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Ta-Nehisi Coates: Use Storytelling to Ignite Positive Social Change

COURTESY GABRIELLA DEMCZUK

At a March 22 event in Gaston Hall, bestselling author and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates emphasized the importance of storytelling in achieving Black liberation.

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Americans must fight for their right to imagine a better future, Ta-Nehisi Coates said at a March 22 event in Gaston Hall.

The event, titled “A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates,” featured a reading by the award-winning journalist and author, a conversation with Angelyn Mitchell, a Georgetown University English and African American studies professor and a question and answer session with the audience. The Georgetown University Lecture Fund, a student-run organization that brings speakers to discuss a wide variety of topics, hosted the event.

Coates also discussed his

work on the script of an upcoming Superman reboot, which will feature a Black Superman, as well as his previous books “Between the World and Me” and “We Were Eight Years in Power.”

Throughout the course of his career, Coates has worked to write truthfully and emphatically about the deep flaws in the United States he experiences as a Black man.

Coates said that he finds community and empowerment in the tradition of Black writing, which is tied to Black liberation.

“When you are in the tradition of Black writing, you’re in a tradition of people who have always tied See COATES, A6

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Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state and longtime Georgetown University professor, died March 23 in Washington, D.C. She is remembered for contributions to diplomacy and dedication to students.

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few days before the start of the spring 2022 semester, Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state and a longtime Georgetown University professor, called Joel Hellman, the dean of the Walsh

School of Foreign Service (SFS). She told him that due to her illness, she would not be able to teach her beloved course that semester.

She waited until right before the semester began because the last thing she wanted to give up was her presence in the classroom with her students, her colleagues said. She wanted to teach her students, and she

held onto that hope until she didn’t have a choice.

On March 23, Albright died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 84. The cause was cancer, according to her family.

“She was surrounded by family and friends,” a statement from her family said.

“We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.”

Albright was a core figure in the Clinton administration, first serving as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, she became the first female U.S. secretary of state, a post that she held until 2001.

Albright began teaching at the SFS in 1982. She taught at Georgetown every year See ALBRIGHT, A6

First In-Person Admitted GULC 2L Set to Lead National Students Weekend in 3 Years Black Law Students Assoc.

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Richard Garzola (LAW ’23) will become the 56th national chair of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), a national organization founded to support Black and minority attorneys across the United States.

Garzola, who currently serves as the vice chair of NBLSA, will begin his oneyear term as national chair April 1 where he will lead the National Chapter of NBLSA.

Garzola is currently a student at the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC).

Throughout his time as an undergraduate student at Florida State University, Garzola advocated for minority students’ rights, spearheading protests against the white supremacist organization League of the South and participating in rallies in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

In 2018, Garzola ran for public office for the Tallahassee

City Commission Seat 3. He later lost the election.

Garzola said his experience with activism has prepared him for the national chair role.

“All those experiences have prepared me for moments like being at Georgetown when we face a lack of support from our administration at times in regards to our arguments being met or not as Black law students, but also understanding that See GULC, A6

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Prospective students admitted to the class of 2026 visited campus for the first in-person Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program weekend since 2019.

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The Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) student ambassadors welcomed prospective students and parents to campus with signs, balloons and cheers during the first in-person admitted students weekend since 2019.

After two years of canceled GAAP weekends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students who were admitted to Georgetown University in the early action cycle had the opportunity to visit campus March 18-19.

GAAP weekend gave accepted students the opportunity to experience life at Georgetown through cam-

pus and neighborhood tours, department open houses, icebreaker sessions, faculty showcases, student panels, residence hall tours and a campus activities fair.

GAAP is a student-run organization that aims to help prospective and admitted students familiarize themselves with Georgetown through outreach programs, winter receptions, high school visits, phone calls and GAAP weekends.

The GAAP board had to be innovative in planning the weekend, since many of them had not personally experienced the program due to the pandemic, according to Zehra Mirza (COL ’24), director of communications for GAAP. “This was our first one in

three years. Just preparing for it, we relied a lot on talking to alumni board members,” Mirza said in an interview with The Hoya. “A few of our alumni board actually came to help us set up for the first weekend, which is really sweet. But I think we all worked really well together.

It went pretty smoothly.”

Elliot Landolt (MSB ’25), a GAAP student ambassador, said the GAAP program provides a unique opportunity for prospective students to get to know one another and discover what it is like to be a Georgetown student.

“I feel like all these guys are learning so much information. Especially this morning, See GAAP, A6

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During his tenure as the 56th national chair of NBLSA, Richard Garzola (LAW ‘23) hopes to create a national mentorship program for first-generation students.

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OPINION EDITORIAL

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Refine Free Speech Policies In a campus community as vibrant and diverse as Georgetown, policies regarding free speech and expression are of paramount importance.

Despite Georgetown University’s Speech and Expression Policy, in the last month countless flyers put up by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) were repeatedly ripped down from Red Square, a clear violation of the university policies.

Additionally, in the fall 2021 semester, Georgetown Right to Life (RTL) alleges that their chalk messages were defaced and scrubbed off in Red Square, the designated free speech zone on campus.

Though these specific incidents involve speech suppression, they reflect a larger problem involving a lack of clarity and specificity in free speech policies, specifically when it comes to hate speech and speech conflicting with the university’s religious beliefs.

Therefore, the Editorial Board urges the university to uphold its commitment to free speech by implementing new zero-tolerance rules on hate speech and instituting explicit protections for speech even if it conflicts with Catholic teachings.

The Speech and Expression Policy outlined by the university’s Division of Student Affairs explains what constitutes free speech, the rules of conduct for Red Square and consequences for suppression of free speech; such suppression consists of interrupting events or speeches, removing flyers from public spaces or curtailing student expression in any other way.

Additionally, in a March 15 email to students after a request from an SJP representative, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Jeanne Lord summarized the university’s speech policies in generalized terms and emphasized the importance of respectful dissent, yet does little to explain the guidelines surrounding hate speech.

“Our Speech and Expression Policy guides our efforts to ensure the thoughtful exchange of ideas and information and posits that the remedy for extreme or offensive ideas is not less speech, but more speech,” Lord wrote in the email.

This email or the university’s speech manual do not clearly delineate between free speech and hate speech nor do they express any difference in the ways this speech is treated.

“It is not the proper role of a University to insulate individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive,” the Speech and Expression Policy reads.

While the university should certainly not suppress unpopular speech or opinions, it must also more clearly define hate speech to exclude racist, homophobic or otherwise prejudiced comments as protected speech on campus. Students should not be ignorant to disagreeable or opposing ideas, but they are also not obligated to assume the responsibility of the university to address “deeply offensive” and potentially discriminatory speech.

According to a university spokesperson, the current free speech policy excludes expression that falsely defames individuals, violates the law, reflects a genuine threat, unnecessarily invades one’s privacy or violates the university’s harassment policy.

Though this may be the case, it is vital that the university implement more stringent, zero-tolerance guidelines for blatantly hateful speech, rather than framing all “deeply offensive” speech in generalized terms.

In addition to this insufficient delineation between hate and free speech, the university must update its policies to include protection of speech that might conflict with its Jesuit identity.

Though the university consistently references its Jesuit identity as a guiding factor in its policymaking, the Speech and Expression Policy conspicuously makes no mention of how this identity impacts decisions regarding speech that violates its central tenets, despite past incidents in which the university explicitly restricted free speech for this purpose.

For instance, in January 2020, the university prohibited H*yas for Choice, an unrecognized student pro-abortion rights group, from holding an abortion education workshop in an on-campus location, forcing the group to move to a location in downtown Washington, D.C. A university spokesperson at the time explained that Georgetown does not allow abortion demonstrations, given that it is in direct conflict with its Jesuit identity.

Since then, the manual has not been updated to reflect any kind of change or notice about this policy, creating an opportunity to divide the student body with future conflicts and further limitations of speech. In order to truly uphold its ideals of freedom of speech and to facilitate open campus dialogue, the university must not limit speech to that which is aligned with its religious values, but rather accept all forms of respectful and civil dialogue.

While the university attempts to educate students on free speech through New Student Orientation sessions and events from the Free Speech Project, more can be done to inform the student body of specific university policies of free speech, as well as how to engage in civil discourse with their fellow students and organizations.

For instance, the university already requires online pre-orientation training for several topics and issues as part of its HoyUS program. The program should expand its mandatory training, including sessions on specific university free speech policies, as well as engaging in civil and respectful discourse for new or incoming students. Iowa University already mandates such training for all of its students, as required by state law. Regardless of whether law necessitates it or not, Georgetown can easily do the same. By instituting these new training programs, students would be able to engage in more respectful, informed dialogue without unknowingly violating university policy.

In order to create a campus environment conducive to upholding respectful, free speech, the university must institute zero-tolerance policies for hate speech to regulate potentially discriminatory language and protect speech that conflicts with its Jesuit values.

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“Stand proudly with the Ukrainian people, but don’t forget the over 84 million people who are forcibly displaced around the world. Let the way in which the world welcomes Ukrainian refugees serve as a model for how we treat all refugees going forward.”

Carrie McDonald (COL ’24) “Welcome All Refugees Equally” thehoya.com

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US Refugee Policies: A History This week, in light of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, we are diving into the history of the United States’ refugee policy, which largely began after World War II displaced several million people. In 1948, the Displaced Persons Act authorized admissions for European refugees and allowed asylumseekers already in the U.S. to secure legal permanent status. Yet despite the productive outcome of the bill, it limited eligibility for Jewish refugees who survived the Holocaust. Though President Truman denounced the bill’s inherent antisemitism, it was only in 1950 that he was able to persuade Congress to amend the bill.

The following year, there was a landmark development in global standards for refugees with the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention: refugee rights were specified, standards were established for refugee re-

settlement work, and the term “refugee” was officially defined.

This official definition, however, was not formally adopted by U.S. policy until the 1980 Refugee Act. The law created policy for more consistent admissions of refugees and gave the president the power to determine the number of refugees the U.S. could admit each year, a stipulation that allowed for more executive power to effectively respond to changing situations. This legislation enabled the Trump administration’s record low numbers of refugee admissions in 2017 in addition to the other dramatic changes made to immigration policy.

The treatment of refugees under the Trump administration and the global response to today’s refugee crisis demonstrates the continued necessity of advocacy for refugee rights in the face of discrimination.

EDITORIAL CARTOON by Allie Yi and Alan Chen

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Seniors Plan Jazzy Times at Georgetown March 25, 1920 The seniors in the College declare that they are playing in one continuous round of hard luck. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Just when spring pulls up alongside, and senior fancies nightly turn to thoughts of love, they have to go and get some of their most precious privileges taken away from them. But instead of getting mad and shooting out the lights, the boys are discussing ways and means of making their last few months at Georgetown pass as pleasantly as may be. To which end most of them have dedicated their hearts and their fortunes.

Some mention has already been made in these columns of a senior weekend. It has been proposed that along about the middle of May a whole weekend be set aside for frolics and festivities. There will be crowded into this short space of time a variety of events — a boat ride, a tea dance, a theater party, and finally a big prom. The tea dance and theater party would be exclu-

sively senior affairs, but the boat ride and prom would be open to the rest of the university. And it is assured that both these would be affairs that would linger long in the memories of those who were wise enough to get numbered among the present.

Regarding the boat ride, Hubert Derivaux, who is in charge of that end of the business, had a few words to say to a representative at The Hoya last night. “This boat ride,” said Derivaux, “will be the jazziest thing that has been pulled off around the College in many moons. We have made plans to secure one of the river steamers, large enough to accommodate the whole college and its girl, and the captain of the ship is a personal friend of mine. So I think that about settles the matter of whether a good time will be had.”

“We plan to leave Washington about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, loaded down with girls and lemonade. We will proceed down the

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river in the general direction of Mt. Vernon, passing the time gaily with songs and dance. We will carry a good orchestra, of course, and plenty of refreshments. Then we will just repeat whatever we are doing until time comes to come home. That will not be any earlier than midnight, so those who go on the trip can make their plans accordingly.”

“I think that a trip like that will suit the other classes right down to the ground, and will force them to remember the class of 1920 most pleasantly. And the best of it is that it won’t cost a great deal — probably not over a couple of dollars. Tell the fellows to pick out the girls they want to take now, and start educating them.”

Certainly Derivaux’s plan seems to be a most excellent one, and from a few expressions of opinion that have come to our ears, it is a plan that will be taken up with shouts of joy by juniors, sophomores and freshmen.

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OPINION VIEWPOINT • JODREY

Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy

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fter two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time for Georgetown to move towards its next stage.

On March 11, University Provost Robert Groves announced in an email to faculty and students that Georgetown would shift to a mask-optional policy beginning March 21. The announcement marked a dramatic shift from the mask policy the university had employed up until this point.

It is certainly time to ditch the mask mandate. Everyone should be allowed to do what they feel is best for their health.

As of May 26, 2021, a New York Times survey reported approximately 100 deaths among college students and faculty nationwide from at least 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, an approximate mortality rate of 0.0143%. According to the CDC, the 2018 flu death rate for people aged 18-49 — an age bracket that includes most college students and many faculty members — was 0.0165% and the mortality rate for those aged 50 and over — which covers remaining faculty members — was 0.29%.

For healthy college students, COVID-19 is no deadlier than the flu. For faculty and community members, COVID-19 is slightly more deadly, but that doesn’t mean they cannot be protected.

Professors can request classrooms where they are able to remain distanced from students.

Community members can still protect themselves by wearing a mask, as they provide protection even when no one else wears one.

As for students, the death rate is likely lower than the figure in the survey since the survey attributes most deaths to older adults.

The majority of Georgetown community members will be just fine if they get COVID-19, thus wearing a mask should be an individual choice.

The keyword that might be singled out here is “majority.” Yes, there are immunocompromised students and faculty, as well as others in the Georgetown community. It is important to remember that having three COVID-19 vaccine doses prevents at least 90 percent of hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 — and potentially even more depending on the variant — while only 10% of immunocompromised people hospitalized due to COVID-19 have had three shots.

Additionally, it’s important to remember that COVID-19 could be around forever in some endemic form. If we wait for the eradication of COVID-19 to

eliminate masks, it is likely we will never stop waiting. We must be able to live our lives in a more free and enjoyable manner. Those who still have concerns may continue to wear masks. Again, they can still provide protection even when worn around maskless people.

At this stage of the pandemic, everyone should ultimately be responsible for their own health.

One of the best ways to take responsibility for your health is to improve your immune system by exercising. Strong immune systems can mitigate any negative effects of diseases like COVID-19.

But, as the WHO claims, wearing a mask while exercising can make exercising more difficult since masks can reduce breathing capacity. Masks have been required in Yates Field House since its reopening last summer, and university workers have been hired to enforce this mask policy.

While the “blue shirts” were employed to ensure compliance with the university’s rules, their enforcement had a considerable effect on students’ ability to exercise. Jeff Palmer, fitness manager at the University of Washington, claims that if one wears a mask while exercising, it should be removed if it makes breathing difficult by trapping warmer air, just momentarily to catch one’s breath. If nowhere else on campus, it’s at least beyond time to ditch the requirement for masking in Yates.

Not only is it time to ditch the mandate, both since COVID-19 is not that dangerous for the majority of people at Georgetown and masking while exercising can be harmful, it’s also imperative that students respect each other’s decisions, whether it be continuing to wear a mask indoors or opting not to. I have seen both sides of this debate criticise the other’s actions.

People that have been against the mandate have made fun of others for wearing masks even when alone and outdoors. Much worse, I have seen people in group chats being singled out and called stupid for being against the mask mandate, even when the science shows that they may have had a point. Regardless of whether one continues to wear a mask or not, it is imperative that we respect the privacy and decision-making processes of other people.

In the coming weeks we must act like adults, allowing everyone to do what they believe is best for their health without being ridiculed.

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How Feminist Practices Protect the Planet Grace Rivers

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have been vegetarian for nearly five years and have exclusively used reusable menstrual products for four. When others learn of my dedication to these environmentally friendly habits, I am often met with curiosity or confusion.

It is no secret that environmental degradation and climate change are increasingly pressing issues. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Earth’s average surface temperature has increased approximately two degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Additionally, we are losing around 1.2 trillion tons of ice per year, and both are undeniably the result of increased carbon dioxide emissions and other human activities.

While the rapidly changing climate should already be a sufficient reason to adopt environmentally friendly practices, the disproportionate effects of climate change on women serves as further reason to commit to sustainable personal habits.

My vegetarianism and use of reusable menstrual products is an act of solidarity, as women and the environment have more in common than one might initially think.

The environment suffers Liam Jodrey is a sophomore under the same patriarchal and capitalistic society that in the College.

oppresses women, and modern feminism should prioritize environmental justice as a key tenet of its movement.

Justice for women will not be served unless there is also environmental justice.

Emerging in the 1970s and 80s with a conference that sought to merge the goals of feminism and environmentalism, ecological feminism was created to examine the crucial connection between women and nature.

The conference was prompted after a meltdown at Three Mile Island, the site of a nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania. It became known as “Women and Life on Earth: A Conference on EcoFeminism in the Eighties” and was hosted at Amherst.

Ecological feminism is an ideology and movement that views climate change and gender equality as intrisically related issues that are both tied to masculine dominance perpetuated by the patriarchy and capitalism and calls attention to the way women are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues. Therefore, it calls us to see the interrelatedness of oppression and replace our culture of domination with one of ethical care.

Under capitalist systems, corporations utilize any means to maximize their profits even if it entails destroying the environment and perpetuating unattainable beauty standards for women.

Capitalism, then, is a driving force behind air and water pollution, overconsumption

of natural resources, loss of biodiversity and excessive emission of carbon dioxide.

Additionally, capitalism nurtures economic inequality, leaving only a small percentage of companies responsible for 71% of global emissions.

Similarly, a Facebook executive alleged that the company intentionally promoted harmful content on its platforms and put profits over consumers. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, exposed young girls to idealized images of bodies and faces and pro-eating disorder content, which prioritized profit at the expense of these girls’ body image and mental health. This is an example of capitalism’s role in perpetuating unattainable beauty standards for women.

Thus, both women and the environment suffer at the hands of large corporations attempting to maximize their profits under a capitalist system.

Addressing both issues simultaneously is especially important given that women are disproportionately affected by climate change. Women comprise 80% of people displaced by climate change, and they are 14 fourteen times more likely to die during natural disasters. This domination, which leaves men in power insensitive to environmental repercussions, is the same domination which seeks to keep women out of spheres of power.

Furthermore, decreasing the consumption of fast fashion would significantly diminish the exploitation women and girls face in this sector

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Welcome All Refugees Equally

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n the weeks before Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Poland began constructing a new 18-foot-tall border wall designed to shut out thousands of Kurdish and Yazidi refugees stranded in freezing conditions on the Belarusian border.

Four weeks into the invasion, Poland has welcomed over two million Ukrainian refugees.

The world has been quick to support the over three million people fleeing conflict in Ukraine, yet we rarely extend the same hospitality to Black and Brown refugees. The international community seldom treats them with the same level of dignity, respect and humanity.

Theinternationalcommunity’s response to the escalating Ukrainian refugee crisis is laudable. Ukrainian refugees are fleeing unimaginable violence in their country and they deserve the safe haven that other countries have granted them.

The response to the crisis should be precedent-setting, and the international community should always welcome refugees with open arms — not just when they’re white. This is rarely the case.

For example, when millions of Syrians were forcibly displaced by an ongoing civil war that began in 2011, the world ignored their plight. An ugly wave of hateful anti-immigrant populism descended across Europe as refugees washed up on its shores.

In my home country of the United Kingdom, I watched as millions self-destructively voted for Brexit in 2016, grasping onto the idea that this xenophobic move would finally allow the

United Kingdom to fortify its border from refugees.

This issue is certainly not isolated to Europe. Six months ago, U.S. authorities met Haitian refugees with human rights abuses at the southern border when they sought safety.

Thousands of people from Mexico are denied their legal right to seek asylum and are forced to wait along the border, in the very country from which they are trying to flee, or are expelled before they have the opportunity to make their case in court — a right guaranteed under international law.

The world has consistently found the suffering of Black and Brown refugees more palatable as it has grown accustomed to witnessing their suffering.

Tragedy after tragedy, shipwreck after shipwreck, death after death — the public has also grown numb to these tragedies. But with Ukraine, the international community has chosen to act because images of white refugees have woken them up to the civilian cost of war.

We can’t change the past, but we can and certainly must change our view and treatment of refugees going forward. Let this reckoning be the turning point when we decide to never go back to hateful, fearful rhetoric about non-white refugees.

I urge the Georgetown University community to use this moment as an opportunity for introspection. Examine your racial biases and look beyond whatever image of a refugee you might conjure up in your head.

Refugees are not a monolith — forced displacement can

happen to anyone regardless of factors like race, age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

Use your power, your voice and your privilege to call out prejudice.

Whether it’s a casual conversation with friends and family or President Biden stressing the need to “secure the border” during his 2022 State of the Union address, challenge others to reflect on how their words are harmful and can erase the experiences of Black and Brown refugees.

Support organizations that provide much-needed aid to Ukrainians, but also recognize that there is so much to be done locally. The work supporting refugees did not begin and will not end with just one conflict. Their stories do not end with crossing a border. Refugees remain displaced, on average, for 20 years and are thus in need of longterm support with navigating a new culture, language and life.

Refugee resettlement agencies are chronically underfunded and understaffed, which means they rely on community support.

Whether it’s by sorting through donations, tutoring or mentoring children, teaching English or financial literacy classes, I urge you to turn your outrage into tangible action.

Stand proudly with the Ukrainian people, but don’t forget the over 84 million people who are forcibly displaced around the world. Let the way in which the world welcomes Ukrainian refugees serve as a model for how we treat all refugees going forward.

Carrie McDonald is a sophomore in the College.

and generate environmental improvements. The fast fashion industry is the second largest consumer of water, and textile dyes are the world’s second-largest polluter of water. Fast fashion factories also take advantage of women’s already unequal status in society and trap impoverished women in environments of dangerous conditions and harassment.

Therefore, decreased reliance on this industry would simultaneously better the condition of women and the environment.

Women have long stood in firmer solidarity with the environment than men. A multitude of studies have found that women make more environmentally friendly choices from recycling more to eating less meat. According to a British study, 71% of women increased their commitment to ethical living compared to only 59% of men.

It is imperative that we raise environmental consciousness and work to deconstruct patriarchal and capitalistic values of domination, capital accumulation and competition, which simultaneously oppress both women and the environment. Modern feminists have an important responsibility to acknowledge that progress for women will only occur alongside environmental justice.

Grace Rivers is a sophomore in the College. The Feminist Intersection is published every other week.

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Five students have reported a lack of consistent communication from the financial aid office, as well as some cuts to financial aid packages.

Following major financial aid cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic, students have reported continuous aid reductions and difficulties communicating with financial aid officers.

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hortly after being accepted to Georgetown University during her senior year of high school in spring 2021, Nori O’Shea (SFS ’25) opened her financial aid offer. She was surprised to find that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) estimate of her expected family contribution (EFC) and Georgetown University’s estimate did not match up.

FAFSA estimated her family could contribute $192 per year, but Georgetown estimated she could contribute $1,800 per year, according to financial documents reviewed by The Hoya. The discrepancy concerned and confused O’Shea.

O’Shea soon received several non-Georgetown scholarships, but as she accepted these grants, Georgetown reduced her financial aid package and deemed her ineligible to get a work-study position on campus in fall 2021.

“They started chipping away at my work study and loan options and stuff like that,” O’Shea said. “I was under a lot of stress.”

Outside scholarships can decrease students’ family contributions, according to the university website. However, outside scholarships, which include private scholarships, tuition benefits and veteran benefits, can also reduce students’ financial aid.

Later that spring, an outside foundation offered to cover O’Shea’s entire tuition, so Georgetown’s reductions to her financial aid package did not have a major impact. However, her story still underscores the complex ins and outs of the financial aid process that many Georgetown students deal with every semester.

From sporadic financial aid reductions to difficulty communicating with the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS), students have reported that their experiences with financial aid illustrate that Georgetown’s financial aid system is often dysfunctional, hard to navigate and disadvantageous to low-income students.

Major Aid Cuts Amid COVID-19

In August 2020, the university announced significant reductions to many students’ fall 2020 financial aid packages, causing some students to lose tens of thousands of dollars in aid and prompting backlash from the Georgetown community.

The university responded by revising aid packages before the start of the fall semester, which was virtual because of the pandemic, and restored the aid of many students who faced initial cuts.

Joseph Scariano (COL ’23), who said he initially lost $10,000 in his financial aid fall 2020 before the university revised his package, said the university cut his financial aid for

expenses such as the meal plan and housing, since Georgetown decided to opt for virtual learning for the 2020-21 academic year due to COVID-19.

“The money that they usually give me for those things in my scholarship package, they took that money away from me,” Scariano said in an interview with The Hoya. “I lost all the extra money that I usually had for the meal plan and the housing, which is about $10,000.”

The university’s shift to virtual instruction caused student costs to change for the fall 2020 semester, according to Dean of Student Financial

“The way that the administration handles financial aid has impacted me emotionally, academically and socially.”

DANIELLA SANCHEZ (COL ’22)

Services Patricia McWade, prompting the OSFS to alter the financial aid of thousands of students.

“The OSFS had to recalculate need-based financial aid eligibility for several thousand GU students multiple times - something we’ve never had to do before and hope never to have to do again,” McWade wrote in an email to The Hoya.

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,000 students requested the OSFS reconsider their financial aid eligibility due to their personal circumstances, according to McWade, with more than 80% of those requests resulting in more aid being offered to the students.

Georgetown calculates financial aid by determining each student’s expected family contribution, which is an amount students are expected to pay depending on their family’s income, assets and financial history. Georgetown subtracts the family contribution from the total cost of attendance to determine the amount of financial aid given to each student.

Many students also reported cuts to their financial aid packages for the 2021 spring semester, including students with a $0 family contribution.

The university denied that any reductions were made to 2021 spring packages, stating that packages seemed smaller because aid was frontloaded in the 2020 fall semester.

The initial cuts to the fall 2020 financial aid packages followed the university’s July announcement that under-

graduate students living off campus would receive a 10% tuition discount. The announcement came after more than 2,000 community members signed a petition advocating for the university to reduce tuition since classes were online due to the pandemic.

The tuition cut, however, did not impact the expected family contribution threshold, meaning students paying full or nearly full tuition saw the most financial benefits from this policy.

Students have reportedly faced insufficient aid packages and difficulty communicating with financial aid officers both before and after the widespread financial aid cuts in August 2020, however, saying that financial aid has been a long-standing problem at Georgetown.

Daniella Sanchez (COL ’22), who has received financial aid from the university throughout her four years at Georgetown, said she has consistently faced issues with her aid packages, prompting her to continuously advocate the OSFS for revisions and improvements.

“The way that the administration handles financial aid has impacted me emotionally, academically and socially,” Sanchez said in an interview with The Hoya.

University programs set up to help students from low-income backgrounds, such as the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP), which provides resources for first-generation, lowincome students navigating elite higher education, and the Community Scholars Program (CSP), which supports students from diverse economic and racial backgrounds, are essential to the Georgetown community and low-income students.

Unfortunately, these organizations, along with firstgeneration, low-income (FGLI) students, often have to take on the brunt of the work advocating for financial aid reform and improvement, according to Leo Rassieur (COL ’22), Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate Speaker.

“A lot of the burden on reforming the financial aid process has been on GSP and FGLI activists at Georgetown to point out issues that should have been obvious from the beginning,” Rassieur said.

Financial aid officers consistently work alongside both GSP and CSP to help students receive enough aid, although the process can often be complicated, according to McWade.

“The OSFS has for many years worked closely with the Georgetown Scholars Program and the Community Scholars Program to coordinate financial aid with the wide range of additional support options available to Georgetown students for other critical needs,” McWade wrote.

The Georgetown administration constantly works to

support GSP and the students in the organization, according to Melissa Foy (COL ’03), GSP’s executive director.

“In terms of enough support, I think university leaders endeavor daily to better understand our students and I see those leaders constantly fighting to do the right thing by the students,” Foy wrote in an email to The Hoya.

Students Left in the Dark

In addition to financial aid cuts since the pandemic, five students have told The Hoya about difficulties communicating with Georgetown’s financial aid office when trying to resolve issues.

O’Shea said that the OSFS stopped responding to her emails altogether when she was trying to fix issues with her summer 2021 financial aid package.

“I’d been talking to them for a while,” O’Shea said. “We went back and forth for a little bit, but nothing was resolved, and then everyone in financial aid stopped responding.”

The OSFS works to respond to all student concerns and ensure that all students receive sufficient aid, according to McWade.

“The dedicated and hardworking staff of the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) works tirelessly to support thousands of Georgetown students each year,” McWade wrote. “We do this work to help each student meet their unique and personal challenges, and to make sure that financial aid funds are distributed equitably and in compliance with federal and other aid sponsor’s requirements.”

While individual financial aid employees are often helpful in resolving student issues, the office can sometimes be disconnected from students’ actual experiences, according to Gilbert.

“There’s far too large of a disconnect between the people that are making decisions and the people whose lives are affected by those decisions,” Gilbert said. “I’ve had conversations with administration where we bring up very real problems — direct student experiences — and they acknowledge it, and they do feel bad about it, but they just had no idea it was going on.”

Amira Fisher (COL ’24), who said she is still waiting on a refund from the OSFS that she was supposed to get at the beginning of the semester, said that the OSFS’ handling of her financial aid has impacted her social and academic life.

“I’ve experienced so much more stress than I have to, especially because it affects other things,” Fisher said in an interview with The Hoya. “I’ve had to cancel on dinners or things like that because I just physically can’t afford it because I don’t have the money

that I was supposed to for the school year. Another one, more academically, is that I wasn’t enrolled in a class I realized after the add-drop, and I couldn’t actually go to register and ask them to change it because I had a hold on my account because of the whole ordeal with my financial aid.”

With the current financial aid system, Gilbert said she has to spend a lot of time understanding her financial situation and how different financial aid packages will impact her life.

“I devoted hours and hours and hours and hours of my life trying to predict my financial aid, and figuring out how this life change will affect my financial aid and how this or that will change my ability to go here,” Gilbert said.

Sanchez has also faced difficulties with the OSFS; in the fall of her first year, Sanchez said she visited the OSFS to negotiate her financial aid package. However, she left only with more concerns.

“I was literally tearing up.

I thought I had lost it all, and I was like, ‘Was it because I tried to advocate for myself?’”

Sanchez said. “The policies and process they had to follow made me feel like I’m afraid to get my package reevaluated.”

The Lawsuit

Outside of Georgetown, financial aid and need-blind admissions have occupied a central role in discussions about elite schools, following a lawsuit filed Jan. 9 alleging that several schools, including Georgetown, engaged in pricefixing to limit financial aid.

Former students accused Georgetown, alongside 15 other top schools including Yale, Columbia and Brown, of colluding to limit financial aid.

The class action lawsuit alleges that the schools collaborated to reduce or eliminate pressure to offer more competitive financial aid packages than one another.

Under 1994 antitrust laws, schools can collaborate on their financial aid formulas only if they do not take applicants’ financial need into account when making admissions decisions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit argues that the 16 schools take applicants’ financial need into consideration in some cases.

Georgetown University describes itself as a need-blind, meet-full-need institution, meaning it does not consider financial need when making admissions decisions. The university offers financial aid based on students’ demonstrated need and pledges to meet full need, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions’ Financial Aid website.

However, the lawsuit offers evidence from the past two decades that suggests these

schools may instead be pursuing need-aware processes.

In 2007, Georgetown Dean of Admissions Charles Deacon told Washingtonian that Georgetown admissions gives special consideration to applicants who come from wellconnected or wealthy families.

“On the fundraising side, we also have a small number of ‘development potential’ candidates. If Bill Gates wants his kid to come to Georgetown, we’d be more than happy to have him come and talk to us,” Deacon told the outlet. “But not all those special cases end up being people who give a lot of money. We have children of Supreme Court justices, senators, and so on apply. We may give extra consideration to them because of the opportunities that may bring.”

Deacon’s comments prove that the university takes finances into admission consideration, according to the lawsuit.

“In short, Georgetown admits a range of students based on their families’ wealth, prestige, and influence,” the lawsuit reads.

Furthermore, Deacon told The Hoya in 2015 that financial status can play enough of a role in admissions to “tip” students over the edge.

“If you were very close to the edge and the family’s given to the annual fund every year or something, that might be enough of a tip to get you in. If you’re a little farther from the edge, but the family has built Regents Hall, that might tip a little farther,” Deacon said.

Despite Deacon’s comments, Georgetown President John J. DeGioia maintained Georgetown’s need-blind admissions status in a January interview with The Hoya.

The lawsuit aims to help students affected by the lowered aid, according to Robert D. Gilbert, managing partner at Gilbert Litigators & Counselors, one of the firms representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

“We have conducted a substantial investigation of these practices, which we allege are unlawful, and we plan to vindicate the rights of more than 170,000 financial aid students and their families whom we believe have been overcharged by these elite universities,” Gilbert told The Hoya.

The university declined to comment on students’ negative reactions to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit demonstrates Georgetown’s broader failure of the administration and the admissions process to support low-income students, but it was not necessarily unexpected, according to GUSA Senator Nirvana Khan (SFS ’24).

“This doesn’t feel shocking — partly because low income students intuitively expect that the admissions process isn’t fair to us,” Khan told The Hoya. “I don’t think it was a surprise to anyone.”

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Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted their annual Israeli Apartheid Week to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine and raise awareness about the human rights abuses they face.

The event, which was held from March 14 to 18, featured events regarding advocacy for the people of Palestine, beginning with an Apartheid Week launch in Red Square. Other events included a tile painting event and a panel discussion on March 17. There was also a Palestine Gala on March 18, which featured music, food, art, dabka — a Palestinian dance style — and other performances.

Israel has systematically discriminated against Palestinians who live under Israel’s rule in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), according to a report by human rights group Amnesty International. Israel has also forcibly displaced Palestinians through coercive measures, including home demolitions.

Georgetown SJP planned Apartheid Week in partnership with the Georgetown Muslim Students Association (MSA), Stand with Kashmir, Gender Justice Initiative (GJI), Black Student Alliance, Black Graduate Student Alliance and Alliance of Graduate Employees.

Last month, Amnesty International named Israel an apartheid state due to its treatment of Palestinians. Apartheid is a crime against humanity under international law. In the report, Amnesty said Israel has enacted laws that create a system of control over Palestinians.

SJP planned Apartheid Week to increase awareness about the Palestinian freedom struggle, according to SJP member and MSA Director of Outreach and Inclusion Fadilah Farrin (NHS ’24).

“We’re just hoping to change the views that people have and get more people educated about what’s really going on over there,” Farrin told The Hoya.

Georgetown SJP operates under Students for Justice in Palestine, a worldwide network of college activism organizations.

GJI Director Melyssa Haffaf

said that GJI chose to partner with SJP to host the event to raise awareness about what is happening in Palestine.

“We believe it was a great educational forum for those who are not necessarily familiar with the history of this ongoing struggle and bring visibility to other movements striving for advancing justice and equity,” Haffaf wrote in an email to The Hoya.

Another SJP representative, who asked to remain anonymous due to fear of the risks of public Palestinian advocacy, said the involvement of many student clubs in the week of events signals a shift in perspectives on the issue.

“So many organizations showed support, and that would have been unimaginable a few years ago — it really shows growth in this movement and the way that people are looking at Palestine as a smaller part of a bigger, interconnected problem that we need to solve,” the SJP representative said in an interview with The Hoya.

Khury Petersen-Smith, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an expert on the Middle East, spoke at the Apartheid Week panel.

He and other panelists framed the issue in an innovative way, Petersen-Smith said.

“In the panel, we worked to lay out why we understand this as a struggle for justice not only in terms of justice for Palestinians, but in the context of various struggles around the world,” Petersen-Smith said in an interview with The Hoya.

Petersen-Smith’s panel, titled “Interconnected Liberation,” focused on the links between Palestinian liberation struggles and justice and liberation struggles in the United States and elsewhere.

Idun Hauge (GRD ’24), decided to join SJP last week after hearing about Apartheid Week from a friend on the SJP board.

“There’s very little awareness in the U.S. about crimes against Palestinians, the really kind of horrible conditions that people live under,” Hauge said in an interview with The Hoya.

Last week Georgetown SJP circulated posters promoting the week of events around campus, according to Farrin, which were subsequently removed from Red

Square by unknown individuals.

“That was definitely the most unsettling thing that happened in our week, having our advertising and pretty much our freedom of speech restricted by certain students on campus,” Farrin said.

Georgetown is committed to free and open inquiry on campus through verbal and nonverbal expression. Some areas on campus, including Red Square, are considered “public squares,” spaces available for student expression without registration requirements.

After the investigation of the Georgetown University Police Department into the ripping down of posters, SJP was able to identify one student who ripped down posters, but the organization chose not to disclose their identity to The Hoya.

On March 15, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jeanne F. Lord sent an email to all students reemphasizing university free speech policy.

“On our Hilltop campus, Red Square is uniquely located as a public forum expressly designed for the impromptu and ongoing expression of ideas and viewpoints by members of our campus community,” the email reads.

Georetown Israel Alliance (GIA) President Daniel Rogov (COL ’23) said he and GIA condemn the removal of SJP’s posters.

“As Georgetown students, it is essential that we support and actively defend each other’s right to free speech,” Rogov wrote to The Hoya.

Still, GIA stands against the actual messaging of Apartheid Week, according to Rogov.

“Classifying Israel as an apartheid state is not only incorrect, but dangerously misinformed,” Rogov wrote. “This misinformation is counterproductive to promoting genuine reforms in Israel, and has the potential to harm Israeli citizens of all religions and ethnicities in undermining the nation’s legitimacy.”

Farrin said the event was a success due to high student engagement.

“We definitely did have a few people who passed by who clearly expressed some disagreement, some people secretly recording us, but for the most part it was positive responses,” Farrin said.

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The future of Ukraine’s sovereignty is inextricably linked to United States foreign policy, panelists said at a March 22 event.

The event, titled “War in Ukraine: What Next?”, featured international affairs experts, who discussed potential outcomes of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how other countries can promote peace.

Georgetown University’s department of government and Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice hosted the event as a part of this year’s Lannan Symposium, “Beyond Identity: Reimagining the American Narrative.”

While the conclusion of the conflict remains far off and uncertain, Russia’s inability to lessen financial restrictions supports the likelihood that Ukraine will maintain its sovereignty, according to José María Argueta, former ambassador and permanent representative of Guatemala to the Organization of American States (OAS).

OAS is an international organization that was founded in 1948 to promote solidarity and security among its member states in the Americas.

“In my mind, there are three scenarios: Putin wins, Ukraine wins, or there is a frozen longterm war,” Argueta said at the event. “However, I​​ do not believe that Russia has the economic capacity to support a long stalemate. Time is on the side of the Ukranians. If I were to choose one of three potential scenarios, I would go with Ukraine winning.”

Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, prompting the biggest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Since the invasion, 6.5 million

Ukrainians have been displaced inside Ukraine, and 3.6 million Ukrainians have fled the country altogether.

Western nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members must decide between interventionist or isolationist foreign policies, according to Mark Muller, senior mediation advisor to the United Nations (UN) Department of Political Affairs and UN special envoy to Syria.

“The fundamental question for European policymakers is whether or not you build a peace process around a Yalta-type solution, which is a recognition of spheres of influence, or whether you build it around the Helsinki Act-type approach of 1975, in which you recognize that every state is a sovereign state with the right to determine its own future and policy arrangements,” Muller said. “I don’t believe at this stage that the West has fundamentally answered this question.”

The Yalta Conference was a February 1945 meeting of the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Soviet Union to discuss the post-World War II reorganization of Germany and broader Europe.

The Helsinki Final Act was an agreement that 35 nations signed in August 1975, recognizing all borders in Central and Eastern Europe established since World War II. The American value of democracy must be reevaluated and solidified to inform foreign policy, according to Tim Phillips, founder and CEO of Beyond Conflict, an international nonprofit organization that works toward conflict resolution and reconciliation around the world.

“Negotiation — this could happen between Russia and Ukraine, or Russia and the West,” Phillips said. “But there should be another negotiation

within the United States about what we mean by democracy.

What is it to have a democracy that represents the diversity of this nation? This is not the democracy of when the Cold War began or ended. If we are going to defend democracy, the negotiation has to start at home and not just in Europe.”

Currently, 32% of Americans say the United States is providing about the right amount of support to Ukraine, while 42% say the United States should provide more support to Ukraine, according to a March Pew Research Center survey.

Putin and his actions do not fully represent the Russian people, according to Argueta.

“This is Putin’s aggression.

This is Putin’s invasion,” Argueta said. “Dictators do not reason from the national interest perspective; they reason from their personal interest perspective and from that of their enablers. Do not refer to what you are seeing as Russian aggression. Russian people are not the enemy. Putin and his enablers are the enemy.”

Putin has led Russia for 16 years and signed legislation allowing him to potentially stay in power until 2036. His public support rests on falsehoods propagated by state-controlled media and fear of the oppressive government.

People around the world should consider their role in supporting Ukraine and realize the impact of various possible outcomes, according to Argueta.

“Regarding the three potential outcomes of Putin winning, Ukraine winning, or a frozen war, I want professors and students to start thinking of what are the implications of each of those outcomes in each of their regions of expertise,” Argueta said. “What does it mean for Asia, Africa, Latin America?”

4th Cohort of Students Graduate From USAID-MSB Joint Program Samantha Sinutko Graduate Desk Editor

A program on gender equity and leadership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) will graduate its fourth cohort of students later this year.

The Gender Equity Executive Leadership Program (GEELP) — which works with partner organizations in the male-dominated energy and water sectors to administer a 12-month course about gender equality initiatives — launched as a partnership between USAID’s Engendering Industries Program and the MSB in 2017. The course teaches leaders at businesses such as Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria and Kosovo’s Transmission System and Market Operator how to identify and fix gender equality gaps within their companies.

This program is an example of the MSB partnering with other organizations to help advance gender equity globally, according to

Michael O’Leary, senior associate dean of Custom Executive Education at the MSB. “The GEELP program has had clear, objective, well-measured outcomes for the individuals and organizations involved,” O’Leary wrote in an email to The Hoya.

“There has been progress in terms of gender equity, but progress has been slower in some industries than others. That’s where GEELP has focused -- the industries where progress has been slower.”

GEELP aids individuals working in developing countries by increasing economic opportunities for women and supporting gender equality practices in the workplace at various companies.

Each annual cohort consists of 10 to 12 companies that are recruited from a GEELP government subcontractor, Tetra Tech, to participate in the program, according to Imke Simpson (GRD ’15), GEELP program leader.

“The participants are really considered to be what the MSB calls change agents,” Simpson said in an interview with The Hoya. “We

want them to be empowered to bring back the learning to their organizations and actually implement it, which is why the capstone project is so important.”

Assa Felipe Fumo, a graduate of the GEELP program from a course she took at her company Electricity of Mozambique, said that her company joined the program because they had the goal of achieving 40% representation of women by 2030 and they had only 18% when they decided to participate.

“For me it was a life experience,” Fumo wrote in an email with The Hoya. “I have learned many things for my personal life and professional life too. The way that the program was designed I believe that it allowed it to be very assertive and pragmatic. Many initiatives including gender strategy were developing today at EDM because of the opportunity that we had to participate in the program.”

Currently, the program is administered in the energy and water sectors, but the team hopes to expand to other industries that also impact women in the future,

according to Brooks Holtom, academic director of GEELP. “While we started with the electric generation and distribution sector, we have since expanded to other utility providers,” Holtom wrote in an email to The Hoya. “Because women experience similar challenges in other male-dominated industries like mining or oil and gas, it is relatively easy to expand into and be relevant in those sectors.”

Among 41 participating companies since the program’s conception, 6,105 women employees have trained to develop skills that they can use to advance their careers. Out of these participants, nearly 1,000 have been promoted into technical and leadership roles.

Since the start of the program, 57 policies related to gender equality, such as employee satisfaction surveys and salary gap analyses, were created at partner organizations.

GEELP was created to advance gender equality in organizations through a business-driven ap-

proach, according to Simpson.

“Typically we don’t necessarily work directly with the government on these types of programs,” Simpson said. “I think that USAID saw the value of working with a business school and an education partner, because one thing that they really wanted to do was make the business case for gender equity generally.”

The foundation of the core curriculum is based within the energy sector, but the Engendering Industries Program connects shared experiences across sectors, according to Jessica Manon, Engendering Industries program manager at Tetra Tech, which is the implementing partner for USAID. “When we expanded from energy utilities we first began working with water utilities and held design sessions with water experts,” Menon wrote in an email to The Hoya. “We realized in the curriculum review that the curriculum is quite relevant to any sector broadly, and what is helpful to tailor are case studies and ex-

amples so that people from a certain sector can connect and relate to the material.”

GEELP launched a program last year that expanded the reach of this curriculum through training for partner organizations to administer the courses to others, according to Holtom.

“We have already seen a very successful spin-off of the program,” Holtom wrote. “We launched a ‘Train the Trainer’ program last year with partner institutions on 3 continents.

They are now leveraging the materials and training we provided to teach these principles of intentional inclusion in their regions impacting hundreds of organizations.”

The program provided strong networking and instructional elements, according to Fumo.

“We struggled to adjust the methodology because of COVID19,” Fumo wrote. “But in the end we did. The program is great.

The blended methodology, the way it was designed…Definitely high level program.”

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1st Female Secretary of State and GU GULC Student to Chair National Professor Madeleine Albright Dies Black Law Students Association GULC, from A1

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Albright’s students and colleagues remember the former secretary of state for her grace, empathy and dedcades-long dedication to Georgetown students.

ALBRIGHT, from A1 then, with the exception of the years she served as U.N. ambassador and secretary of state.

Her foreign policy achievements included championing NATO expansion into Eastern European countries like Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, encouraging intervention to combat mass atrocities in Eastern Europe and working to decrease the spread of nuclear weapons.

Her leadership was characterized by a blend of pragmatism and idealism, accompanied by her generous spirit and legendary, disarming humor, according to colleagues.

She also advanced the role of women in foreign policy, according to longtime friend and colleague Melanne Verveer (SLL ’66, GRAD ’69). Verveer, who now serves as executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, worked closely with Albright during the Clinton administration, including in preparation for the 1995 United Nations Fourth Conference on Women in Beijing.

“She will be remembered as a tremendous force for the values we share and for the good of the world,” Verveer told The Hoya.

As a young girl, Albright, born Marie Jana Korbelová, fled then-Czechoslovakia shortly after the Nazi invasion. She and

her family moved to the United States in 1948 as refugees, and her identity as a refugee remained central to her outlook on the world, Verveer said.

She later graduated from Wellesley College in 1959 before earning her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1975.

Albright received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — in 2012 from former President Barack Obama for being a female trailblazer in diplomacy and helping bring peace to the Balkans.

For the past several years, Albright taught her famous diplomacy course “America’s National Security Tool Box” at Georgetown each semester. The class was notoriously difficult to get a spot in due Albright’s popularity among students.

“She had always talked to me about how fulfilling and rewarding being a professor was for her at Georgetown, and she loved the students. She loved her class,” Verveer said. “It was sacrosanct.”

Students who took Albright’s course recall her humor and mentorship. Every semester, Albright hosted lunches to get to know each student and would attend the final simulation dressed in character by wearing a commander jacket, they recalled.

Julie Antão (SFS ’20, GRD ’23), a student in Albright’s class in spring 2020, recalls Albright’s

grace and empathy, adding that Albright was incredibly grounded and invested in her students.

“She would never in a million years use her title. She made us call her ‘professor,’” Antão told The Hoya. “It really shows how humble and how special someone like that can be.”

Albright engaged with her students as peers, her colleagues and former students said. She wanted to teach her students about how the world operates, but she believed she could learn from her students, too.

One of the highlights of learning from Albright was listening to her tell stories about her career in diplomacy, Antão said.

“She would make you laugh, unlike any other person,” Antão said. “She would tell you these most absurd stories, and you wouldn’t even believe that they were true. They obviously were.”

Alexis Tercero-Chacón (GRD ’19), a teaching assistant in Albright’s spring 2019 course, said Albright made a point to mentor her students.

“She truly cared about seeing her students and not just in the classroom, but also in a more informal setting,” Tercero-Chacón said. “Making sure that the lessons learned were passed onto future generations — I think that’s her biggest impact.”

Georgetown government professor Anthony Arend remembers

we just want to be heard,” Garzola said in an interview with The Hoya.

Earlier this year, Garzola assisted students in the protests against Ilya Shapiro, an incoming GULC administrator who was put under investigation following his racist and sexist tweets related to President Biden’s announcement that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

Garzola said he plans to hold Georgetown administrators accountable for their response to student concerns about Shapiro.

“We just haven’t heard anything since when there was, for lack of better words, noise around the situation, once things kind of calmed down and spring break. There really hasn’t been a lot of communication from administration down,” Garzola said.

Current NBLSA National Chair Simone Yhap said Garzola is the best option for the role because of his ability to expand the organization.

“As the people’s chair, Richard will reinvigorate our membership by providing a number of strategic programs that not only provide exposure to different legal sectors, but opportunities for personal and professional growth through mentorship,” Yhap wrote to The Hoya.

NBLSA, which was founded in 1968, currently has over 6,000 active-member law students and holds over 200 chapters for students in law schools nationally.

Garzola’s success within the NBLSA, single-handedly

raising over $100,000 for the organization this year and advancing scholarship opportunities within the organization, is inspiring, according to Yhap.

The Georgetown community is proud of Garzola’s work and looks forward to seeing what he does in his new role, GULC Dean William Treanor said.

“This is a wonderful and very fitting recognition of

“All those experiences have prepared me for moments like being at Georgetown when we face a lack of support from our administration at times in regards to our arguments being met or not as Black law students, but also understanding that we just want to be heard,” RICHARD GARZOLA LAW ‘23

Richard and his many accomplishments as a rising leader in the national law student community,” Treanor wrote

in an email to The Hoya. “He already is an important voice in the Black community and an accomplished champion for equity, opportunity, and inclusion. We are very proud he will be representing Georgetown Law and Black law students nationwide.”

In his role as national chair, Garzola plans to create a national mentorship program to help first-generation students.

“A lot of our members are first-generation students, so that’s something that I saw as a gap that I want to fill,” Garzola said. “This would be a national mentorship program where it’s a structured program monthly where they would talk about different topics, but also provide opportunities remotely, because the space we’re in both socially one time a year to meet in person.”

One of his goals is to expand pre-law scholarships for first-generation students as well as to pay for Law School Admission Test prep and bar exam prep, according to Garzola. He also hopes to host the first in-person NBLSA National Convention in three years so the group can come together again.

As national chair, Garzola said he will make the voices of Black GULC students heard.

“If someone’s not being remorseful for a racist action, that shows that they don’t apologize for anything, and they think that they’re going to get away with this behavior, and it’ll be repeated,” Garzola said. “As a national figurehead, I have to step into most situations and assist the students and make sure they’re being heard.”

GU Hosts 1st In-Person Admitted Students Weekend Since 2019

Coates: Storytelling is a Vehicle For Social Change, Advocacy have nothing to vote for.”

The Jan. 6 insurrection, which was embedded with that feeling to the idea of libracist and bigoted rhetoric, eration, when those two things marked a direct assault on can’t be separated,” Coates said the U.S. democratic process. at the event. “And so there’s a Meanwhile, in the past year, feeling of you’re not just writwidespread political efforts ing to introduce something attempted to ban critical race beautiful in the world, but theory from U.S. classrooms. you’re writing because you beAt the core, the legacy of lieve that beautiful thing. And slavery deeply affects all assometimes even don’t believe pects of American life, which is that beautiful thing depending a difficult but important meson where you are, where you sage to get across to audiences, sit in the tradition, but that it according to Coates. has some sort of impact on the “The crime of enslavement liberation of a group of people is at the root that extends who sit at one of the bottom through the branch and out rungs of society.” into the branches and into the leaves of this country, and you cannot get away from it.

You think you can, you can’t,” Coates said.

When asked about the importance of writing to express emotions, Coates said that storytelling is a way to find peace in deeply troubling, angering times.

“What I’m always trying to do is channel that anger into some sort of productive thing,” Coates said, “And the thing that gives me probably most relief, or most sense of safety, or most sense of peace, is if I can explain to you in the most specific, haunting and precise way possible what I’m pissed about.

And that’s really kind of all I’m trying to do in various forms.”

Coates called on the audience to find their voice and commit to working toward a more just society.

“And I always tell people that you have to find the thing you love first and think you TA-NEHISI COATES would be doing anyway,” said Award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates told Coates, “And you got to figure out how to do that in a way Georgetown community members about the about the that brings more justice into crucial power of storytelling in the pursuit of social justice. the world.”

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White supremacy has been an integral part of U.S. institutions, and recent movements are an attempt to uphold that power structure, according to Coates.

“What these people are trying to do is erect an entire safe space for white straight men in this country,” Coates said. “Education is never safe. Imagination is never safe. And if we lose the right to imagine a future, or if we ignore the fact that we’re losing the right to imagine the future, and we focus simply on preserving our main vote, we will look up and we will very quickly find that we actually

COURTESY GAAP

For the first time in three years, the Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) welcomed prospective students and parents to the Hilltop.

GAAP, from A1 we had icebreaker sessions that are just super great for everybody to kind of meet each other,” Landolt told The Hoya. “You get opportunities to talk to new people, and you get to hear from Georgetown students in a sort of unfiltered manner. It just makes making the decision easier.”

Seth Edwards, an accepted student from Spencerport, N.Y., said GAAP weekend differed from his previous visit to Georgetown during the pandemic and made him feel welcomed on campus.

“I’m learning about aspects that you can’t see on the website and stuff like that. I liked just seeing the campus again because I was here in August, and being able to go into buildings this time, because COVID shut down everything, and having professors actually talk to you was great,” Edwards said in an interview with The Hoya. “I’m really looking for-

ward to coming back because I already committed, so I’m super excited to actually experience Georgetown.”

Georgetown and the GAAP board will host two additional accepted students weekends April 8-9 and April 22-23 for prospective students who applied during the regular decision application cycle, were deferred in the early action application cycle or could not attend the first GAAP weekend.

The university is excited to have future Georgetown students on campus, according to a university spokesperson.

“Experiences like GAAP weekends help prospective students gain greater insight into the Georgetown experience and ultimately choose to become Hoyas,” the university spokesperson wrote to The Hoya. “We look forward to welcoming our future Hoyas to the hilltop in the coming weeks.”

Mirza said that accepted students and their families

gave the GAAP board positive feedback about their experiences throughout the duration of GAAP weekend.

“We actually had a parent text us on our Instagram that her undecided daughter now wants to commit,” Mirza said. “Everyone has just had a really positive experience just because they had so much interaction with faculty, with current students, and just being able to see all parts of campus.”

Dylan Becker, an accepted student from Brookhaven, Mo., said he enjoyed his GAAP weekend experience because he thought Georgetown’s community seemed inclusive and accepting.

“The best thing I’ve seen is that the Georgetown community itself seems to be really united and open to all of us,” Becker said in an interview with The Hoya.

“That has been consistent throughout the weekend, so that’s a really great thing about this program.”

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Georgetown Art Exhibit Shows Importance of Climate Action Eli Kales

City Desk Editor

Eight large-scale photographs are set up around the Georgetown neighborhood as an offshoot of the Kennedy Center’s documentary photography exhibition “COAL + ICE,” combining environmental activism, art and technology.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) worked alongside Dysturb and Magnum Foundation, a photography non-profit that serves as COAL + ICE’s art partners, to construct the photographs around M Street in the Georgetown neighborhood.

The campaign, called #ReframeClimate, features photographs of the impact of climate change alongside interactive prompts and a QR code for the viewer to hear the image’s story from a mobile device.

The #ReframeClimate exhibit will be visible from March 15 to April 22 in conjunction with the Kennedy Center’s “COAL + ICE” exhibit, bringing together the work of photographers and video artists from

around the world to visualize the causes and consequences of the climate crisis.

Dysturb and Magnum Foundation have collaborated on the #ReframeClimate exhibition since its conception at the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, which featured 25 images adhered to public facing buildings and facades throughout Paris, according to Susan Meiselas of Magnum Foundation and Benjamin Petit, co-founder and chief operating officer of Dysturb.

“In unison with informative facts, we have been leveraging the voices of photographers — the people with eyes constantly on our world,” Meiselas and Petit wrote to The Hoya. “Both Dysturb and Magnum Foundation believe deeply in making photography accessible.”

While the original exhibition in Paris prompted viewers to send a text message and receive a phone call featuring the voice of the image’s photographer, the D.C. iteration of the exhibition shifted to use QR codes, given their increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since many District residents may be unable to visit the Kennedy Center exhibition, the creators decided to construct the exhibition in the Georgetown neighborhood, where many people gather to shop and study, according to Meiselas and Petit.

“The goal of our collaborative activation remains the same: to challenge the notions of what climate change imagery looks like and spark dialogue amongst passersby through art with an innovative approach,” Meiselas and Petit wrote.

The exhibit aligns with Georgetown BID’s goals of promoting public art and encouraging the exchange of ideas and thoughts, according to Nancy Miyahira, Vice President and Director of Marketing for the Georgetown BID. “The Georgetown BID strives to make Georgetown a welcoming and inclusive place for visitors, illuminating the neighborhood’s unexpected experiences, places and people,” Miyahira wrote to The Hoya. “Georgetown’s history has always included the

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Eight striking, large-scale photographs are on display throughout the Georgetown neighborhood as part of the #ReframeClimate exhibition. exchange of ideas and the promotion of arts and culture.”

Researchers from the Yale School of the Environment helped develop statements and statistics alongside each photograph intended to make passersby stop and reflect on the exhibit, according to Miselas and Petit.

Meiselas and Petit said visual reminders of the impact of the climate crisis are often more powerful than simply reading about it, thus underlining the importance of the #ReframeCli-

mate photographs.

“We all read headlines about climate crisis, but these images can challenge stereotypes and expand conversations,” Meiselas and Petit wrote. “We want to encourage interactions between the people most impacted by environmental injustice with those who are distant, but have the potential to help more.”

Meiselas and Petit hope viewers of the exhibit will be reminded of the impact of climate change on humans, and the power to unite against the

dangers it poses.

“With #ReframeClimate, we chose to focus our curation on the climate crisis impact on human communities,” Meiselas and Petit wrote. “We selected images by photographers from around the world which together remind us of how powerful we are together.

All of us, along with our ideas, technologies, and cultural expressions, are intending to bring more focus to collective solutions and inspire more engagement with the issues our planet is facing.”

The Corp , AASA Launch GU Professor Elected Fundraiser for AAPI To Prestigious Poetry LGBTQ Advocacy Group Academy Board Julia Staley

Hoya Staff Writer

The Corp and the Georgetown University Asian American Student Association (AASA) launched a fundraiser to raise money for a local Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) LGBTQ group.

All proceeds from The Corp’s sale of the Rainbow Fish drink, a flavored iced green tea, will go toward the Asian and Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA DC), a Washington, D.C.-based volunteer advocacy organization that supports queer and transgender members of the AAPI community through coalition building and support events.

The fundraiser will run from March 16 to 31.

Sales generated from the fundraiser will go toward AQUA DC’s operational expenses.

The Corp’s affinity group CorporAsian, a community space within the organization that supports The Corp’s AAPI members, helped orga-

“This is choosing to look at a group that doesn’t always have the best representation.”

KEVEN ZHANG (SFS ‘22) AASA Co-President

nize the fundraiser.

The frequent underrepresentation of AAPI LGBTQ community members in society was the primary motivation for the fundraiser, according to AASA co-president Keven Zhang (SFS ’22).

“The LGBTQ experience is not something that’s usually super talked about in Asian American circles as much,” Zhang said in an interview with The Hoya. “This is choosing to look at a group that doesn’t always have the best representation. I think it’s going to just make people more aware of the whole thing.”

AQUA DC supports increasing AAPI LGBTQ representation, Zhang said.

The Corp and AASA decided on donating their proceeds to AQUA DC because of its focus on mental health issues, according to AASA cohead Emeline Ahn (COL ’23).

“I think generally, mental health — there’s a huge stigma against that, but especially in the Asian community with generational problems,” Ahn said in an interview with The Hoya. “And also AQUA DC is a more local organization so we thought that our contributions, whatever we ended up giving to them, would

be more impactful.”

Representation of AAPI LGBTQ community members has often been overlooked in favor of the representation of non-white LGBTQ community members. Additionally, while LGBTQ and AAPI students often face unique challenges, little research has been done about the intersectional challenges LGBTQ AAPI students experience in their day-to-day lives.

The Corp’s Vice President of People Operations Taotao Li (SFS ’22) said LGBTQ members of the AAPI community often feel stigmatized and struggle to find community.

“Non-straight identities are very stigmatized, and are very stigmatized within the AAPI community and they often struggle to express their true selves or find a community within the AAPI community,” Li said in an interview with The Hoya.

Li said the fundraiser supports The Corp’s values.

“This is in line with The Corp’s mission of ‘students serving students,’ but also giving back to the Georgetown and D.C. community in ways that we can,” Li said.

In the past, AQUA DC has organized community programming events including hiking trips, book clubs, game nights, support groups and speaker engagement events.

The Rainbow Fish drink was chosen for the fundraiser because it best captured the goals of the event, according to Ahn. “It was symbolic of the organization that we’re supporting. But also that the weather’s getting warmer, we knew when around the timeline we wanted to roll this out and so we thought to boost proceeds, it would be a good iced tea drink,” Ahn said.

Li recognizes that in the past The Corp has received criticism for neglecting to reach out to student groups beyond hiring outreach events.

“A very valid criticism that we’ve gotten in the past is, ‘You kind of reach out to groups to do hiring outreach events, and then that’s kind of it,’” Li said. “So we’re hoping that this, in some form, constitutes a meaningful followup to more durable relationships with campus groups.”

AQUA DC did not respond to The Hoya’s request for comment in time for publication.

Although The Corp and AASA have not worked with AQUA DC before, the groups look forward to strengthening their relationship with the organization in the future, according to Zhang.

“We knew that they were super active and we could see where exactly money would be going towards, which we really liked,” Zhang said.

“We’re hoping to keep doing stuff with them in the future.”

Laetitia Haddad

Academics Desk Editor

A Georgetown professor will serve on the Board of Chancellors for the Academy of American Poets, an organization that supports poets and their contemporary audiences.

Carolyn Forché, professor in the English department, will start this year as an artistic advisor during her six-year term before becoming a chancellor emeritus. The Academy of American Poets, founded in 1934, promotes poetry on a national level by publicizing National Poetry Month, producing the site Poets.org and providing financial support for poets.

Forché works in the field of literature and poetry through writing, teaching and advocacy.

“I have always been devoted to poetry, and more recently to the writing of prose memoir and the work of translating poets from other languages into American English,” Forché wrote to The Hoya. “I will continue with all of that, and with my second and no less important vocation: teaching. I will join with my colleagues in the academy to support literary art, and the study of the arts and humanities, which also happen to be vital to the health of our democracy.”

Forché currently teaches a seminar class for the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social

Practice, which is involved in critical literary analysis of contemporary works, and where she previously served as director.

Only 120 poets have been named chancellors since the creation of the academy, and Forché is a talented addition to the Board, according to Jen Benka, executive director of media for the academy.

“From collections of her own poetry to her groundbreaking anthology “Against Forgetting: Twentieth Century Poetry of Witness,” to her leadership at the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice, Carolyn Forché is a poet who has helped us understand, among other things, that some of history is only found in poems,” Benka wrote to The Hoya. “We’re deeply grateful to have her join us as a Chancellor.”

Forché has an extensive career in poetry and advocacy which includes five volumes of poetry, two anthologies and one memoir. “Gathering the Tribes,” her debut poetry publication, won the 1975 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, and her later publication “The Country Between Us” is a collection of poems based on Forché’s experiences during the Salvadoran Civil War. Forché said that she will continue to tie advocacy to her work in the position of chancellor.

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Professor Carolyn Forché will serve on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets.

“I’m deeply committed to work on behalf of human rights and social justice, and to the strengthening of democracy and the institutions of civil society,” Forché wrote.

“I will bring that to bear on my work for the Academy, where I hope to advocate for supporting poets throughout the world who suffer imprisonment, censorship and exile because of their literary work or reasons of conscience. I will also continue the Academy’s important efforts toward greater inclusivity in this country, and in the Academy itself.”

According to David Gewanter, a professor in the department of English, Forché’s ability to empathize with individuals facing injustice makes her work special.

“Unique among poets, she carries this empathy into the classroom and the boardroom, working to make institutions

morally responsible for their actions,” Gewanter wrote to The Hoya. “She has sent back frontline reports to Amnesty International, and worked with others to make Georgetown accountable for its sale of slaves. The Academy will benefit from having such an accomplished poet and moral agent join its leadership.”

Duncan Wu, another professor in the English department, said that Forché undeniably deserves the position of chancellor, an honor he describes as nearly commensurate with the Nobel Prize for Literature.

“She is unquestionably one of the top two or three poets in this country at the moment,” Wu said in an interview with The Hoya. “We are astonishingly lucky to have her at this university. I mean, someone of her stature would normally be at Yale or Harvard. She’s at Georgetown, because she loves this place.”

SFS Teaching Assistants Instruct High Schoolers Michael Santos Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown students are working as teaching assistants for a course on domestic and international affairs at Theodore Roosevelt High School, located in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Through the School of Foreign Service Academic Council (SFSAC), Chae Park (SFS ’22) and Aryaman Sharma (SFS ’24) visit Theodore Roosevelt High School every Friday to engage with students on topics like inclusion and racism. Most recently, Park and Sharma conducted a lesson regarding the relationship between Native American governments and the United States Constitution in a class titled “Principles of Government and Public Administration.”

Sharma said that through these lessons, the SFSAC is advancing its goals of teaching the next generation about racism on the domestic and international stage.

“There are certain facts and events that many individuals are not aware of,” Sharma said in an interview with The Hoya. “So we use Native American government as an example in that many instances, facts of their own government were actually

applied to the U.S. Constitution, and there was a clause that was agreed upon which identified this. But many individuals are just not aware of this.”

Park, who has been teaching at Theodore Roosevelt

“I think this initiative really plays a critical part in our emphasis and in our way moving forward, how to promote that diversity in our student body.”

CHAE PARK (SFS ‘22) SFS Academic Council Member

High School since her sophomore year at Georgetown, said engaging potential students leads to increased diversity in the campus and broader D.C. community.

“I think this initiative really plays a critical part in our emphasis and in our way

moving forward, how to promote that diversity in our student body,” Park said in an interview with The Hoya.

“I think engaging directly with potential students is really important, and I think our initiative with Roosevelt is one direct way in which we can do that.”

The class also examines gender and race in the U.S. Constitution as well as the modern repercussions of its language, according to Sharma.

“Our unit also discussed how we can be more inclusive with others around us and be more anti-racist, because the U.S. Constitution, when it uses the pronouns when referencing the President, is often excluding women running for presidency,” Sharma said. “And in addition to that, when it comes to different clauses like the three-fifths clause, although they are no longer in law, simply just having them in the Constitution itself kind of informs the racism that we’ve encountered and how we need to make that better.”

According to Chae, the two students also include a question-and-answer portion at the end of every lesson, which gives students at Theodore Roosevelt High School

the opportunity to ask questions about the class as well as life at Georgetown.

The SFSAC works to promote education and inclusivity not just at Georgetown, but in the D.C. community as a whole.

“The SFSAC remains dedicated to our engagement with D.C., beyond the gates of Georgetown University,” the SFSAC wrote to The Hoya.

“The SFS prepares students to become global leaders in the future and equips them with an international perspective, but we cannot ignore our friends and partners in the D.C. area. It is a fundamental part of our commitment to public service.”

Sharma hopes he can promote inclusivity and an analytical approach to U.S. history through his teaching.

“I feel that as a Georgetown student and specifically in the School of Foreign Service, I’m incredibly privileged to learn about these topics actively through my courses and professors,” Sharma said.

“And for me, it’s a great way of not only researching the topics myself and learning something that I didn’t know before, but also spreading the wealth and giving back to the community through Roosevelt High School.”

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Panel: Improved Partnerships Key DC High School Senior Enters To Latin American Development Race for Ward 3 Council Seat Alicia Novoa

Events Desk Editor

Trust between public and private institutions and socially conscious business practices are key to successful public-private collaboration on developmental projects in Latin America, panelists said at a March 18 event.

Global business leaders at the 2022 Latin American Business Club (LABC) Conference discussed the best practices to create shared values among companies and communities and foster public-private partnerships (PPP) — collaborative projects among government agencies and private sector firms — for the advancement of Latin American economies. The LABC, a Georgetown University student-led club that strives to promote Latin American business across campus, hosted the event with the support of Georgetown University’s Latin American Leadership Program (LALP).

PPPs are critical to the economic development of Latin American countries because they support crucial infrastructure, according to Manuel J. Balbontin, Chairman of Georgetown University’s Latin American Board and Partner and founder of Compass Group, one of the leading independent investment advising firms in Latin America.

“If the countries do not invest in infrastructure, the countries don’t grow,” Balbontin said. “You don’t have roads, you don’t have ports, you don’t have airports, you don’t have hospitals, you don’t have schools, you don’t have water, or sewage facilities. So all those are infrastructure projects that improve the quality of life, improve the mobility of the population and improve the competitiveness of all these countries. That is critical in the discussion.”

PPPs are a popular tool for economic development in Latin America with the largest number of PPP projects in the world since 1990 being developed in Latin America and the Caribbean, accord-

ing to a January 2020 study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean.

PPPs are difficult to implement because of distrust between sectors, according to Myriam Guadalupe De la Vega, Managing Director and CEO of Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera, a private company

“All those are infrastructure projects that improve the quality of life, improve the mobility of the population and improve the competitiveness of all these countries.

That is critical in the discussion.”

MANUEL BALBONTIN COMPASS GROUP FOUNDER

which owns and operates a chain of stores in northern Mexico.

“We’re in a difficult position, we distrust each other,” De la Vega said. “I think we need to find a way to work this out so we can have our PPPs work, and it can be done. We just have to have a common goal and really want our projects and have really good leadership for it to work.”

The private sector tends to distrust that governments have their best interests in mind, which hurts investment and productivity, according to a January 2022 survey by the IDB. The report recommends that governments increase accountability and oversight organizations

to rebuild trust in partnerships.

Ricardo Ernst, professor at the McDonough School of Business (MSB) and Executive Director of LALP, moderated the panel and presented his new book “From Me to We: How Shared Value Can Turn Companies Into Engines of Change”.

The key to fostering PPPs is creating value for all stakeholders of a company — not only the shareholders who own company stocks — which Generation Z is particularly poised to do, according to Ernst.

“You need to change the view from shareholder into stakeholder,” Ernst said. “How do you change ‘what’s in it for me?’ into ‘what’s in it for us?’ And actually, what is very fascinating, I have found that that is a concept that your generation embraces more significantly than my generation.”

Generation Z can contribute to creating shared value and support developmental projects in Latin America, according to Isabela Legaspi (COL ’22), founder and president of the LABC. “Not everyone is going to jump into the public sector in Latin America, that’s a huge feat,” Legaspi told The Hoya.

“But I think that learning as much as you can, and if you end up working at a large corporation or if your family plays a large part in the private sector and any country in Latin America, to implement that and to implement the ‘Me to We’ mentality and to take a leap of faith and to maybe participate in a project.”

Ernst said that shared values are crucial for a mutually beneficial relationship between businesses and society.

“When you put a business model, you need to make it sustainable, and that is the important thing about it,” Ernst said. “So what exactly is shared value? Well, it’s the intersection between corporate performance and the society. That is what shared value is all about. it’s not enough to just consider what is good for the company, but what simultaneously serves society as well.”

Hoya Staff Writer

A Georgetown University professor is conducting research on urban agricultural farming and social entrepreneurship in the food industry in an effort to promote environmental justice and food security in Washington, D.C. Yuki Kato, a sociology professor at Georgetown University, is both a scholar and an activist as she examines access to resources for ur-

“What my research would hopefully remind people who are not just scholars and students but also the general public is to think about gentrification as changes in social and economic system at large.”

YUKI KATO PROFESSOR

ban farming, which is the process of growing and distributing food in cities and is often divided along lines of race, class and age.

Kato said that her research and project explores the intersections of gentrification and food insecurity, as each of these issues impact larger economic and societal systems like commerce, housing and transportation.

Access to grocery stores and the composition of food-

scapes — locations where individuals buy, obtain, prepare and eat food — is a consequence of gentrification, according to Kato.

“It’s not just about whether or not grocery stores exist in certain neighborhoods, but what kind of grocery stores open, what kind of restaurants are opening, which businesses are closing and those actually are a very important signifier and sometimes enable gentrification,” Kato said in an interview with The Hoya. “I would love for us to start to think more broadly about both causes and processes and consequences of gentrification beyond just housing.”

Food insecurity, the lack of reliable access to food, affected 400,000 D.C. residents before the COVID-19 pandemic and an additional 250,000 residents after the pandemic began.

Brianna Rodgers (COL ’22), a research assistant involved in Kato’s current project, said that another focus of the research includes analyzing the composition of land ownership in the District.

“We’re looking at how they’ve been able to access land, how they’ve been able to maintain that land, like access to land, in order to sustain their projects,” Rodgers said in an interview with The Hoya. “Then there’s also an archival component that’s looking at the history of land dispossession of African American and Black populations in D.C., specifically related to urban agriculture and arable land.”

Kato said that her current project focuses on environmental justice and how it pertains to social justice.

“A key difference between environmental justice and environmentalism is that environmental justice really comes out of the civil rights movement,” Kato said. “The fundamental concern is not about protect-

Abby Tucker

Hoya Staff Writer

An 18-year-old high school senior entered the race for Ward 3’s seat on the D.C. Council on March 9 and is one of several candidates seeking to replace incumbent Mary Cheh, who announced she would not seek reelection in February.

Henry Cohen, a student at Jackson-Reed High School, previously known as Woodrow Wilson High School, is the youngest candidate in this year’s Council elections. If elected, Cohen would become the youngest elected Councilmember in D.C. history. Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) currently holds that distinction after having been elected at the age of 28 in 2020.

The Hoya sat down with Cohen on March 22 to discuss the significance of his campaign, his hopes if elected and the importance of younger voices in politics.

Cohen decided to run for Ward 3 Councilmember to show the District that student voices matter and should receive more attention and value.

“Coming of age, especially in the Trump era, has shown me that there’s a lot of momentum for change in younger people, yet that momentum has yet to translate to the halls of power,” Cohen said in an interview with The Hoya. “For so long in this city, students, especially, are voices that have been ignored. It doesn’t have to be that way. We can change it.”

In order to be eligible to run in the June 21 Democratic primary, candidates had to submit ing the environment, per 250 signatures from eligible regse, but it’s really about how the environment is a place and manifestation of social, particularly racial and economic, injustices.”

Kato is also working on another project about social entrepreneurship within the food industry. For this work, Kato and her undergraduate research assistant, Dana Sarah Doherty Choi (COL ’23), analyze In- Special to the Hoya stagram posts of social entrepreneurs to see how they Women’s engagement in market their missions. the transition towards renewKato and Choi’s research able energy is crucial to comon social entrepreneurship bating the climate crisis and could suggest that organiza- promoting economic developtions selectively adapt their ment, panelists said at a March messages to consumers to 22 virtual event. appear more ethical, accordDuring the event, titled “Ading to Choi. vancing an Inclusive Transi“We hope that our find- tion to Renewable Energy,” ings demonstrate the het- climate experts discussed the erogeneity of how the term importance of involving wom“social enterprise” is con- en, thereby advancing gender stantly being reconstructed, equality while combating clirevived, and co-opted in to- mate change. The Georgetown day’s marketplace to create Institute for Women, Peace and the perception of an ethical Security and the Permanent enterprise,” Choi wrote to Mission of the United Arab The Hoya.

Emirates (UAE) to the United These new projects on ur- Nations hosted the event, which ban farming and social en- consisted of a panel modertrepreneurship come after ated by Ambassador Melanne Kato’s recent research ex- Verveer, executive director of the ploring how COVID-19 im- Georgetown Institute for Wompacted community gardens en, Peace and Security (GIWPS). and urban farms in D.C., Women have fewer opporVirginia and Maryland com- tunities to join work regarding munities. This project, con- climate and security despite exducted in collaboration with periencing the issues of the cliCaroline Boules, professor at mate crisis firsthand, according the University of Maryland, to Gillian Caldwell, deputy assisis now in the process of anal- tant administrator for climate ysis and publication, accord- and energy at the United States ing to Kato.

Agency for International DevelKato said that the ulti- opment, a government agency mate goal of her research is that administers development to demonstrate the broader assistance internationally. intersection between gen“They are very much on trification, the economy and the front lines and don’t have the environment. the same resources that men “I think what my research have,” Caldwell said. “So, would hopefully remind women are both more likely to people who are not just find themselves in the crossscholars and students but hairs of the climate crisis and also the general public is to are the ones that are best situthink about gentrification ated to understand and adas changes in social and vance the solutions. Even in economic system at large,” cases where women and girls Kato said. are not formally empowered

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High school senior Henry Cohen announced his campaign for the Ward 3 seat on the D.C. Council, aiming to become the youngest councilmember in D.C. history. istered Democrats residing in Ward 3 by March 23. Cohen garnered 451 signatures, 50 of which came from students. According to Cohen, some of those signatures may be invalidated through the challenge process, but he has enough excess signatures to appear on the ballot.

Cohen was inspired to run for office after the roof of his high school started leaking, prompting his friends to urge him to run for D.C. Council to fix the leaky roof.

“I got so much support from students, people who I’m friends with, and people who I’m not, people I don’t really know, who wanted to have this kind of voice, or thought it would be a cool thing for someone running for council at Jackson-Reed,” Cohen said. “I think that JacksonReed is excited to have a voice of its own. It’s been an honor to see the public support from the Wilson community.”

While Cohen understands that many voters may consider him unqualified given his age, he believes his campaign is a success in and of itself for younger voices.

“The point of this campaign for me was really to make some noise for a lot of these issues,” Cohen said. “Whether or not we win the most votes, I think that this campaign is won or lost in the change that we actually get. I’m incredibly optimistic that a lot of these things are going to get done because we’ve been seeing for the first time in this city this level of support from students.”

While Cohen said he expected negative responses to his campaign because of his age, he was surprised by the discouraging response he received from Mayor

Muriel Bowser (D).

“The first words out of her mouth were, ‘Why aren’t you running for ANC?’” Cohen said.

“Then she said, ‘You need to be taking this seriously.’ She didn’t think that an 18-year-old could really run a campaign like this.

To have the mayor say that to a young kid trying to get involved in politics is really fascinating to me. I’m not going to back down from that fight.”

Bowser declined The Hoya’s request for comment.

According to Cohen, many of his friends and classmates registered to vote as a result of his candidacy and advocacy.

Annabelle Harbold, another senior at Jackson-Reed, said Cohen’s campaign exemplifies the influence teenagers in the District can have.

“Henry has really shown us that youth in D.C. do have a voice, it’s often easy to think that there isn’t much you can do as a young person to impact your community but he has demonstrated to us what is possible,” Harbold wrote to The Hoya. “He has really mobilized the students at Wilson to get involved in our democracy.

I’m confident that regardless of the results of the Council election student voter turnout will skyrocket due to his efforts.”

Despite the pushback he received, Cohen said he is determined to continue fighting for youth participation in politics.

“As far as I know, I’m the first high school student to run for office in D.C., but I’m not going to be the last, and I shouldn’t be the last,” Cohen said. “I hope that somebody is watching right now thinking ‘that is going to be me in a few years.’ I think that we’ve shown that it’s possible.”

Panel: Women’s Inclusion Critical To Climate Action, Development to lead, they are leading.”

Women make up 80% of people displaced by climate change.

Despite being disproportionately affected by the issue, women’s organizations receive only 0.2% of donations to environmental causes, according to a 2018 report published by the ​​Global Greengrants Fund, a charitable foundation that makes small grants to grassroots environmental causes around the world.

Gender diversity fosters innovation and should be a central component in the fight for a more sustainable society, according to Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organization supporting countries in their transition to sustainable energy.

“Women must have a seat at the table where the decisions about the long-term future of our planet are made,” Al-Hosany said. “To do this, we must integrate more women into the fields and sectors that will fuel and shape the world in the years to come. If we can do this, we can unlock the full potential of humanity and not just half of it.”

In a review of 17 international studies, the inclusion of women in conservation and natural resource management efforts resulted in stricter and more sustainable extraction rules, greater compliance, more transparency, accountability and better conflict resolution.

Public policy that supports women innovating in the climate space is a necessary step toward combating the climate crisis, according to Olasimbo Sojinrin, country director of

Solar Sister Nigeria, an organization devoted to investing in women-owned clean energy businesses in rural Africa.

“We’re working to see how we can enhance policy,” Sojinrin said. “So for us, one of the most pressing things that we’re working on is ensuring that we can amplify the voices of our women entrepreneurs so that their efforts and their challenges can get to the ears of policy makers. That needs to change. So last year, we hosted a national roundtable in Nigeria and Tanzania to enable policymakers and market environments to support women entrepreneurs.”

Women can also be empowered in the private sector through training and entrepreneurship programs, according to Sojinrin.

“To share specifically our assistance approach, we’re an organization that provides economic opportunity, training, technology and support to distribute a range of clean energy products in underserved communities,” Sojinrin says.

“We do this by helping women launch clean energy businesses, and of course they are making an income.”

Actors in both the public and private sectors must involve women in climate action in order to best tackle the climate crisis, according to Verveer.

“If we’re going to address climate change with the urgency that is upon us, we really need to do more to accelerate the transition to renewable energy inclusively, where women can fully participate and move strongly in that direction,” Verveer said.

“There’s clearly much work that needs to be done.”

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National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns to National Mall Rushil Vashee

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Visitors lined the National Mall and Tidal Basin this week to celebrate spring in Washington, D.C., and gathered for the first in-person National Cherry Blossom Festival in three years.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Japan Foundation hosted a sold-out opening ceremony at Warner Theatre March 20 to kick off this year’s festival. The festival features multiple events, including a run, music and art displays. Before its April 17 conclusion, it will also hold the Blossom Kite Festival on March 26 and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on April 9. The festivities come as the cherry blossom trees reached peak bloom March 21, 10 days ahead of average, with 70% of the Tidal Basin’s Yoshino cherry trees blooming.

This year’s festival, which featured performers like Japanese percussionist Toshihiro Yuta and samurai artist KAMUI, marks a return of the iconic springtime cel-

ebration after the 2020 and 2021 events had to be held virtually, canceled or scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Diana Mayhew, President and CEO of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, in a March 1 press release.

“We’ve brought a number of talented artists together for a unique, one-time-only performance,” Mayhew wrote in the press release. “We look forward to an unforgettable celebration of Japanese culture and the cherry blossoms that starts at the stage and extends worldwide.”

In addition to the performances, Japanese Ambassador Koji Tomita offered remarks to the audience in the opening ceremony, highlighting the strength of Japanese-American relations and how the cherry blossoms serve as an annual reminder of the alliance.

“One hundred ten years ago, as a gift of friendship, the mayor of Tokyo donated about 3,000 cherry blossom trees to the people of the United States,” Tomita said at the ceremony.

“That gift has blossomed into

an amazing celebration that we are opening today.”

First lady Jill Biden, who serves as an honorary chair of the festival, addressed the theater through a pre-recorded video, where she said the resurgence of the cherry blossoms offers hope amid times of turmoil.

“When their flowers blanket our sidewalks and river trails, we are reminded of the harmony, constancy and renewal that can be found in nature. The world keeps moving forward, and even the coldest winter can’t last forever,” Biden said at the ceremony. “The President and I wish you warm days and bright skies, friendships that deepen with time and the renewed hope that comes this spring.”

More than 1.5 million people visit the Cherry Blossom Festival every year, including Isabel Mu (SFS ’24), who said she was excited for the return of the festival following two years of closure.

“The festival symbolizes a return to normalcy, where I can resume my day-to-day ac-

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District residents and tourists celebrated the return of the National Cherry Blossom Festival as the flowers reached peak bloom on March 21. tivities,” Mu wrote to The Hoya.

“For instance, visiting the cherry blossoms is only an activity I can do if I live on campus in D.C. Especially since peak blossom week is the same time as Georgetown making masks optional, I think the festival is a closer step towards the end of the pandemic.”

Eric Canady, a tourist from Portland, Ore., said the cherry blossoms offer an opportunity to see many of the District’s landmarks in a unique way while celebrating the spring weather.

“We rented some bikes and

we’re cruising around the National Mall checking out the monuments,” Canady said in an interview with The Hoya. “We went by the White House, the World War II memorial, we’re here at the Lincoln Memorial and next we’re off to the Jefferson.”

According to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), the festival serves as the grand reopening of the District to the rest of the nation amid waning COVID-19 cases and precautionary measures.

“We want D.C. to be the face of spring for the nation,”

Bowser said in a March 1 press conference. “Let me say, without equivocation, that D.C. is open.”

The cherry blossom festival offers another opportunity for Georgetown students to visit many of the District’s famous sights, Mu said.

“The festival represents another opportunity for me to explore the city with my friends, since the cherry blossoms are special to D.C.,” Mu wrote. “They remind me of sunny weather and the happy memories I associated with visiting D.C. as a kid.”

MBA Students Selected as Leadership Fellows Defense Attorney and Exoneree Named to GU Mullen Professorship Samantha Sinutko and Laetitia Haddad Graduate Desk Editor and Academics Desk Editor

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) Master in Business Administration (MBA) Program selected 50 students to participate in the 2022 Leadership Fellows Program.

The selective program chooses students who hope to coach and develop their peers in leadership positions. Fellows are chosen through a competitive process each fall and then trained through a rigorous coaching program, so they can challenge first-year MBA students to do their best work.

Fellows participate in three experimental coaching programs during the 2022 spring semester, taking classes on topics like leadership communications, coaching high performance teams and individuals and advanced coaching skills.

Fellows also have the opportunity to work alongside faculty.

Leadership fellows work to coach first-year MBA students through a required “Leadership Communications” course which culminates in a final challenge — a day-long competition which simulates the day in the life of a senior leader testing students on their leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.

The class began on March 21.

Nicholas Mastas (GRD ’22), a fellow in the program, said “Leadership Communications” was one of the most impactful classes he took as a first-year MBA student.

“Despite being virtual, my leadership coach pushed me and my team to be better communicators and improve our-

selves during our weekly speeches and case challenges. By the end of the course, our team had made so much growth on both an individual and group level and finished strong during the capstone executive challenge,” Mastas wrote to The Hoya.

The class is a valuable part of the MBA program’s curriculum due to its group focus, according to Bridget Greaney (GRD ’22), a leadership fellow who took the Leadership Communications course last year as a first year MBA student.

“That class is such a valuable aspect of the core curriculum because it focuses on group dynamics as well as individual learning objectives within presentations and cases. I really enjoyed taking Leadership Communications last year and hope to add to the first years’ experience as they gear up for the Executive Challenge!” Greaney wrote to The Hoya.

Mastas hopes his first year students will be able to use the skills they gain from the program after they graduate.

“I knew I wanted to apply to the leadership fellows program and be able to give the first years a similar experience to my own in hopes that they can take these skills into their internships and beyond,” Mastas wrote.

The opportunity to create a community within a group of first year MBA students is rewarding, Martin Winter (GRD ’22), a leadership fellow said.

“What I’m really, really excited about is actually the ability to go into a completely blank canvas with no really pre-installed culture in this group,” Winter said in an interview with The Hoya. “We’ll all be starting this journey right at the exact same

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MBA students will participate in three experimental coaching programs as 2022 Leadership Fellows. time and so it’s a really unique opportunity to have.”

Christine Peters (MBA ’23), a first-year MBA student in the leadership class, said that she hopes the class allows her to learn how to approach management in job settings post-graduation.

“I am hoping for practice in identifying strengths and weaknesses in a new group and learning how to approach each person in a way that will help them improve,” Peters wrote in an email to The Hoya. “This is especially relevant to me because I will immediately be managing people in my role after MSB.” MSB Professor Evelyn Williams said the program represents Georgetown’s Jesuit values.

“The Leadership Fellows definitely represent our Jesuit tradition of women and men serving others. They give tirelessly to the development of the first-year MBA class during the last six weeks of the Spring semester,” Williams wrote to The Hoya.

Williams appreciates the

opportunity to work with students selected for the fellowship program who often stay involved in the MSB. “I feel very blessed and honored to get to work with such a tremendously talented group of some of our very best McDonough students every year in the Leadership Fellow program,” Williams wrote. “What’s particularly wonderful is I don’t really have to say goodbye at graduation because they tend to stay very involved with the School even after graduation.”

Mastas hopes he can use the experience to grow his leadership skills outside of the classroom.

“I will be joining Capital One in a leadership program after graduation and feel that these skills will help me transition smoothly into my new role,” Mastas wrote. “I would love to build an alumni network around the fellowship program that can connect alumni and continue their leadership development beyond the MBA program.”

GUSA Passes Internal Compensation Resolution Samuel Yoo

Student Life Desk

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate unanimously passed a resolution making changes to GUSA election rules regarding payment structures at a March 15 meeting.

The changes include providing monetary compensation to members of the GUSA Election Commission (EC), which assists in running and overseeing GUSA elections, publicizing a list of candidates to the entire student body and ensuring candidates inform their supporters of possible campaign violations.

The controversy surrounding the recent GUSA executive election and the need to improve future elections prompted the changes, according to GUSA Senator Dominic Gordon (SFS ’23), who introduced the resolution.

“Our goal was one, give people more time to get on the ballot; two, pay the EC more; and three, find a way that also doesn’t lead to a proliferation of joke candidates on the ballot,” Gordon said in an interview with The Hoya. “I figured it would probably support the elections better in the future.”

The EC previously recommended against certifying Kole

Wolfe (SFS ’24) and Zeke UmeUkeje (COL ’24) as the next GUSA executive president and vice president, citing allegations that the Wolfe-Ume campaign bribed students for their votes in exchange for alcohol, which were ultimately proved inconclusive.

The EC issued a formal warning to the campaign and cut the then-candidates’ speaking time at the town halls as a result of their alleged rule violations.

The resolution addressed the long-standing problem of the lack of support for the EC, which is usually understaffed and overworked, according to EC Chair Owen Posnett (COL ’24).

“Paying the EC, to me, the best thing about it would be that it will encourage people to sign up for the EC in the first place,” Posnett said in an interview with The Hoya. “More people want to sign up for the EC than the president, and the members of the EC would then vet those people to make sure that they actually want and are able to do the work and aren’t just in it for the money.”

Megan Skinner (SFS ’24), one of the three incoming election commissioners, said that it is important that the EC is adequately staffed and paid so that GUSA elections run

smoothly and fairly.

“During the last election, I saw the importance and impact of the Election Commission’s work, and with that, their need for additional staffing,” Skinner wrote.

“In this role, I hope to further develop trust and transparency in GUSA’s electoral process.”

Members of the EC will be paid in accordance with Washington, D.C. law, according to the resolution.

“All members of the Election Commission, consisting of no more than five members, shall be paid no less than the hourly minimum wage in the District of Columbia using funds given to GUSA — from the student activity fee (SAF) — by the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee,” the resolution reads.

Directly after the GUSA executive election marked a productive time to make changes to election rules, according to Gordon.

“Part of the issue is you can’t do the changes like two days before the election without obviously being controversial, because the thing is, if you change any election rules, obviously you’re gonna favor one side or another,” Gordon said. “But if you’re not doing it before an election, there’s no established strategy yet, so people have

time to adjust. You’re not really favoring anyone.”

The EC experienced staffing shortages, with only Posnett and Jessica Fiadomor (COL ’24) serving on the EC during the latest GUSA Executive election, which hindered its capacity to function well, according to Posnett.

“The ultimate logistical problem was advertising,” Posnett said. “With only two members of the EC and then three members when the campaign started, there was no physical capacity for us to advertise to the extent that we want to and also to the extent that is constitutionally required. We want to prevent that from ever happening again, because it was constitutionally illegal to have so few EC members doing so much work, and that’s why the work didn’t get finished.”

The EC should receive greater attention and support because of its importance in student body elections, according to Posnett.

“The EC should be appreciated more in the sense that GUSA should be more appreciated, understood and supported, and more at least in terms of voting, because who you vote for does materially affect other members of the student body, just like your vote in a federal or state election would,” Posnett said.

Georgetown University recognized Martin “Marty” Tankleff, an exoneree and defense attorney, with the Peter P. Mullen Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the department of government. Tankleff will be honored as the new Mullen professor on March 28.

The award honors prominent lawyers with the opportunity to lead a series of workshops and lectures. Tankleff’s career in the legal field began after he was coerced into an unsigned confession and wrongfully convicted in 1987 at the age of 17 of his parents’ murder. Although he was sentenced to 50 years to life, Tankleff’s supporters, including his childhood friend Georgetown Government professor Marc Howard, zealously fought for his freedom. Tankleff was released from prison in 2007 after a private investigator discovered new evidence in the case that cleared Tankleff.

Following Tankleff’s release from prison, he obtained his bachelors and juris law degrees. After being admitted to the New York State Bar in 2020, Tankleff was sworn into the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tankleff and Howard currently teach an undergraduate course titled “Making an Exoneree,” where students learn how to free innocent people through advocacy and storytelling.

Tankleff said his background prepares him for the position in the government department.

“My unique and diverse background, life experiences and professional experiences have prepared me for this distinguished position, which I am honored that Georgetown has bestowed upon me,” Tankleff wrote in an email to The Hoya.

Tankleff follows a long line of prominent public officials, lawyers and diplomats that have served in this distinguished professorship. Most recently, the position was held by current White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain (CAS ’83).

Howard, who grew up with Tankleff in Long Island, N.Y., said Tankleff’s passion and values make him the perfect fit for the position.

“Marty is a perfect fit for the Mullen Distinguished Visiting Professorship at Georgetown. He is a true leader and role model, and he absolutely loves teaching at Georgetown,” Howard wrote in an email to The Hoya. “Marty embodies Georgetown’s value of ‘Hoyas for others’ and he inspires his students to pursue justice not only in his class, but in their lives.”

Tankleff said his course, “Making an Exoneree,” combines criminal justice with storytelling and online advocacy to help advocate for wrongfully convicted citizens.

“Our students learn about criminal justice, sociology, psychology, interpersonal relationships, time management, interviewing, traveling, and so much more. Our students face real world challenges

that no other class offers and with those challenges comes the opportunity to have a direct impact on someone’s life, the possibility of freedom,” Tankleff wrote.

The 15-student course incorporates numerous cases by using video documentaries and media campaigns to reinvestigate and bring light to possible injustices, according to Howard. The course also filmed a Hulu documentary in 2019 on the Christina Boyer case, which is scheduled to air by the end of 2022, Tankleff said.

Boyer was wrongfully convicted for failing to seek proper medical attention for her daughter, which purportedly led to her death, despite Boyer having an alibi, hospital emergency room records and the medical examiner for consultation in the case.

The pair also created the Robert Katzmann Fellowship, which funds a year-long teaching and research assistant position in their “Making an Exoneree” course, to further support students interested in investigating wrongful conviction cases.

Nell Haney (COL ’22), the first

“My main goal for this year is to support the current students in their endeavors such that they can create similarly impactful relationships.”

Nell Haney (COL ’22) Teaching Assistant in “Making an Exoneree” course

Katzmann Fellow and a teaching assistant in the “Making an Exoneree” course, was a student in the 2021 course and worked on the wrongful conviction case of Raymond Allan Warren, who was sentenced to 18 years of prison on drug charges when he was only 16 years old.

“Getting to work with Allan has brought so much meaning to my life, which was what motivated me to accept the Robert Katzmann Fellowship and continue my involvement as the MAE TA,” Haney wrote to The Hoya. “My main goal for this year is to support the current students in their endeavors such that they can create similarly impactful relationships.”

Haney said Tankleff’s influence is one of the reasons why the course promotes Georgetown’s values of service and being men and women for others.

“Marty has shown such a commitment to Georgetown, its students and the community at large, and I’m so glad that he is being recognized in this way.

Marty is, in many ways, beyond words,” Haney wrote.

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Hat Tricks, Strong Defense Carry Hoya Lacrosse Shamrocked Georgetown Past Utah Utes, 16-6 By Pennsylvania Quakers, 7-10 Jeremy Fang

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A trio of hat tricks led No. 7 Georgetown men’s lacrosse past the Utah Utes on Cooper Field.

This March 19 victory hopefully signals a return to good form for the Hoyas (6-1) after a brief stint in the loss column March 5 against the now No. 2 Princeton Tigers (5-1). Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program weekend brought out the fans, with a healthy contingent of graduates, current students and future Hoyas in attendance.

Georgetown was dominant from the get-go, holding the Utes (3-3) to 1 goal on 8 shots in the first frame. Defensively, the Hoyas benefitted from 5 Utah turnovers, scooped 10 ground balls and went perfect on clears in the quarter.

Graduate goalkeeper Owen McElroy made 3 saves in the frame, en route to earning his fourth Big East Defensive Player of the Week title this season.

The stat sheet may be a bit misleading for the first quarter, as Georgetown was also dominant on the offensive side. Senior attack Dylan Watson and senior midfielder Declan McDermott each bagged a goal, along with graduate midfielder Alex Trippi.

The damage would have been a lot worse for the Utes had their keeper not made an impressive five saves — with some help from the post on an early shot from Trippi.

While the Hoyas continued to pull away on the scoreboard in the second, winning the quarter 4-1, the Utes evened out the momentum. Utah fired a team-high 11 shots, seven of which were on target.

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Georgetown’s leading scorer, senior attack Dylan Watson, logged four goals in a win over the Utes. saves in the frame. The Hoyas had their most dominant quarter in the circle, winning faceoffs 5-1. Senior faceoff James Reilly continued the solid performances, going 11 for 18 in the game while scooping a game-high 5 ground balls.

Georgetown put the game to bed in the third quarter, notching 7 goals and gaining an insurmountable lead. Eight different Hoyas found the back of the net, with junior attack Cade MacLeod and senior midfielder Peter Thompson each scoring their first goals of the season. Georgetown scored five unanswered in the frame.

The fourth quarter was much of the same, and with a comfortable lead the Hoyas ended up tying the frame 2-2. With about six minutes left in the game, Georgetown Head Coach Kevin Warne began spreading playing time out, with 35 Hoyas seeing gametime, including all three netminders.

Offensively, Georgetown’s leading scorer Watson continued his fine form, netting 4 goals in the game. Trippi and junior midfielder Graham Bundy Jr. each contributed a hat trick of their own. Trippi also had a game-high 5 points, posting 2 assists on top of his goals, and was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll.

The Georgetown offense spread

the love as 11 Hoyas registered points on the scoresheet.

The defense once again had another stellar performance, helping solidify media claims about sporting the best defensive roster this year. The Georgetown defense never faltered, not giving up more than 2 Utah goals in a quarter. Much of the defensive success can be attributed to the Hoyas’ 10 caused turnovers throughout the game.

Graduate defender Will Bowen and senior defender Alex Mazzone each forced three Utah turnovers. McElroy also had another solid game in net, posting a .706 save percentage.

Georgetown opponents have averaged 8.28 goals per game this season, a slight decrease from their nation-leading 8.31 goals per game last season.

As the Hoyas prepare to enter Big East play, this dominant showing will hopefully rebuild some confidence after the Princeton loss. Georgetown is currently ranked as the unanimous preseason favorite to win its fourth consecutive Big East title.

Up next, the Hoyas will travel to Pennsylvania in their last game before Big East play to take on the No. 19 Lehigh Mountain Hawks on March 26.

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the luck of the Irish was not with Georgetown women’s lacrosse. A stifled fourthquarter push by the Hoyas gave way to a narrow 3-point victory for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers.

Following their March 16 resounding 21-5 victory over the George Mason Patriots (1-6), the Hoyas (5-4) looked to keep rolling against the Quakers (3-4, 0-1 Ivy League) after their second-straight double-digit victory. As the match started, though, it quickly became evident it would not be a high-scoring affair for the Hoyas.

For the first four minutes of regulation, neither team mustered quality looks and each committed repeated turnovers. It was not until the clock hit 10:20 that Penn was finally able to find its way between the pipes from a full-field effort by midfielder Natasha Gorriaran.

The first quarter ended with much of the same, as the Quakers added another goal while choking the Hoyas’ attack.

While Georgetown was able to hold off Penn’s offense through the first 15 minutes, the Quakers padded a healthy leadg in the second quarter.

Following a quick foul by Georgetown, Penn began the

onslaught with a goal in the quarter’s opening 40 seconds.

The Hoyas created some momentum with two quick saves by junior goalkeeper Emily Gaven, leading to a goal by senior midfielder Anabelle Albert to get the Hoyas on the scoreboard. But the Quakers quickly responded with two goals of their own, as attacker Keeley Block got her dominant offensive performance running.

Hoya graduate midfielder Erin Bakes tallied another goal, but the Quakers’ Block exploded for her second and third goals of the quarter in response. With another goal

by Penn attacker Chloe Hunter, the Quakers headed to the locker rooms at halftime with a commanding 8-2 lead.

Coming back from the break, the Hoyas began to dig out of the hole they put themselves in. In a much more competitive quarter, Georgetown let out a flurry of shots, but Penn goalkeeper Krissy Kowalski did not budge. Midway through the quarter, Block was able to hit a free position shot.

Georgetown senior attacker Jordyn Sabourin responded with her own stroke into the net, and Bakes notched a goal of her own at the end of the quarter. Overall, though, every Georgetown goal was countered with multiple Penn goals, and the Hoyas entered the fourth quarter down 4-10.

Late in the game, Georgetown finally got back to playing its hard-nosed brand of lacrosse, holding Penn scoreless while adding three goals of its own.

Sabourin added her second of the day, and first-year attacker Emma Gebhardt scored her first. Hoyas senior attacker Ali Diamond, who was named to this week’s Big East Honor Roll, scored off a free position shot to pull Georgetown within three points. Still, the effort was too late to change the tide of the game, as the Quakers held onto their three-goal lead, winning 10-7.

Penn could not have secured the win without the amazing two-way performance by Block. With a gamehigh five goals and three ground balls, she played a key role in moving down the field and finishing Penn’s efforts.

Although disappointed by the loss, the Hoyas would not have been in the game without 10 saves by Gaven and two goals apiece for Sabourin and Bakes.

Coming off the loss, Georgetown reigned victorious over the red-hot No. 17 Navy Midshipmen (7-2, 1-0 Patriot League) in what may have been its toughest matchup of the season yet. Following this 13-12 win, the Hoyas will take on Towson (2-5) in a road game March 26.

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Minnesota Timberwolves Evolving Towards Success Tim Brennan Columnist

On Feb. 21, 2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves fired coach Ryan Saunders mid-season after a loss dropped the Timberwolves to the worst record in the NBA. In a move with almost zero precedent, Minnesota had his long-term replacement already picked out — Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch.

Finch took over a floundering team and led them to a relatively respectable 16-25 record over the rest of the season.

This season, everything has changed. The Wolves currently sit in the seventh seed of the Western Conference with a 42-31 record and, for the first time since the days of Kevin Garnett, the Timberwolves have some direction.

The franchise cornerstone has been Karl-Anthony Towns (KAT) since he was drafted first overall in 2015, and his contributions have always been present — his career averages are 23.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists on 52.7/39.7/83.4 splits. He is already probably the best big man shooter of all time; this season, he’s making five 3-pointers per game at a 41.1% clip. The concern with Towns has never been his offense, it has been whether a competent defense and winning team could be built around his unique skillset.

The other pieces around Towns are Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, two very different players who complement his skills. In only his second year, Edwards is a supercharged downhill weapon with incredible athleticism and budding shot-making skills.

While Towns is the offensive fulcrum, Edwards is more than capable of creating his own shot at any time, freeing up KAT for easier opportunities and fewer double teams.

Russell has a similar effect, but in a different way.

His playmaking has blossomed next to two top-tier scorers — he’s averaging a career-high 7.1 assists per game. In addition, while he and Edwards have similar 3-point percentages (both around 35%), Russell has deep range similar to Trae Young and Damian Lillard, regularly taking pull-up shots from well beyond the 3-point line. This also adds more spacing to Minnesota’s offense. Both players act as regular pick and roll partners, allowing Towns to avoid double teams and giving him space to operate.

Offense was never the question for Minnesota, though. With their fully healthy team this year, the Timberwolves rank sixth in the league in offensive rating, which is not surprising.

What is surprising, however, is their defense. Minnesota

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boasts the league’s 12th best defensive rating, which is very impressive – the team’s three best players are all, at best, average defenders.

The Timberwolves countered this weakness in a very smart way. First, they re-signed young defensive ace Jarred Vanderbilt and held onto Jaden McDaniels.

The two are exactly what you want in wing role players today — they are big (6’9”), athletic, versatile and don’t demand the ball on offense to be effective. They’re perfect complements for their defensively challenged stars.

Then, Minnesota made one more move. They

shipped out disappointing lottery pick Jarrett Culver and brought back defensive stalwart and league-wide annoyance Patrick Beverley.

Beverley has played a critical role in containing opposing teams’ star guards, and he and Edwards have brought a real swagger to this team, which it sorely needed.

Head Coach Chris Finch has done a great job utilizing the talent he’s been given.

Since Towns is not a great rim protector and Minnesota has ample perimeter stoppers, Finch has implemented a highly aggressive defensive system. The Timberwolves’ guards pick up much further outside the arc than most, and this results in a ton of turnovers — Minnesota forces the second-most turnovers in the league on 14.1% of opponents’ possessions. This also allows them to get out in transition, where athletes like Edwards and McDaniels thrive. Minnesota also has the league’s second fastest pace. Overall, it’s been a great coaching job from Finch in his first full year.

The Timberwolves have not made the playoffs since Jimmy Butler’s one real season in Minnesota, when they snuck in as the eighth seed and were promptly flattened by James Harden’s Rockets in five games.

Before then, you have to go back to Kevin Garnett’s time in Minnesota to find any success for the franchise.

When Butler forced his way out, he called Towns and the rest of the team soft.

This year’s team is anything but that — they’re bringing some fire to icey Minnesota.

Watch out for the Timberwolves in the playoffs this season; they’ll give some contenders a run for their money. Behind Towns, Edwards, Russell and company, something is brewing in Minnesota.

Tim Brennan is a sophomore in the McDonough School of Business. Around the Association appears online and in print every other week.

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Despite a valiant effort from junior goalkeeper Emily Gaven, Georgetown could not withstand Penn’s offensive attack, ceding eight goals in the first half alone.

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GU Strikes Down Youngstown State, Loses Close Game to Butler Brendan Quill Hoya Staff Writer

While many students celebrated the beginning of spring and St. Patrick’s Day last weekend, the Georgetown men’s tennis team traveled to Youngstown, Ohio to play a series of matches against the Youngstown State Penguins and the Butler Bulldogs.

On March 18, Georgetown (5-9, 1-2 Big East) defeated Youngstown State (5-8, 0-0 Horizon League) 5-2 convincingly before falling short versus Butler 4-3 on March 19. The split result moves Georgetown’s season record to 5-9.

The weekend started Friday afternoon with a match against Youngstown State.

Georgetown won the doubles point by defeating Youngstown in two out of three matches.

For the Hoyas, the combination of first-year Jake Fellows and junior Kieran Foster won 6-2, while the first-year duo of Akira Morgenstern and Adhvyte Sharma won 6-4.

Head Coach Freddy Mesmer praised the team for their performance in doubles over the weekend during an interview with The Hoya. He emphasized that success in doubles matches will be critical for the team moving forward into the final stretch of the season.

“Doubles has been a big focus and we were able to execute well over this past weekend,” Mesmer said. “I am hoping we can continue our doubles success and try to roll that momentum into the Big East tournament.”

Moving into the singles

matches, Foster set the tone in the No. 1 matchup, defeating Youngstown’s Laurentiu Mandocescu 6-4, 6-4 in an exciting contest. Fellows followed in the No. 2 matchup, defeating Nathan Favier 6-2, 6-4.

With momentum from the team’s top two players, the remainder of the Hoya team battled hard. While Youngstown secured close victories in the No. 3 and No. 5 matches, No. 4 graduate Scott Bickel dominated his competition 6-3, 6-2.

In the final and most exhilarating singles match of the afternoon, sophomore Derek Raskopf won the third set tiebreaker over Youngstown’s Will Everett 10-6, securing the 5-2 victory for Georgetown.

With the March 18 victory, the Hoyas had a quick turnaround to go up against a stronger opponent in conference foe Butler (77, 1-1 Big East) the next day. The Bulldogs came into the clash well rested, having not competed in six days. The morning meeting proved to be a gritty Big East grudge match.

The Hoyas continued their dominance in the doubles matchups, with both Fellows/Foster and Morgenstern/Sharma defeating their Butler opponents 6-4.

Georgetown’s third doubles team of Bickel and Raskopf were leading 5-4, but their match was called short when first and second doubles secured the doubles point.

The singles battles proved to be equally competitive.

While Foster fell 6-4, 7-6(8) in the No. 1 matchup to Butler’s Thomas Brennan, Fel-

lows overcame the Bulldogs’ Michael Dickinson after dropping the first set, winning 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 in a resilient comeback effort.

The No. 3 and No. 4 singles matchups were also split between Georgetown and Butler.

Whereas the Bulldogs’ No. 3 Alvaro Huete Vadillo defeated Sharma 6-4, 6-2, Bickel continued his strong play, winning 6-3, 7-5 in an undefeated weekend.

With the singles contest tied 2-2 and Georgetown leading the overall match 3-2, the No. 5 and No. 6 matches grew tremendously important for the overall outcome of the series.

The Hoyas were in a position to secure the team victory with just one more win.

However, the Bulldogs rose to the occasion, sweeping the matchups 7-6(5), 6-3 and 6-0, 6-2, respectively. With these two victories, Butler secured a 4-3 team victory while the Hoyas let one slip through their fingers.

Despite a grueling second match, Coach Mesmer was proud of the team’s overall fitness levels, which allowed them to keep up with strong competitors.

“It’s tough going back-to-back, but our team’s fitness has been a top priority this year, and we are used to these longer matches and back-to-backs,” Mesmer said. “Our fitness level has shown against these other teams.”

Looking ahead, the Hoyas will be back in action in another backto-back series. Georgetown will take on Boston University (1-12) at home March 26 before traveling to Philadelphia to compete against the University of Pennsylvania (12-4) the next day.

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Despite a seven-strikeout performance from firstyear pitcher Kayla Dunn, Georgetown softball gave up four runs in a loss to the UConn Huskies.

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proved insufficient to break the scoreless tie.

At the top of the second, Connecticut third baseman Rosie Garcia broke the deadlock, fouling off two pitches to extend her at-bat before cranking an inside offering from Dunn over the left field fence to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.

After previously going 0-for-6 against Georgetown pitching this far in the series, Garcia’s play marked her team-leading fourth home run of the season.

The Hoyas’ first viable chance to respond came in the bottom of the third inning. Graduate center fielder Cameron Kondo looked to jumpstart the offense by slicing a single into right field and then stealing second and third base.

Unfortunately for Georgetown, any hope of a comeback was dashed when Guevarra charged into foul territory to nab graduate first baseman Abby Smith’s pop fly for the third out.

Connecticut came out firing in the top of the fourth, with first baseman Sami Barnett floating a soft blooper for a single. Two batters later, Garcia stepped to the plate and crushed a second long ball over the fence in right-center field to extend the Huskies’ lead to 3-0.

This homer marked the first multi-home run performance of Garcia’s college career.

Connecticut’s momentum persisted into the fifth when a one-out single from left fielder Lexi Hastings moved Guevarra over to second base. At that point, Hoyas Head Coach Pat

Conlan pulled Dunn in favor of sophomore Julia Parker, who promptly punched out the first hitter she faced to record the second out. Barnett then came up to bat and calmly redirected her second single of the day into left field, bringing Guevarra around to score and putting Connecticut in front by four.

With their backs to the wall in the bottom of the seventh, Georgetown battled to get back within striking distance.

Hoyas’ senior left fielder Cassie Henning drove her second base hit of the game into right field to get things started, but a fly-out and subsequent force-out at second left Georgetown with no margin for error.

Forshey roped a double off the top of the left field fence for the second Georgetown extrabase hit of the day, moving two runners into scoring position and forcing Connecticut to turn to Marybeth Olson to relieve O’Neil. She promptly issued a walk to Kondo to load the bases and bring Jones’ tying run to the plate. Jones then struck out, letting the Huskies escape the District with a 4-0 victory.

Georgetown was shut out for the second time this season despite out-hitting Connecticut 8 to 7. Although the loss sunk the Hoyas to a 6-3 record, Dunn’s seven-strikeout performance was her seventh outing this year where she sat down at least that many batters.

The Hoyas take to the diamond on March 30 to face local challenger George Washington (13-10, 6-0 Atlantic 10) in a onegame showcase, before traveling up to Providence (17-7, 4-2 Big East) the following weekend to resume Big East play.

turned a blind eye to his loyalties ever since he bought the club in 2003.

If the League truly cared about condemning Russia, it would have acted much sooner to punish, or at least investigate, one of their own owners, who, according to the British Foreign Secretary, had “the blood of the Ukrainian people” on his hands.

Two days after the government’s announcement, the PL voted to oust Abramovich as director of the club, paving the way for the Russian to sell Chelsea. In the process, the League looked like a reactive bureaucracy, forced to finally condemn one of its billionaire owners after years of inaction.

Even after that incident, though, the League reeks of complacency. On Oct. 7, 2021, the Premier League allowed Saudi Arabia’s government-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) to purchase Newcastle United despite criticism from human rights groups.

More recently, just as the League distanced itself

from Abramovich, it had no qualms cozying up to another controversial billionaire. One of the frontrunners to purchase Chelsea from Abramovich is Mohamed Alkhereiji, a Saudi media tycoon with links to Riyadh.

The League’s slowness to act on Abramovich and failures to act on the PIF or Alkhereiji reveal a familiar pattern – its unwillingness to dissociate from owners who support its bottom line.

The PL only acted against Abramovich once a war between Russia and Ukraine forced them to. Hopefully it does not take military escalation for the PL to disavow its other owners with ties to corrupt governments.

To definitively stand up for human rights and international law, decision makers in the League front office must block the Saudi takeover of Newcastle and shut down Alkhereiji’s bid for Chelsea.

Every individual display of support for Ukraine by players, coaches or fans will be undermined by the fact that the League itself does not stand behind them. Until the Premier League prioritizes

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For the Premier League’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be respectable, the League must put action behind its otherwise empty sentiments. principles over revenue, the most-watched soccer league in the world’s statements on Ukraine will be nothing but empty words.

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forward Collin Holloway and junior center Timothy Ighoefe.

Villanova, a Big East rival and the consummate example of basketball excellence in the conference, starts two 6’7” forwards who are over 220lbs, and a 6’4” guard. These bigger athletes can bully their way inside and either finish at the rim or find shooters outside the arc.

This is not to say Harris is too small to be a college guard, but it does point out the obvi-

ous disadvantage Georgetown will face almost every time they step on the court. Georgetown needs to develop a better plan to stop the three ball, and solving their size disadvantage and subsequent need to overhelp can go a long way.

Offensively, Georgetown needs to do more of what other teams have been doing to them: getting the ball in the paint. The Hoyas’ inability to get paint touches is reflected in their low assist numbers. Georgetown ranks 270th in assists per game,

averaging only 11.8.

Georgetown spends its possessions slinging the ball around the perimeter, often taking contested jump shots at the end of the shot clock. If the Hoyas want to get back to playing winning basketball, they need to establish a consistent presence near the rim.

Entering next season, Georgetown has many questions to answer, beginning with how to control the battle in the paint, particularly when undersized at certain positions. George-

town will go nowhere by allowing 77 points per game, particularly when they do not have a high-powered offense.

Georgetown men’s basketball is in a dire state. Perhaps the transfer portal will be kinder to the Hoyas this offseason. Perhaps Coach Ewing can right the ship, land some big recruits and design a more effective gameplan. But if the Hoyas fail to stop opposing shooters and consistently penetrate the paint, the program cannot be restored.

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Hoyas Beat GW for 4th Win in 5 Matches GW, from A12

6-2, 6-1. Coburn, who also won her doubles match with Willy, explained how she tried to be versatile during the match.

“I was able to manage my serve well and played consistently off of both sides. I utilized my backhand really well which is my strongest shot and was able to really dictate points with it,” said Coburn.

Assistant Coach David Smith traveled with the team while Head Coach Freddy

Mesmer traveled with the men’s team to play Butler University. The teams have both been very welcoming and coachable, according to Smith, which he said made his transition to coaching fulfilling and enjoyable.

“The women’s team has been steadily improving week by week and with each and every match. The match against GW showcased their talent and all the incredible progress they made up to this point,” Smith told The Hoya. “The women have now

won four out of their last five dual matches and are looking to make a run at the Big East title in April.”

In practice, the team has been working on dictating the ball to the corners and working the point, according to sophomore Morgan Coburn.

They have also been doing a lot of doubles work, and consequently, the players said that it was a big confidence boost to get the doubles point over strong GW teams. The Hoyas have started to see their hard work on

the practice court translate into competition and head into the end of the season with high confidence.

Up next, Georgetown looks to build on its momentum in New York on March 25 against St. John’s University.

The Hoyas hope to secure their first Big East win and will end their season with five of their last six matches in conference. Georgetown returns home to Georgetown Visitation to play the Providence Friars on Saturday, April 2.

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MEN’S LACROSSE In a 16-6 win over the Utah Utes, 11 different Hoyas found the back of the net, and three recorded hat tricks.

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The women have now won four of their last five dual matches and are looking to make a run.”

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Huskies Shut Out Hoyas, Close Series 4-0 Peter Dicioccio Hoya Staff Writer

The Georgetown softball team fell 0-4 to the visiting Connecticut Huskies on March 20 to concede their first home series of the 2022 season.

The Hoyas (11-13, 2-2 Big East) and Huskies (14-11, 5-1 Big East) met on an overcast Sunday at the Nationals Youth Academy in Washington, D.C., for the series rubber match. Georgetown first-year pitcher Kayla Dunn started for the Hoyas in search of her seventh win of the season, while Meghan O’Neil pitched for UConn.

It took Connecticut little time to produce some baserunners in the top of the first inning. Dunn’s first pitch of the ballgame ricocheted off the shin of Huskies leadoff hitter Brianna Marcelino.

Several pitches later, Connecticut right fielder Reese Guevarra was beaned on the shoulder during her at-bat.

However, Dunn settled in nicely to fan the next three batters, ending the threat and making those two runners the first of nine that Connecticut stranded on base that afternoon.

In the bottom half of the frame, Georgetown found itself unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities of its own. Things looked promising when Hoyas’ senior catcher Mae Forshey lofted O’Neil’s first effort into centerfield for a single and graduate shortstop Savannah Jones collected a base after being hit by a pitch.

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Georgetown women’s tennis won its matchup against crosstown rival George Washington University. The Hoyas’ strong doubles play and depth in the singles’ positions led them to the non-conference win.

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Georgetown Wins DC Battle, Beats GW 5-2 Robbie Werdiger Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown women’s tennis won the battle of Washington, D.C., against the George Washington Colonials, continuing their recent hot streak with their fourth win in five matches.

On March 19, the Hoyas (410) took a short trip across town to face George Washington University (4-6) at the Southeast Tennis and Learn-

ing Center and defeated their local rivals 5-2.

Georgetown started the match by securing the crucial doubles point. All three doubles matches were tight with the Hoyas winning 7-6 and 6-4 at second and third doubles, respectively.

Sophomore Avantika Willy took home a doubles win with her partner in fellow sophomore Morgan Coburn.

Willy explained how the weather factored into the

match, and how they worked together to capitalize on openings during points in an interview with The Hoya.

“Morgan and I adapted well to the conditions as it was pretty windy. We also started out much more aggressive in the first couple of games which is what we’ve been working on in practice,” Willy. “We definitely played smart on important points, especially closing the net on opportunity balls.”

In singles, the Hoyas’ depth and strength were on full display at all positions.

Despite falling at first and second singles, Georgetown won its other four singles matches.

At five singles, junior Carmen Aizpurua made quick work of her opponent, winning 6-3, 6-3. Aizpurua also noted the wind as playing a significant role in her match, which she overcame by sticking to the fundamentals

and remaining optimistic.

“I played with bigger margins and tried to maintain good footwork to stay as consistent as possible in the windy conditions. I stayed positive throughout the match which definitely helped me win the big points,” Aizpurua told The Hoya.

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Rebounding From GU’s Woeful Season The Premier League Must Grow a Spine Aiden Penry Hoya Staff Writer

Four wins in four days. Head Coach Patrick Ewing’s (CAS ’85) first NCAA tournament appearance. Finally, the Georgetown men’s basketball program was heading in the right direction.

And though the miracle run in 2021 happened in a flash, the subsequent demise was a stuttering, slogging affair that still may not have reached its end.

Over two weeks out from Georgetown’s March 9 loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament, and I’ve finally recovered. I’m ready to evaluate the worst Georgetown season I’ve ever seen. What went wrong?

And what can the Hoyas do on the court next season to address the problem?

Though expectations are typically high after a program wins a conference title, Georgetown was still picked to finish 10th in the conference in the preseason coaches poll. The reality was far worse than that prediction.

Georgetown was in trouble after the season opener alone.

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a win. This horrendous loss set the tone for the season.

Georgetown then won six of its next 10 games with one notable victory over its biggest rival, Syracuse. First-year guard Aminu Mohammed continued making jumps, especially against Syracuse, graduate guard Donald Carey proved to be an excellent leader and the rest of the roster showed occasional flashes.

Then Georgetown lost 19 straight Big East games, going winless in conference play for the first time in program history. In the Big East tournament, Georgetown fans wishing for at least one Big East win were once again disappointed after the Hoyas let a winnable game against Seton Hall slip through their fingers March 9 despite leading with less than a minute left.

While there are undoubtedly issues within the program as a whole, the problems on the court were perhaps especially bad. All season long, Georgetown struggled mightily on the defensive end. The Hoyas finished the season allowing 77 points per game, good for 336th out of the 358 teams in Division 1 basketball.

A large part of the Hoyas’ defensive struggles stemmed from their inability to defend the 3-pointer. Georgetown ranked 336th in the country in

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After ending the season with 21 straight losses, Georgetown desperately needs to address its 3-point defense and lack of size on the perimeter. opponent 3-point percentage, allowing opponents to shoot at a clip of almost 37%.

The absence of a significant interior presence was clear and exacerbated their atrocious 3-point defense. Many times, Georgetown was forced to overhelp in the paint, leaving shooters free to

rain shots on them.

The poor 3-point defense wasn’t the only glaringly obvious problem: Georgetown also had a lack of size on the perimeter all season. For their final game of the season, the Hoyas started sophomore guard Dante Harris, Carey, Mohammed, sophomore

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The English Premier League’s (PL) statements about the war in Ukraine have reminded its players and fans that the League’s primary concern has always been its bottom line.

Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the League initially seemed unified in its solidarity with Ukraine and condemnation of Russia.

On March 8, the League announced a series of symbolic steps: suspending its contract with Russian broadcasters, displaying the Ukrainian flag during game broadcasts, implementing a minute’s applause before kickoff and giving each team captain an armband embossed with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.

The front office also pledged £1 million to humanitarian groups aiding Ukrainians affected by the conflict.

Videos of fans in stadiums across England standing to applaud as the jumbotron showed the words “Football Stands Together” seemed to

assert the League’s unconditional support for the Ukrainian people.

However, when it was pressured to stand by its views, those words rang hollow.

China – which has actively supported Russia as it faces economic sanctions from Europe – protested the League’s decisions by refusing to air PL matches on Chinese television.

So, the PL wavered. Days later, the League announced it would abandon its coordinated messaging campaign on Ukraine, leaving each club to support Ukraine on its own.

Evidently, the League saw its values as secondary to its £120 million deal with Chinese TV providers.

On March 10, the British government further exposed the League’s hypocrisy by imposing sanctions on Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich, one of seven UK-based Russian oligarchs sanctioned for their close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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