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MONDAY The GW January 14, 2008 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 104 • Iss. 32 Hatchet @ AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 City approves two campus liquor licences Tonic bar opens for business with 10 beers on tap WOW Wingery to off er alcohol in several weeks by Eric Roper the restaurant was serving alcohol the University. On Saturday night, by Eric Roper 2007 with the intention of serving dered at a time. Metro News Editor within hours. the restaurant had 10 beers on tap Metro News Editor beer and wine, and applied for a The University applied for Tonic, owned by two GW grad- with plans to add an additional liquor license last summer. the license and is now working Tonic restaurant began serving uates, opened in Foggy Bottom last two. The city approved a liquor “In three to four weeks we’re with Sodexho and WOW staff to alcohol Thursday, after winning a fall as a full-service restaurant on Jeremy Pollok, co-owner of license for WOW Café and Wing- going to start to get beers coming coordinate the logistics of serving yearlong battle for their liquor li- the corner of 21st and G streets. Tonic, said they eagerly anticipated ery last Wednesday, and admin- in,” said Jose Liriano, a WOW alcohol in the space. The applica- cense. Restaurant staff had said they were the approval of the license. “We’re istrators and restaurant staff said manager. He added the eatery tion amended the current Univer- The Alcoholic Beverage Con- waiting for a liquor license to com- excited to become a full service res- they will be offering alcohol in plans to have draft beers as well sity license to sell alcohol at Mar- trol Board, which oversees liquor plete their menu. taurant. It was almost like opening about three weeks. as bottles. vin Center. licenses in the District, approved Most of the alcohol offered will a restaurant with both hands tied Located on the fi fth fl oor of Liriano said they may use Tracy Schario, a University the restaurant’s license at their fi rst consist of beer and wine. Hard li- behind my back,” he said. Marvin Center, WOW specializes bracelets to monitor who is older spokesperson, said many of the meeting of 2008. The license was is- quor is only being offered on week- in chicken wings and grilled food. than 21, as well as placing a limit sued last Thursday morning, and end mornings, per an agreement See TONIC, p. 10 The restaurant opened in January on how many beers can be or- See WINGERY, p. 10 The drive to win

Nick Gingold/photo editor Members of the Georgetown student newspaper The Hoya (left to right): sophomore Michele Hong, junior John Swan and senior Tony Taylor, GW's fi rst committed men's basketball recruit for the 2008-2009 season, led his county last year in total points Alex Schank. scored and assists. Many say he has an extraordinary drive for his team to succeed.

Story by Jake Sherman • Photos by Ben Solomon Th e Hoya fi ghts Tony Taylor scored 54 points once this WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. ony Taylor can score. He says he does not like to, but season. He is an honor roll student. for independence he has done it this season in many different ways. Three- by Bryan Han using the “Hoya” name. pointers,T daunting slashes to the bas- Next year, Tony Taylor is coming to GW. Senior Staff Writer The trademark application ket and even, with his coach grimacing, follows a recent push by The one-handed dunks. Although he brands it again, even though teams completely Seton Hall and Auburn universities all The Georgetown student Hoya toward fi nancial and edito- himself a pass-fi rst guard, Taylor has av- alter their defense to try to stop him. But gave him consideration. Coaches came to newspaper is battling against its rial independence. Alex Schank, eraged 30 points a game at Archbishop just as his father taught him, this game is his gym, where graduates’ college jerseys administration to become inde- chair of The Hoya’s board of di- Stepinac High School because, frankly, he all about hard work. line the walls, and asked “where are you pendent, and recent university rectors, said the board is strug- has to. Tony Taylor is known by most as a going, what are you thinking.” But when actions are setting the stage for a gling to defend the paper. Taylor, the Crusaders’ 5-foot-11-su- gym rat. He spends countless hours work- GW’s head men’s basketball coach Karl trademark dispute over the pa- “We know the university perstar, could use the two-minute breaks ing on his game in his Catholic school in Hobbs saw him during an open gym here, per’s name. has fi led a trademark applica- Coach Tim Philip gives the team for rest the New York City suburbs. Whenever he told him he wanted the Mount Vernon, The Hoya, Georgetown’s larg- tion with the U.S. Patent Offi ce,” and replenishment after grueling wind he is working, his coach said, he is doing N.Y., native in Foggy Bottom. est student newspaper, is funded Schank said. “We know there is a sprints. Instead, he grabs a ball and jogs something productive. When he is out of The next time Hobbs came to White and sponsored by the university. mechanism in place to fi le an op- to an open basket to shoot free throws. the gym, he is one of the varsity team’s Plains, he went to seal the deal on what For many years, leaders of the position. And we are currently He certainly has the right to be a little three honor roll students. he characterized as a “diamond in the paper have tried to re-form the considering all of our options.” less humble. Many believe Taylor to be Tony Taylor probably could have rough.” For two hours, he sat down with publication as an independent The staff’s insistence on keep- the only person to ever lead the county in waited a little longer to commit to a col- Taylor, his father and Philip and explained business. This fall, the university ing the “Hoya” name has ended total points and total assists at the end of lege to play basketball. Every week, he his program. Like a salesman, Hobbs told applied to trademark The Hoya’s past campaigns for independence the season. This year he is on track to do said, he was getting a new offer. St. John’s, him if he worked hard, he could make masthead, which would effective- See HOYA, p. 9 ly prevent the paper from parting ONLINE @ GWHATCHET.COM: BEHIND THE STORY SLIDESHOW See RECRUIT, p. 11 SA seeks Metro fare discounts Knapp promotes by Ian Jannetta support signed by D.C. university Hatchet Staff Writer presidents will be given to the city council this month, Capp said. Univ. overseas Members of the Student Asso- “Feedback was positive and I ciation are lobbying the city for a dis- am hopeful for potential movement by Natalie Kates Seoul, Beijing and Hong Kong count to recently-hiked Metro prices. on researching the prospects of our Hatchet Reporter at the end of last semester. The District raised base rush hour proposal by D.C. city offi cials in the “(Potential donors) want to fares from $1.35 to $1.65, and the cost coming semester,” Capp wrote in an LONDON — University see the president himself before to travel to distant stations in Mary- e-mail. President Steven Knapp met they make a signifi cant gift,” land and Virginia also increased. The Steven Taubenkibel, public affairs GW students for high tea in Knapp said in an interview at SA has been working on a plan since specialist for the Washington Metro- England last week, but his sec- the London School of Econom- September to get students reduced politan Transit Authority, said he is ond trip overseas as GW’s lead- ics. fares, said SA president Nicole Capp. not currently aware of any plan to of- er was more than just scones Knapp said GW already Capp, a junior, said the SA has fer college students discounts on the and Earl Grey. has a strong global, grassroots collaborated on the issue with other Metro. Knapp met parents, alumni, alumni network, but that he is universities in the District, including Before any reduced fare plan is donors and institutional part- working on “institutionalizing Georgetown, Howard, Catholic, and enacted, WMATA offi cials would ners in London and Paris dur- the relationship with alumni.” American. They are trying to con- have to review the plan and then ing his weeklong trip abroad. He started this process by hir- vince the D.C. City Council to adopt send it to the board of directors to be The trip was part of a continued ing Venilde Jeronimo as the a student fare plan. voted upon, Taubenkibel said. Nick Gingold/photo editor effort to increase alumni dona- fi rst ever executive director of The SA proposed ideas to the city Student Association leaders are lobbying the District tions and the sense of a global See METRO p. 9 council last semester, and a letter of to offer students a discounted metro fare. alumni community after visiting See KNAPP, p. 9

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involved parties. CAMPUS GWBRIEF “Lending the GW name to the Battleground Poll gives it some SNAPSHOT Like a fi rst lady CALENDAR Univ. to work with Battleground weight,” Arterton said. He also said Poll through 2009 election he believes that GW’s partnership Monday with the poll brings substantial at- With the presidential primary tention to the University, pointing What Were the Underlying season in full swing and Election to Quinnipiac University which Causes of 9/11? Day growing closer, GW extended gained attention through its polling As part of the Political Psy- its partnership with Battleground institute. chology Seminar series, hear a Poll, a bi-partisan national opinion The Tarrance Group, whose cli- discussion with Peter Bergen, and voter intention poll, through ents include Rudy Giuliani, analyzes Schwartz Senior Fellow at the 2009. the Republican data while Lake Re- New America Foundation. GW’s collaborators on the poll search Partners, who worked with Lunch will be provided. are Lake Research Partners, a Demo- Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), analyze the Noon to 2 p.m. cratic polling firm, and the Tarrance Democratic data. Arterton provides Lindner Family Commons, Group, a Republican polling firm. his own analysis of the data for both Room 602, 1957 E St. The University’s relationship with parties. RSVP to [email protected] the Battleground Poll began in 2004. “I am able … to give an inter- Sponsored by the Political “It is a partnership that has pretation that is presumably more Psychology Seminar worked exceedingly well over the objective or at least from an academ- past three years,” said Tracy Schario, ic standpoint,” Arterton said. Tuesday a University spokesperson. The Battleground Poll has been “GW is known as being the best operating since 1991, 13 years before GW Town Hall Meeting for university for the study of policy GW signed on. As part of the part- Students and politics and the poll reinforces nership, Gelman Library holds the Board of Trustees Chairman that,” she said. archives of all the previous polls. W. Russell Ramsey, Board of Christopher Arterton, dean “It has been inordinately ac- Trustees Vice Chairman Nelson of the Graduate School of Political curate,” Arterton said of the Battle- A. Carbonell Jr., University Presi- Management, manages GW’s efforts ground Poll, which touts itself on dent Steven Knapp and Student on the poll. its Web site as having predicted the Association President Nicole Arterton said Tarrance Group results of the 1992 presidential elec- Capp will be present in a forum takes the administrative lead in the tion more precisely than any similar Ben Solomon/Senior photo editor for students to share their ideas, poll, coming up with the questions effort. thoughts or suggestions regard- that are then reviewed by Arterton He added, “I think (the GW-Bat- Sophomore Alyssa Steinmetz and members of the GW dance team, the First ladies, perform ing GW’s present and future. and Lake Research Partners. The tleground Poll) is one of several data a hip-hop routine after the women's basketball game at the Smith Center Sunday night. The 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tarrance group hires an outside points that will be looked at by politi- team will compete in the 2008 National College Dance Team Championships. Jack Morton Auditorium, School group to administer the poll and the cal players (in the 2008 election).” of Media and Public Affairs results are then analyzed by all three –Andrew Elwell RSVP to [email protected] or (202) 994-7129. GWBRIEF million dollars that is being divided phy to GW and Foggy Bottom com- The Brady gallery has a vision Sponsored by GW is Board among various college and university munity. of planning an exhibit for the new art galleries. “I haven’t been to the gallery yet, Warhol photographs, Miller said. The of Trustees, the Offi ce of the Brady Gallery to receive about 150 President and the GW Student The Warhol photographs are but I probably will now. I'm sure a lot gallery’s efforts are focused on pre- Association Andy Warhol photographs scheduled to arrive at the end of the of students will go now. Everyone paring for an exhibit of Charles De- month, gallery employees said. knows Andy Warhol,” said Melanie muthe, set to open on Jan. 16 and run Wednesday The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery “It was an honor to be chosen Blair, a junior majoring in art history. until March 14. will soon receive a gift of about 150 by the foundation because they only Warhol was a central figure in –Jordan Steinmann Introducing the Launch Box original Andy Warhol photographs to picked 183 colleges and universities the American pop art movement. He add to its collection. nationwide,” said Lenore Miller, chief achieved fame as a painter, photogra- Digital Clarifi cations Listen to a panelist of local The gift comes from the Andy curator at the Luther W. Brady Gal- pher, avant-garde filmmaker, author Warhol Foundation for the Visual lery, located in the School of Media and a public figure from the 1960s to technology entrepreneurs In "Journalists debate candidates' share their advice and experi- Arts as part of the foundation’s 20th and Public Affairs building. 1980s. His dying wish was to leave his anniversary celebration. The works Miller hopes Warhol Foundation legacy for the advancement of the vi- chance to win" (Dec. 10, p. 2), The ence on founding and building Hatchet failed to list the School of Me- a business. Panelists include that will be given to GW, which in- photographs, in addition to the re- sual arts. 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We accept GWorld and major credit cards .WINGOS Burgers • Wings • Hotdogs • Milkshakes WWW News The GW Hatchet Monday, January 14, 2008 | 3 Door-to-door for Obama Univ. profs settle contract state. it kind of inspired me to become of more than a year of negotiations, an issue for the majority of profes- Students give up Meanwhile, Van Ostern was more active in the campaign as Union strikes will increase the amount professors sors paid by the course at GW, but in Iowa for the three weeks lead- well,” Primiano said. “Plus, a are paid per course by as much as we have established a mechanism ing up to the Jan. 3 caucus. lot of things were based out of 50 percent. The contract also places for continued dialogue about sev- vacation to help “While I like being able to our house, so I basically told my major deal for “significant restrictions on denying eral of these issues.” work and manage things na- mom I’d help out when I came reappointment” and establishes an To address further concerns of candidate tionally, it’s very gratifying to home.” higher pay evaluation process for part-time the part-time faculty, GW will es- be there (in Iowa), even just to Like Van Ostern, she said professors. tablish a joint committee to work by Jennifer Easton call someone up knowing that campaign work can be tiring, but by Amanda Dick Administrators said it is im- on increasing the availability of Senior Staff Writer person is actually going to go in the end it is rewarding, even in Hatchet Staff Writer portant to negotiate with adjunct office space and other benefits as out and vote,” Van Ostern said. the case of the New Hampshire professors because they make up well as form a health care commit- GW sophomore Tobin Van “It’s extremely rewarding, even presidential primary where U.S. The part-time faculty union such a large percentage of the GW tee by March, said Tracy Schario, a Ostern came to the rescue of an though hours are crazy and work Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) was finalized a contract with GW this faculty. University spokesperson. Iowa voter who was snowed in 15 is hard.” victorious. month that will raise professor “Part-time faculty teach 55 Professors praised the contract minutes before its state caucus. Menial campaign work, “Phone calling and canvass- salaries and increase job security percent of sections offered at GW. for its formal nature that for the Van Ostern, who received which includes going door-to- ing is a pain in the butt to do,” for part-time professors. The things we have agreed to do first time sets in stone the rights the man’s call while manning the door and calling voters, has its Primiano said. “Nobody likes do- But professors said the union are very important in keeping GW and responsibilities of part-time phones with the Barack Obama rewarding moments, Van Ostern ing it. You get really rude people members are not finished negotiat- competitive in attracting part time professors. presidential campaign in Iowa, said. In collecting donations, he who just hang up the phone or ing, and they will continue to push faculty,” said Donald Lehman, ex- “Now we are able to say that found a driver to swing by and encountered a cash-strapped tell you off, but in the end it’s the University to provide addition- ecutive vice president for academic we have a contract which spells pick the voter up. single mother that donated to actually very rewarding because al benefits for adjuncts. affairs. out, in black and white, many “That’s how intense we Obama’s campaign. you get to talk one-on-one with “It’s like we got the Constitu- Many professors said they aspects of our work that were were,” Van Ostern said. “We “She said she’d taken it out these voters. It was just really, re- tion, but we still need the Bill of appreciate the benefits they will previously only understood to wanted to get every last person of her child’s college fund,” Van ally good to see the support that Rights,” said Jim Levy, a music get with the new agreement, but be the case due to departmental we could.” Ostern said. “She said that she (Obama) had.” professor who served on the nego- they also said they believe there 'traditions' or made through in- This attitude by Obama sup- thought the Junior Anthony tiating team. is still more that needs to be ac- formal oral agreements between porters contributed to the Demo- best thing she Reyes also volun- He added, “Just like the United complished, especially in terms of part time teachers and their de- cratic presidential candidate’s could do for her “It's extremely teered in New Hamp- States, we needed to get a docu- health care benefits. partment chairs,” said Jill Rob- victory in the Iowa caucus. child’s future shire for Obama’s ment on the table that everyone “There are of course several bins, an education professor Van Ostern is the deputy di- was to make rewarding, even campaign. A New could agree on to get the thing areas where we fell short of our who served on the bargaining rector of the national movement sure that Barack York City native, started. In two and a half years initial goals,” said Kathy Larsen, a committee. Students For Barack Obama, won. That was through hours are Reyes took the bus to we can build on this with a second part-time University Writing pro- She added, “Now these agree- which started as a Facebook remarkable. It New Hampshire and contract.” fessor who served on the bargain- ments have the force of law behind group and has since become a blew me away. crazy and work is spent a week recruit- The contract, which is a result ing committee. “Health care is still them.” „ recognized wing of the Obama But that’s what ing voters prior to campaign. GW was one of 20 people see in hard.” the primary. founding chapters, but now the Barack. It in- “The best part organization has more than 700 spires you to was meeting all the chapters nationwide. work harder.” TOBIN VAN voters, talking about Though he is a full-fledged GW soph- OSTERN (Obama), sharing my Obama supporter now, it was omore Kari GW SOPHOMORE personal views and only last summer that Van Ostern Primiano, who seeing the common was an undecided Democrat. volunteered for purpose we all have “I ended up reading Ba- Obama’s campaign in her home and the common concerns that rack’s book and watched some state of New Hampshire before everyone has,” Reyes said. “I’m of his speeches, and he really the primary, said she similarly a kid from N.Y.C. and I’ve found spoke to me,” Van Ostern said. understands what it means to things in common with an older “I personally felt like there was sacrifice in the name of a presi- person who’s retired in New a lot about him that I really liked dential candidate. Primiano Hampshire. We have the same and respected. That’s way back willingly surrendered her home concerns about our country.” when, before anyone thought he as a headquarters for Obama Upon returning to New York, had a shot at all, so I was really campaign volunteers and advis- Reyes did not skip a beat with his inspired and wanted to do what- ers. volunteer work – he signed up to ever I could so that he could run “There were at least 20 peo- help with voter registration. for the (Democratic) nomination ple in and out of our house every For students such as Reyes, and win.” day,” Primiano said. “My mom Primiano and Van Ostern, sup- GW’s chapter of of the group is one of the biggest, most active porting Obama’s campaign for is working toward this goal for volunteers (for Barack Obama the presidency is all about their Obama, and Van Ostern said that) I know, so she handled it faith in his principles. they are doing so under the guid- very well. She made dinner every “I’m not looking for a specific ance of dedicated student lead- night for people, so it was a lot of position that I can put on my ré- ers. Van Ostern is much more work, but she loved it.” sumé,” Reyes said. “A lot of peo- involved with the national orga- Though Primiano has been a ple in this country are volunteer- nization than GW’s chapter, but long-time supporter of Obama, ing for this campaign because it’s said the GW group campaigned it was the activism of her mother not a regular political campaign. heavily prior to the January cau- that inspired her to get involved It’s a movement ... it’s really just cuses, calling voters in Iowa and with the campaign. pure, genuine concern for the New Hampshire and canvassing “As I saw her becoming more community.” „ in South Carolina on a trip to the and more active in the campaign, The GW Hatchet | Monday, January 14, 2008, page 4 QUOTABLE It defi nitely humanized him." – Junior George Blair after he met University President Steven Knapp at the London School of Economics. oLizzie Wozobspiniki – Opinions Editor ([email protected])ons Niketa Brar – Contributing Opinions Editor ([email protected]) editorial Predicting the unpre“ dictable Town Hall must face Give the punditing a rest during primary season

student life concerns It was as if two of my favorite televi- ism for years.” Post asserted, “Obama has opened up a GW students will have the opportunity Tuesday sion shows – “E.R.” and “The West Wing” Appropriately self-deprecating, editors clear lead, and a second victory over Clinton evening to ask questions of the University’s top offi- – merged together and became reality last John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei explained: would leave the New York senator’s candi- cials at a town hall meeting in the School of Media of week. A candidate for president of the “Our own publication, Politico, did its dacy gasping for breath.” National political Public Affairs building. While such forums occurred United States had been pronounced dead, part in promoting several of these flimsy writer Dan Balz called her campaign “dis- last semester with representatives of the administra- and then miracu- story lines. We used predictive language combobulated” and implied that its strat- tion and dealt with handling the numerous contro- lously was brought in stories. We amplified certain trends and egy was out of touch with reality because a versies that plagued campus, this week’s meeting back to life nearly an muffled the caveat, which perhaps should recent poll put Barack Obama ahead by 10 will hopefully provide a chance to tackle ongoing instant later. be printed with every story, like a surgeon percentage points. student concerns. Did the New York general’s warning: ‘We don’t know what The Post’s media critic, Howard Kurtz, As the new semester begins, students must em- junior senator’s cam- will happen until voters vote.’” catalogued many other examples of report- brace this opportunity to shape the goals and ques- paign dramatically That’s the whole point to a free elec- ers jumping the gun on declaring Clinton’s tion the path of the University. While many hoped change in the course tion, after all. Under the old paradigm, campaign dead. He also said John McCain’s such a conversation with new University President of a few hours? No. the people would vote, and then the news win in the Granite State disproved the Steven Knapp would happen earlier in his term, stu- The people of New media would report on the results. Today, assumptions about his viability. “And Hampshire voted. It this model has been inverted, and the bulk who, exactly, had been burying, writing dents should take advantage of the opportunity now. DAVID The effectiveness of such a project, bringing together is that simple. of the coverage has been the lead-up to the off and otherwise performing last rites students and top administrators, is correlated to the That’s what pri- CEASAR elections, replete with so-called political on the Arizona senator? It was, of course, involvement and feedback of students. mary elections used “analysis.” Everyone on television these America’s journalists.” Board of Trustees Chairman W. Russell Ramsey, to be about – people SENIOR EDITOR days is an analyst or spe- The political report- Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Nelson A. Carbonell voting for the best cial contributor, but what ers do have a predilec- Jr. and Student Association President Nicole Capp candidate or the one are they really contribut- The primary season has tion for covering the will join Knapp in hosting the event, providing the most likely to beat the opposing party’s ing? Usually, it is not a horserace aspects of a appropriate resources to address a wide range of stu- nominee. Today, the primary season has fact-driven evaluation, but become a circus, with campaign – who’s up, dent concerns. This page, looking not only at issues become a circus, with much of the blame on rather opinion, speculation much of the blame on who’s down, who’s going of the last semester but also trends of the past years, the mass media and the culture of punditry and partisan rhetoric lack- to pull ahead. But the believes the following issues warrant significant dis- that is ubiquitous on television, online and ing in substance. the mass media and the burden of responsibil- cussion between students and administrators. in print. The supplanting of straightforward Much of the prediction- culture of punditry. ity shouldn’t be entirely Dining frustrations have continued to increase, reporting by prediction-driven commentary driven coverage relies on on their shoulders; the especially following the implementation of the J Street has damaged the institution of voting. obsessing over the latest pundits on television mandatory spending requirement for freshmen and Hillary Clinton’s victory in the Granite poll. As the expression and the campaign offi- sophomores. Over the past years, high turnovers and State in wake of the media discounting her goes, the only poll that cials the journalists talk general student dissatisfaction have plagued both the win is emblematic of serious flaws in the matters is the one on Election Day. But to are guilty as well. Everyone is interested University and its food service partners. It is time to system. One such problem is journalists’ professional public opinion surveys can be in knowing the results ahead of time, and foster cooperation to make a working solution, espe- and pundits’ affinity for prognosticating quite accurate and useful. Reporters and rightfully so, given how long the campaign cially utilizing the SA as a mediator between students election results. A domino effect can ensue television producers should be wary to rely season has lasted thus far. and administrators. The SA has already made clear whereby undecided voters would be more on them too much for their coverage, and There is a place for commentary and their commitment to improving dining and has a inclined to get on board with the presumed be especially careful about putting them in analysis during this process, but in mod- solid track record of accomplishing their stated goals (or assumed) winner. context. eration. The sheer volume of conjecture but this speech is futile without change. The top editors at The Politico, both Polls are a snapshot of the general mood before and after each state’s primary con- Student services and the jumble of red-tape war- career political journalists, candidly dis- of a very closed time period, with a known test has chipped away at the foundation of rant an evaluation from the University. Two central cussed how the national media has been margin of statistical error as well as various the elections. Journalists and the political issues exemplify such frustration: study abroad and botching its role of covering the presidential types of incalculable errors. They are clearly operatives that they bring to the American the advising system. With GW’s expanding pres- campaigns. “New Hampshire was jarring not the end-all, be-all of forecasting election people must show greater restraint in their ence across the globe in study abroad programs, it because it offered in highly concentrated results – as New Hampshire demonstrated. penchant for prognostication. is necessary that our own study abroad office is up form all the dysfunctions and maladies that The morning of that state’s primary, a –The writer, a master’s candidate in politi- to par. According to the office’s Web site, there are have periodically afflicted political journal- front-page analysis story by The Washington cal management, is The Hatchet’s senior editor. only two advisers who handle an increasing number of students going abroad. Additionally, endeavors such as Colonial Central bring valuable financial re- sources together in one location, yet fail to address everyday student needs. A fair share of students do Reclaiming the ballot for change not utilize such services on a daily basis, leading back to the question of student spaces on campus being managed effectively. The first part of tackling this problem is for students to redirect their complaints to Finding our voice through the vote the parties represented at the forum. Academic advising is both a central student I found it slightly ironic We are just too busy for all to address these problems now, that the youth vote will matter, and academic service that must be strengthened and (forgive my Alanis Morisette- of that. Because of our volun- while we’re young, and have not that we will even show up. We streamlined for today’s students and the next genera- esque misuse of the word) that teering gigs, our internships fully embraced establishment have started to prove them tion of Colonials. Advising for cornerstone programs Britney Spears had yet and our extracur- cynicism, but while we groom wrong, though, and my expec- of the University that attract countless students, such another breakdown the ricular activities ourselves to join that establish- tation is that this trend will as political science, must be functional and well- very same night of the SAUMYA we’ve reached a ment. After all, having to make continue. It is not just the fact informed. Reforming the current advising situation Iowa caucuses. You see, point where, and money, support a family and that candidates are contacting will strengthen not only an individual students’ ex- Britney has become, NARACHENIA most professors voting conservatively doesn’t us every other day, it’s that perience but also help in decreasing the bureaucracy unfortunately for our can tell, we don’t start until after 30. we’ve found our own way and miscommunication for which GW is notorious. reputation, a sym- COLUMNIST do our readings, we We have the to “rebel.” We are This sampling of issues provides a foundation bol of our generation. research our papers insight or if you defining ourselves that should continue to grow between further com- Grouped together with the night they are prefer, naïveté, of not with excessive munication between students and administrators. the characters and media carica- due and we singlehandedly pay a 22-year-old, but We are defin- drug use, not with This conversation represents the opportunity for tures of various Lindsay Lohans the salaries of half of the world’s no desire to use old ing ourselves Pearl Jam, tattoos positive, visible changes to the central elements that and Michael Vicks, we have been Starbucks employees. Yet, some- tools and actions and piercing, but will become the face of GW’s future. labeled a lost generation. what paradoxically, ours is the to break down the not with exces- with what we were We’re wanderers, we are generation of nothingness – or so system we live in. sive drug use, already given – a 20-somethings with no purpose, we’ve been defined. We refuse to try to vote and a voice. Standing in solidarity with with a desire to explore, and This generation tackles a lot break it down like not with Pearl Hats off to all too often end up at a destina- of issues and sees itself as the youth before us, Jam, tattoos and of the 'get out the The Hoya tion of sex, drugs and violence. means to bigger, and hopefully with a desire to vote' campaigns Unfortunately for the prog- better, ends. Our candy-striping fight against it with piercing but with by both the candi- Georgetown’s student newspaper of record, The nosticating baby boomers and hours, though, aren’t simply a might and sheer what we were dates themselves Hoya, has battled to attain editorial and financial in- American elders of our time, product of a greater calling. We force. We acciden- and other organi- dependence from its university, with a recent push though, that is not our final des- know we are being watched by tally gave ourselves already given zations. But,most in the last two years. The school has dashed the bud- tination. In fact, we know we overzealous parents, admissions an extra ten years – a vote and a of all, hats off to ding journalists’ plans, most recently with a trade- have goals and duties to each committees and potential human to work against this the realization mark claim that would prevent the paper from using other; we are anything but the resource personnel. While there establishment, not voice. by my peers in its name if it were to break free from the shackles of generation of misdirected souls. are numerous problems with the by throwing stones Iowa and New the administration. We are not the youth of the world as it stands today, we do at it and waiting for Hampshire that An advisory board of university officials and 1960s and 1970s, celebrating our not necessarily push ourselves it to fall, but by placing our own we have a way to try to fix students controls the budget of The Hoya, which involvement in a drug culture. against the current establish- bricks in and around the walls. the mess of a world that we in recent years has produced surpluses upwards of So much as that culture exists, ment by refusing to participate A few weeks ago, the number see. We know we are going to $100,000. Administrators are quick to redistribute the we shy away from any stated in the process in protest. of people younger than 30 par- have deal with global warm- profits to other student media organizations, but are involvement in it – we do not Instead, we grow up by ticipating in the Iowa caucuses ing, with Iraqi refugees, with not keen on letting Hoya editors freely spend their post photos on Facebook for fear working with non-governmental increased by more than threefold overpriced life-saving drugs own money. The relationship between the newspaper our future employer may see. We organizations and going on expe- from the caucuses in 2004. In not getting shipped overseas. staff and the administration has been tenuous at best, are not the children of the 1980s, ditions abroad to teach English. New Hampshire, five days later, We also know that Britney and entirely combative at worst. Such a situation as we do not feel the need to The obscene number of AIDS the youth again turned up in Spears is on TV, but we are not benefits neither the students attempting to learn the move into adulthood too early, victims in sub-Saharan Africa record-breaking numbers. settling. news business at a school without a journalism major and we are not the grunge rock- and ongoing genocide in Darfur For years, political pundits –The writer, a senior major- or the Georgetown community at large. ers of the 1990s explicitly trying are not problems that are going have denied – more vehemently ing in international affairs, is a Hampering the freedom of the student press to rebel against anything that no away soon. Oddly, our genera- than Roger Clemens denies the Hatchet columnist. does a serious disservice to any university. Regarded one can really define. tion is investing our time trying findings of the Mitchell Report – as the “fourth estate” of government in the profes- sional world, newspapers fill a niche in society by keeping the branches of government in check. Such a watchdog role is necessary at institutions of higher letters to the editor education, which have issues of crime, corruption and finances to report on. This role is all the more es- Nudity not the only thing about “Hair” Age doesn’t invalidate opinion than him to making that decision does not sential at conservative-run schools, such as George- The article about nudity in “Hair” So for two straight issues I have listened make your opinion more valid than his. town, where the administration is more tight-lipped (Dec. 10, p. 1) was propaganda. The writers to people whine about the journalist, who Theoretically, by your logic, I should trump about how it operates. clearly cared much more about shock appeal is an opinion writer, who wrote a column the undergrads who say that grad school This page stands in solidarity with its fellow and controversy than real news. Anyone about grad school (Dec. 3, p. 4). Guess is necessary because I have more “real practitioners of collegiate journalism in the nation’s who saw the show understood there was what? Just because he is a freshman doesn’t world” work/professional experience. capital. Our neighboring school should let its tal- meaning behind the nudity (which was very mean his opinion on the choice to attend His job is to write about things he has an ented and capable students report and opine on the brief and dimly lit) and did not walk away grad school is any less poignant. I have opinion on and the paper’s job is to print news how they see fit, and allow them to govern their from it with the pornographic view that been out of school for four and a half years it. If you think his opinion is invalid solely own finances. Georgetown administrators should the newspaper portrayed. It was extremely now and I think that undergrad juniors because he is a freshman, then I say call me stop stalling The Hoya’s pursuit of independence poor journalism and it put an unfortunate don't know what they are talking about, so when you graduate; maybe then you will with trademark claims and the micromanaging of the blemish on an otherwise successful and for you to judge this kid on writing a piece have enough time in the real world to tell newspaper’s affairs. powerful play. on something he has yet to experience is me what’s right. Colby Katz-Lapides very hypocritical. Richard Gendreau Junior Just because you are two years closer Alumnus

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The search team was composed of un- said. post as GW's chief re- dergraduate students, graduate students, Also a psychology professor, Hirsh- by Matt Lurrie streets,” he said. “All gas sta- faculty and staff. man’s research focuses on the psychologi- Hatchet Reporter tions and grocery stores remained “My colleagues and I are delighted to cal and biological search offi cer closed, and some people had no- welcome Dr. Hirshman to the UMBC com- bases of memory and For many Americans, the as- where to buy food.” munity,” said UMBC President Freeman cognition, as well as by Danielle Meister sassination of Benazir Bhutto only Muhammad said he became Hrabowski in a press release. “We are all the relationships be- Hatchet Staff Writer highlighted the instability of an- stranded at a friend’s house be- very impressed by his reputation as a fi ne tween individual bio- other country in the Middle East. cause “it was not safe to be out scholar, teacher and leader in both public logical variables and GW’s chief research offi cer Elliot Hir- But for GW’s Pakistani students, … Everyone was just unleashing and private universities. He is an impor- cognitive processes. shman will leave his position in July to be- the situation hit much closer to their anger and frustration on the tant addition to the university and to Mary- “Understanding come ppprovost and senior vice president for home. city.” land.” these modular infl u- academic affairs at the University of Mary- Bhutto, the prominent oppo- Sophomore Sassi Riar, presi- As GW’s fi rst chief research offi cer, ences may ultimately land, Baltimore County.y sition leader and two-time prime dent of the Pakistan Student Asso- Hirshman has worked with more than 90 lead to the develop- Hirshman will replacep UMBC’s current minister of Pakistan, died during ciation at GW, expressed his sad- specialized research centers, institutes and ment of drugs and provost,py Arthur Johnson, on Julyy 1. There Elliot Hirshman a political rally on Dec. 27, igniting ness for the spirit of the Pakistani every school within the University. He has other procedures that were more than 30 applicants for the posi- riots in the country and sparking people following Bhutto’s assas- sponsored research expenditures of $143 enhance cognitive tion. international criticism of the gov- sination. million per year, according to a press re- performance,” he said. “The provost’s position at UMBC repre- ernment's subsequent investiga- “People have become pessi- lease. Before coming to GW in 2002, Hirshman sents an exciting opportunity to contribute tion. mistic … especially the youth of Hirshman said University President Ste- chaired the department of psychology at the to the teaching, research and service mis- Behram Riar, who returned to Pakistan,” he said. ven Knapp will likely be fi lling his position in University of Colorado at Denver. He began sions of a growing campus known for its in- his home in Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistani students said there the near future because one of his chief goals his career at the University of North Caro- novative programs,” Hirshman said. for winter break, said “there is still is dissatisfaction with the current is enhancing research at the University. lina at Chapel Hill. „ Greenword and Associates, a national an aura of unrest and tension in political structure of Pakistan, es- the air.” pecially the rule of President Per- “There is no predicting what vez Musharraf. will happen next,” Riar said. “The “Many Pakistanis do not like assassination of Benazir Bhutto how he has aligned himself with GW F.E.E.D. to become student org symbolized the death of democ- the United States,” said senior Re- racy in Pakistan ... We lost a great han Hussain, “as they think he is which Oyiborhoro also leads. democratic leader who fought for their puppet and that he is putting Aft er fi nancial “It is important for the what she believed in until her last the Pakistani people second.” student life committee to be days.” Though many have suggested charged with heading an impor- For Riar, the future of Pakistan that the Pakistani government’s trouble, group tant philanthropy initiative at is still in the air. Riar said he looked claims that extremist groups were the beginning of the academic to Bhutto and her Pakistani Peo- responsible for the assassination seeks expansion year,” Oyiborhoro wrote in the ple’s Party to help bring Pakistan are contrived, not all students resolution. “This initiative gives out of the chaos. Now he is now were quick to pass judgment. senators as well as fellow Colo- unsure is the PPP can regroup. “I wouldn’t blame (Pakistani by Emily Cahn “Whether (the PPP) can be President Pervez) Musharraf Hatchet Reporter nials the opportunity to indulge in community service.” brought back by her son or hus- without any concrete proof,” said An offi cial philanthropy ini- band, only time will tell,” he said. Eman Abbas, a junior. GW F.E.E.D., an initiative “These have been very dark and Karl F. Inderfurth, an inter- started in the fall dedicated to tiative has never been created within an SA committee, said trying days for my country and I national affairs professor and for- feeding D.C.’s homeless, is be- pray to God Pakistan will have a mer assistant secretary of state for coming an offi cial student orga- Sen. Katie Santo (CCAS-G), vice chair of the student life com- brighter future.” South Asia, pointed to the post- nization this semester. Sophomore Ahmed Muham- poned Feb. 18 elections as hope Despite the fi nancial hard- mittee. She said making GW F.E.E.D. the offi cial philanthro- mad spent vacation in Sindh, a for progress in Pakistan. ships that plagued this initiative province of Karachi, and said vio- Inderfurth said, “It can only be when it began in September, py initiative of the committee is not only unfair to the members lence was rampant in his area. hoped that the elections … will be Student Association Sen. O.G. “People were not safe on the a major step forward.” „ Oyiborhoro (CCAS-U) said he of the committee, but would felt the initiative was successful also require more than a resolu- enough to turn into a student tion to make it possible. college discount project for the organization. Ryder Haske/assistant photo editor “This process would require METRO SA. The holiday canned food Students participate in a GW F.E.E.D. fundraiser Oct. 9. The not a senate resolution but an He added that college stu- drive GW F.E.E.D. organized group is now an offi cially recognized student organization. amendment to the by-laws,” from p. 1 dents contribute a great deal to last semester collected more Not only is GW F.E.E.D. go- the beginning of the spring se- Santo said. “By requiring that off-peak Metro traffi c, something than 1,500 pounds of food for ing to continue its efforts to feed mester. all future student life committee The recent rate increase will the city has said it would like to the homeless, Oyiborhoro said. the D.C. homeless community, “It will tell a story about uni- members focus on a certain ini- not have a major affect on GW increase. He said he wants to continue but it will also include “Stop ty on campus and that is what I tiative, regardless of whether or students because they rarely trav- Boyer said, “We believe that to collect food for the homeless the Hate ‘08,” Oyiborhoro’s am trying to promote,” he said. not they support it, is not only el during rush hours, said Kyle D.C. region college students help again in January by working to- campaign to try to unify the Additionally, Oyiborhoro unfair to those members, but Boyer, assistant vice president of that cause, and will do so in even gether with Starbucks. student body and prevent acts said he is trying to get legisla- also fails to take into account community affairs for the SA. greater numbers should they be “GW F.E.E.D. is for a bunch or instances of racism on cam- tion passed in the SA senate that the larger student body electing “It is widely understood that given a discount.” of students interested in com- pus. Oyiborhoro said that a Stop would make GW F.E.E.D. the these representatives.” college students utilize transit The Metro increase is expected munity service,” Oyiborhoro the Hate black and white poster offi cial philanthropy initiative The resolution will come systems in off-peak hours,” said to raise $109 million which will go said. campaign would be released at of the student life committee, before the SA senate at its next Boyer, who is spearheading the toward fi lling budget defi cit. „ 6 | Monday, January 14, 2008 The GW Hatchet January 14, 1951 January 15, 2001 January 17, 1946 THIS WEEK The National Football League The free user-generat- The U.N. Security Coun- has its fi rst Pro Bowl game. ed encyclopedia, Wiki- cil holds its fi rst session. IN HISTORY pedia, goes online.

Leah Carliner – Life Editor ([email protected]) Hilary Walke - Contributing Editor LLaura Trainor - Contributingifife Editor A week to treasure

Scavenger hunt leads students to glitzy week in

Alex Florescu/Hatchet photographer Students walk through University Yard on a snowy day last year. by Marisa Kabas Hatchet Staff Writer

When three upperclassmen entered The World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt at the last minute, they cer- The secret behind tainly did not expect to win. The three students – seniors Nichole Carroll, Jess Sherwood and junior Courtney Barth – came in second place in the D.C. leg of the competition, courtesy Nichole Carroll the snow day which was sponsored by Disney to promote their Senior Nichole Carroll, junior Courtney Barth, and seniors Jess Sherwood and new movie, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” Cheyenne Moore pose with actor Nicolas Cage at the New York premiere of After spending the afternoon following clues and National Treasure: Book of Secrets. running around the District, the teammates won a What it takes to cancel class free week in New York that included tickets to the “National Treasure” premiere and a spot against other finalists Despite all of the setbacks, the GW team came in second in a New York City treasure hunt. place in the D.C. competition. “We were the youngest people by Hilary Walke and the only girls,” Barth said. Contributing Editor Carroll, Sherwood and Barth work at the House of the Temple, headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry – the Barth and her teammates went on to face the five other regional winning teams in a New York treasure hunt on Dec. 14, Seeing snow on the ground may be a good reason to final destination of the hunt, which took place on Dec. 4. and pulled in Cheyenne Moore as their fourth stay in bed – but it also may not be reason enough to close teammate. the University. In fact, it takes more than the good graces “Not enough people signed up to par- ticipate,” Carroll said. “My boss called me and “They put us up for a week (in New of Mother Nature to close a day of school at GW – it takes York),” Barth said. “We stayed at the Royalton approval from several University officials, including the said, ‘Get in a cab and get over to the Library of Congress!’” “I don't think I'll ever have Hotel in Midtown. It was so nice.” executive vice president and treasurer. The girls were also invited to the New “What we try to do is assess the situation about our cam- Dressed in full work attire – including an experience like that heels – the three dashed to sign up for the York premiere of “National Treasure: Book of puses and the ability of people to get to and from our cam- Secrets,” which is the sequel to the 2004 movie puses,” said Lou Katz, the executive vice president. “It also hunt. Not only were they signed up with only again. It was really rare.” three team members instead of the recom- “National Treasure.” depends on whether students are here or not.” “The premiere was really cool,” Carroll In general, snow days depend on means of transportation, mend four, Carroll had just recently broken her leg. COURTNEY BARTH said. “We got to see Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight Katz said. In other words, whether or not the school can rely and Helen Mirren.” She described Cage as on the teachers to get to class on time, if at all. “Everyone (else) was in running shoes,” JUNIOR Carroll said of the competition. being “really nice.” “If students are here, we typically do not allow the teach- The team also rubbed elbows with Abigail ers to leave,” Katz said. “The institution is open and we The hunt was fashioned after the premise of the movie, in which Nicolas Cage plays Breslin, best known as the young girl in “Little expect our employees to get to campus.” Miss Sunshine” and stood in the presence of With about 40,000 faculty, staff, students and visitors on a character that uses historical artifacts to debunk a bogus story about his family. hockey’s coveted Stanley Cup in Bryant Park. GW’s campus each day and only 3,000 parking spaces, most Although the team came in last place during the New York people use the Metro or buses, Katz said. Thus, if public Teams were running all over the city from Ford's Theatre to the Old Post Office, to the National Theatre, to Union Station, treasure hunt, Barth still described the experience as, “amaz- transportation is running, so are the professors to teach their ing.” classes. and even to places such as Kinko’s and Borders. “We must have run 15 miles that day,” Barth said. She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever have an experience like that Katz said the staff does their best in preparing the campus again. It was really rare.”„ for a snowstorm so the University can always be open. To help make sound decisions, Katz and Donald Lehman, the executive vice president for academic affairs, has a policy that dictates closings. The policy gives a detailed explanation of snow day procedures and official steps taken after the deci- sion is made to shut down the University due to inclement Gelman fi nds a new book weather. First, the University telephone operators are notified that the campus will be closed. Next, an alert will appear on the campus advisories, in order to publicize the information. Librarians make resource out of Facebook When push comes to shove, the University remains open by Corey Jacobson as much as possible, Katz said. Only unusually severe weath- Signs reading, “your librarian Hatchet Reporter er conditions will give the University a reason to shut down. is your friend” line the walls of Lehman, Katz and University President Steven Knapp Gelman Library, and an online sur- make the final decision as to whether classes will be canceled, Freshman Kristen Van Nest was vey – posted on Gelman’s Web site delayed or if the University will be shut down. on a deadline for her research paper – is being conducted to determine “We look at the location of classes too,” Katz said. and she needed help. Trekking to what role Facebook can play for “Sometimes everything may be going perfectly here on Foggy Gelman Library to wait for an students using library resources. Bottom, but we may cancel things at our Virginia locations, available librarian was too time- Last year, Plottel and fellow depending on the road conditions.” consuming, and she did not have librarian Caroline Crouse noticed Katz said every year there are a few times in which AOL Instant Messenger to take that despite assigning the UW-20 classes on certain campuses are canceled because of inclem- advantage of the library’s Ask a classes a personal librarian, stu- ent weather, although the University as a whole has not been Librarian service. So she did what dents failed to maintain that con- shut down more than five times in his 17 years at GW. „ any responsible student would do nection after the course ended. – she logged on to her Facebook “There’s this amazing access account. for the students while they’re in Librarians joined Facebook, UW-20, but afterwards it disap- a Web site originally created for pears,” Plottel said. college social networking, with Plottel and Crouse said they the purpose of giving students an believed they could make the SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED alternative way of seeking assis- library more accessible by tailor- tance. More than 20 GW librarians ing to different technology such as now have Facebook accounts. AIM and now Facebook. One of those librarians is Tina “We started it as a place for Our blind date set-ups have an excellent track re- Plottel, Van Nest’s University us to share information or have cord of sparking romantic interest. Sign up today Writing 20 class librarian. Within discussions,” Plottel said about the an hour, Van Nest had a response Web site. “But we’ve spent so much and fi nd a spring semester love – or at least a fun from Plottel with all the informa- time working on our own pages. tion she needed without ever leav- We’re still trying to improve it.” new friend! ing her room. Students with Facebook can “It was more convenient for search for a librarian and send them Gelman librarians seek student friends by posting me,” Van Nest said. “I definitely a message or a friend request and their Facebook profi les on fl iers in Gelman. Email [email protected] check Facebook more often than I do my e-mail.” See FACEBOOK, p. 8

always did the calling, and if he wanted to go steady with you A few moments after I had begun to give him some pleasure, NAVIGATING GW’S SEX SCENE he would give you his class ring or his letterman jacket. And Frat Boy suddenly insisted that he had to leave. Not making a boy always made the first move.” anything of it, I kissed him goodbye and patted myself on the Listening to Aunt Gems recall her dating scene, I was back for getting Frat Boy all hot and bothered. relieved to be a 20-something in 2008 rather than 1958 – oth- Five days later I had heard nothing from Frat Boy, which Under thee covercoverss erwise I would probably be sitting at home waiting for some left me feeling confused. I decided I needed to confront Frat handsome man to call – not writing a column about sex. Boy myself with an instant message. Times have certainly changed since Aunt Gems last wore a “Hey, Frat Boy, it's Delilah. So I noticed you haven’t boy’s letterman jacket. Even when I was in high school, I did returned my calls and texts, and it’s okay if you’re not inter- "Forcefully all the asking, whether it was to a homecoming dance, a movie ested, but I think I deserve an explanation for why you have b or to a game of “feel me up” in my parent’s basement. For as been avoiding me.” feminine" long as I have had raging hormones, I have pursued men with Moments later Frat Boy responded, “Ugh, sorry about that, the same fervor I put towards my academics, an internship or Delilah, it’s just that the last time we hung out, I felt like you a really cute handbag. were tying to physically harm me or beat me up.” My inclination to take the lead came out one Saturday I was confused, yet at the same time amused. Did Frat We've got a secret surprise hiding under our covers this year. night at GW when I laid my eyes on a tall blond frat boy who Boy really think I was trying to beat him up? The last time I The Hatchet will bring you an anonymous columnist, Delilah, to had his eyes decidedly fixed on a baseball game. As I came checked undoing a guy's belt buckle and telling him that he report on sex at GW. over and sat down next to him I casually introduced myself. was “gonna get it” was by no means grounds for accusing me Luckily for me he was not too attached to the TV screen to give of abuse! Editor’s note: Names have been changed to protect the naughty. me a second look. After a bit of chatting and a few drinks later, After a few laughs and a bit of shock, I realized that Frat he asked me to look him up on Facebook. Boy's accusations were not so much about assault as about One of my favorite things about going home for Christmas A week or two passed and I finally asked Frat Boy to meet intimidation. is getting to catch up with my Aunt “Gems”. Aunt Gems up with me. After a few cordial late night visits I was hoping When women take the lead or step out of traditional roles, always likes to exchange stories about work, school, the latest for a hook up. One night he came over – our cover activity was men seem to shake in their boots (Hillary Clinton ring a bell?). Sylvia Brown book and, of course, men. mixed drinks with a side of “Borat” – but once my roommates Now that boys do not have to make the first move, I cannot As we sat on bar stools in my uncle’s kitchen and guzzled settled into bed, he began to kiss me as we sat there on the help but thinking that men find themselves a little frightened down some more champagne and ate artichoke dip, we got on couch with the TV still blaring in the background. by vibrators, Brazilian waxes and women who take the lead to the topic of what dating was like when my Aunt Gems was Just when it started to get hotter, I decided to do what I in the bedroom. a 20-something during the late 1950s, early 1960s. do best and take the lead. I began by whispering in his ear to Aunt Gems' days of dating are long gone and Frat Boy’s As Aunt Gems describes it, “a girl never asked a guy out follow me into my room and then pinned him against the wall unease is no reason for me to back down. Any man that thinks on a date unless it was the Sadie Hawkins dance, and the boy and told him all the naughty things I was going to do to him. I am too ambitious is no man for me. „ 8 | Monday, January 14, 2008 The GW Hatchet Life GW BlindDate: A neighborly attraction Before leaving campus for winter break, two GW sophomores met up at Bangkok Joe’s in Georgetown for some neighborly introductions. Over Thai food and bubble tea, Ben Hirschman and Meenoch Kim tried to find more in common than just their residential hall. by Gabrielle Bluestone Hatchet Staff Writer

Meenoch I’d never been on a blind was awkward, but it got better. date before, but my first We talked about random stuff. impression of Ben was that he I’d give the date a B+ or seemed like a nice guy. It turns A-. We were able to carry a out he lives across the hall conversation, I had a good from me, so I got to know my time talking to him and he neighbor. seemed like a cool guy to Dinner was at Bangkok hang out with. I probably courtesy The Sculpture Foundation Joe's. It was fun. I had pad wouldn’t go on another date "The Awakening," sold for $740,000, will move to the National Harbor in Maryland this March. Thai. When I first met him it with him. „ Awakening to a new location Ben I’d never been on a blind date before. Then we just went home. It before. I thought the date went was a little awkward at the begin- pretty well. We kind of already ning, but after that there wasn’t Historic D.C. sculpture knew each other because we actu- really any awkwardness. ally live right across the hall from Considering the circumstances each other. The dinner was good. of already kind of knowing her, moves to Maryland She was really nice and fun to talk I’d give the date a B+ or an A-. I to. We talked mostly about life at thought she was very nice and by Prerna Rao ment project on the Potomac River in Prince GW. easy to talk to, but it was kind of Hatchet Staff Writer George’s County, Md. We had dinner at Bangkok hard to connect. We didn’t really Rocell Viniard, the director of marketing Joe’s. I had panang, which was have that much in common, so I The D.C. sculpture of a man struggling to for National Harbor, said that the sculpture really good. Then we went to Snap don’t necessarily see this going escape from the earth will finally break free will serve as a symbolic piece of art at the and got bubble tea, which was anywhere romantically, but she from its home of 28 years. National Harbor. kind of fun – I’d never tried it was very friendly. „ The sculpture, entitled, “The Awakening,” “Because it’s called ‘The Awakening,’ we will be moved from Hains Point near the view the National Harbor as the awakening National Mall to a location in Maryland near of the Potomac River,” Viniard said of the DaterBios the Potomac River this March, said Amy 17-foot sculpture. Name: Meenoch Kim Meenoch: My ideal first date cific details like height. I’m just Blank, the associate curator of The Sculpture The National Harbor is being developed Year: Sophomore would be going to a good con- looking for a nice looking girl – Foundation, which owns “The Awakening,” by the Peterson Companies and should Age: 20 cert, listening to good music and that sounds really superficial, I’m by artist J. Seward Johnson Jr. be ready for the giant in March. Milton Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. having fun. sorry. I’m looking for a girl who’s Some have interpreted the piece as an V. Peterson, founder and chairman, was Major: Biology Ben: My ideal first date would be funny, easygoing and not too into expression of anger with the pollution of the inspired by the sculpture and purchased it nothing too fancy – probably just the party scene. earth, or a benevolent figure rising to spread for $740,000, according to report in The New Name: Ben Hirschman dinner and a movie. his joy. Blank said that Johnson wanted the York Times article last. Year: Sophomore What are your own interests? piece to be ambiguous. “The river has so far been considered a Age: 20 What do you look for in a person? Meenoch: I like shopping, lis- “He wants to encourage everyone who divider of D.C., Maryland and Virginia and Hometown: Worcester, Mass. Meenoch: I’m looking for a nice tening to music and dancing. sees it to come up with their own interpre- Mr. Peterson's goal is to enliven the river, and Major: International Affairs guy with a great sense of humor Ben: I’m interested in music; I tation for what it means; why this giant is get rid of the border between the three and and really good taste in music. play guitar. I’m also interested there, why he is coming out of the earth, and unite the area,” Viniard said. What is your ideal first date? Ben: I don’t really care about spe- in politics. what his message might be,” Blank said. “The Awakening,” was installed in The statue cannot remain in its present 1980 as one of 500 other pieces in a city- location because Congress has reserved the wide art exhibition. In 1986 Congress site for a future presidential monument, passed a law stating that only commemo- “GW Blind Date” is a regular feature in the Life section modeled after Washington Post Magazine’s Date Lab. If Blank said. rative public art could remain perma- you would like to be set up on a blind date with another GW student, e-mail [email protected] The National Harbor, its future home, is nently on National Park Service land in a 300-acre business and recreational develop- Washington. „

prehensive and often confus- “My level of involvement ing online databases. Many with students on Facebook is FACEBOOK of the librarians have even minimal,” Bianca De Mattia, from p. 7 added an Aladin Catalog a GW librarian said. search application to their De Mattia, who is also expect as timely a response profiles, which allows stu- a recent GW graduate, uses as they could on an e-mail dents to browse online arti- two e-mail and two AIM correspondence, according cles from the comforts of accounts – one for work and to librarians who check their Facebook. one personal use – but hav- accounts regularly and stu- Last spring, after Plottel ing two Facebook accounts dents who have used the reminded her UW-20 class is not as easy. service. that she was available on “When I was a senior, Freshman Joe Sangiorgio Facebook, only one student some of my friends had a wrote in an e-mail that hav- requested her friendship. professor that friended them ing Gelman on Facebook is Now, Plottel has 13 student (on Facebook) and they were “a lifesaver.” Sangiorgio, Facebook friends and antici- like, ‘that’s so weird’,” De who worked in his county pates more. Other librarians Mattia said. “I still kind of library for four years while have been hesitant to com- associate Facebook with fun in high school, said that it municate with students on things rather than school simplifies the library’s com- the social networking site. activities.” „ www.GWHATCHET.com

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ner’s goals and resources. GW “It was just wonderful to and Imperial College London meet them in such an informal KNAPP are collaborating on medical environment,” said Kateryna research for poverty induced Kharovska, a junior studying from p. 1 diseases, such as Hookworm abroad at the London School international development for disease, which Knapp said of Economics. GW. many other medical institu- Junior George Blair, who is Knapp said he was aware tions neglect. also studying abroad at LSE, that institutionalizing the pro- By meeting with GW’s ed- said the gathering allowed cess requires funding, which ucational partners, Knapp also him to see a different side of is why his trip included many said he has access to fi rst hand Knapp. meetings with past as well as knowledge of GW students’ “It defi nitely humanized prospective donors. experiences abroad. him,” Blair said. “It is important to get it in While in Paris, Knapp also Leaving GW on Jan. 3, real time – fi rst hand and not held a reception for GW alum- Knapp traveled fi rst to Paris just as it is reported to me,” he ni in France. The reception, where he met with leaders said. which he said included more from Sciences Po, one of the Knapp’s other goals in- recent graduates than antici- leading French institutions for clude increasing the percentage pated, was one of Knapp’s fa- social science, which has an of alumni who donate to the vorite parts of the trip. educational relationship with University from 11 to 20 per- “The way people came GW. cent and creating a computer together at that event – they “(The objective) is the system that could track alumni were so enthusiastic about strengthening and deepening as they move and travel. developing a stronger alumni of the connection with insti- GW students abroad in network in Paris,” he said. tutions where GW students England who attended the Knapp is currently plan- study,” Knapp said. high tea at Charing Cross Ho- ning a trip to visit U.S. cities He added that it is impor- tel said they enjoyed meeting with large concentrations of tant for a university president with Knapp, Jeronimo, Dean alumni this spring. On the trip, Natalie Kates/Hatchet photographer to meet face-to-face with the of the Elliott School of Interna- Knapp said he plans to contin- University President Steven Knapp met with students like junior Kateryna Kharovska for tea in England leaders of partnering institu- tional Affairs Michael Brown, ue developing an international last week. Knapp met parents, alumni, donors and institutional partners in London and Paris during his tions in order for the two insti- and Laurel Price Jones, the vice alumni community, but “a little week-long trip abroad. tutions to understand the part- president for advancement. bit closer to home.” „

were running a really big defi cit, and at that point the media board HOYA covered their defi cit,” she said. Staying profi table can be hard from p. 1 for a small business, and is a big – the last in 2006. University off- reason why most college newspa- fi cials said they have no problem pers should not go independent, with an independent newspaper, said Mike Hiestand, legal con- just under another name. – the last sultant to the Student Press Law in 2006. Center. “We have worked thought- “The problem with going in- fully with students leaders of The dependent is that it’s honestly not Hoya over the past couple of years feasible for probably most student on these issues,” said Todd Olson, media out there,” he said. “It real- vice president of student affairs ly does mean being independent, at Georgetown. “We are support- and getting that advertising base ive of our students launching an and all that sort of thing. It works independent newspaper, but the great for some schools in some university will retain the name situations … but for other schools The Hoya.” it’s just not an option.” Hoya staff members said they Hiestand added that if a uni- have struggled editorially under versity does not respect student the university’s control, and that it press and the publication can han- puts the paper in a diffi cult posi- dle the fi nancial independence, tion. going independent is feasible. “The biggest reason we want “(Georgetown and The Hoya) to go independent is journalistic don’t have such a great relation- principle,” Schank said. “The fact ship and I think that it is kind of we’re owned by the institution on a bad marriage there,” he said. which we’re reporting is a confl ict “And they are simply trying to put of interest for a news source.” themselves in a position where Another need for indepen- they don’t have to deal with some dence, Schank said, is the univer- of the baggage that seems to sity’s use of its profi ts – sometimes (come) with being so closely tied more than $100,000 – to fund other to Georgetown.” student media organizations. Schank said that The Hoya Though some of the money ac- would have to take out loans to go cumulates from year to year, it is independent, but he does not an- minimal and diffi cult for the paper ticipate any future fi nancial prob- to access through the school. lems. “Certainly having the profi ts Former University President – the hard-earned profi ts that our Stephen Trachtenberg, who helped business offi ce works tirelessly to The Hatchet gain its independence bring in – taken in 1993, said an from us and independent given to our “Certainly having the student press competition is is benefi cial to ludicrous, quite profi ts ... taken from us the university frankly,” he said. and given to our compe- it reports on. “It doesn’t make “By incor- sense from The tition is ludicrous, quite porating inde- Hoya’s point of pendently, the view.” frankly.” student news- Erica Co- paper gets hen-Derr, direc- freedom and tor of student ALEX SCHANK responsibility. programs and CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF ... They take the credit and as- a non-voting DIRECTORS OF THE HOYA member of the sume the blame university’s me- that comes with dia board, which allocates money their work,” he to campus publications, said the said. “This is good for the students system is meant to help offset the and the university, which no lon- fi nancial risks of student groups. ger has to explain the newspaper “The rationale is that all stu- to readers any more than it does dent organizations assume cer- the commercial, professional me- tain risks and that these advisory dia.” boards help offset some of the risks Having an independent stu- of student organizations,” Cohen- dent newspaper is especially im- Derr said. “A campus newspaper portant since Georgetown has no exists not just to make a profi t and formal journalism program or ma- sustain its own business; it exists jor, Swan said. He added that The to provide a service to the univer- Hoya is also not currently allowed sity.” to print ads from condom manu- Several years ago the media facturers or pro-choice lobbying board aided The Hoya when the groups. paper had a shortage of funds, For now, The Hoya has yet Cohen-Derr said. to formally protest the univer- “When that happened, had sity’s trademark of the name. Staff they been an independent organi- members said they are consulting zation they might not have been with legal experts to analyze how able to cover their costs, so they to retain ownership. „ Get it online www.GWHATCHET.com 10 | Monday, January 14, 2008 The GW Hatchet News

After the game, large The restaurant will be open groups of friends sat around until 1 a.m. Sunday to Thursday, WINGERY TONIC tables drinking, and many of and 2 a.m. Friday to Saturday. from p. 1 the staff who had fi nished their They will not serve pitchers of from p. 1 shifts drank at the bar. beer or have drink specials past “This potentially might be 7 p.m., in accordance with the specific details about future opera- They will have a daily the coolest bar in the area, so we ABC order. tions are still being negotiated. They “Happy Hour” from 5 to 7 p.m., are out to support it all we can,” The ABC denied Tonic’s hope to attract more people to the consisting of half-price draft fi rst application for a license in y serving alcohol. beers, $5 wine and 50-cent Buf- area b the fall of 2006 due to a District “We hope students will better uti- falo wings. People underage will be law preventing retailers from lize that space, and I think (the liquor serving alcohol in a residential ge benefit,” she said. permitted in the restaurant at license) is a hu neighborhood unless there is Customers at the restaurant stand all times, but will not be able to sit at the bar. Security guards “I think GW needs a already another establishment in line to order and waiters deliver with the same license. Last food to the tables. University offi- working on the weekends will signature bar, and mark people’s hands at certain summer, the D.C. City Coun- cials have said in the past that WOW cil amended the law, allowing ould become full service after re- hours. this is it.” w Tonic to apply. ceiving a license, but Liriano said he Pollok said patrons older than 21 can expect to get carded The University and several has no immediate plans to change the community groups criticized ystem. more than once. CHRIS SLEET s the second application, but the Student Association President Ni- A large group of students, GW ALUMNUS alumni and local residents sole offi cial protestor was Mi- cole Capp said she hopes the liquor chael Kimmel – a lawyer repre- license will bring more traffic to the fi lled the bar on Saturday night to watch the New England Pa- senting several dozen residents Hippodrome, which also has a bowl- of the Letterman House and ing alley and pool tables. triots play the Jacksonville Jag- The Statesman. Kimmel unsuc- “I don’t know what the initial uars on three fl at-screen televi- said Yuri Van Mierlo, a gradu- cessfully tried to lessen Tonic’s vision for the Hippodrome was, but sions. “I think GW needs a sig- ate of American, drinking with hours of operation. He said I’m sure it had something to do with several of his friends. “I like at a hearing in December that community building and bringing nature bar, and this is it,” said the location, the atmosphere residents were concerned about gether to watch a football Chris Sleet, an alumnus sitting students to here is perfect. It deserves more loud activity in the area that f you’re 21 Ryder Haske/assistant photo editor at the bar with other GW grad- game,”Capp said. “And i people, and I will continue to might result from Tonic having ht want to have a beer Bartender Anthony Rivera, 27, pours from one of the 10 taps uates. “They haven’t had one in or over you mig support it.” a liquor license. „ while you’re watching the game.” „ at Tonic, which acquired its liquor license on Thursday. 20 years or more.”

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RECRUIT from p. 1 the Atlantic 10’s rookie of the year. Hobbs said if he had a burning desire to graduate, play on the next level and be a better person, GW was the right place for Tony Taylor. Taylor called Hobbs only hours later and while the seventh-year coach was on his way back down to D.C., he had just nabbed his fi rst recruit for the 2008-2009 season. A recruit who has an insatiable thirst for winning and whose biggest weakness is his drive to win. Hobbs won over one of the best players in Westchester County history. With Taylor, Hobbs seems to have struck gold on many levels. GW got an 18-year-old who scored 54 points against Briarcliff Manor High School in a county-wide tournament a few weeks ago and was livid because his team lost. He also got a player that represents the start of a renewed effort in the GW men’s basketball program. Hobbs said with this class, he wants to return to fi nding the “diamonds in the rough,” as Mike Hall and Pops Mensah-Bonsu were when they arrived in Foggy Bottom. He is also making a concerted effort to take a harder look at players’ behavior off the court. “We’re trying to do a better job at evaluat- ing kids before we sign them,” Hobbs said. “The character things become so important."

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Two nights after his team throttled Cardi- nal Spellman High School by 21 points, Coach Tim Philip started practice with a plea: if you are open, shoot the damn basketball. “Other people have to score, it’s not rock- et science,” Philip said, as Taylor contorted his body in stretches about fi ve feet away. “At the end of the day, Tony scored 21 points and we won by 30. Now what does that tell you?” It tells anyone who knows Taylor that he was, for once, probably satisfi ed. Spellman, a high school located minutes from Yankee Sta- dium in the Bronx, played a box-and-one de- fense, which is designed to neutralize a team’s best player. One, and sometimes two, players During downtime in practice at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., Tony Taylor shoots free throws. His drive for perfection leads were assigned to trail Taylor as he tried to score. his coach to tell him that "...no one is perfect. Michael Jordan shot 45 percent from the fi eld." While two men shadowed the pesky guard, one is how unspectacular he attempts to be. In the ter. Early on in his high school career, Taylor’s naments, and I know about Hobbs at U-Conn.,” of his teammates was always left un-guarded. fi rst four minutes of the game, he had eight of his learning curve was nearly fl at. He played on the he recalled, wiping sweat from his face after a “He tells guys, ‘shoot the ball! You’re open,’” team’s 10 points on a few three-pointers, a layup varsity team as a sophomore and made an imme- fi nal set of sprints. Philip said. “We spend more time looking to get and some foul shots. He missed a dunk on a fast diate impact. His character, Philip said, helped He also knows the Colonials are struggling him the ball when there are all of his teammates break, which led to Blessed Sacrament scoring. right the chemistry of a program long mired in this season. With redshirt sophomore Travis King open. He’s that good.” He looked at the ground and shook his head. He mediocrity. In Taylor’s junior year, he and Mel- benched with a leg injury, the backcourt relies on Taylor is not bothered. He fi nds ways to dished it off often, letting a freshman center ma- quan Bolding, a University of Louisville recruit a walk-on to aid senior Maureece Rice. pass, sometimes slinging a ball to the least ex- neuver in the paint for some impressive layups. currently in prep school, helped break fi ve con- “I mean, it’s kind of disappointing, but I pected player. Without any fl ash, he had 28 points 12 assists and secutive seasons of 7-17 records. know that I’m going to be a factor next year,” “Everybody sees me as a target,” Taylor eight rebounds as his team won 86-67. “The minute he moved up (to varsity) he Taylor said. said. “They all want to go after me. They want In this game, he did not fi nd the bench un- never came out of a game,” Philip said. “Unless It is a bold prediction from a high school to know why I’m moving this way, or going that til late in the game. But sometimes, his drive to he needed a breather, which doesn’t happen. Or senior who has been to Foggy Bottom once, but way. They grab my shirt.” come out on top is to his detriment. He will do he was in foul trouble, which he doesn’t get in.” one Hobbs will not refute. During GW’s summer Taylor has an innate understanding of the what he has to do to win – sometimes with often- session, Taylor will work on his biggest weak- game that basketball insiders logically call “bas- unrealistic expectations. • • • ness: his physique. While he is fast, quick and ketball IQ.” He fi nds open spots on the fl oor, “If he takes 15 foul shots, he wants to make agile, Taylor is not strong. shakes trailing defenders loose and sees oppor- 15,” Philip said. “If he takes 20 shots from the Through a sports fan’s osmosis, Taylor has But that weakness seems to be an after- tunities to create points. fl oor, he’ll want to make 20. I have to tell him followed GW over the past few years. He re- thought to Hobbs. This was never more evident than during after games, no one is perfect. Michael Jordan members the 27-1 season and seeing the dunks “That is his only weakness to me,” Hobbs a Jan. 9 game against Blessed Sacrament High shot 45 percent from the fi eld. He only made 18 on ESPN. The name Pops Mensah-Bonsu rings a said. “He can shoot the lights out. He’s quick, School in Taylor’s home gym. In game time situ- of 40.” bell and Hobbs' success at the University of Con- he’s fast. But the thing we love about him is that ations, the most spectacular thing about Taylor Philip, who said he admires Hobbs’ coach- necticut is impressive. it goes back to the character. What we like about ing, said a guard like Taylor makes everyone bet- “They have made like three (NCAA) Tour- him is that drive to win.” „

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Ben Solomon/senior photo editor Junior Jessica Adair (above left) had 15 points while senior Kim Beck (above right) had 12 points in the Colonials' 56-46 victory. Adair has scored in double digits in the past four games. GW extends streak to eight a marquee match-up, the game on hand to see the Colonials Adair leads did not turn out the way the Co- knock off one of their toughest lonials had hoped, and they fell conference rivals. by 25 points to Rutgers Univer- “(It was a) hard-fought squad with 15 sity. The game Sunday against game,” GW coach Joe McKeown Xavier was a different story. said. “Typical GW-Xavier game. points No. 17 GW slid past the Mus- They’ve been great match-ups keteers 56-46 for their eighth since (Xavier came) into the by Alex Byers straight victory in what might be league. Today was really no dif- Contributing Editor its last true test before the post- ferent.” season. Sunday’s game was part Junior Jessica Adair had 15 Ben Solomon/senior photo editor The last time the GW wom- of the NCAA’s attendance bol- points to lead the Colonials (13-3, Senior Whitney Allen stretches past Xavier sophomore Amber Harris (11) and another Musketeer. en’s basketball team invited stering promotion, called “Pack See XAVIER, p. 14 After the game McKeown said he thought Allen was one of his team's most consistent players. ESPN to Smith Center to televise the House,” and 3,689 fans were Aft er early struggles, Colonials seem ready for A-10 ESPN2 cameras would give the team its Sunday evening capped off a complete Musketeers, may be what sparked the been having,” he said. “I thought that Wins over Texas final chance before the A-10 tournament turnaround that leaves the Colonials transformation. game gave us a huge lift. Tonight was to show the country who they have be- (13-3, 1-0 A-10) closer to where they Lawrence had a career-high 29 more of a carry-over, after going down come over the last month. thought they would be now – among points in a 66-65 overtime win against to Auburn and winning there.” A&M, Auburn get After three disappointing losses the top teams in women’s college bas- then-No. 12/11 Texas A&M, including The A-10, as a whole, is weaker in November, a 25-point trouncing at ketball. a three-pointer that tied the game with than the Colonials’ out-of-conference home against then-No. 6/7 (AP, ESPN/ The Xavier victory featured most of four seconds remaining in regulation. schedule, so the team may not have as squad back on track USA Today) Rutgers University, at what has allowed GW to bounce back Lawrence also had 18 points in a 68-66 much difficulty winning. While Temple James Madison by the same margin and after the shaky start: strong defense win at then-No. 18 Auburn. Coach Joe always presents a tough match-up for by Joanna Shapes against the University of Nevada, Las coupled with widespread scoring. Ju- McKeown said that those two games, GW, the Owls are having a down year, Sports Editor Vegas, it was important for GW to prove nior Jessica Adair had 15 points, her along with the Xavier victory, have with a 7-10 record. Dayton could be the that those losses were an early straying fourth straight game in double digits, shown how far his team has come since team that gives the Colonials the big- Entering its Atlantic 10 season from the path that was supposed to lead and senior Kim Beck has put up simi- the Rutgers debacle. gest challenge. The Flyers are 15-2 and opener against Xavier, the No. 17 GW them deep into March. lar statistics. Senior Sarah-Jo Lawrence, “(I thought the) Texas A&M (game) women’s basketball team knew the A 56-46 win over the Musketeers while scoring only nine against the kind of rectified the problems we had See COLONIALS, p. 14 Men's Winter Break Roundup The men’s squad (4-6) continued a trend it established early in the season: undefeated at home, winless on the road.

–compiled by Joanna Shapes

Junior Rob Diggs had 20 points and 16 rebounds and the Colonials put together a late-game run that cut the lead to at Binghamton University fi ve with a little more than fi ve minutes remaining but the L, 59-71 Bearcats pulled away in the fi nal minutes for their second win of the season.

After falling into a 13-point defi cit early in the game, the Colonials Longwood University came together for their fi rst victory in more than two weeks. Se- W, 63-54 nior Maureece Rice was suspended for breaking an unspecifi ed rule and rumors circulated that Rice was leaving his squad. No one affi liated with the program would comment on his situation.

Diggs had 18 points and junior Wynton Witherspoon added at University of Alabama 15 points but the Colonials could not stop their opponents’ L, 57-93 shooting attack. The Crimson Tide made 11 three-pointers and shot 47.9 percent for the game.

The Billikens’ 20 points set a new Division I record for fewest Saint Louis points scored in a game since the inception of the shot clock W, 49-20 in 1985. Sophomore Damian Hollis had 13 points and 10 Ben Solomon/senior photo editor Nick Gingold/photo editor rebounds in the Colonials’ Atlantic 10 opener. Junior Rob Diggs is blocked by Alabama's Se- Senior Maureece Rice goes after a Saint Louis nario Hillman during GW's 93-57 loss Dec. 28. shooter while senior Dominic Green watches. Women's Winter Break Roundup The Colonials (12-3) dropped out of the AP rankings in early December after losing to then-No. 6/7 Rutgers, James Madison University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in less than two weeks. They have since worked their way back into the poll, currently ranked No. 17 in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls.

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it was a great match-up and I did my got Kim Beck on the fl oor running job.” the show, you feel confi dent that COEDCOURT COLONIALS XAVIER GW hit the fl oor running against we’re going to handle the runs that Xavier, leading by as many as 15 Xavier made on us.” from p. 12 from p. 12 points in the game’s fi rst half, but McKeown recognized that his the Musketeers responded in the team still has some things to work have not lost since Nov. 10. Beck 1-0 Atlantic 10) offensively, and se- nior Kim Beck added 12 points on second half and cut the lead to six on, pointing to the seven-plus points said her team does not overlook with twelve minutes remaining. more per game that GW is allowing any opponent and that they will four three-pointers. Adair’s 15 points came despite The Colonials responded sharp- compared to last year. bring the same intensity to every ly. Junior Jazmine Adair stuffed a “I’m not happy at all where we game. Xavier’s Ta’Shia Phillips, the 6-foot-6 center that guarded GW’s leading shot from the heart of the Xavier are (compared to) last year,” McKe- That intensity was clear against squad, Amber Harris, and moved own said. “I thought we were a great Xavier, as early in the contest se- scorer for the majority of the game. Adair shot 4-for-10 from the fl oor, but the ball down the court to Beck, who team last year. That team took pride nior Whitney Allen chased after a hit a three-pointer from the baseline in every possession defensively. This ball that was headed out of bounds also capitalized from the charity stripe, hitting seven of eight free throws. and sparked a 15-2 Colonials run team, right now, we’re still fi nding and used both hands to toss the ball that put the game in GW’s hands for ourselves.” backwards onto the court before “She’s a big body and she was very physical,” Adair said of Phil- good. GW next takes the fl oor Wednes- falling into a media table. Likewise, “I thought we kept our poise in day at 7 p.m. at Rhode Island. The Adair went sailing into her coaches lips. “I wasn’t worried about it. I’m a big body too and very physical, so the second half when they made a Rams dropped their fi rst conference while going after a loose ball. run,” McKeown said. “When you’ve game to Massachusetts, 91-53. „ McKeown said he is glad that Beck understands the importance to taking every game seriously but that he is worried that some of her The best seats in the house. teammates may not. If GW does come out to each game with the same intensity as Up close and personal, with every athlete. against Texas A&M, Auburn and Xavier, the end result could be an The Hatchet Sports Staff – join us now. undefeated conference slate, similar Alex Ellis/assistant photo editor to the 2007 season, and a team that University of Toronto's Isabel Jarosz returns a serve is a far cry from the one that was from GW squash senior captain Alex Funk. present in November. „ [email protected]

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