Issuu

SINCE 1891

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 91

WWW.BROWNDAILYHERALD.COM

Cargo company to bring 300 jobs to RI Standardized writing scores required for class of 2022

Ramp, warehouse agents to work at T.F. Green Airport, Quonset Business Park

Applicants must submit writing portion of either SAT, ACT, subject tests optional

By ERIC CHOI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Pinnacle Logistics, a Dallas-based cargo management company, will begin operating out of T.F. Green Airport this month. The move — a result of an agreement reached between Pinnacle, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation and the Quonset Development Corporation — will bring as many as 300 jobs to the Ocean State. In addition to working out of T.F. Green, Pinnacle entered a contract to operate out of Quonset Business Park. The proximity of these locations will facilitate cargo operations for the company, said Rhode Island’s Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor. Quonset approached Pinnacle when it “became aware of Pinnacle’s interest in a facility in Rhode Island though our real estate broker,” said David Preston, a spokesperson for Quonset. “Their most urgent need was to hire lots of employees quickly,” said

By SARAH WANG SENIOR STAFF WRITER

COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

The 300 new hires for Pinnacle Logistics will work to facilitate cargo operations for the company and the airport. Michael Healey, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training chief of public affairs. The state is taking an active hand in acquainting Pinnacle with job-seeking Rhode Islanders

through the Business Workforce Center, a part of the Department of Labor and Training. “We’re trying to connect Pinnacle to people that they want to » See PINNACLE, page 3

Students applying to be a part of Brown’s class of 2022 are now required to complete the essay and writing portion for the SAT and ACT, respectively. This change, made in early 2017, comes after the Office of Admission’s previous decision to make the essay portion optional for applicants in the class of 2021, The Herald previously reported. For the class of 2021, applicants were required to send either their SAT score and two SAT subject test scores, or their ACT score. For the class of 2022, applicants are required to send scores for the SAT with essay or the ACT with writing, and are recommended, but not required, to send scores for two SAT subject tests, according to Dean of Admission Logan Powell. The Office re-evaluates its policies every year, and the decision to change

testing requirements was partly made in response to some applicants not scheduling the subject tests in time for application deadlines. “They realize only in December that the previous requirement was for them to take two SAT subject tests,” Powell said. “The next time they’re available is in May.” As a result, these students were not able to apply to the University, but “they’re applying to our peer institutions,” many of which all share the same application requirements, Powell said. Among the Ivy League and Stanford University, Brown was the only school that required two SAT subject test scores from all its applicants. Now, the University’s policies are aligned with Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and Dartmouth, Powell said. With that policy in place, now “students don’t have to do more work to apply to Brown than they to do to apply to Yale, Harvard and Stanford,” Powell said. But some, like Herald opinions columnist Owen Colby ’20, have argued that extra testing requirements can exclude students from low-income » See TESTS, page 2

W. SOCCER Greater Good Gathering holds inaugural conference Bears blank Big Red 1-0 on the road

R.I. conference cosponsored by U. features graduates, Martin Luther King III as speakers By LIORA MORHAYIM SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The first Greater Good Gathering conference took place this weekend at the Providence Biltmore, featuring speakers from a host of different disciplines including Martin Luther King III. Under the slogan of “Charting a Path in Changing Times — Democracy, Citizenship & the Greater Good,” the conference featured panels, discussions and speeches on topics ranging from public sector innovation to the power of technology over the course of three days. The organizer of the event, Eric Schnurer ’80 is both a Brown alum and a former adjunct professor at the University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy. He said that the gathering is part of a larger idea that he has been working on in conjunction with the University to increase discussion around initiatives and work that

INSIDE

contributes to “the greater good.” He said he wanted to connect students, faculty and practitioners from different disciplines to work together to make the world a better place. The original idea started with a few people brainstorming in Schnurer’s house about how to develop new forprofit social venture models for making constructive contributions, Shnurer said. He initially wanted to develop a “for-profit social venture” model to implement himself but realized the need for more conversations like the ones he was having. So, he established an annual meeting instead. Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr., initiated Saturday’s events with an address about “Doing Good in the 21st Century.” Remembering his father as both a man of action and a preacher, King reiterated his father’s ideas about how changing thoughts can lead to changing actions. He also emphasized the role of nonviolent resistance in contributing to the public good. In a panel called “Defending Democracy and the Future of the Public Good,” panelists talked about what » See CONFERENCE, page 2

Late goal from Story ’19, shutout from Etzel ’19 power Bruno to 10th season victory By ALEXANDRA RUSSELL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Following a pivotal victory over Harvard last week, the women’s soccer team rose to fourth place in the Ivy League standings with a 1-0 win against Cornell Saturday. The victory in Ithaca was the Bears’ tenth of the season, marking the first time the team has recorded double-digit wins since 2013. Celia Story ’19 scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, securing the advantage for Bruno (10-4, 3-2 Ivy). Story launched the ball above a diving goalkeeper into the top left corner of the net for her fifth goal of the season. The Bears dominated offensively, out-shooting the Big Red (2-7-3, 0-3-2) 18-6 with a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal. Bruno also led in corner kicks 6-3. “What was really working for us offensively was playing on the ground — they had a lot of defenders behind the ball packing the 18-yard-box, so our plan was to kind of draw them

COURTESY OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Midfielder Celia Story ’19 dribbles down the field. Story converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to secure the victory for the Bears Saturday. out and try to keep switching it to get a chance to get a goal,” Story said. Jennifer Caruso ’19 paced the Bears with four shots, while Megan Grant ’19 and Maclaine Lehan ’18 recorded three apiece. “We came out in the first half with a

lot of energy,” Story said. “In the first 10 to 15 minutes, we were all over them, really just getting the ball down and moving it around, switching the play, switching the point of attack and going at them.” » See W. SOCCER, page 2

WEATHER

MONDAY, OC TOBER 23, 2017

NEWS EMS Basic Life Support program allows students to serve as Emergency Medical Technicians

SPORTS Volleyball falls to first-place Yale in four sets at home Friday, drops to 6-13 for season

COMMENTARY Savello ’18: Upperclassmen housing quality is sub-standard, well below first-year housing

COMMENTARY Cardoso ’19: Swearer Center’s commitment to best practices degrades quality of programs

PAGE 3

PAGE 4

PAGE 7

TODAY

TOMORROW

70 / 53

71 / 63

NEWS

PAGE 2 • MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

» W. SOCCER, from page 1 The team delivered a solid defensive performance as a unit to secure the victory. “The back line has done well the past couple of games, but it all starts if the offense works hard on defense all the way back,” Story said. “We’ve wanted those shutouts, and we didn’t get some of them earlier on. We’ve been working really hard to get back in the groove and make sure that that’s a priority.” In net, Christine Etzel ’19 made five saves to record her fourth shutout of the season. Looking ahead, the Bears seek to maximize offensive output by capitalizing on opportunities early in their final two games.

“What we can work on moving forward is putting our chances away when we get them,” Story said. Saturday’s home duel against Penn will also serve as a stage for the team’s Senior Day celebrations, during which Bruno will honor the five members of its graduating class. “We definitely want to honor our seniors and all that they have done for the program, and really fight hard,” Story said. “We’re not letting up — we really want these last two wins in honor of our seniors and in honor of our season.” The Bears host Penn at StevensonPincince Field Saturday, before wrapping up their season at Yale Nov. 4. Brown will need wins in both games to remain in contention for the Ivy League title.

LIORA MORHAYIM / HERALD

The Greater Good Gathering focused on a wide range of issues, including public sector innovation and the power of technology. The event was organized by Eric Schnurer ’80, a former professor at Brown.

» CONFERENCE, from page 1 democracy means and how to use it to serve the public good. They also had a heated discussion on whether and how technology can be “democratizing” force. Centering some of their discussion on the Women’s March, the panelists talked about the impact of social media on institutions and social movements. After the panel, Kalev Leetaru, senior fellow at the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University, gave a talk on the different ways data is used to study human society and explained the concept of “big data.” He said that technology is a tool, not a savior, and talked about the misunderstanding that giving information solves everything. “Society always adapts,” he added. He said that online polls about the 2016 elections failed because

Democrats are generally more likely to use social media and this misled many of them to believe that nominee Hillary Clinton would easily win. He also talked about the influential role of advertisements and companies on censoring and controlling the data on social media and the internet in general. Sometimes advertisers have more sway in the content on social media — regulating whether certain news stories can show up next to their ads, for example — than governments who want to censor social media platforms do, he said. Several Brown students also attended the event to talk about the ways their innovations and entrepreneurship contributed to social good. These students include Cliff Weitzman ’16 , founder of Speechify. Weitzman, who was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list at the age of 23, talked about his experience going through school with

dyslexia. He said this led him to invent Speechify, an app which turns text into audiobooks using deep learning. Another social entrepreneur, Maya Faulstich-Hon ’17.5, founder of Kulisha, spoke about changing norms around how society discusses “waste.” Her venture converts organic waste into a sustainable insect protein for use in animal feeds, thereby reducing organic waste, she explained to the audience. Despite featuring many Brown students as speakers, the event had low student attendance. Schnurer said he hopes to attract more students as the event becomes more established and people hear about it from word of mouth. He encouraged students to attend the future conferences, which will be held annually from now on, saying that a well-rounded education should ask students to think and learn about how to contribute positively to the lives of others.

ROLAND HIGH / HERALD

» TESTS, from page 1 backgrounds. Both the SAT and ACT are more expensive if taken with the additional writing portions. The Admission Office kept this price difference in mind when changing its policies, Powell said. For applicants with financial need, the College Board offers fee waivers, he added. Cassandra T-Pederson ’21, who submitted the ACT with writing when applying to the University, does not see this new policy as a big change. But she also does not think the writing portion

of a standardized test is as useful as other portions of the application. “I can see where the University is coming from in terms of wanting to get a gauge on the writing skills of applicants,” T-Pederson said. “Perhaps looking more at their English grades and their essays that they’re already submitting … might be a better gauge” of writing skills than a section of a standardized test, she added. The essay portion is meant to show if students “can craft strong, logical, evidence-based arguments,” Powell said. The Office wants to “see how the scores line up with (its) sense of the student’s

writing ability.” Claire Kim-Narita ’21, who submitted her ACT score with writing, thinks requiring writing scores is beneficial. “It’s nice to provide the extra dimension,” Kim-Narita said. “I think that a lot of people learned how to take the multiple choice test rather than learn the information. For the writing, there isn’t a way to fake writing — you have to know some sort of skills in order to do well on the test.” When it comes time to re-evaluate admission policies again, “we may adjust our policy accordingly,” Powell said.

STAY UP-TO-DATE. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. FACEBOOK.COM/BROWNDAILYHERALD

NEWS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 • PAGE 3

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

EMS Basic Life Support program gives undergrads medical experience Basic Life Support program becomes more student-run, provides EMS training to students By EMILY DAVIES SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Forty years after the founding of Brown Emergency Medical Services, the program is becoming increasingly studentrun. The Basic Life Support supervising program, started five years ago, allows for student-led trainings and select medical emergencies to be addressed entirely by students. Katie Luchette ’18 is one of three students on shift Tuesday morning. It’s 7 a.m., and she is sitting in a chair dressed in navy blue work pants and a dark EMS pull-over. She relaxes in the basement of the Health Services building, which houses the University’s EMS staff. It consists of a living room with a kitchenette, two bedrooms to house overnight students and staff and training areas. Luchette will work from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday mornings and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday afternoons, which comprises a 12-hour work week. Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to work one six-hour shift per week, one 12-hour overnight or a weekend shift once every two weeks. But Luchette is not a standard EMT; she is a Basic Life Support supervisor. Luchette’s position as a BLS supervisor means that unlike EMTs, she went through additional training that qualifies her for more agency in her work, allowing her to

» PINNACLE, from page 1 hire,” Healey said. New hires will work at either the T.F. Green Airport or Quonset Business Park. According to EmployRI, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training’s job-matching service, positions with Pinnacle include ramp agents, who service cargo planes at the airport, warehouse agents and other driver or manager positions. By the beginning of October, Pinnacle had already “hired 170 ramp agents and 10 to 15 drivers,” Healey said. It is no coincidence that Pinnacle has decided to set up operations in Rhode Island, Pryor said. Rhode Island has implemented initiatives to help “create an environment that’s

treat more serious medical issues, drive the ambulance and train EMTs. At 7:28 a.m., a call comes in. By 7:29 a.m., Luchette is out the side door, followed by one Emergency Medical Technician, one recruit and an Advanced Life Support supervisor. By 7:30 a.m, the ambulance’s siren is on and a small van is trailing the lights in the distance. Luchette returns from driving the ambulance at 7:42 a.m. The patient had refused to go to the hospital. EMT Edward Chen ’19 and recruit Samuel Hornstein ’19 fill out a report form in the back. “I really like that I am at a point where there is a lot of teaching going on,” said Luchette. “I am supervisor, so when I’m on call, I am able to allow recruits and EMTs to practice new skills that they might not be comfortable with.” Luchette chose to join EMS after a trying first year at the University that left her feeling uninvolved and isolated, she said. Her decision has given her a lot more than just an extracurricular activity, she added. “It sounds cheesy, but I’ve grown in a lot of ways as a person by working with (EMS) because it forces me to be more confident and be more assertive in ways that, outside of EMS, I don’t feel comfortable being,” Luchette said. The BLS supervising position is part of a new initiative led by Brown EMS Chief Amy Sanderson to become a more student-centered organization. The service cannot be entirely studentrun because the ambulance requires Advanced Life Support, Sanderson said. Advanced Life Support supervisors

conducive to business,” such as lowering the corporate minimum tax and corporate income tax and eliminating the tax on energy for business, he added. According to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, the state’s corporate income tax rate is 7 percent and the corporate minimum tax is $450. Pryor hopes that the agreement will generate “economic energy” for Rhode Island. Although the unemployment rate dipped down in September to 4.2 percent, according to the Providence Business News, some Rhode Islanders still struggle to find employment in the state. “We’re always trying to help jobless Rhode Islanders,” Healey added.

KATE TALERICO / HERALD

have attended six months of additional training and are certified to treat lifethreatening medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest. After a student officer board formed in 2013 to allot more responsibility to student leaders, some calls were designated such that they can be staffed exclusively by students. A BLS supervisor drives the ambulance while an ALS supervisor takes “utility one” — a fly car that trails the ambulance. If the patient requires advanced life support, the BLS and ALS supervisors will switch positions. “I’m the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain of EMS, but I’m not the heart,” Sanderson said, adding that this program would not be possible without active student leaders. Luchette and her co-supervisors are also in charge of managing the 70

EMTs. Chen said he appreciates the student-to-student interactions that define his job. “I also love being able to actually interact with people who need care,” Chen said. “It’s a great and humbling experience to be able to be in a position to help people.” As an EMT, Chen has leadership responsibilities as well. Chen is responsible for teaching recruits how to work for EMS. Hornstein, also on-call Tuesday morning, is a recruit. After taking an EMS class this summer at the University, he is now halfway through his semester of training. Hornstein was one of around 100 students who applied to become an EMT this year, Sanderson said. Approximately 30 students were accepted, as determined by an

interview process that stressed the importance of “people skills” and the ability to communicate effectively, she added. Trainings for recruits, EMTs and BLS supervisors occur during most shifts. On Tuesday, Hornstein reviewed administrating medicine. “I think we are more confident providers than we used to be,” Sanderson said of the progression training model where students are responsible for teaching each other. After the trainings are done and while EMS students wait to be called on, Luchette, Chen and Hornstein are able to go about their days. They go to Bagel Gourmet and get breakfast, then take off to class. But they sit in the back of their classrooms with their radios on, ready to respond if needed.

PHOEBE AYRES / HERALD

NEWS

PAGE 4 • MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

VOLLEYBALL

Bruno falls to first-place Yale in four sets at home Bears come out strong, taking first set before Elis win following three 25-23, 25-12, 25-11 By MARI HERREMA STAFF WRITER

After surprising first-place Yale by winning the first set comfortably, the volleyball team was unable to sustain early success, eventually falling three sets to one Friday night. Offensive contributions from Sabrina Stillwell ’19 and backcourt coverage by Melissa Cairo ’18 bolstered Brown (6-13, 1-7 Ivy), but could not help the team overcome numerous minor errors and dwindling energy down the stretch. Though the Bulldogs (13-4, 7-1) currently top the Ivy League standings, the Bears exploded into the first set, taking a comfortable 15-7 lead on the momentum of two four-point streaks. In a complete turnaround from last weekend, Bruno made daring defensive plays to keep rallies alive and built its offense on solid passing and deceptive attacks. Yale almost started a comeback when they registered a three-point streak, but a strategic timeout by Brown Head Coach Diane Short refocused the Bears. Three powerful kills by Jacqueline Jacobs ’20, Courtney Palm ’19 and Stillwell wrapped up the set at 25-20 for Bruno. The second set opened with the Bulldogs eager to level the playing field. Yale’s early 4-1 lead prompted a Brown timeout, after which Bruno closed the gap. The Bears gained their first lead since the opening point of the set at

ELI WHITE / HERALD

In a change of pace from last week’s game against the Big Green, the Bears started quick, making strong defensive and solid offensive plays in Friday’s game against the Bulldogs, earning them a first-set victory. But it was not enough to top the Elis, and Bruno fell three sets to one. 19-18, but just a few rallies later, the Bulldogs reclaimed the lead at 21-20. Bruno briefly held off Yale at the first set point but the Bulldogs claimed the set, 25-23. “The second game, I thought we let it go,” Short said. “We could have won that set. It opened the door for Yale. … Once they got a lead, they could be more aggressive against us. We fell behind and had trouble gaining

THE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS SYMPOSIUM

The Intersection Between Innovation, STEM and Social Science Friday, October 27, 2017 Noon - 7 p.m. Brown University

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY

Ty Ahmad-Taylor

Vice President Product Marketing, Facebook Former CEO, THX

FEATURING

Christina Lewis Halpern

Founder and Executive Director All Star Code

Chad Mirkin, Ph.D.

Group Leader, The Mirkin Group Director, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University

Erin Pettit ’94, Ph.D.

Founder, ICE, Inspiring Girls Expeditions University of Alaska Fairbanks

Butch Rovan, Ph.D.

Director, Brown Arts Initiative Brown University

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: presidentialsc.eventbrite.com

This event is free and open to the public.

momentum.” That loss of momentum was evident in the third set. Though Brown stayed close to Yale and composed in their attacks at the start of the set, the Bears began to slip after a three-point streak put the Bulldogs ahead 9-5. Minor attack errors, balls hit just out of bounds and defensive miscommunications accumulated against Bruno’s favor. The set ended 25-12 to Yale.

The fourth set went quickly. Lack of coordination and physical exhaustion hindered the Bears, and Yale took advantage, delivering quick and well-placed kills and tips over the net. When Yale crossed the 20-point mark, Bruno rallied to earn six points, three from rookie outside hitter Gabrielle Moriconi ’21 on a service ace and two kills. But the push was too little, too late, as Yale claimed the set 25-11 to

clinch the win. “When you’re playing down, you get a little timid, which is always hard,” said Stillwell, who led the team with 14 kills in the match. “We just need to remain confident towards the end of the game and know that we need to be aggressive, be strong.” Brown will continue Ivy League play by traveling to Penn Friday and Princeton Saturday.

TODAY

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 • PAGE 5

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

get lit

SATELLITE DINING ANDREWS COMMONS

Pizza: Caprese, Chicken Ranch, Pepperoni Pho Bar, Poke Bowl JOSIAH’S

BLUE ROOM

Chicken Pot Pie Bowl, Mushroom Swiss Burger

Blue Room Grain Bowl, Turkey Chili, Spinach & Feta Soup

DINING HALLS SHARPE REFECTORY LUNCH

DINNER

Chicken Fingers, Mediterranean Couscous, Carrots in Parsley Sauce, Cream Cheese Brownies

Beef Cannelloni with Tomato Sauce, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Pineapple Upside Down Cake

VERNEY-WOOLLEY LUNCH

DINNER

Spicy Pepper Pulled Chicken, Sweet Potato Hash with Spinach, Snickerdoodle Cookies

Savory Chicken Stew, Ziti Pasta, Black Beans Louisiana, Cheese Soup, Squash Rolls

sudoku

LILLY NGUYEN / HERALD

Metal workers helped light the night up Saturday as part of the annual steel pour at the Steel Yard. Every Halloween, Providence residents and University students flock to the site to witness the industrial might of steel.

Q U O T E O F T H E D AY

RELEASE DATE– Thursday, January 24, 2013

Los Angeles Times Puzzle c r o sDaily s w oCrossword rd

“I’m the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain of EMS, but I’m not the heart.” — Amy Sanderson, Brown EMS Chief

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ACROSS 1 Polynesian tongue 6 Early Democrat’s foe 10 Diary closer 14 Pump name 15 Premoistened cloth 16 Still-life subject 17 Luminous Spanish king? 19 Practitioner of meditation 20 Lassie’s “In a pig’s eye!” 21 Monopolize 22 Seed source of omega-3 23 Back-of-the-book items 27 Bloodhound’s 48-Across 29 Chart containing only threes? 31 Salt’s “Halt!” 35 Flat hat 36 Like a comics Pea? 37 Close tightly, as one’s hand 38 Groggy response 40 “Welcome to Maui!” 42 Seldom seen, to Seneca 43 Grinch portrayer 45 Myrna’s “Thin Man” role 47 KoKo or YumYum, in Lilian Jackson Braun mysteries 48 Plus 49 Turkish sty leader? 51 Bulldogs’ home 53 Seven-time MLB All-Star Soriano 54 Fair 57 Sighing sounds 59 Consume 60 Bee’s charge 61 Rock in actress Susan’s path, perhaps? 66 Hon 67 Lang of Smallville 68 “Monster” (2003) co-star 69 Like many LAX flights 70 First place? 71 Trap

DOWN 1 Large body of eau 2 Dismiss 3 Acne treatment brand 4 Longtime “60 Minutes” pundit 5 Babies 6 Teens conflict, briefly 7 Up in the air 8 Droid alternative 9 Day one, informally 10 Casual greeting craze? 11 One who might get caught off base 12 Company with a hedgehog mascot 13 __ fixe 18 Took out in handcuffs, say 23 1971 prison riot site 24 Works on stage 25 Expresses doubts 26 Biblical brother 28 ESPN reporter Paolantonio 30 Sierra __ 32 Analgesic brand

33 Skinny types 34 “Oh, really?” 37 Itinerant Yuletide singer 39 How owls know when mice are bluffing? 41 Georgetown player 44 LAX posting 46 Business matters 49 Execute, in old France

50 Deep-dish comfort food 52 Soup dispenser 54 Author Picoult 55 Supported by 56 Bank deposit 58 Last word on New Year’s Eve? 62 Brown in a bed 63 Loan no. 64 Old French coin 65 Upholsterer’s target

See EMS on page 3.

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

xwordeditor@aol.com

calendar

01/24/13

TODAY OCTOBER MARCH

Massage Monday with BURP 12:00 P.M. Faunce, 229

Trump vs. the Media 4:00 P.M. Friedman Auditorium

10 7

11 8

12 9

13 10

14 11

15 12

16 13

17 14

18 15

19 16

20 17

21 18

22 19

23 20

24 21

25 22

26 23

27 24

28 25

01/24/13

30 27

31 28

Beinecke Information Session 3:30 P.M. JWW, 401 Jerald Walker Lecture 5:30 P.M. Smith Buonanno, 106

TOMORROW Broader Impacts Workshop

12:00 P.M. Science Center, Sciences Library

Brown Meditation Community Sit 4:00 P.M. Manning Chapel

OECD Information Session 4:00 P.M. CareerLab

Ten Things I Learned from Shakespeare 5:30 P.M. John Carter Brown Library

COMMENTARY PAGE 6 • MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

comic Comic | Ceyhun Firat

Find us online! facebook.com/browndailyherald

browndailyherald.com

@the_herald

Location: 195 Angell St., Providence, R.I. www.browndailyherald.com

@browndailyherald

youtube.com/browndailyherald

Editorial Leadership

Sections

Multimedia & Production

Business

Editor-in-Chief Lauren Aratani

Arts & Culture Editors Ethel Renia Madison Rivlin

Design Editors Christy Leung Ameer Malik Jessica Yu Assistant: Eduard Muñoz-Suñé

General Managers Henry Ritter Ben Wesner

Managing Editors Matt Brownsword Rebecca Ellis Kate Talerico POST- MAGAZINE Editor Saanya Jain BLOGDAILYHERALD Editor Angelica Cotto

Metro Editor Gwen Everett News Editors Isabel Gensler Alex Skidmore Hattie Xu Science & Research Editor Elena Renken Sports Editors Ben Shumate Nicholas Wey COMMENTARY Opinions Editors Connor Cardoso Anuj Krishnamurthy Mili Mitra

Photo Editors Head: Marianna McMurdock Assistant: Lilly Nguyen Gus Reed Sara Runkel Anita Sheih Copy Desk Chief Abby Borges Multimedia Editor Roland High

Directors Sales: Erin Lueck Sales: Matilda Lynton Finance: Reena Zhan Strategy: William Nober Strategy: Caroline Ziegler Managers Sales: Michael Borello Sales: Elizabeth Doykan Sales: Ariel Shusterman Collections: Ravi Betzig

Editorial contact: 401-351-3372 herald@browndailyherald.com

Business contact: 401-351-3260 gm@browndailyherald.com

Submissions: The Brown Daily Herald publishes submissions in the form of op-eds and letters to the editor. Op-eds are typically between 750 and 1000 words, though we will consider submissions between 500 and 1200 words. Letters to the editor should be around 250 words. While letters to the editor respond to an article or column that has appeared in The Herald, op-eds usually prompt new discussions on campus or frame new arguments about current discourse. All submissions to The Herald cannot have been previously published elsewhere (in print or online — including personal blogs and social media), and they must be exclusive to The Herald. Submissions must include no more than two individual authors. If there are more than two original authors, The Herald can acknowledge the authors in a statement at the end of the letter or op-ed, but the byline can only include up to two names. The Herald will not publish submissions authored by groups. The Herald does not publish anonymous submissions. If you feel your circumstances prevent you from submitting an op-ed or letter with your name, please email herald@browndailyherald.com to explain your situation. You can submit op-eds to opinions@browndailyherald.com and letters to letters@browndailyherald.com. When you email your submission, please include (1) your full name, (2) an evening or mobile phone number in case your submission is chosen for publication and (3) any affiliation with Brown University or any institution or organization relevant to the content of your submission. Please send in submissions at least 24 hours in advance of your desired publication date. The Herald only publishes submissions while it is in print. The Herald reserves the right to edit all submissions. If your piece is considered for publication, an editor will contact you to discuss potential changes to your submission. Commentary: The editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial page board of The Brown Daily Herald. The editorial viewpoint does not necessarily reflect the views of The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. Columns, letters and comics reflect the opinions of their authors only. Corrections: The Brown Daily Herald is committed to providing the Brown University community with the most accurate information possible. Corrections may be submitted up to seven calendar days after publication.

Illustrations Editor Pia Mileaf-Patel

Advertising: The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. reserves the right to accept or decline any advertisement at its discretion.

Graphics Editor Laura Felenstein

The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. is a financially independent, nonprofit media organization bringing you The Brown Daily Herald, BlogDailyHerald and Post- Magazine. The Brown Daily Herald has served the Brown University community daily since 1891. It is published Monday through Friday during the academic year, excluding vacations, once during Commencement and once during Orientation by The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. Single copy free for each member of the community. Subscription prices: $200 one year daily, $100 one semester daily.

Directors of Web Development Eli White Ivy Wong

COMMENTARY MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 • PAGE 7

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

How ResLife fails upperclassmen SAMANTHA SAVELLO staff columnist When I first moved into Graduate Center my senior year, I entered my room to find chunks of plaster falling off the dilapidated walls, several pieces of splintered, broken furniture lying around and rat poison in my closet. I had to place six separate facilities requests to resolve the problems, and just when I thought the situation was improving, I discovered a mouse in my room — not once, but twice. Later, I discovered the rodent issue was due to two gaping holes in the wall next to my radiator. This entire episode stood in great contrast to my experience freshman year. Back then, the Metcalf floors sparkled as I walked into the brand new dorm, and the adjacent lounge boasted state-of-the-art-furniture and glass doors. There was no debris or broken furniture; everything was newly renovated. My story is one of many upperclassmen whose housing situations seem to have only downgraded each year after entering the housing lottery. While the main freshman hubs, Keeney and Pembroke, have been renovated in the last five years, most upperclassmen housing has been left to deteriorate. Grad Center and New

Dorm are becoming more and more unlivable, as rodent problems arise, furniture crumbles and plumbing begins to fail, but have received next to no attention. Young Orchard’s radiator issues and ant problems have also been pushed aside. In April, students in Grad Center found brown water coming out of their faucets, supposedly as a result of the city rerouting its water lines. This week, I received an email warning that the same brown water situation could happen again. The issue takes on an even greater

furniture, new flooring and carpeting, communal televisions and, in the case of the Emery-Woolley Lounge, a foosball table, while neglecting to provide upperclassmen with new water filters? This blatantly unequal distribution of resources has not always been an issue. Brown regularly changes its housing options for each class, and just five years ago, first-years weren’t sent to the palatial Miller or Metcalf, but instead to Perkins, one of the furthest and most notorious dorms on

ard Bova, these renovations were classified as “gut renovations,” including brand-new mechanical systems in addition to new furniture, floors and plumbing. By contrast, upperclassmen dorms have continued to receive short shrift: In 2016, Brown allocated just $5 million dollars to help renovate Perkins and Barbour, another dorm for second- and third-years. Intuitively, it would seem that Brown’s primary motivation for focusing on first-year housing at the expense of other facilities is to boost its

While the main freshman hubs, Keeney and Pembroke, have been renovated in the last five years, most upperclassmen housing has been left to deteriorate. significance due to the lack of water filters in most upperclassmen dorms. Most first-year dorms have water stations on every floor, giving students access to quality water whenever they want it, but the same cannot be said of other dorms. Brown’s failure to provide clean water to all of its facilities has put its upperclassmen at risk of health problems and created an additional obstacle to staying hydrated. This begs the question: Why has Brown failed to supply clean water to a significant portion of campus, yet offer it to a few select dorms? And why has Brown focused so much of its resources on equipping first-year dorms with fancy lounges, modern

campus. In addition to being relatively isolated, Perkins has also been criticized for its carpets stained with bodily fluids, unclean water and leaky sinks. Realizing that Perkins was so unpopular, Brown redesignated it as a second-year dorm in 2012, and the housing designations have stayed more or less the same ever since. This redesignating marked the beginning of Brown’s shift towards prioritizing first-year housing. Shortly after, Brown announced major renovation projects to Andrews, Miller, Metcalf and Keeney Quadrangle, amounting to a combined $46 million. According to former Senior Associate Dean of Residential Life Rich-

retention rates, which are an important metric for college rankings and reputation. First-year students are less attached to the Unversity and more likely to transfer out if they have bad experiences, including with unaccomodating or deteriorating rooms. As such, the University has done its best to make these first-year havens as comfortable as possible. But this has put student well-being and safety at risk. Not only are the conditions of many upperclassmen dorms unpleasant, but they’re also unsafe. This is in no way meant to criticize the facilities staff, who do a great job responding to the many requests they receive on a daily basis. But as Brown

moves forward, it should consider taking the time to revamp older buildings, rather than relying on shortterm fixes. These large-scale renovation projects are obviously costly and lengthy, but at a school with such high tuition, student safety and satisfaction should be a priority. Moreover, if Brown had been refurbishing these dorms incrementally, instead of letting them degenerate before our eyes, the administration wouldn’t have so much work to do now. It is concerning that Brown would strategically place third- and fourthyear students, who can no longer ruin the retention rate, into some of the oldest, most unclean dorms on campus. After years of going to Brown, students who choose to stay on campus in their final years should not be punished with inferior housing simply because the University has no incentive to offer them exceptional accommodations. When I look back on my final year at Brown, I won’t have fond memories of my housing situation. It might be too late for Brown to fix that for me, but it can work to address this for future graduates before their housing conditions deteriorate even further.

Samantha Savello ’18 is constantly on the lookout for the mouse in her room and can be reached at samantha_savello@brown.edu.

Swearer reforms only as good as their implementation CONNOR CARDOSO opinions editor About two years ago, the Swearer Center began to implement the provisions of its long-term strategic plan. As The Herald has previously reported, these reforms have been the source of significant tension between the center’s administrators and the student liaisons that run its programs. In their recent op-ed in The Herald on behalf of the Swearer Student Advisory Committee, Emerson Wells ’18 and Kai Salem ’18 defended these reforms by arguing that the previous model employed by Swearer represented “a continuation of Brown’s imperialist legacy in Providence,” and that the changes would return agency to those in the community with the expertise necessary to serve local populations effectively. Their arguments were convincing, but missed the point: The debate around the Swearer Center’s shifting policies has never been about the need for change, but rather how the changes have been implemented. The Student Advisory Committee is right to argue that Swearer needed to address “irregular student training, constant turnover of student leaders, limited access for students with marginalized identities and a lack of accountability to the community.” These are all legitimate concerns. In fact, in a previous column criticizing the Swearer Center’s long-term strategic plan, I made nearly the exact same argument, noting that “volunteer turnover, elitism and program redundancy” were serious issues. As privileged students at an elite university engaging with community service, we must prioritize the needs of community populations above our

own. While it is certainly commendable to extol the values of ethical community engagement, community-centered service and inclusivity, the merit of these goals was never really in dispute. Instead, what Wells and Salem fail to acknowledge is a much more substantial problem with the Swearer Center’s strategic plan: the many failures in its ongoing implementation. The Swearer Center has treated successful and established programs under their su-

give community partners more agency pushed the Met High School to work off-site with the Boys and Girls Club, rather than directly at the high school. This proposed change, no doubt prompted by a good-faith desire to optimize OLEEP’s engagement with a community group, nearly elicited the reverse effect. According to one community fellow for OLEEP, both parties were already “super content with the way things were” and the Met High School did not want to increase their responsibility. If anything, forc-

The Swearer Center has treated successful and established programs under their supervision as necessary casualties in a crusade for “best practices.”

pervision as necessary casualties in a crusade for “best practices.” Its inflexibility in accommodating programs with unique needs has actually, in some cases, resulted in less successful community engagement and reflected the classist assumptions that underpin several of these reforms. Take, for example, the Outdoor Leadership Environmental Education Program, which is partnered with the Met High School in Providence. The Swearer Center’s pivot to

ing “best practices” on an unwilling community group reeks of the very type of imperialist tendencies the Swearer Center claimed to be eliminating. Similar, but more infamous, is the Swearer Center’s handling of the Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment program. The pedagogical foundation of BRYTE’s engagement model has always been based on one-on-one, in-home tutoring. Yet, as with OLEEP and the Met High School, the Swearer Center demand-

ed that BRYTE implement several highly disruptive policy changes, including fewer student leaders and geographic centralization. The changes, however, threatened the very elements of the program that made it so successful with the served communities in the first place. Rather than accepting or recognizing that there existed a spectrum of dysfunction among Swearer programs and that certain ones required limited reforms or none at all, the Swearer Center did not budge and forced BRYTE to seek alternative sponsorship. The question that Wells and Salem — and by extension, the Swearer Student Advisory Committee — failed to address in their piece is why the Swearer Center was so unwilling to embrace a case-by-case approach. Did they consult with the Met High School before proposing a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club, for example? No, their response was a case study of the very type of uninformed decision-making done without community input that the Swearer Center cited as a reason for the long-term strategic plan in the first place! No one, including me, can deny that Swearer Center programs have historically had challenges, many born out of our privilege and most easily correctable. But there is such a thing as nuance, thoughtful implementation and dialogue; the Swearer Center’s administrators, evidently convinced that their plans for reform were unimpeachable, did not let these things get in their way. As a result, a sincere and good-faith effort at improving community engagement at Brown has instead become a source of distrust, long-term tension and disruption.

Connor Cardoso ’19 can be reached at connor_cardoso@brown.edu.

SPORTS THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

FOOTBALL

Bears lose 34-7 to Cornell in third consecutive defeat Despite fourth quarter touchdown, early deficit proves insurmountable for stalling Bruno offense By TESS DEMEYER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Seven points, six first downs and 161 total yards of offense were all the football team managed in the Bears’ (2-3, 0-3 Ivy) 34-7 loss to fourth-ranked Cornell Saturday. A fourth-quarter touchdown by tight end Anton Casey ’19 prevented the shutout, but it wasn’t enough as Brown fell to the Big Red (2-4, 2-1) for the first time since 2007. “It was poor execution, especially on the offensive side of the ball,” Casey said. “We got a little bit frantic early on, and that caused us to kind of fall apart and not execute throughout the game.” For the second straight week, Bruno’s defense allowed more than 500 yards as Cornell made four trips to the end zone. The Big Red jumped to an early lead with a field goal on its first offensive drive and remained in control for the entire game, maintaining possession for 40 minutes and holding Brown to 18 total rushing yards. But the Bears were able to make offensive progress through the air, amassing 143 passing yards on 11 completions. Jeffrey “Mitchell” Jonke ’21 started at quarterback but was injured late in the first quarter, resulting in the reappearance of Nicholas

COURTESY OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Brown’s ballcarrier is tackled after making a short gain. The Bears were unable to find success on the ground all day against a vociferous Cornell defense that only allowed Bruno to gain 18 rushing yards. Brown was able to amass 143 passing yards through the air, including a late TD reception. Duncan ’19. Duncan had not recorded playing time since Brown’s week-one victory over Bryant University due to an injury, but generated an offensive spark late in the game that led to Bruno’s sole TD. With 11 minutes left in the final quarter, Duncan and Casey pieced together an 80-yard, six-play scoring

drive. Duncan found the tight end for a pair of 24-yard completions to storm into Cornell territory. A 23yard reception by Demitri Jackson ’20 put Bruno in the red zone for the first time, and Duncan’s shovel pass to Casey gave Brown its first TD in seven quarters. Despite Casey’s clutch receptions

and first career touchdown, the Bears could not overcome the Big Red’s lead, settling the final score at 34-7. “There’s a lot of question marks on offense in terms of who’s starting every week,” Casey said. “We’re just trying to find a groove right now. … We’re trying to get our confidence back and look to turn things around.”

Brown is winless in the Ivy League but looks to change that Saturday against Penn. The Bears will return to Brown Stadium to face off against the Quakers (2-4, 0-3) for their final home game of the season before traveling to Yale Nov. 3 and meeting Dartmouth at Fenway Park for a neutral-site game Nov. 10.

M. SOCCER

Bears fall to Big Red 1-0 in fifth overtime contest of season Road loss drops Bears to three-way tie with Yale, Penn for fifth place in Ivy League standings By ALEX SMOLAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Following a tie against Harvard last weekend, the men’s soccer team stayed on the road to face the Cornell Big Red in its fourth Ivy League match of the season. Brown was unable to get past Cornell’s strong defense and fell 1-0 in double overtime. Both Bruno (6-4-2, 1-2-1 Ivy) and the Big Red (7-5-2, 2-1-1) came into the game in a four-way tie for third place in the Ivy League with Yale and Harvard. With the overtime loss, the Bears fall into a three-way tie with Yale and Penn for fifth place. “They took advantage of their moments and we failed to do so,” said Toby Howell ’19. “It hurts, but that’s the reality of this league.” The start of the game was marked by strong defense, with both squads unable to create a threatening scoring opportunity. In the 10th minute, Howell was able to slice through the defense in the 18-yard box and send a powerful shot that was barely saved by Big Red goalkeeper Mitchell Meyer. In the 17th minute, Tyler Bagley managed to lose his defensive marker and get loose with a great opportunity

against Bears goalkeeper Joey Cipicchio ’18. But Bagley was unable to accurately place the shot and sent it high of the net, keeping the game knotted at zero. At halftime, the game was still locked in a scoreless tie, with Bruno leading in shots 7-4. The half was extremely physical, as the teams combined for 11 fouls and each earned a yellow card. The second half started similarly to the first, as neither side was able to generate a scoring opportunity. The Bears earned a few corner kicks that were all fiercely challenged by the Big Red defense. Quinn English ’18 was able to break through and send a shot toward goal, but it landed straight into the chest of Meyer for another save. As the second half continued, strong midfield play dominated the game, with both teams battling for possession between the 18-yard boxes. In the 76th minute, Caleb McAuslan sent a shot from the top right of the 18-yard box that the Bears’ defense managed to block to preserve the tie as overtime neared. After 90 minutes of hard-fought play, Brown led Cornell in shots 15-13 and shots on goal 6-2. Both teams combined for 22 fouls with Bruno receiving two yellow cards and the Big Red receiving one. In overtime, Vardhin Manoj almost ended play with a volley directly in front of Cipicchio, but the Bears were able to recover and the game

COURTESY OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Goalie Joey Cipicchio ’18 punts the ball from his own end. The netminder was able to keep the Big Red out for the entirety of regulation, but Cornell squeezed a goal over the line in double overtime to grab the win. continued. Cornell dominated possession in the first overtime, but was unable to capitalize and finish off the Bears. The second overtime was shortlived, as the Big Red used their momentum from the first overtime to score a mere minute into the second period. A cross from outside

the 18-yard box created a scrum in front of the goal, allowing Ryan Hill to come out of the pack with the ball and end the game with a low-shot that squeaked past Cipicchio. “I can confidently say that no team will ever outwork us, so that’s something to hold on to moving forward,” Howell said. “We have to get better

in front of the goal and that’s what we’ll be working on for the rest of the season. We’re not quitting.” The Bears will return home to Stevenson-Pincince Field Tuesday to face University of Massachusetts Lowell at 7 p.m. before continuing Ivy League play at home against Penn on Saturday at 7 p.m.