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Friends read from Laura Rothenberg ’04 memoir BY AMY GOINS

To correct this misconception, the Queer Alliance is taking a threepronged approach through their outreach, advocacy and community departments. Outreach oversees activities such as QUEST, a meeting group for students questioning their sexuality or gender orientation. The advocacy department includes activism- and politics-centered groups like Radical University Queers United

When posts on the Daily Jolt complained about the “coughing girl” in a first-year lecture class, Laura Rothenberg ’04 wasn’t fazed. Rothenberg, who was born with cystic fibrosis, never shied away from her condition and went on to take a public role at Brown as an Undergraduate Council of Students representative. “There was a bluntness and honesty about her body and her situation that stunned the rest of us 15-year-olds who weren’t thinking and writing about having a chronic terminal illness,” said Lucy Boyle GS, who had been a friend of Rothenberg’s since childhood. Boyle and two of Rothenberg’s other friends read selections from “Breathing for a Living: A Memoir” at the Brown Bookstore Saturday. The book, published after Rothenberg’s death last March, chronicles her struggle with cystic fibrosis and her decision to undergo a double lung transplant. Rothenberg was 20 at the time of her death. Had illness not disrupted her education, she would have graduated with the class of 2003. Carol Deboer-Langworthy, visiting lecturer in English, introduced the readers and shared some of her memories of Rothenberg. Rothenberg was her student in several classes and worked with her on two independent study projects, developing Rothenberg’s poetry and writings into her memoirs. The readings were interspersed with recordings from Rothenberg’s audio diary. Rothenberg worked with Joe Richman, a reporter for National Public Radio, for nearly two years on the diary, entitled “My So-Called Lungs.” Boyle, Ben Petrosky ’03 and Izetta

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A renovated Hillel complex is scheduled to open in January, after some $12 million worth of construction and renovations.

New Hillel Center to open this January BY KIRA LESLEY

It’s hard running a 21st century organization in a 19th century building. But that’s what Brown/RISD Hillel has done in recent years. The colleges’ Jewish communities have operated out of a space far too small for the growing organization. Zoe Tarshis ’04 remembered the building as “dark, with low, low ceilings” and cramped. “People had to squish to get in.” The building also showed signs of aging. “It wasn’t structurally safe,” said Executive Director of Hillel and Associate University Chaplain Rabbi Rich Kirschen. “When people would dance, light bulbs would shake downstairs.” A renovated complex, the Glenn and Darcy Weiner Hillel Center, is scheduled to open in January, after over a year of construction and renovations. The official building dedication is set for Feb. 26. For the $12 million privately funded project, Hillel chose architect Cornelis de Boer, whose company, Haynes/de Boer Associates, specializes in historical preservation. The layout includes two new buildings attached to two renovated buildings on Angell Street that date to 1796. In planning for the center, much emphasis was placed on keeping the houses intact, Kirschen said. The new center will be 25,000 square feet — more than three times the size of the old building. Kirschen said it will include a see HILLEL, page 8

LGBTA changes name, attitude BY JONATHAN KROP

It’s more than just a new name. The organization formerly known as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Alliance hopes that changing its title, structure and attitude will attract new members and lend its causes new momentum. Now called the Queer Alliance, the group is undergoing a major overhaul of its mission. The umbrella term “queer” will serve as a more inclusive heading for a diverse and hard-to-define community, said head coordinators Jason Lambrese ’06 and Leslie Soble ’05. “Sexuality tends to fall in a spectrum,” Soble said. “Queer,” once used only as a homophobic slur, has been “reclaimed as a symbol of fighting back against oppression,” she said. Although the word remains controversial to some members of the LGBT community, the head coordinators of the Queer Alliance said members can choose any label they want or simply forgo all labels. The organization’s purpose has not changed with the name, Lambrese said. It is still, as he calls it, a “social, outreach and activist organization.” The major change in the organization’s structure has been its shift from a “queer students’ group” to a hub around which such groups can rally and organize, he said. Too often in the past, the LGBTA was perceived as nothing more than a social club, he said.

Four e-mail kiosks arrive on campus BY AMY GOINS

Though their arrival was overshadowed by a glut of network outages, four new public e-mail kiosks greeted students, staff and faculty on campus. The OMAC and V-Dub are home to one machine each. Two more are located in the Lower Blue Room of Faunce. The computer stations were funded by extra money from the budget of Computing and Information Services and were installed during the last week of July, said Kara Kelley, director of personal technology services for CIS. “We waited until the end of the University fiscal year to see if we could afford them, and (CIS Vice President) Ellen Waite-Franzen then allocated

I N S I D E M O N D AY, S E P T E M B E R 8 , 2 0 0 3 A Brown alum making a name for himself as an indie popster returns to campus arts and culture,page 3

The Bell Gallery’s Faculty Exhibition 2003 features the art of sixteen Brown profs arts and culture,page 3

Dabrowski ’04 spent her summer watching stars like Ashton Kutcher undress page 5

the money to build them,” she said. The list of suggested locations came from the Office of Campus Life and Student Services, which consulted students for ideas, she said. “We originally had the Ratty on the list as well, but since there was no data wiring or electricity existing in certain areas, and considering that the building will soon be renovated, we did not install a kiosk there,” she added. Depending on usage statistics and overall student reaction, Kelley said more kiosks may be on their way. The kiosks proved especially helpful for students cut off from the network during last week’s outages. “(The kiosks) were pretty useful to see KIOSK, page 4

TO D AY ’ S F O R E C A S T Liberals must know their enemies in order to defeat them, says Rob Sand ’05. column, page 11

Women’s soccer records two shutouts in the season’s opening weekend sports, page 12

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ARTS & CULTURE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 · PAGE 3 ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW

Faculty Exhibition showcases a range of work by Brown faculty members Bell Gallery show features works by 16 artists in various departments

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Brown alum earning rep as indie pop artist BY MASHA KIRASIROVA

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The Faculty Exhibition, a tri-annual showcase of the artwork of Brown faculty members, embraces an impressive range of styles and media. The show, at the David Winton Bell Gallery, features the works of 16 artists in the departments of Visual Art and Modern Culture and Media. Unlike many other shows that pass through the Gallery, the Faculty Exhibition, with works from individuals of the Brown community, becomes intensely personal. Despite the breadth of submissions, a unique undercurrent runs through all of the works, gracing the show with an undeniable continuity. Upon entering the lobby of the List Art Building, one is struck by the diversity of the show. Two large-scale oil paintings by Professor or Art Wendy Edwards (Untitled, from the Reticulations series) play in texture, as vibrant fish-nets hovering over a mellow backwash push the spectator back from the wall with its overwhelming color and motion. On the opposite wall, simplicity rules, playing again on color and texture. Technician and safety coordinator for visual art Daniel Stupar’s “The Indifference is Nearly Complete” consists of a large tree branch coated in red rubber. Suspended from the wall, the interconnected branches at once reflect Edwards’ work and are alone in their quiet, natural space. Meanwhile, instructor in photography Sarah Malakoff’s large scale, C-print color photographs glow in their simple brilliance. Both prints of indoor scenes — still-lifes on

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Nina Katchadourian’s video installation “Endurance” is on display in the Bell Gallery. a large scale — instill the inane and inanimate with an energy redolent of Stanley Kubrick’s cinematography in “The Shining.” Another exercise in elegant simplicity: Kenneth Horri’s three forms in wood and ink seem to patiently unfold and evolve. Upon entering the actual gallery, concept and story reign supreme. Fraser Stables, Marlene Malik and Leslie Thorton present narrative video with weighty subjects: Stables, visiting assistant professor of visual arts, of a man preparing to commit suicide; Malik, associate professor of visual arts, of Cuban immigrants in Florida; and Thorton, professor of modern culture and media, of the dystopian “A Paradise Crushed.” Tony Cokes, associate professor of modern culture and media, and Adjunct Lecturer in Visual Arts Nina Katchadourian,

however, escape narrative in their video installations. Cokes’ “Shrink” presents a moving view of the Manhattan skyline, shot from a boat with overlaid text flashing upon the screen and music filling the space — a painting with light and sound. Meanwhile, Katchadourian’s “Endurance” frames the artist’s mouth, overlaying an image from Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 shipwreck on one of the teeth, presenting a dualism of straining, as we watch the artist work to keep her teeth exposed so that images of a great historical strain can glow forth. The Faculty Exhibition runs through Oct. 16. Herald staff writer Stefan Talman ’05 can be reached at stalman@browndailyherald.com.

The first time John O’Brien ’95.5 made news at Brown was when he was arrested for taking over University Hall in protest of the lack of need-blind admission. Now he’s earning a reputation as a budding indie pop artist. The alumnus returned Thursday to perform his bittersweet acoustic melodies at the Third World Center. After spending the last eight years playing in the clubs of San Francisco, touring the East Coast and putting out a record entitled “Real Life,” the scruffy, 28-year-old american civilization concentrator performed before an audience of new fans and old friends — including his favorite AmCiv professor, Susan Smulyan. It was in Smulyan’s pop culture class that O’Brien met the other members of his former band, Tuesday Weld. O’Brien gladly reminisced about his days at Brown, where he completed independent research in music. On top of acting, songwriting and performing with Tuesday Weld at the Campus Dance and the Underground, O’Brien founded the sketch comedy troupe Out Of Bounds and was a member of IMPROVidence. He also put together a mini rock festival in the basement of Caswell called “CaswellPalooza.” Because O’Brien enjoyed the art and music scenes at Brown so much, see O’BRIEN, page 8

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In the first few days of the semester,the kiosk outside the V-Dub was the single most used machine with 907 sessions between Aug.24 and Sept.3.

me, especially during the first few days when I didn’t have my computer set up yet,” said Luis Serpa ’07. To use the kiosks, which remain on at all times, students can press any button on the keyboard. The screen refreshes and displays an informational Web site, developed in conjunction with the Office of Public Affairs and University Relations, Kelley said. The kiosks’ keyboards are equipped with trackballs, an input device more accessible to disabled students, she said. There are currently no regulations or time limits governing the use of the kiosks, Kelley said. Although the kiosks have Internet Explorer for web browsing, “they were primarily put in place for students and visitors to check e-mail and WebCT courses,” she said. “We hope that students would be considerate, but it’s not a problem yet,” she said. There are safeguards for material left by users on the computers, Kelley said. “You could go to a porn Web site, but after you leave, the screens will refresh after a certain amount of time and display the set home page,” she said. Between Aug. 24 and Sept. 3, the number of sessions at all four kiosks totaled 2,680, Kelley said. The kiosk outside the VDub was the single most used machine with 907 sessions. But with a session count of 545 for one Faunce kiosk and 619 for the other, the Lower Blue Room was the most popular location overall.

Rothenberg continued from page 1 Mobley ’03 read excerpts from the book and shared their memories of Rothenberg. “She was extremely opinionated and witty, partly because of the predicament that her illness put her in and partly, I think, just because of her huge heart,” Boyle told The Herald. “She was just one of the most loving people.” Rothenberg left Brown in the spring of 2001 and went to Children’s Hospital Boston to undergo a double-lung transplant. She then returned home to New York, where she received many visitors until her death. “I’m a typical college student, if there is such a thing,” Rothenberg wrote in her memoir, “except that I won’t be able to look back on my life from old age.”

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CAMPUS NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 · PAGE 5 SUMMER STORIES: A CONTINUING SERIES

Dabrowski ’04 dresses the stars during the summer Ben Sherman internship sets Dabrowski up with a range of celebrities from Kutcher to Timberlake BY JEN SOPCHOCKCHAI

Basia Dabrowski ’04 spent her summer watching celebrities undress. The history concentrator interned in New York with Ben Sherman, a British sportswear company. During her time there, Dabrowski shadowed fashion professionals and witnessed fittings for stars like Ashton Kutcher, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and members of Pearl Jam. Dabrowski stumbled upon the internship when she bought a Ben Sherman tracksuit at Nordstrom’s, she said. After reading the label, she went on the Internet and found an advertisement that said the fashion company was looking for summer interns. Fashion has nothing to do with her concentration at Brown, but Dabrowski takes courses at the Rhode Island School Design in fashion design. “I’ve loved clothes ever since I was little,” Dabrowski said. Since her childhood days in Gap Kids bucket hats, fashion has interested her, she said. The Ben

Sherman internship was a deal clincher — Dabrowski hopes to work in the fashion industry after she graduates. While interning for Ben Sherman, she was exposed to sales, public relations, marketing, customer relations and fashion design. For the most part, though, she worked for the company’s licensing director, who arranges where Ben Sherman designs will be manufactured. Dabrowski enjoyed the fact that her time at Ben Sherman did not include usual internship grunt work like filing or fetching coffee. She was proud to have her own desk and phone in the office, right in the middle of the action. “It was just a real environment,” she said. Dabrowski also noted that the company office was always busy, with the phone constantly ringing and everyone — even the CEO — on his feet. Ben Sherman has become a relatively mainstream company. Sales have skyrocketed since the company entered the U.S. market a few years ago, Dabrowski said. “It’s going to be the new megabrand,” she said. Herald staff writer Jen Sopchockchai ’05 can be reached at jsopchockchai@browndailyherald.com.

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During her summer internship with Ben Sherman, a British sportswear company, Basia Dabrowski ’04 witnessed fittings for stars like Ashton Kutcher.

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WORLD & NATION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 · PAGE 7

Lawsuits could clear air on legality of online music sharing

U.S. forces in Afghanistan conducting deadliest operations in a year against suspected Taliban forces KABUL, Afghanistan (Washington Post)

(L.A. Times) — On this, there

has been virtually no dispute: People who share copyrighted music online with strangers are breaking the law. Several federal judges have held as much in cases against file-sharing networks such as those by Napster Inc., MP3.com Inc. and Grokster Ltd. Even the most ardent defenders of peer-to-peer networks acknowledge that many users run roughshod over copyright rules. But that conventional wisdom has never been tested in a case pitting copyright holders against individual file sharers. That could change as early as this week. The recording industry is poised to sue potentially hundreds of people who offer free music online — an unprecedented step expected to ripple across the music business and the community of 60 million people in the United States who use file-sharing networks. At the very least, the lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of

America are likely to provide a much clearer guide of just what is allowed as lawyers argue over the nuances of copyright law. At most, the lawsuits could upend conventional wisdom about online piracy. “Permissible aspects of file-sharing exist, and we need a rule book,” said Glenn Peterson, a Sacramento, Calif., lawyer representing an alleged file sharer whose identity and address have been subpoenaed by the RIAA. “I have teen-age kids. I want to be able to say, ‘You can do A, B and C, and you can’t do D, E and F.’ ” In 2001, a judge shut down the pioneering Napster service. ( The brand was later bought by Roxio Inc., which is working to launch a version of Napster by the end of the year that will pay the record labels and music publishers for their wares.) The record labels this year lost a case seeking the same fate for the Morpheus and Grokster services, which don’t keep control of what their users do. Morpheus is distributed by StreamCast Networks Inc.

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— Over the past two weeks U.S. forces in Afghanistan have conducted their deadliest operations in a year against suspected Taliban forces infiltrating from Pakistan and attempting to regain power, according to the top U.S. commander here. As many as 200 enemy fighters have been killed since the operation in the southeastern part of the country began Aug. 25, said Army Lt. Gen. John R. Vines, twice the number of casualties than had previously been reported. Vines said that about 1,000 Taliban fighters are hiding in Afghanistan. A senior U.S. official also said the fighters have recently begun operating in groups with as many as 100 members and are trying to carry out organized attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. The al-Qaida terrorist network, which operated freely in Afghanistan before the U.S.-led war began after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, is providing some financial and logistics support to the fighters, Vines said. Al-Qaida is pushing the fighters to move quickly because “al-Qaida wants to go to Iraq” to fight U.S. troops there, Vines said. The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, said Sunday that he had

called Pakistan’s president, Gen. Perez Musharraf, to encourage a more vigorous crack down on the Taliban infiltrations and that the two countries had established a working group to address the problem. “We are definitely concerned about the increased activity of al-Qaida and Taliban on the Pakistan border,” Karzai said. Karzai also said he discussed the growing security concerns with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who visited Kabul Sunday. Karzai said it was imperative to defeat terrorism “to the very end and completely. That’s something we aren’t going to be soft about even for a second.” The two men also discussed the pace of reconstruction and the status of new governing bodies, Karzai said. Vines, who leads the U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, said the Taliban has been trying to make a comeback for nine months “and every time, we have interdicted them, we have denied them sanctuary, and we have killed them.” He said, however, that the number of fighters trying to enter the country is increasing. The ongoing operation, dubbed Mountain Viper, includes Army units from the 10th Mountain Division, the 5th Special Forces Group units and Air Force war-

planes, said Col. Rodney Davis, the task force spokesman. The operation has resulted in “more enemy KIA” — killed in action — than any operation in a year, Davis said. The U.S. military said that at least 84 enemy fighters were killed in action Saturday night in the southern province of Zabol province, according to the Associated Press. Rumsfeld described the operation as a “good success ... we’re most encouraged.” Afghan officials said Sunday that hundreds of Afghan government troops are preparing for a new offensive against the Taliban in the south and east, including along on the border with Pakistan, the Associated Press reported. Since June, there have been 33 attacks against U.S. forces, most with small arms and rockets. Two U.S. soldiers were killed last week in a firefight with suspected Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan. Defense officials portrayed the larger grouping of Taliban fighters as a positive development. “When they began to move from smaller units to larger units, they began to expose themselves,” the senior administration official said. “When they organize themselves, they provide us with an opportunity to defeat them.”

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O’Brien continued from page 3 he moved to San Francisco with his band-mates to join a flourishing community of Brown alumni already stationed there. “The first gigs were the hardest,” he remembered. “Our first performance took place at a bar called Cocodrie where the performers had to compete with softcore porn on large TVs in the background. It’s 1 a.m., you’re the last band, you’ve got your 10 friends there to support you and then there’s this loud porn playing in the background. And you know, people get distracted.” After two years of small-time success, a few members of Tuesday Weld parted with the band and were replaced by other Brown alumni. But the band broke up a year later over “creative differences,” O’Brien said. As each member embarked on solo careers, O’Brien often found himself jamming with indie rocker Marwan Kanafani, a friend and fellow guitarist who joined him at his Thursday performance. O’Brien said he plays with other friends in makeshift bands whenever possible. O’Brien’s current tour includes stops in Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia and Boston,

Hillel continued from page 1 lounge, a modern kosher kitchen, staff offices, an art gallery showcasing student exhibits, a computer center, a library and a music room. In addition, the design of the new center provides space for more than 25 student organizations that operate through Hillel to plan activities and hold events. During the center’s renovation, events and activities have been held all over campus, wherever room is available. Hillel’s lack of meeting space for the past year has encouraged interaction with the rest of the campus and increased Hillel’s visibility in the Brown community, said Lev

where he performed at the NEMO Music Conference and Showcase Friday. His touring vehicle is his mother’s red SUV. His well-timed chords and charming lyrics range from poignant politicized social commentary to slower melodies discussing the importance of human relationships to countryflavored songs such as “Bottle On the Table.” In more upbeat tunes like “Ghost Projection Machine,” O’Brien compared his psychological pitfalls to the missteps of the Scooby Doo gang. O’Brien named bands Grandaddy and Pavement as sources of inspiration. His songs are emotional, though he scoffed at being labeled “emo.” O’Brien doesn’t take himself too seriously — one of his most appealing qualities. His Thursday performance had the simple and strong appeal of being sincere and refreshingly unpretentious. O’Brien said he hopes to someday acquire an agent and sign with a label, but first he wants to learn how the game works for himself. “If you’re on some label that’s got 100 groups signed to it and you’re number 97 on the priority list, it’s better to be independent,” he said. For now, O’Brien said he plans to continue freelance grant writing and create music in his spare time — and promises to be back.

Nelson ’04. Nelson said he believes maintaining campus awareness of Hillel will be a challenge next semester. Some members of Hillel said they still felt some nostalgia for the old building despite the promise of the new Weiner Center. Nelson described with fondness some of the activities that took place in the old building. One of his favorite memories is when Hillel members painted a mural together on an interior wall in the old center. The old Hillel center, he said, “was like a home on campus.” But Nelson said hopes are high for the success of the Weiner Center. According to Nelson, the new center will reflect “a nice blending of old and new.”

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LGBTA continued from page 1 and Strong and the Queer Political Action Committee. The community department handles groups like the Hi-T, a study club for LGBT students, and Girls’ Night Out “for women who kiss women or want to.” Members working in the community department will also throw the annual SexPowerGod and Starf*ck parties. Starf*ck did not take place last year, which Lambrese attributed to miscommunication within the LGBTA. He said he believes the Queer Alliance’s more efficient group structure will eliminate such mishaps. The Queer Alliance is also devoting a significant portion of its efforts to petitioning the University for a Queer Student Resource Center. So far, the University has denied the group’s request, Lambrese said. The changes happened when a small group of active LGBTA members decided to respond to several long-brewing ideas by making the organization more effective, Lambrese said. The group plans to spread the word about its new setup

Soccer continued from page 12 seemed to slip away from the team, both Friday’s and yesterday’s efforts demonstrate the Bears are a more mature and focused group. Led by 10 seniors — a recruiting class that suffered no attrition — the team believes that it has the ability to challenge for the Ivy title this fall. Luckily for

Perlmutter continued from page 12 least, Lawyer Milloy proved to be the gamer that he is, assisting on a critical interception and sacking Brady, all in front of 73,262 of his new best friends. A post-game hug and friendly exchange between Milloy and Ty Law got me asking myself who is the more valuable player, but I guess it’s too late for such futile rumination.

Roddick continued from page 12 that point I was almost down and out anyway, so I really didn’t have much pressure on me. … Digging deep hasn’t been my problem before. If this would have happened a year ago, I probably would have freaked out if I was down, gotten upset.” He did have one comical exchange with chair umpire Andreas Egli, inserting a request for water in the middle of it. Roddick also snapped at Nalbandian, who appeared to be

Starf*ck did not take place last year, which Lambrese attributed to miscommunication within the LGBTA. He said he believes the Queer Alliance’s more efficient group structure will eliminate such mishaps. through a campaign of posters and Ratty table slips. The head coordinators also intend to tailor the Queer Alliance’s image and attitude to make the group more welcoming to heterosexuals, LGBT women and students of color. These parts of the student body, particularly heterosexual students, have historically been hesitant to get involved with the LGBTA, Lambrese said.

the Bears, they will have plenty of time to grow as a team before the Ivy season begins on Sept. 27. The women’s soccer team will continue to prepare for its Ivy foes Tuesday night at Stevenson Field when they face off against Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. Herald staff writer Maggie Haskins ’04 edits the sports section. She can be reached at mhaskins@browndailyherald.com.

In sum, the Pats were humiliated. But, contrary to what the media might imply by their exaggerated coverage of opening-day football, an opening-day loss isn’t drastically worse than any other loss, provided the team gives fans a reason to keep their hopes high. Whether or not the Pats did that today depends on who you ask, but I’m still holding on. Herald staff writer Eric Perlmutter ’06 is an assistant sports editor. He remains a pathetically loyal Patriots fan.

irritated when it took time for the trainer to treat Roddick’s blisters on a changeover. Nalbandian lost his cool when a fan yelled out during a point in the third-set tiebreaker, at 7-7, and he netted a forehand. Earlier he had the match point at 6-5 in the tiebreaker. But Roddick was serving and erased it with the huge service winner. There were a couple of particularly late calls in the fifth set, both of them going against the Argentine. But there is no video replay rule in tennis. Nalbandian noted the obvious, saying: “Every time when it’s close, everything is for them.”

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EDITORIAL/LETTERS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 · PAGE 10 S T A F F

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Alphabet soup The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Alliance announced this year it has changed its name to the more mellifluous “Queer Alliance.” Head coordinators said they hoped the umbrella term “queer” would serve as a more inclusive heading for a diverse and hard-to-define community. The decision is perhaps about practicality as much as politics. Though most people are now familiar with the words abbreviated in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered), an alphabet soup of sexual groups have lobbied for inclusion. These include “Q” (Questioning, or those who are unsure of their sexual orientations), and “I” (Intersexed, people born with genitalia that is not distinctly male or female, including hermaphrodites). The desire for an inclusive, yet less awkward, term to cover all areas of the non-heterosexual spectrum is understandable. Although it’s true the once-pejorative term “queer” has been reclaimed by some members of the LGBT community, the word is still not universally accepted, especially by older generations and African Africans, many of whom prefer the term “same-gender loving,” or SGL, according to gay.com. The words “dyke” and “fag” have similarly been reclaimed by members of the LGBT community as synonyms for lesbians and gay men, but these terms are still widely used pejoratively as well. Most major American newspapers in articles dealing with LGBT issues still refer to the “gay” and “transgendered” communities, blanket terms long out of favor on the Brown campus. And rightly so. The Herald has adopted the more inclusive term LGBT, still the standard in the pages of many campus newspapers and alternative weeklies. The term is not all-encompasing, but it continues to describe Brown’s LGBT community accurately while remaining in sync with national trends in newspaper reporting. The Herald’s goal as a newspaper is to describe the news as accurately as possible, not to spur political change or advocate a particular agenda. For this reason, Herald writers will continue to use the term “LGBT.”

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LETTERS rather resorts to force (his best alternative to a Carnevale’s critique of but negotiated agreement), which is not negotiating but of the breakdown of negotiations. Hopmann is attack on theAsproduct a student who has taken Hopmann’s course a seminar at a foreign institution in internationnegotiation in general and al conflict resolution, and as a former State

To the Editor: While Alex Carnevale may believe Professor of Political Science P. Terrence Hopmann is an oppressive liberal baselessly tearing into President George W. Bush (“Squashing intellectual diversity,” Sept. 5), Hopmann proposes arguments most scholars of negotiation (liberal or not) agree with. If Mr. Carnevale had actually taken PS 147: “International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution” or had read any piece of literature on the art of negotiation, he would realize that Bush is not effectively bargaining, (as is done in zero sum games) nor is he trying to enlarge the pie, (as is done in non-zero sum games)

Department employee, I can vouch that not only are Hopmann’s views endemic of his subject, but they are very well-respected — he has presented his views to the U.S. Congress on occasion. If Mr. Carnevale would like to criticize negotiation in and of itself as a liberal idea, then he would probably be correct. Colin Powell, America’s top negotiator, will not be returning as Secretary of State if George W. Bush is re-elected. His hands have been repeatedly tied by an administration that does not believe in negotiation. Criticizing Hopmann for his liberal views on negotiation is like criticizing a day trader for being a capitalist. Dan Calarco ‘03 Sept. 5

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Brown sorely lacking in intellectual diversity A new GISP on conservatism strengthens a liberal’s beliefs I AGREE WITH THE IDEAS AND THE more of its liberal students will identify motivation behind Alex Carnevale’s col- as such because they truly believe in libumn (“Squashing intellectual diversity,” eral ideology, and not because it is the only thing they know. Sept. 5), in that intellectual Second, one’s beliefs are diversity is something only confirmed through quesBrown sorely needs. To this ROB SAND tioning and confrontation. If I end, I organized a GISP this GUEST COLUMNIST am to be an articulate and semester titled “‘Knowing thoughtful liberal, I must go Right:’ Contemporary through a process of questionConservative Thought,” ing my beliefs to be sure they which is a study of conservatism and conservative ideas and val- hold up to scrutiny. For example, I ues. But rather than write about the class believe that the legalization of marijuana and what we are doing in it, I would like and a single-payer health care system to address the numerous motivations I would be two fantastic advancements for had to develop this class and make my this country, but I can never be sure until education more intellectually and ideo- I’ve heard the best arguments against logically diverse, and why this it impor- them and defended my own stances in the best way possible. Once I have done tant for every Brown student. First, an education without ideologi- so, I can begin to work toward their actucal diversity is indoctrination. Being at alization in full confidence of their legiticollege is an important time to find per- macy and be more effective and passionsonal values, confirm beliefs and build ate about them as well. This is part of making “good” liberals, one’s politics. However, the accomplishment of these goals are all next to impos- in the sense that a “good” liberal is one sible when one is not presented with who truly listens to dissenters, and then each end of the spectrum. Instead, we intelligently and successfully defends are taught the values, beliefs and politics one’s own beliefs and attacks one’s oppoof one side only, while the other is large- nents. I think Richard Perle would have ly dismissed or attacked without fair rep- left Brown last year much more shaken resentation. If Brown intends to make its and surprised had the Brown community graduates well-educated, it must present as a whole responded in this way, instead them with a wide array of viewpoints, so of shouting him down and distracting that students can make their own choic- from his speech with protest (which undoubtedly has a time and place). If libes. When Brown presents alternate views, erals are to be successful in defending their beliefs and discrediting those they Robert Sand ‘05 was corn-bred and corn- find untruthful or harmful, they must be familiar with the beliefs they wish to disfed in Decorah, Iowa.

Liberals must ‘know their enemy’ if they are to defeat them in battle and bring about progressive change. Right now Brown is doing little to equip us in this way. credit. While I do not like militaristic analogies, liberals must “know their enemy” if they are to defeat them in battle and bring about progressive change. Right now, Brown is doing little to equip us in this way. If Brown did equip students in this way, they might graduate much better prepared for the real world beyond our bubble on College Hill. Beyond the bubble, conservatism is a much more powerful force, with greater amounts of manpower and money-power behind it. If Brown students are to adapt to this world, instead of moving to Sweden or Canada, they must be more familiar with it before entering it. We will encounter many more conservatives, many of whom we will need to cooperate with. Having an understanding of their beliefs and values, which is currently hard to gain at Brown, will enable us to do so more effectively. Indeed, we will most likely find that the battle between liberal and conservative ideology, too often construed by both sides as good and evil, is often the result of good values clashing. If each side would sit and truly listen to each other, they might realize that what many liberals and conservatives have in com-

mon is that they want what they believe is best for them and the world around them; they simply have different ideas about what that is. If one side is objectively more truthful and correct, it will prevail — but both sides must sit and truly listen before that happens. This ongoing GISP can be a testground for Brown’s expansion of intellectual diversity. The advantages and disadvantages it has can be used to make another, more effective course second semester, be it a GISP or official course offering, which can further contribute to an environment wherein all Brown students are better educated and firmer in their beliefs, and Brown’s liberals would being more articulate, passionate and ready for the real world. At the end of my GISP this semester, I will be more knowledgeable and articulate regarding my own liberal beliefs because I rigorously questioned them. My liberal-mindedness comes from deep-seated values of compassion, community, generosity and respect for all forms of life. I questioned my beliefs because I am not interested in holding them if it requires my ignorance of any set of beliefs or values that I may find more truthful.

Rap music just a fad? Pleeeaase. Bill O’Reilly’s rant against rap further proves how out of touch with reality the man really is BILL O’REILLY IS OUT OF HIS MIND. I time to show the numerous rap artists that never took him that seriously. He is, after were touring the country, such as Snoop all, a controversial, radical talk show host. Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. He explained If I happened to flick by his “O’Reilly how rap was not music at all, but rather Factor” television program I would always un-clever “chanting.” He went on to say stop and watch for a few minutes, mostly that “The defining note here is that rap is not music and I will bet you a just for the unintentional garish tattoo that in 10 years comedy that the crazy old MARC LANZA this stuff will completely disman creates with his outappear. There will not be an landish opinions and behavGUEST COLUMNIST oldies rap station. … I’ll say it ior. However, he has really again: In 10 years, rap will be a irked me with his recent condemnations of rap music and popular rap dinosaur.” What an ignorant, uninformed man. I figures like Ludacris. Earlier this year, O’Reilly denounced could write an entire immature column Ludacris and urged a nationwide boycott full of slandering, hateful comments of Pepsi for signing the rap star to an about him, but I’m just too above that. endorsement deal. O’Reilly claimed BILL, YOU’RE CRAZY. YOU’RE A CRAZY Ludacris should not be considered an OLD MAN. Seriously though. What artist, but only a thug, and that he is a cor- O’Reilly doesn’t understand is that I, and rupting influence on society. Pepsi millions of other Americans, grew up on dropped Ludacris due to the pressure rap music. As far back into my childhood from O’Reilly and the impending boycott, as I can remember, rap has been the only who did they sign as their new spokesper- music I have ever listened to. I was nurson? Ozzy Osbourne. Without a peep from tured as a pre-teen with Vanilla, Hammer and Will Smith. The Wu-Tang Clan and O’Reilly, mind you. Billy-O’s story got even more interest- Tupac carried me through adolescence. ing, however, as he began attacking rap Cam’ron and Eminem have been entermusic in general rather than one specific taining me for the past four or five years. artist. If you missed it, as you rightly Rap is the only music my friends and I should have, during one of O’Reilly’s have ever known. If anyone had the radio shows this summer where he was review- on, they obviously were listening to 94.5, ing the summer concert series, he took the a rap station based out of Boston. As I write this column, seven of the top 15 albums in the nation, according to Lanza, reppin’‘06, hails from Leominster, Billboard Magazine, are rap albums. I’ve MA and is quite disappointed that he canseen that number as high as nine or 10 of not concentrate in rap music here at Brown.

Rap may not have even reached its peak yet. The only thing for certain that will disappear 10 years from now is Bill O’Reilly’s talk show. Rap music? Not a chance. the top 15 albums. Ready for an even more incredibly statistic? Of the top 10 tracks on the Hot 100 Singles, an amazing nine of the top 10 songs are either rap tracks or contain rap verses. Billboard bases its rankings on album sales and radio air play. Now, while I have absolutely no idea who actually still purchases music in lieu of illegally pirating it from Kazaa, the Billboard rankings are nonetheless accurate. To put it simply, rap music is America’s music of choice, love it or leave it. Dismissing rap music as a passing fad simply shows a glaring lack of knowledge. Is O’Reilly even aware of how long rap music has been around? Obviously not. Here’s what he said: “The other night, I (saw) Fleetwood Mac in concert, and these people are all into their fifth decade. They have lasted 30 years because they have actual songs with melodies and words.” Shockingly, when Fleetwood Crap — excuse me — Fleetwood Mac was advising people not to stop thinking about tomorrow, rap was in its beginning stages. It has almost been three decades of rap! Never thought of it

that way, huh? I do believe that there will be an “oldies” rap station a decade or so. Radio stations now are already airing “old school” hours, days or weekends when they exclusively play rap music from the late 1980s/early 1990s with the likes of Run DMC, Kool Moe Dee, Rakim and KRS-1. Your children will undoubtedly entertain guests at their parties with Snoop Dogg’s classic “Doggystyle” album. Even my grandmother will pop “Doggystyle” into the car CD player for long road trips or as background music when she cooks. Perhaps the most impressive fact is that rap’s popularity has been increasing in a snowball-like fashion each and every year. Eminem’s “The Eminem Show” was the best-selling album of 2002, with rapper Nelly’s album “Nellyville” the secondbest-selling album. 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Trying” will take home the honor in 2003. Rap may not have even reached its peak yet. The only thing that will certainly disappear 10 years from now is Bill O’Reilly’s talk show. Rap music? Not a chance. So how about that tattoo, Bill?

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SPORTS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 · PAGE 12

Hoping for a meaningless season opener

Roddick slices competiton at U.S. Open

I AM A FAN OF BOTH THE PATRIOTS AND of good football. Ideally the two interests overlap, leaving me happy, sometimes proud and admittedly a bit smug. Yesterday, there was no overlap, no Venn diagram — rather, good football and Pats football were mutually exclusive in a 31-0 shellacking dealt by the new-look Buffalo Bills. On a day when Kurt Warner fumbled five times in the first half and the Houston Texans beat the ERIC PERLMUTTER Miami Dolphins in PERL MUTTERS Miami, the Pats managed to turn in the worst performance of all. Opening-day games are statement games — something every NFL team knows. Yesterday, the Bills declared themselves kings of the AFC East for a week and established themselves as a very real threat to the hierarchy that has been in place the last few years. For the sake of comparison, here is an excerpt from a column I wrote last year about our opening-day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers: “Tom Brady and the Pats dominated a sloppy, mistake-prone Steelers unit, winning the game 30-14 with authority to spare. The Pats had three picks, forced two fumbles and rocked Kordell (Stewart) like it was their job (which, in fact, it is).” The game was one to remember — a big time statement game. It made me sit up and say, “Damn, these boys are back! Cinderella, my ass!” Alas, one game does not a season make, and the Pats were unable to get to the playoffs. The Pats were fired up for opening day, and they delivered like defending Super Bowl champs should. Flash-forward to today and it becomes obvious that, despite Roosevelt Colvin, Rodney Harrison, the 3-4 defense and an undefeated preseason, the Patriots were unable to compete. They were outplayed, as evidenced by some crucial underthrown balls by Brady and a dropped pass by Branch that otherwise would have led to a touchdown. (Drew Bledsoe’s flawless execution on the first two Buffalo drives makes the comparison even more lopsided.) They were out-hustled, especially on the defensive side of the ball, where the addition of new personnel hasn’t improved the tackling of the rest of the squad. They were — dare I say — outcoached by Gregg Williams and staff. It seemed Buffalo consistently put its players in position to make the right plays and belittle Belichick’s schemes to a miniscule, ineffective size. It’s difficult to win a game when your team gets outplayed, out-hustled and outcoached — all of which, in the end, makes New England fans outraged. I need to give credit to the opposition, though. Buffalo played great football. If Bledsoe’s performance surprised anybody, it should have been because he played with poise and smarts he rarely displayed as a Patriot and certainly didn’t show against the Pats last year. Takeo Spikes looked like the real deal that all fantasy football players know he is. And last, but perhaps unfortunately not

Worcester, Mass. to take on regional rival Holy Cross. With numerous players recording lots of minutes on Friday night, the team entered the game knowing they would have to fight throughout. “Our fitness really showed today,” Bauman said. “(Holy Cross) is a team we battle with every year. We always go into overtime and have to battle to the end.” Playing on a smaller field the team spent the opening minutes of the game adjusting to the size of the field. The Bears broke their 137-minute scoring drought on a goal by Kim Hagner ’05, who found the net 17 minutes into the first half. Jill Mansfield ’07 assisted on the goal, recording her first collegiate point. Less than 20 minutes later Kristin Gladney ’04 added the insurance goal, giving the Bears a 2-0 lead going into the half. The team continued to play strong in the second half, and though they were unable to add to the lead they consistently pressured the Crusader defense. Once again the Brown defense was a brick wall. Gervais recorded only one save, and Bruno’s defense allowed only three shots on goal. Bauman cited both strong leadership and hard work as reasons for the early defensive success of the team. “Our defense played together all spring. We are a very tight and organized group,” Bauman said. “Kim LaVere ’06, our sweeper, is in her second year and she does a great job organizing and communicating with everybody. Sarah, who had a great last year and will have another one this year, is definitely one of the best keepers in the league.” Unlike last year when close games

NEW YORK (L.A. Times) — Take a deep breath and consider what was facing CBS and the U.S. Tennis Association: They were one point away from a final between Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain and David Nalbandian of Argentina at the U.S. Open. So after paying his debt of public service Saturday — by hitting a 138-mph service winner on Nalbandian’s match point in the third set — 21-year-old Andy Roddick will try to perform his next magic act, winning his first Grand Slam singles title Sunday. Instead of the aging legend of American tennis, Andre Agassi, against the star in the on-deck circle, Roddick, it was nearly the new No. 1, Ferrero, vs. Nalbandian, a preview for the Davis Cup semifinal later this month between Spain and Argentina, but that’s about it. Even the fans were concerned about the potential impact of a FerreroNalbandian final. “I’m worried about tennis. I’m not worried about CBS,” said Roddick. He and the tiny band of Argentine fans high in the upper reaches of Arthur Ashe Stadium may have been among the only ones. Roddick, who has an 18-match winning streak, has been so adept at coming back from match point down — five times in 2003 — his heroics are becoming fascinating. He saved the match point in the third-set tiebreaker and lost only four more games, defeating No. 13 Nalbandian, 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-1, 6-3, in 3 hours 31 minutes. He served 38 aces and seven double faults. His victory followed Agassi’s subdued exit. The third-seeded Ferrero defeated No. 1 Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, in 2 hours 36 minutes. Not only did Ferrero take Agassi out of the Open, he also snatched away his No. 1 ranking. The 23-year-old Ferrero is the second Spaniard since the rankings started in 1973 to hold the No. 1 ATP entry-system ranking, joining Carlos Moya. “I couldn’t play this kind of tennis in 2000, 2001 and 2002. I couldn’t play so well here,” said Ferrero. “To be at No. 1, it’s a special day for me.” Ferrero was the showman, chasing down an Agassi topspin lob and hitting a shot between his legs, and finishing off the point with a passing shot. With his window of opportunity appearing to be closing, the 33-year-old Agassi was not about to make any snap decisions about his future as a player. He didn’t lament the loss of No. 1; rather, he spoke about his slow start and inability to win many free points off his serve. “I don’t make any decisions from an emotional standpoint,” he said. “I put myself in position to give myself a look at the basket. I guess there’s some positives there. “I’ve just got to go back to work. Something would have to drastically change for me not to be back.” So much for the convenient story line of torch-passing from Agassi to Roddick. If it hadn’t been for Nalbandian tightening up in the third-set tiebreaker, squandering a 4-2 lead, and dropping the final three sets, there would not have been an American in either singles final at the Open for the first time since 1988. “To come through that gave me a little bit of new life,” Roddick said. “I think at

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The women’s soccer team, led by 10 members of the Class of 2004, now holds a 1-0-1 record after strong performances against Vermont and Holy Cross.

Women’s Soccer shows tough nature in first two games BY MAGGIE HASKINS

The Brown women’s soccer team displayed extraordinary mental and physical toughness in both its season opener on Friday night vs. the University of Vermont and its second game yesterday afternoon. Against the Catamounts on Friday, the Bears went into double overtime, battling to a 0-0 tie. On Sunday, facing off against the Holy Cross Crusaders, the team displayed a similarly strong defense and finally found the back of the net, winning the match 2-0. “(The European tour) definitely helped,” said Kristen Gladney ’04. “We were able to play seven games before our season began. Everyone got playing time and we have a lot of confidence going into this season.” This confidence was apparent from the beginning of Friday’s opener. Throughout the first and second half, Brown controlled the tempo of the game. The offensive line, led by first team All-Ivy mid-fielder Kristin Ferrell ’04 and Meghan Shreck ’06, consistently kept pressure on the Catamounts defense. The pressure of the Brown offense was matched by an equally stingy Brown defense. The Catamount offense registered only 11 shots on goal in all 110 minutes and All-Ivy goalie Sarah Gervais ’04 recorded four saves. On the other side, Bruno created many an opportunity to score but the team’s 30 shots on goal were rebuffed by a strong performance from Vermont goalie, Katie Duffy (20 saves). “I think we played like we were already seven games into the season,” said Amy Bauman ’04. “We were very organized and confident. Even though we didn’t win we had our opportunities. Though we didn’t score on Friday, later in season when we get those opportunities we will finish them.” On Sunday the Bears traveled to