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THURSDAY The GW March 12, 2009 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 48 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 CCAS faculty JEC boots Boyer from SA runoff to vote on Oversight body rules on several campaign fewer GCRs violaions by Emily Cahn Assistant News Editor by Eric Thibault Hatchet Staff Writer The independent body that over- sees Student Association elections vot- Faculty members in the Columbian ed unanimously to remove presidential College of Arts and Sciences will soon vote candidate Kyle Boyer from the runoff on a proposal that could signifi cantly re- election ballot on Thursday morning. duce the school’s course requirements, ad- The Joint Elections Committee ministrators said this week. found Boyer, a junior, guilty of failing New measures being proposed could to report the use of a friend’s car on H decrease the school’s number of required Street, which he borrowed to display classes, offer new courses and restructure posters, play music and dance on dur- existing ones. Faculty members in CCAS ing the general election. SA presiden- are expected to vote on the proposed tial candidates are required to report changes at the end of March. the fair market value of all items used CCAS students are currently required for their campaign. The total value to take a minimum of 17 classes in seven cannot exceed $1,000 for each candi- different areas – General Curriculum Re- date. quirements that amount to about 40 percent The estimated expenditures for of their undergraduate careers. Peg Barratt, the use of the car – determined using the school’s dean, said in a town hall forum rental car pricing – pushed Boyer over last week that the requirements in CCAS the $1,000 limit by $92.63, adding an have become too burdensome on students. additional three violation points and “It is an emerging consensus that the disqualifying him from the runoff elec- vast number of required courses is too tion. Boyer was assessed a total fi ve vi- much,” Barratt said. “I have just learned Viktors Dindzans/assistant photo editor olations – including one for Facebook that the Middle States Accreditation has a Student Association presidential candidate Kyle Boyer rests his head during the two-and-half-hour hearing Wednesday ads – Thursday morning, bringing his guideline suggesting that about 25 percent night determining whether he will be in the runoff election. violation total to eight. of courses should be required courses.” Boyer said he is unsure whether A committee composed of students, Julie Bindelglass, CCAS-U, and SA been set. he will take the issue to the Student faculty and parents presented a recommen- Student Association Executive Vice President Kyle Boyer Last month, Boyer missed clinch- Court, which has authority over the dation to the dean's council last week, but a was previously scheduled to take ing the necessary 40 percent of the entire SA. revised version of the proposal will be pre- senate postpones place March 11 and 12. But after vote to win the general election by "Considering the margin by which sented to faculty members for a vote after four campaign violations were filed two votes. we won in the general, I think we spring break. The details of the proposal against Boyer last week, his place Boyer said Tuesdsay he dis- would be shortchanging the students were not made available. election on the runoff ballot became less agreed with the senate’s decision. if we gave up," Boyer said. "As of right “The nature of the proposal is that the certain and Sen. Steve Glatter, Law, “I think the election has dragged now, we haven't read through all of the there will be fewer requirements in fewer by Alli Hoff introduced legislation to give the on too long and I think people want document. I think our next course of categories,” said Marie Price, chair of the Hatchet Staff Writer Joint Elections Committee ample to vote,” Boyer said. “People want action is to go to the courts." Dean’s Council. “The number of courses time to decide if Boyer’s violations to vote on the candidates’ merits On Feb. 26, Boyer missed winning that would count for GCRs would have to The Student Association senate were valid. and not on frivolous claims.” the general election – 40 percent of the change and existing courses would be re- voted Tuesday to postpone the SA The JEC found Boyer guilty Glatter’s bill also changed the vote – by two votes. First runner-up confi gured or added.” presidential runoff election until early Thursday morning of enough JEC charter’s rules regarding dis- Julie Bindelglass will now face second She said the changes, if passed, would after spring break to give the elec- violations to remove him from the qualification from the runoff ballot. runner-up Nick Polk in a runoff elec- only apply to incoming students and could tion’s oversight body time to review ballot, meaning SA Sen. Nick Polk, The bill ensures that if someone is tion after students return from spring take up to two years to fully implement. a series of campaign violations on U-At Large, will replace him in the kicked off the runoff ballot at any break, pending a court appeal. “If the proposal is voted down by the Wednesday night. runoff pending a court appeal. The time, the third-place finisher in the Boyer argued that the car was not The election between SA Sen. election will take place after spring See SMOKING, p. 6 break but no official dates have See ELECTION, p. 6 See BOYER, p. 6 Kvancz: Hobbs will stay AD says coach "understands what is expected" by Andrew Alberg Sports Editor

Head men’s basketball coach Karl Hobbs will return next year, GW’s director of athletics told The Hatchet on Tuesday. “Karl Hobbs will be the coach next year. He understands what is expected – his expectations might even be higher than mine,” Jack Kvancz said. Photo illustration by Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer In the past several weeks, there has been a growing senti- ment among vocal fans that Hobbs – whose contract runs through June 2012 – should be dismissed. Students propose smoking ban Kvancz acknowledged the unhap- piness and said he too was disap- GWHATCHET.COM pointed with how the season trans- Group wants Univ. to pired, adding that he did not know Check out The Hatchet's Web site exactly what went wrong. H for a video about reaction to the Hobbs’ contract was extended outlaw smoking on smoking ban being proposed by several in 2007 on the heels of three straight graduate students. NCAA tournament appearances – a GW-owned property school record. The University paid the 47-year-old $509,000 in 2007, by Raffi Salbashian building entrances due to concerns over air qual- the sixth-highest staff salary at GW, Hatchet Reporter ity or the presence of combustible materials.” according to the University’s most The policy is up for review on May 31, and recent tax fi lings. Terminating the A group of graduate students is lobbying ad- members of Campus for Clean Air want to see the contract early would likely cost the ministrators to ban smoking on all University- regulations enforced both indoors and outdoors, University hundreds of thousands FIle photo owned property, but it remains unclear exactly though GW’s unique location in an urban area has of dollars. Men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs, who has come under fi re for Hobbs could not be reached where GW would be allowed to enforce the ban. prompted questions about the school’s ability to his team's record this semester, will not be dismissed. Campus for Clean Air, an unoffi cial student limit smoking on a public street. for comment Wednesday. organization created by three graduate students “Since GW has a problem with boundaries, This month, for the second this policy should be enforced wherever a [Uni- consecutive year, the men’s bas- have criticized him for blaming tions with Coach Hobbs in terms in the School of Public Health and Health Ser- players instead of himself when of what we expect going forward if vices, is leading the push to extend the smoking versity Police] offi cer is able to impose University ketball team did not qualify for the rules,” Yaghmaei said. While the group said there Atlantic 10 tournament, which in- the team loses. he wants to remain coach at GW,” ban to all outdoor areas within the perimeter of In January, Senior Vice Presi- Chernak said. campus – rather than just inside University build- is a large gray area when determining what is on vites the top 12 of the conference’s and off campus, they said they hope GW adminis- 14 teams. The team fi nished 10-18 dent for Student and Academic He added, “At the end of the ings and within a certain distance from entrances. Support Services Robert Chernak day, a coach is being paid to win The groups leaders – Lindsey King, Chris Carrier trators can help iron out the details. overall and 4-12 in the conference, University spokeswoman Tracy Schario said placing them thirteenth, ahead of told The Hatchet that if the team basketball games.” and Babak Yaghmaei – say they have conducted did not make the Atlantic 10 tour- Chernak was busy Wednesday meetings with top GW administrators and health the University is evaluating whether the ban is only Fordham, which had its worst a possibility, but she declined to comment on the season in team history. nament, the University would have and unavailable for comment. experts around the District. to look at “making some changes.” Kvancz, who says he has a The University’s current smoking policy states specifi cs of this evaluation. Fans have also expressed dis- “We are looking at the situation but don’t satisfaction with how the eighth- “In this situation, you can’t ig- good working relationship with that smoking is prohibited in “all University facil- nore that if the season goes really Hobbs, hinted at making some ities.” It also notes that “individual buildings may know where that evaluation will lead,” Schario year coach handles himself on the court and with the media, and south and sour we would have to changes to the program, but would have additional restrictions on smoking near the See SMOKING, p. 6 some real heart-to-heart conversa- not go into specifi cs. „ The GW Hatchet | Thursday, March 12, 2009 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 „ Web Extra: Org pushes personal fi nance „ Alex Byers – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) Audio Slide Show: Women's basketball Emily Cahn – Assistant News Editor ([email protected]) Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) „ Video: Reactions to the proposed smoking ban>> Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor ([email protected])

CAMPUS Burned woman SNAPSHOT Puppy Party NBA owner named CALENDAR found on campus, to Business School taken to hospital hall of fame University Police Depart- Washington Wizards owner Thursday ment officers escorted a badly and GW alumnus Abe Pollin was HIGH 44 | LOW 33 burned homeless woman to the inducted into the GW School of U.S. FOREIGN POLICY PRIORI- GW Hospital Monday morn- Business Sports Executives Hall of TIES: PRESIDENTIAL TRANSI- ing after she wandered onto Fame at a ceremony in the Smith TIONS AND THE CONFIRMA- campus, UPD Chief Dolores Center on Monday. TION PROCESS Stafford said Tuesday. National Basketball Association Officers found the woman Commissioner David Stern gave a How are presidential transi- – who was disoriented and not speech at the Smith Center Monday tions made? Learn why the wearing a shirt – in the 2100 afternoon recognizing Pollin’s busi- transition process is neces- block of H Street early Monday ness and philanthropic endeavors. sary and how it works. morning, Stafford said. They University President Steven Knapp 5:30 p.m. took the woman to the GW and Board of Trustees Chairman Room 505 in 1959 E Street emergency room, where the of- Russell Ramsay also spoke. NATIONAL COLLEGE COMEDY ficers realized that she was se- A 1945 graduate of GW, Pollin is COMPETITION verely burned on her face and the sixth alumnus to enter the Hall neck. of Fame since it was established in GW’s receSs hosts a live The woman did not have 2007. Other inductees include Wash- stand-up comedy show. an address and was presumed ington Nationals owner Ted Lerner, The funniest eight students homeless, University spokes- New York Yankees President Randy will advance to a regional woman Michelle Sherrard said. Levine and former Baltimore Orioles stand-up match against Stafford said the Metropoli- Manager Sam Perlozzo. the University of Virginia on tan Police Department is inves- Lisa Delpy Neirotti, professor April 1. tigating the incident, but MPD of sports management and tourism 8 p.m. declined to comment. Local and founder of the Hall of Fame, said Dorothy Betts Marvin FOX Network affiliate WTTG Pollin’s long tenure in the NBA and Theater Viktors Dindzans/assistant photo editor reported that the woman was innovative skills made him worthy transferred to Washington Hos- Soni Jaiwal, Dana Sleeper, Matthew Borges and Allison Bybee (left to right) pet Nigel, a golden of recognition. Neirotti singled out pital Center Monday. retriever. About a dozen dogs were brought to the Mount Vernon Campus in an effort to re- his work constructing the Verizon FOX also reported that Se- duce student stress before midterms. Center, a project that is now being Friday cret Service agents spotted the held up as a case study for redevel- HIGH 45 | LOW 35 woman near the White House oping struggling urban areas. EMERGING INDIA: RIGHTS about an hour before UPD of- Foggy Bottom Grocery may become sandwich shop “His willingness to take a risk AND RESPONSIBILITIES ficers found her at GW. She re- was really quite impressive,” she Engage in a series of dis- portedly refused medical treat- Two GW graduates are in ing the lower level. University are in their fi nal said. cussions about the law and ment and left the scene before talks with the University to Both Hart and Keating stages, and that they are “99 In addition to the sports indus- how it relates to human EMS arrived. The agents did become tenants of the building declined to comment further, percent sure” that the deal will try, Pollin is also involved with the rights in India. not pursue her. The Secret Ser- now occupied by the Foggy since talks with the University go through. The negotiations Salvation Army, the Community 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. vice did not return requests for Bottom Grocery near the cor- – the property's owner – are not have stalled recently, however, Capital Campaign and the “I Have Jacob Burns Moot Court comment. ner of 22nd and F streets. yet complete. Although they and the project may have to be a Dream” Foundation. Last year he Room at the GW Law –Alex Fitzsimmons and Lara Gori Former Student Associa- were hesitant to comment on pushed back Hart said Tues- donated $1 million to the Society for School tion President and 2005 gradu- exact changes, Hart and Keat- day. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. ate Kris Hart and 2006 gradu- ing said they plan to remodel A representative of the "The Sports Executive Hall of Corrections ate Devlin Keating hope to the building extensively, a pro- University’s Offi ce of Real Es- Fame recognizes leaders who have The Hatchet incorrectly take over the grocery store, cess they estimated would take tate declined to comment last “made it to the top echelon of the Monday, Mar. 23 reported that the men's bas- which will be prime location about three months. month. fi eld,” Neirotti said. Though all of ketball team made it to the next year when the Universi- Barring any setbacks in the The venture is not Hart’s its inductees have so far been GW HIGH 59 | LOW 42 Sweet Sixteen in the 2005- ty’s new residence hall at 2135 process, Hart said earlier this fi rst entrepreneurial experi- alumni, it is not a requirement for AUTHOR MICHAEL CHABON 2006 season. They lost in the F Street is complete. Hart said week that construction should ence in Foggy Bottom – he cur- membership. Hear best-selling novel- second round of the NCAA last month that the two hope begin in April with a grand rently owns Relaxed Day Spa, “We’re looking for somebody ist Michael Chabon speak tournament. to open a sandwich shop in the opening set for September. a tanning salon at 21st and F who has helped us out,” Neirotti about the art of writing and Due to a production er- building and maintain some Both Keating and Hart said streets. said, adding that an individual the Jewish fiction tradition. ror, a courtesy photo of the type of grocery store by open- last month that talks with the –Louis Nelson who has been an adjunct professor 7 p.m. women's Atlantic 10 tour- or guest speaker could be a poten- Jack Morton Auditorium nament on Monday's sports tial member. “We want people who page ran without proper have supported the sports manage- credit. The photo was taken Subscribe to our email edition online www.gwhatchet.com ment program in one way or an- by Sam Roberts. other." –Nathan Grossman News The GW Hatchet Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 3 Knapp pushes humanities Univ. president says more funding needed by Chelsea Radler Hatchet Reporter humanities University President Steven Knapp told the National Humani- ties Association Tuesday afternoon that it is more important than ever to fund the study of humanities. Knapp, a former professor of English literature, emphasized the implications of the economic crisis on funding for advanced humani- ties studies and research during a speech in the Marvin Center. About 200 scholars and professionals at- tended the NHA’s annual confer- ence. As the conference’s keynote speaker, Knapp defended funding Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer humanities research at a time when Filmmaker Maryann Breschard shows her latest work, "Running in High Heels," at Funger many are focused on reinvigorating Hall Tuesday night. the economy. The University plans to build a $250 million Science and Engineering Complex and Knapp has pledged to build GW into a top- tier research university, but in his speech, the president emphasized Filmmaker discusses the humanities. “Advanced studies in humani- ties are not any less effective than those of science,” he said. “The goal women's roles in govt. of humanities is not to fi nd a solu- tion, but to illuminate a topic, ad- by Geoffrey Middleberg gender gap. to tell them what to think. That vance the conversation surrounding Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer Hatchet Staff Writer “Part of the reason there is what I think I accomplished it and open new avenues of discus- University President Steven Knapp speaks at a symposium on are so few woman in elected in the movie: I tried to present sion. That, in a time of crisis, is the the humanities at the Jack Morton Auditorium Monday night. The creator of a documen- offi ce is that politics, espe- both sides,” Breschard said. problem.” a balanced education, Knapp argued pep talk, but it was helpful to shape tary chronicling women’s roles cially on a national level, is an While making the fi lm, Knapp said the current levels of that students who study humanities how we think about humanities in a in government, media and incumbency club, and there Breschard said she learned federal fi nancial support for the hu- are better prepared to participate in broader sense,” Smitter said. society discussed her movie are just not a lot of positions that women’s rights inter- manities – like history and philoso- public life. Allida Black, a GW research Tuesday night at Funger Hall. for women to take,” she said. est groups are often at odds phy – are “not even mildly promis- “What academics do and what professor of history and interna- As part of GW’s cel- “What the Democratic Party because they all seek to raise ing,” noting the absence of funding the public sees are closely linked,” tional affairs, said she agreed with ebration of women’s history has done is when an elected money from the same donors. for the National Endowment for he said. “But we have failed to close Knapp’s belief in the real-world ap- month, Maryann Breschard, offi cial retires, they are trying “If they worked together the Humanities in the recent eco- the perceptional gap between the plications of humanities. the author and fi lmmaker who to nominate women because they would have a hard time nomic stimulus bill. The bill gave no two.” “When the economy is under created the 2006 documentary, they know they will win.” raising money for their own money to the NEH, but gave about The solution, he said, is to give stress, racial tension and class con- “Running in High Heels,” put The fi lm also touched on causes,” she said. $13 billion to the National Institutes life to humanities by doing, rather fl icts escalate and aggression in the her documentary on display the perception of women in the Some students in the au- of Health and the National Science than talking. U.S. and abroad increases,” Black Tuesday evening and took media, balancing a full-time dience appreciated the fi lm’s Foundation. “Put policymakers directly in said. “This is why it is so important questions from the audience. job and campaigning at the balance. His speech also addressed the touch with the passionate and con- to remain committed to conversing Breschard’s fi lm follows the same time, and the spectrum “The video was very bipar- belief that government funding that tagious excitement of humanity with one another through humanis- campaign of Emily Csendas of views about what the future tisan and did not take a side,” does not immediately improve the students and professionals," Knapp tic studies.” as she ran for the state senate of women’s rights should look freshman Erica Orsini said. “It economy is debt for later genera- advised. "Participation is far more The National Humanities Al- in New York and discusses the like. Experts in the fi lm in- helped me identify what I may tions to inherit. likely than any argument to have an liance is a nonpartisan, nonprofi t discrepancy between the num- cluded Heidi Hartman of the face after I graduate and while “It has always been a hard case effect.” organization based in Washington, ber of women in America and Institute for Women’s Policy I believe that some people see to make, but we now face an audi- Executive Director of the Na- D.C. According to its Web site, the the number holding elected Research, Phyllis Schlafl y, a feminism as a stigma where ence that is less patient and more tional Communication Association NHA “advances national humani- positions. conservative political activist, women just burn their bras skeptical than even a year ago,” he Roger Smitter called Knapp’s ad- ties policy through research, educa- Though her fi lm highlights and Eleanor Smeal, president and are free-spirited, I also said. “Economically, though, invest- dress “a tough speech with unex- tion, preservation and public pro- the low number of women in and founder of the Feminist think that this video helped ing in humanities is cheaper [than pected themes.” grams.” Its supporters range from politics, Breschard said she Majority Foundation. me see what the discrimina- sciences].” “He spent most of the time tell- Harvard University to the Popular sees positive developments “I like talking to college tion really looks like and what Emphasizing the importance of ing us what not to do. It wasn’t a Culture Society. „ toward closing the political audiences because I don’t have is being done about it.” „ Raises remain above average

“Each faculty member hands budget cuts than my friends Full-time profs in an annual report on their per- who teach at Harvard and I’m a formance,” Lehman said. “That lot less worried than my friends report covers their teaching, who work at state schools,” An- earn a 5 percent which includes their evaluations, binder said. their research and their service, While other schools that de- average increase and whether or not they have pend on their endowment to served on committees.” fund their budget – like Harvard by Lauren French The raises – while averag- and Duke universities – have Hatchet Staff Writer ing around 5 percent – can vary been freezing professor salaries, greatly, said Tyler Anbinder, GW administrators have said Full-time GW professors re- chair of the history department. they plan to continue to offer ceived an average pay increase “The pay raises vary greatly merit-based salary increases in of about 5 percent at the begin- from 1.5 percent to almost 10 2010. ning of this year, Vice President percent,” he said. “[The increase] “We hope to be able to do a of Academic Affairs Donald Leh- depends on whether or not a merit pay increase in January man said Tuesday. faculty member has published 2010 and as we build the budget On average, full-time pro- a book or won an award, things we will decide how big that pool fessors received a 4.9 percent like that.” is,” Lehman said. “We are very increase and associate and assis- Professors in Anbinder’s his- conscious of what the outside fi - tant professors saw a 4.8 percent tory department saw a 3 percent nancial system is.” increase in their 2009 salaries – increase, with every full-time Professors have said that the about 1 percent higher than the faculty member getting a raise, University has been open with national average, according to he said. Nationally, history pro- them about budgets and fi nan- statistics provided by the College fessors receive a salary of $81,916 cial risks. and University Professional As- a year for professors, $62,109 a “The information we are get- sociation for Human Resources. year for associate professors and ting for the University is that Pay increases at GW, which $51,773 for assistant professors. the University is in pretty good are negotiated in the fall and Many of the professors con- fi nancial shape,” said Hermann take effect on Jan. 1 of each year, tacted said that pay increases Helgert, a professor in the School are based on a merit system. were not something they ac- of Engineering and Applied Sci- Each professor is eligible based tively followed. Some also said ence. “In my experience, in simi- on their accomplishments, which they were not worried because lar circumstances in the past, the are determined by department of GW’s fi nancial health. faculty has been pretty well sup- heads and school deans. “I feel less worried about ported.” „ The GW Hatchett | Thursday, March 12, 2009, page 4 QUOTABLE “ “People want to vote on the candidates’ merits and not on frivolous claims.” –Student Association presidential candidate Kyle Boyer, speaking about the opinions SA senate's decision to postpone the runoff election because of alleged Diana Kugel – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) campaign violations. Justin Guiffré – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) editorial “ Increase club sport support Election dysfunction GW should provide more help for club sports on campus Have you ever been to a Joint Election ollege is stressful, we’ve all fi g- common goal. Listening to your coach for the school and should fi nd some tell you if someone is on the fi eld at the Committee hearing? Consider yourself for- ured that out by now. Most of or older players on the team teaches of their own funds. But the GWell- time. This is the most important short- tunate. The JEC is the organization charged us know that basketball, squash humility and trains you to take con- ness Web site claims to assist clubs coming of the club sports program at with making sure the Student Association C and racquetball at the structive criticism. in gaining the funds they need. Dif- GW. With the school in debt, it is hard election runs fairly and smoothly – but Health and Wellness You have to be on ferent teams have different deals, but to ask for money, but it is not too much when this does not happen, all hell breaks Center or tennis, ulti- time, make sacrifi ces few of them exceed $500 a semester. to ask for the school to better manage loose. mate Frisbee and soc- LUCAS HAGERTY and prioritize – just This pays for one tournament if you fi eld and court schedules. It is as easy Let us paint a picture for you. Two doz- cer on the Mount Ver- like a job requires. add up transportation, rooming and a as quicker and more informative com- en overly invested students crammed into non Campus can be COLUMNIST So with all the tournament entrance fee. The money munication. a room on the fourth fl oor of the Marvin life savers when you good things club the school gives is simply not enough It is inarguable that participation in Center, clacking away on laptops while one need to let out some sports have to offer, to help sustain a club team for an team sports helps build life skills. They or two at a time play lawyer, and a candi- frustration or just delay that hour of you would think GW would support entire season, even after substantial are also a great stress reliever and can date’s eligibility is debated to death. studying a little bit longer. and encourage its club sports teams fundraising. help you relax and separate yourself SA presidential runoff candidate Kyle However, a better-kept secret is just a little bit more. GW preaches that Facilities are another major issue. from the rigors of college life, if only Boyer, who missed securing the presidency that GW also provides a more compet- it wants to provide a complete build- As it stands, varsity teams can barely for an hour or two. So why doesn’t GW by a mere two votes, had fi ve violations itive option than the friendly pick-up ing experience for its students. Aca- get enough playing time on the Vern. do more to support its club teams? The fi led against him. These violations were game. Club sports are a big part of the demics are fi rst, but creating a well- This makes it nearly impossible for the school offers an impressive list of club reported by senior Wylie Ballinger, who is atmosphere here at GW. The school rounded individual prepared for life soccer, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee and sports, but doesn’t give them the funds not connected to the SA, but apparently has has 27 different club sports teams that after school is important. So why are other teams that need time on the fi eld. and facilities they need. a lot of time on his hands. Since Boyer was compete throughout the year. club sports underfunded and put on Practices must be snuck in at the end of The solutions may not be easily found in violation of two of the fi led com- Club sports aren’t just competi- the back shelf? the day, leaving teams to race against accomplished, but the way forward plaints, and was assessed fi ve new penal- tive stress relievers, they have some It seems as though the red tape the setting sun for practice time. On the is clear: Rent another fi eld near the ties, he is now disqualifi ed. real-world applications as well. Being surrounding school funds makes get- weekends, the fi eld is rented out to lo- Mount Vernon Campus, give teams Two days into this election season, 40 part of a team is something most of us ting money all too diffi cult. Members cal organizations for soccer or lacrosse more funding, or make fundraising complaints were already fi led with the JEC will have to do later in our lives. Team of club sports have to raise much of camps. The worst part is that the Vern opportunities easier to access. about JEC Charter rules that candidates al- sports teach commitment and the abil- their funds by themselves. It’s true has a policy where you can’t call to get –The writer is a freshman with an unde- legedly broke. After six violations, a candi- ity to work with others to achieve a that these teams don’t make money a schedule of the fi eld. They will only clared major. date would be kicked off the ballot. Things didn’t really start to heat up, however, until after the general election was over, and the complaints against Boyer were fi led. Race dialogue is critical agree with Mr. Alex Shoucair (“Race dialogue of view. consciousness-raising groups among women, the There is absolutely no reason unnecessary,” Mar. 9, p. 4) that in recent years Stereotypes aren’t deconstructed, Alex, by ig- development of grassroots women’s organizations we have had a campus “racial controversy” noring them, which was exemplifi ed all over the and second-wave feminism. for the JEC to put on such that I has been exploited to stir problems rather article – for example, individual blacks speaking Secretaries of State Hillary R. Clinton and Con- than create solutions. However, for an entire race or the idea of doleezza Rice are perfect examples of the triumph a production – they almost and I’m not one to agree with The “ghetto.” You yourself landed in a and multifaceted history of women in the United Hatchet often, but on “Bridging stereotype by arguing that this is States. However, this does not mean that middle- make the SA Senate the Gap” (Feb. 26, p. 1), and my LAMAR THORPE an issue of pride, as if to suggest class women are still not relegated to jobs gener- endorsement for Student Associ- that blacks don’t have pride. As an ally associated with care, subjected to low pay or look effi cient. ation President, they got it right! American, I’m pretty proud of who given limited opportunities for advancement. Al- And, if they continue to discuss, I am and what my skin color repre- though three common yet small examples impede engage and bring new perspectives, they could sents: a people of resilience, the trail from slavery women’s mobility and access, the conversation be very successful in stimulating a proactive con- to president. That trail has had many stops along about women’s status has to be placed on a con- The JEC cannot control how many com- versation about a complicated matter. You make the way, which incidentally focused on conscious- tinuum. plaints are fi led (since anyone can techni- some interesting arguments, Alex, but they don’t ness raising or engaging in a racial dialogue. In other words, Alex, it’s necessary to engage cally report a violation), but does it have warrant a response because they’re based on your “The problem with no name,” sound familiar? in gender dialogue as well as race and class be- to turn into a Law and Order parody? This sincere lack of understanding. Well, if you’ve taken a course in women’s studies cause power dynamics change, which is why the semester, The Hatchet’s editorial board has The Hatchet provided a sincere assessment or you’re smart then you know the phrase. Betty questions posed by The Hatchet were both critical repeatedly called for the SA to take a step along with examples of particular black student Friedan coined this phrase when she wrote about and thought-provoking. I only touched on race and back and examine how seriously the orga- experience at GW, those who feel isolated from the strict enforcement of gender roles in the 1950s gender; however, it is race, class and gender that nization takes itself. The JEC should be fi rst the larger community. I emphasize one experience and '60s, arguing that gender roles regulated mid- largely shape the existence of every American on a in line for this reality check. because there are black students who experience dle- and upper-class Caucasian women to child daily basis. To sit back and do what you propose is Now, if a candidate is really in violation isolation from other black students or some black bearing, doing housework and serving husbands. not only dangerous, it’s naïve and cowardly. of election rules, we agree they deserve to students who can balance life from margin to cen- The success of her writings and later her book, –The writer is a Presidential Administrative Fellow and lose their spot on the ballot. However, why ter. Your roommate’s response is yet another point “The Feminine Mystique,” lead to the launching of the 2006-2007 president of the Student Association. does the whole process need to take what could be a month? The general election was Feb. 25 and 26, and since the runoff election will now be sometime after spring break, it will frankly be a wonder if any student still cares enough to vote. Justice silenced Let’s take a look at some of the allega- tions made against Boyer. First, we have the Closed judicial process in cross defacement case perpetuates bigotry legitimate failure to report a $75.08 Facebook ore than 40 days have elapsed since the des- words, to a “spirit of mutual respect.” There has been be accused falsely, the usual inconclusive conclusion advertisement, which rightly should have ecration of Christian crosses on campus by nary a protest, candlelight vigil or public expression of of the so-called student judicial process in this case been counted, whether it was intentional or person(s) unknown came to light. sympathy by anyone connected with GW for the truly succeeds only in unjustly protecting the indisputably a mere oversight. Next, the questionable $25 M The offi ce of the University President acknowl- aggrieved parties. The latter group obviously includes guilty. parking ticket, which may have benefi ted edged the incident in a news any Christian student, professor As a faithful Christian and a member of this Uni- from the debate, as it is an “expenditure.” release on Jan. 29. However, the or administrator for whom the versity community committed to the universal vir- The most controversial charge was the use offi cial “Statement from The cross is a sacred religious sym- tues of mutual respect, personal responsibility and of a vehicle to display posters, which Boyer George Washington Univer- ALEXANDER F.C. WEBSTER bol, but I should hope that any justice – as well as repentance and forgiveness – I argued did not count since it is a friend’s sity Regarding the Defacing of person of good will also would have no particular interest in knowing the name of private property. It was an unforeseen is- Several Small Crosses” was a be deeply offended. the perpetrator(s) of the anti-Christian bigotry. I do sue, but was well argued by the opposi- rather terse bulletin, the title of According to The Hatchet’s hope that the adjudication of the case has engendered tion. However, since what constitutes an which, ironically, seemed to downplay the gravity of news story, the president of the College Democrats in the perpetrator(s) a personal remorse, perhaps even “expenditure” is so blurred, we now call on the obscene sacrilege. acknowledged that one of that campus organization’s penitence. the Student Court to defi ne it unmistakably The GW Hatchet published a news article in its student members had confessed and “apologized” However, in light of their track records in similar and prevent future misconceptions. next issue on Feb. 2 (“CD member defaces YAF cross- for the vandalism. But to whom? The College Demo- cases of real or ostensible hostility to particular faith To be clear, the charges were right to be es,” p. 1), which The Washington Post pursued in a crats who the student had embarrassed? The Col- groups, I do not trust the clandestine student judicial fully investigated, but if a qualifi ed candi- brief story the next day. The GW Hatchet also printed lege Republicans who had temporary custody of the process or the fairness and justice of the SJS offi cials date who garnered such a large percentage a strongly worded “Thumbs Down” editorial on Feb. 1,100 crosses originally displayed in University Yard simply because they insist that we must do so. of the vote is dismissed on vague technical 2 and one short letter to the editor in its Feb. 9 issue by on the occasion of the March for Life on Jan. 22? The Surely the sanctions or punishment meted out charges, where do we draw the line? the vice president of GW’s chapter of Young Ameri- entire University community? We may never know, might be disclosed by the SJS without naming the There is absolutely no reason for the JEC ca’s Foundation. because the identity and specifi c modus operandi of perpetrator(s). Continued silence about this case will to put on such a production – they almost Nothing about the incident or its outcome in the the perpetrator(s) – more than one student may be in- foster suspicions of a miscarriage of justice, fl ash a make the SA Senate look effi cient. Whether student judicial process has appeared since in either volved – remain a mystery. green light (or, at least, a merely cautionary yellow) to it is a simplifi cation of the JEC Charter, or newspaper or from University President Steven No one in the GW community, aside from the others on campus who may be contemplating similar a closer look at the subculture of this orga- Knapp. perpetrator(s) of the offense, insiders with the Univer- acts of sacrilege or anti-Christian bigotry and preclude nization, something needs to change if the Beyond the initial fl urry of denunciations, the sity Police Department and the Offi ce of Student Ju- meaningful closure of this ugly incident for the GW SA is to be taken seriously as an advocacy utter silence on campus concerning the incident is dicial Services and recipients of possible “leaks” from community. organization, and not a group of students astonishing, particularly for a university community those offi ces, is privy to the fi nal disposition of the –The writer is a professorial lecturer in the University that can’t even coordinate its own election. that subscribes formally, in President Knapp’s own case. Designed in part to protect students who may Honors Program. Letters to the editor

verdict does not exist. How can one deny games. Students could pay a nominal Colonial Army members are crying Biased reporting something that does not legally exist? What are you really fee, and as a result, they would re- foul over the wrong things. While on Armenia Genocide charges are political and mad about? ceive priority seating for each game. they say that they are upset at a lack cannot be substantiated with historical Members of the Colonial Army were of barbecues and t-shirts, it seems I read “Professor questions ethnic evidence. Resorting to denigrating de- As an alumnus from the class of permitted to enter the Smith Center more likely to me that with decreased confl ict” (Feb. 26, p.1) with interest and scriptions like “genocide denier” when 2007, my years at GW were filled about a half hour before nonmem- student interest this year, there was was somewhat disturbed by the biased there is no court verdict to support such a with men’s basketball bliss. With the bers were. decreased demand for student seat- reporting. Professor Turkkaya Ataov was label is nothing less than academic lynch- success of the team, the demand for The effect of this was that any fan ing, and their Colonial Army seat- presented to unsuspecting readers in a ing of dissenters. the best seating in the student sec- who wanted to show interest in this ing privileges weren’t really all so negative light with quotes like: “… who Also, asking someone “Do you ac- tion grew and students who wanted passing fad at GW would pay their special. While incompetent student is internationally recognized for his vehe- cept or deny genocide?” is a racist and the best seats were forced to wait for fee and they would be guaranteed leadership is nothing new at GW, stu- ment denials that the 1915 massacre of dishonest way of approaching history. them. It was in many ways a meri- the best seats. Those who truly cared dents may wish to re-evaluate their Armenians was a genocide …” The question should be rephrased: “What tocracy: Fans who most desired the for the team but thought it a bit in- motives for joining groups such as There has never convened a “compe- is your stand on the Turkish-Armenian lower section seats would wait the dignant that one student group could the Colonial Army. Were you really tent tribunal,” as foreseen by Article 6 of confl ict?” longest and their fanaticism would commandeer the best seats were rel- “devastated” by the lack of Colonial the 1948 U.N. Convention on Genocide This issue should be resolved by be rewarded. egated to the upper sections. Oh, and Army events? Or were you just dev- where the accused were given a chance of more dialogue, more research and more However, with the creation of I suppose Colonial Army members astated that you paid $15 to sit in the fair representation, cross-examining the openness, not by name-calling, division the Colonial Army, a student group did occasionally get a barbecue and empty seats of the student section? evidence and producing their own evi- and polarization. looked to take advantage of in- t-shirt. Benjamin Morrissey dence in defense. Therefore, a genocide Ergun Kirlikovali creased student interest in the men’s The point is, it seems to me, that Class of 2007

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dents – three of whom were CRIME LOG Lewd Act over 21 – and one nonstu- dent. The unaffi liated student SA denies Bhangra funding Assault 3/6/09 – 10:30 p.m. – was barred from campus. Gelman Library – case Referred to SJS 3/3/09 – 11:04 p.m. – Lisner closed ability to make a large profi t. Auditorium – case closed Event organizers “Considering that the Finance A female student told UPD 3/9/09 – 1:39 a.m. – Public A patron of Lisner Audito- that she saw an unidentifi ed property on campus – case Committee receives far more re- rium reported that she was quests for co-sponsorships than “We recognize the male student masturbating in closed want SA assaulted by a man work- the library. When UPD arrived, A UPD offi cer observed a available funds, our policy is to importance of ensur- ing at an event. The patron, provide the amount organizations he could not be found. female student exiting a cab who was not affi liated with sponsorship actually need to hold events,” ing this unique event No identifi able subjects and vomiting. She was trans- Glatter said. “By the South Asian the University, said that the ported to GWER for medical Society’s own estimates, Bhan- will occur.” man – a contractor – came Liquor Law Violation attention. by Emily Cahn up to her, pushed her, hit her Assistant News Editor gra Blowout will earn anywhere Referred to SJS from $1,600 to $35,000 in profi t in the head and then grabbed 3/6/09 – 1:35 a.m. – Thur- this year, which would make it STEVE GLATTER her camera. The worker told Members of the South Asian ston Hall – case closed Receiving Stolen Property one of, if not the most, profi table S.A. SENATOR (LAW) offi cers he confi scated her Society are scrambling to fi nd A male student entering the events held by any student orga- camera because no cameras donors for their largest event of lobby of Thurston Hall pre- 3/3/09 – 2031 F Street – nization.” were allowed in the event. The the year, Bhangra Blowout, after sented fake identifi cation to case closed Glatter added that if Bhangra patron declined to fi le a report the Student Association Finance the University Police Depart- A Health and Safety inspector Blowout cannot garner enough spond to their co-sponsorship Committee denied the organiza- with the Metropolitan Police ment. He had been drinking funds to hold the event, the Fi- request and offered what orga- found a GW “No Smoking” tion’s request for funding Mon- Department. but did not need further medi- nance Committee made provi- nizers described to be an unclear sign in a room. The item was day. Referred to Department cal attention. sions to ensure the event will still explanation as to why the event confi scated. Last year the committee gave Referred to Student Judicial go on. was denied funding. Referred to SJS the organization $6,000 to put Burglary “We recognize the importance “They said we would hear Services on the event, which is one of the of ensuring this unique event back in a week and we just heard Simple Assault largest South Asian dance compe- 3/6/09 – 1959 E Street – will occur, so the committee has back today, it took them a month,” 3/6/09 – 11:41 p.m. – West titions in the United States. This case closed guaranteed any potential losses said Malik said. “They kept say- End Apartments – case 3/9/09 – 3:30 a.m. – Public year, however, the group said A male student reported to on this event up to $5,000 which ing you’ll hear back today, you’ll closed property on campus – case they will not receive any money UPD that his laptop was tak- could still make this one of the hear back today, and it was just UPD responded to a noise closed from the SA, even after the stu- largest co-sponsorships granted never sent out. We were kind of en from his room. He said he complaint in the residence An offi cer observed a group dent fee increase was passed last all year,” said Glatter.” were weirded out by that.” and his roommates do not hall and found 16 students. year. of about 25 people standing But Madiha Malik, co-director Glatter said the Finance Com- normally lock their door. The students had been drink- “They haven’t given us a around a fi ght outside Thur- of Bhangra Blowout, said even if mittee took a long time to get No suspects or witnesses ing, but none were in need of good reason for it,” said Anil De- ston Hall. When they arrived, the event makes a profi t, all of the back to SAS to ensure their deci- sai, treasurer of SAS. medical attention. The alco- the fi ght had just ended. Sev- money is donated to charity. sion was the right one. Harassment To fund the event, SAS said hol was disposed of on the eral people involved were “The whole point of our “The fi nances for this event they must now look for outside scene. identifi ed. Witnesses told of- event is to raise money for char- are great and complex,” Glatter 3/5/09 – Off campus – case donors. But amid the current eco- Referred to SJS fi cers the fi ght started when ity, but the only way they are go- said. “Requests for additional closed nomic situation, fi nding dona- a group of people in a taxi ing to give us money is if we lose documents stretched our normal A GW staff member reported tions is harder than in years past, 3/9/09 – 12:05 a.m. – City were making inappropriate money,” Malik said. timeline.” that a former staff member Desai said. Hall – case closed Organizers of Bhangra Blow- SAS said they will make an gestures at a group of people SA Sen. Steve Glatter (Law), had been calling people and UPD responded to a noise out said the event will still go on, appeal to the Finance Commit- walking on the street. a member of the Finance Com- harassing people they used complaint in City Hall. When but said they feel disrespected by tee for funding. The event takes Referred to SJS mittee, said the SA decided not to to work with. The individual they arrived they found 14 stu- the Finance Committee, which place April 11 in the D.A.R. Con- –Compiled by Lara Gori fund the event because it has the was barred from campus. took more than a month to re- stitution Hall. „ Dutch diplomat discusses women's rights

by Chris Gregory to practice.” Other programs include training Dutch gross domestic product toward pro- Hatchet Reporter Jones-Bos praised the bravery of peacekeeping missions about women’s moting women’s rights programs. Of Justine Masika, a women’s rights de- rights and helping developing countries that number, about 15 percent goes to The Netherlands' ambassador to the fender from the Democratic Republic of write laws to protect women’s rights. education, which Jones-Bos called the United States outlined the worldwide the Congo, who had to endure violence Jones-Bos said the Dutch Princess “key to gender equality.” condition of women’s human rights as as the price for her work. Jones-Bos Maxima Willem-Alexander has led ef- The ambassador also stressed im- part of International Women’s Day at showed a video of interviews by Masi- forts to promote development policies portance of reducing violence against the Elliott School of International Af- ka with rape victims of the Congolese worldwide, including encouraging women within the U.S. and Nether- fairs Tuesday afternoon. warring factions. microfi nancing programs, which loan lands, citing a U.S. Department of Renee Jones-Bos, a 28-year vet- “These are the people we want to small amounts of money to aid female Justice report that found 1.3 million eran of the Dutch foreign ministry, re- help, not only by subsidizing their or- entrepreneurs in developing countries. women are physically assaulted by an called her experiences with women in ganizations but also by recognizing The ambassador explained that al- intimate partner each year – a statistic places such as Yemen and the Congo them personally,” Jones-Bos said. though loans made out to women are she admitted is similar to levels found and passionately spoke out against the The Dutch government awarded often paid back quickly and better in- in her own country. violence women face in armed confl ict. Masika with the Human Rights De- vested, in many countries women are Jones-Bos concluded the lecture by Aude White/Hatchet photographerg Jones-Bos emphasized the importance fenders Tulip, just one of the many ini- not allowed to take part in business or saying that the developing world needs The ambassador from the Nether- of U.N. resolutions regarding women’s tiatives the Dutch government has be- hold property. leadership from countries like the U.S. lands,,, Renee Jones-Bos, speaksp rights but acknowledged that they can about women's rights at 1957 E Street gun to raise awareness about women’s The Netherlands has consistently and the Netherlands to “make a differ- Tuesday night. only work “if governments put paper rights both domestically and abroad. contributed about 1 percent of their ence in women’s lives.” „ 6 | Thursday, March 12, 2009 The GW Hatchet News

T-shirts or campaign buttons, fault,” Glatter said. “I think glass said. “It just gives me just saying that we shouldn’t which are also items owned ELECTION everyone can agree that we more time to talk to more stu- have an election until we BOYER privately but used for cam- would still want to have an dents and get to know more know who should be on the paign purposes." from p.1 from p.1 election so that the voters people, which is something ballot.” The JEC heard Boyer’s de- could have a choice.” I love to do. I’m just letting As this year’s rules com- his, but rather private prop- fense for two and a half hours general election would take Bindelglass and Polk re- them know that they have a mittee chair, Polk said he rec- and subsequently spent more his or her place. Previously, if cused themselves from Tues- choice.” ognizes the flawed nature of erty of a friend, Dave Fowler. He said that since Fowler’s car than three and a half hours de- a candidate was disqualified day’s senate vote and Boyer, SA Sen. Logan Dobson, the original JEC charter. liberating on whether or not to less than 24 hours before the who generally presides over CCAS-U, emphasized that “As I’ve said, the char- would be parked on campus every other day of the week, remove the candidate from the start of the runoff election, the senate as executive vice the bill does not advocate for ter is a work in progress,” ballot. the other contender would president, was not present at any specific candidate. he said. “That’s definitely a parking it in on H Street in front of Kogan Plaza was no Eight years ago, Roger be automatically declared the meeting. “This is not something clause that I’ve missed. There Kapoor, an SA presidential the winner. “I agree with my senate that is pro-Julie, pro-Kyle should never be a winner by different. “There is no delineation candidate, was removed from “I don’t think anyone colleagues on giving every- or pro-Nick,” he said dur- default.” „ the ballot for similar election would want to win by de- one a fair chance,” Bindel- ing the senate debate. “We’re between space over here and space over there,” Boyer said. violations. Kapoor exceeded “Space isn’t regulated. It’s pri- the $1,000 spending limit by vate property everywhere.” $20 for failing to report the The JEC found Boyer's ar- fair market value of pizza that gument to be invalid, ruling he handed out to students in Videos. that the car parked on H Street Thurston Hall. constitutes a campaign expen- Kapoor, who was a house diture. proctor, received the pizzas at a Blogs. "The Committee can, and discounted rate, but he did not does, require the financial re- report the pizzas at the value gwhatchet.com porting of such private prop- that average students would Breaking news. erty," the JEC wrote in a state- have to pay for them. ment. "If we were to accept Though Kapoor was origi- Mr. Boyer's interpretation, the nally removed from the ballot, ...and everything in this issue. Committee could not require he was later reinstated by the the financial reporting of pri- Student Court. „ vate property such as posters,

Besides engaging students and challenging them academi- GCR cally, Lehman said one of the other goals of the review is to simplify from p.1 the number of courses that would satisfy requirements. Having fewer faculty, then nothing changes,” course requirements would also Price said. help accommodate a design for an Donald Lehman, executive electronic degree audit system in vice president of academic affairs, the future. said the drive for the curriculum Lehman said GCRs have not review was started to make sure been changed since they were fi rst students are being academically put into place more than 20 years engaged and challenged. ago. “What has happened is there “Ten years ago there was some- are more ways to satisfy [GCRs], what of a review of the GCRs with which I think weakened the effec- an idea that they were going to be tiveness of them as they currently modifi ed, but what happened was stand,” Lehman said. “That’s why there just ended up being more I think it’s so important to go back ways to satisfy them,” he said. „ and relook at the issue.”

in an interview that GW has a responsibility to revamp its SMOKING smoking rules. “According to federal law, from p.1 people who are sensitive to said, emphasizing that try- tobacco smoke are disabled ing to ban smoking across all and it is GW's responsibility to of GW would be very compli- make reasonable accommoda- cated. tions for disabled peoples,” he GW Law professor Mi- said. chael Abramowicz said while Banzhaf suggested Cam- the University could outlaw pus for Clean Air follow in his smoking on its own property, footsteps and consider filing a banning smoking on public lawsuit against GW to get the property like streets would be University's attention. much more difficult. “Places that people walk “I don’t see how GW could through or wait in, like cam- regulate what happens on the pus bus stops, should not have streets, absent some legisla- a cloud of smoke that others tive authorization from D.C. or have to walk through to utilize Congress to do so,” he said. the facility,” he said. Abramowicz added that Arielle Contino, a senior the University might also have interviewed smoking outside trouble preventing visitors of Gelman Library, said she from smoking. strongly opposes the revision “The University may not of the policy, arguing that be able to regulate individuals “smoking is someone’s per- who are smoking on campus sonal choice.” but who are not a part of the King contended that her University,” he said. organization is not attempting The issue has received more to stop smoking or take away attention in the past month someone’s rights to smoke. after students at both the Stu- “We are only promoting dent Association presidential students’ health and the fact debate and subsequent town of the matter is that exposure hall meeting suggested the SA to secondhand smoke for four and University look into limit- years as an undergrad is very ing smoking on campus. detrimental,” King said. Campus for Clean Air lead- A study conducted by the ers said they have secured more American Cancer Society con- than 500 signatures in support cluded that nonsmokers are of revising GW’s smoking pol- 40 percent less likely to be- icy and plan to engage the SA come smokers if they live in in the near future. They also smoke-free dorms – but only noted that 260 college cam- 27 percent of colleges prohibit puses across the country have smoking in dorms. ACS has completely banned smoking, launched a program very simi- according to a national anti- lar to Campus for Clean Air, smoking lobbying organiza- which is encourages college tion. students to make their cam- The trio’s drive to change puses smoke-free. the policy stems from their Rob Maxim, a sophomore hope to minimize the effects of in the Elliott School, compared secondhand smoke, King said. GW’s possible policy revision Carrier noted that his personal to outlawing alcohol on cam- health was a factor as well. pus. Though Maxim has been “As an asthmatic, I hate strongly against smoking since walking to a class through the cigarette-induced death of clouds of smoke and don’t a close family member, he said think anyone should have to he does not think a smoke-free do so,” Carrier said. policy is pragmatic or pos- John Banzhaf, a GW Law sible. School professor whose law- “With streets that are open suit threats in 2006 led to an to D.C. as a whole, it seems an amendment to the GW policy extremely costly and infeasible discouraging smoking out- venture to ban smoking on the side of some buildings, said entire GW campus,” he said. „ Amanda Pacitti ||pg| Arts Editor | [email protected] HatchetHthtArtsAtArArtts

ustin Rice and Christian Rudder make up Bishop Allen, an indie rock duo who play TTwoBitsBi J with a revolving door of other musicians and On rock and Harvard are scheduled to take the stage at the Black Cat Thursday, March 12. Rice, the outfi t’s vocalist and keyboardist, Bishop Allen takes Ivy League to the District spoke with Hatchet Arts about life in Brooklyn, his Harvard past and keeping art populist. Where are you calling from? Thursday at the Black Cat I’m at home in Brooklyn, N.Y., right now. Watchmen | dir. Zack Snyder | (WB) What is your opinion about Brooklyn music by Jessica Gray | Hatchet Reporter culture? I mean, there are A LOT of bands com- ing out of there now. A derivative effort on the part of Zack Snyder In Brooklyn, there are tons and tons and tons to convey that yes, in fact, he has read “Watch- and tons of bands. So, there’s really a lot going on. But in a way that makes it different than most men.” Though the two-dimensional character places, in that there’s so much going on that it nev- representations work as cartoonish forms of er feels centralized in anyway. So I think that most the novel, moments of depth from Alan Moore’s people who work on stuff here kind of feel – or at least the way that I feel half the time – is that I’m classic are stripped away onscreen. Still, props for amidst all the great stuff that is happening, but I’m the lack of heavy-handed Sept. 11 metaphors. kind of on my own. –Amanda Pacitti Any crazy road trip tour stories? Almost anything that could happen has hap- pened. I mean, nothing bad. Nobody died. Cursive Last tour - maybe a tour ago – we were driv- Mama, I’m Swollen ing on a Sunday, leaving Denver, and our van (SADDLE CREEK) broke down. And we ended up hopping in a van with the band that we were on tour with – except Tim Kasher: You’re 34 for one of us. And so we played one man down years old. Stop it. This for the next two shows because our guitar player sounds like it was writ- got stuck with our van, trying to get it fi xed. We left him in Brush, Colo. – which is like 70 miles ten by an 18-year-old. At outside of Denver – looking for mechanics, stay- least he’s not yelling at ing at a motel and then he caught up with us two days later in Chicago. his childhood priests anymore. And the last song What is the meaning behind the title of your is kind of cool. most recent album, “Grrr…”? –Alex Carusillo We worked on the songs all at once, which we haven’t always done. This [album] was all written at the same time and I don’t know why, but a lot of Mountains the lyrics ended up relating to animals. Choral I think it’s also because we wanted some of the songs to feel almost like a schoolyard chant, (THRILL JOCKEY) and so it’s easy to fi t animals into the cadence of Mountains’ music sends schoolyard chants. After we had a bunch of ani- one into an atmospheric mal songs, we were trying to come up with a title for the record, and we fi gured that it should be haze of tranquility. The animal related: a little bit menacing, but also play- thick, lavish layers of ful. guitar, synthesizers and It’s a winking. Kind of. You went to Harvard. Did you go there for other sounds melt together and give the album a musical education? fl owing transition from track to track. I studied comparative literature … Most of –Evan Garcia the people we play with are not musically trained. Neither I nor Christian have any real training. We started out in punk bands, playing in basements with all DIY stuff. Green River I mean, you’re in D.C., where I feel a lot of Ordinance that was born. Like Dischord Records and all of the hardcore bands in the ‘80s and then all of the Out Of My Hands D.C. music in the ‘90s, which is not about musi- (EMI) cianship as much as it was about gusto and a per- Nothing more than a sonal relationship with the music that you make. Those people didn’t want to be alienated from the marketable tribute to product of their labor. And that’s sort of how we mainstream alterna- ended up: making music because we really loved tive rock, like The Fray, doing it. When we went to school we didn’t study it at John Mayer and Matchbox Twenty. Heart- all. Christian was a math major and I was a com- wrenching vocals are evidently resultant of parative literature major. a middle-school breakup. Ducks quack and What’s your favorite college memory? The best times I had were doing radio shows. so does the lead singer of Green River Or- Harvard had a really good radio station. I loved dinance – a band name which reflects a sour digging through the record collection and fi nding attempt at rocking out. courtesy Sebastian Mlynarski stuff I’d never heard of. „ –Jessica Gray FiveFi TenT TwentyTt Ten minutes in ‘Takoma Park’ A weekly entertainment guide for the cash-strapped college student. Movie featuring GW student opens next week at the D.C. fi lm fest If you have by Chloe Popescu Save your money. Hatchet Reporter

See campus comedi- Takoma Park is not Hollywood. ans take the stage for Still, the small town in Maryland is the back- RooftopComedy, co- drop for a compelling story, says sophomore Vikrum Mathur. $ presented by campus Mathur acted in “Takoma Park,” a 10-minute 5 short fi lm which will be showcased at the DC In- improv group receSs, this Thursday, March dependent Film Festival on Saturday, March 14 at 12 at 8 p.m. at the Betts Theater in the 7 p.m. The fi lm, directed by David Andalman, was Marvin Center. The audience will vote for featured in the Tribeca Film Festival last year. Mathur detailed the theme of the fi lm: self- the Funniest 8, who will move on to the discovery, understanding and identity – in high regional competition. school. “The story is great,” said Mathur, who plays the third lead in the fi lm. The fi lm follows a stu- If you have dent named Jolie, who joins his high school’s bas- Catch Mousetrap, ketball team. a District Britpop Mathur said the director “wanted to portray this rift that occurs in high school as we fi nd our dance party Sat- own path and really become aware of race and urday, March 14 at class.” $ “I play the main character’s best friend, Ha- 10 the Black Cat at roon, who is Afghani,” he said, adding, “It was 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. really easy to relate to my character because he’s a nerd, like me.” Mathur has been acting on stage since he was If you have three years old. He heard about the role through members of See UK-based an Indian-American theater group who he per- Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer formed with in his home town of Takoma Park. Vikrum Mathur acted in the short fi lm “Takoma Park,” featured in the DC Independent Film lady chanteuse Andalman, originally from Takoma Park, was Festival this weekend. and rapper Es- looking for a young actor; Mathur auditioned and got the part. He worked with Andalman and the lected to be featured in the DC Independent Film tional affairs degree at the University. telle at the 9:30 other actors for one week to complete the short. Festival. “I’d love to be an actor, but I’m [in college] $ “I could not believe it. It was literally a dream and I really want to pursue international affairs. Club Sunday, “It’s not a cliché movie about high school,” he 20 come true,” Mathur said of learning of the fi lm’s If opportunities come my way though, I will defi - said. “The themes within it are deep and can be March 15 at the 9:30 Club at 7 p.m. Tickets applied to a broad range of audiences – not just inclusion in Tribeca, known for releasing quality nitely take them,” he said. „ are $35. teens or adults. Everyone can identify.” work. “Takoma Park” will screen Saturday, March 14 “Takoma Park” was selected to be in the Mathur hosts an Indian-American television at 7 p.m. at Phoenix Theatre in Union Station as part Tribeca Film Festival last year and was later se- show that airs in Maryland, but has put other act- of the DC Independent Film Festival. The festival will ing plans on hold while he completes an interna- continue through Sunday, March 15. AlternativeAlt ti Spring S i Break B k DistrictDi t i tMixtapeMi t Leaders of GW’s Alternative Spring Break 1. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American 7. The Grateful Dead – Casey Jones provided us with their choice tracks in prepa- 2. Citizen Cope – Son’s Gonna Rise 8. The John Butler Trio – Better Than ration for their week-long trip to New Or- 3. The Strokes – You Only Live Once 9. Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls 4. Gritz – My Life Be Like 10. Robin S – Show Me Love leans to restore homes. 5. Simon and Garfunkel – America 11. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights 6. Xavier Rudd – Messages 12. Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance 8 | Thursday, March 12, 2009 The GW Hatchet

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sportsAndrew Alberg – Sports Editor ([email protected]) Dan Greene – Asst. Sports Editor ([email protected]) One-hit wonder Gymnastics wins over Towson Margin of victory Senior Pat Lehman off to a hot start on Senior Day surprises coach

by Gabrielle Bluestone Senior Staff Writer

It was only once the basketball hoops had been tucked away for the year and layers of mat and foam cov- ered the floor that a GW sports team was finally able to lock away a 2009 Senior Night win in the Smith Cen- ter. The GW gymnastics team took on Towson for its final home meet and, from the first rotation, before the chalk dust had even settled, it was clear the Colonials were outperform- ing the Tigers. And for the rest of the meet, they did. GW outscored Towson’s team score on every apparatus to take the win with a final score of 194.700- 192.750. That decisive finish, GW’s highest team score this season, was a feat in a sport where placements often come down to hundredths of a point. Individually, GW gymnasts took first on the vault, bars and floor. Ten Colonials placed, compared to just four Towson competitors. Senior Kristen Simpson took an individual first on the vault and floor exercise, while freshman Amanda Murphy won her first all-around title, with a final score of 38.850. In a surprising sweep, three GW gymnasts, graduate student Gillian Coleman, junior Christa Devine and junior Megan Quinn took first along with Towson gymnast Kacy Catan- zano in a four-way tie. Though no in- dividual GW gymnast scored under a Jonathan Ewing/Hatchet photograhper 9.175 on any apparatus, two Towson Senior Pat Lehman came one out short of a no-hitter Sunday, but still gymnasts tied for first place on the threw a one-hit, complete game shutout in GW's 9-0 win. beam. The team’s season has been good, with an 11-7 record, but something by Reid Davenport was a blooper that fell in shallow seemed to click in this final home Hatchet Reporter center field, an unfortunate break game. Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor Lehman called “pretty upsetting.” “We have about a 50-50 record Sophomore Leslie Delima performs on the uneven bars during GW's 194.700- With time running out in his Thus far, Lehman has gone 2-0 against Towson, so we didn’t expect 192.750 win over Towson Wednesday night at the Smith Center. collegiate career, right-handed with a 0.86 ERA and 25 strikeouts to sweep the events as a team,” coach pitcher Pat Lehman is making the Margie Foster-Cunningham said. in two starts, easily the best start to ham said. “I’m not saying it just be- most of his limited time at GW. “This has been our strongest, most a season of his career. Before 2009, cause you’re supposed to on senior In Lehman’s third start of the consistent performance this year. And Lehman had a combined record night. I think that they really held the season, he was one out away from it happening on Senior Night made it of 14-15. Now, with 21 innings al- team together this year.” Upcoming Games a no-hit 9-0 shutout against Fair- really special.” ready in the books and letting up Simpson agreed that team dynam- leigh Dickinson on Sunday before The win was especially significant only nine hits and one walk, the ics helped bring about her final home giving up a single. In addition to given the injuries which threatened pieces are all falling into place. win. Gymnastics at North giving up only one hit, he struck some of the team’s strongest mem- Lehman attributes his im- “We talked as a team about the out 13 and walked none for the bers. Junior Lindsey Tom and fresh- provement to his consistent effort difference between being adhesive Carolina, Friday Colonials (6-8). man Monique Blount have been out in the offseason. It hasn’t hurt that and cohesive,” Simpson said, crying. “I just treated it like a normal all year, and Murphy injured her hand he’s also been handed comfortable “We’re more cohesive. We do more Baseball at Mount St. game,” Lehman said. “Obviously on a fall from the bars last weekend. leads early in games, giving him than just stick together.” a lot of things were going well for Foster-Cunningham attributed room to breathe. GW will travel to North Caro- Mary's, Th ursday me.” the night’s success to the seniors, “Our offense has been doing lina to take on North Carolina State Lehman added, “I was throw- who were honored in a postmeet cer- Women's lacrosse vs. really well,” Lehman said. “Ev- on Friday. They will return to the Tar ing my pitches basically wherever emony. eryone’s been swinging the bats Heel State next Sunday to compete in I wanted and hitting my spots re- “My seniors have been great lead- Towson, Saturday really well. If they keep doing that the East Atlantic Gymnastic League ally well.” ers and I can’t always say that about all season, then we’ll have a bunch Championships. „ No GW baseball player has of wins.” the upperclassmen,” Foster-Cunning- pitched a no-hitter since 2002, And that’s exactly what the when Nick Koken, then a fresh- 6-foot-4 hard-thrower (his fastball man, threw one. tops out at around 90 miles per Though pitchers in Lehman’s hour) wants from his last season: situation sometimes claim to have a bunch of wins. He said that the Varsity Roundup been unaware of the fact that they Colonials’ main goal is to make the hadn’t given up a hit, Lehman Atlantic 10 tournament, hopefully Baseball Women’s lacrosse Women’s tennis says he was well-aware of his ac- with a high seed. Even though the GW’s baseball team GW’s women’s lacrosse The women’s complishment. Because of that, day didn’t end as he might have (6-8) lost 9-4 to William team (1-6) picked up its fi rst vic- tennis team swept staying focused on getting each hoped, Lehman had little to com- and Mary at Barcroft Park tory of the season Wednesday Coppin State 8-0 hitter out became even more im- plain about. in Arlington Tuesday. The against Mount St. Mary’s in Tuesday in Balti- portant. “I didn't think badly of it, I still two teams combined for fi ve errors and Emmitsburg, Md. After trailing by two goals more. The Colonials lost just “I feel like if I thought more pitched very well,” he said. “It freshman starter Luke Mirabella gave in the fi rst half, the Colonials scored eight fi ve games in their eight match- about giving up a hit, I wouldn’t wasn't like I was disappointed or up fi ve earned runs in three innings for straight goals to give them a permanent lead. es, including three 6-0, 6-0 dou- have pitched as well,” he said. anything. Our team was still win- the loss in his fi rst collegiate start. The Leading scorer junior Mia Breheny scored bles wins. The Colonials next “Sometimes when you do too ning. As long as you throw well Colonials travel to Mount St. Mary's (1- three goals to lead GW, which next hosts play Clayton State March 16 in much, you hurt yourself.” and give your team an opportu- 6) Thursday before returning home for Towson in its fi nal nonconference home game Georgia. Even Lehman’s only blemish nity to win, then it's something to a weekend series against Central Con- Saturday at 1 p.m at Mount Vernon Field. was hardly a mistake. Rather, it be proud of.” „ necticut.