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No, the circus is not coming to town. The tent currently occupying the lower half of Lincoln Field will house an event for Providence Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based downtown, according to Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations. A representative for the firm referred to the event as a private function but declined to comment further. Providence Equity Partners, founded and led by Jonathan Nelson 77 P07 P09, a fellow of the Corporation, Glenn Creamer 84 and Paul Salem 85, requested a space on campus earlier this year for the event. They wanted to have the event at Brown because they credit much of their success as civic and business leaders to their Brown experience, Quinn wrote. Nelson donated $10 million to the University in 2004 for the new Nelson Fitness Center. The University often allows organizations to hold events on campus if space is available and the event does not interfere with campus life, Quinn wrote. The University is not spending money on the event. The tent will be removed Wednesday afternoon. david Chung
Two undergraduates and a member of the Undergraduate Council of Students Executive Board will be selected by Oct. 20 to the Campus Advisory Committee to advise the Corporations search process for the Universitys 19th president, said Samuel Gilman 15, a spokesman for UCS. UCS President Ralanda Nelson 12 released the student application to the Brown community in an email Monday morning. An email sent earlier that morning by Chancellor Thomas Tisch 76 outlined the Corporations initial plans for the search. Simmons announced her decision to step down at the end of the academic year Sept. 15. In his email, Tisch announced the formation of two separate committees the Presidential Search Committee of the Corporation, which he will chair, and the Campus Advisory Committee. The campus committee will be composed of faculty and students from the College and the Graduate School, as well as representatives from Alpert Medical School. A member of the UCS Executive Board will also be appointed to the campus committee, though Gilman did not comment on the selection process within UCS. The deadline for the undergraduate application is Oct. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Gilman said he could not anticipate how many applications UCS would receive for the positions. We will get this process done fairly and swiftly by Oct. 20 so that the committee can move forward with its work, Gilman said. The search for a new University president will emulate in many respects that which led to Ruths appointment 11 years ago, Tisch wrote. The Corporation is aiming to name members of both committees by mid-October. In 2000, the campus committee that ultimately selected Simmons consisted of 13 members, including three undergraduate students. The Corporation committee consisted of 17 members.
The University raised a total of $162.8 million in cash gifts last year, exceeding its goal of $140 million but falling short of the $167 million raised in the previous fiscal year. New gifts and pledges rose by about 24 percent to $167.5 million for fiscal year 2011, up from $135.3 million raised in fiscal year 2010. In a slowing economy the second half of the year, cash giving of $162.8 million was something we had to feel pretty good about, said Steven King 91, senior vice president for University advancement. The University collected gifts from just under 33,000 donors. The Annual Fund, which raises funds that contribute to around 6 percent of the Universitys operating budget, raised $35.4 million from 31,793 donors, according to
Samuel Mencoff 78 P11 P15, cochair of the Annual Fund. Beppie Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration, wrote in an email to The Herald that the University essentially reached all of its goals for the last fiscal year.
The most recent fiscal year was the first opportunity for the University to test its fundraising might after the completion of the Campaign for Academic Enrichment Dec. 31, 2010. The fundraiscontinued on page 2
The Rhode Island Senate voted Monday night to confirm Gov. Lincoln Chafees 75 P14 nominees to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission. Real estate developer Colin Kane will serve as chair of the committee, which will include Barrett Bready 99 MD03, Barbara Hunger, Diana Johnson
MA71, John Kelly, Mark Ryan and Michael Van Leesten. The committee is charged with the task of allocating the land made available by the relocation of I-195. The University has expressed interest in developing the land. Bready, an adjunct professor at Alpert Medical School and president and CEO of the biotechnology company NABsys Inc., stressed the commissions potential. Its not
what we are, he told state senators. Its what we can be. The new land could put the state on the verge of technological boom, he added, suggesting that the development focus on encouraging research in the life sciences. The states political leaders have pointed to the land more than 40 acres in Providences Jewelry District as an engine for muchneeded economic growth.
The renovations to the Carrie Tower clock and staircase could cost $500,000, according to Stephen Maiorisi, vice president for Facilities Management.
When the Carrie Tower first rose above campus in 1904, it stood as one of the Universitys tallest and most striking buildings, a symbol of devotion and love from a grieving husband. But over 100 years later, the tower stands silent and in disrepair as a much-needed restoration proves slow-coming. Renovations to the limestone base of Carrie Tower, which is nestled on the Quiet Green, will wrap up Oct. 14, but the tower still needs further construction to be completely restored. Though the towers clock needs refurbishing and the staircase is deteriorating, making the tower inaccessible, a large-scale project would be too expensive for the University to undertake, said Stephen Maiorisi, vice president for Facilities Management. Instead, the Department of Facilities Man-
agement is breaking up the necessary renovations into multiple projects, he said. Efforts to repair, replace and clean the towers deteriorating base began in late June, and construction that began about three years ago included the replacement of the stone at the top of the tower, Maiorisi said. The renovations to the towers limestone base cost about $200,000, Maiorisi said. Fixing the clock and staircase was last estimated to cost $500,000, but that estimate is five years old, he said. The Carrie Tower was constructed in 1904 as a memorial to Caroline Brown, the great-granddaughter of one of Browns founders, Nicholas Brown Sr. When Carrie Brown died in 1892, her husband an Italian diplomat and industrialist named Paul Bajnotti donated money to fund continued on page 4
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continued from page 1 The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Sept. 8 and Sept. 16. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds the park to see who the bicycle belonged to. He observed two sets of legs hanging over the edge of a monument overlooking the city. He instructed the two parties to meet him at the fence. The subjects were identified as Brown students and were cited for the city ordinance regarding the park curfew. The park has signs posted that state it is closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sept. 14 A student stated between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sept. 13 someone had taken a cell phone, bicycle light and a bicycle repair kit from a pouch on her bicycle that was locked to the bike rack. While speaking with the student, a Sterling Security employee who works at 222 Richmond St. reported his cellular phone was taken as well. He stated he locked his bicycle to the bike rack, and when he went to retrieve his phone, he noticed his bicycle pouch was open and the phone was missing. Sept. 15 A student reported his laptop was stolen from his backpack while he went to buy food. Sept. 15 The reporting party stated he secured his bike to the rack and went to work. When he returned at 3 p.m., it was gone. the project in her name, said Jane Lancaster, a University historian, who is working on a new history of Brown that will be published to coincide with the Universitys sestercentennial. The memorial is inscribed with a dedication to Carrie Brown and the sentence, Love is strong as death. Bajnotti also commissioned a fountain that stands in Burnside Park, next to Kennedy Plaza, Lancaster said. A presidential report to the Corporation during the 190304 academic year said the Carrie Tower serves no useful purpose. Instead, the monument was meant to serve as a dedication to undying memory and show the international attachment, which outlasts the years. But the towers bell which, like the clock, no longer chimes used to serve as the main bell at a time when the Quiet Green
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to incidents occurring off campus. DPS does not divulge information on cases that are currently under investigation by the department, PPD or the office of Student Life. DPS maintains a daily log of all shift activity and general service calls, which can be viewed during business hours at its headquarters at 75 Charlesfield St. Sept. 12 Facilities reported that all of the copper toilet valves located in a womens restroom had been stolen. Sept. 12 A student reported that between 2:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., her laptop was taken while she was asleep in her unsecured room. Sept. 13 Brown police were dispatched to meet with a Providence Police officer. The officer explained he was on patrol when he observed a bicycle leaning against an iron fence in a park. He then entered
was the center of campus, said University Curator Robert Emlen. The bell likely fell into disuse during the middle of the 20th century as the campus expanded beyond University Hall, he said. Now, a bell atop University Hall announces the beginning and end of class periods. The tower also houses a tunnel that leads into the basement of the John Hay Library and to Manning Hall, Emlen said. A slab of rock now seals the tunnel.
The senate approved all the governors appointees to the committee that will allocate i-195 land for development. See full coverage on page 1.
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New census figures indicate poverty in Rhode Island increased sharply from 2009 to 2010. Statistics from the American Community Survey released late last month revealed that the poverty rate in Rhode Island rose from 11.5 percent to 14 percent, and the percentage of children under 18 in poverty rose from 16.9 percent to 19 percent. John Logan, professor of sociology, who has studied neighborhood change and individual mobility in American cities, said though the figures show a dramatic increase in poverty in Rhode Island, it is important to view this change in the context of national and international trends. According to the U.S Census Bureau, the national poverty rate rose from 14.3 percent in 2009 to 15.1 in 2010. Between 2009 and 2010, the poverty rate for children under age 18 increased from 20.7 to 22 percent. People usually use the term Renaissance to describe Providence,
Logan said, adding that downtown Providence is a far cry from the rundown urban landscape it was 20 years ago. But while downtown has certainly experienced a resurgence, sizeable wealth disparities persist, he said. Providence has been industrializing over the past decades. But today, much of the industry is closing down, Logan said, noting Rhode Islands old role as a silver manufacturing state. He said he often compares Providence to Washington, D.C. Both cities have suffered from high poverty rates for decades and have large minority populations, but they are now gentrifying and have seen an increase in the cost of living. At the same time, an increasing degree of inequality exacerbates the increasing poverty. Increasing wealth is in the hands of relatively few, Logan said. The most obvious explanation for the surge in poverty is unemployment, said Austin Nichols, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.,
think tank that examines social and economic issues. He explained that child poverty in particular used to be associated with changes in the family structure, such as the breakdown of the two-parent household. Today, poverty is most associated with job loss, he said. Rhode Island has historically lagged behind neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut in terms of post-secondary educational attainment among its residents, a disadvantage that Nichols said is responsible for its higher unemployment rate. Logan linked Rhode Islands poverty rate to deindustrialization. Low-wage jobs fuel economic growth, and Logan explained that the United States competes with low-cost production in other countries. A smaller part of the U.S. economy is technologically advanced and reliant on skilled, educated labor. The labor force is polarizing, Logan said. The highest earners are becoming wealthier, and unskilled workers have seen their economic security deteriorate, he said.
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son), a self-described Hollywood hack who never gave real literature a shot, as he struggles to write his first novel while handling his trifling fiancee. As coined by his pompous, cravat-wearing adversary Paul (Michael Sheen), Gil suffers from golden age thinking the notion that a different time period is better than the one we are living in. simply a procrastination tool. We slowly zone out and tilt our heads up and to the right as our minds get filled with a series of dreaded what-ifs. We each have our romanticized images and time periods. I, like Pender, am a fan of Paris in the 20s as I picture myself in a cafe in the Latin Quarter, smoking a pipe, with a Marion Cotillard-like companion by my side. settled into a class routine, are focusing on information sessions about investment banks and consulting firms. Brown is said to be the epitome of liberal education, giving us the opportunity to hone our skills and knowledge in any area we choose. But I cannot help but feel we are prioritizing security over satisfaction. As I mentioned earlier, I have had a particularly robust relationship with the what-ifs in my life. I spent my freshman year at Georgetown, and I do not regret it because of some of the friends I made. For the most part, I was sincerely happy. yet there were several what-ifs that plagued me and eventually pushed me to transfer to Brown, where I assumed many of those doubts would be silenced. It returns to the notion of whether happiness is at the mercy of environment. Our incapability to be content with what we have is one of the banes of human nature. As commonplace as it may be, the grass is greener on the other side. We have our fair share of optimists and romantics here at Brown, and I pride myself for being among their ranks. yet it is plausible that Pender had it right when he said, Maybe the present is a little unsatisfying because life is a little unsatisfying. Nikhil Kalyanpur 13 is a environmental studies and economics concentrator from dubai. He can be reached at Nikhil_Kalyanpur@brown.edu.
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College is consistently and, quite frankly, too frequently heralded as the time of our lives. We are constantly reminded to appreciate these four years before we set out into the real world. It is the golden age of our own time. I find this exalted distinction far too disconcerting. When we graduate, we are around the age of 22. It is perpetually implied by our elders that it is all downhill from there which I do not believe. This phenomenon can be better understood through modern-day media. There are few Jewish men who know how to truly satisfy, or at least that is what my friends say. There are certainly exceptions, none more so than Woody Allen. Few have his power over deadpan wit. Few possess his miraculous ability to portray the ambiguity and eccentricity of what we call love. Although many feel that his standards have declined, this summers Midnight in Paris would have made even his biggest critics nostalgic. Tackling another existential plot, Allen stimulates the viewers intellect and philosophical desires, making them question where they honestly want to be in life. Set of course, in Paris, the movie follows the life of Gil Pender (Owen Wil-
We are constantly reminded to appreciate these four years before we set out into the real world. it is the golden age of our own time. i find this exalted distinction far too disconcerting.
Many around me have echoed this sentiment in recent days. Browns honeymoon period is quickly fading as this week marks the start of midterms for many students. The Whiskey Republic and Finnegans Draft House are starting to lose their crowds as first-years start to prematurely couple up. The Graduate Center barely smells like cannabis, and even Josiahs has stopped playing Flo Rida on repeat. With the mountain of work awaiting, it is hard not to question what the point of assignments are, even if doing so is
Maybe the media truly is to blame. As HBO and AMC thrive, they deliver quality historically based entertainment. The only reasonable conclusion as to why I must have a scotch everyday after lunch is Mad Men, while my need to maintain a mistress can be chalked up to the same. The appreciation of the present is certainly much easier said than done. The seniors I know are all harried by the pressures of the job search, spending hours of both sobriety and inebriation ranting about the market they are soon to enter. My fellow juniors, before having even
We do not need and, in fact, we cannot afford to wait until the situation reaches record-breaking levels of famine and death to mobilize ourselves and reach out to the Somali population.
gle of death has now become the working metonymy for the geographical area of Somalia, Ethiopia and northern Kenya known as the Horn of Africa. For centuries, Africa has been the theater of multiple wars and political coups, not to mention instances of civil unrest and human rights abuse. yet here we have a humanitarian crisis of an unprecedented magnitude. This time, it is not the Somali pirates who are making headlines in Western newspapers, but the millions of starving Somali citizens who desperately flee from misery. As of today, Dadaab, the
food it is a deeper problem that can metastasize and tear down the infrastructure of any nation. Somalia has already begun to see this happen in the poverty-stricken areas that are becoming even poorer, in the massive exodus of Somalis that totals in the millions and in the skyrocketing rates of crime and violence that further exacerbate the existing tensions along the Somali-Kenyan border. So far, the UNs World Food Programme, Oxfam, the Red Cross, UNICEF and several other humanitarian organizations have taken the first steps toward
Clayton Christus 15 has made a large impact during her first season despite the teams losing record.
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John Spooney 14 ran for a career high 97 yards in the Bears win over Uri Saturday night.
Generations united to tailgate before the Bears second-ever night game at Brown Stadium Saturday.
President ruth Simmons joined the Womens Crew Team on the field of Brown Stadium at halftime during Saturdays Governors Cup game against Uri as the team was honored for their 2011 NCAA championship win.