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State to build WEEK in Review wind turbine

Commission approves clean energy technology’s construction plans; Gov. McDonnell offers support By Kelly Kaler and Lizzy Turner Cavalier Daily Associate Editor and Staff Writer

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Virginia’s development of the nation’s ﬁrst wind turbine will put the state “at the forefront of clean energy technology development,” McDonnell said.

Gov. Bob McDonnell released a statement Tuesday announcing the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) unanimously approved plans for the construction of an offshore wind turbine in the lower Chesapeake Bay, near Cape Charles, Va. “[The turbine] will mean new jobs, economic development and a new clean energy source,” McDonnell spokesperson Jeff Caldwell said. “Already, there are more than 220 companies in the supply chain for wind energy projects that will benefit.” The turbine is scheduled to be completed in late 2013, and is expected to last 20 years or more.

“This is an important next step in developing all of Virginia’s domestic energy resources to help power our nation’s economy, and puts Virginia at the forefront of clean energy technology development,” McDonnell said. Gamesa Energy USA submitted the proposal in partnership with Huntingon Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding . The two groups aim to develop and test new offshore wind technologies. The project aims to “advance the demonstration of Gamesa Energy USA, LLC’s new offshore WTG technology, the G11X, specifically designed for deployment in offshore wind environments worldwide,” according to the press release. Please see Turbines, Page A3

Obama’s oﬃcial ﬁlmmaker talks By Katie Lewis

Arun Chaudhary, the first ever Official White House videographer, visited the University yesterday evening to describe the opportunity he has to broadcast previously unseen aspects of President Barack Obama’s life in the White House. The Center for Politics hosted the event in the Rotunda Dome room, where Chaudhary, who received his degree in film theory from Cornell University and served an adjunct instructor at New York University, spoke about his experiences while filming Obama. C h a u d h a r y ’s l e c t u r e a l s o included video clips of the weekly podcast he produces,

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The Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics released a report Tuesday showing the steady growth in enrollment in colleges and universities during the past several years slowed in 2010. In 2009, 21 million students were enrolled in postsecondary school, 18.1 million students as undergraduates and 2.8 million in graduate school, according to the report. The study indicated 21.6 million students enrolled in colleges and universities throughout the nation in 2010.

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Undergraduate students made up roughly 18.6 million of those enrolled, with the remaining 3 million enrolled in graduate school. Although the number of students enrolled in colleges was slightly higher in 2010 than in 2009, it represented a decrease in the rate of enrollment growth. Economics and Education Prof. Sarah Turner said the increase in the number of students pursuing graduate schools can be attributed to the 2008 recession, which made education an attractive alternative to those unable to find work. “Two things have gone on

Six University professors and one dean told students gathered in Old Cabell Hall Tuesday evening about their “great idea” as part of the Student Council initiative “Look Hoos Talking.” English Prof. Michael Levenson spoke last, emphasizing the importance of living life to the fullest.

White House videographer Arun Chaudhary spoke yesterday about his experiences working for President Obama in the White House.

Like many of the nation’s colleges, the University has seen a steady rise in undergraduate admissions from 2008 to 2010, and throughout all of the 2000s for graduate admission, Zelikow said.

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Relief pitcher senior Shane Halley led the Virginia baseball team (16-8-1, 5-4 ACC) to its fifth consecutive victory against Towson (12-11, 6-3 CAA) Tuesday evening. The victory marks the team’s third takedown of the Tigers since last season.

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Enrollment growth slows

By Donald Sensabaugh

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The Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday rejected 69-23 budget amendments which the Virginia Senate passed 35-4 Monday. A Conference Committee of House and Senate leaders started trying to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget Tuesday afternoon. Senator Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) said the budget negotiations should last a week.

“West Wing Week.” The podcast is released every Friday and follows thepresident’s week. During his talk, Chaudhary emphasized his goal to portray the president as he truly is. “There is a lack of clarity in politics,” he said. “My mission is to try to find clarity in messaging to show people their leader in the most authentic way possible. If you actually have the real thing, use it.” Chaudhary said his video clips offer a “different tone,” and insight into executive affairs. Chaudhary’s work often captures Obama during casual moments, acting in a relaxed way which is difficult to find in a speech or press conference. Please see Chaudhary, Page A3

The University’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Black Student Alliance held a rally Tuesday evening on the north side of the Rotunda to commemorate the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. Feb. 26. Students gathered wearing hoodies to protest against the Florida law which allowed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman to kill Martin in self-defense.

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in the last three years: People have lost their jobs and young people are facing tougher labor markets,” she said. “It is a better option for those laid off to gain more skills and retool for different industries in such times, hence an older group of students.” Actual enrollment in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences remained steady during the early years of the decade and “enrollment in the Graduate School [of Arts and Sciences] grew by 10 percent between 2008 and 2010,” said Philip Zelikow, associate dean Please see Study, Page A3

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NAACP criticizes prison, schooling

The University’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a lecture yesterday evening about the ways the U.S. education system negatively impacts mass incarceration rates. Ryana Burrell, fourth-year College student and education chair of the University chapter, said she “is not an expert but really passionate about this” issue. Burrell presented videos which showed the link between corruption and failing education systems to higher prison populations, noting the number of incarcerated individuals has increased even as crime rates have fallen. She said the corruption in the nation’s incarceration system can be seen in the increase in stock prices of corporations providing correctional and detention organization, as well as those involved in the construction of jails and prisons such as Corrections Corporation of America and the GEO Group. During her presentation, Burrell questioned the nation’s

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fiscal priorities. “Spending on prisons has increased 570 percent, spending on education has increased 33 percent,” she said in a PowerPoint presentation. “Only 75 percent of inmates are at 12th grade reading level, [and] less than 20 percent of inmates have their high school diploma.” Burrell said recent budget cuts for education have a bigger impact on low-income schools than high-income schools in certain areas of the nation. “More than 60 percent of black and Hispanic students attend high poverty schools (more than 50 percent of school population is identified as living in poverty) while only 30 percent of Asians and 18 percent of whites attend high poverty schools,” she said in a PowerPoint presentation. Low-income and poorly funded schools more frequently use metal detectors and are more likely to have police officers on school grounds, which leads to a prison-like mentality in students, Burrell said. —compiled by Donald Sensabaugh

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TODAY High of 69˚

TONIGHT Low of 37˚

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TOMORROW NIGHT Low of 51˚

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A cold front that moved through last night will bring slightly cooler temperatures today and into the weekend. Sunshine will return with these cooler temperatures for today and tomorrow, with increasing cloudiness on Saturday.

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Turbines | Prof. predicts many years until completion Continued from page A1 The project is not intended to be a major energy source, but the wind turbine prototype will still create “up to five megawatts of clean, renewable wind power for public use,” according to the press release. The tip of the turbine will stand 479 feet above sea level, with a 15,219 foot power cable submerged six feet below the seabed to connect the turbine to the Cape Charles electrical grid.

“The Chesapeake Bay allows for a good test environment with strong winds, shallow waters and, because it is in state-controlled waters, fewer regulatory hurdles from the federal government,” Caldwell said. “Hampton Roads also has a concentration of the expertise, workforce and supplies needed to develop this kind of energy.” The agency received no objections from the public and there was no controversy about the project, according to the press

release. VMRC approved the wind turbine on the condition Gamesa post a bond of at least $2.1 million to pay for removing the turbine if it is decommissioned, as well as payment of $52,667 for use of the state-owned seafloor. Gamesa also needs to complete a comprehensive scientific study of the turbine’s potential impact on marine life, investigating a variety of wind and weather conditions. Aerospace Engineering Prof.

Eric Loth said this project is a positive step forward in an incredibly drawn out process. “There are so many regulations from approval to actually putting the turbines in the water,” he said. “From the proposal time it’s been almost seven years and it still hasn’t happened... It’s a step forward [but] I would expect a number of years before it actually happens.” Loth added while wind turbines are more environmentally friendly, they are more expensive to produce than fossil fuels. “In

Europe there’s more subsidies and more government encouragement, so that’s why [wind energy] is not as strong here as in Europe,” he said. Loth said University researchers are currently working on multiple projects for wind designs and morphing concepts which will be applied to wind turbine designs. “[These designs] will be important in the next two years and we need those as we move towards new energy sources,” he said.

Chaudhary | Kondik calls Chaudhary campaign ‘pioneer’ Continued from page A1

“People want an authentic response,” Chaudhary said. “What’s interesting to me is the special space between the

public and private, the time right before he goes out to make a speech.” Chaudhary also discussed the difficulties he faces while working in politics as a vid-

eographer. “There is an uneasy relationship between the arts and politics,” he said. “People are very suspicious about new things in politics.” Chaudhary said he aims to

create a bridge between online and traditional media during his time at the White House. “[Chaudhary] is an early pioneer with what campaigns are doing ...online,” Center

for Politics spokesperson Kyle Kondik said. “This is an emerging medium, a different role doing online video. I expect future presidents will have videographers as well.”

Study | University enrolls more undergraduate, graduate students Continued from page A1 for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Briana Webber , Graduate School of Arts and Sciences admissions specialist, said the number of applications received for the University’s Graduate School of Arts and

Sciences rose from 4,727 in 2009 to 5,374 in 2010. The University has been working to increase its appeal to Doctorate applicants, Zelikow said. “All Ph.D’s will be fully funded by this year, including their stipends, wages and tuition,” he said, adding this will make the programs “really

competitive for applicants.” The report also demonstrated growth in the number of students using financial aid and loans to cover the costs of postsecondary education. “Of the 3.3 million full-time, first-time undergraduate students attending Title IV institutions during the 2009-10 aca-

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versity’s entering undergraduate class received financial aid in 2009, according to the NCES website. The results of the study reflect data collected from 7,259 postsecondary education schools who participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs.

Opinion Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Cavalier Daily “For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” —Thomas Jefferson

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The yellow rose of journalism Freedom of the press does not relieve newspapers of the responsibility to exercise discretion upon what appears in their pages

The first reason The Daily Texan, the University of Texas student newspaper, should have withheld a cartoon published Tuesday is for misspelling: the subject’s name was Trayvon Martin not Treyvon [sic]. Thus the comic includes one typo as well as stereotypes. But by taking issue with an image so small people are not blowing things out of proportion. To set the scene: A motherly figure rocks in a chair whose top rail is labeled, “The Media.” A young girl with a football on her shirt stands beside her, mouth gaping. She is afraid of the story the woman is telling, but not of the woman’s racism. The image appears to perpetuate the racial stereotypes tied to its southern setting. The mother reads aloud from a book, “Treyvon Martin and the Case of Yellow Journalism.” Some text is presented in a bubble: “the Big Bad White man killed the handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy.” There are symbols embedded in this text, but the words speak for themselves. “Colored” is racist, and some might even take issue with the use of the word “White” to describe George Zimmerman, whose mother is Peruvian. The student cartoonist, Stephanie Eisner, might defend herself by saying while she does not use such language herself, it is necessary to the story she drew. But people of any background should not be drawn in monochrome strokes, period. The Daily Texan has drawn heat for this comic. The cartoon went down because of web traffic, but has returned along with a statement. The paper’s editorial board oversees editorial cartoons but is quick

to distance itself from them: “The views expressed in the cartoon are not those of the editorial board,” the board said. “They are those of the artist. It is the policy of the editorial board to publish the views of our columnists and cartoonists, even if we disagree with them.” Well, we disagree with this. The First Amendment goes both ways, and a newspaper has the freedom not to publish certain content. Certainly, this editorial board has the right to publish opinions, not only but especially when it disagrees with them. But the board is also responsible for not publishing content which is clearly hateful. Eisner tried to make a point about journalism. “I feel the news should be unbiased,” she said to The Daily Texan. Her comic alleged that coverage of Martin’s death had been too focused on race and sensationalist. “My story compared this situation to yellow journalism in the past, where aspects of news stories were blown out of proportion with the intention of selling papers and enticing emotions,” Eisner said. Yet in critiquing the tradition of sensational journalism, Eisner in the same instant joined it. The Cavalier Daily has a history with controversial comics, and this Managing Board is not turning against Jefferson. Just because newspapers can say almost anything they want doesn’t mean they have to. We know weighing prudence against justice is difficult, but this comic should not have been drawn, far less published. But it has made a good story for all us sensationalist newspapers.

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Letters to the editor The Legacy of Tom Gilliam

This article is not a tribute, nor is it a eulogy. It was humbly written to recognize, not to mourn, Thomas West Gilliam IV. To truly see what he has left behind, I urge the reader to put down this paper and look around. I have faith he will find some remnant of Tom’s legacy. March 28th, 2012, 10:15 a.m.: I finally confront the fear that’s haunted me for the past year, “What’s actually left?” A year ago I told his friends, his family, his brothers, his mother, his father, I told everyone he would “live on in the lives of everyone he touched.” Sure, there are memories, but they’ve spoiled with time. And sure, there are pictures, but a thousand words could not begin to describe the person he was. There it is again: the person he was. So it was a lie, I made a promise I couldn’t keep. It’s been a year since Tom’s death and all I have left is an empty Word document and a tab open to “Quotes about Death.” The first one reads, “A friend who dies, it’s something of you who dies.” Tom and I were very different. I’ve always relied on the tangible, what’s actually there, while Tom, well, he had faith. There’s that word again: faith. I hate that word. Okay, I don’t really hate it, but it’s overused. It’s

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an out for anyone who can’t rationalize tragedy. It’s an out for those of us who can’t sack up and acknowledge the truth. So after all this time, I guess it’s been an out for me. After a year of having faith, I’ve finally come to confront the truth and what he’s actually left behind. A tombstone encircled by some of his closest friends — so after a year is this all that’s left, a group of kids struggling to piece together why he left us? As we all stand there, I can finally see what he’s really left. “He’ll live on in the hearts of those he touched most deeply. His memory will live on, solidifying his legacy.” The words from his memorial resonate within me. During the past year, I’ve come to accept something inside me has died. All of my discontentment, all of my guilt, has disappeared, outshined by the most important lesson Tom ever taught me. I never had a promise to keep; that was never my job, nor was it anyone else’s. During the past year, Tom has solidified his own legacy, and it lives on in me, as well as in everyone he has ever touched. And as for Tom’s life now, I have faith he is in a better place.

WILLIAM EVERETT CLAS 2014

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OPINION

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Comma-tose customs

The Oxford comma should not be banned simply because of journalistic tradition

F YOU ever choose to write University. The AP Stylebook is the antagfor The Cavalier Daily as an opinion columnist, your onist in the story of rejection editor will stress the importance which prevents the Oxford of beginning your column with comma’s adoption in The Cavalier Daily. The AP a pointy hook to ANDREW KOURI Stylebook says, engage readers’ OPINION COLUMNIST “Use commas to interest, and likely separate items in beg you to break your habit of using the Oxford a series, but do not put a comma comma. If that hook was not before the conjunction in a dull enough to lose your inter- simple series: The flag is red, est, allow me to dull it further by white and blue. He would nominate Tom, Dick or Harry.” For defining the Oxford comma. Also known as the serial newspapers, the reasoning is comma, the Oxford comma that the omission of the supposis typically used in writing to edly unnecessary comma saves separate items in a list before space during printing. To the rescue is our protagothe conjunctions “and,” “or” and “nor.” See, I just omitted the nist, the Chicago Manual of Style, Oxford comma — after the “or” which instead reasoned in 2010 in the list — because my editors that use of the Oxford comma is “strongly recommended” would otherwise bark at me. Writing an entire column on a because it “prevents ambiguity.” comma may seem insane on the This argument has substance surface, but please let me assure because many sentences do you of my sanity by noting actually become unclear withthis is one of many examples out the comma. For example, of resistance to change driven take the sentence, “Tonight I purely by stubbornness at the kissed two lovely girls, Cindy

and Sarah.” Without the Oxford said, “After thinking about it, I comma as standard convention, think I’ve actually reversed my this sentence could be inter- view. A comma is supposed to preted as my kissing two girls represent a vocal pause, and we or four girls. With the Oxford pause after each item in a list — that’s no convention as different for a standard, h o w e v e r , t h e “The lone rational opposi- the last two sentence would tion to the Oxford comma, items than it is for the first be made much then, is tradition itself.” two, so why less confusremove the ing, as it would comma? It’s read, “Tonight I kissed two lovely girls, Cindy, also visually confusing, because and Sarah.” I instantly become it seems to imply that the last much more of a womanizer two items in the list are a pair, because rather than being inter- instead of individual things preted as an appositive to “two separated from each other by a lovely girls,” Cindy and Sarah comma.” The lone rational opposition are indeed two additional girls to the Oxford comma, then, whom I kissed. Instead of having to clear up the is tradition itself. I wrote a ambiguity between the two pos- column last year praising The sible interpretations in another University and the marvelous bulky and awkward sentence, I traditions we uphold such as the believe the comma would save Lighting of the Lawn and the space in the long run. I brought Restoration Ball. What I wish up the issue with another propo- to remove from that column nent of axing the Oxford comma, are those traditions which exist second year Evan Behrle. He solely for tradition’s sake, which

are not praiseworthy. Stickling on comma usage and failing to adapt to the living language we update continuously is just one example. Perhaps it is a stretch to relate comma usage to the traditions of the fourth-year fifth, streaking the Lawn or steam tunnelling; however, like comma usage in the Cavalier Daily, these are traditions which aren’t enjoyable per se, but we do them anyway to follow the people before us. Choosing what to do with your pastime should be a product of your own thinking, not of nonsensical conformity. If people have done the same thing for years, and it makes sense to you, then having tradition on your side just serves as icing on the cake. Otherwise, bring back the damn Oxford comma. Andrew Kouri’s column appears biweekly Thursdays in The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at a.kouri@ cavalierdaily.com.

An IMP’s best secret Interdisciplinary majors can give students a more multi-faceted education and the ability to combine perspectives

T U D E N T S a t t h e before their fifth semester proUniversity are not limited spective IMP students submit to pre-conceived majors in proposals for their majors. In each department. They also have addition, they must also articuthe opportunity to pursue an late classes amounting to 30 interdisciplinary credits from three FARIHA KABIR major which comseparate departOPINION COLUMNIST bines a wide array ments. They do so of topics — topics to verify that the which often encompass three major being sought is possible departments. The interdisciplin- within University resources . ary program allows students to They must also find a faculty be creative and experiment with member in each department different topics which may at who can serve as an advisor. first glance seem incompatible. With the help of two sponsors, But, in actuality, crossing such IMP students complete a thesis disciplines may provide novel their fourth year. insights into a subject. While If you have a wide array of some majors at the University interests, the IMP is definitely are already interdisciplinary in something to take advantage of. nature, such as the Archeology It is a lot of work — there is no program, the Interdisciplinary doubt about this. The program Majors Program (IMP) allows does offer, however, the opporstudents to actually create their tunity to study more than one own programs. But there are subject in a sustained manner. certain qualifications with the And the application to the proIMP option. gram encourages creativity, IMP is considered a Distin- demanding the student look at guished Majors Program (DMP), old problems from a unique so many of the requisites for a perspective. This approach to the DMP are also required to apply proposal means it is necessary for the IMP, including a 3.400 for prospective IMP students to minimum GPA. Furthermore, develop analytical skills and be

chemistry to make discoveries able to synthesize topics. Then, after applying, the IMP in the field of archeology about program provides an advantage radiocarbon dating. In a similar vein, Harvard over single majors because it allows students to draw on a University English Prof. Louis wider range of M e n a n d ideas to approach recently came “In today’s ever-changintellectual probto the Univering society, learning to s i t y w h e r e lems in their studies and thesis. look at a problem from he gave a lecFor example, a multiple angles might be ture on the student taking all importance of politics classes the cornerstone to solv- the humaniwill not have as ing a lot of problems.” ties and on strong a grasp on approaching modern politics the humanias someone who also has suffi- ties with an interdisciplinary cient background knowledge in perspective. He had published a history and human behavior. In book titled “The Marketplace of the IMP, students could examine Ideas: Reform and Resistance in real world issues to see if politi- the American University,” discal behavior is in accordance cussing how an interdisciplinary with the psychology or the phi- approach would encourage the losophy of human nature. development of new ideas and While participation in the IMP theories. may not be feasible for all or It is this ability to pull ideas necessarily lead to direct social from different areas and still change, more students should be draw sound conclusions which encouraged to think in such an the IMP encourages. Unfortuinterdisciplinary manner, which nately, one of the main concerns is crucial for making discoveries. with IMP may be that graduate For example, Nobel Prize winner schools could fail to acknowlWillard Libby utilized topics in edge a created, interdisciplinary

major as equal to other, established majors from single departments. In order to avoid this problem, a student could double major, with one major in the IMP. Then, with the security of having another, departmental major, students could pursue their interests without fear of penalty. In fact, the IMP major requires students to do more than the usual amount of work by demanding a fourth year thesis. For single department majors, writing thesis remains only an option. In today’s ever-changing society, learning to look at a problem from multiple angles might be the cornerstone to solving a lot of problems. Interdisciplinary studies allow students to better grasp the big picture rather than keep to isolated academic situations. Such programs are key to better students and offer insights into society’s myriad problems. Fariha Kabir’s column appears Thursdays in The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at f.kabir@ cavalierdaily.com.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012 | The Cavalier Daily LEFT: Religious Studies Asst. Prof. Martien Halvorson-Taylor delivered a speech titled “A Biblical View of the Past.”

RIGHT: English Prof. Michael Levenson spoke about living a life of passion and vitality.

Six University professors, one dean share ‘greatest ideas’; students, faculty attend Student Council-initiated event Tuesday

ABOVE: The event concluded when Klaus Dollhopf, co-chair of Council’s Academic Affairs Committee and second-year College student, presented each of the speakers with a Jefferson Cup.

ABOVE: History Assoc. Prof. Herbert Tico Braun stressed the role of empathy when making decisions.

LEFT: As part of his lecture, Dean of Students Allen Groves recited Robert Kennedy’s speech from the night Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot.

RIGHT: Siva Vaidhyanathan, Media Studies prof. and department chair, spoke about the “Googlization of everything” at Look Hoos Talking Tuesday.

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Virginia blasts Towson 19-5 Grand slam keys eight-run opening frame, sets up easy win; weather delays nearly derail efforts By Daniel Weltz

Cavalier Daily Senior Associate Editor

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Freshman outﬁelder Derek Fisher had a career night at the plate with four extra-base hits and seven runs batted in. Fisher hit two doubles, a triple and a grand slam.

The Virginia men’s baseball team cruised to a lopsided win against Towson yesterday evening, giving the Cavaliers their fifth win in six days. Freshman outfielder Derek Fisher stepped onto the plate for the first time during the game to face Towson senior reliever Sean Bertrand with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the first following a 40-minute rain delay. On the fourth pitch from Bertrand, Fisher connected for his fifth home run of the season and first career grand slam to kickstart a big night for both himself and his team. Following another 96-minute rain delay in the top of the second inning, the Cavaliers (17-8-1, 5-4 ACC) returned to the field to continue their demolition of Tiger pitching. Virginia scored a season-high number of runs as they completed the sweep of Towson

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Virginia opens ACC play against Terps; teams meet for ﬁrst time since last year’s national championship By Tony Olmert

Coming off its first loss of the season against Johns Hopkins last weekend, the No. 3 Virginia men’s lacrosse team will look for a rebound win in its first ACC tilt of the season against No. 9 Maryland Saturday. Virginia (8-1, 0-0 ACC) will try to get back to its winning ways in College Park after breaking a 14-game winning streak which included the team’s 2011 NCAA

Please see Baseball, Page B6 Freshman midﬁelder Ryan Tucker has stepped into a key role for Virginia’s highscoring attack with 12 goals this season, including a critical goahead goal last weekend during Virginia’s eventual loss to Johns Hopkins. The Towson, Md. native returns to his home state when the Cavaliers play the Terps Saturday.

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(12-12, 6-3 CAA), 19-5. “I thought our offensive ball club certainly came ready to play,” coach Brian O’Connor said. More than four hours after Fisher’s first strike, the heralded freshman returned to the plate in the bottom of the eighth to face the Tigers’ sixth pitcher of the evening, needing a single to complete the school’s first cycle since 2001. Fisher ripped the Cavaliers’ 18th hit down the right field line, but instead of coasting into first base, Fisher hightailed it around the bag, making it all the way to third on a fielding error. “[Fisher’s] really starting to put good at-bats together on a daily basis, and it’s fun to watch,” O’Connor said. Fisher paced the explosive Virginia offense by going 4-for-6 with seven RBIs, four runs, a triple and a pair of doubles.

title run. The Cavaliers will have an added target on their backs this week as Maryland (5-2, 1-1 ACC) tries to avenge its 9-7 loss in its national championship matchup against Virginia last May. Fifteen Cavaliers who appeared in the championship last year are back for the grudge match. “We’re not afraid to say that we want to repeat,” senior attackman Matt Bloom Cavalier Daily

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Team overcomes adverse weather, manages 14-13 triumph against ODU

State seek upsets

Cavaliers edge Monarchs Wake Forest, N.C. Junior Anne Thomas netted a game-high three goals, all during the ﬁrst half. Thomas scored twice on free position shots and recorded ﬁve total shots for the game.

No. 3 Cavaliers return home, tackle pair; look to improve recently poor doubles performances By Zack Bartee

Cavalier Daily Associate Editor

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By Stacy Kruczkowski Cavalier Daily Associate Editor

After a foreboding thunderstorm threatened to postpone last night’s in-state clash, the No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse team eventually took the field and held off visiting Old Dominion 14-13. Staving off a late rally and avoiding the upset, the Cavaliers (7-4, 1-2 ACC) extended their current winning streak to three games, matching a season high. “Wednesday night games are tough, I think, especially with the stretch that we have [with games on] Saturday and Monday as well,” Virginia coach Julie Myers said. “I think maybe we took [Old Dominion] for granted

a little bit, and certainly they had a few players that wanted to prove us wrong in taking them for granted.” Following a 75-minute rain delay, the Cavaliers appeared sluggish, as sloppy passes and uncharacteristic turnovers marred their opening possessions. Senior midfielder Julie Gardner pulled her team out of its funk, however, as she spun around her defender and buried the ball in the bottom right corner of the net 18 minutes 55 seconds into the first half. Gardner’s goal initiated a 4-0 run by the Cavaliers, who finished the first half with nine goals — a season high for opening-half scores.

Junior midfielder Anne Thomas headlined the upstart attack’s first-half success, notching a hat trick during the first 30 minutes of play. Thomas, who came into the contest with only one goal to her credit this season, converted two free position shots from opposite sides of the cage and slipped a ball past the feet of redshirt senior goalkeeper Sarah Geary to help Virginia to a 9-4 halftime lead. “I was kind of in the right places at the right times transitionally, and then took it down there and got two lucky fouls,” Thomas said. “It was a good feeling to contribute to the attack and build that lead going into Please see W Lax, Page B6

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After a successful road trip last weekend through Durham and Chapel Hill, the No. 3 Virginia men’s tennis team returns home to the Snyder Tennis Center this weekend to face another pair of ACC opponents. The Cavaliers (15-1, 5-0 ACC) are looking to stay perfect in the ACC and extend their 83-match conference win streak when they meet Wake Forest (9-10, 0-4 ACC) tomorrow and No. 33 N.C. State (15-5, 1-3 ACC) Sunday. “We’re really looking forward

to playing at home...in front of the student body and the fans around the community,” coach Brian Boland said. “We’ve had more success than anyone in the country at home, and I really believe that’s because of the amazing fan base we have here.” Last weekend, Boland’s squad did not have home court advantage, facing hostile crowds as they won a statement 4-3 match against No. 6 Duke (13-4, 3-1 ACC) and scored a commandPlease see M Tennis, Page B6

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Junior Jarmere Jenkins was named ACC Player of the Week for the third time in his career for his play against Duke and North Carolina last weekend.

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Comics

Thursday, March 29, 2012

(NO SUBJECT) BY JANE MATTIMOE

OROSCOPES

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Like a triple espresso in your morning coffee, your enthusiasm takes you a long way in accomplishing professional goals. But personal goals having to do with your relationships require more sensitivity.

dissolves into the way life is. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You like your relationships to change and grow. Just by being you, you unconsciously widen your partner’s view. When your sweetie feels pulled like taffy, go back to square one by establishing safety and trust.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Tune in to the subtle shift you’re experiencing. You may feel like ﬁnally relinquishing a loss or forgiving someone for a past wrong. Allow these healthy expressions into your consciousness.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Figure out what the problem is at work. No, a female co-worker is not conspiring against you -she wants to help. Open your mind to other possibilities before speaking a conclusion.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When someone airs his dirty laundry, try to see it as a gift, not a gripe. You’ve been wondering what’s been up, and now you know. It’s hard to pass judgment until you’re in another’s shoes -- a rule that works in both directions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The value you attach to what you’re giving others is relative to what you feel while you’re giving. Give with an open hand and heart, and it’s received as such. Avoid creating hidden costs in the exchange.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The surest path to burnout is aggressively plugging away at a task without breathing in the world around you. Notice the weather of your own mind. A friendship needs some TLC Jessica.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re bouncing off the energy of others this morning. When your partner helps you work through a perceived injustice, once again you realize politics is personal.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You see yourself in other faces -- maybe even in the driver who honks his horn on the morning commute. But “angry you” has little use. You’re happy to choose a different persona to wear today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your power isn’t a mysterious sprite that comes and goes as it pleases, nor is it bound up in your father/mother complex. It’s in your consistency. Anything you do repeatedly with intention is an act of power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re slightly disconnected from what others seem to think is important. Stop thinking so much, and start moving. These physical acts support and ground your body as your priorities shift.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 29). You have a new image this year -- one that you are in control of. Finances have an April growth spurt, and you’re growing right along with them. Romantic opportunity knocks in June. August requires a big decision. If you’ve been thinking about moving for a while now, September is a lucky time to take the leap. Cancer and Aquarius people “get” you. Lucky numbers are: 7, 4, 30, 22 and 6.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The more insistent you get, the harder it is to get your way. Unless you’re a bully -- and you’re not -- that’s a lesson that will repeat until the energy pattern is done. Eventually your way

GREEK LIFE BY MATT HENSELL

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The Hunger Games

march 29, 2012 arts & entertainment

hen you try to explain the plot line of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games to potential new fans, they look at you like you’re crazy. Why on earth would anyone want to read about something as morbid as kids and teenagers forced to fight to the death in a dystopian North America? They clearly just haven’t drunk the Kool-Aid yet. Anybody who begins reading Collins’ beloved trilogy quickly becomes obsessed. Since the publication of the first book in 2008, the series has gained a cult-like following, and with the release of the first movie last weekend, frenzy surrounding the phenomenon could reach the heights of the Harry Potter or Twilight franchises. On its opening weekend, The Hunger Games made $155 million, the third-highest weekend opening of all time and the highest for a non-sequel.. Furthermore, viewers of the film will realize that because The Hunger Games movie did a surprisingly amazing job of mirroring the book, this particular saga may actually deserve its staggering box office numbers. Another amazingly aspect of the film is its soundtrack — featuring Arcade Fire , The Decemberists and Taylor Swift. Congratulations, Suzanne Collins, the odds are ever in your favor. 

Let the ‘games’ begin! Adaptation blends explosive, big-budget CGI, stellar story by annie wilmer Gary Ross’ portrayal of The Hunger Games more closely resembles the book than the $90 million hype machine it has become. The story follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen through her time competing in the 74th annual Hunger Games, a competition which selects one boy and one girl from each of the 12 districts of post-apocalyptic North America , now called Panem, to fight to the death on television. Created after a rebellion against the governing Capitol, the Hunger Games were designed to show the districts they are powerless against the Capitol and cannot rise up again. Employing superb camera work and an outstanding script adaptation, the filmmakers take on this dystopian and disturbing tale with alacrity, translating a complex page-turner into a similarly gripping on-screen story. Cramming a 374-page book into two and a half hours for a big-budget Hollywood movie seemed destined to result in a heinous flop. But Ross rises to the occasion, perfectly conveying all of the necessary plot information. Instead of having to rely on awkward on-screen introductory speeches or the whispered explanations of fellow audience members, viewers who have not read the books will instantly understand from the title slides at the beginning and by piecing together the dialogue. Ross’ artistic abilities have earned him an Oscar nomination before for both directing and writing, and they make The Hunger Games truly amazing. His minimalistic film techniques allow the script and acting to take hold of the audience without distraction or interruption. Despite the stacked cast, which includes Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz and Donald Sutherland, the story at the heart of

The Hunger Games is the real reason for the film’s box-office success. The midnight showings of the movie brought in $19.7 million, which is the all-time first night record for a non-sequel, and the seventh-highest grossing midnight screening ever behind three Harry Potter movies and three Twilight films. Suzanne Collins wrote an amazingly gripping story, which Gary Ross brought to life in the woods of North Carolina. To find such success, however, having an Academy Award-nominated actress in the lead can only help. Lawrence fully embodies heroine Katniss Everdeen in yet another brilliant performance. Lawrence and the rest of the cast bring the characters to life so powerfully I cannot imagine the movie any other way. The story and the violence are troubling and aggressive, but because the movie is made the way it is, this world seems realistic. While movie and book fans will debate the various merits and flaws of the widely popular Harry Potter, Twilight and Hunger Games franchises until the cows come home, Ross’ film dwarfs all of the others, at least from an objective film-making standpoint. The media has drawn unwarranted comparisons between The Hunger Games and the terrible Twilight saga by focusing far too much on Katniss and the love triangle which springs up around her as the Games story proceeds. This romantic element has little bearing on this first film, however, which deals largely with courage and the power of family and friendship , rather than with wishy-washy teenage love affairs. This movie has a lot to offer for fans of the books, fans of the actors, fans of Ross and newcomers who know nothing of the story or phenomenon. Simply put, The Hunger Games is victorious on every level. 

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Sensitive songs soothe war-torn world Superb ‘Hunger Games’ soundtrack features A-list stars, underground acts alike by monica mohapatra As every film connoisseur knows, a movie is often only as good as its soundtrack. Although nothing looks likely to threaten the long-awaited The Hunger Games , the fan-favorite teen thriller does offer a magnificent musical compilation to match the fine quality of the film itself. Marked both by recognizable names such as Kid Cudi and Taylor Swift, as well as the indie overtones of Neko Case and bluegrass group Punch Brothers, the soundtrack from The Hunger Games is an impressive reflection of the balance of action and emotion displayed in the film. The feel of the collection is largely folksy, tinged with traces of bluegrass and country — especially evident in the contribution of Nashville-born duo The Civil Wars, who also performed in Charlottesville earlier this year. The group’s collaboration with Taylor Swift on “Safe and Sound,” which was released during the film’s primary promotional tours, is poignant yet inspiring. As one of the album’s highlights, this hauntingly gorgeous track manages to both stand on its own as a stellar song and

capture the emotional core of Katniss Everdeen , the film’s alternately tough and tender heroine. Complementing the sweet sounds of Swift and The Civil Wars, the soft-spoken murmuring of unknowns such as indie folk band The Low Anthem combine moments of sensitivity with eerie portents of dystopian instability. In some of the compilation’s other strong moments, Katniss’ struggle is well realized in sound, backed by the dark and fluid vocals of old-time string trio The Carolina Chocolate Drops and indie sensation Birdy. In addition to these less wellknown groups, though, the album’s more popular bands experiment with new sounds — A-list rapper Kid Cudi tries rock’n’roll, and Maroon 5 unleashes a rare country sound. The Hunger Games is a film, essentially, about a war between authorities, states and people. Therefore, heavy percussion and bass dominate the film’s backing, which speaks to the action elements of the movie. Arcade Fire, Miranda Lambert and The Decemberists appropriately employ elements of military march, calling to arms their various musical stylings. The Hunger Games: Songs from

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NEXT WEEK A comparative look at pop’s newest boy bands District 12 and Beyond is a collection best marked, however, by its female focus. Suitably fixated upon the film’s stirring protagonist, the soundtrack features 11 tracks either sung or led by women, with titles such as “Abraham’s Daughter” and “Run Daddy Run,” by The Secret Sisters and Jayme Dee, respectively. There is even a song, “Daughter’s Lament,” which directly speaks of Katniss’ role in the book as the revolutionary Mock-

ingjay. When combined with the rebellious vocals, this female emphasis is an empowering one. The uniformity of the sounds reflects a carefully chosen assortment of styles, where these few focal points draw the divergent tunes together. This is not a soundtrack to be ignored. Once you’ve seen the movie and devoured the books a few hundred times, the compilation should provide you a much-needed Hunger Games fix. 

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Music: The Shins The Decemberists Film: ‘John Carter’ ‘Titanic’

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High school ‘Project’ fails to make the grade Despite killer soundtrack, party movie implodes by andrew shachat Project X is exactly what it claims to be: “the party you’ve only dreamed about.” With the alcohol and other chemical substances flowing strong, the rager depicted in Project X has unquestionably established itself as one of the most intense high school parties ever shown on the big screen. But sadly it doesn’t establish much else cinematically. The plot is weaker than a toddler at a weight-lifting competition, and you’d have to rack your brain to find a compelling storyline in the main characters’ angsty high-school lives. Unless you feel a misguided desire to watch immature teenage nerds throw the party of the century, don’t worry about missing Project X. To its credit, Project X deftly utilizes the increasingly popular found-film technique. Shot only by the hand-held camera of a goth classmate, the film shows high school seniors Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper) and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown) planning to record the biggest party ever in honor of Thomas’ birthday. And if you can make yourself forget for a moment these characters

are just mediocre carbon copies of the Superbad gang, the beginning of the movie feels very believable. But then the party starts. From this point forward, audiences will spend the majority of the film with slack jaws asking, “Did that really just happen?” Thomas’ birthday party, the impetus for the entire movie, makes the parties of Rugby Road look like Bible camp. We’re talking thousands of people, multiple DJs, light shows, skinnydipping, grand theft auto, arson, larceny and, of course, drugs. But the best part is what you don’t see. Project X features an amazing soundtrack of party music. You could literally play the entire album nonstop at a party without a single complaint. There’s a large amount of electronic dance music, with the occasional white boy thug track thrown in for good measure. The soundtrack complements the movie perfectly and is much more worthy of purchase than the movie ticket for Project X. Even with such a killer soundtrack, it’s almost impossible to leave Project X feeling satisfied. The only real feeling the movie

imparts is the desire to engage in unrealistic and unsafe amounts of partying. Perhaps if director Nima Nourizadeh had spent a little more time developing character arcs and a little less time capturing under-the-bleacher skirt shots, Project X might have skyrocketed itself to the timeless level of its obvious idols, Superbad or The Hangover. Unfortunately for everyone, it didn’t. While Project X is a cinematic flop, the movie does raise moral questions about the rites of passage high school students need to go through — is popularity worth it, and if so, at what cost? The film doesn’t really answer this, leaving the viewer to determine whether or not we should have just thrown more parties during high school to try to be “cool.” But that’s not really what anyone’s thinking about when they leave Project X after being force-fed unrealistic party situations for the past 88 minutes. We, like the movie characters, just want to party. If you’re looking for a good pregame movie, go for Project X. Otherwise, save your money for something actually worth your time — like a party of your own. 

Archer’s third season delivers more good, dirty fun Rap ‘Wiz’-ard mixes it up with ‘Taylor Allderdice’ by saul brodsky

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Wiz Khalifa spent years crafting an image, working harder than every rapper out there, to be able to drop mixtape after mixtape chock-full of his trademark sound. Crafting each of his songs with hard-hitting instrumentals and the Wiz Khalifa brand of humor, he built this image on the rap industry bedrock trio of money, marijuana and music. But by recently dropping the camouflage shorts and signature Chuck Taylor Converses which once defined him, Wiz Khalifa has opted for the “hipster” look, subbing out loud crewnecks for pastel scarves and fresh snapbacks for fedoras. His musical style has also evolved, culminating in the release of his latest mixtape, Taylor Allderdice, named after the high school both he and fellow Pittsburgh rap artist Mac Miller attended. A variety of artists jump in for parts of the 17-track mixtape — Wiz’s 10th tape so far — ranging from Chevy Woods, an old friend and early collaborator, to Smoke DZA. A slew of different producers, including Sledgren, who produces most of Khalifa’s music, as well as Dumont, Cardo and I.D. Labs, mix Wiz’s new sound. While a little different than the majority of Khalifa’s releases, “The Code,” “California” and “Amber Ice” are definitely top tracks. Wiz significantly slows down the instrumentals, and while it might take a couple of listens to understand what Sledgren and the other producers are trying to achieve, the songs are quickly addictive. Although his production team seems as comfortable as ever crafting his hits, even with his altered style, his lyrics still lack substance and originality. There are two common themes in every song: marijuana and money. Many songs begin with random shouted phrases, ranging from “We trippy mane!” to the ever popular standby “Yes sir.” Then, seemingly at random and with no warning, Wiz jumps in with what are supposed to be hard-hitting verses. Unfortunately, many of the songs lack the sultry sound which characterized his early years. In the case of many of Wiz’s songs, another rapper will come in, talking about — surprise — money, drugs and women. But it’s not all bad. “My Favorite Song” is, in fact, my favorite song on the album. It has a great sound to it, and is probably the “least bad” lyrically. While his new style, clothing aside, is very different from what I expected, it sounds a whole lot better than most mixtapes being produced now. 

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FX’s Archer is hands down one of my favorite television shows, and you should know I watch a lot of television. The animation is great, the characters are dynamic, the dialogue is disarmingly witty and it’s pretty damn hard to resist the slew of Arrested Development alums — Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Judy Greer and David Cross — who lend their voices to the characters. Created by Adam Reed, the offbeat adult cartoon is named after the suave but selfabsorbed secret agent at its center. Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) works for the fictional International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and often uses his professional status for personal gain, particularly when there is an attractive female involved. Archer tackles various international missions while dealing with the dysfunctional group of supporting characters, including his mother — and boss — Malory (Jessica Walter), his ex-girlfriend and co-worker Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler) and his openly gay colleague Ray Gillette, also voiced by Reed. The series is nothing if not painfully risqué and full of fantastically obscure references. Its two-part third season finale, “Space Race: Parts 1 and 2,” was no exception. Part one starts off the finale with the most vomit-inducing, rib-cracking, quotable episode of the season — that is, until part two aired last week. Not only were there an equal number of hilariously quotable lines in the final half hour, but it also incorporated Star Wars references, the occasional nod to X-Men and a lengthy debate about Animal Farm. Although the finale was just as hilarious as the rest of the third season — or the previous two seasons for that matter — there was

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something strange about it. I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was until the second viewing: Everything ended well. I suppose “well” is a relative term. Half of the ISIS team had at least one broken bone in the last scene, not to mention Ray is in a wheelchair again, presumably for good this time. But despite the injuries, the conflict was resolved, the likeable characters were alive and the villains — namely cyborg Barry — either got their comeuppance or at least got trapped in space. Maybe I’m just comparing it to the cliffhanger which was last season’s finale, when Barry shot and killed Archer’s wife of about six seconds, but “Space Race: Parts I and II” left just as much room for plot development as the typical episode and even gave Archer a brief moment of self-realization. This epiphany would be positive on many shows, but Archer’s lack of personal growth is one of this series’ most important elements. If you’re already a fan of the show and haven’t seen these episodes yet, watch them as soon as you can. It will be well worth your time. If you have never seen the show before, it’s probably best to start from the beginning of this season, or better yet, from season one. Much like Arrested Development, Archer’s best feature is its love for meta-humor. It has the ability to continually reference itself in a way which somehow keeps jokes alive rather than beating them to death. I especially love the self-aware “danger zone” references, which the show uses to make fun of itself for bringing certain recurring jokes back so often. I, for one, will be anxiously awaiting the premiere of season four — or at least until I can watch season three on instant Netflix. 

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ct L a g gs n portin i p r u b s ldean With A n o ing, s y a f J i r t , c ns ele Bryan a f e l l i ttesv o l r a h C tour g n i s a e pl crowdCourtesy Capitol Nashville Jason Aldean reminded Charlottesville last Friday night of what great lyrics, talent and passion can produce: great music. Aldean has quickly become one of the biggest acts in country music, and he thoroughly lived up to his reputation last week. The diversity of the crowd at John Paul Jones Arena Friday night reflected Aldean’s universal appeal. The crowd was on its feet for every song as Aldean rocked a set list of his greatest hits, keeping everyone singing along for the entire show. Aldean’s latest tour is called “My Kinda Party,” after one of his biggest hits, and he made sure everyone there felt like they were at a party. Playing a host of Aldean

favorites, it is impossible to imagine any fan leaving the concert disappointed. For the second song of the night Aldean rocked his original hit “Amarillo Sky,” which instantly pumped up the crowd, and the energy never died down after that. The original set list included 13 songs, with a two-song encore of the hugely popular “Dirt Road Anthem” and “Hicktown.” Aldean talked to the crowd throughout most of the show, making sure everyone had a cold beer and encouraging them to get as crazy as they wanted for the night. Despite some of Aldean’s comments and the obvious party atmosphere, the concert was completely acceptable for people of all ages, kids included.

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One of the highlights of the night occurred when opening act Luke Bryan came out on stage to perform a couple of duets with Aldean. The duo serenaded the crowd with the country classic “Dixieland Delight,” doing the Alabama song justice. The staging rearrangement even allowed Aldean to walk through the crowd on his way to the back of the floor section where he and Bryan performed. Aldean used the staging to engage the lower-priced sections of the arena, which is a tactic many artists love to use — U2 famously toured with a 360-degree stage so everyone in attendance had good seats. Aldean’s other opening act, Lauren Alaina, sang his hit duet “Don’t You

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Wanna Stay,” which Aldean performed with Kelly Clarkson at the 2012 Grammys. In a time when the Internet seems to constantly threaten the music industry, the “My Kinda Party” tour reminds country fans how much better songs sound live. The combination of obvious musical talent and a passion for his songs continue to make Jason Aldean one of the most beloved music artists today. I have yet to stop talking about the concert, or the fact I touched Jason Aldean — O.M.G. — and am still listening to his songs on repeat as I write this. Thank you, Mr. Aldean, for reminding me why I love country music. 3

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PLEASANTVILLE by stéphane glynn

TV’s most eligible ‘Bachelor’ loses out The long-running reality dating show wraps yet another ridiculous season of catfights, rose ceremonies; audiences can’t stop watching by katie cole The Bachelor is the least suspenseful and most highly publicized reality television show out there. As soon as the season started, everyone hated contestant Courtney Robertson and the media ate it up. But the magazines really started flying off the shelf when the news broke that the most recently despised girl in America was the last girl standing in the competition for Ben Flajnik’s heart. Normal television viewers might think knowing what happened in the finale would deter the audience from keeping up with the show — they would be wrong. People were so flabbergasted the down-to-earth wine maker did not realize Courtney is a vengeful, crazyeyed, aggressive nutcase that they couldn’t stop watching. It’s like watching a car crash. You know the two cars will collide and people will get hurt and you’ll cringe and cry, but you can’t stop yourself from staring wide-eyed at the terrible scene unfolding before your eyes. Now I have let out my feelings on the aggressively narcissistic Courtney, I will rehash the drama which led up to Ben falling for this brilliant actress. Naturally, Ben began with a group of 25 supermodel skinny, faketanned and makeup-caked girls.

The first night he ogled these ladies and said he thought, “My wife’s out there.” He then proceeded to ask different girls out on extravagant one-on-one dates and dramafilled group dates. As each girl deluded herself into thinking she was falling for Ben, Ben’s ego visibly blew up to new proportions not characteristic of the sweet nature-lover. He became far less attractive as a person, and we finally realized why he and Courtney got along so well — they are both full of themselves. Despite this realization, viewers still believed — read: hoped — Ben would choose one of the other girls, especially Kacie Boguskie and Lindzi Cox, who were actually viable fiancés. We watched with fingers crossed for these nice girls. But as soon as the episode where Ben went skinny-dipping with Courtney aired, we all knew he was a lost cause. Manipulation has won a bachelor ’s heart in previous seasons as well. Few can forget season 14, when Jake Pavelka chose hated Vienna Girardi in the finale. America was angry then, and just a few seasons later, America is up in arms again. The media, on the other hand, could not be happier Ben chose the season’s villain — it makes for a great

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cover story. And as far as the editors of Star and In Touch Weekly are concerned, the best part of this media frenzy is it can extend far beyond the end of the season. Did someone cheat? Are they together? Has Ben finally figured out Courtney’s crazy? Does he regret not picking Lindzi in the finale? Does Courtney have any friends left? These are fantastic questions which have led to article after article in OK!, US!, and even my beloved People. Luckily for us, however, ABC got in on the fun and invited Courtney and Ben to appear in After the Final Rose, so “the lovebirds” could answer the media’s questions. For anyone who hasn’t been to the grocery store checkout lane in a while, here is what’s happening in the ever-interesting lives of Courtney and Ben. Ben watched the show alone and finally saw what all the girls had warned him about. Courtney was spiteful and vicious to anyone who stood in her path of “#winning” that final rose. Ben says he pulled away from her after these despicable episodes. But once Ben saw the backlash against Courtney, he felt bad for her. Predictably, they are now back together and officially engaged. Let’s see how long that lasts. 3

If you could be part of any television show, which would you choose? Vampire Diaries? Mad Men? Friends? Full House? In Gary Ross’ Pleasantville (1998), high school-age siblings David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) don’t have this choice. They are transported back to the black-and-white world of 1950s television shows against their will, and we, as audience members, are simply along for the ride. The film follows the jarring journey of these teenagers as, little by little, they introduce contemporary culture and modernity into the fictional, black-andwhite television town of Pleasantville. As the color slowly slips back into their lives and onto our screens, the modernization causes conflict, confusion and chaos, especially among the town’s more conservative denizens. This film was the directorial debut for Ross, a talented screenwriter responsible for well-known films such as Big (1988) and Lassie (1994). In Pleasantville, Ross displays his ability to both write and direct. The film’s script is extremely well-composed, and Ross directs with greater skill than scores of more experienced directors. His promising start seems especially striking in light of his direction of the recently released The Hunger Games. Unless you live under a rock, I’m confident you’ve experienced the “hunger hysteria” in recent weeks. Interestingly, The Hunger Games bears no obvious visual resemblance to Pleasantville. Ross uses an abundance of extreme close-ups in the recent blockbuster, but tends to stick with less disorienting medium shots in Pleasantville. Although Pleasantville has many strong elements — it was nominated for three Oscars — it stands out largely thanks to its first-class art direction and cinematography. The film makes a deliberate effort to bring viewers into the conservative “perfect” world of ‘50s-era family television programs — and it resoundingly succeeds in this endeavor. The costumes are accurate, the sets are welldesigned and the color is perfectly configured. In fact, the entire film revolves around the distinction between black-and-white and color; the Pleasantville DVD even demands viewers take a moment to adjust the color settings on their television sets before beginning the film. In addition to its stellar visuals, though, Pleasantville also features an abundance of skilled actors, young and old. Your future-friendly-neighborhood-Spiderman Maguire plays David, while quintessential Southern belle Witherspoon plays Jennifer. Both young actors excel in their roles as the nerdy goofball and sex-obsessed rebel, respectively. And the talented William H. Macy, Joan Allen and Jeff Daniels round out the rest of the cast perfectly. But wait, how could I forget the fast and furious Paul Walker, who makes one of his first feature film appearances as Jennifer’s love interest? Even though the film focuses largely on the past, Pleasantville remains a pleasure to watch, almost fifteen years after its initial release. Through its strong screenplay, excellent acting and powerful artistic direction, the film’s acutely constructed narrative retains its potency. If you like ‘50s-era television shows, family dramas or The Hunger Games movie, I suggest watching this blast from the past, maybe with an old-school cheeseburger and shake on the side. 3

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Thursday, March 29, 2012 | The Cavalier Daily

Baseball | Howard displays batting, pitching versatility Continued from page B1

As a team, the Cavaliers continued their hot-hitting ways by racking up 18 hits and drawing nine free passes against a wild Tiger pitching staff. Virginia scored in seven of the eight innings during which they came up to bat. “Towson tried to keep us off balance, but it was big for us to sit back and be able to hit the breaking ball,” Fisher said. Virginia extended its seasonlong winning streak to six and won for the tenth straight time at Davenport Field in advance of

a critical weekend series against No. 9 N.C. State. During their current winning streak, the Cavaliers are averaging more than nine runs per game and batting an astounding .354. It was a miserable night from the get-go for all six Tiger pitchers. Junior lefty Mike Ryan lasted just one out in his second career start, departing after allowing five of the first six batters to reach base leading up to Fisher’s grand slam. No Towson pitcher lasted three innings and each pitcher surrendered at least one earned run. “We just attacked any balls

they were throwing for strikes,” freshman Nick Howard — who played designated hitter and also pitched — said. “We were reading it out of their arms and it was real simple — if it’s a strike, hit it.” Junior shortstop Chris Taylor had a pair of hits during the first inning to extend his hitting streak to seven games. The defensive standout has been on fire at the plate, going 13-for-24 during his last six games to raise his batting average to .318. On the mound, freshman Barrett O’Neill struggled over 1.2 innings before the rain delay

ended his night. From there, O’Connor turned to his cleanup hitter and designated hitter to fill the void on the mound. One night after impressing at the dish with three hits, Howard pitched 4.1 innings, allowing just two earned runs and striking out four. He also went 1-for-3 at the plate and scored three times. “I thought Nick did an all-around great job,” O’Connor said. “He’s a talented kid. You can see why he was the Maryland state player of the year last year and why we recruited him. He can do a lot of things for us which I think can be very valuable for us.”

Only a sparse crowd remained after the lengthy rain delay, giving a Little League feel to the comedy of errors by the Towson defense in the fifth inning. After the Cavaliers took a 12-5 lead on a Fisher two-RBI double, freshman catcher Nate Irving walked to load the bases. Junior Mike Bronakoski then threw back-toback wild pitches, compounding the second with a throwing error which cleared the bases without the ball being put in play and gave Virginia a 15-5 lead. The Cavaliers travel to N.C. State for a three-game set beginning tomorrow.

M Lax | Cavaliers hope to learn from season’s first loss Continued from page B1 Steele Stanwick said. “We know it’s hard. When you make the mistakes like we did [against Hopkins], you’re not going to win.” The Cavaliers failed to close out a tight contest against then-No. 2 Johns Hopkins in last week’s battle of the top two teams in the country. The defeat kicked off a brutal upcoming schedule as the Cavaliers prepare to take on ACC opponents Maryland, Duke and North Carolina during the next 15 days. “This is a stretch of games when we’re going to have our work cut out for us,” coach Dom Starsia said. “When I talk about playing our best game, that’s got to be our goal for next Saturday going to College Park. Maryland — we beat them last year in the cham-

pionship game. They’ve got a chance to get us back at home. We’re going to have to be on our toes for that.” Virginia will have to be ready to take on a Maryland team in need of a marquee win. After a hot start to the season, the Terps have dropped two of their last four games, to UMBC and North Carolina. The end of the North Carolina game ended in a fight which earned Maryland junior midfielder Kevin Cooper a suspension, keeping him out of Saturday’s contest. The Cavaliers are hoping to expose a young Maryland defense which has been stingy so far, relinquishing only 7.43 goals per game. Virginia’s offensive firepower has come from a number of options so far this season, with veteran leaders such as Stanwick,

senior attackman Chris Bocklet and sophomore midfielder Rob Emery being supplemented by the emergence of freshman Ryan Tucker as a serious offensive threat. Bocklet leads Virginia with 22 goals while Emery is second on the team with 15 tallies. Stanwick leads the Cavaliers’ in points with 39. Tucker has now entered into the mix with 12 goals to his credit. The infusion of Tucker and other young talent has contributed to the depth of a veteran-heavy squad with high aspirations for the season. Despite the loss last week, Starsia is pleased with the Cavaliers’ effort and response to heightened expectations so far this season. “Coming into this season the way that we did, as a defending national champion

with everything that was going on — and kind of getting everybody’s best shot — I’ve got no complaints with our approach to things, the way we’ve gotten to work,” he said. “I don’t think it’s been a burden.” Last week, Hopkins was one of the first teams this year able to consistently crack the zone defense Virginia has employed during much of the last two seasons. Virginia will look to regain its form behind the continued strong play of senior goalkeeper Rob Fortunato. Maryland, on the other hand, will look to its multitude of scoring options with an offense which has surprised many this season after graduating a strong class after the championship loss. Only five current Maryland players started during last year’s title tilt.

Despite its variety of options, the Terrapin attack will still primarily rely on senior midfielder Joe Cummings. Cummings, a former high school teammate of Stanwick’s, leads Maryland with 12 goals and 19 points. Virginia’s players and coaches hope to erase the memory of last week’s loss by putting together a full team performance in this crucial ACC road matchup to get back on track for another national championship. “We definitely don’t shy away from that challenge,” Stanwick said. “It’s still a lot of lacrosse to be played. If you remember last year, I think we lost four out of the upcoming five, so we know we can learn a lot from [the loss to Hopkins].” The game will be televised on ESPNU 12 p.m. Saturday.

W Lax | Final draw control seals win after error-filled second half Continued from page B1 the second half.” The Thomas-led first-half outpouring ultimately proved paramount for the Cavaliers as the Lady Monarchs (3-7, 0-0 CAA) matched Virginia’s first-half total with nine goals of their own following intermission. Despite starting the second half without junior midfielder Carolyn Burns, who required medical attention during halftime, the Old Dominion attack caught fire coming out of the locker room. The Lady Monarchs — anchored

by the one-on-one play of senior midfielder Lisa Bernardini and senior attacker Rebecca Reymann — strung together a 3-0 run during a five-minute stretch midway through the second half to rejuvenate the team. After Old Dominion narrowed Virginia’s lead to three goals at the 18:38 mark, Myers called a timeout to settle down her team’s flailing defense. The brief stoppage in play did little to halt the surging Lady Monarch attack, however, as they efficiently chipped away at Virginia’s lead until Old Domin-

ion trailed Virginia by just one goal with less than two minutes remaining in regulation. “Old Dominion kept coming at us, and we gave them life every time they went hard,” Myers said. “I think they really started feeling like they could control this game and sneak up from behind. We certainly gave them lots of opportunities. Our defense struggled to stop one-on-ones, to stop some cutters, and [junior goalkeeper] Kim [Kolarik] had a hard time seeing the ball.” The Cavaliers managed to collect the final draw control, how-

ever, allowing the group to run out the clock on its upset-hungry adversary with a keep-away style of offense. “Luckily, today, our offense scored enough goals to begin with, and we were able to get away with a one-goal win,” Gardner said. Thomas and freshman attacker Sloan Warren led Virginia’s eight goal scorers with three goals apiece while senior attacker Charlie Finnigan and redshirt senior attacker Ainsley Baker each found the back of the net twice.

Despite matching the squad’s season-best scoring output, Myers said she was disappointed with her team’s overall focus for the night. “Luckily, we ended up winning just enough draw controls in the end and scoring just enough goals,” she said. “We’ll take it as a win, and we’ll move on, but clearly there are lots of things that need to be fixed before our next outing.” Virginia continues its homestand Saturday as the orange and blue welcome Boston College to Klöckner Stadium. The opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m.

M Tennis | Wake Forest coach reunites with Virginia program Continued from page B1 ing 6-1 win against then-No. 20 North Carolina (7-5, 4-1 ACC). “I think [Durham and Chapel Hill] are two very tough places to play,” No. 34 sophomore Alex Domijan said. “To come out with two ‘W’s is definitely a step in the right direction.” After losing the doubles point against Duke, Virginia came out hot during singles play with No. 1 freshman Mitchell Frank, No. 75 sophomore Justin Shane, and Domijan winning their matches in straight sets. Duke would take the next two matches to push the score to 3-3. “We’ve been struggling with the doubles points so we know how important it is to come back out...and not let that affect our singles,” Shane said. “We have to take advantage right away in singles.” No. 7 junior Jarmere Jenkins provided Virginia clutch perfor-

mances on the first singles court against the Blue Devils and Tar Heels, earning ACC Player of the Week honors for his efforts. “Jarmere’s been a tremendous leader for us, particularly...by example,” Boland said. “He’s worked extremely hard to push himself and everyone around him. I couldn’t be more pleased with Jarmere... and his development into a complete player.” Despite the satisfaction of picking up two marquee conference wins, the Cavaliers are still concerned about their subpar doubles play. Virginia has won a mere five of 11 doubles points dating back to the ITA National Team Indoors in mid-February. Nobody is showing signs of panic yet, but Boland and his players know they must improve before the postseason. “It’s certainly not something that I’m concerned about yet,” Boland said. “It has been a struggle for us so far this season...and

I think that’s definitely allowing the guys to push themselves to improve that area of their games individually and come together as doubles teams. I think in many ways it’s going to help us down the stretch.” One disadvantage Virginia may encounter tomorrow will be Wake Forest coach Tony Bresky’s familiarity with some of Virginia’s veteran players. The firstyear Wake Forest head coach served as Boland’s assistant first at Indiana State and then at Virginia from 2002-2010. He then left Charlottesville to take Cornell’s head coaching position before moving on to coach the Demon Deacons. “Tony’s a great friend, and I’m grateful for everything he’s done while he was with us at Virginia,” Boland said. “I know the players on our team also have a great deal of respect for him. He’s rebuilding the program at Wake Forest, but that being said

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they have a strong team this year and they’re very dangerous at the top of their lineup.” Neither Wake Forest nor N.C. State has posted a truly signature win yet this season. Both teams have defeated No. 51 Miami by identical 4-3 margins, though Wake Forest fell 4-3 to the Hurricanes in a rematch last weekend. “The players on our team know that we have to come prepared and ready to play each and every day, particularly in one of the toughest leagues in the country,” Boland said. “I know that Wake Forest is hungry coming off of tough losses to Florida State and Miami...and returning four of their starting six from last year that played [against Virginia] in the NCAA Regional. We certainly have our hands full and we’re going to have to play well. Though Boland does not want his team to underestimate its opponents, the Demon Dea-

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cons have no nationally ranked singles players and the Wolfpack have only one in No. 35 senior Jaime Pulgar. Virginia now boasts five ranked players, as No. 124 senior Drew Courtney entered the rankings this week to join Frank, Jenkins, Domijan, and Shane. As the ACC Tournament draws closer, only No. 28 Florida State (15-4, 6-0 ACC) and Virginia remain unbeaten in conference play. However, the Cavaliers emphasized the importance of improving their doubles game over winning. “Wins are important,” Domijan said. “But...coming out focused and energized and really committed in the doubles points in both respective matches, I think that’s the most important.” Virginia will take the court tomorrow against Wake Forest at 3 p.m. The team will return to Snyder at 1 p.m. Sunday to face NC State.