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Simmons will create post to head up diversity at U. BY BRIAN BASKIN

President Ruth Simmons aims to change the way Brown approaches diversity by adding a new administrative position devoted exclusively to the subject. “There’s a temptation to make quick decisions with no expert advice,” she said. “People end up making the same mistakes over and over again.” The senior administration began planning last spring for ways to improve the University’s handling of diversity issues. Two major initiatives emerged from the talks: the continuation of a current program to recruit top minority faculty and the creation of a new administrative position devoted entirely to managing diversity, to be formalized after a meeting of the Corporation’s minority affairs committee in November, Simmons said. Diversity is a more complicated problem than many realize, and Brown’s policy in handling diversity issues needs to reflect that, Simmons said. “The old model, the affirmative action model is not grasping what’s unfolding in this country,” Simmons said. “It does not deal with the constant Kimberly Insel / Herald

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Assistant Director for Psychological Services Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker joined students in the post office Thursday to talk about depression and other issues related to mental health.

A day to focus on mental health BY DANA GOLDSTEIN

In an effort to educate students about depression and other issues related to mental health, the University hosted National Depression Screening Day on Thursday. The day included an information table at the post office, an evening discussion about coping with depression and a screening of the movie “A Beautiful Mind.” Schools, hospitals and mental health centers across the country have participated in National Depression Screening Day for a decade, said Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker, assistant director for Psychological Services. “College age is the most likely time that mental disorders will appear,” Yrchik-Shoemaker said. Last year, Psychological Services saw over 1,200 students, approximately 300 of whom had symptoms of depression. Fifty students each year come to Psychological Services because they are concerned about a friend or family member, Yrchik-Shoemaker said. In addition, approximately 50 Brown students currently work with Disability Support Services to manage a chronic mental disorder. “Part of what my group does is ... work a lot to try and reduce stigma around mental illness,” said Beth Marlowe ’04, a leader of Brown Mental Well-Being. Yrchik-Shoemaker said National Depression Screening Day also aimed to change students’ attitudes about depression. “Based on the national statistics, it’s likely most firstyear units would have a member sometime during the year experiencing depression, as opposed to the blues,” he said. Helping students distinguish between clinical depression and “the blues” was a central component of the screening day. “At your age, things change really fast,” YrchikShoemaker told the discussion group that met last night in Hope College. “Students experience adjustment disorders that have physical symptoms of anxiety and depression,” he said. “The staff is experienced in figuring out if this is the blues,

if this is an adjustment reaction or is this major depression that would require treatment.” Marlowe told the discussion group that depression manifested itself in physical, behavioral, emotional and cognitive ways. Some who suffer from depression can experience self-doubt or self-denial about their condition. Physical symptoms often include a lump in the throat or aches and pains that might quickly appear and disappear. Because the physical manifestations of depression are similar to the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, mononucleosis, the onset of diabetes and other conditions, a student visiting Psychological Services often consults with a physician to rule out these possibilities. All of Psychological Services’ resources are free and completely confidential, Yrchik-Shoemaker said. The department responds to crisis situations but does not work with students over a long period of time. Students who need long-term care must seek it off-campus, YrchikShoemaker said. The University insurance plan will pay a majority of the cost for 30 sessions with a therapist. At last night’s discussion group, students talked about how to deal with a friend who is experiencing symptoms of depression. One student stressed the importance of seeing the situation through the eyes of the depressed person instead of suggesting that the student simply snap out of it. “Our culture is not really used to describing depression as an illness, as something with a biological cause,” Yrchik-Shoemaker said. “Most of us would prefer to think that if I’m lucky, or if I live right, that mental disorders are not going to be a part of my life, but it can be a part of our life the way diabetes can. There’s a biological component to most disorders, it’s not just a matter of attitude, or experience, or knowledge or environment.” Psychological Services, Brown Suicide Prevention and Advocacy Network and Brown Mental Well-Being sponsored the screening day.

Corporation members listen to student, faculty concerns at town meeting BY AMY RUDDLE

The need for larger community spaces and improved athletic facilities was at the heart of Thursday night’s town meeting with students, faculty, Corporation members and Office of Campus Life administrators. Vice President for Campus Life Janina Montero, Director of Financial Aid Michael Bartini and other senior administrators facilitated group discussions on campus-life issues over dinner with randomly selected members of the Brown community. Corporation members dined with the students, asking questions about the state of residence halls, dining facilities, social areas and fitness and recreation facilities. “Themes of urgency,” said Undergraduate Council of Students Vice President Deepa Kumaraiah ’03, are improving athletic facilities and community spaces. Creating “larger venues that can be used for various purposes” is very important, she added. Discussion groups stressed the importance of creating a centrally located community center that could possibly relieve this need. “There needs to be a way to meet and interact with people not through dorms,” said Shereen Kassam ’05. “There should be more things to do on campus if you’re not into frat parties.” Corporation member Matthew Mallow ’64 suggested Faunce House as a location for a new student center, saying the ambiance in areas like the Lower Blue Room could be quickly altered to promote community gatherings. Students also stressed the importance of focusing on improving existing athletic facilities for non-varsity athletes.

I N S I D E F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 1 1 , 2 0 0 2 ‘The Seagull’ debuts in Stuart Theater — sure to bring down even the highest spirits page 3

Production Workshop now won’t leave T.F. Green until next semester page 4

Winners of ‘Paul Armstrong’s Money’ still haven’t received their checks page 5

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TO D AY ’ S F O R E C A S T Jaideep Singh ’03 says the U.S. media ignores important world affairs in its narrow coverage column,page 11

Football team looks to get on winning track against a Fordham team that is 4-1 sports,page 12

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ARTS & CULTURE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2002 · PAGE 3

Chechov’s ‘The Seagull’ gloriously glum at Stuart Theater BY ETHAN RIS

In their curtain call, the cast of “The Seagull” seems utterly glum. It’s an appropriate reaction; the show’s famously unhappy ending would leave anyone depressed. But the performers’ dejection is doubly justified. Despite the cast’s best efforts, the production lacks sufficient groundwork and renders an incomplete adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s work. Sock and Buskin’s production of Chekhov’s 1896 tragicomedy, showing through next weekend at Stuart Theater, does retain much of the script’s humor. Director Lowry Marshall, professor of theatre, speech and dance, clearly understands that light-heartedness can make drama all the more poignant. However, her show fails in showing exactly how the comic world of “The Seagull” produces its essential tragedy. As it is written, the play, which is translated from Russian, is the story of a young man disgusted by what he sees of the theatrical world. Konstantin Treplef, played by Lance Rubin ’04, is the son of a wellknown melodramatic actress, Madame Arkadina, played by Stacey Yen ’03. As the show opens, he prepares to open a play he has written in the hopes of bettering the “second class” dramas in which his mother performs. However, Treplef’s play opens in the backyard of his uncle’s country house, his girlfriend Nina (Emily Young ’03) plays the lead role and his script is terrible. The audience’s inattentiveness, especially that of Arkadina, angers Konstantin and he stops the show. This sets the stage for constant conflict, revolving around mother and son, a relationship that gets all the more interesting when Nina leaves Konstantin for an affair with Arkadina’s lover. Two degrees of separation is a little close for comfort, and Marshall does not shy from some subtle Oedipal eroticism. Tom Roach / Herald

see SEAGULL, page 9

Emily Young ’03 plays Nina in Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull,’ which is playing today through next weekend in Stuart Theater.

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CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2002 · PAGE 4

PW’s move out of T.F. Green delayed until next semester BY JEN SOPCHOCKCHAI

Production Workshop won’t be moving out of T.F. Green Hall until next semester, but Musical Forum still won’t be able to use the theater this year. PW originally was going to pack its bags after the first show of the year in September and move into Keeney’s Bigelow Lounge. But due to a change in the University’s construction schedule for T.F. Green, PW will now remain in the black box theater until Nov. 18, the closing night of its third show. “As we completed certain investigation and design tasks, it became clear that we could allow the students to stay for most of the semester,” Associate Vice President of Facilities Management John Noonan wrote in an E-mail. “There was an opportunity to extend the usable time of the building, and therefore have allowed the continued use until late November.” The University told PW a few weeks ago that it could stay in T.F. Green all of fall semester, but then changed the move-out date to November, PW Board Member Mac Vaughey ’03 said. Due to the change of plan, Musical Forum, which has the fourth slot show of the semester, will not be able to perform in T. F. Green. PW, however, will be able to perform all of its shows in T.F. Green this semester. “It leaves Musical Forum kind of in the lurch because they don’t know where they’re going to be,” see PW, page 6

Author describes history of jihad BY EMIR SENTURK

Author Bat Ye’or described the history of jihad and Islamic subjugation of Christians and Jews in her Thursday night lecture, “Dhimmitude: Past and Present.” “Dhimmitude can be described as the comprehensive legislation established by Muslim conquerors to rule those conquered by jihad,” Ye’or said. Though many Muslims and non-Muslims have repeatedly “denied” the existence of dhimmitude rule, it was in fact implemented throughout Islamic history and is still in practice today, Ye’or said. “Indeed, dhimmitude has been permeated in civilization and is being revived today — it is not transient but permanent,” Ye’or said. Ye’or described jihad — or Islamic holy war — quoting experts in Islamic history including late U.S. scholar and Temple University Professor Ismail Rajhi al Farooqi. Ye’or called the original idea of jihad “a collective religious obligation binding the religious community and individuals in certain circumstances.” Ye’or described a jihad’s targets and the protocol by which it is declared, fought and ended. Jihad can be launched for either “defense or for the undoing of injustice wherever it takes place,” Ye’or said. At the end of a jihad, Ye’or said the new ruling party gave the title “dhimmis” to those people “protected by the dhimma treaty, which stops the aggression of jihad.” The fundamental principle behind the treaty was that the conquered people would exchange their land to the armies of Islam for security and peace. In return for yielding their land, dhimmis received a degree of self-autonomous legislation and the freedom to worship. “Dhimmis were protected, provided they recognized the Muslim ownership of the land” and authority, she said. Despite the tolerance that came with dhimmitude,

dhimmis were subject to certain demeaning obligations, she said. One obligation was the payment of a poll tax, or the “jizya,” from which no dhimmi was exempt. Rebellion, allegiance to a non-Muslim power, the committing of blasphemy or the refusal to pay a poll tax were all considered “forfeiture of dhimmitude” and justified the reinstating of the state of jihad, Ye’or said. Dhimmis were also ordered to wear discriminatory clothing, and live in separate quarters and in different houses than Muslims, she said. Dhimmis were not allowed to ride horses and needed permission to ride a donkey, from which they were required to dismount in the presence of a Muslim. They were also expected to maintain a “meek and respectful attitude” and were the subject of recurrent “insults and stonings,” Ye’or said. “Dhimmitude covers more than a millennium of Christian and Jewish history. Its constituents had varying degrees of imposition based on the way in which the land was taken from the infidel,” she said. Ye’or said dhimmitude is “ignored and rejected” by many Muslims today, and she presented several examples of ancient texts that strongly suggest its existence. Christian and other dhimmi sources “confirm the Muslim legal and historical sources,” Ye’or said. “Those texts, which may appear as ‘old stuff,’ are returning with renewed force and the power that modern technology can give to war and communication,” she said. Some Muslim nations still practice dhimmitude in a various ways because they practice widespread and debilitating religious discrimination, Ye’or said. “The vast cruelty waged by Islamic states reproduce the classical strategy of jihad,” she said. Herald staff writer Emir Senturk ’05 can be reached at esenturk@browndailyherald.com.

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IN BRIEF Cianci to serve prison sentence in Ohio Former Mayor Vincent Cianci will report to the Buckeye state for his 64-month prison term on Dec. 6, thanks to an assignment to Elkton Federal Correctional Facility in eastern Ohio. The Ohio facility is a low-security all-male prison that is approximately 10 hours by car from Providence. After the sentencing, Cianci’s lawyer filed an appeal with the First U.S. District Court asking for Cianci to remain out of prison on bail pending the outcome of his appeal.The federal judge who sentenced Cianci previously denied that same motion.The district court is expected to rule next month. “The briefs are being filed for my bail pending appeal,” Cianci told the Providence Journal.“That’s where my focus is.” The government must respond within two weeks, Cianci said. The Bureau of Federal Prisons reassigned two of Cianci’s codefendants, businessman Richard Autiello and former mayoral aide Frank Corrente, to a Massachusetts federal hospital. The two men were previously assigned to a federal prison in Pennsylvania. — Juliette Wallack

U. honors Zucconi ’55 for fundraising David Zucconi ’55 helped secure millions of dollars for Brown, and Saturday he will be honored at a University benefit party. Zucconi has been closely involved with the University for decades. Known by some classmates as “Mr. Brown,”Zucconi’s presence was felt by a diverse group of students during the past half century. Among his accomplishments, Zucconi helped build the Brown Sports Foundation and served as executive director of the fundraising group for many years. He also founded the National Alumni Schools Program, now known as the Brown Alumni Schools Committee, the program through which prospective students are interviewed by alumni. Brown Rugby Coach Jay Fluck ’65 said he first knew Zucconi when Zucconi was Brown’s assistant football coach. He said Zucconi always maintained close contact with Brown alumni and current students. “He’s been a great friend to many, many, many, many people,”Fluck said. Zucconi’s reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Sayles Hall as part of Corporation Weekend. A dinner at President Ruth Simmons’ house will follow the reception. Zucconi refused to comment. — Bamboo Dong

Three still await payoff from ‘Win Paul Armstrong’s Money’ Three students awaiting their payoff from last year’s “Win Paul Armstrong’s Money” still have not received their checks. The Undergraduate Council of Students held the quizshow style contest, which featured teams of students competing for a cash prize, last April.William Smith ’05, Derek Thomas ’05 and Ethan Ris ’05 won the $500 prize, but have not received their money. When Smith returned to campus this semester, he contacted UCS about the prize and, about two weeks ago, all three winners met UCS President Allen Feliz ’03 in the Student Activities Office to fill out paperwork, Smith said. Feliz told The Herald that UCS completed its part of the process and turned over responsibility for paying the winners to the Student Activities Office in September. “They told us they were going to put the checks in our mailboxes,”Smith said. But the checks never materialized. UCS member Kevin Bennett ’03 said the checks have already been written, with the money being taken out of council funds to speed the process along.The administration, not Armstrong himself, will later reimburse UCS, Bennett said. “We have people who actually saw the checks getting cut,”Bennett said.“They’re in the process of being transported and should get to (the winners) shortly.” UCS is investigating the contest to determine what caused the delay. Bennett said the confusion was related to “logistics and communication problems.” In the meantime,Thomas, Ris and Smith are anxiously awaiting their extra spending money. “They’ve been promising us the checks for awhile now,” Smith said.“It’s been a long time. — Elena Lesley

Kimberly Insel / Herald

Three Israeli soldiers spoke to a students at the weekly Interfaith Supper Thursday night.They said that young Israelis are living normal lives despite the ongoing violence in the MIddle East.

Soldiers: Daily life goes on in Israel BY JULIA ZUCKERMAN

Young Israelis are living normal lives despite the ongoing fighting with Palestine, three Israeli students told a group at the weekly Interfaith Supper Thursday evening. “What you see on TV is a bunch of pictures from war zones,” said Tel Aviv native Galit Shapira. “It’s not our everyday life. “I do live my life pretty normal,” she said. “I try to. I think it’s important.” Shapira said some attacks hit close to home: one of her friends lost her parents and grandparents when a Passover seder was bombed last spring. “It’s a hard reality to grasp sometimes, but you do go on,” she said. Ariel Goldsmith, 23, just finished his mandatory three-year term in the Israeli army, an experience he said will “leave a mark” in his mind. He saw Palestinians living in a situation “that no human being should have to live,” he said. Goldsmith described the tense atmosphere inspecting Palestinians’ cars at military checkpoints. “No human being likes doing such things,” he said, and added that he understands the anger of Palestinians forced to undergo the searches. But, he continued, he does not want to be responsible for allowing cars containing explosives for another bombing to pass through a checkpoint. Amit Yariv said the United States and Israel are similar: both are democracies that attract a diverse population from all over the world. “It’s a slightly different dream, but we’re both dream countries,” he said. Yariv, who also served in the Israeli army, said he wants to preserve that dream. “Everyone should have the right to live freely and raise their children in a safe environment,” he said. All three speakers emphasized that they do not hate the Palestinian people. “I have Palestinian friends,” Shapira said. “I just want to sit and talk with them about clubbing, not about war.” “I don’t think badmouthing Palestinians is going

to serve our goal,” Yariv said. Goldsmith said he believes the Palestinian leadership harms its population by diverting aid money into support for terrorism and leaders’ private bank accounts. He said he was moved by the extreme poverty he saw in the Palestinian population during his army service. “When I talk about making a change, it’s not just to make my life better. It’s to make the Palestinian people’s lives better,” he said. A Brown student asked the Israelis how they viewed military service, which is mandatory for Israeli men and women. Yariv criticized Israeli youths who refuse to serve in the army, tying military service to Israel’s being a democracy. “If there is a law, you have to abide by it. That’s democracy. That’s the rule of law,” he said. Goldstein also said military service was a duty of participants in Israel’s democracy. “I feel very comfortable with my leadership even when I don’t agree with its policies,” because it is democratically elected, he said. “I doubt many Palestinians feel the same way,” he added. Another student asked what role Jews around the world should play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Goldsmith, who was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, responded that “the whole Western world has a part to play, whether they’re Jewish or not.” He characterized the conflict as one of democracy versus terror. Pressed to explain, Goldsmith said people on both sides have committed acts of terror. “The question is how society and leadership acts and responds to these people,” he said. Goldsmith said he was “deeply embarrassed, ashamed and appalled” by Israeli terrorist acts and said those who commit such acts are treated as outcasts by Israeli society. But he said of the Palestinians, “When I cross the road, I don’t see that.” Shapira, Goldsmith and Yariv visited Brown as see SOLDIERS, page 8

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Diversity continued from page 1 conflict and disagreement that arises with policies in this area.” The University needs to present a better intellectual argument for diversity to its students before its true value can be accepted, Simmons said. The director of diversity will be charged with that task. “Brown has a better chance than most to do this,” she said. The director of diversity will ensure that Brown continues to move toward a more proactive view of diversity in all aspects of University life, Provost Robert Zimmer said. Simmons said she hopes to find a director with experience working with professors in order to assist with faculty searches, but who can also coordinate diversity initiatives with alumni, the Corporation, administrators and student groups. A search for the new director will probably have to wait until the start of the spring semester, but other aspects of Simmons’ initiative are already moving forward, she said. Coordination is key, Simmons said. One of Brown’s problems with diversity has been that individuals and groups who work on an issue of diversity fail to build on the past or combine with other efforts occurring simultaneously, she said. The director of diversity can take a global perspective, finding ways for groups to work together as well as to focus on integrating diversity into the larger goals of

the University, Simmons said. Such coordination is greatly needed in addressing diversity in campus life issues, said Janina Montero, vice president for campus life and student services. Montero said her office will collaborate with the new director to find ways to highlight issues of diversity in students’ lives and improve accessibility for disabled students. Having an office of diversity to act as an umbrella organization will make it easier for groups to organize large conferences on topics related to diversity, as well as to create leadership and research opportunities for students, Montero said. Some of these tasks have traditionally been the responsibility of the Third World Center, but Montero said she did not expect the TWC’s role to substantially change with the arrival of the director. Brown’s diversity initiative is not Simmons’ first. She created positions similar to the director of diversity at Princeton University and Smith College and brought Target of Opportunity to Smith to increase minority representation on the faculty. Under Brown’s Target of Opportunity program, 25 of the 100 new faculty positions Simmons announced would be created in January will be filled when a top professor in a targeted field becomes available, rather than choosing from eligible faculty at the time the position is open. Target of Opportunity is not limited to minorities. But Brown

can bypass fierce competition for minority scholars by guaranteeing an open position while other schools must first undergo a lengthy formal search process. Brown last used Target of Opportunity to increase the number of female professors. The Target of Opportunity positions will also provide evidence that Brown’s talk of increasing the diversity of its faculty is for real, Simmons said. “Minority candidates are wary of a university that talks about diversity but might not be as diverse as you would expect,” she said. Brown will probably fill about five positions a year with Target of Opportunity, said Associate Dean of the Faculty William Crossgrove, whose office will help departments create proposals for new faculty positions. Simmons and Zimmer will make the final hiring decisions, Crossgrove said. Zimmer called the program an opportunity to both diversify the faculty and bring top scholars to Brown. Target of Opportunity also represents a marked shift away from the University’s old approach to faculty diversity, which primarily consisted of monitoring departmental searches for appropriate consideration and recruitment of minority candidates, Zimmer said. Monitoring “keeps people aware of the issue, but that’s very different than trying to create opportunities for departments,” Zimmer said. “That would offer a much more positive view of what it is we can do in terms of faculty.”

Meeting continued from page 1 “Our social spaces are workable, but our athletic facilities are not,” said Katy Flynn-O’Brien ’05. To improve the situation, the athletic centers need to use other existing facilities effectively and have more equipment available, Flynn said. Co-President of the Graduate Student Council Aaron Katz told members of the dining party that graduate housing is a huge concern. He stressed the importance of having long-term housing available on campus for international graduate students and also having housing available for graduate students with

PW continued from page 4 Vaughey said. Vaughey added that if Musical Forum had known it would not be in T.F. Green, it would not have chosen a smaller-scale show than “West Side Story,” its first production. Bigelow Lounge will not be ready for theater by the show’s opening night, and may not fit the show at all, he said. It is likely, however, that “West Side Story,” will be staged in Leeds Theater instead, Vaughey said. University administrators approached the PW board last spring to ask the group to move out of T.F. Green for the year. At that point, PW had already passed the first slot show, “Equus,” and did not think it could stage it in a new space, Vaughey said. The group then asked the University

families. “Rents have gone up on the East Side. ... It would be nice to have some cost-effective (housing) options,” Katz said. Meeting attendants agreed that there must be immediate improvements made along with long-term progress, and that student input is essential. Kassam said Corporation members “need to do more to get in touch with” students. The town meeting “is a good start so that we know they’re listening to us,” Kassam added. “I hope that by the end of the year there are some improvements made that show that this meeting was successful,” Kassam said.

to delay construction until the middle of October, he said. Vaughey said there is an ongoing debate as to how to use Bigelow Lounge once PW returns to T.F. Green. “We can do whatever we want to the space as long as it can be converted back at the end of the year,” Vaughey said. PW hopes to paint the walls of Bigelow Lounge black and pull up all the carpeting. Having contractors do this and undo it at the end of spring semester will cost between $10,000 and $15,000, Vaughey said. Neither PW nor the University is committed to funding the renovation, Vaughey said. Noonan said that the building should be ready for use in fall 2003. Currently, the University is reviewing architectural drawings and preparing to consider the details of construction requirements.

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WORLD & NATION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2002 · PAGE 7

IN BRIEF Probe of French tanker explosion points to terrorism ties

CONGRESS OKs USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAQ

PARIS (L. A. Times) — Investigators have discovered strong

(Washington Post) WASHINGTON — A measure to authorize

signs that an explosion that damaged a French oil tanker off the coast of Yemen this week and killed one sailor resulted from an attack by terrorists using a small boat, French authorities said Thursday. U.S. intelligence officials in Washington concurred, saying they believe the attack Sunday on the French supertanker Limburg was part of a broad new terrorist campaign against American and allied interests in the Middle East that may involve the al-Qaeda terrorist network. Despite initial claims by Yemeni officials that the explosion was accidental, French investigators working with U.S. and Yemeni counterparts Thursday aboard the Limburg found pieces of wood, metal and other materials believed to be debris from another boat, according to French law enforcement and diplomatic officials. The physical evidence reinforces the account of a sailor who said he saw a suspicious small vessel about to ram the tanker Sunday morning just before the explosion, which caused a massive fire and spilled about 90,000 barrels of oil. “The preliminary results of the inquiry conducted by French, Yemeni and American investigators lead us to believe that the explosion suffered by the French oil tanker Limburg was due to an attack,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday night.“The course of the inquiry will enable the verification of these first results and determine the exact causes of this explosion.” The clues turned up as investigators scoured the tanker’s hold in the area of a gaping hole near the waterline. Experts from France’s lead anti-terrorist agency, the DST, determined that the materials are consistent with a small boat and suggest a seagoing attack with explosives, authorities said.

the use of military force against Iraq won final congressional approval early Friday, giving President Bush a strong bipartisan mandate and broad power to challenge an adversary who has bedeviled the United States for more than a decade. Ending a somber debate that pushed past midnight, the Senate voted 77-23 for the resolution. The action came hours after the House gave its approval on a 296-133 vote. The votes gave Bush a decisive victory as he attempts to build international support for a concerted effort to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of his regime’s suspected weapons of mass destruction. It was the second time in his presidency that Bush has won congressional authorization to use force, a development that could lead to a major new phase of military action for a nation already at war against terror. In a statement after the House vote, Bush said: “The House of Representatives has spoken clearly to the world and to the United Nations Security Council,” Bush said. “The gathering threat of Iraq must be confronted fully and finally.” If diplomacy fails, the congressional resolution clears the way for Bush to launch a military strike in one of the most volatile regions of the world. The measure is a foreign policy milestone that could mark the beginning of a long, potentially costly U.S. commitment in the Middle East. With that in mind, many lawmakers expressed the hope that the resolution will make it less likely that force will actually need to be used. “I strongly believe that our diplomacy will achieve its

purpose only if the Iraqi regime knows that a sword of Damocles hangs over its head,” said Rep. Tom Lantos, DCalif., on Thursday. But opponents warned that, by allowing Bush to launch a unilateral first strike if he chooses, the resolution represents a troubling shift away from long-standing U.S. strategy of eschewing preemptive attacks. The resolution gives Bush the power to use any means he determines necessary and appropriate — including military force — to respond to the perceived threat posed by Iraq. Bush has said repeatedly that he has not decided whether to resort to war. If he does, the resolution requires Bush to certify to Congress, within 48 hours after the launch of a military strike, that diplomatic avenues had proved fruitless and that an attack was “consistent” with ongoing efforts to fight terrorism. In the Senate, key lawmakers who voted for the resolution included Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. The Senate debate stretched deep into the night as senators rose, one after another, to go on the record in one of the most significant votes of the past dozen years. Shortly before midnight, for instance, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., declared that the time had come to face down Saddam. “The longer we wait, the stronger he becomes and the harder he will be to defeat,” Ensign said. But Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, blasted the resolution as “too timid,” arguing that Congress should have broadened the resolution to give Bush even greater authority to attack international terrorists.

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NHL continued from page 12 off season and being in a tough division combine for missed playoff opportunities. Real team improvement must emerge to do anything about it. Buffalo Sabres: They may be my hometown team, but they suck. There’s little hope for any team that’s owned by the NHL and has no capital to rebuild. Southeast Division: Carolina Hurricanes: I know it’s not trendy to pick the returning East team to win its division, but just look at this pathetic division. I mean, by the rules, some team has to make the playoffs from the Southeast, and it may as well be the one with new fan interest and coming off the greatest postseason they could have ever hoped for. Atlanta Thrashers: Out of the corner of your eye, they’ll be creeping up the ranks of the East, and someday may even win a playoff berth. With the best rookie in the league last year and some new additions, it’ll be an exciting year for the Thrashers. Washington Capitals: They have Jaromir Jagr and Olaf Kolzig but no continuity. However, the addition of Mike Grier may add a spark they desperately need. Florida Panthers: One Bure is better than none, but Valeri won’t ever find the same success his brother did. It will be pretty sad when no one from this team makes the All Star

Game when it’s played on the team’s home ice. Tampa Bay Lightning: They may be younger, but they lack leadership, skill, playmaking ability and coaching. The Lightning is like putting the minds of pee-wee players in 6’5,” 220-pound, 25-year-old bodies. Wasn’t this the team where one player checked his teammate two years ago? Western Conference: Central Division: St. Louis Blues: With the addition of new prospect Peter Cajanek to seal the line up with already explosive Doug Weight and Keith Tkachuk, plus a great new goalie in Brent Johnson, expect the Blues to make a solid run. Detroit Red Wings: They’ve lost Dominik Hasek, Scotty Bowman and Steve Yzerman, who is out until at least January. Even with the new additions of Curtis Joseph and Dave Lewis as head coach (the apprentice of Scotty Bowman), the Red Wings are a collective year older and don’t want the Cup as badly as they did last year. Chicago Blackhawks: Tony Amonte is gone and Theo Fleury’s substance abuse has gone out of control — back into the non-playoff team mentality for the Blackhawks. Columbus Blue Jackets: Like the Thrashers, this young team is gaining experience and depth exponentially. Unlike the Thrashers, it’s in a tough division with Cup-contending teams. Nashville Predators: This is year five. They’ve never made

the playoffs and certainly won’t this year. Time to get new management and time to start using their draft picks wisely. Northwest Division: Vancouver Canucks: They will steal the title of Division winner that Colorado has had since moving from Quebec to Denver. The Canucks keep getting better under GM Brian Burke, and during last year’s playoff run they were the team that threatened Detroit the most. Colorado Avalanche: Peter Forsberg is back for the whole season, but that doesn’t guarantee anything. They traded away Chris Drury, and Patrick Roy is not that spectacular anymore. Edmonton Oilers: They’ve always been a fairly solid team, but Todd Marchant can’t carry the team on his back much longer without some help. Calgary Flames: Jarome Iginla is in his prime right now and playing next to Drury will be fun to watch, but there has never been much more to the Flames than that. Minnesota Wild: It’s upsetting that a city that once boasted the North Stars has to deal with a sad team like the Wild. But the city’s hopeful, with sellouts already for some season games. Keep hoping, keep rebuilding and keep praying for a decent young prospect to rise up, or nothing will happen there for a long time. Pacific Division: San Jose: Last year’s playoff run was phenomenal. Teemu Selanne has one more year left

Troy continued from page 12 throwing his visor all over our nation’s capital. Steelers (-6.5) over the BENGALS — This may be Cincy’s best chance for a win, as Kordell Stewart is stuck on the bench reliving his “glory days” at Colorado and Jerome Bettis is running like a unicycle. However, even with all of this, the Steelers still have more talent at wide receiver than the Bengals have on their entire team. Panthers (+2) over the COWBOYS — Rodney Peete finally came back to reality last week, as Carolina dropped a game it should have won. So in preparation for this week’s game, he watched three straight days of game film and episodes of “Hanging with Mr. Cooper.” The big question is if Quincy Carter can keep up his impression of an NFL QB for another week. Bills (-7.5) over the TEXANS — Drew Bledsoe has credited his throwing success this season to one of the league’s best receiving corps and his picturing Tom Brady’s face every time he throws a pass. The talent he has shown this year makes you think one thing: where’s Rick Mirer? COLTS (-5.5) over the Ravens — In this match-up of the team formerly from Baltimore and the team formerly from Cleveland, the edge has to go to Indy. PATRIOTS (-4.5) over the Packers — My 0-for-the-Pats season continues as I am yet to call one of their games correctly. Giving it another shot this week, Brady is beginning to feel a little

on the Sharks until his contract runs out. This is the year he and Owen Nolan will finally make it happen. Los Angeles Kings: Most people are predicting that th Kings won’t even make the playoffs. Here’s why they’ll do well: Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky brought life to the L.A. Kings years ago and now they’re reaping the benefits of it. They have a supportive city, good capital and money to throw around. They have two new superstars in Jason Allison and Adam Deadmarsh. Plus “the Cat” (Felix Potvin) in goal still has some years left in him. It’ll be a great year. Dallas Stars: They may have worked well on their offense, but there won’t be much continuity on a team that boasts Pierre Turgeon and Mike Modano, and the roster looks a bit too old. Add that to the loss of Eddie Belfour, not to mention their poor playoff run, and the Stars are not going to shine as brightly as they did last season. Phoenix Coyotes: The addition of Tony Amonte will be interesting to watch, but not much else powers the Coyotes, and in the toughest division in the West, one player’s power won’t carry a team. Anaheim Mighty Ducks: True, they did add Adam Oates and Peter Sykora, but not much else exists in the way of power, and again, in a tough division, not much can be accomplished without an all-around solid team. Ari Gerstman ’05 is a guest columnist.

pressure after finally losing two straight games as a starter. It all comes down to being at home, and with the Red Sox again disappointing, rowdy New Englanders will be able to focus all of their energy on the Pats. GIANTS (NL) over the Falcons — If Michael Vick were completely healthy, this would be the perfect opportunity for Atlanta to pull out a victory against a quality opponent. But Vick was injured last week, and even if he does play, he should get an up-close and personal view of the gap between Michael Strahan’s teeth. VIKINGS (-4.5) over the Lions — Minnesota is at home, Minnesota is playing Detroit and Minnesota has no wins. There is a good chance the latter could change, even if the team does not follow the “Randy Ratio.” For those of you who don’t know, the ratio consists of attributing 40 percent of the team’s passing plays, 25 percent of the team’s drug use and 60 percent of the team’s arrests to Randy Moss. Here’s to the post-game celebration. TITANS (+2) over the Jaguars — In only a few games, it seems as though RickyWilliams and Priest Holmes have knocked Eddie George off the list of “Great AFC Running Backs”. The Jags and Titans have now both upset the Eagles, and with Tennessee at home, look for them to again reclaim some of that Music City magic. Raiders (-7) over the RAMS (LOCK OF THE WEEK) — Last week, the Silver and Black put up another 40-point week and collected three more Social Security checks. On the other hand, St. Louis has barely scored 40 points all year and was outscored by the Cardinals on Wednesday night. The Rams will win a game this year, but it might not

Soldiers continued from page 5 part of a two-week trip sponsored by Israel at Heart, a nonprofit organization. They visited other colleges around the greater Boston area, Goldsmith said. The Interfaith Supper, which took place in the home of the Rev. Janet Cooper Nelson, University Chaplain, is a 34year-old tradition. Co-coordinator Julia Fleming ’03 said she and cocoordinator Heidi Hausman ’03 choose speakers who will “expose the community to a variety of insights and perspectives.” Megan Nesbitt, assistant director of Hillel, said she found it “interesting to have a program that was not politically divided — just about people and life and conversation.” Cooper Nelson said she noticed some students in attendance who are often critical of the Israeli government’s policies but did not express that criticism during the discussion. She attributed their restraint to the intimate environment of the supper and discussion. “It’s not that the angles of the ideas disappear — it’s that the humanity of the speakers and the listeners comes out more,” she said. Herald staff writer Julia Zuckerman ’05 can be reached at jzuckerman@browndailyherald.com.

come until Kurt Warner returns and the “Marshall Plan” is reinstated. Chiefs (+3) over the CHARGERS — The AFC West is clearly the strongest division in football and this game could have a huge impact in determining which, if either, of these teams makes the playoffs. Each week it seems as though Priest has a chance to put up 100 yards receiving and rushing, and Dick Vermeil has clearly moved “the greatest show on turf” to Kansas City. BUCCANEERS (-7) over the Browns — Tim Coach, this is your life. Your back-up leads the Browns to 1-1 records, he leads them on a comeback against the Ravens and your home crowd cheers when you are injured and end up with a concussion. This should only get worse this week, as the Bucs continue their stellar home play and streak of scoring defensive touchdowns. Dolphins (+3.5) over the BRONCOS — Did anything look more awkward than Jay Fiedler scrambling last week for a 10yard TD run? It is right up there with Krusty the Clown acting out Shakespeare on “The Simpsons.” Still, Ricky Williams has overcome a poor offensive line to emerge as one of the league’s best and the Dolphins’ defense will pose more problems for Brian Griese than his dog. ’49ers (-3) over the SEAHAWKS — The award for kicking your opponent when he’s down goes to San Francisco for its dismantling of the Rams last week. The team has a good chance to reclaim the award this week when it embarrasses Mike Holmgren and Seattle. Joshua Troy ’04 hails from Stamford, Conn., the home of the WWE(F), and is a political science concentrator.

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Seagull continued from page 3 Act I of Sock and Buskin’s play, however, passes without establishing the conceits integral to the rest of the show. Most significant of these is Konstantine’s increasingly irrational behavior, which seemingly should stem from his passion as a lover and artist. Rubin never demonstrates this passion fully, and thus his conduct seems illogical, like that of a lunatic. Rubin’s is not the only unconvincing character — aside from the well-executed play within a play, the first act is riddled with mechanical choreography and opaque intentions. It’s too bad that Act I is so important to the plot, for the audience would be more pleased if it were seated once it is over. (cut?) The improvement that starts with Act II is largely due to Arkadia’s appearances. Yen is

one of those rare actresses who not only can produce a dynamic character herself, but also seems to improve every other character merely by her presence onstage. Her interactions with other characters retain all of Chekhov’s intended humor and poignancy, and she compels her scene partners to reveal their true characters. Yen is joined by several outstanding supporting cast members. Nicholas Hoge ’05 as the delightfully weird Doctor Dorn and Charise Smith ’05 as Masha, a self-deprecating devotee of Konstantine, also create wonderful moments that thoroughly expose the play’s leading characters. Vanessa Gonzalez-Echarte ’04, cast in the small part of Paulina, produces nothing less than pure joy when she appears onstage in her warm and convincing manner, even as she plays an unfortunate character. The set of “The Seagull” leaves much to be desired. In Acts I and II, it is shockingly

deep, and some scenes get lost in the upstage wilderness. This wilderness is literal, as it consists of a stand of simulated birch trunks, which goes along with birch-painted panels on each side wall. The idea is to create the sense of a combined interior and exterior space, of a forest growing within a room. The effect works, especially in the third and fourth acts, in which more paneled walls are used to create a dining room. The sound and lighting designs are not elaborate, but serve their functions well. This is especially true in the final scene, which is an unexpectedly appropriate variation on Chekhov’s abrupt conclusion. The well-selected house music is also a surprising treat. As good as various aspects of this production are, without convincing groundwork, “The Seagull” is bound to be incomplete. But the cast makes a commendable effort to put on a good show anyway, and it is indeed worth watching.

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Diamonds and coal A diamond to “days.” National Depression Day, Coming Out Day, Day of Many-Colored Cheeses — the list goes on. We personally can’t wait for National “Days of the week” underwear. “Hey guys! I just found Arbor Day in the couch cushions!” A cubic zirconium to Planned Parenthood’s emergency contraception pill handouts, which we saw distributed on the Main Green recently. Inside the handy little packet — a conspicuous absence of pill and instead, condoms. Maybe we need to redefine the nature of the words “emergency” and “pill” for PP? A diamond to Career Services for offering four hours of walkin appointments each day. You put the “real” in real world. Truth is, we are too lazy and incompetent to schedule a full appointment — just don’t tell our prospective employers. A diamond to the Indy for being excellent sports — and rather good at them, we might add. But the powerhouse team of Frechette and Clendaniel simply would not be denied on the Capture the Newspaper field. The Herald-2, Indy-0. Well played! A cubic zirconium to the heating system in Brown dorms. It’s certainly useful to have thermostats in the rooms, but when they’re all hooked up to the same gauge, it becomes an exercise in inaccurate temperature predictions. We’re glad the cold has reached a majority decision to hold off until Brown’s decreed heat-turn-on date. A truckload of coal on “Win Paul Armstrong’s Money,” which has yet to pay its contest winners. It may not really be Armstrong’s cash, but damn, if our names were attached to this travesty, we’d make sure it got taken care of pretty expediently. A diamond to three-day weekends. Here’s hoping you have someone to shack up with — or at least a handy jar of vaseline.

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Segal’s platform larger than just parking reform in Providence To the Editor: I want to express my appreciation at The Herald’s balanced coverage of the Ward 1 City Council forum (“City Council candidates square off,” 10/10). However, The Herald misled readers with the caption under the photograph of Green Party candidate David Segal. According to the caption, Segal is “focusing his campaign on amending the City's street parking laws.” As a volunteer in Segal's campaign, I want to state that this is entirely untrue. Segal has indeed expressed support for overnight parking reform that would help preserve green space, bring added revenue to the city and relieve the burden on poor residents who currently purchase spaces and protect residents

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Exposing the tunnel vision endemic to the U.S. media U.S. news outlets provide narrow and shallow coverage of international affairs HAVE YOU ENJOYED THE TELEVISION blatantly biased coverage. Last week, coverage of the civil war in the Ivory Fox advertised a segment entitled Coast? Probably not, because it’s hard “Why won’t the French and Russians to find buried under coverage on Iraq. stand up to Saddam?” Sure, the role of Have you read sometime in the last France and Russia and their interests is year about the Bush administration a great topic of discussion, but not if it is going to be skewed right telling investigators to “back off the bat. off ” from investigating The major U.S. weekly members of the bin Laden news magazines — Time, family before Sept. 11, 2001? Newsweek and U.S. News & Maybe, but only if you World Report — only have looked hard or are lucky so much room for internaenough to have BBC. tional news because they Though it may seem cater to large audiences. banal to whine about it, the Time’s international covermainstream U.S. media age in last week’s issue presents us with narrow and amounted to two stories shallow coverage. JAIDEEP SINGH and one on Iraq. Newsweek International news coverage JAI-DEEP THOUGHTS ran a story on U.S. Special remains poor when it Forces in Afghanistan and should be at its finest — several others involving after Sept. 11, 2001, in an era of unprecedented interdepend- Iraq and Israel. But you’re on your own ence. And quality investigative report- if you want to know much about recent ing is rare when it should be most developments in Africa or get consisprominent; today reporters have better tent news from South or Southeast tools and more information. Instead of Asia. ‘Why should Americans care about a getting the whole picture, we get a few war on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, pixels. Chose between Fox News, CNBC and elections in Morocco or missile tests by CNN on any given night this month India and Pakistan?’ you ask. The and you’ll realize cable news networks United States can be the ultimate force continue to crank out run-of-the-mill for good in the world, but not unless stories. Each outlet will have a special Americans consider themselves part of on Iraq with a clever title like a greater whole. Being informed is part of being a “Showdown with Iraq” or “Striking Saddam.” Each outlet will trot out global citizen. Interdependence is a experts and pundits, who invariably reality we can’t escape. What’s happenget cut off because they have to explain ing in Ethiopia and Morocco can very complex issues in short segments. plausibly affect you and me someday. Never mind what’s happening in The cultivation of the Taliban by Pakistan, Indonesia or North Korea — Pakistan’s secret service wasn’t big we’ll get to them when a crisis evolves. news two years ago. But it would have Fox News declares itself “fair and been nice if more Americans had balanced” every half hour, but gives known about it. Another tragedy in the U.S. media is Jaideep Singh ’03 is co-editor of the Brown the demise of investigative journalism, which is an important way that citizens Journal of World Affairs. He is an internalearn of injustice in society and politional relations concentrator and hails tics. One of the best U.A. investigative from Sugarland, Texas. This is his first reporters, Greg Palast, produced most semester as a Herald columnist.

‘Why should Americans care about a war on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, elections in Morocco or missile tests by India and Pakistan?’ you ask. The United States can be the ultimate force for good in the world, but not unless Americans consider themselves part of a greater whole. Being informed is part of being a global citizen. Interdependece is a reality we can’t escape. What’s happening in Ethiopia and Morocco can very plausibly affect you and me someday. of his recent reports from the United Kingdom. U.S. media outlets steer clear of long investigations because they are expensive and very risky. As Palast says in his book, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy,” “Do profit-conscious enterprises, whether media companies or widget firms, seek extra costs, extra risk and the opportunity to be attacked? Not in any business text I’ve ever read.” His employer in the U.K. was the BBC, a non-profit corporation. Palast gained recognition when his reporting on the 2000 Florida election surfaced. He describes in his book how difficult it was to get a network to run the story. His story was clear: Jeb Bush illegally ordered the removal of the names of 57,000 felons (who had the right to vote and who were mostly black) from voter rolls. Palast had the evidence to prove it and sent it to CBS. However, the network’s producers told Palast his story didn’t hold up. How did they come to that conclusion? They didn’t go over the documents and make the necessary calls. They just called Jeb Bush’s office. That’s the quick and cheap option. In the end, Salon.com published it — and it was

their story of the year. Visit www.gregpalast.com and you can find a short video that aired on the BBC last year. It details how investigations of members of the bin Laden family and the World Association of Muslim Youth were hampered prior to Sept. 11, 2001. While FBI investigators had leads on several bin Ladens they wanted to investigate, they were given the conventional wisdom: Osama is simply a black sheep in an otherwise a normal family. Back off, investigators were told. A few U.S. newspapers ran stories related to the Bush-bin Laden connection, but none dared to push the envelope like Palast does. That’s a disservice to you and me. Ideally, the media should present us with facts and diverse opinions that we interpret to form our own views. But until that happens, turn off Fox News and CNN and dig for your news online. The media isn’t entirely to blame; it covers what we like to see. Palast says a reporter with the Washington Post/Newsweek group several years ago sent him some insider dirt. Why he didn’t run the story himself? “Because nobody gives a shit.”

National Coming Out Day applies to all students Not just for LGBT community members, Coming Out Day’s larger aim is to combat prejudice and fear YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN ONE OF because of its reputation, we suppose the many posters or table slips around that acceptance of all people is implicit, campus with the bolded phrase “Come and if it is not, someone else is working Out” prominently displayed. This is a on it. Believe it or not, this is not exactly campaign advertising National Coming the case. It is true that Brown is safer for Out Day, a day for the celebration of open and more welcoming to LGBT people than many other institutions, and honest LGBT (lesbian, especially colleges, in numergay, bisexual and transgender) ous senses. However, Brown identities. If you’re straight, DAN BASSICHIS is in no way exempt from the you will most likely disregard GUEST COLUMN homophobia, heterosexism the ads as irrelevant and and ignorance ingrained in intended for someone else. If I society’s greater consciousmay be so bold, resist that ness, and is in constant need of reasserttemptation. Really look at the phrase for a little ing the LGBT voice. In a sense, we’re still while and think about what the words in the closet. Hateful graffiti, verbal harassment and “come out” mean. When most people use this phrase, they are most commonly a general feeling of vulnerability are not referring to the process by which LGBT uncommon characteristics of this campeople become open about their sexual pus. This is where you come in. If you orientation to themselves, family, friends truly want to put an end to hate and prejand society at large. In my opinion, this is udice, I ask you not to feel that just just one of the many ways in which people because you may not be LGBT, you cancan and should come out, which is why I not come out or are in some way disconask you not to dismiss the Come Out cam- nected from the issues involved with doing so. paign. Let’s first expand the definition of I think too often at Brown, perhaps what it is to come out. To me, “coming This is Dan Bassichis’ ’06 first column for the out” means coming out of silence, shame, fear and self-hate. Coming out Herald.

Brown is in no way exempt from the homophobia, heterosexism and ignorance ingrained in society’s greater consciousness, and is in constant need of reasserting the LGBT voice. In a sense we’re still in the closet ... Coming out means coming into acceptance, support, safety and respect. means coming into acceptance, support, safety and respect. This concept is not limited to people who identify as LGBT, but instead should be extended to the community at large. I urge you to make your own definition of coming out, as it is certainly vastly different for each person. Whatever it means to you, though, this simple declaration of support — coming out — is what will move the acceptance of all LGBT people to the next level. We need your voice to show that these issues of bigotry, ignorance and injustice are important to everyone. You do not need to know a gay person or even be knowledgeable about LGBT issues. You do not need to be a full- or even a part-time activist. If the

support is there, all you need to do is begin voicing it. If you believe that all people need and deserve to be safe in the workplace, in school and in the world, begin to voice it. If you believe that all people should be able to be open and honest about who they are without fear of discrimination or negative repercussions, begin to voice it. If you believe that all people should have their families valued and protected under the law, begin to voice it. Stop a homophobic comment. Wear a ribbon. Tell friends you support them. Take a stand. Start the dialogue. Refuse complacency. Come out and begin to realize a world of acceptance, safety and equality for all people.

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD

SPORTS FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2002 · PAGE 12

Only football’s best shine in NFL’s big money games THE BEST PLAYERS, THE TRUE SUPERSTARS shine in the big money games, when the pressure is on and everyone’s eyes are on them. As he showed again on Monday night and in “There’s Something About Mary,” Brett Favre is one of those players. Besides throwing for almost 200 yards in the first quarter and over 280 yards in the first half, Favre threw an 85-yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver. Moreover, by the third quarter he had passed for over JOSH TROY 40,000 yards in his SPREADING THE LOVE career and nearly half of it against the Chicago Bears, his Monday night opponent. The Bears will hold a parade the day Favre retires, because he is a mere 17-4 against them in his career. There hasn’t been this much domination by one person in a rivalry since Rocky destroyed Tommy “the Machine” Gunn at the end of “Rocky V”. Even though he has just one Super Bowl ring, Favre led his team to another Super Bowl and the Dallas Cowboys and Steve Young’s ’49ers prevented him from advancing to at least a few more. He should just stop by Troy Aikman’s house, tap him on the head and knock him unconscious and steal one of his rings. Dan Marino may want to try a similar approach. Favre is apt to retire somewhere in the future, when he gets tired of the daily stress of being a professional quarterback. But before he heads to the backwoods to go hunting, expect him to win at least one more MVP award, a Super Bowl title and a Best Actor Oscar. As for this week’s picks, as usual they are against the spread as provided by the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Also, please remember they are for recreational purposes only and after further consideration, my 10-4 comeback week is not statistically significant. (Home team in CAPS) Last week — 10-4 Season — 36-38 Lock of the Week — 2-3 Saints (-1) over the REDSKINS — If you like a game featuring some defense, look somewhere else. Last week New Orleans gave up 29 points to a team quarterbacked by Tommy Maddox, and Washington has not played a solid quarter of “D” all year long. Instead, expect the “Saintsations” to distract rookie QB and Tulane alum Patrick Ramsey. Spurrier will be see TROY, page 8

SCOREBOARD Friday Women’s tennis at ECAC Championships Women’s track at New England Championships Men’s track at New England Championships Women’s soccer versus Sacred Heart, Stevenson Field, 7 p.m. Women’s volleyball at Dartmouth

Saturday Football at Fordham Women’s golf at ECAC Championships Field hockey versus Pacific, Warner Roof, 12 p.m. Men’s soccer versus Columbia, Stevenson Field, 7:30 p.m. Women’s volleyball at Harvard

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Brown goes up against a Fordham University team that is 4-1 in early action this season.

Bears look to chalk up first win BY JERMAINE MATHESON

Three tough losses have not undermined the resolve and determination of the Brown football team (0-3, 0-1 Ivy League). Though Brown is off to a slow start, an Ivy League title is still within reach. The Bears have just one league loss thus far. This weekend the team plays its final non-league game of the season against Fordham University (4-1, 2-0 Patriot League) in the Bronx, New York. For Head Coach Phil Estes, Saturday’s game is just as important as any in the Ivy League. “We’re just going to take them one at a time. We’re not going to look beyond Fordham. We’re looking to be 1-0 after Saturday,” he said. Brown has enjoyed playing Fordham, winning six of seven meetings between the two schools. Last year the Bears had no trouble against the Rams, netting more than 500 yards, 286 on the ground in a 40-23 win. This year it won’t be so easy. Fordham is off to one of its best starts in school history. Its defense has allowed only two touchdowns in the last two games. “They are a team that throws and runs the ball. They have some exceptional athletes,” Estes said. “They have a good football team.” Brown will face a team that has found its offensive rhythm. Fordham has backto-back games of scoring 40 or more points. Fordham quarterback Kevin Eakin threw for 376 yards, while on the ground the team rushed for 158 yards. Against Georgetown the Rams scored 41 points and won the school’s 700th varsity football game, becoming the first non-Ivy League school to reach such a plateau. Offensively, Brown is as explosive as ever. Any concern for how long it would take Chas Gessner ’03 and first-time starting quarterback Kyle Slager ’04 to adjust to each other have proven short-

lived. Each is giving the other the opportunity to generate incredible numbers. For his 24 catches, 207 yards and two touchdowns last week against URI, tying a record held by Jerry Rice, the Sports Network and the Ivy League named Gessner offensive player of the week. He was even featured on ESPN’s top plays of the week. Slager, who was 20-for-20 in the first half against URI, another national record, broke the Ivy record for single game completions, throwing for a total of 497 yards. However, giving up 451 yards on the ground to URI last week proved that Brown has not been able to find an answer to the run. The defense will need to recover, relieving pressure on the offense to score on every drive. Saturday’s contest should be a matter of ball control. Not only will the Bears need to score points, they will need to take time doing it. As effective as the Gessner-Slager duo has been, Brown will certainly need to improve on a running game that netted negative yards last week, especially if it plans to keep Fordham’s offense off the field. Though winless, the team is not down. “They’re frustrated as anyone else would be to be 0-3, but they still have that passion to win. They have a fire in their belly to get it done,” Estes said. With seven games remaining, there is still a lot of football to be played. Last year, after a loss, Brown used a win against Fordham to propel itself to three straight league wins and would like nothing better than to repeat that success this season. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Coffey Field in the Bronx. Sports staff writer Jermaine Matheson ’03 is an assistant sports editor and covers the football team. He can be reached at jmatheson@browndailyherald.com.

BRENDON SHANNAHAN’S LATE-THIRDperiod goal of game five pretty much sealed an already-won Stanley Cup for the Detroit Red Wings. Dominik Hasek got his first and last cup and Scotty Bowman retired as the greatest coach in hockey history. Since the excitement of the ARI end of the playoffs, GERSTMAN much has gone on GUEST COLUMN in the league over the summer and many of the late-season deals that seemed irrelevant have come to the surface. Many teams remain the same — not as many trades happened during this summer as in summers past — but the league is another year older and the hunger for the Cup still persists. A season full of surprises, glorious comebacks, uplifting stories and the possibility of another “no-chance team” making the finals is certainly ahead of us. (Teams listed in order of predicted finish.) Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: New York Rangers: New coach Brian Trottier and the Eric Lindros-Pavel Bure lineup could prove quite unstoppable. Last season after the trade deadline, Bure had 20 points alone in just 12 games. Philadelphia Flyers: This is the makeor-break season for goaltender Roman Chechmanek. The Flyers will make the playoffs because of great scorers like Primeau, Roenick, Gagne, LeClair and Recchi, but the rest will be up to Chechmanek. New Jersey Devils: This year the Devils have something to prove and expect younger players like Elias, Gomez and Madden to keep getting better. This season may be the last chance the Devils get to save some face after their humiliating season and playoffs last year. New York Islanders: Last year was a fluke. Yashin and Peca are two of the most overrated players in the NHL right now. Don’t even expect a playoff berth from the Islanders, who missed their fun in the sun when they lost in the first round. Pittsburgh Penguins: God knows how long Mario Lemieux will last in this league. The guy may be one of the greatest players ever, but he should know when to quit. It is time to rebuild the team. Northeast Division: Montreal: Jose Theodore is only getting better with age — the Vezina/Hart trophy win says a lot about his performance. Plus, a full season with Saku Koivu makes a recipe for a division-winning year. Toronto Maple Leafs: A fresh start for Eddie Belfour in net will make an even stronger Leafs team. That, with Sundin being 100 percent healthy this year and the addition of Svehla from the Panthers, will lead the Leafs to a good season. Boston Bruins: Sure, they finished first last year, but they dropped Dafoe, who really was not the reason they lost in the playoffs. I’m not convinced they have what it takes to compete in this division anymore. Ottawa Senators: Little change over the see NHL, page 8