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DPS continues arming process, though no end date announced BY AIDAN LEVY

Though students will be informed prior to the arming of Department of Public Safety officers, University officials decline to say when that day will be, saying only that DPS is “well into” the arming process. In response to a perceived increase in crime on and around the Brown campus over the past decade, President Ruth Simmons decided last December to arm the Department of Public Safety with pistols. Each DPS officer is currently involved in more than 200 hours of rigorous training to prepare for the change, which is yet to take place. “It’s a piece of the puzzle that’s too big to ignore,” said Chief of Public Safety Paul Verrecchia. “We’ll be able to take on more responsibility and still rely on the Providence Police Department, but more as an equal partner,” Verrecchia said. While DPS has declined since last December to provide a timetable, Simmons sent a campus-wide announcement on Dec. 1, 2003, that projected the implementation to take between 12 and 18 months. “We’re well into it,” said Walter Hunter, vice president for administration. “But it’s not in anyone’s best interest for a timetable to be announced.” Simmons decided to arm DPS following two years of “serious and intense discussions” with officers, administrators, faculty and students, according to the Dec. 1 announcement. The issue was first introduced in 1992, when then-President Vartan Gregorian decided against arming on several different occasions, arguing that students felt sufficiently safe without an armed campus police force. With weapons capability, officers will

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Hans Dejong ’08 and Benjamin Boas ’06 spent Sunday afternoon on the Main Green with Brown’s Out of Hand Juggling Club.

Printing card system cuts cluster paper use by about half BY JONATHAN HERMAN

The PAW Prints program instituted at the beginning of this year has greatly reduced the number of pages printed by students, according to Kara Kelley, director of personal technology for Computing and Information Services. The number of pages printed at computer clusters under the PAW Prints program in September and October is only about half the number printed in the same months last year,

see DPS, page 4

Kelley said. Brown students and faculty printed more than 1 million pages in the first two months of the last academic year. This year, they’ve printed about 500,000 pages. Despite policy changes, discarded printouts still litter the printers at the main computing clusters, although it appears that many fewer sheets are discarded than were last year.

When the Ivy League implemented a seven-week “rest period” for all student-athletes in 2002, coaches and players alike were unhappy with the rule. But a revision of the rule to allow coaches more flexibility in scheduling the rest period has pacified concerns that it was unnecessary and could put Ivy teams at a disadvantage when competing against teams from other conferences. The Council of Ivy Group Presidents mandated in the summer of 2002 that coaches schedule seven weeks of “rest” per year, in one-week increments. During “rest periods,” student-athletes could not practice with coaches and could not use some athletic facilities. Those restrictions were in place for the 2002-2003 academic year. “The main thing was to have the stu-

dents have more time to decide on their own what to do, with the idea perhaps to pursue other extracurriculars or maybe spend more time studying,” said Carolyn CampbellMcGovern, senior associate director of the Ivy League. Opponents of the rule argued that Ivy League teams would be put at a disadvantage when competing with other Division I schools that had no such rest period and already had the advantage of athletic scholarships. They were also unhappy with being told how much rest time they needed by a group that was not directly involved with athletics. “It was rough to deal with,” said women’s soccer head coach Phil Pincince. “It ruined the rhythm we were trying to build with our players.” Diane Short, head coach of the vol-

leyball team, said the restrictions were too hard on her players. “The studentathletes wanted to come in and practice, and here they were not allowed to,” she said. At Brown, student-athletes argued that as students who were smart enough to attend an Ivy League institution, they were more than capable of scheduling their own time. “It was frustrating because it felt like some bureaucracy was telling us how to spend our time,” said baseball pitcher Shaun McNamara ’06. A year later, the league acquiesced to the concerns of athletic directors, adopting a proposal from Ivy athletics directors that the league allow coaches to schedule the 49 rest days one at a time.

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I N S I D E M O N D AY, N O V E M B E R 8 , 2 0 0 4 Jed Resnick’s ’06 familiarity with musicals helps bring Brownbrokers’ “Psyche” to life arts & culture, page 3

RISD Works’ current exhibit of alums’ work captures images of Cuba and New Orleans arts & culture, page 3

With Bush back for four more years, Aaron Cutler ’08 is worried about a prolife Supreme Court column, page 11

BY ROBIN STEELE

Starting next semester, students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte can do more than just watch the TV hit show “American CAMPUS WATCH Idol” — they can receive credit for watching it. The first-time elective “Examining American Idol through Musical Critique” will be offered by the music department in the spring of 2005, to coincide with the premiere of the show’s fourth season in January. James Grymes, a professor in the Department of Music at UNC-Charlotte, will teach the “Idol” course. He said students in his class will discuss basic music vocabulary and the art of performance while developing criteria to determine the ideal “American Idol.” The class is available to music and nonmusic majors and will require students to watch the show weekly, discuss voting results, participate in online discussion forums and evaluate contestant performances. Students are not, however, required to vote. Grymes described himself as a big fan of “American Idol.” According to Grymes, he came up with the idea for the class when he was watching the show last season. “Randy (Jackson) would say that (the contestants) sounded really pitchy. Most people wouldn’t know what that meant,” said Grymes. He decided that the show would make a good learning tool for

Upon a year’s review, changes to mandatory rest period meet approval of coaches, athletes BY CHRIS HATFIELD

UNC-Charlotte takes ‘Idol’ worship to new level

Women’s ice hockey defeats Cornell and Colgate universities, despite trouble with injuries sports, page 12

Football bounces back from last week’s loss to Penn by defeating Yale University 24-17 sports, page 12

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TO D AY ’ S E V E N TS INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE U.S. ELECTION 5 p.m. (McKinney Conference Room, Watson Institute) — A faculty-student panel will discuss what a second term for George W. Bush means for the rest of the world. Followed by a reception. “OCCUPATION,VIOLENCE AND CIVIL WAR IN GREECE: A MICROPERSPECTIVE” 5:30 p.m. (Brian Room, Maddock Alumni Center) — Stathis N. Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science at Yale University, will deliver a lecture. Sponsored by The Committee of Modern Greek Studies.

“UNCHAINED MEMORIES” 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Smith-Buonanno 106) — The University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will host a screening of “Unchained Memories,” a documentary on the slave narrative tradition. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Spencer Crew ’71, executive director of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and a consultant for the film.

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CONCERT: PAMELA MEANS 8-11 p.m. (Andrews Dining Hall) — Pamela Means, a “biracial, indie folk artist” and activist from Boston, will perform.

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MENU SHARPE REFECTORY LUNCH — Grilled Reuben Sandwich, Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Pancakes, French Toast, Tater Tots, Grilled Sausage Patties, Hard Boiled Eggs, Rice Krispie Treats with Trix, Chocolate Chip Cookies. DINNER — Roast Beef au jus, Herb Rice, Glazed Baby Carrots with Shallots, Zucchini, Ricotta Bread, Chocolate Pudding.

VERNEY-WOOLLEY DINING HALL LUNCH — Vegetarian Black Bean Soup, Beef Barley Soup, Comino Chicken Sandwich, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Cut Green Beans, Rice Krispie Treats with Trix. DINNER — Vegetarian Black Bean Soup, Beef Barley Soup, Italian Meatballs with Spaghetti, Pizza Rustica, Barley Pilaf, Italian Vegetable Saute, Brussels Sprouts, Ricotta Bread, Washington Apple Cake.

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ARTS & CULTURE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 · PAGE 3

Brownbrokers prepares lighthearted ‘Psyche’ BY JOEL ROZEN

Brownbrokers will present its 69th annual studentwritten musical Dec. 2-5 at Stuart Theatre. This year’s presentation, “Psyche,” was written by Jed Resnick ’06 and scored by James Egelhofer ’04. Re-envisioning the ancient Greek myth of Eros and Psyche, the show sets to music the tale of a goodlooking and free-spirited mortal who unintentionally angers the goddess Aphrodite and wins the affection of the god Eros, imprinting one of history’s most influential love stories onto the stage. Michael Perlman ’05, chair of the Brownbrokers board, has been overseeing the project since the board selected the musical during a fall workshop. Perlman directed last year’s Brownbrokers musical, “Transforming Jimmy Dalton.” “My job this year is better,” he said. “I don’t have to do any of the constant slaving that this year’s director, Briel (Steinberg ’06), has to deal with. Along with my board, my only job is to pick her and the musical. Then I serve as intermediary between her and the choreographer, musical director, cast and production team. I make sure everyone’s happy and that we’re all on track.” If Perlman seems confident, he is. He has been

see PSYCHE, page 8

Photographers capture images of Cuba, New Orleans at RISD Works BY STEPHEN NARAIN

Looking at a photograph by Paul Meleschnig RISD ’88, the viewer notices the eyes first — youthful, intent eyes of Cuba persisting behind images of crumbling walls and chalk graffiti. In RISD Works’ current exhibition running through Nov. 13, the photographs of Meleschnig and D.E. Goodfab RISD M.F.A. ’93 manage to capture this persistence through the real and raw lens of Cuba and New Orleans. Meleschnig, whose work is included in the collections of Jerry Seinfeld and Ralph Lauren, among others, is intrigued with Cuban athletes and how they embrace the realities of their nation. “For years I had photographed boxing and was looking for another place to work from. … Cuba has a certain naïve atmosphere to it, a stripped-down quality in a utilitarian environment,” Meleschnig said. “Untitled 2003,” which depicts a vast Cuban horizon juxtaposed against a decrepit detailing, speaks to Meleschnig’s vested belief in “creating a timelessness through photography.” He said his work is influenced by Latin American literature and the magical realism movement defined by such writers as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Isabel Allende. Many of Meleschnig’s photographs epitomize “the idea of certain things existing and not existing at the same time in reality, the grey area between time and space,” he said. Much of this is achieved through his technique, which involves “taking details — words, architectural pieces — and naïvely placing them together (in order) to create a manipulated, layered effect.” Meleschnig also shared the observations of writers Joyce Carol Oates and George Plimpton, who viewed

boxing as a metaphor for life. “I am interested in taking something very specific and getting something absolutely abstract out of it,” he said. Although he urges his observers to arrive at their own interpretations, Meleschnig has a particular view about his work’s effect on the Cuban people. “Cubans saw the boxers as powerful metaphors for fighting, (whether it be) fighting in a ring, fighting to survive during an embargo or fighting through revolution,” he said. D.E. Goodfab’s work also looks at the nature of walls and their environment. After studying at the Massachusetts College of Art and RISD and working as a graphic designer in New York, Goodfab said she “was very attracted to the colors and surfaces of New Orleans ... and found a uniqueness (in certain buildings) as a result of neglect and the specifics of climate.” Her pieces — much like the industrial areas of the French Quarter and the Lower Garden District where she shot — are marked by a strong sense of color and shape. Matthew Bird RISD’89, director of RISD Works, praised Goodfab’s “good eye” and her ability “to make photographs look like beautiful abstract paintings.” Again, Goodfab’s technique allowed for strongly textural pieces. “The film is scanned, edited in Photoshop and printed on a cotton rag paper similar to watercolor paper,” she said. “Bourbon Esplanade” (2002) captures such texture with graffiti detailing wrapped in magenta and sky blue. “Graffiti is constantly rubbed away with paint. … New people come and make new marks, and more layering

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Printing continued from page 1 Students previously had to wait up to an hour for their printing jobs, and many left them behind to be discarded, according to Mark Shelton, department leader of the library system and media services. Many students have relied on their own printers rather than printing at the University’s computing clusters. “I don’t print out as much (at the library). I only come here to print out necessary things. I guess it saves paper, but it’s still a bit of a hassle,” said Akilah Jefferson ’05. Some students never received a PAW Prints card. “I use (computer cluster printers) a lot less than I used (them) last year. Last year, I would print out assignments and articles, but now I only print out assignments,” said Erik Peterson ’07. “I guess (the PAW Prints program) has its merits. I didn’t get a PAW card

before they stopped giving them out, so I have to use my own money, which is probably why I don’t use it that much.” However, many believe printing is less necessary in 2004 because of increased accessibility to access course materials through the Internet. “I think that with the increased availability of materials, the expansion of WebCT and the digitization of a lot of libraries, it is hard to (understand) where people are incurring those charges (for printing),” Shelton said. CIS initiated the PAW program — the initials stand for “people against waste” — in response to a 3 percent budget cut in 2003. CIS directors intended to decrease excessive printing and spend less on printing supplies and maintenance, Kelley said. Printing increased by 50 percent from 2001 to 2003, putting it at a critical level, Shelton said. Shelton said that the University’s libraries spent $60,000 to $65,000 on just toner and paper in 2003. “Having that open door to print has greatly contributed to the amount of waste because that printing is not limited to academic use but also to busi-

DPS continued from page 1 be able to respond to situations involving armed criminal activity, instead of adhering to the current disengagement policy. That policy prohibits officers from responding to crimes involving a deadly weapon; instead, DPS officers call PPD. “The irony is that when members of the community most need police help, police are prohibited by policy from coming to their assistance, and Providence police are usually a ways away,” said Mark Nickel, director of the Brown News Service. In addition to an immediate response to armed crimes, arming DPS will allow officers to conduct traffic stops to investigate vehicles associated with a crime or vehicles clearly violating traffic laws. Currently, each officer carries a baton and pepper spray. When

ness and personal endeavors,” Shelton said. In September, the University offered each student a $25 PAW Prints card, good for the entire academic year. The card allows each student to print 500 single-sided pages or 740 duplex pages this year, more than the average number of pages printed by students each year, Kelley said. Brown is not alone in charging for printing in its library and other computing clusters. Many of the major research universities and all Ivy League schools except for Princeton University charge students per printed page, Shelton said. Kelley did not want to make a projection on the future of printing at Brown until she had a year to judge the successes and failures of the PAW Prints program. Graphic Services and CIS plan to add color printers to the Rockefeller Library and the Sciences Library later this month. Printing on the color printers will cost 90 cents per single page or $1.60 duplex. The PAW Prints cards will not work for those printers. Herald staff writer Jonathan Herman ’07 can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com.

DPS is armed, officers will continue to carry both, and the administration will continue to study the feasibility of other non-lethal weapons. An oversight group of administrators, faculty and students is monitoring all DPS activities regarding the arming procedure. When DPS is ready to arm officers, the department will also institute a committee responsible for the extensive review of every instance when force is used. In order to ensure that officers have the skills necessary to operate a firearm as well as deal with all of the ramifications, DPS has mandated a training program in diversity and liability issues that exceeds the requirement of any municipal police academy. “A lot of communities don’t have the diversity we have here,” Hunter said. “Even if we hadn’t decided to arm the force, we’d still require diversity training.” The program consists of 32

Rest continued from page 1 “The rule is now a lot more flexible and less intrusive for student-athletes to keep up their level of skill, but it still meets the presidents’ goal,” Campbell-McGovern said. The rule now allows coaches to give their players off days during the season as well. Teams are required to have one day off per week during the season that does not count toward the 49 days, a restriction that has always been in place. A second off day in a week may be counted toward the 49-day requirement. According to the Ivy League’s compliance Web site, students can receive supervision from conditioning coaches and use weight rooms during rest periods. Two-sport athletes can also participate in their second sport during a rest period, which allows track athletes to compete yearround because cross country, winter track and spring track are considered three different sports. However, weight and conditioning coaches are not allowed to conduct workouts or use sport-specific facilities hours of training in the mental processes directly related to profiling, exposure to possible scenarios, community outreach events and ongoing periodic roundtable discussions and seminars on tactics officers can use to avoid discrimination. “The notion of racial profiling is a short-hand term for a complex cognitive mechanism for how people think and categorize,” said Brenda Allen, associate provost and director of institutional diversity. “Officers have to understand cognitively what the underlying mechanisms are and think about how they can adjust their decisions when they’re engaged in situations with that cognitive packaging,” she said. DPS does not deal with racial profiling to the same degree as local police do, Allen said. The majority of DPS crime prevention is responding to calls. “If they’re responding to calls about a group of students of color, is it the officers who are engaging in profiling or are they just responding to a call?” she said. In addition to diversity train-

or equipment. Still, there remain some on both sides who wish things were different. “I know for some sports taking a week off can be a pain in the butt, but when you have a week off, it’s kind of exciting to be able to just do whatever the heck you want — be it sit in Starbucks or go hang out with friends you haven’t seen for a while, or see a speaker on campus,” said softball player Courtney Jenkins ’07. Other athletes still are frustrated by being told when to take time off. “It’s important to rest, especially as a pitcher, but I’m not a huge fan because it’s some group telling us how to spend our time,” McNamara said. “We’re in college, we should be able to budget our time ourselves.” Pincince, the women’s soccer coach, said he agrees with the principle behind the rest period. “The idea is to get the Brown degree,” Pincince said. “Playing soccer is a big bonus.” Herald staff writer Chris Hatfield ’06 edits the sports section. He can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com. ing, DPS officers and supervisors are undergoing civil liability and ethics training. While officers are provided with firearms training, they are also trained in skills geared toward avoiding the use of force. Specifically, the skills taught are “verbal judo” and Kingian nonviolence training, a negotiating technique that uses the methods of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Using weapons is seen as a last resort,” Allen said. “You need to make sure that everybody has a whole lot of tricks in their bag in order to be able to do their job. “For DPS, this includes negotiating tactics and using any means to deescalate the tension in a situation to avoid using force.” Ultimately, DPS can be more effective if officers have weapons capability, Hunter said. “Discussions lasted for quite a while on campus, and arguments were presented in favor and against arming,” he said. “We feel that we’re acting in the best interest of the community to preserve safety.”

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WORLD & NATION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 · PAGE 5

U.S. forces fight insurgents at edge of Fallujah BAGHDAD, Iraq (Washington Post) — U.S. ground forces

fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early Monday, and U.S. warplanes pounded the insurgentheld city, as a full military assault appeared increasingly imminent. Iraq’s interim government on Sunday announced a state of emergency for most of the country. U.S. commanders have not given a timeline for when the major offensive to retake Fallujah will start. An AC130 gunship raked the city with 40mm cannon fire early Monday, the Associated Press reported, and explosions from U.S. artillery lit up the night sky. Intermittent artillery fire blasted southern neighborhoods of the city, and orange fireballs rose above rooftops. The state of emergency was issued by the interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi. The order, which imposes marital law, heightened a sense of crisis in Iraq and fueled fears that an offensive in Fallujah would unleash a wave of counterattacks, which insurgents appeared to have already begun elsewhere in the country. Violence in six cities in the past two days has left more than 80 people dead. “This will send a very powerful message that we are serious,” Allawi said after meeting with cabinet ministers who approved the emergency measure for all areas of the country except the relatively peaceful Kurdish northeast. The order will run for 60 days but could be extended through elections planned for January. “We want to secure the country so elections can be done in a peaceful way and the Iraqi people can participate in the elections freely, without the intimidation by terrorists and by forces who are trying to wreck the political process in Iraq,” Allawi said. “So this is a message. I hope the terrorists get it because we are not going to be easy on them.” It was not immediately clear which emergency powers Allawi intended to invoke or how they would help his government assert control of the country, which he

described as largely calm during a visit to Washington six weeks ago. Technically, the state of emergency gives the government wide powers to impose curfews, restrict movement and suspend liberties. But Iraq’s security services have struggled to stand up to insurgents who operate with better weapons and intelligence, especially in the Sunni Muslim midsection of the country where resistance has proved most stubborn. U.S. and allied foreign military forces routinely operate on their own, making arrests, engaging in firefights and patrolling independent of civil authorities. Insurgents on Sunday again targeted police stations and other symbols of the interim government. Twentytwo police officers were killed in Haditha and Haqlaniya, two towns west of Fallujah, and the attackers included foreign Arabs, according to news reports. Many of the officers were lined up and shot, according to the reports. Those assaults followed a flurry of car bombings and mortar attacks Saturday that killed more than 30 people in Samarra, a Sunni Muslim city about 65 miles north of Baghdad. U.S. and Iraqi forces had reclaimed the city from insurgents last month in an operation that has been cast as a model for the attack on Fallujah. Twenty-one Iraqi National Guard recruits were killed over the weekend as they were returning to their homes in Najaf after traveling to the capital to join up. The Najaf police chief, Ghalib Jazaari, said gunmen, tipped off by informers in the recruiting office, killed 13 of the recruits Saturday and eight more Sunday as they passed through the town of Latifiyah, a hotbed of insurgents about 70 miles north of Najaf. “We have the bodies of the first 13 here,” Jazaari said. In other attacks Sunday, a car bomb exploded in Baghdad outside the home of the interim finance min-

see FALLUJAH, page 6

Administration sees tax code as a candidate for overhaul WASHINGTON (Los Angeles Times) — As the White House

prepares to name a blue-ribbon panel on tax reform, the labyrinthine U.S. revenue code could face the first top-to-bottom rewrite since President Reagan closed loopholes and slashed income tax rates on a historic scale in 1986. “This is a fundamental look at the entire code, every component of the code,” a senior administration official said late last week. “Nothing is off the table.” Yet some political analysts and policy advocates believe the result could turn out to be considerably more modest. The commission might come up with provocative proposals, they said, but that does not mean the president will put his weight behind them. “I don’t think you’ll see in the next four years a 1986-style, Ronald Reagan tax reform bill,” said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, a conservative advocacy group. “The whole purpose of this is to get the debate going.” Even if Bush decides to push for major tax revisions, he probably will be constrained by the soaring federal budget deficits that began in his first term, spurred in part by his huge tax cuts. Bush has made renewal of those cuts a high priority, stirring concern among Democrats and some Republican conservatives about the impact on the deficit. The president has said any broader program of tax reform must not

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Fallujah continued from page 5 ister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, killing two people. Two U.S. soldiers were killed and five were wounded in attacks in and around Baghdad, news services reported. In addition, two provincial officials were assassinated south of Baghdad as they traveled to the funeral of another official and An Iraqi policeman was shot dead. A British contractor was killed in the southern city of Basra, according to Britain’s Defense Ministry. The wave of attacks came as insurgents vowed to take the battle across Iraq if 10,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops proceed with a

threatened offensive against Fallujah, a city that has become a symbol of resistance since it fell under insurgent control in April. The assault appeared imminent. U.S. forces cited Allawi’s emergency decree in announcing that they had sealed off the city late Sunday, declaring in a statement that troops were “finishing final preparations for an assault on Fallujah.” Senior Marine commanders gathered troops for hollered pep talks, invoking the 1968 assault on the Vietnamese city of Hue, a battle that looms large in the lore of the Corps. “The window is closing, absolutely,” Allawi said, adding that Fallujah residents “have been taken hostage by a bunch of terrorists and bandits and insurgents who were part of the

old regime. They had been involved in atrocities when Saddam (Hussein) was around. Our government is determined to safeguard the Iraqi people.” Allawi’s warning was immediately answered by a Sunni group that has been a leading voice for the resistance. “This will increase the violence,” said Mohammed Bashar Faidhi, spokesman for the Association of Muslim Scholars, which represents 3,000 Sunni Muslim clergy in Iraq. “The government is like a man walking in the dark who wants to avoid a small hole and falls into a big hole.” “At this point, the government can’t even protect itself,” Faidhi said. “How can it impose a state of emergency? Allawi, when he travels, half of the American Army accompanies

him!” said. And if Fallujah is attacked, “I don’t exaggerate when I say the resistance will double.” In Haditha, about 30 insurgents mounted a three-hour coordinated assault on the city’s police headquarters starting at 9 p.m. Saturday. “First of all, we were attacked by mortars,” Lt. Muneef

Football continued from page 12 score again. Yale came close on several occasions but was victimized by two missed field goals and a forced fumble by Mike Stefannacci ’05 deep in Brown territory, and Brown held on for the win. “We were giving up big plays to everybody but we were just trying to hold,” said defensive end James Frazier ’07. “We knew what we were supposed to do and kept them off the board (in the second half ).” “If they had almost 500 yards of total offense but they only scored 17 points, as a defense that’s the definition of bend but don’t break,” Frazier said. “You give up all those yards, but as a defense you stay focused.” For the team, the route to the win could not have been any better after last week’s loss against the defending Ivy League champions. While last week the defense gave up the lead in the final minute, on Saturday it stayed tough, doing whatever it took to keep Yale off the scoreboard in the final quarter. “We tried all different

Cuba continued from page 3 occurs,” Goodfab said. “(It has gained) renewed attention in the art world, after its big moment in the 80’s.” Just down College Hill, RISD Works is an interesting setting for the exhibition — RISD’s Web site describes it as “an innovative

Abdullah said. “Then the armed men came and started shooting and throwing hand grenades. When we tried to defend ourselves, they started launching” rocket-propelled grenades. “We called the Americans to come and help us,” he said, “but unfortunately they took three hours, as if they were coming to a wedding.”

types of coverages (last week) but nothing seemed to work for us. This game we came out up by seven and said there’s no way they’re getting in the end zone,” Frazier said. “We messed up last week and this week nobody was getting in the end zone on us.” Estes added, “Anytime you have a game like the Penn game where you’re leading for 59 minutes and you lose, it’s such a downer, and you worry about how you’re going to be able to bring your team back.” “To come back and win this game and keep them out of the end zone in the second half, I think, shows great character and shows that our defense can make the big plays when we need them,” Estes said. “It (also) shows that our offense is starting to grow up and make plays for our team.” Like last year’s squad, Brown looks to close out the season with a strong kick, continuing next week in Hanover, N.H., against Dartmouth. Herald assistant sports editor Chris Mahr ’07 covers football. He can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com.

hybrid between a retail store, gallery and design showroom.” Bird said the exhibition shows a unique side to the settings Goodfab and Meleschnig used. “To those who may not have visited Cuba and New Orleans, I trust that (the artists) captured things I would have noticed as well,” he said. The exhibition will run at RISD Works at 10 Westminster St. through Nov. 13.

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Idol continued from page 1 examining aspects of performance and critiquing and “training college students to be better consumers and critics.” Grymes described the influx of reality television over the last few years as an “interesting phenomenon.” He added that he found himself drawn to shows such as “American Idol,” including “The Apprentice,” in which contestants compete for a job as assistant to mogul Donald Trump. “The artist in me prefers the audition more so than eating worms on ‘Fear Factor,’” said Grymes. Grymes said he hopes his class will leave students better equipped to make judgments about what makes good music and good performances, as well as making students critical of media in general. UNC-Charlotte has not started its second semester registration yet, but enrollment in the class is expected to be high. “At UNC

Tax continued from page 5 worsen the deficit. Basking in the glow of last week’s electoral victory, Bush declared that revamping the tax code was at the top of his secondterm domestic agenda, along with Social Security reform. But the president offered only vague clues as to what he had in mind on taxes: The system should be made simpler and fairer. It should encourage saving and reward risk. There should be fewer “loopholes” for special interests, he said, but existing “incentives” such as the deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions should be retained. And the changes, whatever they were, should not cause overall tax collections to rise. “Simplification would be the goal,” Bush said Thursday during his first post-election news conference. “The main thing is that it would be viewed as fair . . . that it wouldn’t be complicated.” Administration officials said the next step in the process would be the appointment by year’s end of the special commission to study reform options. Bush revealed his intention to name the group during his renomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in New York last August. Who will serve is not yet known, but the panel will be asked to finish its review and forward its suggestions to Treasury Secretary John Snow in early 2005. Snow will review the findings and send a final set of recommendations to Bush. The administration will not advance any new tax legislation until the panel’s recommendations are in hand, said the senior official, who declined to speculate on which proposals would or would not make the final cut. “They’ll be looking at the whole thing with three principles in mind: The fundamental reform should be more fair, more simple and more growth-oriented,” the official said. “That’s their marching orders.” Several experts predicted that rather than present Congress with a single sweeping initiative calling

Charlotte, ‘American Idol’ is a bit of a religion,” Grymes said. He attributed the show’s popularity to the success of Clay Aiken, the second season’s runner-up and a UNC-Charlotte alum, and thirdseason winner Fantasia Barrino, a North Carolina resident. Grymes said he is not sure if he will offer the class again. He described the class as a pilot project and said that he will “see how it goes.” The class will also cover the history of different genres of music when “American Idol” gets into theme weeks — for instance, Motown week, he said. The semester will end before the season, so there will be four or five contestants left after the class ends, Grymes said. The final project will probably be based on who should win based on the discussed criteria or who should still be on the show that has been voted off, he said. Grymes confessed that as a music professor who often hears students audition, he sometimes finds himself thinking some of the acerbic comments that “Idol” judge Simon Cowell makes. “I

may at times relate to some of the things Simon says. Sometimes students are great, but other times students are just not ready to be music majors,” Grymes said. But he keeps most of these thoughts to himself. “You don’t want to ruin them,” he said. While he has his Simon moments, Grymes said in general he identifies more with Jackson, who shares his background as a performer and is “critical without being hurtful.” Although Brown does not offer any classes based around a single television show, the subjects of reality television and the music industry are addressed by classes in the music and Modern Culture and Media departments. Lynne Joyrich, associate professor of Modern Culture and Media, teaches both MC 44: “Introduction to the Study of Television” and MC 230: “Real TV,” which looks at the construction of the reality of TV through genres including talk shows and broadcast news. Joyrich said an academic approach to “American Idol” and other shows in the newly dubbed

“reality genre” should take a critical perspective to develop cultural literacy. She said that while she would not structure a class around a single show, there is nothing inherently wrong with doing so. Joyrich confessed that she was a big fan of “American Idol” and “quite fond of Paula (Abdul) — she’s always saying something constructive.” “‘American Idol’ raises interesting issues about the TV industry,” Joyrich said, but she said many of the show’s viewers do not do so with the proper perspective. Brown’s music department also offers various classes focused on contemporary music and the music industry. One such class is MU 126: “Music and Modern Life,” taught by Marc Perlman, associate professor of music. Perlman also expressed his skepticism of the show’s accurate portrayal of the music industry. “Obviously it gives a very partial idea of how one becomes a star. There certainly are plenty of commonly accepted narratives

and stereotypes about the life of a performer in the industry, fed by shows like ‘American Idol’ and VH1’s ‘Behind the Music,’” he said. Perlman said that what he finds interesting about “American Idol” is that the show has found a way of popularizing performers that is independent from the traditional star-making techniques of major record labels. Perlman said he does not expect Brown’s music department to offer an “American Idol” course anytime soon. “I don’t see it fitting in our curriculum,” he said. But the music department does offer courses on popular music more generally — MU 2: “Introduction to Popular Music in Society” and MU 126: “Music and Modern Life” deal with popular music, the music industry in general and related topics from a historical perspective. These classes are intended to make people more aware of the position of contemporary music in society and to give students a broader and deeper understanding of contemporary music, Perlman said.

for equal measures of pain and gain, Bush probably will advance his tax agenda in piecemeal fashion, with as few losers as possible. The starting point will be legislation to make Bush’s previous income tax cuts permanent, analysts said. Many provisions of the $2 trillion in tax reductions approved since Bush took office will expire by 2011 unless Congress acts to extend them. A similar effort is expected to abolish the estate tax, or “death tax” as it is known by its opponents. Although the estate tax is being phased out under existing law, it too will spring back to life in 2011 unless Congress takes action. Separate bills could be introduced to broaden and perhaps consolidate tax-sheltered savings vehicles such as IRAs and 401(k) accounts, further reduce taxation of capital gains and dividends, and expand business “expensing” by letting companies claim bigger initial deductions for investments in plants and equipment. Another contender is legislation

to rein in the alternative minimum tax. The special levy was created to make sure wealthy filers could not evade taxation completely by claiming lots of deductions and credits. But it was not indexed for inflation, and more and more middle-class taxpayers are falling into its grasp. “The likely result of this is not a big grandiose plan, but rather incremental steps that take us toward a simpler, more pro-growth tax system,” said Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, a conservative advocacy group. “Look, we all want to have a flat tax,” Moore said. “We know what the Garden of Eden is. So let’s make sure that every change we make with tax policy is moving us in that direction.” That is exactly what has occurred with the tax cuts approved during Bush’s first term, according to some analysts. “In the last four years there were four tax cuts,” said Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform. “People looked at those and thought they

were just catch as catch can. But every one of those tax cuts moved us toward a single-rate tax system that taxes income just one time.” Norquist is among those who believe Bush will stick with gradualism instead of going for broke with a single big tax initiative. “Every piece of tax reform is more popular than the whole thing,” he said. “Getting rid of the death tax has 70 percent support. Expensing is very popular with the business community. Each of these things is popular and has supporters. But a revenue-neutral tax reform has as many enemies as friends.” A few observers believe Bush means business when he talks about tax reform, and that 2005 could be a repeat of 1986. Charles Gabriel, a former congressional staffer who is senior Washington analyst for Prudential Financial, said Bush is like a boy who puts two toy sailboats in the water at the same time, one marked Social Security reform and the other tax reform, to see which

will travel farthest. “I’m convinced the one that will catch the wave is tax reform, and we’ll get another tax bill like ‘86,” Gabriel said. “The Republicans are really only happy when they’ve got some issue to line the Guccis up outside the Ways & Means and Finance committees,” he said, referring to the Italian designer shoes that have become a symbol of wealthy Washington, D.C., lobbyists. Part of the problem, analysts said, is that Bush’s comments about tax reform have been too cryptic to provide a good road map of what lies ahead. “It’s a little of this and a little of that . . . but it’s not as if he’s ever spelled it out,” said conservative economist Bruce Bartlett, a former Treasury official in the Reagan and first Bush administrations. “We all understood what Ronald Reagan’s tax philosophy was,” Bartlett said. “Bush is a little more enigmatic. It’s as frustrating for his friends as it is for his enemies.”

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Psyche continued from page 3 promoting this show since last February. “I really love ‘Psyche,’” he said. “It’s charming in a wonderful way, and the story — it’s what some consider the precursor to ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ The songs are great, and above all, I think it’s very performable.” Still, it has been a long road to production — though relatively young as a collaborative venture, Resnick’s musical took several years of careful planning and development. “I’ve had the idea since high school,” he said. “I’ve always loved musicals, I’ve acted in them. Even to this day, it’s weird to consider myself a playwright.” Given this attitude, as well as his familiarity with the medium, one could interpret Resnick’s seemingly innate sense of how to construct a musical as the result of an obsession. When he first began developing “Psyche,” he could already boast strong tastes for the contemporary legacies of Stephen Schwartz, creator of the Broadway hits “Pippin” and “Wicked,” Stephen Sondheim, cult auteur of “Into the Woods” as well as the unflappable weeper ballad “Send in the Clowns,” and the late Jonathan Larson, whose Pulitzerwinning musical “Rent” continues to inspire countless hordes of tween girls to trade in their denim for cerulean stretch pants. In drafting the lyrics for his play, Resnick tapped into this connoisseurship, and “Psyche” contains more than a few implicit tributes to his muses. Resnick has also enjoyed collaborating with his composer

James Egelhofer ’04, despite differing musical tastes. The two met through the Brown theater community, including joint associations with Brownbrokers. “It’s funny,” Resnick recalled. “I have trouble with classical music, which is what James considers his main influence. I’m always asking him when I hear his compositions, ‘Can’t this be poppier? Can’t this sound a bit more Schwartz?’” Although Egelhofer currently lives in New York, the split hasn’t stood in the way of creative accomplishment. “The show’s constantly evolving, and in its current state, it’s definitely a work in progress,” Resnick said. “It’s true that since the summer, when we were working together at Brown and could meet whenever we wanted, it’s been harder to act as a team. We’re never really creating a song together. But I’m always amazed at how easy it is to fix things or compose new things even if we’re not in the same town.” Resnick wrote the lyrics to a song first, then e-mailed them to Egelhofer with a brief description of how he wanted the music to sound. Egelhofer relied on these notes as he outlined the song’s melody. The results can effectively be described as a hybrid of Egelhofer’s more classical sensibilities and Resnick’s penchant for musicals. “James is an ideal partner for me, I think, because he can create these wonderful little baroquesounding chorales whenever my script calls for it. This is a mythological show, and I’ve written a few hymnal numbers in the classical style,” Resnick said gleefully. “On the other hand, he’s always willing to indulge my pop stuff. There’s this song, ‘Let Me Be Yours,’ and he wrote this music that sounds like something you could imagine a boy band singing. So there’s a range.” The complex task of unifying the production’s diverse elements goes to director Steinberg, a veteran of the behind-the-scenes grunt work of show business. An active member of Production Workshop’s Musical Forum board and a veteran of the Brownbrokers production team, she has already directed numerous productions for PW and Musical Forum, including “3 Chairs, 2 Cubes” and “A New Brain.” “Psyche” marks her first attempt at a mainstage musical. “I’m not really an actor. I’ve always been more interested in theater management,” she said, adding that her experience on the Brownbrokers board has helped her with this project. “Being on Board helps — a lot,” she said. “(Perlman) has directed musicals before, so I often turn to him for guidance. But in truth, I’ve found that in many cases, I’m lucky to have actors who come to rehearsals with a bunch of their own ideas. We often work together to block scenes.” It is up to the show’s director to select the production team as well the cast, so Steinberg’s job is crucial to the play’s development. A

firm belief in the abilities of her cast has served as Steinberg’s guiding light. “We have a very hot cast,” she said. “And actually, there’s a whole lot of newcomers. Psyche, for instance, is a freshman (Leighton Bryan ’08), and you’ll hear her. She’s phenomenal!” Asked to describe her directorial vision, Steinberg did not mince words. “The show is wellwritten, entertaining and comedic, so I’ve tried to incorporate a sense of fun into my production. Traditionally, (Brownbrokers) tends to be a class of theater that wants its audience to leave contemplating, weighing deep and heavy issues. ‘Psyche’ is more lighthearted.” All the same, there have been pitfalls to overcome. The cast has been unable to rehearse in Stuart Theatre — instead rehearsals have been in dorm lounges and other available spaces. “We’ve had to rehearse everywhere around campus,” Steinberg sighed. “And whenever we block new songs or dance numbers, it’s been a real exercise in getting my cast to just use their imaginations and try to picture the stage.” Being spread out across campus has also complicated musical rehearsals. Because Musical Director Hannah Lewis ’07 rehearses separately with the show’s six-piece chamber orchestra, Steinberg has been forced to rely on accompaniment CDs recorded by Egelhofer. During a recent rehearsal in Minden Hall, the shortcomings of the accompaniment CDs were evident. “Skip to track two,” Steinberg instructed one of her stage managers. Bryan began to sing, softly, so as not to strain her larynx before opening night. Then came the Yamaha accompaniment. Sparse, plucky chords of MIDI arrangement underscored her ditty. Meanwhile, the director was attentive. If any serious flaws arose, she could ask Egelhofer to make changes. “My ensemble is only human, after all. Sometimes, if a song is set too high, alterations need to be made — and sooner rather than later,” Steinberg said. But in the end, she had faith. “Ultimately, I want the audience to have fun and just enjoy a good, old-fashioned love story.” Watching her show take shape, as actors Ross Cowan ’07 and Debbie Friedman ’05 worked to turn Apollo and Aphrodite into living, breathing deities, she seemed satisfied — confident that the shortcomings would work themselves out by the debut performance. Even if they don’t, Perlman said he’d still be happy with how things turned out. “The only real way we could disappoint would be if, on opening night, we had nothing to put on stage,” he said. And by that logic, no one, not even a demigod, could hope for anything but a success.

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W. soccer continued from page 12 Christine Serdjenian ’06 crossed the ball just over the head of cocaptain Meghan Schreck ’06. The Bulldogs responded with more rough play in the box and regained possession. Yale controlled the ball for most of the remainder of the period but was kept off the board by a strong Brown defense. The Bulldogs almost scored with six minutes left in the half when they fired a shot from the top of the box, but goalie Hilary Wilson ’06 was ready and made a full-extension jump to punch the ball over the net. The second half was also marked by strong Brown defense, highlighted by a spectacular series of plays 10 minutes into the half. Yale took the ball down the left flank, crossed it into the box for a shot that was rejected by a Brown defender and then crossed the ball back. The shot should have been easy for the wide-open Yale forward, but Wilson read the play perfectly and was already on the left side of the goal, making an easy save to end the threat.

Volleyball continued from page 12 match,” said Head Coach Diane Short. “We had a nice lead in the third game but we couldn’t hold on.” Lauren Gibbs ’06 stepped up her play with a career-high 29 kills. “My dad surprised me and was in the crowd,” said Gibbs. “I didn’t see him until after the game got started, but when I saw him, I just tried to do my best.” Although she reached a personal best, Gibbs was modest, explaining the importance of the squad working together. “We play as a team,” said Gibbs. “The passes are just as important as the kills, because you can’t have one without the other. It is really a team effort, although most of the time the hitters seem to get most of the glory.” The Bears had four other athletes with kills in the double digits. Liz Cvitan ’07 had 14 kills for the Bears and Rikki Baldwin ’07 added 13. Both Shawn Tulac ‘07 and Julie MandoliniTrummel ‘08 provided 10 kills each. Defensively, the Bears racked up overwhelming stats. Elvina Kung ‘05 had 21 digs, followed closely by the 20 digs from Rachel Lipman ‘08. Tanya

“The defense was solid,” Sriwongtong said. “There’s nothing more tough than having to defend hard for a long time, and they did a great job, as usual.” Brown was patient, playing good defense and trying to capitalize on its opportunities, but those were too few — the strong Yale midfield stifled almost all of the Bears’ attempts to get the ball over the midline and sent the game into overtime tied at zero. The Bears caught the Bulldogs off guard when they opened the overtime frame with an all-out attack. The Bears got the ball down the sideline, and Jill Mansfield ’07 served a flip throw to Moos in the box. Moos shot it across the goal, but the Yale goalie made a fingertip catch to preserve the tie. Four minutes later, the exhausted Brown defense finally broke down and allowed Yale’s Jamie Ortega an open shot on net. Ortega shot it into the corner of the goal, just past a diving Wilson. Herald staff writer Bernie Gordon ’07 is an assistant sports editor and covers women’s soccer. He can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com.

Rinderknecht ’05 aided the team with 11 digs. Also showing consistency was Martin who set up 75 assists along with 15 digs giving her the team’s only double-double. The Bears tried to rebound Saturday afternoon in their last home game of the season, but Dartmouth stood in their way. Dartmouth started the match very strongly, with a convincing 30-20 game one win. In the second game, the Bears took the Big Green into overtime, only to fall short, 33-31. Following this close game, the Bears pulled together to put a win on the scoreboard, taking the third game, 30-20. Dartmouth took back the momentum right away, making the fourth game the last one of the afternoon. The Big Green took the match with a 30-18 win that ended the Bears’ season at home in an unexpected manner. “It was a bittersweet game. It’s sad to see the seniors on their way out, especially on senior night,” Gibbs said. The Bears still had some great performances despite the fall. Tulac, who was recovering from two ankle sprains from the Providence match, led the Bears’ offense with a career best 17 kills. “Although I wasn’t at 100 percent and couldn’t jump as high, I did what I had to do” Tulac said. We needed points and I tried my best to get the job done.”

F. hockey continued from page 12 “We were there and ready to play,” Kelderman said. “It’s just some games you get a little unlucky … but I’m very proud of our team.” Some of the biggest missed opportunities for Brown were on corners. Several times in the second half the hit out went too wide. Kelderman could always recover the ball and either shoot or pass, but the miscues denied Brown the powerful and effective initial hits of Townsend and Kristen Vincent ’06. “I don’t think Lady Luck was with us at all. We were down there the whole time and for whatever reason the ball just didn’t go in the cage,” Norris said. “Other games the score could have been four or five to zero if we put all our opportunities together.” Aside from corners Bruno also had a shot hit the post and a one-on-one with the Yale goalie. Despite a very powerful offensive push by Bruno after losing the lead in the second half, regulation ended with the teams tied 2-2.

Gibbs was the only other Brown athlete to score kills in the double digits with 14. Martin hit a team high with 31 assists while Alanna McDonald ’08 added 15. In her last home game, Kung recorded 19 digs, giving her 572 for the season. Also, Rinderknecht, Martin and Lipman each added nine digs defensively. “It was really emotional for some people in our last home game of the season” Martin said. “You play with a group for a while and you get comfortable. This tells you that the season is ending and it’s going to be sad to see them go.” The Bears have three games remaining, all of which are on the road. This weekend, they travel to New York to meet Columbia on Friday night followed by Cornell on Saturday afternoon. Bruno’s final game of the year will be a week from this Wednesday at Yale. If the Bears are able to win out their final three games, they will end the season with a .500 winning percentage. “The season isn’t over,” said Gibbs. “We aren’t going to stop fighting. We have to keep playing with a winning attitude.” Herald staff writer Marco Santini ’07 covers volleyball. He can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com.

“I think our fitness caught up with us in the overtime. Yale had a bit of an edge there, but we had opportunities we just didn’t finish,” Norris said. “I feel we competed and the other things we couldn’t control.” Driscoll came through for Yale in overtime scoring on a shot very similar to her previous goal. Overall the Bears feel they performed well on Saturday

despite the unfortunate outcome. “We were in the position to win the game and we just didn’t finish,” Norris said. “We played well enough to win, and we just came out short.” Herald staff writer Kathy Babcock ’05 covers field hockey. She can be reached at herald@browndailyherald.com.

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EDITORIAL/LETTERS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 · PAGE 10 S T A F F

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Dodging the bullet Sometime in the coming months, officers from the Department of Public Safety will receive firearms. DPS officers will also get the full rights and responsibilities of police officers on municipal police forces across the country. And with DPS’s current policy prohibiting members of the public from obtaining police reports, DPS officers might get something else — a green light to abuse their power. We are not saying that DPS officers will behave inappropriately if entrusted with guns. It is possible that diversity and firearm training will prevent any misuse or problems, and the community policing initiative is also a welcome step forward. But just last semester, serious questions were raised about DPS conduct in reponse to a bias crime. Those allegations have never been publicly resolved, and there is no reason for members of the Brown community to believe administrators will be any more forthcoming if questions arise about the conduct of an armed DPS officer. Administrators say that a committee of faculty and students will review all incidents in which force is used. That is a step toward making DPS publicly accountable for its actions. However, unless the committee’s findings and processes are distributed to the public, there will be no true accountability. Across the country, public universities’ police records are open to examination. Police departments at state universities and in towns and cities must comply with requests for information. But here and at other private universities, such requests go unheeded; members of the community must rely solely on incident reports that condense information to the point of uselessness. Laws on student privacy prevent DPS from releasing every detail of its investigations, but there is no reason, legal or otherwise, for DPS’s incident reports to be as tardy and as cryptic as they currently are. There are simple steps DPS can take to improve accountability. DPS can release crime reports with identifying information redacted. The faculty-student committee can commit to making its minutes public. But administrators have consistently rejected even these measures. Brown would not be arming DPS if administrators did not believe that officers can handle the responsibility. But until the department commits to making relevant information available, we have no way of knowing that — and when it comes to students’ safety, believing is not enough.

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LETTERS Ris demonstrates Democratic arrogance To the Editor: Ethan Ris’s ’05 proposal for the Northeast to secede from the United States embodies the closedminded, elitist, liberal mentality that lost John Kerry and the Democrats the election (“The case for secession,” Nov. 5). Note that even in Massachusetts, the state Kerry won by the largest margin, only 62 percent voted for him. While Ris claims to speak for the “blue states of the Northeast,” perhaps he fails to realize that almost 11 million voters in the Northeast do not share his political views. Republicans may be a minority here, but they are a large minority. Democrats like Ris sow the seeds of their own political failure by insulating themselves from com-

peting ideas. This arrogance is compounded by the irony that it was Democrats who destroyed states rights by using liberal judicial activists to make national decisions on such contentious issues as abortion and marriage. National elections wouldn’t be so critical if the Democrats hadn’t so expanded the federal government in the last century. The only way for liberals to succeed in this grand democracy is to reengage the democratic process. This will require enough humility to consider opposing viewpoints and, yes, even to forge compromises. Daniel Bookstaber ‘05 Nov. 4

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OPINIONS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 · PAGE 11

Staying the course GUEST COLUMN BY EMILY DIETSCH

Seeking answers, consolation or at least commiseration that mothers so well provide, I had called my mom in Cincinnati in the wake of John Kerry’s concession speech. My mom, after an evening with a like-minded, middle-aged, suburban friend spent in a hot tub and elevated with doses of champagne and potstickers, had assuaged her feelings of utter disenfranchisement and bewilderment at the election’s outcome. In the strong tradition of my family’s tendencies to self-delude and deny, my mother had arrived at a pronounced conviction that the country could not be to blame, but rather that the minions of the Right had swooped in to bastardize the nation’s true sentiments. “There just couldn't be that many ignorant people in the nation,” she cried. If anything, however, this election is a sobering call to refuse just that logic of denial. Democrats and leftleaners have to be honest with our nation’s profession of beliefs, that the nation has been asked a question and has answered in a way that we liberals find both unexpected and alien. There is credence to the strength of Republican principles and their appeal to “mainstream” America, over those of Democratic and leftist ideologies. The fact remains that Republicans won, largely because of their support in the “heartland” states. But this election has shown we have a clear split of the nation — 51 to 48 percent — with each political party resonating almost equally among the American people. My liberal mom has significant numbers of likeminded company in the Midwest, though the opposition party may have edged them out to garner her state of Ohio and the election at large. The near-even bipartite division of national opinion registered in last week’s casting of ballots is not a call for Democrats to change or abandon their principles, however. Rather, I see strength in the Democratic

Party and in our level of salience among American citizens near-equitant to the “triumphant” Republicans. Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch spoke at a rather sober Democrats meeting in the aftermath of Bush’s reelection, and he said that this is not a time to change our heartfelt positions and pander to the American public. “Stay the course,” Lynch said. I say, stay the course, but louder, stronger and more effectively. I have, for days since the election, listened to NPR testimonials articulating where Kerry and his party “went wrong.” Monday-morning quarterbacking decrying faults and missteps is always an obnoxious practice, but it is

Democrats need not abandon their platform. particularly annoying here, with no clear failure at hand. In such a close race, are we really able to make judgment calls as to the efficacy of the party and its platform, toward a post facto tailoring of the party to fare better in the next election cycle? We left-minded folk should not now turn our backs on the Democratic Party for having failed us. We should not try to figure out which positions to espouse and which to quiet, like choosing populist sentiments over arguments for gay rights, in order to remedy the so-called “distance” that critics have described between the Democrats and the American people. We have seen in this election that nearly one-half of

this country does affiliate itself, and rather strongly, with the Democratic platform. Our product is solid, but perhaps our means of broadcasting it needs remedying. To that effect, let’s be honest. Let’s not blame the unfortunate electoral outcome on a fluke or some insidious scheme of the Right (although wouldn’t that be easy, were it true). Nor should we give up on the process or the party now that our vote did not gain us our desired president. Rather, let’s go with what indeed has resonance with half the country already, and find means to broadcast our message more effectively. John Kerry, as we all know now, received 4 million more votes than did Al Gore in 2000, yet George W. Bush received more votes than any other president in history. We had a message and candidate that effectively mobilized almost half the country — an improvement from years past — but Bush’s camp did it better. This is a time for ardent dedication, not denial or surrender. Whether we choose more grassroots enthusiasm, more astute framing or sheer dogged persistence, we need to match the fervor of the Right. I cannot pretend to know the fix, but I do know that our message and our candidate’s demonstrated appeal should not be abandoned or changed in a moment of weakness. Rather, we should use this disappointment to our advantage, as motivation to do it bigger and better in the next election. America loves an underdog, people. Let’s color America blue.

Emily Dietsch ’06 is an American civilization and art history concentrator.

‘Vera Drake’ and the abortion debate GUEST COLUMN BY AARON CUTLER

I saw “Vera Drake” last night, and it set me thinking in a way no movie has all year. The newest film from British director Mike Leigh (“Secrets and Lies,” “Topsy-Turvy”) takes place in a working-class 1950s English neighborhood where the titular character, a middle-aged woman wonderfully played by the stage actress Imelda Staunton, performs abortions in private for young women in need. She moves with a smile on her face and a cup of tea in her hand, working out of the goodness of her heart. The fact that abortions are illegal in England at the time of the film, however, poses a problem for her — one that she must ultimately face in court. Abortion certainly is not a new discussion topic, and those who paid any attention whatsoever to the presidential campaign understand the complexities of a society where abortion is legal and highly debated. What “Vera Drake” depicts well is what society is like without legalized abortion. When abortion is made illegal, women continue to do it through unsafe means; in “Vera Drake,” women use shredded soap and a cheese grater. Women who receive abortions are often victims of rape or incest, or they are so poor that there is no way that they can realistically hope to raise a child. The film neither praises nor condemns Vera; what she does is dangerous, but the girls don’t feel that they have any other place to turn. We in America are now faced with a government that is conservative in all three branches, and we are compelled to view a movie like “Vera Drake” not just as social document but also as allegory. Much has been made of the fact that President Bush will likely appoint

perhaps two new Supreme Court justices during his next term, and also of the fact that the judges would be conservative. The last time that the Supreme Court ruled on abortion, the justices favored it 5-4, and it is quite possible that we are growing closer to the society of Vera Drake each day. If another conservative Supreme Court justice is appointed, the very real possibility arises that Roe v. Wade could be overturned within the next several years. It is no secret that the pro-life movement in

The threat of a pro-life court looms in Bush’s second term. America is deeply rooted in religious fundamentalism, a fundamentalism that Republicans have increasingly catered to over the past 20 years. It is more likely than not that a conservative government could take steps toward appeasing the Christian right by declaring abortion to be infanticide. I doubt that the Supreme Court would allow abortion to be a

state issue — making the rulings on a state-to-state basis would lead to people flocking to those states that allow it, so it is likely that abortion would be outlawed in America altogether. Abortion, however, is not only an issue of religion but also of class. If abortion were illegal, there would be no system of regulation. As with drugs, the rich would seek out the safest specialists, while the poor would have to gamble with their lives by desperately resorting to the unsafe and unsanitary Vera Drakes. Outlawing abortion would not only marginalize the secular population of America that desires it, but would also jeopardize the safety of those who actually need it. There were a lot of things that I did not like about John Kerry’s campaign, but there were also several moments where he genuinely distinguished himself as a strong candidate. One such moment came during the second presidential debate: In response to a question about abortion, Kerry said that although he was a devout Catholic, he would not try to legislate his beliefs. Political values like Kerry’s are few and far between, and those who claim America is a secular nation need only look at the way Tuesday’s election came down to morals to see how such a claim is mistaken. With Chief Justice William Rehnquist ill with cancer, the next conservative appointment could come any day now. And I am scared.

Aaron Cutler ’08 has gone duck-hunting with William Rehnquist.

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SPORTS MONDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2004 · PAGE 12

W. soccer can’t find net in 1-0 overtime loss to Yale BY BERNARD GORDON

The women’s soccer team (7-10, 2-5 Ivy League) ended its season with a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to Yale University (124, 5-2 Ivy League) on Saturday. The Bears played tough against a relentless Bulldogs offense that controlled the middle of the field and dominated possession, but finally let in a goal halfway through the first overtime period. Even with Yale’s strong midfield play, Brown had its chances on offense. With less than 20 minutes left in the game, Kim LaVere ’06 lofted an indirect kick into the box. Leading scorer Kathryn Moos ’07 headed the ball towards the net, but it sailed just wide of the goal post. “It was a great game,” said Head Coach Phil Pincince. “We sort of played in spurts, but that’s how the game was played, goal line to goal line.” The game was the last for cocaptain Michelle Sriwongtong ’05 and Kim Hagner ’05. Both are four-year veterans and drew heavy praise from their coach and teammates. “I’ve always said that the cream rises to the top. They’re good role models. … They’re not only part of the past, they’re also part of the future,” Pincince said. Sriwongtong was out for much of the season with a knee injury and only recently returned to lead the defense.

Hagner played well in the middle of the field, and while she only scored three points on the season, she was key to the Bears’ improved play in the middle third of the field. While losing Sriwongtong and Hagner will be a blow to the Bears, returning a core group of players bodes well for next year’s team. Pincince thinks his team’s attitude will be something it can build on for next year. He was particularly proud that the team played hard after it had lost a chance to win the Ivy League and go to the NCAA tournament. “How can you not be optimistic?” Pincince said. “Our record does not indicate how good this team is. We played this game like it was an NCAA (tournament) game.” The Bulldogs came into the game with a reputation for physical play, and it was clear from the start that the referees were allowing a rough game. Throughout the game, players were shoved to the ground, jumped over and tripped without any calls from the referees. “The refs should have done a better job of controlling the game,” Sriwongtong said. “We dealt with it pretty well.” The Bears started out the game strong, getting a good scoring opportunity less than 10 minutes into the game when

see W. SOCCER, page 9

Field hockey ends season with 3-2 overtime loss to Bulldogs BY KATHY BABCOCK

The field hockey team ended its season on a disappointing note Saturday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Yale. The Bears played their final game at home, finishing 5-11, 2-5 in the Ivy League. “I think the game could have gone either way,” said Julia Kelderman ’05. “It was a tough match from start to finish.” The Bulldogs got on board first 7:33 into the first half when Catherine Lindroth put a shot past goalie Katie Noe ’05, who played the first 10 minutes against Yale. Brown quickly tied the game when Brooke Townsend ’06 scored off a corner with assists by Kelderman and Samantha Lloyd ’07. Shortly after that, Noe, who has only recently recovered from an injury, left the last game of her career. Head Coach Carolan Norris brought in Evelyn Brosi ’07, who has not seen much playing time this year in comparison to Kristen Hodavance ’08. Brosi recorded six saves and allowed two goals, including the overtime game-winner. Near the end of the first half, the Bears pulled ahead when Ani Kazarian ’08 put a strong hit in goal from the top right side of the circle. She scored the unassisted goal when the Yale defense wasn’t fully settled — both teams made a lot of breakaways over the course of the game, and the ball switched

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Brooke Townsend ’06 (left) calls for the ball as Julia Kelderman ’05 brings the ball through a crowd of Yale defenders. ends a great deal. “That was both teams’ offensive strategy for the game,” Kelderman said. “We felt that once our forwards had it they could take on the Yale defense no problem.” In both halves, the Brown defense had a number of brilliant plays in which they got the ball out of serious trouble. One of the closest was when Brosi was out of the goal and Elizabeth Fritz ’06 picked up the ball from behind her and carried it towards the sideline until she was able to make a pass.

But Brown was forced to make these plays because its defense was not set up in time. This caught up with the team minutes into the second half during a broken play. Yale’s Sarah Driscoll fired a shot from the left side. The Bears were unprepared for the strong shot, and amid some confusion the ball went in, tying the game. After that, the Bears played very strong offense and had opportunities to score, but nothing went in.

see F. HOCKEY, page 9

Defense holds strong in second half to Another pair of losses for secure comeback victory for football volleyball extends losing streak to four games BY CHRIS MAHR

One week after suffering a last-minute loss at Penn, the football team (5-3, 2-3 Ivy League) bounced back in impressive fashion, scoring 17 unanswered points and erasing a 10-point deficit en route to a 24-17 home win over Yale this past Saturday. “That was a great victory for us against a very good Yale football team,” said Head Coach Phil Estes. “For a while there in the first half I thought it was going to get out of hand, but the team stuck together and we made some plays.” The first of Brown’s big plays came on Yale’s first offensive possession of the game, when linebacker Zak DeOssie ’07 deflected a pass to Rashad Collins ’06, immediately giving Brown’s offense excellent field position. Nick Hartigan ’06 capped off the ensuing 11-play, 54-yard drive with a touchdown run from four yards out. Yale and its high-powered offense, led by Alvin Cowan at quarterback and Portsmouth, R.I., native Ralph Plumb at wide receiver, refused to go quietly. Over the next 22 minutes Yale scored 17 straight points on a field goal and two

Cowan touchdown passes to surge ahead 17-7. Plumb caused major headaches for the Brown secondary, catching nine balls for 134 yards and a touchdown in the first half. In the meantime, the Bulldog defense bottled up Hartigan and put constant pressure on quarterback Joe DiGiacomo ’07. “It was scary watching those guys move the ball down the field on us,” Estes said. “Cowan is a great quarterback, and he found the seams each and every time and threw some great balls. We kind of bent a little bit, but we hung in there.” After Plumb’s touchdown catch made it 17-7, the Brown offense got the ball back at its own 22. Thanks in large part to two third-down catches for a combined 55 yards by Jarrett Schreck ’06, DiGiacomo drove his team down field for a much-needed score, capped off with an 11-yard laser beam to tight end David Turner ’06 to narrow the gap to three. “The score before the end of the first half was big,” Estes said. Yale threatened to take a 10point lead again on its final possession of the half, driving

all the way to the Brown 16 before a DeOssie interception off a Collins deflection snuffed out the drive and kept the score 17-14 at intermission. After both teams exchanged punts to start the second half, Brown started deep in Yale territory and advanced the ball to the 2-yard line before settling for a 21-yard Steve Morgan ’08 field goal. DiGiacomo had a cool hand in the second half, going 6-of-12 for 98 yards in that span. DiGiacomo was particularly impressive on the game-winning touchdown drive, hitting Turner and Schreck for gains of 18 and 36, respectively, on consecutive plays to the Yale 23. Two plays later Hartigan plowed into the end zone from one yard out for his second touchdown of the day, making it 24-17 Brown with 14:18 left in the game. Meanwhile, the defense held its ground and kept Yale out of the end zone during the second half. Plumb added nine more receptions and 124 more receiving yards for what would be the most prolific receiving day in Yale history, but the Bulldogs would not

see FOOTBALL, page 6

BY MARCO SANTINI

For the second straight weekend, the volleyball team (7-15, 4-7 Ivy League) dropped both of its games, extending its losing streak to four during its final home stand of the season. On Friday night, Brown faced league-leading Harvard. Brown took the first game, but needed overtime to do so, winning 3432. Harvard matched the hardfought game with one of its own, taking the second game in another overtime showdown, 31-29. As the first two games exceeded the regular 30-point mark needed for victory, both teams knew they were in for a long night. “We definitely knew it was going to be a hard battle and probably go five games,” said Leigh Martin ’06. “Both teams played well and neither team was really dominant.” Harvard went on to take the third game 30-26, taking a two game to one lead, but Brown didn’t quit and took the fourth game by the same score of 3026. The match was decided in the all-important fifth game, where Harvard prevailed in a close

win, taking the deciding game 15-13 for its ninth Ivy League win of the season, keeping the team atop the Ivy League. “Friday’s game was certainly a very emotional and tiring

see VOLLEYBALL, page 9 B ROW N S P O RTS S CO R E B OA R D Friday, November 5 Women’s Ice Hockey: Brown 4, Cornell 1 Men’s Soccer: Brown 1, Yale 0 Women’s Volleyball: Harvard 3, Brown 2 Men’s Ice Hockey: Colgate 3, Brown 2 (OT) Men’s Tennis: National Indoors, at University of Michigan Saturday, November 6 Field Hockey: Yale 3, Brown 2 (OT) Football: Brown 24, Yale 17 Women’s Ice Hockey: Brown 2, Colgate 0 Women’s Volleyball: Dartmouth 3, Brown 1 Women’s Soccer: Yale 1, Brown 0 (OT) Men’s Ice Hockey: Cornell 7, Brown 2 Equestrian: Second at UConn Men’s Tennis: at Dartmouth Invitational Men’s Tennis: National Indoors, at University of Michigan Sunday, November 7 Men’s Soccer: Rhode Island 2, Brown 1 Men’s Tennis: National Indoors, at University of Michigan Men’s Tennis: at Dartmouth Invitational Monday. November 8 Men’s Tennis: at Dartmouth Invitational