The Hoya: The Guide: September 18, 2015

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INSIDEDixie LIQUOR DAVID CHARDACK Hoya Staff Writer

“You

want one?”

The unmistakable voice of Sean Clark rang out across his tidy store.

Clark, who co-owns and manages Dixie Liquor on M Street, handed his customer a clear plastic cup shallowly filled with a dark amber liquid. An apparent regular, the customer took the cup, and after a

brief cheers with Clark, tapped the cup on the counter and took his shot.

“See you soon,” the customer said as he walked out the door.

Since 1934, Dixie Liquor has provided the students of Georgetown University with a close and reliable source of alcohol. Clark, his associate Stephen Hill and a band of loyal

Georgetown students work the Dixie Liquor counter, fueling a hefty portion of the Hilltop’s perpetually thirsty party scene.

But they don’t run Dixie just to supply a demand; they run Dixie to have a good time.

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Zoe Rosen (COL ’16) is set to highlight student music along with Nesh Patel (COL ’16) through their own record label. B4

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From writing a theme song for YouTube comedian Tre Melvin to sharing his mixtapes on SoundCloud, Daniel Breland (MSB ’17) has joined the big leagues with his new songwriting deal with Water Music, a successful production company based in N.J.

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If you passed Daniel Breland (MSB ’17) on the street, you would think he’s just another Georgetown student. He is a Resident Assistant in Village A. He sings for the Georgetown Phantoms, an on-campus a cappella group. He is studying marketing and management.

Oh, and he recently signed a publishing deal with a record label.

In August, Breland signed a songwriting contract with independent record publishing company Water Music, based in Bloomfield, N.J. The company, founded in 2004, holds publishing affiliations with Sony ATV Publishing, RCA Records and Ultra Records.

“The cool thing about Water Music is that their main business model is finding undiscovered talent and building up their resumes, and then pitching them to larger companies,” Breland said.

Breland has been making and writing music all his life. At 15, he started to post covers and original songs on a YouTube channel.

One of his videos, which features a cover of Drake’s “Hold On,

We’re Going Home,” has almost 700,000 views. Breland soon linked up with fellow YouTuber Tre Melvin, who asked him to write the theme song for his comedy show, ‘Certified Funny.’

It gained wide recognition, helping him climb the ladder into the world of music with his take on socially conscious rhythm See BRELAND, B3

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FEATURE

From Homecoming to Georgetown Day, Dixie Is There DIXIE, from B1 Mad Dogs of Georgetown Tuesday through Saturday, Clark can usually be found at his post behind the register, waiting for students, neighbors and passersby to come into the store. He and the staff at Dixie spend Tuesdays and Wednesdays restocking their shelves with Burnett’s and their walk-in cooler with Natural Light, sharing war stories from epic weekend nights and boasting their drinking accomplishments in any and every spare moment. This is all in preparation for the swarms of students who climb down 35th Street in search of alcohol every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Those weekend nights especially bring the store to life. Employee Stephen Hill, a native of Detroit who graduated from Howard University in 2012, says that there is no way to predict what will happen at Dixie between sundown Thursday, when the store fills up, and midnight Saturday, when the store closes until the following week.

“Last Saturday, I left here on a party bus,” Hill recalled, to illustrate his point.

“Now I’ve got an ankle brace.”

Sundays and Mondays, however, Dixie is closed to customers, so Clark can spend time with his family in nearby Arlington, Va., where he commutes from by cab throughout the week. With Dixie Liquors keeping him at work many evenings, and trips to local bars like J. Paul’s and Old Glory keeping him busy many others, he reserves Sunday nights for his family and is known to close shop early to return home if business is slow.

But while at work, Clark pays close attention to the fluctuations of the student lifestyle. Not only does he increase stock for obvious occasions like Homecoming and Georgetown Day, but he also stays late to make sure that students can get alcohol when a just-announced snow day calls for a last-minute, latenight party.

“When we hear school is closed, we stay open until midnight, and we make sure sidewalks are clear,” Clark said.

“We’re going to get you guys drunk. Responsibly.”

This type of friendly accommodation is indicative of Clark’s entire attitude toward his store. Clark said his favorite part of working at Dixie is the people he meets — customers and employees alike. So it is no surprise that his favorite day to be at Dixie is Homecoming, when graduates flock to the store they knew so well during their college days.

“Georgetown Day is fun and reckless, but Homecoming you get to see old faces,” Clark said, noting how the small storefront quickly becomes packed with friends he has made over his 15 years at the store. “It really just ends up being a place to hang out.”

Even Hill measures his time at Dixie not in calendar years, but by the number of Homecoming weekends he’s worked.

“I’ve been here for two, almost three Homecomings,” Hill said “Homecoming that year [2013] was my first real day on the job. It was a real s---show.”

What’s on Tap Preparing for the weekend, however, requires a grueling weekly process of ordering and stocking the store to keep up with Georgetown’s significant demand for alcohol. Clark noted that while the volume of liquor and beer has stayed mostly the same in his 15 years at Dixie, there has been a shift in Georgetown students’ tastes, which have gravitated toward more inexpensive alcohol options.

“Business is not what it used to be.

They’re not drinking less, but they’re drinking cheaper,” Clark said, noting the effect that the 2008 economic downturn had on Dixie. “People who were topshelf went to middle-shelf, people who were middle-shelf went to bottom-shelf, and people who were bottom-shelf went to beer.”

Dixie Liquors moves a staggering amount of alcohol through its compact store each week, much of it in Burnett’s, Andre and Natural Light. Clark estimates that each year, his store sells more than 40,000 Natural Light case-equivalent units — a common term in the industry that allows vendors to aggregate can, bottle and keg sales in one figure. Dixie’s 40,000 CEUs make the store’s sales equivalent to 960,000 12-ounce cans or 5,880 kegs. Clark mentioned that, until Costco opened in 2012, Dixie Liquors was the No. 1 provider of Natural Light in the District.

Anheuser-Busch distributor Capital Eagle

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Part of the fun is coming down here. We have music, we have the games on.”

Sean Clark, Owner would not confirm this figure.

Clark reviewed typical orders of Andre over the past few years and estimated that he sells more than 10,000 bottles each year. For Burnett’s plain and flavored vodka, the number is roughly 6,000 1.75-liter bottles.

“That’s actually f---ing absurd,” Clark said, realizing the sheer volume of liquid courage he facilitates each year. “I love it.”

However, Dixie Liquors is not the only store that competes for the lucrative Georgetown market for watery beer and barely drinkable vodka. Some students prefer stores with less personality. Telmo De Morais (COL ’16) noted that Dixie Liquors can be overpriced, and he never found the atmosphere as welcoming as other stores.

“It’s the last place I go to, even though it’s close by,” De Morais said. “That new place on Wisconsin is really nice.”

Hop Cask & Barrel opened at 1717 Wisconsin Ave. in June, replacing Wagner’s Liquor and Wine, which closed at the same address in January of this year. After an extensive renovation of the old storefront, Hop Cask & Barrel now caters to more than just the thrifty student demographic, according to manager Sean Rowly.

Rowly stressed that his store maintains many of the specials that made Wagner’s popular among students, like an $11.99 special on 30-packs of Natural Light. But he has also expanded features like optional delivery and a rewards program, and boasts what he claims to be one of the best selections of alcoholic beverages on the East Coast with more than 200 whiskeys, 400 craft beers and 1,000 wines.

Clark said that Dixie, on the other hand, has no plans to start a delivery service.

“Part of the fun is coming down here. We have music, we have the games on,” Clark said. “And if you’re too lazy to walk down the street, re-evaluate the way you’re doing things.”

Longtime patrons Zach Rego (MSB ’16) and Jake Brown (MSB ’16) were both officially hired at Dixie Liquors last month.

“The people here are all good friends,” Brown said. “When I come into work, I get to meet new people, and we always have fun.”

Soaked in History Dixie Liquors opened its doors for the first time in the year after Prohibition ended, making it one of the oldest liquor stores in the area. Clark testifies to the establishment of the Dixie name in the D.C. area, saying that especially in the 1960s and 1970s, Dixie was a hotspot for the thriving Washington social scene.

“Knowingly or unknowingly, anyone who grew up drinking around D.C. has had at least a drop of liquor from this place,” Clark said. “Everyone used to come down here.”

When previous owners M R S Enterprises went bankrupt in 2007, Dixie Liquors went up for auction. The “it” status of the store prompted longtime employee Clark and his business partner, who has asked to remain anonymous, to purchase it — along with the traditions, legends and clientele that came attached.

Because the store is so old, it has been grandfathered into many unusual liquor license features. Dixie can legally operate from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m., 365 days a year — even Sundays, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Furthermore, Dixie has a coveted tasting permit, which allows Clark to serve alcohol on the premises (within certain restrictions).

Over the years, Dixie’s age, visibility from the Key Bridge and proximity to the high-prestige townhomes of Georgetown have made it a go-to store for many recognizable figures in the area. Since he started in 2002, Clark says he has seen plenty of famous faces pass through the store, including President Bill Clinton, Superbowl XVII MVP John Riggins and pornographic film actor Ron Jeremy.

Furthermore, he counts members of Congress, national news anchors and

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prominent members of the executive branch as regular customers, although he preferred not to mention their names to respect their privacy. Among the most meaningful visitors Clark recalled was a group of alumni who came to the store this summer for their 50th businessschool reunion. Clark remembers them sporting old-school bow ties, sportcoats and polished wingtip shoes. They had

Homecoming that year was my first real day on the job. It was a real s—show.”

Stephen Hill, Associate come in for a bottle of whiskey to share among themselves.

“When they walked in here, one of them said, ‘Everything up on campus has changed so much, but Dixie has stayed about the same,’” Clark said. “I was so glad to hear it, I grabbed a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue [Label] off the shelf and opened it up for them.”

No Last Call Dixie’s venerable founding date makes it older than many traditional staples of the Georgetown University lifestyle — 28 years older than The Tombs, 38 years older than the first Students of Georgetown, Inc. service and 66 years older than Georgetown Day itself. As such, Dixie Liquor takes very seriously its responsibilities to create and maintain tradition among Georgetown students.

Take, for example, the story behind then-senior and now-Dixie employee Billy Wujak. One day at Dixie in 2002, Wujak showed Clark a list of clubs at Georgetown, amazed at the funding that each club was allocated from the university.

Clark suggested Wujak should start a

club of his own; several weeks later, he held the inaugural Georgetown University Grilling Society grill on the front steps of Dixie Liquors.

Clark said that the plume of smoke in the store was good reason to move the weekly grill around the corner to the Dixie Liquors parking lot, and the demand for GUGS burgers week after week was good reason to expand operations and move up to main campus.

“They’ve come a long way from cooking on the stoop of Dixie to where they are now,” Clark said, noting gratefully that each week, GUGs still brings food for him at the store.

While GUGS grew independent of Dixie over the years, some traditions remain a mainstay of the Dixie Liquors atmosphere — most notably the Mad Dog Challenge, a task that entails racing employees and patrons of the store to finish an MD 20/20. Anyone can challenge anyone else in the store to the task, although certain employees and patrons are better known for instigating them than others.

Clark explained that a proper Mad Dog Challenge must have certain elements. First, the stereo must be playing an appropriate song, oftentimes Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone,” but other options are available. If the store is busy, Clark will then announce the challenge to the other customers. Next, each participant removes the cap from his bottle of Mad Dog. When the song’s beat drops, participants cheer, tap the bottle to the counter, and — in Clark’s own words — “face it.” The first person to finish his bottle wins.

Hill noted that Dixie has temporarily stopped stocking Mad Dog, as students flocked to the store in their first days back from summer for a welcome-back Mad Dog, resulting in seven challenges in a single day. After so many successive Mad Dogs, Hill admitted that the staff needed a break.

“There are really no winners in the Mad Dog Challenge,” Hill said.

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Sean Clark (above and center) bought Dixie Liquor in 2007 after working there as an employee. He makes sure Georgetown’s party-ready students are provided with immense amounts of Burnett’s, Andre and Natural Light ever since, creating a unique store community that encourages all its patrons to have a good time, whether there’s an event to celebrate — or not.

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Letters from Abroad

Kshithij Shrinath

Finding My Sanctuary in India, France S

itting now on the right bank of the Seine as a refreshing breeze wafts slowly to shore, the immediate circumstances of my arrival in India earlier this summer seem far off. The moment I touched down in Mumbai, the bustle of the horde of people at the airport created a din of confusion, only amplified by the sweltering humidity. Upon visiting a slum the next day and finding tight alleyways often flooded with swamp water, my feeling of claustrophobia and uncertainty doubled. And after a six-hour bus ride into rural Maharashtra to a small town called Mhaswad ,where I would be spending the next two months, I was thoroughly uncomfortable.

The idea of an extended solo foreign adventure captivated me so much that I committed myself to two back-to-back expeditions: one interning in rural India with the GU Impacts program for the summer, followed by a fall semester abroad in the center of Paris. And while I expected some difficulty integrating into different cultures, I assumed the transitions would be fairly straightforward, leaving plenty of time to feel the thrill of constant action with which I associated the term “adventure.”

It seems that I have been moving at a fairly frenetic pace in the nearly four months since I last left Georgetown on May 12, traveling well over 25,000 miles by nearly every mode of transportation imaginable, from your standard trains, planes and automobiles to sky gondolas and auto rickshaws.

While I was in India, I worked for the Mann Deshi Foundation, a home-grown nonprofit that provides low-income women with financial services and business training to help them start businesses. The situation around the town is difficult, as Mhaswad is located in a drought area and the norms around women becoming involved in education and business are restrictive. As such, interacting with the women who ran the organization and seeing the dedication of the entrepreneurs with whom Mann Deshi works was understandably inspiring.

But back when I actually landed in India, the thrill of adventure seemed far off. I faced a town where I spoke zero words of either of the native languages (Marathi and Hindi), a dry 106-degree heat that was physically draining and an internship that would take up six days of the week, leaving one day for both recuperation and exploration. Adventure was proving to be quite a demanding — and perhaps unfulfilling — mistress.

The adjustments came slowly. Getting used to a world in which I didn’t have WiFi at home was daunting. At first I spent an hour each day at work fretting about which articles or podcasts I could download in my moments of Internet that could sustain me for the evening hours. As time passed, though, the slow pace of life in the town became liberating in its own way. My phone and laptop were largely useless, and I could spend hours curled up in bed with a book.

I went to sleep early and got up early. And the routine of breakfast, work, home, dinner and sleep was simple — so simple that I was stressed by how little stress I felt.

Perhaps this doesn’t seem too adventurous. It certainly didn’t align with my expectation of nonstop movement. But each day brought a visceral uncertainty that I think is the centerpiece of interacting with a different culture. Even a lazy stroll on a Sunday evening through the dusty center of the town was tinged with an exciting aura of unfamiliarity. And, merely by him remembering my face, I felt a sense of connection with and deep gratitude to the man who sold delicious snacks on the streets near my work.

Now, after three weeks in France, the experience is different, to say the least. In many ways, Paris and Mhaswad are worlds apart.

Paris screams adventure in every waking moment. It never stops moving, and with all the activity, it’s easy to imagine it as “the hottest spot in the universe,” as Owen Wilson’s character says in “Midnight in Paris.” Mhaswad is quiet, almost eerily so, with a relaxed pace of life utterly separate from the Indian metropolises four hours away, never mind the grand Western cities of Europe. Moving from the rural heart of a developing country to the urban hub of the developed world is startling — or at least it should be.

But for some reason, these two pillars of my experience abroad are remarkably similar in my eyes. A sense of uncertainty and the question of how I fit in linger over both places. The people are kind and forgiving surprisingly tolerating my awful Indian accent and my certainly mediocre French one (with the exception of that one Parisian waiter).

And when the rush of the Seine overwhelms the sounds of the city, I am reminded of being on the balcony of the apartment in Mhaswad, watching the sunrise on the horizon and feeling the cool breeze of dawn. At moments like these, when the United States feels very far away, I feel the same phenomenon of being removed from the tedium of daily life, absolved of the stress of the future, suspended in time.

Kshithij Shrinath is a junior in the School of Foreign Service. LETTERS FROM ABROAD appears every other Friday.

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A Step Toward Success Daniel Breland signs songwriting deal

BRELAND, from B1 Breland’s contract with Water Music is a year long, but it can be renewed up to two times.

Water Music is known for introducing younger artists to big-name producers, as the company has a joint venture with Sony Music.

Being a student and having a record deal at the same time is no easy feat, so the company did not assign Breland with a songwriting quota.

“They understand I’m a student first, and everything else second,” Breland said.

“I need to get my degree because music is a tricky industry... I could be a one-hit wonder or the next big songwriter of our generation. We don’t know.”

Because of this emphasis on education, the time commitment of the contract varies. Every month, Water Music sends a “Who’s Looking” list of major label artists who are looking for songs of a certain genre or with a certain sound.

“I look through the list and see if there’s something I could knock out, something that makes me feel inspired,” Breland said.

Breland also is part of a production team at Amazinz Music Group, which does more of the backtracking of the music.

“I do the lyrical and vocal melody side of things and they do the beats and production side of it,” Breland said.

In addition to writing lyrics, Breland enjoys producing music and performing it around campus and the community. As a member of the Georgetown Phantoms, he and his friends like to make music in his Village A apartment-turned-recordingstudio.

“I invested in some recording equipment this summer and re-did my living room into a small studio. Sometimes I’ll have my roommates come sing stuff with me to keep it fresh,” Breland said.

Daniel’s music style varies depending on his mood, ranging from hip-hop to pop to EDM. He even mentioned one production idea of his – “seasonal EPs” – that features music representative of the current season.

“I try to genre blend as much as possible.

I’m very rooted in urban and contemporary hip-hop but my influences are more old-school R & B. I’m a big fan of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye,” Breland said.

One of Breland’s latest mixtapes addresses the issue of police brutality in today’s society, with the chilling lyrics: “Life could be / Like an open box of chocolates but it surely seems / That though we fight / as the years are passing by, we go back in time.”

“One of the things I thought was important was having clean lyrics that could be generational, so old people would want to listen to my music because it means something, and young people would want to listen to my music because it’s current,” Breland said.

In the future, Breland hopes to excel in the music business. He wants to start a non-profit that reinstates arts and music programs in public schools, and maybe even start his own record label.

“People are consuming music differently,” Breland said. “We are the ones pioneering the new lane of digital media and downloadable content, and I want to be at the forefront of whatever shift that is.”

Breland said he is excited to collaborate with his friends, take suggestions on his work and inspire others with his music.

“Everyone at this school is here for a reason,” Breland said. “We all have a certain level of talent or greatness. And more importantly, we’re all on this planet for a reason. So take that thing that drives you, the thing that gets you excited when you wake up in the morning, and pursue it 100 percent. Don’t doubt yourself, just go for it.”

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Daniel Breland (MSB ’17) caught the attention of Water Music with his socially conscious R&B tracks, which have now led to him signing a deal with the label. He can be found experimenting with new sounds in his Village A apartment-turned-recording studio.

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Student-Run Record Label Promotes Georgetown Musicians SARAH HOUR

Special to the Hoya

After noticing a lack of community for students interested in the arts, Zoe Rosen (COL ’16) and Nesh Patel (COL ’16) opened Clock Hand Records, Georgetown’s first independent student-run record label.

The pair created the label to encourage and support the artistic talent of Georgetown students while strengthening the presence of music on Georgetown’s campus.

“I have been surprised by the lack of community within the music scene at Georgetown,” Rosen said. “Last spring, I started thinking about how a stronger community could be created, and after realizing that other universities have their own student-run record labels, I thought this would be a great fit at Georgetown too.”

Rosen and Patel worked over the summer to structure the label in preparation for an August launch date. Rosen spoke with several other university record labels for advice during the process.

The record label aims to connect Georgetown students who are interested in every aspect of music production.

“We hope to bring together the Georgetown music community and to create opportunities for both students interested in the music business and musicians. We plan to host performances,

record music, hold workshops and host other events to benefit the entire music community,” Rosen said.

Currently, the record label is working individually with artists in order to determine the best way to distribute their music. The label will most likely distribute most music online, but plans to release a CD once or twice a year.

Students interested in the record label can work on either the business or the creative side of the company.

“Georgetown clubs tend to be very preprofessional, so I wanted to start something that would appeal to people that want to gain business experience in addition to people who want to gain more creative experience in photography, recording or as a musician.” Rosen said.

Currently, the label is unaffiliated with the university, but plans to apply for club funding this semester.

“It has been amazing seeing the enthusiastic response from students of all years about the label,” Rosen said. “We even partnered with Kickback and had planned to set up a photo booth, which unfortunately didn’t end up happening due to the rain.”

Clock Hand Records recently launched a Facebook page and SoundCloud account that feature updates about the label and music made by Georgetown musicians.

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Kickback this past weekend featured numerous student acts, highlighting musical talent that Zoe Rosen (COL ’16) and Nesh Patel (COL ’16) hope to promote with their record label, Clock Hand Records.

RADIO WAVES

In Judging All Forms of Art, Audience, Timing Is Everything

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usic is unlike most any other art form. It can Orr argues that “everyone gets it wrong.” be recreated, re-performed and, above all, The poem is not a story of personal triumph and inreinterpreted. dividualism, but of self-deception and complacency.

This semester, the Georgetown University Sym- In private correspondence, Frost himself wrote, “I’ll phony Orchestra will perform a piece that has been bet not half a dozen people can tell who was hit and reinterpreted many times over the past few decades where he was hit by my ‘Road Not Taken.’” What an — Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 2. The piece was com- incredible and enduring deceit. posed on the cusp of the 20th century, and Ives The story of “The Road Not Taken” shows that the himself was 27 at its completion (and working full- audience wields artistic power. We wanted so much time as an insurance executive). This five-movement, to read the story of an American hero that we made 40-minute symphony went unperformed for some 50 Frost into one. Would the poem be as popular if we’d years, since Ives’ use of dissonance and inclusion of understood its subtleties? Does it even matter?

American melodies offended classical European senNow, having subjected you to the full extent of my sibilities. disjointed thoughts, it is time to tie up loose ends.

It is no longer surprising to learn We’re talking about Americans. Faof artists who went unappreciated in mous Americans. Famous Americans their time. In fact, I tend to be skeptiwho create art: a symphony, an aescal of anyone who wasn’t. Music may theticized album, a poem. rely on the science of sound and the “Most widely celebrated artistic projmathematics of notation, but it is an ects are known for being essentially what art — fluid, born of and into the subthey purport to be,” David Orr says. Is that jectivity of interpretation. true? How can it be? For everything Orr The length of “Miley Cyrus and got right, I’d argue that he got this point Her Dead Petz” outlasts Symphony wrong. There is no obvious truth in art.

Sam Kosarzycki And artistic projects cannot, themselves, No. 2 by some 50 minutes. Of all the bemused backlash following the al“purport” to be anything — certainly not WGTB bum’s surprise release, my personal faanything static. There is artistic intent vorite came from Pitchfork’s Meaghan and there is public reception, and even Garvey, who wrote: “‘Dead Petz’ is a borderline unlis- this is reliant on time and place. tenable slog through dorm-room poncho bulls--- and The Georgetown Symphony Orchestra’s rendition blissfully ignorant acid koans ... delivered earnestly of Symphony No. 2 will be unlike any that came from an ex-child star seemingly unaware of how fun- before it, unlike the New York Philharmonic’s predamentally inseparable her own privilege is from her mier performance under conductor Leonard Bern‘do whatever the f--- you want all the time’ ethos, and stein, and assuredly unlike the symphony Ives envienabled by a 54-year-old [Wayne Coyne] who should sioned so many years ago. know better.” It’s enough to make you wonder how We could argue that Cyrus’s work lacks artistic hard that truth hurt on Miley’s end. merit, or we could accept that it didn’t “purport” to Which brings me, on the subject of acclaim, to “The in the first place. In the same way that Cyrus is iconic Road Not Taken” (1916) by poet Robert Frost. In his for who she is, Robert Frost’s poem is popular for post for The Paris Review (“The Most Misread Poem in what it is not. And who’s to say which is of greater America”), critic David Orr quantifies the actual, en- value? This is our popular culture — our cultural caduring popularity of this poem, pointing out that it is non, our communal art project. the most frequently Googled poem. But above all, the popularity of this poem is evident in its pervasive ap- Samantha Kosarzycki is a senior in the propriation. Its language has appeared in everything College. RADIO WAVES will appear every from car commercials to best-selling novels, and we other Friday and will be written by a rotating are privy to the allusion. More to the point, however, cast of WGTB staffers.

“DRINKING AGE FROM EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-ONE” Sept. 19, 1986 A number of D.C. bars and liquor stores braced themselves for the effect of the District’s increase in the legal drinking age. Al Ross of Georgetown Liquors predicted a loss of $10,000 due to the new legislation while Elizabeth Carey, then manager of The Tombs, planned to add a variety of special nonalcoholic drinks to the menu to compensate for the drop in liquor purchases. The University’s Campus Center pub predicted it might suffer a loss of 75 percent of its business due to the fact that most of its income came from beer sales.

However, the pub’s general manager did not foresee having to close the establishment down and instead worked with then Dean of Student Affairs Jack DeGioia on extensively revamping the pub’s method of sales.

LIFE BY THE LAKE | CHEROKEE LAKE, TENN.

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restaurant Review

New Eatery Offers Fresh Variations on Italian Classics Centrolina

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974 Palmer Alley | Cuisine: Italian | $$$$ CAITLIN SANDERS Hoya Staff Writer

For those looking for a delicious and extravagant Italian meal, look no further than Centrolina. Although the food is delicious, eating here is not within the average college student’s budget and should be saved for more special occasions.

Centrolina’s demographic is definitely an older crowd at night, but that makes it a perfect destination for parents’ weekend.

In addition to the normal dining area, Centrolina has a market section or “Mercato.” The market is attached to the restaurant and offers fresh pasta, sandwiches, imported Italian cheese and a bevy of pastries and other specialty items. The Mercato is much more casual than the restaurant portion for those looking for a quick but satisfying option.

Centrolina opened in June, so it is a new addition to D.C.’s chic City Center. As I walked toward the restaurant, I couldn’t help but notice all the polished storefronts and bakeries adjacent to Centrolina. The restaurant certainly is in good company.

Overall, the ambiance is charming, but it’s also reflective of the high price point. Everything is refined and echoes Centrolina’s newness. In keeping with Centrolina’s Italian roots, many of the menu descriptions are in Italian, both on the food and drink menu. For those who aren’t Italian majors, it makes the ordering process a bit taxing.

It has a large and open outside patio area, which is packed during the spring, summer and early fall.

The color scheme is a cooling blue

and white, creating a crisp and clean Mediterranean atmosphere that takes you a world away from the urban D.C. environment.

The menu itself changes according to which meats and produce are in season and most fresh. However, that results in a somewhat limited menu that is nonetheless filled with unique choices such as pan-fried tuna belly, slow-roasted pig and bone marrow. Nonadventurous eaters beware: you will be hard-pressed to find a “standard” Italian dish at Centrolina. Whether that is a negative or positive is up to the diner and the night you happen to pick; you could find yourself entirely uninterested in anything that it has to offer or you could surprise yourself with a choice from one of the many innovative dishes offered.

When it came time to order, the choice was obvious for my friends and me: pasta. That being said, we were tempted by the seafood offered, namely the Branzino ($36).

Our waitress was very helpful and steered us in the direction of the Neri ($24), squid ink taglierini with yellowfin tuna delicately plated on top, and the Pappardelle ($23), with veal and beef ragu, milk and herbs and Parmigiano. The visual of the Neri is one of stark contrast.

The squid ink dyes the taglierini completely black while the rare, bright pink tuna is placed on top in the center of the plate. The Neri is definitely for the seafood fan; it brought my taste buds instantly to an Italian coastline. Though it was on the saltier side, I thoroughly enjoyed this dish.

The Pappardelle is reminiscent of comfort food and is served in a

large portion. The ragu melts on top of the pasta and blends nicely with Parmigiano. I could imagine myself curling up with it during Georgetown’s next snow day, but it was a little heavy for a warm evening in September. Additionally, we ordered the Farro ($9), which is wood-roasted chanterelle mush-

rooms and pea shoots. On the menu it reads as a vegetable dish, but it is much more like a risotto.

This dish was the surprise favorite and is be the perfect accompaniment, since the Farro is a much smaller portion.

By the end of the meal, we could not bring ourselves to order dessert

because we were so satisfied with the previous courses. A word of advice to Centrolina diners: bring both your appetite and your wallet.

The next time you’re in City Center I highly suggest stopping by Centrolina, checking out what fresh items are featured on the menu and ordering a quick bite at the Mercato.

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Alongside the chic dining space at Centrolina, there is the Mercato, where those without the time for a leisurely meal can grab a delicious sandwich, baked good or snack from the deli-style counter.

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While Moby Dick presents itself as being a hot spot for authentic Mediterranean and Persian dishes, the food proves to be designed for those looking for a fast-food take on traditional dishes.

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Located in the heart of Georgetown, just a few steps from Baked and Wired, Moby Dick is a no-frills diner with a Mediterranean and Persian feel. It evokes the idea of simple, tasty food in a casual and relaxed environment. The atmosphere hints at quick but good quality food, with minimal decor of simple wooden tables, plastic cutlery, few decorations and a fastfood feel. Moby Dick is almost like a food stall on the sidewalk turned into a restaurant. However, while it seems like the kind of place you would come to for the quality of the food alone, it doesn’t quite live up to its ideal.

Although you would think this type of fast food would be a perfect fit for a couple of Georgetown students after a busy day of classes, this branding doesn’t match what Moby Dick claims to be. The restaurant presents itself as a provider of authentic Mediterranean food with slow-braised stews, house-made signature sauces and clay oven baked pita, all prepared in traditional Persian cooking styles. In reality, the food is as filling as a Wisemiller’s sandwich: it might suppress your hunger, but you won’t exactly feel like you’ve had a cultural dining experience afterward.

While two of my friends en-

joyed the vegetarian options, my third friend and I ordered some of the Moby Dick classics. I tried the Kabob-e Kubideh ($10.25): ground sirloin with grated onion, house seasoning, grilled tomatoes and plenty of rice. My friend ordered the Moby’s Joojeh ($10.80): chunks of grilled chicken breast marinated in the house seasoning and again served with rice and tomatoes. Both were rather underwhelming, and there was too much rice, which was served with a chunk of butter, making it a little sickening. For a restaurant that claims to have a Mediterranean flair, the meat was not as flavorful or as spicy as one might expect. We also agreed that the servings were too big, as most of us took our leftovers home.

Still, there were a variety of options; you can get every entree as a sandwich or with salad, and there are different stews served for lunch that change daily. My vegetarian friends found a variety of salads and platters to choose from, and there was a mixture of authentic Mediterranean appetizers, such as Must-o Mososeer yoghurt ($4.85) and Dolmeh ($4.85), stuffed grape leaves. Regardless of our opinions of our respective entrees, we all enjoyed the complimentary pita bread and yoghurt cucumber sauce before our meals came.

Moby Dick is certainly a crowd-

pleaser and welcomes a diverse gathering of diners. It also serves family platters for up to seven people, giving the restaurant appeal for large groups. I think Moby Dick’s popularity boils down to the simplicity of its food and its speed: our meals were all ready for us to collect in less than ten minutes. It is also incredibly affordable. Most of the meals came to around $10 and the sandwiches, which are served with rice and a salad, are priced at around $6.

Moby Dick also excels in Mediterranean classics; it offers baklava ($4.35) for dessert, falafel ($7.05) for vegetarians and several different kabobs for meat lovers. There is also a kind of Americanization of some traditional dishes, like the Veggie Delight ($7.05) and the Moby’s Melt ($7.05), both of which are sandwiches served with American cheese and mushrooms, but wrapped in pita to create an odd mesh of culinary styles.

Moby Dick is not exactly authentic Mediterranean food in a simple diner setting, as it claims to be. What Moby Dick does provide, though, is quick, filling and popular food for a wide audience, which is ideal for Georgetown students. Although a little too far down M Street to be the new Wisemiller’s, and not as exceptional as it pretends to be, Moby Dick remains a Georgetown fast food staple.

pumpkin and turkey chili

http://www.allrecipies.com/ Jump into fall with this sweet and savory dish. It’s perfect for large gathering with friends or just a cozy night in.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup of chopped onion ½ cup of chopped green pepper ½ cup of chopped yellow pepper 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 pound of ground turkey

1 can of diced tomatoes (14.5 oz) 2 cups of pumpkin puree 1 ½ tablespoon of chili powder 1 dash of salt ½ cup of cheddar cheese ½ cup of sour cream

Heat oil in skillet on medium heat. Saute onions, peppers and garlic until soft.

Add in turkey and cook until brown, then mix in pumpkin and tomatoes. Season with chili powder, salt and pepper.

Reduce heat to low, then allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with cheese and sour cream on top.

Spiced Pumpkin Punch

http://domesticate-me.com/ The autumn flavors of pumpkin, ginger and cinammon blend together in a combination that accents the warmth of the bourbon.

INGREDIENTS

1 ounce pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon honey 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 ounces bourbon 3 ounces ginger beer 1/8 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and mix well. Strain ingredients over ice.

Garnish with cinnamon and sage leaves.

Kenwood Vineyards 2013 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris http://store.kenwoodvineyardscom

With notes of jasmine, almond and citrus for a sweet and crisp taste, this wine is sure to suit any of your fall meals. At only $16, this is a treat that any student can easily afford.

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movie review

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Sleeping With Other People  Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Allison Brie Directed by: Leslye Headland Anna Shuster Hoya Staff Writer

On the surface, “Sleeping with Other People” looks like another smutty romantic comedy. But in reality, it’s one of the most emotionally intelligent, tasteful movies about sex to date. Where “Don Jon” had trashy porn clips, this movie rejects actual nudity and still manages to render surprisingly realistic sex scenes.

In the vein of “Trainwreck,” sex jokes mingle with moments of real emotion — and the combination totally works.

The movie sets itself up to be the typical raunchy comedy: a sex addict and a serial womanizer rekindle a college friendship

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that’s teeming with sexual tension. But Lainey (Alison Brie, who you’ll recognize from “Mad Men”) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) end up developing a complicated relationship as they both struggle with their various personal demons.

In a refreshing turn of events, it’s actually the female lead with the most developed story and motives and the hardest decisions to make. School and career or love? Stay attached to an old flame or move on and risk a new romance?

Jake, on the other hand, constantly walks the line between good guy and bad guy as he comes to terms with the fact that he can’t sleep around forever. He certainly has a less emotionally trying knot to untangle, but it would be an impressive feat to give both the male and female leads complicated motives and backstories (and it would probably take about an hour more of screen time).

This male lead also makes you realize that, though you’re rooting for both characters to get together the whole time, you don’t necessarily like either of them. Their repartee is sprinkled with highbrow cultural references that merit an eye roll, and they’re both fairly self-obsessed people. It’s fitting, then, that writer and director Leslye Headland has called this movie “When Harry Met Sally’ for assholes.”

Still, you can relate to their struggles. Unlike the classic, formulaic rom-com, there is no single event or obstacle getting in the way of their inevitable romance. Instead, we watch poor timing and emotional baggage hold them apart in a way that mimics life with painful accuracy.

In fact, it’s the excruciating honesty of this movie that gives it most of its uniqueness and power. Lainey and Jake are refreshingly straightforward with their feelings, which makes for an open kind of dynamic you don’t

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usually see in silver-screen romances.

This movie also doesn’t shy away from silence, which further contributes to the realism. Just like in life, sometimes the characters need to take a minute to process what just happened and compose their thoughts. Things don’t always come out beautifully the first time when those awkward, relationship-defining conversations happen. And sometimes, as with any relationship in which two people are really comfortable with each other, they just enjoy a little silence.

One downside of the movie’s hyper-realism is that unless you’re very comfortable with all things sex related (and you’re sure your movie buddy is too), you’re going to feel pretty awkward during a lot of scenes. This is not a movie for your first date — or second, or third — and definitely not a mother-daughter movie day pick. This is a movie to go see with a group of girlfriends or bros, people you’re really comfortable with, who you’re willing to laugh and/ or cry near. Consider yourself warned.

After the countless twists and false endings, after the emotional acrobatics this movie puts you through, aided by a heartstring-pulling acoustic soundtrack, the conclusion feels as satisfying and right as finally getting that first kiss after a long, wonderful date. And in the end, that’s what really makes a romantic comedy: how good it feels when all the loose ends come together.

Be sure to stay for the credits, though; you don’t want to miss a pair of goofy side characters cracking a couple minutes’ worth of sex jokes. It’s the cherry on top.

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials  Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario Directed by: Wes Ball Justin Kotwicki Special to the Hoya

“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” is nothing more than a compilation of scenes that seem to be taken from countless other movies and series. Whether it is “The Walking Dead,” “World War Z” or “The Hunger Games,” it is not hard to spot the resemblance.

After the mild success of the first film, “The Maze Runner,” , the gang is all back together as they continue to try to take down the evil corporation known as “Wicked.” Led by an overzealous doctor dressed in all white, the paramilitary turned biomed researchers are hell-bent on finding a cure to a ravenous plague, no matter the cost to human life.

The film is its own tragedy: Scenes were far too drawn out; elements seemed awkwardly conjoined together to advance the plot, and at the end of it all, you were left with an easily predicted cliffhanger but not the slightest sense of closure.

The film featured far too many unreasonable elements for it to be accepted as a vaguely realistic premise, even within its post-apocalyptic framework.

For instance, all the clothes and shoes seem to fit perfectly despite being found in an abandoned mall that is hit with sand storms nightly. Not only do they fit, but all of the clothes also seem to be very fashionable and complement the character’s physique in an appealing way. Hmm, odd-- but moving on.

The group of teens also somehow seem to find backpacks equipped with supplies to survive in the desert in the abandoned mall that diseased zombies have occupied

for the past few decades. Right.

In addition to being grounded in the glitz and glam of Hollywood, the characters encounter circumstances that are questionable at best.

Great films spark a conversation between various viewpoints, yet “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” incessantly interrupts this experience and forces the viewer to grapple with the plausibility of what is going on. This never-ending mind game detracts from the experience at hand and prevents the audience from becoming enthralled in the adventure of it all.

The greatest big-screen flicks are supposed to make the audience feel something. Just about any strong emotion in the book can be considered a success for the filmmaker, that is, with the exception of frustration, and this film is chock-full of it.

After a few scenes, it begins to feel as though the only reason that the main characters are alive is so that they can survive until the end of the movie so that filmmakers can make a third one.

Even if a film is not grounded in reality, this should not allow its characters to forgo every law of nature. Sadly, this film tries to do just that.

A paradox exists within the plot in that the group seems to make all the classic movie mistakes, yet somehow always makes it out alive.

Knowing that the protagonist, or worse, the entire cast, is going to end up making it out alive, despite how perilous hisjourney will be, is a very depressing realization to come to in the middle of a film.

From “let’s split up so we can cover more ground,” to just plain idiotic script choices, the film shows behavior that the view-

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ers constantly critique the choices of the characters instead of becoming enthralled in the adventure of it all.

The group of teens seems to lack simple common sense and memory of past mistakes, which is fine, but they shouldn’t prosper because of it. The filmmakers have to choose a path– act intelligently and live or behave stupidly and perish– yet they go the entire film swerving between the two.

If the viewer does not think there is a chance he will lose his favorite character, there is no reason to feel for the characters.

This uneventful dynamic prevents the audience from becoming emotionally invested in the fate of the characters, which is a major setback for the entire film.

There is one high point roughly 80 percent of the way through the film, where the characters finally win over the audience’s emotions.

The chemistry of the cast, especially the genuine nature of the supporting cast, is this film’s redeeming quality.

If you haven’t seen the first, do not see the second. If you didn’t like the first, do not expect anything better.

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Theater Explores Social Issues I

n high school, I didn’t really see myself going to college. Instead, I wanted to work at an elephant orphanage in Kenya. But when I got my acceptance letter to Georgetown, my parents made me go to a Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program weekend.

Luckily, I met Brendan Quinn (COL ’13) that weekend. He gave me a private tour of the Davis Performing Arts Center (a building that I’ve come to know better than my own apartment) and explained that theater at Georgetown is unlike theatre anywhere else. He was right-- we have the luxury of being able to study everything else that Georgetown has to offer, and then we use theater to express the issues that we learn in a more formal class setting.

As a women and gender studies minor, a lot of my classes are cross-listed with theater and performance studies courses.

In this way, I’m not just studying how to become an actor, but I’m finding different ways to talk about, express and relate to a lot of really important social issues.

I’ve loved theater and storytelling for as long as I can remember, so I needed Georgetown to have a theater program that interested and challenged me. Brendan completely sold me on the program here, and my professors have sold me on it every day since. As a result, I’ve introduced myself as a theater and performance studies major since freshman year (even though I didn’t actually declare until the last possible second because I was too lazy to walk to the dean’s office).

If you saw O-Show during New Student Orientation, you’d recognize me as Cindy.

But before that I’d been a dramaturge, an assistant director, a director, an assistant hair and makeup designer, Jo in “Boom” and Dottie in “Killer Joe.” “Killer Joe” was the most terrifying and cathartic piece I’ve ever worked on. We collaborated with Sexual Assault Peer Educators to talk about sexual assault in a safe space, which prompted me to declare my minor in women and gender studies. I seriously cannot thank student theater enough for how much it has shaped my life here at Georgetown. I’m now very excited to be working on drama group Nomadic Theatre’s “Afterlife: A Ghost Story,” because I can’t wait to see where it leads me next.

Nomadic Theatre is my home at Georgetown. Some of my best friends and favorite people are nomads, and I am constantly amazed and inspired by everyone’s passion for art and social issues. I was initially drawn to Nomadic because it’s a club that appreciates contemporary theatre and fosters community dialogue (we’ve worked on pieces that address drug addiction, sexual assault, mental illness, grief, etc.), so I am proud to be a part of that kind of change on campus.

I hope that we continue to foster community outreach in the future, and that we continue to inspire students at Georgetown to use the arts as a way to empathize with and understand social issues. If I can inspire someone to join theater on campus the way that Brendan inspired me in high school, it might honestly be the highlight of my entire time here at Georgetown.

It’s really easy to get involved with student theater on campus, too. To audition, you don’t have to prepare anything. Each audition will have different scenes or monologues that you can choose from.

And if you don’t want to act, you can reach out to anyone who does theater and ask to join their production staff. There will always be a place for you.

A big part of student theater is the emphasis on learning — even if you’ve never hung a light before, someone will always be willing to teach you about lighting design.

Or sound design. Or directing. Or producing. Or stage-managing. Just give it a go.

Emily Lett is a junior in the College. LIFE IN ARt appears every Friday, written by different members of campus performing arts groups.

ON CAMPUS

HFSC Concert

SalSA, Chips, and Dip

Are you obsessed with the movie “Dirty Dancing”? Have you always wanted to learn how to do the salsa? Then come pary with the Georgetown University Ballroom Club as they host their very first event of the year.

Come and enjoy lessons and free food. No experience necessary.

Join the Multicultural Council and Georgetown Weeks of Welcome for an afternoon food feast. Enjoy cuisine from a variety of local food trucks, vendors, and student groups and learn more about the resources available from campus departments and community partners.

This event is designed for those interested in conversing over today’s most pressing social issues and who want to express their opinions in an open and welcoming environment. Join GU Brothers for Christ, GU Sisters for Christ and the Protestant Ministry for a discussion on America’s most controversial hashtag.

WHERE: HFSC When: Friday, 9 p.m.

INFO: facebook.com Price: Free

WHERE: Copley Formal Lounge When: Friday, 7 p.m. info: facebook.com price: Free

WHERE: Copley Lawn WHEN: Friday, 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

INFO: facebook.com Price: One ticket, $1; 11 tickets, $10

WHERE: Copley Formal Lounge WHEN: Saturday, 6:45 p.m.

INFO: guevents.georgetown.edu PRICE: Free

Dance the night away with your fellow Hoyas at the Healey Family Student Center’s first ever concert, featuring Phoebe Ryan (known for her “Ignition/Do You” remix). Concert openers will include, Teddy Schaffer, Faces for Radio, and Georgetown student Daniel Breland who recently signed with a record label.

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album Review

MUSIC

Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout Tyga

Sam abrams Hoya Staff Writer

After selling an abysmal 2,200 first-week copies of his latest studio album, “The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty” in late June, California rapper Tyga decided to attempt a quick career rebound with his defiantly titled 15-track mixtape “Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout” in late August. This time, the finished project was even worse, exposing the 25-year-old as a lyrically challenged, socially immature swag rapper with a propensity for repetitive and superficial storytelling and a weakness for simplistic, unimpressive choruses.

Tyga indeded for “Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout” to quiet the many critics of his recent professional and personal life choices.

In the past year alone, the Cash Money Records signee has been embroiled in a love triangle involving a teenager and the mother of his child, dissed senior label mate and rap icon Drake, had his pet Siberian tiger confiscated by local wildlife authorities and failed to record a single Top 10 track on “The Gold Album.” In short, the Compton native was in need of a win. Instead of focusing on his desire to return to the height of his success with a variety of hit singles, including “Hookah” featuring Atlanta oddball Young Thug and his very own gems “Rack City” and “Faded,” Tyga chose to focus on his lavish excesses and his relationship with 18-year-old socialite Kylie Jenner, to disastrous effect.

“The Gold Album” flopped both critically and commercially despite the musical production

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provided by hip-hop legend Kanye West. Without West’s touch, “Fu k Wat They Talkin Bout” dropped to even further depths. The resulting mixtape is a disjointed assortment of entertaining beats ruined by lazy, offensive wordplay that leaves a bad taste and fails to make a point.

T-RAWW begins the mixtape with the boisterous track “Bu$$in Out Da Bag,” which features Tyga bragging about his expensive foreign cars and having sex with women in the back of said cars.

Though the beat provides some bounce and a hard 808-drum that gets heads nodding, the content in the song is generic and dull. This would not be an issue of course, except for the fact that the following tracks “Glitta,” “Master $uite,” “Turbans,” and “Death Row Chain” are composed of the same combination of thumping drum-heavy beats accompanied by generic references to lavish new jewelry, houses and his apparently wide array of weapons. After the continued use of a slow, chanting lyrical flow and the aforementioned tired motifs comes Tyga’s unfulfilled and overused promise to “turn up on everybody.” Immediately, it is clear that the rapper wants vindication for the flop that was “The Gold Album,” but also that he is incapable of telling a compelling story or having his lyrics stand out over the car-friendly street beats.

Increasingly, the theme of the mixtape shifts to the 25-yearold’s now-official relationship with Jenner, who only turned 18 Aug. 10, just two weeks before the release of “Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout.” The controversial

and legally suspect relationship is clearly a source of pride for TRAWW, who in “Master $uite” boasts of “watching his b---h masturbate” and receiving oral sex “until her face is blue.” Though never shy about including sexually explicit lyrics in his songs (he once released a song titled simply “Bouncin’ On My Dick”), the mention of engaging in such lewd physical acts with someone so young and so well-known comes as a bit of a shock.

Jenner is mentioned in the remaining 10 tracks on the mixtape, almost always in a sexual light, as a type of high-profile trophy that Tyga feels as though he has won. The most egregious lyrics, both sexually and emotionally, come in the 9th track, “$timulated.” Accompanied by an unimaginative music video in which Jenner strides into Tyga’s beachfront house, where the couple embraces and kisses, the song is clearly meant to ratchet up the shock value and celebrity gossip on a mixtape bereft of much meaningful lyricism or content.

Tyga raps, “They say she young, I should’ve waited/She a big girl, dog, when she stimulated.” Apparently untroubled by admitting to having sex with Jenner when she was underage, T-RAWW goes on to describe his sexual exploits with Jenner and his hatred toward the critics of their relationship.

“Shut the fuck and let me finish, baby/I’ll let you finish later, why the fuck you so opinionated?” appears to be both a clear threat to Tyga’s detractors, and a reference to his dominant sexual role over the 18-year-old. “$timulated” is punctuated by the hook “I’m puttin’ in, I’m penetratin’/I’m gettin’

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big, I’m stimulated.” With this unartistic marking of his territory, Tyga crosses the line from unapologetic to lewd and musically unappealing.

The biggest problem with this mixtape is that it will neither satisfy the lyrically minded hip-hop fan nor the admirer of braggadocio usually associated with West Coast rap. Presumably the average person isn’t nodding along to someone bragging about a few fancy items and having sex with an 18-year-old for the majority of 15 tracks.

A larger issue is Tyga’s unhealthy opinion toward the role and ideal qualities of women. On the track “Rap$tar,” Tyga raps in the chorus, “Rap star, need fast cars, cash in large amounts/I need a bitch with an ass that bounce/A fat ass and titties that bounce.” This grouping of women as items to accompany cars and money is insulting in its own right, but especially so if Tyga espouses these superficial qualities as important in his significant other, who is only just now coming into adulthood.

In sum, instead of asking the critics “Why the f--- you so opinionated?” maybe Tyga should ask himself what story he has to tell.

If a relationship with a famous 18-year-old was the only thing new to happen in Tyga’s life since “The Gold Album,” maybe he should have kept quiet.

Jess Glynne Jasmine white Hoya Staff Writer

Grammy award-winning British artist Jess Glynne first made a splash in the music scene when she was featured on Route 94’s “My Love” and Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be” back in 2014. Both records reached number one on the U.K. Single’s Chart, and both are featured on her new album, “I Cry When I Laugh,” which was released Sept. 11. The album was released in the U.K. last month and has topped the charts since.

The record opens with “Gave Me Something,” an upbeat, optimistic tune that leans more toward soulful Rhythm and Blues than Glynne’s typical dance pop niche.

Next is “Hold My Hand,” a robust, romantic track with a fresh mix of traditional piano sounds and contemporary electronic, in which the singer declares to her lover, “Soul is like a melting pot when you’re not next to me. Tell me that you’ve got me and you’re never going to leave.

Trying to find a moment where I can find release. Please tell me that you’ve got me and you’re never going to leave.”

In the track “Real Love,” Glynne once again partners up with English electronic band Clean Bandit, proving that this collaboration can do no wrong. The song starts off slowly with the delicate playing of a single violin. Later, the soft sounds of piano keys can be heard before the steady beating of a drum is add-

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Jess Glynne, who came to public attention with her track “Rather Be” with Clean Bandit, is set to top charts with her new album.

This newest single is just a taste of what’s to come off the singer’s upcoming album, “Honeymoon,” which is set to be released Sept 18.

Overall, it’s signature Lana: smooth, seductive and haunting. For loyal Lana fans, the ghostly vocals will be exactly what you hoped for. For the rest, you may be left wishing she had branched out just a little bit more.

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Morrison takes you to church with this gorgeous, soulful tune. It’s a powerful, uplifting ballad that’s sure to inspire almost anyone. The vocals are enchanting, and create a welcome break from the pop hits dominating the charts.

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ed in, gradually building until the song finally explodes into an infectious dance tune.

Glynne slows things down with the tracks “Take Me Home” and “Saddest Vanilla,” the latter of which features Emeli Sande. On this track, Glynne juxtaposes the typically happy connotation of ice cream with bad memories of her ex. “This is the saddest vanilla that I’ve ever tasted,” she sings in the chorus, “The saddest vanilla and I don’t want to waste it. Sat at an ice cream parlor, you went and broke my heart. Yeah now I’m the saddest vanilla.”

The standard version of the album finishes off with “Right Here,” another terrific electro-dance track that somehow manages to successfully borrow from the influences of ’90s R&B and jazz. In it, Glynne coyly sings, “Infatuation took a hold of my mind. I wouldn’t change it for the world, now they mind. You played me hard to get for a while.

Still got me deeper every day with your smile.”

The deluxe version of “I Cry When I Laugh” features five bonus tracks including her two features on “Rather Be” and “Real Love,” as well as the tracks “Home,” “Bad Blood” and lastly “Not Letting Go,” a fabulous endof-summer track by popular English rapper Tinie Tempah.

All in all, “I Cry When I Laugh” is a solid debut album. While some have denounced the record as messy and inconsistent, Glynne’s willingness to experiment as a new artist should be praised. Glynne’s vocals remain impressive throughout the entire record as she shows her versatility in both range and style.

The lyrical content of the record

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builds from one song to the next, so much so that the entire album unfolds as a complete story to the listener. Playing with rhythm, genre and sound does not change the overpowering lyricism that pervades the entirety of “I Cry When I Laugh.” Glynne’s songwriting is unique and refreshing. Even when it touches upon the commonplace topics of love and break-ups, it rarely crosses the line into triteness.

“I Cry When I Laugh,” as its title suggests, is an album suffused with a sense of vulnerability. Love, loss, regret and self-identification are all struggles that the record tackles head-on. Glynne’s work is frank, poignant and relevant, and the impact of the album’s lyrical sensitivity and candidness is only further accentuated by the deep, stirring vocals of the English songstress.

Glynne is an artist for romantics, for those unafraid of tackling the difficulties and intimacies most people deal with at some point in their lives.

Perhaps in her sophomore studio album, Glynne could attempt to satisfy critics by pinpointing her ideal sound instead of flitting in between genres, but that experimentation doesn’t make “I Cry When I Laugh” any less successful. Glynne has done more than enough to solidify herself as a talented, upand-coming artist, proven by this record’s early success in the U.K. and beyond.

The British duo proves that this is a collaboration that should happen more often with this intense ballad. “Let it all go” is stunning in its vulnerability and its artful conveyance of sadness.

“same old love” by selena gomez 

The tabloids are buzzing now that Gomez has released “Same Old Love” right on the heels of Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” However, the track itself is pretty dull aside from the clever use of synthesizers, which enliven the overall sound. Gomez’s vocals lack any excitement and the chorus is annoyingly repetitive.

AROUND TOWN The World We Want Wall

Nation’s football classic

Latino Festival: Fiesta DC

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Where: 825 11th Street NE When: Friday, 6 p.m.

Info: theworldwewant.is Price: Free

Where: RFK Stadium When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Info: nationsfootballclassic.com Price: $20-60

Where: : Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 14th St. When: Saturday, 12 p.m-7 p.m. .

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Where: Andrews Air Force Base.

When: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Info: dc.about.com Price: Free

This global art community initiative is finally making its way to D.C. The World We Want is an international movement that is dedicated to encouraging self-reflection and self-expression in the masses around the world. It’s a movement set to make a global community.Come out and tell the world exactly the kind of future you hope to see.

AT&T is hosting its annual HBCU football game. This year’s participants are long-time rivals Hampton and Howard University. With the game taking place so close by, it’s the perfect opportunity to gather your friends and have a exciting day out. The tailgate and fan festival begin at 4 p.m. The game will kick-off 7:30 pm.

Join Fiesta DC and 48 other cultural groups in this annual celebration of Latino Heritage.

There will be food, arts, music and more.

While the festival itself will take place Sunday, the parade will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. beginning on Constitution Ave and 7th St. NW and travel westbound.

Come and see the United States Airforce Thunderbirds perform a number of impressive aerial acrobatics. Whether you’re an aspiring aviator or just looking for an excuse to be outside, this free event is sure to be a thrilling experience Lawn chairs are permitted; however, no food or beverages are allowed inside.

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THE HOYA

Friday, september 18, 2015

Women’s Soccer

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Junior forward Grace Damaska has recorded four goals and two assists for a team-leading 10 points so far in the 2015 campaign. Damaska had one goal and one assist in the team’s win over George Washington on Sept. 10.

Molly O’Connell Hoya Staff Writer

This weekend, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (4-3-0) will look to bounce back after a disappointing 2-1 loss to No. 12 Virginia Tech (8-0-1) when it takes on Central Florida and Stetson.

Despite quality offensive opportunities late in the second half, the Hoyas could not find the back of the net.

Meanwhile the Hokies took advantage of a Hoyas’ defensive miscommunication in the 88th minute and scored, preserving their undefeated record.

“We had a really good game and I think that is what we need to remember most of all,” junior forward Grace Damaska said. “Virginia Tech is probably the best team we’ll play all year and the fact that we came out with so much energy and competed with them for the whole 90 minutes speaks for itself.”

Georgetown will travel south for two matchups in the Sunshine State, the first of which will pit the Hoyas against Central Florida (4-2-1). The Knights are coming off a 4-0 loss to No. 3 Florida State (6-1-0). The decision snapped a streak of five games without a loss. “[UCF is] supposed to be a big, athletic, physical team and that is something we kind of lack, so it will just be us stepping up and matching their energy and bodying into people,” Damaska said.

The Hoyas’ defense will be tasked with slowing down junior forward Carol Rodrigues. Rodrigues was recently named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week after tallying 7 points in two games in a mere 42-hour span. She currently leads the Knights with four goals and two assists. Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, who played for the U.S. Women’s National Team for a decade, will be at the helm for the Knights

Friday. Sahaydak earned 110 caps and 60 starts for the Stars and Stripes and won an Olympic gold medal with the squad in 1996 at the age of 19. Most notably, she was a member of the U.S. team that famously won the World Cup in 1999.

“We know the game on Friday night is going to be another challenging game. We set up this nonconference schedule with that in mind,” Head Coach Dave Nolan said. “We knew we had to go out and win some of these games in the nonconference part of our schedule. We’ve got a chance to still get a result against one those teams and so that’s what the plan is.”

“We know that the game on Friday night is going to be another challenging game. We set up this nonconference schedule with that in mind.”

Dave Nolan Head Coach, Women’s Soccer

Following the matchup with UCF, the Hoyas will have Saturday to recover and to prepare for Sunday’s contest with Stetson (5-3-1). The Hatters will come into the matchup riding a three-game win streak.

For Georgetown, offensive production will be key. Of the Hatters’ five wins this season, they have held their opponents scoreless three times. In the two wins that were not shutouts, Stetson only allowed one goal.

However, based on the play of his forwards, including Damaska and senior forward Crystal Thomas, so far this season, Nolan has confidence that they will rise to the occasion.

“Crystal and Grace caused Virginia

Tech fits on Sunday,” Nolan said. “I’m not sure if Virginia Tech will face too many better attacking duos than those two.”

The Hoyas will need Thomas and Damaska to continue their recent offensive dominance. Thomas, who went the first five games of the season without scoring, has scored in backto-back games for Georgetown.

“It was a strange start to the season for Crystal. She really is our purest goal scorer in that when she gets a chance you don’t expect her to miss,” Nolan said. “I knew once she got the first one, the rest will follow and I think now as we head on I wouldn’t be shocked if she goes on to score another 10 to 12 goals over the rest of the season.”

Damaska has scored a team-high four goals and also leads the team in points with 10. She and Thomas have combined for six of Georgetown’s 13 goals this season.

“It has been exciting to finally start scoring some goals. I feel like Crystal has started to click. She’s started to put the ball in the net, which is awesome,” Damaska said. “We have been playing together since the spring so it was just going to be a matter of time before we started scoring.”

Securing two victories on the road this weekend would give the Hoyas valuable momentum going into Big East play. After the game against Stetson, Georgetown’s nine remaining regular season contests are all against Big East opponents.

“I’m pretty happy with where the group is and I still feel like we can accomplish all the things we want to accomplish,” Nolan said. “Whether we get a result on Friday or not, I still feel we can do what we set out to do as long as we continue to get better and we can hold ourselves to the same standard of play.”

Kickoff for Friday’s matchup with UCF is set for 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

GU Benefits From Improved Health MOUNTAINEERS, from B10

two games and seems to have sufficiently healed from a shoulder injury. Junior defender and co-captain Joshua Yaro is also recovering from a leg injury, though he has yet to play since the second game of the season.

Nevertheless, the team is moving closer to full health. “[Turnley] could have played 90 minutes, no problem,” Wiese said.

“Yaro, he’s progressing pretty well.

His injury is one where you have to take it day by day and see how it feels.”

Georgetown takes on West Virginia at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Mountaineers have struggled thus far in 2015, dropping games to four unranked teams in a schedule that has yet to include a ranked team. West Virginia averages over two goals per game, though a pair of 6-2 and 6-0 wins has inflated that number. More tellingly, the defense has recorded just one shutout this season and gives up an average of 1.67 goals per game to questionable competition.

The Georgetown attack will look to press this shaky West Virginia defense.

Senior forward Ryan Cain has led the West Virginia offense this season, scoring five goals in just six matches. Sophomore midfielder Joey Piatczyc joins Cain at the head of the attack, having recorded a team-leading seven assists in 2015.

When the Mountaineers have the ball, the backline for the Hoyas will need to be wary of these players in order to preserve a road shutout.

Listed at 7 feet 1 inch, 275 lbs., it’s been said that Chamberlain had a 48-inch vertical, could bench press 465 pounds, and slept with 20,000 women over the course of his lifetime.

Of course, when these rumors began flooding the internet, it was easy to dismiss them as tall tales (no pun intended) and part of Wilt’s legend. While his sexual exploits are most definitely an exaggeration, the other stories actually have basis.

Thanks to the NBA subreddit on reddit.com, Wilt’s legacy lives on. Not only did users on the site dig up footage of Wilt picking up a grown man, they also amassed a collection of similarly impressive anecdotes.

Arnold Schwarzenegger used to workout with Chamberlain and said on a Grantland video that “he would do tricep extension … the strongest guys would do 120 lbs., he would come in and do 150170 lbs. … That’s how strong he was.” Schwarzenegger remembered that Wilt “lifted [him] up with one arm like [it was] nothing,” and that Chamberlain and Andre the Giant would make Schwarzenegger “look like a fly.”

According to another story, former NBA public relations director Haskell Cohen needed a tire changed. Chamberlain was just 17, working at the local repair shop. Frustrated and unable to change his tire without a jack, Cohen looked to Chamberlain, who proceeded to singlehandedly lift the car up high enough for Cohen to change the tire.

While he did not actually change the tire, Chamberlain displayed strength on a level unprecedented for an NBA athlete from any era.

As if Wilt’s legend was not already as extensive as the (alleged) notches in his belt, his speed and track accomplishments set him a cut above the rest. Once again thanks

to Reddit, Chamberlain’s results from “Superstars,” a show where professional athletes competed across various sports, were revealed. Chamberlain’s numbers for track and field were mind blowing, to say the least. In the 100-yard dash (about nine meters shorter than the 100-meter iteration), Wilt finished at a nearOlympian level of 10 seconds.

Moreover, in a self-reported 40-yard dash time (the test used to test speed at the NFL combine) from his days at Kansas University, Wilt clocked a 4.4 (4.3 is considered world-class speed) as a 7-footer weighing 260 pounds.

While known to exaggerate, Chamberlain certainly was not completely full of hot air.

In fact, he was quite the opposite. Nearly every critic of Chamberlain, especially those who argue that weak competition inflated his statistics, contends that he could not dominate in today’s NBA the way he did in the 1960s and 70s. But his physical prowess suggests otherwise.

With inhuman strength, incredible speed and, according to Scott Ostler’s “The Leaping Legends of Basketball,” the rumored ability to dunk on a 12-foot basketball hoop (regulation is 10), Wilt in his prime would be an unstoppable force in the NBA today. Sure, there are knocks on his ego and his alleged lack of competitive fire, especially compared to his all-time rival, Bill Russell.

But make no mistake: Wilt the Stilt was a world-class athlete in every sense of the world.

Given the information the internet and modern media has already revealed about him (and probably will reveal in the future), he not only has a case as one of the greatest athletes to ever play in the NBA, but also as one of the greatest athletes who has ever lived.

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TY WILLIAMS

Teammates Rally Around Williams Wingo) — have been outstanding! The support is so appreciThe team wore helmet de- ated. Thank you all so much!” cals displaying Williams’ Cochran wrote on the page. number two and rallied “He’s been so happy receivaround their fallen team- ing all of the well wishes and mate to get the Hoyas’ first prayers from you all. He keeps saying, ‘I can’t believe they’re victory of the season.

“It was awesome. Ev- all doing this for me!’”

Williams, a native of Gaitheryone’s worked so hard throughout camp, and then ersburg, Md., had great sucto see Ty go down, I think it cess during his high school really gave us something to career at Quince Orchard rally around. It feels good,” High School. He earned eight sophomore defensive back varsity letters in three sports, including three letters in footJelani Williamson said.

Williams has also received ball, four in track and field online support from many and one in basketball. Wilpeople both inside and out- liams led his football team to side of the Georgetown com- back-to-back state championmunity. In the aftermath of ships in his junior and senior seasons the injury, and was some of named his Williams’ team’s ofteammates fensive reacted on MVP as a Twitter. junior and “Prayers up best offenfor my man sive back @ty1will - no as a senior. one stronger.

He finished Got absolute his high faith in you school caand in God reer with brotha. Love 175 carries you man,” jufor 1,386 nior wide reyards and ceiver Patrick 16 touchFinnegan jelani williamson Sophomore Defensive Back downs and tweeted. was equally “ Y a l l please send a prayer out to dangerous as a receiver, catchmy brother and teammate @ ing 42 passes for 624 yards and ty1will who had a severe in- eight touchdowns.

After arriving at Georgejury, but we serve a God that can heal all things,” sopho- town, Williams played in all 22 more defensive back David games in his first two seasons at Georgetown. Two games Akere tweeted.

Cochran, who set up the into his freshman season, GoFundMe page for her cous- he converted from running in, said she was thankful to back to linebacker, where he the more than 300 people has remained ever since. As a sophomore, Williams started who donated in support.

“The communities as a all 11 of his team’s games, whole — Georgetown Univ. & making 47 tackles, including alumni, Quince Orchard, St. four tackles for loss. He also Francis Univ., UPMC Altoona forced two fumbles, broke up Hospital, Penn State Athletic two passes and recorded a caDepartment, the many NFL reer-high seven tackles in two players sending Ty well wish- consecutive games against es and prayers (Thank you Mr. Bucknell and Lehigh.

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“Everyone’s worked so hard throughout camp, and then to see Ty go down, I think it really gave us something to rally around.”

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Senior defender and co-captain Josh Turnley has started his team’s last two games against UCLA and Radford after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Wiese, however, has not been focusing on one opponent or group of players in practices. With marquee matchups against No. 10 Maryland and Providence looming, the team has been preparing with an eye to the future. Nevertheless, Georgetown will hope to avoid overlooking the matches in front of them and

take advantage of the opportunity to stretch its recent success into a winning streak.

“Hopefully, we get ourselves into a good rhythm. Winning becomes a habit. The easiest thing for any good team is to get into a little bit of groove. Hopefully we’re into that winning groove,” Wiese said.

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field hockey

Skonecki, Holmes Lead GU on 2-Game Road Trip Claire Schansinger Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown field hockey team (32) had a successful weekend to finish a stretch of home games, defeating Virginia Commonwealth (1-4) 1-0 in overtime last Friday. The Hoyas currently boast a threegame winning streak going into their matchups with Lock Haven (6-0) and Lehigh (1-4) this weekend in Pennsylvania.

Junior defender Devin Holmes scored the game-winning goal for the Hoyas 13 minutes into overtime against VCU, while junior goalie Rachel Skonecki had another solid game in goal. She saved eight shots in 83 minutes of play, stopped 14 penalty corners and currently has a .900 save percentage on the season. Skonecki was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week, while Holmes was awarded an honorable mention.

Skonecki, who has started all seven games in goal in addition to starting 17 games last season, credits much of her success to her coaches and teammates.

“We have a wonderful goalkeeper coach this year, in addition to all the great coaches I’ve had in the past, and I’m just building on what they’ve taught me in the past and bringing in a new perspective. I just try my hardest in practice every day and want to get better for my team,” Skonecki said.

Head Coach Shannon Soares was proud of her team’s win against VCU but stressed the importance of taking the season game by game.

“The win against VCU is something we should be proud of. The kids worked really hard and it was a gritty, physical match against a tough opponent, but it was really no more than that. We quickly turned the page and were back here on Sunday morning at 7 a.m. preparing for a really tough opponent this coming Saturday. We’re proud of the VCU win and will help use the momentum for Saturday against Lock Haven, but we have a new focus against a new opponent that will give us a run for our money,” Soares said.

Lehigh has lost its last three games but has scored nine goals on the season and is a very powerful and aggressive team, recording eight green cards and 40 fouls.

Lock Haven has not lost a game this season and has had some decisive victories against Colgate and Towson. The Bald Eagles are coming off a 3-0 win over William and Mary (3-3). Lock Haven has scored 16 goals this season, five of which have been scored by senior forward Rachel Valentine.

Skonecki is not worried about her opponents and hopes to build on a strong week of practice.

“We’re just trying to keep the momentum going. We’ve had a couple great days of practice and we’re focusing on what we can control,” Skonecki said. “We’re playing two solid teams this weekend and are focusing on how we can prepare.

We’re also looking at the transition from the turf we play on at home to AstroTurf, so we need to note the changes to be prepared at all angles.”

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Target Moncrief, Reed in Fantasy W

eek 1 of the NFL sea- group is Jordan Reed. I expect son has come and Eifert is already owned in your gone. As usual, it league, but on the off chance was full of exciting finishes, he is not, then go add him imunderdog victories and, of mediately and never let him go.

The Redskins are terrible, and course, fantasy football glory and heartache. I am a per- this fantasy recommendation fect testament to this; I won has nothing to do with my faith my matchup by less than a in their ability to succeed in the point thanks to Cody Parkey’s win column. Reed, however, tranmissed field goal late Monday scends his team’s misery. Kirk night. While so-called fantasy Cousins only had 21 completions experts trip over themselves in Week 1 against a powerful Mito write columns assessing the ami Dolphins defense, and seven fantasy landscape after key of them were to the extremely injuries (those of Andre Elling- athletic Reed. He has shown great ton, Dez Bryant and T.Y. Hil- potential in past seasons, but has suffered from ton, to name injury troubles. a few), breakIf he can stay on outs (well, the field he can hello there certainly provide Marcus Maristrong TE1 value. ota) and disThe waiver appointments wire is only one (Calvin Johnway to bulk up son is still your fantasy alive, right?), lineup. The secthe damage Joe Lanzilla ond is via the in doing so trade market, is that most Strong performances and from my advice is foexperience this cused on from several underis where good short-term fantasy ownhorizons. the-radar tight ends ers can become Sure, Dion great by evaluLewis of the highlighted Week 1. ating undervalPatriots had ued talent and a great week and could take on the role selling when the price is right.

Shane Vereen once had in Bill One player to immediately deal Belichick’s offense. More like- if you own him is Marcus Marily, however, LeGarrette Blount ota. The rookie quarterback had will dominate the backfield a first half for the history books, playing time next week and throwing four touchdowns beLewis will return to his sta- fore his opponents, the Tampa tus as a career journeyman. Bay Buccaneers, even realized Therefore, this article targets that the season had started. the players who showed up in While he could post a solid year, Week 1 who have the greatest there is no way he can maintain chance to create a sustainable that level of production for the impact for your fantasy squad. entire season. If you were stashDonte Moncrief of the India- ing Mariota on your bench as a napolis Colts headlines this crop QB2 and can trade him for good of players. A second-year wide value to someone who sees him receiver from the University of as a QB1, do it and don’t think Mississippi, Moncrief has an at- twice. Some potential buy-low tractive combination of size and candidates include those inspeed. With Hilton nursing a jured stars I mentioned earlier, sore knee, Moncrief has the op- particularly Dez Bryant. I know portunity to gain favor with An- he is out four-to-six weeks. But drew Luck in Week 2. He totaled if your team is well-equipped, it 11 targets and six receptions in doesn’t hurt to reach out to his Week 1, one target and two re- owner to see if he is in a panic ceptions more than the aging and will sell low on him. Bryant Andre Johnson. If he performs will definitely be worth some well with Hilton out, he could short-term pain if you don’t overshadow Johnson for targets have to pay face value for him and become a fantasy breakout due to his injury.

Two other housekeeping notes. star. In Week 2, he faces a tough matchup with the New York Jets I assume the Ameer Abdullah and lockdown corner Darrelle bandwagon has already sailed in Revis. Nonetheless, he is a must- your league, but if it has not, then go after him with a vengeance. He have for your team.

While Rob Gronkowski had is the real deal. And second, Arian a dominant Week 1 perfor- Foster might shock the world and mance, the rest of his fellow return within the next couple tight ends helped prove the weeks. If his current owner is wiseness of waiting to target a oblivious to these developments tight end until the end of your and you need some running back draft. Tyler Eifert (my draft dar- help, target Foster now before evling) had a monstrous output eryone and his grandma is aware for the Cincinnati Bengals, and of his miraculous healing powers.

Until next time, fantasy lovers, he was joined by Austin Seferian-Jenkins of the Buccaneers, play on.

Jordan Reed of the Redskins, Eric Ebron of the Lions and Joe Lanzilla is a senior Ladarius Green of the Chargers. in the School of Foreign While all of these players repre- Service. FANTASY FOOTBALL sent strong immediate pickups, CORNER appears every other the option I like most from this Friday.

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Junior goalkeeper Rachel Skonecki saved eight shots in her team’s 1-0 overtime victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Sept. 11. Skonecki has started all 24 of her team’s games in the past two seasons.

Holmes still leads the team in goals this season with two, while junior forward Aliyah Graves-Brown, senior forward Sarah Butterfield, junior defender Molly Thompson and freshman forward Helena Masiello have all scored one. This weekend is important for the Hoyas, as building on their improvement and con-

tinuing to play as a team will be crucial in mid-October during Big East play.

The Blue and Gray plays its first Big East game against Providence Oct. 2.

“Our goal is still to make it to the Big East Tournament, and to do that, we need to win at least two Big East games,” Skonecki said. “All of our Big

East games are in the second half of our season in October and each game we’re preparing for helps us for the Big East games later on. The next game we play is always the most important, but we’re always focused on the long term goal of the Big East Tournament at the end of the season.”

football

Hoyas Prepare for Passing Attack Emma Conn

Hoya Staff Writer

High off its first win of the season, the Georgetown football team (1-1, 0-0 Patriot League) will face Dartmouth (00) this Saturday at home. It will be the Big Green’s first game of the season.

“They’re a good football team and we’re also a good football team, and we’re going to come out swinging just as they are, and every week we’re just trying to get better, to be better than we were last week,” senior running back Jo’el Kimpela said.

Still with teammate and junior linebacker Ty Williams in their thoughts following his severe neck injury from the first week’s game against Saint Francis, the Hoyas are looking to rally around their teammate.

“We’re playing for Ty, we’re playing for our friends and we’re playing for our family, and we’re going to do whatever it takes to get better on the next play,” sophomore defensive back David Akere said.

Last week, the Blue and Gray defeated Marist (0-2) 34-7. The Hoyas were led by senior quarterback Kyle Nolan, who completed 21 of his 34 passes for 200

yards and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Justin Hill caught five passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns.

On the other side of the ball, the defense held its opposition to one touchdown, recording two interceptions and three sacks. Still, the defensive players have challenged each other to do better in the next week.

“It’s like a brotherhood with our defense. We all trust each other to make plays and believe that everyone has their own responsibility and their own job so if you do your job great, we’re all going to do great together,” Akere said.

The Hoyas will look to capitalize on their home-field advantage as they play their second consecutive game at home. In addition, the team is focused on neutralizing Dartmouth senior quarterback Dalyn Williams, who completed 67.5 percent of his passes for 2,119 yards, 21 touchdowns and only three interceptions. Williams also rushed for 444 yards and had six touchdowns last season.

“We need to be able to get some chunk plays against them and do a really good job in the kicking game to keep the field position the way we want it, to be able to neutralize their

quarterback,” Head Coach Rob Sgarlata said.

Sgarlata is also focused on humility, saying that the team should always focus on working hard for the next play rather than celebrating about the previous one.

Not only is this humility necessary on the field for success, but it is also crucial off the field. The team is focused on remaining consistent and working hard in its preparations throughout the week.

“For our guys, it’s all little things,” Sgarlata said. “It’s being dressed the right way, being five minutes early for meetings, making sure you got the right gear on; it’s making sure you got the game plan with you all the time.”

With both the offense and defense exploding last week, Georgetown’s challenge this week will be to maintain its level of play. Williams’ injury has been a strong force of motivation for the team to earn another win for him.

“There’s not a minute that goes by when our kids aren’t thinking about him,” Sgarlata said. “He’s a huge part of what we’re doing and we just look forward to getting him back here on the Hilltop pretty soon.”

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Captain Prioritizes Team Success SAPERSTEIN, from B10

Gordie Ernst said. “She took a bad loss at Navy at No. 6, so talk about someone who didn’t let it impact her confidence. … She lost at No. 6 against Navy in January, and three months later she’s All-Big East playing No. 1 for us. That’s so impressive.”

After playing matches at sixth singles, fifth singles and second singles, Saperstein made her way to the No. 1 singles spot for the Hoyas and has held that spot ever since. She ended her freshman season 11-8 in singles play overall, and 8-6 in the No. 1 singles spot.

Before coming to Georgetown, Saperstein graduated as valedictorian of her class at the Odyssey Charter School in Las Vegas, Nev. While in high school, she boasted an undefeated record in singles matches throughout the United States Tennis Association Girls Under-18 National Championship and attended the prestigious No Quit Tennis Academy. Saperstein’s tennis experience before her time at Georgetown contributed significantly to her success in both high school and college.

“She knows how to play the game, she’s played a ton, her dad was her coach and he did a great job training her along with the No Quit Tennis Academy, which was founded by [Andre] Agassi’s father,” Ernst said. “He shaped her into who she is today, someone who’s responsible, cares about others and someone who really knows how to play the game.”

Though the recruiting process was a complex one for Saperstein, a five-star recruit, the choice to attend Georgetown was relatively easy. Like many current Hoyas, Saperstein says she knew the Hilltop was the right fit when she first set foot on campus.

“I loved what Georgetown was founded on. … It just felt kind of right,” Saperstein said. “I know that that’s the classic thing to say, ‘You just know,’ but I knew that this was the place. I wanted Gordie as my head coach, I wanted the girls to be my teammates, and it just made sense.”

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Junior captain Victoire Saperstein will play first singles for the third straight year. Saperstein made the All-Big East Team in both of her first two years. ly sold,” Mark Saperstein, Saperstein’s father, wrote in an email. “His humor attracted her and they instantly got along. I went and met him and I was impressed with his ‘fatherly’ attitude with his athletes.”

Considering the success that Saperstein has experienced with the Hoyas, it appears that it was the correct choice.

She was selected to the All-Big East Team in both her freshman and sophomore years, and posted an 11-3 singles record in her sophomore spring.

Saperstein continued that success into the tournaments she competed in this past summer. She advanced to the finals of the 2015 Intercollegiate Tennias Association Summer Circuit, winning in straight sets in every round before falling in the finals to Zoe Katz in a 6-2, 6-0 result. Nonetheless, her dominance in the Summer Circuit again proves her status as an elite player.

Because of her accomplishments at Georgetown and beyond, it is unsurprising that Saperstein was selected to be the captain of the Georgetown team this year.

“It’s all about the team. Individually I

love to do great, but really I want the team to win the Big East and get to the NCAAs; I think that would be the most incredible thing Georgetown tennis could ever do,” Saperstein said.

Saperstein’s personal success has elevated her to her role as captain, but according to Ernst, individual achievement has never been most important to her.

“She went from playing for herself, like most tennis players do, to not wanting to let the team down,” Ernst said. “I’m just so proud of her for how far she’s come now, and become such a great leader and captain of this team.”

If anything, that first loss in January 2014 built a foundation for who Saperstein would become as a player. Consistent confidence, constant perseverance and unending humility are what make Saperstein the player that she is today.

“She has taken her role as captain very seriously and is making a concerted effort to bond the players on the team so that they will be a united force to be reckoned with,” Mark Saperstein wrote.

Sports

Football Georgetown (1-1) vs. Dartmouth (0-0) Saturday, 12 p.m.

Multi-Sport Field

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Women’s soccer Georgetown looks to bounce back from a tough loss on its road trip to Florida.

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NUMBERS GAME

She went from playing for herself, like most tennis players do, to not wanting to let the team down.”

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The number of seasons that junior tennis captain Victoire Saperstein has played in the No. 1 singles position.

FOOTBALL

Saperstein Resumes Williams Begins Rehabilitation Role at First Singles Madeline Auerbach Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown junior tennis captain Victoire Saperstein lost the first match of her college career at No. 6 singles on Jan. 26, 2014.

Navy’s Gabby Winter downed Saperstein 6-0, 6-2 in a match that concluded in a 4-3 Navy victory over Georgetown. While the situation was far from humorous at the time, Saperstein now looks back at that day and laughs.

“It was not a good match; it was rough, it was a mess. We ended up losing 4-3 — I wasn’t the last person to lose, but we lost 4-3, and with me being at spot

six, it was my fault,” Saperstein said. “I always joke around because that was my first match, and now I try to remind the freshmen that it’s okay, it’s the beginning.”

Saperstein had suffered from an injury for the entirety of Georgetown’s fall season her freshman year. As a result, in the beginning of her career, she was forced to merely observe practices instead of partaking and competing.

“It’s tough because freshmen want to come in and make their mark right off the bat, and she had to be patient and she was, she was patient,” Head Coach See SAPERSTEIN, B9

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Junior linebacker Ty Williams, who suffered a serious neck injury during his team’s game against St. Francis (Pa.) Sept. 5, will be transported this week to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to begin spinal injury rehabilitation.

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Junior captain Victoire Saperstein boasted an 11-3 record at the No. 1 singles position during last year’s spring tennis season.

Georgetown junior linebacker Ty Williams, who suffered a severe neck injury during his team’s game against St. Francis (Pa.) Sept. 5, will leave the intensive care unit at UPMC Altoona Hospital this week to be transported to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta for spinal injury rehabilitation.

Although Head Coach Rob Sgarlata was not able to provide any details about his condition, Williams’ cousin Monica Cochran is posting frequent updates on a GoFundMe page. Cochran started the page last week, and it has already garnered more than $30,000 in donations.

According to Williams’ mother Melissa Rand and Cochran, the athlete shattered one vertebra in his neck

and fractured another while making a tackle, rendering him unable to move his legs. During a nine-hour surgery at UPMC Altoona Hospital in Altoona, Pa., doctors implanted a prosthetic and inserted two metal rods into his neck.

“It feels real good to go out there and get a W, especially for Ty. That’s what we were focusing on all week.”

Justin hill Junior Wide Receiver

In an interview with The Gaithersburg Town Courier, Rand revealed that a week after the surgery, her son was able to move his left toe and knee

MEN’s SOCCER

Hoyas Look to Capitalize on Momentum Andrew May Hoya Staff Writer

The last time the Georgetown men’s soccer team (2-2-1) went on the road, it returned with a disappointing 0-1-1 record. As away games at Virginia Commonwealth (2-4) and West Virginia (2-4) loom, the team will hope to return to campus this time with a pair of wins.

The Hoyas are certainly in better form now than they were when they made the trip down to Florida to begin the season. The team won its last two games, most recently routing Radford (3-1-1) 5-2 last Saturday. The NCAA coaches’ poll may have dropped Georgetown below the top 25, but it will enter these games more confident than several weeks ago.

Part of that confidence results from the increased offensive production of the last two games. After not scoring in its first three matches, Georgetown put eight goals in the back of the net in its last two matchups. The forwards on the roster have scored seven of those eight goals, including two each from senior Brandon Allen and junior Alex Muyl. Both of those players have the potential to carry the offense, and Head Coach Brian Wiese and his staff hope at least one will begin scoring on a consistent basis.

“A lot of it is just sharpness, trying to get people thinking about shooting more and thinking about getting good deliveries in, getting good numbers in the box and being dangerous while not leaving yourself too bad in the back,” Wiese said.

With five games under its belt, the team will also hope to cut down on the on-the-field mistakes.

Georgetown often employs an in-

tricate, passing-heavy system that relies on a strong understanding between the players on the field.

Those relationships take time, and the experience thus far should help make passing and off-the-ball movement more precise as time goes on.

Wiese said the team has been working on how to get everyone on the same page, connecting and popping together both on and off

the ball. In particular, the team is working on shoring up details on both offense and defense.

According to Wiese, a few games’ worth of experience will help the team’s road performance. Last year’s team went 6-1-1 away from home, which Wiese attributes to a strong defense. This year’s defense will have to be just as stingy as last year’s in order to earn results in away games.

“You get into the groove of the season, and this team certainly has enough experience to do well on the road and to do well consistently,” Wiese said.

The injury concerns that plagued the early stages of the season are also beginning to clear up. Senior defender and co-captain Josh Turnley has started in the last See MOUNTAINEERS, B8

and right foot, and has sensation in both legs.

“He’s getting the best care possible,” Sgarlata said. “I spoke with him and his mom this morning, he wished us luck, told the kids to work their tails off to get a W. We’ll know a lot more next week, but everything that’s come out of his stay in Altoona has been positive, and we’re just looking forward to him starting his road to recovery.”

Williams’s teammates were able to heed his wishes, earning a 34-7 win over Marist on Saturday night.

“It feels real good to go out there and get a W, especially for Ty. That’s what we were focusing on all week, just whatever Ty wanted us to do,” junior wide receiver Justin Hill said after the game.

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SAXA SYNERGY

Paolo Santamaria

Wilt’s Legend Endures Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999), a former center in the NBA, continues to be one of the most recognized names in basketball. But no one is quite sure just how good he was. Most know the numbers: averaging 50 points and 25 rebounds per game for an entire season, scoring 100 points in a single game, leading the league in every recorded statistic at one point and being the most dominant offensive forces of the NBA in the 1960s.

Wilt Chamberlain is one of the most legendary figures in NBA history.

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After routing Radford 5-2 on Sept. 12, Georgetown (2-2-1) will look to continue its momentum heading into two road contests against Virginia Commonwealth University and West Virginia.

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Many pundits and fans gladly acknowledge “Wilt the Stilt” as one of the 10 greatest players ever. But a small collection of stories that have been collected by a subset of super-fans suggests that he may very have been the greatest athlete who has ever lived.

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