The Hoya: The Guide: April 15, 2016

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ith a number of dynamic and moving performances that are sure to evoke the deepest of emotions, performing arts groups at Georgetown are showcasing some of their best this week. From Mask and Bauble’s fantasy musical “Into The Woods” to the Rev. Khristi Adams’ enlightening “God and Country” to the theater and performance studies department and Black Theatre Ensemble’s “Twelfth Night,” this week’s productions provide a taste of the immense pool of talent that the performing arts community has to offer.

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Vanessa Chapoy (COL ’18) and Daniel Frumento (COL ’18) in Mask and Bauble’s “Into the Woods.”

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Comedian, actor, impressionist and television host Dave Coulier is a familiar face to the millennial generation.

Most commonly known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom “Full House,” Coulier performed a stand-up routine in the Healey Family Student Center on April 7 in a performance sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board.

“I chose Dave because he connected strongly with our generation through his

roles in ‘Full House,’ ‘Scooby Doo,’ among others,” Georgetown Program Board Special Events Chair Jennifer Henry wrote in an email to THE HOYA. “An iconic face with strong stand-up talent, Dave drew a wide range of students and was a pleasure to host.”

Coulier said in an interview with THE HOYA that he enjoys performing at colleges, having visited Princeton University, Pennsylvania State University and Seton Hall University in the week prior to coming to Georgetown.

“It’s nice because people come out

to see me because of ‘Full House’ and ‘Fuller House,’ but then they a lot of times don’t know I’m a stand-up, so they’re not quite sure what’s going to happen. I think that afterwards I can put a bunch of smiles on faces and keep people laughing, it’s a really nice feeling,” Coulier said.

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Comedian Dave Coulier, best known for his role as Uncle Joey on the ABC sitcom “Full House,” performed a stand-up routine in an event hosted by the Georgetown Program Board in the Healey Family Student Center last Thursday.

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“Into the Woods” features Caroline Barnes (COL ’19) and Ryan Sudo (SFS ’17) in a tale of familiar fairytale characters navigating the perils of the forest. This Shakespearean production deals with serious themes but manages to effectively infuse comedic aspects throughout.

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Fake green leaves are strung along the aisle and glued to black paper that hangs from the ceiling. Some faux tree trunks, wrapped in what seems to be brown burlap mesh, are scattered in front of black curtains. In the upper right-hand corner, a large two-dimensional moon glows softly with artificial stage lights.

Combined, these simple props of Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society on Stage III of Poulton Hall breathe a hint of magic into the club’s ambitious spring production of “Into the Woods.”

The play consists of two acts, which chronicle the interwoven journey of several familiar fairytale characters as they try to navigate the perilous world of the woods. The plot focuses primarily on a baker — played by Ryan Sudo (SFS ’17) — and his wife — Caroline Barnes (COL ’19) — who must break a witch’s — Maggie Bolas (MSB ’18) — curse of sterility by collecting four ingredients in three days. The materials they need happen to be staple objects taken

from the stories of other fairytale characters, from Cinderella — Megan Spinella (NHS ’19) — and beanstalk-climbing Jack — Matt Beshke (SFS ’18) — to Rapunzel — Kellie Savage (COL ’16) — and Little Red Riding Hood — Vanessa Chapoy (COL ’18).

What the production’s decor lacks in ornamentation, it makes up for in the story’s rich and complex character dynamics. For this reason, director Matt Grisier (COL ’16) decided not to break from tradition.

“I wasn’t going to come to [the play] with some sort of radically new interpretation,” Grisier said. “It was going to stay true to what the show was written about and how these fairytale characters were represented.”

Indeed, the characters of the original musical are portrayed by the student actors with faithful vigor. During the first act, the audience is introduced to characters that for the most part adhere to their stereotyped stories.

However, act two launches into a completely different universe, governed not by coddling tropes of destiny and righteousness but by unforeseen karma and mere chance that wreak

havoc on the once peaceful kingdom.

The complexity of the source material in “Into the Woods” was not the only challenge in putting together such a large production. Written by Stephen Sondheim, who created the music score for Broadway’s “Sweeney Todd” and the lyrics for the classic “West Side Story,” the play has a 2 1/2 hour runtime that tests the cast and crew’s communication, synchronization and vocal endurance.

Money and space were notable difficulties facing Mask and Bauble for this particular play, and although for the most part the cast and crew craftily overcome these limitations, some signs of this restrictive process poke through. While some of the costumes are laudable, such as Cinderella’s impressive three-outfit wardrobe change over the course of the play, others, like Rapunzel’s two short, purple dresses — one version intact, the other tattered — seem markedly anachronistic.

“There are definitely some things that are slightly more modern and can be left open to interpretation as to whether they fit that time period. It’s kind of amorphous anyway, as it’s

not really set anywhere that this show has to take place in 1820 or 1900,” Grisier said.

The production’s location in Stage III of Poulton Hall, by the nature of its small design, falls prey to sound problems during the performance. Despite this drawback, Barnes said Stage III provided a unique experience not available in most other settings.

“I loved the movie. I also saw ‘Into the Woods’ at a local community theater. I just think the stage version is different than the movie because [the movie] doesn’t include everything. It is a long show, but it is engaging,” Barnes said.

“The characters are so relatable that it’s exciting being in that same room, especially a black box theater, since it’s so intimate.”

Although the production prides itself on sticking to the source material of Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” Mask and Bauble’s spring musical stands out for the club’s capacity to stretch a small black box stage into an imaginative world as complex as our own. The play will run in Poulton Hall tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m., April 20 to 23 at 8 p.m., and April 17 at 2 p.m.

‘Twelfth Night, or What You Will’ Jane Mikus

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Though no love triangle is without emotional complication, the addition of a feigned gender, a concealed identity and a narrative of revenge quickly transforms a simple complication into uncontrollable chaos. Just ask Viola — she would know — or Cesario — he certainly knows too.

Over the next two weekends, one of literature’s most complicated and chaotic love triangles is set to unfold onstage in the Gonda Theatre, as the Georgetown University theater and performance studies program and Black Theatre Ensemble will put on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will,” directed

by Maya E. Roth.

“Twelfth Night” tells the story of Viola, played by Nona Johnson (COL ’17), who disguises herself as a young man, Cesario, in order to work for Duke Orsino, played by Caleb Lewis (COL ’16). Viola soon finds herself falling in love with Orsino, although thwarted by the barrier of her projected image. Only adding to the madness, the Duke’s love interest, Olivia, played by Maddie Kelley (COL ’16), falls wildly in love with Cesario, unaware of his alternate ego. A complicated web of relationships grows from there and thus begins “Twelfth Night.”

Although the absurdity of this romantic chase will leave audience members wanting to shake the characters from their ignorance, the promise of adventure is too addicting to interrupt. The play also confronts serious messages of plurality and diversity that are poignantly relevant, especially today.

“I chose ‘Twelfth Night’ in honor of our tenth anniversary season because it is a cele-

bratory play, a comedy that is also profound,” Roth wrote in an email to The Hoya. “It explores love, loss and cultural crossings, at core, and it is profoundly playful, like a dream that remixes loss into connections. There are gender crossings, cultural crossings, it is queer friendly, and it seems ripe for a hybridic imaginary.”

The set of “Twelfth Night” is a dynamic intersection of various levels and spaces, bringing life to the stage and keeping the focal point constantly in motion. A quaint, wooden bridge crosses over two pools installed into the floor, leading to a staircase that winds upward to a looming balcony. From there, the characters look out toward a powerful stained-glass aesthetic. Each feature of the stage assumes a distinct purpose, making every scene its own.

The actors themselves engage naturally with this fluid set by holding true command over their characters’ personalities and intentions.

Each step is deliberate; each word is delivered with meaning. Despite the difficulty of the Shakespearian language, the actors convey their interpretations of each line with effortless precision.

Although the premise of the show centers on serious themes, the production still manages to be deliciously funny. Comedic moments are naturally woven into the complexities of the plot and give the production a unique quality.

Whether it is Sir Andrew, played by Charlie Trepany (COL ’19), snacking on a rainbow-colored lollipop between lines or the quirky, rolled “R” accent of Malvolio, played by Alec Meguid (COL ’17), the hilarity of these characters makes them relatable.

“Shakespeare is amazingly fresh for being old,” Lewis said. “I think people will be surprised at how much they can really relate to it — the

language is still kind of a barrier but, at the same time, it’s a strength because you get to hear things in a new way.”

In addition to the engaging comedy of the characters, the production assumes an individual style by incorporating music. Various live instruments are included such as piano, guitar, trumpet and saxophone, added to the beautiful, raw vocals of Olivia Duff (COL ’16) and Mar Cox (COL ’16), who both play the play’s clown and singing bard, Feste. The choice of contemporary songs such as “Killing Me Softly,” “Stand By Me” and even the “Pink Panther” theme song bridges the gap that can separate Shakespeare from modern theater. It makes this production feel welcome on today’s stage.

Each member of the cast and crew can attest to the originality of this “Twelfth Night.” It is sure to fulfill the avid Shakespeare lover while also adding new layers that are exclusive only to this stage.

“This is Shakespeare made live, lively and distinctive by Georgetown artists — faculty and students — for the here and now,” Roth wrote.

“Come because this is Shakespeare’s most musical play and we have put our own spin on it.

Come because you will laugh. And come because this show embraces pluralism and play, imagination and community.”

“Twelfth Night, or What You Will” will be showing from Thursday, April 14 to Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, April 21 to Saturday, April 23 at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $10 per student and $18 general admission on Friday and Saturday evenings and $7 per student and $15 general admission for all other performances. They can be purchased at the Davis Performing Arts Center or online at the department of performing arts website.

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Nona Johnson (COL ’17) and Caleb Lewis (COL ’16) star in “Twelfth Night.”

‘God & Country’ saRAH MARTIN Hoya Staff Writer

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Precious Blalock (COL ’19) is one of many student activists who star in “God & Country,” which premieres tonight.

We live in an age of technological development, one in which we constantly receive an influx of information from the news and social media. However, most news outlets only cover a story as long as it boosts their ratings. We forget what once brought us to tears, and adopt a new cause or injustice on which to fixate. To make a difference, though, we cannot afford to forget. This phenomenon is what the Rev. Khristi Adams focuses on in her play, “God & Country,” a production sponsored by the Protestant Ministry and the Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation and starring nine Georgetown students. The play focuses on the Michael Brown shooting, the Baltimore protests, the Syrian refugee crisis and the Emmanuel Church shooting.

The core plot involves a radio show and its host, played

by Aly Panjwani (SFS ‘19). Adams uses the radio host as a clever way to maneuver between topics and expose the role the media plays in our perception of events. The other actors sit on stools around the radio host and cut in and out of the action of the show as the host segues into different topics. Adams further incorporates the theme of technology through the use of cell phones. The actors constantly call in to the radio show or tweet responses between the performance’s action-packed scenes.

Through the docudrama genre, Adams is able to present an array of opinions including presidents’ speeches, activists’ accounts and other significant figures’ words. Further, her approach allows audience members to formulate their opinions independently; the play does not spoon-feed the audience a specific point of view. Instead, it acts as a mirror for the audience to see something of themselves.

Actor Kimberly Portes (COL ’16) said the play represents a composite opinion and does not favor the interests of one group over another.

“There is no religious or political agenda. No one point of view is shared. ‘God & Country’ is a re-enactment of recent tragedies in our nation, quotes taken from many instances and personal pieces from the cast,” Portes said. “No, ‘God & Country’ cannot be categorized for you under a certain group, faith or political party. This docudrama will leave you with questions, challenge your views and make you wonder what hate and love actually mean.”

The cast is comprised of student activists on campus including Precious Blalock (COL ’19), Katherine de Araujo (COL ’18) and Jordan Knox (COL ’16). For some of these actors, “God & Country” is one of their first experiences participating in theater. What truly unites this group is a common passion for raising awareness of current events on campus, in the country and around the world.

From the show’s creative precision, one can see that Adams is an experienced playwright and director. She aims to combat global injustice with theater, not only in “God & Country,” but also in her earlier work, “Yesterday I Died,” which focuses on youth crime and was written an alternative form of lamentation. When her career took her to New York, she used “Yesterday I Died” again as a way to deal with similar issues there.

When Adams finally made it to Georgetown, she was encouraged to use this template once again to delve into the injustices that take place in the lives of the university’s students. However, she considered “Yesterday I Died” outdated and created “God & Country” to explore her unique Georgetown experiences.

“God & Country” is already sold out for its showing at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 15, but seats are still available for noon and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 and 7 p.m. on Monday, April 18. The performance will take place in St. William’s Chapel in Copley Hall with tickets sold at $15 for general admission and $5 with a Georgetown ID.

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Elizabeth Harvey

Millenials Here and Abroad

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long with the advent of the spring season and the panic-inducing pre-registration period, this past week has also brought the arrival of my good friend and Villa Le Balze roommate Claudia to campus.

While we were at the Villa, Claudia decided to remain abroad for the entire year, enrolling last-minute in Georgetown’s second semester program at School of Oriental and African University of London. After spending three months away, Claudia appeared the same as always: emanating the study abroad glow, she regaled us with stories about the people in London and provided us with a rough outline of her global whereabouts for the rest of the semester – her next stop: Nice. As we reminisced over Il Canale pizza about our adventures in Italy and the pounds shed since then, I realized that the one who had changed since our semester abroad was, in fact, me. Cranky, exhausted and glowing — not from Mediterranean sunshine but from the fluorescent lighting of Lauinger Library — I asked myself if I had missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience even more of the world by coming back to Georgetown.

I have decided that the answer is no. Besides the fun that I have had reconnecting with friends and exploring hidden gems in Georgetown, I am glad to have my feet planted back in my familiar surroundings for another reason: the job search. I hope to work in journalism and media, and so far, my internship application process has been slow, staggered and frustrating.

As Jeffrey Selingo explains in his article for The New York Times on April 5, a major shift is occurring in the millennial milestone timeline. According to Selingo, the rate of 19- to 24-year-olds who still live with their parents has gone up since the 1960s to almost 50 percent. Furthermore, the age at which college graduates are considered to have achieved financial independence has gone up from 26 to 30 years old since the 1980s. Most young people today have been raised to believe that if they can get accepted into a respected college, achieve good grades and graduate, they will immediately be hired and be able to support themselves.

This expectation, however, is becoming less of a likely reality. More and more recent graduates are finding themselves unemployed. As a result, enrollment rates in graduate school programs have doubled; Selingo writes: “The master’s degree has become the new bachelor’s degree.”

Our careers and our lives are not defined by one semester in Italy or by one year in Europe.

In study abroad hot spots like Italy and Spain, young people stay in their childhood homes for what seems like forever to an American. For example, I met a tour guide in Sicily named Silvano who — at 43 years old — was just beginning to contemplate moving out in order to live with his fiancee. He decided against leaving the nest over the anxiety that his moving out would upset his 70-year-old mother. Silvano’s case, though entertaining and classically Italian, is not uncommon. According to Eurostat, the unemployment rate in Italy and Spain for 16- to 24-year-olds is 42 and 53 percent respectively, while the rate for the entire European Union is at 22 percent. Our rate in the United States is roughly 12 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Are we on our way to becoming like Europe, with our college graduates forced to remain in their parents’ basements for eternity because they cannot secure salaries that match their qualifications?

As a tougher job market drives our institutions of self-advancement to become increasingly competitive, many young Americans, whom Selingo names “the Wanderers,” are trying to avoid the European situation that I have just described — and to maintain some form of independence, if only physical — by taking time off after high school or college graduation to travel. As I contemplate the murky path of what my future career may or may not turn out to be, I take comfort from the examples of two of my favorite writers, who found solutions by turning to this Wanderer method. When things didn’t go according to plan, both Elizabeth Gilbert and Frances Mayes flew to Italy for inspiration and created their greatest successes there: the memoirs-turned-blockbusters “Eat Pray Love” and “Under the Tuscan Sun.” Our careers and — more importantly — our lives are not defined by one semester in Italy or by one year in Europe, nor are they defined by any number of years at college and beyond. Who we are and what we achieve is the product of a colorful tangle of influences that cannot be reduced down to any one defining moment. Just like studying abroad, the future is an adventure, and the only way to face it is with an open mind.

Elizabeth Harvey is a junior in the College.

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Dave Coulier, the comedian and actor best known for playing Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom “Full House,” performed a stand-up comedy show for students in the Healey Family Student Center last Thursday.

A Full House at HFSC Dave Coulier brings humor to the Hilltop JOEY, from B1 on Netflix this February — Coulier is also an accomplished voice actor and stand-up comedian.

Coulier has brought his knack for voices and impressions to 1980s cartoons including “Ghostbusters,” “Scooby Doo” and “Muppets Babies,” but admits he started honing his talent as at a young age. “[My brother and I] used to sit on our front lawn, and we used to call in narrating the neighborhood, and characters would go by … and we would narrate what was going on. And then we would lay in our bunk beds and our dad would run in and say, ‘Would you knock it off? It’s midnight and I’m tired of hearing Mr. Hooper’s voice!’”

Coulier said.

His newest project is unlike anything he has done before in his diverse comedy career: a digital musical storybook for tablet computers called “The Adventures of Jimmy Bugar.” The book chronicles the life of Jimmy Bugar, a 10-year-old booger who lives in “Noseascotia” and dreams of a career in show business.

Interwoven with Jimmy’s stories are 15 songs from a range of genres including jazz, reggae, blues, country and rock, all of which Coulier wrote.

“It’s very sophomoric, it’s funny, it’s quirky, and it’s all the things that I tried to write from a nine-year-old’s perspective. If somebody bends over, I’m going to blow a hand fart. And boogers are funny and farts are funny,” Coulier said.

“Full House” fans will hear some familiar voices when browsing through the e-book, which became available for download last Friday. John Stamos, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin all lent their voices to various characters in the book.

Members of the “Full House” cast have collaborated with each other several times in the two decades between

the hit sitcom’s finale in 1995 and its reboot this winter.

Coulier, Stamos, Sweetin, Loughlin and Scott Weinger all voiced characters in the 2007 direct-to-video mockumentary “Farce of the Penguins,” starring Bob Saget, who also directed the film. Coulier guest starred on an episode of Stamos’ Fox sitcom “Grandfathered” last fall.

“We really respect each other’s talents, and I think that we try to utilize those talents, because it’s fun to work with your friends,” Coulier said.

Coulier said that because of their love of working together, it was surreal to come back together with his “Full House” co-stars — except for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who did not rejoin their cast mates — on the same set to shoot “Fuller House.” The reboot was filmed just two stages over from where the original show was shot.

“You know, they should’ve called it ‘Full Circle,’ because that’s what we feel we’ve done,” Coulier said.

Coulier said many of his favorite stories from that studio during his time on “Full House” are too horrible to share.

“Not ‘mean’ horrible, but disgusting like underpants jokes and poop jokes and stupid, stupid stuff,” Coulier said.

Coulier also said he would walk around in his underwear and would sometimes even enter scenes completely naked when the kids were not around.

“The moms caught me one time, because the kids had to shoot something late, and they all had monitors in their rooms. And here come the three

moms and they’re like, ‘Really, Dave?’ and I’m like, ‘I’m so sorry. It was to make the crew laugh!’” Coulier said.

Coulier did not reveal any details about the upcoming second season of “Fuller House,” which was announced less than a week after the first season premiered on Netflix. He said that producers asked him where he would like to see his character at this point, and that he hopes Joey’s wife and kids would be incorporated into the next season.

Producers initially gave Coulier a lot of freedom with his character on “Full House,” often leaving space in the script for him to improvise.

Coulier even came up with the name DAVE COULIER Joey GladActor, “Full House” stone, which creator Jeff Franklin liked.

“Being able to improv on a TV show and come up with something that you create out of thin air is a great freedom. Being able to go out of the script for a second, pull something out of thin air, and then have it reincorporated into the script, that’s a nice freedom for a comedian on television to have,” Coulier said.

Although Coulier has enjoyed a successful career in comedy over the past decades, he said that some of his favorite comedic moments have been the more private ones, like when he goofs off with his hockey teammates in the locker room.

“Robin Williams once told me that the best shows you’ll ever do will be the ones that are free. … It’s those moments when you just get to be funny with people,” Coulier said. “That to me is the most fun in the world.”

“They should’ve called it ‘Full Circle’ because that’s what we feel we’ve done.”

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‘The Rains of Castamere’ season 3, episode 9

The moment that cemented “Game of Thrones” as a pop culture behemoth unlike any other: season three’s “The Rains of Castamere.” As Twitter, Facebook and media sources alike lit up with incensed responses to the untimely deaths of Rob and Catelyn Stark, the series attained an unprecedented level of public consciousness. Although fans of George R.R. Martin’s book series had long teased the infamous red wedding, its realization on screen established the show’s reputation as one in which no character is safe.

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One of 24 films being shown at GUFF, “Extraordinary People” is an environmentally focused documentary about the Black Sea region people.

Second Annual GU Film Festival Kicks Off Tom Garzillo

ever be shown at GUFF. It tells the story of a group of teachers at a Mojave Desert alternative high school who take an unconventional The second annual Georgetown University approach to improve the lives of their strugFilm Festival began in the Healey Family Stu- gling students. dent Center on Thursday with the WashingIn addition to film screenings, GUFF will ton, D.C., premiere of the Sundance-awarded make use of Oculus Rift virtual reality system. documentary “The Bad Kids.”

“Virtual reality technology that presents GUFF will continue throughout the day, film in a whole new creative experience,” orfeaturing a variety of short programs: “Para- ganizer Remy Cipriano (SFS ’17) wrote in an digm Shift,” “Teenage Wasteland,” “Chamber email to The Hoya. “It’s special … we think the of Reflection” and “In a Dream.” Each pro- Georgetown community will benefit from gram contains between five and seven short the exposure to such great work.” films.

Music groups from the Hilltop are also a Submissions range from documentary to part of the festivities. Rock and rhythm and experimental film, blues outfit Almeda from both amateur performed prior to student directors and “We are showing the best of last night’s opening professional film- the best in film. These are screening. Today at makers. The festival is 4 p.m., before the entirely student-orga- films that have been shown Chamber of Reflecnized, largely by those tion program, jazzenrolled in the “Film at film festivals all around fusion ensemble the Festival Studies” class Bulldog Alley Alley taught by professor the world, or films that are Cats will also perform Sky Sitney. live.

Sitney previously just being discovered.”

“We all came to the worked as the director table with different ALEXIS BLAIR (COL ’16) of American Film Instiideas and opinions,” Organizer, GUFF tute Docs, the largest Long wrote. “Ultidocumentary festival mately we were able and conference in the United States, as well to mix all of our minds together to create one as the programming director of the Newport fantastic festival that we can’t wait to share International Film Festival. with our community.”

The class has met twice a week over the The short film topics run the gamut from course of the semester, working to coordinate the emerging skate scene in Palestine’s West marketing, programming, social media and Bank in “Kickflips Over Occupation” to a tale communication with filmmakers. about a young boy and his life-changing enThis year’s GUFF received over 2,000 sub- counter with a vagrant puppet crocodile in missions and is screening only 24 films. Pro- “Crocodile.” gramming Director Susan Long (COL ’19) deMusic buffs may enjoy “Bob Dylan Hates scribed the difficult process of narrowing the Me,” which tells the story of the director’s two field. disappointing encounters with the legend“You can only eat an elephant one bite at ary artist, while sports aficionados may be a time,” Long wrote in an email to The Hoya. drawn to “I Am Yup’ik,” a documentary about “The class pulled together to screen as many a 16-year-old Yup’ik Eskimo who leaves his films as possible, and we even recruited some village and travels across hundreds of miles outside screeners to do some extra leg work of frozen tundra to compete in a basketball for us ... everyone was so committed to mak- tournament. ing [GUFF] the best it could be.”

Long said she is particularly excited about While last year’s festival ran for three days, showing “Getting Fat in a Healthy Way,” organizer Alexis Blair (COL ’16) said she be- which takes place in a world where gravity is lieves this year’s condensed schedule resulted so weak that skinny people fly off into the sky. in better films.

“I ended up sharing it with my family after “The quality of film is very high,” Blair seeing it,” Long wrote. “It’s original, and it has wrote in an email to The Hoya. “Students a sweet message. I can’t wait to share it with should come to this festival because we are our audience.” showing the best of the best in film. These are GUFF is free for all students, a rarity among films that have been shown at film festivals all film festivals. around the world or films that are … just be“Many film festivals are expensive and difing discovered.” ficult to get to, so to have a free film festival Directed by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe, in one’s own backyard, so to speak, is a real “The Bad Kids” was the first full-length film to privilege and very exciting,” Blair wrote.

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‘Mother’s mercy’ season 5, episode 10

Coming in a close second, the assassination of Jon Snow provoked incredulity among diehard and casual fans alike.

Kit Harington’s turn as the bastardturned-Lord Commander had received a mixed response prior to the fifth season, but his combination of resilience and vulnerability in the face of challenges from the Wildlings and White Walkers earned him critical adoration. Snow’s murder at the hands of his fellow Watch members, then, only garnered greater sympathy from fans rooting for his hopefully impending resurrection.

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‘Baelor’ season 1, episode 9

“You either win or you die,” Cersei Lannister ominously forewarned in the seventh episode of the first season of “Game of Thrones”. Only two episodes later, this adage proved shockingly true when then-protagonist Ned Stark met his fate on the chopping block. Viewers accustomed to leading men who survive the duration of a show, let alone a show’s debut season, were never again to question George R.R. Martin’s brutal resolve.

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‘the Dance of dragons’ season 5, episode 9

A particularly gruesome moment that arrived in the fifth season of “Thrones” was the burning at the stake of Shireen Baratheon. If one thought the excruciating, public execution of a young girl was not cruel enough, the event actually takes place at the orders of her own father, Stannis Baratheon. For a show with an established proclivity for bloodshed, this event in particular struck a chord with fans who thought the maltreatment — to say the least — of a young girl crossed a major line.

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‘Fire and blood’ season 1, episode 10

The one event on this list that is not an assassination or execution, Daenerys Targaryen’s emergence from the ashes of her husband’s funeral pile marked a turning point for the show. While the show had primarily dealt with power in a feudal society prior to this moment, the image of Daenerys coming into view bearing baby dragons signaled the arrival of the show’s fantastical elements.

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“Modesty is the color of virtue.” - Diogenes

THE BAD KIDS

“The Bad Kids” tells the story of a group of teachers at a school for struggling students in an impoverished community in the Mojave Desert.

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1827 Adams Mill Rd. NW | Cuisine: Mediterranean & Caribbean | $$$ Dede Heldfond Hoya Staff Writer

A modern bistro that serves Mediterranean and Caribbean cuisine, Adams Morgan restaurant Tail Up Goat has been making waves in the District. Owners Bill Jensen, Jill Tyler and chef Jon Sybert are all alumni of Komi, the acclaimed Greek restaurant in Dupont Circle that is highly frequented and adored by local residents. Rumor has it President Barack Obama even celebrated his birthday at this quaint eatery.

With this in mind, I was eager to try Sybert’s newest restaurant, which opened just weeks ago. Already booked out weeks in advance, Tail Up Goat is worth the wait.

We secured two seats at the bar where we enjoyed one of the best meals I have had in D.C. to date.

The restaurant has a relatively small dining room, but one that was bustling with life, even on a Thursday evening. The space evokes island vibes with beautifully tiled floors and colorful walls that are reminiscent of a sunset in Santorini.

The polar opposite of Komi with its white tableclothed dining room, Tail Up Goat is definitely a more casual and approachable concept. However, the dimly lit room and sophisticated touches made it feel like the hippest restaurant in the District. Unlike many other haute cuisine restaurants in D.C. Tail Up Goat boasts an intimate vibe that really added to the dining experience.

The menu consisted of a wide range of options in every section. The bread section of the menu was particularly intriguing, with options including seaweed sourdough with ciccioli ($11), charred chocolate rye with salt-crusted sardine, butter and pickles ($14), and brown rice bread with fermented turnips and yogurt ($10). We opted for the seaweed sour-

dough as suggested by our waiter.

The seaweed added the perfect amount of saltiness to the sourdough and was topped with ciccioli, which is similar to duck pate. This dish alone is enough to warrant a second visit to the restaurant.

Tail Up Goat also sells a limited number of its leftover loaves.

Every dish at the restaurant looked aesthetically appealing. However, the menu itself was not particularly vegetarianfriendly. Among the meat options were the smoked hen of the woods, mushroom with burnt bread sauce and chicken crisps ($25) and the lamb ribs with sumac onions, favas and hazelnut dukkah ($42), which serves two. We opted for the lamb ribs, which completely blew us away. The meat was seasoned perfectly and paired impeccably with the onions and dukkah, a yogurt sauce. The tanginess of the sauce was the perfect contrast to the heaviness of the meat. We did not order a pasta dish, although they all seemed very tempting.

Chef Sybert offers a wide array of innovative dishes from lasagna with goat, kale, anchovy and salsa verde ($26) to maltagliati, with fermented honey sausage and pea shoots ($17), which our waiter recommended as the best dish on the menu.

To end our meal with something sweet, we ordered the butterscotch budino with blood orange and candied pistachios ($9). The dessert had a consistency similar to a butterscotch pudding, and we devoured the bowl in seconds.

Despite its relatively steep prices, Tail Up Goat is a great option for special occasions for diners looking for a hip joint serving Mediterranean or Caribbean fare.

The decor is one of a kind, and its wide selection of delicious — albeit nonvegetarian — dishes makes it one of the District’s best new offerings.

Despite its relatively steep price, Tail Up Goat is a great option for special occassions for diners looking for a hip joint serving Mediterranean or Caribbean fare.

TAIL UP GOAT

Serving exquisite dishes that blend Mediterranean and Caribbean cuisine, Tail Up Goat is the latest venture from the team behind the acclaimed Greek restaurant Komi.

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Highs and Lows at Schlow’s Third Alta Strada Alta strada: city-vista

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475 K St. NW | Cuisine: Italian | $$ Mary cate whelan Special to The Hoya

A traditional Italian restaurant with a simple menu, Alta Strada serves up custom Italian dishes that, despite their light and fresh flavors, fall flat in comparison with other Italian eateries in Washington, D.C. The third Alta Strada restaurant run by acclaimed chef Michael Schlow, the new location in City Vista, led by executive chef Michael Zentner, will join Schlow’s two others in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Upon entering Alta Strada, the decor is immediately underwhelming. With brand new furnishings, the restaurant lacks the warm, homely ambience that is typical of other Italian restaurants.

The first dish I ordered was the classic margarita pizza ($15). The small, round, thincrust pizza was cut into four slices and topped with traditional tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Biting into the warm slice of pizza, I was surprised by a hidden basil leaf under the layer of fresh cheese — a much-needed flavor and welcome addition. The tomato sauce tasted fresh, seasoned with a slight hint of red pepper, and was served in perfect proportion to the crust and the cheese. The pizza crust was crisp on the outer layer, but moist and soft on the inside — a pleasant way to finish off the slice. But while the margarita pizza was tasty as promised, it simply did not stand out. There was no component that set this pizza apart from others.

While the pizza was by all means tasty, it was far from remarkable, especially considering the restaurant’s proclaimed philosophy of blending modern and traditional flavors.

After the pizza, I sampled the cavatelli pasta with broccoli rabe, crumbled pro-

sciutto and rosemary ($18). Aesthetically, the dish was beautiful. The generous serving of al dente cavatelli was mixed with the bright green broccoli rabe and bits of prosciutto. The broccoli was cooked perfectly, and made for a nice addition of green vegetables to the pasta dish. The prosciutto added a rich and salty dimension to the dish. However, while the ingredients individually were cooked to perfection, they did not blend well together as a whole. Ultimately, the light butter sauce on the cavatelli made the dish too salty to finish.

My friend ordered the agnolotti pasta with asparagus, mint, pecorino and pistachios ($18). Agnolotti are small pieces of flattened pasta dough, traditionally folded over a filling of roasted meat or vegetables. The dish was served with a beautiful, bright green asparagus puree and a light butter sauce. The puree had a slightly bitter taste of an asparagus with a smooth consistency. The agnolotti combined with the puree and the roasted pistachios had a unique, yet comforting taste. The generous shavings of sharp pecorino cheese on top of the dish added another level of flavor to the dish. While the agnolotti pasta was not what I expected, it was my favorite meal that we ordered.

Despite its promising concept, the lack of decor creates an environment that does not seem conducive to providing the traditional and authentic Italian flavors that the restaurant promises. While the diner is guaranteed a variety of classic Italian dishes, Alta Strada in City Vista was deficient in all aspects. The menu reflected a more modern twist on Italian food and the pizza and pastas were simply average.

With an additional crudo bar opening soon, hopefully the restaurant can redeem itself and incorporate more of the traditional Italian comfort it promises.

The lack of decor creates an environment that does not seem conducive to providing the traditional and authentic Italian flavors that the restaurant promises.

ALTA STRADA

Although offering a variety of traditional Italian dishes from pizzas to pastas, Alta Strada does little to differentiate itself from the District’s many other Italian eateries.

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Street Food With a Side of Graffiti Palette 22

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4053 Campbell Ave. | Cuisine: International | $ Nick Briggs-Chiropolos Hoya Staff Writer

One of Arlington’s newest restaurants, Palette 22, brings a fashionable atmosphere to this trendy Virginia neighborhood. I went for dinner on a Saturday night shortly after the restaurant had opened and found the large space packed full both around the bar and at tables.

The clientele was very diverse, including families, older couples and many young professionals in a space that seems designed to satisfy everyone except those conscious of noise.

Palette 22 labels itself a space of “food, art and fun,” rather than simply a restaurant. The cuisine is inspired by street food from around the world, and the restaurant is inside a 1940s art deco building with a modernized interior designed to look like an artist’s studio. Modern graffiti paintings hang on the walls, created by an artist-in-residence.

The menu items are tapas style, with almost everything priced under $10. Featuring cuisine from around the world, almost anyone can find something appealing, including several vegetarian and gluten-free options.

As a large group, we began by ordering several starters for the table to share. I also ordered a glass of sangria ($4.22 during happy hour), which had a sweet, red flavor but was not very fruity, which slightly diminished its appeal.

The “bites” we ordered first included avocado hummus ($7), accompanied by flatbread; queso de cabra ($8), a goat cheese and salsa spread; roasted cauliflower ($6); and fried watermelon and halloumi ($9).

The first I tried was the avocado hummus, which I found somewhat disappointing as it contained neither the fresh flavors of avocadoes or hummus.

However, the other dishes all exceeded expectations — in particular the fried watermelon and halloumi. Halloumi is a semi-hard Cypriot cheese and its dairy flavor combined wonderfully with the sweet watermelon slices and the dish’s harissa spice, pomegranate, molasses and mint seasonings.

The roasted cauliflower was another highlight. Having been seasoned with North African ras el hanout spices, mint and golden raisins, the combination of sweet and spice added an interesting twist to the otherwise characteristically bland cauliflower.

The next dishes we ordered came in several waves, as we would share one and

then decide if we had room for more, allowing the friendly wait staff to continuously cycle to our table and take more orders. These plates were jerk chicken flatbread ($7), wild mushroom flatbread ($7), Argentine empanadas ($7), Singapore chili crab pot stickers ($8), Peking duck and moo shu pancakes ($7), Peruvian-style grilled octopus ($11) and Cuban sliders ($11).

The octopus was a highlight as it came ceviche-style with olive oil, garlic, lemon, paprika, thyme and gold potatoes, all of which came together in a perfect harmony of flavors.

The jerk chicken flatbread was another favorite as it put an interesting spin on traditional Jamaican-style spicy jerked chicken by adding mango-pineapple salsa and putting it on flatbread.

The Cuban sliders put a spin on the traditional Cuban sandwich, containing pulled pork, sweet ham, pickles and Swiss cheese, but were served in mini hamburger buns instead of on bread.

However, the best dish of the night was the Argentine empanada. While I normally steer away from lamb, the soft pastries full of roasted lamb, beef, pork, plantains, raisins, capers and hard-boiled egg were wonderfully smooth in texture, containing much more than just a ground- meat taste.

Finally, we ended with chocolate churros ($5), which came with strawberries and spicy chocolate. I enjoyed the sweet, fried dough sticks and fresh strawberries, but not the spicy flavor that overpowered the taste of the chocolate sauce.

As is evident in the unique ingredient combinations of each dish, Palette 22’s food features very interesting combinations of flavors from around the world.

With everything from Asian to Caribbean to Middle Eastern to South American cuisine, the chefs clearly put a lot of effort into combining these flavors to highlight the tastes of the individual ingredients.

The combination came at the price of authenticity, since truly representing each of these regions in the same restaurant would be nearly impossible.

Thus, despite the street-food and international inspirations, Palette 22 would probably best be classified as a modern American tapas restaurant.

The lively environment complete with a buzzing bar and menu options that are perfect for sharing should appeal to almost every kind of taste, and reasonable prices make the restaurant a very good bet for group dining.

Palette 22 labels itself a space of “food, art and fun” rather than simply a restaurant. The cuisine is inspired by street food from around the world.

PALETTE 22

With inspirations from street food around the globe, Palette 22 offers a variety of tapas and is designed like an artist’s studio with modern graffiti paintings.

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Weezer Weezer KC Maloney

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Weezer’s fourth self-titled release, otherwise known as “The White Album,” makes for a speedy follow-up to 2014’s well-received “Everything Will Be Alright in the End.” The Los Angeles-based band, which consists of frontman Rivers Cuomo, bassist Scott Shriner, drummer Pat Wilson and guitarist Brian Bell, has been one of the most influential groups in the American alternative rock scene since their inception in 1992.

Their previous album marked a return to Weezer’s old style, found in albums such as the “Blue Album” and “Pinkerton,” hailed by fans as a positive step forward after a rather disappointing decade of new material. Although “The White Album” seems to capture some of their earlier vintage alternative rock style, it hits its share of speed bumps along the way. The album will certainly satisfy those yearning for catchy melodies and crunchy power chords, but it fails to capture the honesty and angst that made Weezer such a powerhouse in its earlier days.

The high points of “The White Album” come with the single “Thank God for Girls” and the grunge rock anthem “Do You Wanna Get High?”

The former starts out with a minimalist style characterized by a staccato keyboard track layered with a ghostly organ and an arpeggiated guitar riff.

Rivers’ lyrics are awkward and refreshingly candid, as he sings in the chorus: “Thank God for girls … She’s so big, she’s so strong, she’s so energetic in her sweaty overalls.” “Do You Wanna

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Despite a strong repertoire of altogether pleasing tracks, “The White Album” falls short multiple times. “Wind in Our Sail” trades in distorted guitars and visceral lyrics for a keyboard-centric pop song with lyrics straight from an encyclopedia. “We got the wind in our sail,” Rivers sings. “Like Darwin on the Beagle / Or Mendel experimenting with a pea.” This particular track feels overproduced, and seems to be attempting to appeal to the masses rather than creating something meaningful and unique.

The record’s third single, “King of the World,” is one of the most disappointing tracks of the album and seems to come straight out of the band’s mid2000s catalogue. The song is a rather safe bet for the band, and does not attempt to step out of the box as they did with “Pinkerton” or even their more recent “Everything Will Be Alright in the End.” Finally, “Good Thing,” a love ballad sung by Rivers for his wife Kyoko, is a charming and emotional track, yet it does not manage to resonate with the listener after its closing note.

“Summer Elaine” and “L.A. Girlz” have potential to be huge hits at concerts, and blend well with the overall

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style of the record. Insofar as they both play it safe, it is difficult to love or hate either song. Weezer took no leaps of faith with the production of either song, but both act as effective filler tracks by adding more substance to the album as a whole “The White Album” is an indecisive mix of old and new. At times it feels overproduced, fabricated and fake, while at other points, it comes across as refreshing, honest and emotional.

Without sacrificing too much of their more refined modern style, Weezer still manages to create a catchy alternative rock album that minimally returns to what hardcore fans fell in love with in the band’s golden age. The group’s latest two albums mark a return to the basics for Weezer, but fall short of shaking off all elements of the fabricated pop-rock found in albums such as “The Red Album” and “Make Believe.” “The White Album” has the potential to satisfy fans from all generations, but it proves that Weezer still has a lot of work left before it regains its former glory.

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Dame Fortune

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Best known for producing the “Mad Men” intro, Columbus, Ohio, native Ramble Jon Krohn — also known as RJD2 — recently released his sixth solo album, “Dame Fortune,” on March 25.

Throughout his career, RJD2 has consistently demonstrated his tendency to blend genres, beginning with the album “DeadRinger” in 2002. His style often relies on sampling, incorporating melodies and lyrics from older songs along with original production and verses from guest rappers. Although grounded in hip-hop production and the indie rock sound, “Dame Fortune” features a strong influence of electronic styles. The album marks a shift from the solely introspective music of past albums to one that can be enjoyed in a group — a change that creates a discordant purpose and often shallow attempts at social consciousness.

The album title borrows from a phrase referring to the Roman goddess of luck, yet does not reflect a consistent theme throughout the songs. Indeed, the unoriginal title points to a greater theme of either cliched social messages or wholly unexplained ideas. In an interview with Pitchfork, RJD2 commented that the album’s lead single, “Peace of What,” reflects “the discrepancy between our words and our actions [that] can get fatiguing.” The song itself has nine lines, contributed by singer Jordan Brown, all of which fail to suggest RJD2’s intended message. The lyrics all hint to abstract ideas like “this freedom that comes to you,” but are remiss in their failure to reference peace. The title of the album seems like it would serve as a central theme or unifying

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concept for the project, yet the idea of luck is absent from to many of the songs. The album seems to be open to interpretation by the listener; however, based on the album and song titles, this results in listeners feeling misled.

Another inconsistent feature of the album is the incongruous inclusion of non-hip-hop aspects in its production.

Starting with his 2013 album “More is than Isn’t” — released on his own label, RJ’s Electrical Connections — RJD2’s music logically included greater electronic influences such as synths. Yet conjoining these genres, especially on this album, often leads to disjointed songs. For an artist attempting to create a cohesive and conscious album, many songs do not have fluid transitions between each other. A song like “We Come Alive,” one of the more fun and energetic tracks, comes after the boisterous synths and sampling on “The Roaming Hoard.” Songs like “The Sheboygan Left” manage to combine both these elements, resulting in one of the highlights of the album due to the pleasant mixture of aspects of rock, electronic and — surprisingly — folk.

Many of the songs also leave listeners lapsing into boredom for extended periods of time. For example, the intro track, “A Portal Inward,” consists of over two minutes of ethereal chords and minimalist drums. Although it is pleasant and introspective at first, the first minute was more than enough and the track dragged on after. Common with albums from a hip-hop producer, this problem often manifests because of the difficulty of creating unique and compelling music without vocals. RJD2 acknowledges this, infusing variety with rappers and sampling vocals. Songs that blend the interest-

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ing production and lyricism are the highlights of the album, like the melodious track “We Come Alive,” which features the rapper Son Little. RJD2’s sampling also deserves commendation, as he creates beats with old soul music as centerpieces. Indeed, he has refined this skill over his long career, and used them in a manner reminiscent of the production of Kanye West and E1-P, founder of record label Definitive Jux — under which RJD2 was formerly signed — and member of the rap duo Run the Jewels.

Despite its flaws, “Dame Fortune” provides fans of RJD2 more of the music they enjoy and follow. To new listeners, the album’s diversity of musical genres definitely draws appeal, yet most people will only enjoy of a few of the album’s songs. The production deserves more praise for the creative ideas than the execution, as the resulting album contained many dull stretches and random departures. The album is worth a listen, and if not, singles like “We Come Alive” or “The Sheboygan Left” make for a good introduction to the artist’s extensive discography.

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or nearly a decade, audio distribution service SoundCloud has struggled to make money.

With the late March launch of SoundCloud Go, a paid service offering access to premium content and features, the music streaming website hopes to bring in revenue after widespread warnings about the dangers of not having done so.

With an extensive catalog of content from young, independent artists, SoundCloud boasts a reputation of helping amateur rappers, producers and DJs find fame while connecting with their listeners on a personal level. The ability to easily share and embed SoundCloud’s content worked well on music blogs large and small, building a lower barrier to entry for new artists seeking an audience.

But the site’s ability to introduce indie artists to new listeners has largely hinged on its lack of a price tag. Today’s music listeners want free content, regardless of whether they deserve it. As fair and necessary as it is for SoundCloud to seek ways to monetize, the introduction of SoundCloud Go represents a loss of the site’s core identity.

SoundCloud functions much like a Twitter feed, with the ability to like and repost content on a chronological feed. An artist’s accumulation of play counts and followers symbolizes the rise to fame in an environment where anyone can become a star if their music is good enough.

In order to implement SoundCloud Go, the company forged relationships with major labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony and Warner Brothers to provide more content and to enable them to promote their signees via reposts and playlist creation. But while opening up the service to more sources of content, these new sources take away the site’s character. SoundCloud offered a more natural, direct connection between the listener and the artist, but scrolling through the labels’ pages has a much more corporate and artificial feeling to it.

With big names stepping into the ring, independent artists face a steeper field of competition. With the ability to pay for promoted tracks to appear at the top of many users’ feeds, artists who already have label backing have yet another advantage over the college student making music in his dorm room.

One such college student, Tunji Ige, a 20-year-old from Philadelphia, has amassed nearly 30,000 SoundCloud followers after releasing an EP from his room at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. After collaborating with high-profile artists and releasing two projects, Ige can credit much of his success to his ability to build a following on SoundCloud.

For artists like Ige, SoundCloud offered low barriers to entry; all a user had to do to release music was record and upload. The simplicity went unmatched by most other methods of releasing music, and that ease of use encouraged more and more artists to create and release content.

Still, SoundCloud has struggled to present itself as the go-to venue for music listening. Instead, the service was supplemental; listeners could download song files from SoundCloud and simply add them to their iTunes libraries for later listening.

More importantly, there were not many ways for the company to bring in money.

SoundCloud’s leadership experimented with advertisements with varying success; they introduced the ability to promote tracks to many listeners across the platform; they created SoundCloud Pro, a tool allowing artists to upload more content and use analytics.

But it was not enough, and the arrival of SoundCloud Go was imminent. With it, the site begins to lose the very essence that made it special. There is something to be said for the value of a common space on the Internet where the focus is on sharing music rather than selling it. In an industry where competitors offer exclusive content in an effort to entice users to jump from one streaming service to another, SoundCloud was a bastion of music’s non-commercial spirit.

In reality, most people will not subscribe to memberships to multiple music streaming services. It is cost ineffective and it denies users of the benefits offered by integrating their listening habits into one solitary experience.

Because of this, SoundCloud Go is at a massive disadvantage. With millions of Spotify and Apple Music users unlikely to pay another $10 per month and even more unlikely to jump ship, the SoundCloud Go’s prospects of success look bleak.

The place SoundCloud carved out for itself in the music world played a major role in facilitating the exposure of independent artists. And as entitled as our generation feels to free music, there is value in capitalizing on music’s non-capitalist side. Unless SoundCloud can find better ways to become the primary music provider for a larger audience, it will have sold its soul for nothing.

Daniel Smith is a junior in the School of Foreign Service. On the record appears every other Friday.

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Junior Victoire Saperstein currently holds an 11-2 overall record in singles play this season, playing at the number one singles slot. Saperstein is currently on a six-match singles win streak.

Squad Continues Hot Stretch Isabelle Perciballi Hoya Staff Writer

Continuing its recent dominant play, the Georgetown women’s team (10-4, 1-3 Big East) punctuated an 8-1 nine-game stretch with a 5-2 win over George Washington (5-12, 1-4 Atlantic 10) Sunday, April 10. The Hoyas will now face the Richmond Spiders (12-8, 1-3 Atlantic 10) Friday afternoon in their final home match of the season.

Against the Colonials, the Hoyas lost the doubles point, despite a strong performance from junior Victoire Saperstein and freshman Risa Nakagawa. However, in singles play, the Hoyas eventually tied the match with a straight-set win from Nakagawa in second singles. Freshman Sydney Goodson also triumphed in the third singles slot.

Ultimately, the Hoyas clinched the win with victories in the first, fourth and sixth singles spots. Saperstein and junior Sophie Barnard both won in three sets in the first and fourth spots, respectively, while sophomore Daphne de Chatellus won in straight sets against her opponent.

“When you get a win like that, it makes you even [harder to beat] in the next match,” Head Coach Gordie Ernst said.

The Hoyas have won eight of the last nine matches, losing only to Xavier (15-5, 4-1 Big East)

last month. Singles play has been a strength for the Hoyas, with Saperstein, a former Big East player of the week, and Nakagawa making great strides throughout the season. Additionally, the addition of three freshmn and sophomore transfer Sara Swift has significantly contributed to the power of the singles lineup.

In the past two seasons, the Hoyas and the Spiders have traded wins in closely contested matchups with the matches ending 4-3 both times.

Last season, the Hoyas lost in a tough fight, wherein the doubles point was ultimately the difference in Georgetown’s 4-3 loss. Both Saperstein and sophomore Casey Marx, however, had strong singles play performances against the Spiders last season.

Saperstein dropped her first set 6-7 but won the next two 6-4 to win the match, while Marx won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.

The 2014-15 iteration of the Spiders saw them enter the final stretch of their season on an eight-game win streak before dropping four in a row at the end of the regular season. This year the Spiders have been inconsistent for the most part, putting together win streaks of three, four and five games but also dropping four in a row midway through the season.

Much like last season’s matchup against Richmond, doubles

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play will still be one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming contest. Nevertheless, Ernst said he remains confident in his team’s ability to perform at a high level.

“The greatest challenge is for the girls to play relaxed, loose tennis and believe in themselves,” Ernst said. “When we do that, we can beat anyone.”

The match against Richmond will be great practice for the quickly approaching Big East Tournament from April 28 to May 1. The Hoyas have consistently been improving from competition to competition in recent weeks.

“The Big East [tournament] is right around the corner and we are peaking at the right time,” Ernst said. “Everyone is playing good tennis.”

The Hoyas will look to improve upon their tournament results from last season, in which they fell in the quarterfinals to Marquette 4-0. After bringing in several four- and five-star recruits this season, the team, on paper, has the talent and star power to produce even better results.

With its recent hot streak and momentum in tow, the women’s team will square off against Richmond on Friday at noon at the Georgetown Visitation Courts.

The men’s team will return to action against the Villanova Wildcats (7-11, 0-1 Big East) on April 22.

rom daily television and radio shows to periodic, subjective top-10 lists, the sports world always creates an abundance of opportunity for discussion and debate. One of the most recent and now frequent hypothetical questions is also increasingly the most bothersome: Who would win a sevengame series between the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls and the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors? While this, in and of itself, is a fair and entertaining question to c o n te mp l a te , Scottie Pippen, a hall of fame member of both Bulls’ dynasties has taken this Michael to the absurd; he recently claimed that the Bulls would sweep Golden State. While it should come as no surprise that Pippen believes his Bulls teams would win, a sweep is a ludicrous assertion.

Before getting into the individual matchups that would define the series between the 1995-96 Bulls and today’s Warriors, it is important to understand what Pippen is really saying, especially in context. For all their greatness, and those 1990s Chicago Bulls teams were undoubtedly great, if not the greatest in NBA history, the Bulls never swept a Western Conference team in the finals. Even the 1995-96 Bulls, who went 72-10 in the regular season, were taken to six games by the Seattle SuperSonics. The Bulls were up three games to nothing in that series but lost games four and five before closing the deal in game six. Even their two years in the finals, both against the Utah Jazz, the Bulls were taken to six games before winning the title.

Therefore, Pippen implies that this Warriors team is worse, perhaps substantially worse, than the Gary Payton-led SuperSonics and the John Stockton-Karl Malone Jazz. That is where the idea of a Bulls sweep becomes laughable. Though the ’90s SuperSonics and Jazz were formidable teams with Hall of Fame talent, they would not beat this year’s Golden State team.

Outside of the NBA Finals, the Bulls routinely dropped a game or two to other Eastern Conference teams like Reggie Miller’s Indiana Pacers and the Patrick Ewing-led New York Knicks. The Bulls may have always won the series — except during the twoyear hiatus of Michael Jordan — but it was not unfathomable for them to lose a game or two in a seven-game series because it happened frequently.

As far as the individual match-

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ups go, this Golden State team has too much depth not to take at least one or two games against the Bulls. At an individual level, the matchups are intriguing.

In a matchup between one of the best on-ball defenders of all time against one of the game’s sharpest shooters, Pippen would guard Stephen Curry most of the time and get occasional help from Michael Jordan. While Pippen would do a much better job than a vast majority of current players, he never guarded a shooter with the range and tactile precision like that of Curry. The shots would Ippolito come from farther away; the ball would move more and faster than it did in the mid ’90s; and Curry would be able to get the better of that matchup, albeit by a slim margin.

The X factor, though, is Draymond Green. While the Bulls’ Dennis Rodman would probably be able to win the battle when Green went into the paint given his ability to dominate the glass for rebounds, the last thing the Bulls would want is to have Rodman out on the perimeter trying to chase Green off the threepoint line.

With Jordan primarily guarding Klay Thompson, the Warriors would also have an advantage with Harrison Barnes’s matchup. Ron Harper, a shooting/ point guard for the Bulls, is two inches shorter than Barnes and would have been 10 years older than Barnes is now. Barnes is a much better three-point shooter than Harper and is just another weapon Golden State would have on the perimeter against an already-stretched Bulls’ defense.

The beauty of the Warriors’ game plan is that they could concede a great deal to the Bulls on the defensive end and still manage to win because of their ability to make threes and speed up the pace of play. The Warriors play at a nearly 10-percent faster pace, so pace combined with the accuracy from three means the Warriors’ offense could power the team to several victories at a minimum.

Scottie Pippen is a fantastic player, a six-time champion and probably one of the top 25 players in NBA history. But he is wrong that his Bulls would sweep the Warriors. The overall outcome of the series may be up for debate, but consider this aspect closed.

Michael Ippolito is a junior in the College. The water cooler appears every Friday.

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GU Defense Holds Off Hoyas Drop 4th Straight GMU in 12-5 Victory Emily Dalton Hoya Staff Writer

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Behind a season-high nine runs in the seventh inning, the Georgetown baseball team (15-19, 1-2 Big East) defeated George Mason (10-23, 2-7 Atlantic 10) 12-5 on Wednesday at Shirley Povich Field. In addition to their offensive outburst late in the game, the Hoyas’ defense was a major key in their victory. In a season that has been plagued with 57 defensive errors, the team committed no errors in their win.

“We’ve been plugging away at [our defensive effort]. It’s definitely been something we’ve been speaking about,” Head Coach Pete Wilk said. “That was the thing that pleased me most about [Wednesday] is that we played really good defense, and we really haven’t done that in a while.”

On the mound, the Hoyas started off the game with junior pitcher Nick Leonard, who threw a stellar six innings and allowed three hits and one run.

However, the George Mason bats warmed up at the start of the seventh, allowing the Patriots to break out to a 4-2 lead entering the bottom of the inning — a situation all too familiar for the Hoyas this season.

“It’s kind of something we’ve struggled with all year, responding to [late-game deficits],” sophomore shortstop Chase Bushor said. “We just came out and wanted to win, and everyone just went up and had quality at-bats.”

Bushor and the rest of the team’s big bats drove in nine runs to take a commanding 11-4 lead entering the top of the eighth. The Hoyas would never look back, closing out the game 12-5.

Sophomore pitcher Jimmy Swad was awarded the win, while Bushor finished with four hits in five at-bats, including three RBIs, two doubles and two runs scored.

Though Georgetown broke out to a big lead,

it was the team’s strong defense that closed the game.

“Defensively, we played solid the whole time.

We had a lot of good plays. [Senior outfielder] Charlie Dillon robbed a home run in left. [Junior outfielder] Beau Hall ran down a ball,” Bushor said of his teammates’ standout defensive performances. “Lots of good defensive plays. Hopefully that can feed into the weekend.”

Heading into this weekend, the Hoyas will host the Xavier Musketeers (12-22) for a threegame series in their conference home opener.

Xavier has struggled this year but posits a deep threat for Georgetown’s fielders.

“They have a lot of power hitters, not many average hitters. They have like 31 home runs this year, so keep the ball in the yard,” Bushor said about preparingation for the Xavier offense.

“Keep playing the way we’re playing, and I think we’re going to be well-off.”

Though he was proud of his team’s defensive efforts, Wilk emphasized the need for defensive consistency game after the game and said he was also wary of the Musketeers’ base-running talents.

“We’re going to spend some time defending the running game. With the pitchers, I’m sure we’re going to work … as we always do,” Wilk said. “Yeah, they have a lot of power. But they also have a lot of strikeouts. And they don’t have anyone hitting over 300. We just gotta try and stay away from that one mistake that lands in the trees and play our game.”

With the conference schedule now moving into full swing, the team’s outlook has shifted toward positivity and confidence beyond just Xavier.

“I think we can become a playoff team at this point, if we can tighten up our defense and pitch a little better,” Wilk said.

The three-game home series will begin Friday at 4 p.m., continue Saturday at 3 p.m. and conclude Sunday at 1 p.m. The games will be webcast with a live stream and stats on GUHoyas.

After dropping three games to Creighton (22-12, 6-1 Big East) last weekend and one to Towson (27-10, 4-4 CAA) on Wednesday, the Georgetown softball team (7-27, 1-7 Big East) will look to rebound when it hosts Seton Hall (1922, 2-6 Big East) for a threegame series this weekend.

“It’s not just been a tough set of games — it’s been a tough year. I think any time [we] are in a situation where [we] are losing a little bit more than [we] are winning, we spend a lot of energy trying to keep people up,” Head Coach Pat Conlan said.

The losses to Creighton and Towson have set Georgetown on a four-game losing streak.

Georgetown’s last win was a 16-10 victory over Mount St. Mary’s (10-24, 2-2 Northeast Conference) on April 6.

According to Conlan, the key to enduring the team’s tough schedule is keeping the energy level positive, regardless of the score.

“To me, our game is all about energy, discipline and commitment. We’re not trying to focus so much on our record, but instead on how we’re competing and how we’re playing. A lot of our energy is spent staying focused and enjoying the game that we love so much,” Conlan said.

Conlan said she hopes this mentality will lead to better results as her team continues

on throughout the season.

“It’s about staying mentally sharp, which will ultimately help us take care of the physical skills. We are staying focused on our task of getting better every day and letting the finished product eventually speak for itself. So, if we’re doing the things that we need to do well, we’ll win some games.”

Reflecting on this past weekend, Conlan said it was a lack of this very idea that led to the Hoyas’ downfall.

“I think particularly this past weekend we had opportunities to win a couple of games, but we just lost our focus mentally,” Conlan said.

“While those don’t go down in our stats as errors, they are the things that come to bite us in the end, and unfortunately have cost us many games this year.”

Georgetown’s most recent loss was in Towson on Wednesday afternoon, with the Hoyas falling 10-2 after seven runs at the top of the first gave the Tigers a comfortable lead for the rest of the game.

Senior pitcher Samantha Giovanniello held Towson to one hit and no runs through the fourth inning, but another three runs in the fifth and final inning saw Towson emerge at the upper end of the 10-2 decision.

This weekend, Seton Hall will face Georgetown coming off if its own losing streak. The Pirates have not won a game since April 2, and since then have fallen on six occasions.

Most recently, Seton Hall fell to Villanova (19-13, 6-3 Big East) in extra innings in the finale of the teams’ three-game series, which Villanova swept.

Georgetown’s freshman class will also play a role in the matchup against the Pirates.

Conlan said the class has shown talent and reliability.

“I think all of our freshmen have played a big role for us.

[Catcher/first baseman] Sarah Bennett has been a clutch performer. She has hit in the cleanup position all year and has handled that role very well. She’s just been somebody that we’ve been able to rely on,” Conlan said.

Infielder/outfielder Mallory Belknap has also been a standout, holding the second-highest batting percentage of the team at .309 behind Giovanniello, who bats .370. “[Belknap] has been fantastic in the two spot. She adds a different dimension to our lineup … and she has a knack for getting rallies started as well,” Conlan said.

Conlan said that with such an impressive freshman class in the lineup, the future of Georgetown softball is bright.

“We’re going to expect a lot from all of [the freshmen] in the future, so it’s nice that they’re getting their feet wet and getting a solid foundation under them,” Conlan said.

Georgetown’s first game against Seton Hall is set for tomorrow at 12 p.m. at Guy Mason Field. The Hoyas will finish the series Sunday, also at 12 p.m.

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seem like merely an unfortunate mishap.

In 1971, Nicklaus three-putted on four holes during his final round at the Masters, costing him what would have been a seventh green jacket. Snead once blew a two-stroke lead in a playoff before missing a twofoot putt to cost himself a U.S. Open title. Palmer needed only a par on the 18th hole to win the 1961 Masters. He teed off into a bunker, nailed a TV broadcasting tent on his subsequent shot and then three-putted his way to the kind of double bogey you are only supposed to see on public courses.

Luckily, time eventually heals all wounds in the sporting community. After dozens of wins and a couple of decades, these devastating collapses are now the last things you think of when these legends come to mind.

I’m not worried about whether or not golf fans will get over last weekend’s collapse at the Masters. Instead, a great deal of concern rests on whether the 22-year-old former champion can. Often in sports, getting over a loss isn’t nearly as tough as getting over how you lost. If Spieth had not previously held a 65-hole lead and ended up with a second place finish at the Masters on Sunday, come Monday the toptwo finish would have been added Spieth’s resume under recent top finishes in a major.

But in sports, the process is just as important as the end result. Spieth ended up in sec-

ond place because of a painfully brutal, nearly unwatchable collapse on Amen Corner. Now his second-place finish is so closely scrutinized, one cannot help but wonder if Spieth would have been better off not making the cut at all and watching Sunday’s round from the couch.

Golf’s greatest competitors would tell you otherwise.

If history reveals anything about the sport, it is that the game’s greatest players rebound quickly from cringe-worthy losses. Nicklaus bounced back from his own final round Masters’ debacle to win three of the next five majors he played in. Snead won five more majors after letting the U.S. Open get away from him in 1947. And after his disastrous 18th-hole collapse at the 1961 Masters, Palmer went on to win two of the following three green jackets.

What these next 12 months will tell us is whether Spieth is made of legendary mettle. Is he a young stud poised to dominate leaderboards for the next decade like the Tiger Woods 2.0 we saw him as? Or is Spieth merely a fad — a rookie who hit a hot streak for a year before fizzling out like a cheap firework?

The verdict is still uncertain, but if Spieth is who we think he is, fans won’t have to wonder for long if the kid is truly one of the greats. Another major championship trophy is right around the corner.

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containing Villanova’s powerhouse offense during Saturday’s game.

“They are very, very good offensively. They have one of the top offenses in the country. They have four new faces, so they are very different [from last year].

So we have to understand what the game plan is [to stop them],” Warne said.

Warne is looking for his defense and sophomore goalkeeper Nick Marrocco to stifle the Wildcat offense. Marrocco was awarded the Big East Defensive Player of the Week accolade for the second time this season after his performance in last week’s win over Providence, when he made 14 saves and tied a career-low five goals.

Warne said he expects his defense to make Marrocco’s job easier by controlling where the Villanova offense can take their shots.

“We are going to help him out defensively and have a real good game plan allowing Nick to see shots he wants to see rather than shots he has to see sometimes. We want to make sure to have guys shoot the ball 12 to 13 yards out to allow him to be a more effective goalie,” Warne said.

The Hoyas’ offense will look to take advantage of a Wildcat defense that has been inconsistent in its performance this season.

For the past three games, Villanova has had freshman goalkeeper Nick Testa and junior goalkeeper Dan Willis split time between the pipes, with both goalkeepers sporting a save percentage less than .500. Though Villanova’s opponents have made 144 saves to its 95, the offense typically acts as a pressure valve for the defense, outshooting its opponents 484-335 this season.

Quinzi stressed that the Hoyas

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Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Marrocco was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week after making 14 saves against Providence. must focus on the fundamentals on the offensive side of the field. “[We have been focusing on] a lot of stick work. That’s what we were missing on the offensive end and that’s what we’ve focused on these last couple of games,” Quinzi said.

Warne said he has confidence that if the Hoyas execute on the fundamentals, the outcome of the game will be positive. “[We have to understand] what we need to accomplish, limit their ability to shoot the ball with their hands free and dictate the tempo on the offensive field. If we do that, I like our chances,” Warne said.

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Junior attack Colleen Lovett scored a hat trick in Georgetown’s 18-7 win over Villanova. She has scored five goals so far this season.

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from graduate student attack Jackie Froccaro, who has 26 on the season.

Georgetown promptly responded with a 6-0 run, including three free position shots and an unassisted goal from Perselay. Senior midfielder Chelsea Henderson answered for Villanova, cutting the score down to 17-7, but Georgetown junior attack Kate Snoufer scored her second goal of the season to give the Hoyas the final mark of the game.

G e o r ge tow n had 34 shots compared to Villanova’s 20, and the Blue and Gray picked up 17 ground balls compared to the Wildcats’ 11.

Villanova had 14 turnovers, while Georgetown had tighter ball control, only giving it away nine times.

Junior goalkeeper Maddy Fisher took the win for Georgetown, making six saves during her half in the cage. Senior Megan McDonald followed with four saves in the second half. Georgetown was perfect on clears and converted on five of their eight free position shots.

Fried said the Hoyas executed on everything they worked on this week during practice.

“The three big areas we worked on going into the game were draw controls, rides and clears,” Fried said. “Draw controls were even, clears we were 100 percent and they were 5-12 and we were allowed to dictate a lot more tempo, because we had possession of the ball more.”

This Saturday, Georgetown will travel to Ohio to face Big East opponent Cincinnati (49, 0-3 Big East).

Most recentRICKY FRIED Head Coach ly, Cincinnati dropped a 13-3 conference loss to Vanderbilt (5-8, 1-3 Big East). The Bearcats fell into an early five-goal deficit in the first 10 minutes of the game and never recovered, scoring the first of their three goals in the final 15 seconds of the first half.

Last season, Georgetown beat Cincinnati 8-4. Since the series started in 2009, the Hoyas are 7-0 against the Bearcats.

Opening faceoff is scheduled for noon in Cincinnati.

With limited time left to improve its conference record, Quinzi said Georgetown is taking momentum and energy into the Villanova matchup.

“We are all really excited, especially because our season rests on this game. We really want to make the Big East [tournament] and I think we can really turn our season around. We ... came out really well against Providence, and I think that same energy is going to be shown against Villanova,” Quinzi said.

Opening faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday at Villanova Stadium.

more of its athletes ready to compete at the national level.

Under the guidance of coach John Garry, and by involving its athletes in the process of coaching new members, the team places a strong emphasis on improving their skills.

Yun said including all team members in the coaching process has helped athletes on the team at every skill level.

“As you coach, you also become better yourself. While you’re teaching, you start thinking about it more and analyzing it more deeply,” Yun said. “Having that experience makes you a better boxer.

While you’re teaching, you’re learning at the same time.”

As the team has made strides over the past few years, so has its competition.

This year’s national event was USIBA’s fourth annual national championship competition, and Wong said Georgetown’s athletes stepped up to the challenge.

“The competition itself has been getting more and more difficult as the years have gone by, so I was really proud of all of our fighters,” Wong

said. “The league is growing, the competition is getting better, so we’re getting better at a rate that’s faster than that of the league. I was really happy with how everything worked out.”

“In terms of the college boxing scene, I think we’re really getting our name out there.”

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Georgetown’s success at the USIBA championships went beyond individual results; the athletes’ performances put Georgetown at a collective second place finish on the women’s side of the competition and third place on the men’s side.

Yun said Georgetown’s progress at the national level is earning the program recognition.

“In terms of the college boxing scene, I think we’re really

getting our name out there.

We’ve had other coaches come to our coach and say, ‘Your team is really, really well trained, your team is performing well.’ People are really seeing that and recognizing that,” Yun said.

With Yun and Wong graduating next month and handing off two key leadership roles in the club, they anticipate a continuation of the success they have seen over the past few years and well into the future.

“At this point now, we have enough skill in different boxers with different styles and different strengths, that I totally see us improving as a club,” Wong said.

“I’m really, really excited,” Yun added. “Our club has just been growing every year, and every year something new has been added onto the club — not just the people, but in terms of the activities we do. We’re branching out and trying to do other activities outside of boxing. I’m just really excited to see what the next year will be like, because there will be different people in leadership and new freshmen.”

“The three big areas we worked on ... were draw controls, rides and clears.”

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Senior co-captain Jeff Wong, right, defeated his opponent in the men’s 132-novice bracket to win a national title at the USIBA National Championship tournament last weekend.

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The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (4-8, 2-1 Big East) clinched an 18-7 conference win at home against Villanova (311, 1-3 Big East) Wednesday in a game that saw nine different

streak for the Wildcats.

Head Coach Ricky Fried said he was proud of his team’s performance and its quality of play Wednesday night.

“It wasn’t necessarily the win that was important, but how we won was important. We had a great team effort today, and everybody contributed,” Fried said.

Junior attack Colleen Lovett finished with a hat trick, while senior midfielder Kristen Bandos scored two more to put her at 20 goals for the season. Senior attack Corinne Etchison scored two to put her at 13 for the season. Senior attack Kelsey Perselay scored four goals and had one assist.

Perselay said she was pleased with her performance and credited her teammates as well for the effort.

“I felt great. Honestly, this was a surprise game, but I really just did it for my team,” Perselay said.

“The entire year, we’ve been sucked into who we are playing and everything else, but putting in a full team effort and helping each other all around the field is something we put forth today. We had each other’s backs … and put ourselves on the line in the first half and really finished in the second half.”

Bandos and freshman attack Taylor Gebhardt scored the first two goals for the Hoyas and dominated the first half, which saw the Hoyas lead 11-3. For Villanova, senior attack Meghan Breen scored two goals while senior attack Kelsey Denihan also contributed to the Wildcats’ scoring with a goal of her own. Villanova quickly scored three goals in the start of the second half, including a goal

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Georgetown is now 14-5 alltime against the Wildcats, having won the last 13 meetings including last year’s 9-5 victory.

The Georgetown win last year handed Villanova its first conference loss of the season and snapped a five-game home win

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Senior attack Kelsey Perselay recorded four goals and one assist in Georgetown’s 18-7 win over Villanova on Wednesday night.

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The number of club boxing athletes who won national titles last weekend.

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Sophomore attack Stephen Quinzi scored one goal in Georgetown’s win over Providence last weekend. He has seven goals this season.

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Coming off its first conference win of the season over Providence (7-4, 1-1 Big East) last weekend, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (2-9, 1-2 Big East) will travel to Pennsylvania this weekend to take on Villanova (6-4, 0-2 Big East), which, sitting in last place in conference standings, is still searching for its first conference win of the season.

The Wildcats will enter the matchup coming off a one-goal loss to the No. 3 Denver Pioneers (9-1, 2-0 Big East).

Last week, the Hoyas snapped a six-game losing streak in an 8-5 victory over the Friars. Sophomore attack Stephen Quinzi said the win improved the atti-

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tude and the confidence of the Hoyas during their week of practice leading up to the matchup against the Wildcats. “[Last week’s win] gives us a lot of confidence. We had that big win against Hofstra (7-4, 1-1 CAA) early on and then went into a rut and it took a lot to get out of it. But now we’re out of it and are really excited to get going again,” sophomore attack Stephen Quinzi said.

Villanova currently averages the sixth-most goals per game in the NCAA with 13.3 goals. Junior attack Jake Froccaro leads Villanova’s tenacious offense, as his average of 3.4 goals per game tops the entire NCAA. Georgetown Head Coach Kevin Warne said he wants to prioritize See WILDCATS, B9

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espite the scenic backdrop of deep green pines and blushing azaleas, people could not help but divert their eyes from the golf course during last Sunday’s final round at the Masters golf tournament. As Jordan Spieth staggered up the final hill of the 18th green, visibly crippled by enough embarrassment to last him a lifetime, he suddenly dropped to a knee and covered his face. Even he could not bear to look anymore.

For an entire afternoon it was impossible to view Spieth as one of golf’s biggest stars, especially during the tournament’s closing ceremonies and interviews when Spieth struggled to fight back tears. It may be hard for us — and Spieth — to realize now, but by losing this year’s Masters in such brutal fashion, Spieth has become even more like golf’s greatest players than if he had taken home the green jacket.

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead are considered three of the greatest golfers to ever grace the earth, yet all three finished second in more majors than they won. Decades later, all we hear about when it comes to these greats are their records: Nicklaus and his 18 majors, Palmer and his four green jackets, Snead and his 81 PGA Tour titles. But behind these staggering accomplishments are some of golf’s most calamitous collapses in major tournament history — the likes of which make Spieth’s twice-bathed quadruple bogey last Sunday See MCLAUGHLIN, B9

Last weekend, club boxing saw five of the eight athletes it sent to the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Championships at California State UniversityNorthridge take home national titles: freshman Hana Burkly, junior Sinead Schenk, freshman Aaron Vanya and senior co-captains Jeff Wong and DK Yun. Two years ago, the Georgetown club boxing team took home one individual title belt from the USIBA Championships. Last year, the club saw its participation numbers double from the year before, and it took home three titles at the end of the year from the national competition. In 2015, the club’s leaders marveled at the progress their program made in one year — but another year brought even more success to a program that is now confident in its consistent ability to compete on the national stage.

Wong, the only athlete who has been on the team for all four years, has witnessed each major stage of the team’s progress, culminating in the program’s most successful national performance to date during his time at Georgetown.

“My freshman year we brought three people [to nationals] and not all of them were even ready for nationals, but that’s all we could bring in terms of people who were even just dedicated enough,” Wong said. “My sophomore year, we brought six people, and we were kind of scraping to see who might be able to be competition ready. Last year was the most, we brought 13 or 14 fighters, and that was

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Junior Sinead Schenk, right, won a national boxing title after moving up a weight class to defeat her opponent in the 132-novice bracket. Schenk has now earned two national titles. everybody. This year, we only brought eight, so this is the first year where we’ve had enough fighters to be selective.”

Burkly and Vanya, both competing in the beginners’ bracket, showed strong performances in their first national appearances. Vanya fought all three days of the competition, an exhausting feat that ulti-

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mately saw him come away with a belt.

Schenk, fighting up a weight class, defeated her opponent in the 132-novice bracket. Schenk was one of the three athletes who earned a title for Georgetown at last year’s national championships and is currently the only Georgetown boxing athlete to win two championship

titles. Yun and Wong competed at the novice level as well, winning two additional titles for Georgetown on the men’s side.

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