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Dvol. cxliv,aily no. 28 | Tuesday, March 3,H 2009 | Servingerald the community daily since 1891 Move to let Watson give tenure resisted By Sydney Ember ences in faculty opinion regarding Se n i o r St a f f Wr i t e r the proposal, have made the issue “an open conversation,” Kennedy A proposal that would allow the said. Tenure is a “necessary tool” Watson Institute for International for attracting and retaining the high- Studies to grant tenure to its appoin- est quality faculty, he said. tees is on hold after a widespread As part of the institute’s long- negative response from faculty term strategic planning process, members. there have been a number of com- Courtesy of Dartmouth College A final decision on the proposal mittees that started meeting this Jim Yong Kim ’82. — first suggested by the Watson past fall to discuss whether the Board of Overseers in October 2007 proposal “makes sense,” Kennedy — was supposed to be reached this added. Kim ’82 semester. But a fear that the tenure But a Watson faculty member, selection process would be used who agreed to speak only on condi- picked as to attract non-traditional faculty — tion of anonymity, said Kennedy and along with concerns about the Uni- President Ruth Simmons pulled the versity’s financial situation — has plug on the proposal earlier this year Dartmouth delayed a verdict on the proposal because enthusiasm among faculty indefinitely. had remained “lukewarm.” The Watson board’s proposal Many people are unclear who president has suffered from a lack of support would benefit from Watson’s ability by Hannah Moser from faculty both inside and outside to grant tenure to its professors, the Se n i o r St a f f Wr i t e r the institute. person said. “I think we all felt more discus- “This proposal was not initiated Jim Yong Kim ’82, a medical doctor sion was necessary,” said Vice by the Watson faculty,” the faculty and global health leader who gradu- President for International Affairs member said, adding that opposi- ated from Brown with a degree in David Kennedy ’76, who is serv- tion among faculty is due to concern human biology, has been elected to ing as interim director of Watson. about departmental competition become the 17th president of Dart- “Some people felt we needed to do over resources and the percep- mouth, the college’s board of trustees more planning.” tion that tenure would be used to Kim Perley / Herald A proposal by the Watson Institute’s Board of Overseers to let the announced Monday. Kim will begin The lack of a permanent direc- institute hand out tenure offers has stalled, unpopular with faculty. his term July 1, succeeding longtime tor, as well as widespread differ- continued on page 2 president James Wright. Kim, who was born in Seoul and moved to Iowa at age five, will be- come the first Asian-American presi- Over 1,100 take first-year seminars this year, highest ever dent of an Ivy League institution and just the second-ever person of color, By Emma Berry to Registrar Michael Pesta. enabled the program’s growth. she wrote. after Ruth Simmons, to hold such St a f f Wr i t e r “Things are back on the up- Though the Corporation recently Bergeron wrote that there will a post. swing,” Pesta said, adding that announced that it will slow faculty be 72 first-year seminars taught “I feel so proud to follow in Ruth’s After falling slightly last year, first- last year’s dip may have been due hiring to deal with projected losses during the next school year — a footsteps,” he said in a telephone in- year seminar enrollment for the to “any number of circumstances,” of income, “the budget reductions slight dip from the 74 offered this terview Monday. “She inspired me to current school year has been larger including professors taking sab- in the College will not affect the year. She said the decrease would think that I can do this job.” than ever. baticals and significant turnover First-Year Seminar program at all not affect the program’s goal of A leader in the field of public Between the 2007-2008 and in the Dean of the College’s office next year,” Bergeron wrote in an offering enough first-year semi- health, Kim garnered international 2008-2009 academic years, the num- when seminar offerings were being e-mail to The Herald. nar slots for the entire freshman recognition as a senior official at ber of first-year seminars offered planned. “Since we are expecting an addi- class, typically numbering about the World Health Organization for rose from 56 to 74, and total enroll- According to Dean of the College tional modest growth in the faculty 1400 students. working to fight diseases such as ment rose from about 800 to over Katherine Bergeron, an increase in for next year, we anticipate that But Pesta said it’s “hard to tell” 1,100 — the highest level since the the size of the faculty under the the (first-year) seminar program continued on page 2 program started in 2002, according Plan for Academic Enrichment will remain on a strong footing,” continued on page 2

Med student R.I. senator’s personal guest at Obama speech By Brian Mastroianni A self-described “political geek,” a gastrointestinal disease for which their struggles in receiving health Se n i o r St a f f Wr i t e r Goddard attended the speech as there is no known cure. care, said Alex Swartsel, commu- a personal guest of Sen. Sheldon “I took health insurance for nications director in Whitehouse’s Lauren Goddard MD’11 found her- Whitehouse, D-R.I. granted for my whole life, but then office. self rubbing elbows with the family “I thought the speech was great I became too old to be covered by “Every one of the stories present- and friends of some of Washington’s in that it exceeded my my mother’s insurance ed at the dinner was compelling,” most powerful political players last expectations,” she said. FEATURE policy, and I didn’t have Swartsel said. “The interesting thing Tuesday, as she watched President “Obama set out very spe- health insurance for a about Lauren is that she is a medi- Barack Obama’s first address to Con- cific goals and made the people a long time,” Goddard said. “I realized cal student as well as a patient. As a gress from the Visitor’s Gallery of the part of those goals and plans — he the contradiction that I was a med student of medicine she knows that if House of Representatives. makes the public feel invested in the student, and yet I didn’t have health you are scheduled to take medication “I kept nudging people and say- process.” insurance.” regularly, you take it, but as a patient ing ‘Look there’s Senator Feinstein, For Goddard, Obama’s focus on Goddard met Whitehouse early who struggled to afford health care look there’s Nancy Pelosi, and no affordable health care had a particu- last month at a community dinner in … she is going to have a hard time one was phased because they were lar resonance. After graduating from Warwick that focused on health care finding affordable health care.” Kim Perley / Herald probably related to these people,” Barnard College in 2004, Goddard reform. The dinner was attended by Lauren Goddard MD’11 took a trip to Goddard said. was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, about 200 people who spoke about continued on page 2 Washington to hear Obama’s address.

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“I tried to get in one my freshman year and it was just impossible.” Campus NEWS — Cici Matheny ’09, on not having taken a first-year seminar More freshman take Senator takes student to Washington continued from page 1 health care records, which are pretty to remain in the U.S. to receive seminars this year spotty right now. There needs to be a better treatment for her condition. continued from page 1 ceived her first-choice seminar, Whitehouse has held eight com- standardized, unified electronic sys- “However, especially after experienc- ANTH 0066L: “Singing and Lan- munity dinners throughout the tem between primary care doctors ing problems with your own health exactly how many seminars will guage,” last summer, she said she state since his election to office in and specialists.” coverage, you realize that there are be taught next year, since depart- remembers students in the “Class 2006. Last year, Mike Tracy, a can- Goddard also pointed to the short- Third World issues facing us in this ments hire new professors and of 2012” Facebook group vying for cer survivor who struggled to pay age of primary care providers, adding country.” course offerings tend to change spots in particular classes. his health care premiums, was the that currently there is more incentive As Goddard continues to advo- even after the course booklet is The program seemed popular, Whitehouse’s guest to the State of to choose a specialty rather than go cate for health care reform while in printed. she said, adding that “everyone the Union Address. into primary care. medical school, Swartsel said she and Students interviewed by The was complaining about not getting “These meetings present an in- Goddard’s interest in health care others like her will continue to inspire Herald said they felt having classes their first pick.” valuable opportunity that is unique began when she studied abroad in those in similar situations. restricted to first years made tak- But unfortunately for Heupler, to Rhode Island, in that it gets the Mali during her senior year of col- “I think people in Rhode Island ing seminars less intimidating the program did not meet her ex- senator out to the community to hear lege. After seeing the lack of health can look at someone like Lauren God- Natan Last ’12 said his first-year pectations. directly from the people on what is- care education within the communi- dard or Mike Tracy and say, ‘Wow seminar, MUSC 0021B: “Reading While she “got all excited about sues matter to them,” Swartsel said. ties she visited, Goddard realized she they are just like me, they have the Jazz,” has been one of the best the idea” of a small, discussion- “That’s just exactly what democracy “wanted to help people achieve the same kinds of concerns and wor- classes he has taken at Brown. based course, “because we were is all about, this chance to directly best level of health that they could ries and hopes that I have,”’ Swartsel “It’s you and a bunch of people all freshmen, no one really partici- engage with elected officials.” possibly get.” said. talking for two hours and twenty pated” in her seminar, she said. While Goddard said Obama’s After another trip abroad, God- Goddard said those who are minutes about music we all love,” Still, Cici Matheny ’09 said she speech left her feeling positive that dard became sick as a result of in- critical of government-directed he said. envied the underclassmen who changes will be made, she said she re- testinal parasites. The experience, health care reform should realize Because first-year seminars are have been able to take advantage mains frustrated by the lack of health she said, most likely exacerbated her that it is the only way to bring about capped at 20, students must enter of the expanded course offerings. care reforms in the past eight years Crohn’s disease. It was then that she change. a summer lottery for spaces in a “I tried to get in one my freshman under the Bush administration. realized she should focus her atten- “Some people are skeptical of course. year and it was just impossible,” “There is so much that needs to tion on U.S. health care. government involvement, but I do Though Mariel Heupler ’12 re- she said. change in our health care system “It upset me at first that I would not think those worries are a good right now,” she said. “For example, not be able to work as a physician enough reason not to try to make we need to improve our electronic abroad,” said Goddard, who needs reforms,” she said.

How do you read The Herald? Watson tenure move proves unpopular continued from page 1 ecutive Committee was planning to ally knows exactly what this process address this semester, “never got should be.” Take the survey! bring high-profile lawyers instead of anywhere near the FEC,” said Jamie Faculty members, he added, have academics to the institute. There is Dreier, professor of philosophy and questioned why Watson wants its own also widespread concern that these chair of the committee. tenure process in the first place. Enter to win prizes. lawyers would command high sala- “The fact that there aren’t any Ross Cheit, an associate professor ries, the faculty member said, which whispers about it makes it unlikely of political science who is currently browndailyherald.com/survey would detract from available funds for it will come up this spring,” he said. on leave from the University, said the other professors, especially given the Many faculty members are con- Watson Institute’s move was “a top- current economic climate. cerned about the review process for down proposal with limited support “The case has not been effectively professors receiving tenure at Wat- from the faculty.” made, especially by the interim direc- son, Dreier said, adding that the facul- “There is an important concern tor,” the anonymous faculty member ty also want to make sure the criteria about whether this proposal is aimed said. used for selection are comparable to at tenuring lawyers who would not s u d o k u Last spring, Provost David Kertzer other departments’ standards. qualify for tenure at any department ’69 P’95 P’98 created a group to evalu- The concern stems largely from at Brown,” he said. “I’m not against ate the Watson board’s proposal.But the institute’s “quasi-autonomous Brown having a law school, but I’m the proposal, which the Faculty Ex- position,” Dreier said. “Nobody re- against doing it this way.”

Kim ’82, health leader, will lead Dartmouth

continued from page 1 Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health made a significant mark both in and Human Rights at the Harvard higher education and on the world HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. School of Public Health. stage,” Charles Haldeman, Jr., the He has also served as chair of the At Brown, Kim said he played vol- chairman of the board of trustees, Department of Global Health and leyball and was involved at the Third said in the statement, “and we are Social Medicine at Harvard Medical World Center and the Asian Students confident he is the ideal person to School, and was elected to the Na- Association. lead the College in today’s rapidly tional Academy of Sciences’ Institute “I really know from being a Brown changing environment.” of Medicine in 2004. student what an amazing impact your Simmons, the first non-white pres- As medical students, he and Paul undergrad experience can have on ident in the Ivy League, praised Kim Farmer, now a renowned anthropolo- you,” he said. in the same press release. “His pow- gist and physician, co-founded the After earning his A.B. from Brown erful personal story inspires; his past non-profit organization Partners in and his M.D. at Harvard Medical achievements illuminate the power of Health, which today supports health School, Kim went on to get a Ph.D. innovative thinking to find solutions the Brown programs in poor communities in from Harvard in anthropology. to the most intractable problems; and Daily Herald Haiti, Peru, Rwanda and the United The Dartmouth search commit- his strong moral leadership matches Editorial Phone: 401.351.3372 | Business Phone: 401.351.3260 States, among other countries. tee, made up of alumni, students and the highest aims of university life.” Kim’s numerous awards and faculty, “spent nearly a year soliciting Kim said he has always taken Stephen DeLucia, President Jonathan Spector, Treasurer recognitions include a MacArthur input” from the community and look- an active approach to changing Michael Bechek, Vice President Alexander Hughes, Secretary “Genius” Fellowship in 2003. He was ing at candidates, 300 of which were the world. Rather than simply ad- The Brown Daily Herald (USPS 067.740) is an independent newspaper serv- included in a list of America’s 25 “Best “explicitly considered,” according to vocating for change, “I’ve tried to ing the Brown University community daily since 1891. It is published Monday Leaders” by US News and World a Dartmouth press release. tackle those problems directly,” through Friday during the academic year, excluding vacations, once during Report in 2005, and was chosen as Wright announced in February he said. Commencement, once during Orientation and once in July by The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. POSTMASTER please send corrections to P.O. Box 2538, Provi- one of Time’s “100 Most Influential last year his intention to resign from In a welcome change from years dence, RI 02906. Periodicals postage paid at Providence, R.I. Offices are located People in the World” in 2006. the top position after 11 years, and of throwing himself headlong at ma- at 195 Angell St., Providence, R.I. E-mail [email protected]. Kim is also currently the chief of Kim was elected in a special meeting jor problems in the world, Kim said World Wide Web: http://www.browndailyherald.com. the Division of Global Health Equity of the trustees on Feb. 20. his goal now is to give a “great group Subscription prices: $319 one year daily, $139 one semester daily. Copyright 2009 by The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. All rights reserved. at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in “Jim follows in the long tradition of young people the tools they need Boston and Director of the Francois- of Dartmouth presidents who have to change the world.” Tuesday, March 3, 2009 THE BROWN DAILY HERALD Page 3

“This is to maximize the economic and societal value.” Campus NEWS — Professor Angus Kingon, on a new entrepreneurial collaboration Prof testifies on future of forensics U. may scale back size By Kristina Fazzalaro The institution would be inde- professional bodies and adminis- Contributing Wr i t e r pendent of any law enforcement tered by mandatory standards.” and scope of events agency, as would, Gatsonis hopes, Gatsonis also said typical fo- A Brown professor recently led a all forensic labs in the future. This rensic science procedures such By Suzannah Weiss its meeting last month, The Herald study on the shortcomings of cur- independence would ensure that as handwriting and bite-mark analy- Contributing Wr i t e r reported Feb. 25. rent forensic science programs, biases would be left out of any sis and the tracing of tire marks Other departments and groups offering recommendations to procedures, especially in criminal have no grounding in any of the Targets of the University’s fight also said they are holding as many, Congress about standardizing cases. major sciences, such as biology and against the economic recession may if not more, events than usual this procedures and enforcing better A national institute would also chemistry, and must be researched include event catering and advertis- semester. “We’re jammed,” said Kit regulatory mechanisms. be responsible for regulatory work, further. ing, according to Vice President Salisbury, humanities center man- Professor of Medical Science such as ensuring standards for ac- “DNA analysis came from biol- of Public Affairs and University ager for the Cogut Center. Constantine Gatsonis co-chaired crediting and certifying laborato- ogy and the studying of chemicals Relations Marisa Quinn. Though University events are a committee appointed by the Na- came from chemistry,” Gatsonis The number of large events like as numerous as in the past, they tional Academy of Sciences in 2007, said. “These have been studied lectures and panels has remained may be less visible this semester, and presented a report, entitled “Typically to be and evaluated. They are developed essentially the same, Quinn said, since the administration is making “Strengthening Forensic Science in a coroner you paradigms. This must now be done though she said she “would not an effort to spend less on advertis- the United States: A Path Forward,” in forensic science.” be surprised if some scaling back ing, Quinn said. to Congress last month. have to win an Educational and training pro- on the scope of events is evident, Watson Communications Man- Congress mandated the study election.” grams offered for forensic science given the economy.” ager Karen Lynch said “The Insti- after receiving several complaints must also be improved and devel- The University may cut back tute has been carefully weighing from individuals in the forensic sci- Constantine Gatsonis oped further, he said. Currently, on receptions, dinners and printed the costs and benefits of its activi- ence community about discrepan- Professor of there are no opportunities in higher event advertising, she said. ties across the board, under current cies in techniques and procedures, Biostatistics education available for forensic sci- Certain events also depend on economic conditions.” The scrutiny Gatsonis said. ence. the availability of speakers and “can may mean fewer events, she said, Over the course of eight meet- Gatsonis said Brown offers only be unpredictable in terms of sched- adding that it’s too soon to tell. ings, the committee examined docu- one or two classes relating to foren- uling, with some stretches of time According to Graphic Services ments, procedures and educational ries, procedures and technicians. sic science. busier than others,” she said. Director Deborah Berlo, there programs across the country. It also Last week, Gatsonis was a spe- In the future, Gatsonis said he “I expect we’ll have a similar has been a 40-percent decrease in received presentations from chiefs cial guest on National Public Ra- may speak in several classes on number of lectures and events this campuswide mailings to faculty, of laboratories, coroners, medical dio’s Science Friday and pointed to the issue, but currently there are spring,” she added students and staff. “It’s clear that examiners and members of the Fed- a case in which a 17-year-old high no plans for a lecture or forum on Most on-campus lectures and electronic dissemination of informa- eral Bureau of Investigation. school student was certified to be forensic science. other events are sponsored by bod- tion has increased,” she said. The report made 13 recom- a deputy coroner in Indiana. As for Brown’s future involve- ies such as the Watson Institute for Many wishing to advertise mendations to improve forensic “Typically to become a coroner ment in forensic science research, International Studies, the Cogut events are trying to cut back on science, the most important being you have to win an election,” Gatso- Gatsonis said, “It will depend on Center for the Humanities and the printed materials, relying more the establishment of a national in- nis said during the show. “All-in-all programs for funding and the over- Taubman Center for Public Policy, on electronic communication like stitute for the discipline, according that is not certification. There has all impact of the report.” as well as by student groups such Morning Mail, Quinn said. to Gatsonis. to be certification developed by “Things move slowly,” he said. as the Lecture Board. Dining Services Director of “Our budget may be stagnant Administration Ann Hoffman said for the next year or two because the demand for catered events has the (student activities fee) isn’t remained about the same, though U. will partner to help local businesses really increasing, but in terms of “customers are reducing the cost By Heeyoung Min and institutions, such as Johnson where they would be attractive the actual operation of our group, of their events through their menu St a f f Wr i t e r and Wales, Smith said. to investors.” this year is the same as it has been selections.” The new center could help Administrators at the EDC and since I’ve been at Brown,” said An- Though catering staff are af- Brown and the Rhode Island Eco- the struggling state, which fac- the University said they hope both drew Chapin ’10, a member of the fected by the recession, Hoffman nomic Development Corporation es one of the highest unemploy- Brown faculty and students will Lecture Board. The Corporation said, “so far, there has been no sig- are beginning plans to open a Cen- ment rates in the nation at 10 become involved in the project to approved a $6 increase in the stu- nificant impact on the work they ter for Innovation and Entrepre- percent. help boost the state’s economic dent activities fee for next year at perform here.” neurship, a resource center to “The aim of the center is to situation, but stressed that the help local entrepreneurs launch promote the commercialization center is open to all Rhode Island businesses in Providence with the of research and technology from residents. “We want Brown faculty goal of spurring the city’s ailing Brown University and the com- to avail themselves of this oppor- economy. munity,” Kingon wrote, adding tunity, but it is open to any in the The University and the EDC that the center will also “nurture state,” Briant wrote. “We certainly signed a formal agreement on new ventures” that are formed on hope that Brown students, both Feb. 23 after the latter $100,000 the basis of research and tech- graduate and undergraduate, as to the project along with prom- nology. “This is to maximize the well as students from other col- ises for two additional $50,000 economic and societal value of the leges and universities in the state donations from the Slater Tech- investment in research and create will participate.” nology Fund and the Science and economic activity,” he added. “We are currently working Technology Advisory Council, The center will supply re- (on) what types of activities will said Christine Smith, innovation search grants to those working be available to them,” he added. program manager of the EDC. in a variety of disciplines, includ- Sectors of the University fo- The center does not yet have ing engineering and computer, cusing on entrepreneurship al- a specific infrastructure, but will environmental and mechanical ready intend to become active finance researchers with the goal sciences, Smith said. participants in the center. “Brown of using their findings to support “We want to marry research (Engineering) will be involved, business start-ups, bring more and facilitate that research with as the entrepreneurship teach- people into the business sector of industry,” she said. ing and outreach activities of the the economy and act as a “busi- The center would charge fees University are currently centered ness accelerator,” Professor of for its services, which corporate in Engineering,” Kingon wrote. Engineering Angus Kingon wrote sponsors may later subsidize, According to Kingon, there in an e-mail to The Herald. according to a Feb. 24 article in will be many opportunities for “The exact details of the Cen- the Providence Journal. Ideas student involvement in the center. ter’s activities have not yet (been) for a start-up company often fail “No details yet, but clearly this is developed,” Kingon wrote. “This to launch because “these ideas the intention. Some of the start- is specifically because it will not would initially not be ready for ups may even be led by Brown be run by Brown alone, but in an incubator or substantial invest- undergraduates or graduates.” partnership with the State, other ment by (venture capitalists) or The center currently has no universities and the hospitals” other groups,” Clyde Briant, pro- workers, but its first hire will be who will develop further details fessor of engineering and vice an executive director, Smith said, together. president for research, wrote in adding that the program will be While the center is relying on an e-mail to The Herald. “The located in a University building Brown’s support, it is also seeking aim of the center is to help them on Davol Square in the Jewelry involvement from local businesses develop the plans to the point District.

The Brown Daily Herald “I will not allow branch library services to be eliminated.” Mayor David Cicilline ’83, after an agreement with the libraries fell apart

Metro Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Page 5 R.I. accepts its share City, library of stimulus package system still By Joanna Wohlmuth make spending decisions had miles apart Me t r o Ed i t o r seemed imminent, the Republican governor appeared to step back By George Miller Gov. Donald Carcieri ’65 officially from his plan for unilateral control Me t r o Ed i t o r accepted Rhode Island’s $1.1 bil- in favor of working with the state’s lion share of federal stimulus funds Democratically controlled General Mayor David Cicilline ’83 has re- at a ceremony at the State House Assembly. jected Providence Public Library’s last Thursday, vowing to work with In February, Carcieri created plan to eliminate five neighborhood the state legislature to oversee its the Office of Economic Recovery branches to solve its budget crisis, allocation. and Reinvestment to recommend leaving the future of the city’s rela- Receiving the stimulus money infrastructure improvement projects tionship with the privately owned will put the state “on the path back subject to his approval. But that of- public library system — and the fate to economic recovery,” Carcieri said fice will now track expenditures and of the libraries after Jun. 30 — in at the event. “I pledge to work with aid transparency while decisions question. the General Assembly, our congres- about spending will be made col- The mayor’s office and PPL sional delegation and our cities and laboratively by the Governor’s office both issued press releases last towns to identify and agree upon and the state legislature, Carcieri week, with the library asserting projects quickly to maximize the announced at Thursday’s event. that the agreement in question was federal stimulus dollars available to Few details are known about how approved by the City Council but Rhode Island and to get our econo- the state will spend its discretionary never signed by the mayor, and my moving again.” funds since officials are still review- Cicilline saying the library’s plan The governor was joined by ing the 1,500-page act and receiving was unacceptable. House Speaker William Murphy new information from Congress, According to the terms of an and Senate President Teresa Paiva Carcieri said. Much of the stimu- agreement signed by the city and Weed as he signed the required cer- lus money is attached to specific PPL six months ago, the library tificates well in advance of the April programs, such as the Federal Addi- was to submit a “sustainable” bud- 3 deadline stipulated by the stimulus tional Compensation Program which getary plan. bill, titled the American Recovery goes into effect this week and gives The library system is “reviewing and Reinvestment Act of 2009. an additional $25 per week to those its options” for continuing service Though conflict over who will receiving unemployment benefits. during the next fiscal year, which begins Jul. 1. Under the library’s proposed plan, five neighborhood branches — Olneyville, Wanskuck, Legislation would help R.I. Fox Point, Washington Park and Smith Hill — would close and be Janine Cheng / Herald converted to city- or community- students get 3-year degrees The fate of five Providence public libraries is uncertain in the face of a owned “neighborhood learning massive state budget shortfall. By Lauren Fedor way for young people to advance centers.” Se n i o r St a f f Wr i t e r themselves in this globalized But Cicilline said in the press release that the nonprofit group partnership with PPL once and world. Not only will a three-year release that PPL’s plan, by its own remained open to working with for all and to begin a new era for Students at Rhode Island’s three program benefit students, the state admission, would be insolvent with- the city. Providence’s libraries,” the group public colleges may be able to com- will benefit as well,” he said. in two years. He also stated his op- “The focus for everyone in- said in a press release issued in plete their degrees in three years, The proposal — which was dis- position to closing any branches. volved needs to be on finding the response to the mayor’s and PPL’s thanks to legislation introduced last cussed in a House committee hear- “I will not allow branch library best way to provide library service statements. The group said that it month by Rep. Joseph McNamara ing last Wednesday — seems to be services to be eliminated,” he said in the city,” he said. will be able to begin managing the D-Dist. 19, which includes Cran- garnering support among state in the statement. “I would prefer No one at the mayor’s office or nine neighborhood branches on ston and Warwick. The program leaders in education. President to preserve a partnership that the PPL, could be reached for ad- July 1 in its release. will reduce the price of a college Robert Caruthers of URI, Presi- has worked for 120 years until re- ditional comment Monday. The community group has hired degree and allow students to enter dent Nancy Carriuolo of RIC and cently.” Meanwhile, some community Louise Blalock, a former chief li- the workforce more quickly. President Ray DiPasquale of CCRI Cicilline futher accused the members, who have formed a brarian of the Hartford Public Li- McNamara described the bill all support the measure, according library system of opting to “delib- group called Providence Commu- brary, to help construct a five-year — the Rhode Island Bachelor’s to the release. erately misrepresent the city’s posi- nity Library, are seeking to save budget. Degree in Three Program Act — in Furthermore, Jack Warner, tion on this matter in the media.” the neighborhood branches from PPL is open to exploring whether a news conference last Tuesday, commissioner of the Rhode Is- PPL Chairman Bill Simmons, closure by taking over all nine allowing the group to take over the according to a press release. The land Office of Higher Education, who is also a professor of Anthro- neighborhood branches. branches is a “viable alternative,” legislation would allow students testified in favor of the legislation. pology at Brown, said in a press “It is time to end the city’s according to its press release. matriculating at the Community Warner believes there are “signifi- College of Rhode Island, Rhode cant benefits” to allowing students Island College or the University who are “ready to move ahead” of Rhode Island to receive college earn college credits while they are credit for advanced placement, dual still enrolled in high school, wrote enrollment and other college-level Steve Maurano, the Board of Gov- courses taken during high school. ernors’ associate commissioner These programs could “shave a for external affairs, in an e-mail to year off” students’ college educa- The Herald. tion and reduce their tuition costs, Maurano wrote that the board according to a statement released has seen “strong evidence” of posi- by the State House. tive trends in dual enrollment pro- Under McNamara’s proposal, grams in recent years. the state Board of Governors for “For many upper-class and Higher Education would complete high-achieving students, the ability preliminary planning by Feb. 1, to access dual enrollment courses 2010 and the program would go appears to give many of them a into effect the following academic more rigorous and stimulating year. academic challenge (than) their Though local high schools al- regular high school courses,” he ready collaborate with the state’s wrote. For low-income students or public colleges, developing a three- students at risk of dropping out of year program would “allow stu- high school, dual enrollment class- dents to utilize the credit-bearing es “expose them to college-level courses more fully,” McNamara work and give them motivation said in the statement. and hope that they can succeed “A college education is the best in college,” he added. The Brown Daily Herald

World & Nation Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Page 6 Stocks plummet to 12-year low Army of new federal By Ylan Mui The markets continued an al- helped boost personal income by workers likely needed Th e Wa s h i n g t o n Po s t most steady march downward as 0.4 percent. the day wore on. The energy sec- Still, retail stocks were largely By Philip Rucker “This is obviously a new world. WASHINGTON — U.S. stock mar- tor suffered the largest decline, down Monday — though Family Th e Wa s h i n g t o n Po s t We’ve had a government that has kets plunged 4 percent Monday to 7.5 percent, a sign that investors Dollar and Dollar Tree were no- been starved. ... When you look at close at the lowest levels in nearly think demand will remain weak table exceptions, finishing up about WASHINGTON — President virtually every agency in govern- 12 years, sparking fresh fears of and that the economy is far from 1 percent. Obama’s budget is so ambitious, ment — whether it’s food inspec- a prolonged and more severe de- recovery. Crude oil prices dropped “The market is not really taking with vast new spending on health tors at the Food and Drug Admin- cline. $4.61, or 10.3 percent, to $40.15 a into consideration any bits of good care, energy independence, edu- istration or claims examiners at The Dow Jones industrial aver- barrel on the New York Mercantile news,” said Peter Cardillo, chief cation and services for veterans, the Social Security Administration age tumbled nearly 300 points, or Exchange. market economist with New York- that experts say he probably will — across the board, we’ve had all 4.2 percent, to 6763.29, its lowest Financial firms finished not far based Avalon Partners. “It’s just an need to hire tens of thousands of too few people doing the business close since April 1997. The Stan- behind, down nearly 6 percent. ongoing downward trend.” new federal government workers of government.” dard & Poor’s 500-stock index HSBC Holdings, Europe’s biggest Monday’s dramatic losses come to realize his goals. Between 1940 and 1970, the fed- fell to a level not seen since 1996, bank, was down $6.55, or about 19 after the major indexes lost 4 per- The $3.6 trillion plan released eral civilian work force swelled dropping 34 points, or 4.7 percent, percent, to $28.25 a share on the cent last week. All 30 blue-chip last week proposes spending bil- from 707,000 to 2.1 million, ac- to 700.82. The tech-heavy Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange, after stocks in the Dow closed down lions to begin initiatives and imple- cording to government statistics closed down 55 points, or 4 percent, the company announced profit Monday for the second time in less ment existing programs. Given provided by Stier. But ever since to 1322.85. plummeted 70 percent and that it than a month, and the index has Obama’s insistence that he would Ronald Reagan swept into the “There’s little confidence that cut its dividend. Bank of America lost 23 percent of its value since the scale back the use of private-sector White House in 1981 with a call we’re going to get out of this any was down 32 cents, or 8 percent, year began. Investors are bracing contractors, his priorities could to decrease the government’s foot- time soon,” said Axel Merk, port- to $3.63. Sallie Mae, the nation’s for more bad news later this week reverse a generational decline in print, presidents have limited the folio manager at Merk Hard Cur- largest student lender, dropped 85 when the government releases the size of the government work size of the work force. Although rency Fund. “We’re still lacking cents, or 18.5 percent, to $3.75. monthly unemployment data. force. President George W. Bush added very clear guidance. All we know “This is far worse than anything “Bottom line is it’s economic Exactly how many new workers tens of thousands of airport bag- is it’s going to be very, very ex- that we’ve seen, and the disturbing decay, and (there’s) no real cata- would be needed remains unclear gage screeners and other home- pensive.” part of this market is the real causes lyst to turn the market around,” — one independent estimate was land security jobs, he offset much Stocks began their slide as soon of the break are still deteriorating,” Cardillo said. 100,000, while the conservative of that increase by limiting hiring as the markets opened Monday said David Dreman, founder of The pain was not limited to the Heritage Foundation said it is at other agencies. on news that insurance giant AIG Dreman Value Management. United States Monday. Overseas, likely to be closer to a quarter- In reversing this trend, Obama recorded a $61.7 billion loss during Markets seemed to shrug off stock markets were hammered by million. would make himself politically vul- the fourth quarter — the biggest the one piece of positive news Mon- massive sell-offs as well. Administration officials said nerable to charges that he is grow- quarterly loss in U.S. corporate his- day: New government data showed Italy’s S&P/MIB Index contract- they cannot determine overall hir- ing not just the power but the size tory. The firm said it would gain consumer spending increased 0.6 ed by 6 percent, while Switzerland’s ing projections until the president’s of government. If the outside esti- access to another $30 billion in percent in January compared with major index and Britain’s FTSE full budget is released this spring, mates are realized, Obama could taxpayer money as part of another December, the first rise in six 100 slid 5 percent. In Asia, Japan’s but acknowledged that significant spur a government hiring spree restructuring of its federal bailout, months, driven in part by higher Nikkei index and Hong Kong’s new hiring will occur. on a scale unseen since President and its stock ended the day flat at gas prices. Pay raises for federal Hang Seng were down nearly 4 “It is premature to be making Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society 42 cents a share. employees and the military also percent. any assumptions about overall fed- agenda in the 1960s. eral employment levels,” White “What group of socialists got in House budget director Peter the room and wrote this budget? Orszag said. “We have no desire Do they have any idea what the No single cause for global sell-off to bloat bureaucracy — indeed, implications are?” asked Republi- just the opposite — and the budget can Newt Gingrich, who as House By Neil Irwin do the trick — and a realization grapple with the realization that will not do that.” speaker in the 1990s advocated a Wa s h i n g t o n Po s t that, from Europe to Japan to the major Western European banks But, he added, “in several key shrinking of the government. “This Americas, the flow of goods and are more exposed to real estate areas — from properly auditing is the most aggressive 180-degree WASHINGTON — The global services is drying up. losses in Eastern Europe and contracts to providing quality med- turn that we have seen in the Amer- financial rout worsened Monday, “People are really coming to Russia than had been previously ical care to veterans and reducing ican system.” driving U.S. stocks to their lowest terms with the fact that we not realized. Monday HSBC, the Brit- errors in Medicare and other pro- Obama, in his radio address level since 1997 amid deepening only have a global slump, but one ish bank that has been viewed as grams — investing in skilled pro- Saturday, acknowledged that the questions about whether govern- that’s going to be prolonged,” one of the strongest throughout fessionals will not only pay off over budget signals “real and dramatic ments around the world are being said George Feiger, chief execu- the financial crisis, reported a 70 time, but also immediately deliver change” to the status quo in the forceful enough in combating the tive of Contango Capital Advisors. percent drop in 2008 earnings. It better service to taxpayers.” federal city. “I know these steps economic crisis. “And there’s a lack of coherence said it would raise $17.7 billion in Several major agencies said they won’t sit well with the special There was no single cause to the global response. In Japan, new capital, cut 6,100 jobs and are already planning to grow their interests and lobbyists who are for Monday’s sell-off, which sent the government is paralyzed; in abandon much of its U.S. con- work forces, some significantly. invested in the old way of doing each of the major indexes down Europe the absence of a central sumer lending business. Officials at the Department business, and I know they’re gear- at least 4 percent, with the Dow government is crippling their Major world stock markets of Veterans Affairs, for instance, ing up for a fight as we speak,” he Jones industrial average closing ability to conduct coordinated lost 4 to 5 percent Monday. In the said they expect to hire more than said. “My message to them is this: below 7,000 for the first time in policy; and the U.S. government United States, stocks are down 22 17,000 new employees by the end So am I.” 12 years. Investors were shaken has taken some dramatic actions percent this year and 55 percent of the year, many at hospitals and But the new president is by another government rescue but always too little too late.” from their peak in 2007, as mea- other facilities to fulfill Obama’s “caught between a rock and a hard of insurance giant American In- Monday, the fallout also sured by the Standard & Poor’s pledge to expand veterans’ ac- place,” said Paul Light, a profes- ternational Group, which said it touched the Washington region, 500-stock index. Money gushed cess to health care. The agency sor of public service at New York would take on $30 billion more in which has been less vulnerable into safe Treasury bonds Mon- — whose budget will grow by University. Obama inherited a fed- public money after reporting the to recessions in the past. Sun- day, driving down their yields. 11 percent, to $56 billion, under eral work force of about 2 million largest quarterly loss in U.S. his- rise Senior Living, the assisted- The dollar registered major gains Obama’s plan — will add about that Light described as woefully tory. The markets were also ab- living giant based in suburban against the euro as investors con- 7,900 nurses, 3,300 doctors, 3,800 understaffed, especially to fulfill sorbing news from the weekend McLean, Va., said it was working cluded that, for all the problems clerks and 2,400 practical nurses, his bold domestic policy agenda. from famed investor Warren Buf- with its lenders to try to avoid in the U.S. economy, it looks bet- spokeswoman Josephine Schuda He predicted that Obama’s budget fett, who said the economy will be bankruptcy protection. Allied ter than the rest of the world. said. and the $787 billion economic re- “in shambles” this year and who Capital, the Washington buyout The deterioration in finan- At the Social Security Admin- covery package could require an reported the worst investment firm that defaulted on its debt cial markets comes, ironically, istration, the budget will increase additional 100,000 federal workers, returns in the 44 years he has agreements last month, recorded as companies have proven more by 10 percent, to $11.6 billion, en- but warned that the number may run Berkshire Hathaway. a $579 million loss for the fourth able to issue debt in recent weeks abling the agency to hire new staff be even higher. But more than any individual quarter and said its chief execu- than in late 2008, and as bank to handle backlogs on frontline “I think that’s just a start,” Light development, the continuing col- tive would resign. lending rates move toward nor- operations, such aslocal field of- said. “You kind of look across the lapse in financial markets around Whatever turmoil U.S. compa- mal levels. fices, hearing offices and teleser- federal landscape and you say there the globe reflected an absence of nies are experiencing, the dam- “The credit markets have vice centers, spokesman Mark has to be more bodies with more faith that the trillions of dollars age increasingly appears worse healed some, but the view of the Lassiter said. expertise, as well as more bodies that governments have deployed in many other parts of the world. Said Max Stier, president of the to try to contain the damage will Financial markets are starting to continued on page 9 Partnership for Public Service: continued on page 9 The Brown Daily Herald

SportsTuesday Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Page 7 Weekend Two tight games, two losses for m. hoops By Benjy Asher going into the locker room. roundup Sp o r t s Ed i t o r But after intermission, Brown Gymnastics struggled to convert opportunities The gymnastics team finished sec- The men’s basketball team’s woes on the offensive end. After shooting ond at the Ivy Classic this weekend, continued on the road this weekend 44 percent from the field in the first compiling a team score of 188.400. with a 56-48 loss to Princeton on half, the Bears shot just 24 percent Cornell took the win with 190.800, Friday night, followed by a 64-54 in the second half, including a 1-of- while Brown finished ahead of Penn loss to Penn on Saturday night. The 12 mark from behind the arc. (187.325) and Yale (185.200). Helen Bears led at “We would take those shots Brown 48 Segal ’10 and Vida Rivera ’11 earned in- halftime on anytime, anywhere to try to win Princeton 56 dividual titles for the Bears, on floor ex- Friday, but games,” said Head Coach Jesse ercise and uneven bars, respectively. poor shoot- Agel. “We just didn’t have any luck Brown 54 ing in the making them.” Top Performers Penn 64 second half Matt Mullery ’10 scored the Chelsey Binkley ’11: Floor: 9.750, Tied gave the team’s first five points of the half for 2nd Tigers the win. Saturday night’s to keep Brown’s slim lead intact, Katie Goddard ’12: Floor: 9.750, T- game followed a similar story line, 34-33, with 13:35 remaining, but that 2nd as Brown led for much of the game was the last time the Bears would Vida Rivera ‘11: Bars: 9.750, 1st but faltered down the stretch against hold the lead. Helen Segal ‘10: Floor: 9.775, 1st the Quakers. Princeton freshman Doug Davis, Vicki Zanelli ’11: All-around: 37.625, who led the Tigers with 16 points, 4th Princeton 56, Brown 48 knocked down two threes and an- The Bears came in looking to other jumper over the next 4:36 to Men’s track and field sweep the season series against put Brown in a 41-36 hole with 8:59 The men’s track and field team Princeton as they took the open- left to play. The Bears kept the game finished with 52 points to earn fifth ing game 61-43 in Providence on close, and a jumper by Sullivan cut place at the Ivy League Heptagonal Feb. 14, their only conference win Princeton’s lead to two points, 50- Championships on Saturday. Marc of the season. 48, with 3:01 left to play, but several Howland ’11 and Matt Jasmin ’09 Tri-captain Peter Sullivan ’11 costly turnovers down the stretch finished about a tenth of a second off led Brown (7-19, 1-11 Ivy) with 21 ultimately gave the game to the Ti- the lead in the 60-meter dash and the points, shooting 7-of-15 from the gers, who came away with a 56-48 60-meter hurdles, respectively, while field on Friday night, with 14 of victory. Duriel Hardy ’10 turned in a second- his points coming in the first half. Mullery was the only player oth- place finish in the 5000-meter run. But Sullivan’s effort wasn’t enough er than Sullivan to score in double Brown also had several high finishes for the Bears, who shot 35 percent figures for the Bears, as he finished in the field events. from the floor and 14 percent from with 11 points, on 5-of-11 shooting, behind the three-point line on the along with seven rebounds and Top Performers night. three blocks. Andrew Chapin ’10: Triple jump: Tri-captain Chris Skrelja ’09 had “We played very well as a team, 14.69m, 5th the hot hand early on, scoring seven but unfortunately ... we weren’t able Reginald Cole ’10: Triple jump: 15.10m, points in the opening four minutes get any points off our bench, which 2nd to keep Brown within two points, at Justin Coleman / Herald would’ve given us a big lift,” Agel Duriel Hardy ‘10: 3000m run: 8:24.27, 12-10. Though Skrelja did not score Matt Mullery ’10 scored in double figures in back-to-back losses for the said. “But with that being said, we men’s basketball team this weekend. 5th; 5000m run: 14:27.12, 2nd for the rest of the game, he turned had tremendous opportunities, and Marc Howland ‘11: 60m dash: 6.95, in a strong all-around effort for the The Tigers (12-12, 7-4 Ivy) went started a 17-6 run for Bruno to end wide open shots, we just had some 2nd Bears, grabbing a career-high 16 on a 9-2 run over the next three and the first half. Sullivan accounted for bad luck.” Matt Jasmin ‘11: 60m hurdles: 8.07, rebounds and dishing out a team- a half minutes to take a 21-12 lead, 11 of Brown’s 17 points during that 2nd high five assists. but two baskets from Sullivan jump- run to vault the Bears to a 29-27 lead continued on page 8 Jordan Maddocks ’11: High jump: 2.04m, 4th Sean O’Brien ’09: 800m run: 1:53.92, 5th Bryan Powlen ’09: Shot put: 16.57m, M. tennis splits weekend 4th doubleheader at home Women’s track and field The women’s track and field team By Erin Frauenhofer Binghamton 4, Brown 3 finished fourth at the Ivy League Hep- Sp o r t s St a f f Wr i t e r The Bears started the day tagonal Championships, with a team by dominating the Bearcats in score of 65 points. Nicole Burns ’09 The men’s tennis team recorded doubles. At first doubles, Gard- finished first in the 400-meter run, one win and one loss in its home ner and captain Sam Garland ’09 while in the field, Danielle Grunloh doubleheader on Saturday as the trounced Moshe Levy and Arnav ’10 set a new personal best to win the Bears fought to compensate for Jain, 8-3. Au and Skate Gorham shot put, with Brynn Smith ’11 close two senior captains’ injuries. After ’10 earned an 8-6 victory over behind in second place. narrowly losing a 4-3 match to Gilbert Wong and Alexandre Binghamton University in the Haggai at second doubles, and Top Performers afternoon, the Bears rebounded at third doubles, Jonathan Pearl- Nicole Burns ’09: 200m run: 25.00, 4th; that evening to sweep the UConn, man ’11 and Charlie Posner ’11 400m run: 54.88, 1st 7-0. defeated Evan Algier and Sven Danielle Grunloh ‘10: Shot put: 15.51m, The Bears were forced to Vloedgraven by a score of 8-4. 1st reshuffle their lineup due to But Binghamton put up a Molly Hawksley ’09: Weight throw: the continuing back injury of tougher fight in singles play, edg- 15.61m, 4th captain Chris Lee ’09. Captain ing out Brown in the first four Anja Hergrueter ’10: High jump: Noah Gardner ’09 also suffered singles matches. 1.70m, 2nd an injury during the Binghamton “The guys fought really hard Lauren Pischel ’11: 5000m run: match and could not participate and played at a good level,” said 17:09.07, 6th in the UConn match. Head Coach Jay Harris. “It was Kesley Ramsey ’11: 800m run: 2:11.85, “In terms of performance and just a match that kind of exposed 4th effort, we played well in both our inexperience, which we need Susan Scavone ’12: 60m hurdles: 8.87, matches,” said Kendrick Au ’11. to shore up a little bit, and that’s 5th “We had to have a few guys step what we’re going to do in the Brynn Smith ‘11: Shot put: 14.59m, in, and they performed well. It’s coming weeks.” 2nd; Weight throw: 16.27m, 3rd good that we play strong teams At first singles, Pearlman nar- like Binghamton.” —Sports Staff Reports continued on page 8 Page 8 THE BROWN DAILY HERALD Tuesday, March 3, 2009

“Doubleheaders are always a long day” SportsTuesday — Kendrick Au ’11, on the UConn tennis tournament M. hoops falls twice late in game continued from page 7 good job of rebounding, too.” Brown its last lead of the game, A three-point play by Mullery 54-53, with 3:21 left, as the Bears with 8:09 left gave Brown its big- would not score for the remainder Penn 64, Brown 54 gest lead of the night, at 18-5, but of the contest. Down 60-54 with 1:38 The Bears came into Philadel- the Quakers turned things around left, Brown had multiple chances to phia on Saturday night hoping to in the closing minutes of the first make it a one-possession game, but avenge a 73-52 loss on their Feb. 13 half. missed three-point attempts from meeting with Penn (9-16, 5-6 Ivy), After a Mullery lay-up gave Leffelman and Morgan Kelly ’11 and Mullery rose to the occasion, Bruno a 21-10 lead with 3:21 re- kept Penn’s lead intact, and fresh- shooting 8-of-9 from the field to fin- maining, Penn closed out the half man guard Zack Rosen iced the ish with 19 points, 10 rebounds and on an 11-2 run to cut Brown’s lead game with a pair of free throws with five blocks, all game-highs. to two points, 23-21. 24 seconds left. “Matt Mullery had a phenom- Penn grabbed its first lead of the “It was pretty much a carbon enal game inside and was tremen- game with 15:21 remaining when copy of the game before. We had dous from start to finish,” Agel a three from Rob Belcore put the open looks and just weren’t able to said. Quakers ahead, 31-29. The Bears knock them down,” Agel said. “Our The Bears got off to a hot start continued to fight, as the second guys did a great job of getting them- on Saturday, with Chris Taylor ’11 half saw seven lead changes and selves open, finding the open man scoring the game’s first four points five ties. Mullery continued to and having the right guy shooting, in his first career start, in place of make his presence felt in the paint, but it just wouldn’t go in.” injured tri-captain Scott Friske ’09, and Garrett Leffelman ’11 scored The Bears will finish their sea- who missed both games this week- seven points in the final eight min- son at home this weekend against end. Following a lay-up by Penn’s utes, finishing with a career-high Harvard (13-13, 5-7 Ivy) on Friday Kevin Egee, Skrelja knocked down nine points in 20 minutes off the night and Dartmouth (9-17, 7-5 Ivy) Justin Coleman / Herald a three, and two lay-ups by Mul- bench. on Saturday night. Kendrick Au ’11 won all four of his matches over the weekend. lery gave the Bears an 11-2 lead “Chris Taylor and Garrett Lef- “We had a few close losses at 6:08 in. felman both came in and gave us a Dartmouth and Harvard a few “We were able to switch on a lot spark,” Agel said. “Chris helped us weeks back, and that’s still in our M. tennis lose 4-3 of screens and defend them pretty get out to a good start, and Garrett minds,” Mullery said. “Hopefully, well early in the game,” Mullery was hanging in there right until the we’ll finally be able to win some said. “We did a great job on closing very end.” close games and get the victories to Binghamton out on their shooters, and we did a A lay-up from Mullery gave this weekend.” continued from page 7 since the fall season — soundly defeated Andrew Marcus and Scott rowly lost to Levy, 7-5, 7-6, while on Warden by a score of 8-4. the second singles court Gorham “Basu got his first match and also dropped a close match by a win of the season, so that was re- score of 7-6, 7-5 to Vloedgraven. ally cool to see,” Harris said. “It Garland fell to Jain, 6-1, 6-1 at third was just a great experience, and singles, and Gardner lost a three- it was a really cool boost to have set battle to Wong at fourth singles him get in there.” by a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Crystal and Pearlman rounded “The Binghamton match was out doubles play with an 8-7 victory a great college tennis match, but at third doubles. unfortunately we just came up a Gorham led the way in singles little bit short,” Harris said. “We play against the Huskies, overpow- got kind of unlucky, really. It was ering Goldstein at first singles by a unfortunate that Noah got injured score of 6-4, 6-0. At second singles, during his match. Skate (Gorham) Pearlman breezed by Marcus, 6-1, and Jon (Pearlman) losing their 6-1. Garland earned a 6-2, 7-6 (9) matches really closely were tough win over Joey Michaels at third sin- ones to lose, too.” gles, and Au took a 6-4, 6-1 victory Au and Jimmy Crystal ’12 also over Warden at fourth singles. had tight matches at fifth and sixth “I’m fortunate enough to be singles, respectively. Au outlasted healthy and able to play all these Haggai in a third-set super-break- matches, which gives me extra ex- er for a final score of 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 perience,” Au said. “Doublehead- (5). ers are always a long day. It’s good “I’m starting to become sea- that everyone has the experience soned,” Au said. “It’s just a matter of playing so many doubleheaders of playing a lot. I played a super- because, even though it’s a long breaker in the third set, and being day, it lengthens our focus. We in those situations before helped can play multiple matches with me. After losing the second set, I the same intensity.” was able to compose myself.” At fifth singles, Crystal defeated At sixth singles, Crystal tri- Dave Adams, 6-4, 6-2, while Posner umphed over Algier, 7-5, 7-5. overwhelmed Tom Cook at sixth “4-3 them, could easily have singles by a score of 6-1, 6-0. been 5-2 us,” Au said, referring to “The UConn match was a great all of the close singles matches. one,” Harris said. “Kendrick (Au) “We need to take things out of ev- and Jimmy (Crystal) played great. ery match, and I think something They were both undefeated in the we need to improve on is winning two matches. Kendrick was 4-0, and bigger points.” Jimmy was 3-0, so it was great to see Jimmy stepping up as a fresh- Brown 7, UConn 0 man that way.” Brown was on top of its game The Bears will play Fairleigh later in the day against UConn, Dickinson on Saturday at 1 p.m. taking every match played in both at the Pizzitola Center. doubles and singles. “We’ve had a long few weeks, At first doubles, Au and Posner but we’re past the intense part of demolished Joe Goldstein and Ben our schedule, so now we’re build- Schueler, 8-0. Meanwhile, on the ing up for the Ivies,” Au said. Get Herald Mail straight to your inbox! second doubles court, Garland and “We’re a little banged up, so hope- Basu Ratnam ’09 — who had been fully we can refuel and guys can out of the lineup with an injury get completely healthy.” Page 9 THE BROWN DAILY HERALD Tuesday, March 3, 2009 world & Nation Team safely collects plutonium canister State senate resolves By Richard C. Paddock NNSA invited a Los Angeles began using an electrical neutron Lo s An g e l e s Ti m e s Times reporter and photographer generator several years ago and to oppose Prop. 8 to witness the plutonium recov- had been hoping for some time to SUNNYVALE, Calif. — The four- ery. It was the first time any media dispose of the plutonium. By Patrick McGreevy have mob rule?” Leno asked his man government disposal team had been allowed to see a U.S. The NNSA recovery crew’s Lo s An g e l e s Ti m e s colleagues before the 18-14 vote arrived Monday from Los Alamos, operation, the agency said. first move was to sweep the plu- approved the resolution. N.M., to take away the small can- NNSA works in more than tonium storage area and make SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just days The issue of whether proper ister of plutonium. 130 countries to recover nuclear sure no radiation was leaking. It before the matter is to be taken up procedures were followed in put- Weighing just 1.3 grams, the materials. It has collected more wasn’t. by California’s Supreme Court, the ting the measure on the ballot is plutonium-238 isotope had been than 20,600 dangerous sources The company’s workers always state Senate approved a resolution to be considered Thursday, when owned by a Silicon Valley com- of radiation in the United States had handled the isotope with a Monday calling Proposition 8, the the state Supreme Court takes pany for nearly 30 years and was since the program began 12 years 10-foot pole. The federal team pre- ban on same-sex marriage, an im- up a legal challenge to the ballot stored safely in a 10-foot hole in ago. ferred to pull it up with a rope that proper revision of the Constitution measure. the ground. But the agency is barely able was attached to the canister. Latex because it was not approved by the Republican senators said the But in the wrong hands, fed- to stay even. Between 2,500 and gloves were the only protective Legislature. resolution was an inappropriate eral officials say, the highly radio- 3,000 radiological sources are reg- gear they wore, but they sought Sen. Mark Leno, a Democrat attempt by the Legislature to influ- active isotope could pose a seri- istered each year as unwanted. to minimize their exposure by from San Francisco, said the initia- ence the courts. ous threat to public safety and In 2008, NNSA teams recovered working quickly. They placed the tive is a fundamental revision to the “Californians have spoken. They conceivably provide material for 3,153, the largest number yet. isotope into the barrel, which was document, not an amendment, and have spoken a couple of times,” a dirty bomb. It has a known backlog of 8,800 lined with thick layers of plastic therefore required deliberation by said Sen. George Runner, a Re- The crew from the National known items. Some officials es- and metal shielding. the Legislature and a two-thirds publican from Lancaster. “I guess Nuclear Security Administration timate there might be tens of The drum will be shipped to vote of both houses to put it on I don’t see the California citizens, pulled the plutonium canister up thousands of other radioactive Los Alamos National Laboratory, the ballot. who I believe thoughtfully went to by a rope, examined it to identify sources that the agency has not where it will be stored with other “Do we have a constitutional their voting places, as participating its origin and placed it into a spe- identified. nuclear material collected by the democracy in California, or do we in mob rule.” cially lined barrel. The operation “The world is more dangerous NNSA. There is no permanent took only a few minutes, but fed- today than when Russia had mis- disposal site for the material. eral officials were satisfied that siles pointing at us and we had Company officials said they they had eliminated a threat to missiles pointed at Russia,” said were pleased to be rid of the plu- national safety. Kenneth Baker, principal deputy tonium. Federal work force to “This is a large PU-238 source,” NNSA administrator for defense “There’s no place in California said Julia Whitworth, a senior nuclear nonproliferation. “This to dispose of it,” said the com- grow by thousands project leader who oversaw the type of material you saw today is pany’s radiation safety officer. Sunnyvale operation. “We are one that can make a dirty bomb. The Sunnyvale company was continued from page 6 being discussed in this building fulfilling the threat-reduction One reason we’re so scared is not required to pay a fee for the around every water cooler and mission to remove material that there is a lot of this material NNSA removal operation. The that can just deliver the basic ser- cafeteria line there is,” said one could cause national security or around the United States.” government believes the cost of vices we’ve already promised.” official who spoke on the condi- public-safety concerns.” The plutonium in question was a nuclear disaster could be far At the conservative Heritage tion of anonymity because he was Radioactive materials are used purchased in 1981 by a Silicon greater than the $15 million an- Foundation, the Center for Data not authorized to discuss budget widely in hospitals, oil fields, man- Valley company that develops ra- nual cost of the national recovery Analysis estimated that Obama’s plans. ufacturing and research centers diation testing devices. The Times program, agency officials say. budget and the stimulus bill could Colleen Kelley, president of across the United States. One of agreed not to identify the com- Although a bomb made with result in 230,000 to 260,000 new the National Treasury Employees the agency’s responsibilities is pany or its employees by name. a small amount of plutonium-238 federal employees, primarily in ar- Union, which represents work- to recover abandoned or unused Contained in a steel canister might not kill anyone outright, it eas such as education and health ers in 31 federal agencies, said isotopes from these facilities. slightly larger than a D-cell bat- could cause long-term health ef- care. the administration appears to be The isotope removed Mon- tery, the plutonium had a strength fects and require the lengthy clo- “We found in the Obama plan “rebuilding work forces that have day is less dangerous than pluto- of 22 curies when it was new. With sure of the area while it is cleaned that the increases in employment not been properly maintained and nium-239, which can be used in a half-life of 86 years, it now mea- of radioactive material. were overwhelmingly in the public supported.” nuclear bombs, and emits a less sures 18.3 curies. “It would cause a panic,” Baker sector,” said William Beach, the At the Internal Revenue Ser- potent radiation that can easily be Stored inside a building on a said. “We would have to block off center’s director. “We haven’t seen vice, she said, “there are hundreds shielded. But it is highly hazard- tree-lined street not far from U.S. the area for quite some time. You this much growth for a while.” of thousands more taxpayers today ous if inhaled or ingested. Highway 101, the isotope has out- are talking about a large cost to Beach cautioned, however, that than there were 10 years ago, and Normally publicity shy, the lived its usefulness. The company clean it up.” “any number of things can happen there are 27,000 fewer employees once these budgets become the in the IRS.” subject of debate in Congress.” At the Environmental Protec- The Office of Management and tion Agency, the employee base Statistics confirm nationwide stagnation Budget has not determined how is expected to grow, but more Obama’s budget would impact the modestly. The agency, which has continued from page 6 at service stations. accumulating in manufacturers’ federal work force. Managers may about 17,000 employees, expects Americans saved 5 percent of warehouses. reassign employees in some areas to add 100 to 200 positions, said a economy has been radically re- their income in January, continu- Beyond the economy, there to more critical functions, such as senior EPA official who spoke on vised down,” said David Shulman, ing a steep increase. That rate could be technical reasons for overseeing or enforcing stimulus the condition of anonymity because senior economist with the UCLA was zero as recently as last April. Wall Street’s continued losses. grants and contracts, OMB spokes- the agency’s plans have not been Anderson Forecast. In the long run, it is desirable Feiger, whose company ad- man Kenneth Baer said. made public. There was a glimmer of good for Americans to save more. But vises wealthy individuals on how “The federal work force is going “We have the authority to have economic news Monday. The in the short run, increased sav- to manage their money, argues to undergo a fundamental trans- additional folks, because we want Commerce Department report- ings mean less spending, which that hedge funds and other big formation over the next decade as to ensure proper oversight and ed that consumer spending rose deepens the recession. investment entities that use bor- baby boomers who entered govern- management of these (stimulus) 0.6 percent in January, its first In other economic news, the rowed money are experiencing ment service in the 1960s retire,” resources,” the official said. increase since June. Personal Census Bureau reported Monday massive withdrawals from inves- Baer said. “Much of the human The EPA is being “cautious” income rose 0.4 percent. Those that the construction industry tors, forcing them to liquidate capital needs for new initiatives about expanding the work force numbers, while a pleasant sur- has continued its rapid descent, holdings. With few buyers out will be met by reorganizing, so as because of the long-term costs as- prise, were of little comfort to with spending on nonresidential there, Feiger argues, this selling to reallocate positions left unfilled sociated with permanent employ- analysts. construction — office buildings, is helping push stock and other by retirements.” ees, he said. “Not only are you “The gains do not reflect an hotels and retail, for instance — prices down rapidly. He noted that In some agency headquarters paying for the people today,” he improvement in the fundamen- dropping in January more than it the brokerages that serve those across Washington, the potential said, “but you have to think about tal economy,” Stuart Hoffman, has in 15 years. funds say they are not using all of for expanding the federal work what are the implications for the chief economist of PNC Financial Separately, the Institute for their borrowing capacity. force is the subject du jour. “It’s future as well.” Services Group, said in a report. Supply Management released “It’s taken a long time for He noted that personal income its February survey of manu- people to accept that we have got a boost from the cost-of-living facturing firms. Factories pulled got a big financial mess and a adjustment to Social Security and back on production for the 13th terrible recession,” Feiger said. government wage increases kick- straight month, though at a “Now there’s a much better un- browndailyherald.com/subscribe ing in at the beginning of the year. slightly less severe pace than derstanding that we’re not going And spending rose in part because in January. Inventories rose, a to go back to business as usual for higher gas prices increased sales sign that unstocked goods were a considerable period of time.” The Brown Daily Herald

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e d i t o r i a l BuDS of discontent The decision by Brown University Dining Services to impose a “no homework on shift” rule on its student workers has sparked serious resis- tance from BuDS workers, and with good reason. The policy contributes almost nothing to BuDS or the Brown community at large while doing real harm to BuDS employees. It should be repealed. Neither of BuDS management’s justifications for the program, pre- venting food contamination and increasing productivity, stand up under scrutiny. The claim that textbooks, paper and pens are significant causes of disease is, to say the least, implausible, especially when compared to other potential causes such as rodent and pest infestation (as 13 BuDS employees noted in a recent letter to the editor). Are we supposed to think the special ingredient in Ivy Room falafel is pencil lead? The productivity argument is more believable, as a few BuDS workers probably have slacked off, ironically, to do homework. However, as friendly as BuDS employees are, it’s hard to see them as a group of Jim Halpert-esque slackers doing whatever they can to shirk their responsibilities. A blanket policy like a no-homework ban can only be justified if laziness is an epidemic in the BuDS community. If, as we suspect, the problem is actually confined to a small number of individuals, then those situations can be handled on a case-by-case basis without any need to punish the hard-working BuDS employees who do classwork when their job responsibilities have waned (have you seen the Blue Room during off-peak hours?) Even worse than the actual policy is the manner in which BuDS decided to implement it. Though BuDS has 341 student employees, only 10 were Alex yuly involved in drafting the no-homework policy, and the other 331 were only notified once their new contracts were presented to them. Those that, un- derstandably, refused to sign were served with formal warnings, which in this case force employees to work additional hours on pain of losing their l e t t e r s t o t h e e d i t o r s bonus. It hardly seems fair to levy such a harsh punishment on workers for having questions about an unduly restrictive contract provision they had never seen or heard of before. Even if BuDS elects to keep the no-homework provision, these formal Wealth is no indication of worthiness warnings ought to be revoked and all BuDS employees should be invited To the Editor: based on their family’s bottom line. Taking the bus to to a forum with those responsible for the policy to express their grievances. and from work, I meet young high school students Given the way workers have been treated in this debacle, it’s the least that I read with some disbelief Anish Mitra’s column who ask about the University and proclaim the wish to management can do. on elitism (“A little elitism goes a long way,” Feb. 27). attend school here, but are skeptical because of that Having worked at Brown for some years and resided in old shadow of elitism. Having seen the “progressive” Editorials are written by The Herald’s editorial page board. Send comments Providence for much of my adult life, I have witnessed efforts of Howard Swearer, E. Gordon Gee, Vartan to [email protected]. Brown’s collaborative departure from elitism to openly Gregorian and now Ruth Simmons lead the school embracing bright and idealistic young people no matter forward with programs that invest in both the school their financial means to attend college. While Mr. Mitra’s and community’s future, I encourage each one I meet t h e b r o w n d a i l y h e r a l d proposal of lowering the acceptance rate to enhance the to seek out the advice of their school counselors, work Ed i t o r -i n -Ch i e f Ma n a g i n g Ed i t o r s As s o c i a t e Ed i t o r s Se n i o r Ed i t o r s value of a Brown degree smacks of a “can’t wait to get hard and apply for admission. I think the majority of Steve DeLucia Michael Bechek Nandini Jayakrishna Rachel Arndt to Wall Street” mentality, it is in fact asking the school Brown students, faculty and staff would encourage any Chaz Firestone Franklin Kanin Catherine Cullen Michael Skocpol Scott Lowenstein to re-erect a barrier broken down by universities and bright young person to do the same. editorial Business the majority of our society long ago. Ben Hyman Arts & Culture Editor Ge n e r a l Ma n a g e r s Of f i c e Ma n a g e r Whatever political beliefs he may have, I certainly Robert Gaeke Hannah Levintova Arts & Culture Editor Alexander Hughes Shawn Reilly Sophia Li Features Editor Jonathan Spector hope he does not actually favor the exclusion of students Feb. 28 Emmy Liss Features Editor Di r e c t o r s Gaurie Tilak Higher Ed Editor Ellen DaSilva Sales Director Matthew Varley Higher Ed Editor Claire Kiely Sales Director George Miller Metro Editor Phil Maynard Sales Director Joanna Wohlmuth Metro Editor Katie Koh Finance Director Brown nurtures meritocrats, not aristocrats Chaz Kelsh News Editor Jilyn Chao Asst. Finance Director Jenna Stark News Editor To the Editor: on the floor above, the guy down the hall who writes Benjy Asher Sports Editor Ma n a g e r s crosswords for the New York Times, even the Rubik’s Andrew Braca Sports Editor Kelly Wess Local Sales Alex Mazerov Asst. Sports Editor Kathy Bui National Sales A quick search on dictionary.com helped me under- cube competition record-holder just around the corner. Katie Wood Asst. Sports Editor Alex Carrere University Sales stand why Anish Mitra and I have such differing ideas of However much Mr. Mitra would desire it to be so, Brown Christiana Stephenson Recruiter Sales Gr a p h i c s & Ph o t o s Matt Burrows Credit and Collections what “elite” means. Definitions of the word as persons is not an offshoot branch of a monolithic Ivy League Chris Jesu Lee Graphics Editor “of the highest class” and “exercising the major share ideal — what is the point in being Harvard University, Stephen Lichenstein Graphics Editor Opinions Eunice Hong Photo Editor Sarah Rosenthal Opinions Editor of authority or influence” — this would seem to go well Providence campus? Student groups on campus are Kim Perley Photo Editor Ed i t o r i a l Pa g e Bo a r d with Mr. Mitra’s descriptions of “the wealthiest, most going strong; the Brown Democrats seem to pull in Justin Coleman Sports Photo Editor James Shapiro Editorial Page Editor elite individuals in the country.” However, my concept fairly good numbers, although I suppose they wouldn’t production Nick Bakshi Board member Zack Beauchamp Board member Kathryn Delaney Copy Desk Chief of the word is more in line with the first definition provide the “elitism” that a strong Republican group Sara Molinaro Board member Seth Motel Copy Desk Chief listed, “the choice or best of anything considered col- would. For the time being, Mr. Mitra may want to take Marlee Bruning Design Editor lectively, as of a group or class of persons.” I did not up the Brown Noser on its December suggestion of a Jessica Calihan Design Editor Post- magazine Anna Migliaccio Asst. Design Editor Arthur Matuszewski Editor-in-Chief attend Brown to meet wealthy or socially well-placed “Students for a Monarchical Society” group. Julien Ouellet Asst. Design Editor Kelly McKowen Editor-in-Chief people to get a leg up in life. I chose to attend in order Neal Poole Web Editor to meet some of the most engaging and intellectually Andrew Leber ’12 Marlee Bruning, John Walsh Designers stimulating people imaginable: the aspiring songwriter Feb. 27 Kathryn Delaney, Kelly Mallahan Copy Editors Lauren Fedor, Emmy Liss, Melissa Shube, Jenna Stark, Joanna Wohlmuth Night Editors

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Opinions Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Page 11 Dining Services is about more than just food

had wasn’t made for so many people in so alize when, like me, you hear people com- ize (we’ve all had days when we’ve stayed short a period of time and with such a lim- plaining about how unwelcoming the staff in the Ratty for five hours in a row) or relax Fatima Aqeel ited budget. in the dining halls elsewhere can be. I’ve between classes is a comforting one. Op i n i o n s Co l u m n i s t What is at par with the very best, how- heard people complain about how the staff And then there are individual cases of ever, is the quality of service in Brown’s din- can be rude or picky over small things, such Brown Dining Services employees going ing halls and the attitude of the staff. What as the way students sneak food out of the above and beyond. I have a friend who, de- I hate admitting that I have, at one point or I started valuing over the break was the fact dining hall in to-go boxes despite having spite being lactose intolerant, does not have another, talked about how much the “Ratty that the Ratty, and Brown Dining Services spent a meal credit inside. Being told to dis- the condition that officially requires Dining food sucks”, but I have. And I daresay I’m in general, do so many things for us that continue this practice would surely not be Services to cook special meals for him that not the only one. they don’t have to. traumatic for any of us, but the staff’s atti- lack wheat and milk. The staff here, howev- During my first semester here at Brown, For example, in all those times that I tude would seem antagonistic, even if what er, does so, and that too unconditionally. there were many slow, dreary Sunday morn- dragged myself to the Ratty, there wasn’t they said was right. Brown Dining Services is simply re- ings when I crawled unwillingly out of bed quired to provide a certain amount of food and made my way to the Ratty, only to roll for students everyday. It is not required my eyes at the food because it was exactly What I started valuing over the break was the to decorate where we sit and eat. Its staff what I ate there the day before. is not even required to smile at us. Most It was while I was reflecting upon the fact that the Ratty, and Brown Dining Services in Brown students are on the meal plan, and memories of my first semester and describ- general, do so many things for us so there is little risk that Brown Dining Ser- ing the dining halls and dining service to vices would lose “customers.” my parents (who have yet to visit Brown) that they don’t have to. Yet the fact that they take so much trou- that I realized how fond I was of both. ble to make us happy is what I truly value The food in Brown’s dining halls may not about Brown Dining Services. Even on a be the best food I’ve ever eaten. Therefore, one time that the person swiping my card Another thing worth appreciating about slow, dreary Sunday morning, the Ratty’s I can’t really say that I pined for Ratty food at the door didn’t smile at me and ask me Brown’s dining halls is how they are deco- attitude and environment more than makes while eating home-cooked meals on vaca- how I was. It never mattered that it was 7:30 rated on special occasions. There were bal- up for anything that it might otherwise tion. But it’s also not bad by any standards. in the morning and I probably didn’t even loons in the Ratty on Valentine’s Day. There lack. Never have I left the dining hall feeling dis- know that I was awake yet. Not once did I were pumpkins and scarecrows in the V-Dub satisfied because the food was undercooked see my early morning grumpiness reflected on Halloween. And of course, there were or overcooked. in the face and attitude of the person swip- the beautiful Christmas decorations that Moreover, it would not be fair to com- ing me in. lit up both dining halls toward the end last Fatima Aqeel ’12 is from Karachi, Paki- pare the food in the dining halls to the best Did it matter that they were so cheerful? semester. The thought that someone both- stan. She can be reached at food I’ve ever had. The best food I’ve ever Yes it did. That is something you only re- ers to brighten the place where we social- [email protected] An unfortunate embarrassment

supposedly rising star’s only response to supports teaching Intelligent Design in the If Governor Jindal was not already the the President’s message was that his plan classrooms. Just last year, Jindal signed a most famous and well-known graduate of Tyler had too much unnecessary spending, and bill allowing instructors to teach Intelli- Brown before last week’s fiasco, he cer- Rosenbaum that tax cuts were the only solution to our gent Design in public schools, despite a tainly is now. Nearly every media account economic woes. significant pushback from the scientific of his tragicomic address mentions his “Ivy p i n i o n s o l u m n i s t O C Where have we heard this before? Hon- community at large. League education,” and many reference estly, it seems trite, and it seems backward This might not be such a big deal if Jin- Brown specifically. Every story about op- As a relatively liberal Brunonian, I’ve al- looking, but it’s the same thing George dal were the typical Bible Belt governor. posing volcano monitoring, about creation- ways been somewhat chagrined that Loui- W. Bush advocated. Was his presidency But he also happens to be a Rhodes schol- ism in Louisiana schools or about Louisi- siana Bobby Jindal ’91.5 is our highest-pro- the culmination of the conservative move- ar and an honors biology graduate of our ana’s government now chemically castrat- file alumnus. This is not just because he ment? It sure sounds like it, if Republican very own Brown University. Indeed, the ing criminals ties back to us. is a paleoconservative, practically indistin- heroes like Sarah Palin, Samuel Wurzel- biggest disappointment with Jindal is pre- Ultimately, there are two sides to the guishable from Pat Buchanan, though that bacher (Joe the Plumber) and now Gover- cisely that such an educated man could coin. On the one hand, it is heartening doesn’t help. nor Jindal are any indication. harbor such ignorant convictions. to see that such a liberal institution could This week, America was introduced to produce a conservative ideologue like Jin- Brown’s most famous graduate and the dal, and to know that Brown is not a fac- youngest member of our Corporation as Indeed, the biggest disappointment with Jindal tory that converts all of its students into he delivered the Republican response to is precisely that such an educated man could mindless liberal automata. Conservative President Obama’s address to Congress. fears of ‘brainwashing’ and the ideological If the media response (both conservative harbor such ignorant convictions. suppression of conservatism are clearly and liberal) is any indication, America did misplaced. not like what it saw. On the other hand, it is an embarrass- Again, though it didn’t help, this was Another endearing tidbit we’ve learned It does not put our alma mater in a good ment to see that a man who bears this Uni- not just because he delivered the address since Jindal rose to prominence was of the light if an honors biology graduate espous- versity’s imprimatur, whom this University in a paternalistic, condescending tone that exorcism he and his friends performed es, promotes and imposes Intelligent De- has certified as an expert in biology, can gave the impression he thought the Ameri- on a girl while at Brown. They forcibly re- sign on his constituents, because Intelli- so brazenly reject one of that subject’s de- can people were children (and elicited hu- strained her for hours despite her numer- gent Design, though masquerading as a fining teachings, for which the evidence is morous comparisons with 30 Rock’s Ken- ous attempts to escape, forcing her to read ‘critique of’ or ‘alternative to’ the theory of overwhelming and the counterevidence neth the Page). Nor did it help that the Bible verses and rebuking the demon they evolution, has no basis in science. A fed- solely religious in nature. What a disap- governor of Louisiana chose to use his thought resided in her. A year or two after eral judge appointed by George W. Bush pointment. time in the spotlight to disparage funding the fact, Jindal wrote that he believed this pointed out the obvious when ruling in for natural disaster monitoring as wasteful experience cured her of cancer. 2005 that it is “a religious view, a mere re- spending. Finally, and perhaps most egregiously, labeling of creationism and not a scientific Tyler Rosenbaum ’11 intelligently No, what was so annoying is that this Governor Jindal openly and unabashedly theory.” designed this column.

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