Monday, April 14, 2014 | Vol. 110 Iss. 33 AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER t SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Senior fatally The GW struck by car in College Park Hatchet dent, University spokeswoman wani said Pacanins planned to leader from the Newman Center Fourth undergraduate student death of semester Maralee Csellar said. His family pursue a career in politics, with to lead a prayer Saturday night. could not be reached for comment dreams of serving as a governor or This marks the fourth death COLLEEN MURPHY University of Maryland campus Sunday. congressman. of an undergraduate student this & SARAH FERRIS around 10:20 p.m. when he was Friends described Pacanins, Over Thanksgiving break, Pa- semester. HATCHET EDITORS a member of the Tau Kappa Epsi- canins invited several of his fra- Pacanins was struck near the lice Department spokesman Harry lon fraternity, as energetic, quick ternity brothers still on campus to intersection of Baltimore Avenue Senior Carlos Pacanins died Bond said. to make friends and enthusiastic eat dinner with his family in their and Knox Road, a lively corner after he was struck by a car in Pacanins, who was not in the about life. Bethesda, Md. home. lined with restaurants and bars downtown College Park, Md. on crosswalk, arrived at the hospital “He was the kind of guy who For several hours on Sunday, near the college’s dorms. Friday night, the University con- could light up a room,” said senior TKE members played his favor- “It is the type of area that had been in “critical but stable” ite songs – from John Denver’s would be prone to problems,” Pacanins, who was weeks condition, Bond said. “It’s tough because you look back “Country Roads” to Journey’s away from graduating with a de- and it wasn’t supposed to be like “Don’t Stop Believing” – outside Jason Smith said, adding that the gree in political science, stepped family Sunday that he died from this or end up like this.” their 22nd Street townhouse. The busy Thursday and Friday nights onto a four-lane road near the Senior Mohammed Almar- chapter also invited a student were particularly dangerous. Deal to acquire Corcoran delayed Knapp: ‘I haven’t seen any deal-breakers’

RACHAEL GERENDASY HATCHET STAFF WRITER The University will not release details about the acquisition of the Corcoran Col- lege of Art + Design until May, keeping

questions in the air about faculty contracts and tuition prices about one month past the merger’s initial deadline. University President said Friday that he remains optimistic as ad- ministrators continue to shape a deal with '' to manage Corcoran’s $28 million worth of SAMUEL KLEIN | PHOTO EDITOR buildings and assets, and its 100-member A f ower bed sits on a hill near Ames Hall, overlooking the western part of the Mount Vernon Campus. GW says counseling will become permanent there. faculty core. “There are lots of T’s to be crossed and direction. I haven’t seen any deal break- Tragedy-stricken Mount Vernon Campus ers or show stoppers,” Knapp said at the Faculty Senate meeting Friday, about two to get permanent counseling services quire the college. Knapp declined to comment on what BRIANNA GURCIULLO mental health resources across Peter Konwerski have spent caused a delay in the talks, which were NEWS EDITOR the University. about two weeks examining how to create a permanent men- Counseling will become a tal health center on the Foxhall We’re committed Art, also declined to give more details. things out on the logistics side,” Road campus after calls from A group of administrators, led by dean Vernon Campus next fall, of- University spokeswoman Can- students and parents. to doing this. of the Columbian College of Arts and Sci- dace Smith said. The issue – and the cam- Two of the three freshmen pus – gained national attention We just need to a plan to integrate the 500 students from the tal health services for a campus who died on the campus this last week when the New York where three students have died Times spotlighted the lack of in three months. Asma and Sean Keefer, commit- counseling on the Vern in an ar- f gure things out earn degrees last year. Vinson has touted Top administrators will ted suicide. The city medical ex- ticle about the deaths. “It should aminer has not yet determined have been available on the Vern on the logistics program. ing and location in the next the cause of death for senior Lyn- He has also said administrators would ley Redwood, who also lived in chael Hawthorne told the Times. not “rush” to complete the deal. stationed counselors on the side. 700-student suburban campus University President Steven throughout the past two weeks, Knapp, Provost Steven Lerman CANDACE SMITH in addition to spreading more See COUNSELING Page 3 University Spokeswoman See CORCORAN Page 3 Student’s sexual assault story shapes District policy improvements

COLLEEN MURPHY was there to help me and not to activism to move this legislation.” ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR question why I was caught in that situation was relieving. She spoke to Finding an advocate After Silvia Zenteno was raped me about how I felt and helped me The summer after her assault, in a elevator last April, understand that what happened to Zenteno said she tried to forget what she kept it a secret from everyone me was not my fault,” Zenteno said. had happened, keeping a list of trig- except her closest friends for months She was one of more than 50 advo- ger words that would cause her to and never pressed charges against her attacker. during the eight-hour hearing. Advocates for sexual assault started meeting with Tara Pereira, an administrator who guided stu- and D.C. Council members four watched Zenteno testify said her dents through the process of report- months ago as she called for sweep- story still haunts them. They called ing sexual assaults before leaving ing changes to the Metropolitan Po- it pivotal in shaping the legislation lice Department’s response to sexual that will likely pass the Council next Both Pereira and Suzanne assault. month. Zenteno said if survivors decide “Things shifted when her ordinator, became Zenteno’s advo- to come forward, the city should voice was heard. People are still cates. They would remind her that provide a trained advocate – like talking about her testimony,” she was not alone or at fault for what had happened to her. Zenteno help survivors through grueling po- ecutive director of the D.C. Rape said they also helped her feel safer ELISE APELIAN | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER lice interviews and medical exams. Crisis Center, who also spoke at Silvia Zenteno, a rape survivor, says survivors should be guaranteed a the hearing. “That catapulted the See SEXUAL ASSAULT Page 3 trained advocate to help them through medical exams.

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CVS on E Street to die this semester. campus. 4/8/14 – 1 a.m. Open Case WORTH QUOTING UPD officers were flagged down by a CVS THIS WEEK manager to respond to a homeless man There are lots of T’s to be Monday, April 14 Wednesday, April 16 who had just stolen property from his store. Talk with Law School Dean 29th Annual Excellence in The Metropolitan Police Department also crossed and I’s to be dotted. Law School Dean Gregory Maggs responded. Student Life Awards will discuss admissions, law school The ceremony will honor students Referred to MPD We are moving in the right life and career options in a talk and student groups with awards for hosted by the Pre-Law Student outstanding achievement. DESTRUCTION direction. I haven’t seen Association. QN Funger/Duquès Garage .BSWJO$FOUFStQN oBNUPQN any deal breakers or show Open Case stoppers. Saturday, April 19 Sunday, April 20 A faculty member reported that his tire had Funk Academy X Holi on the Quad been damaged while his vehicle was parked For Capital Funk’s 10-year Throw colored powder at your in the garage. STEVEN KNAPP, University president, on anniversary they will host hip-hop friends to celebrate Holi, the annual Open Case the delayed deal for GW to acquire the dance crews, singers and spoken celebration of the spring. word artists. 4RVBSFtQN –Compiled by Benjamin Kershner Corcoran College of Art + Design. ,PHBO1MB[Bt/PPO THE GW HATCHET NEWS April 14, 2014 t Page 3 Board of Trustees slows down talks to re-work faculty code MARY ELLEN MCINTIRE Debate about launching a Uni- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR versity-wide tenure committee also resurfaced last month after Car- A sweeping review of the fac- bonell’s presentation. He argued ulty rules led by the head of the such a move would streamline ten- Board of Trustees will extend past ure policies, and hold faculty across its semester-end deadline, after schools to the same standards proposed changes riled the Faculty when applying for the lifetime em- Senate. ployment role. Instead of bringing a handful The extended timeline will give of recommendations to the Faculty faculty more time to weigh-in on the most drastic ideas, Carbonell said. In addition to the 600 faculty announced that potential changes members who attended meetings to the tenure approval process or with him during his listening tour makeup of the dean search com- over the past six months, about 500 mittee will take months longer to faculty responded to a survey re- hammer out. leased two weeks ago. “In each of these areas, I would That survey will stay open for have to say with all humility, we another week, in the hopes that were counseled early on that they more than more than two-thirds of were too complicated to get done in GW’s total faculty respond. a year and those who counseled us “It will give more people a that were correct,” Carbonell said. chance to participate, which I think Those ideas will now move will be really helpful. I think some into several working groups, which of these areas are complex,” Car- will research changes this fall be- bonell said. fore producing resolutions. The delay, which will now in- recommendations on academic corporate more professors’ input, ELISE APELIAN | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER freedom will be presented to the represents another win for a faculty Board of Trustees chair Nelson Carbonell had planned a nearly year-long review of the faculty code, a process that Car- Faculty Senate next month, and body that already convinced top bonell now said could now extend past that deadline as it collects feedback from several hundred professors. administrators this year to halt a what rights faculty have in the potential plan to build a campus in Emails from Kim Acquaviva, the power to stand up to tenured classroom and in their research, China. a former member of the Faculty faculty determined to oust them. said Charles Garris, chair of the Long-serving faculty have Berman and accusing Peg Barratt, Senate’s executive committee, Carbonell argued last month that professional ethics and academic former dean of the Columbian Col- to the University’s two highest shared governance did not mean freedom committee. deans and other administrators in lege of Arts and Sciences, of lacking - -Jacqueline Thomsen and Chloé recent years, with some trying to a clear vision for the school. leged that deans did not have administrators. Sorvino contributed reporting. Schools plan online degrees to offset enrollment dip IN BRIEF GW surveys students - Nursing, public tensive online programs, which on sexual assault Provost Steven Lerman said in an health schools help interview were potential models across the University. of students this week to share their About 250 students enrolled experiences with sexual assault in lift revenue in the online public health masters an online survey, which will give JACQUELINE THOMSEN campus. HATCHET STAFF WRITER are anticipating another 180 stu- GW will use a 10-page survey on dents also sign on. sexual harassment, stalking and dat- Enrollment in the online mas- “What we have to look at is ing violence to help shape resources ter’s in public health surged far what areas could we replicate for victims of those crimes. beyond administrators’ expecta- aspects of that model because its The survey asks students wheth- tions, likely becoming a model been observed to be successful,” er they feel safe from sexual harass- for future programs as GW looks - ment or violence on a daily basis. It to make up for a decline in enroll- ing through and asking which of also asks whether they have ever en- ment. the schools have programs that gaged in sexual misconduct, such as The widely popular program SAM HARDGROVE | HATCHET STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER spreading sexual rumors or making will grow eight times what admin- Even an about 2 percent en- Lynn Goldman, dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, has sexual jokes. istrators thought it would start at rollment decline would cut out overseen an online public health master’s program that exceeded expec- Discussion about how to im- last year, helping to balance out millions of dollars from GW’s $1 tations by attracting 254 students in one year. prove GW’s response to sexual as- a projected 2 percent decline in billion budget, which relies about sault cases – and how to educate graduate student enrollment 62 percent on tuition to fund the trators in the school trying to stay cused on how cultural ideologies students about preventing sexual across the University. rest of GW’s operating costs. ahead of competitors. The University-wide drop About 2,100 graduate stu- “We have to stay on the cut- add depth to courses, as ways to campus issue over the last few years. will mark the second year in a dents enrolled exclusively in on- ting edge,” Johnson said. “We update courses each semesters Last year, Student Association row of sagging enrollment, fur- line courses in 2012, according to have to continually look at new Using online degrees to help executive vice president Kostas the latest data from the Depart- ways of teaching, new technolo- fund other programs is not new. Skordalos put the issue at the top that are already reliant on stu- ment of Education. gies that are emerging, those kinds Since the Innovation Task Force of his campaign platform. He called dent tuition. Just the nursing and Most graduate courses in of things. We have to keep on the the sexual violence survey a sign of public health schools are pro- forefront of what’s available and planned three online programs to progress. jected to enroll more graduate which Dean Jean Johnson said is a experiment.” help create funds for the Univer- students than this year. result of professors and adminis- Johnson said faculty have fo- sity to invest in elsewhere. – ALLISON KOWALSKI GW commits to counseling on Vern Junior’s haunting story of

From Page 1 ical director for the Jed Founda- Since the opening of West Hall rape helps shape D.C. law in 2010, the number of students that advocates for college mental living on the campus has swelled health resources this year, an- health resources. by 40 percent. About 200 classes From Page 1 ment made her recovery even more nouncing last month that GW “For the people who are the are taught on the campus each se- would relocate the health services least familiar with the school and - on campus by helping her set up a “I was very emotional about the and counseling centers from K more likely to be having the most versity Writing classes, and about no-contact order against her attack- issue and didn't want to put myself Street to the Marvin Center in the transition-type issues, you want 1,400 students take classes or live er to keep him from reaching out to in a situation that could possibly get heart of the Cam- them to be at the center of things,” on the campus Monday through her and a restriction preventing him any worse," Zenteno said. pus. The counseling center has Schwartz said. Thursday. from going into her residence hall. Schwartz said colleges with A lack of student use also But Zenteno then discovered of police at MPD, said Zenteno’s space for nearly a decade. secondary campuses commonly prompted Duke University to that the University had placed him “heartbreaking”testimony con- hire part-time or full-time coun- close its small walk-in health cen- walk-in counseling for students ter on its secondary campus, which Ivory Tower. the Human Rights Watch report on the Vern for three hours ev- way to spread their professional houses about 1,700 freshmen. “When I found out, I had a re- would deter survivors from report- ery day last week, with informa- resources without spreading them- Lisa Beth Bergene, associate ally hard time with it. I didn’t under- ing crimes. - dean for that campus, said the East stand how they would take some- Months later, an external re- bulletin boards in residence halls bers can then refer students to the Campus clinic – which did not in- thing that’s so serious and then not view of the report found that the 170 and Eckles Library. Psychiatrists clude counseling services – posed pay attention to it,” she said. missing cases it cited had actually from GW Medical Faculty Asso- longer-term care. logistical challenges, from hiring In a meeting with Pereira, ciates and experts in the public The University has escalated clinical directors to overseeing Combs and GW Housing, Zenteno inaccuracies in the Human Rights health schools also helped with residential life and academic of- was told that no single administra- Watch report, it still put forward outreach. ferings on the 23-acre wooded and databases across campuses. tor monitors the restriction orders suggestions for MPD to improve its Most students who live on the campus, including pouring about “There are things you when giving students their hous- response to sexual assaults. Vern are freshmen – a group that is $60 million into renovations for wouldn’t think of until you try to ing assignments. Her attacker was Before the report was made more likely to face emotional chal- the campus’ two largest buildings moved out of the dorm within two - lenges as they transition to college – West and Ames halls – over the she said. days of the meeting. ready working to improve its sexual life, said Victor Schwartz, the med- last four years. —Sarah Ferris contributed reporting. Zenteno said she thought that assault response by increasing train- number was surprisingly low, - though she said she knows other students who have decided not to - report their assaults to the police de- ham also said city police have part- Knapp remains hopeful on Corcoran deal partment. More than 70 emergency calls for sexual assault on campus for Victim Recovery of D.C. since From Page 1 dents who are accepted after next say the lack of details about the were made over the past four years. 2012 to connect survivors to advo- year may see “modest tuition in- merger has left them anxious cates if they request that support. spoke on the condition of ano- creases” – bringing them closer about their futures. After report, a fear of MPD - nymity because the talks are to GW’s sticker price of $60,000 a So far, professors have been The D.C. Council measure ready tries to provide victims with year. Tuition at the Corcoran this told they will need to reapply for would also increase oversight of the advocates, the new law would send process had been slowed by the year was about $17,000 less than their positions after next year. city’s police department by hiring a a message to sexual assault survi- “complexity” of the agreement GW’s. However, 2012 graduates Joey Mánlapaz, a GW alumna team of experts to monitor MPD’s and associate professor who has response to sexual assault cases. reports against their attackers. which will house the Corcoran’s an average debt load of about taught drawing at the Corcoran City leaders have given more atten- About four months after shap- 17,000 pieces of art. $45,000 – about 35 percent more for six years, said the uncertainty tion to sexual assault since the ad- ing the city’s conversation about - than the average GW graduate. has created a “tenuous” situation vocacy group Human Rights Watch sexual assaults, Zenteno is also fo- cussing big decisions about the Lorenzo Cardim, a senior at for professors. She also said she released a scathing report two years cusing her attention on the issue on Corcoran’s curriculum, includ- Corcoran, said many students has participated in weekly fac- ago that accused the D.C. police of campus by working as an intern in ing which classes will be taught, are afraid of the potential costs of ulty meetings but has not been mishandling hundreds of cases. - though he declined to provide their education once the merger involved in negotiations. Zenteno told the Council last ing meetings with Combs about - “I am a little nervous about year that the report discouraged her sexual assault and victim advocacy. talks. my position because I don’t from reporting her assault to MPD She hopes the new law – and the “There’s fear that exists be- know what is going to happen. I because she feared police would attention around it – will prompt in- key details about possible tu- cause it’s like, ‘Oh, God, we can hope I have a job. There are still a close the case without a proper in- stitutions across D.C. to pour more ition increases for current Corco- lot of questions, and no one has vestigation or blame her for the at- resources into sexual assault re- ran students when the art school said. been very forthcoming,” Mánla- tack. sponse. links up with GW, the Corcoran While GW has vowed to paz said. But as she debated whether she “Even though the system is honor Corcoran faculty contracts —Zaid Shoorbajee and Brandon Lee should report her crime, she said her changing slowly, it’s still changing, He said future Corcoran stu- through next year, professors contributed reporting. inability to trust the police depart- which is always good,” she said. WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK 5IFOVNCFSPGTUVEFOUTXIPSFRVFTUFEUPMJWFPOUIF.PVOU7FSOPO$BNQVTMBTUZFBS Q 

FROM “Women in D.C. need substantive policies that will reduce THE FORUM economic disparities and improve their lives.” blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum Opinions"QSJM t1BHF –CYNTHIA DEITCH, POXIBUNBZPSBMDBOEJEBUF.VSJFM#PXTFSTIPVMEEPJGFMFDUFEt"QSJM STAFF EDITORIAL HOW TO FILL THE VERN’S COUNSELING VOID The Mount Vernon Campus This historical lack of regard for equal psychological services – even as resources for physical health are provided – is a clear instance of mental health stigma in action. Putting mental health specialists in residence halls We can’t blindly carry A professor’s enthusiasm is Bowser into offi ce a precious commodity Straying away from Jonah Lewis mundane courses by Jesse Gurney I Columnist I Robin Jones Kerr Writer GW students are predominantly Democrats or liberals and would support Bowser for her party label alone. But we shouldn’t blindly throw our support behind her. —Jonah Lewis, a sophomore —Robin Jones Kerr, a junior majoring in political science and majoring in journalism, is a Hatchet sociology, is a Hatchet columnist. opinions writer.

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JEANINE MARIE woman for Seeking Arrange- background checks, in which HATCHET REPORTER ment. they search a national sex of- Nearby schools George- fenders database, criminal re- Carolyn remembers her town University and Ameri- friend walking into her room can University have a lower fraud. in Thurston Hall one night in number of participants, with Christine said she used September with $200 in cash 71 and 39 students signed up, Spokeo, a reverse phonebook and a few local pot dealers’ respectively. search engine, to screen men phone numbers – both cour- Christine, a freshman before she met them. She tesy of a man she met through who spoke on the condition found out where they lived, a website called Seeking Ar- where they went to school rangement. pseudonym, signed up for and whether they used their The quasi-dating site an account when she was 17 real names. comes clean about the busi- years old, but she waited un- But all the precautions ness-like way it matches til she came to GW to meet up did not stop her from meet- college-aged women and ing men who made her un- older men in what users call “I thought to myself, easy. ‘This could be fun in col- “There were three dates tionships.” Most men who lege,’” Christine said. I went on where guys were use the site, dubbed “sugar Her “sugar daddy” paid cleared on Spokeo, but when daddies,” give younger for textbooks, supplies for her we met in person I just got women, or “sugar babies,” photography class and even bad vibes from them,” Chris- an allowance or pay for gifts a plane ticket home when and vacations – an average of she was short on cash during nitely lied about who he was. $3,000 a month. spring break. He also helped After her friend’s success, her land an internship at the Carolyn, a freshman who History Channel. She still ent pictures, it was someone spoke on the condition that speaks to the man she met else.” seven months ago, though These potential arrange- dle name, signed up and de- they no longer hook up. ments never made it past the scribed herself as “a bisexual Christine said she expect- college student looking for ed men in the D.C. area to be said typically involved just more willing to pay larger al- Immediately, she attracted lowances, but she has not met Both parties used these initial the attention of multiple men. the politicians or impressive Signing up for an ac- executives she thought she’d ILLUSTRATION BY ISABEL GARCIA whether there was chemistry count is much like creating encounter through the web- between them, and no money site. was exchanged. few exceptions. Seeking Ar- She did meet the chief Christine advised wom- rangement prompts new en not to join Seeking Ar- jor corporation. “We only eye color, body type, smok- hooked up three times, but 71 129 39 cial reasons. They have to ing and drinking habits – but it was nice because it was Georgetown University American University be “emotionally competent also asks “sugar babies” what $1,000 every time we met,” Number of students at GW enough to be cool with being they expect of potential “sug- Christine said. with SeekingArrangement an older man’s mistress, and ar daddies.” Bermudo, the Seek Ar- prof les know to keep your distance The “lifestyle expecta- rangement spokeswoman, from these people.” tion” component of Seeking said one percent of users are daddies’ to network,” Ber- the wrong idea. Users must Craigslist.” “All of your negotiat- Arrangement is what makes male “sugar babies.” mudo said. provide their college email Seeking Arrangement ing skills are gone if you’re Most colleges on the list Both Carolyn and Chris- addresses to be considered has a strict policy against a ‘sugar baby’ out of neces- ing websites, and where the of the top 20 fastest-growing tine said they have dated prostitution, making sure sity,” she said. “But if you company draws the thin “Sugar Baby Schools” are married men using the site, as insurance for both the men that the “sugar babies” are want to have fun, meet im- line between prostitution located near major cities, but Christine said after a few and women. not paid strictly for sex but portant people, travel, see and “sugar.” Expectations though GW didn’t make the months, she grew more trou- “[People] think it’s some for other services, like going ballets at the Kennedy Cen- for compensation range list. New York University bled with the reality that the creepy 80-year-old man with out to dinner or a museum. ter, wear expensive lingerie from “negotiable” to “high,” took the No. 3 spot, with 347 man she was sleeping with like, BDSM fantasies on the Bermudo said the site moni- or take advantage of your or a monthly allowance of new sign-ups last year. has kids her age. other end, but that’s not what ‘sugar daddy’s’ connec- $10,000. Most “sugar babies” There is more to Seeking The last time she saw him it’s like,” Holly said. “It’s not tions...go for it.” have “moderate” lifestyle ex- Arrangement for “sugar ba- was in a hotel room in Febru- pectations – $3,000 to $5,000 ary. “He left his laptop open monthly. and his screensaver was a Carolyn has gone on slideshow of family photos. dates with about 15 men from tions to graduate schools or Seeing that was really sober- the site. She’s slept with three. employers. ing,” she said. “I was attracted to the “The other appeal is dat- Carolyn keeps her Seek- guys I met. They were gentle- ing someone who is success- ing Arrangement account a men, they were smart, edu- ful and has life experience. secret from her roommates cated and they had good jobs These relationships are of- because she believes they and wore nice clothes,” she ten mentorships, and ‘sugar would judge her, but she said. babies’ can use their ‘sugar said people like them have The website, which launched in 2005, is growing in popularity on college cam- puses. One million students have signed up for the site with .edu email addresses, representing 42 percent of us- ers. At GW, 129 students have used their GW email addresses to connect with wealthy men who are inter- ested in paying for luxurious dates or making calls to con- nect women with jobs, said Angela Bermudo, a spokes- THE MEN’S TENNIS WOMEN’S LACROSSE Atlantic 10 Championship George Mason GAMES Thursday tAll day 'SJEBZtQN OF THE WEEK The Colonials will look to reclaim After dropping two straight the A-10 title this weekend matches against Richmond after losing to VCU in last year’s and UMass, the Colonials championship match. return to D.C. for a conference match against the Patriots.

The number of saves this season by senior pitcher Colin Milon after Sports"QSJM t1BHF NUMBER recording two saves this weekend against La Salle. Milon is now tied CRUNCH 5 for second in the Atlantic 10 in saves. Baseball wins first Men’s rowing wins its f rst GW regatta conference series DARIUS KAMSHAD HATCHET REPORTER JOSH SOLOMON HATCHET STAFF WRITER Rowing is a sport where rankings tell the story, and the Once again, the baseball team is showing winner can be predicted before signs of a late-season turnaround. the race even begins. After winning only two of their first nine

But the men’s rowing team Atlantic 10 games, the Colonials (11-22, 4-8 rewrote the script Saturday, A-10) doubled their number of conference vic- taking home the top trophy at tories with a series win at La Salle this week- the GW Invitational for the first end. Last year, the team won nine of its final 10 time in the regatta’s 26-year games and marched to the conference final four. history. That comeback earned head coach Gregg

It was an upset victory Ritchie a conference coach of the year nod. He over powerhouses like the U.S. said Sunday that GW’s young roster would Naval Academy, showing the need to keep up the solid pitching and timely strides the program has made hitting it displayed against the Explorers. over the last two years. “[If you] capture the “It was a really good week- idea that you can play end of racing for us,” men’s '' this way, then all of a sud- AT A GLANCE rowing head coach Mark den that last week, you Overall record: 11-22 Davis said. “We had the best find yourself playing for vs. Atlantic 10: 4-8 weekend we’ve ever had at the something,” Ritchie said. invite.” “That’s the goal.” WEEKEND Parents, students and tour- GW won the first two TOP PERFORMERS: ists sat along the Potomac Riv- games of the series – the Jacob Williams er for much of the four-hour first after a late six-run 4BUVSEBZBU-B4BMMF  event Saturday, but as boats NICOLE RADIVILOV | HATCHET STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER burst and the second in a zipped by for the last 500 me- The men’s rowing team clinched the Carr Bowl on Saturday after winning its f rst GW Invitational in traditional pitchers’ duel JOOJOHTQJUDIFE  ters, the spectators rose to their UIFSFHBUUBTZFBSIJTUPSZ5IFUFBNTXFQUTJYSBDFTPO%BZPGUIFSBDF in which sophomore Ja- FBSOFESVO TUSJLFPVUT feet and lined the banks of the cob Williams allowed just waterfront. Diego later in the afternoon just said, ‘OK, we’re done,’ they two hits through eight in- Ryan Xepoleas “I love the invitational be- secured GW’s first-ever Carr realized to make the next step nings. 'SJEBZBU-B4BMMF  cause it’s our home race – our I love the invitational Bowl victory. at the varsity level, it’s much The Colonials scored IJUT 3#*T home water. Family, friends, Though the team didn’t harder and they need to get six unanswered runs Fri- teammates get to come down because it’s our home go head-to-head with Navy – faster and stronger, and they’re day night after the fifth and see us race, and then we race – our home which received four votes in doing it,” Davis said. inning to overcome an early five-run deficit. can kind of show ourselves off the recent top 20 NCAA rank- After picking up one run in the sixth, GW to other teams and our rivals,” XBUFS'BNJMZ GSJFOET  ing – the Colonials’ 108 total Women’s team can’t keep rallied for five in the seventh to take the lead for said senior James Stafford of points were enough to beat the pace with Navy good. Two big doubles, including one down the the men’s Varsity 8, the team’s teammates get to Midshipmen, who finished in The women’s team strug- left-field line from junior Ryan Xepoleas, were top boat. come down and see second, with 93 points. gled on Day 2 and finished the crucial. Xepoleas’ double accounted for two of After competing at the San The performance showed Invitational in fifth place after his four RBIs on the day. Diego Crew Classic last week- VTSBDF the program’s steady growth Navy swept the Colonials in Senior pitcher Aaron Weisberg stayed in the end – with the Colonials’ No. over the past few years, with three races Saturday. game until the seventh inning, making adjust- 17-ranked Varsity 8 boat mak- JAMES STAFFORD an especially strong Freshman GW won three of its four ments with his fastball location and the use of ing it all the way to the Grand Varsity Rower 8 that won at the Southern In- Day 1 races over conference foe his slider to pick up the win, despite giving up Finals – Davis said his team tercollegiate Rowing Associa- Duquesne, and secured their six runs on six hits. was worn out from racing and place with 39 points, the men’s tion Championships. Three of only win Saturday in a Var- GW rode that momentum into travel. Varsity 8 started Saturday even those now sophomores – Rob- sity 4 race against MIT. Navy Saturday with a standout per- But no one would have with the Crusaders for much ert Feeney, Connor Barley and went on to win the Howard W. formance from Williams. known that from the way the of the course, but were able to Jordan Tewksbury-Volpe – as Wilkens Bowl with 108 points. The righty picked team performed Saturday: outlast them, pulling ahead in well as one freshman, Jonathan Both the men’s and wom- up his team-high They lost just one of 11 races the final 500 meters. Gaul, are a part of the Varsity en’s teams return to action third win, going and swept all of their Day 2 An open water victory by 8 boat that is finding its stride April 18 and 19 at the SIRA eight innings, races. that same Varsity 8 boat over this year. Championships on Lake Mel- while allowing After finishing Day 1 in first University of California at San “[The sophomores] haven’t lon in Oak Ridge, Tenn. only one run on —Nick Ong contributed two hits. reporting. The superb perfor- mance on the mound was needed as the Colonials could not produce any Senior Owen Beightol hits a run support until the fifth line drive two weeks ago at ZACH MONTELLARO inning – a two-run single Barcrof Park. HATCHET STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER by freshman Gabe Scott. In the third game, though, GW could not string together enough hits in one inning to pull out a win, de- spite out-hitting the Explor- ers 8-7. Three costly errors and stranded base runners shut the door on a series sweep. The team now has to learn to “stop the bleeding,” Ritchie said. GW left a total of nine runners on base, only scor- ing one run in the eighth against redshirt senior Shawn O’Neil – a lefty with professional potential that Ritchie described as the Ex- plorers’ best pitcher. Despite the loss in the final game, Ritchie said this is the most momentum they have had all season. GW faces UMBC on the road Tuesday before hosting Massachusetts this weekend for a chance to keep their postseason hopes alive.