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FALL FEST PAGE A3 HOOTERS MIXTAPE PAGE B7 Event moved inside due to hurricane Resturant waitresses share top jams Hatchet THURSDAY The GW September 4, 2008 ALWAYS ONLINE: WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Vol. 105 • Iss. 6 AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 CCAS advising Staff donations to Obama rise GW employees give one changes stalled donation to McCain since May by Sarah Scire the same advisers throughout by Bryan Han Cain in 2008 and about $15,000 Campus News Editor their first year. However, Duff Senior Staff Writer during the entire cycle. said many of the most significant "Most universities have a After spending more than a problems identified in the report University employees do- generally liberal democratic year identifying a range of prob- were unfixable. nated overwhelmingly to Ba- tendency," said Steven Billet, lems in the Columbian College "We can never solve that rack Obama's presidential cam- director of legislative affairs at of Arts and Sciences advising problem," Duff said, referring to paign this year, with the Illinois the Graduate School of Politi- system, administrators said they the discrepancies between facul- senator receiving more than 68 cal Management. "So when it remain unprepared to make any ty advisors. "Some faculty aren't percent of all GW contributions, comes to presidential elections, significant changes this fall. going to be good advisers." a Hatchet analysis of campaign it's somewhat common for uni- The school created a commit- Duff highlighted several oth- filings found. versity campuses to be more tee last year to investigate advis- er serious problems brought to Faculty and administrators Democratic and, in our current ing in response to student and parent complaints and presented light by the committee's report – including not enough advis- who listed GW as their employ- er in federal election documents environment, Obama support- Key: ers." the findings to CCAS Dean Peg ers in large departments and the donated $41,795 to Obama in Altogether, University Barratt this May. The group lack of a comprehensive way to 2008 – about twice the amount employees donated $115,052 Barack Obama | $41,795 | 68% found that students were most advise undeclared sophomores – he received last year. During to presidential campaigns concerned about impersonal ad- but said the University had not the entire election cycle, GW throughout the election cycle, Hillary Clinton | $11,462 | 19% vising from faculty advisers and yet begun to test other options. staffers sent the candidate more with only 13 percent going to receiving inconsistent informa- "That's not going to change," than $60,000. Republican candidates. Only John McCain | $7,900 | 13% tion, said Paul Duff, associate Duff said of the lack of faculty Former presidential candi- donations of $200 or more are dean for undergraduate studies advisers in large departments date Sen. Hillary Clinton (D- reported to the FEC. in CCAS. like political science and psy- N.Y.), the next-largest recipient, Contributions to Clinton Mitt Romney | $300 | .4% He noted several small im- chology. "There's no easy way to received $11,462 in 2008. stopped after May 7, a month provements this semester, in- solve that." University employees do- Alex Abnos/Hatchet staff before she officially closed her cluding additional content on the Other GW schools such as nated $7,900 to Republican Above: GW staff donations in 2008. Employees donated CCAS Web site and an initiative presidential candidate John Mc- See DONATIONS, p. B3 $115,052 to candidates during the entire election cycle. designed to keep freshmen with See ADVISING, p. B3 Book prices hit Congress Former Students face professor to soften the blow of rocketing prices. Chad Rector, assistant professor of political science "Publishers should become more aware of student price sensitivity and, when pos- unprecedented and international affairs, said sible, modify their materials to textbook costs becomes that teachers understand their students' textbook troubles. "Professors are generally quite sensitive to students' con- be more cost efficient," Ewert wrote in an e-mail. He added that the GW Bookstore should not have to by Husna Kazmir Hatchet Staff Writer diplomat Many students who wanted cerns and make an effort to use "Publishers should buy the bundle packages asso- ciated with certain textbooks, which package multimedia and workbooks with the required an escape from unprecedented textbook. increases in textbook prices become more aware of "Neither bookstores nor by Nathan Grossman Campus News Editor shopped at online retailers and student price sensitiv- students should be required to secondhand bookstores to save purchase bundles, some com- money this semester, but they ity and, when possible, Former School of Media and ponents of which may serve a Public Affairs professor Robert might soon find relief from the modify their materials to limited academic purpose," he federal government. Callahan recently transitioned to wrote. "We support the con- his new role as the U.S. ambas- A report from the Govern- be more cost efficient." cept that each component in the ment Accountability Office sador to Nicaragua and said his bundle should be available sep- time at GW helped him prepare found that the cost of textbooks arately and at a reasonable cost, nearly tripled from 1986 to 2004 CLIFF EWERT for the diplomatic post. including access to required Callahan worked as a Public and prices are still rising at an VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC electronic components." average of 6 percent per year. AND CAMPUS RELATIONS AT Diplomacy Fellow at SMPA be- Sophomore Kristen Suver fore receiving his ambassadorial These figures, coupled with FOLLETT decided to forego the campus high tuition costs, prompted appointment on July 24. He said store altogether this semester his time conducting research and Congress and 34 states to intro- and use Amazon.com in an ef- duce legislation to curb prices teaching a class on foreign policy textbooks efficiently – if at all," fort to save some money, but she and public diplomacy allowed for students already feeling the Rector said. said she still spent hundreds for pinch of an economic down- him to refine his knowledge of Cliff Ewert, vice president of her books. diplomacy. turn. public and campus relations at "My total bill ended up be- Josh Wolf/Hatchet photographer While students wait for the Before coming to GW in 2005, Follett, blamed publishers and ing about $600 for five classes," Callahan spent 25 years in U.S. Freshman John Lesser opts to shop at the GW Bookstore this legislature to weigh in on the not the GW Bookstore, which is she said. year despite the rising cost of textbooks at the store. legislation, some GW professors Foreign Service – a career that in- operated by Follett, for the exor- cluded stints in Costa Rica, Hon- are making conscious efforts bitant cost of books. See TEXTBOOKS, p. B3 duras, Greece and Italy. In 2004, he was the U.S. embassy spokes- man in Iraq, before returning to City to change Mall area NATIONALSPOILER Washington and working for Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte. "(At GW) I was able to appre- ciate and study diplomacy from a distance with an objectivity Plan will link Kennedy Center with monuments that the daily demands of work abroad never allow," Callahan said. "When in an embassy, dip- by Ian Jannetta down the E Street and the water- lomats usually respond to events, Senior Staff Writer Proposed plans for front areas. many of them unforeseen, and Northwest D.C. The plan notes that the area rarely take a step back to under- An expansive and ambi- around Foggy Bottom has a lot stand the larger context. My time tious new city plan could lead • Connect the Kennedy of open space but suffers from at GW provided that broader to drastic changes in the areas center to the White "the intrusion of disruptive context." surrounding GW, including in- House with parks down highways, the absence of street He said he especially enjoyed creased green space and many E Street life and the lack of a clear unify- interacting with colleagues, ad- more pedestrian walkways. ing vision to knit the fragmented ministrators and students. The National Framework • Decking over the Poto- parcels together into a coherent "I found the ambience to be Plan, released this July by the mac Freeway creating ensemble." conducive to an easy exchange National Capital Planning Com- new riverfront space Miller said improvements of ideas and opinions and, at the mission, focuses on improve- to parks along E Street would same time, intellectually stimulat- ments to areas on and around • Link the Kennedy Center create an attractive space for ing," he said, adding that he was the National Mall in order to to the Lincoln Memorial studying and recreation along always "genuinely impressed" increase pedestrian access to cul- • Opening new areas for the edge of campus. She added by the maturity and dedication tural attractions and minimize that pedestrian-friendly parks of his students. congestion in overused areas. parks, offices, shops Michael Posada, a senior in connecting the E Street corridor Elizabeth Miller, project man- and residential use to the Kennedy Center, George- SMPA, took Callahan's class this ager for the plan, said their key town and the Lincoln Memorial spring and said he enjoyed when goal is to change the perception would also be a bonus for stu- the professor related his past ex- of the National Mall from the monuments and public spaces dents living in Foggy Bottom. periences to the topic of the lec- "edge of the city" to the "heart of benefit residents and visitors Implementation of the plan ture. the city." alike." will depend on interest and will "We learned about the reali- "(Since its founding) Wash- The Kennedy Center is set to require a long process involving ties of public diplomacy instead ington has faced the challenge of be the cornerstone of improve- both the city and federal govern- of just the textbook version," he balancing its roles as a showcase ments, which planners intend ments. It is currently in a public said. for the nation and an appeal- to connect with other national review period, and the city is ac- Posada recalled how Calla- ing home for its residents," the monuments. Plans include link- cepting feedback until October. Alex Ellis/Photo Editor han told the class about his nomi- NCPC Web site said. "Today, ing it to the Lincoln Memorial Some aspects of the plan, like Nationals pitcher Odalis Perez threw five innings nation as ambassador by passing federal planners are working and the White House through a improving parks along E Street, out a critical editorial from The Wednesday night in a 9-7 victory over the Philadel- harder than ever to ensure that series of pedestrian walkways and through a string of parks See PLAN, p. B3 phia Phillies in Nationals Park. See AMBASSADOR, p. B3 improvements to the capital's Page 2 The GW Hatchet | Thursday, September 4, 2008 H WWW.GWHATCHET.COM Newsroom: Star of 'The Office' to visit campus Nathan Grossman – Campus News Editor (firstname.lastname@example.com) Newsroom: Hurricane may hit D.C. this weekend Sarah Scire – Campus News Editor (email@example.com) Alexa Millinger – Metro News Editor (firstname.lastname@example.com) Danielle Meister – Assistant News Editor (firstname.lastname@example.com) Podcast: Program Board leader discusses Fall Fest » Washer and dryer Chi Omega sorority CAMPUS fees increase by SNAPSHOT Clean Cab returns to campus CALENDAR 25 cents after 40 years THURSDAY The price to use washing and The Chi Omega sorority will HIGH 92 | LOW 69 drying machines in most residence colonize at GW next month after a SA WELCOME WEEK KICK-OFF halls rose by 25 cents this August, 40-year absence from campus. Join the Student Associa- due to the mounting cost of water The Panhellenic Association, tion for a night of music and electricity in the District, a Uni- which is the primary umbrella or- and snacks. versity official said this week. ganization for sororities, said last 7:30 p.m. Students must now pay $1.50 to fall that Chi Omega could reorga- Marvin Center Ballroom use each appliance in all residence nize on campus. The sorority dis- halls except 1957 E Street, 2109 F continued its GW chapter in 1968 LARGE GROUP WORSHIP Street, The Dakota and Townhouse during a period when there was a Show your faith with the Row, said Nancy Haaga, managing waning interest in campus Greek- Agape Campus Christian director of Campus Support Ser- letter organizations. Fellowship. vices. "Chi Omega is thrilled to re- 7:30 p.m. "This cost increase … is directly join the Greek community and Marvin Center 403 attributed to significant increases in looks forward to making positive the cost of overall utilities," Haaga contributions," Chi Omega Com- wrote in an e-mail. munications Director Ann Boar- FRIDAY She added that the price for man said. laundry machine repairs has also Boarman said there are many HIGH 86 | LOW 96 gone up. The University uses benefits for joining Chi Omega COLONIAL QUEST Caldwell and Gregory, Inc. for the during its colonization this year. Have an evening adventure maintenance of its laundry facilities "The founding members of Chi with GW staff by following in the 32 residence halls affected by Omega will be pioneers," Boarman clues and creating your the laundry price increase. said, noting that there will be "im- own path. The last increase was in 2003 for mediate leadership opportunities" 7 p.m. 25 cents, when the University in- Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor for all new members. "They will stalled new laundry machines that Universiy President Steven Knapp takes a ride around University Yard Wednesday in a Kogan Plaza shape and mold the identity of Chi could accommodate more clothes Swiss-made Solar Taxi, an entirely solar powered car, with the initiative director Louis Omega at GW. There will be im- D.C. IN A DAY and use water more effectively, she Palmer. mediate leadership opportunities Tour the D.C. metro area said. in Chi Omega as the colony begins with GW faculty and staff. Before the University raised to establish itself on campus." 1 p.m. the cost to wash and dry, they con- Chi Omega will hold two in- ducted a survey of laundry prices at Marvin Center Great Hall local universities and laundromats. Bedbugs reported in 2034 G Street and other residence halls formation sessions on Oct. 20 and 21 for any women interested in Haaga said that the University's joining. The new colony will of- new rates are among the lowest in Bedbugs are reportedly the woods before the start of at 2034 G Street would be SATURDAY the D.C. area and among colleges in several residence halls on school. cleaned on Thursday. "The ficially be established on Sept. 25. campus, and officials said "We believe it's confined good thing is that the cause Boarman said the new chapter HIGH 83 | LOW 69 nationwide. would quickly begin electing offi- –Danielle Meister they likely originated from to a small group of students," of this was identified in a FALL FEST 2008 a group of freshmen who at- Schario said. "But the prob- short order of time," Schario cers, holding weekly meetings and Kick off the year at the tended an engineering trip lem with bedbugs is that they said. participating in social and philan- 2008 Fall Fest, featuring last month. multiply, so we are going to The University recom- thropic events. Virginia Coalition and The University spokesperson be monitoring this situa- mends that students who Boarman said she was certain Canon Logic. Correction Tracy Schario said only one tion." suspect they have bedbugs that a new sorority could compete 2 p.m. student was confirmed to Schario said she could — with symptoms including on a campus with nine other Pan- University Yard Due to a editing er- have been bitten by the in- not specify all of the resi- a red, itchy rash and welts — hellenic organizations. ror in "Graduate School sects, but about a dozen may dence halls where bedbugs should visit Student Health "The University and Panhel- of Business responds to have been exposed to them. had been reported out of con- Services and contact Residen- lenic invited Chi Omega to recolo- SUNDAY GMAT cheating scandal" The freshmen were part of cern for the privacy of those tial Property Management to nize because there is a growing (Sept. 2, p. 2), The Hatchet a School of Engineering and infected, but she confirmed have their room inspected. interest among women on campus HIGH 86 | LOW 68 misattributed, "We hope Applied Sciences retreat in that the SEAS residence hall –Sarah Scire to go Greek," she said. "(We are) GW BAZAAR (students) use their own confident that there are plenty Enjoy henna tattoos, a common sense and judg- of women interested in starting fortune teller and foreign ment in deciding what re- something new and making it food among other cultural sources to use in preparing their own." activities. 2 p.m. the exam," to Chris Privett. Got a news tip? Call us at 202.994.7550 GW will be the 174th college with a chapter of Chi Omega. Murat Tarimcilar said the Mount Vernon Campus Quad quotation. or e-mail us at email@example.com The sorority has 260,000 members worldwide. –Nathan Grossman News The GW Hatchet Thursday, September 4, 2008 | A3 CRIME LOG Drug Law Violation having difficulty swiping Fire/EMS was contacted his GWorld card to enter to treat the complainant 8/31/08 – City Hall – 1:13 the residence hall. Officers at the scene, and he re- a.m. – case closed performed field sobriety fused to go to the hospital An anonymous complain- tests, and determined that for further treatment. UPD ant called the University the student was impaired and the Metropolitan Po- Police Department to re- but not a danger to him- lice Department swept the port a suspicious odor self or others. area but could not find the coming from a room in –Referred to SJS four subjects. the residence hall. Of- –No identifiable ficers responding to the suspects call smelled marijuana, Public Drunkenness and the room's five occu- Soliciting without a pants denied smoking or 8/31/08 – Public property permit possessing the drug. UPD on campus – 3:00 a.m. – contacted the community case closed 8/30/08 – Thurston director on duty to search A 4-RIDE van driver ob- Hall – 1:24 p.m. – case the room, and an officer served a male subject closed found a broken marijua- vomiting in his vehicle, A resident reported to na pipe in the courtyard and he drove the subject UPD that two male sub- below the room's win- and other passengers to jects were selling tickets dow. The subjects denied Woodhull House. EMeRG and wristbands in the knowledge of the pipe, was contacted and all five residence hall for a local which tested positive for passengers were given nightclub. Officers made marijuana. field sobriety tests. The contact with the subjects –Referred to Student subject, who was of age, and confiscated their mer- Judicial Services was transported to GW chandise. One of the sub- Hospital for further medi- jects was a GW student Liquor Law Violation cal attention and barred but not a resident of Thur- from campus. Three of the ston, and the other sub- 8/31/08 – 1900 block of other passengers were ject was his brother who photo illustration courtesy of the U.S. Institute of Peace F Street – 12:12 a.m. – GW students. does not attend GW. The United States Institute of Peace will cost almost $200 million and is slated to open in 2010 at case closed –Referred to SJS –Referred to SJS 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue. It will be the first permanent headquarters for the institute. A UPD officer on patrol observed an intoxicated Robbery Theft II underage male individual U.S. Institute of Peace sitting on the steps of the Alumni House adjacent to Thurston Hall. The subject was slumped over, and when officers tried to help 8/31/08 – 2000 block of F Street – 4:15 a.m. – case closed An employee at the front desk of Potomac House 8/29/08 – Off campus - time unknown – case closed A female complainant con- to open near campus him up, he fell backward and vomited on the steps. EMeRG was contacted to transport the student to GW Hospital for further contacted UPD about a male student who entered the building with a bloody nose. The student told of- ficers he was walking into tacted UPD to report that her wallet was missing. She told officers that she had last seen it during a bus trip from West Virginia by Molly Curtis tion's close proximity to campus ters will be so close to monu- medical attention. The Dakota when he was to D.C. in which she had Hatchet Staff Writer might promote student presence ments that memorialize con- –Referred to SJS punched from behind and left the wallet unattended at USIP events because it is one flicts like Korean and Vietnam his glasses were knocked on her seat. She only no- One of the last available spots of the only places a student can Wars. 8/31/08 – Thurston Hall - off. He said the assail- ticed that it was missing along Constitution Avenue will "walk up to the mike and ask the "It is appropriate for us to be 2:22 a.m. – case closed ants stole his wallet, and when the bus reached its be the new home of the multi- secretary of state a question." located there as a reminder of the UPD officers observed an he saw four black males destination. million dollar headquarters for The institute already has nu- consequences of not being active run away from him. D.C. the United States Institute of intoxicated male subject –Off-campus incident merous ties to the University. peacemakers," she said. "Our job Peace. George E. Moose, USIP board is to prevent memorials like those The USIP building, which member and former ambassa- from needing to be erected." is funded by $100 million from dor, is an adjunct professor of The new building's Congress and $85 million from international affairs, and Pamela 20,000-square-foot Public Educa- Fall Fest moves to Smith Center due to hurricane private sources, is set for comple- Aall, vice president for domestic tion Center will offer visitors the Fall Fest will be in the expected to make landfall like there are light showers." tion in 2010. The institute is a programs at the USIP Education opportunity to learn more about Smith Center this Satur- near the Carolinas on Friday This is the first time in nonpartisan, federally funded and Training Center, is a part- the Institute of Peace. Future mul- day due to the possibility of night, is predicted to hit the five years that the annual organization devoted to prevent- time lecturer at the Elliott School timedia exhibits include "wit- heavy rain and strong winds city on Saturday with high welcome-back celebration ing and resolving violent interna- of International Affairs. ness stations," which will play from Hurricane Hanna, Pro- winds and torrential rain. will be held indoors. The tional conflicts. Construction of Alhough the USIP is not per- first-person narratives of people gram Board officials said "We tried our hardest to festival is set to include co- the building began this summer mitted to have interns or volun- affected by conflicts, interactive Wednesday night. try to keep it outside," said headliners Virginia Coalition at 23rd Street and Constitution teers, they do hire graduate stu- touch-screen maps, a "peace lab," Alert DC, an emergency PB Chair Tiffany Meehan. and The Canon Logic along Avenue. dents as research assistants and where visitors can decide which warning system for the Dis- "We were trying different with several other activities The new building, which will visiting fellows. paths they should take for con- trict, notified residents that things." like jousting, a tug-of-war replace their temporary offices at Already operating in some of flict resolution and a space for Hurricane Hanna, which is She added, "There is a and T-shirt making. 1200 17th St., will house a train- the world's most tumultuous ar- silent reflection. over the Atlantic Ocean and hurricane coming. It is not – Andrew Ramonas ing facility for conflict managers eas – including Iraq, Afghanistan "So many museums are about and a public education center and Sudan – USIP will use this the past, with static pictures on with interactive exhibits. It will central location in the nation's the wall passively presenting you be the first permanent headquar- capital to raise awareness for with information," Sucher said. ters for the USIP since its incep- their programs and further their "We want to produce concepts in tion in 1984. research. (visitors') minds." Lauren Sucher, a USIP Sucher said it was ironic yet Admission to the Public Edu- spokesperson, said the new loca- fitting that the new headquar- cation Center will be free. Class returns from Olympics Students will Students also met with Olympic officials including Pe- who plan their biannual vaca- tions around the games. Webbert ter Ueberroth and Jim Scheer, the spoke with one family who refi- share findings chairman and CEO respectively of the U.S. Olympic Committee, nanced their home to pay for the cost of watching their son play in as well as Lilo Ljubisicm, Ath- the Olympics. with IOC letes' Committee chairperson for the International Paralympics Students blogged about the Games during the trip, posting by Amanda Dick Athletes Council and Governing videos and interviews with ath- Senior Staff Writer Board. letes, as well as reflections about While in Beijing, the class the atmosphere in Beijing. While most of America had to conduct 50 surveys, which "You really catch the fervor of watched the Olympics on tele- will be entered into a database the Olympic spirit," said Lila Mei vision this summer, 28 GW stu- and shared with the Interna- Lee, a graduate student. "You dents had the opportunity to see tional Olympic Committee. The are excited to go out and meet as the Games firsthand, hobnob class is also expected to write many people as you can. I also with Olympians and blog about term papers, which will include felt a level of national pride unri- their experiences. information from lectures, ob- valed to any prior experience." Undergraduate and gradu- servations, surveys and research This marked the ninth time ate students in Lisa Delpy Nei- conducted prior to departure. Neirotti took students to the rotti's sports management class Initial surveying revealed Olympics. SportsEvents maga- traveled to Beijing this summer that most spectators are either zine recently named her one of to study the managerial and ad- family members of athletes, the top 25 "Innovators and Influ- ministrative aspects of the Olym- sports enthusiasts or tourists encers" in the sports industry. pics. They conducted a variety of surveys and met many current and past Olympians as well as the family of swimmer Michael Phelps. "As magical and engrossing as the Olympic can be on TV, be- ing there in person is just that much more special," said Lex Butler, a graduate student. "You tend to lose a perspective of size and grandeur during the conver- sion." Members of the class said they enjoyed meeting with ath- letes and their families. "(The Phelps family was) so down to earth and interested and helpful in making sure our students made contact with the right people, such as Michael's marketing agency," Neirotti said. Maggie Webbert, a gradu- ate student, said her perspec- tive of track and field athlete Willie Banks, who competed in the Olympics during the 1980s, changed when she met him in person. "While I was growing up, the media had always portrayed him as a flamboyant athlete, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn that he is very friendly and down to earth," Webbert said of the former world-record holder in the triple jump. "Now to me he is more than an American legend, he is an exceptional role model." opinions The GW Hatchet | Thursday, September 4, 2008, page A4 t QUOTABLE " " "The disgruntled students are the ones who are not on top of things." –Political science undergraduate coordinator Susan Wiley explaining Claire Autruong – Opinions Editor (email@example.com) that students are satisfied with advising in her department. Diana Kugel – Contributing Editor (email@example.com) editorial g The Not-So-White Flag Cartoon Robbie LeGrant Real change needed in g CCAS advising. Everyone agrees that academic advis- ing in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences is a problem – students, parents, administrators, faculty, everyone. The ques- tion has always been asked, what is going to be done about it? Apparently, the answer is "nothing." Last fall, a committee released a report identifying major issues with advising in CCAS ("CCAS advising may change," April 28, p. 1). CCAS officials vowed to take a close look at the problems and improve the situa- tion, especially for freshmen and undeclared sophomores. One semester later, the administrators who acknowledged the serious problems with CCAS advising have decided they can- not be solved. Associate Dean for undergraduate stud- ies Paul Duff stated in April that the low stu- dent/adviser ratio in populous majors such as political science was "obviously a prob- lem." After apparently re- Shouldn't the iden- viewing all the options, Duff tification of a major is now saying, Reality or rhetoric . . . you choose! "That's not go- problem in advis- ing to change. ing, a fundamental There's nosolve easy McCain offers real, substantive policies way to part of academics, that." h y MINNEAPOLIS America. Taxes? Cut 'em. McCain will con- plished? When has he reached across the W College Democrats President Cory So, let's talk substance. tinue to keep taxes low in order to help aisle? What are his policies? Where is the initiate more than the change Struble made a great case for you to On Iraq, Sen. McCain took on his empower businesses and entrepreneurs substance? in attitude? vote for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). In party and his president, calling for a to explore opportunity and investment How do Democrats feel about a callous, defeatist Shouldn't the Struble's op-ed this Mon- new strategy. Now, even to help generate the jobs Americans de- Obama? Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) identification day ("Obama will get the Obama says the surge of serve, while keeping government spend- said, "Senator McCain will bring a life- attitude from top of a major U.S. back on track," p. 4), troops McCain supported ing low. There is no doubting his creden- time of experience to the campaign . . . problem in ad- substance was in short BRAND KROEGER is working in Iraq. tials as a fiscal conservative. and Senator Obama will bring a speech administrators? vising, a fun- supply, but his rhetoric To solve our energy The selection of Gov. Palin, another that he gave in 2002." His own running damental part rivaled that of his beloved crisis, McCain takes an fighter and a maverick in her own right, mate Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) said, "I of academics, initiate more than a callous, Sen. Barack Obama (D- "all of the above" ap- as McCain's vice presidential running think (Obama) can be ready, but right defeatist attitude from top administrators? Ill.). Like other Democrats, Cory is hop- proach. He wants domestic drilling, mate sends a strong message to all Amer- now I don't believe he is. The presi- Does this mean CCAS is finished examining ing the American people are too daft to wind energy, solar energy, biofuels and icans about John McCain's character. No dency is not something that lends itself this issue? know the difference between John Mc- more. His energy plan consists of rapid ceiling is too high, and two mavericks in to on-the-job training." And let's not GW students are often independent in Cain and our current president. production of renewable energy resourc- Washington will be unstoppable. forget that former President Bill Clin- their various collegiate pursuits, but when a Democrats will try to make this elec- es for the long term and drilling now in Only McCain has the experience to ton asked, "When is the last time we student cannot solve a problem on their own, tion about George W. Bush. I know the America for the short term. lead in these trying times that are testing elected a president based on one year advisers should be readily accessible and American people are smarter than that. The only candidate with a proven the will and determination of our nation. of service in the Senate before he started knowledgeable. Political science undergradu- They know the Democrat-controlled record of bipartisanship is John McCain. He has served his country since his youth. running?" ate coordinator Susan Wiley alleged that "the Congress has the lowest approval rat- From McCain-Feingold to McCain-Ken- As a Navy pilot, McCain was shot down The American people aren't igno- students who are disgruntled are the ones not ing of any Congress in American history. nedy, there's no question. John McCain, over Vietnam and held as a prisoner of rant. They will elect John McCain. As on top of things," when in fact, it is the am- They can see through the buzzwords and a staunchly bipartisan member of the war. When he left the Navy in 1981, he Americans scream for change, remem- bitious, double-majoring, double-minoring, false promises of Barack Obama. They Senate's "gang of 14," is the only candi- went to Congress to take on special inter- ber this: Barack Obama wants you to take-charge students who are often the most can tell the difference between soaring date in whom Democrats and Republi- ests and government spending. He has hope for a better America. John McCain frustrated with the spotty advising system. rhetorical language and John McCain's cans can both have faith. His bipartisan traveled the world to meet with foreign wants you to vote for one. University President Steven Knapp was straight talk. The American people will appeal is evident in a convention speech leaders and has an unrivaled knowledge –The writer, a senior majoring in politi- heralded as a reformer who would improve choose a president with a proven record by Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic of national security concerns. cal science, is the chairman of the College the overall quality of GW's academics. A year of bipartisanship and a clear vision for vice-presidential nominee in 2000. What has Barack Obama accom- Republicans. into his administration, many other changes are in the works, but it is unacceptable and discouraging to students when the Univer- sity's largest school decides its obvious advis- ing problems cannot be solved. While an overhaul may be needed, stu- Picking apart Palin, McCain's wild-card VP I dents are not expecting earth-shattering f you had bet someone a week ago that a young, ploded with adrenalin. James Dobson, a famed leader She's appealing and attractive – both politically changes – just more than a simple acknowl- unknown governor of Alaska would become the of the evangelical movement, finally endorsed John and physically – to undecided voters. Her demeanor edgment of the problem. The issue is about Republican vice-presidential nomi- McCain. The campaign was flooded on stage allows many soccer moms to instantly relate, more than a lack of advising personnel, and if nee – and that her 17-year-old daughter overnight with almost $10 million in do- and her biographical story closely resembles that of it is apparently not possible to hire more pro- would be pregnant and marrying the nations from enthusiastic conservative many working-class voters and women with whom fessional advisers, there are more options. father – you would have been laughed donors, a record for McCain. Barack Obama has not yet sealed the deal. Mayor of a Something as small as a more accessible off the Hill. The stories of her son with Down syn- small Alaskan town, mother of five kids, an outdoorsy University Bulletin could help students better Lesson learned. As far as bets go, drome and her pregnant eldest daugh- type – this profile could attract many undecided vot- answer simple questions. A Web site where nothing is off the table in the 2008 elec- ter speak volumes about her views on ers, particularly in the rural battleground states of students could enter in their prospective tion. abortion and family values. Hundreds Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. classes and a simple program would com- Many liberal blogs and pundits are of thousands of the young evangelicals But Sarah Palin brings some negatives as well. pare it against the requirements, letting stu- attacking Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) as who worked hard for George Bush in She is inexperienced in foreign affairs. Domesti- dents know what they lack or what double- a poor choice for the vice-presidential 2004 – and who are essential to any Re- cally, as a two-year governor, she actually has more counts, could free up professional advisers slate. Too inexperienced and not seri- publican victory – now have a reason to executive experience than all three of the other can- for more complicated queries. Streamlining ous enough, they say, adding that she volunteer this year. Palin can recharge didates, but having never served on a national stage, an inefficient system would go a long way in was selected for the job as a gimmick ANDREW CLARK the powerful Republican political ma- she knows little about foreign policy. This is mildly improving attitudes toward advising and the because of her gender. chine that has won the party so many alarming, especially considering that John McCain is University in general. But is this criticism valid, or is the elections in the past. 72 years old. It's hard to imagine Sarah Palin taking Shoddy advising is not a backburner left attacking out of fear? There are both She can steal some of Barack on Vladimir Putin or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, even problem. It seriously affects students' aca- positives and negatives with the Alas- COLUMNIST Obama's reformist thunder. Obama though we have yet to see her in action. However, we demic experience at GW, and the issues have kan governor, but can a McCain/Palin talks about "change" rhetorically. With probably won't be hearing much of this kind of criti- been identified and enshrined in a committee ticket defeat Obama and Biden in No- a reputation as a strong and successful cism from Obama, who himself has few foreign policy report. vember? reformer in Alaska, Palin talks similarly about the "old credentials. The question remains – what is going to Let's start by looking at the positives Palin brings politics." She took on the Republican bosses in Alaska, What Palin can bring to the Republicans still re- be done about it? "Nothing" is an unaccept- to the Republican campaign. stared down the oil executives and tightened budget mains to be seen. Critics shouldn't write her off this able answer. As a staunch pro-life conservative, Sarah Palin ce- spending. Americans have long asked Barack Obama fall – she promises to be full of surprises. ments the base. Hours after McCain announced his exactly what his change would mean. After looking at –The writer, a sophomore majoring in political vice-presidential pick, the conservative movement ex- her history, no one needs to ask Sarah Palin. communication, is a Hatchet columnist. letters to the editor GW needs a green to form an Living and Learning introducing one environmen- to help educate the GW commu- ested in what will happen at people who were psyched to see Cohort addressing these issues. tally friendly change every two nity. The union of our long- and Fall Fest or Spring Fling, but Gym Class Heroes perform. Un- revolution Three months later, the Sierra weeks. One of our largest goals short-term goals exemplifies our the Program Board fails to give fortunately, since none of them Club has ranked GW second- is to purchase solar panels for passion for conservation. students advance notice of basic knew when Spring Fling would Sustainability is an issue that to-last in the nation on sustain- our residence hall, Building JJ. Reduce, reuse, revolt! things like when the event will take place until the Saturday be- touches everyone. There is no ability. We were disappointed Extensive funds aren't read- Kelsey O'Boyle, Jordan Phillips take place. As an employee of fore, they were unable to cancel denying that our planet is in an but not surprised. We knew the ily available and solar panels are and Sam Rioux the Marvin Center and Universi- obligations like work or club environmental crisis. movement was lacking and this pricey right now. Therefore, Rev- Members of Revolution Green LLC ty Conferences, I know that they tournaments to attend. Last year, as freshmen at has motivated us to further our olution Green has turned to the have booked and confirmed the Not finalizing a headliner the GW, one thing that we all ambitions. idea of a revolving energy fund, g Program Board should date months ahead of time. De- until a week before the concert noticed was that the Univer- Our goal is to lead GW's en- a fiscal device that encourages spite this, the earliest I've ever is certainly not good, but some- sity's attempts at sustainabil- vironmental movement, educat- eco-friendly projects while com- advertise Fall Fest, Spring seen posters hung up to adver- times things beyond one's con- ity and green living were poor. Fling in advance ing ourselves and our peers. Part pletely eliminating their start-up tise the events is 10 days prior. trol happen. I can understand Crammed into the halls of Thur- of our initiative is to calculate the costs. Currently existing only at I understand not wanting to that. What is beyond my com- ston, we questioned where the Program Board gave us a carbon footprint of our LLC and Harvard University and Macal- advertise without a confirmed prehension is why the Program green movement was and who last-minute notification once to measure the amount of money ester College, these funds grow headliner or line-up. Even so, is Board Advertising Committee was leading it? again. Is the University commu- we're saving by living more ef- with every project by returning it so laborious to send out a blast cannot fulfill its purpose until We realized that someone nity truly surprised? I thought ficiently. the energy savings, which allows e-mail reading "Save the Date: two weeks before a big event. must take a stand. that late-hour announcements Our plan includes making for more "green" projects in the Fall Fest is Sept. 6!" to the stu- Jessica Maloney Green living connected us, were Program Board's MO. significant changes to our hous- future. We will also be publish- dent body a month in advance? 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The film was Complete with banjo, a written and produced by beast.films, a group started in New York with Paul Briganti, who singing saw and an orches- attends the School of Visual Arts. The short tra straight out of a New will premiere Oct. 11 at Betts Theater in the Orleans funeral preces- Marvin Center. Check the arts blog for the trailer, along with absurdly hilarious infor- sion, Music Tapes maestro Julian Koster's 9-years-in- mation on their next project – which involves the-making sophomore album paints him as a young thrill-seeking, identity and sandwiches. child in an old, twisted world. Actually, that may not How was the project conceived? be too far from the truth. DM: We've been going to New York for –Alex Abnos the past two summers. We started a comedy group there called beast. and out of that we started beast.films. Originally Kevin started The Game working on the idea for the short with Paul Briganti, the third person in beast.films. The L.A.X. two of them started work on the script, I then (GEFFEN) joined the project and it's been a little over a Named for the intersec- year now. tion of travel in Los Ange- So what is the film actually about? les, L.A.X. hits every mark DM: Charlie is this nice awkward guy of West Coast wannabe who means well, and he just got out of jail for involuntary manslaughter. gangsta album. It includes KM: He's basically trying to live a normal the voices of Lil Wayne and Travis Barker, and fea- life after having been a convict. No one wants to sleep with him. tures a track performed from the perspective of Tu- pac, Biggie and Eazy-E. And would it be Cali without DC Pierson of New York-based improv group a sample of "She Works Hard for the Money?" I think Derrick Comedy is a part of the project. How did you get him involved? not. KM: Everyone at beast. is a student at the –Chloe Popescu Upright Citizens Brigade. You just sort of get to know everybody – it's a pretty tight com- munity. We have (GW alumnus) T.J. Miller on Slipknot the project. He was in Cloverfield, an ABC se- ries called Carpoolers, he's going to be a voice On involuntary All Hope is Gone in a new DreamWorks animated movie. Joe (ROADRUNNER) Wengert, who plays Charlie's boss, is also in This album has a legiti- Upright Citizens Brigade. DM: Bobby Moynihan is also in it. He's manslaughter mate power ballad. And the newest cast member on Saturday Night Creed-inspired choruses. Live, which is big. –Alex Carusillo Did your improv work translate into this project and humor at all? KM: I'd say in the writing stages of it a lot of the dialogue was written based off just im- provisations that we would do. Also in shoot- The Verve ing, almost all of the leads were improvisers, Forth so that's sort of kind of the whole feel on set (ON YOUR OWN) T – taking the story and improvising around it. So I'd say it was a pretty good portion of it. ReceSs members Kevin Mead and Darren Miller Things in your life a little too sugary? The Verve's How do you fund a project like this? DM: We did a lot of fundraising, and prepare for release of short film friends and family helped out. We ended up Amanda Pacitti | Arts Editor Forth is an oh-so-Bitter- raising $12,000 to shoot it, and it's probably sweet Symphony. The long the hardest thing I've ever done. There's this company called Fractured Atlas that is like red and had a bunch of overdraw fees on our this movie. A lot of the crew did it for free. tracks, mellow guitar and occasional falsetto will bank account. Pretty bad. Yeah. None of the actors were paid. this service company to artists. We were able bring your aspartame concentration right back to to ask for donations and make them deduct- where you want it. ible. We got a lot of small donations that way Jukebox the Ghost is doing some of the music for How'd you go about getting T.J. Miller to be part –Ani Mamourian and they added up. Charlie on Parole. Why'd you decide to include of the project? KM: We started with a little under $9,000 them in the project? KM: T.J. Miller went to GW. He was a when we started shooting, and then we went KM: We've been friends with those guys member of receSs. When we got close to the over budget. We got three (speeding) tickets since we met them two or three years ago. second draft of the script, it was when the FiveTenTwenty Ten and broke a mirror on our rental van. DM: Normally, it's like, "Oh yeah, that sucks," but when you're budgeting a movie, you don't write a broken mirror into the bud- We got (GW alumnus) Ben Thornwell's mu- sic too. What's convenient is that they were making music that felt like it could match the tone of what we were making. Cloverfield trailer had just come out and I re- member I was just sitting around with Paul and we were up really late and I just threw A weekly entertainment guide for the get. And that's a huge deal, so we went in the DM: We called in every favor we had for See COMEDY, p. B2 cash-strapped college student. Ron Browz anticipates release If you have One paper Lincoln $5 equals attendance to The Wag, the '60s garage and soul night Rap producer will released a remix of solo track featuring Missy Elliot and Jim at the Black Cat this by Bhavna Sakhrani Jones are the tracks I create. Me as an artist, I like to Saturday, Sept. 6 at 9:30 p.m. Hatchet Reporter do different kinds of music. I like to do party records and girl records and feel-good records. People are always like, "Oh, well, 'Ether' was If you have New York-based rap producer Ron Browz a hot track; your song should be like 'Ether.'" Check out New has worked with Nas, 50 Cent, Ludacris and the No, "Ether" was "Ether" for Nas. That wasn't $0 1 late Big L. This month he will release the remix a record for Ron Browz. Ron Browz likes to York-based indie of his first solo track, "Pop Champagne," which do other kinds of music, but I can create these boasts collaboration with Jim Jones and Missy kinds of beats for other people. rock group Silver Elliot. On the track – both the original and re- mix - Browz experimented with Auto-Tune, a What would you say your influences are? Jews at the Black type of audio processing often associated with I listen to everything. Latin music, African Cat this Wednesday, Sept. 10. Tickets are rap artist T-Pain. He plans to drop Etherboy – a music, Arabian music. I was in drumline, so my solo album, still without a set release date – as beats are very drum-driven. $13. soon as he locks down a recording company. So basically you try to use different styles? Tell me about your new track "Pop Champagne." I'm just like a chemist. I try to put that with If you have "Pop Champagne" was an experiment. that, this with this and try to create one big You know Auto-Tune? Auto-Tune is the ef- thing. Support fect that T-Pain uses. So you know everybody $20 was using it, so I was like, "let me try to do So apart from "Pop Champagne" and making Obama (or it" – make a Harlem version of Auto-Tune. So yourself known as a solo artist, are there any other I was kind of in the house playing around and projects you are working on? music?) at I came up with that record. I'm from Harlem I've got three tracks on Jim Jones' album and a lot of my friends got locked up this year that comes out Dec. 2. I produced the beats on Baltimore's and a lot of violence is going on in Harlem, so there. Sonar for the Old 97's Rock Obama I felt like we needed a chance to have a happy party tune. What's it like making money as a producer versus benefit concert Monday, Sept. 8. Pro- as a solo artist? I hear Missy Elliot is going to be on the track? Producing, you get money for the beat and ceeds for the tickets ($25) go to the Yeah, on the "Pop Champagne" remix, with courtesy Purple Throne then if the album sells you get money for resid- me and a lot of artists. I want to keep it a sur- uals. As an artist, you might get the residuals, Ohio-based campaign. prise, so I'm just going to let you guys know but you also get paid for shows immediately. Missy and I have somebody else – another big If you got 10 or 20 shows a month, you do the artist – that I'm going to have on it. And Mya's Champagne"? math. on the album. People don't understand records are due for other artists, you know. "Ether" (the legend- Want to listen? Check out the arts blog to What's the challenge of producing a battle-rap track ary battle-rap track) is Nas so he had to make it hear "Pop Champagne." like Nas' "Ether" as opposed to a track like "Pop different for Jay-Z. That's not me, though, those –Interview condensed by Amanda Pacitti. Ryder Haske/ senior staff photographer DistrictMixtape 1. SOS – Rihanna 7. Swing Your Rag – T.I. Hatchet Arts is exploring D.C. culture at 2. Irreplaceable – Beyonce large through a series of mix tapes pro- 8. She's Like a Star – Taio Cruz 3. Put a Smile on Your Face – Vitamin C vided by groups on and off campus. We 9. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo asked the girls at Hooters on 7th Street 4. Greased Lightning – Grease Soundtrack 10. Cupid Shuffle – Cupid how to have fun in September. 5. I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry Here's what they offered: 11. The Booty Call Dance – Baltimore Club Music 6. Buy You a Drink – T-Pain B2 | Thursday, September 4, 2008 The GW Hatchet Arts DM [laughing]: I'm not em- for what you can do and what COMEDY barrassed that we showed that version but … almost. you can do outside of school. So that's when we decided we wanted to take the time and from p.B1 What were your parts in the the effort to get a job, sublet it out there – what if we got film? an apartment for two summers T.J. Miller to do it. The second DM: The three of us played in New York and make it work weekend we shot was when T.J.'s old friends in a flashback out there – to set up a new Cloverfield was released, and that shows how he killed the group out there in addition to that's like his first major film. guy. We snuck onto the subway what we have here. He was doing 10- and 12-hour in New York and illegally shot KM: You're a creative days with us. the whole scene, and it was re- writing minor, I'm a creative DM: He's sort of on his ally cool to do that. writing major. That's a help. way to fame now, but when I KM: I want to qualify that. There's teachers that are in to- was a freshman, one of the first The reason we had to do that tal support of what we're do- things I learned about in receSs is because it costs two million ing – what we're trying to do was there's an alumni in our dollars for insurance to shoot – but those same teachers are group, T.J. Miller, and he's in on the subway. So we didn't do working professionals them- Chicago at Second City Main- it illegally by choice, we did it selves, so it's almost like being stage, which is big in Chicago by necessity. in the same boat. It's not simi- comedy right now. And that DM: I would have done it lar to something like political year and every year since then by choice. I like breaking the science or whatever where you he comes back to D.C. for the law. have a network of people you dccomedyfest and he takes re- can contact and as soon as you ceSs out to dinner and hangs Final points on the project? step out the day of graduation out with us and gives advice DM: Production-wise, be- you have a job. and is really supportive. Hav- ing connected to the School of DM: There are a lot of pro- ing someone like that as a men- Visual Arts helped a lot. And fessors here who have been re- tor has been really incredible. then on the other side of it, this ally supportive of what we're all came from our education doing and have been such a How long did the editing process and our involvement with im- huge help, but a lot of the time take? prov – with Upright Citizens it's like, yeah, I want to help DM: Paul Briganti lives in Brigade and that community you, I want to be really sup- New York all year-round and there – and it all stems from re- portive – about doing it out- we had to be in school, and ceSs here. Being a part of receSs side of school. since we shot during school is where we learned everything KM: From academics to we had to coordinate prepro- about improv and everything practicality at GW, what we're duction, postproduction and about comedy at first. interested in is completely production itself for when we KM: It's kind of like the cul- circuitous to actually accom- were in New York. We had to mination of everything we've plishing it. Say we were try- work on it while we were in done up to this point. ing to make this movie for the two cities at once. DM: Meeting T.J. Miller school. We never would have KM: Like I said, a good por- through receSs was the first been able to do it. We just kind tion of the filming was improv. time when it was like this could of went out on our own and People say that for whatever be something that's actually did it. you're shooting you should real. I just remember listening have five times more than you to this conversation (T.J. Miller Catch Miller and Mead per- use – I've heard that. We had and a student) were having form with receSs for the group's like 15 hours of footage. The about actually doing comedy first improv show Sept. 11 at first cut we showed – it's just in a career-oriented way. And I midnight in Betts Theater. not the same movie at all. guess from that point on it was –Interview conducted and like – this is a base but it's not it condensed by Amanda Pacitti. Hatchet Th GW Donating to The Hatchet really makes ce every little bit adds up. A special opportunity to donate the Hatchet's future, exclusively for our alumni. Contribute now: www.gwhatchet.org News The GW Hatchet Thursday, September 4, 2008 |B3 DONATIONS ADVISING ics." While she acknowledged that students received vastly PLAN DIPLOMAT from p.A1 from p.A1 different advising experiences within the department, Wiley from p.A1 from p.A1 Podcaasts campaign. McCain received only the School of Business have maintained CCAS advising hired full-time professional Street, could be just a few years Guardian newspaper. one contribution from GW staff was "excellent." away. But Miller said some of the "I thought it was a unique and after that date. advisers, but Duff said this is "I haven't had anyone come most dramatic proposals, like the humble way of telling the class," Billet, who contributed $100 to Obama last week, said he pre- not a viable option for the Co- lumbian College. to me to complain," she said. Wiley added, "The dis- pedestrian walkways and decks over the Potomac Freeway, could Posada said. "It shows that he knows what he's up against." Multimedia dicts that GW staff will continue "Where would we put gruntled students are the ones them? What would they do be 20 years or more in the mak- The editorial, written by Ste- to support the Obama campaign not on top of things." ing. phen Kinzer, criticized Callahan's as the general election wears on. when it's not the week before "It will happen over time and work with Negroponte, the am- TEXTBOOKS registration?" Duff said. He added that people become more interested in the campaign after making a contribution be- With more than 600 majors, political science is the largest as opportunities arise," Miller said. The plan is intended to bassador to Honduras in the 1980s while Callahan was his spokes- Photos CCAS department and was jump-start the development pro- man. Kinzer disparaged U.S. aid cause they feel as if they have from p.A1 cess by attracting museums and to the Contra rebels, which helped more of a stake in the election. singled out as a problem spot by an advising study conduct- other cultural sponsors to build the group wage a war against the GW Law School staff con- Anthropology professor Joel tributed about $31,000 to cam- paigns – more than any other ed by the Student Association last year. Kuipers said he also takes pric- es into account when ordering on sites, turning the plan into real- ity, while maintaining a cohesive Nicaragua government. "This episode stirs old memo- Slideshows The department's under- vision for the future of the city. ries of the Contra War, and of the area of the University. School of books for a class but added that graduate coordinator, Susan Plans to build parks on top role Negroponte and Callahan Public Health and Health Policy sometimes the best books for a Wiley, said she has to focus of the Potomac Freeway in front played in helping to organize it," employees donated the second class can be pricier than alter- of the Kennedy Center have been Kinzer wrote. most – $14,750 – throughout the election cycle. University admin- solely on administrative duties like helping students declare natives. "It's tricky. On the one hand, discussed in the past but ulti- mately failed to get the necessary As the top U.S. official in Nica- ragua, Callahan said that he hopes And istrators contributed only $4,200 their major or minor and re- I try to order books that are up to presidential campaigns. Billet said law professors are moving registration holds be- cause of the sheer number of to date, current and cutting- edge scholarship," he wrote in federal funding, said John Dow, a spokesman for the Kennedy to "cooperate and communicate" with the Nicaraguan government everything Center. In 2002, a bill went before and President Daniel Ortega, a more likely to donate for several reasons. students. "I'm the gatekeeper," Wiley said. "I make sure everyone an e-mail. "Such books tend to be more expensive than older books." Congress allocating $400 million for the development. former leader of the Sandinistas who fought the Contras. in this issue "The law faculty is large, "It would have created a He said, "Our biggest chal- much larger than other faculties, has the same information in To help keep costs down, the same format." verdant plaza over the Potomac lenge is to convince the current and are probably more politically however, Kuipers said he tries Wiley, who said she receivs Freeway," Dow said. The funding government that our policies here attuned to the political world," to find books available in pa- he said. "A large percentage of people who study law see it as a 50 to 60 advising e-mails per day, recommends students perback or those that can be purchased used. was subsequently denied, leaving the Kennedy Center without any are intended to support the Nica- raguans as they continue to build 24/7 seeking more personalized plans for large-scale construction their democracy and develop their segue into the political world." David McAleavey, a pro- help or course recommenda- projects, Dow said. economy." He added that lawyers and fessor in the creative writing tions look elsewhere. The plan will evolve based other legal professionals are ex- program, said he "definitely" "I think students need to on suggestions from individuals tremely active in the campaign considers price when choosing take the initiative for that," and organizations until the public world because of the threats of books for a class, but admitted Wiley said, adding that "every comment period ends in October, tort reform and other issues. quality still trumps affordabil- At least 10 GW employees gave the maximum-allowed member of the department is willing to meet with students to discuss graduate school, re- ity in his decision-making. He said, "I normally opt for the best book rather than the Miller said. The National Capital Planning Commission will host a public comment meeting on Sept. www.gwhatchet.com $2,300 donation to a presidential 25. candidate. Half of them contrib- search projects and other top- cheapest." uted to Obama, with the rest split between Clinton and McCain. 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Men's water polo set for success News & Notes Men's soccer freshman Yoni Berhanu has been Experience, team chemistry create positive outlook for Colonials named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. Volleyball freshman Alyssa Valentine has been by Gabrielle Bluestone gerous threat against the other named the Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week. Hatchet Staff Writer teams," head coach Scott Reed said. The dream team is back. Or In addition, GW's depth Hadley Zeavin was named the women's basketball at least the G W men's water gives the Colonials an edge director of basketball operations on Wednesday. polo team version of it. over the other programs. Last year when the Colo- "We're returning a lot of nials took third place at the players. And while the other The GW men's basketball game against Dayton has Collegiate Water Polo Associa- teams have weakened, like been moved to Jan. 22 to alleviate presidential inaugura- tion's Eastern Championship, Navy and St. Francis, who it was a cause for celebration. lost some of their main goal- tion conflicts, according to the Dayton Daily News. It was the best season in the scorers, we've stayed strong," history of the program, and it Shev said. "Basically, we're just left the team ranked No. 18 in the nation this season, the first national ranking the program a very experienced team with a lot of leaders, and we'll be able Upcoming Games to take that against our weak- has picked up in 11 years. ened opponents." And now, the majority of But the Colonials are not re- the team is back – older, wiser lying on experience alone. Both Volleyball: and more experienced. goalies are freshmen, meaning This year coaches and play- a rookie will start "for the first 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 vs. Villanova in ers alike say the team has the time in a long time," Reed said. University Park, Pa. chops to take it one step fur- An upcoming game against ther, thanks to improved game St. Francis (N.Y.), the second- 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 vs. Penn State experience, hard work and a place finishers at the Eastern in University Park, Pa. camaraderie between players Championships last year and that, according to several se- the current No. 12 team in the niors, allows them to react to nation, will likely reveal what plays wordlessly. the Colonials are capable of. "Our team chemistry is one "We're playing a ranked Women's soccer: of our strengths," said fifth- team, so this should be our first year senior Nick Eddy. "We've good test," Zenk said. "We had 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 vs. Wake Forest been playing together for a a tough preseason. Coach has in Blacksburg, Va. while now, and we have the Anne Wernikoff/assistant photo editor been working us hard this year, little things – the glances and which is good." 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 vs. Virginia Senior Sergei Shev takes a shot in a match against Johns Hop- knowing what our teammates And St. Francis will likely Tech in Blacksburg, Va. kins last year. No. 18 GW will take on No. 12 St. Francis (N.Y.) are going to do before they do this Saturday in Annapolis at the Navy Open. be prepared. Whereas GW has them. You can anticipate what been relatively unknown in re- they're going to do in the pool cent years, Reed said that is no and you can adjust your game vid Zenk, junior John-Claude blocks. longer the case. accordingly." Wright and Eddy – appear to be Shev has not missed a game "We're not going to have the And this year, both coach the team's keys to success. in the three seasons he's played ability to kind of sneak up on Men's soccer: and players predict the team Zenk became the program's for the Colonials. Eddy, who is people," Reed said. Everyone will take it one step further – to first player to be named an the second-highest point-scorer knows who we are now, and in- 7 p.m. Friday. Sept. 5 vs. Longwood in the NCAA Final Four, a desti- All-American selection by the on the team with 74 points, stead of us going after people, Farmville, Va. nation only reached by winning Association of Collegiate Wa- also tossed in 49 goals in 2007. everyone's going to be coming the Eastern Championship. ter Polo Coaches and set GW Wright made 55 goals and 57 after us. This is probably the The four returning start- single-season records last year steals. first time in a long time we've ers – seniors Sergei Shev, Da- in swim-offs, steals and field "They make for a very dan- been in this position." Volleyball looks to revisit A-10 tournament Syverson said an A-10 East di- dication," Coronel said of his fresh- Team has hopes vision title would be an important men. "They're going to make a con- stepping stone toward the ulti- siderable impact on our program." to avenge last mate goal: an A-10 championship. An East Division title gets GW a GW currently sits at 2-1 after the first weekend of play, beating first-round bye in the postseason American and George Mason be- year's early exit tournament, inching the Colonials closer to the conference title. fore falling to Georgetown. Their next test will come this weekend at That may sound like a lofty the Penn State Invitational, where by Dan Greene goal for a program only one year they will meet the defending na- Senior Staff Writer removed from having a senior class tional champion hosts and Villano- without postseason experience, but va. Syverson said the meeting with One year ago, no one on the head coach Jojit Coronel thinks this the Nittany Lions has the team the GW women's volleyball team had season's team has advantages over most excited. any Atlantic 10 tournament experi- the 2007 incarnation. "There's a lot of motivation ence, and the Colonials had failed "I think this year's team has a because no one is expecting us to to qualify for the conference post- lot more depth," said Coronel, who win," Syverson said. "We can just season for three consecutive sea- is in his ninth year as the program's go out there and play as hard as we sons. But that drought ended last head coach. "We're very athletic in can and give it everything and just year with an appearance in Char- the middle." see what happens." lotte, N.C. as the tournament's That strong middle contingent Coronel said the team's non- sixth seed. is headed by Syverson, who is conference tournaments are sched- Their stay in the South did not joined by junior Katie Butz, sopho- uled to prepare for the conference last long, as the Colonials were more Katie Zulandt and freshman schedule. That portion of play ends ousted by Saint Louis in the first MacKenzie Knox. Knox is one of when the Colonials kick off their round. But with last year's run five first-year players, along with regular season with a Sept. 26 trip under their belts, junior co-captain Anna Iofin, Alyssa Valentine, to Duquesne before traveling to Abby Syverson said, the current Jenny O'Brien and Alex Coward. Saint Louis to meet the preseason Colonials are setting themselves Knox and Valentine played exten- conference favorites. up for a deeper tournament run. sively in this past weekend's D.C. "I think we stack up pretty "(Last year) gave us the con- Challenge event, with the latter well," Coronel said. "We just have Viktors Dinzdans/assistant photo editor fidence that we could at least get already earning A-10 Co-Rookie of to be mindful of injuries and be Freshman Alyssa Valentine sets the ball during Aug. 30 action against George Mason. The Co- there and know what it's like to be the Week honors. mindful to take it one game at a lonials defeated the Patriots and American last weekend but lost to Georgetown. Valentine was there," she said. "This past weekend is a good in- time." named an Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Tuesday. B6 | Thursday, September 4, 2008 The GW Hatchet
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Lauren Conrad, LC, made herself known in the reality show The Hills who have made great success around the world. In the series we follow her everyday life of friendship relationships, boyfriends and careers. Lauren Conrad began her fashion career as an intern at Teen Vouga, but went from there on to the PR agency People's Revolution. She was dating guys like Brody Jenner and Kyle Howard. She got the opportunity to show their collection, Lauren Conrad Collection, during fashion week in Los Angeles, which is also her full-time job now that she has put acting on the shelf.
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Lauren hung up on Audrina!
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Audrina Patridge said on Ellen DeGeneres Show that she hasn't got any answers from Lauren Conrad or Justin Bobby about rumors that they hooked up. When she phoned Lauren after the scandal broke, "she hung up on me and that was my way of making an effort and asking her", Audrina says. "I never accused anyone. I just straight-out asked them if they did it or not, and I don't know what to believe." Although Conrad vehemently denies a fling, Bobby "kind of avoided the whole question and turned it back on me, like typical guy." She continued, "Neither of them have really talked to me or made an effort, so I really don't know what to believe. I don't want to believe it."
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Lauren Conrad hooked up with Audrina Patridge's boyfriend!
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Audrina Patridge meets up for a coffee with Heidi Montag on the day that it emerges on celebrity gossip websites that Audrina's on/off boyfriend, Justin Bobby, hooked up with her friend and ex-roommate, Lauren Conrad, also of The Hills. Lauren denied the allegation at length today on her blog, while Audrina sought advice from Heidi Montag, Laurens sworn enemy, over a lengthy and emotional meeting in Hollywood. Are they going to become friends again?
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Lauren Conrad shops at Intermix boutique on Robertson Blvd. in West Hollywood. It looks like she just got there from the gym, maybe she can't make it home before she needs to go out and buy a dress to wear right away! The reality star and also promising fashion designer seems very satisfied with her new purchase!
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Petite Hollywood star Nicole Richie stepped right into The Hills Friday afternoon when she visited the Peoples Revolution store on Melrose Avenue. Wearing jean shorts, a white tanktop and a blue scarf Nicole walked around the store while Lauren Conrad filmed scenes for her reality TV-show. We wonder if Lauren was as starstruck as we would have been!
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