The Hoya: The Guide: January 30, 2015

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Built by Slaves and Jesuits Georgetown’s past is mired in the institution of slavery

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During the 19th century, Washington, D.C., underwent extensive changes in its social and political fabric. To the left, an unidentified group of Civil War soldiers look across the Potomac River to the simple landscape of Georgetown’s campus. To the right, black District residents celebrate the national abolition of slavery that occured just months before.

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Established in 1789, Georgetown University is an institution 226 years in the making. From its more historic buildings like Healy Hall and Old North to its newer additions like the Rafik B. Hariri Building and Regents Hall, the campus flows with longstanding tradition mixed with modern change.

In its post-Revolutionary War years, the makeup of Georgetown’s community was far from diverse. Populated by Jesuits and an all-male, white, Christian student body, and supported by plantations run on African slave labor, Georgetown was indeed a product of its time.

Yet, as the university battled with perpetual debt and the changing tide of public opinion in the beginning of the 19th century, its own perspective gradually shifted. Slowly, the racial paradigm transformed and the long-held institution of slavery collapsed from the top down, fusing the fate of African culture and the Jesuit tenets held by the university in dynamic and completely unexpected ways. *** In the mid-17th century, Spanish and French Jesuits travelled to several of the colonies on

missions of religious conversion. Forced out of a Protestant England that denied it property rights and banned Catholic clerical study, the order did not receive a warmer welcome on American soil.

At the time, Maryland, although founded as a Catholic haven, was also primarily Protestant, and the Catholic population made up the small elite. To maintain peace between the two, in 1633, Cecil Calvert, the founder of the Maryland colony, asked its Catholic inhabitants to move their religious practices out of the public eye and onto private landholdings. These manors and plantations became havens of religious freedom and acceptance.

By the end of the 17th century, these plantation-owning Jesuits began employing African slave labor as white indentured servitude was legally phased out by the Assembly. In doing so, they were entering into a system of Maryland trade that had begun in 1642 with the arrival of the first group of African slaves in St. Mary’s City. *** For the Jesuits, slaveholding was a means of affirming their right to property within the confines of a Protestant-dominated society. The Compromise of 1642 dictated that the Jesuits could own land as individuals but not as a recognized order, and after 1689, they had been barred from

holding public office.

As modern African-American studies historian Thomas Murphy, S.J., puts it, slavery was an institution that signified “the assertion of their own right and the right of Catholic layman in the colony to be accorded the full rights of English subjects.”

Slave owning was also seen as a push for religious liberty — an extension of their Jesuit mission and an opportunity to spread Catholicism. By owning slaves, Jesuits believed they were protecting them from crueler Protestant slaveholders, who often denied their slaves the sacrament of baptism.

Jesuit slave owners raised their slaves Catholic and allowed them to be baptized, receive the Eucharist and marry. Jesuits believed that slaveholding brought them closer to God, using Loyola’s “Spiritual Exercises” as justification and inspiration for slaveholding practices.

Beneath these well-intentioned beliefs was a dogged adherence to the racial status quo.

Maryland Jesuit Br. Joseph P. Mobberley S.J., addressed the issue of religion and slavery in an essay he wrote in 1818. He, like many other Jesuit slave owners at the time, saw the abolitionist See SLAVERY, B2

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John Carroll founded Georgetown University in 1789. He owned more than 100 slaves.

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The stoic and hallowed space of Gaston Hall will be filled with music as Georgetown’s a cappella singers gather to share the stage and kick off the 42nd annual Cherry Tree Massacre on Jan. 30. Hosted by the Georgetown Chimes, the Cherry Tree Massacre has become a university tradition, a piece of history that continues into the present for three weekends within the open doors of Healy this January and February. With different sets of performers each night from Georgetown’s finest singers, this is the perfect opportunity to slip away from the cold winter nights and thaw yourself beside a collection of musical classics, favorites and a cappella twists.

Since its conception, the Chimes has hosted this show, the largest collegiate a cappella festival on the east coast.

“It was started by a neophyte of the Chimes who realized that the Chimes had this tremendous amount of debt incurred that they needed to pay on their bar tabs, and so they decided to have the Cherry Tree Massacre,” Chimes #243 Connor Joseph (COL ’16) said.

What began as a fun way to raise money for spirituous debt has since turned into one of the most important and loved traditions at Georgetown, a way to raise actual spirits and provide a short escape from the realities of papers and exams.

“Sometimes at Georgetown it can be really easy to get caught up in assignments and day-today tasks, and singing is a respite from that. There’s something transcendental about music, and it’s great that we can come out and escape from that really stressful Georgetown experience,” Joseph said.

The Cherry Tree Massacre is a chance to come together as a community and appreciate the immense talent that Georgetown has to offer.

Nestled between the stained glass windows, with John Carroll keeping watch out front, these four shows will offer a shared connection for all students to a legacy that was created here on campus and has only grown with each passing decade.

To all involved, the show is far more than a one-way performance; it’s an interaction between the singers and the audience as they enjoy each other’s company and appreciate the wealth of creativity that thrives on the Hilltop.

“I’m always excited to see the

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Members of the Chimes gather every year in Healy Hall to present their popular a cappella concert, the Cherry Tree Massacre. audience’s reaction; I like putting a smile on people’s faces when it all comes together.

It’s great to see that people are enjoying what we actually do, and to watch them clap and smile,” Chimes #238 Charlie Plissner (COL ’15), the Ephus, said.

The intimate setting and familiar faces already make

this event special, but realizing that it has been going on long before any one of us crossed through those crested gates and stepped foot on campus is almost unbelievable.

So what gives the Cherry Tree Massacre its ability to remain strong year after year? It is See CHIMES, B4

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Slavery Shapes Course of University’s History SLAVERY, from B1 movement as a Protestant movement that threatened to destroy established religious and social culture.

“Can a man serve God faithfully & possess slaves? Yes. … Is it then lawful to keep men in servitude? Yes. I know there is at this time a prevailing opinion in the U. States, ‘that all men are free; that God never made one man to serve another; that it is against the divine law to possess slaves, and that it is much more criminal to sell them.’ This opinion is nothing less than a compound of Presbyterianism, Baptism [sic], Quakerism and Methodism,” he wrote.

Another Maryland Jesuit, Francis Dzierozynski, S.J., echoed Mobberley’s sentiment, calling the Jesuit plantations a “perpetual good” and the slaves “children whose well-being has been given to us by God.” *** By the mid-19th century, the Jesuit

labor.

“It is better to sell for a time, or to get your people free — 1st Because we have their souls to answer for — 2nd Because Blacks are more difficult to govern now, than formerly — and 3rd Because we shall make more & more to our satisfaction. The two first propositions are evident. I therefore proceed to prove the third. The shortest way to prove this is to calculate our annual expenses in regard of our people,” Mobberley wrote.

One Jesuit priest, Peter Kenney, S.J., who was sent from Europe to inspect the Jesuit plantations in Maryland from 1819 to 1820, described the paradoxical disparity between the seemingly vast resources of the plantations and their actual prosperity as having “so much apparent wealth and real poverty.” He recommended parting altogether with this detrimental system.

The social institution of slavery within the District was also becoming increasingly unpopular. In 1833, the recently established American

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Picture: Thomas Mulledy, S.J., left, and Patrick Healy, S.J. Both served as university presidents; Healy, however, was born into slavery. plantations in Maryland were floundering financially. Although the Jesuits owned hundreds of slaves, land was costly to maintain and the Jesuits were more concerned with upholding their priestly duties than running plantations.

By 1815, it was clear the Jesuits had no feasible future in plantation work. That year, Mobberley wrote a letter to fellow Jesuit Giovanni Grassi, S.J., then president of Georgetown University, that showed how slavery was actually more costly than paid

Anti-Slavery Society announced its “aim at purification of the churches from all participation in the guilt of slavery.”

The Jesuits were feeling increasing pressures — both financial and societal — to disband their plantations. *** With the falling prosperity of Jesuit plantation owners came an unavoidable financial crisis for the university itself. During his first term as university president from 1829 to 1837, Thomas Mulledy, S.J., accumu-

lated thousands of dollars of debt for the school.

In the early 1830s, Mulledy took out a $12,000 loan to build a selftitled campus building, and by the end of his presidency in 1838, his construction projects left his successor with $47,654.54 of debt.

As a solution to this economic downturn, on Nov. 29, 1838, Mulledy sold 272 slaves from Jesuit-run plantations in Maryland to two plantations in the Deep South. Matt Quallen, a columnist for The Hoya, explored the harsh ramifications of this sale for both the Jesuits making the deal and the slaves being sold (“Georgetown, Financed by Slave Trading” The Hoya, A3, Sept. 26, 2014).

Ranging from year-old babies to elderly workers well past their prime, the slaves were marched to the Port of Alexandria, Va., where they were then shipped to Louisiana. Although slave sales from Maryland to the Deep South were uncommon, Louisiana’s shared Catholic values and large plantations made the southern state an ideal recipient.

“Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas F. Mulledy of Georgetown, District of Columbia, have bargained & sold, & by these presents do bargain, sell & deliver unto Henry Johnson, of the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana, the following negroes,” he wrote in the certificate of sale.

After nearly 200 years, the Society’s plantations had finally been disbanded; the 1838 slave sale marked the end of Jesuit-run plantations in Maryland.

As part of the exchange, Mulledy directed that slave families could not be separated, that the slaves continue to practice Catholicism and that all of the money made from the sale go toward Jesuit education. In spite of these stipulations, however, the Louisiana plantation owners proved negligent, often ignoring these standards.

Beforehand, some had already spoken out against this precarious deal.

In a letter to Superior-General of the Society of Jesus Jan Roothaan, S.J., who approved the sale, a continental Jesuit named Peter Havermans, S.J., condemned the exchange as “a tragic and disgraceful affair.”

“No one does this sort of thing except evil persons, such as slave traders who care about nothing but money, or those who by necessity are so pressed by debts that they are forced into such a sale. … I tell you this will be a tragic and disgraceful

affair,” he wrote.

The event sparked such outrage from fellow Jesuits that Mulledy was asked to resign from his position as provincial the following June, and he eventually fled to Rome. However, upon the request of fellow Jesuits in need of an experienced leader, he shortly returned to serve a second term as university president from 1845 to 1848. *** During the 1830s and into subsequent decades, events were stirring that would change the course of Georgetown’s history for the next 150 years.

In 1834 in Macon, Ga., the famous Patrick Francis Healy was born. His father was Irish-American and his mother was a domestic mulatto slave, making Healy himself a slave by law.

Having inherited the Caucasian features and fair skin of his father’s side, Healy was often able to pass as white. However, the “one-drop rule” — the dominating principle that dictated that anyone with even “one drop” of African blood was considered black — prevented him from gaining social or economic prominence among the “pure” white Southern gentry.

In order to progress in the racist climate of 19th-century America, Healy separated himself from his family, joined the Jesuit order and eventually became part of the Georgetown faculty as prefect of studies, a position similar to an academic dean.

He and the Jesuits, who historical sources indicate were aware of Healy’s true racial identity, decided to keep his African ancestry a secret from the rest of the Georgetown community for fear of a racist backlash.

At the same time that Healy was slowly rising through the Georgetown ranks, the Compromise of 1850 abolished the slave trade in Washington, D.C. By 1860, free blacks already outnumbered those enslaved.

Eventually, the D.C. Emancipation Act of 1862 emancipated all slaves in the District effective immediately.

This was three years before the 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery nationally, and D.C. soon earned the nickname as the “capital of the colored aristocracy.”

Yet, despite this progress in the District, racism still prevailed on Georgetown’s campus. The student body was primarily made up of white Southerners, and the town of Georgetown had a distinctively

Southern feel. When classes recommenced after the end of the Civil War, a third of Georgetown’s student body hailed from old Confederate states. Some had even served as Confederate officers during the war.

When the university’s president, Fr. John Early, S. J., died suddenly on May 23, 1873, the board of directors appointed Healy, then aged 39, to take control of the university as its 29th president. Under his presidency, Georgetown pushed for modernization and evolved from a small college into a national university, prompting some to refer to him as the university’s second founder.

Most notably, he oversaw the threeyear construction of the famous Healy Hall that began in 1877.

It was not until the 1960s in the time of the civil rights movement that Healy’s true racial identity became commonly known, making him widely recognized as the first man of African ancestry to earn a Ph.D., first to become a Jesuit priest and first — and so far only — to serve as president of Georgetown University. *** Today, Georgetown University’s social landscape makes it easy to forget that a bulk of its historic and architectural foundations were built by the hands of African slaves. Over 20 university-recognized groups currently exist to celebrate the ethnic diversity of the student body, five of which are closely tailored to those who identify as Africans or black.

Additionally, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Affirmative Action and the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access are among the many Georgetown-sponsored programs that aim to cultivate ess both on and off campus.

While the university’s past may once have been rooted in an institution of forced labor and racial inequality, today, it stands among the top Catholic universities for its progressive outlook and ethnic diversity. In a national climate tense with fears over racial profiling, Georgetown’s lectures, panels and campus resources provide an open space to start a conversation about these issues and to gradually work towards a more inclusive future.

Amid this still-forming history, it seems fitting that Healy Hall, built by a president admired for his progressive vision, stands at the center of campus as a testament to the everadapting strength of Georgetown’s multicultural identity.

TimELINE: GEORGETOWn, SLavery and the 19th CENTURY Mulledy sells 272 slaves from jesuit-run plantations in maryland to two plantations in the deep south

D.C. Emancipation Act of 1862 emancipates all slaves in the District effective immediately

1862

Nov. 29, 1838 1829-1838 Mulledy serves first term as president of Georgetown University

1850

Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery at a national level

construction of Healy Hall takes place

Dec. 6, 1865

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1861-1865 CIVIL WAR

Compromise of 1850 abolishes the slave trade in the District

May 23, 1873 Healy becomes the University’s 29th president and first president of African descent

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Students Create Fundraisers for Local Nonprofits Fundraiser provides sustainable strategies for organizations with a good cause

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What inspired you to start Fundraisr?

Georgetown students Arjun Gupta (COL ’17) and James McLouglin (MSB ’17) open up about their brainchild ‘Fundraiser,’ which provides pro bono services to non-profits in Washington D.C. Both Gupta and McLoughlin share a passion for social justice issues and launched Fundraisr this Fall, in hopes of making a positive impact in the D.C. community, one partner at a time. They sat down with The Hoya this week to discuss the success, growing pains and future goals of Fundraisr.

Arjun Gupta (COL ’17): The idea for the organization comes from the idea that in D.C. there are more nonprofits per capita than any other city in the country, and there is huge disparity between where we are at Georgetown and across the river. When you talk to most nonprofits they would tell you that fundraising is the hardest thing that they do. A lot of nonprofits don’t have the money and people to focus on really big marketing campaigns. They aren’t able to hire companies to do it for them because of money reasons. We saw that we are Georgetown students — we have time,

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we are creative and we try to fill a role by working with these smaller organizations pro bono on their fundraising strategies.

How do you compensate for your undergraduate status in terms of your credibility and qualifications?

Gupta: We’re pro bono, and the thing that most organizations love is that we’re free help. Fundraising today is very centered on social media and technology, and the one thing we can bring to the table is this almost innate knowledge of how to use social media and the ability to have a faster learning curve. A lot of the people who run these organizations never grew up with and have never extensively used social media. We’re creative, passionate students.

Fundraisr isn’t part of the Student Activities Commission and doesn’t seek to be recognized by the university. Why is this?

COURTESY ARJUN GUPTA

From left: Liam Foskett (SFS ’18), Eric Chen (SFS ’18), Mollie Coyle (COL ’17), Andrew Frank (COL ’17), Arjun Gupta (COL ’17), Mara Goby (COL ’16) and Tithi Patel (SFS ’18).

Gupta: We’re in the process of applying for non-profit status. This is really important for our credibility because it shows that we aren’t just a club on campus, which is how people generally perceive us and is something that we don’t necessarily want to be perceived as. We are a group of students and we do a lot of things that clubs do — we have fun together — but in our professional environment we want to be seen as people who do the job well.

Nonprofit status is definitely something

that improves that and will help us in the long term. Getting to be a part of SAC is a long, tedious process, and in the short term we’ve really tried to focus on growing the organization as opposed to just focusing on becoming part of SAC, and I don’t really see a lot of the benefits of it. We’re able to do a lot on campus — meet in rooms, book rooms, plan events — without the help of SAC. Is there an example of a project you’ve done or a connection you’ve made this past semester that you’re proud of or want to speak about?

James McLouglin (MSB ’17): We organized ice skating events two weeks in a row on Thursday nights down at the Georgetown Waterfront. We partnered with the ice skating rink there and sold discounted tickets — tickets are $15 there and we sold them for $12, and $3 of the $12 went to FAN D.C. It was a good way to raise money, and we raised over $800.

Gupta: Another example was Giving Tuesday, which happens the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every year. It’s a big day for people to donate to non-profits, and we ran a campaign for FAN around Giving Tuesday. We had a crowd-funding campaign, ran all their social media; we were able to do all of that for them.

For students who are interested and want to get involved, how should they go about doing that?

McLouglin: We just finished our hiring process so we’re not looking for any more new people this semester, but if they have any interest they can email us at info@fundraisrdc.org. Or they can visit our website, fundraisr.org, or our Facebook page.

Gupta: We’re going to go through another hiring process in the fall and what we’re really looking for is people who are creative and passionate.

Is there anything else that you want to add or something I haven’t asked you that you think is important?

Gupta: The goal of our organization is not to raise money for these non-profits — that’s just the avenue through which we do it. Our goal is to make sure these nonprofits make a bigger impact in the community. At the end of the day, we’ve succeeded if the nonprofit we’re working with succeeds, and that’s a big measure of success as opposed to just the amount of money raised.

McLouglin: We aren’t just focused on short-term fundraising profits; we also want to create a sustainable fundraising base. It doesn’t really make much sense to get them X amount of dollars this year and then leave them back at square one. Our goal is to change the way they fundraise and give them an easy platform to use so that they can do it for years to come.

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Patrick Bylis

Off the Straight and Narrow “Y o, bro, are you even straight?” I was walking up the stairs at a high school party, thinking about how much fun I was having and how much I had to pee when — bam — there it was. Someone had smacked me in the face with my sexuality. And it wasn’t the first time.

I don’t categorize myself using specific labels these days, but what I know for sure is that I am not straight and that I like boys — a lot. At one point in my life, though, “straight guy” was an identity under which I would have put myself.

Going through eighth grade at an all-boys school, I did pretty much everything in my power to convince everyone around me that I was “one of the guys” — as if there was a checklist one has to go through before being considered a man; as if anyone else in this world was allowed to define my masculinity for me.

Every Friday night, I would watch “Hannah Montana.” Man, did I love that show. During school the following Monday, “Hannah Montana” was all I wanted to talk about. Miley and Jake’s budding relationship in the show actually made me emotionally unsure, and I knew countless other kids my age probably felt the same. Yet, I could never express that bursting emotion because talking about Hannah Montana was way too much of a “girly” thing to do.

Instead, I would throw around the word “gay” to mean stupid all the time. Instead, I volunteered to help my teacher make a giant football poster in the hallway. Instead, every night, I would attempt to memorize baseball facts that I could not have cared less about in order to participate in the conversations the guys in my class were having.

And I was miserable. Throughout eigth grade, I was plagued by my need to be a “real guy.” I was, and still am, highly sensitive to what those around me say. I cried a lot that year, and every little word or action was like a stab in the heart. This extreme sensitivity came from being anxiously, horribly insecure with who I was.

The way I was living my life and my very selfworth were defined by straight (or those whom I perceived to be straight) guys, by whether or not they laughed at my jokes, by whether or not I could call someone else “gay” quickly enough that their attention would be diverted from me and by whether or not they deemed my performance of gender “good enough.”

But by high school, I was done. I could not go on living the way I did in eighth grade, so I slowly started to accept myself. The qualities that define who I am today began to finally show. I got loud; I got proud; my life mantra became that all people should accept themselves for who they genuinely are.

Regardless of the sexuality stereotypes that existed at my all-boys school, I owned my obsession with Ke$ha and even did a geometry project about her sophomore year. I chose friends who liked me for my bubbly personality and high-pitched voice. When I realized that I was not straight my junior year, I came right out of the closet, owning the identity I already felt existed and accepting everyone’s knowledge about it.

However, through all of this, my sensitivity remained. Although the words and actions of others did not define me anymore, they still hurt. A lot.

Vehemently defensive, I would almost always overreact to everything and anything that even slightly offended or upset me. Looking back, I realize that instead of getting rid of my insecurity, I’d put it in a box and pretended that it had disappeared. I tried to pretend that I never cared at all. I wondered how I could be this champion of self-love if I was insecure — if I always secretly doubted myself.

My experiences in college have taught me to own my insecurity. It’s definitely there. I still sometimes worry about whether or not I am “guy-ish” enough. To be honest, being called “one of the guys” and doing things associated with what “boys do” still make my heart race a bit with joy. Often, I get anxiety when I’m around and talking to straight guys. Even if I know that it is not true, I still sometimes think that the guy I am talking to is judging me and that he and I are incapable of being real friends.

There will always be people out there — like the one I bumped into on the stairs at that high school party — who will be quick to judge and categorize you. Even now, spaces occupied primarily by straight guys are often not the ones I feel comfortable in at all.

The most important thing is that now, in spite of all my moments of doubt, I know that I am still a champion of self-love. I can be insecure, but I can still love myself, and, in turn, I can urge others to love themselves.

I am not defined by others or by my moments of insecurity; what defines me is that I am never going to stop fighting.

I will fight to remember that I am awesome partially because of, not in spite of, my sexuality and the way I choose to express my own version of masculinity. I will fight to remember that I am happy being obnoxious, ridiculous, optimistic and obsessed with New York City. I will fight to remember that I am loved.

I may not be that perfectly defined straight boy I wanted to be in the eighth grade, but I think I still turned out to be a pretty cool guy.

Patrick Bylis is a sophomore in the College. Life unlabelled appears every other Friday.

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The Asian American Student Association has started up a project called “Exposure: Redefined” with which they hope to reveal the diverse personalities of Georgetown’s Asian American community. The project is an impressive attempt to deconstruct generalizations.

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AASA’s effort aims to encourage diversity Emma Gross Hoya Staff Writer

“Exposure: Redefined,” a social media project started this January by the Asian American Student Association of Georgetown, aims to feature and empower Asian-American students on campus in a photo project.

According to its Tumblr page, “‘Exposure: Redefined’ is a photo project aimed at featuring Georgetown University’s Asian-American population. The project will showcase stories from around campus, seeking to show that Asian-American and Pacific Islanders are not simply a sum of stereotypes, but in fact a diverse and human community.”

Meredith Peng (SFS ’17), a co-chair on AASA’s Political Awareness Committee, created and implemented the project. She originally came up with the idea as part of a project proposal for the E3 Ambassadors, a project within the White House Initiative on AsianAmericans and Pacific Islanders. The initiative asked students to create an idea that they could possibly implement to draw attention to and empower young Asian-American students, leading Peng to conceive the idea for “Exposure: Redefined.” Although the initiative never implemented her project, she felt she could still bring it to Georgetown’s campus through her involvement in AASA. Peng emphasized the creative aspect of the page and feels that Georgetown’s environment rarely fosters creativity and art.

Peng runs an arts, lifestyle and travel blog, thepengyo.blogspot.com. Drawing inspiration from her artistic inclinations, as well as the “Humans of New York” page, she wanted to bring this creative project to Georgetown’s campus to help Asian-Americans express themselves.

“People think that Asians are all the same,” she said. Because of this, Asian-American students are sometimes “kind of invisible.”

The Tumblr page for the project also ex-

presses this idea, saying that “Unfortunately, many perceive us to be one-dimensional, straight-A hard workers hailing from some country in East Asia and sailing through the American Dream to doctor-hood.”

“Exposure: Redefined” aims to break down such stereotypes and shine a light on the Asian American population, and to show others “for once” that they are “different people with amazing achievements and aspirations,” said Peng.

Some questions asked already include “What’s the hardest part about being AsianAmerican?” or “What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?” Much like “Humans of New York,” the page takes the community and uses social media to show that they are more than what the general public may perceive.

Peng said that the project was meant to be “sustainable” in that anyone with a camera and a recording device can manage the page.

She hopes that the project continues for “generations to come.”

Peng even expressed interest in reaching out to students who were interviewed today in a few years to see how their lives have changed since their initial interview. Although they do not currently have any official plans for other colleges picking up the project idea, Peng said that the AASA is hoping to reach out to more schools in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, as well as the East Coast, and would love if they were exposed to this project as well.

The Asian American Student Association exists to create and foster this type of discussion on Georgetown’s campus. According to their page on HoyaLink, “Through programming and events, AASA hopes to explore the Asian American identity, examine issues that the community faces today and to celebrate the achievement and contributions of Asian Americans to society.”

The organization gives a space for AsianAmericans to meet other Asian-Americans,

make friends and share their experiences as Asian-Americans within the Georgetown community.

The association is comprised of three committees: the Political Awareness Committee, which focuses on discussing the political and social issues surround Asian Americans, including the “Exposure: Redefined” project; the Professional Development Initiative, which focuses on seeking out career opportunities for Asian-Americans; and the Event Planning Committee, which organizes and plans events for AASA throughout the year.

Such events throughout the year include Asiafest, an annual event that occurs in the spring. Similar to Rangila for the South Asian Society, this event is a performance event, but covers a broader scope of the Asian culture and continent. Taste of Asia is another event that the AASA plans and organizes, which includes a potluck of foods from different Asian cultures.

The association encourages people of any race or ethnicity to attend their weekly meetings or events throughout the year — it’s not just a place for Asian Americans but a place for anyone to come and learn about the various cultures that Asia encompasses and the experiences of such students.

As for “Exposure: Redefined,” anyone who wants to get involved in the project is encouraged to send the Facebook or Tumblr pages messages expressing interest. They also accept nominations for possible interviewees, as they look to feature as many people as possible.

Peng encourages people on Georgetown’s campus to pass the page along through social media platforms.

“There are so many stories to be told and heard,” the Tumblr page says.

Exposure: Redefined is an admirable attempt to reveal the stories of Asian Americans on campus in order to deconstruct pervasive stereotypes and generalizations.

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Historical Germany Unites in Photos Nick Biggs-Chiropolos Hoya Staff Writer

Pictures in the newspaper every day serve as useful additions to the articles featured next to them. However, when saved over the course of several decades, such pictures can collectively provide a documentation of history as it occurred. The Goethe-Institut’s latest featured exhibit, “Light and Dark,” does just that. It has an assembly of 25 photos taken by Barbara Klemm during and after the separation of East and West Germany, most of which were originally taken to be used in the daily newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. All the photos are black and white.

The Goethe-Institut will be showing “Light and Dark” through Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, but is only open Monday through Friday, so make sure not to go on a weekend. The museum itself pro-

BARBARA KLEMM

Klemm displays German history in her intriguing “Light and Dark” display.

vides a very interesting setting for this exhibit, as viewers will likely hear the staff members talking to each other in German in the background while looking at these photos that represent the country’s history.

Klemm is one of the most distinguished female photographers from Germany. To quote the exhibit’s description, “Many of her pictures have become ‘icons of contemporary,’ shaping the cultural memory of several generations.” As a commissioned newspaper photographer, she had the chance to witness several of the most important events in Germany and numerous other countries surrounding the Iron Curtain in the Cold War era. For example, the Goethe-Institut’s lobby also has a feature on some of her photos from Georgia, which are part of a different exhibit.

The theme of the photos in “Light and Dark” is strictly Germany before and after its reunification. They are intended to depict all aspects of German society — from politics to culture to everyday life, showing historic protests as well as regular people doing daily tasks. Nevertheless, the political aspect is most prevalent — even the photos of common people on a day-to-day basis contain clear political messages. These political undertones make sense since the photos initially accompanied newspaper articles that probably discussed the latest national crisis.

However, the progression of events that Klemm reveals is fascinating. She evidently assembled this set of photos several decades after the fact with a specific concept in mind, but the emotions captured in the photos feel as real as ever. One frequent message in the photos — from empty streets to fierce protests to brutal soldiers — is that of chaos and uncertainty during Germany’s tumultuous split.

The photos taken after Germany’s reunification represent a different mood. People’s facial expressions show happiness and hope, and instead of mass protests, viewers can see large cheers.

One of the more interesting photos is titled “Fraternal Kiss between Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker, Marking Thirty Years of East Germany.” It depicts two grown men in suits (seemingly politicians) smooching as they embrace one another in front of a group of similarly dressed, but laughing, onlookers. This kiss is

actually a Russian Orthodox ritual that became popular during the Communist movement and apparently represents Jesus Christ, according to the photo’s description. Male Communist leaders in the Eastern Bloc practiced this kiss regularly, and their critics labeled it as the “kiss of Judas.”

Another interesting photo is the most recent in the exhibit and the only one taken since the turn of the century. It is called “Angela Merkel, Reto Francioni, Deutsche Börse,” which Klemm took at the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt in 2008. Merkel grew up in East Germany prior to the 1990s unification, but she became chancellor in 2005 in a coalition of the two largest political parties, the CDU and SPD. As the current head of state, Merkel stands out in this exhibit from other historic figures such as Gorbachev and Reagan since she represents the modern era. Nevertheless, Klemm’s inclusion of this photo continues the theme of Germany’s unification since the leader of modernized Germany actually lived on the east side of the Berlin Wall.

Most of the photos do not carry such positive messages, though. For example, “Friedrichtrasse” shows a lone man walking by a bleak street corner in East Berlin in 1970. In “Ronald Reagan Visits,” four soldiers brutally attack a peace protestor in the street, as Reagan’s demands to bring down the wall prompted protests against NATO policy, which led to riots and a brutal police response.

From the chaos of separation to the triumphant rebuilding of a united Germany, Klemm’s photos carry viewers both through this storied period in German history and her own experience of capturing such important moments.

One can see empty streets, passionate rallies, famous world leaders, important resurrected buildings and almost everything in between.

For history, photo or culture enthusiasts, “Light and Dark” provides a very fascinating firsthand account of the real time events surrounding the German Cold War era that would be hard to find anywhere else. In the low-key and authentic setting of the Goethe-Institut, viewers can relive these four decades in just a few minutes. But with less than a month remaining and openings only on weekdays, not much time is left!

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The Chimes will once again host the annual Cherry Tree Massacre, bringing together the area’s different, talented groups such as the GraceNotes, R.E.L. and the Heightsmen.

Tradition Resonates With Annual Singing Festival CHIMES, from B1 the dedication of future Chimes that keeps this tradition alive and thriving in the heart of Georgetown.

Preparations for this year’s performances began as far back as November. The amount of work that has been going on behind the scenes for months, which includes the creation of set lists, in-house arrangements, budgeting and financing and, of course, resiliently tabling out in the freezing cold, is the Chimes’ way of ensuring the preservation of a past that is central to their identity and to the history of a cappella at Georgetown.

“It’s a commitment to the tradition and to the alumni before us. They’ve given a commitment to come back every year with their families to support us, and there’s still an entire section of Chimes in the top of Gaston, because no matter what there’s still a connection between us,” Chimes #245 Ben Manzione (SFS ’15), the business manager, said.

To honor such commitment and longstanding tradition, the last night of the Cherry Tree Massacre is known as the Alumni Show, and the performances will close with the present alumni and current Chimes sharing the stage. It’s a tribute to

the group’s individual history, but also a promise that this annual performance under the glowing lights of Gaston’s chandeliers won’t stop any time soon.

“Music really is a way to communicate and express emotion; it might be one of the best ways to express emotion that people have.

When you speak and have a conversation you can get a connection, but singing and music provides another dimension to that. When you say a picture is worth a thousand words, music is worth even more,” Manzione said.

With a set list as diverse as the one planned for this year’s event, including first-time performances by Georgetown GraceNotes and Georgetown R.E.L., as well as the Boston College Heightsmen and UNC Loreleis, there’s definitely something to be enjoyed for everyone attending.

Beyond being a tradition, Cherry Tree Massacre encompasses a history of friendship, of a large group of people coming together to celebrate what they love.

“If you’re downstairs at Leo’s a couple hours before the show, you might catch [the Chimes] there; we always get a team dinner at Leo’s right before the show. It helps us not lose sight of the fact that we’re putting on this show as friends first, before anything else,” Tim Lyons (COL ’15) said.

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Policymakers Reach Across the Dinner Table

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t’s 10:31 p.m. on a Monday night, and taurants have developed over decades into we’re posted up just outside Uncom- magnets for the political elite, as well as mon Grounds in Sellinger Lounge — our laypeople and tourists hoping to witness favorite spot for undergrad people-watching. power in action.

Just as the major decisions of the GeorgeWe spy a group of scrubbed pre-med students crowded around a wobbly table over town student body are often made over UG

by Bulldog Alley, poring over thick biology bagels or casual beers at the Tombs, the same textbooks with steaming cups of coffee loy- is true for politicians, lobbyists and bureaually by their side and a bag of Doritos spill- crats who meet in the famed bars and restauing over an overflowing notebook. On the rants that have become beltway staples, such other end of the room, we peer through as Le Diplomate and Charlie Palmer Steak.

Located near the Capitol, Le Diplomate the Plexiglas window at a pair of GUSA workers fervently governing, manically is the most famous of these hubs, drawpoking around every so often to scrounge ing droves of political dinner dates and for a cookie — a feat they’ve learned to ac- wealthy out-of-towners each night to feast complish without even removing their eyes on traditional French fare or hundreddollar seafood plateaus. Closer to Georgefrom laptop screens.

At 11:57 p.m., three reclusive editors from town’s Hilltop, the posh Cafe Milano often plays host to Vice Presiour very own Hoya shuffle dent Joe Biden, as well down to UG to retrieve a senators with a breadth night’s worth of caffeine of political leanings. for the rest of the newsThe famed D.C. dinner paper office, which will party plays an even more no doubt be up until the intimate role in the polimorning’s early hours, tosphere. Who’s invited, finishing up the product what’s on the menu and that you are now readwhat circulates through ing. In line, too, is a conKaty Berk & conversation can transtingent from the debate David Chardack late into action on the team who continue their floors of the House and lofty, intellectual discussions while they, like the rest of us, refuel on the Senate.

To be clear, rather than discussing food caffeine and calories for the coming hours as a serious international policy concern of research up in the Leavey attics.

It’s now 12:08 a.m., and various stu- (which it is), we’ll be exploring the places dents sporting dark circles under their where food is integral to the process of eyes emerge from the shadows to scavenge policymaking itself. The restaurants, dinon the unused bagels and pastries that ing rooms, bars and, of course, lobbies the last shift of UG leaves on the Sellinger of Washington have functioned as offices and meeting rooms for the District’s elite.

Lounge tables before closing up.

The endless efficiency of these and oth- From the Georgetown dinner parties held er Georgetowners depends on espressos, in the 1950s and 1960s between powerchai lattes, Luna bars, Pringles and even house families such as the Grahams and half-hardened leftover bagels — as not just the Kennedys to the cafeteria lunches sustenance, but a way to form alliances, shared by the lowliest congressional aides declare their opinions and get to know in a more recent era, we will demonstrate one another. And this model doesn’t just how intrigue has always flowed more freeapply to Sellinger on a weeknight. We are ly over food than over fax.

While the world often resents these interacting through food all the time: at 3 a.m. on a Saturday in Epicurean, at noon “backroom beltway deals” and “powerful in Leo’s, in the Wiseys’ sandwich rush at D.C. lobbies,” this column will be an attempt to find a silver lining to this estabnoon or 6:30 p.m.

The act of sharing a meal or drink is a lished culture of doing political business fundamental social interaction, free from in an intimate setting. As students in D.C., the formality of a conference room but while we’re a few years away from actual bound by its own strict etiquette, which participation in these dinner table power is by no means uniform. In this vein, we plays, with luck we’ll be able to sit at a taview Georgetown’s culture of food as a mi- ble close by: eat what they eat, drink what crocosm for the political world at large. they drink and let the food of this city fuel This column is dedicated to our findings political conversations of our own. on the political and cultural links that food has to the District.

Katy Berk and David Chardack When dining becomes social, its pur- are juniors in the College. pose on the Hill as well as its criteria Political Digest appears change. Several of the city’s swankiest res- every other Friday.

For a city as populous as Washington, D.C., parking certainly is no simple task. Sometimes, drivers find themselves circling a lot for several minutes before finding a spot. With the new app called ParkWhiz, available on iPhone and Android, this is no longer a problem. A Google Maps-based interface displays any given parking lot with pins dropped on locations where a parking spot is available. For added convenience, the price is listed too, and a trip planning feature allows users to enter an address and find parking close to their destination. In participating lots, the pay-by-phone feature also eliminates the need for cash by providing a barcode. This app is useful for anyone who drives in the city, especially seniors in college who have cars on campus.

fandor movies Free Is Netflix’s film selection just not cutting it? Fandor Movies, a free application, provides dozens of free classic movies available to instantly stream and watch on-the-go. In-app purchases also provide the option to stream an even wider variety of movies, and a monthly fee of $9.99 opens up an entire world of cinema. However, our college budgets appeal more to the free options available, which are extensive enough to provide hours of entertainment. Cultural films, award-winning flicks and several genres are all available on the app, with high-definition displays and excellent sound quality just a click away. Definitely check it out before your next movie night.

Moxtra — Team Collaboration and Communication Free When those semester-long projects are causing unnecessary stress, an organizational tool is often helpful to designate tasks. In comes Moxtra, an app that lets users create profiles, chat, plan deadlines and create material interactively. This is especially useful for making posters and discussing plans for a project. Better yet, all group members can be held accountable for completing a certain aspect of the project, so inactive group members are no longer an issue.

Voice memos, video calls and calendars allow people to always be in touch and constant syncing of content shows the progress of the project. Moxtra brings working as a team to a new level, and will certainly make group projects a breeze.

HOYA HISTORY SPIES AND CONTRABAND AT GEORGETOWN Jan. 26, 1973

This week in Georgetown history, the university underwent extensive security preparations to deal with a tsunami of antiwar protestors gathering in Washington, D.C. Young demonstrators from all over the country flocked here to speak out against prolonged U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Disguised security officers sealed off all the main university entrances, checking everyone who entered for proper Georgetown University identification, while R.O.T.C. guards continually patrolled the oncampus area. Georgetown students snuck hundreds of demonstrators onto campus through unguarded routes like the steps beside Lauinger Library, where they subsequently spent the night sleeping in buildings around campus.

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Signature Seafood Off the Coast Yummi Crawfish

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1529 Wisconsin Avenue NW | Cuisine: Cajun | $$$$ Jiwon Noh

Hoya Staff Writer

Although the Washington, D.C. area is not known for its seafood options, Yummi Crawfish is a moderately priced seafood restaurant within a short walk of the Georgetown campus. A relatively new location, opened in September 2014, Yummi Crawfish is a solid establishment for Cajun-style cuisine.

The exterior of Yummi Crawfish is not spectacular or particularly noticeable, but once inside, the service is swift and friendly, and the atmosphere is relaxed and comforting. The walls are decorated in a nautical theme, and this casual style continued as the meals arrived on Styrofoam plates and drinks in disposable plastic cups. Customers are seated promptly without too much of a wait. The waitstaff is quite attentive of water glasses, knowledgeable of the many items on the menu and willing to answer all questions about Cajun dishes. The seafood, although not the cheapest option for college students, was reasonably priced for the portion sizes. The restaurant mostly follows a “market price” model, so budget-cautious patrons should call ahead for price estimates.

The menu focuses on a small number of Cajun seafood dishes, including crawfish, crab legs and shrimp.

The restaurant also offers a limited choice of non-seafood items. These

follow in the Southern-inspired style, and include chicken wings, chicken tenders and jalapeno poppers. Although some meatless sides are available, such as sweet potato fries and spiced corn, this restaurant is not recommended for vegetarian or vegan eaters.

The lobster ($25) arrived in a hot plastic bag infused in a spiced broth. The Yummi signature seasoning was perfectly balanced at a medium-spiciness level, although other seafood seasoning choices include garlic butter, Louisiana Cajun, and Old Bay. While the medium spice level did complement the seasoning nicely, it packs quite a bit of heat, so spice-sensitive eaters should stay away from the more powerful offerings and stay with the mild flavor. The popular Yummi signature seasoning, however, is a robust and spicy combination of all the flavors offered, providing just the right ingredients for a memorable and savory meal.

The lobster meat was juicy and tender, and arrived whole following Yummi Crawfish’s rustic theme.

Along with supplying plastic bibs, extra Styrofoam plates, and gloves, the waitstaff also offers quick lessons on cracking shellfish for first-timers.

The broth at the bottom of the bag serves as an ample source of sauce for the buttery lobster claw and the denser meat of the lobster tail.

The rotini shrimp ($13) in creamy sauce arrived as a plateful of pasta

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While Yummi Crawfish is not on par with the best in its preparation, the food is good enough, and when paired with nice service makes for an enjoyable experience. Yummi Crawfish is a worthwhile trek to Wisconsin. loaded with onions, spinach and bell peppers, topped with five to seven shrimp and covered in a delightful sauce. The dish’s cream-based sauce maintained a rich and delectable flavor that did not overpower the delicate taste of the shrimp. The rotoni pasta was also perfectly sauced and complemented by a good amount of broccoli and spinach mixed

throughout for added taste and texture. While the overall dish was very flavorful, it was slightly too heavily concentrated on the pasta, and it lacked in the quantity of shrimp that is central for a dish at a seafood restaurant. This unbalanced pasta entree could be further improved with a few more shrimp sprinkled on top.

Yummi Crawfish is a reliable Cajun adventure for those who have never ventured into Southern seafood cuisine. The service is remarkably friendly and attentive, and the seafood, although slightly reserved with its portions, is savory and wellprepared. Yummi Crawfish turns a walk to Wisconsin into a flavorful trip to a casual seafood joint.

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RESTAURANT review

Pizza Mac and CHeese CLAIRE CARRIQUE FOR THE HOYA

Aside from the red-quinoa stuffed peppers, the expensive lunch options at Second State on M. Street leave a lasting impression. However, the prices are not tailored for college students.

Pricey Lunch is a Palate Pleaser Second State

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1831 M St. NW | Cuisine: American | $$$$

foodnetwork.com Can’t decide between pizza and pasta for dinner tonight? Don’t! Combining the two makes for a fun way to mix up your dorm-dinner routine to stray from Leo’s and add variety to your diet. These two staples put together in one dish makes for the ultimate comfort food.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of elbow macaroni 2 cups half and half 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/4 cup cream cheese (room

temperature)

8 ounces sharp shredded cheddar

cheese 3 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese 1/2 cup marinara sauce 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes 3 ounces pepperoni slices

Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente.

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The recently opened restaurant Second State’s venue almost goes unnoticed on the opposite end of M Street — or at least so the heavy rain made it seem. Located at 1831 M Street, right off of Dupont Circle, Second State was easily and inexpensively accessible by splitting an Uber with some friends. A reservation is highly recommended, and once you make one, you can be sure you are in for a treat.

This new restaurant offers American food with a twist. Several dishes on the menu consisted of what is normally regarded as average or even banal: mashed potatoes, trout filet, pork chop, filet mignon, butternutsquash soup and ribs. However, these are transformed into mouth-watering dishes: smoked-gouda mashed potatoes; pecan-crusted trout filet; maple-brined Ossabaw pork chop with ancho-chili rub and heirloomapple chutney; filet mignon with bourbon and green-peppercorn cream; puree butternut-squash soup with a touch of vanilla; root-beer braised short ribs over parsnip and garlic confit puree. These dishes definitely did not fail to impress and were doubtless not lacking in originality.

Other items on the menu will also catch a hungry eye right away. Second State offered a wide variety of delicious starters, entrees and sides.

Choices included mashed sweet potatoes, fried brussels sprouts with maple-mustard vinaigrette, roasted duck breast, red-quinoa stuffed peppers, potato and cheddar pierogies,

scallops and foie gras, and many more — just a heads up, making a choice was not easy.

Since we visited during Restaurant Week, we were luckily able to try a variety of different items on the menu.

My recommendations are the trout filet and the brown-ale butter chicken. For starters, both the onion and butternut-squash soups were amazing, really tasty and, in the case of the butternut-squash soup, perfectly spiced. The onion soup was $8 for a bowl, while the butter squash was $9. Make sure to try the cheddar pierogies, which were absolutely delicious. The ingredients complement each other without flaw, and you will want to keep the orders coming, especially since it was a small appetizer.

Out of every dish we tried, only one disappointed: the red-quinoa stuffed peppers, despite our waiter’s recommendation. While appealing on the menu, they overall lacked quality flavor. However, if anyone in the party is looking for a healthier option to cut down the calories, this is still an acceptable item to choose.

The stout brownie with Nutella ice cream nicely wraps up a satisfying meal, priced at a steep $8. It was as exquisite and incredible as it sounds.

In all honesty, I would go back over and over again just for the sake of tasting that dessert one more time.

Remember to keep in mind that they offer this heaven-send of a dessert, and leave some open appetite for it.

Second State has much more to offer besides its unique and innovative menu. The service was exceptional; everyone who served us was extremely friendly and polite, from the host-

esses to our waiter. They offered to check our coats as soon as we walked in, which was a big plus considering the weather in Washington D.C. Moreover, as a final touch, for those of age, they offered complimentary chocolate-infused whiskies, which were an ideal companion for dessert.

The venue was very well decorated. It was hip and modern, but at the same time cozy and warm, offering its customers a very pleasant and comfortable dining experience. The blue, gray and white color scheme combined with touches of wood and tin made up a great atmosphere that reminded me of a beach, a lighthouse or even a cool warehouse. This particular feeling was somewhat lost at night when the place was under dim lights and candles.

Nonetheless, Second State had a beautiful venue that appears to be the perfect Sunday-brunch spot, for which it offers a special menu.

Other aspects about Second State made it unconventional: Its speciallyseasoned buckets of popcorn, instead of the traditional breadbasket, and its particular choice of tableware made for a great dining experience.

The place was rather empty, and it would have been nice if it had been slightly more crowded, or if there had been more people hanging out by the trendy bar. Despite the fact that there were few people there, the quiet and peacefulness of the place was enjoyable.

This restaurant was a wonderful find, and I definitely recommend that everyone try it out. The prices were a little above average, but Second State was absolutely worth it for its well-prepared and satisfying food, service and atmosphere.

Strain the pasta, but set aside 1 cup of water for later on.

In a saucepan, combine the half and half, oregano and crushed red pepper and place over heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.

Add the macaroni and cup of water to the saucepan. Add marinara sauce, pepperoni and tomatoes.

Pour into a 13” x 9” pan, sprinkle breadcrumbs and parmesan on top and bake for about 10 minutes.

Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Cookies

dumbeddownfood.com This foolproof recipe is great for those days when you’ve got a stockpile of bananas from Leo’s lying around. These ho-hum fruits become an amazing dessert when paired with peanut butter and chocolate.

INGREDIENTS

2 overripe bananas 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup of chocolate chips Mash bananas together with oats and flour in a large bowl.

Add in peanut butter and chocolate.

Using a spoon, scoop the batter onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake at 350 °F for 13 minutes. Let cool for at least 5 minutes.

Two Princes Riesling

menshealth.com This unique wine is made entirely of Riesling grape, created by aficionados who graduated from the Capital Wine School in Bethesda, Maryland. Fruity notes such as peach and nectarine will allow you to think of summer amid these cold months, and it pairs well with all things zesty. Light and fresh, the Two Princes Riesling wine is sure to please any crowd in the mood for some tang on the palate.

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MOVIE REVIEW

The Man Who Saved the World  Starring: Sergey Shnyryov Directed by: Peter Anthony BRYAN YUEN

Hoya Staff Writer

Over 30 years ago, early-warning Soviet satellites detected that the United States had launched a nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. Proper protocol required that the Soviet Union launch a retaliatory strike upon the United States that would start a nuclear war. However, Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, a man just filling in for his superior at the Soviet missile command, self-proclaimed as being in the right place at the right time, broke protocol with millions of lives at stake and decided not to retaliate. Without anyone knowing, Petrov had saved the world by correctly guessing that the alerts were a false alarm.

Today, Danish film director Peter Anthony brings Petrov’s story to life with a beautiful hybrid documentary that combines footage of Stanislav in the United States with a dramatization of his past. A film eight years in the making, Anthony’s documentary “The Man Who Saved the World” is both an electric moral tale and a beautifully honest biopic into the life of a hero who fell into loneliness. “The Man Who Saved the World” is a must-see movie that dives into issues as diverse as nuclear armament and estranged families. It is a movie that impressively combines insightful political commentary with a powerful picture of the struggles of the human spirit. This truly is a one-of-a-kind film.

The style and directorial choices made

by Anthony construct a beautiful narrative that is scripted impeccably. Instead of having expert narrators who are removed from the event, the documentary is told as a story from Petrov’s perspective. As a result, the movie does not feel like a History Channel documentary; it feels like a cohesive story, scripted to perfection. By using this style, Anthony gives up some honesty in his historical reporting in exchange for an engaging story of unbelievable courage, hope and triumph

over tragedy. In this narrative, scenes shift between documentary footage and re-enactment seamlessly, helping to make Petrov a cohesive character that the audience will invest in and feel each of his gut-wrenching looks of loneliness. This is not, however, to diminish the portrayal by Sergey Shnyryov, whose acting is so honest and true to Petrov that it is easy to forget he is not the real Petrov.

The combination of well-captured moments of honest struggle and emotion in the documentary and re-enacted film create a variety of beautiful scenes from seemingly ordinary situations. For instance, while traveling in the United States with his translator, Stanislav gazes upon the rolling hills of South Dakota covered in golden-brown grass and remarks that all it would take is one mistake, and in a second everything would be gone.

It then cuts back to the actor’s portrayal of Petrov’s decision to not launch a strike upon America. Throughout the movie, Anthony uses the juxtaposition of the acting and the real to feed off each other and create a beautiful and cohesive narrative.

In addition to the visual choices, the audio of the film deserves great praise. The audio of the movie sets the tone from the very start with sounds of static and a dramatic prelude to a nuclear launch. But the music also complements the visuals such that the music is always heightening the effect of the drama and adding to the intrigue.

But besides cinematographic choices by the director in constructing the movie, the subject matter sheds light on political discussion surrounding nuclear weapons and mutually assured destruction. The movie provides political commentary about the dangers of nukes, but makes it more nuanced than the typical “nukes are bad” cliche by using Petrov’s Soviet perspective to deconstruct the dichotomy between the Soviets and the United States The movie offers significant, nuanced insights into the nuclear age. One particularly fascinating insight is

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found in Petrov’s interaction with a national park ranger standing above a Minuteman II ICBM. In this interaction, Petrov fiercely argues that the ranger must be wrong that the United States was only preparing for a Soviet first strike because the Soviets were only defending themselves from a U.S. first strike, an event they anticipated because of America’s willingness to use nuclear weapons in World War II. Petrov’s unique insight is a reminder that each nation alienated the other, but neither wanted to be the one to fire the strike that would trigger a nuclear apocalypse. Additionally, Petrov also gives insights into the future possibility of miscalculations and the intentional use of nuclear weapons in the future.

Perhaps even more importantly though, the movie captures Petrov’s personal struggles through his own tragedies, and it is here that the unique narrative style of the movie really comes through at its best. While the political message may get viewers to think, Petrov’s personal struggles will leave eyes watery. In one of the most astute comments of the movie, Petrov’s translator remarks, “You want countries to forgive each other but you cannot even talk to your own mother.” This moment epitomizes what this movie does brilliantly in combining a genuine human story with a larger political issue. The quotation highlights that, hero or not, regardless of his insights, Petrov is still only human, and must fight through his own personal battles.

“The Man Who Saved the World” is one of those rare movies that can make a viewer ponder, laugh and cry all within seconds of each other. The movie brilliantly captures large-scale political issues and intimate human interactions in a tight and coherent narrative. It is an absolute must-watch.

MOVIE REVIEW

Black Sea

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Starring: Jude Law Directed by: Kevin Macdonald JESSICA BATEY

Special to The Hoya

“Black Sea” is a thrilling, treasurehunt adventure story; it depicts a group of men desperate to overcome their circumstances and achieve the prosperity they’ve always desired. It keeps audiences on the edge of their seats and takes them on a journey of great depth, both literally and figuratively.

Captain Robinson (Jude Law), like many others on the crew he compiles, is fired from his job at a large naval company. He is given a small settlement but no real prospects for future work. He then hears of a wealthy investor looking to fund a submarine expedition in search of a Nazi U-boat full of gold. Robinson puts together a crew of unlikely companions — half English, half Russian — to venture into the Black Sea to recover the lost treasure. Audiences soon see that the men have little prospects in their futures and, frankly, little to lose. Each enters with one goal in mind — to gain extravagant wealth — and each will go to great, life-altering lengths in order to achieve it.

As somewhat-expected, the crew’s journey does not proceed untroubled.

The old submarine they are provided with soon faces technical difficulties and tensions swiftly arise between the two groups of men in the crew. As the submarine proceeds further into the depths, the outcome of the expedition looks bleaker and bleaker, and soon the men are fighting not just over the gold, but for their lives.

Jude Law is virtually unrecognizable

as Captain Robinson — his thick Scottish accent and blue-collar lifestyle are very different from characters audiences have seen Law play. Robinson is a captivating character, however, and displays a more mysterious demeanor as the film progresses. He is witty and levelheaded at the film’s commencement, but the circumstances soon change his outlook and ultimately his choices.

The film is directed by Kevin Macdonald, a Scottish native, who has produced and directed several films involving (as this film does) personal struggle amid difficult circumstances.

The camera angles and production design of this film accurately capture the intimate and at times claustrophobic nature of life in a submarine. The tight spaces also serve to heighten the tensions between the Russians and the Englishmen on board. The sensitive dynamic that exists between the groups is, like many conflicts, formed from misunderstandings. Greed and selfassurance swiftly consume the minds of the crew onboard and ultimately lead to the danger they face in the later stages of the film.

From the start, audiences are enraptured by the harrowing journey into the Black Sea. Because of the movie’s balance between its overall plot and the more intricate character development of the crew, each success the group experiences vibrates throughout the audience and each failure is felt prominently. One of the film’s strongest components is its depiction of each crew member’s motivations at various

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stages of his journey. As circumstances change and the men grow more desperate, the film shows how one’s logic can unravel as survival instincts take over.

The film also offers a unique commentary on the tense relationship between corporate executives and bluecollar workers and the deceit that often comes at the hands of the former. Audiences feel for the people further down on the social ladder, who work tirelessly for elusive corporate executives and see firsthand the detrimental effects of missed opportunities.

“Black Sea” is an entertaining and enlightening thriller about the lengths to which men will go in order to overcome their seemingly hopeless circumstances. It is a gripping and moving story that mirrors much of the human experience in terms of perseverance, strength and, ultimately, sacrifice.

Prepare to hold your breath and take this dramatic journey into the depths of the Black Sea and the intricate web that is the human psyche.

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Finding the Music Muse I was sitting in a coffee shop above another coffee shop on a street lined with coffee shops when a man from Detroit came onto the speakers.

Americana folk music mixed with the familiar whirl of the espresso machine and soft chatter of my neighboring caffeine fanatics filled the room as the melodic tunes travelled skyward.

A lone, raw voice droned on about love and loss, the lies of The Man and The Establishment, and the transient wonders of youth against a backdrop of Motown rhythm fused with acoustic folk.

This was one of those rare, delicious moments when music creates a tangible atmosphere — permeating the coffee shop with jazzy riffs and hazy, long forgotten memories — as it wormed its way into my ears and my heart. The singer’s name, I later found out, was Rodríguez, and his game was universality.

Rarely does music wash over me in such an all-encompassing wave as it did with Ro d r í g u e z .

His lyrics followed me Margie down the block, up my apartment stairs and to bed that night.

Like Rodríguez, I “woke up this morning with an ache in my head / Splashed on my clothes and I spilled out of bed” and throughout the day seemed to find myself in a world where “all I heard was the Establishment’s Blues.”

Rodríguez’s relatability struck a chord, but more so it was the fact that he was telling it as it really was — he was a wise poet and I was his student, seeing the world anew through his teachings. Why had it taken me so long to find him?

I had to do a fair bit of research before I could discover the identity of the man who I couldn’t get out of my head. Arguably one of the biggest musical enigmas of the 20th century, Rodríguez burst onto the 1960s Detroit scene as the city’s Motown answer to Bob Dylan.

Although critics praised his two albums, his public reception was lukewarm and he faded into musical obscurity, save for a small but loyal cult fan base.This fan base spread far from his native Midwest and, thanks to the help of music-loving, anthemseeking South African anti-apartheid activists, found its way onto the very speakers to which I was listening.

Artists like Rodríguez — or more so the feeling that I got from listening to Rodríguez — are few and far between.

His strand of dreamy yet politically charged and culturally aware folk music swept me from the coffee shop, from the present and trans-

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ported me somewhere else entirely.

Listening to Rodríguez, I step outside myself and into a kaleidoscopic world of poetic lyrics and crystalline images. Depending on the song, my memory turns to lazy days in my backyard or to wandering the city streets in the heat of summer.

Rodríguez’s sepiatoned lyrics capture the mood of so many of my memories and bring me back. Yet they simultaneously plant me firmly in the present. Enveloped in an impenetrable cocoon of sound, I find mental clarity otherwise muddled by the whiz of the world around me. Listening to music like Rodríguez creates a space in which I can truly just be.

Music speaks on a multitude of levels. Lyrics say one thing, reading between the lines says another, the instruments (or DJing or lack thereof) create an additional atmosphere and how we interpret this lyric and music combination brings us to another level altogether.

For me, Rodríguez was a magic Fuchs c o m b i n a tion of all of the above. For friends, family, professors, strangers on the street and everyone in between, the combination can be, and most likely is, something completely different.

But how does our taste in music impact our daily lives? What music starts the day off right, carries you on your way to class, aids you studying late at night? What is breakfast music — is there such a thing — and how does that differ from lunch or dinner or (God forbid) elevator music? Rodríguez became the musical voice of the South African counterculture in the 1990s; who is the voice of our counterculture today and why?

This semester, I want to explore how we, the greater Georgetown community, experience and interact with music. I fully believe that there is a story behind every pair of headphones walking across campus, song composed in the music rooms of the Healey Family Student Center and Reynolds or voice in the shower.

Within this space, I hope to study “music” in its broadest terms — think albums, artists, Hoya musicians and so on — through speaking with any and everyone.

Maybe through all this talk and listening I can pinpoint that sense of wonder I felt when I first heard Rodríguez. Maybe we’ll find a whole new Rodríguez altogether, if we just stop and take a listen.

Margie Fuchs is a junior in the College.

FACE THE MUSIC appears every other Friday.

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The Georgetown Program Board will present Keanu Reeves’ newest movie “John Wick” this weekend. This free showing will be held in the Healey Family Student Center. If you don’t have much going this weekend, or you want to take it easy, this is a great action flick to kick back and relax.

This art exhibition displays new work by Colette Fu, exploring the culture of China’s ethnic minorities. Fu expresses her thoughts through photographs taken during her travels, which she compiles into pop-up books.

The Georgetown Program Board will screen Super Bowl XLIX in the Healey Family Student Center on Sunday. There will be free pizza, Wingo’s wings and soda. Watch the Patriots and the Seahawks battle it out for the big title, and be sure to arrive early to get a good seat!

Enjoy a gallery of esteemed panelists and stimulating discussions on personal genomics over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Speakers include Spencer Wells, Joanna Rudnick and James Fallon. The night will conclude with a Q&A session.

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album Review

Dollars for Thieves

Erica Glyn Alex Mitchell Hoya Staff Writer

If you are reading this review, one of your first thoughts may be: “Who is Erica Glyn?” Well, you’ve come to the right place. Glyn is a veteran of the music industry who has only just begun to get recognition for her self-produced work as a singer and songwriter.

In the music industry, some artists are forced to self-produce because they are realistically unworthy of a contract or record deal.

However, this is not the case for Erica Glyn. Her album, “Dollars for Thieves,” is an inspiring venture into new realms of creativity that safer mainstream music has yet to attempt. Her sound is distinctly Brooklyn, and the tracks’ kooky “trip-hop meets rocktronica” genre is about the most accurate description I could imagine for the album’s sound. But what does trip-hop and rocktronica actually sound like?

Glyn’s style, though varied from track to track, has several touchstone characteristics that define her music. In almost all of her songs, her angsty, callous vocals narrate a sort of esoteric poetry. It’s almost as if Lana Del Rey became a Greek bard. But these involved narratives and emphasis on lyrics very much tie into the album’s designation, trip-hop. The combination of ethereal rhythms and creative language creates an experience of drowsy, yet soothing, intoxication.

All at once the listener is slowed down and mellowed by the beat while becoming extremely focused on the minutia of each word.

In this way Glyn’s songs create a listener experience that is tailored to a very specific kind of mood. It is almost as if these songs were created for the languid hours that follow a drunken night out. “Dollars for Thieves” is a soundtrack for the pensive reflection that occurs after finally slipping our exhausted selves into our own beds. The fact

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that Glyn’s songs can maintain this sort of contemplative nature despite variations in tempo and theme attests to her talent as a selfproducing musician.

While the vocals and lyrics remain the common characteristics in each of the “Dollars for Thieves” tracks, there is an impressive amount of variation in each of her songs. In fact, in terms of musical range, this album could be placed nearer to Taylor Swift’s “1989” rather than among much more thematically similar contemporaries like “I Forget Where We Were” by Ben Howard.

Glyn’s song “Killing Moon” marries a slowed back track with trademark Lana Del Rey-esque lyrics and ties the two together with a post-punk-styled vocal reverb.

This sort of melancholic emotionalism is juxtaposed by the upbeat nature of “Et All,” a play on the term “at all.” The song is swift and choppy. The angsty voice and lyrics remain a constant, but the electric guitar is much more pronounced. I imagine this track is where the designation “rocktronica” originated. There are strong nods to the hey days of punk rock, from quick, heavy drunks to guitar strings literally being shredded.

Yet, even through this wide musical range, Glyn still manages to maintain her trademark voice and furnish the complex, in-depth lyrical messages that make her music worthwhile.

Glyn’s music is definitely not the kind to make its way into the jampacked parties and clubs around Georgetown. However, these songs are great for that all-too-familiar angsty reflection of your college years — the type of reflection that leaves you thinking, “Who am I? What am I doing with my life?”

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In these situations Glyn’s solemn melodies really fit perfectly.

“Dollars for Thieves” has a song to fit every kind of introspective moment. “All Just for You” leaves you feeling confident and courageous. It’s Glyn’s intriguing style that makes this track successful as the ostensibly aggressive lyrics such as, “I want to own you,” are paired with a backdrop of calm, psychedelic rock.

On the other hand, “The Killing Moon”creates a more introverted and poetic ambience. This particular song is Glyn’s cover of the Echo and the Bunnymen song of the same name. In terms of understanding the aura that this song, along with most of the EP, creates, it is important to note that the original song grew in popularity after it was displayed in the opening scene of the film “Donnie Darko,” another story of self-discovery and introspection.

The song’s lyrics are also a clear exploration of human nature with statements that cannot help but instigate reflection; for example, she sings: “Fate / Up against your will.” Glyn’s version of the song is a very slow ballad with a clear focus on the vocals, giving listeners time to reflect.

Erica Glyn’s EP, “Dollars for Thieves,” is more than a worthy investment for those who wish to discover new music, but it is also a set of songs that establish a quality setting for personal reflection. This opportunity for introspection that Glyn provides is what makes this album so valuable.

Album Review

Emma Gross Hoya Staff Writer

On Jan. 6, Joshua Radin selfreleased his sixth studio album, “Onward and Sideways,” an album that perfectly mixes his old, familiar style of songwriting with a refreshing and personal story that may make this album his best yet.

Since the beginning of his career, Radin has been known for the romantic nature of his songs.

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shows and movies — his typical style involves very soft vocals with simplistic acoustic guitar strumming, which makes for perfect, sweet music to pair with on-screen romance stories. Featured on popular shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Parenthood” and “One Tree Hill,” Radin may be more popular than it seems at first.

According to his many interviews with music websites and magazines, Radin originally planned to take a year off from music after producing five albums

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‘If Only’ Maya Payne  Maya Payne is one of the best-kept secrets of the booming music movement coming out of Australia and New Zealand right now. Her latest single is a smooth, relaxing track that is bound to garner some serious attention. Produced by fellow New Zealander MCHNCL, the track calls to mind the likes of Flume with its slow, swinging drums and rippling synths. Her sweet-sounding voice pairs nicely with electronic sounds and a catchy beat, mixing pop and EDM styles. However, after a while, it begins to sound repetitive and overdone.

It’s not revolutionary in its style, but its execution is impeccable and deserves a listen.

‘FourFiveSeconds’ Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney  The star power on this track speaks for itself. The song’s strength is its simplicity. With McCartney’s musicality, a guitar and organ are all that are needed to back the emotional call and response vocals of Rihanna and Kanye West. In line with West’s most recent collaboration with McCartney, the song is entirely devoid of drums or percussion; it’s not meant to be a party starter. Despite this, an energy of a different kind comes through. The atypical pairing of a pop artist, a rapper and a former member of The Beatles creates a beautiful synthesis and strong lyrics, resonating voices and true musical wit. It’s raw, emotional, and an instant hit.

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in a decade. During this break, he fell in love — he has stated that this newest album is about the woman he met.

The lyrics are the most important aspect of “Onward and Sideways.” While the album is new, it is very similar in style to Radin’s previous work. Despite this, he somehow finds a way to depart from it enough to make a refreshing album while adhering to his signature acoustic style that listeners have learned to expect from him.

Radin’s love story provides a background for the album that makes for an entirely different musical experience when kept in mind. The album begins with “We’ll Keep Running Forever,” a song clearly about the beginnings of relationships, and how uncertain they are to start. Lyrics like “I hear your car outside/Wonder why we’re waiting/Too scared to cross the driveway,” paired with the slower, softer guitar strums and hesitant nature of Radin’s voice emphasize this anxiety but excitement at the first inklings of relationships.

Listeners will recognize the third song on the album, “Beautiful Day,” from Radin’s fifth album “Wax Wings.” However, for this album, he performs it as a duet with fellow singer-songwriter and past tour partner, Sheryl Crow.

The male-female duet on “Beautiful Day” — departing from the solo version on “Wax Wings” — infuses the romantic essence to the song that the entirety of “Onward and Sideways” has, creating a fresher sound and making the track more relevant to the spirit of this album.

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Radin has also performed duets with female singer/songwriters in the past, such as Ingrid Michaelson, Schuyler Fisk and Patty Griffin, and he finds it important to collaborate and sing with women on particular tracks. This malefemale combination helps Radin symbolically stress the importance of harmony and communication between those in the relationship.

The romance continues with the rest of the album. In “Blow Away,” he details how hesitant he is to express his feelings with lyrics like, “I should have told you what’s on my mind/A long ago/But I can’t find the way/To say that I need you/ My words just blow away.”

“Worlds Apart” offers a more emotionally and sonically intimate track, with lyrics like, “Hold me close, and I’ll be there soon/ Hold me in your heart.”

The album culminates with “My Baby,” a song that resembles a lullaby, as he summarizes the history of the relationship up to this point and reassures his love for his partner. “Everything before left me wanting more/so I’ll stay,/your baby.” It feels like a resolution to the conflict he moves through during the course of the album.

Radin is successful in combining many different aspects in this album. He’s able to tell his own love story and sustain his signature style while also creating a unique and intriguing new work.

Of Montreal has been releasing albums since 1997, and they’re still going strong.

From their newest album, “Aureate Gloom,” set for release in early March, the group has shared its new track, “Empryean Abattoir,” on SoundCloud. The song is a collage of energetic drums, mellow vocals and all the bright, gritty sound an electric guitar should bring. It transitions easily from a tight, fidgety intro into a wide chorus filled with fluid, twangy guitar riffs, and then back again.

The monotonous sounds bring a slightly boring edge, especially for listeners not used to their sound, but as the song progresses, the energy intensifies. All in all, it makes for a great listen.

‘Contagious’ Night Riots  In anticipation of tour dates throughout February and March, California-based group Night Riots recently released their EP, “Howl,” highlighted by the song “Contagious.” The song is a powerful anthem full of energy and punch. After a somber intro, it gives way to the thunderous drums and driving vocals that define the song. This explosion of sounds is indicative of an album that is projected to be as animated as this track.

Living up to their name as a group that can deliver on energy, Night Riots also show their command of dynamics, flowing in and out of a melancholy feel before launching back into their vigorous chorus to end the song.

AROUND TOWN Sleepy Hollow: Ballet and American Art

National Symphony Orchestra

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Rapture, Blister, Burn

This is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Washington Ballet and director Septime Webre in the production of Washington Irving’s classic ghost story, “Sleepy Hollow.” Dancers will perform excerpts from the play.

The National Symphony Orchestra is presenting “Fantasy and Fate: Tchaikovsky’s Masterworks” at the Kennedy Center on Friday and Saturday nights. The event features violinist Arabella Steinbacher, whom the New York Times praised for her “balanced lyricism and fire.”

Where: Smithsonian Museum of American Art When: Jan. 31, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Info: americanart.si.edu Price: Free

Where: The Kennedy Center When: Through Jan. 31 Info: kennedy-center.org Price: $10 and up

Where: D.C. Arts Center When: Jan. 31, Feb. 6-7 Info: witdc.org Price: $12 in advance, $15 at the door

Where: The Round House Theatre When: Through Feb. 22 Info: roundhousetheatre.org Price: Varies

From January to May, the District will commemorate the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination. “The Widow Lincoln,” will play at Ford’s Theatre. The overall event pays tribute to an important and controversialtime in history and is sure to be entertaining to people of all ages.

The Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Md. presents this comedy, which is hailed by the New York Times as “intensely smart and immensely funny.” This play tells the story of two women, who take very different paths and become dissatisfied with their lives in different ways and begin to covet each other’s lives.

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make a mistake, fix it and move on. If you do that over an extended period of time, you’ll see more consistency rather than the rollercoaster effect.”

With the return of many top players, including last year’s dominant freshman class, the Hoyas have the opportunity to build off of the raw talent they saw in 2014.

Conley, who led Georgetown during his freshman season with 24 goals and 37 total points, is looking forward to revamping the offense.

“We have a talented freshmen class coming in this season, as well as some veteran guys like [senior attack and co-captain] Reilly [O’Connor] and [senior attack] Bo [Stafford] and some of the older midfielders,” Conley said. “But we’ve got some good freshmen who I think will make an impact right away, and obviously the guys who didn’t play as much last year are stepping into bigger roles.”

Though Georgetown’s offense will see many veteran players return to the field in 2015, the loss of faceoff specialist Tyler Knarr is a significant blow. Knarr, who led the Big East and finished third in the country with a faceoff win percentage of .659 last year, generated crucial offensive opportunities for the Hoyas during his final season.

Graduate student and midfielder Gabriel Mendola, who formerly played for Harvard, and freshman midfielder Peter Tagliaferri will step up to fill Knarr’s role at the faceoff X. However, with the addition of new NCAA rules

which forbid players to carry the ball on the back of their stick after winning a faceoff, the faceoff dynamic will expand beyond the limited scope of the two opposing players at the faceoff X to include players on the wings.

Warne believes the rule change will create more prolific offensive play by reducing the individual capabilities of the faceoff specialist.

“The rules now make the faceoff a three-on-three game, and it becomes a more athletic game with more ground ball play, so I think our chances to get the ball improve greatly outside of Pete and Gabe,” Warne said.

Aided by the strength of its schedule, Georgetown has the chance to recreate the moments of brilliance it saw last year. One of the team’s best performances of the 2014 season was an upset attempt against Loyola when it was ranked second in the country. Though the game ended in a heartbreaking 10-9 final-minute loss, O’Connor remembers the energy Georgetown brought to the game and knows it will bring the same energy to the games ahead.

“The more talented teams that you play bring out the most in you,” O’Connor said. “With our schedule this year, playing all these tough teams, it’s not going to be hard to get motivated. …We truly believe that we can beat anyone, and that’s very important.”

Georgetown will play exhibition matches against UMBC on Jan. 31 and No. 18 Drexel on Feb. 7 before starting the regular season against Notre Dame on Feb. 14.

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really well thus far,” Bile said.

“People are opening up faster than they ever have, setting [personal records] early in the season.

We are just looking to keep this momentum going throughout the remainder of the indoor season and through June and July.”

The weekend’s meet is the third-to-last in a short indoor track season, with the Big East Championships approaching in one month and the NCAA tournament in mid-March.

Sophomore Sabrina Southerland knows the competition will be difficult at Penn State but hopes the competitive atmosphere will bring out the best in her running.

“There are a lot of good girls out there coming to the Penn State meet,” Southerland said.

“I know Stanford is going to be there, and they have a lot of good 800-meter runners, and Villanova as well. So this will be a good time for me to get a good time. This will be my first 800 of the season, so hopefully they’ll push me.”

Southerland also focused on

the importance of a team spirit while running. She will run her first 800m of the season at Penn State this weekend after helping the 4x400m team to a secondplace finish at the Father Diamond Invitational three weeks ago.

“I try not to focus on [exact times], and just compete with the other girls, because that’s when you’ll get times, when you’re just in the moment competing,” Southerland said. “We’ve been coming together as a team and running for each other. Although this is an individual sport, we still run for each other when we get on the line.”

Bile, too, hopes the competitive atmosphere will improve times, and is making sure to keep his eyes on the final prize: qualifying for NCAAs. “We are expecting a very high level of competition at this meet,” Bile said. “Some of the best runners in the country will be here so this weekend will be a good one to run fast. I’m expecting a lot of Hoya wins this weekend and we are also looking to get as many on the national qualifying list as possible.”

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Sophomore Michael Lederhouse anchored Georgetown’s sweep of the top three spots in the 1-mile run at State College on Jan. 17.

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Women’s Tennis

JMU Poses Challenge for Hoyas

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Sophomore Victoire Saperstein beat Campbell freshman Georgina Segarra 6-4, 6-1 in the top singles spot at the VCU 4-1 Invitational. Saperstein will look to help the Hoyas earn another victory against James Madison this Saturday.

Madeline Auerbach Hoya Staff Writer

After a successful weekend debut at the 4-1 Invitational Match, the Georgetown women’s tennis team (21) will now make the short trip to Alexandria, Va. to battle James Madison (2-0) this Saturday.

Last weekend, Georgetown’s three matches each told very different stories. The first contest — resulting in a sweep of Georgetown courtesy of Virginia Commonwealth — tested the Hoyas. However, the loss propelled Georgetown into its second and significantly more successful match of the day — a 4-0 rout of Norfolk State.

The next day, Georgetown played its most competitive match of the weekend against Campbell. Edging over the Camels 3-2, the combination of strong singles performances and admirable doubles play proved integral to the win.

Georgetown hopes to carry that momentum over to Alexandria. The Hoyas are 1-2 in the past 3 years against the Dukes. In individual matches, Georgetown leads James Madison 11-10.

“I think we’re still flying high from last weekend, so hopefully we can transfer that on to this oncoming match,” sophomore Victoire Saperstein said.

The weekend contest will consist

of the typical format of six singles matches and three doubles matches. The team that wins the majority of the doubles matches will earn a point, and each singles victory will also count for a point. Though Georgetown and James Madison split singles matches evenly last year, the Dukes’ doubles sweep lifted them over the Hoyas.

“They’re just going to be a solid team,” Saperstein said. “Singles, doubles, they’re going to be good competitors; hopefully we start off and get that first doubles point from the beginning to just start out strong, and then hopefully win three singles.”

As has been the case this entire season, the Blue and Gray will depend on the experience and consistency of their veterans. Saperstein, sophomore Sophia Barnard and senior captain Sophie Panarese all competed well at the 4-1 Invitational Match.

Saperstein is eager to continue that win streak.

“You just have to work through things, and I’m excited for this weekend; I think I beat the girl I played last year,” Saperstein explained. “I think I’m playing the same girl so I’m excited to see how the match-up is.”

With only one senior, the youth of Georgetown’s squad stands out this year as one of its defining characteristics. While the freshmen are begin-

ning to ease into collegiate tennis, they are still adjusting to the high level of competition and intensity.

Freshmen Casey Marx and Daphne de Chatellus started in the 4-1 Invitational Match last weekend, and will likely do the same against James Madison on Saturday.

“I think the freshmen had some tougher matches last weekend, and I think that was good for them,” Saperstein said. “The season is hard, it’s challenging, so I think straight from the beginning they’re learning the challenges and I think from then on it’s just going to help them throughout the season, so I’m excited. I’m excited to see what our freshmen can do.”

While the Hoyas are optimistic about their chances against the Dukes, James Madison enters the match on a hot streak. The Dukes recently routed Towson 5-2 on Jan. 24 and then swept Navy 7-0 the following day.

“They’re always a strong competitor,” Saperstein said. “We were ready for the fight; I remember last year definitely wanting to be prepared.

We ended up losing, but it was a tight match. This year I think we’re ready to come back and fight.”

Saturday’s match will again test the valor of Georgetown’s young squad. Match play begins Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Va.

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ntering this season, eager fans had tournament expectations for the Georgetown men’s basketball team. However, what started with such promise has quickly become bleak — the question is no longer what team we will face in the tournament, but whether we will make the tournament at all.

Despite five Final Fours, an NCAA title and a history of greatness, the team finds itself overshadowed by its recent failures. However, this year offers a chance to erase all the disappointing chapters of the team’s recent history, a chance to pen a new page in a new chapter in the basketball program’s story.

The success at Head Coach John Thompson III’s highest point was electrifying. In 2007, Georgetown earned an overtime win against the first-seeded North Carolina, one of the biggest favorites in tournament history, which was led by current NBA players Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson. The victory over North Carolina sent Jeff Green (COL ’07), Roy Hibbert (COL ’08), Jessie Sapp (COL ’09), DaJuan Summers and Patrick Ewing Jr. (COL ’08) into the Final Four, where the team lost a closely contested game to eventual runnerup Ohio State, which was led by Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr., two future top-five NBA draft picks.

As a Georgetown basketball fan for as long as I can remember, that postseason was a foreshadowing of great things to come. However, the following seasons did not turn out as well as I had originally anticipated.

In 2008, the Hoyas returned with their entire team, minus Green, and added a matured Austin Freeman (COL ’11) and Chris Wright (COL ’11).

Steamrolling their way into the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Hoyas only had 10th-seeded Davidson to worry about. The Hoyas and their fans thought beating the Wildcats would be a breeze, but Davidson and its budding star, thensophomore guard Stephen Curry, had other ideas. Just as the seventh-

seeded Gonzaga and third-seeded Wisconsin teams learned, any team would have had problems containing Curry. The Hoyas were one of those teams, and our second-seeded team fell to Curry’s hot shooting.

If the loss to Davidson wasn’t devastating enough for my 13-year-old self, two years later, what I have come to believe to be the most soul-crushing loss in Hoya history took place and marked the true beginning of Georgetown’s end as a tournament powerhouse.

It was 2010. The Hoyas boasted an impressive roster, which included the likes of Greg Monroe, Jason Clark (COL ’12), Hollis Thompson (COL ’12), Henry Sims (COL ’12), Austin Freeman, Chris Wright and Julian

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Vaughn (COL ’11). All seven of these players went on to have professional careers, three of them in the NBA. Although those Hoyas finished 23-11, they maintained a top-15 ranking almost all year and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.

In an incredible rout at the hands of 14th-seeded Ohio University, Georgetown fell 97-83 in a game that wasn’t really close at all. Arguably the most talented Georgetown team let me and every other Georgetown basketball fan down in every possible way.

It was in this moment, with a team full of incredible promise exemplified by impressive victories over eventual

national champion Duke and a No. 2 Villanova that year, that Georgetown was no longer the Georgetown of old.

Yes, tournament success is not everything, but for Georgetown, it is a matter of respecting, continuing and extending tradition and legacy.

Embarrassing performances corrode the legacy that Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutumbo, Allen Iverson and Jeff Green built during their time on the Hilltop.

A swing of ups and downs characterized the old Big East and the Georgetown team that was part of it, but the new Big East offers, perhaps, a more promising alternative for Georgetown. Instead of playing in the toughest and most prominent conference in the nation against more historically great basketball programs than anyone can name, the Hoyas find themselves in a smaller but still very competitive conference of 10 teams.

As a result, JTIII’s squad must play a much tougher nonconference schedule, and this year, it delivered.

The 2014-2015 Hoyas have played the fourth-toughest schedule in the nation and sit at No. 17 on ESPN’s Ratings Percentage Index, a statistic that is valuable in tournament seeding and selection. As of now, Georgetown projects as a sixth seed.

Still, the Big East is so under the radar, as are the Hoyas, that no one expects Georgetown to win. The tradition has been undone, not just by bad losses and early tournament exits, but by a change in the landscape of college basketball.

For the first time in my lifetime of Hoya fandom, we are underrated, but perhaps this is what our team needs — to build tenacity and toughness when no one is really watching. If all goes according to plan, come tournament time, we will thrive as underdogs, and the nation will hear just how loud these bulldogs bark.

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much — perception, too, is important, and that is where the Patriots and the National Football League have a problem. At this point, no one, aside from Brady and probably Belichick, know if the footballs were purposely underinflated.

There is no physical evidence to prove their guilt. Nevertheless, the lack of factual and pertinent information allows fans and critics alike to fill in the blanks as to what happened. The prevailing idea is that the Patriots are guilty of something — and their season is tainted as a result.

If New England wins Sunday, the team will technically receive its fourth Lombardi Trophy as a franchise, Tom Brady will get his fourth ring and Brady and Belichick will further cement themselves as the greatest quarterback-coach duo of this generation, if not all time. I say “technically” because for many fans, this particular championship will have the legitimacy of a North Korean election. There would be a permanent asterisk by this season even if the NFL investigation into deflate-gate lets the Patriots off scot-free.

The NFL is between a rock and a hard place as to what it can or should do in the wake of this controversy. The Seahawks’ All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman cites a conflict of interest between Commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft because Goodell attended a party hosted

by Kraft and posed for pictures with the owner the night prior to the AFC Championship. Sherman saw the conflict of interest as the reason why no punishment will be imposed on the Patriots, but Sherman is wrong, at least to some extent. After all, Goodell was the commissioner when the NFL punished the Patriots back in 2008 for Spygate.

Other NFL critics are decrying the league’s reported choice not to interview Tom Brady about the incident until after the Super Bowl. On one hand, the NFL has valid reasons to deny such an interview.

Deflate-gate would create even more of a distraction for the Patriots and take Brady’s focus away from the game, and the NFL has every incentive to protect its star players for the biggest television event in the world — after all, the Super Bowl alone provides the NFL with a ridiculous amount of money.

However, if the interview with Brady is delayed, and the NFL ultimately concludes that the Patriots are at fault for something and should be penalized, it will only make the NFL’s PR situation worse and further delegitimize the Patriots’ season. If justice delayed is justice denied, and the league’s investigation will not be finished for several more weeks, then the NFL is, once again, doing a fantastic job in obscuring truth and justice.

That the lack of action benefits the Patriots, one of the teams America loves to hate, just adds fuel to an already out of control fire.

A Seattle victory would do its part to push deflategate to the back of our collective consciousness, at least until the league concludes its investigation.

Controversy and second-guessing seem to be the new constants of the NFL, and with the offseason set to begin, it feels like it will only be a matter of time before the next incident will present itself.

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Junior forwards Logan Battle, left, and Dominque Vitalis each scored 16 points in the team’s overtime loss to Seton Hall at home on Sunday afternoon. Battle and Vitalis will need to step up once more to end Georgetown’s five-game skid on the road.

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Less than a week removed from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Seton Hall (19-2, 8-1 Big East), the Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-17, 2-7 Big East) will travel to Chicago to take on DePaul (15-6, 7-2 Big East). Facing the second-ranked team in the Big East, the Hoyas will have a tough task as they attempt to end their five-game losing streak.

The loss to the nationallyranked Pirates was the end of a rough week for Head Coach Natasha Adair and the Hoyas. The Hoyas held the lead throughout most of the game Sunday afternoon but were unable to stave off the Pirates who tied the game with 11 seconds remaining. The Blue and Gray had an opportunity to win the game on the final possession of the game but failed to connect.

In overtime, Seton Hall outscored Georgetown 17-3, with the Hoyas’ lone basket coming off of a three-pointer from junior guard Katie McCormick.

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“I think we could have been more focused in the last few minutes of the game. It’s the little stuff that we have to do that we always practice, and we have to execute that in the game,” junior forward Dominique Vitalis said.

Now, the Hoyas must focus on stopping the No. 1 scoring offense in the Big East. DePaul senior guard Brittany Hrynko, who was just named the Big East Player of the Week, leads DePaul with an average of 20 points per game.

Earlier this season, the Hoyas lost to the Blue Demons, 10585, despite 23 points and 10 rebounds from freshman guard Dorothy Adomako. If Georgetown wants to fare better Friday, it will need to stop DePaul’s fast-paced, run-and-gun offense.

“We’ve got to have heart on defense, we have to know that we can stop them and keep them away from the basket, put our hands up on defense and make sure they’re not getting their shots off,” junior guard Logan Battle said.

Vitalis reiterated the team’s emphasis on stopping the Blue Demon offense.

“Contain, contain, contain.

They are a team that likes to put their head down and drive. We are pretty familiar with playing them, so we know that we need to contain,” Vitalis said.

Alongside Hrynko, who is the second-leading scorer in the Big East, the Blue Demons rely on sophomore guard Jessica January and junior forward Megan Podkowa. Podkowa, a pure shooter, leads the conference in field-goal percentage and is third in the conference in freethrow percentage.

Meanwhile, DePaul is coming off of a 90-42 annihilation of Providence — a team that the Hoyas only narrowly beat, 6961, earlier in January — and has won six out of their last eight games.

At the midpoint of the season, Georgetown does not lack confidence as the season nears postseason play.

“We have to keep playing hard, we have to be consistent in our games. A lot of the time,

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win over St. John’s on Wednesday snapped the Bluejays’ 10-game losing streak.

To add insult to injury, Creighton announced last week that sophomore guard and second leading scorer Isaiah Zierden had suffered a season-ending knee injury. Over 45 percent of all shots the Bluejays take are three-pointers — the 12th highest rate in the country — and Zierden, who had made 39.6 percent of his attempts behind the arc, was a crucial piece in the team’s offense.

“We’re losing our best shooter,” Creighton Head Coach Greg McDermott said after the news broke. “Someone is going to have to step up and fill that role as the guy that can knock down shots.”

The identity of that replacement is uncertain. Senior guard and leading scorer Austin Chatman would seem to be a likely candidate, but Chatman, who averages 11 points per game, shoots only 26.9 percent from behind the arc and is 2-for-10 on such attempts since Zierden went down.

Another possibility is freshman forward Toby Hegner. The 6-foot-9 Wisconsin native averages 8.4 points per game and tallied a career-high 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three in Creighton’s Wednesday night win. Hegner has been inconsistent throughout the season but has proven to be an effective shooter, making 38.6 percent of his three-point attempts.

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we’re not very consistent and that shows in games for us. We know we can win these games — we’re a good team, we have all the skill in the world, we just have to put it all together,” Battle said.

With nine games left in the season, the Hoyas sit in eighth place in the Big East. The team has an opportunity to close out the regular season on a high note and possibly make some noise in the postseason behind the leadership of veterans like Vitalis, Battle and McCormick.

With wins against DePaul on Friday and Marquette — a team that has not won a conference game this season — on Sunday, Georgetown could potentially vault itself into a tie for sixth place with the Xavier Musketeers.

“With the skills we have, we all know that we can win the Big East championship. We just [have to] play hard, we [have to] play for 40 minutes no matter how the game started out. We can win the Big East, for real,” Battle said.

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Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a game-high 13 points in the loss to Xavier. Smith-Rivera leads the Hoyas with 15.2 points per game.

son III knows that slowing down Creighton’s drive and kick offense will be crucial.

“They have guys that can penetrate and guys that can put the ball in the basket,” Thompson said. “We have to stop both.”

For Georgetown, the emergence of freshman forward Isaac Copeland has arguably been the team’s largest development since it last saw Creighton. Copeland, the only Hoya freshman to play in that game and not score double-digit points, has averaged 11.4 points and 26.6 minutes per game over the past five contests and received his first career start against Xavier.

That game did not go as planned, however, for both Copeland and the Hoyas. Copeland played with little of his recent flair and generated only five points, two rebounds and one block in 26 minutes while committing two turnovers and three personal fouls.

Georgetown as a whole did not do fare much better, making only 4-of-16 field goals in the first half while turning the ball over 12 times and grabbing zero offensive rebounds.

Despite the team’s lackluster performance against Xavier, Thompson did not see the loss as major cause for concern.

“We don’t have to go back to the drawing board, we just have to be better,” Thompson said. “We have to be significantly better on Saturday than we were on Tuesday night.”

Georgetown will hope for more success in Saturday’s game than last season’s matchup in Nebraska, when the Hoyas were trounced 76-63. Creighton’s roster may look considerably different this year, but the Omaha crowd will likely not. Last year’s game drew a thenrecord 18,859 to CenturyLink Center, which has a listed capacity of 18,300.

Even though this season has been a down one for the Bluejays, they are still averaging attendances of around 17,000 during Big East play and a Saturday afternoon matchup against a ranked Georgetown team should be a hot ticket for the Creighton faithful.

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

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It is apparently a week of seconds for the No. 21 Georgetown men’s basketball team. On Monday, the Hoyas made their second appearance of the year in the national polls. On Wednesday, the team lost to Xavier for the second time this season.

Now, Georgetown (14-6, 6-3 Big East) will hope to continue the repetition theme and notch its second victory of the year over Creighton (10-12, 1-8 Big East) when it travels to Omaha on Saturday to face the last-place Bluejays.

The first meeting between the two teams resulted in a 76-61 win for the Hoyas on Jan. 3 in Washington. Creighton stayed within

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Denver, Duke Loom in Distance ELIZABETH CAVACOS Hoya Staff Writer

After an inconsistent 2014 campaign, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team is looking to regain control of the Big East during a 2015 season that promises plenty of trials and new opportunities.

Georgetown’s regular season-schedule matches it up against several top 10 teams including No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 9 Virginia and defending national champion No. 3 Duke, but Head Coach Kevin Warne says that the team is excited for the challenges that the schedule offers.

“We want to make sure we play the best teams that will prepare us for the Big East tournament,” Warne said. “If you’re a college lacrosse player, you

want to play against the best teams, and if you have an opportunity to play a team like Notre Dame or a team like Duke, you’re not going to turn those opportunities down.”

Perhaps the biggest threat Georgetown will face this season is Denver; the Pioneers’ No. 1 preseason ranking is daunting enough, but as a conference foe, they also stand in the way of Georgetown’s path to the Big East championship. Denver’s conference debut in 2014 ended in a Big East championship title and a close loss in the national championship game to Duke.

“Our goal is to win the Big East, and we have to beat the best team in the country to achieve that goal,” sophomore midfielder Peter Conley said. “But I think playing those tough

teams is going to help us a lot.”

To prepare for its hefty schedule, Georgetown’s preseason training has been focused on regaining the consistency that the Hoyas lacked in 2014.

Though the team faced its share of challenging opponents last season, self-inflicted wounds tended to hurt Georgetown the most. Long scoring droughts, turnovers and lapses in intensity sometimes overshadowed the strong individual talent that the team brought to the field.

According to Warne, a stable season of strong performances starts at the most fundamental levels.

“The best way to develop consistency starts in practice, it starts in drills, it starts in reps,” Warne said. “If you

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striking distance for the first 20 minutes, but Georgetown pulled away in the second half, led in large part by the play of a freshmen trio consisting of guard Tre Campbell and forwards L.J. Peak and Paul White, who combined for 37 points.

Much has changed for both teams in the four weeks since that game. Creighton is finally feeling the full effects of losing last year’s national player of the year, forward Doug McDermott, along with several other key contributors. Although it tallied impressive early season wins against Nebraska and No. 18 Oklahoma, Creighton has lost seven of the eight games it has played since they last saw the Hoyas. A 77-74 See BLUEJAYS, B9

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nfortunately for many fans, the NFL, and the Patriots and the Seahawks, the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl has already been determined — the Patriots will lose one way or another.

No, this is not the equivalent of saying Seattle will win regardless of the score; the Patriots will simply lose. While the Patriots probably will not be found guilty in the NFL’s warped version of the rule of law, their guilt in the court of public opinion is growing with every awkward Tom Brady press conference or Bill Belichick attempt at a scientific explanation.

Deflate-gate — the so-called scandal, conspiracy or media-fueled time suck — arose after the Patriots massacred the Colts 45-7 nearly two Sundays ago in the AFC Championship Game. The Colts felt the footballs were underinflated and indeed, tests found that 11 of the 12 footballs used in the game were below the NFL’s minimum air pressure requirement.

Did the underinflated footballs affect the outcome of the game? No, not a chance. A team that loses by 38 points did not lose because of a pound of pressure per square inch. A team that loses by 38 points lost because it is a vastly inferior football team. The past three matchups between Andrew Luck and Tom Brady, especially the playoff games from the past two seasons, are continual reminders that the Colts are not a championship-caliber team and cannot compete with New England.

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Senior center Joshua Smith scored 10 points in the Hoyas’ loss to Xavier on Tuesday night. Smith is averaging 12.5 points per game this season.

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Indoor Season Continues at Penn State CHRIS BALTHAZARD Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown track and field team will travel to State College, Pa., this weekend to compete at the Penn State National. The meet will feature such top teams as Villanova, Syracuse, Stanford and the host team Penn State, and it will allow the Blue and Gray to test themselves directly against some of the nation’s best runners.

The Hoyas have opened the indoor season strong through three meets. The women’s team is ranked ninth nationally by the USTFCCCA. Within the last two weeks, graduate student Billy Ledder, sophomore Ryan Manahan and senior Hannah Neczypor have been named Big East Track Athletes of the Week.

To qualify for the NCAA Championships, an individual runner must post a top-16 time for the country, and for a relay team, top12; at the moment, the men’s team holds four of those 16 spots in the 800 meter and three in the 3000m, and the women control two spots in the 800m.

Director of Track and Field Patrick Henner, in his eighth season at the helm of Georgetown’s crosscountry and track programs, has been impressed by his team’s first few events.

“We’re off to a very good start, men and women, across the board.

We feel like there are going to be some good situations to put up some good times, some competitive situations this weekend,” Henner said. “As we’re moving through the season, our top pri-

ority is obviously to position our athletes so that they can run times that are going to be ranked in the top 16 come the end of the year.”

On the men’s side, the momentum from early-season success is vital to sustain as top-16 spots are far from set in stone.

Junior Ahmed Bile currently sits tied for sixth with fellow Georgetown sophomore Amos Bartelsmeyer in the 3000m in the country.

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Sophomore Sabrina Southerland, left, is pictured above competing at an indoor track meet. Graduate student Billy Ledder is pictured above competing at the Penn Relays Carnival during his freshman year.

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