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THE BROWN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018
VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 31
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Number of women in statewide, Bears down Monmouth in decisive victory national races up since 2016 Powerful offensive attack R.I. candidates, advocacy organizations push for more representation of women in politics By SOPHIE CULPEPPER SENIOR STAFF WRITER
More women are running for office in the Rhode Island General Assembly in this election cycle than previously, according to Rhode Island Public Radio. On a national level, more than twice as many women are running for Congress this year compared to 2016, according to NPR. While the reasons these women have for running vary, the uptick is consistently linked to the 2016 election and misogyny in political discourse, which have acted as catalysts for their political involvement. Among local women running for office for the first time is Justine Caldwell, Democratic candidate for state representative of District 30. A key reason that Caldwell decided to run was a lack of diverse representation in Rhode Island politics. “A lot of the people at the State House are older; they’re mostly white, they’re mostly male and they’re mostly rich, and I don’t think that … is representative of the population in Rhode Island,” Caldwell said.
“The election of Donald Trump and the loss of Hillary Clinton (were) really a wake-up call for women to see that we have to get involved, and if we continue to stand on the sidelines, then we’re never going to have the seat at the table that we deserve,” she said. Specific policy issues can also play a role in motivating women to run. “Standing up for women’s health and women’s rights” is one of the priorities that has driven more women to run for office, Caldwell added. Even with the increase in candidacies, Caldwell noted that women continue to face unique challenges in running for office. Especially as first-time candidates, “there’s a fight to be taken seriously, which men often don’t have,” Caldwell said. This can result in a distortion of the policy issues they champion, including access to abortion and birth control. “Women want to come out about those things because we know how much they matter, and (they) get pigeon-holed as only caring about these issues, which is difficult to overcome,” she added. Terri Cortvriend, who is running for state representative of District 72, echoed this sentiment, stating that though “reproductive rights in the state of Rhode Island” are “underrepresented,” she does » See, WOMEN, page 3
helps Brun earn early advantage in 20-goal effort By EMORY HINGORANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The past week has been a busy one for the women’s lacrosse team. The Bears (4-2, 0-1 Ivy) were edged out by Princeton (3-2, 1-0) 12-10 last weekend before earning a 15-14 win over in-state rival Bryant University (2-2) Wednesday. The action continued Saturday, as Bruno posted 20 goals and displayed strong defensive play at home in a 20-10 victory against the Hawks of Monmouth University (1-6). Brown opened scoring in the first thirty seconds of play with a goal from Maggie Fowler ’21. The team conceded to Monmouth a minute and a half later, but quickly went on a 7-0 run to post an 8-1 advantage with 15:10 left to play in the first. “Monmouth … started the game off with really high pressure, which was good for our offense because we have a lot of really good dodgers,” said Caroline Zaffino ’19. “That’s the perfect time to drive to cage.” The Bears were able to spread the ball around in their rally with goals from Fowler, Zaffino, Hafsa Moinuddin
ISE*CON offers int’l students career support International alums give advice on life after U., share experiences through panels, discussions SENIOR STAFF WRITER
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’19, Zoe Verni ’19 and Emma DeGennaro ’20 before the Hawks finally replied with just under 17 minutes left in the period. The fast start was a point of emphasis for Brown’s offense. “Coming off of our last game against Bryant, we didn’t open up that game (as) well as we wanted to,” DeGennaro said. “I think that really gave us a big drive in this game to come out super strong and just put away those shots like we normally do.” DeGennaro and Risa Mosenthal ’21 each posted goals to give Bruno an eight-point lead before Monmouth
By EMILY DAVIES METRO EDITOR COURTESY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE
ISE*CON was CareerLAB’s first CareerCon for international students. The event concluded a series of four CareerCons for different identity groups. students have expressed concern that final frontier, but there’s more.” CareerLAB focuses on getting a job Devika Girish ’17 agreed with in the U.S.,” she added. Phillips said Guha. In the same panel discussion, she hoped ISE*CON would show in- she encouraged students in attenternational students that “there are dance to “think about your reasons multiple pathways to getting a good for wanting to stay in the U.S.” after job and being successful.” graduation. In an alumni panel for internaThe day-long event also featured tional undergraduate students, alums smaller breakout sessions with alums reassured attendees that they don’t and a luncheon where students could need to stay in the United States af- network with international alums and ter they graduate. “When I came to faculty, said Amy Tarbox, a career Brown, I thought I was on my way to counselor at CareerLAB and manager making it, and being in the U.S. was a of the CareerCon series. big part of that,” said Advik Iyer Guha “We made sure that the alums that ’16, a software engineer at Google. were coming back were a good cross “There’s this sense that the U.S. is the » See CAREERCON, page 2
scored with 14:44 left in the half. Mosenthal scored once more before back-to-back goals from Monmouth set the game at 11-4 in favor of the Bears. Zaffino notched another goal with five minutes left to play. DeGennaro scored once more with four seconds remaining in the first and sent Bruno into the second half leading 13-5. The Bears again got off to a quick start in the second half, as Moinuddin found the back of the net in the first 45 seconds. The goal — her second of the afternoon — put the game at 14-5. » See W. LACROSSE, page 3
Local advocacy group pushes for rent control Direct Action for Rights and Equality hopes to establish right to year-long lease, limit rent increases
By JACOB LOCKWOOD
Students from all over the world joined alums and faculty at 85 Waterman St. and Brown/RISD Hillel Sunday for ISE*CON, CareerLAB’s first CareerCon geared toward international students. The event, co-hosted by International Student Experience, brought international alums back to College Hill to discuss specific challenges international students face in the job search process, said Director of CareerLAB Matthew Donato. “International students tend to view the career planning process differently because of limitations on work permissions, whether it’s internships or full-time jobs when they graduate,” Donato said. In particular, many students have concerns about “how difficult it is to get a job in the U.S. if you’re an international student on a visa,” said Christina Phillips, program director of ISE. “International
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The Bears were edged out by Princeton and Ocean State rival Bryant before earning a 20-10 victory against Monmouth.
After a childhood littered with eviction notices, Providence native Franklin Rivera began adulthood by moving into an apartment last year — and was promptly faced with a leaking roof, hazardous electrical outlets, an unresponsive landlord and the burden of filing a lawsuit. The apartment is so “unlivable” that Rivera has sued his landlord for “not maintaining the apartment and not having a habitable house to live in,” he said. But the lawsuit may very well prove fruitless for Rivera; his lease is month-to-month, which means the landlord could choose to evict him at any time during the process with only 30 days notice. Direct Action for Rights and
Equality is hoping to support Rivera and other renters like him by putting rent-stabilization on the Providence ballot this fall, DARE advocates announced at a press conference in February. The initiative would establish the right to a year-long lease and enact regulations that allow rent to increase only once a year and by no more than four percent, said Christopher Samih-Rotondo, community organizer for the Tenant and Homeowner Association at DARE. It would also set up a rent board to publish annual reports on Rhode Island property and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants, he added. In order to make it on the city ballot in November, the initiative must collect at least 6,000 signatures from Rhode Island residents. DARE plans to submit the first 1,000 signatures in the next two weeks, Samih-Rotondo said. The rent-stabilization campaign comes as more and more renters enter the private housing market in » See RENT, page 2
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