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Gordon Fox resigns as House majority leader speaker of R.I. House assumes speakership Amid cloud of investigations, Fox leaves post but will finish term as representative By ALEXANDER BLUM SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Rhode Island Speaker of the House Gordon Fox, D-Providence, resigned March 22 after federal and state

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law enforcement officials raided his Statehouse office and home March 21 to collect evidence regarding an “undisclosed matter,” the Providence Journal reported. Fox, who was Rhode Island’s first black and openly gay speaker of the House, will immediately cease to carry out the office’s duties, his spokesman told the Journal. Though it is not yet clear what allegations, if any, have been made against Fox, this is not » See FOX, page 4

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Gordon Fox, D-Providence, left the R.I. speakership after federal and state officials conducted a search of his home and Statehouse office.

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Mattiello, D-Cranston, secures position handily, winning vast majority of votes in House election By ALEXANDER BLUM SENIOR STAFF WRITER

House Majority Leader Nicholas Mattiello, D-Cranston, was elected to serve as speaker of the House Tuesday afternoon, replacing Rep. Gordon Fox, D-Providence, who resigned the position March 22. Federal and state officials raided Fox’s Statehouse office and personal home March 21, though no information has been released regarding the investigation. Mattiello was elected with 61 votes, exceeding the required 38 votes — a simple majority of the 75-member House — by 23 votes, the Providence Journal reported. The speakership is highly coveted in Rhode Island politics, and Fox’s departure “triggered a fierce scrum for the job commonly referred to as the most powerful in state politics,” the Boston Globe reported Tuesday. Since Mattiello’s appointment to the speakership, there have been other leadership changes in the House. Mattiello appointed several new representatives to different committees, including Rep. Cale Keable, D-Burrillville and Glocester, as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Raymond Gallison Jr., D-Bristol and Portsmouth, as chairman of the House Finance Committee and Rep. Robert Craven, D-North

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Baseball wins three of four games over break, thanks to strong offensive output

Men’s lacrosse upsets No. 15 Princeton in one of three wins over spring break

Arene-Morley ’16: At Brown, materialism matters more than class

Dhingra ’14: IDF event at Hillel quashes opportunity for dialogue about Israel-Palestine

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Before the wrestling team entered the season, Head Coach Todd Beckerman asked all his athletes to write down their personal goals. Co-captain Ophir Bernstein ’15 wrote, “I want to be an All-American,” he recalled Sunday. But as the junior entered his third NCAA Championship tournament last weekend, the goal seemed somewhat unlikely. The All-American tag accompanies a top-eight finish, but Bernstein was ranked 12th. And besides the 11 higher-ranked foes, he had to topple a 16-year drought of any Bears earning All-American in wrestling. As it turned out, neither history nor the slew of 184-pound talent at the meet kept the Bruno grappler from claiming All-American status and etching his name in the Brown record books with an eighth-place finish. “Every little kid has dreams of being an All-American,” he said. “I was so happy to be able to go to this stage and accomplish what I set out to do.” In Thursday’s opening round, Bernstein met a familiar foe in Columbia’s Zack Hernandez. Bruno’s co-captain held a 3-0 regular-season mark against the Lion, including shutouts in the two most recent matches, and used the favorable matchup to earn a 4-1 firstround win. After a staring contest for much of the first period, Bernstein took the initiative late in the frame with a successful shot to take a 2-0 lead. He did not waste time doubling his advantage early in the second period with another takedown on the rim of the circle. Bernstein opted to start down in the final period and held tight to his position to seal his expected victory, allowing Hernandez’s only tally to come via riding time. Instead of facing fifth-ranked Ethen Lofthouse from the perennial powerhouse University of Iowa, Bernstein was paired in his second-round match with Edinboro University’s Victor Avery, who had upset Lofthouse in the opening round. The unranked Avery proved his opening shocker was no fluke by jumping on top of Bernstein with a 2-0 lead in the first period and clinging to a » See BERNSTEIN, page S2

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The University extended offers of admission to 8.6 percent of applicants to the class of 2018, marking the lowest percentage of admitted students in University history, said Dean of Admission Jim Miller ’73. From a pool of 30,432 applicants, the second-largest in University history, there were 2,619 students admitted to the class of 2018, representing all 50 states and 89 nations, according to data provided by the Office of Admission. The office expects the class to end up with around 1,560 students, Miller said. Applicants were able to log onto Brown’s website Thursday at 5 p.m. » See ADMISSION, page 2

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Kingstown, as chairman of the Municipal Government Committee, according to a General Assembly press release. Keable replaces Rep. Edith Ajello, DProvidence, who has served as chair of the Judiciary Committee since 2011 and represents the district home to Brown. Rep. Joseph Almeida, D-Providence, was elected deputy majority whip following Mattiello’s election as speaker March 25, the Journal reported. Mattiello’s primary challenger was Rep. Michael Marcello, D-Scituate, who received just six votes. Marcello acknowledged his relatively unpopular position Tuesday before the 4 p.m. House vote, saying, “I do not have the votes to be the next speaker of the Rhode Island House,” the Journal reported. Two voting House members were absent and six abstained. As speaker of the House, Mattiello said he is “going to take a comprehensive look at taxes, the state budget, spending (and) … business regulation,” the Journal reported. “We all have our personal opinions and beliefs, but I am going to have an evidence-based approach.” Many state residents have been disheartened by Fox’s sudden fall, citing hopes that Rhode Island had outgrown its days of political scandal and corruption, the Globe reported. As of this weekend, details about potential allegations against Fox were scarce, with search warrants and affidavits having been “sealed by a court,” the Globe reported last week. -With additional reporting by Kate Kiernan t o d ay

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2 university news U. to solicit feedback for » ADMISSION, deans, support staff Initiative launched in response to concerns about effectiveness of student support services By VI MAI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The University plans to implement a questionnaire as soon as next month that will let students provide feedback on their meetings with deans and staff members, said Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services and interim dean of the College. Health Services has offered a similar feedback form since fall 2012, and Psychological Services followed suit by launching a similar form March 20. The survey will contain questions aimed at assessing the effectiveness of deans and staff members, such as “Did you get the information that you were seeking?,” “Did you feel listened to during the appointment?” and “Any concern that you have or anything else that you want to report?” Klawunn said. The deputy dean of the College and the senior associate dean of student life will review the collected responses with hopes of improving services, she said, adding that certain noteworthy responses may require closer examination. Administrators began planning the questionnaire in direct response to a question raised by Alvina Pillai ’14 at President Christina Paxson’s State of Brown address in March, Klawunn said. “I asked about whether or not there already was, or whether or not there would be, some sort of formal way of collecting students’ feedback to assess the efficacy of deans, support staff,” Psych Services staff and others, Pillai told The Herald. Pillai said she was inspired to ask the question by recent conversations about

the issue of mental health on campus, and by her interactions with deans and staff members. “In those conversations, people have brought up really awful interactions with some of the deans and some providers of Psych Services,” she said, adding that she “also had a lessthan-stellar interaction with one dean.” Health Services offers students a feedback survey online, said Jennifer Hodshon, assistant director of Health Services. The form aims to gather feedback for Health Services staff members to do everything they can to meet students’ needs, she said. Health Services’ form is anonymous and asks students not to include specific medical information to maintain confidentiality, said Deborah Nagle, senior application support specialist. Psych Services also recently launched a pilot paper form for students to provide input after their appointments with providers. “We want students to be able to provide specific feedback and comments, so it is more of a narrative form where there will be space for students to write in feedback and then also questions about how we might improve our services,” said Sherri Nelson, director of Psych Services. Nelson stressed the importance of confidentiality. “We feel that would certainly impair our credibility with students if we were to breach confidentiality,” she said. If the form were made available online, Psych Services would ensure that confidentiality would be maintained, as well as anonymity if students desired it, she added. As the office moves forward with the form, Nelson said she would partner with her staff to review the feedback and “use the information we got to inform our annual review of policy and procedure,” adding that some cases will necessitate individual follow-ups.

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EST to check their admission decision. These admits will join the 583 students who were admitted to the class in December during the early admission cycle. Overall, 100 students were admitted to the Program in Liberal Medical Education, and 16 students were admitted to the Brown/Rhode Island School of Design Dual Degree Program, according to the data provided by the Admission Office. “This was the single most challenging year to be admitted to Brown in our history,” Miller said. The pool of admitted students reached a record-high level of ethnic diversity, with 46 percent of students identifying as students of color. Twenty percent of admits identify as Asian, 13 percent as black or African-American, 13 percent as Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent as American Indian or Alaska Native and 1 percent as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Miller said. A record 18 percent of admitted students are first-generation college students. Sixty-seven percent applied for financial aid, Miller said. Sixty-three percent of admitted students attended public high schools, while 30 percent attended private and 7 percent attended parochial. The sciences were popular among admits, with 37 percent listing areas in the physical sciences as their top academic interest, according to the Admission Office data. Twenty-five

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percent noted concentrations in the social sciences, 20 percent in the life and medical sciences and 13 percent in the humanities. Five percent of admitted students said they were undecided. Engineering was the most popular intended concentration for admits, with 332 students listing it as their top choice. Biology, computer science, biochemistry and molecular biology and undecided rounded out the top five. The popularity of science concentrations “reflects a national trend,” Miller said, adding that “a lot of the top students across the country are focusing on sciences … more than they did certainly a decade or so ago.” The most common home state for admitted students was California, with 396 admits. New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey are home to 298, 205 and 143 admits, respectively. Florida and Texas tied for the fifth spot with 94 students each, according to the Admission Office data. In total, 394 international students were admitted. China, India, Canada and the United Kingdom were the top four foreign nations for international accepted students with 42, 31, 28 and 28 students admitted, respectively. Miller did not disclose how many students were offered spots on the waitlist, but he said admission officers “expect maybe 400 or so to stay on the waitlist.” These students will learn if they have been offered a position by “mid-May at the earliest,” he said. No students on the waitlist for the class of 2017 were offered admission, but the number has been as high as 75 within

the past five years, he added. The other Ivy League schools also released their admission decisions Thursday. Columbia admitted 6.94 percent, Cornell admitted 14 percent, Dartmouth admitted 11.5 percent, Harvard admitted 5.9 percent, Penn admitted 10.0 percent, Princeton admitted 7.28 percent and Yale admitted 6.26 percent. The Ivies all have fairly consistent admission rates compared to last year, said Michele Hernandez, a college consultant and former assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth. Many admitted students said they were shocked to learn they had been accepted. Rachel Steppe of Woodstock, Ga., said she checked her decision online during a track practice. “I still can’t believe it. I just feel super fortunate to be included,” she said. “I definitely wasn’t expecting to get it,” said Hailey Winstead of Southport, N.C. She said she screamed in excitement and started singing “I’m the Man” by Aloe Blacc upon reading her acceptance after several minutes of refreshing the website. Beatriz Garza of Mission, Texas, said she became interested in Brown after talking with current students. “The open curriculum can give me the chance to explore everything I’m interested in,” she added. Admitted students are invited to A Day on College Hill, which takes place April 22 to 24. They have until May 1 to make enrollment decisions.

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Independent concentration application numbers spike Curricular Resource Center “are really focused on getting the word to a broader group of people.” For exattributes rise to broader out ample, in hopes of makind information awareness of independent more accessible, they put more details on the CRC website, Urban said. opportunities By SANDRA YAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

As sophomores scramble to declare their concentrations ahead of tomorrow’s deadline, increasing numbers of students are opting to design their own. The number of independent concentration applications filed has spiked in recent years — in the 2012-2013 academic year, 31 independent concentration applications were filed, rising from 14 the year before. As of March 1, 26 applications have been filed this year, according to numbers provided by the Independent Concentration Committee. The number is projected to match last year’s total by the end of this cycle, said Besenia Rodriguez, associate dean of the College for research and upperclass studies and member of the Independent Concentration Committee. Rodriguez said this rise is partly due to the increase in peer coordinators in the Curricular Resource Center and efforts to increase awareness about the program. This year marks the third year there have been two student Independent Concentration Coordinators, up from one in previous years, Rodriguez said. “Having this sort of energy from students who have been through the process but who also do sit in on the committee meetings and understand the process intimately from the committee’s view is really, really helpful in some ways in demystifying the process,” Rodriguez said. Alexandra Urban ’15, one of the Independent Concentration Coordinators and a Herald staff photographer, said she, fellow student coordinator Alice Preminger ’14, Rodriguez and Curricular Resource Center Director Peggy Chang

The CRC website provides resources for those interested in applying for independent concentrations, including approved concentrations, capstone projects and course lists from past independent concentrators, she said. Rodriguez said the number of independent concentration applications reached its peak in the 1970s, which she attributed partly to the fact that the number of standard concentration options has increased over the years. Lauren Galvan ’16, whose independent concentration in mental health and healing was recently approved, said the deans on the Independent Concentration Committee and Urban were valuable resources during the application process. The goal is not necessarily to boost the volume of applications filed but to spread awareness of the opportunity, Urban said. “We have heard from juniors (who say), ‘Oh, I wish I had heard about it earlier,’ and that’s the situation we’re trying to avoid, as opposed to increasing the numbers,” she said. Bianca Camacho ’16, who is currently applying for an independent concentration in neuroeducation, said she knows many first-years interested in exploring the option. “I don’t know if it’s because they’ve heard about it more or because they have new ideas that they can’t pursue from any other concentrations offered here.” As the program has grown, independent concentrations have become more structured and have more formal advising, Rodriguez said. Wendy Klein ’79, who pursued an independent concentration in psycholinguistics and cognition, told The Herald the reason she wanted to attend Brown was because “it gave each of us so much control over our educational direction.” At the time, there was no cognitive

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science concentration, so she decided to build her own. Klein, who now teaches writing and production at Berklee College of Music, uses the research and information she gained from her independent concentration to approach her teaching, she said. Klein said she recalls less rigorous guidelines when she was applying for her independent concentration. “In the ’70s, we were a little bit more relaxed about our education, and I feel like the independent concentration had fewer hurdles to go through,” she said. Galvan said one challenging part of the application was making sure she had the right balance of interdisciplinary and narrowly targeted coursework.

“If I (went) too interdisciplinary and (didn’t) have a very cohesive theme, then I wouldn’t get accepted.” Finding an adviser also proved difficult, said Galvan, who contacted more than 30 professors before one finally agreed. Danyul Cho ’89, who graduated with an independent concentration in architectural studies, said he “explored different established concentrations but came to the conclusion I would best be served by doing my own concentration.” Being an independent concentrator “requires a mindset that basically you’re in charge of your own education,” which helped prepare him for his future in graduate school and his current profession, he said.

Cho said when he was at Brown, he felt on his own academically and did not “remember doing anything with other independent concentrators until basically graduation.” Urban said the Independent Concentration program currently aims to make students “feel like they have more of a community,” citing an increased number of Independent Concentration Departmental Undergraduate Group events, including a Degree Day in March, at which Klein and Cho spoke. The program “seems like it has grown by leaps and bounds,” Cho told The Herald, adding that students now are pursuing “more and more interdisciplinary” topics.

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4 science & research » MILLER, from page 8 books, “Finding Darwin’s God” and “Only a Theory,” both of which explore the relationship between evolution and religion. Taking a strong position on an issue always attracts criticism, Miller said, noting one blog post entitled “Ken Miller — A Wasted Life?” “I’m used to it and it comes with the territory,” he added. Critics are not the only ones who question the balance between religion and science, Miller said, adding that not a day goes by when he does not question being both a scientist and a Catholic. But “doubting and questioning is part and parcel of being honest

» FOX, from page 1 the first time he has been associated with possible ethical misconduct. In January, Fox settled with the Rhode Island Ethics Commission to accept a $1,500 fine for “failing to report nearly $43,000 he earned preparing loan documents for Providence’s economic development agency from 2007 to 2009,” the Journal reported March 21. Fox has also been under scrutiny

about faith,” he said. “When one stops wondering, that’s also the time when you stop thinking,” he added. Despite his questioning, Miller said he always reaches the same conclusion. There is a “complementary balance” among faith, reason and science, he said, adding that he does not foresee a time in the near future when he will change his mind.

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A prestigious award Miller will receive the medal at Notre Dame’s Commencement ceremony May 18 and will also speak at the ceremony. The recipient of the medal is

announced every year on Laetare Sunday — the fourth Sunday of Lent — also known as Rose Sunday. Faculty members at Notre Dame nominate candidates for the award, and two or three names are chosen to be voted on by the officers of the university. The recipient must be a practicing American Catholic and make a contribution that is related to Catholicism. Miller said he has not decided what he will say to students at Notre Dame’s commencement yet, though he plans to say something different from what is typically said. “It still hasn’t sunk in,” Miller said. “It was so unexpected in every way.”

for his role in a July 2010 deal that guaranteed a $75 million loan to 38 Studios, a video game company that then declared bankruptcy in June 2012. The failed investment by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has left Rhode Island taxpayers responsible for some $100 million, The Herald previously reported. Steven O’Donnell, superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, did not specify whether Fox is the target

of the investigation, or whether the evidence confiscated from his house and office would be used to prosecute cases involving other individuals, the Journal reported. In a statement emailed to the press by Fox’s spokesman the afternoon of March 21, Fox wrote, “I will continue to serve out the remainder of my term and represent my neighbors and constituents in District 4. That said, I do not intend to seek another term in the House.”

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Trio leads Bears to tie for first-ever conference crown Morant ’17 claims first in all-around, wins ECAC Rookie of the Year award by large margin By CALEB MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

While most of their fellow undergrads were relaxing on spring break, the gymnastics team was hard at work, adding trophies to the program’s most successful season ever. The Bears matched the College of William and Mary with a 193.600 team score at the ECAC Championships to earn a share of the team’s first ever conference crown. “We thought we had lost by a really small margin,” said Caroline Morant ’17. “When we heard somebody else announced in second place, it was really confusing. But that was followed by a lot of excitement when we realized we won.” The ECAC title was not the only hardware Bruno brought home from the meet, as four ECAC end-of-season individual awards went to Bears. In what had to have been a landslide decision, Morant was named conference Rookie of the Year. In each of their final years with the program, Michelle Shnayder ’14 and Rebecca Freedman ’14 were honored as two

of the league’s six Scholar Athletes of the Year. Head Coach Sara CarverMilne added to the team’s accolades by earning recognition for Bruno’s record-breaking season, taking ECAC Coach of the Year. Morant continued her dazzling first-year campaign by snatching the meet’s individual all-around crown with 38.975. The rookie led a Bruno effort that put three gymnasts in the top six individual finishers, including a fourth-place showing for Michelle Shnayder ’14 and a tie for sixth for Diana Walters ’16. Through each event, the trio of Morant, Shnayder and Walters consistently propelled the Bears to top scores. Morant said the team benefits from this equality at the top. “We all push each other to be better,” Morant said. “We all know that any of us could be the best on any given day.” Bruno began the day on the floor, where Shnayder and Morant helped the squad to a second-place 48.275. Shnayder’s routine garnered a 9.750, the second-best posting of the day. Morant followed close behind in fourth place with 9.700. The vault has been a strong suit all season for the Bears, and conference meet was no exception. Once again, Morant and Shnayder finished with » See GYMNASTS, page S2

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Caroline Morant ’17 leaps in the air during a routine. She scored a 38.975 overall, the best of any competing gymnast. Morant was one three Brunonians to register top-six scores in the ECAC Championship meet.

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The baseball team had a strong spring break, winning three of four games against the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and the College of William and Mary. The Bears (4-6) were originally scheduled to play ten games, but poor weather forced them to cancel two against the University of Richmond and postpone the first four games of its Ivy League schedule. A tough early schedule saddled Bruno with a weak record at the season’s outset. They were 1-5 after the series against No. 3 University of South Carolina and George Mason University, but the Bears seemed to find a groove this past week “Our offense really came around,” said Head Coach Marek Drabinski. UMass-Lowell The Bears’ offense had a coming-out party against the Riverhawks, scoring 17 runs across their two-game sweep in Williamsburg, Va. The first game was an 8-2 win for Bruno, featuring a power surge from the Bears’ bats. In addition to scoring a then-season high eight runs, Bruno also mashed eight extra base hits, including » See BASEBALL, page S4

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The men’s lacrosse team had a busy spring break, taking down Providence College, Marist College and Princeton to boost its record well above the .500 mark. Sam Hurster ’14 exploded for nine goals over three games, while goalie Jack Kelly ’16 anchored the Bears’ defense, posting a combined 44 saves.

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Chris Smith ’15 winds up to pitch. Smith allowed four runs in 2.2 innings to the Tribe, as Bruno’s bullpen struggled with an 11.25 ERA last week.

Brown 12, Providence 11 (2OT) Bruno (6-3, 1-1 Ivy) began its spring break with a dramatic doubleovertime win over the Friars (3-7, 0-2 Big East). At the start of the fourth quarter, the Bears held a 9-7 lead and were primed to hold off Providence. But the Friars came storming back, netting four unanswered goals to take a two-goal lead. Kylor Bellistri ’16 ripped a shot past Providence goalie Tyler Himes from the left side of the field to pull the Bears within one with just three minutes to play. A minute later, Bellistri caught the ball in nearly the same position, contorted around a defender and whipped a side-armed shot into

the back of the net to tie the game. Neither side could pull ahead in the final seconds, sending the game to overtime. After an extra period of play, the game remained deadlocked. With just two minutes remaining in the second period of extra time, Dylan Molloy ’17 worked himself into a dangerous position just outside of the crease. Seconds later, he flicked a shot past Himes from an awkward angle to win the game for Bruno. Molloy “has had an unbelievable impact on the team this season,” said fellow attackman Bailey Tills ’16. “He always seems to score when we need him to. He doesn’t play like a freshman at all and always finds a way to make plays happen.” Molloy’s double overtime goal earned a hat trick, his fourth of the season. The first-year attacker has created matchup problems for opposing teams all year with his combination of speed and strength, Tills said. Brown 13, Marist 11 Coming off their overtime victory, the Bears traveled to Poughkeepsie, NY to take on the Red Foxes (3-6, 1-2 MAAC). Bruno took down Marist in a closely-contested game 13-11. Despite the positive final score for Bruno, the Bears were out-played for most of the game. Marist finished with double-digit leads in shots, ground » See M. LAX, page S3

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Woods ’14 leads Bruno to eight wins in California Senior utility player scores 26, while Rosen ’15 adds 17 to boost Brown’s record over .500 mark By DANTE O’CONNELL SPORTS EDITOR

The women’s water polo team ended its California spring break trip Saturday with a 10-5 loss to No. 20 San Diego State University and a 13-5 win over Fresno Pacific University. Bruno (13-12) turned in an 8-4 record on the West Coast. Kate Woods ’14 led the team’s scoring during the trip, netting a total of 26 goals, including a five-goal outburst that gave the the Bears the lead over Concordia University in Irvine, Calif. Wednesday. Liz Rosen ’15 tallied 17 of her own with two hat tricks. The trip served as a homecoming for most of the team — of the 20 players on Brown’s roster, 17 hail from the Golden State. Bruno will host its first home game in nearly two months Tuesday when it takes on Harvard. The Bears opened their trip with three straight wins over the University of California at San Bernardino, Whittier College and Sonoma State University. Against UCSB, Brown jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first quarter, an edge it did not relinquish. Five different Bears tallied two goals apiece in an 11-5 victory. In its matchup against Whittier later that day, Bruno fought through an early deficit to defeat the Poets 9-5. Rosen scored three goals to bring her total to five on the day, while Shannon Crowley ’17 and Emily McNamara ’14 each tossed in two. In the front end of another doubleheader the next day, Brown showed no signs of fatigue in a 10-7 win over Sonoma. Goalie Sarah Shin ’14 led Bruno to its third straight win, registering one of her best performances of the season with 11 saves. She turned aside just over 61 percent of Seawolf shots, eclipsing her then-average rate of 36 percent. Bruno’s next two matchups brought the toughest competition the team had seen all season — No. 9 Loyola Marymount University and No. 6 University of California at Irvine. The rankings did not lie, and the Bears fell to the Lions 14-6 and then to the Anteaters 17-7. The two high-powered offenses overwhelmed Bruno’s defensive efforts,

converting on a combined 79 percent of their shots on goal. Following their first day off during the break, the Bears edged PomonaPitzer 11-10 Tuesday. After the Sagehens’ Mahalia Prater-Fahey knotted the game up at 10 with 5:15 to play, Rosen responded with a go-ahead goal — the eventual game-winner — just 27 seconds later. Woods added her first hat trick of the break to begin a streak of four straight games with at least three goals. In the afternoon, Brown took down Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 12-9 on hat tricks from Woods and Olivia Santiago ’16. For the first and only time on the trip, Bruno fell to an unranked opponent Wednesday — California Baptist University squeezed out a win in overtime. Woods sent the game into extra time with her third goal of the game with 1:51 left in the fourth quarter. Crowley put the Bears up 9-8 with 1:19 left in the first of two overtime periods. But the second was all California Baptist. Hannah Evans tied the score just 33 seconds in, and Christina Young hit the game-winner with 11 seconds remaining to give the Lancers the win. In the second game of the day, Woods continued her hot streak, scoring five more goals in Brown’s 10-8 victory over Concordia. Down 5-2 at the half, Bruno scored eight goals in the second half, with four coming from Woods. McNamara and Sarah Presant ’14 each added a pair of goals. Thursday brought another overtime victory for the Bears, this time in their second win over Whittier. Bruno fought off a Poet rally in the third period to force the game into overtime, tied at eight. The extra frame went scoreless until McNamara found her third goal of the game with just 12 seconds remaining, giving Brown a 9-8 edge. Saturday brought a split for the Bears against San Diego State and Fresno Pacific. In its third game of the trip against a ranked opponent, Bruno struggled again, tying its lowest goal total of the West Coast swing in a 10-5 loss to the Aztecs. Bruno ended the spring break campaign on a high note with a 13-5 win over the Sunbirds, fueled by a hat trick from Crowley and pairs of goals from Woods and Hannah Koper ’17. After this week’s matchup against the Crimson, Bruno will play four more games in April before the CWPA Northern Division Championships.

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Ophir Bernstein ’15 grapples with an opponent. His eighth-place performance at the NCAA Championships secured him All-American status, making him the first Bruno wrestler to earn the distinction in 16 years.

» BERNSTEIN, from page 1 3-1 edge into the third period. But in crunch time, Bernstein rallied with four unanswered points to end Avery’s Cinderella run. Following an escape that cut the lead to one, Bernstein vaulted above Avery with a clutch takedown in the final minute. Avery could not escape to tie the match, and the riding time point gave Bernstein a 5-3 victory. The 2-0 opening day sent Bernstein to the quarterfinals for the first time in his career and put him in good position for an All-American bid. “After those first two matches, I realized how close I actually was,” Bernstein said. “I was one win away and felt good about my chances in the quarterfinals.” But a 7-5 setback at the hands of Jack Dechow, the 13th-ranked qualifier from Old Dominion University, threw Bernstein’s mission into question. Early takedowns gave Dechow a lead that Bruno’s 184-pounder could not surmount, and the loss put Bernstein in

» GYMNASTS, from page S1 the top two Brown scores, as the pair tied for second with twin showings of 9.775. Walters joined the duo with an impressive vault of her own, earning a third-place 9.725. Powered by the formidable trio and complemented by a 9.700 from Freedman and a 9.650 from Danielle Hoffman ’15, the Bruno vault score reached a season-high 48.625. No opponent came within .275 of the Bears’ team score, by far the widest margin of victory in any event. Bruno’s signature bar specialist Alexandra Chretien ’15 led the team in the day’s third event. The four-time ECAC Specialist of the Week posted a 9.775 to earn a tie for third place, while Morant’s stellar day included a 9.700 bar routine. The 48.250 team score was the lowest of the day, and the third-place finish made bars the only event in which Brown finished outside the top two. To bounce back from the slightest

a win-or-go-home match against Ohio State University’s Kenny Courts. The 10th-ranked Courts was all that stood between Bernstein and his All-American aspirations. The match’s gravity fueled his drive, he said. “No one remembers you if you’re one round away,” he said. “I just kept thinking before that match that it was win-or-go-home, and I did not come all this way to go home now.” Though Courts had defeated Bernstein 13-7 at a tournament in Las Vegas Dec. 7, when the pair met on the national stage, it was all Bernstein. “I’d take him down, he’d get up and I’d take him down again,” Bernstein said. “I was very solid, and didn’t give him an opportunity to gain any edge.” Bruno’s co-captain took an early lead over his Buckeye counterpart and never trailed in the high-scoring 9-4 match. Three periods and three Bernstein takedowns later, Brown had an All-American. After clinching the top-eight finish, Bernstein lost his final two matches to

two of the class’s toughest competitors. Penn’s Lawrence Thomas has had Bernstein’s number all season, holding a 3-0 record when the Ivy foes have clashed this season. He continued his success with a 8-5 decision in wrestlebacks Saturday. The seventh-place match featured the highest-ranked opponent Bernstein faced all tournament — sixth-ranked Jacob Swartz from Boise State University. The Bronco showed how he was able to lose only three bouts all season with a convincing 6-1 win over Bernstein. Not only did Bernstein secure an unlikely spot on the podium, his three wins over the weekend improved him to 36 wins on the season. The total places him second all-time at Brown, trailing only 1991-92 EIWA Outstanding Wrestler Steve Thoma by a single victory. “This is very exciting for the program,” Beckerman said. “Next year, not only do we have Ophir back, but guys know it can be done, see it can be done and recruits see how we work.”

of slip-ups on the bar, Morant, Walters and Shnayder carried the team to a second-place finish on the balance beam. The fantastic first-year saved her best effort for last, as Morant notched a 9.800 beam routine, tying for first place. Walters’ 9.750 and Shnayder’s 9.725 proved to be top-four scores, and the team finished in second with 48.450. The meet ended in the first-ever tie for the ECAC title. To add to the unlikely symmetry of the Brown and William and Mary finishes, the teams posted identical 48.450 scores on the beam. Bruno gymnasts claimed first, fourth and a tie for sixth in the allaround, while Tribe gymnasts garnered second, third and a tie for sixth. Bruno’s remarkable spring break did not end with the conference title. The NCAA released regional qualifiers for the national championships. In each of the six regions, six teams and five individuals — from non-qualifying teams — are selected to participate.

While Brown did not qualify as a team, three of the five individual spots in the University Park Regional went to Shnayder, Walters and Morant. It has been three years since Brown qualified a single gymnast for the regional competition, 11 years since Brown qualified two, and the University has never had three athletes selected. To add a cherry to the team’s spring break sundae of accomplishments, the squad was selected for a spot in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships. Bruno will host the nationwide meet — which is a separate and somewhat less prestigious national tournament than the NCAA’s — at the Pizzitola Center April 11-13. The bid is only the program’s second in its history after last season’s squad finished fourth. “At this point in the season, we just keep doing what we are doing,” Morant said of preparation for national meets. “We’re going to stay the course because we’ve been doing so well.”

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Men’s and women’s squads each split two Florida matches Both teams top Florida Atlantic, while women fall narrowly to FIU and men drop against USF By CHRISTINE RUSH SPORTS STAFF WRITER

Garnering mixed results in its Sunshine State swing over spring break, the women’s tennis team prevailed over Florida Atlantic University 5-2 before coming up short against Florida International University, losing 4-3. The men’s team also came away with a win and a loss in Florida, sweeping Florida Atlantic 4-0 but falling to No. 31 South Florida 6-1. Women’s tennis (11-6) Dayna Lord ’17, Hannah Camhi ’16, Nikita Uberoi ’15 and Ammu Mandalap ’16 all won in straight sets against the Owls (8-8) to lead Bruno (11-6, 0-0 Ivy) to victory. The women’s team also clinched the doubles point. Camhi, Uberoi and Ashley Noyes ’16 all won individual matches two days later, but Bruno could not secure the deciding doubles point. Despite the Bears’ success against Florida Atlantic, Mandalap said the singles points were “tough for all of us.” Mandalap barely slid away with a win at fifth-spot singles, beating her competitor 6-4, 7-5. Mandalap and her doubles partner, Noyes, downed their competition at third-spot doubles, winning 8-3. Mandalap said she and Noyes “pump each other up” while staying “calm on the court.” The

» M. LAX, from page S1 balls and face-offs won. The Red Foxes outshot Bruno 46-24 and managed to put 27 of their shots on goal. But offensive efficiency and strong play in net won the day for Bruno. Kelly posted 16 saves, nine coming in the second half. The Bears also managed to put 20 of their 24 shots on goal. The Bears scored on 13 of the 20 shots on goal — a 65 percent scoring rate. Hurster exemplified Bruno’s efficiency, netting an astronomical six goals on just six shots — the second time in the campaign that he has posted a double hat trick. The senior has displayed his offensive proficiency throughout the season, as he leads the team with 19 goals. “He’s been heating up recently and really stepping up as captain and a leader on the team,” Tills said of Hurster. “He’s finding the net right now and it’s pretty fun to watch. He keeps everyone on the team positive and focused on our objectives.” Brown 11, No. 15 Princeton 10 In its second Ivy League matchup of the season, Bruno took down one of the top 20 teams in the nation in the Tigers (4-4, 1-2). The Bears held a 6-3 lead going into halftime thanks to a pair of goals from Bellistri. The sophomore finished the game with a hat trick on just three shots on goal. Two minutes into the second half, defender Phil Pierce ’14 collected the ball after an errant Tiger shot. Pierce carried the ball up to the edge of his

Owls’ singles game was much stronger than their doubles game, she added. The weekend was successful overall for the Bears, but it was “upsetting that we didn’t beat FIU,” Lord said. She put up a tough fight at first-spot singles, losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The forceful first-year said she struggled to “adjust to the elements” in her singles play. Camhi, a Herald sports staff writer, explained that there is “extra footwork we need to work on” in order to adjust to outdoor conditions. The Bears have been playing a lot inside, and these matches were only their third and fourth outdoors. Mandalap also pointed to the outdoor factors as a turning point in the loss. The weather was not the only contributor to the women’s loss to FIU (86). “There were some points we didn’t take advantage of,” Mandalap said. Lord echoed the sentiment that Bruno had trouble “capitalizing on major points.” Though Lord did not win her singles point, she said she and doubles partner Camhi have been “getting into a rhythm.” The strong first-spot doubles team finished off its competition 8-4. Lord said the doubles success was a result of aggressive play and “not making that many errors.” Camhi also came away with a close win at second-spot singles. She clawed her way back after being down 5-4 and down 40-0 in the deciding game. Camhi saved three different match points to seal the third-set win in what seemed to be an exhausting tiebreaker. Camhi said she “fought with everything” she had. “Ivy League play is

defensive area, then faked a pass to Kelly and uncorked a 60-foot bomb towards Princeton’s goal. The shot flew past keeper Matt O’Connor, who was off his line, increasing Bruno’s lead to three on Pierce’s first goal of the season. The fourth quarter began with Bruno leading by four. A goal from Molloy extended the gap to five, a seemingly insurmountable margin given the previous three quarters of play. But the Tigers came roaring back, scoring three unanswered goals in the course of a minute to cut the lead to two. Following a goal from Tyler Landis ’15, Princeton netted two more goals, pulling within one of the Bears. But Kelly stonewalled the Tigers for the final three minutes of the game, preserving Bruno’s victory. The sophomore posted 16 saves for the second straight game, a testament to his abilities as a goalie, Tills said. Kelly “gives the team something to rally around,” Tills said. “When he’s standing on his head like that and keeping us in games, everyone wants to win, not only for ourselves, but to make all those saves worth it. He’s someone we can always fall back on, and he’s done a great job keeping us in games and helping us win.” With a 6-3 record and a victory over a nationally ranked opponent, the Bears have made a strong case to crack the top 20 themselves. But Tills said he thinks the team needs to pick up another conference win to solidify its position as one of the best teams in the country.

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Hannah Camhi ’16 won singles and doubles matches against both Florida Atlantic and Florida International universities last week. The women’s team moved to 11-6 as it prepares for upcoming Ivy League play. super tough” and “emotionally draining,” she added. Bruno moves on to face Penn (7-5, 0-1) Friday. Men’s tennis (10-6) Daniel Hirschberg ’15 led the Bears (10-6, 0-0) in their sweep of the Owls (8-9), winning in both sixth-spot singles and doubles with his partner, Gregory Garcia ’17. Brandon Burke ’14 added to Bruno’s success with a win in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1. Against the Bulls (13-3) two days

later, success was harder to come by. Lucas Da Silveira ’16 tallied Bruno’s lone individual point in the 6-1 loss with a 6-3, 6-4 win over opponent Finn Meinecke. The men’s team also had trouble with the Florida weather. Da Silveira said it was “hard playing in the humidity.” He called his match an “absolute dog fight,” saying the two sets lasted around three and a half hours. The sophomore said he began to cramp in the second set, but then

his pain eased and Meinecke began to cramp. He took advantage of his opponent’s weakness, coming back from a 4-1 deficit to finish him off 6-4 in the second set. The men’s team also takes on Ivy competition this weekend, traveling to Penn (5-9, 1-0) Friday and Princeton (10-8, 0-1) Saturday. Da Silveira said his team is “definitely there, it’s a matter of putting everything together.” He said the winners this weekend will “come down to who is more clutch.”

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Kylor Bellistri ’16 scored six goals over the break on 14 shots, 11 of which were on goal. His 13 goals this season rank third on the team, and his 23 points are just one short of the team lead. “Another Ivy league win would send a much greater message out to the nation,” Tills said. “But it won’t bother us if we don’t make the top 20.

Rankings are rankings, we’re always just going to do the best we can to win games.” The team will carry a three-game

winning streak and an opportunity to earn a national ranking into its next contest, a tough matchup on the road Saturday at No. 16 Penn (4-3).

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SPORTS BULLETIN w. lacrosse

Bears suffer first two losses by combined two goals Colorado trip yields split, while Big Green erase four-goal hole to hand Bruno first Ivy defeat By LAINIE ROWLAND SPORTS STAFF WRITER

The women’s lacrosse team entered spring break hoping to extend a six-game winning streak that included Ivy wins over Princeton and Columbia. Traveling west, Bruno defeated the University of Colorado but picked up its first loss at the University of Denver, falling by a single goal. Returning home, the Bears (7-2, 2-1 Ivy) repeated the heartbreaking result, losing again by one point to Dartmouth (5-4, 2-1). Brown 11, University of Colorado 8 Bruno struck early and often against the Buffaloes (4-5, 1-1 MPSF) in the first half, taking a 9-0 lead by the end of the period. Co-captain Bre Hudgins ’14 notched a hat trick in the first half after scoring the opener in the first minute of play. Her fellow co-captain Grace Healy ’14 followed with two consecutive goals. Healy proved to be a dominant force in the period, earning points on two assists in addition to her goals. Danielle Mastro ’14 also scored twice in the frame, and Janie Gion ’15 and Richael Walsh ’16 each added one. “Everybody needs to know that we always have to be a threat and always play our best lacrosse,” Hudgins said. “We should always come ready to play and ready to fight. … Our coach always says, ‘Keep your foot on the accelerator.’”

» BASEBALL, from page S1 its first triple and home runs of the year. The Bears had tallied just two extra base hits in their previous six games. “I thought we swung the bats well,” Drabinski said. Catcher Josh Huntley ’17 and left fielder Daniel Massey ’14 each contributed a double and a home run, while Will Marcal ’15 went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. Center fielder Robert Henry ’17 and third baseman Marc Sredojevic ’17 also each had two hits. Starting pitcher Christian Taugner ’17 was stellar again, allowing one earned run on five hits while striking out eight and walking none. His ERA is now a paltry 1.23, which is the seventh-best in college baseball among first-years. The Bears triumphed once again the following day, topping the Riverhawks 9-3. Bruno set a season high in runs for the second straight day, though plate discipline played a larger role than slugging. The Bears had four fewer hits and five fewer extra-base hits than in the previous game, but walked four more times. J.J. Franco ’14, after going 0-for-5 in the first game against the Riverhawks, went 3-for-5 with a run batted in. Sredojevic was a force with the bat once again, belting a three-run home run to open the scoring in the first inning. Anthony Galan ’14 returned to form after a difficult start to the season. He was lit up in his first start, facing thenNo. 1 South Carolina, and did not pitch the following weekend as a health precaution. But he held UMass-Lowell in check, allowing one earned run with five strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched, though he did allow nine hits and two walks.

The Bears shut down Colorado in the first half, allowing only three draw controls and two shots. Kellie Roddy ’15 effectively guarded Bruno’s net during the first half but was subbed out halfway through the second with Brown up 101. As part of a wave of six Brown substitutions with 12 minutes left, Victoria Holland ’16 assumed the net. Three consecutive goals from the Buffs tightened Bruno’s lead to 10-4. Julia Carrellas ’15 scored once for Bruno, but Colorado followed with four more to bring the final score to 11-8. University of Denver 9, Brown 8 The Bears got off to a slow start against the Pioneers (9-1, 3-0 MPSF), unable to take a lead at any point during the first half, before falling in the last minutes of play. Denver scored twice in the first two minutes to take an early 2-0 lead. Walsh and Mastro retaliated to tie the game at two, but Bruno would not score again during the period as the Pioneers pulled ahead 5-2. Denver outshot Bruno by seven in the first half and severely limited draw controls, giving the Pioneers the chance to outscore the Bears. But in the second half, the numbers flipped as Brown’s comeback attempt, fueled by 11 draw controls and 15 shots, almost came to fruition. Mastro and Kerianne Hunt ’17 opened the second half with goals to narrow Denver’s lead to 5-4. The Pioneers retaliated, but goals from both Healy and Mastro tied the game at six with 18 minutes to play. Denver’s Rachael McKinnon responded by completing her hat trick with her third of four goals to “I’m happy with where he’s at,” Drabinski said. “Two weeks off did him a world of good.” William and Mary The Tribe proved a much tougher foe than the Riverhawks, but Bruno showed its mettle in rebounding for a dramatic win after a blowout in the first game. The Bears’ opener against William and Mary was the second in a doubleheader, starting shortly after they defeated the Riverhawks. The Tribe took them by surprise, dominating from wire to wire for a 16-4 win. Starting pitcher Lucas Whitehill ’14 did not look much like the pitcher who shut out George Mason over seven innings, allowing six runs in only 1.1 innings. The offensive explosion should come as no shock, as the Tribe leads the NCAA with 9.8 runs per game and a .341 team batting average. “They can really hit,” Drabinski said. In relief, Chris Smith ’15 also struggled, allowing four runs in 2.2 innings. After Smith was pulled, Jake Spezial ’17 posted a similarly ugly line in his college debut, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings. To his credit, Spezial looked strong through three, having allowed just one run on four hits while striking out three batters. But he allowed the first four hitters of the eighth inning to reach base before intentionally walking the fifth and leaving the game. On offense, Tim McKeithan ’16 accounted for half of Bruno’s six hits, going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Two days later, the Bears came ready to play, topping the Tribe in a 16-15

regain the lead. Lauren Toy ’16 and Gion followed to give Bruno its first lead, putting the Bears up 8-7 with eight minutes left. As the game clock counted down the final minutes, though, Denver got on the board twice more, defeating the Bears with a go-ahead goal in the last minute of play. Dartmouth 10, Brown 9 On Saturday, a second-half comeback attempt proved successful, but this time it came from Brown’s opponent. Facing Ivy rival Dartmouth, the Bears dominated the first half. Preventing the Big Green from even getting on the board until the last two minutes of the period, Bruno secured a 5-2 lead with goals from Erin Roos ’14, Hudgins, Hunt and Healy. Liz Calby and Jaclyn Leto netted seven of the Big Green’s 10 goals, including two by Calby at the end of the first period. “Coming out (against Dartmouth) and going up 5-0 shows what we we’re capable of. … The potential to bust open is there,” Hudgins said. “We can never be complacent, we have to play with this constant fire and edge to keep going and keep pushing.” Dartmouth returned from the locker room on fire, scoring after just 30 seconds to narrow Brown’s lead to 5-3. Hudgins followed up with a goal to complete her hat trick, but Calby responded to complete her own hat trick and make the score 6-4. Toy and Alyssa DiBona ’15 each scored to give Bruno an 8-4 lead with 20 minutes to play. It would not be enough, as the Big Green scored four in a row — three from Leto — to tie the game at eight. With 10 minutes left and an Ivy game on the line, Walsh scored slugfest, thanks largely to an eight-run eighth inning. As the final scoreboard indicated, the pitchers had a difficult time once again. Dave St. Lawrence ’15 gave up five runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings, and Taylor Wright ’15 yielded seven more on 10 hits in just 1.2 innings. Nathan Mann ’15 locked the Tribe down comparatively, ceding two runs on three hits in 2.2 innings. It may have been a bad day for the Bears on the mound, but the bats managed to back the pitchers up. Franco led the way, going 4-for-6 with three RBIs, while Massey and Marcal each pitched in three hits and three RBIs as well. The Bears trailed 13-8 entering the eighth inning, but put on a show to take a 16-13 lead. Franco had two hits in the frame, including a three-run triple. Massey, Marcal and Sredojevic each had RBIs off of the Tribe’s Joseph Gaouette. William and Mary made it close in the home half of the eighth, but Bruno held on for the impressive win. Drabinski was thrilled with the game, saying, “I’m real proud of our guys, the way we came back.” The Bears were then scheduled to play at the University of Richmond March 25 and 26, but freezing temperatures led to the cancellation of both games. Weather also caused Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders against Columbia and Penn, respectively, to each be delayed two days, a development Drabinski called “frustrating.” Bets on bats The story of the break was Bruno’s offensive breakout. The Bears were averaging just 1.5 runs per game after their first six, but scored 9.25 per game in

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Janie Gion ’15 carries the ball from deep in her own zone. The attacker scored two goals and picked up two ground balls during the break. to put Brown up by one. Three minutes later, Dartmouth retaliated to tie the game at nine with less than seven minutes remaining. Neither team could score until the last 15 seconds, when Calby scored her fourth goal of the game to hand Bruno its first Ivy loss of the year. Brown now sits in second place in the Ivy League, tied with Princeton, Dartmouth and Harvard, while Penn leads their last four. Drabinski had a few ideas as to why the offense finally made its presence known. “Some of it is just getting more atbats,” he said, but he also made sure to mention the influence of the team’s challenging early-season schedule, which is now paying dividends. “It gives our guys an advantage because they’ve seen some of the best in the country,” he added. The Bears were shut out in their opening series against South Carolina, which has the fourth-best team ERA in the NCAA at 1.87, and scored nine runs in three games against George Mason, which is 39th in the NCAA with a 2.83 team ERA. Drabinski said the team benefited from facing these pitchers because it made hitting off inferior pitchers easier. Overall, Drabinski was encouraged by the break, though he acknowledged that problems remain in the bullpen. “We’re still trying to figure out some pieces in the bullpen,” Drabinski said, a job made more difficult by injuries to relievers Kevin Guthrie ’16, Eddie Fitzpatrick ’15 and Sam Hauser ’17. Bruno’s relievers allowed 20 runs in 16 innings over the break, making for a scary 11.25 ERA. Though he was happy with the team’s progress, Drabinski cautioned that the team will need to maintain its gains as it begins Ivy League play Monday and Tuesday. “Hopefully we keep it going because we’re facing some pretty good arms the next two days,” he said. The Bears play a doubleheader at Columbia (6-12) Monday and at Penn (6-10) Tuesday.

the conference. “We have a long road ahead of us,” Hudgins said. “But we know what we’re capable of. Every game from here on up is going to be a battle.” The Bears will make the quick trip to Bryant University (6-2) Tuesday as the two teams compete for the Ocean State Cup. Bruno hopes to maintain possession of the title after a 12-9 win last year.

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LUNCH Chicken Pesto Pasta, Antipasto Bar, Chicken Santa Rosa Calzone, Raspberry Swirl Cookies

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EDITORIAL

Take the sports out of college Last Wednesday, in a surprise decision, a regional division of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University football players seeking to unionize were employees of the university. While Northwestern will certainly appeal the decision, the implications, if the decision holds, are quite substantial. With potentially billions of dollars at stake nationwide, the NCAA will fight any unionizing decision fiercely. In our view, the monetary stake — along with the absence of any discussion of academics — illustrates just how far major college sports have deviated from their ostensible purpose of educating student-athletes. Rather than raise student-athletes to the level of employees, perhaps college sports should be decoupled from the university, with major sports leagues treating college athletes as the professionals they are. It is worth noting that the Northwestern players are not asking for compensation. Rather, they argue that unionization could protect student-athlete health and prompt greater safety regulations. Under the current state of affairs, though, student-athletes would certainly be justified in seeking compensation. Student-athletes at major programs generate significant revenue for their schools through licensing agreements and ticket sales, but they never see a penny of this revenue. While athletes are purportedly full-time students with scholarships that supposedly compensate for lost revenue, some major programs are notorious for constructing fake classes for athletes, as was recently alleged at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Student-athletes who aren’t receiving an honest college degree aren’t accruing many educational benefits. While most college athletes may dream of lucrative professional careers, only a small percentage will be able to make it come true. Meanwhile, many will have sacrificed years that could have been focused on college education, and many may have incurred injuries with effects that will persist long after their college careers are finished. The vast sums of money at stake in this legal battle demonstrate how far college sports have strayed from their intent. A temporary solution should allow students to unionize to protect their own health and safety, but a more meaningful long-term result would be to separate major football and basketball programs from the universities to which they are already only tenuously connected. Currently, these programs are shielded from tax liability, but there is very little social benefit to the greater public, and it seems evident that these teams should be operated on a for-profit basis. Major League Baseball already operates a minor league that compensates its athletes. This model could be extended to basketball and football, perhaps with scholarships that could allow athletes to attend school after they have finished their often short professional careers. The NLRB ruling has laid bare the extent of the corporatization of the NCAA as well as its complete disregard for student-athlete academic performance and general welfare. The NCAA should move toward separating its college basketball and football programs from universities that shield the teams from paying taxes, compensating their players and protecting players’ health. Editorials are written by The Herald’s editorial page board: its editors, Matt Brundage ’15 and Rachel Occhiogrosso ’14, and its members, Hannah Loewentheil ’14 and Thomas Nath ’16. Send comments to editorials@browndailyherald.com.

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My firsthand experience of the IOF To the Editor: I am an undergraduate student at Brown and a Palestinian refugee who was born and raised in Dheisheh, a refugee camp in the city of Bethlehem, West Bank. I am considered a “refugee” because my family was displaced from its own home in Jerusalem in the catastrophe (or Nakba) of 1948, on the day when Israel celebrates its “independence.” The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has never been and never will be a political conflict for me, but rather a human one in which humans are deprived of all sorts of things that make us who we are. I lived my entire life under the inequality and brutality of the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. Growing up in a refugee camp is difficult and challenging, especially when you are deprived of the most basic rights

and freedoms. But on the other hand, it is where you find strong and hopeful people whose dignity is all that is left to sustain them. I find it extremely disrespectful and hurtful that a member of the Israel Occupation Forces is coming to give a talk at my university. The Israel Occupation Forces have given me all reasons to hate them; they killed my cousin Jad and my soccer teammate Kifah and deprived me of seeing my dad throughout the first years of my life because he was imprisoned for standing up against the occupation and its unjust acts and policies. Therefore, I am all for stopping this IOF soldier from coming to talk at Brown, and so should everyone else who is against inhumanity and injustice. Ma’an Odeh ’16

CORRECTION A March 20 Herald article (“BUCC resolves to support hotel workers”) mischaracterized the nature of one of the violations for which the Procaccianti Group, which owns the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, was fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The group was failing to take sufficient safety precautions for workers handling chemicals, not using illegal chemicals. The Herald regrets the error.

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An alternative approach to talking about class DIEGO ARENE-MORLEY guest columnist

I am one of those Brown students who receive financial aid to cover the majority of their tuition. My parents are well educated by the standards of their home countries — El Salvador and the United States — though not particularly wealthy. As a young adult, my mom fled to the United States during the Salvadoran Civil War, speaking no English. She earned a master’s degree in clinical social work from Howard University. My dad finished high school in a single-parent household. He was admitted to Yale and became a journalist and historian. I should not feel the need to give so much background to write this column, but unfortunately I know some Brown students discount the opinions of certain demographics on the topic of class simply based on their family circumstances — as if we have a choice to whom we are born. The radical way to talk about class is to admit that money has no relationship to an ultimately meaningful life. A large — or perhaps vocal — portion of Brown students raise the issue of class with fruitless and disproportionate cynicism. In a Herald opinions column last month (“Dorris ’14: Why we don’t talk about class,” Feb. 12), Cara Dorris ’14 argues that students who dedicate their time to nonprofits and the arts are secretly the face of new class privilege. Great! We should embrace the fact that some of the brightest children of moderately to ultra-wealthy Americans and

international residents have decided to dedicate their lives to something other than simply making more money. This is praiseworthy, because I don’t think money has much bearing on the ultimate happiness of a human life. The fruits of affluence at Brown — designer clothes, cars and drugs — have little to do with a deeply satisfying life. I pity those whose lives revolve around this glitz, and not family, friends, curiosity, arts or community engagement. Money can and often does contribute to these more meaningful parts of life.

ence. This logic is circular and fails to identify an ultimate goal. We end up embracing what we wanted to fight in the first place: suboptimal economic conditions. The logic succeeds, however, in grouping and stereotyping people into two powerfully symbolic groups — the haves and the have-nots — wiping away all our individual nuance. A similar version of this circular political logic manifested itself during the Ray Kelly controversy that has been discussed ad nauseam. The protest sought to end the victimization caused

one of the most elite prep schools in the United States, Sidwell Friends School. The difference between the bus ride home and the Range Rover carpool to soccer practice was hard to make sense of and seemed wrong. It is wrong. But class is not the enemy. Money is, materialism is — the way that material pursuits addict us to no end. I attribute resentment of the wealthy to over-politicization: the tendency to personify enemies, which necessarily induces a hardening of the heart. What I hear deep down at Brown,

Class is not the enemy. Money is, materialism is — the way that material pursuits addict us to no end. I know for many Brown students interested in high-paying careers, money also serves as a barometer of hard work, not as the ultimate end. Wall Street internships are, after all, the highest-paying and among the most grueling. Dorris cites the resentment lowerclass students feel toward others they perceive as wealthy, and the coveringup act that many affluent students have to perform in response to avoid resentment from their future friends. I am confused that Dorris and others do not strike a more sympathetic tone in regard to this covering-up act — rooted in guilt — given Dorris’ disdainful depictions of affluence. We should not bash affluence, and yet mock the guilt of those that grew up in affluence. Our class dialogue reinforces a message that being less well-off is more ethical than being rich, because being rich directly or indirectly causes others’ lack of afflu-

by stop-and-frisk policies championed by Kelly. Yet Taubman Center Director Marion Orr’s apology “to my black students and Latino brothers and sisters” reasserts the weakness of these demographics and their victimhood, hence the apology. I am biracial, but I grew up in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood, speaking Spanish my entire life with my Latino family and traveling extensively to visit family in El Salvador and Nicaragua. I do not need an apology for inviting a man to speak at an event I did not have to attend. I am pained that friends back home faced jail time because of our broken criminal justice system, but I do not want an apology. I want to spend my time phone-banking to end our empirically unsuccessful War on Drugs that allows for stop-andfrisk policies to thrive so perniciously. I was fortunate enough to attend

because I recognized it in my own attitude, is contempt stemming from an ambivalence about partially wanting the perks of affluence. Oscar Wilde’s preface to “The Picture of Dorian Gray” hits the nail on the head: “The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.” What I dislike in another probably tells me more about myself, my insecurities and my vices than I would like to admit. Alternatively, we could ascribe money to an ultimately meaningful human life — healthful food, health care, education and so on — and we should, but not to the detriment of our social union itself. That is to confuse the means for the ends. Remember that most Brown families are a member of the global 1 percent. An individual annual income of $34,000 signifies entrance to the global 1 percent club, and certainly the 1 percent of human histo-

ry. Who am I to judge? I am not saying there are no practical enemies to social progress. I am just asking that we love them and acknowledge their individual dignity. The number of people living in extreme poverty in the United States doubled from 1996 to 2011. Honestly, befriending others regardless of their economic background won’t improve extreme poverty on its own. Living by this kind of social ideal must always be our starting point, however, never just our end. Historically, Marxism, Maoism, neo-conservatism and every other ideology that demands an ultimate “you are with us or against us” attitude have never reached their projected rosy conclusions. Similarly, any highly polarized political attitude on either side of the aisle will surely fail in Congress, and ultimately fail us all. Do I wish that some of my peers understood the pains, and joys, of working a minimum-wage job in high school to help pay for college? Yes, but this is a call to friendship as all our differences are. People transcend their shortcomings when they feel accepted and loved, not when they resent or feel resented. My most memorable accomplishment at Brown has been becoming close friends with people who grew up in completely different ways than I did. That’s why we should talk about class at Brown, because ultimately it doesn’t matter.

Diego Arene-Morley ’16 is concentrating in public policy and American institutions and can be reached at diego_arene-morley@brown.edu.

Obstructing dialogue on Israel-Palestine REVA DHINGRA guest columnist

On March 19, I opened my inbox to find an email inviting “student leaders” to an event on Wednesday, April 2, titled “The IDF Firsthand: Dinner and Lecture with Sgt. Benjamin Anthony.” The event is being coordinated by a member of Brown Students for Israel and hosted by Brown/RISD Hillel and features Anthony, a veteran and reservist of the Israel Defense Forces and founder of the organization Our Soldiers Speak. As the invitation notes, “Sgt. Anthony will be speaking about his experiences in the IDF and how they relate to media perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” The event promises to offer a “rare opportunity to hear firsthand from a participant in one of the world’s most complex geopolitical conflicts.” Our Soldiers Speak aims to “delve between the headlines and media coverage of the military operations of the IDF,” and to educate audiences “about what transpires on the front lines of battle,” according to its website. Lectures by the organization address everything from violence in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Israeli military’s role in the daily lives of Israeli citizens. Many of Anthony’s events at other schools have been highly attended — and protested — by students and community members, both for his unique perspective on the conflict and for his controversial public defense of the unlawful use of white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas in Gaza, among other reasons. I was therefore shocked to learn from the event coordinator not only that the lecture is

closed to the public, but that invites were limited to “student leaders” deemed by the coordinator to be “politically involved.” As of Sunday, March 30, the event has not been publicized on either the Hillel website or the Brown events calendar, and no open registration process was offered for students not invited but who might be interested in attending. The event description notes that students will be given a “chance” to ask questions at the end of the lecture. When I asked the coordinator about plans for a Q&A or moderated discussion, he stated that it “depends on how much time Sgt. Anthony has at the end of his talk.” The ethics of hosting a speaker who has justi-

Brown students and community members took part in a protest that resulted in the event being shut down. Student objections to the protesters’ actions were centered on a desire to engage in a meaningful debate about Kelly’s perspectives on stop-and-frisk. While student questions may not affect a speaker’s position on an issue, hosting polarizing figures theoretically offers an opportunity to foster a spirit of intellectual freedom on Brown’s campus. On the other hand, uncritically presenting an individual engaged in direct or indirect oppression in order to provide what some call a free exchange of ideas cements an unequal power

The ethics of hosting a speaker who has justified the use of white phosphorus in civilian areas — a practice Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other human rights organizations have called a war crime under international law — are dubious. fied the use of white phosphorus in civilian areas — a practice Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other human rights organizations have called a war crime under international law — are dubious. But Brown and student organizations have invited controversial speakers in the past. Most recently, the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions hosted former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, under whom racial profiling occurred through the NYPD’s implementation of the stop-and-frisk policy and surveillance of Muslim communities in New York. After requests to cancel the event were denied, a number of

structure that determines whose voice is heard. Yet the organizers’ decision to host a closed, invite-only event both obstructs any potential intellectual engagement and perpetuates unequal power structures by determining both whose voice is heard and who gets to hear it. The decision deprives the vast majority of the student body of knowledge about the event and access to any potential space for dialogue. Students interested in the conflict are unable to either listen to Anthony’s perspectives or engage in any interrogation of his organization’s campaign, which appears to justify and normalize the everyday violence of one of the most intractable conflicts in

modern history. Furthermore, hosting a speaker whose organization’s stated goal is to convene university seminars on the Israeli military because “the students of today will be the legislators of tomorrow” without offering a critical context treads a dangerous line between offering an alternative perspective and providing a platform for a targeted policy agenda verging on propaganda. In a global diplomatic context in which negotiations to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are becoming increasingly opaque and elitist, the decision to shroud Anthony’s talk in secrecy and invite primarily “student leaders” is not conducive to broadening student involvement in working toward the conflict’s peaceful resolution. Opening the lecture to the Brown community and providing a 30-minute moderated discussion would be a first step in allowing for meaningful engagement with Anthony’s perspectives on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. One need not look further than the events on the conflict hosted by Brown’s Department of Judaic Studies and Middle East Studies program, which typically feature panel discussions or speaker events with up to an hour of moderated discussion, to see that it is not impossible to address such a controversial subject in an intellectual and thoughtful manner. On the other hand, hosting a closed event on campus featuring a speaker engaging in a one-sided attempt to present the “proud truth” of the Israeli military directly obstructs open dialogue on Israel-Palestine.

Reva Dhingra ’14 can be reached for comment at reva_dhingra@brown.edu.

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BROWN DAILY HERALD science & research Biology professor wins prestigious Catholic award Kenneth Miller ’70 P’02 is a practicing Catholic and a proponent of teaching the theory of evolution By ISOBEL HECK SCIENCE AND RESEARCH EDITOR

Professor of Biology Kenneth Miller ’70 P’02 will receive the 2014 Laetare Medal, widely regarded as the most prestigious honor for an American Catholic, the University of Notre Dame announced yesterday. The medal, given by Notre Dame and established in 1883, is awarded annually to one person “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity,” according to the Notre Dame announcement. The award has previously been given to President John F. Kennedy, Union Civil War General William Rosecrans and American journalist Dorothy Day, among many others. ‘Absolutely amazed’ Miller, who has been a professor at Brown for 34 years, researches the structure and function of biological membranes and is well-known for teaching the introductory biology course, BIOL 0200: “The Foundations of Living Systems.” A practicing Catholic, Miller publicly opposes creationism and

the intelligent design movement and has worked to protect the teaching of the theory of evolution in schools. “As an accomplished biologist and an articulate believer, he pursues two distinct but harmonious vocations and illustrates how science and faith can mutually flourish,” President of Notre Dame John Jenkins said in the Notre Dame announcement. Miller found out about the award three weeks ago through a phone call that he said left him “absolutely amazed.” The award usually goes to people active in social life and rarely is won by scientists, Miller said. When he found out, he added, he was left questioning, “Are you sure you have the right guy?” Melding science and faith Receiving the medal is “a statement by Notre Dame about the value of defending the importance and the integrity of science,” Miller said. The recognition shows “Notre Dame is open-minded enough and intelligent enough to recognize that the work that (Miller) does is not inconsistent with religion,” said Associate Dean of Biological Sciences Marjorie Thompson, a colleague and friend of Miller’s. While science is often viewed as a “godless, impersonal thing,” Notre Dame’s choice of Miller shows science can be regarded as a “friend” to religion rather than a “threat,”

Thompson said. Miller shows science can be taken as evidence or support of God, said Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Susan Gerbi, a colleague of Miller’s who originally recruited him to the University. Science and religion can “beautifully coexist,” she added. Miller not only maintains both his religious and academic lives, but also said he feels the two influence each other. Addressing his faith, Miller said truth is the “first article” he takes from Catholicism, adding that scientists also value truth. “My own religious faith validates the scientific enterprise,” Miller said. Miller’s academic work has also influenced him religiously. Raised as a Catholic, Miller was taught that God has a plan for everyone and a person’s job is to find it, he said. “Its been clear to me that academic science is exactly what I was cut out for,” Miller said. “I’m very glad that I found that one thing.” But Miller said he does not think being Catholic makes him work any differently than any other scientists. Science is “the closest thing we have on this planet to a universal culture,” Miller said, adding that he could sit down with a group of scientists of different religions and cultures and they would all “speak the same language.”

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“My own religious faith validates the scientific enterprise,” said Kenneth Miller, professor of biology, who was awarded the Laetare Medal Sunday. ‘Doubting and questioning’ Miller has been criticized and questioned for both his religion and his profession, often being told he is too religious to be a scientist or too scientific to be religious. Appearing on numerous television

programs such as “The Colbert Report” and C-SPAN, Miller has publicly defended the teaching of evolution and discounted the intelligent design movement and creationism. Miller is also known for his two » See MILLER, page 4

Undergrads petition for student representation on Corporation Drechsler ’15 leads a group that will work with UCS and administrators on student representation By CAROLINE KELLY SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Building on this year’s discussions over students’ role in University governance, a group of students led by Alex Drechsler ’15 is petitioning to add an undergraduate representative to the Corporation. The group formed in response to student activists’ frustration over the Corporation’s decision not to divest endowment assets from major U.S. coal companies and a canceled lecture by former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly last semester. The group will continue its efforts despite President Christina Paxson’s assertion in her March 5 State of Brown address that a student representative should not be added. The group is still in its formative stages and does not have a firmly established membership, Drechsler said. After talking to Todd Harris ’14.5, president of the Undergraduate Council of Students, group members decided to work in conjunction with the Council, said Drechsler, who chairs the UCS Student Activities Committee. Early leaders “realized that we wanted to work through the system and work closely with the administration and that the easiest way to do that would

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be through UCS,” he said. The group objects to the Corporation’s “self-perpetuating” nature, in which members “elect their replacements,” Drechsler said. “There is no real way for students to be involved in that process.” “We hope to eventually get a resolution endorsing this initiative for greater student power,” said group member Tammy Jiang ’16. While the group is considering requesting UCS to pass such a resolution, it is “still very much in the initial stages,” she added. The group is seeking more direct student input into the Corporation’s decision-making process, Jiang said. “Brown is filled with responsible and engaged students, and we deserve a meaningful say in the governance of our own community,” she said. “We’ve seen the amazing things that students have done for Brown,” she added, citing the New Curriculum and need-blind admission for domestic first-year applicants as examples of University policies facilitated by students. The group is also partnering with Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy Russell Carey, Drechsler said. Carey could not be reached for comment, but his engagement with Drechsler’s initiative was confirmed by Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations, in an email to The Herald. Those pushing for an undergraduate representative have reached out to several student groups on campus, including Brown Divest Coal and the Student Labor Alliance, in efforts to “select students from a lot of different

areas of campus to be involved with this project,” Drechsler said. Drechsler mentioned a UCS meeting where Carey spoke and another where Brown Divest Coal members presented their campaign as events that contributed to his desire to create the group. “I realized that one of the main issues was just there was no mechanism for students to be directly involved in the way that the Corporation makes its decisions,” he said. Some administrators told The Herald they think students already have a voice in Corporation decisions. “Corporation members do not represent a single constituency, and each member is expected to exercise their responsibility considering what is best for Brown — for the students, faculty, staff — and long-term health of the institution,” Quinn wrote. “Student leaders participate in the Committee on Campus Life, and students were actively involved in the work that informed the coal divestment decision,” Quinn wrote, citing examples of student engagement in University governance. Corporation members are not “disinterested in the present, … but they steward a long-term mission with long-term members,” wrote Professor of Anthropology William Simmons, who teaches the course UNIV 1700: “Transformation of the Research University” and served as provost from 1998 to 1999, in an email to The Herald. Alums bring “long-term perspectives and worldly experience” to the Corporation, he wrote. But administrators also expressed

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Alex Drechsler ’15 approached campus organizations to find members for a group petitioning for student representation on the Corporation. tentative interest in the group’s goals. “Student representation is a good topic for continued discussion and review,” Quinn wrote. The Corporation regularly reviews “the role, composition and effectiveness,” she wrote, noting that the body added young alum members in 2008. “The Corporation could invite and perhaps benefit from some form of student participation,” Simmons wrote. “Being involved in some manner in the board’s operations would be an extraordinary learning experience for

students who have the opportunity to do so,” he added. Looking ahead, the group plans to continue speaking with administrators to solicit support for adding a student to the University’s governing body. “Students are one of the largest stakeholders in Brown University, and I think that being able to be in that discussion that’s happening behind closed doors in the Corporation is so incredibly important to making policy that’s geared towards students,” Drechsler said.