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“Board” of banking, Brown grad creates stock market game

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that refers to the instruments as well as the playing style. Mike Katayama ’04 rendered a folk song from northeastern Japan on a shamisen, a stringed instrument that, as Brougher said, “looks kind of like a guitar, but definitely is not.” Another highlight of the night was a film produced by the Korean American Students Association called “When Kimchi meets Hamburger.” The “Taildaters” imitator, a reality television show in which two people go on a date and are watched and advised by friends via cell phone, addressed culture clashes between America and Korea. In the first half of KASA’s show, a native Korean tries to woo a KoreanAmerican girl with flowers, chocolate

As officers investigate the second hate crime on campus this semester, administrators say they are not content to stand idly by. The University is planning to take charge with a campaign to raise awareness about bias-related behavior and diversity on campus. David Greene, interim vice president for campus life and student services, said the administration hopes to start a serious discussion about issues “where free speech and hate speech collide.” The campaign will include an effort to clarify University policies for students and a lecture series next semester to promote conversation about the issues, Greene said. “We want to make it as clear as we possibly can that there are certain things we can tolerate and certain things we can’t,” he said. The University’s efforts follow the Sept. 6 assault of a female student, in which her attacker uttered a homophobic comment, and the Nov. 6 assault of a male student that involved racial slurs. The Department of Public Safety is investigating both incidents as hate crimes. Although Greene said student groups are involved in the process, the University has a primary responsibility to address such issues, he said. “We want to do everything we can to create an environment where students can feel safe and feel free to pursue their education without fear of assault,” Greene said. Members of the Queer Alliance, the Undergraduate Council of Students and Minority Peer Counselors are involved in campaign planning, along with Dean of the College Paul Armstrong, Director of the Third World Center Karen McLaurinChesson ’74 and Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity Brenda Allen.

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BY SHEELA RAMAN

With the Sept. 25 release of his board game, “Rags to Riches,” Aaron Kim ’00 has finally realized his childhood dream of becoming an entrepreneur. After graduation, Kim, an economics concentrator, first opted for a more practical path. Like many of his classmates, he became an investment banker at a large Wall Street firm. But as he stood on the trading floor one day, an idea struck him. “It hit me that everyone there is exactly like a pawn in a game,” he said. “Then I thought what a fun concept it would be to actually create a stock market board game that everyone could enjoy.” So in January 2002, Kim, who lives in East Islip, N.Y., quit his job and started working on ideas for what would eventually become “Rags to Riches.” The biggest challenge, he said, was to let go of financial security and a certain future. “Although my friends and family were skeptical, I had to follow my dream, even if in the end I don’t sell one game,” he said. “Rags to Riches,” released under Kim’s company, College Hill Games, draws from Kim’s personal experience on the trading floor as well as from world events like the Enron scandal. By recreating the actual stock market environment, Kim said the game tests the player’s ability to effectively manage risk. It’s designed to be interesting and strategic, but above all to be fun, he said. “It’s not necessary to be stock market savvy to play the game,” he said. I designed it for anyone above the age of 10 to enjoy.” Kim said his ultimate goal for the game is to get families to interact in a way that video games, DVDs and other technological forms of entertainment fail to inspire. To this end, he said he created “Rags to Riches” in the vein of classic, family-style board games like Monopoly see GAMES, page 4

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Aaron Kim ’04 created College Hill Games, which produces "Rags to Riches," to capitalize on his stock market experience.

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The East Asian Cultural Show Thursday night offered performances by the Revelasians, Lion Dance Club, a drummer and the Chinese Students Association’s "Five-minute History of China."

Cultural show presents East Asian arts and food BY SARAH LABRIE

Dancing lions and an Asian-themed version of MTV’s “Taildaters” were just a couple of the highlights of the East Asian Culture Show, held Thursday in Andrews Dining Hall. A collaboration between Brown’s Asian cultural clubs, the show offered an audience of about 250 a variety of original performances from Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan. Audience members enjoyed food from Apsara before being treated to acts ranging from the humorous to the traditional. Brown’s Lion Dance Team’s first performance of the year marked the opening of the show. Lion dance is traditionally performed as a herald of good luck at special occasions such as the Chinese New Year, said Michael Wang ’04. Other acts included an irreverent five-minute recapitulation of 4,000 years of Chinese history, a traditional Taiwanese umbrella dance and a performance by the Revelasians, an a capella group created specifically for the event. The show closed with a performance by Offbeat, the Chinese Student Association’s hip-hop dance team. MCs John Brougher ’06, a Herald columnist, and Sheila Maithel ’06 kept the energy flowing between acts. “He’s the East Asian version of Celine Dion,” Brougher joked, referring to Vincent See ’04. See performed a karaoke version of Chinese pop song “Men shouldn’t let women cry.” Samples of more traditional Japanese music included an enthusiastic performance by Raiki Machida ’07 and Joshua Goldner ’05, who played Japanese drums called taiko, a name

Student receives prestigious award from Canadian government BY MARSHALL AGNEW

Many Brown students have some experience with community service or charity work, but for Canadian Jennifer Hustwitt ’07, community service is a way of life. Last month Hustwitt was awarded the Governor General’s award from the Canadian government for her accomplishments in a number of service projects she has undertaken in the last few years, including raising $35,000 for the construction of two schools in Nicaragua. After helping to raise the money, Hustwitt traveled to Nicaragua

I N S I D E F R I D AY, N O V E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 0 3 Production Workshop fails to do justice to Kafka in “The Trial,” this weekend arts & culture, page 3

Conflict determined by game theory, professor says in Salomon lecture campus news, page 3

Sarah Chiappinelli ’06 writes a short play on the wonders of the all-nighter column, page 11

to aid the construction of the schools in an isolated community without running water or electricity. “It changed my life,” said Hustwitt, who plans to go back to Nicaragua after improving her Spanish. It took two years for Hustwitt and charitable organization Free the Children to raise the money for these schools. And while the project is over, Nicaragua is still on her mind – Hustwitt said she also plans to raise funds for the education of Nicaraguan teenage girls. see CANADA, page 6

TO D AY ’ S F O R E C A S T Politicians need to stop treating young voters like children, Marshall ’04 says column, page 11

Creeping toward .500 – Josh Troy ’04 gives us his weekly NFL picks and pans sports, page 12

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ARTS & CULTURE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2003 · PAGE 3 ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW

ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW

Diggs ’04 creates a charismatic Rites and Reason show

Funny but fruitless farce at PW BY JEN SOPCHOCKCHAI

BY CARA THOMAS

“Sweeter Than…” explores the changing world of Black America in the 1920s and the larger questions of aural and visual identity. Daveed Diggs ’04 incorporates Jean Toomer’s nominal work, Cane, into his own writing and music in an extremely innovative, charismatic and engrossing way. The show, at the Rites and Reason Theatre, begins with Diggs alone on stage in dark prisoner’s garb, as he raps about the “Last Late Great Slave Uprising” and warns the audience to pay attention to what it hears, regardless of whether or not it understands the message. For the first half of the show, the cast wears dark and muted tones that complement the simplicity of the stage setting. Projections of historical scenes — Martin Luther King juxtaposed with Britney Spears — on a background screen are not only elegant and powerful, but place the viewer in the larger social context of black history. Halfway into the show, the cast changes into colorful costumes to reflect the decadence and creative energy of America in the 1920s. Juxtaposed against lyrics about 1920s decadence and the Black struggle at the time, images of modern luxury — cars and jewelry, medical advertisements — provoke reflection. The transformation of the traditional performer-audience relationship through “chants, rants, rhythms and rhymes,” as noted by the director, was apparent in the contagious energy of the show that had the majority of the crowd on its feet at the end, integrated into the final scene. The props in the show are few but serve to transform these questions from the visual and verbal to the tangible. The direction of Marsha West and the choreography of Camara Johnson ’04 not only showcase the incredible skill with which Diggs writes, but are also essential to the show’s profundity, sophistication and innovations. Crossroads, the talented Rites and Reason in-house band, maintains the energy and flow from beginning to end. The immaculate direction and choreography, contagious beats and the honesty of Diggs’ lyrical insight must not be missed. “Sweeter Than…” continues through the weekend, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

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The backdrop of PW’s “The Trial,” almost steals the show, offering a gallery of living paintings for the audience to feast its eyes on.

“The Trial,” now playing at Production Workshop, will try the patience of those without a taste for the absurd. Theatergoers should prepare for a series of humorous yet meaningless farces with no apparent rhyme or reason. The show nails comedy but many of the serious scenes fail to resonate. “The Trial” chronicles the “nightmarish odyssey,” as Director Karola Kreitmair ’04 writes in her notes, of Joseph K, a man who is arrested on charges no one will tell him about. K spends the entire play meandering through a corrupt world of demanding lawyers, maddening subordinates and oversexed women. Audience members who have read Kafka’s work will definitely appreciate Steven Berkoff’s adaptation of the novel much more than those who have not. But don’t expect to understand it more than any reading of the original text. Kreitmair must be given credit for the seedy atmosphere she creates by using her actors resourcefully. They sporadically scatter into flurries of chaotic movement, but see PW, page 4

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Cast a match for Wilde’s clever “Woman” BY LELA SPIELBERG

Oscar Wilde’s “A Woman of No Importance,” presented by Dead White Men for the Festival of the Canon, proves that soap opera plot lines hold high entertainment value. Katherine Kovner ’04.5 directs a talented cast whose enthusiasm transforms the modest Petteruti Lounge to the drama-ridden mansions of England. The play focuses on both relationships between men and women and the merits of morality versus social standing. “A Woman of No Importance” is set in 18th century England and takes place in the homes of two women, the socially prominent — and socially awkward — Lady Hunstanton (Nicole Hilmer-Heartte ‘07), and the modest heroine, Mrs. Arbuthnot (Yelena Dondik ’07). Lady Hunstanton’s home is the setting for the clashes

between wicked cleverness and sweet naiveté that dominate the production. When Hunstanton hosts a party in honor of an annoyingly puritan American, Miss Hestor Worsley (Michaela Labriole ’07) and invites all of her cynical high-society friends, she unknowingly creates a very hostile atmosphere. Her guests include Lady Stuttfield (Afreen Akhter ’06), Lady Caroline (Annabel Topham ‘06), and Mrs. Allonby (Sarah Perlman ‘07), who engage the audience with their cold wit and overt bitterness. Mrs. Allonby’s banter with the play’s villain, Lord Illingworth (Alex Horn ’05.5), as the evil duo plots to corrupt the innocent American girl, is particularly tantalizing. The chemistry between the two actors is palpable, see WOMAN, page 4

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Woman continued from page 3 and the audience finds itself mesmerized by Mrs. Allonby despite her cruel nature. Perhaps this is because she delivers some of the best and wittiest dialogue. Mrs. Allonby confesses that she leaves her doting husband because, “A man wants to be a woman’s first love, and. women want to be a man’s last romance.” Wilde intertwines much more of this social commentary within the script as the plot thickens. Gerald (Benjamin Samit ’06), Mrs. Arbuthnot’s son, is about to accept a very prestigious job as secretary for the illustrious Mrs. Illingworth but does not know Mr. Illingworth’s very dark secret — he is Gerald’s father. The scandal erupts in the Hunstantons’ living room as Mrs. Arbuthnot discovers the identity of Gerald’s new benefactor and has several angstfilled discussions about whether to reveal this secret to Gerald. Through a series of somewhat sloppy accidents and confessions, Gerald eventually finds out the truth at the end of the first act. The characters are left distraught and frustrated, and Gerald is forced to choose between ambition and loyalty. The second act, which takes place at the Arbuthnot house, has much less action and more explanation. While the character’s moral behavior somewhat improves during this act, the plot does not.

Gerald and his mother reconcile after they both undergo lengthy self-analysis, and the morally sound characters — the American, Gerald, and his mother — work out a very predictable, but nonetheless pleasing ending for themselves. Mrs. Arbuthnot and Lord Illingworth have one last encounter where she gives him a very satisfying verbal slap in the face. Some of the best aspects of “A Woman of no Importance” are its side plots. Lady Caroline, who is a convincing ice queen from her perfectly upturned nose to her sour expression, entertains the audience with her constant paranoia that her husband (Kurt Roediger ‘07) is having an affair. (He probably is.) The repetitive conversations between Lady Hunstanton and the Archdeacon Daubeny’s (Joseph Borson ’07) about Daubeny’s pitifully ailing wife provide a refreshing dose of humor and a break from the heavy plot line. Though sometimes a victim of its overly dramatic and predictable script, “A Woman of No Importance” does not feel like a two-hour epic by an old-fashioned author. Instead, its insightful and cutting observations about societal phenomena will leave audiences thinking — and wishing they had a British accent. “A Woman of No Importance” plays in Peterutti Lounge tonight at 9 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Herald staff writer Lela Spielberg ’07 can be reached at lspielberg@browndailyherald.com.

Games continued from page 1 and Scrabble, which appeal to wide audiences. Most current board games are too exclusive because they appeal to narrow markets, he said. During the difficult process of getting his business up and running, Kim said he particularly drew from managerial decisionmaking skills he learned at Brown in Professor Barrett Hazeltine’s EN90: “Managerial Decision Making.” He said he also found inspiration in the entrepreneurial success of a Brown classmate who started a bakery. The name of Kim’s company, College Hill Games, reflects the appreciation he has for his Brown education, he said. “The most valuable thing

PW continued from page 3 every flailing motion embodies the essence of Kafka’s universe. This backdrop almost steals the show, offering a gallery of living paintings for the audience to feast its eyes on. The production’s haunting, bare-bones set is nothing more than a black ramp, some empty door frames and lanterns fashioned from chicken wire. The cast

Brown does is foster original, creative thinking, which is instrumental to an entrepreneur,” said Kim. Since College Hill Games is still in its early stages, Kim tutors students for SATs and plays online poker in the evenings to make ends meet. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., he runs all aspects of his business. Although life is considerably tougher for a fledgling entrepreneur than a Wall Street executive, Kim said he never has any regrets. “I’m going to try my best not to let money be a factor in my life,” he said. But if “Rags to Riches” does not sell, Kim said he will return to a more stable job. “If I’m forced to return to Wall Street, I’d like to do so from a more creative angle, like venture capital,” he said. “But I’m very optimistic about ‘Rags to

Riches.’ Good board games have a market niche that will never be replaced.” “Rags to Riches” is currently available for purchase at College Hill Games’ Web site. In a few weeks, Kim said the Brown Bookstore also will carry the game. For now, Kim said he is focusing on getting press coverage and interest from retailers. So far, he said, feedback has been positive. Various retailers across the country have already agreed to carry “Rags to Riches,” and “Playthings,” the country’s leading trade magazine for children’s toys, has agreed to run a feature on the game, he said. “I’ve never had such full control of my life as I do now, and I couldn’t be happier,” Kim said.

members are the real set pieces, contorting themselves into carefully calculated positions specific to each scene. These human props, when not playing a specific role, provide a chilling narration of Joseph K’s ongoing crisis. Mahdi Salehi ’04 as Joseph K is, frankly, a disappointment. His monologues fizzle as opposed to sparkle. He sounds more like a whiney defense attorney on “Law and Order” than anything else. Instead of carrying the show, he loses the audience’s attention. Liza Raynal ’04, on the other

hand, shines as eccentric court painter Titorelli. She shells out an energetic and enchanting performance, complete with endearing Italian accent. Gloria Huwiler ’06 also stands out from the crowd as the narrator and priest. Don’t be quick to put “The Trial” on trial, but keep in mind that a warning has been issued.

Troy

Minnesota needs to

continued from page 12 Hopefully, the champagne the Falcons used to celebrate Dan Reeves’ 200th win was not too stale from being on ice for nine weeks. Also, hopefully Dan Reeves is willing to settle for ending his career with only 200 wins. On the plus side, Michael Vick is now practicing. I can’t believe I just mentioned that. Jets (+6.5) over the COLTS — Since the Jets always play to win the games, why change things for this week? In the top heavy AFC, a six-game winning streak could put New York in the playoff hunt. Furthermore, Santana Moss is making everyone forget about Laveranues. BRONCOS (NL) over the Chargers — Doug Flutie deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, if only for the sheer lack of respect he has gotten over the course of his career. At this point, he would have to play until he was 55 with two artificial hips. He won’t win this week, but he still deserves credit for being “that damn good.” BUCCANEARS (-4) over the Packers — This game could very well knock one of these teams out of the playoff race and into a very long off-season. Both of these teams wish they could turn back the clock. At least Keyshawn has not ripped his coaches or teammates for a week. Lions (+10) over the SEAHAWKS – The last time Detroit had a road win, Lebron James was unable to drive his Hummer H2 and America had not seen the Paris Hilton sex tape. This might

Herald staff writer Sheela Raman ’06 can be reached at sraman@browndailyherald.com.

Herald staff writer Jen Sopchockchai ’05 is an assistant arts and culture editor. She can be reached at jsopchockchai@browndailyherald.com.

right the ship this week and that means playing some defense again. not be the week for that elusive win, but it could be a close loss. Here’s a special shout-out to Boss Bailey for having the coolest first name in football. Vikings (-4.5) over the RAIDERS – Minnesota needs to right the ship this week and that means playing some defense again. Daunte and Randy will put up the “O,” all the “D” needs to do is hold the other team to less than 30 points. Oakland should start planning for the retirement ceremonies for Jerry Rice and Tim Brown. Cowboys (+4) over the PATRIOTS – After what happened with Jets’ head coaching job, Bill Belichick is cruising for a beat down from his former mentor. Parcells has done less with more all season long and has already knocked off both New York teams. This win comes with a .500 record and the “I told so you” award. 49ERS (NL) over the Steelers – Tim Rattay vs. Tommy Maddox: not quite the match-up I envision for Monday Night Football. On a different note, the search party is still out trying to find Plaxico Burress’ talent. Steve Smith and Chad Johnson are prime suspects. Joshua Troy ’04 looooves Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets.”

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CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2003 · PAGE 5

Economics professor unmasks war games BY MICHAEL RUDERMAN

Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency played a central role in the demise of the Panthers through the use of undercover agents, trumped up charges and impersonation of party members. A central tenet of the Panthers’ philosophy was “community control of police,” Howard said. “The police force was viewed in our eyes as an occupying (force) … They were there to contain and brutalize.” The Black Panther newspaper’s first issue publicized a police brutality case in Richmond, Calif., Howard said. Another tactic party members used to force police accountability was to arm themselves with guns, cameras and tape recorders and drive behind a police car on duty. When the officers pulled

Why can’t we all just get along? Professor of Economics Herschel Grossman spoke to an audience in Lower Salomon on Thursday about why some disputes lead to war instead of being settled peacefully. Peaceful settlements of conflicts are not possible when a state is unwilling to compromise, he said. One side might consider the whole of a contested territory to be worth more than the sum of its parts and be reluctant to accept an agreement that would offer them anything less than the whole territory. One side also might believe that it can settle the dispute in its favor permanently at a cost that would be lower than the cost of constant fortification of its borders. On the other hand, wars will not break out when states are willing to divide up the contested territory, fear counterattacks or do not believe that a war would settle the dispute permanently, Grossman said. The cause of war, he said, lies in game theory, in which one side considers the actions of the other side before acting itself. “A state would think that another state’s promise not to start a war is credible only if that other state would be better off by keeping its promise not to start a war than by breaking its promise,” he said. Even though war is costly and risky, many states opt to break their promises and launch war against other states, he said. One key reason states break promises of peace is overoptimism, the underestimation of the strength of the opposition. Overoptimism was the cause of the current conflict between the United States and Iraq, Grossman said. Both sides were overly optimistic about their chances of beating the other side in armed conflict and underestimated the opposition’s capabilities, he said. Overoptimism can also take the form of underestimating the cost of an armed conflict, he said. Such was the case in the American Civil War, which turned out to be incredibly costly, both in terms of money spent and lives lost. “If either side had anticipated the cost of the American Civil War, they would have had a peaceful settlement in the first place,” Grossman said. In the case of the Arab-Israeli conflict, overoptimism is systemic, he said. The Arabs consistently believe that, not only are the Israelis unable to win a war, but that they “do

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U.S. gov’t responsible for Black Panthers demise, founder says BY DANA GOLDSTEIN

Elbert “Big Man” Howard quit the Black Panther Party in 1974 and spent 23 years working in retail management. But Thursday night in C.V. Starr Auditorium, he called himself “a revolutionary who’s been reactivated.” Howard was one of the founding members of the Panthers in 1966. He said he worked in the party’s “information ministry,” which led to his role as editor of the party newspaper. Howard also represented the Panthers on trips to Europe and Japan. In his lecture, entitled “The History and Legacy of the Black Panthers,” Howard defended the Party’s decision to carry arms and highlighted the Panthers’ successes in community organizing. He also said the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of

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not have to accept a Jewish state in Palestine,” he said. The Arabs are unwilling to split the contested territory into two parts, one for the Israelis and one for the Arabs, because the existence of any Jewish state would be a loss for the Arabs, he said. In contrast to the conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Canada have been able to fortify a peaceful border. In 1846, the United States signed the Oregon Treaty with Canada, accepting the terms of a peaceful relationship. In that same year, disputes between the United States and Mexico resulted in the MexicanAmerican War over what is now the southwest corner of the country. Though war is wholly manmade, man has failed to eradicate it, Grossman said. “War continues to be both an acute problem and a puzzle,” he said. Grossman’s lecture was sponsored by The Herald and the Economics Department Undergraduate Group.

someone over, the party members pulled over as well, observing the officers’ behavior. Recruits off the street did not automatically receive firearms, Howard said, adding that the Panthers provided classes in politics, firearm usage and correct personal conduct for party members. The Panthers’ community work provided free breakfasts for 200,000 schoolchildren, free medical clinics and free testing for sickle cell anemia, Howard said. This community work united the black community with other minority groups, which Howard said drew the ire of the Nixon administration.

Herald staff writer Michael Ruderman ’07 can be reached at mruderman@browndailyherald.com

Awareness continued from page 1 Allen said she began working on a diversity lecture series in late August. The recent incidents, she said, provide “a context to begin to sit down and take on the complexities of these issues and think about where we are as a

One tactic used to attack the Panthers was random arrests of its members, Howard said. The authorities “came to understand that the Panthers would not allow its members to languish in jail” and would always post bail, making arrests an effective way to drain the party’s resources. Howard also said the CIA split the Panthers into East Coast and West Coast factions by writing nasty letters to party leaders and signing the names of other influential party members. “The government used every dirty trick in the book to destroy the party, including murder,” Howard said. Howard said he quit the Panthers in 1974 because “I didn’t see any more use coming out of it.” As a store manager, though, Howard said he was

able to draw upon the skills he learned as an activist. “I came in contact with a lot of different young people with a lot of different problems, and my experience with the Panthers helped me to deal with it,” he said. Today, Howard lives in Memphis, Tenn., where he continues to work with young people. He said he helped a friend prepare an application to start a charter school and advises young people who hope to make a difference politically. Howard encouraged the audience to “do what’s best in order to salvage civilization,” pointing to what he said was the Bush administration’s erosion of social programs and civil rights. During the question and answer session, Howard said he would not encourage

young people today to “pick up a gun.” When asked what motivated him to continue fighting despite what he described as decades of being targeted by the U.S. government, Howard told a story from his youth. “I witnessed the Ku Klux Klan whipping a relative of mine,” he said, “It’s just ingrained. It’s a curse.” The lecture was part of a three-part series on the Black Panthers sponsored by the Brown Young Communist League, the Organization of United African Peoples, third world ACTION, the Coalition for Social Justice and Students on Financial Aid.

community.” The series, which will aim to help students understand the role of diversity in higher education, can be a vehicle for students to struggle with deeper issues underlying the recent incidents, Allen said. “The idea is to take a wide range of topics to the student body and deliberately create situations where people who repre-

sent a range of perspectives on that topic speak with each other,” she said. UCS President Rahim Kurji ’05, who has taken part in the planning, said UCS hopes to have a list of possible topics to present to students by the end of the semester. Although the lecture series will focus on different aspects of diversity, Kurji said it ties in to the

need to raise awareness about bias-related incidents on campus. “We can’t go about our daily lives if people are living in fear,” he said. “Safety is something that needs to be addressed and readdressed.”

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ized the donation of 100,000 gifts of clothing and essentials as well as Christmas gifts for needy children as part of a campaign called Holidays are for Helping. Hustwitt said there was nothing specific that inspired her to devote her life to service. “It’s kind of a cumulative drive,” she said. But she does admit that she was influenced by a couple of high school teachers. Upon receiving the Governor General’s award – given in recognition of work done to benefit women – Hustwitt was given a standing ovation from the Canadian House of Commons. “It was an amazing feeling,” she said.

continued from page 1 In addition to the Nicaragua project, Hustwitt has also taken part in community service closer to her home in Waterloo, Ontario. She served as a student trustee on her local school board, and successfully persuaded the school to adopt a policy that ensures school uniforms are not made in sweatshops. “It was really tough being a student and trying to get my point across to these adults,” Hustwitt said. Last winter, Hustwitt organ-

E. Asian continued from page 1 and a fancy dinner. She rejects him, saying that she prefers “Mickey-D’s” over traditional Korean food. In part two, a snobby Korean girl finds true love with a blue-collar American boy despite her obsession with Gucci and Prada bags. The movie, which took nearly a month to make, was a follow-up to KASA’s contribution to the event last year. “We wanted to carry on the tradition,” said Elliot Joh ’06, who was one of the film’s directors. One of the main purposes of the East Asian Cultural Show was to expose Brown students to aspects of Asian culture with which they may not be familiar, said Annie Wang ’07. Wang, a CSA representative who worked on publicity for the event, spent long hours tableslipping and hanging banners to ensure the event’s success. Although more tickets

Herald senior staff writer Dana Goldstein ’06 can be reached at dgoldstein@browndailyherald.c om.

Herald senior staff writer Zach Barter ’06 can be reached at zbarter@browndailyherald.com.

were sold than the committee members expected, the show was not a fundraiser. Most of the money made on tickets went to pay for dinner said, Hanyen Andrew Lee ’06. Lee ’06, who directed the show’s organization, started putting the event together almost two months in advance. “The show was mostly run off of volunteers. It didn’t get completely together until a week ago,” Lee said. “It was a major collaboration between all East Asian cultural clubs.” The other students who helped plan the event represented campus clubs including the CSA, KASA, the Japanese Cultural Association, the Brown Taiwanese Society and the Hong Kong Students Association. “I think we worked really well together as a team, considering we came from all different groups,” Wong said. Herald staff writer Sarah LaBrie ’07 can be reached at slabrie@browndailyherald.com.

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Steroids continued from page 12 ers since 2001 and announced in September that it would begin testing Latin American prospects. Under the MLB testing program, the 1,200 players that comprise the 40-man rosters of the 30 teams were subjected to urinesample tests. Some players were tested twice, for a total of 1,438 tests, of which between 5 and 7 percent were positive. Under the program, the samples were anonymous, ensuring that players who tested positive could not be identified.

Tennis continued from page 12 draw continued, as the unseeded team of Cerretani and Shamasdin were matched against the no. 1 seeded team of Lester Cook and Ante Matijevic of Texas A&M. Though the Bears played well, they were defeated 8-4. Once in the consolation bracket, Brown came alive. Cerretani and Shamasdin defeated teams from the University of California Irvine and Texas Christian

Goldman continued from page 12 Lebron was later ruled ineligible to play high school basketball because of the gifts he had taken. Lebron missed one game, and then was reinstated by the OHSAA. Lebron has handled everything with class and grace, from his high school games on payper-view and ESPN last year, to the allegations that he would skip his senior year in high school and play overseas to get ready for the NBA. Now, as he is a budding star in the NBA, his amateur status is gone, but the hype is not. In his pro debut in Sacramento earlier this month, there were so many cameras around him that he could not even stretch. He responded beautifully by scoring 25 points, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists. He loves the big stage and the pressure. He feeds off it, as all big stars do. The one time critics say that he failed to thrive under pressure was his first head-to-head match-up with his good friend, Carmelo Anthony. James only scored nine points, was 3-11 from the field and only took two shots in the second half. He just never looked to be in the flow of the game. Anthony, as it is his scoring nature, netted 17 points, 10 of which came in the first quarter. Anthony has been the quiet assassin throughout all this hype. Anthony, who went to Towson Catholic High School before transferring to powerhouse Oak Hill Academy for one year, was under the national radar until his senior year in High School. His coming out party that year

Under the terms of the new agreement, an overall positive rate of less that 2.5 percent would have ended the testing for major leaguers, while a rate of greater than 5 percent would trigger a penalty phase. Beginning in 2004, a player testing positive for the first time will be forced to undergo treatment. A second offense would result in a 15-day suspension without pay or a fine of up to $10,000. The penalties would increase to 25 days or a $25,000 fine for a third positive test, 50 days or $50,000 for a fourth and one year or $100,000 for a fifth. In addition, players testing positive will be named.

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University to make it to the consolation finals. Brown defeated the fourth seeded UC-Irvine team 8-5 and then played one of the most exciting matches of the tournament against TCU, winning 8-5. In the consolation finals the Bears’ run came to an end, as they lost to Jordan Freitas and Matt Growcott of Tyler Junior College 8-5. Cerretani earned his berth in the tournament by winning the ITA Northeast Regional tournament in October and teamed with Shamasdin to win the dou-

bles bracket of that tournament. The tennis team will spend the winter preparing for the upcoming spring season, which begins Jan. 24 against Boston College. For a team with national tournament aspirations, the results from this weekend show that while there is still work to do, Brown is well on the way to becoming a national contender.

ironically was against Lebron James’s St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish. Lebron netted 36 points while Anthony scored 34. Anthony and Oak Hill won the game, which mattered little, and the two teenagers gave the world a taste as to what was to come. As Anthony moved to Syracuse University, where he made first team all Big East, won the conference rookie of the year, was a second team All-America selection, was the MVP of the West Regional and the Final Four and, oh yeah, won the national title, Lebron endured more hype and distractions. Lebron credits Carmelo for helping him through it. The two are close off the court and during high school chilled at various camps and talked on the phone frequently. The two have said that they would rather be “boys” than rivals and that the NBA is creating all of this, but I say let the NBA do it. It was clear that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were friendly off the court but hated each other on it, and that is all that the NBA is asking. As is customary for me, I sit and watch “Pardon the Interruption” on ESPN every day, because I love what Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser have to say about various sportsrelated issues. When they argued about Lebron and Carmelo, they said that their “rivalry” could never be that of Magic and Bird because it lacked vivacity, and Bird and Magic played each other before they got to the NBA in the Final Four. I normally agree with what both of them say, but Carmelo and Lebron have played each other on a big high school stage. They said Bird and Magic played against each other a lot before they got to the NBA so the rivalry was already brewing —

that just isn’t true. Bird and Magic played against each other the same number of times Carmelo and Lebron played each other before reaching the NBA: once. Give it time. It can grow into that sort of rivalry, despite how bad their teams are now, and despite their friendship. Without a dominant superstar like Michael Jordan (sorry, Kobe) and with the Bryant’s legal troubles, this could be the perfect remedy for the NBA to become as vibrant as ever. While the NBA does have stars, it lacks the punch that it used to have. These two teenagers have the ability to bring it back. If they have any sort of remote success that Magic and Larry had, that will be fantastic. Those two didn’t end up too badly, did they?

player testing positive for the first time will be forced to undergo treatment. A second offense would result in a 15-day suspension without pay or a fine of up to $10,000.

Herald staff writer Craig McGowan ’07 covers the men’s tennis team. He can be reached at cmcgowan@browndailyherald.c om.

Justin Goldman ’07 hails from Philadelphia, and wants to wear vintage Larry Bird shorts.

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OPINIONS EXTRA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2003 · PAGE 9

Sleepless in the CIT Some musings and a short play on the intriguing world of all-nighters I JUST WOKE UP FROM YET ANOTHER OF doesn’t mean you should be afraid to try nighting another nudge. Here follows the what I have come to term the “post-all- new things. However, I can understand testimonies of several key players in the nighter coma.” You know what I’m talking the shock you exhibit on the way to your drama that staying awake all night about (or perhaps you don’t — in which morning classes as we zombies trudge inevitably becomes. Think of it as one of case, well, I’ll speak with you healthy peo- back to our dormitories like little solar- those educational skits from fourthple in a minute): it’s that near “sleep of powered high school physics projects. grade assemblies, and feel free to stage it death” that takes over your body after 20- Poor motor skills, mechanical giggling, in your local lounge with fellow skeptics. odd straight hours of rigorous academic glazed facial expressions: it’s a price we Without further ado: “What Grades May Come?” A threeapplication (and some staring at the walls). admittedly pay. But you’ll join us soon Oh, the all-nighter; or as we regulars like enough. It’s only a matter of term papers act, quarter-page tragicomedy in tribute to call it (i.e. delude ourselves), a riley night before the conscientious student within to all-nighters everywhere. The style is over at Club CIT. And, yes, we are a “we.” you discovers that the all-nighter is sim- purposely choppy and illogical to mimic You see, at 4:30 in the morning, everyone ply irresistible. Fortunately for us all, the all-nighter state of mind. Setting: The becomes long-time friends — the security despite popular belief and medical opin- CIT, in the blur between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. guard, the stranger plugging it out a few ion, sleep, in actuality, is an optional All is reduced to a whisper save the hum of a hundred computers and the “dings” computers away, those people on the CIT practice. Cultures worldwide have for centuries of tireless elevators. homepage. When you crawl past the wee I: An Act of Preparation (Lobby) hours, and your perception starts to slip, insensitively enforced an ideal of “comCOFFEE: (roaming the stage possesindeed, nothing escapes illumination. pulsory slumber.” This has gone unquestioned by the masses for far too long. sively) The night is mine! The stained couches, though still reminisRED BULL: (hyperactively) Ah, but you Yes, when everyone around you cent of tweed jackets, reveal a surprissleeps for a third of the day, it’s are too old, old man, to realize you have ing new degree of luxury and comhard to break away from such been surpassed by a youth of carbonafort; the Rold Gold pretzel equates social homogeneity. The open- tion! An entire generation of canned itself with manna; the people you minded, however, invite others stimulants succeeds you! came in with are suddenly closet DUNKACCINO: (with confident, galto question sleep, offering comic geniuses (with such gutthe computer clusters at lant swagger) You babbling fools. Who busters as, “I peed in the pool the CIT as a safe-space but moi offers caffeine and taste? once.”) To demonstrate this STUDENT: And one more Diet Coke for nonconformity. And effect, pledge not to sleep, sarah note: dropping, uncon- should about do it. Now I can safely Log wait 24 hours and resume chiappinelli scious, after three days On and get started. reading the editorial. II: An Act of Procrastination without sleep is not a Uncontrollable laughter chocolate (Computer Cluster) sign of weakness but of much? chiap IMDB.COM: (with charm) La, la, la ... adjustment. For those of you who Still have cold feet? caffeine can be overdone/too much and have a hard time relating to Well, then allow me to you want to run/away from your pending the all-nighter phenomegive the grandeur of all- responsibilities/and look up actor filmonon: Be not appalled. Just because you’re more wellrested than the rest of us Sarah Chiappinelli ’06 sends her caffeinated love to XJ and N.

graphies. . . (Three hours later.) CLOCK ON WALL: (with authority) Ahem. VENDING MACHINE: (from downstairs) Ha ha! No one here can think straight enough to read a clock with a minute and hour hand! It is only me they care about! DIGITAL CLOCK ON COMPUTER: (sheepishly) Well, I, uh … in that case. … VENDING MACHINE: Ha ha! They can’t make sense of you either! A6! D3! That’s what time it is! III: An Act of Realization (Various) RESTROOM: Yes, all caffeinated drinks are all diuretics ... (As the night progresses...) PRINTER: (methodically shooting out papers) Now, you wanted everything printed on both sides to save paper, right? And a collectible cover sheet with every print job? (As the morning progresses…) STARBUCKS: (shaking head) I thought you were boycotting us. And yet you come crawling back every two to three mornings? ( As the afternoon progresses...) THE MAIN GREEN: (with STUDENT’s blanket and pillow) Nap? STUDENT: (comatose) See? It’s not so bad. The all-nighter has character. You can amuse your friends, challenge your relationship with sunlight, experience caffeine withdrawal, get your work in on time and, when you least suspect it, pass out with confidence.

The writing’s on the bathroom wall The dialogue on a bathroom stall at the Rock provides us with the true meaning of a Brown education I WENT TO THE BATHROOM AT THE debate about the fact that historians had Maybe classes aren’t the most crucial component of focused their accounts of history so Rock, and realized what Brown is. Not that using the facilities isn’t an closely on men that history itself was a the whole experience, and maybe the bathroom stall enlightening experience into itself, but I gender issue. Some disagreed and wrote saw the various comments, philosophies, their opinions below and one final is a manual for what is. protests, questions and sage words writ- observer circled the whole slew of written on the walls of the bathroom stalls ing and wrote, “Only at Brown the very fabric of the school — and the actually go out and do it. and realized that these acts of vandalism University.” While I guess I consider myself to be a So what is Brown? What makes some- status quo along with it. are Brown University. So back to the stall. It was also filled little more idealistic than to believe that The beauty of the walls of the bath- thing “Brown?” (And I don’t mean the sciroom is that they are nothing like any entific explanation using light and with a long argument about why Brown my sole purpose at Brown is to conis an important part of anyone’s life. tribute to the endowment, the final mesother walls in any other public bath- absorbance and all of that.) I went to talk to an admissions officer, Some wanted to express their joy at sage of this anonymous, skin-conditionroom. While there were the more common swears, jeers at boys and attempts Darryl Uy, who seems to remember Brown’s existence because it gave them a plagued graduate student adds another everyone he’s ever let into Brown. He chance to meet new people, to learn how facet to the “Brown-ness.” at anatomy lessons, the majority of The Brown student might not be living also seemed to have a pretty good to be a human in the world and to work the messages were nothing of the her life for prestige or the approval of grasp of the characteristics of the system. sort. No one seemed to be all that concerned others, and maybe there isn’t much Brown. Most of the quotations are conSo, according to this expert, with the classes they were taking, and money in that choice, but there is so versations, of sorts, regarding the Brown is about freedom, it’s about given the fact that this bathroom is in the much more put into the intangible values war in Iraq, the role of women in achieving independence library, I must say that I was surprised. of humanity than could ever be achieved society, the importance of a through experience and it is And yet that is another part of what makes with the entire endowment of every college education (or lack always about changing the Brown the school that it is. Maybe classes school in the country. thereof, in some peoples’ So the end result of all this “bathroomway normalcy is defined. I aren’t the most crucial component of the opinions), the method by think that makes the phi- whole experience, and maybe the bath- stall-worthy” banter is that Brown isn’t which McDonald’s all that easy to fully define, but the cool losophy of bathroom room stall is a manual for what is. fries its hamburgThe final message in this chain of thing about the challenge of defining it is stalls a viable course ers. (It’s a clamshell option for next semester. comments was from a “crusty graduate that in attempting to define “Browndevice, by the way, Jane People at Brown student” who stated that part of our pres- ness,” we get a much clearer definition so you can’t actualurban n a must realize, some- ence on campus as students is to make than the end result might initially give us. ly be “flipping rb the u Avoiding any Brown jokes relating to where in the backs of Brown money. Therefore, the student burgers at Mickey t n sla their minds, that the concluded, the most important thing to the bathroom, I might add that part of D’s” all your life — reason why Brown is do while at Brown is to figure out what Brown-ness is finding the essence of you’d just be squishwhat Brown is because makes you happy, so that once you’ve Brown in unexpected places and looking ing them from both their presence changes earned enough money using the skills for it wherever you might roam, with the sides with heated Brown has given bathroom at the Rock being as good a metal.) you, you can place as any to start your journey. There was a very heated Jane Urban ’07 is really excited about bathrooms.

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Diamonds and coal A diamond to the men’s soccer team for capturing the Ivy League title and advancing to the NCAA tournament. A diamond to the RISD Artist Ball. You make sexpowergod look like AEPi’s Body Chemistry. A diamond to the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy’s Freedom Week. And a bucket of coal to the Drug War. A diamond to Dan Ahdoot. We love it when you pander to us. We’re just a little hurt we didn’t get prank called. Coal to forum trolls Disgusted Old Guy and Baba Louie. If you’re looking for a better way to suck your life away online, perhaps you’d enjoy the Paris Hilton sex tape? A cubic zirconium to Jesse’s girl. Why can’t I find a woman like that? Coal to The Herald. As scrabcake posted today, at 12:09 a.m., “it’s like they get their topics off of the jolt!” Also, coal to scrabcake’s grandparents. Their articles suck. A diamond to the Swearer Center’s ESOL fundraising dinner. Great vegetarian chili, and an even better volunteer program.

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Coal to the Jessica Simpson sitcom planned for Fall 2004. By solving her financial problems, ABC ruined what could have been the best season of “Newlyweds” ever. A diamond to late-night $1.99 dozens at Dunkin Donuts. So much fatty goodness for so little money. Mmm, pumpkin spice. And a diamond to slurpees. Almost as good as a puppy or a winning lottery ticket, for just a buc. Coal to Rhode Island Hall. You don’t belong on the Main Green. That’s right. Coal to a building. A diamond to 114 — the best personal injury law firm outside Flatbush.

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LETTERS McAuliffe’s stance on hate crimes is ignorant

Smoking has deadly and disgusting consequences for non-smokers, too

To the Editor: To the Editor: While reading Christopher McAuliffe’s shortsided and pretentious criticism of hate crime legislation (“Hate crimes are thought crimes,” Nov. 13), I noticed a number of glaring errors in his logic. For instance, McAuliffe contends that “the purpose of hate crime laws must, therefore, be to convey the message that we as a society believe certain motives for breaking the law are better or worse than others. But is this really the case?” The answer to this question is an obvious yes. The American justice system makes such distinctions every day: Homicide is illegal, yes, but there is justifiable homicide, just as there are many different degrees of murder and manslaughter: does McAuliffe honestly believe that motive should not be taken into account when punishing someone for a crime? Should a man who accidentally hits and kills someone with his car be treated with the same severity as a man who murders the clerk of a 7-11 while committing a robbery? I highly doubt that McAuliffe would be a proponent of such “justice.” The fact is, hate crimes are considered far more heinous than others because there is no conceivable justification for them. McAuliffe should do a little research before jumping to black and white, uninformed conclusions about the justice system.

Smoking isn't a matter of an individual's right to die (“Right to Die,” Nov. 13). Beyond being unhealthy in the long term for both the smoker and those affected by second-hand smoke, smoking is a significant financial burden for society, due to long-term health care and disability for those suffering from smoking-related illnesses. It also leads to unsightly discarded butts littering entrances to buildings and other public places where smoking is prohibited, and the ubiquitous presence of smoke surrounding building engresses. Smoking-related illnesses kill more people annually than do all transportation-related deaths combined. James Owen Ross ’86 Nov. 13

Alex Clifford ’06 Nov. 13

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OPINIONS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2003 · PAGE 11

Rock my vote? I don’t think so Our generation is not uninterested in politics, only disillusioned – and substance-less appeals only further our cynicism BY NOW MOST OF US HAVE HEARD OF first year 18-21 year-olds were legally rapid-fire slide-show of graphics unacAlexandra Trustman ’07 and her infa- allowed to vote. Rather than seeing these companied by political substance. The actual questions of the debate mous question for the Democratic presi- numbers as a sign that youth in this dential candidates on CNN’s Rock the country are disillusioned with politics provided even less substance. Moderator Vote debate last week. And by now most the media assumes that this means we Anderson Cooper began the debate by of us have read Trustman’s column in The are uninterested in the political sphere. referencing the intended audience of the Herald in which she claims that CNN fed Instead of trying to inspire us and restore debate, joking that drinking games her the question of whether the candi- our faith in our system, our leaders just based on the debates were happening on dates prefer Macs or PC’s in an attempt try to appear hip and trendy. The only college campuses around the country. to create this generation’s “boxers or hope for us, they believe, is to dumb The first question was directed to briefs” question. The problem is what the things down a little bit, to add a bit of Lieberman about his support for the whole controversy reveals about how the glamour to appeal to the next generation. Patriot Act, but it was followed by a Rock the Vote proved this to a frighten- question to Kerry about the Red Sox. media — and our political leaders — think of our generation’s intelligence and ing extent. The politicians dressed down, Though the questions did become more political awareness. Rather than seeking seemingly thinking we would think they serious, they were tempered throughout to truly engage young voters, politicians were cooler if they wore chic black turtle- by continuous joking — including the and the media instead hype up and necks and jackets (Kucinich and Clark), running gag that college students were simultaneously water down politics in an no tie (Edwards), no jacket (Lieberman), taking shots while watching the debates. attempt to sell us a flashy but shallow no tie and no jacket (Kerry), and, well … Of course, there was Trustman’s quesHoward Dean always rolls up his sleeves. tion, which she now claims CNN fed her political package. Only Sharpton and Braun wore full instead of her original, more serious The Rock the Vote tradition aims to suits that seemed to demonstrate a question, because “it wasn’t lighthearted pull youth into the circle of politics, respect for the audience of the enough.” Finally, the last question and, of course, this is a worthy and debate. Yet what troubled me addressed which person each of the canimportant goal. Attempts to most about the Rock the Vote didates would most like to party with. I appeal to youth, however, affair were the political ads cre- don’t know if this question — like assume that we choose glimated by each candidate to Trustman’s “Macs vs. PCs” question — mer over substance. We are attract young voters. Most was staged by CNN (my guess would be dubbed the MTV generaof the flashy, fast-paced yes), but either way, it reveals a general tion, and many of our ads showed quick clips theme that highlights entertainment at elders assume that we with loud techno and/or the expense of substance. are politically uninThe thing is, I don’t believe our generhip hop music blasting formed and generally rachel throughout. Rather ation is apathetic about politics. Rather, apathetic. Our dismal marshall than resembling typi- we are turned off by politicians and a voting record only the marshall cal political ads in media that are phony and predictable serves to reinforce plan which leaders refer to and seem to have lost touch with real these perceptions — their political achieve- people and real issues. Take, for example, young voters between ments and their posi- the popularity of Jon Stewart and “The the ages of 18-24 made tions on the issues, the Daily Show” among our age group. up only 7.8 percent of ads instead resorted to a Stewart satirizes the way that the media the electorate in the 2000 presidential election, down from 14.8 percent in 1972, the Rachel Marshall ’04 wonders,“Jon Stewart, will you marry me?”

use identical cheesy structures to tell stories, and he ridicules the way in which politicians act like puppets instead of leaders. His nightly news segments consist of his “correspondents” tackling absurd issues using the same overly animated tone and mannerisms that primetime reporters regularly display. Yet, at the same time, The Daily Show is heavy on politics — Stewart regularly takes on the war in Iraq and other salient political issues. Though he mocks the way President Bush and other political leaders handle our nation, the political nature of the show demonstrates that members of our generation are interested in politics but tired of the political rhetoric and games that occupy our country. The show reflects a deeper yearning for a new take on politics and a desire to cleanse the current political system of its superficiality. It is time for us to show our leaders that we are interested in politics and we do want to effect change for our nation. We need to be vocal in expressing our disdain for our image as shallow, uninspired non-voters and instead ask meaningful, challenging questions of our political candidates. It is easy to give up, but that will ultimately get us nowhere. Instead, we need to vote. Disillusionment aside, we must demand substance from our leaders and vote — in masses — for new leadership. Though I will be the first to admit that it is hard to get excited about the leadership options we have before us now, by expressing our frustration in productive forums, we can earn a real voice in politics. Together, let’s rock the boat. And the vote.

Playing nice doesn’t work with terrorists SEPT. 11 SHOCKED MOST OF US. NOT rorist blasts in Saudi Arabia disproved that while buying themselves freedom from terknowing where to lay the blame, and afraid hypothesis. Terrorists, probably al Qaida, rorist attacks. But al Qaida did not like them of foreign anger that we could not predict attacked a Saudi residential neighborhood straddling the fence and paying lip service or control, some Americans felt better full of Muslims from Arab states, Africa, to the infidels. Some speculate that al Qaida attacked believing the United States was at least par- Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Sri tially at fault for the tragedy. Perhaps this Lanka and Romania. According to the Los that neighborhood last weekend because idea gave them a feeling of control, a per- Angeles Times, the death toll so far amounts they were trying to send a message to the ception that future Sept. 11s could be pre- to 18, with more than 122 others wounded. Saudi ruling family: do not help the United vented. Some thought if we had not lived But despite the fact the targets were Muslim States. Presumably, they were so angry that such extravagant lifestyles, if our country and not American, this blast was no acci- American troops had been allowed on that had not flaunted its power and privilege in dent. Yet the Saudi royal family has been sacred soil that is home to Mecca and other the eyes of poorer countries, Sept. 11 would spreading the love with al Qaida, giving holy Muslim sites, that they killed innocent never have taken place. A small number them generous donations and funding al members of their own religion, just to make even went so far as to suggest that perhaps, Qaida-pleasing schools that teach Muslim a point. This weekend’s terrorist attack in the fundamentalism and breed terrorists. If after our meretricious behavior, the U.S. “being nice” to terrorists was what it city of Riyadh jolted many people who had been begging for a wake-up call. took to protect one’s country from thought they understood, if they did not A common solution, often heard being targets of terrorist violence, agree with, the religious fanaticism that from movie stars as they were interSaudi Arabia should have been safer motivated terrorists. How could al Qaida viewed to promote their latest than a dog hiding from the rain a kill Muslims — presumably the very peofilms, was that we should win terple their goal ultimately is to protect — in kennel from the rain. rorists over with kindness. But Saudi Arabia made cru- cold blood? Even more confusing, since Richard Gere said, “Even tercial mistakes. They tried to Saudi Arabia helps fund them, it seemed rorists deserve compassion. have their bread butter side like al Qaida was biting the hand that feeds The best way for Americans up and butter side down. it. But perhaps the terrorist organization is to deal with the Sept. 11 They were funding terror- eyeing a much greater reward than donaattacks is with the ism and simultaneously tions from a corrupt regime: miles and medicine of love telling the United States miles of black gold. Perhaps they see infiland compassion.” they wanted to join the trating Saudi Arabia with terrorists and Gere and others alexandra Western world in eradi- bombing its people as a way to eventually believed that if we f toumanof cating terrorism and the gain control of the country, install a radical conscientiously rl what’s a gi extremist Muslim ideas Muslim regime and seize the oil, all the showed bin Laden gotta do? that lead to it. They prob- while self-righteously proclaiming that and his followers our ably wanted to stay on they are avenging their religion from good hearts, he would America’s good side even humiliation and desecration, and that remove us from al Qaida’s crosshairs. But this week’s terAlexandra Toumanoff ‘06 does not like to play with tigers.

they are ordained by Allah. According to the Los Angeles Times, Osama bin Laden recently released a tape that accused the Saudi royal family of “betraying” Islam by allowing Western soldiers to camp in the land that is home to sacred Muslim sites. Yet, apparently he and al Qaida do not see killing innocent Muslims as betraying Islam. Bin Laden himself was raised in Saudi Arabia, and held Saudi citizenship, before he was found guilty of “anti-government activities” by the government, which revoked his citizenship and exiled him. One cannot help but wonder if bitterness toward being uprooted from his homeland helped to fuel this attack. What happened in Saudi Arabia suggests that, when dealing with the terrorist mind, countries cannot hold the tiger by the tail. They may feel they have control, but at any moment that tiger can turn and devour them. The Saudi royals are reaping the consequences of what can happen if you kiss up to terrorists’ enemies while simultaneously funding terrorist indoctrination schools. Now the world knows that even Muslims who help fund al Qaida are susceptible to attack, if those Muslims dwell in a country that sits on something that organization wants. In the face of boundless greed, no ideology can serve as an effective shield. The Saudi Arabian ruling family just discovered that if you are in bed with the devil, he is still the devil, and those 18 deaths could be a mere whisper of what is to come.

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

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LeBron and Mello: the next version of Larry and Magic?

Bill vs. Bill on the bill for week 11 THESE PICKS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST the Skybook odds and as always are for recreational purposes only. This week’s picks are currently seventh in the BCS standings. Last Week – 4-7-3 Season – 74-62-8 Lock of the Week – 7-3 BILLS (-7) over the Texans — Everyone who plays fantasy football knows that starting Drew Bledsoe in either of the past two weeks was detrimental to JOSHUA TROY your team. Playing SPREADING THE LOVE Michael Vick in both weeks would have been the smarter move. Still, Gregg Williams needs at least one more win before he is fired. Giants (+3.5) over the EAGLES — The “win one more game before you get fired” theory also applies to Jim Fassel. As one of his last acts as coach, he should not give the team’s Fabergé eggs to Tiki Barber to carry. Plus, Donovan McNabb has trouble completing two straight passes, let alone throwing touchdowns in two straight games. BROWNS (-6.5) over the Cardinals — I don’t expect Butch Davis to dedicate this week’s win to Kevin Johnson. On the other hand, the team’s “We’re high on William Green” publicity campaign is thriving. The shock of the season? Arizona is actually better without Jake Plummer and David Boston. Chiefs (-6) over the BENGALS — This prediction has been interrupted by Dick Vermeil’s crying and constant declarations of love for Priest Holmes, Trent Green and buttercups. For Cincinnati, Chad Johnson should put in a call to Simeon Rice to see what one should do when one’s victory prediction fails to come true. Rams (-6) over the BEARS (LOCK OF THE WEEK) — You don’t need to take Math 19 to know that Holt + Faulk + Bruce + Bulger should not equal 120 yards of offense. To compensate for their inadequacy, the team will stuff a sock in its shorts and put up 400 yards of offense against Chicago. For Chicagoans, there are now only 137 days until the start of another disappointing baseball season. Redskins (+6) over the PANTHERS — Besides taunting the Bucs, the Carolina Prowler would also like to apologize for global warming and the war in Iraq. This should still be a let down game for the Panthers, and Washington needs it more. Also, Steve Spurrier deserves some credit for recognizing that his other coaches are better play callers than he is. TITANS (-10) over the Jaguars — Steve McNair is finally starting to get some credit for being one of the top three quarterbacks in the NFL. If he gets all that is owed to him, his Christmas stocking will include a Heisman trophy, a Pro Bowl nomination and a gift certificate for a lap dance at the Foxy Lady. Byron Leftwich will be in the same situation in three years. DOLPHINS (-6) over the Ravens — A final devotee of the “win one more game before you get fired” theory is Dave Wannstedt. “Nice Guy” Dave is of course aided by the fact that Baltimore would like to be starting Rick Mirer at quarterback. The Ravens could still be the first sub-.500 team to win a division. SAINTS (-8.5) over the Falcons — see TROY, page 4

Michigan — Ann Arbor. In the first round, an unseeded Cerretani drew number three Bo Hodge of Georgia. Despite the difficult matchup, Cerretani put in a valiant effort before falling 6-4, 7-5. Hodge eventually made it to the finals, where he lost to Jeremy Wurtzman of Ohio State 7-6(9), 6-2. After that disappointing loss, Cerretani dropped to the consolation bracket, where he quickly defeated Divan Coetzee of New Mexico 6-1, 6-1. In his next match, however, Cerretani was paired against the no. 7 Jesse Witten of Kentucky. Witten played excellent tennis en route to handing Cerretani a 6-0, 6-1 defeat, ending Cerretani’s play in the tournament. In doubles, Brown’s bad luck with the

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN THIS MUCH hype surrounding two rookies coming into the NBA. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony are the supposed next coming of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, who were credited for saving the NBA in the early 1980s. JUSTIN GOLDMAN Lebron by himSPORTS COLUMNIST self commands more attention than has any other rookie. This charismatic, softspoken 18-year-old has had to endure so much at such a young age. He has had to withstand the comparisons to Johnson and Kobe Bryant. It seems that the basketball hype that surrounds James does not bother him. He relishes being compared to the great ones of today and yesteryear. All the non-basketball related hype is what seems to derail him. In January 2003, Lebron’s mother, Gloria, bought him a $50,000 Hummer using a loan, as it was obvious she could not pay up front. She has admitted to having no job, and that following her son around is “enough work for me.” Nonetheless, she still bought him this car. It is obvious that she purchased this car with the assumption that her son would be worth millions of dollars in only a few short months. The Ohio High School Athletic Association looked into the Hummer incident and deemed that there was nothing that went against amateur high school rules. It seems like ever since Lebron broke onto the national stage in the summer of 2001 after dominating the adidas basketball camp, there has been a big red X on his back for people to try to get him out of amateur competition. That finally happened in February 2003, when a local sports store gave Lebron two retro sports jerseys for signing autographs outside their store.

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see GOLDMAN, page 7

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Adil Shamasdin ’05 (above) and Jamie Cerretani ’04 lost in the doubles consolation finals

Men’s tennis earns tough draw in both singles and doubles at ITA Nationals BY CRAIG MCGOWAN

Despite several decisive defeats, men’s tennis Head Coach Jay Harris does not think this year’s ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championship was a disappointment. “We’re an up and coming program still trying to prove ourselves on the national level,” said Harris. “We made a very good impression.” “We’re on the rise,” said captain Jamie Cerretani ’04. “We had to go out there and make a statement and we did exactly that.” Cerretani played in the singles bracket for Brown and teamed with Adil Shamasdin ’05 to represent Brown in the doubles bracket. The tournament featured the best intercollegiate tennis players from around the country and took place Nov. 6 through 9 at the University of

Survey shows baseball steroid use near 6 percent — Major League Baseball reported Thursday that as many as 84 of its 1,200 players tested positive for steroid use, providing the first official accounting of the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball and triggering automatic testing — with penalties attached — next year. The results of the survey, which were announced jointly by MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association, showed that 5 to 7 percent of 1,438 steroid tests—some players, chosen randomly, were tested twice—conducted last season came back positive. The tests were anonymous, so the players who tested positive could not be identified. Officials from MLB and the players union hailed the news as proof that recent claims of widespread steroid use in baseball, such as those made by former stars Ken Caminiti and Jose Canseco, were wrong. Even so, the results of the initial “survey” phase of testing in baseball marked the first official acknowledgement that a (Washington Post)

sizeable number of big leaguers are using steroids in an apparent effort to improve performance. The results were released as steroid use in baseball — and all sports — is under increased scrutiny. A federal grand jury in San Francisco is investigating a California nutritional supplements company implicated in the production of a newly discovered “designer” steroid called tetrahydrogestrinone, or THG. The substance was manufactured specifically to be undetectable in standard drug tests. The grand jury has subpoenaed dozens of big-name athletes from track and field, football and baseball—including sluggers Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants and Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees. Five National Football League players testified Thursday, including Oakland Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley, former Redskin Dana Stubblefield and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Johnnie Morton. Also appearing before the grand jury was Marion Jones, who won five track medals in the 2000 Sydney

Olympics, and two other Raiders, fullback Chris Hetherington and defensive tackle Chris Cooper. Wheatley struck a news photographer as he entered the federal courthouse, the Associated Press reported. The Food and Drug Administration last month banned THG, concluding that — while it can build muscle mass — it can have long-term negative health consequences for users. Speculation about steroid use in baseball has risen sharply in recent years, fueled by a proliferation of offense that included record home-run totals. In addition to Bonds and Giambi, Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa has been hounded by allegations of steroid use. All have denied using the drugs. That increased speculation, in part, led MLB and the players’ association to agree to institute testing as part of the labor agreement signed in September 2002. MLB has been testing minor league playsee STEROIDS, page 7