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Networking event JanLab draws double the students Alums return to campus to share career advice, network with students in industry-specific panels

By CAROLINE KELLY UNIVERSITY NEWS EDITOR

Around 350 students on the hunt for summer internships and jobs after graduation attended January Career Laboratory or JanLab, marking twice the number of attendees as last year, said Amy Tarbox, a JanLab organizer and career advisor at CareerLAB. In a departure from last year, CareerLAB held the student-alum networking event during the first weekend of the spring semester rather than over winter break.

“It was really important to us to make sure that more students could participate in these important meetings with alums and get a chance to learn more about career fields at a time when they aren’t really thinking about classes quite yet but don’t have to come back early and shorten their breaks,” Tarbox said.

“We just tried to make really diverse panels of people at different stages of their careers,” she added. “We wanted to be really inclusive so that the whole

Brown community was feeling represented.”

The program of events kicked off Friday afternoon with registration for Saturday’s small group discussions and a talk

by Yin Lu, head of international growth at Khan Academy, about the benefits of social networking. The official welcome ceremony Friday evening featured a networking dinner with alums and remarks

by Dean of the College Maud Mandel and Vice President for Alumni Relations Todd Andrews ’83.

The Saturday schedule included four panels centered on the themes of media and communications, environment and sustainability, business sectors and public health.

Several students told The Herald they appreciated the seminar on media, regardless of whether their concentration or plans after graduation directly relate to media.

Panelists discussed how students should prepare to enter the media and communications field, “as well as their own personal endeavors as Brown graduates and their path towards their current positions,” said Devika Seeraj ’16, who usually attends corporate-themed CareerLAB events but wanted “to be » See JANLAB, page 2

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The University prepares for more snow in the coming week, as Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive vice president for planning and policy, warned of high snowfall and dangerous conditions in an email Sunday.

IPTV offers more accessibility, channels Improvements include wireless and mobile access, DVR feature, greater program selection

By KATE TALERICO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Students returning to campus for this semester can find a revamped Internet Protocol Television service equipped

U. energy bill unchanged despite lower prices As oil, gas prices drop, travel becomes more affordable, state electricity costs increase

By CLARISSA CLEMM STAFF WRITER

In keeping with a national trend, Rhode Island’s gas prices have fallen from $3.38 per gallon to $2.16 per gallon over the past year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. But the University has not seen a significant drop in its overall energy budget, said Stephen Maiorisi, vice president for facilities management.

The Department of Facilities Management spent $90,000 on vehicle fuel in 2014 and expects to reduce this cost by $35,000 this year, Maiorisi said. But these savings would be insignificant within the department’s total budget of more than $60 million, he added.

The University purchases fuel from many vendors, signing contracts that set a standard price for several months, regardless of market fluctuations, Maiorisi said. “We expect that vendor pricing will go down, but it is too short of a period of

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time over the last several months to see immediate change in pricing,” he said.

But for everyday consumers, the drop in gasoline prices has allowed for more frequent driving, said Bob Ramaldi, an employee at East Providence Auto Sales.

“You can afford to travel. If you want to go to Newport, you can go to Newport. If you want to go to Narragansett, you can go to Narragansett. The low gas prices make it affordable to travel and spend money in businesses,” Ramaldi

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said, though he added that he has not noticed any change in car sales since gas prices began to drop.

“It feels like a big tax cut,” said Larry Chretien, executive director of the nonprofit heating oil supplier People’s Power and Light.

“It’s actually even better than a tax cut because it doesn’t hurt our budget,” he added. “It’s not like we have to cut spending in order to have more money » See GAS PRICES, page 3

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Gas prices across the country have dropped, enabling some Rhode Island residents to travel and heat their homes more affordably.

with a variety of new features, including an upgrade from 32 to 60 channels and accessibility from mobile devices.

Prior to last month’s overhaul, the system had seen little change since its initial implementation 10 years ago, said Ravi Pendse, vice president for computing and information services and chief information officer.

CIS began collaborating with the Undergraduate Council of Students and the Office of Residential Life in

December 2013 to create a new system that catered to students’ needs, Pendse said.

Students complained most that IPTV required an Ethernet cable, which confined them to watching programs in their rooms, said Assistant Director for IT Communications and Training Stephanie Obodda. “You couldn’t sit on your bed if the cord wasn’t long enough,” she added. » See IPTV, page 2

M. BASKETBALL

Bulldog’s jump shot seals Bruno’s narrow defeat Yale’s Javier Duren sinks game-winner with three seconds left to break tie, lift Elis over Bears

By CALEB MILLER SPORTS STAFF WRITER

The men’s basketball team shook off foul trouble and an absent Leland King ’17 to hang tight with Ivy frontrunner Yale until the game’s final seconds, when Bulldog Javier Duren nailed a fadeaway 17-footer to sink Bruno 69-65.

The nail-biter went back and forth in the final two minutes, as the Bears (9-10, 0-2 Ivy) consistently responded to Yale’s potent attack. Bruno’s last lead, 59-58 with 2:15 to play, vanishedwhen Armani Cotton nailed a three-pointer for Yale (13-6, 2-0). Point guard Tavon Blackmon ’17 — who posted a stellar 15-point, 5-assist line — answered with an acrobatic layup to tie the game at 61.

Two free throws from Cotton gave Yale another lead, but center Rafael Maia

’15 grabbed an offensive rebound and finished with an equalizing layup as part of his team-high 18 points.

Two more Yale free throws threatened to be the difference with 25 seconds left, but Blackmon was there for Bruno once again, floating a teardrop from the baseline that fell to tie the game before Duren’s game-winning shot. Justin Sears sunk two free throws to seal it after collecting a steal on Bruno’s final inbounds pass.

“In the end, we just made one less play,” said Head Coach Mike Martin ’04.

Yale’s four free throws down the stretch were part of a tightly officiated game that included a staggering 54 total fouls. Thanks to the officials’ love affair with their whistles, the freethrow line and foul trouble became key elements of the game.

While the Bears had a slight edge in the charity stripe battle — making one more free throw and shooting 11 percent better from the line — the foul trouble certainly hurt them. » See M. BBALL, page 2

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METRO R.I. ranks third nationally for illicit drug use as state leaders discuss how to tackle addiction

SPORTS Women’s hockey notches ECAC win against Bulldogs at home, breaks 10-game losing streak

COMMENTARY Al-Salem ’17: Mental disorders are frequently overlooked on college campuses

COMMENTARY Khleif ’15: Palestine’s inclusion in the ICC will bring justice to the courtroom and stem violence

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» JANLAB, from page 1 exposed to different industries.”

The alumni speakers also discussed their unique hiring habits, she added.

“One panelist mentioned that he follows people on Twitter before he even hires them just to see how they write, how they interact, are they mean to people, are they funny with their tweets, to get an insight into their personality.”

Jose Rocha Rocha ’18 said he enjoyed that the speakers hailed from a variety of subsets of the media industry. “The people that they brought are from very different backgrounds and different generations and classes … and they all end up working in the journalism industry,” he said. “The most remarkable thing was they confirmed that there is no defined path to get into the industry.”

» M. BBALL, from page 1 Co-captain Cedric Kuakumensah ’16, often a difference-maker on both ends of the floor, was limited to just two points and 16 minutes of play. Blackmon — the offensive engine all game for Bruno — went to the bench with foul trouble for two critical minutes late in the second half, a stretch during which Bruno did not score.

But the Bears shook off the foul trouble and the rowdy Yale faithful throughout the game. The Bulldogs had the ball, a six-point lead and a tight grasp of the game’s momentum with 6:00 to play, but the Bears would not let them run away. Blackmon converted an old-fashioned three-point play, and J.R. Hobbie ’17 drained a tough step-back trey to pull Bruno back into the game.

“Coach puts us through different adversity situations every day, so I think we were prepared for it,” Blackmon said.

» IPTV, from page 1 “We hand out Ethernet cables to all first-years when they pick up their keys during orientation,” Obodda said.

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Looking to go into the field, Maria Paz Almenara ’16 found the practical advice useful. “It gives you an idea of how much of a presence you need to have in various outlets so that your work gets noticed,” she said.

Panelist Jonathan Ebinger ’84 P’16, media educator at George Washington University, said he saw the forum as an effective way of contributing to the Brown community. JanLab creates an environment in which “you’re not being judged for your questions, for your participation, your engagement or your lack thereof,” he said.

Panelist Marcy Lefkovitz ’85, vice president of technology and workflow strategy at ABC Television, said the panels provided the types of extracurricular events that make college so valuable. “We benefited from opportunities when we

were here,” she said. “That takes people to give on the other end to create those experiences.”

“It makes me really happy that there are people still really passionate about media and storytelling,” said Sachi Fujimori ’00, another panelist and a health and science writer at the Skin Cancer Foundation. “I wish I thought about this earlier when I was younger. … It’s never too early to start to think about how you want to apply what you’re learning here into your life.”

During the panel Saturday morning, several small groups comprising one alum and five preregistered students convened for discussions. That afternoon, the alums in the groups spoke on panels on entertainment, science, start-ups and social enterprise and public policy while other groups convened with the

Cotton scored seven crucial points down the stretch for the Bulldogs, but the Yale offense ran everything through its two leading scorers, Duren and Sears. Duren, a quick senior guard with a smooth jumpshot, carried the team on his back midway through the second half. With Bruno leading 3835, Duren nailed a long three-pointer, finished a twisting layup and splashed a jumper on consecutive possessions to turn the tables. The forward Sears did most of his dirty work at the line, finishing 11-of-19 from the stripe and 7-of-7 in the second half. Sears and Duren combined for 51 of Yale’s 69 points.

Besides two big treys from Hobbie and some scattered buckets, the Bruno production came from Blackmon, Maia and Steven Spieth ’17. The trio accounted for 28 of the team’s 34 second-half points.

Maia typically plays about 28 minutes per game and averages 9.4 points, but with fellow big men Kuakumensah

and Dockery Walker ’15 in foul trouble, Martin called on his Brazilian center to carry much of the load in the frontcourt. Maia — whom Martin regards as Brown’s “toughest” player — logged a career-high 39 minutes while nearly doubling his average scoring output with 18 points. Spieth had a tough night shooting the ball from the floor, but was the biggest benefactor of the officiating, shooting 13-of-14 from the free throw line.

After the Bears suffered an 80-62 bashing at the hands of Yale last weekend, Saturday’s rematch in New Haven appeared an even tougher test. Add a boisterous Bulldog crowd and subtract Bruno’s leading scorer King, who did not travel with the team, and the recipe did not look good for a Brown team trying to avoid an 0-2 start in conference play.

But the Bears met the challenge with energy from the tip and took a six-point lead into the locker room at halftime.

“We noticed that this year’s first-years didn’t know what an Ethernet cable was.”

IPTV was the last technological service offered at the University to

require the use of an Ethernet cable.

CIS has not yet discussed whether it will give out the cables next year, Obodda wrote in a follow-up email to The Herald.

Previously, if students wanted to watch television on sets they had brought from home, they required set-top boxes, which were old and limited in number, Pendse said. But now students can stream IPTV on their personal television sets through Roku, a modern set-top box.

The new IPTV also includes a DVR feature that allows students to record up to 10 hours of programming, Pendse added.

morning’s panelists.

Students who attended the public policy forum found it encouraging to engage with the panelists.

Tori Sasaki ’16 said the speakers reassured her that “you don’t have to know exactly what you want to do right now.”

“It’s always good to listen to people’s points of view who have been there, done that — who have navigated the postgraduate world,” she added.

“It is a labor of love to meet with, talk to, encourage and learn from Brown students who are among the most extraordinary people in my life,” said panelist Shelley Fidler ’68 P’09, chair of the Women’s Leadership Council at Brown and principal of government affairs and energy and environmental policy at Van Ness Feldman.

Kate Tsunoda ’08, another panelist,

said she sees the importance of alumni connections in her own career trajectory.

“From my personal experience, every opportunity that I’ve had after Brown I can trace back to Brown,” she said. “I want to make sure that students here who are facing a hard economy, a challenging course load and all the other things on their plate understand that there are alumni outside of Brown who know what they’re going through and want to be available for them.”

The event concluded with a reception featuring incoming CareerLAB director Matt Donato, who is set to begin his duties March 23. “These are relationships — you are building relationships,” he said in his closing speech. “These are people you are talking to, so treat them like people, and make sure that you keep these relationships strong.”

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Rafael Maia ’15 sank 13 of 14 free throws against the Bulldogs. He led Bruno’s scoring efforts, but the team fell just short of victory.

“It was pretty easy to get energized for that game, because not only is it a league game, but they had just beat us in our gym,” Blackmon said. “Everyone was ready.”

The back-to-back losses to Yale

send Bruno to the Ivy basement to start conference play, but a greatly improved effort in the second game could carry into some important road matchups with Cornell (9-9, 1-1) and Columbia (9-7, 1-1) this weekend.

“This is perfect for shows and movies I can’t get on Netflix,” said Timothy Mueller-Harder ’18. “Today alone I recorded two movies and a TV episode.”

When CIS took a snapshot of activity on the afternoon of Jan. 21, it revealed that 200 community members were watching online at once, Pendse said.

Because this is a joint project with ResLife, students living off campus who log into the new IPTV will only be able to view public access channels such as ABC and CBS, Pendse added.

Philo, the technology company that provides the infrastructure behind IPTV, currently requires

Microsoft Silverlight, which means IPTV will not be available through Google Chrome for students using Macs, Obodda said. “Philo has told us this is something they would like to fix,” she added.

CIS is working to include University channels such as BTV among the channels offered on IPTV, Odobba said.

“I love the website. The design is fantastic,” said Aman Haq ’16. “Everything plays quickly, and it’s good quality.”

As of Jan. 22, CIS had not received any complaints about the new IPTV, Obodda wrote.

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Ocean State addresses high drug, alcohol addiction rates Topping national rankings, R.I. considers less punitive drug policies, more treatment spending

By ZACH FREDERICKS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rhode Island has recently found itself at the top of some undesirable lists — the state came in third in alcohol poisoning deaths and first in illicit drug use, according to findings from the Centers for Disease Control. Topping both lists has challenged the Ocean State to confront the conditions that led to its poor rankings and work toward possible solutions.

A possible reason for Rhode Island’s widespread substance abuse is the state’s high unemployment rate, which has persisted in recent years despite positive national economic trends. Rhode Island claimed the fourth highest rate — 7.1 percent — in the country. The loss of jobs has a positive correlation with alcohol abuse and substance dependence, according to a study from the National Institute of Health.

The CDC data showed that the majority of deaths from alcohol poisoning affected non-Hispanic white

» GAS PRICES, from page 1 in our pocket.”

Heating oil and natural gas prices have also fallen, with residential heating oil dropping to $2.73 from more than $4 per gallon in early 2014, according to the EIA. “We are spending around $40,000 a year now compared to $250,000 a year on heating oil because of fuel switching and energy efficiency efforts,” said Christopher Powell, assistant vice president of sustainable energy and environmental initiatives for Facilities Management. The University is increasingly using natural gas as a less expensive fuel alternative, he added.

About 33 percent of Ocean State residents use oil to heat their homes, while most other households use natural gas, according to the EIA. As prices for both types of fuel have gone down, consumers may spend around $1,000 less this year to heat their homes, Chretien said. But he noted that people may be less likely to change their home heating habits than their gas consumption in response to fluctuating fuel prices.

men between ages 35 and 64, and 70 percent of the deaths occurred among binge drinkers who were not alcoholdependent, said David Lewis, founder of the University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. Binge drinking is defined as the consumption of more than five drinks for men and more than four drinks for women in one sitting.

But 30 percent of the deaths were among alcoholics in the same age range, reflecting the five to 10 year gestation period for alcoholism, said Reinhard Straub, CEO and clinical director of Clinical Services of Rhode Island.

“Thirty-five to 64 is where you see people literally drinking themselves to death,” Straub said. “It’s when their disease has progressed to a fatal illness.”

As policymakers move forward, they look to address substance dependency as a legal issue and as a medical condition.

“We’re spending way too much on jail, and can’t afford treatment,” Straub said, noting that people who receive treatment are far more likely to recover than those who are incarcerated. But only 10 percent of those affected ever receive the proper treatment, Lewis said, adding that this discrepancy could reveal an avenue for addressing the problem.

“Addiction is not a crime. It’s a mental illness,” said Diego AreneMorley ’16, president of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. “It would be one thing if making drugs illegal actually stopped people from using them, but it doesn’t,” he said, likening the current popularity of marijuana and other drugs to the abundant use of alcohol during Prohibition.

Portugal, a country that has fully decriminalized drugs, has seen a sharp decrease in overdoses and HIV contraction, Arene-Morley said.

Though decriminalization and legalization of illicit drugs may increase the number of individuals who receive treatment, there is still is no consensus on whether marijuana should be legal in Rhode Island.

Many of the heroin addicts who seek treatment at Clinical Services of Rhode Island say marijuana was their gateway to becoming a drug addict, Straub said.

But when the government regulates a mainstream substance such as marijuana, the illicit market for the drug is diminished, and it prevents the younger population from having unrestricted access to it, Arene-Morley said.

“If you’re a 15-year-old kid, your dealer isn’t going to card you,” he said.

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“Especially when he goes from selling you weed to offering you harder drugs.”

Though the legalization of marijuana is still a fairly new experiment, but the drug’s use did not spike in Colorado or parts of Europe postlegalization, Lewis said.

Arlene-Morley said he believes marijuana’s status as a Schedule I controlled substance exaggerates the risk involved in using it — marijuana is not

In contrast, electricity prices have been rising, with National Grid raising rates by about 24 percent, according to the company’s website. But the University will not see higher electricity costs this year.

“We’re still insulated from the rising prices for another year because of a long-term hedge,” Powell said, adding that he expects to see a 6 to 7 percent increase in electricity prices starting next year, which would be far less dramatic an increase than that faced by Rhode Island residents.

Amidst rising fuel prices, some state residents and the University are looking to more energy-efficient practices.

“We have to face the fact that we’re at the end of the transmission line,” Chretien said. “Most of our energy in New England is from out of state, and Rhode Island can do better by trying to use resources within the state such as investing in energy efficiency.”

The University has also invested millions of dollars to become more energy efficient, Powell said. “The biggest hedge we have is using less energy and doing everything we can do for efficiency.”

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lethal, whereas alcohol, cigarettes and prescription painkillers are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths nationwide every year.

The problem also disproportionately affects low-income minority groups.

“Rates of drug use in Rhode Island are the same for whites and blacks, but mostly blacks are getting arrested,” Arene-Morley said. “If whites got arrested as much, drug laws would look very different.”

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W. HOCKEY

Bears topple Yale at Meehan, fall on road in home-and-home series Elvin ’17 sets career high with 47 saves before backup Landry ’18 takes over net in second game

By EMILE BAUTISTA SPORTS STAFF WRITER

The women’s ice hockey team split a weekend doubleheader against Ivy League rival Yale (9-11-1, 6-8-0 ECAC), claiming its first victory in 10 games and keeping itself out of last place in the conference for another week. It was an emotional roller coaster this weekend for the Bears (516-0, 2-12-0), who found themselves behind during portions of each game.

“I thought our team showed a lot of fight,” said goaltender Monica Elvin ’17. “We battled back from being down.”

Brown 3, Yale 2 (OT) The Bears claimed a victory in an overtime thriller Friday night in Meehan Auditorium thanks to an outstanding performance in net by

Elvin and a game-winning goal by Janice Yang ’15.5. Elvin amassed an 47 saves, besting her career high of 39, which she set just a few weeks ago.

She blanked the Bulldogs in the first period with 20 saves and continued her resolute defense in net in the second period with 18 more, including a penalty-shot save.

Elvin’s “performance in that game was exceptional,” said Head Coach Amy Bourbeau. “It was great to see her carry the team and give them the confidence they needed to get the win.”

“She carried us through two periods of play,” Bourbeau added. “The more pucks she stopped, the harder we played.”

Sam Donovan ’18 netted the game’s first goal — her eighth of the year — in the second period, following a scoreless first. The Bulldogs responded with two goals of their own, giving them a one-goal advantage by the second intermission. The Bears fought back, and on a 5-on-3 power play, Maddie Woo ’17 slapped a one-timer past the goalie for her fifth goal of the year,

tying the game at 2-2.

Yang finished the game off less than a minute into overtime, burying the loose puck into the net for her third and most important goal of the season.

Elvin maintained a humble attitude about her performance, heaping praise on her teammates. “My teammates in front of me were blocking a ton of shots as well and giving everything they had, so I wanted to do the same for them,” she said.

Yale 6, Brown 3 Bruno failed to recreate its victory formula Saturday, falling to the Bulldogs 6-3. The Elis exploded for five goals in a high-scoring first period, prompting a goalie change by the Bears. Yale scored four of these tallies in a three-minute span in the first period and never looked back.

For the Bears, Yang scored yet another goal for her fourth of the season, and Sarah Robson ’15 contributed another. Assistant captain Kaitlyn Keon ’15 also scored for her team-leading ninth goal of the season.

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Monica Elvin ’17 guards the net as the Bears skated to their first win since Nov. 28. Brown defeated Yale on home ice in overtime.

Despite converting two of five power play opportunities and receiving an impressive performance by Julianne Landry ’18, who saved 25 of 26 shots after coming on for Elvin, the Bears could not overcome the Bulldogs’ hot start. Bruno managed only 12 shots on target — less than half its total from the previous night.

“Our team never quit, but we were in too much of a hole from early on,” Bourbeau said.

Brown hopes to pick up some more important conference victories next weekend, when it will travel to St. Lawrence (14-8-3, 8-3-2) and Clarkson (15-7-2, 9-2-2) for a backto-back set.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Men and women fall to Columbia, keep eyes on championships

Lions add to Bears’ losing streaks, narrowly edging men’s squad, blowing out floundering women’s team

By LAINIE ROWLAND SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams fell to Columbia this week, extending their winless Ivy streaks dating back to the Brown Invite in early December. The men (2-4, 1-4 Ivy) were downed by Columbia (6-2, 3-2) in a close 168-124 loss, while their counterparts on the women’s team (3-4, 1-4) dropped a more decisive 215-85 decision to the Lions (1-4, 1-4).

“The results of this meet do not do our team justice,” said co-captain Kate Dillione ’15. “There were many factors that contributed to the meet’s outcome, so the important thing going into championships is to focus on the little things and refine everything,” she said.

“We’re perfecting our race strategies

and mentalities, which is crucial,” she added.

Despite the two losses, several members of the men’s and women’s teams swam impressively. On the men’s side, first-years and seniors alike notched points for the Bears.

“The individuals that thought about their team and put the team interests first really pushed it to beat the Columbia guys,” said co-captain Brian Barr ’15.

“Shout-out to freshman Riley Springman winning an event and freshman Grant Casey winning an event.”

In the men’s swimming events, the 200-yard medley relay team of Willy Lee ’18, Christopher Meyers ’16, Jeffrey Strausser ’15 and Daniel Klotz ’17 earned the first points of the day.

Rookie Grant Casey ’18 took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9 minutes, 30.76 seconds, two seconds ahead of Columbia’s second-place finisher. Teammate Cory Mayfield ’16 grabbed the third-place spot to add to Bruno’s point total.

Backstroke specialist Lee represented

the class of 2018 when he earned a thirdplace finish in the 100-yard backstroke and a second-place finish in the 200yard backstroke. Fellow first-year Riley Springman ’18 followed Lee’s dominance with a second-place finish in the 200yard butterfly. Klotz contributed a thirdplace finish in the 50-yard freestyle and Bill Rosenberg ’15 finished third in the 1-meter dive.

“Our successes in the pool stem from a lot of hard work in the pool and the weight room, as well as a killer attitude,” Dillione said. “We were all really mentally tough at this meet, and that was super important.”

Jack Nee ’17 swam to a secondplace finish in the 100-yard freestyle, with teammate Strausser finishing just .06 seconds behind him in third place.

Later in the day, breaststroker Connor Lohman ’17 placed second in the 200yard breaststroke, while Mayfield and Kevin Mertz ’17 earned second and third in the 500-yard freestyle, respectively.

The Lions disqualified themselves in the 100-yard butterfly, leading to a Brown

sweep in the event, as Strausser, Brendan Woo ’18 and Alexander Treil ’16 took first, second and third, respectively. The Bears finished strong, continuing their late show of dominance with wins in the 200-yard individual medley and 400-yard freestyle relay. The team has pushed itself tirelessly in practice and has found the demanding regimen to be paying off.

“Columbia has always been a strong team, but we went in there with big heads, and we came out with strong wins,” Barr said. “We didn’t walk away with the win, but we walked away from the meet having learned what we needed to. … I think it was a step in the right direction.”

The women earned only two firstplace finishes during the meet­: from Dillione in the 200-yard freestyle and from the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Dillione, Korbyn Simpson ’18, Sarah Cronin ’18 and Reia Tong ’16. In the 200 freestyle, Dillione edged out her Columbia rival by .05 seconds to secure the top spot, while the relay squad won its event by a commanding 6.41 seconds. The Bears also earned points

in the 3-meter and 1-meter dives, as Rachel Speakman ’16 finished in second place in both events. Second-place finishes also came from Elly Vitek ’17 in the 1000-yard freestyle and co-captain Gina Matsumoto ’16 in the 200 butterfly. Rookie Olivia Katcher ’18 swam to a close second place in the 500-yard freestyle, outpacing the third-place finisher by a mere .03 seconds. Tong added to Bruno’s points with a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle.

“Our mental approach was to race and to compete,” Dillione said. “We’re in a tough training block as we head into the championship season, so it was important to just give it our all.”

Dillione and Tong showcased their freestyle speed as they finished in second and third place, respectively, in the 100 freestyle. The relatively young quartet of Tong, Jenna Zagoren ’18, Aja Grande ’18 and Caroline Vexler ’17 rounded out Bruno’s performances with a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay.

The Bears will compete at home Saturday, hoping to pick up a win against Cornell (men 4-4, 2-4 and women 5-3, 3-3) on Senior Day.

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“We need more pushback. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” Whittet said.

“I get the sense that our guys get really deflated when things don’t go our way, and that can’t happen.”

The goal was de Concilys’ fifth on the season, tying him with Lappin for the second-most goals on the squad, only two behind Lorito for the team lead.

“Joey’s been great this year,” Whittet said. “He’s really stepped up his game, and he’s had to because of all the injuries we’ve had on the back line, but he’s been chipping in on the offensive side as well.”

The Bears welcome league-leading Quinnipiac and bottom feeder Princeton to Providence next weekend, hoping to escape from last place in the ECAC with a couple of wins.

allowed on 13 chances on the weekend, a marked improvement for the nation’s worst penalty kill.

“The penalty kill has been a lot better since we came back and a lot better than the beginning of the year,” Whittet said. “Both times we gave up goals we were pressing, so they were goals that had less to do with the kill and more to do with us trying to get things going on the offensive side and get back in the games,” he added.

Joey de Concilys ’15 cut the lead back to two after a pretty finish off of a Massimo Lamacchia ’15 pass, but St. Lawrence responded 14 seconds later to all but close the door on Bruno’s hopes of a comeback.

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menu SATELLITE DINING JOSIAH’S Gourmet Grilled Cheese BLUE ROOM Naked Burritos Soups: Chicken Noodle, Spinach and Feta, Beef with Bean Chili ANDREWS COMMONS Pizza: Cheesesteak, Barbecue Chicken Ranch, Caprese

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DINNER

Vegan Sierra Roasted Couscous, Gnocchi with Kalamata Sauce, Beef Strips Shish Kebab

Ratatouille, Macaroni and Cheese, Slow Roast Pork Loin, Smashed Sweet Potatoes

VERNEY-WOOLLEY LUNCH

DINNER

Vegan Tomato Soup, Cavatini, Quinoa Veggies, Potato Vegetable Chowder

Bok Choy, Korean Style Marinated Beef, Chinese Fried Rice, Cuban Black Beans

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After the snowfall this past weekend, campus received a base layer of snow and slush that will grow higher in the coming days as winter storm Juno approaches much of Rhode Island.

comics Against the Fence | Lauren Stone ’17

RELEASE DATE– Monday, January 26, 2015

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TODAY 12:00 P.M. BEARSYNC TRAINING

This session will train student group leaders to use the new online student group platform. Petteruti Lounge 4:00 P.M. EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING FOR INTERNSHIPS

Participants will have the chance to practice their interviewing skills and learn how to dazzle employers.

CareerLAB 7:00 P.M. A BEAUTIFUL MIND: FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION

Brandon Guaidano, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, will host a Q&A following a viewing of the film. Refreshments will be served. Petteruti Lounge

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TOMORROW 12:00 P.M. KEEPING OUR LUNGS HEALTHY: WELLNESS AT BROWN!

Linda Nici, chief of pulmonary and critical care at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, will share advice for promoting lung health. Alumnae Hall, Crystal Room 4:00 P.M. “SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION OF FUNCTIONAL BRAIN NETWORKS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE”

Jessica Cohen, a postdoctoral fellow in neurology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, will speak as part of the Michael S. Goodman ’74 Memorial Lecture Series.

Metcalf Research Laboratory, Friedman Auditorium

COMMENTARY PAGE 6 • MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

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EDITORIAL

A community for mental health As snow blanketed Brown’s campus this past weekend, it marked one of the many firsts of the semester.

Maybe this weekend, you finally had a conversation that went beyond, “How was your break?” Perhaps you are a senior shopping one of fabled Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Engineering Barrett Hazeltine’s GP’15 courses. Maybe you had made a New Year’s resolution to workout more often but indulged in a Blue Room muffin.

Despite the excitement of coming back to campus, January is often laden with anxiety and trepidation: Will I become overwhelmed like last semester? Can I stay on top of my reading? Am I really worthy of being here? These questions can swirl and multiply in our minds, leading to dark thoughts and bouts of depression. Coupled with blizzards, freezing winds and lack of sunlight, the beginning of the spring semester can be the most difficult point of the year for students.

While conversations about mental health have become increasingly common across college campuses, they can sometimes leave us feeling numb. In principle, taking care of oneself is of the utmost importance.

But in the day-to-day experience of being a Brown student — shuffling between club meetings, professors’ office hours and a job or two — taking care of oneself is pushed to the back burner.

To those students who may carry feelings of depression, alienation or isolation, you are not alone. According to information provided to the Undergraduate Council of Students by Counseling and Psychological Services Director Sherri Nelson, “25 percent of students have previously been medicated for a mental health condition before entering campus, and 40 percent have previously sought counseling. But only 17 percent of the student body utilizes (CAPS) each year.” A disparity exists between students who require access to mental health resources and those who take advantage of them — a gap that is perpetuated by social stigma, cultural and class dynamics and overburdened University resources.

At the last UCS meeting of last semester, students vowed to prioritize improving mental health support on campus. But resources are ultimately limited by a student’s willingness to seek them out. Often, it falls on friends and family to identify signals of internal struggles. As a community of overachievers and dedicated students, we owe it to each other to take care of one another. Brown holds a long history of peer advising and a rich legacy of kind and loving community members. Notice changes in your friends’ schedules or routines. Listen to one another’s problems without feeling the pressure or need to give advice or offer a solution.

Simply allowing others to open up can be the first step in assisting them.

Encourage each other to speak to someone, whether that’s a psychotherapist at CAPS, a dean during office hours, a Residential Peer Leader or a Community Director. There is no surefire or quick method to improving one’s mental health, but if as a community we are cognizant and proactive in supporting and reassuring one another, we can provide the foundation for true mental health reform.

We are expecting a major storm this week. For some people, it involves more than just a few feet of snow on the ground.

A N G E L IA WA N G

C L A R I F I C AT I O N An article in Thursday’s Herald (“Leaving legacy, Huidekoper hands over U. finances to Chernow,” Jan. 22) stated that Barbara Chernow ’79 worked at the New York City School Construction Authority prior to serving as Stony Brook University’s senior vice president for administration in 2012. While Chernow was employed by the NYCSCA before joining Stony Brook in 1998, she held a number of jobs at Stony Brook between 1998 and 2012.

Q U O T E O F T H E D AY

“We went in there with big heads, and we came out with strong wins.”

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Depressed, not homesick SARA AL-SALEM opinions columnist

When Robin Williams died in 2014, many people began to reassess how to diagnose and treat mental disorders. The idea that a comedic legend was battling depression disturbed a lot of people because depression had a “status quo” look that Williams did not match. He had a successful career, supportive family, dedicated fans and an ever-present sense of humor. He did not fit the stereotype of people with depression who struggle to get out of bed every morning or are disconnected from the rest of society.

We often overlook mental disorder because it is an intangible illness.

When someone is physically ill, the sympathy comes pouring in because the observer has proof of an ailment.

When someone is mentally ill, some respond by saying, “You know, some people are dealing with real issues.”

This is especially difficult when people dealing with depression are aware of their privilege and betterthan-terrible circumstances. People do not choose to be so depressed that

they can’t get out of bed while children are dying somewhere across the globe. They don’t want the guilt of feeling like they don’t deserve to feel sad. People with mental illness do not need to be reminded that there are others who have it worse. They know this well enough on their own.

Mental disorders are not treated any better on college campuses. For the thousands of 20-somethings deal-

sympathize while lacking real understanding of living with a diagnosis like depression or anxiety. If you feel especially down after coming back from winter or summer break, you are told you are just homesick.

I cannot emphasize enough how obstructive a statement like this can be when someone is battling depression, because it discourages people from seeking help and frequently un-

to move on.

When you are depressed, you do not see a way out. When you come back from a place like home, depression can be worsened because you are faced with all the responsibilities of life that you cannot manage to do yourself. The stress of failing worsens the bleakness you already feel. If someone reaches out to you about it, listen and understand. Do not down-

If someone reaches out to you about it, listen and understand. Do not downplay it as a passing emotion.

ing with the challenges of being a college student, depression and anxiety get pegged as symptoms of “finals week,” “work overload” or “homesickness.” Mental disorders are rarely addressed as serious conditions that require attention.

When students with mental disorders confide in others, they are often dismissed by those who say they

derestimates the severity of the problem.

Homesickness is a momentary feeling of distress from being away from familiar places and people. But it does not impede your social life and work. You are able to function without feeling a constant weight on your chest. You can acknowledge that sadness will soon pass, and you are able

play it as a passing emotion.

In some cases, when Brown students with mental illness seek help, they get redirected to Counseling and Psychological Services. Unfortunately, I believe CAPS aggravates the problem. It is challenging to schedule timely appointments, because a response might come three weeks later.

When you ask if there is any possibil-

ity of scheduling an earlier appointment, you get a prompt “no.”

Therefore, many hang up feeling worse than they did before calling. The one place that should understand and help often cannot. And while I understand that CAPS is understaffed and doing what it can, it is not trying hard enough. The dangers of mental disorders can do the most damage to students who are drilled to be independent and self-sufficient.

Every aspect of students’ lives can be a thin line between ordinary stress and something really debilitating, but it is important to try to evaluate and understand the difference.

While mental disorders — whether depression or anxiety or bipolar disorder — are not altogether curable, they can be treated. Everything from outlook on life to performance in school can be improved tenfold if both college students and those battling these issues reevaluated what it means to have a mental illness. We must help each other to help ourselves.

Sara Al-Salem ’17 can be reached at sara_al-salem@brown.edu.

Palestine, the ICC and why I’m ready ZEIN KHLEIF opinions columnist

In early January, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon announced that President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’ proposal to join the International Criminal Court was approved. Effective April 1, Palestine will join 122 other states in a court that seeks to establish global justice and to hold the perpetrators of the world’s most heinous crimes accountable for their actions. This is a major move forward for Palestine after garnering non-member observer state status in 2012.

But when I express my enthusiasm to friends around campus, I am usually met with three different responses. Response A: no comment. Many don’t know enough about the issue as a whole and therefore don’t have an opinion.

Response B: with furrowed brows, some ask if I really think this is the best move. They say, “Targeting Israel could be problematic, considering ongoing negotiations.” And Response C: “Israel has only been defending itself, so it shouldn’t be taken to court” — a statement I, as a Palestinian, personally disagree with, though I do not condone violent actions launched by either side.

Regardless of political stance, one should view Palestine’s inclusion in the ICC as an improvement on the status quo — an alternative to the forms of action both sides have been taking in recent years.

Rather than receiving applause for taking responsible measures, Palestine has met with severe worry from individuals and even threats from countries such as the United States and

Israel. My newsfeed is riddled with comments supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and his threats to cut millions in aid to Palestine should it follow through with joining the ICC. Sen. Rand Paul, R-K.Y., proposed a new bill that would cut funding to Palestine entirely.

Well, I am here to clarify why I believe Palestine’s membership in the ICC is a good thing and why I think others around campus should be excited too.

At face value, many see Palestine’s joining the ICC as an aggressive move to target Israel.

This is precisely the reason why the United States and Israel withdrew from the ICC in 2002. They did not want to risk investigation for alleged war crimes committed in their respective conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. Though I have never supported Hamas or its actions, there is something commendable about the group’s willingness to embrace transparency.

Furthermore, the ICC does not possess the authority to prosecute entire groups or states.

The function of the ICC as an autonomous organization — there’s an online handbook titled

Regardless of political stance, one should view Palestine’s inclusion in the ICC as an improvement on the status quo — an alternative to the forms of action both sides have been taking in recent years.

This is not the case. As Kenneth Roth, director of Human Rights Watch, pointedly mentions in his Jan. 15 Los Angeles Times editorial, Palestine’s membership means that all crimes committed on Palestinian territory will be subject to investigation. Meaning, crimes committed by both Palestinians and Israelis will be subject to review. When joining the ICC, a party not only gains the right to request investigation into another party’s actions but also subjects itself to investigation.

“Understanding the International Criminal Court,” for those of you seeking more information — is to prosecute individuals. According to the handbook, “the Office of the Prosecutor’s prosecutorial policy is to focus on those who, having regard to the evidence gathered, bear the greatest responsibility for the crimes.”

Some wonder how Palestine’s inclusion in the ICC will weaken peace negotiations. What negotiations? Israel, Palestine, the United States and other third parties have been “negotiating”

for more than 60 years — a feat worthy of the Guinness World Records Book. Many have been advocating “negotiations” for almost as long.

And even if effective negotiations were occuring, one could contend that settlement expansion, segregated bus systems and the creation of what is arguably the world’s largest open-air ghetto also undermine the peace processes — but my newsfeed doesn’t seem to be lighting up with these atrocities.

It is clear that peace talks have not worked in the past, are not working now and will not work in the near future. So why not take the case to an independent, international organization designed for predicaments such as this one? Though it won’t stop all the violence, it will transfer battles from the field to the courtroom.

Palestine’s inclusion in the ICC reflects the international community’s desire for change and for summers reminiscent of 2014 to never grip the region — and the world — again. It is a mark of progress and a way to hold perpetrators of violence accountable for their actions, regardless of their political, religious or ideological affiliations.

Joining the ICC does not guarantee investigation or trial, but it does establish the groundwork for something other than violence — something other than nothing.

And to the students who do not think Israel has done anything worthy of inquiry, then there’s nothing to worry about during trial.

Khleif ’15 is pursuing an independent concentration in political psychology.

She can be reached at zein_khleif@brown.edu.

SPORTS THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

W. BASKETBALL

Alexander ’16 leads Bears with 21 points in loss to Bulldogs After weak second half, Bears drop rematch against Bulldogs to start Ivy season 0-2

By TANEIL RUFFIN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Despite a superb demonstration Tuesday against the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the women’s basketball team fell short and handed another conference victory to the Yale Bulldogs (8-8, 2-0 Ivy) Friday night at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Last week’s matchup against the Ivy League opponent appeared to be a show of Yale’s dominance, but on Friday it was the Bears (6-10, 0-2 Ivy) who set the tone and seized momentum early in the game. From the tip-off, Bruno displayed an aggressive offense. The squad seemed unafraid to put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket.

Thirty-two of the team’s points came from inside of the paint. Forward Natalie Ball ’16 led the way and made tremendous efforts down low with her commanding presence, resulting in a career-high 20 points.

“I think we did particularly well

offensively,” Ball said. “We had a lot of ball movement and shot 43 percent from the field. We had a bunch of fast break baskets and shot well from the free throw line.”

Though the Bears had momentum and the crowd on their side, the determined Bulldogs fought to keep themselves in the game. The suspenseful first half saw five lead changes and seven instances in which the teams’ scores were equalized.

With just over a minute left in the half, Janie White ’18 chipped in two foul shots to put the squad up by six — the Bears’ largest lead of the contest.

Not to be bested, the Bulldogs hit a free throw of their own and a quick layup seconds before the buzzer to cut Bruno’s lead to just three points at halftime.

“Going into the locker room we felt pretty good,” Ball said. “We had a solid offensive half, but we knew we would have to have a better defensive half to win the game.”

After the intermission, the Bears struggled to maintain their slight lead.

Following a media timeout, the Bulldogs began a second half scoring surge and went on a 12-4 run to take a 52-46 lead with 12 minutes left to play.

In an attempt to remedy the deficit,

the Bears implemented a full-court press, which resulted in a pair of steals from Ellise Sharpe ’16 and Rebecca Musgrove ’17. On both occasions, the guards made quick outlet passes to Ball, who was able to hit the layup and bring the team within two points of the Bulldogs. Bruno’s defensive pressure seemed to be working well until a blunder in Brown’s backcourt left a Yale player alone by the basket, allowing for an uncontested two points.

As the Bulldogs continued to sink shot after shot — approximately 67 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half connected — the Bears found it impossible to close the gap by more than five points for the remainder of the contest, and Yale was able to claim the 79-69 win.

Jordin Alexander ’16 led the team in scoring for the sixth time this season with 21 points and added a teamhigh six rebounds. Kennedy Martin ’18 also made a considerable impact from off the bench, matching Alexander’s contribution with six boards and four points of her own.

Up next, the Bears will compete in their first Ivy League doubleheader of the season when they host a strong Cornell squad (11-5, 2-0 Ivy) Friday and Columbia (6-10, 0-2 Ivy) Saturday

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Rebecca Musgrove ’17 looks to escape her defender. The Bears played a strong first half but were outscored 46-33 in the second half. at Pizzitola.

To find success in future games, Ball believes the team must increase its intensity on the defensive end.

“We need to hold teams to fewer

points and need to get more offensive boards and second chance baskets,” the junior forward said. “Although we shoot well as a team, we need to play tougher defense.”

M. HOCKEY

Bruno falls to Clarkson, St. Lawrence in blowout weekend With only one ECAC win to their name, Bears lack confidence, come up short against top teams

By MATT BROWNSWORD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The men’s hockey team opened conference play in November against St. Lawrence and Clarkson full of confidence after an exhibition win over Dartmouth and a non-conference win against Army, but two losses set the

tone for what would become a series of struggles against ECAC opponents.

Two-and-a-half months later, the results were the same: Brown (4-15, 1-11 ECAC) was dominated by fourth-place Clarkson (10-11-4, 7-4-2) by a score of 6-0 and fell to second-place St. Lawrence (13-10-2, 9-4-0), 5-2.

“I just think that we’re gripping our

stick too tight,” said Head Coach Brendan Whittet ’94. “We’re really lacking confidence, and we’re not playing winning hockey.”

Brown came out slow against the Golden Knights and was punished for it courtesy of a blast from Kevin Tansey that careened off the far post and past Tyler Steel ’17. Bruno got into a rhythm and accrued 10 shots after the goal, but none could find their way past Greg Lewis.

Just 23 seconds into the second period, Brown got what would be its best chance of the game. After a scramble in front of the net, the Bears were awarded a penalty shot because the referees determined that Clarkson’s Jeff DiNallo had thrown the puck out of the crease.

Unfortunately for Bruno, Matt Lorito ’15 was unable to convert and the Golden Knights maintained their lead.

Two minutes later, A.J. Fossen was called for a major penalty, and Brown

found itself with its second-best scoring chance of the night. But Brown’s power play, the worst in the ECAC, failed to convert on any of its eight opportunities this weekend. Moments after the penalty expired, Janick Asselin, who was serving a coincidental minor with Brandon Pfeil ’16 along with Fossen’s major, took a clearing pass and walked in for the Golden Knights’ second goal of the night.

From there, the game got out of hand.­About a minute-and-a-half later, Todd Christian got Clarkson’s third of the night, forcing Whittet to pull Steel for Tim Ernst ’17. Three minutes before the period ended, Clarkson got its fourth on the power play and then tacked on two more in the third period to complete the rout.

“I just don’t think we’re mentally crisp enough,” Whittet said. “We don’t seem to be able to handle the moment when things don’t go our way.”

Brown’s response to adversity was a little stronger against St. Lawrence. The Bears started out the first period strong but were undone by one of the most impressive goals college hockey has seen this year. Sean McGovern latched on to an Eric Sweetman pass behind the net and flicked it over the cage to Christian Horn, who settled and shot past Ernst.

The Saints tacked on another goal in the second period, heading into the third up 2-0 before Joe Sullivan scored St. Lawrence’s third. But Brown’s response after a Whittet timeout was impressive — Nick Lappin ’16 took a pinpoint pass from Lorito and finished past stellar first-year goalie Kyle Hayton.

Pushing for a second goal, Brown was caught out when Josh McArdle ’18 was dispossessed at the blue line, allowing Gunnar Hughes to walk in and finish after Ernst’s glove tipped his shot.

It was the Bears’ second power play goal » See M. HOCKEY, page 4