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Viet Nguyen ’17 elected UCS president Lonsdale to speak at Brown in the upcoming year and a specific plan to deal with them. In his first speech to the general body in September, he will articulate his vision for the council, he said. “I want to emphasize that this is a team effort,” he said. “UCS is only as strong as the people who participate.” Nguyen reiterated the goals from his platform, pledging to remedy shortcomings in Brown’s support systems with a specific focus on the intersectionality of student identities. He will work to make sure that historically underrepresented communities command the attention of the administration, he said. As far as adjusting to the UCS business model goes, Nguyen is devoted to COURTESY OF VIET NGUYEN Viet Nguyen ’17 won the UCS presidency Thursday night with nearly 60 learning from his fellow members, including his erstwhile adversaries in the percent of the vote, beating Kevin Garcia ’18 and Zachary Nelkin ’17. ment of the winner. For President-elect campaign. “I like to listen — I know what UCS newcomer Nguyen Viet Nguyen ’17, it was the culmination my weaknesses are, and I know the areas ’17 carries nearly 60 of a whirlwind journey. I know a lot about,” he said. Referring to percent of vote, defeating “The whole night blurred together,” Garcia and Nelkin, he said, “They have a he said. “There was so much buildup. … wealth of knowledge. I’m excited to work Garcia ’18, Nelkin ’17 Excitement was really the main emotion.” together with them.” Nguyen won a landslide victory over Garcia, currently serving as chair of By MATTHEW JARRELL Kevin Garcia ’18 and Zachary Nelkin ’17, the campus life committee, took nearly STAFF WRITER garnering nearly 60 percent of the 1,892 32 percent of the vote, good for a solid After a week of campaigning, an engaging presidential ballots cast. The margin is second place. “Both candidates ran exceland competitive debate, and a two-day even more remarkable given that Nguyen lent campaigns, and we touched on a lot voting process, the candidates for presi- is not currently a member of UCS, break- of really good issues,” he said. dent of the Undergraduate Council of ing a trend that dates back eight years. Garcia has presided over a number Students stood at the steps of the Stephen Though he is a newcomer, Nguyen of notable initiatives as campus life chair, Robert ’62 Campus Center Thursday made it clear that he has a comprehensive including the creation of a housing guide night, eagerly awaiting the announce- understanding of the issues facing UCS » See NGUYEN, page 2

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No. 4 Bears upset top-ranked Yale Behind stellar play of Gural ’16, Molloy ’17, Bruno secures first win over Elis since 2009

By SHIRA BUCHSBAUM SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Despite a written promise to cancel the event in response to student concerns, Brown Entrepreneurship Program will sponsor a speaking engagement April 21 featuring Joe Lonsdale, an entrepreneur and co-founder of tech company Palantir and venture capital firm Formation 8, who was accused of sexually assaulting and harassing one of his undergraduate mentees at Stanford University. The legal case against Lonsdale was filed in January 2015 by Elise Clougherty, his former mentee and girlfriend, the Stanford Daily reported. Clougherty dropped the charges of sexual assault and harassment, among other alleged crimes, in November. After the case had been filed, Stanford banned Lonsdale from campus grounds for 10 years. In November, after the charges had been dropped, the university revoked the ban, citing evidence that surfaced during the legal proceedings, the Stanford Daily reported Nov. 2. On April 11, a senior concentrator in computer science, who asked to remain anonymous because of potential professional repercussions, saw a Facebook event advertising Lonsdale’s talk and

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recognized his name from conversations with friends at Stanford about the legal case, she said. According to emails provided to The Herald, the student reached out to Brown EP via email, noting her concerns with Lonsdale’s history and asking if Brown EP was aware of the allegations. A member of Brown EP responded via the group’s email address April 12, noting, “We considered not bring(ing) him to campus, but the case was resolved, and (Lonsdale) was never banned from Stanford’s campus.” The email continued, “Accusations cannot be equated with guilt.” A leader of Brown EP, who asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, said, “We were (aware of the accusations before inviting Lonsdale), and we were also aware of the fact that … all charges have been cleared.” The senior who wrote to Brown EP expressing concerns received another email from the personal email address of a member of Brown EP April 12. The email, provided to The Herald, stated, “We truly never intended to offend” anyone on campus and cited the dropped charges as justification for pursuing the invitation to Lonsdale. The senior replied via email, stating that she was “not offended but concerned,” and she questioned how Brown EP came to the decision to invite Lonsdale. The senior, one of the leaders of » See BROWN EP, page 2

DPS staff member Michael Wilson dies

By NIKKO PASANEN

Playing in front of a record crowd at Stevenson-Pincince Field, the No. 4 men’s lacrosse team did not disappoint Saturday. The Bears (10-1, 4-0 Ivy) inspired the crowd to rush the field when they rallied to take down No. 1 Yale in one of the year’s most highly anticipated contests in all of college lacrosse. Bruno now has sole possession of first place in the Ivy League and can clinch at least a share of the title with just one win in its final two games. “All of us with Brown lacrosse are incredibly grateful for the enormous student support on Saturday,” said Head Coach Lars Tiffany ’90. “We are fortunate to have our passionate fans, squeezing into any space they could to yell and prod us to victory.” While the crowd roared at the beginning of the game, it did not take long for

EP event despite concerns

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Larken Kemp ‘17 defends in the midfield. Kemp helped the defense limit Yale to just three goals in the second half, ensuring the 14-12 victory. Yale (10-1, 4-1) to bring the stadium to a silence. After a defensive breakdown from Bruno, the Elis managed to score within just 14 seconds of the game’s opening whistle. Four minutes later, they kept up the pressure, scoring again and taking a quick 2-0 lead. For a team that has rarely had to play catch-up this year, the Bears found themselves in an

unfamiliar position. But the deficit did not paralyze the Bears. Less than 50 seconds after Yale’s second goal, Brendan Caputo ’16 and Henry Blynn ’16 both found the back of the net in an 11-second window to tie the game. Yale quickly responded with two goals of its own, triggering » See M. LAX, page 4

Michael Wilson, a member of the Department of Public Safety, died April 8, according to a community-wide email Friday from Karen Davis, vice president for Human Resources. Wilson was a “model employee,” wrote Deputy Chief of Police Paul Shanley in an email to The Herald. “He was someone who was always willing to go above and beyond in order to ‘get the job done’ and help people in need,” he added. Wilson came to Brown in 2007 to work as a building guard at the Center for Information Technology, Davis wrote.

Before that, Wilson spent 32 years with the U.S. Postal Service and was a United States Navy veteran, the email stated. In his time in the Navy, Wilson was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Marksman Rifle Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation, according to an obituary in The Pawtucket Times. Wilson was “devoted to his family, had a love of animals and was a golf enthusiast,” the obituary also stated. Wilson “never missed a day of work until his illness last week and was always willing to lend a hand when needed,” Davis wrote. “He enjoyed talking sports with co-workers and followed the local teams on a daily basis.” “He was an individual who truly believed that treating everyone with respect and compassion was a priority and that people mattered the most in life,” Shanley wrote of Wilson.

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SPORTS Softball falls to last in North Division after dropping four in a row to first-place Dartmouth

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» NGUYEN, from page 1 for students to access information on residential options more easily. Going forward, the committee will “have to be on top of what’s happening in dining,” he said, specifically noting upcoming renovations to the Sharpe Refectory. Looking toward the future, Garcia is unsure of his next steps. He has not definitively stated whether or not he will

» BROWN EP, from page 1 Brown EP who contacted her and a second leader of Brown EP met later on April 12. The senior said the meeting began with an affirmation from the Brown EP leaders that they would cancel the event, and the three spent the rest of the meeting assessing how Brown EP could engage with activism and education related to sexual assault awareness and prevention. The senior wrote in a follow-up email that afternoon, “Thank you for agreeing to cancel the event with Joe Lonsdale on the 21st. I was glad to hear that you agree that it is inappropriate in light of your further understanding of the cases against (Lonsdale).” She agreed to keep the matter confidential until Brown EP decided to go public with the decision. The second Brown EP leader replied to the senior’s email Wednesday morning, writing, “Thanks again for the feedback and for meeting yesterday with us. We’ve been in contact with Joe’s assistants and have already made it official by cancelling the Facebook event.” The senior did not reply to the message but received another email

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return to UCS, and if so, what role he might take. Meanwhile, Nelkin will continue to serve as a general body member. “I’ll continue to be that annoying person that says, ‘Maybe we should be worried about how representative we are,’” he said. Despite garnering a mere 6 percent of the vote, Nelkin was upbeat about the campaign and its results. “I’m really happy with how things played out,” he

said. Though he had only met Nguyen for the first time at the debate, “he’s a very impressive person,” Nelkin said.“I wouldn’t be surprised if Viet had a unique view, coming from the outside.” Nguyen will work with Vice President-elect Tim Ittner ’18, who was unopposed on the ballot, to direct UCS next year. “My role as VP is building a solid UCS from within,” Ittner said. He will work on recruiting new members,

retaining those already on the council and ensuring that all committees have the resources they need, he said. Among the other leadership board positions determined by the election, Kudrat Wadhwa ’19 will chair the Campus Life committee, Naveen Srinivasan ’19 will chair the Student Activities committee, Britt Edelen ’19 will chair the Student Wellness committee and Yuzuka Akasaka ’18 will serve as treasurer — all elected

uncontested. Charlotte Merzbacher ’19 won UCS Academic Affairs Chair with 60.5 percent of the vote, beating Austin Lessin ’19, who received 36.0 percent. All Undergraduate Finance Board positions were filled through uncontested elections. Jordan Ferguson ’17 will serve as chair, Adwa Habtu ’17 will serve as vice chair and Aryan Chhabria ’18, Caleb Hersh ’17 and Drew To ’19 will serve as at-large representatives.

Wednesday evening at 11:57 p.m. from Brown EP’s club address, thanking her for her concerns but stating, “After careful consideration, several meetings with Brown’s Title IX coordinators, the Swearer Center and members of Brown’s administration, we have decided to continue with the event.” The email continued, “It would be unjust to cancel an event because of past allegations that have been publicly settled.” After the senior first saw the Facebook event on April 11, she reached out to Women in Computer Science and Brown Diversity Advocates, among other student groups, to try to garner support, she said. A coordinator from WiCS, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of potential professional repercussions, received the same email, which she provided to The Herald, from Brown EP explaining that the event would not ultimately be canceled. The coordinator said she reached out to one of the leaders of Brown EP and discussed the event via phone. The coordinator said she was told the event would be canceled and did not

understand why Brown EP “would renege on that decision.” Regarding the discrepancy between promises to the two students about canceling the event and the ultimate decision not to cancel it, one leader of Brown EP said that some individual members of the organization may have “leapt and may have said that it would make sense to cancel, but after further consideration” and speaking to a number of administrators, the group decided canceling the event would not be the right decision. A leader of the organization said, “We realized we may not have been wellequipped to make a decision.” While Brown EP did cancel the Facebook event, the group never formally disinvited Lonsdale, instead pausing to consult with various University administrators before making a final decision, multiple leaders of the organization said. The administrators, advisers and students consulted by members of Brown EP included Alan Harlam and Lizzie Pollock, director and assistant director, respectively, of social entrepreneurship at the Swearer Center for Public Service; Amanda Walsh, Title IX program officer; Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive

vice president for planning and policy; members of the University Office of Communications; Mary Grace Almandrez, interim assistant vice president for campus life and student services; Sexual Harassment and Assault Resources and Education members and Brown EP’s alumni chair, who “recommended we continue with the event,” said one of the leaders of Brown EP. The group also contacted Lonsdale’s chief of staff, who, according to an email from one of Brown EP’s leaders, told the group “it would be an act of discrimination to disinvite (Lonsdale) since all legal charges have been dropped through both Stanford’s Title IX committee as well as the U.S. Civil Court and that it would result in bad publicity for Brown.” Of the University’s involvement with the event, Brian Clark, director of news and editorial development, wrote in an email to The Herald, “The University does not intercede unless there is a clear threat to safety created by the circumstances of an event, which has not been determined to be the case for this event.” Multiple University administrators and staff members will attend the event to assist students in need of support.

Of the reasoning behind reaching out to Lonsdale in the first place, one Brown EP leader wrote in an email to The Herald, “Joe Lonsdale founded Palantir, Addepar and a (venture capital) firm, so we thought his experience would be beneficial and a great learning experience to the Brown community.” In that same email, the leader wrote, “Upon doing our research, we did come across a sexual assault charge against him. We also saw that this had been publicly settled by both Stanford’s Title IX committee and the U.S. Civil Court. Since this has been legally resolved, we thought it would be okay to go ahead.” Still, one leader noted she “felt horrible” that the organization may have offended or hurt anyone, and she is “happy that it was brought to our attention so we can make the space as safe as possible and ensure that no one feels marginalized by this event.” “Brown can be selective about who we invite to campus,” said the senior who expressed concerns. “How does (this event) reflect the values of the organization and the values of the campus?” The students who initially brought » See BROWN EP, page 4

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Tinashe, Mac DeMarco highlights of Spring Weekend

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Tink impresses the audience with hits “Million” and “Ratchet Commandments,” setting the stage for the night’s headliner Fetty Wap.

Saturday lineup wows crowds, Fetty Wap’s lip-synced Friday performance underwhelming By SHIRA BUCHSBAUM SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Spring Weekend kicked off Friday evening with clear skies, minimal wind and Funkinevil DJ-ing as students in the line stretching down George Street slowly inched their way onto the Main Green. Funkinevil’s set did not seem to do much for the crowd, but their graphics featured cascading dollar bills and bouncing beach balls. Money and warmth: What more could a college student want? Tink took the stage around 8:10 p.m. with a pair of pump-up dancers to pick up the energy and kicked off her set with “L.E.A.S.H.” Her performance’s central

messages included female empowerment and bemoaning the difficulty of finding a “good man” at 21 years of age. The rapper slowed things down with her third song, “Million,” which showcased cooler R&B vocals. But she kept things lively the rest of the evening with songs like “H2O” and “Ratchet Commandments,” leaving the crowd in good spirits for Fetty Wap. Fetty featured two opening acts of his own prior to stepping on stage: Liam Lis, a Justin-Bieber-circa-2008-esque singer, and another rapper, both of whom tried to keep the crowd engaged for the half hour between Tink’s departure and Fetty’s entrance.

Amid chants of, “When I say 17, you say 38,” one of the hype men said, “I bet no other (expletive) Ivy League looks like this,” stroking all of Brown’s egos. Fetty finally took the stage with “679,” cutting the music sporadically to hear the crowd sing along. Cheers ricocheted throughout the green when the intros to “My Way” and “Trap Queen” started up. To much chagrin, Fetty’s lip-syncing was a little too obvious, and his double renditions of several hits seemed a little compensatory. “I really like this song, so I’m going to play it again,” he said of “679,” with the crowd singing along. Saturday afternoon, What Cheer? Brigade returned for a fifth year at Spring Weekend, drawing the crowd away from the main stage and playing its set from the steps of Sayles Hall. The 19-piece brass band garnered the strongest cheers of the weekend up until that point, closing out a group of funky retro jams with “Malaguena,” a vamping piece reminiscent of mariachi music. Thundercat promptly took the stage around 4:15, enlivening the crowd with finger-fracturing solos on his bass guitar featured in almost every song. Following “Tron Song” and an instrumental rendition of Kendrick Lamar’s “Complexion,” which he produced, the

artist finished with, “Open Your Eyes,” an electronica-blues song that got the crowd on its feet. While Thundercat’s vocals were impressive, the strongest part of the performance was the instrumentals, which nicely complemented the laid-back vibes on the green as most students lazed around on blankets, soaking up the day’s last moments of sun. Students in the snaking lines for food abandoned their hunger and rushed the stage when Tinashe entered just before six o’clock. Arguably the best entertainer of the weekend, Tinashe took the stage with four talented dancers and her own smooth moves. Tinashe addressed the crowd with ease, transitioning between pieces with no hiccups and treating the crowd to songs from both her debut album “Aquarius” and her upcoming album “Joyride.” “Dreams Are Real,” from “Joyride,” displayed the singer’s vocal range; she mixed R&B vibes with an easy falsetto and low rumble. The singer took a break halfway through her set, affording her dancers the time for a short dance-off that drew massive cheers from the crowd. Tinashe herself balanced singing and dancing impressively well, jumping, twisting and turning around the stage without missing a beat. The back-end of the set was loaded

with fan favorites: The team fired off “All Hands On Deck,” “Player” and “All My Friends” in quick succession. Tinashe concluded with an encore of “2 On,” screaming at the top of her lungs to encourage the crowd to sing along. Mac DeMarco cooled the energy of the dispersed crowd with his janglepop sound, inviting remaining audience members to chill with him after the concert. He cracked a joke about Canadian healthcare and jumped right into the set, jamming to the song “Salad Days.” DeMarco’s guitarist gave a shoutout to East Side Mini Mart, which drew a huge cheer from the audience. The band continued with more hits from “Salad Days,” its 2014 studio album, but threw a few tracks from the 2015 LP “Another One” into the mix. “No Other Heart” featured a less electric-sounding vibe from the group, and DeMarco’s wiry vocals tied the set together. Pairing low-key music with a rockstar vibe, DeMarco even picked up a dildo thrown on stage while he performed. He also crowd-surfed toward the conclusion of his set, during which he caught a cigarette and a lighter, lit the cigarette and returned to stage smoking. The band closed out the evening with an improvised heavy-metal session, ending the weekend’s concerts on a rocking note.

Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary Clinton at CCRI Former president talks Hillary Clinton’s education, healthcare, crime platforms By SHAWN YOUNG STAFF WRITER

In preparation for Rhode Island’s primary April 26, former President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of students and community members at a rally for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign at the Community College of Rhode Island’s Knight Campus in Warwick Thursday. Bill Clinton spoke on his wife’s platform on a variety of policy issues, including wealth inequality, education, healthcare and crime. He emphasized the achievements that he made during his time in office as well as those made by President Barack Obama, and then addressed how Hillary Clinton would tackle those same issues. “We need to finish healthcare reform,” Bill Clinton said, referring to some of the issues not addressed by the Affordable Care Act. As president, Hillary Clinton would allow the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices, he said. In addition, he reiterated Hillary Clinton’s support for a “public option” for health insurance. Before Bill Clinton took the stage, Meghan Hughes, president of CCRI; David Sears, president of the Knight Campus Student Government and Gov. Gina Raimondo addressed the crowd. Sears emphasized the importance of young people, especially college students, getting involved in the political process. Speaking specifically to the students in the audience, Sears said the “biggest misconception is that your voice and your vote doesn’t count. Believe me, your voice

and vote does count.” Bill Clinton also emphasized the importance of education, saying that it is “more of a lifetime asset than a house is.” As president, Hillary Clinton will work toward decreasing student debt by expanding the AmeriCorps program, which allows students to work in public service in order to pay off their debts, Bill Clinton said. This is especially appealing for Rhode Island residents, as the state has the fourth-highest average student debt in the country, Raimondo said. “Hillary Clinton has spent her entire life breaking down barriers and building ladders of opportunity,” Raimondo said. “And as president, she’s going to make it her mission to tackle barriers that are holding Americans back from reaching their potential.” Raimondo also talked about how Hillary Clinton’s campaign is “uniting” the American people rather than dividing them. When speaking on Hillary Clinton’s stance on crime, Bill Clinton stressed the importance of providing transitional support and job training for the incarcerated. There are “too many people in prison,” he said, “a significant portion of which are young, non-violent offenders.” In closing, Bill Clinton told the crowd, “You have a choice to make,” and summarized his three reasons why voters should pull the lever for Hillary Clinton. First, Hillary Clinton’s policies would not break the bank and her “numbers add up,” he said, referring to how single-payer healthcare would require lofty spending. Second, she is dedicated to a tough brand of diplomacy and understands that it is a “dangerous world.” Lastly, she is a “change-maker,” which is why various labor unions and labor organizations have endorsed her, Bill Clinton said. “If you want something done, you better elect Hillary (as) president,” he said.

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Dartmouth sweeps Bears into last

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Christina Andrews ‘17 bats against Dartmouth over the weekend. The junior had five hits in the four-game series, but her offensive efforts weren’t enough to propel Bruno to a victory over a strong Dartmouth side.

Bruno faces off against stiffer Ivy competition, falls to two games under .500 in league play By JAMES SCHAPIRO STAFF WRITER

Entering a four-game weekend against Dartmouth at 5-3 in Ivy League play, the Bears had an opportunity to take on Ivy League frontrunner Dartmouth and claim the top spot themselves with a sweep. But it was the Big Green (2210, 12-0) who swept the Bears (16-16, 5-7 Ivy), maintaining its perfect Ivy record and sending Bruno to last in the North division. The Bears found themselves behind early in game one: two batters in, Dartmouth scored and was threatening to score again with a runner on second. But pitcher Katie Orona ’18 set the side down without allowing another runner to reach base, and in the bottom of the inning, the Bears scored two runs of their own to take an early lead. But the advantage was short-lived and the only lead the Bears would see in the game. Despite scattering nine hits over the game, Bruno scored just the two runs and eventually fell 7-2. “I don’t think the score reflected how we played,” said outfielder Yeram Park ’18. “We were on their pitchers, but the hits weren’t consecutive so we just couldn’t put runs on the board.”

Looking for redemption in game two, the Bears once again fell behind early, as Dartmouth scored once in the first and twice in the second. As the wind howled and temperatures dropped, the Bears’ bats likewise went cold, as they managed only two hits in the first six innings. Down by four, Bruno threatened in the bottom of the seventh, as catcher and co-captain Julia Schoenewald ’17 singled to lead off the frame, and third baseman Christina Andrews ’17 singled as well. But after the runners advanced on a groundout, Andrews was cut down at the plate attempting to score from second on a single from Sofia Venegas ’19, effectively ending the threat. Once again, the final score did not indicate the team’s effort during the game, Park said. “We were never really out of it,” she added. “We didn’t hit terribly — we hit pretty well. But we just couldn’t put any runs on the board. The score definitely should have been much closer.” With Orona on the mound again for Sunday afternoon’s game, the Bears looked to take back the series and earn a split. But Dartmouth again took an early lead, scoring a run in the first on a pair of doubles and another in the third. The Bears pulled within a run in the fifth on an RBI double from Park, but managed just the one run against Dartmouth’s Morgan McCalmon, who, with the win, is 14-3 with a 2.47 earned run average. Orona went the distance in the loss,

pitching seven innings and allowing two runs, only one earned. Her record fell to 8-7, despite a 2.56 ERA. The Bears continued hitting in game four, but luck was not on their side. Dartmouth scored a run in the bottom of the second when a ground ball ticked off the edge of the glove of co-captain Janet Leung ’16 and into left field. The Big Green added another in the fourth on a well-placed infield groundout. Moments later, a hard grounder snuck past Andrews’ glove, scoring two and putting Dartmouth ahead 4-0. The Bears added a run in the bottom of the inning, but after moving two runners into scoring position with one out, failed to capitalize and stranded the pair. After pitcher Gina Chieffallo ’17 entered and held Dartmouth scoreless in the fifth, the Bears nearly struck again in the bottom of the inning. With one out, Park sent a line drive down the right field line that appeared to ricochet off the foul pole for a home run, but the first base umpire called it foul. Amid outcry from the stands and Brown coaches, the umpires convened to discuss the call, but ultimately stuck to the original ruling. One pitch later, Park struck out. The Bears were not done yet; the next two runners reached base, bringing up Schoenewald. But Bruno’s fortunes had not reversed. Schoenewald’s line drive to deep center field was caught, and the inning ended without a run. The Bears pushed across another

» M. LAX, from page 1 a game-long trend of Bruno playing from behind. The two teams would go on to trade scores until about midway though the second quarter, when the Elis poured in three straight goals to take their largest lead of the day at 9-5. With only seconds left in the first half, national points per game leader Dylan Molloy ’17 gave his team the jolt of momentum it needed by tallying as the buzzer expired. At the start of the third frame, Yale tried to head off any comeback attempt by the Bears, scoring four minutes into the quarter and restoring its four-goal lead, but Bruno wasn’t ready to concede. The Bears proceeded to dominate the rest of the period, scoring four straight goals to knot the score at 10 by the end of the quarter. The rally was highlighted by Will Gural ’16, who won a face-off at the eight-minute mark. The junior took just three seconds to run down the field and beat the keeper for his second goal of the day. After a fairly even first half at the face-off X, Gural was lights out in act two, taking away 11 of 13 opportunities. Two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Bears saw their first lead of the day after Molloy converted on a slick pass from Bailey Tills ’16. Less than two minutes later, Molloy was back at it again, this time doing it on his own and scoring run in the seventh, but the rally fell short, finishing the game at 4-2. Despite 17 hits on the day, Bruno managed just three runs total. “We’ve been hitting very very well,” Chieffallo said. “We’re just hitting to them. That’s all.” Head Coach Katie Flynn echoed her players’ sentiment. “There’s only two teams in the country that have hit Morgan McCalmon as well as we do, and that’s (No. 7) Oklahoma and Oklahoma State,” she said. “I felt really good about what our offense did — we just couldn’t get that next hit.” The Bears now enter the home stretch of their schedule and will play four games against Harvard next weekend after a Wednesday game against Providence. “We’ll play PC midweek to get ready for next weekend,” Flynn said. “Harvard is always a rivalry match for us — we get up and get excited. We compete, we compete so hard, and that’s all I can ask.” Against Harvard, “I expect to play hard,” Chieffallo said. “If we keep playing our game, there’s no stopping us.”

an unassisted goal to extend the lead to two. It didn’t take long for the Elis to respond, as they scored within a minute to cut the deficit in half and make the score 12-11. Bruno would manage to hold on to the one-goal lead until about three minutes left in the contest, when Kylor Bellistri ’16 added some insurance. Yale tried to make things interesting by scoring with just over a minute left on the man-up, but the Bears successfully wasted away the rest of the time and punctuated the win with an empty netter from Molloy with 15 seconds left. When the final whistle blew, fans stormed the field, and Bruno claimed its first victory over Yale since 2009. After giving the Elis their first loss of the season, the Bears now stand a strong chance of hosting the Ivy League tournament, which they would clinch with an outright Ivy title or a tie with Yale thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker. But before the team gets carried away with postseason aspirations, it will have to focus on Tuesday’s game against incity rival Providence. Bruno will look to avenge its Tuesday blues from last week, when the team lost to unranked Bryant. “Now we have a quick turnaround with Providence College Tuesday night here,” Tiffany said. “We cannot assume anything, and as the men have heard us say — the only thing that matters now is what we do next.”

» BROWN EP, from page 2 their concerns to Brown EP’s attention are organizing an alternative event to the Lonsdale presentation focused on healthy mentor-mentee relationships and how to deal with harassment and microaggressions, the senior said. There will also be a Sexual Assault Awareness Month “healing space” held in the Brown Center for Students of Color after the event, they added. Leaders from Brown EP said that they would continue to work with student groups to create programming and educational opportunities about sexual assault and gender inequality. Specifically, they would like to “co-sponsor/co-organize events with (Women in Business and) WiCS that address issues of sexual assault and gender disparity in techpreneurship” and are currently “organizing a Women in Entrepreneurship conference,” among other conferences, “in the fall that will include conversations about women in the tech industry and systemic discrimination.”

Columbia eliminates Bruno from Ivy title contention Second-half rally led by Toy ’17, Walsh ’16 falls short, Bears drop fifth consecutive Ivy contest By NICHOLAS WEY STAFF WRITER

Heading into its fifth Ivy League matchup this season Saturday at Columbia, the women’s lacrosse team looked to capitalize on the momentum generated by a close 5-4 victory over UMass Lowell earlier in the week. Unfortunately for the Bears (5-8, 0-5 Ivy), a late-game rally fueled by senior captains Lauren Toy ’16 and Richael Walsh ’16 fell short as Columbia (6-7, 1-4) dictated possession and dominated

offensively in both halves to secure a convincing 13-9 win. The Lions took the lead right from the start, with junior midfielder Sara Ruzzi notching a goal in the first minute. The Columbia offense would remain unrelenting, racking up three more goals in the ensuing 16 minutes to bring the score to 4-0. A succession of goals by Columbia midfielder Taylor Quinn capped the four-goal run, which saw Columbia dominate possession by securing four consecutive draw controls and outshooting the Bears 10-0. Soon after, Head Coach Keely McDonald ’00 called a timeout in hopes of resetting both the offensive and defensive units and reestablishing control over a game that was quickly escaping Bruno. The timeout proved useful. Shortly

afterward, junior midfielder Jillian Lee ’17 finally put Brown on the scoreboard with two goals, cutting Columbia’s lead in half. For the remainder of the first half, Brown and Columbia traded goals. Hafsa Moinuddin ’19 and attacker Rose Mangiarotti ’18 netted goals that helped keep the Bears in the game, and at the close of the half, Columbia led 6-4. The beginning of the second half saw another relentless Columbia offensive onslaught, with the Lions notching three consecutive goals to increase their lead to five. The scoreboard now read 9-4, a seemingly insurmountable deficit for Bruno. After another score by Moinuddin, Columbia responded by tacking on two of its own to increase its lead to six with 15 minutes remaining.

But the Bears would rally with Toy and Walsh leading the charge. In the remaining 15 minutes, the pair tallied two goals each to cut the Columbia lead down to just three, its smallest since the beginning of the second half. But this late-game rally was not sufficient to dig the Bears out of their early deficit. As the clock wound down, Columbia coasted comfortably to a 13-9 victory and its first conference win this year. The Bears, on the other hand, were again disappointed in a season that has shown glimpses of promise but has left the team’s brightest aspirations unrealized. Overall, Columbia roughly doubled Brown in shots taken and ground balls, while the Bears committed 19 turnovers to the Lions’ eight.

With the loss, Brown falls to 0-5 in the Ivy League, with only two conference games remaining, both at home. The Bears will face Dartmouth Saturday at 1 p.m. and Princeton the following week. Unfortunately for the Bears, the loss against Columbia has ended hopes for a spot in the Ivy League playoff — a championship tournament for which only the four top-seeded teams qualify. Wins versus Dartmouth and Princeton would not be enough to overtake Harvard, Penn, Cornell or Princeton, all teams that have three or more conference wins already this year. Still, the final two home games of the season will be opportunities for the Bears to end the year on a positive note and gain momentum heading into the offseason.

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SATELLITE DINING ANDREWS COMMONS

Pizza: Rhode to Italy, Caprese, BBQ Chicken Ranch Make-Your-Own Fried Rice JOSIAH’S

BLUE ROOM

Gourmet Grilled Cheese

Chicken Noodle, Turkey Chili Mediterranean Pockets

DINING HALLS SHARPE REFECTORY LUNCH

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Meatball Grinder, Chicken Cutlet on a Bun, Vegetarian Gnocchi, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cajun Turkey Cutlet, Roast Beef Au Jus, Creamy Smashed Sweet Potatoes, Chocolate Cake

VERNEY-WOOLLEY LUNCH

DINNER

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Macaroni and Cheese

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Apricot Beef with Sesame Noodles, Chocolate Cake

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Students prepare for Tink to take the stage. The Chicago rapper played hits such as “Millions” and “Ratchet Commandments” to warm up the crowd before headliner Fetty Wap and his Remy Boyz graced the stage.

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

“We are fortunate to have our passionate fans, squeezing into any space they could to yell and prod us to victory.

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APRIL

Student Exhibition 2016 11:00 A.M. List Art Building

C.A. Robinson, Jr. Memorial Lecture 5:30 P.M. Smith-Buonanno, Room 106

RISCC Film Screening: Promised Land 6:00 P.M. Wilson Hall, Room 102

Mr. Burns, A PostElectric Play 8:00 P.M. Lyman Hall, Leeds Theatre

TOMORROW Conversations with a Brazilian Drug Dealer 5:00 P.M. Watson Institute

Piano Recital with Guest Ronaldo Rolim 5:00 P.M. Grant Recital Hall

Earth Day Celebration at the Ratty 5:00 P.M. Sharpe Refectory

Fashion@Brown Industry Panel 6:00 P.M. Granoff Center, Studio 1

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Lessons from the housing lottery GRACE JOHNSON op-ed contributor Despite all the warnings from and panic among my peers, I was purely optimistic entering the housing lottery for the first time. My late slot on the second day did not diminish my hopes for Hope College, and I was certain a little of Littlefield Hall would remain open. I spent the preceding Sunday standing outside of potential dorms until someone swiped me in. I shamelessly knocked on doors to sneak a peek of individual rooms. I criticized minute details as if I had any real choice in the matter. But my dreams were shattered quite quickly. I skillfully played the part of the flustered group leader, clicking the wrong links and significantly exceeding my two given minutes. After the chaos settled, I realized that despite hours of ranking priorities and dissecting floor plans, I had made a random decision and had never heard of the dorm I chose. Though the odds were certainly not in my favor this time around, I

take comfort in the fact that at least the odds were fair. At peer schools, this is not always the case. If housing options were in any way distinguished by a dollar amount, I would be appalled at the system in a much different way. Pricing housing according to location, facilities or room size would give students with more resources an

nomic status. Diversity, a much-discussed topic this year, is necessary in an educational environment. Different pricing for different dorms, as is enforced by some schools, groups together students who can afford that housing, dividing the student body among clear class lines. Some of the most important learning experienc-

system of a regular fee versus a suite fee, which will soon be phased out. Though that is a significant step, Penn should follow Brown’s efforts to eliminate suite fees entirely and make its housing accessible to all students. So far at Brown, the higher rates of rooms in Vartan Gregorian Quad have been lowered, and I am hopeful that the University will hear

Some of the most important learning experiences at college occur during time spent with one’s peers, and that would be stunted if one were surrounded only by students from similar socioeconomic backgrounds.

enormous advantage over students from low-income backgrounds. Even though economic difference is difficult to escape in reality, college should ideally be a place of equal opportunity. Most importantly, college is about education, which should be inclusive regardless of socioeco-

es at college occur during time spent with one’s peers, and that would be stunted if one were surrounded only by students from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. This upcoming year, Penn is reducing its six different rates of housing to just two, mirroring Brown’s

students’ cries of classism and drop the other suite fees as well. Classism is unavoidable, but our university and other institutions should not enforce policies that separate students by socioeconomic status. It is the University’s responsibility to provide equal housing oppor-

tunities for all students who remain on campus. For those who move off campus, these decisions occur outside of University control, beyond the egalitarian influence of the Office of Residential Life. I am proud to go to an institution that values this type of inclusion. When upperclassmen share stories about the old housing assignment process in Sayles Hall, it sounds even more stress-inducing than our online version. But there is a tradition and sentimentality reflected in those stories, and it is thankfully grounded in a non-hierarchical system. During my housing lottery experience, I was grateful that the only issues of debate were outdated bathrooms versus Greek life housing and not the price tag of various buildings. That type of debate could lead to more serious tensions or concerns. The housing lottery is a true Brown experience. It is a campustour talking point. I can look back on it fondly because of the level playing field on which the lottery is founded.

Grace Johnson ’19 can be reached at grace_johnson@brown.edu.

Don’t get clobbered by clubs AVERY ROCK staff columnist Two years ago, I announced to friends and family that I was going to come to Brown. I received the reaction probably given to every Californian planning on attending college on the East Coast: ominous muttering about “real winters” and advice that I prepare myself for a level of academic competition far beyond what I had experienced in high school. I took this second point particularly to heart. I was aware that I would have to work harder in college and that I would be continually surrounded by people with academic strengths beyond my own. Truth be told, this was part of the allure of attending a competitive school. Coming into Brown with the same emotional reliance on academic performance that I had in high school would have been unhealthy, and I’m glad that people continually reminded me that it would be perfectly normal to feel out of my depth sometimes. There were certainly moments during freshman year when I felt daunted by brilliant classmates or overwhelmed by work, but I was adequately prepared to deal with the feeling of being a small fish in a huge academic pond. There was another adjustment to college life that blindsided me: the change in extracurricular activities. I, like most students at Brown, was involved with lots of clubs and teams and departments in high school and never felt shut out of an area of genuine interest. If I was willing to work at something, I could get involved. When I joined my high school’s cross country team, I had never run

more than three miles at a time. I wound up being on the track and cross country teams for all four years. I was involved with my school’s student-produced play festival all four years, experimenting with writing, acting and directing all more or less at will. Showing up and being willing to work was almost all that was necessary to become an integral part of the communities that defined my high school experience and my sense of self. I expected to pick up in college more or less where I had left off in high school, joining sports teams and performing-arts groups and all sorts of other clubs, settling back into

Participating in clubs in college is much more difficult than it is in high school due to a combination of institutional size, time pressure and a frankly terrifying talent pool. If you come into college determined to pursue the same types and number of clubs on the same scale you did in high school, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. My first semester, I fell into this trap. I only tried to get into clubs that were similar to things I had done before and fixated on selective groups. The series of rejections I received left me feeling isolated and insecure. At my high school, about 90 students would generally

By allowing myself to try things I hadn’t done before and letting go of my idea that there was something inherently better about being in a competitive group, I was able to find new activities and communities and finally become a part of the Brown community.

my old life of diverse, intense extracurriculars. This was a fine goal, just as it would have been a fine goal to take five classes and get A’s in all of them. Both are theoretically great things to strive for, and both are unreasonable. So, to incoming students at Brown and elsewhere, I want to prompt you to be ready not just for the intensity of academics but also for the shift in activities with which you will have to contend as you go from being a high school senior to a college freshman.

audition for the 30 or so spots in the student play festival. Here, a larger number of students may try out for just a handful of spots in an a cappella group. I personally was one of more than 100 people who tried out for two spots in Improvidence. And it wasn’t just the numbers that had changed. The people who tried out were an extremely talented mixture of actors and actresses with a variety of backgrounds and specialties. I had come out of high school thinking fairly highly of my abilities as an ac-

tor, and to suddenly find myself a tiny freshman surrounded by and competing with a horde of people who were indisputably better than me was jarring. My problem was that I was intent on being a part of competitive groups in activities I thought of as personal strengths. Consequently, I missed several more attainable opportunities my first semester. My second semester, I loosened up. I got involved with organizations in areas I hadn’t tried before (including journalism). I tried out for larger, more inclusive groups. I got an oncampus job. I met more people, made more friends and had things to do other than problem sets and essays. By allowing myself to try things I hadn’t done before and letting go of my idea that there was something inherently better about being in a competitive group, I was able to find new activities and communities and finally become a part of the Brown community in the way that I had been a part of my high school’s community. So, by all means, try out for selective groups and pursue your high school talents, but be prepared to face much harsher competition for spots than you will for grades in any class. Be prepared to find your comfort zones placed beyond your reach. And, ultimately, be prepared to take risks and explore activities that are completely new to you. And Providence winters, while certainly dreary, are far from the arctic hellscape people told me I was signing up for. A good pair of waterproof boots and a few warm layers will do you far more good than a parka, regardless of what your aunt may tell you.

Avery Rock ’18 can be reached at avery_rock@brown.edu.

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