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January 25, 2013

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JEWEL DEVORA | The Broadview

The sun rises on the Capitol building as spectators gather on the National Mall to witness the inauguration (left).An inauguration spectator waves a flag emblazoned with Obama’s likeness as he gives his Inaugural Address (top, right). WTOP Reporter Kristi King transmits a radio segment on the Mall the morning of the inauguration.

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Americans gather to witness and work at the 57th Presidential Inauguration Claire Fahy Editor- in - Chief

WASHINGTON—The velvet purple midnight sky blanketed the National Mall, punctuated only by the bright lights illuminating the nation’s capitol in the distance. Avid Obama supporters posed for a photo with a plethora of paraphernalia, including flags, posters and Tshirts.

“Wait!” WPOT reporter Kristi King, waving a camera, said. “I

have to capture this!”

King was on the mall from 3 a.m. on Monday morning, covering the Inauguration for both radio and print editions.

“I talked to a family who said they got scammed out of a bus trip so they pooled their resources and rented a van from Florida to drive all night to get here,” King said. “That’s my favorite story so far. The people I talk to dictate what stories I put together.”

King was set to publish stories every hour on the half hour from her post on a park bench halfway up The Mall, situated under one of the many jumbotron screens set to televise the inauguration later that morning.

Manning one of the many jumbotrons was Ernesto Quintanilla, an RF camera technician, who has dreamed of working with video coverage since he was a kid.

“I’m a big sporting guy,” Quin-

tanilla said. “Ever since I was little and would go see my favor-

ite team play, I saw people running around with cameras and I wanted to do that someday.”

Quintanilla is contracted to work on the Super Bowl in two weeks, achieving his lifelong aspiration after working his way up from the field shops to actually covering events.

Next to Quintanilla’s jumbotron was one of the many stra-

tegic entry points into the mall, guarded by members of the National Guard’s Delaware contingent.

“I joined the National Guard joined as a broadcast journalist,” Wendy McDouchall, official National Guard photographer, said. doing, edit the story and make the Delaware Guard look good.”

The National Guard was not the only delegation providing security for the inaugural celSee People, p. 2

Obama promises action during his second term Emily Seeley Reporter

JEWEL DEVORA | The Broadview

An inauguration attendee is overcome with tears as he listens to President Barack Obama’s Inaugural address Monday morning.

ANALYSIS President Barack Obama spoke of progress and unity in his inaugural address to the nation, with over 800,000 people facing near freezing temperatures on the National Mall on Monday morning.

Obama’s campaign for his first term promoted hope and change during a time of recession in America. Deficit reduction was put into action during the first term through the president’s budgets, which set out specific proposals to achieve $250 billion in savings, the Affordable Healthcare Act, which signed into law health savings, and reduced the deficit by over $100

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billion over a decade, and the Budget Control Act, with discretionary spending cuts.

“In his first term, unemployment went down and I think the recession got a lot better, but I don’t think he accomplished as much as people hoped he would,” senior Eliza Klyce, who voted for Obama, said.

Taking action in his second term proved to be a recurring theme in Obama’s speech, directing the millennial generation to reform schools, empower the citizens, use more sustainable energy sources, reduce the growing deficit and fight for equal rights.

“Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for

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Activities are to include museum tours and day trips to surrounding cities. ▶ Winter Break begins Feb. 15.

Classes will resume on Monday, Feb. 25 ▶ Standardized testing: the SAT is scheduled for March 9, register by Feb. 8. The ACT is set for Feb. 9.

all time, but it does require us to act in our time,” Obama said in his inaugural address. “For now decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay.”

The motto “Forward,” promoted in Obama’s campaign for the second term, goes hand-in-hand with his inaugural address, looking forward to a time of equal rights and a thriving economy in America, but realizing that the nation’s leaders and people need to start now or moving forward will not be possible.

“I think that [Obama’s] ‘forward’ is more related to social issues,” senior Haley Schwab, who voted for Independent candidate Gary Johnson, said.

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Women gain power on The Hill

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Morning vendors sell to event crowds Camilla Bykhovsky & SARAH SELZER Reporters

As the hour of the Presidential Inauguration approached, street vendors set up shop as early as 4 a.m. to sell their merchandise. Although the weather was near freezing, merchants were on almost every street corner in hopes of turning a profit from visitors from all over the country who were there to witness the commemorative swearing in.

Souvenir sellers displayed beanies, scarves and sweatshirts to cut the chill in the 30 degree morning, and after the inauguration, phone cases, calendars, Tshirts and Obama-emblazoned flags were available for purchase.

“I make a large profit selling at this location,” street vendor John Ment said. “Many people are in need of clothing items because they are not prepared for the harsh weather. They don’t anticipate how cold it’s going to be here, so usually the Obama beanies are my best seller.”

Days after the inauguration, mementos continued to be in high demand with visitors buying souvenirs for friends and family back home.

“I buy a lot of souvenirs here, but the one that I most appreciate is my new iPhone case with Obama on the cover because it is a great reminder of the inauguration and my trip here,” Socrate Kinane, visiting from Montreal, said. “My mother really wanted one, but all over the city these cases have been sold out, so when I finally found this case, I was ecstatic.”

Not all souvenirs could be purchased — hand-held American flags, the most popular souvenir, were free, handed out by an army red-beanied, inauguration volunteers.

“My favorite part was when the flags were passed out and everyone waved them around,” Pam Bentley, who was in the crowd on the Mall, said. “As American citizens, it felt like we were all able to celebrate this historic moment in time without any problems or conflicts, and the patriotism within the crowd was astounding. I was so inspired by these flags that I went out and collected them for my friends and family so they could be present in spirit.” ­­—Ashley Latham contributed to this story

SARAH SELZER | The Broadview

A food vendor helps a customer her food wagon near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. at 4 a.m. before the Presidential Inauguration. As the day became lighter, souvenir vendors arrived to sell buttons, hats and bags featuring the president and first family throughout the day and throughout the crowds.

Vendors lined the parade route and every corner of the Mall in order to best move their products.

Tourists flood Washington monuments Workers Shirley Yang Reporter

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A statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. looks out over Washington, D.C.’s central Tidal Basin in the National Mall. This year’s Presidential Inauguration conicided with King’s birthday.

WASHINGTON—A few groups of tourists dot the landscape of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, in the National Mall, some smiling for the camera and others silently observing the 30-ft-tall granite relief of the slain civil rights leader.

“This memorial is beyond words,” Marva Vance, a middleaged African-American tourist at the memorial, said. “Fifty years after Martin Luther King, we have finally elected our first black president for the second time. It’s an affirmation that we are truly heading towards change, and there’s a gateway for other ethnicities, or even gender to become the president of the United States.”

The memorials were swarmed after the Inauguration, which has slightly boosted the tourism in the District, according to Paul Mausten, a worker at the Lincoln Memorial.

“The number of attendees have noticeably gone down from 2009 by almost a mil-

lion,” Mausten said. “The boost isn’t as prominent as last year because there simply aren’t as many people who went to this inauguration.”

Roughly 600,000-800,000 people crowded the National Mall for the inauguration, almost a half of the record-breaking 1.8 million from 2009.

“The inauguration is something that should be experienced more or less one time in your life,” Mausten said. “However, memorials and monuments visitations don’t have a limit. Every time you come, you get a different experience.”

The National Mall welcomed 22 million visitors in 2009, having no change in numbers from 2008, according to washington. org.

“The Inauguration made my visit to this memorial all the more significant,” Vance said.

“Without the work of Martin Luther King Jr. and Lincoln, we wouldn’t be here today. The past connects with future here, and we see how far we have come, how much we have improved.”

Museums become popular lunch spot AMELIA BAIER & Zoe Baker Reporters

WASHINGTON—The Smithsonian Museum of Natural Sciences’ cafeteria was crowded with inauguration attendees escaping the National Mall to warm themselves from the 30-degree weather with hot food.

Meanwhile on the other side of the Mall, President Barack Obama lunched with VIP guests at the Presidential Luncheon in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall.

“I just want something hot to eat and drink,” Meena Sahu, a Baltimore resident and eightyear volunteer for the Obama campaign, said. While Sahu heated up with some soup and

hot tea, the 44th President of the United States and guests feasted on a three-course, 3,000 calorie meal of steamed lobster with New England clam chowder, hickory grilled bison with red potato horseradish cake, and Hudson Valley apple pie with sour cream ice cream, aged cheese and honey.

“I don’t mind,” Angie Saffold, who came from Florida for the said when asked how her meal compared to the banquet down the street. “I don’t think this one would particularly care for bison anyways,” laughing as she pointed to her young daughter.

Angela Taylor from St. Louis had to abandon her post-inauguration plans to try the Wynn

Buffet in Alexandria, Va. after large crowds and blocked-off streets resulted in pedestrian gridlock. Like many others, she instead moved towards the museum to warm up and eat.

Adrian Hurstel traveled from his native France, and despite the long flight, only styled one day. Besides the presidential ceremony, Hurstel was looking forward to the opportunity to try new foods.

“Boy, that sounds amazing,” Hurstel said when given the menu for the presidential luncheon. “I wish I could be there.”

Hot food and beverages in the Smithsonian Museums were the answer for many escaping the wintry temperatures.

ZOE BAKER | The Broadview

Diners stop for lunch at the Smitsonian to fill up and get w a r m . A t t h e s a m e t i m e, President Obama and his guests dined on a 3,000 calorie meal.

aid in event From People, p.1 -ebrations. Regular police as well as federal officers made sure all events ran safely.

“My job is to make sure that nobody gets hurt,” Agent Smith, a federal officer stationed outside the Newseum, said. “I work 20hour days and have worked in the government for 14 years.”

It took an army of volunteers to pull of an event as momentous and monumental as the 57th Presidential Inauguration, although not all were in uniform.

Simple red beanies denoted the throng of volunteers who passed out flags, gave directions, and provided refreshments to the thousands of spectators gathered on the mall.

Obama gets new start Obama from p.1 “Until we can look at a stable financial future, I don’t think we can begin to address the other issues facing our country.”

It is undeniable that America faces struggles which go beyond social injustice.

“We often see, in the second term, presidents kind of throw caution to the wind,” history teacher Michael Stafford said.

“They can take some pretty bold leaps and maybe be slightly stronger leaders.”

Second term presidents are able to have a much bolder agenda because they are not seeking re-election.

“We will be able to move forward if the people are hopeful that change will happen and have faith that their government will provide for them,” senior Cate Svendsen said. “Both parties can put their differences aside and work together as a team for the benefit of the country.”

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Staff Editorial

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ot so long ago, the label “feminist” conjured images of angry bra-burning women who resent men for denying them equal opportunities. Despite most working women in the United States earning only 74 cents to every dollar earned by a man, the definition of a feminist has expanded.

Our generation owes the rights to vote, own property and to educate ourselves to the battles our foremothers have fought, but we are also part of a contemporary movement to determine the “new normal.”

In American pop culture, women in power are more widely accepted than ever before. As a country, one fifth of the United States senate — which was historically a very exclusive men’s club — is now female. The Augusta National Golf Club, an all-male southern golf institution, that annually hosts the U.S Masters Golf Tournament, accepted its first female members this past year. In a slow progression as old as our country, women in power no longer garner fear and discomfort.

In stark contrast to the typical feminists of the 1960s, these women have not had

to abandon their sexuality or their femininity. In 2012, Ma-

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Our generation must strive to protect our inalienable rights

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rissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo!, entered her new position while pregnant with her first child. Her decision to accept the job caused a short

2. President Obama’s inaugural address was inspiring.

3. The 49ers are advancing to the Super Bowl.

Claire Fahy

1. She is accused of misleading the American people.

2. It’s a lot to accomplish in four years.

3. Hopefully this won’t create a long-lasting sibling rift.

4. Beyoncé’s national anthem was flawless.

4. She allegedly lip-synced.

5. Winter break is approaching.

5. It’s only a week long.

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controversy over whether she was capable to handle this demanding new position and new motherhood, but Mayer didn’t feel the need to defend her choice — it was clear to her that she should be able to have the option to have a family and run a multibilliondollar company.

Women no longer need to feel the pressure that in order to maintain a feminist philosophy, they must abandon thoughts of family for thoughts of success.

This new normal of expanded feminist philosophy includes new options beyond the stereotypical Stepford

wife or ranting man-haters to a naturally graceful evolution of the fight for equality of women’s rights in America. However, while women are now presidents of companies, politicians and mothers, it does not mean our work is finished.

In addition to helping secure more rights for the women in our own country, our generation must strive to protect the inalienable rights of those who do not have the means to fight for their own.

This new normal must expand past our own backyards and across oceans to fight for equality world wide.

Fresh Take

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1. Hilary Clinton testified on Bengahzi attack.

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The ‘new normal’

As more women come into positions of power, they need to bring other women up with them.

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Brave women take on world

oira Kelley stood in the middle of a New York City Cathedral, depicting a devout Dorothy Day pleading with God, explaining that her efforts to change the world were proving to be too challenging.

Last week senior theology watched “Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story.” Day was a passionate 20th century activist who sacrificed all personal conflicts in the pursuit of a better life for the marginalized people of New York – particularly women and the poor. While Day touched the lives of those around her, she failed to bring radical change to a culture that turns its back on those who struggle.

After watching Day’s story, I was glad that her struggles were so obvious. It’s easy to be idealistic and dream of changing the world, but many are discouraged by the many obstacles that lie in the way of success. I often worry that such struggles will deter my own aspirations of change.

Meeting Sen. Dianne Feinstein earlier this week lessened my doubts.

Feinstein has faced every possible hurdle in her life and career – she suffered personal loss, gender-based prejudice

and traumatizing events over her storied lifetime, but never let any of them throw her off course.

When I asked Sen. Feinstein about how she felt about the opposition against her highly controversial firearms ban, she related how she fears for the safety of her granddaughter and struggles to ignore the awful untruths that monopolize the media.

She then paused before stating that she believed this work is was her life’s mission, and nothing will stop her from seeing it through.

Dorothy Day uncompromisingly strove to improve the world around her for the marginalized people she adored. She sacrificed every comfort in the name of helping others. Similarly, Sen. Feinstein is not afraid to take on a violent body of opposition in order to achieve her goals. She will not allow threats or unpopularity dissuade her.

I strive to be like both these women, and feel fortunate to be aware of the work of both. As I move on to college and begin to take on the “real world,” I hope I can be as strong and courageous as these women who are not afraid to change the world.

A new perspective Elizabeth Smith

Focusing on the person, not the politician

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ver the course of the elections I’ve witnessed, I’ve tried to keep myself at arms’ length from politics, which is a challenge for any person who is surrounded by news.

Having just emerged from a presidential election, I feel beaten down by all the political talk — one of my least favorite conversation topics in the human repertoire. Elections are exponentially more painful for me as I have a tendency to support the underdog.

While I am not naïve and do try to educate myself on politicians, I have always struggled to take what I learn with a grain of salt. When I was in fourth grade, I was assigned a report on former President Jimmy Carter. From my research, I loved Mr. Carter — he was a peanut farmer and I thought that was so amazing.

In studying United States history last year, I learned Carter wasn’t quite the leader I had come to believe. He struggled with international relations, most notably the Iran hostage crisis.

President Barack Obama is a different story entirely. While I do still maintain my fervent distaste for politics, Obama is more than just a capable leader, he is an inspiring person.

I read “Of Thee I Sing,” a children’s book he dedicated to his daughters about their new lives as the first family. I admire him for his dedication to his own girls and to children across the country.

He’s gone from guest-starring on iCarly — his daughters’ favorite television show at one point — to his focus on the child victims of Newtown or people displaced by floods and storms.

Obama can go from earnest to playful in virtually no time at all. A picture of him depicts him taking a break from the campaign trail and ending up in a pile of laughing children. Perhaps it’s the youth that he holds over most former presidents that sets him apart in my mind, or perhaps his own family rubs off on him — but whatever the reason, he is an authentic person, not the infamous sleazy type of politician who riles everyone up for all the wrong reasons.

While a president can’t be effective without experience and a stern grip on domestic and foreign affairs, I think a talented leader needs to possess nearly equal parts personality and equal parts efficiency in government.

For me, it really is about the person, not the politician.

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While men still control most positions of power in business and politics, women are gaining strides.

With one-fifth of the American Senate female, the voices of women are becoming more influential than ever before.

The Freshman Five A close look at the agendas and goals of the five new female senators.

20 of the 100 U.S Senators are women, making the ratio of male to female 4:1.

The five new women senators represent: Massachusettes: Elizabeth Warren

Wisconisn: Tammy Baldwin Democrat

Democrat Top priority; to secure more money for education.

Top priority; to protect victims of domestic

violence through a Violence Against Women Act.

Nebraska: Deb Fischer Republican Top priority; to increase war veteran’s access to healthcare and jobs.

North Dakota: Heidi Heitkamp Democrat Top priority; to reform small business codes to make loans more accesible to start-up companies.

Hawaii: Mazie Hirono Democrat Top priority; to protect the environment of United States’ pristine regions and to improve U.S. schools

The United States trails behind much of the world.

It ranks 78th out of 150 countries in the number of women in national legislature. Behind 3rd place Cuba, 2nd place Andorra, and 1st place Rwanda.

Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Visualizing.org MADELEINE AINSLIE | GRAPHIC

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the world?

Q& &A A

with former San Francisco mayor and current

California Senator Dianne Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein, (’51) recently sat down for two separate interviews with the Broadview.

On Nov. 2, reporter Madison Riehle held a phone conversation with Sen. Feinstein to discuss her Sacred Heart education and on Jan. 22, The Broadview staff met with the Senator to speak on her new firearm legislation and being a woman in the United States Senate. Sen. Feinstein became mayor of San Francisco in 1978 and was elected to start her fourth term in the Senate in Nov. of 2012. Yesterday morning she introduced the Ban on Assault Weapons Bill to be debated in the Senate.

The Broadview: How does the amount of women compared to men in congress affect you and how do you respond to that and take initiative?

Sen. Feinstein:

“When I graduated, and was looking for a job, what I found was, ‘Women need not apply.’ By the time I ran for supervisor in 1971 against Joe Alioto, that was still an enormous opposition and you could read people’s faces, ‘Was something wrong with her? Why is she doing this?’

After I had lost, twice for Mayor of San Francisco, and at the time I was President of the Board Supervisors. That was when Mayor Moscone was shot, and I was thrust into the mayorship, which was for me, a very hard year — which I believe was the making of me, of listening, bringing together and not being partisan. It also led me to believe that each one of us has to be like a phoenix. The phoenix is the mythical bird of the city, not a real bird, it became the mythical bird of the city after the 1906 Earthquake.

The point of it is that we all suffer defeat like fires or illness or whatever it may be, and we have to be like the phoenix and rise again. That’s the watchword of my career — you handle defeat and you come back. Life is filled with defeat.”

How do you feel about women in power?

“I believe women are still tested, because your ability to survive is based on your ability to be effective in the Senate and that’s quite a big charge. I think women still have to show that they’ve got the background, not only the education, but the experience to be in the Senate. So you see more women now running. Heidi Heitkamp has been attorney of the state, others are members of the House, but they’ve developed the experience. It’s very difficult unless you have a lot of money. Even the head of World Wide Wrestling spent $40 million trying to run for the Senate and she failed. She has no experience, you know, she has run and funded World Wide Wrestling — which I don’t think really qualifies you to be a United States Senator.

So I say to young women, get the qualifications, get a mastery of government, know what you’re doing and then run.”

How do you build consensus for bills that you’re passionate about?

“It’s very difficult because there’s huge bias out there, huge opposition, from people who own guns, the National Rifle Association. We were just discussing that in the staff meeting about whether I put in something on making assault weapons which are now in people’s hands, making them part of the Federal Firearms Act which machine guns were made a part of in the ’30s, or just making a transfer or sale of a weapon go into the Federal Firearms Act. The Federal Firearms Act would register the weapon and also do a background check. The owners of guns are opposed to registration. We license and register cars. They have vehicle identification numbers, you go down and take a test. You take a written test, you take a driving test, if you pass both, you get your license. But you can buy a weapon of war with no questions asked. It’s amazing, and no one knows where these weapons are — they’re hidden in our society.”

civic spectrum is, you learn whether you want to participate in your community or not.”

“I always volunteered for things, and because I wasn’t Catholic, at that time I could not hold the highest blue ribbon at the school, but I was always interested in helping and being a part of contributing toward something. So when I got to Stanford, my father wanted me to become a docto. I got a D in genetics, and came home and said, ‘Dad, look at this, I can’t possibly be a doctor. I just have no interest in it, and I’m not good at it.’ I then took a course on American political thought and the essay, I could just write my heart out. That told me something that this really was my interest, and where I saw myself participating and making a contribution. So I majored in history with a minor in political science. When I ran for student body president at Stanford, it was three-quarters male, and I found that men would vote for a gorilla before they voted for a woman, so I ran for vice president and won. I think that contributed to my ability to be part of whatever the

“Originally we outlawed just a dozen and a half assault weapons. We now would outlaw about 150 specific assault weapons. We also take a two characteristics test down to a one characteristic test to make it more difficult for these companies to get around the assault weapons ban, which they worked to redesign guns to get around it before. We also prevent various devices from being added to the assault weapons ban which: one, made the weapon fully automatic and the other made it fire as fast as it possibly could, and we grandfathered. Instead of 375 weapons about 900 weapons. See, the number of weapons that are now out there have increased so much that people use for hunting or defense or other reasons and we’re looking at setting up an ability to put these assault weapons that are grandfathered into the National FIrearms Acts which was where the machine guns went in the mid-1930s.”

What made you decide to enter politics?

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How does the proposed assault weapons ban differ from the measure you pushed in 1994?

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SPORTS&FITNESS

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Drinking and dribbling Athletes’ decisions off-court affect performance Tatiana Guiterrez Senior Reporter

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he OC,” a popular teenage television show that ended its run, shows varsity athletes passing out from the alcohol they consumed at parties after celebrating a win. Yet, underage drinking is illegal and can cause health risks as well as decrease athletic performance.

“Drinking decreases muscle mass,” Dr. Hans Yu, a former University of San Francisco women’s volleyball team physician said. “If you have less lean muscle mass you have a less successful overall performance.”

Yu also attributes alcohol use to muscle wasting, the breakdown of muscle and can affect behavior on the field, court or in the water.

Sleep deprivation, nausea and headaches the morning after drinking can cause players not to be on top of their game, according to a San Francisco private school soccer and basketball player and who asked not to be identified.

“At a morning practice after a night out drinking, some players seem slower and groggier,” she said. “Usually the best or most committed players don’t partake in drinking.”

Some student athletes say players who do not drink appear to be in better shape compared to those who participate in drinking, according to the two sport athlete.

“Alcohol increases fat storage and athletes don’t want a high percent of body fat,” Yu said. “Alcohol also suppresses appetites.”

Athletes use carbohydrates and glucose both contained in beer for energy and a buildup of carbohydrates and glucose can result in fat. Unburned fat produces more lactic acids, muscle soreness and weakness.

Drinking can also affect the team’s overall scores and cause tension between teammates.

“It is frustrating because everyone is dedicated to the sport,” a sailor who attends a private school in San Francisco said.

“When one person makes the choice to drink, it brings the whole team down.”

Possession, consumption and distribution of alcohol to any-

one under the age of 21 is illegal and can result in serious consequences with academic and legal authorities.

“Any situation needs a conversation and that would happen with the dean and possibly the head of school,” dean Rachel Simpson said. “Any additional consequence, with the consultation of the athletic director, would be suspension from a game, a series of games or potentially the inability for that athlete to continue to play for the season.”

Despite being illegal, some athletes participate in drinking only on their off season as a result of their commitment to the sport, according to the two sport players.

“Whenever I’m in my main basketball season or soccer season, I just don’t partake in drinking,” she said. “I’ve worked too hard to let one good night ruin a season I’ve spent the whole summer improving for.”

Student athletes say they often feel excluded while their peers partake in drinking.

Teachers take to the court

Good Call

Maya Greenhill Kristina Cary Reporters

The junior varsity basketball coach cheered on the girls, clapping her hands and shouting directions as the athletes passed the ball from player to player during a game against the Urban School of San Francisco last week.

Although Coach Laura Dzida teaches English at Stuart Hall High School, coaching students at CSH allows her to share her enthusiasm for sports.

“As a coach, you’re not going to have everybody know what they’re doing right away,” Dzida said. “You’re dealing with kids at all different levels of ability so you need to be able to challenge the best ones and help the newer athletes improve.”

When teachers interact with students in a different environment than the classroom, they often see other sides of their students’ personalities.

“All the girls are very different outside of the classroom,” varsity soccer coach Anne Guina, who also teaches English, said.

Teachers sometimes coach students whom they do not see in the classroom, allowing them to interact with new students and familiarize themselves with the Sacred Heart community, according to Dzida.

“It’s different since I don’t teach the girls,” Dzida said, “but I’ve been able to get to know the girls who interact with my guys.

I think that it’s a good way to bridge the two campuses.”

Students who experience being taught both in and out of the classrooms get to spend more time with their teacher-coaches.

“There are different environments and atmospheres, so it doesn’t affect how you feel towards them,” Kendra Harvey, a JV basketball team player, said.

“It’s great getting to know them, and you’re able to talk to them about something that’s not just the subject they’re teaching.”

“My friends don’t try to force me to drink or even pressure me into drinking,” sophomore Sarah Bunney, who is on the sailing team, said. “It is more just feeling like I am missing out on the situation, I feel like I shouldn’t be there because I don’t drink.”

Some athletes have found ways to cope with the peer pressure and awkward situations.

“I always make sure that I have a beverage in my hand so then no one tries to get me to drink more,” a swimmer who attends a private school in San Francisco said. “I like being able to control myself and what’s going on. So I would rather drink less and feel more out of place then try to fit in.”

Student athletes agree that drinking has a negative impact on the relationship between the team and overall performance.

“I don’t participate in my team’s antics anymore, but I have been involved in the past,” the sailor said. “I have seen how it affects our team and the environment we want as a team. I don’t think it is worth it to ruin our teams friendships and scores.”

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Coach Laura Dzida breaks down a play for her team during a timeout in a game against the Urban Blues. JV plays Friday against International.

Time management can be a key skill to help keep the lives of these teacher-coaches organized as they oversee their careers, teams and other responsibilities.

“You have to have a good plan and a good way of executing it — don’t waste anyone’s time,” JV assistant coach Jordan Lewis said.

“Don’t waste your own time, don’t waste the kids’ time, don’t waste any of the assistant coaches’ time.“ Teacher-coaches also need motivational skills to help students and athletes challenge themselves outside of what they are comfortable with.

“If you stay in your comfort zone, you never get better at anything,” Michael Buckley, crosscountry and track and field coach and history teacher by day said.

“So to get good at anything you have to get outside that zone.”

“I function better if I have a lot of things to do,” Guina said. “I go to work, go to practice with the girls, sometimes stay for my own

practice after and then I go home and sleep and do it the next day.”

Learning how to interact with students both in and out of the classroom is one of the most important qualities a teacher-coach can have, according to Dzida, as well as learning how to cooperate and create relationships between teachers and students, as well as coach and athlete.

“You have to have patience, perseverance, positivity, energy, a love for sports and a passion to play to be a good coach,” Lewis said.

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atie Hnida. Yeardley Love. Charlottesville.

Boulder. And now Steubenville.

The names of small towns and close-knit communities rocked by scandals involving athletes’ inexplicable exploits have been rendered infamous.

In our current culture, athletes have come to consider themselves above the law. It starts in high school, when sports stars start skipping class or failing to turn in assignments due to their triumphs on the court, pitch or track. This becomes a dangerous pattern as suddenly social and legal rules and regulations cease to apply.

The reputations of these athletes are blown up to be so big that they can literally get away with murder. In Charlottesville, University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V beat his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love, to death after arguing with her about breaking up with him.

Huguely was sentenced to 23 years in jail, but only after he had taken Love away forever.

At the University of Colorado, Boulder, a female football kicker endured years of sexual harassment from her team before being sexually assaulted by a teammate after she invited him over to watch a movie.

Head coach Gary Barnett attributed the incident to Hnida’s

lack of respect from fellow teammates stemming from the fact she was “a girl” and a “terrible kicker.”

In one of the most recent cases of this troubling tradition, two Ohio high school football players allegedly raped an unconscious female honor student multiple times at a party in August of this year.

These unfortunate occurrences are exhibitions of pure arrogance. These days, scholastic athletes are given such attention and showered with such ador at i o n they are made out to be deities whose wills cannot possibly be refused.

While this presumptuous and imperious behavior sometimes reaches the point of being criminal, it is not only the athletes who are at fault. Entire school communities participate in the worship of these teenagers, building them up to the point where they feel they are invincible.

We must revoke the undue power we have given athletes, especially those in high school.

Although this superficial status quo has been engrained in our culture for decades, it is time to rewrite our rituals. No one has the power to harm others, and no one should feel they are entitled to.

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Kyle Cannon pursues her masters degree in cu r ricu l u m de sig n at her alma mater George Washington University in Washington. She is currently a substitute teacher working in Fairfax, VA. Cannon embraces the city’s political atmosphere and influence, but steered clear of the inauguration on Monday.

Reilly Dowd stands next to the Capitol in the official press pit, covering the inauguration for ABC News.

Dowd earned her degree from the Walsh School o f Fo re i g n S e r v i c e a t Georgetown University, and says that her love for foreign affairs and government originates from Michael Stafford’s AP Comparative Government class.

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WASHINGTON—For alumnae Kyle Cannon (’05), Riley Dowd (’08) and Maddie Kelley (’12), living in the nation’s capital means embracing and participating in the city’s political atmosphere.

Cannon, currently a substitute teacher in private schools in Fairfax, Va. has returned to George Washington University for her master’s in curriculum design.

Cannon attended the inauguration four years ago as a student at GW, but tourists crowding the streets and transit system have deterred her from attending this year.

“The first time I went to the inauguration it was an amazing experience — it was exciting for everybody, it was a new beginning,” Cannon said. “I decided it was a once in a lifetime thing, and I wanted to leave it as a ‘once in a lifetime thing.’”

Attending college and living in Washington, D.C. influenced Cannon in her decision to go back to graduate school at GW — pursuing becoming a high school social studies teacher.

“From Convent I was really excited to experience so many new possibilities,” Cannon said.

“I wanted to be in education and programming, especially learning about it in D.C. It is such an influential place.”

Dowd, a recent graduate of Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Services, interned for the White House Correspondence Office, sorting

through thousands of letters each day with her co-workers and choosing 10 for the president to address.

“It was interesting because it wasn’t the everyday policy of the White House — it had its finger on the beat of what the American people were thinking,” Dowd said.

The letters often contained concerns of everyday people wishing to have the President’s direct aid.

“A lot of times people reach out to the president when they are in a really hard situation,” Dowd said. “Whether it’s kids returning from war, or they can’t make ends meet or they can’t put food on the dinner table.”

Dowd said her high school AP Comparative Government class taught by Michael Stafford inspired her to participate in politics.

“I remember we read ‘Hardball’ by Chris Matthews,” Dowd said. “[Stafford] made politics enjoyable and I just loved studying current events and what was happening in the world.”

Dowd is currently pursuing a career in political journalism while working for ABC News.

She covered the presidential election and the inauguration from the youth perspective on the camera and behind the scenes.

Currently studying at Georgetown University, Kelley attends political events such as the inauguration and a brunch event with the president and first lady.

“I’m realizing now that I use material from were classes that incorporated current events into their curriculum,” Kelley said.

“That definitely matters — especially here where you’re in the center of where America is making all of its decisions about our country and the rest of the world.”

Kelley said she sought to attend a college that fostered and embodied a strong political standing.

“On my application I wrote about wanting to be here because of the politics — I really enjoy that atmosphere,” Kelley said. “I went to the White House on election night. That was really interesting and a great experience.”

Kelley’s major is undeclared, but she is pursuing her interests in English and theater.

“Luckily I get to have a liberal arts education and study the material I want to study,” Kelley said, “but I also get to be in an environment where I can be really aware of current events and politics and what’s going on in a more concrete way.”

Kelley says she feels compelled to participate in political events while living in the nation’s capital.

“There is a kind of funny sense of obligation to go to these events because you are here,” Kelley said. “People brave the elements to take advantage of their surroundings.”

Kelley said meeting the first president she had voted for and attending his inauguration made voting a memorable experience.

“He acknowledged a lot of social issues in his inaugural address that I feel very strongly about,” Kelley said. “He talked about equal pay for women and marriage as a civil right.”

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Fatimah Simmons is familiar with not only the women in the halls of the U.S. Capitol but the halls of Broadway’s marble mansion. Graduating from Convent in 1999, Simmons started her aspiring political career at 2222 Broadway.

“I was really active in the student government at Convent,” Simmons said. “I was actually the president of my junior class and student body president my senior year.” Simmons said she originally wanted to move to New York City and immerse herself in the fashion world, but unsure if fashion was really something she wanted to make her life focus, she thought about going to graduate school.

Simmons political aspiration emerged in the matter of a few short days, when she attended the Democratic National Convention in 2008. “One of my best friends

was working on the Obama campaign at the time,” Simmons said. “Obama talked about how following Harvard Law School. He and Michelle could have gone on to do anything, but instead they chose to return to Chicago and devote themselves to their community. That struck me and made me want to follow suit.”

“There aren’t enough people who choose public service over self-interest,” Simmons continued, “but there really aren’t enough people of color that choose that path.”

After the convention Simmons decided to pursue a graduate degree in public policies at UC Berkeley. “I wanted to do more with the education I had.” During her time at Cal, Simmons took a summer class at Mills College in Oakland, where she met Anne Moses, the founder and president of Ignite, a non-profit organization founded in 2009 to “build

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young women’s political ambition and train them to run for office,” according to the organization’s website. Her summer course completed, Moses who taught the course, asked Simmons to coffee. “It’s really a Cinderella story, and I’m glad that she was really transparent and honest,” said Simmons. Simmons was eventually hired as director of programs at Ignite.

“I did a lot of policy work in graduate school around violence against women, so working at a place like Ignite was right up my alley,” Simmons said.

Simmons work with Ignite has helped direct her path for the future. “I definitely think in the mid to long term I want to run for office,” Simmons said. “I would love in the next years to be appointed to a board or a commission.” Simmons’s is currently organizing Ignite’s upcoming conference, “Tomorrow’s Women Leaders Today” on March 2.

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Fatimah Simmons earned a master’s in public policy and has worked with city supervisors as well as in former Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office.

Along with her activism in politics, Simmons is also the vice president of and serves on the Social Action Committee at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., San Francisco chapter.

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it portrays journalists in a heroic light and it inspires me,” Zoe Shaeber, a veteran visitor of the museum, now on her third visit from Ohio, said.

The moving Pulitzer Prize photography exhibit honors winners of this distinction in journalistic excellence.

In perusing the winning photographs, one notable exception to the largely gloomy pictures — female Nigerian track stars celebrating a victory at the Olympic Games in Barcelona — sticks out among the remaining heavy pictures, which captured moments such as suicide bombings and veterans battling depression, yet were equally terrific.

The most impressive aspect of this hall of photographs is winning photographers were simply in the right place at the right time.

“A lot of Pulitzer Prize-winning pictures were shot by amateurs who just happened to have their camera,” Jon Elsewood, treasurer of the White House News Photographers Association, said.

Equally powerful, if not more, is the September 11 exhibit, displaying images that caught the series of infamously tragic events on film. The focal point of the room is a fallen antenna from one of the World Trade towers, set in front of a wall of front pages, all reading similarly tragic headlines paired with disturbing pictures.

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WASHINGTON—Even before entering the Newseum — a museum dedicated to news from print to television to social media — the museum shows great promise. The outside wall on Pennsylvania Avenue is lined with cases displaying domestic and foreign front pages, but inside, exhibits reach back centuries into recorded news.

Visitors generally explore the Newseum’s six floors by taking one of the world’s tallest glass elevators to connect them to spectacular views of D.C. monuments, news exhibits and even a quiet memorial space for journalists who lost their lives while reporting.

“It’s nice that so much history is brought together in a confined space,” Carol Blyce, a first-time visiting high school sophomore from San Diego, said. “Washington, D.C. is such a big area, and you can go from place to place to place, but this brings history all together.”

The “Eyes of History 2012,” a temporary exhibit, showcases some of the best photography from the White House News Photographers Association from the past year. It is an impressive collection of stills, ranging from a portrait collection civil rights activists to athletic events to the presidential campaign trail.

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The Vanilla2 cupcake is tasty but lackluster. The frosting is too strong of buttercream, but the cake is soft and moist.

It made me regret not splurging on a Georgetown Cupcake’s $3 glass of milk.

As I continued tasting cupcakes, tourists hustled in, grabbing the last of the most recent batch of the Sunday special, Strawberry. The frosting is heavenly, with a similar taste to strawberry ice cream; it was fresh, light and fruity. The super soft, subtle vanilla cake has a delightful slice of strawberry baked in the batter at the bottom, and the cupcake is topped with a sweet and silky pink fondant heart — absolutely delicious.

With a mix of wonderful to mediocre cupcakes, the Coconut is the latter. The vanilla cream cheese frosting is faint and the coconut shavings are messy. The chocolate cake bottom is dull and isn’t very chocolaty, however a rich chocolate bottom would have been too much.

The Vanilla Birthday cupcake has a really moist, soft, doughy cake. The frosting is a light and creamy Madagascar vanilla with multicolored Nerds-like candies.

The sweet tangy flavor was a delicious addition to a classic vanilla cupcake.

There is currently an overrated hype on designer cupcakes. After waiting in Georgetown Cupcake’s seemingly endless line, and having equally delicious cupcakes ready at my fingertips in San Francisco, I have came to the realization that despite its reputation, a cupcake can only be so good.

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The line was filled with out-of-towners, like two girls who drove 30 miles from Sterling, Va., because they were jealous of their friends who had tried the cupcakes and then posted photos on Twitter and Instagram.

My hopes were high for an out-of-thisworld cupcake when the line regulator outside finally herded us into the busy pink storefront. We walked into a hive of round-the-clock baking and stacks of cupcakes piled high in different flavors and fondants.

The Lava Fudge cupcake with a Valrhona chocolate bottom is rich and has a pool of liquid fudge, hidden under a swirl of whipped airy vanilla frosting. It somehow overwhelmed me. This is the first cupcake I have never not finished, but I wasn’t hesitant to throw away — very out of character.

The Caramel Praline cupcake won back my respect with a subtle and fluffy caramel-infused frosting, decidedly topped with sugar and cinnamon pecan bits. The rumored new, crowd favorite won my heart with a soft nut-flavored cake.

The richest of the offerings is the frosting of the Vanilla and Chocolate cupcake. The frosting is dark, smooth and rich, going perfectly with the dense bite of the Madagascar bourbon vanilla cake

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a photographer who lost his life in building’s falling debris and rubble on 9/11. Despite a somber narrative from his wife, his story is nothing short of inspirational.

“The history of the Newseum has the history of the freedom of speech and shows how journalists cover the news and how they get involved,” an attendant at the Newseum who wishes to remain anonymous said. “In this case, it shows how the news can take their life.”

Fortunately, the Newseum features photographs and paraphernalia that aren’t all despondent. A highlight of the museum is the intermingling of comedy and the media, such as a display of original Mad Magazine covers and cartoons with clever political quips and features stories from the satirical Onion News.

The museum is also the proud owner of Stephen Colbert’s Doritos jacket and Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s power suits from their impersonation on “Saturday Night Live” of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin respectively, while a loop of SNL’s “Weekend Update” clips play like a soundtrack in the background.

The Newseum, located at Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Youth tickets (7-18) are $12.95 plus tax and adult tickets are $21.95 plus tax. ­ — Aoife Devereux and Sarah Selzer contributed to this story

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