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D’Souza tackles U.S. foreign policy BY NICOLE SUMMERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Statesmen must make practical decisions based on imperfect information, and “retroactive judgment” by critics with the benefit of hindsight is an inappropriate fallacy, according to author Dinesh D’Souza. D’Souza, a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a former senior domestic policy analyst under President Ronald Reagan, promised a mostly-full Salomon 101 that he would cut through “a squid-like cloud of rhetoric” in his lecture, titled “In Defense of American Empire.” He recognized that President George W. Bush’s original rationale for the war in Iraq
as a search for weapons of mass destruction no longer holds, but he said that a “statesman is in the moving current of events. The statesman has got to make decisions based on the information that is available at the time.” D’Souza said Bush acted rationally in deciding to invade Iraq by weighing the costs and benefits of acting versus not acting. According to D’Souza, Bush had to ask, “What if I do nothing and Saddam has or is able to get (weapons of mass destruction) and a dirty bomb were to go off and kill 300,000 people? ... Well, who’s going to take the responsibility for that?” “It’s not in the realm of theory, but in the realm of practical decision-making,” he
said. The Brown College Republicans invited D’Souza to speak at Brown, but a large portion of the funding for the lecture came from President Ruth Simmons’ newly created fund for intellectual diversity, which is designed to bring a wider variety of speakers to campus. D’Souza is the first conservative speaker brought to campus with resources from this fund. The College Republicans invited D’Souza to speak because they wanted to bring a conservative to campus who was well known and would speak from an academic perspective, according to Chris see D’SOUZA, page 5
Infrastructure overhaul needed to move building plans forward BY LOIS SALDANA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Because of President Ruth Simmons’ Plan for Academic Enrichment and recent contributions from alums, the physical landscape of the Brown campus is undergoing a radical transformation. In addition to more obvious changes such as the construction of new buildings, the University’s infrastructure is also expanding. The result will be an innovative system in which energy and utilities are sourced more efficiently and cost-effectively. According to Richard Spies, executive vice president for planning and senior adviser to the president, these efforts could not have been more timely. “Both in terms of (the infrastructure’s) age and its capacity, it is approaching the end of its useful life,” he said. Spies added that much of the University’s infrastructure has not been updated since the 1960s. Even though “the system has served us well,” changes are needed to accommodate the increasing energy needs of the campus. He said these changes are driven in part by the consumption habits of today’s generation of college students. Though in the past students might have brought a small television and fridge to campus, today dormitories are filled with a variety of electronics ranging from computers to DVD players. In an effort to accommodate these needs, the University began planning the infrastructure overhaul in the beginning of 2002. The majority of the work to implement the changes is expected to begin this summer and will take place over the next several years, he said. The planning process has been a deliberate one because of the large number of details that have to be considered. “(It makes) you realize how complicated institutions like universities are,” Spies said. “We’re like a little city.” John Noonan, vice president of see UPGRADE, page 4
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Former senior domestic policy analyst for the Reagan administration Dinesh D’Souza offered his perspectives on U.S. foreign policy in the post-Sept. 11 era to students in Salomon on Monday night.
Clinical professor’s condition unclear after collision with drunk driver BY JONATHAN HERMAN STAFF WRITER
The medical status of Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, remains unclear after a Feb. 27 accident in the Dallas-Fort Worth area left his son in critical condition and killed his 13-year-old niece, Brianna Titcomb. The Dallas Morning News reported March 7 that Rodriguez was in serious condition after he suffered a cracked bone in his neck and underwent abdominal surgery. But since then, Parkland Memorial Hospital will not release his status, and sources close to the Rodriguez family have opted to keep his condition private. WJAR Channel 10 reported on its Web site that Rodriguez had been released from a Texas hospital, but that report could not be confirmed. Rodriguez is a prominent Latino political activist and doctor in the Providence community. A Democrat, he was the founder and first president of the Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee, according to the Providence Journal. In the early hours of Feb. 27, a black pickup truck heading in the wrong direction on a Texas highway collided with an airport shuttle transporting Rodriguez and several family members, despite the driver’s attempts to evade the oncoming truck. The accident injured all the shuttle’s passengers except for Rodriguez’s wife, Diane, and the driver. The shuttle was en route to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on the last leg of the family’s trip to Belize. Rodriguez’s office at the University declined to comment on his or his family members’ status. The early morning collision threw Brianna Titcomb from the shuttle. She see RODRIGUEZ, page 5
SSDP and Health Ed to open new drug education center BY NICOLE SUMMERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Brown Health Education are combining their efforts to create a student-run Drug Education Center for Brown students. The center, which will open later this semester, will provide students with information on the effects of drug use and referrals to drug abuse counseling services. The impetus for the center came from SSDP, said Trevor Stutz ’07, president of SSDP. “I think it’s important for people to look at drugs objectively and look at why they’re using them and what they’re using,” Stutz said. “We don’t want people just relying on their friends’ experiences and maybe some government Web site” for information about drug use. The center is intended to serve as a safe and confidential space where students can go to ask questions about drug use and receive accurate, scientifically-based information. Resources will be offered with information about the effects of a
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wide variety of drugs and substances, including marijuana, tobacco, prescription drugs, alcohol and caffeine. The center represents a new approach to drug education because it is studentrun. Frances Mantak, director of Health Education, and SSDP hope the center will be an effective and worthwhile resource because students will feel more comfortable talking to their peers about drug use rather than to adult professionals. “After DARE (and other governmentsponsored drug education programs), people have mistrust of information (about drug use) coming out of institutions,” Stutz said. The Brown Drug Education Center is being modeled after the Drug Resource Center at the University of California, Berkeley, which was started a few years ago and has proven successful. Both Mantak and Stutz emphasized that the center is not to promote drug use or provide counseling services. If students wish to speak to a professional
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Carcieri ’65 seeks second gubernatorial term BY ROBBIE COREY-BOULET METRO EDITOR
Republican Governor Donald Carcieri ’65 recently initiated fundraising efforts for his 2006 re-election campaign, issuing a letter to supporters Feb. 28 that criticized local labor unions and a General Assembly dominated by Democrats. The letter refuted speculation that Carcieri might not seek a second term, a notion several political observers had begun to take seriously, according to Darrell West, professor of political science and director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy. “People have said that, but I never believed it,” West said. “This is a guy who loves being governor.” According to Steve Owren, Carcieri’s campaign finance director, the governor “wanted to make it perfectly clear” he would seek re-election. In the letter, Carcieri described himself as a “newcomer to politics” and challenged groups such as the Working Rhode Island labor coalition, which he accused of raising over $1 million to “attack” him during the 2004 election cycle. “I wasn’t even on the ballot!” the letter reads. “What are they so worried about?” Carcieri’s attempt to position himself as a political outsider is “perfectly consistent” with his 2002 campaign, West said. George Nee, secretary-treasurer of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, said he believes other elements of the letter reflect “a dramatic change in tone” on behalf of Carcieri. “I think his 2002 campaign was much warmer,” he said. “This is very harsh and combative. It sets a very poor tone for a governor.” Carcieri derided special-interest groups that “prefer the status quo,” adding that their influence “throughout the halls of the State House” has hindered his “good government” reform measures. Currently, no Democratic challengers have entered
Shanghai granted non-transferable liquor license BY ROBBIE COREY-BOULET METRO E DITOR
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Gov. Donald Carcieri ’65 at his 2003 inauguration. the race, though a contender will likely emerge “by the summer,” West said, adding that he believes “the party is scrambling to come up with an opponent.” A University poll of Rhode Island residents last month placed Carcieri ahead of two potential Democratic contenders, including former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse, who lost the 2002 Democratic gubernatorial primary. The poll predicted Carcieri would defeat Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty, also a Democrat, by a margin of 44 percent to 33 percent. The poll’s results indicate that “people seem to appreciate what (Carcieri’s) trying to do,” West said. “He campaigned the last time as an outsider who was going to bring reform to the state, and that’s exactly what he has done as governor,” West said. But Nee had a different take on the governor’s administration, saying the tone of the letter — and Carcieri’s desire to portray himself as a political outsider — can alienate policymakers and ultimately stifle the reforms he attempts to implement. “I don’t think he’s getting anything done,” he said. “He appears to be satisfied to be a crusader who gets nothing done as opposed to somebody who tries to work with everybody.” Carcieri’s ability to execute proposed reforms will likely be a central issue as the campaign develops, West said. Christopher McAuliffe ’05, president of the College Republicans, said he believes the “super majority” Democrats currently hold in the General Assembly limits Carcieri’s ability to produce tangible results. “I think that he’s been effective as a spokesperson against the runaway power of the legislature and its inherent corruption,” McAuliffe said. “I think it’s imporsee CARCIERI, page 5
The Providence Board of Licenses granted a Class BV liquor license to new Thayer Street restaurant Shanghai last Wednesday, approving the owners’ application by a vote of 3-0, according to License Administrator Richard Aitchison. One member of the board abstained because he did not participate in a Feb. 25 hearing that featured formal objections from Ward 2 City Councilwoman Rita Williams and other community leaders, Aitchison said. The license will allow Shanghai — a Chinese restaurant co-owned by Michel Boutros and Ray Hugh — to serve any alcoholic beverage. At the February hearing, the owners submitted a series of voluntary restrictions meant to ease the concerns of community leaders and University administrators. Several objectors — including Barbara Harris, president of the College Hill Neighborhood Association — told The Herald they feared a potential transfer of the liquor license if Shanghai were to go out of business. In particular, administrators wanted to ensure the license could not be used to open a new bar, according to Michael Chapman, vice president for public affairs and University relations. Under the voluntary stipulations, the owners agreed to surrender the liquor license should Shanghai cease to operate as a restaurant or if they are found in violation of any restrictions. Boutros said he was pleased with the board’s decision, adding he particularly appreciated the University’s efforts to reach an agreement that addressed everyone’s concerns. “They understood the whole situation,” he said. “Brown helped us out a lot.” Chapman also expressed satisfaction with the proceedings, saying he particularly appreciated the owners’ willingness to address the University’s concerns during the application process. “The Providence Board of Licenses has made a wise decision to accept those limitations,” Chapman said. “We are very pleased with the outcome of this matter.” The owners have not yet finished construction projects at the site, but Boutros said he anticipates Shanghai will open no later than April 15.
R.I. officials debate return of sobriety checkpoints to combat drunk driving BY JONATHAN HERMAN S TAFF WRITER
Several Rhode Island politicians, including Attorney General Patrick Lynch ’87, are calling for a review of a 1989 state Supreme Court decision banning sobriety checkpoints along the state’s highways, sparking protest from activists who claim such checkpoints violate basic civil liberties. Rhode Island has received national attention for reporting that 57 percent of traffic fatalities in the state are due to alcohol, the highest percentage in the country, according to the NHTSA. Rhode Island is currently one of 10 states that does not allow checkpoints, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A 1989 Rhode Island Supreme Court case established that such checkpoints along the state’s highways are unconstitutional. The court found that such a measure for deterring drunk driving violated the protections against arbitrary search and seizure found in a section of the Rhode Island Constitution, which has remained unmodified since 1843, said District 20 State Rep. Al Gemma ’60. Governor Donald Carcieri ’65 has still not responded to a Dec. 12 letter from Lynch regarding the checkpoints. In the letter, Lynch asked Carcieri to request the Rhode Island Supreme Court to reconsider the decision. The state constitution allows the governor and leg-
islature to ask the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion regarding a previous decision, though the attorney general is not afforded this privilege. “It has been 17 years since the decision has been put out,” Lynch said, adding that other states have been able to successfully implement sobriety checkpoints. “Each time (the checkpoints are) revisited by other states, they have been ruled constitutional,” he said. Lynch acknowledges that Rhode Island has options besides sobriety checkpoints to deter drunk driving. “I’m not suggesting this is the only way, but I think this is an effort that can stop us from being the poster boy for drunk driving,” Lynch said. Gemma, a Democrat, is a co-sponsor of a bill in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives to “bar checkpoints as a means to detect motorists under the influence,” according to the text of the bill. Gemma said Rhode Island’s current ban on sobriety checkpoints reflects its rebellious political tradition. “It’s significant that we are the only state that still will not permit checkpoints (on the East Coast),” Gemma said. “I can’t imagine how the other states threw their freedom away. Checkpoints smack of East Germany.” see CHECKPOINTS, page 4
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Checkpoints continued from page 3 District 14 State Rep. Charlene Lima, D, the bill’s primary sponsor, introduced it to the legislature in early February. Lima chose to offer a bill that echoes the 1989 Supreme Court decision in response to Lynch’s now public letter, according to Gemma. District 72 State Rep. Amy Rice, another co-sponsor, suggested other options might be more effective at curtailing drunk driving. “I think that while it is important to curtail drunk driving, I don’t think that providing checkpoints will help solve the problem,” Rice said. “I think we need to pursue other avenues.” Lynch strongly disagreed with Rice on the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints. “Generally on this issue, as I am sure you’ve seen, we are the poster child for being in first” for DWI-related incidents, Lynch said. “The police department and the victims groups are coming to me, and I told them we can ask the governor to seek an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court.” Mothers Against Drunk Driving has taken a vocal role in the statewide debate.
Sobriety checkpoints “are among the most effective enforcements against drunk driving,” said Gabrielle Abbate, executive director of MADD Rhode Island. “Most states that have implemented them have seen a 20 percent decrease” in DWI-related incidents. Those who oppose sobriety checkpoints fear they may place too much power in the hands of police officers. “A lot of people don’t realize that we give the police permission to carry guns and to police us,” Gemma said, adding that additional powers may lead to “an oppressive society.” But advocates for the checkpoints say their proven effectiveness justifies this additional power. “We think Rhode Island should wake up to offer law enforcement the tools they tell us they need in order to bring those fatalities down,” Abbate said. “It’s a deterrent tool. It’s not to increase our numbers in court cases.” Beyond the fear of misuse, the Rhode Island ACLU and supporters of Lima’s bill think roadblocks would infringe upon their civil liberties. Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island ACLU, said, “These types of road blocks undermine a certain idea of criminal justice that police should not be able to arrest somebody unless they
have a reasonable suspicion.” Rice said the current ban preserves the rights of Rhode Island citizens, a notion with a longstanding history in state politics. Lynch and Abbate, however, both disagree with the idea that checkpoints limit one’s civil liberties. Lynch said sobriety checkpoints are no more invasive than airport security procedures. “Empirically, in Rhode Island more than any other state in the nation, you are more likely to die at the hand of a drunk driver than at the airport,” Lynch said. Using a similar argument, Abbate argued that checkpoints protect the foremost civil right to life. “I would like … to protect my life and get my children and family’s lives protected when they are on the public roads of this state,” Abbate said. Rhode Island resident and frequent driver Katie Goetz ’08 expressed support for the checkpoints as long as they are not misused to target drivers arbitrarily. “The checkpoints themselves don’t freak me out as much as long as they are used only for the purpose of drunk driving,” Goetz said. “I think I could be supportive of it if there was some mechanism so it seemed less arbitrary.”
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Life Sciences building is one example of how these initiatives are being implemented. Unlike other high-rises, which have black roofing membranes, the Life Sciences building will have a white one, which will reflect heat and lower air conditioning costs. Kurt Teichert, who is a resource efficiency manager at Facilities Management and an adjunct lecturer with the Center for Environmental Studies, said that the University is also hoping to improve efficiency in other ways. He said that the system will soon allow for several buildings to use the same equipment. For example, a chiller housed in one building will be able to provide air conditioning among a group of several buildings. Overall, compared to some other schools, “We have quite low energy consumption,” Noonan said.
continued from page 1 Facilities Management, agreed. Construction includes not just creating new buildings, but making sure “we have enough power to plug them in,” he said. The majority of Brown’s “little city” is heated by about seven miles of heating pipes, Noonan said. Upgrading the heating system will contribute to the bulk of the infrastructure project’s cost, Spies said. Another concern is energy conservation. Currently, the University spends $1,200 per hour on heating oil, electricity and other utilities, Noonan said. According to Noonan, one way the University conserves energy is through its green building initiatives, which are an essential part of the design criteria. The construction of the
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D’Souza continued from page 1 McAuliffe ’05, the group’s president. D’Souza colorfully compared the United States to a John Waynestyle sheriff, establishing authority by making an example of the most obvious offenders. Wayne’s characters in movies D’Souza watched as a child in India would “walk into the bar with all the bad guys, find a few really obstreperous characters, bang their heads together … and there’s a new sheriff in town,” he said. He defended the United States’ right to impose a system of democracy and Western civilization on despotic societies, but said that it does not have a responsibility to intervene in situations such as Rwanda where a commitment of “troops and treasure” would not advance U.S. interests. Saddam Hussein has no moral
Rodriguez continued from page 1 died on the scene before police arrived. Rodriguez’s 13-year-old son, Raphael, was listed in fair condition at Children’s Medical Hospital in Dallas, according to the Providence Journal. Four commuters called into the Irving Police Department, first reporting a pickup making a U-turn on state Highway 183, speeding into traffic on the westbound side, and colliding with the shuttle. The Journal reported that Dawn Titcomb suffered a broken
Carcieri continued from page 3 tant to have somebody like Governor Carcieri there keeping people honest.” But Nee said he believes voters may be more inclined to evaluate an incumbent’s actual performance as opposed to more ideological stances. “Clearly, it’s a different campaign in 2006 because you have to look at somebody’s record,” he said. Democrats currently hold 80 percent of legislative seats, McAuliffe said, adding that this imbalance may ultimately benefit Carcieri’s campaign, citing Rhode Island voters’ potential to “split the ticket” rather than vote purely on party affiliation. “They realize corruption is inevitable so they’re not going to want to give the Democrats everything,” McAuliffe said. Part of this corruption stems from Democrats’ “power over commissions and appointments,” he said.
right to stay in power because he came to power and maintained power through force, D’Souza said. “We’re not the world’s policemen, but do we have the right to do it? Yes. Should we do it? That depends on strategic or self-interest considerations,” he said. D’Souza said U.S. economic interests were embedded in the decision to invade Iraq. “I don’t deny for a second that American foreign policy is based on selfinterest — in a democratic society, it should be,” he said. “But it is also necessary to ask, are we making the world a better place?” The embrace of Western technology, development and values in Asia has produced positive results, but the Middle East had been left out of the global transformation before the Iraq war, he said. Formerly agrarian or militaristic states have undergone “amazing cultural change” as a perhaps unintended but positive result of U.S. colonialism, he added. “There is a democratic tide
throughout the world except for in the Arab world,” he said. “America does not see the type of society it would like to see in the Middle East.” Iran provides al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden evidence for the viability of a theocratic state in the Middle East, D’Souza said, and the Iraq war can now be viewed as an experiment to establish a counterexample in the Arab world. Last night’s lecture was D’Souza’s second visit to Brown. During his first visit, in 1997, he was met with protests from Brown students during a debate over affirmative action with Howard University law professor Frank Wu. Monday, D’Souza’s lecture rarely touched on his more controversial views surrounding race, but he joked about Brown’s liberal reputation. “By the time the Berlin Wall fell, if you wanted to find a truebelieving Marxist, you would probably have had to go to the department of romance languages at Brown University,” he said.
pelvis and liver injury. Her husband, John, has a back injury. Their 10-year-old son, Brett, sustained no major injuries. Rodriguez’s 16-year-old son, Pablo Jr., has been treated and released from Parkland Memorial Hospital. The driver of the black pickup, 20-year-old Kayla Proffitt, received minor injuries. She had been arrested 10 days earlier on allegations of drunk driving after being found passed out in her car at an intersection, according to the Morning News. Proffitt, a bartender and resident of Grapevine, Texas, has been arraigned on five counts of intoxicated assault and one count of intoxicated manslaugh-
ter with total bail set at $50,000, according to an Irving Police Department arrest release. Good Samaritan Edward Wendorf came across the accident and saw Proffitt bent over the lifeless body of Titcomb, according to the Dallas Morning News. Wendorf was furious upon hearing that this was the second time Proffitt has been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. “This sounds coldhearted, but I’m glad she did see her body,” Wendorf told the Dallas Morning News. “She needs to see that and see it for the rest of her life.”
While Nee said he believes it is “very, very, very early” in the election cycle to begin fundraising efforts, Owren said continuous efforts are necessary to fund the governor’s campaign. Because individual donors can contribute no more that $1,000 in a given year, fundraising drives in 2005 ensure that those donors wishing to contribute more are provided this opportunity, Owren said. Also, the decision to solicit donors while the General Assembly is in session reflects the campaign’s desire to “strike while the iron is hot.” While legislative issues are currently receiving substantial media coverage, Owren said he believes these same issues will not garner much publicity during the summer months, he said. “People are focused on differences between what the legislature is doing and what the governor has in mind,” Owren said. West called the timing of the letter “typical,” saying it takes “about a year and a half” to raise the funds necessary for a legitimate re-election bid.
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M. tennis continued from page 12 despite an uncharacteristic loss by Shamasdin and Goldberg. However, Eric Thomas ’07 and Saurabh Kohli ’08 won 8-5 at second doubles and Phillip Charm ’06 and Moss secured the point in third doubles by the same margin. “Phil and Eric showed tremendous will and character in clinching two very close matches,” Moss said. San Diego State staged a brief rally, earning two points as they defeated Thomas at third singles and Moss at fourth singles. Yet Brown bounced back, as Goldberg posted a 6-1, 6-4 win at second singles, Luke Tedaldi ’06 won 6-0, 7-6 at sixth and Charm fought to a 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 win at fifth to clinch the match. The story of the weekend, however, was the Bears’ 4-3 victory over NC State, who had handed the Bears their first loss of the season by the same score. Brown took the doubles point
when Shamasdin and Goldberg won at first doubles 8-4 and Charm and Moss clinched in the third spot 8-5. In singles action, NC State kept it close, posting wins at fourth, fifth and sixth against Charm, Kohli and Tedaldi. But Brown answered with three singles wins of its own to take the match. Shamasdin got the best of Wolfpack senior Conor Taylor in the third set of a close 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 match. Goldberg defeated firstyear Nick Cavaday 6-2, 7-5, and Thomas rebounded after dropping a first-set tiebreaker against sophomore Andre Iriarte to win 67 (3), 6-4, 6-1. “Mentally we were ready and I think (NC State was) a little unsure coming into the match because they stole the match at our place the last time we met and they knew we were pissed,” Shamasdin said. One factor contributing to the victory was the dominating doubles play. “The last time we met, we lost it and (would have) had to win four out of six singles matches, which is a tough task (against) a solid team,” Shamasdin said. Also different this time was the presence of Goldberg, who did not play in the previous meeting. “It’s nice to have another dominating force in the top three of the lineup,” Shamasdin said. Goldberg’s victories at first doubles and second singles were enough to sway the close match in Brown’s favor. The win over NC State is a satisfying demonstration of the squad’s development this season. “We have gone through such a transformation as a team — our guys have really gotten comfortable with their individual roles and how those roles are developing, and now they are able to be fully committed to each other as a team,” Harris said. The 10-3 Bears return home this weekend to face Hofstra University and Boston College on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Trial judge rules California ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional BY JOE DIGNAN AND AMY ARGETSINGER THE WASHINGTON P OST
SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court judge ruled Monday that California’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, comparing it to archaic laws that once blocked interracial marriage or promoted “separate but equal” segregation. If upheld on appeal, the decision could lead to California becoming only the second state in the nation— after Massachusetts—in which gay men and lesbians have the same access to marriage licenses as heterosexual couples. Gay rights advocates heralded the ruling as a legal milestone. “Lesbian and gay citizens in California are full individuals entitled to the full dignity of the law for their relationship, for their lives and for their families,” said Kate Kendell, head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco. But she and other advocates agreed with opponents that the ruling probably will move the fight over same-sex marriage from the courts, where most of the California skirmishing has occurred so far, to a new political battlefield. An effort is already underway to amend the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Robert Tyler, legal counsel for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund, said the ruling also would “essentially put rocket fuel” into the movement to amend the U.S. Constitution. “The people of America have spoken time and time again,” he said, citing California’s 2000 ballot initiative that reinforced state laws banning same-sex mar-
riage. “The people will ultimately win one way or another.” During last year’s election, 11 states approved ballot measures that banned same-sex marriage. The ruling comes almost exactly a year after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom challenged state law during a month-long period during which he authorized the marriage of more than 4,000 gay couples at City Hall. The California Supreme Court blocked the city from issuing marriage licenses to samesex couples and later nullified those unions, saying Newsom’s actions violated state laws. Monday’s ruling stems from lawsuits brought by the city and a dozen couples challenging the constitutionality of those laws. In a 27-page ruling, Superior Judge Richard A. Kramer said the state would have to prove it has a compelling interest in denying gay men and lesbians a right afforded to heterosexuals. “It appears,” he wrote, “that no rational purpose exists for limiting marriage… to opposite-sex partners.” The state attorney general’s office had argued that the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman was part of “California’s traditional understanding” and was deeply rooted in state history. But Kramer noted the same rationale had been used to defend the old ban on interracial marriage. “Same sex marriage cannot be prohibited solely because California has always done so before,” Kramer wrote. He also rejected the argument that California’s ban did not vio-
Baseball continued from page 12 The road trip came to a close on Sunday with an 8-4 loss to Santa Clara. In the fourth inning, the Bears took a 3-0 lead when Larson hit a two-run shot and Paul Christian ’06 followed a batter later with a solo homer. Silverstein gave up only two earned runs over five innings as the starter. But the Bears’ relief faltered again, getting tagged for six runs in the sixth.
late the equal protection rights of gays because other laws provide gay couples virtually the same rights that are guaranteed in marriage. In fact, he said, such a policy “cuts against the existence of a rational government interest for denying marriage to same-sex couples.” Kramer noted that opponents had warned that same-sex marriage could open the door to marriage between siblings or marriage involving children. But the judge noted the case law upholding same-sex marriage “is not saying that therefore anyone can marry anyone else,” and the government would still be able to claim a legitimate interest in blocking incestuous or underage unions. The ruling was something of a vindication for Newsom, once considered a rising star in Democratic politics, who has come under criticism that the publicity generated by his City Hall marriages prompted a backlash that helped President Bush defeat Sen. John Kerry in November. “This is an important day but hardly is this effort complete. Quite to the contrary,” Newsom said. “I look forward to that day when we can look back and say, ‘What was the big deal, why was this such a controversial thing?’ ” Tony Perkins, president of the Washington-based Family Research Council, which is battling same-sex marriage in several states, blasted Kramer’s decision as “judicial arrogance.” Opponents said they will appeal the ruling, which probably will move to the state Court of Appeals before advancing to the California Supreme Court.
“(The guys in the) pen are trying to get their roles down,” Tews said. “And everyone’s sticking behind them.” The Bears will have a short break from games before a weeklong swing through the Carolinas during spring break. Over the trip, they will play seven games in seven days: three against the University of North CarolinaAsheville, one against Newberry College in Newberry, S.C., one against the University of South Carolina in Columbia and two at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C.
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Support for Bush’s social security plan remains weak BY JONATHAN WEISMAN THE WASHINGTON P OST
WASHINGTON — Three months after President Bush launched his drive to restructure Social Security by creating private investment accounts, public support for his program remains weak, with only 35 percent of Americans now saying they approve of his handling of the issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. While the White House has helped convince more than twothirds of those polled that Social Security is heading for a crisis or possible bankruptcy without change, 56 percent disapprove of his approach, the survey conducted March 10-13 of 1,001 adults shows. By comparison, 38 percent approved of his handling and 52 percent disapproved of it in mid-December. Moreover, 58 percent of those polled this time said the more they hear about Bush’s plan, the less they like it. The latest polling, combined with detailed interviews last week, shows that
Bush’s drive to significantly alter the 70-year-old national insurance program has run into significant hurdles with every age cohort. A majority of elderly voters have turned against the plan for private accounts, even though the White House has assured them it will have no impact on their Social Security benefits. Younger workers who have the most to gain also tend to be the most difficult to mobilize, according to interviews. And many middle-aged workers are faced with the reality that there will not be enough time before their retirement to gain much financial benefit from the new approach. “The president knows it’s a challenge and is taking it head on,” White House spokesman Trent Duffy said. “He is just getting started, and he’s going to keep traveling, pushing and explaining to people of all ages why Social Security needs to be fixed permanently and why it’s best that personal accounts be
part of the solution.” For middle-aged workers such as Kathy Remenar of Midland, Mich., the issue is simple mathematics. “I personally wouldn’t get a whole lot out of it, really,” said the 46-year-old director of science and technology for Dow Corning’s specialty chemicals business. “It’s not relevant to me.” Bush has promised that, under his proposal, workers would eventually be able to divert 4 percent of their income subject to payroll taxes to private accounts, which could then be invested in stocks and bonds. A 46-year-old earning the maximum income subject to Social Security taxation — currently $90,000 — could theoretically salt away $3,600 a year. But the plan phases in slowly, starting in 2009 with an initial annual cap of $1,000, rising by $100 a year. It would take 26 years for someone at the taxable maximum to save the promised 4 percent. By then, Remenar
EPA to issue new rule on mercury BY SHANKAR VEDANTAM THE WASHINGTON P OST
WA S H I N G TO N — T h e Environmental Protection Agency will issue a rule Tuesday to reduce mercury emissions from power plants through a cap-and-trade system that allows some power plants to make deep pollution cuts while others make none. The rule sets broad national limits on mercury emissions that enables power companies to decide which plants will receive pollution controls — meaning that even as many states reduce their emissions, some could see increases in emissions of mercury, a potent neurotoxin. The rule is certain to be contested in court by environmental groups, who charge that it places the financial interests of power companies over public health and violates existing law on how the government must deal with dangerous toxins. Mercury is the third major pollutant produced by coal-fired power plants and other industries that the government has sought to limit because of accumulating evidence of its devastating effects on health. The EPA issued a rule last week to control the smog and soot produced by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. The agency plans to offer a full justification for its approach Tuesday but defended it in broad terms Monday. Industry groups back the cap-and-trade approach as more practical and cost-effective than the alternative that environmentalists prefer — limiting emissions at every plant. The EPA’s actions in developing the mercury rule prompted intense criticism by the agency’s
inspector general and the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which said the agency ignored scientific evidence. Agency staff have charged that the Bush administration’s political operatives decided the framework of the new rule in advance and deliberately made it less ambitious in order not to be tougher than President Bush’s proposed revisions of the Clean Air Act, the nation’s fundamental air pollution control law. Bush’s proposal, which has been stalled in Congress, is also based on a cap-and-trade system. “It is unconscionable (that) EPA is allowing power companies to trade in a powerful neurotoxin—it is unprecedented and illegal,” said S. William Becker, executive director of two bipartisan state environmental groups, the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials. He predicted that states and cities would be forced to institute a “patchwork quilt” of more stringent local emissions controls. To justify the new approach, the administration reversed a decision by the Clinton administration to list mercury as a “hazardous air pollutant.” That allowed for greater flexibility in designing emission controls and made possible a trading system to mesh with the EPA rule issued last week to control emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, said Scott Segal, a spokesman for the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council, which represents a number of coal-fired utilities. “There is similarity in how these emissions are produced,
and there should be similarities in how they are controlled,” said Segal Monday. The industry spokesman did not dispute that mercury is dangerous but said the trading system is the best way to achieve dramatic cuts at reasonable cost — with minimal litigation delays.
would be 76 and long-since retired. And in the short time period available to middle-aged workers, investment gains would have to exceed inflation by 3 percent if the accounts are to make more money than the traditional Social Security system would provide. “If there are no other incentives than this, we probably wouldn’t take part in it, because the numbers don’t make a whole
lot of sense for us personally,” said Sue Smorodin, 45, a homemaker in St. Louis. Republican Michael Cardwell, a land-use planner in Washington state, did the math. He would retire with $11,000 in his account, plus maybe $900 more in investment gains if all went well on the stock market. “Wow,” Cardwell, 50, laughed, “I may get one additional paycheck, thank you very much.”
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Tests show some Hundreds of thousands rally success for drug in in Lebanon fighting lung cancer BY SCOTT WILSON THE WASHINGTON P OST
BY DENISE GELLENE LOS ANGELES TIMES
Genentech Inc.’s Avastin prolonged the lives of lung cancer patients in a large clinical trial, the National Institutes of Health said Monday, sending shares of the company up nearly 25 percent. Avastin is used to treat colon cancer but is being studied for other cancers, including metastatic lung cancer. NIH said results of the clinical trial of 878 patients showed that the ones who received Avastin and chemotherapy drugs had a median survival of 12.5 months, compared to 10.2 months for those who received only chemotherapy. Alan B. Sandler of Vanderbilt University said Avastin was the first drug since the mid-1990s to improve survival in previously untreated lung cancer patients. “This is very exciting,” he said.
“In the not too distant future, patients will have a new treatment option.” Sandler was one of the academics who led the clinical study. The cost of treating the disease likely would increase as well: Based on the dose used in the clinical study, Avastin would cost $8,800 a month for lung cancer patients. The NIH said the committee overseeing the trial recommended stopping the study and releasing preliminary results because the trial met its goal of improving survival. More details will be presented in May at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The study was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, a unit of the NIH. Scott Saxman, a senior investigator with the National Cancer Institute, said the government made preliminary results available so patients could make informed decisions about treatments. “This is an important, positive trial and we need to make sure that people have the information,” he said. Heather Wakelee, a Stanford University oncologist, said the clinical trial results were the best that have been seen for previously untreated metastaic lung cancer. “For the first time, we have broken the one-year barrier for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer,” she said. Wakelee was one of the academics who administered Avastin to patients as part of the NIH clinical trial.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — As perhaps the largest demonstration in Lebanese history swirled around her, Maya Boustani, a bespectacled archaeologist raised in the mountains of eastern Lebanon, assessed the uneven progress of her country’s anti-Syrian opposition after weeks of political unrest. Lebanon’s pro-Syrian prime minister has resigned and returned. Some Syrian troops have retreated back across the border. But the estimated 10,000 soldiers who remain in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Boustani’s birthplace, remain without a firm departure date. The investigation into the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, the signal event of Lebanon’s political standoff, has yielded nothing. “Maybe we’ve made a first step,” said Boustani, 38, a rare Shiite Muslim in the mass of opposition demonstrators. “There may be many more to take. Maybe these won’t be taken in the streets like today, but we must continue.” Boustani joined hundreds of thousands of Lebanese Monday in a rally near Hariri’s grave to mark the one-month anniversary of his assassination and continue calls for the immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from a country now split into two rival political camps. In size, the demonstration that covered windswept Martyrs’ Square and stretched for blocks into side streets likely surpassed last week’s rally organized by Hezbollah, the militant Shiite movement spearheading the campaign against U.S.-led
efforts to end Syria’s threedecade presence here. The mostly middle- and upper-class Lebanese who comprise the opposition carried signs that read, “Thank You George W. Bush” and “Four Weeks Have Gone By. Any Clues? None.” The latter referred to the investigation into the Feb. 14 bombing that killed Hariri and 17 others. But many of the demonstrators also waved placards that said, ‘‘100 percent Lebanese,” a direct challenge to the pro-Syrian movement and the delicate balance among Lebanon’s sectarian parties that has prevailed here since the end of civil war 15 years ago. Weeks of call-and-response demonstrations have resulted in a political stalemate now hampering the formation of a new government to steer the country through parliamentary elections scheduled for this spring. Prime Minister Omar Karami, who resigned amid public pressure a week after Hariri’s assassination only to be reappointed 10 days later, planned to begin consultations Monday on his new cabinet. Those meetings were postponed because of the demonstration, which Lebanese police officials estimated at close to 1 million people. Pleased by the turnout, opposition leaders pledged to continue the round-the-clock graveside vigil and weekly rallies despite warnings from Lebanese security forces that no more large-scale protests would be permitted. The opposition is demanding the withdrawal of all Syrian military and intelligence personnel before the spring elections, the dismissal of the heads of Lebanese security agencies and the convening of an independent international investigation into Hariri’s murder, which many here blame on Syrian intelligence agents. “Your family and all the Lebanese will keep your history alive,” Bahiya Hariri, the slain prime minister’s younger sister and a member of parliament from the city of Sidon, told the crowd. “We came to vow before you that we will not let anyone hurt our Lebanon, the Lebanon you wanted, and we will proceed with the path you drew for us.” The throngs that turned out under a nearly cloudless sky suggested that the opposition alliance of Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze parties, which now controls roughly one-third of Lebanon’s parliament, could gain enough ground in the voting to bring in a government less favorable to Syria. But parliament has yet to pass a law setting the date and districts for the elections, which Lebanese opposition leaders
fear could be undermined if Syrian troops and intelligence agencies remain in the country through the spring. Syrian and Lebanese officials are scheduled to meet April 7 to finalize a timeline for the full withdrawal of Syria’s troops and intelligence agents, who have begun vacating a few known buildings they use as headquarters in northern Lebanon. “What we want to see now is a new parliament, a young parliament,” said Fadi Chebli, a 24year-old systems engineer and Maronite Christian who attended the demonstration. “We want to see more people like us in there.” The weeks of mostly peaceful demonstrations have represented a hopeful sign for many Lebanese with fresh memories of their civil war, which killed more than 150,000 people over 15 years of sectarian fighting. The anger over Hariri’s murder has united former rivals, particularly Maronite Christian and Druze parties. Despite the country’s political polarization, no one appears ready to return to armed conflict. But each camp claims that it represents the “real Lebanon,” an inflammatory contention in a country featuring more than a dozen different religious groups. The Lebanese government has declined to conduct a census since 1957 out of fear of stirring up sectarian tensions. A plurality of Lebanese are believed to be Shiites. Nearly all of them are aligned with the two large proSyrian parties now staging massive demonstrations across the country against the U.N. Security Council resolution demanding Syria’s immediate withdrawal from Lebanon and Hezbollah’s disarmament. The newly minted ‘‘100 percent Lebanese” signs that bobbed in the sea of red-andwhite flags Monday reflected the sentiment held by many opposition members that Hezbollah’s rally was populated by Syrian intelligence agents and the party’s devoted Shiite followers, mostly poor Lebanese from the country’s south. Several hundred thousand rallied Sunday in Nabatiyah, Hezbollah’s heartland near the southern frontier with Israel. “They didn’t come by their free will,” said Charles Kanaan, 23, a Maronite Christian and system engineer from Beirut. “And they weren’t 100 percent Lebanese. This is free will. This is the real Lebanon.” In an apparent response, Hezbollah’s satellite channel, alManar, focused its coverage of Monday’s rally on the maids who attended with their employers. Most of them are from India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries.
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M. icers continued from page 12 ’08 scored a power play goal off of his own rebound. But McNary’s goal would be the only Brown goal for the weekend. Colgate evened the score at 13:37 when it converted on the first of three consecutive power play attempts en route to scoring the first of four unanswered goals. On Saturday, special teams execution and shot differentials stood out on the scoreboard again. Colgate got all the offense it needed in the second period when, while on a two-man advantage, a slap shot from the point found its way through a screen and got by D’Alba. Seven minutes later, Colgate’s Tyler Burton, a favorite for ECACHL Rookie of the Year, buried a rebound opportunity to make it 2-0. In the third period, with their final chance to get back in the game, the Bears failed to convert on another man-up chance, concluding the weekend 1-for-11 on the power play as Colgate goalie Steve Silverthorne held on for his fifth shutout of the year. After the disappointing losses and a long bus ride back to campus, the Sunday morning light did little to soften the thudding finality of Saturday’s final buzzer. “At the moment, the disappointment is very tough (to deal with),” Burke said. “It’s hard to put into words.” But the tough ending sealed a positive year and an impressive four-year stint for the team’s seniors. This was Brown’s thirdstraight winning season, and Les
Haggett ’05, Rob Kapuscinski ’05, Mike Meech ’05, Scott Rowan ’05, Chris Swon ’05 and Burke concluded their Brown careers as the winningest class in 30 years. “I had a great four years here.” Burke said. “I’m going to miss being with these guys. All of the seniors would say the same.” “It seemed like not very long ago that I was a freshman, and the end is very sudden. But it goes by fast. You’ve got to make the most of it,” he added. For the younger players returning next year, the disappointment that ended the 2004-05 season may offer lessons in the long run. “They look good for next year,” Burke said of next year’s team. “They should be on top next year and the year after. This is a dedicated group, and the coaching staff is bringing in more kids that can play right away.”
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More than a feeling On Wednesday, we wrote about our disillusionment with Seymour Hersh and a succession of other big-name speakers who have come to campus. These speakers, we argued, have in recent years shown an alarming tendency to demean the University’s intellectual mission and potential with political rally-style speeches best suited to the heat-but-little-light world of TV punditry. We also pointed out that we, as a community, have the right to expect more from speakers, sponsors and organizers. Author Dinesh D’Souza was the first speaker to be invited to Brown using money from President Ruth Simmons’ new fund for intellectual diversity on campus. Sometimes intellectual diversity appears to be a wedge to ensure more space and time for the ill-considered ideas of talking heads like Ann Coulter. But D’Souza’s talk demonstrated that a speech from “the other side” needn’t be “Fox News Live.” We are an intellectual community, and last night, we heard an argument and then considered it and in many cases challenged it. It may be that D’Souza was a satisfying speaker because he spoke as a sociologist and policy analyst — rather than a politician — in his two-plus-hours address and question-and-answer session. He patiently and confidently waded through a series of questions, agreeably plunging into his early, controversial work on race and leaping on one confrontational question with goodnatured gusto, saying, “I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony. Where to begin?” It was all a stark contrast to the irritable, hurried Hersh. He defended President George W. Bush, but he did so conditionally and selectively, without the willful blindness to his many faults that often de-legitimizes defenses. The speech was not perfect, and many of his arguments remain somewhere between objectionable and unbelievable. But our vanity is assuaged by the willingness of D’Souza and his campus sponsors — particularly Simmons and the College Republicans — to address the Brown community as one capable of taking in arguments with the context and nuance that led to their creation intact. It appears that we are not the only ones who are not satisfied with speakers coming with only a name and no substance — not that we thought we were. We applaud those in the Brown community who are working to enrich the intellectual discussion on campus through thoughtful, eloquent speakers from both sides of the political spectrum, as we saw Monday night.
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LETTERS Correcting misimpressions about recycling To the Editor: I am glad that the issue of recycling has entered into the recent keg debates. However, as one of the Brown student recycling coordinators, I feel that it is important to clarify some of the confusion that has arisen. Brian Bidadi ’06 and David Bronfman ’07 made several incorrect assertions in their column “Naysayers are rotten keggs” (March 8). They state that cups can be recycled on campus, when in fact, party cups (and non-recyclable coffee cups that populate and contaminate the mixed containers bins) cannot be recycled. They state that plastics numbers 1-7 can be recycled. This statement is false, too. Only plastics numbered 1 and 2 are recyclable. If you are unclear whether or not to recycle a plastic container, look at the number at the bottom: If it is No. 1 or No. 2, kindly place it in the
mixed container bin; if it is not, please refrain from contaminating the recycling system. Lastly, Bidadi and Bronfman imply that there is a need to separate different types of mixed containers from one another. This statement is also wrong. Glass bottles, No. 1 plastics, No. 2 plastics, aluminum cans, and other acceptable items may all go in the same mixed containers bin. As Brown continues until April 9 to compete in the Recyclemania competition, I hope that these myths are clarified and that if anyone has more questions or uncertainties regarding the recycling system at Brown, that you please direct them to your local Eco-Rep or recycling@brown.edu.
Allie Silverman ’05 Student Recycling Coordinator March 14
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OPINIONS TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 · PAGE 11 NATE GORALNIK
Liberalism at home and abroad No matter how macabre things get in Baghdad, the sun never stops shining for President Bush. The war, we were told, would knock off a regime friendly to alQaida, unhand Saddam of weapons of mass destruction, liberate a people yearning for freedom, promote peace in Israel and begin a democratic domino effect that would rid the region of the despair that breeds terrorism. The individual justifications were less important than the overarching lesson: bring democracy to Iraq, and all good things will come together. In a triumphant address to the National Defense University March 8, Bush offered even more arguments for the war. “The advance of democracy leads to peace,” he said, “because governments that respect the rights of their people also respect the rights of their neighbors.” I have to say, that’s kind of a funny comment coming from a president who isn’t exactly famous for his respect for constitutional rights or for his regard for other countries. In just four years, the Bush administration invaded two countries, ordered covert operations in God knows how many more, circumvented or killed countless international treaties, seized and detained foreign citizens such as Australia’s Yaser Hamdi and Canada’s Maher Arar, presided over a catastrophic prisoner-abuse scandal and in the process ticked off untold millions of people. And respect for individual rights? Under the Bush administration, terror suspects are subjected to unprecedented surveillance, held in prison without charge or
legal counsel and tortured or otherwise humiliated in prisons in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo and other U.S. military bases. In extreme cases, they are extradited to serial human rights violators such as the governments of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan, where they can be hidden from international monitors and tortured. A recent lawsuit filed by the ACLU claims that the plaintiffs represented “were incarcerated in U.S. detention facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, where
Bush sees between “governments that respect the rights of their people” and those that “respect the rights of their neighbors” makes for pretty damning commentary on his own governing style. Bush hopes a certain kind of liberal politician will emerge in Iraq, one who exhibits a meticulous respect for individual rights and procedural checks and balances, and who is quite cautious and multilateral in his approach to foreign policy. But what’s striking is that Bush himself
If other countries express doubts about our foreign policy goals, Bush ignores them. If treaties like the Geneva Convention and the Torture Convention make it harder to catch terrorists, he disregards them. they were subjected to torture and other cruel and degrading treatment, including severe and repeated beatings, cutting with knives, sexual humiliation and assault, mock executions, death threats, and restraint in contorted and excruciating positions.” So widespread is abuse of prisoners in U.S. detention centers that one government official told the Washington Post, “If you don’t violate someone’s human rights some of the time, you probably aren’t doing your job.” Seen in this light, the connection that
isn’t that type of leader, and in fact, he spent the 2004 presidential campaign ridiculing his opponents for precisely those qualities. After Howard Dean suggested giving Osama bin Laden a fair trial, expressing a classic liberal faith in the rule of law, President Bush got belligerent: “It is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.” Bush ripped into Sen. John Kerry’s suggestion that American policies should pass a “global test.” There’s a common theme in Bush’s rhetoric and actions: an overarching disregard
for legal and diplomatic fetters that might force him to compromise his ideological aims. If other countries express doubts about our foreign policy goals, Bush ignores them. If treaties like the Geneva Convention and the Torture Convention make it harder to catch terrorists, he disregards them. When reading reports from the Washington Post indicating that the Bush administration plans to keep Guantanamo detainees in custody without charge for possibly the rest of their lives, despite numerous reports of mistreatment, one gets a sense of the administration’s profound disdain for human rights and the rule of law. For Bush, I suspect, the difference is between weakness and strength. How else can one explain his attraction to Vladimir Putin? To Bush, liberal wimps who stay safely within the boundaries of what is “acceptable” simply lack the vision to do what is right. Whether a government should topple foreign regimes or torture innocent prisoners are not questions of morality, but questions of will. In his words, “America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country.” If Bush gets his way, Iraq will be ruled by a pussyfooted, Shia version of John Kerry. The constitution will be faithfully upheld and treaties will be carefully applied. Meanwhile, back in America, Bush isn’t likely to lose his authoritarian streak anytime soon. Nate Goralnik ’06 keeps changing his position.
NICHOLAS SWISHER
Is blog a four-letter word? Mainstream media’s recent failings are glaring and egregious. Among them: journalist Jayson Blair’s fabricated New York Times stories; commentator Armstrong Williams being bribed to promote the No Child Left Behind Act; and James Guckert, under the pseudonym Jeff Gannon, acquiring White House press credentials and reporting for the Republican-mouthpiece Web site Talon News. In a culmination of all these cases, Dan Rather last week stepped down as anchor of CBS Evening News after protracted debate about forged documents. As Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, recently quipped, “This is not a time when editors swear off alcohol.” With mainstream media looking bleak, a larger percentage of Americans are turning toward alternative sources for their news. As a consequence, in the past few years, Weblogs have grown in both popularity and influence. The Web site for Howard Dean’s failed presidential campaign employed bloggers. Dozens of bloggers received press credentials for last year’s Republican and Democratic national conventions. And last week, Garrett Graff became the first journalistic blogger to be granted a daily pass to White House press briefings. As John Palfrey of Harvard Law School recently said, “When bloggers get credentials in this manner … their credibility grows. The growth of people participating in the public conversation that blogging represents is a great thing for democracy and a great thing for global cultural growth.”
As the most decentralized and independent form of journalism, blogs are extremely enticing. While most television news stations and print media outlets are criticized for being members of huge media conglomerates, a blogger is nothing more than a single internet user hacking away at a keyboard. Running an independent news-and-commentary Web site is seemingly the true expression of “free media.” With the credibility of mainstream media sinking and the power of blogs increasing, it seems high
er. According to one blogger, “Individual blogs are paragons of free expression, but the blogosphere as a whole is a democratic institution. Blogs form a kind of representative democracy, with certain popular bloggers representing broad segments of public opinion.” Viewing the blogosphere as a representative democracy is inexact, however. While a representative has a formal obligation to represent his or her constituents, influential bloggers have no obligation other than to
With the credibility of mainstream media sinking and the power of blogs increasing, it seems high time to jump aboard the blog bandwagon. time to jump aboard the blog bandwagon. To hell with centralized media, right? But before we all start hailing blogs as the next evolutionary step in free media, there are some important caveats to explore. First of all, it is important to keep in mind that bloggers are a very small percentage of Internet users. A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that somewhere between 2 and 7 percent of adult internet users maintain blogs — and of those, less than 10 percent update daily. The percentage of bloggers commanding any sort of influence online is still small-
their own biased opinions. A blog is a very subjective view of the world seen through a pinhole, and to view a popular blog as something necessarily representative of a large segment of the Internet population is incorrect. Most troubling, however, is the bloodthirsty bent seen in many blogs as of late. Instead of promoting open discussion, which should be the point of blogging, Weblogs are being used largely as a tool to target and depose mainstream figures and journalists. Last year, conservative bloggers uncovered the aforementioned bogus documents used by Dan Rather
and immediately pushed for his resignation. More recently, CNN’s chief news executive Eason Jordan abruptly resigned after being besieged by the blogosphere for comments he made about journalists in Iraq. Furthermore, the ire directed at Harvard president Larry Summers for his comments on gender has been fueled substantially by blog posts. Instead of promoting discourse, blogs are beginning to do the opposite. It might not be long until public figures avoid expressing any sort of opinion at all, out of fear of being crucified by a group of bloggers with no editors and no accountability. One might argue that bloggers keeping journalists on their toes is a good thing — however, where do we draw the line? When will bloggers choose to abandon the notion of promoting absolute truth in media and start deposing mainstream journalists simply from personal bias? In my opinion, many already have. We are beginning to enter an age in which mainstream media no longer holds the relevance it once did. But despite blogging’s recent growth in legitimacy, trusting in the virtue of a few independent journalists is highly dangerous. Blogs can be a valuable tool used to promote widespread participation in journalism. However, as it seems now, blogs are quickly falling from a democratic form of reporting to one dictated by mob rule. Nicholas Swisher ’08 writes for the Brown Daily Squeal.
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SPORTS TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2005 · PAGE 12
Baseball picks up first win of year during West Coast swing BY CHARLIE VALLELY SPORTS STAFF WRITER
The baseball team dropped two of three games to Santa Clara University and another to San Jose State University out West over the weekend. Despite strong starts from Bryan Tews ’07 and Shaun McNamara ’06, the Bears, now 1-7, were unable to come up with timely hits and hold leads late in games. In the opening 8-6 loss to Santa Clara, the Bears scored their first four runs in the fourth. Danny Hughes ’06 doubled to left to score a run, followed by a three-run home run from co-captain Jeff Nichols ’05. Tews was brilliant, giving up only one run and two hits over the first seven innings. “Tews pitched an amazing game,” said co-captain Chris Contrino ’05. “All his pitches were on, he was hitting his spots, he was on the money. … He pitched one of the best games I’ve ever seen at Brown.” In the eighth, with his team ahead 6-1, Tews walked the first batter of the inning and then surrendered a single, forcing Head Coach Marek Drabinski to go to the pen. The decision backfired, as Santa Clara plated seven in the inning, punctuated by a three-run homer off Ethan Silverstein ’07. “In the past, everyone (on the pitching staff) has been a starter,” McNamara said. “It’s tough (for the relievers) coming in having the mentality of just getting one batter out. But once they settle in, I don’t think it will be as much of a problem as it’s been.” With two outs in the ninth, the Bears managed to load the bases with Nichols, Eric Larson ’06 and James Lowe ’05. But Contrino, who had a tough 0-for-5 day at the plate, flied out to end the game. While disappointed, the Bears were not discouraged. “It’s a little frustrating not being able to get the big hit,” McNamara said. “But I think it’s more important that we’re battling back … and with our lineup, those hits will come.” The next day, the Bears split two games, beating Santa Clara 7-5 but dropping a close one to San Jose State. McNamara bounced back from a shaky performance last week, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out six in seven and two-thirds innings against Santa Clara. “I felt good,” he said. “I’m a fastball pitcher, not a finesse guy. … Last week I was trying to be too fine with my pitches, but this week I just came right at (the hit-
Colgate sweeps m. icers out of ECACHL Quarters BY MATT LIEBER SPORTS STAFF WRITER
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Ethan Silverstein ’07 had a respectable effort in Sunday’s 8-4 loss to Santa Clara, allowing just two runs over five innings. ters).” Submariner Jeff Dietz ’08, who had three appearances over the weekend, recorded the final four outs to pick up the save. His teammates think he will bring stability to the pen. “He’s falling into a stronger role,” Contrino said. “He’s going out there and throwing strikes, and definitely doing a great job.” Offensively, Matt Kutler ’05 led the way, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Hughes went 1 for 3 with a homer of his own and two runs scored, while Lowe went 1-for-4 with three RBIs. Later that night, the Bears fell 5-3 to San Jose State. James Cramphin ’06 toed the rubber for the first time this season, allowing three runs, four hits and five walks over five innings. When he left the game, the bullpen kept the Bears in it. Alex Silverman ’08 and Clint Dykehouse ’07 combined to record the final nine outs, surrendering a single run. But the Bears’ bats, which managed 11 hits off Spartans starter Branden Dewing, failed to deliver the big hit in the late innings. With the bases loaded in the ninth, Kutler struck out swinging and Larson took a called third strike to end the game. “It didn’t work out for us,” Contrino said. “That’s going to happen sometimes. They’re not always going to get the big hit … but if you put yourself in position, there’s nothing more you can ask.” Contrino had three of Brown’s 11 hits, stroking three singles and driving in a run with a sacrifice fly to center. “We expect Chris to have performances like that,” Kutler said. “It was great to see him go 3 for 3 against the best pitcher we have seen. It was very encouraging.” see BASEBALL, page 6
The men’s hockey team’s season ended Saturday in Hamilton, N.Y., with a 3-0 loss to third-seeded Colgate in the ECACHL quarterfinals, which followed a 4-1 loss the night before. Brown entered the weekend fresh off a rousing home playoff sweep of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the first round. With 11 goals in two games, hopes of reaching the ECACHL semis and a berth in the NCAAs were rekindled. Instead, for the second year in a row, Brown was swept in the quarterfinals. “It was a tough weekend,” said assistant captain Gerry Burke ’05. “Colgate did a great job. They outplayed us. We couldn’t get it going offensively.” Overshadowed by Cornell and Harvard in the ECACHL, the Red Raiders entered the series with 22 wins on the year and a conference record of 14-5-3, including two wins over Brown. Entering the weekend, U.S. College Hockey Online’s National Pairwise analysis had ranked Colgate as the 16th-best team in the country, while placing Brown at No. 26. Pairwise rankings calculate relative “Power Ratings” that take into account schedule strength and out-of-conference play. In the weekend’s two games, the Raiders put their patented clutch-and-grab game to efficient use, dominating Brown in shots and using their special teams’ effectiveness to prevail. “They don’t have any guys that stand out at you,” Burke said. “But they play their system all the time, and they finish every check. They scored when they had to on the power play, and they always had three guys back.
The gymnastics team, forced by injuries to compete with a limited squad, fell 180.850-179.700 in a dual meet at the University of Bridgeport Saturday. Injuries restricted the participation of three of Brown’s top gymnasts. Sarah Durning ’08 and Mandi Baughman ’06 did not compete, and Bruno’s top allaround tumbler, Amber Smith ’06, was limited to one routine for the duration of the meet. Despite the noticeable absences, Brown lost by just a slim margin. “There was a lot of filling in going on. … Filling in for three people was a real test for some people who usually exhibition,” said tri-captain Melissa Forziat ’05. Jess Pouchet ’06 and Forziat led the way for Bruno. On her way to finishing
first in the all-around, Pouchet captured first in the uneven bars with a 9.400 and took third on both the vault and the floor exercise, scoring 9.025 and 9.425, respectively. Forziat won the vault with a 9.225 and placed second on the floor with a 9.575. While Pouchet and Forziat turned in their customary strong showings, several tumblers stepped up their routines and turned in some of their better personal performances of the season. Both Hannah Goldstein ’08 and tri-captain Maya Vadiveloo ‘05 had breakthrough days, with Goldstein finishing fourth on the bars and Vadiveloo performing well on the beam. “Hannah had a great routine, and had an incredible save at the end to help us with scoring,” Forziat said. “Maya hit her routine, which was huge for her. It was one of the most inspiring things I have
They were going to make us beat them (and not beat themselves).” Despite a strong effort Friday night, “We were trying to ride the momentum from the past weekend, hoping to jump on them early.” Burke said. “For the first six or seven minutes, we were controlling down low, but we couldn’t get anything going.” Goalie Adam D’Alba ’08 kept Brown in the game during the first period, stopping 11 shots while the Brown offense was unable to break through. At the 8:30 mark of the period, Brown went ahead 1-0 when Brian McNary see M. ICERS, page 9
M. tennis goes 2-1 at Blue/Gray Invite, rises to 10-3 on season BY MATT NICHOLSON SPORTS STAFF WRITER
The men’s tennis team earned two victories at the Blue/Gray Classic Invitational this weekend. The team beat San Diego State University 4-2 and No. 39 North Carolina State University 4-3 after dropping their first match of the tournament 4-0 to No. 25 Tulane University. The No. 63 Bears never had a chance against Tulane, which clinched the doubles point with wins at the first and second spots. Due to time constraints, the third doubles match was not finished. In singles play, Tulane earned victories in straight sets at the second, third and fourth
Tumblers put forth gutsy efforts in loss to Bridgeport BY MADELEINE MARECKI SPORTS STAFF WRITER
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Brian McNary ’08 tallied Brown’s lone goal in its ECACHL playoff matchup with Colgate this weekend.
ever seen. It was an exciting moment for her and all of the team.” Perhaps the most notable showing of the day came from Jessica McNell ’06. Competing in the all-around for the first time in her collegiate career, McNell took fourth with 34.750 points to go along with a second place finish in the vault. Kelly Moran ’05 rounded out Brown’s best performances for the day, finishing tied for third on the bars with a 9.300. The lack of depth cost Brown the meet, but it “was a close meet, and it was a very impressive situation with a lot of people stepping up,” Forziat said. This week, the squad looks to keep its remaining athletes healthy and reintegrate some of the injured members of the team back into practice. The Bears will compete against host University of New Hampshire and Towson University on Saturday.
spots to seal the match. Brown co-captains Adil Shamasdin ’05 and Nicholas Goldberg ’05 did not finish their matches, though both players were in contention to win. During the match against Tulane, the team “played with a little lack of confidence, which does not happen often to us. Some of that was due to the adjustment that had to be made to playing outdoors, which is a big one,” said Head Coach Jay Harris. Beating Tulane proved to be a tough order for the entire field, though, as the Green Wave went on to win the tournament. “We were outplayed in the match. The loss was decisive. We were a little flat-footed in the doubles, and the singles was closely fought, but Tulane captured convincing wins,” said Richard Moss ’06. The opening loss gave Bruno the motivation to win its next two matches. The match against Tulane “made us realize that we needed to play better and told us that if we were patient and allowed ourselves to adjust that we would be able to play confidently for the rest of the tournament,” Harris said. In its 4-2 defeat of San Diego State, Brown was able to win the doubles point see M. TENNIS, page 6 WEEKEND SPORTS SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 15 SOFTBALL: at Central Connecticut, New Britain, Conn. AWARDS Women’s ICE HOCKEY: Myria Heinhuis ’06, Second Team All-ECACHL; Hayley Moore ’08, ECACHL AllRookie Team Women’s LACROSSE: Jen Redd ’06, Ivy League Honor Roll Men’s LACROSSE: Alex Buckley ’07 and Chazz Woodson ’05, Ivy League Honor Roll