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Lagos looks Better World conference to the future imagines disaster relief of democracy While a variety of problems, inBy elizabeth carr Senior Staff Writer
By Jake Comer Senior Staff Writer
Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos hesitated to have his picture taken in his small, bright office in the Watson Institute for International Studies. Wearing slacks and a white button-down, but without a coat and tie, he worried he might not look presidential enough.
HERALD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW With his deep, close-lipped smile and a deliberate cadence in his voice, he did appear in many ways more professorial than presidential. But Professor-at-Large Lagos and the Lagos who helped lead Chile from despotism to democracy were both available for questions Thursday. During an hour-long interview, Lagos gave a personal account of his role in restoring democracy to Chile. He expressed reservations about the Chilean government’s ability to meet the demands of the nation’s ongoing student protest movement and discussed what he sees as a resurgence in individual empowerment in political systems worldwide. ‘Lagos’ finger’
With the quiet enthusiasm of a teacher, Lagos recounted his role continued on page 3
Twitter was abuzz with the hashtag #bxd11 this weekend as hundreds of students and professionals from around the country congregated for the fourth annual A Better World by Design conference, organized by Brown and Rhode Island School of Design students. The conference, which was open to the public, offered lectures, workshops and presentations that brought together innovators of international renown with the goal of solving environmental and social problems through design. “It’s better and better every year,” said Mike Eng, a RISD alum and one of the conference’s founders.
cluding fossil fuels and high school architecture, were addressed, this year’s conference focused on design for disaster relief. “It’s definitely relevant,” Eng said, pointing to the massive destruction left in the wake of recent hurricanes and earthquakes. Saturday’s keynote panel featured David Perkes, the founding director of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, as well as Dominique Toussaint, chairman of the board of Mobilize for Haiti, and Peter Haas, founder of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group. Haas offered a word of advice to those looking to work in disascontinued on page 4
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A nutrition service was just one of many ideas at this weekend’s design expo.
Wilde drama puts jury on the stand By phoebe nir Arts & Culture Staff Writer
“Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Sock & Buskin’s current production running in Leeds Theater, plays a neat trick.
Arts & Culture Throughout the course of Wilde’s 1895 hearings for sodomy, illegal in England until 1967, Wilde’s own letters and literature were seized by his opposition as damning evidence. But now, as the audience bears witness to recreations of the trials, we become the jury and it
is Wilde’s accusers who are found guilty. The play, directed by Kym Moore, assistant professor of theater arts and performance studies, and written by Moises Kaufman, weaves together verbatim court records, press clippings, personal correspondences and excerpts from Wilde’s works. The result is a pointillist portrait of a man of mythic proportions, the wit of a century born a century too soon. It is impossible to know what Wilde would produce if he were alive today, but I would wager heavily that he would have a Twitter — the man was simply unpar-
alleled when it came to the clever turn of phrase, and he knew it, too. “I have never had adoration for anybody but myself,” crows Brian Cross ’12, who embodies Wilde with every flawless, deliberate gesture. Watch Cross flick back the tails of his silver waistcoat or the twinkle in his eye as he delivers yet another of Wilde’s crisp axioms. His performance is genius and his possession by the spirit of the legendary writer complete, especially as his veneer of cocky charisma is worn down by the humiliations of the trials.
wrist feels today, and I told them, ‘It’s a little sore, but it’s not broken’ — that’s a little bit better than last year,” said Newhall-Caballero after the game. “Just to win this year feels great.” Last year, after Newhall-Caballero broke his wrist on the final play of regulation, the Bears lost the game in overtime, 27-24. Though Bruno (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) ultimately triumphed this year, URI (1-3) scored first after a gutsy fourth-down conversion. Facing fourth and one on their own 19yard line, the Rams decided to go for it. URI back Robbie Delgado continued on page 4
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Brown triumphed over URI, 35-21, to capture the Governor’s Cup Saturday.
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Bears hoist Governor’s Cup under the lights Playing at night for only the second time ever at Brown Stadium and with the Governor’s Cup on the line, the Bears trounced instate rival URI, 35-21, in front of 8,534 Saturday night. It was a four-touchdown day for co-captain quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero ’11.5, who suffered a season-ending wrist injury in last season’s Governor’s Cup game. The fifth-year senior led the offense and threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a pair of scores on the ground. “Somebody asked me how my
Security threat spurs new login Computing and Information Services launched a new MyCourses login Friday in response to a tip from a computer science student about a security vulnerability. Prior to the change, anyone could capture a login ID and password when a user signed into MyCourses. Login information allows access to an individual’s personal data through Brown websites such as Banner. But those outside the University community likely would not know about those sites, said David Sherry, chief information security officer for CIS. The University has been gradually transitioning to the new login system, Shibboleth, since 2009. Because the Shibboleth system carries users’ credentials across Brown websites without requiring repeated authentication, Sherry recommended students and faculty close internet browsers when finished, especially on public computers. CIS announced the change to the campus community on the MyCourses login screen, on the CIS blog and in a Morning Mail post. CIS members monitored the new login system over the weekend, and the change was “flawless,” Sherry said. “We didn’t expect technical issues, and there were no technical issues,” he said.
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