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Paxson named deputy chair of Boston Fed Building expansion supports growth of Watson Institute

Paxson to represent first district through 2019, act as link between federal reserve, public

Stephen Robert Hall provides space for collaboration between community members

By DANIEL GOLDBERG SENIOR STAFF WRITER

University President Christina Paxson P’19 was named the deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Board of Directors Jan. 9.

Paxson was appointed by the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and will serve as deputy chair through 2019, according to a University press release. “(Paxson) brings valuable insights to our discussions and is deeply respected in higher education, which is a critical sector of New England’s economy,” wrote Boston Fed President and CEO Eric Rosengren in an email to The Herald. Rosengren also praised Paxson’s “expertise in economics and public policy,” which “adds important perspective” to board meetings.

“President Paxson has been on our board since 2016,” said Jeanne MacNevin, vice president, chief of » See DEPUTY, page 2

R.I. Senate considers shutdown relief bills Rhode Island among states most severely affected by partial government shutdown

By HENRY DAWSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Thirty two days and one missed paycheck into the longest shutdown in the federal government’s history, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee convened Tuesday to discuss measures to protect furloughed federal employees.

The committee, chaired by state Sen. Erin Lynch Prata (D-Warwick), devoted its first meeting to discussing the financial security of affected Rhode Islanders. The proposed Federal Furloughed Employees Protection Act, sponsored by state Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport, Jamestown), would provide unpaid federal employees such as Transportation and Security » See SHUTDOWN, page 2

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President Christina Paxson P’19 and Boston Fed Chair Phillip Clay will relay conditions of the first district at a biannual conference in Washington, D.C.

The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs opened the doors to Stephen Robert Hall Dec. 10, a new addition meant to facilitate collaborative learning for University community members, according to Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Director Edward Steinfeld.

The addition — which includes common spaces, offices and classrooms — is the latest of the University’s investments in the Watson Institute, as conversations continue about the Institute’s place within the University. Last April, the Office of the Dean of the College led a review of the public policy, international relations and development studies concentrations that eventually resulted in a report recommending the combination of the three concentrations, The Herald previously reported. A “draft plan” of the proposed

changes to the concentrations, which have been met with resistance from some students and faculty, should be finished “in a few weeks,” wrote Director of the Undergraduate Policy Concentration Anthony Levitas in an email to The Herald.

Stephen Robert Hall, dedicated to Stephen Robert ‘62 P’91, supports the University’s research initiatives, according to Provost Richard Locke P’18.

“Investing in the institution’s physical plant is an essential component of running a top-tier research university,” Locke wrote in an email to The Herald.

Stephen Robert Hall can be found at 280 Brook Street, adjacent to the two older Watson buildings at 111 Thayer Street and 59 Charlesfield Street. Neither of the buildings on Thayer or Charlesfield facilitate “socializing,” Steinfeld said. “The (new) space provides for communal activity — whether that’s people grabbing a bite to eat in the café,” or study groups convening in conference rooms. “These are all different ways that learning happens,” Steinfeld added.

“We’ve already witnessed the impact that this modern, bright and welcoming space has had on cultivating community, » See EXPANSION, page 3

U. sees record-high number of applicants for Class of 2023 Applicant pool most diverse in history, total number of apps increases by 9 percent

By LI GOLDSTEIN AND SARAH MARTINEZ SENIOR STAFF WRITER AND GRAPHICS EDITOR

The University received 38,640 applications for the class of 2023 — the most in its history, according to Dean of Admission Logan Powell.

The applicant pool increased by approximately 9 percent from last year’s applicant pool of 35,438 students. The number of applicants who identify as students of color increased by 12 percent, according to Powell. These students comprise 47 percent of all applicants for the class of 2023, compared to 45 percent of applicants last year. The University also saw a 6 percent increase in students applying for financial aid, as well as a 16 percent increase in firstgeneration applicants.

“This is the most diverse applicant pool we’ve ever had, which is a testament to the strengths of Brown and the outreach we have done for years to try to attract the most interesting and talented students from all over the world,” » See ADMISSIONS, page 4

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METRO R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee proposes bill to alleviate financial burden on furloughed workers

NEWS Workshop at U. highlights challenges to Providence posed by climate change

COMMENTARY Mulligan ’19: Student users of app-based bikes and scooters should abide by traffic rules

COMMENTARY Rose ’19: Warren’s candidacy announcement neglects a thoughtful foreign policy proposal

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George Nee, president of the Rhode Island branch of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, voiced support for a proposed bill during the Senate Judiciary Committee assembly.

» SHUTDOWN, from page 1 Administration agents and Coast Guard employees with reprieve from tax, residential, credit card and automotive payments. The legislation also suggests a “stay or postponement of all civil proceedings in district or superior court” for all furloughed employees.

The implementation of this legislation will “help the families who are impacted by (the shutdown), to ease their minds. I know that almost 80 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and that these families have already missed one paycheck,” Euer told The Herald. She explained that the legislation aims to lighten the burden on these families, as they “juggle payments, make the decision between the car payment and the medication payment, between paying your mortgage and paying your credit card,” she said.

During the hearing, Euer emphasized urgency, as it is unclear when the shutdown will end. “Missing one paycheck is a problem, missing two is disastrous,” she said.

“The majority of senators signed on to the legislation. I know that folks are very supportive of the idea,” Euer told The Herald, adding that she hopes the

Senate will vote on the bill Thursday.

The bill is primarily a response to outcry from Rhode Island cities and towns, which have asked the state to help their residents weather the shutdown, according to a press release from the Rhode Island General Assembly. A study by WalletHub currently ranks Rhode Island as the state 11th most affected by the government shutdown. The study ranked states according to factors such as state share of federal jobs, federal contract dollars per capita and the percentage of families receiving food stamps, among other factors.

Euer said she would like to include an amendment addressing furloughed employees’ student loan payments, which could also be affected by missed paychecks.

Another bill called The Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes bill, sponsored by state Sen. William Conley Jr. (D-East Providence), is being considered concurrently. Conley’s bill applies to Rhode Island residents employed by the federal government and takes effect during government shutdowns.

His bill allows city or town councils to “provide relief from the payment of any tax due or payable to the city or

town tax...upon real estate or tangible property.”

“If you fail to pay a quarter of your property tax, probably across this whole state, the cities and towns charge 18 percent (interest) for even missing one day. That’s a huge amount,” state Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Coventry) said during the committee meeting. Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Steven Brown said state and town fees and taxes should be postponed for affected residents, also citing harsh late penalties, such as the mandatory suspension of a person’s driver’s license after a missed fee payment.

The Rhode Island branch of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations “very strongly supports this legislation,” said George Nee, the organization’s president. Nee also noted that unemployment insurance is unavailable for furloughed employees, who are technically still working.

“They’re protecting us and are being mistreated” he said, “(The bill is) terrific, but awful that we have to have a bill for this.”

staff and corporate secretary of the Boston Fed. MacNevin added that she is “very pleased” to see Paxson take on the role of deputy chair.

As deputy chair, Paxson will act in place of Boston Fed’s chair — former Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Phillip Clay — when he is unavailable or unable to perform his duties. The chair and deputy chair also meet with the Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs “to talk about the bank’s annual performance,” MacNevin said.

In addition, Paxson will travel alongside Clay to the biannual “conference of chairs” in Washington, D.C. with the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, MacNevin said.

In those meetings, Clay and Paxson will relay the conditions of the first district, which includes Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, according to MacNevin and the Boston Fed’s website.

Paxson is especially excited to participate in the conference of chairs, as she will “have the opportunity to

meet with the members of the federal reserve board (of governors) … and discuss policy issues” regarding national and regional economic conditions, she said.

“The directors come from a wide range of businesses, and there’s an opportunity to hear from them (about) their experiences with current economic conditions,” Paxson said. She also expressed interest in the insight that board members have into economics research conducted by the Boston Fed. She is also one of three Class C directors on the board, like all chairs and deputy chairs of the Federal Reserve Banks. Class C directors are chosen by the Board of Governors to represent the interests of the community’s businesses and consumers, MacNevin said.

MacNevin stressed the importance of Paxson’s interactions with the community of the first district.

“President Paxson really acts as a link between the federal reserve and the public,” she said. “She represents not just the reserve bank, but the federal reserve system.”

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» EXPANSION, from page 1 and it’s gratifying to see students making good use of the building for social and study space,” Locke wrote.

In addition to the construction of Stephen Robert Hall, the Watson Institute has expanded with a number of other projects in recent years. Some of these include a new research initiative called “Citizenship and the City,” new hiring of faculty and a revised Masters in Public Affairs program, Steinfeld said.

“All of those are motivated in one way or another by the idea that the future and vitality of Watson is dependent on deeper integration with the rest of the campus,” Steinfeld said. Stephen Robert Hall is “one place with people coming from all backgrounds and ethnicities” where they can intermingle and talk about global issues, Steinfeld added. “It’s an ideal learning environment for all of us, not just the students.”

Steinfeld and Locke are far from the only fans of the addition. International Relations Departmental Undergraduate Group leader Jason Togut ’20 said he uses the space “pretty much everyday.”

“I think the Watson’s expansion is great,” Togut said. “I started using it during finals. … The light is amazing, there are a lot of great places to study. It’s really great to have another study space in that area (of campus),” he added. He also noted that the space has helped International Relations concentrators like himself exchange ideas.

“We didn’t have the space before really to collaborate at the level we needed to, but now we do,” Togut said.

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The newly constructed hall provides additional study and social spaces for students and faculty. Meanwhile, the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs is at the heart of several new University Initiatives, which include an increased emphasis on research.

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» ADMISSIONS, from page 1 Powell said. “It’s diverse in almost every way you can imagine.”

Powell attributed the growing interest in the University to the recent Brown Promise initiative, which eliminated student loans from financial aid packages, The Herald previously reported. But he emphasized that attracting a large applicant pool was not the goal of implementing these changes. “(The Brown Promise) is the right thing to do, and it also makes Brown a much more attractive place financially for many students and families,” Powell said. “Our policies are truly focused on demonstrating our values, and not explicitly on changing the size of the applicant pool.”

Along with the Brown Promise, recent on-campus developments such as the new Engineering Research Center, the expansion of the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and the Carney Institute for Brain Science are appealing to prospective students, Powell said.

“We have an incredibly strong foundation of access and affordability and outreach,” Powell said. “That combination make us incredibly attractive to a much broader population of students than has ever been attracted to Brown.”

Physical sciences are the most popular category of academic interest among applicants, followed by social sciences. The top three intended concentrations among applicants are engineering, biology and computer science.

The number of students interested in the physical sciences increased by 23 percent this year. This growing interest “mirrors a national trend,” Powell said.

All 50 states are represented in the pool, with California, New York and Massachusetts sending the largest number of applicants, respectively. In addition, applicants come from 157 nations, led by China, India and Canada.

The number of international students within the applicant pool increased by 7 percent, “where many schools in the country are seeing a decrease in international applicants,” Powell said.

Regular decision results for the class of 2023 will be released on Thursday, March 28.

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Business, academic leaders team up to address climate change in Rhode Island Resiliency Workshop educates community about climate change impacts, stresses urgency

By ALEX REICE SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Providence business leaders joined the Rhode Island academic community Jan. 15 and 16 for the “Providence Resiliency Workshop,” an event hosted at the University and designed to highlight the challenges climate change presents for Providence.

The conference was primarily geared toward conveying the latest climate change data to the business community and civic leaders, as opposed to coming up with new data or outlining a plan, according to event organizer and Director of WaterFire Barnaby Evans. “(University of Rhode Island) and Brown have been researching this since the ‘70s and have been very articulate (about)what the challenges are,” Evans said. But the business community was not necessarily aware of all of this research, he added.

Seventy-five participants — including representatives from the University, other academic institutions in-state, CVS and Bank of America — attended the workshop Tuesday evening. The intention was to “spark interest in the scope of the issues and put it in a Providence context,” said Curt Spalding, professor of the practice of environment and society and an event organizer. For example,

Evans hoped the workshop would clarify that Providence’s hurricane barrier, while effective in the short term for mitigating storm surges, is not a long-term solution for sea level rise.

Presentations regarding the potential risks of flooding and sea level rise in Providence sparked both dismay and energy. “There’s a sense of disability about this challenge in Rhode Island, at least in Providence,” Spalding said. Evans added that some attendees were unaware of the immediacy of the effects of climate change in Providence.

Feelings of intimidation were ultimately joined by an enthusiasm for engagement. “There was a sense that there should be an organization that keeps this going, there was a lot of willingness to help each other,” said Anne Tate, professor of architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Spalding stressed that it is not enough to think about physical resilience, such as strengthening hurricane barriers; community members must also consider the social resilience of communities and the higher instances of “social stress” that will likely be caused by climate events.

Tate believes Providence is uniquely situated to address sea level rise and other impending environmental changes.

While Rhode Island is “at as much risk as any other city when it comes to sea level rise, … we have an unusual collection of academic resources,” Tate said. This includes the “world-class” Marine Science Research Facility at the University of Rhode Island, “the creative input of

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The Providence Resiliency Workshop, which was attended by 75 Rhode Island business and academic leaders, raised concerns about the effects of climate change on the greater community in the state.

RISD and the solid research backing from Brown,” as well as work done by Johnson & Wales University and other institutions, she added.

“We feel like if we can lever these assets, Rhode Island and Providence can play a leading role in putting forward what are the imaginative and progressive ways to deal with climate change and sea level rise,” Tate said.

To foster a more participatory process, attendees broke out into small discussion groups centered on various issues such as health and wellness, communications and outreach and

leadership and infrastructure. They then wrote down the challenges and opportunities posed by climate crisis, followed by a discussion about potential short-term and long-term solutions. These ideas were collected by the event’s organizers and will be further evaluated in the coming weeks.

Organizers designed the discussion sections to encourage constructive conversations that were not “all about the problems” and “not all about what somebody else should do,” Tate said. Instead, they focused on how individuals can get involved in preparing Providence for

climate change and the resources they need to do so. In one case, an attendee expressed they were “willing to generate a discussion in (their) business,” about climate resiliency, but they “need help organizing that,” Tate said.

Organizers hope that eventually there will be some concrete commitments to put the resources together to work alongside state and municipal government efforts to address climate change.

The effects of climate change will be felt “sooner than one hundred years” from now, Evans said. “We should start preparing for them now.”

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Sharpe House relocated to Brown St., prepared for renovation Victorian duplex to be connected with Peter Green House, unifying history department

By TYLER JACOBSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The University announced the beginning of a renovation to the Department of History’s facilities that will connect the department’s two buildings, Sharpe House and Peter Green House.

The renovation — which will add new offices, graduate student spaces and one classroom — is expected to be completed by the 2019-2020 academic year, according to Robert Self, the chair of the department. The renovation will also make the department accessible for community members with physical disabilities through changes such as the installation of an elevator, Self said.

During the renovations, Norwood House and Arnold Laboratory will house the Department of History.

“The History concentration is one of the larger concentrations at Brown, and it’s definitely been a struggle developing that community feel over the last couple of years,” said Quinton Huang ’19, a coordinator for the History Departmental Undergraduate Group. The location of the department in two different buildings created a scattered environment over the last few years, Huang added.

“The History DUG for the past two

or three years has been talking about ways to create more common and shared spaces for people interested in history,” similar to the way the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs provides international relations, public policy, development studies and other concentrations a collective space, Huang said. He anticipates a more cohesive community for history concentrators as a result of the renovations.

“It’s going to be tremendous,” Self said. “It will unify the buildings, unify the faculty and the students. It will be accessible; it will be renovated. In every respect, it’s a terrific and promising development for the department.”

The plan to connect Sharpe House and Peter Green House was made possible by the relocation of Sharpe House in December, Self said. The house was moved from its previous location at 130 – 132 Angell Street to a new location on Brown Street adjacent to the Peter Green House, making space for the planned new Performing Arts Center between Olive and Angell streets, he added.

The Performing Arts Center’s original location would have resulted in the demolition of four buildings, including the Urban Environmental Lab, and the relocation of a fifth, The Herald previously reported. “The plan to relocate Sharpe House was developed early in 2018 after the University considered the community feedback” on the center’s intended location, wrote Director of News and Editorial Development Brian

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Sharpe House was moved from Angell St. to Brown St. to make way for a new planned Performing Arts Center. The University plans to connect the structure with Peter Green House in an effort to unify the History Department.

Clark in an email to The Herald.

When planning major projects, “We consider carefully Brown’s dedication to preservation,” Clark added. “Brown’s campus planning and facilities teams were confident that Sharpe House could be moved, so it was a matter of determining a specific plan and relocation site that would not only free the site, but simultaneously benefit the History department.”

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preservation at the Providence Preservation Society, said she felt “pleased when (the University) went back to the drawing board and came up with another solution to find space for a performing arts center.”

“We see the University as an important steward of historic buildings in the College Hill National Register District,” Robinson said. “Obviously, we take interest in the demolition of historical and from a preservation 1significant 1/17/19buildings 1:20 PM

standpoint and an environmental standpoint, as well. We don’t want the unnecessary demolition of buildings that are useful and contribute to the city.”

While the Preservation Society still prefers the preservation of historic buildings — such as Peter Green House and Sharpe House — in their original form, they “understand that buildings need to be useful and up to code so that we can adaptively reuse them for our modern purposes,” she added.

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Brown wrestling goes 2-1 in first week of conference action First-year talent key in Bears’ dramatic wins over Franklin and Marshall, Bucknell

By RYAN HANDEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The wrestling team stumbled in a 32-6 loss to Army last Thursday, but they found their footing on Saturday as they picked up close wins over Franklin & Marshall College and Bucknell University. Brown entered the matches missing several starters due to injury, but newcomers Reese Fry ’22 (125 lbs), Samuel Lynch ’22 (149 lbs) and Cade Wilson ’22 (174 lbs) all stepped in and earned crucial individual victories. The three matches kicked off Brown’s first homestand of the year as well as its conference dual season.

Both of Saturday’s matches came down to the wire and were decided by the final match at heavyweight. Against Franklin & Marshall (2-4, 0-3 EIWA), the Bears (4-2, 2-1) were up 21-15 going into the heavyweight bout, meaning James Valentino ’21 (285 lbs) had to avoid giving up a pin against the Diplomats’ Antonio Pelusi to seal a win for Bruno. Fortunately for Brown, Valentino only gave up a 1-0 decision, allowing the Bears to hold on 21-18. The roles were reversed against Bucknell (3-6, 1-3 EIWA), with Bruno facing an 18-14 deficit with only one match left. After

the Bears sent out Ian Butterbrodt ’19 (285 lbs), he pushed the pace in his match against Brandon Stokes to force five stalling warnings against Stokes, resulting in a rare disqualification on stall calls. The unconventional heavyweight victory clinched a 20-18 comeback win for Brown.

“This weekend was a total team performance; we needed all ten wrestlers and everyone else on the team to help propel us to these two victories,” said Head Coach Todd Beckerman.

Earlier in the week, the Bears had hoped to pull an upset against a tough Army team (5-2, 5-0) Thursday, but the Black Knights’ prowess from the top position proved to be too much to handle for Brown. Army’s wrestlers earned near fall points in six of their eight victories, as they cruised to their fifth conference win. Army took a 20-0 lead before finishing with a 32-6 edge.

The only Brown wrestlers that managed to stop the bleeding were Jon Viruet ’19 (165 lbs), who eked out a 5-4 win over Cael McCormick, and CJ LaFragola ’19 (184 lbs), who defeated C.J. Morgan 5-2.

Bruno got off to a far better start against Franklin & Marshall. Trey Keeley ’20 (125 lbs) used a wide variety of attacks including a double underhook throw by to beat Jose Diaz 8-5. Fry then picked up a 13-4 major decision despite bumping up from his regular weight class of 125 pounds. Colin Realbuto ’22 (141 lbs) continued the momentum with a win of his own, putting Brown ahead

10-0.

“We didn’t come out with the right fire we needed to get the job done,” LaFragola said of Brown’s match against Army. “On Friday, we reset and got our focus back, and knew we had to come out hot against Franklin & Marshall.”

The Diplomats earned their first win of the match when Wilfredo Gil won a high-scoring 9-8 bout against Jack Bokina ’22 (149 lbs), Granby rolling to a reversal with short time on the clock.

Still, a pin by Viruet and a technical fall

by LaFragola allowed the Bears to pull ahead for the 21-18 victory.

In the match against Bucknell, it was Brown that needed a comeback.

Losses in the first three weight classes put Bruno in a 12-0 hole. Desperately needing a win to shift the momentum in their direction, Brown sent Lynch to face Bucknell’s Matt Kolonia. Kolonia held a decisive 11-6 lead with less than 20 seconds remaining, but Lynch went for broke and took Kolonia down to his back, just barely holding him long enough to earn four near fall points and the dramatic 12-11 win.

“One thing that my coaches have been stressing with me in the practice room is just wrestling all the way until the end … because you can always score until you hear the buzzer,” Lynch said of the ending of his match. “(Lynch’s) win was much needed at a crucial time; we call it a swing match ­— that was the one that really turned the tide,” LaFragola added.

COURTESY OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Brown Bear faces off against Army Black Knight in 32-6 loss to open the EIWA season. The Bears rebounded with two wins later that week.

The victory against Bucknell also featured crucial wins in the upper half of the lineup by Viruet, Wilson and LaFragola.

“We suffered a pretty significant loss to Army, and I think we came back with a different mindset,” Lynch said. “As a team we had a lot more energy, we were

really getting excited on the bench. …

That definitely translated on the mat.”

Brown will take on two more Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association rivals next Saturday when they face No. 16 Cornell at 11 a.m. and Binghamton University at 7 p.m. in the Pizzitola Sports Center.

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U. should pledge to enforce Title IX in cases of offcampus misconduct To the Editor: While the article “Title IX office talks impact of proposed federal guidelines” published Dec. 7 in The Herald points out legitimate concerns raised by the student body during the town hall, omitted from the discussion is the most important question students at Brown should be asking Title IX Program Officer Rene Davis: Will the University pledge to continue to investigate and adjudicate complaints of rape and other sexual misconduct involving Brown students alleged to have occurred offcampus or in areas unaffiliated with the University? Secretary of Education Betsy Devos’ proposed rule removes any such requirement and leaves the decision to the discretion of academic institutions, including Brown University.

Every student and parent in Brown’s community should be outraged at the potential danger stemming from making these investigatory decisions

discretionary. I have represented hundreds of complainants and respondents on campuses throughout the United States, including those at Brown. I can count on one hand the number of alleged rapes and other instances of sexual misconduct that I know occurred on campus because the majority are alleged to have occurred in privately owned off-campus housing, often within mere blocks of campus.

Should justice be determined by a few Providence city blocks? If Brown’s goal is to work to maintain an educational environment free from hostility, Davis and the University must pledge to continue implementing disciplinary proceedings for allegations of off-campus misconduct. Focusing on whether cross-examination is appropriate is a worthwhile discussion, but first things first — procedure doesn’t matter if there is no process for resolving many of these very serious complaints.

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Ride responsibly CAROLINE MULLIGAN staff columnist Last semester, Brown students arrived to find that easy-to-access e-scooters and bicycles had sprouted up like weeds in the cracks of campus sidewalks. New app-based programs meant that students who couldn’t bring their own rides to campus suddenly had more transportation options. And if the often-empty bike docks on Thayer Street don’t provide enough proof, an hour spent observing students around campus makes it impossible to deny how many are enjoying the ease of biking or scootering from class to class.

Though I haven’t partaken in the experience myself, I appreciate the convenience and the health benefits offered by these new options. But I’m also concerned about how often I see riders violating basic traffic laws. As new options make it easier for more students to take to the road on wheels, it’s vital to remember that they too are

responsible for keeping the roads safe.

I’ll admit: I don’t have the data to prove this is a real problem. These apps are too new for any official studies on their riders’ behavior. But the number of times last semester that I saw a backpack-wearing biker atop one of JUMP’s unmistakable scarlet mounts just blow through a stop sign? It was more than once, to put it mildly. And I’m not talk-

don’t stop, then, are in violation of the law, providing officers from the Department of Public Safety or the Providence Police Department a cause to pull them over and potentially leading to traumatic encounters for students.

But even without the threat of legal repercussions, do I really have to detail the reasons that you shouldn’t run a stop sign? Students who do so endan-

ers, you’re legally required to “leave at least a four-foot path for pedestrians to get by.” People who use wheelchairs or mobility devices have an even more urgent need for that space — while it’s easy enough for an able-bodied pedestrian to roll their eyes and step over an improperly-parked vehicle, that isn’t an option for everyone. I know the narrow Providence sidewalks and the

As new options make it easier for more students to take to the road on wheels, it’s vital to remember that they too are responsible for keeping the roads safe. ing about people pulling “Idaho stops,” or treating stop signs as yield signs as permitted in Idaho; I mean cyclists who don’t even slow down as they approach an intersection. According to the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition, “Rhode Island does not provide any modifications (for bicycles and scooters) to the requirement to come to a complete stop when directed to stop by traffic control devices.” Students who

ger themselves, those walking or riding on the sidewalks and people driving in the streets. Though the Idaho stop is, arguably, sometimes safer than coming to a full stop (though still not legal), there is no justification for blasting through the signs like the fires of hell will catch up to you if you’re two seconds late to your philosophy seminar.

There’s also the matter of parking the scooters and bikes. With e-scoot-

walkways on campus make it difficult to achieve that mandated four-foot berth, but c’mon, it’s not that hard to make sure that you leave your scooter or bike parked parallel to a path, rather than jutting out at an angle and inconveniencing everyone who has to go by.

The reasons for obeying traffic laws or parking regulations go beyond safety and accessibility. As students, we need to respect the fact that we’re

part of the larger Providence community. One aspect of this is not acting as though we’re entitled to violate the rules of the road. If we want to be good neighbors, we have to be respectful of others who are driving, walking or otherwise at risk of being mowed over by zooming bicycles.

As a wise man once said, “with great power comes great responsibility.” JUMP, Lime and other vendors of e-vehicles have conveniently and affordably provided power to anyone who wants it. Now, it’s time to make sure that students uphold our end of the bargain by obeying stop signs, refraining from obstructing sidewalks with parked vehicles and generally being courteous with our wheels.

Caroline Mulligan ’19 can be reached at caroline_mulligan@brown.edu.

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Sen. Warren is myopic in foreign policy AUSTIN ROSE

op-ed contributor Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has declared her candidacy for president. As the first namebrand politician to have officially launched a bid, she had an opportunity to set a thoughtful tone for the next two years of campaigning. I think she failed.

Let me be clear from the outset: I’m not comfortable with holding the Democratic Party to a “good by default” standard just because the Republican Party is currently controlled by a terrible president. And Warren’s opening pitch points to a sort of populist political cowardice that sadly abnegates the responsibilities of real leadership, especially when it comes to foreign policy.

Here’s the crux of the issue, from her opening statement in Foreign Affairs: “U.S. trade and economic policies have not delivered for the middle class. … The trade deals(both Democratic and Republican leaders) negotiated mainly lifted the boats of the wealthy while leaving millions of working Americans to drown. Policymakers were willing to sacrifice American jobs in hopes of lowering prices for consumer goods at home and spreading open markets abroad.”

Her message is simple: The last few decades of U.S. economic policy abroad have been bad for the median voter.

Most recently, she opposed North American Free Trade Agreement 2.0, arguing “Trump’s deal won’t stop the serious and ongoing harm NAFTA causes for American workers. It won’t stop outsourcing, it won’t raise wages and it won’t create jobs.”

What a tired, pandering and backwards position. Warren, a supposedly wonkish progressive champion, has opened her campaign with a rejection of the international economic order.

Warren ignores the indisputable fact that the deals she opposes, such as those which enabled China’s accession to the World Trade Organization, have lifted around a billion people out of

extreme poverty in our lifetimes and alleviated untold amounts of human suffering. To Warren, this is an example of big bad politicians helping their rich cronies at the expense of American jobs. How repulsively nativist. I guess it would be one thing if Warren were merely adopting a caricature of the idea that a nation must prioritize its own interests. If there were a substantial economic threat coming from the outside world, she’d at least have a leg to stand on.

But she’s wrong about the costs trade imposes on American workers, and I suspect she knows she’s wrong.

I put enough faith in Warren’s policy chops

of a different and far more important macroeconomic trend: the fourth technological revolution. The Brookings Institution calls this “changes in the technology of production.” The New York Times calls it automation.

Finally, and most importantly, the assertion that major gains from trade do not accrue to the middle and working classes is an oversimplification so egregious that it borders falsehood.

If you only look for the costs of trade, you will obviously discover working class job losses concentrated in industries that lose when competing overseas. But these same data and methods can also tell you about working class job gains

Warren’s opening pitch points to a sort of populist political cowardice that sadly abnegates the responsibilities of real leadership, especially when it comes to foreign policy.

to believe that her obvious familiarity with “trade shock” literature extends to more than just evidence that trade is bad. It’s like saying she understands that car crashes are bad, but doesn’t understand how cars help people get to work and do other good things.

Here’s the truth: Literally none of the country’s best economists think trade is bad for the country on net. And no, there’s not room to resurrect the Warren critique as just reasonable squeamishness about the redistributional effects of trade. For one thing, Warren gave up that ground when she decided to oppose NAFTA 2.0, instead preferring no deal and a worse economy. For another, the changes in the income distribution that have impacted the working class are overwhelmingly the product

in industries that get to export and outcompete their foreign counterparts. It turns out that simply adding this dimension to the most prominent studies trumpeting the negative impact of foreign trade shows overall modest job creation.

Warren is wrong to suggest that CEOs are the sole beneficiaries from trade gains, because opportunity opens up everywhere.

Take NAFTA. The expert consensus is that the agreement has been modestly positive for the U.S. economy. There have been about as many jobs created as lost, and the new jobs pay 20 percent more. When Warren argues the agreement causes job losses and lower wages, she flies in the face of facts.

What makes Warren’s shallow conjuration of an economic boogeyman lurking beyond our

borders all the more disappointing is her conspicuous silence on real threats. Outlining her priorities in Foreign Affairs, she mentions China nine times, but only to gently tut at the nation; not once does she discuss the million Uighurs that have been imprisoned in detention camps under the Chinese Communist Party’s latest campaign of ethnic extermination. She doesn’t mention Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, North Korea or any other country that engages in human rights abuses. She bravely and briefly endorses the review of withdrawing U.S. forces from both Afghanistan and Iraq, as though they were such similar situations that they need not require separate consideration.

Look, I get that Warren has thoughts on all of the issues I’m raising. But it matters what issues she chooses to emphasize. I am not satisfied by a “foreign policy” that’s really just bad domestic economic populism in disguise. This isn’t leadership. I sorely hope that the Democratic Party can field a candidate more willing to seriously engage with the president’s principal constitutional responsibilities. No one else in government can be commander-in-chief or negotiate treaties, and so foreign policy is necessarily at the heart of what any candidate signs up for, whether they appear to know it or not.

If not, I fear that 2020 will be even more of a vacuous culture war than it has to be. If candidates do the electorate the disrespect of following Trump’s lead into an ever-less intelligent scrap for the approval of some imaginary lowest-common-denominator voter, they will find themselves punished for inauthenticity, leading from behind. To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, we should know by now that wrestling a pig never works. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

Austin Rose ’19 can be reached at austin_rose@brown.edu. Please send responses to this opinion to letters@browndailyherald.com and op-eds to opinions@browndailyherald.com.

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