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Sounds of the Underground

Step into the crowd with The Guide and explore Georgetown’s music scene.

EDITORIAL Georgetown’s silencing of GUTS driver Larry Calloway violates the university’s values.

A GUSA FIRST Juan Martinez (SFS ’20) became the first Latinx GUSA president upon his swearing-in.

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Professor’s Tweets Prompt Tepid University Response WILL CASSOU AND DEEPIKA JONNALAGADDA Hoya Staff Writers

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia condemned the use of “violent imagery” Tuesday after professor Christine Fair was criticized for a Saturday tweet that called for violence against Republican senators.

The tweet has come under fire from alumni, students and conservative-leaning media. DeGioia said the university would follow established procedures if comments made by faculty are found to affect student learning.

On Saturday, Fair posted the tweet in response to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Sept. 27 Senate testimony denying allegations that he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford and to Republican senators’ continued support for Kavanaugh.

“Look at [this] chorus of entitled white men justifying a serial rapist’s arrogated entitlement. All of them deserve miserable deaths while feminists laugh as they take their last gasps,” Fair wrote. “Bonus: we castrate their corpses and feed them to swine? Yes.”

Fair clarified in a subsequent tweet Tuesday that she does not actually wish to see violence against Republican senators and that she intended to instill discomfort in readers.

“I do NOT and NEVER have condoned violence. My tweet, as I have explained, was an attempt to make YOU as UNCOMFORTABLE as I am using the language of the abuse I receive by the hundreds,” Fair wrote.

A poster was hung early Thursday morning in Red Square displaying Fair’s initial tweet and questioning See FAIR, A6

KEENAN SAMWAY FOR THE HOYA

Former Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the current failing state of U.S. democracy and institutions, as well as emphasizing the importance of voting, particularly for young people, at an event in Gaston Hall on Thursday.

Kerry Laments Weakened Democracy Former secretary of state urges civic participation ahead of midterms WILL CASSOU Hoya Staff Writer

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Professor Christine Fair has come under fire for a Saturday tweet.

U.S. democracy is faltering, and citizens must hold their government accountable to rebuild the United States, urged former Secretary of State John Kerry at an event Thursday evening in Gaston Hall.

Kerry blamed the failings of U.S. democratic institu-

tions, in areas ranging from gender equality to election finance, in part on highly partisan politics.

“Our democracy right now is not working; we’re not making decisions,” Kerry said. “What’s happened today is, sadly, we have people who are more beholden to protect their power, party and president than they are to hold their oath of office, the

After 10-Year Effort, Food Pantry Opens MYROSLAV DOBROSHYNSKYI Special to The Hoya

The Hoya Hub, an on-campus pantry offering free, non-perishable food items to members of the Georgetown community, opened Monday in the Leavey Center as part of a Georgetown University Student Association initiative to combat food insecurity.

The project, located in Leavey

417, aims to support the 54 percent of students who reported experiencing food insecurity in a 2016 GUSA survey. Plans to open the food pantry were announced last month.

The pantry includes nonperishable food items such as beans, macaroni and cheese, granola bars and pasta. Any student, faculty or staff member who experiences food insecurity qualifies to use the Hoya

Hub, according to the service’s website. The pantry is open 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Users are asked to request access to the Hoya Hub to receive a pin to gain entry to the room.

The access form allows the Hoya Hub team to know how much food is needed to keep the pantry fully stocked.

Students were using the Hoya Hub within the first 24 hours of the project’s opening, which

SOPHIA NUNN FOR THE HOYA

The Hoya Hub, a food pantry located on the fourth floor of the Leavey Center that is dedicated to combatting food insecurity on Georgetown’s campus, opened Monday.

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highlighted the need for students to have access to free and low-cost food on Georgetown’s campus, Hoya Hub Vice Chair Madison Álvarez (SFS ’21) said.

“Within hours of our opening, we had students signing up for this resource, and the space appears to already have been used in its first twentyfour hours,” Álvarez wrote in an email to THE HOYA. The team hopes to eliminate all sources of food insecurity on campus, according to the project’s website.

As more people use the food pantry, the team hopes to obtain data through an information form published by the Hoya Hub that will show the extent of inaccessibility to food and help explain why hunger exists on Georgetown’s campus.

The launch of the pantry has been an ongoing collaboration between student organizations, project advisers and administrators, Hoya Hub Chair Caroline Barnes (COL ’19) said in an interview with THE HOYA. With the support of university administration, the project is run entirely by undergraduates.

“This has been a decade of conversations of students at Georgetown working to get this off the ground, and the past 10 months have been some of the most incredible months of my life,” Barnes said.

The Hoya Hub is funded by donations, which can be made See HOYA HUB, A6

constitution, and to protect the institution in which they serve. And that’s just plain wrong.”

Kerry was joined by retired Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Admiral John Kirby.

Kirby is an adjunct lecturer in the journalism program at Georgetown.

The pair spoke about Kerry’s new book, “Every Day

is Extra,” an autobiography published Sept. 4, in the conversation hosted by the Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Foreign Service program.

Drawing on historical examples, including the civil rights movement, Kerry said citizens have to engage with the democratic processes of See KERRY, A6

THE PUP AND THE CUP

KIRK ZIESER FOR THE HOYA

Head Coach Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85) and Jack the Bulldog greeted the Stanley Cup upon its visit to campus Wednesday.

NEWS

OPINION

SPORTS

Rubio at GU Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) spoke Tuesday on the state of partisan division in the country today.

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Believing in Better An anonymous author encourages the Georgetown community to learn about sexual assault, including past abusers.

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Overtime Upset The Georgetown field hockey team recorded a 2-1 win against No. 16 Old Dominion on Sept. 28.

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NEWS A Scholar and an Artist

OPINION Supporting Survivors

SPORTS Still Unbeaten

Michael Eric Dyson is a hip-hop scholar, a prominent political commentator — and a professor at Georgetown.

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Amid an environment that can exacerbate trauma, two Georgetown health care professionals offer help.

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The No. 6 Georgetown women’s soccer team held Seton Hall scoreless last Sunday, recording its 10th straight win.

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EDITORIALS

Let Larry Sing Larry Calloway just wanted to sing.

Calloway is a driver for the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle and is known on campus for singing during bus rides. He also gives short motivational pep talks to passengers as they depart.

His words are often laden with Christianity, praising God and Jesus, but Calloway — who last December fulfilled his dream of singing the national anthem at a Washington Wizards game — always focuses on being positive with every student, staff member and any other rider he sees, he said in an interview with The Hoya.

“We’re supposed to encourage each other, lift each other up,” Calloway said in an interview with The Hoya.

Last month, a GUTS rider sent a complaint to Diann Smith, the director of Georgetown’s Office of Transportation Management. The rider was offended by his songs and speeches; after receiving the complaint, Smith instructed Calloway to stop singing, according to an interview with Calloway.

By silencing a man who has only ever sought to inspire those around him, Georgetown is not only doing its students and community a disservice — the university is violating its own rules and values.

Georgetown’s bar for muzzling speech is high, certainly far beyond well-intentioned song.

The university’s speech and expression policy reads, in part: “It is not the proper role of a University to insulate individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive.”

OTM’s instructions to the driver would have violated Georgetown’s policy even if the individual who complained found Calloway’s singing deeply offensive. But in this instance, Calloway’s speech does not even reach that threshold. The university’s intrusion on freedom of expression is, in this instance, unwarranted and counterproductive Smith was not available for comment on this editorial. If her instructions to Calloway were dictated by the terms of his employment with Georgetown, she was well within her rights; however, no university contract should allow the silencing of an employee.

Georgetown’s handling of this incident also violates our core principle of interreligious dialogue.

In a September 2008 speech at the Queens University Belfast Honorary Degree Ceremony in New York City, University President John J. DeGioia emphasized

the importance of listening to the perspectives of other faiths in our day-to-day lives.

“As globalization has made our world smaller and smaller, the fact that we are living side by side demands that we come to understand one another at ever deeper levels,” DeGioia said.

Georgetown’s website currently advertises the value in interfaith communication.

“Religious pluralism and the promotion of interreligious dialogue is a core area of study at Georgetown,” the page reads.

Following through on this obligation requires the willingness of the entire Georgetown community to listen to one another in good faith. Interreligious understanding must be driven not by mistrust and hesitation but rather by a desire to promote the voice of a man who has found strength through his own practice of religion.

Georgetown has a shoddy reputation on free speech issues, such as refusing to formally recognize proabortion rights group H*yas for Choice and designating only certain areas, such as Red Square, for speech unconstrained by the university. The Foundation for Individual Rights of Expression, a nonprofit focused on individual rights at schools, rates Georgetown “Red,” indicating hindrance of free speech rights.

In these cases, Georgetown typically cites its taxexempt status as a nonprofit organization or its adherence to Catholic doctrine. However, the university has no clear basis for asking a GUTS driver to stop singing encouragement to passengers and should reverse this decision immediately.

Calloway’s particular case gives Georgetown an easy opportunity to promote interreligious dialogue while staying well within its own parameters for speech.

In an April 2017 video posted for the Unsung Heroes series, which aimed to share the stories of Georgetown’s employees, Calloway says his singing voice was gifted to him by God. In the same interview, Calloway explained his desire to spread joy in his day-to-day life.

“I just want to put a smile on somebody’s face, you know? Give somebody something else to think about for a few seconds or so,” Calloway said.

Georgetown cannot take the opportunity to hear uplifting encouragement — religious or not — away from an member of our community. Let Larry sing.

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Invasion of Privacy — At a New York strip club at 3 a.m., Cardi B reportedly drunkenly threw a chair, injuring multiple bartenders. She turned herself in the next morning, channeling Marilyn Monroe in a platinum blonde wig and khaki skirt suit.

Bird Bender — Due to an early frost, berries typically eaten by Minnesota birds fermented earlier than usual. This issue has led to an increased drunken population of fowl, which have been seen colliding with windshields and tree limbs.

Mailing It In — A mail carrier in Philadelphia dumped all their mail on the side of the road after deciding to quit their job. A photo of the abandoned mail bins went viral on Facebook with the caption, “if you’re looking for your mail it’s maybe on River Road by 36th St. Station.”

Avocadon’t Mess With Us — A radio commercial advertising Costa Coffee has been banned for joking that bacon sandwiches are a better breakfast option than avocados. The British Advertising Standards Authority claimed that the ad “disparaged good dietary practice.”

EDITORIAL CARTOON by Adam Semprevivo

Cultivating a Safe Community This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the bottom-right of A3 for on- and off-campus resources.

Credible sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have continued a discussion about misconduct ignited by the #MeToo movement. Georgetown University must seize this moment to better prevent and prepare our own campus by building on existing programs and encouraging students to speak out against dangerous behavior.

In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of forcing himself on top of her against her will when they were both in high school.

As Ford testified to the committee, her strongest memory of the event is Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge laughing as they assaulted her.

Kavanaugh’s past behavior sheds light on a dangerous misunderstanding of sexual assault, while widespread acceptance of the nominee — the U.S. Senate continues moving closer to confirming him, and his favorability rating sits at 42 percent, according to an Oct. 1 poll by Quinnipiac University — has exposed a dangerous degree of indifference toward the issue.

Assault is pervasive at Georgetown. In the university’s 2016 Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey, 31 percent of female students and 10.8 percent of male students reported experiencing nonconsensual contact. Among women in their freshman year, 21.3 percent reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact by force or incapacitation.

The resignations of former Georgetown University Student Association President Sahil Nair (SFS ’19), Vice President Naba Rahman (SFS ’19) and other senior staffers amid sexual assault allegations against Nair have brought this important conversation to campus.

Georgetown must further educate the community about sexual misconduct to protect students and cultivate a safe community.

In fall 2017, Georgetown took an important step toward informing the community and preventing assault by mandating bystander intervention training for all new students and student leaders from clubs registered with the Center for Student Engagement.

The program, “Bringing in the Bystander,” is coordinated by Health Education Services and was established in response to the results of the climate survey.

This program is a substantive means of educating new students. However, the program has some important fixes to make.

First, programs should provide a more thorough understanding of assault. Educators effectively explain how students can prevent sexual assault, but fall short in explaining what sexual assault is. First-year students come from a wide array of schools and therefore have different understandings of what assault is.

Georgetown must ensure students understand the full range of behavior associated with sexual assault, in addition to teaching them how to act when they see a dangerous situation unfolding.

Training should also be reinforced every year. The information provided to freshmen is helpful, but the situations described are often new; incoming students learn how to confront problematic behavior before they have seen the environment in which it occurs.

By providing a refresher course to sophomores, juniors and seniors at the beginning of each year, Georgetown could tailor its advice for best practices to the realities of students’ changing situations. As students rise through the university, they will encounter new environments that may require training not offered before their freshman year — for example, leadership positions of organizations, internships, bars and the workplace.

While Georgetown can build on its progress in educating the community, much of the responsibility for preventing sexual assault must fall on students themselves — especially male students.

Men are, overwhelmingly, the perpetrators of sexual assault. In a 2017 National Institute of Health study, 83 percent of individuals who reported sexual assault stated the perpetrator was a man. Any solution to the problem will require men to acknowledge reality and change behavior. In predominantly male spaces, such as locker rooms, fraternities and even our own student government — of GUSA’s 14 newly elected senators, only one is a woman — men must speak out against attitudes that legitimize and enable sexual assault.

Georgetown is educating the world’s future leaders.

Essential to that education is the development of responsibility and awareness of the consequence their actions have on others.

Current training programs are a good step toward preventing sexual assault on campus. However, fostering a safe, healthy community requires students hold themselves and each other accountable.

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HOYA HISTORY: October 2, 1981

GU Group Fights for Voting Rights Act The Voting Rights Act of 1965, enacted by the U.S. Congress to remedy long-standing abuses of the 15th Amendment guaranteeing black Americans the right to vote, is due to expire in 1982 unless Congress approves an extension. In a campaign to urge such approval, the Georgetown University chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the GU Social Democrats, the Black Student Alliance and the Community Action Coalition were out Monday and Tuesday seeking student signatures for letters to congressmen.

Bills to extend the Voting Rights Act’s provisions were introduced in the Senate by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Mac Mathias (R-Md.), and in the House by Rep. Peter Rodina, Jr. (D-N.J.). Both bills would extend the act for 10 years.

The House vote was scheduled for

Thursday, Oct. 1.

According to Bill Morton, organizer of Georgetown’s division of the NAACP, critics of the act argue that it has served its original purpose, namely the suspension of literacy tests and poll taxes used to prevent the majority of southern blacks from registering to vote.

However, Morton explained, the Virginia state legislature is currently involved in electoral redistricting that “dilutes minorities’ power of the vote, and affects black representation in Congress.”

Under the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Department of Justice is empowered to review any such redistricting plans; since 1965, 800 voting procedure changes on the state and local level have been rejected.

Should the act be allowed to expire, safeguards against such racial discrimination would no longer exist, Morton noted.

“This is a very significant piece of social legislation, but it’s going to be a battle to get it passed,” Morton said. He pointed out that the Reagan administration has “no clearcut commitment to extension of the Voting Rights Act.” The Georgetown groups spearheading the letter campaign were represented at the Sept. 19 Solidarity Day march on the National Mall, which participants described as “a statement that the Reagan administration doesn’t have a mandate from the working class to slash away at social programs.”

“It wasn’t a festival atmosphere.

Everyone there was serious in recognizing the need to address the issues,” Morton said. “This type of labor/civil rights coalition is necessary to reverse the Reagan trend.”

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VIEWPOINT • ANONYMOUS

Finding Common Humanity This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the box on the bottom right of A3 for resources on and off campus.

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am a Georgetown University student and a survivor of multiple instances of sexual assault.

When I see Christine Blasey Ford telling her story, I am not proud; I am not empowered — I am heartbroken.

Heartbroken that this woman, who could be me in 20 years — a woman with a career, a family, a life that seems happy and full — is still haunted by those moments of weakness, shame and fear that I had hoped would pass.

What Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is accused of doing to her is terrible. It is wrong to laugh at someone’s pain, to control someone just because you can, to press your hand over someone’s mouth and make them fear for their life. Using someone’s body to make yourself feel powerful is an act that forever taints your humanity.

I agree with those who criticize our justice system, which too often allows young men to get away with assault and then grow to write our laws. I agree that girls deserve better than just being told to be careful. I agree that it is unfair that I have to get out of bed in the middle of the night to check that my door is locked.

I want the people who have hurt me to understand that I will carry the weight of what has happened to me to job interviews, to my wedding, to my children’s weddings and probably to my grave. I want them to promise to never, ever hurt someone again in the same way.

But I do not want these men to suffer as I have. And, in the cases of those who were young, drunk and stupid — as we all are at times — I do not want their lives to be ruined.

Campuses, cable channels and kitchen tables are trying to figure out how to create safe spaces for survivors of assault — endless conversations about how to encourage those who have been hurt to come forward, to end cycles of abuse, to protect future generations.

There are also some brave, wonderful men stepping forward as allies, standing with people who have been abused or assaulted, and publicly condemning the culture that makes this experience so commonplace.

But what I want — more than statements of support

or a place to talk about my experiences — is a safe space for those who do not understand why Kavanaugh’s actions were wrong.

For those men who see nothing more than a little fun in shoving women into bedrooms, backseats and alleyways across the country and around the world. I want those individuals to have a space to question what the tide of public opinion is saying without the fear of persecution, because fear is the fastest way to stop conversation.

These spaces must be created with the same care with which we facilitate conversation among survivors. They should respect the anonymity and uncertainty of those struggling to understand the consequences of their behavior, while also being sure to provide clear messaging about the damage caused by assault.

I understand that there is a limit to this thinking. Not all offenders deserve freedom; not all people want to change and grow.

I do not want these men to suffer as I have.

And, in the cases of those who were young, drunk and stupid — as we all are at times — I do not want their lives to be ruined.

But, just as we want the world to see us as more than the objects and victims they turned us into, we must look past the ugliness we see in the actions of these individuals and try to find a common humanity, a common respect for one another, and a common goal to become people outside of our trauma and our mistakes.

I respect those who see my point of view as apologist. I respect those who want revenge, who want to inflict the same pain on their attackers.

I respect the individual paths of all those struggling with these experiences as a survivor or a supporter.

But as I scroll through Facebook and see the anger and rage of my brilliant, powerful friends of all genders, I cannot help but fear what this attitude means for our future.

I believe that the survivors of these assaults will prevail as our society continues to

progress. But for the sake of all those who could be spared my fate, I am not willing to write off every young man as a lost cause.

I want people to come forward and say, “Yes, I have taken a drunk girl home with me,” “Yes, I have leaked private pictures,” or “Yes, I have kept going when she told me stop.” And I want those people to have a space where others are waiting to explain — to teach and inform them of the consequences of their actions. Because while assault, rape and abuse are not always forgivable, they do not always have to mean the end of the perpetrator’s life.

Fear is what makes survivors stay silent — and fear is what will perpetuate the violence of so many young people who still have the chance to be better.

Projecting the same fear, isolation and shame experienced by survivors onto perpetrators will not end rape culture. Instead, we must explain — not to the allies, not to those great men we all know who would never hurt us, but to the ones who need to hear exactly what their “harmless” actions mean. We do not need more places for the already vocal allies to express their support. Rather, we need a way to get perpetrators talking about why they behave the way they do.

If I were a man accustomed to hurting women, the current tone of conversation about sexual assault would not make me want to learn and change. Ford’s story and the media storm surrounding Kavanaugh and others in his position would only force me to be more careful and more deeply entrenched in my behavior.

We, the victims, know better than anyone else that our past does not — and should not — define our future.

THE WRITER is a student at Georgetown University.

THE HOYA is taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous Viewpoint. We have done so at the request of the author, a survivor of sexual assault whose identity is known to us and whose safety could be jeopardized by its disclosure. We believe publishing this Viewpoint anonymously is the only way to deliver an important perspective to the Georgetown community. We invite you to submit a question about the Viewpoint or our vetting process by contacting the Opinion Editor at opinion@thehoya.com.

Even as I attempted to follow my passions toward a fulfilling career, I was limited by what I didn’t know. I realized I needed to talk to people — lots of people.

Embrace the Extroverted Approach

Caroline Albers

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graduated Georgetown University as an English major with no job.

Spoiler alert: I’m doing just fine.

I have a creative job at Framebridge, an online custom framing startup, doing work I care about and doing it well. But the road to get there wasn’t easy; it took lots of emails to strangers, resume rewrites, early-morning coffee meetings and late-night reflections.

Still, even when the process felt frustratingly lonely, I was far from alone. My friends and classmates went through it with me as we proofread applications and shared job postings. My professors, mentors and former managers shared their advice and their networks. Writing an endless stream of cover letters was draining, and I felt like an imposter trying to sneak into the world of work. Only when I adapted an extroverted style to my job search approach did I feel I was making progress.

Senior year, I dutifully went to career fairs, networking events, info sessions and practice interviews. None of the opportunities felt quite right. By spring, it seemed every other person I talked to had a job lined up in finance or consulting, or was heading off to a professional graduate program. While I envied their apparent self-assurance, I’ve since learned there

are many other paths to success, financial independence and meaningful work.

As I searched for jobs, I gravitated to approaches and opportunities that felt familiar. Even as I attempted to follow my passions toward a fulfilling career, I was limited by what I didn’t know. I realized I needed to talk to people — lots of people.

Enter the informational interview. These casual conversations are an invaluable way to learn about someone’s work and explore new industries. My senior year, I talked to publishers, corporate trainers, activists, entrepreneurs, consultants, journalists, marketers and doctors. Though awkward at first, I grew to love these conversations with fascinating people.

Talking with strangers is a skill you can learn, and it’s one of the easiest ways to get a foot in the door. If you find the courage to bring your authentic self to these conversations, networking becomes much more rewarding and personally fulfilling. Many people love sharing their work with students and are willing to help how they can.

My current job grew out of a conversation at an alumni dinner. The role didn’t exist when I initially inquired about the company, but when a job opening popped up the day before graduation it felt custom-made for me. I graduated without a job, and two weeks later I was hired.

I’m still at Framebridge, and my work is exciting and challenging. In a year, I’ve built a whole new set of skills from basic coding to video production, worked with an incredible team, and learned more than I could have imagined. But even after landing a dream job, the hard work of

the job search doesn’t really end.

There will be many more decisions to navigate, and the way you approach your search can help inform how you handle transitions to come.

So, here’s my advice to you: Check in with yourself about how you’re feeling throughout the job search. If a job description or interview doesn’t leave you feeling excited for the opportunity, hold out for one that does. There are many ways to financially support yourself while you continue looking.

If after your long search, you find that your first job isn’t everything you’ve ever wanted, be kind to yourself. You are not defined by a title or a paycheck.

This first year after college is the freshman year of the rest of your life. I urge you to give yourself permission to explore, make mistakes and be vulnerable. Recognize that self-care is more than a face mask and a glass of wine: It’s taking the time to create a space where you can feel and reflect without judgment. Finding your place in the world is no small task, and it will constantly evolve as you grow and change.

Just remember that there are people at Georgetown to help you along the way.

If you need someone to talk to during your job search, I highly recommend taking the course “Story-Knowing and Storytelling,” reaching out to your career counselor in the Cawley Career Center, or even just creating a space to talk with your friends. As for me, cold emails are always welcome.

You can reach me at cma223@ georgetown.edu.

Caroline Albers graduated from the College in 2017. This Viewpoint is the second installment of FROM HOYAS TO HIRED.

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n Sept. 1, 2016, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the singing of the national anthem at a football game in protest of police brutality against black Americans. In the two years since, other players have joined the protests, even as Kaepernick has been effectively shut out from the league.

Kaepernick’s critics claim kneeling during the anthem somehow “disrespects” those who served or continue to serve this nation.

I find this assertion bewildering and unsubstantiated.

The negative reactions — which have come from President Donald Trump, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and an array of voices within both sports and politics — are based in fear of the undeniable power of a simple and humble gesture. The protest is forceful, but not violent; assertive, but not aggressive. Peaceful and non-confrontational protests can be galling, especially for those wishing to dismiss the opinions of others and who seek to depict those with whom they disagree as unreasonable, unpatriotic and untoward.

In my experience as the son of a World War II veteran, those who served our country rarely use their combat experiences to tell others how to comport themselves in a civil society.

As a young boy, I recall finding my father’s “captain’s bars,” the military insignia of his rank as an officer in the U.S. Army that had been left out on his dresser. When I asked him what they were, I got a cryptic and mumbled, “nothing.”

On another occasion, I noticed a scar on his arm that was usually covered by a shirt sleeve. He reluctantly told me it was from a shrapnel wound he received while serving as a combat engineer in

France. He never spoke of it again.

In fact, he assiduously avoided any discussions of the war.

Not until I was much older did I discover I had an uncle I had never met. He was a B-17 pilot whose aircraft crashed while on a mission to Nazi-occupied Europe. I was astonished and perplexed that my father had not spoken of a brother with whom he had been close.

The feelings and emotions associated with the memories of being in a war come from a very dark place in one’s soul. Those who have experienced it neither glorify combat nor exalt their role.

Instead, they tend to be the ones most reluctant to send our sons and daughters into another conflict.

These Americans did not enlist for the symbolism of a flag or to advance some jingoistic and shallow nationalism. They fought, bled and died so that others — such as Kaepernick and his fellow protesters — would enjoy these liberties.

They were giving back to the United States, not seeking to impose their will or viewpoints on others.

This purpose is embodied in the concept of “civic virtue,” which applies to us all. We are obliged to exercise those civil liberties others fought to preserve — not as “privileges,” but rather as things we must do.

If kneeling is, in truth, a sign of respect and only the manifestation of good citizenship, then the outpouring of anger and invective says much more about the critics than the protesters.

In his passive protest, Kaepernick is proactively nurturing and protecting our democracy. It is he who is honoring the sacrifices of those who serve by embracing the values they espoused.

RAYMOND DILLON graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1977. He is an opinion contributor to THE HOYA.

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e believe you.”

These words, coming from U.S. senators, members of the Georgetown University community and health care professionals, feel more important now than ever before as the country and our own community navigate a climate of constant exposure to news, conversations and debates about the effects of sexual violence.

The state of our country and our campus is affecting people in a wide range of ways, whether because of the concerns related to federal Title IX policy change, the Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church or sexual assault here at Georgetown. At times, this environment can feel insurmountable.

Some days or moments may be more unbearable than others. Survivors of sexual assault, gender violence, discrimination and trauma — and those who support them — may be overwhelmed.

The community is struggling with the implications of being at a Catholic and Jesuit university as the church rattles in crisis. Students wonder how best to live a life of meaning and achievement, taking advantage of their talents and accomplishments without being derailed by trauma. Survivors seek to speak up and hold perpetrators accountable — not only to be believed, but also to make a difference in the progress of our society. These debates and frustrations can hurt our heads, our hearts and our spirit.

As a team of advocates and health professionals in Health Education Services, we are here for students, providing unconditional and confidential support,

advocacy and guidance.

To the students who are unsure or confused about what happened to them, with memories absent or imperfect — those who don’t know what, if anything, they want to do — we, as qualified people on campus, are here to listen. We help you clarify and understand your rights, the laws, the systems, the medical and emotional care you might need now or later.

We assist survivors who need temporary academic relief without anyone knowing why; we help arrange new housing arrangements to help students feel safe. And we know that everyone has the right to stay silent for now or for always. We offer the opportunity for students to discern options or just be present, creating space to support, empower and help them heal in the way that makes the most sense for each person.

Georgetown desperately needs an educated community and a trauma-informed campus that understands the complexity of these issues and what to do about them.

There can be a relief in knowing that these conversations remain focused only on what is best for each survivor. Processing the immediate impact, the ongoing impact and what it all means is an important part of empowering survivors to figure out next steps. Because sexual

assault is common but complex in so many ways, people often need a content expert who is also a compassionate professional to walk with them on this journey — retrospective and prospective — while providing the support and care they may need.

HES provides ongoing programs like the Sexual Assault Peer Educators, bystander intervention trainings and other trainings customized for the Georgetown community. To increase awareness about these issues, we partner with students and others to develop educational events like tailored workshops and national conferences like the new Working to End Rape Culture Summit. Our commitment to these issues is ongoing and unending.

Georgetown desperately needs an educated community and a trauma-informed campus that understands the complexity of these issues and what to do about them. The university wants to help develop students who can lead the conversation about sexual assault and misconduct and assist other students to be part of a safety net for others.

But managing trauma can be exhausting, and lately there seems to be no relief. We are bombarded with politics, personal stories, conversations and information that is triggering, and this pervasiveness can make us feel out of control and hopeless.

In times like these, our community must remember to practice self-care. Pace yourself.

Disconnect from the news and social media when you are able.

Take a walk. Keep a journal. Exercise. Talk with others. Sleep.

Challenge yourself to advance the conversation and the work

that will help survivors know they are supported. Think about what you can do, now and in the moment, to care for yourself.

And if you are a survivor, the current environment can raise so many questions about what comes next for you. Even if you have never before been able to pause and consider your experience, you may decide you want to do that now, or you may simply wish to know more, and wonder what you can do. Even — and especially — if you are unsure about where to begin, you can talk to us.

We believe you.

CAROL DAY is the director of Health Education Services.

JEN SCHWEER is the director of Sexual Assault Response and Prevention.

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Michael Eric Dyson: Hip-Hop Scholar and Political Activist ELIZABETH ASH AND AMANDA VAN ORDEN Hoya Staff Writers

Beyoncé’s 2017 Grammy Awards performance of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” may not be the typical start to a class at Georgetown University. But for professor Michael Eric Dyson, pop-cultural emblems and music videos regularly feature in his “Sociology and Culture: Beyoncé” class. In this class students often discuss topics such as the political implication of Beyoncé’s inclusion of young black men as backup singers.

Since his arrival at Georgetown in 2007, Dyson has lectured almost a thousand Hoyas about the fusion of politics, hip-hop and race relations. His fame and popularity among students with his “Sociology of Hip-Hop” class, as well as impassioned sermons to church congregations, have attracted NBC and Washington Post reporters to his lectures.

Dyson believes art, no matter how subtle, can act as a platform for resistance. His work as a sociology professor blurs into artistic expression: He is a prolific author of more than 20 books, a political analyst for several news outlets such as CNN and MSNBC, and an ordained Baptist minister since age 19. Indeed, Dyson’s many art forms — teaching, writing, preaching, protesting — all contribute to his political activism.

THE SCHOLARSHIP OF HIP-HOP Dyson began exploring the United States’ tumultuous racial divide through hip-hop lyrics during his time at Princeton University, where he earned his doctorate in religion in 1993. At the time, many scholars scoffed at the notion that hip-hop could be perceived as an academic discipline. However, Dyson saw hip-hop — or, as he prefers to call it, the “CNN of the innercity” — in a different light.

Dyson explained that the genre has historically served as an avenue for young black Americans to express pertinent social issues ignored by mainstream media.

“The racial traumas and crisis of society were being addressed in music,” he said in an interview with THE HOYA. Dyson first brought his scholarly hip-hop analysis to classrooms in 1995 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Since joining the sociology department at Georgetown in 2007, Dyson has created courses about Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé. Enroll-

ment in his courses are healthy by any professor’s standards, with his Jay-Z class attracting 150 students.

Teaching a course about Beyoncé means keeping up with the everchanging nature of pop culture.

Drawing parallels to his personal friend Jay-Z — who Skyped into Dyson’s class a few years ago — Dyson said he always strives to “learn and grow and be inspired by young people.” That means listening to the same music young people gravitate towards.

When asked what album all Georgetown students should listen to, Dyson said “Illmatic” by Nas because the album is the best hiphop album of all time. “[‘Illmatic’] is arguably one of the greatest, some would argue the greatest hiphop album ever produced, ” Dyson said. Honorable mentions included Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”, Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint” and 2Pac’s “All Eyez on Me”.

A POLITICAL PREACHER Though Dyson tries to remain politically impartial in his classroom, he regularly expresses his political views elsewhere. In his impassioned eulogy of Aretha Franklin at her funeral last month, the professor characterized President Donald Trump with a string of alliterative insults, calling him a “dimwitted dictator,” “foolish fascist” and “lugubrious leech.” Merriam-Webster soon after tweeted out that searches on their site for the word “lugubrious” jumped 3,200 percent during his speech.

The speech elicited a mixed response: some applauded his memorable message, while others accused Dyson of politicizing the funeral. The Georgetown professor came to his own defense, arguing his comments were in the spirit of Franklin’s activism.

“That was the perfect moment, I think — a highly visible, highly audible moment — where I could speak the politics of resistance at a funeral for a woman who not only was a great singer, but socially active, deeply and profoundly resistant to the ideals that Donald Trump represented,” Dyson said in an interview with THE HOYA. Dyson’s sharp and public criticisms of Trump are just one in his long tradition of decrying injustice.

An early critic of Bill Cosby, Dyson authored a book back in 2006 titled, “Is Bill Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?”

Bill Cosby was charged to three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April 2018, after over 60

women accused him of sexual assault offenses. He will face between three and 10 years in prison.

In the book, Dyson accuses the comedian of unjustly shifting blame onto poor black people for their socio-economic hardships with little regard for systemic injustices.

“I thought it was obscene and profane for a man of extraordinary talent and genius, no doubt, but also wealth, to use his bully pulpit to beat up on poor black people,” Dyson said.

But while demanding accountability for Cosby’s actions, Dyson also noted a racially charged double standard in the #MeToo movement.

“It is rather interesting, striking, that the first major person to go down is a black person in an era when a lot of white guys have misbehaved,” Dyson said.

He alluded to similar hypocrisy in his Beyoncé lecture to Georgetown students this week, comparing the criminalization of black teenagers with another metaphorical “17-year-old on trial” right now. Studies show the black youth are perceived as older, which has led to a persistent judicial bias in prosecuting them as adults, according to Dyson.

“Is Mr. [Brett] Kavanaugh held

to the same degree of expectation and responsibility as Trayvon Martin?” Dyson said. “What is the difference? Why is it we criminalize one group of people and exonerate the other?”

GEORGETOWN’S EVOLVING RACIAL DISCOURSE The acknowledgement of Georgetown’s troubled legacy with slavery has advanced the developing conversation about race on campus, Dyson said.

“We’ve made significant and visible progress in terms of not only acknowledging it, not only studying it, but then trying to make policy and practice as a result of that awareness,” Dyson said.

The Society of Jesus sold 272 enslaved people from plantations in Maryland in 1838 to keep Georgetown University financially afloat. Beginning in 2015, the university has taken steps to make amends to the descendant community: formally apologizing for Georgetown’s role in the slave trade, granting legacy status to descendants of the 272, and renaming buildings to honor Isaac Hawkins and Anne Marie Becraft.

More recent efforts to advance the conversation around race on campus include the creation of

the department of African American studies in June 2016 and the launch of the Institute for Racial Justice this fall.

Still, descendants have criticized the university for failing to address descendants’ more immediate needs, including access to quality education before college.

Noting that challenges remain, Dyson is hopeful in Georgetown’s continued response.

“President [John J.] DeGioia has shown tremendous foresight, courage and vision in straightforwardly addressing this issue,” Dyson said.

Dyson recommended Georgetown provide scholarships for descendants of the 272.

“If we derived resources based upon the unjust and anti-human enslavement of black people, we’ve got to extend the same resources,” Dyson said.

MULTIPLE ROLES, ONE CAUSE In his most recent book “Tears We Cannot Stop,” in which Dyson powerfully calls on the United States to confront and remedy its racial anxiety.

Dyson structured the work as “a sermon to white America.” The choice was an homage to yet another role Dyson occupies: an ordained minister, a position through which

he regularly celebrates American black power and laments racial injustices in his Sunday church services.

Still, Dyson does not view his many professions, hobbies and roles as distinct from each other. Rather, they blend together through their overlap in artistic expression.

“I’ve never seen a separation between the head I wear as a professor, as a political analyst, as a social activist, as a preacher ... as an essayist, as a person who loves poetry. I see those all as fused together,” Dyson said. “Even my politics are inspired by my poetry, are inspired by my preaching, are inspired by my quest for literacy.”

The interconnected nature of his many passions drives him to inspire, speak out and motivate societal change.

“We can rise up again to embrace the politics of cooperation and love and justice,” Dyson said. “The reason I continue to teach, especially undergraduates, is to be reinspired with the expectation that human action can lead to social betterment and therefore the redemption of our society.”

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In his “Sociology and Culture: Beyonce” class Oct. 1, Michael Eric Dyson lectured students about the ways music icons like Beyonce use their platforms to highlight racial injustics. The Sociology professor has taught courses on various Black music artists such as Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar.

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Trump Transformed Western View of China, Diplomat Says Riley Rogerson Special to The Hoya

U.S. President Donald Trump’s China policy transforms the West’s historic attitude toward China, former Singaporean diplomat and professor at the National University of Singapore Kishore Mahbubani said at an event titled “Has the West Lost It?” on Monday in Healy Hall’s Riggs Library.

During the event, Mahbubani discussed his new book “Has the West Lost It? A Provocation.” Victor Cha, the D.S. Song-KF endowed chair in international affairs, moderated the discussion. The Georgetown Initiative for U.S.China Dialogue on Global Issues and the Office of the President cosponsored the event.

Mahbubani said the U.S.-China trade war that began last spring when Trump put tariffs on Chinese imports demonstrates a shift in U.S. policy towards China.

“The Trump administration is not trying to reach a deal,” he said.

“It is trying to alter the playing field in a very fundamental way and that’s a different game.”

According to Mahbubani, the escalation of the trade war came as a surprise to Chinese leaders.

“It has come as a big shock to the Chinese leaders who have come to realize that what is happening now between the U.S. and China is something completely different,” Mahbubani said.

Mahbubani said that China is ready to work with the United States to end the current trade war.

“The Chinese are prepared to make a deal,” Mahbubani said.

“This is the fundamental question: is [the trade war about] a trade deficit, which is one probability or is it about China developing technological capability which they will one day do better than the United States?”

Mahbubani said that an attitude of complacency at the end of the Cold War and the belief that Democracy had triumphed over Communism caused the West to overlook the rise of powers like China.

“The West [went] to sleep at precisely the moment when the rest of the world was waking up,” he said. “At precisely the moment that China and India were waking up.”

The West continued to neglect the growing power of China and its admission into the World Trade Organization in the wake of 9/11, according to Mahbubani “The effect of 9/11 was that the United States and some European countries marched into wars in the Middle East and got engrossed in wars there and did not notice something more fundamental happening in 2001 which was China’s admission into WTO,” Mahbubani said.

Mahbubani said China’s admission to the WTO brought an influx of labor to the world market, causing many Western countries to see domestic jobs go over sea and creating the space for leaders like Donald trump to gain power.

“The reason why China’s admission in 2001 into the WTO was far more significant is because according to Western theories of economics, according to Joseph Schumpeter and creative destruction, when you suddenly inject 900,000,000 new workers into the global capitalist system there will be creative destruction so workers lost their jobs,” Mahbubani said. “And then you see fifteen years later the election of Donald Trump.”

Western countries ignored China’s surge to economic power in 2014, according to Mahbubani.

“In 2014, in one of a major historical moment, China’s share [of the global economy] became larger than that of the United States and nobody noticed that that happened,” Mahbubani said.

Mahbubani explained that he wrote his book to demonstrate that Western countries could lose their standing in global affairs if they do not actively protect the current liberal world order.

“Has the west lost it? And the answer is no. But more accurately, not yet,” Mahbubani said. “Because my big fear, and the reason why I wrote this book now, is that the

west could very well lose it if it continues going on autopilot.”

According to Mahbubani, people throughout the world enjoy greater peace and prosperity than any other time in history.

“The biggest truth of our times is that humanity has never been in a better condition than it is today,” Muhbubani said. “Today we are living in the most peaceful time ever in human history.”

Mahbubani recommend that the West adopt a policy of multilateral intervention.

“I am asking for minimalist unilateral interventions and I am asking for maximalist multilateral interventions. So yes, intervene but do it multilaterally.”

In order to achieve this policy of multilateral intervention, the West will have to cooperate with countries with which it may not have otherwise allied, according to Mahbubani.

“You have to work with countries that you are uncomfortable with if you want to solve global problems,” Mahbubani said.

Mahbubani encouraged Asian countries to assume the responsibility of protecting the current world order because they benefitted the most from it.

“But today, the biggest beneficiaries of this Western created order, the liberal international rulesbased order, are the Asian societies.

So the Asian societies who have been in one way or another, I’m exaggerating a bit, have been free riders on this liberal international rules-based order have got to stop being free riders.”

Mahbubani said that Asian governments are reluctant to assume the burden of defending the liberal world order but that future Asian governments will have to take responsibility for protecting that world order.

“Unfortunately, no Asian government is, of now, ready and willing to take on the job of custodianship,” Mahbubani said.

“The burden is going to fall on the young Asians to take on some the responsibilities that the West used to undertake.”

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Kishore Mahbubani, former Singaporean diplomat and professor at the National University of Singapore, critiqued western policies toward China at an event Monday in Riggs Library.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (SFS ’86) called for a multinational effort to defend the current international political order from challenges to its democratic values at an event Sept. 28.

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Democratic countries around the world must collaborate to contribute to protecting a liberal world order, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (SFS ’86) said at an event Sept. 28 in Gaston Hall.

Before becoming foreign minister, Kono served in the Japanese House of Representatives, where he was a member of five standing committees, including those on economy, health, labor and welfare; trade and industry; the environment; and finance.

He also held several leadership positions in the House, serving as parliamentary secretary for public management, director of the foreign affairs committee, assistant secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party and deputy secretary general of the LDP. In 2015, he joined Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet as the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission. Abe appointed Kono to his current position as foreign minister in August 2017.

The event was the second in the Lloyd George Centennial Lectures program, which began last February to celebrate the upcoming centennial anniversary of the School of Foreign Service in 2019. After delivering his lecture, Kono discussed international affairs in the Indo-Pacific region with Michael Green, director of the Georgetown University Asian Studies Program, and students in the Master of Arts in Asian Studies program.

Japan, in cooperation with the United States, needs to step up to defend a liberal international system that prioritizes democratic values, such as human rights and representative government, Kono said.

“The United States has shouldered the burden of this liberal international order in quite a big way. I think it’s time for us to adjust the burden sharing,” Kono said. “And that’s what President Trump is asking, and I think we are ready to do that.”

Kono also called on other democratic countries in Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand, to assume responsibility for advocating for global democracy.

“Since the end of the World War II, we’ve benefitted from this liberal international order,” Kono said. “I think Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries need to shoulder a little bit more so that the U.S. burden will be less.”

The international political order based on democratic values now faces challenges that threaten global prosperity, Kono said, referring to unilateral attempts around the world that pose a risk to the current political atmosphere.

“What has underpinned the stability and the prosperity of the world is the international order based on fundamental values such as democracy, freedom, human rights, rule of law,” Kono said. “That international order is now being challenged by unilateral attempts to change the status quo through coercion, military or economically.”

Japan will cooperate with

China as long as the latter commits to maintaining democratic standards of government, such as being transparent in government actions, he said.

“There is a great potential for collaboration in infrastructure development in line with international standards, such as transparency, openness, the financial soundness of receiving nations,” Kono said.

Japanese foreign policy towards Russia should also focus on cooperation in order to establish better security in the region, he said.

“We should not forget that Russia is an indispensable stakeholder to address a number of global challenges, whether you like it or not,” Kono said. “I strongly believe the improvement of the relationship with Russia could change the course of the current stalemate in various areas in diplomacy.”

Kono said that his experience as an undergraduate at Georgetown prepared him to become foreign minister. He recounted stories of his seminar with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and advised Georgetown students to work towards becoming global leaders.

“This is a great place for you to prepare for your future. I encourage you to combine thought and action to develop yourself as a global leader,” Kono said. “Every experience I had here made me who I am today as a Foreign Minister.”

Rubio Encourages Bipartisanship in National Policymaking Deepika jonnalagadda Hoya Staff Writer

Americans are becoming increasingly isolated from people with opposing political ideologies, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said in an event Monday evening in Lohrfink Auditorium.

Titled “State of the Disunion: A Conversation with Senator Marco Rubio,” the event was hosted by the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service and cosponsored by the Georgetown University College Republicans. The conversation was moderated by GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee.

The increasing polarization of the two-party system results in part from growing geographical pockets of political homogeneity, Rubio said.

“If the only thing you know about another person is a political issue that you feel passionately about, it’s easy to dislike that person and to be angry at them, and that has become more true recently to the point where we actually have enclaves developing in America,” Rubio said. “People are actually moving to places where there are more voters like them, and less on the other side.”

Despite the development of political enclaves across the nation, Rubio’s home precinct in West Miami voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election while surrounding precincts voted for Hillary Clinton, exposing him to a diverse group of perspectives, according to Rubio.

Politicians with differing political ideologies must learn to work together and compromise on na-

tional policy to effect change, he said.

“You’re not going anywhere, I’m not going anywhere. For the rest our lives, we’re going to share this country,” Rubio said. “We’re going to have to, by force, figure out a way to work on something that we can agree on, or it’s going to be bad for all of us.”

Polarization hinders bipartisan efforts, leading political leadership to bear the responsibility of promoting bipartisanship, according to Rubio.

“Your own side will pillory you for selling out, you know, and the other side will say, ‘We don’t want you, because we disagree with you on nine other things,’” Rubio said.

“That’s the problem right now, but eventually, that’s got to be broken through, and I think it does start with leadership and setting an example.”

Forty percent of the 245 bills Rubio co-sponsored in 2017 were introduced by non-Republicans.

Rubio introduced a bipartisan bill, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act, with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (DMd.) this July. The DETER Act uses the threat of sanctions to dissuade involvement from foreign powers in political elections following Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election. The bill was also co-sponsored by senators from across the political spectrum, including Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (RIowa) and Mark Warner (D-Va.).

One way to combat political echo chambers is to understand the viewpoints of people with dif-

fering backgrounds and political ideologies, according to Rubio.

“Americans have to know other people,” Rubio said. “We have to be more exposed to people that are not like us in America because I think you start to see them as people and not as statistics or a name or a check box on a census document and we used to have that more than we do today.”

Politics has creeped into every aspect of life, removing spheres where people can understand each other on a level outside of their political beliefs, Rubio said.

“The institutions that used to regulate how we treat one another, outside of government, outside of politics, have broken down or frazzled in a way that they no longer regulate how people treat each other in the political realm,” Rubio said. “We are increasingly taking away places where we can get away from it and interact in another realm.”

Rubio also commented on the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, citing politics as a complicating factor in the ultimate decision.

“This is for a position in the government, and the highest court of the land,” Rubio said. “That automatically drags politics into it.”

Many senators had already made their decisions to support or not support Kavanaugh prior to the release of the sexual assault allegations, according to Rubio.

“We should recognize that a significant number of senators that opposed Judge Kavanaugh opposed him before this even happened. They had already announced that they weren’t going to vote for him,

obviously this doesn’t make them likelier to vote for him,” Rubio said. “Likewise, I would say that a significant number of senators who supported him had already announced that as well.”

Rubio said his decision on the Kavanaugh case is open to change depending on the results of the FBI investigation.

“You have to make decisions on what you know,” Rubio said.

“What we know may or may not change over the next five or seven days, depending on how that process goes.”

Despite increasing polarization and the past week’s controversy, Rubio expressed pride in the United States and a hope for the country’s political future.

“Your business partners, your clients are just as likely to be halfway around the world as they are halfway across town and the ability to have grown up natively with the ability to collaborate with people far away and different from you is going to be one of the key currencies of success in the 21st century,” Rubio said.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) urged political leadership to pursue bipartisan policy in the face of an increasingly divisive political atmosphere at an event Monday evening in Lohrfink Auditorium.

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Professor Christine Fair is under fire for a tweet she published Saturday calling for violence against Republican senators who have supported Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court.

Georgetown Professor Faces Criticism for Tweet Fair, from A1 the university’s response, reading “Why won’t President DeGioia condemn this?”

DeGioia responded to Fair’s tweets supporting university officials’ right to freedom of speech in a statement released Tuesday. Fair remains employed by the university, Fair wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“We protect the right of our community members to exercise their freedom of expression. This does not mean the University endorses the content of their expression,” DeGioia wrote. “We can and do strongly condemn the use of violent imagery, profanity, and insensitive labeling of individuals based on gender, ethnicity or political affiliation in any form of discourse. Such expressions go against our values.”

Fair says she does not expect any significant changes in her professional life following the attention her tweet has received.

“My dean knows how to reach me,” Fair told The Washington Post on Tuesday. “This morning I’ve been prepping for classes.

I’ve not checked my email because most of it is rubbish.”

The media coverage has not affected her classes or student interactions, Fair said. However, she said she has received a large volume of hate mail and two active death threats which she has reported to the Metropolitan Police Department.

“I’m still doing what needs to be done!” Fair wrote.

Fair’s tweet quickly gained attention, and Campus Reform, a conservative news outlet that aims to combat a liberal bias it alleges exists on U.S. university campuses, requested a comment from Fair on her tweet.

Fair published Campus Reform’s request for comment with a 2,400-word post on her personal blog Sept. 30.

Fair criticized the effects of conservative media reporting in her post, underlining the threats she has received.

“For one thing, you intend to outrage CON-servatives (especially those pissed off men who hate women) and thus motivate them to harass me and send me threatening missives,” Fair wrote in her blog post. “If you don’t intend to do this, then you’re ludicrously obtuse because this is the inevitable consequence of your ‘reportage.’

Would you like to see some of the violent missives I get as a result this “news” cycle?”

Fair’s tweet received further coverage and backlash after Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused Fair of advocating for genocide during his Monday night monologue.

Carlson’s comments themselves received significant backlash, including landing him on Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Hatewatch” list, but Fair still found her Twitter account deactivated Tuesday morning according to The Washington Post. The account was reactivated Tuesday evening.

Despite critiques to her abra-

sive language, Fair said she believes her methods are more likely to bring about the results she wishes to see.

“The idea you can effect change by using the normative language expected of someone with a Ph.D. is false,” Fair told The Washington Post.

“I aim to create language that creates as much discomfort as I am forced to feel in this regime.”

Fair said she strongly objects to attempts to restrict women’s ability to express their anger over sexual assault and rape culture.

“It’s another way to discipline women’s bodies, by asking us to discipline our rage,” Fair told The Washington Post.

“I cannot tell you the rage and hurt it feels as all of those men on that Judiciary Committee kicked sexual assault survivors in the gut.”

Fair’s Saturday tweet is not the first time the professor has received significant attention for her commentary. Last year, Fair was accused of calling German police officers Nazis during an altercation at a Frankfurt airport. In November 2015, she came under fire for publicly supporting the use of drones in civilian-inhabited regions.

Coverage of Fair’s tweets follows the suspension of National Catholic School of Social Service Dean at Catholic University of America Will Rainford for his tweets questioning the validity of Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick’s account.

the United States to hold political systems and leaders accountable.

Historically, young people have spearheaded some advocacy efforts, he said.

“If you’re going to be a country that is a democracy that lives by rule of law, citizens have to hold the system accountable so that it is genuinely by rule of law,” Kerry said. “It was young people in the 1960s and the civils rights movement, young people in the women’s movement, young people in the environment movement, young people in the peace movement. All this happened because kids actually took time off from school.”

College-age students now more than ever, Kerry insisted, need to use elections to combat corrupting influences in government.

“You all have an amazing power. I hope you will recognize your own power right now. I know you have to study like hell,” Kerry said.

“But lots of folks before you have managed to make it through to exams, write their dissertation and still change the nation at the same time, and we need you more than ever. We cannot be a nation where only 54.2 percent of the eligible voters in our nation see fit to come out to vote for the presidency of our nation.”

For the 2016 election, 90.4 percent of Georgetown students were registered to vote prior to the election, with 71.1 percent of registered students turning out to vote, resulting in a student turnout rate of 64.2 percent at George-

town, according to a 2016 report by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.

Past elections serve as evidence of the opportunity for social change that can result from voting, according to Kerry. He also emphasized the role that voters can have in the upcoming midterm elections Nov. 6 to hold political leaders accountable.

“In 34 days, we have a course correction election in America, and we have to make sure the candidates are being held accountable on what they’re willing to do and what they’re going to do for the environment, climate change, for energy and for a host of other issues,” Kerry said. “I tell you folks, because I had five elections, I got elected to the Senate five times.

There is nothing like your friends losing on a specific issue to stiffen the spine of the people who survived.”

Global climate change is one of the single greatest threats facing the nation and world, Kerry said, criticizing President Donald Trump’s June 1, 2017 decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, an international agreement to reduce climate change by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions passed in December 2015. Signatories of the agreement pledged to limit the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius.

“We’re not respecting God’s work, creation,” Kerry said. “This is about life and death, and people sometimes accuse me of getting a little bit hot about this, and I do.

I’m angry about it because the de-

cision the president made to get out of Paris for ideological reasons was not based on one single scientific fact.”

Still, Kerry said, beyond the Paris Climate Agreement, more drastic measures need to be taken to properly curb global climate change.

“We are not guaranteeing the world we will hold the world’s temperature to a rise of 2 degrees centigrade,” Kerry said. “We’re just not achieving that in this because no country is reducing enough to meet that target.”

Kerry cited damages inflicted by recent natural disasters — including Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in September 2017; Hurricane Irma, which hit Caribbean islands in August 2017; and Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall near Houston in August 2017 — as further evidence for a need to shift away from fossil fuels.

The three storms required $265 billion for clean-up costs.

“Last year we spent $265 billion on three storms, to clean up three storms: Maria, Irma, and Harvey,” Kerry said.

Kerry expressed hope that strengthening the U.S. democratic process is possible, but significant work is needed to return the United States to past prominence, he said.

“We’re the country that invented the internet, the country that went to the moon. We need to rebuild America, and we need to deal with these relentless traffic jams where you can’t move anywhere in our country,” Kerry said.

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Former Secretary of State John Kerry came to the Hilltop on Thursday evening and encouraged students to be active in politics, calling them the future of American democracy.

Hoya Hub Opens in Effort to Combat Food Insecurity hoya hub, from A1 on the Saxa Fund website, Vice Chair Sam Dubke (SFS ’21) said.

As of Oct. 4, the project raised $1,138 toward the goal of $3,000.

The next step for the project is to raise awareness and support for the project, Assistant Dean for Student Engagement Erika Cohen Derr, an adviser to the project, said.

“At this point, our main priority is to help raise awareness that the Hoya Hub exists and is a resource for those who may need it,” Cohen Derr wrote in an email to The Hoya. “The food pantry is one aspect of a larger university effort to address food insecurity on campus.”

Organizers of the Hoya Hub are planning a forum for World Food Day on Oct. 16 to discuss the issue of food insecurity

on campus and more broadly, Dubke said.

“For World Food Day, we’re going to try to do a roundtable discussion, bringing together alums who are involved in food justice, as well as professors, admins and students,” Dubke said in an interview with The Hoya.

The Hoya Hub student organizers are hopeful that the project will evolve into a space for programming and discussions about food insecurity, which will help eliminate the stigma surrounding food insecurity on campus, Barnes said.

“We would want to do some chef demos, also getting health services involved, so looking at the nutritional educational aspect of it, and just educating everyone about this issue,” Barnes said in an interview with The

Hoya.

While the Hoya Hub currently offers nonperishable foods only, the team expressed its hopes for expanding the food pantry to include a refrigerator and a freezer in the future, in addition to having a larger space for various types of food.

The opening of the Hoya Hub has crossed what may be the biggest hurdle to food security on campus and has given way to more attempts to raise awareness for this issue, Álvarez said.

“We are coordinating with other student advocates to address the broader issues of socio-economic inequality, poverty, sustainability and food waste that contribute to hunger at Georgetown,” Álvarez said.

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The Hoya Hub, a food pantry providing free non-perishable food items, including pasta, granola bars and peanut butter, for Georgetown students, faculty and staff, opened its doors Monday in a room on the fourth floor of Leavey. A team of undergraduate students with support from university administrators spearheaded the project, which is aimed at eliminating food insecurity on campus.

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First Latinx GUSA President Martinez Seeks More Diversity elizabeth Douglas Hoya Staff Writer

Juan Martinez (SFS ’20) became the first Latinx and undocumented president of the Georgetown University Student Association on Sept. 16 after former President Sahil Nair (SFS ’19) resigned Sept. 11.

Martinez, the former transition chair of the senate, became president per GUSA bylaws, due to vacancies in the positions of president, vice president and chief of staff, after the resignations of Naba Rahman (SFS ’19) and Aaron Bennett (COL ’19) on Sept. 14. Nair resigned Sept. 11 amid sexual misconduct allegations.

Kenna Chick (SFS ’20), the former chair of GUSA’s mental health policy team, was confirmed as Vice President Oct. 2. She is the first person of East Asian descent to serve on the GUSA executive.

While excited to be the first Latinx GUSA president, Martinez’s appointment highlights a historical lack of representation of marginalized communities in GUSA and on campus, Martinez said in an interview with The Hoya.

“Just acknowledging the fact that there hasn’t been a Latinx president just speaks to the lack of representation that is in the leadership, and also just in general at this university, and in institutions outside of Georgetown and GUSA,” Martinez said. “There is such a lack of representation when it comes to people who hold not-privileged identities.

And so while I wanted to be happy about it, I also had to confront the fact that it speaks volumes to

the disadvantages that have historically been placed on marginalized communities.”

According to Martinez, he and Chick plan to focus on creating a more inclusive GUSA environment, especially for traditionally marginalized communities.

“I’ve been involved in GUSA since my freshman year as a senator, and since then, every year, I’ve made a big part of my platform ensuring that we’re reaching out to groups that are under-represented in GUSA such as people of color, or minority groups like people who are part of the LGBTQ community, non—cisgender identifying people,” Martinez said.

“Now that I’m president, I’m going to continue doing that work to make sure that GUSA is not a space that is perceived to be exclusive to a certain demographic or a certain group of people.”

The lack of people of East Asian descent in leadership worries Chick, because diversity in executive decision-making is crucial, she said in an interview with The Hoya.

“It goes back to how representation is very, very important. I think that sometimes in terms of representation, there are very, very few East Asian people who are involved in policy and governing,” Chick said. “Just given that this is an opportunity, I think that it is important that we have a variety of different identities in office, and I think that those really do carry weight when it comes to policymaking.”

The circumstances surround-

ing the resignation of the previous administration made his sudden appointment as president bittersweet, Martinez said.

“There’s a lot of conflicting feelings that come from having to ascend to the presidency in this way. It obviously wasn’t something that was at all foreseen by anyone, and when it happened, a lot of people were congratulating me and telling me, ‘Oh, we’re so happy that you’re student body president now, and you’ll do a great job,’” Martinez said. “But, you know, a lot of bad stuff had to happen. A lot of events had to happen for me to be here, and not good events, so it’s really hard to say that I’m happy to be student body president.”

Martinez’s term will conclude with the election of the next GUSA executive, which typically occurs in the first week of March. Martinez is excited to give back to the Georgetown community and to support students to ensure that their needs are always primary.

“Given all the support I’ve gotten since my freshman year here, I’m glad to be in this position because it makes me feel able to give back to the student body and this university for the ways it’s supported me,” Martinez said. “I acknowledge that the university has a lot of things it can change in better supporting students of different identities, and I will put in the work to recognize that they can do a lot of good, but also sometimes they need to be pushed a little bit to do that good for students.”

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Juan Martinez (SFS ’20), Georgetown University Student Association’s first Latinx president, criticized GUSA for its historical lack of diversity and promised to create initiatives to increase representation of minorities in GUSA.

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Catholic University President John Garvey suspended Dean Will Rainford, center, on Sept. 28 for the fall semester over his tweets questioning the validity of sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

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The Catholic University of America suspended Dean Will Rainford on Sept. 28 for tweets questioning the legitimacy of sexual assault allegations brought forward by Julie Swetnick and Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court Justice nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

Rainford suggested Kavanaugh was a victim of assault in a Sept. 26 tweet published under his official Twitter account for his position as official Dean of the National Catholic School of Social Service Twitter account, @ NCSSSDean, which has since been deleted.

“Swetnick is 55 y/o. Kavanaugh is 52 y/o. Since when do senior girls hang with freshmen boys?” Rainford wrote in the tweet. “If it happened when Kavanaugh was a senior, Swetnick was an adult drinking with &by her admission, having sex with underage boys. In another universe, he would be victim & she the perp!”

More than one hundred students, alumni and members of Catholic University gathered in a campus protest Oct. 1 demanding the resignation of Rainford, according to The Washington Post.

In another tweet Sept. 26,

Rainford questioned the validity of Ford’s accusations because of her initial decision to remain anonymous, and the later public disclosure of her identity.

“Riddle me this. Why would the accuser of Kavanaugh take a polygraph, paid for by someone else and administered by private investigator in early August, if she wanted to remain anonymous and had no intention of reporting the alleged assault?” Rainford wrote.

Rainford issued an apology Sept. 27 for his comments about Swetnick’s accusation, according to CNN. “My tweet suggested that she was not a victim of sexual assault,” Rainford wrote.

“I offer no excuse. It was impulsive and thoughtless and I apologize.”

CUA President John Garvey announced Rainford’s suspension in a Sept. 28 statement, writing that Rainford’s tweets do not reflect the values of CUA. “We should expect any opinion he expresses about sexual assault to be thoughtful, constructive, and reflective of the values of Catholic University, particularly in communications from the account handle @NCSSSDean,” Garvey wrote. “While it was appropriate for him to apologize and to delete his Twitter

and Facebook accounts, this does not excuse the serious lack of judgment and insensitivity of his comments.”

Associate Dean Marie Raber is serving as acting dean for the remainder of the semester, according to the statement.

CUA holds a neutral stance on the Kavanaugh hearings, but continues to support victims of sexual assault, Garvey wrote in the Sept. 28 statement.

“The Catholic University of America has no position on the Kavanaugh matter,” Garvey wrote. “But let there be no doubt that our University, and particularly our National Catholic School of Social Service, has a special concern for every victim and survivor of sexual assault.”

Garvey will review the case to repair damage and prevent similar future incident, according to the letter.

“The many letters and phone calls we have received this week have brought up a variety of issues regarding the direction of the school of social work,” Garvey wrote. “I have decided to direct a thorough review of these concerns, led by the Office of the Provost. The scope of the review will be to ensure that we have a clear understanding of the concerns, and to identify areas where we hope to see improvement.”

14 Newly Elected GUSA Senators Promise More Transparency Walker Miller Special to The Hoya

Fourteen senators were elected to the Georgetown University Student Association senate Sept. 30 in the first GUSA elections held since the mid-September resignations of GUSA’s executive leadership.

The elections filled seven freshman seats and four atlarge seats that were regularly scheduled for the fall cycle, as well as three vacant junior seats.

The new freshman senators include Karan Chauhan (SFS ’22), Tommy Teravainen (COL ’22), Jamyson Smith (COL ’22), Julio Salmeron-Perla (SFS ’22), Aidan Burke (MSB ’22), Connor Brennan (SFS ’22) and Leo John Arnett (SFS ’22).

Hayley Grande (COL ’21), Winston Ardoin (SFS ’21), Dante Esqueda (COL ’21) and Zaki Thabet (SFS ’21) won the four at-large seats up for election. The junior class vacancies left by Chad Gasman’s (COL ’20) resignation, Juan Martinez’s (COL ’20) ascension to the GUSA presidency and Josh Sirois (COL ’20) studying abroad will be filled

by Alec Camhi (COL ’20), Matt Buckwald (COL ’20) and Logan Arkema (COL ’20).

Overall voter turnout was 21 percent, according to the GUSA Election Commission’s Twitter. The freshman election saw the highest turnout at 40 percent, while the junior and at-large elections had respective turnouts of 17 percent and 14 percent.

The relatively low turnout marks a downturn since the April senate elections, when turnout reached 23 percent,

and continues a downward trend since senate election turnout peaked at 30 percent in September 2017.

September 2017 was the last time the student body elected senators based on residential districts; a February 2018 referendum implemented the current policy of electing senators by grade level.

The overall turnout also decreased from the more highprofile February presidential election, in which 39 percent of the student body voted.

The senate elections were also the first since the Sept. 11 resignation of former GUSA President Sahil Nair (SFS ’19) and the subsequent Sept.

14 departures of GUSA Vice President Naba Rahman (SFS ’19) and Chief of Staff Aaron Bennett (COL ’19). The exit of these senior executives occurred just weeks before senate elections, and many voters and candidates who spoke with The Hoya attributed the decline in turnout to fallout from the resignations.

“People are exhausted by GUSA right now,” said Arkema, who previously served as a senator and ran for GUSA president last year. “This past month has been a toxic dumpster fire for GUSA, and people just want to get away from it.”

Many of the candidates for the freshman senate seats took particular motivation from the resignations, emphasizing in their campaign platforms the importance of strengthening protections for survivors of sexual misconduct and increasing the transparency of GUSA. “The majority of the campaigns focused on a lot of similar things, especially in

light of everything that happened with the GUSA executive,” said Arnett, who was elected to represent the freshman class. “The one common theme through all the freshman campaigns was a new face for GUSA, with an emphasis on transparency.”

In his campaign, Burke advocated for mandatory monthly town halls for all GUSA senators and improvements to LiveSafe, a mobile safety communication app, to allow reporting of sexual assaults in real time, both of which he believes will help mitigate GUSA’s current credibility problems.

“GUSA did lose the trust of the student body,” Burke said.

“Everyone knows that was the hot-button issue in this election.”

While the newly elected senators were critical of the GUSA executive’s handling of the Nair allegations, many also expressed confidence in the new president. Martinez, the former senate transition chair, became president on Sept. 16 following Nair and Rahman’s resignations and will serve for the remainder of Nair’s term.

“I worked with Juan last year,” said Grande, who previously dealt with student activity funding allocations while serving on the GUSA Finance and Appropriations Committee last year. “As bad as this situation is, this is the best possible outcome. Juan at the helm is the best way to fix it.”

Of the fourteen newly elected senators, Grande, who earned the most votes of all the candidates running for the at-large senate seat, is the only woman. For the class of 2022, all seven newly elected

freshman senators are male.

“I know that I ran the best campaign that I could. I would have liked to see more women elected, but I can only speak for myself,” Grande said. “I just know that it makes me want to work harder in the senate.”

Grande’s focus on her

upcoming work in the senate was echoed by the other new members of the senate.

Though many readily acknowledged the issues caused by the resignation crisis, they were also confident in their abilities to rehabilitate the institution.

Buckwald, who was elected

to represent the junior class, expressed confidence in GUSA’s ability to support the student body.

“There’s a sense of doubt with GUSA’s credibility right now,” Buckwald said. “But I have always believed in GUSA’s potential to create positive change.”

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On Sunday, 14 senators were elected to the Georgetown University Student Association. Consistent among their platforms were acknowledgments of the past failures of GUSA and promises for increased transparency.

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Spike in Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses Prompts Emergency Legislation ELIZABETH DOUGLAS Hoya Staff Writer

Following a dramatic uptick in reported overdoses of K2, a strain of synthetic marijuana, since mid-July, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) introduced emergency legislation to widen the scope of what constitutes a banned synthetic drug in the District.

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services treated or transported 1,663 patients for symptoms related to synthetic drug overdoses between July 14 and Sept.

23, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

D.C. FEMS saw 244 overdose cases during the week of Sept. 10 alone, and at least five deaths are being investigated in connection with the drug, D.C. FEMS Chief Communications Officer Doug Buchanan told WTOP on Sept. 17.

The September spike may be due to a particularly “bad batch” of K2, which Bowser’s office described in an emergency alert on Twitter as “potentially fatal.”

Attempts to ban some of the chemicals used in K2 have been largely unsuccessful because of the difficulty of enforcing such efforts and the legal loopholes K2 distributors can use to market their products despite the laws, according to a July 19 Federal Drug Administration news release.

“Certain entities continue to bypass state and federal drug

laws by making and distributing these products — often marked or labeled as “not for human consumption” — and changing the structure of the synthetic chemicals to try to skirt legal requirements,” according to the FDA statement.

The high number of the overdoses is straining D.C. emergency medicine and law enforcement resources, Metropolitan Police Department Police Chief Peter Newsham told WTOP. “Folks who are using the most recent batch of K2 are exhibiting symptoms of being in a comatose state and passing out,” Newsham said. “It’s creating a drain on Fire and EMS resources and police resources.”

The new policy, the Revised Synthetics Abatement and Full Enforcement Drug Control Emergency Act of 2018, will change the existing drug classification system to prohibit entire categories of chemical compounds found in synthetic drugs rather than the individual compounds, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

This broader strategy will address the current problem, wherein distributors who make minor changes to the chemical structure of their supply can circumvent the more focused bans that are currently on the books, D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue told DCist.

“Now the chemists can really change and tweak the compounds every few weeks

or months,” Donahue said. “So what the legislation will do — it’ll allow us to take criminal action when something that we seize has the base compound of K2 or another synthetic drug.”

The emergency legislation supplements a 2015 policy, which became permanent in 2017, and allows Bowser to suspend or remove the license of any businesses engaged in the production or supply of synthetic drugs, according to the news release. Under the legislation, MPD can shut down these businesses for up to 96 hours.

Symptoms of a K2 overdose include rapid heart rate, vomiting, violent behavior, suicidal thoughts and seizures, according to the FDA. K2 is being sold in convenience stores and gas stations, often in colorful packages decorated with cartoon characters or marketed as potpourri, according to DCist.

The synthetic drug usually consists of dried plants coated in an array of synthetic substances. The drug is especially dangerous because the specifics of its contents are often unknown.

Synthetic marijuana is often made up of chemicals that are not themselves considered dangerous, and are therefore legal.

When mixed together, though, the otherwise harmless drugs can prove fatal, according to NPR. K2 does not respond to Narcan, the drug used by EMS to reverse opioid overdoses in many jurisdictions throughout the country.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) proposed emergency legislation to prohibit chemical compounds found in synthetic drugs after a recent upsurge in overdoses of K2, a strain of synthetic marijuana, in Washington, D.C.

DC Council Repeals Initiative 77 Maxwell Shremeta Special to The Hoya

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John Carr, left, Charles Camosy of Democrats for Life, March for Life President Jeanne Mancini and Msgr.

John Enzler of Catholic Charities, critiqued the rhetoric of the modern pro-life movement in an event Tuesday.

March for Life President Promotes Secular Language in Movement Karena Landler Hoya Staff Writer

Religious anti-abortion language damages the pro-life movement, March for Life President Jeanne Mancini said at a panel Tuesday focusing on the intersection of politics, religion and the pro-abortion rights movement.

The event was hosted by the Georgetown University Knights of Columbus, Georgetown University College Republicans, the Francis Project, Catholic Women at Georgetown, the Lecture Fund and Georgetown University Right to Life.

John Carr, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, moderated the discussion, which included Mancini; Rev. Msgr. John Enzler, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities; and Charles Camosy, who is part of the leadership team for Democrats for Life and author of “Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for a New Generation.”

Philosophical arguments and anti-abortion campaigns are more effective than invoking religious language when discussing the pro-life position, Mancini said.

“I do think it’s the human rights abuse of our time, and I am comfortable using that language, although I totally respect coming at it from a theological perspective, which is even more beautiful than speaking from a philosophical perspective,” Mancini said. “But I think that in the public square, using the language of philosophy and natural law is a lot more effective.”

The politics of abortion feed into partisan division that discourages people from supporting the pro-life movement, even if they hold some of the requisite views, according to Camosy.

“The dominant pro-life movement is so tied to a kind of politics that young people are disproportionately rejecting, and young people don’t even identify them-

selves as pro-life, even though they hold views that you would call pro-life,” Camosy said.

Enzler expressed concerns that controversies about political and religious ideas surrounding abortion obscure the point of the pro-life movement, which he said is to protect unborn children.

“We can take this into politics and religion, but it’s not about politics and religion; it’s about an unborn baby. It’s really about human beings,” Enzler said.

“We have a tendency to move away from the humanness of that.”

Democrats have neglected to consider the policy items of the pro-life movement, specifically in regard to abortion, according to Mancini.

“Abortion is the first social justice issue,” Mancini said.

“Social justice begins in the womb, and Democrats are supposed to be the social justice party, but at this stage in the game this specific issue has become so nuanced in such a negative and false way that it’s like they won’t even touch it with a 10-foot pole. It really, really breaks my heart.”

Mancini said President Donald Trump won her support through his pro-life stance and rhetoric surrounding the topic.

“He became the first presidential candidate in the history of our country to talk about abortion in a way that was really hard to listen to — and very honest — and to me it meant a lot because candidates usually lack the courage to really address the issue, and he won my vote in that moment,” Mancini said.

Camosy agreed with Mancini that the Trump administration effectively overturned pro-abortion rights policies through positive pro-life rhetoric.

Trump “has been way better on short-term and frankly reversible policies than I expected him to be and he deserves

credit for that,” Camosy said.

Despite Camosy’s support for Trump’s pro-life policies, he said that the president should alter his attitude toward women and their role in the abortion issue.

“I don’t even think that we ought to talk about abortion without talking about women in the same sentence. And Trump is a complete disaster when it comes to women,” Camosy said.

Policies such as paid family leave that ease the burden of parenting could help the prolife movement by reducing the demand for abortions, according to Camosy.

“We’re the only developed country in the world that doesn’t have some sort of paid family leave. We have hopelessly expensive childcare,” Camosy said. “We don’t have enough protections at work for women based on family status. So, these are all things that I think we can do in addition to trying to pass 20-week bans and waiting periods and everything.”

Pope Francis brought discussions about abortion into the mainstream for Catholics, allowing pro-life advocates to use religious language to complement their advocacy efforts, Camosy said.

“Pope Francis gives us the sense that we don’t need to check our faith at the door when talking about these things, we can have the gospel at the front of our lips, not at the back of our minds, and be effective,” Camosy said. “When we don’t do that, when we translate our language and our strategies into the ways that frankly, this town [Washington, D.C.] wants us to, I think we risk idolatry.”

Despite the partisan nature of the topic, Mancini said the prolife movement still has the potential for success due to the position’s backing of the church.

“We’ve got truth. We’ve got beauty. We’ve got the incredible church’s teachings,” Mancini said.

The Washington, D.C. Council voted 8-5 on Tuesday to repeal Initiative 77, which would have gradually raised the minimum wage for tipped workers from $3.89 to match the standard minimum wage by 2026.

Initiative 77 was approved

by District voters with a 56 percent majority in a June primary election, according to The Washington Post. The subsequent repeal efforts have sparked a larger philosophical debate on the extent to which District politicians are obligated to implement legislation directly sanctioned by the public.

The current minimum wage for non-tipped workers in the District is $13.25 per hour, and is set to increase incrementally until it reaches $15 per hour in July 2020. Like most states, D.C. allows employers to pay tipped workers, such as waiters and bartenders, less than the hourly minimum wage. Employers are required to cover the difference if total earnings after tips amount to less than the minimum wage.

Proponents of Initiative 77 argue that tipped workers deserve the financial security of a professional wage in addition to gratuities, arguing that some employers do not fairly compensate workers.

The repeal of Initiative 77 signals the District’s lack of support toward low-income and minority workers, Georgetown University College Democrats President Maria Cornell (SFS ’20) wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“Initiative 77 would ensure that workers in the service industry receive the full minimum wage, and it would close loopholes employers use to under-

mine workers compensation and rights,” Cornell wrote. “Initiative 77 would have especially helped low-income workers and families of color. The repeal of Initiative 77 would further evidence the District government’s neglect of underserved and marginalized communities.”

Detractors warn that higher wages for workers mean higher labor costs for employers, straining jobs in D.C.’s food services industry.

Proposals like Initiative 77 make it more difficult to find a food service job, Georgetown University College Republicans Director of External Affairs Rowan Saydlowski (COL ’21) wrote in an email to The Hoya, speaking on his personal experience.

“I spent the summer working in Los Angeles, where the tipped minimum wage is the same as the regular minimum wage, and it is near-impossible to get a job waiting tables unless you already have prior experience as a server,” Saydlowski wrote. “Whether you’re a student looking for a summer job or a mother of three without work experience, Initiative 77 could take the option of server completely off of the table.”

Among tipped employees, consensus has been limited. Some servers support wage increases to secure a more reliable income, while others worry the policy encourages an overall decline in tipping, according to The Washington Post.

The repeal bill is set to undergo a standard 30-day review period and requires a signature from the mayor to be passed.

Bowser has opposed Initiative 77 in the past and signalled she would sign a repeal in a Sept. 28 news release.

The overturn of Initiative 77 is a joint effort between the D.C. Council and the Bowser

administration to protect workers, Bowser said at a media event in Dupont Circle on Sept. 28.

“Sometimes the Council gets it wrong and sometimes the voters get it wrong, and in both cases the Council has the obligation to fix it,” Bowser said at the event. “I have consistently stood and spoke for D.C. workers who do not want to see their wages decreased, and that’s exactly what will happen if Initiative 77 goes into effect.”

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) defended the morality of overturning the initiative in a statement during a Sept. 17 hearing.

“If a law is a bad law, it should be amended or repealed,” Mendelson said. “It doesn’t matter if the law was adopted by Congress, the voters, or ourselves.”

The D.C. Council attempted a last-minute compromise by incorporating parts of a proposed amendment by Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large).

The repeal legislation includes measures to address wage theft and sexual harassment in restaurants, but stopped short of Silverman’s goal of preserving Initiative 77 wage increases for tipped workers other than waiters and bartenders, according to The Washington Post.

Mendelson, along with Councilmembers Anita Bonds (D-At Large), David Grosso (IAt Large), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4), Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) and Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) voted in favor of the repeal.

Silverman, along with Councilmembers Robert White Jr. (I-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) and Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) voted against the repeal.

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Passed by a 56-percent majority of Washington, D.C. voters in a June primary, Initiative 77 was repealed by the D.C. Council in a 8-5 vote Tuesday. The legislation was set to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers.

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MSB Program Sees Record Female Enrollment Emma kotfica Hoya Staff Writer

The McDonough School of Business’ executive master’s in business administration program reached its highest rate of female enrollment ever this year, with women comprising 45 percent of students.

The 20-month program specializes in skills relevant to midto senior-level managers as they build on their experience and deepen their understanding of executive management, even as students to continue to work full time.

Nita Swinsick, senior director of recruitment and admissions for executive degree programs, said the diversity of the class, which also includes 14 percent international students, along with their range of perspectives, will add to the EMBA students’ learning experiences.

“The Georgetown EMBA is truly transformative and during the program students will learn a wide range of skills,” Swinsick wrote in an email to The Hoya. “Being part of a diverse cohort with participants from many different backgrounds, our students also learn a lot from one another.”

The program curriculum uses a combination of case studies, lectures, simulations and group projects. Classwork differs by professor, but Swinsick said the ideal student in the program must be driven and collaborative in order to succeed.

“Students who are motivated tend to do well in our Executive MBA program. Our EMBA students maintain full-time jobs while completing the rigorous program, which is why motivation is key,” Swinsick wrote.

Swinsick said the program looks to provide personal support during the application process and throughout the program for all prospective students, but especially for women and other minorities.

The personal help is designed to make students feel comfortable expressing their concerns. The program also tries to connect students to alumni with similar backgrounds to facilitate conversation and act as mentors through its active alumni network.

“We try to ensure that we have women alumni at our recruitment events who are available to speak with prospective

students about their questions,” Swinsick wrote. “As our alumni have been through the admissions process and the program, we find that these firsthand experiences are very helpful.”

Swinsick said the program also encourages prospective students to have one-on-one meetings with admissions staff and puts them in touch with alumni.

“We find that sometimes prospective students are not comfortable with sharing all of their questions or concerns in group settings, so one-on-one meetings are helpful,” Swinsick wrote. “We also try to connect prospective students with alumni from similar backgrounds to help provide further insights about life during and after the program.”

Swinsick said the program would continue its current practices to engage women and provide mentorship for them in order to build on the current success of the program.

“We will continue to engage in the same kind of activities and we’re always looking for new ways to highlight the success of our female graduates,” Swinsick wrote.

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A record number of women have enrolled in the McDonough School of Business’ executive master’s in business administration program, which teaches skills relevant to mid- to senior-level managers.

Georgetown-FC Barcelona Partnership to Expand kareeda kabir Special to The Hoya

The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies’ sports industry management program’s partnership with professional soccer team FC Barcelona continued in July with a trip to Barcelona and a meeting with team executives.

Daniel Kelly, the faculty director of the Sports Industry Management program, said in an interview with The Hoya that the program grants students entry to the Soccer Leadership Summit and “high-level access” to everyone involved in FC Barcelona.

Planning for the partnership began in summer 2016, and the program itself started a year later, with the School of Continuing Studies hosting the Soccer Leadership Conference in July 2017.

This past summer, 22 graduate students travelled to Barcelona to meet with FC Barcelona executives and learn about sports management on a global level, further expanding the partnership.

Prior to the FC Barcelona partnership, the sports industry management program had partnerships with Under Armour and Washington, D.C. sports teams like the Washington Redskins and D.C. United, Kelly said.

However, given FC Barcelona’s status as the third most valuable sports franchise, Kelly noted that

the partnership is a big deal for Georgetown. “It allows us to be seen as equal partners,” he said.

“With the addition of FC Barcelona, [the program] had a global reach it didn’t have before,” Kelly said.

The entire faculty is involved in the partnership, Kelly said, and courses can be tailored to students’ and professors’ experiences with FC Barcelona.

“We get some of [FC Barcelona’s] high-level executives to guest lecture,” Kelly said. Students gain a practical idea of what goes on in the real world of sports management, and faculty can adjust their classes according to their experiences with the program, according to Kelly.

Students are also working with FC Barcelona executives on their capstone projects, which FC Barcelona will implement, according to Kelly.

In February 2018, students in the sports industry management program applied for a summer FC Barcelona leadership course that included a trip to Barcelona for the Soccer Leadership Summit. Selected students traveled to Barcelona in August, and upon returning home completed projects based on the experiences they had throughout the trip and presented them at the end of the month.

Adam Perez, a second-year graduate student in the sports

industry management program, said in an interview with The Hoya that the partnership with FC Barcelona is one of the reasons he applied to Georgetown, since the announcement came out as he was applying to graduate programs. Perez was one of the students selected for the summer leadership course and trip to Barcelona. He attended the summit and took the course focused on the business side of international soccer clubs.

The program is “a great way to get FC Barcelona to globalize itself and help their business in the US and around the world” and “a win-win” for both FC Barcelona and Georgetown, Perez said.

During their trip to Barcelona, the students attended meetings with FC Barcelona executives, including the strategy and knowledge director, the head of business development and innovation, and the FC Barcelona museum director. The meetings included open discussions between the students and executives.

The program is now in phase two, where Georgetown and FC Barcelona are looking for “points of interest to enhance their partnership,” Kelly said. The program is currently working to place a graduate student in an internship within the club in Spain and to develop a course based on the partnership.

Matias Burdman (COL ’21) and Anna Landre (SFS ’21) are running unopposed for two seats on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E in the upcoming Nov. 6 election.

Burdman and Landre, who are expected to win, would serve as representatives for Georgetown University as commissioners for single-member districts 08 and 04 for two-year terms.

SMD 08 and 04 are within the bounds of Georgetown’s campus to allow for student representation on the commission. ANC 2E is an eightperson governing body that meets monthly to pass resolutions on issues affecting Georgetown University, Burleith, Hillandale and Georgetown. After discussing the resolutions, the proposals are sent to the Washington, D.C. city government for consideration. Although Burdman and Landre would deal with various neighborhood concerns regarding topics like traffic, trash and construction if they win, both hope to address key concerns for the student body as well.

Burdman said he seeks to improve Georgetown students’ access to public transportation.

“I would say that Georgetown is chronically underconnected and underserved when it comes to the whole Washington, D.C. transportation network,” Burdman said in an interview with The Hoya.

“I think that is something that should be addressed and

something we can definitely work on through the ANC.” Landre said she is running on a platform of increasing accessibility within Georgetown, building upon her work as accessibility policy team chair for the Georgetown University Student Association to promote accessibility on Georgetown’s campus.

“Because we are a historic area, a lot of people think that the historical integrity of certain buildings and accessibility are mutually exclusive, but that’s not that case, and there are a lot of innovative ways that we can change that,” Landre said in an interview with The Hoya.

Both Burdman and Landre expressed interest in working with on-campus infrastructure projects, specifically in relation to the campus plan, a 20-year plan focused on renovations, academic programs and off-campus activities.

“We want to make sure that the way that they are doing this and the decisions that are being made happen with the students’ best interests in mind,” Burdman said.

To ensure a smooth transition, Burdman and Landre plan to be actively involved with on-campus meetings relating to master planning and the Georgetown Community Partnership.

If elected, Burdman and Landre would take over the ANC seats of Zachary Schroepfer (SFS ’19) and Mara Goldman (SFS ’19). Goldman’s seat has remained empty since she stepped down in June earlier this year because after moving off campus she no longer

lived within the bounds of the district she represented. After informal interviews with potential candidates, Schroepfer and Goldman decided to endorse Burdman and Landre, who found themselves without competition following the endorsements.

Goldman said that the commission enables students to have a voice in district politics in ways they otherwise could not.

“We make up a pretty significant portion of the district’s population and a lot of us are unrepresented since we are registered to vote in other cities or states,” Goldman said in an interview with The Hoya.

“Having student representation allows us to have a student voice within the district government of a city that is significantly student-based.”

Though Burdman is running as a write-in candidate and his name will not appear on the ballot, unlike Landre’s, he said he does not expect this fact to impact his election.

According to ANC 2E Chair Joe Gibbons, the work and ideas by SMD-08 and -04 commissioners over the last two years have brought a different perspective to the community.

Gibbons hopes to see a continuation of positive work put forth by the two future SMD commissioners.

“I’ve met the two incoming commissioners each individually, and we’ve talked about the different areas of interests,” Gibbons said in an interview with The Hoya. “They’re wonderful young people, so I’m really looking forward to working with them.”

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o far this season, the Kansas City Chiefs have played nearly perfect football, which has culminated in a 4-0 start to their season.

Led by their sensational second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ offense has been electric. Currently, the Chiefs share elite company with the Los Angeles Rams; they are the only two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL. While the surging Chiefs are gaining supporters by the week, now seems like the appropriate time to consider: Are the Chiefs the favorite in the AFC? Mahomes has added a new dimension to an already potent offense. He features impressive arm strength to zip passes into tight windows and an uncanny knack for making plays.

In the Chiefs’ latest contest against the Denver Broncos, Mahomes scrambled to evade outside linebacker Von Miller before switching the ball into his non-dominant left hand and flipping it to wide receiver Tyreek Hill for a first down.

The third-down conversion propelled the Chiefs to their go-ahead touchdown and eventual win. To put it simply, there are very few quarterbacks in the NFL who could have made that play.

The praise for the Chiefs’ offensive success does not fall

solely on Mahomes’ shoulders, as he plays alongside some of the best weapons in the NFL with wide receivers Hill and Sammy Watkins, running back Kareem Hunt, and tight end Travis Kelce.

Combined with the coaching of Andy Reid, the Chiefs have averaged a whopping 36.2 points per game, which currently leads the NFL. The offense appears to be due for a bit of regression, as Mahomes has gotten off to an unsustainably hot start with 14 touchdown passes and zero interceptions.

Furthermore, the Chiefs’ offense has a precedent for cooling off after a scorching hot start to the season. Last year, the Chiefs started 5-0, which was highlighted by an upset win against the New England Patriots on week one. During the winning streak, the Chiefs’ offense was riding high, averaging 32.8 points per game.

The Chiefs struggled tremendously after that, averaging 19.9 points over the next seven games and winning only one of those contests. This stark difference appears to be the product of defenses finally having the time to learn and adapt to the new offensive concepts that Reid implements in the offseason. Chiefs fans should be wary of another potential slowdown this year.

Additionally, the Chiefs’ defense has gotten off to a disappointing start in 2018. The Chiefs rank 25th in points allowed per game with 28.8 and allow the most total yards per game from opposing offenses.

The defense has forced a mere three turnovers thus far, but does lead the league in third down conversion percentage, allowing opponents to convert only 23.8 percent

of third downs. Given the lack of pass rush, the defense’s success on third down can be explained by either unsustainably great performances or incredible futility on first and second downs.

For the Chiefs to be successful, they will need to continue winning high-scoring contests. The Chiefs’ ability to make it to the Super Bowl also depends on how they stack up against the other contenders in the AFC. The Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars represent the greatest threats to the Chiefs and have the potential to expose their vulnerabilities.

Quietly, the Ravens have gotten off to a 3-1 start while ranking fourth in points per game and fifth in points allowed per game, thus demonstrating their ferocity on both sides of the ball.

The Patriots have been underwhelming so far, but played well last week in a 38-0 demolition of the Miami Dolphins.

Furthermore, the Patriots will have Julian Edelman returning from suspension this week, which should help revitalize the offense. Moreover, the Patriots will remain a threat as long as they have both Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

Meanwhile, the Jaguars boast the best defense in the conference, which has allowed only four touchdowns so far this season. Additionally, Blake Bortles has improved as he manages the Jacksonville offense. This week’s showdown between the Chiefs and the Jaguars serves as a barometer to establish Kansas City’s ranking within the AFC. A Chiefs win on Sunday would validate their status as true Super Bowl contenders.

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The Georgetown men’s soccer team travelled to Wisconsin on Saturday and tied 0-0 in double overtime against the Marquette Golden Eagles as adverse weather conditions stalled momentum for both sides.

Rain started to fall just moments before kickoff, and Head Coach Brian Wiese said the rain made the game much tougher.

“The forecast was fine. It was supposed to be a beautiful night,” Wiese said in an interview with The Hoya. “And then it started really raining. It wasn't windy at all but it slickened up the field. So, it was really hard to play.”

The Hoyas (5-3-2, 1-1-1 Big East) controlled possession and dictated the tempo of the game early on. Junior forward Achara and sophomore forward Derek Dodson found space in Marquette’s (36-1, 1-1-1 Big East) defensive third but were unable to grab the opening goal.

The best opportunity of the half for Georgetown came when Achara ran into space down the left wing. Achara forced Marquette’s goalkeeper to come off his line and played a ball to senior midfielder Kyle Zajec, who fired a shot on net. Zajec’s shot was on target but was cleared by a Marquette defender at the last moment, keeping the game tied 0-0.

Late in the half, Marquette started to find their footing in the game and exerted more pressure on Georgetown’s defense, but the Hoyas defended and kept the game scoreless heading into the half.

Wiese praised the defensive effort from his team against a strong offensive opponent.

“There was a lot of potential for a bad defensive moment. And the guys handled that pretty well,” Wiese said. “Marquette is a group that has some really dangerous attacking players that if you don't handle well will hurt you and I thought our guys did a pretty good job of that.”

The game changed early in the second half when Marquette freshman midfielder Alan Salmeron received a straight red card for a challenge in the 52nd min-

ute.

Following the red card, Marquette adopted a more defensive shape while Georgetown began to control more possession. The Golden Eagles’ defense remained stout and limited the number of scoring chances for the Hoyas in the second half.

On the other side of the pitch, Georgetown’s defense dealt with Marquette’s quick counter attacks.

After a second half that featured very few scoring chances for either team, the game remained scoreless heading to overtime.

In the first overtime period, Zajec played a ball into the middle of the box off a corner kick. Senior defender Peter Schropp beat his marker, but his header went just wide of net.

Early in the second overtime period, senior defender Brendan McDonough found himself in a scoring opportunity. The Hoyas played a free kick to McDonough, who was standing free at the far post. McDonough got his header on target, but Marquette’s goalkeeper made the save.

Neither team generated any other scoring opportunities during the overtime period and the game ended 0-0 after two over times.

Wiese emphasized that the team is close to clicking offensively, and needs some bounces to go its way.

“We’re getting ourselves into dangerous positions and doing a lot of the things right. And other than that, the people we have are fully capable of scoring goals,” Wiese said. “Then maybe you need a little bit of luck or need a little bit of quality. I think that will come.

I'm a believer that that'll average out well for us.”

Georgetown finished with twelve shots to Marquette’s eleven. Freshman goalie Giannis Nikopolidis made three saves in net for the Hoyas and earned his fourth shutout of the season.

After the match, Wiese reflected on his outlook for Georgetown’s remaining Big East games and said that the Big East still remains wide open.

“There's a lot to be done still.

We've played three out of nine games and so it's all still to be determined. The league is wonderfully balanced this year. So, I think there will be plenty of opportunities to make points up in there,” Wiese said.

Next up, the Georgetown Hoyas will travel to Indianapolis to face the Butler Bulldogs (2-6-2, 0-3-0 Big East) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.

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Junior forward Achara has started all 10 matches for the Hoyas this season, recording four goals and one assist.

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Junior Margie Cullen recorded the second-fastest time for the Hoyas last weekend at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational. Cullen finished 111th overall with a time of 21:19.23, while the team finished 25th.

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The Georgetown men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational this past weekend and earned two top-25 finishes.

Junior Paige Hofstad, who placed 32nd overall with a time of 20:23 in the 6000-meter women’s championship race, recorded the Hoyas’ top time.

Junior Margie Cullen followed Hofstad with a time of 21:19.3 and finished 111th overall.

Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Julie Culley praised Hofstad’s mindset. “[Hofstad] has her sights set on finishing in the top of every meet she competes in this season,” Culley said in an interview with The Hoya.

Freshman Alyssa Aldridge, freshman Katie Dammer and junior Meg Mathison, all new to the team, contributed to the squad this past weekend.

Dammer placed 143rd, recording a time of 21:38.0, while

Aldridge and Mathison followed less than one minute behind.

On the men’s side, junior Jack Van Scoter placed 55th overall in the 8,000 m with a time of 24:03.7.

Graduate student Christian Liddell and senior Nick Wareham came in close behind Van Scooter.

Liddell recorded a time of 24:05.1 while Wareham finished in 24:08.9.

The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational consisted of some of the most talented cross country programs in the nation, including the No.1 New Mexico women’s team and the No.1 Northern Arizona men’s team.

Head Men’s Cross Country Coach Brandon Bonsey recognized the tough competition at the meet. “ [The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational] is the most competitive meet in the NCAA outside of the NCAA meet itself,” Bonsey said in an interview with The Hoya.

Both teams will return to the course, located in Madison, Wis., in late November for the NCAA championship meet.

Coach Bonsey was focused on his runners getting experience at the course, but noted that the runners must improve their pacing. “[The team] went out a little too hard ... [Our goal is to] be a little bit smarter and have a little bit more poise… [There is] still plenty of time to fix that,” Bonsey said in an interview with The Hoya.

Coach Culley stressed the importance of competing against the best squads in the nation and explained that the Hoyas can improve throughout the season.

“The more experience we gain racing the best in the nation in these larger fields, the better… [We want to] finish as high as possible,” Culley said.

“This performance wasn’t representative of who we are as a team currently.”

The men’s and women’s teams will race at the Penn State National on Friday Oct. 12, Georgetown’s final meet before the Big East Championships on Oct. 27.

The Georgetown men’s golf team was back in action this week, placing third out of seven teams at the Wildcat Fall Invitational hosted by Villanova University from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30.

The Hoyas, who lost three of the five players from last season’s Big East championship winning team, shot a 21-over par 873 in the threeround tournament at White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Penn.

Appalachian State University carded a 12-over par 864 to earn first place at the tournament.

The University of Delaware came back to take second place with a 20-over par 872, with Georgetown one shot behind.

Junior Patrick DiPasquale led the Hoyas in scoring at the tournament, finishing at 2-over par in a tie with junior Tripp Summerlin and senior Chance Watson of Appalachian State for a medal position.

In the second round DiPasquale double-bogeyed the 10th hole. He rebounded and birdied two of the last four holes en route to an even par round of 71.

Head Coach Tommy Hunter praised DiPasquale’s resilience and explained that his grit allows him to be successful.

“When he was above par, he found a way to make those crucial birdies to get back,” Hunter said in an interview with The Hoya.

Freshman Will O’Neill, who finished at 8-over par and third on the team despite shooting a 77 on Sunday, marked another bright spot for the Hoyas over the weekend.

O’Neill led the Blue and Gray with a 71 on Friday and found himself in a new position, paired up with number one players from other teams.

Junior Eduardo Blochtein tied for 10th with a 5-over par score, while junior Hardin

Councill tied with O’Neill for 20th place. Sophomore Will Rand carded a 15-over par, tying for 35th place.

Sophomore Anthony Perrino competed as an individual in the tournament and carded a 14-over par 227 over the three rounds.

The players battled a tough golf course, highlighted by bumps in the greens due to aeration. The Hoyas struggled to make putts and, while they led the field in pars, ranked last in birdie putts.

Hunter thought his players were unlucky over the weekend.

“They hit the ball well, they hit it close, they just couldn’t make putts . . . the ball just didn’t fall,” Hunter said. “We can’t get upset with that, we just need to understand that [it’s] the nature of the game.”

The Hoyas will head to West Virginia Oct. 8 to compete in the Mountaineer Classic hosted by the University of West Virginia.

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amid severe scandals. For example, Kobe Bryant was accused of rape by a 19-year old woman in 2003 and admitted he did not ask for consent during the encounter. Yet he resumed his successful career with an unscathed public image after his lawyers shamed the accuser until she declined to testify.

Globally recognized athletes like Ronaldo, whose skills are a massive revenue generator for sports networks, tend to receive the benefit of the doubt in the media.

However, the details surrounding Ronaldo’s case offer evidence that Mayorga’s allegations are credible.

Firstly, the fact that Mayorga initially agreed not to sue

does not diminish the likelihood that her allegations are true. Ronaldo’s wealth and status would have given him enormous leverage in pressuring her to agree to the outof-court settlement. She likely had personal reasons for not wanting a lengthy, public and potentially humiliating legal conflict. The traumatic aftermath of the incident itself would likely have made it even more difficult.

Moreover, the documents from Mayorga’s lawyers suggest that Ronaldo admitted to engaging in nonconsensual sex. In a questionnaire answered by Ronaldo from September 2009, he says that Mayorga “said no several

times” but he continued anyway.

Ronaldo and his lawyers have denied the legitimacy of the documents but have not claimed anything more specific than dismissing all allegations as “fake news.” Ronaldo has personally argued that it is no more than an attempt by Mayorga to self-promote using his name.

Plenty of athletes with widespread name recognition never receive a sexual assault charge.

In Ronaldo’s case, this allegation is not even his first. He was already accused of rape by another woman in 2005, for which charges were never filed.

In evaluating Mayorga’s be-

lievability, one should consider that she has little to gain and everything to lose. Even if she succeeds, she could become the subject of degradation and harassment from Ronaldo fans who would be furious to see his career ruined.

As the sports world awaits the result of the lawsuit, those who admire Ronaldo’s talents should not blindly defend him – or any other highly successful athlete – amid credible and serious allegations. dean hampers is a junior in the College. Free kick appears

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The Georgetown football team recorded 248 yards rushing against Brown, its most in a game since the 2014 season.

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in the business than Coach Spence,” Sgarlata said in an interview with The Hoya. “He will continue to hammer it out and figure out a way to run the football.”

Sgarlata and offensive coordinator Rob Spence did just that against Brown. Georgetown rushed for 248 yards, the team’s most in a game since 2014.

Sgarlata praised the work ethic of the younger members of the team.

“There are a lot of new names, a lot of freshmen and sophomores playing,” Sgarlata said. “Our kids have the mentality that it is ‘next man up,’ and we expect them to perform at a very high level.”

On the other side of the ball, the Hoya defense was anchored by some familiar names. Senior defensive back Blaise Brown once again had a team-high in tackles, with eight. Sophomore linebacker Wes Bowers notched seven tackles, and junior defensive

lineman Kristian Tate recorded six tackles and a sack.

In the second half, Georgetown had several chances to score: The offense combined for nearly 250 yards in the final 30 minutes, scoring seven points.

The Hoyas struggled after an early deficit in the first quarter, conceding a muffed punt in the second quarter and missing on three fourthdown conversions late in the game, keeping them from victory.

Coach Sgarlata expressed that the Hoyas are close to earning victories in tight games.

“We need to make one more good play apiece to get a win against a good team,” Sgarlata said.

With the Hoyas’ nonconference schedule complete, Sgarlata and the Blue and Gray look to next week’s Patriot League opener at Fordham University to turn things around. Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. in the Bronx, N.Y.

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minion and Georgetown’s first Big East win of the season.

Head Coach Christy Longacre noted Georgetown’s improvement from its previous games.

“Leading up to Old Dominion and Lehigh, we really focused on our defensive corner unit and keeping the ball out of the circle as much as we could,” Longacre said in an interview with The Hoya.

“We focused on team defense and getting back to where we needed to be, mindset wise, to play Old Dominion.”

The Hoyas carried their momentum into Sunday’s match against Lehigh (1-10, 0-3 Patriot League). Osborne scored her first goal of the half 10 minutes in, assisted by Getz. Less than six minutes later, Osborne added another goal on a penalty corner. She leads

the team with eight goals on the season.

Shortly before halftime, Bruno extended Georgetown’s lead to 3-0 with an unassisted goal. By the end of the first half, the Hoyas had six shots on net to Lehigh’s two.

Two minutes into the second half, junior back Emily Fraser added another goal on a penalty corner. The assist was awarded to senior forward Helena Masi-

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Despite Georgetown’s pressure, the Mountain Hawks broke through with their first goal of the game as Lehigh freshman Olivia Perrone netted a penalty corner in the 47th minute.

Emily Fraser converted on a penalty corner less than ten minutes later, assisted by sophomore midfielder Jax van der Veen and sophomore back Ali Cronin.

Seconds after Fraser’s goal, Getz extended Georgetown’s lead to 6-1 with an unassisted goal.

Senior captain and midfielder Katie Maransky capped off the game with the Hoyas’ seventh goal of the match in the 64th minute, assisted by Bruno. The Hoyas finished the game with 14 shots, 12 of which were on goal. Georgetown’s defense allowed four total shots in the contest.

Longacre emphasized the importance of these wins for the program going forward in conference play.

“I think the Big East conference, at first we didn’t set ourselves up very well, but Friday put us back in the possible running. I think that was a huge positive note for us and a huge confidence booster for us,” Longacre said.

The Hoyas will travel to Temple University in Philadelphia on Oct. 5 for their fourth Big East matchup.

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“[It was] huge. If Seton Hall had somehow gotten a breakaway or a set piece, and had maybe one random scoring opportunity and it had worked out for them, it becomes a lot harder now because then they’re really fighting for something,” Nolan said in an interview with The Hoya. “We start to feel like maybe it’s not our day.”

While unable to capitalize on its early opportunities, the Georgetown offense generated several scoring opportunities later in the game. These included a shot by senior forward Amanda Carolan in the 29th minute that ricocheted off the crossbar, and two shots on goal by Farrell and Carolan later in the half.

Nolan emphasized that the Hoyas needed to be patient in order to break down the Pirates’ defense.

“I think it was just a matter of keep doing what we were doing, knowing that eventually someone from their team would either be too tired to move or be less committed to move and then a gap would appear,” Nolan said. “Ultimately, that’s what happened for our second goal, which killed off the game. They just got tired of chasing and we got the ball in behind them and we scored a good goal.”

Nolan further explained that Seton Hall played a compact and conservative defense.

The team adopted the strategy of packing the box, for which all 10 field players fill the space between the halfway line and the 18-yard box.

“It was tough to get through two walls of five players, especially early in the game when a team is still energized and when a team is still committed,” Nolan said. “After a while, people get tired or people stop chasing, and I think we got a little bit of that from them in the second half.”

The Hoyas recorded 21 shots on the day with 10 on

goal while the Pirates notched two total shots and one shot on target. The Georgetown defense also limited Seton Hall to one corner kick. Georgetown senior goalkeeper Arielle Schechtman had one save and secured the team’s eighth shutout of the season.

Nolan noted that the Blue and Gray defense has performed well this season, although the game against Seton Hall proved less challenging for the defense than previous matchups.

“Defensively, obviously, we’re pretty good. We’ve had eight shutouts in 12 games, we’ve only given up four

goals. And I feel we’re probably top four or five in the nation in terms of goals against percentage and shutouts,” Nolan said. “With that being said ... I don’t think that we had to be defensively stellar or anything. [Seton Hall’s] game plan was to be pretty defensive.”

Georgetown now looks to its upcoming matchup against Creighton. Last season, the Hoyas tied the Blue Jays 1-1 after conceding a goal off a set piece. Georgetown recorded 33 shots following the goal but was only able to score once.

Nolan said that a hot start will be key to getting the win.

“This year I think Creighton will be a tough team. I think they’ll have confidence because they got a result against us last year,” Nolan said. “It’s one of those games where we need to score first, and if we can score early it will open the game up and force them to come out and play with us more toe-to-toe.”

The Hoyas will travel to Omaha, Neb., to face Creighton in a Big East matchup Thursday night at Morrison Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. The matchup marks the first of Georgetown’s three-game stretch against Ivy League opponents.

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Freshman defender Charlie Kern, middle, joined the Hoyas this season after starting for four years in high school. Senior defender Jenna Staudt, right, is entering her fourth season with the women’s soccer team.

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cross country The Georgetown men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational last weekend.

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Defensively, obviously, we’re pretty good. We’ve had eight shutouts in 12 games.”

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The number of goals sophomore forward Cami Osborne has recorded so far this season.

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FIELD HOCKEY

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After 50 minutes of scoreless play between the Georgetown women’s soccer team and Seton Hall last Sunday, junior defender Sarah Trissel lofted a ball into the box that bounced over Seton Hall’s goalkeeper, senior Anna Ma-

cLean, into the back of the net to give the Hoyas a 1-0 lead.

The No. 6 Hoyas (10-0-2, 3-00 Big East) went on to defeat the Pirates (2-7-4, 0-4-0 Big East) 3-0 at Owen T. Carroll Field in South Orange, N.J. In the 59th minute, sophomore midfielder Grace Nguyen slipped a ball behind Seton Hall’s defense to give

senior forward Caitlin Farrell a breakaway. Farrell scored with a shot to the right corner, marking the Hoyas’ second goal of the game.

Thirty minutes later, a passing sequence between sophomore forward Jenna Menta and senior forward Alyssa Cronin opened up space for junior forward Casey Rich-

ards in the center of the box.

Richards tapped the ball into the net in the last five seconds of the game, securing the victory for the Blue and Gray.

Head Coach Dave Nolan explained the importance of Trissel’s goal in the opening minutes of the second half.

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Sophomore back Anna Farley has played in 11 games this season, and Georgetown’s defense has five shutouts on the year.

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The Georgetown field hockey team recorded two wins last weekend, notching its first Big East win against No. 16 Old Dominion on Friday, Sept. 28, and earning a seven-goal victory against Lehigh on Sunday.

The Hoyas (8-3, 1-2 Big East) opened Friday’s match against the Monarchs (7-3, 1-2 Big East) by scoring within the first two minutes. Junior forward Lindsay Getz secured the early lead, assisted by sophomore forward Cami Osborne.

Georgetown’s defense stifled Old Dominion’s attack,

as freshman goalkeeper Ciara Weets maintained Georgetown’s 1-0 lead through the first half and recorded eight total saves.

With less than nine minutes to play in the second half, Old Dominion back Rebecca Birch tied the score on a penalty corner, sending the game into overtime.

Junior midfielder Michaela Bruno clinched the game for the Hoyas four minutes into the overtime period with a far post shot past the Monarch goalkeeper, marking a 2-1 upset win over No. 16 Old DoSee old dominion, A11

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Senior defender Jenna Staudt, middle, has started all 12 games this season for the Georgetown women’s soccer team. The Hoyas recorded their eighth shutout of the season last weekend against the Pirates, whom they defeated 3-0.

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The Georgetown football team fell to Brown last Saturday by a score of 35-7. The loss is the team’s second on the road, and its fourth straight, this season.

Sophomore running back

Jackson Saffold led the Georgetown (1-4) rushing attack against Brown (1-2, 0-1 Ivy League) with a careerhigh 82 yards on 16 carries, and junior quarterback Gunther Johnson rushed 11 times for a total of 60 yards on the ground. Johnson also completed 11 passes for 73 yards

through the air.

Freshman wide receiver Joshua Tomas also contributed to the running game: He added 57 rushing yards, including a 17-yard touchdown carry on Georgetown’s opening drive in the second half.

Tomas showcased his speed with 67 yards on kick returns.

Head Coach Rob Sgarlata emphasized the importance of sticking with the running game this season.

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Junior defensive back Jalen Goldwire, left, has nine total tackles so far this season. In his career at Georgetown, Goldwire has one interception and 11 passes defended. Junior punter/kicker Brad Hurst, middle, averaged 38.6 yards per punt in Georgetown’s loss against Brown.

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Dean Hampers

Allegations Against Cristiano Ronaldo Deserve Recognition Cristiano Ronaldo is the most well-known player in the world’s most well-known sport.

He has 75 million Twitter followers, more than any other athlete, an estimated net worth of $450 million and an empire of endorsement deals with many of the world’s largest companies.

However, the most marketable athlete now finds himself embroiled in a serious sexual assault scandal. Kathryn Mayorga has filed a civil lawsuit over allegations that Ronaldo raped her after they met at a Las Vegas nightclub in June 2009.

Mayorga claims that Ronaldo engaged in nonconsensual sex with her at his suite at the Palms Place Hotel. The two reached an out-of-court settlement a few months after the alleged assault in which Ronaldo paid Mayorga $375,000 in return for her agreeing to not press charges and to never discuss the incident.

Mayorga now asserts that the settlement is not enforceable because she lacked the mental capacity to sign the agreement, claiming she was distressed and emotionally unstable after the incident. Her

lawyer says that Mayorga has been inspired by the #MeToo movement to speak out publicly and bring the charges forward.

The Las Vegas Police Department has reopened the investigation into the incident, generating the possibility that Ronaldo, who denies the allegations, could be criminally charged and extradited to the United States. Now that there could be consequences for Ronaldo, the mainstream coverage of the situation has spread.

It should be noted that the media’s sudden interest in the situation is pathetically late given that the allegation was first reported a year ago. Although the woman’s identity was initially unknown and no legal battle ensued at the time, it is concerning that most sports commentators continued their routine praise of Ronaldo’s athletic attributes while ignoring the revelation of such a serious offense.

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