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again for 15 minutes, enough time Online registration for his ideal classes to fill to capac- ity. complicated by “First I had a feeling of panic and the second feeling was of frus- tration,” he said. “Whatever I had service outages pre-planned for was completely out of the question because I got by Matt Rist none of the time slots I wanted.” Senior Staff Writer Starting Nov. 10 - the first reg- istration date for spring classes - Freshman Joseph Song woke social media networks like Twitter up at 6:30 a.m. on Monday so he and Facebook exploded with posts could be one of the first students by students of various ages who of the day to register for classes. were unable to log in to the GWeb But like many students, Song ran system when registration began. into technical problems with the Despite numerous accounts of GWeb registration system that both error messages and extreme- keep him from getting the classes ly slow loading times, University he wanted. Registrar Elizabeth Amundson Song said when he tried to ac- said the GWeb system did not go cess GWeb at 7 a.m., he was kicked off the system and unable to log in See REGISTRATION: Page 8

Michelle rattinger | Assistant photo editor MPD drug raid Public Enemy's Chuck D, left, and Flavor Flav jam together on a flat bed truck that rolled through campus Wednesday night. After the Foggy Bottom cruise, Public Enemy performed at Lisner Auditorium. SEE AUDIO SLIDESHOW AT GWHATCHET.COM yields five arrests

by Amy D'onoFRio During the raid – which oc- Few reforms seen on dining issues Assistant News Editor curred the evening of Oct. 30 at a townhouse at 26th and I streets - Student-led commission has held only one meeting this year Two students are facing drug police seized $1,171 in cash, three charges after police seized mari- plastic bags of a substance that by Amanda D'Ambra pricing in J Street and other venues. The original goals were “naïve.” juana, cocaine and drug parapher- tested positive for cocaine, about Hatchet Reporter commission, led by current junior Chris Neu said last year she wanted to nalia from a Foggy Bottom town- 160 grams of marijuana, a scale, Franzetti, also orchestrated the campus- expand weekday and weekend hours, house last month in a raid that and plastic baggies, according to The Student Association’s Dining wide survey of the dining program and encourage Sodexo to add more “main- yielded five student arrests. police reports and court docu- Services Commission has met only once set up comment cards and boxes for stream” dining venues like Wendy’s to Senior Brett Reisman has been ments. Court filings said state offi- this semester and has made almost no students in J Street. In addition, nine J Street - additions that are impossible charged with possession of mari- cers also confiscated a gray safe, a progress on the changes to dining for GWorld vendors were added to the pro- with Sodexo’s union contracts - and add juana with intent to distribute, ledger, multiple pipes, cell phones, which students have asked. gram during the fall 2008 semester. a wider selection to J Street Cafe. and senior James Donoghue has and IDs. Last year, the DSC pushed for lower This year, commission chair Kim None of these changes have been been charged with possession of Two other students, whose prices, prompting Executive Vice Presi- Neu said she has added a microwave to made and no progress has been an- marijuana with intent to distribute names are being withheld be- dent and Treasurer Lou Katz to ask So- J Street. Saying she believes she under- nounced on any dining fronts. and possession of cocaine. Both cause they have not been formally dexo, the food service provider in the estimated the responsibilities of her po- pleaded innocent when they were Marvin Center, to reconsider its fruit sition, Neu acknowledged some of her See DINING: Page 8 arraigned Oct. 31. See RAID: Page 8 Colonials beat BU, move to 2-0 Kromah shines as men's basketball outlasts Terriers PHOTO GW 69 Top GW Scorers BOSTON U. 59 Lasan Kromah 17 Aaron Ware 10 Damian Hollis Hermann Opoku by Dan Greene 11 5 Sports Editor Tony Taylor 10 Tim Johnson 5 BOSTON – With the game clock near- ing expiration in Tuesday’s first half, freshman Lasan Kromah officially an- nounced his presence on this Colonials team. He did not say it with words, but instead etched it with a dagger, con- necting from downtown on a pass from Chris Gregory | Hatchet staff photographer classmate Bryan Bynes and sending Professor Steven Kelts, an International House resident, hosts students every GW into the break with a six-point ad- Monday for an informal discussion about politics, history and the Constitution. vantage and a crowd-killing capture of momentum. It was Kromah’s second three-point- er of the evening, the fifth, sixth, and Professor provides seventh points of what would blossom into a team-best 17 points, all of them key in generating a 69-59 victory that sent the young Colonials home with an unblemished 2-0 record after their pizza, debate in dorm season-opening road trip. True, the first-year guard was not by Chelsea Radler He knows his students’ home- silent in his Sunday debut, a win at Hatchet Reporter towns, which football teams they UNC-Wilmington in which he scored support and what toppings they like eight points. What set Tuesday’s perfor- Steven Kelts balanced three boxes on their pizza. He lives in a residence mance apart and thrust the Maryland of pizza in one hand as he carefully hall. Bottom line? He’s not a regular native into a starring role, though, was removed his GWorld from his wallet professor. not just the volume, but the timing of and swiped into International House. “You guys know I’m an über- his points. Continuing several steps down geek already, so I won’t try to hide it,” It was more than the aforemen- the hallway, he opened his door and Kelts joked, as everyone in the group tioned buzzer-beating three. A trey dropped the hot boxes on the kitchen flipped through paperback copies of kick-started the team’s scoring and put counter. In typical GW fashion, politi- The Federalist Papers. it on the board within the game’s first 50 cal books and boxed seasons of The “Every time I read Federalist 10, I seconds. There was another three – his West Wing sat beside the TV. Minutes get something new out of it,” he said. fourth – from the wing with a hand in later, the room had filled with stu- And then the debate began. his face as the clock approached the sec- dents, eating and talking. Acting as a moderator, Kelts ond half’s 11-minute mark. But this wasn’t your average piz- linked the hour-long discussion of And there was what head coach za party. 18th century politics with contem- Karl Hobbs would call the team’s “play Kelts, a political science profes- porary political issues, including gay of the game,” a nifty up-and-under sor who lives in International House, marriage and the impact of lobbyists. layup through traffic to not only put hosts dinner for 10 students in his The group calls their meetings the Colonials ahead by eight inside the Constitutional History and Theories “Madison on Mondays,” in honor game’s final five minutes, but also snap- course every Monday. The discus- of one of the chief authors of the ping a scoring drought of more than dan greene | hatchet photographer sions, like his class, revolve around Senior Damian Hollis drives to the basket between a pair of BU defenders in history, politics and the Constitution. See KELTS: Page 8 See BBALL: Page 8 Tuesday's 69-59 win. Hollis had 11 points, seven of which came on free throws.

Student-run SPORTS OPINIONS 'The first lady of NEWS NEWS sailing team Editorial Board seeks new members the press' speaks GW seeks new university professor enjoys success The Hatchet's opinions staff is looking for students to at Elliott School School currently employs eight of the highest- Squad qualified broaden its perspective. • Page 4 Journalist Helen level instructors. • Page 6 for Atlantic Thomas has cov- Coast Tourna- ARTS ered every presi- Moot court will host all-female panel for first time ment for first SubUrbia dent since John F. Unprecedented panel will judge the GW Law time ever. A play opening this weekend looks at race issues Kennedy. • Page 5 School's annual competition. • Page 6 • Page 10 and the unseen side of the suburbs. • Page 7 Sarah Scire | Senior News Editor | [email protected] Emily Cahn | Campus News Editor | [email protected] Gabrielle Bluestone | Metro News Editor | [email protected] Lauren French | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] November 19, 2009 2.0 Amanda Dick | Campus News Editor | [email protected] Amy D’Onofrio | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] H News SnapShot In Brief All-female panel to preside over moot court For the first time in the event’s history, the GW Law School’s an- nual Van Vleck Moot Court in Janu- ary will host an all-female panel of judges, law school Dean Frederick Lawrence said last week. The three panelists will include Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Debra Livingston and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judges San- dra Ikuta and Susan Graber. “Having an all-female panel makes a strong statement,” Lawrence said. “It’s not that long ago that you started having women on the court. Now they are making an extensive impact [on] the justice system.” The competition – in which stu- dents argue cases in front of private and government lawyers – will be held on Jan. 28 and has featured Supreme Court justices three times since 2006, including Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts. Current Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor presided in 2006, before she was named to the high court. “You can’t always have a Su- preme Court justice,” Lawrence said jokingly. “There are only nine of Jordan Emont | Hatchet photographer them.” Pi Kappa Phi brother John Chambers, a freshman throws a mustard and whipped cream pie at freshman Jake Shiffman in Kogan Plaza Wednesday This year’s judges are well-known afternoon at their annual Pie a PiKapp fundraiser. in the justice system, Lawrence said. Livingston continues to teach as a professor of law at Columbia Law School, Ikuta formally clerked for Calendar Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Graber is known for writing poignant dissents. Friday In an interview, Ikuta said she Thursday Saturday Sunday was “delighted” to participate in the Life as an Arab-American in the A Visit to the Walter Reed Raas Chaos 2009 University Chamber Choir and moot court. “It’s wonderful to have Department of State Army Medical Center Watch Indian dancing at Women’s Chorus Fall Concert an all-female panel,” she added. Jocelyn Bond, a student member Listen to Professor Charles Kiamie Join the College Democrats its finest at one of the Listen to the University Cham- of the moot court board, said excep- speak about his experience as an and Republicans for a biparti- largest intercollegiate ber Choir and Women’s Chorus tional panels have always presided dance competitions in sing in the holidays. Tickets are over the Van Vleck finals. Arab-American professor and a State san trip to support wounded “This year is no exception” Bond Department employee. veterans. the country. $3 for students. said. “I am delighted to have three Elliott School room 602 | Meet at the Foggy Bottom Lisner Auditorium | 2401 Virginia Ave. NW | distinguished appellate court judges Metro station | 5:30 p.m. presiding this year.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. 7 to 10 p.m. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Graber, who said she has never been to GW, said she often partici- pates in moot court competitions, adding that it will be a “great plea- Multimedia H All this and more... Now at gwhatchet.com sure” to serve on GW’s panel. “Every year I try to participate in moot court competitions, as well as audio slideshow video Blog in other kinds of educational activi- Flava Flav and Chuck D Motion City Soundtrack Students rush to get H1N1 vaccine ties,” Graber said. Public Enemy concert at Lisner raises Watch the band’s lead singer, Justin Pierre, The Student Health Service was a –Shaeera Tariq and Lauren French money to help D.C.’s less fortunate. play an acoustic set in Kogan Plaza. popular place Wednesday. The GW Hatchet News November 19, 2009 w Page 3 'First lady of the press' offers advice to Obama Twelve ounces of the war] women had jobs, she said. marijuana found Helen Thomas children went to school “Even serial killers in and homes had electricity this country get due pro- in sophomore's speaks on range and water,” she said. cess of the law. We changed Thomas, now a colum- our personality in those dorm room nist for Hearst Newspa- eight years,” she said. of issues pers, said Obama has not Thomas, who received A sophomore was arrested been persistent enough an honorary doctorate last week after more than 300 by Ricki Maybruch in pushing his universal degree from GW in 1995, grams of marijuana was found in Hatchet Reporter health care plan to Con- called on audience mem- his room in Fulbright Hall. gress, but said she cannot bers to ensure equal op- University Police Depart- Longtime White House believe the “heartlessness” portunities and justice for ment officers discovered approxi- journalist Helen Thomas of female Congress mem- all. mately 332.5 grams of marijuana, delivered a steady stream bers who have not sup- “The bell tolls for all Adderall and drug parapherna- of witty, often brutally ported the legislation. of us. Let’s give peace a lia after responding to a report honest remarks on the last “They’re women. chance and let it begin of a suspicious odor on Nov. 11, 10 U.S. presidents to a full They’re mothers and with us,” she said. UPD Chief Dolores Stafford said audience of students in grandmothers. How can Junior Emily Smith was in an e-mail. The contraband was the Elliott School Tuesday they forget about the chil- randomly selected from revealed during an administra- night. dren? If it were up to me, the audience to win an au- tive search conducted by GW Thomas, who has cov- I would take away all of tographed copy of Thom- Housing Programs staff, and ered every president since their jobs,” she said. as’s book, “Listen Up, Mr. the Metropolitan Police Depart- John F. Kennedy, said Thomas’ keen percep- President.” ment listed the recovered drugs with two wars, a lagging tion shone through as she “I’m interested because as weighing three-quarters of a economy and rising un- discussed the strengths of how long she has been pound, according to a police re- employment, President and weaknesses of the in the public eye. She has port. Barack Obama must be various presidents she has witnessed so much his- The student will be charged, more aggressive and keep covered. tory,” Smith said. “To be U.S. Attorney’s Office spokes- the promises he made She said Kennedy was the first female reporter al- woman Sheila Miller said. She during his campaign. The her favorite president be- lowed in the White House could not say what the charges event was sponsored by cause he was “inspired, and then see a woman al- would be until the case was as- the School of Media and he grew in office and he most become president, signed. Public Affairs, WRGW and learned from his mis- it’s truly amazing to come According to the police re- GWTV. takes,” she said. “Kennedy to fruition,” she said. port, the “suspicious odor” was “His heart is in the right was witty, smart and he Smith said she enjoyed evident on the second floor of place. He has good convic- had been to war.” the stories and anecdotes Fulbright and in the stairwell. tions, but he lacks cour- On the other hand, Thomas discussed in her The University Police officer who age,” she said of Obama. George W. Bush was the lecture. Francis Rivera | Hatchet Photographer responded to the odor encoun- Thomas, 89, had no most difficult president to “Her first-hand per- Longtime journalist Helen Thomas speaks to students at the Elliott tered the 19-year-old student as qualms imparting some cover, Thomas said. spective really brought School Tuesday night about her experience covering the White House. he left his room and notified the advice to Obama, who is “I don’t think he un- history to life,” Smith said. community director who over- more than 40 years young- derstood his job at all,” she Jesse Regis, news direc- presidents,” he said. “It was a little intimi- saw the administrative search. er than she is. The U.S. said. tor for WRGW, said he was “We’re thrilled to have had dating to approach some- The student was subsequently must pull out of the wars Thomas said Bush happy with the event’s such a great event.” one of the caliber of Helen arrested and transferred to the in Iraq and Afghanistan, wanted to be a “war” pres- turnout. Regis, a junior, said it Thomas to come and speak, Second District station for pro- she said. ident. The torture tactics “[Thomas] loves shar- was easier than he thought but she said she’d love to cessing, according to the report. “Yes, Saddam Hussein he used on detainees were ing everything she knows. to bring Thomas to cam- and we were ecstatic,” Re- -Gabrielle Bluestone was ruthless, but [before decidedly un-American, She has reported on 10 pus. gis said. u Number of graduate students reaches new high ate applications this year, it ap- population to which GW de- “A lot of graduate students University, its programs and things that are potentially in- Older students pears people are listening. votes a majority of energy and are disconnected from each its social scene. teresting,” Smith said. GW currently has 14,000 programs. other,” Smith said. “[The] gen- In an attempt to bring Jamie Baker, a graduate feel detached from students enrolled in its gradu- “Graduate students, living eral attitude is that graduate graduate students closer to- student and chairman of the ate programs – the largest grad- a different lifestyle and gener- students tend to stick to their gether, Smith has worked SA’s rules committee, and Skye uate population the school has ally at a different stage in their programs.” closely with Bridgette Behling, Mathieson, a graduate student student body ever seen – but some graduates life, have specific needs from Many graduate students assistant director of graduate and vice president for graduate say they feel disconnected from a university,” said Dakotah stick to academics because life, to promote networking be- policy in the SA, said they are by Jenny Suzdak the student body. Smith, a graduate student sena- they are short on free time – tween graduate students. Such planning a forum for graduate Hatchet Reporter At the University, the aver- tor in the Student Association. full-time students take an av- networks will enable students issues in January. age age for a master’s candi- Despite representation in erage of 22 credits a semester, to create their own events, not They hope to attract grad- For months, universities, date is 30, and 35 for a doctoral the SA, graduate students are Knop said. merely wait for an e-mail from uate students from across the employers and even President candidate, Director of the Office not well-connected, Smith said. Of the roughly 14,000 grad- the Office of Graduate Life. University as well as Univer- Barack Obama have been tell- of Institutional Research and Typically, graduate students uate students enrolled in fall Communicating graduate sity President Steven Knapp. ing students and employees Planning Joachim Knop said. work full or part time and do 2009 programs, Knop said only social events is difficult “via Smith hopes the forum that now is a great time to en- That age range puts graduates not join student organizations, 750 received an undergraduate e-mail, [because there are] so will spread a message to the ter graduate school, and from about a decade older than the Greek-letter organizations or degree from GW, meaning few many e-mails, we don’t read University, “This is us, listen to the 13 percent surge in gradu- average undergraduate, the live on campus. are already familiar with the them... and miss so many us.” u Greek housing decision coming ous effects on chapters, from their for housing, according to the Committee to give ability to attract new members housing application. If, however, to suddenly being financially re- the list of chapters at “silver” or sponsible for filling a townhouse. “gold” are exhausted and hous- recommendations Chernak said he would not be ing still is available, chapters making the decision alone. with a “bronze” rating may be for assignments “That committee makes rec- considered, the application says. ommendations to me, but I’m go- Twenty percent of a Greek-letter by Emily Cahn ing to tell you right now that I’m organization’s score is based on Campus News Editor not going to make a unilateral whether or not the Greek-letter decision to either accept or reject group has an adequate plan to Greek-letter organizations that decision without some other make sure they can successfully vying for University-owned folks looking at it. I want a group fill their townhouses to the re- townhouses will find out wheth- of knowledgeable professional quired capacity – 100 percent er or not their organization se- staff to review the recommenda- during the academic year, and cured a space by Dec. 7, a Uni- tions and really give input to see 70 percent during the summer. versity official said this week. if it’s reasonable how those rec- Last, a chapter’s judicial re- Robert Chernak, senior vice ommendations were reached,” cords over the past two years, as president for Student and Aca- Chernak said, referring to senior well as an aggregated record of demic Support Services, said the staff members in SASS, like Dean judicial records of current chap- final decision on who gets what of Students Linda Donnels, As- ter members make up 10 percent townhouse rests with him, al- sistant Vice President for SASS of the selection criteria. though he will receive a recom- Helen Cannaday-Saulny, and As- Chernak said as of yet, he mendation from a committee of sociate Vice President for SASS has not received any recommen- Student Activities Center, SASS, Peter Konwerski. dations, and no decision has and Greek-letter leaders who Chapters have been told been made. heard presentations from chap- three criteria will be weighed “This is a big deal for a lot ters last week. Chernak added in their bid for housing. The of people,” Chernak said. “It’s he will wait until he believes the first and most important are the a big deal for the students, the decisions made were fair before Greek Excellence awards, which nationals [for each chapter], the notifying chapters. make up 70 percent of a Greek- alumni. All I can promise is that “I have to be convinced hon- letter group’s score. we’re going to make sure that estly that the process is fair, equi- Chapters should have a we exercise the best wisdom we table, and that enough eyes see it minimum of a “silver” rating can to figure out a methodology that concur,” he said. Losing or from the Greek Chapter Excel- that’s fair and that people think gaining a house could have seri- lence Program to be considered is fair.” u

Always on-line: www.gwhatchet.com Justin Guiffré Lyndsey Wajert Opinions Editor Contributing Editor [email protected] [email protected] H OpinionsNovember 19, 2009 w Page 4 Something to celebrate Smoking Staff Editorial by Brian Tratner Join our editorial board it out The Hatchet’s editorial board has long strived to be an important outlet for criti- tarting today, the University cal thought and representative of student of Kentucky is a tobacco-free voice on campus. Our goal is to identify, place. analyze and provide solutions to major SMembers of the UK commu- issues affecting the GW community. With nity aren’t alone. In 2007, 43 col- that goal in mind, we hope to further the lege campuses were smoke-free. effectiveness and capabilities of our staff Now that number is closer to 60. editorials by accepting two new members It’s time for GW to follow suit. to the editorial board. Smoking cigarettes is un- The different methods and practices like any other vice. Most vices of creating staff editorials are almost as are exclusive to the perpetrator, varied as newspapers themselves. Some but smoking is forced upon oth- papers incorporate dozens of writers, ers through second-hand smoke, editors and outsiders in the process, while which has become the third lead- others restrict the editorial board to solely ing cause of preventable death, ac- the top editorial positions of the paper. The cording to studies from the Center Hatchet has generally drawn from among for Tobacco Policy Research. its editorial and production ranks to fulfill As smokers, we make excuses: all the positions of the board. We are ex- panding that membership to include two non-Hatchet individuals who will focus Kelsey Rohwer solely on the staff editorial process. There are a number of reasons we have Registration frustration decided to seek two new members. An in- We promise to quit after college, creased membership will give us more re- or many GW students, these 7:00 a.m., continue to plague the pro- credits to register first. But to create or say the facts just aren’t true. sources to investigate and research issues past few weeks have included cess. As it stands, having a system a more fair and effective process, the But smoking is not like eating surrounding the GW community and po- meeting with advisers and that depends purely on credits con- school should consider assigning too many Georgetown Cupcakes tential solutions to those challenges. Rec- spendingF hours scouring the sched- tinues to frustrate underclassmen as registration dates based on college – the effects are internal and take ognizing that insulation and groupthink ule of classes to fulfill the seemingly some older students look to bolster and major — putting related majors years, not hours, to show up. We are always potential issues for groups like endless GCR re- their GPA with easi- on the same day. This plan has the do not get a sense of the change editorial boards, we aim to proactively in- quirements. All this er, introductory level potential to provide more equal ac- occurring within. I wonder if we clude outside perspectives to ensure that while still aiming Bradley Dlatt courses underclass- cess to courses by putting students gained weight with each cigarette, we are never victim to stagnation of ideas for that three-day men actually need in the same major on a level playing would we still do it? or an irrelevant agenda. To guarantee such weekend — not to Columnist to take. We as field, therefore creating a more fair At GW, encounters with sec- a perspective, one of the few restrictions on mention the end- a community need experience for all students. ond-hand smoke have become the application will be the exclusion of any less searching on to be cognizant that We as students can only hope unavoidable, partly because col- students who have worked for The Hatch- Rate My Professor there are no better that someone drops from a closed lege students tend to smoke more et at any point this semester. for ‘the easy guy.’ After the stress alternatives than the current method class or that we are lucky enough to than any other age group. And The ideal candidate should be greatly of planning yet another semester of for registration. Instead, we should find the pot of gold before someone while everyone else is decreas- informed about problems relevant to this our college career, thousands of stu- focus our collective frustrations on else. Otherwise, we are forced to ing his or her use of tobacco, we school. The Hatchet’s editorial board is a dents pulled themselves out of bed trying to improve the technology wait months until the semester be- continue to smoke at a greater group driven by consensus and, as a result, and logged on to GW’s online reg- and spread awareness on how the gins and hope the professor is kind and greater rate, according to the people wishing to join must be willing to istration system, anxiously waiting registration system can be used to enough to sign the forms to enroll American Cancer Society Action reach compromise on the issues discussed. for 7:00 a.m. to strike, hoping to get our advantage. in a particular course. This problem Network. They should have a critical eye, and the ap- those precious few remaining slots Many disenchanted students would be easily fixed by equipping GW should begin to imple- titude to develop persuasive arguments and in the courses they need. Finally, at want to scrap GWeb altogether and the new GWeb hardware with the ment a smoke-free campus. Even solutions to present to the editorial board. 7:00 a.m., that same, already stressed find a better way to register for class- technology to automatically create though this has been attempted If you are interested in making a dif- out, group of students clicked on the es. Suggested ideas include registra- an online waitlist for a course as before and the blurry boundaries ference on campus, we encourage you to icon to add classes, and many found: tion being completed through an ad- soon as it closes, including automati- of our campus make this difficult, apply for the position. An application can “http/1.1 Service Unavailable." viser or through a paper, in person, cally putting students on the waitlist we must begin to accept the idea be found on The Hatchet’s Web site, www. Now freaking out, these stu- registration system. But these alter- as soon as they enter the CRN. This that GW could one day have a gwhatchet.com. We also encourage you to dents tried again and again for the natives would breed incredibly inef- allows GWeb to fill the spots of those smoke-free campus. stop by our townhouse today from 4:30 to next 10 minutes, all the while con- ficient registration lines and stretch who drop from a course immedi- The way to start, as many 6:00 p.m. for The Hatchet’s Student Cof- vinced they would be stuck with an already thin and often-criticized ately, thus avoiding the need to play other colleges have, is to establish feehouse, to give us general feedback but the worst professors and the most advising program. The disappoint- guessing games or hope that a de- specific smoking areas. By doing also to allow us to answer any questions unnecessary classes, until they were ing reality is that online registration partment waitlist is actually effective so, the University would not be you have. We look forward to hearing finally able to enter the CRNs, click is still the best way to ensure a fair — which it often is not. forcing students to quit smoking, from you. enter and pray. Unfortunately, this and efficient registration process. While GWeb is more effective but would be making an attempt situation has been all too common Still, the University needs to do than other options, these few sys- to lessen the exposure of second- Looking for more during the past week, due to what more in order to fix the bugs in the tematic glitches and failures have hand smoke. Also, the Univer- ISS Marketing and Communications system. University Registrar Eliza- ultimately caused many students sity would be making significant DSC leadership Manager Rachel Blevins described beth Amundson has said GW will to scream out in anger during the strides in decreasing on-campus as a “service outage,” which kept be installing new hardware on the past week. We can certainly afford to littering. With the addition of Ask students what their concerns are some students from being able to log servers running GWeb this coming further boost the GWeb server dur- smoking areas, discarded ciga- with the University, and many will put on to GWeb during peak times. spring, which would ideally ensure ing peak registration times, find a rette butts would be disposed in a dining options at the top of their list. As Of the many frustrations felt by that students will not have to worry more equitable way for students to receptacle instead of on the side- the key liaison between the student body GW students, none is more univer- about slow connections or GWeb register and program effective wait- walk. and the University dining program, much sal then the malice directed toward locking them out as they fight to get list technology into GWeb. If GW Earlier this year, graduate stu- of the responsibility of addressing com- registration. GWeb came into being into courses. can accomplish these easy, reachable dents from the School of Public plaints falls on the Student Association’s during the fall of 1999 — replacing The biggest problem with the goals, then registration frustration Health proposed a campus-wide Dining Services Commission. a pitifully outdated phone registra- registration system is the need to will become a figment of the past. smoking ban. The policy was re- But this year, the DSC has made little tion system — but basic issues, like improve fair access to courses. The – The writer, a sophomore major- viewed in May and it seems that to no progress toward achieving the same the lack of a server strong enough to University is right to reward senior- ing in political science, is a Hatchet no changes have been made; amount of success it has in the past, indi- handle the surge of online traffic at ity by allowing those with more columnist. smoking is still only prohibited cating that it is time to revaluate the cur- inside of all University facilities. rent situation and possibly move a differ- But going from a smoker-friendly ent student into the role of DSC chair. campus to a smoke-free one is not Current leadership of the DSC falls Expertise into efficiency accomplished in one step. Rather, under commission chair Kim Neu, who it is a process. after only adding a microwave to J Street, t’s time for us to take responsi- the improvement of grassroots or- through other methods – it really is Naturally, smokers would be has admitted she was naïve in her original bility for this world in which we ganizations, many of which are fa- an indescribably natural high. The against this change to the campus. goals. Granted, dining is a complicated is- live. cilitated by enthusiastic individuals next time someone presents you Cigarettes are legal products with sue, as strict union contracts with provider I Every charity prides itself on who benefit greatly from up-to-date with a volunteer opportunity and which smokers can do whatever Sodexo dictate how much of J Street oper- accomplishments, innovations and economic guidance and acumen. you ask yourself, “What’s in it for they choose. Initial opposition ex- ates. But past DSC chairs were able to make sweeping successes. Yet poverty, Whether you’re an engineering me?” realize that the answer to that ists with most changes, just as in progress, like pushing for lower prices of education and hunger statistics re- major or a journalism student, your question is, well, a great deal. 2004 when smoking in the work fruit and adding a significant number of main startling. In knowledge is a We’ve all heard our advisers place was banned in Lexington, new GWorld vendors to the program. this country alone, priceless donation. discuss with us how we will spend Ky.(the nation’s largest tobacco- The lack of progress is also linked to the number of non- Annu Subramanian For many of us, the 168 hours of our week. Well, producing city). the poor decision of appointing Neu to profits exceed 1.2 the idea of contrib- with about 97 hours left over after Extensive research conducted the position. Julie Bindelglass should have million, and glob- Columnist uting to the concep- sleep and class, volunteer hours in the three months before and realized the position of DSC chair calls for ally that number tion of a major proj- should also etch their way into our after the law was put into place a knowledge of the complaints students clocks in at around ect is an ultimate day planners. It’s not just a spoonful showed that at first the public have with dining, and an understanding 5 million. Like some goal. Why not gath- of medicine to be taken around the was outraged, but acceptability of the position’s responsibilities. metaphysical puzzle that contains er up the schooling you’ve received holidays. We have always viewed increased significantly once the But not enough has been done to rem- the seeds of its own solution, the rea- so far and use it to perform studies, charity as irrevocably sufficient. But law was implemented – maybe edy the situation. Dining is too important sons for this lie largely in the nature educate peers or innovate principles if it is as rare a phenomenon in our because studies showed a big im- to the student body for the DSC to have of creating and running nonprofits. that can better the world? lives as Monday’s meteor shower, it provement in air quality. had little role in the few changes that have Whether it is the Ivy City part in We attend school in a city that re- just won’t have the same lasting ef- Even though the opposition been made. When the chair of the DSC is Northeast D.C. – long an area of in- quires our assistance, but sometimes fects for both us and the causes we may be great, this change is neces- not aware of new additions to GWorld, dustrial decay and blighted blocks it’s tough to see how we as full-time help. If we each devote even two sary, and needs to be carried out. something desperately needs to change. – or Ibadan, Nigeria, in the hub of students can tackle such a major hours a week to volunteering, not Not only does creating a Looking to next semester, either Neu the global AIDS epidemic, nonprof- beast. But we also possess resources only would we tilt our world a little smoke-free campus benefit our needs to work toward achieving tangible its are often ineffective due to the and materials that are like the Won- further toward harmony, we would health, it benefits the economy goals, or a new chair needs to step into the application of outdated aid meth- ka chocolate factory of the nonprofit feel better about ourselves. If that’s as well. When Lexington went role. The DSC is a lifeline between GW’s ods or insufficient funds. sector. At your internships, explore not enough, there's always Mi- smoke-free, Kentucky saved $21 dining program and GW’s students, and it As GW students, we can do our whether the company contributes chelle Obama's speech at the Class million a year from smoking-re- is time for those involved to recognize this unique part to streamline efficacy. to charities. If not, suggest they do. of 2010’s graduation. Either way, lated costs. Following this model, and act accordingly. The District we call home is locat- When applying for scholarships, in- you’ll realize sooner than you think if one city in every state went ed at the intersection of advocacy corporate an aid-based eye to your that when we make philanthropy smoke-free, that could save a total groups and their richest client. Im- objectives. From archaeology to po- part of our routine, it becomes a close to $1 billion. pressing upon the government the litical science, there is a way we can habit that (fortunately) is difficult to There are 200 poisonous Quotable importance of minimizing wasteful use the supply of opportunities we break. chemical compounds found in spending and emphasizing fiscally achieve through the University in Most of all, though, the issues of second-hand smoke – 60 of which "It was a little intimidating to efficient nonprofits are immediate order to make a difference. the world stand as massive edifices are carcinogens, meaning they measures we can take. The kind of The term “altruism” needs a challenging us to destroy them. But cause cancer. The bottom line is approach someone of the caliber students this University attracts are little detoxification, because the re- with some small steps and support that second-hand smoke kills. notorious for being able to under- ality is that philanthropy is more from our ever-active GW student Kentucky’s economy is de- of Helen Thomas to come and stand global economic theories in selfish than you think. Aside from body, these towers can come tum- pendent upon the production of their large scope – but also grasping the unparalleled opportunity char- bling down. What will emerge from tobacco. If they can go smoke-free, speak, but she said she'd love to those concepts in application. This ity provides students to apply our the rubble can be the legacy of our we can certainly be ‘buff enough’ expertise is a silver bullet in the non- passions to the real world, every generation, and we can say we pri- to implement a smoke-free cam- and we were ecstatic." profit sector. During this recession, time we volunteer we redeem sat- oritized activity over apathy. pus. - Jesse Regis, news director for WRGW donations are dwindling. The edu- isfaction with ourselves and a sense - The writer, a freshman majoring – The writer is a freshman cation we receive can be applied to of fulfillment that can’t be gleaned in journalism, is a Hatchet columnist. majoring in journalism.

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The GW Hatchet News November 19, 2009 w Page 5 Univ. names new spokeswoman Candace Smith previously worked for WMATA by Emily Cahn Campus News Editor The University announced Monday a former spokeswom- an for the Washington Metro- politan Area Transit Authority has been named GW’s media Candace Smith relations director, a position that has been vacant for nearly six months. Candace Smith began serv- ing in her new role as the Uni- "There is a lot going versity’s chief spokeswoman Nov. 11. Smith, who most on here and it's very recently served as a media exciting." crisis communications coach for WMATA and communica- Candace Smith tions adviser to Metro’s gen- chris gregory | Hatchet staff photographeR eral manager, said she hopes Executive Director of Mike Memoli, a White House reporter for the Web site RealClearPolitics.com, speaks Monday at the Elliott School on a panel featuring to provide journalists with the Media Relations journalists who worked as embedded reporters during the 2008 presidential campaign. most information possible in the shortest amount of time. Smith worked for WMATA for five years, and was the scene “Metro is in the news a lot, Reporters tell tales from campaign trail spokeswoman for the Red Line and it’s not the best attention,” crash over the summer – the Smith said. “It had a full-time ClearPolitics and an embed like whether the candidate’s drome-like phenomenon. worst crash in Metro’s history. Washington Post reporter just Longer news following Vice President Joe speech had been altered, Aigner said another Smith said she decided to covering Metro. It’s always cri- Biden for NBC News and and deciding whether it was challenge associated with make the transition from Metro sis mode.” the National Journal, said newsworthy. embedded reporting was not to GW because she “was ready She added that the nature cycle posed new embedded reporters had to Though being embedded being able to control what for a change.” of the Metro organization was juggle multiple roles on the with a candidate on the cam- eventually happened to the “I had been doing it for too inherently challenging. challenges campaign trail. The reporters paign had its benefits, report- raw information a reporter long,” Smith said. “I had done “It was extremely chal- learned to use a video cam- ers recounted the emotional gathered and sent back to other derailments, I had dealt lenging to have a ridership of by rachel Barker era and tripod, as cost issues strain the around-the-clock their news organization. with employee fatalities. Of 1.3 million every single day Hatchet Staff Writer prevented networks from job put on their lives. Still, according to NBC’s course this was the worst, and and basically be a multi-juris- sending entire news crews. Adam Aigner-Treworgy, Kelly O’Donnell, the raw it was definitely the saddest dictional agency governed by Journalists and former “We were all those things a researcher at the Colbert information provided by [and the] most challenging.” politicians,” Smith said “So campaign officials told tales in one traveling around the Report and McCain embed embedded reporters was in- Before making the transi- that is challenging and they do from the 2008 presidential country,” Memoli said at the for NBC News and National valuable to other reporters tion to public relations, Smith it every single day. Metro is not election trail Monday night event, which was sponsored Journal, said being embed- covering the campaign. served as a journalist for 16 closed down any time.” at the Elliott School, detail- by the GW Graduate School ded meant having a question “We all relied enor- years. Smith said she is looking ing the role of embedded re- of Political Management and ready at all times, just in case mously on the embeds,” said “For the job that I’m do- forward to highlighting GW’s porters in one of the longest Campus Progress, an organi- you encountered the candi- O’Donnell, a Capitol Hill ing, I have a journalism back- strengths, and said she comes to presidential campaigns in zation that helps young peo- date or campaign manager. correspondent. ground in television, radio her position with prior knowl- recent history. ple become active in politics. “It’s up to you to make Even as they discussed and print,” Smith said. “I un- edge of the University, as she The embedded report- Becoming immersed in the best of your situation, the influence of the 24-hour derstand what reporters want, served as an adjunct professor ers – who represented ma- a campaign also gave the re- and you’re not going to be cycle on Campaign 2008, what they need, the pressures teaching public information to jor media outlets during porters a different perspec- able to gather all the informa- some predicted the next elec- they are under to meet their students studying emergency the campaign – chronicled tive than journalists who tion you need unless you’re tion – the first with an em- deadline. I am looking to facili- medicine. the unique journalistic chal- did not spend all their time on your toes at all times,” phasis on Twitter and wire- tate how we can promote the “Working at a university, lenges involved in cover- on the campaign trail. Bret Aigner-Treworgy said. less Internet on airplanes great things the University has and particularly GW, it is a ing the historic presidential Hovell, an associate produc- Staying objective and – could be even crazier. to offer.” great and robust institution campaign in a 24-hour news er at ABC’s Good Morning making sure to ask the Justin Germany, princi- While she acknowledged and you have all of this creativ- cycle. They also discussed America who was embed- tough questions was also pal of Outlaw Media and a being the spokeswoman for a ity, an intellectual stimulating dealing with the unique ex- ded in the campaign of Sen. a challenge, reporters said. McCain campaign staffer, large institution like GW is no environment. There is a lot go- perience of being completely John McCain, R-Ariz., said Memoli said the experience said the experience of being easy task, she said she is look- ing on here and it's very excit- immersed in a campaign. embeds served as “bellweth- of constantly being on the on a campaign is invaluable. ing forward to promoting posi- ing,” Smith said. “I mean who Mike Memoli, a White ers” for the campaign, be- campaign could sometimes “It’s the Super Bowl of tive events, rather than always doesn’t want to work at a place House reporter for Real- ing able to identify things result in a Stockholm Syn- politics,” he said. u being “in crisis mode.” like that?” u Page 6 w November 19, 2009 News The GW Hatchet Univ. seeks new 'star' professor

or she desires – the professor Search committee has a reduced teaching load, said Stephen Saltzburg, pro- will fill university fessor of law and university professor since 2004. Saltzburg holds govern- professor position mental positions and serves as a mediator for the U.S. by Sarah Josephs Court of Appeals in D.C., Hatchet Reporter but also advises undergrad- uates on law school and ca- GW is searching for a reers, and teaches an intro- new university professor duction to criminal justice – the most prestigious and and law. honored title the school can “I love my undergradu- confer on a faculty member, ate class,” Saltzburg says. an official confirmed this “I’d like to introduce every week. undergrad to criminal jus- James Goldgeier, profes- tice and law.” sor in the Elliott School of In- Saltzburg, who serves as ternational Affairs and chair a member of the search com- of the University Professor mittee for the new hire, said Search Committee, said the the University is looking for viktors dindzans | photo editor University is primarily look- a “star.” CBS News' "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Jeffrey Fager and correspondent Lesley Stahl smile as they chat with Marvin Kalb during a taping ing to fill an international “The person must be of the Kalb Report Monday night at the National Press Club. affairs position since Harry someone who is regarded Harding, former dean of nationally and internation- the Elliott School, left the ally as a star and must be Kalb interviews '60 Minutes' bigwigs University. There are only a world class international eight university professors scholar. GW has an excep- this?’ or, ‘What about that?’ Ev- reported wasn’t true. “60 Minutes does gently at GW. tional international faculty Program staff erybody’s involved in chasing In spite of mishaps like take a slight little steering to- “Respectively, we are in the Elliott School, the down stories,” Stahl said. these, “60 Minutes” is very seri- ward an opinion,” Stahl said. looking for somebody for law school and elsewhere,” Stahl and Fager both em- ous about journalistic integrity, Stahl also gave some advice the Elliott School, but an in- Saltzburg said. “A new uni- discusses how phasized the program’s unique Fager said. to budding journalists. dividual is chosen who will versity professor has to be approach to story assignments, “We value fairness very “Start at the smallest place appeal to different kinds of better than our full profes- show keeps ticking saying the process is one of the highly,” Fager said. He said a that will hire you,” she said. people on campus and is in- sors on campus, and that is a keys to the show’s success. lawyer is brought in to review “Don’t start at 60 Minutes, be- teresting to more than one really demanding standard by Nicole Gulotta “There is an attitude that questionable stories. Legal cause do you know what you’ll discipline,” Goldgeier said to meet.” Hatchet Staff Writer if someone is very enthusias- consultation has been used for be doing at 60 Minutes? You’ll in an e-mail. “For the pur- Goldgeier said a “good tic about a story, we ought to about 15 percent of Stahl’s in- be getting me coffee.” pose of their position they number” of names have What goes on behind the give them a chance,” Stahl said. terviews. The program has also Fager stressed the impor- are not tied to a specific de- been nominated, both from iconic, steadily clicking clock “Nobody does a story they hired a full-time professional tance of writing, storytelling, partment.” outside and within the GW of “60 Minutes”? Around 500 don’t want to do, and I don’t journalist to review segments liberal arts, and language. The current eight uni- community, but declined to alumni, students and mem- know of any other program in order to ensure that each “It was interesting and in- versity professors are teach- give a precise number of ap- bers of the National Press Club that’s quite like that.” interviewee is being properly formative,” senior Hallie Boyce ers and leading individuals plications. Hiring for this po- found out Monday night at a Stahl said she contributes represented. said. “It really showed how in their fields, coming to sition is an extensive process, taping of the Kalb Report. almost 20 stories per year and “You have to ask yourself, journalism evolved and its re- GW to research, maintain he said, taking much longer Host and veteran journal- collaborates with a team of four ‘Am I really letting this person siliency.” a presence on campus and than the process for appoint- ist Marvin Kalb interviewed producers and several report- say what they wanted to say?' ” Senior Jennifer Perry serve the GW community as ing a new faculty member. CBS News’ “60 Minutes” cor- ers. Stahl said. agreed. a whole, Goldgeier said. “We are very excited and respondent Lesley Stahl and Stahl spoke about what Fager, Stahl, and the “I was really interested in Current university pro- the University is in a posi- executive producer Jeffrey she called her biggest mistake 200-person “60 Minutes” team journalism but didn’t know a fessors include Vanessa tion where it could really Fager on the 55-minute pro- as a journalist – an interview face other challenges as televi- lot about it,” she said. “I learned Gamble, Amitai Etzioni and get an excellent person for gram, which was broadcast on with an alleged Saddam Hus- sion journalism evolves. a lot. It was honest; they didn’t James Rosenau. Rosenau the job,” Goldgeier said. “It more than 200 public television sein insider who turned out “There is a lot more shout- sugarcoat it at all.” is an international political would be great if students stations, Sirius XM Satellite Ra- to be a defector. The interview ing in TV news today,” Fager The Kalb Report, filmed in theorist, and Etzioni, GW’s who read this would nomi- dio, Federal News Radio, and resulted in a report confirm- said. “It’s a lot more extreme, the National Press Club’s Main first-ever university profes- nate someone because we for the first time ever, via live ing the existence of weapons of and the average person gets Ballroom, is a public affairs se- sor, teaches in the Elliott truly want a professor that webcast. mass destruction, one that later left out.” ries hosted by Kalb, who serves School and has served as a the students want.” “60 Minutes is so much turned out to be false. The show tries to eschew as a James Clark Welling Presi- senior adviser in the White Applications will be about reporting,” Fager said. “I feel that my report influ- “he-said, she-said” journal- dential Fellow at GW. The pro- House. accepted until Dec. 1, and “We like to think we have fresh, enced the public opinion, and it ism and provide clearly repre- gram has been airing since 1994, Among the many ben- the professor could begin original material every week.” was wrong,” she said. She later sented facts with the occasional and has boasted such guests as efits a university profes- teaching as soon as fall 2010, “We’re constantly sending admitted to the public that the carefully constructed opinion, Katie Couric, Walter Cronkite sor receives – including the according to the advertise- little notes saying, ‘What about information she had previously Fager said. and Hillary Clinton. u right to teach any subject he ment. u CRIME LOG of an intoxicated male stu- juana and paraphernalia. her property and admitted medical attention. - Time unknown - Case dent. Officers assessed the Referred to SJS the drugs were hers. Subject barred from closed Assault subject and found he was in Subject barred from campus need of medical attention, 11/11/09 - Fulbright Hall - campus UPD received an anony- 11/15/09 - Mitchell Hall - but when he was informed 6:05 p.m. - Case closed Robbery mous report from a female 3:50 a.m. - Case closed of this he became disorder- UPD officers responded Liquor Law Violation individual of a sexual as- University Police Depart- ly. UPD placed him in pro- to a report of a suspicious 11/11/09 - Off campus - sault. ment officers responded to tective custody and trans- odor coming from a room. 11/13/09 - Marvin Center 6:30 p.m. - Case closed Referred to Metropolitan a report of a fight between ported him to GW Hospital. GW Housing programs - 11:38 p.m. - Case closed UPD was notified by a com- Police two students in a relation- Referred to Student conducted an administra- UPD observed an intoxi- plainant’s parent that he had ship. Upon questioning, Judicial Services tive search of the room and cated female individual in been robbed in a Metro sta- Theft the male subject admitted found four Adderall pills and a semi-conscious state tion, but the parent did not to assaulting his girlfriend. Drug Law Violation 10.8 ounces of marijuana. on a bathroom floor in the know which one. Officers 11/11/09 - Gelman An assault between two Closed by arrest Marvin Center. She was as- swept the Foggy Bottom Library - Time unknown - individuals in a relationship 11/11/09 - Fulbright sessed and transported to Metro station for the com- Case closed is considered domestic vio- Hall - 7:45 p.m. - Case 11/14/09 - Fulbright Hall - GW Hospital. plainant and found no one. UPD received a report from lence under D.C. law. closed 9:00 a.m. - Case closed Referred to SJS The complainant was dis- a student claiming she had Closed by arrest During an administrative UPD discovered lost prop- covered to be an American last seen her jacket on the search of a room for a sep- erty that contained drugs 11/13/09 - Ivory Tower - University student. first floor of Gelman and Disorderly arate incident, a student and paraphernalia. Inside 11:32 p.m. - Case closed Closed, off-campus went upstairs. She came Conduct admitted to having drugs the lost property was less UPD officers observed an incident back to find it missing. in his room. GW Housing than 1 gram of marijuana intoxicated male, not af- Closed, no identifiable 11/10/09 - Duques Hall - Programs conducted an and a bag with cocaine res- filiated with GW, in Ivory Sex Abuse subjects 9:30 p.m. - Case closed administrative search and idue. A female subject, un- Tower. He was assessed by UPD responded to a report found 5.5 grams of mari- affiliated with GW, retrieved officers and then refused 11/15/09 - Mitchell Hall – Compiled by T.C. Flowers Amy Rhodin Caroline Coppel Arts Editor Contributing Editor Hatchet November 19, 2009 w Page 7 [email protected] [email protected] H

Get into the Christmas See GW band Plumsucker Jam band Umphrey's Check this spirit with Washington at Cameo Gallery Nov. McGee returns to the 9:30 out... Improv Theater's "Seasonal 28 for a post-turkey day club Nov. 20 for a three- Disorder" Nov. 20. concert. show series. ArtsSex and the suburbs by Hannah Traverse “There are so many opportunities ability to “change the way you think,” Hatchet Reporter in America and these kids don’t see it,” Bisht said. said Digvijay Bisht, a grad student who Schwartz – who is also a Hatchet Stereotypically speaking, people plays the owner of the store, an Indian columnist – agreed the script hits home move to the suburbs seeking tranquil- immigrant at the butt of many jabs. with any person, whether a suburban ity and safety. Generic Theatre Compa- Throughout the production, con- dropout or a metropolitan prep school ny’s adaptation of the play “SubUrbia,” troversial behavior is never off-limits. kid. opening this weekend in the Lisner On top of numerous violent interac- “You see what the characters have Downstage, challenges that concept. tions between characters, the dialogue become by the end of the show and The comedy-drama written by is heavy with crass language, swearing you hate yourself,” he said. professional actor Eric Bogosian and and racial slurs. Instead of a perfect The banter between the characters directed by junior Evan Schwartz, ex- place to be born and raised, the sub- involves typical teenage topics like al- amines racism, success and conflicting urbs are painted as an insular hotbed cohol, sex and the pleasures of pizza worldviews among a group of young, of ignorance. and Oreos. The costumes are clothes aloof suburbanites. “Racism is universal and interna- taken from the cast members’ daily “[The characters] have no concept tional,” said junior Colby Anderson, wardrobes, and Schwartz even spent of where things are and how people who plays the one of the misfits. the previous summer updating the live – they only know about them- While the play – which has been play from its original 1994 version by selves,” Schwartz said. performed off-Broadway and made inserting the names of more current Gina Orlando | Hatchet Photographer In the play, the twentysomethings into a film in 1996 – tackles serious is- public figures and brands. A rock star is hard to resist - at least that's what Zoe Petkanas (left) finds when are a group of former high school class- sues, it remains relatable and honest, “This is not Shakespeare,” he said. she's reunited with a hometown prodigy, played by Patrick Rochelle (right). mates without much direction in their the cast said. “The story is very modern and acces- lives, who gather nightly at a local con- “Everyone will recognize a part of sible for all audiences. It’s a unique op- venience store. It takes the homecom- themselves even if they don’t like it,” portunity to see teenagers and young of hard work and the world beyond said Schwartz. “This play does both.” ing of the class nerd – now a famous said Zoe Petkanas, a senior who will be adults played by teenagers and young their personal reach, it also aims to en- “SubUrbia” will be performed in musician – for the friends to see their performing the role of the artsy hero- adults.” tertain. the Lisner Downstage at 8 p.m. Thurs- ticket out. They each selfishly hope to ine. Though the play is a shockingly “Theater can do two things: it can day, Nov. 19 and at 7 and 10 p.m. Fri- benefit from the success of the guy they With its blunt approach to racism honest exploration of the ambivalence make you laugh and enjoy yourself, or day, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. once picked on. and world issues, “SubUrbia” has the of young Americans toward the value it can make you cry and hate yourself,” Tickets are $5 at the door. u A musical trail leading through Kogan by Farima Alidadi promptu performances like the one “That’s a sharp tie,” he told an- Hatchet Reporter on Tuesday. other young student standing in After performing on and be- the audience. For students who walk through ing interviewed by WRGW, Pierre Prior to the performance, Pierre Kogan Plaza daily, there might be headed out to the center of campus talked about what makes the new more of a chance you’ll see Presi- to entertain day trippers with hits album different than anything the dent Obama on your way to class such as “Everything Is Alright” band has done before. than a young rock star casually and “This Is for Real.” He also in- “It’s fresh, raw, emotional cha- strumming on his guitar. troduced tracks from the upcoming os,” he said in an interview. “Our That changed Tuesday, howev- album, slated for release Jan. 19, in- drummer broke his arm and it gave er, when Justin Pierre of the group cluding the song “Disappear.” us more time to write in a different Motion City Soundtrack took to the “This is a pretty cool, innovative fashion.” center of campus for an impromptu idea,” said Sam Fox-Hartin, a ju- As he shuffled to his next stop performance. nior who said he has been listening on the trip – the White House – the “I’m just a plain guy in a goofy to the band since he was 13 years singer said the unique performance hat who’s under a pillar,” Pierre old. “It’s a series of small, intimate was just as entertaining for him as said to the 100-plus students who shows geared to the audience who it was for the students skipping had gathered near the gazebo in the listens to them.” class to hear the acoustic set. afternoon to hear him perform. While the concert was in a laid- “It was great, a lot of fun,” The set was part of a tour back and casual setting, at one Pierre said. around the country to promote the point the vocal strength of fans sur- Many of those students who at- band’s upcoming studio album, passed that of the songwriter, and tended said the seemingly sponta- “My Dinosaur Life.” At each stop he joyfully danced around the area. neous concert was a welcome sur- of the tour, aptly named "The Dino Pierre also took time to interact prise for a regular school day. Francis Rivera | Hatchet Photographer Trail," Pierre has made an attempt with the students who came to hear “I’ve never seen a major artist Kogan Plaza may not be the Verizon Center, but it held its own as a concert venue to expand Motion City Sound- his music, even speaking Japanese play here,” said freshman Mohao for Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack. SEE VIDEO AT GWHATCHET.COM track's exposure by playing im- with one of the fans. Xi. “It was like an open mike.” u QuickTakes... “A Serious Man” “Disney's A Christmas Carol” Landmark's E Street Cinema Georgetown Loews (Comedy; R) (Family, Animation; PG)

The Coen brothers’ latest project is In recessionary times such as these, a comedy of biblical proportions — lit- there is an awful lot to be said about erally. Their new film, "A Serious Man," is greed. "Disney’s A Christmas Carol" molded around the plot structure of the proves that the best was said a long book of Job. time ago. For those who have been remiss The animated feature extends to lately in their scripture studies, the tale viewers a sensible dose of moral sim- teaches that mere mortals are not meant plicity that should be especially well- to understand the complexities of their received as the holiday season begins. existence, their hardships and their expe- Director Robert Zemeckis has spruced riences. up the Dickens' tale about the avari- The Coen brothers provide a similar cious Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghostly message, with some minor adjustments. visitors who teach him to have a little Job is replaced with Larry Gopnik, an Christmas spirit. ostensibly good, middle-aged Jewish- The aesthetics of the film are no- American physics professor. Seemingly tably successful and the characters are at once, Larry discovers that his wife is smartly conceived and drawn so that leaving him, his children are indifferent their every element appears to comple- toward him, his land is being "invaded" ment their famous personalities. by his redneck neighbors, and an anony- For the most part, Disney has left mous source has begun writing letters to the story unspoiled, trusting the merits his superiors advocating that Larry not of the original. Unfortunately, however, be granted tenure. As legal fees pile up, it seems that Zemeckis was not able to he turns to religious leaders in search of avoid a noisome trend in family flicks understanding. to include a “roller-coaster element.” This is not a tedious adaptation; the That is to say, at one point an animated Coen brothers weave into the primor- Scrooge is taken on a digital trip that dial work their definitively wry sense of is conspicuously designed to resemble humor. They also incorporate some ap- an amusement park ride; this is a fea- ropos commentary on physics, a science ture that appears in the Polar Express that aims to understand the behavior of — another Zemeckis feature — and a the universe. Naturally, the Coen broth- number of other movies marketed to- ers still manage to take the audience to ward kids. Occasionally, such scenes can a markedly similar conclusion as that of seem a little too clever: consider them the biblical work, albeit one that is newly Rube Goldberg machines for getting a distinguished by contemporary cynicism character from point A to point B. Most and misanthropy. often, though, as in the case at hand, See this movie and then, in the words they are tedious distractions from what of a character blackmailing Larry, “accept are otherwise fully enjoyable films. the mystery.” This film is recommended for fans of This film is recommended for fans of Polar Express and Scrooge. Burn After Reading. –Josh Hock Want experience in newspaper design and layout? Come work with The Hatchet's Production team! E-mail [email protected] Page 8 w November 19, 2009 News The GW Hatchet

one such student who suffered quicker it can respond.” from a “service outage.” When Some freshmen interviewed registration he attempted to log in at 7 a.m. said they still had trouble log- from p. 1 for registration, a message ap- ging on and registering for peared on the GWeb system classes Monday and Tuesday down. saying the server was unavail- morning. “[Information Systems Ser- able. Amundson said ISS plans vices] has confirmed for me “I went on at 7 a.m. and to install new hardware for the that there was no system out- it said the server was unavail- March 2010 registration, which age either today or last week,” able, so I was a little bit freaked may help with future registra- Amundson said in an e-mail out,” Granucci said. “In the tion problems. on Monday. “Because of the meantime, I went on Twitter “The new hardware should high volume of simultaneous and saw that people had simi- be able to handle registration transactions being processed lar problems and were freaking morning volume with less im- through GWeb Friday morning, out online – I knew I wasn’t pact,” Amundson said. “The the system was dramatically alone.” new servers will be in place be- slowed.” Amundson said despite the fore fall registration takes place ISS Marketing and Com- slower response time of GWeb in the spring.” munications Manager Rachel throughout the week, 1,244 stu- For students like Song, who Blevins said although there was dents successfully registered were unable to log in during the no system outage, some indi- within the first 33 minutes that first few minutes of freshman viduals experienced a “service GWeb was open on Friday registration, measures to fix the outage” and could not log on. alone. system went unnoticed and did “There was a service out- She added that ISS, which little to alleviate the pain of next age to individuals trying to log- runs GWeb, made adjustments semester’s schedule. in,” Blevins said in an e-mail. for the freshman class registra- “The school knows that at “Due to the high volume, the tion days that occurred this 7 a.m. they are going to get so server peaked but stayed on, week. many students at once,” Song which allowed those already “To address the sluggish re- said. “If they start to make some in the system to continue. The sponse time, ISS rescheduled a lame excuse about 'Yeah, there’s error messages were received few processes which normally too much incoming traffic' — to because new connections could run between 7 a.m. and 8:30 me that’s just B.S. The school is not be established until those in a.m. for Monday and Tuesday,” fully capable of making a sys- the system logged off.” Amundson said. “The fewer tem that can handle large in- Senior Drew Granucci was demands on the system, the coming traffic.” u

arraigned Dec.1. Reisman and attorney, Christopher Casey, Donoghue are due back in court wrote in an e-mail earlier this raid Dec. 14. month: “The facts will show that from p. 1 A search warrant filed in Brett is innocent of the charges.” D.C. Superior Court states that a He declined to comment further. charged with a crime, were ar- Metropolitan Police Department Two young men who an- rested for possession of marijua- officer had probable cause to be- swered the door at the residence na. A third individual, a student lieve there was marijuana and last Sunday declined to com- arrested for cocaine possession, other narcotics at the property, ment. also has not been charged. along with “records relating to Officers from MPD’s Third At a status hearing for Reis- narcotics distribution.” District's vice unit who executed man and Donoghue Wednes- Reisman, a 21-year-old resi- the warrant declined to com- day, prosecutors said the other dent of New Jersey, and Dono- ment on the matter. University three arrested individuals – who ghue, a 20-year-old New York Police Chief Dolores Stafford were released with citations for resident, did not respond to re- said the case is being handled by simple drug possession – will be quests for comment. Reisman’s MPD. u

the final five minutes. cent overall a year ago, but only “It’s funny. We had mo- managed to connect at rates of bball ments where we were a little 19 and 31 percent, respectively, from p. 1 skittery and the last three min- against GW Tuesday. utes of the game, they showed “They get in passing lanes four minutes. great poise,” Hobbs said. “They and you can’t run offense,” “Every basket he made was were relaxed. They made their BU head coach Pat Chambers a huge basket,” Hobbs said af- free throws. Why couldn’t we said. “I thought GW definitely ter the game. “Every basket.” do that [earlier]?” sped us up sometimes and they Adding a few big baskets GW’s free-throw shooting, definitely took us out of our of his own was sophomore a frequent source of weakness rhythm.” Tony Taylor, who in addition last season and a downright The win sends the Colonials to grabbing a career-high eight troubling 46 percent in the back to the District unbeaten as rebounds, scored seven of his opener, was much improved they prepare for their first home 10 points in the game’s final Tuesday. The team converted game against UMBC Saturday five minutes to keep GW ahead on 28 of its 35 trips to the char- at 2 p.m. Road victories can be despite scoring surges from ity stripe, no Colonial missing hard to come by for an inexpe- BU standouts Corey Lowe and more than twice and senior rienced college basketball team, John Holland. Damian Hollis led the way by but the Colonials have already Taylor knocked down mid- hitting seven out of eight of his picked up two in as many tries range jumpers on consecutive foul shots. to begin their season. possessions following Kro- The team’s defense also “I’m pretty excited about mah’s acrobatic drive to push played very aggressively, run- that, obviously very satisfied the Colonials’ lead to 12, and ning a full-court press for much that we’re 2-0,” Hobbs said. made three of four free throws of the game and stripping Terri- “We played two teams [in] their in the final two minutes. From er ballhandlers on multiple oc- opening home game and for his position as point guard, casions, all on its way to forcing us to come out with two wins Taylor also helped keep GW’s 18 turnovers and stymieing an and really not be able to put to- offense – which had 13 first-half often potent BU attack. The Ter- gether two good, solid halves – turnovers – in control as the riers, who return four starters and I’m talking both games – to clock ticked away; the Colonials from last season, shot 36 percent come away with two wins, I’m turned the ball over just once in on three-pointers and 42 per- pretty pleased with that.” u

acknowledged that much of the hours, but was unable to specify dining area’s problems, like its how her administration would dining prices, are “out of [her] hands.” help solve that and other issues. from p. 1 “Sodexo is getting the best Many upperclassmen inter- they can for us,” Neu said. viewed said they had seen more “[I] expected more public “They want to get us the best progress from the commission in relations work,” Neu said. “I did quality food, and these are the previous years, and many fresh- not expect this much responsi- going rates for that.” men said they were disappoint- bility.” Despite many student com- ed with their dining options, The commission’s purpose plaints, SA President Julie Bind- especially options in J Street and is to connect students to the elglass said she is pleased with the mandatory money plan. University dining program so Neu’s progress this year. Many cited J Street’s prices both entities can share concerns “Kim is doing a great job with and selection as a main cause of and suggest improvement. The the situation she has been given. I complaint, criticisms that echo a committee is supposed to meet can point to major dining accom- survey conducted by the com- monthly – and last year, the plishments that would not have mission last year that found 50 group of GW officials and stu- been possible without her, in- percent of students were unhap- dents met about five times in the cluding the microwave in J Street, py with the dining program. fall – but the DSC has met only at least six new GWorld partners, Emily Willhoft, a freshman, once this year. the switch from Ya-Ya’s to Charlie said there are plenty of improve- Director of Student and Chang’s, and no increase in stu- ments to be made at J Street, Support Services Nancy Haaga dent organization catering costs,” where many members of her said her department works with she said, adding that Neu has class spend a significant portion the DSC to gather input from been a helpful part of the GWorld of their GWorld money. the student body and to make outreach program. “We need more healthy op- changes. Without the DSC, she Interviewed for a Nov. 9 tions. J Street Cafe is fine, but it’s said, “we are basically working Hatchet article on new vendors, the places like Chik-Fil-A and in a vacuum.” however, Neu said she was un- Wendy’s that make it hard to eat “This is to be partners with aware of the new additions. In healthy here,” she said. the students, to understand their addition, Sam Ramos, director Melissa Dishart, a freshman, likes and dislikes, to understand of operations for Sodexo at GW, said she has heard complaints what they would like to see, to said at a DSC meeting in Octo- that J Street is like cafeteria food, listen to their feedback ideas and ber that passing catering costs but said that was to be expected. suggestions,” Haaga said. onto students “never came up in The real issues, she said, are Neu said next semester she our discussions.” that improvements need to be is planning a walking tour of J Bindelglass said she is hop- made in bringing down what she Street with the Sodexo team to ing for bigger changes in the says are “not real-world prices.” tell them where students want coming semester, including a - Nicole Pozzi and Lauren changes made – but she also possible expansion of weekend French contributed to this report

pizza,” she added. intimidating environment than Srivastava said the evening the classroom does.” kelts meeting is also used to talk Srivastava and Molldrem from p. 1 about class assignments and get both said they were certain that peer advice. other students would participate Federalist Papers, James “Because the people who in discussions like “Madison on Madison. come to 'Madison on Mondays' Mondays,” if professors were to “That’s the one thing Ameri- are writing research papers for organize them. cans agree on. We all believe in the class, the discussion every Kelts acknowledged he is rights,” Kelts said. “Now, who Monday helps out with narrow- “uniquely situated on campus” wants ice cream?” ing down topics and hearing as one of three Faculty in Resi- Dessert, four pints of Ben ideas from other people,” Srivas- dence at GW. and Jerry’s, was the spoils of a tava said. “I hope others use this posi- bet between the professor and Junior Stephen Molldrem tion to interact with students on junior Nidhi Srivastava, whose called the group simply “a good a casual, but intellectual level,” Indianapolis Colts beat Kelts’ opportunity to have some intel- he said. New England Patriots the day ligent discussion with a group of He added that students before. interesting people with a shared must learn to interact with their “I think because the at- interest in Madison and the Con- mentors and superiors on a so- mosphere is casual and not stitution.” cial level, comparing the meet- completely academic the stu- “It is a wonderful experi- ings to a cocktail or dinner party dents learn a lot more about ence. You get to know your in- with a boss. each other and the professor,” structor as an individual, and “Most people want to know Srivastava said. “I wouldn’t learn more about what profes- at the end of the day that they’ve say that the 'Madison on Mon- sors do outside of a classroom made someone’s life better.” Liv- days' has an incentive, unless or lecture setting,” he added. “It ing on campus, he said, “I see it you count the ice cream and provides a more open and less every day.” u The GW Hatchet Classifieds November 19, 2009 w Page 9 GWMa r k e t p l a c e www.gwmarketplace.com (202) 994-7079 | [email protected]

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In Brief Student-run sailing team enjoys success Volleyball SEEDED FIFTH by Matt Rist etson said of one of the races. “We Senior Staff Writer certainly felt that it was far from our IN A-10 TOURNAMENT best showing of the season.” The GW women’s volleyball For the GW sailing team, sport Ricketson added, however, that team will travel to the Fredricks is as much fun as it is form. the sailing team is still ranked 33rd Wind whips past you, catch- out of only 108 teams across the na- Center in Dayton, Ohio this week- ing the sails of your boat, and you tion and any finish at such a pres- end to play as the fifth seed in the pull the jib rope just tight enough to tigious tournament is a win for the Atlantic 10 Women’s Volleyball give your skipper enough energy to group. steer to the front of the race. As you “GW has not qualified for this Championship after a 21-win sea- glide through the water, you work in decades, so it’s a pretty big ac- son that saw the Colonials go 8-7 intently with your partner to reach complishment that we were able to in conference play. the ultimate goal — to win the re- get there,” Ricketson said. “People gatta. have expressed a lot of surprise GW will open the tournament But one mistake in the water that we’ve been able to improve against fourth-seeded Temple could cost you a win — or worse, ourselves so quickly. Two years ago could put you or your sailing part- we had 10 people on the team, no Friday, with the winner playing ner in harm’s way. equipment and very little funding either top-seeded Dayton or sec- Sophomore team member Hilly to speak of.” ond seed Saint Louis depending Walrod knows all too well what can The group secured the invita- happen if a boat is capsized in cold tion to the prestigious tournament on the outcome of the tourna- weather conditions. She was hospi- at the end of October at the War Me- ment’s other first round match-up talized for hypothermia earlier in morial Trophy, where the team also between Charlotte and Xavier. the season. faced stiff competition from well- “We were at a regatta and it ranked teams. The Colonials lost 3-0 to Tem- was 45 degrees, and I thought I was “In college sailing, the tiniest ple in Philadelphia Sep. 26 but beat prepared with my warm gear and program faces the biggest and best- stuff,” Walrod said, who was quick funded varsity team,” Ricketson the Owls 3-0 at home Oct. 30. to add the sport itself is not danger- said. “It’s a pretty big accomplish- In last year’s A-10 tournament, ous. “It just comes down to your ment and we had to beat a lot of GW lost 3-0 to Dayton, which has knowledge of what you’re capable teams to get in.” of. You never wanna put yourself in Junior Meredith Carroll said beaten the Colonials 3-0 twice a situation in which you don’t know the laid-back attitude of GW’s team this season as well. what’s going on.” was in stark contrast to other teams Friday’s match is scheduled to Team captain Will Ricketson at the war memorial competition. said mistakes are just one part of the “I was stuffing my life jacket begin at 7:30 p.m. sport that makes it challenging. with granola bars and realized that -Saira Thadani “Mistakes happen. The good the Navy Academy coach saw me thing about sailing is that there are and laughed,” Carroll said with a usually a lot of races at an event, so smile. “I had to sneak the third bar if you have one bad race you can in there to avoid the embarrass- Hogan named student- go back and try and do better,” he ment.” said. “Like any other sport, sailing Fellow junior Anne Laterra, athlete of the year is about mentally shaking it off and who joined the team her fresh- Senior Megan Hogan was focusing on the next challenge so it anne wernikoff | assistant photo editor man year, said the team gets named the Atlantic 10 Student doesn’t drag you down.” Junior Will Ricketson and the student-run GW sailing team qualified for the along outside of competitions For Ricketson and the 30-mem- Atlantic Coast Tournament for the first time ever this season. and practice and that a love of Athlete of the Year in women’s ber sailing team, the greatest chal- sailing keeps her coming back cross country, the conference an- lenge was the Atlantic Coast Tourna- year after year. ment at Cornell University — where Georgetown, to name a few. in the team’s second-to-last place “There’s always something to nounced Tuesday. the entirely student-run team faced In a blog post after the tour- finish. learn, that’s the great thing about Hogan, who won the A-10 competition last weekend from big nament on the group’s Web site, “A dying breeze and a multi- sailing,” Laterra said. “You can be championships in St. Louis Oct. 31, names like Princeton, American, Ricketson said poor weather, lack boat pile-up at the leeward mark 80 and you can be four and you can Boston University, Dartmouth, and of wind and other issues resulted pushed GW back in the fleet,” Rick- still be sailing.” u is an interior design major with a 3.37 grade point average, accord- ing to a news release. She was depth makes up for 'another named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Re- W. basketball edges gional Team after finishing 11th in slow start' from hollis the NCAA regional last weekend by Dan Greene and is also GW’s first-ever individ- North Texas in opener Sports Editor See Men's ual A-10 champion. Basketball minutes and gets 10 points and five re- BOSTON – Senior Damian The standout runner will head by Max Feinblatt H story, P. 1 Hatchet Reporter bounds on one leg, basically.” Hollis began last season to Terre Haute, Ind. Nov. 23 to In Booker’s place, redshirt freshman slowly, a fact that head compete in the NCAA Cross Head coach Mike Bozeman’s young Brooke Wilson got the start and finished coach Karl Hobbs said last ter poise. We’re depending GW women’s basketball team had held with eight points and six rebounds on week put the team “behind on those young guys a little Country Championships for the the lead for only 57 seconds all game four-of-eight shooting. the eight ball” and in an too much and they’re just second straight fall. Hogan fin- in Tuesday’s match-up at North Texas The Colonials, who did not play a early hole from which it not ready for that type of before 5-foot-3 freshman guard Danni preseason exhibition game but did play was difficult to escape once load.” ished 96th in the 252-runner field Jackson hit two free throws to give the scrimmages against nationally ranked Hollis got on track later in Such demands may be a year ago. team a one-point lead with 1:25 to play. Pittsburgh and VCU, found themselves the season. difficult for the team’s fresh- After the Mean Green tied it back up, in an early hole and were down by 11 Hobbs emphasized the man class to fulfill in the sophomore center Sara Mostafa scored points twice in the first half before cut- importance of a fast start for long run, but through two on her own put-back with 30 seconds ting the Mean Green’s lead to one at his veteran forward prior to games they’ve displayed left, only to have North Texas tie the halftime. Down 25-14, GW went on a this season, but two games an early adeptness that has Number crunch score once again. 21-11 run to close out the half with some later Hollis is off to what helped compensate for Hol- Then, with three seconds on the key plays by freshmen Shipp, Nipe and Hobbs described Tuesday lis’ relative struggles. While The number of clock, freshman Shi-Heria Shipp con- Jackson. as “another slow start.” Af- the senior spent long spells blocks women's bas- verted a layup to break the tie and give North Texas’ lead ballooned back to ter foul trouble limited him on the bench Sunday, fresh- ketball sophomore the Colonials a thrilling 84-82 win in 11 points – 67-56 – more than halfway to eight points in 10 min- man forward David Pel- Sara Mostafa had in Denton, Texas to begin their season. through the second half, but the Co- utes in GW’s win at UNC- lom scored 11 points in his Five Colonials (1-0) scored in dou- lonials displayed their resiliency with Wilmington Sunday, Hollis place, with classmates Tim Tuesday's 84-82 win ble-figures, with Mostafa’s career-high a prolonged stretch of strong play in appeared to struggle with Johnson and Lasan Kromah 8 at North Texas. She 17 leading the way. The 6-foot-5 center which they outscored the Mean Green finding a rhythm in Tues- helping pick up the scor- also led GW with 17 points and 11 also grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 28-15 to put themselves in position to day’s 69-59 win at BU. ing slack with 11 and eight rebounds, both career highs. eight shots to finish two blocks shy of a get the win. Though he made seven points, respectively. triple-double. Despite shooting 45 percent from of eight free throws to help Tuesday, Kromah led GW’s other double-digit scorers the floor and out-rebounding the Mean the Colonials preserve their GW with 17 points to again were Jackson (12 points), Shipp (11), Green by three, Bozeman said he thought lead, Hollis connected on ease the burden on Hollis Last Word freshman Megan Nipe (11), and sopho- his team was going to play differently. just two of nine shots from during his off night. Twelve more Tara Booker (10). “I was expecting for us to perform the field while leading the Colonials played in all, rep- “Every basket he made was a huge “Our contributions throughout the more like we performed in the last five team in turnovers with resenting all of the team’s team indicate the skill and talent that we minutes of the game,” he said. five. healthy scholarship play- basket. Every basket.” have,” Bozeman said after the game. “It After an up-and-down road win to “The funny thing is, ers, with 10 of them scoring - Men's basketball head coach Karl just happens to be youthful talent.” start the year, Bozeman spoke highly of when you look at the stat and 11 registering double- Booker, the team’s top returning his players. sheet, he’s got 11 points digit minutes. Hobbs on freshman Lasan Kromah, scorer from last year, came off the bench, “They’re tough. It’s fun to coach and I’m ready to have a “Karl Hobbs did a phe- where a lingering meniscus injury had them,” he said. “I’m just looking for- meeting with the guy to- nomenal job,” first-year BU who scored 17 points in kept her. ward to some good things.” morrow,” Hobbs said after head coach Patrick Cham- Tuesday's win. “If I didn’t have to use her tonight, The Colonials play their first home Tuesday’s win. “He’s really bers said. “They played 12 I wouldn’t have,” Bozeman. “She’s so game of the season Thursday night gotta play with a little bet- guys. I don’t even know huge to this team. She comes in for 18 against Coppin State at 7 p.m. u