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“Dump and Run” program designed to reduce yearend waste BY ZACH BARTER

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An audience of about 75 people in Wilson watched UCS presidential candidates Justin Sanders ’04 and Rahim Kurji ’05 duke it out.

UCS candidates debate the issues at Monday forum BY JONATHAN ELLIS

Candidates for top offices in the Undergraduate Council of Students and the Undergraduate Finance Board had one last chance to argue their merits before a crowd of about 75 at a debate Monday night sponsored by the Brown Debating Union. UCS and UFB elections are now open and run through the end of Wednesday. Students can log onto www.brownucs.org to cast their votes. UCS President: Two candidates try to differentiate themselves UCS members and candidates for president Rahim Kurji ’05 and Justin Sanders ’04 squared off first, presenting prepared statements and fielding questions from the audience. The third presidential candidate, Ahmad Rehmani ’04, was not present. “There are three talent sets that the president needs to take the Council forward,” said Sanders, who spoke first. “First and foremost, the president has to be able to advocate student needs and student interests to the administration. That really is the job of the president.” Sanders, who was endorsed by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Alliance, said he successfully lobbied the administration for $60,000 in special events funding and the reopening of the Underground. The president must be able to listen to student concerns while controlling an orderly debate, Sanders said. “Lastly, the president needs to have vision and an idea of where they want to take council,” Sanders said. “My vision has to do with the overall operation of the University and it may be bigger-picture than people have pushed for in the past.” The University’s impending budget cuts could have a seriously detrimental impact see DEBATE, page 8

“Simpsons” producer says he just can’t help himself BY ZACH BARTER

Few speakers can generate a warm response by referring to Tourette Syndrome as a “funny, funny disease” and answering audience questions with certain four-letter words. But Mike Reiss, Emmy-award winning producer of “The Simpsons” and co-creator of “The Critic,” is one of those speakers. Reiss spoke on his background in comedy and shared “Simpsons” anecdotes with a packed Upper Salomon audience Monday night. Reiss also showed clips from his shows, including a clip from “Queer Duck,” an animated sitcom starring a gay mallard. “The reason I write comedy is because I just can’t help myself,” Reiss said. Reiss said he first realized he had a future in comedy at age five, when a radio report about a girl being clawed to death by a bobcat in a Brooklyn apartment struck him as highly amusing. Before getting his start writing for programs like “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “Alf,” Reiss attended Harvard University, where he edited the Harvard Lampoon. “If you’re curious what a Harvard education is like,” Reiss said, “here’s what you can do: Go in your backyard and burn $150,000.” Reiss took shots at Michael Jackson, Calista Flockhart, the University of Arkansas and the Australian parliament during his speech, but he said the favorite target of Simpsons writers is Fox, the show’s home network. “There is no real opinion we all share at ‘The Simpsons’ except that Fox sucks,” Reiss said. A commonly asked question for “Simpsons” writers, Reiss said, is how

the show’s often raunchy material makes it onto the air. Reiss said the question has a simple answer: “Trying to censor Fox is like trying to clean a sewer with a wetnap.” Reiss, whose lecture was sponsored by Brown Hillel, also addressed the question of why so many Jews go into comedy. “There are just certain professions Jews gravitate towards,” Reiss said. “Jews go into comedy for the same reason Jews open stores: It’s just something their culture embraces.” Reiss compared Jews to homosexuals, saying both are persecuted by overbearing mothers and both are regarded as see SIMPSONS, page 9

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Mike Reiss, producer of “The Simpsons,” spoke in Salomon Monday night.

I N S I D E T U E S D AY, A P R I L 2 2 , 2 0 0 3 Botanical gardens in Roger Williams Park on track for 2005 completion metro, page 3

More funding would accompany change in category status of DUGs page 5

When Ana Lyman ’03.5 returned for commencement last year after a semester in Brazil, she was appalled by what she saw — furniture, appliances and clothing discarded around campus, dumpsters overflowing as students prepared to move out. “This was just a severe culture shock coming from a place where you never see that type of waste,” Lyman said. This year, however, Lyman hopes to put that waste to good use under the organization “Dump and Run,” which will collect discarded items in May and resell them in September. The group will donate profits to local volunteer groups. Dump and Run will not only benefit the environment and save money on waste removal, but it will also be a convenience for students when they return in the fall, Lyman said. “(The stuff ) is pretty darn cheap,” she said. “It’s definitely cheaper than driving to Seekonk to go to WalMart.” Lyman is coordinating the program with the help of Swearer Center staff member Lisa Heller, who started Dump and Run in 2000 at the University of Richmond. Since then, Heller has seen the organization spread to 25 campuses across the region and generate thousands of dollars for non-profits. The program at Bates College resulted in a 50-percent reduction in trash output — at least five tons of waste — in one year. “It’s all about timing,” Heller said. “You focus so much on classes and saying goodbye to your friends, especially if you’re a senior, that moving all of your stuff is one of the last things you think about.” Dump and Run is working with several volunteer groups — including Communities in Classrooms, the women’s rugby team, and a high school club volleyball team — that will split the profits based on the hours they put in. Lyman said she hopes the group can also tap into the Summer Studies program for high school students to help with the sorting effort. In mid-May, the group will place over a dozen green bins around campus and put boxes in dorm lounges and common spaces to collect items. On the last move-out days, the group will use snow-fencing to designate areas for larger items. see WASTE, page 4

TO D AY ’ S F O R E C A S T U.S. should be more like Spiderman, less like Green Goblin, says Brougher ’06 opinions, page 11

Baseball stands two games behind Harvard in division despite loss sports, page 12

Softball team splits doubleheaders with both Dartmouth and Harvard sports, page 12

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IN BRIEF Segal introduces City Council resolution aimed at studying the effects of overnight parking in the city of Providence Drivers who parked on the streets of College Hill and Fox Point last fall had their cars festooned with campaign literature from David Segal, the Green Party candidate for City Council, promising to improve Ward One’s notoriously difficult parking situation by eliminating the city-wide ban on overnight parking. Six months later, Segal, now Ward One’s councilman, told The Herald he has introduced a resolution in the City Council that would begin a study of overnight parking. The study would be conducted by the departments of Traffic/Engineering, Public Works and Planning. The sale of overnight parking permits would provide “potentially millions of dollars in revenue for the city,” Segal said — money that could help Providence overcome its current budget crisis. Segal said opening streets to overnight parking could make the East Side greener. Currently 5 percent of the land in Fox Point is covered by trees. Segal attributes this low figure to residents paving over their yards to create parking for themselves or parking they can sell. “I hope that any change in the parking laws is coupled with some sort of incentive to replace green space,” he said. Segal also said students who are forced to park their cars a mile or more away from their dorms or apartments could be at risk of crime when they walk home at night. Lieutenant Alan Ziegelmayer of the Providence Police Department’s central office said overnight parking is illegal because the city needs to clean and maintain the streets at night. He also said there are safety issues involved with moving emergency equipment through the narrow and dark streets at night. —Dana Goldstein

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The new botanical gardens at Roger Williams Park will cost over $15 million by the time they are completed.

Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens will open in 2005; work begins this May BY ZOE RIPPLE

By 2005, Rhode Island will have another tourist attraction join the ranks of WaterFire and the East Bay Bike Path: botanical gardens. Workers will break ground in May, said Charles Carberry, executive director of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens. The idea for the gardens took shape when horticulturists began advocating a central meeting place where they could meet to discuss and indulge their passions for plants. “They wanted a venue where horticultural groups could meet,” Carberry said. Piggybacking off that idea, Nancy Derrig, superintendent of parks in Providence, suggested looking into a central location for such a venue. By 1999, a plan began to form. Developing a concrete plan for the park took two years of intense planning sessions, Carberry said. Thirteen firms from around the world

responded to a request for architects to build the physical structures that will house the botanical gardens. Of those 13, five were qualified for the project. Eventually, Gilbane Building Company, a Rhode Island firm, got the project, Carberry said. “Gilbane has done three centuries of work” in the park, Carberry said, and has been responsible for constructing the casino, the zoo and now the botanical gardens. In addition to Gilbane, three landscape architects will work on designing the gardens. The aim of the botanical gardens is not only to attract plant enthusiasts, but also children, the elderly and other members of the general public, Carberry said. The entire plan for the botanical gardens involves three buildings. A 10,000square foot visitor’s pavilion will house a café, a gift shop and an art gallery. This will

be an environmentally friendly “green building”, which means rainwater will be collected from the building for irrigation in the gardens and there will be “automatic on” workstations to save electricity and water. In addition, many of the materials for the building will come from recycled sources. The second building visitors will encounter it will be the Anthony Quinn Conservatory, a formal conservatory named after the actor whose sculptures it will house. Carberry said he expects that weddings and other special events will be housed in the conservatory. The final building will be a seven-story, 15,000-square foot structure, which Carberry said will be the largest conservatory of its type in the Northeast. Within the structure, there will be a recreation of a Papua New Guinean rainsee BOTANICAL, page 4

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Waste continued from page 1 But the group has yet to determine where it will store the collected material over the summer. Lyman said she is currently working with the Center for Environmental Studies, the Department of Facilities Management and the Office of Residential Life to secure storage space. “If we can’t get storage donated from the University or some other community group, we’ll have to rent trailers,” Lyman said. “We’re

Botanical continued from page 3 forest. “You will feel like you’ve been transported,” Carberry said. To make the rainforest as realistic as possible, professional botanists are working with Papua New Guinea natives.

hoping to get storage donated so the groups involved will be able to see more of the profits.” The group tentatively plans to hold its sale the first weekend after classes begin in the fall. It will also hold a mini-sale for publicity purposes April 28, using items collected in December and the early part of the semester. Heller said students might be surprised by what they find. “The stuff that we’ve seen get thrown out is often very high quality stuff,” Heller said. “What we’ve got is a high quality yard sale — ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,’ as they say.”

An amphitheater will also be built in this building, Carberry said, with hopes of bringing “art, culture and horticulture together.” Among the other attractions will be a sunken garden, a pineum, which will showcase different varieties of pine trees, an Italian grotto and a two-and-ahalf acre garden showcasing plants from around Rhode Island. The entire project is expected to cost about $15 million. Carberry and his staff have already raised $10.5 million and, in the next 15 months, expect to raise the balance of the money. The funds have come from public and private contributions, Carberry said. The gardens received money from the city of Providence, the City Council, the state, Coca Cola, the Champlin Foundation, the food supply company Aramark and private contributors, like Anthony Quinn’s widow. The Eden Project, a botanical garden in Cornwall, England, was

Heller said the success of Dump and Run has reflected a broader shift in how people think about the traditional environmental trio of reducing, reusing and recycling. “Now people are really thinking more about reuse,” Heller said. “People were really into recycling but they weren’t thinking much about the other two.” In the past, other student groups have attempted to gather student throw-aways but on a smaller scale, Lyman said. Herald staff writer Zach Barter ’06 can be reached at zbarter@browndailyherald.com.

“inspirational” to the plans for the Providence gardens. The Eden Project incorporates “humor and theater to educate people about plants,” Carberry said. “It’s a model I cherish.” Derrig said the project is a very important one in terms of “adding attractions in order to make Providence a ‘destination location.’” The project will help bolster Providence’s tourism industry, Derrig said, and will aid in the city’s economic development by providing employment, not only during the construction period, but also for food and gift services once the gardens open. The gardens will be an “important, rich addition … to the menu of things” to do in Rhode Island, Derrig said. “Great cities always have exciting projects, and this is one of ours. We’ll be known for this,” Derrig said. Herald staff writer Zoe Ripple ’05 can be reached at zripple@browndailyherald.com.

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CAMPUS NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003 · PAGE 5

UN advisor says peace is hard to achieve at first

Possible changes to DUGs mean more funding BY SCHUYLER VON OEYEN

A possible policy change in the category level awarded to DUGs — Departmental Undergraduate Groups — could change the way students and faculty interact within academic departments. DUGs function as resource and social groups for departmental concentrators or those who just want to learn more about the department. UCS is considering a proposal that would allow DUGs to achieve Category III status; they are currently required to be Category I. Among the many benefits Category III student groups receive are increased funding levels and two free advertisements in The Herald per semester. “It’s been cyclical,” said Urban Studies DUG spokesman Ethan Horowitz ’04. “Things have gone well recently for our DUG, and I can attribute that to an active student leadership and a faculty that has generously provided us with funds for events.” History DUG co-founder James Deboer ’05 echoed the cyclical nature of his DUG. “Until a few of us started the History DUG this semester, it had been dormant for some 11 years. … We are glad to be back on our feet and hope to provide students with chances to go on field trips, talk directly

BY XIYUN YANG

Violence, sordid deals and meaningless truces are often the first steps toward lasting peace, said Michael Doyle, special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. “Peace is a counterrevolution” to the violence of war, and so it must acknowledge political, economic, social and cultural aspects of war, Doyle told the audience in MacMillan’s Starr Auditorium as part of the Directors Lecture Series on Contemporary International Affairs. “Hatred is too small.” The militarized aspects of the state must be returned to civilian power, Doyle said. This means creating new careers for members of the military so ex-soldiers can reintegrate into society — but the beginning of societal reconciliation is the most difficult step, he said, because of the constant threat of defecting factions renewing hostilities. International force is best used as a threat in a “carrot and stick” process involving foreign aid as an incentive for long-term peace. “We’re talking about a peace-building process, not a colonial process,” he said. Drawing on his experiences in peacekeeping field operations in Cambodia, El Salvador and Bosnia, Doyle said that often Allison Lombardo / Herald

see DUGS, page 8

UN advisor Michael Doyle talked about finding peace at a lecture Monday night.

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Debate continued from page 1 on student life, Sanders said. “I’m not afraid to go and challenge the administration on budget cuts,” he added. Sanders also called for the administration to return grants to students on financial aid, saying the University should keep its focus as a primarily undergraduate institution. “This promises to be one of the most exciting debates in recent student government history,” Kurji said. He acknowledged that both candidates have as a top priority the protection of student services from cuts. Kurji, who was endorsed by the Latin American Students Association and the South Asian Students Association, said he has also developed key relationships with administrators and is willing to take on the administration in defense of student life. “I believe, however, that we must not fight against the administration in an ‘us versus them’ mentality, but rather work together so that they understand those issues that are most important to the students,” Kurji said. He said he brought some administrators together for the first time to push for additional fitness equipment in the Bear’s Lair, he added. UCS should push for short- and long-term campus construction goals while making its proceedings transparent, Kurji said. “The president of the student body should play an integral role in fostering real and meaningful dialogue between differences on an individual level,” Kurji said. “Issues of equality and social justice are integral to me and my vision.” Kurji said he plans to work further on reducing textbook costs, improving accessibility for stu-

dents with disabilities and voicing the concerns of traditionally marginalized groups. When asked how he would practically implement his goals, Kurji said he planned to increase contact with student groups, visiting two each week to solicit feedback. Sanders also argued for increased UCS communication with the student body, suggesting it codify a system of assigning UCS members to various student groups. He said he would use his relationships with administrators such as Dean for Campus Life Margaret Jablonski and soon-to-be interim vice president for Campus Life and Student Services David Greene to bring change. UCS has succeeded in certain areas of diversity issues but failed in others, reaching some but not all minority groups, Sanders said. “Keeping in constant contact with these groups, we can find people and interest people in what we do,” he said. “We can … encourage them to join UCS as associate members, get them involved in our discourse.” Kurji upped the arms race in administrative contacts, saying he met with Director of Financial Aid Michael Bartini Monday and announcing the University’s recent increased financial aid loans had been slashed in half. He argued against Sanders’ assertion that the money saved by the loans had been moved to fund graduate programs, saying it was impossible to show exactly where it had been redistributed. A new student center should contain additional fitness facilities for non-varsity athletes, Kurji said. Sanders said UCS must be more attentive to the needs of groups such as club sports that are not necessarily UCS-constituted groups. Rehmani refused to comment on his absence from the debate but

told The Herald he still considered himself a viable candidate. “I’m just having a fun time,” he said. UCS Vice President: Communication the buzzword Rajiv Aggarwal ’05 and Diana Jeffery ’04, both UCS class representatives and candidates for vice president, explained how they intended to redefine the role of the office. UCS must improve upon its “questionable track record” in student communication, Aggarwal said. UCS members must be assigned to communicate with specific student groups and a specific number of students before any major decision, he said. UCS must also publicize its successes and failures, he added. The Council must make administrators aware of the plight of Brown’s facilities, Aggarwal said. On a walking tour of the campus, University officials were shocked at the state of its physical decay, he said. He intends to “strongly express student dissatisfaction and opposition to budget cuts in student life,” he added. Jeffery said she hopes to inform students about UCS’ role and its decisions. UCS members will be assigned to student groups and bring their concerns to meetings on a monthly basis, she said. The UCS Web site should contain a checklist for starting a new student group at Brown, Jeffery said. She plans to continue working to implement a campus-wide calendar, she added. “I know UCS has great promise, but we as a Council are not living up to what we could be,” said Jeffery, who added she has the experience to serve as its vice president. Her other goals include streamlining the Council’s house rules to allow for efficient meetings and increasing accountability, she said. Aggarwal said the newly created

Student Activities Resource Center could aid student group coordination. UCS liaisons could alert similarly-focused groups of their overlaps, Jeffery said. UFB Chair: Members propose sweeping changes In what Debating Union President and Herald comic artist Will Newman ’04 called the most impressive debate of the night, UFB Associate Chair Dan Le ’04 and At-large Representative Wilfred Codrington ’05 confronted one another with their plans to improve UFB’s operations. “There’s nothing I love doing more than serving on UFB at this school,” Le said. She stressed her principle of fairness in student group budgeting. UFB should award funds on the basis of proven track records of event success, not UFB representatives’ preferences, she said. Le, who classified herself as a “doer, not a talker,” received the endorsement of the South Asian Students Association in the election. Le said one UFB at-large member should be dedicated to handling special week- and monthlong programs sponsored by cultural groups, since these events usually result in the most problems. She called for stricter discipline for UFB representatives, online surveys to gather student opinion and public quarterly reports of UFB expenditures. This year, Le secured unlimited media services for student groups and negotiated the flat student activities charge down by 30 percent, she said. Le proposed UFB spend its surplus in its holding account on long-term investments for campus life, including areas not normally under its jurisdiction, such as fitness equipment, since the Office of Campus Life and Student

DUGS continued from page 5 with faculty and establish networking.” “I think UCS should absolutely consider awarding Category III status,” Horowitz said. “While my DUG has been fortunate that our department has supported us, other DUGs are at the mercy of their departments and some have been less enthusiastic about financially supporting them.” The Brown Political Science Society, formerly the PS DUG, was resurrected last year during the spring of 2002. BPSS President Benjamin Petrosky ’03 expressed mixed feelings about relations between the Political Science Department and his organization. “One of the hardest things is money,” Petrosky said. “We have had some luck with department support and in other areas we are

Doyle continued from page 5 only a hurting stalemate, a situation where neither side has any possibility of winning but is severely suffering from the perpetual fighting, will lead to peace talks. “Truces are worthless,” he said. “Ambiguity is the mother of all consensus.” Doyle warned that “Iraq is like a civil war to come.” There will

Services faces budget cuts. Her only opponent, Codrington, said he has had to field numerous questions about UFB’s purpose, leading him to realize a gap between UFB and the students it represents. Codrington worked with student groups to determine the furnishings for the renovated T.F. Green Hall, he said. He also debated revisions to UFB’s constitution, he added. “The words ‘experience’ and ‘qualified’ are not synonymous,” Codrington said. “Experience entails having held some office or position for some time. Intelligence, character, dedication and ability to grasp concepts quickly are other (attributes) that are entailed in qualification.” Codrington said he wanted to resolve the funding status of club sports, which is in limbo between the Athletic Department and UFB. He wants to start a program of seed money for cultural events and seek alumni assistance for student organizations, he added. UFB should conduct weekly office hours and hold meetings with UCS twice a semester, he said. Le and Codrington were the only two candidates of the night to use their opportunity to pose questions to one another. Le asked Codrington what he wanted to achieve by amending UFB’s constitution. The amendments would increase UFB accountability and flexibility in spending, Codrington said. Le told Codrington she wanted to change UFB’s policy of not funding food so the Board could support events where food is critical, such as at the end of Ramadan. Herald staff writer Jonathan Ellis ’06 covers the Undergraduate Council of Students. He can be reached at jellis@browndailyherald.com.

hurting. We don’t even have a list of concentrators. However, individual professors have been really helpful by making announcements in class to get our name out. One of the hurdles is that a lot of upperclass concentrators think that we don’t exist because we were not very active a few years ago. My dream is that, by focusing on first and second year students now, in the future the organization will invite speakers with campus-wide interaction. Right now, we only have the funding for small events. “My understanding is that the Engineering DUG is the strongest on campus,” Petrosky said. “They have large barbecues each semester that attract tons of students. They are the way we would like to go: large enrollment, big social events and a very practical-minded student leadership board.” Herald staff writer Schuyler von Oeyen ’05 can be reached at svonoeyen@browndailyherald.com.

be a necessity for an outside force to stabilize the internal warring factions, he said. “Doyle really provided an optimistic perspective for all international conflict but also tempered it with an acknowledgement of the complexity of diplomacy,” said Ben Clark ’05. Herald staff writer Xiyun Yang ’06 can be reached at xyang@browndailyherald.com.

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Softball continued from page 12 on her team-leading .356 average with a triple and a single, and she scored her 20th run of the year. The biggest story of the weekend was the pitching effort of Marissa Berkes ’05. Though Berkes has been solid for the Bears all year, she stepped up her pitching this weekend. Berkes pitched her eighth complete game of the year against Dartmouth in the nightcap, allowing one earned run on seven hits and striking out six. Berkes continued her strong performance the following day against the Crimson in Game Two. Game One ended on another sour note in the late innings. The Bears grabbed an early 3-0 lead with RBI singles from pitcher Omokaro and Marcia Abbot ’06 in the second inning. But Harvard pitcher Michele McAteer then allowed only two hits in the final six innings. After holding Harvard to just three hits through the first five innings, the Crimson got their first run off of Omokaro in the sixth to cut the Brown lead to 3-1. In the seventh, Harvard tied the game with a two-run homer. After going scoreless in the the eighth, Harvard quickly loaded the bases against reliever Abbot and won the game 4-3. Once again, mental mistakes added to the Bears’ loss column. But McCreesh stressed to the players that it was not just in the late innings where Bruno lost control. “We know we can’t make mental mistakes,” Wong said. “We didn’t lose those games in the last inning but lost them throughout. Basically, we need to execute when we have the opportunity.” As to why the Bears give up late inning runs, players are uncertain. “Perhaps we get into a comfort zone instead of putting a team away for good,” Wong said. Game Two proved to be a far better example of the team’s ability to execute. In the top of the second, Erin Durlesser ’03 reached first after being hit by a pitch. Durlesser advanced to third on a Lauren Wong line drive to right field. Following a pitch in the dirt, Wong stole second. In a great display of run production, Flietell brought in Durlesser on a sacrifice fly to right field to give the Bears the 1-0 lead. The Bears added to their lead in the fifth. Leonetti continued her hot hand with an RBI triple. Berkes pitched another complete game, once again allowing only 7 hits and 1 run. The only scary moment for the Bears came in the bottom of the seventh, when a Harvard player allowed a third strike with a runner on second. But catcher Candace Toth ’05 dropped the third strike, and the runner headed for first. Toth, instead of getting the sure out at first, threw to third to prevent the runner from

advancing. While no harm came of this mistake and Berkes closed out the game, the Bears realize moments like this need to become few and far between. The win marked the first time the Class of 2003 defeated Harvard and propelled the Bears into third place in the Ivy League. If the Bears sweep Columbia and Cornell this weekend, the team will have sole ownership of second place in the Ivy League. To win the title, the team will need help from Dartmouth and Harvard, who both face off against Princeton this weekend. The Tigers must drop three games to allow the Bears an opportunity to win, but if not the Tigers can lock up their second straight championship this Sunday. Though Bruno was disappointed with its two losses this weekend, the wins were far more indicative of the team’s play this year. For the final six games of the Ivy schedule, Brown must play like it did in the nightcap games. But before the Bears head to New York this weekend they will face Fairfield today at home and head south to the University of Rhode Island on Wednesday. Sports staff writer Maggie Haskins ’04 covers softball. She can be reached at mhaskins@browndailyherald.com.

Baseball continued from page 12 Cameron Johnson ’06, Harris Frankel ’04 and Dan Spring ’03, who each threw an inning. Johnson, Kutler and Nichols all went 2-3 at the plate, with Kutler and Nichols each plating two RBIs. At the top of the order, Bobby Deeb ’04 went 13, scoring two runs. With some momentum finally under its belt, Brown traveled to Hanover, N.H., to take on Dartmouth in a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. The Bears came away winning only the final game. In the first game on Friday, Joel DeMaria ’04 went the distance, giving up only one earned run in a 4-1 loss. The Bears just couldn’t support DeMaria at the plate, with Johnson driving in the only Brown run. In the second game of the day, Sam Jennings ’04 went seven innings, giving up only two runs. Still, after Jennings left the game, Brown could not

Saltman continued from page 12 count as a league. Once your players can be members at Augusta National, we’ll talk.) The NHL will encounter troubles in the next few years, as the owners will attempt to install a salary cap due to the fact that the Ranger dynasty has entirely dominated the sport for far too long. It’s funny that in the same city you have a team that spends tons of money but gets great teams out of it, you have the most overpriced payroll in professional sports in the New York Rangers. There will be a strike in the near future and I don’t think the Canadian dollar can take such a hit. In all honesty, it has been amazing writing for the paper, even though my name is prohibited within the Angell Street fortress of The Herald. Sports, like the Catholic Church, change very slowly, and so three years hasn’t been enough time to notice any huge overall trends. In the end, I just want to thank the two regular readers I have. Dave and Jon, I didn’t really appreciate the pictures and I’ll see you guys in court.

hold on and lost 6-5 after two late rallies by Dartmouth. Brown got the usual from Kutler, Deeb and Nichols who all had two hits, as well as Chris Jernigan ’05, who went 2-4 with an RBI. In the first game the next day, Chris Davidson ’05 took the loss in the 5-1 contest. Once again, the Bears could not get their bats going, still inconsistent as they have been for most of the year. But, that changed in the second game, as a Matt Kutler single in the top of the ninth plated the go-ahead run in a 4-3 Brown victory. James Craphin

Seriously, thank you for reading my articles for the past three years. I’m going to miss writing and the fame that comes with being recognized as “that guy from the paper.” So I hope you all have enjoyed as much as I have. Jeff Saltman ’03, like a retired dog, is being taken out back and being shot.

Sholem continued from page 12 be grateful to have such an opportunity. But what’s that you say? Your team isn’t on this list? Now it’s time to face the truth: The odds are that your favorite team will not find a great coach who wants to spend his career in (fill in your school). So join me, along with the thousands of other disappointed Illinois fans, and grab a tissue as we whine about our troubles and envy the schools that do have coaches with loyalty. Don’t mess with Jamie Sholem ’06 right now because he’s very bitter about his Illini.

’06 continued his great season, throwing a complete game and giving up only two earned. Kutler led the Bears at the plate with two RBIs. With only two weeks left in the regular season, Bruno will trek up to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Wednesday to face Marist and will then host divisionleading Harvard for an important four-game home series this weekend. Sports staff writer Chris Hatfield ’06 covers baseball. He can be reached at chatfield@browndailyherald.com.

Simpsons continued from page 1 good lovers. The biggest uproar of the evening came during the question-and-answer session, when a student asked Reiss why the quality of “The Simpsons” had declined considerably in recent years. “It’s a fair question, and it deserves a fair answer: F*ck you,” Reiss said to thunderous applause. “This is my job, dude. I don’t go to your job and say, ‘Whopper doesn’t taste good.’” Reiss then added, half-jokingly, “I agree with you, by the way.” During the question-andanswer session, Reiss awarded the best question, whether or not the show’s writers had a bias against Hootie and the Blowfish, with an autographed Simspons script. Reiss also shared several facts of interest for “Simpsons” fanatics. His favorite character is Troy McClure; his favorite episode is Krusty the Clown’s reunion with his Orthodox Jewish father; and Springfield, he said jokingly, is located in Hawaii. When asked why Brown has been the object of several jokes on the show, Reiss said the jokes often come from writer and Brown alumnus Ian Maxtone-Graham ’81. Reiss said Harvard jokes were often the product of Harvard writers, while Yale jokes were also the product of Harvard writers. Reiss’ irreverent humor struck a chord with audience members. “It was highly offensive and therefore very hilarious,” said Ted Li ’06. Herald staff writer Zach Barter ’06 can be reached at zbarter@browndailyherald.com.

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Reduce, reuse, re-sell Homeward-bound Brown students no longer have to worry about dragging their carpets to dorm dumpsters, or packing up shipping boxes with furniture and appliances that they may never use again. Now, through the efforts of Ana Lyman ’03.5 and other volunteers, students can easily dispose of their “waste” at the end of each school year, and look forward to purchasing used items at the beginning of every September for reasonable prices. This “Dump and Run” program provides a valuable, environmentally-friendly service for students and raises money for a good cause, while cutting down on the stress of moving out. Dump and Run will not only save incoming students from trips to Seekonk's Wal-Mart, but also reduce headaches for those travelling far from home. Many car-less undergraduates journeying from such exotic locales as California and Wyoming have no way of reaching Providence’s outer-lying areas, and can find themselves strapped to find a lamp or coat hanger. Dump and Run would provide them with useful, cheap and conveniently located furniture and appliances. Besides saving money and space, Dump and Run is an innovative way to turn an end-of-the-year ritual in waste into a productive and efficient use of students’ extra stuff. And at the end of the year, when faced with the grim reality of shipping costs, students can choose to donate nonessential items, instead of trashing them. SHANE WILKERSON

Welcome class of 2007 Every year, pre-frosh journey to the Brown campus for A Day on College Hill. Some come to sit-in on classes; some want to talk to actual students and others come to party. Although none — or even all — of these activities can give a comprehensive picture of what life at Brown is like, pre-frosh should nonetheless take advantage of as many as they can. The more you experience during your short time here, the better your chances of finding (or not finding) a niche you’re comfortable in, and of determining if Brown’s the right place for you.

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OPINIONS TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003 · PAGE 11

Put off whatever you’re doing and read this instead HELLO FRIEND. ARE YOU BORED? LISTLESS? ARE YOU STILL procrastinating by playing Snood? (It’s okay, I won’t tell.) It’s the last week of classes, and visions of verdure dance in our heads. But alas, it is also that time of year when papers pile up precipitously and exams loom on the horizon. It’s precisely at this trying time of year that you realize you’re out of good ways to procrastinate. No excuse seems good enough anymore — a nap? Please. That’s so “February.” Boozing? That’s not so much procrastinating as what you do when you stop procrastinating. Now really, don’t you think it’s time you found some better ways to avoid SARAH GREEN BETTER THAN CATS doing your work? I mean, this is Brown, use a little creativity for cryin’ out loud. But perhaps, like many Brown overachievers, you simply don’t have the time to make up new ways to procrastinate. Well, friend, I am here to help you break out of that rut. So don’t put it off any longer! I suggest you clear a spot in that busy schedule, sit down and really think of new ways to procrastinate — and yes, that is the first of my list of procrastinatory suggestions. Number two? Make up new words like procrastinatory. Number three (and this one really works because you can tell yourself you’re actually doing work and hence avoid having to deal with any pesky, lingering feelings of guilt): Read outside. Now stay with me you anti-book people. Here’s how it works. You take your head phones (you can’t possibly read with all that ambient noise outside) and your blanket and you head out to, say, the Maine Green. You flop down and put on your CD, roll over onto your stomach, put your head on your book and go to sleep. If you want, you can even rest your book on your face to shield you from harmful UV rays or modify the exercise by substituting a towel for a blanket and heading to the beach. Number four: Make all your friends hate you. You will be far too busy dealing with the drama-thon to have time for pesky, insignificant assignments like term papers that count for half your grade. You cannot possibly study until you’ve delivered a three-hour state-of-the-relationship address to your “other” at Coffee Exchange. Number five: Do crazy college-y-type things. Now that reading period is upon us, suddenly you realize you haven’t engaged in nearly enough zany, madcap or even screwball antics. You want to have something to hide from your grandchildren one day, don’t you? So get out there — sneak that stripper into the dorm, hitchhike to New York — no, Hollywood! — or at least pilfer some Vanilla Silk from the Ratty. You’re procrastinating, so remember: This is a no-holdsbarred, full frontal assault on the very concept of work. I think this is a key opportunity for you to really prove yourself. Number six: The new Harry Potter book comes out June 21— that puts you on a tight schedule for re-reading all four preceding books. (Again, it’s in the vault—I’ll just tell everyone you’re reading a really colorful edition of Foucault.) Number seven (and resort to this method only after all other techniques have failed): Clean your room. I know it sounds harsh, friend, but it’s still preferable to productivity. Alphabetize everything — your CDs, your books, your toiletries. Then color code your socks and arrange your shoes in order of least to most expensive. Arrange your clothes not by season or style, but in chronological order of when you acquired them. If you’re already tidy to the point of obsessivecompulsion (ahem ahem, likemyroommate ahem — who said that?) make a “work schedule” — list all your assignments and when you will complete them. There’s an afternoon of quality procrastination right there. Number eight: I have to say, of all the many procrastinatory methods I have perfected, this is probably my favorite: Watch the game. I mean, this is the year my BoSox are going to go all the way, right? I would hate to miss a single contest on their road to World Series glory, the first time since 1918. The best thing about this excuse is that you can make it year after year after year after year…

Sarah Green ’04 demands NESN in every dorm room.

A school spirit of protest LIKE SO MANY ASPECTS OF BROWN, THE TYPE OF tive issues of freedom of speech and appropriate school spirit that exists here is unique. We may not ways to protest. Even this year, new issues, such as have pep rallies for football or other such typical arming Brown police and revising the grading sysmanifestations of school spirit, but we have a differ- tem, have arisen, causing students to mobilize. As in the ‘60s and ‘70s, these changes and ent way of showing our love for the issues are taking place in a larger context school. We protest, we complain, we of a war. Not surprisingly, Brown studemonstrate. The Brown spirit is what I dents have raised their voices once would call the spirit of change, that is, again, some to protest war and others in the belief that, as Brown students, we support of it. have a voice and can make a difference. As a freshman, I used to walk through The 1960s and early ’70s personify the Main Green, rolling my eyes at the this spirit. Turbulent changes were hapsight of yet another protest, demonstrapening all over the country, including at tion or petition-signing. Now, as a senior, Brown. What made these changes I still often joke that Brown students unique was that they came from the protest without even knowing what bottom up, that is, from the students. CAMILLE GERWIN they’re protesting for. In fact, I have never The curriculum that we cherish today BEYOND THE BUBBLE participated in an actual protest at and that sets Brown apart from its peer Brown, except to look on from afar with institutions was not handed down by an amused smirk on my face. But the mysterious powers that be, but it was rather the brainchild of two students: Ira whether or not I agree with the causes, this activist Magaziner ’69 and Elliot Maxwell ’68. Their work on spirit of Brown students has come to be something I a Group Independent Study Project resulted in the admire about our school, as I realized Brown stu“New Curriculum” that has been in effect for over 30 dents are not simply complaining, but rather, they years. The same year the New Curriculum was insti- have genuine concerns about our community, they tuted, over 100 students crashed the meeting of the truly believe they can make a difference and they Advisory and Executive Committee, demanding that take the steps to do so. In a few weeks, the seniors will don their caps and ROTC be ousted from campus. You may have noticed ROTC is still nowhere to be found at Brown. In this gowns and prepare to leave the comfort of the Brown very week 29 years ago, 40 students took over bubble. It’s only natural we find ourselves reflecting University Hall for two days, winning support for on what we have gained from this experience. minority recruitment and the Afro-American studies Sometime over the past four years, we have probably program in the face of a waning budget. All these heard a famous and important person speak on actions took place in the larger context of student campus. Most of us have participated in numerous activities and have had discussions that lasted until activism against the Vietnam War. Some say such spirit has faded at Brown, but I dis- four in the morning. Many of us have experienced agree. The seniors know that in our own four years at new cultures. We have made lifelong friends and lastBrown, we, too, have raised our voices in the name of ing memories. And hopefully we have gained an educhange. We spoke out for need-blind admission. cation that will provide us with the tools we need to Brown is now need-blind. When The Herald’s publi- pursue our future goals. But as we walk through the cation of David Horowitz’s advertisement on slavery gates back down College Hill into the real world, it is reparations divided the campus, we dealt with sensi- also the Brown spirit of change that we should take with us. No matter what our future profession, no matter what our background, no matter where we Camille Gerwin ’03 gets teary-eyed at the mention live, Brown has shown us that we do have a voice, of graduation. She offers these words of wisdom and we can and should continue to use it to initiate to other Brownies, “Time flies when you’re having change and make a difference in our communities, our country and the world. fun.”

The Spiderman doctrine AS ANY SUPERHERO WILL TELL YOU, HAVING we too did not realize the burden of our power and our superpowers is not as cool as it seems. Although we actions committed in the name of self-interest led to might idly dream about the power to soar through the terrible events in Nicaragua, Chile and Rwanda, to clouds, read people’s thoughts, move items with our name a few. Now is our chance to change our ways, to minds or shoot fire from our eyes, such power comes learn from the mistakes of our past decisions. Do not get me wrong, though: America is no with a cost. Spiderman would be the first to tell you. supervillain. We are not the Green Yes, it is nice to have super strength Goblin, nor is it productive to portray and the ability to climb walls. The JOHN BROUGHER other nations as an ideal to which we whole “spider sense” thing and the CAN’T STOP should aspire (for instance, Canada, quasi-flying powers Peter Parker gains THE BROCK although I love the country to death, is from his ability to shoot webbing are no superhero either). As a nation with also perks. But Spiderman is not simply an ordinary man who has extraordinary gifts; he immense power, we are bound to be misunderknows all too well that his newfound talents come stood and hated no matter what actions we take. with a price. He will never be able to claim glory for This is the fate of superheroes and supervillains his actions, and he faces constant criticism for being alike. The distinction between the two is that different. Some will always fear him because of his heroes fight for others whereas villains fight only for power. But even worse than that, Peter Parker knows themselves. It is high time for the United States to he truly has no gifts, per se. He knows these amazing move firmly to the hero side of the line. What does this responsibility mean for the abilities are not gifts, but terrible burdens because they impose on him a heavy responsibility. When United States? Put simply, it means we have to Peter sought to use his powers solely for his own self- make more sacrifices and fight more for others interest and ignored the problems of others, his apa- and worry less about our self-interest. We need to thy resulted in the death of his uncle. Thus, through push for an International Criminal Court to prosetragedy, Peter finally understood the now oft-repeat- cute anyone who commits crimes against humaned adage, “With great power comes great responsi- ity and try to resurrect the Kyoto treaty regarding bility.” This is no less true in world politics than in the environment. We must consistently pay our United Nations dues and encourage respect and Spiderman comics. America right now is akin to a young Peter Parker. cooperation between countries. In short, we have Fairly recently, we have emerged as the world’s sole to be the superhero of the international communisuperpower, far surpassing all other nations in mili- ty. Because of our powers, we will be despised, tary and economic might. Like Peter, unfortunately, feared and hated but we must nevertheless continue to use our strength for the good of all and not merely to pursue our own wants and desires. That, John Brougher ’06 watches “Smallville” religiously unfortunately, is what being a superhero is all about: sacrifice. and wishes he were Superman several times daily.

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SPORTS TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2003 · PAGE 12

Looking for a loyal coach?

“The guy from the paper” says a final goodbye

AS A HUGE ILLINOIS FAN, THIS HAS been an emotionally difficult week for me as I cope with the loss of our basketball coach, Bill Self. The Self-ish mercenary will be leaving the Illini for Kansas where he will take over, despite only spending three years at Illinois and leaving in the middle of a critical rebuilding period. The unfortunate turn of events left me pondering: Why can’t my team get a lifetime commitment from a coach? Why can’t it find the next Joe Paterno or the next Dean Smith? I’m confident Illinois will JAMIE SHOLEM not find one in its SHOLEM’S COLUMN job search, but I’ve listed some current coaches of college basketball and college football teams who I feel could spend the next 20 years at their respective programs. Jim Tressel, Ohio State Football The man walked into the most footballcrazed school in the nation and produced a national title in his second year. Needless to say, the folks in Columbus love him, and the feeling is clearly mutual. Tressel is relatively young and also grew up in Ohio. His superb organization and solid recruiting, along with his loyalty to Ohio State, will keep him in Columbus for the long haul. Rick Pitino, Louisville Basketball While Pitino may seem old because of his numerous years coaching in college and in the NBA already, he is still relatively young. Retirement is nowhere in sight for this gogetter who loves the Louisville program and has said so publicly. He recruits well, and the fit is just right for this flashy coach. Pitino has already tried the NBA, so Cardinal fans shouldn’t worry about losing him anytime soon. Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame Football Just look at him: The guy is a freaking dynasty waiting to happen. He manages to maintain his reputation as a player’s coach while still focusing on discipline as well. The prestige of Notre Dame will aid him tremendously in recruiting, and this sleeping giant has nowhere to go but up. The team’s weekly appearances on NBC will only accelerate Willingham’s rise to coaching stardom. And to all the Fighting Irish fans: Don’t fret about losing this fiery motivator. He already holds what ESPN.com’s Page 2 calls “the best coaching job in sports.” Quinn Snyder, Duke Basketball (As soon as Coach K retires) My apologies to all Missouri fans, but this is a coaching change just waiting to happen. Snyder is an amazing coach who players love and, once the Duke job opens up, you can count on Quinn taking his messy hair back to the alma mater and setting up shop for decades. If the lovable Snyder does get the Duke job, I may even have to (gasp) end my long-time hatred of Duke basketball. Then again, maybe not. Note: If Tommy Amaker receives the Duke position instead, he will be there for the rest of his career in place of Snyder. In short, finding a head coach with excellent ability and the loyalty to stay for a lengthy span is an incredible feat for any program. The schools I listed above should see SHOLEM, page 9

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er solid game, recording eight K’s and allowing only four hits and one earned run. The Bears defense was not its usual brick wall, and three unearned runs crossed the plate for the Big Green. Down 3-2 in the top of the seventh, Marissa Berkes ’05 doubled to left field, allowing Rachel Flietell ’06 to advance to third. Flietell then evened the score on a sacrifice fly by Melissa Brown ’04. Bruno was shut out in the eighth inning, and Dartmouth started out the eighth with a double by Carly Haggard. Haggard scored on the following single to win the game. Though Brown started Game Two slowly, the team did a much better job of finishing, winning 6-1. After taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth, the Bears added four more in the top of the seventh to win 61. Offensively, four Bears — Omokaro, Laura Leonetti ’04, Jaime Wirkowski ’06 and Rachel Flietell ’06 — recorded two hits each. Leonetti continued to build

TWO LEGENDS ARE PASSING INTO THE depths of retirement and one frankly outshines the other. One is some guy named Jordan and the other is yours truly. Jordan at least got to end his magical career on his own terms. Me, I’m being shoved out by an unjust administration that won’t let me be on the Van Wilder continuing education program. Unlike Jordan, I am ending my career at the peak of my abilities, though I don’t think this JEFF SALTMAN article matches up THE SALT’S TAKE well with Jordan’s posing after shooting over Byron Russell. This being my last column, I think I have a right to be all nostalgic and look back on the past three years with a certain glint in my eye. First, I’d like to start with some thank you’s. Obviously the first people to thank are Steve Spurrier and Terry Bowden. Terry, you’ve been so good about me calling you Porky Pig for three years straight, and that gift basket you sent at the holidays really touched me. Steve, happy birthday (his birthday was 4/20, man … so cool) and I can’t believe you slept with my wife. I’d also like to thank my dog, who, like Santa’s Little Helper on “The Simpsons,” was an inspiration for much of my writing. Some people who I actually need to thank and who will be ecstatic that I’m graduating are the sports editors. Your death threats gave my writing that certain edge that it couldn’t have had without you. So thank you. I also want to briefly thank Terry Tate, Ooay Blab (the best name in professional sports) and Karl Malone. By the way, if you’re looking for any sort of substance in this article, you should save yourself some time and turn to the comics. In my three years as a writer and inspirational leader for The Herald, a lot has gone on in the world of sports. Tiger Woods decided the whole male-patternbaldness thing wasn’t working out for him so he shaved his head and followed in the footsteps of great men like Michael Jordan and Kenny Smith. Alex Rodriguez signed a contract worth $3.2 billion and Chan Ho Park was paid $700,000 per strikeout last year. Also, most importantly since I started writing, the Yankees have not won a World Series. I started in December 2000, so it was after they won their last one. In general, sports have taken a downturn over the past few years. Players seem to hold on to the game for dear life, though I have to give Cal Ripken congratulations for being a subscriber to The Herald and reading my column about how he should retire. Also, thanks for listening whenever I needed someone to talk to, Cal. Patrick Ewing, Jordan and Hakeem all held on for too long, ending their careers in a “foreign city.” Fan support for most of the major sports has also declined, especially for baseball, which evidently doesn’t connect with young fans. I personally think it’s Bud Selig’s ugly mug they don’t connect with, but that’s my opinion. I think if we had Fabio as baseball commissioner, kids would flock once again. Also, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter would be served at every food stand. The league that’s in the most trouble is the NHL. (Sorry, but the WNBA doesn’t yet

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The baseball team sits two games back of Harvard for first place in the Rolfe Division.

Baseball outplays Maine, struggles versus Big Green BY CHRIS HATFIELD

After a huge day on Wednesday, when it looked like the Brown baseball team (11-23-1 overall) was finally coming back to life, a tough game at Dartmouth last week brought the Bears down to earth. With the Ivy League season now more than halfway done, Brown stands at 4-8 in league play. Still, Bruno stands only two games behind Harvard in the league’s Red Rolfe Division. While there may not be much of the season left, Brown could certainly put things together and make a run for the Ivy League title. On Wednesday, Brown hosted Maine for two non-conference games. The Black Bears were ranked first in

New England, but the Bears were unfazed, coming away with a sweep. In the first game, Jeff Nichols ’05 came up with a walk-off solo home run with two outs in the seventh to earn Brown the 5-4 victory. Justin Lebowitz ’03 had a great day on the mound, tossing a complete game for the win. Nichols and Matt Kutler ’04 provided most of the offense for Brown, as Kutler provided a two-run shot of his own in the fifth. Shaun McNamara ’06 started Game Two and came away with his first win of the year, going four innings as Brown won 6-2. He was relieved by see BASEBALL, page 9

Softball goes 2-2 against Harvard and Dartmouth BY MAGGIE HASKINS

The Brown softball team suffered a case of split personality this weekend as it halved the series with both Harvard and Dartmouth. Both Game Ones featured comebacks from the Crimson and Big Green in extra innings, while in both Game Twos the Bears stormed back to dominate. The splits put Brown in third place in the Ivy League race with a record of 4-3-1 and 13-15-1 overall. Above Brown sit Cornell at 7-3 and Princeton at 8-1-1. In a showdown of top teams, Princeton swept Cornell to move into the top spot, three games ahead of Bruno. “We would have liked to have done better,” said Tri-Captain Lauren Wong ’03. “We lost two in extra innings that should not have been in extra innings but we did manage to take the second game of each series.” On Friday, the Bears traveled to Dartmouth to face the slumping Big Green. Uchenna Omokaro ’05 took the mound for the Bears and pitched anoth-