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Vietnamese Students Association presents ‘The Birth of Vietnam’ Play shares cultural identity, retells famous Vietnamese folktale of quest, love, origin BY IRENE CHOU CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Saturday night, a steady stream of attendees headed into the Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium for the Vietnamese Students Association’s annual culture show. Spotlighting traditional Vietnamese culture infused with modern performance elements, the play engaged audiences with its relatable humor, vibrant colors and guest performances from Brown Lion Dance, Shirley Shi and Attitude Dance Company. Bella Hoang ’22 and Nancy Tran ’22, the culture chairs of VSA who planned the production for six months, said they wanted this show to stand out from past VICTORIA YIN / HERALD
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Organizers Bella Hoang ’22 and Nancy Tran ’22 united different aspects of Vietnamese culture to present a show with a central story line.
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U. professor requests coronavirus test after Europe trip Health Services emails students of professor who fell sick, he now feels recovered BY OLIVIA BURDETTE, DANIEL GOLDBERG AND EMILIJA SAGAITYTE UNIVERSITY NEWS EDITORS AND SCIENCE AND RESEARCH EDITOR
Onésimo Almeida, professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, said he has requested a test for COVID-19 coronavirus following a trip to Portugal during which Almeida was near someone recently diagnosed with the virus. Alemeida told The Herald that the Rhode Island Department of Health did not give him a test after he returned from his trip Feb. 23 feeling some of the cold-like symptoms that characterize the early stages of COVID-19. Although Alemeida has canceled class
for his course UNIV 1520: “The Shaping of World Views” since Feb. 24, he said he has been feeling “95 percent recovered” and will try to Skype into future classes rather than attend in person. Almeida said how Rhode Island is handling the spread of COVID-19 is “a shame.” “People from Portugal have been calling me, and I have to say, they are stunned that in the West this is how this is being handled,” he said. Almeida said that he was told he did
not qualify for a test because Portugal was not on the list of five countries the department was most concerned about. Joseph Wendelken, public information officer at the RIDOH, did not comment on whether or not Almeida received a test or why a test would not be administered to someone in Almeida’s situation. He did tell The Herald that the state is following testing guidelines from the Centers for
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Men’s hockey shuts out Princeton to close regular season Bears to face off against Colgate in first round of playoffs on road this weekend
Friday. The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to the quarterfinals.
Dana Goldstein ’06 discusses pressing education issues, path into journalism BY SARAH WANG SENIOR STAFF WRITER
doin ’20 and worked his way toward the net, sending a pass across the crease to
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Following a pair of contests against Colgate and Cornell last week, the Bears men’s hockey team closed out the regular season with a 2-1 loss against No. 14 Quinnipiac and 2-0 shutout victory over Princeton this weekend. The Bears finished ninth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference standings and are slated to face off against eighth-seeded Colgate on the road in the first round of the playoffs
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Gavin Nieto ’20 recorded the fifth shutout of his career against Princeton Saturday. The senior made 32 saves against the Tigers. into the second period, when Weberg scored a critical top-shelf goal to equalize the contest. Trey Dodd ’20 collected the puck off of a feed from Brent Beau-
NYT national reporter talks U.S. education policy
Dana Goldstein ’06, a national correspondent for the New York Times, discussed the impact of education policies on students, parents and teachers nationwide at the Joukowsky Forum Monday afternoon. Attended by students, faculty and community members, the talk was moderated by Matthew Kraft, associate professor of education and economics, and sponsored by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Goldstein joined the Times in 2017 and is the author of the bestselling book, “The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession.”
Brown 1, Quinnipiac 2 Friday night, Joachim Weberg ’21 scored early in the second period to tie the game, but the Bobcats (21-11-2, 14-6-2 ECAC) tacked on a goal late in the final stanza to clinch the victory. The Bears (8-19-2, 8-12-2) overcame some early drawbacks in the opening frame, killing a pair of consecutive penalties in the first five minutes of the contest. Though Bruno began to apply greater pressure in the offensive zone, Quinnipiac opened scoring midway through the period when Wyatt Bongiovanni deflected the puck into the net off of a pass from Odeen Tufto at the point. Brown answered just over a minute
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Men’s basketball drops final two home games to Princeton, Penn Bears fail to solidify chances for first-ever Ivy League tournament berth BY RANDI RICHARDSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER The men’s basketball team came up empty in its last home weekend of the season, losing to Princeton Friday and Penn Saturday. After dropping its last three games, Bruno is tied for fourth place in the Ivy League with Penn. But Penn currently holds the fourth-place tiebreaker over Brown, putting pressure on the Bears to defeat Harvard and Dartmouth on the road next week in their final two regular season games. Bruno will need to win more games than Penn next weekend to qualify for the Ivy League tournament. Princeton 71, Brown 49 Brown (13-12, 6-6 Ivy) started hot during the first 70 seconds of its Friday night matchup against Princeton (1312, 8-4), but struggled to maintain that performance throughout the entire game. Zach Hunsaker ’20 was the first player to get on the scoreboard with an early three-pointer. His basket was followed by two stuffed Princeton shots, one blocked by Jaylan Gainey ’22 and the other blocked by Tamenang Choh ’21. On the same shot clock, the Bears batted away the Tigers’ next two attempts as well. “We started the game great (with) Jaylen inside and super aggressive in the way we played defense,” said Head Coach Mike Martin ’04. At the16-minute mark in the first half, Princeton scored and stayed on fire from behind the arc. Brown found itself down 23-13 with eight minutes to go in the stanza after consecutive defensive stops by Princeton. Points in the paint offered an additional scoring source to three pointers that were still falling for the Tigers. Princeton shot 44 percent from beyond the arc during the half. Bruno went into the locker room down 40-28 after Choh knocked in a bank shot through contact.
VSA FROM PAGE 1 culture shows and be “more connected” with a central storyline. They first decided on the theme of the traditional Vietnamese folktale “Lạc Long Quân and u Cơ,” or the “Dragon Lord and Mountain Fairy,” and they then reached out to performers to join at different points of the story. “The culture show this year is the most ambitious project we’ve had,” said Long Do ’22, Vice Chair of VSA. “I was really happy about (the show) honestly,” he added. “This (was) our best run-through.” The play’s story opened with two grandchildren, played by Tran and Thien Nguyen ’22, returning home to Vietnam to listen to a story told by their grandmother, played by Amanda Ngo ’21 who is post- editor-in-chief. The narrative then began with Dragon Lord of Lạc, played by Do, who falls in love with u Cơ the Mountain Fairy, played by Hoang, while fighting monsters. U Cơ soon gives birth to 100 eggs who become the first human beings of Vietnamese society. As the Dragon Lord wishes to return to the sea and u Cơ yearns for her homeland, they separate. Their oldest child then becomes the first king of Vietnam.
The second half started similarly to how the game opened, with an even run of 5-5 during the preliminary four minutes. Missed shots and fouls by Brown caused arrhythmic play as Princeton continued to score, building up a larger lead of 56-33 by the midway point of the second half. “Princeton made us work for everything,” Martin said. “Every breakdown we had, they took advantage of it. We were far from our best and when we play like that, a result like tonight can happen. They were terrific, we were not good and we have to pick ourselves up off the floor and get ready for a big one tomorrow (against Penn).” Brown put on a press at the five minute mark that slowed the Tigers and brought some pace to Bruno’s play, but the Bears’ collective efforts weren’t enough to eclipse the over 20-point hole they found themselves in. Pulling ahead in the Ivy League Tournament race once again proved elusive for Brown. Princeton won 71-49, finishing with 28 points in the paint and 37 bench points to Bruno’s 18 and 14 respectively.
The Bears lost two home games this weekend, falling to Princeton by 22 points Friday and Penn by 5 points Saturday. Next weekend, they will play Harvard and Dartmouth in the final weekend of the regular season.
Penn 73, Brown 68 Last year, Penn (14-11, 6-6) ended Brown’s hopes for an Ivy League Tournament appearance in the final game of the regular season. Saturday night, significant contact and aggression right from the jump ball demonstrated that there was no love lost between these two teams and that this year’s game was of equal significance. Similar to their start against Princeton, the Bears used three-pointers and blocks on the other end to pull the pendulum in their favor for an 8-2 lead after five minutes. Between Penn’s steals, pushing the pace and its band shouting and playing all game, the Quakers built momentum — but could notbreak away from a tie game of 17 at the eight-minute mark. Instead, Brown answered by consecutively stealing the ball and going on an 11-0 run, temporarily putting the Quakers on their heels. But Penn struck
right back to pull within one going into the halftime break. The second half opened with players on both teams hitting the hardwood, resulting in no calls, but none of these physical plays produced baskets. Elbows, wall-like screens and pushes were the defining feature of the whole game and only increased in frequency during the second half. Brown and Penn went on short-lived runs that reflected the heightened competitiveness midway through the half, and Penn jumped ahead 44-42. “Penn made some big shots down the stretch,” Hunsaker said. “They capitalized on a couple of loose balls that ended up in their hands…they also were very patient on the offensive end and really pounded us down in the post.” As the game progressed, so did frustration for both coaching staffs. The head coaches had a heated exchange with four minutes to go in the game. Soon after, the Bears put on a full court
Hoang explained the significance and symbolism of the story. “Even though we are very spread out, we are still Vietnamese people,” she said, referencing Vietnam’s geographical diversity, which ranges from mountains to coastal areas. What followed was an entertaining blend of Vietnamese traditional lore and comedic college references: sketches included jokes about visits to the Nelson Athletic Center, and about the concept of letting go of one’s Orgo grade. Do explained that to avoid sharing Vietnamese culture in a “disconnected and foreign way,” they included jokes about life at Brown to find “common ground” with the audience. “One really important thing we can do is share (Vietnamese) culture with a broader range of people,” he said. Performances of traditional Vietnamese music and dance were interwoven with the play’s scenes. The VSA Fan Dance Troupe, dressed in elaborately designed áo dài — Vietnamese national garments — danced with pink flowing fans and bamboo hats. Red and gold lions, operated by two dancers within each, performed stunts amid a vigorous drum beat and the audience’s cheers. During the intermission, audience
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members were served fried rice, spring rolls and curry vegetables — in reference to “grandma’s cooking.” Afterward, the separation between the characters of Lạc Long Quân and u Cơ took place. In the sadness of parting and hopes for a better future, Shirley Shi ’22 played the yangqin under melancholy violet light, which was followed by a moving performance of classical ballet and contemporary dance by Attitude Dance Company. The play closed with the 100 children of Lạc Long Quân and u Cơ, clad in green and blue áo dài symbolizing the earth and the sea, reuniting on the stage. The new King Hùng, played by Nathaniel Nguyen ’20, emerged wearing a fiery red áo dài. “We are the descendants of dragons and children of fairies. This is who we are.” Nguyen declared, closing the show with a powerful ending that reiterated the origins of the Vietnamese and the love and friendship that unite them all. The show was “bigger than (we) could have imagined,” said Malery Nguyen ’20, Co-Chair of VSA alongside Vivian Van ’21. “I’m very grateful for the culture chairs for envisioning such a grand scale and for executing it to the success that it was.”
press and nearly forced a turnover, but Penn kepting hitting inside and outside shots to build up a substantial late lead. “We tried to give them different looks,” Martin said. “I’m proud of my team. It’s not a matter of not playing hard. It’s not a matter of not wanting it. Every time I watch our team play, we compete. But we just didn’t make quite enough plays tonight.” With 35 seconds left on the clock, Hunsaker hit a three pointer to cut the team’s deficit to three at 70-67. But Penn responded with a three of its own and held on to win the game 73-68. “I thought it was a really good college basketball game,” Martin said. “(Penn) created their bounces, but sometimes loose balls found them and they made threes off them and their second chance points were huge. … We have two games to go and we’re tied with Penn,” Martin said. “Now we have to go win two on the road.” “Our mindset this week is to come
VIRUS FROM PAGE 1 Disease Control and Prevention. Wendelken also forwarded an email from Adam Pallant, clinical director of University Health Services, which was sent to students taking Almeida’s class late Sunday night. The email confirmed that Health Services had “received notification from a community member who has communicated about believed exposure to COVID-19” and that RIDOH was “directly involved in this scenario” and that there was “no need to maintain yourself in quarantine.” On Monday, Feb. 24 Almeida said he “still taught a class … but I stayed away from everybody. I told my students I don’t want to be close to them because I don’t want to … affect them.” The following Wednesday, Almeida was feeling worse and canceled class “for the first time in my life,” he said, and then canceled again on Friday.
Scan code for video highlights out strong and finish strong when competing,” Gainey said. “As a program commonly seen as a underdog in (the Ivy League), we got a chip on our shoulder and we are willing to prove we belong in the Ivy League tournament.” Brown will conclude its regular season on the road as it looks to rebound from a winless weekend. The Bears will take on Harvard Friday and Dartmouth Saturday in hopes of advancing to the Ivy League Tournament.
Almeida said he began receiving a flood of emails Saturday night with the news that a Chilean writer and his wife, both of whom were at the conference he attended in Portugal the week before, had tested positive for COVID-19. Almeida sat next to the writer’s wife for two hours during a conference section, but they “did not have very close contact,” he said. Both the writer and his wife had recently been in Italy, where the virus has now infected at least 1,600 people, causing the CDC to warn people to “avoid nonessential travel” to the country. Although Almeida feels better, he is still unsure about whether he will receive a test or when he’ll return to class. He said he is in communication with University deans about the possibility of holding his classes over video chat. In Rhode Island, two people have tested positive for the virus this weekend after returning from a school field trip to Europe, The Herald previously reported.
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Mezcla celebrates 25th anniversary spring show High-energy audience supports Latinx dance troupe in its spring showcase BY REBECCA CARCIERI STAFF WRITER The University’s Latinx dance troupe, Mezcla, hosted two high-energy, soldout shows Friday and Saturday night in Alumnae Hall. The shows celebrated the group’s 25th anniversary as a campus organization. The shows commenced at 7 p.m., and admission was free of charge to maintain Mezcla’s tradition of putting on a performance that is accessible to everyone. Still, over $500 in donations were graciously accepted at the end of the show. Mezcla, which means “mixture” in Spanish, was formed by Elizabeth Garcia ’94, a Latina, in order to form a space for a celebration of Latinx culture through dance, song and poetry, according to the group’s website. Mezcla has gained a reputation outside of Brown by hosting dance workshops in Providence schools, helping to foster the creation of Mariachi de Brown and the Latino Writing Circle and performing vibrant shows each year. Mezcla’s dance director, Paola Jimenez ’20, shared her experience as a member of the group, which she joined her sophomore fall after watching the troupe’s spring show her freshman year. Being from Puerto Rico, the show reminded her of home, and she knew she wanted to join the vibrant community. “It was great to reconnect with my old dance background, while still learning new dances, like samba, which I had never done before,” Jimenez told The Herald. The show embraced a variety of music and dance methods, ranging from all different Latin styles, to Af-
HOCKEY FROM PAGE 1 Weberg. The forward quickly launched a shot over the shoulder of Bobcats goaltender Keith Petruzzelli to even the tally. The period was also highlighted by several key saves from Brown goaltender Gavin Nieto ’20, who stopped all 16 shots in the frame to preserve the score. He would finish the contest with 32 saves in total. Though Bruno killed off a penalty to keep the tally even midway through the final period, Quinnipiac reclaimed the lead 14 seconds later when Ethan de Jong tipped in a backhanded feed from William Fällström in front of the crease. The Bears continued to assert their presence in the Quinnipiac zone and pressure the net, but the Bobcats fended off the attack to secure the victory. Brown 2, Princeton 0 Saturday’s win against Princeton (420-5, 2-16-4) marked the fifth career shutout for Nieto, who recently recorded a clean sheet in a 2-0 victory at St. Lawrence Jan. 31. James Crossman ’23 and Zach Giuttari ’20 scored in the first and second period respectively to fuel Bruno to the season-closing victory. It’s “always great when you have such a depth in your lineup — you can rely on every line to go out there and perform,” Weberg said. “It’s a team sport
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Mezcla, which was founded in 1995, seeks to represent varied Latin styles ranging from Afro-Caribbean to contemporary hip-hop and urban techniques in their dance performances. ro-Caribbean, and even contemporary, hip-hop and urban techniques. In addition, there were aspects of the show that featured singing, acting and voice-overs. The routines varied in amount of dancers, style and even featured collaborations with other dance groups on campus including Impulse, Badmaash and Fusion. They also shared various messages, such as embracing salsa on the streets of Puerto Rico in “Oye Como Va,” kids dancing with their
parents at family events in “Merengue Mundo” and Jimenez’s favorite, a routine that was inspired by protests in Latin America: “Undixs Pa’ La Calle.” “Every member submitted a quote that reminded them about fighting for rights and protesting for something larger,” Jimenez explained of the performance, which combined dance with spoken phrases. “It also included dance styles that were presented as a form of resistance against an oppressor.” The routine brought members carry-
and I think everybody on our team is critical if we’re going to win a game. Everybody needs to be on top of it, and I think that’s what we showed (Saturday) against Princeton.” The teams pressured one another from the initial faceoff in a fast-paced first period. With just over two minutes remaining in the frame, Crossman collected the puck in the defensive zone and worked his way down the length of the ice alone, sending a backhanded shot neatly through the five-hole of Princeton goaltender Jeremie Forget for an early lead. Giuttari followed midway through the second stanza, converting on the power play to extend Bruno’s advantage to two. After Bradley Cocca ’23 flipped a pass to the slot, Giuttari fired a wrist shot through a screen and into the back of the net for the tally. A series of formidable performances from the Bears’ penalty kill also enabled the team to preserve the clean slate throughout the middle period, as Bruno killed off a trio of penalties in the frame. The unit would go 6-for-6 in the contest to secure the shutout. “This time of year, specialty teams become especially important — you can definitely win and lose games depending on how your specialty teams do,” Weberg said. “We scored a goal … on the power play which was great, … and then our
penalty kill is pretty much what won us the game.” The final stanza saw a critical and impressive showing from Nieto, who made 17 saves to deny the Tigers and clinch the season series against Princeton. “It feels good to end the season on a high note with (Nieto) having a shutout,” Crossman said. “Going into this week of practice with a win under our belt and a good performance (against Quinnipiac) definitely changes the mood in the dressing room and hopefully has a positive impact on Friday.” This weekend, the Bears will face a recent rival in Colgate, whom they defeated 3-1 at home Feb. 21. Brown previously toppled the team 4-1 on the road Nov. 9. As the squad enters the postseason, it emphasizes the importance of maintaining a rigorous work ethic and focusing on internal performance. “Our effort can dictate how long we want to play this year, and that’s up to us — there’s nothing that other teams are doing that’s unstoppable,” Crossman said. “So for us to just dictate how we want to play, we’re in control of the rest of our season from here on out.” The Bears will face off against the Raiders at Class of 1965 Arena in a bestof-three series beginning Friday.
ing different Latin American flags and involved everyone in the troupe. Audience members Amy Wang ’20 and Jane Chen ’20 had never been to a Mezcla show, but “loved the experience.” Wang specifically noted the range of performance forms — from singing and dancing to acting — and the innovation the show presented. Chen commented on the emotion, energy, and electricity of the show. The group began rehearsing for this show in September, and rehearsed
multiple days a week from two to four hours. The troupe even returned to campus early from Winter Break to practice, Jimenez said. “A lot of these routines are at least six minutes. They usually get around 10-15 hours of rehearsal time, with 15 or more people in them,” she said. Looking forward, Mezcla will prepare for new member auditions in April and for performances at ADOCH and the Latinx commencement dinner this spring.
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Women’s lacrosse falls to Dartmouth 12-11 in overtime Bears erase early threepoint deficit to force extra period with Big Green in Ivy opener BY AMELIA SPALTER STAFF WRITER Brown (2-2, 0-1 Ivy) took on No. 16 Dartmouth (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) in its first conference game of the season Saturday, ultimately falling by one point in a nail-bitingly close matchup in which the teams were tied seven times before entering overtime. “We’ve got a lot to learn from this game. It was a great battle,” said Head Coach Keely McDonald ’00. “When it ends in overtime, it’s especially tough to lose, but overall the effort was outstanding by both teams.” Brown was trampled by Dartmouth as the first half opened. The Big Green took the first draw and immediately nabbed two Bruno fouls. They followed up minutes later with their first goal, 2:46 into the period. Brown drew control on the next play, but lost possession on an unforced turnover, a pattern that would repeat frequently over the next hour. While Brown won the majority of the draws at 17-8, its turnover rate all but cancelled out the effect of these successes. The Bears committed 21 turnovers to Dartmouth’s 13. Dartmouth continued to make efficient use of their possession opportunities, following up with two goals 11:58 and 12:55 into the first half to secure a 3-0 lead. With its back against the wall halfway through the first stanza, Brown began to amp up its intensity. At 14:08 a pair of Dartmouth fouls created a free position shooting opportunity for attacker Alaina Parisella ’22, who got Brown’s first goal on the board to inject some momentum into the Bears. This was enough to draw the Bears out of hibernation, as they won the next draw and kept possession long enough to incur another free position shot, which attacker Risa Mosenthal ’21 rocketed in to make the score 3-2. Mosenthal would go on to net four of Brown’s 11 goals, tying her with attacker Sophia DeRosa ’22 as team’s season leader in scoring with 11 on the year. DeRosa scored three goals against Dartmouth, all of which gave Brown the lead.
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After falling behind three goals to none early in their matchup against Dartmouth, the women’s lacrosse team recovered to take a 6-5 lead into halftime. But the Big Green fought back to earn the victory on a game-winning goal in sudden death overtime. The Big Green answered back just over a minute later with another successful shot to push the lead back to two. But goalkeeper Erin Tucker ’22 made a narrow save to keep hope alive for the Bears. With 9:50 remaining, defender Allison Lanzone ’21 found a rare shooting opportunity off a successful Brown clear to notch the first goal of her collegiate career, cutting the Bears’ deficit to 4-3. Dartmouth continued to fight, tallying another goal a couple minutes later to bring the score to 5-3. But Bruno had already begun to get into a groove and recovered with another close save by Tucker. Attacker Nathalie Ahn ’23’s successful free position attempt putthe Bears back within a goal of the lead. A ground ball save by Tucker kicked off a ferocious Bruno scoring run as Mosenthal, assisted by DeRosa, set up the Bears’ first tie of the day at five-all. Then, DeRosa catapulted herself down the field, twisting and weaving around a torrent of Green defenders, to claim Brown’s first lead of the match with a low reverse shot at two minutes remaining in the first half.
Despite falling behind by three goals, Brown’s tenacity and technical prowess saw them enter the second stanza on top of Dartmouth, 6-5. “We did a good job of moving fluidly off of our plays,” DeRosa said. The first five minutes of the final half passed scoreless. Another Tucker save staved off a second tie, but a Bruno turnover sent the ball into a mob of Dartmouth attackers who descended on the crease to slip one past Brown defense and bring the score to six-all. After several minutes more of backand-forth play, Mosenthal converted on a free position attempt to snatch the lead back at 7-6. Less than a minute later, Dartmouth responded to set the teams equal once again. But Big Green could not shake DeRosa — the attacker barreled through Dartmouth’s defenders to smash her second lead-gaining goal of the match, bringing the score to 8-7 just under 10 minutes into the final period. A steely save from Tucker held the lead out a couple minutes more. Dartmouth called their first timeout just
over two minutes into the period, and a stubborn Big Green returned, chipping away at the Bears’ defense to re-tie the game at eight-all just 20 seconds after returning from the time out. This series of events replayed almost exactly as Tucker absorbed another shot to protect the score, followed by a Brown timeout. The timeout did not assist in fending off Dartmouth though, as the Big Green scored just 20 seconds after returning to the field, pushing the scoreboard to 9-8 against the Bears. Mosenthal was unfazed, coming back to tie the game at nine within a minute of Dartmouth’s goal. DeRosa kept the streak alive, effortlessly ping-ponging between desperate defenders on a free position attempt to tear the lead out of the Big Green’s jaws a minute later, 10-9. At the top of the final 10 minutes in the period, Dartmouth managed to regroup and sink a pair of goals past the Brown defense at 20:08 and 23:34 respectively. But at 25:51, midfielder Claire Jeschke ’22 surprised the field with a tie-clinching free position at-
tempt. Dartmouth called two timeouts in under two minutes in an attempt to undo Jeschke’s damage, but were fought back by a decisive save from Tucker in the final 30 seconds of play, bringing the game to overtime. “We focus a lot on next play mentality,” said midfielder Kelsey Shea ’22. “Of course sudden death overtime is a big deal, but it’s all the plays leading up to the tie that got us there.” Brown fought tooth and nail to control the bonus stanza, but control was drawn by Dartmouth, who maintained possession for the entirety of the sudden death period. In the final minute and a half of the period, a Brown foul created a free position attempt, which Dartmouth took to win the game 12-11. “The game we played today will make us better as a team,” DeRosa said. “We’ll be even more focused going forward. The next time we see (Dartmouth), hopefully we’ll win.” Women’s lacrosse next takes the field against the College of the Holy Cross at home today.
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Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development Series 12:00 P.M. Sharpe Refectory
Global Independent Study Project The Arab World in Short Films Information Session 7:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Salomon Center for Teaching Page-Robinson
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“I’m not a starry-eyed optimist. … I don’t think many reporters are. I don’t think it’s a profession that truly attracts optimism.”
—Dana Goldstein ’06 SEE EDUCATION PAGE 1
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Clarification: The March 2 op-ed “Apple ’21: One Person, One Vote — No ID” was updated to reflect wording changes made in a final round of editing which did not save to the first published version of this op-ed due to a technical error. Correction: A previous version of the Feb. 28 article “Brown physics professor Jim Gates pens book, ‘Proving Einstein Right’” incorrectly used the pronoun “him” to describe Yanguri Hu PhD’23. The correct pronoun is “her.” The Herald regrets the error.
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The sun sets over Providence, washing Federal Hill in pink and orange. Catch more sunsets like this from the thirteenth floor of the Scili, or from Prospect Terrace Park, this midterm season.
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EDUCATION FROM PAGE 1 A “journalism nerd” from a young age, Goldstein started a newsletter for her third grade class. Growing up in a white, upper-middle-class family in Westchester, New York, Goldstein participated in a desegregation program as a child and was bused to a school outside of her district. At Brown, she concentrated in history and was a writer and editor for The Herald, where she said she learned how to be a journalist from the many late nights she spent on production. The talk touched upon a range of issues within the American education system, such as school funding, integration in schools and improving the teacher workforce. Citing the growing inability of teachers to own homes in the communities they teach in, Goldstein described teachers as “vanguards” of economic inequality in America. “Teachers were sold a vision of their life, which is (that) they would be solidly middle class,” she said. They expected “they’d be the type of people who could afford a home, get a pension, retire and be comfortable. That’s not the deal that teachers of the millennial generation and younger (generations) are getting.” On the issue of school integration, Goldstein discussed efforts in San Francisco and other cities across the country that grant parents the choice to send their kids to schools outside their neighborhoods. But she said this flexibility of choice has resulted in a complex system that rewards upper-middle-class parents who have the time and resources to tour different schools and fill out related forms. “They created a system that is supposed to lead to equity but is in fact more deeply segregating,” Goldstein said. The talk was also attended by one of Goldstein’s former professors at the University, Senior Lecturer Emeritus Luther Spoehr, who taught her in his class EDUC 1200: “History of American School Reform.” Although Spoehr has taught the class for over twenty years, he said they were still discussing the same issues in 2019 as they were in 1996. Looking for optimism, Spoehr
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Dana Goldstein ’06 is the author of the best-selling book, “The Teacher Wars: A history of America’s Most Embattled Profession.” asked Goldstein if there is reason to be hopeful about anything in the system. Goldstein responded that she is optimistic because, compared to a few years ago, teachers are more respected. But because she knows education is cyclical, she said she expects there to be more backlash in the future. “I’m not a starry-eyed optimist,” she admitted. “I don’t think many reporters are. I don’t think it’s a profession that truly attracts optimism.” Goldstein also discussed her experience as a journalist in a polarized political climate where some people are highly critical and skeptical of the media. She recalled one incident
where she was tasked to interview a person who was a ringleader in the effort to remove the word “democracy” from Michigan social studies classes. Since the person espoused Trumpian, anti-media ideas on his social media, Goldstein assumed he would not want to speak to the Times. Instead, she found a person eager to talk to a Times reporter for an hour and have his picture taken. Still, Goldstein believes that among the politicians who spout this anti-media rhetoric, they are generally “deeply resentful” of a media they perceive as cosmopolitan and with a liberal agenda.
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Andrea Mazie, a parent of Providence public school students, is on a community design team tasked with making recommendations for changes in a school district that has been failing for decades. Mazie asked Goldstein for factors she has seen as crucial in differentiating good schools from bad schools. “Principals are incredibly important,” Goldstein answered, adding that they must be dynamic leaders of both kids and parents and must have a clear vision for instruction. Mazie said that while she wasn’t looking for a “silver bullet” answer to her question, Goldstein’s response
resonated with her and was consistent with a conversation Mazie had with a teacher just earlier that day. “She just knows a ton,” said Mazie, who wishes she could bring Goldstein into meetings she has with her community design team. Mazie said that there are a lot of knowledgeable faculty members at Brown she believes are insufficiently engaged within the community, either due to lack of awareness or motivation. “If there’s good stuff to know about how to evaluate teachers better and how to align it with not just test scores … I would like to hear that from somebody who thinks about that for a living.”
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Defining manhood for ourselves BY QUENTIN THOMAS ’21 STAFF COLUMNIST
In a previous column for The Herald, I called for a men’s revolution: a dramatic shift in our definition of masculinity. Since then, more people seem to have come on board with the project of reexamining traditional manhood. Even so, many men seem unsure about how to move forward. It is ultimately up to individual men to decide for themselves what this new masculinity should look like. In this column, I am making a case for one possible version of this masculinity. In my vision, men are more in tune with their emotions and feel comfortable communicating them with others, they put more emphasis on self-care and they are unafraid to discard gendered trends in expressing themselves. A redefinition of masculinity will benefit men themselves as well as society at large. Many social critics today argue that masculinity is in crisis. In the Atlantic, journalist Alia Wong explores expert opinions on various versions of masculinity. Importantly, this crisis stretches across demographics. One researcher highlights how the crisis pertains to white, heterosexual men, who feel that their positions of power in society are under threat. Another notes effects of the crisis on Black boys, who are the victims of “damaging norms” and therefore don’t receive the support that they need. The experts Wong cites also say that many men agree that there are problems with traditional masculinity, but they lack a coherent vision of how to alleviate them. But there is no better time than now to come up with new forms of
masculinity for ourselves. My first suggestion is that men should work to be more adept at interpersonal communication. We should be able to express our thoughts, feelings and emotions clearly — to say what we mean and mean what we say. Young men, in particular, are largely taught to avoid communicating about personal matters with others,
others, they will be more likely to seek out help for themselves. Psychological literature consistently documents how men suffer from a prevailing stigma around mental health and particularly from societal expectations of unfailing strength and stoicism. It is therefore especially important for men to learn to embrace various self-care practices — which can include going
“We men have a great opportunity to decide for ourselves what we want masculinity to mean for us.”
especially when it comes to emotions. Because of this training, men can inadvertently prevent themselves from forming deep and meaningful relationships. And additionally, by not communicating effectively, men can place an unfair responsibility on others to try to understand them. Encouraging young men to be more open about their thoughts and emotions will ease the burden on others who communicate with them. But more importantly, it will benefit the men themselves. In an environment where men feel empowered to communicate their feelings with
to therapy. Notably, men make up only around a third of all people in the United States who go to therapy. Taking the time to speak with a professional about what might be causing stress or uncertainty has several benefits that men should — and deserve to — take advantage of. Through communicating more effectively and prioritizing self-care, men may very well start to realize for themselves what matters to them and, more broadly, who they are and want to be. To foster this development, we need to create space for men to express themselves beyond the constraints of gen-
dered aesthetic expectations. Men may opt to express themselves through their external appearance, such as with fashion and accessories. This form of self-expression is exemplified by the increasing trend of men painting their nails, sometimes with elaborate nail art. To be clear, I’m not arguing that men painting their nails will single-handedly free men from the bounds of restrictive masculinity. In fact, taking just one of these suggestions by itself is insufficient: A man who paints his nails to reject norms around masculinity can still, through his ineffective communication, end up demanding uneven emotional labor from the women in his life. In taking on the task of crafting new ideals of manhood, we men must make sure we are actually doing the work — both externally and internally. It’s not an easy task to shift societal norms with deep historical roots; doing so requires an intentional effort on our part. We men have a great opportunity to decide for ourselves what we want masculinity to mean for us. The vision of masculinity I have put forth here is by no means the only option, and I encourage other men to come up with their own ideal visions of masculinity. But I do hope that, as we develop our ideas, we keep the common end goal in mind: allowing men to live healthy and authentic lives. Quentin Thomas ’21 can be reached at quentin_thomas@brown.edu. Please send responses to this opinion to letters@browndailyherald.com and op-eds to opinions@browndailyherald.com.
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Mohamed Malim discusses nonprofit work in fashion industry Malim seeks to redefine, affirm refugee narrative in age of Trump through nonprofit BY SAMANTHA MOLINA SENIOR STAFF WRITER Social entrepreneur Mohamed Malim spoke at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Monday afternoon about how he strives to reframe the refugee narrative in the United States by spreading social awareness through fashion and storytelling. In February 2017, Malim founded Dream Refugee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aspires to combat racism, xenophobia and stereotypes often encountered by refugees. To foster a connection between refugees and the greater American public, Dream Refugee digitally shares success stories that are often swept under the rug. Otherwise, “we don’t hear a lot of success stories,” Malim told The Herald. “We don’t hear (how) refugees come to America, contribute a lot financially, bring values and contribute diversity.” Each story is accompanied by a photographed portrait. Malim was inspired to create the organization during his junior year of college after President Trump spoke at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota where he insulted “the whole Somalian refugee community with negative stereotypes (and) negative rhetorics.”
Malim founded Epimonia, a for-profit fashion company based in Minneapolis in December 2017. Epimonia directs 50 percent of its earnings toward supporting refugees in obtaining citizenship and scholarships. “What you wear is what you support,” Malim said in his talk. All Epimonia products are made by refugees. The company uses life jackets worn by refugees to create bracelets that serve as symbols of solidarity. “There are over 70 million refugees around the world who are currently displaced,” Malim said. As a former refugee from Kenya, Malim added, “I was one of those kids.” “The civil war in Somalia, which seems like a never-ending war, has been going on for about 25-plus years,” he said. “Due to the civil war, I wasn’t able to see the homeland of my parents. Fearing their safety, my parents fled … landing in what became my birthplace, Kenya.” Malim and his family spent three and a half years in a refugee camp before coming to the United States. Malim described growing up as a Somalian-American and “navigating stereotypes,” as well as the “culture shock” of adjusting to a predominantly white high school in Minnesota. When Malim struggled, he emphasized that he would always remember his “mother’s resilience when the odds were against her,” he said. “Even though it wasn’t great at first, I knew I couldn’t let her down. I had to make her dreams come true.”
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Mohamed Malim discussed the nonprofit organizations he founded, Dream Refugee and Epimonia, in his lecture to students at the Watson Institute Monday afternoon. Malim later attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he studied business management and entrepreneurship in the Opus College of Business on a full scholarship. He also ran varsity track and field. Malim credits his time at the University of St. Thomas as an integral factor in his success with entrepreneurial pursuits.
“Having their support system helping me guide my entrepreneurship journey was huge.” Malim said. “When I started Dream Refugee and Epimonia, they helped me participate in business competitions, helped me connect with journalists … to get my story out there.” Malim encouraged University students to reach out to refugee communi-
ties in any way possible. “I want college students to be involved in the refugee crisis,” Malim said. Students “can have an impact whether it’s taking time off, visiting at a local refugee non-profit organization … (or) being empathetic. It might be a small impact, but (it’s) a long-lasting impact in the eyes of refugees.”
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