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vol. cxlv, no. 104 | Wednesday, November 3, 2010 | Serving the community daily since 1891
Bruno’s big night: wins for Chafee ’75, Cicilline ’83 Independent GOP takes U.S. House, Taveras to city hall Mayor heads wins tight to nation’s 3-way race capital By Brigitta Greene and Claire Peracchio Metro Editor and Senior Staff Writer
By alexandra ulmer and Brigitta Greene Staff Writer and Metro Editor
Independent Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 defeated Republican John Robitaille, Democrat Frank Caprio and Moderate Ken Block to become Rhode Island’s first independent governor. He will succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Donald Carcieri ’65. “You’ve given me your vote, and I give you my word,” Chafee told supporters gathered at the Warwick Sheraton. “I will always listen to you. I will always be honest with you. And I will always do what is right for Rhode Island.” Chafee, whose proposed 1-per-
January will see Mayor David Cicilline ’83 sworn in as Rhode Island’s first openly gay congressman. Despite a late surge in the polls, Republican John Loughlin was unable to trump the Democrat in yesterday’s midterm election for the first district congressional seat. Cicilline garnered 50.6 percent of votes to Loughlin’s 44.6 percent in the race to replace retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. “I ran for Congress because, like so many of you, I believe Washington is really broken,” he said to
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Just two years ago, students marched to the steps of the state capitol, celebrating Barack Obama’s presidential victory with fireworks, champagne and trumpets. But the midterm elections found Brown’s campus quiet last night. Republicans regained the U.S. House of Representatives after four years of Democratic control. The GOP gained over 58 seats in the House — more than the party took in the 1994 midterm elections. While Republicans also made gains in the Senate, the Democrats were able to hold on to their majority in the upper chamber. More election coverage, page 5.
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Endowment Simmons addresses faculty on departure of provost posts gains comparable to peers’ By Ashley Aydin Senior Staff Writer
By Chip Lebovitz Contributing Writer
Brown’s endowment grew 6.9 percent last year — with a 10.2 percent net gain — chiefly due to rebounding markets. Currently valued at $2.18 billion, the endowment grew by a total of nearly $180 million over the last fiscal year, which ended in June. Although the endowment actually cultivated a 10.2 percent total return, the University spent $135 million on operational costs, according to Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Beppie Huidekoper. Brown finished near the middle of the pack in terms of net increase compared to other Ivy League schools. Though the University’s net gain of 10.2 percent was trounced by Columbia’s 17 percent return and Princeton’s 14.7 percent return, according to Bloomberg news reports, Brown outgained Yale and Dartmouth. Harvard, which has the nation’s largest endowment, grew by 11 percent. The difference in institutions’ endowment success this past year was chiefly due to their asset allocation and
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President Ruth Simmons discussed the departure of Provost David Kertzer ’69 P’95 P’98 and recent cases of bullying concerning sexual identity that resulted in suicides at college campuses nationwide during Tuesday’s faculty meeting. Simmons explained that bullying happens in some environ-
ments more than others and that the University must fight these attacks. “Failure to challenge this behavior” can result in similar incidents, Simmons said. She said it will take enormous effort and involvement to tackle problems that “threaten civil rights.” “We should set examples,” she said. Simmons said the University is a “privileged community” in
terms of respecting rights, but she explained that the University must continue to fight against incidents of discrimination. Simmons also discussed Kertzer’s decision to step down at the end of the academic year. The “provost position is a challenging one,” she said, adding that the position is vital “for the future of the University.” There will be a search for a new provost start-
ing in the next weeks. “We should search nationally but be open to internal candidates,” she said. She mentioned she also wants to “encourage thoughts and comments” about the search. Simmons briefly spoke about the budget and said that the University does not anticipate additional budget cuts. She explained continued on page 2
Men’s water polo beats MIT in senior night game By Garret Johnson Sports Staff Writer
In a thrilling 10-9 senior night victor y, the men’s water polo team (16-10) topped the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (11-8) last Thursday at Wheaton College. The Bears quickly grabbed a 4-0 advantage, but the Engineers came roaring back, taking the lead at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth, Bruno was able to retake the lead and hold on for a narrow victory. “We came up strong,” said Head Coach Felix Mercado. “But just like every other game, we got into a dogfight.” With momentum from the senior night win, Bruno went on to continued on page 8
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Freshman Walker Shockley recorded nine saves in water polo’s recent loss to Princeton. His performance has been “amazing,” said head coach Felix Mercado.
Happy 100th
Overtime loss
Beyond faith
Hay showcases history of Portugal’s nationhood
W. soccer falls to Penn after holding lead late in game
Chelsea Waite ’11 appreciates the Chaplain’s Office
campus news, 3
SPORTS, 9
Opinions, 11
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