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THERE AND BACK

Students open up about experiences during their fall semesters abroad.

COMMENTARY Racial bias remains a serious issue at Georgetown and often goes unreported.

WATER TUNNELS The District may delay construction on necessary water tunnels.

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NEWS, A5

GUIDE, G6

DRAFT DAY Three men’s soccer players heard their names called by MLS Thursday.

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GPB Takes Control Inauguration Excitement Brews Of Georgetown Day Emma Hinchliffe & Penny Hung Hoya Staff Writers

Last year’s planning turmoil prompts new organizational focus Carly Graf

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The April 2012 event was scaled back, lacking the traditional inflatables and beer garden.

The Georgetown Program Board will now plan and organize Georgetown Day, replacing an independent planning committee that lacked consistent institutional support.

“In the past there’s never really been a home for Georgetown Day, which makes the timeline really challenging,” said Clara Gustafson (SFS ’13), Georgetown University Student Association president.

After last year’s Georgetown Day, which was significantly scaled back due to last-minute planning, lacking the usual beer garden and inflatables, GUSA prioritized its search for an institution to lead the organization of Georgetown See GPB, A5

FINISHING TOUCHES

In January 1981, Kathleen DePippo (NHS ’84) found her way into one of President Reagan’s inaugural balls as an unassuming Georgetown freshman.

“One of my friends was a freelance reporter for The Washington Post, so she had two press passes, and there were eight of us so we just kept passing them back and forth until we all got in,” DePippo said.

A Tradition for Every GU Generation Experiences like these highlight what makes Georgetown so special come inauguration time: with its politically active culture and location just a few miles from the National Mall, Georgetown allows its students to better appreciate both the glamor and historical significance of a tradition that every undergraduate gets to experience once in his four years on the Hilltop.

True to tradition, hundreds of thousands of Americans will congregate in front of the Capitol building to witness President Obama’s second inauguration Jan. 21. While most students will not be able to bypass security nowadays with recycled press passes, many will wait outside in the cold for hours just to catch a glimpse of the president taking his oath of office.

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Georgetown students will be among the crowds set to descend on the National Mall for President Obama’s second inauguration Monday.

Kevin Leahy (COL ’12) was part of a large group that trekked to the National Mall at 2 a.m. to witness Obama’s first inauguration in 2009.

“There was just a universal fervor about the inauguration, especially after the mandate of the election.

There were Democrats and Republicans alike who came out, even if they didn’t vote for Obama,” Leahy said. “The idea of hope and change, See INAUGURATION, A7

External Review Sparks Dialogue Emma Hinchliffe Hoya Staff Writer

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Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., presented plans for the final, interior stage of Dahlgren Chapel renovation. See story at thehoya.com.

The university’s external review of conduct policies and practices, which was completed in December, focused on reducing bureaucracy, simplifying the Code of Student Conduct and improving communication among students, faculty and staff.

Robert Kelly, vice president for student development at Loyola University Chicago, and Stephen Bryan, associate dean of students and director of student conduct at Duke University, conducted the review.

Kelly and Bryan evaluated Georgetown’s conduct policies, taking into consideration its space and staff limitations as well as its Jesuit mission.

Before reviewing the code, Kelly and Bryan heard testimonials from

Bowling Alley Wins Approval Ted Murphy

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Pinstripes, a chain that combines bowling and fine dining, scored a victory Tuesday when Board of Zoning Adjustment members unanimously approved its bid to open a location in the Shops at Georgetown Park.

The BZA approval came less than two weeks after Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, which oversees the Georgetown area, opposed Pinstripes’ application. The ANC cited the lack of formal agreement between Pinstripes and Georgetown Park Condominiums, which houses tenants in condominiums above the site of the proposed bowling alley, as its reason for the disapproval.

By Tuesday’s meeting, however, Pinstripes had assuaged the concerns of Georgetown Park Condominiums residents and the ANC by agreeing to include terms in the building code requiring Pinstripes to adhere to strict sound requirements.

See BOWLING, A6

students chosen by the Georgetown University Student Association.

“I feel like they listened to the testimonials and that was reflected in the final report,” GUSA Vice Presi-

“I feel like they listened to [students] and that was reflected in the final report.”

VAIL KOHNERT-YOUNT (SFS ’13), GUSA vice president

dent Vail Kohnert-Yount (SFS ’13) said.

Recommendations for reducing bureaucracy included centralizing functions of the disciplinary system, which currently includes the Honor Council, Residential Judicial Council, Disciplinary Review Commit-

tee and Weekend Review Council, among other bodies. The results of the review suggested that this could reduce the time it takes to resolve disciplinary matters and increase transparency in the disciplinary process.

Kelly and Bryan highlighted the role of the Student Advocacy Office in disciplinary procedures and recommended that their student advocates work directly with the Office of Student Conduct.

“We didn’t even exist a year ago, so the fact that we’re in this document is great for our legitimacy,” SAO advocate Constantine Petallides (SFS ’13) said. “We’re working to prove we’re not just some rabblerousers, and [we’re] finding ways to be institutionalized. This is part of the process.”

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In Report, GUSA Assesses Past Semester Annie Chen

accomplishments over the past semester and outlines plans and committees that will be set in motion in Halfway through its term, the the spring semester.

GUSA senate is taking stock of progIn evaluating the senate’s work ress by releasing its first-ever Semes- during the fall, Tisa pointed out ter Update Report on Sunday, which that the student government was chronicles its lucky to start off work over the term with “You’ve put this faith in athenewsuccess past semester. of According to us and here is our rethe campus-wide GUSA senate referendum on Speaker Nate turn on that faith.” changing the Tisa (SFS ’14), evidentiary stanthe report will dard from “more increase indilikely than not” NATE TISA (SFS ’14), GUSA senate speaker vidual senators’ to “clear and accountability to convincing.” their respective constituencies.

“When the change was made during “When some senators seek re- our first weeks, especially for the youngelection next year, this could be a er senators, they saw how students had central source for students to look the need, GUSA took action on the need at,” Tisa said, “We also want to show and it was a success. That energized us students that you’ve put this faith as we looked into other things we could in us and here is our return on that advocate for the student body,” Tisa said. faith.”

The report highlights the senate’s See REPORT, A5

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ANC2E yielded on initial opposition to Pinstripes, a bowling alley due to be constructed on M Street, in light of soundproofing guarantees.

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Access in Excess The recent announcement that GOCard access in residence halls has been extended from 10 p.m. until midnight is a small victory for campus convenience. But for members of certain groups, such as GERMS responders and Residence Hall Office employees, privileged access has been the norm for years.

Each active technician in Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service and RHO employee is given universal GOCard access to dormitories 24/7 during the academic year.

Extended access for all students is a welcome change, and this unrestrained access for some is, at first glance, a sound policy. Medical personnel should be able to access campus facilities at all times in order to best respond to an emergency, and employees of the RHO often serve residence halls other than their own. GERMS provides an invaluable — quite literally lifesaving — service to individuals associated with the university and surrounding neighborhood. But universal GOCard access poses a liability and could be improved with a new model.

Access could be regulated by creating a limited number of serialized GOCards to which GERMS or RHO employees on duty would have access. Left at the RHO desks or GERMS office, the cards would simply be signed out when a

new crew started a shift and turned in at the end of it.

The history of universal GOCard access does show that, thus far, unlimited access has not been cause for much alarm. GERMS and other organizations that give students extended GOCard privileges certainly do not perpetuate an environment where abuse of the privilege is taken lightly. Yet it would only take one incident to throw the policy — and potentially the organizations — under critical review.

Regulating GOCard access to GERMS responders would only help ensure that GERMS would maintain its respected image.

There is the risk that removing universal access will prevent off-duty EMTs who are in close proximity to the emergency from responding.

However, per GERMS protocol, only on-duty individuals are to respond to calls, except in the case of a mass casualty. And most technicians not on duty are unlikely to be equipped with the necessary medical supplies or tools needed to help the individual at the time.

Although the GERMS selection process is selective and its training rigorous, the potential for something regrettable happening with a large number of students navigating the campus with a master key is too high to ignore.

GU Tradition in Good Hands In the weeks leading up to last year’s Georgetown Day, coordinators of the event found themselves frantically recruiting volunteers, booking vendors and working with the administration in a last-minute attempt to salvage the holiday that many consider a highlight of the academic year.

The end result, while still a respectable iteration of the Hilltop tradition, was a scaled-back Georgetown Day lacking in many of the favorite features from past years.

Students can expect Georgetown Day 2013 to be a return to form now that the celebration’s planning has been transferred from an ad hoc committee to the Georgetown Program Board.

The Program Board, which plans the spring concert each year, is well-equipped to handle large-scale events and contract vendors. Arrangements for the next Georgetown Day have already begun to fall into place. Coordinators set a tentative timeline in November and have so far proceeded on-schedule.

Now that the organization of Georgetown Day has been consolidated under an established on-

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Extended Hours — After GUSA efforts, GOCard access to residence halls will be extended two hours — from 10 p.m. to midnight — seven days a week.

Extended Hours, Part II — Over 150 bars in the D.C. area have been granted expanded hours during inauguration weekend, including Georgetown haunts Mason Inn and Josephine’s.

Tuneful Inauguration — The Joint Congressional Committee announced Wednesday that the musical lineup for the Inaugural Ceremonies will include James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé.

Broken Circuit — The Circulator will not be in operation on Inauguration Day. Alternative transportation options include the Metro and Metrobus.

Educating Educators — D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson (SFS ’92, G ’07) has partnered with the McDonough School of Business to create an Executive Master’s in Leadership program for DCPS principals.

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campus group, GPB is ultimately accountable for the event’s success or failure — which should provide further incentive to plan effectively.

GPB’s ties to the Georgetown University Student Association and the Student Activities Commission will allow for better communication with administrators and increased funding.

While GUSA, SAC and GPB should be commended for their willingness to take on the planning effort, the involvement of too many student groups could prove unwieldy. The day itself is still a source of contention, with administrators asking coordinators to rebrand the celebration as a community-oriented event. With too many chefs in the kitchen, difficult decisions are more likely to lead to gridlock. GPB is the right group to handle Georgetown Day, but adding structure to the planning process should not be accompanied by increased bureaucracy.

Georgetown Day is a time to celebrate the successful completion of a semester. While the neighbors may not tolerate fireworks on the front lawn, at least we now have less reason to expect fireworks during the event’s planning.

Award Needs Student Input Each year, Georgetown grants honorary degrees to exceptional individuals who are distinguished in their field. Nominations are accepted from any members of Georgetown’s undergraduate and graduate schools, approved by the university president and submitted to the Board of Directors for a stamp of approval.

One element notably missing from the process, however, is a forum for student input. As Georgetown policy stands, students are permitted to nominate a candidate worthy of a Georgetown diploma, but the protocol for how to go about that is entirely absent. Emailing an academic advisor or faculty member could be appropriate, but neither have an established jurisdiction over such matters. Emailing the president directly is out of the question. How, then, can students make sure their votes are

heard?

Georgetown’s burgeoning online discussion board, IdeaScale, could serve as a platform where students nominate honorary degree candidates. Universities like Columbia send out university-wide emails encouraging students who have a nomination in mind to fill out an attached online survey. The short survey includes questions about the candidate and asks students to provide a brief justification of why the nominee is worthy of the honor. Either process would ensure that students have the ability to participate actively.

Honorary degree recipients reflect the university’s educational mission and values, and current undergraduates who live and experience Georgetown are among the best people to gauge those qualities.

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OPINION

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Health Laws Too Tame

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ayor Bloomberg’s recent decision to ban the sale of sugary drinks and sodas in certain New York City venues may seem to some an unjustified assault on individual freedom. Individuals should be able to make their own dietary decisions. Those in favor of such liberty have suggested instead that public health officials should institute “nudges” — interventions using the oddities of our psychological makeup to encourage healthy choices, which would achieve the same goal without directly limiting freedom of choice. For instance, food manufacturers could be required to use easily recognizable, traffic-light intuitive symbols — green for low, yellow for medium and red for high — to indicate how calorie-rich an item of processed food is. Public health campaigns could also encourage children to drink less sugary drinks and use playgrounds more often.

The justification public health advocates offer for these nudges to protect and promote health seems intuitive enough.

First, less restrictive policy alternatives are always preferable to more restrictive ones, and second, nudges merely level the playing field between the competing interests of private companies to increase food sales and those of the state to protect and promote public health Although I think nudges have their place in public policy, their superiority to more forceful strategies does not withstand scrutiny.

The idea that the least restrictive policy alternative is always best is premised on the misguided view that all liberties matter equally and should be equally protected. But some liberties can be infringed upon without causing us to lose control

Policies should set rules that support public health and that are compatible with liberties that really matter. over the broad shape of our lives — the main reason we want some liberties to be shielded from external interference in the first place. In addition, any public rule governing our choices has an impact on someone’s liberty or on their ability to fully exercise their liberties. For example, it seems to me that the liberty of parents whose children are exposed to unwanted commercial solicitation is undermined by their constant need to resist a system that is designed not to promote their kids’ long-term well-being but immediately satisfy their intense, short-term desires.

The leveling-the-playing-field argument is misleading for a different reason. It assumes a model of competing interests, which obscures the moral importance of enabling the state to discharge the obligations it owes to those whose interests and rights it is supposed to guarantee. Moreover, the state is not a player among other players engaged in a competition to influence individuals’ choices. Rather, the state establishes the rules governing the interactions between individuals, civil society and the private sector.

If some food ingredient or calorie level causes serious risk of long-term harm to population health, then why shouldn’t the democratic state limit it at the outset?

If the increasing rate of obesity compromises kids’ present and future well-being, then why not regulate the availability of sugary drinks and advertisements that specifically target children? If fast food is one important contributor to obesity, then why let city councils accept donations by fast food chains to build playgrounds?

I am in favor of less tame and apologetic government interventionism. When it comes to public health issues like those I have indicated, the government should often do more than nudge people; it should set rules that support public health and that are compatible with liberties that really matter and refuse to budge in the face of the private sector.

Yashar Saghai received his doctorate in philosophy at Georgetown and works as a post-doctoral fellow at the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University.

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Racial Bias Runs Rampant

n Nov. 1, 2012, the Black House hosted a discussion about racial bias and discrimination on campus and the surrounding Georgetown neighborhood. Students shared their experiences as victims or targets of bias. Their stories revealed an unfortunate reality for students of color on Georgetown’s campus.

Black male students spoke of being stopped and questioned by the police at night. They also cited white female students’ power walking or running away from them at night after late study sessions.

Another student spoke about his experience with a Georgetown College dean who advised him to “be the token that they want you to be” after he expressed concerns about a classroom environment. The room was heavy with students’ faces filled with disbelief that someone not only employed by the university but also instrumental in the academic advising of students would express such a sentiment. More shocking was that this student had spent three years at Georgetown and had never felt that there was a forum in which he could share this experience.

More stories poured in as students realized that their experiences were not uncommon and that they were not alone. At the last Black House hourglass discussion — a weekly discussion of various topics held by the residents — one freshman shared how he experienced racial bias during his first week on campus. His roommate had informed him that after seeing his name on the roommate assignments, there was some suspicion that he was not white. Shortly after the roommate’s parents met this individual, his roommate received a safe for his jewelry, medicine and valuables.

These conversations stemmed from one night of chronic racial bias last fall that was the proverbial “icing on the cake.” On Oct. 28, the Black House transformed into a free haunted house for the entire Georgetown community. However, within the first two hours of our program, we received two visits from Student Neighborhood Advisory Program personnel and one from a Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant. Our first visit was a warning about volume level. Our

Recognizing that these experiences are the norm for students of color, it is time that we share our experiences. neighbors had been complaining about the long line of students outside our residence. We immediately made an announcement asking individuals to lower their voices; they complied. SNAP visited again after receiving a number of phone complaints from a neighbor. The SNAP officer acknowledged that he had walked past our residence several times and heard no unreasonable noise. He did not shut the program down because it was not a party and was in compliance with university policies. Before leaving, the SNAP office said, “You guys are in the right.” Noticing our confused faces, he continued with, “She’s probably calling because she sees a long line of black people.” Frustrated by what was obviously a racial bias, I asked, “What is our alternative? Do we stop being black?” He apologized to us repeatedly and wished us a sheepish “Happy Halloween.”

Within 30 minutes, we received another visit, this time from an MPD lieutenant. She said that

the voices from the line were too loud. By this time, the line had shortened, with individuals only conversing quietly. While speaking with the lieutenant, we heard drunken yells and screams of white students as they stumbled down O Street. When we pointed this out to the lieutenant, she quickly responded saying that the whispers from the line were disturbing our neighbors, and lines were not allowed outside of residences. The issue of a line was not brought up by either of the SNAP officers who work for the Office of Student Affairs. We were forced to relocate our line to the corner and to usher people from the front gates to our house. We inquired about a policy banning line outside of our house but we were met with an ultimatum — either we comply or be shut down. We complied.

Recognizing that these experiences are the norm for students of color, it is time that we share our experiences with the entire George-

town community. We hope we are not alone and that Georgetown will show its support for students of color on campus. We hope that issues of racial bias and discrimination no longer go unacknowledged.

Students of color are constantly fighting notions about their right to be and learn here. Micro-aggression attacks accuse us of being beneficiaries of affirmative action or athletic scholarships in a way that is unworthy of Georgetown.

We experience racial profiling and discrimination outside of the classroom with little to no acknowledgment from the greater Georgetown community.

Unfortunately, besides the Georgetown University Bias Incident Reporting System, little to no outlets of expression exist for students who fall victim to these incidents. Furthermore, the system merely stores reports of incidents in a database. We cannot continue to allow these instances to be silenced or forgotten. We challenge Georgetown to listen to the stories of its marginalized students and recognize that there is a need for action from the university. Until Georgetown recognizes these issues and acknowledges their existence, the minority community will continue to bear the burden of proving the legitimacy of the issue.

We challenge Georgetown to reevaluate how it views the priority of the relationship between its students and its neighbors. We challenge the university to hold an open forum with the Department of Public Safety and the MPD personnel that frequent campus on weekend neighborhood patrol to demonstrate its commitment to not only the safety but also the civil rights of its students.

This is not only a “black people problem” or a minority problem.

It is a problem for the entire university. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail”: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

AYA WALLER-BEY is a junior in the College. She is a resident of the Black House.

PAST IS PRESENT

Historical Lens Sharpens Today’s View

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ne of my professors recently quipped that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” The American political landscape is filled with a wide variety of methods of analyzing its fickle and often maddening occurrences.

Paul Krugman of The New York Times applies an economist’s lens.

Georgetown’s acclaimed professors have proven adept at fusing analyses of religion, values and politics. Missing from the spectrum, however, is the one discipline that I believe may yield more answers than most: history.

Americans are notoriously lukewarm to the notion of history. In a recent online survey, 89 percent of respondents expressed confidence that they could pass a fairly simple test about American history. Eightythree percent of them promptly failed it. This statistic is worrying, but maybe we can give Americans some benefit of the doubt. In this country, the past is often of little consequence in daily life. The American ethos always casts an unshakeable gaze on future prospects rather than the often-inconvenient realities of history. It could also be because debates about the past often turn

scarily contemporary. Anyone who give one William Jefferson Clinton has ventured into the world of Civil the diminutive result of a B. History War scholarship sees this all too is in our bones here. And it makes clearly, but that’s no reason to back sense, too; it’s nearly impossible to away from the topic altogether. The shape or influence the future of our study of history leads to greater col- world without a grasp of where we lective self-understanding. It often have come from as a community, tells us more about nation-state or civithe present than lization. scores of econoThis will be a mists or political column about policonsultants can. tics and history.

On the Hilltop, In these pages, my history remains an aim will be to refoimportant part of cus and clarify our what we do. All stuunderstanding of dents are required present-day debates to develop some based on similar background in it. ones that occurred Ethan Chess In the School of in the long-forgotForeign Service, Edten 19th century mund Walsh made or the increasingly In the United States, ignored 20th. The sure his graduates would have solid problem of every the past is often of grounding in the era is that those little consequence past. The SFS’s most who live through it famous class was a almost universally in daily life. broad sweep of hisregard the probtory called “Devellems of their day opment of Civilization,” taught by a to be infinitely more significant legend of years past named Carroll than those that have come before.

Quigley — reported to be the only However, even the quickest turn professor at Georgetown or Yale to through the American past will

reveal that this is not the first era of divided government but rather just one such era. Runaway government spending and political fracture over how to pay the bills is hardly the exclusive domain of Bush, Boehner and Obama. What about Washington, Hamilton and Jackson? Don’t think for a second that Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were the only presidents to reshape the Middle East; you would be forgetting Thomas Jefferson.

Unfortunately, the survivalist realpolitik of today’s Washington leaves little room for anything but the present, but it is highly likely that the historical “rhymes” my professor spoke of are telling us something.

Ideally, they can crack open what is really going on in each debate or maybe offer some clues as to outcomes of contemporary political issues. These are, of course, lofty goals.

But this column will try to approach them humbly and with the understanding that the past and present are never as clearly distinct as they might seem.

Ethan Chess is a junior in the College. PAST IS PRESENT appears every other Friday.

Obama 2.0: Inauguration Day 2013 TREVOR TEZEL

ALEX CAVE

President, College Democrats

Chair, GU College Republicans

“But if President Obama has stressed one thing, it is to never stop demanding leadership from our elected officials. That’s what we will be looking for in Monday’s speech. Four years ago, the president took to the podium, trying to reassure a worried nation that the job losses would stop and that together we would work to restore the great promise of America. Since then, he has led the economy back from the brink of collapse, improved our general standing in the world and saved the U.S. automobile industry. What we expect now is not a plan for the next four years but one for the next 40.

If President Obama is truly committed to carrying “forth that great gift of freedom and deliver[ing] it safely to future generations,” as he proclaimed in his first inaugural speech, then he will address many of the enduring problems that challenge our future prosperity.”

“But let’s consider President Obama’s first-term record of post-partisanship. Armed with a House majority, a Senate supermajority and extraordinary popularity upon taking office, the president had an historic opportunity to follow through on his stirring rhetoric and truly change Washington.

Instead, he chose to immediately alienate those whom he saw as political adversaries by pushing highly partisan stimulus, health reform and financial regulation bills through Congress.

After the 2010 election, in which voters made it clear that this wasn’t the transformative Obama presidency they had been promised, the president consciously chose not to make a Clinton-esque attempt to settle differences and move the country forward.”

For more commentary on Inauguration Day 2013 check out thehoya.com/opinion.

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President Obama and Michelle Obama blocked traffic Thursday evening with their motorcade on Prospect Street. The couple was in the Georgetown area to dine at Cafe Milano to celebrate the first lady’s 49th birthday.

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GU Cancelled Contract Despite Adidas’ Assurances HIROMI OKA

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Before the university terminated its licensing contract with Adidas Jan. 14, the sportswear giant attempted to defuse Georgetown’s concerns about employee severance at the former Indonesian plant PT Kizone, according to a letter obtained by THE HOYA. Following an Oct. 11 recommendation from the Licensing Oversight Committee, a body comprised of students and administrators, that the university cut its ties with Adidas, Vice President for Public Affairs Erik Smulson sent a letter to Adidas representatives Dec. 3 saying that the corporation’s steps to help workers from the Indonesian plant following its closure “[could] not reasonably be considered a serious effort to effectively respond to this situation.”

Gregg Nebel, Adidas’s head of social and environmental affairs for the Americas, and Chris McGuire, director of sports marketing, disputed Smulson’s claims in a letter dated Jan. 3.

“Although the Adidas Group had no business with PT Kizone at the time of its closure — or for months before it closed — the Adidas Group has directly dedicated more towards the former PT Kizone workers than

any other brand with our $525,000 in humanitarian aid,” they wrote.

“The only difference with our actions is that we have distributed our humanitarian aid in the form of food vouchers and not cash.”

Nebel and McGuire said that while the Supreme Court of Indonesia had approved their manner of compensating workers following the plant’s closure, the distribution of their aid to workers had been prevented to date because of an appeal by the primary creditor, the State Bank of India.

“We remain committed to finding sustainable solutions to the Kizone case and we are confident that we are adhering to and, in fact, exceeding both the spirit and the letter of the codes of conduct our university partners require,” they wrote.

However, Georgetown administrators were not convinced.

“Quite frankly, their letter didn’t satisfy the university,” Scott Fleming, associate vice president for federal relations said. “Within a week, the decision was made and acted upon.”

Fleming pointed to other companies that complied with Indonesian labor laws.

“Nike also had products produced in PT Kizone and Nike stepped forward and made a cash payment that has helped the workers,” he said.

Although the university sent a

letter Jan. 14 cutting ties with Adidas, Fleming attributed the delay to school holidays and pointed out that the school ultimately followed through on the LOC’s recommendation.

“The difference between Dec. 15 and Jan. 14 was irrelevant,” he said.

“The process of considering things like this in a university is complicated. ... The important thing is that the university took a bold position — a clear position — to terminate the agreement.”

University spokesperson Stacy Kerr concurred.

“In these instances, we make sure that we are fully evaluating the matter, which we feel that we did,” she said.

According to Fleming, the LOC is promoting Alta Gracia, a clothing company that pays a living wage to its employees, as an alternative to companies like Adidas. However, the school said it would reconsider Adidas’s contract if the corporation adequately responds to the dispute.

“If you don’t hold out that opportunity, they’ll never change,” Fleming said. “One would think that at some point, an organization that relies on these licensing agreements to be able to sell products that people want to buy might come to the conclusion that they should revisit this issue.”

A Jan. 3 letter from top Adidas executives to Georgetown officials challenged the university’s allegations about treatment of Indonesian workers.

GUSA to Launch Revamped, Integrated Website BEBE ALBORNOZ Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown University Student Association will launch a new website by the end of January, regaining an official online presence after three months without a website.

The site, gusa.georgetown.edu, which will be hosted on a WordPress server, will offer students a more integrated and easy-to-use domain than the former site, which was powered by content-management system Drupal. The change to a georgetown.edu URL will also be more cost-effective and studentfriendly, according to GUSA Executive Director of Technology, Strategy and IT Welles Robinson (COL ’14).

“We switched to WordPress because our previous content-management system was difficult for most people to understand and use and it was expensive to have someone else maintain and host the website,” Robinson said.

Throughout its time without an official website, GUSA continued to have an active online presence through Facebook, Twitter and email. Nevertheless, GUSA Vice President Vail Kohnert-Yount (SFS ’13) hopes that students will view the website as a one-stop shop for helpful resources and answers to questions about GUSA. “The new website would be able to get across all that GUSA does,” Kohnert-Yount said. “There will be a resources section of the website, which

will have everything from diversity to athletics to Campus Ministry.”

The GUSA Senate will also have its own section on the website, providing students with quicker access to public meeting notes.

“I’m really excited about the potential of putting senate documents right on the website,” GUSA Senate Speaker Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) said. “It will make it easier for the student body to access our minutes and bills, which is crucial to furthering transparency and accountability.”

Kohnert-Yount worked with a team of GUSA members for several months and surveyed them about their opinions on the website’s design.

“We’re waiting on a few things — a lot of people are contributing to it — so it’s all a matter of popu-

lating the website and altering the template a little bit,” Kohnert-Yount said.

A preview of the upcoming website shows a user-friendly template with several drop-down menus across the top where students can click to learn more about the history of GUSA, the GUSA Senate, oncampus resources and more.

Each page also features a feedback section, which will facilitate interaction between the student body and GUSA. “It will be a great way for us to solicit feedback from others,” Kohnert-Yount said. “We have a feedback form right there that people can use to offer comments or ideas.”

The greater focus on integration is a legacy that Kohnert-Yount said

was central to her campaign platform with GUSA President Clara Gustafson (SFS ’13).

“One of the big questions people have is ‘What does GUSA do?’” Kohnert-Yount said. “I think the thing I’m most proud of that Clara and I have done is to reach out and communicate that, so that each student has at least one answer to that question.”

Tisa agreed that greater transparency between GUSA and the student body is crucial and said that the website will be the best way to reach that goal.

“The website will be easier to update and keep current, so future executives and the Senate can really utilize it as a tool ... [for] outreach and transparency,” Tisa said.

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Proposals dating back from 2003 to construct tunnels to redirect sewage flow may be suspended in light of more enviornmentally friendly options, upsetting some advocacy groups.

Green Options May Delay Water Tunnel Construction MADISON ASHLEY Hoya Staff Writer

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has proposed suspending construction costing millions of dollars on its tunnel systems project while it explores the implementation of more environmentally friendly options.

The original project proposal, announced in 2003, called for the construction of three large tunnels to prevent sewage overflow during heavy rainstorms. This overflow has been responsible for a large amount of the pollution in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek.

In light of recent developments in green technology, however, D.C. Water is now proposing that progress be halted on the Potomac and Rock Creek tunnels in favor of exploring environmentally conscious alternatives, which may include tree planting, bioretention facilities, rain gardens, green roofs and infiltration basins.

D.C. Water has requested an eight-year study of green infrastructure so the body can evaluate its options. The authority believes that new technologies could potentially provide a more sustainable method of cleanup than the tunnel system.

“What we are proposing is a large-scale demonstration project, doing monitoring to determine the efficacy of [green infrastructure],” said Pamela Mooring, external communications manager for D.C. Water. “At the end of that analysis, we will make a recommendation to the Environmental Protection Agency to do [an] all-green, all-tunnel or some hybrid program.”

D.C. Water’s green initiative envisions both public infrastructure as well as an incentive program to incorporate green infrastructure on private property. John Cassidy, a D.C. Water project manager, is confident that these new proposals will receive positive feedback from the commu-

nity. “[Residents] like the idea of greening the city and the fact that it could increase property values as well as improve the aesthetics of the city,” Cassidy said.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jeffrey Jones expressed his enthusiasm for the proposals.

“I’m glad that [D.C Water] is doing this. Anything we can do to improve the environment the better,” Jones said.

Some environmental groups, however, are upset with the potential delay of the 20-year tunnel project. The Rock Creek and Potomac segments are currently scheduled for completion in the next two or three years.

“Right off the bat we have a concern with the timing,” said Jennifer Chavez, an associate attorney with Earthjustice, a D.C.-based nonprofit, public-interest and environmental law firm. “The consent decree that was entered in 2003 allows D.C. Water to incorporate green infrastructure and modify the size of the tunnels based on that. They could have been testing back in 2003. Now, they are two years away from their facility deadline, and lo and behold they want to do what the decree already provided for them to do.”

Earthjustice is primarily concerned with the adverse health impact of the sewage runoff in rivers that are frequently used by kayakers, rowers and the occasional swimmer.

“We would support D.C. Water building green infrastructure into their facility plan to close the gap, but they need to stay on schedule and get back on track,” Chavez said. “The tunnels are the most certain method [of reducing runoff pollution] ... Everybody would prefer green infrastructure, but our first priority is the river. Overarching environmental concerns have to take a back seat.”

Day this year, and members said the Georgetown Program Board was a natural choice.

“We immediately thought of GPB because the constitution and the entirety of the budget is entirely for eventplanning for students at a low cost,” outgoing Georgetown Day Chair Maeve Brody (COL ’14) said.

GPB has undertaken largescale events like the annual spring concert in the past.

“The Program Board is best equipped to handle largescale events. It has already experienced doing exactly that,” outgoing GPB Chair Tyler Simpson (COL ’13) said.

Although this year is considered a transition year for the new event organizers, planning has already commenced for Georgetown Day. GUSA sent out an email inviting students to join GUSA, GPB and the 2012 Georgetown Day Committee in planning this year’s event in early November.

“Last year for 2012, we started in earnest planning mid-February, which is not ideal for contracting,” Brody said. “I wanted to make sure the timeline was happening early … so we got the ball rolling as far as ideas and brainstorming.”

This year, GPB will use its event-planning experience to contract and organize

vendors. The Division of Student Affairs and auxiliary services will be involved in the planning process as well, along with interested GUSA senators.

“We want it to be a schoolwide conversation,” Brody said.

The committee will also include former members of the 2012 Georgetown Day

“Georgetown Day has become a scary place for administrators and people who are not necessarily students.”

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Planning Committee.

“Largely over the last few years, [Georgetown Day] has become a scary place for administrators and people who are not necessarily students,” incoming Georgetown Day Chair Andi DeBellis (MSB ’14) said “The goal this year is to fill the day with more activities to disincentivize daydrinking, get administrators involved and reintroduce activities that the entire community can enjoy.”

However, GPB and the Planning Committee do not want to change Georgetown Day too drastically from the

day students remember and expect.

Students were generally satisfied with last year’s event and hoped that it would not change too drastically.

“I think that because it’s such a student-oriented event that it really depends on the students themselves being willing to organize it, I’m grateful to anyone who volunteers their time for it,” Bo Julie Crowley (COL ’15) said. “I didn’t have any complaints about what people did last year.”

Gustafson echoed Crowley’s sentiments.

“We already have this Georgetown Day tradition, with all its different activities,” Gustafson said. “And we want it to be safe and comfortable for everyone to come to campus and enjoy a day that so many people have worked so hard to plan.

Students enjoying the day on campus as it has traditionally been enjoyed is also important.”

Simpson said he is optimistic about the collaboration of the Georgetown Program Board and the Georgetown Day Planning Committee.

“The fact that this is a student driven initiative is very encouraging,” he said.

“We are taking efforts to bring in others within the campus and the community. It is heading in a good direction.”

Senate Issues Midterm Report REPORT, from A1 Tisa attributed GUSA’s accomplishments in part to structural changes to the way GUSA discusses and addresses student needs.

In the past, senate bills were mostly drawn up by the Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Student Life Committee, the latter of which had a broad focus that at times made it difficult to pinpoint problems.

“Because they had such a wide purview, it was difficult for them narrow down action items,” Tisa said.

At the beginning of the fall semester, the senate created an Intellectual Life Committee that would address academic issues, while the original Student Life Committee’s focus was narrowed to student social life.

“By splitting into those groups and then having subcommittees that further split those groups into action teams, even with the same number of people, we could do a lot more work,” Tisa said.

Tisa pointed out that the requirement that senators conduct extensive background research and contact the appropriate administrators before proposing bills at senate sessions was also essential to the bills’ swift implementation.

“When a bill does come and when we pass it, there’s already an administrative process going on,” Tisa said.

Student Life Committee member Nolan DiConti (COL

’15) collaborated with Tisa to advocate for extended GOCard access to dormitories. In a campus-wide email Tuesday night, the Office of Residence Life announced that, effective Jan. 15, students now have access to all residence halls from 9 a.m. to midnight, an extension of the former 10 p.m. deadline.

According to DiConti, administrators expressed interest in further extending accessibility in the South-

“[Georgetown] doesn’t support artists and musicians enough. We’re talking to the administration to address this.”

LIZZY OH (SFS ’15), GUSA senator

west Quad, provided there is enough student interest.

DiConti’s post on IdeaScale, which proposes that residents within the Quad have full, 24-hour access to all three dorms, has so far garnered 400 votes.

“The idea has received overwhelming support and positive feedback. We’re now looking into 24-hour access in the Quad. It’s a big jump, but it’s feasible, and it will enhance social life in the Quad community,” DiConti said.

Subcommittees on the arts and credit recognition have been created under the

Intellectual Life Committee at the start of this semester.

According to Lizzy Oh (SFS ’15), GUSA senator and chair of the Subcommittee on Art, the fee for joining performing arts groups and the shortage of practice spaces limit opportunities for participation.

Oh specifically pointed out that during construction of the New South Student Center, two practice rooms and two dance studios will be unavailable, reducing the already limited space for the arts community.

“The school doesn’t support artists and musicians enough. We’re in the middle of talking to the administration to address such problems,” Oh said.

George Spyropoulos (COL ’14), a GUSA senator and chair of the Intellectual Life Committee, described the committee’s work to date as stepping stones for future progress.

“The committee was new, which meant we had a clean slate. It was up to us to define what the committee would do and to set precedent for future committees.

And I think we’ve made tremendous progress,” Spyropoulos said.

Last semester, GUSA senators were also involved in lowering the required age to rent a Zipcar from 21 to 18.

In addition, the Subcommittee on Sustainability created a compost pilot program in Alumni Square and will extend the program and distribute recycling bins to on-campus apartments this semester.

Health Masters to Launch TIA BAHERI

Special to The Hoya

Five Georgetown institutions will collaborate to offer a Master of Science in Global Health starting next fall.

Faculty from the Walsh School of Foreign Service, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Georgetown University School of Medicine, the Georgetown Law Center and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute will teach courses for the program. Bernhard Liese, chair of the department of international health in the NHS, will direct the program.

Graduate students in the program will be able to choose from five concentrations: disease prevention and control; health policy and financing; health and development in Africa; demography and reproductive health; and trade and health. The new degree is designed to be completed in a full-time, three-semester program with 17 credits in global health core classes, nine concentration-specific credits, 10 field-research modules and scholarly project credits.

The relatively short program will allow both postgraduates and professionals returning to school to take advantage of the program.

“The possibility of completing the three-semester degree, if necessary using the summer, in one calendar year is very attractive,” Liese wrote on the university website Jan. 8.

The program, which will be run through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, emphasizes research and application as its learning objectives.

According to Liese, the details of the program will be finalized in the next few months as initial faculty and advisory committee meetings take place The program is now accepting applications for next fall.

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Regents Incentivizes 2013 Gifts CAROLINE WELCH Special to The Hoya

Georgetown’s Board of Regents will match each percent of student participation in the Class of 2013 Fund with a gift of $1,000, the board announced Wednesday.

This announcement comes after the senior class hit 500 gifts in November, the earliest in the year a class has ever reached that milestone. These gifts marked a class participation rate of 30 percent.

This year’s match comes in lieu of an initially anonymous $1 million gift from graduate parents James (B ’80) and Elizabeth (NHS ’80) Eisenstein last year that made the Class of 2012 Fund the most successful ever.

Class of 2013 Fund cochairs Jessica Douglass (MSB ’13) and Christina Dupre (SFS ’13) see the contribution as a commitment to philanthropy, Georgetown and class unity. They emphasize participation rather than total dollars, hoping that seniors will give, even if it is only a gift of $25.

“We have a lot more parents that were involved in [the decision]… and the way they look at giving is a lot more of actually giving as opposed to how much they give,” Dupre said.

Douglass, who became

involved in Georgetown-related philanthropy through the 1634 Society, agreed.

“It’s just getting in that spirit and tradition of giving back,” Douglass said.

“The message that we and [the Office of Advancement] and rest of the school are trying to say is that anyone can make a difference.”

In an email to Douglass, the Board of Regents shared their enthusiasm for the progress thus far.

and what we can improve on,” said Dupre. “Our goal this year is 85 percent participation, and if we reach 85 percent, [the Regents] will donate $85,000.”

The class fund will support the Campaign for Georgetown and its 1789 Scholarship Imperative, which funds 1,789 undergraduate scholarships.

Nonetheless, both co-chairs encouraged members of the senior class to make contributions to specific Georgetown programs “It’s just getting in and services based on individual passions. that spirit and tradi- their “What we’re trying to tion of giving back.” make people understand is that you’re not just arbitrarily giving your JESS DOIUGLASS (MSB ’13), money to Georgetown. If Class of 2013 Fund Co-chair you have something that has really been a big part “The Regents believe of your experience here, you strongly in the importance can donate to that,” said Duof your efforts in creating a pre. class of young philanthroUpcoming events will inpists who are already mak- clude a wine and cheese tasting a priority to give back ing, school-oriented speakto Georgetown. Every one ers and event nights and a of your gifts matters and we challenge to raise 224 new hope that this match will gifts by Georgetown’s 224th help boost your fundraising birthday Jan. 21. efforts,” the email read.

Douglass stressed that Dupre is confident that participation in these events the Class of 2013 can con- is imperative to the class tinue the upward trend and fund’s overall success. surpass the Class of 2012’s “It’s a lot, but we’re hopparticipation rate of 70 per- ing that people will step cent. up to the plate. That would “Seeing the success of last be really amazing and that year has been helpful in would bring us up close to learning what works well 45 percent,” she said.

Pinstripes to Be Soundproof BOWLING from A1 “One of the conditions is that the place be built so that no sound coming out from the bowling alley or from their events is heard in the residences,” said Martin Sullivan, an attorney for Georgetown Park Condominiums.

Chris Pollock, the sound engineer hired by Pinstripes, told the BZA that his mandate was to make Pinstripes “essentially inaudible” to nearby residents.

In response to Pinstripes’ promises to soundproof its premises, both Georgetown Park Condominiums and ANC2E dropped their objections to the bowling alley. In turn, the BZA approved Pinstripes’ application.

To ensure compliance, the agreement stipulates that an engineer hired by Georgetown Park Condominiums will work with

Pollock and review the final construction blueprints.

“They’ll send their plans to our acoustic engineer, and he will confirm that they are doing what they said they would do,” Sullivan said.

If the standards for soundproofing are not met, the District of Columbia’s De-

decided precisely how to soundproof the facility, engineers contracted both by the company and the condo association are confident in their ability to successfully block noise.

In addition to soundproofing the facility, Pinstripes also agreed to close the restaurant’s patio at 10 p.m. on weekdays to further “If they can’t follow limit excessive noise. to Sullivan, through [on sound- theAccording clauses about soundin the building proofing], they can’t proofing code stipulate that after operate.” construction is completed, a resident complaint MARTIN SULLIVAN, would warrant a DCRA inLawyer for Georgetown Park Condominiums vestigation. If the DCRA determines that Pinstripes is partment of Consumer and no longer in compliance with Regulatory Affairs will not soundproofing standards, it issue Pinstripes a certificate would have to take remedial of authenticity. action or risk losing its certifiAlthough Pinstripes, cate of occupancy. which already operates “If they can’t follow four locations in Illinois through, they can’t operand Minnesota, has not yet ate,” Sullivan said.

ReviewSuggestsCode Changes EXTERNAL REVIEW from A1 The reviewers also suggested simplifying policy definitions in the Code of Student Conduct and creating a mediation system to help resolve disciplinary cases.

To improve communication among students, faculty and staff, Kelly and Bryan suggested that the university change the language used in parts of the Code of Student Conduct, improve its layout and accessibility online, provide yearly updates of policy changes to students and introduce the policy to freshmen during New Student Orientation.

Kohnert-Yount agreed that students need to be made more aware of the role of the Office of Student Conduct and the complexities of the code.

“Until you interact with the code, whether as a victim or violator, most people don’t know the office exists,” she said. “We’re never educated until we have to learn.”

NSO Coordinator Dan Silkman (COL ’15) said that NSO could play an important role in informing new students about the code, both by educating Orientation Advisors about the code and introducing it to new students in the discussions that surround the Pluralism in Action program. According to Silkman, any changes

to NSO programming would be finalized in June.

Kelly and Bryan also suggested changes to the code itself that would make it clearer to students.

Their suggestions included eliminating bureaucratic names for forms and documents and simplifying guidelines for board hearings. The reviewers also recommended eliminating the Category A, B and C violation

“Until you interact with the code ... most people don’t know the office exists.”

VAIL KOHNERT-YOUNT (SFS ’13), GUSA Vice President

system in favor of a system with standalone policies for different violations.

Georgetown currently keeps disciplinary records for only one day after a student graduates, and the reviewers suggested keeping online records for a longer period of time.

Kelly and Bryan also suggested elaborating on Georgetown’s speech and expression policy and providing examples of what the university would consider a violation of the policy.

Some students had hoped that the university’s external review would encourage

revision — not just clarification — of the free speech policy, which currently restricts free speech outside of the designated zone in Red Square.

“When I heard free speech was in [the review,] I was excited, and then I read it and I was disappointed because it didn’t really say anything,” GUSA Senate and Free Speech Boardmember Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) said.

The final recommendation was to increase support for alleged assault victims, which Kohnert-Yount considered a significant step, and cited a personal experience with assault.

“My experience was tough at best and very traumatic.

I think a key recommendation was providing more support to alleged victims and possibly [extending this to] alleged violators,” she said. “They very much listened to the perspective of students and made clear recommendations to improve the experience of students going through the process.”

According to Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, the Office of Student Conduct will work with the Disciplinary Review Committee to discuss these recommendations this semester and will implement any changes in the fall.

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Georgetown has added three cars beneath the Leavey Center walkway to its Zipcar program as a result of the increased number of drivers who qualify to operate the vehicles.

Zipcar Now Available To Students 18 and Over HIROMI OKA

Hoya Staff Writer

Access to the university’s Zipcar program has been extended to drivers over the age of 18 after initially only being offered to those 21 and over.

More than 1,000 people have rented vehicles through the car-sharing program since its introduction to the Georgetown campus this fall, according to university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr.

In anticipation of heightened demand from the relaxed age restriction, three cars were added to Georgetown’s fleet, bringing the total to eight on-campus vehicles. The new cars are located under the Leavey Center walkway, while the five original vehicles are stationed outside McDonough Arena. The Zipcar website also indicates that a vehicle is stationed at 3237 N St., and at the CVS at the corner of Wisconsin and O Streets.

According to Georgetown University Student Association President Clara Gustafson (SFS ’13), GUSA and Auxiliary Services had been in discussions from the beginning of last semester to allow younger students to drive Zipcars, citing the urgency of providing alternative transport methods to students in order to alleviate parking strain.

“It’s one of the things that was important to us after the campus plan agreement last sum-

mer was in: making sure the student transportation issue was taken really seriously because it affects students, but it also affects the entire campus community,” Gustafson said. “At the beginning of the fall when this program started, it was great that it was starting, but since it was 21-plus, it excluded a large part of the student body, so making sure it was a solution not just for part of the community but the whole community was very important.”

University officials said that although insurance liability issues prevented the age from being lowered last semester, the school moved forward to promote the program for younger drivers.

“We worked in a comprehensive way with GUSA and Zipcar to work as quickly as possible,” Kerr said. “We’re thrilled that this is an option we can give students. ... This supports the goals of the city to alleviate parking issues in a dense and urban area.”

D.C. Zipcar’s General Manager Scott Hall was glad to be able to serve students under 21.

“Zipcar is very excited to have the opportunity to expand its presence on campus with the ability to offer membership to students ages 18 [to] 21,” Hall wrote in an email. “We look forward to providing a cost-effective, environmentally sustainable solution to get around Washington, D.C., for the majority of Georgetown’s student body.”

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Claudio Bisogniero

Italian Ambassador to the United States “The process and idea of European integration goes well beyond the trade, financial or economic issue. It is more than anything else a political project based upon shared values.”

“We are working via the European Union and the Western world to facilitate the exit of [Bashar] alAssad from his grip of power.”

“We cooperate with the U.S. in other important issues such as the promotion and protection of human rights: the freedom of religion, freedom of expression, the rights of women, the rights of children.”

“Italy is not rushing for the exit. We are committed to the situation in Afghanistan, so our own [withdrawal] of our forces will be conducted closely with the U.S., NATO and ISAF toward the end of 2014.”

GUTHRIE ANGELES Special to The Hoya

Italian Ambassador to the United States Claudio Bisogniero spoke about Italy’s foreign policy and culture in Riggs Library on Thursday afternoon.

Bisogniero praised the impact of European cooperation on the stability of the continent, saying that the cooperation has surpassed merely trade, financial or economic issues. Rather, the

cooperation relies on shared values and has provided 60 years of peace, stability and economic growth.

He also spoke about the European economic crisis and the measures Italy took to maintain stability and activity, such as cutting government expenditures.

The government added a balanced budget provision to the Italian constitution and created a mechanism to raise the retirement age automatically along

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with changes in life expectancy without consulting Parliament.

Bisogniero then praised the trans-Atlantic cooperation between his country and the United States. The ambassador concluded by promoting “The Year of Italian Culture in the United States,” a program organized by the Italian Embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Italian presidency. The program highlights Italy’s modern cultural innovations.

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Inauguration Meaningful to Students, Alumni INAUGURATION, from A1 even if people didn’t vote for him, still really brewed in everyone.”

Some of Leahy’s group turned back before the ceremony, while others who braved the cold later suffered from hypothermia after hours outside.

The College Democrats are leading a similar charge to the inauguration this year, and plan to leave

campus at 3:30 a.m. Monday.

“Some people didn’t get tickets, and we didn’t want to exclude anyone, so we’re going down together so they can still be included and be around friends,” College Democrats President Trevor Tezel (SFS ’15) said.

Some students were able to obtain tickets through the Democratic National Committee or their representatives in Congress, who are allotted a limited number of tickets from the inauguration committee

Increased Transport Hours for Inauguration ANNIE CHEN

Hoya Staff Writer

Despite predictions that turnout at Monday’s Presidential Inauguration will be much reduced from the crowds that overtook the nation’s capital in 2009, city officials have announced several modifications to public transport to accommodate hundreds of thousands of visitors.

According to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority spokesperson Philip Stewart, around 600,000 to 800,000 people will use public transportation, marking a significant decrease from 2009, when 1.1 million people rode the Metro trains and 400,000 took the bus.

“Second inaugurations tend to have lower attendance,” Stewart said.

In order to accommodate the expected increased traffic on Monday, trains will start running at 4 a.m. and remain open until 2 a.m., with rush hour services running from 4 a.m. through 9 p.m.

According to John Lisle, spokesperson for the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, DC Circulator buses will not operate along their normal routes Monday due to security perimeter and vehicle restrictions. Instead, the vehicles will operate as shuttles from the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium to the Inauguration site.

In light of these restrictions,

Georgetown students may find that walking and biking are the best, most practical ways to reach the inauguration site, although the city’s bike-sharing infrastructure will also be compromised.

Two new bike corrals will be set up for Capital Bikeshare bikes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Farragut Square and the USDA building, located at the intersection of 12th Street and Independence Avenue. In addition, DDOT will set up a biking station at 16th and I Streets, which will have racks equipped to accommodate hundreds of bicycles for those who will ride their own. However, all six Capital Bikeshare stations along the parade route have already been removed.

According to The Washington Post, a number of bridges and roads in and around the District will be closed for inaugural proceedings.

While the Key and Chain Bridges will remain open as normal, traffic from the 14th Street, Roosevelt and Memorial Bridges, among others, will be diverted, and the latter bridge will be open only to pedestrians and authorized vehicles.

Among other closures, Pennsylvania Avenue NW will be closed from 18th Street NW to the U.S. Capitol, D through I Streets NW will be closed from 12th to 18th Streets NW, and D and E Streets will be closed from 6th to 18th Streets NW.

and can distribute them to constituents through a lottery system or other methods.

Students who live in solid red states or congressional districts often had an easier time getting tickets than students who hail from areas that supported Obama in the general election.

Chad Carson (SFS ’14), who interned for Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) last spring, emailed the senator’s office to inquire about tickets last week.

The office still had tickets available, which Carson was able to secure.

“Not many people from Missouri want to make the effort to come out here. It could be influenced by the fact that Missouri is Republican,” Carson said. “It is weird that I was able to score tickets somehow a week before the inauguration.”

Christina Wing (MSB ’16), who is from New York, was able to get tickets through personal contacts in her representative’s office, which used a lottery system that also allowed for comments.

“I was able to put that I was a Georgetown student,” Wing said, “and so already in D.C. Even though it was a lottery system, they were still aware of people’s situations.”

A Nonpartisan Political Event The inauguration has the effect of appealing across party lines, with both Republicans and Democrats turning out in large numbers College Republicans Chair Alex Cave (COL ’15) explained that even though he does not agree with Obama on certain issues, he sees the inauguration as separate from the political debate that dominates on other days of the year.

“I think that there’s a difference between the election and inauguration,” Cave said. “Elections are about political persuasion, but the inauguration is about the fact that [Obama] was elected by a majority of Americans in the popular vote and the Electoral College, [and] we need to respect that. We should celebrate that our democracy works and changes power consistently every four years.”

College Republicans Treasurer Victor Tolomeo (COL ’14) agreed.

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Crowds gather in front of the Capitol Building on the National Mall for President Obama’s first inauguration in January 2009.

Obama campaign who had extra tickets, so he is dragging me along for the ride,” Tolomeo said. “Obviously, I did support Governor Romney, but at the same time, you give respect to the office of the president and its history.”

Some students, however, said they would prefer to stay on campus to watch the televised inauguration.

Jack Harrington (MSB ’16) said he is unsure if he would make the effort to attend if he didn’t have a ticket. “You wouldn’t even be able to see if you are back by the Lincoln Memorial, and I just don’t know if it’s really worth it,” he said.

A Campus Abuzz Despite similar reservations about the cold, crowds and limited visibility, Georgetown administrators expect that campus dorms will welcome hundreds of student visitors this weekend.

Housing Services sent a campuswide email Dec. 6 stating that students are required to register any guests before Jan. 17, adding that each student can host a maximum of two guests for the period between 8 a.m. Jan. 18 and 8 a.m.

Jan. 22. Housing Services also forbids students from subleasing their apartments to visitors and warned that guests to campus may be asked to produce formal identification by campus police.

“It obviously is reflective of an increased number of visitors to the district,” university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr said. “It’s a precautionary measure to make sure university services remain accessible.”

Ethan Chess (COL ’14) and his roommates will play host to four guests during the inauguration, doubling the occupancy of his apartment to eight.

“I think this is going to be a great chance to showcase Georgetown to all my friends,” Chess said. “We have a street apartment so we won’t need to worry about IDs or anything like that.”

According to Department of Public Safety Chief Jay Gruber, the university will not have increased security on Inauguration Day, although all DPS officers will be on duty despite Monday’s status as an official university and national holiday.

“Crowds will be smaller, and the inaugural activities will not come close to campus,” Gruber said.

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FRIARS, from A10 percent in the second half. At the same time, the Hoyas cooled off markedly, shooting just 39.1 percent and committing nine turnovers after the break.

“I think that they just decided to make the game ugly, and defensively — besides being more aggressive and just running and jumping and scrambling — that changed on their end,” Thompson III said. “Our transition defense was horrible. We’d miss a bunny, and they’d be off and running down to the other end.”

Those mistakes allowed the Friars to get within seven points with less than 90 seconds in the game, after sophomore forward Otto Porter Jr. sent Providence’s Bryce Cotton to the line on his fifth foul.

Cotton, who led the Friars with 21 points, nailed two free throws to cut the Hoyas’ advantage to 69-62. Providence would get no farther, however, with junior guard Markel Starks making three of his four free throws on the next two plays to stretch the lead back to 10 points.

Freshman guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera missed both of his shots from the charity stripe, but an emphatic dunk from junior forward Aaron Bowen put any hopes of a Providence victory to bed.

“When you get down, everything has to go right for you to get back, and we are just not there yet,” Providence Head Coach Ed Cooley said after the game.

Although Porter Jr. fouled out in the game’s final moments, he had by far the biggest impact in the game, shooting 8-for-13 from the floor and leading the team with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Still, the Blue and Gray were badly outrebounded by the Friars, losing the battle 39-27, something that was perhaps attributable to missing the six-foot-eight Whittington’s presence on the backboards.

“Obviously, Greg is one of our better players, and we miss him,” Thompson III said. “What I’ve talked about more than anything with them is who is going to make up for Greg’s rebounding.”

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Freshman guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera put up seven points, five assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench Tuesday. and in addition to his crunch-time free throws — part of Georgetown’s improved 19-for-25 effort from the line on the night — shot 5-for-9 from the floor, en route to 16 points.

Junior forward Nate Lubick, who also fouled out near the end of the game, was the third Hoya in double digits, with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the floor.

Redshirt sophomore forward Aaron Bowen, meanwhile, scored a career-high eight points off the bench, playing 11 minutes filling a role usually played by Whittington.

“He’s doing his job. As someone goes down, we’ve got to have another guy ready to step up,”

Thompson III said. “He’s getting the opportunity to play, he’s made some big plays and we expect him to make big plays.”

In his postgame press conference, Thompson III confirmed that academic ineligibility was the reason for Whittington’s suspension but also noted that it is possible the sophomore would return before the end of the season.

With a forecast of snow for the District, Georgetown will head for sunshine when they travel to South Florida (9-6, 0-3 Big East) this weekend. The Hoyas and Bulls will tip off at 6 p.m. in a game that will be televised on MASN.

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The third pick of the second round, Christianson will likewise not be freely given a starting role in his new home in New York. The offseason departures of midfielders Rafa Marquez and Teemu Tainio will give him an opportunity to stake his claim, but a change in formation will likely be needed for Christianson to break into the regular lineup. Occasional U.S. international Dax McCarty capably patrolled the center of the pitch for the Red Bulls last season, and — unless McCarty catches the injury bug — a shift to a formation with two holding/defensive midfielders will be needed in order to insert Christianson into the mix.

Christianson arrives in the Big Apple with quite the pedigree, having earned All-Big East and secondteam All-America honors as a sophomore in addition to being named to the College Cup All-Tournament and All-Big East teams as a senior.

Still, signing with the Red Bulls presents a sizeable lifestyle shift for the Iowa native, who will now be plying his trade for one of MLS’ two biggest-market franchises (the two-time defending champion L.A. Galaxy being the other).

Nealis, projected by some analysts as an early second-rounder, ended up having to wait until the second-to-last pick before he could rest. Corey Ashe appears fairly entrenched at left back for the 2011 and 2012 runner-up Dynamo; both he and Nealis are attack-minded wingbacks, though, meaning that a move into the midfield would not exactly be a surprise for either player. Ultimately, Nealis, in all likelihood, looks to be more of a depth option for now than anything else.

Muller, Christianson and Nealis were all invitees to this year’s MLS Combine in Florida, and Muller was said to have shown particularly well in combine scrimmages, as reflected in his raised draft stock.

Forward/midfielder Andy Riemer — who scored the game-clincher in the Elite Eight and had two goals

h, college football, how I miss you. of what side of the ball he lined up on.

Even standing alone, Manziel’s reYes, I realize the best amateur football players in the nation sume doesn’t jump out as being all suited up for yet another season this year. that spectacular. For one, Johnny FootThis time, though, it just wasn’t the same. ball was the definite beneficiary of It lacked buzz. The ever-fraudulent some weak teams on his schedule, and national championship game matched was able to take big advantage of his up the college football equivalents of two games against lesser teams from the New York Yankees and the Dallas the Football Championship SubdiviCowboys, two teams for whom you were sion, racking up 10 total touchdowns raised to begrudge every ounce of success against Sam Houston State and South they enjoyed.

Carolina State. Manziel’s performance It lacked intrigue, too. The Heisman in SEC play wasn’t flawless, either. In Trophy race, the quest for perhaps the Texas A&M’s two losses, to Florida and most prestigious individual award in all LSU, Manziel threw three picks and of sports, put me to sleep — and that’s put- scored just one touchdown. Even on ting it kindly. the biggest stage, in which A&M upset This year, college football was down- eventual national champion Alabama, right boring. And that’s Manziel wasn’t at uncharted territory for his finest, accountthe couch potato’s sport of ing for just two total choice. touchdowns.

College football was the While Manziel was game I grew up on. Colstepping over the rublege football was Reggie ble of his competitors, Bush putting the ball beNotre Dame triumhind his back and putting phantly returned to on a clinic against Fresno national relevance in Peter Barston State. It was DeSean Jack2012 — if you can say son burning the opposithe most noteworthy tion on punt returns on program in the naThat electricity in the sun-soaked California tion ever really left. afternoons. It was Notre air, that allure — that’s Thanks to their status Dame-USC, Alabamaas an independent, college football.

Auburn and Ohio Statethe Irish were once Michigan. Simply put, it more free from the was must-see TV, the reatrials and tribulations son you camped out on your coach from of conference play. An undefeated season noon till midnight every Saturday in the followed this time around, and the Irish fall. surged towards the BCS National ChamThat electricity in the air, that allure — pionship Game. that’s college football.

Of course, we all know what hapWhere was that this year? pened next: Alabama met Notre Dame From afar, 2012 seemed to have been in Miami, and ’Bama didn’t waste any the same old year for college football. It time letting people know who the best was the year of the swan song of Collin team in the land really was. After the Klein, the emergence of Johnny Manziel, dust settled, the Crimson Tide were the resurgence of Notre Dame and the crowned the undisputed champions of continued domination of the sport by college football. the SEC. Sound familiar? Of course it does. This A closer look, though, and it’s clear was Alabama’s third national title in four that those storylines weren’t up to college years. Overall, the SEC has been home to football’s usual standards. the BCS champs for the past seven years.

Klein’s tale was a feel-good one, but The quarterback of the last team to win his stock plummeted as quickly as any the championship from outside the SEC in recent memory. In his last five games, was Texas’ Vince Young all the way back he threw seven interceptions and a mere in 2005. And Young, a bona fide stud durfour passing touchdowns, and his rush- ing his days as a Longhorn, is already out ing average dropped by more than two of the NFL. yards per carry as Kansas State squan2012 was a down year for college footdered a golden opportunity to play for ball. Thankfully, though, there is hope. the national title.

With the BCS slated to be replaced by a Manziel became the first freshmen four-team playoff for the 2014 season, to win the Heisman Trophy — a monu- some much-needed juice will be pumped mental achievement, no doubt. But into the sport in the coming years. make no mistake: This was a down year Speaking for all those who love aufor the coveted bronze statue. Manziel tumn Saturdays, Heisman Moments, faced little in terms of competition for explosive plays and unrivaled passion, the award: Klein’s star faded swiftly, those playoffs — and hopefully the coland despite putting up another mon- lege football of old — can’t come soon ster year, Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame enough. lineback who’s become the center of perhaps the only interesting college Peter Barston is a freshman in the Mcfootball storyline this year, had no real- Donough School of Business. RAISING istic shot at winning the trophy because THE BAR appears every Friday.

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Junior forward Andrea White had 11 points and six rebounds in her team’s loss to the University of North Carolina.

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Central midfielder Ian Christianson (top) and left back Jimmy Nealis were both taken in the second round of Thursday’s SuperDraft. in the Big East tournament final — was not invited and went undrafted. Riemer will have another opportunity to latch on, however, when the supplemental draft rolls around on Jan. 22.

And Wiese, for one, isn’t worried. “[Riemer] is the kind of kid that if he gets a chance, he’s going to take it, so I’m not concerned about him,” Wiese said via telephone.

“As long as he gets an opportunity with someone, they’re going to love

him.”

But even without Riemer, it was a historic day for a program on the rise; going into Thursday, Georgetown had never seen more than one of its players selected in any prior MLS SuperDraft, and none had been taken since 2006.

So while 2012’s superb senior class may no longer grace the grass of North Kehoe, their legacy, already unprecedented upon their departures, only continues to grow.

White Double-Double Not Enough in Loss NOTRE DAME, from A10 28 turnovers — a season high for Notre Dame. “[W]hen Andrea picks it up, we are a better basketball team. I think she really played well and got on the boards,” Brown said. “I think we are making the effort. It’s starting to get into their head that they can rebound the basketball.

They had more effort on the boards.”

The real difference in the game, then, appears to have been the aforementioned disparity in free throw shooting: the Irish amassed 20 more points from

the line than the Hoyas, converting at an astonishing 35-38 clip from the charity stripe. While Georgetown was efficient, going 15-17, they lacked the large number of attempts their counterparts had.

Jackson led the Hoyas with a careerhigh 15 points, and White had a doubledouble with 14 points and 12 boards.

Rodgers equaled White’s point tally, but those 14 represented a season-low for the high-octane guard.

The Hoyas will next be in action on Saturday against Seton Hall. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at McDonough Arena.

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Spring Season Kicks Off With Hoya Invitational PATRICK MUSGRAVE Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown track and field team will begin its indoor season today after a series of midDecember and early January tune-up meets at its own Hoya Invitational in Bethesda, Md. The women’s team will face LaSalle, Temple and Delaware State, while the men will compete only against LaSalle.

“I think it’s going to be a nice meet,” Georgetown Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Patrick Henner said. “I think both teams are ready to run really well.”

On the men’s side, Georgetown looks strong going into the indoor season, with a corps of experienced distance runners, a quickly developing sprint team and a promising jumps team.

Considering last year’s Hoya Invitational results and the team’s current level of training, times good enough to qualify for the Big East Championships could be reached at this meet.

“Wherever we can this weekend, we’re going to try and get our Big East marks out of the way so that we don’t have to worry about them later on. … Right now, we want to compete well and place high, but the big thing in the next several weeks is to get our people qualified,” Henner said.

Distance running duties today will be taken on by seniors Dylan Sorensen and Andrew Springer, junior Michael Reher and redshirt freshman Ahmed Bile in the 1000 meters. Reher is in especially good shape, coming off a victory in the 1500m in mid-December at the Navy Indoor Invitational. Running the 3000m for Georgetown will be junior Brian King, sophomore Colin Leibold, and freshmen Michael Lederhouse and Darren Fahy. Fahy was a key performer in the fall cross-country season, placing as high as second on the team and earning praise as one of Georgetown’s most promising freshmen in years.

The Blue and Gray are also looking strong in the shorter races. Freshman Devante Washington and junior Hansel Akers will run the 300m, while junior Billy Ledder will compete in the 500m. Washington is another freshman who should turn some heads in the Big East this sea-

son: At the Jan. 5 George Mason Father Diamond Invitational, he posted a 6.89 in the 60m dash, which is currently the top time on the Big East seed list.

The sole field event participant for the Hoyas tomorrow will be junior Eghosa Aghayere in the long jump. Aghayere won this event last year, jumping 14.06 meters.

The women’s side appears similarly promising, especially due to an incredibly deep distance squad that won the Big East championship in the fall cross country season.

Looking to continue where they left off from that fall season, Hoya women’s distance will compete in a number of events. Perennial stars graduate student Andrea Keklak, junior Madeline Chambers and sophomore Katrina Coogan will compete in the 1000m, while senior Rachel Schneider, a two-time all-American in the 1500m, will run the mile. In the 3000m, the Hoya women will run sophomore standout Annamarie Maag along with senior Emily Jones.

In the sprint department, the Hoya women are looking to really break out. Senior 300m runner Amanda Kimbers and junior 500m runner Deseree King both have had standout training seasons.

“Amanda is going to open it up in the 300m, and I think that she has a shot at the school record there,” Henner said. “I think Deseree is also ready to run really well.”

This meet, despite boasting unintimidating competition, will be very beneficial if the Hoyas can qualify a large number of athletes for the indoor Big East championships through hitting required time or distance standards. Henner is confident that his teams are in great shape now, but he is also looking towards the outdoor season and the NCAA championships.

“We take pride in how well we do in the indoor Big East meet, but at the same time, we’re always keeping in the back of our minds that we have to make sure our athletes are peaking at the end of the outdoor season,” Henner said. “So it’s kind of a balancing act with the training. Yes, we want to be ready and do some good things, but we also don’t want to sell the farm for just a few weeks in the indoor season.”

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Following Impressive Fall, GU Resumes at Richmond WILL EDMAN

Hoya Staff Writer

Throughout the fall, the Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams played a variety of warmup and individual tournaments in order to gear up for the spring season. The Hoyas will begin that in earnest today, as they head to Richmond to play VCU and Campbell in the VCU 4+1 Invitational tournament.

Both Georgetown teams are coming off strong fall performances. The women’s team, led by senior Vicky Sekely, juniors Kelly Comolli and Madeline Jaeger and sophomore Sophie Panarese experienced success in early-season tournaments and finished the fall season fairly strongly, as Comolli reached the round of 32 at the ITA Atlantic Regionals in October while Comolli and Sekely reached the round of 16 in the doubles tournament.

The men’s team also impressed in the fall, hosting and dominating the Hoya Classic thanks in part to senior captain Charlie Caris, who won both the singles and doubles titles — junior partner Casey Distaso. The men also beat Penn in a dual match, marking the first time that Georgetown has ever defeated an Ivy League school.

At the ITA regionals, Caris, graduate student Reese Milner and sophomore Shane Korber all advanced past the first round before being downed

in the round of 64.

After a long break, the VCU tournament gives the Hoyas a much-needed opportunity to play competitively and to prepare for the meat of the schedule from February to April. The season will culminate in the Big East tournament which begins on April 18 if the Hoyas can earn berths.

Under head coach Gordie Ernst, the men’s team has reached seven consecutive conference tournaments while the women’s team has reached the tournament twice in the past three seasons. The individual and team NCAA Championships are played in May. The VCU match provides a difficult challenge for both Georgetown teams, as the Rams are a traditionally strong program. Three players from VCU’s men’s team reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Regionals, while one women’s player matched this feat. The VCU men’s team has reached the NCAA tournament in 18 times of the last 19 years.

Georgetown’s men’s team will also be hardpressed to come out on top against a Campbell team that finished with great results in singles and doubles in the ITA Carolinas Regionals. However, the Campbell women represent much less of a challenge to the Georgetown women’s team.

The women will face VCU at 11 a.m. before facing Campbell at 3 p.m., while the men will play Campbell at 1 p.m. and VCU at 5 p.m.

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his Saturday, it was once again proven that Peyton Manning doesn’t step up in the playoffs.

Or so some might tell you.

Was Peyton Manning the one who forgot what a prevent defense was when he let a wide receiver get open 50 yards down the field — bringing to life the only scenario that could save the Baltimore Ravens’ season? And a player should be solely judged by his team’s performance in the playoffs — championships are what matters, right?

The only problem with that belief is that it goes against absolutely everything we hear about professional team sports. The notions of winning and losing as a unit are gone.

In fact, this weekend provided three examples of judging one player by uncontrollable circumstances around him — all three, unsurprisingly, were quarterbacks.

Aaron Rodgers was supposed to singlehandedly torch the San Francisco 49ers in an act of vengeance for their failure to draft him No. 1 overall in 2005, but he was “beaten by a QB making his eighth career start” (as some like to point out), even though he had a pretty good game. Matt Ryan “finally won in the playoffs,” but if his kicker had missed a last-second field goal, he would have been the guy who “can’t win the big one.”

Too often, professional athletes are judged by what goes on around them, and the more I hear people’s reasons for justifying this way of thinking, the less I understand it. Tom Brady is apparently better than Peyton Manning because of his three rings to Peyton’s one, even though the same people arguing as such — many of them football “experts” — proclaim that Bill Belichick’s great defenses were the winning formula.

The biggest victim of this unfair viewpoint is LeBron James. Before he won a title last year, LeBron was deemed an overrated playoff choker; never mind that some NBA

writers are now using the Cleveland general manager’s handling of the LeBron years as a punch line. I honestly think that I could have given LeBron a better supporting cast if I had the seven years that General Manager Danny Ferry did.

Apparently, Dwyane Wade was a better player than LeBron — despite LeBron’s superior offensive stats and astounding ability to guard all five positions — because “Wade had something to show for it” in the form of a championship ring. “Having

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The notions of winning and losing as a unit are gone. more to show for it” is an actual argument that I’ve heard from many LeBron haters, who are probably the same people who say that Brady is better than Manning simply because of “three to one.” I’ve had many arguments over LeBron, and a bunch have featured the idea that the topseeded Cavs lost to an inferior Orlando Magic team in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals because LeBron couldn’t step up in the playoffs.

My favorite response, and the only response that I’ll ever need, is a trivia question: LeBron’s scoring average during that series? 38.5 points per game, a figure that is absolutely insane. By comparison, Michael Jordan’s career points average in the playoffs was 33.4. LeBron’s 38.5 ppg in that series also went with the 32 and 33.8 he scored in the first two playoff series that season, respectively — despite his resting late in games because his team had such big

leads. And yet many say that it’s his fault he didn’t have a ring to show for his efforts that spring, meaning that he really can’t be that good of a basketball player.

We would never think this way outside of athletics. To make a comparison to academics, have you ever gotten a lower grade than expected on a group project and then felt as if your individual performance deserved better than the group as a whole?

The worst is when such an unwarranted narrative becomes attached to a player’s identity. Derek Jeter won four World Series in his first five years, and ever since then, he’s been portrayed as one of the greatest athletes of his generation. Alex Rodriguez, who has gained a reputation for choking in the clutch, once yelled at an infielder in order to make him miss the pop-up because he’s a spoiled brat who doesn’t respect the game. Two years ago, though, when Jeter faked being hit by a pitch to get to first base, the media ascribed his unsportsmanlike actions to the fact that he would do anything to win.

Kobe Bryant is another example. When Kobe finally won a ring without Shaquille O’Neal in 2009, his label changed from “selfish ballhog and questionable human being” to “best and most competitive player in the game.” His 2003 sexual assault case almost immediately vanished from everyone’s mind.

In team sports, individual athletes are judged by uncontrollable actions around them, affecting the perceptions of them both as a winner and as a human being.

When people think about anything in a lazy manner, it inevitably hinders their understanding of the situation. The judgment of athletes in team sports is no different.

Tom Hoff is a sophomore in the McDonough School of Business. DOWN TO THE WIRE appears every Friday.

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At the beginning of the second half, Georgetown was riding high. The up-tempo offense was firing on all cylinders, Providence couldn’t buy a basket, and the Phonebooth was rocking with the home team up 20 points. But only a few turnovers, missed layups and timely Bryce Cotton jumpers later, the hosts found their lead slimmed down to single digits.

Missing their best defender and facing the top scorer in the Big East, the Hoyas easily could have lost their composure and fallen into a nail-biter, particularly with the Friars’ decision to “make the game ugly,” as Thompson III put it.

But that didn’t happen. Lubick dove through a Providence player’s legs to force a jump ball. Several Hoyas — including Trawick, shockingly — were involved in a scuffle under the basket while pursuing an offensive rebound. Even the mildmannered Otto Porter Jr. got in on the action: The star forward repeatedly swiped at the hand of Friar Kadeem Batts when he attempted to hand-check him on an inbounds play, causing the referee to separate the two athletes.

This was the team that showed up to play Indiana, not the one that showed up to play Pittsburgh. This team wasn’t backing down from anyone, nor was it going to use one player’s absence as an excuse for losing to an inferior opponent.

That’s not to say there weren’t any problems. Whittington’s absence was apparent in the Friars’ 46-point second half and overall plus12 rebounding advantage,

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Redshirt sophomore guard Aaron Bowen had eight points in 11 minutes off the bench against the Friars. and the Hoyas continue to struggle with bunny layups and free throws. But Georgetown played pretty when possible and ugly when necessary, ultimately grinding out a well-deserved win.

If the improved depth and toughness the Hoyas have been forced to discover due to Whittington’s suspension

prove to be lasting trends, the Georgetown faithful may look back on this stretch as a blessing in disguise.

That is, as long as he’s back

by Louisville’s visit on Jan. 26.

PAT CURRAN is a junior in the College and former senior sports editor of The Hoya.

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Pat Curran In losing a player who usually logs close to 40 minutes a night, John Thompson III has been forced to rely much more heavily on his bench, which saw little to no action throughout November and December. And two convincing wins in Whittington’s absence have allowed Georgetown to shore up its reputation as a mentally tough team in the face of adversity, a general consensus in November that had begun to crumble with ugly losses at the beginning of conference play.

For evidence of the first point, take a quick glance at the box score of Wednesday’s game against Providence. See anything unfamiliar?

Aaron Bowen, the talented but frenetic swingman who has ridden the bench for most of his three years on the Hilltop, played big minutes for the second straight game, scoring eight points on two three-pointers and a game-sealing dunk.

If Bowen’s high-arcing jumper becomes a regular feature off the Georgetown bench, Thompson III has added a new weapon to his arsenal, one that could catch at least a few teams by surprise. As Providence Head Coach Ed Cooley so bluntly put it after Wednesday’s game, “No. 23 came in, and — whatever his name is — made two big threes.”

With a hole in the starting backcourt, freshman D’Vauntes SmithRivera also saw more time than usual off the bench. While he has yet to match his auspicious debut in the Hoyas’ home opener against Duquesne, the rookie played his second good game in a row while filling in Jabril Trawick’s sixth man spot — and, to the relief of the Hoya faithful, he has visibly improved on defense.

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Whittington Ban Has Upside Let’s make one thing clear: Georgetown is not a better team without Greg Whittington.

Yes, the Hoyas have broken a losing streak and won two straight games without the star sophomore, and yes, the offense looks better than it has in weeks.

But lest we forget, Whittington’s suspension has coincided with an undeniable weak point in the Hoyas’ schedule. St. John’s sandwiched its altogether depressing performance against Georgetown with two highprofile upsets of Cincinnati and Notre Dame, but the Johnnies inexplicably rolled over on their home court last weekend. Providence’s resume, meanwhile, includes losses to powerhouses such as UMass and Brown. (Yes, that Brown.)

Whittington is one of Georgetown’s best scorers and rebounders, as well as its best defender. The 6-foot-8 forward’s elastic arms help make the Georgetown zone the terror that it is. Without him, the Hoyas’ perimeter defense plummets from impermeable to above average, their rebounding from below average to dismal. They’ll need him back to even hang around with teams like Syracuse and Louisville.

With that said, Whittington’s suspension is not without some silver linings.

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NUMBERS GAME

Hoyas Start Strong, Claim Needed Win EVAN HOLLANDER Hoya Staff Writer

Despite a flashy first half, Georgetown’s 74-65 victory over Providence Wednesday night at Verizon Center was mostly about staying power.

Playing for the second straight game without sophomore forward Greg Whittington, whose academic eligibility issues were confirmed before the game, the Hoyas (12-3, 2-2 Big East) shot an astounding 66.7 percent in the first half.

“I think our guys, the last two games, have done a very good job of sharing the ball,” Head Coach

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Senior center back Tommy Muller was chosen 15th overall in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.

GU Trio Tabbed in MLS SuperDraft RYAN BACIC

Hoya Staff Writer

For the first time since 2006, Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft was a busy day for Georgetown: The Hoyas — who went 19-4-3 this past season en route to a spot in the national championship game — had three seniors’ names called in Indianapolis, with center back Tommy Muller leading the way by going 15th to the San Jose Earthquakes.

Central midfielder Ian Christianson (22nd to the New York Red Bulls) and left back Jimmy Nealis (37th to the Houston Dynamo) were the other two members of the historic 2012 Blue and Gray squad drafted on the day.

Muller, a Florida native, made eight appearances during an injury-shortened freshman season before assuming a central role as Head Coach Brian Wiese’s “general” during his final three years on the Hilltop. His back problems resurfaced two games into his senior campaign, causing him to be sidelined for much of the Hoyas’ early slate, but he made his permanent return for a Sept. 29 win over Pitts-

burgh.

Named to the College Cup AllTournament Team following his side’s heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Indiana in the finals, Muller now looks to have his work cut out for him in San Jose. The Earthquakes — who boasted the best regular season record in MLS in 2012 — were led by league scoring leader Chris Wondolowski up top, but their defensive unit held opponents to an average 1.26 goals per game, tying them with D.C. United for seventh overall. Honduran international center back Victor Bernardez is the Earthquakes’ back-line standout, while 2012 All-Stars Steven Beitashour and Justin Morrow man the flanks.

Due to his size, Muller had been talked about as a potential right back option in the days leading up to the draft, but unseating Beitashour, who was called up to the U.S. national team’s January training camp, would be no easy task.

Barring the possibility of offseason transfers opening up space, Muller’s best bet might involve

John Thompson III said. “They are doing a good job of searching for shots for their teammates instead of searching for shots for themselves.”

That figure — and the stifling defense that held the Friars (9-8, 1-4 Big East) to just 8-for-29 from the floor before the intermission — allowed Thompson III’s team to carry a 19-point lead into the locker room.

But unlike in its romp over St. John’s on Saturday, Georgetown faltered in the second half, allowing Providence to shoot 48.6 See FRIARS, A8

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Sophomore guard Jabril Trawick was kicked in the face as he fought for a loose ball in Wednesday’s victory.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Jackson Shows Star Potential in Losing Cause CAROLYN MAGUIRE Hoya Staff Writer

Tuesday’s women’s basketball game between Georgetown and

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Sophomore guard Jasmine Jackson recorded 15 points in a losing effort Tuesday,

Notre Dame surely seemed destined to be a battle between two guards as All-Americans Sugar Rodgers and Skylar Diggins squared off. In this respect it did not disappoint, but it was not those two proven stars — but rather their teammates — who took the spotlight. Georgetown sophomore guard Jasmine Jackson and Notre Dame junior guard Kayla McBride each led the way in scoring for their teams with the All Americans bringing in well-rounded lines.

Jackson could not do it all on her own for Georgetown (10-7, 1-3 Big East), however. Done in by Notre Dame’s tough defense and near perfect free-throw shooting, the Hoyas ultimately fell on the road to the No. 2 Irish (15-1, 4-0 Big East), 79-64, in a classic Big East battle.

The Irish capitalized on early Hoya mistakes and started out strong, jumping out to an early 20-4 lead.

Notre Dame also found holes in the Hoya defense and pounded the ball inside, which resulted in easy layups and kick-outs for open jumpers.

“We turned over the basketball.

We didn’t take care of the basketball — we weren’t strong with our passes,” Head Coach Keith Brown said. “There were about 9,000 people in there, it was on national television and we are still young.

Once they got their sea legs, they got back in it.”

With 8:38 left in the first half, the Irish had extended their lead to 24 points. But the Hoyas would soon respond with a run to close out the first half. Sparked by a jumper by junior forward Andrea White, the Blue and Gray closed out the first half on an 18-9 run therefore cutting the Irish lead to 44-29.

In the first half, the Notre Dame defense held Big East leading scorer senior guard Sugar Rodgers to just four points. Other players stepped

“We turned over the basketball. We didn’t take care of the basketball — we weren’t strong with our passes.”

KEITH BROWN Women’s basketball head coach

up for the Hoyas, though, including Jackson — who recorded 11 first-half points — and White, who had six.

“Notre Dame played pretty good defense on Sugar [in the first half].

But when we were turning over the ball, they were getting easy lay-ups, so they were having the opportunity to really load up their defense,” Brown said. “They did a good job.

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They are a very physical team, and they were allowed to be physical. So that probably had something to do with it also. “ The Hoyas carried their momentum into the second half, as they cut the Irish lead to 13 on a White trey with just over 18 minutes remaining. They would get closer, however, with spectacular free throw shooting helping the Irish to fend off the comeback.

Georgetown ended the game on a 17-8 run, but Notre Dame still walked away with the 79-64 victory.

“I think we calmed down a little bit [in the second half]. They went to the line 25 times in the first half, and I think that had a lot to do with it also,” Brown said. “I think things became a little more even in the second half, and we were able to press them a little bit and turn them over, which allowed us to get back into it. We cut it to 13, but then we broke down and made more mental mistakes. “ Despite a seemingly lackluster performance, Georgetown did play up to the high level of competition, especially in the second half.

Both the Blue and Gray and the Irish had 35 second-half points and grabbed 36 boards on the game.

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