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ROOTS OF REBELLION

WGTB was one of the first radio stations to play punk music, prompting a culture shift in D.C.

EDITORIAL Georgetown must establish a charitable fund for descendants instead of paying direct reparations.

LOVE SAXA BEGINS LEGAL ACTION The pro-traditional marriage group is demanding action after donations were misappropriated.

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Clinton Advocates American Leadership On Gender Equality Christian Paz

the peace-building work and empowerment efforts of award recipients Nadia Murad, a forU.S. leaders must openly mer captive of the Islamic State reject injustice and violence group, and Wai Wai Nu, an acagainst women while promot- tivist for the persecuted Rohinging women’s leadership in ya minority from Myanmar. global security, former SecreClinton urged listeners to tary of State Hillary Clinton renew their passion for justice argued during a Gaston Hall and to see Murad’s and Nu’s life speech Monday morning, her stories as examples of courage second visit to Georgetown in and determination. two years.

“Do not grow weary. Bring a “No one should ever underes- sustained commitment. Think timate the power of women and of these honorees. Don’t get disgirls not only to improve their couraged,” Clinton said. “Draw own lives, hope and inbut to lift up “We want an spiration from their famieach of them lies, commu- inclusive, tolerant and leave here nities and en- society. That today with a tire nations,” renewed comClinton said. includes everyone mitment to “ T h r o u g h — not just some of make your it all, I have own mark on seen that us, but all of us.” the world. I women are know that is not only vicwhat we need HILLARY CLINTON Former Secretary of State tims of war more than and conflict, ever.” but agents of change, makers of Hosted by the Georgetown peace and drivers of progress.”

Institute for Women, Peace and Speaking to a crowd that Security, the HRC Awards honfilled the first floor of Gaston, or exceptional individuals who a smaller showing compared advance women’s role in peaceto her visit last year, Clinton making efforts. Clinton was an called on men to join women as honorary founding chair of GIallies against misogyny.

WPS, which launched in 2011.

“We want an inclusive, tolerGIWPS Executive Director ant society,” Clinton said. “That Melanne Verveer (SLL ’66, GRD includes everyone — not just ’69), who served as U.S. ambassome of us, but all of us.” sador-at-large for global womClinton’s address, the key- en’s issues from 2009 to 2013, note of this year’s Hillary Rod- presented the awards to Murad ham Clinton Awards for Ad- and Nu. Verveer also honored vancing Women in Peace and See CLINTON, A6 Security ceremony, celebrated

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Clockwise from top left: Logan Arkema (COL ’20) and Jonathan Compo (COL ’20), Richard Howell (SFS ’19) and Hunter Estes (SFS ’19), Sahil Nair (SFS ’19) and Naba Rahman (SFS ’19), and Casey Doherty (COL ’20) and Josh Sirois (SFS ’20) launched campaigns early Thursday.

4 Tickets Enter GUSA Executive Election At midnight, tickets gathered in Red Square to launch campaigns Jeff Cirillo and Hannah Urtz Hoya Staff Writers

Four tickets launched their campaigns for the 2018 Georgetown University Student Association executive election early Thursday morning, previewing a season expected to focus on themes of affordability and inclusion.

The announced tickets are: Logan Arkema (COL ’20) and Jonathan Compo (COL ’20), Hunter Estes (SFS ’19) and Richard Howell (SFS ’19), Sahil Nair (SFS ’19) and Naba Rahman (SFS ’19), and Josh Sirois (SFS ’20) and Casey Doherty (COL ’20).

Per tradition, Estes and Howell, Nair and Rahman and Sirois and Doherty walked into Red

Square just after midnight to mark the start of the official campaign period. Arkema and Compo arrived in Red Square later.

The tickets are joined by a fifth evidently satirical candidate, a member of the Georgetown Heckler satirical publication who launched an unofficial write-in campaign as Jesus with the running mate “You.” Tickets can still join the race by collecting and submitting 100 student signatures to the GUSA Election Commission by Feb. 10. Election day is set for Feb. 22.

Arkema and Compo Capes flowing in the wind and bat signals alight, Arkema and Compo ran through Red

Square dressed as superhero duo Batman and Robin, calling for the replacement of the Georgetown University Police Department with vigilantes and renaming the second floor of Lauinger Library to “Arkham Asylum.” Their call for “pocket bat-signals for everyone” elicited cheers from the dwindling crowd.

Arkema is the Georgetown University College Democrats’ membership director and a GUSA senator for West Campus, which includes Southwest Quad. Arkema campaigned for his senate seat on a promise to conduct all GUSA business in the character and voice of the cartoon hero Batman, a persona he plans to maintain in the GUSA executive campaign.

Arkema was joined by his running mate Compo, technical director for Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society’s “Footloose” musical production this spring and a former cartoonist for The Hoya.

Donning a full Robin suit, Compo acted as a dutiful sidekick to his Batman counterpart.

The two are running a satirical campaign, aimed at highlighting perceived faults in past and current GUSA campaigns.

“I believe we are trying to go for healthy and nuanced satire that overall improves Georgetown and GUSA,” Arkema said.

“And we’re going to solve every single one of our problems that GUSA faces in costume, because See GUSA, A6

GUSA Constitutional Council Still Vacant Elizabeth Ash Hoya Staff Writer

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the United States to lead global action on crises affecting women.

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All three seats of the Constitutional Council, the Georgetown University Student Association’s judicial body, remain vacant as the 2018 GUSA executive election kicks off, after the three council members resigned simultaneously Jan. 19 amid heightening tensions with the GUSA senate.

Student leaders hope to nominate and confirm replacements before Feb. 22, when the student body votes on a new GUSA president and vice president as well as a referendum proposing senate election reforms. Per GUSA bylaws, the council is unable to meet unless all three seats are filled.

The council is charged with interpreting GUSA’s bylaws.

The council also adjudicates disputes during elections and referenda, particularly disputes left unresolved by GUSA’s Election Commission. In January

2016, the council invalidated a referendum championed by senate leadership to replace the senate body with a smaller assembly focused primarily on club funding.

GUSA President Kamar Mack (COL ’19) and GUSA Vice President Jessica Andino (COL ’18) plan to review applications and nominate new councilors within the next two weeks, according to Aaron Bennett (COL ’19), GUSA executive press secretary. Per GUSA bylaws, Mack and Andino’s nominees must be confirmed by a majority of the senate.

It remains unclear how any disputes that may arise during the campaign would be addressed in the meantime if the GUSA senate does not confirm new council members before executive elections in two weeks, Mack said.

“An entirely vacant court going into election season is, to See COUNCIL, A6

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The race to fill the Constitutional Council followed the nearly simultaneous resignation of all three former councilors Jan. 19.

NEWS

OPINION

SPORTS

Human Face of Immigration Cardinal Joseph Tobin beseeched Catholics to consider the humanity of people without documentation.

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In Support of Reparations Dissenting members of the editorial board argue Georgetown owes descendants monetary reparations.

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Lacrosse Seasons to Begin The lacrosse teams start their seasons this week, though the two teams are in vastly different places.

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NEWS Kidnapper Deported

opinion Fighting for Humanity

SPORTS Groundhog Day

The London man who pled guilty to kidnapping a Georgetown student last year now faces deportation.

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A DACA recipient and State of the Union attendee calls for a lasting immigration solution.

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The men’s basketball team lost another late-game lead against Providence on Tuesday night.

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OPINION

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THE VERDICT

Form Descendant-Led Foundation Georgetown University would have folded if not for the sale of 272 slaves in 1838. Today, the university must take extraordinary steps to grapple with its past.

The university was kept financially afloat by the 1838 sale of 272 slaves by Jesuits associated with the Maryland Province. In recent years, Georgetown has tried to make amends with its past through research, memorialization and other minor measures. To further address the university’s historical wrong, Georgetown has a duty to engage with the descendants of those slaves.

The university should build on the steps it has already taken by establishing a foundation guided by descendants and geared toward community and educational programs. This common-good method, rather than direct reparations, is Georgetown’s best opportunity to address systemic racial injustice in a long-term, ongoing manner. In addition, a foundation is the only feasible option to work toward reconciliation and engagement with communities that have suffered from Georgetown’s legacy of slavery.

Since assembling the Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation in September 2015, Georgetown has taken important — if too often symbolic — steps to confront its historical relationship with slavery.

In September 2016, University President John J. DeGioia announced descendants of the Georgetown 272 would receive legacy status in admissions. Although the new admissions policy has helped bring three students to campus, other projects are still in the development phase. DeGioia also announced the Institute for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies, which started with the goal to research and teach about slavery while engaging with descendants of the 272 enslaved people, along with plans for on-campus memorials to the GU 272.

On April 18, 2017, the university held a “Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition, and Hope” event in partnership with the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and the Society of Jesus in the United States.

More than 100 descendants attended to observe the christening of Anne Marie Becraft Hall, named for the founder of one of the first schools for black girls in the Georgetown area, and Isaac Hawkins Hall, named after the first person to be listed on the record of the 1838 sale.

During the ceremony, DeGioia offered contrition to the descendants: “Slavery remains the original evil of our Republic — an evil that our University was complicit in … We lay this truth bare — in sorrowful apology and communal reckoning.”

These initial efforts show Georgetown is willing to apologize for the scars on its record and address them openly.

While Georgetown’s efforts toward reconciliation have been constructive, the university must act on the concerns of descendants about a lack of engagement in the decision-making process.

Going forward, Georgetown must employ an approach informed by the past while looking toward the future: A foundation fulfills this demand.

Also in September 2016, a group of nearly 600 descendants of the 272 asked Georgetown to create a $1 billion charitable foundation to “promote reconciliations,” according to The Washington Post.

Joseph Stewart, a lead organizer of the group, expressed a desire to work with the university.

“The foundation is our vision of an opportunity for [the descendants] to have a partnership with Georgetown University,” Stewart wrote.

Thus far, no other proposal does more to promote the marginalized voices of black Americans than a foundation guided by the descendants’ ideas and goals.

Georgetown should immediately begin organizing and fundraising for this foundation in conjunction with the Society of Jesus and other universities, with an eye toward guaranteeing descendants a prominent voice in determining how the money is used.

By coordinating with other institutions that have acknowledged their historic wrongdoings, Georgetown and the GU 272 will become national leaders in the pursuit of reconciliation.

Georgetown has already begun working alongside other educational institutions, including a Universities Studying Slavery framework of cooperation that coordinates interuniversity research on “historical and contemporary issues dealing with race and inequality in higher education and in university communities,” according to its website.

As the working group recommended in its summer 2016 report to DeGioia, a financial commit-

ment must be included in Georgetown’s reconciliation efforts.

“While we acknowledge that the moral debt of slaveholding and the sale of the enslaved people can never be repaid, we are convinced that reparative justice requires a meaningful financial commitment from the University,” the group wrote.

Georgetown should follow this recommendation by directing money toward projects that benefit African-American communities.

Georgetown and other beneficiaries of the slave trade perpetuated the institutional discrimination that continues to harm black communities today.

For every $100 of wealth accumulated by white families, black families hold $5.04, according to The New York Times. The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization that promotes reforms in sentencing policy, found black men are nearly six times more likely to be incarcerated during their lives as white men. Schools with more white children are significantly more likely to offer advanced or AP courses than schools with mostly black children, according to the Brookings Institution.

The institutional disadvantage of being black in the United States, created by the institution of slavery and perpetuated by historical atrocities such as the 1838 sale of black people to furnish a university composed of white students, must be addressed to properly reconcile with the past.

A common-good foundation would be a longterm investment in the lives of descendants harmed by Georgetown’s legacy of slavery, as well as future generations disadvantaged by systemic racism. Georgetown is seeking a long-term partnership with a broad array of descendants, according to a university spokesperson; a descendant-led foundation would allow Georgetown to accomplish this goal.

The proposed foundation could focus on furnishing scholarships, restorative justice initiatives and job training programs in predominantly black communities like Maringouin, La. Fostering educational opportunities for African-American children should also be a priority for any forthcoming foundation. Of course, these are merely suggestions; specific goals must be discussed and determined by the descendants, in consultation with Georgetown and the Society of Jesus.

A group of 200 African-Americans descended from Isaac Hawkins has asked Georgetown to pay direct reparations.

While this editorial board recognizes these descendants’ belief that reconciliation is best pursued through financial reparations, we believe that promoting a foundation is not only the most effective option for Georgetown to help advance descendants, but also the most feasible means by which the university can pursue restitution. Offering financial reparations to descendants of slaves is simply not a feasible use of Georgetown’s finite resources.

The university should use its resources to establish and contribute to reconciliation programs that respond to deep, existing racial injustices present in American life, especially in those of descendants.

Furthermore, Georgetown’s efforts toward reconciliation should include a continued relationship between the Georgetown community and the descendants of the GU 272.

A charitable foundation with the active participation of descendants would be used as a “model for healing and redress in our nation,” as Stewart wrote. Making direct payments to descendants risks cutting off the conversation and limiting an opportunity for engagement to a one-time interaction — surely insufficient in any effort to heal the wounds Georgetown has inflicted.

As an editorial board without any African-American members, we recognize our perspective is only one of many to account for in this ongoing conversation. However, this editorial board sincerely hopes our shared perspective may catalyze a greater opportunity for a campuswide conversation on the nature of atonement and reconciliation.

Increased and continued incorporation of descendants’ voices is imperative to a productive conversation and process of healing. Georgetown can never fully reconcile with its past — the cost it caused the 272 slaves of 1838 and their descendants today to bear is far greater than can be described or imagined. However, by organizing, funding and leading a foundation dedicated to supporting descendants and African-American communities in the long term, Georgetown can take important and necessary steps toward rehabilitation.

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HOYA HISTORY: Feb. 9, 1949

OPINION: The Church on Trial Cardinal Mindszenty was scheduled to be sentenced yesterday. The spiritual leader of Hungary was “tried” for crimes against his people.

Circumstances surrounding the unique procedure have always been dominated by one single factor: a “no admittance” sign hung prominently over the door.

Newsmen from America, indeed, from the world, are shut out. One native Hungarian AP correspondent has been sending stories out of the grim courtroom, and it hardly seems possible that he somehow miraculously evades famous Russian iron-curtain censorship.

Therefore, all of the news that we get from overseas comes directly from the pros-

ecutors, the Communists, the avowed, sworn enemies of the faith which the Cardinal bravely represented. With his influence over the Hungarian people, the Cardinal stood for all that they hate. They had to remove and discredit him, casting, as always, vituperous aspersions at the United States in the course of the action.

The actual status surrounding the Cardinal is only known to the Communists and to God. Accordingly, last Sunday was set aside by the Church to offer prayer that all might evolve for the best, just as God wills.

Three alternatives were viewed during past weeks as results of the persecution. The verdict itself seemed at no time to be in grave doubt. The re-

sults were the death sentence, imprisonment, after the fashion of Cardinal Stepinac, or release.

The latter was a surprising view aired by a noted priest who opined that Russia in releasing the Hungarian Churchman will cause a waterfall of favorable publicity, to cover temporarily an impending atomic Pearl Harbor.

But even should he be released, what of the horrible punishment he has already, according to reliable nonCommunist sources, suffered?

Tales of tortures, of use of dope and the like have filtered out. Letter written prior to the arrest disavowed any forced “confession” while in Communist hands.

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OPINION

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VIEWPOINT • GONZALEZ PORRAS

Let’s talk about sex(ual) health

Talia Parker

Permit Condom Sales

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ccess to condoms is fundamental to sexual health, especially on college campuses. However, Georgetown is miles behind other U.S. universities in terms of providing this basic resource; students cannot even buy condoms on campus, let alone receive university-provided condoms. Georgetown should change its vendor contract, giving students access to a basic resource.

Most college students have no problem finding condoms, free or otherwise. For example, Oregon State University prides itself on having 18 on-campus “condom hot spots”. But as a Jesuit institution, Georgetown complies with Catholic teachings against contraception and forbids university distribution or sale of condoms, according to a university spokesperson. This policy extends to the university’s external lease vendors, including Vital Vittles and Hoya Snaxa.

Unrecognized student group H*yas for Choice provides free condoms to students under the protection of free speech. From tabling every day in Red Square to hanging envelopes full of condoms on their members’ doors, the group’s representatives distribute over 10,000 free condoms to the Georgetown community each semester.

Even with these free condoms from H*yas for Choice, students should still have the option to buy condoms on campus.

The most convenient location for students to purchase condoms is the CVS Pharmacy on Wisconsin Avenue, located a 10- to 15-minute walk away. Considering the packed schedules common to Georgetown students, this policy is unreasonable.

Furthermore, while free condoms are an option thanks to H*yas for Choice, some students may prefer an option more discreet than having to go to a table in the middle of Red Square and reaching into a bowl of condoms.

In addition, condoms from H*yas for Choice are not always accessible. Condom envelopes are frequently missing from doors, and H*yas for Choice Condom Fairies, a

service providing free condoms to students, only deliver twice a week, which may not always align with students’ needs. A solution to this might be the late-night hours of Hoya Snaxa and Vital Vittles.

While a student cannot walk into Vital Vittles and buy a box of condoms, they can buy a pregnancy test. The irony is not lost on me: Georgetown will not allow the sale of a product that promotes safe sex by preventing sexually transmitted infections, but the university permits students to learn they are pregnant without the inconvenience of taking a step off campus.

However, the external lease contract does not create animosity toward all sex — just safe sex. Vittles sells lubricants, demonstrating that the Georgetown lease policy does not exclude all products relating to sex, just those that could possibly encourage students to use protection and be safe. And while it is great that students have access to a product like lube that can inspire the enjoyable side of sex, that access should go hand in hand with barrier methods as well.

Georgetown is religiously affiliated, but it does not need to put students’ health and well-being at risk. However, the university exposes its students to danger by restricting access to certain products.

Luckily, many students on this campus are committed to guaranteeing that condoms remain economically accessible to all students. However, being able to buy condoms should at least be an option for those who want it. Georgetown should not interfere with merchandise available at stores on campus for religious reasons, especially not when doing so puts students’ health at risk.

By erasing a basic sexual health necessity from campus, Georgetown’s external vendor lease policy jeopardizes the health and safety of its student body and should be amended.

Talia Parker is a sophomore in the College. Let’s Talk About Sex(ual Health) appears online every other Thursday.

I needed to show up. I needed every single member of Congress and every single senator to know that I, and so many others, exist — and that we will not give up.

Risking Arrest for a Dream

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y heart was pounding.

I was going to be in the presence of 435 congressmen, 100 senators and the president of the United States — and they would all know that I was undocumented.

What if this was my last day in America?

When I was told Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) had asked U.S. Capitol Police to check the identification of everyone attending the president’s State of the Union address and arrest any immigrants they found in the country illegally, my brimming fear and anxiety nearly took over. However, I was willing to risk arrest if it meant people would finally realize that individuals like me deserve a pathway to citizenship.

Balancing my Georgetown academics with constant advocacy for my rights as an immigrant without documentation is not a normal college experience. However, with the support of friends and mentors, I continue to push forward. The Dream Act of 2017, which creates a pathway to citizenship for eligible minors, must be passed.

Despite not having documentation, a two-year permit I received under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals that has allowed me to set long-term

goals. But on Sept. 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that DACA would be terminated March 5 of this year.

Last December, I committed myself to advocating for the rights of my family, friends and community. I have protested with United We Dream and FWD.us, organizations that focus on immigration reform. On Jan. 9, I shared my story with Congress members from my home state of Arizona. A few days later, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) invited me to attend the State of the Union.

When I accepted the invitation, I wondered whether I was mentally or emotionally prepared to sit in the same room as President Donald Trump, who has caused harm to millions of people. At the same time, I wondered if the Democratic Party was using me as its political pawn.

Despite my doubts, I knew I had to take this opportunity to emphasize the urgency of the Dream Act. And if this was a strategic move, I needed to show up. I needed every single member of Congress and every single senator to know that I, and so many others, exist — and that we will not give up.

As Trump made his way to the podium, I could not stand up and applaud. Instead, tears

of anger rushed down my face as I saw him greeted with such honor. How is it possible that my future is in this man’s his hands? I was barely able to grasp his speech. After it was all over, I could not help but cry.

Congress was originally scheduled to vote on a pathway to citizenship for 800,000 immigrants without documentation Dec. 22, 2017. It was then pushed to Jan. 19, 2018; disagreement over the bill resulted in a government shutdown. In the deal ending the shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised to pass legislation regarding the “Dreamers” if Democrats agreed to pass a bill that funded the government until yesterday, Feb. 8. Reports indicate the vote is being delayed — again.

When the Trump administration rescinded the DACA program, it gave Congress a deadline of March 5 to come up with new legislation. However, that is not the deadline for people without documentation.

DACA provides recipients with a two-year permit that must be renewed accordingly. Because of a technicality, however, permits that would expire after the March deadline cannot be renewed. Since Sept. 5, 122 DACA recipients have lost their legal status every day, accord-

ing to the Center for American Progress. After March 5, that number will increase by 12,000 per day.

Congressional inaction has left about 15,000 former DACA recipients vulnerable to deportation. A lengthy process that can take up to 45 days is needed to pass a new law. Members of Congress need to realize that they are deliberating over real lives and futures.

Unfortunately, the majority of Congress and the president were not satisfied with the proposed changes to border security. Instead, Trump proposed his own deal, which would give 1.8 million young immigrants without documentation a pathway to citizenship in exchange for a $25 billion investment for a border wall, an end to “chain migration” and an increase in immigration enforcement. This bill would put my parents at risk of deportation.

I would rather remain undocumented for the rest of my life than allow the passage of a bill that forces my parents out of the country they fought so hard to raise me in. No matter the outcome, I will advocate for my citizenship because I know I am on the right side of history.

Arisaid Gonzalez Porras is a freshman in the College.

VIEWPOINT • LARIA & LUX

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Fulfill Direct Reparations Demands

Creating My Own Connections

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eorgetown University should offer direct reparations to descendants of the 272 slaves sold in 1838 to validate the demands of African-American individuals affected by Georgetown’s legacy as a slave-holding institution. Offering reparations to the descendants could be done in conjunction with a long-lasting foundation, directly guided by the descendants and built to contribute to organizations that empower black communities.

While Georgetown should engage with descendants on a foundation or other steps going forward, it should also satisfy the request for direct reparations made by 200 descendants rather than serving as another white institution that universalizes the black experience by assuming what it believes to be the “common good.”

The Isaac Hawkins Legacy Group, which is composed of 200 descendants of Isaac Hawkins, one of the 272 slaves sold in 1838 to save Georgetown University from financial collapse, recently demanded Georgetown offer the group’s members financial reparations. Georgia Goslee, the group’s legal counsel, stated her clients’ belief that the university has not “fully atoned for the wealth it unjustly accumulated off the back of unpaid slave labor.” 1 The editorial board’s claim that reparations would be infeasible to enact is an insufficient reason to foreclose the conversation about reparations entirely, particularly as Georgetown has substantial wealth to use at its discretion.

For example, during fiscal year 2016, Georgetown spent $54.8 million on “travel and business expenses.” While we are certainly not suggesting Georgetown go bankrupt, we believe restitution efforts demand a scale large enough to engage the resources of the entire university.

Moreover, dismissing the request for reparations by

claiming infeasibility sets a dangerous precedent of avoiding critical engagement with ourselves and our institutions. To claim reparations are impossible sidesteps our responsibility to atone for the past.

In a September 2016 article in Vox, Tressie McMillan Cottom, a professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University, argued that any reparations effort by Georgetown must include compensation. “Reparations means paying someone for [unpaid] labor,” Cottom wrote.

Solely providing educational opportunities through a foundation or a favorable admissions policy cannot satisfy the descendants’ call for reparations.

Direct reparations may appear to further monetize human life or minimize the psychological impact of slavery, but financial compensation addresses the lasting economic hardships brought on by the injustice of slavery and can set the basis for future healing processes.

Given that educated blacks continue to fare worse economically than uneducated whites, solely providing educational opportunities through a foundation or a favorable admissions policy cannot satisfy the descendants’ call for reparations. As Cottom eloquently states, “You don’t admit you owe someone money and repay them with lottery tickets.”

A foundation centered around educational opportunities surely benefits some individuals who are able to attend school and choose to do

so, but may prove useless to those who face different but equally valid needs. Descendants do not necessarily share all the same needs; different solutions must be applied to different groups. Most importantly, Georgetown must listen to the demands and requests of descendants at every step of this ongoing process.

Of course, no person should be required to accept direct reparations. The whole point of this process would be to privilege the voices and affirm the decisions of each descendant.

We understand that, as white women, we cannot fully grasp how it feels to have ancestors who were enslaved. We believe the process of moving forward must be led by the descendants themselves.

Paying direct reparations to the descendants sets a precedent of listening to and validating the voices of black individuals in our national conversation around the legacy of slavery. For far too long, black voices have been marginalized and ignored in our nation. Martin Luther King Jr. expressed frustration with “white moderates” who would say to African Americans, “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action.”

Georgetown has the responsibility and opportunity to lead the country on the path of reckoning with legacies of slavery as the first institution to offer direct payment to the descendants of slaves.

To the GU 272 descendants who request reparations, Georgetown must say: “We hear you,” and Georgetown must mean it. The university should pay reparations, rather than paternalistically asserting it knows a better path toward justice.

Grace Laria is a junior in the SFS. Emma Lux is a senior in the College. Laria and Lux are members of The Hoya’s editorial board, dissenting from this issue’s editorial.

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hen I was younger, success meant making my parents happy. As a teenager, it meant earning money to help my family. Now that I have transitioned into adulthood, I define success as making and maintaining a broad range of connections.

Georgetown University has taught me how to make these types of connections. Yet Georgetown has also shown me the difficulties of competing with those who have had access to such resources for their entire lives. As a result, I have decided to become a connection for others, so they can overcome the odds.

I did not have an easy life growing up. My family struggled through homelessness, hunger and poverty. My mother did not complete high school —she was too busy raising me.

My father had trouble holding down a consistent job because of his severe bipolar disorder.

I have made peace with the way my family’s history — vastly different from that of an average Georgetown student — has shaped my past and my present, but I refuse to let it determine my future.

With this pride, I also have a rather large chip on my shoulder. My fire comes from one place in particular: My professional journey has been more difficult than those of many of my Georgetown classmates, as I had to forge all of my professional connections by myself.

Where does a 20-year-old man whose mother passed away when he was 14 and whose father has a pages-long criminal record find connections?

I have met Georgetown students who want to be doctors because their parents work in medicine. Others are desperate to start a business because their parents own a Fortune 500 company.

Many students’ connections are a result of their parents’ success: They may have worked hard for their success, but their risks come with the knowledge that their parents may help them.

My risks are different. Their mistakes could set their careers back months, but a small misstep could destroy mine.

Many of my peers in the Georgetown Scholarship Program share this frustration — a frustration rooted in fear. We are hungry for information sessions and for moments when businesses come to campus so that we may meet a recruiter.

We work twice as hard to forge these connections so we might stand a chance in the professional world when we graduate.

Emilio Joubert

As I’ve come to learn the beautiful, complex stories of Georgetown students, I can’t help but feel the connections I’m forging here are more than just professional.

GSP students have approached this issue in their own manners. I have attempted to balance the scales by involving myself in organizations like the Baker Scholars Program.

The Baker Scholars Program, which was created for intellectually inspired and socially conscious leaders interested in business, has been an invaluable opportunity for me to try to level the playing field. At the annual Baker reception, where I had the chance to meet program alumni, I was offered numerous chances to connect with successful individuals.

During that reception, I felt incredibly privileged. I recalled the hours I had spent working to get into Georgetown and the amount of time I have spent just

maintaining my GPA while here.

I realized that with this opportunity I was — if only for a moment — standing on equal footing with most of the students who attend Georgetown. It is a powerful, if not unsettling, feeling. Whenever I have moments like this, I wonder how far away I have grown from the Emilio who came to Georgetown just three years ago.

With the privileged position I hold as a Georgetown student, and as a Baker scholar, I must help others.

Ultimately, I need to make myself a connection that other people seek. I advertise my successes and my struggles so students with backgrounds like mine can look to me as inspiration; I hope, in this way, my own professional network develops organically.

For example, after working for Instagram this summer, I am honored to have aided many students looking for help with their applications to various technology companies. Georgetown students are on the track to greatness; that these students consider me someone they would want to know feels simply amazing.

Despite my past frustrations — and my frequent disillusionment with the immense amount of economic and professional privilege I have observed on this campus — I am left with hope.

As I have come to learn the beautiful, complex stories of Georgetown students, I cannot help but feel the connections I’m forging here are more than just professional — they are personal. I am grateful for each person I have gotten the chance to know. I look forward to being part of their lives, just as I hope they look forward to being part of mine.

Emilio Joubert is a junior in the College and a member of the Georgetown Scholarship Program. GSP offers support services to over 650 lowincome and/or first-generation college students. Proud to Be GSP appears online every other Tuesday.

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Newark Archbishop Calls for DACA Replacement WILL CASSOU Hoya Staff Writer

Giving a face to immigrants without documentation is essential to advocating for their rights, Cardinal Joseph Tobin said during a visit to Georgetown University on Monday.

Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, N.J., John Carr, director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown, Mizraim Belman Guerrero (SFS ’20) and Habon Ali (SFS ’18) discussed the role of the church in advocating for refugees and immigrants without documentation in a Dahlgren Chapel panel discussion.

Before the panel, Tobin and Carr held a press briefing in Maguire Hall on the same topic.

The Dahlgren Dialogues, a series of discussions on social justice, are organized

by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.

Tobin said religious leaders must voice their support for

immigrants to affirm their humanity to the public.

“If we recognize the humanity of a person, we find it much more difficult to treat them inhumanely. And so why I think it’s important religious leaders stand with immigrants is to put a face on them, so people who want to do inhumane things know what they’re doing,” Tobin said at the press briefing.

Tobin said the issue of supporting students without documentation is moral, but also inherently political — which is not a problem, in his view.

“I don’t think the [Catholic] Church is barred from commenting on political issues,” Tobin said during the press briefing. “There is a distinction between the political sphere and the religious.

But that distinction begins to diminish when you begin to look at what both are purportedly about, and that’s the common good. It’s about human flourishing. It’s about men and women at their best,

so we have an interest in the polis, which is the common good.”

Tobin advocated a legislative replacement for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an executive program established in 2012 by the Obama administration that provide work authorization and legal protection to about 800,000 immigrants without documentation who came to the United States as children.

However, Tobin warned that a legislative compromise could lead to a bill with provisions with negative outcomes for immigrants.

“I personally feel we should hold out for a clean DACA because I’m very concerned. And I think I’m not simply being hysterical, if you examine the budget proposals, the administration is preparing for a mass deportation,” Cardinal Tobin said at a press briefing.

“If we accept a deal uncritically thinking that’s all we can get, well, then we may be establish-

ing a foundation that will result in a greater harm.”

Following a 2015 terrorist attack in Paris for which the Islamic terror group ISIS claimed responsibility, 31 state governors, including then-governor of Indiana and current Vice President Mike Pence, attempted to bar Syrian refugees from entering their states.

Tobin, who was at the time the archbishop of Indianapolis, requested to meet with Pence in order to introduce him to an Iraqi immigrant and naturalized citizen. Tobin said he wanted to show Pence the types of people his actions would affect.

“My intention was to say, ‘This is what a refugee looks like,’” Tobin said during the Dahlgren Dialogue. “He was very happy to explain to the governor all he was doing and how much he loves his job as a coffee manager.”

Belman Guerrero echoed Tobin’s sentiment.

“What I tried to emphasize in my remarks was the need to continue to humanize the

conversation,” Belman Guerrero wrote in an email to THE HOYA. “Another point that I highlighted is the need to stop looking for the ‘perfect immigrant’ and to focus on the humanity of each individual migrant.”

“If you’re talking about human beings, statistics are going to rob them of their face,” Tobin said during the press briefing.

Tobin illustrated his point with a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “There are three types of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

Since leaving Indiana to come to the East Coast, Tobin said he has continued to focus on ways he can use his role to help immigrants without documentation.

“I asked every parish in the archdiocese to have a workshop that informs undocumented [immigrants] what their rights really are,” Tobin said during the press briefing.

“Secondly, it’s working with coalitions of very generous at-

torneys to give, to the best of our ability, guaranteed representation.”

Tobin traces back his motivation to help undocumented immigrants to his Catholic faith and to his upbringing.

“People of goodwill wonder why the most helpless and vulnerable people of society are subjected to the most inhumane treatment,” Tobin said during the press briefing. “We felt it was part of our mission as the Catholic community to find a home [for those] who were fleeing from violence.”

During the Dahlgren Dialogue, Tobin recounted growing up in a diverse Detroit neighborhood and his attraction to the church for its willingness to stand with people of all origins.

Tobin also acknowledged the deep-rooted compassion for immigrants that exists within the Catholic faith, referencing a verse in the Book of Exodus – you shall not wrong an alien, “for you once were aliens,” Tobin said.

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Mizraim Belman Guerrero (SFS ’20), left, John Carr, director of the Catholic Initiative on Social Thought and Public Life, Archbishop of Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin and Habon Ali (SFS ’18) spoke in Dahlgren Chapel on the importance of embracing immigrants without documentation and refugees with compassion and the moral significance of the immigration debate in the United States and worldwide.

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Love Saxa Launches Legal Action Against Georgetown Will Cassou Hoya Staff Writer

Pro-traditional marriage student group Love Saxa has taken legal action in response to a series of allegedly misappropriated external donations intended for the club that were deposited into the accounts of other student groups.

Love Saxa wrote in a Jan. 27 Facebook post that one of its donors had been informed that a recent $50 donation had mistakenly ended up in the account for the LGBTQ Resource Center. Love Saxa asked its donors to check up on the status of their donations, and wrote that members of the group would investigate the nature of the mistake.

“We will ensure that Georgetown respects donor intent by following up on each donation,” Love Saxa wrote.

Since the post, Love Saxa has sought legal counsel from the Alliance Defending Freedom.

In a letter to University President John J. DeGioia on Feb. 2, Tyson Langhofer, director of ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom, wrote that a $100 donation for Love Saxa was also misplaced into the account of the Saxatones, and that a $250 donation deposited by Amelia Irvine (COL ’20), Love Saxa’s president, also failed to appear in Love Saxa’s account.

Langhofer also wrote that Irvine had been told by a student during a Georgetown student activities fundraising phonathon that Love Saxa was “making bank,” but has yet to receive any donations from the event.

Love Saxa and ADF contend that the misallocation of the donations aligns with a larger trend of abuse from the university, beginning with the Student Activities Commission hearing in November to determine whether or not the

group should maintain its status as a recognized group on campus.

The university immediately began the process of correcting the misplacement of these donations, according to Rachel Pugh, Georgetown’s senior director for strategic communications.

The misplacement of the donations was a mistake on the university’s part because of the way donations are processed, Pugh said.

“When the university receives a gift designated by donor for a student group with access to benefits, the gifts are allocated with a designated work tag that ensures they reach the intended recipient.” Pugh wrote in an email to The Hoya. “Because a Fall 2017 gift was the first donation of its kind to Love Saxa, no established path existed.”

Love Saxa and its legal representatives from the ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom, however, accused the university of intentional handling of Love Saxa’s funding, saying donations had been placed into the accounts of the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Saxatones, which has been associated with the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, the letter wrote.

“Georgetown officials have funneled money intended for Love Saxa to its ideological opponents and those who partner with them,” Langhofer wrote. “Of course, this has happened immediately after the recognition controversy, suggesting that Georgetown officials have found a more secretive way of expressing their animosity towards Love Saxa and of punishing the group for its traditional views.”

Travis Barham, an ADF attorney representing Love Saxa, said these incidents are punishment directed at the student group.

“The university should not be punishing students for their reli-

gious or political views, whether that punishment takes the form of a weeks- long investigation into trying to decide whether or not a student group can continue to exist, or whether that mistreatment takes the form of misdirecting donations and sending them to groups of ideological opponents,” Barhan said.

After multiple students filed a petition in October to have Love Saxa stripped of its university funding because of its anti-same sex marriage stance, which they claimed violated the Division of Student Affairs’ Student Organization Standards. In November, the Student Activities Committee voted 8-4 to allow Love Saxa to retain its funding in November.

Langhofer also pointed to an editorial from The Hoya’s editorial board as evidence of Love Saxa’s continued mistreatment at Georgetown.

Love Saxa and ADF demanded the university make recompense, requesting an official response by Feb. 9.

Though the university has not yet reached out to ADF at this time, Pugh said Love Saxa has been contacted by the university and the funds are currently being redeposited into the proper accounts.

While Barham acknowledges the return of the donations as a step in the right direction, he says that the ADF and Love Saxa will not be satisfied until the university has done more.

“Frankly, Georgetown’s actions need to go further. They need to thoroughly investigate what led to this. They need to provide us documentation and accounting of what’s been donated to Love Saxa, and then we need to know that officials are being held responsible,” Barham said.

Professor Accused of Calling German Police Officer a Nazi Sophie Rosenzweig Hoya Staff Writer

A Georgetown University School of Foreign Service professor who has come under fire for allegedly calling a German police officer a Nazi is denying German officials’ accusations.

Christine Fair denies a German police report’s accusation that she called a police officer “Nazi Police” at Frankfurt airport in Germany on Jan. 11.

The alleged confrontation occurred after an airport security agent pulled Fair aside and summoned a police officer, as required

by German law, after an X-ray machine at a security checkpoint indicated her luggage might contain explosives.

According to a police report, after determining Fair’s bag did not contain explosives, police found loose cosmetics that were not packed according to EU regulations and liquids that exceeded the permitted amount. After the police suggested Fair store a rollon deodorant in her carry-on bag, the police report states Fair reacted aggressively and called the police “f--king bastards” and “f--king Nazi police.”

Witnesses corroborate the account, the police report said.

Fair’s account differs from that of the police report. She denies the allegations about her comments regarding the police officer, citing her respect for authority despite her belief that the policeman and the airport security agent were corrupt.

“The whole thing was a straight up shakedown. At the end of the day, this officer just did not want a customer service complaint. If I were a white guy, this wouldn’t be happening to me. For example, the cop called me a hippie. Why am I of all people derided as a hippie?”

Fair said.

Fair claims she was held for roughly 2½ hours by the policeman and the baggage attendant, who she said perjured himself to support the allegations made by the policeman.

Fair told the policeman she would have rather been taken to jail and go before a judge, who she believed would dismiss the allegations against her. The policeman instead charged her what was later described as “bail,” according to The Washington Post.

The report says Fair was charged a $260 fee for legal costs, as determined by a public prosecutor. However, Fair alleges that the policeman arbitrarily took $260 from her wallet as a fee for her conduct, leaving her with $40 out of what the policeman called “generosity.”

“He literally told me to pull my wallet, and then he told me to take

George Scott for Congress

Army veteran George Scott (SFS ’84), a Georgetown alumnus, is running for Congress in Pennsylvania against another Georgetown graduate, Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson (SFS ’84).

Army Veteran, SFS Alumnus Runs for Congress in Pennsylvania Sarah Mendelsohn Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown University graduate and army veteran George Scott (SFS ’84) is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 4th district, where he faces alumna Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson (SFS ’14) in the Democratic primary.

The winner of the Democratic primary will challenge the district’s Republican incumbent, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.).

Perry was re-elected in 2016 with two-thirds of the vote.

Scott spent much of his life serving in the armed forces.

After completing one year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, he transferred to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, where he continued his military involvement through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. Scott served in the military until his retirement in 2004 and continued to work in national security with the CIA until 2009, when he became a Lutheran pastor.

In an interview with The Hoya, Scott said that he was inspired to run for Congress this year out of disappointment with a dysfunctional federal government and a frustrating political climate.

“I have been dismayed, to put it mildly, by the direction that our political process has been going for the past couple of years, and that was in particular, the 2016 election campaign,” Scott said. “The politics that have emerged since then have really left me — and I think most people, the overwhelming majority of people — frustrated and disappointed,

especially with the feeling that our federal government is increasingly dysfunctional.”

Scott said his experience in the military has given him a better appreciation for the serious impact that federal policies can have on the people of the United States, an appreciation he feels that many people in the federal government lack.

“I would like to think that my experience in the military and in the private sector and in the federal government makes me understand that policies have consequences and that decisions need to be taken seriously and not simply be done for political advantage in the short term,” Scott said.

Scott’s campaign will emphasize three primary policy issues: health care, jobs and education, all of which he says are central to Americans’ quality of life. Scott sees the inaccessibility of health care, a wide wage gap and the prevalence of student debt as some of the most urgent problems facing Pennsylvanians.

“When I talk to people, those are the issues that they are wrestling with day to day in their lives, and if those three issues are settled and taken care of, then usually they can devote time to other things that are important,” Scott said. “But if they can’t get health care, if they don’t have a decent job, if their children or grandchildren can’t get a quality education, then everything else tends to fall by the wayside or fall apart.”

Scott also said he would like to see more bipartisanship in Congress. He called for increased civility and coopera-

tion between the two sides of the political aisle, despite vastly differing ideologies.

“Having divided opinions and disagreement — that’s a normal part of the government process. We can disagree without being disagreeable. We can pursue opposing positions without being treasonous,” Scott said. “That’s not treason to have opposing opinions or to not support the positions of a certain party or a certain president.”

Scott referred to the Republican tax reform bill, passed Dec. 20 on a party-line vote, as an example of failed bipartisanship and a departure from normal legislative process.

“When we depart from that regular order, into — like take the tax bill, no committee hearings, no real inclusion of the Democratic Party; it was strictly the Republican Party that formulated that legislation,” Scott said. “Those are not regular order, and when you don’t follow the process, you end up with policy that is fundamentally flawed.”

Regarding Corbin-Johnson, his Democratic primary opponent, Scott said the fact that two Georgetown alumni are willing to run in this election and fight for Democratic policies demonstrates the Georgetown community’s commitment to the common good.

“It shows that people that come out of Georgetown University are committed to public service, whether that’s in the federal government, whether that’s in local government, whether that’s in the private sector,” Scott said.

London Man to Be Deported After Kidnapping GU Student Madeline Charbonneau Hoya Staff Writer

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Georgetown professor Christine Fair was detained after an incident with a police officer in the Frankfurt Airport in early January. my money out of my wallet and arranged the bills by denomination and then took what he wanted,” Fair said.

Fair was also accused of saying the man behind her in line had a “Hitler Youth haircut,” a statement that she agrees to having said. This comment comes after having had numerous altercations with people Fair has described as “American Nazis.”

Last spring, Fair confronted white nationalist Richard Spencer and played a role in a local gym’s termination of his membership.

Fair was brought to a police station where local police launched a preliminary investigation in response to the defamation charges, according to a Jan. 19 report.

The police refused to view the video tape of the airport interaction while she was in custody, Fair said. When she told the policeman that she wanted to file a complaint about him, he threatened her with arrest.

“He’s not a Nazi. He’s just an abusive cop,” Fair said.

Rachel Pugh, Georgetown’s senior director for strategic communications, said faculty have a right to freedom of speech and expression.

“The views of faculty members expressed in their private capacities are their own and not the views of the University,” Pugh wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“While Georgetown is committed

to free speech and expression, we do not approve of or endorse every statement made by our faculty members. We are also deeply committed to the safety, security, and wellbeing of each member of our community.”

Fair said this event has altered her perspective on travelling abroad.

“I’m still a bit gun shy about going to an airport,” Fair said. “I don’t ever want to be on the inside of a police station again. I felt like they could have done anything to me, and I didn’t know when this was going to end and that was just a scary place to be.”

After Fair was released, she was allowed to continue on her trip to Istanbul. She published several tweets in which she said she was robbed by a German police officer and insulted the police, according to the police report.

In response to the controversy, Fair wrote an article published by the Huffington Post in which she described her account of the incident in detail.

Fair says she was sent photos of a German newspaper and multiple links to press releases that published her picture and full name in the report of the incident, which Fair considers a direct violation of the German press code, which recommends that an alleged criminal’s full name only be published under certain circumstances.

The London man who pled guilty to kidnapping a Georgetown University student last year now faces deportation following his Jan. 30 sentencing.

Paolo Aldorasi was sentenced to a 24-month prison term after pleading guilty in November to assault with intent to commit robbery, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the Department of Justice. Aldorasi now faces deportation to the United Kingdom and will be placed on five years of probation, during which time he will not be allowed to re-enter the United States.

Aldorasi has served 11 months of his sentence. A judge suspended the remaining 13 months ahead of his deportation.

Aldorasi was found and arrested in a Seattle suburb Feb. 24 of last year, nearly a month after the Jan. 26, 2017 incident in which he approached a Georgetown student on the 3400 block of O Street NW while driving his sports utility vehicle. He asked the student for directions to Dulles International Airport, according to a Nov. 2 DOJ news release.

The student, who spoke little English, responded that he did not know. Aldorasi proceeded to ask the student for money, then forced him into his SUV. Aldorasi drove the victim to four ATMs and two retail stores in Washington, D.C., making unsuccessful attempts to withdraw money and make purchases using the student’s debit card. Aldorasi released the student unharmed after

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London-born Paolo Aldorasi has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and faces deportation to the United Kingdom. the final failed purchase attempt at a retail store on the 4500 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW, about two hours after he initially approached the student.

The victim reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police Department later that afternoon. The Georgetown University Police Department was not informed of the incident until the following day, despite its taking place three blocks from campus.

A campuswide public safety alert was issued the day after

the incident, informing the university community that the victim had been a Georgetown student.

Aldorasi was identified using surveillance video that documented the kidnapping, and he was tracked to the Seattle-Tacoma Airport in Washington using his own social media posts and electronic license plate readers that tracked his rented SUV across the country.

Aldorasi was arrested by the FBI’s Seattle field office Feb. 24 and has remained in custody since.

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GUSA Campaign Kicks Off With 4 Declared Tickets GUSA, from A1 we definitely believe that two individual people can completely change everything at Georgetown in a single year.”

Despite their satirical approach to the campaign, the superhero duo touted GUSA’s potential for achievement.

“GUSA can be effective if people focus on the issues, rather than themselves. I think if they take themselves a little less seriously, then maybe we can make student government a fun place to get s--t done,” Arkema said.

Estes and Howell After leading supporters in a rendition of the university’s traditional fight song, “There Goes Old Georgetown,” Estes and Howell unveiled a platform distinct among the campaigns for its emphasis on community and values.

Estes served on the GUSA senate’s Finance and Appropriations Committee during his sophomore year and previously directed membership for Georgetown University College Republicans in 2016. Estes has also served as the head of the Georgetown chapter of the Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic service fraternal organization.

Howell is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and serves on the associate board of the Lecture Fund.

Estes and Howell’s campaign is built on three themes: cost, community and charity.

Estes said his and Howell’s personal experiences struggling to meet Georgetown’s tuition and living costs in-

spired the cost theme of their campaign.

“We’re both here on scholarships, we’re here on financial aid, I’m working two jobs just to support my time at Georgetown, and it’s becoming harder and harder to do that,” Estes said. “And so we want to approach ways to reduce fees, make campus more affordable and take a look at tuition and the tuition transparency process so we can have a real process with the administration.”

Estes and Howell’s second and third campaign themes, community and charity, stand out as priorities based in the student body’s culture rather than university policy.

The community pillar reflects the candidates’ concern that today’s student body shares too few common experiences.

“The community used to be be built around the basketball team and that’s just not possible these days,” Estes said. “I just don’t think there’s enough communal experiences that we come out of Georgetown saying you know this is what binds us together.”

The final pillar of their campaign, charity, represents Estes and Howell’s hope to build a “culture of service” by promoting service projects on campus.

“This is a school that’s founded on the formation of the individual, building individuals to go out in the world and serve the world,” Estes said. “What we would like to see is potentially a service pledge, where all clubs seek to participate and at least once a year host a service

project. I think that’s a great way to bring the resources Georgetown has to a larger community.”

Nair and Rahman A group of supporters rallied around Nair and Rahman while they launched their campaign, which seeks to amplify student voices on campus and strengthen Georgetown’s existing resources. The pair intends to run on a platform of inclusivity, accountability and opportunity on campus.

Nair said those three tenets will guide them in their approach to the election and policy issues.

“We want to build a GUSA that is by Georgetown and for Georgetown, as opposed to by GUSA and for GUSA,” Nair said.

“We want to amplify the voices of communities on this campus that aren’t represented within our student government right now.”

Nair is director of external outreach at Innovo Consulting, a group that connects social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations to Georgetown students. Rahman led Model United Nations’ National Collegiate Security Conference last semester and has been involved with Georgetown University Social Innovation and Public Service Fund, a $1.5 million student-run fund that allocates grant money to student and alumni social ventures.

Nair and Rahman would seek to promote student projects and ideas by connecting students with existing resources on campus and bolstering relationships between students and administrators. Rahman said she believes GUSA has untapped

potential to support students in their pursuits.

“A lot of students out there have these big dreams and big goals and a lot of times they fall short. I think a lot of the reason is that they don’t have the support to get there,” Rahman said.

“I think GUSA is an amazing institution that has the opportunity to reach those students, but right now it’s not really reaching out and serving the community there.”

It’s time to change the way things work, Rahman said.

“I think that this is an opportunity for us to shift the table. Right now, students have to come to GUSA for help and GUSA has to stand up and start going to them, asking what they want and what they need,” Rahman said.

GUSA’s election history of low voter turnout and lack of student engagement has motivated Nair to try to connect with a broader range of students across campus.

“We’re looking forward to getting Georgetown, as a community and as a school, excited about GUSA elections,” Nair said. “I have a good feel for this campus and I want to really reach out and bring people into these conversations and make this GUSA election the best election.”

Sirois and Doherty Sirois and Doherty brought along a large throng of campaign staff and supporters, launching their campaign with a performance by campus a cappella group Georgetown Superfood, their first endorser.

Sirois and Doherty pitched themselves as a ticket of continuity; they plan to continue the work they, individually, and

GUSA, broadly, began under the current administration.

“We really want to show that we’ve done a lot of work with the current GUSA executive, and we do see things that could be done better and we’re absolutely reflecting those in our platform that we’re not trying to revolutionize the system,” Sirois said in an interview with The Hoya. “We’re trying to take the progress that’s been made and make it more, make it better.”

Sirois is a GUSA senator who has served on the Finance and Appropriations Committee, the senate body that appropriates the Student Activities Fee to student groups, while Doherty has led GUSA’s “Dreamers” advocacy efforts on the Federal and D.C. Relations committee and is a coordinator for Georgetown Opportunities for Leadership Development.

Sirois cited his campaign’s commitment to advancing existing efforts within GUSA, including a previously unannounced initiative to establish a food pantry.

They also proposed a new body within the GUSA executive, the Hoya Hotline, which would seek out and respond to student questions and concerns, including connecting students with existing resources.

Sirois and Doherty are focusing on three policy pillars: affordability and access, student empowerment, and health and wellness.

One of Sirois and Doherty’s potential vulnerabilities as candidates is their school year, as both are sophomores. The current GUSA president, Kamar Mack (COL ’19), was the only sophomore to run for the GUSA executive in 2017, while the 2016 and 2015 GUSA races included no sophomore candidates.

Sirois said the pair’s school year

is not a weakness and said the ticket sees it as an “absolute advantage.”

“We know some other candidates are entering their senior year; we know some candidates are planning to spend their summers elsewhere. We both are committed to spending our summers here actively,” Sirois said. “We’re at the point in our careers in the student body where it makes sense. … In Georgetown’s student environment, leadership really doesn’t have to be just in our junior and senior years, and I think we can really prove that.”

The Road Ahead The debates for vice presidential and presidential candidates will be held in Intercultural Center Room 115 on Feb. 14 and in the Healey Family Student Center’s Great Room on Feb. 19, respectively.

Tickets are barred from spending more than $300 on their campaigns. They are required to submit receipts of all campaign expenses by midnight on election day.

On election day, students can vote on the student organization portal Hoya Link or at a polling station operated by the GUSA Election Commission, expected to be located either in Red Square, weather permitting, or the Leavey Center.

In addition to the race for GUSA president and vice president, the February ballot will also include a referendum, approved by the GUSA senate Jan. 21, which proposes reforms to the senate’s current structure. The reforms include electing senators by class year rather than geographical district and holding elections for nonfreshman senators in the spring instead of in the fall.

Constitutional Council Vacant After Resignations COUNCIL, from A1 my knowledge, unprecedented in institutional memory,” Mack wrote in an email to The Hoya. “However we’re confident that the commissioners on the Election Commission will do a stellar job and remain fair and unbiased throughout this entire process — leaving no reason for the Constitution Council to get involved.”

Bennett said the executive received 12 applications and plans to start interviewing candidates to determine which three will be chosen.

“We hope this process will be concluded before the end of election season,” Bennett wrote in an email to The Hoya.

GUSA Senate Speaker Ben Baldwin (SFS ’19) expects the senate will confirm new councilors before the Feb. 22 executive election and referendum on senate reform.

“The selection of the Constitutional Council and their nomination should not impact the election/referendum as long as the whole process is completed before then,” Baldwin wrote in an email to The Hoya.

The race to fill the council followed the nearly simultaneous resignation of all three former councilors Jan. 19, as

the senate prepared to consider impeachment proceedings against Russell Wirth (COL ’19), former constitutional councilor and the council’s chair, because he is studying abroad. Wirth resigned before the senate moved forward with formal proceedings.

Former Councilor Mattie Haag’s (COL ’18) letter of resignation referenced animosity between the two GUSA bodies as an impetus for her departure.

“It is with great sadness that I remove myself from this role; however, I no longer wish to serve in an environment that has become hostile and antagonistic towards myself and my fellow Councilors,” Haag wrote in her letter.

Jonathan Lanz (COL ’19), the third of the former councilors, referenced sparring between the council and the senate in his resignation letter. He also referenced past conflicts over the council’s written opinions, an apparent reference to last year’s voided senate referendum.

“My decision to resign stems not just from current tensions between the Council and the Senate, but also the conflicts during the past academic year which concerned our written opinions,” Lanz wrote in his

letter of resignation Jan. 19.

“At this point, I believe that I can no longer serve my peers effectively and without bias.”

Christopher Holshouser (MSB ’18), a GUSA senator and chair of the Financial Appropriations Committee, said some members of the senate did not believe Wirth could perform his duties adequately while studying abroad and thought that video conferencing would restrict the student body’s access to GUSA. Holshouser had previously led a resolution in the senate in October to delay Haag’s nomination, citing unspecified concerns he said students had brought him.

“Given the fact that the then-Chair [Wirth] is five hours ahead of our current timezone and the level of detail and time that goes into both hearings and deliberations, the Senate felt his confidence in video presence being sufficient was misplaced,” Holshouser wrote in an email to The Hoya.

Holshouser said the senate received all letters of resignation, written using the same letterhead, within five minutes, which he interpreted as a coordinated decision and a symbolic act by the other two councilors.

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As campaigning begins for the Georgetown University Student Association executive election, GUSA’s judiciary body remains vacant. All three former members resigned last month.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted the role of women in promoting international peace in an awards ceremony hosted Monday in Gaston Hall.

Clinton Highlights Women’s Role in Peace CLINTON, from A1 BBC News international correspondent Lyse Doucet with the Global Trailblazer Award for her coverage of war in Africa and the Middle East and of violent conflict’s impact on women and children.

“There are many approaches to the complex work of building a sustainable peace or realizing the full development of our diverse societies,” Verveer said. “Yet one theme emerges: the importance that women are full participants and valued leaders in global affairs.”

Murad was the first United Nations goodwill ambassador for the dignity of survivors of human trafficking and one of thousands of Yazidi Kurdish women captured and enslaved

by IS in Iraq. During the Islamic State’s 2014 military campaign in Iraq, up to 50,000 Yazidis were internally displaced, with thousands of women sexually assaulted.

“The synergy, uniting the efforts of all the members of the community against the force of evil, is very effective in telling the terrorist organizations, ‘We are united against you,’” Murad said.

Since her release from captivity, Murad briefed the United Nations Security Council in December 2015 and raised awareness of the problem of human trafficking, which disproportionately affects women and children. Murad was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016.

“Nadia’s resilience and dignity are the most powerful re-

jection of what ISIS stands for,” Verveer said.

Nu, a member of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, was freed from political captivity in 2012 with her family, pursued a law degree and founded two nongovernmental organizations that aim to empower Myanmar’s youth.

“When you are born to be a minority in a minority community, life is not easy,” Nu said.

“But we have to be able to bring equality, peace and justice to our people.”

International observers, including U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, have denounced Myanmar’s military action against the Rohingya as “ethnic cleansing.” The UN estimates more than 737,000 Rohingya have been forced out of Myanmar over the past 15 months.

Clinton also denounced the persecution of the Rohingya people.

“The stories of the atrocities being committed against Rohingya women and girls … should horrify each and every one of us and more than that, should spur us all into action,” Clinton said. “This is not a partisan issue.”

Verveer also celebrated the journalistic work Doucet has conducted in conflict zones, like reporting on the ground in Syria and Iraq.

“Among her stories are the stories of women, which are often ignored in the geopolitical narratives,” Verveer said. “She never forgets their role in war and peace.”

Doucet praised the power of women in crafting peace and

ensuring security.

“I’m just the storyteller,” Doucet said. “Women always want to tell their own stories.

Sometimes they need journalists like me to amplify their voices.”

In the discussion following the award presentation, Clinton also urged President Donald Trump to lead international efforts to combat climate change and called on him to re-enter the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest in alternative energy sources.

“We are the only country left in the world [not in the agreement],” Clinton said. “Women once again will be primarily burdened with the problems of climate change.”

Clinton previously called for U.S. leaders to continue leading international peace-building efforts and advance the rights of women around the world during her March 2017 address at the Hillary Rodham Clinton awards, one of her first public speeches after losing to Trump in the November 2016 election.

Last year, Clinton honored four activists and leaders who pushed for women’s participation in the Colombian government’s 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia insurgency movement.

Reflecting on the progress made for women, Clinton said men and women must be united in standing for gender equality.

“We are not going back and women’s voices are not shutting up,” Clinton said.

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Tech to Drive Finance, CEO Says Alex Mooney Hoya Staff Writer

Advances in banking technology will drive the future of the financial industry, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat said during an event at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business on Tuesday evening.

Corbat covered a range of topics at the event, including the state of the financial industry, the industry’s future and what students should be doing to prepare themselves for careers in finance.

The event was part of the MSB’s Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series, a lecture series aimed at bringing business and global leaders to campus to speak about the nature of leadership in their fields. Paul Almeida, dean of the MSB, moderated the conversation.

Among the topics Corbat discussed was the current instability of financial markets. Just a day before the conversation, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,600 points, the largest single-day drop since June 2016, though it has recovered somewhat in the time since.

Nevertheless, Corbat said he was happy with the market, viewing the recent drop as a necessary reminder to investors that markets sometimes fall, but they are also very capable of recovering.

“What I think is very positive about the last 36 hours is it’s a great reminder that things do go down,” Corbat said. “Financial markets tend to have short memories. I think it’s a great correction.”

Corbat also emphasized the generally positive long-term trend in financial markets, despite the recent drop.

“You go back and look at the Dow; year over year it’s still up 20 percent,” Corbat said.

Corbat also addressed the changing nature of banking and the financial industry, particularly with recent technological advancements.

“Technology — it’s very easy to see — is changing the face of everything we do,” Corbat said.

“When I really look at the application of technology today, it’s really being driven and truly benefitting our customers and clients’ lives.”

Corbat also addressed the positive effects of technology in the financial industry, espe-

cially with regard to the future of banking for Georgetown students hoping to enter the financial industry and the 58 students joining Citigroup after graduation this year.

“I will say to the 58 Hoyas who are joining us: There is not a more interesting time to be in banking, because right now, we’re just at the start of truly rewriting the next chapter of banking, and technology is going to dominate that story,” Corbat said.

Adam Shinbrot (COL ’18), one of the students planning to work at Citigroup after graduating this year and an attendee of the event, emphasized how technology will continue to transform the banking industry.

“It’s not just about how technology allows you to bank, it’s about how technology allows you to better interact with your customers, and that is going to be very influential as banking goes forward,” Shinbrot said.

Corbat also addressed possible disruptions to the financial industry moving forward, stressing that problems would likely be driven by “geopolitical challenges” rather than challenges stemming from the financial system, as they have in the past.

However, Corbat also emphasized that past political problems had largely not affected the positive trends of financial markets in the United States and that overreactions to potential geopolitical problems are dangerous.

“We’ve just come out of a year where we had 12 uninterrupted months of month-over-month gains: the first time I believe in the history of the stock market,” Corbat said. “That happened against a backdrop of some pretty interesting things in North Korea, some challenges in the Middle East, some questions in the U.S.” Andrew Kaplan (SFS ’21), who attended the event, said Corbat’s emphasis on the possible disruptions to the economy resonated with him.

“It was really interesting that [Corbat] thinks the next downturn in the economic-business cycle will be based on a geopolitical event of some kind,” Kaplan said. “There are so many indicators in the economy that indicate that earnings are good, wages are fine, world economies are optimistic, but … it could actually be a geopolitical crisis that switches things.”

Corbat ended his talk with advice to Georgetown students looking to enter the financial industry, highlighting the importance of being open to change in career goals “You probably have very specific things or very specific jobs that you ultimately want to get to,” Corbat said. “Fight that urge for now. Whether you’re undergrad or graduate, build your foundation, because your life and your career will very naturally narrow, and those of you that have the best foundation will have the most flexibility in your careers.”

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Michael Corbat, the CEO of Citigroup, spoke to students Tuesday about the future of banking in a technology event hosted by the MSB.

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Panelists Cathy O’Neil, left, Rick Smolan, Mayra Buvinic and Chuck Todd discuss ethical implications of using improved statistical processing procedures and information in politics and medicine, among other topics.

Panel Urges Ethical Use of Data Caroline Gardner Hoya Staff Writer

Data has the potential to significantly affect society, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Director and Georgetown University philosophy professor Maggie Little said during a panel discussion of the ethical use of information hosted in Healy Hall on Feb. 1.

The event, “A Conversation in Bioethics: Data Ethics,” was hosted by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and featured four panelists.

Speakers included Rick Smolan, a New York Times bestselling author; Cathy O’Neil, author of The New York Times’ best seller “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy”; Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of “Meet the Press”; and Mayra Buvinic, a member of the United Nations Foundation and senior fellow at Data2X, a collaborative technical and advocacy platform that specializes in gender data to make a practical difference in the lives of women and girls worldwide.

The discussion centered on the changing landscape of data collection and distribution, especially the ethics of sharing and receiving data.

The event aimed to spark conversation on the ethical use and distribution of data, according to the Kennedy Institute’s website.

Little emphasized the chang-

ing landscape of data collection and the growing influence that data has on today’s world.

“From politics, to gender equality, to how data is helping and hurting our criminal justice system, you can do good policy based on your data,” Little said.

Smolan echoed Little’s sentiments regarding the growing influence of data, and said “big data” has the potential to affect people in both positive and negative ways.

“Every new technology can be used for good and evil,” Smolan said. “We can look at something now from a thousand different perspectives.”

O’Neil brought up the potential dangers that human-created algorithms can cause for consumers. An algorithm that uses past behaviors to predict future consumption depends on individuals and their biases, O’Neil said.

“An algorithm is the product of the human being that built it,” O’Neil said. “It is a lot about power, as well as math.”

O’Neil said she hopes to eliminate inherent biases from the programs and techniques used in the big data field.

“My goal in life is to get the intimidation factor out of this,” O’Neil said, referring to big data. “It’s an abuse of mathematical trust.”

Todd echoed the idea that algorithms have had an effect on past political events and campaigns.

“Campaigns use data — and almost data alone — to strategically decide not only what

to talk about, but what to talk about and who to talk about and what to talk about with specific individuals,” Todd said.

Todd scrutinized the role of big data in politics today because of its profound effects on the way politicians have decided to run political campaigns.

“We’ve taken politics and created this precision mindset: You’re only looking for the vote of people you already think agree with you, and you only talk to the people who you think already agree with you,” Todd said. “In the era of big data, political campaigns have decided ‘I don’t need to persuade.’ Candidates think, ‘My votes are there, we just have to go find them.

And I have all of this great big data to go find them.’”

Buvinic said her experience with inherent biases in data comes from working abroad in lower-income nations to monitor census data.

“Data portrays women as a lot more dependent and less productive than we really are,” Buvinic said. “When survey designers design questions based on traditional conceptions of what work men and women do, our data becomes biased.”

O’Neil said big data can have a positive impact on society, but it requires monitoring and scrutiny by both the consumers and the scientists.

“Big data can do great things,” O’Neil said. “I just don’t think we can assume it’s doing great things. We have to check.”

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Yet Canada Goose Claims Its Sourcing Is “Ethical.”

A PETA exposé of one of outerwear retailer Canada Goose’s down suppliers shows terrified geese herded into pens, causing them to trample and crush each other in panic, grabbed by the neck—sometimes four at a time— and packed into cramped crates for transport to slaughter.

The company’s fur trim comes from coyotes who are caught in excruciatingly painful steel traps and then shot or bludgeoned to death. Yet it claims that its down and fur are “ethically sourced” and “humane.”

If you believe that you were fooled

by Canada Goose’s representations, please contact us at CanadaGoose@peta.org.

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Students Seek Accountability for Racist Incidents GULC Institute Seeks sarah wright Hoya Staff Writer

A racist incident at nearby The George Washington University has spurred conversations on Georgetown University’s campus about how clubs should be accountable for their members’ behavior.

Unlike universities such as GWU, where organizations can face repercussions for the misconduct of individual members, Georgetown’s policies under the Student Activities Commission generally preclude sanctioning clubs based on actions of individual members.

The GWU Student Association senate voted unanimously Monday to bar the university’s chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority from campus after a member disseminated a racist image on social media.

The photograph shared through the social media platform Snapchat featured two white Alpha Phi sorority members holding a banana with the caption, “I’m 1/16 black.” Alpha Phi has suspended three members involved in the photograph.

This incident comes less than a year after a widely publicized racist episode at American University last May, when bananas hanging from nooses were found in three separate locations at the university’s Washington, D.C. campus.

The displays were inscribed with the words “AKA,” believed to be in reference to then-newly elected AU Student Government President Taylor Dumpson, the first black woman to hold the position and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a predominately black sorority.

American University campus police investigated the incident as a hate crime, though no suspect was ever apprehended.

Georgetown has not been immune to racist incidents on campus either. Last September, four swastikas were painted in LXR Hall, the two most recent of which were found during the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. During the 2016-17 academic year, students were informed of at least eight other bias-related incidents, including campus assaults on students wearing hijabs.

The leaders of Georgetown’s NAACP chapter expressed their solidarity with GWU students and recognized the prevalence of racial misconduct at schools in Washington, D.C. “These occurrences at other universities so close to our own campus demonstrate that attending college even in our nation’s capital means nothing in regard to experiencing these reprehensible actions,” the group wrote in a statement to The Hoya. “When tackling racism both on our campus and in the public sphere, it is imperative to examine how white supremacy lurks in the spaces that we think are safe.”

Roopa Mulpuri (SFS ’18), president of Georgetown’s chapter of professional foreign service sorority Delta Phi Epsilon, said the culture of Greek life organizations is

one such that racism persists.

“I think what some people might fail to realize is that the racial inequality and discrimination that exists in our country is more deeply entrenched in Greek life than might be obvious to outsiders who don’t participate in it and who don’t have any experience with it,” Mulpuri said. “As the president of a non-traditional sorority, I think I can more clearly see that.”

While Georgetown does not recognize fraternities or sororities as formal clubs eligible for benefits under the Center for Student Engagement, their presence still contributes to campus culture. About 10 percent of Georgetown students belong to a Greek organization on campus, according to the Georgetown University Student Association.

By comparison, roughly 26 percent of GWU undergraduate students are members of fraternities or sororities, which are formally recognized under the university’s Division of Student Affairs.

Before the Student Association senate voted to remove Alpha Phi’s chapter from GWU’s campus, the university’s NAACP chapter released a statement condemning the sorority’s acts and calling on administrators to hold the entire sorority chapter accountable.

“Due to the insensitivities shown by Alpha Phi, we demand the university immediately reprimand the sorority. This is not just a failure of policy by the sorority, but a perpetuation of a culture of hatred and endemic in the Panhellenic & Inter-Fraternal Greek communities,” read the statement.

The possible removal of the Alpha Phi chapter sharply contrasts with Georgetown’s existing policies, which do not hold clubs themselves accountable for the actions of their members, according to Student Activities Commission Chair Kylie Navarro (COL ’20).

“In the spirit of allowing our organizations to operate as autonomously as possible, SAC has no jurisdiction over the individual members of any organization,” Navarro wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“As such, it would be extremely difficult for the actions of an individual to threaten their entire club’s standing with SAC, unless that individual was acting on behalf of the organization as a whole.”

Nevertheless, provisions dictated by the Center for Student Engagement exist to ensure clubs foster an atmosphere consistent with the university’s standards. New clubs seeking recognition and eligibility for university resources must go through New Club Development, a SAC-run process in which club leaders must submit a club constitution, complete training and comply with the “Student Organization Standards” posted on the Division of Student Affairs website.

“All of the organizations that SAC currently recognizes and funds have passed through our New Club Development (NCD) process, which means at one point the commission found them to be in

compliance with our standards,” Navarro wrote.

These standards overseen by SAC include a section titled “Compliance with University Policy,” which states groups are ineligible for access to benefits if their purpose or activities, among other criteria, “foster hatred or intolerance of others because of their race, nationality, gender, religion or sexual preference, or are inconsistent with acceptable conduct at an American university committed to the Roman Catholic moral tradition.”

SAC can only intervene to remove a club’s recognition if its mission or actions as a whole fail to comply with this university policy.

But resources are available to clubs to ensure they are staying on track and in compliance with university policy, according to Assistant Dean of Student Engagement Erika Cohen Derr.

Furthermore, two officers from each student organization are required to undergo Blueprint Training, which assesses how closely organizations are complying with the missions stated in their constitutions.

“At that meeting they’ll cover things like, ‘Have you looked at your constitution lately? How are you doing? Are you adhering to it?

Is there anything in there, do you need to update it or review it for any reason?’” Cohen Derr said.

In its statement, the Georgetown NAACP stressed that university administrators should take initiative in reprimanding students who are involved in racist acts.

“Universities need to devise more immediate and standardized recourse for such inexcusable actions in order to deter others from indulging in ignorance,” the statement reads. “There needs to be a greater push from administration to prove that there are indeed consequences for malicious acts of overt and covert anti-black racism.”

Mulpuri explained the importance of internal club accountability and of maintaining diverse and inclusive communities within organizations. DPE has an internal committee that handles infractions of any kind and sanctions members who behave in an intentionally discriminatory manner.

“As a woman of color, I have been forced to grapple with how mainstream Greek life has played a role in perpetuating gendered and racialized power dynamics that continue to marginalize minorities,” Mulpuri said. “I think it is impossible to foster a community of respect and empowerment — which are the bedrock of DPE — with that kind of behavior and prejudice.”

Navarro strongly condemned the racist actions on GWU’s and AU’s campuses, but said ultimately, it is not within SAC’s role to punish clubs for the actions of individuals who do not represent the group as a whole.

“SAC cannot sanction individuals within an organization, nor should we sanction an entire organization based on the actions of an individual in general,” Navarro said. “It is our hope that the leadership boards within our organizations would take the appropriate steps to deal with the actions of individual members, should this problem ever come up.”

In reflecting on what she would hope the Georgetown administration would do in an incident similar to the one at GWU, Mulpuri grappled with how best to move forward.

“The harder question to ask is: Is the best thing to remove them and jump to punitive action? Or should we look at these instances of racism as an opportunity to educate, to expose people to a new perspective and understand why this is happening?” Mulpuri said. “This is the larger question that we are facing as a society right now.”

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Georgetown students called for heightened accountability among student groups following racist incidents at local universities.

To Block Virginia Rally Of White Nationalists

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The Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Prevention is seeking a court order to prevent a second “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., after a recent study from the organization found all 50 states have constitutional provisions that could be used to prohibit the activity of paramilitary and private militia.

The action was discussed during a Feb. 8 conference call.

Members of the Georgetown community were invited to join the call, during which ICAP attorneys discussed their research into legal provisions that officials can use to prevent armed groups from “sowing fear and violence at demonstrations.”

The August 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville descended into violent confrontations between white nationalist demonstrators and counterprotestors that left one person dead and more than 30 people injured.

Subsequent “White Lives Matter” rallies have been planned in other places throughout the United States such as Bedford and Rutherford Counties, Tenn., according to ICAP. ICAP is now seeking a court order that would prevent defendants from returning to Virginia and before the Aug. 12 anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally, on which date organizers have pledged to return.

“In this country, we respect and protect the rights of all to demonstrate for what they believe in,” McCord said. “But the Constitution does not give private armed groups the right to engage in paramilitary activity or usurp the role of authorized law enforcement.”

ICAP attorneys also visited Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., to coordinate with local officials to incorporate provisions into event permits that would further restrict the use of weapons and impose time and geographic restrictions on demonstrations.

Adam Tucker, assistant city attorney for Murfreesboro, said he felt it prudent to work with ICAP lawyers to draw up conditions and restrictions for the rallies that ensure the preservation of First Amendment rights while also protecting public safety.

“We were very concerned that the ‘White Lives Matter’ rallies would escalate into the kind of violence that took place during the ‘Unite the Right’ rally last August,” Tucker said in a Feb. 8 news release.

The provisions put in place by local authorities with the help of

ICAP worked to reduce violence and chaos on the days of the planned rallies at Murfreesboro and Shelbyville, according to Tucker.

“In the events at Shelbyville and Murfreesboro together, there were no reported injuries, there was no reported damage, and there was only one demeanor arrest made in Shelbyville,” Tucker said on the conference call.

Tucker said planning by law enforcement, a unified command structure and proactive communication from the event organizers to attendees about rules were important factors in minimizing potential problems.

The language of demonstration permits designed by ICAP prevents demonstrators from intimidating counterprotestors — as occurred in Charlottesville — which Tucker said may have contributed to the relative clam of the Murfreesboro and Shelbyville rallies.

“Perhaps the league’s leaders recognized that they might not be able to control the behavior of everyone attending this event, and that their inability to do so might find them facing a lawsuit similar to the one filed against them in Virginia,” Tucker said.

ICAP’s research found that all 50 states have at least one of four types of statutes that outline a government monopoly on force to protect public safety.

The Virginia state constitution includes three of the four types of statues: the first, third, and fourth categories of provisions.

The first category, found in 48 states, states the military must be subordinate to civil authorities.

The second, found in 28 states, prohibits groups from organizing as private military units without government authorization.

The third, found in 25 states, criminalizes certain paramilitary actions, including assembly to practice training with firearms.

The fourth, found in 12 states, bans the false assumption of the duties of a peace officer or the donning of military uniforms or close imitations.

Mary McCord, senior litigator from practice at ICAP, said the violence during the rally in Charlottesville was in fact planned beforehand by the offending groups.

“We saw violence almost from the very start, well before again the protest was even scheduled to begin,” McCord said. “And we know from reviewing the planning documents and the planning of organizational meetings that took place before the event, there just was the intent of the alt-right white national group that was to provoke counterprotestors to engage in initial acts of violence so that they could fight back with severe violence and claim self-defense.”

Students Appointed to Inaugural WMATA Completes Safety Improvements, Reduces Crime Puffin Fellowship Program Matthew Larson Hoya Staff Writer

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced the achievement of two safety milestones last week, satisfying the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations in response to a 2009 crash and reducing total crimes levels to the lowest since 2005.

The recommendations that the NTSB officially completed this week included removing and replacing the 1000-series railcars, creating tunnel ventilation procedures for employees in case of fire and implementing better training for employees on how to mitigate the effects of a fire. The NTSB still maintains 26 other open recommendations, including 12 that WMATA has claimed to have already addressed.

The first closed recommendation came in response to a 2009 crash when two Metro railcars collided on the Red line because of a faulty track circuit. Nine people died and 80 were injured in the crash, the deadliest incident in Metro history. In response, the NTSB required WMATA to develop new safety measures, including replacing track circuit modules and developing a safety-issue reporting program for employees. The replacement of old 1000-series cars with new and more secure 7000-series trains was the last open recommendation regarding the crash that WMATA addressed.

The third and fourth recommendations closed by the NTSB last week were initially put in place in response to a

2015 L’Enfant Plaza incident, in which one passenger died and 84 people were hospitalized because of heavy smoke filling a train after an electrical malfunction.

These changes are the result of commitment to customer safety and satisfaction, WMATA General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said in a Feb. 2 news release.

“The closure of this recommendation is the result of the Board’s investment in 7000-series railcars and reflects nearly eight years of hard work and commitment from many staff members throughout the organization,” Wiedefeld said. “We are committed to improving safety and continue to work to address all remaining NTSB safety recommendations.”

WMATA also touted the $1.16 billion it has spent in the last fiscal year to improve the safety of its lines.

“Metro expects to invest another $1.25 billion in capital during fiscal year 2018, including a new preventive maintenance program to improve the safety and reliability of track infrastructure,” the news release read.

The transit company also announced a recent decrease in crime rates on the Metro system. The agency announced crime had fallen to its lowest levels since 2005 in a Feb. 1 news release. There were 1,282 major crimes reported in 2017 on WMATA property — 19 percent less incidents than in 2016.

Metro noted that levels of aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft and rape were down by 27 percent, 45 percent and 67

percent, respectively. Furthermore, there were no homicides, arsons or burglaries in 2017.

Metro Transit Police Chief Ronald Pavlik said in the Feb. 1 news release that Metro would continue to make safety improvements to help its customers.

“I want to commend every member of the Metro Transit Police Department for their hard work throughout the year to achieve these results,” Pavlik said. “I also want to thank our customers and employees for being alert, taking steps to protect their valuables, and reporting suspicious activity or unattended items they encounter.”

Despite these overall improvements, WMATA continues to face significant problems. Average weekday rail ridership is only 612,000, the lowest it has been since 2001. There has been a 10 percent increase in fires on the Metro since August 2017.

Additionally, a Red line train derailment last month caused inspectors to express concerns over the quality and reliability of Metro’s radio system after police officers and the train operator were unable to communicate after the crash because of a faulty radio. WMATA Board Chairman Jack Evans told WTOP on Feb. 2 that this issue and others would be addressed.

“All of this is going to enhance our ability to communicate 100 percent,” Evans said. “We’re buying the new radios, fixing the system, doing everything that’s necessary to make it 100 percent reliable.”

Meena Morar Hoya Staff Writer

Voting rights activists Valencia Richardson (LAW ’20) and Maydee Martinez (COL ’18) accepted appointments Jan. 23 to join the inaugural Puffin Fellows program, a fellowship from the Andrew Goodman Foundation that focuses on expanding voting access.

The foundation was founded in 1966 by the parents of civil rights and voting rights activist Andrew Goodman, who was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1964. The foundation emphasizes voter mobilization through initiatives such as its Vote Everywhere program and its newly announced fellowship program.

The Puffin Fellows program is a multiyear fellowship targeted at graduate students, fostering activism and increased civic engagement. The five fellows hail from across the country, all with their own individualized focus.

Each fellow has had previous experience with the Andrew Goodman Foundation before being appointed to the cohort of fellows.

Although each fellow has his or her own project, the fellows are intended to work collaboratively.

“We get to check in on each other, we have biweekly calls, so we really play a role in each other’s projects as far as keeping each other accountable and giving advice,” Richardson said in an interview with The Hoya.

Valencia Richardson Richardson’s project focuses on increasing voting access for students through reform of voter ID laws. She previously interned with the Andrew Goodman Foundation during her entire under-

graduate career at Louisiana State University.

“My passion is accessibility,” Richardson said. “Specifically, how do we make it easier for students to vote, and what things are blocking and making it harder for people to vote?”

Throughout her time with the foundation, Richardson has helped lobby for legislation in Louisiana that requires four-year colleges and universities to conform their student IDs to state regulations that would allow students to use their university-issued IDs as valid voter identification.

House Bill 940, the bill Richardson promoted, now mandates public universities to design student IDs suitable to be used as voter IDs, according to the Andrew Goodman Foundation. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed the bill into law in June 2016, and it is set to take full effect in January 2019.

Richardson said she is excited to expand her work to other states.

“The expansion of the work is so incredibly exciting,” Richardson said. “Using our experience and our resources to really just make huge changes to our communities. There are other states who are stricter than others regarding their ID policy for college students.”

Voting rights reforms are necessary to remedy the lower voter participation rates among college students, according to Richardson.

In the 2016 election, turnout among eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 35 was 49.4 percent, compared to 61.4 percent turnout for all voting-age adults.

“People in general not only underestimate our students, but they also don’t understand that students are interested in the issues that are facing them today,” Richardson said. “People largely

underestimate the barriers by which they are blocked from being able to participate in our democracy. Instead of asking, ‘Why don’t students vote?’ We should all be reframing the question to: ‘Why can’t students vote?’ ” Maydee Martinez A transfer student from Miami Dade College, Martinez is majoring in sociology with a minor in government. Martinez said she is committed to helping increase voter mobilization by working on projects she started as a leader in the Vote Everywhere intiative.

“By being part of the Puffin Fellows, I am continuing Andy’s legacy,” Martinez wrote in an email to The Hoya. “A lot of the work I did in my community prior coming to Georgetown was non-partisan work focused on getting my generation to take ownership of the world around them and make impactful change, starting at the local level.”

Martinez’s work emphasizes voter education and civic literacy.

The program hopes to make voter education “accessible, fun and engaging,” according to Martinez.

“Voter education is the foundation of our democracy,” Martinez wrote. “How can we expect everyone to be registered and turnout for elections when the average person doesn’t fully understand how our government works, or the roles and responsibilities of our elected officials, especially on the local level?”

Martinez added she is “excited” about working with “such an incredible group of individuals that have already done amazing work in their communities.”

“I already consider them a family given the work and support we gave each other as ambassadors,” Martinez wrote.

A SOLDIER OF FAITH Captain Lukasz Willenberg, a Catholic chaplain with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, knew from a young age that he had been called to a life of service in the Church. But it was only recently that he felt called to serve within the U.S. Army. While it was a change for him, he still values the new way he’s exercising his calling by serving Soldiers.

“I feel blessed and possess this overwhelming peace and joy, which reassures me that I am doing what God wants me to.“

FILLING A GREAT NEED In recent years the civilian priestly ministry has been facing a human resource shortage, which directly impacts the ministry in the Army.

With fewer qualified clergy to recruit, there are fewer Catholic priests to help serve the needs of Soldiers. It was this shortage that initially inspired Father Willenberg to consider the Army.

“In 2010, I met [Maj.] Father Paul A. Halladay.

He was the one who actually told me about working with the Soldiers and about the great need [for] chaplains in general, but especially Catholic priests. I always had a desire to serve where I am needed the most. After learning about [the] shortage, I took it as a sign as to where I should be.”

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE Although Father Willenberg has been serving as an Army chaplain for a short time, he has already distinguished himself by earning the Bronze Star, the third-highest recognition in the Army, for his contributions to his unit during his deployment in Afghanistan. But for Father Willenberg, the most important thing is the work he does with other Soldiers. One program that helps him make a positive impact is Strong Bonds, where Father Willenberg plans workshops for Soldiers, couples, and military families off base. During the workshops, he helps Soldiers tackle difficult life questions, strengthen their faith, reintegrate into civilian life, and more.

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organizing an officially sanctioned version of the Boston Marathon run in Afghanistan. But above all, he finds his best work is done by being a part of Soldiers’ lives.

“The ministry of presence, that’s such a powerful tool. When you just spend time with Soldiers, doing physical training, going on road marches, when you eat with them at the dining facility … you experience what they experience and automatically you are one of them. That’s where the ministry happens. The Soldiers know that they can trust you, and that you are there for them. You build those relationships so then when they need you as a chaplain, they know where to go. [They] know that I’ll be there for them. That’s what I’m trying to do. That’s my ministry. My battalion commander, (Lt. Col.) Brian C. North, told me once to ‘just take care of my Soldiers.’

That’s what I try to do every day.”

THE JOYS OF SERVICE While focusing on being a part of the Soldiers’ everyday lives, Father Willenberg cherishes the bonds he’s made with his fellow servicemen and women.

“[Strong Bonds is] a wonderful resource for us as chaplains. … I love doing it. I have a chance to get to know the Soldiers, get to know the families during the workshops. And … going outside of post, going out to eat together — that’s where you build relationships with them.”

“You keep giving of yourself, but at the same time the ministry is so rewarding. [It’s in] those small things. Those small words of appreciation from the Soldiers mean much more to me than the formal recognition. From time to time, [a Soldier] says, ‘Thank you for being there for me. Thank you for your encouraging words.’ It’s the biggest reward that you can get.”

Outside of workshops, he has organized several events for Soldiers in his unit and congregation. In fact, one of his greatest logistical undertakings was creating and

If you’d like to know more about serving Soldiers as a chaplain in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps, visit goarmy.com/hc42

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Women's Team Triumphs in Philadelphia, Falters in Boston Madeline Cusick Hoya Staff Writer

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Graduate student middle distance runner Meredith Rizzo helped the Hoyas place third in the distance medley relay at the Columbia Challenge on the weekend of Jan. 26-27.

The Georgetown women’s track team had a weekend highlighted by several personal bests, as the squad divided up to compete at both the Villanova Invitational in StatenIsland, N.Y., and the Scarlet and White Invitational, hosted by Boston University.

Associate Head Coach Alton McKenzie noted the advantage gained by the Hoya women who competed at Villanova, where the Big East Indoor Championships will also be held.

“This meet gave us an opportunity to have some of our newcomers get acclimated to the Ocean Breeze track facility,” McKenzie said in an interview with GUHoyas.

The 60 meter dash at Villanova showcased the rising potential of senior Jody-Ann Knight and graduate student Taylor Williams, both of whom achieved new personal bests. Knight came in fifth place with her record-setting time of 7.69, and Williams came in seventh place with a time of 7.79 after breaking her record in the preliminary round with a time of 7.73.

The 200m dash also fea-

tured both Williams and Knight, who set another personal best. Knight took second place with a time of 24.27, and Williams followed less than a second behind in 24.88, earning fifth place. In her Georgetown track debut, freshman Shannon Meisberger nearly broke into the top 10 along with her teammates, finishing 11th with a time of 25.34.

“[Knight's] worked hard consistently this entire year and her amazing range across all sprints makes that fact evident.”

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McKenzie gave high praise to Knight’s achievement in both events.

“She seems to enjoy running at this facility, as yet again she ran indoor PBs at the 60 and 200m dash on the same day,” McKenzie said. “She’s worked hard consistently this entire year and her amazing range across all sprints makes that fact evident.”

Meisberger found even more success in the 400m race with her second-place finish and time of 57.27.

This performance stood out to McKenzie not only because Meisberger had set of a new personal record, but also because she was only recently introduced to indoor track.

“We had some outstanding performances, highlighted by freshman [Meisberger] running a PR in the 400m and second-best overall on the day, having never run indoor prior to this season,” McKenzie said.

The Hoyas secured additional top-10 placements in the 60m hurdles. Freshman Malika Houston earned fifth place with a time of 8.83, and freshman Vickie Milledge earned ninth place with a time of 9.08.

At the Scarlet and White Invitational at Boston University, the team found less success, as no Hoyas placed in any events.

Next week, the team will focus on qualifying individuals for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, as they will split up again to compete at the B.U. Valentine Invitation in Boston and the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa.

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n Sunday in Super Bowl 52, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles outdueled the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time, while winning the most important game in the Eagles’ history.

Foles was downright sensational, as he threw for 373 yards, three touchdowns and even a receiving touchdown.

His Super Bowl performance came just two weeks after he shredded the Minnesota Vikings’ defense, which was the best in the NFL this year.

No one can understate the monumental nature of Foles’ recent performances, but these accomplishments beg the question: Did he do enough to win a starting quarterback job in 2018?

The most important element of this question is assessing how good a quarterback Foles actually is. On the whole, Foles has been merely adequate throughout his sixyear career. Aside from this season’s playoffs, Foles played his best football in 2013, when he threw for a recordsetting 27-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. At the time, Foles was regarded as an upand-coming quarterback. Yet, after stops with the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs, it became apparent Foles was far from a franchise quarterback.

If the Eagles are confident in Wentz's recovery timeline, then they should explore the trade market for Foles.

Earlier this season, Eagles fans resigned themselves to the belief that their Super Bowl aspirations were ruined after MVP candidate Carson Wentz tore his ACL in December. At the time, no one expected Foles to be a savior — and rightfully so. His play in the four regular season games after Wentz’s injury ranged from competent to terrible.

Perhaps Foles’ playoff success was the result of greater familiarity with the offensive scheme or an increase in confidence. At the very least, Foles demonstrated he can succeed in the right circumstances. Thus, he should be regarded as a competent quarterback who can help a

team win, rather than lauded as a franchise-altering talent.

This characterization limits the list of potential teams that should try to acquire Foles. Ideally, such teams should be ones with a strong supporting cast focused on winning now.

Some potential teams include the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings who — depending on whether they re-sign any of their quarterbacks — may lack a quarterback, but will be vying for a playoff spot in 2018. These teams may be best suited to forego trying to draft a young, developing quarterback; instead, they can acquire a veteran, in the hopes of contending immediately. As a result, Foles represents a credible option for the teams that miss out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes.

Foles has also been rumored as an option for teams in the middle of a rebuilding process, such as the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns. However, these teams are relatively inept on the offensive side of the ball and appear to lack a sufficient number of playmakers who would enable Foles to be successful. Furthermore, though Foles may provide temporary stability, he does not appear to be a long-term option for franchises trying to find their quarterbacks for the next 10 to 15 years. These teams are better served by selecting a quarterback in the draft to groom as the next face of the franchise.

Despite the interest of potential suitors, the Eagles have the ability to determine where Foles will play next year, as he has one year remaining on his contract. Yet, their decision is complicated

by Wentz’s recovery from injury. Wentz is expected to return for the start of the regular season, but if he is unable to do so, Foles would be a quality replacement while Wentz fully recovers.

If the Eagles are confident in both Wentz’s recovery timeline and their ability to find another adequate backup, they should certainly explore the trade market for Foles. Foles would provide more value as a starter for another team than as a backup on the Eagles.

As a result, the Eagles could receive a significant return for Foles in the form of a high draft pick — likely in the second or third round — or an ascending player. Such a trade would provide Foles the opportunity to build upon his majestic playoff run, while enabling the Eagles to augment their incredibly talented championship roster.

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The Georgetown swimming and diving teams travelled to the Berkeley Aquatic Club in New Providence, N.J., last weekend to face two Big East competitors, Seton Hall and Providence.

Both the men’s and women’s teams defeated the Providence Friars but fell to the Seton Hall Pirates.

The men’s team scored 186-93 and 92-205, while the women’s team scored 217.5-80.5 and 106.5-193.5.

The teams’ plan shifted to account for some illnesses and injuries while still focusing on making improvements to their races, according to Head Coach Jack Leavitt.

“The idea was to not worry so much about the time up on the board but more so on the smaller aspects of our races. We saw some really good things in terms of how we get off the blocks, get in and out of our turns, split races,” Leavitt said.

Both of the diving teams had a strong showing against the Big East competition. The women’s team dominated in the 1-meter dive with sophomore Elizabeth Miler placing first, freshman Naomi Peng second and freshman Riley Fujioka third. Fujioka placed first on her 3m dive, breaking a program record with her score of 302.50.

On the men’s side, sophomore Griffin Edmonds placed first in both the 1m and 3m dives, with sophomore Matthew Werner following in third and second, respectively.

Senior Molly Fitzpatrick commented on the swim teams’ morale this past weekend.

“Some people did events they don’t normally swim, so it was more about being a team, having fun and having a positive attitude going into the meet,” Fitzpatrick said. “We raced teams that we are going to see in a few weeks, and we had some good swims so this weekend was good.”

In the 200-yard butterfly, sophomores Lauren Henasey and Cristina Barrett placed in first and second, respectively, with times of 2:07.30 and 2:10.95. Barrett came in first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:08.66, nearly seven seconds quicker than the second-place time.

The men’s 400 freestyle relay also placed first with a team of sophomore Terry Johnson, freshman Drew Carbone, junior Seth Maslowski and freshman Andrew Stange. The team achieved a time of 3:10.88, beating Seton Hall by just 0.23 seconds.

The men’s and women’s teams have two weeks to prepare for their final meets of the season, the Big East Championships. Leavitt stressed the need to work efficiently during the squads’ sparse training window.

“We have to make sure that everything we do has an impact.

We need to be using the less time we have well, doing everything very sharply, cleanly and focused,” Leavitt said.

The emphasis is on making sure the teams are prepared both mentally and physically, according to

Fitzpatrick.

“These two weeks are crucial because we start coming down in yardage, when we start resting a little bit … it’s a lot about taking care of our bodies and making sure we are resting,” she said. “We are putting the finishing touches on all our races; we’ve put in all the training at this point, so it’s just gearing up and getting ready.”

Fitzpatrick also noted the team’s enthusiasm about its upcoming preparation for the tournament.

“We have the best team we’ve had at this school before. We have been training hard and have a strong team in terms of depth, so I think it’s going to be exciting to

see what we pull out and do,” Fitzpatrick said.

After consistent, impressive runner-up results in recent history, Leavitt hopes to finally reach the top spot.

“We’ve finished second in the conference the last four years on both sides, so there are goals to try to finish better than that. Everyone’s just excited to get there and see how we stack up against the rest of the Big East,” Leavitt said.

The team will travel to Geneva, Ohio, in just under two weeks for the four-daylong Big East Championship tournament beginning Wednesday, Feb. 21.

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Sophomore Christina Barrett won the 500 yard freestyle and got second in the 200 butterfly against Providence and St. John's last weekend.

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Squads Lose Close Philadelphia Matches Evan Morgan Hoya Staff Writer

It was certainly Philadelphia’s weekend on the football field, and the same could be said for on the tennis court, too. The Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams travelled to Philadelphia last weekend to kick off their respective seasons and left without a victory.

In the Hoyas’ first match of 2018, the men’s team (0-1) battled the University of Pennsylvania Quakers (2-3) on Sunday, Feb. 4.

Georgetown struggled top to bottom in the match, falling in all six singles matches and losing the doubles point for a 7-0 defeat.

Overwhelmed by a strong Quaker squad, the Hoyas failed to reach a third set in any of the singles matches.

At the top of the lineup, freshman Mark Militzer, who made his official Georgetown debut in the No. 1 match, suffered a 6-0, 6-1 defeat. Junior Michael Chen and freshman Luke Ross battled in the No. 3 and No. 6 singles competitions, and Chen fell 6-3, 6-2 while Ross lost 6-1, 6-4.

The doubles point was more hotly contested. The combination of senior Marco Lam and sophomore Ian Witmer provided the Hoya men's only win of the weekend in a 6-5 triumph. In the No. 1 doubles slot, junior Michael Chen and freshman Rohar Kamdar fell 6-3 and senior Mac Rechan and freshman Charlie Sharton lost 6-2 in the No. 2 position for an overall 2-1 defeat.

Although disappointed in the team’s performance, Assistant

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Senior Daphne de Chatellus was a bright spot for the Georgetown women's tennis team this weekend, as she won both of her matches.

Coach Courtney Dolehide said that it takes time to adjust to the competitiveness of official matches and praised the upperclassmen’s leadership.

“With such a young starting lineup, sometimes it takes a little bit to play their way into the season and get the hang of what to expect in a real dual match. We’re lucky to have great leadership on our team, so I don’t think that the learning curve will be a big one,” Dolehide said.

The women’s team (0-2) also begins its 2018 campaign in Philadelphia, battling the Drexel Dragons (3-1) on Friday and the University of Pennsylvania Quakers (2-1) on Saturday in a pair of 4-3 defeats. Against Drexel, the two squads split the singles matches 3-3, but the Dragons took the doubles point.

For the Hoyas, senior Sara Swift and junior Sydney Goodson each triumphed in their singles matches in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-3, respectively.

Senior Daphne de Chatellus prevailed in a three-set comeback of 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 position to round out Georgetown’s victories. In doubles competition, upperclassman duo senior Drew Spinosa and junior Cecilia Lynham dominated in a 6-0 victory.

Drexel, however, captured the remaining doubles points in the No. 1 and No. 2 matches for a 2-1 doubles win.

On Saturday, the Hoyas travelled across town to square off against the Quakers in what amounted to a second 4-3 defeat in as many days. Singles play doomed Georgetown against Penn, as the top four singles in the lineup all failed to collect a point.

The back of the singles lineup took its matches, as de Chatellus continued her successful weekend with a straight set 6-3, 6-4 victory, and senior Casey Marx won in similar fashion, 6-2, 6-2. Georgetown also prevailed in doubles competition as the combination of Spinosa and Lynham won for the second day in a row, 6-2, with Marx and junior Risa Nakagawa clinching victory in a 7-6 affair.

Despite being a point away from victory in both matches, Dolehide believes that these tight contests are great preparation for Big East play.

“Both matches ended up coming down to a third-set singles match with two players that are seasoned,” Dolehide said. “The team isn’t demoralized at all; having two 4-3 matches at the beginning of the season is the best way to prepare yourself for the tension later on down the line.”

The Blue and Gray will be back in action this week, as the men’s team hosts Monmouth University (0-3) at Yates Field House on Friday.

The women’s team next competes Feb. 13 at home against Towson University (1-1).

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interview with GQ, he described himself as “friendless, broke, and living in hell.”

These comments were not necessarily surprising given the context of Owen’s life. Owens’ childhood was lonely, according to his 2004 autobiography “Catch This! Going Deep with the NFL’s Sharpest Weapon.”

Owens grew up in Alabama, living with his grandmother who suffered from Alzheimer’s.

He barely saw his mother, who worked two jobs, and lived

across the street from his father and sister without knowing it until he was 11 years old.

Each of the most important relationships in Owens’ life was strained beyond repair in his youth.

Owens has said his lack of a father figure made it difficult to deal with the pressures his football stardom demanded.

In multiple interviews, Owens has said he never fully understood why people hate him. “[I felt] lost being T.O., being that star athlete...all the pressures, me putting a lot of

pressure on myself, you know, to be the best,” Owens said in a 2013 interview with Graham Bensinger.

Fortunately, Owens has taken initial steps to overcome his struggles post-retirement.

He hired a life coach in 2013 who he has credited with helping him reflect on his decisions and open up about his misconceptions, which he called “humbling.”

Regardless of your perceptions of Terrell Owens, the legacy of the third-best wide receiver of all time

shouldn’t be misunderstood.

To access confidential mental health resources, reach out to Counseling and Psychiatric Services at 202-687-6985, or for after-hours emergencies, call 202-444-7243 and ask to speak to the on-call clinician. You can also reach out to Health Education Services at 202-6878949.

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Senior midfielder Rachel Rausa played in all 18 games last season for the Hoyas and was ninth on the team with 10 goals.

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March. The team also faces No. 18 Johns Hopkins, No. 19 Towson, No. 21 Loyola Maryland, No. 25 Temple, No. 27 Denver and No. 30 Delaware this season. The women are currently ranked No. 36 in the nation by RPI. The men’s team — currently ranked No. 43 in the country — graduated a senior class full of talent, including attacker Peter Conley. Last season, Conley led the team with 18 assists and came second in goals with 27. The women’s team graduated goalkeeper Maddie Fisher, who started all 18 games last season. Fisher had 110 saves and 142 goals allowed last season.

This season, the women’s team is built around a strong core of juniors, including midfielder Francesca Whitehurst, attacker Morgan Ryan and attacker Taylor Gebhardt.

Last season, Whitehurst was Big East Midfielder of the year and a All-Big East First Team honoree. She was named an Inside Lacrosse Preseason AllAmerican Honorable Mention on Tuesday and became one of the team’s captains in January.

Gebhardt led the team with 39 goals last season, and Ryan finished second with 34.

Whitehurst led the team in assists with 19 and was third on the team with 28 goals.

The sophomore class for the women’s team is led by attackers Michaela Bruno and midfielder Emily Ehle, who finished last season with 11 and 17 goals, respectively.

Although the men’s team will feel the impact of Conley’s absence, junior attacker Daniel Bucaro, last season’s leader in goals and points, returns to the Hilltop this season. As a sophomore, Bucaro pieced together one of the best offensive performances in Georgetown’s history, tallying 40 goals and 13 assists to record 53 points.

Captain and senior midfielder Craig Berge will quarterback the men’s offense.

Berge combined 14 goals with 12 assists for 26 points in 2017.

Both Bucaro and Berge were unanimously named to the Preseason All-Big East Team last week by a vote of all the coaches in the conference.

On the other side of the ball, senior goaltender Nick Marrocco will stand in the cage for the men. Last season, Marrocco started in 12 of 14 games and made 131 saves for a save percentage of .504. Also returning is Head Coach Kevin Warne, who is going into his sixth season with the team. He ranks second among Georgetown lacrosse head coaches, with 22 career wins.

The men have a long road ahead of them this year to achieve a berth in the NCAA tournament — a feat they have not achieved since 2007.

However, if they can pick up a few wins against top-ranked teams, this year could be the year the men’s lacrosse team returns to greatness. The women are prepared to build on last year’s success and go deep into the Big East tournament and beyond.

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stretch at end of games, Head Coach Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85) was transparent.

“I got outcoached,” Ewing said.

Just like games against Butler and DePaul, late-game rebounding proved to be detrimental for Georgetown.

Up 2 points with 30 seconds remaining, the Friars missed a straight-away three. Friar sophomore guard Alpha Diallo was able to slip loose from Georgetown freshman forward Jamorko Pickett, corral the offensive board and draw a foul.

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Diallo sank both free throws to tie the game at 69.

“I guess it’s just learning experience, but at some point, you got to learn,” Ewing said.

“We can’t keep on letting games slip away from us. With two minutes to go and up five, we just stopped making plays… not getting rebounds, missing shots and got outcoached.”

Govan tied his career-high with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting. He scored 12 of the Hoyas’ first 13 points for an early 10-point first-half lead.

After the Friars roared back at the end of the half, Govan buried a contested three to give

the Hoyas a 42-40 lead at the break.

Providence’s leading scorer, senior forward Rodney Bullock, was limited to four points on 2-of-8 shooting, shadowed mostly by junior forward Marcus Derrickson throughout the evening.

Pickett continues to gain more confidence. Both he and freshman guard Jahvon Blair continue to make good decisions with the ball when the offense flows their way. Pickett led the team with three assists.

The Hoyas continued to defend well, especially against the Friars’ screen-heavy flex

offense. Providence shot 40 percent from the field and went 5-of-17 from deep. Without a corner three that cut the Hoyas’ late game lead to two, the Friars had few open looks from three-point range.

Georgetown heads home on Saturday for a late afternoon bout with Seton Hall. After a winless road trip filled with missed opportunities, the Hoyas will look for their first win against a team above them in the standings.

Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Capital One Arena. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

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Junior center Jessie Govan scored a game-high 27 points while grabbing seven rebounds, yet the Hoyas fell 73-69 to the Friars. The loss marks Georgetown’s second time in as many games that the Blue and Gray have blown a lead with under a minute remaining.

however, the Hoyas had trimmed the lead to four.

With under two minutes left in the second quarter, junior guard Dionna White went on a 5-0 run to singlehandedly knot the game at thirty. Senior forward Cynthia Petke provided some firepower of her own in the second quarter, accounting for eight of the team’s 20 points in the second. The Hoyas went to the locker room down 3432.

Neither team truly proved able to separate themselves in the third period as, yet again, the two teams traded baskets back and forth. The quarter ended with a four-point Wildcat lead, 51-47. Senior guard Mikayla Venson began to find her stroke in the third, tallying six points.

In the fourth quarter, Venson carried the team. She scored 14 of the team’s 20 points in the quarter, including four three-pointers, one of which helped cut the deficit to just two with seven seconds remaining. Still, her effort was not enough to overcome Villanova, which hung on for the narrow one-point victory.

Venson and White finished with 23 points and 21 points, respectively, in a game marked primarily by offensive performances. Petke finished the game with her 11th double-double, scoring 12 points

and grabbing 14 rebounds.

Senior center Yazmine Belk added eight points of her own, which helped keep the Hoyas within striking distance throughout the game.

Though the Hoyas fell again to Villanova, the team has stacked up well against the best in the Big East. The Hoyas lost both games to third-place Villanova by a combined total of three points, while defeating second-ranked Marquette by nearly 30 points last month. These three games in particular provide a solid foundation for Georgetown’s future.

Howard expressed optimism for the future, but acknowledged what the team must do to win.

“I think they really believe that they can play with anyone in the Big East, but we have to put it all together— like in the Marquette game, we put everything together, we played well defensively, we played well offensively, and the Big Three [White, Venson and Petke] played well,” Howard said. “So, when that is happening, we’re tough to beat.”

Georgetown returns home this weekend for matchups against Seton Hall (15-9, 7-6 Big East) and St. John’s (14-10, 7-6 Big East). The team faces off against Seton Hall on Friday and St. John’s on Sunday.

Both games will be in McDonough Arena at 2 p.m.

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Senior forward Cynthia Petke notched her 11th double-double of the season against Villanova, scoring 12 points with 14 rebounds.

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Men’s Basketball Georgetown (13-10) at Seton Hall (17-7) Saturday, 4:00 p.m.

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Men’s & women’s Tennis The men’s and women’s tennis teams travelled to Philadelphia last weekend, but left without wins.

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NUMBERS GAME

talkING POINTS

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We have to make sure that everything we do has an impact.”

HEAD COACH JACK LEAVITT

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The number of Georgetown men’s lacrosse’s scheduled opponents that made the NCAA tournament last year.

MEN’s & WOMEN’s lacrosse

Teams Await Challenging Seasons DANNY MCCOOEY Special to The Hoya

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Sophomore guard Jagan Mosely played 14 minutes, while scoring six points and three rebounds Tuesday against

Late-Game Lead Slips From Hoyas GEORGE BRENNAN Hoya Staff Writer

Four days after Groundhog Day, it felt just like the movie.

End of regulation. Tie game with seconds remaining. Deja vu.

Sophomore guard Jagan Mosely waited on the Friars logo at midcourt for a screen from junior center Jessie Govan.

Mosely attacked right but could not turn the corner, forcing a contested runner from the baseline that bounced off the front rim.

Govan got tangled up with Providence senior guard Kyron Cartwright on the offensive glass. Creeping in from the perimeter to secure the board, Cartwright had no place to land with the ball but on Govan, who was whistled for the foul.

Cartwright’s two free throws

did the Hoyas in.

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-10, 3-9 Big East) concluded its three-game road trip with a heartbreaking lastminute 73-69 loss to Providence (16-8, 7-4 Big East).

After playing their thirdstraight road game against a top-five team in the Big East, the Hoyas were unable to finish off their first big road win.

The loss followed a similar pattern to the Hoyas’ previous losses in Omaha and Cincinnati: establishing an efficient, high-octane offense to start, conceding a late first-half run, trading baskets down the stretch, having an opportunity to pull away at the end and not converting in the final minute.

Regarding the team’s recent See PROVIDENCE, A11

At the end of last season, one of Georgetown’s lacrosse teams reached the Big East semifinal, while the other floundered at the bottom of the conference.

After a 9-9 record last season and a loss in the Big East semifinal, the women’s lacrosse team is set to improve on its strong record from last year. Meanwhile, after finishing last season 4-10 overall and 1-4 in the Big East, the men’s lacrosse team looks to rebound this year and return the program to past levels of success.

The women begin their season at home on Saturday against St. Joseph’s, a team they have not faced since 1995. Following two scrimmages over the last two weekends, the men open at home against High Point — a talented team with a high-powered offense — Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The road for the men does not get smoother from there.

Georgetown plays storied programs and upcoming powerhouses such as No. 11 Towson, No. 15 Hofstra, No. 21 Marquette and No. 16 Villanova on the road, as ranked by the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse RPI poll at the end of last season. The team will also take on No. 8 Denver and No. 17 Loyola (Md.) on Cooper Field.

Four of these teams made the 2017 NCAA tournament.

On the women’s side, the team squares off against preseason No. 1 Maryland and No. 4 Florida back-to-back in See LACROSSE, A11

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Senior faceoff man Riley Mann collected 13 ground balls as a junior last season for the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team and was named to the Big East All-Academic Team.

The hidden opponent

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Carter Owen

Owens’ Personality Hides Insecurity

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Senior guard DiDi Burton played 26 minutes and scored three points and tallied two assists in last Saturday’s 68-67 loss against Villanova in Philadelphia. The loss was the Hoyas’ 12th of the year and their seventh in conference play, while the Wildcats tallied their 18th win of the year.

GU Suffers 2nd Loss to Villanova on Year BRENDAN DOLAN Special to The Hoya

With hopes of finishing its three-game road trip undefeated, the Georgetown women’s basketball team travelled to Villanova last Saturday looking to avenge last month’s 60-58 loss at home.

The Hoyas clawed their way back from a 14-point deficit

in the third quarter of a hotly contested game in which no lead reached more than seven points, but the Hoyas eventually fell to the Wildcats 68-67.

Over the course of the game, the Hoyas (10-12, 5-7 Big East) took 26 more shots than the Wildcats (18-5, 8-4 Big East) did, but were still unable to come out on top.

Head Coach James Howard expressed frustration with the team’s inability to convert more shots.

“The box score also shows that we took 26 more shots than Villanova, and that we missed eight free throws, and we lost by one,” Howard said in an interview with The Hoya.

“And when you get 26 more opportunities than your op-

ponent, and you lose by one, that’s where we lost that game.”

Similar to the January game, this contest showcased a series of offensive spurts in the first half, as Villanova jumped out to an early 7-0 lead to begin the first. By the conclusion of the quarter, See VILLANOVA, A11

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ccording to estimates by the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five adult Americans reported experiencing some form of mental illness in 2015. The injuries, competitive failure and overtraining that define professional sports often lead to immense psychological distress, the primary causal factor in mental illness development.

This week’s column highlights recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee Terrell Owens’ documented struggles with mental illness.

Throughout his 15-year NFL career, “T.O.” was nothing short of controversial.

Known for his distracting antics on and off the field — f lamboyant touchdown celebrations, fights with teammates and provocative comments to the media that were tolerated because of his otherworldly talent — Owens was a player fans loved to hate. Yet, though he seemed to embrace his role as the NFL’s diva from the early to mid-2000s, Owens struggled to handle it all.

On the night of Sept. 27, 2006, Owens ingested over 25 pills of hydrocodone, a pain medication. He was

rushed to the hospital and had the pills removed before they could kill him, but the incident alerted the public to the mental illness he was battling.

Although Owens seemed to embrace his role as the NFL’s diva from the early to mid-2000s, he struggled to handle it all.

In the NFL, there is no worse sin than failure — players are expected to constantly and maturely shake off loss, failure and personal criticism. In such a high-pressure sport, where contracts aren’t guaranteed and any play could be your last, athletes can easily lose sight of initial signs of depression.

Owens’ condition, however, was too obvious to ignore. After a successful eight-year run with the San Francisco 49ers, Owens bounced around four teams for the final seven years of his career before retiring in 2010. In a January 2012 See OWEN, A11