Stories from the current online edition of Versus. en-us http://www.versusmag.org Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Versus.Front.Page-1635946.shtml Versus Magazine Online [Image Edition] features 2/01/06 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper584/thumbs/t_3mka9bbt.jpg http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Editors.Note-1635957.shtml Solid character is a trait that many strive for, but a limited number achieve. To have character in relating with other people, a few qualities must be met: one must be kind, honest, respect others, and also take into account how decisions can positively or negatively impact the lives of those around them. features 2/01/06 Michael Ward http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Wikipedia-1635968.shtml If you asked a random person for a Web site reference 20 years ago, you'd probably get a strange look and a response about spiders. However, the question might spark just as much discussion today as it would have before you were born. The Internet has grown tremendously in scope since March 15, 1985, when symbolics. features 2/01/06 Questioning the legitimacy of online information Vanessa Hoo http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/How-Accurate.Is.Wikipedia-1635972.shtml Wikipedia has come under a flurry of scrutiny since the Seigenthaler incident, with many questioning the validity and accuracy of the popular reference site. However, not all of the response has been negative. The British science journal Nature facilitated a study that examined the comparative accuracy of scientific entries in Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica in December of 2005. features 2/01/06 Vanessa Hoo http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Mcdougals.Village.Coop.Located.In.Hillsboro.Village-1636036.shtml Maybe you are looking for a quick place to grab some hot, delicious chicken on a rainy day during your lunch break. Or, maybe you need a lively, rambunctious atmosphere; one that welcomes you and your friends to sit back, order up beer and appetizers, and watch the game. features 2/01/06 Top of the Pecking Order When It Comes to Fried Chicken lindsay johnson writer http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Music.Review.Blue.Man.Group-1635976.shtml Across campus has developed a new phenomenon: from freshmen to grad students, the 'mood music' for studying is no longer Bach, Mozart, or even Led Zeppelin, but the eccentric sounds of Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil. Difficult to classify into any existing genre, these albums are versatile enough that they can provide everything from energizing guitar riffs and om-inducing rhythms to anyone's daily fix of multicultural sound. features 2/01/06 Becca Shattuck http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/They-Teach.More.Than.Academics-1635995.shtml I believe many are familiar with the saying "The people who make a difference in a life are not the richest, drive the fastest car, or have the most flashy titles to their name. The people who make the most difference in life are the people who care." In ten years all of that superficial materialism will be forgotten and obsolete. features 2/01/06 Elizabeth Claydon http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Issues.With.The.Adddrop.Period.And.Scheduling.Suggestions-1636026.shtml Each semester there is the excitement and, for many, the dread of beginning classes again. Although the prospect of starting fresh is appealing, the idea of being stuck in a terrible class for the next four months can be terrifying. This fear could be mollified, however, if students had more resources available to them such as a lengthier add/drop period and online access to course evaluations and syllabi. features 2/01/06 Mary LaDrière http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/You-Can.Never.Go.Home.An.Exception-1636013.shtml I had been thinking about it for a while, virtually since I left. It had been six months since I'd been back. Back where? What is it you're going back to? I still don't know. The night before I left I began to wonder what I was accomplishing by spending time and money to go visit this place. features 2/01/06 Chris McGeady http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/The-End.Of.An.Era-1636005.shtml What were they thinking? Clearly, that was the first question in the minds of the Vanderbilt faithful when the news broke a few weeks ago that the Division of Student Life and University Affairs, the acting athletics department on campus, had made the decision to disband the men's varsity soccer team this summer in favor of starting a women's swim team that won't even be able to compete on campus. features 2/01/06 After Soccer, Searching For the Truth Aleksey Dubrovensky http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Orient.Express-1635987.shtml For those of you wondering about the culture of Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo, here is a Vandy perspective. Seoul: 10 out of 10! Of the three, Seoul was the youngest and most vibrant. In Beijing, the growth is there but the metropolitan, urban feel was lacking. features 2/01/06 A Vandy perspective on the culture of Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo Robert Proudfoot Editor in Chief http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Hes-Not.Your.Typical.Vanderbilt.Bachelor-1636047.shtml "The Bachelor: Paris," a reality TV-show featured in February on ABC, starred a Vandy Boy: Dr. Travis Stork, an Emergency Room M.D. at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. Some students have been fortunate enough to meet the dashingly good-looking Doc. Sophomore Julia Laughlin met The Bachelor, before he skyrocketed to reality-TV fame. features 2/01/06 Ellen Tremaine http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/A.Table.In.Trouble.Waters-1636042.shtml It's noon and the one thing on your mind is lunch. You get your turkey-cheddar sandwich on ciabatta bread (with a pickle) after standing in the long, winding line for 20 minutes, only to find that there is not a single empty table in the cafeteria. "It's not possible," you think, but there is just no room left in Rand, CX2, or upstairs. features 2/01/06 Finding a Seat in Rand Chris McGeady http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Versus.Back.Page-1636055.shtml Versus Magazine Online [Image Edition] features 2/01/06 Sean Kelley http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper584/thumbs/t_ddlhe60v.jpg http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Alternative.Winter.Break-1636031.shtml Most of us have served food in a soup kitchen, folded clothes for a clothes drive, maybe even put some money into the Salvation Army tins during the holidays. These are all kind gestures, but how often do we really confront the issue of homelessness by asking a person who was homeless how they were doing or spend the night in a homeless shelter? Over winter break six Vanderbilt students and I embraced the opportunity to do all of these things as part of a spin-off organization of Alternative Spring Break named Alternative Winter Break. features 2/01/06 homelessness: a reevaluation of common misconceptions Margaret Price http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/Writing.Truth.Maya.Angelous.Work.Speaks.To.Life-1636019.shtml In a BBC interview with Hermione Lee on November 22, 1998, Angelou argues that all people write autobiographically. In her strong, melodic voice, she shares: In truth, everybody writes autobiographically, whether it's the blue's singer, the gospel singer, the lyricist for Haden, whether it's the lyricist for Jimmy Hendrix, the composer tells a truth, he/she confesses…this is what it is like to be a human being; this is how we wake up in the morning to find ourselves unloved; this is how we get through the day. features 2/01/06 Amy Hodges Hamilton http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/One-Of.A.Kind.Spotlight.On.Professor.Sam.Girgus-1636009.shtml It's not often that a student is lucky enough to come across a professor like Sam Girgus. His ability to simultaneously channel the ethos of both John Keating and Woody Allen leaves students in awe of the masterful schizophrenic symphony unfolding before their very eyes. features 2/01/06 Avi Ginzburg http://www.versusmag.org/news/2006/02/01/Features/ Other