Today: Mostly Sunny THE TUFTS High 60 Low 50 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Rain Since 1980 High 54 Low 34 Vo l u m e LIV, Nu m b e r 46 DAILY We d n e s d ay , No v e m b e r 14, 2007 Arts and Sciences administration to move from Ballou to Packard Hall b y Da n Pa s t e r n a c k in one building dedicated to our own Daily Staff Writer affairs,” he said. Jessica St. Louis, a freshman work- Plans are under way for the Arts ing in Sternberg’s Ballou office, said and Sciences (A&S) administration that the department is definitely in to move this summer from Ballou need of more space. “There’s only a Hall to Packard Hall, according to limited amount of people that can Vice President of Operations John work at one time,” she said. Roberto. While the move is scheduled to Roughly 40 offices will be relocated. occur over the summer, concrete Affected administrators include Dean plans should be drawn up by next of Arts and Sciences Robert Sternberg, month, Roberto said. Executive Administrative Dean of Arts “Packard will be undergoing very and Sciences Leah McIntosh, Dean of significant interior renovations,” he Emily Eisenberg/Tufts Daily Academic Affairs for Arts and Sciences said. “[There will also be] a small Professor Robert Devigne (left) and IGL Director Sherman Teichman squared off in a debate Vickie Sullivan and Dean of the addition to the building to accom- last night. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences modate an elevator and a secondary Lynne Pepall. mode of egress.” Devigne, Teichman square off The move comes after some uni- Tufts is working with William Rawn versity advancement offices relocated Associates, a local architecture firm, this summer from Packard Hall to the to formulate building plans. The com- old Dame School on George Street. pany, which designed Sophia Gordon in debate over active citizenship Placing the administration in Packard Hall, has designed buildings for other b y Ja m i e Bo l o g n a that followed last night’s debate spon- will help eliminate some concerns colleges across the country. Daily Editorial Board sored by the International Relations about space in Ballou. Cost estimates will be made and a Program and the Director’s Leadership Sternberg said in an e-mail that the construction company will be select- Tufts students overwhelmingly reject Council. move will not only relieve space con- ed this winter after plans are fully the notion that active citizenship Director of the Institute for Global cerns, but will also give the adminis- drawn up, Roberto said. After that, he should be an “integral part” of their Leadership (IGL) Sherman Teichman tration its own self-contained build- said that workers will move “right into Tufts education. ing. The relocation provides “a good At least that was the result of the poll see DEBATE, page 2 opportunity for [us] to be together see SUMMER MOVE, page 2 Fletcher students speak about Senate to offer Light on the Hill Award their experiences with the U.N. to ‘Today Show’ co-host Meredith Vieira b y Ma d e l i n e Ga r b e r Darfur camps and the ways in b y Ro b Si l v e r b l a t t Daily Staff Writer which her studies at Fletcher Daily Editorial Board have since helped her to Fletcher students shared understand her results more The Tufts Community Union the details of their work with clearly. (TCU) Senate will offer “Today the United Nations dur- “Everything we do at Show” co-host Meredith Vieira the ing a panel session yester- Fletcher is research-based,” Light on the Hill Award. Vieira, who day evening hosted by the she said. “It has helped me to graduated from Tufts in 1975 with Tufts International Relations understand the gender dimen- a degree in English, will receive the Program. sion of conflict.” award on campus this spring if she The session, which was held The third panelist, Erin accepts. in Cabot 205, was the first Fried, spoke about her intern- “Meredith is one of the most part of the Forum on Global ship in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, recognizable people in American Active Citizenship, a colloqui- an area heavily affected by media today” TCU President Neil um commemorating the 30th the 2004 tsunami. Like Barsa, DiBiase said. “She’s also demon- anniversary of international she worked at the community strated a commitment to Tufts by relations studies at Tufts. level, helping citizens to come being the face of our capital cam- The first speaker, Kallissa together, state their needs and paign.” Apostolidis, described her reach a consensus about their Specifically, she appears on a work at the United Nations priorities. 14-minute video produced by twin Department of Political Affairs She also spoke about some sisters Nancy Stern and Lisa Lax and Mediation Support Unit in of the downfalls of working (both LA ‘86). The film promotes New York City. She focused on with the United Nations in Beyond Boundaries, Tufts’ ongo- Darfur and the Western Sahara areas like Banda Aceh. ing campaign that aims to raise conflict. “There are a few drawbacks $1.2 billion. Corbis She explained that after of working at the U.N., espe- “She gave a strong image to Vieira graduated from Tufts in 1975. completing her internship, cially when you’re in a conflict the ... video,” Alumni Association she wanted to find a school area,” she said. “The security President Sunny Breed (J ‘66) said. also served as the host for last F’71) have also been honored in that was relevant to the work program is great it protects “So people certainly know that year’s “From Ballou to Broadway” past years. she had done. you and keeps you at a dis- Meredith is a Tufts grad and [that] ceremony in New York, where she “[The Senate has] given it to “I was interested in doing tance, but this may inhibit you she presents that proudly.” was given a P.T. Barnum Award for some remarkable people, some mediation and conflict resolu- from doing some work in the Vieira also displayed this pride excellence in the entertainment incredibly capable Tufts alumni, tion, so Fletcher seemed like field.” last year when she took over Katie industry. and Meredith is certainly one of the perfect fit,” she said. Eleni Tsolakis, the fourth Couric’s slot on the “Today Show,” The Light on the Hill Award is those people,” Breed said. Michelle Barsa, the second speaker, described her as a Tufts banner was hanging on given every year to a distinguished An official invitation will likely speaker, addressed her expe- internship with the Office the set for her first episode. graduate. Last year’s recipient was be sent to Vieira at some point this rience in Khartoum, Sudan, of the United Nations High Before moving to the “Today Peter Gallagher (A ‘77), who played month. Then, the Senate will wait as an intern with a U.N. Commissioner for Refugees in Show,” Vieira served as a co-host Sandy Cohen on the popular TV to hear back about whether she peacekeeping mission. She Nicosia, Cypress. of “The View” and as a correspon- show “The O.C.” and has been in will accept the offer. described the mission’s work She spoke about her work dent for “60 Minutes.” She has also a number of movies, including Currently, DiBiase is cautiously in helping to meet the needs with Iraqi asylum seekers, served as the host of “Who Wants “While You Were Sleeping” (1995) optimistic that she will. of the people in the war-torn conducting interviews and to be a Millionaire?” since 2002. and “American Beauty” (1999). “You always run a risk, because region. advocating on behalf of the To date, she has won seven news Actor Hank Azaria (LA ‘85), for- [she has] a much busier schedule She also discussed her per- refugees. Emmys. mer NBC News President Neal than some other people,” DiBiase sonal research on women’s Apart from her role in advertis- Shapiro (LA ‘80) and New Mexico said. “I’m optimistic, but I really leadership formations in see PANEL, page 2 ing the capital campaign, Vieira Governor Bill Richardson (A’70, have no idea.”

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see SPORTS, page 13 see FEATURES, page 3 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Tisch College’s Nancy Wilson feels that citizenship debate was poorly framed DEBATE He criticized Tufts for not don’t own the term ‘active citi- was going to be an exciting ing she agreed with many of continued from page 1 doing “a good enough job of zenship.’” debate but I am disappointed,” Devigne’s points. argued in favor of active citi- providing a liberal arts educa- Teichman then started she said. “The speakers have “It is not an alternative to a zenship, while Professor Robert tion.” Then Devigne criticized showing slides in a PowerPoint failed to engage each other.” liberal arts education, it is in Devigne, the chair of the politi- what he called the mission of presentation that high- augmentation to it,” she said cal science department, advo- the Tisch College “to make its lighted the projects of his of active citizenship. cated for the side that eventu- vocation that of the entire uni- Education for Public Inquiry “The effect of [the] “I think it would be fool- ally prevailed. versity. and International Citizenship moral relativism being ish to confine learning to only Indeed, at the end of the “[The Tisch College] has (EPIIC) students. He also spoke reading and lecturing. We’d be debate, a whopping 64 people opted for a thoughtless strat- about the missing connection promoted by the Tisch ignoring the other senses,” she voted for Devigne, compared egy which has not been well- between higher education and College is mass ego- told the crowd. with 28 for Teichman. Twenty thought-out and is dumbing the military. Both Teichman and Devigne audience members abstained. down the concepts,” he said. “How can we get you guys ism, whish leads to then closed with remarks reit- But those were only the Warning of the dangers of out there?” he asked. “There erating their points. Teichman remnants of an initially-filled replacing a traditional educa- are 18-year-olds out there unthinking dogma- said that students should Cabot Auditorium, whose seats tion with one that focuses on dying for a corrupt adminis- tism.” become involved in things that and aisles were filled when the experiential learning over the- tration and no one is doing resonate within them. two-hour debate started at 7:30 oretical knowledge, Devigne anything.” Robert Devigne “Ultimately, it is about what p.m. accused the Tisch College of After Teichman finished his Chair of the political science gives you meaning and what To begin the event, Associate promoting egoism. remarks, Svet invited other department is your fire,” he said. “I don’t Political Science Professor “The effect of [the] moral professors and administrators think [active citizenship] is for Malik Mufti welcomed the relativism being promoted by in attendance to share their everyone. ... I just want you to crowd and then handed the the Tisch College is mass ego- thoughts. English Professor be engaged in important ways, floor over to debate moderator ism, whish leads to unthinking Jonathan Wilson spoke in favor Robinson then proceeded to and if you desire it, it is pro- Oleg Svet, a senior. dogmatism,” he said. of a more traditional liberal offer her opinion on the topic vided by the university.” Svet briefly introduced both Devigne then fielded inqui- arts education without a spe- at hand and a liberal arts edu- Devigne closed by saying the debaters and then yielded to ries from students in the audi- cific focus on active citizen- cation in general. university should do more to opening remarks by Devigne. ence. ship. “The best education is support a liberal arts educa- “A liberal arts education is In response to a question “We live in a moronic inferno grounded in academic knowl- tion and “spend less money about freeing the mind from from junior Matt Shapanka, where no one reads anymore,” edge and is deepened by on sending people running mystery, liberating the mind Devigne said he is concerned Wilson said. “I think the dan- engaging with the world,” she around the world.” by furnishing it and providing about the institutionalization ger here is ... putting ourselves said. “I think it is important for He told the story of Socrates, it with light,” Devigne said. of activism. in the piety business.” the university to combine the who died as a result of his He then went on to explain “What [worries me] about Wilson warned that a uni- two.” quest for wisdom. “I ask you the origins of a university edu- all this structured, paternalis- versity that “brands itself” Director and Associate Dean not to contribute to the killing cation, arguing that universi- tic student activism is ... that with active citizenship could of the Tisch College Nancy of Socrates again,” he said. ties are unique institutions, students are getting incorpo- alienate students “who like to Wilson then stood up to offer After the debate, Nancy the only places that promote rated,” he said. read, dance and paint,” mak- her thoughts on the discussion, Wilson told the Daily she took liberal studies. He compared Teichman opened his ing them “feel like second- which had turned into a rebuke issue with the word “integral” college to a station on the sub- remarks by saying he doesn’t class citizens.” of Tisch’s goals without a clear in the framing of the debate. way of life, where students represent the Tisch College. Associate Political Science rebuttal from Teichman. “The word integral is force- “stop and think about where “My name is Teichman, not Professor Pearl Robinson spoke Wilson took issue with the fed,” she said. “I want people they want their lives to go.” Tisch-man,” he said in jest. “I next. “I came to this thinking it framing of the debate, say- to care and to be educated.” Panelists urge Jumbos to get real-world experience after graduating college PANEL continued from page 1 She also stressed that, while she loved dealing with individual cases, not every- thing is so hands-on. “I did a lot of pretty menial work,” she said. “On the days that you aren’t doing real work, forget the romantic ideals of being a U.N. intern and remember that you have to start somewhere.” After describing their U.N. work, the panelists answered questions and gave personal advice to an audience com- posed mainly of international relations majors. Many of their suggestions focused on obtaining real-world experiences before worrying about graduate and law school. “With grad school and law school, wait, just wait, don’t go right into it,” Barsa said. “You need the space in the Courtesy Shannon Carroll real world. It will be so valuable when Fletcher students Kallissa Apostolidis, Daily File Photo you are applying to places later on. When Michelle Barsa, Erin Fried and Eleni Tsolakis (L Several administrators will move into Packard Hall. you come out of grad school, everyone to R) were the panelists in yesterday’s event. expects you to have field experience.” Fried agreed: “Don’t just go into law doing here would be just lost, wasted.” Packard was previously used as dorm, school because you want to have a law In response to a question about what degree,” she said. “It’s really good to have people can do while they are still under- dining hall and even barn in the past an end goal in sight and know what you graduates, Tsolakis stressed the impor- want to use it for.” tance of going abroad. SUMMER MOVE Ballou’s rooms have been used as Barsa also spoke about the ways in “My number one thing is to study continued from page 1 offices, classrooms, laboratories, which her studies at Fletcher are closely abroad, and do the whole year,” she said. construction.” dorm space, a library, a chapel and a related to the work she did abroad. “It’s totally worth it. Try not to get too It has yet to be determined how the museum. “Half of what we get out of our classes freaked out about internships. [They] vacated space in Ballou will be used, Likewise, Packard Hall, constructed here is thinking about how what you are are valuable but they are not what is but there’s not much the building in 1856, has served as a dormitory, a learning applies to what you did before,” going to make or break you getting into hasn’t been used for in the past. dining hall, a library, an office build- she said. “Without those points of refer- graduate school or getting the job you Since opening its doors in 1854, ing and even an animal barn. ence, some, if not most, of what we’re want.”

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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Store chains bring subtle but steady change to Davis Devin Toohey | Bangers and Mash As national chains move in, locals and students split on gentrification issue b y Lu c i a Fl o r e s Contributing Writer

Speak to anyone familiar with the stretch Round, round, get of one-way streets known as Davis Square and you will receive an almost unanimous around, I get around opinion: The area is nothing if not unique. Locals like Dennis Armstrong, manager oston has the Charlie Card. of the local record store CD Spins, love Davis for its diversity — the mix of college Venice has canals. Tufts has students and local Somerville residents who populate the square on a daily basis. poor students climbing up a “It’s cool to have people from differ- B ent backgrounds come here and then get snow-covered mountain. the different perspective from the locals,” Armstrong said, noting that despite the No matter where you go, every place has presence of “a few shady characters,” he its own rules for getting from point A to point has seen minimal conflict between the B. And whether I’m heading to class, explor- various groups since arriving in Davis a ing the city or trekking back from my latest year and a half ago. adventure, London is no exception. Here are This diversity is part of Davis’ reputa- Shabazz Stuart/Tufts Daily a few observations I’ve made while navigat- tion as a haven for local business and as A series of store openings by national chains this fall has changed the face of Davis Square. ing this grand city: a hip, thriving college-town square. Shops But according to locals, they fall into a larger pattern of change there that has lasted more 1. Cars driving on the wrong (or right) like Sacco’s Bowl Haven, the now-defunct than two decades. side of the street tend to be the least of your record shop Disc Diggers and the local While the changes are small, and Davis changing, but in reality there are always worries. It’s the most glaring difference, but burrito chain Anna’s Taquería are but a Square likely will not be overrun by corpo- small changes; the big ones happened it’s also the one that you’re most prepared few examples of the square’s independent rations anytime soon, the emergence of already, and they happened over two for. The Brits even have instructions painted nature. these national chains troubles people like decades,” said Judge, who has lived in the at crosswalks because they have decided But the past several years have been Armstrong. Davis Square area for much of his life. that the fewer tourists turned to pancakes marked by a shift in storefronts there, as “It’s pushing away the mom-and-pop Judge noted the predominance in by double-decker buses each year, the bet- several larger national chains have opened stores,” Armstrong said. “It seems like the years past of chains such as Woolworth’s ter. up stores where local businesses had pre- gentrification, the commercialization of and Gorin’s as evidence that, even sev- Of course, this all leads to the very awk- viously thrived. Harvard Square. [Harvard’s] upscale stores, eral decades ago, Davis Square was not ward routine of looking “down, left, right, A new CVS convenience store and a like Abercrombie and Fitch, took away the wholly made up of independent shops. down again to double check, left, right” to Boston Sports Club (BSC) location opened cool factor. I think [commercialization of If anything, he said stores today such as cross the street, but you get used to it very this fall at 1 Davis Square, a location which Davis Square] would definitely take away Poor Little Rich Girl and Magpie prove that quickly. The bigger shock is going to another used to house non-profit organizations its character and prevent local business Davis Square is hardly losing its edge. country and thinking, “Huh, everyone’s driv- such as National Student Partnerships from thriving.” Even so, he said, comparing chains ing on the wrong side” before realizing that (NSP) before the building there was demol- Other locals, however, are not so wary of to independent shops is like comparing they are, in fact, driving the same way as in ished and rebuilt last year. the new changes. According to Ian Judge, apples to oranges. the United States. Chipotle, a national chain of Mexican manager of the Somerville Theatre, Davis “You can’t really say one is better than 2. That being said, you still have a great food restaurants, opened a location on Square isn’t undergoing any sort of hipster the other,” Judge said. chance of getting hit by a car. Why? Because Elm St. in October. It stands next to the revolution — just making a few minor Students interviewed tended to agree this ain’t Boston, the land where pedestrians Davis Square Starbucks and just down the alterations, similar to changes that have with Judge’s sentiment. Tim Fitzsimons, have the right of way to an almost scary street from a year-old Boloco franchise occurred in the past. a sophomore, said he grew to appreci- extent. We’re all used to crossing in the last that replaced O’Naturals, an organic café “If you have only lived here a couple minutes before the blinking man stops blink- with four locations nationwide. of years you may think things are rapidly see DAVIS, page 5 ing (or even at a blatant red light) and cars screeching to a halt at our presence. Here, the cars will keep going. And going. And have Campus Comment absolutely no intention of stopping. Did you vote on the recent survey to decide Believe me, hearing those engines rev when I’m halfway through the crosswalk is Students ‘point’ out which new restaurant will be put on MOPS? not pleasant. Personally, I think this behavior is a remnant of British ego from their once- where MOPS falters great empire. The sun may set on the British “I voted for Boloco. We have Empire, but I’m pretty sure the Limey in the and where it succeeds driver’s seat thinks of good ol’ Queen Victoria b y Ro b i n Ca r o l a bunch of pizza places on and divine providence as he looks at a pedes- Daily Editorial Board points, so I thought it’d be good trian and hits the gas. 3. Strangely enough, similar logic goes for Between the free food samples outside the to have something different.” relations with other pedestrians. The British Campus Center, numerous online surveys are by no means good walkers. They have and those ubiquitous Pizza Days socks, it’s Elana Cohen-Khani two speeds: rude and stupid. senior hard not to notice that the Merchants on Robin Carol/Tufts Daily As a New Jerseyan, I’m a skilled crowd Points (MOPS) system is on students’ minds. weaver. You have to be when you’re from the A series of articles in the Daily last week most densely populated state. I can duck and examined the MOPS system in light of the “I voted for Pizza Days. I dodge my way through apparent deadlock ongoing TCU Senate election process to with the greatest ease. Here, if someone does decide which local restaurant will be added like Pizza Days; I feel like not like how you’re walking, you will get to the system next semester. Boloco and Pizza they won me over with free pushed, shoved and bumped. Days are currently in a runoff election, after Now, I would tolerate this if the person the initial election’s results were too close to socks.” were indeed a faster and more skilled walker call. Wes Jacques than me. But I cannot count the amount of Around campus, students had their own senior times I get the elbow only to find the offender ideas about what is working and what should suddenly slow to an amble in front of me. be changed when it comes to the points sys- Robin Carol/Tufts Daily Like I said, echoes of having a once-great tem. Some said they would be happier with empire. more restaurants on the system, while others 4. The Underground goes down deep. Like, said they didn’t think a change was necessary. really deep. As in, I’m pretty sure that the Freshman Daniel Testa said he’s glad the “I voted for Pizza Days, Westminster stop is indeed in the earth’s TCU Senate is holding an election to choose because they’re open way mantle. the new restaurant and that he thinks more 5. Seeing double-decker buses quickly needs to be done. later.” loses its novelty, but I will say that riding in “I guess it’s a good step to get more involve- Nick Stratton the front of the top level at night is also one ment from students, but the whole system of the cheapest fun things you can do in freshman needs to be expanded, and it needs to be London. With the big window, crazy turns updated,” freshman Daniel Testa said. Robin Carol/Tufts Daily right before you hit something, and the bar in Senior Wes Jacques said the most impor- front of you, you feel like you’re in a simula- tant change would be to add more variety to tor ride. It’s like Star Tours, only without the the food available. “I voted for Boloco, and I annoying droid. “It could be more diverse, because pizza voted for it because there are 6. Last thought: Bikes are evil. And obnox- and calzone places are the only places open,” ious. And are probably more likely to kill Jacques said. “I just want more selection.” so many places with pizza ... you than anything else. This goes for all of Sophomore Danielle Okai agreed. It’s like the lesser of two evils.” Europe. “I feel like I would order more if there was a greater diversity. A lot of the restaurants are Danielle Okai Italian or pizza-based. If there was Thai food sophomore Devin Toohey is a junior majoring in clas- Robin Carol/Tufts Daily sics and studying abroad in London. He can see POINTS, page 5 be reached at [email protected] 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features 5 New stores are small steps in decades-long path of change DAVIS ond straight year this October. continued from page 3 The weekly farmers market in the ate Davis Square’s character after Herbert St. parking lot brings in his first year at Tufts. He believes local farmers, and while Chipotle’s that the new additions have only recent opening may be bringing in enhanced the area. crowds of customers, local chain “Before, there was nothing Anna’s Taqueria still receives a there, so it’s better than nothing,” healthy amount of business. Fitzsimons said. “I mean, what has Sophomore Amy Dora trusts really changed? It’s only a CVS and that Somerville residents, includ- a BSC.” ing Tufts students, have the ability Senior Chris Van Lenten to keep Davis the way they want agreed. it. “A location either has the plac- “There are enough people here es I want to be, or doesn’t,” Van who feel strongly enough about Lenten said. “Adding a sports bar big corporations making small isn’t going to change that. I also businesses go bankrupt or lose like to spend time at The Burren, business that they’ll still go to or occasionally Johnny D’s, but Anna’s versus Chipotle, or Brooks I’m not one of those hipster kids versus going to CVS,” Dora said. obsessed with keeping all the hea- “Let’s face it, we go to college — thens out of our sacred culture.” everyone is opinionated about Judge responded similarly to something here ... we have a lot of questions about the effect nation- power, especially on the markets al chains would have on the area’s in Davis.” atmosphere. Judge emphasized that the “They think that a CVS or recent developments in Davis some other chain store moving in Square are mere drops in an ocean means the end of Davis Square, or of change that has lasted decades. they think that cosmetic changes The 1980s brought a T stop to change the flavor of the area ... A Davis Square, completely alter- CVS and BSC would be sad if it dis- ing its landscape and giving an placed a lot of little independent even more diverse group of people stores like McKinnon’s or Diesel access to the square. These things, [Café] or Farmer’s Bounty, but it Judge said, are what really made didn’t — it replaced offices,” Judge an impact on Davis. said. “A café or two or a pharmacy And evidence of Davis Square’s or bank are small things,” he said. “hipness” still abounds through “The big things in Davis changed traditions like Honkfest, a year- a long time ago, the seismic shifts, ly gathering of street bands that if you will. These little things are came to the square for the sec- mere tremors in comparison.” Many Jumbos eager to see MOPS simplified, expanded

POINTS hard to keep track of. continued from page 3 “If they eliminated Dining Dollars or African food, I’d be a lot more and put just Points Plus instead, it interested,” Okai said. would make everything so much Many local restaurants are not simpler,” Rajbhandari said. “With on the system due to financial and Points Plus, you could buy stuff, and feasibility issues with the MOPS sys- it’s a convenient way of doing busi- tem. Some students feel that they ness. You can buy anything from miss out on good food as a result. the bookstore, for example. Dining “I feel like a lot of [restaurants Dollars just limits you.” on points] are run-of-the-mill plac- Many students felt that expand- es,” senior Jeff Goldberg said. “City ing the points system should be a Slicker Café is really good and qual- priority at Tufts, regardless of wheth- ity food, and that’s not on points. It’s er Dining Services would lose rev- like home-cooked meals.” enue. Testa was especially surprised Other students, however, were to learn about the technology that satisfied with the current system, the school currently uses. which allows them to pay for some “The fact that that they use delivery food with points. receipts is ridiculous; I don’t get that “I cook at home most of the time, at all,” he said. “The argument is that and I try to shop at Shaw’s and use they can’t expand [MOPS] because the kitchen,” senior Annabel Goa they’re using an old system, and said. “On a Sunday night or a night because they’re using an old system, when it’s too crazy to cook, I usu- they can’t make money from it.” ally order out. I’m very satisfied with Jacques felt the extra expenses it; I don’t have any complaints. I’m needed to update the system would happy with what we have now.” be worth it. Senior Amod Rajbhandari said he “There would be hardware thinks MOPS serves its purpose and expenses, but I don’t feel like it’s that suits a certain need. technologically advanced or expen- “It’s college food, so pizza, panini sive in any way,” he said. “Tuition and all that stuff,” he said. “It’s not goes up consistently anyway. I feel that healthy, but it fills you up as like that should just be accounted a late-night snack. When you don’t for.” have time to cook, you order.” Goa agreed. In addition to expanding the “[Tufts] make[s] money off plenty options available, Okai said she of other things. If it would make stu- would like to use MOPS at the res- dents happy, it’s something where taurants themselves, instead of only they should implement the change,” ordering out. she said. “It gets kind of expensive, Okai thought that the recent buzz because a lot of places have a mini- about the MOPS system has created mum ordering amount,” she said. valuable information for Dining “It would be cool to go any time of Services and should send them a day and get stuff on points, because red flag. I wouldn’t have to pay delivery, and “This should encourage the you can take advantage of lunch administration to step up their deals.” game with the facilities here,” she Jacques added that the points said. “The Commons’ food isn’t that system makes paying for delivery good for your body, and Dewick can more complicated. just get old. I feel as if the admin- “[At] a lot of places, you can’t tip istration, instead of saying, ‘This is on points,” he said. taking away from us,’ should use Another common complaint was this as a way to take more input of the distinction between Points Plus what type of food to serve.” and Dining Dollars. Students said “Tufts has good food,” she added. the dual system is confusing and “But I feel like it could be better.” 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7

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ON-CAMPUS PREVIEW Mike Adams | Shanghai on Life ‘Tooth’ bites into sex, drugs and musical theater

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Only dim lights and a single black throne outfit the stage of Balch Arena Theatre. “The Tooth of Crime,” however, is any- A Musical Journey, Part I thing but stark. Written by Sam Shepard in the 1970s, the play successfully recreates the image of the rock ’n’ roll era, complete feel like I’ve been living in a musical with leather jackets, classic cars, switch- blades, injected drugs and period slang. abyss for the last couple months. The play, a fall minor sponsored by Torn Ticket II and 3Ps, reveals the fall of I haven’t found a decent live venue rock legend Hoss (played by sophomore anywhereI in China that’s not an expensive jazz Michael Nance) and the rise of Crow (fresh- bar, and nothing coming from America looks man Greg Beach), a cocky punk musician interesting enough to buy. I’m a little nervous; in a sect of sub-culture contemptuously I managed to flee the States right around the referred to as “The Game.” release of “Soulja Boy,” and I dread finding out The play centers on Hoss and his tran- what other trashy hip-pop is lurking around sition from feelings of confidence to ner- the corner. vousness about Crow, ending with bit- However, I was curious: Had Soulja Boy terness and defeat at the hands of his made it to China? Are there vast stockpiles of younger rival. Stage-manager sophomore pirated CDs like there are DVDs? I went to my KC Hallett said, “Hoss is literally onstage local pirated DVD store to find out. for all but about two minutes of the show; Unlike the store’s DVD section, loaded with he can’t do anything but sit and watch as countless Western titles, the music section his world comes crashing down [around] was about half-and-half. I asked an employ- his ears.” ee about her opinion of Western music. She Though the performance incorporates shrugged. music, featuring a pit band with piano, “I like it all right,” she said, “but a lot of it is guitar and drums, director and sopho- loud; I really don’t like rap.” That’s a fairly rea- more Corey Briskin said, “It is not musi- sonable response, but as far as I’m concerned, cal theater. The characters sing for a fair the louder the better. Searching the shelves, I amount, and music is an opportunity to realized that Britney’s new album was about perform, but the story is told through dia- the loudest title they carried. No rock, no rap, logue... Music is the string that links all the not a single death metal title. characters together.” I asked her which albums sold the best, and The show opens with Hoss perform- she knew immediately: James Blunt. ing one of his hit songs. He moves jaun- “Is that just with foreigners or Chinese cus- tily, snapping his fingers and sidestep- tomers as well?” I asked. ping, evoking the walk-offs of “West Side “Oh, everybody loves James Blunt,” she Story.” The choreographer, senior Lauren replied. I found that hard to believe, but the Vigdor, said she concentrated on “move- guy at the next store said the same thing. ment coaching,” helping the actors define How could an audience who, for the most their characters by their specific interac- part, can’t understand a word of the lyrics tions with each other. These interactions enjoy listening to the squeaky sounds of an demonstrate the comfort the music gives awkward, pubescent boy whose voice is still the characters and the inevitable clash of changing? If you disagree, go to a bar mitzvah styles it causes. or two; you’ll see what I mean. Becky (sophomore Helen Corless), In the Chinese section, I searched for Hoss’s groupie, sings with the jaded con- something original. All I found on the covers, fidence of a nightclub crooner. Wearing though, were young, shy girls staring wist- high heels, she holds a microphone in fully at the camera and sensitive-looking men one hand and a cigarette in the other. casually strumming guitars. There wasn’t even Courtesy of Julia Gmeiner a single band. see TOOTH, page 9 Heroin usage is not only spiking in Somerville, but apparently in Balch Arena Theater as well. Again, I asked the employee for her thoughts. I grabbed the first two albums she mentioned — when it’s less than $1 per album, I’ll take her ALBUM REVIEW word for it. One of the albums was “The Feeling” by a generic, sensitive-looking singer-songwriter ‘Bend to Break’ album snaps under even the lightest scrutiny by the name of Jacky Cheung. Known as one of the four “Golden Kings” of the Hong Kong b y Matt h e w DiGi r o l a m o al problems — interestingly enough, Taking pop scene, Cheung does have a pretty good Daily Staff Writer Back Sunday was previously featured on voice. Chinese people apparently can’t get two episodes of Degrassi. If one’s music is enough of him, as his “partial” discography on When Fred Mascherino left Taking Back suitable for a Canadian teen melodrama, it Wikipedia spans 20 years and three pages. He Sunday at the end of October, diehard fans can only go downhill from there. is also, interestingly enough, the spokesman of the pop-punk outfit were upset and con- Tracks like “Minnesota” have Fred sing- for Disneyland Hong Kong, which should ing “Put me through hell, swallow your pill place him just below Mickey Mouse on the Bend to Break ... swallow your pill now, you can’t help to hierarchy of Chinese sex symbols. scream or shout.” While the track is certain- Anita Mui, also from Hong Kong, had been The Color Fred ly catchy and has perfect guitar riffs and in the music business about as long as Jacky rhythm, the song just doesn’t hit the right before her death in 2004. She is known as tone with the listener; Fred is trying to wean China’s Madonna, though all her songs sort of Equal Vision Records listeners from his previous style of singing sound the same — something along the lines and playing. The tracks “I’ll Never Know” of Vanessa Williams’ “Save the Best for Last.” fused. Why would the lovable screaming and “The Tragedy” are too melancholy, and Basically, I’m pretty embarrassed listening to backup vocalist and guitarist of the band the acoustic sound clashes with everything it right now... suddenly drop all ties with the group? After listeners expect from Fred at this point. I didn’t really find any Chinese music, being a critical part of Taking Back Sunday While Fred thrives in the indie-emo feel, despite my best efforts, so I conclude that for over four years, Fred has (foolishly) his peppier tracks, including the first single China hasn’t really developed its own music decided to split with the band to focus on “If I Surrender” and “Get Out,” are enjoy- scene yet. That could be a good thing, because his solo project, entitled “The Color Fred.” able and don’t feel forced. It is odd that if mainlanders want to compete with Hong Fred’s first solo album, “Bend to Break,” Equal Visions Records, whose other art- Kong and Taiwan, they will need to find a fresh was released on Equal Vision Records to ists include the likes of scream-hardcore approach, maybe even something “loud.” less than stellar reception. The album was Chiodos, high-pitched Anthony Green and This is one of the many reasons I am eager leaked days before release — fairly com- his band mates in Circa Survive and Coheed to hear my Chinese tutor’s reactions to the monplace these days — and the album has and Cambria, would even sign Fred to the CD of American music I burned for her, only peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Equal Vision Records label. Fred’s solo career frankly just doesn’t which contains some songs and styles I’m charts. Fred Mascherino of The Color Fred takes a fit in with this group of aforementioned art- certain have yet to reach the ears of any The disc draws a lot from Taking Back trip to the Arctic, only to find that people ists. ordinary Chinese student. Sunday in terms of style, but fans looking think his CD is pretty lame there, too. For fans of Taking Back Sunday, “Bend Next week, I’ll share a shy Chinese girl’s to find Fred’s usual brand of singing won’t to Break” is worth a listen just to reveal reaction to Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box.” find it here. The album has 13 tracks that what Fred is up to these days. There is don’t vary much in style, but that is most tracks. As a whole, the songs sound like at least a semblance of his previous tal- likely due to the fact that Fred plays all they should be the background of an epi- ent. For others, this CD might be worth Mike Adams is a junior majoring in inter- instruments on the album and only has sode of Degrassi, commenting on some national relations. He can be reached at a few “guests” that contribute on various type of lost love or current love or emotion- see FRED, page 9 [email protected]. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living 9 ‘Tooth of Crime’ illuminates transient nature of popularity

TOOTH light. continued from page 7 Hallett said that language Her siren melodies are the only was a challenge for the per- thing that comforts Hoss’ ner- formers. “There are a lot of ref- vousness about his inevitable erences to people we’ve never downfall. Only during her song heard of — which is kind of part can he sit placidly on his throne of the point, because the nature with his head back and eyes of rock ’n’ roll, and maybe life, closed with a calm smile on his is that you only get your 15 lips. minutes, and then you’re yes- The fast-talking, gum-chew- terday’s news,” she said. ing Crow ends this tranquility. He moves into Hoss’ “turf” with big steps, a relaxed smile and The fast-talking, slow-motion, Matrix-like poses. gum-chewing Crow Briskin believes that the play also speaks to the importance of ends this tranquility. language. The characters con- tinually reference their world He moves into Hoss’ of “killers,” “gypsies” and the “turf” with big steps, almost mythological “keepers.” The moon-walking DJ Galactic a relaxed smile and Jack (sophomore Kate Roberts) slow-motion, Matrix- talks completely in jive, telling Hoss, for example, “You just got like poses. the bugger blues, man.” Roberts jokingly calls her character “half ’70s pimp Briskin chose to do the play and half ’50s radio personal- because of its description of the ity.” However, the DJ plays an transient nature of pop culture: important cultural role: “He’s “Music is perpetually changing, the keeper of the charts. The and there is no one style of DJ tells who’s in and who’s out,” music that is constant. We lived she said. another change: After punk Crow speaks all in lingo, and came pop. The in thing now is in this jumble of cultural ref- to listen to rock ’n’ roll.” erences viewers see the clash He added, “In the end, Hoss between the fallen rock star and Crow are just representa- and the hyper-intense newbie tions of any rocker from their rocker, as the two use words to respective eras. It looks like illustrate their styles and justify Crow wins, but really, it’s the their right to stay in the lime- victory of music.”

Equal Vision Records The Color Fred’s first release wows neither audiences nor critics — even Fred doesn’t look too thrilled. Taking Back Sunday guitarist fails to thrive as a solo act FRED by riding on the coattails of his continued from page 7 ex-band. After all, in the eyes of the money for fans of incredibly screaming teenage girls, anyone simple, disappointing lyrics — who once graced the stage with but it’s doubtful. In the end, one Taking Back Sunday can do no question remains: Why did Fred wrong. The Color Fred will spend feel the need to leave TBS in the this fall on tour with Angels and first place? From the sounds of Airwaves, Tom Delonge from his solo album, he probably just Blink-182’s new, sorry attempt at got sick of the other guys and a super-group. The tour will hit the would rather put out mediocre hipster streets of Allston at the ICC CDs by himself. Performance Hall on Dec. 11. At Nevertheless, Fred is trying his least if no one shows up, the two best to get his feet off the ground, previously successful punk-pop and he might attain some success artists can suffer together. 10 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Wednesday, November 14, 2007 THe tufts Daily EDITORIAL Ke l l y M. Ri z z e t ta Editor-in-Chief Mr. Bush’s land of make-believe

Editorial Yesterday, President Bush vetoed a The really bewildering part, apart increase, the president asked Congress Alex Bloom Managing Editors $606-billion spending bill that would from Bush’s inability to settle on a per- to approve his proposed $196-billion Liz Hoffman have funded education, health and sona, is that on the same day that the supplemental spending plan for the labor programs for the current fiscal president vetoed a bill with a 4.3-per- wars, saying lawmakers “should not go Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors year because it contained what he saw cent spending increase for education, home for the Christmas holidays with- Kristen Sawicki Judy Wexler as wasteful spending. health and labor programs, he signed out giving our troops on the frontlines In this newest attempt to cast him- a $471-billion Defense Department the funds they need to succeed.” Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor self in whichever role he feels will spending bill that contained a nine After unabashedly spending Bill garner the greatest public approval percent increase in funds — more Clinton’s budget surplus into a record Jamie Bologna News Editors Sarah Butrymowicz (previous incarnations have included than twice the size of the education, deficit and throwing untold billions Bruce Hamilton a military hero, Harry Truman reincar- health and labor increase. of dollars into the quagmire in Iraq, Bennett Kuhn nated and “somebody just like you”), White House spokeswoman Dana Bush turned around yesterday and, Christy McCuaig Marc Raifman Bush purports to be a responsible fis- Perino said the president signed the with no awareness of the irony of his Lilly Riber cal conservative, the only remaining defense spending legislation because words, declared that the Democratic Giovanni Russonello bulwark between the American peo- “it is essential to deliver these funds majority in Congress was “acting like Lisa Granshaw Assistant News Editor ple and a raging tide of free-spending to our military in a time of war.” a teenager with a new credit card.” liberals. But not one penny of the $471 Congress already rolled over once Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor First of all, it is important to note billion is going to troops in Iraq or when the president wanted to play that the bill passed in the House on a Afghanistan because spending for Champion of Freedom in Iraq. This Arianne Baker Features Editors Carrie Battan vote that was three shy of veto-proof the wars is financed through separate country simply cannot and should Jessica Bidgood and in the Senate with a 56-37 major- supplemental appropriations. not tolerate another instance of this Luke Burns ity, meaning that a significant number Additionally, after vetoing a bill President of the United States playing Anne Fricker of Republicans are in agreement with for health, labor and education pro- make-believe at the expense of the Marissa Carberry Assistant Features Editors their liberal counterparts. grams because of a nearly $10-billion American people. Robin Carol Kristin Gorman Executive Arts Editor Naomi Bryant Arts Editors Sarah Cowan Diana Landes Jacob Worrel DON WRIGHT Grant Beighley Assistant Arts Editor Kahran Singh Executive Op-Ed Editor Evans Clinchy Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Rachel Dolin Carly Helfand

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On Oct. 11, 2002, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) cast her vote in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, better known now as the Iraq War Resolution. She did so along with 28 other Democrats and 49 Republicans. Among those 28 Democrats was Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.), whose presidential campaign was brought down by, among other things, that very vote. Not only could he not make himself heard over the jeering of the Bush campaign’s intern dressed as a dolphin, but he moreover could not explain why he cast that vote and then later criticized the war. Like Kerry, Clinton was for the war before she was against it. But so was nearly a third of the country. Luckily for us, no private citizens had to cast a career-defining vote in 2002. None of us were presented with a yes-or- no question that would be recorded in the annals of government, a black or white choice in a huge gray morass of options. Clinton was. She voted yes. Since then, Clinton has endured a ver- itable barrage of criticism regarding that vote, mainly from her Democratic rivals and the left wing of the Democratic Party. They have painted Clinton as a warmonger, a Bush-like hawk who, like the President, turns a blind eye to the destruction in Iraq and is too arrogant to apologize for being wrong. MCT This argument rests on the assump- In trying to support tough diplomacy so. later. tion that Clinton voted for the authori- and national security, Clinton was faced But Clinton, then as now, wanted to Like it or not, we are the government, zation because she supported sending with two options: yes or no. To vote no pursue further diplomacy. She wanted and we make mistakes. Apologizing to troops into Iraq in a unilateral, preemp- was to helplessly throw up her hands to work with the UN to solve the very us is sort of like apologizing to the guy tive bid for war. But the validity of this at the Iraq question. To vote yes was to real problem of Saddam’s military dic- who shot you in the face because he assumption is weak at best. vote in favor of cooperation with the tatorship. She hoped — naïvely, maybe, thought you were a quail. On Oct. 10, 2002, Clinton delivered a UN, continued diplomacy with Iraq and and certainly incorrectly — that the Be that as it may, however, criticizing speech on the floor of the Senate before a pragmatic, rational method of dealing Bush administration would not start the Hillary Clinton for refusing to apologize casting her vote. Addressing President with Saddam Hussein. war that they did. But she only had two for her vote is a waste of energy. For her Bush, she said, “a unilateral attack ... on According to the text of the resolu- options: yes or no. to apologize would be to apologize for the present facts is not a good option.” tion, Clinton’s yes vote was a vote for It is also worthwhile to note that, voting for what still may have been the She pointed out that “bipartisan support “reliance by the United States on further like Clinton, Kerry and so many other best option for the Iraq problem in 2003: for this resolution [would make] success diplomatic or other peaceful means.” It legislators, many private citizens were cooperation with the UN, strengthened in the United Nations more likely, and was a vote to “strictly enforce through for the war before they were against it. diplomacy and the threat, if not the therefore war less likely.” She wanted to the United Nations Security Council According to a CBS poll in March 2003, actual use, of the armed forces. approach “the UN for a strong resolu- all relevant Security Council resolu- 69 percent of Americans believed that But at the end of the day, who even tion that ... calls for complete, unlimited tions regarding Iraq.” It was a vote to invading Iraq was the correct action to has time for apologies? Where do apolo- inspections with cooperation expected “work with the United Nations Security take. gies get us? What we want now is an and demanded from Iraq.” Council” to “continue to take all appro- Constitutionally, legislators are obli- answer to the problem at hand. Let’s try “My vote,” she concluded, “is not, priate actions against international ter- gated to vote the way their constituents to focus on that. There’s a real debate however, a vote for any new doctrine rorists and terrorist organizations.” desire. This alone seems as though it about Iraq to be had here, and it’s not of preemption, or for unilateralism, or And yes, a “yes” vote was a vote in should exempt Clinton, Kerry and the about who voted how, or if at all, on Oct. for the arrogance of American power or favor of war. There is no misreading that rest from apologizing. We the people 11, 2002. purpose — all of which carry grave dan- element. Of course Bush was going to haven’t had to apologize, even though gers for our nation, for the rule of inter- use the resolution to send troops into of that original 69 percent only around national law and for the peace and secu- Iraq. If he knew then what he knows 40 percent responded the same way to Rachel Knecht is a freshman who has not rity of people throughout the world.” now, he might not have chosen to do a CBS poll now, four and a half years yet declared a major. A case for faith

b y Sh a r o n Ne e ly is what some people’s view of faith is. to God. I don’t find that the “available evi- truth is for yourself. It seems to me that I see proof for my faith everyday, in what dence” for God is lacking — rather, I believe atheism, in fact, provides the static answer, I’m assuming most atheists put their “faith” that it’s so abundant that you can almost be while faith makes you deal with the fact that Last Thursday, Xavier Malina wrote an in: science. Yes, I believe in God and evo- numbed by it. God does exist, and, despite this, the world op-ed entitled “Not a belief system, but a lution and global warming and that the My second — but no less worrisome — is how it is. reason-based alternative to religion.” It was earth is 4.5 billion years old, and I see God concern is the claim that theism is “founded So when I read Malina’s article, I was a response to an earlier op-ed, entitled “A behind it all. Scientists have discovered the on the basis of the acceptance of certain bothered by it. I like to think that I see the case for God,” which was about atheism. In quark, but we still aren’t sure why they stick unflinching truths.” My experience is that world “as it exists” — don’t we all? But my his piece, Malina defended his opinion on together to make atoms. We’ve delved into faith and belief are not that simple in the faith never hinders my belief in that. Rather, the subject — an entirely legitimate thing to the brain, found the dendrite and the axon, slightest. my faith inspires me to respond to the state do — by refuting the claim that atheism was but still haven’t figured out how memory Faith is about going on a journey, it’s the world is in. My faith gives me a purpose a type of belief system. really works. about struggle and it’s about wrestling with in life, and assures me that there is a God However, I was troubled and saddened But my answer to that is God. What else what happens in the world head on. It’s who created me and every other person in by the assumptions Malina made about could have made such a beautiful and com- about asking questions and not agreeing the world — and loves us all the same. faith and its role in people’s lives. And while plex and spectacular universe? And I’m not with the answers and continuing to search. It isn’t that I hide behind a dogma or have I’m going to use my own experiences and alone; even prominent scientists, in the Sometimes it is about doubting and leaving been brainwashed by cult leaders. Though thoughts as an active believer in God to, in course of their reasoned studies, have seen your faith until you come back realizing that unfortunately there are people out there turn, refute Malina’s claims, I write in full the brilliance of the stars in the galaxy and you want to believe. Only then is your faith who pervert organized religion into some- confidence and awareness that there are have come away knowing there must be a stronger. thing horrendous and politicians who give many, many others out there who share my Creator behind it. So you might not think it, but faithful belief a bad name, you’ll find that most views. I see the Creator in the beauty of the people need to be “verifying and integrating believers are regular people who have found My first concern was the definition of leaves turning red and the ability of a pen- new data” into our schemas as much as the a connection with something greater than faith used by Malina. Regardless of the fact guin to hear the call of her child amongst scientist — because faith provides answers themselves. that I think it’s almost laughably absurd to thousands. I feel as if I’m communing with that are hardly “static.” Different faiths each use an atheist’s definition of faith, I further- the Divine each time I learn a new law of have their own sects, which all have their more do not agree that faith is “belief with- physics or see how a math problem works. own theologians saying different things. Sharon Neely is a freshman who has not yet out, or in spite of, reason.” I’m sorry that that Reason and science and thought lead me Part of the journey is finding what the declared a major.

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Th e Tu f Sportst s Da i l y Wednesday, November 14, 2007 NESCAC teams hit the ice for 2007-08 season this weekend Tufts Men’s Preview NESCAC Men’s Preview Jumbos look to rebound after 6-18 finish in 2006-07 Middlebury on track to repeat NESCAC title run

b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e schedule, as the season’s 24 games are b y Philip De a r The defending-champion Panthers, Senior Staff Writer spanned over four months — a marathon Senior Staff Writer coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to SUNY compared to most college sports. Oswego in the national title game in In the nation’s most competitive confer- “It’s going to be a tougher schedule,” After making its fourth consecutive March, will look to jump back on the ence for Div. III men’s ice hockey, the 2006- Cappellano said. “But there will be less trip to the NCAA Div. III championship winning track against Conn. College on 07 Tufts squad had a difficult time keeping games during the week, so we’ll concen- in 2007, the Middlebury hockey team is Friday night and Tufts on Saturday. up. “We’re farther ahead this year than Last year, the Jumbos struggled with a we were last year,” coach Bill Beaney weak defensive backline, routinely being said. “We’ve come together in the first bombarded by the NESCAC’s elite offens- week or so of practice, but there are still es. Tufts finished with a disappointing lots of things we’re unsure of and lots of 6-18 record and found itself last in the factors out of our control.” NESCAC. In such a highly competitive league But the Jumbos showed some upside, as the NESCAC, the disparity between with a 7-5 win over conference runner-up the teams at the top and bottom of the Bowdoin, and some sharp play from its standings is getting smaller by the day. rising seniors. They return their leading “The league is continually getting scorer and set-up man from last year’s more balanced,” Beaney said. “We’re squad, and a successful season, even in in the situation where we have to play the stacked NESCAC ice hockey scene, at a high level for over two and a half seems within their reach. months to even have a chance at host- “We want to be in a position to com- ing the NESCAC Tournament. To win, pete for a NESCAC championship,” coach you have to stay healthy.” Brian Murphy said. “It’s going to be a long The Panthers, who took down top- season, and we feel we’ve improved. We’ve seeded Bowdoin, 4-2, in the NESCAC been skating better and have looked pretty title game, have a strong core of return- sharp in practice.” ing players hoping to lead them to a The Jumbos will be headed by senior fifth straight league title. tri-captains Greg O’Connell, Ross Gimbel Senior tri-captain Mickey Gilchrist, a and Joe Cappellano. Gimbel led the team forward, leads one of the most potent in points last year with 25, including 12 offenses in Div. III. As a junior, Gilchrist goals, while O’Connell paced the team led the team in both goals, with 19, with 14 assists. O’Connell will look to and total points, with 34. His defensive break the 100-point mark for his career counterpart, fellow senior tri-captain this year, as he’s tallied 78 to date. Tom Maldonado, led the Panthers in Cappellano provides a veteran presence assists last year with 24. as the anchor for the Jumbo defense. Tufts Gilchrist and Maldonado have the will need to field a stronger backline after experience of two national champion- finishing at the bottom of the NESCAC last ships and three straight NESCAC cham- season in scoring defense by allowing an pionships, giving the Panthers a level astounding 119 goals, an average of 4.96 of leadership unique among NESCAC a game. The Jumbos are hoping that this squads. The Panthers enter the season year’s lineup will help them get that aver- atop the national rankings of the U.S. age down and stay competitive. College Hockey polls. “We do have a lot of freshmen and “We feel fortunate to have the success sophomores, but eight seniors, too,” that we’ve had,” Beaney said. “With so Cappellano said. “We’ll strike a good bal- many one-goal games, the win can be Daily File Photo ance.” Then-junior Greg O’Connell clashes with Southern Maine freshman Pat Noonan in the ice hockey decided by a great save or an inoppor- “[The seniors] understand what it takes. team’s 8-4 loss to Southern Maine last Feb. 10. O’Connell returns this year as a senior tri-captain, look- tune penalty or a great play from one of We’re not rebuilding — we’re looking to ing to top the century mark in career points and lead the Jumbos back to form in a tough NESCAC. your top players. These things make all compete,” Murphy added. the difference in the world.” Tufts will also be counting on a pair of Looking to dethrone the Panthers juniors to help shoulder the scoring load trate more on the weekends. We have a back for more. are the Bowdoin Polar Bears. Bowdoin’s along with Gimbel and O’Connell. Greg couple of big tournaments, in Plattsburg The NESCAC season starts on Friday 16-7-3 season in 2006 was hallmarked McCarthy tied for the team lead with 14 and Rutland, which will be good tests. and the opening weekend will shed by the NESCAC championship game assists last season, and Joe Milo was sec- And we’re looking at a trip to France over some light on what to expect from loss to Middlebury. After Bowdoin han- ond on the team in goals with 10. The duo Christmas break, which should help us the conference this winter. With each dled the Panthers, 6-2, in the regular will be needed to supplement an offense build our team chemistry.” team playing two games this weekend, season, the Panthers returned the favor that was seventh in the league last sea- “A key is being more consistent through many of them in-conference, building in the NESCAC final two months later. son. up early momentum will be crucial to The Jumbos will also face a very difficult see HOCKEY, page 15 success later in the long season. see NESCAC MEN’S HOCKEY, page 14

NESCAC Women’s Preview Without Cinderella charm, Amherst women now face expectations

b y Sa p n a Ba n s i l While the team is still reveling in its the chemistry and cohesiveness said. “I think you have to take a tied Amherst. Hamilton, mean- Daily Editorial Board remarkable 2007 postseason ride, it that proved so vital to last season’s little page out of the Bill Belichick while, returns six of its top seven is determined to avoid a hangover. success. The team graduated six playbook here and focus on just scorers after a season in which it The Amherst women’s ice hock- “We’ve got a nice banner hang- seniors, many of whom willingly what’s in front of you. We’re trying reached the NESCAC semifinals for ey team entered last season hoping ing — first time we’ve ever had a accepted lesser roles to make way to just focus on the games we’re the third time in four years. to answer the one question: Could women’s hockey banner here — for the squad’s young talent. playing in a given week and not Amherst will test its new status it compete with the elite teams in and I think the kids are really proud “Those seniors left behind the worry about whether we’re going right out of the gate when it travels the NESCAC? of it,” Plumer said. “But one of the legacy [of] what it meant to be part to be able to replicate our playoff to Bowdoin this Friday. By Dec. 2, The answer turned out to be a things we said at the very first prac- of a team,” Plumer said. “It didn’t go run.” the Jeffs will have also had games resounding “yes.” The Lord Jeffs, tice was, ‘That was then.’ That’s an unnoticed what [they] did, so the The Jeffs will have to contend against Middlebury and archrival who came into last year without accomplishment that no one’s ever rest of the team is trying to carry on with a conference that is as deep as Williams under their belts. Getting ever having won a postseason going to take away from us. But we that legacy of being selfless.” it has ever been. off to a good start against a tough game, stunned national heavy- need to write a new story here.” Amherst will also have to “I think the fact that there were early-season schedule would help weights Bowdoin and Middlebury With Bowdoin and Middlebury deal with the expectations once two NESCAC teams in the Frozen Amherst prove that last year was no en route to the 2006-07 confer- each having graduated over 40 reserved exclusively for the likes Four last year speaks volumes about fluke. But as the Jeffs showed last ence championship, beginning a percent of last season’s offensive of Middlebury and Bowdoin, two the strength of the conference,” year, when they opened the year Cinderella ride that culminated in a production, the Lord Jeffs boast powerhouse programs that faced Wesleyan coach Jodi McKenna with four losses in their first seven trip to the NCAA Div. III Final Four. the strongest corps of returning off in four straight NESCAC title said. “Each year there seems to be games, a mediocre start won’t And now, with a new season players. Three All-NESCAC first- games from 2003 to 2006. Now that a new team that’s rising to the top. necessarily hurt their chances at a about to get underway, coach Jim teamers — junior forward Tarasai the Jeffs have joined the ranks of I think it’s possible that there are postseason run. Plumer’s squad faces a new ques- Karega, sophomore defenseman the Panthers and Polar Bears as new teams that will break in and “We know we don’t need to go tion: What will it do for an encore? Kirsten Dier and sophomore conference elites, they have shed make the league even stronger this undefeated to get [to the Final With high expectations and goaltender Krystyn Elek — are all the underdog role in which they year.” Four]; we learned that last year,” arguably the most talented ros- back from last year’s title-winning thrived last year and put the targets Colby could be one of those Plumer said. “I think peaking at ter in the NESCAC, Amherst will squad. squarely on their backs. teams. The Mules did not gradu- the end of the season is key. Yes, we begin the defense of its title this While Amherst won’t have trou- “Probably the biggest issue of ate anyone from a squad that went want to get off to a good start, but Friday when the puck drops on the ble filling up the stat sheet, it will the offseason has been trying to unbeaten against Bowdoin and we don’t want to panic if we don’t, 2007-08 women’s hockey season. have to find a way to duplicate manage the expectations,” Plumer Williams last season and that also either.” 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Evans Clinchy | Dirty Water Football Despite late slip, 5-3 is team’s best finish since 2003

b y Et h a n La n d y Daily Editorial Board

The football team headed into this Iffy Indy season with a veteran roster hoping to make a surprise run at a NESCAC championship. And with a 4-0 start, was raised to think Adam Vinatieri they were headed in the right direc- tion. could do no wrong. The Jumbos came close to their goal, but they ultimately missed a last-gasp chance at a share of the conference II grew up believing in three certainties championship in their final game of in life — death, taxes and Vinatieri in the the season. fourth quarter. If ever there were living, Just like last year, Tufts started out breathing proof that clutch performers strong but stumbled in the latter half existed in sports, it was Automatic Adam. of its schedule. The Jumbos went 4-0 Michael Jordan could eat his heart out — to start the season before losing three the real Mr. Clutch was six inches shorter, of their final four. Their 5-3 record was a decade younger and a whole lot whiter. still their best since 2003 and put them That’s what made Sunday night so fourth in the final NESCAC standings. weird for me. Its early opponents were among the Vinatieri’s Colts did the unthinkable bottom-tier teams in the conference, Sunday, dropping back-to-back games to and while a 3-0 start set the Jumbos fall from 7-0 on the season to 7-2. In two on the right track, straight wins over Sundays, they’ve gone from untouchable Hamilton, Bates and Bowdoin failed to to unwatchable. It wasn’t just that they test the squad. It wasn’t until historical lost to the Chargers, falling behind 16-0 power Trinity came to town in Week in the first quarter and eventually drop- 4 that the Jumbos established them- ping the game 23-21. It was the way they selves as serious contenders for the lost. Suddenly I’m wondering what hap- title. Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily pened to the Super Bowl champions. It was a matchup of undefeated The football team, shown here in the season finale against Middlebury, opened the season Peyton Manning threw six intercep- teams, with the Bantams also coming 4-0 before dropping three of its final four games. The Jumbos’ 21-19 loss to the Panthers tions — yes, six — including three in the in at 3-0. Tufts shut down the top- denied them a share of the NESCAC championship. first quarter. It wasn’t just a career high; it ranked offense in the league, forcing was a Colts franchise record. The special three turnovers and stopping Trinity atop the conference, the Jumbos’ fun- pleased by its performance. teams allowed two return touchdowns on four fourth-down conversions in damental mistakes turned out to be “I am really proud,” Gleason said. in the first quarter. Colts were suffering the second half, and got enough from crucial again in an upset loss to Colby “Our coaches told us that we left the injuries left and right — third-stringers senior quarterback Matt Russo for a that doomed the Jumbos’ chances of program better than we found it, which were taking the field by the time the 16-10 win. The victory was one of the winning the conference outright. is a good compliment for us. Having fourth quarter rolled around. biggest in Jumbo history and hand- those big wins definitely allowed us And then there’s Vinatieri. After clos- ed Trinity just its second loss in 42 to leave our mark on the program, so ing the first half with a missed field goal games. “We started out 3-0 last year those two wins were really good.” attempt, leaving the Colts down 23-7 at “I think [the Trinity win] was very and didn’t get it done, but The Jumbos will lose 15 seniors from the half, he had a chance at redemption important,” senior tri-captain Kevin this year’s team, including Russo, who near the end of the fourth quarter. A min- Anderson said. “We started out 3-0 last this year we did, and showed set records this season with 145 com- ute and a half left, down two, the game year and didn’t get it done, but this the rest of the league we can pletions and 265 passing attempts and on the line. This is where he’s always year we did, and showed the rest of the tied for the Jumbos’ most touchdown thrived. league we can bring it. I think it sets a bring it. it sets a precedent passes in a season with 14. Leading Wide right. precedent for the younger guys that we rusher Chris Guild and defensive stal- It was Vinatieri’s first two-miss per- can compete with these guys.” for the younger guys that warts Stephen Albertine and Nathan formance in over a year — his last one The win left Tufts as the only unde- we can compete with these Scott will also be among the graduat- came on Nov. 5, 2006, when he made feated team in the league, but that title ing seniors. his homecoming to Foxboro and missed was short-lived. Defending champion guys.” Sophomore Tom McManama, who two kicks amid the boos of his once- Williams gave the Jumbos a rude awak- saw very little action this season, is loyal Patriot faithful. Vinatieri was just as ening in Williamstown the following Kevin Anderson next in line to start at quarterback rattled Sunday night as he was then. I can weekend, jumping out to a 28-0 lead senior tri-captain next season. He will have a host of see why. en route to a 34-13 victory. The game skill players around him, including The Colts just aren’t the fearsome, was a turning point for Ephs senior two leading receivers in juniors David dominant force that they once were in the quarterback Pat Lucey, who threw four In a game marred by rain, the Jumbos Halas and Stephen Black and three AFC. With a struggling Manning (remem- touchdowns and began to look like committed four turnovers, including a running backs in juniors Will Forde ber, he was sacked three times and fum- more like he did as a junior, when he fumble by Russo that was recovered and Brad Ricketson and sophomore bled twice against the Pats last week, was named NESCAC Offensive Player by the Mules for the game-winning Darren Ferguson. too), a human Vinatieri and a host of of the Year. touchdown. On defense, the team will return injury question marks (Marvin Harrison, But the Jumbos also beat themselves “That game definitely stands out,” junior and top tackler Tyson Reynoso Dallas Clark and now Dwight Freeney), in Williamstown, committing eight senior tri-captain Kevin Gleason said. as well as Tassinari, who was second the Colts finally look beatable. turnovers in on the day. Senior quar- “Obviously if we win that one, we go on the team in tackles and had five As a Patriots fan, I’m currently more terback Matt Russo put up record- into the last week with a different interceptions. Two of Reynoso’s class- scared of the Steelers more than anyone, setting passing numbers on the day as mindset. I think we were still fired up mates, linebacker Ryan Crisco and Indy included. While the Colts have lost the team tried to climb back into the coming off the win against Amherst safety Andy Henke, will also return to back-to-back games and are buckling in game, but he couldn’t prevent the first and should’ve carried that into the lead the defense. the midseason grind, Pittsburgh has won loss of the season. game versus Colby, but we didn’t really Though the Jumbos will miss some three straight and just finished a season “Their offense had a really good have that fire or urgency.” talented players, the graduating seniors sweep of a resurgent Cleveland team. game plan,” sophomore safety Tom Tufts still had a chance to tie for the have led the program toward the top of Vinatieri has been iffy; Jeff Reed has Tassinari said. “[But] it wasn’t so much NESCAC crown, but those hopes were the NESCAC, where the team hopes to been flawless. The injury bug strikes the about their team — it was about our also dashed after this weekend’s 21-19 return next year. RCA Dome every five minutes; it has team coming out slow and not playing loss to the league-champion Panthers. “There’s no doubt about it that the steered clear of the Steelers. And Peyton our best football. They caught us at a The Jumbos’ 5-3 record was good enough senior leadership was a huge key to Manning is on the verge of the unthink- bad time, and they just executed and for fourth in the conference, well short our success this year,” Tassinari said. able — falling out of the NFL’s top 10 in we didn’t.” of their ultimate goal of a league title. “We’re looking forward to some under- passer rating — while Ben Roethlisberger Though Tufts came back and defeat- Wins over Trinity and Amherst clearly classmen stepping up as leaders next is having a career year. ed Amherst at home the following show that Tufts is moving in the right year, but there’s no question that those It seems that 2007 is incontrovertibly week, staying in a tie with Middlebury direction, though, and the team was guys were key to our success.” the Year of Tom Brady, which is unfortu- nate for Roethlisberger’s breakout perfor- mance. In what other season could Big Ben throw for 22 touchdowns and seven Third in ’06-’07, Colby has the tools to do some damage interceptions and fly under the radar? The 6’5” 240-pounder even ran his way NESCAC MEN’S HOCKEY the NESCAC standings with an 11-7-1 “We can only try to stay healthy and to victory against the Browns Sunday. continued from page 13 conference record and fell the NESCAC keep our mindset at the highest level as With the Steelers down 21-16 early in the The Polar Bears will go for revenge this semifinals by the eventual champion the season progresses,” Tortorella said. fourth quarter, he made a 30-yard dash to season when they play the Panthers at Panthers in a 4-3 game that was as tight “From there, whatever happens, hap- the end zone to take the team’s first lead Middlebury on Jan. 18. as it looked from the box score. pens.” of the game, and when the Browns pulled The Polar Bears’ hope for success One reason the Mules were able to With all of their returning scorers, the back ahead, he made a 15-yard run to this season lies in the hands of their stay close with the Panthers was the Mules undoubtedly have another play- set up his own touchdown pass to Heath youth. Their top goal-scorer last sea- play of All-American defensemen senior off run on their minds. But given the Miller. son was freshman Ryan Blossom with Arthur Fritch. Fritch scored twice in competitive nature of NESCAC hockey, While Big Ben and the Steelers keep 11, who also tied for the team lead in that game and was the second-highest a return to the top of the league won’t finding new ways to win, Tony Dungy’s total points (21) with classmate Colin scorer in the league last season with 37 be easy. squad is moving in the opposite direc- MacCormick. Bowdoin’s difference- points — second only to his graduated “It’s all going to come down to the last tion. This November, the Colts have found maker may be the depth of goal-scorers teammate Greg Osborne, the NESCAC weekend,” Tortorella said. “The level of plenty of ways to lose. on its roster, which can stretch oppos- Player of the Year. With the return of competition in the league is so high ing defenses thin and create opportuni- Fritch, as well as other offensive jug- that every game will be critical. We’re ties from multiple threats. gernauts in seniors Josh Reber, T. J. just going to try to play our best hockey Evans Clinchy is a junior majoring in The team that may be overlooked Kelley and Joe Rothwell, all top-10 on in February and during the playoffs. English. He can be reached at evans. in the NESCAC is the Colby Mules. the league’s scoring board, the Mules We want to get better each and every [email protected] Last season, the Mules finished third in will be hard to beat. game.” Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

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Sailing Sixth-place finish at ACC Championships does not disappoint b y Philip De a r Senior Staff Writer

While temperatures dropped below the freezing point for the first time in Medford this weekend, the sailing team was at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the mid- 70s. The ACC Dinghy Championship was the finale of a successful fall sailing season. At the end of the day, though, the Jumbos fell short of their goal with a sixth-place finish out of 18 teams. Nevertheless, some great sailing took place over the weekend. Seniors Michael Easton, named to the 2007 ICSA All- Academic sailing team earlier this fall, and Katie Greenlee raced in the A division while tri-captains junior Baker Potts and senior Meredith Ginley did some damage in the B division. Easton and Greenlee placed seventh in the A flight with 114 points. At times they shined, winning a race and pulling in sev- eral top-five finishes, but a few off-races dramatically hurt their overall score. In such an extremely competitive environ- ment, two 14th- and one 16th-place finish were enough to push the Jumbos out of the top five positions. “There was some pretty intense com- petition,” said senior Duncan Kopp, who accompanied the team as a crew for heavy- air conditions. “There were a lot of good sailors, and lots of All-Americans.” Faced with moderately strong but shifty breezes, Potts and Ginley encountered sim- Courtesy Ken Legler ilar problems with consistency in the B divi- Seniors Michael Easton and Katie Greenlee race at the Navy Fall Invite on Oct. 13. The pair raced at the ACC Dinghy Championship this sion. The experienced duo won two of its weekend, taking seventh place in the A division. Tufts finished sixth overall. races and also secured third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishes. But six of the Jumbos’ sixth place at one of the most competitive “We’ve had a great team this semester,” sistently high finishes were the key to the 13 races were in 10th position or higher, collegiate regattas in the nation discourag- Easton said. “I think the results show our Jumbos’ resurgence into the collegiate sail- which left them in fourth place in their ing for the Tufts sailors. definite improvement. We started off the ing elite. The Jumbos reeled in 23 top-five division with 105 points, while a few bad “It wasn’t a disappointment at all,” Potts season in the No. 14 spot, and now we’ve finishes this season, including six regatta races turned good could have given them said. “We were very close in the rankings climbed to No. 7.” victories, two of which came at home at the victory. Potts and Ginley finished nine for the whole time. One or two races could After dropping off from the No. 2 nation- Upper Mystic Lake. back from third-place finisher Brown. have easily put us into third place.” al ranking in April 2006 to No. 14 a month The Jumbos also sailed well in single- With 219 overall points, the Jumbos as a “We were all pretty happy,” Easton added. later, the younger Jumbos have stepped up handed regattas like the New England team fell a mere six points shy of fifth place, “We sailed well, and everyone stepped up and slowly helped the team climb back into Men’s Singlehanded Championship where captured by Brown with a total of 214. The when they had to.” the top 10. sophomores Andrew Criezis and Hornos top four teams were Boston College, St. Looking to the future, the Jumbos will Looking at the season as a whole, the finished in fourth and fifth place respec- Mary’s, Georgetown and Yale. be riding a huge wave of momentum going Jumbos had some remarkable performanc- tively. Last weekend Criezis proved his Georgetown, whose A division boat into the spring season. Steady improve- es. The first week of racing included soph- fourth-place finish at the New Englands annihilated the competition with only 63 ment this fall will also likely carry over to omore Tomas Hornos’ win at the Snipe was no fluke, as he came in seventh in points, needed anything less than a 117 or the spring, when the Jumbos will have good World Championship in Portugal, though the National Singlehanded Championships eighth position in the B division to win the reason to expect an even higher climbing in he was sailing unaffiliated with Tufts, as against the best competition the college overall championship. Unfortunately, the the national rankings. well as the team’s commanding 31-point level has to offer. B boat let the Hoyas down, coming in 12th Their current No. 7 position will likely margin of victory at the Penobscot Bay With top-notch talent and a slew of sea- with 137 points, leaving the team in third rise to No. 6 since the current team in the Open at Maine Maritime Academy. soned veterans, the Jumbos lack nothing overall. sixth spot, Harvard, finished behind Tufts in For a team that has one of the busiest but a few lucky breaks and will certainly be But by no stretch of the imagination was seventh place at the ACC Championship. schedules in all of collegiate sports, con- ready to strike back in the spring. Jumbos will be tested by Williams and Middlebury on opening weekend HOCKEY record for saves in a single game with 60. three of the last four national champion- huge. It’s important to get off to a good start continued from page 13 “Goaltending is key,” Murphy said. “Any ships and last year’s runner-up, at Malden this season. We didn’t have the best start the middle of the schedule, which was a coach will tell you goaltending is impor- Forum for the Jumbos’ second game of the last year, but early wins are big. They help problem last year,” Murphy said. tant. But we’re pretty confident about it.” season. The Jumbos will have to be solid build confidence for the young guys.” The Jumbos should be strong in the The Jumbos will face stiff competition from the get-go, and they are not taking “We jump right into it,” Murphy said. net, returning two veteran goalkeepers in right away at home, as the opening week- these challenges lightly. “There are a lot of very good NESCAC seniors James Kalec and Issa Azat, who end pits them against two league rivals. “Middlebury is ranked No. 1 in the nation, schools, and the schedule is not in our recorded .877 and .872 save percentages After squaring off with Williams on Friday, and Williams is always tough,” Cappellano favor. We’re looking forward to a good respectively. Kalec holds the all-time Tufts Tufts will host Middlebury, winner of the said. “All of the NESCAC games will be crowd and a good learning experience.” 16 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Wednesday, November 14, 2007