An independent student newspaper • Serving the GW community since 1904 • Always online at GWHATCHET.COM The GW Summer 2010 Volume 107 • Issue 3 HATCHET mYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH OF SOPHOMORE by Lauren French Guthridge Park. B SECTION Editor in Chief Choi said no one claiming they knew the victim showed up to the Questions surrounding the events scene while emergency responders N that led to the death of a 20-year-old were there. de student on May 16 continue to arise Hubbard, who had “multiple in- ui O a month after he was found in the ternal injuries,” was brought to the G grass outside of Guthridge Hall. GW Hospital at 4:25 a.m, D.C. Fire Taylor Hubbard, a sophomore and Emergency Medical Services I biomedical engineering student, spokesman Pete Piringer said May fell from a fifth-floor window in 16. He then underwent surgery to Guthridge Hall according to initial relieve pressure on his brain. He was T police reports, but Hubbard's fam- taken off life support and died short- ily believes something else may have ly before 3 a.m. May 16, his father happened to their son that evening. told The Hatchet in May. Hubbard’s family is consider- The room Hubbard was staying ing hiring a personal investigator in for the weekend housed three stu- A to assist in the investigation after dents this semester. Only one room- they said they were not being given mate, Joseph Kocjan, was still resid- enough information from either the ing in the room at the time of the University Police Department or the incident. Metropolitan Police Department. Hubbard’s father said that po- T MPD was still investigating the inci- lice told him in May that Kocjan was dent as of June 13. A spokeswoman asleep when police officers came to for the Office of the Chief Medical investigate. Examiner said June 11 the case was Kocjan, a sophomore and a mem- still pending. ber of the same chemistry frater- N So far, The Hatchet has been able nity Hubbard was initiated into this to reconstruct only part of the week- spring, declined to comment on mul- end of Hubbard’s death. tiple occasions. On May 11, Hubbard left GW for University spokeswoman Can- the summer, his father, Wayne Hub- dace Smith said June 1 that the Uni- bard, said, but decided to return to versity continues to “mourn the death E campus May 14 to help a friend pack. of Taylor Hubbard.” In response to Hubbard was found by a group questions about the University’s in- of students coming back from a vestigation into Hubbard’s fall and the party early Saturday morning. Se- events of that evening, Smith said: nior Jen Choi said she was walking “The George Washington Uni- back to South Hall around 4 a.m. versity continues its examination of when she and her friends found a I male sprawled out on the grass in See HUBBARD: Page A3 R Knapp's compensation nears $1 million mark O Salaries of University Chief Executives 2.0 $1,598,247 1.5 $1,297,475 $895,305 1.0 $804,639

0.5 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY VIKTORS DINDZANS | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR (in millions) Salary MEDIAN – $324,938 $45,846 0 Board approves merit pool decrease (Lowest) BU President KNAPP NYU President (Highest) Salaries from the Chroncile of Higher Education Source: chronicle OF HIGHER EDUCATION and gw form 990. are from the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Knapp's salary is Graphic by Rachel Lee by Madeleine Morgenstern from the 2008 calendar year. Assistant News Editor Difference in Salary by Madeleine Morgenstern independent consulting firm, which The Board of Trustees ap- Assistant News Editor included data from comparable uni- proved a 3 percent increase for versities and took Knapp’s skills and the faculty merit pool, down 1 University President Steven experience into account. percent from last year’s increase. Knapp earned $895,305 in 2008 dur- Knapp’s salary is ultimately ap- Money from the merit pool funds ing his second year as GW president, proved by the Board. faculty raises. according to a University financial Paul Fain, a senior reporter for The news comes after Uni- Source: GW FACULTY SENATE disclosure document. the Chronicle of Higher Education versity administrators repeatedly Graphic by ALEC NOBLE The Form 990, which reports who specializes in university execu- stated that GW’s ability to fund salaries by the calendar year, shows tive compensation, said he would not merit pools was a testament to the “Quite frankly a 3 percent pay hard to keep the salaries in each that including $88,496 in benefits, classify Knapp as one of the highest-

University’s fiscal strength amid raise in today’s financial environ- of the ranks above the 80th per- Knapp’s total compensation in 2008 paid university presidents in the a massive recession, as well as its ment is a great thing,” Lehman centile [as listed by the American was $983,801. At approximately country, but added that he was “get- commitment to attracting and re- said. “We are trying to be cautious Association of University Presi- $74,600 per month, the salary is a ting near the top.” taining top faculty. and conservative and a 3 percent dents],” Lehman also said. “The steep increase from the $298,178 The factors that contribute to a Executive Vice President for pay pool is pretty impressive.” only way you get really top fac- Knapp earned during his first five higher salary include the prestige of Academic Affairs Donald Leh- In March, Lehman said it was ulty is if you have salaries that are months at GW in 2007. the school, its location'' and the senior- man said the decision to reduce good news “The George Wash- competitive nationally.” University spokeswoman Can- ity a university official brings to the the merit pool increase was done ington University can actually The 1 percent reduction in the dace Smith said a Board of Trustees position, Fain said. Knapp previously “in connection with the overall talk about merit pay increases.” compensation committee determined priorities of the budget.” “We’ve been working very See MERIT POOL: Page B6 the salary using information from an See SALARY: Page B6 From refugee to Colonial: Student's path to GW was anything but easy

by PRIYA ANAND camp with his family when he was home, most of it melted,” Bidar Contributing News Editor four years old. When the Taliban said. I was six years behind took control of the camp, a bomb Relocating for the second time, At the age of five, Musadiq Bi- landed in his front yard, killing his the family moved from the camp to everybody. The only dar would wake up at 6 a.m., work- grandfather. the city of Islamabad, where Bidar’s ing all day at a carpet factory in Survival in the camp was tough. father’s friend had a carpet factory math I knew was two plus Islamabad, Pakistan, taking just a Armed with only a few bags of be- and house. Bidar and five family 30-minute break for lunch. longings, Bidar and his family strug- members rented a small room and two and I still needed Twelve years later, Bidar is a gled to find food and keep it from lived together in close quarters high school graduate gearing up to spoiling, as well as obtain clean, while working at the factory. to learn English. attend GW in the fall, a far cry from drinkable water - tasks unheard of “At night, my parents would Photo Courtesy of Musadiq Bidar the dusty and dangerous conditions for an average GW student. home school my brother and I,” Bi- Musadiq Bidar hopes to become a he once called home. “My mom would walk 40 min- dar said. “It wasn’t great. It wasn’t musadiq bidar journalist. He will begin classes this fall Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Bi- utes to get some clean water and ice Incoming Freshman as part of the class of 2014. dar relocated to a Pakistani refugee for us. By the time she came back See BIDAR: Page A11

In draft, SPORTS OPINIONS New academic NEWS NEWS Royals select Write your future, start today deans bring Expert: University's CAP is 'on the right track' Colonials pair A senior shares advice for incoming freshmen on how fresh ideas, '' An expert weighs in on GW's recent commitment to credentials Graduates to to make the best of life as a Colonial. • Page A4 reach carbon neutrality by 2040. • Page A11 play baseball SPHHS and LIFE GWSB to in prestigious Bookstore launches book rental program No drama here welcome new league. For theater kids, it's all in the family. Members of the deans this August. GW Bookstore to begin offering textbooks for rent, • Page B8 theater community reflect on its dynamic. • Page A7 • Page A9 slashing costs by at least 50 percent. • Page A3 Emily Cahn | Senior News Editor | [email protected] Madeleine Morgenstern | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] Amy D’Onofrio | Metro News Editor | [email protected] Kara Dunford | Contributing Editor | [email protected] Amy Rhodin | Campus News Editor | [email protected] Priya Anand | Contributing Editor | [email protected] Summer 2010 H 2.0 Matt Rist | Campus News Editor | [email protected] News SnapShot IN Brief Visitor’s Center will move to Marvin Center this fall The University’s Visitor Center will move from its current location in the Academic Center to the first floor of the Marvin Center at the end of the summer to make room for academic offices and classroom space, a University adminis- trator said in June. Construction is scheduled to begin sometime in June on the north side of the Visitor Center to make room for five aca- demic offices, which will house the new Columbian College of Arts and Sciences advisers recently hired as part of a plan to overhaul CCAS academic advising, Associate Vice President for Academic Operations Jeffrey Lenn said. “We will create space for the advis- ers’ offices in the current Visitor’s Cen- ter,” Lenn said. “We’re trying to get all of the new advisers into their offices for the fall.” Part of the Visitor Center will re- main operational until early fall, when it will completely move to Marvin Center Room 101, making room for new aca- demic space in the Academic Center. “This location is ideal because it will provide a student-centric visit experience and will give the Office of Admissions the opportunity to update and enhance a visit program for which they have con- marie mcgrory | staff photographer tinually received high marks,” Execu- Taylor Swift dazzles a sold-out crowd at the Verizon Center June 1. The singer-songwriter has had a number of songs on Billboard’s “Hot 100 “ charts tive Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and made headlines when Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in September. Kathryn Napper said in an e-mail. An estimate for the cost of the move and the construction of a new, 70-seat classroom in its place could not be giv- en. “It’s part of an overall goal to increase Multimedia All this and more... Now at gwhatchet.com the number of classrooms on campus,” Lenn said. The University is also in the final stages of purchasing a new property on Audio slideshow slideshow Web Extra the Virginia campus, a University ad- ministrator said in May. Capital Pride Parade Soccer in the Circle Year in Review The building will be used to relocate administrative offices currently housed in Foggy Bottom to Virginia to make room for academic space in the Univer- sity’s prime D.C. location, said Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz. The Hatchet put together highlights from Students and residents gather in The Hatchet looks back on some of its Katz said the University will occupy the annual gay pride parade June 12. Dupont Circle to watch the World Cup most memorable stories this year. about 50,000 square feet of the three to game between the U.S. and England. four-year-old building, which is current- ly a building of condominiums. Although the contract is not yet fi- nalized, Katz said the Board of Trustees Web Extra Web Extra Web Extra approved the purchase of the building at Faculty and Staff Service Center D.C. picks new bike-sharing program Op-ed: Welcome to GW its May meeting, adding that the space is expected to cost around $5.8 million. University to open multi-purpose service Organizers hopes new program will be Peter Konwerski is excited for his -Matt Rist and Shaeera Tariq center in Rice Hall. the largest in the country. journey with the Class of 2014. The GW Hatchet News Summer 2010 w Page A3 Bookstore launches Green Move-Out donations increase ability is impressed with the backyard,” said Rose Kirk is wonderful to see every- book rental program Clothing, food success and achievements Dunnegan, a coordina- thing from toasters, coffee of this year’s Green Move tor of the Green Move-Out pots, and dishes to suits cost to any student,” DiStaola donations more Out,” said Sophie Waskow, initiative, in an e-mail. “It and dresses be repurposed Program promises said. “We’re renting books for the stakeholder engagement to programs within our city less than what it costs us.” coordinator for the Office of Increase in donations that use them to help people Follett will need to rent out than double Sustainability, which helped get back on their feet by per- to cut book prices books multiple times in order promote the initiative, in an 2009 2010 haps assisting them with to recoup costs of purchas- by Emily Cahn e-mail. “In our efforts to be a getting settled into an apart- by 50 percent ing from publishers, DiStaola Senior News Editor green campus it is inspiring ment after being in a shelter said. Students are guaranteed to see how we can reduce or going on a job interview.” by Priya Anand to save 50 percent or more of Donations for this year’s the amount of waste we gen- up Nearly 80,000 pounds of Contributing News Editor the publisher’s listed price for Green Move-Out markedly erate.” items were donated in 2010, a book. For some textbooks, increased from 2009, with The 60 percent increase in 62% up from about 50,500 in Starting this fall, the GW the bookstore’s 50 percent off some donations more than clothing donations amounts 2009, a nearly 30,000 pound Bookstore will offer students may not beat market prices doubling during the pro- to 3,478 bags of clothing, 2,196 3,478 increase. the option of renting text- for textbook rentals. gram's second year. which were donated to local bags bags “By repurposing items books instead of purchasing DiStaola also said he ex- The program – which shelters. This is an increase through innovative pro- them, potentially easing the pects more students to look collects clothing, food and from the 2,169 bags donated grams like Green Move Out cost of purchasing course ma- toward the campus bookstore other items students do not in 2009. we are contributing to the terials, a Follett company offi- for class materials as a result want to take home or store About 5,000 pounds of social sustainability of our cial said in June. of the rental option being of- after they move out of their food were donated in 2010, up community,” Waskow said. More than 600 bookstores fered. residence halls in May – saw up from 2,700 in 2009. Ac- 57% “It is important that we con- across the nation will a 60 percent increase in the cording to the Capital Food tinue to think about how we participate in Rent-A- amount of clothing donated, Bank – where the food was 2,719 4,778 can reduce, reuse and recy- Text, a new program and a 75 percent increase in donated – one pound of food lbs. of food lbs. of food cle our waste throughout the put forward by the Fol- the amount of food donated, equates to one meal. entire academic year. We ap- lett Higher Education according to a University “Green Move-out liter- 50,537 79,994 plaud all of those involved Group allowing stu- administrator. ally gives back to the com- lbs. total lbs. total in making this year’s efforts dents to rent textbooks “The Office of Sustain- munity right in our own GRAPHIC BY EVE CHAN come to fruition” u for a semester, Follett representative Brian Re- hme said. Follett Higher Education Group man- From GW Bookstore ages the GW Bookstore. New: $130.67 Rental: $65.33 Rehme said students (Estimated) at seven test schools saved 50 percent or more on the cost of new books through the Rent- A-Text program last fall, amounting to $2 million in savings. In the past, some students have turned to other sellers like Chegg. GRAPHIC BY ALEC NOBLE com to rent textbooks or have avoided the book- store altogether because of what they feel are high prices. Rent-A-Text will let students highlight and FromNew: Amazon: $88.73 write in the course materials Used: $40 they use, and also give the From New:Half.com: $63 option of purchasing the text- Used: $50 book at the end of the semes- ter, giving students the same From ecampus.comNew: $127.39 benefits as if they purchased Rental: $57.62 Used: $91.46 the book. From Chegg: Elio DiStaola, director of Rental: $36.49 Follett’s public and campus relations, said the new rental program is a response to the recent spotlight on higher ed- “By making books more ucation’s increasing costs. affordable, you make them “[Rent-A-Text] is a reac- more accessible. What this is tion to the pressure on wal- really about is getting more lets, and rental today really materials in the hands of stu- presents the lowest upfront dents.” u

“Ever since I’ve known him, he had a way of making HUBBARD people laugh and feel better,” from p. A1 she said. She described him as selfless. circumstances and condi- “He would do anything tions surrounding the tragedy for someone else. He just re- of Taylor Hubbard’s untimely ally cared about everyone he death (on May 16.) While we knew.” do not comment on the specif- Hubbard was an ultimate ics or manner of UPD investi- frisbee and soccer enthusi- gations, nothing has emerged ast, friends said. He was also to date that indicates this inci- highly focused on his studies, dent was anything other than spending hours studying be- a tragic accident. We are coop- fore tests. This semester Hub- erating with the Metropolitan bard was initiated into the Al- Police Department.” pha Pi chapter of Alpha Chi Later in June, Smith re- Sigma, a co-ed professional sponded to questions about fraternity in chemistry. a vigil saying, “In the fall, the Wayne said Hubbard Student Association will be hoped to continue his edu- working with Taylor’s friends cation in medicine. While at to plan a memorial service, the hospital, Wayne said en- and we are supporting those gineering students, former efforts.” high school classmates and Hubbard’s friends teachers came to visit Hub- planned a May 19 vigil and bard. President Steven Knapp a May 21 memorial service in also visited with the family Maryland to remember their May 15. During the Univer- friend, who they said had sity-wide Commencement a “contagious laugh.” The Ceremony Knapp asked for a events were flooded by -for moment of silence to remem- mer teachers and classmates ber Hubbard. of Hubbard’s and many of his “Taylor, he lived for his friends from GW. Wayne said friends. His friendships were more than 700 people attend- the most important thing to ed the vigil and 500 people at- him. He just loved everyone tended the memorial service. he met,” Wayne said. “He was He joked that for the vigil, it just quite a kid.” might have been the first time In a letter to Hubbard in- all of the benches at the high cluded in a memorial scrap- school were filled. book, Kane wrote “This feels Five of Hubbard’s friends like a nightmare. I want some- at GW are planning a vigil one to pinch me so I can wake in the fall when students re- up and go find you in Tomp- turn to campus. Dan Kane, a kins or U-Yard. You might sophomore engineering stu- not be in any of these places, dent, wrote a five-page pro- but GW can still hear you, see posal he plans to submit to you, remember you every- the School of Engineering that where across our campus. We would ask for a white chair can still hear you laugh in the to be placed at the school’s halls of Tompkins. We can still graduation ceremony and the see that broad smile.” University-wide Commence- The letter went on, “To ment Ceremony in 2012 be missed is to be remem- - Hubbard’s year of gradua- bered and, Taylor, I’m going tion. The plan also includes a to miss you for the rest of my fall vigil at GW on the Mount life. When I leave this Earth, Vernon Campus, in Univer- I hope you’ll be waiting, Fris- sity Yard or Kogan Plaza. The bee in hand, ready to throw it vigil would allow Hubbard’s across the clouds.” friends, professors and family In honor of Hubbard, who were not on campus at his family has established a the time of Hubbard’s death scholarship and on June 13, 13 to remember the athletically- family members and friends inclined student. particapted in the 5K Run/ In a GWToday article, the Walk for Life to fund organ University announced that a donations. Hubbard was an vigil was being planned but organ donor, which Wayne some of Hubbard's friends at said showed how his son was GW told The Hatchet that the "always giving." University did not approach Hubbard is the second them for the planning process student to die on campus in and the article was the first the last 18 months. Last Janu- they heard of a memorial. ary, sophomore Laura Treanor Holly Shablack, a friend was found dead in her Ivory of Hubbard’s since first grade Tower dorm room. A medical and a sophomore at the Uni- examiner later found that Tre- versity of Michigan, remem- anor died from acute alcohol bered him as “the ideal best intoxication. u friend.” Lyndsey Wajert Annu Subramanian Opinions Editor Contributing Editor [email protected] [email protected] H OpinionsSummer 2010 w Page A4 Staff Editorial An exhausting schedule GW: Your new work in progress by Sara Fischer Introducing the Hatchet's W lacks spirit, community and than if you simply go around mocking our spontaneity, or so I said in my very sports program from afar. Resources exist editorial board first Hatchet column. here for you to have some of the best times GI said students didn’t take pride in their of your life, but not without your pursuit Twice a week, we, The Hatchet’s Edito- school and I lamented the fact that monoto- of them. rial Board, come together for a simple pur- ny had taken over my daily schedule. How That said, GW is a living institution pose: to share information with you. We stay wrong, or rather, how ignorant I was. characterized by the calls for change often updated on current events on campus, we Students pride themselves on their initiated by its student body. You are a Co- look at what is happening across the District school and prove it through getting in- lonial, so you are surely well-versed in tak- and we even watch for trends in higher edu- volved in student organizations that have ing initiative. If there is a flaw in the institu- cation. But instead of simply offering that in- an impact across campus, D.C. and the tion, there is at least one way for you to give formation to you in an unbiased manner, we world. Communi- it a nip or a tuck. tell you what we think about it, and that isn’t ty stems from the I have found always pretty. uniting vein that Annu that the students As the editorial board of the indepen- pulses through Subramanian who provoke dent newspaper here on campus, we hope the multitude of the most change to provide you with some insight into GW diverse students, Contributing Editor on campus do both now, during CI, and well into the fu- otherwise known so because they ture. Individually, we come from different as The George are proud to call backgrounds and all have different opinions. Washington Uni- GW their school. But as a group, we look at the University criti- versity itself. As for spontaneity, GW sur- The people who make a living of berating cally and combine our thoughts to offer one prises me almost daily with the arrival of GW not only sound like self-righteous cur- unified and honest opinion. We hope to ar- unique speakers, impulsive tie-dye stands mudgeons, but we rarely see material gains ticulate our ideas in the most straightforward and the ever-present but always welcome from their endless blather. ways, especially when we believe something barbecue in Kogan Plaza. The recipe for a memorable college ex- needs to change. We recognize that our mes- Unfortunately, that’s a lot to realize in perience is a bit paradoxical. As the institu- sage may not always be positive, but we a few weeks. As you enter GW, look at the tion seeks your wits to improve it, you must share that message in order to bring about a perks and the setbacks of our school with also appreciate where you are. Like all uni- positive result. pride, and use that viewpoint as a filter to versities, it can be the setting for some of Our editorial board is comprised of sev- determine where you should focus your the best times of your life. But that in turn en members: managing editor Justin, director four years. I wrote a bit naively about the obliges your fresh pair of eyes to amend the of development Erica, production manager deficiencies of GW without having spent faults we veterans no longer see. Though I Rachel, sports editor Louis, arts editor Caro- enough time here. did not realize it early last year, GW does line, contributing opinions editor Annu, and See, a university is only as strong as its have vibrant spirit, spontaneity and com- opinions editor Lyndsey. The seven of us hole students, so it is our responsibility to foster munity, just like the schools our friends at- up into a corner and decide what is the most the climate we desire. If you think GW does tend. pressing issue of the day. We then decide a so- not have school spirit – a fact with which I But that is where the comparison ends, lution. We are not here to just point out faults now fervently disagree – it is because you and the rest is for you to see. - we want to see this community not only en- are not willing to find it. Try celebrating the –The writer, a sophomore majoring in dure but grow. men’s basketball team with the Colonial journalism, is The Hatchet's contributing But mostly, like you, we are students. For Army. This renders you more attractive opinions editor. the incoming freshman, just like you we spent a few days here during our summer vacation, meeting with our small CI groups, listening to administrators’ speeches in Lisner, and Write your future, start today juggling pamphlets and handouts from all the student organizations we wanted to join. f you’re reading this, I envy you. Because monument tour (it totally works), and so We plan to take on various issues as an you’re probably an incoming freshman, on. editorial board this year. Whatever our edito- just like I was three long years ago. It But these things only happened be- rial says is a result of careful preparation and Ialso means that you have some of your cause I realized sometime around the end even a bit of arguing, but we always present most amazing years ahead of you. But no- of my freshman year that I had to make you with our consensus. body can tell you what the next four years them happen. The students who don’t love Now that we’ve told you what the ed will be like; that is up to you. So make sure this school are almost always the ones who board is, let us tell you what it is not. The ed to write the story you want to tell. don’t come to this realization. board and the news department do not work Start today. GW is an amaz- together. We are also not an Ivory Tower. We Don’t wait for some- ing place, but welcome and encourage your voices through body to make you Justin Guiffré only because the e-mails and letters to the editors. have fun, don’t just students, faculty expect that you will Senior Columnist and administra- get everything out of tion strive for that An unneeded absence a class or a professor excellence. Now because it’s college it’s your turn. In One of the chief complaints against Uni- and don’t wait to make your place at this addition to having new experiences and versity President Steven Knapp has been University. Sign up for student organiza- learning all you can, don’t forget to make his lack of visibility among the undergrad- tions, talk to people and get out into the improvements to our community wherever uate student body. In a move that will only city. Four years may seem like a long time, you can. widen this perceived disconnect, he will be but trust me, it will fly by. Start making the Now for the tough stuff. attending only two Colonial Inaugurations I’m not going to sugarcoat this: college this year. During this time to make a last- is going to be hard. I’ve learned that the only ing first impression on new students and things that ever matter are. I can’t tell you their parents, Knapp will be traveling on GW is an amazing place, but how much sleep I’ve lost to homework and University business instead of appearing in only because the students, heartbreak. The next four years are going to person to welcome the class of 2014 during hold difficult experiences. Doing badly in a the first, second and third CI. faculty and administration strive class for the first time, having to live with While we understand and support the somebody you don’t like, being away from need to represent GW outside of the District for that excellence. home - none of these things is easy. and make appearances on the University’s The hardest will be the things that no- behalf, this cannot excuse the absence of body can warn you about. A year ago one the president from freshman orientation. story of your college years today; you don’t of my closest high school friends passed CI is the time for incoming freshmen to want to waste a second. away in a car accident only ten days before learn more about our University, become fa- The students who come to love GW I was supposed to see her. One of her last miliar with the campus, meet new friends, and what “happens here” are the ones that text messages read, “Can’t wait to hang and be welcomed by the administration. make the most of their time. You are in an out!” Nobody ever said something like this But when the president is not present, this incredible place to do just that. A much bet- was coming. At 18 years old, we feel invin- sends the wrong message to the new Colo- ter slogan for GW would be “only at GW.” cible. Don’t ever forget that what you have nials. This is Knapp’s opportunity to reach It’s only because I attend this University here is temporary and fragile. Be safe, but out directly to freshmen, to give them his that I have been able to take international enjoy every moment. undivided attention and to extend his con- affairs classes from contemporary diplo- Now go write the story you want to gratulations on their being a part of GW. mats, watched poetry slams on U Street, tell. A prerecorded message does not suffice in ran to the White House with thousands – The writer, a senior majoring in international this situation, as Knapp simply becomes of my peers after America elected its first affairs, is The Hatchet's managing editor and a talking head to which the new students black president, taken a date on a late night former opinions editor. and their parents will not feel connected. The events and dates the University has released do not suggest that Knapp could not attend all CIs if he so chose. It prompts a Literally a one-of-a-kind experience natural question: are students his priority? At the end of the day and regardless of his hile this may seem like strange ad- that none of your companions are vomiting in appreciate his efforts at making at least one many hats, students must feel like they can vice to give you during your intense bushes behind the Lincoln Memorial. part of the ordeal realistic. The closest you’ll look to Knapp as a key figure. Yet, by put- three-day orientation program, the You should also make sure to enjoy the come to interacting with our president again is ting other matters first, he sends a clearly Wmost important thing to do during Colonial skit nights. Especially the one on diversity. the sternly worded letter you’ll receive when disinterested signal. It’s a choice that rings Inauguration is to stop and take it all in. Every year, GW works very hard to find the you leave some empty Natty cans on his front of publicity over reality and business over After all, CI is a one-of-a-kind experi- only 25 or so people on campus who actually lawn late one night. Hey, his fault for living undergraduate experience. ence. I mean that literally. You defy stereotypes. You should across the street from Thurston. If President Colonial Inauguration is a time for wel- will never go through anything enjoy that while it lasts; most Knapp isn’t at your CI, you should appreciate coming new students to our school, and the like this again. And very little of Logan Dobson of the people you meet during his efforts at making at least one part of the absence of the highest administrator is sim- what you see at CI will remotely your four years will actually be ordeal realistic. ply unacceptable. resemble your GW experience. exceedingly easy to figure out. Speaking of Thurston, CI is the last time For example, no one is as excited about Feel free to have preconceived notions about you’ll be excited to have roommates you’ve GW as your Colonial Cabinet leaders are right everyone. They’ll mostly be right. never met. By three weeks into the school Quotable now. The Colonial Cabinet’s attire is misleading, year, you’ll probably have discovered that This will include your Colonial Cabinet too. Striking as those polos and khaki shorts your roommates are moochers or alcoholics. leaders in two months. By the time the school may be, the color scheme is all off. You should During CI, though, everyone is excited to be "It definitely was one of the year comes around, they will have ceased col- be prepared to see more pastel at GW than in living with complete strangers, and you’ll be lecting their sweet stipend checks from GW an elementary school crayon box. And that’s out of there before you figure out that one deciding factors when I chose GW and will no longer be contractually obligated on the guys. If the girls were accurately rep- of your roommates went three days without to be as chipper as a squirrel on amphetamines. resented, the CI uniform would include leg- showering. over another school." Oh, and yes, some of the squirrels around gings and Uggs. The footwear is completely Of course, none of this is to say that you campus are on amphetamines. D.C. has a sub- disingenuous as well; nobody actually wears shouldn’t enjoy your CI experience. I sure as Meghna Marathe, on why free stance abuse problem. Say no to drugs. socks anymore. Why would they? Sperry’s hell did. But you should enjoy it in the same housekeeping was a deciding factor Over the course of your CI, you might be just had a half-off sale on boat shoes! way you enjoy meeting your favorite celeb- able to engage in some truly unique activi- Also, make sure to pay close attention rity on the street or hitting a hole in one; it’s a in her college admission choices. She ties. At some point, you might find yourself when President Steven Knapp addresses the wonderful feeling, but it’s something that will went on to question if she would have touring the monuments at night, marveling incoming class. You won’t know it then, but probably never happen again. So make sure chosen GW if she knew she "would at the architecture and the beauty of our na- this just might be the last time you’ll actually you enjoy it. tion’s capital lit up in the twilight. This may be hear him speak. Or probably see him at all. If –The writer, a senior, is a student in the have to clean [her] own bathrooms." the last time you do this sober. Enjoy the fact President Knapp isn’t at your CI, you should Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

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Separation packages packages to other faculty that accept these packages members and he does not will be replaced after a year. have a goal in mind for how Lehman also said the Uni- offered to over 100 many CCAS professors the versity would not approve University hopes will accept search requests for new fac- full-time professors the buyout. ulty in the Columbian Col- “We can’t set a goal, it lege immediately because by Lauren French would be meaningless. It having vacant positions will Editor In Chief would be different if it were cover the cost of the buy- mandatory… but it’s not. outs. This may create a void The University is offer- It’s totally voluntary,” Leh- in the Columbian College ing buyout packages to 101 man said. “It’s going to de- if a significant number of full-time professors in the pend a great deal on what professors accept the pack- Columbian College of Arts people think is happening ages. Traditionally, CCAS and Sciences as part of re- with the economy. If they has around 15 to 18 active cent efforts to increase the don’t think they have suffi- searches each year for new school’s research presence, a cient resources, they are not faculty members, Lehman top-level University official going to take it.” said. Columbian College confirmed in May. The buyouts, Lehman Dean Peg Barratt said the Full-time faculty mem- has said, are not being of- college often works to cover bers on active status were fered because GW is in a courses when professors mailed letters explaining perilous financial situation. leave. who was eligible and which By offering long-serving “We are used to having benefits were included. Pro- faculty the packages, GW vacant positions with regu- fessors offered the package will be able to hire new re- lar resignations, retirements – those that joined the Co- search-focused professors. and sabbatical leave,” Bar- lumbian College staff before Also, by offering buyouts ratt said in an e-mail. “We 1994 – have until June 18 to to long-serving faculty with work in various ways to cov- accept the voluntary sepa- higher salaries, Lehman er courses — some courses ration program, Executive said, GW may be able to use are taught by other full-time Vice President of Academic those eventual savings to faculty, others are taught by Affairs Donald Lehman hire more junior faculty at a part-time faculty, and others said. lower salary. do not need to be offered in The 101 faculty members “We almost never these a particular semester.” comprise about 21 percent days hire anyone who The amount offered in of the faculty in the school, doesn’t have an active re- each package varies accord- according to data from the search and scholarship ing to time served at GW. If Office of Institutional Re- agenda. We have a goal, as a faculty member came to search’s website. The Co- you already know, to raise the University from Aug. lumbian College has 464 our standing as a research 1960 to July 1979, he or she faculty members in three university,” Lehman said. will receive double his or disciplines – the sciences, “And the whole objective, her 2009 base academic- social sciences and humani- in the long term, is to have year salary. From Aug. 1979 ties. Professors in the hu- all of our faculty be very in- to July 1986, 1 1/5 the 2009 manities were not offered volved with research.” base academic-year salary; the buyout. Improving the Universi- from Aug. 1986 to July 1990, The University offered ty’s research status has been the 2009 base academic- buyout packages to 39 pro- one of Knapp’s focuses since year salary; and from Aug. fessors in the School of En- he came from Johns Hop- 1990 to July 1994, half the gineering and Applied Sci- kins University – one of the 2009 base academic-year ence in October following country’s premier research salary. recommendations released institutions – in 2007. The The American Associa- in 2008 by the Commission Innovation Task Force was tion of University Profes- on the School of Engineer- launched in part to provide sors released a report for ing and Applied Science. additional funds to research. the 2008-2009 academic year “What we’re basically Knapp appointed Dr. Leo that said GW pays full-time doing is implementing a Chalupa to the newly creat- professors an average of recommendation that was in ed position of vice president $134,700 per year. that commission’s report,” for research in 2009. The Sci- If faculty members Lehman said last December. ence and Engineering Com- choose to accept the pro- Six professors in the plex – a project which was posed buyout plan, they School of Engineering and in the works before Knapp’s will be able to keep the re- Applied Science accepted tenure – is expected to im- tirement benefits they have the packages. The Columbi- prove research, as it will incurred while working at an College program, which provide a physical space the school. was started after the SEAS the University hopes will be If faculty members ac- program, is not based on a used for top-tier studies. cept the packages, they commission report. While the prospect of can choose their retirement Lehman said it has not losing teaching faculty dates within the time frame been decided if the Uni- might concern students, Le- of December 2010 to Decem- versity would offer buyout hman said faculty members ber 2011. u Page A6 w Summer 2010 News The GW Hatchet

closed Hillel gets new director BEST OF THE that they observed an un- CRIME LOG UPD responded to a re- known male masturbating ence at New York University. He said those port of an intoxicated outside of a window. The male throwing water into Rabbi looks to build two positions will help shape his time at Destruction individual then approached GW. a female’s room. When them and exposed himself. larger, cohesive Jewish “We’ve done some really exciting things 3/27/10 - Lisner officers arrived they wit- When someone yelled at at the University of Florida,” Kaiser-Blueth Auditorium - 7:30 p.m. - nessed three intoxicated him, he jumped on a bike said, noting that the UF Hillel held a Jewish- Case closed males carrying a trash can and fled. community on campus Muslim spring break trip for the first time full of water down the hall. No identifiable subject this year. “What I’m really excited [for] is A staff member reported During questioning, the by Matt Rist to have brainstorming conversations to see individuals admitted that Lewd Acts Campus News Editor how Hillel can continue to be a serious part- observing a female sus- pect, unaffiliated with GW, they were going to knock ner on GW’s campus.” on doors and throw water 12/05/09 - 2:10 a.m. - Hillel’s incoming Executive Director Kaiser-Blueth will also use Hillel’s “leg- kicking and shattering a glass door at the entrance on residents. The officers Lafayette Hall - Case Rabbi Yoni Kaiser-Blueth hopes to build a acy” - the chapter was started in the 1930s conducted a sobriety test closed more cohesive Jewish community at GW, - to reach out to the University as a whole. to Lisner Auditorium. She was allegedly upset be- and deemed them not a he told The Hatchet before Colonial Inau- “I think we have an active and exciting risk to their own safety. UPD discovered a female guration. opportunity to continue to build on a legacy cause she did not have a student and a male student Kaiser-Blueth – who will replace Robert of partnerships with the University,” Kaiser- ticket to the night’s event Referred to Student Judi- Fishman as the director of Hillel in July – Blueth said. “Whether that means leader- cial Services in a “compromising” posi- and was denied entry. tion in varying stages of said engaging with the large Jewish student ship and resume-building opportunities, When a responding officer population at GW will be paramount to his bringing in speakers, or doing things in the 9/26/09 - Crawford Hall - undress in a staircase. Both attempted to arrest the subjects claimed they were success. According to Hillel’s website, GW dormitories.” suspect, she told the offi- 12:27 a.m. - Case closed has 2,800 Jewish undergraduate and 1,500 For outgoing Fishman, Rabbi Kaiser- there on their own will. cer she had diplomatic im- UPD responded to reports Referred to SJS Jewish graduate students. Blueth was a clear choice to fill his position. munity. The Uniformed Di- “One of the biggest elements of my ap- “Yoni brings vision, experience and of a male subject urinating vision of the Secret Service in front of Crawford Hall. Simple Assault proach is going to be engagement – really energy to our Hillel,” Fishman said in an e- was contacted to check if forging relationships with the students that mail. “I know that Yoni believes in building The subject was assessed she had diplomatic immu- and determined not to be 11/21/09 - JBKO Hall - have been very involved and connected on the quality programs that have been part nity, and it informed Uni- with Hillel,” Kaiser-Blueth said. of Hillel during my tenure as well as his intoxicated. 1:09 a.m. - Case closed Part of engagement, Kaiser-Blueth said, bringing his unique experience and vision versity Police that she did Referred to SJS will be interacting with students on a day- for the future,” not. She was transported UPD received a report to-day basis. After six years of working with the Hil- to MPD’s 3rd District Sta- Indecent Exposure from a person walking “One of the key things when I’m around lel, Fishman said his departure was bitter- tion for processing. past JBKO who was hit by the office is to try to be out and about,” Kai- sweet. Closed by arrest 1/25/10 - Phillip an ice cube thrown at him ser-Blueth said. “There’s only so much you “There is so much that I treasure that Amsterdam Hall - 9:50 from one of the windows. can do when you’re behind the office and it would take a book to write down all the Disorderly Conduct p.m. - Case closed No identifiable subjects behind a desk.” memories,” Fishman said. “I have had the Kaiser-Blueth is currently the associate opportunity to meet and mentor so many 9/18/09 - International Several students reported –Compiled by T.C. Flowers director and campus rabbi at the University remarkable students, and work with a won- House - 2:40 a.m. - Case of Florida’s Hillel and has previous experi- derful university and administration.” u

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NO DRAMA HERE How GW's theater family evolved from a caste system to a community by Hyacinth Mascarenhas in liaison with the University and DeGaetano said. “In any case, you’ll Hatchet Reporter student theater community, really be joining the most enthusiastic and stepped up and took up the role of interesting art-making community Ashley ‘Scout’ Seide has worked creating a feeling of community. The on campus. It’s something you want on 30 shows, memorized thousands of unity that was missing was suddenly to do.” lines and spent long, grueling nights there,” Seide said. “We all wanted to Meanwhile, the Student Theatre at rehearsals. But when the curtain perform, we all wanted to direct, we Council puts on as many as 36 shows fell on “Chicago,” - her final show this all wanted to design; we were all there a year – with nine shows per com- April - it wasn’t the effort she remem- for the same purpose and this unwrit- pany – working with and under the bered. It was the feeling of closeness ten divide between us was absurd.” direction of its peers. Rehearsal times and fond memories that came with In 2008 — with the Downstage still vary between the theater department the GW theater family. intact — student theater was reborn as and the Student Theatre Council and And that feeling of closeness was the companies rejected the caste sys- so do practice spaces. From Phillips created in part by the Student Theatre tem and coordinated with each other Hall classrooms and residence hall Council, a coalition of student theater as one cohesive community. community rooms to the main stage organizations that has built a close- “Company loyalty is becoming the week of a production’s opening, knit community extending beyond less of ‘who you will bleed for,’ and theater students wander around cam- the stage. more of ‘what flavor your feel like at pus like nomads practicing in differ- However, with three major theater the moment,’” Daniel Kaufman, artis- ent settings. companies – Generic Theatre Com- tic director of FPP said. The Downstage and Betts Theatre pany, Fourteenth Grade Players and Breaking into university life is are the main stages for theater produc- Forbidden Planet Productions – the a daunting task for any student, but tions, along with the newest addition, GW theater community did not start Seide said theater made her comfort- Pelham Hall theater. It was designed off as a family. able in D.C. with the GW theater community in “As a freshman, it was like a caste “Some people come to college mind in the hopes of making a trip to system. You picked a theater com- and decide to rush since they want to the Vern for a play or musical a grad- pany and you worked with them,” make their world smaller. You go to ual norm. said Seide, outgoing president of the a school with [10,000] undergraduate “James and the Giant Peach” will Student Theatre Council. “I remem- students and sometimes you need to be one of the first shows in the new ber seniors telling me, ‘Oh you did find your niche, but student theater Pelham theater, said Amanda New- the freshman showcase for Generic, was that for me and I know that it was man, rising sophomore and public so now you’re a Generic person. You for a lot of other people,” Seide said. relations director of the Fourteenth don’t work with the other compa- “As a member, it’s like being in some Grade Players. nies.’” weird, huge, dysfunctional, incestu- With Lindy’s and Kogan Plaza Although some members did at- ous family, which everyone loves be- as their regular haunts, theater par- tempt to test the waters and experi- ing a part of.” ticipants meet up off-stage by simply ment in other companies, it wasn’t And despite its tempestuous past, hanging out during the weekend or until the fate of the Lisner Downstage the theater community is welcome to catching a good costume party. – the primary performance space for even those outside of the theater ma- Under such close quarters, rela- student theater – was in jeopardy in jors, graduating senior Dominick De- tionships can go beyond friendship. 2007 that theater members came to- Gaetano, a music major, said. “Student theater romance is interest- gether as one community. Noise com- “The more spatially-gifted may ing, but also like Pandora’s box – it’s plaints had prompted discussions by find a home on a set-building crew, or best not to get into it,” said graduating the University to restrict stage use for playing with the subtle art of lighting senior Amanda Rhodes. “For some it GW theater groups. design, or, dare I say, learning how works, but theater people know dra- “The Student Theatre Council, to create a stereophonic rain effect,” ma on and off-stage.” u Page A8 w Summer 2010 LIFE The GW Hatchet

Viktors Dindzans | Senior photo editor Trainer Andrew Weiss performs basketball drills with breast cancer survivors as part of Healing with Basketball, a monthly program spon- sored by the GW Cancer Institute that aims to rebuild physical and psychological strength after cancer. Rebounding from cancer by Julie Douglas chemotherapy – can laugh moving until she noticed her achieve this goal, and the Hatchet Staff Writer and play and have fun like a basketball court near her women then receive surveys nothing ever happened,” she home in Silver Spring, Md. intended to gauge how they As cancer and radiation said. “You know, it’s called “Basketball really turned feel physically and mentally. racked her body, LaWanda Healing with Basketball and, my life around,” Grodzki Finally, they participate in Fountain stopped laughing. although the sport helps, we said. “You have breasts re- various drills to help build She had breast cancer and are really healing through moved and chemotherapy their strength. little support to guide her each other.” performed and you feel weak. As the drills get harder through chemotherapy - un- Once a month, cancer But this program shows you over time, the strength of til she found Healing with survivors – most of whom that you still have strength relationships between the Basketball. have little to no experience left in your body.” women grows, Fountain After joining the monthly in basketball – meet on a Sat- Grodzki was so im- said. program sponsored by the urday for training sessions pressed with the results she “In January we started GW Cancer Institute, Foun- at the Mount Vernon gym decided to start a group in off slowly but each class has tain – and about a dozen oth- coached by Andrew Weiss, a order to help other breast gotten a little harder than the er women – found the key to certified personal trainer and cancer survivors. previous one,” said Fountain. moving forward: smiling and an athlete himself. Weiss, 24, For women who are “We have become more com- laughing. has taught basketball, soccer in recovery, Healing with fortable with each other as “It helps to keep us mov- and martial arts for over 10 Basketball is an “exercise the months have gone on. In ing, but more importantly it years. clinic overlain with psycho- the beginning, we used to talk helps to keep us smiling and Healing with Basketball support,” Grodzki said. The about having breast cancer laughing,” Fountain said. was started by Lynn Grodz- women participating in each often, but now we are more Fountain decided to join ki in January 2010 after she session, range from cancer focused on having fun.” the group after registering learned that exercise can cut veterans to those who were For Penny Callahan, an- for the Avon Walk for Breast the rate of breast cancer re- recently diagnosed. other participant in her sec- Cancer in D.C. She realized turning in a survivor by 20 to At the start of each train- ond year of recovery, said that she needed to take bet- 50 percent. ing session, the women share Healing with Basketball is ter care of herself in order to Grodzki, who is almost goals they hope to achieve “empowering.” participate in the walk. 60-years-old, was diagnosed in that day’s session, often- “It’s so nice to see that follow us on Twitter “Healing with Basketball with breast cancer in 2006. times concentrating on the there are other women like shows that all of us women After getting surgery and goals of strength and cour- me,” she said. “It eases the @gwhatchet who have gone through the being cleared for exercise, age. Each participant is asked depression of feeling dumb same thing – radiation and Grodzki couldn’t get herself how her teammates can help and stupid.” u SLICE of life Becoming a Local

“Where is the metro?” wasting tourist nomads ing a social life, no other the confused, fanny pack- with their panda-decorated Yuppie-lovin’ city can com- clad tourist asked me fare tickets far behind. By pare. Sure, you can head to this spring. Metro, metro, the end of freshman year, the ESPN Zone to catch the where is the metro? Ugh. I we GDubbers can hop on big game, but we GDubbers know this one! Across from the metro and know where know that Bottom Line is JBKO, near that awful con- we are going without even where all the locals — and struction ruckus, literally looking at the simpleton the best beers — congre- right next color-coded gate. We may even detour to where Ali Peters map. Key to Kramerbooks in Dupont my room- stops like after a hard night out. Af- mate was Metro Center, ter all, we simply refuse EMeRG-ed Hatchet Columnist C h i n a t o w n to believe that the calories last year… and Adams from the delectable goober Yes! The metro. “23rd and Morgan become as familiar pie count on the weekends. I, a few blocks up and to to us as GWeb and Banner. We also know which clubs your left,” I responded. This is all done while rush- you can’t get into with There is nothing quite ing to our destinations. your outdated, friend of a like the first time a tour- As Washingtonians brother’s friend’s cousin’s ist asks you for directions. and card-carrying mem- fake ID no matter how hard Maybe it’s the backpack, or bers of the over-indulged, you try, and the ones you your general all-knowing patience-deprived, sex- can bring your 12-year-old demeanor, but there is no addled generation lovingly little brother to on Colo- mistaking the fact that this known as Gen Y, we not nials Weekend. If you ask tourist pegged you as a lo- us what we do on a ‘regu- cal. Either confused and lar’ night out, we simply foreign or dragging five "Maybe it’s the cannot answer. There are zillion kids at their heels, no such things as run-of- they ask and you know the backpack, or your the-mill fraternity parties answer. Calm, cool and col- or quiet basement bars. lected — you’ve made it, general all-knowing College students run this kid. Here’s to you, D.C.’s city and, accordingly, there number one tour guide. demeanor, but there is is jumping, grinding and You’re an official Washing- imbibing from U Street to E tonian. no mistaking the fact Street every night. As students in D.C., These are D.C. nuggets we have a unique perspec- that this tourist pegged — the local gems that are tive of the District’s hap- absolutely essential to the penings. Unlike the young you as a local." D.C. student’s toolbox. At professionals jammed into some point, you become Capitol Hill cubicles, GW’s intensely possessive of the classes often force us to rip only know how to physi- place where you had so ourselves away from Jersey cally get around D.C., but many landmarks, like your Shore reruns and actually we can also cyber-navigate first awkward blind date tour the nation’s capital. It D.C. At the click of a but- and not-so-glamorous in- seems crazy to me now, but ton, we can peruse 9:30 ternship. This is our city. I arrived in D.C. as a scared, Club concert listings, or Just the other day a couple confused kid at CI — liter- prowl the gloriously long from Boston asked me what ally dazed and confused list of D.C. events on the there is to do in D.C. I sur- by the GW fanfare, the Red DCist. We can even get our prised myself by prattling Bull-addicted CI guides daily dose of D.C. snubs on about at least 30 places I and Big (with a capital “B”) and all things satirical on know and love. Truthfully, City living. Wonkette. We also know one of the best things about Two years later: the that for a sweet little pick- GW is that when students transformation is com- me-up all we have to do come here, they are no lon- plete. Not only do I know is check out Georgetown ger from Los Angeles, New my way to the metro but I Cupcake on Twitter for the Jersey and Chicago. They can also confidently sweep free cupcake of the day — quickly become part of the through the turnstiles with red velvet? Don’t mind if I D.C. elite — those of us my SmarTrip and leave do. that can call ourselves true those confused, paper- When it comes to hav- Washingtonians. u The GW Hatchet News Summer 2010 w Page A9 New academic deans bring fresh ideas, credentials Incoming public health dean will take the curriculum into the city New business dean hopes to raise rankings by Matt Rist the District. by Matt Rist Campus News Editor “I think that global public Campus News Editor health can be a classroom be- For the incoming Dean of cause of the prevalence of inter- Incoming School of Business Dean the School of Public Health and national institutions,” Goldman Doug Guthrie said he plans to take the Health Services, the campus is said. “There are so many interna- GW School of Business to new heights a classroom and an opportunity tional NGOs – global health is a with a vision to improve the school's for students to gain real world wonderful area of opportunity.” ranking. experience. For Executive Vice President Guthrie comes from the No. 5 Lynn Goldman, who served of Academic Affairs Donald Le- New York University’s Stern School as an assistant administrator hman, Goldman’s experience of Business where he is a professor of for the Environmental Protec- made her a top choice for the po- management. He is also a professor tion Agency in the Clinton ad- sition. of sociology at the school’s College of ministration, will take charge of “Lynn Goldman really stood Arts and Sciences. the SPHHS this August. SPHHS out because of her personal track In order to improve the school’s is one of only 39 public health record and the things she has ranking, he said he will build alliances schools in the nation. done,” Lehman said. “Creden- with high-profile organizations and “I’ve had this life-long pas- tials like that are hard to find, to expand the school’s media pres- sion for public health and every- they really are. It became very ence, adding to the reputation of its Photo courtesy of media relations thing related to public health,” clear rapidly that she was one of programs. GW was ranked No. 55 in Incoming GW School of Business Dean Goldman said. “I think the role the top people for the position.” the nation in U.S. News and World Doug Guthrie. of public health is very important photo courtesy of GW Medical Center Academic prestige will be an Report’s April 2009 ranking of best and these schools have the oppor- New School of Public Health and Health important area of focus for the graduate schools. GW is also ranked tunity to train people who will be Services Dean Lynn Goldman. school, but Goldman said that as a top 25 program from the U.S. the school’s rank. the next generation of public sci- starting a dialogue with students News for International Business. Ac- “GW has the opportunity to re- entists and researchers.” and faculty will be the first step cording to the Financial Times ratings, ally bring these things together under Goldman said environmental Toxic Substances. She received she takes in her new position. the school is No. 30 in the nation. the banner of business and politics,” and preventative health issues her bachelor’s degree from Uni- “It’s hard to say exactly where “In Washington, when anything Guthrie said. “Given our geography have been a focus of her career versity of California, Berkeley we are going because I haven’t happens, the financial crisis or G20 and given our institutions that we and that she is looking forward and a master's of public health started yet,” Goldman said. “But, talks – the business school has to have have access to, I just think that there is to the opportunity to mold the from the Johns Hopkins Uni- one of the things I’ll want to do is something to say about it,” Guthrie no other school that can beat us if we future of the 13-year-old school. versity School of Hygiene and engage with the faculty and the said. “We should be clogging the me- do that right.” “GW in particular is a won- Public Health. President Steven students to work with me and to dia airwaves on it and that will give Executive Vice President for Aca- derful school – it’s very young Knapp worked at both Berkeley define what areas might be that us airtime and that will start to move demic Affairs Donald Lehman said and has a tremendous amount of and Johns Hopkins before com- we can work together on.” the bar in the rankings because peer he was confident Guthrie would dra- potential,” Goldman said. ing to GW. Goldman noted that her expe- rankings matter.” matically improve the school’s rank- Most recently Goldman Goldman said she wants to riences with the EPA have read- Guthrie – who will replace Susan ing over time. served as a professor of envi- encourage GW students to take ied her to tackle any obstacle that Phillips after she spent 12 years as “He knows what it means to be at ronmental health sciences at their education out into the city, comes her way as dean. dean – said GW will take advantage of a top business school and he will re- the Johns Hopkins University where many “textbook” issues “You set your sights on a very the intersection of “business and poli- ally help us... move us up into the top Bloomberg School of Public can be found. large goal and you work on it ev- cy” by focusing on three core areas in 25,” Lehman said. Health, principal investigator “Washington, D.C. is a city ery single day, and you do it with its curriculum: internationalism, lead- Although he has a “clear set of for the Johns Hopkins National that has all of the public health all the people that you need help ership and ethics. ideas and opinions” for when he takes Children’s Study Center and issues in the environment, not from,” Goldman said. “For so long, we have taught busi- over the school, Guthrie said he is ap- dual principal investigator for only in the U.S. but worldwide,” Goldman will not take over ness that narrows the core of think- preciative of the work that outgoing the National Center of Excel- Goldman said. “We have an op- the school without challenge. ing,” Guthrie said. “To argue that Phillips has done for the University. lence for the Study of Prepared- portunity to play a role to devel- SPHHS is in non-compliance there should be people who study the “I’m coming in with an exciting ness and Catastrophic Event Re- op strategies that improve public with the faculty code. It does not social world and then people who fo- new vision and an exciting set of ideas sponse. Before Johns Hopkins, health right here in D.C.” have enough faculty on tenure or cus only on business on the other side, — but this is a sandbox that only ex- Goldman worked as an assistant Goldman likened the city to a tenure-track. it does a great disservice to what busi- ists because there’s been a lot of hard administrator for the Environ- classroom, adding that Washing- For the last 20 months, popu- ness can be.” work under Susan,” Guthrie said. mental Protection Agency’s Of- tonians have a unique opportuni- lar Interim Dean Josef Reum ran Guthrie said GW’s location is one “Everything is there for us to jump the fice of Prevention, Pesticides and ty to influence the world outside the growing school. u of its biggest strengths in improving curb to the next level." u SASS restructures department, names new dean of students by Matt Rist ture for when Steve Lerman takes gressive. We want to be as inten- all the services that provide sup- Cannaday Saulny was promoted Campus News Editor over.” tional as possible when address- port, counseling and health ad- to associate vice president and Konwerski said he is gear- ing those issues so that when they ministration,” Chernak said. dean of freshman, replacing Fred Following the retirement of ing up to fill big shoes, following come up, our campus is prepared This “clustering” also means Siegel. Siegel will move to the role long-serving Dean of Students Donnels’ retirement after 30 years to deal with it.” promotions and changing of roles of associate vice president and Linda Donnels, GW alumnus and as dean of students. Students will be included in for a number of administrators chief administrative officer while University administrator Peter “I think we’re all trying to discussion of changes to policy, and brings programs like Colonial administrators settle into their Konwerski will take the lead of a make it a better place for the Co- Konwerski said, noting that he will Inauguration and the Guide to new roles. Chernak said he is opti- restructured arm of Student and lonials,” Konwerski said of the meet regularly with Student Asso- Personal Success Program togeth- mistic about the changes and what Academic Support Services. changes to SASS. ciation president Jason Lifton. er under the same arm of SASS. they could mean for the Univer- The changes are the first phase Konwerski said he plans to re- “You need all of those stake- “The concept is, where there sity over the next few years. in a realignment of top adminis- visit issues important to student holders [students, faculty and are functions that have synergy When asked about the cost of trators and their duties in prepara- life, including the way Student Ju- staff] around the table to say, ‘Hey, among them, to have them be in the reorganization, Chernak said tion for the arrival of the Universi- dicial Services deals with student what is something that we want to the same reporting structure,” he would not know until the re- ty’s new provost – Steve Lerman, violations of the Student Code of evaluate or change?’” Konwerski Chernak said. “This will allow of- structuring is complete. who will start in July, said Senior Conduct and the Alcohol Medical said. “There is student involve- fices to collaborate more, whether “My hope is that we can con- Vice President for SASS Robert Amnesty Program. ment in making those decisions it be in residential life or academ- tinue to improve the quality of life Chernak. “We know there are challeng- when they come up.” ics.” here,” Chernak said. “We have a “There is going to be contin- ing issues that college students Chernak said the reorganiza- Other administrators will also lot of ideas on how we can build ued refinement in the University's face — alcohol is one of those is- tion will allow SASS to focus on change roles. Former Assistant on what we have here and make organization,” Chernak said. “It’s sues,” Konwerski said. “We want providing support to students. Vice President for Student and this a good experience for stu- setting up a foundation for the fu- to be proactive, we want to be ag- “Now we have a clustering of Academic Support Services Helen dents.” u Local student vies for office Gall said he definitely plans cial media. Colonials help to complete his graduate “We’re still working to- degree. ward a unified strategy,” The rest of his staff un- Sims said. UMD student in derstands balancing stu- As for fundraising, Gall dent life with the campaign. said he has raised close to run for Congress Four of his staff members $2,000 or “enough to pay are GW students, all in the for gas." Most fundraising by Amy D’Onofrio Graduate School of Politi- dollars came through his Metro News Editor cal Management. website. Justin Kutner, 23, is “I’m trying to make use This summer, a 27-year- Gall’s press secretary but of every free opportunity old University of Maryland still finds time for another there is,” Gall said of his student is working with job and evening classes. campaign, citing YouTube student volunteers – in- He said what is unique as another way to reach cluding GW graduate stu- about the campaign is the voters and volunteers. dents – to be elected to the young staff, which has har- Glasson is the deputy U.S. Congress. nessed the power of social policy director for the cam- Andrew Gall is chal- media for the campaign. paign. Though he’s only lenging Democratic House “We’ve grown up using been on board a few weeks, Majority Leader Steny Facebook, Twitter… it’s re- he said via e-mail he’s been Hoyer in Maryland’s 5th ally been a natural transi- trying to get support from District. Hoyer is the lon- tion,” Kutner said. progressive organizations gest-serving House mem- When Kutner began and is doing policy re- ber from the state, and is working with Gall, he got search. now in his 15th term. classmates Ryan Sims and He said what he has Gall would be the Eric Glasson, both 23, inter- learned in classes at GSPM youngest member in Con- ested in the campaign. has helped him so far. gress if elected, but first Sims is the director of “I am eager to use the the graduate student has new media operations and, other skills I have learned to make it past the Sept. 14 coincidentally, is taking a as the campaign moves Democratic primary. class this summer called forward and progresses,” Gall said in June the “Running for Office.” Glasson said. campaign was going well His focus is on rebuild- An incoming political and he had received “really ing the campaign website management student, Josh positive reception.” He said to further integrate Face- Pudnos, is also working the timeline of the primary book, Twitter and other so- with the campaign remote- also works well for his aca- ly from Texas as the deputy demic calendar. new media director. The “It’ll work well for my 22-year-old said he was at- schedule,” he said of the "Being a student, he tracted to the campaign be- election, with a laugh. “Ei- really wants to speak cause it didn’t require prior ther I go back to classes or experience. skip the last semester.” out to the Millennial “Being a student, he re- Why he’s running now, ally wants to speak out to instead of waiting to finish generation trying the Millennial generation his degree, has to do with trying to get jobs,” he said. his political beliefs, and to get jobs." Gall and his volunteers some life lessons. are reaching out to voters “The idea of putting of all ages. Gall acknowl- it off – tomorrow’s never edged that some residents promised,” Gall said, ex- Josh pudnos may stay loyal to Hoyer, plaining that he had a friend Deputy New Media but he and his staff have a who died due to a heart at- positive outlook. tack at the age of 32. Director and Incoming “Our goal right now is Though winning the GW Student doing our best to connect election may put his degree with every voter before the in public policy on hold, primary,” Kutner said. u Page A10 w Summer 2010 News The GW Hatchet EMeRG sees increase in Alumni making national headlines alcohol-related cases From Congress Health Service, said she ad- to oil, Colonials Univ. will promote vises students to seek medical attention because the conse- in the news 'Be Wiser' plan to quences of skipping treatment can have serious repercus- sions, including death. by PRIYA ANAND incoming freshmen In 2009, sophomore Laura Contributing News Editor Treanor died of acute alcohol by Priya Anand intoxication, the medical term Even after graduation, Contributing News Editor for alcohol poisoning. alumni remain a notable GW’s Center for Alco- part of the GW community The number of students hol and Drug Education is as they make their mark HATCHET FILE PHOTO transported to the GW Hos- working to implement a new on the world. The Hatchet Post's Washington editor- disaster and co-authored pital for alcohol intoxication program called “Be Wiser” has taken a look at several at-large. Rosen graduated "Path of Destruction" - a bargo. According to the grew 10 percent this year in an effort to educate stu- alumni that have recently from the School of Busi- book on the aftermath of Washington Post, Modan- compared to the 2008-2009 dents, parents, faculty, and popped up in the forefront ness in 1981. Hurricane Katrina and the lo came to the U.S. from academic year, a University staff on drinking responsibly of national news. Kenneth Starr, the science of natural disasters Iran to study at GW and administrator said in June, but and avoiding binge drinking, Coast Guard Admiral former solicitor general and emergencies. earned multiple degrees the increase coincides with a Pereira said. The campaign Thad Allen is the national known for leading the Former Student Asso- from 1979 to 1987. larger freshman class. has developed a pledge that incident commander for investigation that led to ciation President Lamar On May 4, alumnus Tara Pereira, assistant dean will be available to incoming the Deepwater Horizon President Bill Clinton's im- Thorpe is running for state Gilbert Cisneros won a of students and director of Stu- freshmen and parents at Colo- oil disaster in the Gulf peachment, began his ten- delegate in Maryland's $266 million jackpot in dent Judicial Services, said al- nial Inaugration. Coast. He holds a mas- ure as Baylor University's 47th District. This Demo- California. Cisneros pur- though the number of students Signers of the "Be Wiser" ter's of public administra- new president on June 1. cratic alumnus graduated chased the winning ticket transported to the hospital for pledge promise to drink mod- tion degree from GW and Starr earned his bachelor as a Presidential Adminis- the night before at a Ha- alcohol intoxication rose, so erately if at all, remain hy- served as commandant of of arts in 1968. trative Fellow - one of eight waiian restaurant. In an did the number of students drated, eat first, and not mix the Coast Guard. Allen is Radical cleric Anwar recipients of the award - in interview on NBC’s Today who called for help when a substances like drugs or medi- experienced in cleaning up Al-Awlaki attended the 2007 with majors in Sociol- show, Cisneros said he and friend was overly intoxicated. cation with alcohol. Each of natural disasters - he han- Graduate School of Educa- ogy and Women's Studies. his wife plan to give back That number rose 12 percent these activities can help miti- dled the federal response tion and Human Develop- Thorpe was also involved to their alma maters and this year, Pereira said. gate risk. to Hurricane Katrina. ment in 2001. Al-Awlaki is with the Black Student church. Of the students transport- According to the pledge, British Petroleum, the associated with the 9/11 Union and the Feminist Republican Whip Eric ed to GW Hospital as a result drinkers should also watch out company that has been hijackers, the Fort Hood Majority Leadership Alli- Cantor graduated from of alcohol consumption this for overdoses among friends. named responsible for shooting and the failed ance. While at GW, Thorpe GW in 1985 and represents year, nearly two thirds - or 59 Unconsciousness, vomiting the oil that has been leak- bombing of Northwest was accused of sexual ha- Virginia's seventh district percent - were freshmen. In the while not fully conscious, ing into the Gulf Coast Airlines Flight 253. In rassment but was never in Congress. Cantor is run- 2008-2009 academic year, 49 slower breathing, and hypo- for almost two months, May, Times Square bomb- found guilty of that charge. ning for a sixth term and percent of those transported to thermia could all be signs of brought on the Brunswick ing suspect Faisal Shahzad He was, however, charged was unopposed in a pri- the hospital for alcohol intoxi- overconsumption. Group, a public relations told investigators Al-Aw- with lewd and indecent mary election. cation were freshmen. Pereira said she hopes the and communications firm, laki was an inspiration. behavior. Law School gradu- “I lived in Madison which pledge program will encourage in May to coordinate their Pulitzer Prize-winning Nader Modanlo is a ate Jack Conway became is usually a quiet dorm, but I students to “be wiser” while public relations response. journalist Mark Schleif- 49-year-old Iranian busi- the Democratic nominee noticed a lot of students get- partying, because “their deci- GW alumna Hilary Ros- stein writes for the Times- nessman who allegedly in the U.S. Senate race in ting EMeRGed,” rising sopho- sions impact not only them- en leads the Brunswick Picayune, based in New provided Iran with tech- Kentucky, after winning more Megan Mansfield said. selves, but also the greater GW Group. Rosen's new con- Orleans, La. Schleifstein is nology aiding in the cre- the primary election by a Dr. Isabel Goldenberg, and District of Columbia com- nection with BP ended a leading reporter on the ation of a satellite that slim one percent. Conway medical director of the Student munities,” Pereira said. u her role as The Huffington current Gulf Coast oil spill violated a U.S. trade em- graduated in 1995. u The GW Hatchet News Summer 2010 w Page A11 Expert: Univ.'s CAP is 'on the right track' strategies: reducing energy tainability, said the University include renewable energy Emissions plan consumption; implementing wanted to focus on personal sources in other areas and building and technology im- accountability rather than trees planted in forests and stresses personal provements; using the Uni- purchasing offsets because it rainforests across the globe - versity’s labs for testing new wanted to start a “culture of to counteract the carbon they low-emissions power sources; change” at the University. produce rather than lowering accountability and partnering with a “com- “There is more account- emissions themselves. plex system of interconnected ability, there’s more traceabili- AU’s plan lays out goals by Michelle Brown entities” for greenhouse gas ty, so we know what we’re tak- toward achieving carbon neu- Hatchet Staff Writer emissions reductions on and ing care of,” Chapple-Brown trality 20 years ahead of GW's off-site. said of the University’s plan. 2040. In order to achieve this An environmental expert Niles Barnes, a project “Whereas if we do offsets, it’s deadline, AU will use an “off- said the University is on the coordinator at the Associa- hard to know how effective set the rest” strategy, offset- right track with its Climate tion for the Advancement of those offsets are. Is that forest ting the emissions produced Action Plan, highlighting its Sustainability in Higher Edu- you invested in still around, by travel. emphasis on personal account- cation, said personal account- or has it been destroyed in Although American will ability in emissions reduction ability measures like the ones the past five years, or will it use offsets, Chris O’Brien, di- strategies as one of the most GW outlined in the CAP are be destroyed in the next five rector of AU's Office of Sus- important parts of climate ac- some of “the most important years?” tainability, also stressed that tion planning. parts in climate action plan- Unlike GW’s plan, the reducing energy consumption Released in May, GW’s ning.” CAP at American University through personal accountabil- CAP – its plan to become a “If there’s not that behav- - the only other D.C. insti- ity is extremely important. carbon-neutral institution – ior change, the technological tution that signed onto the “We feel that reducing en- stresses the need for GW com- changes are not effective,” American College and Uni- ergy consumption is the most munity members to reduce Barnes said. “[Personal ac- versity Presidents Climate effective and desirable way of their own emissions-produc- countability] can be really ef- Commitment, which requires making our greenhouse gas ing activities, rather than off- fective in addition to all of the universities to create plans emissions: eliminating them setting emissions by purchas- technological changes that a to become carbon-neutral – to begin with,” he told The ing renewable energy in other campus can do.” outlines plans to buy carbon Hatchet. areas. Meghan Chapple-Brown, offsets. Institutions purchase –Emily Cahn contributed to this always online at gwhatchet.com The CAP has four main director of GW's Office of Sus- carbon offsets - which can report BIDAR from p. A1 better than an education that you’d get at a regular school, but it was better than nothing." Bidar’s aunt – who also lived with them – was a teacher and taught him ba- sic English like “hello” and “goodbye.” Eventually the fam- ily applied to the Australian embassy for a visa. They were denied. The embassy, however, referred the Bidars to the United Nations, and the UN forwarded their case to an American embassy. Four years later, the Ameri- can embassy accepted the Bidars’ petition to move to the United States. Bidar was about 10 years old. “I can still remember the day my dad got the call. We had six days to prepare everything,” Bidar said, re- calling the family’s secrecy about their plans, out of fear that neighbors would rob the house if their immigra- tion plans were leaked. For three months, the family remained in Arizona with a house and plenty of food, said Bidar. But his mother had a contact in Cal- ifornia who assured them of greater opportunity in the Golden State, so the family moved once again. “If the UN sends you somewhere and you leave that place, you’re on your own,” Bidar said. “Because we left Arizona, we had to find our own resources and get everything started on our own.” Finally, Bidar enrolled in the sixth grade and his eyes “opened to a whole new world,” he said. “I was six years behind from everyone else. The only math I knew was two plus two and I still needed to learn English,” Bidar said. Within four months, Bi- dar could articulate in Eng- lish and socialize. He found a tutor who turned into a friend, and later applied to the Athenian School – a college preparatory school where he earned a full schol- arship. In a more difficult school and still behind other stu- dents, Bidar said he realized the need to buckle down and study. “I told myself I was given the opportunity to get a top- notch education, so I was going to take it,” he said. Bidar will continue his education at GW this fall studying journalism. “When I visited George Washington last October, it was amazing and I saw myself walking around GW and D.C. You’re never away from the news,” Bidar, an early decision applicant, said. He was at school when he looked at his acceptance status online. “I literally just started running around the library,” Bidar said. The new Colonial hopes to one day go back to Af- ghanistan and report from the country as a native Af- gani. “People today have such stereotypes and don’t know what’s really going on,” Bi- dar said. “I want to change that with my reporting.” u

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Housing nixes freshmen housekeeping Freshmen will no longer receive get everything we paid for,” Haribhakt Knapp to miss three CIs housekeeping services in their resi- said. She added that she plans to call dence halls, the director of GW Hous- the University to plead her case. University President will travel to Morocco, New York ing Programs confirmed in June, much Some students in the class of 2014 to the irritation of some incoming fresh- claim GW misrepresented itself when it by LAUREN FRENCH GW has a partnership with University president on a presti- men students. promised housekeeping to prospective Editor in Chief Al Akhawayn University in Mo- gious panel,” Smith said. Seth Weinshel, director of GW students. rocco, and Knapp keynoting the The National Conference on Housing Programs, said cutting the “For George Washington to take the University President Steven school's Commencement Ceremo- Volunteering and Service is held service ensured housing rates in many ‘perk’ away after promoting it so much Knapp will be absent from three ny. Knapp is also a member of that from June 28 to 30, between the first-year residence halls would not in- on the website, in tours, and through out of five Colonial Inaugurations university’s Board of Trustees. This second and third CI. Smith later crease, adding that the decision to cut students and admissions… is quite a this summer due to business travel, is the first time Knapp has visited added that meetings with potential housekeeping came after “careful con- letdown for many people,” freshman the president confirmed in June. the university, he said. donors and preparations for the sideration and analysis.” Jenna Gardiner said in an e-mail. Trips to Morocco and New “[The partnership] is an impor- conference will make him unavail- Housekeeping services typically “My parents are paying around York, as well as meetings with po- tant part of GW’s global outreach,” able during CI 2 and 3. included vacuuming and bathroom $10,000 for dorms which they always tential donors will make him un- Knapp said. “This trip is an oppor- "As he has done in the past, if cleaning. brag are among ‘the best in the nation,’” available during three of the fresh- tunity to strengthen our ties both his schedule changes and he has Weinshel added that on a signifi- freshman Ken Truong said, referring to man orientation programs. with AUI and with a very signifi- the opportunity to attend the sec- cant number of occasions, housekeep- admission representatives and the Uni- Instead of greeting the incom- cant part of the world.” ond and third sessions he will do ers have been unable to clean rooms versity. “I should get housekeeping.” ing freshmen in person for the first, Colonial Inauguration began so," Smith said. due to residents’ personal items scat- For others, the idea of housekeep- second and third CIs, Knapp will this year on June 15, with CI 1 run- Since Knapp’s first Colonial tered on the floor. Housekeepers are in- ing was instrumental in deciding to at- address students via a prerecorded ning until June 17. CI 2 is from June Inauguration in 2008, he has at- structed not to move residents’ things tend GW. video, he said. The video has two 21 to 23, CI 3 is from June 25 to 27 tended eight out of 11 programs. In in order to clean. “It definitely was one of the decid- parts. and CI 4 is from June 30 to July 2. 2008 and 2009, Knapp missed the “Essential supplies” such as toi- ing factors when I chose GW over an- “In the first [part], I welcome Starting on August 25 there is a CI's due to Board activities. let paper and trash cans will still be other school,” Meghna Marathe said. our new students to campus and three-day CI for transfer and inter- “I often have reason to travel provided in freshman residence halls, “I wonder if I would still have chosen tell them a little about the history national students. on University business during the Weinshel said. GW if I had known that we would have and role of the F Street House,” he Originally, University spokes- weeks following Commencement After learning housekeeping will to clean our own bathrooms.” said in an e-mail while in Morocco. woman Candace Smith said Knapp (in contrast to the extremely busy no longer be offered in freshman resi- Weinshel said removing freshman “Then I give a talk that is essen- would be absent from the three CIs period that precedes Commence- dence halls, incoming freshman Shivali housekeeping services would allow the tially the same one I would give because of an off-campus Board of ment), and that’s why, each year, Haribhakt posted an online petition to University to refocus funds to “clean- if I were there in person, stressing Trustees retreat and a service panel. I have had to give some of my CI the incoming class of 2014’s Facebook ing common areas in all buildings.” the need to balance enjoyment of The University’s highest govern- talks via video rather than in per- group to fight to keep housekeeping “We hope this change will encour- all the wonderful opportunities ing body annually goes on retreat son,” Knapp said. “But I look for- services. Since its creation in May, the age greater responsibility and indepen- Washington has to offer with en- each summer. This year’s retreat ward to the many opportunities petition has garnered 81 signatures. dent living as our students become ac- gagement in the life of our com- starts on June 16 and goes until the I will have to get to know the en- Haribhakt says she feels misled. climated to college life,” Weinshel said. munity on campus. I also stress 18. Knapp will also be traveling to tering class: convocation, move-in “We are paying a lot of money for the importance of getting to know New York City to speak at a service day, the freshman barbecue, and these dorms, and I think that we should –Eric Katz faculty personally.” conference where he is “the only many other events." u Page B2 w Summer 2010 Orientation Guide The GW Hatchet The do's and don'ts of CI

Colonial Inauguration is probably your first experience of college life, but it is important to make sure you do not abuse this freedom and get yourself in trouble even before the school year officially begins. The Hatchet has compiled a guide of things you should and should not do during your time at freshman orientation. The facts and by Priya Anand | Contributing News Editor

DON'T... II, Korean War, Vietnam War, DON'T... you can stop by Gelman Li- fictions of GW drink alcohol or do drugs. and Franklin Delano Roosevelt sign up for every single stu- brary. Otherwise, there is You are under the Universi- memorials. Be sure to watch dent organization whose table always something to do or As with any institution, myths about GW have popped up over ty’s Code of Student Conduct the sunrise on the steps of the you visit. Trust us, you will someone to talk to during its almost 200-year history. Below are tales you may have already during your time at CI, and Lincoln Memorial. You can receive e-mails from these CI! heard. And, so you’re not uninformed your first day of class, The violating these rules is not sleep when you get home. groups throughout your en- the best way to start your GW tire GW career, despite never DO... Hatchet has debunked the ones that are merely gossip. career. Students have been DON'T... attending the groups’ meet- visit the Vern. Students often by kara dunford | Contributing News Editor kicked out of the Univer- skip all the small group ac- ings or events, and no matter forget about the Mount Ver- sity in the past for substance tivities and skits. The Colo- how hard you try, you seem- non campus, a perfect sum- abuse at CI. Besides, there nial Cabinet puts a lot of time ingly cannot get off of their e- mertime picnic spot and win- Students sharing digs with a 90-year-old man: is plenty to do during CI to and effort into preparing for mail lists. Instead, sign up for ter wonderland. Enjoy the You may have heard the tale of one of GW’s oldest keep busy besides drinking. CI, and a lot of these presen- the groups you think you will 15-minute Vern Express ride occupants: Old Man Schenley. At the time of his death And trust us, you’ll drink tations answer questions stu- actively participate in. Your and check out the pool, ten- in 2007, Eddie Bieber had lived in the same apartment enough during the next four dents have about the transi- inbox will thank you for it. nis courts and the newly built in Crawford Hall for more than 60 years, paying $203 in years anyway. tion to college life. Pelham Hall. rent each month. A grandfather clause allowed Bieber DO... to live in Schenley while paying a rent-controlled price. DO... DO... talk to people. You may meet DON'T... Bieber spent most of his time relaxing on the benches spend your nights at the mon- check out the student organi- your future best friend, room- roam around D.C. alone in outside the building and chatting with any student uments. CI offers late-night zation fairs to learn the many mate or significant other at the middle of the night. While who stopped to listen. While it may seem strange that monument tours, and with extracurricular activities you CI. campus is pretty safe, keep in college sophomores shared a building with a 90-year- good reason – nighttime is the can partake in. Sign up to be mind that you are still in a old man, this is one GW story that is full of truth. best time to see these national on listservs and talk to the DON'T... city. Make sure to head out wonders. Visit the Washington student leaders – they have bring a laptop. If you really with a group of friends at FACT Monument and the World War been in your shoes. need to access a computer, night. u All freshmen are required to live on the Mount Vernon Campus: Finding a roommate During the construction of Pelham Hall, rumors swirled that all incoming freshmen would be required to live on GW’s more suburban campus. Freshman filling Website seeks to pair students based on compatibility out the housing application can see that these rumors have little truth to them, as there are five residence halls on the Foggy Bottom campus that will house freshmen in the fall. by Kara Dunford find matches. changing your school network see if you really match.” The Mount Vernon campus will also house upperclassmen Contributing News Editor “We had the idea when we and retaking the matching sur- The website also received this fall, debunking the nickname “freshman campus." saw the roommate survey posts vey, costs $9.95. criticism from college admis- For many incoming fresh- in the freshman class Facebook “I would use [a site] like sions and housing officials ear- MYTH men, anxiety about coming to groups,” Gaither said. “It just this, but URoomSurf specifi- lier this year, who said the site GW often revolves around who doesn’t make sense to read cally would need to make some created “unrealistic expectations students will live with during through every response to the alterations to their format,” San- about the college’s ability to Students pay the same tuition all four years: their first year. But a website survey, and so we figured, 'Let’s dler said. match them with the classmates College students will do anything they can to launched in 2009 and co-found- come up with an easier solution Sandler, and 600 other in- they had found on URoomSurf,” catch a break from rising education costs. When first ed by two 2008 University of Mi- that will benefit everyone.'” coming freshmen, requested a according to an article published hearing about the fixed tuition policy at GW, it may ami graduates aims to ease those URoomSurf has over 80,000 specific roommate on the hous- on InsiderHigherEd.com in Feb- seem strange, particularly in comparison with tuition housing woes. registered users from over 700 ing application, Director of ruary. hikes at other schools. But freshmen, don’t doubt this The website, URoomSurf. colleges in the U.S. including Housing Programs Seth Wein- URoomSurf said on its story. The tuition price a student pays during his first com, employs a similar format GW, Gaither said. shel said. website that it cannot guaran- year remains fixed for 10 semesters. as online dating sites, seeking Incoming freshman Craig Incoming freshman Mark tee matches on the site will be to connect college students with Sandler said he used the website Andrew, who is from New York, paired together as roommates FACT potential roommates by using but was turned off by the mem- said the concept that potential by their respective universities. survey responses and matching bership levels. roommates are automatically Gaither said an estimated 60 students together based on their While it is free to take the matched rather than reading percent or more of student users Rubbing the hippo’s nose for good luck: responses. matching survey and to search through the surveys was good, polled submitted mutual room- If you rubbed the nose of the bronze hippo statue Justin Gaither, co-founder and review matches, viewing but the website was poorly ex- mate requests to their schools' located on the corner of 21st and H streets to increase of the site, said he created the other users' complete profiles ecuted. housing offices. The website your chances of getting into the University, you were website to help students identify and sending and receiving “They slowly started mak- does not keep track of whether duped by one of GW's longest running myths. While compatible roommates at col- messages costs a one-time fee ing everything unavailable un- or not the students are paired to- prospective students are often be seen using the hip- lege campuses across the coun- of $4.95. A premium member- less you subscribed and gave gether by their schools. po as a good-luck charm, it’s highly unlikely you will try. He said unlike Facebook, ship, which includes detailed them money," Andrew said. "I Gaither said responses have ever see a GW student at the hippo before an exam. URoomSurf filters through the comparisons between you and feel like there should be a sub- been positive and the URoom- numerous incoming students to your matches’ survey answers, stantial amount of questions, to Surf team hopes to expand. u MYTH The GW Hatchet Orientation guide Summer 2010 w Page B3 Guide to residence halls GW’s two campuses provide a wealth of housing options for incoming freshmen. Both the Foggy Bottom or Mount Vernon campuses have their own pros and cons, and there are perks to living on either campus. Regardless of the campus, GW residence halls offer students the opportunity to enjoy what both the nation’s capital and the University have to offer. –Kara Dunford

Crawford Adjacent to the Marvin Center and across As the largest residence hall at GW, Thurston has had a Thurston the street from Kogan Plaza and Gelman Library, long-standing reputation as the place to party freshman year. Hall Crawford Hall boasts one of the best locations on With more than 1,000 students living in rooms that vary from Hall campus. The residence hall houses most of its 158 doubles to six-person suites, Thurston can be a great place to students in doubles, with one quad and one single meet fellow classmates and make long-standing friendships. on every floor. The smaller floors give the building Some students, however, are turned off by the close quar- a more communal feel, but be forewarned, it can ters and loud atmosphere. This fall, Thurston will house get noisy in the alleyways next to both sides of the students from the Honors Program and the School of building due to deliveries at the Marvin Center. Engineering and Applied Science, among others. M

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Situated across the street from Gelman Potomac House Located a block away from the Elliott Library and next to Duques Hall – home to Built in 2006, Potomac House is one of GW’s newer resi- School of International Affairs, Mitchell the School of Business – Madison Hall offers a dence halls. Housing 379 students in 10 stories of doubles Hall is comprised entirely of single rooms. central location for its 222 residents. Students with adjoining bathrooms, Potomac provides a middle Students from any class year may live in live on eight floors with a mix of doubles, tri- ground between the smaller Crawford and larger Thurston the residence hall, which has a 7-Eleven ples and quads. Some floors have community residence halls. Potomac is located on F Street, in close prox- on the ground floor. It is only a few blocks kitchens for students to utilize. Like Crawford, imity to the Career Center and Package Services and one away from the White House, is adjacent the smaller size of the residence hall provides block from Thurston. Carvings, located on the bottom floor, to Thurston Hall and close to many of the a community feel for residents. offers a menu of specialty sandwiches and breakfast items. monuments as well.

Pelham Hall Somers Hall Clark, Cole and Merriweather The brand new Pelham Hall will house Renovated in 2002, Hensley Halls Hall 287 freshmen and upperclassmen. Residents Somers is slightly smaller will live in single and double bedrooms in than Pelham, housing 246 These three smaller residence halls Similar in size to Clark, Cole 4-person suites. Pelham provides several students. Residents live each have three floors of students liv- and Hensley, Merriweather Hall amenities for those interested in the per- in doubles with adjoining ing in mostly doubles, with some sin- provides an all-female living forming arts, including a black box theater, bathrooms. Located be- gle rooms. Residents often develop a option on the Mount Vernon recording studios and individual rehearsal tween Ames Dining Hall close sense of community in these halls campus. Forty-three students space. Students will also have access to a and Eckles Library, Somers due to their small size. The residence will live in double suites with new dining hall and fitness center on the also provides easy access halls are located near the Vern Express shared bathrooms. Located near Mount Vernon bottom levels of the building. The building’s to the Vern Express stop for stop and across the street from Post the athletic fields, students can courtyard will allow students to enjoy the the commute to Foggy Bot- Hall, the main academic building on enjoy the sun while watching a outdoors while studying or socializing. tom. the Mount Vernon campus. lacrosse or soccer game. GW dictionary

You may be able to walk the Colonial’s your dues to receive a t-shirt and display your FoBoGro: Foggy Bottom Grocery is the like Fall Fest and Fountain Fling, as well as walk, but can you talk the G-dub talk? Each party pride during midterm election season. newest eatery to campus. This grocery store other similar events throughout the year. university has its own slang, so use the and deli opened this spring right next to An- following guide to learn the lingo at GW. Club G: Gelman Library, where all the cool niversary Park on F Street, and is open until SA: The SA, short for the Student Associa- –Priya Anand kids go during midterm and final exams to study, midnight and later on the weekends. Head tion, is GW’s student government which dis- and sometimes just to socialize. Believe it or not, over to pick up some late-night snacks or gro- tributes funds to student organizations and you will spend many nights at Club G with your ceries. represents the student body. Test your political 4-RIDE: 4-RIDE is a shuttle service operated eyes glued to a laptop and with a cup of coffee in skills by vying for a position in the legislative, by the University Police Department. Designed hand. Starbucks is located on the bottom floor of HelWell: The Lerner Health and Well- executive or judicial branch. to help students feel safe getting around campus the building. How’s that for convenience? ness Center is the gym on the Foggy Bottom at night, many use 4-RIDE during inconvenient campus. Avoid gaining the freshman 15 by SmarTrip: Getting a SmarTrip metro weather or just to travel at night to a party within The Deli: Known for having the best break- visiting Hel-Well at 23rd and G streets. Or, you card will make your life easier as you travel the escort service’s travel radius. Add 4-RIDE to fast sandwiches around, the Deli is also known could hit up Campus Fresh, a restaurant lo- across D.C. using the subway system. You your contacts: (202) 994-RIDE for its cheap and delicious eats. Located on G cated in the building, and try some of the best don’t want to miss your train because you had Street next to the Fishbowl, the Deli is a great frozen yogurt and burritos on campus. to purchase yet another farecard. Campus Food: www.CampusFood. place to grab a bite, but avoid the lines by going com will be your savior during those late nights before, not after class. Manouch: A hot dog street vendor lo- UPD: University Police Department, locat- (or lazy days) when you are too tired or too busy cated right outside the School of Media and ed at 23rd and G streets. UPD officers are re- to leave your residence hall for a bite to eat. This EMeRG: GW’s Emergency Medical Re- Public Affairs building. Most GW students sponsible for keeping GW safe and patrol cam- online restaurant service will deliver food right sponse Group is a student-run organization that have bought a hot dog or soft pretzel from him pus by foot, bicycle and minivan every day. to your building from a variety of local establish- provides emergency medical care to students after a night of heavy partying. Ask him to use ments. and community members 24 hours a day, 7 days the “GW sauce” to make your nighttime treat The Vern: Mount Vernon, GW’s more a week. While EMeRG can help with regular in- even tastier. traditional second campus, is just a 15-min- CDs and CRs: The College Democrats juries, you are more likely to see students being ute shuttle ride away from Foggy Bottom. The and College Republicans are two of the largest taken to the hospital for over-consumption of al- PB: The Program Board is a student organi- Vern is the home of newly built Pelham Hall, and most active student groups on campus. Pay cohol. zation that plans Welcome Week and concerts athletic fields and swimming pools. Page B4 w Summer 2010 Orientation Guide The GW Hatchet Student organizations A guide to extracurriculars on campus GW has hundreds of student organizations - it is just a matter of finding your niche. Besides classes and internships, student organizations are a great way to meet new friends who share a common interest, whether you choose to rally in front of the White House or rock a stage. Peruse the following list and attend the student organization fairs at CI to figure out where you best fit in the GW community. Note: GW has hundreds of clubs so take the time to learn about as many as you can. STORy BY PRIYA ANAND | Contributing News Editor Hatchet File PHotos

A capella groups

Want to turn your shower singing into something more? Try out for one of GW’s many a capella groups. The Trou- badors, The Pitches, The Vibes, and Sons of Pitch are just some of the sing- ing stars at GW.

WRGW

GW’s very own radio sta- GW is home to nearly 2,300 Greek-letter affiliated students from a tion, WRGW, has an office in total of 41 national fraternities and sororities. Many of the Greek-letter the basement of the Marvin organizations - that represent about 24 percent of the undergraduate Center and streams content population - engage in philanthropy and community service, along online 24/7, from music to with holding a number of social events for members. If having a political programs, news and Greek-oriented social life does not appeal to you, check out some of sports. You can even apply for Greek- Greek- the professional Greek-letter organizations, which specialize in busi- your own show.

letter life letter ness, foreign service, community service, and other areas.

College Democrats and College Republicans

The College Democrats and College Republicans at GW are often reputed as the best chapters in the country. Each group organizes canvasses and various campaign trips throughout election seasons to support party candidates and host prom- inent speakers on campus. This past year, the CDs featured events with top political strategists David Plouffe and Terry McAuliffe, as well as former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, while the CRs welcomed South Caro- lina Congressman Joe Wilson and former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Both groups also post internship opportunities for mem- bers and organize social events, from shooting-range trips with the CRs to Obama anniversary parties with the CDs. They share an office and from time to time enjoy friendly competi- tion through debates and an annual football match.

Dance teams

If the dance stage is what you crave, then check out Capital Funk, GW Raas, the First Ladies, or GW Bhan- gra. Capital Funk, a District hip-hip group, was found- ed at GW, and GW Raas has been named the best team in the country. Regardless of your ethnicity, you can try out bhangra - a traditional form of dance from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. GW Bhangra holds Bhangra Blowout each year – one of the largest intercol- legiate bhangra competitions in the country. There are also other groups that focus on ballet and jazz.

Allied in Pride

Allied in Pride members lobbied the Student As- sociation this year for gender-neutral housing and an LGBT studies minor, while also organizing social events like a Drag Ball. They also hosted a speech by marriage equality proponent Meghan McCain, spark- ing protest from conservatives on campus. The GW Hatchet ORIENTATION GUIDE Summer 2010 w Page B5 Guide to D.C. politics

however. He faced questions over his use of raising the possibility that he could pull votes dent Asher Corson. He is also a member of ANC Adrian Fenty, Mayor council stationery when requesting support from the leading candidates. The New York 2A. Another GW student, Lev Trubkovich, is from Comcast in 2008 for the D.C. Democratic native was a reporter for D.C.’s local NBC sta- vice president of the organization. The FBA was Democrat Adrian Fenty Party, but in April the Office of Campaign Fi- tion in the mid-1990s. He then worked in pub- originally started in 1959 as the Foggy Bottom is the District’s fifth mayor. nance said he acted within his duties as chair lic affairs for D.C. General Hospital and later Restoration Association. The name changed to The D.C. native was elected and that the letter was acceptable since it was for the D.C. Public Housing Authority before its current form in 1965. The FBA focuses on in 2006 and is currently run- not campaign-related. Still up for debate are a handling public relations for the D.C. Federa- neighborhood issues that concern members. ning for re-election. In the fence and other work that contractors complet- tion of Civic Associations. In 2005, he became Meets: usually last Tuesday of the month, past few years he’s worked ed on Gray’s home before securing the permits an executive board member of the Develop- except for July, August and December. to reform D.C. public schools, to do so. For now, Gray is being allowed to keep ment Corporation of Columbia Heights. but faces the challenge of the fence up. Congressional 10.9 percent unemployment No Republicans have announced their can- in the District. Among other Sulaimon Brown didacies for mayor. The Democrats will face off things, he faced scrutiny last year over his use in a primary this September. Eleanor Holmes Norton, of police motorcades for bike rides. Though his Sulaimon Brown is a D.C.’s Delegate in Congress approval rating reached an all-time low at the former Fenty supporter, and start of this year, in March he surpassed the while he has not had as much Councils and Associations Eleanor Holmes Norton record $3.8 million he raised for his 2006 cam- media coverage as other can- is the District’s sole represen- paign, according to the Washington Post. didates, he was one of the tative in Congress. In her po- first to announce he would Each of the city’s eight sition, she can serve and vote challenge Fenty last June. wards has its own represen- on committees in Congress Mayoral candidates He was also the first to col- tative elected to a four-year and speak on the House lect the needed signatures to term to serve on the council, floor. Norton cannot vote on officially have a spot on the the city’s legislative body. final passage of legislation, Vincent Gray, ballot in September’s primary. Most recently he GW is located in Ward 2, however, since she is not a D.C. Council Chairman worked as an auditor and accountant in D.C. He and the area is represented full member of Congress. Vincent Gray attended told The Hatchet last fall that he wants to reduce by Councilmember Jack Ev- The D.C. native has been the GW for his undergraduate crime and the high school dropout rate, as well ans. He has served on the city’s delegate in Congress since 1991. and graduate years. He has as address HIV/AIDS and unemployment. council since 1991 when he Norton has advocated for years to get D.C. served on the Council since was elected in a special elec- Jack Evans a vote in the House. In the spring it looked like 2005 and has been chairman Leo Alexander tion. Earlier this year there a bill might make this possible, but a D.C. voting since 2007. In March, Gray was speculation that Evans, the vice chair of the rights bill did not make it to the floor during the announced his run for mayor Known for his former career as a broadcast council, would run for chairman, but Evans told session. An amendment to the bill that would and many polls have shown news reporter, Leo Alexander was the only community members he decided now was not have eliminated most of D.C.’s gun-control laws him ahead of Fenty in the other candidate besides Fenty or Gray to par- the time to do so. caused controversy and held up the legislation. race. His campaign is not without controversy, ticipate in a recent mayoral forum in Ward 3, The FBA is currently led by former GW stu- –Amy D’Onofrio Guide to the SA Financial aid Navigating the student government Finding funding from

EXECUTIVE the financial aid office With the rising costs of tuition across the nation, President Jason Lifton and Executive The Hatchet pulled together an at-a-glance list Vice President Rob Maxim. Lifton heads the executive branch, of GW’s scholarship and financial aid programs. which consists of the executive vice presi- With over 200 scholarship options, this list is not dent and eight vice presidents appointed exhaustive but will get students on the right path by the president and approved by the Student Association Senate. toward lowering that post-graduation debt. Maxim oversees the legislative branch and is the chair of the Senate. GW-Affiliated Opportunities LEGISLATIVE The Board of Trustees Scholarship: There are currently 32 senators in This scholarship is available to academically excellent stu- the Senate. Each senator belongs to one dents who also demonstrate eligibility for need-based as- of four committees: Finance, Rules, Aca- sistance according to the University’s financial aid policy. demic Affairs, and Student Life, which Similar in nature to the GW Guaranteed Grant policy, the are all led by a chair and co-chair. University guarantees the scholarship for up to 10 consecu- The Finance Committee’s primary tive semesters of undergraduate enrollment. The maximum function is to allocate money to GW’s stu- award amount is $20,000. dent organizations. It does this in the be- Rob Maxim Jason Lifton ginning of the fall and spring semesters, CHRIS GREGORY | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Activity Awards: and awards co-sponsorships to organiza- Students who demonstrate excellence in the arts, music, tions in between. The money it allocates course evaluations and academic advis- Senate. They are given committee as- speech and debate, or who are leaders in qualifying campus comes from student fees. Last fall, the sen- ing. signments and a seat at the Senate table organizations are eligible for activity awards. The amount ate approved a $380,000 initial allocations The Student Life Committee handles but do not have a vote in Senate busi- awarded varies depending on the activity. bill. The Finance Committee is chaired by issues and legislation relating directly to ness. Sen. Chris Clark, U-At Large, who served the student body, including housing, din- as co-chair for the committee last year. ing, extracurricular and athletic activities, Endowed Scholarships: The Rules Committee, chaired by Sen. Greek Life, health and safety, and student JUDICIAL There are a number of endowed scholarships within the Amanda Galonek, CCAS-U, screens new counseling. Last year’s passed gender- University. Contact administrators in your individual applicants to the SA, including the three neutral housing bill came from the Stu- The Student Court hears cases and school for more information. non-voting freshman senator positions. dent Life committee. Sen. Dylan Pyne, issues final rulings on disputes between All bills regarding SA operations must go CCAS-U, is the chair, and also served as parties within the SA, usually regarding through the Rules Committee. the committee’s co-chair last year. the constitutionality of an action, deci- Grants Sen. Meredith Waters, SPHHS-U, sion, or funding. Last year, three cases chairs the Academic Affairs Committee, Freshmen Senators were brought before the court. The court which monitors areas related to academ- also solves disputes during elections. Federal Pell Grants: ics for undergraduate and graduate stu- Prospective freshmen senators must There are five court seats, led by Chief Federal Pell Grants are available to students who demon- dents. The committee is responsible for be passed through the Rules Committee Judge Jen Goldstein. strate exceptional need. Awards for the 2010-2011 academic student issues including Gelman Library, before three are approved by the entire –Jamie Blynn year vary depending on the federal need analysis results and the number of credit hours taken by the student. Note that to be eligible, students must list GW’s school code - 001444 - on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If this slipped your mind while filling out the form, you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800- New dean of freshmen 433-3243. Awards vary from $1,176 to $5,550. Admin. sits down with The Hatchet Non-GW Affiliated Scholarships Executive Director of Financial Aid Dan Small advised stu- As incoming freshmen prepare to tainly, I hope that freshmen will come dents seeking outside scholarships to be wary of any orga- begin their new roles as college up to me and say hello. I’m really more nization that seeks an application fee or makes guarantees students, Helen Cannaday Saulny is interested with getting to know them as of obtaining free scholarship funds in exchange for a find- also preparing for her new role as opposed to shaking their hands. I want ing fee. Small recommends students use credible websites, them to know who I am and where they such as www.fastweb.com or www.collegeboard.com, to the dean of freshmen. The Hatchet can reach me. What I thought about search for award opportunities. spoke to Saulny before Colonial was having office hours at least once a Inauguration about her past week. Listed below are some outside scholarships and experiences at the University and The Hatchet: What changes do you grants incoming freshmen might be interested in: her goals as dean. hope to make? The Gates Millennium Scholarship: Saulny: Being visible, advocating for Students are eligible for a GMS scholarship if they are The Hatchet: How has your position as our students, engaging in their lives, African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, assistant vice president of Student and and sharing the transition issues with Asian and Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic Ameri- Academic Support Services helped colleagues across campus is what needs can. Students must be long-standing or legal residents of to be continued. Dean Siegel lived on the United States and attain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on an ready you to take the reigns as dean of the Vern, but my office will be in Rice unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned their GED. Students freshmen? Hall on the Foggy Bottom campus. I must be enrolled at an accredited college or university and Saulny: I’ve been here over 25 years, will have a satellite office on the Vern demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in and I’ve held a variety of positions campus as well. I think this is a great op- community service, extracurricular or other activities. Stu- since then. I’ve had to work to create a portunity to see what we are missing, to dent must have also met the Federal Pell Grant eligibility climate so students can enjoy their ex- grow, to partner more with faculty, and criteria. According to its website, the program awards a periences outside of the classroom as maybe introduce some new programs. specific amount to each recipient based on financial need well as inside. Meeting with students, and the total cost of the University in which the student is engaging in their lives at the University Cannaday Saulney The Hatchet: Do you have a message enrolled. and really understanding who they are, really well? or any advice you would like to give as well as my history here at the Univer- the Class of 2014 before they arrive at Navy ROTC Scholarship: sity, has helped me most in preparing Saulny: I think the scope of Dean Sie- Students interested in joining the military after college for this position. gel’s work in terms of understanding GW? may qualify for an NROTC full-tuition scholarship which what the culture of our freshmen is like Saulny: Don’t try and do it all in the first includes all fees, a stipend for textbooks, uniforms, and has been great. He has done a remark- month. Take your time to take it all in. The Hatchet: What are your primary a monthly allowance. Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic able job understanding what our fresh- Take advantage of the many resources responsibilities as dean of freshmen? year totals $42,860. Students need to meet specific tempo- men are involved with and what servic- that are available on the faculty side ral, physical and academic requirements to be eligible for Saulny: My predecessor [Fred Siegel] es, activities and academic departments within the staff and also the resources a NROTC scholarship. As scholarship recipients, students did a tremendous job in really meet- that he feels he needs to partner with to in Washington, D.C. sign an agreement with the Navy for at least four years on ing with students over food or in the better address their needs. active duty, among other requirements. The Navy program residence halls or at campus activities. The Hatchet: What is your most mem- is held on GW's campus but students can also join Army or I think that is really a great way to meet The Hatchet: Siegel made a point of orable experience at GW? Air Force units while being GW students. as many freshmen as possible. One of meeting 1,000 freshmen last year and my main roles is to meet freshmen and Saulny: I know this is broad, but in- shaking their hands. What will your sig- Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship: have them meet me. What I hope to do nature be? teractions with the students are the is really listen to students and see what best experience. I started here in my This scholarship offers awards to selected students who it is they’re looking for in a dean of Saulny: I certainly hope to equal that, early twenties, so I’ve grown up here demonstrate academic excellence and an affiliation with freshmen. but I think I might have to reserve com- professionally. The students have re- the Scottish Rite. Separate application forms are required The Hatchet: Are there specific things ment on the number. We’re expected to ally shaped my life as much as I feel as for new applicants and students. The award amount ranges have around 2,350 freshmen, and ide- though I’ve been a part of their lives. from $10,0000 to $20,805 per year. that Siegel did that you think worked ally I’m hoping to meet all of them. Cer- –Komal Thakkar –Erica Obersi Page B6 w Summer 2010 ORIENTATION GUIDE The GW Hatchet Metro: Explore D.C. Escape the confines of campus at these D.C. locales

While it may be comforting to stick to Old Town Alexandria Eastern the confines of campus, as a student Escape the city to enjoy the unique sights and sounds of Market in the nation’s capital you should take Old Town Alexandria, located just outside of the city limits. For history buffs, there is plenty to see, including Gadsby’s Tavern, Open on Satur- advantage of the endless possibilities a museum of 18th-century antiques and the boyhood home of days and Sundays, for adventure and exploration. Robert E. Lee. For those who wish to keep history in the lecture the weekend outside hall, there is a variety of boutique-style shops selling every- Armed with a SmarTrip, take a ride farmers’ line at Eastern thing from antiques and jewelry to Washington souvenirs. on the Metro to enjoy just a few of Blue line to King Street Market – located in the the opportunities the District and southeast quadrant of www.visitalexandriava.com D.C. – is the place to surrounding area have to find fresh produce and offer. one-of-a-kind arts and –by Kara Dunford crafts within city lim- its. Exhibitors set up tents and booths with goods ranging from Nationals Park hand-crafted jewelry to purses made out of covers of old books. With a winning per- Live music and street centage under .500, the performers provide Nationals may not be the a lively and exciting best baseball team in the atmosphere for shop- Major League, but at $5 a pers. The inside shops ticket, the price is right. are open seven days a College students can also week which sell fresh get discounted tickets with fruit, imported chees- a student I.D. on games es and meats. A stand played Monday through also sells fresh breads. Thursday nights. During Blue line to the game, the President’s Race – with large mascots Eastern Market dressed as former Presi- www.easternmar- dents George Washington, ket-dc.org Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt running around the outskirts of the field – provides Ben’s Chili Bowl entertainment other than baseball. On Friday nights, fans can enjoy a Take a trip to the D.C. culinary land- fireworks display after the game. mark, visited by President Obama the week And with the addition of Stephen before his inauguration in January 2009. Strasburg, the Nats may even have The menu offers different twists on chili a chance this year. D.C.-ers also love including chili dogs, chili con carne and supporting the home team, so ever chili burgers. For vegetarians, options in- game turns into a celebration. clude veggie burgers and vegetarian chili. Green line to Navy Yard Hours extend until 4 a.m. on the weekends www.nationals.com to satisfy any late-night chili craving. Green line to U Street and Cardozo The Comedy Spot www.benschilibowl.com

Looking for a laugh? Head over Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café to the Comedy Spot, located at the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Book lovers and dessert lovers alike will Va. Improvised comedy shows simi- enjoy their visit to Kramerbooks in Dupont lar to “Who’s Line is it Anyway?” Circle. Open 24 hours on Fridays and Sat- are performed on Friday and Satur- urdays, the bookstore has been voted the day nights, with a PG rated show at best bookstore in the Washington D.C. City 7:30 p.m. and an R rated show at 10 Paper’s 2009 reader poll. The wait time for a p.m. The performers encourage au- table is oftentimes long on weekends, but that dience participation, so be prepared gives visitors a chance to browse the broad to contribute. Buy the $15 tickets on- File pHOTOS selection of books the store has to offer. The line and receive a buy one, get one Top left, the National Stadium is a great place menu features tempting desserts including free college student discount. to spend a Friday night. Top right, a shopper at “death by chocolate,” Boston cream pie and Orange line to Ballston Eastern Market. Ben's Chili Bowl, bottom left and apple crumb pie. www.comedyindc.com Kramerbooks, bottom right, are open late. Red line to Dupont Circle www.kramers.com

“Merit raises are only used to 3 percent as part of [GW’s] to reward the best and most commitment to building,” MERIT POOL productive faculty, and to Parsons said. “Seems we’re from p. A1 make counter-offers when fac- back in the buildings-are-ev- ulty are offered jobs at other erything world” rather than merit pool will result in a loss universities,” Lipscomb said. catching up to Georgetown of $1,940 over a four-year “If the amount available is re- or American in professor sala- period in bonus salary for duced, it might prevent some ries. employees that earn $60,000, of the deans from being able to “This 1 percent isn’t a big according to a Faculty Senate do this.” number, it only becomes a big report. In 2009, GW professors number over time,” Parsons Over four years, com- received an average pay raise said, adding that it was an- pensation expenses for the of 4.9 percent, beating the other way to “nickel and dime University would grow from national average by almost the faculty.” about $390 million to about 4 percent, The Hatchet previ- According to a study by the $439 million under a 4 percent ously reported. University AAUP, two-thirds of universi- increase. But under the 3 per- professors still earn less than ties across the country did not cent increase, the compensa- their counterparts at George- increase pay at the rate of infla- tion expenses will instead go town and American, accord- tion, or 2.7 percent. At George- from about $390 million to ing to 2009-2010 data from the town, salaries declined by 0.1 $426 million, according to the American Association of Uni- percent, and other schools in Faculty Senate. versity Professors. the District increased pay by Professor Diana Lipscomb, Professor Don Parsons less than 3 percent. Ameri- a member of the Faculty Sen- called the 3 percent raise “a can’s full-time professors saw ate, said she understands the question of priorities,” and a 2.9 percent average increase; University has an obligation questioned the decision to Howard professors saw a 1.7 to be prudent during hard eco- decrease raises while going percent average increase; and nomic times, but believes the through with plans to build Maryland instructors received amount of money available the proposed Science and En- a 0.7 percent average boost, for deans to use for merit rais- gineering Complex. the Washington Post reported es should not be decreased. “I see the decision to cut it in March. u

ition is tough for a lot of peo- plus benefits in 2007, The ple and GW has certainly had Hatchet previously reported. SALARY issues with that… I can see Russell Ramsey, chair- from p. A1 the optics being a challenge.” man of the Board of Trustees, The Chronicle of Higher wrote in an e-mail that the served as the provost for Education annually lists sala- Board looked for the high- Johns Hopkins University. ries of university presidents. est quality leader when they Although Fain said it The most recent data avail- were recruiting a new presi- can be difficult to draw com- able is for the 2007-2008 fis- dent. parisons among university cal year, but if Knapp’s sal- “President Knapp’s com- presidents' salaries, he added ary was compared to those pensation reflects his three that it was safe to say Knapp figures, he would be the 16th decades of higher education makes more than most of highest-paid president at a experience, track record of the Ivy League university private university. innovation and commitment presidents. The presidents Fain said such a high sal- to academic rigor,” Ramsey of Yale University, Columbia ary for a second-year presi- said. “The Board feels our University and the Univer- dent was not entirely surpris- compensation levels are com- sity of Pennsylvania made ing, considering who Knapp petitive with universities of more than $1 million during succeeded. our caliber.” the 2007-2008 fiscal year, ac- “He was filling shoes of a Ramsey called Knapp’s cording to the Chronicle, but long-serving president who executive leadership “key to Knapp exceeded the salaries was fairly well-compensat- the growth and success of the of the presidents of Harvard ed,” Fain said, referring to University,” which Fain said University, Princeton Uni- former president Stephen was an important factor to versity, Brown University, Joel Trachtenberg. consider. Cornell University, and Dart- Trachtenberg - who “Stable leadership is im- mouth College. served for 19 years - earned portant and any president is “Compensation of college $691,204 during his final full a big part of that,” Fain add- presidents has gotten very year as president in 2006 and ed. “You want to pay enough controversial,” Fain said. “Tu- received nearly $3.5 million to keep someone.” u debate withinHave the an political opinion about science one ofrealm our articles? about whether the field is a “science”Send in a letterthe to truethe editor sense of the word. Thedis- pute highlights an important distinction between “hard” and

“soft” sciences. Traditionally, H hard science research – work on cancer, for example – has gotten significantly more fund- ing than research [email protected] social science fields. The disparity is not necessarily a bad one; a major benefit of social sci- The GW Hatchet Orientation Guide Summer 2010 w Page B7 Arts bulletin: GW and the District

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1. The general requirements of any arts-savvy ditions at the beginning of Septem- or not-so-savvy student attending The George ber for the end of the month show. Washington University. If you’ve got it, you might as well flaunt it. (Fall) 2. Courses are recommended from a variety of different concentrations. Exploration is highly 135 Student Dance Groups recommended. From Aatash to Capital Funk, GW Bhangra, GW Raas, GW Ballroom, PREREQUESITES and others, a variety of different stu- dent-run dance groups provides op- 020 It’s Monday… portunities for aspiring dancers as The Hatchet’s introduction to local well as entertainment for those with events for the upcoming week. Will two left feet. Look out for events like also include good news to brighten Bhangra Blowout and DanceWorks, your week. (Weekly) which showcase college talent at its finest. (Fall and spring) 030 Quicktakes The Hatchet’s review of a variety of 141 Lisner Downstage mediums, including local arts and With its entrance tucked on the side music, mainstream releases and oth- of Lisner Auditorium, this small er noteworthy artists. (Weekly) black box theater offers limited seat- ing and incredible performances. ON-CAMPUS Remember to get your tickets early marie mcgrory | hatchet staff photographer or be ready to wait in line for a show. Capital Funk performs in Lisner Auditorium during the Represent dance competition earlier this 115 Student A Capella (Fall and spring) year. The dance group is regarded as one of the most entertaining performance groups on campus. Emocapella, The GW Vibes, The Si- rens, Sons of Pitch, The Troubadours 142 Smith Hall of Art and The GW Pitches provide month- Offers student productions and art On U Street, off the Green Line. 163 E Street Cinema ly performances in a variety of dif- exhibits. Can be seen when walking All-ages. Also offers the Food for Local theater offering eight audi- ferent styles. A must-see (or hear) for past Phillips Hall and always offers Thought Café, which stays open toriums featuring nationwide re- any GW student. (Fall and spring) an interesting display by our very late. leases as well as independent and own fine arts and art history stu- (Fall and spring) foreign language films for a new 121 Student Theater dents. (Fall and spring) experience. Offers a more gour- The Department of Theatre and 156 9:30 Club met alternative to movie conces- Dance, Forbidden Planet Produc- OFF-CAMPUS The mainstream sibling of the Black sions. tions, Generic Theatre Company, Cat, the 9:30 Club offers a variety of (Fall and spring) and the Fourteenth Grade Players 150 Kennedy Center shows from big names to local D.C. offer incredible student-run produc- Next door to campus, the Kennedy artists. (Fall and spring) 170 Independent Study tions throughout the year. The Stu- Center offers the perennial “Shear A variety of events exist through- dent Theatre Council provides a link Madness” and other events. Also of- 160 Busboys & Poets out the city. Opportunities to learn between the organizations. Look out fers free events throughout the year This venue is a bookstore meets about new experiences are hidden for flyers which offer event and au- and a great view of the city. café meets restaurant. From poetry all throughout campus and the Dis- dition information. (Fall and spring) (Fall and spring) slams to book readings and open trict. Students gain the most experi- mic nights, Busboys & Poets offers a ence from exploring what D.C. has 122 Freshman Showcase 155 The Black Cat unique experience worth trying out. to offer. (Lifetime) Generic Theatre Company’s show- Small music venue with a variety Parent-worthy. case for talented freshmen offers au- of local and international acts. (Fall and spring) –Caroline Bowman and Kendra Poole DistrictMixtape CI Cabinet 1. "I Made It" by Kevin Rudolf (Feat. Birdman, Jay 6. "Beware of the Boys" (Remix) by Jay-Z (feat. Ryan Douglass and Alya Ibrahim Sean & Lil’ Wayne) Punjabi MC) of Colonial Inauguration Headquarters 2010 want to make 2. "Larger Than Life" by Backstreet Boys 7. "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazer CI as musical as possible. They compiled a list of songs that 3. "On to the Next One" by Jay-Z (feat. Swizz Beatz) 8. "Rompe" by Daddy Yankee Cabinet will be dancing to, or that were incorporated into this 4. "Sideways" Dierks Bentley 9. "It’s a New Day" by Will.i.Am year’s media materials. 5. "We Go Together" from Grease 10. "Welcome to D.C." by Mambo Sauce Louis Nelson Sports Editor [email protected] H SportsSummer 2010 w Page B8 In brief Eleven teams have perfect apr scores in new report Eleven of GW’s 22 athletic teams received perfect Academ- ic Progress Rate scores of 1000 for the 2008-2009 academic year, according to an NCAA report re- leased on June 9. The APR report - which lists baseball, women's cross country, men's golf, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's swimming, men's tennis, women's tennis and vol- leyball as GW teams with perfect

scores - is designed to track an hatchet file photos individual team’s academic per- After playing on the same teams for much of the past three years, former GW baseball players Tom formance by awarding a single Zebroski, left, and Erik Cantrell, right, were both drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The pair reported to Royals camp in Surprise, Ariz. June 12. point for each student-athlete that remains academically eli- gible and another point for each student-athlete that remains en- In draft, Royals select pair of Colonials rolled in the school, according to by Louis Nelson I’m very privileged to be a part of also managed to set a few GW re- and say I went back and I got in- the NCAA website. Sports Editor it.” cords, breaking single-season pro- jured, that would crush me.” The NCAA calculates the APR “Everything I’ve heard about gram records for hits, runs scored “It was hard to say no to coming Tom Zebroski and Erik Cantrell the organization, especially the and total bases. back to school for a senior year and every semester and is based on have seen a lot of each other over minor leagues, has been really But while their most recent sea- getting a college degree,” he added. the four most recent academic the past three years. As teammates positive,” Zebroski said, echoing sons may have been comparable, “This has been my dream since I on the GW baseball team since his past and potential-future team- their draft experiences were not. was pretty young, I didn’t want to years (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008, the two spent hours together mate. “I’m looking forward to be- Cantrell, a junior, was the more let it slip through my fingers.” 2007-2008, 2008-2009). Of the at practice and in games, not to ing a part of that.” heavily scouted of the two play- As Cantrell pondered whether 22 GW teams, five (men's soccer, mention their time together last As the pair prepared to head to ers. Once he was drafted in the or not to return to school, Zebroski, summer playing for the same team the Royals’ spring training facility seventh round by Kansas City, the a senior, was left scratching his head men's tennis, gymnastics, wom- in the prestigious Cape Cod Base- in Surprise, Ariz. June 12 for each right-handed hurler had a decision as the later rounds of the 50-round en's rowing, and women's tennis) ball League. player's first taste of professional to make: would he stay at GW and draft progressed without the short- were listed as having received So perhaps it should come as baseball, they can both look back at play one more season for the Colo- stop’s name being called. Because little surprise that even after their remarkably similar levels of success nials, or would he sign a contract the MLB draft isn’t televised like perfect four-year scores. GW careers come to a close, the two this past season for GW. and leave Foggy Bottom for the its counterparts in the NFL and the For the second consecutive former Colonials will be spending a Cantrell, a pitcher, was named pros? After thinking it over, Cant- NBA, Zebroski was forced to fol- little more time together this sum- to the Atlantic 10 First-Team after rell chose the latter, although the low the selection online, a process year, the men’s basketball team mer. Both players were taken by the leading the conference in strikeouts decision, he said, wasn’t easy to he called “very stressful.” was once again the GW team Kansas City Royals in Major League and tying for the league lead in make. “I was sitting in front of my with the lowest APR. The team’s Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft. wins with eight. His strikeout total “It was actually a very, very computer for all of Tuesday and After so much time together, of 114 was the highest ever for a Co- difficult decision. I love being at all of Wednesday, watching every four-year score of 936 was com- it’s not a shock that Zebroski and lonial pitcher. GW, I love the team, I got a lot of single name getting called,” Zebro- parable, however, to that of Cantrell sound alike when talking Zebroski, a shortstop, was even friends there. I’d love to be back for ski said. basketball teams at other local about their new statuses as profes- more dominant, earning the title my senior year and you can’t really “It’s a lot of confusion, because sional baseball players. of A-10 Baseball Player of the Year put a financial value on that,” said I’ve played with so many of the guys universities such as Georgetown, “It’s really exciting, they’ve got after leading the conference in bat- Cantrell, who officially signed his that get drafted and I’m just seeing whose team scored 937, and a great organization,” Cantrell said ting average, hits, home runs, runs contract June 9 but declined to dis- their names go and I’m knowing Maryland, whose team scored of the Royals. “They teach baseball scored, total bases, and slugging cuss any financial specifics. “Based the right way, which is awesome. percentage. Like Cantrell, Zebroski on what I want to do for my career, See BASEBALL: Page B10 917. The men’s basketball team’s score also showed a strong im- provement from last year’s score Smith Center in final phase of renovations of 917, a number that a Univer- the building will meet the modern sity news release said was, “due by Louis Nelson standards. largely to attrition,” an allusion Sports Editor While much of the more conspic- to the 11 scholarship players that uous work this summer has been on The third and final set of reno- the exterior of the building, it was have departed early from the vations on the Smith Center be- the interior that was the sole focus of program since 2004. gan in late April and will continue the second phase of the renovation throughout the summer, finishing process this time last summer. the $43 million reconstruction proj- The varsity locker rooms were ect that started in 2009. all replaced, the sports medicine Phase three of the renovations and academic centers were both Number crunch focuses on both exterior and interior expanded greatly, and the court The number of elements of the 35-year-old stadium, and lighting systems were both rounds in the Major completing the visual transforma- replaced as part of a process that tion of the facility that serves as the began almost immediately follow- League Baseball First- home for GW’s Division I basket- ing the conclusion of the 2008-2009 Year Player Draft. ball, volleyball and water polo play- basketball season. Former GW baseball ers as well as its varsity swimmers Phase two also saw the construc- players Erik Cantrell and gymnasts. tion of the Colonials’ Club, a hospi- Highlights of phase three will tality area for top donors. Spectator 50 Viktors Dindzans | Senior photo editor and Tom Zebroski were selected in the include a new glass facade for the Phase three of the Smith Center renovations will include a new high-defini- seating in the basketball arena was seventh and 45th rounds, respectively. exterior of the Smith Center along tion video scoreboard and a glass facade for the building's exterior. replaced, and the natatorium re- with new concession areas, a new ceived a face-lift highlighted by a box office, new bathrooms, and a GW logo mosaic made from laser- new all-video, high-definition score- pus, every alum that we’ve ever new playing surfaces, something cut tiles behind the seating area. Last Word board. had, they’re gonna be so proud of Wilson said would benefit the vari- The renovations, products of a The renovations, said Associate this building,” Wilson said. “This ous club teams that also utilize the pledge by the Smith-Kogod Foun- "This has been my dream since I Athletic Director for Facilities Jason is where everyone will actually vi- facility for their practices. dation to match donations for the Wilson, are designed to create a look sualize the transformation, whether The renovations will also bring Smith Center up to $10 million, will was pretty young, I didn't want for the Smith Center that is both they’re inside or outside,” he add- the Smith Center into compliance run the University an estimated $43 “contemporary” and “ageless,” al- ed. with the Americans with Disabili- million, $25 million of which is fund- to let it slip through my fingers." lowing the University to avoid ma- Other aspects of phase three will ties Act. The act was not enacted ed by donations. Wilson said that Former GW baseball player Erik jor renovations in the future. Once be the newly designed entrances that until 15 years after the initial con- while the newly improved Smith phase three is completed, he said, will be more formal than the previ- struction of the Smith Center so Center has been a major step up for Cantrell on being selected by the the building will finally take on its ous ones, which Wilson described as the building was grandfathered in. the University, GW was limited in new look, both inside and out. an “exit door that we prop open and will Once the bathrooms are made what it could do with the building. Kansas City Royals in the Major League “This design is gonna be one create an entrance.” The Smith Cen- more accessible and ramps are re- Baseball First-Year Player Draft. that I think, everyone on this cam- ter’s auxiliary gyms will also receive constructed with gentler inclines See SMITH CENTER: Page B10 The GW Hatchet SPORTS Summer 2010 w Page B9 Your guide to watching the Colonials in action Louis Nelson | Sports Editor women's soccer men's soccer Hatchet File Photos

Last season: 10-8-0, ninth in the A-10 Conference volleyball

Where to see them: The Mount Vernon Campus Last season: 21-12, fifth in the Players to watch: Junior Yoni Berhanu, 2008 A-10 Rookie of the Year A-10 Conference and Sophomore Seth Rudolph, 2009 A-10 All-Rookie team mem- ber. Where to see them: The Smith Center The lowdown: The Colonials will look to Berhanu and Rudolph, who tied for second on the team in goals scored last season, to Players to watch: Sophomores replace much of the team’s offense after leading goal scorer and Candace Silva-Martin and Lau- NCAA All-Region honoree Andy Stadler departed after his senior ren Whyte, both members of the season. 2009 A-10 All-Rookie team.

The lowdown: Silva-Martin led the team last season in digs as a freshman with 592. Whyte women's swimming ranked third on the team in points and killed in her first sea- Last season: 7-8-4, seventh in A-10 Conference son as a Colonial.

Where to see them: The Mount Vernon Campus

Player to watch: Senior Ashley Starks, who is GW’s returning leader in goals and points from last season. women's basketball The lowdown: The women will have to replace their leading scorer from last season in Brittany Eger, who led the team last season with Last season: 6-22, eleventh in the five goals and 10 points. A-10 Conference

Where to see them: The Smith Center

men's water polo Player to watch: Junior Tiana My- ers, the team’s leader in minutes played and points per game from last season.

Last season: Tenth place at the A-10 Championships The lowdown: GW struggled with injuries and inexperience Where to see them: The Smith Center last season, losing its lone up- perclassman to injury before the Player to watch: Senior Paola Leor, winner of three straight team season began and losing fresh- MVP awards. man point guard Danni Jackson and sophomore shooting guard The low down: The Colonials struggled at the conference champi- Tara Booker early in non-con- onship meet, finishing in last place, 38.5 points short of ninth place ference play. Despite its strug- Saint Louis. gles, GW managed to qualify for the conference tournament for the 28 straight year, falling in overtime in the first round to men's swimming Duquesne. Last season: 9-22, fifth in CWPA Southern Division Last season: Eighth place at the A-10 Championships gymnastics Where to see them: The Smith Center Where to see them: The Smith Center

Player to watch: Sophomore Guy Helman, the team’s returning scor- Player to watch: Sophomore Niklas Glenesk, who posted the seventh-best ing leader from last season. time in GW history in the 1650-yard freestyle at the A-10 championships in February. The lowdown: The Colonials are in the midst of a youth movement, with six new freshmen joining the team this fall. The new players The lowdown: GW finished in last place at the conference champion- will have to step up immediately to replace last year’s top three scor- ship meet with a roster stocked with nine freshmen and three sopho- ers, all of whom were seniors. mores.

men's squash men's basketball Last season: 9-9, season-high ranked No. 20 in the nation Last season: 16-15, finished tenth in the A-10 Where to see them: The Lerner Health and Conference Wellness Center Where to see them: The Player to watch: Junior Michael Nair, the team’s Smith Center MVP from last season. Player to watch: Sophomore The lowdown: The Colonials beat Stanford 8-1 in the Lasan Kromah, who started first round of the CSA Team Nationals last season all 31 games as a freshman before falling to Middlebury and Tufts. GW also last year and was second Last season: defeated Georgetown 9-0 in the regular season. on the team in points per Seventh place at game with 11.8 en route to EAGL Championships earning a spot on the A-10 Where to see them: All-Rookie squad. The Smith women's squash Center The lowdown: After missing Player to watch: the conference tournament Sophomore Last season: 9-5, season-high ranking of No. 15 Kayla Carto, who competed in the nation for two consecutive years by finishing outside the top 12 in all four events at the EAGL in the 14-team conference, championships and recorded a Where to see them: The Lerner Health and career-high all-around score of Wellness Center the Colonials returned to the A-10 Tournament last sea- 38.700, the third-best all-around score on the team. Player to watch: Junior Lauren Mathieu, one of son but lost in the first round on the road at Dayton. GW just two Colonials who competed at Individual The lowdown: GW advanced Nationals in early March. returns all but one starter from last year’s squad that three team members to the re- gional round of the NCAA The lowdown: GW closed the season on a five- featured six freshmen, and it will look to improve on last Championship last season. Of match winning streak that helped propel the those three, Carto and her team- team to a program-best ranking of 15 in the coun- season’s 6-10 record in con- ference play. mate Senior Leslie Delima will try. The Colonials also managed an unblemished be returning to the Colonials. 3-0 record at the Howe Cup in late February. Page B10 w Summer 2010 SPORTS The GW Hatchet Your guide to watching the softball women's lacrosse Last season: 6-39, 10th in A-10 Colonials in action continued Where to see them: The Mount Vernon Campus Player to watch: Junior Lauren Wilson, whose .226 bat- ting average this season was the highest on the team.

women's tennis The lowdown: GW struggled through one of the worst seasons in program history last spring, go- ing just 2-16 in conference play. The Colonials Last season: suffered through two separate eight-game score- Second in A-10 Tournament less streaks, and had losing streaks of 13 and 14 games. Where to see them: The Mount Vernon Campus

Player to watch: Junior Jacqueline Corba, an A-10 First-Team selection last baseball season. The lowdown: Fifth-seeded GW made a sur- prising run to the finals of the A-10 Championship, beating Last season: 5-11, sixth in A-10 St. Bonaventure, Duquesne and Charlotte before losing to de- Where to see them: The Mount Vernon fending-champion Richmond Campus in the championship match. As a result of her team’s unlikely Player to watch: Junior Sarah Phillips, run, head coach Dawn Buth 2009 A-10 Rookie of the Year and team was named A-10 women’s ten- leader last season in points and assists. nis coach of the year, the first GW coach to win the award in The lowdown: The Colonials struggled more than a decade. mightily in the middle of the season, los- ing its first three conference match-ups and seven straight overall. The team did Last season: 26-28, seventh in A-10 win three straight late in the season, but GW was left out of the conference tour- Where to see them: Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va. nament after earning a spot in the four- men's tennis team bracket a year ago. Player to watch: Senior outfielder Brendon Kelliher, who hit .381 last season, the second-best batting aver- Last season: Second in A-10 Tournament age on the team. SMITH CENTER Where to see them: The Mount Vernon Campus The lowdown: After opening conference play by go- from p. B8 ing 6-0, the Colonials struggled against A-10 foes Players to watch: Seniors Erik Hannah and Chris Kushma and junior Ugur down the stretch and were left out of the six-team “Being in DC, we’re a little restricted due to Atalay, all of whom were A-10 First-Team selections. conference tournament by virtue of a tie-breaker. zoning and the neighbors and things like that,” Kelliher will have to remain strong offensively as Wilson said. “We wish that we could have The lowdown: The Colonials have been the class of the regular season in he steps in to fill the void left by former shortstop expanded, grew up, but that wasn’t possible. the A-10 for the past three years, earning the top seed in the conference Tom Zebroski, who was drafted by the Kansas City But with what we could do, we’re getting the tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Despite its high seedings, GW has not Royals on June 8. Zebroski, who hit .429 this past best of the best. I think that everyone is gonna managed to come away from the tournament as a champion in any of the season, was named A-10 Baseball Player of the Year be extremely pleased when we’re all done.” past three seasons. for 2010. With the newly renovated Smith Center's first event, University Convocation, scheduled for Aug. 29, Wilson said that the renovation schedule has been tight. Offices in the Smith started, a flood of congratulations to North Carolina to play for the of your life and it’s nice to have Center have remained open and operating, BASEBALL that he said hasn’t stopped yet. Burlington Royals of the Appala- somebody there that you’ve even as jackhammers and cranes tear away at As for their futures with the chian League, or maybe to Idaho known and had some familiarity the building’s exterior. All the noise and dust from p. B8 Royals organization, neither to suit up with the Idaho Falls with.” will pay off though, he said, once the finished that I’m as good or better one was sure what this summer Chukars of the Pioneer League. “It’s huge,” Zebroski agreed. product is on display for the GW community. than them,” he added. “You’re would hold. Minor league base- Neither one seems particular- “You’re going into a new environ- “Whether it’s a student, whether it’s an wondering what they’re looking ball is filled with question marks, ly concerned with that potential- ment and it really helps to have alum, whether it’s a parent, faculty, staff, ev- at and hoping that someone calls and there are no guarantees that ity though. They both, of course, a friend and a teammate doing eryone that comes to an event here whether your name.” Zebroski and Cantrell’s careers agree that having one other to the same thing with you. It just it’s commencement, convocation, basketball… Once his name was called in will remain intertwined. lean on will be a plus as they be- makes everything more comfort- they’re gonna have a much better experience the 45th round, Zebroski said he Once they receive their minor gin their transition into their lives able and makes you feel more overall,” Wilson said. “As you’re walking up breathed “just about the biggest league assignments, the GW duo as professional athletes. relaxed. That’s a big advantage to the building, and you see the lights kind of sigh of relief possible,” before the could be split and send to oppo- “It is comforting, honestly,” when some people are just com- gleaming out of the glass façade on 22nd street, phone calls and text messages site ends of the country, maybe Cantrell said. “It’s a new stage pletely on their own.” u you’re gonna say ‘wow.’” u The GW Hatchet Summer 2010 w Page B11

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