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Wind/Showers Read It First 49/32 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVII, NUMBER 18 Thursday, February 12, 2009 TUFTSDAILY.COM Fletcher School dean to be tapped as U.S. envoy for North Korea, according to reports

b y Le s l i e Og d e n a n d Be n Gi t t l e s o n in Beijing afterward that North Korean ments with South Korea. North Korea Bosworth did not provide the names Daily Editorial Board officials conveyed a readiness to move is also reportedly preparing to test a of any North Korean officials he met forward with talks on denucleariza- long-range ballistic missile. while he was in North Korea and only StephenFletcher School Bosworth of Law travels and tion. to He North did not represent Korea the onU.S. govprivate- In comments visit, discussesto reporters last Friday,disarmament said that they with were involved officials with for- Diplomacy Dean Stephen Bosworth is ernment during his trip. however, Bosworth underscored North eign affairs, defense and the economy, set be named as the U.S. envoy to six- Bosworth’s office and Fletcher Korea’s openness to speaking with U.S. according to the AP. party talks on North Korean denucle- School spokespersons did not respond officials about resuming the six-party The Fletcher School never official- arization, according to reports citing to requests for comment last night. talks. ly announced the trip to the media, unnamed sources. Reuters reported that Bosworth “We can continue to work towards according to spokesperson Ian Davis; U.S. Secretary of State Hillary declined to comment on whether he eventual denuclearization of [the] rather, reporters caught up with Clinton may designate Bosworth as would be tapped for the position. Korean peninsula,” Bosworth told Bosworth upon his arrival at Beijing’s her department’s special representa- State Department spokesperson reporters in Beijing, according to the international airport. tive for North Korea as early as tomor- Laura Tischler told the Daily last night Associated Press. “They understand the The six-party talks, which include row, before she leaves on Sunday for a that she could neither confirm nor deny Obama administration will need some North and South Korea, the United trip to Japan, South Korea, China and whether Bosworth has been offered the time to sort itself through the policy States, China, Japan and Russia, col- Indonesia, according to an Associated job. She also would not confirm wheth- review, and they expressed patience; lapsed in December after the North Press report yesterday. The AP said that er Clinton wanted to name an envoy there is no sense of alarm or urgency.” failed to agree to a verification process Bosworth had already been offered the ahead of her trip to Asia. Bosworth traveled to North Korea for the dismantlement of its nuclear position. Bosworth’s visit to North Korea last for five days as part of a seven-person program. Bosworth, who served as U.S. ambas- week followed an increase in bellicose delegation composed of academics, A 2007 deal promised North Korea sador to South Korea from 1997 to rhetoric from North Korean officials including Jonathan Pollack, an East the equivalent of 1 million tons of fuel 2001, traveled to Pyongyang on a pri- who recently announced a termination Asia security expert at the U.S. Naval vate visit last week and told reporters of their country’s diplomatic agree- War College in Rhode Island. see NORTH KOREA, page 2

Tufts and the Economy Tufts hires despite recession, hopes to capitalize on higher-quality pool

b y Mi c h a e l De l Mo r o Most of the new hires Jamshed Bharucha. Daily Editorial Board would serve as replacements Although, according to of faculty members on the Bharucha, the university’s Tufts is currently recruiting Grafton, Boston and Medford/ recruiting has been reduced individuals for 52 open posi- Somerville campuses who have to some extent, The Boston tions across its three campus- either retired or moved on to Globe recently reported that es despite the economic down- other institutions. Some of the Tufts and other universities turn. As many other schools positions to be filled are new, were going on a “hiring spree” have instituted hiring freezes, but they will be balanced by despite the current economic administrators hope to capi- other open positions not being situation. talize on a pool of highly quali- filled, meaning there will be Dean of Arts and Sciences fied applicants amid a shrink- no net increase in the faculty, Robert Sternberg called that ing university employment according to University Provost market. and Senior Vice President see HIRING, page 2

Natalie Selzer/Tufts Daily Sophomore Joshua Hale, above, lost his regular evening shift at Brown and Brew after Dining Services cut the eatery’s weeknight and week- end hours. Students’ shortage of hours at Brown and Brew no cup of tea b y Ca r t e r Ro g e r s the beginning of this aca- Daily Editorial Board demic year largely in a bid to save money during the eco- Shorter business hours nomic downturn. In addi- at Brown and Brew have hit tion to closing on weekends, student workers particu- the establishment shifted larly hard over the past few weeknight closing times two months as the recent elimi- hours earlier, from 1 a.m. to James Choca/Tufts Daily nation of weekend and reduc- 11 p.m. Gholam R. Afkhami, director of the Oral History Project at the Foundation for Iranian Studies, based in tion of late-night hours have A number of student Bethesda, Md., gave a presentation yesterday entitled “Fact and Fiction in U.S.-Iran Relations Before and impacted the shifts taken employees told the Daily that After the Islamic Revolution: Lessons for Policy.” He spoke in Cabot in a talk sponsored by the Fares Center most often by students. the schedule changes have for Eastern Mediterranean Studies. The popular eatery, located in Curtis Hall, cut its hours at see BROWN AND BREW, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Some students discov- This weekend, the Tufts er new religious faiths Opera Ensemble brings News 1 Op-Ed 11 upon arriving at Tufts Wilder’s classic “Our Features 3 Comics 12 and broadening their Town” to the stage at Weekender 5Classifieds 13 horizons. Tufts. Editorial | Letters 10 Sports Back

see FEATURES, page 3 see WEEKENDER, page 5 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Thursday, February 12, 2009 Recession hits student workers at Brown and Brew particularly hard BROWN AND BREW continued from page 1 resulted in student workers seeing the largest decrease in hours, as students primarily work during the hours that were shortened. “Student workers aren’t getting as many hours as they used to, overall,” one student employee said. As most Dining Services workers are generally not allowed to talk to the Daily about issues pertaining to Dining Services, the student employees interviewed for this article only spoke on condition of anonymity. “They cut the least profitable hours,” the student added. “In terms of 11 to 1, there were lots of kids who would sit in Brown and Brew and not order any- thing.” Another employee said that the shorter hours have made a significant monetary difference for students. “It’s unfortunate because we make very little as it is,” the second student worker said. Due to the decrease in hours, “there’s a huge reduction in my Emily Eisenberg/Tufts Daily pay.” Laura Vanderberg, above, was hired by the university this year. She teaches a class entitled Associate Director of Dining “The Exceptional Child” for the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development. Operations Ralph Perrotto confirmed that employees have seen shifts in Tufts continues to recruit for open their hours. “Obviously, schedules have been changed since hours of operation have faculty positions in face of recession been changed,” he said. HIRING generate revenue,” Bharucha said. Dining Services did not inform continued from page 1 According to Bharucha, a university employees of the reductions in their description misleading, as all of Tufts’ of Tufts’ size always has vacancies. “I’d hours ahead of time, according to the schools, including the School of Arts say we’re roughly on par, or maybe first student worker. and Sciences, had been forced to cut slightly behind, where we might oth- “That was a big shock,” the employee James Choca/Tufts Daily positions. “We’re not doing a large erwise have been … but fluctuations said. A student employee works the cash register amount of hiring,” he said. “The arti- are considerable from year to year,” Although nearly all workers have at Brown and Brew in Curtis Hall. cle] didn’t bother to say what kinds of he said. felt the impact of the recession, work- people we were hiring [or] how many The hiring process typically starts ing hours for employees with benefits Brown and Brew student employees people we were originally planning to in the fall when faculty committees have remained the same. Non-student echoed Perrotto’s comments. hire.” make hiring decisions. From there, employees at Brown and Brew typically “You never really expect to be affect- Although 52 searches are now the requests are passed up the ladder staff the café during the day. ed by the outside world and the tight- underway, the university has ended until they reach Bharucha’s office. The “We have not cut any benefited ening of the belt, but clearly there has around 17 faculty searches this year provost then hands them over to the employee hours,” Perrotto said. been a decline in consumption,” the because of the financial crisis, accord- Board of Trustees, which approves all But the second student worker said first Brown and Brew worker said. ing to Bharucha. new faculty, according to Sternberg. that Dining Services’ cost-reduction “From a worker’s standpoint, we’ve Still, Tufts may serve as an exception As other schools in the country measures have hit those employees had our hours cut, but I think we all with regard to hiring during the cur- terminate their faculty searches, Tufts too. understand that it rests with the prob- rent recession, according to Director is reaping the benefit of a highly “The people who work 9 to 5 have lems the school’s had with budget and of Public Relations Kim Thurler. qualified applicant pool, according been asked to step up and try and finances,” the other student employee “While I would not characterize to Bharucha, who called this trend a make things work with less because the added. the hiring that Tufts is doing as a ‘hir- “huge opportunity.” entire school is suffering,” the student Many Dining Services employees ing spree,’ the Globe was certainly “I can tell you that the quality of the said. also believe that winter weather and on target to point out that Tufts is applicant pool is extremely high and Again and again, Dining Services Brown and Brew’s location have also continuing to recruit excellent fac- we are finding that the top candidates employees returned to the current led to less revenue. ulty and is committed to maintaining have fewer other offers,” he said. recession to explain the situation at “I think the location of the Brown our momentum and our academic Bharucha emphasized the need the Curtis Hall establishment. The and Brew has had an impact on the strength at a time when many other to focus on Tufts’ educational and Daily reported last month that Dining decrease in patronage there,” Perrotto institutions are unable to do so,” she research mission when making hir- Services has seen a drop in business at said. “The harsh winter that we’ve had told the Daily. ing-related decisions. on-campus eateries that do not accept has had an impact.” He added that And some of the job openings will “We’re focused like a laser beam on pre-purchased meals. inclement weather has influenced actually benefit Tufts financially. maintaining our academic excellence “The economic circumstances have business over the years. Fifteen out of the 52 positions will in the face of this financial crisis,” certainly had an impact,” Perrotto said. Still, workers tended to focus on entail clinical responsibilities, includ- Bharucha said. “It’s important that we “Folks on campus are much more frugal broader financial problems when ing several at the School of Dental continue to do some faculty recruit- with their discretionary dollars right assigning responsibility for their short- Medicine. “It’s important that we ment in order to bring professors here now. We’ve seen that … at Brown and er hours. replace those positions because they who can challenge our students.” Brew, but also throughout campus … “I think the blame rests with the I think the reduction in patronage has economy,” the second student worker been comparable across operations.” said. COMPUTERS ! Outlook bright for denuclearization in North Korea, Dean Bosworth says NORTH KOREA pushing for a project to make a peace- continued from page 1 ful use of space.” oil if it agreed to close its Yongbyon These words have aroused suspicion, nuclear facility, in addition to other as North Korea gave a similar reason for nuclear weapons-related concessions. the 1998 test-firing of a Taepodong-1 The visiting officials also explained ballistic missile that flew over Japan that they raised concerns about North before landing in the Pacific Ocean. Korean preparations for a possible test Ahead of her trip to Asia, Clinton launch of the long-range Taepodong-2 is scheduled to give a speech that missile, Bosworth told reporters. North may outline the Obama administra- Korea first tested the missile in 2006, tion’s Asia policy, according to the AP. but it failed to stay airborne for more She may announce her selection for than a few seconds before self-de- the U.S. envoy position to the six-par- structing. ty talks, for which she has expressed “There was no threat, no indication support, during that speech, the AP that they were concerned. They treat- reported, citing three unnamed U.S. ed the missile issue as just another officials. The wave of the future. run-of-the-mill issue,” Bosworth said, Tischler, the State Department according to Reuters. spokesperson, would not comment on The Daily’s production department is looking for new North Korea has hinted that it is the speech mentioned in the report. technical managers. not preparing to launch a missile but In addition to serving as U.S. ambas- rather a satellite into orbit. According sador to South Korea, Bosworth also For more information, contact [email protected]. to the AP, North Korea’s main newspa- served as ambassador to the Philippines per, Rodong Sinmun, said the country’s from 1984 to 1987, and to Tunisia from scientists and engineers are “actively 1979 to 1981. 3

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Mina Ratkalkar | The Sextrovert The DTR

hose of us who categorize our- selves as “in a relationship” or “single” probably have some defi- nite plan for this upcoming week- Tend, whether it involves spending way too much money on flowers or going drinking with other single buddies. If you’re with somebody, but not neces- sarily “with somebody,” it can be hard to gauge what you’re supposed to do on Valentine’s Day. Now might be as good a time as any to have the “define the relationship” discus- sion, or the DTR, as my friend and sea- soned veteran of “the talk” calls it. Though the DTR might lead to some awkwardness, chances are that one (or both) of you has been waiting for the opportune moment to Meredith Klein/Tufts Daily discuss your current status. Upon entering college, many students differentiate personal religious beliefs from those of their families. The talk can be intense or lighthearted depending on the people involved and the specific situation, but it is almost always more emotionally charged than either per- son is willing to admit. When is the right time? And more importantly, how do you express what you want to say without b y Ro m y Ol t u s k i be a better fit for him when he moved from in a significant way for my spiritual devel- sounding too vulnerable? Daily Editorial Board Malvern, Penn., to Medford. Throughout his opment. I started going to [Shabbat] ser- If you are having doubts as to whether Students and Americanschildhood, nationwide Kaytrosh attended reform an all-male religious vices with my affiliations friends and, even after they or not you should initiate the conversation, JumbosAccording to a recent find survey conducted religious Catholic grade school,awakenings joined a Catholic dropped on off, I kept campus going.” really think about what you want to get out by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public choir and was very involved in his Catholic Now Kaytrosh is considering formally of having the talk. Try to imagine both the Life, nearly 44 percent of adult Americans religion and community. He had begun, converting to Judaism. best possible and the worst possible sce- have rejected their original faiths to affiliate however, to question his faith even before Senior Jane Olszewski similarly depart- narios and be honest with yourself. Having with another religion or no religion at all. he left high school. ed from her religious upbringing last the talk now will clarify the situation far But this trend is not necessarily a genera- “Starting in about eighth grade, things year when her religious development more than agonizing over the other person’s tional mid-life crisis; these changes in belief started to change for me in a big way. took somewhat of a sharper turn as she actions and mixed messages. If you feel often begin on the college campus. I figured out I was gay, and when I got declared herself a member of the Bahá’í mentally prepared to handle the worst, then “Students kind of reassess their identi- into high school, I found Catholicism faith. Formerly an atheist and then later you’re probably ready to DTR. ties in various ways when they come to didn’t really have all the answers for me,” an agnostic, Olszewski was raised in a And keep in mind that defining the rela- college. There’s a certain level of anonym- Kaytrosh said. “In 10th grade, I started household that was Catholic but not very tionship doesn’t always have to mean that ity that allows for explorations in all kinds looking at all sorts of religions.” religious. She became even less attached one or both people want to turn a casual fling of ways,” Associate Professor of Religion It was college, though, that intro- to organized religion as her mother grew into a serious, exclusive relationship. The talk Joseph Walser said. duced Kaytrosh to the religious outlet he disillusioned with the Catholic Church. can also be an agreement to just keep having Freshman John Peter Kaytrosh, who was was seeking. fun and see where it leads — essentially a raised in a Catholic home, found Judaism to “I got to college and discovered Judaism see RELIGION, page 4 commitment to not be committed. Once you decide that you’re ready, think about the best time and place to have the In Our Midst | Amanda Hahnel DTR. Pick a place when you two will have some privacy, and make sure you’ll have enough time to stick around and work Tufts senior coaches Boston high school students in debate things out if the talk goes well. For practical b y Ju l i a Zi n b e r g the weather and make the trek into Boston Spanish, became involved with the group reasons, try to choose somewhere that you Daily Editorial Board to volunteer. Since her sophomore year at because of her own passion for debate. “I can make an easy exit if things do not go Tufts, Hahnel has been working with stu- was looking on [TuftsLife.com] and there according to plan. While some students prefer to stay on dents in the Boston Debate League (BDL) were two graduating seniors who had Unlike most other potentially awkward campus during the cold winter months, for public high school students as both a started working with the league the year social situations in college, the DTR is best limiting their community service to hold- coach and debate judge. before, so they were looking for new peo- done WITHOUT the aid of alcohol. You ing doors open for their frost-bitten peers, Hahnel, who is triple majoring in ple to get involved since they were leav- probably don’t sound as confident and sexy senior Amanda Hahnel chooses to brave International Relations, economics and ing,” she said. “I decided to get involved as you think you do when you slur, “Hey. I because I was a debater in high school.” think I like you. Like, like like you,” in your Founded in 2004, the non-profit Boston love interest’s ear. Debate League is part of the National It is also probably a good idea to avoid Urban Debate League, an organization this particular discussion immediately after that supports students in 311 high schools having sex or after being physically intimate and 51 middle schools in 18 major cities in any way. While you’re still high on post- across the country. The league, which coital endorphins, you might feel inclined organizes tournaments and runs training to express your utmost affection towards seminars, gives the students the oppor- the warm body next to you. It’s better to save tunity to debate important national and those fuzzy feelings for a less vulnerable and international policy issues. more objective state of mind so that you’re The Boston division does not usually better equipped to deal with it if it turns out compete with suburban debate leagues in that your feelings aren’t reciprocated. Massachusetts or other states, according The delivery of your message is key. There to Hahnel. are better ways of initiating the DTR than “Some of my teams have competed “So … what are we?” Remember that there in those [suburban] tournaments, but is a reason why you chose to talk with this they’re much better funded so they specific person at this specific moment. have a lot more computers, evidence Instead of beginning with an open-ended and competition,” she said. “The focus question, try to look the person in the eye of the Boston Debate League is to get and state your feelings as calmly as possible. everyone involved. It’s still a very new Be straightforward. Tell them what their league — one of the newest in the good qualities are and why they have earned country — so they give the students evi- your affection. And who knows? You might dence [whereas the suburban leagues be pleasantly surprised. don’t] and introduce arguments more slowly. Most of my students have never Courtesy Amanda Hahnel spoken in public before and don’t know Mina Ratkalkar is a senior majoring in The Boston Debate League held this year’s city championships last weekend at Boston clinical psychology. She can be reached at University. Tufts senior Amanda Hahnel (center) volunteers as a coach for the team. see DEBATE, page 4 [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, February 12, 2009 Debating helps improve academic On the Hill, some students reassess their faith performance for Boston students RELIGION that enticing. Then I met my friend, got sucked in by a cult or who continued from page 3 Eddie, and he told me to come to takes things lightly,” she said. DEBATE them and are just getting a lot “I never actually believed in Chabad and I felt like something Kaytrosh has seen nothing continued from page 3 out of it. They’ve all improved God,” Olszewski said, talking really sparked. Judaism is about but conviviality from the Jewish a lot of the basics that the kids so much and it’s really great to about her youth. But her beliefs family for me, and when I go to community at Tufts, though some in suburban debate leagues see that.” changed when she spent her Chabad I get that familial feeling, of his friends do not completely know. The BDL hopes to even- “The kids on the varsity junior year abroad in Africa and so I started going to Shabbat more understand his motivations. tually get the kids geared up teams who have put in a lot of stayed with a Bahá’í woman in and learning more.” “As a community, Hillel has to compete with suburban effort have ended up getting Arusha, Tanzania. While changing faiths may feel been extremely welcoming,” he debate leagues.” scholarships to really good uni- “I had never heard about [the like the right path, the religious said. “At Tufts, people have gotten The goal of the league, versities, and a lot of them have Bahá’í faith] before and was wor- coming-out process is not always a chance to see what this conver- according to its Web site, is to come back to help out with the ried that I was about to join a cult. an easy one, especially for those sion has done for me, but I don’t encourage discourse, make aca- debate league,” she added. “One But she explained it to me and it with devout families. think a lot of them get that it’s a demic thinking the norm and of the kids who used to be in the sort of clicked and just made sense Olszewski’s family members spiritual thing and not just a com- “champion the belief that smart league goes to Northeastern but to me,” Olszewski said. “I came were both skeptical and sur- munity thing.” is cool.” Schools involved in the comes back once a week and home that summer and declared.” prised when she sat them down And the reactions he has seen program have a proven track helps me coach.” Not all religious awakenings and announced her new religious from friends and family back record of improving academic The city championships for come in the form of conversion, beliefs. “My dad told me that he home have been largely the same. performance as well as rates of this year’s debate, in which over though. While some students either thought I was going to tell “My leaving the Catholic faith attendance and graduation. 60 students competed, were held decide to explore new traditions him I was gay or that I was preg- was not a big deal for anyone, At practices and coaching ses- last weekend at Boston University. at school, others find meaning in nant,” she said. “My sister still because I’m gay and it was kind of sions, Hahnel guides the students This year’s topic was “Resolved: re-exploring old ones. thinks it’s kind of weird; my mother to be expected. There were a lot of in analyzing research as well as The United States federal gov- Sophomore Troy Bedik was kind of believes that religion does questions of why Judaism though. learning and improving general ernment should substantially turned on to religion when she damage in the world. We don’t real- A lot of my friends from home still debating skills. increase alternative energy incen- got to campus and became more ly talk about it, and I regret that.” don’t get it but there’s not a lot of “We go over the merits of the tives in the United States.” engaged in her Jewish identity. That said, her family and friends discomfort,” Kaytrosh said. research and talk about debating “Since they had city cham- The daughter of Jewish Israeli citi- did eventually become more “My parents are happy that I’ve techniques like cross-question- pionships last weekend, they zens, Bedik was always involved understanding of her conversion. found something that motivated ing, evidence development, and decided they wanted to practice with the cultural aspect of Judaism “My dad really responded well and me. It doesn’t matter to them that how to read critically,” she said. every day of the week,” Hahnel but not as much with the religious even went to a [Bahá’í] devotional it’s religion,” Bedik said of her fam- Hahnel enjoys working with the said. “Obviously I couldn’t be observance of it. gathering with me,” she said. ily’s response. “Religion has helped students in the league partially for there every day because I had “Family dinner wasn’t meat and When it comes to her friends at me get through college the way I the relief of experiencing life out- classes, so they practiced by potatoes. It was falafel and pita,” Tufts, Olszewski worries that reli- don’t think other things could.” side of campus. themselves.” she said. “I always felt really con- gion and intellect are contradicto- At Tufts in particular, there are “It’s been nice to get off cam- As a sophomore, Hahnel had nected to the ethnic side of being ry in the minds of many students. several organizations that aim to pus to go down to Chinatown to the opportunity to accompa- Jewish, but I didn’t understand the “There’s this idea that being a motivate religious discussion on coach. It’s nice to have a break ny the students to Georgia for religious side.” person of faith is separate from campus, including Pathways — from Tufts every once in awhile,” the national championships in In Connecticut, where Bedik being intellectual — that it’s Tufts’ Interfaith Initiative — and she said. Atlanta, the first time many of spent most of her childhood, her sort of used by people who are Conversation, Action, Faith and But there are certainly other them had left the state. family belonged to the Kehilat weak. We can talk about drugs, Education (CAFE) — its student- benefits to her work as well; Unfortunately for the pro- Chaverim congregation, which sex, political views; but when run descendent. Hahnel thoroughly enjoys spend- gram, Hahnel will be leaving describes itself as a non-tradi- it comes to personal religions, “I know a lot of people who ing time with the students and next year, and no other students tional organization and holds its people aren’t crazy about talking have not necessarily converted admires their commitment, effort at Tufts are currently involved clergy-less Sabbath services in a about it,” she said. but have really become a lot more and enthusiasm. with the league. Quaker meeting house. “But at the same time, my open-minded to the concept of “The kids are incredible; they “I don’t know anyone else who In college, Bedik was introduced friends are intrigued by [my reli- religion since they’ve gotten to really want to learn, and it’s a did high school debate, but I to a more traditional form of reli- gion],” she continued “It’s become campus,” sophomore religion great experience to be there and would love for someone to take gious practice. a sort of joke. My roommate will major and CAFE member Danna work with them,” she said. “I on the role I have now and to get “I always thought that when I say things like, ‘How’s God?’ Some Solomon said. “It exposes you to love working with them because someone involved at Tufts,” she got to college, I would explore my of them want to know more about a different atmosphere. It allows they really want to take advan- said. “I think it’s a great program [religious] options,” Bedik said. “I it and they are close enough to you to see things past the homog- tage of what I have to teach for Tufts to be involved in.” went to Hillel and I didn’t find it know that I’m not someone who enous bubble you grew up in.”

Tufts University Day of Remembrance 2009

American Pastime: Baseball Behind Barbed Wire

with Kerry Yo Nakagawa

Thursday, February 19 (Monday Schedule) 5:30-7:00 p.m., Pearson 104 Followed by dinner reception at Start House

Kerry Yo Nakagawa, curator, filmmaker, author, educator, and producer, will be speaking about Japanese American baseball and baseball in the internment camps. He founded the Nisei Baseball Research Project to preserve the history of Japanese American Baseball. He is the founding curator of the “Diamonds in the Rough” exhibit that has been displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, Tokyo, and museums around the country. He produced and directed the documentary Diamonds in the Rough and authored Through a Diamond: 100 Years of Japanese American Baseball. He was also an associate producer and actor in the 2007 movie, American Pastime, a story about baseball at the Topaz internment camp.

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that led to the mass internment of Japanese and Japanese Americans on U.S. soil. Day of Remembrance refers to this historical date and is observed at Tufts, and nationally, to commemorate, educate, and increase awareness of this important event in American history. This year’s program is co-sponsored by the Asian American Center, Japanese Culture Club, Office of Institutional Diversity, Toupin Bolwell Fund, Charles Smith Endowment Fund and the Department of German, Russian & Asian Languages and Literatures, History Department, and the Department of Political Science. For questions, contact [email protected] or x73056. 5

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When most people think of opera, they don’t think of America. Most recognizable most famous minimalist play ever writ- adding physical touches or meetings and more open, as the original set was Western operas were written a very long ten. But the music and the story really of the eyes synchronized with effective supposed to look. time ago in Europe, and only a select few work the two together really well, and it’s chords. These moments add beauti- The Tufts production of “Our Town” were written in English. a fun show.” fully to the show by relating the feeling is exciting because it is the Boston-area It is perhaps largely because of this evoked by the music to gestures that premiere of the work. Written three years fact that most Americans view opera “Our Town” appear in everyday life. ago, the rights have only recently been as an inaccessible art form. What does The show, composed by Ned Rorem Though most of the music in the opera released, and it’s a tremendous opportu- a Midwesterner know about the Paris with libretto by J. D. McClatchy, is a faith- is newly written, Rorem also incorporated nity to practice a classic art form while of “Tales of Hoffmann” or the average ful adaptation of its parent play, cut- some traditional church hymns into his working with fresh, new material. Southerner care about the Rome of ting characters and plot only where score. These hymns set the tone for the “La Tosca?” necessary and often leaving whole lines dramatic moments in the opera, such as Finding a dynamic The Tufts Opera Ensemble hopes to intact. Rorem was asked to compose its the wedding between George and Emily, Many of the students in the production change students’ conception of the art music because of his status as an iconic and manage to blend in seamlessly with have never sung in an opera before and form as it opens its second full-scale pro- American songwriter, one who would be the rest of the new music. have found the experience both challeng- duction tonight in the Distler Performance able to make the play accessible to the ing and compelling. Hall of the Granoff Music Center with a general public. The music is largely rec- A modern classic “I’ve done a lot of music theatre, performance of an American opera. itative with simple, easy-to-understand “Our Town” has also infused new life and working with [student theatre “Our Town,” the Pulitzer Prize- lines that move the story along. Written into an old classic with additions to the organization Pens, Paint, and Pretzels] winning play by Thornton Wilder, is an by a composer primarily famous for his script using modern technology. For the in the past,” senior Jonathan Carlson iconic American production. Following songs, though, there are some melodies first time ever, a projection screen will be said. “But this is my senior year, and I the lives (and deaths) of some of the worth remembering. used on the Distler stage. Throughout the thought, you know, why not? This is the inhabitants of the fictional New England “There are some really good moments opera, scenery and information will be first time I’ve been in an opera, and it’s town of Grover’s Corners, “Our Town” is in the piece,” Carol Mastrodomenico, projected behind the actors, with been really interesting.” famous for its simplicity and insight into the opera’s director and a lecturer in the the words entering into a dia- The cast is moderately large, and the American life. department of music, said. “Some duets logue with on-stage proceedings. group’s camaraderie is definitely per- So how does this show translate into especially are very pretty. Once you’ve It is an innovative move, one that ceivable. The silliness and comfort the opera? listened to the music a few times, you also is different enough to be com- cast members display with each other “It’s maybe not a show you would con- start to pick out some really clever themes, pelling yet doesn’t compromise in the dressing room translates to beau- ventionally think of as an opera,” said such as these three transition chords that the intended simplicity of the tifully acted relationships on stage that junior Jenna Reece, who portrays the Rorem uses throughout to denote passing story. are a pleasure for audiences to watch. town busybody, Mrs. Soames. “At first it of time or emotional development in the The lighting in the space The range of class years also makes for would seem odd to mix opera, a kind of characters. It’s very interesting.” has also been changed to add an interesting, diverse production. ornamental media, with ‘Our Mastrodomenico has also capitalized drama to the show while mak- Town,’ the on several moments in the score by ing the small stage seem larger see OPERA, page 9

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Weekender Interview | Jared Padalecki Padalecki and the rest of ‘Friday the 13th’ cast and crew try to revamp franchise

b y Mat t h e w DiGi r o l a m o with the script the best that I Daily Editorial Board could and get a sense for what the director is doing and what In anticipation of his latest the editors are going to do and horror film, “Friday the 13th” what kind of movie they are mak- (2009), The Daily sat down with ing. I don’t want to play it cheesy star Jared Padalecki. Padalecki and campy and then everyone is known for his work on the TV else plays it real … I want to know series “Supernatural” as well as what type of movie I am making. his role in other horror films I really just tried to play the real- like “House of Wax” (2005) and ity of the moment and just make “Cry Wolf” (2005). He headlines my character as real as possible. in the latest film in the “Friday the 13th” slasher-horror series, TD: Is Derek Mears [the actor which reboots the franchise and who plays Jason Vorhees] a meth- almost summarizes the first od actor? Is he Jason on set when four films into one. Padalecki’s the camera is not rolling? character, Clay, is a lone trav- eler looking for his missing sis- JP: No, not at all. In fact, one ter, Whitney (played by Amanda scene we were filming on top of Righetti). After the police find a bus where we have a fight and nothing, Clay does some search- rottentomatoes.com the camera messed up or some- ing on his own. He travels into ”Oh, God, I just realized I’m starring in yet another crappy horror film remake!” thing, so in the middle of the the woods near Camp Crystal take before they called “cut,” we Lake with some new friends, to be a part of it. I think I had a “The Hitcher” [(2006)] remake are just started dancing, like having only to find a faster, stronger smile on my face the whole time. also behind the “Friday the 13th” TD: How much creative influ- a dance-a-thon on top of the bus. maniacal killer named Jason I was saying to myself, ‘This is [(2009)] remake. You’ll notice how ence did he have? It was five in the morning, and I Vorhees (Derek Mears). The film cool; this is scary,’ and the audi- they tried to make those films was all beat up, and I was having opens tomorrow. ence seemed to be loving it. It’s sexy and new while still paying JP: I think he had a tremendous a dance party with Jason Vorhees better than it needs to be. homage to the original film, and creative influence. I know that on the top of a bus. It was kind of Tufts Daily: Have you seen the that’s what they did here … made every costume, every line change a fun little moment that I get to finished movie yet? TD: How do you think this film it for a new generation almost. and set change and idea change laugh about. is going to separate itself from ultimately goes through him. He Jared Padalecki: I have not. I the rest? TD: Did you get a chance to work takes a very active part in mov- TD: What was it like working with might be the only member of with [producer] Michael Bay on ies that he is involved in. It was the rest of the cast since they are the cast and crew that hasn’t JP: Jason got a little cheesy toward the set? really impressive and cool for me around your age? seen it yet because I shoot number 12 of the installments to see. That’s how he got to where “Supernatural” in Vancouver. … it was like “Jason Goes to the JP: Yeah, he was there, but he he is. JP: It was really fun since we are Every time they have a screening, Moon” (referring to Jason X) or wasn’t there for all of it … He all a young, hip cast and every- I’m out of the country. I actually “Jason Shops at Target.” It start- has a hundred million projects in TD: What did you do to prepare body had a lot of different things saw 20 minutes of it in New York ed out scary and then ended up the works. But we really worked for your role, and how did you to offer. One of the more impor- on Saturday. kinda campy. That’s fine; it has its hard with Andrew Form and Brad pretend to be scared when you tant things is that we all have time and place, but I don’t think Fuller, who were the on-set pro- knew what was going on? an equal part, and we all have TD: What did you think of the that time and place is with Jason ducers, and I am sure they were to carry this movie to success. If first 20 minutes? Vorhees at Camp Crystal Lake. on the phone everyday multiple JP: Well, for my role, I was filming one guy or one girl does a crappy So the guys who put together times with Michael Bay. He did “Supernatural” until April 28, and job, then the viewer will be like, JP: Oh, it’s badass. I’m not just the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” show up for a few to check up on I was on set April 29. So there was “Ah, I’m watching a crappy hor- saying that because I am in the [(2003)] remake, “The Amityville things and make sure they were really no time to change over. movie, but I am really excited Horror” [(2005)] remake and going well. So I tried to familiarize myself see PADALECKI, page 8

Gallery Review Melanie Smith’s art explores the unique urban environment of Mexico City with consumer products and photographs b y Ka t h e r i n e De a n e An example of this type of work is “Spiral Contributing Writer City” (2002), which is arguably Smith’s most famous piece. This video installation was cre- Nearly everyone has heard about the dan- ated ten years after “Jam Side Up, Jam Side gers associated with visiting Mexico City, an Down,” and it examines the urban landscape enormous urban center that is often referred in a much different manner. Instead of focus- ing on a quotidian event, this piece takes Melanie Smith: Spiral City & the viewer up and out of the city. Smith, in Other Vicarious Pleasures collaboration with the artist Raphael Ortega, created “Spiral City” by videotaping Mexico’s At the MIT List Visual Arts Center capital from a helicopter, presenting the through April 5 viewer with a bird’s-eye view of the sprawling 20 Ames Street, Building E15, Cambridge metropolis. 617-253-4680 The image starts rather close to the ground but then slowly spirals upward and around to as polluted and overcrowded. But beneath the city. This dizzying effect is multiplied by all the negative associations, there is a huge the fact that the video is accompanied by art scene flourishing in this bustling metropo- the droning sound of the helicopter in flight. lis. While the city may be plagued with vices Here, Smith depicts Mexico City as a place like corruption and violence, unstable soci- that is empty and colorless, a vacant grid that etal forces often drive socially concerned art- is completely void of inhabitants or green- ists to create some of the most vibrant and ery. The spiraling movement is also impor- dynamic art in the world today. tant because it relates Smith’s piece to Robert Melanie Smith is one of these artists. Her Smithson’s famous film, “Spiral Jetty” (1970), show entitled “Melanie Smith: Spiral City & and his ideas on natural forms and entropy. Other Vicarious Pleasures,” now on view at “Spiral City” shows how Smith has decided to the MIT List Visual Arts Center, displays a engage with her environment in a completely wide range of works created throughout her listart.mit.edu different manner in order to present an objec- career in Mexico City. Smith’s work examines Mexico City from all angles. tive, map-like view of Mexico City, stripped of Smith, who was born in Poole, England, all its energy and vitality. left her home in 1989 to visit Mexico’s capital. the feeling of navigating one’s way through objects that relate to both consumer products These two particular pieces show the range Today, Smith remains there, creating works Mexico City’s bustling outdoor markets. The and the human body; they are composed of methods that Smith has used to explore that vary greatly in their medium, scale and effect is overwhelming at first. Confronting of mass-produced materials, yet their thin the different aspects of her adopted home subject. Each work demonstrates a conscious the viewer from every angle are flashing tele- outer layers resemble skin. The piece has and how she has chosen to present them to effort to convey Smith’s experience of living vision screens, bright theatrical lighting and a very claustrophobic feeling and seems to a public that is most likely unaware of the in this chaotic urban environment. She uses whirring sounds that make it seem as if the make reference to the excess of street vendors dynamic nature of this urban center. It is nec- found materials, consumer products and gallery itself has been transformed into a city. in Mexico City, which the government has essary, however, to visit the show in person in photographic evidence from Mexico City to One piece that is especially relevant in unsuccessfully attempted to regulate at vari- order to view all the works and fully appreci- give viewers a real sense of what life is like this sense is “Jam Side Up, Jam Side Down” ous times throughout history. Although this ate Smith’s unique outlook on a place is that in this part of the world by examining the (1992). Smith created this work by erecting work deals directly with experiencing the city so undervalued in today’s world. It is possible metropolis on a micro and macro scale. two wooden forms to create a narrow pas- on a personal level, other pieces in the show that the exhibition may even inspire viewers Upon entering the exhibition, the viewer is sageway that the viewer can walk through. depict the megalopolis through much more to muster up the courage to plan a vacation thrust into a crowded, noisy space that evokes Hanging from both sides are large plastic objective perspectives. to this fascinating location. Thursday, February 12, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 7

Venue Profile Mikey Goralnik | Paint The Town Brown The Gene Ween Band

iatus is one of my least favorite words in popular music vernacu- lar. Either you’re quitting or you’re not. You shouldn’t need a thesau- Hrus to describe your future ambitions, and you should spare your fans the frustration and invariable nerdery of scouring mes- sage boards for any informational nugget that may just possibly, if the stars align and the circumstances are ideal, hint at that somervilletheatreonline.com hiatus’ end. I used to be really good friends The Somerville Theatre in Davis Square hosts live music acts in addition to showing movies. with a few Phishheads before Phish went on hiatus in 2003… used to be. I’ll leave it at that. Although often overlooked, Somerville So when Ween, probably my favorite band, decided to go on an indefinite hia- tus at the end of last summer, I died a Theatre in Davis has a lot to offer Jumbos little inside. Not only did my ears ring in disbelief at hearing that stupid phrase b y Mi t c h e l l Ge l l e r While operating mainly as a movie to see a performance space that looks as coming from the lips of a band that I love Daily Editorial Board house, the main theatre often hosts live good as it sounds. dearly, and not only did I preemptively musical performances. The other the- In addition to being easy on the eyes, hate myself for wasting future hours of my Unfortunately, it is easy to overlook atres are smaller, with seating capacities the Somerville Theatre is extremely easy life in online Ween forums full of people the Somerville Theatre as a venue for live between 116 and 190 people, and are only on the ears. The acoustics are impres- as pathetic and sad as myself, but I was music. Nestled between the Davis Square T equipped for showing films. The main the- sive, especially considering the age and stunned that one of the most energetic atre has a capacity of 899, divided between size of the theatre. A 900-person seated and committed touring bands that I have Somerville Theatre an orchestra section and a balcony, and its venue split into two levels involves a large had the pleasure of seeing was going to main screen, which stretches 28 feet wide amount of open space in which music retire to suberbia for an indefinite period. 55 Davis Square by 16 feet high, can be retracted to make could get muddled and lost, but luckily, I thought of my phormer phriends and Somerville, MA 02144 use of the stage. every seat is more than within earshot of a shuddered. 617-625-5700 The Somerville Theatre is a seated band, even if the performer chooses to go So when I saw that The Gene Ween Band venue, meaning that audience members unplugged, forgoing the theatre’s modern — a quartet of guitarist Scott Metzger, stop and Mr. Crepe, the Somerville Theatre won’t be pushing up against the stage, sound system. drummer Joe Russo, Ween bassist Dave is often erroneously thought of as nothing vying to get close in the hopes of touching In stark contrast to the beauty of the Dreiwitz and Ween founder/singer/song- more than a second-run movie theatre. the performers and getting right up in the theatre space, the Somerville Theatre is writer/rhythm guitarist Gene Ween — The Somerville Theatre has a long and action. This can be disconcerting at rock also home to The Museum of Bad Art would hit the road while Ween drum- storied history reaching back nearly a cen- shows, but the theatre’s managers have (MOBA), a small gallery in the basement of mer virtuoso Claude Coleman and guitar tury. Originally built in 1914 as a dance accounted for this and book mostly tamer the theatre to which guests get admission virtuso/Gene’s other half Dean Ween sat hall, bowling alley, billiards hall, theatre acts, although this strategy doesn’t always with the purchase of a ticket. The gallery around taking drugs or whatever it is they and series of storefronts and cafes, the work. At a performance by Fleet Foxes late displays works of art — the word “art” used do with their spare time, I was just happy Somerville Theatre was entertaining local last year, lead singer Robin Pecknold urged in its loosest sense here — that have been that I could both pretend like I was at a residents long before second-run movies audience members to stand up in front of deemed “bad.” The gallery is something Ween show and go somewhere that wasn’t even existed. their seats so as to enjoy the show to the of a joke, but it is a nice added bonus and on the Internet. Through 1932, the Somerville Theatre fullest extent. something fun to do while waiting for a I expected to have some beers, chuckle had a theatre company that performed The seats in the orchestra section were show to begin. a few times, and do a lot of yelling, but I weekly shows, often hosting special put in during the renovation that took In recent years, the Somerville Theatre definitely didn’t expect this fairly random guests like actress Tallulah Bankhead and place in the ’90s, but those on the bal- has been stepping its game up, as bigger- assortment of musicians with little expe- guest directors such as Busby Berkeley. In cony are the originals, and the theatre name acts and newer films have been rience playing together to put together a that year, however, the Great Depression warns that audience members taller than attracting larger audiences. Seeing a con- highly entertaining or even particularly took its toll and caused the Viano fam- 5-foot-9 might not be comfortable in cert in a space like the Somerville Theatre remarkable performance. ily, who were the second owners of the those seats. is much different than seeing one in a Ever defiant, Gene Ween and friends dug Somerville Theatre and who owned many The building itself is a beautiful space. small, cramped club. The music has a deep into the songwriters’ prolific reper- other Boston movie theatres, to institute Although it was recently renovated and chance to flow and drift and reverber- toire to produce a fantastic set of almost- a “movies-only” policy that lasted until retrofitted with all of the modern accou- ate before finally reaching eagerly wait- exclusively Gene Ween Band material. The the ’80s. trements, including modern sound and ing ears, and the relaxed atmosphere lets band gelled nicely, generally stepping aside During this time, the theatre under- lighting equipment and a fresh coat of audiences really appreciate the sounds. to allow Gene to showcase his demented- went many changes, becoming a reper- paint, the owners have remained faithful Upcoming performances at the carnie-grandmother aesthetic with a batch tory theatre much like the current Brattle to the original design. Art Deco influ- Somerville Theatre include M. Ward, Ben of well-written and weirdsounding songs Theatre in Cambridge, playing double ence is everywhere. The ceiling of the Kweller, The Mountain Goats and John that brought to mind some of Ween’s peaks, features and offbeat fare, and fell into dis- theatre and the stage’s framing arch are Vanderslice, and Vienna Teng. Tickets can but also proved that Gene doesn’t need the repair. In 1996, the theatre was closed for highly ornate and aesthetically pleasing. be purchased at the theatre’s box office or whole band to be an icon. major renovations, and later in the decade Despite the fact that audience members’ online. In addition to purchasing tickets, Songs like “Kansas City Star,” “Kite reopened with five screens and completely eyes will mainly be focused on the per- patrons can sign up to be ushers at con- Flying Man” and “Mountains and Buffalo,” revamped and renovated facilities. formers on stage, it is a pleasant change certs for free admission. all from The Gene Ween Band, have the sincere absurdity that makes Ween songs so smart and good, but they replace Coleman’s dexterity and Dean Ween’s leg- Top Ten | Top Ten Awesome Things That Make Us Feel Totally Rad endary skills with a greater emphasis on Gene’s gift as a vocal chameleon. Dude, here at the Daily, we’re, like, totally kickass music. French composers knew gives us free music, free movies, free porn, Whenever I’ve taken someone to his stoked that Blink-182 is reuniting and crap. how to party. endless viral videos and more entertain- or her first Ween show, I’ve struggled to Because we, like, totally so didn’t dig Tom ment than anything else just can’t be beat. convince them that no, he isn’t singing DeLonge’s side project Angels and Airwaves 7. Tina Fey: She was hysterical on SNL Oh, it’s a pretty good research tool too, so I through a filter; he can actually make and whatever. In the spirit of de-harshing our with her anti-Bush jokes, she wrote the guess that counts for something. himself sound like a murderous circus collective buzz, brah, we’ve compiled a super- screenplay for the movie “Mean Girls” clown on benzos, or, in the case of stand- awesome list of Awesome Things That Make (2004), which we all secretly (or perhaps 3. The Hold Steady: As anyone who’s out song “Thanks and Praises,” where Us Feel Totally Rad. Did we mention how openly) love, and now she writes and stars ever been to a Hold Steady show can tell Russo did a fabulously accurate Claude incredibly wicked awesome this stuff is? in one of TV’s most exciting new shows, you, there’s so much joy in the classic- Coleman impression, a Rastafarian zom- “30 Rock.” Liz Lemon, her character on meets-punk-rock songs played by these bie from the future. 10. Lisa Frank: Lisa Frank is the woman “30 Rock,” is often quoted: “I want to go Midwesterners-turned-Brooklynites. With The highlight of the evening, and a responsible for every folder or notebook you to there.” However, we at the Daily Arts lyrics about sex, drugs, booze and rock microcosm of the band’s greater sound, owned in the first through fourth grade, or, Department beg to differ: “We want to go and roll, where can you go wrong? Their was “Let’s Get Divorced,” in which Gene’s if you’re still awesome, until now. Her school to YOU, Tina!” keyboardist even has a frigging handlebar tone matches Dreiwitz’s tuba accompani- — nay, lifestyle — supplies portray sickeningly moustache. Bottom line: If you don’t love ment when he coarsely brays, “Let’s get adorable animals and mythological creatures 6. Extremely gory movies: A guilty plea- this uniquely American-sounding band, divorced/ See you in court/ You’re stu- at play. Those unicorns are frolicking so hard. sure for many Americans, the so-called you’re probably a terrorist. pid and unworthy of my love.” In mel- “torture porn” genre is extremely profit- ody and rhythm, the song evokes Ween 9. Mario Cart for Wii: Most of us can’t drive able. Films like “Hostel 2” (2007) and “My 2. High fives: Is there nothing more beau- A-lister “Poopship Destroyer,” and vocally, normally, so what’s better than practicing Bloody Valentine” (2009) push the enve- tiful than a really good high five? It is an it smacks of the earnest, un-ironic wit running into walls and flying off cliffs with lope of grotesque kills and psychopaths, artistic expression of the shared emotional that only Ween has mastered. Even in the a hand-held steering wheel? Not to men- but audiences still line up to see them. experience of “awesome” given sound and absence of the parent band’s astounding tion the awesome commentary from each Why? Because they’re AWESOME. physicality in the form of the meeting of instrumental skills, Gene proves never- character, such as “Aha!” from Waluigi as he two palms. It’s like a beautiful dance, and a theless capable of making music that is smokes your Baby Toad in the final lap. Try the 5. Finger painting: The best thing about soulful orgasm for the hand… no less excellent. It’s smart music, funny level where the track is a rainbow; just be sure finger painting, aside from the fact that it is music and ultimately music that does not to use psychedelic drugs beforehand. a great excuse to make a mess, is that no 1. Sex on the Joey: …and speaking of more than simply tide people over during matter how much you suck at art, it doesn’t orgasms, sex on the Joey seems pretty awe- stupid hiatuses. 8. French comic operettas: Jacques matter. It’s all just squiggles and colors and some, just as long as no one is queefing. Offenbach is awesome. From French fingerprints anyway. Yeah, we’re looking at you, Crane… comic operettas we get the can-can, lots Mikey Goralnik is a senior majoring in of pirates, adulterous gods and some 4. The Interwebs: The series of tubes that —compiled by the Daily Arts Department American studies. He can be reached at [email protected]. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, February 12, 2009

Television Review ‘Trust Me’ betrays viewers’ faith, fails to innovate or entertain

b y Ca t h e r i n e Sc o t t Potter’s character is annoying, Daily Editorial Board uptight, and not easily likable, she does a good job whining After over two years away and complaining. from television, Will & Grace’s The standout performer of Eric McCormack has returned to the cast is definitely Cavanaugh, playing the spoiled, childish Trust Me Conner. Somehow he makes this goofy character lovable, charm- ing and dynamic — a contrast Starring Eric McCormack, to Mason, who comes off as nothing more than the stereo- Thomas Cavanaugh, typical white male (only hard- Monica Potter working). Airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on One of the funniest scenes TNT in the pilot involves Mason and Conner’s soon-to-be-dead boss, prime time in TNT’s “Trust Me.” Stu, played by Jason O’Mara in But although he might be trying a cameo appearance. Wearing a to use the show to move himself paisley button-down while yell- beyond “Will & Grace,” odds are ing and cursing at everyone in good that it will go down as the office, Stu provides a humor- nothing more than a footnote in ous contrast to the rest of the his acting career. characters. Even if he isn’t lik- Following the commercial able, at least his lines are funny, and critical success of “Mad unlike the rest of the show. Men,” a show about advertising But despite the few come- executives in the 1950s, “Trust dic moments, “Trust Me” brings Me” brings the concept to the nothing original to the world modern day. But without the of advertising. Without some- tnt.tv glitz and glamour that “Mad thing beautiful to catch viewers’ Tom Cavanaugh follows Daily columnist Logan Crane’s advice and goes down under the table. Men” has, this new show doesn’t attention, there really isn’t any- have a whole lot going for it thing fun or entertaining about except a few laughs and hand- Joining them in the firm is come up with a pitch for one of a more comedic angle on the watching two guys inventing some leading men. award-winning copywriter the company’s biggest accounts theme, but what it puts out isn’t slogans for campaigns. The show centers on Mason Sarah Krajicek-Hunter (Monica and does nothing until the last enough to keep this show afloat The show is clearly set up to (played by McCormack) and Potter), whom nobody wants minute. Of course, his handy for more than one season. showcase McCormack back in Conner (Thomas Cavanaugh), to work with due to her abra- partner Conner comes in with Most of the cast give solid the television world away from who have been best friends sive nature and childish behav- the save to write the tagline and performances. McCormack his great role as Will Truman, and partners at the same firm ior in the workplace. Sarah and get the investors to buy. seems like he’s trying to break but because this role is so for seven years. Things go south Mason have some kind of his- Clichés abound in this show away from the mold given to engrained in American pop when Mason is promoted after tory between them, and there because, frankly, the adver- him by “Will & Grace,” but he culture, he will never escape their boss suddenly dies of a heart is a budding romance between tising world has already been fails to fully do so; his acting it. Unfortunately, any chance attack, leaving Conner upset with her and Conner. explored, and it really isn’t style, even if good, is the same, he had for a new hit television the new dynamics between him- The pilot copies “Mad Men” possible to do it better than whether he’s playing the gay or show is buried in this drab and self and his old friend. almost exactly. Mason has to “Mad Men.” “Trust Me” takes straight best friend. Although unnecessary dramedy.

From the Office of the Tufts Daily Student groups to perform at ‘Evening of Dear Chris Brown, Romance’ There’s little we can say to a music celebrity who beats his girlfriend up right before the Grammys. Chris, your temper and your childish use of violence has deprived millions of viewers of the chance to boogie to your music. Your songs are forever tainted, and we simply can’t listen to them. That’s right, we at the Daily Arts department have imposed a moratorium on any Chris Brown music. Not longer will we host dance parties in the basement of Curtis Hall to the tune of “Kiss Kiss.” Some might say that Rihanna “deserved it” or that “it was just a stupid mistake.” Newsflash: Picking on girls isn’t allowed as soon as you hit puberty, and this isn’t the elemen- tary school playground, Chris. We know you think Rihanna was flirting with other men at the pre-Grammys party. But there was also supposedly a sordid text sent from some short-skirted skank to your phone on the way home, so you aren’t exactly innocent. Whatever happened, violence is not the answer. We want you to know that we fully support Wrigley’s decision to suspend your commercial. It was stupid anyway, with your pseudo break dancing and spin on the lyrics to your overplayed song “Forever.” And although you’re out on bail for now, you’re probably going to spend some well-deserved time behind bars for messing with your former girlfriend’s gorgeous face. Maybe this experience will change you; maybe you’ll come out a new man and actually make some original music, but probably not. The real crime is that Rihanna let you get near her in the first place. Next time, pick on someone your own size and, oh yeah, gender. Leave the petty catfights to the ladies.

Sincerely, Daily File photo The Daily Arts Department Valentine’s Day celebrations begin early tonight with the African Student Association’s (ASO) “Evening of Romance.” This year’s event is loosely Harlem Renaissance-themed and will feature performances by Tufts groups, including S-Factor and Essence. Admission is free, but donations are accepted and ASO will hold a raffle for an as-yet-undisclosed prize. A variety of food, including chocolate- covered strawberries, will be available. “Evening of Romance” begins at 8:30 p.m. in Hotung Café and will run about an hour and a half. Padalecki encounters his fans while Austin after filming ‘Friday’ movie

PADALECKI Everyone was really nice and relaxed. continued from page 6 a crappy job, then the viewer will be like, TD: What was the most enjoyable part of “Ah, I’m watching a crappy horror movie.” being in the movie? Everyone was nice, and we had fun; we went out drinking together every now JP: Well, I am a fan of the franchise and a and again. fan of the genre, so it was a big deal. Also, my character goes head to head with TD: Did you ever get recognized while Jason at multiple points in the movie, so walking around in Austin, Texas after it was really cool having grown up watch- filming? ing this series and now actually being a part of it and being on set fighting Jason. JP: Yeah but people in Austin are really cool about it. There weren’t really any TD: What’s it like filming a death scene? screaming fans; someone would just mct come up to me and go, “Hey dude, I’m JP: That’s a trick question. I’m smarter a fan. What are you doing in Austin?” than the average bear, brother. Thursday, February 12, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 9

TUFTS DANCE PROGRAM PRESENTS Increased student interest allowed additions to opera’s cast this semester

fall in love with dance OPERA appearances in cameo roles. This con- continued from page 5 tinues a tradition started last year when “The great thing about the opera, this University President Lawrence Bacow all year as well as last year,” Mastrodomenico and his wife Adele made appearances as said, “is that the underclassmen seem very inebriated sailors in the production of excited by it. We do have more seniors “Dido and Aeneas.” over than we did last year, but ... it’s a really a A spike in interest from the student body big draw for underclassmen and the new in the opera program has allowed three of students.” the larger roles to be double-cast, and the Tufts Opera Ensemble has been able to again... expand the scale of its first production last Mastrodomenico has also year. Though the physical constraints of capitalized on several the hall do not allow for a large number of musicians, it is still able to accommo- moments in the score by add- date the 22-piece orchestra written for the show and comprised almost entirely of ing physical touches or meet- Tufts undergraduate students. Conducted ings of the eyes synchronized by Steven Morris, who is also the musical director for the opera, this orchestra will with effective chords. These be larger than that of last year’s produc- GERMAUL BARNES moments add beautifully tion by 17 pieces. to the show by relating the Room to grow Int/Adv Modern Because this year’s production is feeling evoked by the music much larger than last year’s, the cast Master Class to gestures that appear in has been rehearsing three days a week since the beginning of the school year. everyday life. This dedication to the program shows February 13 at 1pm up clearly in the acting but also in the production’s behind-the-scenes activ- Jackson Dance Lab One of the freshmen in the cast, Bryana ity. Student costume design, for exam- Marrero, decided to audition to experi- ple, has been a source of professional First come, first served ence something new at Tufts. yet affectionate discourse among the “I did a lot of choir and musical theatre cast and its directors. Germaul Barnes! class creates a comprehensive experience for dancers and dance enthusiasts in high school, but this is the first time The Tufts Opera Ensemble has been of all levels. His energetic, fun, dynamic class is designed to take dancers beyond the realm of doing an opera,” Marrero said. “I came to establishing itself as an exciting and inno- technique and support breakthroughs in their abilities as performers and artists. Germaul Barnes one of the open houses during orienta- vative program in the music department, is Artistic Director of Viewsic Expressions, and presents his work around the world. Former tion, and I saw the opera as one of the and “Our Town” has proven that the qual- principle dancer with Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company, he received the New York Dance ‘things to do’ in the music department. I ity and enthusiasm behind it is not going and Performance Award-The Bessies. thought it would be a really good oppor- to disappear soon. tunity to get involved.” “Our Town” opens tonight and will run through Sunday. Tickets are on sale now More info about the Dance Program!s classes and events: Engaging with the audience at the Granoff Music Center Beelzebubs www.tufts.edu/drama-dance/dance Underclassmen aren’t the only people Box Office and are $10 with a Tufts ID and at Tufts excited to participate. Many $7 without. Tickets for tonight’s show are Free Jumbodance Classes: see Tufts Dance!s profile on Facebook voices from the faculty and adminis- cheaper, however, including only $1 with tration — including Provost Jamshed ID. Come down to Granoff to experience Tufts Dance Program: [email protected] 617.627.2556 Bharucha and Dean of Undergraduate a New England classic infusing new talent Education James Glaser — will also make and technology with an old art form.

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Ev a n s R. Cl i n c h y Bosworth’s visit an encouraging sign Editor-in-Chief While most students on the Hill rightfully Korea balking at the prospect of full transpar- would further encourage openness on the Editorial place their focus on the enduring U.S. involve- ency during the dismantling of its nuclear volatile issue. Sarah Butrymowicz Managing Editors ment in Afghanistan and Iraq — and the dan- program. Still, despite such stubbornness Bosworth’s post-meeting remarks, taken Michael Adams ger that terror camps and violent extremists bordering on bellicosity, there remains room alongside his experience as a former ambas- pose there — when contemplating the region- for progress and conciliation. sador and the potential of him accepting Ben Gittleson Executive News Editor al and global threats that the United States Over the weekend Stephen Bosworth, dean a diplomatic appointment to North Korea, Alexandra Bogus News Editors faces, the dilemma posed by North Korea’s of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy underscore two points. The first is that Nina Ford nuclear threat often goes overlooked. and former U.S. ambassador to South Korea despite the focus of media reports of the Gillian Javetski Michael Del Moro News outlets had reported on the from 1997-2000, traveled with a delegation recent continuous saber-rattling emanating Rob Silverblatt Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s of academics to visit North Korean officials. from Pyongyang, there are elements there Tessa Gellerson Assistant News Editors apparent recent offensive posturing toward After attending meetings there, Bosworth who foresee stability coming to that troubled Leslie Ogden Matt Repka the Republic of Korea in the south, includ- spoke with undertones of hope when dis- part of the world. Carter Rogers ing an announcement late last month that cussing the future of nuclear negotiation on The second point is that though there Dave Stern Pyongyang was abolishing its current peace the peninsula. has traditionally been pessimism attached Kerianne Okie Executive Features Editor agreements with Seoul. Coupled with new While the rhetoric of late may have been to reaching lasting accords with the ruling developments that North Korea appeared to belligerent, officials indicated to Bosworth, regime in North Korea, the three-week-old Jessica Bidgood Features Editor be reactivating a missile site that had been who The Associated Press reported last night Obama administration might have the cred- Julie Kalt Assistant Features Editors Alison Lisnow used for Taepodong-2 missiles — which have is in line to assume the position of State ibility to bring North Korea back to the table Emily Maretsky the potential to strike Alaska — it’s evident that Department special envoy to North Korea, and, perhaps, conclude negotiations. Romy Oltuski there’s a legitimate cause for concern, both on that there is a tangible desire in Pyongyang With experienced people like Bosworth Christina Pappas Julia Zinberg the Korean peninsula and here at home. to end the delay in talks and reach an endur- at the helm working for Obama’s foreign Once more, all of this is set against the back- ing deal — talks that would ultimately fulfill policy apparatus, there is definite potential Naomi Bryant Executive Arts Editor drop of stalled six-party negotiations among the pledge to completely denuclearize in for much-improved relations between the Emma Bushnell Arts Editors the Americans, South Koreans, Chinese, exchange for energy aid. Those same offi- United States and North Korea, a difficult Matt DiGirolamo Japanese and Russians with Pyongyang over cials also implied that the recent arrival of country for even the most qualified diplo- Catherine Scott the status of its denuclearization, with North President Barack Obama to the Oval Office mats to fully understand. Mitchell Geller Assistant Arts Editors Adam Kulewicz Josh Zeidel Dan Wright Caryn Horowitz Executive Op-Ed Editor Rachel Dolin Editorialists Vittoria Elliott Jacob Maccoby Jwala Gandhi Opinion Editors Nina Grossman Ellen Kan Andrew Rohrberger Molly Rubin Jwala Gandhi Editorial Cartoonists Kayla Murdock Carly Helfand Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Philip Dear Thomas Eager David Heck Scott Janes Tim Judson Ethan Landy Noah Schumer Evan Cooper Assistant Sports Editors Jeremy Greenhouse Alex Prewitt Michael Spera Rebekah Sokol Executive Photo Editor James Choca Photo Editors Aalok Kanani Meredith Klein Danai Macridi Jo Duara Assistant Photo Editors Emily Eisenberg Andrew Morgenthaler Dilys Ong Tim Straub Tien Tien PRODUCTION Ally Gimbel Production Director Jennifer Iassogna Executive Layout Editor Elizabeth Bernstein Layout Editors Dana Berube Leanne Brotsky Kristin Gorman Julia Izumi Letter to the Editor Andrew Petrone Muhammad Qadri Steven Smith Dear Editor, American people: He does not have a copy- Obey/index.htm. The debate over whether Katie Tausanovitch I am not on campus every day, but when right on the image and he did not even seek Fairey’s reuse of the work of other artists Menglu Wang Assistant Layout Editor I am, I make the effort to pick up The Tufts to officially represent the Obama campaign.” is itself adding something of artistic value Christopher Snyder Executive Copy Editor Daily. I have been patiently tolerating the lack He hardly would have been allowed is legitimate. However, the fact must be of professional journalism when it comes to copyright the image. He may win this brought to light that Fairey does not draw Catherine Burrows Copy Editors to President Barack Obama, because I feel lawsuit, but it will not be his first clash or edit these images himself; he simply Ben Smith Elisha Sum that it is a bias born out of enthusiasm, real with copyright law. Fairey has been sued or pastes them together and then does not Ricky Zimmerman love and excitement for America. It seems, asked to stop selling art and clothing on a credit the original artists. This may indeed Kelsey Anderson Assistant Copy Editors however, that this bias has been extended number of occasions for misusing the work be art, but when it is unknown, it is defi- Nicole Fleischner Alexandra Husted to every topic even marginally related to our of other artists. But even disregarding the nitely dishonest artistic practice, and when Nicole Krieg new president, including reviews of the “art- several occasions on which his “inspira- it goes unmentioned in an article about Rachel Oldfield ist” whose image has become so famous. tions” were copyrighted, the vast majority, him, it is dishonest or lazy reporting. Zehava Robbins I was horrified by the sycophantic por- if not all, of his artwork appears to be lifted I appreciate the Daily’s enthusiasm for Hena Kapadia Executive Online Editor trayal of Shepard Fairey this week, which directly from the work of other artists that covering local artistic and cultural news; made no mention of the ongoing scandal is now in the public domain. This artwork however, it is unfair to the Tufts public to Sylvia Avila Online Editors Benjamin Schwalb surrounding his “artwork” and the real rea- is then used by Fairey to sell T-shirts to the either deliberately or in ignorance exclude Lisa DiTullio Assistant Online Editor son why he is viewed so controversially in Che Guevara fan club set who do not know relevant controversy from an article. This is the art world. Fairey violated copyright law or care where the images come from. Fairey particularly disturbing to me at a university Matt Skibinski New Media Editor Kelly Moran Webmaster by distributing the “Hope” image without himself seems not to know or care, as he where plagiarism is rightly considered to Marianna Bender Graphic Designer crediting the source photograph. He is cur- exhibited when he used a Gestapo image be a very serious offense to the intellectual rently being sued by The Associated Press on a T-shirt sold from his Web site. community. Adam Raczkowski Executive Technical Manager Muhammad Qadri Technical Managers for this violation, but the Daily only tells For a very extensive overview of the Michael Vastola us in a Feb. 6 review of his gallery at the evidence of Fairey’s plagiarism and the Sincerely, Business Institute of Contemporary Art that “Fairey history of past legal action against him, Alice Tomic selflessly shared his image of Obama with the please visit www.art-for-a-change.com/ Class of 2010 Jason Richards Executive Business Director Dwijo Goswami Receivables Manager Daniel Simon Advertising Director Emily Neger Alumni Relations Correction The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- The continuation headline for an article in yesterday’s paper entitled “Somerville housing project to start anew with funding influx” lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to the Tufts community. incorrectly suggested that a low-income housing project at Capen Court in Somerville received funding from the City of Somerville. 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This is the first in a two-part series of Michael Bendetson’s interview with former Vice President Walter Mondale. Today’s installment focuses on Mondale’s career as a senator, his vice presidency under Jimmy Carter and his 1984 presidential campaign. The second installation, which will appear in Tuesday’s issue, will focus on Mondale’s views on key politi- cal issues such as energy usage and the economy. Walter Mondale was one of the most influential American politicians in the second half of the 20th century. He is most well-known for his position as vice president during the Carter administration. Mondale revolutionized the role of the vice president and became the first to actively participate in policy decisions. In 1984, he was the Democratic nominee for president but lost the general election to incumbent Ronald Reagan. Prior to his endeavors as vice president, Mondale served as a senator from Minnesota and was a major proponent of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs. He was most recently the ambassador to Japan in the adminis- tration of Bill Clinton. Mondale was known for his liberal stances in politics and his desire to assist society’s most neglected members.

Michael Bendetson: Over the course of your career, you have stepped away from politics on a number of occasions to work in the private sector. Yet after a few years away from public service, you always seem to be drawn back into poli- tics. What specifically inspired you to postpone your lucra- tive law practice to reenter American politics?

Walter Mondale: I would put your question a bit differ- ently. I always wanted to be in public service and only went into the private sector when the voters decided it was time for me to step down. I love public life. I love the issues. I love working with people. I am an old progressive. I like building support for and getting things done. I think in many ways, it is one of the best things you can do for your friends, your family and your community. The goal is to try to make a more trusted and just society. In America, we have a real opportunity in the most impressive of nations to do just that.

MB: During your tenure in the [U.S] Senate, you had quite a distinguished career. Out of the many pieces of legislation that you worked on and sponsored, what specific bill(s) are you most proud of?

WM: I would like to put [my answer] in a plural — the Civil Rights Acts [the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Civil Rights Act], which I supported and had to be done. In addition, I am proud for my support of education bills that improved education at all levels [the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Higher Education Act of MCT 1965 and the Bilingual Education Act]. These bills helped period. When he was finished with the book, he was asked MB: One of the focal points of your 1984 presidential cam- open up education to all Americans. I chaired the Select your question. He said, “If I had been one of those hostages, paign was that of honesty. At the Democratic Convention, Committee on Equal Education Opportunity. I spent a I would want President Carter to be my president.” I think you exclaimed, “By the end of my first term, I will reduce lot of time trying to figure out how we can provide all by that statement, he knew that Carter would worry about the Reagan budget deficit by two-thirds. Let’s tell the truth. Americans with a good education, a problem that still him and try to do the right thing for the country and them. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will raise haunts the country. Indeed, that is … what I think we did. It was really rough taxes, and so will I. He won’t tell you. I just did.” The line on those hostages. We thought about it and tried to act soon became a rallying cry for President Reagan and the MB: The Constitution delegates very little power to the every way we could, but we were in the middle of the first Republican Party. Do you have any regrets about incorpo- position of vice president. However, throughout the Carter example of Islamic radicalism under [Ayatollah] Khomeini. rating that line in your speech? Administration you managed to play an important role We could have started a war, but we did not. We could have with your involvement on all major domestic and foreign done things to endanger the lives of our hostages there, but WM: Well, I have had friends tell me [the line] was pretty policy decisions. How would you define the role of the vice we did not. We tried through diplomacy, direct action, indi- dumb politically. However, I knew that if I was elected, we president? Further, do you have any suggestions or recom- rect action and pressure from our allies and friends. We did were facing an awful budget. We were deeply in deficit and mendations for Vice President Biden? everything we possibly could that was reasonable. We were could not maintain the status quo. It was Reaganomics and thinking and working to try to get our hostages home every it simply had not worked. If I became elected, I wanted WM: Well, Biden and I are old friends and we have talked day we were in office. to have the public remember that I had said something about your question more than once. Incidentally, I think about it. I also knew that Reagan’s people had said he was he is getting off to a very good start. I believe the model MB: Before the 2008 Summer Olympics, many individuals going to raise taxes. In fact, after he was reelected, Reagan Carter and I set up, with some variations, is essentially the were calling for the United States to boycott the Games. The raised taxes several times. I think history vindicates me, way it should be done. I was a general advisor to the presi- protest was with regards to Chinese policy toward Tibet as but I notice no candidates after my presidential campaign dent. I helped represent the president on the Hill with numerous claims of human rights violations were made. have talked about raising taxes — maybe there is a political legislation and other matters. In addition, I represented Many referenced President Carter’s decision to boycott warning there. [the administration] around the country and around the the Summer Olympics of 1980 in Moscow. Would you have world in diplomatic affairs. I tried to be a troubleshooter approved of a boycott this past summer? Further, do you MB: Many pundits believe that your selection of Geraldine in the government when reforms were needed and I still stand by the decision to boycott the Olympics in 1980? Ferraro as a running mate helped to break the glass ceiling could be of service to the president. Finally, I just tried with regards to women in national politics. In 2008, Sen. to be the president’s friend and confidant. I was his eyes WM: Yes, I think we did the right thing in 1980. The invasion Hillary Clinton nearly won the Democratic primaries and and ears and did everything possible to help the man. I of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union was a fundamental rup- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was the vice presidential nominee think that is the way it should be done, and that is the way ture of international laws and a very dangerous precedent on the Republican ticket. After witnessing these events, Biden is approaching his job. Of course, Biden brings tre- that had to be dealt with. We had only limited remedies please evaluate the importance of your decision to place mendous strengths with his background in the Judiciary that we could use to punish and impose costs on the Soviet the first woman on a major party ticket. Committee and international affairs. The fact that he has Union. One of them was to terminate America’s participa- served in Congress for so long and is so well-liked, he is tion in the Moscow Olympics and to try to get other coun- WM: I am very proud of my decision. I think Gerry was going to do very well. tries to join us. The reason is the same as applied in 1936. a very good candidate. Further, I believe in the princi- Adolf Hitler used those Olympics to build his stature in the ple that we should search for the best talent to fill these MB: One of the defining issues of the Carter administration world and to show his people that the world respected him important positions. One of America’s problems has was, in fact, the Iran Hostage Crisis. What mistakes were even though he was a monster. [The Carter administration] been, despite how talented women might be, they have made in the handling of the situation? In addition, what, if felt that we could not go to Moscow and play as though a hard time breaking through that glass ceiling. The anything, would you have done differently? things were normal in the midst of what they [Soviets] same was also true for African-Americans. This was were doing in Afghanistan. I think the circumstances were one of the reasons why I was so thrilled that [Barack WM: Let me quote Gary Sick. Gary Sick was a retired cap- different in 2008. The Chinese have not invaded Tibet. In Obama] was elected president. We did not win the tain in the U.S. Navy. When he came into office, he was most cases, we should not cancel the Olympics because, [1984] election, but I think we established a precedent an official for the National Security Council. He had a tre- for many of the athletes, this is their only opportunity. A that made it easier for women to think about running mendous amount of experience with Iran and even spoke boycott should be used rarely and only in cases where it for president and vice president. the language. He headed the task force to deal with our is fundamentally abhorrent to be involved in the games. hostages and their return. He lived through every moment Nevertheless, we should speak up about Tibet. There are of [the Iran Hostage Crisis]. He wrote a book called “All Fall other things that should be done; I am most certainly not Michael Bendetson is a freshman who has not yet declared Down” [2001], which is the best single history of that tough content with remaining silent on this issue. a major.

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With regular season over, Jumbos set sights on Nine-Man Nationals next week MEN’S SQUASH ranked Nos. 17-24 nationally will compete in No. 23 George Washington University and continued from page 16 an eight-team bracket. No. 24 Northeastern. In the end, seeing these could’ve gone differently while stressing the Tufts expects to benefit from an unchar- types of schools again will almost certainly disconnect between their national ranking acteristically long respite from official give the Jumbos an advantage should any and their performance on the court. competition leading up to Nationals, with rematches occur. “Scott Leighton had a great match, extend- renewed focuses on fitness, technique and Last season the Jumbos finished the sea- ing it into five games,” Bradley said. “At the recuperation from an otherwise busy sec- son ranked 18th after losing in the finals beginning of his game, he had his opponent ond-semester match slate. of the third tier at CSA Team Nationals to running the court and he was hitting some “In preparation for [Nationals] we’ve got St. Lawrence despite entering the tourna- nice drop shots, though his opponent was some time,” senior tri-captain Brian Rassel ment as the bracket’s top seed at No. 17. just an amazing retriever and his opponent said. “We’re going to really burn it out and This time around, they will be one of the took a 2-1 lead. Scott came out in the fourth ramp up the training aspect and make sure lower seeds, though the squad sees this as game down 8-2 and battled back in probably we’re ready to play at the ultimate level ... We an opportunity to end the season with a one of the best comebacks of the season. The like it, separating ourselves from the melee marked improvement. fifth game was a battle, but his opponent ... right now we’re going to play some more, “Like any team, I think you have to try pulled out the win.” get set [and] get comfortable in our posi- at least in your mind to expect the best to “We were looking to finish the regu- tions ... That’s a good situation for us. That’s happen because our goal is to go in there lar season on the right foot,” junior Max what we’d prefer since some of the fatigue is and win the third flight trophy,” Rassel said. Dalury said. “We knew [Brown] was going starting to show.” “In our minds, that’s completely reasonable to be a very difficult match going in. Brown “I feel that we used this last match against considering that Colby is sitting at the [No.] has a very skilled team and had some Brown to work out some kinks and step up 17 spot right now, and they convincingly beat pretty solid showings in matches earlier to the level of our opponents, and I think we us, but I don’t think we feel like they’re a bet- in the year. But our guys have played solid have the perfect amount of time going into ter team than we are. I just think that there’s matches for the most part this season and the end of this week to play some matches, a relative parity from us at the [No.] 22 spot to we recognized their weak spots that we do a lot of fitness and bring back some basics the [No.] 17 spot. I think we expect to finish thought we could really capitalize on, but it a little bit,” senior tri-captain Josh Levinson better than 22nd-best in the country.” just didn’t go in our favor.” added. “Then next week, [get] into that men- “This year, there is a lot of competition, With regular season play concluded, the tality so when we head out on Thursday we’re and there are some teams out there who focus for Tufts now rests squarely on an going to be ready to go.” have gotten a lot better. But that said, I really extended break from dual matches before Potential opposition for the Jumbos at feel that we’re going to do some damage,” upcoming Nationals. While final team rank- Nationals will likely feature a slew of famil- Levinson added. “And there’s one or two ings due out next week will officially deter- iar faces including No. 17 Colby and No. 18 teams that we haven’t played that we’d like James Choca/Tufts Daily mine the breakdown for the tournament, Bowdoin, who Tufts lost to by respective mar- to take down, and I’d really like to go into Junior Max Dalury and the rest of the men’s the Jumbos remain fairly certain that they gins of 6-3 and 7-2, in addition to squads the Nationals and take down a team that we’ve squash team lost to Brown by a score of 8-1 on will remain in the third tier, where programs Jumbos have defeated, like No. 21 Dension, lost to ... That would make me very happy.” Tuesday night. A-Rod under the public eye while 103 more steroid users get off easy MLB it’s far less likely to rake in the big bucks continued from page 15 the Steinbrenners were expecting it to. players be protected from both punish- Secondly, A-Rod has not fared well ment and publicity. Nor will the record- when facing pressure from the media in breaking 10-year, $275 million deal he the past, and this is the darkest cloud signed with the Yankees last winter be to hang over him yet. Failing to pro- affected, as the contract negotiated by duce in the playoffs or his wife wear- agent Scott Boras has no provisions ing obscene T-shirts to Yankee Stadium regarding steroids despite containing pales in comparison to having all of his lucrative incentives for Rodriguez if accomplishments and accolades thrown and when he passes any of the top four under the bus. Whether this will impact players on the career home run list. A-Rod on the field remains to be seen, But that hardly means A-Rod is off the but it figures to be yet another unneces- hook completely. sary distraction in the home clubhouse When confronted by reporters in a at the new Yankee Stadium. Miami gym last Thursday, A-Rod was Beyond the player and team, this incommunicado, telling them “You’ll report also has the potential to bring have to talk to the union; I’m not saying damage to Major League Baseball. anything.” After conferring with his rep- Commissioner Bud Selig will now be resentatives, Rodriguez finally offered a forced to weather yet another steroid- full apology on Monday, calling his own related storm, and this one could be the behavior “stupid” and “naïve.” That, most dangerous of all. The spotlight that however, won’t be enough to quiet the earlier this offseason was focused on www.pinkysfamouspizza.com media or a fanbase stricken by the news the lack of suitors for Manny Ramirez that one of its most respected players and the effects of the economic crisis Order Online used testosterone and Primobolan to on baseball are now going to shift back boost his performance. Moreover, from to the worst possible place, at least from a public relations standpoint, this in the league’s perspective. Baseball hardly (781) 391-PINK (7465) tandem with Joe Torre’s new book, “The needs any more negative publicity, and Yankee Years” (2009), which reveals that this will bring it plenty. A-Rod had been referred to as A-Fraud in Then there’s the matter of the 103 Medford – Somerville the team’s clubhouse, could be extreme- names that remain unknown. Odds are ly troublesome for Rodriguez. that there are at least a few more star FREE DELIVERY The impact is likely to extend beyond players on that list of positive tests the player himself and could signifi- from 2003, and even without suspect- cantly affect his team on two fronts. ing anything, the possibility that a new First off, the Yankees invested more report saying someone like David Ortiz than a quarter of a billion dollars in or Albert Pujols could have tested posi- Rodriguez in December of 2007 after tive is frightening. being convinced by Scott Boras that Whether your reaction to the A-Rod he would pay for most of that contract report is one of horror or schaden- through endorsements and advertis- freude, this is a very tough time for ing deals while chasing the home run Major League Baseball, and the pres- record. Of course, that was assuming he sure is only going to mount until these was clean — as he was believed to be names, as well as the reason as to why until this report was released — which these anonymous tests were identifi- is no longer the case. A legacy tarnished able, are revealed. As the layers of this before it was even completed is far less proverbial onion are peeled, fans had likely to endure, and, more practically, better be prepared to cry. 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Thursday, February 12, 2009 Bears sweep bottom of Jumbos’

WOMEN’S SQUASH we want to refine before going continued from page 16 into Friday. We put that into play beyond three games. The event’s against a much tougher team so ladderclosest contest camein earlyTufts’ in the thatseason when we play finaleteams around No. 1 position, with senior tri- our level, the skills will stick with captain Victoria Barba battling you because you’ve executed the Bears’ senior Breck Haynes. them on much stiffer competition Barba worked the court well, but … Come this weekend, we’ll be a strained quad put a damper playing with skills that we prac- on the decision and she fell in ticed against Brown in a more three games, 9-4, 9-3, 9-5. Playing balanced setting.” through the injury, Barba succeed- The Howe Cup has tradition- ed in putting up the most points ally provided Tufts the chance to (12) among her fellow Jumbos. face NESCAC rivals in hotly con- “It was easy for Brown to tested rematches. Placing in the control the pace of the game,” C division, along with Amherst, Herrmann said. “To see Victoria Colby, Franklin and Marshall, go out and surprise her oppo- Vassar, Wesleyan, William Smith nent a little bit reflected her over- and St. Lawrence, the Tufts squad all talent as a player.” foresees tooth-and-nail matches While Barba got off to a good against conference foes. Losing to start, the middle and back ends of Amherst 5-4 while securing a close the lineup were handily swept by 5-4 decision against Colby, the the Bears’ dominant performance. Jumbo squad hopes to get revenge Hitting cross-court shots and exe- with a healthy roster. cuting kill shots, the Brown squad “Our outing with Amherst the successfully put to rest the strug- first time around doesn’t account gling Jumbos’ game of retrieval. for our usual gameplay,” Grant said. “Brown was really good at draw- “I personally think that the second ing the ball deeper than we could,” time we faced them it should’ve Grant explained. “When a player gone at least 6-3 in our favor, but sends the ball ricocheting off of the you can’t control injuries or play- glass and into the corners, it makes ers not being around to compete. it very difficult to return the shot. This time around, we have a bet- They played a really good deep ter chance to come out with more game in combination with some success. We may be a little nervous perfectly placed drop shots.” and that’s natural. We just can’t and Despite the loss to their Ivy foe, won’t be intimidated.” the Jumbos had the chance to use “It’s going to be a tough divi- the match to practice their tech- sion this year,” Herrmann added. niques and improve their retriev- “Colby is ranked a few spots ing skills before heading into the behind us, and we pulled off a Howe Cup this weekend. The close win against them 5-4 ear-

andrew morgenthaler/tufts daily Jumbos introduced different shots lier this season. I’m pretty sure all Senior co-captain Stacy Filocco and the Jumbos downed the Trinity Bantams Tuesday night for the second time into their games and strengthened of the teams in our division have in five days in a non-conference matchup. The Jumbos will now turn their attention to a weekend showdown their shot-positioning skills by had 5-4 matches. We lost 5-4 to with Bates, their last conference game of the regular season. testing them on the formidable Amherst, who’s ranked one above Brown squad. us, so they’re all very close and “We went in knowing it was competitive. We’re going in with Jumbos will need plenty of help to steal the going to be tough,” Herrmann the goal to win the division, which said. “We each had our own goals is a definite possibility if we can regular-season crown from Amherst, Bowdoin we wanted to work on during the show what we’ve overcome this match because there are things year and we play our best.” WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NESCAC regular-season cham- that much … But it’s a big day; continued from page 16 pionship hopes alive, the it’s Senior Day, and Breast Eating Disorder Treatment the Jumbos, and the Bantams Bates contest is a must-win. Cancer Awareness Week starts fell to 15-6 overall. At 3-4 Sitting at 6-2 with one con- on Saturday, so that’s impor- in the conference, they rest ference game remaining, Tufts tant to us and it’s a cause that’s Treatment of Adults in sixth place, which, if the needs Bowdoin to lose one of important to the NESCAC and Suffering from Anorexia and standings were to hold to cur- its remaining two conference definitely our team,” Berube rent order, would mean a first- games and Amherst to lose to said. “It’s a big game … for Bulimia Nervosa round matchup with Tufts. both Williams and Middlebury. standings and seedings for the The Jumbos, meanwhile, now No matter the set of possible NESCAC. For us to be 7-2 in For the most effective treatment and highest staff-to-client ratio in New turn toward their final confer- outcomes, the game against the NESCAC season would be England, informed clinicians refer their clients to Laurel Hill Inn. We ence matchup of the season as Bates remains an important … important for getting an provide extensive programming in a highly structured and supervised Bates visits Cousens Gym on one for the Jumbos. NCAA [bid] whether we win non-institutional therapeutic setting. Evening, day, residential, and aftercare Saturday. “The regular-season NESCAC the NESCAC championship or programs in West Medford and West Somerville. Call Linda at For Tufts to keep its slim championship doesn’t mean not.” 781 396-1116 or visit our web site at www.laurelhillinn.com.

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THU FRI SAT SUN MON Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Ice Hockey Men’s (9-14, 1-7 NESCAC) (18-3, 6-2 NESCAC) (8-11-1, 4-10-1 NESCAC/ECAC East) at Bates Basketball 2 p.m. NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L T W L T W L W L W L W L Amherst 12 2 1 14 4 1 Women’s Bates Middlebury 7 0 20 2 Amherst 6 1 21 1 Middlebury 12 2 1 15 4 1 Basketball 3 p.m. Amherst 6 1 18 4 Bowdoin 6 1 18 4 Williams 10 3 2 12 6 2 Williams 5 2 15 7 Tufts 6 2 18 3 Trinity 10 5 0 13 6 0 Colby 4 3 15 7 Bates 5 3 16 7 Salem St. Southern Conn. Coll. 7 5 3 11 6 3 Bowdoin 3 4 14 8 Colby 3 4 12 9 Ice Hockey 4 p.m. Maine Bowdoin 6 7 2 9 9 2 4 p.m. Trinity 3 4 8 13 Trinity 3 4 15 6 Wesleyan 3 4 11 9 Hamilton 7 8 0 8 11 1 Bates 3 5 12 10 Men’s 4 Tufts 4 10 1 8 11 1 Conn. Coll. 2 5 13 9 Williams 3 8 14 Swimming and Colby 3 10 2 5 12 3 Wesleyan 2 5 6 15 Middlebury 1 6 7 14 Diving Wesleyan 3 11 1 3 15 1 Tufts 1 7 9 14 Conn. Coll. 0 7 8 14 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Women’s Swimming and G A Pts. PPG RPG APG Diving PPG RPG APG Tom Derosa 12 8 20 Julia Baily 13.5 8.3 1.0 Jon Pierce 22.1 8.6 1.2 Nick Resor 10 9 19 Colleen Hart 12.0 4.1 4.8 Valentine Dave Beyel 13.1 4.4 1.5 Dylan Cooper 4 11 15 Men’s Indoor K. Tausanovitch 10.1 6.1 1.1 Invitational Aaron Gallant 12.2 3.0 1.4 Mike Vitale 1 8 9 Track and Field Kim Moynihan 9.8 4.5 2.2 10 a.m. Matt Galvin 5.3 2.5 4.9 Evan Story 6 2 8 Casey Sullivan 7.9 2.9 1.8 Tom Selby 5.0 5.0 0.7 Andy Davis 3 5 8 Rachel Figaro 7.1 5.5 0.9 Women’s Valentine Valentine Dan Cook 4.3 1.9 1.0 Doug Wilson 2 6 8 Lindsay Weiner 3.1 0.8 0.6 Indoor Track Invitational Invitational James Long 3.7 3.6 2.2 Matt Amico 1 7 8 Vanessa Miller 3.0 3.6 2.0 and Field 10 a.m. 10 a.m. A. Quezada 3.7 1.3 0.4 Lindsay Walker 3 4 7 T. Kornegay 2.3 1.2 1.1 Reed Morgan 3.3 1.3 1.1 Zach Diaco 3 3 6 Katie Puishys 2.2 1.8 0.2 Sam Mason 2.3 2.8 0.7 Team 54 82 136 Men’s Kate Barnosky 1.3 0.5 .8 Bryan Lowry 1.9 1.4 0.2 Squash Stacy Filocco 1.1 0.4 0.5 Peter Saba 1.0 1.0 0.2 Goalkeeping S GA S % Katie Wholey 1.1 0.6 0.4 Max Cassidy 0.8 1.3 0.1 Scott Barchard 626 53 .922 Jay McNamara 55 9 .859 Team 71.6 43.2 16.5 Women’s Howe Cup Howe Cup Howe Cup Team 74.7 39.4 12.8 Team 557 60 .903 Squash at Harvard at Harvard at Harvard TBA TBA TBA Thursday, February 12, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

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o much for writing about Joe Torre’s book… All of a sudden Alex Rodriguez has a lot more to worry about than Sbeing compared to the movie “Single White Female” (1992). Over the weekend Sports Illustrated reported that A-Rod failed a steroid test in 2003 when the league conducted a survey to see if regu- lar steroid testing was necessary. Since then, A-Rod has admitted to using ste- roids between 2001 and 2003 with the Texas Rangers, citing the pressure of being the highest-paid player in baseball as his reason for juicing. And honestly, it’s hard not to feel a little bit bad for the guy. Watching him in New York for years, it’s easy to see how much pressure he puts on himself, not to men- tion how much the fans do. And of the 104 players that failed tests in 2003, of course only A-Rod’s rights were violated, with his name being leaked despite the fact that the tests were supposed to be anonymous and the samples were supposed to be destroyed immediately after the fact. And while I’m glad he came out and admitted what he did — forgoing the Roger Clemens route of insincere and potentially criminal denials — I’m not naïve enough to believe everything he said. MCT He claimed that he didn’t know he New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez recently admitted to steroid use from 2001-2003 during his time with the Texas Rangers. failed the test until SI reported it, even The confession came in the wake of the story’s release in Sports Illustrated on Saturday morning. though every player that failed was sup- posed to be notified. And when asked what he put into his body, A-Rod again The A-Rod fallout: What could it mean? replied that he didn’t know. Really? You never saw the bottle of pills? You never b y Da n i e l Ra t h m a n random testing. The current superstar Bonds and restore some semblance of felt the pinch in your ass? You just put Contributing Writer third baseman of the New York Yankees integrity to baseball’s record books. something into your body that for all is the only name to have surfaced, as The magnitude of the fallout we’re you know might’ve been sugar pills? Or Baseball fans around the country the rest of the results remain sealed likely to see from the A-Rod news is Vitamin C? Or cyanide? Really? awoke Saturday morning to a shock- tight in a California lab. Rodriguez’s not yet known, but it could very well be But even though the entire truth might ing report from Selena Roberts and results were reportedly obtained by disastrous. On the one hand, this is just be clouded, one thing remains undeni- David Epstein of Sports Illustrated that federal investigators seeking addi- a single test taken half a decade ago; ably clear; A-Rod cheated. But does that cited four sources who alleged that tional evidence in the Bay Area Lab on the other hand, it casts doubt upon make him a bad person? Does that mean Alex Rodriguez had tested positive for Co-Operative (BALCO) scandal, though Rodriguez’s MVP award-winning cam- that his Hall of Fame chances should be steroids while with the Texas Rangers there is no known connection between paign as the Rangers’ shortstop that flushed down the drain? in 2003. A-Rod and BALCO. season, and more frighteningly, upon No. It doesn’t. A-Rod’s positive test came from a The report is not especially shock- all the other great accomplishments — Baseball is a game with a long his- batch of 1,198 samples taken by Major ing insofar as we know that dozens of both past and future — of another one tory of cheating and less-than-admirable League Baseball as part of a survey players, perhaps even a majority, used of the greatest players of all time. personalities. Gaylord Perry and Whitey intended to determine whether ran- a variety of performance-enhancing A-Rod will not face any reprimand Ford made doctoring baseballs a craft. Ty dom testing should be implemented drugs during the so-called Steroid Era. from Major League Baseball for test- Cobb was a notorious bigot. John McGraw beginning with the 2004 season. Of But it is quite a stunner to those who ing positive in 2003 because the tripped opponents and hid balls in the those tested, 104 players are believed hoped against hope that, some years league’s agreement with the Players’ outfield. Babe Ruth was a glutton with a to have come up positive for banned down the road, a pure and clean A-Rod Association at the time mandated that taste for booze and women. Not only that, substances — well over the 5 percent would slam his 763rd home run, take but 53 of his bats were discovered last year threshold MLB deemed necessary for the crown from the embattled Barry see MLB, page 13 — all corked. And yet, for all their flaws, do you know what all of the above players have in com- mon? They’re all in the Hall of Fame. Games of the Week Was what A-Rod did wrong? Yes. But looking back (FEB. 8) | los angeles lakers 101, cleveland cavaliers 91 should we crucify him because cheating has become more scientific? After taking down the reigning world champion Boston Celtics earlier in the week by a It might sound cynical, but cheating is score of 110-109, the determined bunch of Hollywood boys took their traveling road show to just part of baseball. Players have been Cleveland on Sunday for another showdown with a member of the Eastern Conference’s elite. using amphetamines since the ‘40s, and With a resilient effort from flu-ridden guard Kobe Bryant, including 19 points in 35 minutes, in a USA Today poll just a few years ago, the stingy squad continued to make its case as the best team in the NBA with a convincing 35 percent of players reported that they 10-point victory over the Cavs. thought at least half of players still used Forward Lamar Odom cleaned up where Kobe was a bit sloppy, draining 28 points and (there has been testing since 2006, but an nabbing 17 boards, and forward Pau Gasol played his part by contributing 18 points and 12 oddly high percentage of players seem to rebounds as well. In holding LeBron James to just 16 points in 40 minutes, the Lakers’ defensive have developed ADHD since then). effort was perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the contest. The team’s overall dominant If I had a Hall of Fame vote, I would vote performance thus far suggests that, even without young center Andrew Bynum, they just might for A-Rod. I’d also vote for Barry Bonds, have enough firepower this go around to take home the hardware at season’s end. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa — there’s The Lakers, who handed the Cavs their first home loss on the season, completed an impres- no proof that ‘roids help you hit a curve- sive 6-0 road trip with the win and pushed their league-best record to 42-9 with a home defeat ball. Hell, I’d even go for Pete Rose and Joe of the Oklahoma City Thunder this Tuesday. And as the Celtics fell to the San Antonio Spurs Jackson. After all, what is the Hall of Fame 105-99 on Sunday, it seems that power might be shifting back towards the Lakers and the rest supposed to be, anyway? The Hall of Good of the Western Conference forerunners. mct Guys that Played Baseball? It’s not, and we shouldn’t idolize these guys just because they played a children’s game well. looking ahead (feb. 13-15) | women’s squash at howe cup Why can’t we just take the good with the bad? Couldn’t Barry Bonds’ plaque read, The women’s squash team will compete in the Howe Cup this weekend, the year-end com- “He was suspected of steroid use, but petition featuring the top 32 teams in the nation. The Jumbos, currently ranked No. 18 in the even if you take away 262 dingers, he’d still country, are expected to be placed in the Walker Cup (C Division), which represents the playoffs be the only player with 500 homers and between the 17th- through 24th-ranked teams. The official draw and match locations will be steals”? Or Pete Rose’s, “The man bet on announced later this week. baseball, but that didn’t help him become For Tufts, the Howe Cup represents an opportunity to finish an otherwise disappointing sea- the game’s all-time hit king”? son on a high note. While the team had set out at the beginning of the year to qualify for the Who are we trying to protect? The Hall B Division, it’s placement in the C Division offers a better chance for success. Last season, the of Fame’s motto is “Preserving History, then-16th-ranked Jumbos were shut out in the first round by No. 9 Williams. Honoring Excellence, Connecting Potential opponents this weekend include Colby, whom the Jumbos beat 5-4 last month, and Generations.” These guys are a big part Amherst, who downed Tufts in both of their meetings this season. As the rankings currently of the game’s history; they should be a stand, Vasser, Franklin & Marshall, Wesleyan, William Smith and St. Lawrence are also slated to part of Cooperstown as well. receive bids for the C division. The Howe Cup will be the last opportunity for senior tri-captains Victoria Barba, Jessica Herrmann and Simone Grant to play for Tufts as a team before potentially competing in the David Heck is a junior majoring in phi- james choca/tufts daily College Squash Associations Individual Championships from February 27 to March 1. losophy. He can be reached at David.Heck@ tufts.edu. 16 INSIDE The Sauce 15 Inside MLB 15 Games of the Week 15 Sportstuftsdaily.com

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The men’s squash team capped off reg- ular-season competition on a less-than- ideal note, falling to the non-conference Brown Bears 8-1 on Tuesday night. The loss finalizes a sub-.500 record of 8-10, the Jumbos’ first losing season in two years. The nationally ranked No. 14 Bears broke a four-game losing streak with their win over Tufts, improving to a paltry 4-8 on the season. While the Jumbos have fallen to the Bears in many past show- downs, the loss was compounded by the memory of last year’s closely fought matchup in which Brown pulled ahead in the No. 9 game to take the win in the 5-4 decision. In this season’s 8-1 slamming, No. 5 junior Zach Bradley picked up the team’s sole win in three matches, going 9-5, 9-5, 9-2. “My opponent was a really talented player,” Bradley said. “It was one of my best matches of the season. In the first game, it was heated and the score was James Choca/Tufts Daily pretty close all the way through. I just had After a 9-0 thumping from Brown on Tuesday night, Junior Stefanie Marx and the Jumbo squad will gear up for the Howe Cup, to be held to buckle down at the end of that game this weekend at Harvard. and it paid off.” With strong performances through the middle of the lineup, many players on Jumbos close regular season with loss to Brown the Tufts squad extended matches into four or five games and played season- Team heads to postseason Howe Cup after compiling record of 4-13 defining squash. No. 1 sophomore Alex Gross and No. 2 sophomore Ben Rind b y Mi c h a e l Sp e r a clawed the competition by a count of 9-0 in been extremely competitive,” senior tri-cap- fought into four sets, with Rind winning Daily Editorial Board the Jumbos’ final outing before this Friday’s tain Simone Grant added. “We tried to keep his first match but unable to lock in his tournament opener. The loss marked the positive, and it’s always a learning experience second consecutive win against Brown in In its last regular-season matchup, the end of a less-than-stellar regular season that playing talented schools.” his college career. Toward the middle of women’s squash team took a thrashing finished 4-13. While the Bears broke a four-game losing the lineup, No. 4 freshman Henry Miller from the nationally ranked No. 9 Brown “I was impressed by all the girls [Tuesday] streak with their win over Tufts, bumping up and No. 6 junior Scott Leighton lost in Bears. But with Nationals on the horizon, despite the loss,” senior tri-captain Jessica their record to 5-8, the Jumbo squad faced four and five matches, respectively, as the Jumbos have picked themselves up Herrmann said. “The score looks as though its own fourth straight loss. While the Jumbos both Jumbos faced opponents with solid by the bootstraps to train, condition and we went out there and didn’t get off a shot. have fallen to the Bears in many past show- control of the court and strong shot place- scrimmage in their brief break before the The rallies were lasting for long periods of downs, the outcome was solidified by the ment tactics. In these matches of attrition, Howe Cup this weekend. time, so the score doesn’t reflect our success team’s inability to extend any of its matches the Jumbos acknowledge that the games The Jumbos finished the regular season in keeping play alive.” on a low note, as the non-conference Bears “With a team like Brown, they’ve always see WOMEN’S SQUASH, page 14 see MEN’S SQUASH, page 13

Women’s Basketball Women’s basketball comes in second Tufts regains momentum heading in first Northeast Regional poll in an early indicator of its into final week of regular season likelihood at landing an NCAA Tournament bid, the wom- With NESCAC postseason play nearing, Jumbos overcome en’s basketball team drew the No. 2 spot in the first NCAA Northeast Regional poll, which was released yesterday. b y Br i a n Co m e n i t z winning groove again. its offense around and kept The weekly poll is used by Senior Staff Writer “It was really important the game out of reach for the the NCAA selection commit- conference foe Trinitythat we for won the tonight second because hosts.time Senior in five forward days Katie tee at season’s end to help It was the same old story for it shows that we can bounce Tausanovitch was the only allot Pool C at-large bids to the women’s basketball team back after a game like Amherst, Jumbo to score in double dig- March Madness. If the Jumbos Tuesday night, as Tufts defeat- and we didn’t let a loss like its, tallying 14 points to go do not win the upcoming that turn our season around along with four rebounds and NESCAC Tournament and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL for the worse,” sophomore three blocked shots. Freshman earn the conference’s auto- (18-3, 6-2 NESCAC) guard Lindsay Weiner said. Rachel Figaro added nine matic bid, the rankings sug- at Hartford, Conn., Tuesday “We needed to pick it back up, points and seven boards for gest they are in prime position which we did.” Tufts, while Weiner put up to earn an at-large bid for the Tufts 34 28 — 62 The Jumbos got off to a fast eight points on 3-of-4 shoot- second year in a row. Trinity 17 29 — 46 start, as after Trinity went ing to help pace the victory. Two other NESCAC schools ahead 6-2 in the opening min- Breaking a three-game streak joined the Jumbos in the poll. utes, Tufts went on a 16-0 run of shooting under 55 percent Fresh off its victory over Tufts ed conference foe Trinity, to push the lead to 18-6. The from the free throw line, Tufts Saturday afternoon, nation- 62-46, in a non-conference Jumbos maintained the pres- was also 15-for-19 (78.9 per- ally ranked No. 9 Amherst matchup at Hartford, Conn. sure and went into halftime cent) from the charity stripe took the top spot behind The Jumbos had beaten the with a 35-17 cushion. against Trinity. It was the the strength of its sterling Bantams in a NESCAC game “I think [Trinity] played defense that the Jumbos relied 20-1 in-region record. The by a similar margin, 64-42, at well,” coach Carla Berube said. on, however, as Tufts held the only team to beat the Lord andrew morgenthaler/Tufts Daily Trinity’s Oosting Gymnasium “We just put the pressure on Bantams to just 27.5 percent Jeffs this year was Bowdoin, Sophomore Colleen Hart and just last Friday. them defensively and made it shooting from the floor. which came in fourth in the the Jumbos were ranked No. 2 The national No. 16 Jumbos hard for them to set up their “It was just an overall team regional poll. in the Northeast Regional poll. (18-3, 6-2 NESCAC) remain half offense and run their offense. effort,” Weiner said. “We did a National No. 16 Tufts’ a game behind Amherst and That’s what I look at, how we really good job of scrambling appearance in the poll stems Conn. and losses to Amherst Bowdoin, who are tied at 6-1 dictate the game, not really to cover for help, and we also from the team’s 17-3 record and third-ranked Brandeis. atop the conference standings. what Trinity did. I was happy limited our fouls tonight and against the 18th-toughest Tufts has two more regular Coming off a tough 54-48 loss to with our start to the game and didn’t allow them to shoot an schedule in the nation this season games left before the Amherst last weekend and with it meant a lot for us, too. A lot excess amount of free throws.” season. The Jumbos have first round of the NESCAC this weekend’s season finale was riding on the game, and The loss was the fourth in played all four of the teams Tournament tips off on Feb. against Bates crucial to decid- we needed a victory.” a row for Trinity, with two of who join them in the top five, 21. ing seedings for the upcom- The Bantams never closed them coming at the hands of posting wins over Bowdoin ing NESCAC Tournament, the the gap to single digits in the and fifth-ranked Eastern —by Sapna Bansil Jumbos needed to find their second half, as Tufts spread see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 14