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University President Steven Knapp Despite being one of the most ex- earned $298,178 during the first five pensive schools in the country during months of his tenure at GW, according an economic downturn, the Univer- to a University financial disclosure re- sity’s yield rate increased by 2 percent port released in May. this year. At an average of just under $60,000 Initial admissions figures for the per month, Knapp’s five-month pay- incoming class show the yield rate – ment would equate to an annual salary which is the percentage of accepted of around $715,000, not including bene- students who choose to enroll and de- fits. The financial disclosure form, called posit at the University – at about 36 a form 990, also showed that President percent, up about 2 percent from last Emeritus Stephen Joel Trachtenberg re- year. GW admitted about 7,290 stu- ceived nearly $3.6 million plus benefits dents, about 100 more than last year, in 2007. said Kathryn Napper, executive dean Though the University’s most recent for undergraduate admissions. form 990 is for the While the high yield rate could 2008 fiscal year – complicate housing arrangements which runs from and increase class sizes, Senior Vice July 1, 2007 to June President for Student and Academic 30, 2008 – salaries Support Services for University of- Robert Chernak ficers are reported said having a NumberCrunch on a calendar year higher yield rate The University admit- basis. The form re- was good news. ted about 7,290 new leased in May has Though there students this year. Of figures for the 2007 was an increase in those... calendar year. Steven Knapp the overall num- Russell Ramsey, ber of applica- chairman of the Board of Trustees, said tions this year to 36% recruiting and retaining talented leader- 19,500, up about made their ship like Knapp, who previously served 200 from last year, as the provost for John Hopkins Univer- Chernak said ad- deposits sity, is expensive. ministrators had “Our goal is to hire and retain the planned for the highest caliber of executive leadership percentage of ac- 62% for the growth and success of the Uni- cepted students will receive versity, while ensuring that our compen- who send in a financial aid sation levels are appropriate and com- deposit to fall by petitive,” Ramsey said in an e-mail. “We about 1 or 2 per- obtain and rely on appropriate compa- centage points this year. rability data from peer institutions, to “You could say we erred in judg- assess the president’s compensation. ment by about 2 to 3 percent, but you President Knapp’s leadership, commit- never want to come in under budget,” ment to GW and three decades of higher Chernak said. “We estimated a bit too education experience are critical to the conservatively, but it says that GW is success of the University.” still popular.” While the $715,000 figure is only an Amidst this year’s economic uncer- estimate based on his five-month pay- tainty, the Board of Trustees approved ment, Paul Sain, a senior reporter who a $13 million increase in the financial specializes in university presidential aid budget in February, bringing the compensation for the Chronicle of High- total budget to $133 million, up more er Education, said he is not surprised by than 10 percent from last year. Knapp’s salary. Daniel Small, executive director of “If you want to hire someone, like financial aid, said his office has seen a the provost at a place like Johns Hop- 10 percent increase in the number of kins, you’ve got to pay to get him,” Sain freshman financial aid applications said. and has worked with staff to handle While serving at Johns Hopkins, an increase in inquiries from parents Knapp earned a reported $460,172 be- and students with financial concerns. fore benefits, according to the universi- “We started to realize that people’s Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor ty’s form 990 from the 2007 fiscal year. investments weren’t going to be as Knapp, however, said comparing the strong as in the past and people’s abil- final salary reported from his last year as ity to access home equity loans would provost at Johns Hopkins to his salary From parties to politics, everything you need to know be less than in the past,” Small said. as president of GW is not completely “Though people had invested over feasible, as part of his salary at Hopkins the years and done the right things, includes deferred compensation. De- to start your new life in the District the funds weren’t there when they ferred compensation is the part of his needed it.” salary that was paid after it was actually Where will you live? what will you do? Small also said that since more of earned, Sain explained. the class of 2013 demonstrated finan- Knapp said he did not choose to take Take a peak at each of GW's Twenty-six things to keep you cial need, as much as 62 percent of the the job at GW for the salary. class will receive assistance, almost 4 “The answer is that I was excited about freshman residence halls. entertained on and off campus. percent more than previous years. the terrific opportunities for education, Page B1 Page B3 Although the percentage of students See SALARY p. A7 See admissions, p. A9 Local grocery store will undergo makeover

Kris Hart, a former Student As- out areas as “FoBoGro,” “FoBo on hopes to partner with the commu- "FoBoGro" will sociation president who graduated the Go,” and “FoBo Grub,” respec- nity, Greek-letter organizations and in 2005, signed a lease with the Uni- tively. Hart said the store will have a other student organizations to pro- versity, which owns the building, on Web site where customers can order vide discounts and hold barbecues, have pizza, beer Wednesday. Devlin Keating, a 2006 groceries or takeout food for pick-up parties and tailgates. The team also School of Business graduate, and and delivery. wants the store to be staffed and and sandwiches current junior Daniel Blake will help Though the new owners have not run by GW students, something manage the business. Hart would yet decided on a final menu, Keat- Hart said will provide jobs and by Gabrielle Bluestone not specify what the team is paying ing said the first floor will provide give students in the School of Busi- Metro News Editor for the lease, but said the three plan sandwiches and pizza. The team is ness real-world management expe- to invest several hundred thousand working with food consultants to rience. Drastic change is coming to a dollars into renovating the purple maximize the small kitchen space, Hart, who also owns Relaxed Day neighborhood grocery store located building. and the menu will depend on the Spa, a tanning salon and spa near the on the southwest edge of campus. “We’re doing an enormous equipment they can fit in the space, corner of 21st and F streets, said he A pair of GW graduates and one amount of renovations. We’re really Keating said. first considered taking over the gro- current junior plan to drastically re- gutting it and putting in a whole new The men said pricing will be cery store in November 2007 when vamp the Foggy Bottom Grocery store, façade,” Hart said. The F Street mu- competitive with other food options Meseret Bekele, the former owner of located near the corner of 22nd and F ral, located on the side of the grocery in the area. the store, approached him. streets. The trio said they will reno- store and painted by a GW graduate, “We’d really like to try to keep it “She’d been there almost 20 years vate the three-story townhouse to cre- will not be affected by the construc- down, because I understand students and she was ready to move on to an- Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor ate a takeout and delivery sandwich Junior Daniel Blake, class of 2005 graduate tion. don’t want to be spending $10 on a other project, and so we started talk- and pizza shop on the first floor, and The new Foggy Bottom Grocery sandwich,” Hart said. “But the most ing,” Hart said. “We approached GW Kris Hart, and class of 2006 graduate Devlin install a grocery store with a diverse will also have a different moniker. important thing right now is qual- with a 60-page business plan and we Keating are about to begin renovations on the beer and wine selection on the second New branding will refer to the gro- ity.” Foggy Bottom Grocery. and third floors of the building. cery store, delivery service, and take- In addition to the store, Hart See Grocery, p. A9 The GW Hatchet | Summer 2009 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 n Newsroom: President of South Korea to visit campus Gabrielle Bluestone – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) n Newsroom: Alum to be Michelle Obama’s chief of staff Emily Cahn – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Amanda Dick – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) n Web Extra: Ad Club places 5th in nation >> Lauren Hoenemeyer – Assistant News Editor ([email protected])

CAMPUS D.C. Alcohol agency SNAPSHOT Hospital Hubbub Museum shooting CALENDAR contacted in review victims rushed to of Treanor death GW Hospital Friday The University has contact- A security guard was pro- ed the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage nounced dead at the GW June 19 Regulation Administration as Hospital Wednesday after an part of a review of a sopho- 88-year-old white supremacist A Salute to America’s more’s January death from al- opened fire at the Holocaust Veterans, Past and cohol poisoning, ABRA spokes- Memorial Museum. Present woman Cynthia Simms said The suspected gunman, Celebrate veterans at a free this week. James von Brunn, walked into concert by the U.S. Coast Laura Treanor, 19, passed the museum with a “long gun” Guard Band. away in her Ivory Tower quad shortly after 1 p.m. on June 10, 7:30 p.m. in January from acute alcohol according to police. He imme- Lisner Auditorium intoxication, also known as alco- diately shot Stephen Tyrone hol poisoning, according to the Johns, 39, a special police offi- D.C. Medical Examiner’s office. cer working on the first floor of Saturday Simms declined to comment the museum, police said. June 8 on whether or not ABRA Von Brunn suffered injuries June 20 is investigating Adams Mill Bar after two officers guarding the and Grill, located in Adams front entrance returned fire. Morgan, which is the last place Both injured men were trans- Madeleine Peyroux Treanor was seen before she re- ported to the GW Hospital Hear Madeleine Peyroux, turned to Ivory Tower. a blues crooner, perform by D.C. Fire and Emergency “This is a pending matter, Medical Services, where Johns, her new album, “Bare therefore, ABRA is not at liberty Bones.” Tickets are $15 for a Maryland resident, was pro- to discuss the matter with you Andrew Nacin/Hatchet photographer nounced dead, and von Brunn GW students, alumni and at this time,” Simms said in an National media outlets reported live from the GW Hospital, where two victims from faculty. was admitted in critical condi- e-mail. Wednesday's Holocaust Museum shootings were rushed after the incident. tion. 8 to 9:30 p.m. An Adams Mill owner was Lisner Auditorium Nicole Pokryfka, a spokes- unavailable for comment on the woman for the hospital con- matter and the Office of the At- firmed that two gunshot torney General did not return Homeless may be protected under new hate crime law victims from the Holocaust requests for comment. Thursday Museum were brought in that University Police Chief Do- New District legislation providing information leading ple do it, it will be prosecuted as June 25 lores Stafford also declined to could classify attacks on home- to the arrest and conviction of a hate crime.” afternoon. comment on the ongoing inves- less people as hate crimes in an the person or persons respon- Stoops said that between The Holocaust Memorial Museum announced it will be Breakfast with Senator tigation. attempt to reduce occurrences sible for Nakada’s death. 1999 and 2007, there were 774 University spokeswoman like the brutal murder of a local Cheh’s “Homelessness Bi- attacks on homeless people in closed for June 11 and flags will Judd Gregg be flown at half-mast in honor Dine with the Republican Michelle Sherrard confirmed homeless man just off campus as-Related Crime Amendment 45 states, with 217 of those at- that a review of Treanor’s death last December. Act of 2009” seeks to “provide tacks resulting in death. The of Johns. senator from New Hamp- “Officer Stephen Tyrone shire as a part of the Inter- is taking place but she said there Councilmember Mary Cheh, an important protection for main perpetrators of these Johns died heroically in the national Economic Policy is no timeline for when results D-Ward 3, introduced legisla- some of the District’s most vul- beatings seem to be young line of duty today,” a statement Forum. will be returned from the pend- tion on June 2 that would desig- nerable residents,” according people – 86 percent of those ac- released by the museum said. 8 to 9 a.m. ing investigation. nate attacks on the homeless as to a news release. More than cused and convicted of attack- 1957 E Street NW –Emily Cahn and Sarah Scire hate crimes, which carries more 30 percent of D.C.’s homeless ing the homeless in 2007 were “There are no words to express severe penalties for those con- population has been attacked, under the age of 25, according our grief and shock over these victed of the crimes. Yoshio Na- according to the release. to a study published by Stoops’ events. He served on the Muse- Correction kada, a homeless man who died “The murder last Christmas organization. um’s security staff for six years. July 23-26 from multiple chop wounds to Eve made the general D.C. com- Maryland is currently the Our thoughts and prayers go In the caption for "Me- the head, skull fractures and munity aware of the situation,” only state to include the home- out to Officer Johns’ family.” 2009 Democrats of Ameri- dia Frenzy" (May 11, p. 1) a subarachnoid hemorrhage, Michael Stoops, acting executive less as a protected class under The Holocaust Memorial ca Convention The Hatchet misidentified was found unconscious in the director of the National Coali- hate crime legislation, Stoops Museum is located near the Na- Scout out prominent politi- reporter Caroline Lyders as 2400 block of Virginia Avenue tion for the Homeless, said last said. tional Mall in Southwest D.C. cians at the annual College Anita Brikman. on Dec. 24 and was pronounced week. “We hope the passage of “I hope D.C. passes this leg- According to the museum's Democrats of America dead on scene. new legislation will send a sym- islation and that D.C. and Mary- Web site, nearly 30 million peo- convention held on GW’s The Metropolitan Police bolic and practical message that land will be a model for the rest ple have visited the museum campus. Department is continuing to of- attacks against the homeless of the country,” he said. since it opened in 1993. www.gwhatchet.com fer a $25,000 reward to anyone will not be tolerated and if peo- –Gabrielle Bluestone –Gabrielle Bluestone News The GW Hatchet Summer 2009 | A3 Univ. pledges fewer carbon emissions by Emily Cahn Cathy Milbourn, a spokeswoman a concrete plan to achieve carbon a part of that, but there will be a Campus News Editor for the Environmental Protection neutrality. lot of things around building effi- Agency. Purchasing carbon offsets ciently, reducing our energy usage After being labeled one of the According to the report, GW means that after reducing carbon in our buildings in terms of heat- least eco-friendly college cam- emits 5.2 metric tons of carbon di- emissions by a certain amount, a ing, ventilation air systems and puses in the nation last fall by the oxide per full-time student. New company would offset the rest of through our water usage. Those Sierra Club and in the wake of a York University emits 5 metric the carbon they could not reduce will be the main ways we will re- report released last month on its tons of carbon dioxide per student by planting trees or supporting re- duce our footprint.” greenhouse gas emissions, the and Northeastern University in newable energy sources, said Ar- So far, Chapple-Brown said University has pledged to come Boston, Mass. emits 2.9 metric tons nold Reitze, a professor emeritus the University has built a green up with a plan by May 2010 to of carbon dioxide per student, ac- of environmental law at the GW roof on the 1957 E Street building drastically reduce its carbon foot- cording to ACUPCC reports for Law School. and is planning on building two print. those schools. Boston University, A Renewable Energy Cer- more green roofs on campus. One The report, published through an urban school GW is often com- tificate is proof that a company of those green roofs will be located the American College and Uni- pared with, did not participate in purchased their energy from a re- on the Square 54 property across versity Presidents Climate Com- the commitment. newable source, like wind or solar from the GW Hospital. The sec- mitment – an initiative to lower While other universities like power, Reitze added. ond, Chapple-Brown said, will be greenhouse gas emissions taken by NYU have already begun the pro- “In terms of where that pro- a green courtyard in the new resi- more than 500 universities across cess of becoming carbon neutral cess is at, we have completed the dence hall at 2135 F Street. the country – said that GW emits by beginning to buy carbon offsets greenhouse gas inventory this The courtyard will catch rain- nearly 130,000 metric tons of car- and renewable energy certificates, year and over the next year we water to irrigate the courtyard’s bon dioxide per year. That number Meghan Chapple-Brown, director will be creating a plan to become plants and reduce runoff, a major equals the annual usage of around of GW’s Office of Sustainability, carbon neutral,” Chapple-Brown cause of global warming, Chap- 25,000 passenger automobiles, said said GW has yet to come up with said. “So offsets and RECs may be ple-Brown said. n Off-campus house draws complaints Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor by Gabrielle Bluestone Rob Shorette, a GW graduate student, is volunteering at the rectify the issues with the stu- Occupants of three nearby at that time and moved the issue Metro News Editor White House for the summer. dents that live there. buildings say that despite the to the agenda for the June meet- “Because of repeated com- government action, problems ing. Issues with noise, trash and plaints about this property, we persist. The resident who declined to parties have led Foggy Bottom have worked closely with the At the ANC meeting, neigh- give his name said that he and the residents to demand the city strip ANC, the D.C. government, bor Mike Wascom, who also other people who resided in the Grad student mans the operating license of the land- Councilmember [Jack] Evans’ of- lives on 22nd Street, referred to townhouse for the last year have lord for a 22nd Street townhouse fice and impacted neighbors to the building as a nuisance and a had problems with the landlord. leased to GW students. help landlords understand their health hazard, and said the issues “At the end of the day, the White House phones A University official and responsibility and to bring such date back for years. main problem is not that we’re neighbors said the townhouse, problems to an end,” Akin said Akin said GW has responded crazy party animals, we’re just by Alli Hoff hopefuls for White House intern- which has traditionally been in an e-mail. “We are committed to the complaints quickly and trying to live here,” he said. “The Hatchet Staff Writer ships, he said that competition for leased to GW students, has been to minimizing the impact on our “made sure the trash was re- landlord is a jerk, and the trash is- the limited positions is tough. the focus of complaints from neighbors.” moved.” sues aren’t our fault.” It took a long and intense pro- “You have to realize how com- neighbors for years. The issue The townhouse, located “We take these issues very The resident, who said he was cess to get there, but GW gradu- petitive it is,” he said. “You can’t was brought up at an Advisory at 1016 22nd street, received a seriously and have been work- a 2009 GW graduate and plans to ate student Rob Shorette earned a get discouraged if you don’t get it Neighborhood Commission 2A $1,000 sanitation-related ticket ing aggressively – in conjunction move out of the building soon, coveted spot working in the White the first time you apply. It’s impor- meeting in May by several neigh- from the D.C. Department of with the neighbors and the city – said that the landlord hired a pri- House this summer as a volunteer tant to turn to your professors and bors who complained about the Public Works in February, ac- to make sure that any complaints vate service to pick up the trash. in the Office of Presidential Corre- other resources on campus to find problems they said are associ- cording to a resident who de- are responded to immediately,” When the building was fined in spondence. ways you can set yourself apart.” ated with the house, including clined to give his name because Akin said. February for sanitation issues, the Each day, Shorette attempts to After his initial disappoint- loud parties and excessive trash he did not want to be associated Though at least five people landlord paid the ticket and took answer the huge piles of mail and ment, Shorette said he was referred that they say has led to addition- with the problems. In 2004, The spoke or submitted letters at the responsibility for the mess, the masses of phone calls received to the Office of Presidential -Cor al rats in the area. Washington Post reported that meeting about the need to revoke resident said. daily by the White House, working respondence as a volunteer. The Michael Akin, GW’s execu- the townhouse had been shut the operating license of the land- The landlord could not be tirelessly to make sure these mes- application process for the second tive director of government, inter- down for safety code violations, lord, ANC commissioners said reached for comment. sages do not go unanswered. position was less intense, and Sho- national and community affairs, displacing the students who there wasn’t enough information –Amy D’Onofrio contributed to this “The Office of Presidential Cor- rette accepted the volunteer job said the University is trying to leased the space at the time. to make a resolution on the issue report respondence handles all of the of- for the summer in hopes of giving ficial correspondence on behalf of back to others, he said. the president,” Shorette said. “He “A lot of the people that I’ve receives a massive amount of mail, worked with are people like me – phone calls, and e-mails every day. graduate students, people working Our office sifts through all of these for high-profile consulting firms pieces of mail, handles the White and not-for-profits who are work- House comment line, handles gifts ing with their schedules to be able and basically tries to distribute that to volunteer at the White House,” information to the appropriate Shorette said. “It’s a lot of people people.” trying to do good things and give The road to volunteering in the back.” White House was not an easy one, While Shorette said he likes his however. job, he said some of the duties are Shorette's interest in spending “a little more tedious” than others, the summer working in the White adding that he enjoys manning the House began with a tip from a phones most. friend about an internship open- “I enjoy hearing directly from ing with a domestic policy council. the people what they’re concerned Shorette hoped to work with the about and knowing that I can some- council on education issues, but times help them,” Shorette said. despite his efforts on the extensive But one of the hardest parts written application and in inter- of the job, Shorette said, is dealing view process, Shorette’s preferred with tough phone calls. position was given to another “There’s a bunch of crazy graduate student. people [who call the office] too, to Although he said that his in- be honest. That’s one of the chal- vitation for a personal interview lenges,” Shorette said. “You have to following the initial review of his stay neutral, you have to be impar- application likely placed him in tial and courteous, no matter what the top 200 candidates of the 6,000 they say.” n The GW Hatchet | Summer 2009, page A4 “ Quotable

If you want to hire someone, like the provost at a place like Johns Hopkins, you’ve gotta pay to get him. –Paul Sain, senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education who specializes in university presidential compensation, on opinionsJustin Guiffré – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) Lyndsey Wajert – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) University President Steven Knapp's salary.

editorial Cartoon Longing for lasers Colleen Psomas Tracking the Welcome to GW “ Welcome to GW, and to the first of big issues hopefully many Hatchet staff editorials that provide some criticism, insight and guidance. Don't be surprised if you First, an introduction. Our editorial board represents a group of editors and managers from The Hatchet. Although hear about these again differing in our personalities and inter- ests, we find common ground and strive Science and Engineering Complex: The to be the most informed, thoughtful and SEC was designed as part of GW’s 20-year analytical group on campus. Every issue, campus plan. The project has already received the board meets and develops the (hope- approval of $10 million for planning purposes fully) conscientious voice of our publica- and is projected to come with a $300 million tion. We hope to call attention to both the (or more) price tag. Debate has raged over the biggest problems, and their most appro- project, and with good reason. GW lacks vital priate solutions. In the past, we’ve often research facilities for its science programs, a aimed for transparency, accountability fact that inhibits University President Steven and intelligent action from our Univer- Knapp’s promised focus on research. sity, community and student body. The SEC is at the heart of a battle over Along with providing effective staff GW’s direction. Some advocate for a focus on editorials, we endeavor to hold ourselves GW’s current strengths, like international af- to the high standards we set for the rest fairs and politics. Opponents argue that the of the school. You will see in our editori- tunnel-visioned focus on certain programs is als clear thought processes, sound logic what has put the science programs behind in and practical resolutions. We tend to be the first place; a cycle they say should not be cynical, but this is because results often continued. Either way, this argument prom- speak louder than words, and a news ises to play center stage in the next few years story on a successful program or positive at GW. trend usually needs no reiteration. Despite our aims, there are times Basketball: Earlier this decade, GW main- when our editorials may not meet the tained a strong basketball tradition, but it has principles we work for. No one is perfect, faltered in the past two years. The majority of and we cannot promise to be without students who continue to remember famed error in our analysis and suggestions. basketball athlete Pops Mensah-Bonsu have When we do not reach our own expec- recently graduated, so few remaining students tations, however, we promise to be clear have experienced a time when GW’s men’s about our mistakes and forthcoming with basketball team was not plagued with general a more rigorous commentary. We will al- The next four years frustration over the team and coaching staff. ways be open to criticism. The past two years have seen GW fail to make the Atlantic 10 Tournament, something many Your experience in D.C. is up to one person: You say is unacceptable. GW decided to keep head coach Karl If you were me, you’d be crying rocket science. And it’s not. What Hobbs, despite many calls last season for If there is a single piece right now. will cause trouble for you, though, his replacement. If the Colonials cannot pull of advice we wish to I was barely into my second day are the times you don’t get the re- themselves together for this season, it could at the third session of Colonial Inau- sponse you want. This, I’m con- result in a long-term blow in both game at- impart, it is simply: you guration 2006 when, lost as I’ve ever vinced, is what separates good stu- tendance and interest. Rays of hope do exist, been, I stumbled onto the fifth floor of dents from great. Didn’t get a bid though, as a “Buff Out Day” organized pri- have a great opportunity the Marvin Center to take my GWorld to a fraternity? Rush again next se- marily by Greek-letter organizations sparked photo. As I posed for the picture, I mester. Feeling lost as one of hun- interest and showed that school spirit was not for a fresh start. Take fought back tears – a product of my dreds of freshmen in a student org? necessarily dead on campus. This year will belief that all things good were com- Work hard and grab a leadership prove crucial to the future of the men’s pro- advantage of it. ing to a close and the best years of my role. No matter what you do here, gram. life were behind me. do it with vigor and you’ll come I could not have been more out just fine. Student Association: At a school that wrong. Even so, there will be bumps in loves politics, it’s understandable that the Stu- Three years later, I write this with the road. College is a time for pay- dent Association, GW’s student government, Now that we have laid out a purpose, quite a different perspective. My time Al e x By e r s ing attention in class, but in four brings collegiate politics to a whole new level. let’s get to it. Here is some advice for at GW has taught me many things, years you will undoubtedly learn After a controversial election season in which maximizing your experience at GW: but one lesson stands out above the Ed i t o r in Ch i e f more about yourself than you ever court cases booted then-Executive Vice Presi- When you start school, there will be a rest. Your experience in D.C. is under could about American history or dent Kyle Boyer – who came just two votes plethora of organizations vying to be the the control of one person: you. applied physics. You will try new short of winning the election on the first bal- one that you invest yourself into. Get in- Some of you are overcome with ex- things, and you will fail. The most lot – from the runoff election, many student volved with one as soon as you can. Being citement, wondering which internship you should important thing is to get up, brush yourself off, voters are apathetic toward the SA. an urban campus, GW is often criticized get and what famous professors you should learn and try again. Don’t ever give up. President Julie Bindelglass enters this for its lack of community. Many students from. Others of you are wondering if (insert closer- Three summers ago, I thought the best years year following the disastrous tenure of for- come to GW and, lacking a sense of com- to-home, cheaper or otherwise more comfortable of my life had ended when I was handed my high mer President Vishal Aswani, which has left munity, never feel the full embrace that college) is already accepting transfer applications. school diploma. Interestingly, then-University many questioning the effectiveness and even many other college students do. With Wherever you are on the spectrum, that’s OK. I President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg ended his ad- the need for the student organization. There GW, this is a tradeoff – joining an organi- can promise you right now that GW and your col- dress to students at CI by telling us that we should is even a Web site devoted to eliminating the zation in the heart of our nation’s capital lege experience can be everything you want it to always make the next four years of our lives the SA altogether. Bindelglass has promised in- often means being more involved than be. best four years of our lives. I had no idea what he creased transparency and progress on a num- students at other universities. These orgs But it’s up to you. was talking about then, but I’m proud to say that I ber of issues, including dining options and quickly provide a sense of community, This university will tell you “something hap- somehow followed his advice nonetheless. student space. and getting started soon will be a good pens here.” While the slogan is accurate, it doesn’t I’m confident that current University President In the SA senate, questions about finan- way to meet like-minded individuals come with the stipulation that you’ll automati- Steven Knapp will offer you inspiration this year cial allocations will be a definitive part of this (read: friends). cally be involved in whatever “happens.” That’s too. But because you won’t get the same talk from upcoming year, and tension could escalate be- While looking at these groups, it is why you have to take it upon yourself. SJT that I did, let me be the one to pass it on: Class tween undergraduate and graduate student important to keep an open mind. Do ev- Join a fraternity or sorority, become a part of 2013, may the next four years of your lives be groups. Hopefully, this year will see more erything, but in moderation. That is to say, of one of the political groups on campus, get in- the best four years. I can’t wait to see what you effective student governance, even though it try everything that even slightly interests volved with any number of student organizations can do. has been promised before without tangible you. However, after giving something – it doesn’t matter what you do. Just do it. -The writer, a senior majoring in political communi- results. Those interested in becoming an SA a shot, be ready to say “no.” If you have Of course, this probably doesn’t sound like cation, is The Hatchet's editor in chief. freshman representative be warned. gone to a couple meetings for a group and simply are not finding it to be worth your time, don’t try and force it to fit. There are hundreds of groups and interests repre- sented on campus, but there is not a single Three wishes for the GW genie reason you won’t be able to find a group that is working for or representing some- thing you believe in, even if you have to GW tour guides tell prospec- tion on Foggy Bottom. Also, many freshman year. Ironically enough, my symptoms start the group yourself. It’s college, and tive students that the hippo statue contend that the trek back and forth would kick in when the center was closed. On the opportunities are pretty much end- standing outside Lisner Auditorium between the Vern and Foggy Bottom Saturday, it's open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it's less; ballroom dancing, anyone? will bring good luck. They encour- is too much of a hassle. closed all day Sunday.. Over the next few months, there age teens and parents alike to “rub While these arguments are valid, Consequently, students face the decision be- will be plenty more advice. Some will the Hippo’s nose” to carry on a tra- the positive aspects have been over- tween sitting for hours in an emergency room tell you to buy a PC, and others will be dition. Of course, no one really rubs looked for much too long. For ex- for a non-emergency, or waiting through pain for insistent that you get the Mac. It’s been the hippo’s nose, but if the animal ample, the Vern is gorgeous, provid- Monday morning. The Student Health Service said that because college students can’t actually was GW’s enchanted lamp, ing residents with the small, grass should take note of this and provide students afford solid food, it’s important to have I know just what my three wishes covered hills and fields that Foggy with a schedule allowing us to receive treatment more spoons than any other piece of sil- would entail. Bottom lacks. The dorms are more as soon as possible so that we can heal faster. verware. The fact that all these epithets For argument’s sake, assume accommodating, a few classes are On the subject of expediency, the final issue is come from different places demonstrates the major issues have all been taken offered in the academic buildings transportation. As GWorld cards are not used for just how unique each person’s experi- care of by other eager students who and Eckles Library is arguably nic- the Metro, I hope GW can make a serious effort to ence will be. But if there is a single piece wished for a successful basketball Ly n d s e y Wa j e r t er than Gelman. Plus, the Vern can include some subway capabilities in the GWorld of advice we wish to impart, it is simply: team, improved dining options and provide a much-needed escape for program. This push has been made in recent years you have a great opportunity for a fresh easier registration. (Also assume the Co n t r i b u t i n g those looking to get away from the and seems to have come up short, but I hope the start. Take advantage of it. majority of parents asked for lower high volumes of fellow freshmen in University and Metro officials can find a way to tuition). Ed i t o r Thurston. Students would be wise to make this initiative work. It would be a good ser- My remaining concerns revolve consider this a good option for hous- vice to students. around the Mount Vernon campus, ing or at least relaxation. Improving all of these areas will only enhance Share your view on The the Student Health Service and the GW students are fortunate the experience for current and prospective stu- various forms of transportation GW students use. enough to have a full-blown hospital right on dents. Though the GW hippo may not produce The Mount Vernon campus, or “the Vern,” se- campus. Yet in the case of a non-emergency, GW three wishes – although whoever wished for Jon Hatchet's Opinions blog riously needs a new PR campaign. After residing students generally go to the Student Health Ser- Stewart to perform at Colonials Weekend deserves on the Vern my freshman year, I have come to the vice, located just north of campus. While the two more – I hope that those involved will be able understanding that many GW students regard the medical staff is excellent, the hours do not fit take note of mine. blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum campus in primarily negative ways. Most argue the schedule of most college students. I fell ill -The writer, a sophomore majoring in journalism, is that the appeal of GW lies in its city-based loca- with painful cases of strep throat three times my The Hatchet's contributing opinions editor.

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A6 | Summer 2009 The GW Hatchet News SA leaders set new goals Univ. spokeswoman resigns University spokeswoman after the Boston Red Sox won Tracy Schario resigned last the World Series in 2004, soon week from the University’s top after she had taken the media media relations spot to pursue relations position. other professional interests, she “Lord knows GW has confi rmed on Friday. thrown me my fair share of is- Schario, who directs GW’s sues,” Schario said. “But it’s media relations department, been mostly rewards.” came to the University in June Vice President of External of 2004. Her departure comes Relations Lorraine Voles said in the midst of a wider external Schario was “a real profes- relations overhaul, which be- sional” and that the search for gan with the consolidation of a new spokesperson was not all University external relations yet underway. under one vice president. “We are just looking at the “You move on from any- job description now,” Voles where with mixed feelings,” said. She added that she would said Schario, whose last day is look for a replacement who June 12. “At the moment, I’m could “deliver a message.” looking forward to enjoying Schario said she would the summer.” advise her successor to be fl ex- Schario’s work at the Uni- ible. versity was wide-ranging and courtesy GW Media Relations “You’ve got to have pas- included the often thankless job Tracy Schario is stepping sion and energy,” she said. “It’s of damage control after a GW down from her position as a always dynamic at GW, which gaffe. She especially recalled University spokeswoman after makes it fun and exciting.” student mayhem on campus five years at GW. –Sarah Scire Stewart to perform two shows at Colonials Weekend

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Comedian Jon Stewart will headline Colonials Weekend with two live performances, University administrators con- fi rmed last week. Stewart, host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Com- edy Central, will perform two shows on Oct. 17, beginning at 7 and 10 p.m. This will be Stew- art’s second time headlining Co- lonials Weekend in fi ve years. Tickets for the performances will go on sale July 6 and will cost between $50 and $90, said Peter Konwerski, associate vice president for Student and Aca- demic Support Services. “In terms of this year’s act, Jon Stewart was the fi rst choice, so we really feel lucky all of this Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor came together for us this year Student Association President Julie Bindelglass and Executive Vice President Jason Lifton hope and we have confi dence that it to improve both internal and external communication this year. will be a terrifi c pair of shows,” year – was happening until he cess to the administration that Konwerski said. Bindelglass, Lift on received a fl yer. the student body doesn’t have.” Konwerski said Stewart “Julie and I were both Lifton added that he be- was asked to perform after sur- members of last year’s SA and lieved the SA should have more veys from students and parents will focus on we saw fi rst hand what worked of a “facilitator role” than a conducted during last year’s and what didn’t work,” Lifton “programming role.” Colonials Weekend and others said. “[We] are building up a “Our job is to do what’s best done by a graduate School of communication communication plan to ensure for the students,” Lifton said. Business class showed the witty comedian was the GW commu- that the offi ce of the EVP and Bindelglass and Lifton both courtesy Comedy Central by Madeleine Morgenstern the offi ce of the president have said they are excited to launch nity’s fi rst choice. Last year, ticket prices for Comedy Central star Jon Stewart will be this year's performer at Hatchet Staff Writer a completely open line of dia- a completely revamped SA Web Colonials Weekend. logue.” site, which Lifton said will serve comedian Robin Williams’ per- Adding additional electrical Bindelglass said this year as a “one-stop shopping place” formances at Colonials Weekend two sold-out shows at Colonials interested in having him come outlets to Gelman Library and the SA plans to reduce their of information for students, in- were between $57 and $150. Weekend in 2005, Stewart has back, especially because he’s ensuring students have priority own costs to leave more money cluding updated calendars, help- “We worked with [Stew- also appeared on campus to fi lm from the northeast and he defi - reservations for Marvin Center for student organizations. Also ful web links, requisite forms for art’s] staff and they actually had an episode of CNN’s Crossfi re nitely knows the type of stu- rooms are the top goals that Stu- on the agenda are plans to make student organizations, and an a goal to keep tickets under $100 and performed a comedy act in dents that come to GW,” Kon- dent Association President Julie the SA a better resource for the active blog of SA activity. because they wanted to keep it February of 2000 as well. Kon- werski said. Bindelglass has planned for her student body, and to improve Bindelglass said the new as affordable as possible,” Kon- werski said Stewart is excited to When Stewart performed on administration this year. campus life, she said. site will foster transparency and werski said. “We went back and return to campus this fall. campus back in 2005 for Colo- Bindelglass, a junior, em- “Our goals for the year communication. forth on a number of different “For us, it’s a company nials Weekend, Konwerski said phasized she wanted to improve take into account many con- “We want a place where ticket scenarios to make it as af- we’ve worked with a couple tickets “sold out pretty quickly,” communication and accessibil- cerns GW students have: the students can participate in the fordable as possible.” of times before and they were adding that students should act ity for the executive branch of rising costs of a college educa- SA, and the blog, Twitter, and In addition to performing really pleased to see we were fast to purchase tickets. „ the SA next year, but declined to tion, support and funding for comment form…are good fi rst list many other specifi c goals. student organizations, and a steps,” Bindelglass said. “My hope is that by Septem- functioning student govern- She added that speaking ber we have a strong founda- ment that works for them,” face-to-face with students will Medical school receives tion for the year set and tangible Bindelglass said. remain a priority, and hopes to improvements to our campus,” She added that she wants host forums for students to get Bindelglass said. to use student feedback as a directly involved. Executive Vice President Ja- “springboard” for making im- “For me, it is important to most applications in country son Lifton, a junior, said in ad- provements on campus. chat with students and fi nd out dition to communicating with “We will make good on our what they care about and what by Husna Kazmir nation’s capital, Hudson said. Susan Hwang, a health pro- the student body, he plans to campaign promises to invite they want to see from the SA Hatchet Staff Writer work on improving commu- students more actively into a and the University in the year to “GW’s School of Medicine fessions advisor to GW under- nication within the SA itself. University-wide conversation come,” she added. and Health Sciences continues graduates, said students did not Despite being placed on Last year, former Executive about the things we need to Lifton added that he plans to attract students from across seem to be concerned with the probation by its accrediting Vice President Kyle Boyer and change,” Bindelglass said. to create a new SA Senate staff the country and around the school’s probation. body last fall, GW’s School of President Vishal Aswani large- Lifton emphasized that they position specifi cally responsi- world who want to learn, live “I had very few students Medicine and Health Sciences ly worked separately. At an SA want to encourage students to ble for communicating the Sen- and work in our nation’s capi- come to me with any concerns reported this June that it re- debate in the spring, Boyer said use the SA to help them with ate’s initiatives to the rest of the tal,” Hudson said in an e-mail, regarding GW medical school’s ceived more applications than obation status,” Hwang said he was so out of the loop that any problems. student body. He is currently adding that the SMHS offers pr any other medical school in the in an e-mail. he did not even know the Unity “The SA may not be able to working with Senate commit- students, “hands-on, real-world country. In February, the school was Ball – a major programming solve it, but we’ll know who tee chairs to draw up a job de- experience in community and SMHS received 13,856 ap- notifi ed that its plan to lift the event sponsored by the SA last can,” said Lifton. “We have ac- scription. „ urban health, emergency man- plications, a 3.2 percent increase agement, global health, health probation was approved by the from last year, said medical policy, integrative medicine, LCME. school spokeswoman Debo- medical education leadership, At the time, SMHS Dean rah Hudson. Other prestigious medical humanities and re- James Scott said some of the medical schools like Harvard search.” planned improvements includ- Medical School reported 6,462 The school was placed on ed an overhaul of the database received applications in 2008, probation in October by its ac- system to monitor curriculum, about 7,300 fewer than GW’s crediting body, the Liaison adding thousands of square feet medical school. Georgetown Committee on Medical Educa- of new study space, and rewrit- Medical School received 11,237 tion, for failing to correct prob- ing some of the legal language applications. lems identifi ed by the LCME in affi liation agreements. Out of nearly 14,000 applica- months – and in some cases “What we are and what tions received, Hudson said the years – earlier. The areas cited we’ve been hasn’t really school has offered admission to by the LCME included cur- changed,” said Scott in regards 330 applicants. riculum management, a lack of to the probation. Part of the reason for the study and lounge space, and The LCME will return in Oc- high number of applications affi liation agreements with fac- tober to review the SMHS pro- was the school’s location in the ulty at off-campus sites. bation. „

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Crime Log Simple Assault 5/29/09 - 1:47 a.m. - 1959 CRs examine role at convention Disorderly Conduct E Street - case closed by Marielle Mondon “Senator McCain said it was run over 50 times,” All said. “Mc- tion, he cited examples of failures UPD responded to 1959 E Hatchet Reporter important for us to reach out to Cain is now on Twitter and using in the Bush administration that 6/3/09 - 2:15 p.m. – Uni- Street for a report of a fight groups that felt alienated, like an iPhone, after the fact. Up until should be learned from for the versity Parking Garage - in progress. Officers ob- Members of the GW College young people and minorities,” now, Republicans have looked at next generation. case closed served two male individu- Republicans participated in the said Jon Blodgett, a student intern the Internet as nothing more than “We were incompetent. Ka- University Police Depart- als standing in the middle annual College Republican Na- from Brigham Young University an ATM machine.” trina? A devastating moment ment officers responded to of a room pushing each tional Convention at the Renais- working for the College Repub- Though All’s lecture pinned for the President. The Iraq War? the University Parking Ga- other. Both subjects were sance Marriott Hotel last week- lican National Committee. “We McCain’s loss mostly as a result We blew it. We never communi- rage for a report of a verbal arrested for simple assault end, alongside 300 other students need to reach out to Democrats of poor technological resources, cated with the American people dispute. The parking atten- and transported by MPD for from other chapters around the on our campuses and build upon former Pennsylvania Senator Rick why we were fighting. Bush lost dant reported that a patron processing. country. a foundation of shared principles Santorum delivered a harsher his way. We lost, we deserved to became disorderly upon try- Closed by arrest Attendees at the three-day and goals, rather than focusing on criticism of the Republican Party’s lose,” Santorum said. ing to exit the garage. The conference heard from major our differences and creating more performance during the past year. Kyle McLellan, a GW gradu- patron then paid the parking Theft Republican politicians, includ- friction.” “I know it’s hard to be the ate student and one of the only fee and exited the garage ing Arizona Senator and former David All, founder of the only Republican on campus,” said Democrats at the convention, at- before the officers’ arrival. 5/31/09 - Public Property Republican presidential nominee David All Group, LLC, an online Santorum, who founded the Col- tended the event to promote a on Campus - case closed John McCain. conservative agency, emphasized lege Republicans at Penn State nonpartisan debate team at the Liquor Law Violation The complainant stated “On college campuses, there the youth and minority votes as University when studying there University. Though he said his are so many Democrats,” said well. During his lecture titled as an undergraduate. He added, political ideals differ from those that her car, parked in the Lynn Stinson, a student in the GW 5/31/09 - 8:53 a.m. - case 700 block of 22nd Street, “Why We Lost in 2008,” he dis- “But as dark as it is now, it will get of Santorum and other speakers, Graduate School of Political Man- cussed the important role that better.” McLellan’s thoughts reflected the closed had been broken into, and agement and a member of the Col- online social networks like Face- Santorum referenced the fall convention’s theme of unity and UPD responded to City Hall a GPS navigational system lege Republicans. “Being here tells book and Twitter played in help- of the Republican Party follow- networking. to find two intoxicated male was stolen. MPD responded you there are young conservative ing President Barack Obama win ing the Vietnam War and the Wa- McLellan said of the speakers, individuals who were not and generated a report. people like you out there.” the election. tergate scandal, trying to create a “I think it’s important that College affiliated with the Univer- No suspects or witnesses Aside from building unity “I hate when Republicans say, parallel between Jimmy Carter Democrats and College Republi- sity. Both individuals were amongst College Republicans, ‘Look, it’s a dead squirrel,’ after and President Obama. cans are always open to different barred from campus. Unlawful Entry some speakers also emphasized the fact, after the squirrel is al- Though Santorum was quick viewpoints and good, healthy de- Subjects barred from bipartisan tolerance. ready dead and has already been to criticize the Obama administra- bate.” n campus 5/18/09 - 12:51 a.m. - Ross Hall - case closed Simple Assault UPD responded to Ross Hall for a report of a suspi- 5/19/09 - 10 a.m. - Univer- cious male subject sleep- sity Club - case closed ing outside the 23rd Street An employee stated that side of the building. After she was assaulted by an- interviewing the individual, other employee inside her officers discovered that office building. Metropolitan the subject was previously Police Department officers barred from GW. The sub- arrived on scene but did not ject was arrested for unlaw- issue a report regarding the ful entry and transported by incident because neither MPD for processing. party wanted to file charges Closed by arrest at that time. 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of $3,578,566 plus $86,003 in benefits by the end of 2007, the salary most recent financial documents from p.A1 show. Trachtenberg was un- available for comment. research, and service available Sarah Baldassaro, assistant vice to a university located in the president for communications, heart of the nation’s capital,” said Trachtenberg’s compensa- Knapp said in an e-mail. “With tion was broken down into two all that in place, it was clear to components. me that the university was now “The first component is a lon- ready to advance to an even gevity bonus,” Baldassaro said. higher level of greatness and The second component was a distinction.” payment for paid sabbatical Knapp added he has tried to leave that Trachtenberg had not lessen the cost of some of the utilized. benefits he receives. Accord- Both of these compensations are ing to the form 990, he received typical for university presidents $80,359 in benefits in his first to receive, Baldassaro said. five months. “A compensation committee “One of the first things I did incentivized President Tra- when I became president was chtenberg in this way, which is trade-in the university’s Lexus a common executive compensa- SUV for a far smaller and more tion term to encourage him to energy-efficient Prius,” Knapp stay the length of time the Board said. of Trustees believed necessary Knapp’s estimated salary is to bring about desired change higher than the $691,204 Tra- at the University,” Baldassaro chtenberg made during his last said. full year as University presi- Sain, who helps compile a year- dent, according to GW’s form ly report on compensation for 990 from the 2007 fiscal year. university presidents, said the But Trachtenberg, who stepped $3.6 million compensation Tra- down July 31, 2007 after al- chtenberg received was not sur- most two decades as Univer- prising based on his long tenure sity president, received a total at the University. n

www.gwhatchet.com The GW Hatchet | Summer 2009, Page A8 NUMBER CRUNCH The round of the Major League Baseball fi rst-year player draft in which recent graduate Pat Lehman was selected sports 13 by the Washington Nationals. Dan Greene – Sports Editor ([email protected]) Basketball schedules take shape Lehman picked by Nats Women to host Pitcher is fi rst Rutgers, play in NOTABLE MEN'S pick of draft 's Bahamas HOME GAMES 13th round by Dan Greene by Dan Greene Sports Editor 2008-09 OPPONENT DATE RPI Sports Editor The GW men’s and women’s Recent GW graduate Pat basketball teams’ non-conference Lehman spent the afternoon of schedules are nearing completion PRINCETON June 10 sitting in his New Jersey and fans of both squads have rea- home, following Major League son to look forward to the competi- TIGERS Baseball’s fi rst-year player draft tion coming to Foggy Bottom this Nov. 24 283 and waiting for his name to pop upcoming season. up and his future as a profession- The men will host Oregon al baseball player to take form. State on Nov. 28 and Providence Then he decided it was pro- on Dec. 9, the fi rst teams from col- gressing too slowly, so he fl ipped lege basketball’s so-called power OREGON STATE on the TV, got his mind off base- conferences to visit the Smith Cen- ball “and waited for a phone ter since Providence did so nine BEAVERS call,” he said. years ago, Director of Athletics Jack Nov. 28 106 The phone eventually rang Kvancz said last week. – at the onset of the draft’s 13th The Colonials will open their round, to be exact – from a Wash- season Nov. 15 with a trip to the ington Nationals scout that he University of North Carolina- had gotten to know over the Wilmington and visit East Carolina course of this past season. on Dec. 22, Kvancz said. The team GEORGE MASON “He called to congratulate will also host Princeton (Nov. 24), me and say I’m a member of the George Mason (Dec. 2) and UMBC. PATRIOTS Nationals, which is very exciting According to an interview with Dec. 2 53 news,” Lehman said. Navy head coach Billy Lange on the The call and the accompany- team’s Web site, GW will play the ing news ended a three-week gap Midshipmen in the annual BB&T between the conclusion of Leh- Classic event at the Verizon Center, man’s season with the Colonials as well. Kvancz, though, did not and the beginning of the next Hatchet fi le photo confi rm the game as being offi cial. PROVIDENCE phase of his baseball career. That The women’s team will begin a FRIARS hiatus was enough time for plen- “Don’t complicate things,” Pfau also pitched in Washing- new series at home Dec. 30 with na- Dec. 9 78 ty of anticipation to build and his Lehman said Wilkie, a 2006 ton’s minor league system and tional powerhouse Rutgers, a team eyes to look ahead, leading to alumnus, told him. “Just keep 2002 alumnus Mike O’Connor with whom the Colonials have a bit feelings of alleviation or vigor or doing what you’re doing and reached the majors for the team of recent history. The Scarlet Knights some combination of the two. you’ll be fi ne.” in 2006 and 2008, starting 21 of knocked GW out of the NCAA “A little bit of both,” the reign- Lehman did just that over his 26 appearances. Tournament in the 2008 Sweet 16 ing Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year the weekend preceding the “To be a part of that group and also beat them at the Smith The men’s game against Or- Despite the presidential ties, said. “I was kind of anxious to draft, keeping up his impres- is defi nitely something special,” Center and at home in New Jersey egon State comes after months the game has been in the works get to this point and now relieved sive pitching performances in a Lehman said. in 2007 and 2008, respectively. of speculation, much of which for at least two years, according to that the wait is over, but I’m ex- workout at Nationals Park. The Also expected to join the Also highlighting the women’s seemed to stem from the election of Kvancz. Scheduling major-confer- cited to go out and play again.” 6-foot-3 righty said he spoke ranks of Washington’s minor nonconference slate are trips to President Barack Obama. Oregon ence teams, he said, is not done on That opportunity won’t come with 20 to 25 major league leagues is Stephen Strasburg, visit Tennessee, a team that de- State head coach Craig Robinson is a whim and requires persistence. for another short while, as he teams over the course of his se- the draft’s top overall pick. The feated GW at the Smith Center last the brother of First Lady Michelle “You’ve got to hang in there awaits instructions from the or- nior season, but that he held no hard-throwing pitcher's reputa- December and won two of the last Obama. with them,” he said. ganization regarding what to do preference as to which selected tion has grown to mythic pro- three national championships, and The White House said that The remainder of the men’s and where to go. In the meantime, him as long as he had an oppor- portions during his career at Auburn, who fi nished this past it would not be known whether and women’s schedules is mostly Lehman said he is continuing tunity to succeed. San Diego State. season ranked 13th in the country. President Obama would attend in place, according to Kvancz, but with his daily workout regimen Still, joining the Nation- “I guess it’s exciting to be in The women’s team will also until closer to the date of the game. has yet to be formally fi nalized. and normal throwing routine, als came with a special signifi - the same organization as him,” participate in the Junkanoo Jam, Former President Bill Clinton at- The teams can play up to 13 games heeding advice from former GW cance, Lehman said, because of Lehman said. “It will be cool a two-day tournament on Grand tended a GW game while in offi ce outside of conference. teammate Josh Wilkie, currently the team’s ties to GW’s baseball to play with him someday, but Bahama Island Nov. 27 and 28. in 1995, seeing the Colonials shock “For practical senses, we’re a relief pitcher for the Harrisburg program. Not only is Wilkie cur- there’s nothing really I can do In their bracket will be Michigan then-No. 1 UMass with his daugh- done,” Kvancz said. “We just don’t Senators, Washington’s Double- rently a member of the organiza- with his career. I basically just State, which reached last season’s ter, Chelsea. have the signed contracts.” A affi liate. tion, but fellow 2006 grad Dan have to focus on mine.” „ Sweet 16; Marist, a participant Kvancz acknowledged that the in four straight NCAA Tourna- ongoing Smith Center renovations ments; and Oklahoma State, which – which include the replacement of reached the Sweet 16 in 2008. “For practical senses, bleachers with fully-backed seats, a Because of the timing of trip, new glass-walled club for program there will be no GW Thanksgiving we're done. We just donors and revamped locker room Classic this season. The event has don't have the signed areas – may have played a part in been held at the Smith Center over the men’s team’s ability to sched- Thanksgiving weekend in each of contracts.” ule more formidable home oppo- the last two seasons. nents than in recent years. “You have to give up some- JACK KVANCZ “It didn’t hurt us, and that’s thing to get something,” Kvancz DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS a plus,” he said. “It’s going to be said. beautiful.” „ Men's rowing fi nishes 15th nationally

Hatchet fi le photo The GW men’s rowing team open four, which featured three in its petite fi nal. fi nished their season strong on freshmen and a sophomore. GW’s improvement of 47 the other side of the country The varsity eight fi nished points from last season’s total last weekend, fi nishing 15th in third in the third-level fi nal, placed it third for the Chap- the IRA National Champion- placing it 15th overall. The sec- man Award, which is given to ships in Sacramento, Calif. ond varsity eight reached the the team that most upgraded The event, which took place petite fi nal, where it fi nished its performance from the previ- June 4 through June 6, featured fi fth of six teams. The freshman ous year’s championships. The races by four GW crews: the eight fi nished sixth in their Colonials placed 20th at last varsity eight, second varsity third-level fi nal, while the open June’s event. eight, freshman eight and the four placed fourth out of four –Dan Greene Like Sports? Like Writing? Write Sports!

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In the complex world of ad- missions projections, the sum- admissions mer before first day of classes from p. A1 almost always is subject to a “summer melt,” or loss of a who chose GW and placed a number of students who were deposit is up this year, Chernak accepted and made a deposit. warned that the future is still Chernak said the University uncertain for the exact numbers historically loses around 5 per- of the class. cent of its deposited students. “We are planning with a statis- But this year, Chernak suspects tical model, it’s more of an art that the current economic cli- than a science,” Chernak said. mate may throw off this usual “It’s like trying to land a 747 figure. on Pennsylvania Avenue.” “We are not sure if the historical So even with the class of 2013 summer melt will sustain itself making its way to Foggy Bot- with the rate of unemployment tom for Colonial Inauguration, and the economy,” Chernak the offices of admissions and said. “There will certainly be financial aid are still waiting to GW families that are affected, see just how many of the 2,550 so there is an unknown about accepted students who placed the summer melt because we a deposit show up for classes haven’t had a situation quite on August 31. like this one.” n

going to get a really diverse se- lection, like random beers you grocery don’t know about or you could from p. A1 get an interesting, cool six-pack, or we’ll feature wine.” made an offer.” Though the men hope the Courtesy photo Hart said the store has al- renovations will be complete An artistic rendering of what the green space near Square 80 will look like after the sustainable construction projects are completed. ready procured a liquor license by the start of school, Hart said and a certificate of occupancy, making everything perfect is the two permits necessary to install top priority. the planned vending areas. “We’d love to be open by Green space planned for Square 80 “What we want to do is make September, but we want to do it it a one-stop place, where you right,” Hart said. “So if it means can get your pizza, you can get taking a little bit longer, then by Amy D’Onofrio mately three-quarters of an acre, and the cost The project will “further GW’s goals toward your six-pack or bottle of wine, we’ll go ahead and sacrifice get- Hatchet Staff Writer of the project is included in the residence hall a sustainable campus environment,” Schario you can get your toiletries,” Hart ting open by September 1st to construction, which has a total budget of about said. said. “With the beer, I think we’re make it good.” n GW plans to put a little more green on cam- $70 million. Previous paving used at the site will pre- pus by transforming a parking lot into a small “Adding green space to this area was con- vent water from flowing into the street, Adam park near the new F Street residence hall, Uni- templated as part of the open space plan includ- Aaronson, the manager and assistant director of versity officials have announced. ed in the 2007 Foggy Bottom Campus Plan,” she Real Estate Project and Planning Management, The project will remake the lot, which is big said. said at an Advisory Neighborhood Commis- www.gwhatchet.com enough to hold 30 cars, into a park that will be More than 20 trees, an activity lawn, a trel- sion 2A meeting in May. available to students and community members, lised seating area for 15 to 20 people, and sev- Michael Akin, GW’s executive director of said University spokeswoman Tracy Schario. eral small landscaped areas are planned for the Government, International, and Community “The project will green the area – both by space. Sustainable features include native plants Relations told Foggy Bottom residents at the providing open green space and sustainable and those that are adapted to the climate, so meeting that the project will require some pub- features. The new space will also enhance the they require little watering. lic space permits, but he said no street parking pedestrian pathway between F & G Streets and Schario said the space has been designed to would be lost because of the project. the northern courtyard entrance to the new resi- contain and reuse storm water within the site. Anyone who was using the parking lot at dence hall,” Schario said in an e-mail. There will be three cisterns for water collection the site has already been relocated to other GW Schario said the total site area is approxi- and a system to direct the water into tree boxes. parking areas, Schario said. n Prof. selected as next NIC chairman by Becky Reeves Kojm has held a wide array of government po- national Policy and Practice program. Hatchet Staff Writer sitions, all of which he said will help him in his Michael Brown, dean of the Elliott School new post. of International Affairs, said Kojm was a good A prominent Elliott School professor has Prior to joining the Elliott School faculty choice for the position. been selected to be the next Chairman of the Na- in 2007, Kojm served as the deputy director of “Chris Kojm will bring tremendous exper- tional Intelligence Council, Director of National the 9/11 Commission and a senior adviser to tise across a wide range of national security Intelligence Dennis Blair announced in May. the Iraq Study Group. He also worked for the issues to his new position,” Brown said in a Christopher Kojm, a professor who teaches Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the State news release. “Even more importantly, he will courses on U.S. foreign policy, will leave GW to Department. bring exceptional judgment to the assessment accept the job as chairman of the NIC – a po- Blair, who selected Kojm to fill the position of current and emerging policy challenges.” sition designed to help advise government of- on May 20, said Kojm’s wealth of experience Though Brown is happy Kojm was select- ficials on how to tackle issues facing the intel- will be the key to his success in his new posi- ed as chairman of the NIC, he said he is dis- ligence community. tion. appointed to see him leave the Elliott School As chairman of the NIC, Kojm will contrib- “Chris is a highly respected national secu- faculty. ute to national intelligence estimates – govern- rity expert with a deep background in intelli- “Although we will be very sorry to see ment documents that help the intelligence com- gence and foreign policy,” Blair said in a news Chris leave, it is reassuring to know that the munity make critical decisions such as whether release. “He understands how important qual- National Intelligence Council’s very important or not to invade countries, or how to address ity intelligence is to the policy making process, responsibilities will be in his exceedingly ca- national security problems facing the U.S. and he understands the critical need for intel- pable hands,” Brown said. Kojm said he’s excited to fulfill his new re- ligence to be timely, relevant and objective. He Though he will no longer be in the class- sponsibilities as chairman. will be an outstanding NIC Chairman.” room, Kojm said teaching will continue to be a “I look forward to the challenge of produc- At GW, Kojm served as director of the U.S. part of his life and new role as at the NIC. ing and providing timely, accurate and relevant Foreign Policy Summer Program at the Elliott “I will always be an educator, and those analysis to the policymaker,” Kojm said. School of International Affairs, as well as the skills are essential for success in this position,” Aside from his experience as a professor, Director of the Elliott School’s Master of Inter- Kojm said. n

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Living at GW is an opportunity to Crawford Hall Thurston Hall Built in 1926, Crawford Hall explore the nation’s capital while stands at what is arguably one The largest residence hall at GW, Thur- of the best locations on campus. enjoying the benefits the University ston Hall was built in 1929 and has a maxi- Across the street from Kogan Plaza Where will mum occupancy of 1,116 students. Rooms has to offer. Perks of GW’s freshman and adjacent to the Marvin Center, vary from doubles to six-person rooms, Crawford is located at what some residence halls include spacious rooms, so some are naturally bigger than others. might call the epicenter of campus. Thurston has had a long standing reputa- Because it is a small dorm, it is easy personal bathrooms, housekeeping tion as GW’s party dorm, and occupants to meet everyone at least once. Most service, and a location convenient often say that living there is an un- rooms are good-sized doubles, but forgettable experience. While each floor has a to local attractions. Remember that some may be turned off by quad and a the close quarters, living single. the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon in Thurston can also be an easy way YOU campuses both offer a distinctive to make new lifestyle with their own pros and cons friends. live this fall? to consider, and take a peek at where you'll be living next fall. Potomac House Strong Hall 2034 G Street The latest addition to the list of fresh- GW’s only single-sex residence 2034 G Street accommodates stu- man residence halls, Potomac House was hall, Strong Hall is home to 116 wom- dents in two-person or six-person built in 2006. Located on F Street, Poto- en, ranging from freshmen to seniors. rooms. Just three floors tall, the resi- mac is close to the Career Center and Located on the corner of 21st and G dence hall is also located next to Ton- Package Services, and just one block from streets, it is right next to Tonic, a res- ic, and is essentially at the geographic Thurston. On the first floor is Carvings, a taurant known as a good spot for center of campus. great place to get a breakfast bagel or one brunch or dinner with friends. Strong of several specialty sandwiches. All of the is also the only residence hall that fea- GWHATCHET.COM rooms here are doubles and most have tures a rooftop deck. With both sin- Check out all of our CI adjoining bathrooms. With 379 students, gles and doubles, Strong provides the H the 10-story residence hall does not have chance to live in a small community coverage, including a list the small feel of Crawford or Lafayette, that is not mixed-gender, an opportu- of Top 10 tips for a successful CI, but it is still much smaller than Thurston. nity not found elsewhere at GW. online at www.gwhatchet.com.

Mount Vernon residence hall on the Mount Madison Hall Mitchell Hall Lafayette Hall Living on Mount Vernon is Vernon campus. A total of 246 certainly different than living in Madison Hall is a centrally located resi- Built in 1929, Mitchell is composed Lafayette Hall stands at the bor- students live there, mostly in entirely of single rooms. Any student – der of the Foggy Bottom campus, Foggy Bottom, but both campuses doubles with adjoining bath- dence hall, next to the School of Business build- have their upsides. At “The Vern” ing, Duques Hall. The dorm provides easy not just freshmen – can live in this resi- directly behind the Marvin Center rooms. Somers is conveniently dence hall, which is the only one with and across the street from the 2000 you will not be woken by sirens in located between Ames Dining access to popular locations on campus, includ- the middle of the night or be dis- ing Gelman Library and the Marvin Center. As communal bathrooms. Located on the Pennsylvania Ave. shopping com- Hall and Eckles Library, and is south side of campus, Mitchell is con- plex. Housing just 162 students, it is turbed by a passing motorcade in right outside the Vern Express with Crawford Hall, the small size provides a the middle of the day. Located near comfortable community feeling. Built in 1945, veniently located a block away from the one of GW’s smaller dorms, along bus stop. Elliott School of International Af- with Crawford and Madison. Many the German embassy, this clean, Madison Hall has eight floors with doubles, green and pastoral setting is an triples and fairs and also houses a 7-Elev- often choose Lafayette for its good Clark, Merriweather and en. Like Thurston, it is just location – at the corner of 21st and ideal getaway from the business- Hensley Halls quads. like environment of Foggy Bottom. a few blocks away from I streets, it is located only 2 blocks These three small residence the White House and from the Foggy Bottom Metro sta- Drawbacks include having to take the Vern Express to get to class on halls have a quainter feel than is close to many tion and the closest residence hall Somers. With only three floors of the monu- to the K Street corridor. time and, for some, feeling isolated from the rest of the GW commu- to each, neighbors often de- ments. nity. velop a close bond and there is tight-knit sense of community. Somers Hall These halls are also close to the Built in 1945 and renovated Vern Express stop. in 2002, Somers is the largest – Compiled by Ana S. Ferrer

– Compiled by Ana S. Ferrer Fact or Fiction? Cabinet members work Taking some of GW's loftiest legends to task long hours to prepare for CI by Emily Cahn Mitchell Hall previously than 1,000 residents of Thur- Campus News Editor an insane asylum: ston have their fair share of GW freshmen love to tell sex, this rumor is not true. If you have ever toured the story that Mitchell Hall MYTH campus with one of GW’s tour – a predominantly freshman guides, you may have heard a dorm comprised of singles – few stories that left you won- used to house the District’s Student Association is in dering, “Can that be true?” mentally insane. The urban charge of nearly more The following guide will help legend, however, is complete- than half a million dollars: clear up some popular GW ly false. myths and urban legends. The role of the SA is to MYTH allocate money to the more Rubbing the hippo’s nose: than 400 student organiza- Tourists are often told that tions on GW’s campus. A GW students rub the nose of Alec Baldwin transfers af- year and a half ago, students the bronze hippo statue, locat- ter losing SA presidency: voted to increase the student fee after 16 years, exponen- ed on the corner of 21st and H In the late 1970s, actor tially increasing the amount streets, as a good-luck charm Alec Baldwin attended GW. before an exam. Though it is of funds the SA is now in Students are told that Baldwin charge of. Though their war a cute concept, students are transferred in 1979 after los- often cramming until the last chest, roughly $700,000, ing his bid for the Student As- might sound like an inordi- minute before a test and do sociation presidency. Baldwin not make the time to head nate amount of money, that did, in fact, lose the SA elec- rumor is true. over to the famous landmark tion. He came in third in the to rub the statue’s nose. general election by one vote. FACT MYTH Baldwin then transferred to New York University where he changed his name from More than 15 security Housekeeping for Alex to Alec. While at GW, and patrolling forces Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor freshmen: Baldwin is also remembered Chris Pappas and Georgina Pappas, both juniors, practice the opening performance of Colonial watch over GW’s Fog- Inauguration Wednesday afternoon in Lisner auditorium. While it sounds unlikely for forcing Program Board gy Bottom Campus: that GW freshmen would into bankruptcy. Living in one of the most by Madeleine O’Connor Before CI orientations begin, ing CI …they will introduce have the luxury of house- FACT Hatchet Reporter cabinet members spend hours themselves to the incoming keeping service to mop up prestigious areas of D.C., the Foggy Bottom campus is practicing elaborate skits and class, dance and sing, partici- the remnants of last week- Incoming freshmen may dance routines and reach out to pate in student or parent skits, end’s beer pong game, it’s actually under the jurisdic- Thurston Hall is sec- tion of 17 police and security not remember how to find the new students and parents with conduct small groups, and take true. Once a week, a GW fa- Marvin Center by the time e-mails and phone calls. students out into the city,” said cilities employee will vacuum ond most sexually ac- departments including the tive dorm in the U.S.: University Police Depart- school starts on Aug. 31, but Once students arrive, cabi- Jen Sansone, one of the direc- the floor of freshmen dorm the performances, advice, and net members spend most of tors of Colonial Inauguration rooms, take out the trash, Many residents of the ment, the Secret Service, FBI Special Security Forces, The inescapable cheeriness Colo- their days with students, re- Headquarters. and clean out the bathroom. largest residence hall on cam- State Department Police, and nial Cabinet members give at lentlessly cheering and singing Cabinet members undergo Watch out, though. If there is pus enjoy boasting that their security forces for the Embas- Colonial Inauguration are of- the GW Fight Song, going on a competitive and rigorous too much clutter on the floor, dorm was voted the second sies of Mexico, Saudi Arabia ten unforgettable. midnight ice cream trips and multi-step application pro- the cleaning service will not most sexually active by Play- and Spain. There is no typical day for a monument tours, and giving cess and extensive training for move it to vacuum. boy Magazine. While it may Colonial Cabinet member, but advice in small-group discus- months before part of the fresh- FACT be true that many of the more FACT each day is long; members must sions. man class has even received sometimes be up by 6 a.m., and “[Cabinet members] will See Cabinet, p. B7 activities can last until 3 a.m. participate in many events dur- B2 | Summer 2009 The GW Hatchet CI Guide

CI student video scrapped due Summer reading made mandatory to lack of participation

save the announcement for CI. a five-page paper on it.' " As a new part of Colonial Inauguration, freshmen Selection will be Last year, Siegel recommended Siegel is discussing the summer "[This year's book] were given the opportunity to create and upload videos “The Making of the President” by reading assignment with various of themselves for a welcome video that will be played Theodore White, “Soldier’s Heart” departments in the University in- at each CI session. announced to by Elizabeth Samet, and “Apollo: cluding GW Housing, the Guide to is thought provoking The program, however, was nixed because stu- Race to the Moon” by Charles Mur- Personal Success program and Uni- dents were “too shy” to send in videos of themselves, students at CI ray and Catherine Bly Cox. In 2007, versity writing professors to deter- said Leah Rosen, executive director of communication he recommended “Failing Ameri- mine what kinds of activities related and will help the and creative services. by Michelle Bradbury ca’s Faithful” by Kathleen Kennedy to the book are most beneficial for the When submitting videos, freshmen were encour- Hatchet Reporter Townsend, “The God Delusion” by students. freshman class think aged to include their names, hometowns, intended Richard Dawkins, and “Human Evo- Brian Hamluk, the director of schools and majors and what activities they want to Dean of Freshmen Fred Siegel is lution” by Bernard Wood. the GPS program, said he is excited pursue when they come to campus. giving the Class of 2013 their first col- “[This year’s book] is thought for GPS guides to read the book and about their role in Even though there will not be student-submitted lege assignment before school even provoking and will help the fresh- play a role in this program. content in the welcome video, Rosen said the final vid- starts. man class think about their role in “The summer reading program the world." eo project will still be a great tool to introduce freshmen For the past three years at Co- the world,” Siegel said, is a great opportunity for the entire to life at GW. lonial Inauguration, Siegel has en- The details of how the summer university community to share in the “The final project will be a high-energy video that incorporates video, still photography, sound clips and couraged, but not required, students reading choice will be incorporated academic experience of our students FrED SIEGEL to read a book that he recommends animated text to tell our GW story to the incoming into the students' freshman year are in some way,” Hamluk said. DEAN OF FRESHMEN and then rewards those who write still being determined, but Siegel said He added he felt the guides class,” Rosen said. “The specific topic areas include the best essays about the books with students should treat it as required. would be excited to have a “com- highlights from campus life, academic life, athletics an invitation to dinner at his house. "I am going to tell them, I expect mon experience to talk with students Siegel said his annual tradition and D.C.” But this year, the summer reading as- everyone to read the book,” Siegel about.” of inviting the students who write Instead of freshman submitted videos, current signment is mandatory. said. “I’m not sure that anyone is Siegel agreed with Hamluk about the best essays about the book to his students and members of the GW community will be Siegel said he frequently uses his going to be chased down to find out the importance of freshmen having a house for dinner will continue. featured to give their advice to freshmen and describe summer reading recommendations whether or not they have read it, but shared experience. “I want to hear their opinions how to get involved around campus. Freshmen will get to give students a taste of popular at the same time the student might “It is a bonding experience for the and how they felt about the reading a look inside a classroom and will witness scenes from current event themes, but requested walk into their UW20 and the profes- entire freshman class,” Siegel said. and how the reading affected them,” GW’s Commencement on the National Mall as well. that The Hatchet not print the title of sor might say, 'I know you all read “It is something that every freshman said Siegel about the essay. “They this year’s book because he wants to this book so I would like you to write will have in common.” should speak from the heart.” n – Lauren French and Emily Cahn CI Guide The GW Hatchet Summer 2009 | B3

Think the only entertainment in the District occurs during a Campus Culture political scandal or election season? Not quite. The city is booming No I.D.? with an array of arts and entertainment that will be sure to keep you singing, laughing or dancing throughout the next four years. No problem! to From A to Z, take a look:

and comedians. If you think your funny bone is While it may be a few years be- pretty strong, audition to become a member of the fore you can hit up the bars without Indie movies: troupe in September. using your cousin’s old ID, being un- If you can’t get up the energy to walk to E Street, there derage in D.C. won’t put a damper are ways to get your independent film fix right on cam- on your social life. The Hatchet asked pus. Kino Fist! is a club run by students devoted to free Smith Hall of Art: screenings of interesting movies. Also, if you’re taking the This is where classes in art history, sculpture and several GW students about some University’s courses in Japanese, Russian or German film, drawing are located. If you see something crazy that sort of the best hotspots and attractions you can get credit for being entertained. of looks like it could be a piece of art in front of the Aca- demic Center, it’s probably a work of Smith students. in the city, and where they liked to go when they were freshmen. Their answers prove there is always some- thing to do in the District.

cappella: Emocapella, The Pitches, The Sirens, “Walking around the waterfront [in Sons of Pitch, The Troubadours, and The GW Vibes are Georgetown], especially in the fall when all a staple on the campus art scene, turning a cappella into the yachts are out.” a can’t miss performance. Each group has a different feel and style, but all are sure to entertain. If you think you can – Devlin Prince, senior belt your way to the top, or know how to compose a per- fect song arrangement, audition for one of these groups in mid-September. If being in the audience is more your style, look out for monthly performances from each group. ukebox the Ghost: Ben, Tommy and Jesse met while stu- dents at GW. Now they’ve hit it big as a fun, indie-pop, Bhangra Blowout: piano-playing trio. They just finished up a tour around the This huge dance competition is sponsored each spring country and in the United Kingdom with Ben Folds, and “The zoo was really fun.” usually return to the District every few months to put on a by the South Asian Society, and brings ten accomplished – Rachel Snyder, graduate ’09 collegiate teams from across the country to compete for memorable concert. a cash prize. Thousands of people flock to this event – which has been around for more than a decade – to watch the Northern Indian and Pakistani style of dance. The Kennedy Center: This world-renowned theatre offers professional pro- heater Kids: ductions, free concerts every day of the year, an incredible The Company, Generic Theatre Com- brunch menu, and 365-degree views of D.C. It’s right next pany, Forbidden Planet Productions, Fourteenth Capital Funk: Grade Players, Department of Theatre and Dance. If you to the Watergate, so whenever you need a quick art fix, Winners of the 2009 Student Performance Group of the walk down to this cultural behemoth. guessed there are auditions, rehearsals, performances, Year, this hip-hop outfit is known on campus for solid and showcases, musicals and so many other theatrical endeav- “They have a jazz club at the Smithsonian, mesmerizing dance performances. Auditions are held in ors happening nearly every day, you’d be right. Hundreds and they get really good acts. It tends to be an mid-September. If “popping and locking” isn’t your great- The of students are involved with some sort of theatre-related older crowd, so bring friends.” est strength, you can sit back and cheer on the 33-member Lisner Downstage: event on campus, and almost every weekend there is a group at many different events on campus throughout the Student performance groups call this black box theatre show going on that is sure to entertain. – Ashley Puskas, graduate ’09 year. home. The entrance is across from J Street, and with only 65 seats available per performance, you will pass people many a weekend night waiting eagerly in line on H Street U Street: to get in to see a show. DanceWorks: Take the Green Line to U Street and you will be en- If modern dance is more your thing, the Department gulfed in a cultural powerhouse. Once the playground of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, the area between 9th of Theatre and Dance puts on two contemporary, original The dance showcases each year. Students enrolled in TRDA Mitchell Theater: and 16th streets has recently gotten its cred back for being Located on the ground floor of Mitchell Hall (next to 182 (Dance Composition) choreograph, cast and direct a hip. Grab some late-night grub at Busboys and Poets, find 7-Eleven), this hidden theatre is alive with student perfor- hidden vintage steals or designer threads at Junction, or “Going over to the Kennedy Center for piece for the performance. Auditions usually take place mances almost every weekend. It is larger than the Down- the free shows. A lot of the clubs are 18 and the first week of the fall semester. This fall’s DanceWorks hear up-and-coming music at the Black Cat or DC9. stage and hosts everything from a cappella to creative over, too.” will be performed Nov. 19, 20 and 21 in the Betts Theatre Christian worship services to musical extravaganzas. in the Marvin Center. – Laura Wittig, graduate ’09 The Vern: A student theatre on the Mount Vernon campus, E Street Cinema: complete with recording and dance studios, is sched- Nine Thirty Club: uled to open with the new Pelham Hall in Fall 2010. This If you prefer “Harold and Maude” over “High School spot should be an answer to the lack of space for theatre Musical,” this downtown theatre will be your cup of tea. Right off the Green Line at the U Street station, this all- groups. The Vern is located on Foxhall Road in Western Award-winning independent and foreign films are al- ages club welcomes big name musical acts to the District. D.C. – a whole new neighborhood to explore. ways on display, and the gourmet snack bar serves coffee Lily Allen stopped here on her spring tour, and Peaches, and freshly baked cookies. New York Dolls and Sonic Youth are all scheduled to per- form this summer. “Music venues like the 9:30 club and the Black Cat are fun.” WRGW: Live and online everyday, this station has a show for – Megan Vijiarungam, senior Freshman Showcase: Orchestra: every musical taste. It also streams live coverage of men’s Think you’re ready to get on stage? Generic Theatre The University Symphony Orchestra performs three and women’s basketball games and has University news Company puts on a showcase of talented freshmen ev- times a year in the Lisner Auditorium. Placement in the updates throughout the day. ery September. Auditions are an open-call, meaning no group is competitive and by audition only. preparation necessary, and will occur on Sept. 4 and 5. The performances will be on Sept. 24 and 25 in the Lisner (a cross): Downstage. residential Scholars of the arts: X P Crosses are at churches. If a friend asks you to come These kids are being paid to dance, act, play music, watch them perform at a church in Foggy Bottom, don’t be design or sing, so meeting a PSA at an art-related event surprised. Community chapels, such as the Western Pres- “Kramerbooks and Busboys and Poets Galleries: is pretty commonplace. Don’t worry if you aren’t one of byterian Church on 24th Street and the United Church on are great spots. They have a good ambiance The Portrait Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Freer them, though. With the small number of scholarship re- 20th Street, make great venues for many different groups and are really laid back.” and Sackler Galleries. Make sure you do not come to GW cipients, there are hundreds of other talented performers to perform. – Kiran Sarabu, senior for four years without checking out the world-class muse- who are just doing it for fun. ums that are in walking distance of your residence hall. ou: QuickTakes: Y As you can tell, arts at GW is run by creative and am- Halloween: This weekly Hatchet column reviews recently re- bitious students – and if you want to, you can be a part of Every October, girls grab their most revealing lin- leased albums. Wondering if you should download that it. If all else fails, come be a reporter for The Hatchet! gerie and boys play “Virgin Games.” No, this is not new Doves album? Take a look at the QuickTakes review a Saturday night in Thurston – this is Rocky Horror and it may help you decide. Picture Show. Student theatre group Forbidden Plan- et Productions puts on this spectacle as a tradition Zoolander: “I went to see a couple of [Capitals] in the Marvin Center’s Grand Ballroom. If you’ve receSs: Okay, there isn’t much that begins with Z that’s related hockey games.” always wanted to play some extreme dress-up, au- For more than 10 years, receSs has been enter- to arts at GW, but this is a great movie. Watch it again and – Tobin Van Ostern, graduate ’09 dition in mid-September. The performances are the taining the GW community with performances of again. Then go see some art in the District and have fun! weekend of Halloween, so plan your trick-or-treating long form improvisation and video productions. costumes accordingly. Alumni have gone on to become successful actors –Compiled by Amy Rhodin –Compiled by Caroline Coppel B4 | Summer 2009 The GW Hatchet CI Guide The Year in Review by Lauren French Hatchet Staff Writer January March September ‘A front row seat to history’ ‘JEC boots Boyer from SA runoff’ Despite frigid temperatures, more than The Joint Elections Committee – an over- ‘Univ. to phase out unofficial hippo mascot’ 2 million people descended upon the Dis- sight body for SA elections – removed presiden- trict during inauguration weekend and GW tial candidate Kyle Boyer from the runoff ballot A University official and bookstore con- students had front row seats to the events – after he failed to disclose the fair market value tractor said the GW Bookstore would no longer including the “We Are One” concert at the of a friend’s car that he borrowed while cam- carry hippo merchandise, claiming the Univer- Lincoln Memorial, the Inaugural Parade, the paigning. Boyer’s removal from the election sity was attempting to create a single, unified swearing-in ceremony on the National Mall was a big twist, as he was only two votes shy of brand for the University. Some students were and GW’s Inaugural Ball. The Student Asso- garnering the 40 percent threshold necessary to outraged and senior administrators launched ciation took GW’s participation in the event win the general election outright. Juniors Julie a University-wide campaign to assure stu- even further by constructing an inaugural Bindelglass and Jason Lifton will be the next SA dents that the hippo was “still alive." Hippo float, which was designed and built by GW president and executive vice president, respec- merchandise remains fairly scarce in the GW students and administrators. After all the costs tively. Bookstore, however, due to legal branding rea- were tallied, the University said the float set sons. GW back more than $130,000 dollars and its ‘At GW, Obama signals new direction for

‘Secretaries of state visit Lisner’ construction was a rallying point for criticism Department of Justice’ of the SA. Five former secretaries of state appeared President Barack Obama used Lisner Au- ditorium to swear in Attorney General Eric on stage at Lisner Auditorium to discuss prob- ‘Student found dead in Ivory Tower’ lems the next president would face. Henry Holder, a former GW Board of Trustees mem- Kissinger, James Baker, Warren Christopher, January ended on a tragic note when soph- ber. Both Holder and Obama talked of the new Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell offered omore Laura Treanor was found dead in her direction they want to see the Department of differing advice on America’s foreign poli- Ivory Tower quad. As an active member of the Justice go toward, noting that protection of cy but noted that the new president would Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and a contributing private citizens will be a pivotal part of Hold- February have to face the decline of America’s prestige Life editor at The Hatchet, Treanor was remem- er’s tenure. abroad. Students began lining up at 5:30 a.m. bered as a warm and outgoing girl by all who the day tickets went on sale to receive one of knew her. Medical reports that came back in April the 500 free tickets for the event. April revealed Treanor’s death was caused by acute alcohol intoxication, also known as alco- ‘Columbian College votes to reduce ‘Fall Fest fails to draw crowds’ hol poising. The University announced it will number of GCRs’ Program Board was forced to cancel head- review Treanor’s death but have not released Faculty in the Columbian College of Arts any more details about their investigation. liner Girl Talk for the annual Fall Fest concert and Sciences voted to reduce the General Cur- after the University and Girl Talk’s managers ‘Hobbs faces scrutiny after losing riculum Requirements from 42 to 24 credits, could not come to an agreement on concert se- streak’ but the change will not affect current students curity. Two relatively unknown bands and tor- or incoming freshmen in the class of 2013. The rential downpours led to a show with only a After losing four straight games, men’s change is expected to greatly reduce the bur- few hundred students in attendance. basketball Coach Karl Hobbs faced tough criti- den many CCAS students carry to complete cism from fans, many calling for the Universi- their core requirements and help students October ty to fire the coach. Despite winning three out graduate with a specific skill set. of four games at the very end of the season, the November ‘Accrediting body puts Medical School men’s team did not make it to the A-10 Tour- May on probation’ nament for the second consecutive year. The Liaison Committee on Medical Educa- ‘All five probable swine flu cases tion put GW’s School of Medicine and Health February confirmed by the CDC’ Sciences on probation, saying the school had ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell hits home for Swine flu hysteria hit GW’s campus when problems in several areas including “curricu- ROTC’ five students tested positive for the H1N1 lum management, lounge and study space strand of the influenza virus. After D.C. May- for students and internal administrative pro- When two fellow midshipmen witnessed or Adrian M. Fenty announced that two GW cesses.” Despite these issues, applications to sophomore Todd Belok kissing his boyfriend, students had the first probable cases of swine the Medical School increased by 3.2 percent. Belok was booted from the Naval Reserve Offi- flu in the District, some students went as far University officials said they have made the cer Training Corps unit on campus. His dismissal as booking hotel rooms to protect themselves necessary changes and expect to be taken off from the program didn’t sit well with some stu- from contracting the illness. March probation in October. dents, who later protested the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy at the White House. Belok ‘Emanuel: All hands on deck for said he hopes the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law will America’ November be changed soon so he can serve again. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel ‘Continuous Coverage: Election Timeline’ ‘University debt reaches new heights’ spoke to a crowd of more than 20,000 students,

GW students witnessed history on Nov. After borrowing $200 million to ensure ac- faculty and family members during the Com- 4. Roars of applause erupted from the College cess to cash during the troubled economy, the mencement Ceremony on the National Mall. Democrats watch party in the Marvin Center University’s total debt grew to just under $1 bil- Though steady rain fell in the early morning the shortly after 11 p.m. when Barack Obama was lion dollars, nearly the same amount of money day of the Commencement, the rain cleared be- announced as the election’s projected winner. in the University’s endowment. Officials said fore the event began. During his speech, Eman- The celebration continued through the wee that taking on the debt would increase GW’s uel encouraged students to look into the public hours of the morning after thousands of stu- standing in the long run as it would help fi- service sector for jobs, asking them to have “all dents swarmed the White House to commemo- nance new buildings currently in the planning hands on deck” to help President Obama solve rate the Obama win. stage or pre-construction phase. the issues plaguing the country. n September Hatchet file photos CI Guide The GW Hatchet Summer 2009 | B5 Getting involved: A guide to GW student orgs

by Marielle Mondon | Hatchet Reporter College Democrats and With students going off to internships, classes and ev- Greek-letter Life erything else Washington has to offer, it is sometimes hard College Republicans About 22 percent of the undergraduate student body is involved to fi nd a sense of community at GW. Student organizations in Greek-letter life, and GW is home to 38 chapters of national fra- are a great way to get involved, meet new people, and fi nd Awarded Student ternities and sororities. The Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellen- something truly invigorating to do. Whether it is running Organization of the Year ic Association oversee many of GW’s social fraternities and sorori- in 2008-2009 by the Stu- ties, respectively. There are also a dozen multicultural Greek-letter for offi ce in the Student Association or traveling to one of dent Activities Center, organizations. If you’re not into the Greek social scene, there are several alternative spring break destinations, participating the College Democrats also numerous professional Greek organizations on campus to join. in student organizations is a reliable way to fi nd a commu- is one of GW’s most These specialize in different areas – the pre-law fraternity and the nity in an environment that may seem impersonal at times. popular groups. Mem- community service fraternity are just a few examples. bers can be involved as much or as little as they want – whether they Student Association want to go out canvass- ing for local Democratic Bhangra The Student Association, or SA, is made up of an executive, candidates on the week- legislative and judicial branch, each of which help to represent the end or get involved in student body and facilitate communication between students and the one of the group’s University administrators. The SA oversees numerous events, al- four committees: politi- Hatchet fi le photo locates funding for student organizations, and attempts to advo- cal affairs, community A member of the College Republicans cate on students’ behalf for changes in University life. In addition service, membership goes door-to-door to canvass voters to its offi cial functions, the SA also puts on one of GW’s most no- and communications. in September. torious spectacles: the annual presidential elections. Come March, The CDs also post in- students walk to class through a jungle of endorsement fl yers and ternship opportunities, creating a strong network for students who yellow tape-designated “no campaigning” zones. swing to the left. The GW College Republicans, recognized in the last few years as one of the best chapters in the country by the College Republican National Committee, offers many opportunities for conservative students to get involved, both on and off campus. Like the CDs, the CRs routinely go on campaign trips and frequently feature promi- nent speakers. The group also distributes numerous internship op- portunities to its members. Both groups hold events in conjunction with one another, includ- Hatchet File Photo ing student debates and the annual CD vs. CR football game, held on Bhangra teams compete at the sixteenth annual Bhangra the Mount Vernon campus each fall. Blowout sponsored by the GW South Asian Society in April. GW Bhangra is a dance group sponsored by the GW South Asian Society, though the group is open to students of any ethnic Allied in Pride background. The name of the group also refers to the traditional form of dance originating from the Punjab area of India and Pak- istan. Ever year, similar groups from around the country come together to participate in Bhangra Blowout, an annual competi- tion sponsored by GW's SAS – the fi rst meet in 1994 took place in Hatchet fi le photo Columbian Square, right in the middle of the Marvin Center. Student Association senators vote on an allocations bill during a meeting in October. Alternative Spring Break For students opting for a more meaningful spring break beyond WRGW the resorts of Cabo and Tijuana, Alternative Spring Break provides the chance to travel to different locations and perform community WRGW is GW’s radio station, located on the ground fl oor service while getting to know other like-minded students. This past of the Marvin Center and streamed online. Students interested spring, International Alternative Spring Break traveled to Oaxaca, in working at WRGW can apply to have their own show that Mexico to help in sustainable development efforts. Domestic alter- focuses on whatever interests them – news, politics, gossip, sex, native breaks included trips to New Orleans, where students as- music, or anything in between. WRGW also hosts local bands in sisted the city as it continued to recover from Hurricane Katrina. a monthly concert series, providing free entertainment for GW students and their friends. Hatchet fi le photo Members of Allied in Pride protest the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in front of the White House in March. Program Board Club Sports Allied in Pride offers an outlet for LGBT students by providing an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding. In addition to connect- As one of GW’s largest student-run organizations, Program For freshmen missing their high school varsity teams, GW ing students with different internship and academic opportunities, Board is responsible for bringing events to campus like concerts, offers a variety of club sports, from baseball to tennis. For those Allied in Pride routinely partakes in various protests and demonstra- lectures, fi lm series, fundraisers, rallies and beyond. Some high- looking for more informal games and less of a time commitment, tions both on and off campus. Members of the student organization lights from the 2008-2009 year included a lecture from PostSecret the Lerner Health and Wellness Center offers dozens of intramu- recently held mock marriage ceremonies in University Yard and par- founder Frank Warren, Relay for Life and a concert featuring Ja- ral leagues. Students can fi nd friendly competition in basketball, ticipated in a march on the White House to advocate for marriage son Mraz and Ben Folds. Program Board also hosts Fall Fest and wiffl eball, table tennis and more. rights for same-sex couples. Spring Fling, annual events featuring live music and free food. B6 | Summer 2009 The GW Hatchet CI Guide

GW sports: A brief guide

Greetings, freshmen, and ity that at some point, the topic of you will be able to see. Basket- welcome to Foggy Bottom. You GW football will come up in con- ball tends to rule the Colonials KEY: are likely drowning in a barrage versation. For those of you who sports scene, but there is a Charles E. Smith Center: of new information (GWorld! are unaware: no such team ex- whole slew of other teams for 22nd and G Streets The fight song! Which liquor ists. The program was disbanded you to cheer on as well. Here is MVAC: stores don’t card!) so allow us to more than four decades ago and a quick glimpse at every Divi- Mount Vernon Athletic Com- take the time to contribute to the no, it is not coming back, at least sion I program GW has to offer plex deluge with a brief guide to GW not any time soon. (most play in the Atlantic 10) Barcroft Park: athletics. So now that we have settled with a few key points of interest Arlington, Va. If you have any interest in what you can’t watch at GW, for your edification. Various: sports, there is a distinct possibil- let’s take a look at the sports - Compiled by Dan Greene Sites vary based on event

Women’s basketball Name to know: Senior pitcher Amanda Gabriel, FALL Last season: 17-14 overall, lost in WNIT first who started 24 games as a junior and completed Men’s soccer round 21 of them. Where to watch: Smith Center Fun Fact: Gabriel’s 88 strikeouts in A-10 play Last season: 8-6-3 overall, seventh in A-10 Name to know: Sophomore Tara Booker, who were third-best in the league while sophomore Where to watch: MVAC shot more than 37 percent on three-pointers last teammate Krissy Mackiewicz was tied for fourth Name to know: Senior forward Andy Stadler, year. in hits. who scored 14 goals in 16 games. Fun Fact: This season’s roster is one of GW’s Fun fact: The Colonials’ top five points-lead- youngest ever, with no seniors and just two ju- Lacrosse ers return from last year, including Stadler, an niors on the team. Last season: 5-12 overall, lost in A-10 semifinals NSCAA all-region selection last year. Where to watch: MVAC Women’s soccer Gymnastics Name to know: Senior Taylor Donohue, who Last season: 11-9, sixth in EAGL scored 30 goals and recorded a GW-record 27 as- Last season: 8-11 overall, ninth in A-10 Where to watch: Smith Center sists this spring Where to watch: MVAC Name to know: Junior Leslie Delima, the team’s Fun Fact: Though the Colonials lost their first six Name to know: Sophomore goalie Lindsay top all-around performer last year. games last season, they rallied during conference Rowe, second in the A-10 in saves last year. Fun Fact: Delima finished 14th in the floor exer- play to earn the fourth seed in the A-10 Tourna- Fun Fact: Despite taking just eight shots last cise competition at April’s Southeast Regional ment. year, senior Misa Eiritz is GW’s top returning Championship and edged sophomore teammate goal-scorer, having scored on four of her eight Amanda Murphy for 35th overall. Golf attempts. Last season: Eighth in the A-10 Volleyball Men’s squash Where to watch: Various Last season: 17-10, ranked 23rd in nation Name to know: Junior Brendan Barrack, the Last season: 19-11 overall, lost in A-10 semifi- Where to watch: HelWell team’s low-scorer this spring. nals Name to know: Sophomore Jose Calderon, who Fun Fact: Sophomore Javier Ballesteros is the Where to watch: Smith Center plays in the team’s No. 1 slot. son of Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros, who Name to know: Junior Leah Hill, a second-team Fun Fact: Head coach Wendy Lawrence helped won The Masters twice and British Open three all-conference selection last year. GW secure the first and only squash-exclusive times. Fun Fact: Sophomore Alyssa Valentine was scholarship in the country. named the A-10’s Rookie of the Week six times Men’s tennis last season en route to being named the confer- Women’s squash Last season: 13-8, first in A-10 ence’s top newcomer. Last season: 14-6, ranked 15th in nation Where to watch: MVAC Men’s water polo Where to watch: HelWell Name to know: Sophomore Ugur Atalay, who Name to know: Senior Kate Bullard, ranked just won all three of his singles matches at this Last season: 11-20 overall, fifth in CWPA South- outside the top-100 nationally. spring’s conference championships. ern Division Fun Fact: Bullard finished this past season in the Fun Fact: Last season, the Colonials had their Where to watch: Smith Center 100-117 tier in the CSA national rankings, where second consecutive undefeated A-10 season, Name to know: Senior John-Claude Wright, cur- she was joined by sophomore Lauren Mathieu. doing so without a single upperclassman on rently fourth all-time at GW in goals and steals. the team. Fun Fact: Wright scored three goals three times Men’s swimming in five games at last season’s CWPA Southern Where to watch: Smith Center Women’s tennis Division Championships. Name to know: Junior Andrew Maguire, who Last season: 7-10, ninth in A-10 Men’s cross country finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke at Where to watch: MVAC the A-10 Championships. Name to know: Sophomore Jacqueline Corba, Last season: 11th at the A-10 Championships Fun Fact: Three-fourths of the 800-yard re- the team’s MVP as a freshman. Where to watch: Various lay team that set a GW record at the 2009 A-10 Fun Fact: Corba, who was second-team all-con- Name to know: Senior Robbie Lockhart, one of Championships are returning this season. ference, was one of two Colonials to receive A-10 the team’s top finishers in 2008. honors, as senior Nadia Demidenko was named Fun Fact: At last year’s conference champion- Women’s swimming to the conference’s first team. ships, Lockhart finished one second ahead of Where to watch: Smith Center junior teammate Dan Cartica. Name to know: Junior Paola Leor, the team’s Men’s rowing Women’s cross country MVP the past two seasons. Last season: 15th in nation at IRA Champion- Fun Fact: At this year’s A-10 Championships, ships Last season: Ninth at the A-10 Championships, Leor set school records in three individual events Where to watch: Various 20th in Mid-Atlantic Regionals and was part of GW’s record-setting 200-yard Fun Fact: The Colonials defeated Georgetown Where to watch: Various medley relay team as well. and Rutgers on the Potomac River this April to Name to know: Redshirt sophomore Megan win the George Cup for the first time since 2005. Hogan, who set a GW record in a 10,000-meter win at this spring’s Penn Relays. Women’s rowing Fun Fact: Hogan only began running competi- SPRING Last season: Seventh in A-10, 18th at the Eastern tively after she transferred to GW. Sprints Baseball Where to watch: Various Last season: 22-33 overall, seventh in A-10 Fun Fact: The women’s rowing team finished Where to watch: Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va. last fall on a high note after defeating George WINTER Name to know: Redshirt senior Sean Rockey, a Mason at the Head of the Occoquan, but didn’t second baseman named third-team All-America win any meets in the Spring. Men’s basketball this past spring. Last season: 10-18 overall, 13th in A-10 Fun Fact: Rockey’s .420 batting average was Women’s water polo Where to watch: Smith Center best in the A-10, and he also led GW in doubles, Last season: 6-21 overall, third in CWPA South Name to know: Senior forward Damian Hol- homeruns, RBI, on-base percentage, and slug- Where to watch: Smith Center lis, the team’s returning leader in points and re- ging percentage. Name to know: Sophomore Allison Peotter, who bounds. had a GW-record 35 assists as a freshman. Fun Fact: There will be a lot of new faces among Softball Fun Fact: Peotter was the first freshman Colonial this year’s Colonials: six of the team’s players Last season: 16-33 overall, 11th in A-10 to ever be named first team all-south and also led will be freshmen. Where to watch: MVAC the team in goals and steals. Hatchet file photos CI Guide The GW Hatchet Summer 2009 | B7 Your guide to Popular profs GW Dictionary GW Acronyms by Emily Cahn election and are known to host fa- grab a burrito at Campus Fresh The SA has a long history of con- Campus News Editor mous political speakers on cam- or wait to use the next available troversies, ranging from funding engage students pus. Sign up and pay your dues treadmill or elliptical machine. issues to sex scandals. As with any university, al- to receive a T-shirt and showcase most every campus landmark your party of choice. Manouch: A hot dog ven- SmarTrip: A plastic reusable Classes fi ll and personality has its own nick- dor who sits outside the SMPA fare card for the D.C. Metro sys- name. The following guide will Club G: Gelman Library, the building until the wee hours of tem, SmarTrip cards make trav- help reveal the most popular building many GW students the night every Thursday, Friday eling around the District fast and quickly for terms used by students, admin- have a love/hate relationship and Saturday. Hungry students easy. Purchase a card for $5 at istrators, and other members of with and frequent during mid- often line up to grab a soft pret- the Metro Center station and the the GW community alike. terms and fi nals. Expect to zel with cheese or a hot dog with District will be your oyster. all-star profs spend many late-night hours “GW Sauce” to satisfy their late- by Hadas Gold 4-RIDE: A free shuttle ser- there studying and searching for night cravings. UPD: Short for University Po- Life Editor vice, operated by the University a precious outlet spot to charge lice Department, UPD offi cers Police Department, which trans- your laptop. PB: Short for Program Board, a are responsible for keeping cam- Talking about sex, celebrities ports students around campus. student organization that plans pus safe. Offi cers travel around and getting exclusive entrance Students fi nd it useful for get- EMeRG: GW’s student-run popular events such as campus campus in minivans, on bicycles into private parties with some of ting around during inclement emergency medical service is concerts, Welcome Week, Fall and by foot, patrol the halls of Washington’s elite are not things weather and for party hopping on call 24 hours a day. While Fest and Spring Fling. Last year, campus buildings and residence most students expect to fi nd in anywhere within about fi ve city EMeRG treats all types of illness PB hosted a concert with Jason halls multiple times a day. their classes. GW, though, offers blocks of campus. Program the and injury, they are best known Mraz and Ben Folds and held several courses and activities number into your cell phone – for escorting students who may Fountain Fling, a spring festival The Vern: The Mount Vernon that go beyond the traditional. 202-994-7433. have downed a few too many on the Vern headlined by the campus is accessible by a 15-min- One class that tends to spice Hatchet fi le photo beers to the hospital. popular band Spoon. ute ride on the Vern Express The College things up is professor Chad Frank Sesno is one of GW's CDs and CRs: shuttle. It is home to GW’s ath- Heap’s course on sexuality in Democrats and College Republi- The Lerner Health the Student Association is letic fi elds, smaller classrooms most popular professors. Hel-Well: SA: U.S. cultural history. Many stu- cans, two of the biggest and most and Wellness Center, located GW’s student government. The and the Eckles Library, a popu- dents do not have experience rial about reducing carbon foot- popular student organizations on across the street from Ivory Tow- group allocates hundreds of lar study spot when Gelman is talking sex with professors but prints for www.planetforward. GW’s politically active campus. er at 23rd and G streets. Head thousands of dollars to student full during midterms and fi nals. this class offers them a chance to org. The content is then eligible The groups held many campaign over with your GWorld to play organizations and is an outlet They sometimes serve free cof- see how intimate practices and to be featured on the PBS televi- trips for last year’s presidential a game of intramural basketball, for GW’s aspiring politicians. fee, too. „ cultural symbols are interwoven sion special of the same name, in American life. which Sesno hosts. “Whether they think we’re The class grew out of its overly prudish or overindulgent, namesake project, Planet For- much of the rest of the world be- ward, which Sesno started this lieves Americans are obsessed year to bring together new and with sex,” Heap said. “This traditional media to promote course examines the changing environmentally sustainable social organization and cultural practices. meaning of sexual practices and Sesno said he is glad to be desires in the U.S.” teaching because it affords him Heap also teaches a dean’s the chance to be with an intellec- seminar for freshmen titled tually gifted faculty and student “Washington Sex Scandals,” and body, all while pursuing his ca- will be taking on a class called reer in journalism. “Nighttime in America,” which “I’m very lucky. I have the will focus on the ways that the best of all worlds," Sesno said. "I concept of darkness has shaped get to be around really smart fac- American cultural attitudes. ulty, I get to be around students Another frequently sought- who are brilliant and going to after professor is Frank Sesno, redefi ne the world and I get to who was recently appointed di- teach and still do my journal- rector of GW’s School of Media ism.” and Public Affairs. An Emmy And if trifl ing through the award-winning journalist and cultural patterns of sexuality in former CNN bureau chief, Ses- the U.S. or being part of an inno- no’s connections in Washington vative and environmentally fo- have produced many attention- cused initiative is not appealing, grabbing events. Just last year, students can also try professor he co-hosted a high-profi le panel Patricia Phalen’s dean’s seminar, discussion among fi ve former “Hollywood and Politics.” Secretaries of State with Chris- The course, which has been tiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief offered for the past three years, international correspondent. charts the connections between His students are frequently the celebrity culture of Holly- invited to private parties held for wood and the political scene of the guests he brings to the Uni- Washington. Besides being ex- versity, he said. posed to nontraditional subject “That’s the one perk I engage matter, Phalen said there are oth- in at GW. I fi gure that is a sin that er important academic benefi ts will be excused,” Sesno said. to taking a course like her own. This year, Sesno will teach a “This is my own research documentary course and a new interest," Phalen said. "I also like class called “Planet Forward: to teach a challenging course for Advanced Online & TV Produc- freshmen because it helps them tion.” Students will research, later on in their college career,” write and produce original mate- Phalen said. „

entire cabinet is required to live together in the summer. This year, CABINET they reside at 2109 F Street. “Even when our work day from p. B1 ends, we all go back to our resi- dence hall and continue to bond acceptance letters. and interact with each other,” Carl- Students interested in applying son said. to Colonial Cabinet submit written He noted that usual daily ac- applications after attending an in- tivities include listening to lectures formation session. All applicants from various University depart- are interviewed in groups, and ments about their role for the stu- some are selected for individual in- dents, memorizing and running terviews by CIHQ staff. Final deci- lines for skits, and rehearsing the sions are announced shortly before opening dance. Thanksgiving break. “What also keeps me going is To prepare for the multi-faceted the fact that everything we do is role of a Colonial Cabinet member, for the incoming freshman class of students begin training in January 2013. I remember how incredible and continue into May. For their my CI experience was and how hours of preparation and work at much it energized me even more during CI, cabinet members receive about coming here in the fall,” stipends of $3,100. Carlson said. “I receive so much “A typical day for me is lengthy support from my fellow Cabinet and intensive, but at the same time members and I love GW so much. also very exciting and rewarding,” I am beyond thrilled to be able to said cabinet member Matt Carlson. help welcome new students and Carlson said his fellow Cabinet show them what is in store for members and his love for GW get them here at The George Washing- him through the long hours. The ton University.” „ B8 | Summer 2009 The GW Hatchet