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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

STUDENT GROUPS UNITE

Hoping to cement its structure, the student group union debuted its constitution this weekend.

HOMECOMING SUCCESS

Georgetown notched its first-ever win over Colgate with a 40-17 victory Saturday.

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SPORTS, A12

From Protests to Pinot Noir, 1789 Endures No DPS Report of Robbery ELIZABETH GARBITELLI Hoya Staff Writer

Attracting President Obama and prominent locals, the premier Georgetown restaurant 1789 has become a District hotspot for upscale dining. But neighbors weren’t always the eatery’s biggest fans. In the buildup to its establishment nearly 50 years ago, management went head to head with community leaders wary of a new eatery in an otherwise tranquil residential neighborhood.

Two men were robbed at gunpoint five blocks from campus last month

TUMULTUOUS BEGINNINGS In 1960, Richard “Dick” McCooey (C ’52) began purchasing the buildings that would later house 1789, The Tombs and F. Scott’s.

McCooey envisioned an establishment at 36th and Prospect Streets that would capture the Georgetown spirit.

“Dick McCooey wanted to provide for the university what Mory’s provided for Yale: alternative dining plus a reputable watering hole,” said Fr. R. Emmett Curran, S.J., a prominent university historian and professor emeritus of history.

But before he could open up shop, McCooey was caught up in a battle for the establishments’ liquor licenses. A group of Georgetown residents

KELLY CHURCH Hoya Staff Writer

pews and possesses few chairs.

For Plis, the walk up Massachusetts Avenue with a few other Orthodox Christian Georgetown students is just part of his weekly routine.

“I made the effort to find other students of Orthodox background as soon as I knew I was going to Georgetown,” Plis said.

Soon after arriving to school, he became involved with Orthodox Chaplaincy on campus, regularly attending vespers, a traditional prayer service in the Orthodox Christian religion with other students on Tuesday evenings in Copley Crypt.

Though Georgetown offers Vespers on campus, they are not the same as the Divine Liturgy for Plis, who explains that the liturgy is an integral part of worship

The Department of Public Safety did not report a robbery at gunpoint that took place five blocks from campus last month to the campus community.

On Sept. 25 at about 1:22 a.m., the suspect approached the two 22-year-old men while they were walking on N Street, pointed a gun at them and demanded they hand over their wallets and phones. Both men, who were not Georgetown students, complied.

The suspect then instructed them to lie on the ground and wait 30 seconds before moving. By the time the pair had counted to 30, the suspect had fled in an unknown direction.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 with a slender build. He was armed with a black handgun.

According to Director of Media Relations Rachel Pugh, the campus did not receive a PSA about the incident because DPS felt that it did not pose a threat to the campus community.

The Department of Public Safety website states that public safety alerts are issued when an incident is reported to DPS or the Metropolitan Police Department that the university feels poses a serious danger or continuing threat to the campus community.

In the past, PSAs have included burglaries, thefts and threatened assaults both on and off campus.

On March 29, The Hoya reported that DPS had sent out a PSA regarding a man who was robbed at gunpoint and physically assaulted in Burleith. The victim had no

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1789 faced heavy opposition from the neighborhood at its founding, but it has since become an area mainstay.

DC Worship: Finding Faith Beyond the Gates BEBE ALBORNOZ Special to The Hoya

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Students pursue their faiths off campus, attending services at a variety of sites, including Holy Trinity Church at 36th and O Streets.

It is a crisp, Sunday morning in midOctober, and Ivan Plis (SFS ’12) is awakened sharply by the sound of his 7 a.m. alarm. He dresses, says his prayers, laces up a comfortable pair of shoes and prepares for his mile-and-a-half walk to St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church for a morning service.

When he arrives at St. Nicholas, Plis enters through one of the side doors, making the Sign of the Cross while venerating icons along the walls.

“It is like coming into a house and greeting family members,” he said.

He proceeds to take his seat in the upper section of the church where he sings tenor for the choir. As he walks in, the congregation mills around him, since the worshiping space lacks traditional

Appelbaum Wins SAC Chair MATTHEW STRAUSS Hoya Staff Writer

Jack Appelbaum (COL ’14) will take the helm of the Student Activities Commission after being elected chair for the 2012 calendar year.

“I appreciate the support of SAC student groups and am excited to continue working on their behalf. I think SAC has an enormous opportunity next semester to better cater to the larger concerns of our student groups,” Appelbaum said.

Appelbaum will be the second elected SAC chair, replacing Andy Koenig (COL ’12).

Each student organization received one vote for the position in the election, which was administered by the Georgetown University Election Commission.

The new chairman, who takes office in January, will work on the implementation of a new comprehensive budget system, a draft of which was unveiled at a town hall last week.

“I want to improve communication between commissioners and their student

groups so the commissioners can be looked at as advisers and supporters of programming rather than an obstacle to overcome in the approval process,” Appelbaum said.

“By using the authority SAC and its decisions have, we can make progress on helping student groups create the strongest possible programming on campus.”

“I think the biggest challenge we face is getting input from all of SAC’s student groups.”

JACK APPELBAUM (COL ’14) Newly elected SAC Chair

Although this is the second time that elections were held for the position, this is the first year that the election was contested. Appelbaum ran against two other SAC commissioners, Dalvin Butler (COL ’13) and Carlos DeLaTorre (COL ’13).

Butler made waves during campaign week for his poster overlooking Red Square and a campaign video that received

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about 600 hits on YouTube before elections.

“It is my honor and pleasure to have been a candidate in the historical contested SAC chair election,” Butler wrote in an email after the election results were released.

“The student organizations have spoken, and Jack is the winner!”

Butler and DeLaTorre both said that they look forward to working with Appelbaum next year.

“Jack is fully equipped and ready to take on the grueling task of chair, and I am excited to see what comes next,” DeLaTorre wrote in an email.

This year’s election was held as SAC gears up for major changes to its funding guidelines. The new system may replace the old programming arc system — implemented last spring semester and widely criticized by club leaders — as early as next semester.

Appelbaum said another focus of his administration would be soliciting student input within the funding board.

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EDITORIAL

THE HOYA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Cultivating Theatrics, Not Thought

Founded January 14, 1920

To the Editor:

When students received an email on Oct. 17 from the Department of Public Safety about a ‘forcible fondling’ in Burleith, many were unsure whether or not to laugh; judging by the Facebook activity, nervous giggling and classroom chatter that followed, it was taken as something of a joke after all.

Sexual assault is a terrible crime. It can ruin victims’ self-esteem, diminish their ability to trust others and cause wideranging psychological repercussions.

Yet the enduring culture on campus projects a relaxed attitude about sexual violence that must be brought up to speed with the staggering severity of this crime.

Studies estimate that 20 to 25 percent of women have been sexually assaulted by the time they leave college. These, however, are only the known cases.

Many more go unreported each year because victims are afraid to speak out against someone who, in many cases, is a familiar assailant.

Georgetown is no stranger to this phenomenon. In April 2010, a girl was walking down the stairs in Copley Hall when a stranger unaffiliated with the university grabbed her and put his hand up her shirt. Beginning in the fall of 2009, there was a string of assaults that some attributed to a so-called ‘Georgetown Cuddler.’

Two weeks ago, a girl was walking in Burleith at 2 p.m. — in broad daylight — when she was assaulted.

Only five to 10 sexual assaults are reported on campus every year, which is a small fraction of those that actually occur, according to DPS Associate Director Joseph Smith. The ones reported are likely the most disturbing, involving strangers, rather than unwanted sexual contact from a friend or acquaintance.

It’s easy to use humor to deflect the severity of such crimes. While DPS tells students not to rely on nicknames like

the “Georgetown Cuddler,” making light of an uncomfortable situation can be an easy habit to fall back on. When that threat is a suspect breaking into a woman’s home to violate her in her sleep, however, students should be doing anything but laughing. There is a time and a place for humor, but when sexual violence is its object, we jeopardize the cohesion of our campus community as a safe space for all.

We must work collectively to change our campus culture and make Georgetown recognize sexual violence for what it truly is: a deeply disturbing violation of personal space and security that has lasting effects. More students should attend events by Take Back the Night and RU Ready?, two campus programs aimed at moving sexual assault into the public conscience. Furthermore, both students and officials must be more aware of the terminology they use to describe sexual violence. Undoubtedly, DPS was not intending the term ‘forcible fondling’ to be belittling, but that does not negate the comical effect the words had.

But most importantly, the university should consider revising its disciplinary policy. Victims of sexual violence are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement if they want to press charges. They may tell the outcome of their complaint to their parents and adviser, but they are not permitted to share the name of their assailant publicly at their own discretion.

Perhaps if assailants knew their names could be made public, they would be less likely to even consider committing a sexual crime in the first place.

We make fun of things that may be too difficult or unpleasant to think about, but we can’t sacrifice getting to the heart of the matter. Sexual violence is real and shockingly prevalent — and making jokes about it will do nothing to mitigate the trend.

Shock Value: Prudence Needed in Gaddafi Coverage Riding waves of celebration upon the death of former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi Thursday, many international news outlets violated basic norms of sensibility by prominently posting graphic images of Gaddafi’s final moments and his grotesquely abused corpse.

While the media has a responsibility to inform their audience of these events, publications should exercise restraint when employing explicit content that may be more disturbing than informative.

The powerful events of last Thursday mark the end of an oppressive chapter in the history of Libya. The violent nature of this first step toward building a new regime, however, does not need to be reported in such gory detail.

Unfortunately, many major news outlets — notably BBC International and El Mundo — posted the images of the dead leader on their homepages to capitalize on the images’ shock value and to increase website hits. While these photos were quickly removed and reposted be-

hind warning pages, there is reason for concern about the judgment of these and other news outlets. In light of such distasteful coverage, is there a need to regulate the kind of content respectable news outlets can share with the public?

Journalists are responsible for presenting information to their audience, but that should not entail disturbing imagery that will undoubtedly upset members of that audience.

All media organizations must exercise caution in presenting graphic material.

The New York Times and other organizations should be applauded for their coverage of Gaddafi’s death. By placing warnings on explicit videos and images, these outlets allowed readers to decide whether they wanted to expose themselves to the goriest aspects of the story.

Ultimately, media outlets must balance their responsibility to fully inform the public with their equally important duty to respect the rights of viewers who wish to avoid mature content.

Since my enrollment at Georgetown, I have had a deep admiration for my alma mater’s commitment to giving a full and complete hearing to political opinions of all varieties, but lately that admiration has slightly abated given two unfortunate inclusions into the slate of speakers.

The amount of prescience and insight per capita on the Hilltop dropped precipitously a few weeks ago when Michael Moore came to deliver his ill-informed harangue about the state of American affairs. After recovering from this tremendous blow, the average intelligence index took another hit as Ann Coulter arrived on campus last week to deliver a talk similarly bereft of nuance. At this rate, the pattern of levelheaded reason on campus is beginning to be more volatile than the New York Stock Exchange. Since when did our campus become the stomping ground for irreverent and irresponsible rhetoric proclaimed by unabashedly extremist partisans who mask their egregious vapidity with excessive volume?

I am convinced that the Lecture Fund has done GU students a profound disservice in this case by shelling out not insubstantial quantities of money to bring Moore and Coulter to speak at this campus, not because of where they fall on the political spectrum but because they both have an established reputation of making statements filled with partisan platitudes to the wholesale exclusion of clear insight into the challenges of the day.

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There is a reason why think tanks and public policy institutes are not knocking down their doors in search of suggestions for policy improvements, and it is this: Both are performers masquerading as political pundits. Both have created their own brands as entertainers, not educators.

They are comic sideshows, not competent statesmen, and Georgetown is not the place for such a display.

The reputation of Georgetown is a factor to be considered both when selecting speakers to invite to our campus and in our response to them, and it is a theme on which students, administrators and alumni are all united.

The prestige of our university lends itself easily to speeches by influential statesmen, dignitaries and occasionally our favorite neighbor, the leader of the free world. This reputation ought to be protected and honored because, once lost, it is incredibly difficult to regain.

One of the tragic side effects of the jejune protests against Gen. Petraeus in 2010 (in addition to its obvious disrespect to the American military) is that it presented to the broader world an image of our campus as hostile to a diversity of thought and undesirable as a forum for world leaders to come and present their opinions. The world beyond the Hilltop is far more attuned to what takes place behind the podium in Gaston Hall than to the tenor of the average classroom discussion, irrespective of whether we perceive that to be a fair rubric of judgment. To promote diversity, mutual respect and the rigorous exchange

of ideas from the classroom while ignoring those principles when selecting and responding to our public speakers is contradictory at best and hypocritical at worst.

To prevent these errors in the future, I do not suggest that we censor our guests; that would set a dangerous and undesirable precedent.

Rather, campus groups of all affiliations ought to take more seriously the solemn stewardship they exercise over significant financial resources and over a piece of Georgetown’s reputation for global excellence. Furthermore, we ought to consider how our invited guests will either enrich or impoverish the campus conversation. The rhetoric of speakers like Moore or Coulter does not facilitate a richer dialogue across lines that typically separate Georgetown students from each other, but rather entrenching those lines, polarize the discussion and pushes students further away from each other. It is incumbent upon all campus groups to recognize the significant ramifications their choice of speakers will have, and to choose speakers that reflect well upon the reputation of our campus, enrich its dialogue and cause unity rather than division among its students.

The challenges of our day are serious, and if Georgetown University desires to be at the forefront of offering creative and innovative solutions to those challenges, we ought to cease this fatuous political theater.

THE VERDICT by The Editorial Board Homecoming Victory — The football team defeated Colgate for the first time ever on Homecoming Saturday, winning 40-17.

Nod of Approval — The Washington Post’s Editorial Board backed the 2010 Campus Plan, supporting Georgetown’s financial and intellectual presence in the District.

All the More Accessible — The District will lift its moratorium on new taxicab licenses to increase the number of hybrid and wheelchair-friendly taxis.

A Capital Start — The Washington Capitals are the only remaining undefeated team in the National Hockey League and are off to their best start in team history, boasting a 7-0-0 record.

Flying Out of Bounds — Two aircraft were intercepted by Air Force fighter planes over the weekend in the D.C. area — one for lack of communication and the other for flying in restricted air space.

Off the Web “Coulter Lecture Spurs Campus Controversy” Article posted on Oct. 18, 2011 Comment posted on Oct. 18, 2011 Anonymous: I wholeheartedly agree that Coulter represents all that is offensive.

Her fame and glory capitulate on her being more “humorous and honest” i.e. more racist than the average neoconservative commentator. I am very disappointed that she is coming to speak at Georgetown — this is not about free speech, this is about giving a terribly vacuous member of the media a platform to spew bigotry at a respectful institution such as ours and giving her more reason to feel that her hateful opinions merit consideration.

CORRECTION In the article “Coulter Speech Amuses, Offends” (The Hoya, A6, Oct. 21) John Collins said he has a different perspective from having grown up in New York City and experienced terrorist threats. He actually lives in Long Island.

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COMMENTARY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

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Madeline Wiseman An Overlooked Problem: Addressing Adderall Use Sexual Violence Is No Joke Caitlin Gilbert The Cortext

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dark, secluded corner, a few over-the-shoulder glances and a hasty transaction; a wad of cash for the small plastic packet that is stuffed into a back pocket. Unfortunately, this encounter is not a vignette from an overly dramatic book about inner-city drug deals, but one that has become increasingly commonplace on campuses across the country.

While the recreational use of drugs like marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy still exists, the rise is predominantly attributable to off-prescription use of Adderall, the brandname drug typically used to treat symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Those who are actually afflicted with ADHD take Adderall to alleviate their serious impulsiveness and inattention. Others take it to focus and stay awake longer.

The phenomenon of taking Adderall to improve productivity for academic reasons is not new. Of 1,811 undergraduates at the University of Kentucky, a 2008 survey found 34 percent claimed to have used ADHD medication illegally. Presumably, more academically competitive environments increase these percentages, as students can feel that not using Adderall to study would be a disadvantage.

It has become so omnipresent that it often has little to no associated social stigma.

I personally know many people, at Georgetown and other universities, who either regularly or occasionally use Adderall.

None of my friends have any ethical problem with doing so, and many openly discuss their usage. I recently asked a friend if she wanted to study with me, and she replied, “Yeah, sure, I just have to get my stuff from my room and pick up some ‘Add’ — big test tomorrow.” Another peer guessed, “Probably half the students use Add, because you can use it for everything: essays, partying, big tests or even just getting through a boring class.”

Students want to do more and be better at it. In the modern age of self-enhancement, people doll out exorbitant amounts of money for bigger breasts, smaller thighs and wrinkle-free faces — why wouldn’t they also pay to have enhanced concentration?

While I might personally feel that it is unethical and a violation of any school honor code to use Adderall for a productivity boost, many don’t, and this divergence is simply one of differing values. However, the scientific realities of Adderall are not subjective.

Chemically, Adderall is a mixture of

amphetamine salts. It works by preventing the reuptake of several types of neurotransmitters, including dopamine, that are crucial to proper neural function. Indirectly, then, the various compounds work to keep levels of these neurotransmitters high, which translates to behavioral effects like increased attention. It’s crucial to note, though, that any slight alteration in the chemical and electrical balance in a neuron can potentially have widespread effects, as one neuron can form tens of thousands of synapses where information is transmitted.

In 2007, researchers at the Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago found that amphetamines, like methylphenidate (i.e.

Ritalin), act like cocaine in altering gene regulation in the brain. Adderall has also been linked to general cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and stroke.

In 2005, Adderall was pulled from the market in Canada, when cases of sudden heart attacks began to crop up. The drug was made available again only because the resulting investigations were “inconclusive.” Moreover, Adderall is an addictive substance — self-control only extends as far as one’s neurochemistry allows it to. Even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blackboxed the drug with a label warning that amphetamines are highly likely to be abused.

People also often describe serious personality and mood changes when on Adderall, even for only a short time. Some people, while more productive, can get ‘tunnel vision’ in that they focus on any given task, no matter how trivial, and think less creatively. Others get very edgy, sometimes aggressive. Still, others are described as being boring or robotic. From person to person, the effects can vary widely. Even if your best friend tells you how to properly take “Add,” based on his or her so-called vast experience with the drug, you have no idea how it will actually affect you.

The biggest issue with Adderall is that no one talks about it, despite its ubiquity.

It should be a responsibility of every school to address this incredibly unsafe behavior, no matter how hidden it might be. Universities readily spend money and time on adjusting cafeteria layouts and bringing useless speakers to campus but do not attack real problems that involve the safety of their students. Schools should also explore what the pressure to take these drugs says about campus culture. No institution has truly taken the initiative in opening up this dialogue. I encourage Georgetown to be the first to step up.

The biggest issue with Adderall is that no one talks about it, despite its ubiquity.

The campus reaction to gender violence belittles the problem and reflects poorly on our communal attitudes.

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embers of the Georgetown community need a wake-up call after the public safety alert on Oct. 17, which reported that a student was “forcibly fondled” in Burleith at 2 p.m.

Let’s assume that part of the problem here is word choice. Think the word fondled is funny? Like the alliteration? Try this on for size: A member of our community was sexually violated, meaning she was touched against her will in the middle of the afternoon in the Georgetown neighborhood.

Sexual violence is not a joke. No matter how it’s worded, “forcible fondling” is a form of assault. No, it’s not rape, but it certainly falls on the spectrum of sexual violence. Don’t kid yourselves into thinking that the man who committed this assault will stop at groping next time.

When Georgetown students write and then “like” Facebook statuses and posts that belittle this attack, we turn sexual violence into the butt of a joke. It popped up in my own news feed that eight people liked one status that simply reposted the public safety alert. I personally have a hard time seeing what the likeable aspect of the sexual violation of you or someone you know would be. It is more than likely that last Monday’s

victim is the Facebook friend of someone who made a callous comment about her attack.

Given the fact that one in four college-age women is the victim of some form of sexual violence, think how many past victims may have seen posts joking about their painful experiences. Thoughtless comments like these tremendously hurt victims of the past and future because they belittle attacks, making them into events meaningful only by their entertainment value.

A majority of sexual assaults go unreported, and the consequences are twofold: Every time someone makes light of an attack within our community, the next victim is less likely to come forward, and the attacker is less likely to be caught. Female students who live in Burleith now have reason to be fearful walking home alone even in broad daylight.

It is especially disturbing to see on my news feed that most of the jokes were made by fellow female Georgetown students. While the entire Georgetown community shares the responsibility to take all forms of violence seriously, we know that women are most often the victims of sexual aggression. When we, as women, make jokes that place the tiniest hint of blame on the victim, we create an environment that makes light of sexual violence and open the door for men to joke about assaults including rape.

Our careless actions give the impression that sexual aggression is excusable under certain circumstances. To me, they indicate a disturbing

complacency, even an acceptance of sexual violence among our generation, a conclusion I drew from more than this incident alone. Students who have been at Georgetown for a year or more know that in the past, sarcastic jokes about the “Georgetown Cuddler” abounded: Facebook posts, Halloween costumes and talk around campus. The nickname was part of the problem, but the truth is that this man became a campus celebrity by violating Georgetown students and getting away with it.

To extend my point outside the Georgetown community, the domestic violence that occurred between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna has now became a widely made and accepted joke. Telling your female friend or girlfriend to watch herself before you “go Chris Brown on her” belittles such violence against women. We absolutely must not tolerate jokes of this sort, regardless of the gender of the person making them.

The way that we respond to incidents of sexual violence speaks to our character as a school. I know that we respect and value each other more than these jokes and thoughtless comments reveal. When an attack of this nature occurs, we need to rally around the victim and make him or her aware of our support even in anonymity. We must make it clear that “We are Georgetown,” and we will not tolerate violence of any kind in our community.

MADELINE WISEMAN is a junior in the College.

THE DISCONCERTED DEMAGOGUE by Daniel Yang

Caitlin Gilbert is a junior in the College. THE CORTEXT appears every other Tuesday.

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Stressed Out: Fall Break Life’s Rough for Philly’s Phans Needed for GU’s Health David Freenock Chronically Me

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’m tired. It’s halfway through the semester, and I’ve had about enough. I get irritated at the sight of the cursor in Microsoft Word. Without coffee, I’m almost unapproachable. I’ve even begun calling my mother just to say, “Hi.” Meanwhile, my friends at other universities tweet about how well-rested they are, how fall break has inspired them to tackle the rest of the semester.

While I don’t believe in the celebration of Columbus Day, I have to be grateful for it. Without it, brief as it may be, we would be expected to trudge on through the grueling 15 weeks of fall semester with Thanksgiving as our only reprieve. I arrived on campus Aug. 27, so according to my calculations it’s been seven weeks — almost two months — since I’ve woken up with nothing to do. And it will be another eight before I can enjoy that luxury again.

So while the number of energy drinks available in Vittles dwindles, I am left to wonder why Georgetown does not offer a much-needed fall break to its students.

Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania give an extra day at the very least, offering no classes for both Monday and Tuesday. Princeton offers a “fall recess” which spans a week toward the end of October into early November. Yale, a seemingly visionary leader in their efforts for the preservation of students’ health, boasts an impressive Thanksgiving break, adding an extra five days to the traditional five usually allotted. But this will change soon as they introduce a five-day fall break during fall 2012, putting an end to concerns that residential college masters and mental health professionals have had concerning students’ mental health during the grueling school period. Hear, hear!

Admittedly, with so many other schools that also don’t see the necessity of a mid-se-

mester break during the fall, it’s not hard to see why the Georgetown administration may not immediately see why the lack of one is a problem. The university is in good company. Our neighbor, The George Washington University, as well as Stanford, Johns Hopkins and number of other schools don’t offer any additional days on top of the pre-existing holiday for their students. But would a few extra days to rest, relax and recuperate really be so bad? I would love to experience the eagerness I had during the first few weeks of school when I arrived fresh-faced to class having done all of the assigned reading.

The chronic overlooking of students’ well-being may be due to a disparity in students’ perceived academic stress. Perhaps the majority of college professors and administrators are simply unaware of the actual level of duress students experience during academic periods. While some of these burnt-out feelings can be attributed to poor time management, there is an increasing emphasis on the “well-rounded” college experience, leaving some stretched too thin. The undergraduate experience is but a brief four years and too many of us (myself included) spend it passing the time as quickly as possible, waiting for the next opportunity for a full night of sleep.

Shouldn’t we be able to get the most out of what little time we have here?

A fall break surely won’t guarantee eight hours of sleep per night for the rest of the semester. But it will give students the much-needed mid-semester opportunity to catch their breath and prepare themselves for the coming weeks. While misery loves company, especially on Lau 2, a few extra days of rest would certainly be something to smile about.

Would a few extra days to rest, relax and recuperate really be so bad?

NNEKA JACKSON is a senior in the College and an assistant editor of the opinion section.

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have been in self-imposed hibernation for the past few weeks following the inevitable disappointment. It is a perennial occurrence, a period of cleansing that recurs several times every year, as constant as the change of seasons. I need this brief respite for my own sanity, to consolidate my strength in order to soldier on. My affliction cannot be cured; it is deep-rooted and insidious. I am — to my own detriment — a Philadelphia sports fan.

You probably don’t feel any pity for me, unless you happen to share in my misery. After all, Philadelphia is a place where Santa Claus gets pelted with snowballs at halftime; it’s not known for being a friendly city. (To be fair, Santa was visibly intoxicated.)

It is a place where fans cheer when an opposing player suffers a career-ending injury. (Again, to be fair, that player was Michael Irvin.) Still, Philadelphia fans are notorious for being crass, ruthlessly unforgiving and abusive — and that is only toward their own players. Such descriptions persist because, well, they are mostly accurate.

You cannot judge a “Philly” fan, however, without first walking a mile — or perhaps a marathon — in his shoes.

In the past 25 years, the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers have played a combined 100 seasons.

Only one of those teams (the 2008 Phillies) managed to win a championship. That is a stunning 1 percent success rate in a depressingly large sample. Such an outcome is not surprising, however.

The Eagles have never won a Su-

per Bowl. The last time the Sixers captured an NBA championship, Moses Malone was a strapping young center, and Dr. J was revolutionizing the slam dunk. Despite the Phillies’ recent victory, they own only one other World Series title and were the first franchise in baseball to lose 10,000 games.

The Flyers’ last Stanley Cup came in the mid-1970s when the Broad Street Bullies were still cracking skulls and disco was a legitimate musical genre.

The plight of Philly fans should not be overlooked when assessing their behavior. Our nasty temperament is not only a symptom of repeated failure but also a result of all-consuming pangs of jealousy.

During the last three decades, Eagles fans have watched their teams routinely stumble and, more unsettling, witnessed their division rivals — the Redskins, Giants and Cowboys — win three or more Super Bowls apiece. Flyers fans recently looked on as Sid the Kid, a barely-out-of-diapers phenom, won the cross-state rival Penguins a Stanley Cup. Philadelphians listen to the cries of “cursed” Chicago Cubs fans and scoff. Sure, it’s been 103 years and one Steve Bartman since the Cubs won a World Series.

But, remember, some guy named Jordan won Chicago six NBA championships. Six. By the way, that is the cumulative number of championships all Philadelphia teams have won in recent history.

Of course, I am cynical. During my teenage years and budding adulthood, Philadelphia has seen an astounding amount of success.

In 2001, Allen Iverson — the grittiest player on the toughest team — guided the Sixers into the NBA finals. Donavan McNabb revived the Eagles franchise in the early 2000s, reaching five NFC title games in eight years. The Phillies have won five consecutive NL East titles. The

Flyers had one of the best records in the NHL in 2010 and played for the Stanley Cup that year.

Yet, while Philadelphia teams have aroused their fans’ passions, they have ultimately left them unsatisfied. Iverson and his supporting cast lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and a young, flashy player named Kobe Bryant, who fittingly grew up in Philadelphia. McNabb underperformed in each NFC title game and was accused of tiring in his Super Bowl loss to Tom Brady and the Patriots. In 2010, despite having one of the best records in hockey, the Flyers lost to the upstart Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals.

This year, the Phillies boasted — on paper — one of the best pitching staffs in MLB history. At season’s end, they had accumulated a sub3.00 ERA and helped the team win a franchise-record 102 games.

Then, the Phillies proceeded to lose in the first round to the St. Louis Cardinals, a team that had to claw its way into the playoffs with help from … the Phillies. The irony is delicious.

Luckily, fans engrossed in the Phillies — and traumatized by their demise — could turn to the Eagles for comfort. With the signing of blockbuster free agent Nnamdi Asomugha, and the explosive play of Michael Vick and Desean Jackson, the Eagles quickly dubbed themselves “the Dream Team.” After the first six games of the season, however, those dreams have been entirely stamped out. At an abysmal 2-4, the Eagles so far, despite all their promise and talent, are sitting at the bottom of the NFC East.

Such is the life of a Philadelphia sports fan. How about those Flyers?

We can only hope.

David Freenock is a senior in the College. CHRONICALLY ME appears every other Tuesday.

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Veterans Spruce Up FROM THE WEB WWII Memorial GALLERY JAKE GREEN

Special to The Hoya

For a dozen students volunteering at the World War II memorial Saturday morning, raking leaves meant more than cleaning up a national monument — it was about honoring history.

The group was led by the Georgetown University Student Veterans Association, an organization that seeks to support veterans during their time on campus. Many members said that GUSVA’s service projects provide an opportunity for veterans to continue serving their country and practicing the military ethos.

“Being a part of the veterans program allows me to continue my service,” Theresa Hildson (SCS ’13) said. “It’s always great to be a part of something bigger than yourself. That is what I enjoyed about being in the Navy.”

For others, the project was an opportunity to show their support.

“We are out here cleaning up the area around the WWII memorial, and we are doing that to show our respect to WWII veterans,” Mark Miller (SCS ’12) said.

GUSVA President Colby Howard (SFS ’12) emphasized the importance of such community service to his organization’s mission.

“There is a role for community service, to act as an ambassador for the university and also to create productive dialogue between the university faculty, staff and also the student body for the betterment of student veterans at Georgetown,” Howard said.

GUSVA, which was founded in 2009 to advocate for veterans on campus, succeeded last spring

in getting the School of Continuing Studies to fund a full-time position for a veterans’ affairs coordinator. Although there are no official counts of the number of veterans on campus, 271 students received veterans’ benefits last year.

One of the core goals of the group is to bring together all types of people to support veterans. The volunteer group included Georgetown students with various ties to the military, including ROTC and active duty members, veterans and students who have veterans in their families. Many nonmilitary students also turned out for the event to represent and advocate for other student groups.

“I’m here supporting GUSVA and veterans of WWII, trying to make the Mall a nicer place,” Noora Mahmassani (COL ’15) said.

According to Brent Robbins, a maintenance worker with the National Park Service, the NPS is understaffed and depends on volunteers to help with the WWII memorial’s upkeep.

“For every 10 workers we need to maintain the memorial, we have two,” he said.

GUSVA’s members volunteered for about four hours Saturday morning tending to plants and cleaning the grounds around the World War II memorial.

Some veterans said they were particularly moved to see students with no military background eager to support the group’s efforts.

“There were a lot of veterans here who were actually emotional to see that there were students who weren’t in the military that cared,” said Nicole Heydt (COL ’13), director of community outreach for GUSVA.

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Professors Take Their Lectures Online HIROMI OKA

Special to The Hoya

Professors in the McDonough School of Business are expanding their usage of technology that records and posts their lectures online in an initiative that may soon spread across campus.

According to John Carpenter, chief technology officer for the MSB, 53 professors have used a technology called MediaSite to record over 600 lectures since the school began using the service last year.

Of these 600, about 410 lectures are currently available for students through MediaSite or Blackboard.

Carpenter added that students are increasingly taking advantage of the videos.

“Last year we had 1,728 videos watched,” he wrote in an email. “This year to date we have 3,501, or a 103 percent increase, with another six weeks to go.”

Lectures are only available to students

enrolled in the class, but the university is looking to expand the program. Lectures might be made available to a broader audience using sites like iTunes U, which shares lectures from over 800 universities around the world.

The university plans to eventually develop the program across campus, according to Carpenter. The recent construction of the Rafik B. Hariri building permitted easy incorporation of the technology, but the school is currently considering ways to install the necessary equipment in older buildings.

According to Carpenter, the Hariri building, which opened in 2009, was designed with the intent of allowing professors to record their classes. Fifteen of the building’s classrooms feature built-in cameras, computers, microphones and connections meant specifically for MediaSite use.

Carpenter wrote that in addition to MediaSite, professors can also use computer software to record lectures. He also

mentioned that some professors uploaded content to YouTube and iTunes before MediaSite became available.

“Right now, having a lecture capture capability is kind of cool, but it is no secret,” he wrote. “Any first-rate school, Georgetown included, will want to have this capability. Very soon I hope it will be a standard technology that will be as familiar to GU students as Blackboard.”

Students said they find the program helpful, whether or not they attend the lectures in person.

“You never really miss class because the slides and the lecture are online, and you can go back and look at them at your own pace,” Jenny Ong (MSB ’15) said.

Brooks Holtom, a professor in the business school who uses the lecture-capture technology, said it was especially helpful in the event of scheduling conflicts.

“The place that I find it most useful is in accommodating individual religious holidays and personal circumstances for different students,” he said.

Aiming to Boost Tax Revenues, DC Revises Liquor Sale Hours TYLER SANBORN Special to The Hoya

Select bars and restaurants are now permitted to start serving alcohol at 8 a.m. on Sundays in accordance with new Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration policies effective Oct. 1.

Liquor stores in the Georgetown area must apply to ABRA in order to be approved for extended hours.

The shift is part of a series of changes that will allow alcohol to be sold later at night and earlier in the morning in an effort to generate more tax revenue for the District, according to Cynthia Simms, ABRA community resource officer. Mayor Vincent Gray’s Budget Support Act of 2011 predicted that the extended

hours will raise $5.76 million dollars in taxes for fiscal year 2012.

Current District policy allows on-premise liquor sales from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Friday and Saturday. Hard liquor sales are banned on Sundays.

According to Simms, approximately 97 District businesses have filed for the off-premise extension.

Other policy changes included the extension of off-premise alcohol sales from 10 p.m. to midnight every day of the week, a modification instituted in July. “Off-premise” refers to grocery stores and retailers where customers buy beverages to take home or to other locations. The extended hours coincide with a tax increase from 9

to 10 percent.

The only neighborhood business to so far take advantage of the earlier hours is Wisemiller’s on 36th and N Streets. Towne Wine & Liquors, Wagner’s Liquor and Dixie Liquors do not plan to apply for the latest extension, though Dixie has begun selling until midnight in accordance with the July policy change.

The District has also modified its on-premise alcohol sale policy. Presumably, this change would allow earlier drinking for Sunday tailgating events such as Redskins football games.

Jerry Sullivan (MSB ’12) said he remains skeptical of the efficacy of this new policy.

“I don’t see people drinking at 8 in the morning.”

Sullivan said. “Most people [awake at that hour] are going to church.”

Georgetown’s MBA Program Ranked 54th by Executives LAURA ZHANG

Special to The Hoya

Georgetown’s Master of Business Administration program scored the 54th spot in a new study of the top 150 international universities from which CEOs and chairmen of leading companies hire.

After surveying business leaders from 10 different countries between Nov. 2010 and Jan. 2011, French consulting firm Emerging and German partner Trendence compiled a list of the elite MBA programs from around the world.

Universities were issued a set number of points for each company that named it as one of the top schools from which it drew job can-

didates. A university that received a vote from an executive native to its country of origin received one point.

Votes cast for a school in a participant’s home continent counted for 1.5 points, while those issued for overseas institutions were worth 2 points.

Harvard University and Stanford University nabbed the top two spots, followed

by Yale University.

Though Georgetown’s ranking of 54th placed it behind these American schools, the MBA program remained ahead of many other regional competitors. New York University, the University of Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University received rankings of 66th, 83rd and 89th respec-

tively.

Doreen Amorosa, the associate dean and managing director of the Georgetown MBA Career Center, said the school’s ranking is a result of the administration’s efforts to boost the desirability of its graduates in the global job market.

According to Amorosa, Georgetown’s MBA Program appeals to businesses because its students are required to balance curriculum, career and community.

“Employers find that MSB students are well equipped with the leadership skills, technical knowledge, collaborative approach and career development tools needed to be successful,” she said.

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DC Bridges in Need of Repair OPIM Major Gains Traction Within MSB SARAH PATRICK Special to The Hoya

The District Department of Transportation will need to repair 215 D.C. area bridges in that were pronounced structurally deficient in a report by Transportation for America.

The classification singles out bridges in need of substantial repairs or replacement.

In the report, which was released Wednesday, over 69,223 bridges were listed as structurally deficient.

An average of 3,611,401 drivers travel the bridges classified as deficient every day, according to the report.

John Lisle, public information officer for DDOT, said that many of the D.C. bridges listed in the report underwent rehabilitation soon

after the Federal Highway Administration released a similar report in 2009. Plans for repairs on the remainder of the bridges are in the works.

The Key Bridge, stretching from Georgetown to Rosslyn, Va., will undergo repairs in the next two to four years, according to Lisle.

In the meantime, contractors will inspect the bridge every six months.

“It’s listed as structurally deficient but there’s nothing that needs to be done right now,” Lisle said. “Just because they’re listed as structurally deficient does not mean that they are a danger to the public or not safe; that is not the case. … It means they are due for repair work.”

Other bridges in the area have

already undergone repairs. According to Lisle, the Kenilworth Avenue Bridge, the Eastern Avenue Bridge and the Ninth Street Northwest Bridge are now completely reconstructed. He added that pier strengthening and deck remodeling is almost completed on the 14th Street Bridge.

Both local government and the federal government contribute to the costs of the repairs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Despite the worries about the District’s infrastructure, Lisle assured residents and commuters of the bridges’ safety and ensured quick responses to faulty structures.

“We inspect them on a regular basis, and our bridges are safe.” he said.

JAKE GREEN

Special to The Hoya

Students in the McDonough School of Business are increasingly turning to the school’s newest major to give them a leg up in the job market.

When the Operations and Information Management major was introduced in 2003, fewer than 10 students enrolled. But in the last few years, over 40 students in each MSB class have chosen to be OPIM majors.

“The reduction of opportunities on Wall Street caused many students to think about other options,” said MSB professor Keith Ord, who proposed the OPIM major in 2002.

OPIM aims to provide students with technological business skills through courses in information technology, database management, electronic commerce, logistics, operations management and operations research in addition to a more traditional business curriculum.

According to students and faculty, the decision to institute the major has paid off.

“In an economy like this, it’s a great set of tools to have,” said Betsy Page Sigman, a professor in the business school. “People are looking for people who can use information to make analytical decisions. Most people who are OPIM majors are doing extremely well in whatever area they went into.”

OPIM major Will Chu (MSB ’12) said his coursework has given him an edge in the job market.

“I’ve loved it,” he said. “It’s really helped me develop a lot of technical skills that I think will be useful in the workplace, but it has also helped me work on critical thinking and analytical skills, which I think a lot of employers really look for.”

Chu said his major also helped him succeed during a recent internship.

“OPIM was extremely helpful,” he said. “I brought a lot of technical skills that the current employees

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Zeeshan Feerasta (MSB ‘12), Mr. South Asian Society, showcases his standup comedy as a finalist at the pageant.

didn’t have.”

Michael Crouch (MSB ’13), another OPIM major, also said his coursework helped him succeed at his summer internship.

“I think OPIM will see substantial growth in the next few years, especially with the leadership of Professor Sigman,” he said.

Though the major is less than a decade old, OPIM majors can point to two alums who have made it big in the business world.

According to Sigman, Tim O’Shaughnessy (MSB ’04), the founder of successful social discount website LivingSocial, has been a loyal alumnus of the OPIM program.

“Tim has been wonderful in terms of his support for the OPIM major,” she said. “He comes back to events, to alumni panels. He has spoken to our students. He has hired people who are OPIM majors.”

Recent graduate Catherine Cook (MSB ’11) co-founded a teen-oriented social networking site called myYearbook while still in high school and continued to develop it during her time at Georgetown. In July, the site was sold for $100 million in cash and stock.

“My coursework has definitely helped me, and the professors I’ve talked to have been wonderful,” Cook said about developing myYearbook.

“OPIM is awesome. It is definitely one of the most beloved majors.”

Students and faculty credit OPIM graduates’ successes with the major’s unique focus on technology.

“High-tech companies around the country wanted people that had more technical skills,” Sigman said.

“It was developed to give students those skills.”

For business-oriented students anxious about entering a stagnant economy, Sigman said she thinks these skills may be the addition that students need to jumpstart their careers.

“These jobs are out there,” she said.

“They want people with these skills.”

Similar Incidents Warranted PSAs SAC Sets Website Goals ROBBERY, from A1 affiliation with the university, though he was treated for minor injuries at the Georgetown University Hospital.

In a similar incident on April 17, DPS alerted the campus that a woman who was not a member of the Georgetown community was robbed at knifepoint while walking on 35th Street.

But according to Pugh, the September robbery did not qualify as

a threat to students, faculty or staff.

“Crimes that occur off campus and are not considered a threat to the safety of the university community do not warrant a campus PSA,” she wrote in an email.

Some students said that they thought they should have been alerted about the incident.

“I think it’s definitely a mistake not to send an email, because I think students have a right to know what’s happening near campus

with public safety, especially with something that serious,” Mary Toscano (COL ’14) said.

Leo Garzon (GRD ’13) added that he thought DPS should establish clearer guidelines regarding PSAs. “I don’t feel this situation was necessarily handled poorly, but they need clear rules to decide when [PSAs] get sent out,” he said.

Representatives of the Department of Public Safety did not respond to requests for comment.

SAC, from A1 we face is getting input from all of SAC’s student groups,” he said.

“We’ve recently done a good job of addressing concerns, but I think a lot of the time those concerns come from a small group of the same leaders.”

Appelbaum said he hopes to use technologies such as Google Forms and to create a more comprehensive website in order to facilitate easier interaction between SAC and its groups,

as well as to allow student groups to see details of their spending and funding requests.

He also said he plans to address longstanding student concerns about the Office of Campus Activity Facilities, which he called the most pressing issue for groups at the moment.

“I’d like to explore why groups pay for space and what that money goes to,” he said. “If groups are on campus and using student space, why should they have to pay?”

Finding a Home Away From Home Through Worship WORSHIP, from A1

they’re looking for,” she said.

for Orthodox Christians.

To participate in this form of faith service, Plis must venture beyond the gates, to the heart of the District.

FINDING A HOME IN A HOUSE OF WORSHIP Many students on the Hilltop consider their off-campus religious institutions a kind of home away from home.

Though Dahlgren Chapel lies in the middle of campus, some Catholic students, like Mike Croglio (NHS ’14), prefer the community atmosphere at Holy Trinity Church, a mere block from Healy Gates on 36th Street.

“It is out of habit that I started [going] to Mass there. I like being in a parish,” Croglio said. “I’ve been going to Church with my parents for as long as I can remember, so it was sort of a reminder of home.”

According to Judith Brusseau, who has been the pastoral associate for faith formation at Holy Trinity for 11 years, students are an essential part of Holy Trinity’s past and present.

“Georgetown students have always played a part in supporting the parish at Holy Trinity as members of the Confirmation team or as catechists,” she said.

The appeal of these off-campus faith communities extends to other Christians, too.

Frank Miller (COL ’14), a member of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, finds his religious home at a Ukrainian Church in Northeast D.C. Miller, who takes a bus and the Metro for one hour to reach his destination, said that attending services there reminds him of his heritage.

“In my experience, attending Liturgy at the Ukrainian Church is both a matter of family heritage and personal preference,” he said.

A TRADITION ROOTED IN ACCEPTANCE According to Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., the university has a longstanding tradition of providing resources for students of different faiths. “[Georgetown’s founder] John Carroll … experienced discrimination as a Catholic in Maryland,” O’Brien said. “So when he opened up his academy on the Potomac, he wanted it to be open to different faiths.

O’Brien added that the diversity of students on campus contributes to those students’ decisions to worship beyond the gates.

“There are so many expressions of Christianity that often students go off campus,” he said. “We offer ample worship and retreat opportunities on campus, but we do help students worship in other faith communities.”

Beth Hatch, the university’s Protestant program coordinator, said that many Protestant students often seek a more family-oriented community in the city.

“People go off campus for a range of things — they want a style of worship or a supplement to what they are getting. Mostly what I’ve heard students talking about is wanting to be part of a multigenerational church,” she said.

Hatch said that, while her office does offer on-campus worship opportunities, she hopes students choose whichever church setting they find most comfortable.

“We have a traditional service and a gospel service to hopefully try and meet students’ needs, but we also want to help point students toward communities that will be what

A COMMUNITY OF THEIR OWN For Georgetown’s Mormon stu-

dents, carving out a niche for worship in the District requires leaving city bounds altogether.

Every Sunday, in a van provided by the university, a group of Mormon students travels to the temple in Chevy Chase, Md., at 10:30 a.m., spending the day there until services wrap up at 3 p.m.

For Grace Brown (COL ’14), who was raised in the Mormon tradition, the commute provides structure to her week.

“It’s a good routine that I enjoy,” she said of the trips to the temple.

“I like being able to get off campus.”

For a contingent of six or seven Mormon students on campus, attending these services reminds them of their faith community’s global reach. “[Since] our Church is [universal], wherever you go, it is similar,” fellow Mormon student Stephen Patrick (COL ’13) said of the congregation.

At the temple, Patrick also attends Institute, a set of religious classes on an array of subjects all geared toward developing personal faith.

Both Brown and Patrick were encouraged to sustain that faith within their first week on campus, when another Mormon student reached out to them to welcome them to the Latter Day Saints community here. “[The community is] a very tightknit group and a family away from home,” Brown said, citing the group Scripture study she and the other students hold with their chaplain.

Weekly dinners on Sundays also add to the welcoming atmosphere.

“Georgetown has been really supportive — we have a great relationship with the school,” Patrick said.

A COMMITMENT TO FAITH Students who must commute to church come to know intimately the buildings and communities where they worship. “[Inside St. Nicholas’] nearly every

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Some students look outside Georgetown to fulfill their spiritual needs.

Spaces like Holy Trinity Church serve as a haven for some of those students. square inch of wall is painted with images of saints,” Pils said, describing the space that he has come to find so familiar.

From his seat in the choir, he recognizes the familiar faces of fellow Georgetown students and faculty in the congregation. But for Plis, getting out of his Georgetown comfort zone is the greatest draw to St. Nicholas’.

“Being connected to an off-campus worship space has put me in touch with people I otherwise would not connect with,” he said.

After liturgy Plis oftens meets with student parishioners from nearby American University for a

weekly breakfast.

He is also working with other Orthodox Christians to increase their presence at Georgetown.

“More recently, some fellow students and I have held talks to see if once a month we can have Divine Liturgy on campus,” he said.

But even as he looks to boost the accessibility of services on campus, Plis said trekking off campus to pray is worth the time commitment.

“You have to make the concerted effort because it is just far away enough to be convenient not to go to Mass,” Plis says. “I am pretty content with what I have, even if I have to work harder for it.”

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Singing a Cultural Tune ESTEBAN GARCIA Special to The Hoya

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Student leaders met in Copley Formal Lounge to review a potential constitution for the nascent SGU Sunday.

Student Groups Propose Constitution ANNIE CHEN

Special to The Hoya

More than 100 students representing a variety of campus organizations gathered Sunday night to launch the Student Group Union, an initiative designed to facilitate better coordination among student clubs.

Held in Copley Formal Lounge, the event served as a platform for organizers to explain their mission to represent and advocate for all student groups while pressing the leaders of various organizations to sign the SGU constitution in the coming weeks.

“This is an overarching group that will be addressing a variety of issues,” SGU steering committee member Eitan Paul (SFS ’12) said. “A lot of effort will be needed to unite all of the different structures of government on campus.”

Once the constitution is adopted, elections for the SGU’s executive committee will be held. The committee will be comprised of one representative each from 10 designated categories of student organizations: media, performing arts, volunteer, advocacy, cultural, political, common interest, club sports, student government and non-advisory board groups.

However, some students at the kickoff expressed concern about the process of classifying the

groups. Others questioned whether all clubs would be equally represented within the SGU. “Ideally, we hope to get the same number of groups under category, but we also recognize that some groups are comprised of a greater number of students,” Paul said.

“We are still currently working this out and are willing to receive feedback from every group.”

The event started out with two students sharing their frustrations about the difficulties they face trying to communicate and coordinate space reservations.

Mary Boyle (COL ’14), event planner for the club volleyball team, said this environment dampened the general enthusiasm for club sports on campus.

“Communication between the Yates Field House and club sports is tedious,” she said. “If club sports work as a team, the communication platform provided by the SGU will enable the needs of each group to be met more efficiently.”

Aman Shahi (COL ’13), co-captain of GU Jawani, described similar experiences for performing arts groups. He described the groups Thursday night practices in their cramped space.

“We can’t hear our own songs clearly. Worse of all, it’s crowded, and it smells. A simply solution

would just be the dance groups getting together regularly and figuring out a group calendar. But so far no platform … of communication has been formed,” he said.

While one of the core goals of the union is to advocate on behalf of student groups to the administration and to funding boards, James Pickens (COL ’12) said that the SGU has the potential to improve efficiency by creating a platform for communication.

“The SGU can solve a lot of problems without talking to the administration,” he said. “For example, club sports would only have to gather together to work out conflicting practice schedules without every single one of them talking to the Yates Field House. By eliminating the middleman in the university, everything could become easier and faster.”

Similarly, students at the kickoff suggested an organized platform that gathers useful information that many student groups may be unaware of.

Michael Fischer (SFS ’13), a former columnist for The Hoya, suggested that the group could better advertise the opportunities and funding sponsored by student groups available for students. “SGU should be able to organize and incorporate all of this information,” he said.

A new breed of singing groups with unique cultural focuses are lending their voices to highlight the Hilltop’s cultural diversity.

Chutzpah, an a cappella group comprised of Jewish students, takes its name from the Yiddish word for self-confidence or nerve. Founded in 2009, the group has performed in various concerts around the United States.

“Last year, we went to Kol HaOlam, which was the first national collegiate Jewish a cappella competition,” Laura Narefsky (COL ’14), a member of Chutzpah, said. “There were groups from all over the country in a big synagogue downtown, which was a blast.”

Though the group focuses primarily on its artistry, it also places great importance on its Jewish identity. Deborah Reichmann, the program coordinator for the Jewish Chaplaincy, believes the group helps capture the spirit of Judaism on campus.

“Music has been a major part of Jewish custom for many years, so when the students said, ‘We want to do this,’ we, the chaplaincy, were very happy to help,” she said.

Narefsky agreed that a sense of culture and faith underlies the group’s principles.

“The Jewish identity is pretty important, and it’s the basis of a lot of the songs, but more than anything, it’s a unifying force for all of the members,” she said.

Reichmann stressed that the group’s grassroots beginning showcases the ensemble’s heart and enthusiasm.

“The students conceived of it themselves,” she said. “They had the will and the perseverance and it was an organic movement.”

While Chutzpah often performs in Jewish communities, it also holds joint events with Harmony, another small a cappella group on campus. Like Chutzpah, Harmony, an all-female a cappella group, also features a strong cultural identity.

The group was founded in 2000 and considers itself the only international a cappella group at Georgetown.

Harmony’s global flair is what

originally drew Business Manager Farah Abdallah (COL ’14) to the group.

“I was interested in joining because it was international, which I thought was the coolest thing,” she said.

Harmony promotes cultural diversity by covering musical styles from around the world.

“That was sort of a niche that there wasn’t an a cappella group to fill,” said Katrina Braun (COL ’12), the group’s musical director and former deputy city news editor for The Hoya.

The group, which performs between five and 10 times per semester, has received numerous external invitations, including one from the French Embassy.

The group is small but enthusiastic, and fosters a spirit in which Abdallah hopes that other students will share.

“I encourage people to join these cultural groups because we’re always looking for diversity,” she said.

Resonant Essence Live is also rooted in strong cultural ties as Georgetown’s only black a cappella group. Founded in 2007, Resonant Essence Live aims to promote African-American culture on campus.

The ensemble also shares an unofficial connection with the Black Student Alliance, according to Jarvis Matthews (COL ’12), a singer in the group. Members can be found serving on the BSA’s leadership board, and the BSA encourages the ensemble to perform at many of its events.

“Our musical selections are primarily taken from the Gospel, R&B, Soul and Jazz genres,” Matthews said.

The group, which currently has 11 members, performs regularly at the BSA’s Annual Kwanzaa Unity Dinner and Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program Weekend activities. They have also sung at Union Station in an event sponsored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for Black History Month.

“We desire for our performances to move the audience in such a way that our joy and love of music resonates with the listeners,” Matthews said.

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THE HOYA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

After Half a Century in Business, a Look GUSA Votes Yes Back at 1789’s Shaky Start On Ambassador Program Funds

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signed a petition objecting to the venture on the grounds that it would “alter the residential character of the neighborhood.”

Anonymous anti-1789 letters were sent to neighbors, according to an article titled “ABC Hears Final Debates; 1789 Decision Anticipated,” published in The Hoya on Dec. 7, 1961.

Opponents argued that the restaurant’s location was too close to Holy Trinity School, adding that the university

“In the early 1960s ... neighbors began referring to ‘Imperial Georgetown.’”

FR. R. EMMETT CURRAN, S.J. Georgetown professor and historian

would profit from its alcohol sales. Residents feared that the restaurant would foster a drunken atmosphere, diminishing the character of the high-end neighborhood.

McCooey’s attorney called the protesters’ efforts “a campaign of almost military precision, unparalleled in [his] 25 years of legal experience,” according to the Dec. 7 article.

Concerned neighbors launched a two-pronged effort to halt 1789’s progress. After attempting to prevent McCooey from obtaining liquor licenses, the neighbors turned to the Progressive Citizens Association of Georgetown and petitioned to revoke the remodeling permit McCooey had already been granted.

“There was a great deal of apprehension about and resistance to the university’s expansion into the neighborhood in the early 1960s,” Curran said.

“Neighbors began referring to ‘imperial Georgetown.’”

According to The Hoya’s article “1789 Sets Construction With Zoning Board’s OK,” pub-

lished Oct. 26, 1961, neighbors contested the construction project, arguing that it would not adhere to zoning restrictions and that it lacked adequate parking space.

According to Curran, local residents appealed to powers beyond the local government and alcohol board.

“One resident wrote to the Archbishop of Washington: ‘The clock on Healy Hall strikes … pealing forth over our neighborhood the ominous suggestion that our days as a residential community are numbered and soon … Georgetown University will extend all the way to Rock Creek,’” Curran said.

Eventually, McCooey secured Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration’s approval, finally launching his businesses in early 1962 and establishing what is now widely regarded as the culinary cornerstone of the high-end neighborhood.

member of French culinary arts academy Chaine des Rotisseurs, oversaw the restaurant as its chief saucier. He went on to own a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, according to an article titled “Dali’s Half a Loaf” published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on Oct. 26, 1975.

Such talent and recognition drew the D.C. elite’s business, but not without controversy.

Then-Speaker of the House Thomas “Tip” O’Neill (D-Mass.) allegedly misappropriated his funds for lavish dinners there in the mid-1970s, according to McFadden.

In the ’80s, McCooey sold 1789 to Clyde’s Restaurant Group, and the recognition of 1789 as a top destination continued to grow.

BUILDING A NEIGHBORHOOD FOLLOWING Despite neighborhood concerns voiced at 1789’s founding, the restaurant did not fosTHE EARLY YEARS ter the rowdy behavior many Once established, 1789 residents feared. quickly won over neighbors.

According to current general “The restaurant was a suc- manager Dan Harding, the cess from the beginning,” Cur- restaurant’s management has ran said. received only one noise comFr. William McFadden, S.J., a plaint over the past year. theology professor who came “The community trusts us,” to Georgetown in 1963, re- he said. called meeting at the restauLongtime 1789 employee rant for a lunch Molly Quiginterview when “It was the only ley, who has it was first worked for opened.

Clyde’s Resplace in town. ... A “It was not taurant Group yet a fine lot of people thought since she began French restau- it was great.” as a waitress at rant, [but] it The Tombs in FR. WILLIAM MCFADDEN, S.J. 1998, pointed was a wonderTheology professor out that the ful addition to the area as a neighborhood place to meet,” McFadden said. did not realize the potential “It was the only place in town benefits of the establishment [and] a lot of people thought it at the time. was great to have somewhere “You can see why [openthat students [could] go for ing a restaurant with a liquor a night out that was close to license] would be an issue, campus and safer.” [but] any controversy that exBy the 1970s, the restaurant isted was quickly forgotten,” began building its brand by Quigley said. “The community attracting high-profile chefs. craved [1789] without knowAt the time, Alain Taulere, a ing it. They didn’t realize what

they lacked.”

The upscale eatery’s neighbors affirmed Quigley’s theory.

“I think it’s an incredible mainstay for fine dining,” Executive Director of Georgetown

“We are a neighbor.

As a management, we operate as homeowners.”

MOLLY QUIGLEY Employee, Clyde’s Restaurant Group

Business Improvement District James Bracco said. “It has always been a favorite place for me and my wife.”

Jennifer Altemus (COL ’88), president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and a vocal opponent of the university’s campus expansion, praised the restaurant.

“We all love it,” Altemus said. “I had my wedding reception there. It’s a real gem.”

Altemus said 1789’s efforts to cooperate with surrounding residents have contributed to its success.

“They’re very, very good neighbors. They support our initiatives and fundraisers.

They keep the place clean and keep the historic building well,” she said. “They’re very responsive, and if there’s a problem, they’re the first to jump and fix it.”

According to Quigley, 1789 acts as a helping hand to the neighborhood at large; for example, staff members often shovel for nearby residents during winter snowstorms.

“We are a neighbor,” Quigley said. “As management, we operate as homeowners.”

For Harding, despite past neighbors’ reservations, the 1789 complex has not diminished Georgetown’s residential charm.

“It’s cool to live around the block from 1789,” he said. “People who live around us are proud to have us here.”

UPASANA KAKU Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown University Student Association senate voted Sunday to fund student attendance of academic conferences with student fee money.

The initiative originally proposed by the GUSA executive would have earmarked $2,500 out of the GUSA Fund — a council created by the senate two years ago to supplement the money student groups receive from their funding boards — for the purpose.

In the final bill, the senate voted to allocate a combined $12,500 to the GUSA Fund including up to $2,500 for students requesting funds under the ambassador program. However, the final bill also permits the fund to allot the money to other student groups if they vote to do so.

As part of their campaign platform last year, President Mike Meaney (SFS ’12) and Vice President Greg Laverriere (COL ’12) proposed an ambassador program that would provide funds to help defray costs for students who want to attend conferences.

While the pair originally planned for the initiative to allocate $5,000, they decided to scale back their request to $2,500 for its first year. The bill proposed would also have allocated an additional $10,000 to be used expressly for student organizations.

However, many senators voiced concerns about whether the GUSA Fund was the correct outlet for such funding.

“Does it benefit students more broadly?” asked Colton Malkerson (COL ’13), chairman of GUSA’s Finance and Appropriations Committee, to open the debate.

Some senators noted that the GUSA Fund received several requests from students seeking funds to attend academic conferences last year, suggesting that there is a need for such an appropriation.

Senator Daniel LaMagna (COL ’13), said that he thought there was value in encouraging students to venture off campus for academic events.

“I think sometimes we’re too insular at Georgetown,” he said.

The program would require participating students to be sponsored by a professor or academic department. Upon their return, participants would share what they learned at the conference through a presentation and a brief that would then be posted on the GUSA website.

The senate also voted to amend the GUSA Fund charter to require that all of the fund’s allocations be approved by the entire senate. Senators said they hoped this would ensure more oversight for the program.

NEWS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

THE HOYA

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Clinton Set to Speak

BY GLENN RUSSO Hoya Staff Writer

Former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) is scheduled to speak in Gaston Hall Friday as part of a discussion focusing on the economic record of the Clinton presidency and its relevance in the current fiscal downturn.

Sponsored by the Clinton Foundation, the event will also feature former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and a number of former members of Clinton’s cabinet, including former Secretary

of the Treasury Robert Rubin and former Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers Laura Tyson.

“Clinton-Gore Economics: Understanding the Lessons of the 1990s” will run from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to a broadcast email from the university Monday.

According to the Clinton Foundation, the event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of then-Gov. Clinton’s New Covenant speeches, in which he famously outlined his governing philosophy in Gaston Hall during the fall of 1991.

Political Comment Site Kicks Off GU Contest JAKE GREEN

Special to The Hoya

PolicyMic.com, a fast-growing online forum for political discussion, debuted its weeklong “Hoya Challenge” Monday in order to find the best commentators on the Hilltop.

Students compete by ranking comments posted by their peers based on how interesting and compelling those comments are. Users who approve of a comment because they think it is thoughtful and well supported by facts can “mic” it.

The site aims to foster a nonpartisan, thoughtful debate among young people on current political issues.

“Young people can be very engaged in politics, but they need to be given the right place,” said Jake Horowitz, co-founder of PolicyMic.com.

Horowitz hopes the campus competition will increase PolicyMic’s exposure. Since its inception about one year ago, the site has expanded its membership to 48 states and 68 countries.

“The aim is to really start a conversation on Georgetown’s campus, and, if we do well at Georgetown, to move to the next campus and the next campus after that to really get college students engaged with the site,” Horowitz said.

The three students who have accumulated the most mics by Nov. 1 will receive prizes.

“We wanted to get as many Georgetown students as we could signed up and debating the issues that they care about,” Horowitz said.

The available prizes include lunch with CNN contributor and former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush David Frum, two tickets for the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and a $50 gift certificate to Uncommon Grounds.

The first debate, led by George-

town University Student Association President Mike Meaney (SFS ’12), opened at 3 p.m. Monday. Students contributed their opinions on noise regulations and safety initiatives being worked out with Georgetown’s neighboring community.

Students, faculty and PolicyMic editors will also lead debates throughout the week on issues including Ann Coulter’s controversial appearance on campus last week, the debt crises, unemployment and the university’s impact on the environment. “[Georgetown students] are really active [and] politically engaged, and they want to have these kinds of conversations and represent our generation well,” Horowitz said.

Horowitz founded PolicyMic in November 2010 with the belief that the political dialogue in the mainstream media had become partisan and sterile.

“There was not enough debate happening in the nation, and there was no site where left, right and everybody in between were talking to one another,” he explained. “The news was too partisan and off-putting to young people.”

Paige Lovejoy (SFS ’12) began a PolicyMic discussion Monday night focusing on the investment of $1.25 million of the Student Activities Fee Endowment in social innovation. Lovejoy posted the topic in hopes that the proposal can become a reality, although she acknowledged that the online comments may not always be constructive.

“I’m sure on the discussionboard forum there will be people who post stupid comments that aren’t worth much, and I’m sure there will be others who contribute really valuable insights,” she said. “I’m hoping if the right people get involved, this website can be a credible source on campus for people to express their beliefs.”

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Comedy Central writer and film producer Kent Alterman spoke in McShain Lounge Monday night about his career in comedy and the changing entertainment industry, urging students to pursue a life in media.

Alterman Talks Comedic Path EMMA HINCHLIFFE Special to The Hoya

Joking about his career in film and television, Comedy Central veteran Kent Alterman spoke about the changing character of the entertainment industry in McShain Lounge Monday night.

Alterman, who is now head of programming and development at Comedy Central, described his career’s unexpected path while giving advice to prospective producers and directors in the audience.

“The theme of my life is that my career is a reflection of someone who never had a road map,” he said. “There is no right or wrong

way to start.”

After beginning his media career in marketing, Alterman said he eventually decided to become more involved in the creative process and took up a position at Lifetime Movie Network.

“I do have a sensitive side,” he joked.

After working at Lifetime, Alterman joined documentarian Michael Moore to work on his television show, “TV Nation.”

These experiences led to Alterman’s career in film, which has included working as an executive producer of “Elf” and director of “Semi-Pro.” Alterman spoke about changes to the entertainment industry

as a result of Internet piracy and streaming.

“If you look at it historically, every time there’s a new invention, the Chicken Littles of the world run around saying the sky is falling,” he said.

Alterman did acknowledge, however, that the fast-paced progression of technological change in piracy today vastly impacts the ability of studios to produce commercially viable content.

Despite these obstacles, Alterman said he remains firm in his belief that the entertainment industry will survive.

“All comedy that is good is rooted in truth,” he said. “Stories and telling them will never go away.”

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SPORTS

THE HOYA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

VOLLEYBALL

FIELD HOCKEY

Rezin Keys Hoyas’ Wins Georgetown Drops Two More Over St. John’s, UConn RACHAEL AUGOSTINI Hoya Staff Writer

VOLLEYBALL, from A12 freshman middle blocker Dani White and freshman outside hitter Alex Johnson combined with five consecutive serving points from freshman libero MacKenzie Simpson to lead the Hoyas to a dominating 25-15 second-set victory.

The third and fourth sets were much closer, but solid play from senior libero and captain Tory Rezin (team-high 14 digs) and senior setter Ashley Malone (match-high 39 assists) proved crucial.

The Hoyas took the third and fourth sets 25-23 and 25-21, respectively.

On Sunday the Hoyas followed their exhilarating win over the Red Storm with a tight five-set victory against Connecticut on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams played a sloppy first set, resulting in nine ties and two lead changes. After it appeared that the Hoyas would pull away in the first set, the Huskies rallied to pull within a point at 2423. After a timeout, Georgetown tallied its final point on a Connecticut service error, winning the set 25-23.

Georgetown’s sloppy play continued

into the second and third sets, both of which they dropped 25-17. The team that emerged for the fourth set appeared to be a completely different squad than the one that had played the previous two. After battling to a 13-11 lead, the Hoyas pulled away, taking the set 25-20.

Junior middle blocker Lindsay Wise set the stage for the Hoyas in the fifth set, recording a kill for the first point off an assist from Malone as Georgetown dominated the set, opening a 10-5 lead and eventually winning by a score of 15-11.

Excellent play from Rezin and Malone again anchored the Hoyas’ victory, as both recorded a match-high of 16 digs apiece. Malone led the match in assists again, notching 41 on the afternoon. Freshman Dani White led the Blue and Gray in scoring with 17 points.

The Hoyas will look to keep their momentum as they travel to New Jersey this coming weekend for two more conference matches. On Friday, the Hoyas will play Seton Hall (13-10, 4-4 Big East) at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Blue and Gray face Rutgers (8-17, 1-7 Big East) at 2 p.m.

Before the weekend began, it seemed as though this weekend could be the one where Georgetown field hockey (2-15, 0-5 Big East) could finally pick up their first victory since mid-September. It was not to be, however, as Villanova (7-9, 3-2 Big East) and American (8-7, 3-1 Patriot League) both downed the Hoyas.

There was more than just securing a league win at stake this weekend.

Before Friday’s game against the Wildcats, the Hoyas VILLANOVA 2 honored GEORGETOWN 3 their two seniors: defender AMERICAN 2 Ai NishiGEORGETOWN 3 no and midfielder Kalli Krumpos. This would be the last weekend Nishino and Krumpos would play on their own field after giving four years to the program.

Georgetown came out with high energy and played Villanova closely in the first 15 minutes before allowing a goal. Although the Hoyas were

behind, they didn’t allow themselves to be discouraged. They continued to play one of the best games they have all season and, in fact, stood even at the half on shots taken.

The Blue and Gray defense played a tough second half and only allowed one goal in 11 shots. However, the Hoyas’ offense was unable to get them back in the game. The final score was 2-0.

“We took a step in the right direction. The girls went into it with a ton of energy. We played at a different level,” Head Coach Tiffany Marsh said. “We had opportunities that we unfortunately just didn’t capitalize on and Villanova was able to.”

Although they couldn’t get a win Sunday either, the Hoyas showed definite improvement from their play earlier in the season. American, which was ranked in the top 20 earlier this season, was met with Georgetown’s best defensive effort to date.

The Hoyas tallied three defensive saves in the game against the Eagles, giving them a total of seven on the season.

“The one defensive save that Ai Nishino had was probably one of the best saves that I have ever seen,”

TENNIS

MEN’S SOCCER

Fall Season Ends With Mixed Results RYAN BACIC

Special to the Hoya

The men’s and women’s tennis teams closed out their fall slates this past weekend with the ITA Regional Tournament, which featured top players from colleges across the Mid-Atlantic. While the men competed at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the women’s side took to the courts some three hours away in Norfolk, Va. on the campus of Old Dominion.

The performance of senior Lauren Greco, who reached the quarterfinals of the women’s singles bracket, was the definite highlight for the Blue and Gray. Greco, who hardly could have faced a tougher route along the way, was “amazing” according to men’s and women’s Head Coach Gordie Ernst. “[It was] arguably the greatest performance this program has ever had,” he said.

Greco was first forced to fight her way through two qualifying rounds to even get to the main draw, defeating Virginia Tech’s top singles player before posting an impressive victory over Virginia senior Lindsey Hardenbergh in the Round of 16. An All-American last year and the top-ranked player in the region, Hardenbergh couldn’t get a set off Greco, falling 6-4, 6-4. But the quarterfinals proved to be the end for Greco, as she lost to eventual tournament cham-

pion, Hardenberh’s teammate junior Hana Tomljanovic. Despite the defeat, Greco’s run should go a long way in building optimism for the upcoming season.

Elsewhere for the Hoya women, sophomore Tina Tehrani — who was named the Big East Player of the Month for September — made it into the round of 32 before falling in three hard-fought sets. Ernst found Greco’s and Tehrani’s performances promising. “[Their form] gives you a boost of confidence,” Ernst said.

Also encouraging was the play of freshman Sophie Panarese, who got herself a couple of quality results in consolation singles to gain vital experience.

The men, however, found more success in doubles formats than in singles. The pairing of senior Andrew Bruhn and junior Charlie Caris found the most success for the men. Bruhn and Caris downed pairs from Old Dominion and Virginia Tech before narrowly falling to a top-ranked GW duo, barely missing out on what would have been a memorable quarterfinal appearance “[Making it to the quarterfinals] would’ve been awesome,” Ernst said.

“But still, that’s a couple of good wins on the doubles front.”

Freshman Shane Korber and sophomore Andrew Dottino were George-

town’s doubles entry, and the two underclassmen reached the second round.

Singles play didn’t go quite as well for the Blue and Gray. Bruhn and Caris were the only two of the four Georgetown players to gain guaranteed qualification to the main draw, and were both eliminated in the initial round of 64. Korber and Dottino, who did not qualify for automatic berths, each progressed to the second round of the qualifying stages but made it no further.

Nevertheless, the passion to improve is a key tool for success, and to Ernst, these players are on the right track.

“This is the hardest-working team I’ve ever had, so they’re going to get there come springtime,” Ernst said.

That drive, combined with the flashes of potential shown throughout the season, gives hope for what’s to come for both teams. Bruhn, who did not quite play up to his usual standards this weekend in Charlottesville, was outstanding at the Georgetown Classic in September. Contributions from Caris, Korber, and Dottino have likewise demonstrated Georgetown’s potential.

“It was just a great fall,” Ernst said. “It was a great fall in a lot of ways.”

The Georgetown tennis program will look to parlay the fall’s lessons into the spring season, beginning for both the men’s and women’s teams on Jan. 20 in the VCU 4+1.

COMMENTARY

Dishing Out Dollars in Modern Baseball Preston Barclay

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henever teams ready themselves to submit lavish offers to the league’s top free agents, they not only have to calculate what they believe to be the player’s market value, but they also have to measure their estimate against those of other competing ball clubs.

In many cases, teams only have a limited amount of available funds to spend in the offseason. While all teams would love to add a player like Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder, most small market clubs cannot dream of making a realistic offer. Other clubs that have the necessary funds — the Red Sox or Yankees, for instance — may not have the need at the position (Adrian Gonzalez and Mark Teixeira, respectively) to be motivated to make a strong offer.

But at the end of the day, there are often a multitude of teams vying for players, and even more after the top guns. Although some of these teams have virtually limitless pockets, like the aforementioned Red Sox and Yankees, it’s rare that any player is signed to deal with an average annual salary greater than $20 million over more than seven years. In fact, only Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has ever received a contract totaling more than $200 million in total.

Current sabermetrics have been able to roughly pinpoint a dollar value to the statistical output by players, as evidenced in “Moneyball,” the film based on Michael Lewis’ bestseller of the same name about Oakland Ath-

letics General Manager Billy Beane.

Every year, however, the top players on the market are often “overpaid” based on these estimates, as the player only needs one team to make a sufficiently lucrative enough offer to seal the deal. This past offseason, for example, outfielder Jayson Werth signed a sevenyear, $126 million deal with the Washington Nationals, exceeding everyone’s expectations of what he was worth.

But is it really possible for a team to overpay for Pujols, arguably the best player in the league over the past decade?

The biggest inherent risks in signing players to such lucrative deals are the threats of injury, longevity and consistency. Although players may truly be difference-makers when in the lineup, they can be a club’s biggest albatrosses if they sit on the bench. Also, teams must do their due diligence to ensure they can reasonably estimate that the player will continue to perform at a level commensurate with his salary, based on factors including the player’s age and historical consistency.

The greatest contract mistakes in recent memory involve teams committing millions to players either past their prime, coming off just one “breakout” season or who have had injury issues. Just last offseason, the Red Sox signed left fielder Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal despite the fact that he had never hit more than 20 home runs or had an on-base plus slugging percentage exceeding .850. To put it into perspective, a top power hitter worth Crawford’s contract routinely puts up years with an OPS above .900 and approaching 1.000.

Likewise, the Sox also gave starting pitcher John Lackey an ace’s deal despite his never having “ace” numbers. Several years ago, the Giants gave former Cy Young-winner Barry Zito over $100 million even though his performance had been slipping for several years.

Others, like pitcher Johan Santana, have suffered significant injuries that cost them entire seasons, which essentially supply as much value to the team as flushing the money down the toilet.

And although hitters like Pujols could always get injured, the risk is inherently greater with pitchers.

What else separates Pujols from the aforementioned players is that it is hard to imagine that he can fail, considering his past success and relatively young age.

Even though he was 31 and in his prime, Pujols had the worst year of his career, hitting “just” .299 with 37 home runs and 99 runs batted in.

However, single game performances like his 5-for-6, three-homer outburst in Game 3 of the World Series prove that he still is one of the best. With a World Series title already under his belt and perhaps another one coming this year, along with Hall of Fame numbers, there is no reason that Pujols won’t join A-Rod among the $200 million contract earners.

If a team is ever going to overpay for someone, they might as well do it for the best. It will be interesting to see where he ultimately lands, but Pujols is the rare player that may be worth more than what he gets paid.

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Marsh said. “Her reaction to the ball, it came above her head, she was able to knock it away from the goal.”

American tallied two goals in the first half and one in the second to earn a 3-0 victory over the Hoyas.

Georgetown junior goalie Briana Pereira and freshman goalie Kelly Mosser each had five saves on the day.

“This last weekend as a whole — that we were able to play Villanova and AU at the level that we were able to compete — is a new step for us,” Marsh said. “I hope that the girls take that and have confidence in the way that they’re playing.”

Though they were unable to add another win to their record at home this year, the team’s effort was a good way for Krumpos and Nishino to end their careers at home.

“Kalli and Ai have been a huge part of our program. They have been a huge part of our program all four years that they’ve been here,” Marsh said. “They’re great leaders, they’re great teammates [and] they’re great people to have around.”

The Hoyas will play their final game of the 2011 season against Big East rival Providence (4-13, 1-4 Big East) Saturday in Providence, R.I.

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Freshman Tomas Gomez, pictured against Notre Dame, shut out UConn.

GU Ties Huskies in Storrs MAGGIE LAW

Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown men’s soccer team faced double overtime for the sixth time this season on Saturday night, tying No. 1 Connecticut (13-1-2, 4-1-2 Big East), 0-0, in front of a packed stadium in Storrs, Conn.

The No. 24 Hoyas (9-3-4, 4-2-1 Big East) now have just two games left on the regular season schedule.

“It was an NCAA tournament, playofftype atmosphere against an NCAA tournament, playoff-type team,” Head Coach Brian Wiese MARQUETTE 2 said of the game against GEORGETOWN 3 Connecticut.

“We were just a couple inches away from getting the win. I think the disappointment was that we didn’t quite do what we needed to do to control more of the game.”

The teams appeared evenly matched in the opening minutes of play, as the Hoyas managed three shots to the Huskies’ five.

UConn tallied two shots on goal in the first half, but freshman goalkeeper Tomas Gomez stopped both, saving Georgetown from falling behind.

Sophomore midfielder Colin Bradley had the first chance to score for Connecticut in the 18th minute after a foul by Georgetown. Junior defender Max Wasserman bent a free kick from the right side, but Gomez punched out the dangerous ball. Bradley then fired from the top of the box, but his shot went high to leave the score tied.

Connecticut’s second chance came on a give-and-go from the left side that ended in a shot towards the bottom-left corner of the net. Gomez stepped up yet again to prevent the Huskies from getting on the scoreboard.

Sophomore midfielder and leading scorer Steve Neumann had the Hoyas’ only chance for a score in the first half.

After an impressive run towards the goal, he ripped one from the top of the box, but his shot went wide right and the teams entered the break in a tie.

The Huskies dominated possession for a majority of the second half, but neither team could generate any quality opportunities. UConn took ten shots to Georgetown’s two.

“While we may have gotten chances, it’s much harder to be defending than to be attacking with the ball,” Wiese said. “We had talked about trying to keep

the ball a little bit better against them. I think, to UConn’s credit, they pressed well and they made it tough. We certainly would’ve liked to be more calm on the ball and put our foot on it to make them work to defend us. That would have made the difference in the game.”

Despite their struggles with possession, the Hoyas proved their defensive strength yet again, forcing two evenly matched overtime periods. Georgetown’s defense has been a key component in almost every victory this season.

“I thought our back four were terrific,” Wiese said. “They had to concentrate not for 90 minutes, but for 110 minutes against a really potent attacking team, and they did a really good job of it. They really played their hearts out.”

The Huskies nearly broke the deadlock with just six minutes left in regulation on a hard shot from senior midfielder Tony Cascio. Gomez blocked the ball in the bottom left corner to keep the game scoreless. Connecticut saw two more chances in the second extra period, but couldn’t find the finishing touch.

Overall, Connecticut outshot Georgetown, 18-8. The Hoyas finished the contest without taking any corner kicks while the Huskies tallied five. Gomez finished the game with two saves to his credit, earning his seventh shutout of the season.

The tie shattered the Huskies’ eightgame unbeaten streak at home and marked Georgetown’s seventh overtime contest of the season.

“I think, in all honesty, it’s a good result,” Wiese said. “You go on the road in the Big East and get a point against anybody; whether it’s the best team in the country or the worst team in the league, it’s still not a bad thing to get that point.

It’s a hard thing to do in this league, especially against UConn.”

On Monday, Gomez was named Big East goalkeeper of the week after his performances against Connecticut on Saturday and Marquette last Wednesday. The rookie tallied seven saves during the two road games.

Neumann was also honored Monday, earning a spot on the Big East weekly honor roll for the second consecutive week.

The Hoyas will finish regular season play at home this week with two conference matches. The squad will face off against Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 2 p.m. before taking on Providence at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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the ball. In addition, the Blue and Gray clinched their first winning season under Head Coach Kevin Kelly while also recording their first-ever win over Colgate.

“I am so proud of our players here, especially the guys that have been here through some tough times,” Kelly said. “Our two goals, one was to have a winning season — we got that today — and the second is [to win] the Patriot League.”

While the Blue and Gray made victory seem easy, they had to face off against the eighth-best running attack in the entire Football Championship Subdivsion. Featuring Patriot League preseason offensive player of the year Nate Eachus, the Raiders came into the contest averaging 248 yards per game on the ground.

As the first quarter began, it quickly became evident that the Georgetown defense was keyed in on the Colgate standout, holding him to just 13 yards on eight carries, although he did score a touchdown on the Raiders’ second drive of the game.

In total, the Blue and Gray held Eachus to only 38 net yards on 19 carries, an average of two yards per carry, well below his season average of over five yards per play.

“In years past, we haven’t been able to match up with them,” McCabe said. “So that was our key.

We wanted to stop the run — that was our main goal.”

Colgate sophomore quarterback Gavin McCarney was able to rush for 36 yards in the first half while also completing 11 of 12 passes for 90 yards. But without Eachus able to gain solid yardage on every touch, the Colgate offense sputtered to a halt.

“We didn’t give Eachus a chance to get going. At the line of scrimmage, if you don’t get a bunch of maniacs to the ball, gang-tackling him, he can make some plays,” Kelly said. “We didn’t let him get started. Our defensive front seven did a great job.”

The effort on defense was led

by McCabe, who had a team-high 15 tackles and returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and earned Big East defensive player of the week honors. Also leading the Blue and Gray were sophomore

tournament berth alive.

“It’s an important game for them and a huge game for us,” Wiese said.

“We haven’t quite given up the crown yet, but in order to have any hope of it we have to win.”

Thus far sophomore midfielder Nico Wrobel has led the Panthers offensively, netting five goals off only 19 shots for an impressive .263 shot percentage. Freshman goalkeeper Lee Johnston has also been solid in net, allowing only 1.06 goals per game in 12 games played.

Still, though, the Panthers are last in the Big East in goals per game with 0.76 and do not rank much better in goals against, sitting at 12th in the league with 1.49 per game. But despite the stat line, Wiese is still expecting a challenge on Wednesday.

“In this league, everybody beats everybody. It’s a mess. They’re tough, they look to play and are an organized group; they just haven’t been getting results,” he said. “Their games are always tough; they don’t make it easy.”

The Blue and Gray will try to capitalize on opportunities and put some goals home against the Panthers. However, they do have a stellar defense to fall back upon. The Hoyas’ defense ranks third in the Big East, allowing an average of 0.81 goals this year.

A big part of that defense is redshirt senior centerback Ben Slingerland, who has taken, to say the least, an unorthodox road in becoming an integral part of the Hoyas’ lineup.

Hailing from Beverly, Mass., outside of Boston, Slingerland — or “Sling,” as his teammates and coaches call him — achieved much in high school at St. John’s Prep. During his senior season in 2006, Slingerland led the Eagles to a Massachusetts State Championship while earning a slew of accolades that included the Massachusetts Gatorade player of the year award and NCSAA/ Adidas All-American honors.

Despite his high school glories, Holy Cross was the only Division I university to offer Slingerland a scholarship, but he decided to forgo the scholarship and come to Georgetown as a preferred walk-on.

Slingerland also sacrificed playing time by coming to the Hilltop. He redshirted his freshman year and mostly rode the bench in his sophomore and junior campaigns. “[You go] from being the man in high school to being just a guy here who is on the bench,” said Slingerland, who considered transferring after his freshman year. “It was hard mentally, [but] I’ve always worked hard my whole life,

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Junior linebacker Robert McCabe led a stellar defensive effort, racking up a team-high 15 tackles and returning a fourth-quarter interception for a score.

defensive back Dustin Wharton, who added 13 tackles and a sack, and senior defensive end Andrew Schaetzke, who also contributed a sack and spent lots of time harassing the Colgate backfield.

Junior cornerback Jeremy Moore also had a big game after sitting out the previous three contests for what the team described as an unspecified violation of team rules. He grabbed two second-half interceptions, benefiting from Colgate’s need to take to the air to dig out of a large hole.

“Coach made a great call,” Moore said. “[And] they threw it right to me.”

On the offensive side, it was the Hoyas, against all expectations, who had the dominant run attack. Led by senior running back Chance Logan — who rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries — the Blue

and Gray racked up 162 yards on the ground.

“I wasn’t touched until I was five yards down the field. I give it up to the front five, the offensive line, the receivers,” Logan said.

“The holes were huge.”

The Blue and Gray were also aided by four field goals from senior kicker Brett Weiss, who was later named Big East special teams player of the week.

Georgetown finds itself where few expected it would be after eight games: ensured a winning season and fighting for the Patriot League title. With three more games to go, the Blue and Gray control their destiny. By winning out, they would secure at least a share of the conference championship.

Their next test will come with a date at Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

kept at it and never got too down.”

“To his credit, he stuck with it,” Wiese said of his defender. “That kind of patience from a competitive kid was incredible.”

Slingerland’s perseverance first started paying off in the spring of his freshman year, when he impressed his coaches at practice. This carried over to spring practices the next year, as he won the points competition that Wiese holds annually.

The centerback finally got his chance last year when Wiese inserted him into the starting lineup against Cincinnati in an attempt to right the ship after a 2-3-1 start. The Hoyas lost the game, but their season turned around afterwards and they went on to win nine games in a row en route to a finish in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Slingerland was recognized for his hard work and contribution when he received the “most improved” award at the team’s banquet at the end of the year.

“We made a decision and said ‘let’s put in Sling.’ ” He’s tough, he’s competitive and he knows what he’s doing,” Wiese said about his thought process at the time. “[Ben] is one of those great feel-good stories of a kid who just persevered,” Wiese said of his veteran leader.

Ben has remained a staple of the Hoyas’ defense this year and an integral part of their success. He will graduate this coming spring, but that does not necessarily mean his soccer career will be over.

This past summer, Slingerland and his former teammate and roommate Seth C’De Baca (COL ’11) played for the DC United U-23 team along with some of the best college players in the country. The team went undefeated, and Slingerland and a few others earned the rights to practice alongside United’s first team.

“That was a crazy experience. It was honestly the best team I’ve ever played for,” Slingerland said. “It takes this level and makes it look slow.”

But if playing soccer is not in the future equation, Ben would still love to remain around the sport — his dream job is to become a general manager for a professional team. He is in the Sports Industry Management program at Georgetown and even had an internship at the Nike headquarters in Oregon two summers ago.

For now, though, the walk-on from Boston is focused on the season ahead.

“Of all the teams I’ve been a part of here, this team has the most potential,” Slingerland said. “I am expecting a very good run into the postseason.”

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ast week at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 15 IndyCar drivers involved in a horrific accident on the 11th lap. 14 survived. Dan Wheldon did not.

The video is brutal to watch. Drivers crash into walls, cars fly through the air like jets, balls of fire explode on the track.

The laws of physics are not supposed to work this way. But sometimes all we can do is close our eyes and hope for the best.

There are probably not too many IndyCar fans reading this. There are probably not too many Dan Wheldon fans, either.

Even I didn’t even know who Dan Wheldon was until I picked up the newspaper last week. He was a two-time Indy 500 winner and the 2005 IndyCar Series Champion.

His tragic death sent shockwaves throughout the community. The fourth fatality in the history of IndyCar racing was horrifying enough to make us stop and utter a short prayer. Whenever someone gets injured during a sporting event, we feel helpless and tense sitting on the couch or watching from the stands. The sheer violence of Wheldon’s crash was unlike anything many of us have ever seen before.

The real impact of Wheldon’s death will be felt far beyond Las Vegas. Just as Dale Earnhardt’s death in 2001 sparked a conversation about NASCAR safety, so will last week’s tragedy encourage changes to the IndyCar series. We see crashes and injuries every year, but sometimes it takes a true catastrophe to get our attention and wake us up to reality.

There are several problems that need to be fixed. First of all, we should have seen this coming. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a small track, and with 34 identical cars (they all run with the same engine, chassis and tires) circling at over 220 mph, the racers group together early and often.

One wrong move and a driver could bump ends with another car, lose control of his

vehicle and set off a chain reaction that’s hard to avoid. Wheldon was far behind the two drivers that initially collided, but he was traveling so fast that he didn’t have time to brake or avoid the pile-up in front of him.

Furthermore, the cars are so light that they can fly off the track and spin into the air fairly easily. Unlike NASCAR, which runs a full-bodied car, the IndyCar has no protection for the driver’s head.

With the exception of a helmet (which can only do so much at 200 mph), drivers are very vulnerable to head trauma if their car ever flips over.

So how do we change IndyCar without changing the integrity of the sport?

Changing the body style of the cars, the power of the engines or the design of the racetracks will mean changing the very essence of IndyCar. It will become more like NASCAR than anything else, and both drivers and loyal fans are not willing to compromise the unique character of their sport.

But one change that will undoubtedly be proposed is a covered cockpit.

This could go a long way in protecting the most vulnerable part of the driver’s body. The one potential problem is that a cockpit might prevent a driver from exiting the racecar if it’s damaged during a crash, but I trust that some innovative engineers may be working on this as we speak.

Regardless of the solution, racing will remain inherently dangerous. It’s a sport where fast cars and heavy metal combine to create the perfect storm of both exhilaration and peril. There’s certainly a lot of risk involved, but many fans argue that danger makes the sport even more exciting.

But that risk also means that at any moment, drivers can lose control and become seriously injured. Each time they step into the cars, drivers place a bet on their life.

Now it’s up to us to find the balance between safety and entertainment. How much is a life really worth?

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While Villanova was searching a playoff berth, Georgetown proved its urgency in maintaining momentum heading into the postseason.

“It could have been very easy for us to come out soft against a team that really needed to win today,” redshirt senior midfielder Ingrid Wells said.

“But it was just as important a game for us to get into NCAAs and to get prepared for Sunday next week.”

The Wildcats were visibly fazed by the goal as the Blue and Gray tore through the visitors’ back line with repeated runs into open space, and the lead was doubled in the sixth minute. Wells threaded the ball through to the in-form Camille Trujillo from just outside the penalty box, and the senior forward chipped over the stranded goalkeeper for her team-leading 10th goal of the season.

The pressure only continued, as Georgetown outshot Villanova, 12-1, in the opening 45 minutes.

Wells again played a ball in from the right side of the midfield in the 16th minute, finding freshman midfielder Daphne Corboz in stride and with space to run inside the 18. Corboz finished the play flawlessly, slotting the ball past the now-desperate Villanova netminder to complete the scoring in an excellent first half for the hosts.

Even after notching a win, however, Nolan saw room for improvement.

“I talked to them at halftime. I said, ‘Listen I know we’re winning, 3-0, but I don’t think we played well.’ I think this group holds itself to a standard more than just the result,” Nolan said. “When we’re on like we were today for parts, we play

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Camille Trujillo (12) scored her 10th and 11th goals of the season on Senior Day.

really good soccer... And I think the kids knew we didn’t probably play as well as we can, we just were efficient around the net.”

Any chance of a comeback was extinguished minutes after the whistle blew to commence the second half.

A long Wells free kick was flicked over the defense from just outside the penalty box, and Trujillo made no mistake, hammering a spectacular volley into the back of the net to make it 4-0 with just 49 minutes gone. Trujillo now leads the team with 11 goals after scoring just once in the team’s first 10 games. Corboz then became the second Hoya to get a brace on the afternoon, sneaking a low shot inside the far post after Wells threaded another pass to her on the left side of the penalty area.

The rout was topped off by a fine individual effort from sophomore midfielder Alexa St. Martin in the 85th minute. After maintaining possession through a crowd outside of the penalty box, St. Martin rifled a shot from the top of the area past the keeper and inside the near post for the Hoyas’ sixth tally of the day.

For the talented graduating class of six, it was an emotional as well as a satisfying result.

“You only have one senior game,” Baker said. “You put so much into everyone else’s senior game, all of a sudden it’s yours and it doesn’t hit you until you’re walking out with your parents. You’re like, ‘OK, this is really happening now.’”

For Wells, all focus now turns to Sunday’s home conference quarterfinal date with Syracuse, as Georgetown will look to build on a season which has already rewritten the record books.

“The last two years we’ve lost in double overtime in [the first round of the Big East tournament], and I want this so bad. We haven’t been there since freshmen year, and it’s so cool to make the final four of the Big East,” Wells said. “It’s definitely something this team’s capable of doing and I also think it’s a big step into making the NCAAs.” “We talked about this before the game — last year’s team made great history, [and] this year’s team has a chance to make its own great history,” Nolan added. “I think by winning 14 games today they have made a little bit of history.”

The Hoyas’ second season is set to kick off against the Orange at 1 p.m. on Sunday at North Kehoe Field.

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“At the line of scrimmage, if you don’t get a bunch of maniacs to the ball gang-tackling him, he can make some plays.”

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Davis beat defenders after the catch and went 63 yards for a touchdown on a pass from junior quarterback Isaiah Kempf.

The Hoyas kept their feet on the gas pedal for the entire contest, the point of attack on both sides of

Cognizant of the emotionally charged and often unpredictable nature of the occasion, Georgetown Head Coach Dave Nolan noted prior to Friday’s regular-season finale that one can simply never know what Senior Day will bring.

On Friday afternoon, the Hoyas (145, 8-3 Big East) VILLANOVA 0 brushed aside the uncertainty GEORGETOWN 6 of the afternoon with arguably their most impressive victory of a record-setting year, defeating conference rivals Villanova (8-9-2, 4-7 Big East), 6-0, for a program-best 14th regular-season win.

With the resounding victory, the Blue and Gray finished their Big East campaign in second place in the National Division with 24 points, two behind champion Louisville. Georgetown earned a bye to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, while Villanova, which needed at least a point to keep its postseason hopes alive, saw its season come to an abrupt end.

“The result certainly is a very emphatic statement. … I just think it was a great Senior Day for these kids. You always worry that on Senior Day the emotions become too much and players lose focus, but I thought the kids handled it pretty well,” Nolan said. “[This] is what I’d expect from this group. They’re a pretty mature group, and they realize there’s a lot of soccer still to be played.”

The Hoyas got off to a blazing start when senior forward Sam Baker heaved a trademark throw into the penalty box,

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Junior quarterback Isaiah Kempf (1) threw for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Hoyas’ 40-17 win over Colgate Saturday afternoon.

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GU Blows Out Colgate on Homecoming ANDREW LOGERFO Hoya Staff Writer

After five straight weekends away from the Hilltop, the Georgetown football team (6-2, 2-1 Patriot League) made this year’s Homecoming one to remember by easily dispatching Colgate (4-4, 1-2 Patriot

League), 40-17 on Saturday.

“It was a great feeling coming back home, playing in front of our fans.

COLGATE 17 Being on the road GEORGETOWN 40 for five weeks, I actually started to miss MultiSport Facility,” junior line-

backer Robert McCabe joked. “I didn’t think I would ever say that.”

Boosted by the energy from a large home crowd, which put the seats on the Georgetown sideline at capacity before the game even began, the Blue and Gray got off to a fast start. On the Hoyas’ very first drive, redshirt sophomore Jamal

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and get a 0-0 draw. Both teams needed and wanted a win,” Wiese said. “But in the bigger picture, it is a good result. Not many teams are able to get out of Storrs, [Conn.] with [any points].”

With the tie, Marquette can now clinch the Big East’s Blue Division if it wins the rest of its games, but Georgetown would still be in the running with a victory over Pitt.

The Panthers are currently sitting at second-to-last in the division, and they would need a win Wednesday to keep their chances of earning a Big East

Squaring off against two conference opponents in three days can be a daunting task for an ordinary team. But the Georgetown volleyball squad is no ordinary team.

Georgetown (12-10, 4-5 Big East) took care of business on Friday night at McDonough Arena, defeating St. John’s (10-15, 1-7 Big East) three sets to one. Two days later, the ST. JOHN’S 1 t e a m w e n t GEORGETOWN 3 down to the wire CONNECTICUT 2 w i t h C o n GEORGETOWN 3 necticut (11-12, 1-7 Big East) but emerged victorious after a full five sets.

The two victories allowed the Hoyas to climb back above .500 for the first time in a month. The success comes at a good time, as the Blue and Gray will battle two more conference opponents in Seton Hall and Rutgers this coming weekend.

After dropping the first set 2520 on Friday, the Hoyas needed to regroup. It seemed as though Head Coach Arlisa Williams’ prematch fears about St. John’s depth and constant rotation were well founded, as St. Johns wore Georgetown down and climbed out of an early deficit.

The Hoyas, however, seized an early 3-2 lead in the second set and never looked back. Aces from

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Redshirt senior centerback Ben Slingerland has gone from walk-on to defensive standout.

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The No. 24 Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-3-4, 4-2-1 Big East) will return to the friendly confines of North Kehoe Field at 2 p.m. Wednesday to take on Pittsburgh (4-11-1, 2-5 Big East). The Hoyas are fresh off a draw against top-ranked Connecticut (13-1-2, 4-1-2 Big East) last Saturday.

Head Coach Brian Wiese was satisfied with the result but noted that his team was most certainly not playing for the tie.

“The plan wasn’t to go in and defend

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Freshman middle blocker Dani White led the Hoyas with 17 points and a .241 hitting percentage in Sunday’s match against UConn.