CAMPAIGNING FOR A CAUSE PAGE 3 BASKETBALL PAGE 12 GW students participate in primaries GW women top Xavier, 56-46 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 Order online or by phone • (202) 338-2478 WWW.WINGOS.COM We accept GWorld and major credit cards Burgers • Wings • Hotdogs • Milkshakes The GW Hatchet | Monday, January 14, 2008 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FOUR DAY Page FORECAST 2 HIGH 44 | LOW 32 HIGH 42 | LOW 31 HIGH 47 | LOW 39 HIGH 40 | LOW 35 Eric Roper – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) Elise Kigner – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Andrew Ramonas – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Alexa Millinger – Assistant News Editor ([email protected]) involved parties.