GREEN ROOF PAGE 4 GREEK WEEK PAGE 9 E Street features new eco-friendly project Multicultural Greek-letter groups join event MONDAY The GW November 3, 2008 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 23 Hatchet AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 GW and the nation's capital prepare for Election Day 2008 Inside the Election Guide... Students face voting problems B1 B5 Your election night drinking game Varying absentee ballot rules GWHATCHET.COM The Hatchet has a fun way to confuse young voters H Visit The Hatchet online for make the most of election night updated Election Day coverage, Nominees address college B3 including blogging and multime- B6 GW alumni in Congress affordability policies dia on local and national races. Former students who are in the The candidates' views on higher-ed political spotlight Offi cials defend MPD transfer KAZAKHCULTURE Admins they support the Metropolitan ing Saturday afternoon that the ANC considers Police Department’s recent de- decision to move Lanciano was cision to move a beloved lieu- not a punishment. step up hearing to study tenant out of Foggy Bottom. “It’s not that he wasn’t do- Lt. Phillip Lanciano, a po- ing a good job, not that he did lice offi cer who often worked anything to upset (Chief of Po- Lanciano move closely with GW and the neigh- lice Cathy Lanier),” Klein said. recruiting by Nick Marell and borhood, was abruptly reas- He said Lanciano was one Justine Karp signed to the 6th District in of the more experienced offi cers Hatchet Staff Writers Southeast last week without in the force and Lanier felt “she public explanation from MPD. needed his expertise in another Matthew Klein, the new acting part of the city.” eff orts Facing opposition from the University and neighborhood commander for MPD’s 2nd Dis- Lanciano was moved from trict, told residents at the West leaders, city offi cials told com- See LEADERS, p. A3 munity members last week that End Citizens’ Association meet- by Madeleine Morgenstern Hatchet Staff Writer Admissions offi cers are stepping up recruitment efforts across the country in response to Org. donates $4,000 to Banaa the global fi nancial crisis, looking to draw eyes away from a high The Banaa student orga- but the student organization price tag by emphasizing GW’s GW group to nization – also known as the said it is only the beginning. fi nancial aid and fi xed tuition Sudan Educational Empower- “In the next year, we are programs. ment Network – is striving to looking to have another fi ve Ba- Offi cials have acknowledged help Sudanese help students from the war-torn naa scholars at different univer- that GW’s admissions numbers African nation attend GW and sities across the country, and the could dip this year, though the students 35 other universities across the year after that, seven, and es- school has already received more country. The program is par- sentially just continuing to scale applications than normal. The by Shimmy Edwards tially funded by grants such up the program to really build new strategy will include a more Hatchet Staff Writer as Clinton Global Initiative, a up a force of Sudanese leaders personal approach that empha- nonpartisan organization led to go back to the community,” sizes the value of a GW educa- The Clinton Global Initia- by former President Bill Clinton said junior Michelle Flash, Ba- tion, a senior administrator said tive awarded $4,000 to a GW that is dedicated to addressing naa board member. Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor this week. student organization to support “We have to stress the fea- major world issues. The Clinton Global Initia- Junior Aisha Bozzhigitova and Madina Zhumadilova perform the group’s efforts to bring ad- tures of GW that make it a worth- This year, Sudanese student tive honored Banaa co-founder a traditional Kazakh dance at Kazakhstan Night, a celebra- ditional Sudanese students to Makwei Mabioor Deng became Evan Faber for his “outstanding while, lifelong investment,” said tion of Kazakh music, dance and culture at the Marvin Cen- American colleges and univer- the fi rst person to matriculate See ADMISSIONS, p. A3 sities. into GW with the help of Banaa, See BANAA, p. A5 ter Sunday evening. The GW Hatchet | Monday, November 3, 2008 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Page 2 Courtside: Men's basketball holds open practice Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Web Extra: Cyclists race to support Obama Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor ([email protected]) Alexa Millinger – Metro News Editor ([email protected]) Video: Ryder Haske captures the racing action >> Danielle Meister – Assistant News Editor ([email protected]) CAMPUS Three business SNAPSHOT Democratic Race Speaker committee CALENDAR leaders join Board receives more than of Trustees 100 nominations MONDAY HIGH 63 | LOW 51 The Board of Trustees wel- The Commencement speaker REAL CONVERSATIONS - THE comed three new charter members committee, formed this year to PEOPLE’S CHOICE: ANALYZING – entrepreneur Steven Roberts and increase transparency surround- AMERICA’S ELECTION 1977 graduates George Coelho and ing the annual event, received SELECTION Randy Levine – last month at their 113 nominations for potential Take a glimpse into the elec- fi rst annual meeting. speakers, offi cials confi rmed last tions and discuss its potential The new trustees offi cially be- week. outcome. gan their terms in July, bringing About 65 percent of nomina- 7 p.m. the total number of trustees to 32, tions came from students in the Marvin Center 402 including fi ve alumni trustees, two Class of 2009, said Vice President recent alumni trustees and 25 char- and General Counsel Beth Nolan, ter trustees. who chairs the committee. Nomi- Venture capitalist Coelho has nations also came from alumni, TUESDAY a background in sustainability parents, faculty, staff and friends of HIGH 67 | LOW 55 and energy issues as the manag- GW. COLLEGE DEMOCRATS AND COL- ing director of Good Energies, LLP The University has yet to release LEGE REPUBLICANS ELECTION in London. He also co-founded the names up for consideration by NIGHT FESTIVITIES Benchmark Capital in 2000, where the committee, and the process will Come watch the results he invested in clean technology remain confi dential until the speak- of one of the most historic companies. er is secured, Nolan said. elections in history with the A news release said he will play University spokeswoman CDs and CRs. Enjoy several a major role in GW’s sustainability Tracy Schario said the committee memorable activities and free initiative. is still sorting through the submis- food. As the president of the New sions. 5 p.m. York Yankees for nine seasons, “At this time, we don’t have CDs – MC Grand Ballroom Levine will oversee the develop- specifi c numbers or breakdown,” CRs – MC Continental ment of the new Yankee Stadium. she said in reference to duplicates Ballroom Levine previously served as chief Ryder Haske/senior staff photographer or possible instances of a person labor negotiator for Major League GW alumnus Zack McAdoo, left, competes in Obamalleycat, a bicycle race that started in nominating the same speaker sev- INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOCK Baseball and was co-founder of the Logan Circle Saturday night. McAdoo fi nished second in the competition. eral times. ELECTION YES Network. The committee is tasked with Are you an international He was also involved in numer- providing a short list of potential student? Show your opinions ous New York City government National media magazine ranks documentary center in top 10 speakers to University President about the U.S. presidential positions like deputy mayor for Steven Knapp, who will make fur- candidates while testing new economic development, planning, Documentary magazine said she was both pleased and generally take two years to ther decisions based on the recom- optical scan technology and administration. The Independent ranked the surprised by the ranking. complete, but GW’s docu- mendations. There is no timeline ballots. Real estate entrepreneur Rob- GW Documentary Center in its “A good ranking in a re- mentary program takes six for releasing the name of the speak- 10 a.m. erts is the president and chief list of the top 10 academic pro- spected national publication months for students to a cer- er, but in past years the speaker has Marvin Center H Street operating offi cer of The Roberts grams in the fi eld last month. can only translate into more tificate in documentary film- been announced in April or May, Terrace Companies in St. Louis. He was The magazine, which pro- applicants who are more com- making. Schario said. the youngest alderman ever elected motes independent documen- petitive, making the program The program arrived at Executive Vice President of in St. Louis, where he served from tary fi lmmaking, ranked pro- even better in the future than GW in 1990 as part of the Uni- Academic Affairs Donald Lehman 1979 to 1993. grams from schools such as it is now,” Seavey said, adding versity’s history department. It said the University has an early WEDNESDAY –Lauren Hoenemeyer Stanford, Duke and University she had no idea the program moved into the School of Me- deadline for the nominations to HIGH 66 | LOW 55 of California, Berkley along- was being evaluated until the dia and Public Affairs build- ensure that they solidify their fi rst NEW YORK TIMES FINANCIAL side GW. ranking was released. ing when the school opened choice. COVERAGE OVERVIEW GW’s program offers stu- Seavey, who is also an in 2000, but it wasn’t until last “Everybody’s got to be realis- Listen to a critique about Clarifi cation dents the opportunity to be- Emmy Award winner, received year that the program merged tic.