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vol. cxlv, no. 107 | Monday, November 8, 2010 | Serving the community daily since 1891
Alum scoops Olbermann donations By Claire Peracchio Senior Staff Writer
A handful of Brown alums were thrust into the spotlight late last week when the suspension of MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann ignited a firestorm of controversy over media bias. Olbermann was suspended Friday after Simmi Aujla ’09, a reporter for Politico and a former Herald editor-in-chief, broke the news that the outspoken host of MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” had donated the maximum legal amount to three Democratic candidates during this election cycle, in violation of MSNBC’s employee policy. In a statement, Phil Grif fin, president of MSNBC, said he had suspended the anchor “indefinitely without pay” after discovering the donations. The network announced Sunday that Olbermann would return for Tuesday’s show. Immediately following the suspension, MSNBC announced that Chris Hayes ’01 would be replacing Olbermann on Countdown Friday evening. The network later stated that Hayes, Washington editor of the Nation, would no longer be hosting that night. Like Olbermann, Hayes also made recent political contributions — though Hayes’ dated to 2008 and 2009, prior to his work at MSNBC — according to the Village Voice’s blog. continued on page 3
More than 100 rally in U. Hall for library contract Contract set to expire tonight By Alex Bell Senior Staff Writer
A rally in support of library workers Friday reached its peak as more than 100 filled the first floor of University Hall for about five minutes. Heather Goode, receptionist in the President’s Office, was the first to receive the ralliers. Becca Rast ’13, a member of the Student Labor Alliance, asked Goode if the group could speak with President Ruth Simmons or Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Beppie Huidekoper. “It’s really important to us that both Beppie and Ruth understand that there’s a lot of support for affordable health care for librar y workers and that we shouldn’t be cutting wages and cutting health care for the lowest-paid workers on
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Receptionist Heather Goode (right) tells Becca Rast ’13 none of the administrators the crowd is looking for are present.
campus,” Rast told Goode. “They’re not in the building, unfortunately, but I will pass the message along to them,” Goode said, and thanked the students for their message. After a few seconds of tense si-
lence, labor alliance member Alex Tye ’10.5 shouted a rally call into a megaphone from somewhere in the packed first-floor hallway, and more than 100 answered. Three members of Providence’s What Cheer? Brigade also joined in, with bass
By Brian Mastroianni Features Editor
“I’m living the dream,” says Cathy Jamison, the main character of Showtime’s “The Big C.” The line comes at the end of the first episode of the dark comedy about a woman dying from terminal cancer. Sitting on a couch in her backyard with only her neighbor’s droopy-eyed basset hound for an audience, Jamison is bathed in highly theatrical lighting, reciting a
soliloquy more suited to the stage than the television screen. “I’m here all year, performing at stage four!” she shouts before breaking into a tear-filled laugh.
ARTS & CULTURE For Jamison, the moment captures the crossroads between the humor and sadness that define her life post-diagnosis. For Laura Linney ’86, the actress who plays her, the scene reflects a different
By Ethan McCoy Sports Staff Writer
The men’s ice hockey team (1-2-1, 0-1-1 ECAC) opened its Eastern College Athletic Conference schedule with a 3-3 tie with Quinnipiac (4-3-1, 0-1-1) and a 4-3 loss to Princeton (1-
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Jack Maclellan ’12 congratulates Dennis Robertson ’14 on his gametying goal against Quinnipiac on Friday.
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Campus to camera: Laura Linney ’86 5 years after O’Reilly, a tamer SPG kind of life juncture. If she had said, “I’m here, performing eight shows a week at the Cort Theater!” the line would have accurately described the current phase of the actress’s life. The announcement earlier this fall that “The Big C” was renewed for a second season, coupled with critical praise for her current role in Donald Margulies’ “Time Stands Still” on Broadway, continued on page 4
M. hockey disappointed after one-point weekend
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drum, snare drum and sousaphone. After a few minutes, the calls and responses turned to chants of “Don’t hide, Huidekoper.” As the University’s chief finan-
3-0, 1-1-0) this weekend at Meehan Auditorium. A week ago, the Bears fell to undefeated Yale (4-0-0, 2-0-0) and defeated Princeton at the Ivy Shootout in New Haven. Last weekend’s tourney games did not count toward ECAC standings. “It was not a good weekend because we only got one point at
home,” said Head Coach Brendan Whittet ’94. “We had 12 home games, now we have 10, and we have a really tough road ahead of us.”
By Luisa Robledo Senior Staff Writer
Sex Power God never fails to turn Brown on. With provocative garments — anything from burlesque to fetish garments to classic boxer briefs — students proved that this year was not any different. Since Bill O’Reilly attacked the party five years ago on his Fox News program, Queer Alliance has strived to achieve a more organized and safer night of debauchery.
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Brown 3, Quinnipiac 3 It could have easily been two losses for Bruno this weekend, but a strong third period against Quinnipiac on Friday night salvaged a valuable point. After opening the scoring on a goal by assistant captain and forward David Brownschidle ’11 early in the second period, the Bears surrendered three consecutive goals to the Bobcats, who pulled ahead 3-1. The Bears fought back to even
The O’Reilly aftermath In 2005, Bill O’Reilly called Sex Power God “the party Brown University doesn’t want you to know about,” after terming the University’s administrators “pinheads” and “very liberal.” He condemned the University’s involvement with the event, claiming incorrectly that Brown funded the event. Queer Alliance raises funds each year to finance the party. “People took the side of the school,” said Meryl Rothstein ’06, who reported on O’Reilly’s coverage for The Herald. “He really talked trash about”
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Free speech
Rhode Island’s only mariachi band is a hit at Brown
Bruno drops to fourth in Ivy League after losing to Yale
Hunter Fast ’11 says people, not Brown, will stop bad speech
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