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Scorsese: ‘Film what you feel’
At Ivy Film Festival, love and bowling By Alex Seitz-Wald Staff Writer
By Simon Van Zuylen-Wood Senior Staf f Writer
Technology has allowed filmmakers to produce movies that beg grand productions such as “Titanic,” Thomas Rothman ’76 P’11 said at the closing ceremony of the seventhannual Ivy Film Festival on Saturday night. But simple films like “Juno” can also be commercial successes because the quality of a movie is dependent on its story, not its budget
the guidance of Elizabeth Hoover MA’03 GS, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology. Hoover said she first started doing pow wows as an undergraduate at Williams College and then discovered an interest in holding a pow wow among NAB students when she came to Brown. NAB’s current membership is 15 to 25 students, Brown said. “Turnout was incredible,” Brown said, crediting the change in location. Brown said she counted 330 attendees at lunch time, usually one of the slower times of day. Both Brown and Hoover said they were particularly pleased for this year’s good weather, which allowed them to hold the pow wow outside.
Salomon 101 was filled to the brim during Saturday’s Ivy Film Festival “Masterclass,” when it welcomed acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese. The capacity audience sat rapt for two hours as Scorsese spoke about his relationships with individual actors and music while addressing the centrality of improvisation and personality in his movies. Scorsese, who has repeatedly directed actors Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Harvey Keitel in his films, emphasized the value of an actor’s ability to improvise during filming. The director said, for example, that De Niro and Keitel fully improvised a scene of “Mean Streets,” which, along with several other clips from films he directed, were screened for the audience. Scorsese, who forgot to bring his notes to the set that day, said the two actors “just go off on jazz solos, the both of them,” comparing Keitel’s straight man and DeNiro’s libertine to the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The Academy Award-winning director said his first documentary, “Italianamerican,” was a chance to let a film “relinquish to the power of personalities.” The picture featured his parents interacting in their own home as “directors” of their own lives, Scorsese said. Documentaries “give me a sense of freedom, in terms of breaking away from narrative structure,” Scorsese said, referring to the “con-
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REVIEW or technological grandeur, added Rothman, who oversaw production of both the nautical romantic tragedy and the dry comedy. This keynote address by Rothman, now co-chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment, and the awards ceremony at Sayles Hall that followed wrapped up the annual, week-long film festival. About 200 student filmmakers, industry talent, festival staff and guests gathered to celebrate the close of the “only film festival for and by college students,” said Meg Boudreau ’08, the festival’s executive director. The week included 35 student film screenings, filmmaking panels and addresses by film industry professionals, including a conversation with “filmmaking legend” Martin Scorsese, IFF Associate Director Elizabeth Backup ’08 said. The festival received more than 250 film submissions this year, and 35 were chosen to be featured in the festival, IFF Program Director Eric Dahlbom ’08.5 said. Students from across the globe — from Oregon to Greece — submitted movies. The festival usually expects many entries from certain schools with strong film programs, like New York University and the University of Southern California, Boudreau said. The nine festival winners, except for the audience choice award, were selected by three industry judges. Dahlbom said he was impressed with the quality of this year’s films, saying he found himself “not being able to choose which to tell my friends to go to.” In addition to films, the festival also received about 75 student-written screenplays, a “record amount,” he added. “Finding Matty’s Voice,” a film about a boy with autism, won the grand jury award, a high honor the festival’s judges offer. The audience choice award went to “Duckpin,” a documentary by students from the American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles. The film explores the subculture surrounding duckpin bowling, which is a miniature version of the more familiar 10-pin style and popular in the Northeast. The film was crafted continued on page 4 Art and community Music Teaching Associate Consuelo Sherba wins ARTS & CULTURE Trinity Rep’s Pell Award
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Native Americans at Brown held the seventh-annual Spring Thaw Pow Wow on the Main Green this weekend.
Pow Wow hits Main Green for first time By Robin Steele Arts & Culture Editor
Anyone passing through the Main Green last weekend was treated to more than the usual frisbee players and sunbathers. They also got to see the unusual sight of a Native American pow wow. The seventh-annual Spring Thaw Pow Wow took over the Green on Saturday and Sunday, presented by the student group Native Americans at Brown. The two-day event included dance competitions, storytelling, songs and vendors selling crafts, clothing, jewelry and food. A pow wow is a large social gathering of Native Americans, which features traditional dances blended with contemporary elements and include “drum music,
feasting and dance competition,” according to the event’s program. Pow wows are historically rooted in the traditional dances and gatherings of the Omaha people, spreading to other tribal groups, resulting in its modern incarnation, which dates back 50 to 70 years, the program said.
ARTS & CULTURE This year’s pow wow was the first to be held on the Main Green, said Mikel Brown ’08, a member of the 2007-08 Pow wow Committee. In previous years, the pow wow locations have included Sayles Hall, the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center and the Pizzitola Sports Center. The annual pow wow was started seven years ago by NAB under
Relay for Life sees less cash, but more Loui’s this year By Scott Lowenstein Metro Editor
About 600 walkers spent last Friday night strolling the Main Green for Brown’s Relay For Life, an annual event that raises money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. This year, participants raised around $58,000, a substantial dip from last year’s total that several involved in the event blamed on the current weakened state of the economy. Despite the drop in fundraising — $79,000 were donated last year — “the event was definitely a success,” said Sujata Gidumal ’10, one of Relay’s three co-chairs this year. She said the event last year drew a similar number of participants and that this year’s “ran smoother than in previous years,” according to what students with a long involvement in the event told her. The relay started at 6 p.m. last Friday and ran until 6 a.m. on Saturday morning in recognition that
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“cancer never sleeps,” Gidumal said. The event featured talks from organizers and cancer survivors, the lighting of luminarias — decorated bags with candles inside — “to remember all of those who have suffered from cancer” and a “fight-back ceremony,” in which participants made small pledges to fight cancer in their daily lives, Gidumal said. Gidumal said one of the biggest challenges in putting on Brown’s Relay for Life is keeping people at the event until its conclusion. “In previous years, people would leave at around three or so, and then at around five. Everyone who’s remaining tended to go to Loui’s,” the Brook Street eatery known for opening at 5 a.m., Gidumal said. To combat fatigue this year, Gidumal said, organizers set up “Red Bull pong” starting at 3 a.m. “People were definitely starting
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Campus groups took part in Friday night’s Relay for LIfe, the annual non-stop stroll around the Main Green to raise money and awareness for fighting cancer.
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Music teacher wins Trinity Rep. award Consuelo Sherba, a teaching associate in music, has won a 2008 Rhode Island Pell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts from Trinity Repertory Company, a Providence theater organization. Sherba, a classical violinist who teaches private chamber music lessons at Brown, is founder and co-artistic director of Aurea, a performance group that fuses music and poetry. According to Trinity’s Web site, the Pell Award celebrates “excellence in the artist’s chosen field, work that significantly advances the art form Courtesy of Marilyn Busch and contribution to the betterment of the community and the world at Teaching Associate in Music large through artistic presence and Consuelo Sherba community service.” The Pell Award is granted in two categories: national and local. This year, the theater company gave the national award to itself. “As we approached our 45th anniversary, we started looking at just how far we have come from such humble beginnings in — literally — the Trinity Square church basement,” Trinity’s Artistic Director Curt Columbus said in a press release. Previous national recipients have included Robert Redford, Arthur Miller, Toni Morrison and Maurice Sendak. This year, the other local winners were Rhode Island School of Design President Roger Mandle and stained-glass artist Peter Geisser. Sherba said it is “a huge honor” to be added to the “very illustrious list” of Pell recipients. “I’m just overwhelmed,” she added. Much of Sherba’s work with her ensemble has been geared towards teenagers. Sherba said Aurea has “found an enormous amount of success blending music and poetry” for young audiences at a time when public schools’ art courses are being “decimated” by funding cuts. At the outbreak of the war in Iraq, the troupe set Stephen MacDonald’s play “Not About Heroes” to musical pieces by classical composers, including Igor Stravinsky and Paul Hindemith, and performed it at Pawtucket’s Charles H. Shea Senior High School. The play, which is set at a military psychiatric hospital during World War I, focuses on the friendship of war poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Though Sherba said some of the students were “reading on a fourthgrade level” and “had probably never heard of” the production’s literature and music, she introduced the play and music to students through Shea’s English department. “I couldn’t imagine that it wouldn’t speak to them,” Sherba said of the students, some of whom had family members in the war. “They were so thirsty for it.” The response was so positive that Aurea returned to Shea with a production of “War Music,” based on a book of the same name that retold “The Iliad.” The group’s production had a score composed by Senior Lecturer in Music Paul Phillips, who is also the University’s director of orchestras and chamber music. Aurea later performed the piece at the Chicago Humanities Festival in 2006. “Poetry operates on your soul kind of like music,” she said. Sherba said her work with students is consistent with her belief that performers “have a responsibility to inspire and connect with audiences” and that universities should “reach out to the community.” “We don’t perform because it’s an intellectual exercise. We perform because it’s exciting,” she said. “It elicits an emotional response.” Sherba also teaches at the Music School of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and has performed with a number of American orchestras. She will be honored May 30 at a gala at the Trinity Repertory Company along with the other two 2008 Pell recipients, Geisser and Mandle. The Pell Award honors Claiborne Pell, a former Rhode Island U.S. Senator who sponsored legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He also served a term on Trinity’s board. —Matthew Varley
April 23: In “Confessions of a Sex Educator,” Megan Andelloux, from Providence’s “Friendly Neighborhood Sex Shop” Miko Exoticwear, will demonstrate and explain what really goes down in a sex ed classroom. The presentation will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the John Nicholas Brown Center at 357 Benefit St. Admission is free. April 23: Gunther and the Sunshine Girls will perform in Alumnae Hall at 8 p.m. The concert is presented by the Class of 2011 Board and the RISD Student Alliance. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $35 for VIP. A Brown or RISD student ID is required. April 25 to 28: Musical Forum presents “The Full Monty,” directed by Matt Bauman ’10, in Production Workshop’s downstairs space in T.F. Green Hall. Performances are Friday, Sunday and Monday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.
Music makes the people come together.
and 11 p.m. Admission is free. Tickets will be available on the Musical Forum Web site starting Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m., and at the door one hour before the show. April 25 to June 1: Providence’s Trinity Repertory Company presents the world premiere of director Curt Columbus’ “Paris by Night,” a gay love story set in the 1960s. The show is directed by Birgitta Victorson, with book and lyrics by Columbus and music by Andre Pluess and Amy Warren. It will take place in Trinity Rep’s Dowling Theater. Tickets are on sale now at the Trinity Rep box office, located at 201 Washington St.; by phone at 401-351-4242 and online at www. trinityrep.com. April 26: The Fourth Annual Spring Arts Festival celebrates the opening of the exhibit “Cycle,” curated by the Student Creative Arts
Council and displayed in the Blue Room in Faunce House. The festival will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Faunce terrace and the Main Green and will include a workshop by TSDA 0330: “Mande Dance, Music and Culture,” performances by student bands Butter Days and The Trolleys, portrait drawing by RISD illustration majors, balloon animals, silkscreening, tie-dying, a cake contest and a student art sale. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. April 27: Badmaash, Brown’s South Asian dance company, presents its second annual show, “The Badmaash Show Vol II: Turn it Up!” at 5 p.m. in Salomon 101. The show also features guest performances by Attitude, Divine Rhythm and the Chattertocks, as well as a premiere of South Asian a capella group Satrangi. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the Post Office and at the door.
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ventional dramaturgy that seems to be the beginning, middle, end.” Scorsese called his parents’ interaction in the work a “constant duet, overlapping each other.” Scorsese said that music chosen for a film must closely resonate with it in order to be effective. “Music I heard around me was the soundtrack for the film, and (the characters) had to tune into that music,” he said. A scene from “Goodfellas” set to Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” was cued: Robert De Niro’s character, in a bar, glares in the direction of the camera, not long after pulling off what Scorsese called “the greatest heist in history.” “That look in his eye — I heard that guitar in my head. ... We synced it to that look in his eye and we just left it in completely.” Scorsese, who said his method was to “film what you feel,” credited his actors for their commitments to connecting with the psyches of their characters. “To deal with darker characters and deal with darker aspects of being a human being — it’s a big risk,” Scorsese said. “With (De Niro, Keitel and DiCaprio) — they were willing to take the risk.” Scorsese said the strength of some of his actors lay in their abilities to give the viewer “empathy to understand — or at least to identify (with) the dispossessed,
the disaffected, the ones who are outcasts.” Scorsese praised De Niro, whose Travis Bickle in “Taxi Driver” aims to assassinate a presidential candidate, and DiCaprio, for his portrayal of obsessive-compulsive billionaire Howard Hughes in “The Aviator.” Both characters’ obsessions with cleanliness resonated with Scorsese. “It goes back to me being very Catholic — the Mass itself, the step-by-step ritual of the Mass itself — that invoke an open call to God,” Scorsese said. “It’s a way of controlling, making sure you do the ritual right so you are heard.” Scorsese, who praised the revolutionary technique of French and Italian New Wave directors, said he was unsure he would ever realize his ultimate cinematic vision. “There’s got to be ... an urge to make the picture to satisfy a kind of obsessive desire that is never realized,” Scorsese said. “That comes out of a sense of possession of old cinema and the love of old cinema.” As to what cinema is, old or new, even the director himself seemed unsure. “You’re trying to express yourself with film, but on the other hand, what is film? It’s a box with celluloid on a reel,” Scorsese said, explaining that a film becomes art only when it’s experienced by an audience.
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Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese Scorsese seemed relaxed in front of the audience, using humor in his back-and-forth dialogue with John Lesher, president of Paramount Film Group and the event’s moderator. Amanda Marquit ’09 said after the event that despite not being a “film connoisseur,” she “learned about how much detail goes into reading certain scenes and the integration of soundtrack.” Marquit said Scorsese was “humorous” and “eloquent.” Scorsese, who said he didn’t know if he had the ability to communicate with an audience like DeNiro or Keitel, seemed to make an impression on the several hundred students and community members, who gave him two standing ovations.
At Pow Wow, dancers ‘Jingle’ and sway continued from page 1 The new location allowed the vendors and performers to share a single space. Tents displaying clothing and crafts encircled the performance space in the center of the Green. Hoover is a founding member of the group Native American Women in Providence, which works with Native American Providence youth. She said she was happy to see the kids she has worked with in NAWIP at the pow wow, wearing the shawls that she has helped them make. Overseen by Master of Ceremonies Marvin Burnette, the roster of events included a series of dance competitions for everyone from “Tiny Tots,” to older children and adults. Women’s dances included “Traditional and Eastern Blanket Dance,” a slow, graceful dance that honors a woman’s familial role, and “Fancy Shawl,” a dance developed in the 20th centur y in conjunction with the rising popularity of shawls, supposedly based on the emergence of a butterfly from a
cocoon, the program said. Another women’s dance, “Jingle Dress,” is based on a healing ceremony and includes costumes covered in metal cones attached by ribbon, according to the program. Among the men’s dances was the “Grass Dance,” “one of the oldest Western tribal dances,” according to the program. Dancers sway gracefully, mimicking swaying grass, and their dress usually involves yarn, ribbon or leather, emphasizing this resemblance. The “Traditional Dance and Eastern War Dance” are old dances originally performed by warriors returning home after battle, according to the program. The “Fancy Dance” is a fast-paced, contemporary dance, involving brightly colored regalia and “freestyle” movement in which the dancers try to keep up with the beat, according to the program. The dance competitions were broken up by “Intertribals,” in which everyone, including onlookers, was invited to dance. Competition winners were awarded prize
money, except for the “Tots,” who were given gift bags, the event program said. Setting the tempo for the dances, the drum group provided the beat and vocals to which the dancers performed. According to the program, the group was led by “two ‘host drums’ who showcase two distinct styles of singing (Northern and Southern) and represent the best examples of each style.” Storyteller Willow Greene performed both days, accompanied by flute music and singers. The event attracted large numbers of Native American participants from throughout New England as well as Canada, many of whom returned to the pow wow after attending previous years, Hoover said. According to the program, the Eastern dance categories included in the competition “honor the traditions of local Native peoples like the Mohegans, Narragansetts, Niantics, Pequots and Wampanoags.” Events concluded Sunday evening with the announcements of
so well it seemed professional. But still, duckpin bowling proved a topic lacking in interesting subject matter, which filled the film’s 42 minutes with difficulty. “Outside the Box” won the best experimental award. Made by undergraduates from the North Carolina School of the Arts, the 11-minute piece brings to life a childhood riddle. Its protagonist is in a frenzy as she searches for an escape route in a windowless, doorless room with only a mirror and a table. Well-executed, the movie’s visuals were reminiscent of dark fantasy-cult films like “Donnie Darko.” The best international honor was snagged by a film made by University of California at Los Angeles students. “House of Olive Trees,” which is in Greek with English subtitles, follows Anna, beginning with her childhood declaration of autonomy. The film then cuts to many years later when her lover tests her will by encouraging her to settle down with him. Taking place in a small seaside town, the scenery makes a wonderful backdrop for the timeless tale of love on the rocks.
While addressing these filmmakers and others on Saturday night, Rothman discussed more than technology’s role in filmmaking. Speaking of Hollywood life, he mentioned that he will be parodied in the next season of HBO’s Entourage. Rothman also spoke fondly about his time at Brown. As an English concentrator, he said getting “an old school liberal arts education at an old school” led to great success, despite his father’s protests that he should have leaned “something real.” Among Rothman’s cinematic accomplishments are overseeing production of notable films such as “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Independence Day,” “Borat,” “The Simpson’s Movie,” the X-Men series and “Walk the Line.” After speaking, Rothman fielded questions, insisting that students “ask anything.” Most asked for advice about how to make it in Hollywood. But some had more provocative inquiries — one student wanted to know why bad movies are made. “No one sets out to make a bad movie,” Rothman said. “I should know; I made ‘Speed 2.’”The same “unpredictable chemistr y” that
Relay walkers lifted by yoga, Loui’s and poker continued from page 1 to wind down,” Gidumal said. “Fifteen minutes (after starting), everyone was so hyper and running around with all that caffeine in them.” A special addition to the event this year, Loui’s took breakfast orders for late night walkers at 4:30 a.m., delivering fresh meals at 5 a.m. The event also featured a slew of other entertainment, including a live band, 22 performing student groups, morning yoga and a poker tournament to entertain walkers through the night. Professor of Neuroscience Michael Paradiso and Lecturer in Neuroscience John Stein also walked the route to show their support for the cause, Gidumal said. Julie Mandolini-Trummel ’08, who has participated in the event twice in the past, said that this year’s relay “seemed to have a much lower turnout” than in previous years, and she also said the economic downturn negatively affected the donations her team — “Do It for Dumbledore” — raised. The team, composed of a group of friends, was initiated by a friend at Brown who was diagnosed with skin
cancer, Mandolini-Trummel said. Of the 62 participating teams, “Do It For Dumbledore” came out on top for the night in team donations despite a late donation by the individual that would garner the second-place recognition. “Dumbledore” raised a total of $4,335, according to Mandolini-Trummel, while the second-place “Team Alan” came into the night with $3,985, according to an organizer.. The top individual fundraiser — the sole member of “Team Alan” — was Hilary Fischer-Groban ’09. With a late donation, she ended up raising $4,495, but this did not count for the night’s honors. Fischer-Groban, whose father, Alan, has colorectal cancer, said she started collecting donations on Wednesday after setting up a “cute Web site” featuring her father, which she advertised to family and friends. Of raising the funds in such a short time, Fischer-Groban said “it felt really good to do something.” Relay is “a non-negotiable thing that I do every year,” MandoliniTrummel said. “You see how important it is for moving research along.”
On Sunday, Mother Nature rained on her own parade By Valerie Strauss Washington Post
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WASHINGTON — Yes, it rained, and yes, the ground was slick and muddy, but no, it did not prevent thousands of people from coming to the National Mall Sunday to join an estimated 1 billion people around the world who were participating in Earth Day celebrations to promote environmental awareness. Despite downpours, the show went on for most of the day with singers and speakers under a huge tent as spectators under a sea of umbrellas hollered and hooted. The rain caused fits and starts; during one break in the program, some people
headed to nearby museums for cover. And eventually, the weather did win out. Late in the afternoon the rest of the event was canceled, but not before the environmentally conscious had their say. “It’s great,” said Isabel Vega, 9, who had come to the District of Columbia last week with her father from Dallas to see Pope Benedict XVI on his historic U.S. trip and to attend Earth Day in the nation’s capital. “You get to learn a lot of stuff here.” There were dozens of booths promoting environmental causes and products. Events were also held in seven other U.S. cities, including New York
and Miami, and in about 180 countries in what was billed as the largest campaign ever to promote action on global warming. “This is the entry point for people to help with environmental change,” said Kathleen Rogers, president of the nonprofit Earth Day Network, which co-sponsored the events. “We need to engage everybody in the fight against global warming, and we need to get Congress to know that what it is doing is not enough.” More than 1,000 college campuses were involved in an educational component of the event, with students airing public service announcements in the “Call for Climate” campaign to lobby Congress.
More events are planned Monday and Tuesday, the official Earth Day. Tuesday, Steven Knapp, president of George Washington University in the District, plans to sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which affirms the responsibility of schools to train a generation of leaders who can help reverse climate change. Monday’s events came at the end of National Environmental Education Week. Several million K-12 students across the country engaged in activities at schools, museums, zoos and aquariums to learn about their “carbon footprint” and to become involved in the campaign to slow climate change.
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Prof. wins BioMed’s first women’s advancement award
‘ funk th e war ’
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Members of Providence Students for a Democratic Society lead a “Funk the War” dance party Friday evening in Kennedy Plaza.
During Passover, matzoh rises up around campus By Melissa Shube Staff Writer
Matzoh emerged from a year of hibernation with the start of Passover Saturday night. For the duration of the holiday, which lasts from seven to eight days depending on the sect and national origin of observers, the flat, unleavened bread, which is nearly impossible to find during the rest of the year, will be all over campus. Jewish and non-Jewish students alike have noticed the boxes at the Sharpe Refectory and the Verney-Woolley Dining Hall. Passover commemorates the escape of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt around 1270 B.C. During the holiday, it is traditional to avoid food made of grain that has been allowed to rise, such as breads and cereals, as a reminder of the unleavened bread the Jews ate as they fled from Egypt. “Today, for our seders, we eat our matzoh symbolically to remember that while we were once slaves in Egypt, we are also free,” said Ami Hersh, Hillel rabbinic intern. “Freedom is a central part of Passover,” he said. “It is an effective metaphor for the persecution of our ancestors,” Ben Winkler ’11 said. Hillel hosted five seders Saturday night and one Sunday night, said Samantha Pohl, Hillel’s program director. The Saturday seders appealed to different communities within Brown. One was held by Alpha Epsilon Pi, another focused on issues of social justice and another was conducted Israeli-style, A general community seder was held, as well as one open to ultimate frisbee players, Pohl said.
Students who observe the dietary restrictions of the holiday find that matzoh is one of the few carbohydrates they can eat. Some students don’t mind — “It’s delicious and square,” Saul Lustgarten ’09 said. But many students agree that the taste leaves a lot to be desired. “I like matzoh for the first few days and I then remember, every year, that I just don’t like it,” said Talia SingerClark ’11. “There are only so many things you can put on it,” she said. “It’s tasteless,” said Avram Levi GS during Hillel’s Sunday seder. Elise Fishelson ’11 suggested eating matzoh with cream cheese. “Condiments are very essential with matzoh, mostly butter,” said Harrison Avart ’10. Last year, the Gate spiced up matzoh by making matzoh-and-cheese pizza. But there wasn’t any evidence of the creation this year. Josh Bernard ’11, who called matzoh “a change from the norm,” expressed disappointment that the Gate was not serving matzoh pizza this year, saying the Passover meal reminded him of home. “All they have to do is spread tomato sauce over the matzoh and then sprinkle some variety of cheeses on it,” he said. “How hard would it be?” With the exception of the Gate, expect to see the cracker many places around campus in the next week or so. And then expect it to vanish again, as students return to consuming their breads, cakes, pastas and cereals. “It does disappear, but it’s there when we need it,” said Bryan Laulicht GS, who also attended Sunday’s seder.
Maureen Phipps, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, has been recognized with the University’s first Dean’s Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty within the Division of Biology and Medicine. “By identifying an individual, we create a certain public visibility of this position,” Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Adashi said. In his remarks at the April 3 ceremony in Sydney Frank Hall for Life Sciences, Adashi cited Phipps’s “research initiatives focused on improving health access and outcomes for underserved women” and being the co-principal investigator in the National Children’s Study research program as key reasons for her recognition. Phipps is also director of the Brown University/Women and Infants Hospital National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. Adashi said the “award is part of a larger strategy to establish offices for the advocacy of women and faculty designed to see to it that women faculty are developed, supported and promoted.” “It was unbelievable. It was a surprise and I felt incredibly honored,” Phipps said of the award. “The spirit in the room was amazing.” Phipps is most proud of her work encouraging women leaders, she said. She is involved with a quarterly mentoring award and encouraging
collaborative, interdisciplinary research. At the award ceremony, Phipps received a plaque and $2,000 from the BioMed division. She said she has not yet decided what the money will be used for. Phipps said she was thrilled to receive such a personal recognition but added the best part was “being able to have the people who supported me and the program there and being able to give them some recognition. I may have lead the program, but I certainly didn’t do it alone.” Both Phipps and Adashi believe that this award will strengthen the Alpert Medical School community. Adashi said he expects that the award will inspire other women to “strive to receive this recognition.” Phipps completed her medical training at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and earned a masters in public health at the University of Michigan. She completed her residency at Brown Medical School and joined the faculty in 2001. The Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty will be given annually to a man or woman who has “demonstrated a commitment to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women faculty through new or established programs and activities,” the Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island wrote in an April 7 press release. Candidates will be nominated and selected by a small committee each year.
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McCain questions Obama’s associations By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain highlighted Sen. Barack Obama’s affiliation with a Vietnamera radical Sunday, the latest indication that the general election campaign is likely to see a heavy dose of cultural politics. In his appearance on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee questioned why Obama, D-Ill., had compared William Ayers — an academic who belonged to the Weather Underground, a violent group opposed to the Vietnam War — to Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a McCain backer who has said he supports the death penalty for abortion providers. During last week’s Democratic presidential debate in Philadelphia, Obama deflected a question about Ayers, saying it was akin to asking whether he endorses the positions of Coburn, a senator with whom he is cordial and “who during his campaign once said that it might be appropriate to apply the death penalty to those who carried out abortions. Do I need to apologize for Mr. Coburn’s statements? Because I certainly don’t agree with those, either.” Sunday, McCain, of Arizona, drew a sharp distinction between
Ayers and Coburn, arguing that Obama’s analogy showed the Illinois Democrat holds values that are out of the mainstream. Obama’s relationship with Ayers, McCain told Stephanopoulos, “is open to question. ... Because if you’re going to associate and have as a friend and ser ve on a board and have a guy kick off your campaign that says he’s unrepentant, that he wished bombed more — and then, the worst thing of all, that, I think, really indicates Sen. Obama’s attitude, is he had the incredible statement that he compared Mr. Ayers, an unrepentant terrorist, with Sen. Tom Coburn, Sen. Coburn, a physician who goes to Oklahoma on the weekends and brings babies into life — comparing those two — I mean, that’s not — that’s an attitude, frankly, that certainly isn’t in keeping with the overall attitude.” Obama’s campaign, meanwhile, accused McCain of adopting the kind of campaign tactics George W. Bush used against the Arizona senator in their primary showdown eight years ago. “Unable to sell his out-of-touch ideas on the economy and Iraq, John McCain has stooped to the same smear politics and low road that he denounced in 2000,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. “The American people can’t
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afford a third term of President Bush’s failed policies and divisive tactics,” he added. The comments underscored the enormous generational gulf between the two men — a contest between them would represent the largest age gap between two presidential candidates in U.S. history — but differences dating back four decades are likely to be in play regardless of the outcome of the Democratic contest. McCain has already poked fun at Sen. Hillar y Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., on this point during a GOP presidential debate last fall shortly after Clinton backed spending $1 million in federal funds on a museum commemorating the 1969 Woodstock music festival. “Now my friends, I wasn’t there. I’m sure it was a cultural and pharmaceutical event,” McCain told the debate audience, pausing before making reference to his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. “I was tied up at the time,” McCain added, referring to his time as a tortured prisoner of war in Vietnam. As he prepares for the November campaign, McCain appears to be regaining his financial footing. Aides announced Sunday that he had raised just over $15 million in March and finished the month with $11.6 million in cash on hand.
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Pope celebrates Mass before 57,000 in N.Y. By Michelle Boorstein and Jacqueline Salmon Washington Post
NEW YORK — The final day of Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. journey was marked Sunday by two powerful events: praying with victims of Sept. 11, 2001, inside the deep pit of Ground Zero, and celebrating a Mass at Yankee Stadium before more than 57,000 people. The six-day trip, which concluded with Benedict jetting back to Italy on Sunday evening, dramatically raised American Catholics’ familiarity with — and affection for — their 81-year-old pontiff. Experts said it was too early to know if it would also affect the depth of their faith or their trust in an institution rocked by sex abuse scandals. Benedict, known for his quartercentury as the tough enforcer of Vatican orthodoxy, steered away for the most part from divisive issues during his U.S. trip. He rarely mentioned abortion, homosexuality and his belief in the superiority of Catholicism over other faiths, all obvious hot-button issues. To the disappointment of opponents of the Iraq war, the pope made only a veiled reference to the conflict or his own opposition, criticizing unilateral action in addressing the United Nations. Benedict’s talks were broadly themed, apparently seeking to get Catholics to delve more seriously into the most basic tenets of their faith. At Yankee Stadium, on an afternoon that went from drizzle to sunshine shortly before the Mass, Benedict’s message was more specific, calling Catholics to proclaim “unchanging truths,” including the right to life of “the unborn child.” Living religiously “means overcoming every separation between faith and life, and countering false gospels of freedom and happiness. It also means rejecting a false dichotomy between faith and public life,” he said. Benedict acknowledged the obvious challenge of this message in a religiously diverse democracy, noting that “linguistic and cultural tensions (were) already present
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within the earliest Church community.” However, he said, “all external structures, associations and programs, valuable or even essential as they may be, ultimately exist only to support and foster the deeper unity which, in Christ, is God’s indefectible gift to his church.” Some experts on the American church said Sunday that, while the visit made Benedict a more familiar and less authoritarian figure, the chasm between American Catholics and the pope is wide, particularly regarding subjects like same-sex unions and married priests. “People may take a little bit more pride in being able to say, `Yes, I’m Catholic,’ but it doesn’t translate into institutional commitment,” said Paul Lakeland, chairman of the religious studies department at Fairfield University and an expert on American Catholic laity. “I don’t imagine we’re going suddenly to see a 5 or 10 percent spike in church attendance. I think the issues are much deeper, and any solution is going to be much more long-term.” Secret Service agents, construction workers and police officers stationed on scaffolding made the sign of the cross Sunday morning at Ground Zero. There, Benedict held a morning prayer service with two dozen people directly affected by the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center’s twin towers, damaged the Pentagon and killed nearly 3,000 people. The service, which brought together some of those injured, first-responders and relatives of victims, was held in the nearly four-story-deep crater of what was the trade center’s North Tower. After kneeling in prayer and lighting a pascal candle — typically lit at funerals and Easter, as a sign of resurrection and hope — Benedict spoke briefly with each of the 24 people. Some wept, others hugged as the pope prayed to God to “turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred.” The afternoon Mass was at least the seventh papal Mass conducted in the New York area in recent decades. And compared to Thursday’s tidy, more reserved Mass in
Washington, held in a sparkling new stadium where church choirs and people remained largely seated, Yankee Stadium offered a more earthy setting, with the smell of sausage wafting through the old Bronx ball park. Pop stars including Harry Connick Jr. and Stephanie Mills entertained the crowd in the hours before Benedict took the altar. Between his prayers, the audience whooped and clapped, though they interrupted the pope’s homily just once — when he spoke out against abortion. Katherine Kiriakos, 15, of Yonkers, was texting a friend from a hallway just as priests and deacons began to distribute communion. “The pope is adorable,” the 10thgrader said, having just texted the same thing. “I like the way he explained the Gospel.” Sunday’s Mass sounded like a sporting event when New York Archbishop Cardinal Edward Egan acknowledged the U.S. dioceses celebrating their bicentennials: Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Louisville. As he listed each city, sections of the stadium stood and cheered. The Vatican has said Benedict’s trip was timed for the bicentennials as well as for his speech Friday at the United Nations. Benedict is known as a shy theologian, and experts predicted his homilies would leave many Americans unengaged. But his trip drew huge crowds, from Fifth Avenue in New York to Nationals Park in Washington. He brought unprecedented focus to the issue of clergy sex abuse and met with several victims, believed to be a first for a pope. He also had several meetings with representatives of other faiths, including Muslims and Jews. Both groups have bridled with the pontiff during his papacy. Only time will tell if the visit will alter tensions in any of those areas. “I’m not thinking about any of the problems in the church right now,” said Aldo Bencetti, 43, of Newark, who came to Yankee Stadium with his family. “I’m just enjoying going to Mass with the pope.”
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Iraqi troops launch offensive in Basra BAGHDAD — Artillery fire and bomb blasts shook a militia-held district in the southern city of Basra Saturday as U.S. and British forces backed up Iraqi troops launching a new offensive in the area. The fighting was concentrated in Hyaniyah, in western Basra, a stronghold of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army. Witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns said Iraqi forces were trying to wrest control of the area from the Mahdi Army, known by its Arabic acronym JAM. “JAM tried to prevent them from entering, but fierce air strikes enabled the Iraqi Army to take over control of the main streets and roads in Hyaniyah,” one witness said. A British military spokesman in Basra, Capt. Chris Ford, said the battles marked the start of a “new phase” in the offensive launched March 25 by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki against Shiite militias. Hyaniyah has been surrounded by Iraqi forces for several days, but Saturday’s actions marked the first time they had attempted to take over the neighborhood. Ford said Iraqi forces had entered Hyaniyah after the initial bombardments by U.S. and British forces. “There were violent clashes with gunmen there (when the Iraqis moved in),” he said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Fighting also was reported overnight and early Saturday in Sadr’s Baghdad stronghold, Sadr City. A hospital official in Sadr City said 12 civilians had been killed and 71 injured in the latest confrontations. The U.S. military had no immediate information on the Sadr City clashes but confirmed it had killed two suspected members of a mortar launching team with a Hellfire missile early Saturday. Lt. Col. Steven Stover, a military spokesman in Baghdad, said aerial surveillance aircraft had spotted the two with a mortar tube. The missile also destroyed the tube, Stover said. Two more U.S. troop deaths were announced. One soldier died in Salahuddin province north of Baghdad, and another was killed in the capital, according to brief statements. Both deaths occurred Saturday and were caused by roadside bombs. At least 4,038 U.S. forces have died in Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003, according to www.icasualties.org. —Tina Susman
Chinese Americans call for CNN firing HOLLYWOOD — Thousands of Chinese Americans protested outside CNN’s offices in Hollywood Saturday morning, calling for the dismissal of commentator Jack Cafferty, whose recent remarks about Chinese goods and the Beijing government inflamed a community already angry about international condemnations directed at the host country of the upcoming Olympics. The protesters lined Sunset Boulevard chanting “Cafferty, Fire,” and singing patriotic Chinese songs. “We understand free speech,” said Lake Wang, 39, of Thousand Oaks, in eastern Ventura County. “But what if Cafferty said this about other racial groups? I think he would be fired. I think he’s jealous of China.” The anger mirrors the growing sense of nationalism that is taking hold around the world as the Olympics come to China. Much of that anger has been directed at foreign media, which some accuse of painting an unfairly negative image of China. On the April 9 airing of “The Situation Room,” Cafferty, in a discussion about China, said that goods from that country were “junk,” and referred to the Chinese as “a bunch of goons and thugs.” CNN later said Cafferty’s comments were directed at the Beijing government. —David Pierson
After six years, R. Kelly’s trial date nears By Peter Slevin Washington Post
CHICAGO — It has been six years since silky voiced singer R. Kelly was indicted on child pornography charges, accused of videotaping himself in sex acts with a 14-yearold girl. He has since sold millions of albums, earned tens of millions of dollars, toured the nation — and never faced a jury. Attorneys dueled one another over expert witnesses. They battled about the videotape. They won postponements because of other trials and obligations. A prosecutor gave birth, Kelly had an appendectomy and the judge fell off an 18-foot ladder while trying to fix a skylight. Through it all, presumed innocent, Kelly produced music that rocketed to the top of the Billboard charts. But now, barring accident or surprise, the 41-year-old R&B superstar will go on trial next month in Chicago in a case that could shape his offstage reputation for years to come. Jury
selection is scheduled to begin May 9 on the South Side, where the enigmatic hometown showman who likes to keep it real is expected to endure some of the most real moments of his life. “R. Kelly is looking forward to his day in court and he is confident that when all the evidence comes out, he will be shown not to have committed any crime,” said Kelly spokesman Allan Mayer, who will fly in from New York to help manage the expected media hubbub. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Vincent M. Gaughan imposed a gag order, limiting the details that have filtered from a series of closed-door sessions in recent months. In earlier hearings, Kelly’s attorneys began by denying that he was the man in the video, while the alleged victim denied that she was the girl. The attorneys, led by prominent Chicago lawyer Edward Genson, who has represented fallen media baron Conrad Black and former Rep. Mel Reynolds, D-Ill., also said the female
in the video was 18 and therefore had reached the age of consent. To counter those assertions, prosecutors have labored to assemble witnesses, including relatives of the alleged victim, who is now in her early 20s. The government has also assembled experts to authenticate and date the recording, based in part on the setting, as well as radio advertisements and songs by the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys heard in the background. Gaughan ruled, over defense objections, that the 26-minute videotape, which is available on the Internet, will be played in court. It shows a man engaged in variety of sex acts with a girl. He is also seen giving her money. The tape, first leaked to the Chicago Sun-Times in 2002, led to a 21-count grand jury indictment against Kelly, later reduced to 14 counts. Cook County’s chief prosecutor, Richard A. Devine, said at the continued on page 9
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Varsity sets record, but JV For m. lax, late (rally) is better than never and freshmen win too continued from page 12
continued from page 12 set in 2003. “We had a bit of tailwind,” said Rob O’Leary ’09, the coxswain. “It was definitely fast conditions, so I think that contributed to” the record. But that push didn’t diminish the Bears’ pride in their accomplishment. “It’s a cool feeling to set the record for the race,” said co-captain Colin Keogh ’08, who was in the seven seat. The other two races were considerably tighter. The second varsity finished in 5:50.7, 2.2 seconds ahead of Northeastern. “It was a great race,” said Ryan McShane ’08, who was in the three seat. “It was a really great learning experience for the guys because we were down significantly 600 (meters) in, and we really had to (recover) a little bit. ... We really kept our cool the whole way down, and the last 500 we were able to pull it out. It was definitely a very hard-fought race. It creates a lot of unity within the boat and creates a sense of trust.” The freshmen eight also won a close race, crossing the finish line at 6:01.2, two seconds ahead of the Huskies. Keogh said pulling out the tight finishes will benefit both boats in the future, especially in the highly competitive championship races. “They both had really strong races, and I think they were pressured well by Northeastern,” Keogh said. “I think it was a really great experi-
ence for those boats to get that kind of pressure in a dual race. Coming away with the victory sets a good tone for the rest of the season.” After beating Harvard last saturday, Brown claimed the No. 2 ranking in the nation, behind only the University of Washington, the defending national champions. The Bears appreciate the recognition of their strong season. “It definitely feels good to be ranked No. 2,” Strombom said. “It’s definitely exciting that we’re up there competing with the top teams in the country, so hopefully we can maybe get that ranking up to No. 1 before national championships come around.” But the Bears also recognize that they can’t stop to admire their ranking. “It’s still pretty early in the season, so no one’s really focused on that,” O’Leary said. “We don’t give (the rankings) much concern; we just take it one race at a time and try to get faster each week.” Brown will face another tough opponent on Saturday when it hosts Dartmouth at 11:30 am on the Seekonk to defend the Atalanta Cup. “It’s our last home race, so for us seniors it’ll definitely be an emotional experience,” McShane said. “The home races are always nice,” Strombom said. “I know I’m definitely going to miss them when I graduate. Hopefully we can get a lot of people out there for our last race of the year at home.”
Binkley ’11 and Sobuta ’09 are named All-Americans continued from page 12 Binkley’s first experience fared better than Zanelli’s, as Binkley set a personal best (9.725) in the floor exercise to finish sixth for AllAmerican status. She finished in 23rd place in both the bars (9.15) and the vault (9.30) and 17th on the beam (9.275). With every meet, Binkley improved on the floor exercise, in which she is now an All-American. “It was a good meet to finish with a personal best,” Binkley said. “I’ve been working hard and it paid off.” In the high-pressure atmosphere, Zanelli earned an all-around score of 34.925. Making USA Gymnastics nationals as a freshman is considered an impressive feat, and she looks to be ready to go the next time she makes it to this level. “I see myself heading back to nationals next year more focused,” Zanelli said. “The crowds were loud and I was distracted with all the excitement going on. I know that if I would have hit everything, I would have scored just as well” as the other competitors, she said. All three Bears said the atmosphere wasn’t the same without their team, and they look to return in bigger numbers next season. CarverMilne hopes the performances given by the three girls at nationals will motivate the rest of the team to aspire for the championships next year. “I’m incredibly proud of them — it’s very tough to come to a national meet without your teammates,” Carver-Milne said.
The Bears lose depth in the vault, bars and floor, as seniors Sarah Durning ’08, Hannah Goldstein ’08 and Jessica Pestronk ’08 graduate. But the team returns 10 girls, who each have the goal of returning or going to nationals next season.
Brown cut the deficit to one by halftime when attackman Thomas Muldoon ’10 scored a man-up goal a minute before intermission. The second half was a different story, as the Bears awoke from hibernation to score nine goals. “Going into halftime, everyone was frustrated with the way we played in the first half,” said attackman Andrew Feinberg ’11, who tallied three of his team-high four goals in the second half. The Bears jumped on the Friars, scoring two goals in the first seven minutes of the third quarter to take a 4-3 lead. “In the first half, we just weren’t playing our normal game. We were too focused on (set) plays,” Hall said. “In the second half we just let loose and let people make plays.” “In the second half we just loosened up and got more aggressive,” Sharnick said. “We put some pressure on them.” That pressure prevented Providence from playing its slow-down style and forced turnovers. Brown also scooped up 15 ground balls in the second half, seven more than Providence did. These turnovers and ground balls led to fast-break opportunities. Feinberg credited the defense for fueling the offense’s second-half success because it “got the ball loose
and allowed us to play our transition game.” Though Brown turned up its intensity, Providence reclaimed the lead with four goals in an 8:28 stretch that ended just after the fourth quarter began. After a Feinberg goal during the run, the score was 7-5. The Bears responded with a 5-0 run of their own in the next 4:47 to give Bruno a 10-7 advantage. Feinberg scored the first two and midfielder Zach Caldwell ’10 added two of his own, a result of strong dodging at the top of the box. “The men stepped up and made plays in the fourth quarter,” Tiffany said. “At the end of the third quarter, we (the coaches) turned it over to them. We allowed them to put more pressure on and take some chances.” Despite being down, the team did not panic and was able to respond to the Friar run, Hall said. “It’s about having confidence within yourself and your teammates that you’re going to win the game,” he said. “We’ve been down before. We always have confidence that we can come back.” Providence tried to respond to the Brown explosion, but goalie Jordan Burke ’09, a two-time Ivy League Player of the Week this season, made five of his 12 saves in the fourth quarter to snuff out the comeback.
The Friars did get two late goals, but Muldoon got one as well, giving Bruno an 11-9 victory. “They brought everything they had,” Hall said. “That makes us better as a team. A win versus Providence helps us against Cornell.” The Bears will face the Big Red on the road next Saturday. Cornell suffered its first Ivy League loss last Saturday to Princeton, but is still very much in the mix for the Ivy title with a 4-1 conference record. After Cornell, Brown will finish up at home on May 3 against the Tigers, who are also undefeated in league play. The game could determine the Ivy League winner and who receives the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The last time the Bears won the Ivy championship was 1995; Cornell and Princeton have dominated since then. “We are so excited to be in that position. It is exactly where we want to be at this point in the season. We have control of our destiny,” Hall said. Sharnick added “they will be really intense games. Like all Ivy games, there will be more of a playoff feel. (You have to show) up. If you have a little let-up against those teams they can take advantage of you.” With the conquest of the city of Providence behind it, Brown appears to know what it needs to do going forward to get its next title: the Ivy title.
Finally, R. Kelly will have his day in court continued from page 7 time that the charges should “send a message to sexual predators that taking advantage of minors will not be tolerated.” Kelly was sued before the indictment by at least two women who said they had sex with him before they turned 18, according to news reports. He was also married briefly in 1994 to singer Aaliyah D. Haughton, who was then 15. He recently split with his wife, a former dancer with his act. They have three children. As time went on, Kelly the musi-
cian was undeterred. He produced album after album, one a year since the indictment, and his popularity soared. Six studio albums in his career have reached the top of the Billboard 200 and all 10 have reached at least No. 2. A new album is nearing release. “He’s become one of the most consistent voices in R&B today,” said Dion Summers, who directs urban programming for XM Satellite Radio. “I’d call him the Marvin Gaye of this generation: the impact on R&B, the impact on his fan base and the longevity of his career.” Summers said an element of
Kelly’s success has been the range of his work, which includes collaborations with artists as varied as Celine Dion and young hip-hop performers. He moves from dreamy and hopeful riffs to spirited stepping songs and raunchy raps infused with a hard-edged sexuality. “One minute, he’s talking about `Feelin’ on Yo Booty,’ which struck a certain chord with his fan base,” Summers said, “and he’ll turn around and do `I’m Your Angel’ with Celine that’s a total pop smash.” Summers said the criminal charges have not resonated with Kelly’s audience.
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Advice for the unwilling We always tell ourselves nothing is mandator y here. After all, we pick our classes and enjoy incredible flexibility in our studies. But let’s not kid ourselves; we do have some requirements. We have to attend classes, fulfill concentration requirements and finish homework. In its bid to overhaul advising, the University should consider requiring students to meet with an academic adviser. The University already requires that first-years go to their advisers and obtain PINs to complete their Banner registrations. The idea is that advisers won’t provide a PIN without giving some academic advice first, but in reality the advising part often gets left out of the mix. As the Task Force on Undergraduate Education evaluates its draft report, it should operate with the ultimate goal of changing that reality. All students — not just first-years — should be required to meet one-on-one with their advisers, and professors should be required to actually have a substantial meeting with their advisees. Training professors to be better advisers is an important part of making those meetings more effective. Formalized training for advisers could provide them information on different curricular options and tutoring programs available to their students. It could also be an opportunity to teach faculty how to engage with students who don’t think they have much to say to an adviser. As brilliant as faculty are, when it comes to advising, many could use some instruction on how to better facilitate these conversations. Overall, the system by which sophomores obtain advisers is everchanging and ver y hazy. A recent Herald poll shows that the older students get, the less satisfied they are with advising. Beyond that training, some concentrations could use more advisers and all sophomores need a clear way to access academic advice. In many ways, the advising system clearly needs more attention and investment, but part of the hesitation to give it those things lies in the fact that many students wouldn’t participate in an improved advising scheme. Requiring all students to take part in that system will not only benefit those who need an extra push in the right direction, but also those who are already tr ying to meet with advisers but encounter too much of a hassle. In response to those of us who do need to be forced into the advising system, it’s easy to say Brown is meant for people who are thirsty for an education and leave it at that. But many of us, thirsty as we may be, are busy and let that which is not required slip by. In those cases, it’s the University’s duty as our educator to step in and force a little help on us before we proceed with the time-honored tradition of choosing our own path.
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Letters Anderson column carries unrealistic expectations To the Editor: I am a huge proponent of the notion, expressed very forwardly in Graham Anderson’s ’10 column (“Dare we even think about the world in 50 years?”, April 16), that we need to focus more on the future implications of our actions. However, I am not willing to destroy myself in the process of making the world a better place for my children and grandchildren (as Anderson suggests I should be), and I don’t think this makes me a bad person. I consider myself to be very conscious of the consequences of my own actions. On top of that, I’m a bleeding optimist who thinks that there is some greater purpose for the existence of humankind that we will only discover once we realize that we are all one. On the other hand, I am also a rational economic actor who will occasionally spit in the face of his morality
in order to achieve some type of competitive advantage. I believe that Darwin’s principle of natural selection and society’s institutionalized rewards systems have made me this way. So, despite my persistent desire be a better person, I cannot get angry or disappointed with myself for valuing immediate personal gains over gains that will materialize for another person 50 years down the road. Neither should you. But this certainly doesn’t preclude us from being more aware of how the decisions we make on a daily basis affect both present and future others. While Anderson’s column brushes aside an important and unavoidable aspect of human nature, I really appreciate his message. Nick Herrmann ’09.5 April 16
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Corrections A photo caption in Friday’s Herald (“Fire flies,” April 18), inaccurately linked a fire dancing scene to a performance organized by Ivan Goodman ’08. The fire dancing was not part of a performance and occurred after Goodman’s show, actually titled “A Journey of Tranceformation,” was completed. An article in Tuesday’s Herald (“‘Plantations’ doesn’t belong in R.I., rep. says,” April 15) incorrectly stated that the bill to alter Rhode Island’s name would be introduced in the future. In fact, the bill was introduced on April 9. C O R R E C T I O N S P olicy The Brown Daily Herald is committed to providing the Brown University community with the most accurate information possible. Corrections may be submitted up to seven calendar days after publication. C ommentary P O L I C Y The staff editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Brown Daily Herald. The editorial viewpoint does not necessarily reflect the views of The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. Columns, letters and comics reflect the opinions of their authors only. L etters to the E ditor P olicy Send letters to letters@browndailyherald.com. Include a telephone number with all letters. The Herald reserves the right to edit all letters for length and cannot assure the publication of any letter. Please limit letters to 250 words. Under special circumstances writers may request anonymity, but no letter will be printed if the author’s identity is unknown to the editors. Announcements of events will not be printed. advertising P olicy The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. reserves the right to accept or decline any advertisement at its discretion.
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Eliot ‘Client 9’ Spitzer — good riddance BY ANISH MITRA Opinions Columnist As a proud New York capitalist, I am pleased to admit that Eliot Spitzer’s March 12 announcement of his resignation from the New York governor’s office was music to my ears. What a delightful melody it was when Spitzer solemnly announced he was “deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.” Surprisingly, his words of remorse characterize the entirety of his one-year governorship. Even before the prostitution scandal, Spitzer had already developed a horrendous track record, contributing to his measly 36 percent approval rating in December 2007. Spitzer’s stubborn support for granting illegal immigrants driver’s licenses, his attempt to legalize same-sex marriage in New York and his Stalinist monitoring of Republican New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno ruined his reputation amongst Democrats and Republicans alike. Spitzer was already destroying my home state, and his expensive prostitution habit was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back. In examining his actions, it becomes clear that Spitzer failed to live up to New Yorkers’ expectations throughout his time as the state’s 54th governor. In his tenure as New York’s attorney general, Spitzer established himself as a champion of honesty. He became a “moral do-gooder” by nailing big Wall Street firms with fraud and corruption charges and, ironically, eliminating multiple prostitution rings.
When he took over as governor in January 2007, New Yorkers expected the same popular moral crusading and reform. Instead, Spitzer’s stubborn behavior and bullying tactics prevented him from achieving the reform-based agenda that he promised his constituents. The controversy over giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants is the best example of Spitzer’s stubbornness. Spitzer used an executive order to grant illegal immigrants these licenses on the baseless assumption that
of his disdain for the Legislature and lack of understanding of the ways of Albany.” By November, 70 percent of New Yorkers opposed the plan, and Spitzer finally withdrew his wounded proposal. Illegal immigrants driving in New York State is a real problem, and Spitzer probably could have solved it if he had not used his post to bully the legislature and his constituents. By steamrolling (his term, not mine) his opposition and working unilaterally, Spitzer
Spitzer was already destroying my home state, and his expensive prostitution habit was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back. licensed illegal immigrants would make New York safer. The executive order immediately met with a barrage of criticism (mostly from New York Democrats), yet Spitzer continually refused to rescind his plan. According to an article in the New York Daily News, “some Spitzer allies saw the driver’s license debacle as yet more proof
eliminated any chance of creating real change and improving New York State’s safety. The second significant example of Spitzer’s poor governance was the little-known “Troopergate” scandal of last summer. State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo released a 53-page report on July 23, 2007 that revealed that the governor was using the state police to
monitor the travel of Bruno, the Republican State Senate majority leader, to find information with which to politically discredit him. According to the report, the conduct of the state police “was not required” and “deviated from state police operating procedures.” Ultimately, the report concluded that Spitzer “planned to obtain information concerning Bruno’s use of state aircraft for the purpose of giving this information to the media.” The report also noted that Bruno’s use of the aircraft “was in accordance with state regulations and practices.” It’s clear that Spitzer had no legitimate reason to suspect Bruno was intentionally misusing the state’s resources and that he sought to monitor the Republican senator for purely political reasons. Spitzer’s use of the state police to monitor and spy on the Republican majority leader was a serious breach of ethics. After Cuomo revealed his findings, Spitzer promptly apologized to Bruno and the people of New York. Ironically, Spitzer found himself apologizing for the same corruption and political gridlocking that he initially promised to eliminate. Even before word emerged of his Emperors Club VIP patronage, Spitzer had already failed New Yorkers. His stubborn, aggressive tactics prevented true reform, and his deceptive use of the state police marked him as an unethical governor. Spitzer’s prostitution fiasco was simply another failure on a long list. I hope all New Yorkers can stand with me and say “Eliot Spitzer, good riddance.”
Anish Mitra ’10 thinks that Eliot Spitzer is a one-diamond governor
An eminent conservative notion — drink often and merrily SEAN QUIGLEY Opinions Columnist While partaking in some of the festivities of Spring Weekend, I was continually reminded of a sad truth that moderns have lost or perhaps disregarded, a principled account for why the consumption of alcohol is both good in itself and consistent with proper conservatism. Both sides of the so-called culture war (the traditionalist and progressive camps) are equally guilty of misunderstanding alcohol’s purpose and place in our lives; an explanation of conservative insights into this matter would be fruitful. Before going too far, I would like to make perfectly clear that neither I nor any true conservative maintains that the consumption of alcohol is intrinsically immoral. A refusal to condemn drinking outright — and an appreciation for the value of prudence — is my guiding principle throughout this column. I also feel that my assumption that consuming alcohol is not wrong in itself is vindicated in practice when people consume it in moderation and relish its effects. The vast majority of Brown students, I am sure, probably neither care for what is an intrinsically immoral action nor would apply such knowledge to their daily lives. But for the puritanical among us, my assumption has cordially been laid bare. Having presented a tentative case for why consuming alcohol is not always wrong, it is worth examining whether it is fundamentally conservative. Conservatives have two major principles that drive their political outlooks and policy preferences. The first is a deep and abiding respect for the liberty to mold one’s own character in
accordance with one’s religious values and spiritual disposition, and a similar respect for voluntary association. Such respect is, historically, the product of the Christian, perhaps even Protestant, view that one has to stand naked, and alone, before the Creator when judgment comes. The second is a conscious deference to the social bonds which unite us as a people with common experiences, and an appreciation for the customs and products which appropriately facilitate those social bonds. With this principle in mind, claiming that conservatism entails or logically implies radical individualism is unjustified.
cial experience, apart from a holy book or a prayer book. (Although, combining the three is always rather rewarding.) Alcohol promotes these two principles by grounding us in our humanity physically, while simultaneously elevating the rational element of our nature such that we truly can recognize our status as bearing “imago dei” (“the likeness of God”). Only a narrow-minded and incorrect view of religious duty can lead a person to regard alcohol use as ungodly in itself. Puritanical persons of faith, as the “enlightened” progressives at Brown know all too well, wear this misunderstanding as a badge of honor — as a
We should reject the stark alternatives of perpetual abstention and occasional over-consumption. The conservative approach is to avoid both of those extremes. I relate these two quintessentially conservative principles because the consumption of alcohol promotes their application in the humdrum activities of everyday life. It does so by heightening our awareness and thereby leading us to look inward, and thus upward, and outward — to ourselves, our Creator and our fellow man. Alcohol, as anyone who imbibes it with a proper understanding of its purpose and place should know, is potentially the best contributor to a profound religious and so-
way of believing something despite knowing that it is not so. Conversely, those same progressives flout the same ignorance in the form of drunkenness, excess and unseemly behavior. Yes, I am equating puritanical persons of faith with “enlightened” progressives, for they both suffer from an intellectual deficiency with regard to how alcohol should be integrated into life. Alcohol is neither a categorical bad nor an unqualified good. But in order to secure its advantages while
mitigating its harms, one must integrate widespread yet moderate consumption of alcohol into daily life — from a flask at work (or in class) for encouraging creativity, to a stiff drink during happy hour for relaxation with friends, to a beer during dinner for taste — and at all stages of life. And Sunday, being a day of celebration for the churchgoers among us, is a perfect opportunity for living out the two aforementioned conser vative principles. It is a sad thing to see some loudmouthed preachers condemn alcohol, for the visible unity of both liturgy and alcohol is rather inspiring to one’s soul and an aid to fellowship. Likewise, it is a sad thing to see the virulently secular abuse alcohol by consuming it too seldom and too heavily. We should reject the stark alternatives of perpetual abstention and occasional overconsumption. The conservative approach, as I have explained here, is to avoid both of those extremes. A proponent of moderation in life and politics, the conservative argues for the middle way, in which alcohol permeates nearly all areas and points of life, such that its benefits can be reaped fully and its potential harms avoided through temperance and prudence. It therefore strikes me as highly unfortunate that the two options often presented to students (here and elsewhere) are the life of a killjoy who abstains from alcohol, perhaps with a nagging desire to experiment, and the life of a quasi-drunkard who indulges far too much at specific times. I say to those who drank nothing during Spring Weekend, and to those who drank to excess (leaving trash in their wake): Drink often and merrily, but always conservatively.
Sean Quigley ’10 wishes that he could drink in public
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For w. lax, upset bid falls short as Penn clinches title By Whitney Clark Sports Editor
With nothing to lose, the women’s lacrosse team (5-8, 2-4 Ivy League) went into its game against undefeated Penn (12-1, 7-0) with a certain fervor, determined to Brown 5 upset the likely Ivy champions. 12 Penn But the Bears fell short against the Quakers in Philadelphia on Saturday, falling 12-5 to give No. 6 Penn the outright championship. For the first 15 minutes of the game, both teams traded goals, starting with the Quakers just a little more than a minute into play. The Bears’ response came five minutes later with a goal off a free position shot from Kiki Manners ’10. Manners also contributed defensively, causing three turnovers in the game. Penn responded with 17:59 left in the first half, but Krystina DeLuca ’09 countered 29 seconds later to tie the game at two. Not to be outdone, Deluca’s younger sister, Ali DeLuca, then put one in for Penn. Kara Kelly ’10, however, evened out the score at three with an unassisted goal. “We’re a good matchup with Penn,” Kelly said. “Our style of play is similar, and the beginning of the game really showed that.” Manners added that the Quakers haven’t seen many strong defensive teams that play with high pressure like the Bears. “We knew if we pressured them a lot, we could make them make mistakes and get turnovers,” she said. But after a Penn timeout, a burst of energy sent the Quakers on a 5-0 run, putting them ahead 8-3 at the half.
“Their midfield trap was really aggressive after the timeout,” Kelly said. “Our defense played awesome, but we had trouble getting the ball past midfield because they were trapping us so much.” Manners said the heat also affected the team. “We got a little sloppy and weren’t taking care of the ball,” she said. After halftime, Brown came into the game with the same mentality that it had entering the first half: with nothing to lose and a “we can beat them” attitude, as Manners put it. Bruno started off the scoring 4:24 into the half with DeLuca’s second goal of the game, bringing the Bears within four. “We came out strong in the second half,” Kelly said. “We discussed that we really just needed to reverse the ball to get around the trap. It worked well at the beginning.” But Penn’s Giulia Giordano scored back-to-back goals and put the Quakers ahead 10-4 with 18:43 left in the game. Lauren Vitkus ’09, Brown’s leading scorer, countered with her first goal to give the Bears another boost with 14:16 to go. But that was all the Bears would have to offer. Penn scored twice more in the remaining 14 minutes of play, putting the final score at 12-5. The Quakers’ last goal came with just three seconds remaining. The Bears will return to the field on Tuesday when they host Manhattan at 7 p.m. The team has only three games left, all at home. “We’re definitely pretty pumped for the last three games,” Kelly said. “We would love to get some big wins for (the seniors) to end their careers.”
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On Saturday, the men’s crew team set a new Dreissigacker Cup record on the Charles River in Boston.
Men’s crew breaks record at Charles race By Andrew Braca Assistant Sports Editor
Led by a record-setting performance by the varsity eight, the No. 2 men’s crew team defeated No. 7 Northeastern on the Charles River in Boston to retain the Dreissigacker Cup. “I think it was a really big day for us,” said co-captain Paul Strombom ’08. “We had some really close races in the (junior varsity) and freshmen, which was really good for them, and it was good that we all came out on top in the three races. I think we made a pretty strong statement in the varsity, too, with the six-second win over Northeastern.” Brown’s strongest performance
Two gymnasts earn All-American honors By Katie Wood Sports Staff Writer
Three members of the gymnastics team — Chelsey Binkley ’11, Jen Sobuta ’09 and Vicki Zanelli ’11 — traveled south to Shreveport, La., for the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships this past weekend, and two came home with USA Gymnastics National All-American honors. All three Bears qualified for nationals earlier this month and individually represented Brown, although not enough members qualified in order for Brown to compete as a team. All gymnasts competed in Thursday’s preliminary rounds in hopes of moving onto the finals Saturday. Binkley was an alternate for the floor and Sobuta was an alternate for the bars and beam. They both earned All-American status, falling just short of the finals. Sobuta had qualified in the allaround, but both she and Head Coach Sara Carver-Milne decided Sobuta should forgo the event because of a nagging ankle injury. She now has the entire summer to rehabilitate and regain the strength in her ankle that she has lost in the past month. Sobuta competed in the bars and beam instead and received AllAmerican status in both events, finishing in eighth (9.65) on the bars and seventh (9.725) on the beam.
came from the varsity eight, who pulled away from a strong Northeastern boat. “Both crews were pretty fast off the start. I think we had maybe a seat or two after the first 20 strokes,” said Strombom, who was at bow. “And then we kind of just slowly opened it up through the first 1,000 meters.” The front of the Northeastern boat was right behind the back of Bruno’s, giving the Bears about a length-long lead going through the first half of the race, Strombom said. Then, a surge through the second half of the race gave Brown another length of open water for their final lead. “It was a pretty steady clip
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“It feels great,” Sobuta said. “But the only other way to do this is to go to the NCAAs next year and be an All-American there as well.” For the first time in their ca-
reers, both Binkley and Zanelli competed on the national stage at a high level. continued on page 9
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throughout the race, and they definitely put up a tough fight through the first 1,000, so it was a good race for us,” Strombom said. The Bears crossed the finish line at 5:42.0, 6.9 seconds ahead of the Huskies and 2.1 seconds ahead of history. They broke the Dreissigacker Cup record for the Charles, set by Northeastern in 1988. Northeastern still holds the Cup’s fastest time on the Seekonk River, Brown’s home course, 5:27.8, continued on page 9
M. lax beats Providence to claim city’s bragging rights By Jason Harris Sports Editor
Chelsey Binkley ‘11 earned All-American status at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Shreveport, La., this past weekend.
Varsity Eight
Another surging second half pushed the No. 14 men’s lacrosse team to an 11-9 win over Providence 9 cross-town ri11 val Providence Brown College on Saturday at Stevenson Field. The win was Bruno’s ninth straight and keeps it tied with Princeton atop the Ivy League with a 4-0 record in conference play, to go along with Brown’s 10-2 overall mark. Providence dropped to 5-7, but not before challenging the Bears for a game regarded as the city championship. Consistent with its play all season, Brown started slowly, only to roar back in the second half to capture the win. Providence came out very strong looking for an upset against the Bears, whom some consider overrated, according to tri-captain Jeff Hall ’08. “Within the lacrosse community, there has been talk about how Brown will eventually lose,” the midfielder said, adding that people often point out the Bears’ close wins. Bruno’s last five wins have all been by three goals or less. Still, Hall said that the team is motivated by the lack of respect and the fact that each team is gunning for them. “We love getting everyone’s best
effort,” he said. “Getting their best effort makes us give our best effort.” Head Coach Lars Tiffany ’90 found the win even more rewarding because of Providence’s strong play. “I look at this as a big win because we faced an opponent who gave us everything we could handle,” he said. Early on, Providence’s effort outdid Bruno’s as the Friars jumped out to a 3-1 lead with just less than five minutes to play in the first half. The hole was courtesy of a slow, methodical Providence offense that made the Brown defense, fourth in the nation in scoring defense with just 6.25 goals against per game, work for at least two or three minutes per possession. “It was a different game style from what we’ve been playing. They like to slow the game down and hold (the ball) and control it,” said tri-captain defenseman Brian Sharnick ’08. “At first, we played pretty passive (on defense). We let them come to us.” To compound the possession disparity, Providence won 16 out of 23 face-offs, an area where Bruno has struggled all season, especially in the last few games. And when the Bears did have the ball in the first half, the offense had trouble maintaining possession, turning the ball over frequently and generating just seven first-half shots. continued on page 9