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VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 26
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W. BASKETBALL
Alexander ’16 scores 1,000th career point in pair of wins Bears end season on high note, take down Columbia, Cornell to avoid Ivy League cellar By DANIEL WAYLAND STAFF WRITER
The women’s basketball team swept the competition in its final weekend, beating Columbia and Cornell at home by a combined 49 points. A day after defeating Columbia (12-17, 1-13 Ivy) 91-64 on Friday night, the Bears (15-13, 3-11) rode the crowd’s energy on Senior Night to overwhelm Cornell 91-69. This was the first time in program history that the team scored over 90 points in back-to-back games. Beating Cornell proved particularly rewarding: The win helped Bruno avoid finishing last in the Ivy League. But more than that, the victories gave the team a positive result to take into next season after a challenging year that saw oncourt struggles and three players quit as Head Coach Sarah Behn integrated her
first recruiting class. Two of Behn’s first recruits, forward Erika Steeves ’19 and guard Shayna Mehta ’19, led the team in scoring over the weekend contests, offering hope for the 2016-17 season. The team came into the weekend with a clear goal: win both games and move up the Ivy League standings. “We did not want to get last in the Ivy League,” said Ellise Sharpe ’16. “The year did not go exactly as we had planned, and we could have won more games during league play.” The team exploded out of the gate against Columbia, grabbing a 42-24 halftime lead thanks in large part to a 14-0 run to end the second quarter. The win was particularly special for guard Jordin Alexander ’16, who scored her 1,000th career point as part of a campaign that included 12 points and five assists. “To get 1,000 points in college in three — almost two and a half — seasons is pretty remarkable,” Behn told Brown Athletics. “Jordin is a great player. I’m really proud of her, and I » See W. BBALL, page 3
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Gretchen Raffa speaks at the closing ceremony of the FLAME conference. She discussed her work as a director of public policy, advocacy and strategic planning at Planned Parenthood and the importance of empathy.
High school students drawn to FLAME Conference offers workshops led by student groups on feminsim, gender, race By MELISSA CRUZ SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Feminists at Brown hosted the Feminist Leadership and Mentorship for
Equality Conference for the second year in a row, bringing students from Rhode Island high schools and faculty members together to learn and discuss issues related to feminism. FLAME was coordinated by a team of 13 Brown students headed by Alice Hamblett ’17, Lilith Todd ’18 and Malwina Skowron ’18. The coordinators ensured that the conference included both theoretical
feminism and practical feminism, Hamblett said. Some workshops included discussions on women of color and false stereotypes placed on them, while others emphasized the expression of feminism through spoken word and writing. As the coordinators planned the conference, they paid special attention to details to make attendees feel » See FLAME, page 3
Zoabi talks future of Bruno wins share of Ivy Classic title Palestinians in Israel Mitchell ’17 becomes GYMNASTICS
Member of Israeli parliament calls on state to provide equality, democracy to Palestinians
fourth consecutive Bear to capture all-around title competing against Ivy foes By NIKKO PASANEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER
By HANA PARK STAFF WRITER
The past several years have certainly treated the gymnastics team well. The Bears captured a share of the Ivy Classic title on Feb. 28, marking the third time in four years they have been the victors of the competition. “The past four years have been really exciting because it’s been a huge growing period for our program,” said co-captain Diana Walters ’16. “We are proud to represent Brown as a strong gymnastics school and hope to keep gaining more recognition for our program.” Bruno was led by Jorden Mitchell ’17, who won the all-around for the second year in a row with a score of 38.550. Mitchell’s efforts marked the fourth consecutive year that a Bears gymnast has taken home the all-around title. Also turning in an impressive performance was Caroline Morant ’17, who placed fourth in the category. It was a nerve-racking day in Ithaca, where the Bears and the Big Red
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Jorden Mitchell ’17 won the all-around title at the All-Ivy Classic Feb. 28, garnering first-team honors on the vault and in the floor routine. traded leads throughout the competition. Brown took an early advantage after the first rotation, but Cornell jumped in front in the second and maintained its lead heading into the final event. With the title on the line and a deficit to overcome, Bruno was left with the most difficult event of the day.
“We were down by a few tenths to Cornell going into our last event, and we were on beam, which is probably the hardest event to end on in a tight competition like this one,” Walters said. But the Bears were up for the challenge, overcoming the pressure to draw » See GYMNASTICS, page 3
Haneen Zoabi, a Palestinian Arab member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, spoke at Brown Thursday evening at “Critical Conversations: Suffering Embrace? The Futures of Palestinians in Israel,” an event sponsored by the Department of Middle East Studies. Before Zoabi took the microphone an hour into the event, a group of panelists presented their perspectives on the intertwined histories of Israel and Palestine. The panelists included Gershon Shafir of the University of California at San Diego, Areej Sabbagh-Khoury of Columbia, Shira Robinson of George Washington University and Brown’s Beshara Doumani, professor of history and modern Middle East history and director of Middle East studies and Brian Meeks, panel moderator and chair of Africana studies. Zoabi was elected to the Knesset as a representative of the National
Democratic Assembly political party. She is also a member of the Joint List, a political alliance that consists of four Arab-dominated parties including feminists, Islamists, socialists and Palestinian nationalists. During the question-and-answer portion of the event, Joey Tzezana, from Tel Aviv University, asked, “What is the purpose of this debate? Is it to find the future of Palestinians? Why only bring people that agree with each other … I would have truly liked to hear the debate to solve this conflict.” In response, Doumani said the purpose of the event was not to “find the humanity in each other and find a solution.” Rather, the event centered on the conditions and future of the Palestinian people. Zoabi and two of her colleagues were recently barred from Knesset activity after meeting with the families of Palestinians who were killed while carrying out attacks against Israel. The meeting was part of a campaign urging Israeli authorities to return the deceased’s bodies to their families, she said. “I am worse than the enemy because I am supposed to be a Zionist, delete my history, give false legitimacy to the » See ZOABI, page 2
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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016
SPORTS After starting season 2-0, women’s lacrosse struggles to score in losses to Denver, No. 17 Penn
SPORTS Baseball defeats Bucknell in season opener, falls to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion
COMMENTARY Steinman ’19: Polarization fosters disparate, insular political realities across nation
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W. LACROSSE
M. HOCKEY
Bruno drops Ivy League opener to Penn Two one-goal losses end Brown handed first losses of season as late-game heroics not enough to secure victories By NICHOLAS WEY STAFF WRITER
Sporting a 2-0 record going into matchups against Denver Wednesday and No. 16 Penn Saturday — its first Ivy League opponent of the season — the women’s lacrosse team looked to capitalize on its momentum in its first big tests of the year. Unfortunately for Bruno (2-2, 0-1 Ivy), the team was unable to overcome an early deficit against Denver (2-3, 1-1 MPSF) despite a strong late-game rally, ultimately falling to the Pioneers 5-3. At Penn (3-1, 1-0) — last year’s Ivy League runner-up — an early goal put Bruno on the scoreboard first. But the team was overwhelmed by a dominating Quaker offense that notched four goals in each half en route to an 8-3 victory. Co-captain and leading scorer Lauren Toy ’16 was disappointed but optimistic about this past week, referring to the games as “huge learning opportunities.” Brown had a difficult time hitting the ground running against Denver, allowing two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. The Bears responded as rookie Grace Plassche ’19 notched her
first career collegiate goal, but Bruno still trailed 3-1 at the end of the half. Brown was much more competitive in the second half, carried by a two-goal surge from Toy. Still, her goals were not enough to close the gap, as Denver maintained its two-goal cushion. Insurance goals by the Pioneers at 24:01 and 21:22 as well as dominant performances in ground balls and draws, which the Pioneers led 25-16 and 7-3 respectively, all factored in to keep Denver in front, ending in a 5-3 loss for Bruno. “Denver was certainly a rough loss,” Toy said. “But we learned what we needed to work on and didn’t repeat many of those same mistakes (against Penn), and that speaks volumes to the growth, focus and work ethic of this team.” Against Penn — each team’s Ivy League opener — Bruno scored first, with a goal from midfielder Jillian Lee ’17. But Penn responded decisively with a strong six-goal run that lasted well into the second half. Penn’s offensive productivity was overwhelming for the Bears, who could not close the five-goal deficit despite goals late into the second half by Toy and sophomore attacker Rose Mangiarotti ’18. With only 9:22 remaining, Bruno fell short again. While leading Penn in ground balls and saves, it trailed in shots and draw controls. At the final buzzer, the score read 8-3 in favor of
Penn. With eight goals and 12 overall points on the season, Toy alone accounts for about a third of the team’s overall productivity. But big solo performances are not enough to ensure long-term success, Toy said. “In the game of lacrosse, all seven people on offense need to be a threat for a team to be successful,” she said. “Some people on this team have already stepped up, and I have no doubt that more will continue to do so. The best part is our team has an amazing work ethic, and as we keep improving — both as a team and individually — we will find more and more success.” Co-captain Richael Walsh ’16 added that, while the team exhibited intense “grit” and “resiliency” this week, the past two games highlighted key aspects the team will try to improve on: stick skills and shooting. “As captains, it’s up to us to set the pace for urgency and aggression. We know it’s not going to be a perfect season. What’s important to us is that we get better every week and respond aggressively to any setbacks,” she added. Bruno’s season continues this week with two contests, the first at Bryant Wednesday at 7 p.m. and then a home game against Colgate Sunday. “There isn’t much more you can ask for than improvement,” Toy said. “And we are determined to keep making huge strides all season that will set us up for more and more wins.”
Bruno’s unlucky season Four sophomores score in two games, signaling bright future for Bears after early playoff exit By MATT BROWNSWORD SPORTS EDITOR
At the end of the first period, the men’s hockey team was up 3-0 over Rensselaer and had its sights set on its first playoff win in over two years. But the Bears (5-19-7, 3-13-6 ECAC) managed to repeat a meltdown from January, again giving up a three-goal lead to the Engineers (18-13-7, 8-7-7) to ultimately lose. A loss the night before meant the blown lead ended Bruno’s season. Brown’s 3-0 lead in the first period came as a result of two power play goals with a Nick Lappin ’16 tally in between. Sam Lafferty ’18 and Tyler Bird ’18 — both NHL draft picks — scored, while fellow sophomores Max Willman ’18 and Charlie Corcoran ’18 picked up assists on both goals. Willman’s assist to Bird was a beauty — the Buffalo Sabres draft pick found himself alone in front of star goalie Jason Kasdorf but spun the puck to Bird, who finished into the empty net. “We got off to a good start,” Willman said. “We started strong and fast, and then I think we took our foot off the gas in the second period, and it cost us.” But Brown fans could see the RPI comeback coming: After an Engineer goal 30 seconds into the second period and another tally eight minutes later, the Bears were flashing back to Jan. 29. “It was a great start for us,” said captain Mark Naclerio ’16. “We struggled a bit in the second but overall had a ton of chances to score but couldn’t find the back of the net.” The third period highlighted two of Bruno’s biggest weaknesses all season, as the Bears gave up a power play goal halfway through the frame before allowing a late goal with less than two minutes to play. Their conference-worst penalty kill reared its ugly head, but a late goal — the third in as many weeks — stole the show. Brown had more RPI deja vu in the first playoff game, as a wraparound from Willman was ruled on the ice as no goal and then reviewed. The video seemed to show Kasdorf dragging the puck out of the net, but referees stood by the initial
» ZOABI, from page 1 state that expelled 85 percent of my people and regard myself to be loyal to this colonialist project,” Zoabi said of the struggles of the Palestinian Arab movement in Israel. During the question-and-answer session, Sam Rubinstein ’17 asked “what it means to be an indigenous person and at what point do you become a native person?” Zoabi answered with an alternative question: “Can you justify expelling people, oppression, killing? I’m not talking about that this was your homeland 2,000 years ago. I’m talking about human rights.” She stressed the need to establish true legitimacy of the Israeli state through equality. The representative spoke of Israel’s “fascist transformation,” saying the state oppresses minority voices. At the end of
ruling. Earlier in the season, the Bears thought they had scored the winner in overtime at RPI, but malfunctioning review equipment did not allow for a review — even though it was a clear goal. “It definitely hurts,” Willman said. “It would have been a big goal. When I took it around the net and tried to wrap it around, I knew it was in, and I celebrated. Apparently, the referees did not have all the angles, so that was a tough one. But I guess that’s hockey.” Willman and Corcoran had already scored before the reviewed no-goal in the first playoff game, making the score 3-2. Unfortunately for Bruno, it could not muster one more scoring chance before the game ended. “It would have been a different game,” Naclerio said. “It’s unfortunate that the call didn’t go our way.” The series loss brought an ignominious end to the illustrious careers of Lappin and Naclerio, two of the team’s best players for the majority of their time at Brown. Joe Prescott ’16 and Brandon Pfeil ’16 are the team’s two other seniors. “All four of them have been terrific seniors,” Willman said. “They’re good guys and definitely good players. (Naclerio) and (Lappin) are great leaders and guys I look up to. They’re guys that I model my game around, and it’s great to have them take me under their wing for the last two years.” But Brown has a bright future ahead: Though the sophomore quartet of Willman, Lafferty, Corcoran and Bird did not have many goals in the regular season, they all scored in the postseason. Willman was exceptionally sharp and looked like a difference-maker in both games — even more so when considering he had broken his hand just three weeks before. And though Tommy Marchin ’19 did not feature on the scoresheet, he, Alex Brink ’19 and Max Gottlieb ’19 each had impressive rookie campaigns. Gottlieb was named to the All-Ivy Second Team, the only freshman on either the first or second teams. Though his playing career is over, Naclerio is not going to forget his days on College Hill any time soon. “It was the best four years of my life, and I’m going to miss the coaches and all my teammates over the years,” Naclerio said. “I wish nothing but the best to the guys returning.” her speech, Zoabi called for the international community to support Palestinians fighting against persecution in a state she perceives as undemocratic. Before peace can be achieved, the Israeli government must offer Palestinians equality, Zoabi told The Herald in an interview after the event. Asking for equality is not an unreasonable demand, Zoabi said, arguing that for Palestinians to ask for equal treatment from the Israeli government is a “huge compromise.” Zoabi sees her service in the Israeli government as a service to Palestinians: “I am serving my people by challenging the state for equality,” she added. She summarized the Palestinian struggle as “the minimum meaning of dignity … What makes us angry is not just about the oppression but how easy it is to kill Palestinians and portray yourself as the only democratic place of the region.”
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Makeathon develops assistive technology, prosthetics Harvard, Rhode Island School of Design, Brown students create devices for people with disabilities By MARK LIANG STAFF WRITER
Amid the bustle of 3D printers and laser cutters, students bent over in concentration, working on prosthetics, tinkering with wires and experimenting with technology they hoped would change lives. The Brown science, technology, engineering, arts and math community hosted an assistive technology makeathon over the weekend, bringing together an eclectic mix of students, volunteers and mentors to find solutions aiding those with disabilities. Held in the Brown Design Workshop, the students worked to re-invent traditional technologies. Unlike traditional hackathons and competitions, the makeathon aimed for a more intimate feel to foster collaboration
» GYMNASTICS, from page 1 even with the Big Red and force the first tie in the history of the All-Ivy Classic. “We knew going into the meet that it was going to be a tight competition between us and Cornell, especially considering they had the home team advantage,” Walters said. But “you could tell that everyone on the team was using this extra pressure to motivate them because there were no doubts that we deserved and could get the win.” By the day’s end, the Bears had amounted 19 All-Ivy Classic Honors, including first-team recognitions in all four of the day’s events. Though it was a well-rounded effort, Walters credited the beam lineup for the team’s victory, pointing toward its impressive handling of such a nerve-inducing situation. Morant made first-team in the event to lead the Bears in their comeback bid. Other notable efforts on the day
» W. BBALL, from page 1 feel fortunate to have coached her.” Alexander had plenty of help from her teammates: Forward Rebecca Musgrove ’17 and Mehta each poured in 18 points, while Steeves added 14 points, six rebounds and four steals. After falling victim to Harvard’s lethal three point shooting the weekend before, Brown enjoyed similar success beyond the arc against Columbia, knocking down a season-high 13 threes. Steeves, Mehta and Musgrove combined to shoot a deadly 11-for-18 from threepoint range, while Bruno shot 54 percent from the field overall. The team rode its hot shooting into its Senior Night against Cornell, shooting 50 percent from the field and 65 percent from three, en route to a comfortable 91-69 victory. In a pre-game ceremony, Bruno honored Alexander, Sharpe and Natalie Ball ’16 for four years of service to the program. Going into the game Brown knew it needed a win or a Columbia loss to avoid a last-place finish. “Senior night was a blast,” Sharpe said. “We were all very excited for our final game and (for) going out with a win.” The rookies once again stepped up for Bruno: Mehta scored 24 points while Steeves recorded a double-double on a
through its size. “Smaller environments allow more collaboration,” said Maggie Mathieu ’17, who organized the event. Collaboration “eventually (helps) the designer empathize with the users,” she added, which — along with understanding each individual’s needs — was one of the primary focuses of the weekend. Students were led through exercises even before starting their projects, taking on tasks such as opening bottles with one hand and walking while wearing foggy glasses. The goal of the exercises was to align the viewpoints of the participants with those who needed assistance, said Ciaran Godfrey ’19. Godfrey’s favorite exercise involved trying to hear numbers being called out amid a louder conversation, which served as a simulation for those with hearing and concentration issues. After becoming accustomed to these needs, the participants were divided into groups to brainstorm and begin projects. Whiteboards with topics such as interaction, mobility, hearing and vision quickly came from Corey Holman ’16 and Mitchell in the vault, both registering first-team honors. Walters and Alexandra Chretien ’16 accomplished the same feat on bars. It was Walters’ third time garnering honors in the event and the fourth year in a row that Chretien has done so. In the floor routine, Mitchell once again paced the Bears and was joined by Gabrielle Hechtman ’19 as a first-team honoree. “We all put our hearts out on the floor that day and it showed,” Morant said. “Everyone performed some of their best routines I’ve seen.” Riding the momentum of the success at the Ivy Classic, the Bears then took their talents westward and faced off in meets against Sacramento State and San Jose State. The team finished in last place at both meets but set a new season-high team score of 194.075 at San Jose. Bruno will return home and host Temple, Southern Connecticut and Rhode Island next weekend. career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Both players were on fire from downtown, making a combined nine-for-12 shots from deep. Brown jumped out to an early lead for the second straight night, finishing the first quarter on a 13-3 run driven by seven quick points from Mehta. Cornell failed to mount any significant comeback, falling to a 54-30 deficit after halftime. A raucous crowd helped energize the team and maintain its intensity throughout the entire game. “We had a bunch of family and friends in attendance, and it was a fun crowd for our last game,” Sharpe said. “The band was also there, and they killed it, so that was also pretty fun.” In her final game as a Bear, Alexander continued to climb the program rankings, tying for 17th all-time in career scoring with 1,018 points. She also added seven assists, bumping her season averages to 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Despite the departure of their seniors, a strong finish to the year and the continued contributions of young stars like Steeves and Mehta set the Bears up to take another step in the 2016-17 season.
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The Makeathon led student participants through various exercises, such as wearing foggy glasses or opening bottles with one hand. Organizers hoped these empathy-based experiences would inform students’ designs. became filled with ideas and drawings. One idea that quickly emerged was different ways for a phone to respond to the simple concept of asking it, “I’m blind. Can you help?”
Some participants worked directly with people who need the assistive technology. Carl Romines ’17, a music and physics concentrator, came looking for a better prosthetic to play his guitar. He
previously created equipment himself, but it quickly fell apart, he said. A group consisting of Brown students, Rhode Island School of Design industrial design » See MAKEATHON, page 4
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the conference provided illuminating information. Her favorite event was “Spitfire: A Feminist Spoken Word Workshop,” run by WORD!, a spoken word group at Brown. Through one of the spoken word videos they were shown during the workshop, Brooks Major was inspired to speak her mind on politics more often in order to find her voice and recognize that her perspective is important, she said. Because of the conference, Brooks Major realized that her struggles as a woman of color in a primarily white school are not just her own but are shared among other women of color as well, she said. As Brooks Major grew up, she compared herself to other girls, noticing that her “hair didn’t blow in the wind like other girls’.” The compliments Brooks Major received were also different than those received by other girls. People would comment that she sounded “really articulate for a black girl” or had good handwriting, she said. At the time, she accepted any compliments she could no matter how problematic they were. Self-love “starts with owning who you are. You can be a leader, but it starts with yourself,” said Allana Gilgeous, a senior at Tabor Academy. Gilgeous spoke about her personal growth as a woman of color. She recalled a time when a white boy complimented her, saying she was “pretty for a black girl.” At the time of the boy’s comment, “I didn’t love myself enough to see that was a problem,” she said, adding “I used to hate my skin and being black and my big lips and big nose.” It was only a couple of years ago that she began to feel beautiful and love herself.
A variety of student groups facilitated workshops throughout the day, including the Queer Alliance, Women in Computer Science, the League of United Black Women, Obsidian Magazine, Women Peer Counselors and Feminists at Brown. Amanda Beaudoin ’17 facilitated one of the workshops titled, “Act Like a Girl: Exploring gender and feminism in theater, comedy and music.” Beaudoin led a discussion about what it means to be a woman in performance and how women are portrayed. “I’m just so impressed by (the attendees) and how intelligent and passionate they are about these issues. They really want to make a change, and I’m so glad to facilitate these discussions,” she said. The discussions did not provide any answers or solutions, “but that’s how it works. It’s a work in progress,” Beaudoin added. Various student performance groups were featured in FLAME’s closing ceremony in Salomon Hall, including the Ursa Minors, Extension Dance Company, Brown University Aerial Artists and Divine Rhythm Step Team. “I feel like art is a form of activism,” said Gretchen Raffa, director of public policy, advocacy and strategic planning at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England and the keynote speaker at FLAME, during the closing ceremony. “My feminism is a nonstop evolution,” she said. She spoke about her experience as a child, her journey to feminism and her work at Planned Parenthood. She noted that as her values have evolved, she has come to better understand the importance of empathy toward other people’s struggles.
comfortable and welcomed, such as not asking for their genders on the conference registration and inviting speakers in order to treat them like “real scholars,” Todd said. The FLAME coordinators mainly advertised the conference to high school juniors and seniors, but attendees ranged from ages 14 to 20, Todd said. “What’s nice about visiting high schools is I got to talk one-on-one to the students and be honest and say some of their concerns about feminism are valid,” she said. “One high school student brought up that feminism isn’t as important as inequality of race and class.” Todd agreed and told the student that many other feminists agreed with her as well. She invited that student to attend the conference to discuss this critical facet of feminism, she said. FLAME hosted a variety of workshops at overlapping times to allow attendees to pick the workshops they want to attend so they can “craft their own day,” Todd said. The conference workshops were held primarily in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs with attendees gathering in Kasper Multipurpose Room for breakfast and lunch, which were provided along with transportation to the conference. The conference was able to help its high school attendees become wellinformed on feminism and how it applies to their own life. “I figured out my voice and where I stand on issues,” said Lilia Merbouche, a senior at Woonsocket High School. For Alexa Brooks Major, a junior at Bayview Academy in Pawtucket,
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BASEBALL
Bears open season with 1-2 showing despite strong pitching Bruno bests Bucknell, falls to Notre Dame, Alabama in close contests at North Carolina tournament By BEN SHUMATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The baseball team opened the 2016 season with a 1-2 weekend at the USA Baseball-Irish Classic in Cary, North Carolina behind strong performances from the team’s starting pitchers. Brown 2, Bucknell 0 Bruno opened the weekend Friday against Bucknell (5-5). The game marked the highly anticipated return of Christian Taugner ’17 to the mound. Taugner impressed as a first-year, but missed the entire 2015 season after undergoing surgery on his elbow. If his performance Friday is any indication, Taugner is more than ready to shoulder the load of serving as the team’s ace once again. The game went scoreless for five full innings with Taugner and Bucknell’s Jeff Gottesman shutting down opposing hitters. Brown cracked the scoreboard in the sixth after Tim McKeithan ’16 came home on a sacrifice fly by Jake Levine ’16. McKeithan walked to open the inning, then went first to third on a single by Rob Henry ’17. Taugner continued to baffle hitters deep into the game thanks in part to his impressive efficiency. When he came
out of the game after the eighth inning, he had thrown only 99 pitches. “The key to keeping the pitch count down is just attacking the strike zone,” said Head Coach Grant Achilles, crediting Taugner for going right after hitters. The Bears added an insurance run in the top of the ninth before Dante Bosnic ’18 came in to shut the door for the Bears and secure the 2-0 win. Taugner surrendered only three hits while walking four and striking out six in eight innings. Notre Dame 7, Brown 6 Coming into the tournament, it looked as if Notre Dame (6-5) could be the toughest test of the weekend for Bruno. The Fighting Irish received preseason votes for the top 25 and are typically a contender in the ACC, one of the deepest conferences in college baseball. Reid Anderson ’18 was on the hill for the Bears and the teams played two scoreless frames before Brown’s offense came alive in the top of the third. The Bears rattled off four consecutive hits to start the inning, starting with a single from Jake Rosander ’19 and a double from McKeithan. Rob Henry ’17, the Ivy League preseason player of the year according to Baseball America, drove them both in with a
single and score on a deep double from Levine. Levine later scored to bring the lead up to four. The Bears stretched the lead to six after a two-run fifth inning. Anderson held the Irish scoreless until he gave back those two runs in the sixth, finishing his 5.2 innings of work having given up only two runs on four hits. He and Bruno appeared to be in good position to get the win. Notre Dame added another run in the bottom of the eighth and held the Bears scoreless in the top of the ninth, setting up a dramatic bottom of the ninth. Achilles turned to Henry, the Bears’ star center fielder, to pitch the ninth with a 6-3 lead. Henry had never pitched for Brown before this year, but his fastball touched 88-90 mph consistently in the inning. Things started to unravel for the Bears after two singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out. Henry struck out Ricky Sanchez to bring the Bears one out from victory, but a passed ball in the next at-bat that brought a run home followed by a walk would send the winning run to first for the Irish. With the bases loaded once again, Notre Dame’s Zak Kutsulis launched a deep fly ball to left field that glanced off the glove of Levine. All three runners were moving on contact and scored to complete an unfathomable comeback for the Irish and a devastating
late-inning collapse for the Bears. Despite the blown save, Achilles said he has no plans to back off using Henry on the mound. “This is just one situation where the ball didn’t bounce our way,” he said. “His velocity was good, his pitches were sharp, and he was confident up there, so we’re still confident in him.” In a display of Brown’s deep lineup, seven of the nine starters registered a hit in the game. Henry led the team offensively with two hits, two runs and two RBI. Alabama 2, Brown 0 The Bears had no time to dwell on the tough loss, as they faced another highly regarded opponent from a top conference, this time the SEC, in Alabama (10-2). Austin French ’16 got the start for Brown and put an exclamation point on an excellent weekend for the team’s pitchers. The game closely resembled the opener against Bucknell, as neither offense could figure out the opposing pitcher. The teams remained deadlocked at zero until the ninth inning, when the Crimson Tide pushed across two runs against Max Ritchie ’17, who finished the game as the losing pitcher. Brown threatened with two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but Jake Rosander ’19 flew out to complete the shutout for Alabama.
French went seven innings and allowed only four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Three Alabama pitchers combined to hold the Bears scoreless and allowed just four hits. Despite a two-loss weekend, Achilles recognized that the nature of the two losses reveal several positives for Bruno. Brown’s starting pitchers combined to give up only two runs in 20.2 innings pitched, good for a 0.87 ERA. That comes in sharp contrast to the team’s 7.14 ERA last season, one of the worst in the country. “To have our pitching do the job that they did, it’s something we’re really excited about,” Achilles said. “We had three quality starts. All three of them did a great job holding the opposing offense down and gave us a chance to win.” Achilles also remarked that the weekend’s opponents were all talented enough to make the NCAA tournament. “Our guys took this as a bit of a confidence boost,” Achilles said. “To face an ACC team and follow that up with an SEC team and really feel like the games could have gone either way, that’s something we’re building on moving forward.” Next up for the Bears is a four-game series against Marshall on the road over the weekend.
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End-of-season losses put Bears at bottom of Ivy League Absence of Blackmon ’17 hurts in losses to Cornell, Columbia in final games of disappointing season By CALEB MILLER STAFF WRITER
Two narrow losses seem a fitting way to end a season full of almosts for the men’s basketball team. Columbia and Cornell each nipped Bruno (8-20, 3-11 Ivy) in the season’s final weekend. A dramatic battle in the Big Apple Friday night finished 66-63 in Columbia’s (21-10, 10-4) favor after a missed layup attempt from Steven Spieth ’17 that would have given Bruno the lead with 4.4 seconds to play. A ferocious comeback attempt Saturday night saw the Bears come within two points of tying the game with seconds remaining, but the Big Red (10-18, 3-11) held on for a 75-71 win. The outcomes might have looked different but for a sprained foot suffered by floor general Tavon Blackmon ’17 at practice Wednesday. The point guard, who is 10th in the conference in scoring and first in assists, missed both games with the minor injury.
» MAKEATHON, from page 3 majors and event organizers worked with him to design a sturdier and more comfortable guitar pick holder. Within an afternoon, the team went from string and paperclip prototypes to sewing foam together, troubleshooting with Romines, who brought his own guitar in to play. “I love my team because I would say what I needed, and then they would help me with materials like elastics,” he said. Another project presented at the final review Sunday included an infrared
Columbia 66, Brown 63 While Yale and Princeton have duked it out for the Ivy title, Columbia has proven itself the uncontested third-best team behind the play of star point guard Maodo Lo. Yet the shorthanded Bears managed to give the Lions a game in their own gym. While Bruno’s last lead came with 13 minutes to play, Columbia never pushed its advantage to more than five for the final seven minutes of nail-biting action. After two free throws from Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 cut the lead to one with a minute to play, Jason Massey ’18 stripped the ball from Lo to give the
Bears a possession for the win. Spieth drove strong but was unable to finish, and Columbia iced the game with a pair of free throws. No player wearing a Brown uniform did more to keep the Lions from running away with the game than JR Hobbie ’17. Known around the league as a lethal three-point shooter, Hobbie backed up that reputation in a big way Friday. Hobbie hit back-to-back-to-back threepointers to open the game and continued to hit them in crucial moments to keep the Bears nipping at the heels of the home squad. He finished his career night with seven treys and a personal best 23 points. Hobbie’s big night was particularly valuable given the lack of depth for Bruno with Blackmon — the team leader in minutes played — off the floor. Only two Bears registered minutes off the bench, and Hobbie was one of only three to score in double digits. Two young Bears stepped up: Massey racked up 13 points off the bench while Obi Okolie ’19 continued his impressive rookie campaign with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Spieth’s miss in the final seconds concluded a long night for the junior, who scored just four points on 1-for-8 shooting from the floor. Bruno’s defense was a large reason for its success. The Bears eliminated secondchance points — a problem area for the team all year — and forced Columbia into a slow-paced game. But Lo showed why he is heralded as one of the best players in the league, scoring 23 points and hitting four treys as part of the team’s strong 8-for-16 night from beyond the arc. Cornell 75, Brown 71 The Big Red led the entire second half and even pushed the edge to 13 with 11 minutes to play, but Bruno’s starting five rallied. Okolie drained a three-pointer with four seconds to play that cut the lead to two, but a miracle was not in the cards. The lack of depth bit Bruno again, as the team received zero scoring from bench players. The starters picked up the slack, though, with all five contributing double-digit totals. Spieth made up for his lukewarm
performance against Columbia with a huge game in Ithaca. The junior played 37 of the game’s 40 minutes and was seemingly in on every play. He filled up the stat sheet, notching a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds and even filling in for Blackmon’s absence in the assist column with seven dimes. In his final game with the Bears, Kuakumensah was his vintage self. The senior poured in 21 points, scoring inside as well as hitting a couple of treys. He rounded out the double-double with 10 rebounds and added three blocks to his Ivy League record total of 311. Cornell received the bulk of its production from Matt Morgan. The rookie took a lot of shots but racked up 25 points. For the second night in a row, the Bears struggled to defend the threepoint line. The Big Red finished 9-for-18 from deep. With the help of Spieth and Kuakumensah, Bruno dominated the boards 38-26. Keeping the Big Red from secondchance points again allowed Bruno to hang close, but the shot at the end didn’t go the Bears’ way.
sensor made by Godfrey. The sensor was intended to attach to the hands of those visually impaired and to buzz when in close proximity to objects, providing another sense for the blind, Godfrey said. Throughout the makeathon, the organizers emphasized learning new techniques and experimentation, holding workshops to familiarize the participants with the many sources of equipment in the Design Workshop. John Filmanowicz ’17 was both an organizer and a worker in the Design Workshop, providing support for the variety of 3D printers available to
participants. Filmanowicz emphasized the availability of the tools in the Brown community. “It’s incredibly easy to register and train for these types of tools,” he said, adding that the entire process takes less than 20 minutes. The event attracted a much more diverse group than simply Brown students. Along with a variety of RISD students and one visitor from Harvard, multiple engineering professors visited the event, gave commentary and participated as mentors. Projects were judged by a panel composed of alums and faculty members,
including Professor Emeritus of Engineering Barrett Hazeltine. At the end of the weekend, five groups presented their inventions to the panel and an eager audience. Several people asked questions about comfort and safety regarding each piece of assistive technology, with PowerPoint presentations leading to hands-on discussions and vivid roundtables. Romines’ group drew rapt attention with its final project, which concluded with a guitar solo from Romines, now aided with an improved prosthetic pick
and wristband. “I had to be really tense with past prosthetics, and I couldn’t find any way around that,” he said. With his new technology, Romines can now play with much more precision and technique, according to his group. “It’s a really important process, understanding how mechanisms work, … but for people like (Romines) — people who use this technology — they are the best experts of knowing what they need and what they want,” said participant and organizer Jeremy Joachim ’17.
With the winless weekend, Bruno’s season has come to an end. Cornell and Brown ended with identical Ivy records and split their two contests, so they share last place in the conference. Yale clinched the Ivy crown and a bid to the NCAA tournament Saturday night.
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The echo chamber: all we have in common CLARE STEINMAN staff columnist “You know where Hillary’s campaign headquarters should be?” laughed the Donald Trump supporter, his breath curling up like smoke in the cold. “Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex.” He cracked up at his own joke and went on to mock other candidates as he waved a “Make America Great Again” sign over his head. Outside the elementary school-turned-polling station where I was standing, all the insults and taunts of the 2016 campaign were being hurled at my feet, played out in real time. It was the first time I had ever seen someone harshly espouse such radical beliefs right in front of me, without the distance afforded by a screen. The tone of this election has been — to put it lightly — nasty. It would be easy to write a piece on why politics would be so much better if everyone were nicer and paint a nostalgic picture of a time when politicians would debate civilly in the Capitol and then get a drink together. “West Wing,” not “House of Cards.” But to do that, to wish that
Trump and angry rhetoric would just go away already, is to overlook a painful truth of this election cycle: People really like him. We at Brown exist in a cloudy ideological bubble that heavily distorts our view of politics. We know this, and yet we forget it constantly. The news we read, the conversations we have with friends, the laughter and the snide comments drowning out the debate as it plays in the background in the lounge — all of these contribute to the bubble. But in our
TV shows, even different types of alcohol. This disparity between political parties has only increased in recent years, thanks to the siloing of political opinions in media. Whether it’s on the news, on Reddit or in the “Bernie Sanders’s Dank Meme Stash” Facebook group, it’s easier than ever to find a sounding board for your opinion. The inevitable result is growing polarization between the two political parties. Between 1994 and 2014, the percent of Americans who viewed the other politi-
a lot more that I haven’t had a political conversation this year that hasn’t been “Hillary or Bernie?” In The Herald’s undergraduate poll in November, 67.8 percent of students supported one of those two candidates. The three Republicans in the poll — Trump, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, and Ben Carson — garnered 4.2 percent of the vote. The Republican candidates (Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, in particular) are, from a Brown student’s vantage point, so far off the map it’s
It’s as if Republicans and Democrats live in different worlds. And in a way, we do. minds, we are rational, and the other side seems to have totally lost its mind. After all, Trump supporters live in a bubble, too — one where the president was born in Kenya and immigrants are rapists and murderers who belong behind a wall. It’s as if we live in different worlds. And in a way, we do. Republicans and Democrats enjoy different newspapers, different
cal party “very unfavorably” rose from 16 percent to 38 for Democrats and from 17 to 43 for Republicans. Twenty-seven percent of Democrats and 36 percent of Republicans now view the opposing side as an existential threat to our nation’s well-being. So, no, it doesn’t matter that Trump has a 57 percent unfavorability rating, 16 points higher than his favorability rating. It matters
laughable. We worry about them, but we do not think seriously about them or their policies. I don’t say this to legitimize their positions but to point out how separated we’ve become. I expect it’s the same on the other side of the spectrum. Bernie is a crazy old socialist, Hillary should be in prison, and that settles matters. As long as you can surround yourself with people who feel the
same way you do, almost any opinion can seem viable. Trump has been winning the plurality of votes in most Republican primaries and caucuses, and the Republican establishment (not to mention the rest of the country) is getting tired of waiting for him to make his fatal blunder — if he ever does. He has run a campaign seemingly immune to facts, yet his vicious rhetoric still draws supporters. It defies comprehension — how could people live their lives so far from the truth? — until you consider whom they talk to on a daily basis and where they get their news. Maybe the question should instead be: How could our truths be so far from each other? Emotions have a way of clouding the facts, and this cognitive dissonance is something of which both sides are guilty. So while it’s unrealistic to hope blindly for politicians to get along and agree, there’s nothing naive about a reminder to listen, at the very least, to what others are saying, keeping biases in check, especially in an election like this one.
Clare Steinman ’19 can be reached at clare_steinman@brown.edu.
The great escape TUSHAR BHARGAVA op-ed contributor I first discovered the Absolute Quiet Room in the Rockefeller Library over the summer. I was roaming the library, looking for a place to sit and read a research paper — the sort that had obscure mathematical symbols scattered on every page — and when I saw a worn-out red armchair in the distance, I was immediately drawn to it. I walked over to the glass door, pulled it open and walked in. I somehow missed the stencilled writing on the door that read: “Absolute Quiet. Laptop computers and cell phones prohibited.” When I left the room two hours later — having understood the paper surprisingly well — I knew I had discovered the perfect study spot. But in my subsequent visits, I noticed the writing on the glass wall; I also noticed that no one was following the rules. This made perfect sense to me: Most students simply can’t do their school work without their laptops anymore. Writing long papers, typesetting problem sets in LaTeX and performing complicated calculations in MATLAB or Stata all require a computer. But as I started bring-
ing my laptop along to the Absolute Quiet Room, something seemed amiss: The work didn’t go as well, and my concentration wasn’t as strong as before. I quickly found the culprit: With my laptop came the spectre of the Internet, and with it came the temptation to take a quick glance at my email or check a news website. It was then that I fully understood the Absolute Qui-
place to retreat to, to finish a long paper or a particularly tough problem set. Now certain, unsympathetic people would say that instead of trying to change the technological infrastructure of a library, perhaps I should just quit whining about online distractions and exercise some self-control and discipline. They would be wrong. In 2012, Wired magazine published an ar-
Having access to the Internet meant a world of distractions was only a click away. Brown should have a library space without Internet access.
et Room’s appeal: The room was a haven from noise and distraction — a place to get work done. But having access to the Internet meant a world of distractions was only a click away. Brown should have a library space without Internet access: not as big as the Absolute Quiet Room, but a small room, somewhere — perhaps in Orwig — completely offline. A
ticle titled “Conserve Your Willpower: It Runs Out.” The article — largely based on the research of Florida State University psychologist Roy Baumeister — argued that willpower is a limited resource that should be spent wisely. Empirical data aside, this makes intuitive sense: After a long day of classes and studying, you can readily imagine yourself
heading to Jo’s for a bout of unhealthy eating and skipping the trek to Nelson. If, while doing work, we are constantly warding off Internet distractions, we are expending scarce mental energy on something that could have been avoided entirely. Furthermore, having a room without Internet access would reduce the urge to have dozens of browser tabs open and multitask. University of California, Irvine Professor Gloria Mark has done research that underscores the detrimental effects of multitasking and continuous interruptions: higher stress, more frustration and greater perceived effort. Removing Wi-Fi could help avoid the negative outcomes associated with constant distraction and multitasking. The Absolute Quiet Room is no longer the refuge from distractions I wanted it to be. I am waiting for a new library study space. Perhaps you should be, too.
Tushar Bhargava ’17 is a member of computer science digital literacy group DigLit, currently campaigning to spread awareness about the effects of always being connected to the Internet and can be reached at tushar_bhargava@brown.edu.
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Schoenewald ’17 powers Bruno to best start in six years Chieffalo ’17, Orona ’18 turn in strong outings in Bears’ second straight winning weekend By JAMES SCHAPIRO STAFF WRITER
Entering the weekend already pacing the softball team on offense, co-captain Julia Schoenewald ’17 did not slow down against Rutgers (6-12) — she was 2-3 with an RBI double. The Bears (7-3) also got a multi-hit game from outfielder Ashli Lotz ’19. But it wasn’t enough, as Rutgers broke the game open with five runs in the third and cruised to a 10-3 victory. “We knew that they were going to be a tough team, and the game was a lot closer than the scoreboard showed,” said outfielder Yeram Park ’18. “If we had the chance to play them again — which we wish we could — we could beat them.” In game two of Friday’s doubleheader, the Bears took on North Carolina Central University (0-16). Perhaps making up for a lackluster performance against Rutgers, Bruno came out fighting: After
four runs in the second and three in the third, the game was effectively over. Leah Nakashima ’17 pitched a complete game shutout, while Schoenewald doubled, walked and scored two runs. The Bears ultimately had an easy five-inning, 8-0 victory. “We were really confident that we’d play better,” Park said. “It was a confidence booster because we knew what we were capable of.” Gina Chieffallo ’17 took the mound in a rematch against North Carolina Central to open Saturday’s action. Once again, the Bears struck early, scoring four runs in the first two innings. Chiefallo went the distance, not allowing an earned run. Co-captain and shortstop Janet Leung ’16 was 2-4 with an RBI, and Schoenewald continued her hot streak, going 2-4 as well. “Gina pitched a great game, and she let our defense work,” Park said. “Our
defense and our hitting were really solid, so it all came together that game.” The Bears then took on UNC Greensboro (10-9) with Katie Orona ’18 back on the mound. Early on, Bruno appeared to have the contest sealed: The Bears scored two runs in the first inning and another in the second and added an insurance run in the fifth on a home run from the prolific Schoenewald. But Orona faltered in the sixth: After Greensboro’s Lacey Leary singled to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a ground-out, Danielle Vega singled her home. Orona then allowed another single, bringing the tying run to the plate. “With her pitching that game, we all had her back. We knew that she’d finish it out,” Park said. “We didn’t think the game would end with us losing.” Sure enough, Orona escaped the inning with minimal damage, allowing a sacrifice fly and then striking out Greensboro shortstop Gabrielle Cubbage to end the threat. This was all the offense that Greensboro could muster: Three outs
later, Orona had a complete game win, improving to 3-1 on the season, and the Bears had improved to 7-2. Orona “has been our ace — last year, this year,” Park said. “We knew that she could hold the game.” To close the weekend, the Bears played UNC Greensboro again, with Nakashima on the mound. Bruno started quickly, as Park doubled home Leung in the first, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead. But after that, Greensboro caught fire. The Spartans scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, knocking Nakashima from the game. Taking over on the mound, Orona temporarily stymied the Spartans’ offense, but the Bears could not muster any offense of their own. While Bruno struggled with only three hits after the first inning, Greensboro struck again in the fifth, adding two runs, and then ended the game in the sixth with three more. “Obviously, it wasn’t the outcome we wanted,” Park said. “It’s tough to end the tournament with a loss. But overall, we
all came out of the tournament learning something that we can improve on. Hopefully, in two weeks at our next tournament, it will show.” One Bear avoided the game’s offensive struggles: Schoenewald continued to hit, going 2-for-3. She raised her average to an even .600, and her OPS is 1.763. For comparison, the MLB record for singleseason OPS is 1.422. Schoenewald, who batted only .186 last year, is already within one hit of matching her 2015 total. In 10 games this season, she has eight extrabase hits. In the 70 previous games of her Brown career, she had nine. The Bears now have two weeks off from gameplay before continuing their season at the College of Charleston Invitational in South Carolina. Last year, after 10 games, the Bears were 4-6. This year, they are 7-3. “I’m happy with where we are,” Park said. “Based on last year, our team is much better than what we were. We have so much depth, even on the bench. We can only get better from here.”
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No. 7 Bears top Minutemen in New England’s oldest rivalry Tills ’16, Molloy ’17 lead well-rounded attack against UMass as Gural ’16 dominates at face-off X By NIKKO PASANEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER
If the No. 7 men’s lacrosse team wanted to prove that it belongs with the best of the best, Saturday’s dominant win over a strong UMass (2-3) side was a great result. The Bears (3-0) came out firing on all cylinders, rolling over the Minutemen from the opening whistle en route to a 15-7 victory. “It’s a great team win. We’re all really happy we did so well,” said Bailey Tills ’16. “It means a lot to our team to take another step forward.” Beating a UMass team that already
has three losses may not seem that significant, but a closer look at the Minutemen’s resume shows why the win holds some weight. Earlier this season, UMass took down then-No. 11 Ohio State and lost an overtime battle to No. 12 Harvard, a team that just bested No. 4 Duke. On Saturday, it was a different story for Brown’s old-time New England rival. The Bears gave the Minutemen no openings to stage an upset in a game that Head Coach Lars Tiffany ’90 called particularly satisfying. The Bears were paced by Tills, who netted four goals on four shots. Also contributing were Henry Blynn ’16, who
scored three times and added an assist, and Dylan Molloy ’17, who found the back of the net twice and tagged on two assists. But the real difference-makers were face-off specialists Will Gural ’16 and Ted Ottens ’17.5, who combined to win 18 of the match’s 25 face-offs. Their successes allowed the Bears to keep their high-octane offense in full swing, Tills said. “Without (Gural and Ottens) having that success, I think it would have been a lot closer of a game in the first,” he added. “We really kept the ball out of UMass’s sticks.” Also critical to the team’s success were Alec Tulett ’17 and Larken Kemp ’17, who each picked up six ground balls
and collectively caused two turnovers. Though they might not post the flashiest stats as defensive-minded players, the pair made it extremely difficult for the Minutemen to get things going on the offensive end, Tiffany said. “Larken and Alec, they are like vacuum cleaners,” Tiffany said. “Anything around them, they are pulling it in. And then it’s our possession.” It did not take long for the Bears to stake out a commanding position Saturday, as they raced out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, which they built into a 9-1 lead at the half. The selflessness of the offense was on full display, as six different players scored the first six goals. The fourth of the day was also Molloy’s 100th career goal.
There was no slowing down for the Bears in the second half. The team tacked on three more goals right off the bat to push the lead to 12-1. At that point, the rest of the game was a formality. In the fourth quarter, UMass started to find a bit of a rhythm. But it was far too late, as the final score settled at 15-7. The Bears now face a quick turnaround with Holy Cross on the docket for Tuesday. Though the Crusaders are winless on the year, they have a pair of one-goal losses to top-15 teams this season. “We are definitely not going to take Holy Cross lightly,” Tills said. “If we can execute our game, we can control and dictate the outcome no matter who we play.”