The Hoya: The Guide: November 13, 2015

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A Sense of ‘WONDER’ JINWOO CHONG Hoya Staff Writer

Carved in stone above the doors of Renwick Gallery on 17th Street, housing the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection of contemporary craft and decorative arts, is the inscription “Dedicated to Art.” Given that the building, conceptualized in 1858 by James Renwick to house the extensive art collection of banker William Wilson Corcoran, is the first “purpose-built” art museum in the country, such an inscription is not particularly unexpected.

The sign remains today on the gallery’s newest exhibit “WONDER,” celebrating the museum’s reopening to the public after a two-year, $30 million renovation. Though its goal has not changed for the most part, the inscription now includes a certain edit — the words “the Future of” — scrawled in red above it the stone.

“It really underpins the new, re-imagined, re-envisioned Renwick Gallery,” Smithsonian Museum Director Elizabeth Broun said of the gallery’s update.

The Renwick’s renovation replaced the building’s lighting and air conditioning, restored its original indoor and outdoor embellishments and revealed the second floor’s previously covered vaulted ceilings. “WONDER,” consisting of nine architectural installations by contemporary artists, was therefore organized by the gallery’s Curator-in-Charge Nicholas R. Bell, with an unconventional purpose, namely to capture and utilize the gallery’s physical space and renovation as an art in itself.

“I started forming a list of artists, in organizing the exhibit, who I knew to be comfortable and conscious of space and how to use it,” Bell said. “What we’re aiming to capture is that completely physiological feeling of awe, the kind that children have when they see the world. To be honest, children are probably going to have the most fun at this show.”

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“Plexus A1” by Gabriel Dawe is made from thread, wood, hooks and steel.

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DCAF’s Silver Jubilee The Annual A Cappella Concert Celebrates its 25th Anniversary KATE KIM

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‘War With the Newts’

The theater and performance studies department’s fall show is an interesting science fiction take on oppression. B4

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The New Meaning of ‘Restaurant’ The ever-expanding Maketto is part ramen eatery, part yoga studio, part menswear boutique. B5

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The Grateful Dead and John Mayer collaboration was a moderately good effort. B7

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D.C. A Cappella Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two weekends of performances from six of Georgetown’s undergraduate a cappella groups and four guest performance groups.

Performances in the festival, which is co-hosted by the Georgetown Phantoms and the Georgetown GraceNotes, include a variety of musical styles, encompassing everything from oldies to barbershop music to contemporary pop. Following a successful first performance Nov. 7, the concert’s second weekend will be held in Gaston Hall at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 14.

“Over the past 25 years, DCAF has established itself as a tradition on the Georgetown campus and throughout D.C.,” Phantoms Music Director Taylor Perz (COL ’16) said.

The Phantoms — then known as the Phantom Singers — held their first festival in 1988. Since then, the concert has brought nationally recognized guest groups like the Yale Whiffenpoofs to Gaston Hall while adding Georgetown’s newer groups, Superfood, the Saxatones and the Capitol G’s, to its regular lineup.

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The Columbia Kingsmen, Columbia University’s oldest all-male a cappella group, perform at the first weekend of the D.C. A Cappella Festival, hosted by the Phantoms and the Gracenotes.

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‘Shindig’ by Patrick Dougherty is composed of willow saplings arranged in home-like structures that bend according to the branches’ sway.

“Volume” by Leo Villareal, white LEDs controlled by an algorithm that turns them on and off.

“1.8” by Janet Echelman, a braided fiber net arranged to approximate the energy signature of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

“Untitled” by Tara Donovan

The works that comprise “WONDER,” which range from 15-foot nests made of birch saplings to LED light displays to multicolor thread weavings, inhabit the gallery, not just in a literal sense but conceptually as well. Many of them, though displayed in a museum of craft art, are made possible through the use of computer graphics.

“For the next chapter in its 156-year history, we will showcase exemplary artists like these nine who are dissolving the boundaries that once existed between craft, art and design,” Broun said, speaking on one of the installations, “1.8,” consisting of thousands of square feet of woven netting covering the ceiling of the gallery’s Bettie Rubenstein Grand Salon. “The interesting thing is that this would not be here without computer imaging. But at the same time, all of those knots are hand-tied. It symbolizes a respectful renovation of a great historic landmark building and at the same time what we’re thinking of in the 21st century.”

“WONDER” will remain free and open to the public until July 10, 2016.

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Putting a Spin on College Apparel Julia Greenzaid (COL ’17) and Laura Fawzi (MSB ’17), the faces behind Lo+Jo Bands AMY CHAR

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Beginning as a way to pass time in their Village C West dorm room two years ago, Julia Greenzaid (COL ’17) and Laura Fawzi (MSB ’17) recently launched their own business in the spring of their freshman year to sell customized school apparel across the country. Lo+Jo Bands capitalizes on the growing

power and popularity of social media, such as Instagram and Facebook, and Georgetown’s supportive environment for innovation.

How did Lo+Jo Bands grow from a “DIY project” to a larger apparel and accessories startup? What was the timeline of the company’s development?

JG: We started freshman year just selling hairties on Etsy.com. Etsy’s a

website where you don’t have to be very legit — you can just put your products up and sell them to anyone. We would get orders here and there on Etsy. That year for Georgetown Day, I got a shirt and I just put daisies on it. People said, “Oh, cute shirt,” and we didn’t really think anything of it because daisies were our signature. And then the next year — this is sophomore year now — it was a snow day and we were

super bored said, “Oh, how about we just crank out some daisies and find things we can put them on?”

We put them on a couple of Georgetown shirts and put those on Etsy.

People responded and were like, “Oh, can we buy that?” And we’re like, “Do we sell our one shirt? We only had two, and they were our shirts.”

LF: We started getting them from the bookstore and making those …

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Julia Greenzaid (COL ’17), left, and Laura Fawzi (MSB ’17) started their own business of selling customized T-shirts embroidered with daisies and zippers. The company has expanded to create merchandise for many colleges across the country such as Auburn and Michigan State University.

and the bookstore ran out of those shirts.

Do you have campus representatives at other schools?

JG: What’s interesting is that Instagram is the biggest form of marketing. Kids from different schools — a lot of bloggers — say, “Hi, I will share your product with my friends, with my sorority, with my school if you send me a free one.”

We’re like, “Is it worth it? Do they have followers?” And that’s when we started getting campus representatives at different schools. We said, “We’ll send you one, but in return, you have to agree to Instagram it and tell your friends.” So now we have one at Florida State.

LF: We advertise a lot on Instagram to get new followers.

Would you say that certain campuses are hubs?

LF: Once it grows at a school, it grows even faster because people start hearing about it more. Certain schools like Alabama and Auburn — we’ve never gotten an order from them; they’re big schools – because we’ve never gotten an order there, no one knows about us there. At Michigan, we keep getting orders there.

People see them at the tailgates and are like “Where’d you get that?’

JG: The evolution of our product is insane. First, we just took a T-shirt and put daisies on the bottom. Now we’ve added a few extra steps: we acid-wash, or we dip-dye them in tie-dye, we cut them, we always do some weird cut.

We started adding trim as an extra touch, but every single one is different. That’s how we fulfill our promise to being unique because each sweatshirt has a different trim.

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letters from abroad

Kshithij Shrinath

Lessons That Solitude Will Teach You

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DCAF’s 25 Years

A Cappella Showcase Returns for Two Concerts

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n the middle of October, I took a nineday trip through four cities in Spain — by myself.

On the one hand, travelling alone is brilliant. With no one else dictating what to see, I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. In Barcelona, I walked an average of 10 miles a day, strutting from tourist site to tourist site, exactly at the pace I wanted.

I had time alone to think about my life, which was fairly terrifying but also soothing in a way. I took a break from technology.

Well, mostly, except for when I got hopelessly lost and panicked or had to reassure my parents that I was still alive. And when I had to post an Instagram. And respond to messages on Facebook. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t that much of a break.

On the other hand, I acutely felt the challenge of having to make every decision to fill up the hours of the day. I worried constantly about where to go next and whether I was making the most of the experience and whether I was sufficiently enjoying myself. Of course, I’m the kind of person that would stress myself out … on a vacation.

I also got so sick and tired of my inner monologue to the point where I think I started talking to myself out loud, which also created a slight problem in that everyone I passed thought I was crazy.

So, as you’d expect, there were advantages (freedom!) and drawbacks (insanity!) to travelling alone. But while nine concentrated days of solitude is certainly an extreme, I think it’s surprisingly not too far from my time abroad overall — or even my experience at Georgetown.

I am no longer just an arm’s length away from my friends or just a short two-minute walk from my classroom in ICC. It takes me a generous 30 minutes to take the metro to school every day, so there isn’t the same constant interaction around classes that I’ve grown used to. While that would be bizarre in itself, it’s stranger still in a country where I still don’t have solid tethers. Where, two months in, I’m honestly still figuring out how everything works. And while I thought it might just be my introversion, chance conversations with other people in my program suggest that it’s not too uncommon a feeling.

There’s an incredibly difficult harmony between treasuring other people and embracing time spent in solitude.

What I find stranger still, however, is that solitude is such an integrated part of being an adult. Take college, a place with 6,400 other people in a five-block radius, as an example. I have different schedules from all my friends, so I sometimes eat alone at Leo’s (gasp!), or occasionally need alone time on Friday night.

I find it difficult to reconcile the integral role solitude plays in college or studying abroad, with its general social stigma.

Especially because overstimulation is the purported norm. But I imagine the trend toward spending more time alone doesn’t stop after leaving: getting older and moving to new cities with demanding job schedules can only reinforce the necessity of learning to appreciate solitude.

No one really broadcasts that aspect of being an adult, which makes sense. Spending too much time alone becomes quickly frustrating, and a good conversation with someone else beats my neurotic stream of consciousness any time. I do love other people. Don’t look so shocked.

But, as with everything, there’s a balance there, an incredibly difficult harmony to achieve between treasuring other people and embracing time spent in solitude. I obviously haven’t figured it out, one of the many reasons why I don’t really feel like an adult yet. But being abroad has led me to confront the balance more directly than before — and led to glimpses of moments where the two sides of the seesaw hung together in a delicate relationship.

At the end of nine days of intense sightseeing and incessant walking, I just sat in a square in Madrid: no expectations, no appointments. The night was still young, maybe 9 p.m., and people were walking quickly and purposefully through the bustling square on their way to restaurants and operas and bars and soccer games. The sound of a flute floated through the air. In the midst of the crowd, I sat on a bench on one side of the square; the flutist squatted on the ground at the opposite end.

After a week of embracing solitude while resisting loneliness, during which I often felt a bit like a spare piece forgotten in the corner of a puzzle box, the solemn but resolute notes of the flute and the joyous faces of everyone walking through the square created a sense of solidarity and belonging.

Kshithij Shrinath is a junior in the School of Foreign Service. letters from abroad appears every other Friday.

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Zach Rego (MSB ’16) performs a three-song set with Superfood in Georgetown University’s historic Gaston Hall as part of the first weekend of the D.C. A Cappella Festival, hosted by the Phantoms and the Gracenotes.

DCAF, from B1 Ron Lignelli, the current administrative director of the Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts, was one of the key players in the creation and development of the very first DCAF 25 years ago. At that time, there were no a cappella groups officially recognized by the university under the office of performing arts.

The Phantoms, the first co-ed a cappella group that was steadily securing a place in the a cappella scene at Georgetown, together with the Gracenotes, embarked on a mission to host a fall performance mirroring the annual spring Cherry Tree Massacre a cappella festival.

“In the beginning, it was only a mild success because Cherry Tree had its tradition and DCAF was not in the mindset of students yet, but in a few short years it really caught on and it became a huge tradition,” Lignelli said.

Regarding the growth and evolution of DCAF over the past 25 years, Lignelli says, “All of a sudden you had the boom of the shows on TV and in the media. Now it’s a huge business and everybody coming to

Georgetown, even if they have never sang in their life, knows what a cappella is.”

“This is probably one of the best years we have seen just as far as the talent level and there are really good vibes in the a cappella community,” said Connor Joseph (COL ’16), president of the all-male Georgetown Chimes.

Though the Chimes maintain a repertoire of oldies and choral arrangements, most other groups at Georgetown — and all over the country — have updated their sound. Typical performance sets of groups competing at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella now feature rap, electronic dance music, and dubstep arrangements.

“A cappella has really come a long way from the days of barbershop quartets,” Superfood Music Director Ryan Sudo (SFS ’17) said.

The hype surrounding Georgetown’s a cappella community seems to be correlated to a rising tide of a cappella that is creating waves in popular culture today.

“DCAF gets better and better every year, and I think that’s in large part due to the increasing popularity of a cappella music,”

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Tori Forelli (COL ’18) performs with the Gracenotes, who closed the first weekend of DCAF in Gaston Hall last Saturday with a five-song set.

Sudo said. “You have groups like Pentatonix winning Grammy awards, for example.

And there was that whole ‘Pitch Perfect’ phenomenon too.”

Most Georgetown groups look to DCAF as a platform for showcasing their newest members and latest arrangements. This past weekend, the GraceNotes performed a collaborative song with the Chimes, the first in the groups’ histories.

Alex Smith (COL ’17), music director of the Gracenotes, and Chime Tim Lyons (COL ’15) composed the joint arrangement of “Nirvana” by Sam Smith.

“The Chimes would just crash our rehearsals once a week,” Alex Smith said. “I think we all enjoyed adding new elements to our performances, and overall I think the sum was greater than its parts.”

As a concert in itself, however, DCAF also exposes its Georgetown-centric audience to groups that hail far from D.C. This weekend saw performances from the Columbia Kingsmen, Columbia’s oldest all-male a cappella group and the all-female Princeton University group Tigressions.

“It’s amazing to see the Georgetown a cappella community but it’s also amazing to hold a yard stick up to the other a cappella communities too,” Joseph said. “You meet up with other a cappella groups and sing with them and go to a party with them and you bond and you switch some things around based on what you learn from other groups and you exchange ideas and that’s always really cool.”

“We really enjoyed meeting the other groups,” Haley Gordon, a member of the Tigressions, wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“Everyone was so friendly and welcoming and very supportive of us.”

This upcoming Friday, hosted by the Phantoms, will feature the New York University N’Harmonics and the Johns Hopkins University Octopodes.

“In general, performing as a guest group on a different campus is a thrilling experience no matter where you go,” Octopodes Music Director Joseph Paek said. “But singing at Georgetown for DCAF is one that tops my list of favorite events to perform at. ... The crowd is one of the most receptive that my group has performed for. Whether we sing a slow ballad or an upbeat closer, they’re with us for the entire ride.”

For many at Georgetown, one of the most rewarding aspects of a cappella is the family they find within their respective groups.

“You know it’s not like ‘Pitch Perfect’ in that we are not competing with each other,” Joseph said. “We try to do our best to make it not very competitive but rather really supportive, almost like an extended family type of atmosphere.”

“My experience with the Phantoms has sincerely been the most rewarding experience I’ve had,” Perz said. “I have met my best friends through this group, and I get to pursue a passion with a group of people who care just as much about making music as I do.”

Tickets can be purchased today and tomorrow online or at Red Square for $10 for the general public and $8 for students.

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‘Beyond’ Weighs Loss With Poignant Nostalgia Jane Mikus

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Although the bond of a family is meant to be everlasting, loved ones can be suddenly lost without a goodbye or a conversation to remember as the last. Nothing will inspire an urgent need to call home quite like the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society’s latest production, “Beyond,” by Conor Ross (COL ’16).

Directed by Marnie Klein (NHS ’17) and produced by Emily Grau (COL ’16), “Beyond” is a feature of the 30th Annual Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival. Inspired by the legendary influence of a former Georgetown professor, the festival celebrates the longstanding tradition of Mask and Bauble.

There is no better way to commemorate such an occasion than with “Beyond,” Ross’s intense work of art that represents the epitome of impactful theater. It confronts the tragedy of loss and exposes the importance of honoring familial relationships, undoubtedly striking a very sensitive chord that will resonate with many.

In “Beyond,” Alan and Erin, played by Charlie Trepany (COL ’19) and Emma Zetterberg (COL ’19), suffer the tragic loss of their father, Robert, played by Ari Shapiro (SFS ’18). Along with Robert’s wife Adelaide, played by Cristina M. Ibarra (COL ’17), and the mortician Craig, played

by Alexander Yurcaba (COL ’18), the two siblings begin to reassess their priorities when faced with this sudden family crisis.

The production immediately begins with a passionate monologue, spotlight shining on a lone stool set in the middle of the stage.

“Anyone who wishes to speak may come forward now,” Adelaide states while suppressing tears.

She directs her eyes, visibly filled with grief, to the space directly in front of her.

She smiles sadly and pauses, making the premise clear. This is a funeral and the audience members are the mourners.

Following this initial scene, the lights brighten to reveal two simply designed living spaces. The distinguishing elements, however, are the picture frames. On the wall above the couch hangs a collection of vivid photographs, some depicting a family and others presenting individual profiles. On the other side of the stage, more frames descend from the ceiling with similar subjects.

The simplicity of the set emphasizes the intricate details of the photos, suggesting a central theme: memory. At one point, overwhelmed by the lingering memory of his father, Alan hurls a book at the frames.

They crash to the ground and send splinters of wood flying across the stage. This striking moment signals that the recollection of a lost past can be brutally haunting.

Although “Beyond” forces a difficult look into the ultimate meaning of loss for a family, there are also sweet moments

that restore hope in love. In one instance, as Erin and Alan wait at the bus stop, Erin offers her brother a cigarette. He accepts and holds it to the lighter but soon throws it to the ground after violently choking on the smoke. The two siblings erupt into hearty peals of laughter, which eventually settle into a beautifully executed moment of tenderness.

In an equally heartwarming moment, the family finally sits down for dinner together. They find themselves sharing stories from their childhoods, reminiscing over beloved lost memories. The somber ambiance that seemed so permeating throughout the show is abruptly broken by these jovial eruptions of teases and giggles.

It is not long, however, before the merriment is interrupted and the atmosphere of grief returns. This fluctuation of emotions opens a portal into the experience of a real family dealing with a real tragedy. In here lies the greatest merit of “Beyond” — it is all just extraordinarily truthful.

The variety of relationships in “Beyond” incorporates many complexities of family life: mother to daughter, father to son, brother to sister and even lover to lover.

The essence of these relationships is established instantly, pointing to the talent of the actors, director and writer alike. They effectively provide the show with a powerful emotional charge.

According to Klein, the atmosphere in rehearsals allowed this in-depth characterization.

“We are an experimental show,” Klein said. “We start off with something much more malleable than a typical show would and then we take the script and get to move it around.”

The cast and crew dedicated much time and effort to working closely with each other and with Ross himself to develop layers of personality and plot.

“We had actors on laptops working with me on what tweaks we could make to the script in live action,” Klein said. “We would also have Conor come in and out to make changes. That allowed us to have both worlds come together: We let the script and the show symbiotically exist.”

Through an abstract interpretation of mortality, “Beyond” walks the line between reality and memory, between past and present and between life and death. Although difficult to consider, the truths revealed along the way are crucially important.

This is a production that will easily touch the heart of every audience member. It might evoke tears at one point or a smile at another.

“Beyond” will show in Poulton Hall, Stage III from Nov. 11 to 13 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets cost $5 per student and $8 for general admission. They can be purchased online at http://www.maskandbauble.org/tickets.html.

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“Hollywood Comes to Georgetown” Friday, November 3, 1972

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‘War With the Newts’ Gives Unique Take on Oppression Eleanor Tolf

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Standing at the podium is a student, seemingly uncostumed, making a normal speech about the horrors of texting and flash photography during the play. As he introduces the production, small details begin to show that this announcement is not so ordinary after all. He mentions recent historical events that sound unfamiliar, and his hands are covered by some sort of 80s-esque fingerless gloves. It is finally clear that the play has already begun. He informs the audience that all human characters will be played by newts. From this announcement on, the audience is transported to a world where talking newts walk around and, somehow, it all feels plausible.

With an expert adaptation and a modern perspective, “War with the Newts” feels unexpectedly relatable and relevant to today’s global issues.

This play is the opening production for Georgetown’s “Making New Worlds: The 10th Anniversary Season,” which celebrates the Davis Performing Arts Center’s 10th anniversary. Directed and adapted by professor Natsu Onoda Power, «War with the Newts” is based on the 1939 sa-

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‘War With the Newts’ is a work of historical allegory veiled in science fiction.

tirical science-fiction classic of the same name

by Karel Capek. The mockumentary style production tackles the ideas of the original novel from the perspective of the intelligent subset of salamanders, who are quickly used as a cheap labor force. Capek, whose 125th birthday falls in 2015, wrote about an exploited group that gains the knowledge and power that lead it to declare a war on its oppressors, a not-so-subtle nod to the political atmosphere at the time, which included fascism, Nazism, segregation in The United States and the arms race. More than 75 years later, Power said she wanted her adaptation to focus on the many themes from the novel that are still incredibly poignant today, like labor conditions, exploitation and racial discrimination,”while acknowledging that the central question of the story is one about humanity in general. “Who do we mean by ‘we?’”

Power said. “What lives do we value? When we talk about human rights, what kind of humans are we talking about?” These are just some of the questions she hopes are evoked in her unique take on the sci-fi classic.

Although the themes of the story may be serious, the playful, satirical nature of Capek’s original work is not at all lost. The mockumentary style invites the audience into the newts’ world and incorporates constant comic relief. Fictional news footage, historical speeches and musical numbers are just some of the mediums used to relay this story. The playful and clever nature of this show is not new to Power. In 2012, Peter Marks of The Washington Post wrote that such “childlike wonder” was an “enchanting standard of Natsu Onoda Power.”

A highlight of the production is when newtguitarist Kanewt West plays along to a musical based on a book by J.D. Salamander. The newts’ world is depicted in movement-based scenes that are playful and fun in a way that makes you forget that no one has said a word in five minutes.

The actors share the wide array of roles, playing on each other’s physical comedy and portraying relationships that pull at the heartstrings.

Bring your family or friends to a showing this weekend or the next and leave with that perfect mix of laughs in your belly and reflective questions in your mind. The show runs from Friday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 21. Ticket prices range from $7 to $18 depending on show time and university affiliation.

The Hilltop got a taste of stardom in the fall of 1971 when director William Friedkin, actress Ellen Burstyn and the production crew of Friedkin’s burgeoning horror flick “The Exorcist” arrived on 36th and Prospect for principal photography. The film shot in multiple locations in and around Georgetown University’s campus, including Healy Circle, the corner of 1789 Restaurant and the infamous steps down the steep cliff to M Street.

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DC Screams for Ice Cream momofuku milk bar

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918 F St. NW | Cuisine: Dessert | $$$$ Casey Doyle

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Milk Bar, the Momofuku restaurant chain’s sister bakery that opened on I Street this month, offers fun and unique flavors along with ample Instagram opportunities, but ultimately falls short of the hype. Its best qualities lie in its more understated details, like spot-on food textures and savory baked goods, rather than in the tastiness of its signature desserts.

Milk Bar delivers on its experience. As guests approach the typically spilling-out-thedoor line, they are greeted by a hot-pink neon “milk” sign and a quirky chalkboard menu.

The store itself is small, but a few hundred yards away are outdoor tables among trees decorated with twinkling lights. This seating option is lovely on a warm night, although it will probably be less comfortable as winter approaches. My wait, while still long at around 40 minutes, was less than I expected for a newly-opened restaurant on a Friday night.

Milk Bar employees move quickly, and entertaining cookbooks and signs thank customers for their patience.

It seems that nearly every customer goes to Milk Bar for one thing: its signature cereal milk soft serve. This dish provided the restaurant’s first disappointment. The ice cream costs $5 for a diminutive 4-ounce cup. In addition, the special cornflake crunch topping, which is a must-have for the true Milk Bar experience, costs an additional 75 cents. The crunchy topping frustratingly crumbles off the sides of the ice cream after it is served, but the restaurant redeems this inconvenience by adding a layer at the bottom of the cup so that the salty-sweet crunch can be enjoyed down to the last bite. The ice cream itself tastes exactly like it is billed — like milk at the bottom

of your cereal bowl. While enjoyable, it could benefit from added sweetness, more like milk left from Frosted Flakes than that left by cornflakes. But to its credit, the cereal milk treat had a great creamy texture and did not melt too soon after serving, a common soft serve problem.

In addition to the cereal milk soft serve, Milk Bar’s signature cookies and the savory egg and cheddar bomb bun are musts. The bun ($4), an egg omelet folded into sriracha cream cheese, wrapped in bagel dough and doused with melted cheddar and Spanish onions, is a personal favorite. Despite its small size, the treat is filling enough to be worth its price. A recommendation: Take the cashier’s offer to warm up the bun, which leaves the dough chewy and delicious and crisps the cheese on the outer shell to provide some crunch that complements the soft fluffy egg center.

Milk Bar’s cookies, which sell for $2.25 a piece or three for $6.25, have their merits but didn’t have any wow factor. The cookies come prepackaged, which raises questions about their freshness, although it adds to the convenience of saving them for later.

The compost cookie is named for its hodgepodge ingredients of pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch chips and chocolate chips. As the Milk Bar’s most famous cookie, it should deliver a flavor experience like no other, but it sadly falls flat. The texture is perfect — chewy with a crunch from the pretzels and potato chips, however, the coffee is a bit too overpowering; for the other fun flavors to shine through.

The corn cookie, essentially cornbread in cookie form, is the best of the three. It is soft, delicious and not too sweet, although those who are not a fan of cornbread should probably avoid it. The successful chocolate-choc-

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Milk Bar, Momofuku’s spinoff ice cream bar, now in D.C., has amassed a following with social media-friendly options, like the egg and cheddar bomb bun and cereal milk soft serve. olate cookie manages to be a brownie-cookie hybrid without being stomach-churningly rich, thanks to the hint of salt in its flavor profile. It is, however, a little greasy.

Overall, Milk Bar is a fun place to try some innovative foods. A short walk from the Metro Center stop, it’s an easy excuse to break the Georgetown bubble. Smaller serving sizes and not-too-sweet flavors help patrons avoid that uncomfortable too-full feeling, but the prices are a bit high for the products. Although I’m

already planning my next trip to try some of Milk Bar’s other crazy concoctions (I’m looking at you, cake truffles), only the egg and cheddar bomb and corn cookie were good enough for me to order again.

With excellent cookie and ice cream options close to campus, Hoyas who are looking for a new regular dessert shop may be disappointed by Milk Bar. But for those looking to try something new with a trendy Momofuku twist, Milk Bar is a great option.

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Restaurant Review

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The ever-trendy, minimalist Maketto combines an upscale ramen eatery with a men’s apparel store, a sneaker shop and a yoga studio all in a fun, popular dining atmosphere.

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eatingwell.com Looking for a warm, guilt-free fall treat? This sweet cinnamon apple is held together by a crisp pastry crust and is just enough to get you through a rainy fall day.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour • 2 tablespoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup, divided • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted

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Combine flour, 2 tbsp. sugar, salt, butter and baking powder.

Whisk water and egg yolk in a small bowl. Combine the mixtures and knead the dough into a ball. Divide into 5 inch disks and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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If you’re looking for an incredibly memorable experience, you don’t have to venture far beyond the front gates. Recently named one of Eater’s 21 Best New Restaurants in America, Maketto is so much more than just a good meal. It is, simply put, one of the coolest places in D.C. Erik Bruner-Yang, also the man behind D.C.’s finest ramen spot, Toki Underground, opened the 6,000 square foot communal marketplace on H Street last year in collaboration with men’s streetwear mogul Will Sharp.

At first glance, Maketto appears to be a high-end men’s apparel and sneaker shop. However, the space expands into a vibrant collective-gathering location at nearly every hour of the day.

Want to partake in sunrise yoga? Maketto offers sessions at 7 a.m. Afterwards, head upstairs to the cafe and grab a cup of its artisanal house-roasted coffee or a treat from its daily selection of pastries.

Not up that early? Head to Maketto for Sunday brunch for some of the best dumplings in D.C. Once you’ve eaten your weight in food, try on some overpriced, but very stylish, sneakers in its downstairs retail space. Unfortunately, it only carries men’s clothing at the moment.

Once 5 p.m. rolls around, Maketto’s bar area is the place to be. Boasting its house-made vinegars, Maketto offers an impressive and imaginative drink menu. Ready for food again? Head back to the communal table in Maketto’s beautifully decorated garden or eat in the kitchen.

Even when dining at Maketto on a Wednesday night, the scene is lively. All of the communal tables are full, as is the back kitchen area where there is additional seating.

Filled with high tables and beautiful black-and-

white photography, Yang did a fantastic job transforming the busy kitchen environment into a hip makeshift dining room. Maketto’s modern, minimalist design gives the space a chic, but still traditional, Asian feel.

For a group, ordering family style is the way to go. Begin with two orders of the Pork Steamed Boa ($6), which are just as delicious as they are authentic, served with a plum dipping sauce. Next, try the Wok Fried Noodles ($15). These noodles looked enticing enough, though are slightly bland. Maketto’s Taiwanese Fried Chicken ($25) could put any southern barbeque joint to shame. With the perfect ratio of crispy breading to moist meat, this dish is a favorite by far. It’s also served with warm baguettes to make the ultimate sandwich.

The perfect dish for a large group, the American Waygu Bao Platter ($32) allows everyone to make his own bao sandwich, topped with a host of various traditional garnishes, such as pickled cabbage and melon.

Moreover, the staff at Maketto makes any night special. Unlike those at other restaurants, the servers are engaging. Moreover, Yang himself was working the kitchen line with his toddler daughter in his arms. Few restaurants feel so inclusive just moments after sitting down. From the animated staff to the communal atmosphere, Maketto is unique in more ways than one.

At home in San Francisco, one of my favorite restaurants is Charles Phan’s nationally acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant, The Slanted Door. While Maketto technically serves Cambodian and Taiwanese dishes, it is the closest thing I have found in D.C. to my longtime favorite. That being said, Maketto’s innovative business model and modern decor makes it simply incomparable to any other restaurant to which I’ve been.

butter • 5 tablespoons canola oil • 1/3 cup ice water • 4 cups firm tart, apples, thinly sliced, such as Granny Smith, Empire or Cortland, • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat over to 400F. Grease a 9-by-13 baking pan and line with parchment paper.

Combine apples, sugar and cinnamon Cover the bottom of the pan with dough, cover with apple mixture and cover with remaining dough.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes

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www.hgtv.com This fruity yet cozy creation is the perfect complement to a crisp fall day, either indoors or outdoors.

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Coarse salt ½ ounce simple syrup ½ ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounce tequila 2 ounce pomegranate juice 4 ounce apple cider Wet the rim of the glass and garnish with salt. Combine ingredients and ice in cocktail shaker.

Pour into garnished glass.

Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Pinot Noir ($20.99) This deep garnet wine pairs well with a sweet apple desert. Featuring cherry, strawberry, raspberry and vanilla in every smooth sip, this California red is unbeatable for the price and is sure to warm your spirit.

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movie review

Spotlight

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“If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one.”

This is just one of the many stunning oneliners delivered by the great Stanley Tucci in the film “Spotlight,” written by Josh Singer and directed by Tom McCarthy.

“Spotlight” tells the true story of the investigative journalism unit of The Boston Globe that initially uncovered the reports of abuse in the Boston Catholic Church community in 2002 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2003.

The film follows the team of six reporters and their process of uncovering the systemic sexual abuse that was buried in Catholic schools and churches in the Boston area for decades. As the reporters delve deeper into the issue, they are met with hostile resistance from both the Church and the greater Boston community. While audience members are presumably aware of the implications that this singular investigation ended up having on the rest of the world, the six reporters had no idea what they were getting themselves into: To the disbelief of the journalists, what started off as one or two allegations quickly turned into the discovery of more than 90 abusive priests in the Boston area alone. This number only went up after the article went to print, implicating different sects of the Catholic Church and shaking the trust of millions of people around the world.

Director Tom McCarthy had a specific vision of how he wanted to portray the scandal: “What we were concerned with was transporting people back in time, where we didn’t have a sense that there were all these bad priests, where there was this massive cover-up happening, where the church was the type of place you’d leave your children — and unfortunately, we now know that trust is certainly severely fractured or completely broken,” McCarthy said to The Hoya.

He added that his guiding question was, “How do we let people discover this through the eyes of these reporters?”

The star-studded cast includes Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Mark Ruffalo and Stanley Tucci among others, each delivering a uniquely dynamic and riveting performance.

The journalists who committed themselves to bringing this issue of abuse to light were not exempt from the emotional toll that many of the victims felt, a fact that the talented actors portrayed perfectly. As the story goes on, each journalist becomes more and more emotionally invested — both in the victims and in bringing justice by coming down on the Catholic Church with the story.

In one particular scene, Rachel McAdams’ character, Sacha Pfeiffer, talks about her loss of faith since the investigation began — a moment that perfectly rides the line of heartfelt without being melodramatic and captures how fundamentally this investigation altered people’s views on religion and the Catholic Church.

The actors equally impressed McCarthy.

“It’s really wild to watch what they picked up on,” McCarthy said. “I mean, even the reporters were blown away by it … that’s what great actors do. And what it does is not only does it bring real authenticity to the work, it creates a world that these guys can kind of pop into.”

“I really think from the beginning, Tom’s ethos was authenticity: ‘Let’s get it right, and let’s get it really right, not just ‘movie right,’” screenwriter Josh Singer told The Hoya.

Though the cast was obviously high profile, even more was added to the movie through the performances of lesser-known supporting roles. The performances by actors like Michael Cyril Creighton and Neal Huff, both of whom played adults suffering from mental illness as a result of the abuse they endured as children, were stunning.

“Some of the smaller roles packed such a punch, and I think that really is what makes this works so well as a whole acting piece,” Singer said.

However, making this movie was no small task.

Abuse within the Church is still an extremely charged issue today, and in rehashing this controversy through the making of “Spotlight,” McCarthy and Singer encountered a lot of resistance.

“We shot at Fenway,” McCarthy said. “We were going to film the Boston Red Sox playing the New York Yankees … and the Yankees read the script and were like ‘nope, not touchin’ it.’ And it was a marketing decision. [They] don’t think the Yankees should be associated with this story.”

“Apparently they told the folks at the Red

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Sox, ‘We don’t think you should be associated with this story either,’” Singer said.

Caution from high-profile sports teams was not the only bump in the road McCarthy’s production team encountered. The film crew was denied from multiple filming locations, including McCarthy’s alma mater: Jesuit university Boston College.

McCarthy wanted to film part of the movie at the cardinal’s residence in Boston — a property that, ironically, was sold to Boston College when the archdiocese attempted to scrape money together to pay off the victims of the abuse scandal. He sold the property for $90 million. “[Boston College] gave us a tour of it, and they were very nice,” McCarthy said. “And now we just want to shoot this scene … and they were like ‘No.’ And I said, “What do you mean? We’re all friends here; I went here; you love me!” But their basic answer was ‘We don’t want to be associated with what happened.’ And I was like but you are!

Here’s the chance to set the record straight.”

McCarthy and Singer also intended to raise awareness about another issue: the social necessity of the dying art that is journalism.

“I don’t think people understand what has happened to the institution of journalism in the last 15 years. I don’t think people understand what bad shape it’s in and how essential it is to our community,” McCarthy said.

Ultimately, “Spotlight” does a great service as a socially charged film — it not only brings the ever-present issue of abuse back into the limelight but also commends the reporters and journalistic skill that were responsible for advocating change in the Catholic Church.

The film ends poignantly, with reporters entering the Boston Globe office on the morning the story went to print. The journalists are speechless as every phone in the office rings incessantly — all with more victims, all with more stories like the ones they published.

“Spotlight” is definitely a must-see, and if change is to be instituted, it is a story that must continue to be told.

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Brooklyn

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“Brooklyn” is an emotional film that addresses the essential and dismaying questions in life: What is our place in the world? How decisive can the power of love be? What action should the human heart take when it is divided in all its commitments? The film revolves around the issue of the immigrant experience, a concern at the forefront of today’s politics.

Directed by John Crawley from a screenplay written by Nick Hornby, the film blows a breath of life into Colm Tóibín’s novel.

“Nick was able to adapt this very colorful, rich piece of literature for film,” Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan said during a conference call with The Hoya.

Twenty-year-old Ronan, who splendidly takes a challenging lead in “Brooklyn,” has held starring roles in Joe Wright’s epic “Atonement,” “The Lovely Bones,” “Hanna,” and Oscar-winning “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

She embodies Eilis Lacey who, equipped with her keen wit, gentle humor and determination, departs the idyllic Irish village of Enniscorthy for the overcrowded shores of Ellis Island. Overwhelmed by homesickness, Eilis finds sudden consolation in the intoxicating force of love. However, a family tragedy catapults Eilis back to her past, where she must claim her identity by choosing between two countries, two lovers and two

possible lives.

Eilis first greets America as a self-effacing but highly capable, young girl who is limited by the narrow confines of her Irish village. She undergoes a physical and emotional transformation.

“I think the heart of this movie is that Eilis gets on well in life and she grows into this amazing young woman because the people around her have shared advice and wisdom and their experience,” Ronan said. “Because of that, she has been able to ultimately stand up and announce who she is.”

Initially she is unable to assert herself because of conflicting emotions. Ronan’s ability to connect with her character creates an intensely charged performance.

“The real personal connection for me was the fact that my mom and dad had made that trip over from Ireland to New York and had gotten married in city hall just like Eilis and Tony did,” Ronan said.

Living in London at the time of the shootings, Ronan was longing for her home herself. “[I was] still trying to figure out where she stood in the grownup world,” Ronan said.

“I was right in the middle of that daunting feeling while we were making the film, so every stage that we see Eilis reaching and overcoming, I was going through myself.”

The crux of this young female immigrant’s tale culminates in her decision to return to Brooklyn.

“When she goes back home to Ireland, even

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though she has evolved into the young woman who has her own life and job, decisions are slowly starting to be made for her again,” Ronan said.

A citizen of a nation of exiles, Eilis encounters difficulties switching back to Irish-mode.

She bears the signs of both worlds, but feels like a stranger in both the country she has left behind and the place that she has chosen to live.

The adorably charming Tony Fiorello (Emory Cohen) and his provincial but gallant Irish opposite, Jim Farrell (Domhnall Gleeson) ultimately represent the “two different worlds and two different lives that she could have,” Ronan said.

The film’s message rests on redefining home.

In the end, any place can be “just like home;” the balance is to be found internally.

Eilis’ journey is that of a girl exploring the beauty of being a woman; it is the initiation of an inexperienced individual who learns to rule the universe as an adult; it is the trip of post-World War II survivors in search of prosperity on promising U.S. shores; it is the notebook of a powerless female immigrant dealing with cultural adaptation, unknown emotions, survival and the desire for liberty. “Brooklyn” opened last week and is showing in select theaters around the country.

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WHERE: Poulton Hall WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

INFO: maskandbauble.org PRICE: $8 general, $5 student

originally entered the McDonough School of Business thinking I could find a way into architecture from an administrative or business development angle. I had no art portfolio ready to apply to an architecture school.

The business school lacks an architecture or engineering program, so it’s no surprise that my spontaneous architecture goals were shortlived and soon vanished as I got caught up in the intensity of the MSB. I often wondered why I was in the business school. I struggled to find a way to fit my creative side into my new college life. The creative dominance over my personality, however, wouldn’t be realized until the end of my sophomore year.

During my first year, all I could do was try to stay afloat while flailing against the business core classes of “Financial Accounting” and “Computational Business Modeling.” I actively avoided thinking about what I would do for a major or career, knowing I wasn’t expected to declare a major until sophomore spring.

I quickly realized I couldn’t allow myself to get dragged down by the difficulty I was having in the business school with feeling ridiculously underprepared and less capable than others.

I dove into researching a minor in art history or studio art, attempting to incorporate my creative tendencies into a viable career. However, I was still approaching the decision too strategically. I thought mostly about which would be more advantageous to the marketing major I was planning to declare.

I originally settled on art history, taking a class to get started on the minor. I dismissed studio art after being traumatized by the sculpture class I took freshman fall, which I thought would be more ceramics, and less cardboard and hot glue guns. Although the art history class still stands as one of my favorite classes, it was vastly overshadowed by the oil painting class I took the following semester in a last effort to explore the studio art minor. Despite the fact that I had never oil painted before, by the end of the semester, I fell in love, not only with painting, but with art all over again.

Studio time was not just time spent completing an assignment. It was a reprieve from social drama, family headaches and especially the business school. I would spend double the amount of time on oil painting than I spent on any other class. I should have been spending double the amount of time on managerial accounting, since I was struggling to keep up, but I would find myself perpetually in the studio, alone with my headphones in and paint covering my fingers and an old T-shirt. I would stay until I felt I was at a good enough place to let the brush rest, which meant that I quickly familiarized myself with the orange glow of the streetlamps against the deep navy of the 4 a.m. sky. I wouldn’t feel the exhaustion until my head hit my pillow, and suddenly I was oversleeping accounting class.

As I prepare myself to begin pre-registration for my junior spring, I realize how much I love what I do. For the first time, I’m excited to share my work with friends and others when I used to keep my work intensely private. My art has always been my escape. It’s an expression of the vulnerabilities I feel but push through, the only expression of self-imposed fears and insecurities that I prioritized below other responsibilities.

As a junior, I’m close to completing my marketing major and discovering new ways to incorporate creativity and formulate a viable career I can be passionate about. The more my love for art and excitement for business and marketing converge, the more open and happier I am.

This past year, others have begun to discover and like my art and have wanted to recognize it.

Since then, other opportunities have found me as well. My art is usually a quiet and personal thing, so nothing is more rewarding than to have it resonate with others. What once was deeply intimate and hidden is now a more open expression, which is also a reflection of how far I have come personally.

Alison Wong is a junior in the McDonough School of Business. Life in Art is a rotating column, appearing every other Friday.

ON CAMPUS

Mask and Bauble Presents “Beyond” DC A Cappella Festival Don’t miss one of the most

by Conor Ross (COL ’16) Come support the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society in its 30th annual Donn B. Murphy’s One-Acts Festival, showcasing works written, produced, directed, designed, developed and performed by Georgetown students. This year’s show is “Beyond” by Conor Ross (COL ’16), a heart-wrenching tale about the death of a family patriarch and the family’s ensuing attempt to fill the void.

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anticipated performances of the fall. This year marks the 25th anniversary of DCAF, hosted by the Phantoms and Gracenotes, featuring favorite Georgetown a cappella groups as well as guest performers from NYU and Johns Hopkins. Get your tickets in advance in Red Square or online, as the show is bound to sell out!

WHERE: Gaston Hall WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.

INFO: performingarts.georgetown.edu PRICE: $10 general, $8 student

Black Movements Dance Theater’s Fall Concert, “On The Way Home”

The Black Movements dance theater, a dance-theater company that incorporates elements ranging from hip-hop to tap to Dunham, will be holding their fall performance, “On The Way Home” led by artistic director Professor Alfreda Davis this upcoming weekend. Come witness an engaging performance from a group with a mission to combine a passion for dance with an enthusiasm for the expression of African American heritage.

WHERE: Walsh Black Box Theater WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)

INFO: performingarts.georgetown.edu PRICE: $10 general, $8 student

S’mores Night with Georgetown Program Board and Outdoor Education Join GPB and Outdoor Ed for a nature stroll under the stars through Capital Crescent Trail to enjoy the last of the nice weather. Catch up with old friends and meet new ones to create memorable moments over s’mores by the fire pits.

Although the event is free, it is recommended to RSVP via Eventbrite.

WHERE: Capital Crescent Trail (Meet at VCE Lobby) WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13, 9 p.m.

INFO: Facebook PRICE: Free

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Concert Review

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Dead and Company

Verizon Center John Miller Hoya Staff Writer

On Friday night, the audience at the Verizon Center witnessed a marriage of blues virtuosity and jam-band perfection as John Mayer took the stage alongside former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann.

A diverse crowd of almost 18,000 featured youthful fans of Mayer bonding with the typically older set of “deadheads” — ever-fervent supporters of the psychedelic rock group — over the course of an almost four-hour show.

Dead and Company, an offshoot of the legendary Grateful Dead, represents both a departure from Mayer’s solo work and a continuation of the Grateful Dead legacy after the group officially called it

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 quits this past summer following a series of shows commemorating its 50th anniversary. While many were initially skeptical of Mayer’s ability to fill the legendary shoes of the late Jerry Garcia, Mayer has proven his ability to both integrate with the group, into which he was brought in after auditioning for the role, and deliver a near-flawless interpretation of Garcia’s work imbued with his own personal flair.

The set kicked off with the energetic “Truckin,” off the group’s 1970 album, “American Beauty.”

A relatively simple stage made it clear from the outset that the focus would be on the music. In typical jam-band fashion, the song was stretched to more than double its studio duration. The sing-along favorite included multiple solos featuring Mayer’s signature melodic

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John Mayer joined the Grateful Dead offshoot, Dead and Company, for a performance at Verizon Center last Friday night.

style coupled with the eccentricities of the late Jerry Garcia.

By the time “West L.A. Fadeaway” came around two songs later, Mayer had lost his jacket, and the group had come into its own. Featuring an emotional interlude by Bob Weir with a song said to be about the death of comedian John Belushi, the group slowed everything down and highlighted the mellow, catchy vibes that have attracted so many over the years. The song’s call-andresponse nature proved that 50 years on, the group had lost none of its sharpness.

Following a 20-minute intermission between sets, the band kicked off its most memorable run of the night. The 40-minute trio comprised of “Eyes of the World,” “Scarlet Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain” was met with wild applause, plumes of smoke and singing voices. While the three songs are normally easily differentiable, the band’s razor-sharp improvisations blurred the lines between one song and the next, leaving longtime Grateful Dead fans trapped between silent awe and euphoric vocal participation.

The incredible ensuing ovation was met by the band walking offstage, save for drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Hart, a musicologist with the Smithsonian Institute, commissioned a group of scientists to measure the properties of live waves from planets, stars, nebulae and galaxies using complex algorithms in a process called sonification. The result of this project could be heard in a 15-minute solo, composed of “Drums” and the aptly named “Space” that featured hypnotically pounding drums played over the trance-inducing harmony of space.

The final songs of the evening’s second set, the Bob Weir-penned “Looks Like Rain” and a cover of the Wilson Pickett ballad “In the Midnight Hour,” marked a sonic de-

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viation from the group’s traditional hippie-inspired bliss. The soothing chords of Mayer’s guitar and the fatherly tone of Bob Weir’s voice lulled the audience into a synchronized sway during “Looks Like Rain,” and the band kicked into bluesy high gear for “In the Midnight Hour.”

One of the Grateful Dead’s more pop-inspired tunes, “Touch of Grey,” provided an extremely optimistic finale to a show that, for many, may be the last time they see beloved figures Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann take the stage together.

It is often known by its sing-along refrain: “I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.”

Overall, the show was a remarkable display of artistic ability. Evident beyond the soaring piano, guitar, bass and drum solos, which demonstrated the individual talent of each artist, the greatest accomplishment lay in the show’s subtle intricacies. The musicians’ devotion to the beloved songs that have carried generations through good times and bad was evident in their ability to respond precisely to each other’s cues while giving each moment a personal flourish.

Following the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well tour this past summer, Dead and Company is as close to seeing one of the most famous bands of all time, and the band that gave birth to the jam-band genre, as one can get. However, this show was no consolation prize. Featuring the core of the Dead doing what they do best alongside the enigmatic and supremely talented John Mayer, Dead and Company’s performance Friday night was simply stunning.

Ellie Goulding

Rhiannon Catalano Hoya Staff Writer

When British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding first arrived on the music scene, she was an unknown electro-pop singer. Flash forward six years, and Ellie Goulding is one of the biggest names in music. She won a Brit Award before ever releasing a full-length album, wrote and recorded a song for the cultural phenomenon “Fifty Shades of Grey” and is a notable member of Taylor Swift’s girl squad. Now, with the release of her third studio album, Ellie Goulding is a force to be reckoned with.

Prior to the release of her latest album, “Delirium,” Goulding stated that she wanted to experiment with her sound and create a big pop album. With each of her previous releases, she has skirted the mainstream pop spectrum and carved her own unique musical niche. However, with the team of pop heavy-hitters Max Martin and Greg Kurstin contributing to this album, Goulding more than delivers on her original promise.

Although this album is a change sonically, it is still very much an Ellie Goulding album.

Her distinctive vocals and personal lyrics help her own the stylistic change. Goulding’s light, lyrical soprano flitters across every track, and her signature vibrato

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leads every song, however generic, closer to her niche. Where “Delirium” succeeds, it does so because the songs manage to capture the ethereal sound that has made Goulding’s music stand apart from the normal pop fare.

Goulding shares writing credit on all but one track off the album, and it is easy to see why. On “Delirium,” her evocative lyrics channel the emotionally tangible theme of love into a feel-good, even inspiring, synth-pop album. “Around U” talks about just wanting to spend time with the one you love; “The Greatest” centers around how one’s own relationship tops everyone else’s; and “Don’t Panic” eloquently speaks to the hardships of relationships with the punchline lyric: “Just cause love isn’t playing out like the movies doesn’t mean it’s falling apart.” Although the theme of romance is a common one for pop albums, Goulding gives it a unique spin by rarely hyperbolizing the topic, opting instead for straightforward and meaningful lyrics.

“Keep On Dancin” is by far the most experimental track of the album. With the mixture of whistling, clapping and synth beats, the track has a lot going on, but it all comes together in a gratifying way. “On My Mind” brings out an uncharacteristic sass that is reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s “1989” or

Adele’s “21.” The track, thought to be a comeback to Ed Sheeran’s smash hit “Don’t,” talks about the awkward situations that occur when there are differing expectations in a romantic relationship.

The lyrics—“You were talking deep, like it was mad love to you / You wanted my heart but I just liked your tattoos”— cut right to the core of the issue.

“Army” is yet another highlight of the album. The song looks back on a teenage relationship spent getting drunk in a caravan and feeling on top of the world.

With a breathy, ballad feel, this track showcases Goulding’s vocal abilities. The somewhat anthemic chorus, “When I’m with you I’m standing with an army,” illustrates Goulding’s power to draw the listener in and make a song relatable.

“Delirium” comes to fruition with the track “Codes.” The song, with its combination of the Top 40 pop and synth sounds, perfectly transitions Goulding’s signature sound into a surefire radio hit. “Codes” kicks off with a heavy snare beat and builds into a synth beat that is heart-racing.

Although the lyrics are somewhat coy—“Tell me black and white / Why I’m here tonight / I can’t read the signs / Stop talking in codes”— the message is clear: “Can we please label this relationship?”

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Clearly, Ed Sheeran has had quite an effect on Justin Bieber. Bieber’s newest track, “Love Yourself,” cowritten by Sheeran, is nothing like the catchy tracks that were recently released on the “Purpose” album.

Having spent the duration of the song waiting for some electro beats and a poppy chorus, I can assure you that it doesn’t happen — the entire track is purely confined to the realm of slow acoustic ballad, with a chorus distinguishable only by the fact that it repeats multiple times throughout the song. While this is a refreshing change from “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean,” it errs on the side of dull and is a little bit of a Sheeran wannabe.

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Delicately layering his rich vibrato over a melancholy instrumental combination of strings and piano chords, Sam Smith succeeds in delivering yet another soul-wrenching performance. The song’s inspiration was derived from Smith’s sentiments of loneliness during his time in Oval, South London. His moving lyrics combine with sudden crescendos and variations in tempo, producing an energetic, poignant fourminute story that leaves no doubt that, as expressed in an interview to Zane Lowe, it is indeed “the saddest song [Smith] has ever written.”

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and vulnerable vocal delivery, “Codes” is by far one of the most memorable tracks on “Delirium.”

Although there are many highlights, there are also many songs that fall short of greatness. The track “Heal” is a wannabe power ballad that falls short due to its lack of vulnerability. “I Do What I Love” features an immense disparity between the verse and chorus that will make the listener question how this song was even put on the album. And while the tracks “Paradise” and “Scream it Out” are both decent songs, they lack Goulding’s niche sound to make them memorable.

For the most part, on “Delirium” Ellie Goulding has found the sweet spot between today’s current pop music trends and experimentation. However, there are a handful of songs on the album that begin to blur together due to their generic nature and evoke thoughts of other major players in pop music. That being said, every song on “Delirium” has the potential to be a Top 40 pop or club hit.

COLDPLAY “ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME” 

No matter what you say about its metamorphic sound that seems to change with every successive album, there’s no arguing that Coldplay has unlocked the secret of maintaining its popularity on the charts. “Adventure of a Lifetime” is a groovy funk throwback supplemented by the band’s typical detached electronic production and synthesized vocals reminiscent of “Paradise” and other hits. Overall, it is an impressive effort in response to 2015’s funk revival and testament to the band’s genre-bending artistry.

OFF CAMPUS Renwick Gallery Opening Festival

Come to a festival celebrating the re-opening of the Renwick Gallery, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, featuring craftmaking, musical performances, artist demonstrations and museum tours.

Sketching: Draw and Discover

View the art pieces at the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and take part in a sketching session in the workshop. Participants should bring a sketchbook and a pencil.

Where: American Art Museum Where: Renwick Gallery When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. When: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Info: americanart.si.edu INFO: americanart.si.edu Price: Free Price: Free

The Emporiyum DC 2015

Harbor Holiday Market & Tree Lighting

Where: Dock 5 & Union Market When: Saturday, Nov. 14, to Sunday Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Info: http://theemporiyum.com/ Price: $15 to $25

Where: The National Harbor When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Info: http://www.nationalharbor.com Price: Free

Attention, foodies: This weekend, come out to the food celebration of the season. The Emporiyum is a two-day festival that will feature more than 80 artisans and chefs from all over the country, all converging in Washington, D.C., to present their delicious and top-quality food. If you love the Georgetown Farmers Market, you’re sure to love this even more; with special guests like Momofuku Milk Bar and Top Chef’s Edward Lee, this is a tasty event that you can’t miss. For more information on attending vendors, check out the Emporyium’s website!

This Saturday, come out to the National Harbor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony! The tree-lighting itself will begin at 6 p.m., but from 12 p.m. onward, the National Harbor will host its Holiday Market, filled with holiday crafts, goodies, movies and even a special appearance from Santa himself! So even though Thanksgiving hasn’t happened yet, get in the holiday spirit and come out to the National Harbor for some carolling, performances, food and fireworks.

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Friday, november 13, 2015

women’s basketball

GU Begins Season Against Familiar Nonconference Rival Molly O’Connell Hoya Staff Writer

Every season must start somewhere. For the Georgetown women’s basketball team, the start of the 201516 season will be nearly identical to the start of the season that preceded it. For the second year in a row, the Hoyas will play their first game of the year against Maryland Eastern Shore.

However, much has changed for the Hoyas over the course of the last year.

While the Georgetown lineup that takes the floor Friday night may look similar to the one UMES faced last season, once the game tips off, the experienced and unified team that begins play will likely be unrecognizable.

The absence of senior leadership that was a detriment to Georgetown last year is an asset this year. The Hoyas have already had the chance to play together as a unit for an entire season.

Another source of continuity is Head Coach Natasha Adair, who is back for her second season at the helm for Georgetown. Having seen coaches come and go in the last few years, the presence of a familiar and trusted leader on the sideline will be invaluable to the Hoyas.

“Last season it was the first game [for us together as a team]. There were so many other emotions with the start of the season,” Adair said. “Now it’s just really relaxed. It’s very comfortable in the gym. We are focused on what we need to work on. We know what to expect.”

Defense is a major point of emphasis for the Hoyas.

“This year the motto is defense. We need to be way more defensive-minded,” Adair said. “Every player on this

team can contribute offensively, but where I think we need to be better, we need to be a more defensively sound team and you’re going to hear that focus game after game after game.”

Georgetown’s defense was good enough to beat UMES 88-75 last season. The Hoyas never trailed in that game, taking the lead 13 seconds after tipoff and extending their advantage to 16 points by the end of the first half. Georgetown remained in control in the second half as well, never letting its lead dip below nine points.

“It is my last year, so it’s all or nothing. That’s all I’m focusing on.”

KATIE MCCORMICK Senior Guard

Despite her team’s success, Adair identified some defensive lapses from last year’s game against UMES. “In that game a year ago, they scored in areas where we just have to be more disciplined, we have to be more focused,” Adair said.

UMES averaged only 61.2 points per game last season. The Hoyas allowed the Hawks to score 75 points.

“We always want to hold our opponents under their average in scoring. I am sure that will be one of our goals,” senior guard Katie McCormick said.

In particular, Georgetown’s defense will have to be aware of graduate student

forward/center Alexis Udoji. For the second year in a row, Udoji was named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team. She was the MEAC’s Defensive Player of the Year last season as well as an All-MEAC selection.

Udoji posted a double-double against the Hoyas last season, scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also had six blocks.

“You don’t stop good players. You make it hard for them. You contain them. She is going to find a way to score, she is going to put the team on her back,” Adair said. “But at the end of the day, we want them to worry about how to stop all of our kids.”

The Hawks will have to worry about stopping sophomore guard Dorothy Adomako. Adomako led the Hoyas in scoring and rebounding last season, averaging 13.1 points and 6.8 boards on her way to being named Big East Freshman of the Year.

Against UMES last season, Adomako scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, giving her a doubledouble in the first game of her collegiate career. When Adomako steps onto the court Friday night, she will bring a full season of college basketball experience with her.

“Now I just think that I am more prepared. Since playing through the first year, I just got a feeling of how the game is being played at the college level,” Adomako said. “But I think we are all ready to play our first game this Friday. We are all excited.”

For Georgetown’s two freshmen, guard Dionna White and center JodieMarie Ramil, the excitement of the first game is likely mixed with ner-

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Senior guard Katie McCormick averaged 7.9 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game and led the team with 53 three-point shots made. vousness of the unknown. “[White and Ramil] are going to have nervous energy from it being the first official game, but they just [need] to bring the intangibles of who they are,” Adair said.

Friday’s game will be familiar territory for the team’s five seniors. However, with

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the end of their Georgetown careers looming, the motivation to leave everything on the court is greater than ever.

“It is my last year, so it’s all or nothing. That’s all I’m focusing on,” McCormick said.

Friday’s game will tip off at 6 p.m. in Princess Anne, Md.

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“Finding the gaps and exploiting the area in behind balls … helped us a lot,” Allen said. “When they played into the forwards’ feet that created a lot of chances for us going forward.”

The Hoyas’ first-place finish in regular-season conference play earned them a bye in the quarterfinals and home-field advantage throughout the Big East tournament.

“We have the advantage of we don’t have to travel; we’d have to get on a plane tomorrow if we were going to Creighton. We’d be getting on a plane tomorrow and

flying to Omaha and that’s hard.

It’s just tough on your legs,” Wiese said. “I think if we don’t touch a ball between now and Sunday, they’ll be ready to go.”

Along with the excitement of the semifinal win, the Hoyas are also celebrating numerous Big East awards. Four of Georgetown’s players were named to the All-Big East First Team, four more were named to the All-Big East Second Team and one was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. Additionally, junior defender Joshua Yaro was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Marcinkowski was named Freshman of the Year and Wiese and his staff were

named Coaching Staff of the Year.

The Hoyas hope that these players can help lead them to a Big East title Sunday.

“It’s really just mentally getting them in a good place and physically able to do the running they need to win a final,” Wiese said.

Georgetown has never won a Big East championship despite having played in 23 tournaments.

This year, the team hopes that the 24th time will be the charm.

“To win the Big East tournament for Georgetown, it would be the first in history, so it would be great,” Allen said.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Shaw Field.

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Disappointing Injuries Cast Shadow Over 2015 Season W

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Freshman Haddon Hughes is the first Hoya to win the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women’s Singlehanded National Championship individual title.

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hosted by Old Dominion from Nov. 7 to 8 in Norfolk, Va., included 11 races, three of which took place Saturday.

Light wind, clocking in at 3.5 miles per hour — the minimum speed needed for a race — put Hughes at a speed disadvantage at the beginning of the regatta. Hughes earned two eighthplace finishes and a fourth-place finish to cap the first day of racing, leaving her in sixth place after the first three races.

Going into Sunday, Hughes knew she needed to catch up with her competitors and prevent the results from the first day of the regatta from negatively affecting her throughout the remaining races.

“Going into the final races, I just think it was important for me to keep a steady head and not get too freaked out,” Hughes said. “I’ve been in highpressure situations, so I felt confident about handling it.”

With winds blowing up to 16 miles per hour Sunday, Hughes regained her rhythm and earned the top spots in the first seven races. Her victory after the sixth race of the day gave her the lead for the first time all weekend and put her one point ahead of Baab, her primary competitor.

By the time Hughes went into her final race, three points separated her from Baab but she only needed to finish within two spots of her Ivy League competitor to clinch the victory. Baab finished in second place in the last course and Hughes followed behind her in third place, giving Hughes a two-point edge over Baab and, consequently, the national title.

“I think it’s a fantastic accomplishment for her as a freshman. It’s very rare for a freshman to be this good and

for her to handle the pressure of the regatta,” Head Coach Michael Callahan said. “She was behind the first day and basically had to be perfect the second day, and that was what she was.”

Sophomore Lola Bushnell, who placed in fifth in nationals last year and earned Georgetown’s highest finish at that national championship, fell to ninth place this year. Bushnell experienced a rough start to Sunday’s courses when she was forced to restart the race, which set the tone for Bushnell’s remaining races.

“I think that affected her where she just got down on herself,” Callahan said. “She just wasn’t able to kind of put together races where she was in first, races where she was in second.

She didn’t have the boat-speed advantage that she normally would.”

Senior Nevin Snow represented the Georgetown men’s sailing team at the ICSA Men’s Singlehanded Championship and finished in eighth place.

Unlike Hughes, who benefited from windy conditions Sunday, the breeze disadvantaged Snow, though the senior recovered with a second-place finish in the last race of the weekend.

With two of the Hoyas’ six national championships behind them, Georgetown will look to capture its next title at the ICSA Match Racing National Championship the weekend of Nov. 20 in Charleston, S.C. Until then, the Hoyas will be content with a special victory 20 years in the making.

“I think for the program itself, it’s a championship we haven’t won and the best we’ve done is fifth, which was last year, so it’s something that we certainly wanted to win.” Callahan said. “I think it marks a momentous occasion for us to have your women’s team start to win national championships.”

ith most fantasy football drafts focus- who has ultimate staying power. While this year’s ing primarily on running backs in the running back fiasco will undoubtedly discourfirst round — between five and eight of age some fantasy owners from choosing running the top 10 picks being running backs in most backs early in drafts next year, Gurley deserves to leagues — this year should have been the year be the No. 1 pick next year. So, what does this all of the running back. But, wow, it has been a dis- mean? Should fantasy owners begin viewing anappointment. Most of this can be attributed to other position — namely wide receivers — as fantacatastrophic injuries. Kansas City Chiefs running sy gold? This year’s top five wide receivers to date back Jamaal Charles suffered a torn ACL after a are Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, Antonio Brown, great start to the season. Arian Foster tore his Odell Beckham Jr. and Larry Fitzgerald. AccordAchilles tendon and his career may be finished. ing to ESPN.com, these individuals ranked as their Le’Veon Bell tore his MCL and PCL and will be out fifth, 13th, first, fourth and 36th best wide receivfor the year. Matt Forte is ers, respectively, coming into battling an injured MCL. the season.

Even upstart Patriots runSo, at the top of the posining back Dion Lewis tore tion we are seeing that wide his ACL last weekend. receivers often justify their Injuries are not the only draft positions. Out of the top cause of these running 10 wide receivers entering back nightmares. Eddie this year — excluding Jordy Lacy has been almost nonNelson, who faced an injury existent for the in the preseason — only Dez Green Bay Packers as he has Bryant could be considered a Joe Lanzilla battled injuries and weight relatively large “disappointissues and has now lost ment.” Even Bryant is now his starting job to James back in uniform and bound Starks. Jeremy Hill has yet to deliver nice results for his to run for over 70 yards in fantasy owners. Overall, there a game this year for the is simply more consistency at Cincinnati Bengals and is the wide receiver position. looking, dare I say it, like However, this is not to say Trent Richardson 2.0 — a that wide receivers are the running back who simiundisputed cream of the crop larly slipped incredibly for fantasy owners going forfar during his sophomore ward. Injuries are impossible season. Marshawn Lynch’s to predict year-to-year and days of “beast mode” seem that has been the main factor to be coming to an end up for running back busts this in Seattle with a season year. While the consistency of marked by injuries and inwide receivers will definitely consistent production. Adbe the main focus for the rest ditionally, Denver Bronco of this fantasy campaign and C.J. Anderson has had only into next season — you heard one game of double-digit fantasy points and is it here first — my real question is: What can we do now splitting carries with Ronnie Hillman. to save these running backs’ knees? Really, preThat was painful to recap. Running backs have med Georgetown students out there, what can traditionally been viewed as the most valuable as- we do? Because while you might win your fantasy setS in fantasy, despite their large bust rates, but football matchup because your fantasy opponent this year’s bust rate has been historically bad. Only loses Charles one week or Foster the next, no one Adrian Peterson has lived up to his first-round ped- really wins. Fantasy football is about having fun, igree. Instead, breakout candidates at the running and it is most fun when we get to see the best back spot include Devonta Freeman of the Atlanta show their stuff on the field.

Falcons, who has slowed down after his monuUntil next time, fantasy owners, play on. mental start, Lamar Miller of the Miami Dolphins, who is finally receiving the carries he deserves and Joe Lanzilla is a senior in the School of Foreign rookie Todd Gurley of the St. Louis Rams.

Service. Fantasy football corner appears Gurley is the real rock star here and the only one every other Friday.

Le’Veon Bell, Dion Lewis, Arian Foster and Jamaal Charles are just a few of the high-profile running backs who have fallen victim to season-ending injuries thus far in the 2015-16 NFL season.

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Fordham Poses Challenge for GU Hoyas Aim to Seize NCAA Opportunity Emma Conn

Hoya Staff Writer

As its bye week comes to an end, the Georgetown football team (4-5, 2-2 Patriot League) welcomes No. 10 Fordham (8-1, 4-1 Patriot League) to Cooper Field Saturday for its last home game of the season and its Senior Day. Since 1996, the Hoyas have only defeated the Rams twice in their annual matchup even though Georgetown has faced Fordham more times than any other opponent.

“I’m extremely excited to have [Fordham] here at home,” Head Coach Rob Sgarlata said. “It’s a rivalry game that goes all the way back in our history.”

There is no doubt that Georgetown is familiar with Fordham’s explosive offense. Last season, the Blue and Gray fell 52-7 to the No. 8-ranked Football Championship Subdivision team. Georgetown gave up almost 500 yards to the Fordham offense and picked up only 251 yards of its own. Sgarlata hopes the bye week this year is more effective than it was last year.

“This week’s one of our better weeks of practice coming off a bye week,” Sgarlata said. “I’m not concerned with our effort or where their focus will be.”

Fordham dominated the matchup, silencing Georgetown’s offense until its first possession of the fourth quarter when then-junior quarterback Kyle Nolan connected on a 33yard touchdown pass to then-junior wide receiver Jake DeCicco. While the team was not able to get much going all afternoon, then-junior running back Jo’el Kimpela rushed for 102 yards on 15 carries — the most in any of his games last season.

In their last game, the Rams defeated the Bucknell Bison (4-5, 1-3 Patriot League) at home 24-16 in what proved to be a tough game.

Junior quarterback Kevin Anderson connected on two touchdown passes, while sophomore standout running back Chase Edmonds rushed for a 22-yard touchdown to seal the win with six seconds left. Edmonds is now tied for the national FCS lead with 19 rushing touchdowns. “[Fordham’s] numbers speak for themselves,” senior defensive lineman Hunter Kiselick said. “[Edmonds] is an unbelievable player and we have to do a lot to contain him.”

On Halloween, Georgetown had trouble containing Lehigh’s offense in the first half. The Mountain Hawks (5-4, 3-1 Patriot League) gave up three touchdown passes in the second half but still edged the Hoyas 33-28. Nolan completed 25of-38 passes for 355 yards and four touchdowns. DeCicco stood out with 10 catches for 195 yards and one touchdown while sophomore wide receiver Luke Morris saw a significant amount of playing time, catching six passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Harrison Glor also had two touchdown receptions in the close loss.

Despite a solid performance, Georgetown dropped to .500 against its league opponents. Its final two matchups will be just as challenging.

Looking ahead, the Hoyas will honor their seniors Saturday before the game. All season, Sgarlata has tipped his hat to the leadership of this year’s senior class to whom he credits the recent success of the program.

“I always think that you have to give a lot of credit to the builders and that’s what I consider this set of seniors,” Sgarlata said.

Senior offensive lineman Kevin Liddy is not focused on the fact that this is the last home game of his collegiate career. Like his coach, he is very eager to host the Rams.

“We attack it like we do every other game,” Liddy said. “It doesn’t really mean that much more because it is Senior Day. It’s more about the fact that we’re playing Fordham at home. That’s a big thing for us.

I think we’re going to rally. I think we’ll have a good game.”

Coming off a loss before the bye week, Liddy and the rest of his teammates look to translate a good week of practice onto the field.

“We’re still not satisfied with the way some games ended,” sophomore defensive back David Akere said. “We believe we’re a good team; we’re a great team. We had some close games that really marked who we are, but we believe we’re going to win the last two games.”

After a week of rest, the Hoyas return to action against Fordham with kickoff scheduled for 12 p.m.

There will be a pregame ceremony to honor the seniors before their last game.

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Graduate student goalkeeper Emma Newins has been named to an All-Big East team for four consecutive seasons at Georgetown.

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Senior wide receiver Jake DeCicco recorded 10 receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown in Georgetown’s 33-28 loss to Lehigh on Oct. 31.

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The Hoyas’ defense will have to be very aware of Galton’s presence on the pitch Saturday but should feel confident with graduate student goalkeeper Emma Newins protecting the net. This will be Newins’ fourth straight year playing in the NCAA tournament and her experience will be a big asset for Georgetown this weekend.

“Experience is a big part of it.

They’re always tight games; in NCAAs, I think I’ve been in like four overtime games, so they’re always exciting and close games to play in,” Newins said.

At the other end of the field, the Hoyas’ offense will have to continue the dynamic attacking play led by Corboz, who leads the team with 10 goals and eight assists, and senior forward Crystal Thomas.

Georgetown displayed a deadly attack last Friday, tallying nine dangerous shots in the first half of the match against Providence.

Georgetown’s lone goal came off

a shot from outside the corner of the box by Thomas, whose play and senior leadership will be invaluable to the Hoyas this weekend.

“Crystal doesn’t lack confidence, that’s what makes her special,” Nolan said. “She wants the ball in big moments.”

Although Thomas and Corboz have been integral parts of the team’s success, Georgetown possesses a well-balanced attack that has allowed the team to remain consistently dangerous in its offensive third. The team’s chemistry on the field has been evident all season.

“It’s important how we have a really good group of girls, and everyone just wants to go out there and give it their all. We all just work so hard, we all want to win and we all just want what’s best for the team, so I think that’s really important because you can see that on the field,” Corboz said.

Saturday’s kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Shaw Field.

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can be attributed to many factors, including our low student population in comparison to bigger universities, the inaccessibility of Verizon Center from Georgetown’s campus — especially on weekends — and perhaps most notably, the high-stress environment of the university as a whole. Of the most prestigious basketball programs in the country, Duke and Georgetown regularly rank the highest in national college rankings as well as in stress-level tests.

With an all-work, no-play attitude on weekdays that is seemingly ubiquitous across campus, it should not come as a surprise to see our attendance numbers so low. Our games are scheduled around both the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals, leaving Georgetown basketball with inconvenient game times for busy students. Perhaps the culture that Georgetown cultivates is simply one that does not prioritize sporting events over schoolwork.

And to most students’ credit, why would they? The extra three hours that they spend doing work or studying for a test makes a lot more of a difference than what they would get out of a basketball game.

On the other hand, there really is no other environment quite like a Georgetown basketball game.

The truth is that the Hilltop is nothing like a big state school, or even a well-rounded private school in terms of tailgating and overall enthusiasm for athletics. Most students here could not even say where Georgetown’s baseball team plays its games. The biggest football tailgate of the year on Homecoming Weekend gets most of its crowd from former students. Basketball games are really the only thing we have that resemble the all-out,

cheer-until-you-drop atmosphere that most people associate with sports. And even then, looking past the student section and the Stonewalls — the Alumni-only section at Verizon Center — there’s not much along the lines of filled seats.

In the fans’ defense, I could argue that our team just isn’t that good, which would be a lie — especially considering that the year Georgetown went to the Final Four in 2007 with a team that had two future NBA starters in Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, our attendance was hardly better, averaging only around 10,400 fans per game. The next few years were a little better, with a steady 12,000 fans making their way to each Georgetown game. However, as the team continued its pattern of early exits from the NCAA tournament, attendance began to decline.

Maybe this year will be different, but it does not look like that will be the case. Georgetown basketball will have to prove itself not only to pundits and critics in every season since 2008, but also to its fans. It is a rare occasion to see Verizon Center filled to the brim with fans bleeding Hoya blue. Last year it happened twice — for games against Kansas and Villanova.

This year it will likely be twice again — for contests with Syracuse and Villanova.

The college basketball season is just around the corner, and the Hoyas seem poised to make some noise earlier than expected. But what good is a tree falling in the forest if there is no one there to hear it?

As a self-proclaimed “sports guy,” I like being right about things. But I hope Georgetown’s fans prove me wrong.

Georgetown’s high-stress culture contributes to lackluster attendance numbers for men’s basketball games.

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Senior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has led Georgetown in scoring for two consecutive seasons. He scored 16.3 points per game in his junior season. He is a co-captain for the Hoyas for the second year running.

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“I didn’t know Kaleb was a guard but he’s been playing strictly guard since he’s been here. That’s kind of scary, he’s like 6-foot-7 or 6-foot-8 playing the guard the whole time.

Seeing him being able to use ball screens, guard everybody and get to the rim like he does, it’s pretty special,” Copeland said.

The Highlanders, led by Head Coach Mike Jones, have a very unbalanced roster featuring seven seniors, six freshmen and one sophomore. The graduation of guard R.J. Price and forward Javonte Green, who were the team’s top two scorers last season, has left the Highlanders with a major offensive void.

Radford also faces multiple size mismatches. The Highlanders do not have a player taller than 6-foot-8, while the Hoyas have six players listed at 6-foot-8 or taller. Despite losing the bulk of its scoring, Radford has five freshman recruits as well

as five seniors who all saw playing time last season. With this combination of experience and athleticism, the Highlanders are likely to push the ball against the Hoyas and pressure them defensively, especially with the new 30-second shot clock.

“They’re a good team.

We’re going to look at film, and if you talk enough about how good [Radford] is, it’s going to be hard to focus on Maryland.”

JOHN THOMPSON III Head Coach

“About three-fourths of the nation has practiced their three-quarter court press. But three-fourths

of the nation has also practiced their three-quarter court offense,” Thompson said.

Radford’s defense will likely focus significant energy on Georgetown’s guards, especially since the Hoyas only have two proven ball-handlers in Smith-Rivera and sophomore guard Tre Campbell. Still, Georgetown enters the weekend as the heavy favorite. Although a marquee matchup with the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins awaits the Hoyas on Tuesday, they are being careful to not look past the competent Highlanders. Thompson and the team leaders have spent the week emphasizing Radford’s strengths to the younger players who may be looking too far ahead.

“They’re a good team. We’re going to look at film, and if you talk enough about how good [Radford is], it’s going to be hard to focus on Maryland,” Thompson said.

Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. at Verizon Center.

SPORTS

Men’s Soccer: Big East Final No. 3 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Creighton Sunday, 1 p.m.

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SWIMMING & DIVING Georgetown earned mixed results at a quad meet at Rutgers last weekend.

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To win the Big East tournament for Georgetown, it would be the first in history, so it would be great.”

SENIOR FORWARD BRANDON ALLEN

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The number of Hoya sailors who have won the ICSA Singlehanded National Championship.

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GU Opens Season Big East Championship Awaits Against Radford SOPHIA POOLE Hoya Staff Writer

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The Georgetown men’s basketball team’s 2015-16 season kicks into gear Saturday when the Hoyas play host to the Radford Highlanders. Last season, the Hoyas easily defeated the Highlanders, 76-49.

Excluding the lopsided loss to Georgetown, Radford had a relatively successful season. The Highlanders finished with an overall record of 22-12 and reached the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational Tournament.

Georgetown looks to pick up the pieces left behind after a secondround loss in the NCAA tournament. The Hoyas will need to find ways to fill the void left by the graduations of last season’s seniors: center Josh Smith, forward Mikael Hopkins, guard Jabril Trawick and forward Aaron Bowen.

However, with senior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera coming back for his final season and sophomore guard L.J. Peak and sophomore forward Isaac Copeland looking to build on their impressive freshman seasons, this year’s team has a great deal of potential.

“As many players as we have returning and with the group we

have, I think we’re better than people perceive us to be. And we just got to go and prove that,” SmithRivera said.

Saturday will also be the first chance to see freshman center Jessie Govan in action. Govan, a 6-foot-10-inch center from Queens, N.Y., averaged 22.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game in his senior season at Wings Academy in Bronx, N.Y. The athletic big man brings a new dimension to the Hoyas on both offense and defense that will allow the team to experiment with different styles of play. “[Govan] has got great post moves, excellent footwork,” SmithRivera said.

The opening game will also be the first chance to see the other freshman recruits, forward Marcus Derrickson and guard/forward Kaleb Johnson, both of whom have impressed in practices and scrimmages. “[Derrickson] is the best rebounder on the team. He’s aggressive,” Head Coach John Thompson III said.

As for Johnson, his teammates only had praise for his play and athleticism.

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An early strike lifted the No. 3 Georgetown men’s soccer team (14-2-2, 9-0-0 Big East) over Xavier (12-6-1, 5-4-1 Big East) Thursday afternoon and secured the Hoyas a place in the championship match of the Big East tournament.

The only goal of the game came off a counterattack by the Hoyas. After an incredible save by freshman goalkeeper J.T. Marcinkowski, the ball was played down the left side of the field. Junior midfielder Bakie Goodman then crossed the ball into the 18-yard box. The perfect cross found senior forward Brandon Allen, who one-touched the ball into the back of the net. The goal was Allen’s 10th of the season.

“It came across the box from Bakie Goodman, he played a great ball to my feet, first time I just found the back post, opened up my hips,” Allen said.

Thursday’s win preserved Georgetown’s winning streak, which now stands at 12 games. The Hoyas have not lost since Sept. 4 — a run that has spanned 15 matches — and now hold the program record for longest unbeaten streak. That record was previously held by the 2012 team that reached the NCAA tournament finals.

Despite constant pressure from Xavier, which had 10 total shots, the Hoyas’ defense and clutch playing by Marcinkowski held the Musketeers scoreless for 90 minutes.

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Senior forward Brandon Allen scored his 10th goal of the season Thursday to lift the Hoyas over Xavier in a 1-0 Big East semifinals.

“J.T. was good when he needed to be good. I think he handled the space behind the back four pretty well, he came for some balls that he needed to come for. He made a very good save the one time they got behind us, which is very important,” Head Coach Brian Wiese said.

Offensively, the Hoyas did an impressive job of switching the field and using all of the area available to them, while the Musketeers’ attack was largely launched up the middle of the field.

SAILING

SAXA SYNERGY

Hughes Captures National Title KARA AVANCEÑA Hoya Staff Writer

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Sophomore forward Isaac Copeland recorded 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last season. Copeland appeared in all 33 games.

For the first time in its history, the Georgetown sailing team returned to the Hilltop on Sunday evening hoisting the Janet Lutz Trophy, marking freshman Haddon Hughes’ victory at the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association Women’s Singlehanded National Championship.

Hughes captured a national championship that has eluded Georgetown since the regatta was established in 1995.

Hughes’ victory comes less than one month after she won the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women’s Singlehanded Champion-

ships — a regional competition used to qualify for nationals — for the first time in the sailing program’s history.

Hughes beat out 18 top sailors from around the country, including Brown University sophomore Lindsay Baab, who finished two points behind Hughes and earned second place for the second consecutive year.

“It’s such a cool experience and it’s awesome that I can do it in my first year here,” Hughes said. “I feel like I’m really proud to be a part of the team and to represent the team in this way.”

The two-day competition, See CHAMPIONSHIP, B8

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Hoyas Prep to Host Postseason Matchup DARIUS IRAJ

Hoya Staff Writer

Last Friday in the Big East tournament semifinals, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (11-53, 6-1-2 Big East) came out on the losing end of a penalty shootout and headed home without a guaranteed spot in the NCAA tournament. The Hoyas had no choice but to hope they would receive an at-large bid.

When the postseason selections were announced Monday, Georgetown’s prayers were answered. The Hoyas drew a first-round matchup with Hofstra (13-5-1, 7-1-1 Colonial Athletic Association) and homefield advantage. After three days of not knowing whether its season would continue, the team was full of emotions when it heard its name called in Monday’s selection show.

“Just hearing our name and finding out that we have a home game was super exciting. It was really nice to see everyone celebrating once our name got called,” sophomore midfielder Rachel Cor-

boz said.

Following its tournament selection, Georgetown got back to work and began preparing for the match against Hofstra. Hofstra, which finished first in the Colonial Athletic Association, is also coming off of a loss in its conference tournament semifinals. However, entering the CAA tournament, Hofstra had been riding a six-game undefeated streak, with a record of 5-0-1 in that span.

Head Coach Dave Nolan believes the Pride will be a tough matchup.

“They’re very good. They’re very similar to St. John’s, who we have played this year, in that they’re the same quality team overall,” Nolan said.

Hofstra’s offense is led by senior forward Leah Galton. Galton was named the CAA Player of the Year last season and she has racked up 11 goals and six assists this year.

“She’s definitely one of the best players in the country. We know she’s going to be a handful,” Nolan said.

See PRIDE, B9

See XAVIER, B8

Paolo Santamaria

Fans Must Come Out To Verizon F

or a national powerhouse with such a rich history, the Georgetown men’s basketball team has a surprisingly low game attendance rate.

Over the past three seasons, attendance at Verizon Center has hovered around 9,500 per game, which is only 45 percent of the arena’s 20,500 seats. In comparison, Big East rivals Marquette and Creighton average more than 13,000 and 17,000 fans per game, respectively.

In the minds of casual sports fans, Georgetown is a school known almost exclusively for its men’s basketball team.

Attendance that low, especially relative to that of other powerhouse schools, is frankly a disappointment. Verizon Center is not the only NBA arena also used for college games — Marquette plays its games at the Bradley Center, home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.

Attendance must improve at Georgetown’s basketball games at Verizon Center.

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Sophomore midfielder Rachel Corboz earned the Big East Midfielder of the Year award after leading the Hoyas with 10 goals on the season.

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Moreover, almost two-thirds of the 19 teams that have made five or more Final Four appearances (Georgetown has five) average higher game attendance than Georgetown. Among the few schools with lower attendance than Georgetown is Duke. However, the Blue Devils’ season attendance is lower only because of the size of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Despite its smaller 9,314-seat capacity, Duke consistently packs the stands and averages 100 percent attendance season after season.

The reasons for such low attendance See SANTAMARIA, B9