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M. BASKETBALL
Bruno impresses in split with Empire State Ivies Win over red-hot Cornell, close loss to second-place Columbia have Bears building momentum By CALEB MILLER STAFF WRITER
It is amazing what a weekend can do. For the men’s basketball team, a split in two home contests against Cornell and Columbia showed the Ivy League what Head Coach Mike Martin ’04 said prior to the start of conference play: “We can contend in this league.” But an 0-3 start including two blowouts roused critics, and a narrow home win over last-place Penn — which was missing its leading scorer — did little to quiet the doubters. There was little to critique about the Bears’ 86-80 win Friday over Cornell (911, 2-4 Ivy), a red-hot team welcoming back its top scorer after a road sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth. Then, to prove the win was no fluke, Bruno went toe-totoe Saturday with the league’s second-best team, Columbia (16-7, 5-1), leading in the final two minutes before falling 77-73. While Columbia’s late push prevented
Bruno from climbing to fourth place in the conference, the Bears are tied for fifth just one week after languishing in last place. They have yet to face the league’s worst teams, Harvard and Dartmouth, which appear next on the schedule. Brown 86, Cornell 80 The Bears managed to carry the offensive momentum from an 89-point outburst against Penn through the week to hang 86 on the surging Big Red. An 8-1 Bruno run with seven minutes to play erased Cornell’s final, one-point lead. Three-pointers from Travis Fuller ’19 and JR Hobbie ’17 sandwiched two Steven Spieth ’17 free throws to open up a lead that would not dip below six for the rest of the game. “That’s a good win against a good team,” Martin said. Bruno’s four veteran starters showed why they are the core of the team on the offensive end. Each upperclassman starter poured in 14 or more points, led by 16-point outings from Spieth and Cedric Kuakumensah ’16. Point guard Tavon Blackmon ’17 supplemented his 14 points with five assists and four rebounds, while Hobbie’s 15 points came » See M. BBALL, page 2
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Samuel Mencoff ‘78, chancellor-elect, Theresia Gouw ’90, treasurer-elect, and Alison Ressler ’80, vice chancellorelect, were elected to new leadership positions on the Corporation Saturday.
Corp. authorizes 4.1 percent tuition hike
Corp. also approves 7.1 percent undergrad financial aid increase, diversity, inclusion plan By KATE TALERICO NEWS EDITOR
The University has raised over $1 billion of the $3 billion it hopes to secure in the BrownTogether capital campaign, announced President Christina Paxson P’19 in a community-wide email Saturday following a meeting of the Corporation, the University’s highest governing body. This milestone “provides exciting
momentum as we continue seeking investment for the BrownTogether campaign,” Paxson wrote in an email to The Herald. The Corporation also formally and unanimously endorsed an action plan released Monday that allocates $165 million — or 5.5 percent of the funds to be raised in BrownTogether — to boost the diversity and inclusiveness of the Brown community. With guidance from a report on deficit reduction issued by the University Resources Committee, the Corporation approved a 4.1 percent tuition hike, bringing total undergraduate charges to an estimated $64,566. The increase is consistent with those of
past years: 4.4 percent for the current academic year and 3.8 percent the previous year. The budget for undergraduate financial aid will jump 7.1 percent. In the coming year, the University hopes to increase the competitiveness of the scholarships it offers middle-income families, a demographic for which it lacks coverage relative to its peer institutions, Paxson wrote in the community-wide email. Total financial support for graduate students will receive a $1.8 million bump. Graduate student stipends will increase by 3 percent, now totaling $24,400. » See CORP, page 2
‘Blackballed’ talk confronts campus racism W. BASKETBALL Bruno ends conference skid Ross points to campus symbolism, Greek life with win over Columbia as sources of racism in Two contrasting third quarters prove decisive in upset win over Lions, tight loss to Big Red
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By GWEN EVERETT SENIOR STAFF WRITER
“Racism equals a societal cancer,” said author Lawrence Ross as he opened his lecture, “Blackballed: The Politics of Race on America’s Campuses,” Saturday evening. Ross discussed the presence of black students on university campuses and student activism with regard to social justice across the country. “Most (pre-college) kids are not thinking about campus racism. … We almost think about college like Disneyland,” but racism continues to be a reality at American universities, he said. Campus symbolism — specifically, buildings or statues that pay homage to historically problematic or offensive figures — furthers this message, Ross said. For example, the University of Virginia Medical Center is named after Harvey Jackson, a eugenicist known for “forcibly steriliz(ing) thousands of African-Americans,” and Tillman Hall at Clemson University honors Benjamin Tillman, one of the most
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Author Lawrence Ross discussed the mobilizing influence that the Black Lives Matter movement has had on campus activists across the country. aggressive, threatening racist figures on the early 20th century, he said. “How would you feel if you had to go into these buildings named after people who denigrate you?” Ross asked. Taking down racially problematic homages is easy, Ross said, adding “Americans take down statues all the time, just not in our country.” Ross also addressed the histories of Greek organizations. While Ross said he has long been an advocate for
fraternities and Panhellenic sororities, many of their members do not understand the history behind their organizations. As late as 1947, the interfraternity conference openly condoned discriminatory policies, Ross said. Once Greek organizations began desegregation, some groups adopted more implicit policies in order to maintain predominantly white pledge classes. Ross » See ROSS, page 4
The women’s basketball team is in trouble — after a 1-5 start to its Ivy League season, that is undeniable. But now, for the first time since conference play started, the team may be finding its stride. The Bears (13-7, 1-5 Ivy) traveled to Cornell (13-7, 5-1) Friday night with a 0-4 Ivy League record and immediately looked like a different team. In the first half, they outscored Cornell 41-37, powered by doubledigit scoring from three players. But once again, the Bears could not hold their slim lead. Down four, Cornell started the second half on a 10-1 run and led 64-52 by the end of the third quarter, scoring 27 points while holding the Bears to 11. If the 12-2 preseason
Bears had played the first half, the third quarter exposed the winless Ivy League Bears. “We’ve been having a little trouble coming out in that third quarter,” said co-captain Jordin Alexander ’16. “We’ve been trying to improve on that a little bit. … A lot of it has to do with having a lot of young players; it’s a learning experience.” Cornell held steady in the fourth quarter: They never led by fewer than eight, ultimately securing an 85-70 victory, handing the Bears their fifth straight loss of the Ivy League season. “That first half was one of the best halves that we’d had in a while,” Alexander said. “There were a lot of positives in it, so we’re really excited about that. It was a tough loss, because they were ready to lose that game, and we could have taken advantage of it.” Traveling to New York City for their fourth consecutive Ivy road game and facing the prospect of an 0-6 start to the season, the Bears faced off against a Columbia team (12-9, » See W. BBALL, page 3
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NEWS Over 450 students from around world participate in third annual Hack@Brown
SPORTS Bruno falls to Harvard, Dartmouth, moving winless streak to 10 as season nears close
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» M. BBALL, from page 1 in his usual fashion — five three-pointers. But the offense could not have sniffed 90 points without contributions from the bench, which chipped in 21. Fuller knocked down a trey and threw down an emphatic dunk en route to seven points, while Kyle Haber ’18 and Jason Massey ’18 dropped in five apiece. “We have the luxury of playing a pretty sizable rotation, and in a game like that, you need to have depth because of how fast the game was going,” Martin said. “We knew it was going to be a highpossession game.” The fast-paced play meant that even an 86-point effort did not guarantee victory, and the Big Red cut one deficit after another to stay in the game. The Bears pushed the lead to nine many times in the first half, but a 6-0 Cornell run before the break cut the lead to 37-34. Massey snatched an offensive rebound and layed it in to give Bruno an 11-point edge six minutes into the second half, but Cornell followed with a 22-10 spurt — punctuated by a Matt Morgan dunk — that vaulted the visitors ahead for a few fleeting moments. Given the number of areas of the game Cornell controlled, Bruno’s win was all the more impressive. The Big Red forced twice as many turnovers as Bruno, leading to 16 more shot attempts in the game. But Cornell and its leading scorer
Robert Hatter could not capitalize on the attempts, as Hatter scored 19 points on 22 attempts. When Hatter and his teammates missed, Bruno swallowed up the rebounds, edging the Big Red by 10 on the boards. “The guards were running in and grabbing the ball. … Everybody was getting rebounds,” Kuakumensah said. His 12 boards rounded out yet another double-double for the senior. Spieth led a tremendous effort from the charity stripe that, statistically, decided the game. Cornell scored four more points from the field, but the Bears’ 21for-24 mark from the free throw line — headlined by Spieth’s 10-for-10 effort — swung the score in their favor. “The goal the last couple weekends has been ‘get to the line eight times per game,’ and I think I’m going to make every one when I get there,” Spieth said. Columbia 77, Brown 73 A loss Friday at Ivy-favorite Yale ended Columbia’s unbeaten streak in the league, but the Lions figure to be in the mix for a title come season’s end. Bruno proved Saturday that the Lions have more to worry about than the league’s top teams. An unlikely hero for Columbia, Chris McComber, nailed a three-pointer with 1:43 to play, giving the Lions a 70-68 lead and igniting a quick run that Bruno could
THE BROWN DAILY HERALD not surmount. “We give up a three to a guy who was 3-for-16 coming into the game, but credit (to) him, he stepped up and made a huge shot,” Martin said. A Haber three-pointer with eight seconds left cut the lead to 75-73, but Grant Mullins put the icing on his surprising 25-point effort with two free throws to nail the coffin. Unlike their Friday contest, the Bears played from behind for much of the game, as Columbia built its largest lead with 13 minutes to play. But the Bears flipped a switch, rattling off 10 unanswered points to pull back into contention. Trailing by 11, Bruno secured two offensive rebounds on one possession, which led to a Fuller layup. Then two defensive stops and back-to-back threepointers from Haber and Spieth awakened the crowd. Finally, a nifty layup by Blackmon drew his team within one. It stayed close for the final 10 minutes, until a Spieth layup gave Bruno its final lead, 68-67 with two minutes to play. Martin said his frustration from the game centered on Bruno’s inability to push its late leads because of secondchance points by Columbia. “We were playing really good defense and running really good offense, but we just weren’t finishing possessions,” he said. Mullin’s big night and 6-for-9
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Tavon Blackmon ’17 attempts a jumpshot. Blackmon scored 14 points and recorded five assists in the Bears’ win against Cornell Friday. shooting from beyond the arc propelled stretch. They seemed to trade big shots, his team, while Bruno focused on limit- as the duo ended the night 7-for-7 from ing Columbia’s traditional leaders Maodo long range. Lo and Alex Rosenburg, who each had Blackmon continued his efficient relatively quiet nights. facilitation of the offense, amassing 14 Spieth continued his excellent play points and eight assists. from the last two weeks with 21 points, While many might be hesitant to put but, instead of his usual production from Bruno in the top half of the Ivy League, the free throw line, he flashed some pe- the Bears gave some credence to the norimeter shooting ability. tion this weekend. A trip to Harvard and Haber, who has grown from a bench- Dartmouth this weekend presents an warmer to key contributor over the opportunity for Bruno to either even course of the season, joined Spieth as its record in the league or return to the the crucial offensive weapons down the conference cellar.
Students, mentors gather for coding weekend ‘Hackers’ create Tinderinspired entrepreneurship app, fitness tracker, live brainstorming app By HATTIE XU STAFF WRITER
Over 450 students from across the world filed into Sayles Hall Saturday, introducing themselves to one another and buzzing with excitement as they awaited the opening ceremony of the third annual Hack@Brown. The hackathon brings students and professionals together to “hack” at projects and problems over the span of 24 hours. Keynote speaker Karen Smith Catlin ’85 P’18 welcomed the crowd by
advising them to try new things and get out of their comfort zones, while both Gov. Gina Raimondo and Chief Innovation Officer for the State of Rhode Island Richard Culatta encouraged students to create something that would help other people. “I strongly believe that code is world-changing and can tackle problems of society,” Culatta said. Since its inception in January 2014, Hack@Brown has grown from an organizing team of 12 to 53. While it used to occupy only Alumnae Hall, this year’s event took over Salomon, Sayles and Wilson Halls. In just under 24 hours, students formed teams, developed plans, attended workshops and wrote code to turn their ideas into reality — a tangible app, website or device, among
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A student tests out a protoype developed during the third annual Hack@ Brown event. The event aimed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
others. All projects were presented at noon Sunday to judges. The winning team created Ideaback, a brainstorming tool that allows users to “map ideas and crowdsource feedback in real-time,” according to the team’s slogan. Many teams created tools for entrepreneurs. One of the 15 finalist teams created an app called Funder. Inspired by the dating app Tinder, Funder matches entrepreneurs with investors through brief elevator pitches and connects them through Google Hangouts if the two swipe right on each other, said Oscar Lafarga, one of the team members and a graduate student at the University of Southern California. Rebecca Schofield from Texas A&M University and Sebastian Poveda from the University of Texas at Dallas created a prototype of a gadget that can help the elderly — particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease — find a lost phone by physically guiding them to the device, Poveda said. Paige Selby GS, Katie Wen and Emily Fang from RISD created Fitpup — an app inspired by Tamagotchi that syncs a virtual pet to a fitness tracker as a way to incentivize exercise. The team tried to integrate fun with exercise, as opposed to “a lot of fitness trackers that are stat-oriented and very serious,” Fang said. The event was designed to be inclusive, said Sharon Lo ’16, co-director of Hack@Brown. Approximately 50 percent of the participants were female, and racial diversity reflected national demographics, she said. In total, 84 different schools were represented, and participants were selected through a weighted random lottery, said Athyuttam Reddy ’17, a co-director of the event. For nearly half of the students, Hack@Brown was their first hackathon, Reddy said.
“We think the diversity aspect is so important because technology is growing and shifting,” Lo said. “It’s really important that the people working on technology are diverse, or else the products they make won’t fit the diverse needs of the population.” Twenty-six software and technology companies — including Microsoft, pMD, Bracket Computing and Two Sigma — were present at the event. Representatives from many companies were Brown alums and attended as mentors to assist students with technological support. Though smaller prizes such as “Best User Experience” and “Best Data Visualization” are awarded to teams in addition to the overall winning project, the purpose of Hack@ Brown is to learn, Lo said. “We wanted to break the stereotype and create a welcoming environment where people aren’t there for the competition or for the prizes or to prove that they’re legendary hackers,” Reddy said. “We shy away from (the grander prizes) on principle because we think that’s the wrong incentive.” Students and mentors noted that they were impressed by the fluid organization of the event and the coordinating team’s attention to detail, especially given that the number of participants exceeded 500. Peter Norvig ’78 P’16 P’18, director of research at Google, closed the event and commended the students on “demonstrating great flexibility” in combining technologies to create something new, while Evan StitesClayton ’11, co-founder of Teespring, encouraged students to take advantage of the learning opportunities presented to them on campus and beyond. “You won’t find an environment that encourages learning and selfimprovement more than you will here at Brown,” Stites-Clayton said.
» CORP, from page 1 The budget for the 2017 fiscal year totals over $1 billion, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2016. The budget projects a $300,000 deficit, a stark turnaround from the budgets of recent years, Paxson wrote. Last year, the University predicted a gap of $4.4 million. Finally, the Corporation will see a change in leadership, Chancellor Thomas Tisch ’76 P’18 wrote in a community-wide email also sent Saturday. Samuel Mencoff ’78 P’11 P’15, a Corporation member since 2003, will become the University’s 21st chancellor July 1 while continuing to serve as co-CEO and founding partner of Madison Dearborn Partners. “What excites me is that Brown today is already an excellent university with extraordinary faculty and incredible students,” Mencoff wrote in an email to The Herald. “The trustees and fellows have chosen a truly passionate and collaborative leader and steward for Brown,” Paxson wrote in an email to The Herald. The committee that chose the new chancellor “surveyed the entire Corporation” to look for a sense of where the Corporation stands and what type of leadership it needs, Tisch said. While Tisch was not on the committee himself, he talked to its members about his thoughts on the current state of the University and the characteristics an effective chancellor would need. A good chancellor should have a “sense of leadership and support” as well as respect for the governance of the University, Tisch said. “The role of the chancellor is to be the moderator.” Alison Ressler ’80, current Corporation treasurer and partner at Sullivan and Cromwell, will step into the role of vice chancellor, and Theresia Gouw ’90, founder of Aspect Ventures, will become treasurer. — With additional reporting by Lauren Aratani and Agnes Chan
SPORTS
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Sports Roundup BY TANEIL RUFFIN, SPORTS EDITOR
Women’s Water Polo
Athletes from across the country filled Thayer Street Saturday evening, as the women’s water polo team hosted the Bruno Classic over the weekend. The Bears (1-6) faced off against stiff competition in their first home games of the season — four of their five opponents were top20, nationally ranked teams. When considering the caliber of Bruno’s competitors, the weekend could be regarded as a success for Brown, even though the host only won one game. The first test for the Bears was No. 4 Hawaii. Bruno managed to hang around with the formidable opponent for most of the contest, never falling behind the Rainbow Wahine by more than four goals. But the visitors showed why they are one of the top five teams in the nation, rattling off the last three goals of the contest and claiming a 17-10 decision. Olivia Santiago ’16 and McKenna Miller ’19 each completed a hat trick in the game. In the second day of competition, the Bears competed against two other powerhouses — No. 13 Indiana and No. 17 Hartwick College — and St. Francis Brooklyn. Brown’s only win came in the middle of the day against St. Francis Brooklyn. The Bears took an early lead against the Terriers (0-2) with goals from Santiago, Miller and Victoria Pierotti ’16. The Bears constantly fed off of their teammates, scoring several back-to-back goals to distance themselves from their opponent. Led by hat tricks from Marisa Kolokotronis ’17 and Jessica Heilman ’18, Bruno defeated St. Francis Brooklyn by a 13-7 margin. The two other games of the day ended quite differently for the Bears. From the outset of the contest against Hartwick College (3-3), the Hawks were on pace to run away with the game. Bruno did not get on the scoreboard until the last two minutes of the second quarter, when Santiago netted her team’s first goal, bringing the score to 8-1 going into halftime. Unfortunately for Bruno, the nationally ranked Hawks proved to be too much, as the visitors rattled off goal after goal, widening the gap to 14. Still, the Bears demonstrated resilience, scoring three goals within 75 seconds to bring the final score to 17-5. In Bruno’s last game of the day against the Hoosiers, the team fought its way back into the game after its highly ranked opponent claimed an early lead. The Bears outscored Indiana in the second half to bring themselves within three by the third quarter, but the Hoosiers went on a surge in the fourth to defeat the Bears 15-7. Miller scored four goals in the contest. Brown wrapped up the tournament with a game against No. 16 Wagner Sunday evening, falling to the Seahawks 6-3. The Bears will take a few weeks off from competition before heading across the country to the UC Davis Aggie Invitational.
Track and Field
Paced by impressive individual performances, the men’s and women’s track and field teams both finished in second place at the URI Invitational Saturday. The women’s team garnered 140 total points, while the men captured 120. Charlotte Walmsley ’16, Carly Paul ’18, Rachel Van Metre ’16 and Michelle Bazile ’18 all topped their respective events. Paul’s high jump performance left the sophomore in ninth place in program record books. On the men’s side, Owen Russell ’19, Ryan Kelly ’16 and Zack Emrich ’18 all finished on top in their events. The Armory Track Invite Friday saw another commanding showing from O’Sha Williams ’16. The triple jumper leapt to 41 feet and 7.25 inches — the second-best leap in program history and the best in the Ivy League this season. Next weekend, Bruno will head west to the Iowa State Classic and get festive at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
Fencing
The men’s and women’s fencing teams participated in the Ivy League Round Robins hosted by Cornell over the weekend. Both teams struggled against dominant Ivy foes. The Ancient Eight boasts four top10 teams in the nation on both the men’s and women’s sides. Three total wins — two for the men’s epee and one for the women’s — highlighted the first day of the tournament, but the men’s squad fell to No. 3 Penn, No. 5 Harvard and Yale, and the women were outlasted by No. 8 Penn, No. 4 Harvard and Yale. Bruno will attend the Temple Invitational Feb. 20.
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» W. BBALL, from page 1 1-5 Ivy) that had cruised through its preseason to the tune of a 12-4 record. “We were trying to keep everyone really positive, because it was easy for the team to get down after the Cornell loss,” Alexander said. “Everyone wanted to bounce back, and having a few losses, we were ready for a win.” At first, it looked like one of the Bears’ signature slow starts on both ends, as they scored only eight points in the first quarter while holding Columbia to 12. But the Bears’ offense found its pace in the second quarter, scoring 21 points and cutting the deficit down to two. Coming out of halftime, the Bears played perhaps one of their best quarters of the season, displaying the quick offensive movement and accurate shooting that allowed them to outscore preseason opponents regularly. They started the quarter on a 9-1 run and did not let up, outscoring the Lions 24-17 while shooting 56.3 percent from the field, up from 38.9 in the first half. Head Coach Sarah Behn “was really focusing on our defense for that third quarter, trying to give us a spark so we didn’t come out flat,” Alexander said. “We put on a press in the third quarter, and Columbia wasn’t really ready for that. Our whole mentality in that third quarter, compared to Cornell, was really different, and that helped us down the stretch.” For the first time in their Ivy League season, the Bears had a lead to hold going into the fourth quarter
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Rebecca Musgrove ’17 dribbles down the court. She scored 11 points as the Bears topped Columbia Saturday after falling to Cornell Friday. and continued the strong shooting half — and five rebounds of her own. that had eluded them for so long. The Bears’ most powerful offenThey outscored Columbia 20-15 and sive weapon is not just any one player, shot 63.6 percent from the field, end- but the team’s depth, Alexander said. ing the game with a 10-point win. For “We have so many threats on the Bruno, it was the best of signs: After floor all the time,” she said. “The balstumbling through their first five anced attack is important because games of conference competition, the no defense can really shut down evBears resumed their elite preseason erything.” form as if nothing had gone wrong. Now, having ended their growing “Coming off some of those losses, losing streak, the Bears have a week it’s easy to get down, so this is help- to clear their heads and work on their ing everyone see the bright spots in game before finally returning home. the season and see our potential,” They play Harvard (8-10, 3-2) FriAlexander said. day night and then Dartmouth (7-15, Against Columbia, the two scor- 2-4) Saturday. The Bears are ready ers who had fueled large parts of the to return to the form they displayed Bears’ 12-2 start to the season both during preseason and start winning found their offensive games once again, Alexander said. again. Alexander, who leads the Bears “We’re really excited to be back with 14.4 points per game, scored home; we’ve been on the road for a 20 points and added six rebounds, couple of weeks,” Alexander said. while Shayna Mehta ’19, who had “Everyone is confident after having scored 30 points against Bryant Dec. a couple of good games. That will fuel 6, added 22 points — all in the second us this upcoming weekend.”
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M. HOCKEY
Losses to Harvard, Dartmouth extend ECAC winless streak to 10 Naclerio ’16 notches 100th career point in lone bright spot of tough weekend at Meehan Auditorium By MATT BROWNSWORD SPORTS EDITOR
Harvard consistently ranks higher nationally than the men’s hockey team, currently in last place. But Bruno (416-4, 2-12-3 ECAC) had not lost to the Crimson (13-6-3, 9-4-3) at home since
2011. Bobby Farnham ’12 — current New Jersey Devil — scored the lone goal for the Bears in a 2-1 defeat five years ago. A future NHLer also scored in 2016’s matchup at Meehan Auditorium, as Nashville Predator draft pick Jimmy Vesey scored his 17th goal of the season
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Third-liner Alex Brink ‘19 scored the third goal of his career against Dartmouth, but the Bears suffered a familiar defeat against the Big Green.
to give Harvard a two-goal lead. The senior has been a nightmare for the Bears the past two years, picking up six goals and seven assists in six games against Brown. But Brown’s pair of impressive firstyears — forward Tommy Marchin ’19 and defenseman Max Gottlieb ’19 — cut the deficit to one before Zack Pryzbek ’17 tied the game up at two. Marchin and Gottlieb have combined for a whopping 40 points this season. The defenseman has notched a team-high 16 assists, and the forward has picked up double-digit totals in both goals and helpers. Pryzbek has been a solid contributor himself despite spending the majority of his time on the third and fourth lines. Third-liners Alex Brink ’19 and Max Willman ’18 got the assists on the Pryzbek goal, his third of the year — tied for fourth on the team. The fourth line “brings a lot of energy,” said captain Mark Naclerio ’16. “They have really good puck possession and create some good scoring chances. They’re an invaluable part of our team.” Brink and Willman also combined against Dartmouth, as Brink got the third goal of his career and Willman picked up the primary assist.
It took two borderline penalties to fell Bruno late in the third period against the Crimson, as Brady Schoo ’19 took a penalty after a scrum in front of the net. Just over a minute after the Bears killed the initial penalty, Willman was whistled for tripping in the middle of the ice, a call that had Head Coach Brendan Whittet ’94 beside himself on the bench. “We obviously didn’t agree with the calls,” Naclerio said. “But you still have to make the kill. We try to control what we’re able to control, and we just weren’t able to do that.” Kyle Criscuolo took advantage of the penalty and put the Crimson ahead for good, marking a stretch of nine conference games without a win for the Bears. “We started off really slow,” Naclerio said. “Then we picked it up and got some really good scoring chances. It just hurts to come up short in the end.” A 6-3 loss to Dartmouth (12-101, 9-7-0) only extended that streak to double digits, as a combined seven-goal second period ended with a two-goal Big Green lead heading into the last frame. More important than the four Dartmouth goals in the period were the manner in which they were scored. The Bears gave up a shorthanded goal
to go down 2-1 and then gave up two more goals in less than two minutes. “That was certainly a frustrating, bad series of events,” Naclerio said. “We try to follow up a goal with a strong shift, and we were not able to do that.” Nick Lappin ’16 increased his teamleading point total to 29 with a goal early in the second period that equalized the game for the first and only time. The goal also marked a milestone for Naclerio, whose assist gave him 100 career points. A Charlie Corcoran ’18 tip-in bookended the period and brought the Bears back within two goals before the start of the third, but Brown was unable to create anything substantial in the final frame. The 6-3 defeat to Dartmouth marked the fourth consecutive time Brown has given up six or more goals to the Big Green. The five-game losing streak to Dartmouth dates back to a 3-2 overtime win in 2013, where Lappin — then a sophomore — scored two third-period goals before Kyle Kramer ’17 notched the overtime game-winner. The Bears have only one tilt next weekend against Cornell before welcoming Clarkson and Saint Lawrence in their last home games of the season the following week.
WRESTLING
Youthful Bears rally but fall in Alumni Weekend meets Six Bears, led by Staudenmayer ’17, win individual bouts in meets against Penn, Princeton By NIKKO PASANEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The wrestling team may have failed to capture a dual-meet victory on Alumni Weekend, but it would be unfair to say the Bears did not entertain. Despite losses to both Penn (5-3, 5-2 EIWA) and Princeton (6-2, 5-3), the young squad showed great promise for the future, battling through many close individual matches and registering several impressive wins. “Every time we go in to the room, we are looking to work — looking to build,” said Head Coach Todd Beckerman. “It’s certainly a long process, trying to fix all the little things. We do have a young team, but we have high expectations for everyone when they get out there on the mat.” It all started Saturday against Penn, where Bruno (3-8, 2-6) kept things neck and neck with the Quakers until the meet fell out of reach at the very end.
After dropping the first two matches, the Bears got on the board with a victory from Michael Russo ’18, making the score 6-3. Two matches later, it was another sophomore, Charlie Banaszak ’18, who kept the team in the meet. But it was the following match at 149 pounds that catapulted the day’s excitement to a peak. Steven Galiardo ’17 valiantly fought No. 12 CJ Cobb of Penn to a tie in regulation, nearly pulling off the upset in overtime. After going for a risky move in the extra period, Galiardo came up just short. Regardless of the loss, it was an inspired effort from the junior. Down by six once again, Bruno turned to its star wrestler Justin Staudenmayer ’17, ranked 20th in the nation in his weight class. Facing a stiff challenge, Staudenmayer managed to register the win and brought the team within three. Unfortunately for the Bears, they faced mismatches in the final three weight classes and eventually fell by a score of 25-9. Though this tally might not indicate a competitive affair, the numbers on the board belied the contest’s closeness. The following day, things got off to an ominous start against Princeton, as the team quickly dropped the meet’s first
four matches to go down 15-0. Unfazed by the deficit, the Bears began to chip away at the large lead, beginning with an impressive win by major decision from Zeke Salvo ’18. After losing the next match, Bruno went on a roll, winning the next three bouts and bringing the score to 18-16. The stretch started off on an unfortunate note, when Galiardo registered a sixpoint win by default after his opponent suffered a gruesome knee injury. Next up was Staudenmayer, who came away with yet another victory. As Jon Viruet ’19 stepped out onto the mat, his team now down just five, the atmosphere in the Pizzitola broke into a frenzy. “At the end, our comeback really motivated the fans,” Viruet said. “They started going crazy. The team started getting rowdy. I was keeping track of the team score throughout the match, realizing that it was probably going to come down to me.” Fueled by the energy from the crowd, Viruet managed to take down his senior opponent, giving Andrew LaBrie ’18 an opportunity to give Bruno the team victory in the last match. It was a tall task, as LaBrie found himself facing off against
» ROSS, from page 1 criticized University of Florida’s Beta Theta Pi, which held a “Rockstars and Rappers” party at which some partygoers wore blackface. There is “the nice, gentle term of cultural appropriation, (but) I still call it racism,” Ross said. Ross also commented on the demonstrations and activism that erupted across college campuses last year. “Students of this generation have been transformed by the Black Lives Matter movement” and are challenging the ways in which their universities marginalize them, Ross said. During the question-and-answer
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Zeke Salvo ‘18 prepares to grapple his opponent. He spearheaded the Brown comeback with an impressive 10-1 major decision against Princeton. No. 16 Jonathan Schlepper, and while exponential.” the sophomore gave a spirited effort, he The Bears are now gearing up for could not quite pull off the upset. next Sunday, Feb. 14, when they will The final score came to 21-16. host the second annual Beauty and the But after Sunday’s competition, it Beast competition with the gymnastics hardly seemed like Viruet was a mem- team. The event is quite the spectacle, ber of a team that had lost its last two with both a wrestling dual-meet and dual-meets. With only one graduating gymnastics meet occurring at the exact senior, the team has a lot to look forward same time and place. to down the road, the first-year said. “I love it, absolutely love the event,” “I was talking to (Assistant Coach Beckerman said. “It’s a big circus. The Ophir Bernstein ’15.5), and I was tell- atmosphere is great for the crowd. ing him that I can’t wait until next Both teams love it. They are excited year,” Viruet said. “Our potential is for it.” session that followed the lecture, an audience member voiced concerns that the current wave of protests does not have “the intensity that there was in the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s … It just seems like it’s more social media.” But Ross said that though it is natural for activists from previous movements to be skeptical of new ones, every generation has its “own method for creating systemic change.” Ross called on white students to “get out of your comfort zone when it comes to your place in racism.” “The one thing that is the kryptonite to white supremacy … is getting a higher education,” Ross said. But it’s important to remember that students
of color initially began attending “predominantly white institutions” under quota conditions, because universities aimed “never to have enough minorities on campus to disrupt” the institutional status quo, Ross said. This, in tandem with a K-12 educational system that “codifies political inequities,” is the context in which we should understand affirmative action, Ross said. But anti-affirmative action sentiments — defined by white students’ beliefs that students of color gain admission to university illegitimately — send a message to students of color that “you don’t belong on campus,” he said.
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Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day We commend the University for its decision to rename Fall Weekend Indigenous People’s Day. More importantly, we applaud the members of Native Americans at Brown for their hard work and tireless activism, through which they have not only brought positive change to Brown but have also set a powerful example for the rest of the student body of how to be effective activists. The name change needed to happen. Protests earlier this year made it clear that Brown has much room for improvement in its recognition and accommodation of Native American histories and students. Though renaming what was formerly Columbus Day Fall Weekend in 2009 was supposed to make the fall break neutral in order to avoid offending Italian-Americans, members of NAB found this still diminished the acts of genocide committed by Columbus. Despite the neutral name, the break from school still coincided with the national Columbus Day and therefore still effectively celebrated him. Several critics of the name change, such as David Josephson, a professor of music, argue that it is “unreasonable” to have a day that recognizes Native Americans when we do not have a similar day for “other groups,” such as Asian American and Jewish students. But as Provost Richard Locke P’17 pointed out, recognizing one ethnic group of students does not prevent us from recognizing others. It is especially important to have a day recognizing Native Americans around the time when much of the country is celebrating Columbus, which reminds Native American students of the atrocities committed against their peoples. Hopefully, having a day to recognize indigenous people will help students of indigenous backgrounds feel celebrated in what might otherwise be a difficult time. Moreover, it is important to have this specific day because it is something that the NAB has been explicitly fighting for. The renaming of the holiday is encouraging for all student activists because it shows that hard work can effect real change. NAB has been requesting the name change since 2009, when the holiday was still named Columbus Day. When they were met with a partial victory, and the school agreed to change the name of the break to the neutral Fall Weekend, they did not give up. Last semester during Fall Weekend, members of NAB held demonstrations on the Main Green and wrote a guest column in support of the name change. They drafted a resolution, brought it before BUCC and demonstrated until the news of the name change was announced. It took a while, but Brown has finally heard them.
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The Academy’s shortcomings AMEER MALIK staff columnist
I tried to stop caring about the Academy Awards when I began noticing that they often picked winners with which I didn’t agree at all. I decided that it didn’t matter whom the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to honor and that the brilliant artists and beautiful works I admire will forge lasting legacies without the gold Oscar statuette. But recent events have changed my mind. As a recent article from The Economist pointed out, the Oscars have failed to nominate a single person of color for an acting award two years in a row. The article goes on to explain that the films “Creed” and “Straight Outta Compton” only received one nomination apiece and that the nominees for both films are white. Thus, two films that focus on the experiences of people of color in this country have failed to receive significant recognition, especially for the people of color who played major roles in their production. Reflecting on this, I have realized it does matter whom the Academy nominates and awards, and the failure to honor people of color reveals a huge problem with the organization. According to the Academy’s website, “Academy membership is limited to film artists working in the production of theatrically released motion
pictures. The Academy has 17 branches, for the crafts ranging from actors to writers, and two categories, members-at-large and associates, to accommodate individuals who work in motion picture production but do not fit into one of the branches.” Academy Awards are decided by members nominating and voting for awards within their respective field. Because Academy voters are members of the film industry and not critics, the awards should not be seen as an autonomous panel of judges granting symbols of merit — which is how I previously and incorrectly viewed it — but as a group of people recognizing their colleagues’ excellence. As a result, when artists of color are not appreciated for their work, the lack of recognition constitutes exclusion. Artists of color are implicitly being told that what they make is unimportant and insignificant. To further understand how the Oscars are less about determining merit than they are about expressing appreciation, turn to Metacritic, a website that converts numerous reviews from film critics into a numerical score rating a film. Over the past several years, films that had the highest score on
Metacritic, meaning those films that had the best aggregate reviews, did not win the Best Picture Oscar. A few notable examples include The Social Network (score of 95) losing to The King’s Speech (score of 88) in 2010 and Zero Dark Thirty (score of 95) losing to
did not win the Best Picture Oscar. There are clear discrepancies between the critical acclaim films receive and the awards they win, negating the argument that films featuring people of color have not been of winning caliber. The members of the Academy are also the insiders of the film industry. According to the Academy’s website, someone who wishes to become a member “must be sponsored by two Academy members from the branch to which the candidate seeks admission.” It’s an exclusive club that chooses its own members. According to the article from The Economist mentioned above, about 94 percent of the “Academy’s 6,000-odd voting members” are white. As Variety reports, the Academy has changed its membership rules and announced plans to become a more diverse group. But the STIG BRUNNSTROM fact that the Academy Argo (score of 86) in 2012. A simi- is mostly white should not guarantee lar trend is reflected by The Nation- a failure to nominate people of color. al Board of Review’s annual awards. The Academy calls itself “film artists.” The Board, according to its website, is One essential aspect of art is empathy, made up of “film enthusiasts, filmmak- the ability to understand the experiers, professionals, academics and stu- ences and perspectives of others. The dents.” From 2009 to 2014, the Board best works of narrative art, such as has awarded Best Film to a movie that novels and films, involve artists using
their imaginations to enter the lives of different people and convey their experiences. For example, “Babel,” directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, powerfully captures the lives and intense crises of its diverse group of primary characters. Denzel Washington portrays a Union soldier in the Civil War film “Glory” so well that, when I watched him, I did not see him, but instead saw his character. The same is true for Michael Fassbender’s performance as Bobby Sands in “Hunger.” One would think that the “film artists” who make up the Academy would understand empathy and would use that ability to appreciate a diverse set of stories. Sadly, this does not seem to be true. It may be naive to think artists are generally more compassionate and less biased than other people. But I firmly believe that good art requires empathy. The failure of the Academy is not just a failure in how the organization is run; it is also a failure of artists applying their empathetic abilities in all areas of their lives. If Academy members have trouble appreciating the stories of others, then the prospects for people in general understanding each other are bleak. The Academy should not wait until it becomes more diverse. It should use its recent failures to understand its limited scope and work to broaden its appreciation.
Ameer Malik ’18 can be reached at ameer_malik@brown.edu.
Brown should support ethnic studies curriculum push in Providence SAMANTHA SAVELLO staff columnist
This January, the Providence Student Union launched the #OurHistoryMatters campaign, with the primary goal of adding an ethnic studies course for all high school students in Providence to make the curriculum more culturally relevant. According to the school district, over 60 percent of Providence’s 24,000 students are Latino and 91 percent are non-white. But the 2,000-page American history book used in Providence public schools includes fewer than 100 pages dedicated to people of color, which is a great disservice to students of various cultural identities. This lack of cultural diversity in the curriculum not only deprives students of access to information about their histories, but it also has the potential to discourage them from engaged learning. Many students expressed their frustration regarding Providence public schools’ limited curriculum, complaining about how the “whitewashed” version of history taught in their textbooks does not present
the entire truth, often providing ethnocentric or inaccurate interpretations of historic events. Providence students stated that they would be more motivated if a culturally diverse course of study were in place. Statistics actually support these sentiments, with recent studies showing that high school students perform better when race and ethnicity classes are offered. According to a Stanford University study, “Student attendance increased by
mentally unfair to deny students the right to learn about their own identities and, as a result, leave them in the dark about culturally significant happenings. However, practically speaking, the move to an ethnic studies curriculum does not come without obstacles. Many schools across the nation are still in the process of meeting Common Core standards, and Providence schools are no exception. Educators and policymak-
The potential for increased academic performance as well as a more comprehensive view of history makes the push for an ethnic studies curriculum more than justified. 21 percent, while grade point averages surged nearly a grade and a half for those enrolled in the class.” The potential for increased academic performance as well as a more comprehensive view of history makes the push for an ethnic studies curriculum more than justified. Students deserve the opportunity to learn about their cultures rather than being force fed what American textbook writers preach. It is funda-
ers face difficult decisions about allocating precious resources. Should they focus on attaining proficiency on Common Core standards or prioritize ethnic studies? Moreover, Providence high schools simultaneously deal with high rates of students who do not speak English. It is undoubtedly an arduous task to take on an extra academic program in addition to these issues. But that’s not to say it can’t
be done. With proper planning, Providence schools should be able find a way to incorporate this curriculum. It’s a question of how long that change will take. At Brown, we’re lucky enough to have a wide range of departments dedicated to exploring multicultural perspectives, allowing us to uncover the history and ways of life of a variety of groups. Because we are afforded this privilege, we can experience and realize its intrinsically educational and personal value. As a result, we should support the Providence Student Union in its campaign for the adoption of ethnic studies. Providence high school students do not have this opportunity and are consequently deprived of culturally relevant information, which is especially important for adolescents in the process of developing a sense of self. Presenting Providence students with knowledge about different cultures through a new ethnic studies curriculum would offer a relevant multicultural perspective on history and current events and, in turn, help them along the journey of self-discovery.
Samantha Savello ’18 can be reached at samantha_savello@brown.edu.
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W. HOCKEY
Bears snap losing streak at Harvard, fall at Dartmouth Elvin ’17, Conway ’17 force tie with Crimson, but special teams sink Bears in Hanover By BEN SHUMATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Despite being statistically eliminated from playoff contention, the women’s hockey team (3-18-3, 1-13-3 ECAC) had no shortage of motivation for a matchup against rival Harvard (12-9-2, 9-6-2) Friday night. “We treated that game like it was our playoff game,” said Head Coach Bob Kenneally ’90. Behind 51 saves from Monica Elvin ’17 and a late goal from Erin Conway ’17, the Bears battled to a 3-3 tie, snapping a 17-game losing streak against the Crimson dating back to 2007. From the start, it looked like Elvin would keep the Bears in the game as she made 18 saves in the first period, compared to only four shots generated by Brown’s offense in a scoreless frame. Bruno broke the deadlock 3:13 into the second period thanks to a slapshot from defenseman Kelly Micholson ’16 that beat Harvard goalie Brianna Laing. The goal was Micholson’s first of the season and gave the Bears a big boost early in the period. Though the gap was less glaring, Harvard still outshot Brown 17-12 in the second period, allowing the Crimson plenty of chances to beat Elvin. Two unanswered goals put Harvard on top late in the period. The deficit was familiar, as the team had struggled with putting
together a complete game all season, often falling victim to one bad stretch that proves insurmountable. But the Bears did not back down, as Cara Najjar ’19 buried a rebound to tie up the game with just 1:46 left in the second frame. Harvard’s Sydney Daniels put the Crimson back in front with her second goal of the game four minutes into the third period. Elvin remained rock-solid for the remainder of the period, with Harvard continuing to dominate puck possession. Brown was given two power-play opportunities to flip the pressure back on Laing. After failing to capitalize on a tripping penalty 10:52 into the period, the second chance came five minutes later when Briana Mastel was penalized for body checking. Leah Olson ’19 fired a long shot that tipped off of Sam Donovan ’18 before heading into the path of Conway, who made the most of the great chance and knotted the score. Elvin held strong through the remainder of the third period and in the five-minute overtime to secure the point for the Bears, the first for Brown against Harvard since a 0-0 tie Feb. 3, 2006. While Kenneally speculated that the shot total might have been inflated by Harvard’s scorekeeper, he called Elvin’s 51-save performance “fantastic” nevertheless. “She had some really acrobatic and athletic saves — controlled her rebounds well,” he said. “When goaltenders are confident and they compete, they give the team a chance to win.” Great moments have been few and far between for the team this season, but
a tie against the formerly top-10 ranked Crimson will undoubtedly be one of the more memorable games for the Bears. “I was very proud of the team on Friday evening,” Kenneally said. “For us to go there and get a tie, it was an extremely rewarding evening for the entire team.” Bruno traveled to Hanover Saturday to take on Dartmouth (5-16-3, 5-10-3). After an intense, emotional game the night before, little would go right for the Bears against the Big Green. Dartmouth found the back of the net just 3:24 into the game and opened up a wide shot advantage in the first 20 minutes. Julianne Landry ’18 was in between the pipes for Bruno and kept the game close with a strong 15-save performance in the first period. After killing all four penalties and adding a huge power-play goal the night before, poor special teams cost Brown dearly. Bridget Carey ’19 was called for body checking at 12:51 in the second period, giving Dartmouth a man advantage. It would take the Big Green only eight seconds to capitalize and take a 2-0 lead. A tally from Laura Stacey extended the advantage to 3-0 seven minutes into the final frame. Brown was given a great opportunity later in the period with a 5-on-3 power play. After the expiration of the first penalty, Kenneally decided to pull Landry for an extra attacker, extending the two-man advantage. Unfortunately for Bruno, the strategy backfired as Stacey scored on the open net shorthanded for her second goal of the contest. Dartmouth finished the 5-0 drubbing with a goal in the final seconds,
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Erin Conway ’17 scored late in Friday’s game at Harvard, tying the game 3-3 and helping the Bears end a 17-game losing streak to the Crimson. once again on the power play. In addition to surrendering the shorthanded goal and two more on the penalty kill, Brown went 0-for-5 on the power play in the game. Landry finished with 33 saves, while the Bears mustered only 13 shots on offense, the third-lowest total for the team all season. Kenneally said Brown needs to develop a more level-headed demeanor going forward, partially crediting the poor performance to having to match the intensity of the rivalry game the night before. “When a team hasn’t been successful,
like Brown women’s hockey hasn’t been in a long time, it’s hard to be even-keeled,” he said. With four games remaining and no chance to qualify for the ECAC playoffs, the Bears will look to close out the season on a high note. Brown will honor the team’s three seniors next Saturday against Colgate, following a matchup Friday with Cornell. “I’ve stressed all year that this season is dedicated to the three seniors,” Kenneally said. “We’re going to play hard for Brown, play hard for the three seniors, and we’re going to play hard for the future.”
M. TENNIS
Singles wins help Bruno extend win streak Tarwid ’18, Haworth ’18 lead Bears to one-point victory over Bobcats, trouncing of Bearcats By EMILE BAUTISTA STAFF WRITER
In a Saturday doubleheader against Binghamton and Quinnipiac at the Pizzitola Sports Center, the men’s tennis team emerged undefeated to extend its current winning streak to three games. The Bears (4-1) topped Binghamton (42) by a fairly comfortable 6-1 scoreline but edged Quinnipiac (4-2) by a slim 4-3 margin. “We expected strong teams, and we had been working hard the last two weeks to prepare for these two matches,” said co-captain Lucas Da Silveira ’16.
The day’s proceedings began with a duel against the Bearcats. The Bears swept doubles play, handily winning the doubles point and taking the early lead. “Against Binghamton, we definitely brought the energy, and we were ready from the get go,” said co-captain Greg Garcia ’17. In singles matches, the team continued its domination, though those matches were more competitive than those of the doubles. The Bears won the first four singles thanks to Garcia, Mladen Mitak ’19, Peter Tarwid ’18 and Jack Haworth ’18, effectively sealing the triumph for the day. Garcia started the day off with a routine 6-1, 6-1 blowout in first singles. Mitak and Tarwid were each taken to a tiebreaker in their first sets — which they both won — followed by comfortable second-set victories. In the closest
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Anthony Arocho ’17 won his singles match against Quinnipiac Saturday. The Bears ended the weekend with two wins and have won three straight.
match of the day, Haworth went the distance in a three-set battle against Valentin Bouchet before coming out on top. Charles Tan ’19 concluded the singles matches with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over his Bearcat opponent. The win gave the Bears an impressive five points out of six in singles. With the result, the Bears were able to hand Binghamton its first loss of the season. In contrast, the Bears began their matchup against the Bobcats with a loss in doubles play. Each team secured a 6-1 result before Quinnipiac nabbed the point with a win in a lengthy third doubles match. The closely contested clashes continued during singles competition. The Bears and Bobcats traded victories in the first four matches, as Tarwid and Haworth each continued their winning ways. In the last two singles that would decide the overall victor, Aaron Sandberg ’18 and Tan both prevailed, giving the Bears a narrow 4-3 win. “After taking down Binghamton, we relaxed a little bit,” Da Silveira said. “Quinnipiac came really ready to play, and we escaped with a victory.” “We also know that we have to be ready for every team we play,” Garcia said. “Because we are such a young team, we have to be more intense and have more energy than the teams we are going up against.” The Bears continue play this weekend in the ECAC Championships at Penn.
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