BOB BARR PAGE A5 CHARLIE BROWN PAGE B1 Former pres. candidate speaks at MC Student directors take on new challenges

THURSDAY The GW April 16, 2009 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 55 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904

"He's always played well since we put him out Univ. to take there. He's been playing like he belongs here." CHRIS BOSH on more debt TORONTO RAPTORS ALL-STAR to build SEC Knapp: Prior funding plan for science center insuffi cient

by Sarah Scire Campus News Editor

University President Steven Knapp said this week that the school will use debt to fund a sig- nificant portion of initial construction on the $300 million Science and Engineering Complex. Knapp and other administrators had said previously that the complex would be funded through donations, research grants and revenue from the multi-purpose complex at Square 54. But Knapp says he does not think these sources alone will be sufficient for the initial construc- Pops shines in tion. The University president told The Hatchet Tuesday that he was committed to keeping his promise of not using funds from the operating budget – which includes money from tuition – return to D.C. to construct the complex. They will instead use by Dan Greene revenue from debt, in addition to the three other Assistant Sports Editor previously cited sources. GW’s debt grew to just under $1 billion this year after the University issued and sold $200 Pops Mensah-Bonsu’s basketball career has taken him million in corporate bonds to ensure liquidity in across the globe since graduating GW in 2006 – to Spain, Italy, the tight credit market. his native Great Britain and eventually back to North America Knapp did not know how much extra debt to play in the NBA. And for a brief moment this week, he re- would be needed since it is contingent upon the turned to the city where it all began. amount raised through fundraising. In his self-described “second home," Mensah-Bonsu had “How much we need to borrow is dependent one of his best games to date in the world’s premiere league. on how much we raise,” Knapp said. “But yes, The former Colonial standout tallied nine points, a career-high borrowing is an important component of this.” 12 rebounds and five steals in 20 minutes of action Monday as While he said he would prefer not to take his Toronto Raptors edged the Washington Wizards in one of out more debt, Knapp argued the Science and the season’s final games. Engineering Complex is the most cost-efficient It was a far cry from a few months ago, when Mensah-Bon- way to improve the University’s research labs su was sitting in his Barcelona apartment with a torn shoul- and that the new building would “be worthy of der and no team, his basketball future very much up in the air. He eventually landed a contract with the Austin Toros of the See SEC, p. B4 See POPS, p. B6

Nick Gingold/senior staff photographer GWHATCHET.COM Above: Pops Mensah-Bonsu, former GW basketball player and current center Check out The Hatchet online for a video of Pops Men- for the Toronto Raptors, scored nine points in 20 minutes with 12 rebounds in a H sah-Bonsu's visit to campus, including an interview close win, 97-96, against the Washington Wizards Monday night. Top right: Pops with the former "Mayor of Foggy Bottom" about his career stands alongside his teammates during the National Anthem. Inaugural fl oat cost more than $130K Inauguration-related expense totals not yet available

by Sarah Scire Campus News Editor

The University’s inaugural parade float cost about $134,000 to create and operate, including the expense of flying a non-GW student to the District to paint a mural repre- senting the Columbian College, according to a preliminary estimate released this week. The float, which was one of only four in Michelle Rattinger/ Hatchet photographer the inaugural parade on Jan. 20, had a work- Sophomore Simone Freeman is the current owner ing budget of $80,000 that could be stretched of the coffee cart in front of Gelman Library. The to $150,000. University spokeswoman Tracy business is operated entirely by GW students. Schario said the $134,000 figure does not ac- count for materials that GW has resold or re- used, such as power tools used in construc- tion. New cup on “Not all of that was consumable expens- es. Some of it we are recovering in different ways,” Schario said. The GW inaugural fl oat rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue during Barack Obama's inaugural parade the block See FLOAT, p. B4 on Jan. 20. Students buy H Street coffee cart by Max McGowen UPD searches for Pita Pit thieves Contributing Life Editor by Gabrielle Bluestone food court at the time of the burglaries, but the we’ve had to deal with at any of our locations Senior Staff Writer food court area was open.” apart from this one,” Corno said. “If anything, “It beats Starbucks,” said senior Nicky Bar- Stafford said that in the fi rst robbery, the it’s surprising given the hours we’re open. nett as she purchased a cup of coffee from the Thieves that have carried out a pair of rob- two thieves that broke into the store covered There are only six hours in the day that we’re cart in front of Kogan Plaza – now run entirely beries at the Pita Pit sandwich shop in Ivory their faces while walking by security cameras. not open.” by students. Tower appear to be familiar with the store’s In the second robbery, the lone thief covered his Though Corno and Stafford said Pita Pit is Simone Freeman, a sophomore, bought the operations, University Police Chief Dolores face but had a light complexion and was wear- working with UPD to prevent further incidents, cart a month ago from its former owner, Naceur Stafford said this week. ing a dark baseball hat and dark jacket, Stafford the management of Pita Pit is ultimately respon- Negra, who decided to leave the trade after 15 Robbers have taken more than $7,000 in cash said. On both occasions, the security gate used sible for security because they lease the space years of operating Espresso and More. She has and other items in the mid-February and early to secure the front of the store was bypassed, from the University, Stafford said. since changed the name to Sol Café. April burglaries. Despite video surveillance and despite being locked. “One of the things we’ve done is stressed Freeman, who is also a Hatchet photographer, UPD offi cers regularly patrolling the residence “In the second case, we believe the indi- to the employees that they need to make sure said her decision to acquire the enterprise was hall, the thieves have not been identifi ed or ap- vidual had a key to the gate or the gate was they’re following all the security protocols so fairly spontaneous. As one of Negra’s former stu- prehended. not properly secured, as there was no apparent that we don’t have any lapses,” Corno said. dent employees, she jumped at the chance to buy “The persons responsible for the burglary forced entry,” she said. Increasing that security is important because it when he somewhat jokingly offered it to her. appear to be familiar with both the building’s Daniel Corno, the owner of the GW Pita Pit, the restaurant cannot remove or secure every- “I was upset that he wanted to sell his place, and the specifi c store’s operations,” Stafford said he has no idea why his store is being tar- thing of value, Corno said. Because the business and he said, ‘Well, do you want to buy it?’ And I said. “It appears that the suspects targeted geted. requires a bare minimum of cash on hand to said ‘Yes.’ ” times when the risk of being seen by witnesses “We take quite a few security measures on operate, Corno and UPD are focusing on better See COFFEE, p. B4 was minimal. In both cases, no one was in the our own, and truthfully this is not an issue securing the store. „ The GW Hatchet | Thursday, April 16, 2009 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 „ Web Extra: Senior to bike cross country for MS „ Alex Byers – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) Web Extra: Planet Forward debuts on PBS Emily Cahn – Assistant News Editor ([email protected]) Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) „ Video: Pops refl ects on his career >> Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor ([email protected])

CAMPUS Gelman fi rst fl oor SNAPSHOT Props for Pops Man given CALENDAR renovations probation for delayed until fall McFadden's assault Renovation of Gelman Li- A New York resident who Thursday brary’s fi rst fl oor, which was pleaded guilty to assaulting an HIGH 62 | LOW 44 slated to begin this spring, will employee at McFadden’s Bar and FRANCE’S RETURN TO THE be pushed back to the fall due to Grill in December was sentenced INTEGRATED MILITARY COM- technological complications, said Tuesday to nine months probation, MAND OF NATO University Librarian Jack Sig- a clerk for the presiding judge said. Join Ambassador Pierre gins. David Casagrande, 21, was ar- Vimont of France to discuss While the library is currently rested in December and charged the country's new NATO raising money for a $5 million with assault with a deadly weapon policies during the organiza- overhaul of the aging building's after he attacked a bar employee, tion’s 60th anniversary. ground level, Siggins said he 23-year-old Michael Stiltz, hitting 12:30 p.m. hoped to put $125,000 toward him across the face with a bottle. 1957 E Street, State Room renovations to a portion of the Stiltz suffered multiple lacerations fi rst fl oor this spring to encour- on his forehead, nose and neck, and JACKIE ROBINSON NIGHT age prospective benefactors to was treated at the GW Hospital, ac- Celebrate the 62nd anniver- donate to the project. cording to a police report. sary of Jackie Robinson’s Siggins said that the project D.C. Superior Court Judge Rob- career in major league would be delayed, as he is waiting ert Morin sentenced Casagrande baseball. Former Washing- to resolve an issue over wireless to a suspended sentence of nine ton Redskins linebacker technology with the University. months supervised probation last Andre Collins will be signing “I am waiting to hear from the week. memorabilia. University Administration about Casagrande must complete 5 p.m. whether we will get funds to im- 100 hours of community service Jack Morton Auditorium prove Web connectivity on the and stay away from the complain- fi rst fl oor,” Siggins said in an e- ing witness. The court also recom- mail. Until then, Siggins said they mended alcohol testing and treat- Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer will not begin the renovations. ment. Pops Mensah-Bonsu, former GW basketball player and current center for the Toronto Rap- The project slated to begin In January, Casagrande plead- tors, made an appearance at a celebration honoring his return to D.C. to play against the Friday this spring would have created ed guilty to one count of simple as- “micro-commons,” a portion of Washington Wizards Monday night. sault and one count of possessing a HIGH 70 | LOW 51 the fi rst fl oor with group study prohibited weapon. GW AND GEORGETOWN areas. –Gabrielle Bluestone PADDLE THE POTOMAC –Emily Cahn SA senate votes to continue SRI Commission Join GWTRAiLS and enjoy Annual treatment will paddle boats with students The Student Association dent Stephen Joel Trachten- sition of the resolution, ques- senate voted in support of con- berg, who left $50,000 from the tioning the necessity of such affect D.C. tap water from Georgetown University. Correction D.C area residents can expect To participate, sign up in tinuing the Socially Respon- Offi ce of the President to be di- an organization. sible Initiatives Commission vided over a two-year period “This group doles out a slightly different taste, smell and the SAC offi ce on the fourth In “Students push non- color in their drinking water for the fl oor of the Marvin Center. discrimination bill” (April Tuesday night at the senate’s to fund such events. The fund- $25,000 a year to what it sees as last meeting of the year. ing will continue to come from groups doing socially respon- next few weeks, due to recent water 5:15 p.m. 9, p. 6), The Hatchet erro- treatment changes. Jack’s Boathouse, 3500 K neously reported that stu- The SRI, which was oper- the president's offi ce. sible ‘things,’ ” said Dobson, a ating on a two-year trial basis, Kim Wolner, chair of the sophomore, adding that it es- The Washington Aqueduct, a St. dents are pushing for the division of the United States Army words “gender and identi- allocates $25,000 a year to fund SRI, said she hopes the resolu- sentially provides co-sponsor- events on campus deemed tion will show that people sup- ships for events. Corp of Engineers, has begun to ty expression” to be added add chlorine to the disinfectant to GW's Student Code of “socially responsible,” mean- port the SRI’s work and want Dobson said he was trou- ing they help the community to see the commission continue bled with how readily the SA used at water treatment facilities Conduct nondiscrimina- through May 4. Saturday tion policy. The group of either by promoting sustain- in the future. doled out the money. ability or community service. “If you look at what we’ve “I think we all can ac- Rich Giani, water quality man- HIGH 74 | LOW 53 students are actually push- ager for the D.C. Water and Sewer DANCEWORKS 2009 ing for the words “gender This year, the SRI-funded done this year, I think that it’s knowledge that these are events such as the Light Bulb very evident that the SRI has tough economic times, and ev- Authority, said nonharmful bac- Students in the GW depart- identity and expression” Trade-In, World AIDS Day done a great job in helping out ery $25,000 that goes to the SRI teria builds up over time, forming ment of theater and dance to be added to the Univer- events, Relay for Life and Al- events that are defi nitely social- is $25,000 that doesn’t go to a protective coating in the pipes. will perform dances along sity's Equal Employment ternative Spring Break trips. ly responsible,” Wolner said. scholarships or to the library,” The Washington Aqueduct injects with award-winning dancers Opportunity Policy. The body was established SA Sen. Logan Dobson, Dobson said. chlorine every year for roughly one and choreographers Luci- by former University Presi- CCAS-U, led debate in oppo- –Madeleine Morgenstern month to disintegrate the coating ana Achugar and Cynthia and clean out the pipes. Word. WASA notes that the water still 7:30 p.m. complies with the safe water stan- Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater dards and poses no health risks. www.gwhatchet.com –Alex Fitzsimmons News The GW Hatchet Thursday, April 16, 2009 | A3 Revisions to University Students commemorate Gaza deaths Web site delayed until July East confl ict. ignored six months of Hamas member Saud Inam, a sopho- Pro-Palestinian “We are not anti-Israel,” said attacks on Israel between June more. The University’s Web site tion activities like Colonial In- SJP President Sophia Aziz. “We and December 2008 in which SJP members said the op- redesign has been delayed auguration, but that has since really just want to bring atten- over 6,000 rockets and mortars position from some pro-Israeli again and the fi rst changes will changed due to the delays. group plants tion to the human rights aspect were fi red into Gaza, then occu- individuals and groups shows focus on users outside GW, ad- “Our goal has always been of what’s happening and show pied by Israel. that the confl ict is too politi- ministrators said this week. to launch the new public Web fl ags in U. Yard that it’s not just about politics – “We welcome fair criticism cized, and their aim is to hu- Originally slated to debut site at a time that makes sense there are human lives at stake.” of Israel,” the group said in a manize their differences. this January, the fi rst revisions for the University’s lifecycle,” by Amanda Lindner The controversial display statement. “Accusations of Is- “Each fl ag represents some- are now expected to be fi n- wrote Vice President for Exter- Hatchet Staff Writer also drew some criticism. raeli genocide, apartheid and one’s life, someone’s life that ished in July. nal Relations Lorraine Voles in “A woman came up and racism are lies designed to hurt was lost and it’s the justice as- Administrators attributed an e-mail. “Users can expect Members of the group Stu- asked what the fl ags were about and intimidate us … We are up- pect that we want to bring out. the delay to the number of in- to see a more unifi ed presen- dents for Justice in Palestine and when we told her, she said, set to see the very defamation We need to keep in mind that dividual pages being changed tation of the University and a adorned University Yard with ‘Oh, so you’re against Israel.’ and incitement that perpetu- these are people, mostly wom- under Phase I of the revision common look and feel across more than 1,000 fl ags Monday But we really try to avoid be- ates the Arab-Israeli confl ict en and children, and we want process, which has been ex- the site.” afternoon to draw attention to ing associated with that kind of appear at GW.” there to be peace,” Aziz said. panded since the program be- Voles added that the new the lives lost in the Gaza con- view. Just because we want jus- SJP has worked with the Although SJP activity died gan. Web site “will better tell the fl ict this past winter. tice in Palestine doesn’t mean Jewish Student Association and out last year, it made a comeback “There’s simply a lot more story of the GW experience The student organization we’re against anyone else. It the Student Alliance for Israel this year as violence erupted pages than there was before,” through human interest sto- planted 1,330 red and orange doesn’t have to be exclusive,” in discussions and events con- along the Gaza Strip. Aziz said said Robert Chernak, senior ries and features.” fl ags to represent Palestinian Aziz said. cerning the Middle East. its goals are to highlight injus- vice president for Student and A prototype of the Web deaths and nine blue fl ags for GW Acting Politically for “We encourage working tices in Palestine, raise money Academic and Support Servic- site’s future main page high- Israeli lives lost in the confl ict. Israel, a pro-Israeli student together because that’s exactly for registered relief and educa- es. Chernak said the number lights different aspects of the SJP is a pro-Palestinian or- group, said the display was what needs to be done. That’s tion programs and to engage in of pages in Phase I was “well University under tabs “Ap- ganization, but does not take misleading. GAP said in a writ- the only way to accomplish informed dialogue for Middle into the hundreds” and that ply,” Learn,” “Create,” “Con- an offi cial stance in the Middle ten statement that the display peace and justice,” said SJP East peace and justice. „ the University, in conjunction nect” and “Give.” Dated last with designers at Navigation November, the prototype also Arts, the company contracted has sections for “GW in the to design the new site, have News” and University events. been “making terrifi c prog- Chernak said that the July Foreign apps rise 20% in two years ress.” deadline is fl exible, but the The fi rst revisions of the Web site will undoubtedly de- of Institutional Research and fi rst time when I was 12, but I know that the student body is site will be aimed at external but “before fall.” 2,100 students Planning. knew about Washington, D.C., so diverse,” Nomikos said. users like prospective students Both Chernak and Voles Kathryn Napper, executive since as long as I can remem- To reach out to the interna- and people not affi liated with stressed that current students dean for undergraduate admis- ber,” he said. “GW just seemed tional applicant pool, GW ad- GW. Initially, the fi rst revisions will also see benefi ts from the applied from sions, said that GW received to me so inextricably linked to missions representatives visit were expected to help incom- changes. nearly 2,100 international stu- Washington and that was my high schools, college fairs and ing freshmen with pre-orienta- –Nathan Grossman abroad this year dent applications this year and picture of the U.S. growing up receptions abroad each year. she attributed the rise to GW’s and that had a huge attraction This past year, the admis- by Becky Reeves international reputation. to me.” sions staff traveled to 13 dif- Hatchet Reporter “Our applications have con- Simon Hernandez, a junior ferent countries to speak with tinued to grow internationally, originally from Mexico, was prospective students. Beyond You don't get Despite uncertainty in the primarily because of the repu- also drawn to GW’s location, the travels of the admissions world economy, the number tation of GW and the outreach which he said affords students staff, Napper said international breaking news of international applicants at and relationships being devel- unique academic and profes- students have been the best re- GW continues to grow, increas- oped from a number of arenas sional experiences. source for attracting other po- e-mails? ing 4 percent since last fall, the – i.e. academic, alumni, admis- “I picked the school based tential students abroad. Offi ce of Admissions reported sions – at the University,” Nap- on the fact that it was in D.C.,” “Our students who gradu- this week. per wrote in an e-mail. Hernandez said. “It was the ate from GW are our best am- The fall 2009 semester Some international students best place I could get oppor- bassadors in talking with pro- marks the second consecutive currently enrolled at GW said tunities, internships and very spective students from their HOW SAD. year that the number of interna- in interviews that it was the practical education – which has country,” she wrote. “Our tional applicants has increased, lure of D.C. that brought them all turned out to be true.” graduates are quite happy with an overall rise of 20 percent to GW. Nomikos also considers the their experiences and education over the past two years. Senior Will Nomikos, who character of the GW student here, and take that information Sign up today: International student en- was born in Greece and raised body to be an attractive aspect back to their country.” rollment sharply declined from in Sweden, noted GW’s close of the school to international The 2,100 international stu- gwhatchet.com 1998 to 2001, but since then the ties with the nation’s capital as students. dents come from more than 100 number of foreign students has a major factor when he was ap- “I would defi nitely encour- different countries, according increased steadily, according to plying to college. age international students to to the International Services statistics from the GW Offi ce “I came to the U.S. for the apply to GW simply because I Offi ce Web site. „

Keep up with breaking news, check out our mulitmedia content and comment on our blogs. www.gwhatchet.com The GW Hatchett | Thursday, April 16, 2009, page A4 QUOTABLE “ “Businesses need to rise and fall on their own.” – Former Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Bar, explaining opinions why the government should not bail out banks. Diana Kugel – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) Justin Guiffré – Contributing Editor ([email protected]) editorial “ All's fair in politics and Pistols and polling Specialization is key journalism For D.C., getting a congressional vote At a job interview, when your prospec- and gun rights do go hand in hand tive employer asks about your undergrad- uate degree, you can answer “The George o it looks like the Fairness Doc- were applied to the Web, sites like here is no question that I love the graces of Congress. Washington University” with some confi - trine has died out in Congress, those would dramatically change. liberty, so much so that I have I will admit that it does pain me dence that your interviewer will know the Sat least for now. Anyone at GW How many of us get our news T stolen my home state’s motto to say that D.C. cannot completely level of prestige this carries. This stature is who believes in free speech, particu- from “The Daily Show” with Jon of “Live Free or Die” and taken it as control itself, but my constitutional part of the reason we came to GW, along larly the staff of The Hatchet, should Stewart or “The Colbert Report” my own personal mantra. There’s a conscious weighs heavier. The Dis- with the quality of our classes and the spe- be pleased to hear that. with Stephen Colbert? Would you catch though. With a reverence for trict cannot simply do as it pleases. cialized programs. In case you don’t know, the Fair- want the FCC mandating who can liberty must also come a respect There is no question that Congress Three states are currently launching ness Doctrine was a government pol- and cannot go on these shows and for the laws that govern us – even is ultimately in charge of city we all pilot programs aimed at standardizing de- icy produced by the Federal Commu- for how long? Would you want ev- though we might not always agree live in and some of us vote in. gree programs across each state. This ini- nications Commission (FCC) to help ery newscasting joke tailored with a with them. (For example, I’m not to My conscious is also assuaged tiative in Indiana, Minnesota and Utah is balance the broadcasting of political political response? keen on Virginia’s law making for- toward congressional rule because following in the footsteps of the European opinions on the airwaves. Radio and Yes, I’m sure liberals get giddy at nication a Class 4 misdemeanor – of the obstinacy of District’s govern- Bologna Process, which is seeking to ho- television stations were the thought of forcing students living in Pen- ment. It wants liberty mogenize education in universities across required to allot equal conservative talk-radio tagon City be warned). yet it does its damned- Europe. Eighteen Latin American coun- time to liberal and con- stars Sean Hannity or Likewise, the last est to take away Su- tries have also begun a similar enterprise. servative viewpoints. Rush Limbaugh to in- time I checked the Con- preme Court-affirmed, The key point here is not to make each This policy was tossed clude leftist commenta- stitution it declared that constitutionally guar- school require the same exact classes, but out in the 1980s and has tors on their shows. But Congress shall have su- anteed firearms rights. rather to produce graduates schooled been lying in the dust keep in mind this would preme authority over If the University Police in the same skill sets. A degree earned in bin of American history apply to liberal-leaning the District of Colum- Department is going Spain would be easier to utilize in England ever since. Chris Matthews, Rachel bia. In a recent Hatchet to be armed with side- if employers and graduate programs were Now, the Democrats Maddow, Keith Olber- column, “Ballots and arms, I want to exercise confi dent of the content of that original want to revive it, under mann and National Bullets” (April 9, p. 4), my right to pack my degree – the same goes for a California the banner of “fairness” Public Radio as well. Claire Autruong ar- Sig Sauer as I do ev- graduate relocating to Chicago. – when we all know But say you sup- gued against “allow- erywhere else in the However, this educational-commu- that in reality, they port the Fairness ing Congress to con- country – but that’s a nism mentality is more idealistic than any- just want to cripple NDREW LARK Doctrine not as a con- tinue to tread on us.” NDREW AZDON different debate. thing else. If this type of program were to talk radio, which has A C spiracy to destroy the Sorry, but they can. A P To say that firearm become a national phenomenon, not only been dominated by the COLUMNIST conservative talk- I get the “No Taxa- COLUMNIST rights are not linked would educational freedom suffer, as The conservative move- radio movement, but tion without Repre- to voting rights in the Harvard Crimson pointed out in a recent ment for two decades. because you truly sentation” argument, I District of Columbia editorial, but so would the specialized pro- Does no one see the believe in the quality really do, and it’s why is rather naïve. Yes, grams that currently set schools apart. hypocrisy in the fact that the left is of balanced debate and its impact I keep my one voting domicile in they are two different issues but GW is rightfully proud of our above- all about freedom of speech until it on American society. It’s clear that New Hampshire. There is no incen- they both are based on the idea of average international affairs program and turns against it, at which point the the era where the Fairness Doctrine tive for me or anyone else to regis- liberty. If the District cannot play the opportunities that students in the El- left says it’s OK to regulate speech in could have possibly been effective in ter to vote in the District. It doesn’t by the rules, then it should not be liott School of International Affairs have order to promote fairness? elevating debate is long gone. count. My one vote count has more rewarded with a voting congres- should not be curtailed by national – or On a liberal campus, we can In the 1950s and 1960s, when weight 400 miles away in the hin- sional delegation. The District of international – requirements. Standardiza- hardly be surprised that the opin- there were four television nightly terlands of New England. New Columbia has acted with an undue tion would make paperwork easier, but it ion pages of The Hatchet are fi lled news networks and only a handful Hampshire has more per capita rep- sense of entitlement and a disregard would not allow for the vital fl exibility to mainly with progressive and liberal of popular radio shows, it was fairly resentation of any state and I still for everyone else. In the immortal really utilize the unique resources institu- viewpoints. Theoretically, if the Fair- easy to control the content of debate don’t like to pay taxes. So I agree words of Margaret Thatcher, “No, tions have to offer. If GW political science ness Doctrine were applied to this on broadcasts, since the vast major- that the District of Columbia should no, no.” students were not able to take advantage paper, it would have to cut back on ity of Americans got their news from be given a voice in Congress so that In a city filled with big egos, the of our location because of nationwide com- many of those editorials and include icons like Ed Murrow or Walter Kro- its citizens do not continue to be District’s government should not petency requirements, half of GW’s appeal more conservative columns. Even nkite. But we’ve thrown cable news disenfranchised. Not only are D.C. have the biggest one. It has to accept would be gone. I, a conservative columnist for this (Fox, CNN, MSNBC) into the mix, residents being disenfranchised but the fact that, until there is a consti- Yes, our world is more connected now publication, fi nd that idea slightly added hundreds of radio stations and the University too has no member tutional amendment, it is subject to than at any point in history, but that does disturbing. now have the infi nite universe of the of Congress to turn to for grant sup- the supreme authority of Congress. not mean that we all need to be educated Yes, it may be true that allow- Internet to talk about whatever we port and the like. If the District wants the liberty to the same exact way. On the contrary, spe- ing different mediums to retreat into want, whenever we want to. There Even if D.C. is granted voting have votes in the Congress that it cialization is the best approach to job secu- partisan corners has changed the are no more Walter Kronkites – just members in Congress, it is still not hosts, then it should accept the fact rity. The Bologna Process has not yet made dialogue of political debate in the millions of journalists and bloggers. a state and it does not negate Con- that owning a usable firearm is also its way to GW, but it is best to nip this idea United States, but that can hardly I hope that everyone at GW op- gress’s supreme authority over the a liberty that should not continue in the bud. When and if this becomes a be pinned on conservative talk ra- poses the Fairness Doctrine if it ever District. Sen. John Ensign and his to be abridged. I might even con- question, GW must stand its ground and dio. How many students here read gets introduced into Congress, for esteemed congressional colleagues sider changing my legal residency not give up what makes our University The Huffi ngton Post or Daily Kos the sake of freedom of speech – and have a right to legislate on any mat- if my vote would count and I could unique. for their liberally slanted news? The ourselves. ter they choose fit in regards to the defend my homestead and myself Internet has become an orgy of di- –The writer, a sophomore majoring in District of Columbia. The District’s with force. verse political opinions from all over political communication, is a Hatchet home-rule government (its mayor –The writer, a freshman majoring More than a cup of the spectrum, hardly “balanced” in columnist and a member of the College and City Council) and even the Uni- in international affairs, is a Hatchet nature. Yet if the Fairness Doctrine Republicans executive board. versity’s own charter are granted by columnist. coff ee In the mood for a Starbucks latte? You have the choice of any one of hundreds of Starbucks throughout D.C. But if you want A new era for the SA? a chicken breast club with avocado, honey mustard and bacon? GW Deli is the only tudent Association president- ministration, nor was this any other should also be engaged. Through no option. Chances are that years after gradu- elect Julie Bindelglass has a election. For her to fulfi ll her fi rst fault of her own, the previous ad- ation, that coveted sandwich will still hold S tough job ahead of her. After be- promise made as president-elect – to ministration was so ineffective that a special place in your heart, while Star- ing two votes shy of losing the presi- regain the trust of the students – she students are actually questioning One approach for Bin- bucks will still be as clichéd as ever. dency straight away, must acknowledge her whether our SA should even contin- As corporate as GW is, we need to she just barely won the unorthodox rise to the ue to exist. Instead of ignoring this delglass would be to desperately hang on to every shred of run-off. What’s worse, JOSH AKMAN presidency and engage movement as a temporary fad, she originality we can get. The coffee stand the runoff took place her critics. should seriously consider some of ignore everything and outside Kogan Plaza, a fi xture for the past without the inarguable First, she must the merits in their proposals. start fresh... As tough as 15 years, has recently been purchased by favorite, who was controversially reach out to Kyle Boyer, for reasons One of the key tenets of the pro- sophomore Simone Freeman and renamed kicked off the ballot. that are both pragmatic and politi- posal, different student “unions” it may be, Bindelglass Sol Café. Freeman, who is also a Hatchet Now, she must face the new cal. Out of the 4,080 votes originally operating independently, is defi - photographer, now boasts an all-student “Abolish the SA” movement, which cast for SA president, nearly 40 per- nitely worthy of consideration. Not must ignore this urge. staff of at least nine employees. has seen coverage on Facebook and cent were for him, and after a year as only could their work be more spe- Sol Café is a step in the right direction in The Hatchet. To sum it up, when executive vice-president, Boyer has cifi c and therefore more focused, but for bringing some character and entrepre- she takes offi ce, she will be working a lot to offer to the incoming presi- their failures won’t be held against neurial spirit to campus. Small, student- without a mandate, with a plural- dent. His experience both presiding the entire administration. As we saw run businesses are good at creating a sense ity of the students having voted for over and serving in the SA senate this year, the colossal failure of Uni- issues, such as advising, without try- of community and lasting memories for someone else and a popular move- makes him a great resource for Ju- ty Ball was a strike against the entire ing to juggle other SA initiatives. the students they serve. In contrast to Star- ment to completely abolish the orga- lie, in either an offi cial or unoffi cial SA and severely tainted any other Though it might not be the begin- bucks, where effi ciency reigns supreme, nization she’s set to run. Yikes! capacity. Though the controversy policy accomplishments they hoped ning she envisioned, president-elect frequent customers of Café Sol tend to One approach for Bindelglass surrounding the election might turn to achieve. Bindelglass does have an opportu- linger while their coffee cools, striking up would be to ignore everything and him off to further SA involvement, Separating into more specifi c nity. By reaching out to Kyle Boyer conversation and enjoying a few minutes start fresh. She’s the president now, his valuable experience should not aims would also allow the students and acknowledging the merits of the outside between classes. regardless of how she got there, and be ignored and the incoming ad- that serve on these unions to gen- SA critics, she can show that both Long after graduating, alumni will re- she should begin her administration ministration should try to utilize erate some sort of expertise in the she and the SA can make a valuable member buying a cup of coffee from their like any other, right? As tough as his knowledge even as an informal area. The academic affairs union, impact on campus. friend’s business every morning. Quickly it may be, Bindelglass must ignore adviser. for example, would be able to throw –The writer, a junior majoring in crim- grabbing a cup of Dunkin’ Donuts cof- this urge. This is not any other ad- The Abolish the SA movement themselves into important academic inal justice, is a Hatchet columnist. fee simply doesn’t have the same lasting power that businesses like this produce. In addition to the benefi ts of having a gath- ering place unique to GW, the practical Letters to the editor advantages of employing students and teaching business skills adds to students’ education. Club sportsp wish list advantage of all the resources each bank or out of accounts altogether. tivities on the Vern further reduced A few minutes talking about world af- A recent column in The Hatch- provides because they are so dis- Vans or access to the Univer- our ability to practice. While we fairs and the events of a memorable week- et (“Increase club sport support,” jointed. Each organization also has sity’s vans would be another great always have the Mall, it cannot be end party over a cup of coffee is a pivotal March 12, p. 4) called for increased its own financial account, causing improvement. Club sports spend reserved and it is in almost-danger- part the college experience. Unlike the fast- University support of club sports. even more headaches. exorbitant amounts of money on ous playing conditions. It also does paced and impersonal commercial dis- As an E-board member of women’s My next wish is a streamlined transportation. In this reimburse- not have goals, which many sports tricts that neighbor Foggy Bottom, places club soccer, I have a short wish list financial process. In the current ment system, that creates a pretty need. like Sol Café add to the character of a col- that I think adds some specifics to system, the easiest way to pay for heavy burden on a few individuals Finally, we could use respect. I lege campus. With the slow but seemingly this reasonable request. things is through a reimbursement who are responsible for renting the think club sports should start as- inevitable advance of franchise restaurants First, one oversight organiza- process. Unfortunately, it takes any- vans or is a fast drain on their SAC serting themselves and be recog- and coffee shops, it is important for cus- tion would be optimal. My team has where from four to six weeks to get revenue account. nized as important organizations at tomers to support these places and even to operate under the Student Ac- reimbursed, which puts many stu- Club sports also lack facilities. GW, rather than the awkward step- more important for enterprising students tivities Center, the Student Associa- dents in financial limbo. It also en- Smith Center and Lloyd Gym ren- siblings of varsity sports. to manage them. tion and Campus Recreation rules. courages irresponsible activity, as ovations cut down on club sport Elizabeth Neely It’s extraordinarily difficult to take cash is more accessible in a private practice time, and private sport ac- Junior

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Barr refl ects on campaign CrimeLog it was fraudulent. The ID individuals. This individual was confiscated. was verbally and physi- Referred to SJS cally abusive toward the by Nathan Grossman Assault 4/12/09 – 2:00 a.m. – offi cers and was arrested. Campus News Editor Destruction Closed by arrest Guthridge Hall – case 4/11/09 – 1:01 a.m. – Speaking in the Marvin Cen- closed 1957 E Street – open 4/10/09 – 2:30 a.m. – ter Tuesday night, former Lib- Two students in a rela- ertarian Party presidential can- case Public property on cam- tionship became involved Someone reported that an pus – open case didate Bob Barr said he would in a verbal argument that have been a serious contender unknown individual had tak- UPD received a complaint escalated into a physical en the poster board stand regarding beer bottles for the presidency, if only the fi ght where the female stu- media and government would from the lobby of the Elliott and cans being thrown dent hit the male student. School building. They had into the School Without have let him. The Metropolitan Police Saying that libertarian ideals also thrown newspapers, Walls construction site. Department was notifi ed overturned trash cans and are the principles upon which and a detective arrived on America was founded, the for- ripped down posters. Theft mer Republican congressman scene. After obtaining ver- 4/12/09 – 1:50 a.m. from Georgia was outspoken in bal statements from both Disorderly Conduct – Ivory Tower – case his criticism of a system that pre- individuals, the female City Hall – 4/7/09 – 1:00 closed vents third parties from getting a student was arrested. a.m. – open case While responding to an fair say in the political process. Closed by arrest A resident reported that activated alarm, a UPD “Inside the heart of every Confiscated ID the night before they had officer observed a student American is the heart of a Liber- observed a man urinating steal his bike helmet. The tarian,” said Barr, who garnered 4/12/09 – 1:06 a.m. – City Hall – case closed on their door. subject was eventually just under half of 1 percent of the stopped in the lobby of national vote in last November’s University Police Officers 4/7/09 – MFA Building – Ivory and was not forth- election. were called because there 2:40 p.m. – case closed coming with information. As Barr sees it, the two major was a report of an under- parties have created barriers – like UPD was called about The officer arrested him. age individual with two two suspicious men in While in the officer’s cus- campaign fi nance laws and ballot unopened cases of Bud access rules – that prevent third the Medical Faculty As- tody, the individual was Light. An individual, who sociates Building who had searched and he was in parties from affecting elections. was not in possession of “As long as we allow the two been harassing various possession of marijuana. the alcohol but in contact women on campus. When Closed by arrest major parties to pass legislation with the individuals, pre- that expands their own power, UPD arrived, they could sented an identification only locate one of the two –Compiled by Lara Gori we’ll get more of the same,” he card to UPD officers, but said. The national media has also aided and abetted the Republi- cans and Democrats by making it nearly impossible to be a part of Man arrested for attempted bookstore theft the presidential debates, he said. “The media is beholden to a University Police Depart- campus and arrested him for June of 2005 for attempting to large extent to the two major par- ment offi cers arrested a man for unlawful entry. While searching steal from the bookstore, UPD ties,” Barr said. attempting to steal nearly $500 the man – Kenneth McKinney, Chief Dolores Stafford wrote in A GW alumnus, Barr received worth of books from the Univer- 31 – they noticed he had con- an e-mail. a master’s degree in international sity bookstore last week, UPD cealed three textbooks valued at McKinney, who police sus- affairs in 1972. Inspector Mark Balazik said more than $450 in his clothing, pected was under the infl uence He did not shy away from Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer Wednesday. according to a Metropolitan Po- of drugs at the time of the inci- disparaging his former party, Former presidential candidate Bob Barr speaks about third Offi cers were called to the lice Department report. dent, according to the MPD re- relating an incident from one party politics in the Marvin Center Tuesday night. bookstore April 10 after employ- UPD had previously been port, was unavailable for com- of the presidential debates last ees noticed a man loitering in warned by other area book- ment. year when Sen. John McCain was Speaking on common liber- sponse to the Somali pirate hos- the area, Balazik said. After stop- stores to watch out for a suspi- He is scheduled to appear in asked a question about the edu- tarian themes like civil liberties, tage crisis last week and the ef- ping him, offi cers discovered he cious person, Balazik said. McK- court May 5. cation system and instead talked small federal government and forts of the Justice Department to had previously been barred from inney was previously barred in –Gabrielle Bluestone and Lara Gori about childhood obesity. low taxes, Barr said the federal end some of the Bush-era policies. “That’s the level of govern- government needs to stop ex- But Barr said the new administra- ment we have here in America,” panding and stay out of things tion has been “blissfully and glee- he said. “It really doesn’t matter like education. fully spending money they don’t if there’s a Republican or a Demo- “It’s easy to show,” he said. have.” crat in the White House.” “An increase in federal spending Obama and his policies cur- He was especially critical of in education has led to a decrease rently enjoy high approval rat- the government’s response to the in standards.” ings, something that Barr sees as So many videos fi nancial crisis. Questioning the In an interview preceding the emblematic of a larger problem. constitutionality of the bank bail- event, Barr refl ected on his cam- “That a large number of outs, Barr accused both President paign last fall. Although he is ulti- Americans support an economic Obama and former President mately disappointed in the num- plan that is running our country So little time. George W. Bush of playing favor- bers of votes he received, he feels into the ground illustrates the ites with different companies. that he was successful in raising depth of the problem the two- “There’s nothing inherently issues no one else discussed and party system has given us,” he wrong with a fi nancial institution getting the Libertarian Party said. going under,” he said. “Business- more media attention than ever Barr added that he has no media.gwhatchet.com es need to rise and fall on their before. plans to run for political offi ce own.” Barr praised Obama’s re- again. „ A6 | Thursday, April 16, 2009 The GW Hatchet Amanda Pacitti | Arts Editor | [email protected] HatchetArts QuickTakes

Courtesy Warner Bros Observe and Report Dir. - Jody Hill (WARNER BROS) People who don’t laugh at Seth Rogen have their reasons. They have had enough of the school of Judd Apatow and all its pseudo-indie trappings. They dub Rogen’s brand of humor lazy, too accessible, too de- rivative. They are offended by beer-soaked humor fi xated on sex or marijuana. These, reader, are the neatly organized arguments against Rogen and the new troop of comedians he represents. But in “Observe and Report” – where Rogen plays mall cop Ron Barnhart – there are other rea- sons not to laugh. This point is the opposite of a criticism. The fi lm, directed by Jody Hill, is a surprisingly intentional black comedy – almost jarringly dark – offering a bleak ex- ploration of a meaningless group of people, wearing courtesy Dirk Leunis their delusions as badges of honor in a world con- Habib Koité will perform at Lisner on Thursday, April 16 with Dobet Gnahoré in their only headlining event in North America. stantly stripping them of any personal power. Rogen’s Ron Barnhart battles insecurity, fi xating with undue attention over those who view him as inadequate – Detective Harrison (Ray Liotta) and Lisner hosts African musicians mall makeup-counter girl Brandi (Anna Faris) – while blindly misunderstanding other personal confl icts – by Colleen Beagen ing him to music and infl uencing his sound – of Cumbancha, is to expose these artists to a his mother’s alcoholism and his own bipolarity. Hatchet Reporter one based on integrating Malian music with wider audience. And true to the fi lm’s dark quality, Rogen blues and fl amenco. “Habib and Dobet are really at the top of World music will take hold of Lisner Au- Koité will perform with his six-member their form,” he said, speaking to the label’s achieves power only after he turns inward, achieving ditorium this weekend, as performers Habib band Bamada, who received global atten- commitment to the performers. “Habib is weird, almost mad actualization on his own terms. Koité and Dobet Gnahoré take the stage, tion following the release of their fi rst single, probably the most recognizable artist coming showcasing African music, percussion and “Cigarette A Bana,” and their fi rst album, out of Africa today.” A wholly worthwhile fi lm exploring freedom and dance. “Muso Ko,” which reached the No. 2 slot on “Dobet has a similar approach as an artist obsolescence. The show, scheduled for Thursday, April the European World music charts. that takes infl uence from Africa,” he added. –Amanda Pacitti 16, is the only one of its kind – uniting the Koité and Bamada will share the stage “She has an ability to capture everyone’s at- artists for a co-headlining event – as each is with Gnahoré, known for her energetic vo- tention in the room,” he said, citing the per- on a separate tour. Koité and Gnahoré last cal and dance performances and her ability to former’s work as not only a vocalist but as a performed together almost three years ago, sing in multiple languages: seven African lan- percussionist and dancer. He noted that the Laura Gibson and the upcoming performance is the only guages, as well as in French. The performer is label he represents values performers who Beasts of Seasons event in North America bringing the two originally from the Ivory Coast and recently have the ability to captivate an audience not (HUSH) artists together, said a representative from relocated to Marseille, France. only on an album, but with a live perfor- It would be easy for an the label that represents both Koité and Gna- The label Cumbancha, which releases mance. „ horé. albums from both artists in North America, Habib Koité and Dobet Gnahoré will perform artist like Laura Gibson to Koité, who has been lauded by “Rolling also releases music from artists representing at Lisner Auditorium on Thursday, April 16 at get lost in the shuffl e of Stone” for the quality of his guitar playing, is countries like Israel, Belize, Guatemala, Peru 8 p.m. Tickets are priced at $15 for GW students a native of Mali, a country in Western Africa. and the United States. The intention of the la- and are available at the Lisner box offi ce and a slew of up-and-coming He credits his large family with fi rst introduc- bel, said Simeon Chapin, marketing director through Ticketmaster.com. folk artists from Seattle or San Francisco. But this would be a shame. “Beasts of Seasons” opens with a seven-minute ballad that slowly and steadily builds into a worthwhile folk gui- tar song. Half of the tracks are thoughtful, while the Directors tackle Charlie Brown, Godot other half – including songs like “Spirited” – have by Emily Katz upbeat melodies, making the listener want to throw Hatchet Reporter on a peasant skirt or feather headdress (whatever Be it bringing the Peanuts comic strip does it for you), roll a handmade cigarette and be to life, or bringing life to the experience of happy about life. The album just happens to be waiting, first-time directors Patrick Burg- good. The record is full of sappy, poetic and sweet winkle and Ellen Barr agree: Directing is hard. songs you will want to listen to on a rainy night or “It’s definitely a lot harder than it balmy summer afternoon. looks,” Burgwinkle said of his experience directing “Waiting For Godot,” the 1940s –Chloe Popescu play by Irish writer Samuel Beckett, which presents two characters waiting for another named Godot. The show will be presented FiveTen through the Fourteenth Grade Players this Twenty weekend in the Lisner downstage. A weekly entertainment guide for the Barr echoed his sentiments. “It’s a lot of work,” she said of directing the musical cash-strapped college student. “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” an If you have interpretation of the classic comic strip by Charles Schulz, presented this weekend by Catch DJs Ra Ra Ras- Forbidden Planet Productions in the Mitch- putin and Buildings ell Hall theater. She added, “You don’t real- ize how much it is until you’ve realized you at the Black Cat this haven’t slept in a week because all you can Saturday, April 18 at think about is your show.” Barr, a junior, said a friend suggested $ 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” when 5 Student theater groups will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (above) and “Wait- she was searching for the right show to di- If you have rect last summer. ing for Godot” this weekend (below). See GW’s own “I chose to do that show because it was he considers Beckett’s play – a classic for She expressed commitment to the group. a favorite of mine as a kid,” she said, add- DanceWorks per- theater enthusiasts – to be inspiration “I’ve worked on every FPP show since ing that a production of the musical she at- alone. spring semester of freshman year. It’s been form in the Betts The- tended as a child influenced her set design. “The text itself was its own inspiration. my home since freshman year,” she said. “They used blocks and moved them ater on the fi rst fl oor It’s a favorite play of mine and I’d always Both directors justified the significance $ around in a way that is similar to that way imagined I could put on an interesting pro- of their respective plays. 10 of the Marvin Center, we do for my production,” she said. duction of it,” he said, characterizing both “It’s a show where everyone can see it Burgwinkle, a senior, has never seen a with shows Thursday, April 16, Friday, April the setting and language of the play as min- and walk out with a different interpretation production of “Waiting for Godot,” though 17 and Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Stu- imalist and the work itself as existential. of it. It’s very, very open and I think the au- “It deals with the search for meaning in dience will really enjoy that experience,” dent tickets are $10. people’s lives,” he said, adding that the work Burgwinkle said. offers moments of comedy and tragedy. Barr said her production is accessible, If you have Barr indicated that her rendition of giving a nod to the popular comic strip the “Charlie Brown” is a comedy. musical is based on. Indulge in lo- The cast, she said, is a group of six – She added, “Who doesn’t love the Pea- fi rock. See two sophomores, two seniors, a junior and nuts?” „ a grad student, all of whom who have pre- “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” present- Titus An- viously performed with the University the- ed by Forbidden Planet Productions, will run dronicus, per- ater community – who will take on the roles from Friday, April 17 through Sunday April $ of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Pep- 19 in the Mitchell Hall theater. “Waiting for forming with 20 permint Patty and Schroeder. Godot,” presented by Fourteenth Grade Play- Lucero, at the Black Cat on Sunday, Barr herself has worked exclusively with ers, will run from Thursday, April 16 through Forbidden Planet Productions and is a cur- Saturday, April 18 in the Lisner downstage. April 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14. Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor rent member of the Forbidden Planet board. Tickets for each performance are $5. HatchetArts DistrictMixtape Hatchet Arts has been bad, reader. More 1. Night – Bill Callahan 9. F**ked Up Kid – Kevin Drew often than not, Hatchet Arts has, while 2. We All Lose One Another – Jason Collett 10. Gentle Violence – Black Lips playfully positioning itself as a tastemak- 3. I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family 11. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones er, chortled at submissions of tracks it 4. The Listener – Howe Gelb 12. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band deemed below itself. So, in an appeal to 5. City of Dreams – Talking Heads 13. Preservation – Wu-Tang Clan feat. Aesop end-of-the-year full journalistic transpar- ency, Hatchet Arts presents a playlist it 6. Famous Last Words – Sole Rock and Del Tha Funky Homosapien endorses. An appeal to self-reflexivity: 7. Carolina – M. Ward 14. Girlfriend Boyfriend – Prefuse 73 8. Hurt – Johnny Cash B2 | Thursday, April 16, 2009 The GW Hatchet News Obama optimistic in speech at Georgetown

by Gabrielle Bluestone his domestic agenda to revital- “I have asked every Ameri- selves to making things – engi- protesters waved graphic post- an investment in renewable Senior Staff Writer ize the economy. can to commit to at least one neers, scientists, innovators,” ers in response to Obama near energy and technology, health “We cannot rebuild this year or more of higher educa- he said. “For so long, we have the University’s entrance. About care reform and a new federal President Barack Obama economy on the same pile of tion or career training and we placed at the top of our pinnacle 10 Georgetown students rallied budget. defended his economic policies sand. We must build our house have provided tax credits to folks who can manipulate num- in a counterprotest to the anti- Though he was somber at and said the United States must upon a rock,” Obama said. “We make a college education more bers and engage in complex fi - abortion group. times, Obama remained opti- create a strong foundation on must lay a new foundation for affordable for every American, nancial calculations. And that’s As he nears the end of his mistic throughout the majority which to rebuild the economy growth and prosperity, a foun- even those who attend George- good. We need some of that. fi rst 100 days in offi ce, Obama of his speech. in a speech Tuesday afternoon dation that will move us from town,” Obama said. But you know what we can re- defended some of his more con- “There is no doubt that times at Georgetown University. an era of borrow and spend The career path students ally use is some more scientists troversial economic measures, are still tough. By no means are Though he extensively to one where we save and in- take will also be integral to re- and some more engineers who such as the auto industry bail- we out of the woods just yet,” outlined a plan for recovery, vest, where we consume less at building, Obama said, signify- are building and making things out and the $787 billion stimu- Obama said. “But from where Obama did not introduce any home and send more exports ing that the fi nancial crisis will that we can export to other lus bill, saying that both were we stand, for the very fi rst time, new policies, instead employ- abroad.” redirect the career paths of stu- countries.” necessary to restart the econo- we’re beginning to see glimmers ing sweeping rhetoric to convey Obama also discussed sev- dents formerly headed for the Though there had been hints my. of hope. And beyond that, way his vision. He cited a parable eral of his goals for higher ed- fi nancial sector. of a signifi cant protest against He introduced fi ve “pil- off in the distance, we can see a from the Sermon on the Mount ucation, saying that students “One of the changes I’d like Obama’s speech at George- lars” needed to kickstart the vision of America’s future that about two houses, one built on must be prepared for the “21st to see is seeing our best and town, there was little resistance. economy: Wall Street reform, is far different than our troubled sand and one on rock, to outline century economy.” brightest committing them- A small group of anti-abortion an investment in education, economic past.” „

Photos, videos, slideshows, blogs, and everything in this issue. Only at www.gwhatchet.com Departing Editors The GW Hatchet Thursday, April 16, 2009 | B3 Four years: memory card full. by Nick Gingold city, destined to be a resident for God knows whether or not to cross this paragraph out I can do nothing more than let you know support when it’s needed, set me straight Senior Staff Photographer how long after graduation. with a red pen, terrifi ed that our hidden pe- that we’ve done our best. And the best is all when I need to be called out, and above all If I had any idea how much The Hatchet culiarities might fi nally come to the surface. we’re capable of. else you’ve always been there for me. I’ll be It’s 1 a.m. and I fi nd myself in a very would affect my life, I may have never en- But as I’ve come to fi nd, the weird ones are There are of course, others to thank. My looking forward to sharing memories 20 familiar situation. My roommate is running tered that red brick townhouse in Septem- the ones that get things done. The best peo- family is fi rst and foremost responsible for years from now over drinks. around our Ivory Tower quad Febrezing ber 2005. I happened onto this organization ple I’ve seen come out of this paper have all any successes I’ve had. Kristin, Kate and of I guess what it comes down to is this: We every possible piece of fabric in sight with haphazardly. It seemed to be, if nothing else, been odd in their own way, yet they have course Mikey, you guys will always be my all look for something to call comfortable and a look of determination in his eyes. The a good way to occupy my time and energy taught me so much through their relentless best friends, my closest allies. Mom and familiar, a rock if you will. For me, it’s been chairs, the couch and, yes, even the carpet. when the threat of homework looming over pursuit of solid journalism. Dad, I’d need a lot more than 30 column my friends, The Hatchet and a little hobby “Will Febreze work on carpet?” he asks. I my head. Photography seemed thrilling to I’d venture to say that most of us gradu- inches to express my thanks for the incred- that’s turned into an obsession. Photography have encouraged this behavior because, in me, a hobby that I had long hoped to pick ating this year, 16 in total, are all pretty weird ible level of support you guys have always can take me many places. It’s made me trav- all honesty, we’re not clean boys. up. Being a news photographer had an ap- too. Who knows what makes us this way. Is given me. Thank you for giving me the el the world over so far, attend events that I I’m chuckling to myself, not because peal that I doubt I’ll ever be able to explain. it the long hours with little pay, the sleepless chance to follow my dreams. never could have dreamed of being a part of he’s decided to do the dishes and “spray So, with a blank slate in front of me and four nights editing, toning photos or producing To my best friends, my real GW “fam- and opened doors that will (hopefully) lead away” our room at this ungodly hour, but years to fi ll it up, I thought, why not give it pages, townhouse fever, perhaps? I like to ily,” I could never have been so lucky to to an interesting and satisfying life. All of that rather because if I can fi nd comfort in this a shot? think instead that we’ve put so much into fi nd people that make me laugh nearly as may be good and well, but at the end of the situation, do I stand a chance of being a pro- Since then, I’ve had the honor of work- this paper that we’ve all left a little bit of our much as you all do, and I mean that in day I like to hang my hat at a more habitual ductive member of normal society come ing for one of the best college papers in the sanity with it. I know I have, and my friends the best way possible. You guys place called home, and I’m happy to say I’ve graduation? The answer to this question, country as a photojournalist. I’ve shot hun- outside of The Hatchet can attest to that. do it all: offer made one here at GW. –30 and whether Febreze works on carpet, re- dreds of assignments – thousands maybe – That being said, don’t discredit the Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor mains unknown. and have been able to develop this craft into warmth and personality you will fi nd in I had no idea how to start this column what will hopefully become a successful each staff member. There’s an odd thing that until about 30 seconds ago – I’ve never writ- career. I’ve been lucky thus far: Who could happens when you spend too much time at ten a word for The Hatchet besides the in- have predicted that by the end of my senior the Hatchet townhouse – you gain not only formation you fi nd below my photos (who, year I would have photographed two sit- friends but an extended family. Those who what, when, where and why). But now it’s ting presidents, the inauguration of one, a you work with become your confi dants, my turn, a departing message and refl ec- national memorial opening, a national po- your advisers and fellow jokesters. I won’t tion about my time at The Hatchet and as litical convention, an NCAA Sweet 16 game list anyone individually, but to those who a student at Thee George Washington Uni- in Los Angeles, the opening night at Nat’s I’ve shared long nights with and hours out- versity. And yes, I started this column with Stadium, and to top it off, a profi le of Ben’s side the offi ce on assignment, to the past Febreze. Chili Bowl? Who wouldn't want Coach and present editors that have shaped me Coming from Southern California, a Hobbs to call them "mother fucker" mid- into the photographer I am today, thanks campaign junkie at heart, I was excited game? None of this, might I add, would for making this all worthwhile. Without about the prospect of living blocks from have been accomplished without the help you guys, The Hatchet wouldn’t have the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and horrifi ed at of The Hatchet and the hardworking peo- charm, the level of professionalism or the the thought of facing a real winter. As we ple that have come to shape the past four sense of amusement that I will always as- all know by now, anyone north of Washing- years of my life. sociate with it. ton will almost proudly proclaim that “D.C. The staff of The GW Hatchet is if nothing To those of you reading this who doesn’t have real winters.” And now, seven else, a weird bunch. I’ll go ahead and make have ever been skeptical of The Hatch- semesters down and one to fi nish up, I fi nd that claim knowing that the copy editor is et’s intentions or about its true level of myself completely acclimated to the capital going over these lines right now, unsure of dedication to unbiased journalism, Living the life, from blind dates to Rollergirls by Brittany Levine graph The Hatchet article. Being able to in- In addition to editing stories about Life Editor terview people like Woodward and Colson sex, I’ve also had the pleasure of setting up attests to what I was saying before: talking dozens of lucky GW singles on blind dates. I showed up in Southeast D.C. on a to and writing about interesting people is I like to think of myself as the yenta of Tuesday night searching for the D.C. Ar- the best job in the world. GW – even if most of the dates aren’t suc- mory and a clan of fi erce roller chicks last But sometimes, even writing the tamer cessful. Although I’ve only heard of two semester. A woman with a pair of skates stories makes me happy. One of my favor- couples seriously dating after being on a strapped onto a leather purse hopped off ites from last year was about President Hatchet blind date, I would like to say that the Metro and I followed her into a big, Knapp getting sheep from George Wash- most daters score above average grades on white building that looked so intimidating ington’s fl ock on Mount Vernon. Leah those dates. Whether those grades are in- against that black sky. Carliner, an editor from last year, and I fl ated, that’s not my problem. But it wasn’t as intimidating as what wrote that story together. She went to a So, here’s to all those daters who put I found inside: a large room fi lled with Mount Vernon Campus event where the themselves out there. I’d also like to thank women wearing roller skates and fi shnets two sheep, George and Noel, were wel- Leah for our 2007 fun and the good times dropping to the fl oor like rock stars ready comed by Knapp’s wife and daughter clad in the pod at WPNI together. And Katie for a solo. I just kept thinking these women in sweaters they had knitted from sheep’s Rooney, my fi rst Hatchet editor who hired are so badass. I was there to interview the wool. I drove out to the real Mount Vernon me as features editor in 2006, deserves D.C. Rollergirls – to fi nd out what made to meet the other sheep and talk to some some praise, too. Thanks to Nick and Alex them tick. sheep experts over there. Believe it or not, E. for making that award-winning Roller- That night reminded me of why I love but I had so much fun learning about girls slideshow. A shout out goes to Ryder being a journalist and working on The sheep memories, how to feed baby sheep for helping me put together my fi rst mul- Hatchet: I get to talk to interesting people and how to shear sheep wool. timedia piece. I’d also like to thank Max, and write about them. I remember Leah and I sitting in the Miranda and all my Life writers this year. I One Rollergirl who was skinny as a Hatchet offi ce thinking of a lede paragraph feel like you’ve become a close group and rail told me she loved playing the sport for that story. The whole thing just sound- I hope the section stays as tight knit next – which requires you to sprint around a ed so romantic to me, a boy and girl sheep Alex Ellis/photo editor year. track and push people over – because it running off together to another farm, an- Freckles, the new life of The Hatchet, learns how to edit under the tutelage of Also, Laura Treanor deserves a spe- gave her a rush. It drove her to do more other family and another life. That’s when outgoing Life editor Brittany Levine. cial place in here. When she passed, The than she thought she ever could. we came up with the whole escape scene on their computers, making sure the paper complained that female sex columnists of Hatchet lost one of its most talented Life I like to think that’s why I am a report- (you can read the story online for more de- gets out. I look up to everyone who has the past weren’t having enough sex – or at writers. She was my contributing editor er. I am an overachiever and get this jolt tails) and giggled our way through the rest put their heart and soul into this paper. It least weren’t writing enough about it – and and a friend and was so helpful to me last of satisfaction whenever I bite into a good of the article. shows that they care and deeply believe in wrote too much about eating chips and semester. story or write something with legs. But it’s not all fun and games at The the product they produce twice a week. how a boy’s tennis shoes seal the deal. Additionally, I need to thank my par- I am in a class called Washington Post Hatchet. People do serious work at the G In addition to breaking news and put- Despite all the complaints, I think ents for not bugging me to be anything else Seminar and last Friday Bob Woodward Street townhouse. Sometimes I’m amazed ting out the best product possible, there are we struck a good balance this year. other than a journalist and all my friends came to speak to us. I interviewed him for at how much time editors put into produc- other things The Hatchet takes very seri- Marshal has done a good job writing who put up with my Hatchet nonsense – a Hatchet story in 2007 about GW alumni ing the paper twice a week. My section ously – like the sex column. Finding the a sex column that actually teaches us ASK, Em, Jenny and K, especially. who were involved in the Watergate scan- only comes out once a week and I often right sex columnist has been hard the last something. And Alexandra deserves a I think the Life section has so much po- dal (he took a few graduate classes here). complain about how much editing I have two years. If the person writes too much lot of credit for sitting down with Eric tential and I hope that everyone involved I had interviewed both him and alumnus to do and about lumbering into the offi ce like “Sex and the City,” people complain and explaining exactly what she meant in the section keeps up the good work. Chuck Colson, President Nixon’s right- on Sundays for production day. But then the sex columnist is a Carrie Bradshaw when she wrote “carnal, voracious Also, since I have 30 inches, I have to put hand man at the time. I asked if he remem- I think about all the news editors and the wannabe. Then there was the time I really lunch date” and talked about someone a plug in for a Life multimedia package bered me, and to my surprise, he said yes. production staff members that are there, wanted a male columnist, hired one and caressing her thigh in poetic metaphors coming out soon: Go to www.gwhatchet. And without shame, I asked him to auto- sometimes until past 3 a.m., working hard then he plagiarized. Other people have that not all news editors get. com on April 27 to check it out! –30 Alex's angle: GW through the lens of a photo editor

This is how I saw GW for the last few years. I've been at political rallies and sold-out concerts, met Bill Gates and saw the fi rst black man become president of the United States. My photo lens has captured moments where people reveal their true selves. It is that sliver of time that marks a moment – like Jason Mraz belting out his lyrics or a stu- dent crying for his cause – that makes me want to be a photographer. And The Hatchet has given me the opportunity to make those moments last forever. –Alex Ellis

Clockwise from top right: Bill Gates at the Jack Morton Auditorium, the cover of The Hatchet's 2007 CI Guide, Barack Obama at the University of Maryland, Jason Mraz at the Smith Center and a student's reaction to the 2008 presidential election results. B4 | Thursday, April 16, 2009 The GW Hatchet News

Charlie Burgoyne, the stu- Schario emphasized that dent designer for the float, the float would have been con- MBA certifi cate stresses ethics FLOAT said Kaplan painted the intri- siderably more expensive had cate details for the mural on students not constructed it. by Madeleine O’Connor certifi cate after attending the problems of the world, it’s re- from p. A1 the float. He added that they “While it may seem like a Hatchet Reporter sought student help from the large figure, we did our best to U.N. conference on responsi- ally going to allow students to The University flew in art department, but it was economize where we could,” ble management. prove to their employers that Anna Kaplan, a University of eventually decided that an she said. The School of Business has “I hope that once [stu- they possess this knowledge North Carolina senior, to help outside "professional" would The full itemized break- become the fi rst school in the dents] are done with their de- of responsible management,” paint a mural representing the be needed. down of the $134,000 is not yet country to offer a graduate- gree and go out and study, it he said. Columbian College. Kaplan is “It was designed by a few available. level Certifi cate in Responsible will be kind of an extra bonus Isaacman hopes to sign up the twin sister of GW senior students, predominately Nata- Other inauguration expens- Management, modeled after for employees to see that this is between 10 and 20 MBA stu- Natalie Kaplan, one of the lie Kaplan, Kim Wollner and es, including security costs and the United Nations Principles someone who is committed to dents this year. float’s creators. Dylan Pyne. They all worked expenses from programming for Responsible Management this area and spent the hours “I would say that the 2011 “The reason we brought in with the artists in the mak- done on and around Inaugu- Education. and extra time in order to earn MBA class will be sort of the a GW student’s sister is that ing [of the] mural,” Burgoyne ration Day, have not been re- Announced to business this certifi cate,” Forrer said. pioneer of the entire class hav- we didn’t have anyone volun- said. “The intricate details leased by administrators. The school students last week, To receive the certifi cate, ing access to the certifi cate and teer who had the expertise,” were painted by the artist but University is planning to ap- the program already has four students must fulfi ll classroom, they’ll have the time from the Schario said. “If we hadn’t it certainly was not as though ply for partial reimbursement participants committed so far. service and extracurricular re- beginning of the MBA to earn paid for her airplane ticket, it the project was outsourced. from the federal government The certifi cate program, which quirements, and document the the certifi cate,” she said. would have been more expen- The students were in complete for some inauguration-related was a brainchild of a professor process on a blog. Forrer noted that students sive for a freelancer to do that control.” security expenses. „ and an MBA student, stresses Joe Annotti, one of the stu- who choose to participate artistic work.” socially and environmentally dents already signed up for in this program will have a responsible business. the program, is working with strong interest in the area of “This is a manifestation of the nonprofi t Junior Achieve- social responsibility and be Prices will stay the same be resolved concerns methods the sentiment that GW School ment to fulfi ll the community self-motivated. as before, but the menu will of payment. Students have not of Business students don’t service requirement. Last week “Since we’re just starting, COFFEE be changing. With the help of been able to pay with GWorld just talk about integrity and he gave a lecture at Riverside the task now is to get the word Dean’s Beans, a vendor spe- at the cart since December responsibility, but incorporate High School on college loans out amongst all the students from p. A1 cializing in fair trade coffee, 2004, when the University re- these values into action,” said and other aspects of fi nancial and then to have it grow and Sol Café soon plans to offer a voked Negra’s ability to ac- Despite having no busi- Ari Isaacman, an MBA student literacy. develop at the School of Busi- different international flavor cept the card. Now Freeman is ness background, Freeman, a and the program’s co-founder. “This certifi cate is almost ness,” he said. “If it goes well each week. For Freeman, this mounting a campaign to bring double major in international Isaacman and John Forrer, built out of necessity in the and the students have good is key to encouraging a more GWorld back, an arduous but affairs and anthropology, has coordinator for the Institute sense that with everything experience from it, it might be sociable environment. necessary effort, she said. high aspirations. She currently for Corporate Responsibility, that is going on with the econ- a model that other business “It creates an oasis on cam- “You need a petition of employs four baristas, four came up with the idea for the omy and the Enrons and the schools look at.” „ pus where kids can hang out 2,000 signatures, and it’s very bakers and a financial manager and learn the different coffee complicated,” she said. But – all GW students. Having at- cultures of the world,” she at the same time, she said the tracted several investors, she is said. fight is well worth it since now developing several ideas Freshman Alisa La, a baris- many students do not carry to grow the budding venture. ta, said she is happy to be a cash. Transforming the atmo- part of the vibe. Apart from In the meantime, she con- sphere is a top priority, she enjoying Sol Café’s personable tinues to focus on fostering an said. New fabrics already character, she is glad to be pro- easygoing mood around Sol drape the cart and world music viding quality coffee and finds Café – and not just out of ca- blares from the inside, creating that people tend to be very ap- price either. After transferring an exotic air. Paying attention preciative of the niche the cart from the University of Wiscon- to detail, Freeman has hired a fills. sin, she noticed the grassy hills student to design a new banner “Whenever people find out and social spots that dotted and cup logo. The long-term about it, they think the idea her former campus were lack- goal, she said, is for Sol Café to of a student-run cart is really ing at GW. Now she aims to become a venue for students to cool,” La said. bring a piece of that to Foggy relax and grab a drink between The biggest question yet to Bottom. „ classes – a coffee club of sorts.

administrative costs. When Knapp said that while the asked about the ultra-compet- fundraising and development SEC itive environment for external departments were identifying and government grants, Knapp potential donors for the com- from p. A1 said he was not nervous about plex, the University’s “imme- the talents of faculty and stu- the faculty’s ability to win diate [fundraising] priority is dents.” funding. financing student aid.” Vice The building, which would “This is not a shot in the President for Advancement be the University’s most ex- dark,” he said. “It’s hard to Laurel Price Jones said last pensive construction project to explain because it’s hard to week that the formal fundrais- date, could significantly alter understand, but we can rea- ing campaign for the complex GW’s academic focus and im- sonably expect that if we had was on hold because of the prove the school’s standing as this much more lab space, we poor state of the economy. a research institution. would get this much more Knapp said it was mislead- The University anticipates funding.” ing to say they will be fund- receiving reimbursements He added, “Given the ter- raising just for the Science and from research grants, which rible facilities we have now, Engineering Complex itself be- we do very well, and that is a cause “a lot of what is raised are designed to partially pay „ schools back for facilities and good sign for the future.” will go to programs inside.” The GW Hatchet Thursday, April 16, 2009 B5 GWMARKETPLACE www.gwmarketplace.com (202) 994-7079 | classifi [email protected]

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sportsAndrew Alberg – Sports Editor ([email protected]) Dan Greene – Asst. Sports Editor ([email protected]) Pops does GW proud Lax's Donohue puts team fi rst Former Pa. native is seventh Colonial still to score 100 points by Gabrielle Bluestone classy as ever Senior Staff Writer As far as I know, Pops Mensah-Bonsu only knows Junior Taylor Donohue became the one way to greet people: seventh Colonial in the lacrosse pro- with an outstretched hand gram’s short history to score 100 career and oversized smile. points last week, but she may have been And not one of those the first player not to realize it. forced smiles that hide an “I don’t really keep track of goals. underlying annoyance or ANDREW ALBERG It’s just something for the position I play, one of those flimsy hand- that’s my job to score,” said Donohue, shakes either. Mensah-Bonsu SPORTS EDITOR who plays attacker. “I don’t think about genuinely loves interacting it that much, but I’m proud of every- with people, and it shows. thing that’s happened.” Either that or he puts Phillip For Donohue, whose six points Seymour Hoffman’s acting against Richmond April 10 put her to shame. over the 100-point plateau, everything Sure, it’s easy to be is about teamwork. She chose lacrosse happy after your team won “So long humil- over basketball and soccer, both of in the game’s final seconds which she played in high school, be- – as Pops’ Toronto Raptors ity, hello ego? Not cause of the team dynamics. did Monday night – but he’s “I think lacrosse is much more always been that way and quite. Smile, hand- team-oriented than other sports where likely always will be. Four it’s more individual. In lacrosse, if one years ago, when he was the shake. It was clear person’s off, everyone’s off, and if one’s unofficial mayor of Foggy on everyone’s on,” Donohue said. “I Bottom, his Colonials were love being able to inspire the team and ranked highly in the polls that this was the bring everyone together.” and I was just a freshman re- That teamwork will be necessary to porter, I was assigned to do a same guy I met pull the Colonials through their next story on the team’s relative- match against Saint Joseph’s, the first ly poor performance from four years ago." of two conference games that will de- the free throw line. I was termine whether they make the Atlan- told free throw shooting was tic 10 Tournament this year. Donohue, somewhat of a touchy sub- who became the first Colonial in pro- ject for the 6-foot-9 power gram history to win the A-10 Player of forward (who was shooting smile, outstretched hand. the Week award twice in one season, less than 50 percent on the One would think the last will be instrumental in those games. season) and needless to say I thing a rookie wants to do is Donohue is determined to make this was apprehensive about the upset his teammates by mak- season an improvement over last. She interview. ing them wait, but that didn’t said her worst experience on the team After 10 minutes of wait- seem to concern Mensah- was failing to make the A-10s last year. ing in the lower level of the Bonsu. Instead, we talked at “We played at St. Bonaventure, Smith Center, the London length (he even suggested where we lost and due to that and an- native emerged from the that we go somewhere quiet- other loss, we didn’t make A-10s. The training room. He shook my er so my recorder could pick bus ride back, having to look at the se- hand and asked what was up the conversation without niors and knowing we couldn’t win the fi le photo up. Hesitantly, I asked him background noise). Instead game to make the tournament for them Junior Taylor Donohue, seen here earlier this season, said making the At- what was going wrong at of bemoaning his lowly sta- was the worst,” Donohue said. lantic 10 Tournament is more important than scoring goals. the line, half-expecting him tus on the time, he stuck to This year, with fourteen underclass- to be annoyed that a little the positive – how lucky he men members of the team, Donohue twerp was focusing on the was to be in the NBA and be has taken on a leadership role. what drew her to the sport, after she grew But when it comes to the awards one negative in what was an given a chance. “Taylor’s been great this year. She’s up watching her older brother’s games. and accomplishments she has added otherwise dream season. We Fast forward to Monday, really come into her own developing as “So much of the reason why we’re to her lacrosse resume, Donohue goes both knew all he had to do when Mensah-Bonsu came a player and a team leader and being here is because we love competing and back to the teamwork mentality. was furrow his brow and the one point short of his first- able to take charge of the attacks,” head we need that drive,” Donohue said. “It’ll “It’s nice to get recognition but I hard questions would cease, ever double-double and coach Tara Hannaford said. be hard for me not to have that [when I don’t know why I get it because I don’t replaced by harmless soft- played more than 20 min- Always an athlete, the Pennsylvania graduate next year] so hopefully what I think I deserve more recognition than balls. utes. So long humility, hello native said the thrill of competition is do will make me that competitive” the team,” Donohue said. „ But Pops didn’t furrow ego? Not quite. Smile, hand- his brow, nor did he roll his shake. I told him it wouldn’t eyes or give me terse, un- be very long, that I knew new fan favorite once again likely have a lot to do with the past that British accent, he’ll be helpful answers. Instead, he he had a million people to evoking his unique path to the attention he’s been garnering good to go.” opened up, explaining how catch up with. “No, no, take top of his profession. Mensah- as well. Mensah-Bonsu seems to hard he’s trying to make POPS your time,” he said. It was Bonsu paused to look up at the “He’s always played well feel like he belongs too. He’s those free throws, that he immediately clear that this from p. A1 seated veteran and smiled. since we put him out there,” come a long way since his first just needs to concentrate a was the same guy I met four “Anyway,” he continued af- said teammate Chris Bosh, dozen NBA games of sporadic little harder and he thinks Developmental League before years ago. ter his glare at Marion. “Being a member of last summer's minutes with the Dallas Mav- he’ll turn it around. “What a the San Antonio Spurs came For someone who had able to come this far and play 20 gold medal-winning Olympic ericks in 2007. This season nice guy,” I remember think- calling for his services. only been on the team a lit- minutes in an NBA game, that’s squad. “He’s been playing like alone he’s played for four sep- ing at the time. His stay with the Spurs tle more than a month and a big achievement for me.” he belongs here.” arate teams and battled a trou- Twelve months later, we would be short-lived, though, played alongside an Olym- If Marion is tired of hear- And perhaps he does. Not bling shoulder injury suffered crossed paths again, this and he was cut after just three pic gold medalist, there ing about his teammate’s back- only has Mensah-Bonsu fit in in Spain. time after a Washington Wiz- games. Luckily for Mensah- was an unusually large col- ground, it’s because Mensah- on the court, but he seems to Stability, strangely enough, ards victory over his Dallas Bonsu, he had apparently im- lection of reporters around Bonsu has become somewhat be acclimating in the locker has come at the game’s highest Mavericks in the Verizon pressed enough in his brief Pops. His teammates joked the talk of the town in Toronto. room just as well. Veterans level. These 21 games over the Center. No longer the big stint to earn a contract with with him as if he had been Amid an otherwise lackluster looked on with amusement past eight weeks have allowed man on campus, Mensah- Toronto for the rest of the sea- around forever, though it season that saw the Raptors fall as the media gathered around him to develop a sense of focus Bonsu had been relegated son. He’s earned a regular role soon became obvious they from consecutive playoff ap- his locker Monday, joking with that comes with the comfort of to bench-warmer and didn’t in his nearly six weeks with the didn’t know him that well pearances to one of the worst and about him in a way that continuity. even dress for the game. Be- Raptors, serving as one of the after all. During a television records in the Eastern Confer- suggested he’s become one of “The jitters have gone, the ing unfamiliar with the lay- team’s primary frontcourt re- interview, guard Anthony ence, the addition of Mensah- their own. Anthony Parker, the nerves have gone,” Mensah- out of the Verizon Center’s serves. But he still appreciates Parker made fun of Mensah- Bonsu has been a late-season team’s elder statesman whose Bonsu said. “So now I just try bowels, I got lost and was the opportunity for playing Bonsu just off camera in an breath of fresh air. locker was next to Mensah- to focus on doing the things I late getting to the visitors' time whenever he gets it. attempt to fluster him. His high-octane playing Bonsu’s, prodded his young do best.” locker room after the game, “Coming from where I Had Parker known Men- style and burst of energy off colleague to use British collo- So far, so good. Raptors gen- only catching up with Pops came from …,” he started after sah-Bonsu longer, he would the bench seem to have caught quialisms like “bloke” to play eral manager Bryan Colangelo as he was walking out of the Monday’s game, before being have known that getting a number of eyes up north. His up his heritage in his post- recently said he will extend a locker room en route to the cut off by eavesdropping team- Pops to smile takes much rebounding profi ciency – he’s game interviews. contract offer to Mensah-Bonsu team bus. Luckily, I man- mate Shawn Marion. less effort than that. All you averaged more than fi ve per “He’s a great guy,” Bosh after the season, allowing the aged to catch his eye at the “Where’s that?” the four- have to do is walk up and game in just over 13 minutes said. “Once you can under- 6-foot-9 alumnus the most sta- last second. Once again, big say hi. „ time NBA All-Star playfully interjected in reference to the of court time per outing – and stand what he’s saying because bility he’s had since his days in trademark emphatic dunks his voice is so deep and you get Foggy Bottom. „