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Musharraf reflects on Pakistan’s past U. to offer


By Alexandra Ulmer and
Suzannah Weiss
new Ph.D.
in biology
Senior Staff Writers

Former president of Pakistan Per-


vez Musharraf said India poses an By Alicia Dang
“existential threat” to Pakistan to a Staf f Writer
packed Salomon 101 Tuesday night.
His wide-ranging speech touched on Beginning next year, graduate
nuclear proliferation, the Talibaniza- students studying computational
tion of Afghanistan and the challenges molecular biology will be able to
of leadership. officially work toward a Ph.D. in
The crowd of students and faculty the field. The new program, created
who came to see the political leader by the Center for Computational
speak overflowed into Sayles Hall, Molecular Biology, draws from four
where a simulcast of the speech was disciplines: ecology and evolution-
screened. ary biology, applied mathematics,
Musharraf, who took office after computer science and biology.
a coup in 1999 and led Pakistan until Since its founding in 2003, the
he resigned in August 2008, spoke for Kim Perley / Herald CCMB has been working to make
Students lined up to hear former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf
about 45 minutes. A question-and-an- the program a reality. The Corpo-
speak. Brown IDs and a security check were required for entry.
swer session moderated by Associate ration approved the initiative last
Professor of International Relations which Musharraf called one of the approach than military action can May, according to a press release,
Nina Tannenwald followed. world’s prime challenges — is located provide, the former general said. and its first participants will start
Flanked by the Pakistani and in Pakistan and its neighboring coun- “Military will not provide peace alone,” next fall.
American flags, Musharraf greeted tries, he said. Regionwide extremism Musharraf said. The program’s curriculum will
the crowd — which included a re- requires a systemic, durable and mul- But Musharraf maintained that be “integrated across (the four)
porter from Pakistan’s 24-hour news tifaceted solution, he added. military force along the border with departments,” said Sorin Istrail,
channel, News One — with a military “Don’t be stuck in the short-term India remains crucial for Pakistan, professor of computer science and
salute. solution,” he said. “Go for the root.” which Musharraf said faces an “exis- director of the CCMB.
He then delved into an overview Poverty and disparity drive extrem- tential threat” from its neighbor. Students will focus on genomics,
of Pakistan’s recent history and its ism, he said, citing the alienation of Pakistan’s current forces — and Istrail said, “using biology (and)
relations with bordering countries Muslim youth in India and illiteracy nuclear arsenal — on the border are computational methods to create
and with the West. He also discussed in rural Afghanistan. “Pakistan is a purely defensive, he said. Musharraf models, understand life sciences,
threats posed by the region’s extrem- victim of terrorism and extremism,” acknowledged the countries’ frayed Sydney Ember / Herald transform knowledge and validate
ist groups. he added. Musharraf spoke and answered conjectures.”
The epicenter of terrorism — These issues require a broader continued on page 2 questions for over an hour. Forming the program was no
easy task given the number of de-

Coolidge ’01 named


partments involved, Istrail said.

A square of voices, Getting them to agree took some


work, he said, adding, “We had to

new Muslim chaplain shape-note group grows fight intellectually with them.”
But the work was worth it, he
said, and it brings to Brown a “true
by Luisa Robledo BY ALICIA CHEN Brown’s chapter, which she cre- hybrid world-class program in the
Staff Writer Staf f Writer ated when she arrived at Brown new era.” The interdisciplinar y
three years ago. approach — which students will
During his sophomore year, David About 30 students, faculty mem- Miller first learned about Sa- experience from the start — will
Coolidge ’01 converted to Islam. A bers and Providence residents cred Harp while at a “hippie” high “create scientists and professors in
decade later, he has come back to gathered in the Steinert Choral school in Vermont, she said. She the future that are world experts
his alma mater prepared to offer Room last Thursday. later went on to make it the topic in this area,” he said.
guidance to students as the new The singers sat in a square — of her graduate thesis and of her The program will star t out
Muslim chaplain. one voice part on each side — fac- book “Traveling Home,” which small, with just three or four stu-
“I see myself as someone who ing each other, with the song lead- was published last year. dents each year, Istrail said. These
wants to be a resource for all mem- er standing in the middle. They Shape-note singing started in students are expected to “be strong
bers of the community,” Coolidge had no audience the United States in both biological and computer
said. “Faculty, staff and students but themselves as FEATURE in 1798 as a way to sciences,” he said, but program par-
— I’m here to respond to their they filled the room help people read ticipants will still have the chance
needs.” with hearty a cappella renditions of music, Miller said. Instead of fol- to improve in the areas in which
Rumee Ahmed, the University’s traditional Christian spirituals. lowing the shape of traditional mu- they might not be as strong.
first Muslim chaplain, left in the Max Monn / Herald “Sweet is the day of sacred sical notes, the head of each note “We will look at their under-
David Coolidge ’01 is the Univer-
spring of 2008 to pursue a tenure- sity’s new Muslim chaplain.
rest/ No mortal cares shall seize is a different shape depending on graduate background as a model
track position at Colgate University. my breast/ O may my heart in its pitch — making it easier for of how they need to be prepared,”
The search committee immediately cluding practicing religion “in the tune be found/ Like David’s harp singers to sight-read the music. he said.
thought of Coolidge, said the Rev. context of an actual job.” of solemn sound,” the group sang, Sacred Harp refers to both the Besides conducting research
Janet Cooper Nelson, University But the Dartmouth position as Assistant Professor of Music human voice and the main tune- projects on genomics, the program
chaplain. But Coolidge had just ac- was only short-term. After a year’s Kiri Miller led the warm-up. book used by groups today. “The will also strengthen undergradu-
cepted a position as Muslim adviser wait, the search committee ap- During the school year, a group texts are really beautiful, archaic ate education, with Ph.D. students
at Dartmouth and originally turned proached him again, and this time congregates every Thursday eve- Christian poetry,” Miller said, re- working as TAs in undergraduate
down the job. he accepted. ning for Sacred Harp singings, ferring to the songs’ lyrics. classes, Istrail said.
“Dartmouth was one of the best “For me, a big part of coming which are also known as shape- Unlike traditional music Undergraduates will have the
jobs I ever had,” Coolidge said. “I back to Brown was the remem- note singings. The music uses groups, Sacred Harp does not have chance to participate in the pro-
was able to do all the things I was a special notation with notes of
passionate about,” he added, in- continued on page 3 dif ferent shapes. Miller leads continued on page 2 continued on page 2
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C ampus N EWS “Becoming a Muslim made sense with what I wanted in life.”
— David Coolidge ’01, Muslim chaplain

Musharraf speaks about leadership, Pakistan-India relations


continued from page 1 confusing me?” said, is the most important quality manded Pakistani forces. Musharraf raf successfully covered “the back-
Reflecting on his time as president, of a leader. “An agreement implies acknowledged his role in that conflict ground of the problems we face at
relationship, adding that he has the Musharraf addressed the qualities a give and take. It cannot be take and but placed it in a wider context, listing the moment.”
“dubious distinction” of fighting two leader embodies and the ways stu- take.” India’s offensives against Pakistan. Still, Musharraf evaded a question
of the three wars between them. dents can integrate these qualities Musharraf, whose speech ranged “I didn’t expect to hear a complete about the Pakistani army’s involve-
Though the two countries came into their careers. broadly, also drew laughter when admission of guilt,” Subramanian said ment with the Taliban, Hassan said.
close to settling their disputes dur- Musharraf said the primary role he discussed the key components afterward. “But he is the one who Before Musharraf spoke, Gulfam
ing his presidency, the relationship of a Third World political leader is of good leadership near the end of spearheaded the campaign … which Khan, a cameraman for Pakistan’s
remains tense, he said. “to ensure the security, progress and his remarks. Glancing at his watch, turned out to be a diplomatic embar- News One, interviewed students wait-
“I am a man of war, but I am a man development of the state for the well- Musharraf said, “I’ll skip the part rassment for Pakistan.” ing in line on the Main Green.
for peace,” Musharraf said, adding being of the people.” about justice.” Sajjad Hasan ’10, a Herald busi- In addition to News One, Pakistan-
that he understands the “ravages” A leader can gain a following As Tannenwald laid out the rules ness staffer, asked Musharraf how based channels Geo and ARY may air
of war. through fear, but it is better to be for the session — “If you feel the need he would advise an aspiring but politi- the footage, Khan said.
“That’s why I am for peace,” he relatable to subordinates, he said, to make a speech, please go afterward cally unconnected politician on how “It’s nice to see just the people here
said. adding that “your people must love and blog later” — the screen in Sayles to navigate Pakistan’s political arena, to listen to Musharraf,” Gulfam said.
In addition to instability, devel- and respect you and never be scared Hall focused in on Musharraf fanning which he said has been dominated “All the people lining up — he must
opmental problems abound in the of you.” himself with his folded notes, provok- by the Bhutto and Sharif families for be something.”
region, said Musharraf, who drew The lesson which he has drawn ing laughter from students. decades. “It’s reassuring,” Melissa Dzenis
laughter with his remarks about eco- from years in power during the “I expect very frank questions “The environment is certainly trib- ’11 said of the packed crowd, “that,
nomics jargon. conflict between India and Paki- and you should expect equally frank al and feudal,” Musharraf responded. in spite of all the chaos that is now in
“There is a tendency to compli- stan, he said, is that “a compromise answers,” Musharraf said. “But the politics of Pakistan needs the international realm, there is an
cate our economies,” he said, adding for the bigger has all the positive Sriram Subramanian ’10 asked fresh blood.” outpour of interest at Brown.”
that he often reacts to economists connotations.” Musharraf about the 1999 Kargil War After the lecture, Asad Hassan ’13, — With additional reporting by
with the question, “Why are you “Boldness to give,” Musharraf in Kashmir, in which Musharraf com- a student from Pakistan, said Mushar- Sydney Ember

Program unites departments for new Ph.D. Casual choral group


continued from page 1

gram, too, researching with gradu-


trail, citing the research and study
space given to the program on
the second floor of the Thomas
graduate education, a dedicated
Ph.D. program is very important.”
Raphael will teach some of the
gains momentum, voices
ate students and faculty, he said. J. Watson, Sr., Center for Informa- specialized computational biology continued from page 1 vocalists.
Along with the seven faculty tion Technology. courses in the program. “People are encouraged to sing
members who are already working Funding policies for the pro- Until now, there has been no any rehearsals or concerts. Every with their full voice,” Miller said.
with the center, five new profes- gram’s Ph.D. candidates will be formal program on computational singing is a unique event. Some The atmosphere at singings is
sors will join specifically for the similar to other University’s grad- biology within ecology and evolu- singers attend every event, but oth- laid back and relaxed, Miller said.
new program. uate programs, with fellowships tionar y biology, Weinreich said. ers only come once. Sacred Harp “No one is there saying, ‘You’re not
So far, four of the five positions funded by the Graduate School Knowledge gained by studying has shaped its music and its format singing the right note,’” Miller said.
have been filled. Istrail is joined in the first year and grants earned computational biology will give around the idea of being accessible The singers themselves take turns
by Professor of Applied Math- by professors in subsequent years, “an important intellectual frame- and welcoming to anyone. leading songs.
ematics Charles Lawrence, Pro- he said. work” to ecology and evolutionary Though students participating in “The music itself is wonderful,”
fessor of Computer Science Ben Istrail’s enthusiasm for the ini- biology and “put the problems in Sacred Harp can earn half a course Faircloth said. “It’s unlike anything
Raphael and Professor of Ecology tiative is shared by the program’s evolutionary context” — exploring credit, Miller estimates that only else.”
and Evolutionary Biology Daniel other professors. “how different genomes or organ- around five people actually register “We sing for each other,” said
Weinreich. “The promise of this program isms are historically related,” he each semester. Lynne deBenedette, a senior lec-
“The University gives high is one of the reasons I came to said. While the unusual musical group turer in Slavic languages and a long-
priority to the program,” said Is- this school,” Raphael said. “For “This is an exciting opportu- is not yet well-known, “I definitely time Sacred Harp enthusiast.
nity (for Ph.D. students) to gain see it growing,” Miller said, adding The strong sense of commu-
sudoku exposure to diverse disciplines,” that she has observed more college nity is also one of Sacred Harp’s
Weinreich added. students participating across the main appeals. “I think I got really
“It’s great. I’m interested from nation. hooked when I went to one of the
an environmental standpoint,” The unique American tradition conventions last semester,” Fair-
said Sarah Rosengard ’11, an en- has resurfaced in more mainstream cloth said.
vironmental sciences concentra- ways, compelling some to pick up After an hour, the singers took a
tor, adding that the research in Sacred Harp tunebooks. brief break to eat cookies and chat
computational biology plays an “I first heard of Sacred Harp with each other.
important role in determining the when I saw the movie ‘Cold Moun- “It’s like no singing that I’ve
“future distribution of species and tain,’” said Marianna Faircloth ’10, ever done before,” said newcomer
understanding natural changes.” a returning singer. Emily Walsh ’13 as she enjoyed
“I’m interested in knowing The powerful sound that just a a snack. “There’s no practicing.
where (the program) goes,” few Sacred Harp singers can create There’s no thinking. You just come
Rosengard said. may come as a surprise to other and do it.”

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Converted religious studies Down to earth: Alum’s green Web site honored
concentrator pursues passion By Amy Chen
Contributing Writer
ognizing that these issues are part
of our lives, that we have to build
Giller had a “gentle and curious
way of talking to people many years
continued from page 1 cred place” because he remembers sustainable buildings, Giller said. older and much different than him-
discovering his faith there. Chip Giller ’93, founder and president Giller graduated Brown with an self that is perfect for a journalist,”
brance of what it was like to be a One of Coolidge’s first projects of the online magazine Grist.org, was honors degree in environmental she added.
student,” he said. will be an eight-week seminar spon- honored with a $100,000 grant this studies and attributed his passion Karp also wrote that she has
Though he was raised as a Prot- sored by the Office of the Chaplains month by the non-profit Heinz Fam- for environmentalism to his under- used Grist as a source for her re-
estant, Coolidge said he had been and Religious Life called “Thinking ily Foundation for his work promot- graduate experience. search and has also suggested it
interested in studying different re- Theologically,” about contemporary ing awareness of environmental “The environmental program at to her students as a research aide
ligions since high school. As an un- Islamic thought. issues. Brown is an incredible program,” and news source.
dergraduate, Coolidge was grappling “It’s an intellectually rigorous en- Giller, who founded Grist in he said. “My Brown experience was Grist’s content employs humor
with existential questions of life and vironment for people to articulate cer- 1999 to cover environmental topics a tremendous help. It really helped while retaining critical views and
meaning ­­— trying to “make sense tain perspectives that aren’t covered in a positive, sometimes humorous me to align my passion with what I accurate facts. It attempts to strike
of what I wanted from life and who by their regular coursework,” he said. way, was praised by Teresa Heinz, wanted to do professionally.” a contrast with other environmental
I wanted to be,” he said — when he “It’s a real human interaction.” chairwoman of the foundation, for While at Brown, he served as a magazines, which are sometimes
started talking to two acquaintances Coolidge said his new responsibili- having taken “traditional environ- teaching assistant for introductory dreary or depressing.
who had recently converted to Islam. ties will expand beyond religious and mental journalism and turned it environmental classes and helped Giller “has injected environmen-
After he had dinner with them, they ethical issues. “I’m here to respond on its head,” according to a press sponsor weekly discussions and tal reporting with irreverence and
gave him several books to read on the to people’s needs and concerns,” he release from the organization. talks on different environmental wit, yet without compromising
religion. Coolidge describes it as his said. “Whether they’re religious or Giller, who now lives in Seattle, topics. depth and accuracy,” Heinz said
“first real introduction to Islam.” non-religious issues, anything that’s said he was “pretty surprised” by “Chip has always been pas- in the statement.
“I started reading more and think- central to the process of making the honor, calling it “incredibly sionate about the environment While there are some readers
ing more,” he added. “Becoming a meaning for oneself.” humbling.” Some people he admires and journalism,” said Lisa Hymas, who complain that humor does not
Muslim made sense with what I University chaplains advise on have previously been honored by a senior editor at Grist who has belong in discussion of what they feel
wanted from life.” “marriage, death, religious ques- the foundation, he said, adding that worked with Giller for more than are very serious issues, most readers
Coolidge concentrated in religious tions, anything,” Cooper-Nelson said. the award was “motivating.” a decade. “He is interested in cov- find the light-hearted approach more
studies at Brown and went on to get “Our purpose is much broader than The site, with a self-described ering the environment in a new, engaging, Hymas said.
a master’s degree in religion from providing instruction of a particular mission of “making lemonade out of compelling way.” Giller said he knows the serious-
Princeton. “My career has been a religion,” she added. looming climate apocalypse,” bills Caroline Karp, Giller’s senior ness of the issues at stake, joking
long independent study on the mean- Cooper-Nelson said the University itself as “a beacon in the smog.” It thesis advisor and a current senior aside. He said he hopes Grist will
ing of life, and I want to help people had to hire “someone who is very reports having about 800,000 read- lecturer at the Center for Environ- help “set a green agenda for the
who are going through a similar pro- able to make connections with every- ers a month. mental Studies, remembered Giller country.”
cess,” he said. body and who is accessible to people “Of the many things this planet for his remarkable writing skills. Giller said he plans to direct
Cooper-Nelson witnessed regardless of their age.” is running out of, sanctimonious “Chip continues to be among the some of the award to Grist and
Coolidge’s process of conversion. “Dave Coolidge is a marvelous tree-huggers ain’t one of them,” 10 best writers I have ever worked will also put a portion of the money
“Dave found his religious identity resource for all of us, and the Office the Web site reads. with at Brown,” she wrote in an toward a college fund for his two
here,” she said. of the Chaplains and Religious Life is Society is moving toward rec- e-mail to The Herald. children.
Brown’s campus is “like sacred honored to have him as a colleague,”
geography,” she added. To Coolidge, she said. “It’s lovely for Brown to have
the Graduate Center “is a very sa- such talented leadership back.”

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | Page 4

Missed kick dooms Bears in opener


By Dan Alexander “We certainly tried to change up our on Brown’s defense.
Senior Staff Writer coverages and looks to try to confuse The Bears held Stony Brook’s of-
him,” said Stony Brook Head Coach fense to 100 yards less than Brown’s
After the football team fell to Stony Chuck Priore. “I think he did a good managed. But thanks to great field posi-
Brook Saturday night, kicker Drew job with that, though.” tion and a few big plays, the Seawolves
Plichta ’10 “was bearing the loss on his In the first quarter, Newhall-Cabal- found the end zone three times.
shoulders,” lero led his team to a 14-7 lead, passing Brown’s defense was anchored by
Brown 20 said Head a perfect 10 for 10 with 102 yards and its line, which got into the backfield at
Stony Brook 21 Coach Phil two touchdowns. opportune times.
Estes. Newhall-Caballero’s second touch- One such time came on a Stony
In a game that Brown lost 21-20, down, a 23-yard pass to Buddy Farn- Brook 4th and 2 with 9:11 left in the
Plichta missed an extra point. ham ’10, was one of Farnham’s 12 game and Brown ahead 20-14. The
Making the extra point “needs to catches for 121 yards on the night. Seawolves handed off to running back
be automatic,” Estes said. Newhall-Caballero’s honeymoon Edwin Gowins. The 5-foot, 11-inch,
Plichta had a chance to redeem ended in the second quarter, when he 222-pound Gowins ran up the gut,
himself and win the game with just sec- threw 4 for 12 with two interceptions but was stopped for no gain by Peter
onds left when he lined up for his first and no touchdowns. By halftime, Stony Hughes ‘10, ending Stony Brook’s
career field goal attempt. He missed Brook had evened the score, 14-14. drive.
that, too. Both of Newhall-Caballero’s sec- But Stony Brook got another
“If you were to look at the stats, ond-quarter interceptions ended red- chance after a six-play, four-second
you’d think that we won with a run- zone opportunities, of which the Bears long possession by Brown. After the
away,” Estes said. “We out-rushed had only four during the game. Bears punted, the Seawolves stood at
them. We out-passed them. We pretty “We need to score when we’re in their own 27 with 9:07 left to make up
much beat them in every category the red zone,” said receiver Bobby a six-point deficit. Justin Coleman / Herald File Photo
but one. And that one was our kick- Sewall ’10. With a more balanced attack than The Bears lost narrowly to Stony Brook on Saturday, 21-20.
ing game.” To start the second half, the Sea- their usual run-focused offense, Stony
Plichta wasn’t the only player in a wolves once again began a posses- Brook quarterback Michael Coulter next down, when Coulter threw the for a touchdown.
prominent position who debuted for sion with a short field in front of them, led the Seawolves to the Brown 7 be- ball at his receiver’s feet for an in- “I got hit as I threw it, but I knew
the Bears on Saturday. Quarterback thanks to a 53-yard kick return from fore running into much resistance. completion with 51.7 seconds left on (Porter) would be where he was sup-
Kyle Newhall-Caballero ’11, who had wide receiver Matt Brevi. Brevi av- But Brown’s defensive line stepped the clock. posed to be,” Coulter said. “I threw
never thrown a varsity pass, started eraged 46.7 yards on his three kick up once again. On 1st and goal at the With Coulter’s pocket collapsing it up and he made a great play in the
under center. returns of the night. 7, defensive tackle David Howard ’09.5 as he dropped back on 3rd and goal, end zone.”
Newhall-Caballero didn’t show “Matt had one of those games that burst into the backfield and dragged it looked like the defensive line might The extra point put Stony Brook
any signs of inexperience early in the you would hope for,” Priore said. down Gowins, three yards behind the step up again. But seconds before the ahead, 21-20, and sent the crowd of
game, despite facing complex defen- Despite starting its drive on the line of scrimmage. line could get to him, Coulter lasered
sive schemes. Brown 43, Stony Brook couldn’t score The Bears caught a break on the a pass, cross-field, to Donald Porter continued on page 5
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With road shutout, women’s soccer scores first win


The women’s soccer team with an assist from Jasmyne a 10-6 first-half lead in shots,
earned its first victory of the Spencer. Scott headed in Stone’s cor-
season on a road trip to Mary- Brown sliced the deficit in ner kick in the 52nd minute
land, shutting out Towson Uni- half in the 52nd minute on to give Bruno all the offense it
versity, 2-0, on Sunday after a free kick. Sylvia Stone ’11 would need.
falling to the No. 18 Maryland booted the ball to Diana Ohrt Kim tacked on an insur-
Terrapins, 3-1, on Friday. Gina ’13, who found Walker for the ance goal in the 76th minute,
Walker ’11, Kate Scott ’11 and latter’s first career goal. as Ohrt picked up her second
Melissa Kim ’10 scored for the Spencer scored in the 85th assist of the weekend. Steffi
Bears, who improved to 1-4-0 minute to produce the 3-1 fi- Yellin ’10 made four saves to
on the young season. nal score. Brenna Hogue ’10 earn her eighth career shut-
In the opener, the Bears made seven saves for Brown. out.
traveled to College Park to Two days later, the Bears The Bears will shoot for
face an undefeated Maryland matched their season output their second win Thursday
squad. Molly Dreska put the — achieved over four games — against Army at 7:00 p.m. on
Terps on the board in the 29th with two goals in the blanking Stevenson Field.
minute, and then doubled the of Towson. After the Tigers
lead early in the second half could not take advantage of — Sports Staff Reports

After 1-pt loss, football looks to Ivy opener


continued from page 4 “I was just hoping that the wind Ivy co-champions is as close as their
would blow our way,” Coulter said. 24-22 encounter last season, the game
5,709 into hysterics. Plichta kicked a low line drive that might come down to a kick at the end.
But with 47 seconds and three flew right. Estes said he’ll turn to Plichta again.
timeouts left, the Bears still had a With the scoreboard showing 0:00, “He’s a tough kid,” he said. “And
chance. students painted from head-to-toe in he’s going to come back and win some
After Farnham’s return to the Stony Brook red rushed the field. football games for us.”
31, Brown began its last drive with “You get a taste of that loss and you
40 seconds left. Newhall-Caballero don’t like it,” Sewall said. “You want
drove down to the Stony Brook 23 by to … make sure that doesn’t happen
completing short passes to Farnham again.”
and Sewall and a 23-yard long-ball to The Bears will have a chance to
Trevan Samp ’10. cleanse their palettes on Friday night,
With five seconds left on the clock, when they head to Cambridge to take
it all came down to the final kick. With on Harvard, the No. 1 team in the Ivy
a slight left-to-right breeze, Plichta lined League Football Preseason Media
up for the 40-yarder in the center of the Poll.
hash marks. If the meeting between last year’s
Editorial & Letters
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l e t t e r to t h e e d i to r

Brown Republicans’ tableslips


in poor taste
To the Editor: Such a break with established proce-
dure is more than a funny YouTube
I write to the Brown Republicans video — it is evidence of a deep dis-
in the hopes that they will more respect for the new president.
carefully consider how they repre- Criticism and poking fun at
sent themselves to the campus and the commander-in-chief is no new
greater community. Tableslips are phenomenon; the last eight years
one of the most direct ways to reach provided easy material for Jon Stew-
the student body. I was appalled this art. However, no one from Comedy
week when I saw a tableslip with a Central ever hollered insults at
picture of President Barack Obama Bush during his State of the Union
with flames rising into his face, ad- addresses. Those representing their
vertising a meeting for the group. political party, especially in a public
The symbol of burning a black context, will only alienate potential
leader is powerful and disturbing. members if they disrespect both the
For the third-generation-or-more system of which they are a part and
American students reading this, the historical context of American
your grandparents and parents were civil rights.
alive when lynching — the hang- Jimmy Carter, Bill Cosby and oth-
ing, torturing and burning alive of ers cited South Carolina Rep. Joe
African-Americans — was featured Wilson’s outburst as racially based.
in newspapers, sent as postcards Said Carter, “I think people who are
through the mail and even attended guilty of that kind of personal attack
A le x Y uly
by crowds of spectators. These race- against Obama have been influenced
based murders continued into the to a major degree by a belief that he
1960s and were often perpetrated should not be president because he
by mobs of whites taking the law happens to be African-American.” e d i to r i a l
into their own hands and charging The Brown Republicans’ tableslip,
blacks with trumped up or non-ex- which appeared to burn Obama in
istent crimes.
Recently, a member of the GOP
effigy, was in poor taste. The Brown
Republicans will only attract positive A better Banner
disgraced the party by breaking de- attention if they are more creative
corum and interrupting the President and more thoughtful in how they Banner’s critics usually moan about its appear- pre-registration on Banner should not be a control-
when he was addressing Congress. poke fun at political figures from ance and its restrictions on course sign-ups. It’s a ling factor. The University could make the writing
The political parties exist in order across the aisle. tribute to Banner’s effectiveness, or perhaps its sample process easier, for students and professors
to work within the system outlined unsightliness, that the most common complaints are alike, by having professors upload the prompts for
in the Constitution and established Meredith Curtis ’10 aesthetic. These grievances are a little misdirected: their courses’ writing samples one month before the
through 222 years of precedents. Sept. 22 Students have usually been able to find courses start of the semester. Students could then compose
through Mocha and, as awful as Banner may look, their essays during academic breaks, when they
we suspect that most Brunonians are capable of are less busy with other classes and applications.
t h e b r o w n d a i ly h e r a l d using it to pick classes, even though the process Professors who set a writing sample deadline on
Editor-in-Chief Managing Editors Deputy Managing Editors Senior Editors can be tedious. (or before) the first day of classes would have time
Steve DeLucia Michael Bechek Nandini Jayakrishna Rachel Arndt Banner’s effect on class registration is, in our to carefully read essays, and students would have
Chaz Firestone Franklin Kanin Isabel Gottlieb
Michael Skocpol Scott Lowenstein opinion, a much more reasonable basis for criticism, a better sense of their schedules during the early
editorial Business and Computing and Information Services deserves stages of shopping period.
Ben Hyman Arts & Culture Editor General Managers Office Manager credit for focusing its efforts on functional issues The most significant measure Brown could take
Rosalind Schonwald Arts & Culture Editor Alexander Hughes Shawn Reilly
Sophia Li Features Editor Jonathan Spector first. This fall, CIS implemented an override system to improve class registration is also the simplest:
George Miller Metro Editor Directors that made it much easier for professors to admit Brown should upload and publicly display syllabi for
Joanna Wohlmuth Metro Editor Ellen DaSilva Sales Director
Seth Motel News Editor Claire Kiely Sales Director
students into their classes, and over 5,400 overrides every course offered. Uploaded syllabi, even those
Jenna Stark News Editor Phil Maynard Sales Director were performed. that are somewhat outdated, would give students
Andrew Braca Sports Editor Katie Koh Finance Director The override system is a step forward and a a much better feel for the lessons and goals of a
Han Cui Asst. Sports Editor Jilyn Chao Asst. Finance Director
Alex Mazerov Asst. Sports Editor fine example of how Banner can support the New course than the 50-word descriptions that abound in
Graphics & Photos Managers Curriculum. But course registration is still far from the Course Announcement Bulletin. With those as a
Chris Jesu Lee Graphics Editor Kelly Wess Local Sales
Stephen Lichenstein Graphics Editor
ideal, and CIS should continue to improve registra- guide, students could get a head start on assigned
Kathy Bui National Sales
Eunice Hong Photo Editor Alex Carrere University Sales tion by adapting Banner and investing in other online reading and have more time to figure out whether
Kim Perley Photo Editor Christiana Stephenson Recruiter Sales resources to meet students’ needs. the material for a given course is something that
Jesse Morgan Sports Photo Editor Matt Burrows Credit and Collections
Banner currently prevents students from register- truly interests them. Publicly available syllabi would
production Opinions
Ayelet Brinn Copy Desk Chief Alyssa Ratledge Opinions Editor ing for two or more courses that meet at the same also enhance Brown’s image by giving prospective
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to make a final decision between two capped courses Over the past few years, students and recent
Julien Ouellet Asst. Design Editor Nick Bakshi Board member before shopping period even begins. The University alumni have seen paperless pre-registration, and
Neal Poole Web Editor Zack Beauchamp Board member
Post- magazine could avoid this problem by letting students sign Banner especially, as a threat to the New Curricu-
Debbie Lehmann Board member
Arthur Matuszewski Editor-in-Chief William Martin Board member up for classes that meet simultaneously, with early lum. These concerns will be addressed if and when
Kelly McKowen Editor-in-Chief deadlines for dropping all but one of the courses. Brown uses its online resources to support course
Anna Migliaccio, Julien Ouellet, Designers Strict course caps have had other unfortunate re- selections that are flexible and informed.
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Failing grades
an abundance of excellent universities. our borders. Lowering taxes may encourage are for “Truth in Advertising about Student
But why does Rhode Island have the third- more businesses to move to Rhode Island, Proficiency” and “Data Quality.” At least we
JAKE HEIMARK highest unemployment rate in the nation? which would provide jobs, widen the tax base know that we are failing our students.
Why do most Brown students flee the area and increase the state’s revenues. Gov. Donald Carcieri ’65 has proposed
Opinions Columnist immediately upon graduation? But lowering taxes alone would not solve eliminating the 3 percent mandatory minimum
A significant part of the problem is the the problem. Businesses avoid Rhode Island increases to Rhode Island teachers’ pensions
shortage of real job opportunities and the lack because of the poor quality of public education. and instead making cost of living adjustments
September 29th, 2009, will mark the first an- of critical services to retain intellectual capital Large businesses cannot afford to send every based on the Consumer Price Index. Rhode
niversary of the largest single-day drop in the workers. It seems clear that Rhode Island and middle manager’s kids to The $25,000-a-year Island teachers are furious. But, we must ask,
Dow Jones Industrial Average. The ensuing Providence need to work overtime to attract Wheeler School. Providence public schools why are we paying so much for such poor
year has been tempestuous: the shuttering new businesses and retain the “intelligentsia” are not a viable alternative. Of the 1500 best performance?
and fire-sale of companies that composed the that are too often only transient interlopers. public high schools in the country, as ranked Currently, Rhode Island has very strict re-
backbone of the U.S. financial system, partial Business startups cluster around universi- by Newsweek, only Classical, in Providence, quirements on teaching certification and train-
nationalizations of former icons of American ing that shrinks the potential pool of teachers.
business and the largest economic stimulus We should consider loosening some of these
package ever. requirements, creating a Teach for Rhode
The economic crisis may be devastating, Lower taxes and higher quality education will Island program that encourages Brown and
but it also provides us an opportunity to re- Johnson and Wales grads to stay and teach
evaluate some of our decisions and change the bring more companies to Providence, help solve for a few years and pay teachers based on a
way we operate at Brown, in Providence, as a combination of performance and tenure.
state and as a nation. In the next year, Rhode our unemployment problem and put us on the Lower taxes and higher quality education
Island will have to execute some tricky contor- will bring more companies to Providence,
tions to avoid a ballooning budget deficit. The right track toward long-term growth. help solve our unemployment problem and
actions we take now are critical to restoring put us on the right track toward long-term
confidence, jobs and a balanced budget. Brown growth. We have the natural resources, geo-
students and professors, like all Rhode Island graphical positioning and intellectual capital
residents, have a unique opportunity to affect to become a hub for biotech and diversified
public policy, if we choose to get involved. ties like Stanford and MIT; our universities, makes the cut at No. 1436. Montana, which intellectual capital industries. Or we could
It is time we asked ourselves some deeper and the city, should work to make Providence has about the same population as and a much continue with tax and educational policies
questions: why do Providence and the state of competitive with Palo Alto and Cambridge. lower GDP per capita than Rhode Island, has that drive businesses away, let our schools
Rhode Island turn to Brown for funds when Only by attracting — and retaining — busi- two schools in the 600s. The rest of our schools decline and expect student taxes to make up
their budgets fall short? Why are corporate, nesses and knowledgable workers can we fall much further behind, especially in Provi- our debt. The choice is ours.
income and property taxes not enough to fix the budget deficit and secure a stable and dence. The Rhode Island education system
cover expenditures? robust economy in the future. has failed. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rhode Island is a beautiful state and has How? First, taxes are too high. In a rank- State-by-State Educational Effectiveness score
many natural assets. We have one of the only ing of business-friendly tax codes by the Tax card gives Rhode Island failing grades, D or F, Jake Heimark ’10 is a human biology and
two deep-water ports in New England, lots of Foundation, Rhode Island came in 44th. Be- in seven of nine categories. We receive the only economics concentrator from Palo Alto,
beautiful coast and are conveniently situated cause our state is small enough to spit across, grade of F in “Flexibility in Management and California. He can be reached at
between Boston and New York. The state has businesses can easily relocate to just outside Policy.” The only passing grades we receive jacob_heimark@brown.edu.

Methinks he doth protest too much


currently going on at Brown. Therefore, the upon the students. Remarkably, not only has factored in) were rooted in the years when
choice is not between a fancy new building and the University committed to not cutting faculty, endowments could grow by 10 or 20 percent
Tyler
more financial aid, but rather between a new but also to maintaining the already generous per year.
rosenbaum or renovated building for students’ use and levels of financial aid that pre-existed the stock Therefore, it might be popular to lament a
millions of dollars sitting tight in a would-be market crash. year in which financial aid does not increase
Opinions Columnist
donor’s hedge fund. Almost all decisions about how to make and tuition rises a whole three percent (nev-
Moreover, the administration has gone the necessary budget cuts will be made by er mind that when the tuition increase was
I doubt that many administrators here at through pains to notify donors that gifts could the Undergraduate Resource Committee. And approved, the latest inflation rates were 3.8
Brown would think of me as some sort of be more profitably used to increase financial though Liebling dismisses out of hand the percent).
student collaborateur, working to shore up aid or going toward staff retention. But to importance of having two students on the And while I do sympathize with the 30
support among the serfs for our benevolent some, a shiny new building bearing their name 15-member committee, this is a level of official staff members the University had to let go,
overlords. I’ve been known to have more is sexier than the knowledge that the average student input that would be inconceivable at the fact that this only constituted two-thirds of
than my fair share of grievances, many aired one percent of Brown’s employeesshows that
publicly on this very page. the administration is actually very cognizant
Like everyone else, there are some things of the difficulties that laid-off staff face and
I would do differently if I were in charge. But demonstrates a desire to mitigate the reces-
I don’t believe that the administration here is The Administration’s response to the economic sion’s effect on them. This is especially true
full of heartless, diabolically scheming bureau- when you consider that, over the last several
crats who think of nothing but themselves, and crisis has been exemplary. years, Providence’s unemployment rate has
therefore I take issue with Simon Liebling’s increased from 4.3 to 12.1 percent.
column in last week’s Herald (“Take your Again, this column is not meant to imply
self-sacrifice and shove it,” Sept. 18). that the administration is always in the right
Liebling’s column seems to imply that and protestors are always in the wrong. It is
Brown’s administration is bent on expanding financial aid package is $500 larger. And since most other institutions. just meant to put some of the difficult deci-
the campus, come hell or high water — as if the millions are theirs to give, that decision is The administration’s solicitude for student sions the school has to make in perspective.
renovating Faunce or erecting the Mind Brain their prerogative. and community input on this issue is even And though we’re not out of the woods yet,
Behavior Building were more important to Finally, it is unclear how exactly continu- more remarkable considering the resounding so far the management of the University’s
them than maintaining the quality and afford- ing on with previously scheduled and donor- silence that it encounters when it explicitly resources in the face of such tremendous
ability of undergraduate education. funded construction projects is an example of seeks out such opinions. Those few students financial difficulties has been remarkable, to
The first, and most obvious, response to administrators “protect(ing) themselves.” As and community members who do respond say the least.
this nonsense is that administrators’ hands are one of my friends noted, “It’s not like they’re rarely heed administrators’ (reasonable) re-
tied. That’s how bequests work. Yes, some do- Louis XIV, building themselves a summer quest not simply to complain about cuts, but
nations to the University come with no strings palace while the peasants starve.” rather to proactively suggest reductions that
attached. But from my experience on the Un- Indeed, I would say that the administra- would be more acceptable.
dergraduate Council of Students, I know that tion’s response to the economic crisis has Perhaps some students fail to comprehend Tyler Rosenbaum ’11 is a callous shill
most donors specifically condition their gift on been exemplary. More than a quarter of the that the economic crunch hits universities for the administration’s sinister plot to
its being used for a specific purpose. University’s resources disappeared essen- just as it hits families. Our insatiable expecta- balance the budget.
Such restricted donations account for most tially overnight, and neither I nor any of my tions of constantly increasing amenities and
of the funding behind the construction that is friends have noticed any significant effects decreasing tuition rates (once financial aid is
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4 pm — Abe Lowenthal Lecture: “The 4 PM — Krieger Lecture: An After-


Obama Administration and the Ameri- noon with Mayor Cory Booker, Sa-
cas,” Watson Institute lomon 101

7 pm — Film Premiere of “Butte 8 pm — Sock and Buskin present


America,” Smith-Buonanno 106 “Tartuffe,” Leeds Theatre

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Lunch — Polynesian Chicken Wings, Lunch — Italian Sausage and Pep-


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