Hurricane Irene may dampen move-in NEWS • PAGE A2 An unexpected homecoming Former Colonial Jessica Thievery Corporation CULTURE Adair is back in the WNBA energizes waterfront PAGE B9 There is no place like home for the D.C. music pioneers SPORTS • PAGE A10

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HatchetWELCOME BACK Gelman Library Extensive renovation 2011 blueprints unveiled by katherine rodriguez on the library’s first level, in hopes Guide Hatchet Reporter to facilitate social learning. Design of the space will con- Long-awaited upgrades to the tinue throughout the spring, and first floor of Gelman Library are construction, which will begin in Finding inching closer to becoming a reality the summer of 2012, will occur in with the release of detailed design several phases over the next three renderings for the renovations. years. Marking another step toward Numerous technological up- quelling student complaints about grades to existing study areas are your the outdated facility, the newly included in the designs, such as drafted designs, created by architec- laptop bars with outlets, wireless ture firm Cox Graae + Spack Archi- networks and printing capabilities. tects, show more group study spac- GW es rather than individual cubicles See GELMAN: Page B6 stride University seeks to rebrand visual image by Priya anand his role, the University's communica- Metro News Editor tions arm has become more prominent, and managing messages across GW is a The University has hired two lead- large part of how the University relates to ing public relations firms to fine tune its community. and unify its visual message across the Christopher Nurko, an alumnus Pages B1 to B5 institution. and the global chairman of FutureBrand Part of the branding campaign will – one of the firms hired – said he will review GW’s logo, last revamped in 2002, oversee the review of GW’s brand with as well as how all University materials, an international perspective. The firm is including brochures, websites, mobile also handling the branding for London’s communications and videos, should use 2012 Olympic Games. that image, Vice President for External “What we do is we spend a lot of Relations Lorraine Voles said. time making sure that companies under- “Our goal for this project is to pro- stand what’s true about them,” Nurko duce a framework that will provide said, adding that his group will also con- clear guidance on how the University’s centrate on identifying what points influ- creative assets should be used and best ence peoples’ perceptions of GW. practiced in communicating about The The second firm, 160over90, has a George Washington University,” Voles history of helping universities refine said. and foster cohesive messages, execu- The project falls in line with Univer- tive creative director Jim Walls said. The sity President Steven Knapp's focus on public relations. Since Knapp assumed See BRANDING: Page B6

Michelle Rattinger | Senior PHoto Editor Summer withdraw numbers down by matt rist able $800 deposit in May but ulti- of 2,270 students, although in May Senior Staff Writer mately choose not to attend GW, re- she told The Hatchet there were mained at approximately 4 percent 2,320 incoming freshmen. She did Fewer than 90 freshmen who for a second-consecutive year. not return requests for clarification submitted enrollment deposits in Just 89 students pulled out of of the 50-student discrepancy. the spring gave up their places in the incoming class this year, fewer Napper attributed the steady the Class of 2015, signaling a slightly than last year’s reported 100-stu- melt numbers to the University’s higher retention rate among the dent summer melt. increased selectivity. This year’s University’s incoming students. Executive Dean for Undergrad- acceptance rate for incoming Summer melt, the number of uate Admissions Kathryn Napper freshmen who made a nonrefund- said the Class of 2015 is comprised See MELT: Page B6 File Photo Girl Talk, who will headline this year’s '80s-themed Fall Fest, plays the 9:30 Club at a Student Association show last February. The popular artist made three appearances in D.C. in the last year. Finance Mash-up artist Girl Talk to headline Fall Fest by Samantha stone only days before the show because of Hatchet Staff Writer contract disagreements. Committee to Tim Miller, then-executive director Popular artist Girl Talk will be the of the Student Activities Center, said featured performer at this year’s '80s- at the time that the University backed audit student themed Fall Fest. out of negotiations over the $15,000 Girl Talk, whose real name is contract with Girl Talk largely due Gregg Gillis, is known for mixing to the artist’s request that barricades organizations various song samples in his music would not be used to prevent audience and has released five albums in the members from joining him on stage. by Sarah ferris last nine years. In the past, he gained “Girl Talk’s management has Assistant News Editor notoriety for his on-stage antics, as done an excellent job ensuring the well as his habit of sampling songs safety and security of our students,” The Student Association Fi- without artists’ permission. now-Center for Student Engagement nance Committee is calling for The annual concert and event will associate dean Miller said. “We have greater transparency in student or- francis rivera | assistant photo editor begin at 4 p.m. on Sept. 4 in Univer- worked together to meet both of our ganizations’ spending by requiring Student Association Finance Committee Chair John Bennett hopes monthly sity Yard. needs for the event.” monthly reviews of all groups' bud- check-ins on student organizations' budgets will keep a tab on SA funding. Girl Talk is a District favorite, play- He said GW's common security gets starting this fall. ing two shows at the 9:30 Club this year measures, which include crowd bar- Finance chair and University-at- give student groups greater discre- during initial allocations. The finance and joining up with numerous artists at riers, will be part of this year's Fall large Senator John Bennett said fre- tion over their individual budgets. committee would then distribute the May 1 Sweetlife Festival. Fest. quent check-ups on organizations’ Under the new system, the SA will the rest of the money through co- Opening for Girl Talk will be Miller and Program Board Execu- spending will prevent misuse of SA dole out 85 percent of its funds to sponsorships while groups planned OCD: Moosh & Twist, a Philadelphia- tive Chair Connor Currier declined to funds as the student government pi- student organizations at the be- additional events. based band that dropped its first al- disclose the expected cost of the event lots a new strategy for funding stu- ginning of the year. This money is Bennett initially opposed last bum “The Welcome Mat” earlier this or the artists’ contracts costs. dent groups. intended to cover each groups' ex- year’s overhaul of financial allo- year. The "Back to the '80s” Fall Fest In their last meeting of the penses for the entire year. cations, concerned by the greater Girl Talk was scheduled to head- will feature three-lane Bungee runs, spring, the SA voted to overhaul In the past, the SA only gave line the annual event in 2008, but the gladiator jousting, free food and give- their funding allocation process to slightly more than half of its funds See SA FINANCE: Page B8 University made a last-minute switch aways. u Priya Anand | Metro News Editor | [email protected] Chelsea Radler | Campus News Editor | [email protected] August 25, 2011 Andrea Vittorio | Campus News Editor | [email protected] Sarah Ferris | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] H News SnapShot IN Brief Natural, man-made forces threaten move-in weekend Fall move-in will be tested this year by threats of Hurricane Irene spiraling to- ward the East Coast and the University’s lack of a main parking hub as students and their families arrive on campus. Residence halls will open for move- in Friday at 10 a.m., a day earlier than planned, in response to previous reports that Irene might hit the D.C.-area. More recent forecasts show the storm possibly heading farther east. Possible District weather scenarios include a partly sunny Saturday with sporadic showers and moderate Potomac flooding, with heavy rainshowers going into Sunday followed by potential flash floods, according to The Washington Post. The Post also reported that there is still a chance the storm could swerve west and strike the D.C. area. “In that scenario, flooding rain and damaging winds would probably occur over the metro region late Saturday into Sunday, with storm surge flooding along the Tidal Potomac,” The Post reported. The National Park Service and orga- nizers of the dedication ceremony for the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial are also tracking the storm, but the Associated Press reported that plans for the event re- main unchanged by weather warnings. michelle rattinger | senior photo editor Families driving down to move their National Go Topless Day participants Ayako Ikuno, left, and Upendra Singh, right, pose confidently as a D.C. police officer checks students to campus will be forced to park city ordinances that make it legal for women to go topless in D.C. Ikuno traveled from Japan for the fourth annual topless day on Sunday. in a smaller garage on campus while bull- dozers continue to tear down the Univer- sity Parking Garage. University spokeswoman Michelle On the web www.gwhatchet.com Sherrard declined to comment on poten- tial traffic jams and parking woes. Alternate parking sites include the Audio slideshow audio slideshow video Marvin Center and the Elliott School of Thievery Corporation Welcome back through the ages Go Topless International Affairs. It is advised to park larger vehicles on the Mount Vernon Cam- pus, and then take the Vern Express to the Foggy Bottom Campus. The nearby Kennedy Center is also listed as a parking option, as well as sev- DC-based band, Thievery Corporation, Welcome Weeks of the past were often Participants went topless on the eral public parking garages, including one at The Avenue, located at 2200 Pennsylva- performed at Kastles Stadium Friday. marked by the political events of the day. National Mall Sunday. nia Ave. –Priya Anand AUGUST H gwhatchet + Follow Friday 26 Saturday 27 Sunday 28 Move-In Target Takeover Promo GDub First Night Freshman Convocation Students will crowd campus a day Students can stop by Kogan Plaza Colonial NightCap and GWise invite University President Steven Knapp welcomes the @gwhatchet @2140G early this fall, hoping to move their to win free food, prizes and get students to kick off the year with free Class of 2015 at the Smith Center. Afterwards @hatchetsports belongings into their residence halls coupons to use at Target Takeover food, billiards, laser tag and dancing students can enjoy a barbecue and the company before Hurricane Irene hits. on Aug. 31. at the Marvin Center. of their fellow freshmen at University Yard. Across campus • 10 a.m. Kogan Plaza • 1 to 4 p.m. Marvin Center • 9:30 to 11 p.m. Smith Center • 4 to 7 p.m. The GW Hatchet News August 25, 2011 w Page A3 Overhaul aims to personalize student experience Former SAC Center for Student Engagement director assumes identifies needs by class year by Sarah Ferris advising will not automati- top position Assistant News Editor cally be grouped according to class year, but will in- by Chelsea radler The Center for Student stead follow a hybrid model Campus News Editor Engagement will spend the in which existing profes- fall gauging student needs sional staff in other student- Tim Miller has worked in its broad attempt to pro- life programs will be paired at GW for almost a decade, vide more focused support with student organizations but as he starts the fall with for each class year of stu- with similar focuses. a new, more prominent post, dents, its newly-hired lead- Miller said the Uni- he said it felt like his first day er said Wednesday. versity was looking at the all over again. Associate Dean of Stu- needs of sophomore, junior Miller, former director of dents Tim Miller said the and graduate students in the Student Activities Center, organization will use focus particular, because there are was tapped in July to spear- groups to better understand fewer resources currently head the massive restructur- student needs before imple- available for these popula- ing of nonacademic student menting any new strategies tions. life as the associate dean of as part of one of the largest Though Miller said stu- students. departmental overhauls in dents may notice some pro- "I didn't sleep much," he University history. grammatic changes as part laughed. “We’re still figuring this of the switch, he hopes stu- Miller said his first pri- out,” Miller said. “We don’t dents will continue to have ority in the new position is want to throw stuff at stu- the “same high-quality ex- to maintain the success of dents without knowing why." periences.” already-in-place programs, The center was devel- Operationally, the differ- including community build- oped after a year-long re- ent parts of the CSE are now ing in residence halls and view that urged the Dean of “more tightly connected” student organization sup- Francis rivera | Assistant Photo Editor Students Office to restruc- than before – a link that fa- port, allowing GW to ad- Associate Dean of Students Tim Miller now heads the newly-formed Center for Student Engagement, ture into a four-part model cilitates stronger communi- minister the overhaul with- which encompasses all non-academic campus life, including housing and student organizations. that will emphasize student cation among staff from for- out disrupting student life. class years. merly distinct departments, The center’s purpose to reapply for the associate “Tim has had tremen- Staff in the Dean of Fresh- he said. – and one of the reason’s "Now we have a net dean position, although he dous experience helping lead men’s Office, the Guide to A separate entity dedi- Miller said he is excited to had originally been passed so many of the GW major Personal Success program, cated exclusively to opera- lead it – is to make students created to catch over for the job. student life events that are the Student Activities Center, tional duties within the Dean feel comfortable on campus “I was disappointed the hallmarks of the GW stu- Mount Vernon Campus Life of Students Consortium will sooner. students and a first time, but I felt like I still dent experience and, as we and Housing Programs will reduce the resources allo- “We have a lot of stu- had something to offer,” he envisioned an even more be realigned into four teams cated to administrative ser- dents who find their home network created to said. effective campus-wide ap- targeting freshmen, sopho- vices in each department, here and feel comfortable, Miller, whose “GPS proach to supporting events, mores, juniors and seniors, Miller said. but we have students that support them." family” will include nine he was the perfect person to as well as graduate, distance “We wanted to stream- don’t,” he said. “Now we new students this semester, take on this challenge,” Peter and professional student ex- line as much as possible to have a net created to catch TIM MILLER is excited about interacting Konwerski, dean of students, periences. spend more time engag- students, and a network cre- Associate Dean of Students with students and building said in a June interview with Under the class-based ing with students,” Miller ated to support them.” a new structure from the The Hatchet about Miller. u model, student organization said. u After joining the Univer- ground up. sity in 2002 as head of the on his own college days as a The reorganization, Leadership in the new Center for Student Engagement Office of Community - Ser resident assistant at James which dissolved SAC and vice, Miller soon assumed Madison University. Housing Programs in efforts the role of director of the The Center for Student to better address the needs Student Activities Center, re- Engagement, which ab- of each class year, includes sponsible for managing Co- sorbed the GW Housing Pro- research and focus groups lonial Inauguration, Greek grams and the Student Ac- throughout the fall semes- life and hundreds of student tivities Center, was without ter to identify the distinct organizations. a leader after Matt Trainum’s needs of students. “I’ve learned a lot. I’m abrupt departure from the “As we’re learning, we’ll Tim Miller Jeff Llewellyn Grace Henry Vernon Williams Andrew Goretsky bringing all that to the table,” University in June. start installing new initia- Assoc. Dean Dir., First-Year Dir., Second Year Dir., Third and Fourth Dir., Graduate he said, adding that he draws Miller said it was natural tives,” Miller said. Experience Experience Year Experience Experience Research is basis for $700,000 professor by madeleine o'connor National Geospatial-Intelli- dents to more than 1,000. The lot of money,” said the associa- Hatchet Staff Writer gence Agency. He taught six annual revenue brought in by tion’s director of research and graduate-level courses in the the program quadrupled from public policy John Curtis. Salaries of the Univer- fall 2009 and spring 2010 se- under $3 million to about $12 School of Media and sity’s top-earning professors mesters, which preceded the million in less than a decade, Public Affairs professor Mike trumped those of many deans disclosure forms. making it one of the Univer- Freedman also landed on the and overshadowed their peers “I greatly enjoy working sity’s most profitable sectors. University’s 23-person list of nationwide by hundreds of with the excellent students “I’m a people person, so highest-compensated employ- thousands of dollars, financial who go on to become our I like to interact with people. ees. documents show. alumni. The questions and I like the feeling of helping Freedman, also founding Shahram Sarkani and ideas they bring to their stud- someone understand some- director of the University’s Thomas Mazzuchi, both pro- ies generate the continual intel- thing when maybe they Global Media Institute, earned fessors in the School of En- lectual stimulation from which haven’t been able to do so a base salary of $258,810 in the gineering and Applied Sci- I derive joy and satisfaction,” before or they’re afraid of the 2009-2010 financial year. He Courtesy of Anya Melyakova ence, earned base salaries of Sarkani said in an e-mail. subject,” said Mazzuchi. served an eight-year term as The National Security Archive located in Gelman Library collects $703,186 and $481,208 respec- Mazzuchi, the engineer- The University Provost vice president of communica- an average of 75,000 documents annually through FOIA requests. tively in 2009, according to fi- ing management and systems considers department chairs’ tions before becoming an in- nancial disclosure forms filed engineering program’s off- annual recommendations structor in 2009. this year. campus director, earned other when determining professors’ Freedman headed efforts “These individuals bring benefits that boosted his total merit pay increases. Factors to move the University’s Com- Government secrets expertise in their fields to the compensation to $545,493. that influence these decisions mencement ceremony to the University and in several cases He taught four graduate- include research productivity, National Mall and initiated have provided many years of level courses and advised community involvement, ser- partnerships with CNN, PO- service. Some faculty mem- dissertation research in the vice within a professor’s disci- LITICO, The National Press live in Gelman bers also have multiple teach- two semesters covered by the pline, extraordinary service to Club, The Newseum and ing and administration roles,” disclosure form. With 150 pub- GW and market demand for singer Tony Bennett’s Explor- by max schwager room in Gelman and its web- a University spokesperson, lished works, Mazzuchi has expertise within a certain field, ing the Arts Foundation. The Hatchet Reporter site, where many documents who declined to speak on the taught on-and-off at GW since the spokesperson added. winner of last year's Staub have been uploaded. record, said. becoming an assistant profes- Sarkini and Mazzuchi's Faculty Excellence Award, he Tucked away on the sev- “Being in Washington is Sarkani, who also served sor in 1985. base pay represented 4.6 and also produces the Kalb Report enth floor of Gelman Library great, but at GW you get this as chair of the engineering Outside the University, he 3.1 times the average full-time public television series and are 8 million pages of govern- extra benefit,” Tudda said. “I management and systems en- served on NASA’s Office of the faculty salary at doctoral insti- two weekly radio series. ment secrets. wish I had this opportunity gineering department, earned Chief Engineer Management tutions nationwide, respective- Former University Presi- This month the National when I was an undergrad.” additional benefits valued at Operations Working Group ly, according to data provided dent Stephen Trachtenberg, Security Archive released four He said he believes the $90,305. and as principal investigator by the American Association who served as a professor of volumes of previously top-se- nearby archives provide re- Sarkani spent about 150 for the U.S. Army’s Science of University Professors. public service in the 2009 to cret CIA papers documenting searchers with unique insight days on the road developing and Engineering Apprentice “In engineering, what 2010 financial year, earned a the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. into how historical situations and teaching master’s and Program. makes the difference is the ar- base salary of $289,830 plus These records are part of the unfolded. doctoral engineering pro- Under Sarkani and Maz- gument that these are people benefits and additional pay, collection that contains thou- “You can get an idea of grams across the country for zuchi, the University’s off-cam- that could go into the private raking in a total compensation sands of once top-secret gov- what policy makers said or did clients such as the U.S. Army pus engineering management sector in some sort of commer- of $669,338. He stepped down ernment documents that reveal at the time as opposed to read- Corps of Engineers and the program grew from 300 stu- cial firm and therefore earn a as president in 2007. u humanitarian interventions, ing a memoir or book or news- government secrecy, nuclear paper article,” Tudda said. policy and terrorism history. The collection, created in Papers declassified this 1985, resided at the Brookings Report alleges corrupt hiring in Gray administration summer disclosed a friendly Institution until 1995 when fire incident in Cuba in 1961 former University President by Priya anand Brown $1,160 in funds during and United States efforts to spy Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and Metro News Editor the campaign, and that others on China in 2005. University librarian Jack Sig- also promised him a job. Records in the collection re- gins lobbied for the archive to A report by the D.C. Coun- The Gray administration’s vealed the controversial inner move to GW. cil slams city Mayor Vincent actions caused “deep harm to workings of U.S. foreign policy, The archive hires under- Gray’s administration with the District government,” the including American officials' graduate and graduate student evidence of corrupt hiring report said. “Although this support of the division of East interns, hundreds of whom practices, adding more fuel to damage is not irreparable, it and West Berlin and State De- were GW students over the a slew of ethical questions sur- will take time for the residents partment discussions of geno- years, Thomas Blanton, the rounding the alumnus within of the District of Columbia to cide in Darfur. director of the collection, said. the first year he entered office. regain their trust in their gov- The archives obtained Ten members of the archive’s The account includes hun- ernment.” many of these documents us- full-time staff are alumni. dreds of pages of documents The council’s report faults ing the Freedom of Information The archive also merged its detailing what it calls “clear the mayor’s specific top-level Act, as well as presidential pa- catalog into Gelman’s Aladdin evidence” that Gray hired se- aides and glosses over Gray per collections, congressional system to increase its accessi- nior administration officials’ personally in the blame game, records and court testimony. bility to students. children, as well as instances of but adds that he still is account- Professor Chris Tudda, an “It’s been a great relation- cronyism. High-level officials able for his staff’s mistakes. adjunct in the history depart- ship,” Blanton said of interac- in his office also received sala- “These individuals abused ment, often directed his stu- tions between Gelman and the ries that topped the legal limit. their authority and the Mayor’s file photo dents to the archive’s reading collection. u Earlier this year, Gray faced trust, and permitted persons to Mayor Vincent Gray has been forced to defend his administration fire after Sulaimon Brown – a be hired in violation of local from calls of unethical behavior since taking office last January. former mayoral candidate and and federal laws and without ex-city employee – alleged following standard personnel fessor William Chambliss said. es city operations well – by, for that Gray paid him and guar- procedures…when those ac- “Really, the difference example, getting D.C.’s trash anteed him a job if he verbally tions and errors were discov- between any two administra- picked up on time and the Multimedia Reporters attacked former Mayor Adrian ered, it is unfortunate that the tors is whether or not there’s snow plowed during winter. Fenty while campaigning in Gray administration did not a whistleblower,” Chambliss He said District citizens are November. act more swiftly to investigate said, referring to Brown’s ac- accustomed to wildly corrupt Wanted Gray’s office did not return and repudiate the unlawful ac- cusations against Gray that administrations, citing former a request for comment. tions that occurred,” the report sparked subsequent ethical Mayor Marion Barry. Email [email protected] “Strong evidence” within said. probes into Gray’s office. “The citizens in Washing- the report found that Howard It is not uncommon for Chambliss added that ton are extremely forgiving of Brooks, a senior Gray cam- mayors to engage in nepotism Gray might be able to weather the transgressions of their offi- paign official, did provide and cronyism, sociology pro- his political storm if he manag- cials,” Chambliss said. u Annu Subramanian Doug Cohen Opinions Editor Contributing Editor [email protected] [email protected] H "As rewarding as my volunteer experience was, my favorite memories were spending Quotable time with my host family and other volunteers and INLEX employees that I now consider family." – Samantha Danko, on her summer spent volunteering in Costa Rica OpinionsAugust 25, 2011 w Page A4 Staff Editorial Back to school bustle Spare us by Montana Debor Th u m b s Up/ the political Th u m b s Do w n The Hatchet’s summer wrap speeches at up of GW’s ups and downs.

J Street improvements graduation This fall, students should be t’s the start of the school excited to eat in J Street. It is year, but I’m already think- good to see that the Univer- ing about next spring, when sity has acted upon student Ithe Class of 2012 will celebrate complaints about the Fog- commencement on the National gy Bottom dining hall and Mall. made some major improve- And while this year’s key- ments to the system. Stu- note speaker will likely be a dents can look forward to new well-known and highly-regard- venues, extra seating space, lower pric- ed politician, the truth is, there es, healthier foods and longer hours, in- are a lot of other people who cluding weekends. With all these new would be much better suited options, students may actually choose to address this year’s seniors, J Street even when they don’t have the even if they don’t hold a corner mandatory dining dollars. office with a view of the Wash- ington Monument. Athletics review pushes back Students have sought and release of guidelines achieved prestige beyond the The University delayed political science department, the release of its athletics so it’s time the University rec- review report, which was ognized their interests, too. their love for study abroad, scheduled to go public Famous authors, scientists and foreign service and volunteer GW students have sought and achieved prestige mid-summer. This review artists will engage the Class of work very seriously, and hav- should be a vaunted feature 2012, without using their podi- ing Gates speak to them would across fields and subjects, so it's time the of our transforming athletics de- um to campaign for their next be a satisfying reward for four partment, and, without it, GW election or plug their latest pol- years of altruism. University recognizes their interests, too. Athletics will not be able to go into this icy change. The Univer- year with a comprehensive strategy to GW is a school in- sity could consider develop and grow. Let’s hope these es- and-of the nation’s inviting Malcolm alone might render mom and well to this chapter in their lives sential guidelines are provided soon. capitol. That, howev- Gladwell, a reporter dad more accepting of their and each of these distinguished er, doesn’t mean our whose passionate child’s reprised role as a resi- people – plus countless others New turf on the soccer field student body is com- curiosity turns much dent in their home. And while I haven’t mentioned – could do Fans at upcoming soccer prised exclusively of of that conventional politicians’ commencement that. games on the Mount Vernon Hill interns who com- wisdom we hold speeches have as much parti- There’s more to GW than Campus will see new turf pulsively refresh Po- Annu sacred on its head. san charge as the students they just politics, and, as the Uni- on the field, one of the sug- litico and could iden- As someone who’s speak before, these two spiri- versity becomes more and more gestions provided by the tify any fast-walking Subramanian written about ev- tual men could unite the class research-oriented, that fact athletics review committee. congressman from erything from love of 2012 graduates in a more only becomes truer. So as the We are glad to see that the across Independence Opinions Editor to football to pasta universal message of peace and University undergoes its own University moved forward Avenue. sauce, his breadth of contentment as students look transformation from a catalyst with this task and completed it before By only inviting politicians, knowledge and quirky findings toward the future. for students to use D.C. as their the season and wish the men's and though, that’s the message the will draw huge enthusiasm My list could go on for much playground to an institution women's soccer teams the best of luck University sends. from GW’s mixed-bag student longer: Tom Hanks, Lance Arm- focused on scholarship, the ad- with their season this year. Consider Melinda Gates, a body. Plus, with his bizarre strong, J.K. Rowling, Toni Mor- ministrative committee tasked woman who has devoted her logic and larger-than-life hair, rison, Warren Buffett, Michelle with choosing this year’s Security review life - and large fortune - to ser- I can’t imagine someone who Rhee, Ira Glass, Sanjay Gupta speaker should bear in mind An outside firm will assess the state vice and social entrepreneur- would deliver a more vibrant and Conan O’Brien would all how their selection represents of campus security to identify ship. Gates’ dedication to glob- speech. make excellent commencement GW. how the University’s security al development in the fields of Desmond Tutu or the Da- speakers. Keynote speakers at Let the graduates, and the program operates. This re- public health, education and lai Lama could provide a bit of commencement are tasked with University, celebrate change. view is a necessary evalua- community growth exemplify worldly guidance to over-caf- bringing together the gradu- –The writer, a junior tion of how effectively the the University’s service-ori- feinated and underpaid grad- ates’ shared experience and majoring in journalism, is the University Police Depart- ented focus. GW students take uates. Their soothing voices lifting them up as they bid fare- Hatchet’s opinions editor. ment is protecting campus and how well prepared the student body is in case of an emergen- cy. The results of the assessment will hopefully further boost campus safety Giving ranking groups a failing grade and provide greater insight into UPD's strengths and weaknesses. he season of college rank- to satisfy rankings criteria. We ranking because of the amount in the U.S. News and World Re- ings has returned. should not endorse or talk up a of adjunct faculty professors port is also a misleading set of On-campus construction Forbes Magazine pub- rankings system that judges the employed by the school. Just be- data. Even 30 years ago, GW was The recent construction on campus Tlished its third annual “Amer- institutes of higher education cause a ranking system values a largely a commuter school and its has become a nuisance for ica’s Top Colleges” list earlier unfairly, as doing so will only certain type of professor does not more successful alumni are only students. Sidewalks have this month, and GW continued hurt this institution. mean that we too should conform just beginning to donate in large been closed and roads its impressive rise, coming in as Forbes seriously considers to that ideal. sums to the University. It is not blocked off. Incessant No. 151 of 650 schools on the sur- the content on ratemyprofessors. Adjunct faculty has always fair to judge GW on a set of data drilling often wakes stu- vey. Last year, the University was com in its assessment and de- been an integral part of the Uni- that is based largely on the com- dents as early as the ungod- ranked No. 291. cides 17.5 percent of its overall versity due to the location of the position of the school decades ly hour of 7 a.m. But despite In the coming weeks, U.S. ratings from the website’s stu- school. A large portion of our ago. the short-term inconvenience, students News and World Report will dent-written reviews. A listing faculty works for the govern- It is with these skewed ap- should still be excited by these campus release its own set of rankings. of successful gradu- ment or other busi- proaches that publications like changes. The fact that construction has Checking this report has become ates from the “Who’s nesses and notable U.S. News and World Report finally started on the Science and Engi- an annual tradition for students, Who in America” institutions through- coax colleges to try to conform neering Complex, the Smith center is re- parents and universities. publication and on- out the city. This al- to the criteria listed in the rank- ceiving its finishing touches and a new line alumni-reported lows GW to have a ings. underground garage is in the works on salaries comprise a dynamic faculty that Gaming strategies to appease G Street, means we have a number of If the public obsession combined 25 percent has real-world expe- the rankings affect all different new developments to look forward to of the methodology. rience they can bring aspects of universities. Schools on campus. with the rankings Do we really be- Doug Cohen to the classroom. often hire certain faculty or pro- lieve that we should While this may not mote specific academic programs Girl Talk dies down, so will the succumb to a ratings Contributing fare well in the rank- that will fare favorably in the It is great news to hear that system that contains ings, this attribute rankings. Furthermore, colleges Girl Talk is the headliner at Fall culture of hysteria that a small, selective set Editor of the school fits our often use resources to market and Fest this year. With its tradi- of data? Is this really profile appropriately. invest in aspects that are heav- tional free food, corporate surrounds it. one of the ranking U.S. News and ily considered in these ranking sponsorships and loud systems that we seek World Report rank- methodologies, even though they music, Fall Fest is always a to please? ing has come under scrutiny for might not have as much real im- good time, but some second- But after reviewing the pro- Generally, these Forbes other elements of its evaluation, pact on students. tier artists have plagued the cess Forbes and U.S. News and rankings appear to be removed too. In a May survey from the If the public obsession with welcome back event in the past. World Report undergo to arrive from reality. Northeastern Uni- National Association for College the rankings dies down, so will Popular DJ Girl Talk is an exciting de- at their rankings, it is clear these versity in Boston, which is tra- Admissions Counseling, which the culture of hysteria that sur- parture from that trend. publications do not measure uni- ditionally a five-year program, surveyed high school college rounds it. This will allow the ad- versities correctly. was ranked No. 534 because counselors and college admis- ministration to continue to pro- Natural disasters Students and parents should graduates do not graduate in sions officers, 89 percent of re- vide an education that best suits Between the D.C. earthquake and stop obsessing over this flawed four years. Forbes methodology spondents said the U.S. News this unique student body, and not Hurricane Irene, natural di- data, and there is no reason includes 17.5 percent weight for and World Report rankings “of- just that of some magazine. sasters have really shaken for the University to publicly high four-year graduation rates. fer misleading conclusions about -The writer, a junior majoring up GW lately. Tuesday’s comment on the rankings or at- GW usually ranks lower in institutional quality.” in political science, is the Hatchet's earthquake, rated at a tempt to tailor campus changes the U.S. News and World Report The alumni-giving criteria contributing opinions editor. 5.9 magnitude, rumbled through campus buildings just before 2 p.m. As if that wasn’t enough excitement for one week, students will now be able to move into University residence halls Have an opinion? one day early because of Hurricane H Irene, which may rock the D.C. area this weekend. 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The GW Hatchet News August 25, 2011 w Page A5 Ethics pushed amid 4-RIDE upgrades financial crises delayed further by cory weinberg become a drawing point for by Priya anand ple of things. One, we want Hatchet Staff Writer students, alongside the school Metro News Editor to make the system more re- of business’ highly ranked in- sponsive to the students,” The School of Business will ternational business program, The months-long lag Darnell said. “We want to undergo an undergraduate cur- but could shrink the admissions to automate the 4-RIDE make sure that when they riculum overhaul to sharpen the pool, Guthrie projected. shuttle service will con- request a ride, they can get, school’s focus on ethics, social “This is not going to be tinue into the fall semester, as immediately as you pos- responsibility and rigor, its top for every student. It’s part of a University official said sibly can, a response from administrator said Thursday. us taking a strong position on Tuesday, as GW tests its our dispatchers.” Amid global financial cri- this, and that’s probably why fleet for kinks. ses and Wall Street meltdowns, a lot of schools are wishy- University officials "We want to dean Doug Guthrie wants bud- washy on it,” Guthrie said. introduced the program File Photo ding business leaders at GW to “On one hand, schools can that will allow students to emphasize the fact Business school dean Doug Guthrie plans to implement a year-long maintain a social conscience. say you care about ethics and request a ride through an curriculum push toward incorporating ethics and social responsibility. “I really want to build a sustainability and social re- online portal and track the that this is a way to business school that is centered sponsibility, but on the other van slated to pick them up around the concept of embed- hand, they don’t want to turn but only No. 71 in ethics. heighten course rigor, Guthrie nearly a year ago. Senior provide a safe ride dedness and a real sense of how off all those students who Geoff Gloecker, a staff said, to buck the pattern of un- Associate Vice President the school and the students want to work on Wall Street, editor who helps compile the dergraduate business schools for Safety and Security for people to get think about the relationship who are only interested in magazine’s rankings, said being soft on academics. Ac- Darrell Darnell previously from A to B around between business and society,” shareholder value.” that while most undergradu- cording to the most recent projected the system would Guthrie said. The school of business ate business schools have in- National Survey of Student go live by the end of last campus. " The dean aims to increase was the first school in the grained social responsibility Engagement, business majors spring, but that deadline cross-disciplinary studies with- country to offer a graduate- and sustainability in their cur- spend less time studying than is now being pushed to the Kevin Hay in the University, saying that level certificate in responsible ricula, Guthrie’s focus on eth- students in any other field. fall. business students who also management, modeled after ics is unique for a dean. “I would like for us to University spokeswom- Police Chief study philosophy, as an exam- the United Nations Principles “The ethics piece is one not only be deeply engaged an Jill Sankey said Tuesday University Police Department ple, would better grasp the im- for Responsible Management that business schools are figur- with leveraging all the intel- that “early fall” is the most portance of business ethics. Education in 2009. ing out is very important, and lectual opportunities around specific time frame admin- 4-RIDE typically trans- Faculty will discuss cur- The move may help boost needs to be offered in specific the University, especially at istrators can offer for the ports about 350 passengers riculum reform this fall, and the school's rankings, includ- classes and discussed in every the undergraduate level, but launch. on average weeknights will likely vote on changes to be ing those by the Bloomberg business course that they take. also for us to be viewed as Because the University and sees a slight boost to implemented next year, Guth- Businessweek magazine, which By the time the student gradu- the most rigorous honors never stamped an exact about 400 riders on week- rie said. No specific plans for ranked the School of Business ates, you want it to be built in college of the University,” target date for completion end nights. It escorts stu- courses have been decided. No. 59 overall in its annual un- their psyche,” Gloecker said. Guthrie said. “We have some of the project, officials do dents between 7 p.m. and An ethics program could dergraduate rankings this year, The school may also work to do in that area.” u not consider the pushback 6:30 a.m. a “delay,” Sankey said. Students will be able The University began to access the 4-RIDE por- flirting with the idea of tal through the myGW and modernizing 4-RIDE’s dis- UPD websites. New wireless Internet system debuts patch system to allow ride Darnell said the au- requests through a website tomated system will also Officer David Steinour said, making the wireless network time. He said it was also a or text message in Octo- help the University track GW1X allows and is compatible with Apple accessible to Android devices result of his department’s ber 2010, aiming to quell how many students use OS X computers, Apple iOS and Apple mobile devices, “vision for the University’s student complaints target- 4-RIDE to determine if the continued login mobile devices and Android including the iPhone, iPad technology infrastructure.” ing the sluggish shuttle number of vehicles in the mobile devices. and iPod Touch. After GW1X The new system is already service. By late January, fleet should be expanded. Students using other op- proved successful in trial facing minor kinks, as masses administrators were final- University Police Chief for first time erating systems must contin- rounds, the department ex- of students attempt to log in izing a $30,000 contract for Kevin Hay said to avoid ue to use the existing GWire- panded the network to include for the first time. Steinour said GPS trackers to monitor long waits, riders should by ariel feldman less service. computers, Steinour said. the top configuration issues vans and dispatch vehicles ask themselves if they are Hatchet Staff Writer The current GWireless The GWireless login page Student Technology Services based on their locations. requesting rides for their system commonly prompts will now prompt users to set is seeing with GW1X include The automated por- own security or just as a The University is rolling users to log in each time they up GW1X on their comput- a user’s operating system not tal will allow students to free cab service – which is out a new wireless system open their computers and ac- ers with a step-by-step set being up-to-date, incorrect both book rides and track not the intended purpose that automatically connects cess campus Internet, and it of instructions, detailing the passwords accidentally being the shuttle slated to pick of the shuttle service. devices to the Internet and also times out, booting users process with information on saved to devices and users them up through a real- “If the system is over- remains logged in, a poten- off the Internet and forcing an- the new network’s perks. failing to reboot their devices time Google map, while whelmed with riders, ask tial fix to chronic student other login. Configuration pages are spe- after setting up the network. also receiving text and e- yourself, are they riding complaints that campus In- “The Division of IT want- cifically tailored to the device “STS has not seen a par- mail notifications with the 4-RIDE because they want ternet is unreliable. ed to ensure a robust, easily being used. ticularly large number of OS shuttle’s estimated arrival to feel secure or because GW1X – the new network accessible high-speed wire- Steinour said the shift X Leopard machines whose time – within 15 minutes, they want a ride? We want launched by the Division of less Internet connection for all from the VPN client students issues cannot be resolved,” he Darnell said. Riders can re- to emphasize the fact that Information Technology – con- members of the GW commu- is in response to a growing said. “Those computers that quest trips up to two hours this is a way to provide a nects students to the Internet nity,” Steinour said. trend among users to con- have had problems are typi- in advance. safe ride for people to get automatically after an initial GW first introduced a lim- nect more than one device cally due to the OS not having “The whole purpose of from A to B around cam- setup login, Chief Information ited GW1X system in 2010, to the wireless system at a the latest Apple updates.” u this is we want to do a cou- pus,” Hay said. u Page A6 w August 25, 2011 The GW Hatchet The GW Hatchet August 25, 2011 u Page A7 Page A8 u August 25, 2011 The GW Hatchet The GW Hatchet News August 25, 2011 w Page A9 Messaging tops SA's goals by sarah ferris to discuss how to push the third time in as many years the Assistant News Editor overall SA agenda forward. SA has overhauled its website Richardson said this group to improve communication. Student Association Presi- will differ from the Senate, be- The new site will include dent John Richardson and cause the ambassadors, who UserVoice, an online forum Executive Vice President Ted are generally more involved in for SA executives to ask ques- Costigan are revamping the student life, will report directly tions of the University com- organization's communica- to the SA executives and will munity and hear feedback on tion strategy by launching an not have voting privileges. A campus concerns. Office of Student Outreach key difference, Richardson said, “This will help us identify aimed at facilitating conversa- is their responsibility to the SA. the bigger issues so we don’t tions with students. “[Senators] are not behold- spend too much time on an is- Under the newly formed en to me. They don’t even have sue that only one student cares office, Richardson and Costi- to show up to a certain extent," about,” Richardson said. gan will lead a 30-student team Richardson said. "The ambas- Another digital tool the SA of communication ambassa- sadors sign up knowing they team hopes to bring on cam- dors, who will project the SA’s have to attend meetings and pus is Involvio, a new website message through their own Fa- run SA updates from their so- on which student groups can cebook and Twitter accounts. cial media accounts.” create profiles, post updates The full team will be finalized The incentive for students and announce events for free. by mid-September, according to become ambassadors, Rich- Richardson sees Involvio as a to Richardson. ardson said, is their ability to chance to create a comprehen- Ambassadors will be communicate outside of the sive campus calendar of events michelle rattinger | senior photo editor hand-picked based on their Senate's town hall format and – also a goal of the University’s Executive Vice President Ted Costigan, left, and Student Association President John Richardson discuss involvement in different ar- campaign on specific issues. administration – if he can get plans for a 30-student team of communication ambassadors in the Student Association's office. eas of University life, includ- The top student executive’s enough organizations interest- ing diverse academic and communication strategy will ed in the site. tailgates at sporting events on touches to the events. as student activists, and each extracurricular experiences. also include a new SA website Richardson also set aside campus, putting different stu- Richardson and Costigan has spent hours this summer Richardson and Costigan will to be launched during the first six dates throughout the fall dent organizations in charge of both realize that their most meeting with University ad- meet with the group monthly week of school, marking the and spring for University-wide each tailgate to add their own important responsibilities are ministrators. u Elizabeth Traynor Sports Editor [email protected] H The number of career victories men's soccer Number head coach George Lidster has heading into crunch 191 this season - the most in program history. 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coach Cheryl Reeve, who spent IN Brief five years as an assistant coach at GW in the 1990s. So Adair head- Women's water polo team ed overseas, honing her skills in the Turkish Women’s Basketball GPA ranked fifth in CWPA League. “After the first couple of The Colonials earned success The Rebound games there, getting pushed in the classroom in 2011, post- around made me realize I needed ing the fifth highest grade point to change some things,” she said. Jessica Adair returns to “I stopped eating red meat, and average among Collegiate Water cut out pork and white bread Polo Association members. products. I’m a big sweet eater so D.C. after a WNBA there was no more apple pie.” GW’s combined GPA was Her slimmer frame made a 3.300, the fifth-highest among transformation significant difference. Lighter on Collegiate Water Polo Associa- her feet, Adair now glides across the court and around the basket. tion members, trailing Harvard, The combination of her marked 3.344, Wheaton College, 3.430, improvement in fitness level, Macalester, 3.470, and Con- as well as stellar play in Turkey, where she averaged a double- necticut College, which was the double, convinced the Lynx to national leader with a 3.500 av- make her a permanent fixture on their roster. erage. “She looks a lot different than The program qualified ten when she was [at GW],” Reeve student-athletes for the Asso- said. “She’s faster, more agile. She’ll tell you that her game hasn’t ciation of Collegiate Water Polo caught up to her body yet, that Coaches All-Academic Team. she’s still almost too fast in the Alumna Erin Delker, along with way that she approaches things now.” senior Monica Hanson, earned by Cory Weinberg the work rewarding, she said, but preseason, she stayed in shape, Adair admits that her game outstanding status, posting cu- Hatchet Staff Writer ached to return to basketball. working hard to eventually earn still has holes - she is averaging mulative GPAs between 3.71 and “After being an athlete for so a recall for the Lynx’s final game 8.4 minutes a game - but Reeve Jessica Adair laced up her long, a regular nine to five just last season, in which she scored still counts on her to deliver off 4.0. It was the third such acco- sneakers in the visitors’ locker isn’t what you’re looking for,” five points and grabbed eight re- the bench. She’s averaging 1.9 lade of Delker’s career as a Colo- room at the Verizon Center on Adair said. bounds. rebounds and 3.5 points for the Aug. 18, but the setting still felt An invitation to the Lynx's Adair had no time for celebra- Western Conference-leading nial, and the second time in two like home. training camp in 2010 gave Adair tion. She still lacked a secure roster Lynx. years Hanson was named to the The D.C.-native and former hope for a potential return to the spot for the next year, and needed In her homecoming game All-Academic Team. Colonial was suiting up with the court. Despite being cut in the to prove herself to Lynx head last Thursday, Adair admitted to WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, prepar- “crazy nerves” before taking the Junior Jessie Hurd, senior ing to face off against the Wash- court for her first professional Megan Walker and sophomores ington Mystics. game in front of friends and fam- Erin Dickson and Allison Little- Adair’s shed 70 pounds ily, including twin sister Jazmine since the 6-foot-4-inch center Adair, who joined her sister on john all earned superior sta- led GW to back-to-back Sweet the court for GW. tus with GPAs between 3.41 16’s in 2007 and 2008, and she’s and 3.7. Both Walker and Hurd resurrected her career with the Lynx. Now a key reserve player "After being an athlete were named to the All-Academic for a team that waltzed through team for the third and second the regular season, locking up for so long, a regular a playoff berth, Adair, 24, has times, respectively. Graduates transformed from a WNBA cast- nine to five just isn't Charlotte Schou and Melissa off to an asset. Sesana, along with sophomores The Anacostia High gradu- what you're looking for." ate was a surefire pro prospect Rachael Bentley and Katherine after averaging 12.7 points and Jessica Adair Berry, earned excellent status 6.6 rebounds per game across Center her four-year span as a mem- with GPAs between 3.2 and 3.4. ber of the formidable Colonials. Minnesota Lynx Schou also appeared on the All- In 2009, the Phoenix Mercury Academic Team for the third time rewarded her performance, drafting her 34th overall, and it Adair checked into the in her career with GW. seemed as if all the pieces were game for the first time midway The Colonials posted a 7-10 falling into place. But her life- through the second quarter, her overall record last season, fin- long dream of WNBA stardom team working to pull away from was temporarily dashed when the nagging Mystics. The Lynx ishing eighth of 11 teams at the Adair found herself without a looked to the center to provide a CWPA Eastern Championship. spot on the Mercury’s roster, key play, but after a lay-up and They’ll look to improve upon waived by the team soon after two blocks, her jump shot sailed being drafted. wide left for an air ball. Shaking that finish in the 2012 season, “I wanted to play profession- off her nerves one minute later, returning senior Allison Peotter, ally, but in order to play at this Adair’s rebound and putback level, you have to take care of layup extended the Lynx lead, who already tops GW’s career your body better. I wasn’t eating eventually beating the Washing- lists in assists, steals and swim- right,” Adair said. “It made me ton Mystics 81-62. offs won, and is on pace to be- give up on the thought of playing Adair may not have executed basketball.” the play as it was drawn up, but come the program’s leader in So she returned home to she scored nonetheless. u goals and points in 2012. work for the non-profit Peacea- holics, which looks to give youth Photos by Michelle Rattinger | Senior Photo Editor in crime-ridden areas of D.C. the Alumna Jessica Adair of the WNBA's opportunity to write their own Minnesota Lynx blocks an opponent's comeback stories. Adair found shot, one of two she posted that night. upcoming games Men's soccer Lidster sets sights on successful final season vs. Catholic (exh.) Mount Vernon Campus by Elizabeth traynor lenged with replacing the pro- Sports Editor gram’s all-time leader in victo- Thursday, Aug. 24, 5 p.m. ries, with 191 heading into this George Lidster decided in the season. He guided GW to three spring that the upcoming season NCAA tournament appearanc- would be his last as the head coach es, ten Atlantic 10 Conference Women's soccer of the men’s soccer team. Tournament appearances and at Saint Mary's Lidster surveyed the changes two A-10 tournament champi- in the athletic department, spear- onships. It was under Lidster, a Moraga, Ca. headed by the arrival of new Direc- two-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the tor of Athletics Patrick Nero, and Friday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Year, that the team truly found its made the decision. But it wasn’t legs and corresponding success, until months later, when the an- despite sometimes facing facili- nouncement heralding his retire- ties and space challenges. Volleyball ment was finally released, that the The Colonials were always at American head coach, now entering his 24th creative in finding venues at year with the program, fully felt which to train, Lidster point- Bender Arena the magnitude of his decision. ed out, noting that the team’s “The e-mails started pouring Friday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m. claimed surfaces everywhere in from past players and friends from the National Mall to other and past staffs, and really it was universities with open space. So then that it kicked in,” Lidster it’s hardly surprising that the pe- FRANCIS RIVERA| ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Volleyball said. “I got an e-mail from one of riod of his career as a Colonial Men's soccer head coach George Lidster plans to retire after this season, but the players on my very first team, that Lidster looks back on the has his sights set on the A-10 tournament after last season's disappointments. vs. George Mason he’s back in England, he’s got most fondly is the stretch from kids, he’s a headmaster at a school 2000 to 2005, where the arrival exciting period.” move to rebound.” Smith Center in England. It’s little things like of better facilities corresponded Now, though, the man who “They’re stronger, they’re fitter Saturday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m. that.” with success on the field. guided the program through and they’ve got a great attitude, Now that the dust has settled those changes and led it to those there’s great team chemistry, great slightly and the initial flurry of successes is departing. But just team spirit. But until the season well-wishers and voices from the "Our aim is to be because the news has been an- starts, we’ll never know. Our aim past has calmed, Lidster’s found nounced doesn’t mean Lidster is is to be ready for the A-10 tourna- time to begin to process his deci- ready for the A-10 changing his stride. ment,” Lidster said. “That’s where sion. It won’t be easy to walk away tournament. That's There is, after all, still one last the proof’s in the pudding.” Last word from the sidelines, he knows, but season to complete. It’s a season No matter the outcome of the he stays firm in his belief that this where the proof's in the Lidster anticipates will be both season, however, once the final is his time. physically and mentally demand- whistle sounds, Lidster will walk "They're stronger, they're Lidster only needs to visit the pudding." ing, resulting in the veteran head off the field with the Colonials fitter and they've got a field to find proof that times are coach emphasizing conditioning for the last time. It’s sure to be a changing. It’s undeniable that the George lidster as he looks to the A-10 champion- bittersweet day, marked by both great attitude, there's Department of Athletics is get- Head Coach ship. That’s the end goal, of course, celebration and an undercurrent ting a face lift: its impact on the because a coach like Lidster is de- of melancholy as a program and great team chemistry, men’s soccer program is already Men's Soccer termined to exit on top. its devoted leader prepare to part visible, complete with new turf It’s also a chance for GW to ways. great team spirit." and bleachers adorning the team’s “That little period from maybe redeem itself after what Lidster In the back of his mind, Lidster field. calls a “devastating” 2010 season knows he’ll never fully leave GW –George Lidster, men's soccer 2000 to 2005, where we got the new “I just felt it was time for me,” fields here at [the Mount Vernon that saw multiple players side- behind. head coach, on the upcoming season Lidster said. “And it was time for Campus], we got locker rooms for lined by injury. Without adequate “I’ll always be a GW man. I feel after last year's performance, when a younger guy, maybe, to take the the first time, we actually had our depth on the roster, the Colonials like this is almost my alma mater, reins.” finished 3-15-0, 13th of 14 in the even though it’s not,” Lidster said. the Colonials finished 13th of 14 in the own field for the first time,” Lid- The search for Lidster’s re- ster recounted. “And obviously Atlantic 10. This year, the team is “I’ve been here so long, I feel like a A-10. placement began immediately, determined to rebuild, taking the Colonial, and GW will continue to we had success with two Atlantic u but those conducting it are chal- 10 championships. That was an field with what Lidster calls “a be a big part of my life.” The GW Hatchet August 25, 2011 u Page A11 Page A12 u August 25, 2011 The GW Hatchet August 25, 2011 w Page B1 WELCOME GUIDE A year in your shoes. 2011

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1 to 4 p.m. – Kogan Plaza all the college essentials. Expect free re- staff for a good time. Food, music, per- Legacy Family Welcome Reception Student Performance Showcase As if the main event freshments, giveaways, prizes and of formances and dancing are included – GOODIES 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Alumni House, 7 to 11 p.m. – Lisner Auditorium; Kogan Plaza course, a ton of shopping. itself isn’t enough, don't 1918 F St. you need only bring your party hat. miss this prelude to the Sample GW's talent FREE FOOD Do you have fam- FREE FOOD after-hours shopping ex- FREE FOOD and treat yourself to an eve- College Colors Day: GW Women’s ily members who have at- ThurSday, September 1 travaganza. Sponsored by the Resi- ning of performances. Whether you’re tended or currently attend GW? If so, Volleyball vs. UNV-Wilmington dence Hall Association, the preview interested in acting, dancing, comedy the GW Alumni Association would 7 p.m. – Charles E. Smith Center offers free coupons and a surprise or something else, something is sure to LGBT and Ally Celebration and like you to join in this welcoming gift for your use at the Target Take- catch your eye. Welcome Week may be SPIRIT brunch reception. The invitation is Resource Center Open House over Wednesday night, as well as If you decide afterwards to try almost over, but remember extended to legacy members of the 6 to 8 p.m. – Multicultural Student free food and an opportunity to win your own hand at creativity, join a des- to keep your school spirit FREE FOOD Class of 2015, as well as other legacy Services Center, third floor Target gift cards. sert reception in Kogan Plaza to learn up this year! Celebrate Col- community members. how to get involved in the arts at GW. With a fresh year and GOODIES lege Colors Day by sporting buff and Women’s Volleyball vs. Georgetown a brand new Resource blue, and head to the first match of Freshman Convocation and Fresh on Center space in the Multi- FREE FOOD the GW Invitational for food and give- 7 p.m. – Smith Center the Yard Tuesday, August 30 cultural Student Services aways. After some time away SPIRIT 4 to 7 p.m. – Charles E. Smith Center & Center, LGBT and ally students and from GW, get your school University Services and Student faculty invite you to join them for free Colonial Quest Adventure Race spirit flowing in the "D.C. Challenge." University Yard Organization Fair food, giveaways and good company. 7 to 11 p.m. – Kogan Plaza What better way to be excited about If you are a fresh- FRESHMEN the start of the year than to cheer man eagerly awaiting a 7 to 9 p.m. – University Yard Have any friends who love trivia Last Lecture and clues? Take it outside and gather on the Colonials as they oppose our formal welcoming, this Browse the student FREE FOOD FREE FOOD 7:30 p.m. – Marvin Center Amphitheater a team to race on an adventure around Georgetown rivals? Dust off that buff is it! Head to the Smith organization tables for This marks the start of the fourth Foggy Bottom and its surrounding and blue attire, and join your peers in Center to hear from University something fun or challenging, and annual Last Lecture Series at GW, in areas. First place winners (and other welcoming the season with spirit. President Steven Knapp and Pro- be sure to talk with the student rep- which faculty answer the question, lucky team members) will receive priz- vost and Executive Vice President resentatives about their experiences. “If you knew this was the last lecture es, in addition to the priceless reward House meetings for Academic Affairs Steve Lerman Not looking to get too involved? Take you’d ever give to an audience of stu- of bonding with friends. Evening; times vary – Marvin Center about your upcoming years at GW. a break at the Taste of GWorld and try Listening to speeches not your dents, what would you say?” Though you may not be home the free food and drinks–you’ll need thing? Console yourself by think- much during Welcome Week, don’t ideas for where to spend GWorld ing of the free food at the freshman Senior Kickoff Saturday, September 3 forget about getting to know your money later in the year. barbecue afterward in U-Yard. 8 to 11 p.m. – Nick’s Riverside Grille on the housing community. This meeting will help you get your bearings and Hypnotist, Tom DeLuca Georgetown Waterfront Paddle Boat Race learn how to settle in for the next eight Movie on the Yard: Scream 4 9 to 11 p.m. – Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre Since the start of the SENIORS 10 a.m. – Tidal Basin Paddle Boats, 1501 months. Your house proctor has infor- 8 p.m. – University Yard There’s never a dull Tuesday countdown at Monday’s Maine Ave. NW mation about meeting time and place. If you typically steer clear of hor- night during Welcome Week. Head breakfast, you’ve already GOODIES Prove your athletic superiority ror films, now is a good time to try over with a few adventurous friends, made it three days closer right from the start this year. Grab a G-Dub First Night one out with friends for support. Bring who are hopefully willing to volun- to graduation! Celebrate that, as well partner for a paddle boat race at the 9:30 to 11 p.m. – Marvin Center blankets and snacks, kick back and teer on stage, for some light hypnotic as the start of a great year, with your Tidal Basin – winners will be fea- enjoy this film showing sponsored by peers at the Georgetown Waterfront, Get in touch with entertainment. tured in the Intramural Sports Hall FREE FOOD Program Board. and take advantage of giveaways and your inner kid with large of Fame photo gallery in the Lerner senior perks. Sponsored by the 2012 inflatables, laser tag, free bowling Health and Wellness Center. Regis- WedNesday, August 31 Senior Class Gift Campaign, Nick’s tration, along with more info, avail- and billiards. Did we mention this Monday, August 29 will be serving GW-themed drinks is one of many opportunities to get able at the Campus Recreation Office throughout the night. free food? Grab a few friends, catch Campaign GW Mount Vernon in the Heath and Wellness Center. up and let loose. 265 Days ‘Til Graduation Senior Campus Fall Kickoff Breakfast 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – West Hall Room B108 A&B Friday, September 2 Sunday, September 4 9 to 11 a.m. – Alumni House, 1918 F St. Sunday, August 28 Interested in hearing more about Let’s face it seniors, GW’s future and the people who are International Services Office Open Fall Fest you’ve just returned, but SENIORS Sunday Brunch: Get to know the Vern planning it? Head to Campaign GW’s House Breakfast 4 to 10 p.m. – University Yard (rain or shine) already you’re looking FREE FOOD fall kickoff on the Vern to find out 9 to 11 a.m. – Multicultural Student Fall Fest features a fes- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – West Hall Dining ahead to the end. Come how to get involved. FREE FOOD Services Center, room 209 tival and live concert, as The opportunity to chow down prepared with calendars to mark on an all-you-can-eat brunch on the date, because here starts the of- Wacky Wednesday: Design on a Dime Enjoy a sampling of FREE FOOD well as free food. The show this year a leisurely Sunday morning is a ficial countdown to graduation. In international breakfast will be headlined by Girl Talk, with great incentive for freshmen and honor of the occasion, have some 9 to 11 p.m. – Post Hall, Mount Vernon Campus foods while meeting students dressed OCD: Moosh & Twist opening. Be sure free breakfast sponsored by the GW Attend this home-décor themed in their countries' traditional attire. All to bookmark this event, sponsored by upperclassmen alike to explore u the Vern. For $7.25 per person Alumni Association. Wacky Wednesday (the first of many) are welcome and may wear their tradi- Program Board, in your calendar! Page B2 w August 25, 2011 Welcome guide The GW Hatchet In the shoes of a hungry, thirsty and snacking student Welcome to new dining, on and around campus by Cory Weinberg Hatchet Staff Writer buffet line for salads, sand- wiches and hot interna- tional food in Greenfields, which will anchor the cen- ter of J Street. Greenfields As Chick-fil-A’s replacement, As the new Italian op- The University axed will offer similar sandwich Thyme will specialize in comfort tion in J Street, Pesto will the replica of the Washing- and salad bar offerings as foods and homestyle favorites that offer pizza and calzones, ton Monument that was a previous years, and will will be offered in a "Buff Blue Plate and will boast two sauté former staple of J Street, rotate different interna- Special" and offer a combination stations where students can and will instead use the tional food every month, of food for lunch and dinner that personalize made-to-order space for Greenfields. Stu- starting with Mediterra- will follow the guidelines of Your pasta dishes. dents can step up to the nean in the fall. Health Your Way, a program de- The Metro Diner – slotted into J Street signed to provide balanced meals. Café’s former space – will serve all-day More nutritional information can breakfast and a variety of eats like fresh be found at www.yourhealthyour- burgers and salads, made-to-order. The wayonline.com. diner’s seating area will feature long, communal tables and smaller tables like those in the former J Street Café. The Coffee Stop will serve Se- attle’s Best Coffee, hot breakfast sandwiches, yogurt cups and pas- tries. The University also unveiled a late-night and weekend schedule for The revamped destination for the Metro Diner and the Coffee Stop, Asian food in J Street will rotate which will both stay open from 8 a.m. Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese and to midnight on weekdays and noon Chinese cuisines. Hand-rolled su- to midnight on weekends. shi and bento boxes will round out the menu options, and the restau- rant will aim to provide “more au- thentic offerings,” Nancy Haaga, director of GW’s Campus Support Services, said.

Freshens is a holdover from last year’s J Street, but will no longer serve Starbucks coffee. Instead, it will ramp up its frozen yogurt offerings, including a tart flavor with fruit and crunchy toppings.

Formerly known as the Smart Market, this year’s incarnation will still sell packaged sandwiches and some basic grocery options, including snacks and bottled bev- Nosh, formerly the Fifth Avenue Deli, erages. Students will also now find will feature kosher options for students, Michelle Rattinger | Senior Photo Editor a milkshake machine, a popular including hot and cold sandwiches, side With the recent revamping of J Street now complete, students are returning to a slew of eating options. Students feature in Pelham Commons, in salads, bagels and pickles. may also notice physical changes, including the absence of the replica of the Washington Monument. Simply to Go.

by Rachel Lee Choose from several sandwich or Special Issues Editor platter style options, made-to-order Pizza Autentica assembly style. A pizza is only as good as it’s 2221 Eye St., NW ingredients, and the newest loca- Devon and Blakely tion of this Washington-based The newest location of this staple boasts some of the freshest Manhattan-based chain offers a mul- CIRCA at Foggy Bottom ones. It offers pizza by the slice or titude of fresh salad, sandwich and Following its Dupont location, whole pies, as well as a variety of soup options. Choose between daily the new CIRCA is a stylish bistro, combo deals. Don’t forget a gelato sandwich specials, traditional sand- convenient for lunch, brunch, din- for dessert! wiches and wraps, a create-your- ner or drinks (with a late-night food 2121 K St., NW own salad bar, and soup made daily. '' menu as well). To check out the 2200 Pennsylvania Ave (on 23rd St.) popular new social hub, try out the Monday-Thursday happy hour. 2221 Eye St., NW (corner of 23rd and Burger, Tap, & Shake Sweetgreen I streets) Now instead of a visit by the and District Commons Sweetgreen food truck to campus, students can get their fro-yo fix any Bobby’s Burger Palace Opening next door to each day of the week! Sweetgreen uses other, these two restaurants are Celebrity chef Bobby Flay intro- the newest in the Passion Food only organic and local ingredients Michelle Rattinger | Senior Photo Editor from trusted farmers, and is commit- duced a new location of his famous Hospitality group. BT&S will Bobby’s Burger Palace, at which feature beef burgers, craft beer Devon and Blakely, a versatile and fresh sandwich, salad and soup restaurant ted to environmentally sustainable opened recently on 23rd Street in the ground level of The Avenue residences. practices. long lines have been spotted since and specialty shakes, as well as 2221 Eye St., NW its recent opening. Burgers can be ‘shaketails’- ice cream based fro- beef, ground turkey or chicken zen cocktails. District Commons to improve digestive health, bone breast. Adventurous burger con- is a tavern style establishment Naked Pizza strength, and weight management. There are also no trans fats, no noisseurs may want to ‘crunch- that will serve modern American Who could resist guilt-free piz- Roti Mediterranean Grill ify’ their burger, by having potato cuisine. butter, and only skim mozzarella Students now have an outlet for za? Naked Pizza, claiming to be the cheese. chips added between the burger 2221 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ‘World’s Healthiest Pizza’, offers their hummus and pita, or general and bun for free. (bordering Washington Circle) 2140 L St., NW Mediterranean cuisine cravings. pies made from special fiber-rich Opening date TBA 2121 K St., NW Opening around mid-September prebiotic multigrain dough, said In the shoes of three students this fall What are you doing this semester? Check out these five students who are high unemployment and popu- Nora Elsheikh lation rates. taking the fall by storm – from participating in medical research to find a “It will be simple, and will

cure for cancer, to working on revamping D.C.’s public education system. Senior majoring in international be in line with the cultures and politics and Middle Eastern studies religious beliefs of a typical by Dana Abu-Nasrah | Hatchet Reporter Egyptian family and I know in the Elliott School of International that I want to make technology Affairs a big part of the curriculum,”

Zixiang 'Max' Chen From: Wayne, Pa. and Cairo, Egypt Nora said. Last semester, Elsheikh Sophomore majoring in international The street kids of Egypt in- worked with professor Nathan business, economics and public spire senior Nora Elsheikh. Brown as an undergraduate Denied the chance to have research scholar in the Elliott policy in the GW School of Business an education, the estimated School of International Affairs From: Princeton, N.J. 200,000 to 1 million Egyptian studying the quality of higher '' children - a number from the Photo Courtesy of Nora Elsheikh education in Egypt. Not many freshmen can say United Nations Office on Drugs Grateful for her own education, “It was an exciting time to their project was featured on na- and Crime – who live on the Nora Elsheikh wants to improve be working on Egypt for her, tional television. streets, made Elsheikh thankful education in Egypt. and for me to be reading her Zixiang 'Max' Chen, a for her opportunities. work that went beyond the dra- sophomore in the GW School “I realized how blessed I was to be given matic headlines in Tahrir Square to the daily of Business, is interested and both a quality and enjoyable education. This problems of those youth seeking jobs and a committed to both business is of course compared to the youth I see in high quality education,” Brown said. and environmental sustain- Egypt,” Elsheikh said. This semester, Elsheikh will blog for Bon ability. Elsheikh, who originally came to D.C. Education, an international education con- “The reason I study business Jordan Emont | Assistant Photo Editor to pursue politics, now is focusing on inter- sulting company based out of Dubai in the is because of my belief in the Combining sustainability and business, Zixiang 'Max' Chen is national development and education. She is United Arab Emirates. Elsheikh researches importance of the triple bottom impassioned about promoting and improving sustainable practices. determined to create schools in Egypt that and writes about the crossroads of education, line: planet, profit and people,” serve as sanctuaries for kids in areas with technology and emerging markets. Chen said. Last March, Chen went Max took us to a place where we could see to Greensburg, Kan. with Al- through his lens the human spirit that is Akkad, who came to GW ternative Spring Break to film Adam Akkad to study biology with a minor the town that was heavily de- resilient and determined to repair and rebuild. in religion, will spend the fall stroyed after a 2007 tornado. Junior majoring in biology in the researching under Aleksander Chen chose Greensburg be- Frank Sesno Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Jermic. Akkad has been working cause of his interest in sustain- independently under Jermic’s able development. Director From: Albuquerque, N.M. research grant, to find ways to Greensburg has the most School of Media and Public Affairs As Adam Akkad’s peers inhibit cellular migration and LEED, or Leadership in Energy were trying to get through mid- invasion in cancerous pancreatic and Environmental Design, cer- dle school, the 14-year-old began cells. tified buildings per capita in the ing him with Planet Forward, tern for Planet Forward. He also researching cures for cancer. After completing his bach- world, according to the town's which taught Chen how to film placed as a top ten finalist in the Akkad said he was always elors degree, Akkad plans on website. and interview and helped edit Business Wire College Contest curious about the world of sci- going to medical school. Akkad “I wanted to be a messen- the footage. and is attending the World Bank ence, prompting him to compete hopes to help the underprivileged ger to share the big story of this “Max took us to a place conference on Climate Change in the International Science and by setting up a Doctors Without small town with everyone,” where we could see through his and Constructive Entrepreneur- Engineering Fair, the world’s Photo Courtesy of Adam Akkad Borders mission in Palestine. Chen said . lens the human spirit that is re- ship. '' largest international high school Interested in science since “My ultimate goal is to The film aired nationally in silient and determined to repair This semester Chen will science competition with over high school, Adam Akkad is start medical charity for Pales- a June episode of PBS’ “Nightly and rebuild,” Sesno said. serve his role as the director of 1,500 student participants, and researching inhibiting the tinians lacking sufficient med- Business Report.” Chen spent this past sum- programming for Green GW, the International Sustainable movement of cancerous cells. ical care in Palestine. I feel it Frank Sesno, director of the mer as a Water Intern for the GW where he hopes to organize World Energy Engineering Envi- is the best profession to make School of Media and Public Af- Office of Sustainability and as many sustainability-related ronment, winning fourth and second places, concrete differences in the lives of others on fairs, assisted Chen, by connect- the Online Communications In- events. respectively. a daily basis,” Akkad said. u The GW Hatchet Welcome guide August 25, 2011 w Page B3 In the shoes of a District student In the shoes of a shopper This year in the District Must-have items In D.C., there isn’t a lack of things to do. But if you’ve seen the monuments one too many times, or grown tired of midnight trips to Manouche, turn to The Hatchet’s year-long guide for other ideas. for the fall by Lucy Wescott | Hatchet Reporter File Photos by Regina Fong | Hatchet Reporter August Dupont Drag Race, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. February Jordan Emont | Assistant Photo Editor (crowds gather as early as 6 p.m.) Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Open rehearsal: American Ballet Theatre, Women's Fashion dedication, Aug. 28 Feb. 2 at 1:15 p.m. Leather Jacket On the 48th anniversary of Martin Join dance scholars for an inside look A leather jacket is both edgy and Luther King’s “I Have A Dream" speech, at the rehearsals of the American Ballet delivered from the steps of the Lincoln feminine, and it can make the Theatre for their performance of “La Bay- simplest outfit extra chic. Its Memorial, the new Martin Luther King, adère” and a mixed repertory program. Jr. Memorial will be dedicated. It is located versatility makes it suitable for The Explore the Arts Audio Scholars pro- both day and night, and any on Independence Avenue directly between gram will teach you via headset about the the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, in a onlookers will think you’re history of the performance and dancers. a natural fashionista. So symbolic “line of leadership,” according to Price: $12 for three hours the memorial's website. Check out other whether you’re headed to Location: Opera House, Kennedy Center – class or a hot date, you’ll related events as well, such as performanc- 2700 F St. es at the Kennedy Center from Aug. 26 to always look fashionably

28, and a display at the National Archives Do away with trick-or-treating this late. about the 1963 March on Washington. year, and head to Dupont Circle for the George Washington birthday parade, Capitol’s annual Drag Race, showcas- Feb. 18 ing the best of D.C.’s drag queens hur- Get off campus and head to Old tling down 17th Street in their finest rac- Pencil Skirt September Town Alexandria to celebrate George’s ing wigs. Expect large crowds and even This slim-fitting skirt is the perfect birthday in style with a parade that re- larger heels. way to continue showing off your traces his steps through Virginia. Cel- D.C. Shorts Film Festival, Sept. 8 to 15 Location: 17th Street, between P and S summer figure into the cooler The D.C. Shorts Film Festival is the streets NW, near Dupont Circle ebrations feature a 10K and the Cherry temperatures of fall. The skirt Capitol area’s only festival dedicated to Challenge – a competition for restau- creates a very sophisticated look showcasing and discussing short films. rants using cherries. There’s never a bet- and can be paired with just Spanning virtually every genre, there are November ter time to don your buff and blue and about anything – from flats to nine showcases throughout the week at make a toast to GW. pumps, or a cotton tank to a Location: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia the two locations. This is also a great intro- silk blouse. duction to the popular Landmark E Street Help the Homeless Walk, Nov. 20 Cinema, which features the most innova- With holiday season approaching tive movie snack yet: the Crab Pretzel. and nearly 12,000 homeless people living March Locations: in the Washington Metropolitan Area, Riding bootS Landmark E Street Cinema the Fannie Mae Foundation is sponsor- D.C. 20th annual Environmental Film With their tall, sleek design, these eques- 555 11th St., NW (near Metro Center and Gal- ing a 3.1 mile Help the Homeless Walk trian-style boots will give your ward- lery Place Metro stations) on the National Mall. Raise awareness Festival, March 13 to 25 robe that sporty edge while remaining U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater and funds for local homelessness organi- Raising awareness and encouraging feminine. They can be worn with jeans, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (near to the Navy zations, and enjoy a beautiful walk. debate on environmental issues, the 20th a dress or anything in between. Try look- Memorial Metro station) annual Environmental Film Festival en- ing for a pair with few embellishments Thanksgiving international student compasses a fortnight of films and discus- to avoid distraction from the sim- special sions at locations around the city. ple style of the boot. Adams Morgan Day, Sept. 11 from 12 to 7 p.m. After a lazy Sunday brunch, take a few Are you an international student “1776” at the Ford’s Theatre, beginning friends off campus and get to know this faced with the impending American culturally diverse neighborhood. Adams extravaganza that is Thanksgiving? March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Standout Jewelry Morgan Day includes live music and danc- Scared of Black Friday? By now you will Based on the letters and memoirs of There will be no need for demure ing at Dance Plaza, as well as international know that the Office of Study Abroad America’s founding fathers, there is no jewelry this fall – instead look for food, from Argentinean to Ethiopian, at is your go-to guide for everything – better place to see this Tony Award-win- bold pieces that may even clash with street vendors. they can also arrange for you to join a ning musical than in this famous theater, your outfit. Scope out jewelry that has Location: 18th Street, NW, between Flori- host family for a genuine Thanksgiv- also the site of Lincoln’s assassination. large stones or is heavily decorated or Location: Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St., NW da Avenue and Columbia Road (accessible ing dinner to learn about the tradition. beaded. by Metro – Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Mor- Speak to the staff or go to their website. Price and other times: Available online gan on the Red line) December April October Men's Fashion Lighting of the National Christmas Tree, National Cherry Blossom Festival, March Taste of Georgetown, Oct. 15 from Dec. 10 20 to April 27, and the Sakura Matsuri Sportcoat/Blazer You live in the heart of D.C. – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (subject to change) street festival on April 14 you wouldn’t want to meet Join President Barack Tourists flock a congressman in your Obama, the first family from all over to sweats, would you? You and entertainers on the admire the cherry don’t have to be suited White House South blossom beauty up 24/7, but a sports Lawn for a holiday around the Tidal coat will instantly make tradition dating back Basin, so make the you look more professional to 1923. Keep checking most of this natural and smarter while remain- recreation.gov for when phenomenon right ing casual. the lottery opens to enter on your doorstep. to win free tickets. The Sakura Matsuri Street Fes- Long-sleeve striped January tival is part of the button down shirt wider National These shirts are extremely versa- Featuring signature dishes of Cherry Blossom tile and make you look profes- Georgetown’s most celebrated restau- Ice skating at the National Sculpture Festival, and the largest Japanese Street sional no matter what you wear rants, the Taste of Georgetown provides Garden, throughout January Festival in the U.S. It includes perfor- with it. They are perfect for a live jazz to accompany your culinary Return refreshed from the holidays, mances, Japanese and Asian restaurants, casual or formal occasion, as they discoveries. Proceeds benefit the home- and make your way onto the ice at the cultural exhibits and Japanese product can be paired with jeans and worn less by providing them with psychia- National Sculpture Garden. The rink is vendors. under a sweater or a suit. trist care, shelter and meals through the open until mid-March, but why wait? Location: Georgetown Ministry Center. Waltz past pieces by Louise Bourgeois National Cherry Blossom Festival – centered Admission: $5/tasting or $20/five tastings; and Joan Miro while cradling a warm- around the Tidal Basin Lightweight scarf $10 for entry into the Wine Pavilion (tickets may ing cup of cocoa. Sakura Matsuri – Pennsylvania Avenue, between be purchased in advance online.) Prices: $6 students, $7 adults, $6 seniors In fall weather, you want to be as comfort- 9th and 14th streets able and relaxed as possible. That is hard while wearing a heavy winter scarf, so In the shoes of a new faculty member instead try a lightweight scarf that In the shoes of a new professor you can wrap however you want. Be sure to learn how to wrap it correctly Bringing Shakespeare to life so that it doesn’t fly away! by Rachel Lee Best Book on Drama or Theatre and Col- Gadgets Special Issues Editor leagues’ Choice Award of the Internation- al Convention for Asian Scholars. Techy. It seems impossible for some to imag- Huang previously taught at Penn 8 GB flash drive: As students with ine anything exciting and new about that State University, and he comes to GW ex- busy schedules, we must always notoriously long-winded author William cited about working in an environment be prepared. Carrying a flash drive Shakespeare. He wrote centuries ago in that actively fosters multidisciplinary re- around at all times is essential. It an English tongue that hardly resembles search and draws connections between will come in handy for quick file transfers, our speech today. distinct historical times. creating backups or for those printing emergencies that re- One new professor, however, is im- One example of this diverse insti- quire you to run over to Gelman Library at midnight. passioned about theater and Shakespeare, tutional culture is the Medieval and and is determined to pass that interest on Early Modern Studies Institute, in which to his students. This fall, GW welcomed Huang and others comprise a dynamic Unwind. Alexander Cheng-Yuan Huang, who will group interested in and researching lit- Gaming Console: We all know that teach two English courses: Shakespeare erary and cultural globalization during school comes first, but that doesn’t mean Today and Global Shakespeare. those time periods. you can’t take a timeout once in a while. He plans to take an interactive and A heightened awareness of historical It might not be such a bad idea to in- dynamic approach to involving students and present globalization will benefit stu- vest in a gaming system that will let in Shakespeare and theater. dents, and is another thing Huang hopes you have some fun before hitting the Students will perform skits, write an to instill. books. With the variety of systems alternate ending to a piece, debate themes “In the future, I hope to take students, on the market that cater to vari- Photo courtesy of Alexander Huang and issues and work on a film clip that ous types of gamers, even those Alexander Huang is one of 17 new faculty as part of a course, to London, Stratford- will appear online. They will also attend who are hesitant will surely find members to join CCAS this year. He will teach upon-Avon and other exciting cities such two live performances at the theater in something. Remember though, two interactive courses about Shakespeare. as Edinburgh and Tokyo to see more per- the Folger Shakespeare Library and the formances or to attend major theater and that some self-control will help Shakespeare Theatre Company. art festivals,” Huang said. you avoid carpal tunnel. If anyone is well-prepared to ignite an Huang has served as general editor of And where better to put a focus on interest in Shakespeare, the Renaissance The Shakespearean International Year- globalization than the District? and theater, it is Huang. He has held book, as well as a consultant for theater The Folger Shakespeare Library, Broom clean. many previous research fellowships and festivals, early modern studies faculty at where Huang will be a short-term research Swiffer SweeperVac: Nobody likes coming home in August, he gave a talk at the Edinburgh a summer graduate program at Middle- fellow in the fall, houses invaluable early to a messy floor, but who wants to clean it? Swiffer International Festival at the invitation of bury College and a distinguished visit- modern manuscripts, including original makes the daunting task easier with the new 2-in- the British Council and the Royal Society ing faculty member at Seoul National Shakespeare works. Currently, there is an 1 Swiffer and vacuum. Push one button and this of Edinburgh. His talk, “All the World’s University in South Korea. exhibit entitled "Fame, Fortune, & Theft: cordless machine will suck up whatever has been a Stage,” garnered media attention and His most recent large-scope project The Shakespeare First Folio" until Sept. 3, dropped on your floor while picking up dirt prompted interviews with BBC Scotland was a published book, "Chinese Shake- in which a rare complete copy of one of with its disposable pad. on radio and BBC 2 Review Show, which speares: Two Centuries of Cultural Ex- the original first folios of Shakespeare’s reviews theater festivals and performanc- change," in which he examines the val- plays is on display. es on television. ue and underlying themes about China Huang also cited other resources in the Stay healthy. “My work addresses, among other in Shakespeare. area which will assist his work, including Scale: Whether you’re an incoming freshman or a senior, say topics, the relationship between live “The book makes the case that the the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Black- goodbye to the Freshman 15. A scale will make you performance and digital archives, the transnational afterlife of Shakespeare re- friars Playhouse at the American Shake- more aware of any weight loss or gain. Many difficult but rewarding dialogues be- writes commonplace conventions that speare Center in Staunton, Va. and other of us do not want to take that tiny step, tween Shakespeare and critical theories often pass for tokens of authenticity,” resources, like the Library of Congress. but it could be that motivation you and the extensive transnational afterlife Huang said. A lively and nurturing academic set- need to keep in shape. Losing too of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama The book has garnered numerous ting at GW, within the broader context of much weight too fast could be stress- on stage, on screen and in other media,” awards, including Modern Language D.C., will certainly help Huang in future related, and if you notice you’ve put Huang said. Association’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione endeavors. He is currently working on a on a few pounds, maybe it’s time for a Working within a field that is so Prize, an honorable mention in New York monograph on Shakespeare, comic narra- couple trips to the gym. u versatile requires global collaboration. University’s Joe A. Callaway Prize for the tives and intercultural theater. u Page B4 w August 25, 2011 Welcome Guide The GW Hatchet In the shoes of a typical In the shoes of past students student Dos and Welcome back in the year... With the large influx of students returning this fall to GW, there were 21,203 undergraduate applications alone for don'ts for a it is easy to take for granted the institution we know, and admission to the University. what exactly we are being "welcomed back" to every fall. So what happened in between? The Hatchet offers a New Year In 1821, the Columbian College that much later glimpse of a GW of the past – imagine being welcomed evolved into GW, first opened its doors with 30 students back then, instead of now. Like New Year’s Day, the start of and three faculty members in one building. In 2010 by Rachel Lee | Special Issues Editor a new school year comes with a list of resolutions. Here are a few pointers to help you get started on the right track. 1861 Welcome back, in the midst of Civil War The Army has commandeered your campus at College Hill by SAMANTHA ZELDIN | Hatchet Reporter – 3,000 men are using the water pump, running down the facili- Hatchet File Photos ties. Professors are holding class in their own homes. D.C. is geographically in the middle of the war – cannons are visible across the Potomac, a reminder of threats from the South. DO take advantage of the free food during Twenty of your 155 classmates have left school due to the Welcome Week. You will have time to enjoy "disturbed condition of the country," as the then-College-presi- that sandwich from Potbelly’s later in the dent George Whitefield Samson put it. Many more will leave to year, and your GWorld balance and bank ac- fight for the Confederacy. count will certainly thank you in December. GW’s first teaching hospital at Judiciary Square (also the first in the nation), which played a crucial role in caring for DON’T miss out on Fall Fest. Program the wounded, is destroyed by a fire in November of 1861. Two Board aims to book performers students will professors who taught here later tend to President Abraham enjoy. Make sure you get there early so you Lincoln on April 14, 1865 when he is shot in the head. don’t miss out on the giveaways. There is one fraternity – the Rho chapter of Sigma Alpha Ep- silon, whose brothers fought for the South. It is the only chapter PHoto Courtesy of Gelman Special Collections of SAE to survive the war. Your fees: $10 for admission, $55 for tuition, $20 for room fuel, $10 for furniture. Being in D.C. during one of the most rent with servant’s attendance (no slaves allowed), $15 for historically pivotal points in history? Priceless.

1889 Welcome back to a school with women Males: imagine attending a of 1889. A few other females had That year, the 11 women, single-sex university, and then been non-traditionally enrolled, along with Thurston and one one year returning to find fe- including Mabel Nelson Thur- woman in the Corcoran Scientific males. ston, who was admitted to the School, became "The Original The first 11 female under- Columbian College, but not per- Thirteen." In 2010, it’s a shame the DO sign up for student organizations. Step graduate students were allowed mitted to attend classes, instead 5,577 female students outnumber- out of your comfort zone and try something to enroll traditionally in the Co- having to meet with professors ing the males didn’t start similar new just because it seems fun or unique. You lumbian College in September individually. club, "The Original 5,000+." can always request to be taken off the e-mail list if you decide not to participate. Mabel Nelson Thurston DON’T wait until the first day of classes to find out where they are – you might not get to them on time. Freshmen, make sure you can recognize the entrance to 2020 K and scope out your classes in Phillips and Rome Halls – Welcome back to the these buildings can be tricky to navigate. 1904 1935Welcome back to an new George Washington University DO take advantage of the good weather atmosphere of anti-war protest early in the semester. Play Frisbee on Univer- You now attend The Student enrollment is date, the University held a sity Yard, go swimming at the outdoor pool George Washington Univer- down in the Great Depres- peace convocation at an ear- on the Mount Vernon Campus, have lunch in sity instead of the Columbian sion, but those who do re- lier date, during which class- Kogan Plaza or study down by the Lincoln College. University President turn this year are welcomed es were closed and speakers Memorial or on the National Mall. Charles Willis Needham is back to a politically-charged were organized. soon to reveal a new Univer- and anxious atmosphere. Still, that wasn’t enough DON’T forget to get a punch card from sity flag and seal to mark the World War I may have for anti-war student activ- your favorite spots on campus, like Cone E. permanence of a new insti- ended in 1918, but Hitler’s ists: by the end of this year Island or Pita Pit. You probably will have con- tutional identity. recent rise to power and there will be a third annual sumed enough skinny minnies and pitas to Also, this year you Japan’s invasion of Man- protest. You read a state- get free ones by the end of the semester, and might find yourself reading churia, among other things, ment issued by the Univer- it will be a lovely surprise when you do. Ven- the recently-renamed Uni- have put students on edge. sity that students are "per- ues like Sweetgreen and Starbucks also offer versity Hatchet, instead of There have already been fectly free as individuals" point-based rewards cards. the Weekly Columbian, as two annual nationwide stu- to participate, but only off it once was. The cover of dent "Strikes Against War." University grounds. This is DO skip a meal at J Street for a savory or the first volume, on Octo- On April 22, 1934, you saw the largest protest to date sweet treat from the food trucks parked on ber 5, 1904, was meant to a demonstration on the Yard – 500,000 students nation- campus. The lobster roll truck has a long line feature the University’s associated with the first na- wide participate in campus for a reason, and don’t knock kabobs from a new seal, but instead was tional strike. This year, to protests organized by the truck until you try them. You can even follow left blank, because the detract from any demonstra- American Student Union on some of them on Twitter to find out when seal was not yet completed. tions planned on the same April 22, 1936. they will be on or near campus. 1963 Welcome back to activism 1981 Welcome back It was a busy year for GW a D.C. resident, you now have and the nation – new voting the right to vote for the U.S. rights, anti-Vietnam war sen- president next year, thanks to in the Reagan era timents, gender equality ac- the 23rd Amendment passed tivism and inspiring speech- two years ago. es, to name a few events. As a GW awarded its first ath- student, most likely with long letic scholarship to an African- hair, wearing plaid or rocking American, Norm Neverson, to bell-bottoms, life is affected play on the football team in by national changes. March. A few months DON’T be afraid of the Vern. The campus If you are later, just down the is a convenient place to escape the craziness street at the Lincoln of downtown D.C., many of the facilities are Memorial, Martin Lu- new and you will be rewarded for studying in ther King, Jr. will give Eckles Library with empty study rooms and his "I have a dream" 50 cent coffee from the student lounge. speech on August 28. DO get to know your professors person- Also, this year ally, especially the ones in your major. Most brings the assassi- nation of President of them are experts in their field, have great Even for non-medical on the 10th anniversary of John F. Kennedy on experiences to share and will most likely be students, there is a certain his surgery, Reagan visited Nov. 22. All Uni- good references in the future. amount of pride in returning GW to receive an honor- versity activities to the school whose hospital ary degree. At this time, he were cancelled on saved President Ronald Rea- also shockingly endorsed sleep all your Sundays away. Set the national day DON’T gan after his attempted assas- the Brady Bill for handgun your alarm on at least a few Sunday mornings of mourning, and sination on March 30. The GW control. The bill was named and go to brunch on the Vern, or venture over the University Hospital garnered national after James Brady, the White to Eastern Market for some shopping. held a memorial attention for its prompt treat- House press secretary shot in service in honor ment of Reagan’s initial shock the head and left permanent- of Kennedy’s visit the FRESHFARM Market by and its successful surgery ly disabled during the Rea- DO wife, Jacqueline the Foggy Bottom Metro station. It's open which removed the bullet that gan assassination attempt. Bouvier Kenne- Wednesdays 3 to 7 p.m. from April 6 to Nov. punctured his lung. Reagan had previously op- dy, who gradu- 23. If you have class during that time, there is If Reagan had not survived, posed tighter restrictions on ated from GW a market near the White House, on Vermont students being welcomed back gun ownership, even after he in 1951. Avenue between H and I streets Thursday. to GW six years later would was shot, but said in his speech not have just witnessed him on at GW that the “nightmare television telling Mikhail Gor- might never have happened if bachev to tear down the Berlin legislation that is before Con- Wall. gress now – the Brady Bill – A few years later in 1991, had been law back in 1981.” 2011 Welcome back today! Today, GW is the largest educational dergraduates, flocking to GW for its institution in Washington, D.C., and has nationally ranked graduate schools and a diverse and international student body. studying areas such as law, public policy DON’T spend all of first semester on It is mostly concentrated on one 42-acre and public administration. campus – venture into D.C. There are several campus that is literally in the heart of At one point in the past, none of this festivals in the fall, like the Adams Morgan D.C., in addition to two other campuses. was true. Don’t take for granted the GW festival or the Penn Quarter Arts on Foot Fes- It is ranked as a top-tier university that we know today – years from now, tival. Check out music venues such as the 9:30 and is home to some of the nation’s most students will be trying to imagine what Club, make a reservation at Eatonville or grab politically active students. it was like to be welcomed back to GW a jumbo slice in Adams Morgan. Graduate students outnumber un- in 2011. For a review, and to hear about other historical events DO leave your door open when you are in your room. It may seem less common at GW in GW Welcome Back history, go on-line and view our than other universities, but it is an easy and H audioslideshow. www.gwhatchet.com friendly way to get to know the people on Hatchet File PHoto your floor. u The GW Hatchet Welcome guide August 25, 2011 w Page B5

In the shoes of a student here for the summer Summer news in review New to GW or simply not around this summer? No problem. Here is a roundup of the top news stories you missed. by Miranda Green | Senior Staff Writer Fil e Photos

Knapp’s salary exceeds University adopts stricter financial aid JUNE $1 million policy regarding grades Jordan Emont | Assistant PHoto Editor M TWT F S S President Steven GW will apply stricter academic standards to com- Knapp’s salary ply with federal guidelines mandating published re- In the shoes of a student on a budget inched passed the quirements for students receiving financial aid. The $1 million dollar new requirements give students one warning if their mark for the first grade point averages drop below a 2.0. Their awards time in the 2009 will be revoked if students fail to raise their grades fiscal year. Though ul- after the warning. Spending responsibly timately approved by the University’s Board of Trustee’s, Knapp’s salary tops that of other presidents of pri- GW bowling alley to close its doors Let’s face it– being a college student on a budget vate colleges in the District, according is not easy. Check out The Hatchet's list of easy to recent public data. The GW Hippodrome — a bowling alley located on the fifth floor of the Marvin Center — will be budget tips guaranteed to keep your wallet full $5.3 million $4.8 million Donations to the university closed permanently this academic year. The clo- sure results from a lack of student interest in the throughout the year. are highest yet space. The University has yet to release details on by Hyacinth Mascarenhas | Hatchet Staff Writer what will replace the bowling alley. Annual giving to GW increased 9 percent in 2011, with donations topping $5.3 million as of June 6. Shopping tips 2011 2010 Annual giving includes all directly- Planning ahead is the golden rule of shopping on a budget. Student Source: the office of development solicited gifts up to $25,000, with last budgets are tight to start with, and with new-found independence, im- Annual giving for the past year’s giving totaling $4.8 million – pulse buying can be tough to control. two years a 14-percent rise from 2008. With a newly revamped J Street at hand, it can be easy to go crazy and spend all your money at once. Budget your meals and keep track of spending so you don’t run out of money by midterms. Unrepresented majors to receive study abroad boost “Blowing your money on J Street will only lead you to spend more Colonial Cash. Spending more Colonial Cash early means less FoBo- The University plans to designate funds to create new study Gro and GW Deli later,” sophomore Jason Patel said. abroad programs for unrepresented majors. The idea stems from Also, avoid grocery shopping when you’re hungry. Enough said. the Innovation Task Force, which suggested using money to pro- With $700 worth of Dining Dollars per semester for freshmen, a mote unique programs for science, math and engineering majors student can spend $40 a week at J Street to last through the semester. who traditionally lack options for study abroad. The remaining $1000 worth of Colonial Cash can be budgeted to ap- proximately $60 a week to last a student throughout the fall. Budget transportation When it’s time to get out and have some fun, walking or taking Standing no longer allowed on Vern Express Hoops Report puts GW in 4-RIDE are a budget-conscious student’s best options. Running from 7 JULY shuttles 62nd place p.m. to 5:30 a.m. seven days a week, 4-RIDE is a free GW shuttle service S M TWT F S that roughly covers the area bordered by the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 26th Street to the west, M Street to the north, 18th Street to Passengers are no The GW men’s basketball got the the east and E Street to the south. Just call 202-994-7433. longer able to stand 62nd slot of the Hoops Report’s The Metro is another mode that most GW students rely on to get while riding the countdown of the top 68 col- around. Depending on whether your destination is Metro-accessible, it Vern Express after a legiate men’s basketball teams is certainly a cheaper option to get off campus. student fell out the nationally. The author of the re- However, if it isn’t Metro-accessible, you can always drive! Zipcar, back door of a shuttle on port accredited the ranking to a car rental service that allows hourly rentals of eco-friendly vehicles, June 15. After the incident, International the team’s coaching changes as permits all GW students over the age of 18 to join at a discounted rate. Limousine — the company that provides well as the return of junior guard This includes reduced or waived application fees and reduced rates for the GW shuttle service — instituted a new Lasan Kromah and senior guard car reservations. no-standing policy. Tony Taylor to the court. Former professor sentenced to four Solar panels installed on Cheap eats With Safeway, Trader Joe’s and a brand-new Whole Foods Market years in prison for child pornography Ivory Tower roof right around the corner, buying groceries and cooking your own meals are the easiest ways to save money. Get your friends to cook with you Former part-time Italian professor was sen- Installations of solar thermal panels began on in your kitchen or in the one down the hall. Having a floor cook-off or tenced to 47 months in prison for possession the roof of Ivory Tower as an attempt by the simply planning a potluck with friends can be great ways to start off of child pornography. Diego Fasolini, 43, pled University to use renewable energy techniques the year. guilty to charges to heat water in the residence hall. The installa- If cooking isn’t your thing, there are a few cheap eats around the of knowingly pos- tion is part of the University’s plan to become District as well. sessing hundreds of a carbon-neutral institution by 2040. Solar ther- “Lindy’s restaurant is a diamond in the rough. The food is good, pornographic imag- mal panels were also installed at an earlier time it’s cheap, the owner is the friendliest guy you’ll ever meet and he es of minors, some on the roofs of Building JJ and 1959 E Street. bakes his own cookies,” senior Cameron Smither said. as young as 3 years Lindy’s burgers are a good price, ranging from $4.50 to $7.50. old. The former pro- If you are short on time and have class in 20 minutes, stop by the fessor was arrested Professor arrested for groping two 16-year-old girls GW Deli for anything from a cream cheese bagel ($2.10) to a sandwich last fall after police with everything on it ($9). found over 100,000 A professor in the GW School of Business was arrested July 14 on Another popular choice for students is good old Chipotle with illicit photos on his charges of groping two 16-year-old girls at the National Gallery of $8.25 for a burrito with chicken and desired toppings that don’t have external hard drive. Art. Bartholomew Timm allegedly “grabbed the buttocks” of one girl an extra charge. and “squeezed” another girl’s behind at about 4:30 p.m. that day. Online gadget shopping Online, online, online! Even with shipping costs, merchandise, books and electronics tend to be cheaper online. Amazon Student, a free membership program, includes special GW ranked No. 1 politically active Liquor sold at FoBoGro till midnight deals and discounts for college students, including free Amazon Prime AUGUST college shipping benefits for six months, free two-day shipping for most items S M TWT F S Customers can now purchase alcohol from and special promotions exclusively for students. A small set of speakers (approximately $20 on Amazon.com) and The Princeton Review Foggy Bottom Grocery seven nights a week HDMI cables ($10 on Amazon.com) are also cheap fixes when you ranked GW as having until midnight. The time extension follows don’t have the luxury of buying lots expensive gizmos. Simply plug the “most politi- a new policy by the city’s alcohol regulators in your computer to your TV and you’re all set for a movie night with cally active stu- that allows all grocery stores exclusively sell- Netflix and friends. Netflix memberships cost $7.99 a month for unlim- dents” this year, ing wine and beer to lengthen their liquor ited movies and TV episodes after the first free month. placing the University hours. as No. 1 after slipping to fourth place in the category last year. The rankings Fun deals also placed GW at No. 4 in the catego- LivingSocial and Groupon are budgeting staples, with amazing ry of “great college towns” and No. 10 for “easiest campus to discounts and deals for almost every activity, restaurant and place get around.” imaginable. It’s also a great way to get off campus and do something new without hurting your wallet. New coach to lead cross-country team Recent LivingSocial deals include a $20 Amazon.com gift card for just $10, and $6 for one sandwich, side dish and soda (excluding deliv- Former American University assistant coach for ery) at the Shawarma Spot on 18th Street. cross country and track and field programs is trad- Also, recent Groupon deals include $25 for a 30 minute far-infra- ing his colors for buff and blue this season. Terry red massage treatment at Solar Planet and $10 for a men’s haircut at Weir will lead the Colonials' cross-country team Dominick Hair Stylist. after its previous coach resigned in June. Subscribe to their e-mails, and keep an eye out for deals in the PHoto courtesy of Sports Information city. Popular favorites include fro-yo deals and amazing hour-long massage offers. u

In my shoes, and what not to do in them Words of wisdom: Learn from my mistakes ’m going to fill you in on a little before we go to college, we’ve met Don’t get me wrong, the pro- were clearer and actually resem- With roommates, it’s important secret: Mistakes are as inevita- maybe a fraction of the people that fessors at GW are usually amazing, bled pie charts. to make your case early, whether ble as long lines at the Gelman we ever will in our lives. Part of but every once in a while, your bril- If classes are the main reason you are a freshman or an upper- Library Starbucks. college is simply seeing what else liant professor has to go across the you go to college, then drinking classman. If there is an underlying Fortunately, I’m here to recount is out there, and it doesn’t help globe for research, so you get an- and partying are close seconds. I problem, tell them; it’s your room myI worst mistakes, in to have someone 1,000 other random professor at the last am not about to tell you that drink- too. If you don't reach a compro- hopes that they will miles away blurring your minute. Enter my freshman year ing and partying are mistakes, but mise, issues escalate. This was the not be repeated. While vision. Breaking up may statistics professor, who mumbled I do want to warn you – drink- case with my freshman roommate, at first you may be em- seem impossible, but to inaudibly. Sometimes you’d catch ing Everclear is. Especially when whom I let walk all over me just to barrassed by your mis- capture all that college a snip about solar panels or baby mixed with Hawaiian Punch after seem nice. takes, their inescapabil- throws your way, you’re diapers – things you believed had eating at Johnny Rockets. Everclear Other than that, college is pret- ity will grow on you, going to want to be avail- nothing to do with statistics – but is 95-percent alcohol – in other ty straightforward – not to mention and one day you may able. most of the time you had no idea words, you might as well be drink- awesome. The hardest part is get- even publish them in a Kelsey Rohwer Now that you’re how to answer any of the ques- ing rubbing alcohol. Never has one ting used to mistakes and accept- Hatchet column. single, it’s time to focus tions. Come midterm, everyone in kind of alcohol destroyed so many ing that they are going to happen. I made my first Columnist on class. You’ve likely the class had C’s. bathroom appliances and trash The saying is that college prepares mistake before I even already heard the basic At this point, things might cans. Drink anything and every- you for life, but that really means stepped onto campus. academic advice, like seem hopeless. But you should thing else – responsibly of course that college is for making mistakes, The week before I left Southbor- getting the general requirements know that it is never too late, and – just not Everclear. so that you don’t screw up as badly ough, Mass., I decided not to break done early, avoiding 8 a.m. classes the University does care. My entire The people who will most ap- when it’s over. So go ahead, mess up with my high school boyfriend. and buying your books online. But class e-mailed the head of the de- preciate your Everclear boycott are up – just not as much as I did. Like so many other young couples, having the right courses, schedule partment, and two days later we your roommates. However, room- –The writer, a junior majoring in we thought our relationship could and books won’t matter if you end had a new professor. By December mates come with their own set of journalism, is a Hatchet columnist. survive college. But here’s the thing: up with a dud of a professor. the drawings on the white board problems. Page B6 w August 25, 2011 News The GW Hatchet Whole Foods Market comes to Foggy Bottom The Avenue complex on the the needs of the Foggy Bot- Whole Foods Foggy Bottom Grocery store corner of 22nd and I streets tom community during its team is working hard to will accept GWorld, mak- planning process. ensure competitive prices ing it the second grocery “George Washington while providing customers to offer expansive chain to accept the dining University played an in- with high quality products. service. strumental role in support- The store will open just organic selection The two-level store will ing the opening of the new blocks away from the Wa- measure at 36,000 square store,” Bryden said in an e- tergate Safeway as well as a by Reid Davenport feet, and will be complete mail, adding that extended Trader Joe’s on 25th and L Hatchet Staff Writer with groceries, made-to- hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. streets. order food, buffets and daily and on-the-go ameni- A public relations Upscale grocery chain outdoor seating with free ties will cater to students spokesperson from Safeway Whole Foods Market will Wi-Fi. with active lifestyles. said the company has no open the doors of its new Whole Foods Marketing Though some students plans to end its four-year Foggy Bottom store Tues- and Community Relations are concerned about the Colonial Cash partnership. michelle rattinger | senior photo editor day, Sept. 6. Team Leader Kim Bryden store’s notoriously high Trader Joe’s does not accept People walk by the soon-to-be completed Whole Foods Market on the The newest addition to said the store considered prices, Bryden said the Colonial Cash. u corner of I and 22nd street. The grocer opens its doors Sept. 6 .

griping and administrative different way than they plans were never carried to gather ideas for the reno- tion leaders and clubs like delay, Forrest Maltzman, were 35-years ago,” he said. out due to a lack of fund- vations, offering students a Get Gelman Going that ad- GELMAN senior vice provost for aca- “The impetus to do the ren- ing. role in the process. vocated passionately for im- from p. A1 demic affairs and planning, ovations was that students The University recently “The purpose of these provements to the library. said, “The renovations are expressed the need for an pledged $16 million to sup- exercises was to ensure that “When they are com- Gelman has cut its refer- occurring because the li- updated library.” port Gelman renovation the final design will reflect plete, renovations will cre- ence collection in half, as brary no longer meets the Administrators first de- plans as part of its fiscal the needs of the GW com- ate a library that facilitates library resources become needs of students and re- veloped a $5 million plan year 2012 budget, including munity,” Maltzman said. student access to both increasingly digital, freeing searchers.” for renovations in 2006 to $31,000 of last year’s Senior He added that student printed and digital resourc- up study space on the first “It was a state-of-the-art alleviate problems of over- Class Gift. organizations played key es and creates a space for floor for clusters of tables facility when constructed in crowding, limited electrical Over the last year, the roles in articulating student both individual study and and couches. the early 1970s. But librar- outlets and a generally out- architectural firm held sev- views on the renovations, collaboration,” Maltzman After years of student ies today are used in a very dated appearance, but these eral campus-wide forums especially Student Associa- said. u

ent roles, there are oftentimes handbook for departments to many different perceptions consult. BRANDING that people have contradicting Voles declined to provide from p. A1 one another.” the project’s budget. The company hopes to GW’s logo makeover in company's previous clients in- organize GW’s message Uni- 2002 sought to unify the in- clude The Chronicle of Higher versity-wide. Walls said that stitution's message and look Education and Michigan State at universities the first line of across different campus de- University. brand communication could partments by crafting a sym- “Many universities often be a tour guide or any individ- bol that is easier to reproduce struggle with, really, how they ual who answers the phone. for advertising. communicate,” Walls said. “The goal for me is to have The firms will present “I’m sure it’s the case at GW one visual identity,” Voles said, Voles' office with a report on as well, with so many different adding that the University their preliminary findings by people with so many differ- might create a visual identity February. u

Specific figures are not yet you are not thinking about it as available from Georgetown much,” Hoover said. MELT and American universities and The Board of Trustees voted from p. A1 Boston University declined to in May to increase financial aid release its summer melt figures. for the coming year by 6 percent freshmen was 32.6 percent, a “It doesn’t surprise me – to $159 million – allowing an 4-percent dip since 2009. that GW’s summer melt rate is estimated 60 percent of students “We are very pleased with holding steady,” Hoover said. to receive financial aid. the reduction of summer melt, “I think it’s fair to say that most The steady summer melt which we attribute to our ability institutions are doing more to comes alongside a slight boost to attract applicants to GW who engage students right from the in applications, just 200 more really want to be here, admis- time that they send their de- than last year and a 4-percent sions selectivity and the work posits in May through orienta- decrease in the University’s of the University in connecting tion.” yield rate – the percentage of our new students to GW,” Nap- Hoover also said increased students who deposited for the per said. financial aid can trim summer incoming class. Market-basket schools have melt numbers. “Beyond the numbers, we seen similarly steady summer “The use of financial aid will enroll a freshman class of melt figures, Eric Hoover, a se- in a creative, targeted way to talented students with incred- nior reporter for The Chronicle go after the students we really ible leadership potential and of Higher Education, specializ- want the most can be a tool to commitment to service,” Nap- ing in admissions, said. go after summer melt, even if per said. u The GW Hatchet August 25, 2011 u Page B7 Page B8 w August 25, 2011 News The GW Hatchet

Attempted Theft CRIME LOG 8/15/11 – 3:21 to 3:29 p.m. Location: Marvin Center Threats Case closed 8/09/11 – Time unknown GW Bookstore staff stopped two male Location: Off campus suspects who tripped security detectors at Case closed the exit. One of the suspects had a bag with A complainant unaffiliated with GW, attending about $1,200 in merchandise. The suspects an on-campus counseling session, told the ran and dropped the bag when they fled the counselor she was threatened by her ex-girlfriend, area. also unaffiliated with GW. She then reported the –No identifiable suspects incident to the University Police Department. –Off-campus incident Theft 8/15/11 – Time unknown Lewd Acts Location: Off campus 8/10/11 – 1:26 p.m. Case closed Location: Gelman Library Starbucks A student reported that her bike was stolen Open case from her front yard off campus on 25th A student reported to UPD that she observed Street. another customer reading a newspaper and –Referred to MPD masturbating under the paper while seated at Starbucks. The student left the building and told Disorderly Conduct a friend about the incident, later returning to the 8/12/11 – 11:20 p.m. store to speak with the manager. The suspect Location: 22nd Street and Pennsylvania soon fled the area and UPD received a notification Avenue about it two hours after the incident. Case closed –Open case UPD officers observed a verbal altercation between two male subjects after the owner of Breaking and Entering Circa restaurant asked one customer to leave 8/12/11 – Time unknown because he began making comments to other Location: Monroe Hall patrons. Case closed –Subject barred from campus A service worker filling a vending machine reported to UPD that he noticed drill holes in 8/18/11 – 1:15 p.m. two machines. Location: 2200 block of H Street –No suspects or witnesses Case closed UPD responded to a report of a subject Simple Assault/Unlawful Entry/ unaffiliated with GW urinating near a building. Destruction –Subject barred from campus 8/13/11 – 1:12 a.m. Location: Ivory Tower 8/18/11 – 12:15 p.m. Case closed Location: 2100 block of H Street UPD responded to a report of an alumnus hitting his Case closed ex-girlfriend and another male student. When officers UPD observed a student and an alumnus in a arrived on scene, the subject admitted to entering the verbal altercation in front of the Gelman Library female’s room and becoming violent when he found Starbucks, arguing about an incident that a male student there. He also damaged several occurred two years earlier. items in the room before leaving. Metropolitan Police –Referred to Student Judicial Services Department transported the subject to the station. –Compiled by Priya Anand –Referred to MPD

fine in the amount of the un- location deadline. approved expenditure. “Hopefully when all is said FINANCE Bennett said he realizes it and done, no organization gets from p. A1 is “unrealistic” to go through left in the dark,” Bennett said. every receipt received from the College Republicans Vice autonomy student organiza- organizations with just the 11 Chairman Christopher Oman tions would have with their finance committee members, said, by knowing their budget budgets. but is relying on the University earlier in the year, his org hopes “I was worried it’d be staffers who will process the re- to book venues and speakers easy for student organizations quests to spot red flags. further in advance and spend to inflate their numbers and Every expenditure approv- more time “build[ing] up spend money on things not al form must pass through club enough hype around the event sanctioned by the SA,” Ben- advisors and the SA Vice Presi- to ensure a better turnout.” nett said. He said conducting dent of Financial Affairs Nupur SA President John Richard- monthly reviews of groups’ Moondra. son said he is pleased with the payments will ensure all ex- Student organizations will SA’s new approach to funding. penses are in line with the likely face hurdles as they learn “It sends the message to itemized budgets groups must to maneuver both the SA's new students that their SA fees submit during the allocation funding process and Bennett's are going to groups that have process. If an organization’s new regulations, he said, but their act together,” Richard- spending does not match its the committee plans to hold of- son said of the new Bennett budget, the group will face a fice hours before the Sept. 23 al- guidelines. u Melissa Turley Josh Perlman Features Editor Contributing Editor [email protected] [email protected] H August 25, 2011 w Page B9 Get off your Columbia heights day JEFF the brotherhood 14th and Kenyon streets, NW DC9, 1940 9th Street, NW BOTTOM Saturday Monday Culture Events off the Foggy Bottom Campus Free music, D.C. state fair $10 in advance / $12 day of Francis rivera | Assistant photo editor Thievery Corporation amps up the crowd by bringing fans on stage to dance during its energetic four-song encore.

A musical incorporation Bringing sound to the Southwest waterfront by melissa turley Watch Thievery Corporation formed their own record label, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, through which they release the Features Editor rock Kastles Stadium. eclectic stylings of other international artists. H www.gwhatchet.com As far flung as its musical influences may Glow sticks lit the night sky, illuminat- be, the group reveled in its D.C. roots Friday, ing a waterfront stadium more accustomed to pire,” from its Grammy-nominated album “Ra- proclaiming to the crowd before its four-song hosting Venus and Serena Williams than the dio Retaliation,” dedicating the song to the In- encore, “There ain’t no place like home.” rave-ready crowd assembled to see Thievery ternational Monetary Fund and all those from Thievery Corporation’s own sound samples Corporation. third-world countries. With that they launched a variety of styles from around the world to cre- The ensemble transformed the tennis court into the song’s forceful lyrics, “When the bank ate music that doesn’t easily fit in to the mold at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf into an ener- comes to your door, better know you’ll always of any one genre. Supporting artists, who rotate getic outdoor dance floor. The show marked be poor, bank loans and policies, they can’t on stage with the open and close of every song, the first time the stadium played host to a mu- make our people free.” come from globally divergent locations includ- sical performance. The crowd erupted into cheers when the ing Iran, Argentina, St. Thomas and Jamaica. The serendipitous merger developed from a group “reached into the archives of the corpo- The group members' multi-national roots friendship between the owners of the stadium ration” and performed its 1997 track, “Assault intertwine both on stage and in the music, sam- and the event’s promotional company, I.M.P. on Babylon.” pling Brazilian bossa nova, Jamaican reggae Presents. Both proprietors saw the waterfront Another perennial audience favorite was beats, jazz and lyrics in Farsi and Spanish, all venue as the perfect locale for the performance. the 1998 single “Lebanese Blonde,” which was spun together to the vibrations from the found- Legendary D.C.-native and the godfather featured on the soundtrack to the hit indie ing duo’s turntables. of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, surprised the audi- movie “Garden State.” The band's sixth and most recent album, ence, coming on stage to perform “The Num- The group’s founders Rob Garza and Eric “Culture of Fear,” was released in June and in- bers Game,” a collaboration between Brown Hilton met in D.C. 16 years ago after bonding corporates its liberally-leaning political views francis rivEra | assistant photo editor and the band. over their similar musical tastes. They have into socially-conscious lyrics, something they Thievery Corporation's ensemble includes a sitar, The group performed the 2008 song “Vam- taken their love for music one step further and credit D.C. with as a strong influence. u horn section, bass guitar, saxophone and drums. Growing in Costa Rica The District Sound Sophomore volunteers with special needs students Previewing upcoming local shows The Weepies The Head and the Heart by hyacinth mascarenhas The 9:30 Club The 9:30 Club Hatchet Staff Writer Sept. 5 Sept. 23 The Weepies, made With a wholesome Sophomore Samantha Danko's

up of husband-and- American folk tone, the summer adventure to Costa Rica wife duo Deb Talan and Head and the Heart’s was full of new experiences and Sam Smith Steve Tannen, deliver a Pacific Northwest roots giving back to a small community lush sound that proves are evident in nearly oddly tied to our very own George they are more than just every song. When first Washington. your average couple. They are out listening to their debut, I was near- Danko worked with Integrated

on an acoustic tour of the U.S. after ly transported to a campfire on the Learning Experience, a non-profit releasing their fourth major stu- Puget Sound. Lyrically, songs are organization based in Central Amer- dio album. The pair has a knack hit-or-miss. Many communicate a ica. The public health major spent a for combining simple, yet touch- relatable longing for simpler times. month in the small town of San Ra- ing lyrics with amazingly orches- However, some leave you ques- mon working as a volunteer assis- trated harmonies. Expect them to tioning the band’s understanding tant to a special education teacher. '' play some fan favorites, including of the olden days, like when singer Integrated Learning Experi- “World Spins Madly On,” as well Jon Russell croons, “I wish I was ence offers a variety of programs as some acoustic renditions of ear- a slave to some age-old trade, like for foreign nationals and students, lier tunes. Their chemistry is un- riding ‘round on railcars and work- including volunteer assignments, deniable, and some lyrics near the ing long days.” I’m uncertain as educational tours, Spanish train- point of prophecy. This is definitely to whether either of those trades ing, semester abroad, high school a beautiful show worth catching. qualifies as “age-old,” but maybe programs and home stays. I’m diving too deep into the lyrics. “The program puts volunteers Photo Courtesy of Samantha Danko Score: A couple truly in love Either way, the band puts on an with host families in different lo- Samantha Danko worked across the street from Escuela Jorge Washington in Costa Rica. writes about the ups and downs energetic show filled with beauti- cations throughout the country of The sophomore wants to form a partnership with the school now that she is back at GW. of life. ful harmonies and instrumentation Costa Rica,” Danko said. “INLEX Bore: Being single at this concert from the talented ensemble. places volunteers in Costa Rica and is going to suck. Guatemala, so I just picked a ran- Score: Folk rock for the crunchy- dom one to be honest, but I’m glad From this experience I now know firsthand that Lupe Fiasco granola crowd. I picked Costa Rica.” Merriweather Post Pavilion : Lyrics are redundant, and It was Danko’s first time work- Bore every little thing does help. Sept. 12 they long for an age that may have ing with mentally and physically never even existed. challenged children. samantha danko “Lasers,” Fiasco’s newest al- “Although it required a great bum, is an unfocused regurgitation deal of patience, something that I Volunteer of the world according to Lupe. It admit I often lack, I would definite- Integrated Learning Experience starts off fine but has trouble tak- ly do it again,” Danko said. ing flight and never really hits its Danko arrived at the school ev- stride. Fans will hear some tracks ery morning, Monday through Fri- ing me the keys to the house and unteered, was Escuela Jorge Wash- off this disappointing release, but day, at 7:30 a.m. and stayed until the basically showing me how to get ington, proudly displaying a con- the real gems will be the crowd early afternoon. She helped serve around,” Danko said. “As reward- crete bust of GW’s namesake. favorites from earlier discs: “Kick, breakfast to students and led them ing as my volunteer experience While back at GW this semes- Push II,” “Paris, Tokyo” and of in singing workshops and water was, my favorite memories were ter, she hopes to form a partnership course “Superstar.” Supported by therapy classes in the school’s pool spending time with my host family with Escuela Jorge Washington to Wale, Miguel, Big Sean and Tinie to build their motor skills. and other volunteers and INLEX raise money'' for the school. Tempah, the show is bound to In the afternoon, Danko spent employees that I now consider fam- “Another trip back is definitely have some redeeming moments. time exploring Costa Rica with the ily.” necessary. Over winter break I hope If you can get past the necessary other volunteers living in San Ra- Danko might have been more to go back to CR to visit, and then promotion of the new album, it mon. than 2,000 miles from campus, but possibly volunteer again next sum- should be well worth the drive to “My host family made it easy similarities to GW still surfaced. mer,” Danko said. “From this expe- Merriweather. for me to adjust by bringing me to Across the street from El Centro de rience I now know firsthand that : Lots of talent on this tour all of their family gatherings, giv- Educacion Especial, where she vol- every little thing does help.” u Score and Fiasco’s on-stage banter al- ways keeps the crowd thinking. Join The GW Hatchet's Bore: His new album just wasn’t production team! that good. What happened to “LU- Have an eye for design PEnd?" 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