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MONDAY The GW October 20, 2008 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 19 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 Williams draws big laughs SMHS addresses Tickets for Colonials Weekend headliner recent probation by Lauren Hoenemeyer sold out in early July Hatchet Reporter The 14th was the darkest by Alli Hoff Following widely reported Hatchet Reporter news last week that an accredit- day of my career. ing body had put the School of “What the fuck is buff?” asked comedian Medicine and Health Sciences JOHN "SKIP" WILLIAMS on probation, school offi cials ap- Robin Williams during a sold-out show in the UNIVERSITY PROVOST Smith Center Friday. “Supposedly, it’s the col- peared before the Board of Trust- or of George Washington’s teeth.” ees on Friday to explain the de- Williams, who performed two shows cision and their plans for future as part of Colonials Weekend, incited near- improvements. the medical school. Offi cials continuous laughter from audiences with a The Liaison Committee on have declined to make the report routine peppered with sex and profanity. The Medical Education, an organiza- public. 57-year-old comedian, best known for his roles tion recognized by the Depart- The school remains a fully in fi lms like “Mrs. Doubtfi re” and “Dead Poets ment of Education, said Tuesday accredited institution while it ad- Society,” covered topics including the ambigu- that the medical school failed to dresses the issues raised by the ity of GW’s Colonial mascot, drugs in profes- meet several accreditation stan- LCME. University Provost John sional sports, Bluetooth headsets, Red Sox fans dards “including curriculum “Skip” Williams, vice president and the fi nancial crisis. management, lounge and study for health affairs, said he hopes “Foggy Bottom ... sounds like a good name space for students, and internal improvements will be made for the economy right now,” Williams said. administrative processes,” ac- See SMHS, p. 8 “They say the economy is strong because cording to a news release from people are considering buying things,” he said. “That’s like saying fat people are healthy because they might exercise.” Williams impersonated a wide range of ce- lebrities from Truman Capote to Christopher Walken and engaged in improvised conversa- tions with nearby sign language interpreters and photographers. He joked about politics, noting that he thinks vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin was chosen through “Project Running Mate.” He added, “After eight years under W, I was starting to think that electoral politics was like the Special Olympics.” The comedian said GW was a receptive audience. “I’m having a lot of fun playing with my material for this crowd,” Williams said in an interview with The Hatchet. “I’m learning more about the school. There’s more to it than buff and the hippo.” During Friday night’s encore, Williams en- couraged GW’s “future interns of America” to cast their votes on Nov. 4. “This is our nation’s most important and exciting time since its creation,” he said. “It’s a great time to be doing comedy, and this is Alex Ellis/photo editor See WILLIAMS, p. 8 Parents laugh on a big screen hanging above comedian Robin Williams, who performed two sold-out shows for Colonials Weekend. Univ. reduces class capacities ements used by US News to University was being penalized sentative at US News, said that Offi cial hopes grade universities. In order to for having 50 students or more while class size is important, improve GW's score for class in some classes and 20 students other characteristics of the uni- size, classes that previously had in others. versity count more. to improve US a 50-student capacity are being Robert Morse, the director “Our methodology (for knocked down to a 49-student of data research for US News, ranking) is unique and compli- News ranking limit, and classes with a 20-stu- said a university with a greater cated,” Damoulakis said “We dent capacity will have a 19-stu- percentage of courses with less don’t rank just on class size.” by Amy Rhodin dent limit. The change has only than 20 students and a lower The process for ranking oc- Hatchet Staff Writer affected several departments, percentage of courses with more curs in three parts, according to but will have a greater impact in than 50 students would receive the US News Web site. Alex Ellis/photo editor A top University offi cial said spring 2009, University offi cials a high ranking in the class size First, colleges are placed in Freshman forward Yoni Berhanu goes for a header Sunday last week that GW is reducing said. category. categories based on mission and against St. Joseph's. The Colonials won the game 5-0. class sizes to improve its rank- “We didn’t (lower class There are several other fac- location. Then the publication ing in US News & World Re- sizes) before because we didn’t tors, however, that affect the takes data from each university port’s annual list of the nation’s realize how strict they were rankings, and class size only based on 15 different academic best universities. being on it,” said Donald Leh- accounts for a very small por- categories including class size, Class size is one of the el- man, executive vice president tion, US News offi cials said. Soccer still on top of academic affairs. He said the Dor Damoulakis, a media repre- See CLASS SIZE, p. 8

CLIFFHANGER without Stadler Hussein trial by Alex Abnos weekend leading the nation in Hatchet Staff Writer goals per game with 10 strikes in as many matches. Men’s soccer coach George But the absences didn’t Lidster’s plan going into this seem to bother the Colonials of- judge visits GW weekend’s games was relatively fensively or defensively, as they simple: Score goals. On Sunday, trounced the Hawks 5-0 to give it got a bit harder: Score goals them a winning record in the by Danielle Meister Saedi said. “The trial of Saddam without leading scorer Andy conference. Assistant News Editor Hussein was the biggest turning Stadler. “They were two must-wins,” point in Iraqi history because After netting two goals and Lidster said after Sunday’s game. The chief investigative judge (the people) put their president assisting on another in GW’s “If we hadn’t cleaned up this for the trial of Saddam Hussein on trial and sent him to jail.” 5-2 win over Temple on Friday, weekend we would have been said that the legal proceeding Al Saedi said the most dif- Stadler rolled his ankle and was behind the rest of the league.” for the former Iraqi dictator was fi cult challenge of the two-year promptly substituted out of the Luckily for the Colonials (6- “the biggest turning point in Hussein investigation was con- game. The Wisconsin native said 4-2, 2-1-1 Atlantic 10), their of- Iraqi history” on Thursday at necting the former Iraqi presi- he experienced swelling in the fense got started early on Friday. the Jacob Burns Law Library. dent with the massacres that ankle before Sunday’s match Stadler scored the fi rst of his two Ra’id Juhi Hamadi Al Saedi, occurred during his dictatorship with St. Joseph’s, so he joined goals against Temple two min- who gave the annual Shulman and sorting through the 21 tons teammates Byron Walker and utes into the game, and senior Law School Lecture to about 80 of documents left behind by his Ryan Ruffi ng on the sidelines. Dave Leon added a second just students and lawyers, carefully regime. Walker, a senior defender, is bat- two minutes later. Before the fi rst described the challenges of try- “The court is the fi rst step to tling injuries, while the freshman half was over, Stadler had scored ing the former Iraqi dictator. put an end to a line of dictators striker Ruffi ng was forced to sit another. By the end of the game “We had to prove that no who killed people for no rea- out after receiving a red card Fri- even the freshmen contributed, one is above the law. We need son,” Al Saedi said, adding, “To Ryder Haske/senior staff photographer day. with goals from Ruffi ng and Yoni to start the right way. How to build a rule of law is not easy.” GW TRAiLS guide Kanika Metre, a senior, ascends a cliff The loss of Stadler could po- Berhanu. start? We need to bring the ex- The Iraqi High Tribunal has at Virginia's Great Falls National Park. See p. 10 for the full tentially have been a huge one “The past four or fi ve games, president of Iraq to the court story and visit GWHatchet.com for a video of the trip. for the team - he entered the and say if he’s guilty or not,” Al See JUDGE, p. 8 See SOCCER, p. 10 The GW Hatchet | Monday, October 20, 2008 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 „ Newsroom: Univ. to build fi rst green roof Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) „ Slideshow: Students practice aikido Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Alexa Millinger – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) „ Video: GW TRAiLS heads to Great Falls >> Danielle Meister – Assistant News Editor ([email protected])

CAMPUS Students host mock SNAPSHOT Presidential Power Delta Tau Delta to CALENDAR CSI workshop at recruit after four- crime museum year suspension MONDAY Four current and former gradu- O f fi cials from Delta Tau Delta HIGH 67 | LOW 48 ate students are teaching a program have started recruiting students THE FACEBOOK, IPHONE, that helps visitors at the Crime and to help recolonize the fraternity at MYSPACE, YOUTUBE GEN- Punishment Museum step inside the GW, four years after the organiza- ERATION: UNDERSTANDING mind of a crime scene investigator. tion was suspended for hazing. GENERATION ‘NOW’ The forensic science students DTD – which leases its old Discuss how today’s stu- wanted to share their passion for house at 2020 G St. to the Lambda dents will leave an impact the fi eld and saw the museum as Chi Alpha fraternity – was disband- on history and society. the perfect venue to teach people ed in February 2004 when Student 7 p.m. about crime scenes. The programs, Judicial Services sanctioned mem- Marvin Center 403 which run once a month, began this bers for hazing and serving alcohol October. to minors. “A lot of this stuff is fun to see," Three representatives from the said graduate student Chris May, fraternity’s national organization TUESDAY one of the program's teachers. "And will recruit and interview for the HIGH 67 | LOW 43 not only to see and do, but to do it recolonization effort of the Gamma PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 2008 yourself and to lift the veil of Hol- Eta chapter of the fraternity. Hear the presidents of the lywood from CSI.” “This is active recruitment,” College Republicans and By participating in a workshop, said Nick Goldsberry, Delta Tau Democrats debate the the students said they hope to teach Delta director of growth. “Rather issues with The Hatchet's people the intricacies of a crime scene than waiting for men to come to us, editor in chief moderating. investigation. Workshops hosted in we fi nd a way to go to them.” MC Continental Ballroom the mock CSI lab involve analyzing Nathan Easley, one of the re- 8 p.m. dental records, fi ngerprinting, evi- cruiters, said the fraternity is look- dence collection and DNA interpre- ing for academically focused men AFRICAN-AMERICAN tation to identify victims. with a desire to add to their GW ex- WOMEN ON SALARY NEGO- At a preview session of the pro- perience and create lifelong friends. TIATIONS gram, each participant was given a Jonathan Ewing/Hatchet photographer University President Steven Knapp tests his grip at a GW Physical Therapy booth during the “We’re an organization for guys Four black GW graduates fi ngerprint dusting kit. who might have never thought of Foggy Bottom/West End Neighborhood Block Party Sunday afternoon at the Eye Street Mall. will discuss the salary The participants took a rod in Greek life before,” Easley said. “New differences between gen- the kit and carefully brushed dust members will have the chance to ders and races. over a fi ngerprint, making sure not choose their own path and carve out Free, RSVP to gwbgsa@ to touch the glass. Soon a gray print Th ousands attend sixth annual Foggy Bottom block party their own niche at GW.” gwu.edu began to surface indicating they Offi cial recruitment began Fri- 6 p.m. had a clue. More than 125 tables and tions and interactions between great benefi ts is the exchange of day and will include information Alumni House After several participants iden- thousands of members of the GW and Foggy Bottom, hosted information between GW and the sessions, tabling, movie nights and tifi ed the wrong suspect from the Foggy Bottom community gath- the annual event. In addition Foggy Bottom neighborhood.” a barbecue in Kogan Plaza. GW DEMONSTRATES VOTER fi ngerprint, Michael Bybelezer, ered on the Eye Street Mall Sun- to the block party and monthly Other activities at the block Prospective members will take VERIFIABILITY who graduated in May, stressed the day to celebrate the neighbor- community meetings, FRIENDS party included face painting, part in two interviews beginning Come hear about a multi- amount of work that goes into be- hood and the University. sponsors social and business food from vendors, and live mu- Oct. 27. The fi rst of these interviews university project that ing a fi ngerprint expert and the dif- The sixth annual Foggy Bot- events each month throughout sic from Capitol Groove and The will focus on the general nature of combines optical scan fi culty of the science. tom/West End Neighborhood the year. Tim Miller Band. the organization and the second ballots, invisible ink and –Justine Karp Block Party marked the end of Groups including GW Foggy Bottom resident Cyn- will focus on the student and their voting in the 21st century. Colonials Weekend and was an student organizations and lo- thia Jachles, a GW graduate and compatibility with the fraternity. 9:30 a.m. opportunity for people to eat lo- cal businesses like PNC Bank, FRIENDS member, said she en- Fraternity offi cials are looking Tompkins Hall Conference Correction cal food, meet neighbors and en- Washington Kastles, Fine Indian joys activities that connect the for about 45 members, but they are Room, Room 107 In "SA senator plans to joy live music. Cuisine, Trader Joe’s and Na- neighborhood with the Univer- not limiting the organization to that introduce legislation to over- “Each year the block party tional Parks Service attended the sity. number, Easley said. haul constitution" (Oct. 16, p. gets even bigger,” said Michael event. “One of the reasons I moved “If there are 70 men who come WEDNESDAY 2), The Hatchet erroneously Akin, the executive director of “The block party is a great back to the Foggy Bottom area through and are as equally as quali- reported that Chris Rotella is government and community re- opportunity for the GW commu- was because of the great connec- fi ed, we’ll be glad to take all 70 of HIGH 56 | LOW 39 a graduate student and presi- lations for the University. “Last nity to show plans for communi- tions to GW,” Jachles said. “This them,” he said. WOMAN TO WOMAN dential administrative fellow. The recruitment process will Lean about contraception year, we had over 3,000 people ty projects and for the businesses year a lot of promotion was done Rotella, a 2008 graduate, is a attend the block party. This year, in the Foggy Bottom Area to for the block party. The block conclude on Nov. 14 when the fra- from women and pick up full-time University employ- ternity inducts new members dur- some new sexual health tips. we hope to surpass that num- promote themselves,” said Uni- party is such a great way to meet ee in the Division of Develop- ber.” versity President Steven Knapp, new people and to interact with ing a public ceremony in the Mar- 8 p.m. ment and Alumni Relations. vin Center. Thurston Hall TV Lounge FRIENDS, an organization who attended the block party. GW students.” which promotes positive rela- Knapp added, “One of the –Caitie Daw –Julie Bailey News The GW Hatchet Monday, October 20, 2008 | 3

Univ. off ers mobile mammograms Lewis performs raunchy act at Lisner Comedian and actor presidential nominee Sen. Richard Lewis promised an John McCain. Mammovan audience at Lisner Audito- “I’m not his friend. If he rium Saturday night that calls me his friend one more their lives would seem bet- time...” he said, trailing off. has diagnosed ter and “your vaginas will Lewis said he loves most be fuller and your penises of America. will be longer” after they “It’s just those 3 or 4 91 cancer cases saw his performance. percent who are fucking us by Elise Kigner Covering a range of up,” he said. Senior Staff Writer topics including religion, The 61-year-old comedi- sex, politics and his own an drew applause when he Cecilia Salinas and her neuroses, Lewis played to announced that he is film- husband, Jaime Galdames, a crowd familiar with his ing the seventh season of have no money to pay for her darker, largely self-depre- Larry David’s “Curb Your mammograms. cating themes. Enthusiasm,” which will They send some of their In reference to his career air next month on HBO. He earnings to their son in Chile in entertainment, Lewis then transitioned into a sto- and pay for the treatment of said, “I’ve been a hoax for ry about glimpsing at NBA Salinas’s uterine cancer and 39 years, and I appreciate star Shaquille O’Neal’s pe- thyroid problems, leaving your respecting me.” nis while working on an nothing for the recommended He then focused on poli- episode of the show. annual screening. tics, saying he could never “If that’s a penis, then The couple received help bash President George W. I have a spore,” Lewis be- on Friday from the GW Mam- Bush “because he was a re- moaned in comparison, as movan, a breast exam clinic on covering coke addict, and I the self-described hypo- wheels, parked at 22nd and I could never bash a broth- chondriac lamented about streets to provide free screen- er.” the various parts of his body ings to low-income, uninsured But Lewis voiced relief that had begun to fail him as women in honor of Breast Can- that Bush was almost out of he approached old age. cer Awareness Month. office. Ending his set on the “All I want is for my wife to “I’d rather the guy get subject of pleasing a wom- get better, but all I’ve been do- a blow job than go to the an in bed, Lewis described ing is spending money,” Gal- wrong country and ruin our his penis’ response to his dames said, adding, “at least Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer economy,” he said. wife saying “You’re doing it (the Mammovan screening) is Karen Marino, executive coordinator of the GW Mammovan, travels throughout the D.C. area four Lewis also criticized wrong!” He said it retracts something. We appreciate that. days a week to provide free mammogram screenings to both insured and uninsured women. Bush’s inability to find ter- in horror, packs up and We’re very thankful.” rorist Osama bin Laden. moves out. For the past 12 years the “The guy’s 6 foot 7. With “He’s a drug lord in zine found that a quarter of the for the past seven years, taking a turban, he’s 7-1,” he said. Mexico now,” Lewis said. Mammovan has traveled 2,000 respondents did not see only three sick days. He said around Maryland, D.C. and “How hard can it be?” “I’ve got to get him a green a doctor in 2008 because of the a lot of responsibility comes With regard to the Re- card and figure out how to Virginia four days a week to cost, and 23 percent did not from driving “almost a million give breast exams to women publican ticket, Lewis also get him back.” have health insurance. dollars on wheels.” took issue with Republican –Madeleine Morgenstern who may not otherwise be able But the Mammovan is not The job can be emotionally to afford them. affordable for everyone. "We are defi nitely strenuous too, he said. The To be eligible for a Mam- Roxana Diaz, intake coor- mammographer will some- movan screening, women dinator for the Mammovan, seeing the economy have times let him know if she sees must be over the age of 40 and said she gets up to 10 calls a a trickle-down effect on a patient who looks like she referred by a doctor. The mam- day from people making too has cancer. mograms are free for individu- much to qualify for the free our program." “Everyone will feel bad,” als making less than $21,000 screening but unable to afford he said. “It’s a moving type of annually and cost $241 if the the regular price for a mam- job.” woman is uninsured. About mogram. Sprowl shares the van with half of Mammovan patients BEVERLY HERRERA Between 2,300 and 2,500 MAMMOVAN MAMMOGRAPHER Herrera and Maria Albert, the have no insurance. women are screened in the receptionist, who he said he Beverly Herrera, the van’s vehicle each year, said Karen considers family. Albert checks sole mammographer, said the Marino, Mammovan coordina- the women in and makes sure failing economy is drawing tor. They have diagnosed more they have a good experience so more low-income uninsured than 91 cases of cancer since its they will return next year. women to the Mammovan. founding in 1996. movan stops at clinics, compa- Sometimes there are open- “We’re definitely seeing Like many of the Mammo- ings in the schedule, and Al- the economy have a trickle- nies and churches, serving De- van’s patients, Yovana Terrazas partment of Labor employees bert takes walk-in patients. down effect on our program,” has not had a mammogram in One woman, she remembered, she said while sitting in the one day and members of a Ko- more than 10 years. She trav- rean church the next. But the was given a last-minute ap- Mammovan, which resembles eled from Falls Church, Va., to pointment and turned out to a trailer on the inside and in- Mammovan, the only service campus on Friday at the rec- of its kind in the area, is not as have breast cancer. Good under the covers? cludes a waiting area, tele- ommendation of her doctor. She said, “It was really sad vision, changing rooms and well-funded as it once was. It “There’s so much cancer almost forced to shut down a because she just walked up to Can you write about it? doctor’s office with a digital today,” she said. “I am here for the van, but happy because mammogram machine. couple years ago, staff said. We want to hear all the juicy details. prevention.” Bernard Sprowl has been we caught the cancer ahead of Now seeking sex columnist. A study by the Rockefeller On a typical day, the Mam- time.” „ Foundation and Time maga- at the helm of the Mammovan “Up” for the challenge? 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Author and activist Nonie Darwish spoke about the threat of radical Islam on Thursday as part of the Young America’s Foundation Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. Speaking to about 150 stu- dents in the Jack Morton Audi- torium, Darwish discussed the origins of Islamic and Sharia law, the Sharia culture in the Middle East and her fears that radical Islam will spread to Western democracies. “Sharia law doesn’t allow freedom of speech. It does not allow separation of church and state,” Darwish said. “Sharia law is a dictator’s dream. It is dictator-friendly.” Darwish lived in Egypt for 30 years as the daughter of an Egyptian lieutenant gen- eral, witnessing the country’s wars with Israel in 1956, 1967 and 1973. It was not until she moved to the United States in 1979 that she was able to vote and began to speak out against Sharia law and the jihad, she said. The activist said Sharia law was created 150 years af- ter the death of Mohammed to create “a sense of control under one unifi ed law.” This law governs many countries Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor in the Middle East and is ad- Author Nonie Darwish discusses growing up in Egypt under vocated by some Muslim lead- strict Sharia law at the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday. ers in Western Europe and the United States. pen in Western countries, Dar- for last fall’s Islamo-Fascism “Jihad is to ward against wish said America should be Awareness Week non-Muslims to establish the “afraid and concerned,” citing Last year’s keynote event religion,” Darwish said. “That recent racially charged rallies – which was held after sev- is the meaning of jihad accord- in New York and San Fran- eral students gained national ing to Islamic Sharia.” cisco. media attention from alleged She added that under Sha- After the Sept. 11 terrorist “anti-Muslim” posters that ria law it is the responsibility attacks, she recalled that many satirized the week – drew of Muslim leaders to organize of her friends in Egypt said the protesters who were escorted jihad against any non-Muslim Jews perpetrated the attacks from the speech after unveil- governments and “make war as the result of a Jewish con- ing a banner condemning on Jews and Christians until spiracy. Horowitz. they become Muslim.” “Don’t let this ever creep YAF President Rob Lock- Darwish said discrimina- into American ethics and wood said his organization tion against women is ram- norms,” she said. encouraged members of the pant in Sharia law – by which Darwish added that the Muslim Student Association, sex before marriage can result majority of Muslims are mod- the Jewish Student Association in death and there must be fi ve erates, but they do not speak and the College Democrats to witnesses to prove rape. out as publicly as their radical attend the keynote address in “Under Sharia, wife-beat- counterparts. order to create a better envi- ing is allowed,” she said. “A She said an end of this ronment for YAF’s message to man will not be asked about reality would only come if reach the student body. why he beats his wife.” Islam weakens or reforms are “That was one of the things She said she had never undertaken to exclude Sharia we wanted to do this time: di- heard a Muslim leader de- law. alogue,” said Lockwood, a ju- nounce wife-beating. Instead, Darwish received two nior. “The cause is bipartisan- she has heard leaders specify standing ovations and did not ship. They all agree that there which stick was appropriate attract the same controversy is a threat to America.” „ to use. as conservative author David –Billy McGlinn contributed to Fearing what could hap- Horowitz, the keynote speaker this report. The GW Hatchet | Monday, October 20, 2008, page 4 “ QUOTABLE "The 14th was the darkest day of my career." –University Provost John "Skip" Williams, referring to the opinions news that an accrediting body had put the School of Claire Autruong – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) Diana Kugel – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) Medicine and Health Sciences on probation.

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 Claire Autruong “ Democrats Don't jump the gun: Consider all factors in fuel economic arming UPD debate

How much thought have you given crisis hype to arming the University Police Depart- ment? How much thought do you think eregulation has failed. The free market has it requires? A few seconds? Aren’t you ei- collapsed. The era of economic capitalism ther for it or against it? is over. It’s not that simple. This is not solely D If you’ve been listening to the pundits, that’s about how you feel about gun control or all you have been hearing about our economic cri- that UPD offi cer you don’t like. It’s also sis. Far from an image of reality, these are the left’s about UPD structure and accountability. talking points that are fed into the media by the Last spring, UPD Chief Dolores Obama campaign and other interest groups. Stafford co-authored a report recom- Let’s be blunt. Things are bad. For the entire mending that college police offi cers 2000s we over- carry fi rearms. Senior administrators an- spent, overbor- nounced a few weeks ago that the Univer- rowed and over- sity is searching for a consultant to look ANDREW CLARK lent, occurrences into whether or not to arm UPD offi cers. in an economy COLUMNIST This is a serious question. Let’s con- usually leading sider this decision to be, hypothetically, a to a recession. 100-step process. If that is the case, then However, this has been coupled with Wall Street’s GW is currently hovering around step major fi rms like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ac- four: searching for a consultant. It is pre- tively engaging in the excessiveness, signing out mature to weigh in on either side when lucrative “sub-prime” loans to risky individuals. we do not have access to the statistics and The effects of the economic slowdown were inten- materials a consultant will have. sifi ed because a portion of Wall Street was invest- ed in such deals. Next thing you know, we have a fi nancial meltdown on our hands. Tied up with the potential The crisis immediately affected the 2008 presidential election. McCain’s three-point lead arming of UPD are questions fl opped into a seven-point Obama lead. The Dem- about UPD’s role on campus A not-so-booming legacy ocrats’ slogan of “the failed Bush policies” became suddenly easy to visualize as stock markets every- and its accountability and where plummeted. Baby boomers leave problems to their children It’s a stretch to say that the era of capitalism disclosure of records. is over. ur generation is, for lack tion. The Obama campaign has shamelessly ham- mered the d-word (“deregulation”) into the heads What students and community mem- of a better term, getting The bottom line is that they This current economic crisis of Republicans, saying that the Republican quest bers can do, though, is take these next screwed. bought things they couldn’t af- O should give us pause as we to deregulate the marketplace for the past 30 years few months to refi ne their stances on the The baby boomers, a gen- ford. While the generation before has resulted in an economic catastrophe. This is issue. By the spring, the University will eration that most of our parents them saved most of their money, rethink the legacy of this not entirely accurate. have secured a consultant and begun the belong to, are going to leave us the boomers spent it. And oh, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, among others, investigation. Community and student with well over $10 trillion in na- how they reaped the benefits. generation. The bottom line were encouraged and sometimes threatened to input will be vital at this stage, but opin- tional debt. They Throughout the accept the damaging sub-prime loans from low- ions will only be as valuable as they are are leaving us 1990s and the past is that they bought things income households by the federal government nuanced. with an environ- 10 years, massive JOE LALIBERTE – particularly the Democrats in Congress. Their People have strong feelings about fi re- ment that is on the borrowing has led they couldn't afford. 1977 Community Reinvestment Act tried to fi nd arms, but we all have to move beyond our brink of disaster. In COLUMNIST to a situation in ways for banks to accept mortgages and loans that gut reactions for or against gun control the prime of their which our econo- the United States, global CO2 they really did not want, a policy for which activ- and gun proliferation. We have to move lives, which for my and the entire levels rose from about 315 parts ist groups like ACORN have vigorously and ag- beyond feelings that UPD is unqualifi ed most of them was world’s economy per million in 1960 to well over gressively campaigned. based on unprofessional encounters. This throughout the 1990s and earlier is at a breaking point. 380 parts per million today. Ironically, it was actually too much regulation, issue is much more complicated. this decade, they presided over This year, Social Security, Without getting too scientific, not too little, that compounded it. It should also be This page has spent many weeks an economic bubble that just Medicare and Medicaid will cost that’s a whole lot of carbon. So noted that Fannie Mae has donated over $100,000 analyzing this question in anticipation of happened to explode when most the government a whopping $1.2 much, in fact, that it is the most to Obama’s campaign. Obviously, they liked those the upcoming investigation and report. of them are getting ready to cash trillion. By 2030, these programs we’ve had in our atmosphere in loans. Initially, our reactions were also tied to in their Social Security checks. are projected to account for three- over 800,000 years. The Republicans are not innocent either. While feelings about gun control and UPD pro- We’ll be paying for these checks, quarters of the national budget. Of course, the boomers are the Democrats were constructing these policies, fessionalism. However, after examining by the way. Add to that the $700 billion bail- not solely responsible for the the Republicans should have been saying some- documents from other colleges and na- It reminds me of a gambling out passed several weeks ago. drastic increase in CO2 produc- thing – anything. tional reports from experts, and we have addict in Las Vegas who skipped According to Washington tion. They are responsible for not Republicans had a signifi cant Congressional concluded that this debate is much more town when they realized how Post columnist Robert Samuel- doing anything about it. They ar- majority for six years and did not do anything to complicated than it fi rst appears. much they were in for. Where is son, if benefits for our precious gued for most of their lives about stop it. Republicans also let companies buy and The argument that UPD should not the mob when you actually need boomers are not altered in some whether climate change was a trade mortgages, an obviously risky practice that have guns due to a certain level of un- them to help collect debts? way, the tax increases required serious issue and have only re- would have drastic consequences for the taxpay- professionalism is almost entirely moot. Boomers were born after by 2030 could hit 50 percent, and cently understood that we need ers if it failed. If GW arms UPD, undoubtedly there will World War II, when the “Greatest budget deficits could balloon to to change our behavior. Still, there are not many signs that capitalism is be an extensive reorganization of training Generation,” our grandparents, quadruple today’s level. That brings us to generation on the verge of death. Yes, the federal government and hiring procedures to make them far came home from war to start new But have no fear! As both Y, or the millennial generation: has nationalized many banks by taking owner- more stringent. After all of these changes lives. Between 1946 and 1964, presidential candidates push for all of us currently in college. It’s ship in them, but this has not been greeted enthu- and precautions, arguing that an unquali- nearly 76 million boomers were lower taxes, when our generation time for us to clean up the mess. siastically by the American people, some of whom fi ed UPD offi cer might end up with a gun born. They remember the assas- actually starts paying real taxes – We are being saddled with all are less than pleased with the bailout plan. This would be akin to arguing that one incom- sination of JFK, the civil rights by real, I mean not the 5% you these problems, but that’s OK. is no Bolshevik revolution. For as bad as Obama petent Metropolitan Police Department movement, draft cards, cultural have taken out for your summer With everything going wrong in says things are, he still advocates tax cuts and free offi cer would preclude that entire depart- experimentation, Watergate and job painting houses – we’ll be this country today, these prob- trade. Anyone would be committing political sui- ment from having guns. the Cold War. Through these tu- footing the bill for the boomers’ lems present us with a unique cide to start chanting “regulate!” There are more relevant concerns to multuous and defining moments party. opportunity to make a differ- The only way the free market could be de- examine. Tied up with the potential arm- in American history, the boomers Oh, and we have one more ence. stroyed is if the government does it silently behind ing of UPD are questions about UPD’s helped build America into what thing to thank the boomers for. In reality, we don’t have any our backs. As informed citizens, it is our duty to role on campus and its accountability and it is today. Generally, most boomers bought other choice. make sure that does not happen. disclosure of records. But this current economic cri- their first car in the 1970s. Right –The writer, a senior majoring –The writer, a sophomore majoring in political com- Currently, the department has offi cers sis should give us pause as we around that time, as they drove in political communication, is a munication, is a Hatchet columnist and a member of who perform security functions, such rethink the legacy of this genera- their new muscle cars all around Hatchet columnist. the College Republicans executive board. as patrolling residence halls, as well as sworn offi cers with more extensive train- ing. Debates over whether or not to arm UPD should also question whether the Editing the Writing Center department should have two very differ- ent types of offi cers under the same com- mand structure and consider who would Current policies present problems for international students have the guns. Arming UPD and accountability also go hand in hand. As it stands, UPD re- hether you are a chronic Sunday nights. session not exceeding 50 minutes, ac- cords are entirely sealed. MPD records, procrastinator or a perfec- According to Dr. Evelyn Schreiber, The Writing Center is a helpful cording the Writer Center’s Web site. on the other hand, are open. If UPD is go- W tionist, at some point in your director of the GW Writing Center, of International students who strug- ing to be armed, we need to give serious academic career you will likely ex- the 147 sessions the Writing Center resource for those that take gle with the nuances of the English consideration to whether UPD records perience overwhelming panic upon offered at Mount Vernon last year, language need more help than stu- should also be opened, so that the public realizing that you have a paper due only 14 were attended. “That is a advantage of it, but there dents who need an occasional diffi - can hold the department accountable for and that you need desperate help. huge difference compared to the pro- cult assignment checked over. Tanya mishandlings. If guns become involved, The GW Writing Center is a great gram that we do in Gelman, where is defi nitely room for Zulfra, a freshman from Turkestan accountability becomes even more vital. resource when this there are hardly any improvement. asked, “What if I have more than one All of these questions are just the dreaded time comes, free slots.” paper due that week?” beginning of the debate, but everyone but there are some se- VIRGINIA WEI Contrary to the The Writing Center is a helpful re- should take time to seriously examine rious fl aws in its poli- statistics, students do ternational, said Seth Weinshel, the source for those that take advantage OLUMNIST the issue beyond the narrow scope of gun cies that are especially C want them there, and director of GW Housing Programs. of it, but there is defi nitely room for control and away from preconceptions problematic for inter- the Writing Center For many of these students, English improvement. The quota should be about UPD offi cers. national students. should take the cir- is not their fi rst language, and they removed or at least changed to allow If you stand up at a town hall meeting The Writing Center’s hours are cumstances of living on the Mount can benefi t the most from the help of more time for the students that really in the spring to voice your opinion about a signifi cant inconvenience for stu- Vernon Campus into account. the Writing Center’s trained tutors. need it. More sessions throughout the arming UPD, make sure it’s an opinion dents on the Mount Vernon Campus, “During the week, we just have Currently, they are not getting suf- week at the Vern would also make a worth listening to. many of whom are international stu- too much other work to do to be able fi cient writing help simply because world of difference. dents. The Center has tutors at both to make a trip to Foggy especially to their Mount Vernon housing assign- Until we see those changes take Gelman Library and Eckles Library, get our paper checked,” freshman ment makes it diffi cult. place, Mount Vernon and interna- GWHATCHET.COM but while its offi ce at Rome Hall is Negue Kong from Korea said. “Just Students also struggle with the tional students beware – the next time H Visit The Hatchet online to open every day of the week except a couple of hours (on the weekdays) quota on the number of hours one your head goes blank while staring at see the documents reviewed by Saturday, only two tutors a week would do.” individual can have per week. Each that assignment, the Writing Center the Editorial Board. come into Eckles at Mount Vernon – More than one-eighth of the stu- person is only allowed a maximum may not be always there. and only from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on dents living at Mount Vernon are in- of three sessions a week, with each –The writer is an undecided freshman.

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Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) I understand what Alex In response to Freshman to an “incompetent beauty Eisner was getting at in “Where Representative Alicia Froio, queen,” seeing that most beau- have all the Republicans gone?” (“CDs wear shirt for a reason,” ty queens don’t balance bud- (Oct. 16, p. 4). Republicans at Oct. 16, p. 4), I’ll tell you where gets and take on oil lobbyists as GW are not as visible as their you can fi nd the College Re- part of their job. So I hope you Democratic peers. publicans – in Virginia getting will take no offense when I state However, the logic in this out the vote. that College Republicans are piece is fl awed. The idea that a We have a reason to be working tirelessly in Virginia large discrepancy in the num- proud and we’re fi ghting for it. to stop an unproven, untested, ber of search results on Google We are especially proud of Mc- twice-author, never-sponsor between “Obama gear” and Cain-Palin. A twin record of re- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., from “McCain gear” yields any proof form and country-fi rst policies becoming president. of the untapped zeal of college- signal a welcome break from Should the Democrats age Republicans is absurd. the nominees of both parties succeed in electing Obama, I I too wish there were more from past elections. would commend them for ac- proud Republicans on this cam- As pointed out by “GW complishing the hard task of pus. But claiming “wearing a College Republicans: Lead- convincing the American peo- silly shirt or tie or lapel pin” may ing on a liberal campus” (Oct. ple that a man who has done lead to collegiate cooperation 16, p. 4), the campus GOP has nothing for them can now sud- and solving America’s problems been active, out in the public denly fi x everything. is farfetched and unrealistic. and registering voters. I’ll take Conor Rogers Ben Wagner voter registrations over T-shirts CR Freshman Representative Freshman any day. Root for the hometown team Sports rivalries abound in Foggy Bottom very year, without fail, Oc- Take my apartment, for ex- win? You know he will hear about tober means the arrival of ample. One roommate is a per- it. An Eagles loss when the Patriots E midterms. But this time of fectly likeable and outgoing guy, come out on top? Here comes the year means more than all-night- but come fall he becomes one talk about the great Bill Belichick. ers and coffee of the lowest life With all of the Red Sox fans on runs. You know forms on earth – a campus, I could only imagine what what I’m talking FRANK BROOMELL Dallas Cowboys a World Series berth against them about – the foot- fan. would mean. My roommate and I ball season and COLUMNIST We barely had would probably have to watch the baseball play- time to settle into games at separate locations or have offs. the school year a U.N. peacekeeping force in the It is a time of year when Satur- before the Cowboys matched up apartment. Our resident Cowboy days and Sundays become black against my team, the Philadelphia fan can’t fi ll the role, as his com- holes in which no work gets done. Eagles, in a big Monday Night ments during the darker innings It is when friends and roommates Football game. There was plenty of of the Phillies’ 7-5 win on Tuesday from different parts of the country trash-talking on both sides, but in night showed his true colors. He are pitted against each other. the end the Cowboys fi nished on was lucky the only things within At some schools this rivalry top. The Eagles will have another arm's reach that I could throw at is muted because a football team chance, but it may take a little re- him were soft. unites the entire campus every Sat- straint not to toss my roommate What if there were something urday. Others have a consistently out the window if I hear about here at GW to hold us all together elite basketball program that can “America’s Team” again this se- at this time of year? unite the student base as they look mester. At times, Colonials basketball forward to the season ahead. But, Another roommate is a die- has been a unifi er, but it has always here at GW, it seems to be hard Boston fan – the most an- been brief and intermittent. The every fan for himself. noying type of fan that dominating 2005-06 season, dur- exists. It doesn’t mat- ing which the men’s team went ter what sport undefeated in the regular season, it is, or even is a thing of the past. Without such if the teams a unifying force on campus, GW we’re rooting students are left with no one to root for are in the for except their hometown teams. same confer- In the meantime, in the name ence, there is of unity, can’t fans from New always trash- England, Philadelphia and Dal- talking. A Red las all agree to root against New Sox loss the York? same day —The writer is a senior majoring in as a Phillies international affairs. October 20, 1988: October 18, 1999: October 22, 1992:

The GW Law School termi- The Four Tops entertained The Student Association nated a paralegal training GW students and parents at called for the University to THIS WEEK IN program designed to train Lisner Auditorium for GW's implement a shuttle service GW HISTORY students to aid elderly clients annual Colonials Weekend. for students. School offi cials because it was too costly. denounced the idea. Life Brittany Levine – Life Editor ([email protected]) | Laura Treanor – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) Making time for meditation

by Colleen Shalby Hatchet Reporter

Walking in step with their breaths in a circle along the walls of the Health and Wellness Center, students begin their Mindfulness Meditation class listening only to the creak of the floor and the chime of a bell. In an environment where exams, papers and internships dominate stu- dents’ lives, it can be difficult to find the time and the means to find a mo- ment to relax and simply breathe. To aid in the search for relaxation, Hell- Well offers free meditation classes ev- ery Tuesday and Thursday morning in October. The University Counseling On Center runs the program to promote healthy bodies and minds. The class does not rely on any music or nature sounds, but instead it is a two-part program that lets par- ticipants accept their individuality the through relaxation. Dr. Elliot Altschul, a psychologist at the counseling center, leads each Students practice aikido, the art class in a walking meditation that al- lows participants to slow down and of self-defense move in rhythm with their breathing. DEFENSIVE This is followed by a guided recorded meditation which asks seated partici- by Marie Zisa attacker – a way of cultivating peace. cate through their movements,” encour- pants to imagine a peaceful place in Hatchet Reporter Sensei Philippe Duverger, who has aging a rhythmic set of moves in which their minds and envision the setting led several aikido club meetings, has the students rely on their inner energy as a reality. SLAM! Although this may sound practiced aikido for more than 20 years. and not just their opponent’s body. “Mindfulness is something that is painful to the untrained ear, aikido stu- He defi ned aikido as “a mixture between Wearing a white kimono under navy helpful when someone is trying to get dents know the louder you hit the mat tai chi and judo where one can learn ev- hakama, loose pleated pants that look to know themselves,” Altschul said, when you fall, the safer you’ll be. erything from aerobics to self-defense.” like a skirt from a distance, he enthusi- noting that it offers a spiritual alter- Students who practice aikido every Students like freshman Caroline astically interacted with the students to native to a religious prayer. Saturday in the K Gym not only learn Bowman, who is taking the aikido make sure they correctly executed the Altschul said the focus of every how to fall correctly, but they also gain the class for credit, practice this martial art moves – often focusing teaching them person’s health relies on the balance benefi ts of exercise and meditation “all for self-defense. Bowman said know- how to fall. Due to the number of tum- of mind and body, and HellWell is the rolled into one nonviolent form of fi ght- ing martial arts builds confi dence. “It’s bles and intricate moves, falling prop- perfect location for the class because ing to survive,” said Matthew Seitman, important to be aware of it even if you erly ensures the safety of the student. the gym already promotes a healthy president of the student organization. don’t use it,” she said. There are no competitions in aiki- lifestyle. Aikido is a Japanese martial art People may underestimate Bow- do, as students aim to resolve confl ict Altschul, who has meditated regu- developed by renowned martial artist man’s strength based on her petite peacefully. Aikido students begin train- larly for 18 years, said that he hopes Morihei Ueshiba in the early 20th centu- frame, but potential attackers should be- ing at the kyu level with a white belt the class will allow students to “get ry. His intention was to unify the physi- ware. Though she has not needed to use and advance to the dan with a black belt into it” since they won’t be “sitting cal and spiritual aspects of the world any of her moves on the streets of D.C., depending on their skill level. and repeating mantras.” and become one with the universe. “aikido is very benefi cial to know in the Juan Roeschmann is a fi rst-year doc- Alex Ellis/photo editor He also said he hopes that be- At the beginning of practice, mem- city so you don’t have to be afraid,” she toral student and recently started prac- Top: Sensei Philippe Duverger cause the counseling center is inviting students outside of its office walls, bers stretch everything from the tips of said. ticing aikido. He said he is excited to gets taken down by one of his their fi ngers to the heels of their feet. Junior Graham Robinson, vice presi- continue learning the martial art that he students will feel more comfortable students during a weekly meet- about using the center’s resources in During practice, they focus less on mus- dent of the club, said he believes aikido believes is all about “breaking the oppo- ing of the aikido class in the cles and more on inner strength. the future. is a “relaxing martial art.” With such a nent in a unconventional way.” K St. Gym Saturday evening. Instead of concentrating on punch- comprehensive defi nition, aikido un- “It’s nice to see a psychologist in “Aikido offers more than just mar- Above: Junior Graham Robin- ing or kicking, aikido is centered on us- surprisingly attracts those interested in tial art training,” said Seitman, who has a setting aside from an office. It’s less son ties the belt on his gi be- ing an aggressor’s momentum to defl ect a wide variety of activities – like yoga been practicing aikido for fi ve years. “It intimidating,” Altschul said. and redirect the attacks. This teaches the or karate. seeks to provide balance in a very hectic fore class beings. Student feedback for the program student to protect himself as well as the Duverger said “students communi- world.” „ See MEDITATION, p. 7 Fro-yo face-off A guide to frozen yogurt on campus and around the District by Remy Tumin | Food Columnist

Cupcakes may be the current fad, but it looks like the next wave in food obsession is frozen yogurt. With a variety of new options opening around the city, we’ll tell you where you can satisfy your taste buds. In the coming weeks, The Hatchet will be judg- ing the best of the city's frozen yogurt. We start this week with on-campus options. Let the tasting begin. Cone E Island Freshens Campus Fresh A GW staple for more than 20 years, Cone E Is- In its second year at J Street, Freshens is known for Campus Fresh is a gym rat’s well-kept secret, offer- About: land has eased the stress of midterms, relieved the its nutritional smoothies, but they also offer on-the- ing a variety of healthy sandwiches, salads, burritos, sticky days of summer and satisfi ed late-night crav- go snacks, energy drinks, coffee drinks and frozen smoothies and guilt-free frozen yogurt. Their Fro-Yo ings. Cone E offers ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies, yogurt. Marvin Center, 800 21st Street, N.W. www. Fresh contains active probiotic cultures, which en- beverages, baked goods and frozen yogurt. One of freshens.com. Open Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 sure proper balance for digestion and good health. its most popular frozen yogurt options is Skinny p.m., Friday: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., closed weekends. This gluten-free, kosher, nonfat frozen yogurt is a Minnie, which boasts 10 fat-free calories per ounce great option for an after-workout craving. Lerner and no fat, cholesterol, table sugar or NutraSweet Health and Wellness Center, 2301 G St. N.W. 202- in its ingredients. Open 12 p.m.-12 a.m. daily. 2000 994-5617. gwfresh.com. Open Monday-Wednesday Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (between 21st and 22nd 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Thursday-Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat- streets). 202-822-8460. urday-Sunday 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

When The Hatchet visited, Skinny Minnie frozen yogurt Immune boost chocolate and immune boost vanilla Plain tart, similar to Fage Greek yogurt. Toppings include Flavor Range: was available in vanilla, New York cheesecake, toasted fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, coconut and chocolate. Regular nonfat frozen yogurt banana, coconut, mango, pineapple and Mandarin oranges. options were French vanilla, chocolate fudge and peanut For some crunch, Campus Fresh offers graham crackers, butter. Flavors rotate daily, offering eight choices. Toppings chocolate chips, granola, Oreos, almonds, Captain Crunch, include sprinkles, Heath bar crunch, peanut butter cups, Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles. Oreos, M&Ms and fl avored syrup.

Price: $2.95 for a small with no topping. $0.74 per ounce. $2.49 for a small with no toppings. $0.36 per ounce. Regular, $3.50 no toppings, $4.18 with up to three toppings. $1.04 per ounce, but totally worth it. 4 oz. and 40 calories for either Skinny Minnie or 7 oz. which is more like a medium. 241 calories. 4 oz. and 100 calories. Size/Calories: regular nonfat frozen yogurt. While I loved Cone E for its great hours, location Freshmen and sophomores, I sympathize with your Finally, a frozen yogurt that is delicious and doesn’t Taste: and ice cream, their frozen yogurt falls a bit short. required spending plan at J Street, but stick to the make you feel bad after eating it! While my fruit top- Most fl avors are watered down to taste little of smoothies at Freshens. The Hershey syrup-like fl a- ping (raspberries and blueberries) was a bit tart, what their titles claim. Peanut butter is the closest vored chocolate was like eating a melted Fudgesicle. the combination of the tart yogurt and fruit was thing to eating it out of jar as you’ll get. The best bet is a twist of the two, so they can melt refreshing, fi lling and energizing. With so many dif- into one cold mess. ferent topping choices, this frozen yogurt will please everyone. Life The GW Hatchet Monday, October 20, 2008 | 7 Long-distance puppy love SLICEof life by Tess Malone Chen, one of the group’s new- he came to college. school schedule,” Rodgers said. Hatchet Reporter est members, said she joined when “In the past, I had always been When Rodgers misses her she realized the forum was a literal at home and always been around Australian shepherd, Missy, she Feeling foreign: exchange students' take For freshman Elise Chen, representation of missing her dog. my dogs,” Stone said. “I was used turns to the popular video-sharing home is only a phone call away. It’s In some respects, Chen said, she to having them nearby and pet- Web site YouTube. on American college culture keeping in touch with Sammy, her actually misses her dog more than ting them while watching TV. So “I tend to watch (my) par- collie-lab mix, that’s the problem. she misses her parents. in college, their absence hit me and ticular breed of dog, Australian “I can talk to my dog on the “My dog never says ‘Go to I found the group on Facebook an shepherds,” Rodgers said. “Seeing Each semester a fresh batch year in Wisconsin a few years phone, but I don’t get anything out bed,’ or ‘You have to be in by two,’ accurate representation of how I other people's dogs makes me miss of students ships off to study ago. “Americans are quick to be of it,” Chen said. ” she said. “My dog just says, ‘I’m was feeling.” mine a little less.” abroad. It is a rewarding experi- friendly, but you are never sure Chen is not the only student happy to see you, even if it’s 2:30 in Although a freshman like Chen Chen also uses technology to ence, as those of you that have exactly where you stand with who misses her pet, an integral the morning.’ ” is still adjusting to college life away cope, though in a more personal lived overseas know. But trying them.” part of many families. GW's Facebook network has from pets, Stone has learned that manner. to navigate life in another culture In addition to our friendly According to membership in its own group for pet lovers: “I students must learn to deal with “I video chat with my dog,” can be a challenge. culture, Washington got rave re- Facebook groups dedicated to the Miss My Dog.” Its 89 members missing their pets. she said. Have you views. But topic, at least 44,845 others are in frequently post pictures of their “Friends fi ll the gap so much, Although she does not plan ever thought the go, go, the same boat. “four- and sometimes three-legged but can only go so far,” he said. on getting a dog on campus any about all go atmo- There are at least six groups friends at home,” as the group’s “I’ve overcome it, but it's still noth- time soon, she jokes about adopt- the foreign CLAYTON M. MCCLESKEY sphere can dedicated to missing one’s pet on description states. ing you can really get over.” ing a “hallway dog” for Lafayette, students we be a bit the social networking site; the larg- The group’s active members Many students, including law where she lives this year. have running much for est, “I love college, but I miss my use it as a way to further express student and “I Miss My Dog” The Internet and hopes for the around GW? foreigners dog,” stands at 31,056 members. themselves on Facebook and to member Rebecca Rodgers, hope to future, though good coping aids, They’re going through the exact used to a more laid-back life- The group’s wall is full of dec- cope with missing their animals eventually have dogs of their own, can only help those missing their same thing. style. larations of love for dogs at home, back home. but they know that college is not pets to an extent. Curious about what for- “There’s so much going on often accompanied by pictures and Like Chen, junior Jared Stone conducive to pet ownership. Rodgers said, “Sometimes I eign students think of GW and that one can never get to do all funny stories in the photo and dis- said he did not realize how much “My studio is no place for a dog look over my shoulder and expect the United States in general, that one wants to do,” said Ileana cussion board sections. his dogs were a part of his life until and defi nitely not with a crazy law a dog to follow me around.” „ I checked in with a few to see Cheszes, an Argentinean study- what they had to say about us ing at GW. When asked about Colonials. the negative aspects of American “Everyone is so friendly,” culture, she hinted that we all said Stella Wolters, a GW ex- should take a chill pill. change student from Germany. “Americans are always “I’m still shocked when strang- drinking coffee or snacking on ers stop you on the street to say, something. Back in Argentina, ‘Hey! Nice jacket!’ or ‘I like your meals are more of a time to sit hair.’ That doesn’t happen in down with friends and family, Germany.” chat, share a moment,” she said. She’s right. It took me a There are some major differ- couple of weeks to realize if you ences in the classroom as well. smile on the streets of Germany, “I love that professors are you stick out like a sore thumb. very accessible to students,” she A friend of mine visiting said. from Spain had similar feelings “Back in Argentina students about American friendliness. and teachers don’t have any con- “Everyone is so easy to talk tact at all beyond class. That’s to,” said Juan Fernandez, a Span- one of the most striking differ- ish college student from Madrid ences.” who recently visited D.C. He Wolters also raved about GW added with that humility for professors, praising their help- which the Spanish are so famous, fulness. One of her professors re- “everyone here loves me.” cently handed out a paper topic “Americans are so friendly, and said “show me how smart and they aren’t as weird as the you are.” Germans,” said the conquista- “A professor would not say dor, who spent a year studying that in Germany,” she said, look- in Berlin with me. ing shocked. But though foreigners often The students said that in praise American friendliness, many European school systems, they sometimes fi nd us to be professors are gods and students shallow. are supposed to simply listen “The friendliness can be a bit with due reverence. superfi cial,” lamented Wolters. Wolters explained that it was Other Europeans I spoke diffi cult to overcome the initial with echoed that sentiment, say- culture shock she experienced ing it’s hard to really know what upon arriving in Washington. Americans mean by the word But she is now all smiles. “friend.” As all foreign students must, “With Germans, it takes she has learned how to celebrate awhile to really become friends, and understand the differences. bbut once you reach that level, Best of luck to all you foreign you are friends for life,” said students out there as you spend Bianka Krast, a college student a semester as an American. Make from Germany who spent a yourselves at home. „

Altschul’s goal is to strengthen the mind, however. MEDITATION “Many people believe med- itation’s purpose is to reach from p.6 nirvana,” Altschul said. “But this purpose is to learn more has been positive. The number about individual self.” „ of participants has increased, ensuring that the program will be extended through Novem- ber and possibly until the end of the first semester. After Oc- Wanna go on a tober, however, students will blind date? be required to pay a fee. “I’ve been really stressed with everything,” senior Ga- Wanna write about it briela Borges said. “I’m actu- ally going to get a pass (for the afterwards? program). This class inspired me.” But some students prefer more active classes that work e-mail with mind and body simulta- [email protected] neously. to let the Hatchet set you up. Kerre Aufsesser, a senior, said this was her first medita- tion class, but she thinks yoga is more satisfying. 8 | Monday, October 20, 2008 The GW Hatchet News

a situation where people can Medicine and Science, Universi- “We are very committed to “This will have no effect seek refuge from their stress and ty of Saskatchewan and Temple correcting the fi ndings,” Scott on graduation, diplomas or WILLIAMS just sit back, relax and enjoy the SMHS University. said. transcripts of medical school weekend.” “The 14th was the darkest Study and lounge space students,” Scott said. “We are from p. 1 from p. 1 Williams said comedy pro- day of my career,” Williams said has been a problem since 2001, working with the students and vides him with a cathartic and a great place to do it. Most of the at the board meeting, referring Scott said, when LCME fi rst an- receiving information for other creative outlet during uncertain within a year. time, I have to tailor my act to to last Tuesday. nounced GW’s space did not schools that have been on pro- political times. He said hopes “LCME visited for three my location, but here in D.C., Curriculum management meet their standards. bation.” that it has the same affect on his days in February and presented my location can be the entire na- accounted for fi ve of the fi nd- “The building was built in SMHS has created a cor- audiences. us with a written report that pro- tion and I can address parents ings that did not meet LCME the 70s. But back then, there rective action plan that will be “I see that people are scared posed probation,” Williams said coming from all over the coun- standards, while a lack of study were 500 medical school stu- submitted to LCME by Jan. 2. about the government and about at the meeting. “We presented try.” and lounge space, faculty ap- dents – now there are 700,” Scott Six committees in the medical the economy and that they may an appeal since we got several Williams also referred to the pointments at affi liate sites and said. “The program has grown school are meeting regularly not know what to think,” he citations taken off. But they still “weird dynamic” between par- affi liation agreements account- but has remained in the same lo- with consultants. said. “But they really need to put the University on probation. ents and their children during ed for the remaining problems. cation. However, the classrooms “We will maintain our laugh, too.” It was very disappointing for all his performances. “Although they may seem and labs are top-rate. We also reputation for training superb Tickets, which went on sale of us in the Medical Center.” “I make a lot minor to some, we take these renovated the library by taking physicians, instead of the pro- July 8, sold al- A Washington Post article of crude jokes,” fi ndings very seriously,” SMHS out the bound journals to make bation taking over.” Scott said. most immedi- stated that SMHS is now the he said in the Dean James Scott said at the more room for space.” “I am determined to take the ately. only school on probation with interview. “I’m meeting. Both Williams and Scott as- steps needed so that this won’t “The biggest the LCME and the fi fth medical sure there were He added that some of the sured the Board that the proba- be here next year. One hundred indicator of how school since 1994 to be put on a lot of kids issues that the accreditation tion will have no ramifi cations and eighty years of training at people feel about probation. Others include the looking at their board found have already been on students enrolled in the pro- the medical school will be rein- “It felt really intimate. this show was Rosalind Franklin University of parents and say- corrected. gram. stated.” „ seen in how fast ing, ‘Uhhhhh.’ ” I really enjoyed the the tickets went,” Assistant 250 mass graves that were cre- investigative team was Adam He is spending this year and Konwerski said. Vice President crowd” ated during Hussein’s reign. Pearlman, a second-year law next as a Clarke Middle East- “We basically of Student and The investigative team student who attended the ern fellow at the Cornell Uni- sold out both JUDGE Academic Sup- found several identification event. The Department of Jus- versity Law School. shows shortly port Services ROBIN WILLIAMS from p. 1 cards scattered near broken tice sent Pearlman to Iraq in Although he will teach after they went Peter Konwerski COLONIALS WEEKEND bones and skeletal remains 2005 to work as a paralegal on in America, Al Saedi said he on sale. In my said Williams’ HEADLINER jurisdiction over genocide, of about 10 to 15 people, us- the case. plans to return to Iraq and count, we prob- brand of com- war crimes and crimes against ing the information to find the “(Al Saedi) is incredible. help in the next critical steps ably sold about edy – despite humanity. Although they con- family and friends of the de- I don’t know if anything he his country must take. 8,000 seats in a its wacky, often victed Hussein and several ceased for court testimony. could have said would do jus- “We spent a lot of blood matter of a week disconcerting members of his regime, the The Iraqi judge and a team tice to the sort of courage that the past couple of decades, but or so.” fl avor – came at court still hears cases within of more than 200 interviewed he displayed during those we have to move past history Despite the an appropriate time for GW stu- its jurisdiction. However, of- these people and sometimes times,” Pearlman said. “He’s because we might miss the thousands packed into the dents and families. ficials said the court might learned good news, he said. got this conviction and you opportunity,” he said. “You Smith Center, Williams said he “We want the weekend to be soon become obsolete since “Some people were docu- heard it when he was talking have to serve your country, felt the size of the venue cre- a chance for GW students and few cases still exist in that ju- mented as dead in the mas- about the rule of law and edu- not make your country serve ated a personal, close atmo- parents to have a good time,” risdiction. sacres but escaped and sur- cation.” you ... I will serve my country. sphere. Konwerski said. “We want to Al Saedi said the IHT in- vived,” Al Saedi said. Al Saedi, however, is no I need to help my country. It’s “I’ve performed in front of create an atmosphere where – in vestigators opened five of the One of the people on his longer a member of the IHT. my responsibility.” „ crowds of 6,500, but this was between the stress of midterm much better,” he said. “It felt re- exams and the challenges in ally intimate. I really enjoyed the our economy – we have created crowd.” „

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Climbing rocks. It’s not just what members of GW TRAiLS do with their weekends. It’s also how they feel about it. Skipping Puns aside, the growing group of ad- venturers has set out to fi x problems most GW students can likely identify with – crowded classrooms, desolate dorms and Town the need to expel some energy. “I think a lot of people come to GW to get to the city, but sometimes they feel like they need to just get out,” TRAiLS guide Kanika Metre said during Satur- day’s rock-climbing trip to Great Falls GW TRAiLS combats urban National Park. Formed in 2002, TRAiLS has grown from a few former Project Exploration malaise by getting outdoors attendees to an organized unit that sends out two trips each weekend, with activi- ties ranging from hiking and camping to mountain biking and paint-balling. The group has seen a rise in applicants for guide positions this year, a change that coincided with its attempts to legiti- mize and form a “TRAiLS community.” Guides with more experience have tak- en a backstage role, spending their time promoting the group and balancing its tight, Student Activities Center-funded budget. Each trip is led by one of the group’s 12 certifi ed guides, who help set up the sites and supervise the activities for a sti- pend that must be used to purchase out- door activity gear. Saturday’s trip took participants to the edge of the Potomac, where the fall sun refl ected off the water as whitewater kayakers paddled by slowly. The group’s nemesis: Romeo’s Ladder, a 150-foot crag. Along with Dan Kirkwood, a recent GW graduate and geology department staff member who works with George- town’s outdoor group, Metre taught the Ryder Haske/senior staff photographer 10-person group climbing techniques GW geology staffer Dan Kirkwood rappels down Romeo's Ladder, a 150-foot crag on the Virginia side of Great Falls National Park. Kirkwood joined GW and strategies, as well as skills like wear- TRAiLS, GW's outdoor activity group, on a climbing trip Saturday. ing a harness and belaying a climb. But when the time for climbing started, the physically since I was a kid.” co area, said climbing outdoors provides in a harness that can be politely described studying or my midterms – ” inexperienced participants found it to be Graduate student Andrea Leal used a more mentally stimulating experience as uncomfortable. Spangler showed his “You think about trying to stay alive,” both physically and mentally more diffi - the trip to “recharge” and get out of the than what one fi nds on the Health and inexperience by wearing shorts and suf- interjected Spangler. cult than they expected. city. Wellness Center’s automatic wall. While fered the consequences – red cuts and Staying alive may have been the im- “It’s physically exhausting,” said “I climb in the gym sometimes, but the indoor walls have specifi c places for a scrapes on the lower part of his legs. Still, mediate goal while hanging 100 feet off fi rst-timer Matt Spangler, a GW gradu- being outside on the rock and by the river climber to put his hands or feet, real rocks that price and the trip’s $25 fee were nom- the ground, but the reason Spangler went ate student, in between climbs. “I like to really gives you a chance to breathe,” weren’t made with scalability in mind inal considering the overall therapeutic on the trip was slightly different. More do outdoorsy stuff and I work out pretty Leal said, adding that the endless space and thus present the additional challenge benefi t. than simply surviving, what provoked regularly, but this is a lot harder than I ex- afforded by the park was cathartic. of fi nding suitable “holds.” “It’s much less stressful out here,” him and others to join TRAiLS on the trip pected. I’m using muscles I didn’t know I Metre, who started climbing occasion- But that’s not the reason the rookie graduate student Ksenia Dmitrieva said. was something nearly as important: feel- had. I haven’t felt this much overmatched ally while growing up in the San Francis- climbers decided to spend seven hours “The whole day I didn’t think about ing alive. „

would have bigger problems before long. After a well-placed SOCCER fl ick-on header by Perez-Segnini from p. 1 found freshman Berhanu one-on- Senior Day gets physical one with Benedict, the St. Joseph’s we’ve started off really well. We’d goalkeeper brought Berhanu have a ton of shots on goal but no down in the box, leading to an ejec- W. soccer loses 3-0 to goals. That was everybody, even tion for Benedict and a penalty kick Andy,” junior midfi elder Mike for GW. Leon calmly converted the A-10 leader Charlotte Rollings said. “This week we opportunity, sliding the ball past just worked on backup goalkeeper Joe Bodnar. by Vyomika Jairam fi nishing and St. Joseph’s Hatchet Staff Writer being clinical in struggled to front of goal.” “They were two must- play the rest of the match Women’s soccer coach Tanya Vogel always The extra wins. If we hadn’t training clearly a man down, wants her team to win. But Sunday’s match giving up 19 against Charlotte meant something more: It paid off for ev- cleaned up this week- eryone. Among shots to the came on Senior Day, which would be the last Colonials while time her seven seniors played at home. But the players that end we would have stepped up for creating only the game was not to be and the Colonials fell been behind the rest seven of their to Charlotte 3-0 Sunday afternoon on Mount the Colonials in the absence own. Sopho- Vernon. of the league.” more Steve GW held the 49ers, who are the best team of Stadler and Ruffi ng were Wujek scored in the Atlantic 10, scoreless in the fi rst half, but his fi rst colle- they could not maintain the defensive success in Rollings and GEORGE LIDSTER junior Erick giate goal on the second half. Play between the two sides was MEN'S SOCCER COACH a breakaway, scrappy at times, with some GW players saying Perez-Segnini, who both deliv- and Mike Roll- after the game that Charlotte played “dirty.” ings capped off The physicality directly prevented GW (7-9-0, ered strong of- fensive performances against St. a dangerous performance with 3-5-0 A-10) from scoring what would have been two goals in one minute. its only goal, as a foul away from the ball led the Joseph’s. Perez-Segnini got it all started 13 minutes into the match, “It was good for me, because referee to disallow a second-half goal. I’ve missed a lot of chances this “We respect what Charlotte’s done this quickly fi ring a free kick into the back of the net before St. Joseph’s year,” Rollings said after the season, but we’re not intimidated,” senior mid- game. “We know we’re a deep fi elder Keara Mehlert said. goalkeeper Brian Benedict had a chance to set up his defenders or team and we know that we have Perhaps the physicality can be attributed to guys that can get the job done the team wanting to win for their seniors on an react to the shot itself. The goal drew a fair amount and all of them stepped up to- emotional day. The day started with a tribute to day.” „ the group, who took the fi eld with parents and of protests from Benedict, but he were presented with fl owers and a photo board. Afterwards, players were visibly upset with the reality that their collegiate careers were coming to an end. “We were even with them on shots, and we played really well on the ground,” Vogel said of her team. “These girls have been doing everything Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor we’ve asked of them, and they deserve better.” Senior defender Lauren Kelly collides with Charlotte's Whitney Bryant during Sunday's While they wanted to win, they were proud 3-0 loss. For Kelly and six of her teammates, the match was their last at home. of their teammates’ efforts. “We did everything right,” co-captain Steph Covello said. “Everyone that stepped onto the tively in the fi rst half, forcing the 49ers to play warm-up shirts. fi eld played with their all.” the ball wide. The Colonials have three matches left this In their last two matches, the Colonials have As part of senior day, the Colonials teamed season and must win all three to be in conten- had some defensive breakdowns which their up with GW Cancer Institute’s Breast Care Cen- tion for Atlantic 10 championships. Up next for opponents have been able to capitalize on. As- ter to host “Kick for the Cure” day. The team the team is Richmond, a team Vogel believes is sistant coach Neel Bhattacharjee said Friday’s wore pink warm-up shirts and many players an even match. Richmond is also 3-5 in Atlantic defensive miscues proved to be the difference, sported pink laces on their cleats. The team 10 play, losing 1-0 yesterday to St. Louis. and co-captain senior Kerry Philbin echoed the also asked spectators to wear pink and make “We play them every year and we know sentiment about Sunday’s game. However, the donations in support of the GW Breast Care them very well,” Vogel said. “We’re very similar Colonials were able to defend the goal effec- Center. The men’s soccer team, which hosted St. teams, and I think we can be successful against Joseph’s later in the afternoon, also wore pink them.” „ Alex Ellis/photo editor Junior striker Andy Stadler, out with an ankle injury, watches VARSITYROUNDUPS his teammates during their 5-0 Sunday over St. Joseph's. Volleyball Men's Water Polo GW's women's volleyball (11-8, 4-3 Atlantic 10) kept Meanwhile, the disappointing water polo season on rolling this weekend, winning its fourth and fifth (7-16, 1-5 CWPA South) continued with GOT TIPS? straight matches Saturday and Sunday, respective- two more losses this weekend. The Co- ly. The Colonials won a two-hour match lonials lost to division rival Bucknell 9-4 against Temple 3-2 Saturday and followed early Saturday, then fell to Gannon 7-6 up with a convincing 3-0 win over La Salle later in the day. GW hosts division rival email less than 24 hours later. Both matches took Johns Hopkins in its final Smith Center match of place at the Smith Center. GW has two the season Tuesday at 7 p.m. more matches at home this weekend, Friday against [email protected] Fordham and Sunday against Rhode Island.