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TWC leaders aim to propose new name by July BSA The center’s mission and releases U. finances were also discussed at Tuesday’s preview of BUCC meeting new app By KIKI BARNES
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The app will include information on campus events and dining hall offerings
Leaders of the Third World Center hope to propose a new name for the center to President Christina Paxson by July 2014, said Mary Grace Almandrez, associate dean of the College and the center’s director, at a Tuesday Brown University Community Council meeting. The group also discussed priorities for a new dean of the College, the current state of the University endowment and an upcoming proposal for a new bike-sharing program. A new TWC strategic planning committee of administrators,
By KATYA BARRETT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Brown Student Agencies launched the online version of a new digital application earlier this month, in the first step toward releasing an official University-run app that distributes news at Brown and information from the local community. BSA’s new app provides online users with links to events and dining hall menus, news from Providence and contact information for the University’s departments and divisions. The app, which can be found at m.brown.edu, will be available to download for free onto both Apple and Android devices starting this spring. A BSA development team headed by Elisabeth Berger ’14 and Connor Shinn ’14 created the app in conjunction with Computing and Information Services, which aided with producing the technical structure. App developers said they have been working on the project for nearly two years. “We took a poll of about 350 students in the nascent stages of this project and asked them what they thought about a mobile app for Brown,” Shinn said. » See APP, page 3
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The Brown University Community Council also discussed the search for a new dean and a proposal for a new bike-sharing program.
undergraduates, faculty members and alums will convene by December, Almandrez said. The center has already undergone a self-evaluation and external review, she said. The committee will strive to “develop a mission and vision that speaks to students of color,” including holding community-wide discussions to decide on a new name and reinvigorating the center’s commitment to student activism, Almandrez said. “We will try as much as we can to make this process inclusive,” she added. In a discussion about the search for a new dean of the College, council members highlighted communicativeness and accessibility as key traits a new dean must possess. So far, community feedback has emphasized that candidates should » See BUCC, page 2
Seeking ‘real world’ projects, midyear grads on the rise This December’s graduates took time off to pursue endeavors such as internships and community service By EMILY WOOLDRIDGE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Though the graduates at the Midyear Completion Celebration Dec. 7 will not be sporting caps and gowns, they will still be celebrating a momentous rite of passage. The number of midyear graduates has risen 28 percent over the past five years, according to data provided by the Office of Institutional Research. Between 2012 and 2013, 167 students completed their undergraduate degrees midyear, compared to 121 between 2009 and 2010. Many students graduate in the middle of the academic year after taking a semester away from the
University. Bridget Sauer ’13.5, who left Brown to pursue an internship in the Paris office of the fashion designer Hermes, said the experience was “life-changing and eye-opening.” Other midyear graduates shared similar sentiments about their experiences away from College Hill. Ian Trupin ’13.5, spent eight months in Tanzania working on community projects with his sister and getting to know his grandparents for the first time, he said. Rie Ohta ’13.5, who spent time abroad working for Habitat for Humanity in West Africa, said she came back “ready to take advantage of all Brown has to offer” and with a
perspective helpful for her development studies concentration. Other midyear graduates took time off to work on their senior theses or to pursue independent studies. Rob Bentlyewski ’13.5 stayed at the University for a ninth semester to conduct an independent study on Bruce Springsteen’s songwriting, while also squeezing in one more season with the rugby team, he wrote in an email to The Herald. By holding events such as potlucks off campus, leave-taking coordinators bring midyear graduates together to build a sense of community, Ohta said. Ashton Strait ’13.5 might not have been able to take time off without community support because her parents were already “a bit worried” by her plan, she wrote in an email
Midyear completions Since 2008, the number of students who graduated in the middle of year increased by 28 percent. 167 157 154 129
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to The Herald “I think for their generation, people ‘took time off ’ as a way of dropping out of college, which obviously wasn’t my intention, but they still » See MIDYEAR, page 2
Foot traffic and culinary culture draw food trucks to Thayer Street
By CAROLINE KELLY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Thayer Street at dinner time, a veritable United Nations of aromas wafts through the air as Korean spices from Mama Kim’s mix with the savory aura of Plouf Plouf’s truffle frites. Behind the mobile walls of the trucks offering this variety of cuisines lie back stories as unique as the food served.
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‘Something different’ Many food truck owners said they decided to pursue their culinary dreams
by opening food trucks due to the comparatively lower startup costs of trucks over other food businesses. “You don’t have too much overhead at first, so I think it’s a great way to get your feet wet in the food industry if you want to own a business,” said Jason Vargas, co-owner of Fusion Gourmet, or Fugo, a Latin-and-Asian fusion truck. Mario Molliere, owner of Plouf Plouf Gastronomie, said he opted for a food truck because it made business sense given the “bad economy.” “I decided to do something different,” he added. “The operating costs are cheaper than a restaurant,” said Molliere, who previously owned two French restaurants in Connecticut. Owning a food truck “was a cheaper start for us, so that was much better than getting a full restaurant,” said Talita
Luna-Stackpole, who co-owns the Brazilian truck Lady Copacabana with her husband, Chris Stackpole. The increased flexibility of location offers another benefit, owners said. With a food truck, “you can go anywhere,” Luna-Stackpole said. “You go to people — you don’t have to wait for people to come to you.” “You have to choose your location if you have a restaurant, and it’s too much of a risk,” she added. “You can do a lot, actually, in a food truck. You can go places, you can go to fairs, and if you have a restaurant, you’re going to be just there.” Owners also described gratifying interactions with customers who wholeheartedly support their mission. “People really like coming, talking to you, because (food trucks are) » See FOOD TRUCKS, page 4
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Sook Kim P’01 and her son, Hyun Kim ’01, co-own Mama Kim’s Korean BBQ. Hyun Kim balances his work with an overseas job for the United Nations.
Year 40 for MPC
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Montes ’16 advocates for revamping the humanities to increase job prospects
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had a hard time shaking that anxiety about it,” Strait wrote. Midyear graduates do not always get to experience the classic ‘senior spring.’ While Strait’s friends were daydrinking and skipping class during their final semester last spring, she was taking two physical chemistry courses and feeling overwhelmed by her double concentration requirements, Strait wrote. “I remember staying in the Friday of Spring Weekend to finish a lab report,” she added. Many midyear graduates still participate in Senior Week and Commencement, despite mixed feelings. “I did feel like a wee bit of a fraud
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walking through the Van Wickle gates,” Strait wrote. “When the representative of the College couldn’t find a diploma for me, I had to reassure her it was okay in front of everybody.” But Strait wrote the confusion did not prevent her from enjoying the tradition. She may not have shared the tears or sentimental walks across the Main Green with her classmates last spring, but she wrote that she did not view this as a problem. “I find (that) events with big emotional expectations are usually a letdown,” she wrote. “It was way less stressful in that way, since I didn’t feel like I had to make the most of my last week at Brown.” After Palmira Angelova’s ’13.5 friends graduated, campus did not “feel like Brown anymore,” she said.
When peers are no longer around to run into at the Sharpe Refectory, “you have to go out of your way to find interesting people,” Bauer said, which helps prepare you for the real world. Many students said they feel taking time off has given them an advantage when entering the job market. Angelova said she got the inside scoop about companies from friends who were already working at them, which helped her decide where she wanted to apply. Trupin said he does not know where he will be working this spring, but he added that he is not concerned. After taking time off, “I have a better idea of what I’m interested in,” he said. “I feel what I have learned is more important than where I will be.”
Officer Joseph Dowling and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Beppie Huidekoper also spoke about the University’s endowment and outlined its investment strategies. “At the core is managing this endowment with a long-term perspective in mind,” Dowling said. The University’s $2.9 billion endowment currently makes up roughly 16 percent of the operating budget, a much smaller proportion than that at any of Brown’s peer institutions, Dowling said. But “when you break it down,” Dowling said, the endowment provides $16,000 per undergraduate student, more than either Penn or Cornell, both of which have larger endowments. “Of the endowment we do have, a fair portion of it is restricted for specific purposes,” Huidekoper said, adding that the University must comply with donor specifications and federal regulations. Bungiro asked how the University may grow the endowment going forward. Dowling pointed to “the generosity of (the University’s) alumni base,” adding that there is a balance between fast and aggressive growth and financial responsibility. “I would like not to have to borrow to maintain our facilities,” Huidekoper said. Speaking about future changes he intends to make, Dowling said the University will begin to invest directly instead of using financial intermediaries and will also begin to carry higher levels
of cash to “deploy in times of stress.” Most of the University’s investments are tied up with financial managers for long periods of time, making them difficult to access in an emergency, Dowling said. Drechsler asked about increasing student involvement with University finances. The investment office currently has one student intern and hopes to expand the program, Dowling responded, adding that he hopes to speak to UCS and eventually “teach a class, once things get settled.” Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Catherine Kerr asked how the investment office deals with socially responsible investments. Huidekoper said the University “makes the best investments with certain restrictions put upon them.” The investment office considers divestment based on social or moral priorities in cases where divestment from certain areas will affect the social norm or if the harm put forth by current investments is “so egregious that we can’t ignore it,” Paxson said. “When we have a restriction, we can eliminate it from managers, but we can’t eliminate it from indexes,” Dowling said. Leah Haykin ’16, Philip Strauss ’17 and Arielle Johnson ’16, members of the student group Bikes at Brown, spoke to the council about a plan for a larger campus-wide bicycle share. Bikes at Brown currently runs a bike-sharing program with 15 bikes, which does not meet student demand, Haykin said. Johnson said a bike-sharing program is “a great way for Brown to connect with the greater Providence community” and promotes healthier lifestyles and longterm sustainability. Over the past two weeks, Bikes at Brown has combined its efforts with Brown Student Agencies and other groups on campus that have spearheaded separate efforts to implement bike-sharing, Haykin said. The groups hope the University will work with Providence, which is starting its own bike share program with a Rhode Island-based company and is beginning efforts to create safe bike lanes on many roads, she added. Sveta Milusheva GS said safety will be an important factor to consider before moving forward. Haykin said the University can work with the city to address concerns and that bike safety workshops have been effective at other universities. Bikes at Brown and collaborating student groups hope to present a formal proposal to the BUCC at its next meeting, Haykin said.
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» BUCC, from page 1 demonstrate strong communication skills, a commitment to undergraduate advising and cultural sensitivity, “especially in light of the events this fall,” said Provost Mark Schlissel P’15, who chairs the dean of the College search committee. Council members said a good candidate should be forward-thinking about the University and open to interacting with students and their ideas. Alex Drechsler ’15, chair of the Undergraduate Council of Students’ Student Activities Committee and a former Herald opinions columnist, said the next dean must be able to “change his or her views based on student input.” “Undergraduates like to feel a personal connection with certain members of the administration,” said Richard Bungiro, lecturer in biology. “I would want a candidate who really truly enjoys interacting with undergraduates in all sorts of settings.” The search committee, which has met weekly for the past month, has written a job description, created a website for the search, sought applications and solicited nominations from students, student groups, faculty members and administrators, Schlissel said. The committee decided to open up the position to candidates both within and outside the University, he said. There is no deadline for candidates to apply, he said. At the meeting, Chief Investment
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MPCs celebrate 40th anniversary The diversity-driven festivities may expand next year to coincide with the U.’s 250th anniversary By DANTE O’CONNELL SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The Third World Center’s Minority Peer Counselor Program is celebrating its 40th anniversary on campus this year. Celebration festivities have included a “Back to Campus” weekend for former MPCs, which took place Oct. 18-20, and an oral history project on the program and student activism on campus. “The 40th anniversary is pretty spectacular,” said Shane Lloyd MPH ’11, the TWC’s assistant director for first-year and sophomore programs. “Not every university has a community of students who are willing to openly provide an opportunity for students to have conversations about critical aspects of identity, and also a program that has a long history of advocating for the needs of students of color.” Lloyd said the program will attempt to expand its 40th anniversary celebration into next year to coincide with the University’s 250th anniversary. The University is hoping to incorporate diverse perspectives in its celebration, Lloyd said, adding this ideal is already embedded in the MPC program. “Forty years of this program is just amazing,” said Vanessa Flores-Maldonado ’14, who served as an MPC in East Andrews during her sophomore year. “It shows how far the program, the Third World Center and Brown in general have come.” The “Back to Campus” weekend included a number of events that brought together MPC alums with current MPCs, parents and other students. It included an MPC workshop called “Playthings: How Our Toys Play Us,” a TWC tradition that explores how children’s toys have been used as tools of oppression and carry racial representations. The weekend also included a Resistance Tour, in which student volunteers re-enacted notable student protests from the University’s history, and a discussion about the future of the TWC. The oral history project is a collection of reactions from former MPCs and discussions between current and former MPCs about their experiences with the program. The MPC program was founded by African-American students in January 1973, according to the program’s website. Its main goal is “to raise awareness of the many barriers that continue to challenge minority students’ ability to thrive in a diverse environment.” Over the years, the MPC program has been closely connected to a spirit of student activism, as the Resistance Tour aimed to demonstrate. The Resistance Tour highlighted a strong history of minority student-led protests in 1968, 1975 and 1985 on various issues of equal rights. The MPC program holds workshops throughout the year, which typically attract 60 to 70 students per event, Lloyd said. The counselors live in the residence halls alongside firstyear students, Resident Counselors and Women’s Peer Counselors. Both Lloyd and Flores-Maldonado said they agree that MPCs are helpful for students who
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The celebration featured a weekend of events for former and current MPCs, including a workshop called “Playthings: How Our Toys Play Us.” are looking to have conversations about social identity. “A big aspect of having MPCs in the residence halls is that they keep racial identity at the forefront of conversations,” Lloyd said. “They provide accessible channels for people who are interested in talking about social identity and those who are trying to navigate other sticky situations which might be rooted in uncomfortable conversations.” “There were times where it was good that I was there to deal with certain sensitive situations I had been trained for,” Flores-Maldonado said. “Even though some people don’t know what an MPC entails, it’s good that there is that person down the hall.” The MPC program has several prominent alums, including CEO of
Black Entertainment Television Debra Lee ’76 and President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim ’82. Lloyd noted that the event’s planners would like to highlight these success stories, among others. Lloyd also said the program has evolved during his time at the TWC. He believes that the workshop model has allowed students to see MPCs as resources for helping them navigate all social constructs and not just those related to race. Both Lloyd and FloresMaldonado said that the program will continue to change. “The program will definitely be different in 40 years,” Flores-Maldonado said. “It will be a reflection of the society we live in, what the student body needs and what feedback the students should receive.”
» APP, from page 1 Students who completed the BSA’s poll highlighted an events calendar, a campus map, news updates and dining menus as the top items they wanted to see included in an app, Shinn said. “We tried to build all the highest priorities of Brown students into the app.” “I find that there are so many events that go on on campus every day, and I was having a tough time combining all of my sources of events into one thing that I could look at and say, ‘What’s going on tonight?’,” Berger said, touting the app as a solution to scheduling issues, since users can find events for specific days or by looking at a monthly calendar. Though the app currently features all of poll respondents’ top-rated priorities, some will be refined for the final product released in the spring, Berger and Shinn said. “We’re looking at doing a better implementation of the dining menus so that they will be native in the app and you won’t have to go to the external webpage to access them,” Shinn said. The finalized version of the app will also feature nutritional and allergy information about dining hall foods within the menu section, Berger said. While developers said the app is particularly targeted at the on-campus community, they added that they hope their product will be a useful resource for anyone interested in the University. “When prospective students are looking at colleges, one thing that they do is go to the app store,” Shinn said, noting that customers currently cannot download any official app from Brown. But with the app’s release this spring, prospective students “will be
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The new app will provide students with a schedule of university events. able to get a good sense of what Brown is all about,” Shinn said. Administrators are working on building audio tools into the app’s final version, said Chief Information Officer Ravi Pendse. The University hopes that by this spring, campus visitors will be able to listen to information about various buildings and locations via auditory narration on the app, Pendse said. The University provided supplementary funding to BSA to create the app, Shinn said. Now that the beta version of the app has launched, BSA will continue to provide input on content and design features, but the app will be updated and maintained by CIS, he said. Though some students said they have not yet heard of the BSA’s app, Arianna Diaz ’17 said she is looking forward to its launch. “I will definitely download the app for my phone when it becomes available,” Diaz said. “Events, weather and menus are things that I look at anyway, so it will just be more convenient to have them all in one place.”
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4 arts & culture » FOOD TRUCKS, from page 1 haircuts, because I have to go back to mostly owner-operated,” said Rocket Fine Street Food’s co-owner Patricia Natter-Meneguzzo. Customers enjoy “seeing, meeting the person who’s cooking their food, just having that rapport, that relationship,” she added.
the truck. On weekends I bulk up on my appointments,” he said. “I work seven days a week, pretty much.” But Huynh said that after work, there is still time for some play. “I still have time for the gym,” he said. “I mean, hey, you’ve got to work hard.”
Hands in many pies Though many food truck owners have dreams of opening brick-andmortar restaurants someday, running the trucks is their primary full-time occupation. But like many independent business owners, they can play other roles on the side. Sook Kim P’01 and her son, Hyun Kim ’01, co-own Mama Kim’s Korean BBQ, according to the truck’s website. But Hyun Kim is no longer as involved with the business due to an overseas job with the United Nations, his father said. Lotus Pepper co-owner Thang Huynh, who also works as a hairdresser, said his two lines of work can and often do help each other, as he often refers customers from one business to the other. Huynh added that working both jobs is a tricky but ultimately rewarding balance, and he schedules his haircuts around his food truck hours. “(On) a weekday, I do like two
Satisfied students Brown students play a key consumer role for many of the local trucks. “I wanted to come near the students here, because the students, during lunch time, they don’t have time to go to the restaurant,” said Asmerome Kidane, owner of the Abyssinia food cart associated with the Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant on Wickenden Street. Brown students are a key part of Thayer’s constant, and usually culinarily curious, foot traffic, owners said. “We have a lot of customers on Thayer Street, and we know a lot of people, and we feel like the Brown students are more open-minded compared to other college students,” Huynh said. “We did go to different schools, but it seemed like Thayer Street is the best location because we have all these different kinds of students from all over the place.” Some trucks fare particularly well due to students’ curiosity, which merges
the academic with the epicurean. “We discovered that there is a really good Portuguese program here, so there are a lot of Brazilians and people who speak really good Portuguese,” Luna-Stackpole said. “I thought that would be good for us, because people already know (about the culture) and they’re excited.” Food truck family Though their shared format could incite competition, truck owners said the varying styles of food and common goal of trying to “make it” in a labor-intensive field create a sense of camaraderie. The truck owners often discuss and warn each other about impending parking changes, Huynh said. The support system is even open to new truck owners. “We did not know where to go at first” upon arriving in Providence, Stackpole said. “Then we found Jay, from Fugo, and he showed us, saying, ‘Let me show you where everybody parks.’” Natter-Meneguzzo said non-local food trucks passing through Providence marvel at the local camaraderie, citing competitive atmospheres elsewhere. “We care a lot about what we do,” Natter-Meneguzzo said.
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Chekhovian comedy soars in Trinity play Durang’s play ‘Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike’ overcomes the acting foibles of its younger cast By MARCUS SUDAC STAFF WRITER
Onstage, pity can be tedious. Selfpity — even more ghastly. Nostalgia, discontent and regret are all feverishly personal — and for an audience there is often a disconnect. Amid generational collisions and a disarmingly heartwarming emotional release, Trinity Repertory Company’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” broaches these themes with enough seriousness to compel viewers. Trinity Rep’s delivery has its fair share of party fouls, but Christopher Durang’s script and Curt Columbus’ direction are robust enough to counterbalance acting imperfection. Those well-versed in theater will recognize “Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike” as a literary homage to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, who was fond of darker themes — regret, pity, dissatisfaction — ideas also explored in Durang’s play. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” place characters from Chekhov’s plays — namely “The Seagull,” “Uncle Vanya” and “Three Sisters” — in the present. “Chekhov likes to talk about how our lives are disconnected and how we find ourselves,” Columbus said. “This is a central theme of many Chekhov plays and the theme of this Durang piece.” But the study of Chekhov is not a prerequisite for appreciating this production — Durang’s comedic fanfare is enough to make any audience laugh. “The play is a well-constructed comedy, and for the most part you get out of its way,” Columbus said.
“Durang has a very specific project in mind.” Masha, played by a consistently alluring Phyllis Kay, returns home on a brief respite from her acting career, bringing with her a much younger, non-Chekhovian partner, Spike (Mark Larson). Her brother Vanya (Brian McEleney) and adopted sister Sonia (Janice Duclos) see an opportunity in their sister’s visit to vent about their lives’ regrets, while Masha seeks to exorcise the foul memories of the house by choosing to sell it. In Trinity Rep’s production, the veteran actors outperform their younger counterparts. Vanya and Sonia, longtime protectors of their childhood home, appear well-studied in satirical delivery and calmly balance the more boisterous performances of those playing Masha and Spike. Though Sonia derives some personal power from her emotional exhaustion, she exhibits a palpable self-consciousness that runs contrary to her role as guardian of her childhood fortress. She often mixes up the satire of Durang’s play with dishonesty, leaving the audience with doubt about the truthfulness of her self-pity. Masha is accompanied on her visit by Spike, played by a younger, upand-coming actor. Spike has traits of an exhibitionist and affinities for rap and “Entourage,” and his inflated sense of self is meant as a mockery of the younger generation — but he is delirious and ultimately unbelievable. His egoism feels contrived, and his excessive performativity is accentuated by unintentional Brechtian reverbs throughout every line. Nina (Sylvia Kates), a next-door neighbor fascinated by both Masha and Spike, proves to be no more convincing. She prances like a dizzying sprite about the stage, alternating between self-doubt and empty presentation. But “a truly Chekovian play will invite the audience onstage,” Columbus said, adding that he was “trying to stay within a Chekhovian kind of vocabulary.” Staying close to the play’s Chekhovian roots, he delivers his messages well through honest laughs and frank conviction. The majority of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” occurs downstage and in the audience’s face — complementing Durang’s script and strategy. Chekhov’s themes bloom through choreography that is at times tight, but stays far from becoming claustrophobic. It is Columbus’ simplicity that wins over the audience — he understands that opening oneself to happiness is never an easy idea to convey — even in a play so comedic. There is a power in his simplicity that makes the frivolous crucial. So when Sonia, ever dedicated to her family, takes a phone call from a possible date and definite outsider, there is a pause. The audience listens. Sonia ruminates about the pros and cons of a date. Dedication and happiness weigh in the balance. And finally, after much travail, when Sonia agrees she is free on Saturday, the audience is, with unexpected shock, emotionally relieved. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” opened Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 22.
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‘Recess’ publishes student work in creative nonfiction
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At first, Recess got submissions Marc Briz ’14 launched through personal solicitations as well the online journal that as by encouraging nonfiction profesaims to explore nonfiction sors to let their students know about through digital exhibition the publication. In addition to the By ISABELLE THENOR-LOUIS STAFF WRITER
Responding to a need for an “adaptable outlet” for nonfiction work on campus, Marc Briz ’14 launched the online journal Recess last semester. Inspired by his sophomore year experience in ENGL 0180: “Introduction to Creative Nonfiction,” Briz said he hopes to provide a platform for digital storytelling. “We were reading such great pieces, and I loved sharing my own writing and getting feedback. But I felt that there wasn’t a publication that catered exclusively to this genre and showcased the work of the nonfiction program at Brown,” said Briz, who is also editorin-chief of the site. After discussing the idea with a few friends, Briz said he decided to create a website to explore nonfiction through digital exhibition. Students from the Rhode Island School of Design began to collaborate on the creation, and in the spring of 2012, Recess entered its planning stages. Koji Yamamoto ’15, who is enrolled in the Brown-RISD Dual Degree program and is creative director of Recess, said the publication incorporates talent from the University’s neighbor on the hill, with RISD student Ingrid Sanchez serving as illustration editor. “She is in illustration and in the photography department, so she is able to reach out into that area and get a lot of strong illustrators to work on pieces,” Yamamoto said.
many short works they have already received, three or four long projects have been submitted to the journal as word spread of the publication, Briz said. Social media also helps the site gain followers, Briz said — its Facebook page is growing weekly. “I don’t think anyone has a grasp on what it’s for. It’s cool because we get to mess with it and figure it out as we go,” said Sienna Zeilinger ’15, one of Recess’ senior editors. “But because we are online and only online, we can make stories what they can be, instead of what they have to be, given a certain media.” Recess also prides itself on its dedication to collaboration with its writers, Zeilinger added. “The collaborative effort helps set Recess apart from other publications, since editors strive to help their writers edit their pieces while not being set to a strict deadline.” “They commit themselves to a broad writing aesthetic — they want writers’ voices to come through,” Sophia Rabb ’14 wrote in an email to The Herald. She recently submitted her piece “Notes Towards an Anthropology of Hugging” to the online journal. Most submissions have been from Brown students, while illustrations often come from RISD students. But the publication hopes to blur this distinction in the future. It also hopes to foster dialogue with alum, Briz said. “I do think that Recess has a content reach outside of College Hill, and I hope to still be involved in Recess when I graduate,” Briz said.
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Sean McGonagill ’14, who leads the Ivy League with a 19.4 point per game average, was Bruno’s top scorer with 18 points against the Blue Devils.
» W. HOCKEY, from page 8 power play opportunity. Bruno failed to capitalize and the tables turned as Molly Illikainen of Providence intercepted a pass in Brown territory and slapped a wrist shot into the back of the net to tie up the game. “Our offense was there making plays and getting chances … but our power play was off and it didn’t help get us,” Bourbeau said. The second period continued with a big breakaway chance for the Friars, blocked by Moore, as well as a wellexecuted steal by Janice Yang ’15 fed to Kaitlyn Keon ’15 for a scoring attempt in the midst of a line change for the Friars. Bruno encountered another power play near the end of the period, allowing Sarah Robson ’15 to take a point blank shot on goal that was caught in the glove of Providence goalie Sarah Bryant. The Bears equalized the power play by notching a penalty of their own for delay of game as Moore scrambled for a puck, and neither team had the advantage as they
played four on four. The real danger came when a slashing penalty with 10 seconds left in the second period gave the Friars a five-on-three advantage going into the third period. With the tie intact, Providence had 27 seconds of five-on-three play to produce as much damage as possible. A tough Bruno defense of Jennifer Nedow ’14, Kelly Micholson ’16 and Kelly Kittredge ’14 held the Friars at bay, killing the penalty as Moore blocked four quick shots in succession. When both teams incurred penalties once again for another four-on-four situation, Jessica Hoyle ’14 delivered the go-ahead goal from behind the Friars’ net, putting the Bears up 2-1. With less than six minutes to go, Providence tied the game back up with a resounding slapshot off the goal post. In a hockey equivalent of a “Hail Mary,” Bruno got one more swipe at taking the game in regulation with a long shot attempt from defender Micholson. Going over regulation for the third time in as many games, Bruno was quickly put on the defensive with two
the first half, and the squad trailed 31-27 at halftime. In the second half, however, the Bears found their groove, shooting 57 percent from the field and outscoring the Blue Devils 28-12 in the opening minutes of the half. “In the second half, we came out with more energy,” McGonagill said. “We played a lot stronger on defense and got the stops we needed to win.” The difference between the two halves came down to confidence, Martin said. “We have some pretty good players on our team, and when they play with confidence and they execute, we’re going to be pretty good offensively.” McGonagill was once again Bruno’s top scorer with 18 points. The senior continues to lead the Ivy League with a 19.4 point per game average. “He’s obviously the focal player (for the opponent) in every game we play,” Martin said. “That’s been true since the first game we played, and it continues to be true. He’s done a great job of being efficient without forcing the issue and just letting his opportunities come.” Maia added 13 points and 10 rebounds against the Blue Devils, while Dockery Walker ’15 and Leland King ’17 contributed 10 points apiece. The Bears return to action on the road Dec. 7 to face American University before coming home Dec. 10 to take on SUNY Albany. The squad will open Ivy League play after the holiday season on the road Jan. 18 against Yale. “Everything we do is geared towards hitting our peak in early- to mid-January when we start our Ivy League season,” Martin said. “So we’re building towards hopefully becoming a really good team by that time.”
opportunistic shots from the Friars, one off a faceoff breakaway and one off an interception. While these were blocked away by Moore, it took barely a minute and a half for Janine Weber of Providence to elude the defenders and fire straight on goal for a shot that Moore could not block and changed the hands on the Mayor’s Cup. “Overall we worked hard, but we had one more breakdown than them. Sadly it came in overtime,” Bourbeau said. Bruno was outshot 39 to 26 in this contest and won 28 faceoffs to Providence’s 37. Both teams encountered six power plays but neither squad scored off them, though Providence scored on a Brown power play. The contest was a nonconference game for the Bears and followed their previous overtime loss to the University of Vermont 4-3. They will play at the University of Maine (0-12-4) Dec. 6 and 7 to wind up their non-ECAC stretch of play, before taking on Cornell (9-1-2, 6-0-2) and Colgate (3-12-2, 1-7-0) at home in the new year.
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Sunlight on 38 Studios Former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once remarked that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants,” and Rhode Island is certainly in need of care as the wound that is the 38 Studios debacle remains open. The state lent $75 million to the now bankrupt video game company led by former Red Sox star Curt Schilling and is now on the hook for about $90 million, including interest payments. The embarrassing incident has overshadowed state efforts to increase employment and undermined Rhode Islanders’ trust in government. As the bill has now come due, it seems likely to remain a thorn in the side of recovery efforts for years to come. Rhode Islanders deserve to understand how such an ill-fated choice, which Governor Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 P’17 described to the New York Times as “just the worst investment that’s ever been made … in the history of Rhode Island,” came to pass. State Senator Dawson Hodgson (R-North Kingstown) has called for an independent commission to investigate the incident, alleging that the House and Senate Oversight Committees have dragged their feet. Many of those charged with investigating the case, including Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and House Speaker Gordon Fox, voted for the 38 Studios measure that was backed by then-Governor Donald Carcieri ’65. It is unreasonable to expect these parties to investigate the matter with due diligence when they are so personally involved. Though Hodgson’s efforts are likely politically motivated — he is rumored to be exploring a run for attorney general — a commission is still the correct move for the state. As we approach next fall’s gubernatorial race, it would behoove candidates to demonstrate leadership through supporting an independent investigation, as the deal still remains politically toxic. Last week’s WPRI poll reported that 57 percent of respondents believe Rhode Island is moving in the wrong direction, and the race remains very much in play, with Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung likely candidates with significant backing. Taveras, a Democrat who was chosen by the highest percentage of voters as the candidate most likely to improve the economy, recently
let a campaign treasurer go because of his reported ties to Schilling. A spokesman for Fung, a Republican, told GoLocalProv that the mayor “would have opposed the (38 studios) deal.” But it is Democrat Raimondo who may have an opening on this issue, given that she opposed the 38 Studios deal as far back as July 2010. Raimondo told the corporation’s executive director in an email that she would “proceed very carefully on this,” because “the fact that many have looked at it and passed is a red flag.” While Raimondo’s prescient statements give her an advantage, we hope that all candidates will support an independent investigation so the state can continue to move forward. These candidates have demonstrated varying degrees of investment in standing against the deal, but in order to ensure the issue gets the attention it deserves and the resolution it needs, they must state their commitments to seeing an investigation through. To his credit, Chafee — who publicly opposed the deal — is “generally supportive” of the idea as “long as it does not interfere with the state’s ability to recoup money in the current litigation,” according to his spokesperson. In dealing with this debacle, Rhode Island officials should look to the state’s conduct after the collapse of the Rhode Island Share and Deposit Indemnity Corporation in 1991, which closed 45 banks and credit unions. Then-Governor Bruce Sundlun asked for a report from Brown President Vartan Gregorian, entitled “Carved in Sand,” and appointed a nine-member commission to look into the crisis. Such a history demonstrates not only that there is a more acceptable solution available, but also that financial scandals are possible in the future without a full reckoning of the reasons behind the 38 Studios collapse. While the damage has already been done, Rhode Island officials can potentially forestall future calamities by supporting an independent investigation to determine what went wrong. Editorials are written by The Herald’s editorial page board: its editor, Rachel Occhiogrosso, and its members, Daniel Jeon, Hannah Loewentheil and Thomas Nath. Send comments to editorials@browndailyherald.com.
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Revitalize the humanities JESSICA MONTES opinions columnist
Over the past few months, I have read countless articles on why the humanities still matter. Even President Christina Paxson wrote a piece for the New Republic titled, “The Economic Case for Saving the Humanities,” in which she declared that “support for the humanities is more than worth it. It is essential.” The reasons given for supporting these fields are vague and scattered. I’ve read many articles that state the humanities make people more empathetic and analytical. These are the people who become better chief executive officers, they say. These are the people who are nicer, more thoughtful and more caring. While these things may be true, I think Adam Gopnick, columnist for the New Yorker, said it best when he wrote, “the reason we need the humanities is because we’re human. That’s enough.” In his article “Why Teach English?” Gopnick asserts that studying the humanities will not change the world, but
it will change our understanding of it. Though the humanities are integral to society as a whole, the number of college students studying them is dropping dramatically — especially here at Brown. A Herald article reported that “English degrees declined from 66 to 43 from the class of 2012 to the class of 2013” and that the “number receiving history degrees dropped from 141 in the class of 2004 to 62 last year” (“Humanities falter, sciences see growth,” Nov. 11). Meanwhile, the number of concentrators in a variety of science fields has increased. In today’s slow economy, many are beginning to view the humanities as impractical. With a humanities degree, there are no obvious, assured career paths to immediate wealth. Consequently, many are under the false preconception that there are no jobs for those in the humanities, which may explain the migration to the sciences. But support for the humanities is needed now more than ever. If Brown is going to continue to be an institution that places all concentrations on equal planes, the humanities will need a little help, and so will humanities students. The curricula, assignments and
professors within the humanities many humanities students do not even departments here at Brown are all realize they can apply for UTRAs. We organized to leave enough room for should make an effort to increase the exploration with every requirement. number of humanities students who But I have often found myself wishing apply for these opportunities. This is a for a few more prechance for hands-on, professional classes. “The humanities real-world experiFor example, the ence in a specialized are not dead, nor field. This is a chance Department of English offers just a few for these students to are they dying.” classes specifically on find direct pathways journalism. At other to hidden career schools, journalism is a separate major. choices. Why is there a line drawn between As we all know, real-world experithe liberal arts and pre-professional ence is key. The past few years have courses when the two do not need to seen increased emphasis on internships be mutually exclusive? In such a career- within the humanities. To counter the focused world, it would benefit a few lack of opportunity in the job world departments to expand and evolve that is driving students away from the while maintaining a liberal arts core. humanities, perhaps we need close Much of the work done in humanities internship advice and matching for courses builds skills that are widely ap- humanities students, like those of plicable in many careers — developing the Business, Entrepreneurship and and defending an argument and criti- Organizations program, which has a cally reading texts, to name a couple. few structured internship programs. The humanities should expand be- Though the Center for Careers and Life yond their concentration thresholds. After Brown exists to revise resumes University programs such as Un- and help guide students, programs for dergraduate Teaching and Research students within the humanities would Awards remain dominated by science be both beneficial and constructive. students. Why is that? Perhaps because The humanities are not dead, nor
are they dying. While the number of students within the humanities are dropping nationwide, unemployment among all college graduates remains persistently high. According to a recent Georgetown University study, there is no clear answer to whether a science, technology, engineering or mathematics — STEM — or humanities degree will assure a secure job. National unemployment rates for students coming from all departments closely align. Computer science majors were found to have an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent and English majors were found to have one of 9.8 percent. Does one percentage point mean that a field is dying? And yet the stigma of the humanities still exists. Within a culture of immediate gratification, where college tuition often approaches $60,000 and jobs are scarce, the humanities are being forced to grow. Only through development and expansion will they be able to retrieve the foothold they once possessed. Let’s make Brown a leader in this effort to revitalize the humanities. Jessica Montes ’16 can be reached at jessica_montes@brown.edu
Why you should take a visual art class it found that art students benefited in other ways. They told the New York ROBYN SUNDLEE Times that “students who study the opinions columnist arts seriously are taught to see better, to envision, to persist, to be playful and learn from mistakes, to make critical What do you notice as you walk down judgments and justify such judgments.” a street? Do you notice the deep hued Visual arts allow for avenues of expresgreens of the ginkgo leaves? How the sion that transcend verbal acuity and clouds are shaped like dollops of ice allow knowledge to be exhibited in cream? The way cracks in the sidewalk a new way. This presents compelling resemble capillary veins? These are three evidence that art education should not basic elements of art — color, shape be viewed simply as a supplement to and line — that everyone should be mastery of other disciplines, but instead sensitized to seeing. as an independent branch of knowledge To make visual art is to have a practiced for its own sake. heightened awareNot only does fine ness of the visual art expand your mind “Developing the world. If you spend in ways no other discisix hours drawing artistic part of your pline can, but working one gingko tree on an art project also mind can make leaf — even if it’s an internal your world a piece creates terrible — you peace. I find that after of art. You’ll never a day of staring at comwalk away with an acquired apprebe without beauty.” puter screens and typciation for light, ing, it’s almost trancetexture, shape and like to sit and smear color. Upon close inspection, the most color all over paper. Even if it looks mundane things become magnificent. dreadful, the movement and unique Studies in art education often at- concentration required are both calmtempt to connect art studies with test ing and invigorating. To bring an idea scores or math proficiency. Rarely do into physical existence with your hands advocates of artistic learning invoke the is an almost mystical experience that value of art for art’s sake. Their attempts is an incredible outlet for stress. The to justify art education within confines times drawing has saved me from beof a literacy and numeracy based cur- ing overwhelmed are countless. There’s riculum are misguided. Visual art is a reason art therapy is used for victims an intellectual realm of its own that of trauma, and it can be just as healing generates understanding of the world in for frazzled college students. a completely different way and should Drawing makes you a better disbe valued for its own intrinsic qualities. cerner. The process of creating a basic Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland of life drawing involves contemplating a Project Zero, an arts-education program subject in both holistic and reductionat the Harvard Graduate School of Edu- ist terms. You keep the essence of the cation, argue along these lines. While gingko leaf in mind, while scrutinizing their research found little correlation the veins, ruffled edges and the blues, between art education and test scores, greens and yellows of its pigment. The
smallest details become essential to the overall composition. Drawing from life creates an unparalleled visual understanding of the subject. Your eye begins to recognize patterns in everything, and you become more attune to the world around you. Through this artistic practice, the loveliness of daily life becomes more apparent. My mother is one of the finest artists I know. To accompany her on walks is to have your eyes opened to the incredible pleasure of simply existing on a planet as fine as ours. How can birch trees be that exquisite? How glorious that crow feathers reflect such a spectrum of color. How fine the shadows cast by that fence are. Developing the artistic part of your mind can make your world a piece of art. You’ll never be without beauty. People love to say they’re terrible artists. Everyone loves to brag about
their stick figures. It is the automatic response to seeing the work of an accomplished artist. The secret is that technical expertise isn’t required to get enjoyment or valuable experiences from art. Accuracy and creative ingenuity take time like all other skills. But the journey of advancing artistic dexterity gives you way more than the ability to draw well. You learn to really see your environment in all its glory.
No one should be intimidated by art classes, and no one should dismiss them as frivolous. Take art to develop another facet of your intelligence. Take it to soothe your frayed nerves. Take it to enrich your soul. Robyn Sundlee ’16 draws a mean stick figure. If you’d like to gush about art with her, she can be reached at robyn_sundlee@brown.edu
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2013
M. ICE HOCKEY
Providence pounces on Bruno in annual Mayor’s Cup match-up The Bears finished a six-game road trip with their fourth consecutive loss, leaving them 11th in the ECAC By DANTE O’CONNELL SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The men’s hockey team suffered a 3-2 loss against No. 4 Providence College in the 28th annual battle for the Mayor’s Cup Saturday night, despite a third period rally. Matt Lorito ’15 and Matt Harlow ’15 both scored in the final frame, but it was not enough for Bruno to overcome an early deficit. “If we played the way we did in the third period the whole game, I think it’s a different outcome,” Lorito said. “I thought we battled hard. Overall, I was pretty happy with how we played.” The Bears (3-6-1, 1-4-1 ECAC) have now dropped each of their last four games and sit in 11th place in the ECAC. Though Brown outshot the Friars 34-29, Providence (11-2-2) dominated the faceoff margin 50-29. Both teams went 0-for-3 on the power play. “Since the first weekend we’ve gone a little bit cold, but definitely not from a lack of effort,” Harlow said. “Sometimes, like yesterday, a couple of bounces don’t go your way. We just have to keep working hard and stick to our system if we want to turn it around.” Providence first threatened midway through the first with back-to-back power play opportunities, but Brown killed off both penalties to keep the game scoreless. With three minutes left in the opening period, the Friars got on the board first with a second-chance goal from forward Nick Saracino. Early in the second frame, Drew
Brown put the Friars up 2-0 on a rebound score from Mark Jankowski’s shot from the right circle. Bruno finally found the scoring chart on Lorito’s goal less than four minutes into the third period. After taking a pass from Mark Naclerio ’16 and gaining the zone, Nick Lappin ’16 found Lorito in front of Providence goalie Jon Gillies. Lorito fired the shot past Gillies for his team-leading sixth goal of the season, bringing the Bears within one. “(Lappin) made a really nice pass to me, right where I wanted it,” Lorito said. “I was just able to get enough wood on it and place it where the goalie couldn’t make a save. I was just lucky it went in.” Midway through the third, Providence forward Derek Army responded by firing a shot past goalie Marco De Filippo ’14 to put the Friars up by two. Two minutes later, Harlow made the score 3-2 with his third goal of the season. Mark Hourihan ’14 passed the puck from behind the Friars’ net to captain Dennis Robertson ’14 to start the play. Robertson sent a shot toward the net, which Harlow tipped in past Gillies. “(Hourihan) made a great play back to (Robertson) at the point,” Harlow said. Robertson “had a nice shot along the ice, and I was able to get my stick on the puck and get it up into the shortside corner.” Bruno’s offensive attack faltered after the Harlow goal. The Bears only managed two shots on goal in the final
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Matt Lorito ’15 and Matt Harlow ’15 both scored in the final frame, but Bruno was unable to follow through on the momentum, managing only two shots on goal in the final eight minutes. eight minutes, both of which Gillies turned aside on his way to 32 saves. Lorito had the best opportunity to tie the game with 16 seconds remaining, but he could not convert. “I was in a rush with so little time left,” Lorito said. “I brought the puck up the ice and I was the first man into the zone. It was one-on-two, and I tried
W. ICE HOCKEY
Bruno loses Mayor’s Cup in overtime defeat The Friars made an important score on a Brown power play to tie up the game in the second period SPORTS STAFF WRITER
Bruno brings home one win, one loss By SAM RUBINROIT SPORTS STAFF WRITER
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Jessica Hoyle ’14 scored to put Bruno up 2-1 when penalties on both sides led to a four-on-four situation on the ice. an early lead over Providence (7-100) at 14 minutes, 17 seconds into the first period after Aubree Moore ’14 blocked convincing passes from a Friar power play. “Defensively, Moore made a ton of saves for us in key situations,” Bourbeau said. Moore has been a defensive backbone and lifeline for the consistently outshot team. After Moore successfully defended two more
man-down scoring situations, Bruno made the first move on the scoreboard with a goal from Ariana Rucker ’16, giving the Bears a 1-0 advantage going into the second period despite further close scoring attempts from Sarah Robson ’15 and Erin Conway ’17. Just over four minutes into the second period, the Friars garnered a body checking penalty, giving the Bears a » See W. HOCKEY, page 5
Both games will start at 7:00 p.m. “It will be nice not having to go on the road and to be able to play in front of the home crowd again,” Harlow said. “We’ve been away from Meehan for a while. It will be nice to get back there and play two really good teams next weekend and hopefully get a couple of wins to get back on the right track.”
M. BASKETBALL
Ivy League leading scorer McGonagill ’14 guided the Bears in both games
By LAINIE ROWLAND
While most students recovered from Thanksgiving, the women’s hockey team hit the ice Saturday to try and defend the Mayor’s Cup in the annual game against Providence College. Bruno has held the cup for two consecutive years, but the Friars recaptured it in a 3-2 battle. This year’s installation of the 19-year-old series — in which Bruno holds a 9-7-3 advantage — provided plenty of excitement with a shorthanded goal, a come-from-behind win, 12 total penalties, big shots and heroic saves. “When we play the Mayor’s Cup game each year, you never know who will win … Even if one team is far superior, crazy things always seem to happen in this contest,” said Head Coach Amy Bourbeau in an email to The Herald. Facing up against her alma mater, where she played varsity hockey for four seasons and won three championships, Bourbeau said she recognized that the teams were very evenly matched and that the result would come down to “executing our game.” Bruno (1-8-2, 0-5-1 ECAC) took
to get a shot through the defense. I didn’t really get it where I wanted it, and (Gillies) made a decent save on it.” De Fillipo made 26 saves for Brown in the defeat. The Bears return to Meehan Auditorium after a six-game road trip Friday. They face Harvard (4-6-1, 2-5-1) Friday and Dartmouth (1-8-0, 1-6-0) Saturday.
The Bears came out of Thanksgiving break with mixed results, falling to Bryant University 70-67 Wednesday before topping Central Connecticut State University 72-61 Saturday. While most of their classmates fled campus for the holiday, the members of the men’s basketball team lingered on College Hill for two matchups — a sacrifice senior guard Sean McGonagill ’14 said gets easier as you grow older. “It’s something that the (firstyears) especially have to get used to because they’re dealing with the transition of not being able to go home and not seeing their family as often,” he said. “But for me, I’m used to it. I haven’t really been able to go home for breaks in a while.” Entering the first matchup of the break, Bruno (5-2) was riding a threegame winning streak with wins over Sacred Heart University, University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Longwood University. But in their fifth
consecutive road game, the Bears saw their winning streak snapped in a narrow 70-67 loss to cross-town rival Bryant (5-2). The two teams were neck-andneck in the first half, and Bryant held a one-point lead at halftime. The Bulldogs came out of the locker room strong in the second half and claimed a 12-point lead with 15 minutes to play. Though the Bears managed to battle back within two points with less than a minute remaining, the deficit proved insurmountable in the end. McGonagill led the squad with 18 points, while forward Rafael Maia ’15 added 16 points and eight rebounds. Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 finished with 12 points and seven rebounds to go along with three blocked shots. “Any time you’re playing with as many young guys as we’re playing with, there are going to be challenges no matter where you play,” said Head Coach Mike Martin ’04. “We just have to get into the mindset of expecting to win every time we play, no matter where it is.” The Bears returned home Saturday to face Central Connecticut (1-5) and snuck out with a 72-61 victory. Bruno fell behind early after shooting just 39 percent from the field in » See BASKETBALL, page 5