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EDITORIAL International students deserve more financial aid from Georgetown.

No. 9 Villanova edged out the Hoyas at Verizon Center on Monday.

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Hired Without a Storefront

SAM ABRAMS & KIT CLEMENTE

In this semester’s round of hiring for Students of Georgetown Inc., a group of students were chosen to join a Corp location that does not exist yet: Hilltoss.

Hilltoss, a salad and smoothie shop slated to open within the Healey Family Student Center next fall, will be The Corp’s first new location since Hoya Snaxa and Midnight MUG in 2003.

“The Corp wasn’t really looking to expand because we sort of cover a lot of the space on campus already, but when there was going to be a new space developed, it made a lot of sense,” Corp CEO Lizzy MacGill (COL ’14) said.

Hilltoss Director Ellen Wilcox (COL ’14), who previously worked at Vital Vittles, said that the opening of the salad and smoothie shop would be impossible outside of the HFSC. “There’s not much room on campus, so unless we wanted to operate out of a closet, I’m not sure where else we would have gone,” Wilcox said.

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A water main in Village A broke before 6 a.m. Saturday, cutting off potable water supplies in the apartment complex for 12 hours.

Contraception Contested in District JOHNNY VERHOVEK

DC ABORTION CLINICS

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groups,” SAC Chair Patrick Musgrave (COL ’16) said. “This means that groups will not be budgeted The university will move to- for space, they don’t have to worward eliminating fees for student ry about factoring that into their space and reallocate the tuition budget planning procedure.” dollars used to fund student acMusgrave added that this will tivities, Georgetown University open up campus facilities space Student Association announced to groups with smaller budgets, in a press release late Monday thus increasing the diversity of night. student groups.

The reform of procedures surCurrently, rates for spaces rounding space was a central range from $100 to $150, not tenet of GUSA President Nate Ti- including equipment and hall sa’s (SFS ’14) platform, as well as manager fees, which are associthat of GUSA Director of Student ated with all reservations. AcSpace Jack Appelbaum (COL ’14), cording to Tisa, fees vary by time, who ran against Tisa in last year’s space and organization. executive race.

“Student groups were paying Senior Director of Finance and hundreds of dollars per event for Administration Pat Durbin and renting space, the costs were very Center for Student Engagement variable, the billing was compliDirector Erika Cohen Derr have cated and it was, overall, a barworked with GUSA to reallocate rier to student life on campus,” funds given to advisory boards Tisa said. of student groups to eliminate The absorption of OCAF into space reservation fees by the 2015 the Division of Student Affairs fiscal year, last May inwhich begins creased the next fall. likelihood In the new of the enactsystem, the ment of the Division of reform, Tisa Student Afsaid. However, fairs will take Appelbaum over coverage cautioned of “student that this plan, JACK APPELBAUM (COL ’14) GUSA Director of Student Space life costs” outlined in a that remain GUSA press fixed from semester to semester, release dated Jan. 28, is not conlike use of Hoyalink, presence at crete. the Student Activities Fair and “The memo says that they are Blueprint Organization Training, trying and planning to eliminate from advisory boards and the those fees, but it doesn’t commit Student Activities Fee. to it,” Appelbaum said. “There’s Additionally, each advisory a clear effort and desire to do it, board will receive 27.5 percent though. The language is written of their total budget from the vaguely.”

Division of Student Affairs. CurNonetheless, Appelbaum rently, $383,000 is split among spoke of the importance of the the seven advisory boards, with reform to the amelioration of each board receiving a different student life. amount.

“While space on campus The Student Activities Com- is heavily used, we believe mission will now set aside some philosophically that students of its budget to the Office of Cam- shouldn’t be paying to use space pus Activity Facilities to cover use on their own campus, that everyof non-formal spaces, including one should have equal access to McShain Lounge, Bulldog Alley, that space, that student groups Leavey Program Room, Leavey shouldn’t be burdened with unClub Room and Reynolds spaces, necessary fees and the money by student groups. No space fees from those fees just get passed will apply to the six program- around university accounts and ming spaces in the Healey Family isn’t put to the best use,” he said.

Student Center, which is schedThe team negotiated with the uled to open in August 2014. advisory boards and sought apLohrfink Auditorium, Gaston proval from student organizaHall, Intercultural Center audito- tions. rium and Copley Formal Lounge “This fee elimination is a propare designated as formal spaces, er step toward enhancing stuand will maintain fees. dent ownership so that students “Primarily, it will take the burden of budgeting for space off See SPACE, A7

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Student Space Fees Set for Elimination

WATER MAIN RUPTURES

ASHLEY MILLER

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GU PRESS University press famous for Arabic book celebrates 50 years.

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GUSA JUDICIARY After its first case since 2010, a look at the Constitutional Council.

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A new Congressional act that aims to limit reproductive health services by disallowing Washington, D.C. tax revenue to pay for certain programs including abortions, has both sides of the aisle up in arms about the role of D.C.’s tax dollars and women’s health.

On Jan. 15, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act passed 22-12 in front of the House Judiciary Committee.

Should the act pass in the Senate, it would deny D.C. the right to use its tax dollars to pay for certain women’s health services and funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion.

“This bill is a monument to autocracy and a mockery of American democracy. Not only would this bill harm the women of the United States, it would

make matters even worse for the women of the District of Columbia by also eliminating part of the local government’s authority to regulate its own affairs and spend its own funds,” Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) said in a press release issued Sunday.

Kelly Thomas (SFS ’15), treasurer of GU Right to Life, defended the act, citing it as Congressional representation of constituents’ interests across the country. According to a national CNN poll conducted in April, 61 percent of Americans oppose federal funding for abortions.

“I think Congress is ultimately a representation of constituencies across the country, and what they are doing with this bill is protecting its constituents from paying for a service that they See CONTRACEPTION, A6

“Students shouldn’t be paying to use space on their own campus.”

Quinn, GU Boxing Champion, Dies KATHERINE RICHARDSON Hoya Staff Writer

Most Georgetown students may not know the name Tom Quinn (CAS ’55), but many would recognize him. The United States Marine, actor and Georgetown boxing legend-turned-coach was a fixture of the front desk at Yates Field House, swiping GO-Cards early in the morning.

Quinn died of complications from diabetes at a hospital in Teaneck, N.J. on Jan. 5. He was 79.

As a freshman at Georgetown, Quinn joined the intramural boxing team, and by senior year, he became captain of the university’s collegiate team, winning a NCAA Eastern heavyweight boxing title in his senior year, making him the university’s last champion in the sport. He is now in the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame, and his boxing gloves are still on display in the trophy case in McDonough Arena.

After graduation, Quinn served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps before going into business. He worked at several investment firms and as a consultant

for the NFL Players Association, in addition to taking up acting.

In 2004, Yates Director Jim Gilroy hired Quinn to coach boxing.

“We’re going to miss him,” Gilroy said. “He was such, in a quiet way, a very vivacious guy. … Beyond just teaching boxing — everybody loved his class — he had some amazing stories. He always seemed to be able to find a way to throw in Norman Mailer or someone like that that he met at some party on Long Island that he attended.”

Quinn kept close connections with those he taught throughout his years as a coach.

“He loved them, and I think they really enjoyed him,” Quinn’s friend and former roommate Tony Essaye said. “He had all sorts of stories because he had such a background in boxing and knew so much about various other things. It was a boxing class but it was also entertainment to some degree because of the stories he could tell. He’ll be sorely missed. It won’t be the same class, but we’ll try to keep it going nonetheless.”

In the last 25 years of his life, Quinn split his time between

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coaching and acting, one of his passions. Quinn acted in many theater productions in D.C., and had minor roles in a variety of TV shows and movies, including “The Next Three Days” with Russell Crowe and “The Pelican Brief” with Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts. He also had a role in season one of “The West Wing” as John Noonan, a veteran manning the visitor’s information booth at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and a recurring role as a police officer on the first season of HBO’s “The Wire.”

“I think he’s always enjoyed doing that,” Essaye said. “He was in our senior class play and he got into it about 15 or 20 years ago, and my wife and I saw a number of theater productions he was in, which I thought he was always very good in.”

Christopher Henley, a fellow D.C. theater actor, wrote an article on DCTheaterScene.com about Quinn’s acting.

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Tom Quinn (CAS ’55), Georgetown’s last boxing champion, in his senioryear yearbook. The Marine, boxer and actor died Jan. 5 at 79.

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THE VERDICT Angry Birds — A crow and a seagull attacked two doves ceremonially released following remarks by Pope Francis to crowds in the Vatican yesterday.

Sewage Stopper — D.C. Water is exploring alternatives to digging a tunnel under the Georgetown waterfront as a means of dealing with untreated sewage leaking into the Potomac.

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Cash Cars — D.C.’s Office of Planning estimates $8 billion in new development within ten years if the city’s proposed streetcar system is built.

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The Lion Kings — One of the National Zoo’s lions gave birth to two live cubs on Friday.

EDITORIALS

Once a Georgetown acceptance letter comes in the mail, students all receive the same opportunities to learn no matter their town, state or country of origin. But there is one way in which applicants who come from outside the United States are left behind: financially.

While the university says it meets 100 percent of American students’ demonstrated financial need, no similar commitment exists for international students. Georgetown should reconsider this aid policy to offer more than the “very limited” financial aid that it currently grants to international students.

The average Georgetown classroom boasts representatives from an impressive range of countries — an aspect of academic life here that adds valuable perspectives for faculty and students alike.

However, simply hearing from international students who can afford Georgetown’s high price tag misses out on equally valuable perspectives from other segments of society in any country.

Unfortunately, that perspective is lacking at Georgetown. If Georgetown — and the School of Foreign Service in particular — is truly committed to challenging students to think critically about issues facing international development and international affairs, then the socioeconomic diversity within our international community must be improved.

Even outside of the classroom, Georgetown stands only to gain from a socioeconomically diverse community of international students. Perhaps if international students from more varied socio-

economic backgrounds were given the resources to attend Georgetown, the social separation of many international students from their American counterparts that often begins during New Student Orientation would be more likely to blur.

Currently, just 27 U.S. undergraduate institutions offer to meet 100 percent international students’ demonstrated financial need. Of those 27, only five schools are need-blind, with the other 22 taking ability to pay into consideration during the admissions process. Though Georgetown is needblind for international students during the admissions process, this fair policy yields few benefits in practice, as students who are admitted often cannot afford to attend without the aid they would receive if they lived within the U.S. borders.

Of course, financial resources are limited and there are many qualified students within the United States who need financial assistance to attend Georgetown.

But when international students are told financial aid is “very limited” from the get-go, Georgetown’s diversity and academic commitment to international studies suffer.

Given the international focus and aspirations of much of the Georgetown student body, it is unfortunate that the university has not done more to welcome international students from all backgrounds to the Hilltop. Shifting policy to provide more aid to international students is a change from which we all stand to benefit.

Leveraging Language

Any student grinding through an intensive language program could tell you that four semesters of six-credit courses are not easy.

Yet those years of daily 75-minute classes and the accompanying nightly homework pay different dividends for students in different schools.

Students in the School of Foreign Service spend semesters in intensive language courses working toward the goal of passing a proficiency exam, while those in the College, School of Nursing and Health Studies or McDonough School of Business often take the same classes to complete a minor. SFS students who complete the requirements for a minor in a foreign language deserve the opportunity to graduate with that same accomplishment noted on their diploma and transcript.

Given its structured interdisciplinary approach to international studies, the SFS has reasonably developed its own approach to foreign language: Pass a proficiency test in a foreign language to graduate. And while many SFS students come to Georgetown with multiple languages already under their belt, many others must face the time-intensive chal-

lenge of acquiring proficiency in a foreign language during their years as an undergraduate.

For these students who are obligated to dedicate a substantial portion of their valuable Georgetown credits — not to mention vast amounts of time and energy — to language study, transcripts disproportionately lack recognition of these efforts. To potential employers, a language minor likely carries more weight than a notation of proficiency or a certificate whose meaning may be unfamiliar to some.

In practice, students who earn proficiency and those who graduate with minors likely possess similar linguistic abilities. While a difference in notation may seem superficial, applying the same label to both achievements would level the playing field in the job hunt, where “minor” is often a more familiar, and therefore viable, term to employers than “proficiency” or “certificate.”

For SFS students toiling night after night memorizing Chinese characters, perfecting Arabic pronunciation and decoding Greek grammar, this just and adequate recognition would be both fitting and rewarding.

Emma Hinchliffe, Editor-in-Chief TM Gibbons-Neff, Executive Editor Sheena Karkal, Managing Editor Lindsay Lee, Online Editor Mallika Sen, Campus News Editor Madison Ashley, City News Editor Carolyn Maguire, Sports Editor Kim Bussing, Guide Editor David Chardack, Opinion Editor Alexander Brown, Photography Editor Ian Tice, Layout Editor Robert DePaolo, Copy Chief Karl Pielmeier, Blog Editor

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Editorial Board David Chardack, Chair Katy Berk, Taylor Coles, Patrick Drown, Ben Germano, Kelly Nosé

Neighborhood Watch — A string of garage break-ins and burglaries in the Georgetown neighborhood has prompted additional police presence in the area.

Pain But No Gain — D.C. will experience below-freezing temperatures today, but tonight’s winter storm will stay too far to the south to give us another snow day.

EDITORIAL CARTOON by Janet Zhu

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Trials and Tribulations for GU Basketball To the Editor: I read with interest the article written by Danny Funt and Ryan Whelan [“On the Complex Loyalties of Fandom,” The Hoya, B9, Jan. 24, 2014]. While I am a firm believer that it is good and proper to analyze and critique the Hoya basketball team, I understand the concerns raised in the Tweet from Mr. Bradley.

When things are bleak is the time that the team needs its fans the most. When everything is going well, support from the fans is good but probably has less to do with how the team plays than when the team is down and troubled.

Not to sound like an old alum who walked 10 miles uphill to get to class, but I do remember when there was real cause for concern for the Georgetown basketball team. I was there when the Hoyas went 3-23. Not only was I there, but I saw every game, home and away, that year. As the sports editor of The Hoya, it was my job to critique the situation, which I can honestly say was difficult because I was a big fan — probably the only person not on the team who attended every game — and I wanted to be loyal to the Blue and Gray. But I like to think that our criticism and analysis of both the basketball team and the athletic department had something to do with the athletic director and head basketball coach being terminated and replaced by Big John Thompson and Frank Rienzo. I like to think that the efforts of a number of people on the Hilltop back then were constructive and helpful to the school, the department and the team.

What I hope the current students and The Hoya staffers will understand is that while criticism is a necessary evil, one still has to have enough perspective to know when to criticize and how it will affect the situation. Having followed a Hoya team that lost 23 games, I can assure you that we started our critique fairly early in the season. But 3-23 is a far cry from losing four games out of five with two of the games in overtime. Also, this is a team that started the season one significant player down and now has two more starters out due to academics and injury.

And maybe more importantly, these losses are in conference play and though the conference may not be as strong as in the past, winning in the Big East is difficult, even if you are a top-ranked team.

My suggestion is to take a step back and look at the picture from the standpoint that we as Hoya fans have had it pretty good the last 10 years and while this year has not met expectations, it is nowhere near a crisis. John Thompson III, like his father before him, knows how to turn things around. I remember Big John saying at a reception after a loss to Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., “Help is on the way.” The next year the Hoyas were led by freshman Patrick Ewing, and you know the rest of that story. So be patient! We will win and lose more games this year, and we may not be the “Beast of East” this year. But help is on the way and I am certain that if the Hoyas don’t get to the tournament this year, they will next year and the year after and the year after.

David A. Kopech, SFS ’74

CORRECTIONS The article “Diplomacy Unlikely for Syria” [The Hoya, A4, Jan. 24, 2014] misquoted Casimir Yost, a senior associate at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. The correct quotation should read: “I fear that his pessimism about the negotiations underway in Geneva is justified.”

The article “GU Fossil Free Readies Divestment Proposal” [The Hoya, A4, Jan. 24, 2014] implied that Caroline James (COL ’16) is a leader of GU Fossil Free. The group is non-hierarchical.

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Rethinking How to Be An Ally I

n the weeks before winter break, different groups of Georgetown students gave us a window into what it’s like to be a Hoya and hold the identity of a racial minority using the Twitter hashtags #BBGU, #BAGU and #BLGU. Some of the posts were humorous or celebratory, whereas others referenced a lack of diversity and disappointing comments overheard in Leo’s or seen on the anonymous Facebook page Georgetown Confessions. These coordinated protests did an incredible job of identifying some of the challenges that minority students uniquely face, but they left open the question of what we should do to create a more welcoming and equitable campus climate.

As someone who considers himself an ally of communities of color, and as a member of a sexual minority, I’ve come to ask myself more and more, what aren’t we, as women and men for others, doing to support all of our fellow students? In other words, the question that all students on this campus need to ask themselves is, how can I be a better ally?

Being an ally, or forming an “allyship,” starts by supporting a community of which you are not necessarily an established member. As I have learned through many conversations with campus leaders, truly supporting a minority community is more complicated than just holding a set of beliefs that are proLGBTQ or anti-racist. Being an ally is an active process during which you educate yourself on the issues that affect that minority’s communities, support initiatives they pursue and work to help ensure that members of that community are the ones who are controlling the policies that would affect them.

My experience as an advocate for the

At a Jesuit university, we are called to have values that can help guide us to be better allies.

LGBTQ community, and as someone still learning to be a better ally to communities of color, has shown me that some of Georgetown’s diversity problems are, in part, allyship problems.

As students at a competitive school, where many are concerned about what they can put on their resumes, it can be hard for us to be content elevating the voices and efforts of other people above our own. Because many of us come from backgrounds less diverse than Georgetown, it can be hard to become a part of student groups that are made up mostly of people different from ourselves.

And finally, because we are all obsessed with being busy, it can be hard to find the time to educate ourselves about all of the issues that face our university’s minority communities. These common obstacles to a meaningful allyship seem inextricably linked with the Georgetown experience.

In light of the #BBGU style protests, it’s clear that there are plenty of students on campus who on some level identify themselves as allies but who could do a better job of it. Luckily, as students at a Jesuit university, we are called to have values that can help guide us to be better allies. We are women and men for others, not women and men for ourselves and others. Caring for someone mind, body and soul requires that we develop a deep understanding of others’ identities and the obstacles that people with these identities face. As Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., wrote in the fall (The Hoya, “Finding Fulfillment in Our Limitations,” A3, Oct. 22, 2013), an understanding of the magis calls us to strive for better, but also reveals to us that we cannot do everything on our own.

Good allyship then, can be both a challenge and a relief. The university community, from individuals to institutions, should strive to listen to and provide more resources for those involved in #BBGU and similar protests, but it should also let those advocates set their own agendas and be at the center of their movements. This can mean providing more financial incentives to do diversity or collaborative programming or it can also mean individual students making an effort to join and critically engage the efforts of groups with which they want to be allies. Then we can truly be women and men for each other.

Thomas Lloyd is a junior in the School of Foreign Service. QUEERA PERSONALIS appears every other Tuesday.

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THE HOYA

Pro-Life Rhetoric Rooted in Reason

ast week, Kelly Thomas (SFS ’15) and I had the privilege of co-directing Georgetown’s 15th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life, the largest student-run pro-life conference in the nation. The theme of this year’s conference, “Morality and the Law,” addressed the popular categorization of the pro-life position as a privately held belief that cannot be imposed on others as a universally compelling law. An examination of the issues reveals that the pro-life position is rooted in reasoned argument, accessible to every human mind and, by extension, the public realm.

This “personally pro-life, publicly pro-choice” position asserts that morality is intrinsically private — that is, inaccessible to public reason — and thus not compelling in law, which is rooted in reason rather than belief. However, this idea fundamentally misunderstands morality and the act of abortion itself. The pro-life position makes the claim that abortion is morally repugnant. This moral claim is rooted not in private belief, but rather in a publicly accessible human attribute: reason.

Objectively speaking, abortion directly ends human life — life with unique DNA, life that from the moment of conception is already a “he” or a “she.” The pro-life position requires no religious conviction to recognize this scientific truth; the most secular of embryology textbooks will attest to the identity of the embryo as human.

It is the pro-choice position that begins to question the philosophical status of the embryo, asking whether it qualifies for personhood or has a soul or can be described as fully human. The prochoice position therefore requires a value judgment; the pro-life position requires no such judgment.

It is precisely the rationality of

It is time for us to re-examine the act of abortion itself without confusing the argument with euphemisms. the pro-life argument that makes it legally compelling to all people.

Pro-choice proponents are correct in asserting the religious neutrality of law; law springs from reason and remains silent in specific religious prescriptions. However, this quality of law does not dictate that law be morally neutral; indeed, most law involves a moral judgment on a single matter. The law bans theft and murder not because they violate a divine commandment but because they violate a moral code that is rooted in reason. One can understand abortion as an evil without having religious convictions, just as the law

can make a statement about the evil of murder.

The pro-choice argument disregards this link between rational morality and law by retreating into euphemisms and refusing to examine the actual act of abortion. “Pro-choice” proponents argue precisely what they have criticized the pro-life movement for; they make the “right to abortion” sacred ground, refuse to reason about it and treat it with quasireligious respect.

No longer do pro-choice advocates engage in debate about abortion itself, for this debate is too easily lost through reason. Instead,

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they make recourse to feminist rhetoric, claims about women’s right to privacy and women’s reproductive health. These terms are simply euphemisms that obfuscate the issue of abortion. There is a refusal both to acknowledge that “choice” does, in fact, denote “abortion” and to examine what it might mean to place all stock of women’s dignity and healthcare in her ability to kill whatever life is in her.

These arguments effectively construct a wall of separation between abortion and reasoned argument.

It is as if the choice to abort is so sacred for women’s empowerment — indeed, the sine qua non of what it means to be a woman — that speaking about it is as unseemly as speaking about religion with coworkers.

And so, the pro-choice position dissolves into incomprehensibility. It is the ultimate “private” position, one that refuses to look truthfully at the act that it defends, one that leads otherwise rational politicians to vote for the deaths of defenseless humans.

It is time for us to re-examine the act of abortion itself without confusing the argument with euphemisms. To use a Georgetown phrase, let’s engage in discussion.

After all, this is a university; nowhere else will we have such an opportunity for the free exchange of ideas. We should use this time to look at the actual issues at hand, to look closely at abortion and to shy away from the euphemistic rhetoric of choice. Ultimately, a return to reasoned debate will reveal the truth of this highly politicized issue — that the act of abortion is a universally compelling moral evil and must be condemned in the public domain.

Evelyn Flashner is a junior in the College. She was a co-director of the 2014 Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life.

THE PSYCH FACTOR

The Case for Keeping Psychology for the Aid Close to Home Third Millenium

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he strict limits on financial aid to international students do not affect the integrity of the admissions process nor the diversity of the Georgetown community; rather, these limits correctly give preference to students at home before those from abroad.

It is for this reason that we dissent from the majority opinion of the editorial board in today’s piece, “Aid Without Borders.”

It is justifiably upsetting for international students that the amount of financial aid available to them is not the same as the amount available to students from the United States. This, however, does not mean that Georgetown does not support international students through their academic careers nor reject these students if they are unable to pay. In an article last year (“Foreign Students Face Limited Aid,” A1, Jan. 25, 2013), The Hoya chronicled an international student’s application process for financial aid. In the article, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon stated, “We admit international students regardless of financial need and help them figure out their finances after they are admitted.”

International students should not be — and statistics show that they are not — deterred from applying to Georgetown. According to the 2012-2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange published by the Institute of International Education, Georgetown is currently host to 2,240 international students, including 373 undergraduates.

Georgetown requires that all international students pay full tuition, which provides revenue to the university and the U.S. economy through expenditures on tuition, living expenses, room and board and transportation, etc. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, international students contributed a muchneeded $24 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Domestic students are most likely to stay in the United States after graduation. Georgetown, like all universities, has a strong interest in promoting the intellectual capabilities of its own nation. While foreign students unquestionably provide impor-

tant assets to a competitive university, American citizens ought to receive preferential treatment.

If Georgetown were to increase the amount of financial aid available to international students, the financial aid available for domestic students would decrease.

There is only a certain amount of funds available because financial aid is a zero-sum game.

Lastly, international students should solidify their commitment to stay and work in the U.S. post-graduation if they are to receive further financial aid.

In the status quo, international students obtain F-1 visas to come to college in the U.S. These nonimmigrant student visas allow students to enroll in an academic or language program in the U.S. H owe ve r, these visas make it incredibly difficult for international students to find a job in the U.S. after graduation because recent non-American graduates have a period of only 60 days to enroll in another university or a practical training program to gain employment. If an international student wants to stay in the U.S. for a longer period of time, he or she needs a company sponsor, which is resource intensive and limited to 65,000 cases per year. Given these barriers, the option of returning home and using newfound skills in the students’ home countries has been an increasingly viable option for international students. If these students decide to go home after studying in the U.S., they contribute significantly and quantifiably less to the American economy and society compared to a student from the United States.

Georgetown prides itself on a student body that is diverse by any definition. A constricted budget unfortunately prevents Georgetown from offering financial aid to all, both foreign and domestic students, on equal terms, but important distinctions must be made. Given such restrictions, we disagree with the editorial board in today’s opinion, and we judge the university’s current approach to be both reasoned and appropriate.

Georgetown has a strong interest in promoting the intellectual capabilities of its own nation.

Katy Berk is a sophomore in the College. Kelly Nosé is a senior in the School of Nursing & Health Studies. They are both members of the editorial board of The Hoya.

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University Rings in New Mascot Out of Limelight 225 on the Hilltop COLETTE GILNER Hoya Staff Writer

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On Jan. 23, 1789, Bishop John Carroll, S.J., purchased a plot of land with a view of the Potomac River.

Two hundred twenty-five years later, Georgetown University celebrated its birthday with a spate of activities to commemorate his now famous purchase.

To celebrate the milestone, the Office of Advancement worked in conjunction with several organizations.

“The Office of Advancement served as the hub organizing the day’s celebrations, working with campus partners to make it a university-wide event,” Assistant Director of Student Programs and Class Campaigns Geoffrey Bible (SFS ’12, GRD ’13) said.

Festivities included the dispensing of free cake in the Leavey Center, a birthday-themed dinner in O’Donovan Hall and a celebratory night of faux-ice skating in Red Square, sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board.

Leo’s focused on dessert, offering birthday cupcakes and birthday cakes decorated with the GU 225th birthday logo, according to the Aramark’s marketing manager Adam Solloway.

“Students and Leo’s staff alike celebrated by wearing birthday hats and playing with the decor and table pieces, setting the mood for a great afternoon,” he said.

The day was also commemorated with happybirthdaygeorgetown. tumblr.com and the Office of Advancement compiled posts from Instagram photos featuring the hashtag #GU225. Students and alumni posted pictures and notes, highlighting what Georgetown had come to symbolize for them.

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Student’s celebrated 225 years with a cake in Sellinger Lounge.

Anupam Chakravarty (SFS ’10, GRD ’15), senior manager of interactive and multimedia communications in the Office of Advancement, helped to create the commemorative Tumblr page.

“Our goal was to foster a vibrant and interactive conversation among members of the Georgetown community reflecting on the university’s past, present and future,” Chakravarty said. “I think #GU225’s success is a great example of the shared belief across the university that creative digital outreach is a powerful way to help people feel more connected with their alma mater.”

Many of the messages posted on the page highlighted a variety of Georgetown’s core values, involving service and faith.

One Georgetown student posted, “My wish for Georgetown is that we will become more open-minded and interact with the community beyond the front gates.”

Some of the other posts were more humorous in nature, as another student promised to never publicly reveal pictures from their 1976 sojourn in New South Hall.

Historic photos, including one of a baseball field where the Rafik B. Hariri Building currently stands, and more sentimental images such as wedding pictures outside Dahlgren Chapel, ensured that the pictures resonated with those affiliated with the university.

“Both students and alumni demonstrated love for their alma mater’s history and mission. The heartfelt birthday ‘wishes’ left on the Tumblr page and tweets with #GU225 showed how much of an impact this institution has had on its students and alumni,” Bible said.

The Corp and The Tombs both celebrated the day by offering a few popular items at the price of $2.25, in honor of the anniversary. The Corp served discounted medium-sized lattes at all Corp coffee locations, while Tombs offered lower-priced brownies and Tombs Ale. According to Molly Quigley, the reservations and private party manager at The Tombs, the campus haunt was filled to capacity on Georgetown’s birthday.

“Students and alumni celebrated Georgetown’s 225th at The Tombs the same way we celebrate anyone’s birthday [whom] we love and admire, sans a stamp on the forehead, of course,” Quigley said. “It was a great day. Our bar and dining room was full most of day and night with happy Hoyas.

Since arriving on campus in October, new mascot Jack, formally known as John B. Carroll, has quietly settled in with his caretaker and six dog-walkers on the Jack Crew. As he adjusts to his duties on campus, however, he remains absent from his predecessors’ stage on the court at Verizon Center.

“We are going to hold off on having Jack perform at the games this season. We have spoken to the Athletic Department, and although he is very well behaved and training well, we think that it would be best to slowly acclimate him to the overwhelming scene at the Verizon Center,” Jack Crew Head Kevin Voorhees (MSB ’15) wrote in an email.

While students may miss their mascot on the court at halftime, Jack can still be found around campus.

In addition to attending several men’s and women’s athletic games throughout the fall, Jack has also been visiting Verizon Center before Georgetown men’s basketball games to get accustomed to his future stage. He has also made appearances at various campus events, such as Georgetown’s recent birthday celebration.

Jack will continue to attend some official on-campus Georgetown events and support men’s and women’s athletics throughout the spring. He will also continue informally meeting students, faculty and staff during his many walks on campus and his impromptu visits to student spaces such as Lauinger Library.

His caretaker, McKenzie Stough (COL ’13), and members of the Jack Crew are excited about what the future holds for him.

“He goes on his daily walks and is commonly exposed to many students, neighbors and faculty,” Voorhees wrote. “He interacts well with everyone and is extremely friendly and playful. We use our discretion in situations that become too crowded or overwhelming.”

Stough expressed appreciation to the Jack Crew for their help with Jack’s transition, and Crew members voiced excitement for the mascot’s progress.

“The Jack Crew and I have been thrilled by Jack’s progress so far,” Stough wrote in an email. “Learning to be a mascot takes a lot of practice, but his intelligence and eagerness have allowed him to adjust quickly to campus life.”

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Jack, formally known as John B. Carroll, is settling into life on campus, though he has yet to cheer on the Hoyas at Verizon Center.

Though the downsized six-member Jack Crew are taking it slow with the new mascot, Stough feels that Jack’s attitude shows promise for his tenure on campus.

“He is a naturally curious dog who enjoys meeting new people and exploring new places and we have been working hard to give him the opportunity to express this curiosity in all parts of the community,” Stough said.

“He is only about seven months old and can understand all basic commands. He is very obedient most of the time and in the process of learning some new tricks and commands,” Voorhees wrote.

“However, he is still a puppy and there is a lot more work to be done.”

Despite the news that the dog will not be available to bolster spirit at Verizon Center, Bulldog Advisory Committee member and GUSA Vice President Adam Ramadan (SFS ’14) expressed satisfaction with the process.

“Overall, I’m extremely pleased with the university’s decision to continue the live mascot tradition on campus, and even more pleased to see that the training process is so rewarding,” Ramadan said.

Students frustrated with this season’s basketball performance have adopted a more negative tone.

“Losing Jack for the home game is worse than losing Josh Smith.

The dog is much more energetic,” Chris Kelly (COL ’17) said.

However, Rebecca Anthony (COL ’16) understood why caretakers would want to be particularly vigilant with the young puppy.

“I guess it’s good that they are being cautious with Jack because of what happened with JJ, but Georgetown is known for having a bulldog at games. The team is doing so poorly this year that we really need another draw for students to come to games and have school spirit,” Anthony said.

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Scholarship Promotes Metro, MARC to Expand Diversity in Multimedia SUZANNE MONYAK Hoya Staff Writer

GENE CHOI

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Three Georgetown students received the 2013 Scott Weiss Scholarship, granted by the T. Howard Foundation, which aims to promote careers in multimedia and entertainment for the scholarship’s recipients.

The scholarship, awarded only to alumni of the foundation’s internship program, is intended to promote diversity.

This year, marketing major Breania Smith (MSB ’14), sports management master’s candidate Brandon Putnam (GRD ’14) and international studies major Rene Payan (SFS ’14) were among the 11 recipients from across the country.

Established in 1994, the organization has partnered with several prestigious media companies to provide undergraduate and graduate students with practical handson experience. The foundation created the scholarship 15 years ago.

“Across the country, T. Howard Foundation alumni are making an impact in the multimedia industry at all levels,” THF Founder, Chairman Emeritus and President & CEO of Speakeasy, Inc. Scott Weiss said in a press release. “Since our first class of 14 interns during the summer of 1995, we have been the launching pad for success for more than 700 young adults, including those who have reached the executive level at some of the most respected media companies in the world.”

The amount of the scholarship differs for each individual, but can reach up to $2,750. This year’s total awarded amount was $15,000.

“The purpose and goal of the scholarship is to continue the development of T. Howard alumnus through financial support,” Payan said. “When applying for the scholarship you must specify what you would use the money for and how that will contribute to your professional growth.”

The financial aspect is of great importance, but even more valuable is the experience and resources the internship program provides.

“The biggest advantage of the T. Howard Foundation is the network and support provided to all interns and alumni,” Payan said.

“Once you are a T. Howard intern you are always a part of the family and you get treated as such.”

The scholarship funds are not only used to cover tuition and textbook costs, but are also

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Left to right: Rene Payan (SFS ’14), Breania Smith (MSB ’14), Brandon Putnam (GRD ’14). used to cover expenses necessary for furthering one’s multimedia and entertainment career.

“I will strategically divide my scholarship award amongst my tuition cost as a graduate student at Georgetown and career development opportunities, such as conferences sponsored by professional organizations and professional development workshops that will ultimately help further develop my career as a professional in the multimedia and entertainment industry,” Putnam said.

The Scott Weiss Scholarship is available to those who have acquired a favorable evaluation from the company host supervisor.

“When I help someone achieve their goals and aspirations they are then able to help someone else do the same,” Putnam said.

“The T. Howard Foundation has enabled me to further spread my belief and continue to help other in the community.”

Smith could not be reached for comment.

New changes to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will give Georgetown students increasing access to nearby Baltimore and Northern Virginia, albeit for an increased fee compared to current Metro fares.

In the coming year, transportation to and from Washington, D.C., will be transformed by the completion of the Silver Line and the introduction of weekend Maryland Area Regional Commuter train service to Baltimore, in addition to an increase in fees.

The construction of the new Silver Line, which will run from Largo Town Center in Prince George’s County Md to Wiehle Avenue in Fairfax County, Va., will extend the Metrorail to Dulles National Airport.

“The idea of extending the rail to Dulles has been contemplated for decades,” Metro spokesperson Dan Stessle said.

The project, whose construction is overseen by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, marks the first time in Metro history that a railroad will be constructed by an entity outside of the WMATA. “It’ll benefit the whole region. Just like all of the Metro rail lines, it’ll be used by commuters, by leisure travelers, by people who are shopping at Tysons Corner or people who live in northern Virginia who want to go into the District or a Redskins game in Prince George’s County,” Stessle said.

Much of the infrastructure

improvement will be funded by a proposed 3 percent metro fare increase slated to begin in July 2014 in accordance with a 2010 resolution by the Metro Board of Directors to increase Metro fares every two years in order to stay in line with inflation.

“We continue to believe that Metro is a great value, especially when you consider the cost of parking for commuters as well as the hassle traffic and the like,” Stessles said.

Tucker Cowden (MSB ’17), who takes the Metro to get to his internship on Capitol Hill, expressed concern over the Metro fare increases.

“I was definitely concerned because that’s kind of my goto for my internship. It’s definitely something people consistently use because it’s the least expensive option, so the idea of it becoming more expensive is something that you have to consider on a daily basis if you’re going to be using the Metro under new fares,” Cowden said.

Abbey McNaughton (COL ’16), who also takes the Metro to her internship on the Hill, hoped the Metro fare increase might place added pressure on Georgetown to increase shuttle service for students going to Capitol Hill.

“I guess I would say that if Metro fees continue to increase, then hopefully Georgetown will take increasing [the number of] shuttles down Halfmore Hill a little more seriously,” she said.

Along with the construction underway for the Silver Line, Metro riders can expect

to see ongoing weekend infrastructure improvements on several other lines, which involve replacing rail ties, fasteners and railroad pieces in order to make the railway safer and more reliable.

“It’s not sexy, and most people don’t quite fully understand what’s happening out there, but they know that every weekend we’re doing lots and lots of work,” Stessle said.

“As we get through the critical work, we can start stepping that back and people will eventually see more normal weekend services with fewer disruptions and fewer track work impacts.”

In step with the new increase in public transportation options, the MARC Train, which offers service to Harford County, Md.; Baltimore City, Md; Washington D.C.; Brunswick, Md; Frederick, MDdand Martinsburg, W.va, will now offer weekend service on its Penn Line, easing access to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

As of this spring, Georgetown students will also be able to enjoy new transportation in the neighborhood, with the opening of a new bike lane on M Street. The lane will complement the already existing bike lane in the opposite direction on L Street.

“For some people it may be their only option as far as moving around goes,” Communications Specialist in the District Department of Transportation Monica Hernandez said.

The new bike lane, funded through local and federal funds, has been in the works since 2005.

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The Georgetown University Press, which publishes the Arabic textbook series Al-Kitaab, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a lecture series featuring prominent Press authors.

GU Press Celebrates 50 Years MOLLY SIMIO

Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown University Press, best known for its publication of the internationally distributed Arabic language textbook series Al-Kitaab, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

In honor of its anniversary, the GU Press will launch a lecture series on campus featuring different authors that they have published. The first event will take place on Feb. 26 and will focus on “Analyzing Intelligence” by Roger Z. George and James B. Bruce of the Center of Security Studies.

Additionally, the GU Press will feature a book from each year of its history on Tumblr every Friday. This project was launched Jan. 10 with 1964’s “A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic”, edited by Karl Stowasser and Moukhtar Ani. “Basically, we’ll be featuring some of the authors of the press and also the relationship that we have on campus,” GU Press Publicist Jacqueline Beilhart (GRD ’13) said.

The GU Press will also issue a 50 percent discount to all Georgetown staff, faculty and students, although details about how they will be able to use this discount have yet to be determined.

While Al-Kitaab brought the GU Press world renown, the press also publishes about 40 books and two journals each year across five different subject areas, including religion and ethics, international affairs, language and linguistics, bioethics and public policy.

“They’re areas that we think reflect the different strengths of the university,”

Beilhart said. “When we’re reassessing which direction the press wants to go in, we always make sure that we’re in line with where the university is going.”

Beilhart said that the press publishes the most content in international affairs, although it is its newest area; the press brought in the section editor only seven years ago.

The GU Press started with the languages and linguistics program and continues to be well-known for publishing textbooks for less commonly taught languages. “[Al-Kitaab] has been getting more competitors recently, but it’s still the most widespread,” said Nicholas Childress (COL ’14), an intern in the languages and linguistics department.

Childress said that the GU Press is expanding Al-Kitaab, which currently features Egyptian and Syrian dialects, to include the Lebanese dialect, and creating a database of online flashcards as a supplement to the textbook.

According to Beilhart, about 15 percent of the authors published by the GU Press are Georgetown University professors. Additionally, many Georgetown professors serve as contributors to edited volumes published by the press. “[University presses] take their mission from the university and form relationships within the university … but you tend to not only publish authors from the university,” Beilhart said.

Originally part of the graduate school, the GU Press now operates under the Office of the Provost. Aside from the rent payments for its prem-

ises on Prospect Street, the GU Press is largely financially independent from the university.

As a part of the university, the press is a nonprofit organization. In the 2012 year, it brought in net revenue of just over $4 million.

“We try to have some degree of a [budgetary] surplus that we can put toward innovation and the different types of digital projects that we’ve been trying to reach out with,” Beilhart said.

The GU Press is an active member of Washington Book Publishers, a society of publishers in the Washington, D.C. area, and the Association of American University Presses, an organization of nonprofit publishers that provides professional education and public advocacy to its members.

GU Press Director Richard Brown served as president of the American Association of University Professors in 2010.

Deborah Weiner, the editorial and production manager at GU Press, was the president of Washington Book Publishers in 2012 after serving as vice president in 2011.

With only 15 full-time employees and seven interns, the GU Press keeps a smaller staff than many of its peer organizations. However, because of its financial performance each year, the AAUP ranks it as a Group three Press, with presses in Group four being the top earners.

“We’ve grown quite a lot over the past 15 years,” Beilhart said. “Fifteen years ago, we only had a full-time staff of about four people. … We’re really looking forward to people getting to know the press a little better.”

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Jesuit Week Incorporates Doha Nick Simon

Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown University will celebrate the 14th annual Jesuit Heritage Week, which will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Jesuit Restoration from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.

The upcoming heritage week also marks the first time that the university is incorporating the School of Foreign Service-Qatar campus into the festivities.

This year the week celebrates when Pope Pius VII ended the suppression of the Jesuit order in Europe.

“We were wrestling with the idea of having the theme, but we didn’t end up naming the week with an official theme because we thought it was restricting the events too much, and that they would have to fall under the umbrella theme,” Colleen Fitzgerald (MSB ’14), co-chair of the planning committee, said. The committee consists of five students, including co-chair Jose Madrid (COL ’14), and is run through the Office of Mission and Ministry.

Despite the lack of a formal theme, the diversity of events offered throughout the week and the focus on Jesuit values allow all students to feel comfortable attending events.

“When Colleen and I first got together to talk about the vision we had for the week, we wanted to make this week reflect Jesuit education for all. We didn’t want this to be a Catholic thing or something that only Catholic students

could identify with,” Madrid said.

“We really wanted to celebrate how Jesuit values impact anybody who gets them, whether they’re Catholic students or not.”

The week began with an opening mass in Gaston Hall celebrated

by Rev. Joseph Lingan, S.J., the rector of the Georgetown University Jesuit Community.

Lingan discussed the powerful effect of the Jesuit tradition in shaping lives.

“One of the privileges of being a Jesuit is whenever I go to celebrate the liturgy and it is announced that I am a Jesuit, people in the congregation will come up afterwards and say, ‘I went to a Jesuit school.’ My hope, my prayer, is the same will be true of all of you, that wherever life and God will bring you, the term ‘Jesuit’ will mean something to you and reflect something about who you are,” Lingan said.

In his statements after the opening mass, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia said that Jesuit Heritage Week is a time to appreciate the Jesuits’ role in forming the character of the university and the pope’s influence on the Roman Catholic Church.

“For the past 10 months we have watched in awe of our Holy Father live his ‘how.’ He is a man formed in the Jesuit way of proceeding and the heritage that we celebrate this week,” DeGioia said.

All faiths and traditions are incorporated into Jesuit Heritage week, as a Jesuit priest will speak at services in various faith tradi-

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Healy Hall will play host to several events during Jesuit Heritage Week, which began Jan. 26 and will run until Feb. 1.

tions including a Hindu Puja, Orthodox Christian Vespers, a Muslim prayer service and a Jewish Shabbat.

The week will also include a variety of opportunities to explore the Jesuit spiritual tradition through Jesuit-hosted Ignatian meditations each day.

New additions to the week include a “Jesuits in Healthcare” panel and the incorporation of the Doha campus.

“There’s been a long standing tradition to incorporate Doha into our main campus traditions.

We really tried to jump onto that same wagon and say let’s do this through our shared Jesuit identity,” Madrid said.

Fr. Thomas Michel, S.J., a senior fellow at the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Woodstock Theological Center, celebrated the opening mass in Qatar on Jan. 26, which was followed by the Inaugural Interfaith Prayer on Faith and Justice. The campus also brought keynote speaker Fr. Bambang Sipayung, S.J., director of the Asia Pacific branch of the Jesuit Refugee Service on Jan. 27. Qatar campus students also engaged in community service by engaging with special needs children through Best Buddies.

The week also caused students to reflect on the importance of the presence of Jesuits in the lives of Georgetown students.

“We’re so blessed and fortunate that we have this Jesuit heritage, and I think it’s something that people don’t even know about necessarily,” Fitzgerald said. “Even as a senior, I’m growing to appreciate them more and more because I do have so much love for the Jesuits and how giving they are of their time and their talents to help put this week together. We’re so lucky that we have that kind of heritage and it’s important to recognize it.”

The schedule of events includes various talks on topics including “Finding God in All Things: an Ignatian Approach to LGBTQ Communities on Campus” on Tuesday, “Jesuits: History and Spirituality” on Wednesday, “Cura Personalis: Healthcare in the Jesuit Tradition” on Thursday and “The Jesuit Education Difference” on Friday.

Also included in the week’s events are the “Spike-a-Jesuit” volleyball tournament pitting Jesuits against students on Wednesday, the “Jammin’ Jesuit Java” night featuring musical performances on Thursday, the “Musica Jesuitica” Baroque period instrument ensemble on Friday and “Jesuit Storytelling” on Saturday.

Hilltoss Hires 14 in First Class HILLTOSS, from A1 While their fellow new hires are working three shifts per week at Vital Vittles and More Uncommon Grounds, Hilltoss employees will be part of the store development process. This semester will consist mainly of training, which Hilltoss employees, who must each obtain a food handling license, will require more of than those at other Corp storefronts.

The increased need for training and personnel prompted The Corp to hire a large number of students this semester, before the service opens.

“It’s an operation we haven’t tried before, and it’s going to require a lot more personnel than any of our oth-

er services. And for a Corp service to hire a large number of people is very hard in terms of training; we are all full-time students,” Wilcox said.

The service hired 14 employees this month, more than any other Corp service. New Hilltoss employees declined to comment for this article, citing instructions from Corp leadership.

Hilltoss employees will table at the Georgetown University Farmers Market when it returns this spring, previewing eventual offerings by operating a station with salads, side items and drinks.

“To be able to have healthy and affordable food is an interesting mix and it is something we are committed to — bringing quality ingredients to students, but all the while remem-

bering that we are students and we can’t always pay high prices for food,” Wilcox said. Meanwhile, The Corp is struggling with the problems associated with opening a new location.

“We are full time students here … and none of us have a background in any of this. So I think that is probably the biggest challenge at this point — navigating that process of the buildout itself,” MacGill said.

However, the challenge of creating a new storefront will prove rewarding for Corp employees.

“For us to take on a very serious, time-intensive, expensive project is actually terrifying, but also exciting,” MacGill said. “It’s just basically using the store as a new embodiment of Corp values: students serving students,” MacGill said.

DC Contraception on House Floor CONTRACEPTION, from A1 find morally abhorrent,” Thomas said.

According to Adrienne Schreiber (COL ’05), a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C, the act speaks to a much larger issue in the District of an uneven level of awareness of reproductive services “The biggest question is mostly access. People just don’t know that they can come here for just about anything they need. It’s patient education first and foremost that needs to be addressed,” Schreiber said.

Wards 7 and 8 east of the Anacostia River are some of the city’s most underserved areas when it comes to accessing basic healthcare needs, with HIV rates of 2.6 and 3.1 percent respectively, according to data from the D.C. Department of Health.

“There’s been a big push in the last few years to get the word out that you don’t need to pay for HIV testing and condoms in the District, there are so many places that offer these services, and it’s not just in Northwest, it’s all over the District.

Every single Ward has community health centers whose job it is to offer these services,” Schreiber said.

Schreiber noted, however, that disparities in awareness exist not only across locations but also across education levels.

“Places like Georgetown and Foggy Bottom — those students have access to a lot more information than a 14-year-old who’s growing up in Anacostia; the resources are very different from place to place. Absolutely there’s that disparity, and that’s what community health centers like Planned Parenthood are looking to bridge,” Schreiber said.

Access to contraceptive services is often a sticking point between liberals and conservatives on the issue of how to best educate women living in low-income, often minority areas of the District.

Laura Narefsky (COL ’14), president of H*yas for Choice, said that while ensuring access to a wide range of reproductive health services is vital, education for both men and women is essential to stemming the problem “I think a lot of education starts early. This is a problem not just in D.C., but that we don’t have comprehensive sex ed in our school systems. You’re starting with a population of young people, men and women, who were never taught how to take care of them-

selves, who were never taught about safe sex, how to communicate with partners and never taught what their options were,” Narefsky said.

For pro-choice advocates like Narefsky, the pro-life movement has taken stances that are ultimately harmful to a woman’s ability to access essential health services.

“If you want to take a stance on pro-life, you need to actually take care of the people who are living, and I think that’s what members of Congress just don’t understand when they try and pass these laws saying that ‘Because I’m pro-life I want to defund Planned Parenthood.’ If women can’t get mammograms, that’s not being prolife, that’s being anti-women,” Narefsky said.

Thomas directly countered the claim that denying women access to certain services makes pro-life advocates anti-women.

“Access to reproductive health has become sort of the symbol of the feminist movement. I think in doing that it turns anyone that’s pro-life into being anti-women, and that’s doing a huge injustice to women that don’t think the only answer is contraception or abortion,” Thomas said.

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Soyica Colbert, associate professor of African-American studies and theater and performance studies, facilitated a discussion on Beyonce’s new album.

No Halo for Beyonce In Feminist Critique Johnny Verhovek Hoya Staff Writer

Is Beyoncé a feminist? If so, is she helping or hurting the feminist movement?

Georgetown University Women of Color held a discussion Monday night in Healy 103 that attempted to answer just that.

The consensus: yes, but with plenty of room for discussion.

Soyica Colbert, an associate professor of African-American studies and theater and performance studies, facilitated the talk that included a discussion of Beyoncé’s self-titled album, released in December, and its accompanying music videos.

Attendees debated whether Beyoncé’s new album is a response to critics who say she is content to subjugate herself as the wife of wildly successful rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. “Is she contradicting herself in some of these songs by both highlighting certain feminist ideas while also presenting herself in a very sexual way?” Colbert asked after a viewing of the music video for the song “***Flawless,” which features a voice over from Nigerian-born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk “We should all be feminists.”

While many among the 30 attendees found it hard to reconcile Beyoncé’s public image with her own personal views on feminism and gender equality, others applauded her for starting a dialogue on an issue often overlooked by the media and mainstream American culture.

Khadijah Davis (NHS ’15), a board member for GU Women of Color, touched on why she feels this is a topic that inspires such intense debate from different segments of American society.

“Beyoncé is always at the center, and I think one of the reasons this is such an interesting topic is because everyone is always trying to figure out exactly how her brain works and why she does what she does,” Davis said.

The discussion also touched on the

evolution of feminism as both a concept and a movement, from the second-wave feminism of the mid-20th century to the third- and fourth-wave feminism that expanded the conversation about gender equality to include race, ethnicity and a number of other factors.

After a viewing of the music video for the song “Drunk in Love,” which displays Beyoncé and her husband together on a beach and contains plenty of sexual overtones, some discussion ensued over a certain lyric in which JayZ references Ike and Tina Turner and their troubles with domestic violence.

“I’m Ike Turner, turn up, baby, no, I don’t play. Now eat the cake, Anna Mae said, ‘Eat the cake, Anna Mae!’” Jay-Z raps.

Some audience members raised concerns over whether or not the public gives passes to artists who reference sensitive topics casually within the context of music.

“I don’t like the idea that we give someone like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z or Drake a pass for saying something that might be controversial in normal conversation just because they say it in a song,” one audience member said.

Colbert challenged the audience to look to not just one history or interpretation of feminism when examining contemporary debates, and to examine why the very word “feminism” evokes certain connotations and reactions.

Joslyn Burchett (COL ’16), another board member for GU Women of Color, said the event was both a way to examine ongoing debates over feminism and women’s roles in society, as well as a way to bring together women of color in the Georgetown community in a safe, communal space.

“We do these events to really get everyone together to talk about the issues that we think are important,” Burchett said. “The decision for this topic was really a collective decision by all of the board members.”

Yates Mainstay, Marine And Actor Dies at 79 QUINN, from A1 Company, Arena Stage, Studio Theatre, Washington Shakespeare Company and other companies,” Henley wrote. “A Queens-born and bred New Yorker, an ex-boxer and a proud Irishman, he was a great character ‘type,’ wildly useful when anyone needed to cast something involving sports, for instance.”

In a profile in the guide, (“Returning Alum Boasts Knockout Career,” G3, Jan. 25, 2013), Quinn quipped about his typecast and age.

“I think my career may be coming to a close when I can’t get the part as an Irish bartender,” Quinn said.

According to Henley, Quinn was beloved in the theater community for his friendly attitude.

“He had a gorgeous townhouse on R [Street], opposite Dumbarton Oaks,” Henley wrote. “He let us rehearse there, even the scenes that didn’t involve him. He hosted memorable cast parties, a big step up from the pizza and beer affairs to which we were accustomed.”

Quinn made a lasting impression on the Georgetown community, and will be remembered as a fantastic boxer, actor and friend. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

“He was a bigger than life character in a lot of ways,” Essaye said. “Very enjoyable, interesting guy, and he was that way in college. It expanded a bit as his life developed, but I always enjoyed him and he always had many stories to tell and was always a pleasant, energetic guy to be around.”

Essaye helped Quinn teach his boxing class once a week, and he said that he hopes to keep the class going to commemorate Quinn’s legacy.

“We did that together,” Essaye said.

“It was really his class, but I would

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Quinn was well-known at Yates, where he taught boxing for 10 years. help out and continued to do that. …

As a group, we’re trying to keep the class going for the rest of the year in his honor and hopefully we’ll be able to do that.”

He is survived by former spouse Marsha Lehman, his three children T.J., Katherine and Sarah; five grandchildren and four siblings.

Quinn and Essaye spent their last day together at a Georgetown basketball game in early December.

“The last time I saw him before he died, we went to see the Georgetown game against Colgate in early December,” Essaye said. “We’ve been connected through Georgetown and the last thing we did together was Georgetown, and I’ve never thought about that before. It’s kind of like bookends.”

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A Closer Look at the Constitutional Council Jennifer Ding

determining whether the council needed to speak with GUSA personnel or if the group needed After a nearly four-year period to obtain access to certain docuof inactivity, the Georgetown Uni- ments. versity Student Association ConAlthough this was the council’s stitutional Council was convened first hearing, Rabon thought the in the matter of Chess v. GUSA councilors were prepared.

Senate on Jan. 17, bringing the “We all spent considerable time usually quiet council back into with the constitution and bylaws political relevance before to make sure we were ready The body, responsible for inter- to serve as councilors. All the othnal judicial review, unanimously er members of GUSA we worked ruled Jan. 19 in favor of the peti- with were really helpful in providtion submitted by GUSA Election ing us with specific information Commissioner Ethan Chess (COL on events that had just occurred. I ’14) to invalidate the GUSA speak- don’t think we really encountered er election that voted down then- any problems,” she said.

Vice Speaker Sam Greco’s (SFS ’15) Chess reported satisfaction progression to the speaker slot. with the way the council adjudiAccording to the GUSA website, cated the affair. the Constitutional Council has “The Constitutional Council did the power to interpret all cases a fantastic job. They responded upon appeal that fall under the very quickly, and they presented GUSA Constitution. It is made up a thorough decision that reflected of three justices who are nomi- their knowledge and grasp of the nated by the president and con- issues at hand,” Chess said. “Havfirmed by the senate, and cannot ing not seen them in action for serve in any other GUSA office. A over three years, I was a little justice’s term lasts until he or she surprised at how well they perresigns or graduates. formed.”

Currently, the three justices Gerson was pleased that the are Josh Shinbrot (COL ’16), Sarah council helped clear confusion.

Rabon (COL ’16) and Jason Gerson “I feel most fulfilled when I (COL ’14). know that the council’s decision Justices are selected based on helped resolve an issue that could interest in legal matters. have prevented the other branch“You definitely want people es of student government from who are interested in reading operating well,” he wrote. legal-style documents like the Chess said the council’s deciGUSA Constitution and bylaws,” sion also established the supremShinbrot said. “You really should acy of rules. have people who have some el“My understanding is that ement of charisma because in there are still several disgruntled the rare event that the Constitu- senators, but they need to realize tional Counthat the rules cil comes to are the rules a decision, and they they have to can’t just be able to make them explain that up as they to campus go along,” he press, the said.

GUSA senate GUSA Senaand make tor Emily sure they unSiegler (SFS derstand it.” ’14), who Ethan Chess (COL’14) Currently, had defeated GUSA Election Commissioner Shinbrot, Greco in the who was nominated and con- nullified Jan. 12 speaker election, firmed in November, is the only believes that the council overjustice who has previously served stepped its boundaries. in GUSA. He, along with fellow “I obviously respect the Constijustice Rabon, lost September’s tutional Council and do believe senate election for the one Copley that it is necessary. In terms of Hall seat. its rulings, certain things were “Having served in the senate point blank out of the jurisdiclast year, I thought it would be tion of the council to make. Some interesting to move into a more decisions, in my opinion, should apolitical position where you’re have been left to the GUSA sennot dealing with the daily politi- ate, and in the future, might well cal jousting,” Shinbrot said. be,” she said. “While I don’t have Gerson said his outsider per- the official documents under my spective is an asset to the council, eye now, I know that a few things not a hindrance. could not have been mandated by “I feel that my perspective out- the GUSA body under the current side of student government has language of the council bylaws. helped me in efforts to strength- So perhaps the challenges were en the Constitutional Council as in the wording, and the right inan objective, independent part tention was there, but it certainly of student government,” Gerson, affected the final ruling, which I who was confirmed last February, felt was out of the usual boundarwrote in an email. ies of what the ruling could have The process of deciding wheth- been.” er the council should review a peMoving forward, the council tition begins with an evaluation will implement changes in their of two questions. decision process to increase trans“The first thing we consider, if parency. we receive a petition, is if there is “We’re going to have a tab on a legitimate constitutional ques- the GUSA website where we’ll tion. The second is, do we have have opinions, a link to the petithe power to actually hear this tion, all that information readily case?” Shinbrot said. available to all Georgetown stuThe reviewing of a petition dents,” Shinbrot said. needs the approval of only one The council now looks ahead to councilor. the executive election campaigns.

Thus far, Chess v. GUSA Senate, “Lately we’ve had fairly regular which all three voted to hear, has meetings because we’re trying to been the only judicial decision prepare for the executive election that the current justices have ad- cycle. Should we receive any petiministered. tions, we want to be able to move According to Shinbrot, after quickly,” Shinbrot said. recognizing the presence of leAccording to Shinbrot, the last gitimate constitutional questions two cases that the council has in the Chess v. GUSA Senate case, read came in the 2009 and 2010 the council members tried to iso- executive election campaign cylate whether those questions per- cles. tained to the GUSA Constitution, “Going forward, I hope to see which governs the organization the council continue to be a place and is amended by student ref- that members of the student body erendum, or the GUSA bylaws, can turn to if they have a problem which is legislation passed by two- with GUSA or the GUSA bylaws or thirds of the senate, and whether the constitution. I hope to see it there was a conflict between the have more of a public presence so two documents. Other factors in more people know that it’s there the process of arbitration include to help them,” Rabon said.

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“They need to realize that the rules are the rules.”

University Likely to Eliminate Space Fees SPACE, from A1 can take greater control of their campus and their Hilltop. All clubs benefit from this transition,” said GUSA Finance and Appropriations Chair Seamus Guerin (COL ’16), who led the effort to reallocate SAFE tuition dollars. “A new reservation system may have to be developed, but it will be easy to do, and we’ll have the advisory boards’ input on that.”

The possibility of implementing

these changes appears high, especially given the support of Cohen Derr and Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, referenced by Tisa.

Ultimately, the changes are designed to enrich on-campus activity.

“It’s a positive change, a positive track toward getting cheaper space and reducing the financial burden on student organizations,” Appelbaum said. “It’ll only serve to strengthen student life on campus and to have more vibrant active programming.”

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Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., addresses a crowd of almost 100 students and faculty in Copley Formal Lounge on Monday. He discussed the storied history of the Jesuits and the 200th anniversary of the order’s restoration.

Jesuits, Through the Ages Matt Gregory Hoya Staff Writer

As part of the university’s Jesuit Heritage Week, the Georgetown University Library Associates held an event Monday night commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus. The gathering, which attracted nearly 100 faculty members, students and Jesuits, featured a lecture by theology professor Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., about the historical circumstances surrounding the religious order’s persecution and subsequent reestablishment.

O’Malley’s speech, in Copley Formal Lounge, delved into the history of the Jesuits between 1773, when Pope Clement XIV passed a papal brief suppressing the religious order, and 1814, when it was reinstated into the Catholic Church by Pope Pius VII. According to O’Malley, the Jesuits’ ideology and lifestyle in the 18th century differed significantly from the rest of the Church, particularly with regard to their autonomous authority, the money they demanded to fund a global network of schools and their optimistic opinion of human nature.

“The Jesuits, some of their traits were a little more prominent, a little more out of the ordinary than for the other orders,” O’Malley said. “These were traits that aroused puzzlement, envy, fear and hate.”

O’Malley also noted the significance of three key historical events, which exacerbated growing tensions within the Church and ultimately led to the order’s expulsion: a conflict regarding the allowance of particular rights to

missionary subjects in China, a condemnation by a rival Catholic faction, the Jansenists and a war in Spanishcontrolled Latin America that pitted Jesuit missionaries against a combined Spanish-Portuguese military force.

“It was sort of a perfect storm, these clouds that had been gathering all at once converged, and you have a perfect storm, something that should not have happened,” O’Malley said.

After these and several other contentious incidents between Jesuits and political leaders in France, Spain and Portugal, these countries passed orders expelling or imprisoning members of the religious group. O’Malley described in detail the suffering and persecution Jesuits faced, particularly in Portugal.

“It was really brutal, the Portuguese Jesuits were herded onto ships and sent out onto the high seas,” O’Malley said.

“The ones on the missions were sent back to Lisbon, where most of them rotted in prison.”

Eventually, Pope Clement XIV formally expelled the Jesuits from the Catholic Church in 1773, but after years of political tumult, as well as several written appeals to different popes, Pope Pius VII acknowledged the order’s legitimacy again in 1814. While the Jesuits were suppressed for only 41 years, a fraction of the Church’s long history, O’Malley noted the significant impact of this exile on the legacy of the religious institution.

“The Catholic cultural and ideological enterprise took a mortal blow with the suppression of the Jesuits,” O’Malley said. “It was a blow, I think you can argue, the Catholic Church has never quite recovered from.”

Particularly relevant to Georgetown University and the Maryland Jesuit community, O’Malley described that while the few American Jesuits in 1773 could not be arrested for continuing their traditions when the order was issued, these men, including the future Archbishop of Baltimore John Carroll, S.J., took the honorable step of suppressing themselves in compliance with papal decree.

“He was an ex-Jesuit,” O’Malley said of Georgetown’s founder. Therefore, when Georgetown was founded in 1789, it was not actually a Jesuit institution, as the religious order had ceased to formally exist.

In his concluding remarks, O’Malley described several valuable historical artifacts, currently stored in Lauinger Library’s Special Collections Research Center, which pertain directly to the story of the Jesuits’ expulsion and reinstitution into the Catholic Church. The audience present for Monday’s event was able to view some of these items, including a papal bull ordering the suppression of the order and a letter from John Carroll rejoicing in the restoration of the Jesuits.

Following the event, alumnus Brian Spoon (COL ’00) described the event as interesting and valuable, particularly commending Fr. O’Malley’s knowledge of the history behind Georgetown’s Jesuit roots.

“I thought it was fabulous, Fr. O’Malley is just a wonderful resource in terms of history, especially in showcasing what our founder went through to make this institution,” Spoon said. “To see so many people out here tonight, it’s wonderful.”

GCP Makes Progress With Neighbors Molly Simio

Hoya Staff Writer

Over the last semester, administrators and neighbors alike have noticed lessening tensions between the two groups, with many crediting the Georgetown Community Partnership for channeling frustration into a productive setting.

“We ask the neighbors [if they see a change] periodically, and the answer is becoming more and more ‘yes,’” Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E Commissioner and Steering Committee Co-Chair Ron Lewis said. “There has been a change and it’s continuing to change.”

Neighbors have responded positively to the creation of a university helpline which residents are able to call 24/7 to address concerns, including complaints of noise violations.

“Now, you see that more neighbors are willing to get that callback … that way, they can be invested in the process,” Safety and Student Life Working Group Member Cody Cowan (SFS ’14) said.

In order to increase neighborhood engagement in university life, the Communications and Engagement Working Group has organized a series of events on campus. Last fall, the group organized a Neighbor Night, which gave neighbors the chance to participate in an on-campus panel discussion about Shakespeare before attending the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies’ performance of “Hamlet.” Two more Neighbor Nights are scheduled to occur this spring.

“There seems to be a heightened understanding on campus and in the community of activities that we can enjoy together, so we can spend time together and get to know each other better,” Co-Chair of the Communications and Engagement Working Group Tom Birch said.

“We have really learned that the university and the neighborhood are most effective when we are communicating freely with each other about what the real issues are and being transparent about the complexities,” Associate Vice President for Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives Lauralyn Lee said.

Composed of university administrators, community leaders and student representatives, the partner-

ship consists of a steering committee and five working groups that focus on specific issues in university-neighborhood relations including student life, safety and transportation.

“As time went on and we got to know each other, we realized we were all interested in the same thing: success and a better relationship and most importantly a quality of life that was good for the community and for the students on campus,” President of the Burleith Citizens Association and a member of the GCP Steering Committee Nan Bell said.

Georgetown University Student Association President and Steering Committee member Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) agreed that the GCP’s creation has facilitated greater dialogue among students, administrators and neighbors.

“It’s really hard to distrust and dislike somebody if you know them.

What we saw before [the GCP] was a lot of back and forth rhetoric because students really didn’t understand who the neighbors were and where they were coming from,” Tisa said. “In the long term, if we could really build up those relationships on an individual level, a lot of the neighborhood tensions will diffuse over time.”

As one of the five working groups, the Safety and Student Life Working Group’s primary aim is to move social life on campus. To that end, the group has been responsible for initiating and supporting the removal of the one keg limit for on-campus parties and advanced registration for on-campus parties last year.

“The neighbors wanted the neighborhood to be more quiet, the students wanted an atmosphere on campus where parties were more welcome and the university wanted everyone to be happy,” Cowan said.

The Safety and Student Life Working Group has also aimed to create more transparency in the sanctions process so that students who are written up are able find out what their sanctions, or punishment, are within seven to 10 days of the event’s occurrence. Previously, the process took up to three weeks.

Although the university and the community agree that the GCP has made significant progress, student noise remains a particular concern of Georgetown neighborhood residents.

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A university helpline has given neighbors an outlet for incidents.

“Walking and talking at night makes noise. There’s nothing necessarily all that wrong with it, but it is a problem if it becomes disruptive,” Lee said.

Despite the persistence of the noise complaint, neighborhood residents who have not been actively engaged in the partnership have acknowledged the progress that the partnership has spurred.

While student representatives on the GCP are appointed through GUSA, Lee said that GCP will seek greater student involvement across all working groups through the creation of a more formal application process which will debut in February.

“We’re trying to make sure that there is always a formal student voice at the table, but also that that’s informed by broader outreach,” Lee said.

Tisa agreed that increased student participation is critical to the success of the working groups moving forward.

“In the working groups this year we’ve had increased student participation and that’s a long-term goal.

It’s really important to have that kind of representation in terms of increasing that neighbor-student connection. We talk about things that we’re facing on campus and the neighbors talk about the way they see it. Usually we’ve found that there’s common ground on almost everything,” Tisa said.

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Starks Nets 1000th Point in Loss GU Shines Despite

Roster Changes

VILLANOVA, from A10 point lead for the Wildcats. Georgetown clawed its way back early in the second half, eventually taking the lead on a pair of Starks’ free throws with 14:20 left in the game.

But the lead proved to be shortlived, and the Hoyas trailed for the remainder of the game. Although Georgetown kept the game within striking distance — its largest second-half deficit before desperation fouling was only five points — the Hoyas could never quite break through.

After shooting 55 percent from the field in the first half, the Hoyas shot 38 percent in the second half, including 18 percent from beyond the arc. Sophomore guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera was particularly flat, shooting 2-of-10 from the field, missing all six of his attempts from beyond the arc and finishing with eight points, his third-lowest total of the season.

“This game was different [than previous losses] because, for the most part, we got open shots for the people we wanted to get open shots for,” Thompson said. “This is one of those days the ball just didn’t go in.

We got open looks for the people we wanted.”

Junior guard Jabril Trawick, who broke his jaw in the Providence game, returned to action, scoring his only three points on a desperation heave as the shot clock expired.

An overexcited Trawick committed three turnovers and three fouls in just 12 minutes of playing time.

“Jabril hasn’t done anything since he got back, other than some conditioning,” Thompson said. “He is far from being 100 percent, but having him out there gives us some muchneeded depth on the perimeter.”

Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright seems to agree that Trawick’s presence can really boost the Hoyas.

Wright, straddling the line between courtesy and truth, offered his sympathies for Georgetown’s shorthanded roster. His refrain has become a common one for the victorious, visiting coaches.

“They’re missing two starters, but they’re competing in every game,” Wright said. “It’s such a fine line between winning and losing, and it’s amazing they’re doing what they’re doing. When Trawick gets back [fully], they’re going to get going.”

But in a fitting twist for the

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Junior guard Jabril Trawick returned from injury in Georgetown’s loss against Villanova. The guard finished with 3 points in limited time.

Hoyas, Trawick’s presence was met by senior forward Moses Ayegba’s absence. Ayegba was suspended one game by the NCAA in an incident related to a suspension he received his freshman year, in which a former high school coach bought Ayegba a plane ticket to return home for Christmas before the big man was even recruited by Georgetown.

Despite an uneven roster, Georgetown turned in its best defensive performances in its last two games against Villanova and Creighton — something Thompson fully expects from his squad.

“The last two teams we played were two of the best offensive teams in the country — not just our league — and one thing we’ve done is defend for key stretches,” Thompson said.

But the Hoyas’ inability to get to the free-throw line proved to be the difference in the game. In fact, the disparity in foul shots — 28 for Villanova compared to nine for Georgetown — was the only significant difference in the box score.

“On top of a lot of other things, we have to evaluate [free throw disparity],” Thompson said. “This year, we’re getting penetration and driving to the paint … but not getting fouls called. We have to get to the line.”

Once again, Georgetown faltered down the stretch, and its only field goal in the final two minutes — a Starks layup — came with just a few seconds remaining and the game well out of hand.

“We’re in a hole,” Thompson said.

“The kids competed, and they’re going to compete and stay together.

Collectively, we’re going to get out of this hole.”

The team needs to find a formula for success if it wants to avoid the longest losing streak under Thompson at Georgetown. Unfortunately, it won’t be easy against No. 7 Michigan State (18-2, 7-1 Big 10).

The Hoyas will face off against the Spartans on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m., and the game will air on Fox Sports 1.

tennis

Murphy Secures Men’s Victory Madeline Auerbach Hoya Staff Writer

Thankful for the warm confines of Yates Field House due to the frigid D.C weather, the Georgetown men’s tennis team (2-1) pulled off a close 4-3 victory over the Boston College Eagles (0-1) on Friday.

The first point for the Hoyas came from Georgetown’s three doubles teams. Freshman Max Novak and senior co-captain Casey Distaso played first doubles for the Blue and Gray and took down BC’s Philip Nelson and Hank Workman in a competitive 6-5 (5) match.

The second doubles slot for Georgetown was filled by senior co-captain Andrew Dottino and junior Alex Tropiano. The duo prevailed over the Eagles’ Aidan McNulty and Kyle Childree with a final score of 6-3. The third doubles team, comprised of freshmen pair Yannik Mahlangu and Jack Murphy, secured the first point of the match for Georgetown with a 6-3 finish. The point would ultimately play a critical role in the Hoyas’ victory.

“It’s very hard to beat another team by winning four out of six singles matches,” Head Coach Gordy Ernst said. “That’s why the doubles point is so important.”

Singles play began with Distaso returning to the court against Childree, a match that concluded with a decisive 6-3, 6-3 straight-set victory for Georgetown. The next

match also went quickly, when junior Shane Korber was taken down 6-4, 6-1 by BC’s Jonathan Raude.

Georgetown sophomore Daniel Khanin played a close match with Nelson. Although Khanin picked up the first set 6-4, Nelson took the second and third 6-4, 6-3 to tie the overall score of the match at two apiece.

Fortunately for the Blue and Gray, Mahlangu picked up a bit of insurance in the next match, a straight-set victory against McNulty.

Momentum once against shifted, however, after Dottino lost his match 6-3, 6-1. With the overall score tied 3-3, Murphy offered the Hoyas their last hope for a home victory.

“We knew it was going to be a very even battle,” Ernst said. “We knew it was going to be close and it sure was.”

Murphy picked up the first set against Workman with relative ease, but struggled slightly in the second set, allowing Workman to break his serve and tie it, 4-4. However, Murphy broke back to give himself the opportunity to serve for the match. It was a chance he would not squander. Murphy took the second set 6-4 and overall victory for the Hoyas.

After the match, Ernst was full of praise for Murphy, who was Big East Men’s Player of the Week last week.

“Sometimes freshmen get ner-

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Sophomore Daniel Khanin lost his singles match against Boston College’s Philip Nelson. Georgetown defeated BC 4-3 on Friday.

vous in those situations, and he really didn’t,” said Ernst. “He played to win, he played loose and he wasn’t afraid of trying to win it for us and he did.”

Murphy was not the only freshman with whom Ernst was impressed. “[The freshmen] kind of led the way,” Ernst said. “It’s great to see for this year and it’s great to see for the future.”

On Sunday, the Georgetown women’s tennis team (1-3) traveled to Annapolis, M.d., to take on Navy (3-1). Coming off of a 0-5 loss to Virginia Commonwealth University, the women were poised to make up for the disappointing sweep but dropped the match 4-3.

“It was just like the BC match, but this time we lost it,” Ernst said.

“I’ve got to give the Navy team a lot of credit. They outcompeted us a little bit.”

Like they had for the men, doubles started off promising for the Hoyas, as the team made up of freshmen Victoire Saperstein and Sophia Barnard defeated Darien Sears and Sam Droop, 6-3. Seniors and co-captains Kelly Comolli and Madeline Jaeger finished second with a resounding 6-2 victory over Navy’s Logan Antill and Katie Porter. Though sophomore Liselot Koenen and junior Sophie Panarese fell at first doubles, the point was already captured by the Hoyas.

However, the tables then turned, and Navy won three matches in a row. Saperstein fell in her sixth singles match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2.

Comolli fell in straight sets soon afterward, 6-2, 6-2. Koenen found herself defeated with the same final score. Jaeger broke the trend with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Antill.

Panarese put on a strong performance in her fifth singles match.

Though she dropped the first match 3-6, she picked up the second 6-4 and won the tiebreak 11-9.

Unfortunately, it was not enough.

With the match tied up 3-3, Barnard fell 6-2, 7-6 (4) to Droop.

Despite the result, Ernst remained optimistic after the match.

“Just like the guys, we’re going to have a pretty good year as well,” Ernst said. “I’m not worried. It’s still early. The loss isn’t that bad, and the win isn’t that good. I just want both teams to get better and learn from these matches early on.”

Georgetown’s track and field team played host to La Salle University, Delaware State University and American University for the fourth annual Hoya Spiked Shoe Club Invitational on Friday at Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Md. Despite some changes in the roster due to injuries and ongoing recoveries among several members of the team, the Hoyas performed exceedingly well in a wide range of events, with six first-place finishes on the men’s side and seven for the women.

Georgetown’s track and field director Pat Henner was impressed by the efforts of his athletes.

“We had a lot of people step up and do a nice job for us,” Henner said.

One of the athletes who stood out was senior Matt Howard, who made a crucial move in the final 200 meters of the men’s mile event to earn a first-place finish with a time of 4:11.04. Graduate student Dylan Sorensen followed Howard in second place, finishing in 4:12.10, and junior Cole Williams sealed third place at 4:12.38.

“Matt had a huge breakthrough,” Henner said. “He won the mile and [set] a big personal record. I was really happy with that, and he did a great job.”

The Blue and Gray had another trio of top -place finishers in the men’s 1000 meter. Junior John Murray led the pack in first place in 2:29.81, sophomore Michael Lederhouse finished second in 2:30.39, and junior Collin Leibold took third place in 2:30.40.

Murray’s first-place finish was symbolic of a Georgetown team that has had to adjust to deal with a recent rash of injuries.

“John is a long-distance runner but he dropped down for the 1000 [meter race], which is a middle-distance race,” Henner said. “He ran aggressively and stayed in the front and was able to pull off the win.”

Other contributors for the men’s team came from junior Tyler Smith, who won the 60m dash in 7.01, and freshman Nathaniel Gordon, who sealed a close first-place finish in the 500m dash in 1:05.57.

On the women’s side, freshman Emma Keenan ran in the first heat of the 500m dash and earned first place in the two-section final with her time of 1:14.44. Junior Hannah Neczypor followed in second in 1:16.25. Keenan went on to earn another first-place finish in the threeheat final in the 300m dash, crossing the finish line in 41.03.

Yet another trio of Hoyas dominated the women’s 3000m, led by junior Andrea Keklak, who won the race in 10:09.98. Sophomore Heather Martin took second in 10:10.63, and senior Jenna Davidner finished third in 10:11.09.

Senior Taylor Doaty’s time of 9.51 earned the women’s team a top finish in the 60m hurdle.

Although several Georgetown athletes adapted well to new events during the invitational, Henner is eager for his recovering athletes to return to competition.

“We had a couple of people who didn’t get to run this past weekend, like [graduate student] Amanda Kimbers and [sophomore] Deseree [King],” Henner said. “We’ve got to get them healthy and get them back on track.”

Other members of the team recovering from injuries include senior Eghosa Aghayere, who is back to training after having knee surgery, and All-American graduate student Andrew Springer.

Once the active roster is full again, Henner believes that his team will continue to make progress in preparation for upcoming meets, including the Big East Championships, which are less than a month away.

Henner is pleased with the strides that his team has made thus far this season.

“We’ve still got a couple of holes to fill and some work to do, but we’re definitely making some progress,” said Henner.

Georgetown’s next round of competition will be at the National Meet at Pennsylvania State University this weekend. The Hoyas will return to State College, Pa., to race against their host for the second time in three weeks. Penn State provided tough competition for Georgetown at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 18, but the Hoyas were able to seal seven first-place finishes and set two new meet records.

Henner feels confident that the milestones his athletes have reached so far this season indicate that they are more than capable of giving another strong performance at the National Meet.

“We’re ready to go,” Henner said.

“We’ve sorted it out these past two meets at Penn State and the home meet. Across the board, I think almost every single person on the team has run a personal record in some event or another.”

Henner looks forward to another opportunity for his team to face off against a higher level of competition.

“There’s going to be some great competition there,” Henner said. “I think we’re definitely ready to run.”

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Hoyas Struggling to Find Their Identity SEASON, from A10 “This was in no way a demotion for Samisha Powell because she played 33 minutes and did a tremendous job in the game,” Lewis said. “Her leadership has been great. Samisha has pushed, pressured and taught [King] in practice.

She has been an outstanding leader and captain of the team.”

King and Martin replaced McCormick and Powell in the starting five.

“We had four freshmen in the starting lineup for the first time,” Lewis said. “Even though they all gained a lot of experience and confidence through the first 20 games of this year, starting is different.”

The presence of White, a seasoned veteran, has undoubtedly benefitted the freshmen this year, according to Lewis. In her senior campaign, White has been the backbone of the struggling Hoya team. After a slow start to the season, White has put up impressive numbers in conference play, averaging 19.1 points a game and 9.1 rebounds a game.

With their record, it would be easy to write this season off for the Hoyas. Having such a strong freshman class, it would be even easier to talk about Georgetown’s future.

But Lewis is not quite yet ready to do that.

“We are where we are,” Lewis said. “But we have 10 games to play in the regular season, so why not finish with a 17-13 record with four freshmen in the lineup.”

Georgetown has 10 games remaining on the schedule before the Big East tournament, which gives them ample time to turn its record around.

“How much better can we be, and will we be over this last third of the season?” Lewis said. “Hopefully, we will play our best basketball in the latter stages of the season, which in-

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Freshman guard Tyshell King got her first start against St. John’s. cludes the Big East tournament and postseason play. We are not out of any of the long-term goals that we set for ourselves.”

It remains to be seen if the Hoyas have the experience and ability to accomplish their preseason goals, but Lewis is confident in his team.

“The best is yet to come,” Lewis said.

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Although the Georgetown women’s basketball team dropped the game and extended its losing streak against St. John’s (14-5, 7-1 Big East), the Hoyas (7-13, 1-7 Big East) were able to walk away with a competitive, resilient performance against the Big East’s top team. The Red Storm, who currently sit atop the Big East standings, narrowly defeated the Hoyas 66-63.

After losing its last four games, as well as 10 of its last 11 games, Georgetown belied expectations during this matchup between the Big East’s first and last place teams.

The Hoyas were able to overcome several deficits, including a 10-point hole early in the second half, and led the Red Storm with as few as three minutes remaining in the contest as part of a resurgent second period, something the team has struggled to produce in other games.

“We needed to regain our power, our individual power and our power as group, as a team,” Head Coach Jim Lewis said. “And we did that.”

The Hoyas dominated the interior, scoring 34 of their 63 points in the paint and outrebounding St. John’s 36-35.

Defensively, Georgetown has struggled as of late, allowing an average of 71.5 points per game — the third most in the Big East this season. But, encouragingly, the Hoyas were able to hold the Red Storm below their season average of 66.9 points.

“The final score was in the range of what we hoped it had been,” Lewis said. “They had just scored

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Senior guard Samisha Powell scored 10 points off the bench.

96 against DePaul, they won by 10 over the highest scoring team in our league, who put 90-plus points against us on the board. So having a game in the 60s was one of our goals, we just needed to have a higher 60 number than we did.”

The game remained undecided until the final possessions. Senior guard Samisha Powell’s free throws brought the Hoyas within two of the Red Storm with three seconds to play, but time ultimately cut Georgetown’s comeback short. Nevertheless, Lewis felt that the performance reflected important changes for the team after recent losses.

“The real operative word was change, and there was change,” Lewis said. “We had to make changes in mindset and attitude.”

These changes were perhaps most evident in the way that the Hoyas cut their turnovers in half – from 30 to 15 – from their previous loss to DePaul.

“The changes came incrementally throughout the game, in terms of how we sustained certain runs on our part, how we were able to negate certain runs on St. John’s part,” Lewis said. “They are a diametrically opposite team to us, extremely fast and quick and very athletic. We’re athletic but we’re bigger, and we use our size as an advantage.”

While Lewis was reluctant to call the game a success, he emphasized that it was a step in the right direction.

“We’re not into moral victories, but we accept some stepping stone goals, and we did reach one of the most significant ones that speaks to the main negative that has plagued our teams throughout the season — turnovers,” Lewis said. “It was a step — and I would say a real large step — in the right direction.”

Georgetown’s starting lineup had some noticeable differences from earlier in the season, including the absence of sophomore guard Katie McCormick due to medical reasons, according to Lewis. Freshman guard Tyshell King started in place of Powell. Although Powell did not start, she was an important part of the Georgetown effort, scoring 10 points and playing 33 minutes.

“We’re a team and it really doesn’t come down to who starts, but it’s more of a function of who can finish,” Lewis said. “We’re trying to focus on finishing halves first, because we had a chance to have a different deficit than the seven-point deficit we had last night.”

Georgetown will next face rival Villanova at McDonough Arena on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Senior diver Jen Purks was one of the seven members of the Georgetown swimming and diving team who were honored on Saturday’s Senior Day. Both the men and women lost their last home meets of the year.

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Georgetown swimming and diving had a tough day at McCarthy Pool on Saturday. The Hoyas honored their seven departing seniors in the final home meet of their collegiate careers but lost to Drexel.

The women came out on the losing side of a close meet, finishing 156-141. The men faced the same fate, falling to the Dragons 161125.

The Blue and Gray recognized Rosemary Christian, Michelle Konkoly, Jen Purks, Allison Fulenwider, Matthew Mandel, Josh Tucci and Christian Kilgore for their time in the program.

“They’ve been a great group of swimmers and divers for the last four years. They were freshmen when I first started here,” Head Coach Jamie Holder said. “Their numbers have dwindled a little bit since I didn’t recruit them, and since I think we brought a different level of intensity to the program than we had previously. They really stuck it out and developed the team to where it is now. It’s a testament to their leadership to see the development of the team.

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finish to their home careers, winning the 200-yard medley relay with teammates Michael Smigelski and David Chung in 1:26.92.

Sophomore Austin Evanson continued his success in long distance events, winning the 1000 freestyle after swimming for over 10 minutes, while teammate Greg Romanov finished second. Evanson followed that performance with a win in the 500 freestyle.

“I think it’s what we’re expecting from him, week in and week out. He’s someone we can count on,” Holder said. “There are people that we can count on in all of our events, I think, and I’m excited to see what the entire team can do in the next couple weeks with the Big East coming up.”

The Hoyas also relied on sophomore Nicole Tronolone on the women’s side. She won the 1000 and 500 freestyle events. In the 1000, fellow Hoyas Emily Hall and Shannon McNulty finished second and third.

The women also took the top four spots in the 200 butterfly, finishing with Jillian Carter in first followed by Casey Bandman, Jessica Gaudiosi and Lauren Ward.

“The women did do a very good job in the 200 fly. That was more of a weaker event for Drexel, not to take anything away from our girls. They did perform very well,” Holder said.

Bandman took first in the 400 individual medley, followed by three more Hoyas — Kim DiNapoli, McNulty and Gaudiosi.

The men’s side also included individual victories. Freshman Martin Vanin took first in the 100 butterfly, and Evan Grey won the 400 individual medley.

Even though the Blue and Gray took the loss, Holder was still pleased with the way his team performed and the direction in which they are heading.

“I still thought overall our performances were good. Especially this month it’s been a lot of racing,” Holder said. “To have four meets in three weekends is a pretty packed schedule, so we’ve done a lot of racing this month. It’s good.

They’re really showing a lot of heart and I’m excited.”

Following the loss to Drexel, Georgetown only has one more meet, against Rutgers and Providence, before heading off to the Big East championships at the end of February. Holder is excited for the culmination of his team’s hard work.

“This is what we train for all year long, to perform our best at the Big East,” Holder said. “The team is really excited, and we’ve developed a lot over this season into a team that expects to perform well and expects to be fighting to win and racing hard.”

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A Frigid Return to Football’s Roots CASTALDO, from A10 If asked who the most successful coach in NFL history is, the first name that always comes to mind is Vince Lombardi. The success of the teams Lombardi coached rested on bruising defenses, grinding offenses and a focus on a team-based, X’s and O’s style of football. His Packers played outdoors on the frigid tundra that is Lambeau Field — always glad to face opponents in playing conditions that were often unfavorable for each club.

Indoor football may be exactly what the league wants. Faster players, more passing and a temperate atmosphere make watching games at home more exciting and attend-

ing games more comfortable. But fans of franchises that play in domes do not always see the way that these venues can affect their community.

Domes and facilities with retractable roofs are costlier for the taxpayers who fund stadium constructions by a considerable margin. Is it really worth an extra $200 million in taxes for a football team to play indoors, or could that money be better appropriated?

The hot-button issue in the NFL right now is player safety. Playing inside usually means playing on turf, and these perfect conditions make players just a tiny bit faster. This means that the hits are a tiny bit harder, and injuries occur just a tiny

bit more frequently. As fans and fellow humans, we must decide whether this marginal increase in speed is worth the potential for bigger hits and more brain injuries.

Many fans and talking heads are skeptical of the Super Bowl being played outdoors this weekend. I urge fans to take a different approach and look at the merits of what the cold and potential snow could bring.

More running, better fundamental football and the potential for a memorable contest that could shape the future of the NFL’s biggest game.

Matt Castaldo is a junior in the College. MORE THAN A GAME appears every Tuesday.

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Frosty Reception for Super Bowl WEATHER, from A10 high-powered teams from competing to the very best of their abilities. More than that, no one wants to see conditions increase the risk and frequency of injury. Everyone wants to see the two best teams in the league play their best game on the best Sunday of the year — if the Super Bowl is Sunday, that is. The NFL has prepared two alternate schedules in the event of prohibitively inclement weather. Should heavy snow roll through the league is prepared to turn Super Bowl Sunday

into Super Bowl Saturday or even Super Bowl Monday. Should it come to the latter, it remains to be seen how many of the aforementioned corporate ticketholders would show up to a freezing, windy, snowy Super Bowl game between two smaller-market teams from the western half of the country after they leave work Monday and before they get back Tuesday. It also remains to be seen how many travellers booked their rooms for Monday night as well, just in case.

It would be a shame if the weather determined the outcome of football’s

championship game, and it would be more of a shame if the weather prevented fans, especially true fans, from getting to — and staying in — their seats.

The greatest shame of it all, however, is that the NFL made the choice to hold the Super Bowl in New Jersey for all the wrong reasons. Don’t be surprised after the game this weekend when commissioner Roger Goodell gets just what he asked for: a chilly reception.

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The women’s basketball team has lost 10 of its last 11 games, including four straight.

GU’s Season Can Still Be Salvaged CAROLYN MAGUIRE Hoya Staff Writer

From its earliest days, the Georgetown women’s basketball season has been plagued by uncertainty. The squad began practicing in October having to deal with the departure of star shooting guard Sugar Rodgers to the WNBA and the arrival of a new head coach.

Nevertheless, Georgetown was predicted to finish sixth in the reformatted Big East, an improvement upon the team’s 11th place finish last season. Despite these expectations, the Hoyas have struggled to a 7-13 record and are 1-7 in conference play. Georgetown is in the midst of a four-game losing streak and has lost 10 of its last 11 games.

“The resilience of coming back from a twopoint loss, or an overtime loss, a 15-point loss or even the win over Butler are all relative to the types of individuals … we are blessed to coach,” Head Coach Jim Lewis said. “There is no shortage of character and leadership and will and want to in our locker room with these 11 strong women.”

Undoubtedly, the Hoyas are a young, inexperienced team. They entered the season with five freshmen, three sophomores and three senior walk-ons. The roster has also experienced continuous change over the course of the season. Freshman guard Shayla Cooper transferred after two games.

Senior guard and walk-on Kelly Comolli returned to the Georgetown women’s tennis team. Senior guard and walk-on Kelyn Freedman returned to the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team.

“Kelyn and Kelly have not been with our team since the second game of January,” Lewis said. “We knew from day one that they had these obligations and this would be the time frame. It was a blessing to have them, but now we have to move on with the 11 players [who] are actually active on our roster.”

The Hoyas’ youth is not meant to discount a team’s performance. Individually, and at times as team, they have had shining moments. Freshman center Natalie Butler has consistently impressed: She is averaging a double-double with 14.6 points a game and 13.1 rebounds a game. Freshman forward Faith Woodard has fared well offensively, especially in Big East play, scoring an average of 10.6 points a game. Meanwhile freshman guards Jade Martin and Tyshell King have each earned themselves starting spots.

However, Georgetown’s roster changes and youth have prevented the team from having a consistent starting five. Nine different players have started at least one game for the Blue and Gray this year. Of those nine, only Butler and senior forward and co-captain Andrea White have started all 20 games for the Hoyas.

In Georgetown’s most recent game, a 6360 loss at the hands of St. John’s, the Hoyas debuted yet another new starting lineup.

Noticeably absent from the lineup was guard and co-captain Samisha Powell — it was the first time Powell did not start this season. Sophomore guard Katie McCormick also was absent from the starting lineup.

She missed the game due to an injury, according to Lewis.

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Despite playing one of its most promising 40-minute stretches of basketball this season, Georgetown (11-9, 3-6 Big East) dropped its fifth straight game, a 65-60 decision to No. 9 Villanova (18-2, 7-1 Big East), on Monday night.

The remedy?

“We’ve got to go out and play,” senior guard Markel Starks said.

Starks keyed an early run for the Hoyas, who jumped out to an 8-0 advantage in front of a packed house at Verizon Center. The guard was an offensive highlight all night, finishing with 20 points and breaking the 1,000-career point mark at Georgetown.

“It means a lot [to reach the 1,000-point mark],” Starks said.

“I’ve wanted to come to Georgetown my whole life.”

Jay Wright and the Wildcats ruined what could have been a special night for Starks. After the Hoyas jumped out to an early lead, Villanova rattled off a 9-0 run of its own to take control of the game, relying on an aggressive press to generate points off turnovers.

“That’s what they do,” Head Coach John Thompson III said.

“They play the ball hard and leave skips open. They almost invite you to throw those passes, so we did.”

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Senior guard Markel Starks finished with 20 points and broke the 1000-point mark in Georgetown’s loss against Villanova on Monday. The loss was the fifth consecutive for the struggling Hoyas.

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inter is here, and soon New England Patriots and DenSuper Bowl XLVIII will ver Broncos. The cold weather be too. True football caused the Patriots to turn the fans should be hoping that Moth- ball over repeatedly and fall beer Nature unleashes her fury on hind early. The Brady-led comethe Meadowlands in East Ruther- back that ensued was particuford, N.J., in what looks to be the larly impressive because of his first cold-weather, outdoor Super quarterbacking with the wind in his face. The wind was so vicious Bowl in recent memory.

The game of football is chang- that, in overtime, Patriots coach ing. The league is becoming more Bill Belichick decided that adjustpass-happy as fast-paced offenses ing to the weather was more imgain prevalence. A reason for portant than taking possession of this change is the ever-increasing the ball after the Patriots had won number of domes and retractable- the toss. At the time, the decision roofed stadiums that are popping was shocking, but in hindsight, it up in cities across the country. As paid off: The Patriots won in overtime after the it stands, nine Broncos muffed teams play their a punt. The home games game showed indoors, free how weather of any potencould throw a tially inclement wrinkle into a weather.

Not contest that desurprisingly, the mands players four teams with and coaches to retractable roofs Matt Castaldo adjust. decide to keep Now, think them closed Unpredictable about the way nearly twice as that Drew Brees often as they weather makes played on the keep them open, according to the games memorable. road this year.

The pro bowler Atlanta Journaland his team C o n st i t u t i o n .

The league needs to change this, struggled so much on the road — and hopefully this upcoming Su- away from the friendly confines per Bowl will help fans come to of the Superdome — that analysts constantly questioned whether this realization.

Weather.com has projected a their success was of merit. The game-time forecast with a high Saints defeated the Eagles on the of 37, low of 27 and a 30 percent road in their first playoff game chance of rain or snow showers before they lost to the Seahawks for the meeting between the Se- in blustery conditions.

Last year’s Super Bowl, which attle Seahawks and Denver Broncos this Sunday. What makes this took place in the Saints’ home forecast so exciting is the poten- stadium, was memorable because tial for snow — something yet to of an infrastructure malfunction be seen on the NFL’s biggest stage. that resulted in the lights goInclement weather makes foot- ing out. Players were forced to ball more exciting, and forces overcome a momentum shift beteams to return to fundamentals. cause of a technical delay and not Arguably the most memorable the potential for a sub-optimal regular season game of the NFL weather situation. season was a windy, raw SunSee CASTALDO, A9 day night matchup between the

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