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Former student sues U. for FOOTBALL Late-game heroics lift Bears over Princeton gender-based discrimination Touchdown from Pena

Male student was found responsible for sexual misconduct, suspended from campus in 2014 By KATE TALERICO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

A former member of the class of 2017 has filed a lawsuit against the University for violation of due process and gender-based discrimination in a sexual misconduct hearing, according to documents from the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island. The accused was removed from campus before the University conducted an investigation, according to an Oct. 9, 2015 court document. A University hearing then took place in November 2014 and resulted in his suspension from the University for two-and-a-half years. The man, referred to in the documents as John Doe, was found responsible for non-consensual sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct involving penetration, violent physical force or injury and illegal possession or use of alcohol following a party at Barbour Hall on Oct. 11, 2014. The man is being represented by Andrew Miltenberg, a litigator who has already represented students from Columbia, Vassar College, the University

of Massachusetts at Amherst and Drew University in sexual misconduct cases involving similar allegations of Title IX discrimination against men. Title IX prohibits gender-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding, and it is typically used to protect women’s rights. Miltenberg is representing a man called John Doe in two separate cases, one filed in April 2015 against the University and the other filed in October 2015 against the woman, Jane Doe of California. In the latter case, John Doe of Texas — who attended an “elite” university in Providence — is suing Jane Doe of California for spreading false reports of sexual misconduct that have allegedly damaged his reputation and educational opportunities. Miltenberg has so far refused to confirm that the plaintiffs in both cases are the same John Doe. But the allegations in both cases center on an Oct. 11, 2014 party in an on-campus dormitory and the details of the cases align closely. “We feel that the complaint relates a very compelling set of facts against Brown,” Miltenberg told the Providence Journal, declining to comment further. During the party, John Doe and Jane Doe began a friendly conversation and » See LAWSUIT, page 2

’17 with 57 seconds remaining in contest secures win for Bruno By CALEB MILLER STAFF WRITER

On the first play of the game, electrifying All-Ivy kick returner Alex Jette ’17 took the opening kick and raced 99 yards to give the Bears a seven-point lead. On the last play of the game, Richard Jarvis ’17 slammed the Princeton quarterback into the ground for a sack that clinched a Bears victory by the same margin. The plays bookended the football team’s 38-31 win over Princeton Saturday and represented two of the team’s most impressive elements: Jette and the defensive line. The Family Weekend win marks the third consecutive week that the Bears (3-2, 1-1 Ivy) have taken the lead late in the fourth quarter of a victory. Suddenly the down-and-out, 0-2 Bruno team of three weeks ago has transformed into a formidable 3-2 squad with a taste of Ivy League success. “I’m proud of the way we fight,” said Head Coach Phil Estes P’18. “We fought all the way to the end, and that’s happened three games in a row now.” A sizeable, parent-filled crowd

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Matthew Byer ’18 and Zachary Gillen ’16 reach for the football around Princeton’s wide receiver during the Bears’ 38-31 win Saturday. watched the team battle neck and neck for the whole contest, with the teams remaining within one score of each other for all but two brief minutes in the second quarter. As the clock wound

under seven minutes remaining in the final quarter, the teams were knotted at 31 apiece. Princeton had marched into Bruno » See FOOTBALL, page 2

MPC workshop challenges systemic sexism Local artists explore American Muslim experience

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Facilitators discussed prejudice against women, particularly those who are black, Latina or transgender at Friday’s workshop.

Minority Peer Counselors facilitate workshop that analyzes effects of a patriarchal society By LAUREN ARATANI SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Eighty students, family members and faculty members gathered in SmithBuonanno Hall Friday night to attend a Minority Peer Counselor workshop on the way society discriminates against women. The workshop, entitled “Squash Sexism,” was facilitated by MPCs Haley De

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La Rosa ’17, Waleed Nasir ’18, Dianara Rivera ’18 and Nikkie Ubinas ’18. The facilitators established definitions of key words that would be used throughout the workshop. Rivera defined sexism as “a system of oppression that privileges maleness and masculinity, specifically cisgender men, and disadvantages women and feminine identities.” Sexism “not only describes prejudice against women and feminine people but also individuals who renounce normative gender roles and identities,” Nasir said. The workshop also focused on sexism that women of certain racial and gender identities experience, especially black, Latina and transgender women, in

relation to lack of access to health care and higher incarceration rates. The slides accompanying the workshop stated that black women are incarcerated at a rate three times higher than white women, and 21 percent of transgender women have been incarcerated in their lifetimes. Ubinas said the foundation for sexism is patriarchy, which is defined as “a social political system that asserts male dominance and control over women and feminine people.” “A patriarchal society consists of a power structure that places men at the top of all power hierarchies throughout institutions and individual relationships,” Rivera said. The patriarchy “directly affects everyone, but in different ways,” and people “internalize sexist ideals” that are established through the patriarchy, De La Rosa said. Audience members participated in a “patriarchy activity,” in which they raised their hands if they related to certain statements. Statements included “I have assumed that an author of an academic work I was reading was a man,” and, “I’ve felt like I couldn’t go out past sundown alone.” Audience members raised their hands in agreement to both of those » See SEXISM , page 2

Exhibit, panel encourage Providence citizens to engage meaningfully with Muslim stories By ANDREW DECK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Local patrons of the arts gathered Friday night at the Athenaeum for a panel discussion on “More Than My Religion,” an exhibit of work by local American Muslim artists at the Providence City Hall. Photographs, charcoal portraits, abstract collages and henna paintings line the walls of the second floor of City Hall as part of the exhibition, which runs from Oct. 8 to Nov. 18. Keeping with the name of the show, the works feature a diversity of subjects, often distinct from Islam but all infused with the experiences of their American Muslim artists. Displaying work by local artists in civic spaces is one way Providence tries to realize its claim to the nickname “The Creative Capital,” said

Stephanie Fortunato, deputy director of the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism. Fortunato said she sees this particular exhibit as a public service. “Art is a lens through which we can learn about the people and communities who also call (Providence) home.” Ralph Mero, an attendee at the exhibit, said, “The city is using this public space in an effort to create a broad appreciation for (Muslim) people.” During the panel, part of the Athenaeum’s “Salon Series,” the exhibit’s artists and organizers discussed the experiences of American Muslims in Rhode Island. The topic of American Muslims is “often brought up in the public square at an enormous decibel level without a lot of thought,” said Christina Bevilacqua, the Athenaeum’s director of public engagement. The panel on “More Than My Religion” was a way to engage critically with the issue, she added. Ijlal Muzaffar, assistant professor of modern architectural history at » See PANEL, page 3

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SPORTS After two losses, women’s rugby bounced back this weekend, shutting out Columbia

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» SEXISM, from page 1 statements. A portion of the workshop was also dedicated to showing how women are represented in the media. A “name the character” activity challenged audience members to guess TV characters based on a listed description. While many audience members believed the descriptions were for characters played by male actors, they were actually for roles played by female actors of color. After talking about media representation, the facilitators discussed the levels of violence toward those who identity with or express themselves as women in society, especially transgender women. The facilitators recognized street harassment as one of the most common types of violence. “Street harassment consists of unwanted remarks, gestures or actions forced on strangers that takes place without their consent. It is a form of genderbased violence that includes catcalling and nonconsensual touching,” Rivera said. As an example of the effects of street harassment, the facilitators discussed the online “What I Wanted to Wear” project, in which people who identified as transgender decided not to wear what they wanted for fear of street harassment and violence. The facilitators also invited attendees to participate in a “gallery walk” by silently reading and reflecting on seven anonymous narratives of street harassment placed around the room. After the activity, one male audience member asked how he could tackle catcalling despite the “power dynamic” that it creates between the victim and perpetrator. In response, another audience member said that as a man, he would be in a similar position of power as the perpetrator, and he could use that “privilege to manage that situation.” Rivera ended the workshop by encouraging audience members to join a “community mission” to “uplift and center the voices of women, especially women of color, in their liberation.” Ubinas told The Herald she was

happy that attendees left the workshop with a better understanding of how the patriarchy affects everyone, especially people with certain identities. “It’s important for everyone to consider … that allyship (against sexism) is not a label. It’s not an identity. It’s something that you have to continue working on.” Nasir, who is from Pakistan, said he learned a lot about sexism in the United States when planning for the workshop. Sexism “and how it affects people here are very different from home,” Nasir said, adding that he never thought about how sexism could affect access to health care or the way people dress before facilitating the workshop. De La Rosa told The Herald she believes the facilitators were able to challenge themselves by “continually working towards being more inclusive” through generating discussion around the many ways that people of different identities are affected by sexism. The workshop facilitators also emphasized how the patriarchy “directly affects everyone, but in different ways” and how people “internalize sexist ideals” that the patriarchy has established, De La Rosa said. Along with students, some parents visiting for Family Weekend festivities were in attendance. Frank Karim P’17 said he believed the structure of the workshop was “well thought-out,” and the definitions of the various terms allowed attendees to understand how to participate in the workshop. “At the end of the day, it really brings more insight for everyone who wants to be active in terms of making a difference,” Karim said. Nadra Karim P’17 said the workshop was “thought-provoking” and “eye-opening.” He praised the “name the character” activity for allowing audience members to understand the “assumptions you make” when hearing certain characteristics. The workshop was sponsored by the Brown Center for Students of Color as part of the MPC program. Another workshop on heterosexism will take place Tuesday.

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» LAWSUIT, from page 1 later started kissing, according to the Oct. 9, 2015 court document. They then went to John’s dormitory in Marcy Hall, where they had physical relations, including biting and penetration by finger. About two hours later, Jane Doe left the room and told John Doe she would see him at a party the following day. John alleges that Jane was angry at him for not acknowledging her at the party and therefore claimed that the encounter was nonconsensual, according to the October court document. On Oct. 18, 2014, administrators called John Doe to tell him that the University had “issued a no-contact order against him with respect to Jane Doe” due to her allegation of sexual misconduct, the Oct. 9, 2015 document reads. John Doe was made to leave campus prior to a University investigation, according to the documents. According to the University’s Sexual

» FOOTBALL, from page 1 territory with eyes on its first lead of the game. But as it had done all day, Brown’s defensive line broke through to apply pressure on Princeton’s Chad Kanoff. The Tiger quarterback was forced to lob the ball as he fell backward, and Quintin Rizek ’16 intercepted the errant throw. Unfortunately for the Bears, their drive stalled around midfield, and the Tigers had yet another chance to mount a winning drive with three minutes left. But, once again, the Bruno defensive front was standing in the way. Robert Hughes ’17 motored around the Princeton tackle to lay a hit on Kanoff just as he released the ball. The pass fluttered over the line and into the waiting arms of linebacker Will Twyman ’16, who overcame a massive cast on his right hand to make a critical sliding interception. “Most of the credit goes to the line. We have a lot of speed up front, and our front four showed a lot of determination,” Twyman said. With momentum and the ball inside Tiger territory, the Bears turned to an unlikely hero: running back Johnny Pena ’17. The junior stepped in after two injuries to power the final drive. Pena’s four carries in the possession amassed 25 yards, and his final rumble found the end zone for the game-winning score. The Bears showed off a running attack Saturday they had not exhibited in the season’s first four games. The usually pass-happy offense ran exactly as many times as it threw, even after injuries

and Gender-Based Harassment, Sexual Violence, Relationship and Interpersonal Violence and Stalking Policy, the University may take remedial and protective measures, “which may be temporary or permanent” and may include no-contact and no-communication orders, academic schedule modification, escort, a voluntary leave of absence, interim suspension, restrictions to on-campus activities, work-schedule modifications and “other remedies as reasonable and appropriate.” The University’s complaint process states that if a respondent is found responsible and the sanction includes separation, the respondent “will be immediately removed from campus residentially and (depending on circumstances) either severely restricted in their movements on campus … or barred completely during the entirety of the appeal process.” In his charges and throughout his hearing process, John Doe voiced concerns that he had faced discrimination due to his gender.

While both John and Jane Doe had been consuming alcohol as minors, only John Doe was charged with the offense, the documents read. The April document cites this fact as evidence of gender-based discrimination. At his University disciplinary hearing, John Doe was interrupted a few seconds into his midpoint statement by his advisor, MaryLou McMillan, interim assistant vice president for campus life and student services. McMillan requested that John Doe be “shut down” but did not provide “any justifying reason,” the April document reads. The University declined to comment on the court documents when contacted by both the Providence Journal and The Herald. Peter Cerilli, a lawyer who provides consultation to students at the Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, also declined to comment for this story. Title IX Program Officer Amanda Walsh could not be reached by press time.

depleted the unit. With one of the top backs Seth Rosenbauer ’16 out with an injury, Andrew Coke ’16 exploded for 99 yards on the day including Bruno’s second touchdown, which made the game 14-7 in the second quarter. But in the second half of his breakout performance, Coke also suffered an injury to his ankle, which sidelined him for the rest of the game. Determined to keep the ball on the ground, Estes turned to lightly-used Pena and rookie Garrett Robinson ’19, who answered the call with a combined 62 secondhalf yards. “That’s just guys stepping up — belief in the system,” Estes said of the production of his third- and fourth-string running backs. Bruno’s second-half heroics were made possible by a first half that saw the home squad jump to yet another early lead. Jette’s opening return fell right in line with the play-making prowess the receiver has showed the last three games. “The spark he gave us was pretty incredible,” Estes said. “That guy makes things happen.” But mistakes left Bruno lamenting some missed opportunities in the first half. Quarterback Marcus Fuller ’15.5 lost a fumble on his first play from scrimmage and tossed two interceptions before halftime. But the senior captain rebounded. “A big part of playing the quarterback position is having a short memory,” Fuller said. “I’m glad that (the running game) was there behind me this time.” Even on a day that he was not

throwing much, Fuller racked up 285 yards and two touchdowns. Wideout Troy Doles ’16 added another 100yard game to his remarkable season and made a juggling, 55-yard catch down the sideline for Bruno’s third touchdown. Jette did his part with eight catches for 93 yards. The 21-7 Bruno lead resulting from Doles’ catch was quickly cut to seven by the Princeton offense. The Tigers found some success in the air, throwing for 373 yards on the day. But the ground game never showed up, and the Bears defense forced Princeton to become a one-dimensional offense. The Tigers clawed back to tie the game, 24-24, late in the third quarter. Fuller somehow managed to sneak a pass over a jungle of limbs for a 15yard touchdown to Brian Strachan ’15.5 early in the fourth quarter. But the Tigers answered back minutes later, tying the game and setting up the latequarter drama. Amidst the high-pressure conference action, Estes was most impressed with the way his team overcame injuries and backups filled in holes. “I didn’t know half the names of the people playing for us,” Estes joked. “We’re like the land of misfit toys — it’s the next toy in.” “We’re 1-0 in Ivy play,” Estes said after the game, purposely ignoring a loss to Harvard last month. “The new season started three weeks ago.” Unfortunately for Bruno, the Ivy League does count the Harvard game, and the Bears will have to continue their hot streak against Cornell next week to stay in the Ivy title race.

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Ambassador links politics, climate change

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Sir Westmacott argues that international cooperation is integral to addressing climate change

BY CALEB MILLER, STAFF WRITER

Women’s crew The prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend gave the women’s crew team an opportunity to show its might. The team’s top boat cut through the cold Boston air to place second overall in the Championship Eight event. The University of California’s top boat was the only collegiate challenger to edge the Bruno women, taking first by a healthy 25-second margin of victory. The Bears’ Championship Eight squad went down to the wire but held on to best the third-place boat from Virginia by less than a second. Led by a core of five seniors with contributions from two juniors and two sophomores, the top group earned its impressive finish amidst a 19-boat field. And the Championship Eight was not Bruno’s only exciting performance at the regatta. Bruno’s Championship Four boat was the top collegiate finisher, taking third overall. The crew — consisting of a senior, junior and two sophomores — glided across the water in a time of 18:05.

Men’s crew The members of the men’s crew team did not quite put up the finishes of their female counterparts but displayed some potential at the Head of the Charles. Bruno’s Championship Eight finished seventh of a 26-boat field in the headlining event. The finish was fourth among Ivy League challengers, with Yale securing first overall. The future certainly looks bright, as just two of the boat’s nine athletes — including the coxswain — are seniors. The men’s Club Eight kicked off the tournament in exciting fashion Saturday with a top finish in the Club event. The Freshman Eight followed suit with a third-place ranking among rookie boats. The placing was the highest ever for a freshman boat from Brown, displaying a talented underbelly forming for the squad.

Volleyball The volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak in resounding fashion. The Bears (9-10, 3-4 Ivy) swept Penn 3-0 in front of a Family Weekend crowd Saturday at the Pizzitola Center. The Quakers (9-10, 3-4 Ivy) managed only 18 points in each of the first two sets before putting up a slightly better challenge in a 25-23 clinching third set. The win came on the heels of a narrow 3-2 loss to Princeton Friday night. The Bears battled back from a 2-0 hole to take the third and fourth sets 25-19 and 25-22, respectively. But the Tigers (8-8, 3-4) jumped ahead and did not look back in the final set to capture a 15-7 victory. Head Coach Diane Short said the Princeton loss was crushing given the way her team had fought back, but she was impressed with the way the team overcame it to beat Penn.

» PANEL, from page 1 the Rhode Island School of Design, moderated the panel. He began the night with a theoretical interpretation of “More Than My Religion,” arguing that the exhibition “challenges secular beliefs as a neutral field.” Noting that the Athenaeum itself is a “temple of secularism,” Muzaffar said that equality exists “when we take secularism as its own belief system” in order to not make distinctions between the religious and the secular. The night took a personal turn when the artists and organizers of the exhibit were given an opportunity to speak. Saberah Malik, one of the featured artists, spoke of the significance of Rhode Island — a state founded on the principle of freedom from religious persecution — as the home of the exhibition. Malik also reflected on her position as a naturalized U.S. citizen. “I made the choice to be a citizen. We choose to be American. There is a certain power in that,” she said. Ehsun Mirza, an intensivist at Kent Hospital and amateur photographer, also spoke about conceiving of and curating the exhibit. Born and raised in Pakistan, Mirza was sent to the United States as a child by his father when the

political situation in Pakistan became unstable. Since then, he has lived in the United States, completed a medical fellowship at Brown and become a naturalized citizen. Mirza said he recalls how everything changed immediately after 9/11, when a federal officer and four police officers came into his home and rifled through his belongings to “check him out.” For the first time, he felt “intimidation on a systematic level,” he said. Since that day, Mirza has been afraid to get a traffic ticket, speak out in public or attract attention. “My narrative was presented on my behalf without me being a part of it,” he said. Mirza decided to create “More Than My Religion” to expose his story, challenge stereotypes of American Muslims and make sure his children know they are substantive members of the Providence community. “People of my background are progressive and humanitarian,” Mirza said. “They are your drivers, and flip your burgers, and are your engineers and your doctors.” “We are part of the fabric of this community,” he added. “My children are Americans — they’re not even from Pakistan. They were born at Women and Children’s (Hospital). Where do they go if you tell them this is not their community?”

By JULIA CHOI STAFF WRITER

“No one country is immune from the effects of climate change, but no one country can solve it,” said British Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott to a crowd of students and faculty members Friday in MacMillan 115. His lecture, entitled “How Climate Challenges Are Impacting Security Worldwide,” painted a sketch of the tribulations that climate change brings to the political arena, as well as certain solutions needed to garner effective global results. Westmacott began by discussing the immediate risks of climate change. In Africa, the Sahara desert is expanding south at 30 miles per year, threatening to drive inhabitants out of increasingly arid lands, he said. Rather than representing an abstract idea or future problem, “climate change is an important part of our lives” on an

everyday scale, he said. “Food security and scarce water will become even bigger problems” in “less prosperous, less well-researched countries,” Westmacott said, pulling up images of the desiccating South Aral Sea — a once-active fishing site — to illustrate how government mismanagement of natural resources can cause effects that “can be felt for generations.” “If you stir in a degree of political instability” and “bad governance,” he added, nations can produce “horrendous political results.” The conflict in Syria stands as a prime example of this, Westmacott said during the question-and-answer session that followed. Political instability hinders Syria’s ability to address its drought problem and culminates in a cyclically negative situation for Syrian citizens and refugees, he added. One of the first steps in attacking climate change is to convince government leaders and voters of its lethal existence, Westmacott said. But due to increased urgency in the way most scientists discuss the issue, “public opinion has shifted dramatically,” leaving a dwindling base of those who deny climate change, he said.

Building a general base of knowledge about the subject still only matters to the point of immediate concrete action, Westmacott said. “We need grassroots organizations, universities and scientists to research the effects of climate change, and new technologies to address the problems that come with it,” he said. Countries need to assume individual responsibility, share technologies and ensure their money is “well-spent,” he said. The 21st United Nations Conference on Climate Change — to be held in Paris later this year — will provide an important forum for international discussion and planning, he said. While each country’s effort is crucial to the overall endeavor, “we’ve got to agree on measures to deal with it” on a global scale, or risk rendering localized actions ineffective, Westmacott said. Collectively “we have come a very long way,” but 250 million citizens will be displaced due to climate change if no drastic action is taken by 2050, he added. “We’ve got to slow the way in which the world is warming.” The lecture was co-sponsored by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society.

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Offensive play fails to support tenacious defense against Crimson

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Christine Etzel ’19 made five saves Saturday against Harvard. The goalkeeper’s efforts helped the Bears’ solid defense keep the Crimson off the scoreboard until the 73rd minute of the contest in a 1-0 loss for Bruno.

Unable to score against Crimson, Bruno has yet to record a goal in Ivy play during 2015 season By JAMES SCHAPIRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After a 4-0 shutout of Marist last Monday, the women’s soccer team entered the week with a chance to turn its season around. Preparing for their annual matchup against Harvard, which Head Coach Phil Pincince called “the longest rivalry in women’s soccer in this country,” the Bears (4-7-2, 0-3-1

Ivy) knew that a win over the Crimson (7-6-1, 4-0) could prove to be a turning point in their season. But despite a valiant defensive effort, the Bears’ anemic offense proved to be their Achilles’ heel once again. A Harvard goal in the 73rd minute was all the Crimson needed in a 1-0 shutout. The Bears had multiple scoring opportunities early in the game. In

the 12th minute, Sydney Calas ’17 lined up a shot on net. Only three minutes later, Carly Gould ’17, coming off a hat trick against Marist, headed a shot that Harvard goalie Lizzie Durack saved. But after the strong start, Brown’s offensive attack slowed substantially. “The second half, we kept pressing, trying to find a goal,” said captain Sarah Moody ’16. “It just became harder for us to find our forwards and get into the attack.” The two shots on goal in the first

15 minutes were the closest the Bears would come to scoring. They took only five shots in the match — all in the first half — and only those two went on net. With the loss, the Bears still have not scored in Ivy League play, and they have only scored only 12 goals in 13 games. The loss to Harvard marked the seventh time this season that the Bears were shut out. The Bears’ defense kept the team in the game despite the offense’s failure to score. Harvard, which outscored opponents 8-0 in its previous three Ivy League games, was held scoreless until Margaret Purce scored in the 73rd minute. Harvard’s offensive attack was frustrated by the tenacity of the Bears’ defense, led by the returning Maclaine Lehan ’18, who had not played in the Bears’ most recent game. “Our defense had a really good game against Harvard,” Moody said. “Our main focus is just to score. We can’t win a game without scoring.” The Crimson shot erratically: Of its 25 shots, only six were on net. With its strong defensive showing, the team took the loss in stride. “We were happy with our performance against Harvard,” Moody said. “We never want to lose, so it’s always hard losing, but for the most part I think that people are remaining positive.” With only three games remaining, little can be changed as far as personnel or tactics go. Rather, the Bears hope that their offense can turn around and that their defense

can continue its strong play for the remainder of the schedule. “We’re looking ahead to Cornell and Penn and Yale, and we have a good chance of beating those teams,” Moody said. “We’re going to focus on scoring, and hopefully those games go our way.” The Bears will play Saturday afternoon at Cornell (9-1-4, 2-1-1) before returning home on Halloween for their final home game of the season against Penn. The Bears continue to seek their first Ivy League win. With the season nearing its end, some focus also shifts to next season. The departure of several key graduating seniors as well as Pincince — currently the longest-tenured women’s soccer coach in the country in his 39th season — will lead to a different aura surrounding next year’s team. “We have a young team and a lot of young talent. So next year and in years to come, it’s going to keep growing, and they’re just going to get better,” Moody said. Key graduating seniors include Moody, midfielder Charlotte Beach ’16 and forwards Jillian DeSimone ’16 and Erin Katz ’16. Despite these losses, Moody is confident that the team will continue to improve in the coming years, and she sees this season as a successful piece of a turnaround. “This year has been a turning point — we feel like a close-knit group,” Moody said. “We really do have a good chance of winning out these last three games, and I hope that happens, but I’m happy with the season.”

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Bears snap losing streak in dominant fashion against Columbia Fast start, Okoro’s performance lift Bears over Columbia in crucial shutout victory By BEN SHUMATE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The sport of rugby, in all its roughness and brutality, can hardly be considered easy, but watching Uzoamaka Okoro ’16 Saturday might have fooled you. The senior made the game look easy all afternoon, collecting passes on the wing and gliding past Columbia defenders. The women’s rugby team showed superior strength and speed in a 90-0 beat down of the Lions (0-4, 0-4 Ivy) at Marvel Field. The win gets Brown (4-2, 3-1) back on track after dropping its previous two matches, its first regular-season losses since being elevated to varsity status at the beginning of last season. The conference win was especially crucial for the Bears, who needed to rebound after losing to Dartmouth two weeks ago, especially with the Ivy tournament upcoming. Bruno scored early and often, seemingly moving the ball down the field at will. Okoro got the scoring started just 1:26 into the match, sprinting down the sideline untouched to give Brown the early

lead. She would add four more tries in the match. Becca Dahle ’16 had a stand-out performance of her own. Dahle was successful on 10 out of 14 conversions, contributing 20 points for the offense. Co-captain Oksana Goretaya ’17 credited Okoro for the fast start. “The speed of our backs, like (Okoro) and (Kiki Morgan ’16), they really set the pace,” she said. The Bears were physically dominant, capitalizing on a noticeable size advantage. Underwhelmed with her team’s aggressiveness in the past two games, Head Coach Kathy Flores said she was pleased with Saturday’s performance. “I saw a little more on the attack side,” Flores said. “I saw our back line moving into attack more than we have before.” Bruno took a commanding 55-0 lead into the half and didn’t slow down in final 40 minutes. The lopsided match also gave Brown an opportunity to give much-needed experience to younger players, as well as valuable rest for the starters in advance of next week’s match at Princeton. “It was good seeing the rookies, who are going to be the future of this team, stepping in,” said co-captain Tiara Mack ’16. Flores was pleased that scoring

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Ozuamaka Okoro ’16 uses her quickness to evade several Columbia defenders. Okoro contributed five of the team’s 14 tries in Bruno’s commanding victory over the Lions Saturday afternoon at Marvel Field. didn’t stop in the second half, even with the inexperienced players on the field. The Bears will travel to Princeton (1-2, 1-2) Saturday to close out the regular season. “From what I understand, having seen them, we’re kind of well matched

in what we have,” Flores said. “I think we maybe have a stronger scrum, but there are still some things we need to iron out.” “We still have to work on ball handling, we still have to work on communication and the connection between the forward and the back,”

Goretaya said. Flores emphasized how important another fast start could prove to be against the Tigers. “It’s going to be a very close match I think, unless we come with the same kind of attitude that we came with today,” she said.

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Students and their parents watched with trepidation as the Bears battled neck and neck against Princeton on Saturday during Family Weekend. The Bears pulled ahead in the last seven minutes, winning the game 38-31.

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Balancing midterms and life It is no novel idea to note that college is hard. For academic, social, personal and other reasons, college often feels like a balancing act. Now that we have passed the halfway point in the semester, which occurred last Friday, midterms can be an additional point of stress and anxiety for many students. As the many pressures that students face intensify in the last half of the semester, remembering to make time for ourselves and building a campus climate that encourages self-care and compassion are paramount. Brown students are not alone in their anxiety. Students across the country find the college experience to be a stressful one. According to a recent national poll, half of college students feel stressed all of the time. In the same poll, about half of students reported difficulty in finding emotional support. Though Brown offers many services to aid students in need of emotional support, such as Counseling and Psychological Services and the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life, this statistic is still troubling. As emails, assignments and other tasks continue to pile up, we have to take time for ourselves. It is important, especially at this point in the semester, to remember to be compassionate to ourselves as individuals. There is no universal definition of self-care. It looks different for everybody. For some, it means a trip to the gym, an hour on Netflix, a walk with a close friend or participation in a favorite club or sport. For others, it’s something completely unrelated. Regardless, identifying what helps you de-stress and making time to actually do it is an often overlooked trick to dealing with the Brown balancing act. Sometimes, it seems counterproductive: taking time for yourself when there is just very little time to spare. The good news is that on a campus as busy as Brown’s, a perusal through Morning Mail might offer some great insight into opportunities for study breaks or other ways to exercise self-care. In other words, college students across this country and this campus need to remember to find time for themselves. We do not write to offer a prescription for the stress we experience as students. As aforementioned, each person’s stress is different and therefore merits a different response. Merely, we write to remind the community that as the academic and emotional intensity of the semester approaches new heights, we must care for one another and ourselves. We must listen to each other’s needs as well as our own. At a point when life seems to be demanding much of us, we must also take a moment to celebrate ourselves. Whether that is a few minutes, hours or more out of our day, we must see it as an investment in our time here. Editorials are written by The Herald’s editorial page board: its editors, Manuel Contreras ’16 and Meghan Holloway ’16, and its members, Emma Axelrod ’18, Noah Fitzgerel ’17 and Aranshi Kumar ’17. Send comments to editorials@browndailyherald.com.

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Race does not cause cultural and social variation To the Editor: Your call for responses to M. Dzhali Maier’s ’17 Oct. 5 column “The white privilege of cows,” and your own editorial comment, have — rightly — focused on the issues of racism and free speech. First, I would like to say that Maier’s essay was “clear,” contrary to your opinion, and certainly doesn’t warrant rejection on that basis. Maier basically offers a theory of early development based on the domestication of animals. Examining the conjecture, Maier sees a relationship between the geographical location of domestication and phenotypical characteristics of homo sapiens. Connecting such characteristics to the notion of “race” has been a fruitless endeavor. To be sure, over the centuries attempts have been made to do so, but how these characteristics arose, as Maier points out, depended on the “luck” of adaptation during migration and isolation. We have no evidence that race (however badly defined) is a causal factor in explaining cultural and social variation. To the contrary, comparative data offer examples such as the hypothesis that domestication of animals was independently

invented in Africa that void racist interpretations. Second, I wish to applaud the Oct. 15 op-ed from Professors Ross Cheit, David Josephson, Glenn Loury, Kenneth Miller ’70 P’02 and Luther Spoehr. Their comparison of difference between the administrations of Brown and Wesleyan University, however, does not mention the appalling similarity between the administration’s response and that of other universities. To give just one example, at Northwestern University, Professor Alice Dreger resigned her position in protest to the administration’s attempt to censor an essay that was to be published in a scientific journal. If the universities in this country don’t step up to their role as proponents of free speech and critical thought, who will? Finally, I hope the Faculty Executive Committee, which I once chaired, will voice its condemnation of the way President Christina Paxson P’19 and other administrators responded to this issue. Philip Leis Professor emeritus of anthropology

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COMMENTARY MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 7

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On whiteness, free speech and missing the point LIAM DEAN-JOHNSON AIDAN DUNBAR ANASTASIYA GORODILOVA NICO SEDIVY MADISON SHIVER op-ed contributors

We urge you to read the statements published by Native Americans at Brown and other student of color groups on campus prior to reading this. For all its talk of freedom of speech, Brown has a problem talking about race. In the storm of blame and accusation that has swept campus in the past two weeks, no one has blamed us — white students. Whether or not we agree with the content of the articles, every white person on this campus fosters the environment that allowed M. Dzhali Maier’s ’17 pieces to be published. We are all complicit. We address this to other white people on campus and to anyone who has found the arguments for free speech compelling. The five of us have been complicit through our silence. We are writing this in response to calls from students of color for a public statement from white people. It is unacceptable that we did not act until prompted. We should not need reminding to show up for our friends and fellow community members. In their Oct. 9 open letter, President Christina Paxson P’19, Provost Richard Locke P’17 and Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy Russell Carey ’91 MA’06 deemed the pain

inflicted by the Herald columns valuable: an uncomfortable, yet overall productive learning experience. They are wrong. There is a difference between promoting productive discomfort and inflicting pain and harm on members of our community. Productive discomfort involves questioning systems of power and recognizing our privileges and assumptions; it does not involve questioning the humanity of others. This is not a teachable moment. Using people of color as teaching tools is

are taught that our voices are always worth being heard. When we believe in free speech, we do so because it works in our favor. The problem is that freedom of speech is not a universal reality. Free speech assumes a level playing field among speakers that does not exist. Power always affects interactions and what people can and do say in the context of a given relationship, institution or society. In this case, at an elite, predominantly white university, race and class are inseparable from any so-

It can and continues to publish offensive material in spite of student complaints. Neither Maier nor the op-ed writers are being denied the freedom of speech. The academy, and Brown in particular, is not a vacuum in which we can expect to discuss ideas in isolation from social systems. What we say here, and what we validate with publication, has real and significant consequences for the daily lives of our peers and communities beyond this institution. The

There is a difference between promoting productive discomfort and inflicting pain and harm on members of our community. a profound failure of empathy and respect. What’s more, this supposed “learning” is not taking place. In spite of administrators’ claims that we are learning from the discussions the articles have prompted, we are having the same misguided debate about free speech that followed the Ray Kelly protest. After the publication of Maier’s columns, our silence allowed the conversation to shift from the rights of Indigenous peoples and scientific racism to an all too familiar pseudo-intellectual defense of free speech. These freedom of speech arguments actively prevent much-needed conversations about race on this campus. We are no longer talking about Native genocide and Indigenous People’s Day. We are taught to extol the virtues of free speech. White people in particular

cial interaction, let alone the curation of content in an established campus publication. These arguments for free speech are often deployed to silence voices of color. Colonial histories of civility aside, calling for “civil discourse” implies that expressions of pain and anger by people of color are not civil and have no place in the conversation. In the past two weeks, students of color have not only protested against the intentional circulation of words that deny their humanity. They have also pushed the campus to grapple seriously with how legacies of racism and colonialism endure at Brown, and we have failed to rise to the occasion. The right to free speech is a protection against the abuse of power, not a guarantee of a platform for all ideas. The Herald has both institutional power and a public platform.

protection of free speech is not a valid excuse for avoiding serious engagement with racism on this campus and in society at large. Free speech arguments are deceptively compelling because they invoke values we have been taught to accept without question. As such, they are dangerously effective rhetorical tools, and people in power will continue to use them — as demonstrated by Professors Ross Cheit, David Josephson, Glenn Loury, Kenneth Miller ’70 P’02 and Luther Spoehr. Censorship has a particular meaning that has been lost in these debates. Censorship is the exercise of power to suppress challenges to the status quo. People of color calling attention to racism does not constitute an overbearing power structure that will limit free speech. The oppressed by definition cannot censor their oppressor.

Furthermore, it is blatant misrepresentation to say that students of color have been calling for censorship. It is clear that the writers of recent opinion pieces have not read the statements published last week by Native Americans at Brown or other student of color groups. Their calls are for accountability. Upholding publication standards is not censorship. Responsible journalism means being accountable for the content accepted and rejected for publication. Why is it so crucial that already pervasive and harmful opinions receive further legitimacy through the implicit endorsement of an editorial staff? Pain is not useful. Trauma is not a teaching tool. Our complacency has unfairly forced students of color to be our educators as well as our classmates. We demand answers from them at the same time that we shout them down. Instead of doing our own research, attending Minority Peer Counselor workshops and Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America events and reflecting on how race operates in our groups and communities, we are writing op-eds in defense of free speech. Why are we refusing to care for, listen to and stand with people of color in our community?

Liam Dean-Johnson ’16, Aidan Dunbar ’16, Anastasiya Gorodilova ’16, Nico Sedivy ’17 and Madison Shiver ’17 welcome responses, which can be directed to anastasiya_gorodilova@ brown.edu.

Žižek’s hypocrisy TIMOTHY BEWES AND THANGAM RAVINDRANATHAN op-ed contributors

Many of us here at Brown have read and admired philosopher Slavoj Žižek’s work through the years. Žižek’s critique of ideology — notably his elucidation of the paradoxes through which ideology may do its work (in “The Sublime Object of Ideology,” “Welcome to the Desert of the Real” and other works) — has a clarity and a much-needed political force. We have learned from it and have introduced our students to it; it is more necessary now than ever. For these reasons, we rejoiced at the opportunity to hear Žižek deliver this year’s Roger Henkle memorial lecture at Brown last Tuesday, Oct. 13. There were elements that were thought-provoking in Žižek’s lecture. As always he warned against self-congratulatory, bad-faith celebrations of “difference” and the assumption that we know how to tell ideological violence from its subversion. The opening section of his talk offered a usefully counterintuitive theorization of ideological repression as produced precisely through its encouragement of instances of apparent transgression. Far from being a site of “resistance,” the violation of the rules, Žižek cautioned, may be immanent to the operation of repressive authority. How dismaying, then, to see Žižek illustrate in his talk the very logic he alerted us to. The

asides, jokes and illustrations that punctuated his lecture and finally overwhelmed it traded repeatedly in the trivialization of political projects and the objectification of women’s bodies. Has the rollicking archive entirely forgotten the heuristic and critical mission that once underpinned it? Without the careful work of analysis and argumentation, the performance could no longer be distinguished from mere ribaldry and schoolboy violence. Another interesting stray proposition in Žižek’s lecture was that the real point of psychoanalysis (standing here as an exemplary form of critique of late capitalism) is to teach us

powerful systems of myth-making that can “make a good person do bad things” by producing powerfully self-absolving internal representations and blindness to what is actually being enacted “out there” — real words, real insults. Amongst the supposed corrections to generally held misconceptions that Žižek offered in his talk was the notion that Native Americans killed more buffaloes than the whites who would then settle America — but only after praying to the buffalo spirit. It is ridiculous, he said, to claim that they lived in greater harmony with nature. And Native Americans, he affirmed — basing his claim on what he had

It was depressing to see a great political thinker and analyst of ideology so disastrously betray his project. that there are things in the world that are more important than our own pleasures and sufferings, than knowing ourselves. How could one not agree with the insight and value of this? But one had reason to wonder what unseemly and asymmetrical liberties this proposition was serving, given that throughout the talk Žižek himself indulged irrepressibly in its own pleasures — innuendo, intimidation and scabrous hilarity at the expense of positions, identities and persons represented in his audience — yet fled continually from the knowledge of what it was doing. So the archive of lewd humor came to resemble in structure what the speaker said elsewhere about religion and ideology, those

heard from some of his “Indian friends” — preferred to be called “Indians.” For the term “Native Americans” could only imply that whites were somehow more “cultural Americans.” At least the term “Indian” had the advantage of continually recalling white stupidity. This was one of the countless instances in the lecture where a historical struggle and a real project of political representation found itself trivialized. Likewise, we were treated to Žižek’s picture of the ideal multicultural world, where racial and cultural differences would finally coexist peacefully: Arab, Jewish, Balkan and Chinese families would live together in a large building and politely ignore each other. For Žižek, living

in harmony does not involve knowing the other better but knowing him less. As for racial stereotypes and jokes, he proposed that we should own them, exaggerate them and generate more of them about ourselves, taking the examples of various Balkan ethnicities who had done this, apparently in great hilarity. Thus, to every real political struggle of our capitalist, globalized, unequal world, Žižek offered swaggering solution after swaggering solution, drawn from and demonstrated by nothing more than anecdote and free association. Yes, we understand that this project is aimed partly at exposing the dangers of self-indulgent fetishizing of difference by liberal or leftleaning morality. But the logic at play in Žižek’s lecture was one that simply silenced, by charging with stupidity, any thinking or politics that might approach historical predicaments and cultural, ethnic or gendered locations as anything more complex — indeed, more meaningful — than late-night point-scoring and the exchange of jokes. It was depressing to see a great political thinker and analyst of ideology so disastrously betray his project and so gravely misunderstand his mission as guest of honor at our university.

Timothy Bewes is a professor of English and can be reached at timothy_bewes@ brown.edu. Thangam Ravindranathan is an associate professor of French and can be reached at thangam_ravindranathan@brown.edu.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015

FIELD HOCKEY

Loss to No. 19 Princeton denies possibility of Ivy title Early goals from Rogers ’16, Kallergis ’18 contribute to closest game against Tigers in 15 years By MATT BROWNSWORD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Princeton has owned the Brown field hockey team over the last three years. Before Saturday, not only had this year’s seniors never taken a lead against the Tigers, but 15 classes of seniors before them had not done so either — Brown had not led against Princeton since 2000, in a game the Bears lost 4-1. The Tigers have cumulatively outscored Bruno 12-2 over the last three seasons. So when Hannah Rogers ’16 scored her sixth goal of the year just two minutes into the showdown with No. 19 Princeton (7-4, 4-0 Ivy) Saturday, Bruno (6-7, 1-3 Ivy) found itself in an unfamiliar position. “It was really exciting to get that early lead,” Rogers said. “We all wanted to win so badly so we just came out on fire. We wanted to take it from the beginning and it was really exciting to be ahead.” After the initial shock wore off, the Tigers settled into their usual offensive dominance. It took 10 minutes, but Princeton eventually got on the board

when Elizabeth George scored her second goal of the season to tie the game. A problem for the Bears this season has been giving up goals in quick succession, an issue that also reared its ugly head in this game. Jane Donio-Enscoe got her first goal about a minute and a half later to give the Tigers their first lead of the game. But the Bears responded almost as quickly as they went down. Katherine Kallergis ’18 got her second goal of the year on a corner, with Alexis Miller ’16 getting the assist. Kallergis made a name for herself last year with a game-winning goal against Providence and came up big against another strong opponent this weekend. Unfortunately for the Bears, they were unable to take the lead into halftime, as Maddie Copeland got her third goal of the year a minute before halftime. Princeton registered a few corners and sustained offensive pressure that Bruno could not fend off. The second half was similar to the first half in terms of Princeton’s pressure, but both defenses did well to hold the offenses off the scoreboard. The Tigers mustered five corners and nine shots in the half, scoring one goal with a little under 10 minutes left in the game. If the Princeton goal right before the half was

COURTESY OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Katarina Angus ’17.5 looks to advance the ball up the field. While Angus has been prolific this season, her teammates Hannah Rogers ’16 and Katherine Kallergis ’18 notched the only two goals of Saturday’s game. a backbreaker, this one was the dagger. Brown was able to create a few chances but could not find the back of net, and the score remained 4-2 when the final horn sounded. “The team has grown so much over the past four years,” Rogers said. “Every year we’ve progressed so much. When

we first came in, we lost to Princeton 6-0. This year we really had a chance to win, so we were disappointed that we didn’t. But it was a great team effort.” With a third loss in the Ivy League in four games, any slim chance that the Bears had of winning a title slipped away. But the two-goal loss was the closest

game Bruno has played against the Tigers in the last 15 years and one of the closest conference games that Princeton has played this year. Bruno will play one game at Cornell next week before the last home games of the season against Penn and Lehigh in two weeks.

M. SOCCER

Second half Crimson goal overwhelms Bears’ defense

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Jason Pesek ’17 passes the ball to an open teammate. The Bears struggled to overcome the Crimson’s defense, though Bruno’s offense is the second most productive in the Ivy League with an average of 1.45 goals per game.

After conceding first goal and dropping match 1-0 to Harvard, Bruno occupies fourth place in Ivy League By EMILE BAUTISTA SPORTS STAFF WRITER

After an emphatic victory Tuesday against a Boston University team that had not lost in six games, the men’s soccer team looked to play streakbuster again in a key weekend match against Harvard. Unfortunately for the Bears (6-5-1, 1-1-1 Ivy), they could not duplicate their midweek magic and fell by a tally

of 1-0 to their Crimson hosts. This left Bruno in fourth place after three games in the Ivy League, while Harvard (5-4-2, 3-0) remained perched at the top, extending its winning streak to four. Going into the game, the two teams had vastly different amounts of success against conference and nonconference foes. On one hand, the Bears have had middling results thus far in both

realms. Both offensively and defensively, they have put up similar statistics in terms of goal production and prevention. Overall, their offense ranks second in the conference, averaging 1.45 goals per game. On the other hand, a look into Harvard’s games tells a completely different story. Heading into this matchup, the Crimson was a solid 2-0 in Ivy play, as opposed to a weak 2-42 against nonconference opponents, which included a loss to the same Terriers team that Bruno defeated Tuesday. The Crimson had put up a paltry

0.75 goals per game and allowed a whopping 1.38 per game. Meanwhile, through two Ivy games, the Crimson had scored five and allowed only one. Clearly, this team was built for Ancient Eight matchups. “Harvard is a very direct team and they are good on set pieces,” said cocaptain Jack Gorab ’16. “It’s difficult to defend them in that way.” The first half was a slow grind for both squads, as neither could produce many quality chances. Within two minutes, Harvard had its first opportunity when Oliver White cleanly struck a half volley just outside the box that goalkeeper Erik Hanson ’17 parried over the crossbar. Brown responded with a chance of its own in the 15th minute. Matthew Chow ’19 sent in a corner that bounced around the box before leading scorer Jack Hagstrom ’19 was finally able to head toward goal. While he was able to beat the keeper, another Crimson player stood firm and cleared it off the line. Over the last 25 minutes of the half, Brown could not muster another shot, leaving the game level at 0-0 at the break. After the intermission, Will Cross ’16.5 had a golden opportunity in the 57th minute when the ball ended up at his feet behind the defense, but his shot was well saved by the Crimson goalie. In the 68th minute, the Crimson broke the deadlock. Michael Innocenzi sent in a cross that was cleared

away by the head of Gabe Welp ’18, but only as far as Crimson player Andrew Chang. He chested the ball, let it drop and beautifully volleyed a shot into the bottom left corner for what is certainly one of the best goals of the season. The Bears pushed forward seeking the equalizer. They had a few opportunities, including a shot from Louis Zingas ’18, which required a parry by the opposing netminder, but nothing would come of them. At the final whistle, the scoreboard read 1-0 in favor of the home team. “We had plenty of opportunities at the beginning of the game and in the second half to score some goals,” Gorab said. “We just weren’t able to finish our chances and capitalize.” One of the ongoing storylines for Brown this season has been playing from behind, and this game was no different. For the seventh time in the past eight games, the Bears have conceded the first goal. In that same stretch, Bruno has also failed to score in the first half. “We’ve been very good at coming from behind, which is a good thing but also means we’re giving up goals.” Gorab said. “We will continue to focus on starting off the game aggressively and trying to set the tone as best we can. Games are decided by such small margins that we just need to stay focused every minute of the game.” The team hopes to get back on track next weekend when it visits Cornell (3-9-1, 1-2).

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