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The fl iers invoked the name of Muslims? So do we!!!” – to exemplify the week’s organizers – the Young Amer- the racism of an upcoming conser- ica’s Foundation. Many people said they vative event called Islamo-Fascism thought the act was intended as an attack Awareness Week. The event’s orga- on the Muslim community, until students nizers, the Young America’s Founda- calling themselves the Students for Con- tion, were falsely named as contacts servativó Fascism Awareness group took on the poster. responsibility for the act Tuesday night. The post- Islamo-Fascism Awareness week – QUICKTAKES: ers also iden- which is hosted by YAF – is being held at TIMELINE tifi ed features hundreds of colleges nationwide and will of a “typical feature videos and lectures about radi- Muslim,” in- Monday: Posters cal Islamic states. Muslim organizations cluding “la- have condemned the event, including the hung, Peace sers in eyes,” Muslim Public Affairs Council, which Forum holds mtg. “venom from created a document instructing protes- mouth,” and tors how to handle the week. “peg-leg for The event’s organizer, conservative Tuesday: smuggling Univ. starts inves- heroin and See GROUPS, p. A6 tigation, Hatchet children.” The post- Ben Solomon/senior photo editor obtains identities ers were cre- (Above) Adam Kokesh, a member of the group that hung fl iers on campus Monday, speaks with media Wednesday. (Bottom) of the students ated by the Sergio Gor, president of Young America's Foundation, speaks with concerned students at Monday's Peace Forum event. A portrait of the responsible Students for Conserva- tivo Fascism- poster's creators Wednesday: Awareness, Students sign GW students by Elise Kigner Campus News Editor confession of who are responsibility for members of the GW Cam- The seven students responsible for hanging posters pus Anti-War hanging controversial posters around Network. campus Monday morning told members Many of the media Wednesday afternoon that people said they felt the actions were they are anti-war and therefore anti-rac- meant to offend Muslims, and a fo- ism. rum was held Monday night to dis- When the students received an e- cuss hate speech on campus. mail advertising Islamo-Fascism Aware- Deena Elmaghrabi, treasurer of ness Week – a series of events that aim to the Muslim Students Association, said address radical Islam – the Students for her group found the posters racist Conservativo-Fascism Awareness took and did not support Islamo-Fascism action against an event they consider an Awareness Week. attack on all Muslims. “Regardless of their intention… “How do you counter such an out- it was still very hurtful and hate- rageous, ludicrous event” asked Lara ful,” said Elmaghrabi Monday night. Masri, a graduate student and a member of the Students for Conservativo-Facism See SEVEN, p. A3 Awareness. “Satire is a proven vehicle for that and it’s been used throughout the ages.” The seven students who admitted Flier scandal draws media attention from across the globe to hanging the posters Monday morn- ing – Adam Kokesh, Yong Kwon, Brian by Nathan Grossman Malkin on her blog. the right-wing blog Freedom Zone. “As Islamo-Fascism Awareness Tierney, Ned Goodwin, Maxine Nwigwe, Assistant News Editor “As Islamo-Fascism Awareness The blog post, written by “Richard” Week draws closer, expect Masri and Amal Rammah – insist they Week draws closer, expect more of attacked Bridgette Behling, the assis- were meant to convey a satirical message, Within minutes of the revela- this unhingedness from the campus tant director of the Student Activities more of this unhingedness even if the message at face value seems tion that the hanging of controversial apologists for jihad and sharia.” Center, for asking the Young Amer- from the campus apologists for anti-Muslim. The headline of the poster Muslim posters was the work of anti- Some of the blogs attacked GW’s ica's Foundation to sign a letter con- read, “Hate Muslims? So do we!!!” war students, the Internet was ablaze administration for what they per- demning hate speech, referring to her jihad and sharia." Freshmen Yong Kwon and Ned with commentary from pundits and ceived as an anti-conservative bias. as a “bimbo leftist nutcase.” Goodwin and graduate student Amal bloggers. “Islamotards Give It The Ole Col- Behling did not return calls for Rammah were not available for comment “The Left fakes the hate at GWU,” lege Try, And A Leftist Administration MICHELLE MALKIN See BLOG, p. A3 Wednesday. Group members would not declared conservative pundit Michelle Supports Them” read a headline on BLOGGER See PORTRAIT, p. A3 FAITHFEAST College Dems deride SA allocations finance committee. CDs will recieve “If we are not going to lis- ten to (the CDs) concerns, there is something wrong here,” said $1000 less than Kozlowski, a junior. “We are going to be more disconnected from the student body.” CRs from SA SA Sen. Matt Cohen (SoB-U), by Andrew Ramonas chair of the finance commit- Campus News Editor tee, said he spent more than 100 hours reviewing the 300 budget The GW College Democrats, requests of student organizations an award-winning chapter, with his committee to determine received about $1,000 less than the amount each group needed to its Republican counterpart in this operate sufficiently. year’s Student Association alloca- “I would like to say I can tion process. please all (student organizations), In an unusually short three- but it is not a realistic thing to hour sprint through the SA’s say,” said Cohen, a senior, during quarter-million dollar allocation the meeting. process, about 200 organizations Ryder Haske/assistant photo editor This year, Cohen and the received funding. Student Association Sen. Matt Cohen (SoB-U) speaks to the SA Sen- finance committee increased the “We’re dismayed,” said junior ate Tuesday evening about this year's allocations to student orgs. SA’s co-sponsorship fund by more Cory Struble, communications than $20,000 to promote respon- director for the CDs. “The finance more than the CDs. SA Sen. Kevin Kozlowski sible spending among student committee has made it a tradition At least seven times during (U-At Large), chair of the rules groups. The co-sponsorship fund of giving us less. On a point of the past 19 years, the CDs and CRs committee, attempted to increase is a sum of money used by the principle, we should be given par- Ben Solomon/senior photo editor received equal funding, the most the amount slated for the CDs SA to help student organizations ity to the CRs.” recent time occurring in 2005, several times during the meeting, Muslim Students' Association member and senior Mah- finance specific events. Last year, the CRs were named according to a database analysis but the CD allocation remained at Despite attempts by SA moud Raya participates in an Iftar dinner at Marvin best chapter in the country and of SA allocations records by The about $7,500 – the sum that was Center Wednesday night. received approximately $1,000 Hatchet. submitted to the full body by the See SA, p. A3

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crimination. SANOTE Bazaz said several student CAMPUS organizations plan to work to- SNAPSHOT Safety fi rst SA holds forum to highlight gether to form a “Peace Not CALENDAR racial and religious intolerance Prejudice” initiative to promote these ideas in a series of events About 50 students attended and seminars. THURSDAY a panel discussion Wednesday Several students who attend- night about religious and racial ed the forum addressed concerns Fall Film Series: Harry Potter and tolerance at Marvin Center. about conservative author David the Order of the Phoenix The Student Association Horowitz’s plans to speak on cam- Come watch the fifth install- held the event, titled “Tolerance pus in two weeks as part of Islamo- ment of the Harry Potter series on our Campus and in our So- Fascism Awareness Week. Senior starring Daniel Radcliffe, Gary ciety,” to address issues of both Shannon Holmes encouraged Oldman and Ralph Fiennes. racial and religious intolerance students opposed to Horowitz’s Free for all GW students. Must on campus. The seven-member “racist” message to write letters to have valid GWorld to enter. panel consisted of fi ve students, University administrators. 7 to 11:45 p.m. Director of the Multicultural SA President Nicole Capp, Marvin Center Continental Student Services Center Michael a junior, said the SA is in a tough Ballroom Tapscott and Suleiman Osman, a position if it chooses to respond Sponsored by Program Board professor of American studies. to the controversial posters hung “We need to take a proac- around campus Monday morn- Mars Hill tive, united front and set a tone ing because the posters were Interested in philosophy and that has been missing since the meant to have a satirical message religious thought? Join the civil rights movement,” said se- but were received differently. Protestant Campus Ministry for nior Charles Basden, president Sophomore Ashley Heacock intelligent, thoughtful discus- of the Black Student Union. said events such as Horowitz’s sion. Several audience members speech present opportunities to 6:30 to 8 p.m. and most of the panel members reach and educate students who MPA 208 – including SA Executive Vice “may have misconceptions about Anthony Cartelli/Hatchet photographer Sponsored by the Protestant President Brand Kroeger and Islam.” Heacock implored her fel- A University Police Department offi cer speaks to an interested patron at an informational Campus Ministry Association senior Nouf Bazaz of the Islamic low students to attend the Horow- Alliance for Justice – echoed itz event and ask tough questions table set up as part of UPD's Safety Expo and Fire Prevention Week. FRIDAY Basden’s call for a “united front” to expose his ignorance. against racial and religious dis- –Marissa Bialecki Billy Crystal Award-winning comedian Billy “Any rape where the rapist Crystal will perform as the GREEKBRIEF knows the victim is domestic ABC to hear Tonic's request for liquor license in Nov. violence,” Loo said. “There are a headliner of Colonials Week- Sorority promotes Domestic The Alcoholic Beverage Con- tend to serve alcohol until 1 a.m. The D.C. City Council passed end. Tickets are still on sale lot of cases where people aren’t Violence Awareness Month trol board decided Wednesday during the week and 2 a.m. on legislation in June that allowed for between $57 and $150. aware of the violence.” morning it will hear Tonic Res- weekends. Tonic, which is in a residential Second show on Saturday. Loo added that one of the ma- taurant’s case for a liquor license Tonic had come to a volun- area, to still apply for a liquor li- 9:30 p.m. The Sigma Psi Zeta sorority jor barriers to effective domestic in late November. tary agreement with the Advi- cense. Smith Center plans to promote Domestic Vi- violence prevention is that legal Michael Kimmel, a resident sory Neighborhood Commission The fi nal hearing, scheduled For tickets, call Ticketmaster olence Awareness Month this recourse available for abused of Letterman House and the rep- to reduce its closing times from 2 for Nov. 27, will give both Tonic at 202-994-7411 month. women is often inadequate. resentative for 33 Foggy Bottom a.m. on weeknights and 3 a.m. on and the opposition the opportu- Sponsored by the Office of This month-long series of Loo said many women who ap- petitioners who still oppose the weekend nights, but some Foggy nity to present their cases. Parent Services events is one of the sorority’s proach the police to report an license, was not able to reach a Bottom residents were unable to Pollok, who said he did not most important service events instance of domestic violence compromise with the restaurant compromise. expect to have so many compli- SATURDAY and it will culminate with a fund- sometimes receive little to no late last week. “I don’t know any other res- cations when he fi rst applied for raising dinner Oct. 30, Sigma Psi protection from their abusers. In a memorandum fi led on taurant in the world that is only a license, is optimistic that Tonic Octoberfest Zata president Mei Loo said. “We need more friendly ser- behalf of the petitioners, Kim- open until 9 p.m., unless they’re will be able to serve alcohol. Enjoy the traditional German “Basically, by the end of the vices,” she said. “Most people mel said Tonic’s liquor license only open from breakfast to Pollok said, “Hopefully, by festival on the Mount Vernon month, everyone on campus don’t want to go to the police should prevent sale of alcohol lunch,” Pollok said. “We’re just the end of the year we’ll have a Campus as part of Colonials should wear a purple ribbon,” … Filing a report doesn’t do after 9 p.m. Tonic’s co-founders, so far apart with Mr. Kimmel and liquor license and that beer will Weekend. Free food, games, Loo said in reference to the rib- anything. One day in jail (for GW graduates Jeremy Pollok his group that mediation isn’t go- taste mighty sweet.” music and more. bons her sorority hands out to the abuser) makes the situa- and Greg Nicholas, said they in- ing to bring us anywhere.” –Harald Olsen 2 to 5 p.m. raise awareness of the need for tion worse.” Mount Vernon Quad violence prevention. Sigma Psi Zeta is a multicul- Sponsored by the Mount Sigma Psi Zeta also held an tural Asian sorority. Domestic Vernon Programming Council awareness workshop as part of violence prevention has become Correction its month-long campaign Tues- the sorority’s national philan- day. Loo stressed that domestic thropy as it is a serious issue In "AIDS walk raises $6 million" (Oct. 8, p.5), The Hatchet erroneously reported the total violence is a national problem among Asian-Americans and amount raised by the AIDS Walk Washington. The walk raised nearly $1 million, not $6 million and that it does not just affect other minority cultures. as the article's headline indicates. couples in relationships. –Alyssa Vincent-Hill News The GW Hatchet Thursday, October 11, 2007 | A3

male urinating on the street. CRIMELOG The student was assessed and Ift ar draws transported to the GW Hospital Assault for further treatment. Referred to SJS 10/05/07 - 2000 Block of record crowd F Street - 3:05 a.m. - case Drug Law Violation closed. by Niketa Kumar participated in a candle lighting A UPD offi cer on patrol 10/05/07 – Francis Scott Key Senior Staff Writer ceremony, where pairs of one observed two male students - 3:30 p.m- case closed Muslim and one Jewish student lit fi ghting. Upon seeing the offi cer, Housing staff were performing More than 300 students unit- candles, then read passages from one of the individuals ran away. an administrative search of a ed to celebrate the end of one of texts of both faiths that described Offi cers chased him down the room and called for UPD of- Ramadan’s fast days Wednesday the importance of light. street and detained him. The fi cers to be present. The room, night at the sixth annual GW Freshman Sophia Tupolev individual – who was underage which housed two females, Community Iftar. said, “It’s inspiring to see the soli- – appeared to have been drink- contained 3.2 grams of mari- This year’s Iftar had the high- darity between various groups. ing. The other student pressed juana and a small amount of est turnout since the event began It’s important to display our sup- charges, and the detained cocaine – as well as other drug in 2002, possibly spurred by the port for each others’ beliefs.” individual was arrested for paraphernalia. Ben Solomon/senior photo editor simple assault. The Metropolitan Referred to SJS discovery of more than 100 contro- “This is about coming togeth- Three of the seven students that admitted to distributing the fl i- versial posters Monday. Almost Police Department transported er for a common goal,” said fresh- ers speak with the press at Marvin Center Wednesday. all the seats in the Marvin Center man Marc Friend. “It can even be the subject to the police station 10/06/07 - JBKO - 4:35 a.m. - Grand Ballroom were filled. a step toward peace.” for processing. case closed Hatchet Tuesday night identi- “(Iftar) reflects the spirit of In addition to Iftar, the Subject Arrested A UPD offi cer on patrol fying themselves as the indi- interfaith fellowship and coop- Interfaith Service Fellowship stu- smelled smoke coming from a PORTRAIT viduals responsible for creating eration,” University President Disorderly Conduct room. Additional offi cers who dent organization was formed from p. A1 and hanging the controversial Steven Knapp said to the crowd. this year and has plans to perform responded, who found the four posters. Kokesh said the group “The posters … produced pain service projects in the District. 10/06/07 - Veteran’s Park, male occupants smoking a comment on when the group was members identifi ed themselves and shocked and embarrassed the “There is a history of inter- 2100 Block of G Street - hookah. Alcohol was also pres- founded, or why it was founded. because of the confusion sur- (GW) community … But tonight faith dialogue at GW, but it 10:30 p.m. - case closed ent. They informed the students It is not registered with the Uni- rounding the posters’ intent. shows we hasn’t taken A UPD offi cer on patrol ob- that smoking was not allowed versity. He said, “The main reason are eager to a big effect,” served a male individual having in the building, and they were Though many students said (for identifying ourselves) was learn from “This is about coming said Marcus trouble walking. He stopped all assessed. All alcohol was they missed the satirical mes- to get the story straight.” one anoth- Rubenstein, the underage student and disposed of on the scene. sage, the group said the respons- The group is organizing a er…(in this) together for a common goal S tudent determined he had been drink- Referred to SJS es their fl iers received are what “week of action,” Kokesh said, microcosm Association ing. EMeRG responded and they had hoped for. that will coincide with Islamo- of the world ... It can even be a step director for transported the student to GW Theft II “I think we are pleased by Fascism week, which will at large.” multi-religious Hospital. Before being treated, how the students reacted to it,” run from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26. T he toward peace” affairs. “I the individual escaped from the 10/06/07 - Public Property Masri said. “The main point was Kokesh said Students for Conser- M u slim want to help hospital. Offi cers searched for on Campus - 2:30 a.m. - to raise awareness and that is vativo-Facism Awareness plan Students' take it to the the student and found him on case closed exactly what to hold a Association, MARC FRIEND next level and a bench on G Street. UPD then An offi cer on patrol was we’ve done,” candlelight the Jewish FRESHMAN have religious transported him back to the stopped by a taxi cab driver Graduate vigil, screen S tudent organizations GW Hospital. who said a man refused to pay student Adam fi lms and Association always talking Referred to SJS his cab fare. MPD was con- Kokesh is the “I think we are pleased by host panel and former to each other and getting together tacted and the individual was de-facto leader how the students discussions. University President Stephen Joel for joint events.” 10/07/07 - 2000 Block of told to pay the fare or be ar- of the group. A T he Trachtenberg planned the first Raed Hergli, first secretary F Street - 1:22 a.m. - case rested. The individual, who was veteran of the reacted to it” group has annual GW Community Iftar fol- from the Tunisian embassy, closed unaffi liated with the University, Iraq War and i nvite d lowing the events of Sept. 11. attended the dinner. UPD responded to a call paid the driver. a member of David “(Iftar) is about making an “It was very interesting to about an intoxicated student. No further action Iraq Veterans LARA MASRI Horowitz, effort to cross boundaries and con- see this gathering of Muslim and Offi cers who arrived on the Against the STUDENTS FOR CONSERVATO– a conserva- tinue the dialogue,” said Muslim Jewish students,” Hergli said. scene observed an underage – compiled by Amy D’Onofrio War, Kokesh FASCISM AWARENESS tive author Students' Association Social Chair “These (events) can foster under- was arrested who will Najah El Bash. “The posters have standing across religions.” by U.S. Park be speak- made it even more significant MSA, JSA, SA and the Office Police in Sep- ing about and it shows the importance of of University Events sponsored mittee, said the Senate is limited tember for radical Islam as part of Islamo- events like this dinner.” the Iftar dinner in how much money it can give hanging fl iers advertising an Fascism week at GW, to partici- The night began with a break- “As an evangelical Christian, SA out. anti-war protest. pate in a forum and fi eld ques- ing of the fast and prayer, fol- it was an amazing experience “Every organization needs a Kokesh said he and other tions from the forum’s audience. lowed by a dinner of kosher and to sit at a table with students from p. A1 lot more money than we can give members of Students for Conser- Horowitz said he would be will- halaal food. It aimed to bring from MSA and JSA,” said Brand them,” Simon said. “I don’t see vativo-Facism Awareness said ing to speak to the group but not than what was initially allocated students of Islamic and Jewish Kroeger, executive vice president where we have extra money.” the misunderstanding about during that week. by the finance committee. faith together to share food and of the SA. “I think it is comfort- SA President Nicole Capp the intent of their fl iers arose “We’re only asking for dia- During the meeting, several dialogue. ing for students to see that the and Executive Vice President because many people heard ru- logue and awareness,” Kokesh senators were unable to speak Sophomore Malika University sees what happened Brand Kroeger, both juniors, said mors of the fl yers but did not said. because the body did not vote to Rangoonwale said she attended (regarding the controversial post- the discussion about increasing read them. “I feel like it is plain human give extra time to members wish- the Iftar dinner to hear how the ers) as a problem but that we are the student fee must be revisited. “The intent was to raise decency to be anti-racist, anti- ing to discuss increasing funds GW community plans to respond also able to overcome it.” “There is nothing more press- awareness of (Isamo-Facism bigotry,” said Maxine Nwigwe, for different organizations. to the poster controversy. SA President Nicole Capp ing than raising the student fee,” Awareness) Week,” Kokesh said. a graduate student. “As soon as “This process is completely “After what happened I want said she did not think the poster Kroeger said. “We need to make “We understood that at fi rst I heard about this week, I was skewed,” Oyiborhoro said. “It to know what GW is going to do incident affected the tone of the it happen.” glance, the fl ier would be offen- outraged.” is not fair to the student orgs next, what the steps are to deal dinner. Capp will be addressing sive.” Senior Brian Tierney said, here.” with this matter, questions like Capp said, “This is a celebra- the Board of Trustees later this The seven members of Stu- “We don’t believe that this kind SA Sen. J.P. Simon (SMHS), that,” Rangoonwale said. tion. It always has been, and it month regarding increasing the dents for Conservativo–Facism of racist hate speech should come a member of the finance com- Students from MSA and JSA always will be.”„ per-credit amount. „ Awareness sent an e-mail to The to campus unopposed.” „

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It is unknown if they strategically played to peo- ple’s emotions or could not have fathomed the reac- tion across this campus, but regardless, the words and images should be condemned for their extremism. Unfortunately for the entire University, their goal of satirizing the conservative Young America’s Foun- dation at GW and their “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” went too far and was misconstrued. Indeed the possibility for rational discussion during the week was squandered by extremism. The seven-member Students for Conservativo-Fascism Awareness, whose de facto Finding responsible rhetoric leader is graduate student Adam Kokesh, did a disser- vice to the entire GW community, not just its Muslim segment. Freedom of speech accompanied by obligation The fl ier depicted an Arab man fl anked with descrip- tions such as having a “peg-leg for smuggling children Five words. the reader in, visuals like this too often become in mid-September. Their College Republicans and heroin,” with its title proclaiming hatred for Muslims. That’s what greeted GW’s early-risers on the message instead of the device to bring one chapter hung a poster in the student cen- While the fl iers did spur discussion about a questionable Monday morning. That’s what brought the mass to the message. The flyer’s creators said their ter mailroom that had such images as the awareness week, the fact remains that the content is of- media machine of our nation’s capital to Foggy work was intended to mock GW’s chapter of World Trade Center on Sept. 11 and the hos- fensive – regardless of the rationale behind it. This feeble Bottom. And that’s what YAF, but the satirical hate speech absorbed the tage crisis in Iran, according to reports from attempt at political satire prompted campus unrest and ignited ethnic and polit- focus of the document. The Middlebury Campus newspaper. Critics national media attention to spiral out of control. ical tension on another The First Amendment protects contentious said its message of linking disparate historical While the sponsors of the poster said they wanted college campus, in the speech like this, of course, but what the respon- examples of tragedy by the common thread of to help the Islamic community by exposing the extrem- wake of serious conflict sible political expressionist must appreciate is Islamic extremism was meant to incite hostility. ism of YAF, their actions ultimately defeated their well- afflicting other schools that with the constitutionally guaranteed right (The poster, ironically, was printed by YAF’s intentioned goal. The central issues both sides want to in weeks past. comes a civically expected responsibility. national organization.) debate – hate, racism and the threat terrorism poses to Jewish, Muslim and Being part of a mature and thoughtful citi- Sophomore Andrey Tolstoy, in an op-ed to America today – were lost in a blame game. Christian students with zenry should command the speaker to evaluate The Campus, could very well have been writ- Despite the hyperbolic manner in which the seven differing perspectives – the consequences of his message before com- ing about the creators of the fliers at GW: “(The students broached the YAF’s views toward Islam, they both among and within municating it. Free speech has its limits; most College Republicans attempt to incite panic do have the right to express themselves. This page ada- the groups – opined over everyone has internalized the clichéd principle and muddle our understanding of the political mantly defends the right to free speech in a fair and open Columbia University’s DAVID of falsely shouting ‘fire’ in a theater. Why, then, challenges facing America, not to mention care- forum. Yet the manner in which the seven students pre- decision to host the EASAR not subscribe to a similar level of restraint in lessly promoting racist – and, more importantly, sented their opinion – through the incendiary rhetoric president of Iran. In C political rhetoric? false – generalizations about … Islam.” and images of the fl iers – was far from such a forum. Middlebury College The Students for Conservativo-Fascism These words unfortunately ring hollow in Many critics are calling for the expulsion of these in Vermont, College Awareness assert in their letter to the GW com- Middlebury, in Washington, in any city or col- students but the only technical offenses they are guilty Republicans garnered munity that “this creative political action was lege campus across the United States, if the of is the improper use of the University logo and of bad publicity for posters featuring vivid photos part of a rich American tradition of raising polarizers refuse to recognize the responsibility not obtaining permission to post the materials. Such an of terrorist acts with the line “Never Forget” in awareness.” Though its means were miscon- connected with freedom of speech. These activ- extreme act as expulsion would be inappropriate and the center. At our own university, a freshman in strued (and arguably deplorable), the group ists must mull over how to present the facts of only further exacerbate the situation. a Fulbright Hall election got flak for placing an undoubtedly achieved its end. Knowledge of their position in a sober fashion. It is understandable that YAF, both at GW and na- image of Adolf Hitler in his campaign posters. Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week – a national When extremist propaganda hides the deep- tionally, is upset at the misuse of the organization’s The flyer ridiculing a robed “typical” event sponsored by ultra-conservative activist er meaning one is trying to relate, the message name in the fl iers. However, further accusations will Muslim man shocked the campus multiple David Horowitz – rapidly permeated campus. can get lost. Confusion and anger ensues. do little to put the hurtful issue behind the campus times this week. On Monday, the community At a community gathering Monday night, Simply hanging up a flashy poster or utter- community and will do even less to facilitate a fruitful was horrified to see hundreds of these papers Muslim students questioned the YAF’s plans ing a provocative thought without a reasonable discourse on the issues. posted around campus. And on Tuesday, many for the week of awareness. Despite the pressing regard for its impact is wholly irresponsible. In the fi rst step towards a productive discussion, on were even more surprised to learn that these fli- need for civil discourse between the oppos- In an age in which information is but a click Monday night more than 100 students joined adminis- ers originated not out of hate, but rather from a ing groups, hostility spurred on by the fliers’ away, doing so is more destructive now than trators at Marvin Center to talk through their concerns leftist group siding with the Islamic community inflammatory nature marred the meeting at ever before. Pandering to the masses through about the hateful rhetoric and images. Although heated who wanted to discredit a student organization times. YAF President Sergio Gor, a senior, con- extremism might put the limelight on your at times, the discourse was peaceful and healthy. – the GWU Young America’s Foundation. demned the fliers. Interrupted by boos and issue, but it is at the expense of not only your YAF President Sergio Gor, a senior, disturbed the Is- “HATE MUSLIMS? SO DO WE!!!” These swarmed by impassioned Muslim students target but also of the notion of civil discourse. lamic community by asserting: “Not all Muslims – most five words in 72-point font illustrate how eas- afterward, Gor didn’t get a fair shake. –The writer, a graduate student pursuing a Muslims – are not terrorists, and most Muslims are not ily attention-grabbing speech can often have Middlebury College, the liberal arts school master’s in political management, is The Hatchet’s fascists.” Gor was quickly rebuked by the audience for dire consequences. Meant to be flashy and reel in Vermont, was in an eerily similar situation senior editor. implying that many Muslims are in fact terrorists. A group of concerned students approached him after his speech and asked about his opinions directly. This is good. A back-and-forth discourse is the type of healthy debate the University was denied by the Addressing prejudice after controversy overly provocative nature of the fl iers. This page commends other acts of unity in the wake of the detestable fl iers. Wednesday evening’s Iftar dinner Together the GW community can move forward beautifully symbolized the coming together of students across faiths and ethnicities at GW. This celebratory breaking of a Ramadan fast has been an annual staple on Earlier this week, the George on homosexuals at Georgetown free speech in any form, includ- dent organizations across campus campus since 2001, and this year’s garnered the highest Washington campus was shaken and the Jena Six case at Jena High ing the upcoming Islamo-Fascism to join us in addressing issues attendance ever. Breaking bread, enjoying conversation by posters and a growing aware- School in Louisiana. Awareness Week on our campus. of prejudice and discrimina- and learning each other’s prayers knocked down the bar- ness over the upcoming Islamo- President Ronald Reagan once Rather, we will firmly meet free tion. Together we can, and we riers of religion and eased the tensions of the week. Fascism Awareness Week. A town said “If we love our country, we speech with free speech. Through must, preserve the dignity of our This is the type of communication our community meeting entitled “Tolerance on should also love our country- building and strengthening inter- American ideals of pluralism, should be striving towards. When we come to a col- Our Campus and in Our Society” men.” We, as Americans, in echo- faith and cross-cultural bridges, embracing all faiths, races, gen- lege for its diversity, students have the desire to learn was held Wednesday night. A ing that same noble sentiment, we aim to advance campus dia- ders, political affiliations, sexual and grow based on shared experiences. common thread of the forum was firmly believe that it is our collec- logue and provide a venue for orientations and backgrounds. Former Student Association President Omar Woo- that the Muslim community will tive duty to uphold the tenets of constructive academic discourse. – The writers are Azra Ali dard spoke of the need to fi nd common ground. The have partners in handling related peace and compassion. Whether it is in combating anti- Hyder, president of the GW collective conversation among disparate groups at the issues that may arise so as to pre- In this spirit, the GW chapter of civil rights, anti-Semitism, anti-Is- Muslim Students' Association, Iftar and other forums of discussion this week is free vent any escalations. As examples the Muslim Students’ Association lamic sentiments or any other form Deena Elmaghrabi, vice' presi- speech at its best. This should serve as a guiding light of the growing number of expres- (MSA) in close conjunction of racism or bigotry, we are all dent of GW Muslim Students' to Kokesh and the other six creators of the fl yer. sions of hate on school campuses with the GW PeaceFORUM , driven by our firm commitment to Association, Nouf Bazaz, president Learning and debate are core elements of living in a around the country and what the Islamic Alliance for Justice and mutual understanding and peace. of the Islamic Alliance for Justice, community and participating in the college experience. GW community wants to avoid, the Arab Students Association, We will not allow the strong unity Tarek al-Hariri, president of the Compromising this by engaging in extreme and overly panelists spoke of swastikas at the has launched a “Peace…not of our diverse American society to GW Peace Forum, and Christina provocative acts is both unwise and unfair to all of us. University of Maryland, a noose Prejudice” campaign. This cam- be undermined. Hawatmeh, representative of the at Columbia University, assaults paign is not intended to stifle We are reaching out to stu- Arab Student Association. letters to the editor

Posters, satire aimed at Islamo-Fascism week rials is impersonation and possible violation of the courage debate. ily Cahn’s news article “Iron levels unusually low” in I hope that by the time this issue of The Hatchet University's postering regulations. Thus, University Ironically, if posters such as these satirized a more- the Monday, Oct. 8 (p. 1) edition of The Hatchet. “He- is printed nobody takes the anti-Muslim posters officials should concentrate their efforts on investigat- or-less government position in an "Islamo-fascist" matocrit” is not interchangeable with “lack of iron.” at their face value. They are not advocating hatred ing “Terrorism Awareness Week” sponsored by YAF, state like Iran, the individuals responsible would like- “Ever” is not synonymous with “since 1977.” “Males towards Muslims. In reality, the posters are obvi- which openly and loudly calls to fight Muslims. ly be imprisoned, beaten or worse. GW should lead who have had sexual contact with another male” is ously intended to attack only the Young America’s Denis Baranov by example by not punishing people for free speech, not the same as “a homosexual male.” “Sexual con- Foundation and their ultra-right philosophy. Junior no matter how ignorant that speech may be. tact” is different than “sexual intercourse.” The mar- Unlike posters with Hitler’s image that had Joshua Sacks keting and consulting fi rm “Donors For Life, Inc.” is been discussed the other week (Sept. 20, pg. 1), these Authors of posters still guaranteed free speech Sophomore not the same as the “The American Red Cross” who ones are very thought through. It is no accident that The "anti-Muslim" posters around campus Mon- administers our blood drives on campus. the “typical Muslim” is described as having “lasers day were ignorant, hateful and offensive. They were There are far more problems with this article than in eyes” and a “peg-leg for smuggling children and also free speech. The seven students responsible for Choosing words wisely I have space to criticize in this letter. But I would hope heroin.” It is also no accident that the postscript urges the posters should be reprimanded for illegal posting Sometimes I’m not a fan of synonymy either. It’s that the next time The Hatchet interviews someone to watch a video called “The Power of Nightmares,” on private property and using the University logo a philosophical issue you can take up with W. V. O. they’ll check their “facts,” put a little more thought into the title of which is strangely similar to a Russian without permission. However, they should not be Quine. But for now, let’s assume that when I say syn- their use of language and maybe actually print what proverb, “fear has big eyes” (fear breeds terror). punished for the constitutionally protected content of onymy, I mean to suggest our common everyday use is said by their interviewee instead of ignoring the au- These are simple examples of negative campaigning their message. of the term: (what should be) the interchangeability of thority for the sake of interest. I get that some people aimed at uncovering the dangers of the YAF’s cam- If anyone has a right to free speech, certainly a one term with another of equal logical and real world don’t have the same concern for political correctness paign against Islamo-Fascism. This campaign, not combat veteran like Adam Kokesh does. Justice Louis value. An example of this would be if I replaced the – that’s a separate argument. I would just say that it’s the posters, are the real source of hatred, which has Brandeis wrote, "Rather than stifl e 'bad' or unpopular term “backpack” with the term “knapsack.” There too bad this news source is burning bridges. to be neutralized. speech, the remedy is more speech, and the result will are defi nitely extensive differences between these I think the only person who did not commit a While University officials are investigating the be an informed citizenry and a vibrant democratic terms, but for now, I’m going to assume that a major- careless grammatical mistake in this article was Neha situation, there was no serious crime committed. society." The GW Peace Forum, Tuesday night’s SA ity of readers would agree that you could get the gist Shah and perhaps a separate article could have cov- These posters are not a hate crime or an expression resolution and the plethora of student organization of what I’m saying if I were to carefully replace one ered the far more intricate issue of the discriminatory of hate because all they do is bringing attention to statements condemning the posters are appropriate term with the other in a sentence. nature of the Food and Drug Administration. the appalling campaign by the ultra-right youth. The responses to this "bad" speech. These satirical posters Here’s an example of things that are not inter- Kara Williams only offense committed by the author(s) of the mate- did exactly what free speech is supposed to do: en- changeable. I retrieved all of these examples from Em- President, Colonial Donors

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One ing and before I know it, I’m make me forget why, in fact, live up to expectations? We hereby take responsibility for the fl yering incident that of them is that mood that no more a student than Elle I’m here. No, it’s not for the Without making educa- occurred on Monday morning. This creative political action strikes me every semester – Woods in her green argyle car- internships or the student tion the point of my current was part of a rich American tradition of raising awareness, the motivation I feel as I pre- digan, staring around hope- organizations. existence, I don’t see how I in this case, about Islamophobia. We exposed the upcoming pare myself for three and a lessly as she innocently mut- It’s because I’m in college. can. When I get out in the Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week sponsored by the GWU half months of real, grueling ters, “I wasn’t aware that we I’m a student. By definition, “real world,” I can learn skills Young America’s Foundation for the celebration of racism that work. had an assignment.” studying governs my exis- on the job and replicate them it is. This is a real event that is being hosted at our campus. Every September and So then I’m right back tence. smoothly – but can I come up Most people who saw the fl iers were offended, but with a sec- January, like a where I was two And so I feel guilty. The with an innovative solution ond glance, saw that the absurdity of the message was clearly boxer hyped up on years ago, crossing job opportunities will always for a challenging issue? a horrifi c exaggeration of the racism that is behind this event. a regimen of protein my fingers, hoping be there. Student groups In order to graduate from We regret that some people were unable to discern the shakes and steroids, that through some aren’t going to change my life. the world of advanced clerical intent of these posters and took offense. We wanted to counter I’m pumped. I’m in divine act, the But the education I receive work, I’ve got to be an expert the true hate speech that is embodied by the upcoming Islamo- “the zone.” I’ve had professor doesn’t in these four years will help on something. There’s a rea- Fascism Awareness Week. We hoped students would feel out- a whole long break call on me. But as define what I’m passionate son issue experts are plucked raged and come together (much like they did Monday night) to bore the hell out I sit there, I begin about and what end I wish to from the world of academia and work to counter systemic Islamophobia and the equation of me and remind piecing together achieve in this lifetime. to serve as advisors up on of Islam with terrorism. It was inspiring to see that students me that I do, in fact, context clues from Of course, I’m not going the Hill. Without comprehen- directed their attention to the real threat. We want to reach love college. And as my classmates’ to give my life and become an sively understanding an issue out to our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Holy Month of I tell myself – this NIKETA discussion and intellectual hobbit. My intern- from the ground up, the way Ramadan in hopes that they will embrace our misrepresented, semester, it will be somehow pull off ship teaches me things text- we’re taught in college, it’s but honorable stand against racism. different. BRAR a legitimate, semi- books don’t. Being involved not possible to be the mov- Campuses allied in their commitment to a hate-free envi- No more all- relevant comment, with student organizations ers and shakers we dream of ronment and critical thinking should not allow Islamo-Fascism nighter marathons making off like a keeps me connected with my being. Awareness week to take place. The institutionalized and glori- fueled by my espres- bandit in the face campus and classmates. And It’s the guilt trip of a life- fi ed type of Islamophobia of this event being imposed upon so IV. No more “study ses- of impending doom. there’s always that old argu- time. Do your reading or you us from outside forces (The David Horowitz Foundation) is a sions” that unravel into cri- And now I’m facing an ment of how all these things won’t end world hunger. Do dangerously divisive force. Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week tiques of Britney’s parenting even larger problem. Not only teach me how to juggle life’s your reading or you won’t be is the real threat to our community. We hope that the students skills. And definitely no more have I ignored my role as a demands. president. Do your reading who take offense to this and hear the call to action will do putting off reading until it’s student, I’ve gotten away with But life’s not just about or you won’t know enough something to protest Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. three days before midterms it. The next time I stare at 80 making it through and not to make a difference in the It is to our great dismay that the student body and the and I’ve got a measly 22 chap- pages of reading, I’m going to dropping the ball. Of course world. media missed the clear, if subtle, message of our fl ier: the ters of American foreign poli- wonder, “Do I really need to I’m juggling. But I’m also But it’s that kind of pres- hyperbolic nature of the fl ier was aimed at exposing Islamo- cy to read, review and own. do this?” holding on to certain things sure that challenges us to be phobic racism. As such, it is imperative that we unequivocally And so it begins. My moti- Of course our faculty a little longer than others. I’m the best we can. It’s that kind condemn racism (especially in its most egregious organized vated self feels like an honest would say yes. My parents trying to hold my education of pressure that will push us forms) on our campus. We hope that as a community we can to goodness student, absorb- would say yes. And on a lazy above the “other things” in to succeed. come together to oppose the true racist propaganda that we ing all four hundred pages summer day when I have my life, because that’s just Because after reading 1200 initially set out to expose: Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. of assigned reading the first nothing better to do, even I what they are – other things. pages of American history, Signed, week. The next week I decide would admit to myself that I Sure, my internship could there’s nothing more reward- Adam Kokesh, Yong Kwon, Brian Tierney to reward myself by ignoring should be reading. help me develop crucial polit- ing than changing it. Ned Goodwin, Maxine Nwigwe, Lara Masri my anthropology assignment But somewhere between ical connections and my mock –The writer is a junior and Amal Rammah (it’s just a review of univer- internships, student organi- trial experience might impress majoring in international affairs Students for Conservativo-Fascism Awareness salism and relativism!). The zations and writing Hatchet a law school admissions coun- and political science. Think you can say it better? Debating the drinking age A look at lowering the age for consumption is overdue

When anyone in America currently president emeritus of people actually do hit the legal reaches the age of 18, they are Middlebury College, one of the age they can act sensibly? More than 12,000 people read the Hatchet. legally considered an adult. top liberal arts schools in the According to the MADD They are officially responsible nation, started the nonprofit Web site, “teaching teens to enough to open a business, get organization Choose Respon- drink responsibly is not an Give us your two cents today. married, smoke cigarettes, vote sibility. His organization is a option for there is no ‘respon- and go to war. Yet until they leading proponent of lowering sible’ teen drinking.” turn 21, they are apparently the drinking age, while at the Are they talking about still not mature same time promoting the same teens that have the enough to have a responsible drinking responsibility to fight and die [email protected] drink at a restau- OE habits. in Iraq and Afghanistan? The rant with friends J “Alcohol educa- same teens who are allowed or even a glass of LALIBERTE tion ranges from poor to choose the next president of champagne at their to nonexistent,” said the United States? own wedding. McCardell in a recent It is time that we lower the Nearly one out telephone interview. drinking age to 18, but with of every six soldiers who die in “It is the missing piece. If you several considerations. We Iraq or Afghanistan is consid- were driving a car, you would should have a national educa- ered too irresponsible handle never hand someone the keys tion course, where those who a drink of alcohol. Not only is and say good luck. That is how turn 18 would need to obtain a this just bad public policy, it is we deal with alcohol.” “provisional alcohol license.” insulting to young adults every- MADD, the leading pro- The standardization of such a where in America. It is time to ponent for keeping the legal system across the U.S. would fi nally lower the drinking age. drinking age at 21, believes not only help educate about The law is not just bad be- that the current legal drinking responsible drinking habits, Watch Us cause of the obvious hypocrisy age has saved lives. According but it would also reduce use but also because of its unin- to their marketing campaign, of fake identification that is tended consequences. Instead since the law was enacted in prevalent among underage of learning to drink responsi- the early 1980s, alcohol-related drinkers. Nobody would be bly in college, those younger traffic deaths have been cut in able to obtain the alcohol li- than 21 become accustomed to half. cense if they could be identi- On Channel 93 doing seven shots of vodka in There are several prob- fied as an at-risk driver. For a dorm room before they are lems with this assertion. First, example, someone with two able to have a glass of wine changes in car safety require- speeding tickets would be in- at a restaurant. Whether you ments such as air bags and seat eligible for the program. Also, have watched a friend spend belts have made cars exponen- the provisional alcohol license the night hugging a toilet seat, tially safer than they were more could be revoked for criminal or if you don’t even give the than 20 years ago. Also, when behavior or a poor driving re- usual parade of EMeRG ve- the law was enacted, only 14 cord. hicles outside Thurston Hall percent of drivers wore seat In conjunction with the li- a second glance anymore, we belts. In 2004, that percentage cense, we should increase pen- can all agree that the current stood at 80 percent. alties for drunk drivers and system is not working. If traffic accidents are actu- those who do drink irrespon- A 2003 Institute of Medi- ally behind MADD’s rationale sibly. For example, instead of cine Study showed that 96 for having a higher drinking only a one-year license suspen- percent of underage drinking age than most anywhere else sion, there should be a three- occurs with the drinker having in the world, then they should year suspension for convicted five or more drinks at a time. be pushing for a drinking age offenders. According to one study, nearly of 35, or even 50. According The debate surrounding one out of every three college to the National Institutes of the drinking age must be re- students met the diagnoses for Health, alcohol is involved in framed to open up a dialogue alcohol abuse. 40 percent of accidents of peo- that talks about responsibility After seeing what irrespon- ple who are actually over the and education before punish- sible drinking did to his own age of 21. Shouldn’t we be ed- ment and prohibition. campus, one college president ucating responsible drinking – The writer is a junior ma- took action. John McCardell, habits to all ages so that when joring in political communication. More than words and pictures

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Ben Solomon/senior photo editor Hatchet multimedia editor Sam Salkin interviews Vice President Robert Chernak Wednesday evening. www.GWHATCHET.com A6 |Thursday, October 11, 2007 The GW Hatchet News Florida Congressman discuss "generational" gap Rights movement,” Putnam important to control the state Putnam is the said. legislatures than Congress. Putnam recalled when he “The legislatures get first ran for the Florida state more done before noon than second-youngest legislature, his opponents tried Congress does in a year,” to use his age against him. Putnam said. House Repub. They went so far as to show a Freshman Garrett Georgia by Simone Perez photo of Putnam in high school said he felt Putnam was Hatchet Reporter Anthony Cartelli/ on a commercial and reference “encouraging.” Hatchet the photo as recent. “He is a young guy who Rep. Adam Putnam photographer “(The advertisement) fell recognizes he needs to reach (R-Fla.)emphasized the need Rep. Adam flat,” Putnam said. “It fell flat out to young people like us,” because the people who went Georgia said. “He is one of the for the Republican Party to Putnam (R-Fla.) to vote are the people who lied more personal congressmen start looking at “generational told students issues” in a speech to about 40 about their age, said they were I’ve met.” that Republi- old enough to enter the war Junior Jon Gottschalk said students Tuesday night at the cans "handed it School of Media and Public after Pearl Harbor.” he agreed. over" to Demo- Putnam also said the “I believe because he is Affairs. crats when In the speech – hosted by Republican Party “handed it a little bit younger he’s able they lost the over” to Democrats when they to relate to us as College the College Republicans – House of Rep- Putnam discussed the impor- lost the majority in the House Republicans,” Gottschalk said. resentatives in tance of understanding the in 2006. Putnam represents issues young people consider 2006. “We handed it over to them Florida’s 12th district, after significant. He stressed the gen- because we lost our way,” he said. being elected in 2000 at the age is chairman of the House ents who do not believe he bringing insight “We lost our way with ethics.” of 26. He previously served erational gap of cutting-edge Republican Conference. “We has the experience and wis- to Washington. technology and the ignorance Putnam said he believes two terms in the Florida House can’t survive as a party by tak- dom necessary to represent his “Equally important (to the Republican Party needs of Representatives. A Florida of many elected officials. ing pride in our ignorance (of district in Congress. Putnam the perspectives of those who “Some political leaders in to regain fiscal restraint and native, Putnam grew up in technology).” admitted that although he may lived through the Civil Rights restore people’s faith in the rural Bartow on a family farm Washington think a BlackBerry As the second youngest not have lived through many movement) are the new per- is what you put on your corn- party. He added that, con- and graduated from University member of the House, Putnam of the historic events of the spectives of people who have trary to public belief, it is more of Florida in 1995. „ flakes,” said Putnam, who has had to deal with constitu- 20th century, he is capable of sat in classrooms after the Civil Posters prompt strong response from all involved said he plans to press charges with Student Judicial Services. He add- GROUPS ed he was initially targeted by the MEDIA University as a suspect in the case, from p. A1 from p. A1 and wants them to publicly clear The event’s organizer, conser- his name. comment. vative author David Horowitz, said “For one thing, we’re calling Jason Mattera of Human Events, a maga- he is consulting with his lawyers to for the expulsion of the people re- zine that bills itself as “Leading the conservative take legal action against “the GW sponsible for this,” Gor said. movement since 1944,” said that GW was “on a seven” – a nickname he gave to the He added the week has been in rampage against a conservative group on campus perpetrators. the planning stages since last May, for posting anti-Muslim fl iers that the group had “They impersonated the GW but by Monday night all of the nothing to do with.” Materra specifi cally accused students, the Young America’s event’s co-sponsors had rescinded Tim Miller, the executive director of SAC, for pre- Foundation, and their sponsorship. suming “that the conservatives were guilty before impersonated “We stopped they even represented their innocence.” me,” said Horow- “For one thing, we're asking people (to Miller did not return calls for comment. itz, who is slated co-sponsor) after HotAir, a conservative blog, posted excerpts to speak in Foggy calling for the expul- we saw the whole from one of the members of the Students for Con- Bottom Oct. 25. ‘Postergate’ thing,” servativo-Fascism Awareness Facebook profi le. “And (they) tried sion of the people Gor said. Mike Licht, proprietor of NotionsCapital, a to implicate us in Seven stu- blog that focuses on issues in D.C., took a differ- a hate crime.” responsible for this” dents signed con- ent tact. Adam Koke- fessions with UPD “Personally, I am thoroughly bored with the sh, a graduate on Tuesday morn- whole thing by now,” he wrote. “I urge the GWU student who ad- SERGIO GOR ing. Tracy Schario, administration to sentence the seven pranksters to mitted to hanging PRESIDENTOF GW'S YOUNG University spokes- compulsory humor training, perhaps with Com- the posters, said AMERICA'S FOUNDATION person, said the in- edy SportzTM or GWU’s own Kimberley Stern.” they were meant vestigation of the Stern, a GW professor, teaches a class titled “Topsy to be satirical and entire incident was Turvy: Comedy, Satire, and Revolt in the Victorian that Horowitz has no basis calling ongoing and that she could not Period.” their acts a hate crime. comment on individual cases and “Nothing like having to explain, in detail, why “If you didn’t get the satire or punishments. your joke was funny to make it clear you have no you don’t acknowledge it was sat- Schario has said the students future in comedy,” popular local blog DCist add- ire you might call it hate speech,” could be charged with violating the ed. said Kokesh, an ardent anti-war policy for using the University’s Newspapers as far away as India commented veteran of the Iraq War. “But call- logo without permission and for on the matter. Before the perpetrators came for- ing it hate crime is absurd.” hanging posters on GW property ward, Newkarala.com wrote that “The ‘liberal’ In an e-mail to The Hatchet with out prior approval. campus image of George Washington University Tuesday evening, those taking re- Robert Fishman, executive di- here received a blow today when anti-Muslim sponsibility for the posters said rector of Hillel, said students do posters were found plastered to the walls of the they intended to embellish the rac- not understand the implications of varsity.” ism of the event to draw attention using symbols in public. Hillel was The secular Pakistan Daily Times wrote that to it. not involved in the controversy. the posters were “another sign of the general feel- “Most people who saw the fl i- “I think the issue that I see here ing against growing Islamist radicalism.” ers were offended, but with a sec- – that’s happening on campus – is In sharp contrast to the Daily Times, Islam- ond glance, saw that the absurdity that students are misunderstand- Online wrote that the posters represent an “an of the message was clearly a horrif- ing the use of symbols and the anti-Islam campaign that includes hate posters ic exaggeration of the racism that is power that symbols have to gener- Ben Solomon/senior photo editor and a series of activities to rally students against behind this event,” the e-mail said. ate emotion and response,” Fish- The Hippodrome became the site of discussion about a controversial fl ier that the alleged threat Islam poses to the U.S. and the Sergio Gor, president of YAF, man said. „ blanketed campus Monday morning. world.” „ SEVEN from p. 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“When you use ‘hate’ in capital to this report. letters on your poster, that is very hateful to me.” University President Steven Knapp declined comment on any University-sanctioned punishment Wednesday night, but acknowl- edged the message had resonance on campus. “I understand that whatever their intent may have been they also need to appreciate that it caused pain to members of the Muslim community here and certainly went beyond the boundaries of the University as well,” Knapp said in an interview with The Hatchet. UPGRADE The group remained anony- mous until Tuesday night, when The Hatchet obtained information about the identity of one of the YOUR GEAR perpetrators. They later sent an e- UP TO mail admitting to the actions, and revealing all of their names. On Wednesday morning, the seven students signed confessions with UPD stating “I hereby take responsibility as a signatory to the 20% OFF * statement released by The Hatchet Everything in the storee October 9, 2007,” several members of the group confi rmed. UPD told the perpetrators that SALE October 18-21 investigations into their actions had been terminated, graduate student Eastern Mountain Sports will donate 1% of the proceeds of this sale to Adam Kokesh said Wednesday. The Conservation Alliance and the Access Fund. For more information about these organizations, please visit www.conservationalliance.com University spokesperson Tracy and www.accessfund.org. Schario said the investigation of the entire incident is still ongoing. She Ben Solomon/senior photo editor added she could not comment on MSA treasurer Deena Elmaghrabi, a sophomore, discusses the individual cases. controversial fl iers Monday evening at Marvin Center. The other students involved ered to read the whole thing got they’re against these ideas even were freshmen Yong Kwon and *% offregular retail. Not valid onMerrell®, Patagonia®, or UGG® footwear; repurchase of returned that point (that the posters were being discussed at (GW),” Coyle merchandise; gift cards; or rentals. Cannot be combined with other offers or coupons.Valid on in-stock Ned Goodwin; senior Brian Tier- satirical).” said. merchandise only. Other restrictions may apply. See www.ems.com/offers orvisit store for details. ney; and graduate students Max- Organizers said the Islamo- Despite the protests of the ine Nwigwe, Lara Masri and Am- Fascism Awareness Week – which seven students and others at GW, mal Rammah. begins Oct. 22 – will feature conser- Knapp said he would not support Kokesh, an Iraq War veteran, vative speakers, fi lms and discus- canceling the week, as long as it gained celebrity over the past year sion panels does not violate University rules. because of his vocal opposition to Vice president of YAF Patrick Knapp said, “I would never the war. Coyle said the posters were the “lat- do anything to suggest any kind “There’s a great tendency in est string of dirty tricks with those of censoring of free expression of www.ems.com academia to have a knee-jerk re- that disagree with our ideas.” ideas.” action to anything controversial,” “If they wanted to protest they -Sam Salkin contributed Kokesh said. can protest, but I fi nd it strange that to this report He added, “Anyone who both- the GW hatchet the scene 10.11.2007 brendan polmer >> arts editor >>[email protected] arts and entertainment Into Master of the Wild words Author David Sedaris New fi lm speaks at Lisner directed by by Catherine Tomko Hatchet Reporter Sean Penn A man approaches the podium at the by Ben Graham-Helwig center of the stage. He has a slight build, Hatchet Reporter crooked teeth, thinning hair and is dressed like your garden-variety office worker – Based on Jon Krakauer’s khaki slacks, dress shirt, generic tie. novel and adapted by Oscar win- But this isn’t just any man. This is ning actor Sean Penn, “Into the bestselling author David Sedaris and Wild” recounts the true story of he is approaching the microphone in Christopher McCandless (Emile front of a sell-out crowd at GW’s Lisner Hirsch from “The Girl Next Door”) Auditorium. who, after graduating with honors Lisner hosted Sedaris on Oct. 6 for from Emory University, abandoned a lecture and book signing. The line his predetermined life amid society wrapped around Lisner’s exterior as to commence on a self-proclaimed excited fans, young and old and from up aesthetic voyage to Alaska, his pur- and down the East Coast, filed in to hear est depiction of nature. Sedaris read new or unpublished works McCandless’ journey to Alaska and hold a question and answer session. grows its wings in the western The United States, where he trav- show els up and down the coast with began hippie-esque “rubber tramps” with freshman (Catherine Keener of “The 40 Year Courtesy Global Drum Project Old Virgin”), takes up residence Derek (Left to right) Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain, Mickey Hart and Sikiru Adepoju of the Global Drum Project will bring Sarshad with a retired army general (Hal their world drumming sounds to GW's Lisner Auditorium tonight, (Thursday) Oct. 11 at 8p.m. Holbrook) and earns his plane fare introduc- for Alaska by the likes of Vince ing the Vaughn (“Wedding Crashers”) on a author. South Dakotan farm. These encoun- Sarshad ters are what make the movie, pro- Global Music Crossroads at GW told the viding the most insight and under- audi- standing of McCandless as well as ence that giving the movie a much needed Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussair drum it up at Lisner Sedaris comedic punch from Vaughn. asked him The raw score by Pearl Jam by Calder Stembel enough grooving beats and musical curi- sor to the Global Drum Project, which to create frontman Eddie Vedder streams Hatchet Reporter osities to entertain even the most stoic of earned the first-ever Grammy Award in an intro- through the film and is structured audience members. the World Music category. duction David Sedaris spoke to a as the musical counterpart to It would be a mistake to judge the In fact, aspects from Hart’s years with Other “Planet Drum” collaborators, five min- sold-out crowd at GW's Lis- McCandless. Global Music Project on its Grateful Dead the Grateful Dead do turn up in the which appear in Global Drum Project, utes ear- “I had structured the movie pedigree. Though organized by former Global Drum Project. Of greatest sig- were Nigerian Sikiru Adepoju and Puerto lier while ner Auditorium last weekend. around song and wanted one voice Dead drummer Mickey Hart, the world nificance is his collaboration with Indian Rican Giovanni Hidalgo. Adepoju lends in line to be the corresponding voice of music performance appearing at Lisner tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, which his skill with the African talking drum, to get his book signed. Sarshad happily Emile’s soul. Musically, clearer and Auditorium would appeal more to stu- began in the 1970s. Interested in ethnic and Hidalgo brings Caribbean flavors to obliged and excitedly called his mother clearer, it became Eddie’s voice,” dents of ethnomusicology than to stu- music, Hart studied Indian percussion the ensemble with his practiced conga in front of the audience, much to Sedaris’ Penn said in a phone interview dents of Jerry Garcia. techniques with Hussain’s father in 1968. technique. The distinctive sound of the amusement. “These young people and with The Hatchet. This does not mean, that only some- When Hart began to play with Hussain, ensemble owes as much to these ethnic their portable phones,” a smiling Sedaris The raspy desperation of one who can tell the difference between they formed the Diga Rhythm Band in influences as it does to Hart’s use of remarked. Vedder’s voice parallels the raw conga and bongo drums, or a djembe 1976 with other notable percussionists. technology to augment them. The ancient Sedaris’ easy and inviting demeanor performance of Hirsch with great and a talking drum, will enjoy the show. In 1991, Hart collaborated with Hussain Hart’s Global Drum Project contains on the album “Planet Drum,” the precur- See DRUM, p. 8 See SEDARIS, p. 8 See WILD, p. 8 Penned at GW GW performs six student-written plays BARbelle Tom Tom's as part of "New Plays Festival" 2333 18th St. N.W. By Caroline Coppel life,” Kitsos-Kang said. “The students Have you ever noticed how ironic it is that there’s an Hatchet Reporter were disappointed we couldn’t do more “us” in U.S.A.? If there is one thing I’ve learned growing as well.” An adjunct professor at the up in this country, it’s to look out for number one (yourself) Normally, GW’s department of the- University since 1996, she has also direct- and develop your independence. Team America may exist, atre and dance stages works are penned ed the situational skits in the Colonial but in the 2007 environment, Team Individuality is much by the likes of Neil Simon, Shakespeare Inauguration since 1994. stronger. Since we are so focused on our personal success, and other playwrights. This year, the Senior Jimmy Morgan agreed. “We Americans can’t help but want to understand the deepest, department is trying something a little wanted to put on a serious show, in the innermost intricacies that create their being. Thus therapy bit different. most professional way possible.” was born. The “New Plays Festival,” the first As a result, the cast worked on a I’ve always wanted to try therapy because, let's be hon- production of the 2007-2008 season, fea- tight schedule, having only one month to est, what could be better than talking about your problems tures six original plays by GW students. prepare the plays. for an hour only to find out that you are actually normal In its first year, the festival is essentially “It was really ambitious, trying to – it's just your alcoholic father that has caused you to stray an experiment, conducted by the depart- stage six plays in four weeks,” Kitsos- from the standard. (To all of you who just felt awkward that ment to see what would happen when Kang said. “It got tough because of the the bar belle would have an alcoholic father, I’m just kid- student playwrights and actors are given short time period, but everyone worked ding. He’s actually a drug addict.) their own creative platforms. really hard.” Unfortunately, GW’s ridiculous tuition has frozen my Selecting which performances to The six one-act plays are separated accounts and I can’t afford to hear a professional tell me include proved to be a long and arduous into two shows, plainly labeled “Program that, so I figured I’d try the equally qualified option – group process. The director, Elizabeth Kitsos- A” and “Program B.” The two programs, therapy Thursday night at Tom Tom’s in Adams Morgan. Kang, and the producer, Alan Wade, each consisting of three shows, were not For $10 you can buy four shots and four beers for you and pored over promising plays submitted consciously linked together by any over- three of your closest friends. I say three of your closest by professors on behalf of their students. lying theme. friends because you have to figure that drunken confessions Eventually, the pair settled on six. “All the plays are about really dif- of personal problems aren’t usually welcomed by anyone “I was looking for the most interest- ferent things,” Kitsos-Kang said. “The other than your best friends. I tried it with three strangers ing, most complete plays,” Kitsos-Kang grouping is relatively random.” once and instead of insightful feedback I got high-fived and said. “There needed to be a clear journey Looking closely, it’s possible to dis- then hung out to dry – not amusing. for each of the characters.” cern certain similarities within the pro- Once you get the hang of things, rounds appear surpris- The festival was originally conceived grams. Program A, for instance, deals ingly quickly, and before long shots are chased with bitter as six staged readings, with the actors mainly with relationships, ranging from comments about that bitch who gave you a weird look in reciting the dialogue to the audience. comedic to dark. “Johnny Highroller,” class or that bastard who never called. Sure, your supposed Once rehearsals began, both the cast and the first play in the show, is equal parts to understand that he’s just not that into you, but why the the director felt the plays deserved more Real World episode and classic detec- hell not? You’re pretty amazing and you looked hot that time and effort. tive novel; our hero sips his whiskey night so shouldn’t he be leaving you a million voicemails? Courtesy Steven Foster With our inhibitions out the door and alcohol in our sys- “It’s more important for playwrights from a red solo cup as he attempts to Junior Kieran McGowan and sophomore Michelle Roberts are to see their plays move and come to tems, we naturally pour our hearts out to friends willing to See PLAYS, p. 8 part of GW's "New Plays Festival," playing through this weekend. listen. To those receiving said confession, those shots and beers have given you new therapist status and the guts to tell your friend the honest and sometimes brutal truth that you couldn’t manage to admit over coffee. All in all, drunk therapy, I mean group therapy, is a pretty legit process. If you have $5 If you have $10 If you have $20 While I applaud the originality in Tom Tom’s therapy special, the clapping stops there. The bouncers are unchar- ¡Viva Méxíco!Méxíco! Former PresidentePresidente CCheckheck out some of the grgreateat bands SSpinpin your partner do-si-do to the acteristically stern (cough: under 21s don’t even think about de M`éxícoéxíco Vicente Fox will speak speak playplayingyingy in DD.C. C this weekend as YonYonderdMtiStiBd Mountain String Band, going there) and the downstairs' bar is usually so crowded at Borders Books & Music (18 & part of the DAM! (District Alive performing live at the 9:30 Club that I can’t tell if the sweat on my arm is from me or has L St. N.W.) on Thursday, Oct 11 Music) Festival. GW band Hello Thursday night, Oct. 11 at 8p.m. rubbed onto me from the guy standing on my left. While at 12:30p.m. to talk about and Society will be playing at The Red The Colorado-based string band the upstairs bar has a little more breathing room, it always sign copies of his new book, & The Black (1212 H St. N.E.) on is popular among jam-band fans, seems to turn into a creepy make-out room after midnight. “Revolution of Hope.” Fox will talk Thursday at 8:30p.m., and GW but that doesn’t mean you have That’s some extra therapy I definitely don’t ever want to about his experience as a Mexican alums Exit Clov will play at Sixth & to be a Dead-head to enjoy some participate in. president, his relationships with I Historic Synagogue on Saturday. old-school, fast-pickin’, wash- Tom Tom’s always seems to draw a crowd, but it’s world leaders and other topics Other bands to check out include tub-bass strummin’, jug-band usually the kind of people that should actually go to a pro- discussed in his book. The event Via Audio from Brooklyn, N.Y., and blowin’ music. Tickets are $20 fessional therapist as opposed to the substitute provided at is free. „ Cat Powers. For more information and can be purchased online or the bar. For its creative approach, I’ll give Tom Tom’s some go to www.damfestival.org „ at the 9:30 Club box office. „ credit, but at the end of the day I could vent about the same problems at the dive bar next door with cheap PBR and get „ CASHSTRAPPED COLLEGE STUDENT CASHSTRAPPED COLLEGE the same results. AN ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE FOR THE THE FOR GUIDE ENTERTAINMENT AN $5 - $10 $20 A8 | Thursday, October 11, 2007 The GW Hatchet Arts

vocals from former “Planet What's Drum” collaborator, the late SEDARIS DRUM Babatunde Olatunji, on the WILD on our from p. 7 from p. 7 album’s first track. Two other from p. 7 tracks on the “Global Drum iPod entertained the crowd as he read a variety of unpub- and the modern are melded Project” album contain a sitar success and adds a surrounding lished material. The first story was written for his effortlessly via reverberation, modified to adopt characteris- layer of insulation to McCandless’ friend Ira Glass’s NPR show “This American Life,” to digital layering and other tech- tics of an electric guitar. character. Radiohead which Sedaris is a frequent contributor. The story was niques to create something To reproduce such in-stu- The movie begins achingly about Americans’ confusion about living in another wholly new. dio manipulation on stage at slow, depicting McCandless as act- "In Rainbows" country. Sedaris also gave the crowd a preview of his Listening to the recent- Lisner, the members of Global ing on brash impulse and needing upcoming book, “Indefinite Leave to Remain,” with a ly released “Global Drum Drum Project have prepared the countersociety feel of Alaska UK superband Radiohead released their new album story about his years in New York and his landlady, Project” album, which coin- "In Rainbows" yesterday exclusively through their web certain prerecorded segments to merely cool down. However, Helen. cides with their concert tour, to layer live during the con- as Penn digs deeper into the char- site as a download-only version. In a rare move, the band The final story, “Crybaby,” will appear in The it is clear that Hart and his decided to let their fans decide how much they wanted to cert. With so many variables acter, McCandless’ courage and New Yorker in the coming weeks, but editors may colleagues are masters of their and drums involved, the four virtuosity come full circle. Emile pay for the new, highly-anticipated album, while also giv- change the headline because “they come up with great art. Their rhythms are ethereal ing the option to buy a delux box-set with album art and a Global Drum Project members Hirsch’s dedication to the role and titles,” Sedaris told the audience. “I prefer their titles and infectious, without the recognize the ever-changing boyish likeability makes it easier double disc vinyl edition. to my own.” “Crybaby” is a rambling story about a boisterous bravado of modern The new album was certainly worth the anticipa- nature of their music. Neither to paint McCandless as an indi- range of topics, from business class flights to death, rock bands or jazz big bands. the album nor the tour repre- vidualist rather than as brazen and tion and, for Radiohead fans, has lived up to its hype. "In he said. The ensemble is seductive in Rainbows" is full of Radiohead's signature clicks and beeps, sents the culmination of their unfounded. Hirsch’s dedication is Sedaris finished the evening with recommen- their subtlety; rhythms are unique electronic beats, acoustic and electric instruments creative process – their col- visibly evident throughout the film, dations for books, heavily promoting “The Easter relaxed and hypnotic, filled and Thom Yorke's sweet, albeit whiny, voice. laboration began decades ago, portraying McCandless’ evolution Parade” by Richard Yates, which was on sale at the with a restrained energy that "In Rainbows" starts off heavy, then comes down and it will continue into the from vibrant traveler to gaunt iso- show, along with most of Sedaris’ repertoire. propels the audience forward, tempo for most of the rest of the album. It certainly deserves future as they explore new lationist. “It’s a good, depressing book,” Sedaris said. “But but never outpaces it. Various sounds in new venues. „ As McCandless’ tale sub- two or three listens all the way through before one can drums from around the world come to fully appreciate the track order and depth of the then you can say, ‘oh, it’s just a book’ and then go out The Global Drum Project fea- sides in the Alaskan wilderness, and have fun.” are layered with spirited turing Mickey Hart and Zakir he finds himself alone, dishev- new album, so don't feel too disappointed if you don't fully shouts, cymbal crashes, Latin enjoy it the first time through. Besides, at name-your-own- Those gathered for the show said that Sedaris Hussain will perform at Lisner eled and on the verge of death delivered. Ashley Lancaster, a graduate student at shakers and whispered invo- Auditorium tonight, Oct. 11 at 8 inside an abandoned school bus. price, there's no reason not to download it. cations. Hart makes full use –Brendan Polmer American, waited in line for three hours for one of the p.m. Discounted tickets are $15 Despite knowing from the start that six tickets available on the day of the show. This was of his ability to manipulate his for GW students. McCandless ultimately falls victim her second time seeing Sedaris and he “far exceeded music electronically, including to his own Alaskan imagination, it is hard not to take Penn’s pitch that McCandless could make it out alive and be a more balanced, loving and understood individual. The sweeping shots of Alaskan wilderness in tandem with Vedder’s score provide the perfect backdrop for the story of McCandless’ self- exploration, with Penn’s writing keeping you in tune with the char- acter until the very end. “I want to do something in which I have a complete investment in,” Penn yearned. “I want them to take away as complete a vision of their own as I offer to my own.” The vision and different per- spective that you take away from “Into the Wild” is well worth the price of admission. „ PLAYS from p. 7 solve the Mystery of His Cheating Girlfriend. “Nighthawks,” inspired by the Edward Hopper painting of the same name, is significantly less lighthearted. Set in a Chicago diner at 4 a.m., the play shows how secrets can bring people together, and tear them apart. Program B is more haphazard- ly arranged, yet the plays all deal with “pretty heavy” subject matter. “Static” is about a drug addict aim- ing to make amends, and “Soldiers of Circumstance” concerns young soldiers at war. “These plays all have funny moments,” Kitsos-Kang said. “Yet they are all very dark.” The one-acts feature onstage narration; a cast member introduc- es each scene and reads the stage directions aloud to the audience. Sophomore Emily Anderson said that the director added the narra- tion in order to preserve the play- wrights’ visions. “We wanted to make sure the stage directions were read,” the actress said. Many of the actors played parts in more than one show; most were enthusiastic about the double cast-

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ing. “I was very excited to get cast in two different shows,” Morgan said. The actor played Billy in “Johnny Highroller” and Charlie in “Nighthawks.” “It allowed me to create two very different char- acters.” The playwrights did not have a very active role in the festival’s production. “I took a pretty minimal part,” writer Timothy Guillot said. The author of “Soldiers of Circumstance” attended only one rehearsal, but he said that he “had a lot of confidence” in everyone involved. “I know Elizabeth, and I know most of the cast, and I knew that they would all do a great job,” he said. All involved felt that the "New Plays Festival" has been a success thus far and expressed hope that the festival would become a tradi- tion. “It’s exciting for the writers to have something staged, and it’s exciting for the audience to see something new,” Guillot said. “It’s a great opportunity.” „ “New Plays Festival” will con- tinue to run this weekend starting Oct 11 through Sunday, Oct 14. Evening shows begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday matinee plays at 2 p.m. The play runs in the Betts Theatre located at the Marvin Center. Tickets can be pur- chased at the door. A special issueA publishedspecial issue by publishedthe GW Hatchet by the staff• October of 11, 2007

The District Your guide for a weekend at GW

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Colonials Weekend07 A taste of college life B2 | Thursday, October 11, 2007 The GW Hatchet Colonials Weekend Guide

Parent's guide to off-campus food and fun Around the world in 8 restaurants Take your parents for a bite out among the international fl avors available right here in D.C.

By Nicole Capó, Anna Loshakov, Italian: Greek: of knickknacks, colorful cloth- Korean: Japanese: Brendan Polmer and Brittany Levine Paolo’s Zorba’s ing and decorations for your Mandu Tono dorm. If you plan on going to Simply Home for din- Mexican: Dukem Restaurant $$ ner on the weekend, you Pepitos Thai: If you are in the mood for an informal family should call first and make Ethiopian: Simply Home setting, Dukem Restaurant, located next to the a reservation. Otherwise, Dukem Cardpzo U Street Metro station, is the place to just take the Metro to U go. This restaurant, named after a small Ethi- Street and walk right in. opian city, is the perfect place to get together This classy Thai place is with friends after a busy week to catch up while only a few blocks away. enjoying great food. Through the use of com- 1608 14th St. N.W. munal plates, allowing guests to eat with their bare hands and friendly employees dressed in Zorba's Café $$ traditional Ethiopian garb, Dukem creates an Located near the week- exotic yet familiar atmosphere everyone can end farmers market in Dupont enjoy. If you want to feel like a native Ethio- Circle, this Greek restaurant is pian, be sure to ask for injera, a slightly sour ideal for grabbing a well-priced pancake-like bread, with whatever you order. and tasty meal. Walk in and prepare The beef tibs are a delicious option to try it out to feel the Mediterranean ambiance take with. And for all those reading this who enjoy over. The restaurant is decorated with blue going to concerts, Dukem Restaurant is a great beads and heads of garlic in the traditional place to stop by before hitting 9:30 Club. Greek style. The prices are perfect for college 1114 U St. N.W. students – you can get a full meal for less than makes $20. If you’ve never had Greek food before, try for an all- Tono Sushi $$ out the gyro. You can choose to sit inside, but around authentic ex- Conveniently located across the street and you should consider having your meal outside, perience. Key: half a block south from the Woodley Park Metro where you can have fun watching people walk 1805 18th St. N.W. station, Tono Sushi is an excellent dining option around Dupont Circle while you enjoy your $- A meal is $10 or less for those looking for an authentic Asian cuisine food. It’s also right in the center of the Dupont $$- A meal is $10 to $20 experience. Tono, originally a Japanese sushi Circle weekend farmers market, which is a bar, now includes Thai and Asian stir-fry en- great place to hang out with friends on a lazy Ching Ching Cha $$ $$$-A meal is more than $20 trees on its menu. The atmosphere is friendly, Saturday afternoon. One of the best ways to escape the rush of and the sushi chefs greet you as you go inside. the city for a while is a trip to Ching Ching Cha. 1612 20th St. N.W. Rather, a tiny hole-in-the-wall take-out eatery You also have the option to dine downstairs, Everything about this peaceful teahouse will named Pepitos lies around the corner from upstairs or outside. What makes the Tono Su- help you forget that you are in the middle of Mandu $$ the main strip in Adams Morgan on Columbia shi dining experience different from other sushi Georgetown. More than 70 varieties of the fin- If you’ve lamented the scarcity of bibimbap Road. This area of D.C. feels like an entirely places? You can also choose to try out the tra- est tea (cha in Chinese) are offered. Whatever in the D.C. area, the Korean restaurant Mandu different city, with many of its residents and ditional Japanese custom of sitting on the floor your preference, Ching Ching Cha is sure to will suit your needs. A fairly new addition to businesses speaking entirely in Spanish, reg- instead of in chairs. have a wide selection. Light meals and small the city’s food scene, it delivers homestyle Ko- gaeton and Latin music blasting from boom 2605 Connecticut Ave. N.W. appetizers are also available with the tea. An es- rean cuisine in a casual setting in Dupont Cir- boxes and fresh fruit for sale on the sidewalk. cle. Whether you’re familiar with Korean food pecially popular option is the tea meal. Twelve dollars buys you soup, jasmine rice, your choice In the heart of all this sits the tiny taco stand Simply Home $$ or simply looking to try something new, you’re and Mexican bakery, oftentimes with a line out Ready for a chic place to eat great Thai food? of three vegetables plus the featured dish of the sure to find a favorite. In addition to the excel- the door. For under $10, you can get any one of Simply Home is the restaurant you are looking day. For the sweet tooth, there are several tradi- lent bibimbap – a staple vegetable and rice dish their combination platters – the Viva Mexico, a for. Located on U Street, between 14th and 15th tional Chinese desserts to choose from, includ- that can be ordered in a traditional stone bowl – personal favorite, consists of a chicken tamale, streets, this beautiful locale reflects U Street’s ing egg custard and lotus seed pastries. try the traditional seafood pancakes made with a gordita, a chicken enchilada, rice, beans and recent revival. Not only do you have a delicious 1063 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. buckwheat flour. Equally enticing are the man- chips. Traditional tacos cost about $2 each and selection of food and drink to choose from, du, the dumplings that the restaurant is named come in chicken, beef, lengua (tongue), pork which can be smelled as soon as you walk into Tacos Pepitos Bakery $ for. Whatever you order, be sure to enjoy the free and seasoned caritas. For around $7 you can the restaurant, but the restaurant also has an appetizers from the chef, who also happens to The most authentic Mexican food in D.C. can’t be found in any sit-down restaurant. attached boutique where you can find all sorts be the owner’s mother. This family-run business See WORLD, p. 7B Nightlife for Parents Getting a smart start So you want to take the parents out for a night on the town, eh? Unless you’re comfortable taking them out to Mocha Hut your typical weekend clubs and bars, you may have to Eating your way out of Foggy Bottom For a strong cup of do a bit of research to fi nd some, um, appropriate ven- ues to take them to where you can still have a good time gourmet coffee while having them pay for everything from great food to 1301 U St. N.W. expensive booze to live music. Never fear, The Hatchet is here to offer its advice for a night out in the District, Teaism Smoked ham, egg and without the “Parental Advisory” sticker. Luna Grill + Diner For a cup of remark- Gruyére cheese sand- Note: Some places are 21+ to get in after a certain time on the able tea and more Dos Gringos wich $5.25 weekends, so check before you leave if you’re underage. Breakfast all day 800 Connecticut Ave.N.W. 1301 Connecticut Ave N.W. Escape the loud sounds Waffl es with pecans or of the college cafeteria bananas $4.75 Homemade granola with Live jazz at Blues Alley Breakfast burrito $7.95 3116 Mt. Pleasant St. N.W. 1073 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. milk $4.50 Chocolate croissant es $1.35 Blues Alley is considered to be one of the premier jazz Sugar-coated waffl Irish oatmeal $4.40 Cilantro egg wrap $4 venues in D.C., with many famous musicians stopping $6.95 es $4 by each year to perform in its intimate setting in the Teaism chai $2.50 Belgium waffl Georgetown neighborhood. During this Colonials Week- Cinnamon raisin French end, legendary New Orleans pianist Dr. John will head- toast $4.95 Salmon bagel Some selections from the line all weekend long – Thursday through Sunday – at 8 sandwiches $5.50 menus of area breakfast res- p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are a bit steep at $50 but are cer- taurants. tainly worth purchasing for any serious music fan. The venue also offers a delicious menu of authentic soul and Creole food, so come for dinner and enjoy the show. By Leah Carliner For a jolt of early morning gourmet when other bars in the area begin to close Assistant Features Editor coffee, make your way down to Mocha and hungry night owls start scrounging Hut, located on U Street. Mocha Hut fea- for a late-night breakfast bite. Live music along the U Street corridor For an escape from campus and a low tures all of the staples of a coffeehouse U St. NW, between 10th and 16th – pressure family meal, try some of these including cappuccinos and lattes start- Teaism top D.C. breakfast restaurants. The loca- ing at $2.55 plus a wide selection of daily 800 Connecticut Ave. N.W. The live music scene along the U Street corridor has tions may be a little farther than some newspapers and free Wi-Fi access. With 202-835-2233 grown to be very popular over the past few years, offer- of the on-campus options, but the menu a four-star approval rating from AOL’s www.teaism.com ing the utmost in live jazz, reggae, rock and blues music. selections will be well worth the trip. D.C. City Guide, you can be sure that this Don’t be fooled by Teasim’s reputa- Some of the best jazz venues include Twins Jazz (1344 U Whether it’s an authentic cup of tea or all-day breakfast menu will satisfy your tion for remarkable teas. This D.C. favor- St. N.W.), Bohemian Cavern (11th and U Streets N.W.) a plate of pecan waffles that gets your morning cravings starting at 7 a.m. and ite also offers a unique breakfast served and Utopia (1418 U St. N.W.). For the rock enthusiast, mornings moving, check out these break- going until 9 at night. For a full plate, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. there’s Velvet Lounge (915 U St. N.W.), DC 9 (1940 9th fast bang-outs for some early a.m. grub order the Florida Avenue for $5.95, but to 11 a.m. For a twist on the standard St N.W.) and, of course, the famous 9:30 Club (815 V St. and some quality family times. don’t be embarrassed if you can’t clear yogurt and granola, order the bircher- N.W.), which will feature the Yonder Mountain String the turkey sausage, three eggs, grits and muesli with Teasim’s homemade yogurt Band and Gov’t Mule with Grace Potter and the Noctur- Dos Gringos rye toast that comes with your order – it’s for $4.50. The Irish oatmeal with apricots nals this weekend. In addition to the jazz clubs that serve 3116 Mt. Pleasant St. N.W. a lot to handle. If you’re in the mood for and raisins for $4.50 is another option food, there are also plenty of restaurants on this strip, 202-462-1159 a lighter egg sandwich, try the Shaw pa- for anyone trying to broaden their usual with everything from Mexican to soul food available in www.dosgringoscafe.com nini with smoked ham, scrambled eggs breakfast horizons. True to its reputation walking distance from the clubs. Housed in an early 1900s townhouse and Gruyére cheese for $5.25. In addition for top-of-the line teas, Teasim also offers in Mount Pleasant, Dos Gringos is the to several other egg dishes, Mocha Hut breakfast dishes with tea ingredients in- place to go if you’re looking to escape the also offers unique waffles with pecans or cluding the tea-cured salmon, naan and Shows at the Kennedy Center loud sounds of a college cafeteria. Plan to bananas starting at $4.75. To satisfy your raita for $8.25. For a more traditional New Hampshire Avenue N.W. and Rock Creek Parkway stay for a long relaxing breakfast on the sweet tooth, order the chocolate croissant breakfast, order the French toast for $4.75 The National Symphony Orchestra will be performing porch in nice weather or by the fireplace for $1.35. or the homemade granola with milk for selected pieces from Bartók and Schubert this weekend, in the colder months. Weekend brunch- $4.50. Be sure to place your order with a as well as free musical performances every day on the ers tend to stake out tables early though, The Diner cup of one of Teaism’s genuine teas. Ac- Millennium Stage. Check out www.kennedy-center.org so Dos Gringos owner and GW gradu- 2453 18th St. N.W. cording to their Web site, Teasim is “a re- for more information about acts, tickets and pricing. ate Alex Kramer recommends rolling out 202-232-8800 sponse to the corruption of tea, the style of bed a little bit early, especially if you www.trystdc.com/diner above substance and the use of tea bags want to try their best-selling cilantro egg Open 24 hours a day, seven days a in American offerings.” Served in indi- The strip in Adams Morgan wrap for $4. Kramer warns that if you week, The Diner is your breakfast get vidual pots, Teasim offers its customers 18th Street and Columbia Road N.W. don’t make it there before 11 a.m. rush, away, no matter the time of day. For a a tremendous variety of teas including you may miss out on the cilantro wraps. laid-back restaurant with cheap break- various flavors of black teas, green teas, While many of the bars located along the strip in the Good back-up options are the Belgian fasts and a young crowd, this Adams Mor- white teas, tisanes and oolong teas start- Adams Morgan neighborhood are known for their wild waffles for $4 or the salmon bagel sand- gan hot spot is your best bet. The Diner ing at $2.25. For true cup of chai, cooked atmospheres and drunken escapades, there are still sev- wich for $5.50. Also available are break- has a very wide breakfast menu that will on the stove with cinnamon, cardamom, eral delicious restaurants and not-so-crazy bars that are fast sandwiches filled with your choice never leave you bored. Ordering an egg cloves, ginger, milk and sugar, order the certainly parent-friendly. Enjoy a late-night meal at The of veggie sausage or fried kosher salami, dish here like the burger patty served Teasim Chai for $2.50. Diner (2453 18th St. N.W.), listen to live reggae music or in addition to other more conventional with two eggs, home fries or grits and enjoy authentic African cuisine at Ghana Café (2465 18th add-ons like melted cheese or flavored toast, is not recommended for the light- St. N.W.), or eat soul food and listen to live blues music cream cheese. Healthier options include of-stomach. For an even bigger plate, or- Luna Grill + Diner at Madam’s Organ (2461 18th St. N.W.). Also, don’t for- the Dos Gringos homemade low-fat muf- der the “royale deluxe,” which features 1301 Connecticut Ave., N.W. get to show your parents the most unique food in D.C. – fins or the carrot breakfast bread, both three eggs any style, French toast or two 202-835-2280 that’s right, we’re talking about Jumbo Slice! With three priced at $2. pancakes, toast, your choice of breakfast www.lunagrillanddiner.com different Jumbo Slice spots in Adams Morgan and one meats and coffee. The Diner’s Croque This Dupont breakfast treasure is no secret on U St., there’s no better way to enjoy 3,000 calories in a Mocha Hut Madame, a French breakfast egg sand- amongst cheap food connoisseurs and with an single slice of pizza that’s bigger than your torso. 1301 U St. N.W. wich is one of the restaurant’s specialty all-day breakfast menu, Luna Grill + Diner can –Brendan Polmer 202-667-0616 items. Although The Diner does get a satisfy your early morning craving anytime. www.mochahut.com packed house during brunch hours, they also stay pretty busy late into the night See INTERNATIONAL, p. 7B Colonials Weekend Guide The GW Hatchet Thursday, October 11, 2007 | B3

A parent's guide to the sights and sounds of Foggy Bottom Talk the talk A handy guide to Colonial lingo

Things have changed since your your baby will starve. DC Snacks, on campus. You may miss out on belly’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin Rob- days as a coed. Beer and books are formerly known as Campus Snacks, is their legendary half-price pizza on bins, Pita Pit, a convenience store and still a part of the equation but even if a late-night delivery service that sells Monday nights but be sure to stop a buffet and grill venue. you’ve sent a Brady Bunch’s worth of a plethora of food, drink and other by to meet gregarious owner Hien kids to college, GW is full of enough items. Better to be safe than sorry, so Bui. Thirstyy Thurston, lingo you’d need a glossary. We’ve Campus Snacks includes a free con- Thrustin’: got you covered. No need to run to dom with every delivery! GTown: These are two of the many nicknames Gelman (GW’s library) or the book- What is a trip to D.C. without a trip to for the largest residence hall on cam- store, this is your guide on how to EMeRG: Georgetown? The array of stores, res- pus, Thurston Hall. Housing more speak like a true Colonial: The student-run EMT organization taurants and historic buildings will than 1,000 freshmen, chances are your make you forget about that EMERG child will live or party there at some 4-RIDE: other university the neigh- point during their four years. Famous GW’s free shuttle service. borhood is named for. on campus for its high frequency of It runs from dusk to dawn SizzEx: drunken nights and sexual encoun- and takes students anywhere HellWell: Short for Sizzling Express, a buffet ters, Thurston ranks high among within a two- to four-block Short for the Lerner Health restaurant in Columbia Plaza that is D.C.’s many legendary buildings. radius of campus. Whether and Wellness Center. Do- delicious but charges by the pound. students are feeling unsafe, nated by the family who just SizzEx is slightly expensive, but The Vern: lazy or just shouldn’t plain bought the Washington Na- where else can you get sushi, fried Short for the Mount Vernon Cam- be walking, dialing 994-RIDE tionals baseball team, stu- chicken, a deli sandwich and bread pus and located in Georgetown’s will get them a safe ride in a dents work out at all hours of pudding all in one place and, more Foxhall neighborhood. The Vern matter of minutes. the day and try to get in bet- importantly, in one carry-out box? is home to residence halls, soccer CDS AND CRS ter shape than our decrepit fields and tennis courts as well as CD and CR: Nationals. Ivory: Eckles Library. During the summer, Stands for College Democrats Although it is also the name of an up- students enjoy the outdoor pool and College Republicans, two of the that provides medical treatment Metro: perclassmen residence hall, many use with GWorld. With departures ev- most active student groups on cam- to students on campus 24-7. When Washington’s subway system and the word Ivory when referring to the ery 15 minutes on weekends, hop on pus. You may not be able to believe called, EMeRG is there to help treat your new best friend. D.C. has a food court located in Ivory Tower’s the Vern Express for a quick ride up it but these two organizations share minor injuries, like cuts or sprains, strange taxi system, so make good lower level. Eateries include Pot- to GW’s other campus. „ space in Marvin Center. Who could or more serious medical issues, like use of this unusually clean and cheap have thought Republicans and Dem- those that arise from drinking too way to travel around the District and ocrats could hold the same office? much alcohol, for example. surrounding areas in Maryland and THE VERN Virginia. DCSnacks: HP: If students are craving that Short for House Proctor, GW’s ver- Manouch: pint of Ben & Jerry’s or sion of Resident Assistants or RAs. A hot dog vendor who sits outside some frozen lasa- HPs are students who serve as ac- the SMPA building on 21st Street on gna late night, ademic and social mentors for most Thursday, Friday and Saturday no need other students who they ad- nights serving a hungry late-night to fear vise through the campus’s crowd. Visit him and pick up a pret- residence life system. zel with cheese, a hot dog with “GW Sauce” or tuition-free philosophical Froggy:ggy discourse. Short for Froggy Bottom Pub, a SA: popular eat- Short for Student Association, GW’s ery and hang- student government. Mirroring the out for GW federal government with an execu- students that tive, legislative and judicial branch, serves some the SA is charged with representing of the best and advocating for the student body IVORY s andwich e s within the University community at and burgers large.

Colonial's Weekend Schedule Walk the walk Friday, October 12: Parents' Association Annual Meeting Tour D.C. by bike, by foot, by Segway, even by duck 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 14th annual parents meeting Parent Check In Continental Ballroom Foggy Bottom Campus: Marvin Center Ballroom 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mount Vernon Campus: About Faces 2 Finding The Tours Academic Building 115 Take a family portrait as a your tour Colonials Weekend keepsake Bike the Sites Tour (1): 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Marvin Center fi rst fl oor lobby Massage Therapy starts at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Enjoy a 15 minute massage to re- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Segs in the City (2): lieve the stresses of the weekend to 4:30 p.m. Marvin Center 3rd fl oor starts at 1913 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Discover Foggy Bottom East and 4 GW "I've Got a Secret" walking tour (3): 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. A guided tour of the 18-block starts at 1200 Independence Ave SW, Dessert, Coffee and Music Recep- campus led by G. David Ander- Smithsonia Metro stop 1 tion son, GW archivist GW families are invited to Kogan Meet in front of Gelman Library Duck Tour (4): Plaza for dessert, coffee and starts at 701 First St. NW Union Station music 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Kogan Plaza (rain location Colum- Spy Tour (4): Freshman Families Reception 3 starts at 701 First St. NW Union Station bian Square) Join Fred Siegel, associate vice president and dean of freshman, 9:30 p.m. and his family in an open house Billy Crystal “most notable espionage sites.” You’ll even be reception at his home asked to complete your own undercover mis- Comedian Billy Crystal performs Mount Vernon Alumni House sion. These tours leave from Union Station on his fi rst of two appearances at Saturdays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $79 per person. Colonials Weekend 9:30 p.m. www.spymuseum.org 1-800-GRAYLINE Smith Center Billy Crystal Comedian Billy Crystal performs Old Town Trolley Tours Saturday, October 13: his second of two appearances at Trolley tours are great for relaxing while you take in the sites. There are 17 different Colonials Weekend locations, and you can hop on or off any- 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Smith Center time you’d like if you want more time to Parent Check In explore. Tours run daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 Foggy Bottom Campus: Marvin 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. p.m. with trolleys stopping at each loca- Center Ballroom help you learn to ride one if you’re a rookie. tion every 30 minutes. Boarding passes for Dessert, Coffee and Music Recep- adults are $32 and $16 for kids. Mount Vernon Campus: Academ- www.segsinthecity.net tion by Linda Fecteau 1-800-734-7393 www.oldtowntrolley.com ic Building 115 GW families are invited to Kogan Hatchet Reporter 202-832-9800 Plaza for dessert, coffee and Walking Tour D.C. can be overwhelming with all of its 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. music Have you ever wanted to snack your way monuments, museums and points of inter- through D.C. or learn about its haunted Deans' Breakfasts Kogan Plaza (rain location Colum- est. Guided tours are a great way for visi- Columbian College of Arts and past? These are just two of the unique bian Square) tors and new residents to see the city in a themed walking tours offered by Washing- short amount of time. Below are just a few Sciences– Marvin Center Bal- ton Walks. Most walks leave from a Metro ideas you can choose from. room Sunday, Oct. 14: station and will last two hours. Tickets are Elliott School of International Af- Bike the Sites Tour $10 per person. fairs– TBD Bike tours are a great way to combine site- www.washingtonwalks.com 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 202-484-1565 School of Engineering and Ap- seeing with a little exercise. Bike the Sites Colonials Weekend Jazz Brunch offers three-hour tours of the National Mall plied Sciences– TBD $20.95 for adults; $18.95 for stu- and Tidal Basin, or you can tour the city at Duck Tour School of Medicine and Health night. Tours cost $40 for adults, $30 for chil- For a little surf and turf, check out a D.C. dents; $12.95 for children under 12 Duck Tour. This is the only tour where you Sciences- TBD Marvin Center Grand Ballroom dren and start at the Old Post Offi ce Pavil- ion. can see the city by land and also while sail- www.bikethesites.com ing the Potomac River. The 90-minute tours 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 202-842-2453 start at Union Station and end at Ronald For the Record: A Conversation Foggy Bottom/West End Neigh- Reagan Washington National Airport. Tick- ets are $29 for adults and $14 for kids. with President Knapp borhood Block Party Segs in the City A candid interview with President If you want to see the city on wheels with- www.historictours.com A free annual event that includes out the effort, consider a Segway Safari. Sa- (202)832-9800 Knapp booths from local businesses, res- faris leave daily from their kiosk on Penn- Lisner Auditorium taurants, groups and institutions sylvania Avenue and take you around the Spy City Tours 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. major attractions. Tours can last one or two Think you’ve got what it takes to be a spy? Eye Street Mall hours, and cost $45 to $70. All guides are You’ll want to take the new Spy City Tour trained Segway demonstrators and will that brings you around 25 of Washington’s

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Former GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg wrote: “Hey Billy! Can I still get into the show for free?”

GW President Steven Knapp wrote: “You're da' man Billy!”

Hatchet Editor in Chief Jake Sherman wrote: “Hey, Billy – can we interview you??”

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart wrote: “Sorry, Billy– you ain’t got NOTHIN’ on ME!”

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Jerry Seinfeld’s performance marked Stewart’s return GW af- said. at Colonials Weekend 2006 was ter his infamous appearance on Dana Carvey performed in a showcase of the comedian’s CNN’s Crossfi re in October of 2004. Carvey poked fun at Uni- unique sarcastic humor. “This is 2004. "I realized afterwards that versity President Stephen Joel the greatest day my life,” he told all I had to do to get rid of some- Trachtenberg as well as GW’s the audience. “I’m in a gym.” thing that I didn't like was say high tuition rate. “When I went “I’ll tell you what I do- noth- so," Stewart said of his remarks to San Francisco State, our tu- ing,” he said of the constant on Crossfi re and the program’s ition was 95 dollars a year ... questions about his next projects. subsequent cancellation. "So. I'm and we rioted!" he said. Carvey Seinfeld generally strayed away about to abolish your chemistry ended the show with a line GW from political humor, pausing department." Stewart also took students were sure to appreciate. only to deadpan, “Iraq seems to aim at politicians and Democrats “Georgetown rightfully sucks be going smoothly.” and Republicans. "The Rapture compared to you guys,” he con- The Daily Show host Jon will soon be upon us … only cluded. Stewart headlined Colonials then will the Dems regain con- Can Crystal take the Weekend in 2005. The event trol of the House and Senate,” he crown?„ The GW Hatchet Thursday, October 11, 2007 | B5

MEET GW’S NEW PRESIDENT!

Join us Saturday, October 13 at 10 a.m. for

a conversation with Steven Knapp

led by Frank Sesno, GW Professor of Media and Public Affairs and Emmy Award-winning CNN Special Correspondent.

GW students and parents will be included in the conversation!

A Conversation with GW President Steven Knapp

Saturday, October 13, 2007 10–11:15 a.m. Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street, N.W.

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As usual, senior Abimbola Pedro Charlotte For once, GW’s men’s soccer team was around the ball much of Tuesday’s 7 p.m. could relax during the final few minutes game, scoring the team’s second goal in Charlotte, N.C. of a game. But up 2-0 against a relatively the 73rd minute on a breakaway. impotent Georgetown team a way up M After losing 5-2 to Georgetown last Street, tempers still flared throughout, cli- year, the game was played very aggres- Women's Tennis maxing in a post-game shoving and shout- sively. Four yellow cards were issued – two ODU Invitational ing match between the two in-city rivals. for each side – and two opposing players All Day “There was a lot of hype leading shoved each other during the game – a Norfolk, Va. up to this game,” sophomore defender precursor of things to come. After the George Garcia said. “It’s always big to game, Scheer got into a skirmish with a Men's Tennis beat Georgetown.” frustrated Georgetown player, drawing Garcia did his part to ensure a each player’s teammates to their aid. The ODU Invitational Colonials (6-4) victory, breaking a score- Anne Wernikoff/Hatchet photographer incident did not escalate past shouting All Day less tie in the 55th minute with his first Sophomore Byron Walker watches as Georgetown defender Scott Larrabee and shoving, but the point was made: this Newport News, Va. career goal after receiving the ball from clears the ball during the Colonials' 2-0 victory Tuesday afternoon. game mattered. sophomore Andy Stadler, who had sto- “You’ve got to get fired up for a local Oct. 13 len the ball near midfield. Garcia said he game, especially Georgetown, because knows he has the ability to make shots Redshirt junior Matt Scheer played in great during practice or any better than GW competes with Georgetown in every- goal for the first time this season, replac- Greg, but sometimes it’s good to make a Cross Country when the opportunity presents itself, but thing, not just sports,” Lidster said. scoring chances for the defender are rare. ing senior Greg Yahr, who had struggled change.” Both Garcia and Lidster noted that an Carnegie Mellon Invitational The game was the first GW game not to somewhat recently. Scheer notched five Lidster said he was impressed by intense out-of-conference match such as 10 a.m. be decided by one goal since the Colonials saves, including a few point-blank ones to Scheer’s communication and noted that Tuesday’s game would help prepare the Pittsburgh, Pa. beat American 2-0 to open the season Aug. keep the game scoreless. the defense – which he described as usu- relatively young team for conference play, 31. The streak lasted eight games. “Sometimes it’s just good to make a ally being like “a leaky old boat” – played which starts Saturday against Richmond “It makes for a change,” head coach change,” Lidster said about his decision significantly better against the Hoyas, who at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex. „ Men's & Women's Swimming to bench Yahr. “It’s not that Matt was dropped to 3-8. Garcia was less hesitant to Navy w/ Loyola George Lidster said. 11 a.m. Annapolis, Md. Young squad could lead Colonials to fresh start Men's Soccer Richmond 3 p.m. Men's and women's swimming begin season at Potomac Relays Mount Vernon normal format of individual events and third in the 300-yard breaststroke relay group, and the new members fit right in,” Volleyball relays, allowed the swimmers to focus on along with junior Tom Pullen and fresh- Fuchs said in an e-mail. “This group of fresh- Xavier teamwork instead of individual perfor- man Andrew Maguire, said that Zenk’s men brings lots of positive energy as well as mance. For a squad filled with freshmen, absence, along with the influx of new a great deal of talent, and I think they will 7 p.m. the meet was a chance to see where the swimmers, explains the men’s team’s have a lot to contribute to this team.” Cincinnati, Ohio team stands. average start. Senior Drew Boudreau said he hopes “We did about what I expected a The women’s team is also not dis- to see the team back in the top four in the Women's Tennis team that had only been in the water couraged by the results. A-10 this year. Team dynamics and up- ODU Invitational Anne Wernikoff/Hatchet photographer for three and a half weeks (to do),” “We were up against some pretty and-coming freshmen such as Maguire All Day Senior Molly Moss swims in a butter- coach Dan Rhinehart said of the meet at strong teams, and what was important will help to make this possible. fl y relay at American University Friday. American. “(We) pretty much came away was that we fought hard in each race and “The whole team meshes really well, Norfolk, Va. with knowing we still have a lot of work did the best we could,” junior Lauren which is key for a team that spends 30 to do. It wasn’t something we’re going to Fuchs said. “I don’t think anyone was too hours a week together,” Boudreau said. Men's Tennis by Gabrielle Bluestone base the entire season on.” worried about the final score.” “The freshmen are doing a great job; ODU Invitational Hatchet Reporter Notably absent from the meet was Despite well-seasoned swimmers like they’re stepping up when we need them All Day junior David Zenk, who set two Atlantic Zenk and junior Ariana Berdini for the to.” Newport News, Va. Last weekend’s Potomac Relays 10 records last year in the 200 and 400 women’s team returning to the pool this Unlike most swimmers, with whom marked the start of the season for the GW individual medleys. Zenk, who is also on season, both squads consist primarily of individual times are the focus of season, men’s and women’s swimming and div- GW’s water polo team, was in California freshmen, with six on the men’s side and the Colonials’ ultimate goal resides in the Men's Golf ing teams. Despite uninspiring results, the playing for the Colonials. Zenk said his seven for the women. A-10 Championships, held in February. Penn-Big Five Classic team remains optimistic about the future. goal for this season is to qualify for the Fuchs, who took first in the 300-yard However, Rhinehart will not offer any All Day The young teams took last of four and NCAA Championships in the two events, breaststroke relay along with Berdini and concrete predictions. Flourtown, Pa. third of five in the men’s and women’s an attainable feat for the former A-10 freshman Lesley Pringle, said she has no wor- “It’s hard to say (how we’ll do),” he divisions, respectively. The meet, which Rookie of the Year. ries about the new swimmers stepping up. said. “Hopefully we’ll do a little better consisted of just relays rather than the Senior Mark DeSimone, who took “The swim team is a very close-knit than last year.” „

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