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University bars alcohol at Underground until Dec. 20

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LOOKING, SOUNDING GOOD Students gathered to hear the the Bear Necessities sing at an 11 p.m. Sunday night concert under Wayland Arch.

Democrat Frank pushes party participation BY ELLEN WERNECKE

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts’ fourth district wants you to join a political party. In his remarks to a crowd of about 50 at the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions Friday, Frank, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981, stressed the importance of electoral participation in political parties. “The problem in the U.S. today is not that people start from partisan premises, but that they shrink from partisan conclusions,” Frank said. “The current party system is a parody.” Frank characterized political parties as the “organic evolution” of the process. In terms of specific parties, he commended the Republican Party for showing “party discipline” and being more “ideologically cohesive” than its Democratic counterpart. “I’m part of a group that has been undervalued, criticized and faced discrimination,” Frank said. “Namely, I’m a Democrat.” “(The Democrats) are a lot more cohesive than we used to be,” he said. “We eliminated some right-wing southerners who called themselves Democrats, and that’s why we lost control of Congress. But the party is more secure as a result.” Frank said the U.S. middle class has the idea “that partisanship is bad and independence is good.” But he said in truth, partisans are far more thoughtful regarding current issues. “Independent voters are unserious — the kind who moved to Gore because he passionately kissed Tipper and then moved back to Bush because Gore made faces during the debate,” he said. Focus groups are ineffective, he said, because the people involved are “airheads — or just plain wrong.” Under the current political system, Frank said, it is easier for “minority groups” to control entire parties. “The right wing controls the Republican Party because very conservative people vote in the primaries,” he said. Moderate Republicans, he said, are forced to run a conservative campaign even when their own views lean toward the left.

“We have some Republicans in Congress who vote with the Democrats 80 to 90 percent of the time,” Frank said. “In other words, any time that it’s not determinative.” Frank, the senior ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Financial Services, spoke briefly about the impact of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, on the federal budget. “After the tax cut, we’re faced with an unanticipated expense of between $500 and $600 billion dollars over the next ten years,” Frank said. “That means that every other aspect of the federal government will decrease.” He cited the memoirs of economist David Stockman, one of the engineers of Reagan’s supply-side economics, saying that conservatives are attempting to “starve the beast” — to cut funding for supposedly liberal programs as a way of quelling them. “What with compensations, protecting nuclear plants and the water supply … Is the emergency medical response system ready for anthrax? It’s not ready for Friday night,” Frank said. Frank described President George W. Bush as someone who believes the United States must have “a civilizing mission in the world” — not unlike Ronald Reagan. “George W. Bush tells us that things can skip a generation. Reagan is so popular right now that the House Republicans want to vote to have his face replace Hamilton’s on the 10dollar bill,” he said. Frank also discussed Ralph Nader and the Green Party during the question-and-answer session following his remarks. “Nader has a misconception,” Frank said. “He sees the Democrats as an entity, to bargain with, to threaten,” as happened in the 2000 election. “But the party is not an entity — it is a process. “Furthermore, to maintain, as Nader does, that there is no significant difference between the parties seems offensive to me,” he said. “It’s not accidental that the Greens are overwhelmingly white and straight,” Frank said. “That doesn’t mean I think the Democrats are where they should be. I would like to see the party move to the left, but I don’t think Ralph Nader has the right idea.”

The Office of Student Life decided on Thursday to prohibit the Underground from serving alcohol until Dec. 20. During a meeting of the Underground’s managers and deans of student life last week, the on-campus establishment was charged with illegal provision or sale of alcohol to minors and flagrant or repeated violations of operational rules governing departments or facilities of the University, said Vice President for Campus Life & Student Services Margaret Jablonksi. The Underground was found guilty on both counts, she said. “There was a specific incident where a staff member served alcohol to underage students,” Jablonksi said. “But this sanction is based on a series of incidents over the last few years.” In March of 2001, OSL prevented the Underground from serving alcohol for a short period of time. Before that, the establishment was shut down for underage drinking in December of 1997, and remained closed until October of 1998. During a “routine check for underage drinkers” in 1997, Providence Police said they “observed a number of subjects who appeared to be under the age of 21 and in possession of alcohol.” Ten undergraduates were arrested. Jablonksi refused to comment further on the recent specific incident that prompted last week’s hearing. Underground staff also violated internal rules involving carding, she said. During the current probation, the Underground staff will have to create a plan for improved monitoring of underage alcohol consumption, crowd management, carding procedures and staff training and disciplinary measures. The Underground remained closed over the weekend. Manager Noah Wangh ‘03 said the establishment’s managers will meet next week to discuss whether the Underground will open on a regular basis, or only for prescheduled special events. General Manager Ally Dickie ‘03 did not respond to The Herald’s numerous requests for an interview. — Elena Lesley

U. holds forum to explain ‘Brown First’ policies, procedures BY HAYLEY TYLER

Food Services and Graphic Services held a forum Friday to explain Brown First, the University’s new food purchasing and printing program. Administrators said they are not yet ready to disclose the list of Brown-approved food vendors. Under Brown First, University catering and printing needs must be coordinated by UFS and Graphic Services in an attempt to retain funds previously spent on external vendors. Academic and administrative departments and student organizations seeking to purchase food and beverages must first go through UFS for these purchases. If possible, a UFS establishment or catering division must also provide the food and beverages. If UFS cannot meet a demand, it will direct customers to vendors deemed by UFS to be “qualified.” UFS will initiate purchase orders, monitor service and quality and manage all billing functions, administrators told an audience of

I N S I D E M O N D AY, O C T O B E R 2 1 , 2 0 0 2 Grad student curator opens model boat exhibit at Brown’s Haffenraffer Museum page 3

Reclusive Providence Art Club looks to reach out, leave elitist reputation behind page 3

Anti-gay religious group pickets headquarters of David Cicilline ’83 page 5

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TO D AY ’ S F O R E C A S T Craig Walzer ’03 says before U.S. invades Iraq Bush should hold a national referendum column, page 11

Football goes down to Princeton in Jersey, drops fifth straight to start the year sports, page 12

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ARTS & CULTURE MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 · PAGE 3

IN BRIEF

Reclusive art club looks to demystify itself BY DANIELLE CERNY

New Haffenreffer exhibit opens, featuring donated model boats A Saturday ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of “Kayak, Umiak, Canoe,” an exhibit at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology designed by a Brown graduate student. The exhibit features model boats donated by Ferdinand Bach III, and arrowheads, dolls and miscellaneous items donated by J. Louis Giddings. Bach’s model boats were previously purchased by his father from the Hudson Bay Fur Company in Seattle, Wash. Guest curator Alison Fields GS said she wanted visitors to be able to think about model and full-size boats, as well as the people who built and collected them. Through the exhibit, Fields said, she wanted people to see how boats were used as toys and ritual objects, and how they transitioned to tourist art. “I want people to look at how society has changed over the years and what they’ve had to do to support themselves,” said Fields, who will receive a masters in American Civilization in May. Brown students wrote many of the descriptions accompanying the displays. The ceremony was followed by demonstrations on canoe building, kayaking and boat modeling. Children had the opportunity to create beaded jewelry and miniature decorative canoes. The museum emphasizes educating children about different cultures through its exhibits, said Ray Richard, a museum volunteer. “They have an opportunity to learn about two or three different cultures if they come at different times during the year,” Richard said. The museum showcases four regional cultures each year. The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is located in Bristol, R.I. — Bamboo Dong

Halfway down College Hill on Thomas Street, an art club traditionally viewed as elitist is looking to broaden its appeal, beginning with a Parents’ Weekend concert on Oct. 26. Though the Providence Art Club is free and open to the public, many Providence residents are not aware that nonclub members can view the galleries, said Special Projects Coordinator Iona Dobbins. “It’s not a secret society, but it is true that people don’t realize that they can go into the galleries, and it does have an image of being kind of elitist,” Dobbins said. “We try to make sure that people feel comfortable and that we have a mix as far as our members, but I can see how (the club) would have that type of image.” The oldest art club in the nation after the Salmagundi Club in New York, the Providence Art Club was founded in 1880 by a group of 16 professional artists, amateurs and art collectors to promote art appreciation. Within a month, the club had expanded to 128 members, and a Club House was established in the 1790 Obadiah Brown House to showcase two floors of exhibition artwork. Today, the Club House, one of four buildings now owned by the Providence Art Club, retains its original décor. Paneled with shutters from the building’s old windows, the interior of the building uses gas jet fixtures for light and displays painted silhouettes on the walls of important club contributors dating back to its founders. The Club House still contains dining areas and cabarets suited for small parties, although the eating area is reserved for members. As the club expanded it acquired three adjacent buildings: the Seril Dodge House, the Deacon James Taylor House, and The Fleur de Lys Building. The Seril Dodge House contains not only galleries but also the Pat Masiello Studio, where members can take weekly art classes. The Deacon James Taylor House, the oldest house on the street, is now rented by the Art Club to RISD. The Fleur de Lys Building contains art studios and in 1992 was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. The club currently boasts 635 members, of which there are two kinds — artist members and non-artist members. In order to begin the entrance process, the potential mem-

The oldest art club in the nation after the Salmagundi Club in New York, the Providence Art Club was founded in 1880 by a group of 16 professional artists, amateurs and art collectors to promote art appreciation. ber must be sponsored by a current member. Someone wishing to enter as an artist member must first submit artwork for judging. “Younger people are coming in now but they range from very young professionals to much older members. There is one in particular member who graduated from RISD only four or five years ago, and some of her friends have joined since. And of course there are a lot of older members who institutionalize the club,” Dobbins said. Though the galleries feature member artwork, “Two or three times a year we have an open exhibition where anyone can apply,” Iona said. “It’s juried, so it’s not just limited to the members, and is therefore open to the community.” This Saturday’s chamber music by candlelight presentation of “Music of the Bach Family” is an attempt to increase the Art Club’s presence, Dobbins said. The event will feature music from Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Johann Ambrosius Bach, Dobbins said. The pieces will be performed by Kathryn Roth, traverso; Laura Gulley, violin; Reinmar Seidler, cello; and Frederick Jodry, who has served as Director of Choral Activities at Brown University since 1991, on harpsichord. “We knew that the concerts would not be big fund raisers, but it would start heightening the awareness of the Deacon Taylor House and some of the history associated with it,” Dobbins said. The hour-long performance begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the First Unitarian Church on Benevolent Street and will cost $10. The Providence Art Club is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Hatfield continued from page 12 does the fact that the Dolphins never won it all tarnish his record? Ted Williams is another example. He is widely viewed as the greatest hitter ever, but he never won a championship. These are only two examples among many. On a similar note, there are players who seem to suddenly have their careers “validated” by winning a championship right before retirement. What is this, a parking garage? Would John Elway’s career have been any less spectacular if Terrell Davis had not come along to give him the running game he never had? Would Ray Bourque not be one of hockey’s greatest defensemen ever if he had not been traded to a loaded Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup? It is lost on me that a player can change his sport and yet still need a championship to prove his greatness. It must be that we, as fans, demand the impossible out of our teams. For example, Steve

Young had the misfortune of replacing the great Joe Montana as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Even as he established himself as a premiere player, the fans refused to accept him since their team was not winning the Super Bowl every year. Once he finally brought the Lombardi Trophy back to San Fran, Young’s place was set in his team’s history. There is some great video of Young asking one of his teammates to take the imaginary monkey off of his back once the game was well in hand. Certainly, the fans were the ones that wrongly placed the monkey there in the first place. This brings us back to the here and now, and Bonds’ attempt to overcome the Anaheim Angels and their “Rally Monkey.” Of course, as often as Bonds denies it, he must feel that he needs a World Series win to put a final stamp on his greatness. Whether or not this happens, the pressure to win it all will certainly fall on another unfortunate pro and then many more afterwards. Chris Hatfield ’06 hails from Champaign, Ill.

Forum continued from page 1 University department heads. Vice President for Finance Ellen O’Connor did not disclose the names of the University-approved vendors. Brown is still evaluating vendors and plans to release a list of “qualified” vendors by January 2003. Until this list is made public, University departments and student groups must check with UFS before purchasing food from an external vendor to see if this vendor is, or can be, approved. UFS will approve vendors based on feedback from University departments, vendors’ offered services, liability insurance requirements, merchants’ Rhode Island Department of Health food licensing status and Manager Certification in Food Safety. An annual review process will consider suggestions for revisions of the vendor list, UFS said in a statement. “When we outsource, we go to a limited number of ven-

dors, give them more business and therefore get better prices,” O’Connor said. Administrators said they expect the final list of approved vendors to be limited. “Academic enrichment is more important than individual flavor preferences,” said Associate Director of Food Services Ginny Dunleavy. Ronzio’s and Pizza Pie-er are the only current “qualified external vendors” the University would release as of press time. University departments or student organizations can purchase food from UFS with cash, declining balance dollars, UFS dining dollars or an authorized Internal Purchase Requisition. Food or beverages not purchased for a specific catered event do not fall under the Brown First policy, and departments may make such purchases at any vendor using Brown Visa cards, according to UFS’ statement. Brown First also stipulates that departments and student organizations first contact Graphic Services for all print

and copy needs. Graphic Services developed a list of external print vendors for outsourcing, including previously utilized and new vendors. Although Graphic Services did not make this list public, the organization will look into any external vendor a University department or student group suggests for outsourcing, administrators said. “We will go to any external printer you recommend and get an estimate. My effort is to save you some money,” said Director of Graphic Services Deborah Berlo. If printing is outsourced, Graphic Services will handle the internal billing. “Departments don’t have to call five different vendors to find pricings. There are no requisitions, no approving invoices,” said Assistant Controller Gail Goodness. The Brown First policy “is much easier administratively for the departments.” Graphic Services is also forming a partnership between Metcalf Copy Center and Kinko’s on Meeting Street, which will allow faculty and staff access to copy services during the hours when Metcalf is closed. Faculty and staff will be issued regular-use Kinko’s/Graphic Services ID copy authorization cards; use of University or personal credit cards at Kinko’s will not be necessary once the partnership is in place. “We’re working toward centralization. You have to contact Food Services or Graphics first, and if they can’t do a job, they’ll send you to purchasing. We’re all part of one community; you have to think of your house first and then go outside,” said Purchasing Agent Mary Willis. O’Connor told The Herald last month that the University could make an additional $2 million from Brown First.

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Anti-gay Kansas-based group pickets Cicilline headquarters BY ELLEN WERNECKE

Members of a Kansas church with an anti-gay agenda picketed the headquarters of Democratic mayoral candidate David Cicilline ’83 Saturday. Four protesters, representing the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., bore neon signs bearing the messages “God Hates Fags” and “United You’ll Fall” outside Cicilline’s offices at 602 Elmwood Avenue, attracting the attention of passers-by and of the Providence Police. According to a press release on its Web site, the WBC scheduled the protest Oct. 2 in response to the success of Cicilline, the “heir apparent mayor,” in the Sept. 10 primary. A poll conducted by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy in September predicted that the openly gay Cicilline would win Nov. 5 with 70 percent of the vote, 66 percentage points ahead of his closest competitor, Republican David Talan. Protester Leann Phelps of Lawrence, Kan., called the success of Cicilline “a sign for this city that the end is near.” She said that the Cicilline campaign has misled voters into making unwise decisions. “That’s part of the homosexual agenda, to make it an acceptable alternate lifestyle,” she said. “You put these people in these positions, and they make

decisions based on their agenda. There are biblical examples for the destruction of a whole nation based on sin. … We’re here to warn the voters what they’re getting when they vote for Cicilline,” Phelps said. Phelps described the mission of the WBC as “getting God’s word out and to inform our fellow man that there is a day of judgment.” She confirmed that all the protesters in attendance were from Kansas and that the church did not recruit in the Providence area. Ken Newberg ’05, co-president of the Brown Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Alliance, said Friday that the LGBTA would not be holding a counter-protest in response to the WBC. “The Cicilline campaign was contacted, and we agree and respect their wishes to not hold a ‘counter antiCicilline’ demonstration,” Newberg wrote in an e-mail. “(The WBC’s) message is purely formed from intolerance, hate and ignorance, and like a young child the best way to react is by not reacting. … We want to convey the message that these people are not worth a response.” Some passers-by argued with the protesters, but most left them alone. Though three police squad cars were see PROTEST, page 6

Safewalkers work to erase late night crime for students BY HANNAH BASCOM

Sam Azar ’05 likes to take long walks at night with a companion. But he’s not looking for a date — he’s a Safewalk volunteer. Regardless of the weather, Azar and his partner Amy Wolfson ’05 spend their Wednesday nights hiking around campus following people. They are visible wearing reflective vests and carrying a walkietalkie. Azar and Wolfson are among the more than fifty students who volunteer for Safewalk. Students see them everywhere from New Pembroke to Grad Center, in the cold, snow, wind and rain. These teams of students are on the move Sunday through Thursday nights, 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. They do not get paid, but unanimously they say the experience is still worthwhile. “I joined because I thought it would be a good way to contribute to the positive environment at Brown,” said Micah Salkind ’06, “and I brought her along.” His partner, Kelly Hall ’06, smiled and replied, “And I got hooked.” Safewalk teams are usually pairs of students who are already friends. Besides helping other students reach their destination safely, “It’s a good time to walk and talk, to catch up,” Azar said. Volunteers get to meet others and learn more about what is going on around campus. Volunteering is also a good way for first-years to learn their way around campus. There are a few other incentives,

including free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, Tshirts, Brown Film Society tickets and an ID card that entitles the bearer to discounts at Thayer Street establishments. Student teams usually volunteer for one two-hour shift each week, and shifts are adjustable. If one volunteer has an exam or other obligation, another team can swap or fill in for them. “That’s the beauty of Safewalk — we’re very flexible here,” said James Tavares ’06. “We accept any and all volunteers. Whenever you have the time, we’d love to have you.” Tavares is a Safewalk supervisor, one of the behind-the-scenes positions in the Safewalk program. He sits in a cluttered office on the second floor of the Brown Police building from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. once a week, monitoring the radio, taking care of the program log and training new volunteers. Besides the weekly shift in the office, he said he has a team meeting on Sunday nights, walks once a week and also spends three or four hours manning a table outside the V-dub to recruit new volunteers. It’s a lot of work, but Tavares said he’s happy giving back to the community. Azar agreed. “It’s nice knowing that we help keep other students safe, and that they feel comfortable walking around campus because they know they don’t have to walk see SAFEWALK, page 6

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Protest continued from page 5 parked nearby at the intersection of Elmwood and Adelaide

Safewalk continued from page 5 alone,” he said. Teams find students to walk with in two ways. They either approach a single student to see if they would like a Safewalk, or they pick up a student who called in for a walk. A student dispatcher in the police station answers calls and then radios the closest team to let it know where to pick up the student. Once the team collects the student, it radios dispatch to let them know their des-

Zarda continued from page 12 involving multiple teammates in the presentation to avoid criticism from the “No ‘I’ in Team” committee. 7. The Dirty Bird — Jamal Anderson will never regain the form he had when he brought the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl. What’s worse is that we may never see the dirty bird fly again. 6. Desmond Howard — Before bobbleheads and larger than life billboards, Michigan’s Desmond Howard did some campaigning of his own for the Heisman trophy. After putting six on the board, Howard would pause and then pose in the statue’s image just to remind the voters of what he wanted. It worked. 5. The Florida Flop — This was classic. In 1971, the Florida Gators were beating the rival Miami Hurricanes late in the fourth quarter. With the game out of reach, the Gators wanted to get the ball back so quarterback John Reaves could break a national record. Unable to stop Miami, the entire team decided to literally flop on the ground and let Miami score. Talk about rubbing it in. If you’ve never seen a clip of this you should

Intramurals continued from page 12 ference.” The division AA championship was a game of two halves. The first half featured fantastic offensive efforts from both squads — three touchdowns each — to knot the game at 19 going into the break. However, the Unusual Suspects picked up their defensive intensity in a big way in the second half. The eventual champions picked off five passes and shut out their opponents en route to scoring 34 unanswered points. Matthew Accornero ’03 set the pace for the Suspects with his tenacious defense and quick-

avenues during the protest, the Providence Police would not comment on the event. A representative for the Cicilline campaign watched the protest but also would not comment on it.

tination. “Generally, not many people call in. That’s something we want to work on,” Tavares said. Despite the low number of call-in requests, Safewalkers typically help between 25 and 40 students reach their destination safely each night. “I think combined with an increased number of police officers on campus, we’re really helping … We’re one-on-one safety, where the officers are general safety,” Azar said. “It’s about making a difference. That’s why we’re all here,” Tavares said.

watch it. 4. The Cameron Crazies — The only fans to make the cut, the Duke fanatics show their intelligence and creativity every home game. One example is when North Carolina’s Ed Cota played after a recent arrest, actual mug shots of the point guard were passed throughout the crowd and raised when the Tarheel lined up for a free throw shot. 3. Ali — He invented trashtalking and deserves a place on this list. The king of one-liners never shut up, in or out of the ring. 2. Dikembe Mutumbo’s finger — All the guy did is wave his intimidating enormous pointer finger, but don’t underestimate its effect. Mutumbo was specifically told by the NBA that he would receive a technical foul if he continued the universal symbol for, “get that stuff out of here.” 1. The Ickey Shuffle — The Cincinnati Bengals used to be good and when they were, Ickey Woods began a new era of end zone celebrations with the shuffle. It was simple, it was revolutionary, and in my opinion, it remains the best. Brett Zarda GS hails from Gainesville, Fla. and invites you to offer up other suggestions by emailing him at Brett_Zarda@brown.edu.

ness, while quarterback Matthew Polstein ’03 was a steadying force on the offensive side of the ball. Finally, the division AAA final match was a tightly fought affair. Thete jumped out to a 140 lead at halftime. After Public Enema scored to make it 14-6, Thete made a mistake that would cost them the championship: a triple reverse resulting in a safety. Public Enema then took the lead on their next possession and came up with a huge defensive stop on a fourth and eight from the 8-yard line to ensure their title as intramural champions. Staff writer Nick Gourevitch ’03 is an assistant sports editor and a member of the intramural-winning People of the Plant.

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IN BRIEF Pentagon to shift drug war resources to fighting terrorism WASHINGTON (L.A. Times) — Citing the need to redirect resources to the war on terrorism, the Pentagon has quietly decided to scale back its effort to combat international drug trafficking, a central element of the national “war on drugs” for 14 years. Officials are still weighing how exactly to pare the $1billion-a-year program, but they want to reduce deployment of special operations troops on counternarcotics missions and cut back the military’s training of anti-drug police and soldiers in the United States and abroad. And they want to use intelligence-gathering equipment now devoted to counter-drug work for counterterrorism as well. But the military’s counternarcotics effort is highly popular among some on Capitol Hill, where the retrenchment plans could run into trouble. The plans have not yet been spelled out for lawmakers; however, Defense Department memos and interviews with current and former officials make the Pentagon’s intentions clear. Congress ordered a reluctant Pentagon to enter the drug war in 1988, when surging cocaine traffic from South America sparked a sense of crisis in the United States . “We should not be relaxing our efforts in the war on drugs,” said Rep. Porter J. Goss, R-Fla., chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and an important advocate for the effort.“Terrorism is the highest priority, but drugs are still insidious.“ The Pentagon’s plans have been couched in indirect terms. They were signaled this summer in a memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz and distributed to senior uniformed and civilian officials. He said the department had “carefully reviewed its existing counternarcotics policy” because of “the changed national security environment, the corresponding shift in the department’s budget and other priorities, and evolving support requirements.”The Pentagon will now focus its counternarcotics activities on programs that, among other things,“contribute to the war on terrorism,” he added. But even before the Sept. 11 attacks, senior officials including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld had bluntly stated their lack of enthusiasm for the anti-drug mission, which they contend is better handled by civilian agencies. Thus, some experts believe the Defense Department may be taking advantage of the war on terrorism to scale back a mission they never wanted. Lawmakers who support the Pentagon’s anti-drug mission have been worried for some time by what they view as signs that the Rumsfeld team intends to scale back the effort. Early last year, top defense officials asked the Pentagon comptroller to study whether to continue the counternarcotics work and other “nontraditional” missions. The study recommended paring the program, former Defense officials say. And some observers note that Rumsfeld has not named a permanent assistant defense secretary for special operations and low intensity conflict, who is supposed to oversee the anti-drug program. In an interview, Pentagon counter-drug chief Andre Hollis emphasized that the Pentagon wants to retain parts of the program that have worked well but that all the pieces are being examined to determine if each “is still a priority mission. The top priorities now are to defend the homeland and to win the war on terrorism.”

N. Korea believes U.S. broke pacts SEOUL, South Korea (Washington Post) — This is the view from

the other side: North Korea believes the United States has repeatedly broken agreements, harbors ideas of attacking it and inexplicably refuses to even talk to a government that desperately wants better ties. The mindset, revealed in North Korea’s own statements and studied by North Korea analysts, perhaps seems incongruous in the United States. But it helps explain what seems like puzzling and irrational behavior by a government that is seeking improved relations with the United States and the rest of the world. Last week, Washington revealed that North Korea had acknowledged it has a program to develop fuel for a nuclear weapon, a brazen violation of a 1994 pact with the United States and other agreements. The news created a diplomatic storm, revived echoes of the near-war in 1994 over the same issue, and may stop cold the movement by the isolated country to get on a better footing with other countries. According to James A. Kelly, the U.S. State Department envoy who conducted the Bush administration’s first and short-lived talks in Pyongyang, the capital, this month, North Korea initially bristled at his accusations that it had violated the agreement. North Korea has long seen the United States as the chief violator of the pact. The heart of the agreement — from North Korea’s perspective — was a promise by the United States to end hostile relations and normalize diplomatic and economic ties. For years, North Korea has complained bitterly that the United States failed to deliver on that promise. The accusation, while self-serving, has some merit, conceded even officials in the international consortium created as part of that agreement. “The internal logic of the agreement was that there had to be progress in terms of improved relations,” said Charles Kartman, executive director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), which was set up under the 1994 agreement to build power plants in North Korea.

But, particularly in the last two years, relations have deteriorated, Kartman said in an interview in New York earlier this year. With that backdrop, North Korea complained the agreement had failed because of Washington’s neglect. Additionally, the KEDO consortium had agreed under the pact to construct two new light-water reactor power plants, from which weapons grade fuel is difficult to extract, in return for North Korea’s promise to suspend production of plutonium at its aging Soviet-built plants. The first plant was supposed to be delivered in 2003, but it is still at least six years from completion, a delay caused by political controversy over the project in Washington and impediments thrown up by North Korea. The shared responsibility for that delay has not stopped North Korean officials from angrily charging that U.S. breach of the promises has helped create a drastic energy crisis in the country. They have repeated the charge often — notwithstanding Washington’s delivery of 500,000 tons of heavy fuel oil annually under the pact. Often that charge has been accompanied by a warning that North Korea would have to resume producing nuclear power. North Korea’s resumption of work on a nuclear weapon also is consistent with its long-held belief that it is in danger from the United States — and has no one else on whom it could rely for protection. While the United States sees North Korea as the belligerent threat — at least to stability in northeast Asia, if not to the United States itself — North Korea sees just the opposite. It regards the United States as a hostile superpower looking for an opportunity to be rid of the North Korean entity. North Korea “believes its system and sovereignty are threatened by the United States,” said Kartman, who dealt with North Korea during the Clinton administration. “In my negotiations with them, the term ‘strangulation’ — economic strangulation, political strangulation — came up over and over again.”

Nationwide strike to test Chavez’s authority CARACAS, Venezuela (L.A. Times) — Six months after being briefly ousted in a coup, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appears to have strengthened his grip on power, purging dissident military officers and frustrating political opponents. His authority and Venezuela’s stability will be tested Monday as the fractured opposition attempts to unify the country’s workers in a nationwide strike that promises to be the biggest of its kind since April. Then, a strike over management of the state oil company led to a demonstration and a military coup that left at least 19 people dead. Chavez was restored to power 48 hours later by loyal military officers backed by a massive counterdemonstration. Monday’s strike appears to be a crucial turning point. If violence breaks out, there is no telling where events will lead. But a peaceful demonstration with mass participation could signal that the opposition has settled in for a long struggle that could lead to a recall election next year. “There are still people who hope for another coup,” said Teodoro Petkoff, editor of a Caracas newspaper opposed to Chavez. “But there is now a more democratic, moderate, realistic and sensible faction that understands this is a marathon, not a 100-yard dash.” That is not to say Venezuelan society is any less divided. Monday’s strike, like a massive march earlier this month, is designed to push for Chavez’s immediate

resignation and new elections. The deteriorating economy, which contracted 7.1 percent in the first six months of this year and saw unemployment soar, has given new ammunition to opponents who believe Chavez is destroying the country. They now label as “Castro-Communism” his selfstyled revolution, a mix of social and political reforms designed to improve the living conditions of the 80 percent of the country that lives in poverty. Reconciliation efforts have made little headway. Last week, Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel endorsed an effort by the Organization of American States to create a structure for talks with the opposition — the first time anyone in the Chavez administration has opened the door to mediation by the body. Opponents, however, responded with their own declaration of how best to proceed with removing Chavez, issued in the name of the Democratic Coordination of Civic Associations, the loosely organized umbrella group for the opposition. The group dismissed the administration’s embrace of the OAS principles as a show designed to delay a true dialogue. The push for a more peaceful route toward defeating Chavez seems to be a strategy of pragmatism. For one thing, Chavez has taken steps to rid the military of those opposed to him. He has shifted around key commanders, cashiered others and promoted those loyal to him.

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Debate over cleaning solvent goes on (L.A. Times) — It’s called “perc,” the smelly solvent your clothes soak in when you take them to the dry cleaners. While it’s been removing stains and keeping clothes crisp for nearly 50 years, air quality officials are about to send it the way of leaded gasoline with the nation’s first proposed ban on the chemical. The proposal has provoked a furious response from hundreds of cleaners and has consumers such as Laura Boles concerned about how it will affect her clothes, her pocketbook and the mom-andpop Royalty Cleaners the Los

Angeles resident frequents. “Anything that’s good for the environment, I’m in favor of, but I need to know what it’s going to cost me,” said Boles, hoisting a row of wrapped plastic shirts into her car. “But I don’t want to put the little guys out of business. They have to make a living. It’s got to be right for everyone in terms of the environment, small business and cost to the consumer.” Regulators and others assure costs will be negligible while the health benefits to workers and people living near dry cleaners will be vastly improved. Each soy stain

removed from a blouse or grease smudge lifted from a uniform releases a puff of toxic vapor to the sky, an assault on the environment that new technologies would remedy. Perchloroethylene, the colorless solvent in use by 85 percent of dry cleaners in Southern California, poses more than one threat to the environment. It is also No. 1 contaminant of ground water in Southern California, and some landlords won’t even renew leases for dry cleaners because of liability concerns about perc seeping into ground water.

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Regatta marred by injury to member of women’s eight A collision between a brown women’s boat and a men’s boat from George Washington University ended with a Brown rower in the hospital — and with the women’s eight unable to compete The 58th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass., was marred by accident Sunday morning, when members of Brown’s women’s crew team were involved in an accident with a men’s boat from George Washington University.

The accident occurred as the women’s eight team was warming up for the Championship Eights race. According to one team member, the collision occurred with both boats rowing at full pressure. After the boats made contact with each other, a paddle from the George Washington boat struck the back of the bow rower, Peggy McKendry ’04, and ejected her from the boat. McKendry was then taken to a local area hospital for evaluation and observation. She was released from the hospital Sunday, one team member told The Herald. As a result of the incident, the team was unable to compete in the race, one of the most nationally recognized competitions. — Josh Troy

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EDITORIAL/LETTERS MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 · PAGE 10 S T A F F

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On the Underground Allegations of underage drinking and the temporary shutdown of the Underground have become an almost yearly event. The latest action by the Office of Student Life to prevent the Underground from serving alcohol for the rest of the semester is one of the most severe penalties, but not the first. It’s time for the University and the Underground to make a choice: enforce the law or use the space more effectively. On a campus with no student center, to leave a large and centrally located space unused for long periods of time is wasteful. Other bars near campus avoid the endless cycle of run-ins with the police or the University by taking simple measures to prevent rampant underage drinking. The Graduate Center Bar requires all patrons to apply for a membership, ensuring that everyone in the bar is over 21. The Underground should do the same thing. Professional security at the door would also cut down on the number of underage drinkers at the Underground. If the Underground is unable to implement more effective policies — or if preventing underage drinking conflicts with the bar’s mission — then it may be time to find a new use for the space. Student groups need a central location on campus to meet, and the Underground — conveniently housed in Faunce — is effectively rendered useless for the semester. The logical conclusion is to open the dead space to anyone who might need the room. In the past the down times were short, but the increasingly lengthy penalties to the Underground in recent years highlight the importance of finding new uses for the room. Though its managers are still considering their options, like it or not, the Underground may be closed far more than it’s open this year and into the future. Let’s do something with the space in the meantime.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Attack of Cicilline does not merit response To the Editor: I am not going to hell. I am not a symbol of the United States’ fall from God’s grace, nor do I believe that when the Bible uses the word “abomination” it is referring to me. I cringe at the thought of picket signs in my city’s streets touting my mayor-to-be as a “fag-dog.” But I will not, nor will the rest of the LGBTA counter-protest Rev. Fred Phelps and his congregation Saturday morning. The LGBTA has chosen silence as its counterprotest of Phelps’ picket on future mayor David Cicilline ’83. We feel that acknowledging their presence would grant them legitimacy that they do not deserve. These are not people protesting policy outlooks. This is not loyal opposition; this is unadulterated, undisguised hate. If we showed up with signs of our own, it would imply that Phelps’ views are valid. He is like a bratty child basking in attention, proud of his capacity to upset and annoy. We do not wish to grant him the pleasure of knowing we heard him. We also chose silence out of respect for Cicilline. Since the protest was directed at him specifically, we contacted his campaign headquarters before deciding on our course of action. Cicilline’s official policy regarding the demonstration is non-acknowledgement, and the campaign staff asked that we also abide by this as to avoid greater media attention. Since we respect Cicilline as a man and as our choice for Mayor of Providence, we will stand by his decision. Please do not mistake our silence for complacency or apathy. Our silence is strength; we are not intimidated by derogatory names or picket signs. What

could better frustrate Phelp’s cause than our pride? Genna Teitelbaum Political Activism Chair, LGBTA Oct. 19

Friday ‘Cookie’ comic gross, offensive To the Editor: Like most readers of The Herald, I approach the comics page with what I generously describe as grudging tolerance. The Herald has recruited some good new comic strip artists this year but continues to persist in publishing a “filth” comic, presumably there just to fill space. An editor draws it, and most of the time it provides a forum for inside jokes about administrators, friends or their detractors. Even though I expect to be ridiculed in the comics in some way, I had no choice but to write a letter about the latest “Cookie’s Grandma Is Jewish”(10/18). It is one thing for editor-penned comics to be too esoteric, oblique or incomprehensible to be funny. It is another for them to be pointlessly gross and meaninglessly offensive. Ass rape, bloody panties; I know the Herald editors are better, more thoughtful people than the kind who run comics like this one for the sake of filling up a page. This year’s Herald has featured some excellent reporting, and this type of comic only tarnishes The Herald staff’s hard work. White space would do this newspaper and my lunchtime appetite more justice. Judy Coleman ’03 Oct. 18

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OPINIONS MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 · PAGE 11

White House decides Bush unready for primetime? Both the White House and major television networks are to blame for not broadcasting Bush’s speech ON OCT. 7 AT 8:00 P.M., I WATCHED President Bush addressed the nation on President Bush’s address to the nation. the evening of Sept. 11, 2001. However, the Bush fleshed out a stinging indictment of White House clearly intended for the presSaddam Hussein’s regime and outlined his ident to deliver a live speech to the administration’s position on future American people, which is exactly what he involvement in Iraq. The speech was in no did, and I believe it is the networks’ civic obligation to broadcast such way earth-shattering. There speeches. If it was important were no radical shifts in policy enough for a live, primetime and no immediate plans for address, it was important war were announced. enough to be carried to every Nevertheless, the speech was home in the United States. important — significant Executives from CBS and enough for Bush to address ABC said White House officials the nation: in person, in advised them that the speech primetime. I was upset when I “was not going to make news.” learned that Bush’s intentions Such reasoning seems to be a were inadvertently underself-fulfilling prophecy. A mined by executives at CBS, CHRIS SENIO BOTTLES OF CHRIS speech “makes news” if the NBC and ABC who chose not networks let it “make news” by to air the speech live. broadcasting it. Although to a Millions of Americans were denied the principal means of access to certain degree it is unavoidable, the White Bush’s speech as a result of the networks’ House should not concern itself with what decision. Of course those without cable is and is not “television material.” Instead, could read the speech in newspapers the the White House should consider whether next day, but if all the White House intend- or not a speech needs to be made and, if so, ed to do was to publish a speech, it could who is their intended audience. In this case easily have done so. When the networks it determined that the speech was imporwere asked why they did not broadcast the tant enough to be a live, primetime address speech, they said that the White House did to the American people and that is all the not formally request them to do so, as is the networks need to know to make an practice. This may be true, and perhaps the informed decision. The speech should White House did not place as much impor- have been broadcasted because it was tance in this speech as it did when delivered in the fashion that it was. However, the decision not to air the speech was not entirely the networks’ fault. Chris Senio ’04 thinks TBS, E! or HBO Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said that the would all be better choices than satellite administration did not request time from photos of the Earth on the NASA channel.

the networks because they “did not want to give the impression that military action was imminent.” Fleischer went on to express that the “hype” of a major network broadcast would start rumors and a mistaken impression could be formed. Therefore, I also fault the White House for forcing the networks to even have to make such an editorial decision. The administration’s concern over unnecessary hype is flawed for several reasons. First, the White House could have avoided all talks of war rumors by informing the public of the purpose of the speech. This way everyone would know what to expect, and the possibility of rumors that seem to worry Ari Fleischer would be quelled before they ever had a chance to begin. Second, the speech was broadcast live on CNN, MSNBC and the Fox News Channel (in addition to the Fox network, but more on that later). The public knew that the President would be addressing the nation on primetime television days in advance. This is not exactly a common occurrence and invariably caused a certain amount of hype. A buzz had already started about the speech. People were going to watch. I can’t imagine that the country would have gone from calmly anticipating a speech to a chaotic frenzy over war simply from the networks’ decision to broadcast the speech. Third, the White House’s position was ambiguous and passive-aggressive. They did not tell the networks not to broadcast the speech, but they went ahead with a live address and put the onus of whether or not

to broadcast on the individual networks. I fault the White House for not requesting time and the networks for not airing the speech regardless of a request. However, some networks did broadcast the speech. CBS and ABC left the decision to cover the speech or not up to their local affiliates, and a few markets did opt to forego the normal programming in favor of Bush’s speech. Those affiliates made the right decision, as did the FOX Network. I commend FOX (which is something I rarely do) for being the only network to dump their programming and broadcast the speech nationally after several local affiliates requested to broadcast it. Following their example, Major League Baseball agreed to postpone the first pitch of the deciding National League Divisional Series game between the Braves and Giants, which FOX was broadcasting. The first pitch was only delayed seven minutes, but the decision was very telling. In doing so, FOX correctly acknowledged that the President’s speech was more important than their regular programming. I understand that network television is a business that needs to make money like any other, but I maintain that by focusing on their commercial programming, and airing the “King of Queens,” “Fear Factor” and “The Drew Carey Show” over President Bush’s speech, the major television networks let the American people down. Hopefully both the White House and the television networks have learned from this experience, and we will not see a “rerun” of this unfortunate incident in the future.

Adding the mandate of the populace to U.S. foreign policy On Election Day, each state should have a referendum on whether to authorize military force against Iraq THE U.S. PUBLIC HAS COME UPON A chooses to do so without the authorized delicate, complex ethical issue, and our support of the United Nations Security response to it will bring about grave con- Council?” If a majority vote “yes,” then game on, sequences. At such a moment of truth, the leaders of the U.S. government seem to fire away. But if a majority vote “no,” then have offered us the proverbial slap on the the government would wait for U.N. authorization or another refarse and reminded us to shut erendum before pulling the up and do as we’re told. trigger. Our first nationwide Consider what has hapreferendum: the beginning of pened in the past week. a new “democratic age.” President George Bush steamNothing in the U.S. rolled through the Capitol Constitution prevents the and — yoink — picked up government from calling for congressional authorization referendum. Twenty-three to defend the national securistates already utilitze the tool. ty of the United States against We have the capability to the continuing threat posed poll the country in a day. We by Iraq. The Harris poll CRAIG WALZER have the mass media infrareleased on Oct. 9 showed LEGGO MY CRAIGO structure to provide the facts that less that one-quarter of necessary to make an adult Americans questioned informed decision on the would favor a U.S. attack without consent from the United Nations matter. On election day, we will not be able to Security Council, and only 49 percent voice our opinion on the issue simply by polled favored attacking Iraq at all. I’m a simple man, a man without much voting for candidates, because all two of tolerance for nuance or shenanigans. I the major political parties happen to be in look at these two facts, plain and simple, line on this one. Furthermore, so much and I see that the will of the people is not has happened since our current congresconsistent with the actions being taken in sional representatives were elected to the name of the people. This gets me mad, office, I think it’s fair to say that few, if any, voters had this issue in mind when choosfor all the obvious reasons. But a very simple act would calm me ing elected representatives in 2000. A referendum would force politicians down. On election day this November, the president should direct the states to add with party loyalties and career ambitions one question to every ballot cast: “Would to debate in the very same forum as citiyou consent to the use of U.S. military zens’ groups and experts who are loyal to a force against Iraq if our government cause and not to a career. Politicians will ordinarily take extreme measures to ensure success on election day. A national Craig Walzer ’03 likes studying ethics, referendum would motivate them to do political philosophy and the complex something extraordinary: to present a geography of the South Pacific — complete, clear story to the public and Clippers.

make a case for a particular decision, rather than an abstract ideology or a grocery list of political stances. A referendum would increase voter turnout and thereby strengthen our democratic process. In fact, it would probably pique the political interest of Americans like nothing we’ve seen since last September. More importantly, a referendum would be an excellent opportunity for citizens to take unprecedented direct political action in an age of perceived political impotence. What better morale booster than the government telling us it cares about what we believe, not just who we vote for? It is in the interest of the U.S. government to know whether a military effort would have substantial, enduring political support at home. According to Tom Daschle, “we learned the lessons of what it is to move without public support in Vietnam.” What better way than a national referendum to ensure that strong public support will fortify and sustain our foreign policies? Some higher-ups might say that if the people knew what the leaders knew, we’d do what they’re doing, too. However, my referendum question is specifically worded to ask if one would consent to military action if our government chooses to attack. This amounts to a vote of confidence, then, asking if the judgment of our leaders is reason enough for the voter to consent to the policy. Let them keep secrets if they must. When our officials tell us they know things they have to keep secret for our own good, I am willing to go along with this provided I trust the officials. Our officials are now asking us to do something unprecendented, to become a nation of initiators, pre-emptors or con-

quistadors in a political climate this nation has never experienced before. I won’t accept that my vote in election 2000 was sufficient to imply my confidence in 2002. Too many extraordinary things have happened between then and now. Our leaders continuously remind us that we are playing a whole new game now; this would be our first chance to play a role under the new rules. The only other objection to referendum would be that the results of the vote might not coincide with the agenda of the leadership, leaving us at a practical impasse. But this need not be so. The legislature and executive could mandate that a vote of dissent would require a re-authorization by Congress before military action is undertaken without U.N. approval. The intent would be to force cogent new information to come to light if the leadership wishes to justify any future action to their constituencies. If the vote shows that most Americans are against an attack, it is unlikely that Congress would rubberstamp another resolution without a clear reason. And I’m certainly willing to make another trip to the polls if they want my mandate in the future. Faced with an equally serious ethical crisis, the apartheid government of South Africa held a referendum in 1992. Results showed that most white South Africans were actually against racist institutions, when asked. By bringing the referendum to this country, Americans will be given the opportunity to challenge the policies of a government that some say has lost its moral compass. More importantly, though, and regardless of the result, a call for national referendum would reassert the U.S. commitment to the democratic values it propagates in the international arena.

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SPORTS FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2002 · PAGE 12

Before Sharpies: Sports’ top ten celebrations

Championships don’t define an athlete’s career

LAST MONDAY NIGHT, EXPLOSIVE, enigmatic and always entertaining Terrell Owens decided to stir up the pot again. Prior to the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, Owens and opposing defensive back Shawn Springs promised a mutual BRETT financial adviser ZARDA that if they entered BORN AND RAISED the end zone, they’d find their friend in the stands and give him the ball. After a fourth quarter touchdown, Owens decided to improvise on the pact by pulling a sharpie out of his sock and signing the ball before tossing it to his adviser. Love him or hate him, Terrell once again has us talking about the larger question of celebration in sports. Just where does the invisible line between a healthy celebration and an inappropriate taunt fall? Rather than adding my opinion to the saturated debate, I have decided, without discrimination, to publicly recognize those that have excelled at their craft. Whether it’s a mocking chant or an end zone dance, it’s pure entertainment to me. So with all due respect to Dave Letterman and without further ado, I present the Top Ten Celebration/Taunts of all time. 10. Brandi Chastain — The woman took off her shirt after winning a soccer game. That’s good enough to make my list. 9. Terrell Owens — The guy gets big time creativity points. He may have opened up Pandora’s Box, but I can’t wait to see what new gimmick is inside. 8. The bob and weave — The greatest show on turf may be hurting this year, but this celebration, later banned, was entertaining and included large overweight white men trying to dance. The celebration, made famous by the NFL’s St. Louis Rams, was also politically correct by

BARRY BONDS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST players ever to play the game of baseball. You will find little opposition to this statement. However, his lack of a World Series ring seems to have put a damper on his successes throughout his career. As Bonds chases that elusive championship, I CHRIS could not help but HATFIELD think about the OUT OF LEFT FIELD emphasis that is put on “winning it all” as the validation of a career. Obviously, the goal of any athlete is to be the best, which means winning a championship. I am not disputing this fact in any way, shape or form. In fact, players that do not see this as their ultimate goal make me sick. What I am refuting is the widely held view that in order to be considered one of the greats, a player must win a championship. Especially in today’s sports world, no one player can bring a team a championship (see: A-Rod). Still, the general idea of a championship validating an entire career prevails. Take a player like Dan Marino. Undoubtedly he is one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. But he never won a Super Bowl during his time with the Miami Dolphins. According to some, this lack of a championship is a “missing piece” in his Hall of Fame career. All he did was break every passing record ever held by anyone over the course of his career. How on earth

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SCOREBOARD Football Princeton 16, BROWN 14.

Men’s Soccer BROWN 1, Princeton 1.

Women’s soccer Princeton 2, BROWN 1.

Volleyball BROWN 3, Princeton 1. (30-28, 30-21, 30-28). University of Pennsylvania 3, BROWN 1 (24-30, 22-30, 30-28, 1730). Field hockey: Princeton 9, BROWN 1.

Men’s water polo Queens College 12, BROWN 10. Merchant Marine Academy 10, BROWN 8.

Men’s crew Placed 14th in the Championship Eights division of the Head of the Charles Regatta. Placed 6th in the Championship Fours division of the Head of the Charles Regatta.

PRO SCORES NFL Buffalo 23, Miami 10 New Orleans 35, San Francisco 27 NY Jets 20, Minnesota 7 St. Louis 37, Seattle 20 Denver 37, Kansas City 34, OT Baltimore 17, Jacksonville 10 Atlanta 30, Carolina 0 Detroit 23, Chicago 20 Cleveland 34, Houston 17 San Diego 27, Oakland 21, OT Green Bay 30, Washington 9 Philadelphia 20, Tampa Bay 10 Arizona 9, Dallas 6, OT

MLS Championship Los Angeles 1, New England 0, OT

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Chas Gessner ‘03 caught nine passes for 80 yards as the Bears fell short at Princeton.

Early scores, late stops lead Tigers over football

Intramural “Super Bowl Sunday” sees top teams face off

BY SAMANTHA PLESSER

BY NICK GOUREVITCH

The Brown football team (0-5, 0-2 Ivy League) suffered a difficult 16-14 loss on Saturday against Princeton University (4-1, 2-0 Ivy League). A valiant effort in the second half of the game could not prevent the Bears from falling to 0-5 as their disappointing season continues. The Bears found themselves in the hole early in the contest. On the Tiger’s first possession, Princeton’s Cameron Atkinson dashed for 82 yards and a touchdown, on his way to a career best 174 yards on the day. The extra point was missed, giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead only a few minutes into the game. Soon after, the Tigers were on the board again as Derek Javarone ’06 kicked a 38-yard field goal after a holding call pushed them out of the red zone. On its next offensive drive, the Tigers continued to chip away at Brown’s defense, moving 80 yards on 10 plays in a drive that ended with a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Splithoff to senior wide receiver Chisom Opara. The Bears went into the locker room trailing by 16 points. It seemed a foregone conclusion that the Tigers were going to win the game. But Brown rallied in the second half. Late in the third quarter, after a brilliant read on a fake punt by the Brown defense and a stop on fourth and one, reserve quarterback Nate Poole ’04 threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Buchanan ’03 to cut the deficit to 16-7 and put life back into the Bears’ struggling offense. As the game wore on, Brown’s offense continued to come up short, as it came

Overall, Brown can take some solace in playing well defensively, and in ending its streak of allowing late-game touchdowns. into the Tiger’s red zone and failed twice to score points. But a run up the middle by tailback Joe Rackley ’03 eventually made the score 16-14 with 2:13 left in the game. On the Bears’ next possession, Poole attempted to find wide receiver Chas Gessner ’03 down the right sideline and was intercepted. The Bears still had life left in them. Poole led the team to its 47 yard line before attempting another deep ball down the sidelines. Once again, a Princeton defensive back intercepted the pass with 1:04 left in the game and was able to run out the clock and destroy Brown’s chance of leaving New Jersey with its first win of the season. Overall, Brown can take some solace in playing well defensively, and in ending its streak of allowing late-game touchdowns. In the end, an offense full of injuries was one big play away from pulling off an upset. The Bears return home for Parents Weekend next Saturday, when they will host Cornell University.

Three teams were crowned intramural football champions on Warner Roof yesterday afternoon. In the Division A finals, People of the Plant topped Naked Plastic Men, 34-27, on a thrilling last second touchdown. In division AA, the Unusual Suspects trounced Spicy Hot Beef, 53-19. Lastly, in division AAA, Public Enema squeaked by Thete 15-14. For much of the day’s first match, the heavily favored and undefeated People of the Plant stood comfortably ahead of their opponents. With three minutes remaining, control of the ball and a 6-point lead it looked as if the “People” would easily take home the championship. However, an interception return for a touchdown and an extra point conversion put the People of the Plant in a place they had rarely been — behind by a point. But they would not be denied. A masterfully orchestrated two-minute drill by quarterback Trevor Noren ’03 put the People of the Plant in a position to win the game. On a fourth and goal from about five yards out, Noren sent a laser into the end zone, which was tipped, bobbled and finally pulled in by Todd Liu ’03. The victory-clinching catch sent the team — and their drum-banging fans — into a champagne-popping state of euphoria. “As usual, Noren had a huge day,” said People of the Plant captain and defensive stalwart Dan Erman ’03. “But it was the little things — clean blocks, defensive intensity and timely catches that made the difsee INTRAMURALS, page 6