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By KATYA BARRETTCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Brown University Dining Services will continue service at the
Sharpe Refectory for students on meal plan through the Thanksgiving
holiday for the first time this year, offering a Thanksgiving
supper that will re-place the meal traditionally hosted at the
Third World Center.
Other dining halls and eateries will close the afternoon of Nov.
27, but the Ratty will continue to operate with normal hours on
Wednesday and a modified holiday schedule through Sunday.
The TWC has traditionally hosted a Thanksgiving Day meal for
students who stay on campus
during the break, wrote TWC Di-rector and Assistant Dean of the
College Mary Grace Almandrez in an email to The Herald.
In recent years, the TWC has been unable to accommodate all
those interested in attending the dinner, a factor that contributed
to the decision to keep the Ratty open, she wrote. The center will
not host a separate dinner this year.
The TWC is very homey, there are a lot of couches, and there was
a lot of food, but it was very crowd-ed, said Karla Tytus 15, who
at-tended the centers dinner last year. They ran out of dessert a
couple of times.
Members of the Brown com-munity not on meal plan will be able to
pay to join the meal, Al-mandrez said.
I like the idea of being able to use meal credits, but Im not
com-pletely sure I like that idea that it
Ratty to host ThanksgivingThe Third World Center will no longer
host its annual Thanksgiving meal
By DREW WILLIAMSSTAFF WRITER
The number of students studying abroad this semester has spiked
27 percent from last fall amid an improv-ing economy and continued
interest in overseas study programs, administra-tors said.
Two hundred eighty-one students are enrolled in study abroad
programs this semester, an increase from 206 participating students
last fall and a 32 percent jump from the 190 students who studied
abroad last semester, ac-cording to data from the Office of
In-ternational Programs.
Kendall Brostuen, associate dean and director of international
programs, attributed the increase in study abroad participants to
the economic recov-ery in the United States. Study abroad
enrollment figures have jumped at colleges and universities across
the country, Brostuen wrote in an email to The Herald.
Brown students have a growing sense on campus of the value and
im-portance of incorporating an inter-national dimension to ones
four-year Brown experience, Brostuen said. The number of students
studying abroad this semester is the highest total for any semester
over the past five years, according to OIP data.
Brostuen said he projects 180 to 190 students will study abroad
next semester, around the same number of students who went abroad
last spring. Though deadlines for spring study abroad programs have
passed, the
Study abroad programs increase in enrollmentThe rise from 206 to
281 students studying abroad this year may be due to economic
recovery
CORRINE SZCZESNY / HERALD
The Ratty will operate with normal hours the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving and on a modified schedule for the remainder of
break.
By JOSEPH ZAPPASTAFF WRITER
The number of students earning English degrees declined from 66
to 43 from the
class of 2012 to the class of 2013, and the number receiving
history
degrees dropped from 141 in the class of 2004 to 62 last year,
according to the
Office of Institutional Research.This decline in humanities
concentra-
tors is mirrored across departments only four of the Universitys
27 humani-ties departments have seen numbers of concentrators
increase significantly more than 10 percent over the last decade.
But while the number of humanities concen-trators appears to be
dropping off, eight of the 19 physical science departments and four
of eight life and medical sci-ences departments have seen
substantial gains, according to OIR data.
Financial and intellectual rewards
Though Brown classifies history as a social science, its
long-term decline
in concentrators the largest drop of any department over the
past 10 years may stem from similar issues to those that have led
to a decrease in humanities concentrators.
There is a perception that history isnt practical, said Cynthia
Brokaw, professor and chair of the Department of History, because
there is no obvious job that a person with a concentration in
history does.
Desire for a degree with an obvious financial reward may have
pushed the relative growth of the sciences over the last 10 years.
The numbers of students re-ceiving degrees in applied
mathematics,
Humanities falter, sciences see growthThe number of English and
history concentrators has dropped off steeply in the last
decade
By EMMAJEAN HOLLEYSENIOR STAFF WRITER
Cramming was a requirement not a sleep-depriving reflection of
poor
time manage-ment for the student artists and curators in
this years MESH art show, sponsored by the Student Creative Arts
Coun-cil. The annual art-creation-and-organization event was
contained within a 24-hour period for the first time, said Tiffany
Zabludowicz 14,
an event organizer.Because its so early in the year,
artists often dont have that much work ready yet, she said of
past events. It always ends up being great, but its always slightly
stress-ful leading up to that point. So we figured, why not make
that official?
The allotted time was split evenly between the artists who
created their works between 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and
the cura-tors who took the next 12 hours to arrange the finished
products into a coherent whole. At 8 p.m. Saturday, the gallery,
located at The Anchor, a warehouse in downtown Providence, opened
to the public.
By constraining the artistic and curatorial processes,
Zabludowicz
Artists react to materialism in 24-hour art competitionThe
curated and organic exhibit featured projects using a range of
different mediums
ANNABEL RUDDLE / HERALD
A gallery at The Anchor, a warehouse in downtown Providence,
housed the finished products from the artists 24-hour
competition.
By CALEB MILLERSENIOR STAFF WRITER
Yale running back Deon Randall drove through the teeth of the
Bears defense on his way to a go-ahead, 32-yard touchdown with 19
sec-onds remaining in Saturdays game in New Haven to propel Yale
over Brown 24-17 for the first time since 2010.
Randalls knockout punch ex-tinguished any lingering hopes of a
conference title for Bruno (5-3, 2-3 Ivy). But his heroics would
not have been possible without early
missed opportunities by the Brown offense. In the first half,
Alexander Norocea 14 missed a field goal, an aberration that led to
a turnover on downs deep in Bulldog terri-tory. A lost fumble in
the red zone held the Bears to just seven points despite 236 yards
of offense and 14 first downs.
We didnt make plays today and mistakes cost us, said Head Coach
Phil Estes. He added that all three of the teams losses this season
can be chalked up to undisciplined play.
Bruno had 87 more yards, three more first downs and four more
red zone opportunities than the Bull-dogs (5-3, 3-2), but crucial
penalties and a couple of big plays for the Elis swung the game in
favor of the home team.
Bruno crippled by mistakes against YaleA questionable penalty, a
late touchdown and undisciplined playing doomed the Bears
FOOTBALL
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See RATTY, page 3 See FOOTBALL, page 8
See ABROAD, page 2 See COMPETITION, page 3
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Sweet Potato Madeira, Chunky Marinara Sauce
Chicken Curry, Chinese Fried Rice, Asian Veggie and Beef
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Hot Roast Beef on French Bread, Grits Souffle, French Fried
Onion Rings, Swiss Fudge Cookies
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number of students studying abroad this spring may still
increase, as the OIP accepts late applications, Brostuen said.
The number of students completing a full year abroad 33 is the
high-est total since the 2010-2011 academic year, according to OIP
data.
Western Europe continues to be the most popular destination for
stu-dents studying abroad, according to OIP data. Nearly two-thirds
of students who went abroad last year studied in Western Europe,
while about 11 per-cent of students went to Latin America and the
Caribbean. Asia accounted for 6 percent, as did the Middle East and
North Africa, while sub-Saharan Africa accounted for about 4
percent, Oceania accounted for less than 3 per-cent and Eastern
Europe accounted for 2 percent. Two percent of students completed
study abroad programs in more than one country, according to OIP
data.
The United Kingdom is the most common destination for Brown
stu-dents studying abroad this semester, followed, in order, by
Spain, France and Italy, Brostuen said. He added that these
countries have consistently been the most popular study abroad
destina-tions in recent years.
Peter Asimov 14, who studied in France last year, said the
application process was seamless, adding that procedures are pretty
straightfor-ward for transferring credit back to the
University.
Other students said the OIP pro-vides effective assistance to
those hoping to study abroad but that the process of transferring
credits can present challenges in certain academic departments.
Peter Kentros 14, who completed a full year at Oxford University
last year, said the people working in the OIP were very helpful.
But Kentros expressed frustration that some depart-ments do not
pre-approve courses for credit before a student goes abroad, which
can complicate the completion of concentration requirements.
John Rady 14, who also studied for a full year at Oxford, agreed
that the process of transferring credits presents challenges. Im
having trouble getting credit for my courses now, Rady said. It has
been a lot more labor-intensive than I expected it to be.
Recent political turmoil in the Middle East has caused a spike
in the number of study abroad programs on the OIPs Travel
Prohibition List, the list of countries in which students can-not
gain transferable credits, Brostuen said. The Travel Prohibition
List fol-lows guidelines for restricted travel released by the U.S.
Department of State, Brostuen said. But State Depart-ment
guidelines are not all-inclusive,
Brostuen said, adding that administra-tors can place other
programs on the OIPs list of restricted programs.
Though regional turmoil has in-creased the number of Middle East
programs placed on the Travel Prohibi-tion List, the OIP still
offers multiple programs in Israel, according to OIP data. The
previously approved study abroad program in Egypt remains
sus-pended this fall, The Herald previously reported.
The OIP continues to promote in-creased enrollment in the Brown
Plus One initiatives, which allow students to receive a masters
degree in five years if they complete a semester abroad at one of
the programs affiliated insti-tutions as undergraduates and then
return for another year after graduating from Brown, Brostuen said.
Chinese University in Hong Kong, Pompeu Fabra University in
Barcelona, Trin-ity College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh
currently partner with the University in offering Brown Plus One
programs.
HERALD FILE PHOTO
This academic year, 33 students will complete a full year abroad
the highest number since 2010-2011.
HERALD FILE PHOTO
The recent uptick in violence in the Middle East has increased
the number of prohibited countries, but many study abroad programs
exist in Israel.
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hoped to encourage a mode of discov-ering the beauty of what can
happen when its totally organic, she said, add-ing that the artists
ideas may change, the concepts may change and they may end up
collaborating and being influenced by each other.
This years prompt was material obsession, according to the
events of-ficial Facebook page. Zabludowicz said SCAC selected this
prompt partially because artists at Brown not only com-monly deal
with themes of popular culture, but also because many art-ists are
fixated on the materials they use and the way they draw on those
materials.
The final exhibit featured a wide range of mediums, styles and
artistic statements from satirical deco-rations in a model living
room to a sculpture composed of toys and games illustrating the
various interpre-tations of the prompt as well as the creative
frenzy of the project itself.
Chae Lin Suh 14, one of the events curators, said she was
impressed by the different stances with which each artist
approached the topic.
A lot of people used it as an oppor-tunity to critique cultural
consumer-ism and our obsession over drugs, sex and other
material-based economy, she said, adding that others explored the
theme through more emotional or psychological lenses.
These interpretations questioned the ways obsessive practices
cause us to develop feelings of passion, fixa-tion, frustration, as
well as how these feelings make an impact on the in-dividual as a
subject and as a body, she said.
Several artists said they struggled to find inspiration in the
face of fa-tigue.
Jennifer Avery 16 said her artistic process occurred in three
waves of energy, separated by moments where I very seriously
thought I could not do this any longer.
Theodora Atwater 16, who sketched a series of illustrations
en-titled Things Scott and Louise Want Badly, echoed this
sentiment.
I hit a wall at about 5 (a.m.) where I couldnt think of anything
that someone would want besides go-ing to sleep, she said, adding
that she replenished her stamina by watching interviews with quirky
musicians, eat-ing Doritos and just walking around.
Avery whose exhibit involved faceless dolls arranged amid a
flowing,
hair-like substance recalled the pivotal moment when her sewing
machine broke at the beginning of the night.
Twelve hours is not a long time to do something, and suddenly I
had to completely reimagine my game plan. All of the planning I had
done just went out the window, and I had to think on my feet and
figure it out, she said. But it was quite thrilling, and Im pleased
with how it all came out.
Jessica Montes 16, who attended the art show, said the event was
a suc-cess.
I love how this shows materialism through such different scopes
that you can visually see as well as feel what it is, she said,
adding that the time limit made the art feel raw and that much more
emotional.
university news 3THE BROWN DAILY HERALDMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
2013engineering, physics, biological sci-ences and economics have
increased by over 50 percent over the last 10 years.
But there is no pressure (at Brown) to model the humanities on
the sci-ences, said Jim Egan, professor of English. Such pressure
exists at other universities, but Egan said he feels the Department
of English is fully sup-ported by the administration as part of the
humanities.
Brokaw said the University recog-nizes the importance of history
and that funding for the concentration has not been threatened by
the decline in concentrators.
English concentrator Sienna Zeil-inger 15 said financial reward
does not determine what she chooses to study as an undergraduate
student. I take my classes for what they give me now rather than
what theyll give me later, she said.
Ted Burke 14 said an English con-centration teaches students to
cohere ideas and articulate them well, add-ing that these skills
have improved his work in classes in other departments. Skills he
has learned as an English con-centrator will prepare him for
whatever job or academic program he pursues after graduation, Burke
said.
Though the 2008 financial crisis has forced students to think
more about employment after graduation, Brokaw said, with a history
degree you should have skills that will serve you in a variety of
fields.
Students and professors alike high-lighted the value of the
humanities outside of building marketable skills. Zeilinger, who
declared English after taking one class in the department, said she
relishes coming to class every day and being really excited to know
what others (are) thinking.
English is about discussing and challenging each other, Burke
said.
Logistics and requirementsAside from the question of the fi-
nancial value of the humanities that has pervaded national
discussion about the topic, Brown humanities depart-ments face
specific problems such as requirements, class size and the clarity
of a programs focuses.
Brokaw acknowledged the need to expand gateway courses that draw
first-years and sophomores to the history department. This
expansion has been difficult in the past, she said, because some
courses have very spe-cific content.
The English department recently underwent an overhaul and now
re-quires concentrators to take a lower-level course from each of
three dif-ferent time periods. Previously, the concentration
required students to take any two courses from each of three time
periods, which gave students more freedom to choose courses. The
overhaul also eliminated several tracks within the concentration,
leaving only literature and nonfiction writing tracks.
English professors realized the structure of the requirements
was pushing people away, Egan said.
Introductory English courses were limited not only in topic but
also in number, which made it difficult for some first-years and
sophomores to try out English courses, perhaps reducing the number
of potential concentrators.
Its harder to dive in and try (Eng-lish courses), Zeilinger
said.
The English department also strug-gles to distinguish itself
from similar
concentrations such as comparative literature and literary arts.
Literary arts, which gave out its first degrees in 2006, has since
grown from 21 concentrators to 42 last year.
Literary arts has taken some con-centrators away from English,
Egan said, but no one in the English depart-ment begrudges that. He
added that literary arts is distinct from English and it is good
that people have that outlet (of creative writing) if thats what
they want to focus on.
It is unclear to many people what the English concentration is
and has to offer compared to other literary concentrations, Burke
said.
But the drop in student enthusiasm for the humanities may be
overstat-ed. In an article published on Inside Higher Ed, Professor
of Africana Stud-ies Matthew Pratt Guterl wrote the humanities
remain popular with stu-dents, and the decrease in enrollment
numbers can be partially attributed to a greater number of female
students pur-suing science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, as well as the rise of new interdisciplines that eat
away at our notion of the humanities.
The crisis of the humanities is both real and hype, Egan said,
but it has allowed humanities scholars to rethink their approach
and connect literature and the world to (their) students.
Reversing the trend
The English department has creat-ed a committee to address its
decline in concentrators, and history professors have had
department-wide discussions on the matter.
The history department held a re-treat last year to confront the
issue, Brokaw said. The product of the retreat was the creation of
courses such as HIST 0150: History of Capitalism, which will be
offered each semester and are intended to grab the interest of a
large number of students. Next semester, as part of the program,
the department will offer HIST 0150: The Philosophers Stone:
Alchemy from Antiquity to Harry Potter.
History professors have also been in contact with Meiklejohn
peer ad-visers to find out what courses have appealed to
first-years and with profes-sors from other universities to learn
ways to improve the history program at Brown.
Egan, the head of the English departments curricular overhaul
committee, said professors identified problems with the departments
new requirements last spring and have re-verted the requirements to
what they were before the overhaul for the next two years.
The committee will use the next two years to look at other
universities, talk to students, collect and analyze data and decide
how to revise the re-quirements moving forward to mold a program
that engages with both the past and the changing world we live in,
Egan said.
To resolve the problem of introduc-tory classes that are limited
in topic and number of students, the department will offer a
greater number of classes without a cap. But there will be enough
professors such that uncapped intro-ductory courses will not be too
large the quality of future courses will be better than they
already are, he said.
Egan said he hopes these changes will also address the concern
that the English department is not distinct from similar
concentrations.
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ANNABEL RUDDLE / HERALD
The MESH art show included satirical decorations in a model
living room and a sculpture made of toys.
wont be open for free for people who are off meal plan, said
Elaine Hsiang 15, who attended the TWCs Thanks-giving meal her
first and second year at Brown. Its a trade-off.
Tytus said she will not attend the Ratty dinner this year
because she does not have a meal plan.
Its nice that the Ratty is staying open I would have really
appre-ciated that over past Thanksgiving breaks, Tytus said. But
the meals there are expensive when youre not on meal plan.
The meal at the Ratty will be a traditional New England
Thanks-giving dinner, wrote Director of Administration for Brown
Dining Services Ann Hoffman in an email to The Herald. We will open
for brunch at 11:30 (a.m.) serving omelets and bagels until 2
(p.m.), and an extensive array of traditional Thanksgiving
offerings including roast turkey, baked ham, bread stuffing, mashed
potatoes, roasted root vegetables and a variety of desserts will be
avail-able all day long.
Though some options, such as the deli and grill stations, will
not be available, vegan and vegetarian options will be served as
usual.
Some students said they are ex-cited about the special meal and
are pleased that this change allows them to continue eating on
campus instead of having to venture elsewhere.
As I was disappointed I wasnt going to be spending Thanksgiving
at home, I was happy when I heard that Brown will be hosting an
on-campus meal so that I can celebrate with my
friends, said Pia Ceres 17.It used to be inconvenient be-
cause you had to pay for all of your meals and even some of the
restau-rants on Thayer (Street) would close, said Vanessa Welten
14.
The Ratty will be staffed by regular Dining Services
employees
throughout the break, with those who work on Thursday and Friday
compensated at a bonus holiday rate, Hoffman wrote.
The exact hours of operation and complete menus for the break
can be found on the Dining Services website.
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sports monday4 THE BROWN DAILY HERALDMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
2013Princeton (1-5-0, 0-4-0) from five dif-ferent players. Goalie
Tyler Steel 17 registered 22 saves behind production from the
typical sources.
The score was indicative of the way we played, Whittet said. We
were on top of it. We were the aggressor from the drop of the
puck.
Lorito started the scoring less than three minutes into the
game, putting Brown up 1-0 with his third goal of the season on
assists from Ryan Jacobson 15 and captain Dennis Robertson 14.
Princetons Andrew Ammon knotted the score midway through the first
period.
A tripping penalty called on the Ti-gers Jeremy Goodwin late in
the frame gave Bruno the momentum it needed to score three goals in
just over a minute and a half. Matt Wahl 14 kicked off the
offensive explosion with a power play goal at 43 seconds left in
the first.
The two power play goals in the first period reversed a
troubling trend from last weekend. Against both Clarkson and St.
Lawrence, Bruno gave up two power play goals in the first period of
each game. This weekend, the Bears killed all of their first period
penal-ties and scored two power play goals themselves.
Our power play was excellent, Whittet said. The movement was
excellent. We had a ton of shots in the second period (on the
power play). We scored on some tough shots.
Just 30 seconds into the second pe-riod, Robertson scored on
assists from Garnet Hathaway 14 and Jake Goldberg 14. Twenty-two
seconds later, Naclerio added another Bruno goal on assists from
Lappin and Zack Pryzbek 17. Less than a minute into the second,
Bruno had given himself a 4-1 lead.
Lappin got the puck in the cor-ner, and passed it to Pryzbek,
who was working hard down there to get me the puck, Naclerio said.
I managed to get it in low blocker. It was good to get a goal quick
in the period to put Princeton back on their heels.
The Bears did not stop there. Matt Harlow 15 scored his second
goal of the season midway through the period on assists from Joe
Prescott 16 and Lappin. Naclerio would add his second goal of the
game on a short-handed tally on a two-on-one with Lappin.
Lappin shot it on net, and the re-bound was just sitting there
for me, Naclerio said. I was able to tap it in pretty easily. It
was a good job by (Lap-pin) to get the puck to the net.
Undisclosed injuries forced Whittet to mix things up a bit on
the top two lines. Naclerio and Lappin played with Hathaway, while
Lorito centered the second line.
The challenges for Bruno against
Princeton began before the game even started. The team didnt
arrive at Princ-eton until 2:30 a.m. after its bus broke down near
Quinnipiac.
The turnaround was quick, Whittet said. To turn around from that
and play
at 4 (p.m.) the next day is a tough thing to do, but our guys
responded great.
Bruno continues its road stretch Tuesday against the University
of New Hampshire (3-5-1, AEC 2-2-0) at 7:00 p.m. The game will be
televised on Fox
College Sports.We just need to stay disciplined
and stick to our system, Naclerio said. Were taking a lot of
penalties. If we do all the little things right I think well be
okay.
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COURTESY OF BROWN UNIVERSITY
Nick Lappin 16 dished out four assists to propel Brown to a 6-3
thrashing of Princeton.
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arts & culture 5THE BROWN DAILY HERALDMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
2013
By DREW WILLIAMSSTAFF WRITER
Making a good movie about slavery is no easy task. Achieving
historical ac-
curacy demands a disturbing por-trayal of brutality
and injustice. Contemporary audiences seek entertainment and
inspiration. 12 Years a Slave skillfully walks this line, combining
a stirring personal narrative with realistic exposition.
But 12 Years a Slave, playing this week at the Avon Cinema, is
more than a good movie about slavery. In a genre unconscionably
underrepresented due to common discomfort with the topic, this
slavery film is striking in its un-compromising frankness. 12 Years
doesnt simply allow audiences to ex-perience an important
discomfort it demands it.
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the protago-nist Solomon Northup, a free
black man living with his family in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1841. The
film opens with smooth-talking white men kidnapping and sell-ing
Northup into slavery in the South. The title tells the rest.
Filtering the suffering of millions through the life of one is a
choice often
made by filmmakers trying to make sense of historical tragedies
without overwhelming viewers with an un-imaginable scale of human
suffering. Facts and figures are replaced by an intimate
relationship with Northup, a daring endeavor strengthened by the
films opening statement that his is based on a true story.
Director Steve McQueen pulls off the feat beautifully. The
camera remains in constant motion, following Northup with abundant
close-ups, giving view-ers no choice but to directly inhabit his
world.
Ejiofor acts as a well-spoken yet often silent guide through
this world. His excellent performance is initially subtle and
almost under-acted, and his characters resolve to retain his
dignity comes across only through monotonous facial expressions of
de-termination.
But as he ages, his resolve frays and his determination turns to
desperation. Viewers realize they are watching the emotional arc of
a man facing hardship as inconceivable to him as it is to them.
Ejiofor more than earns his critical ac-claim through each
imploring gaze at the world as it demeans him.
Though Northup is the protagonist, he does not own the story.
McQueen focuses just as much on the white men, brilliantly
portrayed by the likes of Mi-chael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano
and Benedict Cumberbatch. The irony of men preaching the Bible out
of one
hand and delivering sadistic beatings with the other is
chilling.
McQueen realizes the need to un-derstand the thought processes
of men responsible for and witness to this insti-tution in order to
understand slavery. Even the white savior of the story, Pitts
character, demonstrates the hy-pocrisy of the most vocal
abolitionists who were hesitant to take real action.
The film does not shy away from slaverys inherent violence. Long
stretches dedicated to the monotony of the institution are
interrupted by jarring brutality, including one particularly
disturbing whipping scene among the most difficult scenes this
reviewer has ever watched.
12 Years a Slave obsesses over con-trasts the contrast between
what a slave owner says he is doing for God and what he does to
people, the contrast between human beings and property, the
supposed contrast between white and black.
McQueen impresses this final contrast on his audience. He
utilizes bright white light in scenes otherwise enveloped by
darkness to feature Nor-thup and other slaves in their struggles,
destroying any notion of light as good and dark as evil.
It is this questioning of cinematic stereotypes that makes 12
Years a Slave as much a current discussion as a reflection on the
past one that necessitates viewing, however uncom-fortable it may
be.
12 Years examines historical brutalities The film, playing this
week at the Avon, follows the kidnapping of a black man in 1841
By EMILY DOGLIOCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Kevin Allisons traveling show RISK! goes where most dare not
provid-ing a forum for storytellers to cross conventional
boundaries and share intimate stories they would otherwise never
think to express in public. The Brown-RISD event Saturday night in
MacMillan 117 included a range of stories chosen through an open
submission process including an amusing anecdote about a spoiled,
farting dogs graphic birth (and the beauty of life), a piercing
narrative about being held at gun-point by a Pakistani gang member
and even an emotional account of a loving three-some.
Kevin Allison, former member of the MTV comedy show The State,
is the creator and host of the monthly storytelling show, RISK!. He
started off the show by regaling the audience with a story about
his first time at Brown (on shrooms), his first memory (of guys
butts) and his first experience going out into the gay dat-ing
scene at New York University. Set-ting a personable tone for the
night, his opening story made the audience roar with laughter at
some times and moan with sympathy at others.
Allison, in addition to performing, teaches storytelling in
workshops in New York and California.
The first cave paintings tell sto-ries from 40,000 years ago,
Allison said, in reference to storytelling as an art form.
He added that storytelling is
different from other forms of com-edy, such as standup, because
the acts follow more coherent plot lines.
Storytelling is authentic and forces performers to let
themselves get un-comfortable, Allison said, adding that for
storytellers, it is necessary to commit yourself to a journey.
Event planner Yotam Tubul 14 agreed, cit-ing value in storytellings
more con-fessional format.
David Jacobs 14, Anna Martin 16, Professor of English Stuart
Bur-rows and RISD students Hania An-sari and Daisy Hook also tried
their hands at storytelling at the event. Each shared personal and
revealing stories that were easy for the audience to relate to
laughing at familiar failures, successes and experiences. Listening
with a quiet seriousness, the audience found Ansaris surprisingly
heartwarming tale of an experience with gang violence in Pakistan
par-ticularly striking.
As a student in Pakistan, Ansari offered her only item of value
her TI-89 calculator to a gang mem-ber attempting to rob her. The
man quickly changed tactics, preferring she teach (him) how to use
this, rather than hand it over. Ansari said she quickly realized he
was advanced at math and insisted he take the cal-culator as a
gift.
Though most people in the audi-ence could probably not fully
compre-hend this experience, the universality of the TI-89 created
a beautiful and humorous connection between An-sari and the
audience.
The event, which was organized by Tubul and Hook, was attended
by a mix of University students, RISD students and community
members.
A recording of the show, along with other episodes, is available
on risk-show.com.
Traveling show broadcasts personal, provocative stories
EMILY GILBERT / HERALD
David Jacobs 14 recounted his triumph over his childhood anger
which he deemed 90-mph David Jacobs toward a boy who wore his
shoes.
As part of the RISK! show, students and a faculty member shared
stories in a confessional format
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commentary6 THE BROWN DAILY HERALDMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Poll reflects variety of opinions that must be respectedTo the
Editor:
As a new graduate student at Brown, I was disap-pointed that
protesters managed to shut down the recent talk by New York City
Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly. A poll published in
The Herald Nov. 6 (Poll shows mixed opinions on Ray Kelly, coal
divest-ment) suggests that a large majority of undergraduates also
disapproved. However, 71 percent of poll respondents did not object
to circulating a petition beforehand to cancel the lecture.
Although I am not fully aware of the details of stop-and-frisk,
I would tend to be suspicious of the policy insofar as it promotes
unwarranted searches of indi-viduals based largely on race.
Nevertheless, to cancel a
talk because some students, even a majority of students,
disagreed with the speaker would establish an insidious precedent.
In an open, pluralist society, we must expect to regularly hear
views we oppose and which we may even find offensive. For who shall
determine what is offensive?
The late author Christopher Hitchens once asked an audience to
name whom they would deem fit to determine what ideas they should
or should not hear or what books they should or should not read. Is
there a single person or group of people at Brown whom we would
entrust with the task of determining which talks should or should
not be permitted on campus? I suspect all of us, protesters
included, would reply in the negative.
Carlos Silva GS
Reports of the death of the university in general and these
days, the University, specifically are greatly exaggerated. We
often read predictions of higher educations decline hyperbolic
prophecies of a future dominated by massive online open courses,
flipped classrooms and distance-based learning. We hear that
universities are brands, professors are commodi-ties and students
are mere consumers. But from time to time, we have a shared
experience that helps us remember why the physical presence of the
university remains essential. The controversies of the past two
weeks have been far from ideal, and we do not believe the ensuing
conversation justifies the initial provocation. But as we continue
to discuss and debate, we are cognizant of the unique environment
with which we are provided a place where we can hear from
passionate, thoughtful and insightful students, faculty members and
staff members who have come to a variety of conclusions. It is
Browns physical presence that makes these necessary conversations
possible, and it is events like the protest surrounding New York
City Police Department Commissioner Ray Kellys lecture that prove
our university is more than just the sum of its parts.
Outside the university sphere, it can be remarkably difficult to
have these kinds of conversations with such varied and
knowledgeable par-ticipants. We have faculty members with not only
academic expertise but also years or decades of institutional
memory to help students understand how present-day events relate to
similar instances in Browns history. We have students who can
provide perspectives from vastly different backgrounds in the
United States as well as from abroad. Perhaps most importantly, we
have the space intellectually and physically to have these
discussions. This comes in facilitated formats, with varying
degrees of success, and personal conversations with friends,
classmates, neighbors and colleagues. Opportunities for these kinds
of discussions are lack-ing in the outside world, as anyone who has
seen a thread on Facebook or the comment section on a news site
devolve to the lowest common denominator can attest. Even our
elected officials often seem incapable of coming to any sort of
agreement or understanding with colleagues of different opinions.
The university may be one of the last remaining forums for these
conversations, and it must be preserved so that we can continue to
learn and grow from what it offers.
In our daily lives as students, we often traffic in the
theoretical, the remote or the impractical. The controversy of the
past two weeks was a rare opportunity for students to implement
principles and practices we have honed in our years of schooling
but rarely get the chance to apply to situations that touch us
personally. Our campus, as much as we would like it not to be,
remains segmented. But we have had the opportunity to converse with
students we ordinarily wouldnt have. We have heard from students
whose training in various disciplines has given them distinct
perspectives, and we have engaged students who often feel removed
from these types of discussions. As we have witnessed how our
campus was portrayed in the national eye, we have gained a bit of
insight into the sometimes vast gulf between the portrayal of an
event and the reality we have experienced.
We hope that while the conversation continues, we will remain
ac-tive listeners. As we move past the Kelly controversy, we will
remain appreciative of how the debate has made us stronger as
individuals and as an institution and how the discussion has
reaffirmed our belief in the university as a necessary space that
should be valued and protected.
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E D I T O R I A L L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R
Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y
I hit a wall about 5 (a.m.) where I couldnt think of anything
that someone would want besides going to sleep.
Theadora Atwater 16
See MESH, page 1.
U. deficit deployed to justify alarming prioritiesTo the
Editor:
I appreciate Provost Mark Schlissels P15 illuminations captured
in The Heralds article, U. deficit could constrain budget planning
(Nov. 8) that the University would die if it did not use its
resources to expand really sheds some discerning light on why
yearly tuition hikes, underpaid graduate students, understaffed
dining services and collapsing chemistry cabinets are okay. Old
Brown would croak if we allocated resources to these matters
instead of a new dining hall with a fire pit.
Of course, Schlissel didnt stop there. He stated, If we could
eliminate academic tenure, we wouldnt have to grow, because, The
Herald paraphrases, the University could re-plenish the faculty
with new hires to generate fresh ideas. My intuition tells me that
making faculty members increasingly disposable is not the best
strategy for attracting faculty or
incentivizing the production of these fresh ideas. But this is
no joke: Administrators have been eliminating full-time,
tenure-track positions from academia since the Reagan era,
seriously diminishing the power of faculty in decisions of
employment and curricula. Today, under 30 percent of teaching
positions in higher education are full-time and tenure-track.
Further, without the job security of tenure, academics become
seri-ously compromised in the ability to express political views in
ways that administrators find threatening, a critical point in the
events surrounding the protest against New York City Police
Department Commissioner Ray Kelly.
Students and workers, professors and union employees: we cannot
let Brown balance its budget and build its fire pits on our backs
in a silence we are obliged to maintain while bigots are paid to
inflict their speech on us.
Stoni Tomson 15
A column in Thursdays Herald (Delaney 15: A note on dining
services, Nov. 7) stated that the writer had been to Boston
University and experienced firsthand the schools dining offerings.
In fact, he was told by friends about the food at BU.
The Herald strives to maintain accuracy in all its work. We
apologize to our readers.
Editors notes are written by The Heralds editors-in-chief.
E D I T O R S N O T E
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As a child, I fell in love with science the first time I peered
through a thin glass case at a Blue Morpho butter-fly. Unabashedly
iridescent and del-icate, the butterfly shined in equal parts
mystery and beauty. As I con-tinued to explore as a teenager,
sci-ence explained my visual world and provided a lexicon of
marvelous ex-planations for mechanics I sensed but could not
articulate. Curiosity, aesthetic appreciation and intellec-tual
fulfillment became inextricable from my relationship with biology
by the time I entered college.
I experienced the sterile reality of collegiate introductory
science courses by my second semester at Brown. With inaccessibly
delivered content and overwhelming class sizes, the science
classroom sud-denly became removed. I passively accepted the myth
that the sciences require weed out courses for two intellectually
unfulfilling years
until I realized this classroom cul-ture can and must be
changed. The existing paradigm transforms the early learning
experience into a de-structive zero-sum game stu-dents implicitly
believe that sci-ence education purposefully aims to rid
departments of weak students and leave stand-ing only gifted and
elite ones.
Instead of pre-senting science in a clear manner that focuses on
teach-ing a sound foun-dation, the current system portrays science
as opaque, focused on mi-nutiae and inten-tionally difficult to
learn. But drear and struggle are not signs of hard-earned
understanding. Drear and struggle are the signs of a failing
sci-ence pedagogy and a desperate need for a revitalized
curriculum. As a re-sult, we often lose incredibly bright
and creative minds to non-scientific fields and endure a
suffering public opinion of science.
The crisis in technical education stems from its failure to
clearly con-vey beauty, relevance and purpose to either its
students or the general
public. The scienc-es and mathematics are gorgeous lan-guages
that come with their own lexicons and prag-matics. Introduc-tory
classes must be taught in a way that does not alien-ate students
before they obtain fluency. How do we ensure students success-fully
reach higher level classes so they may transform the mastery of
their technical tools into
creative products and discoveries? How do we restructure science
edu-cation and its public perception? We need rejuvenation and
skills provid-ed by the creative arts.
The recent federal push for STEM Education highlights sci-ences,
technology, engineering and mathematics as crucial for the fu-ture
of our country. There has been a corresponding push from K-12
educators, universities, creatives and industry companies for STEAM
the addition of the A for the arts into the STEM acronym. The A in
STEAM represents more than aes-thetics. It encompasses fine art,
de-sign, writing and creativity, all of which hinge upon visual
represen-tation, communication and most of all, connection. The
creative arts strive to make meaning we per-sonally invest
ourselves when we recognize a greater narrative, a wider purpose.
The A weaves the pattern connecting scientists, engi-neers and
mathematicians back into the mainstream narrative of society and
creates platforms for increased science literacy.
STEAM is not trying to make science easier. No one can do that.
We are simply trying to reform teaching practices, culture and
tra-ditions that are hindering science today. The sciences need
strong
voices to champion their use and, more importantly, champion
their accessibility so we do not lose bright and creative
potential. We need to teach these voices how to present their work
as relatable and exciting and relevant to the everyday lives of
anyone they meet, regardless of background.
Science does not happen only in academic laboratories. Science
en-compasses everything we do, see and encounter in both the
tremen-dous natural world and the ever-morphing technological
realm. We must reintegrate science into the public consciousness by
utilizing the creative arts, starting with the students we educate.
By doing so, we empower students and the public to learn, teach and
inspire in equal measure, in any way they dream, in any discipline
the world has to offer.
Michelle Site 14 adores biology, the arts and conversations with
people
who are passionate about what they do. She helps run the Brown
STEAM
Initiative and can be reached at [email protected].
At this time last year, I was a na-ive first-year and thought I
would get a place in each of the classes in my Banner shopping
cart. I figured that if something went wrong and I wasnt able to
register for a course, I would definitely be able to take it the
following year. No problem.
It was with this mindset that I entered shopping period. I made
the mistake of shopping LITR 0110E: Screenwriting I, LITR 0110A:
Fic-tion I and ENGL 0180: Introduc-tion to Creative Nonfiction. I
fig-ured I would be able to take at least one of them.
As I arrived to each class, I found I had to sit on the floor or
stand out-side the classroom because so many other students were
also trying to get in. These classes werent first-come,
first-served. If you werent the mir-acle student who was able to
register on Banner for some of these classes, you had to enter your
name in a lot-tery, which would determine the or-der of the waiting
list. The lotteries are usually held on the first day, and even
getting a good number doesnt guarantee youll get a spot. You have
to show up to two or three more ses-sions before you find out and
are able to register on Banner. I ended up be-ing nearly the last
name called for each class.
I had to waste more time on class-es I had no chance of getting
into, time that I could have spent looking for other classes. But
the professors gave me hope. Lots of students dont show up to the
second session, they said. So I showed up to the second and the
third and I didnt get into any of them. As other, older students
learned of their misfortunes, they looked unsurprised. They had
been trying to get in for multiple semes-ters, and they resigned
themselves to
trying again next semester.But last spring I was prepared. I
had yet to take a class in the liter-ary arts department, a
department I was seriously considering for my concentration. I
emailed professors in the weeks before the semesters start and was
told most of the time that I had to wait until the first day of
shopping period to put my name on the waiting list. Ok, I thought.
Hopeful-ly, Ill finally be able to get into a class. Hopefully.
I shopped the same three classes again with friends who were
also hoping to get in. Of course, none of us was able to reg-ister
on Banner. We gave up on Screenwriting the first day, as it is a
class many students show up to but can never actually take. There
is only one section and it is capped at 10,
which is great for registered students but terrible for everyone
else.
So we tried Fiction I. We shopped all four sections, which were
each capped at 17, but we were unsuccess-ful. I went to two or
three sessions of multiple sections before giving up, having again
wasted my time.
But after about my third session of a creative nonfic-tion
class, I was told they had space for me. It was an up-perclassman
sec-tion, but I didnt care at least I was in.
I loved the class, but none of my
friends were able to enroll. In fact, they were unable to take
any writ-ing classes, despite shopping just as much as I had. They
all had to scram-ble toward the end of shopping pe-riod to find
classes in which they werent too far behind.
As I look for classes I want to shop next semester, I have
little hope in anything in literary arts. Introduc-tion to Creative
Nonfiction, which is in the English department, ended up being one
of my favorite classes last year. But is it really worth showing up
to two or three sessions of classes you probably wont get into? I
now realize most of these classes are re-served for concentrators,
but what if Im not sure yet and want to test the waters? Do I have
to concentrate in literary arts or English in order to take a class
in those departments? Or do I have to wait until I have the
privilege of being a senior to do so? I dont understand why we dont
have more sections and professors for classes in high demand. Our
literary arts department has a great reputa-tion, and students want
to take these classes. Why is getting in so hard?
Jessica Montes 16 can be reached at
[email protected].
commentary 7THE BROWN DAILY HERALDMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013
A message to the literary arts department
STEAM think: how we can save science education
IVAN ALCANTAR A
As I look for classes that I want to shop
next semester, I have little hope in
anything in literary arts.
Instead of presenting science in a clear manner
that focuses on teaching a sound foundation, the current
system
portrays science as opaque, focused on minutiae and
intentionally difficult to learn.
JESSICAMONTES
opinions columnist
MICHELLESITE
guest columnist
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daily heraldTHE BROWN sports mondayMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013
By DANTE OCONNELLSENIOR STAFF WRITER
The mens hockey team split the first two match-ups of a six-game
road trip this weekend, falling 3-0 to No. 5 Quinnipiac Friday and
topping Princeton 6-3 Sat-urday. The split gave Bruno two points
for the weekend, settling the team near the middle of ECAC
standings.
We arent satisfied, said Mark Naclerio 16. Were happy to get two
points, but we hope to do better over the next few games.
Goalie Marco de Fillipo 14 turned in a stellar performance
against the Bobcats (9-1-1, 3-0-1 ECAC), tying a career-high 45
saves. But the strong per-formance proved inadequate as Quin-nipiac
outshot the Bears 48-20.
De Fillipo played unbelievably, said Head Coach Brendan Whittet
94. He really gave us an opportunity to win.
In game two, Naclerio continued his hot start to the season by
posting
his team-leading fourth and fifth goals of the season, including
a short-hand-ed goal early in the third period. Nick Lappin 16
tallied four assists, and Matt Lorito 15 added a goal and an assist
to round out the usual top line, which shifted around during
Saturdays game.
Quinnipiac 3, Brown 0In its first road game of the season,
Bruno (3-2-1, 1-2-1) faced off against the top ECAC team in one
of the tough-est national venues. Quinnipiac validat-ed its No. 5
ranking in the nation with strong performances on both offense and
defense.
Quinnipiac is the best team Ive seen in a long, long time,
Whittet said. That being said, we didnt give our-selves an
opportunity to win.
On the attack, the Bobcats sent 47 shots toward de Fillipo and
controlled a lopsided face-off margin, 42-19. On the defensive end,
Quinnipiac allowed just 20 shots on goalie Michael Garteig and
killed off seven Brown power plays.
Bruno is not the only team to have faced such a lopsided shot
margin against the Bobcats. Against No. 9 Yale, Quinnipiac outshot
the defending na-tional champions 51-20.
Quinnipiac took an early lead mid-way through the first period
with a Cory Hibbeler wrist shot through traffic and past de
Fillipo. After failing to convert on three power-play
opportunities, Bruno gave up its second goal to Con-nor Clifton
with just 1.2 seconds left in the period.
The score remained 2-0 until a Kel-len Jones empty netter
solidified the victory for Quinnipiac late in the third period. The
Bobcats outshot Bruno 19-1 in the second period, but de Fil-lipo
turned away all 19 attempts on his way to stopping 32 shots in a
row to finish the game.
Despite facing an early deficit, Bruno threatened in the third
period, out-shooting the Bobcats 14-13 and nearly getting a goal
from Lappin, which was nullified by a tripping penalty.
We were a little overmatched in the beginning, Whittet said. We
didnt really assert ourselves until the third period.
Brown 6, Princeton 3The Bears saved all of the weekends
offense for Saturday. After being shut out Friday, Brown tallied
six goals against
Bears top Tigers after Quinnipiac defeatDe Fillipo 14 and
Naclerio 16 led the team with strong performances over the
weekend
By CHRISTINE RUSHCONTRIBUTING WRITER
The varsity equestrian team rode to a second place finish with
35 points Saturday at the University of Rhode Island Show their
sixth of the season.
Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry, Conn., hosted Brown and
10 other teams. Bruno came into the weekend after a fifth-place
finish the previous weekend at the University of Massachussetts -
Dartmouth Invi-tational.
Co-captain Meg Hassan 15 said the team ended really strong
Satur-day and added that there were a lot of solid rides.
The team showed with 22 girls Saturday. Co-captain Amanda
Pic-ciotto 15 said those chosen to show are picked based on riding
ability and
also how many individual points they have accumulated.
Co-captain Charlotte McGoldrick 14 said a critical part of
Saturdays strong finish was the great showings of the non-pointed
riders. In every com-petition, one team member is pointed in each
category before the horses are drawn, and only this persons finish
will count for team points. Good showings by non-pointed riders
help block other teams from earning high scores.
After finishing six competitions, Picciotto characterized this
season so far as very touch and go. Hassan also said this year has
had a lot of ups and downs.
But the team was a lot better than we have been, McGoldrick
said. The competition next weekend will also be at Mystic Valley
Hunt Club, which Hassan said is a huge advantage.
Brown will now have experience with those horses, creating a
sort of home-field advantage for this coming weekend, Hassan
said.
McGoldrick said she is confident about the next show.
Bruno rides to second place at URIThe team will have more
experience with the horses going into its next competition this
weekend
FOOTBALL
17 vs. 245-3, 3-25-3, 2-3
NEXT WEEKENDS GAMES:
Penn @ HarvardDartmouth @ Brown
Columbia @ CornellYale @ Princeton
Yale 24Brown 17
Princeton 38Penn 26
Harvard 34Columbia 0
Dartmouth 34Cornell 6IVY FOOTBALL
SCOREBOARD
Quarterback and co-captain Pat Donnelly 13.5 had some success
through the air, connecting on 25 completions for 262 yards and two
touchdowns, but he struggled with overthrowing receivers throughout
the game, including sailing an open Tellef Lundevall 13.5 down the
field on the first play from scrimmage.
Donnelly opened up scoring for the Bears with a five-yard strike
to Lundevall in the first quarter. Roll-ing out, Donnelly hit his
man run-ning toward the front pylon and Lundevall dove over the
goal line for six. But those were the only re-ceiving yards of the
day for the All-Ivy receiver.
Yale built a 14-7 lead after the first period with two lengthy
touch-down drives, capped by a 35-yard screen pass and a six-yard
run. The first quarter scoring drives ac-counted for 56 percent of
Yales total yardage before the games final drive. Saturdays game
marked the first time this season the Bears trailed
after the first quarter. The second quarter was also
marked by missed opportunity. Estes elected to go for it on
fourth and five at the Yale 22-yard line, but Donnellys pass fell
incomplete, forcing the ball back to the Blue. Two possessions
later, Bruno was in Yales red zone when John Spooney 14 was hit in
the backfield and coughed up the ball to a Bulldog defender. Just
before halftime, a fumble by punt returner Alex Jette 17 set up the
Elis for a late field goal to take a 10-point edge.
The second half saw better ex-ecution in the red zone as Bruno
won the third quarter 10-0 to tie the game at 17-17. Runs by
Spooney who finished with over 100 rushing yards for his third game
in a row complemented Donnellys passing attack as the Bears marched
down the field. Donnelly found his favorite target Jordan Evans 14
for a four-yard score to cut the lead to three.
Zach Lattrell 14 intercepted Yales first pass attempt of the
en-suing drive to set up Norocea for
his game-tying, 26-yard field goal. While Randalls run could
gener-
ate more buzz, a play earlier in the fourth may have made the
differ-ence. With the score tied, linebacker Xavier Russo 15
intercepted a tipped ball and returned it deep into Yale territory.
But the play, which would have set up the Bears for the winning
score, was negated by a question-able roughing the passer penalty
that Estes said on film doesnt exist.
That could have been a big turning point in the game, he
said.
Yales game-winning score was remarkable in its simplicity.
Facing a third and long with less than half a minute remaining in
the game, pass-ing seemed like the obvious option. But the Elis
surprised everyone in the Yale Bowl, including the Brown defenders,
by handing the ball to Randall right up the middle. He was hardly
touched.
We probably had the right de-fense called, Estes said of the
de-fense at the end of the game. We just had a couple of people out
of position and didnt make the play.
FOOTBALL, from page 1
COURTESY OF BROWN UNIVERSITY
Though the Bears surpassed the Bulldogs in yardage, the team
suffered its first defeat to Yale since 2010 with a 24-17 loss.
M. HOCKEYEQUESTRIAN
See HOCKEY, page 4