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COMMENTARY The Ryan budget plan violates America’s promise of opportunity for all.

GU stomped on ’Cuse’s senior night, salvaging hopes of a winning season. SPORTS, A10

CONDUCT Unlike other colleges’, GU’s honor code does not apply to social conduct.

Undergrad Research Expanding

Sarah Kaplan & Emma Hinchliffe Hoya Staff Writers

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NEWS, A4

Professor Awarded Medal of Freedom

Matthew Strauss With admission to graduate programs becoming more and more selective, “undergraduate research” has become a new buzz phrase on college campuses, Georgetown’s included. The increasing role of research on campus has been especially evident this past month, as Georgetown has played host to three undergraduate research conferences in the past 10 days. The most recent of these was the 11th annual Carroll Round conference on international economics, which was held this weekend. The event featured 28 students who showcased 26 papers on topics ranging from international trade to education in the developing world. “[Participants] present their research in sessions that are modeled after professional-level academic conferences,” steering committee chair Katrina Koser (SFS ’12) said. “The whole goal is to foster scholarly innovation at the undergraduate level.” With the success of the Carroll Round series in mind, Jonathan Askonas (SFS ’13) co-founded the Walsh Exchange earlier this year. The conference debuted April 13-15. “To our knowledge, the Walsh Exchange is the first-ever undergrad research conference for international relations,” he said. The inaugural conference featured 14 presentations from students at six East Coast universities. Askonas believes the exchange will benefit both students and the university. “The Walsh Exchange will cement Georgetown as not only the place to learn the profession of international relations, but a place for undergrads to engage in meaningful research as well,” he said. Askonas also hopes that the quality of future conference presentations will attract up-and-coming professorial talent seeking undergraduate research assistants. “That’s the big dream,” he said. Despite the variety of presentation opportunities available to undergraduates,

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SAFERIDES GUSA hopes to pay student drivers in a revamp of the shuttle service.

COURTESY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

Remembered for his dynamic teaching style, professor Jan Karski will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom later this spring.

President Barack Obama announced Monday that World War II Polish resistance fighter and Georgetown scholar Jan Karski (GRD ’52) will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this spring. Karski served in the Polish underground during World War Two, reporting the atrocities committed during the Holocaust to the British and American governments. In 1944, Karski published his book, “Courier from Poland: The Story of a Secret State,” in an attempt to reveal the situation in Nazi-occupied Poland to the public. After the war, Karski moved to the United States and matriculated

at Georgetown, where he studied and taught for the next 40 years and received an honorary degree in 1983. He died in 2000. The Jan Karski U.S. Centennial Campaign was established in April 2011 to advocate for Karski to receive the Medal of Freedom in the leadup to his 100th birthday in 2014. Bob Billingsley (CAS ’68), who serves on the campaign’s steering committee, took Karski’s course on Eastern European government in 1966. “He chain-smoked cigarettes and never sat down. He never had notes,” Billingsley said. “He was a great teacher, very original and passionate about the issue … and [the] responsibility of freedom.” See KARSKI, A5

Tax Breaks Aim to Keep LivingSocial in District Laura Zhang

Special to The Hoya

Mayor Vincent Gray has proposed tax benefits as a means of ensuring that LivingSocial, an online daily discount provider co-founded by a Georgetown graduate, keeps its headquarters in D.C. after the company failed to make a profit last year. Amazon, which owns 31 percent of the company, reported in February that LivingSocial incurred a net loss of $558 million. Though the company has sold over 63 million daily deal vouchers since it was founded as Hungry Machine in 2007, it has yet to turn a profit. Last year, Groupon, LivingSocial’s largest competitor in the daily discount market, suffered a $308.1 million loss. D.C. officials worry that the financial strain of maintaining headquarters in the District could compel Liv-

ingSocial, which is one of the city’s biggest private employers, to move. The company’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim O’Shaughnessy (MSB ’04), told Gray that keeping LivingSocial in D.C. would be more expensive than pursuing growth elsewhere, according to an April 17 article in The Washington Post. “We’ll make a commitment to the District if the District will make a commitment to us,” he said. In response, Gray proposed the tax incentives that, pending approval by the Council of the District of Columbia, are forecasted to save LivingSocial up to $32.5 million in taxes over a five-year period, beginning in 2015. In turn, this would bring the District $133 million during the next 10 years from corporate income, personal income, taxation on hotel stays and other spending by LivingSocial.

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LivingSocial may soon employ hundreds of more D.C. residents as a condition of a tax break designed to keep the business in the District.

After Quiet Term, DC Students Speak Seeks Louder Voice Sarah Patrick

According to Trevor Tezel (SFS ’15), who is slated to be co-chair of the Georgetown chapter of DCSS next semester, student votes will be esDespite a muted presence on campus this se- pecially important this fall when Georgetown mester, the advocacy group D.C. Students Speak students will likely run for three positions on has been making strides toward increased stu- ANC 2E. dent representation in local politics. Across the District, DCSS has also focused According to Andrew Klemperer (SFS ’13), on protesting political decisions that affect DCSS co-chair, the Georgetown chapter of the students, such as the D.C. Residential Parking organization has been focused on encouraging Protection Act, a law that would repeal a special students to register to vote in local elections, vehicle licensing exception for students. supporting the university The new law, which in the 2010 Campus Plan dewould have required stubate and protesting the local “This semester has dents who live in D.C. and noise ordinance, which jails been a little more have a car to live in special or fines those who make an permit zones, register their “unreasonably loud noise” quiet than we wanted it cars in D.C., buy D.C. car between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. insurance and obtain D.C. to be.” During the last week of residency and tags, was not ANDREW KLEMPERER (SFS ‘13), February, the organization instituted in part because co-chair of the Georgetown chapter registered 250 students at DCSS chapters District-wide of D.C. Students Speak Georgetown, American Unisigned a petition in Decemversity, The Catholic Univerber. sity of America, The George Washington UniverThe petition, which was signed by over 600 sity and Howard University as D.C. voters. students, complained that many students have Describing the voter registration strategy as legitimate reasons to drive, such as commuta “dorm storm,” Klemperer emphasized the im- ing to work and tending to medical and family portance of having student representation in concerns and that legislation singling them out D.C. politics. was therefore unjust, . In addition, several DCSS “The reason that student opinions and inter- members testified in front of D.C. Council to opests are usually not represented, especially in pose the act. the local government like the [Advisory NeighKlemperer said that because the university borhood Commission], is because students don’t vote,” he said. See DCSS, A6 Hoya Staff Writer

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OPINION

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THE VERDICT

Profs Flunk Feedback What’s worse than writing a final paper? Writing a final paper and never hearing a word in response. Often when term papers are assigned as a final exam, professors will not provide students with feedback or an explanation of their grading decision. This practice prevents students from using these assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses in their writing, and it fails to provide the transparency necessary for fairness in grading. Without feedback, students have no way of knowing what they could have done to improve their papers, depriving them of an opportunity to develop their skills and learn from their mistakes. Final papers regularly demand extensive research, reflection and rewriting from students; in turn, professors should provide conscientious evaluations. It is a tragic contradiction of the educational process for a school year to end without at least a written exchange of ideas between student and professor

about a culminating assignment. Additionally, the absence of communication between students and professors after the submission of final papers obscures the grading process. Paper evaluations are subjective, and it’s commonplace for students to approach professors with objections about their grades during the regular semester. Final papers often determine a substantial portion of students’ course grades, making it particularly important that students have the opportunity to challenge professors’ evaluations. But that is impossible without feedback. Some professors already offer to mail or email students comments on final papers upon request, but that policy should be required of all teachers. While marking up final papers is undoubtedly a laborious and time-consuming process for professors, it must be required to maximize students’ learning experiences, and that opportunity is wasted unless feedback is relayed to students.

GU Faces Moral Decision Actions speak louder than words, but sometimes inactions speaks even louder. Last Wednesday, a group of about 20 members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee led protests against adidas, which is licensed by the university to produce Georgetown apparel, for allegedly failing to compensate its workers in Indonesia. The university’s Code of Conduct for Licensees states that all licensees have to provide severance compensation to their workers. If this rule is violated, the university must take action irrespective of business considerations, even if it means severing ties with adidas entirely. Although university administrators have since met with the protesters, Georgetown has yet to release an official statement on the issue. Vice President for Federal Relations

Scott Fleming said that Georgetown would ultimately make a “legal” decision (The Hoya, A1, “GSC Members Protest Labor Rights Abuses,” April 20, 2012), but the attitude conveyed by this statement is unfit for a Jesuit university that supposedly holds itself to a set of higher moral standards. If adidas is indeed found to have violated its agreement with the university, Georgetown must act swiftly to separate itself from the company. In the meantime, the university should break its silence by denouncing the alleged injustice and proclaiming its intention to uphold its Jesuit ideals of human integrity in this and all other business relations. The alleged actions of adidas reflect a mindset that prioritizes money over morals. Let’s hope Georgetown doesn’t follow suit.

Rent-a-Tech — Gelardin New Media Center in Lauinger Library will be getting iPads May 1. They will be available for two-week rentals.

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Burgers, Well Done — GUGS will be hosting Guggernaut 2012 all week, grilling up delicious treats every evening from 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Red Square. Move Over, Jack Jr. — Interhall, the LXR Hall Council, Gastronomes and People Animals Love will bring puppies and slushies to Alumni Square this Saturday. Unfair Cab Fares — Beginning Saturday, D.C. taxi fares will increase from $1.50 per mile to $2.16 per mile. A fee of 50 cents per piece of luggage will also be charged.

Cyber Crime — Computer hackers shut down parts of a D.C. government website this past week and threatened to continue such attacks.

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I don’t like this idea. First, not everyone has the opportunity to visit campus before they arrive as freshmen, so it gives an unfair advantage to those who can visit. Second, and more importantly, by letting people self-select, freshmen may miss out on an opportunity to step outside their comfort zone and have a new type of experience, which is part of the value of college. And it adds more stress to an already-stressful college transition. And people who didn’t get their first choice could arrive on campus already somewhat resentful of Georgetown.

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A Site to Behold University Information Services launched its much-anticipated mobile website Thursday, and the finished product was well worth the wait. The new website meets almost all of our expectations for a portable help desk for on-campus life. Using the new site, students can now access everything from Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle schedules to information on which dining options are open at any given time. But the website isn’t perfect. Several Georgetown University Student Association candidates proposed GPS systems for GUTS buses and SafeRides that would allow students to track es-

timated arrival times, which would be a valuable addition. We’d also like to see the website include a connection to MyAccess, updates on facilities work orders and notifications about the availability of residence hall laundry machines. Specifics aside, the most encouraging aspect of the website is that it was inspired by discussions between students and the university. UIS and Chief Information Officer Lisa Davis collaborated with GUSA and other student groups to create the site, making it both by students and for students, and we’re excited to see such a positive byproduct of student-administration dialogue.

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OPINION

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012

CURA HOYANALIS

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VIEWPOINT • Brian Shaud

Superficial Criteria Overlook Ryan’s Plan Turns Distinctive Feature of GU ‘Promise’ Into Lie A H

s a campus tour guide, I am often confronted with questions such as, “Why did you come to Georgetown? Why should I pick Georgetown? What makes Georgetown different?” from prospective students. But for students who are already on campus, these are questions that don’t get asked often enough. They are difficult questions to answer, because outwardly, Georgetown students aren’t all that unique. Georgetown is not the only nationally ranked research university. Georgetown is not the only great university in the District. Georgetown is not even the only exemplary Catholic university in the United States. For all intents and purposes, Georgetown students seem virtually the same as students at Harvard, George Washington and Notre Dame. Despite all this, there is a distinctive atmosphere on campus, a strange and elusive sensation permeating the Hilltop and affecting its students. The names given to this peculiarity are as diverse as they are intangible. Personally, from the six tours of Georgetown I took before stepping onto campus as a freshman to the nearly three years I have now spent under the banner of the dear old Blue and Gray, I think it comes down to one thing: purposeful passion. It is the energy of Georgetown and its students that makes this school so wonderfully unique. Students are excited to be at Georgetown — to be learning, working and striving — in short, to be living. Students are zealous, and the aggregation of so many in one place creates a culture of vig-

or and inspiration. Each day that I am surrounded by such impassioned energy, I am inspired more and more in my own work, hopes and dreams. There are two Jesuit mantras that serve as windows into the heart of Georgetown. The first is magis, Latin for “more,” but the Jesuit denotation of the word is beyond quantity or quality. To

Michael Fischer

Education is not achieved just in an ivory tower, but also on the ground. embrace magis is to embrace the uncomfortable life, to always be surprised, to always be seeking, to never settle and never rest until one rests in that which is the ultimate end. Students who experience magis every day constantly challenge themselves to go beyond themselves, to gaze with new perspectives, to break barriers, to explore cultures and to wander the universe even if they never leave the campus. Yet the idea of magis can only be fully understood in light of the motto of the Society of Jesus, ad majorem dei gloriam, which

means “for the greater glory of God.” Every student I know chose to come to Georgetown because he wanted to belong to something larger than himself. He recognizes how blessed he is to be a student at Georgetown and wants to give back to the community that sacrificed so much to allow him to attend. Students here know that an education is not achieved exclusively in an ivory tower but on the ground, with other people, especially those who need our help the most. Georgetown is at the intersection of the Catholic, Jesuit and American foundations of education. This is where passion meets purpose. I think, deep down, every Georgetown student’s heart murmurs some of the wisdom of Pedro Arrupe, the 28th Jesuit superior general, who preached the importance of falling in love, staying in love and letting that love transform all that is done, for it will decide everything. I don’t know how many parents and high school students can understand this “Hoya-ness” as I conclude my tours, but I think that every Georgetown student can identify with this description. From the Class of 2012 to 2016, it is the identity over which we all must muse. And as the semester comes to a close and we leave campus for the summer or for the rest of our lives, know that this “Hoya-ness” can be carried beyond the gates of Georgetown. May you one day return more authentically a Georgetown student than when you left.

Michael Fischer is a junior in the School of Foreign Service. This is the last appearance of CURA HOYANALIS.

DISCONCERTED DEMAGOGIE by Daniel Yang

ouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) “Path to Prosperity” budget proposal may have been been lauded as a courageous and sincere attempt to address this nation’s budget problems, but its proponents have been deceived. “The Path to Prosperity” is really a radical plan to weaken the social safety net for the sick and very poor in the name of deficit reduction while increasing defense spending indefinitely and cutting taxes for the richest Americans. Ryan will be hosted by the Georgetown Public Policy Institute on Thursday, where he will speak on “America’s enduring promise.” A closer examination of Ryan’s budget plan, however, shows that it threatens to turn that promise into a lie. It’s true that Ryan’s plan would reduce the national debt to 61 percent of gross domestic product by 2022, while President Obama’s budget proposal would leave the national debt at 76 percent of GDP in that time frame. But “The Path to Prosperity” cuts the deficit almost entirely on the backs of the poor and the sick. Americans who rely on social safety net programs — namely Medicaid, food stamps and other temporary incomebased assistance programs — would see that support vanish. For example, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which provide health coverage to poor Americans, including millions of children, would see their funding cut in half as a share of GDP within 20 years. America’s promise cannot be realized for the nearly 50 million citizens who lack affordable health care. Ryan’s budget would dismantle the Affordable Care Act, which is essential to reducing the number of uninsured Americans. While gutting federal spending for the poor, Ryan proposes an increase in defense spending. After feeding the beast that is the military industrial complex for a decade while fighting

wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has an imperative to begin redirecting spending toward domestic needs. “The Path to Prosperity” would also slash taxes, especially for the wealthiest Americans. Under Ryan’s plan, the average millionaire will see his or her post-tax income rise by 12.5 percent. Americans earning near the median national income of $45,000 would see just a 1.5 percent rise in their post-tax income. As a result, total tax revenue collected by the federal government would dip to 15.4 percent of GDP. Ryan claims that to pay for some of those tax cuts and return total revenues to the historical norm of 18 to 19 percent, but he has not named a single tax loophole that he would support closing. There is nothing courageous about specifying massive income tax cuts while refusing to name promised new sources of revenue. Ryan’s deception also includes not naming specific programs that will be cut. In doing so, Ryan seeks to insulate his budget from legitimate critiques. Students should be especially concerned about this — Ryan plans to cut discretionary spending for education by 19 percent but won’t say how. He has denied plans to cut Federal Pell Grants by the same amount, but the fact is that if he does not plan to cut Pell Grants, then other programs will be forced to receive even steeper cuts. I have a very simple question for Rep. Ryan: If not Pell Grants, which federal education programs will face these draconian cuts? Ryan hasn’t specified, making impossible the policy debates that he is supposedly courageous in initiating. That does not sound like ensuring America’s promise to me. America’s promise is providing opportunity for all, especially the poor and ill, not just for those born into financial security. BRIAN SHAUD is a senior in the College. He is a former member of The Hoya’s editorial board.

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Free Speech Still Only a Whisper in Middle East S

VIEWPOINT • Ben Mazzara

Game Over For Creativity? F

or a video game that involves shooting a lot of things, “Mass Effect 3” has come under heavy fire — from an army of dissatisfied fans and critics. Since its release last month, “Mass Effect 3” has caused an uproar for its questionable design. The game, which is the last installation in a series usually known for providing strong interactive elements and extended player choice, fell short of expectations. Fan anger has reached the point where movements have started to “Retake the Ending,” parodying “Mass Effect 3’s” famous tagline, “Retake the Earth.” There have been protests, petitions and even a filed complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. It seems that these movements have been successful, as video game developer Bioware announced earlier this month that it will release downloadable content this summer that will, as Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka promises, “[maintain] the team’s artistic vision for the end of this story arc in the ‘Mass Effect’ universe … [while also] delivering the

answers players are looking for.” But such a change is detrimental to video games as both a business and an artistic medium. Fans are primarily upset with the game’s ending, and I must admit that they raise valid arguments. Since the “Mass Effect” series has always prided itself on encouraging player choice, this ending to the series betrays the interactive element that makes the video game medium special. But should the developers change the ending due to the fans’ request? Despite my previous complaints, I still do not believe that this is the right approach, because the implications of such a change would be worse than keeping the ending as it is. Being a fan of video games does not give one creative control. A fan’s only voice in a product or series is whether he decides to buy it. If he had any input on the creative process, game development would become only more geared toward pleasing the majority and would be void of the boldness and experimentation that inspire and stimulate writers and artists.

As a result of the protest in response to “Mass Effect 3’s” ending, I fear creative directors will be less willing to take creative liberties in the future, or they will be severely limited by their publishers, who might be concerned that such uproar could occur again. And in a medium where originality and creativity are already becoming jeopardized, gamers should find Bioware’s rush to appease its fans unacceptable. We need to maturely show that we care about our games, both as entertainment and as an art form. Throwing a temper tantrum, as some “Mass Effect” fans have done, would not influence the industry according to the protesters’ best interest. I understand fans’ frustrations with the designers of “Mass Effect 3,” but their protests may affect the industry with a result far worse than a disappointing game — they may change the nature of the video game industry itself.

BEN MAZZARA is a freshman in the College. He draws SCRIBBLES OF A MADMAN every other Tuesday.

Although the spark of intellecince I started writing for THE HOYA, I’ve experienced a good tual freedom has been lit, failure to deal of constructive criticism debate, discuss or write from this from my readers. Some of the things vantage point is a crime to the intelI write are not exactly favorable to lectual development of the self, the the opinions of my friends in Qa- country, the region and the world. Newspapers in this part of the tar or in the United States. At the same time, there are people who are world need to provide bolder comstrongly supportive of my perspec- mentary, convincing others to engage in a healthy dialogue. This, tive. Either way, my column has been in turn, could transform thinkers a chance to facilitate debate. Qatar domestically and abroad. In light may be a monarchic state, but de- of the Arab Spring, a revolution of bate here is extensive and powerful, ideas is necessary for all peoples. If Qatar truly favors human developjust as it is at Georgetown. Discussion is stimulated through ment, then blogging, columns, diaorganizations like Qatar Foundation logues and other modes of debate for Education, Science and Commu- must be embraced. nity Development, a Debate is the single government initiadriving force behind tive focused on inthe intellectual revocreasing human caplution in this part of ital, discussion and the world. The freeinnovation in Qatar. dom to have a perspecAdditionally, unitive is shaping the versity classrooms history of this region provide a forum in in ways nobody could which reporters, have possibly imagNikhil Lakhanpal professors, students ined. Egypt, Syria and and global citizens Tunisia are becoming can shape the pervastly different states. In light of the Arab spectives of a greater Whereas students at community. PersonSpring, a revolution of SFS-Q have been handally, I write for THE free speech, revoideas is necessary for ed HOYA and keep a blog. lutionaries elsewhere The beauty of the have had to fight for all peoples. freedom provided this right. by the Qatar FoundaWith the advent of tion is that as long as my work is di- the mega-university, a bottomless firectly related to Georgetown, I have nancial well and an ability to attract the ability to discuss any topic from some of the best minds and athletes any stance. on the planet, Qatar is moving in the But I also have peers who are right direction. The country is in a poshrouded in a cloak of self-censor- sition where it can innovate in ways ship. In Georgetown’s classrooms on that have never been possible, but the Qatar campus, students have the it can’t be limited to Qatar Foundafreedom to question religion, govern- tion. From classrooms and websites to mental actions and migrant labor is- street corners, a new kind of honest, sues. But when controversial topics uncensored discussion can flourish. come up, professors, staff and stu- It can’t just be on the island that is dents are quick to joke, “I wouldn’t Education City, nor just the peninsula want to get deported!” The univer- that is the State of Qatar, but throughsity literary magazine, Diwan, which out this entire region. is spearheaded by Qatari students, The megaphone is there, people chose censorship as its 2012 theme. just need to start using it — just as we Nobody is telling students to be si- have begun to do at the Georgetown lent, but there is a fear of what could University School of Foreign Service happen if a negative view became campus in Qatar. public. This standard is unacceptable. If we want this generation of Nikhil Lakhanpal is a freshman at the Qataris and expatriates to be truly School of Foreign Service-Qatar camenlightened, we need the ability to pus. This is the last appearance of honestly express what we feel. CUTTER, KUH-TAWR, QATAR.

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The Georgetown University Student Association is considering plans to improve the studentrun SafeRides program and to alter the Collegiate Readership Program. According to GUSA Secretary of Student Safety and Health Sophie Guntram (COL ’13), the student association hopes to begin paying student drivers of SafeRides vans and wants to increase the number of vans driven by GUSA members to two per week. GUSA members currently operate one volunteer shift per week in addition to the rotating trivia game cab “Snack Cab,” which seeks to make the SafeRides program more attractive to students. Guntram said that the expansion of the program will allow Department of Public Safety officers originally responsible for driving vans to focus their attention on incidents and emergencies on campus. According to Deputy Secretary of Student Safety Guillaume Cossard (COL ’14), GUSA’s ultimate goal is to employ students with federal work-study awards as SafeRides drivers. “It creates a fun job … and it may increase ridership,” he said. Guntram added that employing students as drivers will increase connections between the members of the student body and the Georgetown neighborhood. “It connects students to students and really causes people to open up, trust one another, because that’s a big commitment to drive through the area and pick up people who otherwise could be in dangerous situations,” Guntram said. “People will also get more familiar with the area we live in.” GUSA leadership also plans to review its contract with the Collegiate Readership Program to adjust newspaper subscription

numbers in order to satiate increasing student demand. After a funding shortage forced a hiatus in September 2010, the administration of former GUSA President Mike Meaney (SFS ’12) and former Vice President Greg Laverriere (COL ’12) renewed the Collegiate Readership Program last spring, providing free daily copies of The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today in Lauinger Library, Red Square and Sellinger Lounge. According to GUSA Director of Special Initiatives Yupang Chang (MSB ’15), although no official survey of the general student body was conducted, GUSA noted that The New York Times is the most widely read of the three newspapers. “We just took a quick survey among friends and the executive [branch],” Chang said. “We really want more [copies of The] New York Times. There is no hard evidence behind that. It’s just a general consensus.” But former GUSA Director of Special Projects Tyler Sax (COL ’13) noted that the increased subscription to The New York Times could possibly decrease the overall quantity of subscriptions to other newspapers. “It’s also important to note that The New York Times is significantly more expensive than the other two papers,” Sax wrote in an email. “So increasing our consumption of [the Times] will mean we eat through our budget faster and cannot have as many total papers.” He added that more work needs to be done to determine student demand for each paper in order to have an appropriate number of subscriptions. “In general, I would say that we should aim to provide a balance of the three subscriptions. But if there is significantly more demand for one paper, we can justify increasing our subscription to that paper. It may be helpful to perform some sort of survey to determine this,” Sax wrote.

Depression may not be widely acknowledge at Georgetown, but it is widely felt, according to a presentation given Friday by Tyler White (COL ’14) on the results of his semester-long research project studying depression in college students. White said the number of Georgetown students suffering from the disorder is on par with national statistics on young adult mental health. “Essentially, it reiterated the message that Georgetown is like every other college campus across the country, and kids struggle with depression here, just like anywhere else,” White said. White, a psychology major, designed and conducted the research project in coordination with Jennifer Woolard’s “Research Methods and Statistics” class, along with classmates Betsy Helmer (COL ’13), Kayla McNeill (COL ’13), Joanna Orlando (COL ’14) and Olympia Filippeli (COL ’14). The classmates distributed the Center for Epidemiological Studies’ Depression Scale, a 20-question population screening tool, in a number of introductory science and eth-

ics courses at Georgetown. They received 387 student responses but were unable to release the exact statistical outcomes of the survey because of Institutional Review Board policy. White, who hopes to pursue a profession in clinical psychology, was interested in studying mental health at Georgetown because of the particular tendency for college students to be affected by mental health difficulties. “If you look at journal articles, almost one in four people between the ages of 18 and 25 will have a major depressive episode,” he said. “There are a lot of things that affect college students, and I think we all feel the ups and downs of college life.” While about one in four students visits Georgetown’s Counseling and Psychiatric Service during his academic career — echoing the journal data White cited — attendees of the presentation agreed that student awareness and dialogue about mental health issues should be increased. Andrew Kanouse (NHS ’14), who attended White’s presentation, said the statistics were ones that students needed to hear. “I loved the cura personalis aspect Tyler brought into the point because that’s a side

I’d never considered but is completely right. As Georgetown students, we have a duty to care for the whole person, particularly our minds,” Kanouse said. At his presentation, White advocated extending training for Safety Net, a group of faculty that has agreed to reach out to any students they believe to be suffering from mental health issues, to include all professors on campus. Director of Health Education Services Carol Day, who is familiar with White’s research, agreed that an expansion of the Safety Net program could be beneficial for students but questioned the feasibility of the idea. “I think it’d be a great idea, but logistically, it’d be very hard,” Day said. “To do it at the scale that it would be beneficial and helpful, it would require another staff person whose primary job would be to pull that together.” White hopes that his research will contribute to an open dialogue surrounding the topic of mental health in college. “I think raising awareness is tremendously important in combating stigma and encouraging people to seek help earlier, rather than later,” White said.

Letter Calls For Contraceptive Coverage KELLY CHURCH Hoya Staff Writer

University officials received a letter Thursday signed by almost half of Georgetown Law Center’s student body requesting that Georgetown include contraception coverage in student insurance plans for the 2012-2013 school year. Georgetown Law Students for Reproductive Justice submitted the letter, which cited a decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to require all universities to cover women’s preventative services in their student insurance plans beginning in the coming school year. Religiously affiliated institutions, however, have been given the option to delay coverage for a year. This would allow Georgetown to continue to exclude contraception from student insurance plans, an option the signatories of the letter opposed. “It is the morally correct decision, and it is in line with the Jesuit creed of cura personalis, to care for the whole person,” the letter read. According to Kelly Percival (LAW ’13), copresident of LSRJ, the letter is intended to

show the level of student support for immediate coverage. Signed first by Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12), who has received a firestorm of media attention in recent months for her advocacy of contraception in insurance plans, the letter includes over 780 Georgetown Law student signatures. “We’re just asking [the university] not to delay one extra year,” she said. “Delaying it is a strong statement on how they really feel about student health.” In order to obtain signatures, Percival, Fluke and other supporters posted the letter online and sent it to student organizations and friends. They also tabled at the Law Center and solicited support in classrooms. “We knew there was a lot of support for it, but we weren’t sure how much,” she said. “We were really thrilled with the overwhelming support that we got in the end.” According to university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr, Georgetown has received other letters from several groups regarding the inclusion of contraception coverage in Georgetown’s health insurance plans. She did not comment on whether these petitions would affect the university’s position. “University leaders have heard from

groups on all sides of the issue of student health plans,” Kerr wrote in an email. “Their concerns have been clearly articulated, and the leadership of the university is grateful for the respectful dialogue that students and faculty with differing views have engaged in over the past few months.” One such letter, which included 103 signatures from students and alumni, requested that the university clarify its position on contraception to be in keeping with church teaching. Although the university has not yet responded to these most recent letters, University President John J. DeGioia previously replied to a letter from law school faculty calling for a commission to consider the university’s health plans. In the letter, DeGioia noted that students are not required to purchase health care from the university. He also maintained that the current policy is consistent with Georgetown’s Jesuit ideals. According to Percival, LSRJ is currently working to draft further petitions in collaboration with H*yas for Choice and students at Georgetown’s School of Medicine.

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Karski Honored for Exposing Holocaust KARSKI, from A1 Billingsley remembered Karski as a uniquely dynamic professor. “Georgetown’s been around since 1789, for [almost] 225 years, and when you walk around campus, there are three statues — one of the Virgin Mary, one of John Carroll and one of Karski,” he said. “He speaks so much of our Jesuit and American traditions, because he was such a compassionate man. … It was in his profession to enlighten people.” Billingsley said that any student who came across Karski at Georgetown would undoubtedly remember him. Former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68), who was a student at

Georgetown during Karski’s career, recently wrote a personal letter to President Obama recommending him for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, according to Billingsley. That recommendation came to fruition with Obama’s announcement at the United States Memorial Holocaust Museum. “Jan Karski … witnessed Jews’ being put on cattle cars … [and] told the truth, all the way to President Roosevelt himself,” Obama said. “Jan Karski passed away more than a decade ago. But today, I’m proud to announce that this spring I will honor him with America’s highest civilian honor.”

Student Cyclist To Pedal for Fitness Bebe Albornoz Hoya Staff Writer

This summer, Heather Sweet (SFS ’14) will make her way from San Francisco, Calif., to Washington, D.C., a 4,100-mile cross-country journey that will be the longest bike ride of her life. The trip is part of the Ocean2Ocean campaign organized by Motion Commotion, a nonprofit organization that promotes health and fitness. During her 53-day journey, Sweet will stop to speak to youth, including members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the YMCA, about the benefits of exercise. The riders hope to gain the attention of first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to raise healthier and more active children when they make their final stop at the White House. Sweet was inspired by her involvement with the Georgetown Triathlon Team to undertake the endeavor with Sarah Swigart (COL ’08), the Triathlon Team founder and director of Motion Commotion USA. Sweet said that her immediate interest arose because of the event’s

focus on exercise and being outside. However, her desire to participate also stems from personal reasons. “I have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, and this year particularly was very hard to manage, so it was one of those things that I … see as an obstacle that … this trip will help me overcome,” Sweet said. A competitive swimmer in high school, Sweet began cycling actively in the spring of 2011. In preparation for the event, she has continued competing with the Triathlon Team and has extended her workout regimen. “Motion Commotion is really rooted in and associated with the Georgetown Tri Team,” Sweet said. “Riders include many enthusiastic Georgetown athletes from the team.” Sweet credited her team, friends and family as another source of motivation. “I am infinitely thankful to everyone who is contributing to the efforts of Motion Commotion,” she said. “Knowing that I have friends, family and the Georgetown community supporting this adventure is really inspirational.”

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LivingSocial Commits to District LIVINGSOCIAL, from A1 According to Doxie McCoy, senior communications manager for the mayor, Gray hopes that the incentives will allow LivingSocial to remain a substantial part of the D.C. economy. “Mayor Gray’s proposal is an effort to assist the economic development of D.C. as part of his economic strategy,” McCoy said. “LivingSocial is an essential part of enhancing the District’s economy, and that is

why Mayor Gray wants to keep it around.” Brendan Lewis, LivingSocial’s corporate communications director, told The Hoya that even though LivingSocial has received a high number of compelling relocation offers, the company is unlikely to move out of D.C., especially in light of Gray’s proposed incentives. “D.C. is LivingSocial’s home and in our DNA. We are very grateful to Mayor Gray for his leadership and support in designing this mutu-

ally beneficial legislation and look forward to working with the City Council on its quick passage, which will allow LivingSocial to continue to grow and prosper with the District,” Lewis said. With these tax adjustments, LivingSocial expects to hire an additional 1,000 employees in D.C. In exchange for the tax breaks, LivingSocial will be required to ensure that the majority of these employees reside in the District or move to the city within six months of their employment.

Honor Codes Look Beyond Academics Hiromi Oka

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With a revamped Residential Judiciary Committee and a growing Student Advocacy Office, the university’s avenues for student involvement in conduct policies are growing. But unlike many universities that use student-enforced honor codes to protect against lying, stealing and other kinds of social misconduct, Georgetown’s is restricted to academic conduct. Bryn Mawr College is one school that uses a broad honor code to police student life. According to Honor Board Head Emeritus Priya Saxena, this type of code positively contributes to the school’s culture. “The social honor code encourages students to make the right decision but also holds them accountable for the not-so-right decisions,” Saxena wrote in an email. The College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia also have honor codes that protect against cheating, lying and stealing. At both institutions, codes are enforced by entirely student-run organizations. Stephen Nash, chair of the Honor Committee at UVA, said that the system, which was established in 1842 and was devised in part by students, has created an atmosphere of mutual respect and confidence on campus. “I think many people feel that because of the presence of our system and how important it is for … students, it is an effective tool for preventing lying, cheating and stealing,” he said. Nash added that the honor code creates an environment in which members of the campus community feel they can leave laptops and backpacks unattended.

Justin Duke, chair of the Honor Council at the College of William and Mary, echoed this sentiment but said that an honor code would not necessarily prevent major crimes. “I think if someone’s going to steal computers or cars, they’re going to do it regardless of potential Honor Code ramifications just because they’re often dwarfed by legal ones,” he said. Duke pointed out that the code is often more effective at preventing lesser offenses that involve questions of morality rather than legality. “It makes you stop and realize that petty theft like that isn’t a one-way

“The social honor code encourages students to make the right decision.” PRIYA SAXENA, Honor Board head emeritus at Bryn Mawr College

street,” he said. “If you commit an act, it comes at someone else’s expense.” Saxena echoed this sentiment. “Having an Honor Code does not make a perfect environment, but it does hold students accountable for their actions,” she wrote. Georgetown’s honor pledge is a part of the university Honor System, which is separate from the Student Code of Conduct. Honor Code violations, which include plagiarism, are dealt with by the university’s Honor Court, while the Office of Student Conduct punishes Code of Conduct infractions. Sonia Jacobson, director of Georgetown’s Honor Council and assistant

for academic affairs, wrote in an email that the university’s pledge helps students understand the importance of honor. Unlike those of William and Mary, UVA and Bryn Mawr, however, the Georgetown pledge does not address instances of theft. Jacobson added that the university may implement a similar honor pledge for social consciousness and said that the issue is being considered by Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jeanne Lord. “I do believe a stated pledge requiring honest, civil, respectful behavior would help remind students how important those attitudes are and help prevent theft by students against other students … and the institution,” Jacobson wrote in an email. She added that the university has not considered integrating theft into the Honor Code. According to Jacobson, because most of Georgetown’s crime seems to be committed by people not affiliated with the university, it would be difficult to determine whether or not such a pledge would help decrease crime on campus. Duke emphasized that whether or not they are effective at preventing crime, social codes are important because they encompass all aspects of student life. “The non-academic provisions in our code are important because it is an honor code and not an academic code,” he said. “I think ours covers the reality that college is a place to grow intellectually and it is a place where people mature into adults.”

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DC Location Poses Challenges, DCSS Active Under Radar Opportunities for Researchers DCSS, from A1

RESEARCH, from A1 getting a chance to conduct research can be a challenge. Students must forge professional relationships with faculty and compete for available research spots. This is made difficult by the fact that Georgetown has a student-faculty ratio of 11to-1, much higher than that of peer research institutions. The University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania both have ratios of 6-to-1 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a ratio of 8-to-1. Tracking down a professor who is open to workingwithstudentsisnotalwayseasy,either. “I think we have a fundamental communications gap. A lot of professors conduct research, [but] unless you know them personally, you’re not able to find out what they’re doing. They may not know how to reach out to students,” Askonas said. Askonas, who also serves as secretary of academic affairs for the Georgetown University Student Association, expressed his desire for the creation of a centralized database of research opportunities offered by faculty. “Absence of information is a big part of why students don’t get involved in research,” he said. Lauren Tuckley, research resource coordinator for the Office of Fellowships, Awards and Research, is working to implement a central database to house faculty requests for research assistants. Past the planning stage, the database is now under technical development, a stage Tuckley expects to be somewhat lengthy.

“[With the database] it will be much easier to go to one space, look for faculty members and look for connections,” she said. Tuckley hopes to debut the site in fall 2012 but guaranteed that it would be available by the spring of 2013. Even when students are able to find a professor to work with, many students face financial barriers when pursuing unpaid summer research opportunities. “The only downside to Georgetown’s fantastic location in Washington is how challenging it can be to take on an internship full time over [the] summer that is unpaid,” Alexander Theos, assistant professor in the department of human sciences and faculty advisor for last Wednesday’s NHS Undergraduate Research Conference, said. While several grants for independent summer research exist, Tuckley acknowledged that the university must provide more funding opportunities. “Having more support would help a student make a choice that is more influenced by [his] academic interest than monetary interest,” she said. Despite these recognized setbacks, Theos remains optimistic. “When a student comes to me and asks, ‘How do I get involved in some type of independent research?’ I take a deep breath before giving them this sort of global overview,” Theos said. “The opportunities at this campus and in the greater D.C. community are mind-blowing.”

The Hoya Elects New Staff Meghan Patzer Special to The Hoya

The fall semester editorial staff of The Hoya was elected this weekend and begins its term with today’s issue. Editor-in-Chief Connor Gregoire (COL ’13) will continue his yearlong term, which started in November, while his senior editorial staff has experienced a complete turnover. “I’m excited to get working with an entirely new staff,” Gregoire said. “It will be a challenging but rewarding experience.” Lauren Weber (COL ’13), former executive editor and Board of Directors member, was elected chair of the board. “I am honored to be elected chair … and I look forward to working with the incredibly talented team on staff in the year ahead

as we continue to make strides to better serve the greater campus community,” Weber said. Senior City News Editor Sarah Kaplan (SFS ’14) and Guide Editor Steven Piccione (COL ’13) were elected executive and managing editor, respectively. The new staff hopes to continue the progress The Hoya has made over the past semester, Gregoire said, including its partnership with Washington Post Social Reader and the launch of “The Fourth Edition” and “Hoya Paranoia” blogs. The Hoya’s focus will remain on these major projects in the upcoming fall semester, with a continued emphasis on widening the scope of news coverage. “We hope to improve in our role as the best outlet for breaking news relevant to the campus community,” Gregoire said.

has turned to private negotiations with neighborhood groups to resolve the campus plan debate, student advocacy has played a diminished role in that process. “This semester has been a little more quiet than we wanted it to be with the campus plan dying down,” Klemperer said. Georgetown University Students Association Vice President Vail Kohnert-Yount (SFS ’13) added that a change in DCSS leadership this semester may have contributed to its reduced visibility on campus. “Previously, the president of DCSS was [Scott Stirrett (SFS ’13)], a Georgetown student, and this year it’s [Michael Panek], an American [University] student,” she said. “There’s sharing power between Georgetown and other schools involved.” Alykhan Merali (SFS ’13), cochair of the Georgetown chapter of DCSS, said that while the organization has been less

focused on the campus plan dispute, it has been active in several other initiatives. “We may have been a little bit more under the radar because the issues we are pursuing are not as controversial as the campus plan,” Merali said. “However, our goal is to work with all of the issues that affect students in D.C.” Klemperer added that DCSS will continue to play an active role in the campus plan debate as necessary. “The campus plan is an important issue for DCSS and for most Georgetown students,” Klemperer said. According to Panek, the organization has been making strides toward fulfilling its goal of gaining more respect for students in D.C. politics and hopes to continue this trend in the future. “The fact that city leaders are now reaching out to students, coming to college campuses and cultivating relationships that are so important makes me feel like I’ve been

successful,” Panek said. The organization brought Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, an advocate of ethics reform and government oversight, to speak at Georgetown in January. Wells talked about the unique challenges of the D.C. government and endorsed Georgetown’s position in the campus plan debate. Georgetown’s chapter of DCSS also hopes to reschedule a rescinded speaking engagement with Councilmember Jack Evans. In the future, Tezel said he hopes to get more students registered to vote, ensure that Georgetown students win all three possible seats on the ANC in November, increase DCSS meeting attendance on campus and generate a better relationship between the university and neighbors. “This is something that our fellow D.C. universities have done better than us … and we think [developing a stronger relationship with our neighbors] starts with these elections,” he said.

Yates Solicits Student Feedback Bebe Albornoz Hoya Staff Writer

Yates Field House released its second annual student survey Thursday in an effort to beef up its services and equipment. The Fitness and Wellness Student Satisfaction Survey, conceived by Director of Fitness Meghan Dimsa and Yates Field House Director Jim Gilroy, was sent in an email to all Georgetown students. “My goal after composing and sending the survey is to simply listen and do what I can … to improve fitness and wellness at Yates,” Dimsa wrote in an email. The survey comprises 27 questions that solicit student opinion on equipment maintenance, facility cleanliness and staff professionalism.

“Without assessing what our students want, I am unable to effectively program quality fitness classes, purchase state-of-the-art fitness equipment and put suggested ideas and changes into motion,” Dimsa wrote. “The responses from this survey are taken very seriously with an intention to do what I can to improve Yates.” Joe Fiorica (COL ’14), who said he works out at Yates up to three times a week, felt that the facility has room to improve in terms of equipment. “There [are] not enough benches and … free weights, so sometimes you can end up trying to rush to get the equipment before someone else or end up waiting,” he said. Other students have concerns about the availability of equipment and facilities that are shared

with varsity athletic teams. “There’s always an elliptical free when I go, so I’m happy,” Bridget Mullen (COL ’15) said. “But sometimes it can be hard to find time to use the pool because the varsity team is always practicing.” According to Dimsa, clear and constructive feedback has the ability to change the Yates experience. “Clearly, not every comment, concern or request can be addressed immediately; however, the input will continually be addressed and in many cases implemented,” she wrote. Despite its shortcomings, Fiorica said his experiences at Yates have been positive overall. “I’ve been to gyms at other schools, and while there is room for some improvement [at Yates], we already have a great gym,” he said.

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hree weeks into the season, it’s far too early to crown divisional champions or to eliminate teams from contention, but with roughly one-tenth of the MLB season complete, several trends are starting to take shape and attract notice. Optimism reigns for teams such as the Rangers, Nationals and Dodgers, which all boasted records of 12-4 or better through Sunday. Yet, traditional powers like the Red Sox, Angels and Phillies have staggered out of the gate and find themselves at the bottom of their respective divisions. But while fans are already calling for their incumbent managers’ heads, is such enthusiastic panic warranted just three weeks into a grueling six-month season? In Los Angeles, the Angels expected to quickly rise to the top of the American League but currently find themselves in the basement of a relatively weak AL West division. Even with some competition from the Rangers, the Angels still have an easy schedule compared to league counterparts. Despite Albert Pujols’ struggles, the Angels’ offense has actually been one of the best in the league and figures to improve once Pujols and outfielders Torii Hunter and Peter Bourjos get past their lackluster starts. The pitching staff, particularly the bullpen, remains a concern as closer Jordan Walden enters his sophomore campaign. Yet with three bona fide aces in their rotation — Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and newcomer C.J. Wilson — the staff should need only slight tinkering along the way. The club might think about adding another reliever or a fifth starter to replace Jerome Williams as the team progresses through the year. Fans of the Angels should remain calm that this team is still a legitimate championship contender.

Moving closer to the East Coast, anxiety levels should be more closely monitored. Although expecting another 100win campaign would be preposterous, another 90 victory year is certainly reasonable for the five-time defending National League East champion Phillies. Unlike the Angels, however, the team’s 7-9 start will not be as easy to overcome in a division that now has four legitimate contenders for the division title, with the Nationals leading the way at 12-4. Still, the Phillies have issues that should fix themselves dur-

Preston Barclay

Philadelphia ... is in fine shape heading forward. But in Boston, it’s time to panic. ing the rest of the season. The pitching staff, headed by Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels and anchored by newly acquired closer Jonathan Papelbon, are in solid shape with the second-best earned run average in the league. The offense, though, is a concern since the lineup is hitting a collective .239 and has the second fewest runs scored in the league (a mere 42 thus far). With two of their best bats on the disabled list in Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, the team will have to tread water for another few weeks, but fortunately for Philadelphia, the squad does not have to make ma-

jor roster moves. Overall, they are in fine shape heading forward. But in Boston, it’s time to panic. The best offense in the league last year has failed to replicate that same status thus far and does not figure to improve, while outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford remain sidelined. The Sox have received little production from the likes of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and third baseman Kevin Youkilis has been a disaster thus far. But the offense is light-years ahead of the pitching staff, which has been horrible. With a collective earned run average at a whopping 6.68, the staff is by far the worst in the league, almost a whole run and a half worse than the Twins. The bullpen especially — the team’s biggest weakness entering the year — doesn’t have a single pitcher with respectable numbers thus far. So what should the Sox do? The team started by adding outfielder Marlon Byrd from the Cubs. He represents a decent upgrade from journeymen Darnell McDonald and Jason Repko, but must make drastic moves to the pitching staff to succeed. The Red Sox have surely noticed that veteran Roy Oswalt remains on the market. Adding him and pushing former set-up man Daniel Bard to the closer spot would not only improve the rotation but would also give Boston the dynamic arm in the bullpen that it drastically needs. Even these changes might not salvage the season for a team that began as a borderline playoff contender. But fortunately for the Sox, as well as for the Phillies and Angels, there’s still plenty of ball to be played.

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Hoyas Disappoint at Big East TOURNAMENT, from A10 matches were finished, with Louisville picking up the win in each. Bruhn fell, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1, freshman Shane Korber lost 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 and Ward was defeated 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5. But despite their being swept, Ernst was proud of his team and their effort against Louisville, who was the eventual tournament champion. “I didn’t realize Louisville was going to be that good,” Ernst said. “This is the most competitive I have ever seen them. They are very tough and were just better at every position.” Despite the early exit, Ernst sees how much the men’s program has grown over the years. “Teams don’t take us as lightly as they did in the past,” Ernst said. “This is the best record we’ve had since my second year coaching here. We had a drop for three years, but now we have guys [who] may not be as talented but are the hardest working.” That consistent hard work paid off throughout the season. “We had some really good wins this year against teams like Old Dominion, Navy, Temple and Richmond,” Ernst said. “The issue

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is really the Big East conference. It is a really tough conference.” Although this marks the end of the careers of talented seniors like Bruhn and Ward, the coach is confident in next year’s team. “We are going to need people like Charlie [Caris] to step up and play at the No. 1 spot,” Ernst said. “Bruhn did a great job seizing the opportunity and relishing it. Charlie has been passive about it, but now he has to want to be the guy at No. 1.” Ernst also expects new Hoyas to make an impact. “We have a couple of pretty good freshmen coming in,” Ernst said. “We will only have two seniors, so we are going to be a young team.” Meanwhile, the women, who finished the year with a 16-6 record, dropped a tight contest to DePaul. Georgetown picked up only one win in doubles play, when sophomore Tina Tehrani and junior Vicky Sekely dropped their opponents, 8-2. But the Blue Demons took the other two matches and picked up the first point early on. Singles play was much more evenly matched, though it appeared that the Blue Demons would secure the match early.

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DePaul extended their lead by putting away sophomore Kelly Comolli, 6-3, 6-4, and defeating sophomore Madeline Jaeger, 6-2, 7-5. The Hoyas tied the score at three after Tehrani closed out her opponent, 6-2, 6-3, and Sekely won by the same score. Then freshman Sophie Panarese battled back to win her match, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. And so the season rested on the shoulders of senior Lauren Greco, who was pitted against freshman Jasmin Kling. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Greco won the second, 6-3, and forced the third and final set. Kling then pulled away and won, 6-2, sending DePaul to the semifinals to face No. 1 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were able to do what Georgetown was not, defeating the Blue Demons and ultimately winning the entire tournament. Ernst is confident that the program will continue to improve. “There is no reason why we can’t have a similar year [to] this year and knock out some pretty good teams,” Ernst said. “The commitment needs to be there this summer.”

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The Georgetown track and field team headed to opposite coasts this weekend, with one group traveling to Walnut, Calif., for the Mt. SAC Relays and another heading to Princeton, N.J., for the Larry Ellis Invitational. A slew of Hoyas qualified for the Big East championships in a successful weekend for the Blue and Gray. In California, Georgetown was exposed to the tough competition it has faced all year, as the invitational included some of the best professional and collegiate athletes in the country. Still, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Patrick Henner was clear that his Hoyas weren’t fazed by the quality of their competitors. “Athletes have to go out and just focus on what they can do,” Henner said. “You can’t let competition affect what you want to do [in a race].” Still, sophomore Chelsea Cox, who has had a good outdoor season so far, struggled to adapt to the higher level of racing. She finished in 67th place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.41. “Chelsea got bumped around in the beginning and let that affect her concentration,” Henner said. “She’s got do a better job in those physical races.” In the 1500m run, junior Rachel Schneider was able to overcome the fast pace, finishing sixth with a time of 4:16.21. Her teammates, sophomore Madeline Chambers and senior Lauren Borduin, placed 10th and 14th, respectively. “It was a fairly fast pace, and it was a big [personal record] for Rachel,” Henner said. “It was probably just a hair too fast for Madeline Chambers and Lauren Borduin, but it’ll serve them well in the future.” In the women’s 5000m run, All-American senior Emily Infeld placed 11th in the invitational division — the toughest one in the competition — with a time of 15:34.26. The performance was a personal record for Infeld. Junior Kirsten Kasper placed seventh in the second-highest division with at time of 16:13.30, her first-ever time of under 17 minutes. “Infeld was coming off of being sick … and did a great job until two laps to go, when I think it caught up to her,” Henner said. “And [Kasper] executed her game plan very well.” For Georgetown’s men, junior Andrew Springer and senior Mark Dennin were able to overcome the fast pacing and compete well in the 5000m run. Springer finished in 16th place in the top division with a time of 13:48.74, while Dennin ran a time of 13:58.62, a personal record,

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Junior Kirsten Kasper set a personal record, finishing in under 17 minutes in the 5000m. to place sixth in the second-highest division. “I was really happy with both of those races,” Henner said. “The race was way too fast [for Springer], but I was really pleased he regrouped … and finished strong. And Mark executed really well, and he looked great.” Across the country in New Jersey, freshman Miles Schoedler ran 3:49.58 to take 28th place in the 800m run, while junior Bobby Peavey followed close behind with a time of 3:50.00 to finish in 32nd. “Peavey was coming off an injury, and he made a big step in the right direction,” Henner said. “I’m really happy with Miles — a [time of] 3:49 for a freshman is great. And I think he can run even faster.” For the women, senior London Finley broke a school record for the 400m hurdles, placing third overall with a time of 57.80 seconds. It was her first time breaking the 58s mark. The Hoyas will now prepare for the Penn Relays in Philadelphia this Wednesday through Saturday. The Penn Relays are the seminal event of the season for the relay teams, who have taken the past two weeks off to prepare for the invitational.

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Struggling Hoyas Swept by Fighting Irish Pro Hockey Discipline Questioned

Kyle Franco Hoya Staff Writer

Notre Dame (22-16, 9-6 Big East) completed a three-game sweep of the Georgetown baseball team (18-32, 5-10 Big East) this weekend, including a 14-4 victory on Saturday and wins in both games of Friday’s doubleheader. In anticipation of poor weather, the two Big East rivals moved Sunday’s game to Friday night, creating Georgetown’s third doubleheader of the season. Senior Will Harris kicked off the weekend for the Hoyas with a stifling eight innings of work on the mound in Friday’s first game, when he surrendered only two runs while fanning four. Harris was tagged for his only two runs in the top half of the third on a two-run homer, but the 2-0 deficit would not last long. In the bottom of the fourth, the Blue and Gray responded with two runs of their own

to even up the score. Following a string of two-out singles by senior catcher Kevin Johnson and junior infielder Danny Poplawski, junior outfielder Paul Bello was hit by a pitch to load the bases. With ducks on the pond, junior infielder Trevor Matern knocked a clutch single to left field to plate two. The game remained a stalemate until the top of the ninth, when junior pitcher Charles Steinman came in to relieve Harris. The Irish teed off on the usually dependable Steinman, scoring three runs on four hits, including a three-run homer. Suddenly down three, the Hoyas were unable to mount a comeback and dropped the first game of the series, 5-2. Georgetown had a chance to avenge the tough loss in the second game of the doubleheader, but the break between games did not cool down the scorching Notre Dame bats.

In the second half of the doubleheader, the Irish tagged Hoya junior pitcher Neal Dennison for seven runs over four and two-thirds innings. Notre Dame’s offense heated up in the second with a solo home run and RBI triple, then added five more runs over the fourth and fifth innings. Georgetown countered with an RBI single from senior outfielder Rand Ravnaas in the third and an RBI groundout in the fourth to bring the score to 7-3. Despite four and one-third shutout innings of relief from junior pitchers Thomas Polus and James Heine, the Hoyas fell, 7-4. On Saturday, Head Coach Pete Wilk gave the ball to sophomore Jack Vander Linden, who was coming off a dominant outing against Villanova the week before. But Notre Dame was unfazed by Vander Linden’s hot streak. The sophomore lasted only three innings, allowing six runs, only two

of which were earned. Behind Vander Linden, the Hoyas’ defense faltered, committing two costly errors. Trailing 6-0, Wilk went to his bullpen, but they also struggled mightily over the game’s final six innings, as four different relievers combined to give up eight more runs, allowing Notre Dame to race ahead to a 14-0 lead. Facing an insurmountable deficit, the Hoyas showed some signs of life in the bottom of the ninth. In his only at-bat of the day, freshman first baseman Nick Gianforte roped a double down the right field line. Gianforte and senior catcher Nick Geary would both score on a single from Matern. But in the end, however, the fourrun ninth proved meaningless and Notre Dame beat Georgetown, 14-4. The Hoyas have a chance to bounce back at home against George Mason this Tuesday at 7 p.m. They will then return to conference play at Pittsburgh this weekend.

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Winter, Casey Lead Hoyas to Upset Victory ORANGE, from A10 Less than 90 seconds later, sophomore attack Jeff Fountain fired at the upper corner of the net, taking advantage of Syracuse’s poor defensive slide to put Georgetown up, 5-4. A little over two minutes after Fountain’s tally, junior defenseman Brennan Bicknese extended Georgetown’s lead with the team’s first goal by a long pole all season. “[Georgetown] went ahead and made us play catch-up,” Syracuse Head Coach John Desko said. “I

thought they did a good job of that, and their goalie made some pretty big saves in the cage for them.” Indeed, Winter — who was named Big East defensive player of the week — recorded four clutch saves in the fourth quarter. Junior midfielder Brian Casey also stepped up big for the Blue and Gray in the final period, scoring their fourth goal in a row just 49 seconds into the period, giving his team a 7-4 lead. Two consecutive Syracuse goals brought up memories of the George-

town collapse against Notre Dame, but three more unanswered tallies by Georgetown dispelled any thoughts of a repeat performance. Syracuse would score twice more, but Winter came up huge in net to preserve the 10-8 victory. Casey was critical for the Hoyas on the day as he tallied his fourth hat trick of the season, with all three of his goals coming in the final quarter. Senior midfielder Brian Tabb was also key to the win, winning 7-of-8 faceoffs in the fourth quarter to keep the Hoyas in possession.

The victory marked Georgetown’s second-ever men’s lacrosse win at the Carrier Dome and its first since 2006. More importantly, the game showed how well this team can perform when it plays in sync and to its potential. The Hoyas proved themselves highly capable of beating top opponents when they can put it all together. The Blue and Gray will try to carry their momentum into Friday’s season finale, when the squad will host Big East opponent Rutgers (6-8, 1-4 Big East). The opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at MultiSport Field.

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GU Splits Doubleheader Against Providence Rachael Augostini Hoya Staff Writer

Desperately trying to stay in the hunt in the competitive Big East, the Georgetown softball team (19-27, 3-9 Big East) split a pair of games with Providence (15-29, 5-9 Big East) Saturday afternoon. Freshman pitcher Lauren O’Leary started the first game of the doubleheader for the Hoyas and recorded eight strikeouts over seven innings for a complete game. Still, the Friars were the first team on the board when they scored in the third inning. After O’Leary walked Providence sophomore left fielder Marie Flego, the following batter, senior center fielder Michelle Huber, doubled to right field, pushing Flego

to third. She scored on the next batter’s RBI pop-out to right field. While the Blue and Gray out-hit the Friars on the afternoon, 10-9, they were unable to drive in a single runner. Because Georgetown left 11 runners on base, Providence did not have to score base runners either and only drove in three for the 3-0 win. But the Hoyas rebounded quickly in game two of the doubleheader and scored two runs right out of the gate in the bottom of the first. After a quick first out, sophomore left fielder Taylor Koenig singled to left to reach base. Next at the plate was junior catcher Shikara Lowe, who hit her fifth home run of the season to give the Hoyas an early 2-0 lead. “We swung the bats very well in both games,” Head Coach Pat Con-

lan said. “Overall, I thought we had a great offensive day.” Later in the first inning, senior right fielder Cara Savarese singled up the middle, but the Hoyas couldn’t take advantage. Savarese went 3-for3 on the day and was named to this week’s Big East weekly honor roll. “Cara has had a great season and career for us,” Conlan said. “She has played consistently and always seems to come up with the big hit in the clutch.” Savarese credited some adjustments to her style of play for her strong performance. “I’ve been working a lot this season on staying relaxed and trusting my hands at the plate, and it has been helping me lately,” Savarese said. The rest of the game proved largely

uneventful, as the only runs all game came in the first inning. With Sunday’s series finale with the Friars cancelled, the Hoyas have now won three of their last four conference games – the team’s only three league wins all season. “With the way we have been playing lately, I think [our final] games will be close ones,” Savarese said. “If we play our game and stay loose, we should continue improving and come out with a few wins.” Next up for Georgetown will be Villanova. The teams are set to clash twice Wednesday afternoon in the final home games of the Hoyas’ season. Seniors Savarese and Mackensey Carter will be honored before the first pitch against the Wildcats, which is set for 2 p.m. at Guy Mason Field.

SAILING

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The Georgetown sailing team wrapped up its regular season this weekend with three regattas: the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association women’s championship, the Admiral’s Cup and the Arrigan Memorial Regatta. The squad’s dominating performance proved once again why it is considered one of the top programs in the country. The women’s team in particular validated its No. 1 ranking with a victory at the MAISA Women’s Championship, the most important regatta of the weekend. The Hoyas took the top spot in both the A and B divisions and earned an automatic entry into the Intercollegiate Sailing Association women’s national championship. Senior Hoyas Sydney Bolger and Rebecca Evans led the charge with 21 points, 17 points ahead of the runner-up. “Our goal going in was obviously to go out and win. We [are] the No.1-ranked women’s team in the country, and we have been for a while,” Head Coach Michael Callahan said. “We were very happy with our performance.” In addition to the women’s automatic berth into the ICSA finals, both the coed and the men’s teams secured spots in the ICSA semifinals, which will be held at the Naval Academy on May 12 and May 13. The Hoyas also hope to enter the postseason with some momentum from their other two regattas this past weekend. The Admiral’s Cup, held in Kings Point, N.Y., featured some of the top teams in the country, and the Blue and Gray finished in third place overall behind the College of Charleston and

Stanford University. However, in the A division, which will be included in the ICSA national championships, Georgetown finished in first place. “We did really well at that regatta, especially in the A division, where [junior] Chris Barnard and [junior] Hilary Kenyon won the opening 30 points,” Callahan said. “So that’s definitely a good sign there.” The Robert P. Arrigan Memorial Regatta, named in honor of a former Georgetown student who died as a freshman in 1985, was the Blue and Gray’s final home regatta of the regular season. And Callahan was disappointed with the Hoyas’ third place finish. “It’s our last home regatta of the year. It’s usually one where we want to go out and win and do well,” Callahan said. “At that one, we did not live up to expectations. … The Arrigan family is here, and we always want to win for them.” With the women’s team already in the finals and the coed and the men’s teams vying for spots in their respective national championships, the sailors will have to remain focused in the final weeks of the season. The coed team hopes to advance to the finals by finishing in the top nine at the semifinals. And while talent alone cannot win postseason regattas, Callahan is quietly confident in his team. “It’s the most talented women’s team we’ve ever had, and on the coed side it’s probably the best chance of winning in a long time,” Callahan said. “No one ever expected us to be this good. But we knew we could be, and there’s a legitimate expectation to win. And that’s what the goal is. If we don’t win, we’ll be slightly disappointed.”

Hossa suffered a severe concussion on the play, Torres was suspended for 25 games, which will include the remainder of the playoffs, the entire preseason and a portion of next year’s regular season. The suspension was somewhat shocking following a series of one- and twogame bans, and many feel that it was in response to the criticism the league was taking for its lack of action. It is clear that the NHL wanted to send a message to Torres. This isn’t the first time outside pressure has forced the NHL to hand down long suspensions. Penguins enforcer Matt Cooke was considered one of the dirtiest players in the league well before a long suspension for an elbow to the head at the end of last season convinced him to change his style of play. His decision paid dividends, as Cooke recorded 38 points this season, his highest total in nine seasons. Even more importantly, Cooke has reduced his penalty minutes from an averge of 112 per season the last three seasons to only 44 this year. Hopefully, Torres can make a similar shift. When playing the right way, he has proven he can be an effective player. The question, however, is whether this suspension condemns hits to the head or simply reinforces the theory that there is a double standard when it comes to NHL discipline: Grinders get suspended and stars do not. It is a valid question, arising not just with Weber but many other times in the recent past. It seems that, besides the necessary three-game break that Capitals star Alex Ovechkin gets every so often for an illegal hit — a penalty he usaully deserves more than his victim — it takes a full-fledged sucker punch, like those delivered by Todd Bertuzzi, for a star player to get any kind of suspension. It is understandable that the NHL wants to sell its product — even opposing owners often want Sidney Crosby or Ovechkin in the lineup when the Penguins and Caps come to town for ticket-selling purposes. But if one thing is becoming clear, it is that the concussion issue is getting worse before it gets better. In my March 27 column, I voiced a hope that Crosby’s injury troubles would lead to harsher penalties in the league, but I fear that it has simply reinforced the double standard already in place. The National Hockey League is at a critical juncture, and if Brendan Shanahan is not willing to bring the necessary transparency and accountability to the league, then it is time to find somebody else who is. Arik Parnass is a freshman in the College and a Deputy Sports Editor of The Hoya. CANDID CANADIAN appears every Tuesday.

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Sailing Dominates Season Finale to Advance in ICSA Michael Liu

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Junior midfielder Sophia Thomas put her team on the board with 11:34 left in the first half when she scored for the Blue and Gray. It was Thomas’ 33rd goal of the season.

Hoyas to Play for Big East Berth IRISH, from A10 with good shots or good times to shoot, [but] we just didn’t finish or take advantage of those opportunities.” Nevertheless, not all is lost for Georgetown, who faces Rutgers (96, 4-3 Big East) next Saturday with a chance to move into sole possession of fourth place in the Big East. An out-of-conference matchup with No. 5 Maryland (15-3, 3-2 ACC) also looms on Wednesday, but it is

clear that Georgetown’s focus remains on the Scarlet Knights. “We can still reach all of our goals this season, we can absolutely still make the NCAAs [and] we can absolutely still win [the Big East], so that’s what we’re focusing on right now,” Barnes said. “We know what we’re capable of doing. It’s just [about] doing it against Rutgers.” Fried echoed Barnes’ message, but the Georgetown coach’s postgame frustration was evident, as the Hoyas continue to fall short of

the glimpses of brilliance they have flashed throughout the season. “We need to make sure that we’re playing on both ends of the field. That’s what we need to do,” Fried said. “We’re capable, we have the ability to do it, but we need to make sure we play with a lot more confidence than we did today on the offensive end.” The Hoyas will travel to College Park, Md., to take on the Terrapins at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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BASEBALL Hoyas (18-21) vs. George Mason (27-15) Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Shirley Povich Field

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012

WHAT’s INSIDE Ashwin Wadekar reports on the Hoyas’ dual-coast performances in two weekend track meets. See A8

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Hoyas Steal Win at Syracuse Matt Carlucci Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (6-6, 2-3 Big East) spoiled senior day for No. 14 Syracuse (7-6, 3-2 Big East) this past Saturday, winning, 10-8, thanks to a strong second half

of play. The win pulled the Hoyas back to .500 on the year and gives the team a shot to avoid its first losing season in Head Coach Dave Urick’s tenure. A hotly contested first quarter foreshadowed a game that was close throughout. After an early

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Junior attack Brian Casey earned his fourth hat trick of the season, with all three of his goals coming in the fourth quarter.

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Sailing Head Coach Mike Callahan on his team

Syracuse goal, junior attack Travis Comeau netted the first of his two goals on the afternoon to force a 1-1 tie. The Orange regained the lead with just under four minutes remaining in the quarter, but junior midfielder Dan McKinney scored at the 1:15 mark to tie things at two apiece. Georgetown senior goalie Matt Winter had four saves in a quiet second quarter for both teams. Winter did, however, let one goal get through late in the period, which allowed Syracuse to take a 3-2 lead into the intermission. But whatever Urick told the Blue and Gray during his halftime speech certainly seemed to make a difference, as the Hoyas dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Orange, 4-1. McKinney took advantage of a man-up situation just under six minutes into the quarter and connected on his second goal of the afternoon to kickstart Georgetown’s attack. A quick Syracuse goal gave the hosts a brief 4-3 advantage, but the Hoyas erupted from there, scoring four unanswered goals, including three straight to close out the third quarter. Midfielder Zack Angel started the run, firing one low to beat the Syracuse keeper. The goal had to have been a confidence booster for the senior, who has been limited this season while battling a forearm injury. See ORANGE, A9

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GU Falters in Overtime Thriller

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Junior Charlie Caris took his singles match to three sets before play was discontinued when Louisville clinched a 4-0 win over Georgetown.

Cardinals, Blue Demons Send Georgetown Home Celee Belmonte Hoya Staff Writer

Both the Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams bowed out of the Big East tournament in the quarterfinals this weekend, as the No. 7-seeded men’s squad fell Friday to No. 2 Louisville and the No. 4 women’s team fell to No. 5 DePaul Saturday. Each team had a consolation game scheduled against Marquette, but both were cancelled due to the inclement weather in Tampa, Fla. “We had heavy rain Saturday,” Head Coach Gordie Ernst said. “They just cancelled everything. When you get bad

Just like the men’s squad the week before, the No. 12 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (8-6, 4-3 Big East) faced a No. 6-ranked Notre Dame squad (12-2, 5-2 Big East) at home on Saturday with Big East championship implications on the line. The women would similarly take the lead on the Irish only to squander it in the second half. They eventually lost the doubleovertime heartbreaker, 7-6. “I’m just really disappointed in the loss,” Georgetown Head Coach Ricky Fried said. “I thought that our defense played really well — probably the best we’ve played all year — and it’s unfortunate to have the opportunities we had and not come away with [a win].” Dominant defense was apparent in the first half, as the Blue and Gray went scoreless until junior midfielder Sophia Thomas connected for a goal at the 11:34 mark. But thanks in large part to a huge performance from sophomore goalkeeper Barb Black, the Hoyas were able to keep the score close for the entire game. Senior defender and captain Kelly Barnes singled out Black, who had 12 saves on the game, for praise after the loss. “I thought our goalie played absolutely [incredibly],” Barnes said. “I think [after] letting in 22 [against] Syracuse just a week ago, the defense really kind of picked it up this game.” Still, Georgetown’s offensive attack could not capitalize on the improved defense. The offense showed a bit more life in the second half, but the Hoyas still found themselves down,

weather, all they think about is the main draw. It’s very unfortunate.” Andrew Bruhn and Brian Ward led their No. 1 doubles match at first, but they eventually fell when Louisville clinched the point. Overall, the Hoyas — who finished the season with a 14-8 record overall — lost in doubles to the reigning Big East champion Cardinals. At No. 2 doubles, freshman Alex Tropiano and sophomore partner Andrew Dottino were defeated by a score of 8-2, while sophomore Casey Distaso and junior partner Charlie Caris lost, 8-5, at No. 3. In singles play, only the No. 5, 4 and 1 See TOURNAMENT, A8

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Number of fourth-quarter goals junior attack Brian Casey scored in Georgetown’s men’s lacrosse victory at Syracuse Saturday.

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Sophomore midfielder Hannah Franklin scored two goals in Georgetown’s 7-6 double-overtime loss to Notre Dame. 6-5, with 3:44 left in the game. With the game on the line, junior attack Rosie Corcoran picked a great time to score her first goal of the season, knotting it up at six with 2:54 left in regulation. Both teams had a chance to win it in the last few minutes, but each faltered on its final possession, sending the game into overtime. After a scoreless first overtime, Notre Dame ended the game in devastating fashion, notching a golden goal with 40 ticks left in the second overtime period. “It’s really disappointing, es-

pecially being a Big East game [and] our backs being up against the wall a little bit,” Barnes said. The game was the lowest scoring of the season for the Blue and Gray, who had not previously posted fewer than nine goals in any game during their 2012 campaign. That nine-goal effort came in the Hoyas’ upset over then-No. 2 North Carolina, but all of those goals came in regulation. “It looks like we got a little bit tight shooting [today],” Fried said. “All of the periods ended See IRISH, A9

ast month, my column (“Injuries star and current head disciplinarian, has Threaten Hockey’s Future,” A9, been blamed for much of this situation. March 27, 2012) focused on the con- Taking over after a flimsy and debatably cussion epidemic in the National Hockey corrupt disciplinary regime — his predeLeague. Unfortunately, things have gotten cessor’s son plays for the reigning Stanley worse since then. Cup champion Boston Bruins — Shanahan The 2012 NHL playoffs have absolutely was expected to give out harsher and more lived up to the hype generated by pitting consistent punishments. Thus far, howevthe cup-favorite Pittser, he has failed to do so. burgh Penguins against It all started early in their in-state rival and the playoffs when Nashkryptonite Philadelphia ville Predators captain Flyers. Unpredictability and star defenseman is once again at an allShea Weber followed a time high, and thanks high elbow by Detroit’s to the NHL’s new 10-year, Henrik Zetterberg by $2 billion TV deal with grabbing the winger’s NBC, every playoff game head and slamming it has been aired nationinto the boards several ally for the first time times in the game’s dyArik Parnass ever. On the surface, the ing seconds. For this game of hockey seems to abomination of a play, be peaking. received only a There is a double standard Weber Most of the press, howslap on the wrist — a ever, has been focused $2500 fine — and no suswhen it comes to NHL on the violence that pension. Rather than discipline: Grinders get seems to be at its worst making an early statesince the brutal 1970s. suspended and stars do not. ment, Shanahan sent This April, game three the message that too of the Penguins and Flymuch will be tolerated. ers’ best-of-seven series It took only one week — in which Philadelphia took an improb- for the repercussions everyone was dreadable 3-0 series lead on their way to a 4-2 ing to materialize. Last week, in game series victory — featured 158 combined three of the series between the Chicago penalty minutes on 38 penalties. Consider- Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes, Phoenix ing that a hockey game lasts 60 minutes, grinder Raffi Torres charged into sniper it is clear that “extracurricular activities” Marian Hossa’s head with a late intenwere prominent in the 8-4 game result. Fol- tional hit. Considering Torres’ history — he lowing that game, the Penguins lost three has been suspended or fined five previous players to suspension, but only one for times for similar hits — and the fact that more than a single game. See PARNASS, A9 Brendan Shanahan, former NHL super-

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