Even Vandy-branded COMMODORES IMPROVE TO 30-5 WITH WIN OVER windbreaker pants are BELMONT WEDNESDAY unacceptable… Don’t wait around for us to report the news, For more, seeSports, page 6 For more, ‘The Rant’ Opinion, page 5 tell your own story… Submit Community Stories at InsideVandy.com THETHE VOICEVOICE OFOF VANDERBILTVANDERBILT SINCESINCE 18881888 FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 37 THE WALL Masala-SACE compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI Students hit runway in style TODAY Lecture by the Rt. Rev. V. Gene to hold annual Robinson for annual fashion benefi t The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Bishop of Holi celebration the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Lunch, colored-powder fight to mark Episcopal Church, will speak at Benton second-largest Indian holiday. Chapel at noon on his experience as the fi rst by SYDNEY WILMER openly gay bishop in Senior Reporter the Episcopal Church in his lecture titled Vanderbilt’s Southeast Asian Club Masala- “Ministry in the Eye of SACE will hold its annual Holi celebration the Storm.” from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wilson Lawn Saturday. Traditionally celebrated as the festival of TODAY, SATURDAY colors, it is considered the second largest & SUNDAY, APRIL Indian holiday. For Vanderbilt students, 13,14 & 15 however, it will look more like a “paint party,” Second annual said SACE Vice President Atur Sheth. conference on “It is a holiday that is celebrated in India,” politics, criticism said SACE offi cer freshman Neha Jeirath. “I and the arts am not really sure of the historical origins,” An interdisciplinary she said. “Not many people are.” conference on Th e afternoon will begin with a free lunch politics and the arts of pizza and mango juice. Following the will feature notable lunch at 2 pm., the “battle” will begin. speakers from across “Instead of paint, we use colored powder,” the country. The event Sheth said. “People will be running around begins Friday at 5 p.m. chasing each other with water and powder.” in Furman Hall, Room In addition to the paint, there will be a slip 111. It continues ’n slide. Saturday from 9:15 “Th ere is always enough powder to go a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and around,” Sheth said. “I hope people will Sunday from 10 a.m. come out. It doesn’t require any skill, and it to 2:30 p.m. in Buttrick is so inclusive. Anyone can join in. Usually Hall, Room 101. people see all the colors and check it out.” “Th is is a great way for us to share part of TODAY our culture with the rest of campus,” Jeirath Movie on the lawn said. “We can teach people about the Indian “Borat” and “Casino culture in a fun way.” Royale” will be shown “I think it sounds like a lot of fun,” said on Peabody Lawn. freshman Kristen Brozyna. “Th ere will be a The fi lms begin at 9 lot of paint involved. It sounds like a really p.m. and are free and interesting event.” open to all students, “As a freshman involved, I’ve heard really TYLER HAGEN / The Vanderbilt Hustler faculty, staff and good things about the event,” Jeirath said. “I Freshman Robin Vaum, a representative of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, models a sundress and cowboy boots at the Fashion for a Cause show, benefi ting Greater Nashville want to see what all of the hype is about.” ■ families. Affi liate Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The annual show was held Thursday night in the Student Life Center. SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Seminar on Kurdish Genocide in Iraq Amnesty International Habitat for Humanity concludes invites the public to promote awareness of the atrocities the Kurdish people Homelessness Awareness Week endured during the Anfal Campaign of 1988 through by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI Wednesday brought a Habitat speeches by Middle Asst News Editor fundraiser at Qdoba, where the East and Kurdish restaurant donated $1.50 to Habitat historian Michael Habitat for Humanity wrapped up for Humanity for every student who Gunter and Tennessee its Homelessness Awareness Week brought in the fl ier featured on the State University Th ursday, following a week full of organization’s Web site. Kurdish professor volunteer-based and educational Dhathri Chunduru, a spring Kirmanj Gundi. The events. break co-chair, said the week also seminar begins at 2 “We’ve defi nitely given the student highlighted other things Habitat for p.m. in Furman Hall, body a greater idea of homelessness Humanity does. Room 114. in Nashville and given them “Few people are aware that we do opportunities to help,” said Lucas more than just build,” Chunduru said. SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Deloach, publicity co-chair of Habitat “Th at’s going to be next year’s goal, to ‘The Appalachian for Humanity. build interest in the student body.” Celebration’ Th ursday brought the conclusion of Beyond that, Chunduru said she Blair’s Signature the week with the documentary “Dark thought the main goal of the week Series presents Days,” which follows 13 homeless — generating awareness — had been “The Appalachian people in everyday life. accomplished. Celebration,” “It just puts a face with the “Even if they haven’t come to the dedicated to the homeless,” Deloach said. events, people have seen the posters memory of the late Th e week began with a Penny War and the statistics,” Chunduru said. “It’s David Schnaufer, between Branscomb and Kissam an actual problem, even in Nashville, master of the dulcimer Quadrangles and a visit to children even more than just people you see and much-beloved of homeless families at Safe Haven on the street.” Blair faculty member, Family Shelter on Monday. Nicole Hames, also a spring break at 8 p.m. in Ingram Participants also learned about co-chair, said she thought involving Hall. homeownership problems in the other organizations was a good part TYLER HAGEN / The Vanderbilt Hustler homeless community on Tuesday. of the week. Paper cutouts shaped like children have hung draped on the trees outside Rand for the duration of Homelessness Awareness “Our housing simulation was probably “I like to bring in students from Week. Each fl ag represents 1,180 homeless children in the United States. Compiled by staff from various the most successful event,” Deloach said. diff erent organizations and teach a statistic, they have it available. It’s people to see how close it is to our sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu “Th ey have to see how diffi cult it is for them to take an interest in the a tool that they can use later and community.” ■ for more events. the homeless to buy a home.” homeless,” Hames said. “If they hear propagate that information. It allows 2 Friday, April 13, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com CORRECTIONS The headline “Greek Life IN THE KNOW holds frats accountable” in The news you need — in brief Program off ers career advice the April 11 issue represents a compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI misunderstanding of the facts on the part of The Hustler. The WORLD Interfraternity Council judicial U.S. military says Iraqi militias train in Iran board, which includes the IFC Iraqi militia fi ghters are being trained in Iran to build and president, vice president and use deadly armor-piercing roadside bombs and complex attorney general, is responsible attack strategies against American forces, the U.S. military for adjudicating all disciplinary said Wednesday. matters involving IFC U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell would fraternities. The Hustler regrets not say how many militiamen had gone to Iran but said the error. questioning of fi ghters captured as recently as this month confi rmed many had been in Iranian training camps. The member of the bowling “Th ey do receive training on how to assemble and employ team pictured on page 6 of EFPs,” Caldwell said, adding that fi ghters also were taught the April 11 issue is not Kaitlin how to carry out attacks that use explosives followed by Reynolds, as stated. Rather, the assaults with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. bowler is Karen Grygiel. The EFPs are explosively formed penetrators which detonate Hustler regrets the error. with tremendous force and can penetrate heavily armored WEATHER vehicles with a fi st-size lump of molten copper. In January, compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI U.S. offi cials said EFPs had killed at least 170 American soldiers in Iraq. TODAY SOURCE: AP Chinese, Japanese leaders claim closer ties despite rift over history, territory MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Strengthening a fragile detente, Japanese and Chinese Seniors Elizabeth Hubbard and Robert Cuff sign in at “Total Access,” a Career Center program geared toward jobs in advertising, PR and media. leaders meeting in Tokyo pledged Wednesday to work together on North Korea, energy development and the Few Showers, 61/51 environment, while defusing thorny disputes over history and territory. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is on the fi rst visit to Japan by Voting for 2007 young a Chinese leader in nearly seven years, building on a trip SATURDAY by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing last year to salvage seriously damaged ties. Th e two declared fi rm intentions to move forward on alumni trustee ends today rebuilding relations, signing agreements on energy and the environment and issuing a joint statement that laid out a Seniors Emilie Carroll, Jay Salato and Andrew Wilson series of issues for the countries to cooperate on. “We must build future-oriented and stable Japan-China remain eligible for election. relations,” Abe said at a banquet in Wen’s honor. “We want T-StormsT-Storms, 64/38 to expand our common interests through strengthening by CHRISTINA ENGLAND applicants and narrowed the list down to dialogue in various fi elds.” Senior Reporter three candidates,” she said.