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THURSDAY The GW August 28, 2008 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 4 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 2012 class size causes setbacks by Sarah Scire Campus News Editor

An unexpectedly large in- coming freshman class caught Alex Ellis/photo editor the University off-guard this summer, forcing administrators to make last-minute adjustments to underclassmen housing, fi nan- cial aid and academics. GW sustainability earns failing grade Six percent more students accepted the University’s offer of admission this year than last year, meaning 100 more fresh- Other Schools That Failed: man than anticipated will arrive on campus this fall, said Execu- Respected environmental group tive Vice President and Treasurer „ The College of William and Mary Lou Katz. He said the University planned for fewer students as part of an effort to slow tuition cites lack of green policies „ Howard growth and provide more fi nan- cial aid per student. “We are still within the range „ Texas Tech University we can handle,” said Robert by Amanda Dick and Sarah Scire Knapp condemned the article to fi ght climate change, but the re- Chernak, senior vice president Senior Staff Writers in an interview Tuesday, pointing port and other similar assessments for Student and Academic Sup- to the school’s improvement of its show how far the school has fallen „ Aldosta State University port Services. A leading environmental group environmental practices and the behind its peers in recent years. A rising yield rate can in- named GW one of the least eco- recent pledges to improve campus In March, the Sustainable Endow- dicate a university’s increasing friendly campuses in the nation sustainability. He highlighted sev- ment Institute gave GW a “D+” in Source: The Sierra Club desirability, but it can also cause last week, a year after University eral ongoing initiatives including their “Sustainability Report Card.” headaches for administrators. President Steven Knapp made sus- an inventory of greenhouse gas University offi cials noted a study When the admissions offi ce re- tainability a top priority of his ad- emissions, Student Association ef- released last week from the Na- alized the number of students ministration. forts to obtain a Metro discount and tional Wildlife Federation, which matriculating for the 2008 school The Sierra Club, one of the plans for a green building policy. praised GW for setting signifi cant year was higher than predicted, country’s oldest environmental “The paradox is that we were sustainability goals “with plans to administrators had to scramble organizations, highlighted GW as the fi rst university in the District do more.” to fi nd extra beds, more class sec- one of fi ve colleges that failed to of Columbia to develop a 20-year Sierra Club lifestyle editor Josie tions and additional funds for the implement policies to fi ght climate campus plan that actually has any Garthwaite said they were con- promised fi nancial aid. change. The report, which appeared reference to environmental stan- cerned with concrete, implemented Nearly a dozen transfer stu- in the club’s most recent magazine, dards,” Knapp said. “We’re still policies rather than promises like dents were denied on-campus cited the University’s failure to re- trying to fi nd out how their infor- Knapp's signing of the American housing as the University made duce greenhouse gas emissions, mation could have been so terribly College and University Presidents’ room for the additional under- implement green building policies off base.” Climate Commitment in May. classmen, who are required to or create incentives to ride public Sustainability experts said the live on campus, Chernak said. transportation. University has made commitments See GREEN, p. B3 “There’s been some pressure See YIELD, p. B4 LGBTQ University moves up to 53 in U.S. News rankings by Nathan Grossman move up in the rankings.” gram. Last year, the school was ranked ratemyprofessors.com and another 25 Campus News Editor Schario attributed the improvement 41st and the international business pro- percent on the percentage of alumni list- resource to recent investments in alumni giving, gram was ranked 16th, according to a ed in Marquis’ “Who’s Who in America” GW moved up one place to 53rd in as well as retention rates and academic news release. listings. The other half of the ranking the annual U.S. News and World Report quality. U.S. News & World Report bases its is determined by four-year graduation center ranking of the nation’s top universities, In a new feature for this year’s edi- list on a number of criteria, including se- rates, average student debt at gradua- according to a survey released last week tion, U.S. News & World Report asked lectivity, class size, annual giving and a tion and the percentage of alumni who by the magazine. guidance counselors from top public “reputation survey” that measures how receive nationally competitive awards. The University has failed to break high schools to rank universities. The different university presidents view the Using these criteria, Forbes also finalized the top 50 in the U.S. News ranking since counselors put GW in 34th place, tied school. produced a list of the 569 best colleges it was 46th in 1998 and has consistently with 11 other national universities. In contrast, a new survey this month in America, with GW ranked at 350th. placed just outside the top tier in recent “To me, that says that our recruiting from Forbes Magazine places GW 38th Small liberal arts colleges did especially by Danielle Meister years. This year, the school shared the and admissions work have had an im- among national universities, based on well on the overall list, with 10 of them in Assistant News Editor 53rd slot with Syracuse University and pact,” Schario said. “the value of the experience of attending the top 20. Noer attributes this to smaller the University of Maryland. The magazine also ranked the School (different) colleges,” Forbes.com Execu- classes and professorial attention. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, “We’re pleased to be ranked 53,” of Business as the 39th best undergradu- tive Editor Michael Noer said. “If you go to Smith or Middlebury, transsexual and questioning University spokeswoman Tracy Schario ate business school in the country with Forbes bases one-quarter of a school’s community now has a re- said. “It’s always very challenging to the 16th best international business pro- ranking on professor evaluations from See RANKING, p. B2 source center with a director after more than eight months of negotiations, University of- fi cials said Tuesday. Graduate student Aaron Alumnus battles Evans Fox – who was initially hired by the University to study other LGBTQ resource cen- ters – will lead the center and assist students once school begins. He will conduct for D.C. Council seat LGBTQ-oriented program- by Nick Marell ters, not the Verizon Center,” Silverman said. ming, support and outreach Hatchet Staff Writer The Ward 2 councilmember contended pub- throughout the year, said Tim licly that his work reinvigorated his ward – the Miller, director of the Student Change is the buzzword for Democratic city’s second-most affl uent district. Evans be- Activities Center. presidential nominee Barack Obama, but a lo- came the disrict's representative in 1991, hold- “It will be a resource for cal community activist and GW alumnus also ing several prominent positions on the council faculty, staff and students, plans to transform politics in Washington this that have made him a leader in the legislature. and for the entire GW com- fall. Silverman previously served as president munity,” Miller said. Cary Silverman, who attended GW for both of the Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Over a three-month pe- graduate and law schools, has challenged long- Association and chair of the Logan Circle Ad- riod, Fox conducted several time incumbent Jack Evans for his seat on the visory Neighborhood Commission. He said focus groups and surveys, D.C. City Council – a move that could change Evans – one of the longest-serving members in and studied LGBTQ resource representation in Ward 2 for the fi rst time in 17 the city council – has lost touch with the needs centers at American and the years. The ward includes Foggy Bottom, Du- of his constituents. University of California Los pont Circle, Georgetown and other surround- He added that Evans’ juggling between his Angeles. ing neighborhoods. jobs as councilmember and attorney leads to “There is a difference be- It’s an uphill battle for the 32-year-old at- confl icts of time and interest. Silverman vowed tween being gay-friendly and torney, who is gathering community support to to quit his own law fi rm job if he is elected. being gay-positive,” Fox said. topple a well-funded politician with support- “I want to know as a constituent that my He said the center will help ers like D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. councilmember is working for me full time,” strengthen the LGBTQ pres- Silverman said Evans prioritizes business Silverman said. ence on campus through ini- interests before local issues, citing the 54-year- Evans’ spokesman, Sean Metcalf, who tiatives and events that sup- old’s record of funding big-ticket, tax payer- spoke on behalf of the councilmember, said Ev- port the LGBTQ community backed projects like the Verizon Center and ans often works 70 to 100 hours a week at the Nationals Park while local libraries and schools city council while also holding a job at a law See LGBTQ, p. B3 Alex Ellis/photo editor are shut down. Alex Ellis/photo editor D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans “Our focus needs to be on (recreation) cen- See WARD 2, p. B4 GW alumnus Cary Silverman The GW Hatchet | Thursday, August 28, 2008 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 „ SEAS hires new dean from U. Texas Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) „ Freshman vies for Miss Teen USA Sarah Scire– Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Alexa Millinger – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) „ Video: Cross-country bikers fi nish at Capitol >> Danielle Meister – Assistant News Editor ([email protected])

McCain and GWMail launches CAMPUS SNAPSHOT Metro Mess CALENDAR Obama tied in with more e-mail GSPM poll storage for students THURSDAY The race for the White House The University offi cially made between Sens. John McCain (R- the switch from Colonial Mail to HIGH 76 | LOW 66 Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) Google Mail on Aug. 7, after about RURAL CULTURE ON THE EDGE is nearly gridlocked, according to a year of negotiations. View a photo exhibit by Jim results of the 2008 GW-sponsored Students and alumni have Hanna that explores the Battleground Poll released last since created more than 13,000 tension between rural land- week. GWMail accounts through Google, scapes and the introduction Although the candidates are which include more storage space of urban developments. at a statistical dead heat, more and features than CMail accounts, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. than a third of the respondents University offi cials said. Unlike GW Virginia Campus, Knoll said they had a strong, favorable CMail, the new GWMail service Square, First Floor Gallery impression of Obama while 23 will not expire after students grad- percent felt that way about Mc- uate. Cain, said Ron Faucheux, lecturer “Google Mail comes with FRIDAY at the Graduate School of Political Google applications, Google cal- Management, who helped con- HIGH 81 | LOW 71 endar, Google documents,” said duct the poll. Charlie Spann, interim managing BUFF N’ BLUE BBQ The Battleground Poll was director of Information Systems & Enjoy a free barbeque to fi rst conducted in 1991 as a way to Services. “They have a unique ap- kick off the year. monitor public sentiment on po- proach to mail.” Noon to 1 p.m. litical elections and became spon- GWMail uses the same log-in Columbian Square and sored by the University in 2004. It usernames as CMail, but the e- Marvin Center third floor is performed by outside pollsters mail addresses are name@gwmail. and is overseen by GSPM. gwu.edu rather than name@gwu. This year pollsters asked 1,003 Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor MEN’S SOCCER MATCH AT Rush-hour commuters struggle to enter the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro station on Tues- edu. Once a GWMail account is HOME registered likely voters about opened, any mail sent to the gwu. their feelings on variety of politi- day after only one escalator could be used for passengers entering and leaving the stop. Watch the men’s soccer Metro officials said the escalators were supposed to be functioning later that day. edu account will automatically for- team play George Mason cal issues, including the economy, ward. University. President George W. Bush and the CMail will remain accessible 2 p.m. current presidential race. to students for six months on the American University “When looking at the poll you University’s Web site. After that Reeves Field have to ask, ‘Where is the support Professor helps identify victim 60 years after plane crash period, students will no longer be and how intense is it?’ ” Fauch- able to access the CMail interface. eux said. “I think that this poll On March 12, 1948 a North- fication lab in Rockville, Md., Hurricane Katrina victims – to Discussions for this change be- SATURDAY showed that – at the time it was west Airlines plane carrying 30 because many of the crew and try and collect an accurate fin- gan in spring 2007, when the Uni- taken – Obama’s favorability was HIGH 88 | LOW 71 people crashed into a moun- passengers were World War II gerprint. versity met with representatives stronger and more intense.” tain in eastern Alaska, killing veterans. Robinson soaked the hand from Google and Microsoft about KNAPP GREETS STUDENTS About half of participating all those on board and leaving After a series of collabora- in the chemical every hour in their e-mail services. 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. voters said Obama is the candi- behind a seemingly unsolvable tive efforts yielded no results, an attempt to rehydrate the Administrators said they ulti- President Knapp and his date that will create more jobs and mystery – at least until a GW one of the DNA lab’s supervi- skin and lift the finger pads off mately chose Google Mail partly wife welcome students improve the economy, compared professor stepped in. sors suggested researchers call the hand. because many students already throughout move-in. to 39 percent of voters who said Forensic science professor Robinson, his former forensics “This is probably the most forward their mail to a GMail ac- Thurston Hall, Lafayette McCain is more qualifi ed to ad- Edward Robinson was the first professor at GW, for help with momentous case I have ever count. Hall, Ivory Tower and dress those issues. person to identify the remains the investigation. been involved with because Dave Steinour, deputy chief Mount Vernon Campus on Respondents said they per- of one of the victims using Robinson was more than of the efforts required just to information offi cer, said GWMail’s both Saturday and Sunday ceived McCain to be the stronger fingerprint analysis, in what willing to lend a hand to the make an identification,” Rob- greater storage capacity will be a leader and the more qualifi ed can- experts are calling an unprec- 60-year-old mystery, eventu- inson said. great asset for students. “(Colo- didate to deal with the Iraq War. edented step for fingerprint ally extracting the victim's Before coming to GW, Rob- nial Mail) couldn’t provide them SUNDAY “The candidates will use the identification on post-mortem fingerprints with the help of inson had worked for 25 years with enough storage to keep them upcoming conventions to rein- remains. cutting-edge forensics and fin- as police officer in Arlington, happy.” HIGH 84 | LOW 67 force their positive and compara- In 1999, two commercial gerprinting technology. This spending the majority of his Some students have expressed SUNDAY BRUNCH tive messages,” Faucheux said airplane pilots unearthed a re- helped researchers identify the time on the force as a crime concerns about switching to a new Come enjoy an all-you- in a news release. “This survey markably intact human hand victim as Francis Joseph Van scene investigator. In the fo- account so late in their GW career, can-eat brunch on GWorld. acts as an important benchmark and arm among discovered Zandt, a Roanoke, Va., native. rensic science department, as well as the new lengthy domain It’s $7.50 for students. going into the remaining weeks debris in Alaska. Many sci- When Robinson received Robinson teaches six courses name. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. of the campaign which includes entists tried unsuccessfully the hand, it was so decom- including crime scene investi- On Sept. 26, a Google bus will Mount Vernon Campus the vice-presidential picks, accep- to identify the body, and the posed and embalmed that he gation, firearms identification park outside Kogan Plaza to pro- Ames Dining Room tance speeches and three sched- parts were eventually sent to had to use an unusual chemi- and forensic photography. mote the new GWMail system. uled debates.” the Armed Forces DNA identi- cal – once used to identify —Hadas Gold —Gabriella Schwarz —Kaitlyn Funk News The GW Hatchet Thursday, August 28, 2008 |A3 Warner calls for unity at DNC Georgian crisis GW graduate running for Va. touches GW Senate seat by Madeleine Morgenstern military engagements between Hatchet Staff Writer their native Georgia and its northern neighbor. by Reed Cooley The fi ghting between Russia Chumburidze worked in Hatchet Staff Writer and Georgia this August took Philadelphia this summer and place on the other side of the planned to return home, but she GW graduate and former globe, but its connections to the cancelled her trip once the fi ght- Virginia Governor Mark Warner University include the country’s ing broke out. made repeated appeals for bipar- president and several Georgian “At one point (the Russian tisanship Tuesday evening when emigrants studying in Foggy military) were heading toward he delivered the keynote address Bottom. Tbilisi, which was the most at the Democratic National Con- On Aug. 7, Georgia attempt- frightening thing for me be- vention in Denver. ed to regain control of South cause my entire family is there,” Warner, who is running for Ossetia, a disputed pro-Russia Chumburidze said. the seat of retiring Sen. John W. territory that is along the Geor- She joined with another Warner (R-Va.), said Washington gia's border with Russia. Russia Georgian friend from George- must put its differences aside to responded by sending troops town and organized a protest move forward. into both South in D.C. They are “I know we’re at the Demo- Ossetia and Ab- also starting a stu- cratic Convention, but if an idea khazia – another “My Russian friends dent organization works, it really doesn’t matter if disputed territory to advocate for it’s got a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ next to it,” – and by bombing write me saying, ‘Get Georgian NATO Warner said as supporters chant- Georgia. membership. Her ed his name. G eorgian out of the country, this Facebook group, “Because this election is not president Mikhail won’t end soon!’ My “SEND DIPLO- Saakashvili, who MATIC AID TO became a major Georgian friends say GEORGIA,” has international fi g- more than 800 “I know we’re at the ure during the the same thing.” members. confl ict, attended Chumburidze Democratic Convention, GW Law School blamed the Rus- in the mid-1990s. BO ANDERS KNUTSON sian media for a but if an idea works, it He last spoke on GEORGIAN GW lot of the prob- campus in 2004 GRAD STUDENT lems, citing its really doesn’t matter if when he said that failure to get the his experiences in Georgian mes- it’s got a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ Foggy Bottom shaped his ideals sage across. next to it.” and values about democracy. “Many people think that we Saakashvili’s life in Wash- are aggressive toward the South MARK WARNER ington was major news when Ossetians,” she said. “This is not U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE the Washington Post and other true, and it is important for the papers reported that he met his people who think that to read friend and confi dant Sen. John other forms of media, not just the McCain (R-Ariz.) – the presump- Russian.” about liberal versus conserva- Nick Gingold/senior staff photographer tive Republican presidential Facebook and the Internet tive; it’s not about left versus Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO on nominee – while studying at are also useful tools for Knutson, right. It’s about the future versus Monday night. GW. who lives in Avlabari – the Ar- the past,” he added. Former University President menian quarter of the Georgian But this attempt at biparti- Stephen Joel Trachtenberg re- capital of Tbilisi. He used the sanship was counterbalanced His speech was criticized The former governor’s task, as said Warner succeeded in speak- called meeting Saakashvili twice, networking Web site and Skype when Warner assured audience by some as an effort to bolster a popular Democratic leader in ing for his party rather than for once when he was a student and to keep in touch with family and members that a White House his senatorial campaign and not a sizeable swing state, was to himself. again in Feb. 2004, when the re- friends during the confl ict. run by presumptive Republican Democratic Party presidential attract moderate voters to the Yoakum said, “He was very cently elected president spoke at “My Russian friends write presidential candidate Sen. John candidate Sen. Barack Obama Obama candidacy, Democratic good on framing the issues and GW. me saying, ‘Get out of the coun- McCain (R-Ariz.) would be a (D-Ill.) pundits said. also on where Democrats would “He seemed very bright, very try, this won’t end soon!’ My continuation of the Bush presi- “Warner is looking out for Despite the speculation by like America to go in the fu- bold,” Trachtenberg said, adding Georgian friends say the same dency. Warner,” said former presiden- some pundits that his speech ture.” that Saakashvili was “thrilled to thing,” Knutson said. Warner said McCain would tial candidate Pat Buchanan on was politically self-serving, See next Tuesday’s issue of be president of his home coun- He added, “(My Russian continue to increase the nation- MSNBC following the debate. convention-goers said it should The Hatchet for a report on GW try.” friends) seem to be unaware of al debt and would continue to Warner’s appearance was create momentum for the Illinois students attending the conven- Bo Anders Knutson, a sec- how ruthless and sinister the spend billions in Iraq. likely designed to play an im- senator. tion. „ ond-year graduate student, and war and (Russian Prime Minister “That’s four more years we portant role in building sup- John Yoakum, a volunteer -Gabriella Schwarz contributed to Sophia Chumburidze, a sopho- Vladimir) Putin’s actions appear can’t afford,” Warner said. port for the Obama campaign. for the Lancaster Democrats, this report from Denver. more, have closely followed the to the rest of the world.” „ The GW Hatchett | Thursday, August 28, 2008, page 4 “ QUOTABLE "I don’t think anybody’s really scared about the prospect of not hav- ing a coach – some people even think we might be better off." oClaire Autruonpinig – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) ons –Senior Eddie Newland, referring to head golf coach Scott Allen’s Niketa Brar – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) Diana Kugel – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) departure to the University of Pennsylvania. editorial Th ank“ you, Vishal Aswani Issues on the radar SA president is truly committed to students Another $50,000, another year at GW. Welcome back to campus. The wheels have been turning in Foggy Bottom all he GW bureaucracy views tra. Not only had my hopes to would be notifi ed if necessary. I hospital and starts to worry about summer long, but it's time to shake off the rust and get back the student body in terms return to GW been diminished, would have been content with the what their students need. Perhaps into college gear. In the spirit of turning our minds back to Uni- Tof profi t. Luckily for the stu- but any sense of pride I had in my fact that someone at the Univer- they should take notes from Vishal versity matters, here is a list of issues to keep your eye on as the dent body, Student Association school was gone. We had asked to sity had acknowledged our hard- Aswani. year progresses: President Vishal Aswani can see at least be called back with an ac- ship, but he went beyond that. The SA has never been perfect, beyond the numbers. knowledgement of our situation. Within fi ve days of our fi rst phone but President Aswani has shown Affordabilityy – Always one of the No. 1 topics, A little more than two months Nothing. conversation, my fi nancial aid me he is committed to working the price tag of GW and higher education in general must ago, the house I grew A random dryer had been dramatically increased. for us. While my family still has be addressed well into the future. University President up in was destroyed malfunction had What we had asked the University not received a phone call from Steven Knapp made this one of the central tenets of his in a fi re. My father taken our house, our to do over a month earlier, Vishal any offi cial at GW, Vishal Aswani fi rst-year efforts, and the Board of Trustees last semester had lived in the house TRAVIS HELWIG cars and our centu- had completed in less actually resolved announced a fi ve-year plan to increase GW's affordabil- for almost 60 years, ry-old pictures. Now than a week. our problem. If my ity. This plan should not signal the end of the discussion. and it was devastat- it was destroying the The majority of situation is any in- ing for my family to years of hard work complaints about dication, we will Sustainabilityy – Green initiatives were also a cen- lose everything we owned and the my parents put in to allow their GW usually stem have a different tral issue last year. On Earth Day, GW joined more than memories that went along with son to attend George Washington. from a single over- What we had asked type of SA presi- 500 universities on the American College and University our things. Our fi nancial situation It seemed almost silly at the arching problem: dent this year. He Presidents Climate Commitment list, pledging to reduce became immediately unclear, and time, but I decided to call the SA The administration the University to do will work for us greenhouse gas emissions and attain climate neutrality. it seemed like I wouldn’t be able president. forgets there are stu- regardless of what In the most recent issue of their magazine, however, the to complete my senior year at the When we fi nally spoke, his dents attending the over a month earlier, the University is Sierra Club includes GW as one of fi ve schools with a most expensive university in the tone was solemn. He apologized University. It is the Vishal had completed doing to prohibit failing grade for environmental sensitivity. country. for the way the GW bureaucracy students who desire progress. He did it Within two days of the fi re, we had treated my family. As I ram- smaller class sizes, in less than week. for my family and I Campuspyp safetyy – Debate over the University's contacted the fi nancial aid offi ce bled and stuttered, trying to hide more lounge space know he would do mental health policy persists following the conclusions of and the dean of students. We fi lled the fact I was begging for help, he and the fi ve-year-old it for yours. a campus safety task force formed after the Virginia Tech out all the appropriate paperwork said something I will never forget. idea of wireless In- From Donna, massacre. Between continued discussions over arming and hoped and prayed we would Calmly, he said, “You don’t have ternet. If not for the Douglas, Jessie campus police and a rise in violent crime in D.C., cam- receive enough aid to allow me to anything to worry about, Travis. student body, a uni- and Travis Helwig: pus safety will certainly remain an important issue in the fi nish my time in Foggy Bottom. A You will be back here in the fall.” versity has no need to exist. Per- Thank you, Vishal Aswani. months to come. full month passed. Despite our cir- Vishal proceeded to map out haps it’s time that the University –The writer, a senior majoring in cumstances, the University hadn’t how he would get this done, as- stops worrying about what shop- sociology and theater, is the founder Elite enrollments and rankingsg – Last April, awarded my family anything ex- suring me that President Knapp ping mall they can fi t next to the and editor of The Colonialist blog. the Faculty Senate released a report titled “The Decline in Elite Freshman Admissions,” which indicated that enrollment of “elite” freshmen was down during the past admissions cycle. GW also failed to crack the top 50 universities once more in the U.S. News and World Re- port rankings. While plenty of doubt has been cast on the Sidewalk politics validity of the Faculty Senate report and administrators have downplayed the rankings, look for the debate on GW's quality to continue. Why students should pay attention to local issues

Knapp'spp sophomore p yyearr – University Presi- W students will have a lot of important cumbent D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans and opinion as part of the neighborhood. dent Knapp's fi rst-year report card from this page was dates to program into their Blackberrys his Democratic challenger, GW alumnus Cary The construction of Square 54 is a step for- favorable, with praise for tackling critical University is- Gthis year. On Sept. 2, classes begin. Nov. Silverman. Although the issues discussed were ward. After a hard-fought battle with commu- sues but also some criticism for a lack of campus pres- 4 is the presidential election, which for some sometimes irrelevant (one resident showed nity members over what to do with the land, ence. With his imminent move to Alumni House on F students is something like Christmas and the great concern about police offi cers attacking the University embarked on a project that will Street, look for Knapp to be a much more familiar face on Super Bowl rolled into one. On dogs), they were all of a local scope likely benefi t the neighborhood. While GW campus this fall. Meanwhile, the critical University issues Jan. 20, D.C. will host what is often forgotten in the big national wished to promote a strong stream of revenue still have to be handled, but Knapp's strong foundational likely to be one of the biggest in- stories pushed by the press. from the lot, many residents were concerned year should aid progress. augural parties in recent memory. One of the more pertinent is- about the absorption of Foggy Bottom into But one date few students will be sues raised was that of The George a fi nancial district devoid of character. The Student studyyp space – Always a perpetual prob- keeping track of is Sept. 9. Washington University’s place compromise brings shopping, apartments and lem on campus, the arguments over student study space Despite a slightly demented in Foggy Bottom. After years of business in order to ensure a good balance for and building hours will doubtless be renewed this se- obsession with politics, much of the school’s seemingly insatiable the area. This kind of mentality is productive mester. With few 24-hour areas and crowded study quar- GW will begin the year without growth, many residents have for both the University and the community. ters in Gelman Library, student desire for more space taking much notice of a primary grown angry at what they feel is The school’s interests and those of Foggy Bot- will inevitably clash with the University’s bottom line of election going on right here in the loss of a community. But this tom do not need to be in constant opposition. utilizing open spaces for revenue. Anot her CVS will go Ward 2 – the largest ward in the does not need to be the case. A good way to change that might be to show into the vacant 2000 Penn spot, and a student lounge in District which includes Foggy Bot- Rejuvenation is a hard process, the residents that local issues are important to the old DJ's Fastbreak spot should help to alleviate the tom, Georgetown, Dupont Circle and it is understandably diffi cult our student body, even though we are often study-space problem. Only more time will tell whether and parts of the National Mall and JUSTIN GUIFFRE for temporary residents like GW busy with other things. the student body will be satisfi ed with these decisions. Chinatown. For a school where students to invest much interest Residents at the meeting also discussed 18-year-old presidential hopefuls COLUMNIST in local identity. Nevertheless, the condition of sidewalks in the Foggy Bot- Diningg – Is it fi xed? Is it better? Is it worse? An are in no short supply, the primary it wouldn’t hurt for students to tom area. So before going off and running for agreement with service provider Sodexo was reached late for Ward 2 may seem insignifi cant. show some more interest in the Senate it might be benefi cial for students to re- last spring to allow freshman and sophomore mandatory But before students plan their own primary issues surrounding our campus. Even if each member that it will be community action that J Street dollars to roll over between semesters, but this strategies, it might benefi t the rest of Foggy student attended just one or two community fi xes the choppy cement on 23rd Street. After does not even begin to solve GW's dining issues. Look Bottom if they took notice of the sidewalk poli- meetings during their years on campus, it all, these are the same sidewalks that we walk for renewed frustration this semester over the limitations tics going on right outside. would contribute to that local identity so many on. of J Street and GW dining in general and the continued A few days ago I attended a debate hosted residents crave. Another option would be to –The writer is a sophomore existence of mandatory spending. by the Foggy Bottom Association between in- get involved in a local campaign and voice an majoring in political science. SAA – Last year's executive branch of the Student Association actually advocated on behalf of students and achieved change, making it a rare breed of student government in the past few years. SA President Vishal Aswani and Executive Vice President Kyle Boyer will be under intense scrutiny this year as they seek to continue All about the students the new tradition of SA advocacy. Colonial Inauguration should not include parents, fanfare Academics – Questions and complaints abound over the General Curriculum Requirements and advis- went into Colonial Inaugura- shouldn’t be by our sides the en- sessions? I attended two. One, advising and less on extravagant ing system, especially in the Columbian College of Arts tion 5 with pretty high expec- tire time, holding our hands as we which was supposed to be about fanfare and parent involvement. and Sciences. GCRs and academic advising are under re- tations. Being a part of the last tour the Marvin Center. Of course financial aid and on-campus Changes proposed by Student view, and hopefully some possible solutions will be put I group to go, I had heard great we want you to be involved with jobs, focused solely on the fed- and Academic Support Services on the table sooner rather than later. things from my new our education, but eral work-study program, which include having a brief CI during classmates. Even that’s what Colonials would have been fine if there the summer that would focus al- Sports – The GW men's basketball team is look- though the fanfare Weekend is for. Steer were more than three people in most exclusively on social aspects ing to rebound from a disappointing nine-win season that goes into Co- ALEC JACOBS clear of orientation, the room that had been granted and then having freshmen move in which they failed to qualify for even the conference lonial Inauguration a time that should be work-study. The in early for the infor- tournament, and the women's team will begin its fi rst can be impressive, dedicated to making move-in session mational side of CI. season with Mike Bozeman rather than Joe McKeown at the program must strive to be students excited about returning consisted mainly I would be even the helm. Undoubtedly, the struggle between basketball centered on students instead of to campus in the fall. of housing officials happier if the sum- and other University sports for acknowledgement will parents, and on providing infor- Aside from the social aspect, running around the The best thing about mer CI was com- continue as well. mation instead of putting on a the main point of CI is to leave room pulling mi- pletely moved to the show. freshmen better informed about crowaves out from a program like CI is fall before classes Communityy – Administrators remain concerned One of the things I was most all things GW and get them people’s chairs that it is capable of start, cutting down about fl agging school spirit, prompting efforts such as looking forward to was meeting ready for September. Mission ac- and telling us we on travel costs for the University-sponsored class competition, GW Olym- my CI roommate and getting to complished? Not really. The two couldn’t bring evolving, and CI is everyone and allow- pathon. Following several incidents that caused religious know my classmates. Instead, I things I expected to be most in- them. ing parents to come, and racial strife on campus last year, building commu- saw my roommate for all of five formative were the academic ad- The best thing already heading in help us move-in, nity ties will surely remain a top priority on campus in minutes. While there were plenty viser meeting and the half-hour about a program learn about where the months to come. of other freshmen around, meet- information sessions about topics like CI is that it is the right direction. their money is going ing new people turned out to be ranging from move-in to drugs capable of evolving, and then leave us to Construction on campus – Major construc- hard because of all the parents and alcohol on campus. and CI is already socialize. tion on campus includes the new dorm on F Street, the that came as well. My parents My adviser meeting ended heading in the right I realize this is massive undertaking at Square 54 and the planned ren- had asked me if I wanted them to up being in a small group with direction. As of all sounding pretty ovations of the Smith Center. Stay tuned for continued come and I told them no, that I little one-on-one interaction. For this year, the $75,000 laser light negative. Did I absolutely hate discussion about fundraising for these and other large would rather not be the one kid any specific questions, we were show has been eliminated, along CI? No! I enjoyed meeting a ton construction projects, as well as the progression of the 20- dragging his parents around ori- told to e-mail her when we got with horse-and-buggy rides, par- of people despite many of them year Campus Plan. entation. home, which begs the question: ent breakfasts and caricaturists. being with their parents, and Little did I know everyone What exactly was accomplished However, we are still a long way meeting in small groups atop the Presidential electionn – This once-every-four- else would be arriving with par- at this meeting? For a lot of stu- from having the informative and Kennedy Center was quite the years event has come around again. Not only will the ents in tow. This isn’t elementary dents I talked to, the only thing productive orientation program welcome to the city. So was CI a campus be charged with even more political fervor than school. It’s college. learned was that they would not that would be most beneficial to good time? Sure. Informative? usual, but campaign events, speeches and inaugural fan- Don’t get me wrong, parents. be allowed to take about half of the incoming freshman class. Eh. Are there some things that fare will also provide excellent opportunities for Univer- I understand that you are spend- the classes they had registered for What really needs to happen need to be changed? Definitely. sity exposure and publicity. Hopefully, GW and its stu- ing an insane amount of money online. at CI? More emphasis on infor- –The writer is a freshman majoring dents will take full advantage. to send us to school. But you As for the short information mation sessions and academic in political communication.

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Hatchet Staff Writer Metcalf said the trip was made much easier by the en- For most GW students, sum- couragement of their brothers. mer vacation means a job, an in- “Every day is really a chal- ternship or relaxation at home. lenge and in a different way, But for junior Andrew Metcalf whether it’s hills, heat or head- and senior Noah Cherry, sum- lands,” Metcalf said. “But mer break meant a two-month, knowing what we we’re riding 3,000 mile bicycle trip. for really helped our entire team Metcalf and Cherry, both out.” members of the Pi Kappa Phi Metcalf and Cherry began fraternity, began their expedition preparing for Journey of Hope in San Francisco and fi nished with several fundraisers last in D.C. in August. Metcalf and year, including Pi Kappa Phi’s Cherry peddled across the coun- War of the Roses event. They try as part of Journey of Hope, also solicited donations in front which seeks to raise awareness of the Foggy Bottom Metro sta- and money for those living with tion where Metcalf rode on a sta- a wide range of disabilities. tionary bike. “Everything we’ve done Each day, bicyclists rode an here is on behalf of people with average of 70 miles. At the end disabilities,” said Metcalf, who of each day, riders would par- raised $20,000 with Cherry for take in “friendship visits” where Journey of Hope. “We’ve all they would volunteer with peo- spent the last year raising funds ple who have disabilities, spread and awareness. This ride was for awareness throughout the com- us to spread awareness of that munities and “do anything to cause.” put smiles on the faces of the In total, 80 Pi Kappa Phi fra- people we were riding for,” Met- ternity members from across the calf said. country participated in the ride. Throughout the summer, the Over the past fi ve years, the GW Ryder Haske/Hatchet staff photographer riders had roughly fi ve or six chapter of Pi Kappa Phi has sent Members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity walk their bikes to the Capitol on Aug. 20 after riding from San Francisco. days off. Metcalf said that most 10 brothers on the ride. The GW chapter raised more than $20,000 for the Journey of Hope charity, which helps people with disabilities. of these days were spent doing “The brothers of the Theta more volunteer work. Zeta chapter of Pi Kappa Phi have tence,” said GW Pi Kappa Phi thropy work of Pi Kappa Phi’s concentrating on specifi c areas Francisco with 23 other bikers. Metcalf said, “It was amaz- a proud tradition of sending at chapter president Ben Shiffman, past and present.” of the United States. Metcalf Two weeks before the journey ing...it certainly is something least one rider to the Journey of a junior. “We are proud to con- Journey of Hope is divid- and Cherry rode on the “South ended, they headed north to end I don’t think I’ll experience „ Hope in every year of our exis- tinue to contribute to the philan- ed into three different routes, Route,” which began in San the trip with the other riders in again.”

Public health school begins plans for its fi rst building The Board of Trustees bud- The building will be locat- Additionally, school offi - geted $3 million for initial work ed at the intersection of Wash- cials plan to have more class- on a building for the School of ington Circle and 24th Street – rooms, faculty offi ces and Public Health and Health Ser- the current site of the Warwick meeting spaces. The building vices this spring – a move that Building. will not include lab research will fi nally give a home to the Faculty said the new facilities, and SPHHS students 11-year-old school. building will help improve will continue to use Ross Hall The $3 million is expected the school’s identity, consoli- if necessary. to fund the planning and pre- date departments and open up Katz said a lot of the work liminary design work for the space in the School of Medi- in the SPHHS building will new building, which will take cine and Health Sciences in not require labs, but the school at least three years to construct, Ross Hall, where most of the will need space to host guests SPHHS Dean Ruth Katz said. SPHHS classes are held. for student projects and con- An architect for the building “I hope that the building ferences. has not been selected but will will be a state-of-the-art facil- SPHHS has about 100 fac- be chosen through a competi- ity that will promote multidis- ulty members and 900 under- tive bidding process. ciplinary collaborative public graduate and graduate stu- “(Construction) can’t hap- health research and engage dents. pen fast enough,” Katz said. the D.C. community in the The Warwick Building site “There has been a need for critical work of the SPHHS,” was originally identifi ed as a this building since the school said Alan Greenberg, profes- site for redevelopment in the was created 11 years ago. The sor and chair of the depart- University’s 20-year Campus school has never had a home ment of epidemiology and Plan. of its own.” biostatistics. –Amanda Dick A6 | Thursday, August 28, 2008 The GW Hatchet News

Monumental CRIME LOG individual was of legal drinking a resident of New Hall. Unlawful Entry Scandals Burglary age and not affi liated with the –Referred to SJS University. 8/10/08 – Burns Law Library – & 8/21/08 – Ivory Tower – time –No further action Sex Abuse 3:20pm – case closed Presidential unknown – case closed UPD offi cers observed a male A female resident of the building Lewd Acts 8/17/08 – 21st and K streets – individual acting paranoid and Protests reported to the University Police 6:43 p.m. – case closed saying that there was a con- Department that her portable DVD 8/8/08 – Gelman Library – 5:45 A female not affi liated with GW spiracy against him. He said he player was missing from her room p.m. – case closed reported to UPD that while walk- wanted to speak to someone at after returning from vacation. Gelman Library staff reported to ing, an unknown male individual the Law School about a lawsuit –No suspects or witnesses UPD that they had observed a riding on his bike behind her fon- against the state of Hawaii. Of- male GW student in the library dled her breast as he rode past. fi cers escorted the individual Disorderly Conduct looking at pornography on his Offi cers searched but could not from the building. computer with his hand down fi nd the subject. –Subject barred from campus 8/16/08 – 21st Street and his pants. Offi cers stopped the –Off-campus incident Pennsylvania Avenue – 3:15 student’s behavior. Liquor Law Violation a.m. – case closed –Referred to Student Judicial Theft A male unaffi liated with GW Services 8/9/08 – Townhouse Row – Presidents. fl agged down UPD offi cers out 4:40 a.m. – case closed Prime ministers. 8/21/08 – Mitchell Hall – 9 Supreme Court justices. of concern for the female pas- Public Drunkenness a.m. – case closed UPD offi cers responding to a Congressional senators. senger in his car. He told offi cers A Residential Property Manage- noise complaint entered the SA senators. that he picked up the female 8/16/08 – 21st and E streets – ment staff member reported to building and observed alcohol in Peace activists. passenger – who was intoxi- 12:04 a.m. – case closed UPD that her wallet was stolen plain sight. One student present World-class athletes. cated and had been staggering UPD offi cers on patrol observed after performing a room inspec- was underage. All the alcohol down the sidewalk – off cam- a female individual stumbling tion. She told offi cers that she was disposed of on the scene. Listen to them all. pus. As he drove her home, she –Referred to SJS Reconnect with The Hatchet in down the sidewalk, who then fell returned to an unoccupied room covering the events that shape every vomited in his car. Offi cers as- to the ground. Offi cers assessed that she had inspected after re- GW student’s life -- and reverberate sessed the individual’s condition her condition and transported alizing she had left her wallet –Amy D’Onofrio around the world. and contacted D.C. Fire/EMS to her to GW Hospital for further there, but could not fi nd it. Are you ready? transport her to GW Hospital for medical treatment. The individu- –No further action medical attention. The female Behind the frontlines: Above, assistant photo editor Nick al was of legal drinking age and Gingold photographs World Bank protests in 2006. News The GW Hatchet Thursday, August 28, 2008 |A7

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Students wary of leaving their valu- USA performs the 30-minute installation ables unprotected in their residence halls and will also uninstall the safe and fix any can now get a locked safe installed in their damage it may have caused to the walls. room through a new program initiated by Once purchased, the safe is mounted the University Police Department. into the wall of a student’s closet and is UPD brought the safe program to GW big enough to hold personal items such as this semester as a theft-prevention initia- laptops, cameras, jewelry and cash. While tive and has teamed up with SafePlace a student is encouraged to keep their per- USA, an outside company, to sell and sonal belongings in the safe, the Univer- install the microwave-sized sity can still open the safes. safes for any reason. “Theft of unattended “The housing staff property and property left in “Theft of unattended members who conduct unlocked rooms is the most administrative searches common crime on campus,” property and property will have the right to UPD Chief Dolores Stafford search the entire room wrote in an e-mail. “So, we left in unlocked rooms including safes, lock hope students will use the boxes or any other con- convenient service we are is the most common tainers,” Stafford said. providing and purchase a The electronic safes safe to secure their valu- crime on campus.” are opened by a unique ables.” four-digit combination The cost to buy a safe for that the student creates, four years is $435, with the DOLORES STAFFORD which can be kept the option to sell it back at the UPD CHIEF same or changed after end for $115. Students can each use. If a student also rent the safe for two forgets the code, UPD consecutive semesters at a will be able to override rate of $150. There is also a $30 reloca- the code and open it for them. tion fee if it needs to be moved. SafePlace USA is an Israeli-based com- SafePlace pany that has installed more than 750,000 safes in more than 70 countries. David Napell, a repre- sentative for the company, said his company is working with about a dozen other college campuses.

He said, “They are the same safes you find in the fin- est hotel rooms around the world.” —Justine Karp

Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor The Newman Catholic Student Center on 23rd and F streets is a destination for members of GW's growing female Catholic population. Women keep the faith at GW

by Emily Cahn The CDA also holds philan- Hatchet Staff Writer thropy events throughout the year like sewing quilts for the Ronald McDonald House, mak- Forget Denver and Minne- ing peanut butter and jelly sand- apolis, the convention that Mary wiches for local homeless shel- Nobile geared up this summer ters and stringing rosaries for for was in Albuquerque, N.M. troops serving in Afghanistan The senior traveled to the and Iraq. biennial meeting of the Catho- But the CDA is not all philan- lic Daughters of the Americas, a thropy. Nobile said they holds religious women's group, where frequent social events includ- she met with women more than ing mixers with a group of like- twice her age. Though Nobile minded men on campus, the said the CDA has a reputation Knights of Columbus. for being an “old lady organi- Though the women pride zation,” she is on a mission at themselves in their beliefs of GW to help recruit a younger modesty – which includes ab- generation of women devoted to staining from sex until marriage upholding the teachings of the – Conrad Murphy, president of Catholic Church. the GW Knights of Columbus, “CDA is pro-life, anti-birth said the CDA women are not control, anti-death penalty and much different than the typical pro-social justice,” Nobile said. GW girl. “That being said, we welcome “Daughters have a bit more people of all political inclina- depth than the average GW girl tions, and whatever political both intellectually and spiritual- views one may hold, that is be- ly, which springs from a deeper tween them and God and not for understanding of their faith,” anyone else to judge.” said Murphy, a senior. “They The GW CDA chapter, which are joyful, modest and fun to be was founded three years ago, has around.” grown from 15 to more than 50 Because keeping a vow of members and is looking to ex- abstinence can be tough in the pand. Nobile said one way they hookup-fueled culture of col- hope to recruit new members this lege, Nobile said CDA ladies es- year is a “Go Roman Week,” a cape to the NewmanCenter –the spoof of the Greek-letter commu- nity’s “Go Greek” rush events. See CATHOLIC, p. 12 A8 | Thursday, August 28, 2008 The GW Hatchet Amanda Pacitti | Arts Editor | [email protected] Caitlin DeMerlis | Contributing Editor | [email protected] HatchetArts QuickTakes Shwayze Shwayze GEFFEN If you miss Cisco Adler’s Whitestarr and celebri- ty-dating days, pick up his new project where his melodious voice can be heard singing the catchy choruses of such songs as “Polaroid” (click click!) and “Buzzin’.” Basically this is rap/ rock about ladies and booze. And with an MTV spin-off reality show, what’s not to love? –Ani Mamourian

The Hold Steady Stay Positive VAGRANT Album of the sum- Courtesy Erica Beckman mer until guitarist Tad Kubler announced that he hated Radiohead. Now it’s the album of Disgrace! Outrage! Politics! the decade. –Alex Carusillo Politically minded Jewish quartet The Shondes play the Black Cat tonight

he Shondes, a Brooklyn-based indie- is a part of all of our lives so it’s defi nitely keep company with bands that are pushing Mark Snow punk band, is made up of violinist refl ected in our music. It also provides an the boundaries on both genre and politics. The X-Files: I Want To Believe Elijah Oberman, bassist Louisa Ra- opportunity for fans and for critics and for (original score) chel Solomon, guitarist Ian Branni- press to engage with us about those issues, Talk about the name of the band. Tgan and drummer Temim Fruchter. Fruchter which I think for us are some of the most “Shondes” is a Yiddish word that DECCA spoke with The Hatchet about her band’s exciting parts about being activists that means “disgrace” or “outrage,” and for us Legendary composer political views, their Yiddish name and play music. that just describes the experience of maybe growing up around the D.C. music scene. one of our grandparents. So it’s kind of a Mark Snow returns to You tend to get a lot of critical comparison humorous, loving tribute to Yiddish and to Speak briefl y about your band’s political to the Portland-based ‘90s indie band Sleater- the family, but also a reclaiming of a term give voice to all of the views. Kinney. What is that like for you? that has often been called of people who We’re all sort of political individuals, I think it’s great. I love Sleater-Kinney fi rst speak out in a way that’s unpopular things that go bump in the night! Sure to spark so our band doesn’t necessarily push any and I’m fl attered to be compared to them. about justice and whose identities aren’t one political line. Three of us work with a But at the same time I also hope that The necessarily widely accepted in the commu- up those old discussions about Cigarette Smok- group called Jews Against the Occupation Shondes can carve out our own name and nities they come from. ing Man’s true loyalties! Chilling! here in New York. But we’re also here in sort of be in a musical context with bands queer communities and in other commu- like Sleater-Kinney and plenty of other Talk about playing in D.C. Is it a political –Alex Carusillo nities – activist communities – doing work bands and genres and types of music we space music-wise? for justice in whatever ways we can. Our draw from. I also hope that we can contin- We‘re really excited to kick off our tour life stories, our experiences of the world, ue to become our own thing. in D.C. I’m originally from Silver Spring, are sort of informed by those issues about Md., and went to school at the University justice. Do you think your politics or sound makes of Maryland and I’m really excited to start you different from other indie-punk bands in out in the area. I came into a political iden- You met the other members while protest- New York? tity around bands like Fugazi and local riot District ing at the Republican National Convention in I hope it’s both. I think our sound is grrrl bands (a feminist punk movement Calendar 2004. Do you think there is a higher expectation something we’re constantly working and started in the nineties) and bands that were of your work among critics and fans because of building on. We’re trying to build on a making the kinds of music that said some- Event listing for Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 the band’s politics? number of different genres and a number thing. And as I learned more about that in Yeah, I think we met in part through ac- of pieces of our own personal musical his- my adult life I’m really proud to come from tivism, and while obviously we’re a band tories. But it’s also super important for us to there (near Washington) and I’m psyched and not a political organization, each indi- be talking about stuff we care about – and that we’re playing there. Bellefea, The Shondes, Trophy Wife vidual in the band brings a lot of passion for that’s not always grounded in indie music, –Interview conducted and condensed by @ Black Cat ($8) justice and activism. And that kind of work but it defi nitely sometimes is. We want to Amanda Pacitti. Thursday, Aug. 28, 9 p.m.

Blisspop Presents Tittsworth Record Release Party Student Showcase highlights @ 9:30 Club ($15) Friday, Aug. 29, 9 p.m. on-campus performance groups by Amanda Pacitti The Offi cial Birthday Party for the Arts Editor

Godfather of Go Go Chuck Brown Student performing arts groups @ 9:30 Club ($25) have banded together to produce next week’s Labor Day Student Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 p.m. Showcase, a fi rst-of-its-kind event that will kick off the year for a wide range of arts programs. The showcase, which takes Eric Felton Swing Dance place this Monday, will feature performances by a capella, dance, @ Kennedy Center/South Plaza (free) theater, comedy and other arts Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30pm groups. Organizers said they hope the free event will become an an- nual tradition for GW’s creative community. Nouveau Riche “I want this to be an event that really highlights the arts at GW @ Rock and Roll Hotel ($10) and the talent we have here on Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m. campus,” said Molly Kastendieck, coordinator for student involve- ment with the Student Activities Center, in an e-mail. “Welcome DJ Dredd Presents: PRINCE vs MI- Week is a program that offers something for everyone and the CHAEL JACKSON vs MADONNA w/ Labor Day Student Showcase is a piece of that.” live visuals by Optical Grooves The performances will begin at @ Black Cat ($12) 8 p.m. in the Marvin Center’s Betts Theater, followed by a dessert re- Sunday, Aug. 31, 9 p.m. ception in Columbian Square for students to meet participants and learn more about the different groups. Student Theater Showcase Kastendieck said she started working on the project in June @ Marvin Center Betts Theater (free) with Natalie Kaplan, president of Monday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. The Link, a student organization promoting arts on campus. The showcase was initially conceived as just an open house for students Federico Aubele to receive information about per- forming arts groups, but it even- @ 9:30 Club ($15) tually evolved into a larger event Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. with performances. Some of the groups sched- Students uled to perform include: the Sons practice with of Pitch, G-Durban Music Asso- My Morning Jacket Generic Theater ciation, Balance: The GW Ballet in preparation Group, The GW Pitches, The Ge- @ DAR Constitution Hall ($35) for the Labor neric Theatre Company, receSs, Day Student GW Troubadours, Forbidden Plan- Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Showcase. et Productions and Capital Funk. Anne Wernikoff/ Solo performers include Elizabeth assistant photo Acevedo, Eric Walker and the editor Miller Band.„ B2 | Thursday, August 28, 2008 The GW Hatchet News RANKING from p. A1 Everry bit adds up you’re going to get a lot of personal atten- A contribution to The Hatchet will ensure tion whether you want it or not,” he said. Th GW Noer said Forbes had no interest in look- theh talent of the next generation of GW’s ing at faculty research or a school’s reputa- Hatchett tion – two things that play a large role in the oldestl student press. For more U.S. News & World Report rankings. “We’re happy to highlight schools people Our success depends on moree information,n contact Howard Marshall might not have looked at,” said Noer, noting that the relatively unknown Centre College than the students who report at [email protected] and Wabash College placed in the top 20 on the overall list. “The most dispiriting thing is the news; it depends on GW knee-jerk elitism. Some schools have huge alumni. reputations, and so people dismiss other schools because they’ve never heard of it.” Schario called the Forbes rankings “in- A special to teresting,” and had reservations about their Donating to The opportunityy methodology. “I do question – if you’re looking at rate- donate the Hatchet’s myprofessors.com – how equal is that from Hatchet really ma university to university,” Schario said. future, exclusively for our Noer said he hopes the Forbes rank- ings will be seen as a counterpart to the U.S. For more than a century, this paperer hid has mantained a tratraditiondition alumni. News & World Report survey. “We’re not saying that our rankings of journalistic excellence. Most recently, we brought home top Contribute now: are better, but we’re measuring different awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Read on for things,” he said. “U.S. News bases theirs on www.gwhatchet.org a set of difference assumptions about the exciting opportunities for giving back and continuing the legacy. world.” „ News The GW Hatchet Thursday, August 28, 2008 |B3

world is rightly suspicious of tioned in the report, such as GREEN those who boast prematurely using reusable bags in the – especially when it comes to bookstore are great, but they’re WILDART Cutting Cardboard from p. A1 environmental matters.” peanuts compared to what Maggie Desmond, who many colleges and universities Climate Commitment in May. graduated in May, founded the are doing,” Carlson said. “What we were measuring Green GW student organiza- This semester, the Univer- was accomplishments,” Garth- tion and served as a student sity will establish and staff waite said. “We were not mea- member of Knapp’s task force. an office of sustainability to suring aspirations.” “(The Sierra Club ranking) oversee and track University Knapp commissioned a is obviously disheartening, but progress in achieving its en- task force last year to inves- the movement and task force vironmental goals. The search tigate ways to improve sus- report are so young,” Desmond for the department’s director is tainability on campus. Their said. “Two years ago there was underway and task force lead- report, released this summer, no semblance of a green move- ers said they are eager to see acknowledged that GW is ment so the fact that we’ve a shift to the implementation starting from below average come this far in that amount of phase. but remained hopeful that the time says something.” “The office of sustainability school can make meaningful Scott Carlson, a sustainabil- is a necessary first step, but it changes in the near future. ity reporter for the Chronicle of is not a substitute for involve- “We are well behind many Higher Education, said while ment by everybody,” said sus- other colleges and universi- he does not know GW’s policies tainability task force co-chair ties, and the private sector is fi rsthand, he was unimpressed Lew Rumford. “The real ques- moving swiftly too,” the report by the suggestions set forth in tion is – is this something that said. “A reality is that GW has the task force report. can be embodied in the GW little yet to brag about, and the “Some of the things men- character?” „

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Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor Brian Romanowski and Anna Caritj, both freshmen, build a cardboard television during a competition at the Community Building Community welcome dinner Wednesday evening.

“There is a large LGBT popula- tion at the University and it was LBGTQ an outrage that the school did from p. A1 not provide the necessary re- sources, as an offi cial arm of the and its allies. University, for the huge popula- One such initiative is a “Gay tion of LGBTQ students. In do- Day in D.C.” where freshman ing so, they could assist LGBTQ LGBTQ members and LGBTQ students in housing problems, supporters tour the city and vis- fi nancial problems and personal it the Gay and Lesbian National problems.” Task Force, he said. Student Association Presi- “A lot of what I am going dent Vishal Aswani was pleased to be doing is fi nding out what that this group of students was students want,” Fox said. “I able to convince the University want students to have the own- to meet their needs. He spon- ership in this.” sored legislation for an LGBTQ The LGBTQ resource center resource center when he was an is currently located in room 425 SA senator last year. of the Marvin Center, within the “Everybody has got to be re- Student and Academic Support spectful of the other communi- Services offi ce. Fox said he in- ty,” Aswani said. “The key part tends to have a physical space really was Allied in Pride lobby- for the center by the second ing to the University and work- week of October. ing with the SAC offi ce. All I did The effort to bring the LG- was reaffi rm the desire from the BTQ resource center began in SA to have a resource center.” December when several stu- He added that the center dents from Allied in Pride – the shows a remarkable effort on LGBTQ group on campus – the part of students. teamed up to pressure the Uni- “The fact that it only took 8 versity to create a place for their months to create, from the first community. request to its implementation, “The personal journey that shows how strong a group of students go on when they go students can be when they to college is different for LGBT unite together and work with students than it is for other the University,” Aswani said, students,” said College Demo- “and shows how willing this crats President Cory Struble, University is to change for the who helped lead the initiative. better.” „

Got a news tip? Call our editorial line at 202 994-7550 or e-mail us at [email protected] B4 | Thursday, August 28, 2008 The GW Hatchet News HatchetHTh GW EMeRG can use ambulance

by Reed Cooley said. Hatchet Staff Writer The ambulance, which is white with red decals, became The EMeRG ambulance is operational after receiving finally certified to operate after new striping and a paint job. years of red tape – giving more Stafford said she expects it will responsibility to the student- allow EMeRG to reach more run emergency care provider patients, most of whom are and lowering the cost of a trip GW students and staff mem- In the middle of it all... to the hospital. bers. The Univer- It will also sity received nix the high ...An exclusive with a newsmaker clearance from price of paying the city this for emergency month to oper- transporta- ...Just another dayy at The Hatchet... ate the vehicle, a "We're providing tion provided decision that has (ambulance) service by city agen- Join the award-winning staff. been anticipated cies. Hospital- since they first free of charge." ized students E-mail, call, or drop in applied in 1999. DOLORES STAFFORD currently pay The University UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF anywhere from purchased the $500 to $800 to ambulance in ride with the 2006 for $7,000, D.C. Fire De- but it remained partment – a parked on the cost not al- Virginia campus ways covered and next to the Marvin Center. by health insurance. Initial attempts to obtain “We’re providing that ser- proper certifications were vice free of charge,” Stafford thwarted by the D.C. Fire De- said. partment, which refused to The certification coincides sign off on the idea for un- with EMeRG’s move to their stated reasons, University Po- new headquarters on 22nd and lice Department Chief Dolores G streets, in the former home Stafford said. In January, new of DJ’s Fastbreak. They will oc- department leadership agreed cupy the top floor of the build- to support the proposal, pav- ing, which is also slated to con- ing the road for approval, she tain a student lounge. „

the student accepts, you’ve got to give it them.” YIELD Donald Lehman, executive from p. A1 vice president for academic af- fairs, said he starts working on transfer housing,” Chernak with Admissions Director Kath- said. “Every freshman has a ryn Napper in December to bed, but there were some stu- predict which schools will need dents who wanted housing extra course sections, advisers that we just didn’t have the and teaching space. As the de- flexibility to accommodate.” posits for each school trickled With residence halls at vir- in, Lehman said he immediate- tually 100 percent occupancy, ly saw where accommodations Chernak said he hopes the would need to be made. renovations to Pelham Hall “One school that had a sig- and the addition of the new nificant jump is the engineer- upperclassman residence hall ing school, with 60 more fresh- on F Street will offset housing men entering the program this shortages in the future. year than last,” Lehman said. “We just want to get “The good news is they can through this year,” he said. handle it.” The University calculates Historical data on desirable yield using a variety of factors, freshman classes and pre-reg- including enrollment fi gures istration done by the incoming from years past, but Katz ad- class before they arrive at Co- mitted it was still an imperfect lonial Inauguration helps Leh- practice. man advise department heads “Our understanding is on which courses to bolster sometimes slightly off, de- with additional sections. pending on the applicant pool Lehman said the larger and what’s going on in the class has made him primar- marketplace,” he said. ily concerned with providing Katz said he was pleased freshman with General Course with the number of students, Requirements such as Univer- despite having to increase the sity Writing. Freshmen who $118 million in financial aid find themselves without their that was originally set aside perfect schedule should con- for the class of 2012. tinue to check the registration “This year’s yield is still site for openings but may not reasonably close to assump- receive what they want, he tions the University made,” said. Katz said. “Every year, you of- “We’re most likely done fer more financial aid then you adding course sections at this give, but once you offer a cer- point,” Lehman said. “Not ev- tain amount to a student and eryone is going to be happy.” „

forts. Joy Howell, president of the WARD 2 Foggy Bottom Association, said there was some “frustration” from p. A1 among the debate’s attendees. “Evans did not go more in- fi rm and being a single father to depth on his assertions that he 11-year-old triplets. has worked with the community “It is easy for Cary, who is in an effort to preserve the Foggy single, has no kids and no job, to Bottom neighborhood,” Howell make a statement like that,” Met- said. calf said. “It is a tiresome and a Adam Lovell, a GW sopho- cheap ploy by the Silverman more, works as Silverman’s cam- campaign to gain support.” paign fi eld manager. He spends Despite butting heads on 15 to 20 hours a week on the numerous issues, the candidates Silverman campaign, with du- both agree that GW’s expansion ties including canvassing, hang- needs to be checked. At a debate ing up signs and working to get held last week by the Foggy Bot- people to vote in the Sept. 9 pri- tom Association, they agreed mary. that keeping the University to “I really enjoy going out with its outlined 20-year campus plan Cary and watching him listen to is very important to the greater neighbors’ concerns, promising community. to be a receptive councilmem- GW is the largest property ber,” said Lovell, a student in the owner in Ward 2 and its expan- Elliott School of International Af- sion is highly contentious for fairs. “He is really trying to bring some Foggy Bottom residents change to the neighborhood.” „ who see it as a threat to their —Alexa Millinger contributed to neighborhood conservation ef- this report.

one day.” She said that while the CATHOLIC CDA is similar to a sorority in many ways – including call- ing themsevles a “sisterhood” from p. A7 – they are still very different than the Greek community. For one, the CDA does not Catholic house on campus – have a selection process like to hang out with like-minded sororities and is open to all people who share the same interested women. moral codes. “I think that members of “The Newman Center CDA are sisters in a way,” is my home,” said junior French said. “Yet there is a Christine French, a member big difference in joining an of CDA. “I am there five to organization that is based seven days a week and I of- around accepting, living and ten spend hours there at once growing in your faith and or go back several times in one that is mainly social.” „ The GW Hatchet | Thursday, August 28, 2008, Page B5 NUMBER CRUNCH Total number of miles each member of the men's basketball team will travel during the out-of-conference portion of their 2008-2009 schedule. Asndrew Alberpg – Sports Editoro ([email protected]) s 12,042 Alex Byers – Asst. Sports Editor ([email protected]) Men's basketball team going, going, gone Despite AD's eff orts, team will make trips to Hawaii, Ala. and Mass.

by Andrew Alberg Sports Editor

Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz knows home is not only where the GW men's basketball heart is, but also the fans. So when he went to schedule this season’s Out-of-conference Schedule men’s basketball schedule, he tried to schedule as many games as possible close to home. 4 But, as is often the case with GW’s @BU – Nov. 14 schedule, things did not exactly go as planned. The team will play just five 1 Boston, Mass. – 393 miles games in the District, plus a game 1 against Longwood University in vs. Binghamton – Nov. 19 Farmville, Va., 165 miles away. 5 “I was not happy with the sched- vs. UMBC – Nov. 26 ule last year,” Kvancz said in June about playing just five home games out of conference. “The more games vs. Harvard – date unknown at home in front of the students, the 2 better. But since we can’t play them UMD – Sat. Dec. 6 all at home I would like to get as many local teams at we can.” 2 Verizon Center – 2 miles A game with George Mason will have to wait until next year at the vs. AU – Dec. 17 soonest, so if fans want to see other away games, they will likely need a @ Auburn – date unknown plane ticket. The Colonials will open their season Nov. 14 at Boston Uni- 3 Auburn, Ala. – 644 miles versity and later travel to Alabama to play Auburn University. They @ Sacramento State – Dec. 23 will also make a not-so-short trip to 3 Hawaii to participate in the annual 4 Sacramento, Calif. – 2373 miles Rainbow Classic in late December, playing Sacramento State in Califor- @ University of Hawaii – Dec. 27-30 (Rainbow Classic) nia Dec. 23 on their way to the Aloha State. 5 Manoa, Hawaii – 4850 miles Home opponents include Bing- hamton University Nov. 19, UMBC @Longwood – Jan. 3 Nov. 26 and American Dec. 17, as well as Harvard University at an undeter- 6 Farmville, Va. – 132 miles mined date. GW will also renew its rivalry with Maryland at the BB&T Classic held at the Verizon Center Dec. 6. Away games in bold Missing from the out-of-conference schedule, once again, is a return game against Providence College. After GW Graphic by Alex Abnos and Natalie Kates played at the Friars in 2006 as part of a home-and-home series, Providence last minute that is willing to play at GW and has the government would likely result in a lengthy (Welsh) was still the coach, I think we would decided to push the return games to the upcom- a matching open date is next to impossible. and fruitless dispute. All Kvancz could do was try have played.” ing season, forcing Kvancz to scramble last sum- Then last March, when Providence replaced to fi nd a replacement. The Colonials will also play all 13 Atlantic mer to fi nd a replacement game for 2007-2008. head coach Tim Welsh, the deal with GW was “Most people have an integrity factor,” 10 teams at least once, including home-and- Finding teams willing to travel to the Smith Cen- suddenly off – and Kvancz had little recourse. Fil- Kvancz said. “(Providence) didn’t have a home match-ups against Charlotte, La Salle and ter is always diffi cult, but fi nding a team at the ing a formal complaint with either the NCAA or reputation for doing that type of thing and if Richmond. „

Prized recruit gives men's soccer Golf team: no coach, hope despite daunting schedule no problem

by Alex Abnos Hatchet Staff Writer by Gabrielle Bluestone Hatchet Staff Writer When it came to choosing a college, freshman soccer player Brice Carr had One might presume a sports a lot of options. team without a coach would be A native of Milwaukee, Carr like a chicken without a head. spent his senior year of high school But the players on the recently or- at the prestigious IMG Soccer Acad- phaned GW men’s golf team don’t emy in Bradenton, Fla., – the same think that’s the case at all. place that produced U.S. soccer After the popular and respect- stars Landon Donovan, DaMarcus ed longtime head coach Scott Allen Beasley and Freddy Adu. When he left GW to take a higher-paying job was done, his recruiters read like at the University of Pennsylvania, a who’s who of college soccer: De- administrators were left scram- fending national champions Wake bling to find a new coach, a pro- Forest, third-ranked Notre Dame cess Director of Sports Information and perennial powerhouse North Brad Bower said is ongoing. Carolina all clamored for Carr’s Though Conor McMahon, a services. Even Spain’s Real Madrid member of last year’s team who showed interest in adding him to graduated, has agreed to come on their youth team. as an assistant coach, it is unlikely Meet the Colonials’ newest start- the team will have a head coach ing defender. before Sept. 12 when it begins the fall season at the Navy Fall Invita- Viktors Dindzans/assistant photo editor tional. This season is not as impor- I want to go pro after Senior striker Andy Stadler returns tant as its spring counterpart, but college, so it’s nice to get as the team's leading scorer. a poor performance can eliminate a team from NCAA tournament in, play right away and do contention. As an assistant, McMahon will my business. patient midfield play to create even not be a full replacement for Allen, more scoring chances than before. whose 1270 wins during his 14-year The squad will welcome back Stadler, tenure are more than quadruple BRICE CARR any other coach in the program’s DEFENDER a preseason A-10 All-Conference se- lection this year, and fellow junior Er- 80-year history. But the current ick Perez-Segnini, a midfielder who Colonials are not overly concerned chipped in five goals and six assists about being on their own much of “I visited (GW), loved the school, the time, due in part to the addi- but the main thing was that I could last season. “We’re going to try to keep the tion of three highly sought-after play right away,” Carr said. “(Other freshmen Allen recruited before programs) have so many really tal- ball and also play the counter-at- tack. It can become an attacking for- leaving. That trio includes Javier ented players that you might not Ballesteros, son of former Masters play till your junior year – I want to mation,” head coach George Lidster said. “I thought we let in some soft and U.S. Open champion Seve Bal- go pro after college, so it’s nice to get lesteros. in, play right away and do my busi- goals last year. And with the fact that we’re a younger team this year “I think we’ll be just fine,” se- ness.” nior Eddie Newland said about Carr represents a few trends that (and) we’re playing on the road a lot, we have to keep more behind his team, which finished ninth out will affect the fortunes of the 2008 Co- of 12 teams in last year’s Atlantic lonials men’s soccer team. He plays the ball.” The road through the 2008 sea- 10 championships. “I don’t think defense, where the Colonials will look Viktors Dindzans/assistant photo editor anybody’s really scared about the to improve after giving up nearly two Freshman BrIce Carr came to GW because he can play immediately. son will be a long one, literally. The Colonials will play just five of their prospect of not having a coach – goals per game last season. And he is some people even think we might a freshman, one of six newcomers to 17 games this season at home, four of which come during conference be better off.” the Colonials squad. Operating without a coach “We’ve changed a lot over the year we’re focusing more on posses- 4-4-2 formation, the Colonials will play. sion and playing a more technical switch to a 4-5-1, with two defen- “It’s going to be tough, but I think would be next to impossible in a past couple of years,” said junior team sport like football or basket- Andy Stadler, the team’s returning game.” sive midfielders supporting two at- that as long as we keep playing well, It’s a new focus that will bring tacking midfielders on either wing. it doesn’t matter if we’re home or ball, but golf is, at its core, an indi- leading scorer. “The past few years vidual game. Team chemistry and we were playing a lot more direct changes not only in training but on By reducing the number of strik- away,” Stadler said. “If we’re playing – just kicking it and running. This the field as well. This year, after ers the team uses, the switch will en- well I think we can beat just about playing several years in a standard courage short, controlled passing and anyone.” „ See GOLFF, p. B6 B6 | Thursday, August 28, 2008 The GW Hatchet Sports Women face tough schedule in fi rst year without McKeown by Dan Greene The team probably has bet- Senior Staff Writer ter memories of Auburn, their Dec. 19 home opponent who Before the first jump ball of they beat in Alabama with a BE THE FIRST TO KNOW the season, those worried that last-second three-pointer this the strength of the GW’s wom- past January and knocked out en’s basketball team’s out-of- of the NCAA tournament’s conference opponents would first round in March. The Co- depart with former coach Joe lonials’ final out-of-conference McKeown can breathe easy. At home game will come Jan. 21 least for this year. against Villanova. When new head coach Other home games include Mike Bozeman takes the reins, season-opening November he will also be inheriting his dates with Coppin State and predecessor’s fa- UMBC, as well as SIGNSI UPU FOROR GWW miliar gauntlet of December contests HATCHETC first-half opponents, against Princeton including two-time Teams on GW's University and BREAKINGEA NG NEWSNE E-MAILSM defending national Loyola Maryland. champion Universi- schedule include The Colonials will ty of Tennessee and also host Hart- recent nemesis Rut- defending national ford, Liberty and gers University. South Alabama The Dec. 2 champion in the traditional match-up with Ten- Tennessee and GW Thanksgiving nessee serves as the Classic tourna- centerpiece of the Rutgers, who beat ment. home schedule as The team will the Colonials look the Colonials twice travel to Kentucky for their first-ever in late November win over the Lady last year. for rematches with Volunteers in what Western Kentucky will be their ninth and the Univer- meeting. sity of Kentucky The highlight of on Nov. 21 and the road portion of 23, respectively. the schedule is a Dec. 29 date GW beat both teams at home at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights last season, as well as Texas trounced GW 67-42 in Foggy A&M, who they will meet Jan. Bottom last fall before ending 3. The Colonials will then stay the Colonials’ season with a in the Lone Star State for a Jan. 53-42 win in the Sweet 16 of the 5 meeting with Rice. „ Nick Gingold/senior staff photographer NCAA Tournament. Senior Jessica Adair will lead the Colonials this upcoming season. GOLF GW alumnae play in Olympics Women's soccer loses opener Former GW women’s bas- GW's women's soccer team from p. B5 ketball players Anna Montaña- lost the fi rst match of their communication play a minimal ing when we should all go as a na (‘05) and Elisa Aguilar (‘00) season 3-1 to Rutgers Univer- role, as long as each competitor group, and being able to make helped take the Spanish nation- sity Saturday in Piscataway, plays well on his own. that decision ourselves as op- al women’s basketball team to N.J. The Colonials took a 1-0 Last year, players faced daily posed to being told a certain the Olympic quarterfi nals last lead after freshman Brittany practices and weightlifting three time.” week in Beijing. Schornstein scored in her fi rst times a week. Now they are dis- The players frequently com- Montañana had the sev- collegiate game. cussing making some practices pare the team to a fraternity, enth-highest scoring average in Next up for the young Co- optional, saying that a more re- a mentality they hope will get the games, scoring 14.5 points lonials – whose starting goalie, laxed practice schedule will allow them through a potentially cha- per game for her country. Agui- Lindsey Rowe, is also a fresh- students to balance schoolwork otic year. And if it doesn’t all go lar averaged fi ve points per man – is their home opener and golf better and improve con- as they planned, the team mem- contest and logged more min- Friday against Old Dominion centration. They don’t plan to bers said they will still enjoy the utes than any Spaniard. University. meet as a team until Sept. 1. ride. Spain beat the Czech Re- GW went 8-9-1 last year “We all want to practice. “I loved my four years,” public, New Zealand and Mali and did not qualify for the It’s not like anyone has to force Newland said. “And if this year in pool play before falling to Atlantic 10 tournament. us to practice,” Newland said. goes to hell in a handbag I’m still Russia in the quarterfi nals. –Andrew Alberg “Now it’s a matter of getting going to have good memories of –Alex Byers ourselves there, and organiz- it.” „ The GW Hatchet, Thursday, August 28, 2008 GW MARKETPLACE cash? Join the Studio Theatre’s Admin. Asst. - Investment Kieran Wilde, Classified Manager subscription telemarketing team. Phone: (202) 994-7079 research fi rm seeks part- SERVICES CAMPUS LIFE Excellent earning potential in a fun, Fax: (202) 994-1309 time ofc asst. to help w/ fast-paced atmosphere. Evening and weekend hours. 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