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After years, Overcrowding causes unusual housing for some

U. website By Ana Alvarez
Senior Staff Writer

gets facelift Finding suitable and comfortable

housing for thousands of students
is always a challenge for the Of-
By Sydney Ember fice of Residential Life, and this
News Editor year was not an exception. An
overflow of students in need of
After months of planning and in- on-campus housing necessitated
terface-tweaking, the University the use of temporary spaces and
unveiled its revamped website auxiliary housing this semester,
Tuesday afternoon, culminating according to Senior Associate
a redesign project that began in Dean of Residential and Dining
2008. The new site — a collab- Services Richard Bova.
orative effort between the Office The overflow happened be-
of Public Affairs and University cause approximately 40 students,
Relations and Computer Informa- mostly upperclassmen, opted for
tion Ser vices — features a more several reasons to live on campus
accessible home page that supports even though they had originally
multimedia and can interface di- planned to live off campus, Bova
rectly with social networking sites. said. Accommodating these stu-
The website went live at 2:30 dents left little space for all of the Max Monn / Herald
p.m., replacing an old platform that Abhinay Reddy ’13, at home in his Keeney Quadrangle quad. He and his lottery group opted to take the room
had been in place since 2006, said continued on page 2 and avoid summer assignment.

Vice President for Public Affairs

and University Relations Marisa
Quinn, who led the redesign team. M. soccer ties in first Ocean State Classic International
In addition to increased graphical
content and more navigable links BY Zack Bahr scholars
of play Friday, battled the Friars fully where you want to be, either
from the home page, the site also
requires less staf f to maintain,
Sports Editor
program ends
through 90 minutes of regulation
and two 10-minute overtime peri-
conference or national champions,”
said PC Head Coach Chaka Daley.
she said. The website will feature For those of you not in attendance ods. The game, which was record- The Bears started out slow against
updated depar tment sites, an for the Monday matchup between ed as a tie, needed to be decided for their opponents’ high-octane pace By Julia Kim
improved admission page and a Providence College and Brown, you and committed 19 penalties, includ- Staff Writer
revised research site, which will missed out. In the championship SPORTS ing five offsides, and three yellow
launch in the coming months. game of the inaugural Ocean State cards on the game. The Friars tal- A long-r unning program that
The new site “showcases the Classic, the Friars tied the Bears at the sake of the trophy, so the game lied 15 penalties and two yellow brought scholars from developing
University,” Quinn said, adding 0-0 and won the tournament in a went to a penalty-kick shootout with cards. nations to the Watson Institute for
that the improved functionality penalty-kick shootout — that was five shots for each team. The lone “There were a lot of fouls in the International Studies has officially
means the site can generate more after the prior 110 minutes of the blocked shot was off the foot of Da- game,” said Brown Head Coach Pat ended this year due to a lack of
content while decreasing upkeep. game. vid Walls ’11; the Friars converted Laughlin. “Providence did a good funding.
Bruno, which advanced by de- all of their opportunities. As The Herald reported last year,
continued on page 3 feating Bryant 4-0 in the first round “It’s a nice precursor to hope- continued on page 4 the Watson Institute Scholars of the
Environment Program was in dan-
ger of ending as its funding ended
OOH, AH
Women Writers Project last semester. Though efforts were
made to acquire more funds, not

receives federal grant

enough was raised.
Given Brown’s budget deficit and
the cost of the program, the lack
of funding for the program did not
By Kristina Klara will concentrate on the reception of surprise several of the professors
Contributing Writer the early texts written by women involved.
in the English language. Flanders “It’s not just here, it’s ever y-
The Women Writers Project recently said the new grant project will help where,” said Lynn Carlson, Geo-
received a $200,000 grant from the answer questions such as“How did graphic Information Science
National Endowment for the Hu- people read the texts at the time? systems manager, of budgetar y
manities to further study the pri- How did people see women’s writing cutbacks.
mary sources already available in at the time? How was it viewed in Housing, living expenses and
the project’s database. public media?” transportation were all provided for
Though the project — an ongo- Part of the money from the grant through the program, according to
ing Brown-based research project will be used to attract scholars from Associate Professor of History Nan-
that aims to recover and digitize the outside the Brown community to cy Jacobs, who directed a mid-career
works of early women writers — research how women writers were training program for the Watson
has been funded repeatedly by NEH received at the turn of the 18th cen- Scholars last year. Scholars were
grants in the past, the most recent tury. also allowed to vagabond classes at
grant will allow the University to col- “We’re not so presumptuous to Brown without paying any tuition.
laborate with outside researchers. think we have a monopoly on the “It takes a lot of hard work to find
“This latest grant funds specific, expertise of early women’s writing,” funding for a program like that,”
focused parts of the project’s major said John Melson, manager for the Jacobs said. “The program had ben-
mission,” said Julia Flanders, direc- Women Writers Project. efits for both the Brown community
Freddy Lu / Herald tor of the Women Writers Project In addition to research, Flanders and the scholars, but it cost a lot of
Firedancers performed Saturday on Andrews Terrace, wowing all and member of the library’s Schol-
and singing none. arly Technology Group. The project continued on page 3 continued on page 3
inside

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Sports.....4-5
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Editorial......6
A Janus Forum conversation Sam Sheehan ’12 sure is Deniz Ilgen ’13 thinks that Big Boi hype, intellectual
Opinion.......7
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Today..........8 with a pie in the face sports fan make us look trashy you should take econ

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C ampus N EWS “It’s kind of an interesting situation having four guys in

one room.”— Abhinay Reddy ’13

Crowding moves undergrads off campus, into lounges

continued from page 1 decided to take a quad in Keeney ing space on-campus. Such was the
during the housing lottery instead of case with Zach Alterman ’12 and his
sophomores on summer assignment, entering summer assignment. Even suitemate Matt Weisberg ’12. After
the process for assigning housing though a quad is not the most desir- applying for off-campus housing and
to those who don’t receive a room able situation, Reddy said, his hous- being denied permission, Weisberg
in the housing lottery. In order to ing group is surprisingly pleased and Alterman entered the lottery
house all of these students, ResLife with the results. with four other friends. However,
needed to use temporary spaces, “It’s a nice open space so you can a mix-up with ResLife caused the
like lounges and auxiliary housing. have people over,” Reddy said. “You group to be split up, leaving only
“It was a hectic first couple of find ways to make it work. It’s kind of Weisberg off-campus and the rest
weeks in August,” Bova said. But, an interesting situation having four of his group in triples in Hegeman
he added, “it is important to take guys in one room.” Hall with an unknown roommate tak-
care of Brown students, and we got Summer assignment has not been ing Weisberg’s place. When ResLife
to do what we can to help,” even if bad news for everyone. Sophomores realized their mistake, they offered
this means putting some students in who were not put in temporary spac- the whole group auxiliary housing,
temporary spaces. es, like Rodriguez, or permanent the two students said.
ResLife guarantees the avail- spaces, like Zachary, were placed “ResLife basically said it was too
ability of on-campus housing for all in auxiliary housing — off-campus late to switch their mistake and so
undergraduates. but nearby housing that Brown owns we could either live with the random
Sara Rodriguez ’13 was put in a and offers students. kid or move into a house,” Alterman
temporary space in West Andrews Allen Kramer ’13 entered sum- said. “It was a pretty easy decision.”
Hall with two other friends. The mer assignment with a group of six “I am happy with the way this
space, which was originally a lounge, and was happy to be offered auxil- all turned out, and am grateful to
has its own kitchen. iary housing. ResLife for my new amazing living
“We are generally happy with it,” “We got the housing assignment situation,” Weisberg wrote in an e-
Rodriguez said. And even though a little under a month before school mail to The Herald, “but I also know
they could move to a permanent was starting that we were living in that it took a lot of institutional non-
space once ResLife offers them one, a townhouse,” Kramer wrote in an sense and bureaucratic inefficiency
Rodriguez said they wouldn’t move e-mail to The Herald. “We were all to get us here.”
out of their triple. “We have too many obviously ecstatic.” “I find it amazing that at a school
things in here already and we don’t “We’ve been unbelievably happy where people are being placed in
have time,” Rodriguez said. because we really wanted an off- dormitory kitchens from a shortage
But Mia Zachary ’13, who was put campus setting from the beginning of housing that people who actively
in summer assignment and was as- anyways,” Kramer added. desire to vacate school property
signed a permanent triple in Keeney ResLife also offers auxiliary hous- would be not be granted permis-
Max Monn / Herald Quadrangle, said she wishes she ing to juniors who have trouble find- sion,” he added.
Four boys, one room: not all that uncommon. Amid an on-campus could have been offered a temporary
housing crunch, more students found themselves in unusual situations.
option.
Bova said it is not uncommon to
sudoku find students that prefer living in
temporary lounge spaces. Many stu-
dents, Bova said, like having ample
space in their room and a kitchen
nearby. “Even if people are in temp
spaces, they are still huge spaces,”
he said.
While Bova said he “hate(s) to
impact lounge space,” ResLife made
sure that there was still at least one
lounge and kitchen available for
other students in the dorm.
“I don’t like using temp space,
but even then we are better than
everyone else,” he said. “Brown does
not triple up in double rooms.”
Most of the people living in
temporary spaces, Bova said, will
be moved out “by the end of the se-
mester or even winter break.”
However, it isn’t only students

Daily Herald
the Brown in summer assignment that live in Nick Sinnott-Armstrong / Herald file photo
triples or quads. Abhinay Reddy ’13 Richard Bova, senior associate dean for residential and dining services,
and the rest of his housing group oversees the placement of students in dorms across campus.
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C ampus N EWS “There’s no such thing as enjoying the aroma of THC.”

— Brian Judge ’11

NEH grant Marijuana debate ends with pie in the face

funds women By Caitlin Trujillo ser ve as the audience’s measur- drinking alcohol because the lat- members were encouraged to ask

writers project Senior Staff Writer ing stick.

Judge, a former Herald opin-
ter can be done without the intent
of becoming drunk.
questions after Judge and Sarma
finished speaking. The audience
The pie tin balanced in his hand, ions columnist, emphasized that “There’s no such thing as en- challenged each other’s points on
continued from page 1
Anish Sarma ’12 stepped for ward he did not think legalizing mari- joying the aroma of THC,” Judge many fronts, debating whether
said the grant will fund graduate stu- and jammed the whipped cream juana would lead to widespread said. decriminalization could solve the
dent research assistants, who will into Brian Judge’s ’11 face. On- drug addiction, increased violence Sarma, for his part, conceded problem of rampant violence as
identify and collect reception materi- lookers cheered as Judge wiped or health crises. Instead, he said that marijuana use was not without part of the drug trade, whether
als, along with the development of the the mess off, but he had acknowl- marijuana sapped people of their its risks —­ there is a correlation legalization and taxes would in-
infrastructure for storing and present- edged his chances from the be- ambition and could possibly pre- between smoking marijuana and a flate marijuana prices, whether
ing the research material. ginning. vent individuals from reaching slight risk increase in developing the “gateway drug” argument had
Flanders said the idea for the grant “I can see I’m fighting an up- their true potential. As an exam- heart problems, and driving while any merit, and whether legalizing
was “a lucky result of ongoing con- hill battle here,” he said as some ple, he said he could only list a high is dangerous. marijuana would cause drug or-
versations,” especially those she had members of the audience — about handful of well-known marijuana None of these reasons, though, ganizations to reinvest in harder
with Sarah Bordac, head of outreach 40 people congregated under Way- users who became successful support the complete abolition of drugs.
and instructional design at the John land Arch — jeered in jest as he — including Cheech and Chong marijuana as a recreational drug, At the end of the discussion,
Hay Library. stepped for ward to argue against and “maybe Richard Dawkins,” Sarma said. Matthews called for everyone who
The grant-funded project begins legalizing marijuana in the Janus he said. “The issue is not legal, it’s cul- supported legalization to stand on
in January. “Results will start to be Forum’s first debate of the year. “It’s not so much that it’s cor- tural,” Sarma said. one side of the Arch and those
visible within the first year or so, but Moderating the student de- rupting the youth,” Judge said, He suggested legalizing mari- who did not support it to stand
the final project will be completed at bate was Janus Forum Executive “but making us boring and lazy.” juana and then taxing and regu- on the other side. Only a hand-
the end of the grant,” which is three Director Andrea Matthews ’11. Thus, by indulging in the lating it, such as with cigarettes, ful of people declined to support
years from now, Flanders said. While Judge, the Janus Political “petty pleasures” of marijuana, over continuing to waste time and legalization, and Sarma was given
The results of the new project will Union director, represented the Judge said, “we do ourselves a money on prohibiting and crimi- the pie-smashing honors.
be digitized and available to everyone, anti-legalization side of the debate, great disser vice.” He added that nalizing the drug. Ultimately, though, Sarma said,
Flanders said. Both she and Melson Sarma argued in favor of legaliza- the government has the ability “We don’t have the resources winning was not ever ything. The
said they hoped the texts would also tion. The walkway under Wayland and the authority to prohibit the to prosecute a crime no one really stakes were fun, but the final vote
be visible in company with Women Arch was divided in two by a long harmful activity, and that smok- cares about,” Sarma said. did not matter — the discourse,
Writers Online primary texts, which strip of duct tape that would later ing marijuana stands distinct from As part of the debate, audience instead, prevailed.
are only available by license. Flan-

Scholars program falls victim to budget deficit and cuts

ders said she wanted the context to
be studied “side by side” with the text.
“Looking at the way this material
was talked about and written about by continued from page 1 students to conduct research in the enormous opportunity to interna- discuss ideas for new programs,
readers could provide a context for Watson Scholars’ home countries. tionalize the curriculum at almost Jacobs said.
those reading it,” Melson said. money. Right now, I don’t know that Though the program was “one no cost to Brown, he said. “Since As to reviving the Watson Schol-
Brown has been a leader in the Brown has the resources.” of the most successful for provid- Brown has a commitment to inter- ars program, both Jacobs and Ham-
“general domain of digital humanities Steven Hamburg, an adjunct as- ing funds for students studying nationalizing, it’s silly to walk away burg said they were not hopeful.
and specifically of creating these high- sociate professor of environmental abroad,” Brown hadn’t given the from something that’s proven to be “Once you lose momentum and
quality digital humanities research studies who cofounded the pro- program priority to get additional something effective.” people know about it, it’s harder to
materials,” Flanders said. “The mis- gram in 2001, expressed a differ- funding nor was it willing to invest In November, a conference start back up,” Hamburg said.
sion of the project is to recover and ent opinion. “It could have easily a “small amount” to continue the hosted by the Luce Foundation, “The program as it stood was
republish works by early women writ- been continued at a very modest program, Hamburg said. which funded the Watson Scholars really great while it lasted,” Jacobs
ers in English, materials that under investment,” he said. The scholars represented an program, will be held at Brown to said.
normal circumstances would be diffi- Since its founding in 2001, the
cult to find for teaching and research.” program has brought roughly 75
The Women Writers Project has scholars from more than 40 coun-
already digitized 322 texts written tries to Brown, according to Ham-
by women in English before 1850, burg. In addition, in previous years,
Melson said. the program also supported Brown

U. closely involved in
design of new website
continued from page 1 Though the University used
mStoner to help generate ideas for
In order to engage the commu- the new platform, CIS ultimately
nity during the redesign project, de- built the site, allowing the Univer-
signers and administrators distrib- sity to maintain the interface inter-
uted online sur veys and publicized nally without relying on outside
decisions on a redesign blog. The input if the site ever encounters
final design merged the “positive problems, she said. The creative
elements” of the top two concepts team that worked on the redesign
determined by over 1,800 partici- spent the immediate time before
pants who chose between three the launch ironing out “bugs and
designs, Quinn said. The redesign kinks,” she said, allowing the site
team held “extensive focus groups” to go up without any noticeable
to develop recommendations for malfunctions.
improving the site’s functionality. Quinn said the response she has
The public affairs office and CIS received so far has been positive,
collaborated with mStoner, Inc. — a though she anticipates getting more
public relations firm that special- feedback at next week’s Brown Uni-
izes in nonprofits — to come up versity Community Council meet-
with a modernized, accessible site ing.
that more effectively represents the As for publicizing the updated
multimedia age, Quinn said. The site, the University plans to use
University solicited information and its own social networking tools to
proposals from potential consulting announce the change and attract
firms last fall, choosing mStoner constructive comments.
from a field of 10 companies be- “We will certainly be letting peo-
cause it had experience working ple know via Facebook and Twitter,”
with higher education, Quinn said. she said.
SportsWednesday
The Brown Daily Herald

WEDNESDay, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 | Page 4

The quiet murder of Pittsburgh baseball

With the swish of a swing, followed
closely by the crack of a bat, Three
plane crashed after takeoff, taking
Pittsburgh’s shining star with it. He
cheap, unpromising prospects. The
Pirates are currently on pace for a
Weekly preview
Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh erupts. was inducted into the Baseball Hall 100-loss season, and they have yet Check out where Bruno is
Not your standard “Whoa! What a of Fame posthumously in 1973 — to have a season with fewer than 90 playing this week!
catch by that guy!” kind of cheer. the only player to have his five-year losses since Nutting took over. The
Real cheers. Hall waiting period waived before Pirates have somehow gone from Men’s Soccer — Brown
The kind of induction. During the ceremony, he bad to mind-bogglingly putrid. takes on South Carolina (Friday,
euphoria you was remembered as a man who was And yet, when the financial state- 7:30 p.m.) in the opening round
save for when extremely proud of his team. ments of the Pirates were leaked of the Brown Soccer Classic. Af-
a superhero He once said, “When I put on my earlier this year to the sports blog ter a day’s rest, the men take on
saves the day. uniform, I feel I am the proudest man Deadspin, fans discovered that the Hofstra (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.)
The kind of un- on earth.” team banked nearly $30 million in Volleyball — The women
bridled joy that Flash-forward 38 years. The Pi- profit during the 2007 and 2008 take on Providence College at a.m.), Bucknell (Saturday, 7:30
comes from rates’ 2009 season tied them for the seasons. home today (7 p.m.), then travel p.m.), Penn State Behrend (Sun-
Sam Sheehan something re- longest streak of consecutive los- What? to Baltimore for the UMBC Clas- day, 9:45 a.m.) and Navy (Sunday,
Badly dressed ally special. An ing seasons in any North American That’s right. By actively pursuing sic against Ohio State (Friday, 2 1:30 p.m.)
Irish sports fan
undying affec- professional sport. This 2010 season the lowest-cost — and worst — play- p.m.) , Towson (Friday, 7 p.m.) Field Hockey — Bruno
tion reserved for those who have gave them sole possession of this ers, Nutting has slashed expenses so and UMBC (Saturday, 11 a.m.) heads to New Jersey to compete
transcended the mortal plane. dubious honor. low that the team can actually make Women’s Soccer — The against Monmouth (Saturday, 4
The source? A 5-foot-11-inch, What happened? Where is the money despite its near-constant cel- Bears travel to Boston College to- p.m.)
175-pound Puerto Rican man chug- ballclub that Clemente was so lar-dwelling in the standings. The day (7 p.m.), then come home for Men’s and Women’s Cross
ging his way to second base with a proud of? How has this team never die-hard fans of Pittsburgh, driven by a match-up against Monmouth Countr y — The squads open
double. The date is Sept. 30, 1972, had more than two All-Stars since loyalty and memories of Clemente’s University (Saturday, 2 p.m.) their season at the Boston Col-
and it is the final regular season 1990, when Barry Bonds played for Pirates of old, steadfastly continue to Men’s Water Polo —The lege Invitational (Saturday, all-
game for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who them? What has killed baseball in go to games. Nutting disgustingly men travel to Lewisburg, Pa. for day)
are hosting the New York Mets. It’s Pittsburgh? abuses this constant income, sitting the Bucknell Invitation, where Men’s Golf — The team
the bottom of the fourth, and the Meet Robert Nutting. Outward- on the ticket and merchandise profits they will face Diablo Valley Col- travels to Annapolis, Md. for the
score is tied 0-0. No one is on base ly, he appears to be your standard instead of using the money to build lege (Friday, 7:30 p.m.), Univer- Navy Invitational (Saturday and
and it is the middle of a boring game American billionaire. He purchased a team that would reward the fans sity of Toronto (Saturday, 11 Sunday, all-day)
that would not matter, so why are the team out of “family interest” in for their devotion.
these people going so crazy? 2007 from 10-year owner Kevin Mc- Even now, the Pirates’ fan base
It is because their hero, Rober- Clatchey. Pirates fans rejoiced, happy continues to erode under a justified
to Clemente, has just whacked his to be rid of the bumbling McClatchey cynicism, while those few loyal souls
3000th career hit. and the 10 years of losing seasons who continue to give their money to
Clemente was more than just he brought with him. Did they fi- this team receive a giant slap in the
a National League and World Se- nally have an owner that could make face for their troubles. It’s here that
ries MVP, a 15-time Major League good decisions and revive the sport we reach what is so offensive about
Baseball All-Star or a man with four of baseball in Pittsburgh? this situation. The total transparency
batting titles to his name. He was a Imagine this: You are with your and boldness of Nutting’s decisions
man who fought his way through sick grandfather who has been in are a painful reminder to fans that
an impoverished youth and through the hospital for quite some time. professional sports are, at the end
racial tension in the clubhouse. A You are fed up with his incompetent, of the day, a business.
man whose humanitarian work for a long-term doctor, whom you fear A business where one can put out
devastating 1972 Nicaraguan earth- is only making things worse. You an inferior product and still make
quake is often swept under the rug complain to the chief of medicine, money. A business where one can
of his baseball achievements. A man who assigns a new doctor to your cash in on the passion and positive
who overcame every challenge in grandfather’s case. The new doctor memories of others and give nothing
his life to become not just one of strolls in, shakes your hand, tells you back but a $4 hot dog and a feeling
the greatest baseball players of all that everything will be OK, picks up of emptiness. A business where you
time, but a shining example of all that the pillow and begins smothering can take $30 million from a city for
someone could achieve with his life. your grandpa. You are powerless to absolutely nothing.
Jonathan Bateman / Herald
Tragically, both that regular- stop this. That is what this change in It’s OK, though, Mr. Clemente.
Goalkeeper Paul Grandstrand ’11 blocked five shots and remained in
season game — and hit — would Pittsburgh ownership has been for I’m sure you understand why Mr. play for the whole game.
be the last of his life. In the offsea- the fans — watching their grandpa Nutting is doing this. You both, after
son, Clemente discovered that the
aid shipments he was organizing
get smothered.
Nutting’s reign has been nothing
all, see a kind of value in a Pirates
uniform. You saw the outfit that Inaugural state soccer
tourney a success
for Nicaraguan earthquake victims short of malignant and destructive. made you the proudest man in the
were being diverted by corrupt Using his general manager pup- world. He sees $119.95 plus tax.
government officials. He decided to pet, Neal Huntington, Nutting has
accompany the next shipment to en- shipped three of the five All-Stars Sam Sheehan ’12 enjoys $4 hot dogs,
sure that it reached the people. The he has had on his team for cash and but not feelings of emptiness. continued from page 1 his goalkeeping, the senior said he
feels comfortable taking penalty
job moving the ball around in the shots.
first half.” “Coach asked who wanted
After halftime, Bruno came out to shoot, and I put my hand up,”
with high intensity. With a 7-2 shot Grandstrand said. “You got to have
advantage in the second half, the the confidence.”
Bears looked more like the NCAA Taylor Gorman ’12 was the
National Tournament team of 2009. standout player from Friday night’s
The run was aided by younger team game against Bryant. He added two
members Ryan McDuff ’13, Dylan goals to those scored by teammates
Remick ’13 and Eric Robertson ’13 Jon Okafor ’11 and Sean Rosa ’12.
— all three playing the full game. Bryant took on the University of
“The sophomores are getting a Rhode Island at 1 p.m. on Saturday
lot more in the rotation,” Laughlin in the consolation game. URI de-
said. “Some of them played last year, feated Bryant 3-2, with the winning
but this year, they’re just getting shot coming in less than two min-
better.” utes before the end of regulation.
Senior leadership was not The Bears will be back in action
missing, though. Goalkeeper Paul Friday night against the University
Grandstrand ’11 blocked five shots of South Carolina in the Brown Soc-
and made one of Bruno’s penalty- cer Classic, after Yale takes on Hof-
kick shots after playing every min- stra at 5 p.m. in the first game of the
ute of the marathon game. tournament. Bruno will start play at
Though he normally focuses on 7:30 p.m. on Stevenson Field.
World & Nation
The Brown Daily Herald

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 | Page 5

Unemployment creates new role for community colleges

By Kevin G. Hall school grads attend for two years prepared students for careers in more of their community college
McClatchy Newspapers in pursuit of an eventual four-year food service or health care. Today, budgets. Last year, none did.
college degree. however, they’re just as likely to President Barack Obama’s
On this Labor Day weekend, the Joining them are students ea- provide training for everything from American Graduation Initiative,
unemployment rate is anchored gerly seeking practical job-training computer-aided architectural design launched in July 2009, seeks to
near 10 percent, and experts of all skills. to cyber-security and computer pro- boost community college gradua-
stripes are trying to figure out how Lynetta Flack, 58, takes a profes- gramming. Employers increasingly tion by 5 million students by 2020.
to create more jobs. There’s consen- sional baking class. After retiring count on these colleges to certify One trend may help that goal be
sus that community colleges help from a long career in the Army, she work skills. reached: Many states have enroll-
retrain workers for 21st centur y obtained a culinary degree and be- “In the past we heard employers ment caps for four-year public uni-
tasks and provide students the skills came a chef, but now she’s back much more interested in soft skills, versities. That’s led to a surge in
that employers increasingly seek, for certification as a baker to make teaching employees things like cus- students trying to get two years at
but funding for these vital institu- herself more marketable. tomer service or supervision,” said community colleges before transfer-
tions remains inadequate. “You can never learn too much,” Laura Weidner, the dean of work ring to a four-year school. It’s also
Higher education policy in the she said. force development at Anne Arundel. muddied the mission of community
nation’s capital focuses most on Richard Fowler, 30, is taking “Now, they want to know, ‘Where’s colleges.
boosting four-year college gradu- night classes. When the economy the certification in supervision or Martha Smith, the president of
ation rates. However, not all jobs soured, he lost his job as a radar management?’ ” Anne Arundel Community College,
require a college degree, and com- integration and test engineer at de- Enrollment in two-year study knows this struggle for funds all
munity colleges increasingly have to fense contractor Northrop Grum- programs at community colleges too well.
choose between preparing students man. Now he seeks certification to nationwide was up 17 percent last “There’s been recognition, at the
for the modern work force or teach- land a job as a computer network year, said George Boggs, president national level, of the importance of
ing standard classroom courses to- engineer. of the American Association of Com- community colleges, even across only 5 percent of U.S. community
ward four-year college education. “I’ve been to several job fairs, munity Colleges. Over five years, administrations,” Smith said. She college revenues came from the
Evidence of these conflicting pri- probably 10 in the last month or enrollment is up 30 percent. noted that President George W. federal government, according to
orities abounds at Anne Arundel two. They don’t really say, ‘Hey, you However, as enrollment has ris- Bush launched his community- the American Association of Com-
Community College, near Mar y- don’t have the certification so I can’t en, states haven’t provided enough based job training grants at her munity Colleges.
land’s capital, Annapolis. Enroll- hire you.’ They kind of allude to money to keep pace. In fact, state college in 2006. “There has been So far, however, politics has
ment there, already more than that,” he said. funding of community colleges is on awareness, and some dollars fol- trumped policy when it comes to
55,000, is growing at an annual clip Community colleges tradition- the downswing. In 1980, 16 states lowing that awareness of the need.” boosting federal funds for commu-
of 5 percent or more, as more high ally provided vocational training and footed the bill for 60 percent or “Some dollars” is the telltale nity colleges.
term. Democrats in Congress last year
Dedicated state and federal fund- tried to attach Obama’s proposed
ing remains inadequate; much of the community college funding to the
funding comes from one-time-only sweeping health care legislation. It
federal, state and private grants. was stripped out in the final push for
Chasing grants ties up manpower, passage, partly because of concerns
as schools constantly seek their over costs.
renewal. Lawmakers settled on a less
“Work force training is an un- ambitious measure, authorizing $2
funded mandate. There are no billion over four years for grants to
dedicated revenue streams for work community colleges through Labor
force training programs,” Katsinas Department programs to aid work-
said. “The unfunded mission has ers displaced by international trade.
been to build sustainable communi- Team Obama hopes to revive his
ties, which directly ties to survey- whole $12 billion program, in rec-
ing and upgrading the skills of the ognition that community colleges
work force. I agree very much with nationwide have such great needs.
the idea that a dedicated revenue “They’re bursting at the seams
stream for the community work and the resources they have avail-
force training is needed.” able are half to a third per student
Obama’s American Graduation of what most public four-year col-
Initiative — announced at Macomb leges get. There’s a huge mismatch
Community College in Michigan between available resources and
Kevin G. Hall / MCT
Students listen to Chef Virginia Olson at a baking class at Anne Arundel Community College, where they are
— envisioned $12 billion in new the need,” said Hal Plotkin, a senior
being trained for employment in hotels, restaurants and food manufacturing firms. spending over a decade. Last year Education Department adviser.

UC Irvine won’t lift

ban on Muslim group
By Raja Abdulrahim In maintaining the suspension, the
Los Angeles Times university relied on that participation,
which it said made the appearance of
The suspension of a Muslim student the student union’s endorsement for
group at the University of California, the protest difficult to overcome, said
Irvine, was upheld Friday by univer- Reem Salahi, the group’s attorney.
sity officials, but the recommended The group will be on probation
yearlong ban was cut in half, the until December 2012. The university
Muslim group announced, mean- has yet to comment.
ing the group will be able to begin During a news conference Friday,
participating in campus activities in Muslim Student Union representa-
December. tives continued to maintain that the
The Muslim Student Union was suspension amounts to collective pun-
appealing the campus ban that was ishment. Incoming union Vice Presi-
handed down earlier this summer dent Hadeer Soliman said members
after a protest by several students have received hate mail and endured
during a February speech by Israeli
Ambassador Michael Oren.
personal attacks as a result of the ban.
Given what she described as a
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The union has maintained that it rising tide of anti-Muslim hate in the
did not organize the protest, though country, Soliman said the suspension
many of its officers and members sends “the wrong message at the
participated. wrong time.”
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A le x Y uly

e d i to r i a l

Committing to respond
When students returned to campus to begin the the creation of a center at Brown devoted to humani-
spring semester last January, an earthquake had tarian crises. The proposed center would serve two
just ravaged Haiti. While relief efforts in Haiti are related purposes. First, it would coordinate campus
far from complete, we now again find ourselves efforts to respond to disasters in other parts of the
back at school with another major humanitarian world. And second, it would facilitate academic
crisis unfolding abroad. Pakistan’s prime minister study and field research on crisis response and
said that flooding in the countr y had affected 20 relief. As we noted in January, Harvard and Johns
t h e b r o w n d a i ly h e r a l d million people as of mid-August, and U.N. Secre- Hopkins universities both already have centers
Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Deputy Managing Editors Senior Editors tary General Ban Ki-Moon said the destruction in with this sort of mission.
George Miller Chaz Kelsh Emmy Liss Ben Hyman Pakistan is unlike anything he had ever witnessed. Catastrophic events can strike in varying ways
Joanna Wohlmuth Seth Motel The University’s response to the crisis in Haiti and require different responses, so we think a
editorial Business
has been strong, and we hope that a similar outpour- campus center for disaster relief is crucial. Such
Anne Speyer Arts & Culture Editor General Managers Office Manager ing of campus support for the people of Pakistan a center could provide resources to students or-
Suzannah Weiss Arts & Culture Editor Claire Kiely Shawn Reilly is forthcoming. Farrukh Malik ’11, president of ganizing benefit events and facilitate cooperation
Sara Luxenberg Features Editor Katie Koh
Brian Mastroianni Features Editor the Pakistani Students Association, told the edito- between students, the administration and academic
Directors
Brigitta Greene Metro Editor Kelly Wess Sales rial page board that there will be benefit concerts departments.
Ben Schreckinger Metro Editor Matthew Burrows Finance
coordinated with other student cultural and per- In addition, a center at Brown could take respon-
Sydney Ember News Editor Margaret Watson Client Relations
Zack Bahr Sports Editor Christiana Stephenson Alumni Relations formance groups, craft sales and a lecture series sibility for tracking the progress of relief efforts in
Tony Bakshi Sports Editor about the social and political factors surrounding affected regions, ensuring the University’s involve-
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Graphics & Photos Marco deLeon National Sales He also noted that there will be differences in Relief work on campus could thus continue across
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Alex Yuly Graphics Editor Jared Davis University Sales
Stephanie London Photo Editor Trenten Nelson-Rivers Recruiter Sales crises in Haiti and Pakistan. Because the two di- ated, providing sustained support.
Max Monn Photo Editor Maximilian Barrows Business Operations sasters received disparate levels of domestic media By also emphasizing academic research and
Hilary Rosenthal Photo Editor Jilyn Chao Business Analytics
Jonathan Bateman Sports Photo Editor Danielle Marshak Credit and Collections coverage, public awareness of the situation in Paki- first-hand experience, this new center could also
Jesse Morgan Asst. Sports Photo Editor Alexander Carrere Special Projects stan must be improved, and fundraising events for play a role in training the next generation of lead-
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Kelly Mallahan Copy Desk Chief Opinions
Michael Fitzpatrick Opinions Editor We applaud these efforts and encourage students ground in affected countries.
Julien Ouellet Design Editor
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Katie Wilson Asst. Design Editor One of Brown’s greatest strengths is the initiative finding our desire to help spread too thin among
Neal Poole Web Editor Editorial Page Board
Matt Aks Editorial Page Editor we take as an institution in addressing the needs of places in need. It is our hope, however, that a new
Post- magazine Anita Mathews Board member
Sam Carter Editor-in-Chief Tyler Rosenbaum Board member
communities affected by calamitous events, whether center can lead a committed, multifaceted approach
Kate Doyle Editor-in-Chief Melissa Shube Board member natural or man-made, domestic or international. to humanitarian aid and allow Brown to maximize
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Though we are glad to see the steady repetition of its efficacy in aiding people around the world.
Julien Ouellet, Katie Wilson, Designers ad hoc responses to crises, we believe that Brown
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Brown: clean campus?

ten seemed to disregard common courtesy to the point where they appear to be spewing ors, explaining the severity of the situation
and leave trash everywhere, thus bestowing white boxes rather than storing them, and as well as how it affected everyone living in
BY DENIZ ILGEN additional work unto the custodians. As if empty beer cans coupled with broken glass the hall. Within two days, however, our an-
Opinions Columnist cleaning the vomit stains off the toilets and become partially embedded into the soil of gel of a custodian had replaced the shower
unclogging chunks of hair from the shower the grassy fields nearest the Ratty. Need- curtains and supplied a substitute soap dis-
As a naive, wide-eyed freshman moving into drains wasn’t enough, students gave the jani- less to say, I’m certain the photos in univer- penser. Naturally, this resulted in an abrupt
Keeney, I was extremely unprepared for the torial staff the extra job of clearing out their sity brochures are not taken during Spring decrease in interest in the search for the
interesting events that were to come in my giant bags of trash from the halls and bath- Weekend. bathroom abuser.
college experience. Upon arriving at Brown, rooms as well. The sad fact of the matter is that the ex- I am doubtful that students would realize
I was impressed by its beauty and superb The seeming lack of care for Brown’s en- tent of the horrible conditions to which I just how poorly they treat this established,
maintenance; the fall foliage of the trees vironment does not only apply to the Keeney had become accustomed didn’t register in reputable school’s campus if the bathrooms
seemed to perfectly complement the brick Quadrangle; it happens everywhere. The my brain until the second semester of my were not restored so quickly, but at least it
buildings, and I remember thinking that would serve as a reminder of their influence
the actual school was so much prettier than on the school. I had figured that by this age
the photos I had seen until then. After the people would be more aware of their sur-
first few days, though, my impression of the roundings and the impact they have on the
school changed slightly. Not only does leaving trash around decrease the environment; not only does leaving trash
While I didn’t expect the campus to eter- aesthetic value of the campus, but it also makes around decrease the aesthetic value of the
nally remain in a spotless, immaculate state, campus, but it also makes someone’s job
I also didn’t expect people to run through someone’s job more difficult. more difficult.
the hallways with a shopping cart on the We’ve all had those moments when we
fourth floor of Keeney. Most likely forget- just throw some garbage away in the tiny
ting the basic skills of picking up after them- trash cans in the bathroom because it’s too
selves that were once taught in elementary minute the sun starts shining in the spring freshman year. I went to the bathroom one much of an effort to walk down four flights
school, many students would unabashedly after a bitter mini-ice age better known as fine morning only to find that the shower of stairs to the trash room. Nonetheless, the
litter and leave it to the custodians to clean an east coast winter, people feel the need curtains had been torn off their hooks and next time you want to take the easy route, do
their messes up daily. to dine outside and absorb UV rays. It is no thrown out the window, and the soap dis- everyone a favor and think about the people
A few weeks into the year, I realized the coincidence that the Main Green, Lincoln penser had been completely ripped out of who clean up your mess for you.
permanence of the situation. Every Sunday Field, and Wriston Quadrangle suddenly be- the wall and discarded as well. I was amazed; I extend my sincerest thanks to the un-
morning I could count on seeing smashed come littered with takeout boxes during this how could someone even find the brutality derappreciated janitorial staff at Brown.
up “EXIT” signs on each floor. Every time time as well. to do that, and for what reason? My best
I went to the lounges, the tables would be Along with the warm weather comes guess was that someone took her anger out
sticky from spilled beverages, and the pres- the occurrence of outdoor festivities, which on the bathroom facilities in a drunken fit of
ence of colossal piles of trash in the halls adds more garbage to the campus, this time rage. Deniz Ilgen ’13 is a civil engineering con-
was never missed. Despite numerous e- in the form of alcoholic beverage containers. Following this debacle were some in- centrator from Los Gatos, CA. She can be
mails from the peer counselors, students of- The black metal trash receptacles are filled timidating e-mails from the peer counsel- contacted at [email protected].

Segal for Congress

Besides, Segal’s youth can benefit Rhode fered opinions on controversial issues such Furthermore, Segal introduced a bill in
Island. He could keep his safely Democrat- as decriminalizing marijuana. the spring to amend the U.S. Constitution
BY WILLIAM TOMASKO ic seat for many years, accumulate seniority Segal’s extensive experience in govern- and reverse the Supreme Court’s destruc-
Opinions Columnist and clout in the House, and become a power- ment and record as a public thinker are tive ruling in Citizens United v. Federal
ful force for the state’s interests by chairing compelling reasons to support him, but an- Election Commission that corporations can
Tuesday, November 2 seems as if it will be a committee or serving in the party’s lead- other important quality is his leadership on spend unlimited sums of money on cam-
a bleak election day for progressives. Dem- ership. government reform. He has repeatedly sup- paigns. As a member of Congress, he could
ocrats look likely to lose a substantial num- Segal’s record as an officeholder demon- ported the Rhode Island Fair Elections Act, continue advancing this cause with a higher
ber of seats in Congress. In fact, Republicans strates his effectiveness. In his first year as a bill that would offer public financing to profile.
could take control of both the House and the a state representative, the head of National candidates for state office. He’s advised the Segal’s strong stands have impressed na-
Senate. Education Association Rhode Island herald- coalition advocating for the bill ever since it tional progressive activists, and he has even
Still, by making the best choice in the ed Segal’s legislative skill: “At a relatively was founded. I’m a member of Democracy been endorsed by the House’s Progressive
September 14 primary, Rhode Island Demo- Caucus. At the beginning of September, the
crats can create at least one source of opti- prominent blogger known as “Digby” wrote
mism to look to in November. They can nom- of him, “I know it’s hard to get excited about
inate the solidly, energetically progressive Voters must judge candidate qualities like their politics right now. But it would be foolish for
David Segal to fill the seat of retiring Rep. us to fail to support a young, smart progres-
Patrick Kennedy, D-RI. qualifications, their potential for effectiveness sive with a proven track record.”
Segal is running in a competitive prima- Democrats are notably less enthusias-
ry, and the Democratic winner will almost
and their political priorities. In these categories, tic than Republicans are this year. Howev-
certainly win in November since the district Segal stands out. er, bold candidates such as Segal can help
is reliably liberal. Patrick Kennedy has easily inspire progressives nationwide, and he is
held the seat since 1995. poised to offer strong, motivational liberal
Choosing whom to support in a primary stands to Congress.
can be difficult because the competitors usu- young age, he has figured out how to work Matters, the campus component of the coali- Responding to the Tea Party enthusiasm
ally don’t have sweeping ideological differ- with the system … to actually get legislation tion, and I’ve seen Segal come to meetings that helped elect Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass.,
ences. Instead, voters must judge candidate passed. It seems it came to him so easily that and engage with students on strategy, dem- Segal wrote on the Huffington Post, “Many
qualities like their qualifications, their poten- you forget how hard it is to actually accom- onstrating his passion for the subject. Democrats seem to be taking all the wrong
tial for effectiveness and their political prior- plish.” National campaign finance reform is a lessons … They’re in retreat — even more
ities. In these categories, Segal stands out. Segal will be prepared to deal with nation- key cause of his campaign. He’s pledged to risk-averse than usual, and refusing to take
Since Segal is only 30 years old, one al issues. For the past year, he’s blogged for help rally support for a federal public financ- stands on (seemingly) controversial issues.
might assume he can’t be as experienced as the Huffington Post on topics including Fed- ing bill. Although opponent David Cicilline But … Democrats need to show voters that
his older rivals. One opponent, Bill Lynch, eral Reserve regulations, the need for more ’83, current mayor of Providence, has also we have some real fight.” As a House repre-
ran an ad mocking Segal for supposedly of- stimulus spending, education reform and made clear his support for the bill, Segal’s sentative, Segal can offer that fight.
fering “change with no experience.” That’s the World Trade Organization. His posts are record of advocacy suggests he’d be more
an inaccurate criticism, since Segal served substantive, thoughtful and bold — and in to- proactive on the issue. In fact, Segal is only
on Providence’s city council for four years day’s political culture, where public figures candidate for Kennedy’s seat who has re- William Tomasko ’13 is an undecided
and has been a state legislator since 2007. live in fear of their offhand comments be- fused to take corporate donations, demon- concentrator from Washington, D.C.
Segal first won office when he was just 22, coming embarrassing YouTube videos, it’s strating his commitment to the ideals of re- He can be reached at
demonstrating his impressive political drive. admirable that Segal has enthusiastically of- form. [email protected].
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