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Brown’s efforts to partner with teaching hospitals in the creation of a new “translational science” research collaboration are moving forward after nearly three years of planning.

‘Translational’ science center on horizon by Sydney Ember Senior Staff Writer

Efforts to create a statewide Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences are pressing ahead after nearly three years of planning, as the University and several partners aim to secure a large grant from the National Institutes of Health this fall. The new research collaboration, which will be administered from Brown, is critical to bringing the Alpert Medical School to the fore-

front of medical education by forging connections between advances in medical research and clinical practice, said Edward Wing, dean of medicine and biological sciences. Translational science is an emerging field that seeks to connect innovative medical research with the clinical side of patient care, quickly joining recent advances in bench science to patient therapies. The center — which includes the University of Rhode Island and local hospitals — will provide

leadership in the field of “benchto-bedside” research, mentoring programs and effective means of collaboration between research teams and patient-care providers, Wing said. The partnership will allow for a collaborative space for a wide range of disciplines, such as biomedical engineering, nanomedicine and computer science. It will offer opportunities for undergraduates, graduate stucontinued on page 2

Though the new online ticketing system for Spring Weekend was met with mixed reviews from students, organizers are pleased with sales thus far, a representative from Brown Student Agency said yesterday. Matt Garza ’11, who designed the ticketing Web site with Erik Nazarenko ’11, said that while he has received some e-mail complaints about the service, the general response from the student body has been positive. Tickets for the Fri., April 17 and Sat., April 18 concerts were made available exclusively to Brown students at 8:00 a.m. Monday. There were 1,000 logins within the first minute of the site opening, Garza said, and at press time, fewer than 200 of the 3,000 available tickets remained for each performance. Garza said the site — market. brownstudentagencies.com — provided a “much more effective way” for students to obtain tickets than the conventional box office system. “No one had to wake up early to get in line or miss class,” he said, adding, “Students didn’t have to leave their dorm rooms. They were able to use their credit cards, and it

was a much easier experience.” Most of the complaints Garza received were about the limited number of ticket packages for both Friday and Saturday’s shows. The packages sold for $25, while separate tickets cost $15 each. Many students wanted to purchase packages to save $5, Garza said, but by 8:04 a.m. they had sold out. Garza said there has always been a limit on the number of discounted packages sold, and that this year “several hundred” packages were available. While the number of packages offered was reduced “slightly” from last year, the extra money earned by Brown Concert Agency from individual sales will go toward providing discounted tickets to students with demonstrated financial need, Garza said. When Lizette Chaparro ’12 tried purchasing tickets at 8:00 this morning, she received a message that read “Web site could not be found.” After “multiple” attempts at refreshing the page, Chaparro discovered that the packages were sold out. She ended up buying two individual tickets — one for her and one for a friend — for Saturday afternoon’s concert. “The Web site lagged a little,” she continued on page 2

Study: Mars gully was wet Double trouble: twins stick together just one million years ago By Jyotsna Mullur Staff Writer

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The “serendipitous discovery” of a million-year-old gully on Mars by Samuel Schon GS may indicate that water was present on the Red Planet more recently than researchers previously thought. Funded by NASA, the research was published in the current issue of Geology, an influential earth sciences journal. Images from HiRISE — the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment — were analyzed and provided key photos of gullies scattered throughout Mars. Schon, along with Postdoctoral Research Associate Caleb Fassett and Professor of Geological Sciences James Head, sifted through the data and found a gully located in eastern Promethei Terra which they were able to date to 1.25 million years ago.

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Schon said he and his colleagues had not set out to find this specific gully. “It’s a lot of geologic good luck,” Schon said. The team simply stumbled upon the gully, which was probably created by the accumulation of melted water that originated from ice deposits nearby. The original crater is thought to be the result of a high-impact meteor crash. Using a technique that involved measuring the frequency and size of craters and the boundary of the gully, Schon said he and his team were able to pinpoint the date of origin of the site. According to the study, the gully is located in a crater and consists of multiple lobes — the components of the gully’s depositional fan — which have been determined to be of varying ages

Students walking around campus might encounter two first-year girls who look shockingly similar. Even though their hairstyles are different, people often do a double take when they meet Heather and Carly Arison ’12 — twin sisters from Ohio who arrived on College Hill last fall.

FEATURE People “either freak out, or they don’t realize we’re twins,” Heather said. Having a twin sibling at the same school has its benefits, said Alicia Hartley ’10. “It was like having a built-in friend,” said Alicia, whose twin sister Alex is also her teammate on the women’s rugby squad and a fellow residential community assistant. “We didn’t have the same nervousness when we first arrived here,” Alex said. Ross Marino ’12 emphasized the

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Alex and Alicia Hartley ’10 both play on the rugby team and work as community assistants — on opposite sides of campus.

importance of simply having someone who already knew him well. “Right off the bat, I had a friend, someone I knew,” he said. Ross and his brother Alexander both participate in Tae Kwon Do and take two classes together, in economics and contemporary art. Ross said he also finds it helpful to have a study partner.

But how did two siblings get into a school whose acceptance rate hit a low of 13.3 percent last year? “We don’t have a policy about twins, but in most cases we admit or deny them admission together,” wrote Dean of Admission James Miller ’73 in an e-mail to The Herald. It’s “not continued on page 3

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“This will help us become one of the best medical schools in the country.” — Edward Wing, dean of medical and biological sciences

Mono infections persist this year By Alexys Esparza Contributing Writer

Though mononucleosis, a common viral disease, seems to have affected many on campus this semester, the number of ailing students is consistent with past years.

Tor Clark, physician assistant at Health Services, said the number of cases of mono on campus has remained “about the same” as before. Clark said he “actually asked a couple other providers” if they had experienced an increase in cases,

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“and they didn’t think so.” He added that the number of students with mono is “maybe somewhat more in the winter, but it’s pretty steady throughout the year.” Mono is “probably less contagious than a typical cold,” Clark said, adding that “saliva spread is the riskiest of direct contact.” Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, mononucleosis spreads through saliva and is sometimes called “kissing disease,” according to a National Institutes of Health Web site. Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands and, in some cases, a swollen spleen. Clark said infected students should avoid consuming alcohol, sharing cups and kissing. They must also avoid contact sports that are likely to hurt the spleen, which tends to be very sensitive and tender during the period of infection. As for recovery time, “there’s no specific amount that everyone needs,” Clark said, adding that few people are so severely sick that they cannot attend classes or pursue their other day-to-day activities. Chelsea Macco ’11, who has been struggling with mono for well over a month, said that when she first got a cold she went to Health Services, only to be told that she would “get better soon.” But the following week, she had to go to Health Services again — this time “almost in tears” because her throat hurt every time she tried to eat. Like Macco, Matthew Balatbat ’11, who recently recovered, said the symptoms of infection were hard to deal with. “The worst part of (getting mono) was my throat hurting and my glands being huge,” he said. “That lasted for about a week.” The students interviewed said they were unsure as to how they contracted the disease.

New center to promote academic medicine continued from page 1 dents and postgraduate trainees by providing a “large educational component” through new master’s and Ph.D. tracks in clinical and translational sciences, said James Padbury, a professor of pediatrics who is one of the leaders of the original proposal for the center. The center will also serve as “an absolutely mandatory academic home” for spending a Clinical and Translational Science Award — a National Institutes of Health grant worth up to $25 million over a fiveyear period — that the University plans to apply for in October, he said. “The center is going to be a clearinghouse — a networking agency, a research center,” Padbury said. Members of the University’s Division of Biology and Medicine are hoping the new center “will anchor a successful application and fund this exciting research,” he added. Professor of Medicine Timothy Flanigan also helped draft the proposal, which was approved at a faculty meeting last week. Translational science has already achieved some success in the medical world. For example, Padbury said, scientists have conducted research on cellular transport to increase understanding of ovarian cancer. Medical practitioners have been able to use new techniques from the research to provide improved cancer therapy for patients. Given the “extraordinar y” advancements in medicine, “it is important to accelerate the pace of those advances into clinical practice,” Padbury said. The approved proposal is a culmination of planning efforts that

stemmed from an NIH Clinical and Translational Sciences Award Planning Grant that the University received in September 2006. The new center, whose administrative home will likely be in Arnold Laboratory, will be funded in part by BioMed, Wing said. The rest of the funding will come from grants, donations and the endowment. But Wing said the current financial situation has forced BioMed — like many University branches — to cut back on the budget for the next fiscal year, putting a damper on many existing plans. “We have to be very careful where we’re going to put our resources,” Wing said. “But we can’t just pull back.” “This is one of the areas that I feel so strongly about,” he added, “that this will help us become one of the best medical schools in the country.” In addition to increasing the Medical School’s prestige, Wing said the award will also provide money to invest in grants for new faculty projects and new laboratories, such as a genomics laboratory and a statistical core to assist the center’s researchers. “The clinical faculty and the hospitals are very enthusiastic,” Wing said. “It’s a real opportunity even in this time of financial constraint.” Nancy Thompson, associate dean of graduate and postdoctoral training and a member of the center’s executive committee, said the center will provide a way to connect people in the medical community who may not necessarily come across one another. “It’s very exciting because it has the infrastructure and means to nurture these collaborations and provide a basis that will move ideas forward,” she said.

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wrote in an e-mail to The Herald, before adding “I guess it is Spring Weekend, after all.” Anthony Urena ’12 also woke up early to purchase tickets, but found that it took “forever” to authenticate his login and “even longer” to reach the checkout page, he wrote in an e-mail to The Herald. “I set out to buy a package, but due to the long loading times and the Web site’s request of personal information, the package was sold out,” he wrote. Urena added that he was scared that separate tickets would sell out just as quickly, and ended up buying $15 tickets for both Friday and Saturday’s performances. Despite the rush, Garza said there were “no technical difficulties” with the Web site, and the problems students had logging on were most likely the result of the crowded Brown network — not that the ticket site couldn’t handle the traffic. Garza also said that though the time stamp on receipts read an hour

Spring Weekend tickets still on sale Sales continue to Brown students only Online ticket sales for Spring Weekend continue today. Brown students can buy separate tickets for Friday’s and Saturday’s shows for $15 each, and sales will open to RISD students for the same price on March 16. If tickets remain on March 18, BCA will offer them to the public for $25 a show. Friday’s performance will feature Nas, Sharon Jones,

the Dap-Kings and Deer Tick. Saturday’s concert will include Of Montreal, Santigold and Toubab Krewe. Though 3,000 tickets have been made available for each concert, BCA will sell an additional 1,500 through conventional box office ticketing 48 hours before each show if weather permits the concerts to be held on the Main Green.

earlier than the transactions actually took place, the site was not active at 7:00 a.m. as some students are questioning. The site is not on an automatic timer, he said, adding, “We were in complete control. I physically clicked (to open sales) at 8:00 a.m.” Even with the sporadic complaints and student concerns, organizers were nonetheless pleased

with the system. “We’re still very excited that students were able to do this online,” Garza said. And students saw the bright side of the situation too. Urena wrote that despite the difficulties he encountered with the Web site, “It sure beats waiting on long lines in this terrible weather.”

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“With all the stress in the air, a dog can provide a sense of lightness.” — Assistant Professor of English Ravit Reichman, on having a dog in the office

For some professors, it’s a dog’s life By Shara Azad Staf f Writer

On select days, Ravit Reichman’s dogs Lucy and Greta can be found running down the hallways of 70 Brown St., relishing the carpet beneath their tiny paws. Assistant Professor of English Reichman, one of several members of the University’s faculty and staff who bring their dogs to campus, said she does so because she doesn’t want them to stay at home alone for too long. “I like having them in my office — it’s nice,” she said, adding that she has not needed to bring them in often this year. “I don’t know how my colleagues feel about it though.” Lauren Sarat, a visiting lecturer in English, often brings her dog, Jade, to campus, but Sarat no longer brings her to class — she suspects Jade “might be bored” by the experience. Sarat wrote in an e-mail to The Herald that she thinks her dog makes members of the Brown community feel more relaxed. “I notice that people often smile to see her, especially if she’s running across the Main Green, chasing a squirrel,” she wrote. “The dog seems to humanize things, ironically. She can provide a source of conversation that doesn’t involve academic work, especially when she’s in my office while I’m meeting students.” Reichman agreed. “With all the stress in the air, a dog can provide a

sense of lightness,” she said. The two professors have never had much of an issue with students who are afraid of dogs. Reichman said she purposefully has two small dogs because she understands that some people are afraid of larger canines. And while Sarat has never asked a student to dog-sit, Reichman said she was once “running so late to class, I had my TA hold on to Lucy,” her tiny sato — the Puerto Rican term for a mixed-breed dog. Reichman’s other dog, Greta, is a Cairn terrier, the same breed as Toto from “The Wizard of Oz.”

FEATURE Members of one of Reichman’s classes chose Lucy’s name. “I was originally going to name her Rosa,” Reichman said, “but we were reading Faulkner at the time, and the character Rosa was really depressing.” They finally decided upon the name Lucy instead. One student said having dogs on campus is a “great idea.” Allissa Wickham ’09 said, “I think it creates an informal tone during class and office hours, allowing students to not feel so selfconscious.” She said she fondly remembers seeing her gender studies professor walking her “cute” dog and petting the dogs of Sheila Blumstein, professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences. Those who own dogs and other pets have the benefit of Brown’s new

pet insurance initiative, which provides pet insurance for employees. “Currently, we have approximately 20 employees utilizing this benefit and we expect that number to increase over time,” Ibrahim Essa, benefits communication specialist in the Human Resources department, wrote in an e-mail to the Herald. Essa wrote that while he does not think a pet insurance policy is something people look for when applying for a job, several universities offer a similar benefit. But even with pet insurance in place, Reichman said she felt the Brown community could use a few more canine companions. “I wish dogs were more a part of the culture here,” she said. Naomi Ninneman, a health educator who organizes Heavy Petting, an event during which Brown faculty and staff bring their canine pals to campus twice a semester, said petting dogs is thought to be a stress-reliever. Launched by Health Services, the event has been going on for about seven years and allows students to enjoy the psychological uplift the dogs provide, Ninneman said. Weather providing, this semester’s Heavy Petting will be held on April 7 and 28 on the Main Green. Reichman, who brought Lucy and Greta to the event last spring, thought the occasion provided “a definite lightening of the mood.” Ninneman said some dogs enjoy the event so much that “they don’t want to leave at the end.”

Twice as nice, twins spend time together continued from page 1 because we don’t want to separate them in our decision process, but in most cases, their credentials are strikingly similar — even in applications from fraternal twins.” Alex said she was specifically interested in Brown’s Egyptology program, and both she and her sister independently decided they wanted to attend Brown. From the start, Carly and Heather aimed to find a place together at Brown as members of the golf team. “From the beginning, we were hoping to be recruited together,” Heather said. But not all of Brown’s twins intended to attend college together. Juan Vasconez ’10 and his twin Jose said they would have attended Brown even if the other had not been accepted. “We’re pretty independent,” Juan said. But for twins, being accepted together is no guarantee that they will stay as close — in where they live, that is. While first-year housing is assigned based on a brief questionnaire about living preferences and habits, sibling requests are taken into consideration, wrote Associate Director of Residential Life Natalie Basil in an e-mail to The Herald. “If siblings are in attendance, whether twinned or not, we would take into consideration their appeal

to be roommates — as it can be a disadvantageous policy financially for families who may need to rent two microfridges or purchase two sets of other room amenities,” Basil wrote. Alex and Alicia roomed in close proximity — at their mother’s insistence, they were neighbors in the all-girls hallway in West Andrews Hall during their first year. Later, they both became CAs, but on different sides of campus. Heather lives in Hope College, while Carly lives in Keeney Quadrangle. Though the distance has been helpful in maintaining a sense of independence, they both said having to split up their shared wardrobe was a hassle. “Sometimes we’ll see each other walking towards one another dressed alike,” Carly said. Next year, the Arison twins will find it easier to swap their shoes and sweaters ­— they are entering the housing lottery together, though they plan to live in separate rooms. But while some twins take advantage of having an automatic friend during the transition to college, many expressed mixed feelings about having their double on campus. “I don’t see being a twin as a novelty,” Juan said. “Getting confused stopped being funny a long time ago.” He added that it can be frustrating when people refuse to treat each twin as an individual and instead think of

them as a unit. “They don’t see us as individual people,” he said. “Sometimes, they ask us stupid questions like, ‘Can you tell what your twin is thinking?’” Sometimes, the confusion is literal. “People thought there was one of us for a while,” Alicia said. “We had to break it to them that there were two red-headed twins.” While the experience of having someone who looks nearly identical to you can bring its troubles, most say they enjoy maintaining a close relationship with their sibling. “We’ll make sure to get together and go out and eat,” Alicia said. The sisters recently realized they both wanted to attend graduate school for higher education administration. While they aren’t sure if they will go to the same graduate school, they know they want to stay close. “If there are extended periods of time when we don’t see each other, we’ll chill,” Juan said, “but our conversations really center around the day-to-day.” Coming to college has ultimately made each twin more individualistic and has highlighted their distinct interests, he added. Jose is considering a future career on Wall Street, but Juan said his own path is still uncertain. Looking to the future, most twins are uncertain what life after Brown will hold for them. But being a twin is a lifelong bond, Carly said. “We’ll always be tight.”

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The gully system in the Promethei Terra region of Mars appears to have been carved by liquid water and may be the most recent period when water was active on the planet.

Chance discovery hints at ‘recent’ Mars water continued from page 1 due to their appearance. The outer lobes — unblemished by meteor impacts — indicate that the melted water that shaped them was a more recent phenomenon. “We learned something really exciting,” Fassett said, adding that “just being able to add our knowledge” to the body of geological research was the highlight of finding the age of the gully. Fassett said the gullies point to the existence of transient water and demonstrate that multiple factors led to the prevailing cli-

mate. The discover y will also aid in studies of snow and ice deposition on Mars. “It fits into the broader study of the water cycle,” Fassett said. But Schon and Fassett added that the discover y is only marginally applicable to future research because it is limited to young craters. Due to the specific nature of the million-year-old gully, the team will not continue research on that area but will continue with the analysis of the general presence of gullies and the existence of water on Mars, Schon said.

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Two wins for m. lacrosse this weekend By Elisabeth Avallone Sports Staff Writer

With 1:23 left on the clock and the score tied 11-11, men’s lacrosse captain Jack Walsh ’09 scored a quick-stick goal off a feed from captain Kyle Hollingsworth ’09, securing a 12-11 victory for the No. 15 men’s lacrosse team (31) over No. 18 Denver this Sunday. The win was Brown’s second of the weekend, following a 7-3 victory on Friday afternoon against Quinnipiac. “The first challenge going into the weekend was to play two games in three days at a high level. The second challenge we faced was more of an emotional one,” reflected Head Coach Lars Tiffany ’90. “We were coming off of two fourth-quarter breakdowns, surviving with a one-goal win against Lehigh, and giving up a five-goal lead in the fourth quarter, only to lose to Hofstra by one. So the emotional challenge may have been more critical.” Brown 7, Quinnipiac 3 On attack against Quinnipiac, Andrew Feinberg ’11 and Hollingsworth combined for five goals and an assist, while captain Jordan Burke ’09 made 10 saves in the net. After an early goal by Quinnipiac less than five minutes into the game, Brown built momentum with three unanswered goals of its own. Feinberg had the first goal of the series off a quick pass from defenseman Jake Hardy ’10, then Thomas Muldoon ’10 and Hollingsworth each netted a goal,

giving the Bears a 3-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Quinnipiac defense, and goalie Kevin Benzing, stymied the Bears in the second quarter, and with just over a minute left to play, the Bobcats cut Brown’s lead to just one goal. Hollingsworth posted his second goal of the game, the only goal of the third quarter, to secure a two-goal lead going into the final quarter. The Bears dominated the fourth quarter, quickly cushioning their score with three goals in the first thirteen minutes for a 7-2 lead. Of the three goals, Feinberg had two, and Nic Bell ’09 the third. “We have to give a lot of credit to their goalie — he was simply outstanding,” Tiffany said. “We have an inexperienced defense, and limiting them to three goals was certainly a step in the right direction, as we define who we’re going to be at that end of the field.” Brown 12, Denver 11 The transition to play Denver, a top-twenty program, with one day of rest was certainly an obstacle. But the Bears proved resilient, capitalizing on six of eight extra-man situations to pull out the 12-11 win. Feinberg again had three goals and added three assists, coupling with Brady Williams ’09, who netted three more goals. Hollingsworth supported the attack with four assists, and a goal of his own, while Burke was strong in the net for the Bears, tallying ten saves.

Strong effort for wrestlers at EIWA championships By Katie Wood Assistant Spor ts Editor

The wrestling team finished off its season with three four thplace finishes in the consolation bracket at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships at Penn this past weekend. Many wrestlers lost their opening matches and fought their way back into contention in the wrestle-back bracket, including co-captain Matt Gevelinger ’09, who qualified for the NCAA National Championships, which will take place March 19 to 21 in St. Louis. “Our expectation was to have as many place winners as possible,” Gevelinger said. “We all battled and had a lot of pride in what we were doing — we never quit.” Gevelinger, the No. 6 seed at 184 pounds, received a first-round bye, but fell short in the second round, 11-3, to 3rd-seeded Justin Kerber of Cornell. He bounced back with three straight wins, wrestling back into the thirdplace match, where his day ended with a 10-2 loss to 2nd-seeded Ivy League foe Louis Caputo of Har vard. Before the regional competition this week, each weight class had a predetermined number of

spots in the NCAA championships. Gevelinger found himself in the elite group of four 184-pound wrestlers from the region who will make their way to the Gateway City in search of a national title. Gevelinger returns to nationals for the second year in a row and hopes to come away with more than his guaranteed two matches. “I had the goal of going back — I’d been working for it all season,” Gevelinger said. “I have to be mentally prepared, and above all, believe in myself.” Branden Stearns ’09, wrestling at 197 pounds, came out of nowhere to claim fourth place in the consolation bracket as an unranked wrestler. He lost his opening match, 7-5, to Army’s 1st-seeded Richard Starks, but stormed back and rattled of f three wins of his own entering the third-place match. He lost a hard-fought final match, 5-3, to 8th-seeded Lou Miller of Columbia, and narrowly missed the cut for nationals, as only the top two finishers at 197 pounds moved on. Stearns’ resilience came as no surprise to Gevelinger. “The great thing about wrestling is that in this tournament, continued on page 5

The Bears dominated from the start, as Feinberg put away two goals and Reade Seligmann ’09 added a third for a 3-0 lead only five minutes in. However, the Pioneers retaliated with three goals of their own, leaving the score tied with 5:48 left in the first quarter. Williams answered with his first of three goals, and Jimmy Wittpenn ’11 secured a 5-3 lead for the Bears, scoring off a one-on-one drive. The second quarter went into a lull with a series of turnovers, missed shots, and strong defense from both teams. Late in the half, Seligmann fed the ball to Williams on the crease for another goal, but Denver scored shortly afterwards to end the half with a 6-4 lead for the Bears. The Pioneers opened the second half with three unanswered goals to gain a 7-6 lead, but the Bears answered with two of their own in the closing minutes of the third, when Hollingsworth assisted goals by Feinberg and Hardy. Denver scored two goals to take a 9-8 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Williams’ third goal of the game tied it up and Hollingsworth’s first goal on the day gave Brown a 10-9 lead. Burke made two key saves to keep Brown in control, but with 6:30 left, the Pioneers tied the game at 10. Walsh answered with an impressve goal off a feed from Feinberg, as he grabbed and fired the ball while falling to the ground in front of the crease, to get the lead back with six minutes left. At 4:23, the Pioneers tied it up again, but

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Men’s lacrosse won twice last weekend, beating Denver 12-11 with a last-minute goal from Jack Walsh ’09, assisted by Kyle Hollingsworth ’09 (above).

Walsh’s game-winning goal with just over a minute remaining put Brown back on top. “I thought we maintained our composure in the fourth quarter, and some guys really stepped up and had great plays,” Walsh said. “Kyle made an awesome pass at the end. And the crowd made a big difference­— it was great to have that support.” Denver gained possession of the ball with 32 seconds left in the game, but Burke came up with a crucial save, locking up the victory. After the game, Williams said the main difference between this Sunday’s victory and last season’s 11-8 loss to the Pioneers was the team’s ability to

remain “poised and capitalized on our extra man opportunities.” “Last year Denver pressured us early and took us out of our game, but yesterday we focused on playing our game and did not worry about them,” Williams said. “ Looking forward to next Saturday, when the Bears will face UMassAmherst, Tiffany said the Bears will need to shore up their defense. “Right now we’re allowing too many good shots and too many crease shots to be taken on Jordan,” he said. “We need to be tougher in front of Jordan. This will be a big test against UMass’s outstanding attack unit this weekend.”

M. hockey upsets Harvard, twice By Dan Alexander Sports Staff Writer

The 12th-seeded men’s hockey team didn’t go into the first round of the ECAC Hockey Tournament trying to defy history. They went in just trying to extend their season — and end 5th-seeded Harvard’s. All signs suggested that wouldn’t happen. A 12-seed had never defeated a 5-seed since the current format of the tournament began in 2003. Brown (7-21-5, 5-15-4 ECAC) hadn’t won back-to-back games in over a year, and Har vard (9-16-6, 9-7-6 ECAC Hockey) hadn’t been shut out at home in consecutive games in 111 years. All streaks end sometime. In a best-of-three-game series that only needed two contests, the Bears stunned Harvard. In 86 shots over two games, the Crimson didn’t score once on goalie Mike Clemente ’12. “Nobody really expected this,” said Harvard captain Brian McCafferty. “But that’s why they play the games I guess.” Brown 1, Harvard 0 Coming into Friday night’s game, Clemente had never posted a shutout in his young career at Brown and forward Harry Zolnierczyk ’11 hadn’t scored a goal in two years. But when the final buzzer sounded, Clemente was a perfect 39 for 39 in goal, and Zolnierczyk had scored

the game’s only goal. Har vard goalie Ryan Carroll stayed even with Clemente in the first period, stopping all seven shots he faced. Harvard maintained a 13-7 shot advantage in the scoreless first period. The Crimson’s six-game unbeaten streak looked like it was in danger when the Bears came out with the first six shots of the second period. But Carroll denied every shot, and the Crimson regained an 11-10 shot advantage by the end of the frame. The final period was 15-5 for Harvard on the shot charts, but 1-0 for Brown on the scoreboard. Just over three minutes into the third, Brown’s fourth line produced the game’s only goal. David Brownschidle ’11 shot a backhand from close in on Carroll. Carroll denied the shot, but couldn’t corral the rebound. Zolnierczyk slapped the wild puck into the back of the net for the game’s only goal. “I thought the fourth line was tremendous,” said Brown’s Head Coach Roger Grillo. Harvard put the pressure on Clemente in the final minutes — Carroll left the net with 46 seconds left on the clock, giving the Crimson an extra attacker. But Clemente, playing in his first collegiate postseason game, embraced the pressure. “It’s fun,” he said. “When you’re a little kid, you want to be in a 1-0 or

2-0 playoff game where your team needs you.” With the man advantage, Harvard fired shot after shot on Clemente. Doug Rogers shot two one-timers — the first of which Clemente pushed aside and the second of which sailed wide. The rebounds kept coming out to Harvard, and Crimson assistant captain Alex Biega got the final chance. He wound up from the right point and sent a rocket at the goal, but Clemente maintained his shutout with his 39th stop of the night. Brown 2, Harvard 0 The Bears showed no signs of slowing down on Saturday, as Clemente blanked the Crimson again with a career-high 47 saves. “I don’t think I’ve ever had backto-back shutouts” at any level, Clemente said. Eric Slais ’09 and assistant captain Aaron Volpatti ’10 gave Clemente some insurance, scoring a goal apiece, both of which were assisted by assistant captain Matt Vokes ’09. Unlike Friday night, Clemente didn’t have to defend the goal with a blank scoreboard for long. Less than three minutes after the puck dropped, Vokes, skating along the left boards, spotted Slais cutting from center ice to the left face-off circle, with only one defender standcontinued on page 5

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S ports T uesday continued from page 4 ing between Slais and the goalie. “To be honest with you, I don’t know how I got around the guy,” Slais said. “I’m not the fastest skater.” But Slais lowered his head, powered forward and came up on Carroll all alone, then backhanded the puck through the five-hole to put Brown up, 1-0. Har vard controlled the rest of the period, gaining a 15-8 shot advantage. The Crimson got their closest chance when Captain Jimmy Fraser fired a wrist-shot on a twoon-one break. The puck hit the top right post, ricocheted across the goal to the left post and bounced out. Despite the bounce-out, the siren lit up as Fraser hoisted his stick in the air. But after a referee huddle, the striped shirts ruled that the puck had not crossed the goal line plane, preserving Brown’s 1-0 lead. The call looked like it was going to be crucial after neither team scored in the second period, and it remained a one-goal game. But the Bears made it a two-goal game just under three and a half minutes into the final frame, when Volpatti managed to get a shot out of a cluster in the slot in front of Harvard’s goal.

Carroll left Harvard’s net with 2:14 left in favor of an extra attacker. The Crimson got a two-man advantage when Slais was whistled for hooking with less than two minutes on the clock. Despite the six-on-four attacker advantage, Harvard couldn’t find the back of the net. The Crimson took the last 11 shots of the game, but Clemente stopped them all, bringing his total to 47 saves. “Their goalie was seeing the puck well,” said Har vard Head Coach Ted Donato, shaking his head. “He was incredible.” With 4.8 seconds left on the clock, the whistle blew, stopping time once more. The small contingent of Brown fans, wearing team jerseys, stood up and began clapping. They didn’t stop until after the buzzer, while the Bears slapped each other on the helmets and jumped up and down in a huddle. “There’s just a good feeling in the locker room right now, and it hasn’t been there for a couple of years,” Slais said, while Clemente added “It’s kind of fun to end someone’s season.” The win sends Brown to New Haven, Conn. next weekend for another three-game series in the ECAC quarterfinals against top seed Yale (20-7-2, 15-5-2 ECAC Hockey), ranked No. 10 in the nation.

continued from page 4 anything can happen,” Gevelinger said. “It all comes down to these matches.” Seventh-seeded Greg Einfrank ’10, wrestling at 125 pounds, did not wrestle until the second round and came up short in his first match as 2nd-seeded Penn’s Rollie Peterkin recorded an 18-1 technical fall at the 6:28 mark. He won three consecutive matches in the wrestle-back bracket to reach the third-place match against 3rd-

seeded Derek Reber of Bucknell. Einfrank could not finish off Reber, falling 6-2 and claiming fourth place. Einfrank fell one spot short of making his first trip to nationals, as the top three places proceed on in competition. Both Stearns and Einfrank are hoping their names will be called when the NCAA announces 52 wildcard berths on Wednesday. Bryan Tracy ’10 at 157 pounds and 6th-seeded Zach Zdrada ’09 at heavyweight both won their first match of the day, but could not

stay in the winner’s bracket. Each wrestler lost their next match and finished the day 1-2. Ross Baldwin ’09 (133 pounds), Stephen DeLorenzo ’10 (141 pounds), David Foxen ’11 (149 pounds) and Jef f Lemmer ’12 (165 pounds) all lost their opening matches and could not muster up another win to advance in the double-elimination tournament. “We had trained all season for this one meet,” Gevelinger said. “I wish we could have placed five or six guys.”

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A new Chipotle hope We’re sorr y that Roba Dolce is dead and gone. It was a nice addition to Thayer Street, and it’s always sad to see a local business flounder. However, prime commercial real estate should not be left as a memorial, especially during difficult economic times, and we think there’s a pretty natural choice to succeed Roba Dolce at 178 Angell St.: Chipotle. The prospect of a Thayer Street Chipotle was first mentioned in a Herald article over two years ago, to the delight of many Brown students who became Chipotle partisans during their high school days. The low-cost, high calorie, highly delicious burritos are explicitly marketed to college students, who make up the “sweet spot” of the restaurant’s 18-34 “core demographic.” So they want us, and we want them — what’s the problem? Mainly, the other Thayer street restaurants or, to be more specific, Stonehenge Partners LLC (Johnny Rocket’s) and Dale Dulgarian (Andreas, Gordito Burrito). After Chipotle attempted to move in at 2 Euclid St., this impromptu anti-burrito coalition filed a lawsuit alleging that Chipotle’s proposed outdoor seating and parking plans violated state zoning laws. Though the court rejected Stonehenge and Dulgarian’s claims about parking, it ruled that Chipotle’s outdoor seating pushed the building unacceptably far away from the sidewalk, ending the Euclid Street project. This clearly isn’t the case with the former Roba Dolce spot. Since the building has operated with an outdoor seating area for some time, the space could accommodate Chipotle’s needs. Further, the fact that the court already agreed to Chipotle’s off-site parking plan at the old location might facilitate the transition and forestall other legal challenges. But this tit-for-tat over arcane zoning laws obscures the most fundamental issue at stake in this debate: Brown students’ right to a good burrito. We’re sorry, Gordito, but for years we’ve been settling for sub-par burritos that make the Ratty’s usual fare look appetizing by comparison. No more. The cruel and arbitrar y denial of our right to put on that Freshman 15 by indulging in food that actually tastes good cannot, in good conscience, be allowed to stand. It’s time to put on our collective activist hats and get to work. Chipotle’s cause must be our own. Editorials are written by The Herald’s editorial page board. Send comments to editorials@browndailyherald.com.

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Narrow-mindedness: the real embarrassment To the Editor: Intelligently designed or not, it was a bit ironic how Tyler Rosenbaum’s ’11 opinion piece (“An unfortunate embarrassment,” March 3) was about how others shouldn’t have opinions. Despite his attempts to protect the image of Brown, Rosenbaum only succeeded in illustrating the closed-mindedness of many students on our campus. While Rosenbaum is certainly entitled to his opinions, what he needs to understand is the fact that others, including Bobby Jindal ’91.5, are as well. Then again, what was I thinking? How dare Jindal have an opinion dif ferent from “relatively liberal Brunonian(s)” such as Rosenbaum? I mean there is a certain truth in the notion that Brown does churn

out individuals similar to Rosenbaum — individuals who come to Brown expecting to be coddled and unchallenged intellectually. In truth, Rosenbaum is more conser vative than his portrayal of Jindal. His advocacy of suppressing intellectual dialogue, on the grounds that the expressed opinion differs from his own, reveals his unwillingness to listen and consider all views. In the end, isn’t that what so-called liberals hate the most about conservatives? Additionally, contrary to Rosenbaum, I believe most people understand that Jindal represents only one view amongst a diverse spectrum of opinions present at Brown. No one person can truly represent Brown in its entirety. Chan Hee Chu ’11 March 8

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Why the Corporation matters and how they get paid BEN BERNSTEIN Opinions Columnist

It was a pretentious gathering, even for Brown — the kind of “panel discussion” where each speaker is allotted five minutes but takes 15 to 20 due to excessive hand gestures and elongated syllables. The prahhhh-cess by which we ooorrrr-ganize the diiiiiscipline is viiii-tally important. With a title like “Scholarship in a Time of War: Universities, Associations and the Responsibilities of Citizenship,” maybe I was asking for trouble, but I’d like to think that there was potential for some enlightenment. Instead, I received further confirmation that all Brown roads lead to the third floor of University Hall. Perhaps the most interesting panel member was Norm Hebert, director of the office of sponsored projects, who spoke about research funding at Brown. After emphasizing his role as “an administrator not a scholar,” Hebert went through a list of past research sponsorships that his office had considered (without mentioning whether or not they were accepted), including a white supremacist organization and the American tobacco industry. When I asked Hebert how he decided which sponsors to accept, his superior, Vice President for Research Clyde Briant, explained that the office simply followed the guidelines laid out by the Corporation. But of course. I don’t have a bone to pick with the Corporation. The only reason I keep bringing them up is that they run this school and so I think it’s worth our efforts to understand them as best as possible. In a recent Herald column, a student who clearly doesn’t understand the Corporation wrote, “Corporation members are not paid for their efforts but attempt to maintain and improve this University of ours. They act as students’ advocates and, unlike other members of

the community, can govern equitably because they don’t have any financial interest in the University” (“A defense of the Corporation,” Feb. 23). I think that such an attitude is a common one among Brown students. After all, it seems to be true. There is no monetary salary for Corporation members. They don’t seem to have any financial interest in University actions. But of course, as I’m sure any of the billionaire members would tell you, nothing in this world is free. The first and most concrete way that Corporation members are compensated is through admission of their children. Finding Corporation members with children who were accepted at Brown isn’t exactly “Where’s Waldo?” Call it correlation and not causation if you want, but

has a side gig with the U.S. Treasury Department (Steven Rattner). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Annette Nazareth works alongside financial figures she may one day investigate. Want truly dizzying connections? Brown Corporation member and Princeton sociology professor Marta Tienda is on the board of the Jacobs Foundation, the RAND Corporation, the Alfred P. Sloan foundation, TIAA and the Princeton Healthcare System. The main point is that Corporation membership gives one access to power and influence in an incredible range of areas, many of which overlap, and those kinds of connections have legitimate and enormous value outside of Corporation meetings. The most salient aspect of the Corporation’s

The most salient aspect of the Corporation’s unofficial salary — from relaxed admissions standards for their children to networking benefits — is that students aren’t the ones paying it. the link is undeniable. Of course, Corporation kids aren’t the only ones who benefit from parental connections — I was admitted in part because my dad is a Brown graduate. Still, regardless of whether or not their children merited admission — and indeed what it means to “merit” admission is highly contentious — these students faced a lower level of scrutiny in their admission process than students whose parents were not directly deciding how Brown spends its money. The second and more beneficial way that Corporation members are paid is through social networking. In what other situation are such a diverse range of wealthy and powerful people in fields such as finance, medicine, law and government gathered into one room? Members often sit on other boards such as Goldman Sachs (President Simmons) and one

unofficial salary — from relaxed admissions standards for their children to networking benefits — is that students aren’t the ones paying it. The result is that the Corporation does not answer to the students it is supposed to serve. Which brings us to the other part of the earlier quotation: The Corporation as “students’ advocates” — that is, a group of altruists looking out for students’ best interests. Conceivably, if the Corporation does not answer to students, it might act in its own interests instead of ours. A particularly relevant case involving selfinterest and future Brown trustees occurred less than two years ago. In late May 2007, billionaires Steven A. Cohen and Barry Rosenstein, both managers of successful financial firms, teamed up to write a letter to online brokerage TD Ameritrade

advising them to combine with either Charles Schwab or E*Trade. The letter accused members of that company’s board of acting against the combination — and thus against stockholder interests — in order to maintain their influence on board decisions. In a second letter written a few weeks later, Cohen and Rosenstein insisted that leaders of Toronto Dominion, the “TD” of TD Ameritrade, were blocking a combination which “could diminish Toronto-Dominion’s ownership stake,” effectively placing their own interests above those of the shareholders. At the time, one observer called the letter “a shot across the bow at the directors, saying, you better pay attention to everybody, not just the one who put you on board.” Pay attention to everybody? Not just the ones you put on the board? Sound familiar? Almost exactly one year later, Cohen and Rosenstein were named Corporation members where they, along with other members, have ignored calls for student representation on the Corporation or community approval of any of its decisions. If the Corporation doesn’t answer financially to the student body, why wouldn’t they act like the TD Ameritrade board members that Cohen and Rosenstein were criticizing and act primarily in their own interests? Why are Cohen and Rosenstein worried about damaging self-interest on TD Ameritrade’s board but not on the Brown Corporation? Their letter concludes with a telling line: “We believe that the light of day is a powerful asset for shareholders and we welcome the Board’s opening of a public discussion of these matters.” Cohen and Rosenstein should share such wisdom with their fellow trustees. Advocate for students by letting us advocate for ourselves. Permit students to sit on the Corporation.

Former Herald Opinions Editor Ben Bernstein ’09 is a history concentrator from St. Louis, Missouri.

Dare to implement the meal plan off-campus JARED LAFER Opinions Columnist

So I was sitting in my room, as I often do, trying to determine the next Brown policy to deconstruct and criticize. Though I have been a pugnacious opponent of several of this great University’s policies, this time around, I won’t be attacking a specific policy but a state of affairs. Now, I’ve criticized the meal plan in another one of my columns (“The meal scam,” Oct. 15). To my surprise, some students found this column disagreeable. I won’t deny complaints about the quality and availability of the food at Brown are getting old, but that fact says something about the inaction of the administration — our voices are going unheard. While I would otherwise love to be ignored, this is not the case here. The greatest innovation from Dining Services of late (or at all for that matter) was the “Tastes of the World” line at the Ratty. It added variation, maybe even a bit of cultural character to the lifeless refectory. But pita and tacos can only add so much character before students begin to cry out in dissatisfaction. Of course, we are fickle. Show us some hummus and implement a “no tray” policy and we’re content. But we are only content for a while. We need a long-term solution to our dissatisfaction. We must realize that, as is,

the dining halls are unprepared to meet our nourishment needs. So what do we do? We riot! Okay, maybe not. Instead, I’ll now present an idea that is by no means original but should be in print: We implement the meal plan at off-campus retail locations. Imagine using Flex points at Starbucks, or meal credits at Au Bon Pain and East Side Pocket. Is that not such stuff as dreams are made of? There are three foreseeable advantages to

Second, more people would be on the meal plan if they knew they could use their meal plan at off-campus eateries. After a few years at Brown the dining options really get old. Accordingly, students abandon the meal plan for the prospect of greater food glory off-campus. Under this change, the diversity of menu options will keep us entertained ad infinitum. Third, it would stimulate Providence businesses. Imagine how many more customers

We should implement the meal plan at retail locations. Imagine using Flex points at Starbucks, or meal credits at Au Bon Pain and East Side Pocket. Is that not such stuff as dreams are made of? this: First, it would make meal plans less of a rip-off. I cranked the numbers in my previous column, and something doesn’t add up. Not only are our food options limited, but we get relatively little bang for our buck. If we had to hold the latter constant because Brown probably would not want to revise its meal plans, why not take the opportunity to easily improve the former? Of course, there are a few who apparently do not share this sentiment (as their angry letters will attest). I think it’s safe to say these Dining Services fanatics are in the minority.

off-campus retail eateries would get if students were not bound to Brown dining halls. This would consequently take an operations strain off the University, as dining halls would service fewer students daily. With Brown trying to be economical during America’s fiscal crisis, this could be a step in the right direction. Naturally, one might question whether this change would render dining halls obsolete. After all, why go to a dining hall when you can eat off-campus at no detriment to you? Well, off-campus food is significantly more

expensive, and so that alone might be a deterrent. Convenience and accessibility are other factors. Indeed, sometimes it’s just easier to walk to the Gate than a Thayer restaurant, and most Thayer restaurants aren’t open late at night anyway. However, I don’t see anything wrong with Brown putting a cap on the number of meal credits or Flex points or combination thereof that one can use off-campus. I’m satisfied so long as I can spice things up even once in a while off-campus. Other universities, such as Boston University, Northwestern and NYU have instituted systems similar to the one I am proposing. In fact, four Ivy League schools (Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale) have done so, according to their respective Web sites. I think it’s time we stepped on board. And stepping on board would be as simple as the University brokering a deal with off-campus retailers through which Brown monopoly money could be electronically exchanged for cash — makes you wonder why we never considered it before. So maybe, just maybe, when all is said and done, and years from now your child asks you, “(Father or mother), were you able to use your meal credits at off-campus eateries when you were in college?” you’ll be able to confidently respond: “Yes, (child name), yes.”

Jared Lafer ’11 is a philosophy concentrator from Manhattan. He can be reached at jared_lafer@brown.edu.

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