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FIT FOR FUN

BY ALEXANDRA BARSK SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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At the memorial service for celebrated poet and professor of English Robert Creeley held in the Salomon Center Friday, friends, relatives, colleagues, students and admirers of his work were welcomed by the sound of his voice in recorded readings of his poems, unmistakable with their simultaneous simplicity and complicated rhythms. Creeley, who joined the Brown faculty in 2003, died March 30 at the age of 78 in a hospital in Odessa, Texas. Associated with both the Beat and Black Mountain poets, Creeley remained prolific until the end of his life. According to Forrest Gander, professor of English and director of the Literary Arts Program, Creeley did not write on a regular schedule. “Things would come to him, and he would always be ready for the muse when it came,” Gander said. Creeley published over 60 books of poetry during his lifetime. The memorial’s program included readings of Creeley’s work by his colleagues, students and friends. The service ended with a series of video and audio clips of Creeley sharing his poetry and his life stories. Gander opened the readings with an asyet-unpublished poem titled “I think.” But before beginning the recitation he explained how difficult it was to read Creeley’s work — with its complex line breaks — in front of the poet’s wife, Penelope, and daughter, Hannah, because they had heard him read it the “right way.” Professor of English C.D. Wright read “Goodbye,” a poem from Creeley’s book “Life and Death,” which ends with the lines: “I know this body is impatient./ I know I constitute only a meagre voice and mind,/ Yet I loved, I love./ I want no sentimentality./ I want no more than home.” Michael Gizzi, also a writer, said of Creeley,“I don’t think I ever met a more real human being. I think that’s why we all miss him so much — you don’t run into such real

At the second meeting of the Brown University Community Council on Friday — its last meeting of the year — members of the audience asked University officials to address the firing of a dining services worker and cuts to the American Sign Language program. The meeting was attended by panel members representing various parts of the University community and by about 25 audience members, an increase from the first meeting. Even though most of the time was allocated to formal agenda items, there was an opportunity for non-panel members to raise questions and topics for debate. Sam Holzman ’05 took advantage of the open floor to bring up his concern over the firing of Sharpe Refectory worker Valdi Williams. Holzman spoke about his friendship with Williams, whom he has known during his time at Brown and called a “great person” and a “hard worker.” Holzman said he came “unaffiliated, as a concerned member of the community” to raise awareness about the way Williams was fired from her job. According to recent accounts, Williams was terminated some weeks ago from her job at the Sharpe Refectory after failing to wash her hands

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Kids from the YMCA, Fox Point neighborhood and the Boys and Girls Club joined Brown volunteers for a Fit ‘n Fun field day on Friday afternoon.

Puerto Rican event considers heritage, independence BY KATE SPITZER-COHN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A speech on Puerto Rican independence by Rubén Berríos Martínez, president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), brought many of the students in attendance to their feet. Berríos, the keynote speaker for the convocation that opened Puerto Rican Cultural Week Saturday night, has been a senator of Puerto Rico and the PIP candidate for governor several times over the

Local food requires better networking BY KIM STICKELS STAFF WRITER

There are barriers on the road from farm to cafeteria plate, especially if the food is locally grown. The lack of a local system to coordinate efforts between farmers and local institutional food purchasers is one of the primary problems for those trying to initiate local food programs in Rhode Island, said participants in a roundtable discussion on locally grown food Friday. Louella Hill ’04, food system coordinator for Brown Dining Services, organized the discussion, which included farmers, BuDS representatives, representatives from other universities and public schools and government officials, to discuss ways to increase the amount of locally grown food Rhode Island students consume. Brown Dining Services, which currently offers students a variety of local food options according to the season including milk, eggs, peaches, apples and peppers,

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is seeking to expand the amount of locally grown food offered to students. Yet problems of volume, distribution, cost and efficiency continue to deter BuDS and other local schools from acquiring locally grown food. “So much of the barriers have to do with the different parties not talking to each other. In order to transition to something more local, you need to build personal relationships,” said Noah Fulmer ’05. “We wanted a connecting of people and all the different parts that would make a local purchasing system work,” Hill said. Roundtable participants stressed the importance of connecting farmers with buyers. “It’s all a matter of communication. If farmers saw a demand out there for baby carrots, they’d grow baby carrots,” said Al Bettencourt, director of the see FOOD, page 7

past 30 years. He is a strong advocate for Puerto Rican independence, in spite of the lack of popular support for this opinion. Still, he said, though other voters may not agree with his positions, they do respect him. Berríos’ talk, however, was not purely confined to the need for Puerto Rican independence. He also spoke to the many Puerto Rican students in the audience not born and raised in Puerto Rico, emphasizing that patriotism had little to do with language or location, and much more to do with taking pride in one’s heritage and homeland. History was also a significant topic in Berríos’ speech. He described the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States from the earliest interactions between the two during the SpanishAmerican War. The United States originally claimed Puerto Rico for use as a Caribbean military base in 1898. That lasted until nonviolent protests led to the closure of the Vieques base in 2004, which in turn resulted in the exodus of U.S. military personnel from the island. Berríos said that the colonialist relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico leaves Puerto Rico dependent on the United States for federal money, but without the full benefits that either statehood or independence would convey. Statehood, he said, would be disadvantageous to the United States, and thus is unlikely, because of the relative poverty of Puerto Rico to other American states. However, this was not the sole reason he gave for advocating independence. A

strong national spirit was central to his message, as well as anger over the suppression of the independence movement through incarceration and exportation by the U.S. government. He also spoke of the need to connect the problems in Puerto Rico to larger global problems, echoing a statement made by Carmen Andrea Rivera ’05 in her senior reflection at the opening of the convocation. Rivera, while discussing the meaning of her Puerto Rican heritage, stressed the need to use that heritage as a bridge to a larger world view. “Anyone who cried ‘paz’ (peace) in Vieques should also demand peace in Iraq,” she said. The evening was planned by Ayana Morales ’06 and Susana Rigau ’06, co-programmers for Puerto Rican Culture Week. The two teamed up because they felt they would together have a fuller perspective on Puerto Rican students at Brown — Morales was raised in New York, whereas Rigau was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Last year’s event had focused more on the experience of Puerto Ricans living on the mainland, they said. They wanted to give more of the native perspective this year, which was why they invited Berríos. The convocation also included a speech by Cynthia Thaler ’08 on her experiences as a Puerto Rican raised in the United States, emphasizing the connection she still feels to her culture in spite of the fact that she was raised speaking English in New York. A lyrical and instrumental poetry performance by Lydia Pérez rounded out the event. Puerto Rican Cultural Week continues with events through Friday.

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THIS MORNING MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005 · PAGE 2 Final Curtain Eddie Ahn

PROVIDENCE IN BRIEF Officer shot with own gun at station Detective James Allen, 50, was shot and killed with his own gun at Providence Police headquarters early Sunday, allegedly by a suspect he was questioning in connection with a knife attack. Police say Esteban Carpio, 26, took Allen’s gun, shot him, then shot through

a third-story window and jumped out. He was captured downtown and treated for injuries; he is expected to be charged with one count of murder today. Allen, the son of a retired Providence police chief, had served on the force for 27 years. — Herald staff reports

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TO D AY ’ S E V E N TS TEACH IN: EMPIRE AND RESISTENCE, PAST TO PRESENT 8 p.m. (Wilson 302) — Endorsed by the Community Coalition for Peace, this teach-in will include the chair of the Africana Studies Department, Tony Bogues, along with Senior Lecturer in American Civilization Paul Buhle, Professor of Anthropology Catherine Lutz, and Professor of Literatures and Cultures in English Bill Keach. Speakers will present in an effort to help historicize resistance in Iraq.

RETURN OF THE UNDERGROUND 10 p.m. (The Hourglass Cafe) — The return of Hip-Hop night at the Underground featuring none other than Brown’s own DJ Lefty. You may remember him from such events as toasting your grilled chicken sandwhich at The Gate, or serving up a mean omelette in the Ratty. But tonight, Lefty will be serving you more than your daily dose of Hip-Hop. The world’s only one-armed DJ packs a hell of a punch on the 1s and 2s. Cost: $2.

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MENU SHARPE REFECTORY LUNCH — French Onion Soup, Vegetarian Corn and Tomato Soup, Vegan Vegetable Couscous, Italian Vegetable Saute, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Meatlover’s Pizza, French Taco Sandwich, Rainbow Cake

VERNEY-WOOLLEY DINING HALL LUNCH — Vegetarian Vegetable Barley Soup, Chicken Okra Gumbo Soup, Jamie’s Spiced Chicken Wings, Baked Manicotti with Tomato Sauce, Corn and Broccoli Casserole, Snickerdoodle Cookies

DINNER — Roasted Honey Glazed Chicken, Belgian Carrots, Grits Souffle, Lemon Rice, Rabe, Spinach Fettuccini, Vegan Veggie Lover’s Pizza, Lemon Chiffon Cake

DINNER — Pork Chops with Seasoned Crumbs, Tofu Parmesan, Cranberry Wild and White Rice Pilaf, Fresh Vegetable Melange, Wax Beans, Focaccia with Mixed Herbs, Lemon Chiffon Cake

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ARTS & CULTURE MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005 · PAGE 3

Hamburg ’92, industry professionals emphasize integrity at Ivy Film Fest BY CHRISTINA KIM CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Students from all over the country, and even from the United Kingdom, were present at Brown’s fifth annual Ivy Film Festival this weekend. The festival featured screenings of student-made films and panels with industry professionals, reflecting the interests and concerns that many students have about the world around them. “I think that this year’s festival was much more relaxed than any of the years past,” said Festival Volunteer Coordinator Tenneil Cobb ’06. Cobb said the presence of Brown alums made the festival more accessible to participants. A Saturday afternoon panel of members of the film industry featured Rob Friedman P’07, COO of Paramount Pictures and vice chairman of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures;

Meredith Lavitt ’93, a documentary filmmaker and former associate director of the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program; Carl Bressler, CEO and founder of Montana Artists; Jeff Mandel, “Murderball” producer; and Mark Downie ’91, an independent film and television producer. The panel answered questions about working in the film industry from moderator Josh Koplewicz ’05 and from audience members. The panelists commented on the industry and the future of filmmaking. Another topic of discussion was the evolution of independent films. According to Bressler, “everything that starts on the fringe, if it’s good, will end up in the mainstream.” “The studio systems have changed,” Friedman said. “Every studio has an independent wing.” Cobb said a theme of this year’s festival was the “importance of

maintaining your integrity, keeping a sense of yourself in those purposely superficial industries.” The panel concluded with a discussion of the effects of the “digital revolution” on the entertainment industry. “It will change entertainment as we know it,” Friedman said. “Absolutely, completely educate yourself about the digital revolution.” Another feature of this year’s Ivy Film Festival was a presentation by John Hamburg ’92. Hamburg collaborated on the “Zoolander,” “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers” scripts and wrote and directed “Along Came Polly” on his own. While showing clips from his films, Hamburg offered commentary and insight on what has worked for him as a writer and a see FILM FEST, page 8

Fashion show cancer benefit challenges modern conventions of beauty BY LISHAN SOH STAFF WRITER

The unmistakably toned, muscular physique of members of the Brown women’s crew team modeling for “deconstructed: unconventional beauty, REVIEW u n c o n v e n t i o n a l fashion,” a fashion show created by Alexandrina Agloro ’05, was a refreshing change from the stick-thin figures of the runway models that pervade television screens and magazines. To an enthusiastic audience in List Art 120 Sunday night, Agloro — also a member of the crew team — unveiled her show, which she had single-handedly created, designed and directed as part of her Public and Private Sector Organizations concentration Capstone project. Describing her friends and fellow teammates as “unconventional beauties,” Agloro said she hoped to deconstruct and redefine the social constructs of what it means to be a “beautiful woman” in an era when the concept of beauty is intrinsically linked to media stereotypes. The proceeds from the show went to the not-for-profit organization Shop Well with You. Shop Well with You was set up by Brown alum Emily Spivack ’00 to help women with a history of cancer

improve their body image and quality of life by using clothing as a means towards wellness. Vice President for Alumni Relations Lisa Raiola ’84, who sits on the board of directors of Shop

Well with You, addressed the audience before the show. Raiola, who has had uterine cancer since 2000, was at first not going to attend see FASHION, page 8

Filmmakers debate challenges of emerging Africana genre BY ANNIE HATCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Historian and filmmaker Dr. Claire Andrade-Watkins cautioned her audience members Friday afternoon never to give up their day jobs. “But,” she said, “you’ve got to dream.” Andrade-Watkins and eight other notable filmmakers, writers and critics of Africana cinema talked about the struggle of not selling out to a Hollywooddriven market during last week’s second annual Africana Film Festival. A collaboration between the departments of Modern Culture and Media and Africana Studies, the Festival brought 15 films in 13 different languages to the Cable Car Cinema. Interspersed with the films were three panel discussions, led by

the filmmakers and critics, each grappling with issues of identity and the role of Africana cinema. The panels also provided an opportunity for the filmmakers to see and discuss each other’s work. Julian Henriques, British producer and director of the film “Babymother,” said the audience had the rare privilege and opportunity to understand the process by which films are made. Despite the talent of the panelists, all agreed that regardless of previous successes, they were always unsure where they would find money to fund or distribute their next film. Henriques explained that while the problem of releasing Africana films in America and the United Kingdom mostly see AFRICAN, page 8

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CAMPUS NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005 · PAGE 3

Candidates for UCS President Ben Creo ’07 Brian Bidadi ’06

According to Undergraduate Council of Students presidential candidate Brian Bidadi ’06, his three years of experience on UCS — he started out his first semester at Brown as an associate member, has served as secretary and currently serves as Admissions and Student Services Committee chair — have provided him with “knowledge about how UCS works and how it should work ideally.” Bidadi’s platform focuses on building community and increasing contact between UCS and students so the council can effectively represent students’ needs. He wants to “institutionalize” programs such as student body polling and regular — not just during election-time — dorm rounds by UCS members. He will increase UCS collaboration on class events, which “create bonds between students,” he said, by helping to publi-

cize the events and encouraging representatives to attend the events themselves. Bidadi said he believes these initiatives will increase face-to-face interaction between UCS and the student body and give students a presence in the process of student government. If elected, Bidadi said he would increase UCS cooperation with the Residential Council to create regional card access, giving students access to neighboring dorms. Additionally, he hopes to make the housing lottery less divisive by creating a committee to investigate ways to reorganize the process. Alongside larger, more expensive changes, he said he has smaller-scale suggestions, such as posting photographs online of a typical room in each dorm, which will make the process less problematic for students. Above all, it is his three years of perspective, combined with his “open mind,” which Bidadi said gives him an edge. These qualities, he said, allow him to “contextualize” the issues — to “see how problems were addressed in the past, see what solutions worked and what didn’t … and be willing to rectify past mistakes.”

In high school, Ben Creo ’07 “was always the kind of guy who would rip up their ballot in protest” of what he called a “puppet government.” During his first year at Brown, Creo did not serve on the Undergraduate Council of Students because he said he “needed to know Brown more and understand it better before trying to change it.” Now, as Campus Life Committee chair and a candidate for UCS president, Creo said he is ready to really make change. In order to mend the University’s advising program, which he described as “pretty broken and insufficient for most people,” Creo proposes hiring full-time general academic advisors who would be unaffiliated with specific departments and whose sole job would be advising and staying in-

formed of academic activity on campus. In terms of student services, Creo is focusing on the lack of free and confidential STD testing at Brown. Currently, depending on an individual’s insurance policy, tests can cost up to $200 and there is no guarantee that parents will not be informed of the tests on their insurance bill. Creo said it would cost about $60,000 per year for the University to implement free STD testing, a sum which he called “not actually that much” in view of the entire budget. Additionally, Creo proposes to increase campus-wide communication by creating a “BrownTicker” — an Internet program displaying University events, announcements and deadlines, which would run along the bottom of existing Web sites. Combined with announcement screens that will appear in the Ratty next year thanks to his efforts, Creo said the ticker will make communication more efficient and will “create a vibe of, ‘Wow, there’s always something exciting going on around Brown.’ ”

Candidates for UFB Chair PROFILES BY ALEXANDRA BARSK, SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Swathi Bojedla ’07

Swathi Bojedla ’07 was first inspired to run in 2004 for a representative position on the Undergraduate Finance Board because of the terrible experience she had her first year at Brown when she presented to the board as a student group leader requesting funding. “It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done,” she said. Now, as she runs for the position of UFB chair, she wants students to realize that “the money UFB is allocating is not ours, it’s the student body’s … and it’s not my place to treat you as if you’re inferior.” Bojedla proposes making

all UFB financial records open and available to the public in order to increase the Board’s accountability and force it to “make consistent decisions, to set and follow precedents,” she said. Additionally, she wants to publish UFB’s code of operations in order to convey to students more clearly what they need to do to receive funding. Bojedla does not currently promote the opening up of UFB’s deliberation process, though she is strongly in favor of publishing detailed minutes after UFB meetings, because “everyone should know why decisions were made without having to know who said what.” She said opening up the deliberations would only make them more political. “In an ideal world, they would be open, and everyone would make a decision that was fair and unbiased,” she said, but she explained that it would be impossible when “the group whose fate you’re deciding is sitting right in front of you.”

Richard Soto ’06

Richard Soto ’06 said he wants the only complaint students have with the Undergraduate Finance Board to be its limited resources. Right now, he said, students’ concerns are primarily with the “closed” process. If elected to the position of UFB Chair, Soto hopes to open up UFB deliberations — the time when the Board decides how to allocate its funds — to the public so that students will “have an idea of how we make our decisions … so they can see why a proposal gets rejected or approved,” he said. Soto said giving the public a peek into the rationale

behind UFB decisions will allow student groups to be better prepared when giving presentations to the Board. “It gives smaller groups and groups that don’t normally get a lot of funding a shot,” he said. Opening up deliberations, which would require an amendment to the UFB constitution, will require a two-thirds majority vote of UFB for the change. Soto wants to increase education of both leaders of student groups and UFB representatives about the complex process behind UFB decisions. He proposes to take the annual orientation for representatives “to the next level.” In addition to a day devoted to explaining rules and codes, he proposes adding a day of looking at case studies, which will allow rookie representatives to learn from past UFB decisions. He also hopes to create an optional orientation for student leaders, which he said will “give people a basis to work with” when asking UFB for money.

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Creeley continued from page 1 characters every day.” Gizzi worked with Creeley on the Downcity Poetry Series, a monthly public poetry reading at Tazza Caffe that Gizzi started with Michael Magee in 2004. Gizzi’s description of Creeley was vividly apparent in the video clips of interviews with and poetry readings by the author. In them, Creeley spoke freely, candidly and — above all — humorously about his life and his work, frequently interrupting himself in the middle of reading a poem to share colorful personal anecdotes. Magee said he had never lost “that kid in a candy store feeling” when in Creeley’s presence. He added that part of Creeley’s legacy

Food continued from page 1 Rhode Island Farm Bureau. Anna Lappé ’95 stressed the importance of marketing and of informing students about the benefits of locally grown food. “The vast learning opportunities when students are eating form patterns that will go for the rest of our lives,” she said. Although organic food has become a trend, Hill stressed the importance of buying locally grown versus organic. “The only organic is local. If you buy a bag of organic carrots that was shipped across country using five gallons of fossil fuel and you bite into it thinking that it is a more wholesome food that will be cleaner for your body and the environment then you’re deceiving yourself.” Hill said. Three years into Brown’s local food program, “we’ve worked with 15 to 20 different farms and bought 30,000 pounds of product last fall,” said Peter Rossi, assistant director of purchasing and systems at BuDS. Brown’s sustainable food program, Community Harvest, was responsible for bringing farmer’s markets to Wriston last fall, as well as the harvest program in which students picked produce each week at a local farm. This summer, Hill is also looking to place students in

lay in his insistence that “poetry should be in the community and public and open at every turn.” Gander said that, unlike many famous individuals, Creeley “had no interest in taking on the role of being an icon.” He was incredibly approachable and always connected with others on direct and honest terms, Gander said. Ming Holden ’06.5 also said Creeley never showed any signs of pretension. “He was totally committed to anyone he was having a dialogue with,” she said. Creeley supervised Holden’s independent study project last year — she took rough journal work from a semester spent at a nonprofit sustainable forestry unit in Siberia and turned it into more formal pieces. “It basically meant I got to spend one hour each week sitting on the floor of his office talking about life,” she

said. Stan McDonald MFA ’03, who now works for Media Services, called Creeley “the most informative, inspiring and welcoming teacher,” although he was never officially one of his students. In the spring of 2004, after he had graduated from Brown’s MFA program, Creeley gave McDonald permission to sit in on one of his classes. He said Creeley would never directly answer students’ questions but rather “orbit around” them. “What he was doing was injected into you and allowed to incubate over time … and all the things he would say would slowly produce answers,” he said. More than anything, Gander said, Creeley was characterized by his “generous and inclusive” mind. “He possessed a terrific openness to everything that could feed an imagination and a mind.”

summer jobs and internships with local farmers and farmers markets. The conference, part of a four day “Local Food Forum,” also included forums on chocolate, organic growing, coffee and more. Participants were quick to acknowledge the impact that a shift to locally grown purchasing could have. More than 200 colleges have initiated sustainable food programs in order to stem the loss of small, locally owned farms. Local farmer Nicole Vitello of Manic Organic lamented the “dwindling amount of farms under 10 acres in Rhode Island.” Currently, there are about 700 farms comprising 10 percent of the land area of Rhode Island. Seventy percent of what they grow is non-edible products, according to Ken Ayars, chief of the Division of Agriculture and Resource Marketing at Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. “This is a revolutionary conversation and could certainly change the economics of farms in this area,” Vitello said. “One could buy a carrot from a local farmer and look that farmer in the eye and know that by supporting the farmer you’re supporting a family and you’re helping to hold on to open space in Rhode Island,” Hill said.

Equestrian continued from page 12 giate career, ultimately fulfilling her aim and earning that coveted blue ribbon. “When Lizy won, it was just amazing. Half of the team was crying, and we were all cheering. Everybody was just so happy for her. We knew this was everything she had wanted all season long, and she just worked so hard for it, which can be tough when you are just beginning as a rider,” Gilbard said. While the season has ended for Freudmann and most of the team, three riders — Keefe, Grace Peloquin ’07 and Jamie Peddy ’06 — have qualified for the National Championships, to be held the weekend of May 6 in Sunbury, Ohio.

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African continued from page 3 stems from ideology, the problem of filmmaking in Africa involves the lack of infrastructure and resources. Mweze Ngangura, director of the film “The Governor’s New Clothes,” said it is “not an African decision to say if African film should exist or not.” In fact, Ngangura said he felt “African Cinema” as a phenomenon did not yet exist. “Tree of Blood” filmmaker Florentino (Flora) Gomes, who is from from Guinea Bissau, said he believes in the existence of an

M. lax continued from page 12 The momentum continued to build for Penn after Rob Cotter ’06 was called for a slash, giving Penn another man-up opportunity, but once again the Brown defense prevented the Quakers from converting it. Co-captain Chazz Woodson ’05 then scored an unassisted goal eight minutes into the fourth quarter, but Penn answered back a minute later to cut the lead to 8-6. After Brown killed its final

Fashion continued from page 3 because of an adverse reaction to her medication over the weekend; but she showed up in the nick of time. Raiola spoke about the devastating effects cancer has not only on the health of sufferers, but also on their physical appearance, and consequently, on their selfesteem. “Fashion shows we know of are always materialistic and about the clothes,” Raiola said. “But tonight is really about making a statement about women.” The models, resplendent in Agloro’s 15 avant-garde creations, strutted up and down the aisle, treating the audience to a colorful array of materials and designs. The collection included a dress made of hundreds of pink breast cancer awareness ribbons, sewn together with pink tulle, and a funky wedding dress-inspired piece made from the pages of In Style magazine with outside stitching. As the models sashayed through the room in pieces that showed off various parts of their powerful, athletic forms, it became clear to the audience what Agloro and Raiola meant when they spoke of “deconstructed” as much more than just the clothes that were being showcased.

African cinema but conceded it is a new phenomenon. Gomes reminded the audience that the history of African cinema is “as new as the flags and national anthems” of Africa’s post-colonial countries. The panelists also debated the nature and definition of Africana cinema, or “black cinema.” Andrade-Watkins and Gomes retorted by asking if it was possible to define “white cinema.” Nevertheless, the panelists seemed to agree it was important for Africana cinema to continue to make films for a black audience, even if it is difficult to reach them. Philip Rosen, moderator and professor of Modern Culture and

Media, described Africana cinema as one that generally felt an “aesthetic, cultural and political responsibility” to give a voice to those that were previously “suppressed or distorted.” Rosen hoped the festival’s “vibrant debates” would demonstrate the importance of current work in Africana cinema. Andrade-Watkins said the intensity and gritty complexity of the films should not be compromised by Hollywood’s pressure for flashy, positive films. Because Hollywood holds the key to distribution, many filmmakers are naturally eager to work inside the system, but Henriques said he hoped they could do so without sacrificing the message.

penalty, Alex Buckley ’07 scored on a breakaway to put the Bears up by three. Penn sophomore Alex Salihi then scored with one minute left in the game, and Eberstein added his second goal to bring Penn within one with 19 seconds left. Penn’s rally ended when Kirk Teatom ’05 drew a holding penalty on the faceoff, giving Bruno a free possession with 11 seconds left. Brown called a timeout with five seconds to go, and Woodson scored at the buzzer to make the final 10-8. “Penn is probably the best 1-10 team in history,” Nelson said. The close final score is indicative of

Penn’s tenacious play, which, though it has only secured them one victory, has kept many of their losses to a margin of a single goal. In such a close match, hustle gave Brown the edge. The Bears took 25 ground balls to Penn’s 23, and capitalized on their single man-up opportunity. Teatom’s 16 faceoff possessions dominated Penn’s six, and Gentilesco contributed 10 saves while Penn keeper Dennis Cole managed only five. The Bears will try to continue their success this Saturday at Dartmouth. The Big Green is currently 5-3 overall with a 1-1 Ivy League record.

“We aren’t your typical runway models,” rower Catherine Starr ’05 said, laughing. “We have muscles! But we really had so much fun tonight.” “Alex is extremely talented,” said Morgan Baylis ’05.5. “The show captured all facets of ‘unconventional,’ from the clothes, to the models … it was amazing.” Wearing one of her own creations, Agloro received a standing

ovation at the end. “I had dreams of attending art school when I was a high school student to study fashion design, but art school didn’t happen because I chose to come to Brown,” Agloro said. “But I never relinquished that aspiration to be a fashion designer.” For a cause such as this, it surely is a good thing that she didn’t.

Film fest continued from page 3 director. Hamburg revealed his obsessions — two friends, jumpsuits, Jewish guys and uncomfortable moments at dinner tables. All of these obsessions allow his audiences to “identify with someone, put you in the psychology of the character,” he said. “I like to do character-based comedy,” he said. Hamburg said he likes to create characters who “think they’re in a drama,” taking themselves more seriously than they should. The effect, he said, is “comedic” and “relatable.” Hamburg also spoke about the difference between working on an already written script and writing his own screenplay.

“Writing an original is the most satisfying thing to me — but torturous,” he said. He advised budding screenwriters to avoid the Internet — “When you write, don’t be anywhere near an Internet port,” he said. Hamburg closed his talk with a few words of advice. “(Try) to understand storytelling,” he said. “Bring some kind of heart to it.” The Ivy Film Festival concluded Sunday afternoon with awards given to student-made films. Brown directors garnered two honors at Sunday’s awards brunch. Michael Metzger ’05 won the Director’s Award for his film, “Scarlett Ribbon,” and JB Herndon ’04 and Celina Paiz ’04 won the award for Best Undergraduate Experimental/Animated Film for their film, “The Bird in the Head.”

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M. track continued from page 12 Pat Clark ’07 took third and fourth, respectively. The inaugural Norm Taber (’13) Mile was contested at the meet in honor of the former Brown captain who once held the world record in the mile. While a handful of Bears had hopes of winning and keeping the award at home, Pat Dantzer of Yale came away victorious, clocking 4:10.08. Brown did, however, bring home another victory and NCAA Regional qualifying mark when Ray Bobrownicki ’06 won the high jump by over four inches, clearing 6 feet, 10 3/4 inches. “It’s nice to have qualifying for Regionals out of the way,” Bobrownicki said. “My ankle has been bothering me quite a bit … but I felt better today than I did

BUCC continued from page 1 after adjusting her apron in the bathroom. Seth Leibson ’05, a member of the Student Labor Alliance and a student supervisor for Dining Services, said there is “no legal obligation” to rehire Williams, but he asked that the University acknowledge that the “firing was unjust” and take action to remedy the situation. While Holzman and Leibson spoke, 10 audience members stood in an apparent show of support. In response, Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services David Greene said there is currently a “problem resolution process” underway at the Human Resources Department and that the incident would be “resolved quickly.” When pressed for details by a BUCC member, Greene said the Human Resources Advisory Board will review the issue at a meeting April 22. President Ruth Simmons added that she had asked Human Resources to investigate the “limited duration employee category,”

W. track continued from page 12 was not expected to be as effortless as she made it appear. As men’s distance runner Owen Washburn ’06 said, “If the steeplechase were a Broadway musical, it would be L’es Miserables.” While the mile run is rarely featured in outdoor track meets, the Brown Invitational held the event this year in order to honor the achievements of Olympic bronze medalist, world record holder and Brown alum Norm Taber ’13. Taber ran a then-record 4:12.6 in the mile just two years after his graduation and held the world record for eight years. Senior Development Advisor Rick Marshall ’71 created honorary plaques to be given away each year to the male and female winners of the Norm Taber Mile. In Saturday’s Taber Mile, Naja Ferjan ’07 continued her recent streak of excellent performances with a second place finish in 4:50.36. Ferjan, a native of Slovenia, said the mile was a new racing experience for her. “This was my first mile ever. In Europe

the week before.” The jumps squad earned 11 more points with the pole vault duo of Grant Bowen ’07 and Brian Zubradt ’08 clearing 15-1 and 14-7 1/4, respectively. Deshaun Mars ’08 took runnerup honors in the long jump with a 21-1 1/2 mark. In the discus, Brown captured second and third places as Kent Walls ’06 hit 161-7 and Kai Brown ’08 marked 149-4. Back on the track, rookie Will Bernitsky ’08 continued his streak of personal bests in the 400-meter hurdles. Clocking 55.25 seconds, he took eight points for the Bears with his second-place finish. In the shorter, 110-meter high hurdles, another first-year, Jamil McClintock ’08, took the runner-up slot, crossing the finish line in a personal best 14.62. Luke Renick ’08 earned 12 points with third-place finishes in both the short sprints. He

clocked 11.06 in the 100-meter and 22.09 in the 200-meter dashes. Dallas Dissmore ’06 competed in both the open 400-meter and 4x400 relay, taking second in the individual race in 49.11 and anchoring the relay to a win. The team posted a time of 3:16.38, qualifying for the IC4As and beating the runnerup Bulldogs by over two seconds. Though it was a close competition throughout the duration of the relay, Dissmore dominated the field, as he brought the baton across the line first in front of the enthusiastic Brown fans. As the last race of the day, the exciting performance capped a day of success for the victorious Bears. The men will face New England competition again on Saturday when they return to the University of Connecticut with the intention of capitaliz-

in which Williams had been classified for five years before her transfer to the Ratty. Simmons said that any mistreatment of such workers “was not really something that reflects what we want to be as a community.” Two students in the audience urged the University to retain its American Sign Language program. Adee Thal ’05 — whose speech Simmons described as “moving” — and Willa Mamet ’04.5, a deaf studies concentrator, spoke on the behalf of ASL supporters. “We don’t need a huge department,” Mamet said of the program, which does not have its own department or permanent faculty and will become a non-credit Continuing Education course over the course of the next year. “Just a small amount of support.” The last audience member to address the panel was Matthew Redovan ’06. He said that he was there out of concern that the “suicide of Anthony (Abanto ’06.5) has not been satisfactorily addressed.” Greene said the University is currently working on a memorial service with Abanto’s family and planning outreach activities. Also at the meeting, Dean of the College Paul Armstrong presented his recommendations for

improving academic advising. Armstrong identified weaknesses in sophomore advising — “where support is less organized and less sympathetic” — and in “uneven concentration advising.” He cited inconsistencies across concentrations: Some departments, such as the classics department, offer “wonderful advising,” he said, while larger concentrations provide “less dependable” and “more sporadic” advising. Armstrong said that any student interested in contributing input to this review process should contact him, Greene or Associate Provost Brenda Allen.

we just don’t have it,” she said. Bridget Gagne ’05, meanwhile, had a breakthrough performance in the mile, placing fourth in 5:00.46. After a series of injuries kept her out since the spring of 2003, Gagne returned to competition in the 1,500-meter run two weeks ago, but it was not until this past Saturday that she showed her potential to make a significant impact during outdoors. “I felt like I was right on pace and racing smart. I don’t have a base built up yet, so I must run smarter than they do,” Gagne said. Continuing the trend of solid performances in the running events, Michol Monaghan’ 07 and Herald Senior Sports Writer Jilane Rodgers ’06 both set personal records in the 5,000 meter run. Monaghan won the race by 14 seconds in 17:07, a five-second personal best, while Rodgers scored en route to improving on her past time in the event by over a minute. After accomplishing its goal by winning this past weekend’s meet, the team is poised to continue its success on April 23 when it returns to Storrs, Conn., to compete in the University of Connecticut Invitational.

ing upon the momentum from this weekend’s win. “I think that we performed really well as a team,” Gregorek said. “It was a solid day. It points to a really good future for the men.”

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Bidadi for UCS president For the first time since 2001, there are only two candidates for UCS president. UCS needs a president who can make students believe again that the council is a worthwhile cause. It is debatable whether this is best accomplished by dreaming big or by starting small. We choose the latter, and that is why we endorse Brian Bidadi ’06. The soft-spoken Bidadi is not the most exciting politician, but he gets things done. He has secured upgrades to the campus cable TV system and has made progress promoting within the administration the return of kegs to campus on a trial basis. He is prepared to reformat UCS so that representatives work in small groups rather than individually on dead-end “pet projects.” And his mastery of the workings of the University is a requisite for a president who wants the ear of the administration. While President Ruth Simmons focuses on the long term under the Plan for Academic Enrichment, we believe UCS must serve as a catalyst for changes that will affect current students’ lives. Both candidates are reasonable choices, but with his focus firmly planted on the near horizon, we think Bidadi represents the direction UCS needs to take.

DANIEL L AWLOR

Bojedla for UFB chair Swathi Bojedla ’07 ran for the Undergraduate Finance Board after having an experience that undergraduate leaders have likened to defending oneself to the magistrate in Kafka’s “The Trial”: She presented a student group appropriation request before UFB. The organization has moved toward a more open and userfriendly format since then, a cause to which Bojedla is committed. She also recognizes that the money UFB controls belongs to the students. We agree with Bojedla’s moderate stance on opening deliberations, which is reasonable in light of the close nature of the undergraduate community. We encourage Bojedla, if elected, to follow through on her promise to provide detailed and timely minutes of each deliberation along with a follow-up e-mail explaining the decision to each petitioner. We also ask that she reconsider her commitment to spending down the UFB contingency fund, which has been put to great purposes in the past, like the T.F. Green Hall renovations, and should not be unnecessarily plundered, even in the lean times. We have confidence in her leadership skills and her ability to move UFB toward being a student-friendly organization, possibly for the first time since its creation.

LETTERS Vote in UCS/UFB Elections To the Editor: The Undergraduate Council of Students has been an integral part of each of our Brown experiences, and has helped us better understand the importance of building a community. An essential part of that process is empowering students to have a voice in who represents them. Thus, as the elections for next year’s UCS and Undergraduate Finance Board take place over the course of the next two days, we urge each of you to take the time to vote online, through WebCT. We are excited about the prospects of another

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Joel Payne ’05, UCS President 2004-2005 Rahim Kurji ’05, UCS President 2003-2004 April 17

Brown and Elston present a myopic view of Israel/Palestine

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great year. But, to create a student government that truly represents each of us, it is vital to attain the full participation of the student body. This year when the polls open, please be informed and vote for the candidates who you feel would best serve your needs and the needs of the campus as a whole. The opportunity to serve the Brown community and each of you over the past four years has truly been an honor.

Rachel Brown and Mary Elston’s discussion of the Day of Action against Caterpillar (“Stop the bugs!,” April 13) obscures much. Opposing the Israeli army’s approach in “the occupied territories,” (the West Bank and Gaza), they identify with nonviolent activists in Israel working to rebuild Palestinian homes. Claiming to go beyond “pro-Palestinian” and “pro-Israel” positions, they mimic “the peace process” of American empire and fail to take issue with the forces behind the atrocities that Caterpillar abets, like the State Department, Ruth Simmons’ former employer. By only regarding legitimate the Palestinians who became homeless after 1967, and not after 1948, they continue to mis-educate about the actual location of the Palestinian homeland. Following the interest of Zionists, who insist on

equating Jewish identity with a racist regime, they say protest against Caterpillar will help strengthen Israeli security because it will bring light to the human rights violations of Israeli “foreign policies”. Why is there no discussion of Israel being a colonial settler regime where the vast majority of Palestinian land and property is within the borders of what is termed Israel today? Further, Israeli liberals rebuilding Palestinian homes in “the occupied territories” are like the descendants of Pilgrims building homes for Native Americans on reservations, a small fraction of their property and economy, while still living off the majority. To speak of small steps confronting the dehumanization of Palestinians without speaking of Israel’s racial segregation or American empire does not promote justice and equality in Israel and Palestine. Gina Rodriguez ’08 April 14

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Drug resource center opens GUEST COLUMN BY JESSE STOUT The Brown community is invited to visit the Drug Resource Center. The DRC is a new campus office where trained undergraduate volunteers will provide accurate and unbiased answers to questions about drugs. The Center is a result of the combined efforts of Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Department of Health Education. Come to room 203 of Faunce House from 3-5 p.m. on any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Many students are not prepared to make informed decisions about drug use. Even people who have used many different drugs or use drugs on a daily basis often have little scientific information about their effects. People who don’t consider themselves drug users may not have given much thought to the amounts of caffeine, tobacco or alcohol they consume. The DRC is for everyone, including the abstinent and the curious. Current undergraduates tend to know little about drugs, in part because we are members of the D.A.R.E. generation. Many of us remember warnings against drug use delivered by police officers in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education curriculum. President Bush recently declared April 14 “National D.A.R.E. Day.” For the past 22 years, D.A.R.E. officers have visited classrooms of fifth-graders to tell them to “Just Say No.” Since D.A.R.E.’s message of abstinence is that all drug use is drug abuse, it does little to explain drugs’ actual effects. Now that we D.A.R.E. graduates are attending college, however, we need to know more in order to make healthy decisions. Some people will use drugs regardless of their legal status, so the DRC aims to respond to some of the questions D.A.R.E. left unanswered. Operating under a harm reduction philosophy, DRC volunteers work to minimize the negative impacts of licit and illicit drug use on individuals and the community. Our goal is to provide drug knowledge, not to promote drug use: the DRC will educate visitors on both drugs’ effects and the risks associated with them. All DRC volunteers have attended trainings on harm reduction, drug effects and communication techniques, generously conducted by members of the faculty and staff who see the value of the DRC’s mission. So far, all of the volunteers selected for training have had past experience with drug education; pending success, the program will be broadened in the fall. If you think you may be interested in joining our volunteer staff, please visit the DRC. Our volunteers have also been trained to help visitors navigate the many resources available at the DRC. Depending on the nature of the questions asked, visitors may be directed to a book on drug facts, a Web site on drug policy or a card or pamphlet of information to take home. The DRC has a growing library of reference materials and is always accepting donations. Volunteers may also offer to refer visitors to other on or off-campus treatment or counseling services relevant to their inquiries. SSDP would like to thank Frances Mantak, director of Health Education, for her bountiful patience and support over the past year as we designed the DRC together. For more information about Brown’s chapter of SSDP, please visit http://www.ssdp.org/brown, or for more on our new DRC, go to http://www.drugresourcecenter.org. E-mail Jesse Stout ’07 at his Brown address to get involved and become a volunteer at the DRC.

Holding companies accountable GUEST COLUMN BY ELI BRAUN I live in Israel now, sometimes crossing into Palestinian areas. Just last month, I walked the two-way, single-lane roads of East Jerusalem, populated mainly by Palestinians. The roads are left over from the Ottoman Era. Guided by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, I headed just outside the city, to the village of Anata. We spoke with a man named Salim Shawamreh, whose home, built on his own property, has been demolished four times for lacking a building permit. Why didn’t he just get a permit? He tried, four times. The Israel Housing Administration told him the land was zoned for agricultural use (though it was far too rocky even to jog around). They told him that his land ownership documents were missing two signatures (but they didn’t tell him which ones). In the four years of the intifada, according to the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, over 4,000 Palestinian homes were demolished, approximately 15 percent in punitive actions against the families of suicide bombers (a policy recently abrogated) and 60 percent in military operations, which I hope will cease as the peace process recommences. The other 25 percent — amounting to over 1,000 homes — were demolished by court order. The owners and their families, having no connection to violence or terrorism, were guilty of lacking building permits, documents nearly impossible to obtain. The Israel Housing Administration determines whether these landowners, who are neither citizens of Israel nor desire to be, may build on their own rightfully purchased land. The goal of the policy: If the families can’t build, they will move. But the families keep building. And the

Israel Defense Forces keep returning with their weaponized Caterpillar bulldozers. In their April 13 column (“ Stop the Bugs” ), Rachel Brown and Mary Elston suggest that we — as an international civil society — hold Caterpillar Inc. accountable for the use of its products. Others, such as a poster commenter on The Herald Web site, disagree: “Holding Caterpiller responsible for the use of their machines … is like holding United Paper responsible because its products are used to print terrorist manuals.” In an April 14 letter to The Herald (“Stop sales to criminals”), one writer sarcastically encourages us to protest “legitimate corporations because their products can be used to do what they are designed for.” Tell that to Salim Shawamreh, whose children were awakened and traumatized by the sounds of these apparently legitimate products — four times. Even if Caterpillar bulldozers were designed to demolish the homes of unwilling families, why should we target our protest at Caterpillar Inc. and not solely at the Israel Housing Administration? After all, are bike companies really guilty if pursegrabbers use their bikes to get away? Then again, would I be guilty of selling a gun to someone about to commit a murder? I think yes. If I know how the buyer will (mis)use my product, I am undeniably complicit in the act. And Caterpillar Inc. is complicit. Yet, if we hold every company accountable for the use or misuse of its products, our campaign of sanctions would never end. It would be ineffective and pointless. One demands sanctions against morally complicit companies only when sanctions

have the power to end the human rights violations that their products enable. If we do not act, the injustice and the suffering continue. On Wednesday, just hours before Caterpillar Inc. officials met in Chicago to discuss continued sales to Israel, two more homes were destroyed in Anata. It took half an hour to turn the 12-person home of the Yamani family into a pile of rubble, and one hour for the 22-person home of the Dahalia family. The Yamani family lived in their house for three years; the Dahalia family for two decades. Each had half an hour to evacuate. Enough. The power of sanctions draws not only from economic impact but from moral outrage. If we hope to see just peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, we must act responsibly against companies which profit from the occupation, which perpetuate suffering and dehumanization. Such action can force change. I do not intend to “delegitimize” Israel, nor do I sympathize with unproductive and radical calls for its “dissolution.” I write for the betterment of both Israeli and the Palestinian people. Sanctions are not leveled indiscriminately, driven by inapplicable ideological agendas; they are pursued to harness our outrage, to effectively bring positive policy change. As protest against Caterpillar expands, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions will be working to rebuild the demolished homes this summer. To learn how you can help, visit their Web site. Eli Braun ’06, studying abroad in Be’er Sheva, is slowly overcoming his American accent.

MICHAL ZAPENDOWSKI

A real argument against occupation There is no real need for anyone to denounce Anti-Racist Action and Democratic Solidary Committee; they do a good enough job denouncing themselves. However, there is a substantial risk that with all their inflammatory rhetoric ARA-DCC could damage the cause they claim to represent. To counter this, I’m going to do my best to explain why I oppose the Israeli occupation in Palestine, and why this stance is pro-Israeli. In 1948, the British withdrew from Palestine and a war immediately broke out between Palestinian Jews — who were mostly immigrants, many let in by the British colonial administration – and Arabs who were native inhabitants. As tends to be the case in ethnic conflicts, both sides committed atrocities and hundreds of thousands were forced from their homes. To this day, it is illegal for an Arab and a Jew to marry in the state of Israel, while if you’re Jewish, you enter an Arab nation at your own risk. In all its conflicts with the Arabs, beginning in 1948, the Israeli Army has been better organized and better led — and, in recent decades, it has had massive military and financial support from the United States. Thus, despite being colossally outnumbered, it won numerous wars against the surrounding Arab states and occupied large stretches of Arab territory on the West Bank of the River Jordan, the Golan Heights and around the city of Gaza. Many Israelis view this as the culmination of a “Greater Israel.” Many Palestinian Arabs, affiliated with terrorist organizations such as the AlAqsa Martyr’s Brigade (named after a Mosque where Arab civilians had been massacred by a Jewish gunman) have decided

that blowing themselves up in Israeli shopping malls, killing women and children, is the best way to respond to this occupation. In 2003, Israeli Commander-in-Chief General Moshe Yaalon spoke out publicly against the occupation of Arab territory, saying that it contributes more to terrorism against Israel than it prevents. This caused some serious soul-searching in Israel, where General Yaalon is a highly respected figure, but it passed under the radar here in the United States, where support for the Israeli occupation is stronger than ever. If General Yaalon’s assessment is correct, then the occupation not only

acknowledge that the occupation is bad for both Jews and Arabs, Israel cannot simply be left at the mercy of terrorist attacks. Withdrawal from the occupied territories would reduce terrorism against Israel, but there would remain many terrorists motivated by anger against the existence of Israel itself on what was once Arab land. There is likely no way for this type of terrorism to be “nipped in the bud.” The creation of a “security wall” separating majority-Jewish from majority-Arab territory in Palestine is therefore a positive, practical step to prevent terrorism. The problem with the wall the Israeli government is currently building is that it runs through the middle of Arab territory, so that some Arabs will find themselves on the outside and others on the inside (still under occupation). Thus, it will end neither terrorism nor the occupation. Rather than posting provocative slogans like “Israel=White Supremacy” and harassing the Brown administration, which has nothing to do with the conflict in Palestine, groups at Brown that oppose the occupation ought to leave extremism to their opponents, try to win over people in the middle and focus on explaining to Brown’s large pro-Israeli community that the occupation hurts Israel. If the United States were to take on the role of a neutral arbiter in the conflict, pressuring the Israeli government to end its occupation and construct a security wall along ethnic lines, peace in Palestine could become a reality. As long as that does not happen, human life will continue to be wasted — both Arab and Jew.

Supporters of the Israeli occupation have got not business calling themselves pro-Israeli — they're just pro-occupation. denies the human rights of Palestinian Arabs, but is a major cause of terrorism against Israelis. Thus, a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from territory that is majorityArab would not only improve Israel’s standing in the international community, but its security situation as well. Supporters of the Israeli occupation have no business calling themselves pro-Israeli — they’re just pro-occupation. A growing peace movement has begun to gain momentum within Israel itself, with a number of young conscripts in the military refusing to serve in the occupied territories. It is alongside this, as well as the Palestinian peace movement, that Brown communities opposing the occupation should stand. However, while it is important to

Michal Zapendowski ’07 is pro-Lific.

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No. 19 m. lacrosse quiets feisty Quakers BY MATT NICHOLSON SPORTS STAFF WRITER

The men’s lacrosse team improved to 5-3 on the season and 2-1 in the Ivy League with a 10-8 victory over the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Penn is now 1-10 on the season with a 0-6 record in the Ivies. The Bears built an early lead on the strength of three goals by co-captain Britton Derkac ’05 and one by Dave Madeira ’07 on a man-up situation in the first seven minutes of the game. Brown’s offense moved the ball confidently for the entire period, only allowing Penn two offensive possessions. In the second quarter, however, the tables were turned after Penn’s defense regrouped and stifled Brown’s ball movement by switching to a zone defense. Brown managed only three shots in the quarter and came away with no goals. The Bears’ defense struggled slightly in the second quarter as well, with Penn possessing the ball for the majority of the period, wearing down Brown’s defenders. “They make you play defense for a long time and wait for the right shot,” said Head Coach Scott Nelson. Penn found that right shot three times in the period, with goals by junior Alan Eberstein, senior Greg Voigt and junior James Riordan. The Quakers’ ability to hold the ball frustrated the Brown defense into drawing two fouls in the second quarter. The Bears’ man-down defense, however, held strong, killing both penalties. The Quakers did come close though, according to Nelson, in one man-down situation when “we made a mistake and missed a slide and Penn simply missed a shot, but we put in a correction.” The man-down defense in the second quarter was standard for the rest of the game, with the unit killing all four of Brown’s penalties. “Our defense kept us in the game,” Woodson said. “Britton had a nice breakout, scoring three goals early, and the offense played well, but I have to give the credit to the defense. They tightened up when they had to and came up with stops.” BROWN SPORTS SCOREBOARD YEARLY AWARDS — SOFTBALL RIAIAW Distinguished Female Athlete of the Year: Uchenna Omokaro ’05 SATURDAY, APRIL 16 BASEBALL: Brown 4, Dartmouth 1; Brown 17, Dartmouth 4; M. CREW: Northeastern 2, Brown 1 W. CREW: Brown 5, Boston University 0 EQUESTRIAN: First (All-Ivy League Competition) SOFTBALL: Brown 9, Cornell 1; Cornell 3, Brown 2 M. TENNIS: Brown 5, Columbia 2 W. TENNIS: Brown 4, Cornell 3 M. TRACK: First of 10 (Brown Invitational) W. TRACK: First of 9 (Brown Invitational) SUNDAY, APRIL 17 BASEBALL: Brown 10, Dartmouth 4; Brown 6, Dartmouth 5 (F/11) M. GOLF: Fifth (Ivy League Championship) W. GOLF: Fourth (Ivy League Championship) SOFTBALL: Brown 3, Columbia 0; Columbia 4, Brown 2

Equestrian captures prestigous Ivy crown BY ELIZA LANE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Kirk Teatom ‘05 dominated faceoffs against Penn, winning 16-of-22 against the Quakers. In the third quarter, Brown began to move the ball with the same confidence as the first quarter. Co-captain Chris Mucciolo ’05 scored 1:47 into the quarter and again at 8:27. The defense continued to play well, allowing only one goal on four Penn shots. The fourth quarter was the only point during which Penn

threatened to rally for the win. The rally began when Penn junior Luke Dixson tallied a fluke goal that squirted by goalie Nick Gentilesco ’06 three minutes into the quarter. Derkac, however, answered back with his fourth goal one minute later. see M. LAX, page 8

On Saturday, the equestrian team trekked to Hanover, N.H., to compete in the All-Ivy League Championship horseshow. The Bears dominated the competition, ending the day with seven firstplace finishes — a perfect score — and the Ivy League title. “It was just a fantastic day,” said co-captain Alexis Gilbard ’06. “As a team, we won the championship, which was obviously amazing. … Every point rider won her heat, and that doesn’t happen too often.” There were standout performances from everyone on the team. Point rider Whitney Keefe ’08 took top honors in both the flat and fences classes of the Open Division, while Marissa Geoffroy ’07 contributed to Brown’s success by earning first place in her Intermediate fences heat. Additionally, Novice rider and cocaptain Galyn Burke ’05 won her heat in both the flat and the fences

classes. Katie Goetz ’08 won the Walk-Trot-Canter division and, in one of the most thrilling moments of the day, Lizy Freudmann ’05 won her heat of the Walk-Trot. “This past Saturday was definitely one of my most memorable days at college, and certainly one of the happiest,” Freudmann said. Freudmann’s victory was especially impressive given that the senior had only begun riding this year, joining the team “on a whim.” Although she consistently put the team first throughout the year, Freudmann said that a primary goal of hers was to win a blue ribbon. She had never participated in athletics before joining the team and had worked hard all season to learn the skills required to succeed on horseback. With her parents proudly watching from the stands, Freudmann rode beautifully in her last performance of the year and her collesee EQUESTRIAN, page 7

Home field advantage for track squads propels Brown to two first-place finishes Men have three first-place finishes, three qualify for Regionals BY JILANE RODGERS SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

While ideal weather set the stage for a day of intense competition, it was the Bears’ ability to capitalize on it that led to a perfect day for the men’s track team at the Brown Springtime Invitational on Saturday. Tallying 167.50 points, Brown easily outperformed the nine other competing schools, including Ivy rivals Yale and Harvard. The runner-up Bulldogs garnered 127 points, followed by the Crimson with 83.50. The men’s distance team took the top four spots en route to scoring 29 points in the 5,000-meter race. Co-captain Patrick Tarpy ’05 led the charge, crossing the line in a personal best 14:08.07. “Pat is obviously in phenomenal shape right now,” said Distance Coach John Gregorek. “After indoors, it took him a bit to get rolling again, but he is extremely fit, and I think he can run quite a bit faster.” While Tarpy focused more on the middle distance events in previous seasons, the switch to longer events may be more natural than most would assume. “He’s had some good seasons in the 1,500(-meter run), but he’s had great seasons in cross country,” Gregorek said. “Combine that strength with his speed, and the 5k makes perfect sense.” Tushar Gurjal ’06 helped the squad by pacing the leaders through the mile mark to

Women demolish Ivy rival Harvard, set several personal bests

ond and third place, respectively, jumping 11-5 3/4 for the second The women’s track team took week in a row. Meanwhile, on the track, the first place out of nine teams in the Brown Invitational this past 4x100-meter relay team took first Saturday. The Bears won the place with a time of 47.52, its best meet by 41 points and defeated mark in the event all year. “We Ivy League rival Harvard by 124 felt a lot better today than we points. The weather allowed for have in previous meets. We are fast times on the track and a really coming together and our number of personal bests in sev- time is coming down,” said sprinter Jaylon White ’05. eral other events. The relay squad had hoped to In the field events, co-captain Jill Lynch ’05 threw 142 feet, 10 run a time of about 46 seconds, inches to win the discus and and nearly reached its goal on came in second in the shot put. Saturday. “If we can stay in the Despite suffering from back pain mid- to low-47s we are looking to after the shot put, she came be contenders,” said Head Coach through later in the day with her Robert Johnson. Fara Kitton ’05 had a remarkbest collegiate throw in the discus. Teammate Jennifer Donahue able day, winning both the 100’05 placed second in the hammer and 400-meter hurdles. Her 1:00.91 finish in the 400-meter throw with a 157-10 effort. Brittany Grovey ’06 won the hurdles is only a tenth of a sectriple jump competition with a ond off the qualifying time for mark of 39-7 3/4. In the pole NCAA Regionals. She also ran her vault, Janea Russ ’06 and first- fastest time in the 100-meter year Tiffany Chang ’08 took sec- hurdles by .13 seconds, leading see M. TRACK, page 9 the pack in 14.19. Anna Willard ’06 came within two seconds of the NCAA Regional qualifying time in the steeplechase. Her school-record time of 10:54 was all the more impressive considering that it was her first appearance in the event after just two weeks of training. “I felt really good, but I was kind of surprised by my nervousness because I rarely get nervous,” Willard said. “I felt relaxed and comfortable in the water jumps and I was surprised by how easy they were.” Willard’s transition from midDan Grossman ’71 dle distances to the steeplechase Grant Bowen ‘07 took third in the pole vault at the Brown Invitational on Saturday, clearing 15 feet-1 inch. see W. TRACK, page 9 tire them out, a role known as being the “rabbit,” putting Tarpy on pace for the NCAA Regionals qualifying time. “Tushar’s come to a new level … with his hard work,” Gregorek said. “It’s a sacrifice to come back and help your teammates out, but I think it says a lot about his attitude towards the team.” Although the race marked Tarpy’s season debut in the event, his time places him fifth all-time for Brown and positions him second in the Ivy League. Owen Washburn ’06 finished second in the race, hitting the IC4A qualifying time with a 14:17.99 effort, a personal best by 11 seconds. Washburn’s time moves him to seventh on Brown’s alltime list. Chris Burke ’07 and

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