What’s the story, morning glory? Links and more

We’re all coming off an enjoyable weekend here at Vandy Right. Read up on what’s happening all across the Internets. It’s probably a lot more interesting than whatever’s going on during your Monday. Cheers!

InsideVandy.com has the most important news item of the day: Pi Phi has won Sigma Chi’s annual Derby Days event for the third year in a row.

Speaking of IV, our own Frannie Boyle has a column up about why the protest against last week’s Bay Buchanan speech worked to the YWC extremists’ advantage.

Johnathan Chait says Democrats in Congress will be to blame if President Obama’s agenda doesn’t go succeed in these next four years.

Over at Big Hollywood, Ben Shapiro says “rap is crap” in response to convicted felon (and newly-minted Rites of Spring headliner) T.I.’s sentencing, but Tim Slagle shoots back (no pun intended) with a defense of hip-hopopotamuses and rhyme-noceroses everywhere.

Hal Durham, manager and announcer for the Grand Ole Opry, died in Florida, says the Tennessean.

A turkey vulture crashed through a woman’s car on the interstate according to NBCNewYork.com. Not making this up.

Finally, Conventional Folly at America’s Future Foundation has this gem about the epic fail that are Virginia booze laws: