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THURSDAY The GW March 26, 2009 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 49 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 Emanuel to deliver Commencement address

tion, Emanuel is a veteran of Shin Inouye, a White House fi eld and the excellence of what NAACP Chairman Julian Bond. Obama chief the Clinton White House and spokesman, said Emanuel was a college education and a com- Senior Benji Davis said he a former Illinois congressman. “honored” to be addressing mitment to public service can was pleased to have a prominent of staff accepts As chairman of the Democratic graduates and their families at accomplish,” Schario said. “We Jewish fi gure speak at the event. Congressional Campaign Com- the event on May 17. hope that our graduates fi nd “The fact that he grew up mittee from 2005 to 2006, he In addition to Emanuel, the them very inspirational. “ with a strong Jewish back- Knapp invite was widely credited with win- University will bestow honor- Emanuel also is known for ground just shows students who ning back the House of Repre- ary degrees on Jeanne Narum his energetic and sometimes are Jewish that they can grow up by Lauren French and sentatives for his party in the and John Safer. Narum serves explosive temperament. He re- and do anything Emanuel did,” Nathan Grossman 2006 midterm elections. as president of the Independent portedly once sent a decompos- Davis said. Hatchet Staff Writers University President Steven College Offi ce and Project Ka- ing dead fi sh to a political op- Senior Vanessa Okoro said Knapp selected Emanuel from a leidoscope – an organization ponent. she was thrilled that her gradua- list of potential speakers because White House Chief of Staff devoted to improving math and The selection continues a tion will feature one of the coun- of his commitment to public ser- Rahm Emanuel will be the key- science programs in colleges. tradition of prominent political try’s most prominent political vice, background in business and note speaker at this year’s Com- Safer, a GW alumnus, is an inter- fi gures appearing at GW Com- fi gures. infl uential position within the mencement ceremony on the nationally renowned artist and mencement ceremonies. Former “I think it is a great to have Obama Administration, Univer- National Mall, University offi - entrepreneur, best known for his President George H.W. Bush such a fantastic speaker,” she sity spokeswoman Tracy Schario cials confi rmed Wednesday af- sculptures that are displayed in spoke at the 2006 commence- said. “It is so relevant with the said Wednesday. ternoon. museums, galleries and embas- ment, Senate Majority Leader election, and to have someone Schario said it would be pre- Widely regarded as one sies around the world. Harry Reid in 2005 and Virginia from the White House is amaz- mature to speculate on the topic of the most powerful play- “All three of them represent Gov. Mark Warner in 2003. Last ing.” of Emanuel’s speech. Rahm Emanuel ers in the Obama administra- the excellence in their particular year’s ceremony featured former See EMANUEL, p. 6 Ex-employee BADABOOM Obama to on trial for speak at drugs, guns Lisner Friday by Emily Cahn by Alex Byers Assistant News Editor Metro News Editor

The trial of a former GW counselor facing President Barack Obama and Attorney drug and gun charges this week was peppered General Eric Holder will speak Friday in Lisner with colorful testimony, much of which detailed Auditorium at Holder’s Installation Ceremony, an extensive history representatives of drug abuse and from the Univer- allegations that he sity and Depart- dealt drugs from his ment of Justice apartment adjacent said Wednesday to campus. afternoon. Lawrence Can- The event naday, 52, worked is a ceremonial as a counselor in the swearing-in for Multicultural Stu- all attorneys gen- dent Services Center eral and will in- from 1992 to 2006. clude remarks by In August 2008, both officials, said a DEA and MPD Hannah August, a raid of Cannaday’s spokeswoman for apartment on 21st the Department of and F streets un- Justice. covered two guns, Event plan- cocaine, marijuana, ners chose Lisner an electronic money because of its abil- counter, four digital ity to hold a large scales and an array number of Justice Lawrence Cannaday of drug parapherna- Department of- President Obama lia and distribution ficials, University supplies, according to court documents. spokeswoman Tracy Schario said. Because Cannaday is facing eight charges, including Obama had visited Lisner as a presidential possession of a controlled substance with intent candidate in 2007, she said the venue “immedi- to distribute in a school zone and unlawful pos- ately made the short list.” session of fi rearms. The main portion of the trial “We’re very pleased to be hosting them ended on Wednesday, and the 12-person jury will both,” Schario said. begin to deliberate on Thursday morning. She said that the event’s organizers secured In his testimony on Wednesday, Cannaday said the location last week. he was an addict – using cocaine 15 to 20 times a Until his recent appointment, Holder day – but not a drug dealer. He admitted he used served as a member of GW’s Homeland Secu- cocaine while hosting students in his apartment on rity Policy Institute steering committee and several occasions. Nick Gingold/senior staff photographer was a member of the GW Board of Trustees “Unfortunately, I am ashamed to say that I A sculling boat holding a dummy was blown up on the Potomac River Wednesday after- in 1996 and 1997, but Schario said she did not noon during the taping of the pilot episode for the new CBS Paramount show, “Washington know if Holder’s ties to GW were factors in See CANNADAY, p. 3 Field.” See OBAMA, p. 12 Spoon to headline Runoff proceeds without Boyer Student Court Fountain Fling denies appeal of by Matthew Rist a lack of rain site space on the Foggy Hatchet Reporter Bottom campus, organizers said. In JEC decision the event of rain, the concert will be Indie rock band Spoon will moved to the Lloyd Gymnasium. by Alli Hoff headline Program Board’s fi rst-ever Although Spring Fling has been Hatchet Staff Writer Fountain Fling concert event on the held in University Yard in the past, Mount Vernon Campus late next Meehan said that the Mount Vernon The Student Court ruled on month. Quad’s capacity would be adequate Tuesday to uphold the Joint Elec- The Mount Vernon Program- for the expected number of attend- tion Committee’s decision to dis- ming Council announced Wednes- ees. qualify presidential candidate Kyle day that the band, characterized by To provide additional transpor- Boyer from the Student Association its upbeat and slightly electronic tation, Meehan said the Vern Express runoff election. sound, will play a full set at the April shuttle will run every fi ve to 10 min- As a result, the presidential 25 festival – a combination of the an- utes from the corner of H and 23rd runoff is held Wednesday and nual Spring Fling and Fountain Day streets. Thursday of this week between events. Program Board expects atten- sophomores Julie Bindelglass and Spoon has toured across the dance to be in line with last year’s Nick Polk. United States and abroad, appeared Spring Fling. In a 2-1 decision, the court on the television show "The O.C." Fountain Fling will also feature found that the Joint Elections and landed on the cover of Blender. games and amusements such as tie- Committee, a Student Association Rolling Stone magazine named their dye T-shirt stations, crafts, an amuse- election oversight body, did not sixth studio album, “Ga Ga Ga Ga ment ride and giveaways. Meehan overstep its bounds in disqualify- Ga,” the tenth best album of 2007. said student performers and a com- ing Boyer from the ballot prior to Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor Program Board combined the prehensive schedule would be re- spring break. Senior Brand Kroeger two spring events mainly because of leased in the coming weeks. „ Junior Kyle Boyer, Student Association presidential candidate, was kicked off the ballot follow- See BOYER, p. 12 ing the SA Student Court hearing Monday night at the Marvin Center amphitheater. The GW Hatchet | Thursday, March 26, 2009 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 „ Newsroom: Prof. named assistant labor secretary „ Alex Byers – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) Newsroom: Sophomore hit by bus on 23rd St. Emily Cahn – Assistant News Editor ([email protected]) Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) „ Podcast: First-hand account of robbery chase >> Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor ([email protected])

CAMPUS Student witness SNAPSHOT Greek Gameshow Vern weekend CALENDAR chases robber, promotes pride in recovers cell phone satellite campus Thursday A young thief pushed a GW GW students and commu- HIGH 51 | LOW 45 student to the ground and stole her nity members will celebrate life DRAG BALL cell phone Tuesday afternoon, but on the Mount Vernon Campus Dress up in drag and the item was returned by another this weekend during the second- dance the night away with student who chased the suspect into annual Rock the Vern Weekend. Allied in Pride and profes- the Metro, according to the Univer- The weekend features the sional drag performers. sity Police Department. Mount Vernon Semi-Formal, a 8:30 p.m. The male suspect approached Rock Band competition and a Marvin Center Grand the female student outside the Mar- concert on Sunday with student Ballroom vin Center and grabbed the phone bands. Jenna Curtis, a member out of her hand at about 3 p.m. of Mount Vernon Programming A witness to the incident, Ryder Council’s Special Events Com- Haske, who is also The Hatchet’s mittee, said Rock the Vern Week- Friday multimedia editor, chased the thief end is an event designed just for HIGH 61 | LOW 47 down H Street and into the Foggy students who live on the Mount SECOND ANNUAL PHENOM- Bottom Metro station, where he re- Vernon Campus. ENAL WOMEN AWARDS covered the phone. “What Rock the Vern Week- The University will recognize The thief then boarded a Metro end does is provide activities women at GW who stand train and fl ed the scene. UPD of- exclusively for Vern residents,” out as extraordinary leaders. fi cers were not notifi ed until after Curtis said. “It helps bring ‘Ver- 6 p.m. the incident, UPD Chief Dolores nies’ together, and establishes a Marvin Center Continental Stafford said. sense of pride that is often lack- Ballroom The suspect was between 14 and ing amongst Vern kids. 17 years of age, according to a Crime The series of events comes Alert e-mail sent out to the GW com- as part of an effort to consolidate munity Wednesday morning. the Vern’s major events into one Saturday - Alex Byers weekend. HIGH 56 | LOW 53 Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor “All of these events, or simi- BATTLE OF THE BANDS Clarifi cation Sophomore Molly Poppe represents Delta Gamma in the Sigma Chi Derby Days Jeopardy lar ones, would have happened Epsilon Sigma Alpha's third- game Tuesday night in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom. anyway,” MVPC Coordinator annual Battle of the Bands, The fi rst sentence of "Ex-coun- Maureen Logan said. “We are a benefi t concert for St. selor facing drug charges" Greek-letter groups optimistic for fundraising despite recession just consolidating times. I think it Jude Children's Research (Feb. 23, p.1) stated that Law- makes it more fun for everyone. Hospital. Tickets are $3 in So, though it may seem it, there rence Cannaday "sold cocaine A poor economic climate Despite the decline in cor- advance and $5 at the door. perienced its own fundraising isn’t really any great change in to a student he met through and looming fi nancial con- porate sponsorship, Roseman 7 p.m. diffi culties. the number of events that we his position." The student was cerns have negatively impact- said she remains optimistic Marvin Center Continental “There is no question that program.” identifi ed in court fi lings as ed Greek-letter organizations’ about the outcome of Satur- Ballroom people are hurting during All events are free and stu- a "former student," and the philanthropy efforts, but stu- day’s event. these economic times,” said dents from both campuses can at- article later notes that it is un- dents are optimistic that their “There’s something here MOUNT VERNON SEMI- Chris Cafero, president of tend, though tickets to the Semi- clear whether he was enrolled upcoming fundraisers can still that doesn’t change,” Rose- FORMAL Sigma Chi. “As a result, cor- Formal must be reserved by a at the time of the alleged drug prove fruitful. man said. “I think people re- Residents of the Mount porations, small businesses resident of the Vern. sale. In trial this week, the wit- This weekend, Epsilon alize that this is something Vernon Campus can dance and private donors are not in a “When we put this event to- ness testifi ed that although he Sigma Alpha, a community that’s necessary, that’s helping the night away. Free tickets great position to contribute to gether we were really hoping to met Cannaday as a student, service sorority on campus, kids.” are exclusively for Mount charities.” give residents a time to hang out he was not enrolled at the will hold the Battle of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha hopes Vernon residents. He added, “We have been after being apart during Spring time of the alleged drug sale. Bands – their largest annual to raise more than $5,000 with 9 p.m. very fortunate and are so Break,” Logan said. “Ideally it philanthropic event – which the upcoming event. Post Hall grateful for the contributions will help to solidify the relation- raises money for St. Jude’s Many other Greek-letter Correction that have been made thus far, ships people have formed before Children’s Hospital. organizations are experienc- regardless of the size.” the summer and subsequent “We’ve defi nitely felt an ing similar responses to their In "JEC boots Boyer from Chas Pressner, president of moving apart.” impact from the fi nancial situ- philanthropic endeavors. Sunday Student Association runoff" the Inter-Fraternity Council, –Michelle Bradbury ation. Businesses were less This week, Sigma Chi will said people still see the impor- HIGH 61 | LOW 43 (March 12, p. 1), the article's CONCERT ON THE QUAD fi rst quotation was misat- willing to donate this year,” host its annual Derby Days tance of giving to charity. Enjoy a free concert on the tributed to Kyle Boyer. It was said Emily Roseman, vice to raise money for the Chil- “I think people will dig Mount Vernon campus. said by Phil Bianchi, Boyer's president of Epsilon Sigma dren’s Miracle Network. The deep in their pockets for these Check for breaking news at 1 p.m. campaign manager. Alpha. “We’ve defi nitely seen fraternity hopes to raise $5,000 kinds of events,” Pressner Mount Vernon Quad a difference from this year through these events, though said. www.gwhatchet.com and last year.” the organization has also ex- –Julie Bailey News The GW Hatchet Thursday, March 26, 2009 | 3 Student sues GW Electrician causes major fuel spill proper procedures to ensure all ner Hall shortly after. Offi cials after cleanup efforts Sunday, and Human error the pumps were turned off, he from the D.C. Fire Department no classes were affected the fol- for readmittance unknowingly left one running.” said the spill was believed to be lowing week. leads to 500 Schario did not know if the contained by 11 p.m., and clean- “The library was open on by Amy D’Onofrio dent Code of Conduct sanctions, individual was a GW staff mem- up was completed in the early Sunday and people were able Hatchet Staff Writer which list a $50 fi ne and required ber or contracted offi cial. hours of Sunday morning. A to get into their offi ces if they participation in a drug abuse gallon leak The underground tanks that contracted cleaning company ar- wanted to,” Schario said. “We A former student, who was program for fi rst-time offend- by Alex Byers and overfl owed hold about 6,000 gal- rived shortly before 3 a.m. Sun- worked very quickly to have the expelled last year for possession ers. The University, however, re- Andrew Nacin lons of fuel each, Schario said, day morning. situation cleaned up.” „ of LSD and other drugs, is suing sponded that the sanctions listed Hatchet Reporters and the escaped fuel went into Schario said fuel was both the University for $500,000 and in the student code are minimum a containment area. Schario said absorbed and recovered during asking a federal court to force punishments. About 500 gallons of heating she did not have details on the the cleanup process. GW to readmit him, according to Jack also fi led a motion that, oil spilled from tanks underneath spill’s fi nancial impact, but said The incident elicited a large “While [the electrician] court documents. if granted, would force GW to University Yard over spring an inspection conducted by the emergency response, including Maximillian Jack, 20, said readmit to him to the University break when an electrician forgot D.C. Water and Sewage Author- more than a dozen D.C. Fire De- thought he had gone GW unjustly expelled him in before proceedings continue. If to turn off a pump, a University ity showed that no spilled fuel partment units that helped ini- through proper proce- February 2008 and therefore vio- GW does not immediately read- spokesperson said Tuesday. leaked into water supplies. tially contain the spill. Schario lated an agreement, according mit him, Jack argued that his aca- The spill forced the evacua- Schario called the spilled liq- said a member of D.C. Mayor dures to ensure all the to court documents fi led in D.C. demic career will be signifi cantly tion of multiple GW buildings uid “fuel reserves,” adding that Adrian Fenty’s staff was on District Court earlier this month. impacted and he will suffer “im- on March 14. The active pump no damage had been done to scene, along with GW offi cials. pumps were turned He said GW kicked him out af- mediate and irreparable injury.” was refi lling a tank on the roof the tanks, which are functioning About 60 people were evacu- ter an “entirely unfair and one- The University fi led an un- of Lisner Hall with heating oil, again. ated from the Law School com- off, he unknowingly sided” Student Judicial Services characteristically blunt response University spokeswoman Tracy “It’s for generator power. It’s plex, which includes Bell, Lisner, left one running.” proceeding, which found him in to the complaint, stating that Schario said. not the primary heating source,” Stuart and Stockton halls, and violation of the Student Code of Jack failed three of his fi ve class- “He was trying to refuel she said. the law library. While the rest of Someone reported an odor GW had just started its spring Conduct. es in his fi rst semester, earned in- the generator, which is on the TRACY SCHARIO Jack is suing the University complete grades in the other two to the University Police Depart- break, the GW Law School was rooftop, from the underground UNIVERSITY SPOKESWOMAN for breach of contract and infl ict- and has “no academic career to tank,” she said. “While he ment at about 8:30 p.m., Schario in session that week – but Schar- ing emotional distress. restore.” Jack’s initial fi ling said thought he had gone through said, and UPD evacuated Lis- io said the complex reopened University offi cials searched he had maintained a satisfactory Jack’s Thurston Hall room in academic record. February 2008 and found LSD, Jack’s attorney told The marijuana, cocaine residue and Hatchet that his client is also ask- alcohol, according to court docu- ing for any negative information ments fi led by the University. about his dismissal to be removed During the SJS proceedings, Jack from his school transcript. was accused of selling cocaine – “More important than having though his complaint contends [Jack] re-instated is to have the that no actual cocaine was found transcript cleared,” said Jensen in his room and no witnesses Egerton Barber, Jack’s attorney. that testifi ed at the hearing said The University declined to he sold drugs. comment due to a policy of not The complaint states that commenting on pending litiga- the University breached a con- tion. Jack could not be reached tract by not following its Stu- for comment. „

drug addict,” and instead he was a sophisticated user who liked to CANNADAY package and cut his cocaine – the reason for the paraphernalia. from p.1 “All the evidence shows have done that,” Cannaday said. is that somebody was getting “I did not use cocaine in front of high,” said Cannaday’s attorney any students, I may have gone in Leonard Long, in the defense’s the bathroom but I did not use closing statement. drugs in front of them.” Anthony Washington, a Met- The prosecution asked Can- ropolitan Police Department naday if he was concerned for detective who is considered an his sister, GW’s Assistant Vice expert in the distribution, pack- President for Student and Aca- aging and prices for narcotics, demic Support Services Helen testifi ed that the items found in Cannaday Saulny, and her repu- Cannaday’s apartment are typi- tation at the University in light of cal items for a drug dealer to pos- the accusations against him. sess. Prosecutors also alleged that “Looking at the photograph Cannaday sold drugs to a former here, I see the tools of the trade,” student he once counseled at the Washington said in reference to a MSSC, Nnawuihe Ukabiala. photograph presented to him by Ukabiala, 24, testifi ed in court the prosecution. “Spoons, Inosi- on Monday that he fi rst met Can- tol, bags, cards – this tells me that naday during his freshman year this is someone that at one point at GW in 2002. Ukabiala oc- in time was packaging drugs.” casionally went to Cannaday’s Washington added that the apartment to watch basketball money counter found in Canna- games, but said his relationship day’s apartment and on his per- with Cannaday changed after he son suggests that Cannaday was graduated. making a lot of money through “After I returned to the D.C. his drug dealing. area I talked to him about look- During his testimony, Can- ing for jobs and I became aware naday said the money counters that he had access to cocaine and and guns were not his, and that started to purchase cocaine from the drugs found in his apartment him,” Ukabiala said. were meant solely for his use, Ukabiala said he saw Canna- and he never sold or distributed day selling drugs “upwards of a drugs to anyone else. dozen times.” Christine Stewart, an exotic During Ukabiala’s testimony, dancer at the Camelot Showbar Cannaday shook his head, look- who was present at Cannaday’s ing frustrated, and later testifi ed apartment during the August on Tuesday that Ukabiala was raid, said the money counter lying. Cannaday said he never found in Cannaday’s apartment gave, sold, or used drugs with was hers and that she used to any students he counseled at the count the money she made from MSSC. dancing. “I never sold to Nnawuihe, Stewart said she and Canna- never got him high, contrary to day were close friends, adding what he said,” Cannaday testi- that she would stay over Can- fi ed. “I never got high with him naday’s apartment after work on ever in my life, or any other stu- many occasions when she was dent that I was working with at unable to drive home to her resi- The George Washington Univer- dence outside of the District. sity.” Stewart testifi ed that she Testimonies also revealed never saw Cannaday process or that Cannaday worked at Cam- give anyone drugs, nor did she elot Showbar strip club while he see drugs lying around Canna- was employed at the University. day’s home. „ The defense’s closing argu- –Eric Roper, Nathan Grossman, ment hinged on the idea that and Sarah Scire contributed to this Cannaday was “not your average report. The GW Hatchett | Thursday, March 26, 2009, page 4 QUOTABLE “ “I’m concerned and embarrassed and humiliated. Her co-workers and my ex-co-workers are reading about this.” –Former GW counselor Lawrence Cannaday, who is facing gun and drug opinions charges in Superior Court, explaining how his case refl ects on his sister, a Diana Kugel – Opinions Editor ([email protected]) GW administrator. Justin Guiffré – Contributing Editor ([email protected])

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  Don't put all your Cartoon GW pulls a hat trick Kaela Clark At GW, it never rains – it pours. Yesterday, borrowed eggs in three major upcoming events were announced. This Friday, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder will be speak- ing at Lisner Auditorium. Next month, indie one basket rock band Spoon will be headlining the newly coined “Fountain Fling.” And to top it all off, this year’s graduates will hear Rahm Emanuel, New loans should not all go chief of staff to President Barack Obama as the Commencement speaker. Let’s face it – living in Washington D.C., to the S&E complex we love to brag about all the famous people we s the biting, icy winds subside and the dark get to rub elbows with. This spring, GW has days of winter brighten into spring, GW not really delivered on its promise to utilize every- only enters a new season, but also a new fi s- thing D.C. has to offer. A cal era, during which administrators will be forced After two fairly controversial years of to make diffi cult decisions about University funding. Commencement speakers, Emanuel is an out- But how can administrators provide the nurturing standing choice. Not only do we get the out- care for GW’s planned growth while also enduring side voice and insight that is always essential the fi nancial crisis? Vote for in a speaker sending graduates on their way, This question is ultimately for the GW admin- but we also have the name recognition GW istration and Board of Trustees to answer. But with SA Prez! students and families love. Of course, not ev- the University debt eryone will embrace this speaker, but satisfy- swiftly approaching ing every facet of the University community $1 billion, and the would be impossible, and this is a solid pick LYNDSEY WAJERT recent approval of that will add both substance and excitement to COLUMNIST $10 million for the the ceremony. proposed building The fact that all of these events are happen- of the Science and ing within weeks of each other will bring an Engineering Com- atmosphere of enthusiasm and anticipation to plex, I am hopeful that GW will avoid spring fever campus. We may not have a major sports team spending and not scatter its precious monetary seeds to rally behind, but this ambiance may morph Election reform can't wait across the wrong fi elds. into our own unique version of school spirit. According to The Hatchet’s article “Debt nears he Student Court had a great It is years overdue. and knows he “fought the good $1 billion,” on March 4, the University borrowed opportunity this week, but If a candidate is to seek a fi ght” as all of us who once walked about $200 million through the sale of bonds and T instead they position in the in his shoes have done. The stu- Julie Bindelglass for brought the total outstanding debt to $973.3 mil- chose to duck Student Asso- dents of GW are truly the ones re- lion. While a portion of the money will go towards and cover. On MATTHEW COHEN ciation, I would ceiving the short end of the stick. paying off previously acquired debt, it remains un- Monday night, advise the can- If the SA had more airtight rules SA president clear whether the remaining $110 million will be the court could didate to tread and proceedings, then the leaders kept in reserves or if it will be used to fund con- have boldly rede- carefully. In fact the students choose would not be For those of you still paying attention, struction projects. fi ned and differentiated between the only way to insure that your vulnerable to arbitrary decisions we are hopefully nearing the end of our Two different agencies confi rmed GW’s favor- what constitutes expenditure and candidacy is not torpedoed is to that sink their candidacy. marathon Student Association election sea- able fi nancial ratings, which aided in the expediency what does not, in essence clarify- be knowledgeable about all past The JEC and the court made son. In light of former SA presidential can- of transactions with investors. Investors cite GW’s ing some of the “grayness” in the Student Court Opinions, able bad decisions, but those deci- didate Kyle Boyer's removal from the ballot, “strong enrollment fi gures, growing philanthropic Joint Elections Committee charter. to interpret the ambiguous JEC sions are fi nal and we must now The Hatchet's editorial board re-examined support and consistent cash fl ow” as major factors in While past opinions say the court charter exactly as the JEC would, remember the result of such deci- the qualifi cations of the two candidates still their decisions. should only intervene in certain and be aware that whatever infor- sions to chart the course forward. eligible for the offi ce, sophomores Nick Polk Yet the move has increased both GW’s total circumstances, what prevented mation you do not bring into the Reform must come to the election and Julie Bindelglass. While it is a close call, amount of debt and the pressure on the tuition-based this court from creating new prec- record in a JEC hearing will not be process. Bindelglass's in-depth knowledge and thor- University to keep enrollment steady. edent? considered, should you need to If we fail to do this the SA’s ough platform give her an advantage. Although we want to remain among the ranks of Just because a precedent ex- appeal. All the while, make every image will remain in the unfa- After a year as SA Finance Committee very selective institutions, to maintain the steady in- ists does not qualify it as good. campaign decision with that in- vorable spotlight, and the work chair, Bindelglass has successfully stream- fl ux of tuition dollars, the GW admissions offi ce may As a matter of fact the very prec- formation in mind. of other candidates in the future lined the student organization allocation unfortunately have to shift its focus from a high qual- edents that have come to govern If a candidate makes a mis- will remain in jeopardy. We must application process and has gained thor- ity to a high quantity of incoming students. As GW the JEC proceedings year in and take or misinterprets a poorly stand reminded, as we remember ough knowledge of both how the SA and economics professor Anthony Yezer said, “We are year out are the same precedents written rule, his or her campaign this case, of the change we need this University work. Her platform hits on gambling that students will still want to come here that land candidates in court ev- could be disqualifi ed, leaving the and why we need it! everything from campus dining to student in the future and pay the tuition and pay the dorm ery year. When will a bold step candidate’s fate in the hands of an –The author, a GW graduate living to academics, and she outlines some costs.” toward changing this process take outdated court. The student body student, was a plaintiff before the specifi c plans for tackling these issues. For Similarly, a burning question raised by a recent place? When will a court step up deserves an apology in this case. court (Cohen v. JEC) and former SA instance, Bindelglass will advocate for stor- Hatchet staff editorial “Full Speed Ahead?” remains and try something new? Kyle Boyer is a strong person senator. age space in the Marvin Center for student unanswered: What is it that makes GW’s economic organizations that struggle with the issue. situation so “favorable” and unique that the Uni- With an extensive list of relevant issues and versity is still willing to move forward with costly pragmatic solutions, not to mention her construction projects? Our neighbors at Georgetown knowledge and experience, Bindelglass is halted development of their own science building, Th e quarter-life crisis the best pick for SA president. while many similarly tuition-based schools such as The one glaring reservation with Bind- Boston University have initiated hiring freezes or elglass is her excessively rehearsed demean- budget cuts. graduate in May. That’s about of anxieties about basically every ful, fi nancially speaking. There is or, which came across all too well during During such a severe recession, any signifi cant six weeks from now. I’ll have a aspect of our lives. From relation- that catch-22 where every real job The Hatchet's SA election debate. That, in fi scal move can turn into a gamble. The uncertainty Idegree in history, with a strong ships to jobs, careers and even mor- you want requires about fi ve years addition to her reliance on campaign advis- of the situation merely reinforces the idea that GW GPA and a few internships under als, the quarter-life crisis basically of experience just to be considered. ers, may be an omen that approachability needs to spend the borrowed cash wisely, that is, my belt. In short: no implies a real sense Even the nature of the word “ca- will be a serious concern next year. in ways that will encourage strong enrollment and real skills, no real ex- of insecurity about all reer” has changed; we will prob- In stark contrast, Nick Polk is an outgo- convince future students to continue to pay our high perience, no real job aspects of your future ably never have one secure job for ing and personable candidate and would tuition. prospects and some ROSS GRIFFITH life. the rest of our lives. very real debt. And The term “quar- So what is to be done? The truth likely also do well in this offi ce. However, Professor Yezer said that “You’re not going to bor- COLUMNIST his platform, while it does deliver on small- row this much just because you’re afraid and need as trite as it is to say ter-life crisis” is is that the next decade will likely be er, tangible goals, isn't as comprehensive as money for scholarships” speculating further that the this, it must be said: broadly accepted the hardest of our lives as we slug Bindelglass' and addresses fewer student construction projects will receive a majority of the The economy looks among mental health our way into careers. We will have concerns. To Polk's credit, he successfully remaining funds. But administrators should think pretty bleak, especially for recent experts, and is closely associated to learn new skills and spend our coordinated the upcoming town hall where twice about simply funneling money into the Science graduates. with the ideas of the developmen- free time on the job search. But it current graduate, law and medical students and Engineering Complex, as if nothing has changed. I have spent the last few months tal psychologist Erik Erikson. At the will also be a vibrant and heady can advise undergraduates, which demon- Perhaps they could save most of the money for other, in a state of low-grade panic. Jobs, same time, the quarter-life crisis is time, because we live at the inter- strates his leadership skills. less expensive projects, such as the much-needed and apartments, graduate school – big far more of an issue today for our section of personal and fi nancial This will likely be another closely con- called for renovations of Gelman Library. choices have to be made, and they generation then it was for earlier independence. tested race (although hopefully with an end If GW does insist on spending the cash now, and all seem to have to be made right generations. Sure, our parents were The quarter-life crisis is no joke, in sight this time), and frankly, both of these spending it on construction, administrators must re- now. If this sounds like you – and anxious about graduating from col- but it is also not as bad as it sounds. candidates are qualifi ed to lead next year's frain from concentrating on one specifi c area of de- I am writing to my fellow seniors lege and of course they probably Everyone has gone through it, and student body. Still, Bindelglass' detailed velopment. After all, as spring fi nally arrives, we are here – you are not alone. were not sure what they wanted to people know your general experi- platform goals and in-depth institutional reminded that those “fi elds” of the University which It’s called the quarter-life crisis do with themselves for the rest of ence and capabilities as a recent knowledge make her the better candidate. encourage students to come, despite tuition levels, and just like a mid-life crisis defi nes their lives. graduate. It’s uninspiring, but after should receive the proper care during this ongoing a baby-boomer, the quarter-life cri- But they did not face mount- graduation, most of us will have to fi scal frost. sis defi nes our generation as much ing college debt or an imploding work our way up from the bottom. –The writer, a freshman majoring in journalism, is a as anything else (except for maybe global economy and their bach- –The writer, a senior majoring in his- Hatchet columnist. the Internet). It references a series elor’s degrees were more meaning- tory, is a Hatchet columnist. Letters to the editor

Shame on the JJEC The JEC continues to make and enforce rooted in fascist ideology. does anyone fi nd it ironic that one of similar spaces may be owned by GW, I think the Joint Elections Com- rules which are perceived on campus to While that accusation may seem the best places on campus to enjoy a but are not exclusively used by GW mittee should be ashamed of itself. SA only trip up SA candidates. To be blunt, extreme, fascists seek to exert control cigarette is right in front of the School staff and students. They are also used elections this year ran on the platform the JEC reinforces its reputation as an over individuals as a way to promote of Public Health? by visitors, area residents and work- of changing and revamping the Student ineffective and unproductive organiza- their agendas. If these students are Allan Johnson ers in the area to get across campus. Association, making it an organization tion on campus. How can students re- truly concerned with the ill effects of Senior I understand not smoking in to represent the students fully. How can spect the election of the SA and the JEC secondhand smoke, there are ways to closed areas and near certain entranc- the SA even attempt to do that when its when it does not represent them at all? promote their agenda that don’t tram- es, but to me, this seems to be just representatives were not elected with Olivia Hallihan ple individual rights. If the GW admin- We don’t own the side- another attempt to harass smokers, the majority of the student vote? Junior istration allows such a proposed ban, rather than a public health concern. With all due respect, Julie Bind- it would set a dangerous precedent. walks If Campus for Clean Air really was elglass and Nick Polk did not win the No to the smokingg ban If we let them take away our right to I just read The Hatchet’s article on concerned about student health they majority of student votes and would not While it is seemingly noble for the smoke on campus today, who knows the proposed campus smoking ban would seek to ban cars from campus represent the choice of the GW student members of “Campus for Clean Air” to what rights they will look to deny in (“Students propose smoking ban,” and ensure that the university pro- body. The argument that Kyle violated propose a campuswide smoking ban, the future? March 12). If the University were a vides incentive to its employees to JEC rules regarding fi nances is further we should all be wary of proposed While banning smoking on cam- closed campus like Georgetown or use public transportation. After all, reinforcement that the JEC and the SA policies that take away our individual pus may not seem like a very serious American University, it might be fea- motor vehicle pollution is measured are not fully representing and serving liberties. I’m sure the members of this issue, it is important to defeat fas- sible. However, given the open lay- in tons, not grams and milligrams. the students. group have the good intentions of pro- cist movements before they get out out in the city, this seems a bit pre- Kevin B. Rost The violation has no bearing on how tecting people from the harms of sec- of hand. If you don’t believe me, go posterous. The quad and walkways Class of 1987 effective Kyle would be as SA president. ondhand smoke, but their tactics are ask Neville Chamberlain. By the way, between Lisner and the library and

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[email protected] • (202) 994-7550 [email protected] • (202) 994-1312 News The GW Hatchet Thursday, March 26, 2009 | 5 SA more reluctant to fund profi table student events making them a lower priority volume of requests, Glatter GW Pitches because they charge admis- said it is considered unjusti- sion for their events. fiable to fund those requests “Right now, we are doing that plan to earn a profit. struggle to put the best we can to get some “This is hardly punitive, answers,” said Katlyn Allen, a but instead one way to show on spring concert member of the Pitches. “We’ve the Finance Committee that talked to our SAC adviser, who a group is financially savvy by Alli Hoff was no help. Unfortunately, I and responsible,” Glatter said. Hatchet Staff Writer don’t see any other options." “Groups that can make money The a cappella concert has should be proud that they do With just a month of re- been used in past years as a not have to ask for funds to hearsals remaining before fundraiser as well as a show- hold their great events.” their biannual concert, the GW case of the group’s music. The South Asian Society Pitches a cappella group faces Allen said that the typical $5 experienced similar difficul- funding problems that may or $7 admission fee was used ties garnering funds from the put one of their most antici- to pay for music copies, sup- SA for their annual Bhangra pated events in jeopardy. plies, posters and the concert’s Blowout event. The group re- The Student Association production. ceived $6,000 in co-sponsor- Finance Committee recently But SA Sen. Steve Glat- ship funds last year but were denied a $400 co-sponsorship ter, G-Law, a member of the denied any financial assis- request, possibly forcing the Finance Committee, said stu- tance this year. SAS treasurer group’s members to pay out of dent organizations that seek Anil Desai said the SA did not pocket for the performance’s to profit from their events and provide an adequate reason production, a task many said programming may meet more for the denial. they simply cannot afford. resistance from this year’s SA While Glatter said that the The Pitches is the most re- Finance Committee when re- SA supports student organiza- questing funding. tions that bolster their financial Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer cent student organization say- Senior Emma Cosgrove, musical director for a capella group the GW Pitches, is upset that the ing the Finance Committee is Because the Finance Com- mittee receives such a huge See FUNDING, p. 12 Student Association has not agreed to fund their upcoming concert.

She was transported to the CRIME LOG GW Hospital. Burglary Referred to SJS Lewd Act 3/11/09 – Tompkins Hall – open case 3/17/09 – 2:39 p.m. – A student employee told Marvin Center – case University Police Depart- closed ment offi cers that he left his An individual observed a backpack locked in an of- man masturbating in the fi ce in Tompkins Hall. When men’s restroom and report- he returned the next day he ed the incident to UPD. He noticed that a camera was was not affi liated with GW. missing from the bag. Subject barred form cam- Liquor Law Violation pus 3/17/09 – 6:09 p.m. – 3/12/09 – 12:22 a.m. – Marvin Center – case New Hall – case closed closed UPD offi cers received a call An individual observed a about a noise complaint in GW employee masturbat- the residence hall. Once ing in the men’s restroom. they entered the room, Referred to department they observed alcohol in plain view and 14 individu- Simple Assault als, some of whom were not GW students. Alcohol 3/14/09 – 3:11 a.m. – Pub- was disposed of on the lic property on campus scene and the individuals A UPD offi cer observed a not affi liated with GW were female GW student stag- barred from campus. gering through campus. Of- Referred to Student Judi- fi cers performed a sobriety cial Services test and during the course of the test, the student at- 3/12/09 – Public property tempted to slap one of the on campus – 11:32 p.m. – offi cers. She then removed case closed one of her shoes and threw While on patrol, a UPD of- it at an offi cer. She was fi cer noticed a female stu- placed in protective cus- dent that was intoxicated tody and transported to the on the street. She was GW Hospital. stopped and admitted she Referred to SJS had been drinking earlier. –Compiled by Lara Gori

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said. uted on an invitation-only ba- Justice Department em- sis, Schario said. The Univer- OBAMA ployees and invited guests sity also plans to broadcast from p.1 of Holder will be attending the event live on GWTV. the event – slated to begin at Though Holder was of- the decision to choose Lisner. 10 a.m. – as will University ficially sworn in by Vice “He definitely has ties to President Steven Knapp and President Joe Biden in Febru- the University and we’re glad members of the GW Board of ary, Schario said an associate the Department of Justice Trustees. A small number of judge will conduct a swear- considered us as a venue and tickets were secured for GW ing-in ceremony at Friday’s selected us as a venue,” she students and will be distrib- event. „

“As a conservative, I am dis- mittee, lauded Senior Vice Presi- appointed. But as a GW student, I dent and General Counsel Beth EMANUEL am pleased to have a high-profi le Nolan for her work overseeing speaker for our commencement cel- the nomination process. from p.1 ebration,” Kroeger said an e-mail. “Essentially, we were Presi- “This is certainly a tremendous dent Knapp’s vetting committee College Republicans Chair- improvement from last year’s trou- for the potential speakers and I man Brand Kroeger said the se- bling selection of Julian Bond.” am proud for the work we did lection of another Democratic Student Association Presi- and the selection that he did as speaker was unfortunate, but dent Vishal Aswani, one of two well,” Aswani wrote in an e- Emanuel’s stature is a redeeming students on the nomination com- mail. „ quality.

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José Ginarte/Hatchet photographer From top right: Diplo, No Age, Titus Andronicus, Parenthetical Girls and Yoni Wolf at Austin-based music festival South By Southwest.

Thus spoke Doseone: LifLifeAdviceAd i by Alex Carusillo Hatchet reporters Ani Mamourian and Alex Carusillo Hatchet Reporter asked musicians (...and a bouncer) at Austin’s South Doseone is one of the founders of anticon. Re- By Southwest to share their tips for success. Here’s cords, a label that specializes in music that falls what they offered: somewhere between hyper-confessional poetry and avant hip-hop. Over the past 10 years he has Bill Gray of The Mae Shi: produced paintings, spoken word albums, board “Don’t fuck over the people you love ... that’s my only games, electronic music and rap under a variety of moral. And I still break it. I guess it’s inevitable ... all you names, including Subtle. At South By Southwest he played a number of shows with his more traditional can do is try.” rap group, Themselves, with Jeffrey “Jel” Logan. GW Hatchet: With so much built around and Andrew Cedermark of Titus Andronicus: into the Subtle mythology, why have you returned “Eat healthy. Don’t smoke. Don’t join a rock & roll band.” to Themselves? Doseone: We put everything we had into Subtle. Our hearts, Dax [Pierson’s] body [the multi-instru- Jay Heiselmann of French Miami: mentalist of Subtle who was paralyzed in a car acci- “Do what you love. That’s what we do! But we’re broke.” dent while on tour] – but the world was indifferent to the music of death in an uncertain genre. And it’s Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady: like fuck your indifference, your ambivalence. But, you know, six people had their lives on the line for “Actually. No, I don’t think I have any.” this and we, we just couldn’t. So Jel and I decided to just be what we are. Adam “Doseone” Drucker: GWH: Does that mean Subtle is done? “Patience. Fuck the police. Stay out of Texas. Follow your D: The world didn’t want it. We made no mis- take in pursuing music that had never been made friends, not the path your career seems to have set for before, but people downloaded it or didn’t care. you. Unless your friends are ragged, emotionally or other- GWH: Subtle was always more metaphorical wise, because then they will lead you in a semicircle.” than your other projects. Will this style of lyricism go too? José Ginarte/ Hatchet photographer Matt “The Bishop,” bouncer at Beauty Bar: D: My block, the slang from Subtle, never goes Adam “Doseone” Drucker performing at South By Southwest. away. Subtle was about choice and the absence of “I have four pieces of advice. One: Every day you wake up, choice. We’ve been working on this [Themselves] praise Jesus that he has made you and you’re alive. Two: something we love. We grew up loving rap, but and are like, ‘Yo, I’m DJ Franztap, this is my MyS- record quietly for awhile and all of that is still there. Never bullshit a bullshitter. Three: Never do anything you The meaning is that this is human, it’s the overlying so many rappers are … we created a reality that pace.’ What the hell does that mean? Do you, do metaphor. never existed. We never realized that so many you like what I am doing? Am I supposed to like can afford to pay someone to do for you. And four: You GWH: But why are you returning to a rap proj- rappers were fake. That rappers were backup you now? wanna buy the circus, you don’t talk to the clowns.” ect? dancers. And it’s like, people used to come up to GWH: Even with that you’re still pursuing rap? the merch booths after shows, back when we just D: We’re starting again. I’ve actually been D: Rap is where this started. I wouldn’t paint Gentleman Jesse & His Men: if it weren’t for rap. I wouldn’t write prose if it started, and would say, ‘Hey man, you know I’m teaching kids in Oakland how to battle and I’m go- weren’t for rap. [Jel and I] always come back to an artist too and I really appreciate what you’re ing to go back to it too. I think we’ll do this until “Don’t eat yellow snow, ya know?” doing,’ and we would talk. Now people come up we die. „ ACartoonCt The Curious Case of the Ride Home

- Ani Mamourian 8 | Thursday, March 26, 2009 The GW Hatchet Arts Generic and 14th Grade to perform this weekend

by Emily Katz who worked as the stage manager, Hatchet Reporter characterizes the play as a comedy. “The show isn’t slapstick, but Sex, love and money are the fo- the audience will definitely be cus of shows performed by Generic laughing at how ridiculous every- Theater Company and the 14th thing is,” she said. Grade Players this weekend. While “Man and Superman,” written Generic will focus on the annals of on 1903 by Irish playwright George the real estate business with “Glen- Bernard Shaw, centers on a man garry Glen Ross,” 14th Grade Play- and woman in love, following the ers will present a period comedy, couple as the woman attempts – Irish playwright George Bernard and succeeds – in manipulating the Shaw’s “Man and Superman.” man into proposing. “Glengarry Glen Ross,” written “The play is extremely witty. It’s Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer by David Mamet, legendary play- just brilliantly written,” said soph- Duncan Marchbank and Eb Richardson perform in 14th Grade Players' "Man and Superman" in Mitchell Hall Theater wright known for his contribution omore Nancy Barry, the director. this weekend. to the screenplay for the 1997 film Barry said the romance of the “Wag the Dog,” focuses on a group show drove her to choose this play of businessmen in the ‘80s selling specifically, which marks her direc- real estate. torial debut. “The play is very relevant to “What attracted me to it is that the economic times that we’re in it’s shockingly sexual for a period today,” said director Joe Parsons, a piece, and I was surprised by how junior and international affairs ma- modern it seemed. Even being pro- jor. He added, “The outrage of pop- duced now, people are going to be ulism and the AIG bonuses – why shocked at how sexual it is,” she in a capitalist society are we always said. encouraged to throw other people Barry said this play seemed par- under a bus for our own personal ticularly relevant to today, echoing gain?” Parsons’ understanding of “Glen- In an effort to expose what he garry Glen Ross.” perceived as a “sexist element” “The play could even represent of the show, Parsons decided to relationships at GWU,” she said. reinterpret the intended casting. Like Barry, Parsons is also a Though the script calls for a cast of first-time director, although he in- seven males, Parsons chose to cast sists this will be his last time direct- three of these characters as female. ing. “I did this not just for proposi- “I feel like directing is the peak tion of equal opportunity in the cast- of student theater. If you get the ing office but I deliberately chose privilege and the opportunity to di- these three. They’re the three most rect a show among your peers, then aggressive and authoritative char- I think you choose your best show acters in the scene,” said Parsons. and you go with it.” He added, “I “Making them women deliberately don’t really think there’s anywhere showed the contrast of women en- to go but down from directing.” „ tering the workplace and how the “Glengarry Glen Ross” will be per- old guard of men would deal with formed by Generic Theater Thursday, the up-and-coming women, how March 26 at 8 p.m., and Friday, March they would deal [with] being told 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. and what to do by a woman.” 10 p.m. in the Lisner downstage. Four- “David Mamet would shit a teenth Grade’s “Man and Superman” brick if he knew I was doing this,” will be performed Friday, March 27 and Parsons added. Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. and 10 Marie McGrory/Hatchet photographer Sophomore Lorna Mulvaney, p.m. in the Mitchell Hall Theater. Evan Schwartz and Elyse Nichols will perform in David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the Lisner downstage this weekend.w Aigrot, voice of Edith Piaf, comes to Lisner

courtesy Spot-On Entertainment Jil Aigrot was the voice of Edith Piaf in the 2007 fi lm "La Vie en Rose."

by Amanda Pacitti process of preparing a concert based on the work Arts Editor of Piaf. When she told Richter this, she asked her to sing a song on the spot, which she did. Richter French chanteuse Jil Aigrot is tentative to later called Aigrot and encouraged her to audition compare herself and Edith Piaf, the legendary for a fi lm profi ling Piaf – what would later be re- singer profi led in the 2007 fi lm “La Vie en Rose.” leased as “La Vie en Rose.” Still, for some, the comparison seems an inevi- Aigrot garnered some attention before her table one. work on the fi lm, appearing in smaller roles Aigrot, who will perform a collection of on French television shows, including one role Piaf’s music at the Lisner Auditorium this Sat- on ‘80s American detective series “Remington urday, was featured as the singing voice of Edith Steele,” featuring Pierce Brosnan. Piaf in “La Vie en Rose,” the fi lm that brought “It is only in the past four years that I have Marion Cotillard, who played Piaf, an Oscar performed a concert tribute to Piaf,” said Aigrot, nomination. who was originally trained in classical music and “I never compared myself to Piaf as she had has worked in musical theater. such a very diffi cult life and faced many troubles. “I perform the songs in my own interpreta- I don’t attempt to impersonate or copy Piaf in any tion and I don’t try to copy or imitate,” she later way – I just interpret the music,” Aigrot wrote in added. an e-mail to The Hatchet, adding, “I think it is just She said working on the fi lm exposed her to a coincidental that my voice has a similar sound.” broader audience, evidenced in this most recent Aigrot admits that since childhood people tour – her fi rst of North America. have compared her voice to the French singer’s. She spoke to her vestment in the artist she is Still, it was not until 2005 that these comparisons representing: “I love her music because it makes were solidifi ed, when Aigrot attended a book the listener feel so deeply.” „ signing, prompting her later participation in “La Jil Aigrot will perform at the Lisner Auditorium Vie en Rose.” Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are between Aigrot attended a signing for “Edith Piaf, My $20 and $35 for the public. Student tickets are priced at Friend,” written by Piaf’s secretary, Ginou Richter. $10, $15, $20 and $25. Tickets are available at the box Aigrot, who was working as a singer, was in the offi ce, through PhoneCharge and on Ticketmaster.com. News The GW Hatchet Thursday, March 26, 2009 | 9 Media execs debate future of news Hillel looks to Kalb Report boost fundraising by Gabriella Schwarz time.” addresses Hatchet Staff Writer Fishman estimates GW Hil- lel reaches 1,400 Jewish students Facing a 22 percent decrease in throughout the year – roughly 40 industry "crisis" donations from last year, GW Hil- percent of the Jewish population by Madeleine Morgenstern lel launched its third annual Chai at GW – through their program- Hatchet Staff Writer campaign last week to raise funds ming, which includes religious from parents and alumni as the services, language classes, political Though the event was billed extra expenses of the upcoming speakers, cooking classes, meals as “Journalism in Crisis,” the four Passover holiday loom. and special events. media executives who appeared at GW Hillel, a non-profi t Jew- Passover creates additional Monday night’s taping of the GW- ish organization based on cam- expenses for Hillel due to the di- sponsored Kalb Report program pus, hopes to receive $18,000 by etary restrictions of the holiday, in- said they see plenty of opportuni- the start of Passover. More than cluding not eating leavened food, ties for their organizations. 80 percent of the organization’s rice or corn. New kitchen supplies The presidents of the Associ- operating budget comes from the must be purchased and the kitch- ated Press, National Public Radio, local Jewish community, parents, en must be made kosher for Pass- CNN and the Knight Foundation alumni and grants, said Hillel Di- over. Hillel will provide lunches spoke with host Marvin Kalb at rector Rob Fishman. and dinners during the week-long the National Press Club at the In an e-mail sent to support- holiday as the organization tries to show’s fi nal installment of the ers, Fishman called the fundrais- maintain the same level of service season. As newsrooms across the ing campaign “urgent.” He wrote on a smaller budget. country face massive layoffs and that Hillel “cannot remain fi scally Jewish Student Association fi le for bankruptcy, the panelists sound” without the support of President Josh Abrams said that agreed that revenue – not audi- outside donors. although the money Hillel receives ence – problems are largely the The Jewish Federation and from the Student Association for source of the much-touted “jour- many grant organizations are of- programming has remained con- nalism crisis.” fering less money in contributions sistent, it is harder to raise money “The market for news is grow- this year, Fishman said. With these to expand the social aspect of Hil- ing,” said Tom Curley, president setbacks, Hillel is trying to cut lel. Although the subsidized Shab- and CEO of the Associated Press. costs where necessary, including bat dinner may have to be eliminat- He added that the traditional not hiring a new rabbi – some- ed, the SA funds ensure little will business model for print journal- thing Fishman had hoped to do change before the end of the year. ism is gone. this year. Hillel’s rabbi left last But Abrams said raising mon- Curley said that news organi- year and the position has not been ey is increasingly diffi cult in the zations need more revenue from fi lled, despite urging from the Jew- country’s tough fi nancial times. subscribers to stay in business, but ish Student Association. Hillel usually hosts two annu- the “traditional” news outlets are Fishman stressed, however, al “Hillelathons” to make phone behind the curve in raising their that programming at Hillel has solicitations to alumni for con- profi ts. not been affected by the fi nancial tributions, but Abrams said they Jon Klein, president of CNN, issues. may not have another one this said that his network has seen Jonathan Ewing/Hatchet photographer “We are not at all concerned year after unusually disappoint- double-digit profi t growth for the In this season's fi nal taping of The Kalb Report Monday night at the National Press Club, presidents about getting through this semester ing results from the fi rst event. last fi ve years. Klein attributed of NPR, CNN, the Associated Press and the Knight Foundation discussed the future of journalism. with a high level of programming “We have a couple students this to CNN’s multiple revenue and services we’ve provided all taking it upon themselves to try streams, and emphasized their year,” Fishman said. “Our respon- to bring in money, but people are online media content. When the listening audience tends to be in “We need to let go of the nos- Times, but all declined. sibility is to provide for all Jewish strapped for cash,” Abrams said. Internet boom took off in the '90s, their upper 40s, but their podcast talgia of newspapers,” Schiller Schiller said she fears for the students for whatever it is they For the many students who it should have “killed” the cable subscribers are in their lower 30s, said. absence of investigative reporting, need to empower them as Jews.” rely on Hillel as their connection news network, Klein said. she said. Curley, however, does not traditionally a function of news- The current campaign de- to Jewish culture on campus, do- “Now we’re the top news After Klein mentioned CNN’s think newspapers will disappear paper reporters. Still, she has con- rives its name from the Hebrew nations to the organization are site,” he continued, citing the im- forthcoming attempt to launch its entirely. fi dence in the audience to discern letter chai, which means “life,” increasingly important to keep it portance of brand-name recogni- own AP-style CNN Wire service “Print will stay around, even quality journalism. and is represented by the num- thriving. tion. later this year, Kalb asked Curley if only as free, issue-oriented “I have no problem with ber 18 – hence the campaign goal Sophomore Samantha Shab- He added that this was par- what he thought about the poten- newspapers,” he said. TMZ, with Wikipedia,” she said. of $18,000 in contributions. Hil- man regularly attends Friday night ticularly key to luring young tial competition. Alberto Ibargüen, president “There’s not ‘bad content,’ the lel leadership said it can reach its services and hopes the chance to consumers, who he said are more “We’ve had many prospec- of the Knight Foundation, a non- only bad content is pretending to goal if half the people solicited as worship and attend services will likely to trust a news name that tive competitors,” he said. “We profi t organization that promotes be something else.” part of an e-mail campaign donate not change with the downturn in they have grown up with. publish 1,000 byline stories a day journalism, admitted to having a Ibargüen said audiences will $18.00. the economy. The panelists also touched on and it would be tough to replicate soft spot for newspapers. continue to demand traditional “Eighteen dollars is a sym- “Some people use Hillel as the importance of expanding into that.” “I fund everything in new me- news values, regardless of the me- bolic number meaning 'to life,' ” a social outlet, while others use new media and the Internet. Although each panelist said dia, but my heart belongs in news- dium. Fishman said. “We feel what we it solely for religious purposes,” “You have to reach the their own business is strong, no paper,” he said. “We need to fi gure out how do here is provide life for Jewish Shabman said. “I would expect an younger generation in the way one disputed that the traditional Kalb told the panel he had in- to deliver values, rather than be- students and it’s a nice way of re- increased number of students at- they’re accessing media today,” newspaper is a struggling entity vited the top leaders of The Wash- moan that print is leaving us,” he minding people about what we tending services during these tu- said NPR’s Vivian Schiller. NPR’s in the journalism industry. ington Post and The New York said. „ do and asking for help at the same multuous economic times.” „ 10 | Thursday, March 26, 2009 The GW Hatchet News Englishg dept. hosts renowned Jewish author referred to as “the ghetto” of the you allow this madness,” he said. Michael Chabon bookstore “because of the atoms “While it’s still important to make and the little rocket ships on the it believable – and that’s where re- label.” search is important – there are fi s- delivers reading Chabon’s fi rst reading, titled sures in the impenetrable surface “First Father,” detailed being in where I can fi ll my imagination in Jack Morton Grant Park in Chicago with his in.” by Joe Mancinik youngest son, Abraham, on the Edward P. Jones, the Wang Hatchet Reporter night of President Obama’s elec- Visiting Professor in Contem- tion. The night evoked confl icting porary English Literature, intro- Pulitzer Prize-winning author emotions in him as he described duced Chabon at the reading. Michael Chabon’s reading in the how hesitant he would be to bring Jones, also a Pulitzer Prize winner, Jack Morton Auditorium Mon- his children into the limelight like offered a tribute to Chabon and day night included pieces ranging Obama’s two young daughters. recalled how he had underlined from his thoughts on President The second reading, “First, many passages of Chabon’s fi rst Obama’s election to his own son’s First Father,” was about what he novel, “Mysteries of Pittsburgh,” circumcision. termed the “minutely savage” after fi rst reading it. Chabon appeared as part of event of the Jewish ritual circum- Earlier in the day, Chabon par- the English department’s Litera- cision for his sons. In the read- ticipated in a question and answer ture Live program, which intro- ing, he thought it ironic that he session with Moskowitz’s class. duces students to prominent Jew- would subject his son to what he Students said he was friendly and ish-American authors. Chabon said amounted to genital mutila- engaging and answered questions read two of his newest short sto- tion in the name of God, whom he on topics as varied as his personal ries and sat down for an informal described as sounding like “every writing process to life as a parent. interview with English profes- asshole I’ve ever met.” Moskowitz is optimistic that sor Faye Moskowitz at Monday Chabon discussed the wide the new literature program, made night’s event. limits of the historical fi ction possible by a gift from David Chabon said he is comfortable genre. Bruce Smith, an alumnus and with being labeled a Jewish-Amer- “The most important thing member of the Board of Trustees, ican writer, but said he wants to be is that it is not history. It can’t be will be continued in the fall. She known for more as well. He used held back by the facts. If I say it added that she is elated to have Aude White/Hatchet photographer the example of science fi ction writ- happened, it happened. You can prominent authors like Chabon Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon delivered a reading of his works at the Jack Mor- ers who are consigned to what he become a prisoner in the facts if come to the University. „ ton Auditorium Monday evening. New Hillel group promotes female bonding iel Warmfl ash, the Sisterhood’s While most – if not all – of the Sis- Sisterhood founder. “They introduced me as terhood members consider them- ‘president of the sisterhood’ since selves culturally Jewish, not all of they knew I was always getting a the girls are religiously affi liated. off ers outlet for group of girls to come to Hillel.” “I didn’t grow up in a reli- Warmfl ash took the words to gious setting,” said freshman Re- Jewish women heart and founded the all-female becca Kahn-Whitman, a member by Lauren Hoenemeyer group, which revolves around of the Sisterhood. “But, from the social events based on cultural beginning, Hillel had that com- Hatchet Staff Writer aspects of Judaism. munity environment that really With an often inconsistent helped in the transition from high It’s not a sorority. But it is a sense of school spirit and the lure school to college.” sisterhood. of D.C. keeping students busy She added, “It’s a tough tran- The Sisterhood at GW Hillel off campus, groups like the Sis- sition to make for everyone, but is a new student group where fe- terhood hope to bring social life Hillel became a nice outlet to be male undergraduate and gradu- back on campus and foster com- with friends similar to you.” ate students at the University munity in Foggy Bottom. Jenny Norel, a freshman in come together to celebrate their “Because there are so many charge of planning Sisterhood Jewish heritage through social Jewish people at GW, it becomes events, said the group brings to- events. Members describe it as a almost overwhelming,” Warm- gether women with similar back- sorority without the dues or com- fl ash said. “GW is really big and grounds and interests to form a mitment, and it is one of almost a there are many places so it is easy close-knit community at GW. dozen student organizations that to get lost but Hillel is a great “The Sisterhood has become operate under the Jewish Student community that caters to amaz- a social outlet for people,” Norel Association and in conjunction ing groups that are very specifi c said. “It opens my eyes to more with Hillel. in this large Jewish community.” people.” The groups creation was Every Thursday night, the The leaders of the group plan spurred last semester by an off- women bond over baking challah to continue their efforts for years hand joke by a Hillel staff mem- bread. Other events in the past Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor to come and hope to gain more ber. have involved cooking latkes and Freshmen Rebecca Kahn-Witman and Michelle Lockhart organize freshly made challah members as the group grows. “It started as a whim when matzo ball soup. bread, baked weekly by the Sisterhood in Hillel's kitchen. Warmfl ash said, “This is my someone at a Hillel service asked “We hold these Sisterhood Alison Stromberg, engagement a good way to meet other people The group is nondenomi- baby. This is the baby of all the me to make the announcements events to give students some- assistant at GW Hillel. “Since stu- the same age and with similar be- national and welcomes women girls of Hillel, and we’re going to for the week,” said freshman Ar- thing familiar from home,” said dents are away from home, this is liefs.” of all religions, Warmfl ash said. try and make it last.” „ The GW Hatchet | Thursday, March 26, 2009, Page 11 NUMBER CRUNCH The number of golfers freshman Brandon Rukin placed ahead of during last weekend's GW Invitational. Rukin's 2-over-par earned him second place, one stroke behind the Andrew Alberg – Sports Editor ([email protected]) 115 tournament's winner. Dansports Greene – Asst. Sports Editor ([email protected]) Baseball holds on for win against Georgetown GW splits season series with Hoyas

by Dan Greene a 1-1 tie. Junior Brandon Gil- Assistant Sports Editor lette and freshman Ryan Thomas reached base to begin the inning, The bases were loaded with with the former scoring the go- Georgetown runners in the ahead run after beating the throw eighth inning Tuesday as GW to the plate on junior Chris Hol- baseball coach Steve Mrowka land’s groundball to third base. made his way to the mound for Hulking senior Tim Reeves a pitching change in hopes of followed with a sky-high, oppo- preserving his team’s three-run site-fi eld double down the left- lead. He pointed to his left arm to fi eld line that scored Thomas and summon junior southpaw Bobby Holland to give the Colonials a Lucas to collect the inning’s fi nal 4-1 advantage. two outs and stop the bleeding. Freshman Jay Lively then Lucas described the situ- took the mound, helping bridge ation he entered as “a little the gap between lead and victory nerve-wracking,” particularly with two shutout innings in the against an intra-city rival that ninth appearance of his colle- had handily defeated the Colo- giate career. Senior Jimmy Dug- nials less than a week before. But gan took the reigns to begin the after taking his warmup pitches eighth inning, plunking the fi rst to the tune of Nas’ “Hero” – a batter he faced and never ap- song Lucas said he was unaware pearing to fi nd his groove before was playing – the 6-foot-3 hurler getting into the jam that Lucas settled his nerves and assumed managed to escape in his stead. the song’s titular role, fanning The win over the Hoyas his fi rst batter and allowing only makes this the fourth straight one of three inherited runners to season in which the two teams score, ultimately preserving a 5-3 have split their two-game se- GW victory at Barcroft Park in ries, with Georgetown having Arlington. bested GW 15-3 March 18. The “I felt like I had good mo- splits have had a familiar sym- mentum after I struck out the fi rst metry to them – in the last three guy,” Lucas said after the game. years neither team has managed “Most of the time you throw the to claim victory on the other’s ball in there, they’re not going home fi eld. to get a hit, so all I had to worry The rivalry between the two Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer about was throwing strikes.” teams provided added signifi - Junior right-hander Ryan Lapointe started Tuesday and gave up one run over fi ve innings to earn his second win of the season. Lucas’ save, his fi rst of the cance to Tuesday’s game, but as The Colonials' held on for a 5-3 win over rival Georgetown at Barcroft Park in Arlington. season, was the fi nal leg of GW’s the consistently chilling breeze (11-13, 1-2 Atlantic 10) four-part reminded those in attendance, the pitching relay that began with spring is young. The Colonials junior Ryan Lapointe, normally have played just three of their one of the team’s go-to relievers. eventual 27 games in A-10 play, Varsity Roundup Lapointe (W, 2-1) surrendered meaning their most important consecutive extra-base hits in the games remain ahead of them. Men’s soccer Women’s rowing Tennis Softball fi rst inning to allow the Hoyas’ “We seem like we’re coming initial run, but would hold them together a little bit but we’ve got The men’s The women’s Women's: The Softball failed scoreless over the next four to be more consistent,” Mrowka soccer team rowing team fi n- women’s tennis to score during frames while striking out fi ve. said. “I can’t ask for much more announced ished second of three teams Sun- team (4-7) lost to Delaware 5-2 its double-head- “After the fi rst inning I was out of them. They’ve got a posi- four incoming recruits for day on the Occoquan Reservoir, Sunday in Newark, Del. The er against James Madison fi ne,” the New Hampshire na- tive attitude and they’re working next year’s team, includ- fi nishing behind George Mason Colonials next face UMBC on Wednesday in Harrisburg, tive said. “I kept the ball down, hard.” ing Youth All-American but ahead of Mary Washington Saturday at noon in Baltimore. Va., losing 7-0 and 17-0. GW started getting some calls. The GW continues its home stand Brendan Lafferty, a native in The Colonials’ season opener. Men’s: The men's tennis (8-15, 1-1 Atlantic 10) resumes changeup was working a lot for with a three-game series against of North Babylon, N.Y. GW continues its season Satur- team (5-6) defeated Navy 4-3 its A-10 schedule Sunday at me, kept them off balance.” Richmond beginning Friday GW will return 24 players day at 8 a.m. on the Potomac Wednesday in Annapolis. The Fordham in the Bronx with Lapointe left with the lead at the Colonials’ home fi eld in and nine starters from last River against Duke and the Uni- Colonials travel to Radford a double-header starting at thanks to his team’s fi fth-inning Arlington, Va. The fi rst pitch is season's 8-6-3 team. versity of North Carolina. Saturday at 2 p.m. noon. rally that broke what had been scheduled for 3 p.m. „ Frosh unfazed by quick start Rukin fi nishes second in GW Invitational by Louis Nelson Hatchet Staff Writer

Shooting 2-over-par in a college golf tournament isn’t usually a noteworthy achieve- ment. Doing it in 40 degree weather with 30-mile an-hour winds and drizzle, like GW freshman Brandon Rukin did at the 11th annual GW Golf In- vitational at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Course in Bethany Beach, Del., is a much bigger deal. It was such a big deal, in fact, that the Atlantic 10 con- ference named Rukin both the conference performer of the week and rookie of the week. His 2-over performance at the GW Invitational, which took place March 20 and 21, gave Rukin the highest fi nish of his short career (second place out of 117) and his second top-fi ve fi nish in six events this season. Rukin fi nished only one shot behind the Invitational win- ner, Delaware’s Justin Martin- son. The poor playing condi- tions had a signifi cant effect on the tournament, which was reduced from 54 to 36 holes at least partially due to the weather. Rukin said the Michelle Rattinger/Hatchet photographer weather that day has made it Freshman golfer Brandon Rukin has fi nished in the top fi ve in hard for him to judge his own two of his fi rst six collegiate tournaments. performance. “The score was hard to nament … there were other ing against kids four years compare,” Rukin said of his A-10 teams there, so I was top younger than you, to being performance. “I’ve shot better out of them, so I probably de- the youngest again and going than 2-over before, obviously. served the award.” from one level to the next,” But the conditions were so dif- Rukin’s performance this Rukin said. “It’s a D-I college fi cult that two over par for two season comes one year after sport, so it’s a whole differ- rounds was a great score.” now-sophomore Brendan Bar- ent world of golf. It’s the best The Oklahoma native, rack won conference rookie of players in the country.” who was also named Colonial the week honors six times last And while Rukin has man- of the Week by GW’s athletic year. Rukin, who also played aged to adjust to the new level department, said the honors hockey in high school, said of play, his awards have not came as little surprise. that the transition to Division stopped his teammates from “I don’t know really what I golf has at times been diffi - handing out a little trash talk the qualifi cations are to win- cult for him. to the hot-shot freshman. ning that award,” Rukin said “It’s a completely different “They’re giving me a little of the honors he received from world. Going from a senior crap for it,” Rukin said. “But the A-10. “I was obviously the in high school when you’re they obviously like to see a top A-10 fi nisher in the tour- the oldest, obviously, play- teammate play well.” „ Keep up to date with GW sports at www.gwhatchet.com 12 | Thursday, March 26, 2009 The GW Hatchet News

he used to display posters on H Street the Jeep did promote his candidacy, From Baldwin to Boyer: during the general election two weeks Boyer argued that the car itself did not. BOYER ago. The car was borrowed for the cam- “The fact of the matter is that Mr. paign from Boyer’s friend Dave Fowler Boyer used the SUV to promote his A brief history of SA controversies from p.1 and therefore had no specifi c attached candidacy over those two days, even cost. The JEC said that the fair market if it was donated by Mr. Fowler,” said Presidential candidate Kyle lost to Robinson in the runoff. was the dissenting vote. value of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee could James Bonneau, an investigator for the Boyer was two votes shy of winning “While the members of this court be compared to the rental cost of a mid- JEC, during the hearing. “It just doesn’t the Student Association presiden- 2001 disagree with the analysis of the JEC, sized SUV, thereby pushing Boyer over make sense that Mr. Boyer is allowed to tial seat this year and has since been The JEC disqualified president- and perhaps even the outcome, they the spending limit. shortcut around the rules and borrow disqualifi ed from the runoff elec- elect Roger Kapoor for exceeding recognize the deference due to the JEC Boyer, the SA’s executive vice presi- his friend’s car. That is capricious, to tion in dispute over the fair market his $1,000 campaign spending and cannot fi nd an instance of abuse dent, said in a student court hearing require that other candidates list their value of a borrowed car. The ordeal limit. Kapoor held a pizza party of discretion,” wrote Chief Judge Chris in the Marvin Center Amphitheater on expenditure and excuse Mr. Boyer.” will likely be remembered as one of in Thurston Hall and listed the Wimbush. The court has 30 days to pub- Monday that Fowler’s car was in poor The second complaint against Boyer the SA’s greatest electoral contro- price of each pizza at $5.50, the lish majority and dissenting opinions. condition with high mileage and would accused him of failing to submit fi nan- versies, but there have been many discounted rate he received. JEC Boyer, a junior, did not respond to not be available to rent on the market, cial information about Facebook adver- others throughout the years. rules stated the candidate must requests for comment, but posted a thus no fair market value exists for the tisements he had purchased. Boyer told list the “fair market value” of pur- message to his friends on Twitter. car. He added that even if the JEC de- the court that this was a “legitimately 2008 chased items, which pushed him “I mean everything happens for a termined that Boyer had to report the forgetful event” and that he attempted OG Oyiborhoro was denied a over the $1,000 limit. reason, I could quote a scripture but you fair market value of the car, the vehicle to correct his error in an e-mail to the spot on the presidential ballot – The SA Student Court over- already know that God is awesome,” should have been refl ected in a lower JEC requesting a second opportunity to forcing him to run a write-in cam- turned the JEC’s disqualification, Boyer wrote on Tuesday night. “And price estimate than the JEC’s $206. submit his fi nancial forms. paign – because he only submit- paving the way for a Kapoor pres- no, I’m not voting tomorrow.” Judge Brand Kroeger, last year’s SA “I fi nd that argument to be com- ted only 400 signatures on official idency. The court case was cited Boyer missed winning the presiden- executive vice president, asked Boyer if pletely ridiculous,” Bonneau said. JEC petition forms, less than the frequently this year due to its par- tial seat by two votes last month and there was “even a market to rent a car” “Nowhere in the additional 2009 rules amount required for ballot access. allels with the Boyer case. was slated for a runoff election with like Fowler’s. Boyer said there was not. and nowhere in the JEC charter does it The official forms, designed to Bindelglass. The election was delayed, Judge Derek Jamison, a law stu- permit the JEC to extend deadlines for prevent candidates from collecting 1999 however, when a series of violations dent, asked why a mid-sized SUV was a single candidate. We explicitly stated signatures outside the registration SA presidential candidate Phil were levied against Boyer’s campaign, used to compute the fair market value. when the deadline for reporting would period, were accompanied with Meisner, representing himself and and Boyer subsequently appealed to the “Wouldn’t a van or a cardboard box suf- be. Nowhere in the rules or charter is another 147 signatures on plain four other candidates, arrived Student Court. fi ce?” he asked, noting that the car was there an allowance, even for honest mis- paper, which were deemed inval- more than 15 minutes late to a The violations against Boyer, which used for storage. takes.” id. Oyiborhoro received more than mandatory JEC meeting. The JEC originated from complaints fi led by Regardless of the vehicle’s fair mar- Two judges, medical student Ricky 22 percent of the vote in the gener- removed all five from the ballot, senior Wylie Ballinger, concerned his ket value, Boyer argued that it did not Harika and senior Kevin Kozlowski, al election, but Vishal Aswani and though they all continued with a compliance with the JEC’s standards for need to be reported to the JEC because were not in attendance and took no part Kevin Kozlowski advanced to the write-in campaign. reporting campaign fi nances. the car itself was not intended for cam- in the decision. Only three are required runoff, with Aswani winning. With the votes tallied, the JEC The JEC said in their ruling on paign purposes. to hear a case and render a decision. „ Complaints filed against Oyi- unofficially declared candidate the violations that Boyer should have Although the posters displayed on –Andrew Nacin contributed to this report. borhoro were never heard by the Alexis Rice president. A recount claimed the fair market value of a car JEC, as he was never an official left Rice one vote short of the nec- candidate. essary 40 percent to win. Meisner help fundraising is untenable,” Glat- nance Committee will need to de- then defeated Rice by 124 votes in FUNDING ter said. “That being said, our duty is cide whether or not to take a similar 2002 a runoff. to the entire GW community, not any stance on for-profit student events. Presidential candidate Josh Meisner’s staff was accused from p.5 one organization.” Until then, he encourages groups like Singer reached the 40 percent of ballot stuffing, but no charges Still, Allen said she worries that the Pitches to see a different side of threshold by one vote in the gen- materialized. Three JEC officials stability by charging admission to student organizations will not be the funding issue. eral election. A recount showed resigned amid the weeks-long events, it is important that these able to thrive without receiving SA “It is harmful to all student orga- that an absentee ballot from a controversy. events not take priority over others. support for their profiting events. nizations when groups take student student studying abroad was Meisner was later impeached Student groups that can earn enough “We spend so much money to go money that is used to fund events that counted twice, bringing him to and removed from office for inap- money to run their own events by to this school, it is ridiculous that the cannot happen without the help and 39.998 percent. Runner-up candi- propriate use of SA funds. making a profit should not claim SA University cannot fi nd a way to fund stash it away in revenue accounts as date Phil Robinson captured only funding, he said. student organizations, especially since profit,” Glatter said. “Organizations eight votes fewer than Singer. 1979 “By planning profitable events, the school prides itself on such won- should work with their SAC adviser Another absentee vote drew Now an actor, Alex “Alec” organizations not only establish fi- derful student life,” she said. “Student well before they apply for SA funds controversy when a student away Baldwin – then Program Board nancial foundations for future events, organizations will not survive if the to develop a financial plan for major at a conference in Georgia e-mailed chair – finished third in the gen- but also keep money in the larger pot lack of funding continues.” events and proactively avoid financ- a ballot to the JEC, but the JEC eral election, missing the runoff for events they may hold when self- Glatter said that next year’s Fi- ing problems.” „ guidelines only allowed absentee by one vote. A recount was unsuc- ballots from students abroad or on cessful. a leave of absence from the Uni- Baldwin later transferred to versity. Singer filed a complaint New York University and changed with the Student Court over the his name from Alex to Alec, but You don't get breaking ballot. not before PB went bankrupt. The Student Court upheld the –Andrew Nacin JEC’s ruling, and Singer ultimately news e-mails?

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Chris Gregory/Hatchet photographer Sen. Sam Brownback speaks at an event held by the College Republicans at the State Plaza Hotel Wednesday night. CRs host Sen. Sam Brownback by Amanda Lindner Hatchet Staff Writer Sen. Sam Brownback, R- “We need to bring Kan., addressed issues of faith in politics Wednesday night our hearts into poli- during a College Republicans dinner event at the State Plaza tics. Don’t think you Hotel. Serving his last term in the need to check your Senate, the conservative 2008 religion at the door.” presidential candidate is pre- paring for the next Kansas gu- bernatorial race, and religion SAM BROWNBACK is the foundation of his plat- REPUBLICAN SENATOR AND form. FORMER PRESIDENTIAL “We need to bring our CANDIDATE hearts into politics,” he said. “Don’t think you need to check your religion at the door. I thought I needed to do that first things he does is create when I started and I sure felt this huge stimulus plan and terrible in the morning.” shut Republicans out of it.” He added, “We need to Brownback also expressed have faith shine onto politics doubt in the future of the … the danger is when politics Obama presidency. corrupts faith.” “People don’t like the talk Recognizing religious of higher taxes while they are differences in his own back- losing their jobs or that the ground, Brownback, a Meth- government is going to run ev- odist turned Evangelical and erything. I don’t think we will now Catholic, said politics see him on a second term.” needs to incorporate “natural One unifying subject laws of humanity.” This view among the sparse numbers of has played a major role in his non-Republicans in the crowd strong stance against abortion. was the senator’s commitment “We inherently know that to ending the genocide in Dar- human life is sacred and should fur. Brownback has visited be protected. No innocent hu- the Sudan region and joined man life at any point should Obama on the issue. be destroyed. We all know this “Steps need to be taken in our hearts,” he said to the more aggressively,” he said. mostly Republican crowd. “I would like to see us work- Brownback’s emphasis on ing with Africa to help them faith reached out to the stu- become stronger to fight off dent audience who said living militias.” on a mostly liberal campus can Xochitil Sanchez, a sopho- sometimes feel isolating. more and member of STAND, “Faith is really important Students Taking Action Now in politics and it’s refreshing to in Darfur, said she took an in- hear someone who leads with terest in Brownback in high their morality,” said Brandon school after hearing about his Hines, public relations director work. for the College Republicans. “I’m not a College Repub- “I think hearing his message lican, but I still really like him helps people who have strong for his policies so far in Africa faiths feel stronger on cam- and I’m impressed with what pus.” he had to say today about what Though Brownback’s needs to be done.” strong religious emphasis The seriousness of the issues was the theme of the evening, discussed was balanced with the nation’s economic state lighthearted discussion. After was another key aspect of his College Republicans Chair- speech. The senator said the man Brand Kroeger quipped economy is in a very danger- that “we would all rather have ous state, adding a personal him for president than who we anecdote about a robbery at his have now,” Brownback joked own home two weeks ago. that his failure in running for Having worked with Presi- the presidency was a humbling dent Barack Obama, Brown- experience and told the stu- back said he admires Obama dents “you should all try it at as a person, but is not pleased least once.” with his financial decisions. Brownback rounded out “There is too much spend- his speech with a piece of ad- ing going on now. I do like vice to the student body. Obama, but I think people “I love talking with college should do what they say they students because your hearts are going to do,” Brownback still govern your heads. You said. “He said he would be can change the world. You bipartisan and one of the very can.” „ You don't get breaking news e-mails?

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