV. 13 WEATHER AROUND THE LOOP • Jay-Z concert WEATHER.COM Rapper Jay-Z will perform from 8-11 p.m. in Memorial Gymnasium. Tickets are available at TODAY Do you feel safe on campus at night? Sarratt Box Offi ce and Ticketmaster locations. Student tickets are priced at $40. • “The Marriage of Figaro” performance at Blair “It’s a little sketch. I think there needs to be more lighting. I walk The Vanderbilt Opera Theatre and Vanderbilt University Orchestra present “The Marriage from Branscomb to Towers, but I walk quickly and prefer to take of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Ingram Hall at 8 p.m. This event is free, but a VandyVan, especially since Towers is on West End.” you must have a ticket to enter. Remainder tickets will be available at the door. — Lonyae Thomas, 2012 SATURDAY, NOV. 14 • VU football vs. Kentucky “I feel safe. I walk back from the library and frat row and I don’t Come support the Dores in the last home football game of the season. Kickoff is at 11:20 HIGH 63, LOW 37 feel scared.” a.m. at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mostly Sunny — Anna Domning, 2011 SUNDAY, NOV. 15 SATURDAY “Yeah, I feel safe, though I think walking back from Stevenson • ANYF 2010 kickoff: Dancer recruitment Library at night can be a little scary alone. I’d rather walk back Come to the general body meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Sarratt 189 to hear about the with someone else.” Asian American Student Association’s yearly dinner and show: the Asian New Year — Lizzy Blum, 2011 Festival. Show off your talents with dancing, singing, acting, emceeing and juggling. No prior experience needed. “I feel more safe here than anywhere because of the Vanderbilt • VU women’s basketball vs. Lehigh Police.” Come watch the Commodores at 2 p.m. in Memorial Gymnasium. Tickets are free for HIGH 69, LOW 43 — Dustin Wilson, VU Dining undergraduates. Partly Cloudy “I haven’t used the VandyVans yet. They’re for safety, but I feel SUNDAY fi ne walking.” — Jared Mathis, 2012 SNAPSHOT CRIME LOG Friday, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m. — Graffi ti tag was on loading dock door at Library Annex. Chipotle sneak peek HIGH 69, LOW 49 Friday, Nov. 6, 10:20 p.m. — Person had drugs and equipment in Sunny his room in Carmichael Towers East II. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:23 a.m. — Person was in possession of a fake ID on 21st Avenue at University School of Nashville. Person SERVICE GUIDE was cited for public intoxication and underage consumption. The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN 0042-2517), the student news- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:45 a.m.