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ON YOUR MARK Students participating in the men’s scut race dashed from the starting line on Wriston Quad Thursday night. Women’s and coed races were also held last night in celebration of Greek Week.

The Brown-based National Leadership Alliance aims to prepare minority students for acceptance and success at the nation’s best graduate schools. Founded in 1992 by former Brown President Vartan Gregorian, the alliance consists of 29 colleges and universities, including all eight Ivy League universities as well as historically black institutions. Its mission is to increase the number of minorities in doctoral programs and, ultimately, on university faculty, said Interim Director Michael Plater, associate dean of the Graduate School. At the core of the alliance is its Summer Research-Early Identification Program (SR-EIP), which places minority undergraduates in summer research positions following their junior year. In addition to research experience, these students gain valuable contacts at their host universities and get a head start on the graduate school application process, Plater said. In return, member institutions such as Brown gain visibility among minority students interested in obtaining a Ph.D., he said. Sixty-five percent of participants are black, 30 percent are Hispanic, 3 percent are Native American and 2 percent are Pacific Islander or multiracial, Leadership Alliance statistics report. This year, SR-EIP sent about 150 undergraduates to

Making grassroots labor movements work UMass Professor Eve Weinbaum delivered a Thursday night lecture that focused on the benefits of grassroots labor movements organized by women in rural Tennessee BY ZACH BARTER

Grassroots labor movements that mobilize potential activists can be successful even if they fail to achieve their larger goals, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Professor Eve Weinbaum told a crowd of 20 students in Petteruti Lounge Thursday. In her lecture, titled “Economic Justice for None: Rural Women Challenge the Role of the Global Economy,” Weinbaum presented her findings from case studies of three factory closures in rural Tennessee. Based on her interviews with laid-off women in three towns, Weinbaum described how labor groups mobilized following each incident and the outcomes of each movement. While none of the three movements succeeded in preventing the layoffs, Weinbaum said they were enormously successful in educating working women about the dynamics of labor relations in the new global economy. Weinbaum said she was impressed when former employees of a General Electric plant in Morristown, Tenn., spoke to her about the complexities of welfare policy, social policy and trade policy. “It looks like a failure at first glance, but it’s really a success,” Weinbaum said of the Morristown workers’ effort. “They were involved in a sustained effort at economic change, which is a very unusual thing,” she said. The Morristown workers organized Citizens Against Temporary Services, a group that protests the firing of full-time workers to make way for temporary positions. Women laid off by Acme Boot of Clarksville, Tenn., led a

campaign to amend a portion of the tax code that gave their employer incentives to relocate operations in Puerto Rico. While neither movement achieved legal change, Weinbaum said the movements were a necessary starting point for more meaningful change. They “created the beginnings of a transformation to a more democratic and participatory” role for locally based labor movements, Weinbaum said, “and that’s really what needs to happen.” The lecture was followed by a brief question-andanswer period. When asked why the U.S. government would pass laws encouraging companies to send jobs overseas, Weinbaum said corporate interests influence legislative debates while grassroots labor movements are often marginalized. Those in attendance said they found Weinbaum’s presentation eye-opening. “I feel that it’s an issue that needs to be addressed and is often overlooked,” said Margarita Warren ’04. “I was really impressed.” Weinbaum currently works at the Labor Relations and Research Center at UMass-Amherst. Between 1990 and 1994, she worked as the lead organizer for the Graduate Employees and Students Organization, Local 34 and 35 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees, where she represented workers at Yale University. Her research focuses on labor and community coalitions, community responses to plant closings and the campaign against sweatshop labor. Her lecture was presented by the Wayland Collegium for Liberal Learning as part of its lecture series, “How We Spend Our Lives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Work.” The Departments of American Civilization and Sociology, the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, the Sarah Doyle Women’s Center and the Office of the Dean of the College co-sponsored the event.

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Grad students with kids worry about lack of childcare at U. BY ZOE RIPPLE

Many graduate students who have children, or expect to have children during their studies at Brown, say they are concerned about the lack of childcare provided by the University. The University currently offers a childcare program for graduate students with children between the ages of three and six through the Brown/Fox Point Early Childcare Center. But Brown “lags behind comparable universities with respect to the support of child care,” the 1999 Mills and Pardee study “Child Care at Brown University” reported. This report cited “a demand for childcare services” at Brown. This demand, many graduate students said, is not being met. Brown might not “realize how many families are there” in need of childcare, said Melissa Lage GS, who recently conducted a survey of graduate students’ life at Brown. According to the survey, several graduate students indicated they would use childcare if the University provided it. Sixteen percent of the 250 graduate students who responded have children, and another 16 percent are planning to have children while at Brown.

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Brown grad making a name on the New York art scene BY MOMOKO HIROSE

Fitted together carefully like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the works of Isca Greenfield-Sanders ’00 are at once nostalgic and whimsical, reminiscent of summer vacations and leisurely days. Greenfield-Sanders has created a buzz with her mixed media artwork that blurs the boundaries between photography and painting. Like her art, her career is coming together rapidly. Just recently, New York’s prestigious Guggenheim Museum noticed Greenfield-Sanders and purchased some of her work. Her technique, like Notorious B.I.G.’s, is akin to hiphop — styling, sampling and mixing to create something new. Scanning various photographs, Greenfield-Sanders uses Adobe PhotoShop to manipulate her images. She then prints a synthesized image onto rice paper and paints over it with colored pencil, ink or watercolor. She rescans the piece and then enlarges a point of interest in the piece and prints it out as a large mosaic of squares. She sews the squares onto a canvas next. Last, Greenfield-Sanders paints over the canvas with oil paint. Greenfield-Sanders has a strong artistic background. Her father, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, is a photographer, her grandfather Joop Sanders is a painter and her uncle John Sanders is a sculptor. “I had been studying different techniques from an early age, partly in my school before Brown and with my family, who are all artists,” she said. Using photographs from the 1940s and 1950s, Greenfield-Sanders’ technique creates a story, a memory of each moment. With an impressionistic flair, her works focus more on mood than the actual image. “The specific generic quality to the people that I use, see ISCA, page 4

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To create unique canvases like these, artist Isca GreenfieldSanders ’00 scans and manipulates photographs using Adobe Photoshop. She then prints a synthesized image onto rice paper and paints over it with colored pencil, ink or watercolor before enlarging a point of interest that she prints out as a large mosaic of squares. Finally, she sews the squares onto a canvas and paints over it with oil paint. The Guggenheim Museum in New York recently purchased her unique work.

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Allianca continued from page 1 conduct summer research at 17 of its member institutions. Forty percent of former participants have gone on to graduate school or M.D./Ph.D. programs, according to the alliance. In addition to hosting summer researchers, Brown also serves as the alliance’s national base. As such, it provides the Leadership Alliance with offices in Sayles Hall and employs its national workers, although it does not necessarily pay their salaries, Plater said. Federal sources such as the

National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, as well as corporate and private donors, currently support the alliance. Applicants to SR-EIP generally have at least a 3.0 grade point average and prior research experience, but it is their participation in the Leadership Alliance that often makes their graduate school applications truly notable, Plater said. “The whole admission process is trying to determine a student’s research capabilities, and if an outstanding, independent researcher attests to those capabilities, that goes a long way,” he added. Jade Carter GS, who participated in the SR-EIP program at

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Isca continued from page 3 paint, the photographs that I originally use — they’re part of a dialogue of family and how a family would group itself,” she said. Richard Fishman, professor of visual art and chairman of the art department, remembers Greenfield-Sanders as a member of the Honors Program in Visual Arts and from a course he co-taught entitled “Truth and Beauty in Physics, Visual Art and Architecture.” “I like her work very much. I thought that she was using new approaches to visual media,” he said. “It’s very evocative and created a very special mood that any traditional direct technique wouldn’t have arrived at.”

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against Princeton’s Avery Kriser. As a team, the Bears held a three-stroke lead after the first day of play, but were unable to hold off the Tigers for the nine holes played Saturday. The tournament concludes what has been a positive fall season for the Bears, creating high hopes for chances at an Ivy League championship in the spring. With top five finishes at each of its four fall tournaments, it is clear that there is the potential for a big year. One week prior to the ECAC it was Brown gaining the victory against the Tigers at Princeton’s home course. A convincing 614 to 628 victory against the Tigers was their lone victory of the

Diane continued from page 8 finishing first or second in the Ivy League, but here, his goal is not just to win the Ivy League championship, but also to win the national championship. That’s something that I’d love to accomplish. Q: Did you expect to be starting? A: My goal was to simply get off the bench. I knew college ball would be different than high school. I mean, high school wasn’t too tough. Club was pretty serious, but I knew college would be on a different level. I trained really hard this summer, doing a lot of drills that I’ve picked up from coaches over the years — things to improve my touch, my speed when I’m dribbling with the ball, etcetera. It was my goal to make it on the travel squad, to make it off the bench. I didn’t expect to start — it’s like a dream come true. Q: What has been your favorite soccer experience? A: Over the summers, I’ve been fortunate enough to go overseas and play. I played in Brazil after freshman year with a club team down there and a year ago I was training in Italy. My best experience was definitely playing in Italy. There are amazing facilities, and I got to meet a lot of the superstars from the first division teams. Once I was in the training room getting treatment, and a player walks in, and I’m thinking, ‘Oh my God, that’s [Argentinean midfielder Gabriel] Batistuta.’ Plus, playing at that level is incredible. They’re 10 times better. It’s very different. Q: They must have given you flak for coming from the United

As a double major in math and painting, Greenfield-Sanders credits Brown’s flexible schedule and independent study projects in developing her unique process. “I think the structure of Brown really helped me be able to have the time to develop this technique,” she said. “When I got to Brown, it was really about figuring out how to make my own type of paintings.” “People have said painting is dead for over a century,” Greenfield-Sanders said. “So when I came to Brown, it was refreshing because they said painting should be embraced despite its baggage.” For artists in her generation, it seems difficult to develop something truly original, Fishman said. By blurring the boundaries, she has discovered what Fishman called “a new way of seeing, a new way of expressing ideas.”

fall. A first place finish by Carpenter was complemented nicely by second and fourth place results posted by Amy Behrman ’05 and Tara Fiscella ‘03, respectively.The win was a sign of a possible shift in power in the Ivy League and the biggest of the women’s fall season. “Princeton has long been an established team,” said Fiscella. “To beat them is a pretty big deal. They’ve long been the dominant force in the Ivy League. The women begin their spring season in March and will hope to improve on a third place finish at last year’s Ivy League championship. A win would earn the team an automatic berth into the NCAA championships and fulfill their preseason goals. Brett Zarda GS covers women’s golf team.

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States, right? A: Yeah. Over there, they think of American ball as — well, they just don’t respect it. So at first it was kind of rough because they didn’t respect me, but by the end I gained their respect. I definitely felt like I could compete with them. Q: How is life at Brown aside from soccer? A: If I’m not on the soccer field, I’m pretty much just working, and computer science gives a pretty tough workload. It also limits me socially a little bit. I mean, I haven’t really experienced the social side of things here as much as I would have. It’s coming along, though. I’m meeting people all the time, trying to get out more. But right now, there are two things I’m here for, which are to play soccer and to study. Q: Despite your schedule, I am sure that you have aspirations beyond Brown. A: Of course. Since I’ve been a little kid I have wanted to play professional soccer. My dad actually played pro soccer. He got drafted into the pro league here in the U.S. in the seventies, played for four or five years, and then played in France for a little bit, after which he decided to go back to school. I’ve got shoes to fill, you know, so I’m definitely trying to make it to the pros. My dream is to play professionally in Europe. Besides soccer, if I don’t make it, I just want to be successful in whatever I choose to do, be it computer science or something else. Being at Brown is great for helping me achieve that goal. Herald staff writer Eric Perlmutter ’06 writes “Fresh Faces.”

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Childcare Childcare for graduate students “is certainly an issue, not just for graduate students but for faculty and staff as well,” said Karen Newman, dean of the Graduate School. “From the point of view of the Graduate School,” she said, childcare is “one of the many issues around quality of life we will be looking at.” Newman said she has no specific plans to address the issue, though. Lack of appropriate childcare “may affect the University’s ability to recruit and retain faculty, staff and students of both genders,” the Mills and Pardee study reported. One graduate student echoed this sentiment. Daniel Orenstein GS said the lack of appropriate childcare might “discourage people with families” from enrolling in graduate programs at Brown. “The quality of diversity of students will more than compensate” for the costs associated with creating a University-sponsored childcare program, Orenstein said. “But that’s hard to put into

financial terms,” he said. Graduate students, he said, add diversity to the community. Lage echoed this feeling, saying people might choose to go elsewhere for graduate school if they were offered the childcare that Brown lacks. But Orenstein said the Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center “is wonderful.” The childcare option is expensive for some people, even with the childcare center’s financial aid program, Orenstein said. Some graduate students reported that they were not able to find care for their children while they studied at Brown. Kifle Woldesilassie GS has two children and said he is concerned about not being able to find appropriate childcare for his youngest son. He has noticed there are not many childcare options available to graduate students who are parents, and said he would welcome childcare at Brown. Lage suggested a childcare subsidy provided by the University. In this model, Brown would contract out to area daycare centers, which would then give Brown students a discount in childcare services. She also suggested that students concentrat-

ing in education, or interested in education and working with children, could form a childcare center at Brown. Cooperative daycare is another option, she said, “with families taking certain time slots” to care for each other’s children. She also suggested that the University hire a community coordinator — someone trained in helping families with children find the resources they need while completing their degrees at Brown. Some graduate students said it would be nice to feel more of a community among graduate students with families, and they encouraged the University to help them achieve this community. “If there was a community, everything would have been easier,” said Luying Chen GS. Orenstein, Chen and Lage suggested special housing for graduate students with families, which is available at other large universities like the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Chen also suggested family get-togethers initiated by the University and a babysitting coop, which would foster a sense of community among graduate students with children.

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Seahawks (+5) over the RAMS — The loser of this game earns the distinct honor are sitting in last place in the NFC West. As the Seahawks showed on Monday night, they are a talented football team and Mike Holmgren may actually have some coaching ability left. While the Rams rediscovered Marshall, Marshall, Marshall, last weekend, Hans Gruber is more recognizable that their starting QB. Yippee Kiyay!!

Schottenheimer midseason choke and after watching game film. The Raiders might decide to guard Curtis Conway. If Drew Breese throws for 300 yards again, it might actually be a sign of the apocalypse.

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of John Elway’s failed replacement. Bills (+4) over the DOLPHINS — Miami is one injury away from officially qualifying for Federal aid for disaster relief. With two receivers out of the line-up and Jay Feidler practicing to tie his shoes with one hand, the Dolphins are going to need some help if they want to match Bledsoe’s high-powered offense. With the pressure on him in New Orleans, Ricky choked, so don’t expect him to deliver in Miami either. 49ers (+2.5) over the SAINTS — Except for a momentary lapse against Detroit, the Saints have played like one of the best team’s in the NFL. Still it is going to take more than a few early season wins to make me forget the Jim Mora brown paper bag days. With the Giants in the World Series and Rice-a-Roni making a comeback, how could I pick against the 49ers? JETS (-3) over the Vikings — Only against the Vikings would the Jets actually be favored after losing four straight games. Still, coming off of a bye week, if this team is not motivated to win now it could be another Kotite-esque season. It is so bad in NYC that a radio announcer described Jets head coach as so bad that he “couldn’t motivate five guys to go into a hot tub with 20 naked women.” EAGLES (-3.5) over the Bucs — Just like with the Jets, if Philly is not ready to play this week after an upset loss and a bye week, the Eagles are not the high caliber team that everyone thinks. However it is not a good sign that Donovan is the team’s leading rusher. With KJ still not catching touchdowns, this team looks a lot like Tony Dungy’s

FALCONS (-4) over the Panthers (Lock of the Week) — Now that he is recovering from shoulder surgery, Rodney Peete will have plenty of time to watch his SportsCentury video on ESPN 7 and reruns of “21 Jump Street.” With Father Time Chris Weinke being called on to start, expect one more loss added on to his current streak of 15. RAVENS (-1.5) over the Jaguars — If the Ravens “D,” aka Ray Lewis, plays, then Mark Brunell can expect the ringing in his ears to get louder. In the worst division in football, Baltimore is sitting in first place with a 2-3 record. Win or lose, the team could still make the playoffs with a below-.500 record and not a single wide receiver that anyone in the country can name. Bears (-3) over the LIONS Joey Harrington is on his way to becoming a solid NFL quarterback and I am pretty sure that this is the only positive thing I can say about Detroit. Between the Lions, Shock and Tigers, no one is happier that the hockey season is starting, except for maybe Queen Elizabeth. RAIDERS (-7) over the Chargers — Both of these teams have only one loss and lead the league, but they both unfortunately play in the same division. The Charges are due for the patented Marty

Texans (+8.5) over the BROWNS — The Texans keep on losing by less than the spread. Sure, this does not matter to the team at all, but it matters to me. With the “Cry Baby” — Tim Couch, not Johnny Depp — returning home, the boos should be heard around the second quarter. PACKERS (-7.5) over the Redskins — If only Patrick Ramsey rhymed with interception, he would have one hell of a nickname. The Packers took care of Chicago and New England on the road and now returning home, Brett Favre should have no problem working his way towards 400 touchdowns. Cowboys (+3.5) over the CARDS — In an ideal world, neither of these teams would win this game. However since I don’t see a tie in my crystal ball, look for the America’s Least Favorite Team to pull out a win over the team that people are not sure still exists. Random thought – can you even name a defensive player on the Cards? Colts (+4.5) over the STEELERS — In a TV commercial for fantasy football, Adam Vinatieri benches superstar NFL players, including, ironically enough, Kordell Stewart. How do you think he feels losing his starting job to an XFL QB? Today Dungy has helped right Peyton’s place and a win on Monday night would certify their status as one of the league’s best and earn them a shot with the twins. Joshua Troy ’04 hails from Stamford, CT, the home of the WWE(F), and is a political science concentrator.

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Diamonds and coal A diamond to Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, for bringing the matter of Supreme Court appointees to local attention. Keep your filibustering out of our wombs, busters! Coal to Dell for firing the Dell kid, famous for such annoying yet endearing catch phrases as “Dude! You’re getting a DELL!!!!” The replacement commercial — intern kids being snotty to the hard-working Dell staff — doesn’t seem to realize that making your hand into a puppet is soooo 1993 “talk to the hand!” A diamond to making a canvas by hand. Like a 14th century Florentine artisan would tell you, there’s nothing this side of Sunday like stretching, hammering and rabbitskin-gluing your own art framework. A cubic zirconium to Facilities Management for its sporadic and uneven management of heating across Brown dorms. Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like getting heat after the cold snap ends. A cubic zirconium to Providence Place mall salespeople. Apparently, some suits will “bubble up” on the wearer after purchase, according to these helpful individuals. It’s nice to remove the chill of caveat emptor, but the whole phrase “bubble up” reeks of Macbeth rather than Moschino. A diamond to Greek Week. It rhymes with taking a leak. Plus, it’s great to see sweaty fraternity men and women, especially when they’re not waking up next to you in bed or dancing to bad music. A diamond to the barrels of grease at the Ratty. No, we’re not talking about the toppings on the chicken fingers. A cubic zirconium to class rings. It’s a nice idea, especially if you’re the type who likes to “leave your mark” when punching someone in the face in a bar fight. Really, though, nothing says class like a class “cock ring” — Miko’s, take note.

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SHANE WILKERSON

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Downtown Providence interesting, does not display diversity of city To the Editor: Bill Tortorelli GS definitely has a good point that few Brown students really get to know what Providence is about (“Brown students don’t know anything about their city,” 10/16). However, I’d like to further expand his encouragement by suggesting that students venture out beyond the downtown “Renaissance” area. While it is indeed a dynamic area, rich in sights to see, the downtown gives a very partial view of the city. Providence has significant Guatemalan, Dominican, Cape Verdean, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Laotian and Cambodian populations. This city is undergoing a demographic revolution, something made obvious by traveling past downtown in any given direction. Head down Broad Street and you’ll see immmigrant-owned bodegas and hair salons abutting the centuries-old armory building. The mixture of old and new is startling in many parts of Providence, and immigrant groups, which are the future of the city, will not really be seen so prominently downtown. Taken in a historical context, the trends Providence is experiencing are illustrative of the potential social and economic fallout of a post-industrial transition. As probably the first city to build a primarily industrial economy in the United States, and one of the ones to be left most vacant after its decline late last century, Providence is an amazing manifestation of crucial global political and economic issues. Researching this topic has been my work since graduation, and I am now completing a project in which you can use an online map to click around Providence and see its institutions, some of its demographics and even videos of members of different communities explaining their neighborhoods and local issues. The project was done for the Swearer Center for Public Service, which is an excellent place to go to find opportunities to perform much-needed service in the surrounding areas. I encourage everyone with an interest in Providence to start out at this site before going

out and exploring what is a very fascinating city in every direction (http://swearercenter.brown.edu/training). Exploring Providence in this fashion has proven to be as educational as any semester I spent at Brown. I exhort all current students not to pass up the opportunity.

Seth Pipkin ‘02 Oct. 17

Tragic deaths of Brown relatives not suitable material for a comic To the Editor: I join Daniel Wasserman ’03 in protesting the cartoon published in The Herald using the death of Holocaust victims as a source of humor (Swiney comic offensive, trivializes Holocaust,” 10/16). It was incredibly callous of The Herald to run a cartoon using the death of Brown students’ relatives, among others, as the punchline. Would you publish a similar cartoon using the lynching of U.S. blacks as its comic focus? The issue is not one of political correctness, censorship or staying within some narrowly defined area of good taste. Most people who have lost relatives in the tragedies of the last century — be it the Holocaust, lynchings or the Vietnam War — would find it painful to see those relatives made the butt of a student newspaper joke. In failing to exercise responsible editing guidelines, The Herald inflicted real pain on members of the Brown community — not, mind you, out of any journalistic necessity or the airing of diverse viewpoints, but in order to tell a joke. The Herald can’t always avoid giving offense in its reporting or opinion columns, but its responsibility to the community should preclude hurting its members for a laugh. Bill Dilworth GS Oct. 17

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OPINIONS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2002 · PAGE 7

Surprisingly, hookups not for the faint of heart Despite the tempting nature of the drunken party interlude, the morning after is often crushing to the ego PEOPLE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN AND taking advantage of the weak in the conagain, though it is only whispered about temporary equivalent of a Machiavellian behind locked doors. It is an act not act? We all want to believe that we are sly uncommon on campus, that happens and crafty, a weasel among the hens. Yet when I wake up the next mornfrom frat party to dorm party ing and hear the usual “ … we to club. People may not want were fooling around … I’m not to admit that they have done ready for a relationship … ” or it before, but it has been some variation of such, this done. That vile deed of what weasel can do no more than is commonly called “hooking accept the truth and underup” while under the hypnotic stand that her hens were nothspell of Ginny Lite. ing more than phantasms of an But what is more imporinduced hyper-reality and that tant to many is the morning she is just as afraid of starving after, when waiting for the as the next predator. The phone call saying “Hey, HEATHER JOHNSTON weasel then is no longer that would you like to go out some AND ALL THAT STUFF cunning predator, but a slab of time?” or waking up to an granite trying to hide inside unfamiliar face beside you. herself. I don’t know what is worse, Deep down inside that cold smooth sleeping with a drunken guy or not sleeping with him. Is not being able to commit stone, however, there is a soul and this on a physical level a greater crime than human’s fear of being rejected. Except that that fear has been realized, which makes it This is Heather Johnston ’06 first semester all the worse. It exposes the underbelly, soft and vulnerable. Not only that, it tears as a Herald opinions columnist.

into the entrails and leaves you bleeding, but still alive. It’s as if a vital part of you is leaking away down into the ground and there is nothing you can do to stop it, for no one ever recovers from a belly wound when left to die. I’ve heard it all before, those comments to make excuses for what someone did the night before, from “I was drunk” to “I’m not ready.” It starts to seem as if you have heard it more than once before, that any guy you have ever seen, ever kissed, ever liked, is just a carbon copy of the same thing. I understand that these comments are simply a device to get rid of responsibility, but at the same time I don’t understand why people would want to get out of having that responsibility. Responsibility is shared, no matter what has occurred. Therefore, my only conclusion is then that reasoning is sound, because to put it bluntly, who’d want to wake up with me in their bed? Maybe after enough beers and spiked punch and raging hormonal need, but when all these ephemeral components of the infrastructure lose their

potency, the façade that results also loses its believability, and then all that is left is one very real human being lying next to the other. Maybe I’m simply a schizophrenic manic depressive who can simply not accept the way of the world or the rejection of strangers, but it seems like there are many men who have done this same act over and over until they find that one person who, when they wake up, is still the Sleeping Beauty of society gently awakened by love’s first kiss. There is no time for ugly stepsisters or peasants or morally ambiguous characters, only princesses. People say that someday everyone will find her prince and become a princess in her own right, but that day has not even begun to peak over the horizon, and the class of non-princesses must relegate themselves to being old maids, spinsters or, in modern times, misses. I, however, no matter what conclusions I reach at the end of the day, try to deny this understanding, and ready myself to face that familiar barrage of comments the morning after.

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SPORTS FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2002 · PAGE 8

Signature pics for week seven HOW CAN YOU DISLIKE TERRELL Owens? Unless showboating, arrogance and immature behavior do not appeal to you, how can you not consider him one of the best players in the NFL? Just when you think Terrell cannot come up with a new way to taunt his opponents, he scores a touchdown during Monday Night Football, pulls a pen from his sock and hands the signed football to his agent. I JOSHUA TROY was just waiting SPREADING THE LOVE for George Teague to come running out of the stands to crosscheck Owens as he tried to hand over the football. He is just two cities away from completing his career goal of being hated by fans in every NFL city. Houston and Tennessee better watch, T.O. is on the way to spread his gospel of arrogance. Still, even with all of the distractions, including feuding with his coach and asking for a trade, Owens outshines Randy Moss. He is yet to quit on the field or be arrested, and he holds the record for most catches in a single game. Talk about stealing the spotlight — he broke the record in Jerry Rice’s final game in San Francisco as a 49er. He was, however, kind enough to autograph one of the footballs he caught that day and give it to Rice. After all of his antics, Owens has to be fearful of being laid out on passes over the middle, but he refuses to let this deter him. He only responds to criticism by playing harder and taunting louder. Thankfully for him, Miss Manners is not responsible for All-Pro balloting. 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, I will be keeping a pen in my sock to autograph my column for anyone who is interested. (Home team in CAPS)

Football still in Ivy League contention BY JERMAINE MATHESON

On Saturday, Brown football (0-4, 0-1 Ivy League) travels to Princeton University (31, 1-0 Ivy League) with the opportunity to erase early disappointments and compete for its preseason goal of an Ivy League title. The team certainly did not expect to be winless at this juncture — but knows that one win can turn the entire season around. From now until season’s end, Brown will face only the familiar foes of the Ivy League. This early in the season, no league team can claim to be in front. With only one league loss, Brown is still very much in contention. Last week’s loss to Fordham University created reasons for both optimism and concern. Though the slippery footing made it difficult for either team to move the ball, the Bears had their best defensive performance of the season. In pre-game warm-ups however, Chas Gessner ’03 suffered an injury to his pinkie finger and could possibly be forced to sit out this Saturday’s game. Though he has been practicing all week, no decision has been made about his status. “Friday will be the time when we find out if he’ll be playing or not,” said Head Coach Phil Estes. Running backs Aaron Neff ’05 and Joe Rackley ’03 also have nagging hamstring injuries that will limit their playing time against Princeton. Against Fordham last week, players had to move to different positions to account for hobbled teammates on the sideline. The Bears had an atypical offensive performance, scoring just 17 points and managing only 195 yards. On the other side of the ball, the Bears held a potent Fordham offense — with good field position throughout the game — to punts and field goals most of the day. Had it not been for late turnovers, the Bears could have pulled out their first win of the season. Overall, Estes was pleased with the defensive play. “The defense did a nice job and stepped up and played well,” he said. “They put

Broncos (-3) over the CHIEFS — In one of the best games in recent memory, Denver only lost on a last-second field goal by Olindo Mare. Still, Brian Griese receives more criticism from Broncos fans than Eminem from GLAAD. It will take a win this weekend to prevent him from earning the label see TROY, page 5

SCOREBOARD Friday Volleyball vs. Princeton, Pizzitola Center, 7 p.m. Men’s soccer at Princeton Football at Princeton

Saturday Field hockey vs. Princeton, Warner Roof, 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Pennsylvania, Pizzitola Center, 4 p.m. Equestrian at Teikyo Post Men’s water polo at Queens College & Kings Point at League Tour Women’s soccer at Princeton

Sunday Women’s Crew at Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass.

pressure on the quarterback and made plays in the run game.” The Bears will need the same defensive effort against the Tigers, another formidable offensive team. Princeton running back Cameron Atkinson is second in the Ivy League in rushing, averaging 92.5 yards per game on the ground. Last year, Atkinson racked up 148 yard rushing and two touchdowns against Brown. Tiger quarterback David Splithoff is also ranked third in Division I-AA passing efficiency. Brown had arguably its best game of the season last year against the Tigers, giving visiting parents plenty to cheer about in a 35-24 victory. This year, Princeton is the most improved team in the league and,

As a first-year starter, Diane ’06 brings a world of soccer talent BY ERIC PERLMUTTER

Last week — 9-5 Season — 45-43 (Un)Lock of the Week — 2-4

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Tristian Murray ‘06, above, will be called upon to gain big yards against Princeton.

Any hardcore fan of the men’s soccer team has heard of a mysterious man known only as “Ib.” Ibrahim Diane ’06, a starting forward from Potomac, Md., has made an immediate impact for the Bears. He is second on the team in points earned and his offense has helped propel Brown to a 4-3-3 record. Q: Why don’t you tell us a bit about your background in soccer? A: I’ve been playing pretty much all of my life. I played varsity all four years of high school, as well as on my club team from a different part of Maryland. The club team competed pretty well — we were actually ranked in the top 25 nationally. Every weekend, I would be traveling, to North Carolina, Florida, places like that. I also played for the Maryland state team, where we played against other states for the national championship and for the East Coast region in the national tournament. Q: What was the college decision process like for you? A: I was fortunate to have a list of colleges that I wanted to go to — a lot of good schools. The difference between Brown

and the others is, first of all, that it is a great school academically — that has always been important to my family and me. That ruled out a lot of the schools on the list. Secondly, I wanted to go to a soccer program that was already established. I didn’t want to have to waste a few years trying to build a program up, I wanted to step in and compete. So it was hard to find a school that fit both of these criteria, and Brown had the best combination of athletics and academics. Q: How has your time on the team been so far? A: It has been great. We have good team chemistry and good leadership. Our captains do a great job of setting an example, of getting behind the players. A lot of the older guys have looked out for me, made sure that I’m off to a good start here, and I really like that. Also, Coach (Mike) Noonan is a cool guy, really passionate. That’s what I love about him. He wants to accomplish great things — that was a difference between him and a lot of other coaches. They would talk about

with 19 starters returning, was picked to finish second in the Ivy League. “They are big on the offensive line, and their defense is intact from last year. They’re going to give us a tough game,” Estes said. As difficult a match-up as the game will be, Estes sees it as another chance to overcome adversity. “We’re 0-4, we haven’t won at Princeton in a while, we have all these injuries — it could be a great chance to get a few monkeys off our back.” Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Princeton Stadium in Princeton, N.J. Herald staff writer Jermaine Matheson ’03 is an assistant sports editor and covers the football team. He can be reached at jmatheson@browndailyherald.com.

W. golf shines in fall finale BY BRETT ZARDA

The women’s golf team completed a successful fall season this past weekend with a second place finish at the ECAC Championship in Gettysburg, Penn. Finishing with an aggregate score of 468, the Bears were within one stroke of upsetting eventual champion Princeton University. Nineteen strokes ahead of the third place finisher, the two teams competing for first place entered a one-on-one championship race early on. The regular two-day, 36hole tournament was shortened by nine holes on Sunday due to weather conditions. Despite the surroundings, the Bears were able to put together a strong showing. Three of the top five individual scores were posted by the women’s team, highlighted by a second place finish for Elizabeth Carpenter ’04. Carpenter finished the weather-shortened tournament tied for the lead after 27 holes, but fell after a six-hole playoff see GOLF, page 4

see DIANE, page 4