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INTERVIEW | JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY New arts and sciences dean hopes to synergize research, teaching, diversity

BY MATT REPKA what are your expectations? Are you Daily Editorial Board looking forward to it? JBS: I’m absolutely looking forward to Former Wellesley College Associate it. I’m so excited to be here at Tufts, and Dean Joanne Berger-Sweeney is, starting what I’m most looking forward to is get- this fall, taking up the position of dean of ting to know the people here on campus. arts and sciences at Tufts, the university That’s something that I couldn’t possibly announced in July. know, regardless of how many institu- Berger-Sweeney — a Wellesley College tions I’ve been a part of before. Tufts, and faculty member since 1991 — takes over Tufts people, are going to be new and from Robert Sternberg , who announced interesting and exciting. And there are EMILY EISENBERG/TUFTS DAILY in December his intention not to seek lots of them. [Laughs]. Students waited in long lines last year to obtain tickets to Fall Ball. a second term once his five-year tenure MR: …What attracted you to make the ended on June 30. move from Wellesley to Tufts? Provost and Senior Vice President JBS: ...I think that I’ve discovered that life Jamshed Bharucha convened a search cycles happen about every six to seven OCL hopes to speed up Fall Ball committee, which selected Berger- years, at least for academicians … I had Sweeney as the final candidate. The new been in the associate dean position for dean is also an accomplished professor six years at Wellesley and it just felt that it ticket distribution process of neuroscience, specializing in the areas was time for something new and some- of learning and memory and neurologi- thing different … When I got a call [from BY CORINNE SEGAL ticket availability. cal disorders. a recruiting firm] about Tufts, I had to Daily Editorial Board In all, 2500 tickets are available for Fall Ball, Berger-Sweeney assumed her duties stop and think about it because I’d been OCL Director Joe Golia said. Tickets are avail- as dean at the end of August and the at Wellesley for 19 years, and one doesn’t Tickets for Friday’s Fall Ball event are avail- able from 12 noon to 2 p.m. today and tomor- Daily sat down with her in her office easily leave an institution I’d been asso- able beginning today, with slight changes to row, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday to discuss her new appointment. ciated with for that long. the ticket distribution process that organizers and on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until all tickets Probably some of the things that hope will make for a less frustrating experi- have been distributed. Matt Repka: What’s the transition been appealed to me about Tufts were the qual- ence for students. Potential attendees who are waiting to like this summer? ity of the education … and its incredible Long lines for tickets at the Mayer Campus collect tickets will receive slips of paper to Joanne Berger-Sweeney: …Two days reputation for providing really a high- Center information booth marked last year’s confirm that they are one of the first 600 stu- after it was announced publicly that I quality experience for undergraduates. event, the first Fall Ball to be ticketed and dents in line, 10 minutes before the box office would be taking this position, I had to In addition, it has graduate programs, have a cap on attendance. Concerns voiced opens for each distribution time slot. think almost immediately about filling and I thought expanding into that new by students have prompted the Office for “Students who don’t get that [slip of paper] new positions [due to resignations]. The area and being a part of a university that Campus Life (OCL) to make changes to the know that they most likely won’t get into that transition was about one day. [Laughs] previous system, in particular to keep stu- MR: As we go into the academic year, see DEAN, page 2 dents waiting in line more informed about see TICKETS, page 2

New student IDs boast more Tufts professor to lead features, added technology university in Armenia BY JENNY WHITE Daily Editorial Board BY DAPHNE KOLIOS know when he will return to Daily Editorial Board Tufts. This year’s freshmen will not be “[The position] is a bit open- the only ones holding brand new Professor of Mathematics ended — I’m taking an extend- identification cards this fall as all Bruce Boghosian, former ed leave of absence from Tufts, students have been required to pick chair of the Department of so it will be at least a few years,” up free replacement cards featuring Mathematics, will leave Tufts Boghosian said. multiple enhancements. this September to become In a nationwide search, The new IDs, which students the president of the American Boghosian beat out a sizeable have to collect by Friday, have University of Armenia (AUA). field of candidates for the posi- emergency phone numbers Boghosian’s ties to Armenia tion. “I would estimate there printed on the back of the card, and AUA are long-standing. He were no less than 30 candi- eliminate the outmoded secondary initially became acquainted dates, filtered down to around magnetic stripe and continue the with the university through col- 10 for interviews with the com- practice — first started last year — leagues who had worked there mittee,” Edward Avedisian, a of having separate student ID and and visited the school while in member of the subcommittee, JumboCash numbers. Armenia, Boghosian told the told the Daily. Perhaps most noticeably, the new Daily in an e-mail. Several years The selection committee IDs’ internal chip facilitates access ago, Boghosian was elected to itself was composed of repre- to dorms, eliminating the need for serve as a foreign member of the sentatives from the University the previously used fob technology. Armenian National Academy of of California system and mem- The improved IDs are largely Sciences. bers of the Armenian General the result of a Tufts Community In an e-mail to the Daily, Benevolent Union, an American MEREDITH KLEIN/TUFTS DAILY Union (TCU) Senate initiative to Students now use IDs in place of fobs to gain access to dorms. Boghosian praised AUA. “Each nonprofit. Both have a strong increase the accessibility of public time I’ve been [in Armenia], I’ve affiliation with the university. safety services. 2008 with a request to enhance the ID so that it was easily accessible visited the American University Carol Aslanian, a member “It’s just one small step, but it ID cards by adding emergency con- to students,” Galvez said. “We’ve of Armenia, and I met faculty of the AUA board of trustees, will create greater responsiveness tact numbers to them, according to been looking into it, but up until there, I met students, and I was said the traits the subcommit- in reaching emergency services,” Louis Galvez III, administrative ser- recently, we couldn’t find it in our impressed with the school and tee members looked for in can- Senator Edward Chao, a senior who vice coordinator for the Department budget to do that.” with the dedication of all of the didates included the ability to spearheaded the initiative, said. of Public & Environmental Safety. Aside from including emergen- faculty and administrators of adapt the university to reflect Chao first approached Tufts “The idea was to put safety the school,” Boghosian said. University Police Department in information on the back of the see CARDS, page 2 Boghosian said he does not see BOGHOSIAN, page 2

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Fewer students have Cable TV networks News 1 Op-Ed 9 been deported due to beat out broadcast their status as illegal stations in producing Features 3 Comics 10 immigrants. quality summer enter- Arts & Living 5Sports Back tainment. Editorial | Letters 8 see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Professor works to expand American University of Armenia’s off erings BOGHOSIAN of his tenure as president. continued from page 1 He emphasized the need for highly the dynamic social and economic cli- trained professionals in a variety of fields mate within Armenia. including medicine, law and business. “We looked to someone who was not Many AUA graduates work within tied to the past but could look for and use industries crucial to the country’s devel- information that would help him and his opment, such as government, techno- colleagues move the institution well into logical companies and banking, AUA the next decade with the types of pro- Vice President of Development and grams and services that the Republic of Government Relations Bruce Janigian Armenia needs,” Aslanian told the Daily. told the Daily. At Tufts, Boghosian brought numer- “The university has basically facili- ous changes to the mathematics depart- tated Armenia’s emergence as a global ment as chair, Professor of Mathematics partner in the world,” he added. Boris Hasselblatt said. Janigian said the impact of the uni- Hasselblatt praised Boghosian for his versity extends outside of the borders of work. “He really has exerted innovative Armenia, allowing students of neighbor- and forceful leadership and has taken ing countries to receive an American- MEREDITH KLEIN/TUFTS DAILY a more proactive role in seeing where accredited education without coming to Joanne Berger-Sweeney is the new dean of arts and sciences. the department should be going, begin- the United States. ning to think about the future rather “We’re bringing students in from a wide more prominently than the present,” swath of geography beyond Armenia. It’s Berger-Sweeney wants to be acces- Hasselblatt said. going to be an educational institution Hasselblatt has succeeded Boghosian that will be having an impact on a much sible to the Tufts community as the new department chair. broader region,” Janigian said. With Boghosian as chair, the depart- Boghosian’s goals as university pres- DEAN in a more cost-effective fashion… ment implemented an external depart- ident include the expansion of AUA’s continued from page 1 MR: Your predecessor, Robert Sternberg, mental review, which allowed members offerings to grant more types of degrees. had many different graduate schools and had a background in psychology, and of peer institutions to evaluate and At the moment, the university confers programs was an exciting addition. yours is in neuroscience. How does that examine the department, allowing for only masters’ degrees. “The university is MR: What are the challenges of a larg- background in the sciences affect your faculty members to get feedback and contemplating the idea of adding under- er school like Tufts as compared to perspective — what does that bring to the suggestions for improvement. graduate programs, and it will take some Wellesley? job? “[The review was] tremendously help- time to figure out whether we ought to JBS: One of the biggest challenges is to JBS: ...I think that coming from a scientific ful for the department [and] a healthy add a Ph.D. program,” Boghosian said. get to know the people well and under- background, I’m used to, and I like seeing, exercise to do every decade.” Hasselblatt Boghosian also said he would like to stand the problems. With more people, data. I really like to see the data that might said. He added that he plans to continue expand the geographical diversity of the there are … more challenges. It’s getting to influence [decisions] … I like taking all of the tradition every ten years. AUA student body. “We have some, but understand the institution when there are these things and then trying to integrate “[I hope to] align [AUA’s] offerings we’d like to attract even more students multiple levels. A smaller institution can them and come up with a big picture. In and its activities with the needs of the from the Middle East and Asia in gen- be a lot flatter, with less hierarchy … The some ways, my background as a scientist Armenian government,” Boghosian said eral,” Boghosian said. biggest challenge is trying to understand brings an analysis of problems that’s data- it well enough to make good, strategic based. decisions. MR: In a broader sense, how do you view MR: Is there something that you think is your role at the university? How does that important that people know about you? affect what you hope to accomplish? Improvements made to speed up JBS: …[First] is my commitment to excel- JBS: I think to make good decisions, it’s lence in teaching and research and the important to hear a number of viewpoints Fall Ball ticket distribution process idea that there is no excellence without and to make sure that communication in diversity. Sometimes people try to pit this office is open and two-way … I want TICKETS “They’re staggered in such a way that excellence against diversity and I think to make sure that I’m stopping, listening continued from page 1 basically every student should be able to that they are so intertwined. Teaching and carefully to what people have to say and time slot,” Programming Board Co-chair get tickets because obviously students have research should absolutely be intertwined making sure that communications are as Adam Fischer, a senior, said. class at different times,” Fischer said. … How do you integrate these and make open and decisions as transparent as pos- Fischer said the change is being imple- He also added that other changes are sure that they’re synergistic? And I feel the sible. mented to prevent students from being left being implemented to hasten ticket collec- same way about diversity. You cannot have MR: Is that level of transparency still pos- empty-handed after a fruitless wait. tion. Staffing levels will be increased, with excellence without diversity. sible or easy in a larger school environ- “[OCL is] ensuring that students are aware three people working at the Information A second big idea is that we’re trying ment? that if they’re toward the end of the line, or Booth to distribute tickets instead of last to create the best training for the next JBS: Easy may be different from doable. It past a certain point, they most likely won’t be year’s one person. Additionally, ticket dis- generation of global citizens, both at the may be more difficult but we can hold that getting a ticket,” he said. “Last year, students tributors will also be swiping students’ undergraduate and graduate levels. The as a goal, to be as transparent as possible would line up and when the time slot began, identification cards instead of physically third issue, or big idea, is accessibility and given situations. the line would start moving, but students highlighting names on a list. affordability of education. MR: What is your favorite color and why? really had no gauge of whether or not they’d Fischer said that OCL was responsive to MR: In his announcement, [the provost] JBS: I love blue — the office is blue, I’m be getting tickets. It was very frustrating for complaints about last year’s system. “They made a specific reference to your “com- wearing blue today. I think blue is kind of a many of my friends who spent a lot of time recognize this because it’s something that mitment to critical issues such as need- calming color … There’s something about and had absolutely no idea whether or not they want to try to fix,” he said. blind admissions and increased financial blue that’s perhaps a bit calming that can they’d be getting tickets.” Golia is confident that all these aid.” What are your goals on these issues? help people take a breath. The new system is also designed to dis- changes will significantly improve stu- JBS: It’s hard to give specific goals because MR: Is there anything that you think it courage students from cutting the line, dents’ ticket collection experience. “I I don’t feel I understand the institution well would be helpful for people to know? according to Tufts Community Union think it will move the process along a lot enough [yet], but I know that [University JBS: I do hope to get out and know the President Sam Wallis, a senior. quicker,” he said. President Lawrence Bacow] stated that different constituencies on campus, so Golia agreed with this assessment. “One Despite the inconvenience of mak- need-blind admissions was one of his people within the school will be hear- of the biggest problems last year was stu- ing Fall Ball ticketed, Wallis said that primary goals … Fundamentally, I think ing about various opportunities to come dents cutting the line at the last minute,” the high demand for tickets last year that college education is very, very expen- meet me, and I’m going to try and go out he said. “A lot of students came in and com- showed students’ continued enthusi- sive — the rate of increase of university to events. One of my big goals this year is plained about that.” asm for the event. tuitions has outpaced inflation … It’s hard to get to know Tufts people a lot better … Like last year, the time slots have “We really liked seeing people get to imagine that we can continue on that particularly, students should feel welcome been spread out throughout the week to excited for it,” Wallis said. “It was like trajectory ... We have to understand as if they see me walking on the Quad, to allow students with different schedules a Duke basketball game, it gets people institutions how to do what we do better, stop and say hello. to have a chance to obtain tickets. into it, and that’s a really cool thing.”

New ID cards replace fob system entirely for gaining entry to dorms

CARDS separate number for JumboCash the Department of Public Safety, technologically advanced, the cost this smaller stripe was mainly used continued from page 1 accounts. Students from other according to Wallis and Galvez. of replacing a lost or broken ID at campus vending machines. cy contact numbers, the new IDs classes carrying the older IDs, “The technology we’re using remains $20. “Tufts was actually one of the institute separate student ID and however, were not required to is more advanced than the old Galvez said the Department of first schools to introduce cards JumboCash numbers for juniors replace them — until now. JumboFob,” Galvez said. “The Public Safety also plans to expand for use at laundry and vending and seniors who still have a single Galvez noted that complying with chip is more advanced, so it’s also the use of the IDs, taking advantage machines about 15 to 18 years number for both purposes, bring- the new law was the main motivator more secure. These are the most of the new technology enabling ago, so over the course of time, ing Tufts in compliance with a 2008 for implementing changes to the technologically advanced cards them to be scanned via a simple tap we began migrating to the more Massachusetts law aimed at com- IDs. “We realized how important it on the market.” instead of requiring a swipe. advanced wide stripe and that also bating identity theft. is to protect the card as you would a Galvez said that moving to a “We’ll be looking at using this would free up some space on the Under the law, financial data, credit card,” he said. built-in fob system would enable technology at various locations card,” Klos said. such as credit card numbers, must TCU President Sam Wallis, a students to more easily access cam- around campus, not just in dorms,” Senate coordinated with Klos be kept separate from personal senior, agreed. “The separation of pus buildings — such as common Galvez said. to research the possibility of elimi- information. Since JumboCash ID numbers from JumboCash was areas in dorms. In implementing these changes, nating the second stripe in order numbers are linked to stored- very important so that the differ- “This is going to help Public one of the obstacles encountered to make room for the emergency value accounts, they are classified ent information could not be linked Safety, students, areas of the univer- was that the older IDs did not have numbers, Chao said. like credit cards under the law together,” Wallis said. sity that call us to give remote access the requisite space on the back to “We were looking to validate the and must be kept distinct from The new ID cards also feature a [and] students not living off cam- add numbers to it because of the fact that we weren’t using and didn’t student ID numbers. new built-in technology enabling pus,” Galvez said. “It’s an attempt presence of a secondary, thinner need the top stripe,” Chao said. The Department of Public access to the dorms, making obso- to make the university more acces- magnetic stripe, according to Chao. “After talking with Patti Klos, we got Safety last fall issued incoming lete the use of fobs. This has long sible to students.” Director of Dining and Business that information and it was decided freshmen with IDs that had a been a goal for both Senate and Despite the cards being more Services Patti Klos explained that to get rid of that stripe.” 3

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TIEN TIEN/TUFTS DAILY Illegal immigrants who are students may no longer need to hide from the Department of Homeland Security. Government goes easy on illegal-immigrant students

BY EMILIA LUNA hand: students. (DREAM) Act, which would enable more try illegally through no fault of their Daily Editorial Board Though the Department of Homeland than 700,000 illegal immigrants — aged own,” Thurler said. “They deserve an Security (DHS) has not enacted any 12 through 35 — to obtain Conditional opportunity to gain legal status through Illegal immigration has been a hot- official changes to immigration poli- Permanent Residency of six years, lead- education or public service.” button issue in the United States of late, cies, it has, on a case-by-case basis, ing to Legal Permanent Residency and The DREAM Act would not pardon all and equally loud voices from opposing been opting to suspend or cancel the later U.S. citizenship. illegal students; only those who entered camps seem to have brought lawmakers deportation and detention of illegal University President Lawrence Bacow the United States before the age of 16, to a standstill on immigration reform. immigrants who are students, the New is among the supporters of granting legal have been present in the country for at Those awaiting change in support of ille- York Times reported in an article pub- status to illegal student immigrants and least five consecutive years prior to the gal immigrants, however, may recently lished Aug. 8. signed a public letter on April 14 in sup- act’s enactment, demonstrate good moral have seen it circumvent Congress and Some Republicans believe the admin- port of the DREAM act that was given character and graduated from high school seep into courts informally. istration should not be hand-picking to Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Scott would qualify under the act. According to U.S. Immigration and which illegal immigrants should be Brown (R-Mass.). To maintain Conditional Permanent Customs Enforcement, the overall rate deported, as leniency could potential- Director of Public Relations Kim Residency, applicants would have to of illegal immigration deportation ly weaken overall enforcement against Thurler, explaining Bacow’s rationale commit to a minimum of two years of has increased since President Barack illegal immigration. for supporting the DREAM Act, said higher education or enlist and serve in Obama took office in 2009. There is, Others commend the DHS and await that students are often not to blame for one of the branches of the U.S. Military however, one demographic to which the Congress’s passage of the Development, their situation. within six years. White House has extended a merciful Relief and Education for Alien Minors “Such students are often in this coun- see IMMIGRATION, page 4 The growing campaign for single-sex education BY SARAH KORONES individual academic interests. Evidence inherently due to dissimilar brain devel- room while learning; female classrooms Daily Editorial Board from Sax’s studies shows that girls in sin- opment patterns. With males and females would call for a more quiet and focused gle-sex classrooms are more likely to pur- in separate classrooms, teachers would be study, according to the group. It does not take more than one talk sue supposedly male-dominated subjects able to embrace teaching styles that may Weiler said that while males and females about the birds and the bees to confirm such as math, science and information often approach the classroom differently, that girls and boys are, in fact, differ- technology, whereas boys are more likely their attitudes are likely the results of dif- ent. In kindergarten, this materialized as to pursue areas stereotyped as feminine, “I am not at all convinced fering social and cultural experiences — dolls versus action figures and in middle such as art, music, drama and foreign and not of gender-based learning styles. school as makeup versus spiked hair. language. that there is any significant “Social processes of gendering and But should the segregation imposed on While supporters of the movement biological difference in the powerful constructs of masculinity and the playground and shopping mall per- promote single-sex education as a femininity are clearly operative in our sist in the classroom? Dr. Leonard Sax, means of narrowing the gender gap in way men and women think, lives,” Weiler said. “This may well mean founder and executive director of the the United States, others feel segregation so separating boys and girls that those gendered as male or female National Association for Single Sex Public would do the opposite — or, at best, do may have different conceptions of them- Education (NASSPE), says yes. nothing at all. or men and women in dif- selves and may meet different expecta- A psychologist and family physician, Tufts Professor of Education Kathleen tions from other students and teachers in Sax is one of the leading figures involved Weiler believes that the arguments for ferent classrooms makes no schools and colleges. When you consider in the growing movement that supports a move toward single-sex education are sense to me based on this that sexism and racism are still very much single-sex education in public schools. ungrounded. operative, individual students may expe- All parents, he believes, should be able “The assertion that males and females argument.” rience the classroom very differently.” to decide whether to send their chil- learn differently is controversial to say Moreover, Weiler thinks classroom seg- dren to coed or single-sex institutions the least,” Weiler said. “I am not at all Katherine Weiler regating can neither ensure that students — a decision currently only available to convinced that there is any significant Tufts Professor of Education reach their full educational potential nor wealthy families who can afford private biological difference in the way men and dissolve cultural gender divides. school tuition. women think, so separating boys and girls “I think the way to address [a gender Why segregate? According to the or men and women in different class- gap] is to set high standards of respect for NASSPE, separating males from females rooms makes no sense to me based on benefit one gender without sacrificing all students on the part of teachers and in the classroom actually breaks down this argument.” the needs of the other — male classrooms professors and to bring the topic of gen- gender stereotypes, allowing both males The NASSPE, however, argues that male would be more fluid and interactive, der to open discussion,” she said. and females to feel freer to pursue their and female styles of learning may differ allowing students to move around the see SINGLE-SEX, page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Tufts maintains policy of non-discrimination based on immigration status IMMIGRATION person or institution can make the DREAM Act,” Lis said. “My the area of international rela- been living in the States your continued from page 3 a difference by attracting oth- contact with Public Relations tions, according to Thurler. entire life and you want to build Still, Thurler stressed the ers who will support the bill.” and their subsequent support “One of Tufts’ strengths is and assure your future through importance of advocating for For some students and with media was consistent, effi- the diversity of its community,” education,” she said. real policy change — and not administrators, the campaign cient and transparent. DREAM she said. “We are fortunate to The Obama administration’s just circumvention of existing for the DREAM Act has been a Act awareness is spreading at attract students from around recent leniency toward illegal laws. cooperative effort. this crucial and exciting time, the world. They strengthen student immigrants, Lis said, “The most effective way to Sophomore Suzanne Lis, and more public support only the quality of a Tufts educa- is a recognition that many stu- change a policy one disagrees a member of the Somerville amplifies that.” tion for the entire community. dents in the United States ille- with is to develop and advo- Movement of Dreamers, played Although Tufts does not have All applicants for admission gally came to the US as chil- cate for a better policy,” she an active role in bringing the a formal policy regarding ille- must meet the same academic dren, have learned to regard it said. “Public officials may have DREAM Act’s lack of support gal immigrants, immigration requirements in order to be as their country and will invest a range of views on any sub- to the Tufts administration’s status is not a criterion con- accepted to Tufts.” in its workforce, communities ject but they are open to the attention; in response, the uni- sidered in the application pro- Sophomore Alexandra Geada and future. voices of their constituents. It versity used its resources to cess, Thurler said. This policy applauded the university for “There is no need for their is important that Congress and promote the legislation on a of non-discrimination against disregarding applicants’ immi- deportations; on the contrary, the Obama administration hear wider scale. students with illegal status is in gration status. there is a need for their contin- from many people on the sub- “I had a very positive experi- line with Tufts’ commitment to “It should not matter if you’re ued presence and talent here,” ject of the DREAM Act. One ence with Bacow’s support for diversity and specialization in an illegal immigrant if you’ve she said.

Campaign for single-sex education, backed by research, grows in visibility SINGLE-SEX students into separate male and continued from page 3 female classes is going to cost Christopher Ott, commu- more … and now [is] a time nications manager of the when resources for education American Civil Liberties Union are so scarce in so many plac- of Massachusetts, agreed there es,” he said. are methods more effective than Ott also brought up the impor- gender segregation in improv- tance of preparing children to ing education. coexist with the opposite sex “We know that the propo- outside of the classroom. nents of single-sex education “Real-world interaction hap- have the best of intentions, pens all the time outside of but there’s an alternative that school,” he said. “To deprive we know works,” Ott told the people of that in school may not Daily. “What we know works be a good idea.” is small classes, highly trained Tufts senior Sarah Tavares, teachers and involved parents. who attended a private, single- There’s no secret to providing sex middle school, agreed with a good education.” Ott’s concerns about social pre- Ott criticized the move paredness — which is one rea- toward single-sex education, son she transferred to a coedu- citing that not enough research cational public high school. has been done to prove the sys- “I felt like I was missing out on tem’s efficacy and that resourc- a normal teenage social experi- es could be better spent on ence being at an all-girls school,” projects that have been proven Tavares said. “Obviously every- to yield benefits. one will be together in the real “We think it’s important to world so to keep girls and guys take a good look at whether apart … would just make them TIEN TIEN/TUFTS DAILY this is important. Segregating socially unprepared for life.” The NASSPE argues that single-sex education could dissolve gender divides. 5

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TV FEATURE Cable TV outshines broadcast networks with its summer 2010 programming BY BEN PHELPS “Royal Pains,” “White Collar” and Daily Editorial Board “Psych” also found success this summer. Although their num- With the temperature dropping bers are down a bit from last year, and a new school year starting, with “Psych” especially starting to it can only mean that summer is show its age, the strong lineup of coming to an end — and with it, light, character-driven procedurals the summer television season. The earned USA a top spot in the sum- warmer months are traditionally mer ratings race. times when TV viewers are looking Among other returning series, for lighter fare, and cable channels HBO’s “True Blood” grew in viewer- step up to the plate while broad- ship from last summer and is the first cast networks offer mostly cheap- major hit for the pay cable network to-produce reality programs. This since the “Sex and the City” and summer was no exception, but like “The Sopranos” era. Fellow critical any TV season, there were some favorite, AMC’s “Mad Men,” fresh notable hits and misses — and the off its third consecutive Emmy win Daily has the rundown: for Outstanding Drama Series, also Hits: USA has always been a reli- posted ratings gains over last sea- able network for delivering enter- son and is currently mining the rich taining summer programming, creative material of Don Draper’s and this year proved that their (Jon Hamm) post-divorce life. On “Characters Welcome” slogan is the other side of the coin, “Jersey no fluke. Freshman series “Covert Shore,” MTV’s smash hit from last Affairs,” starring Piper Perabo as a winter, returned with more than rookie spy for the CIA, drew big five million viewers following The HOLLYWOODNEWS.COM ratings from the start and has only Situation, Snooki and the rest of the ‘The Good Guys’ struggled in the ratings this summer, but it still kept its spot on Fox’s fall schedule. continued to improve. Creatively, crew to Miami Beach. the show is a bit lazy and clichéd, Several new series also made their TNT had two hits with newcom- C.K., has already been renewed for offerings, which almost universally especially with its serialized ele- mark on the summer TV landscape. ers “Rizzoli & Isles” and “Memphis a second season. failed. The networks often get criti- ments, but the charm of the cast ABC Family’s soapy guilty plea- Beat,” with the former consistently Misses: Not every show can be cized for scheduling nothing but bolsters even the silliest plot and sure “Pretty Little Liars” set ratings ranking as one of the week’s most- a winner, even during the sum- mindless reality fare during the off- has helped secure an early second records for the network, and critics watched programs. FX’s “Louie,” a mer when ratings expectations are season, so they drew attention to season renewal. have lauded “Huge” for its honest fascinating blend of stand-up and lower. This was especially true with Returning series “Burn Notice,” look at teens with weight issues. vignettes from comedian Louis the broadcast networks’ scripted see SUMMER TV, page 6

THEATER REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW Poignancy marries quirky charm in Pop princess coasts on the strength of Boston production of ‘Spelling Bee’ ‘California Gurls’ BY EMMA BUSHNELL ing to make this production feel slightly audience cannot help but have a good time Daily Editorial Board more amateur than what audiences may be just watching. BY MEREDITH PAUL used to at the Lyric. Lisa Yuen, who originated the role of Contributing Writer Boston is not a city to miss a beat. In fair Director and Choreographer Stephen Marcy Park in the original Broadway and Beantown, one can find live music, the latest Terrell did manage to keep the production off-Broadway cast of “Spelling Bee,” repris- The success of Katy Perry’s “Teenage in the art scene, cutting edge movie festivals engaging and funny and was able to trans- es the effortlessly over-achieving transfer Dream,” released last month, is undeni- pose a show set up to mimic a school audi- student in the Lyric’s production. Clearly able. The first week the album was out, The 25th Annual Putnam torium to the Lyric’s wonderfully intimate comfortable in the role, Yuen is one of the County Spelling Bee three-quarter thrust stage. Unfortunately, the standouts in the cast. Teenage Dream production suffered from periodically slow Other strong actors include recent gradu- Katy Perry pacing, which can be deadly for a comedy. ates Lexie Fennell Frare as the politically active Yet the small cast’s members always seemed and lisping Logainne Shwartzandgrubinierre Written by William Finn deeply attuned to one another and were able (so-called after the last names of her two Capitol Records Directed by Stephen Terrell to rally after a flubbed line or slightly dragging fathers) and Michael J. Borges as home- At the Lyric Stage Company song, so the integrity of the show was hardly schooled Leaf Coneybear. Because all of the it sold 192,000 copies and debuted at through Oct. 2 ever compromised. characters stay on stage until they are elimi- number one on the Billboard chart. Tickets $29 to $56 The four audience volunteers who spell nated, staying comically in character is an Its smash summer hit “California along with the actors were delightfully important task for the actors, and Terrell’s Gurls,” featuring Snoop Dogg, played and wonderful live theater. There was once manipulated. During William Barfée’s (a bits — such as Borges’s knitting in between constantly on radios everywhere for the a time when Rodgers and Hammerstein’s bespectacled, neurotic know-it-all played spellings — keeps the performance continu- duration of the summer and continues “Oklahoma!” was in vogue but nowadays, hilariously convincingly by Daniel Vito ally entertaining and quirky. to air frequently. Perry’s follow-up sin- it is clever, quirky, hilarious and touching Siefring) solo explaining his method of “Spelling Bee” is a delightful blend of comic gle, “Teenage Dream,” has been picking pieces, like Boston native William Finn’s “The spelling with his “magic foot,” the volun- and touching, addressing issues from devas- up steam in the last few weeks. 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” teers were tossed and whirled across the tating neglect to adjusting to the embarrass- The manner in which Perry has man- that the country has fallen in love with. stage, all while taking subtle clues about ing distractions of puberty. Lyric’s production aged to combine her quirky attitude with “Spelling Bee” is an unorthodox show when to start and stop sporting jazz hands may not be perfect, but it stays true to the sex appeal is unique in the music busi- about unorthodox characters. Running like a behind the vocalist. It is the kind of thing message and tone of the show and is well ness today. real spelling bee with a cast of quirky misfits that participants so clearly enjoy that the worth watching. Born to two pastors and raised in a (and a few audience members who must not deeply religious family, she released her know what they are getting into by volun- first Christian pop album in 2001 to no teering to join the bee), the show is a vehicle fanfare. After a secular reinvention, her to address real issues that children have to 2008 album, “One Of The Boys,” rocket- struggle with every day and contains tongue- ed her to stardom with the cheeky smash in-cheek humor about the awkwardness of hit “I Kissed a Girl.” elementary school. Perry’s persona truly makes her After spectacularly successful off-Broad- unique. She plays the role of a tradition- way and Broadway runs culminating in two al pop diva, oozing gratuitous amounts Tony awards, it only makes sense that this of sexuality with her skimpy outfits, but gem of a show should be widely produced something about her is different. throughout the country. The Lyric Stage Seemingly constructed as almost an Company picks up the mantle in Boston ironic or satirical take on divas that and, for the most part, the veteran company have come before her, Perry puts out a does an admirable job with the piece. vibe of playfulness that shows that she The small cast is cohesive and vocal- doesn’t take everything as seriously as ly strong, singing through Finn’s fun and her Britney-esque predecessors. pleasing harmonies handily. Several recent Her sexuality is something that she Emerson musical theater graduates join the exploits. The whipped-cream scene small cast, lending it the kind of fresh-faced in the video for “California Gurls,” for energy that fits so well with these naïve example, is certainly tongue-in-cheek characters — although unfortunately, their (and tongue-in-other-things). She uses greenness is felt at times. Occasional over- COURTESY MARK S. HOWARD acting combines with some awkward stag- The cast of ‘Spelling Bee’ takes the concept of drawing together for a performance very seriously. see PERRY, page 6 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Overproduction bogs down collection of would-be hits PERRY gle. “California Gurls” is a mas- inspired video has set the tone continued from page 5 terpiece of summertime pop for Perry’s modified Bettie Page her body on her own zany that uses its sparse synthesized aesthetic and explicit brand of terms. track to full effect. Though the sexual coquettishness. Unfortunately, savvy sex melody is childish and monot- Overall, the album does appeal won’t be enough for onous at worst, it does its job deliver on its promises. The Perry. There is a real absence of as a sing-along track for a gen- lyrics are catchy and the beats quality on many of the tracks eration. are pulsating, as one should on “Teenage Dream.” In con- Perry’s sexuality is used to expect from Perry. But in the trast to her usual playful tone, great effect here, as she and end, “Teenage Dream” and overproduction and whiny her West Coast brood prom- “California Gurls” are the vocals drag down the overall ise to “melt your Popsicle.” album’s saving graces — and USANETWORK.COM quality of the album. It seems Furthermore, the Candy Land- the rest just seem like fillers. USA scored another frothy hit this summer with ‘Covert Affairs.’ as though Perry put less effort into every track that wasn’t “California Gurls.” Broadcast networks off ered “Peacock,” in particular, is a mystery. The chorus — “I want to see your peacock-cock- mostly unsuccessful series cock” — is an example of the SUMMER TV starring Bradley Whitford and Colin basic nature of the song. The continued from page 5 Hanks, never really grabbed audi- subtext can barely be called themselves at the end of the spring ences, but it currently retains its innuendo at all; it’s basically by promising a summer full of new spot on the fall schedule. just text. scripted series. The commitment to On the cable side, Bravo’s “Top This diction would be fine scripted content is a good one, but Chef,” usually a solid and welcome given the sexual nature of unfortunately it doesn’t mean a lot summer reality offering, had its Perry’s celebrity persona, but when none of it is high quality. weakest season to date. Not only the overproduced quality of Although ABC was barely able was it lacking flavor in its contes- “Peacock” and complete flat- to put down police procedur- tants and Washington, D.C.-based ness of its lyrics land the song al “Rookie Blue” in the hit col- challenges, but it also lost roughly below par. The verses only exist umn, it wasn’t as lucky with “The 20 percent of its audience from the to feed into the chorus and Gates” and “Scoundrels.” Despite previous summer. AMC’s conspira- offer no value on their own. an impressive cast, “Scoundrels” cy drama “Rubicon” also struggled, The song “Hummingbird was an immediate flop, and “The despite its network pedigree (in Heartbeat” has a similar issue. Gates” failed to find an audience addition to “Mad Men,” AMC airs The sentiment of the song even with its appealing vampires- critical darling “Breaking Bad” as is similar to that of the title meets-“Desperate Housewives” well). The show has demonstrated track — and both themes concept. NBC and CBS also stum- strong creative potential, but is hov- seem to be lifted straight out bled with low-budget, no-name ering at dangerous ratings levels, of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” dramas “Persons Unknown” and leaving the possibility of a second (1984). When Perry croons, “The Bridge,” respectively, which season up in the air. “You give me hummingbird seemed to go off the air as soon as Cable seemed to be the big win- heartbeat / spread my wings they began. ner this summer, in terms of both and make me fly / the taste of Fox avoided any major catastro- new and returning shows. With your honey is so sweet,” the phes, but made a risky move in the fall TV season just around the overwrought synthesizers and scheduling quirky freshman cop corner, the broadcast networks crunchy electric guitars drag show “The Good Guys” for both a should be happy to get the spot- the song down. THEXONLINE.COM summer run and a slot on Fridays light back, even though they’ll The album is buoyed, how- Never underestimate the violent capacities of a celebrity in a sequined in the fall. The action-comedy from certainly have their share of hits ever, by its excellent lead sin- pink leotard brandishing expensive performing equipment. “Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix, and misses once again. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT 7 8 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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BENJAMIN D. GITTLESON Keep talented students in the United States Editor-in-Chief Those who follow politics may feel of a crime sent back to their home because it is a sign of positive prog- like they spend most of their time wait- country in just the last 10 months, it ress toward more sophisticated immi- EDITORIAL ing for the nation’s laws to catch up to is no wonder the authorities are not gration enforcement. Managing Editors the morals on which they were raised. prioritizing the deportation cases of Some members of Congress have Ellen Kan When so much seems stagnant, illegal immigrants who have not com- protested that we should not weaken Carter Rogers small changes in policy often feel like mitted crimes or who have been in the enforcement against illegal immi- big steps toward closing the chasm United States since childhood. gration. Some, such as Rep. Brian Matt Repka Executive News Editor between what is and what should be. University President Lawrence Bilbray (R-Calif.), have complained Alexandra Bogus News Editors Michael Del Moro Nowhere is this clearer than in the Bacow earlier this year came out that Obama is encouraging selective Nina Ford issue of immigration reform, where strongly in public support of the law enforcement. Amelie Hecht promises to fix a broken system are Development, Relief and Education But sitting in a gray zone on this Corinne Segal made every election cycle and then for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, dis- issue goes further to safeguarding Martha Shanahan Brent Yarnell rarely kept. cussing it with Sens. John Kerry the ideals on which our country was Jenny White Democrats and Republicans alike (D-Mass.) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.). founded than would throwing out Daphne Kolios Assistant News Editors have watched, often with differing reac- The DREAM Act would allow undocu- this policy. Lawmakers should instead Kathryn Olson tions, as trends in immigration enforce- mented immigrant students who have focus on putting our laws clearly in Romy Oltuski Executive Features Editor ment have changed since President been in the United States since they sync with the Obama administration’s Sarah Korones Features Editors Barack Obama came into office. were children to remain in the coun- progressive directives. Alison Lisnow Now, two years later, a clear direc- try and attend college or serve in the Opponents of allowing illegal immi- Emilia Luna Alexa Sasanow tion has emerged. While the depor- military. Bacow wisely noted that indi- grants to remain in the United States Derek Schlom tation of illegal immigrants has viduals who enter the country illegally argue that these immigrants take away Jon Cheng Assistant Features Editors increased by about five percent from as children come with their parents, jobs from tax-paying citizens. But their Maya Kohli Amelia Quinn 2008 to 2009, deportation of illegal without any choice in the matter. argument does not hold water with regard immigrants with no criminal records While the DREAM Act has not to the children of illegal immigrants who Emma Bushnell Executive Arts Editor has dropped by 24 percent. passed, it is nice to know that the are pursuing college degrees, determined Zach Drucker Arts Editors Officials have explained this shift government has found both a moral and prepared to work for our country. Mitchell Geller with the simple reasoning that they backbone and some common sense With the Obama’s administration’s Rebecca Goldberg Benjamin Phelps must prioritize dealing with undocu- and is using them to pull Americans’ admirable policy shift, national poli- Anna Majeski Assistant Arts Editors mented immigrants who have com- attitudes toward illegal immigration cies have taken the lead in upholding Rebecca Santiago mitted crimes. With 142,526 illegal issues in the right direction. This the values of our country and doing the Matthew Welch immigrants who have been convicted recent trend comes as a great relief right thing.

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PRODUCTION Leanne Brotsky Production Director Andrew Petrone Executive Layout Editor Sarah Davis Layout Editors Adam Gardner Jason Huang Jennifer Iassogna OFF THE HILL | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA Alyssa Kutner Steven Smith Sarah Kester Assistant Layout Editor Zehava Robbins Executive Copy Editor Buying local: Worthy trend to follow Alexandra Husted Copy Editors Isabel Leon Vivien Lim Assistant Copy Editors Linh Dang B Y LUCY BERRY addition to our campus. Why would stu- The 3/50 project, created in 2009 and Si Kyun Im The Flor-Ala dents, in a struggling economy, willingly popularized by a blog post, proposes that Ammar Khaku choose to give money to distant executives if half of the employed population spent Andrew Paseltiner Melissa Roberts As an observant young reporter, I have and not to the perfectly great [mom-and- $50 every month at local businesses, it Elisha Sum ears that are consistently in tune with the pop] shops down the street? would produce more than $42.6 million conversations of my peers and instruc- The dilemma doesn’t just affect coffee in revenue. With every $100 spent, $68 Darcy Mann Executive Online Editor tors. One topic of conversation that seems shops. Local businesses everywhere are returns to the community. The project Audrey Kuan Online Editors to arise more times than not is the need suffering the repercussions of the econom- reports that at a national chain, only $43 Ann Sloan for a Starbucks in Florence, [Ala.]. ic crisis as more and more “for rent” signs of the same amount spent returns home. Some people are simply baffled about appear in store windows. Investing in this frame of mind doesn’t Ammar Khaku Executive Technical Manager Michael Vastola Technical Manager the absence of one in our town, as if the When will people start thinking more mean that one must swear off buying cookie-cutter corporate chain is a staple proactively about their local economy from corporate businesses altogether, as to every community in the U.S. Despite rather than dumping their hard-earned certain items are only available through BUSINESS the fact that there are locally owned and cash into mega-stores where almost no larger chains or the Internet. The project Benjamin Hubbell-Engler reputable coffee shops within walking dis- profits re-enter the community? does, however, force people to think more Executive Business Director tance of campus, many people ignore the I am one of the thriftiest, money- about maintaining a happy medium with fact and are outspokenly angry about it. savvy college students out there, so I where they spend their money. Laura Galinko Advertising Director Dwijo Goswami Receivables Manager For those students, the possibility of understand the allure of finding the While buying local may seem like a having a Starbucks may soon become a cheapest prices on common goods. I am trendy or hip thing to do, just as the The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- reality, as [the University of North Alabama] also guilty of giving money to corporate idea of being more environmentally lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and recently signed a contract with the cor- businesses, but the change which I hope friendly has its own stigma, it may be distributed free to the Tufts community. poration in hopes of putting it in the new to make doesn’t require that I or others one of the wisest decisions we can P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 student center in the coming years. completely reconfigure [our] spending make as community members in saving 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 I do not support this anticipated new habits all at once. our local economy. [email protected]

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BY SETH RAU

Welcome to the crazy world of Massachusetts politics, where every election cycle produces its own heroes. The Tufts Democrats would like to introduce you to one of our heroes, Democratic candidate for state treasurer Steve Grossman. Over his life, Steve Grossman has displayed the necessary experience and leadership we need during these tough economic times. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Business School and completing his mili- tary service, Steve became the president of his family’s small business, Grossman Marketing Group. Under Steve’s leader- ship, the company has grown eightfold and remains a small business that repre- sents the best of American values. Steve values and invests in his workers by sup- porting paid-leave legislation both here in Massachusetts and nationwide. I hope to have a boss as kind and fair as Steve when I graduate from Tufts. While Steve has never been publicly elected before, he is no stranger to active citizenship. In fact, he was a found- ing board member of Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, where he helped commission public policy research that would help grow the middle class. Steve has always been someone who cares deeply about all levels of our community and has COURTESY STEVE GROSSMAN worked on many scholarship programs appointed chairperson of the Democratic always makes time to be on campus for creameries to find the best scoop in to enable more Boston-area students to National Committee. During his two-year Barbara’s shows. Massachusetts. While I doubt Steve will complete high school and attend col- term, Democrats managed to gain seats We are extremely honored to wel- reveal his favorite ice cream parlor, who lege. He has also been incredibly active in the House without losing any seats in come Steve Grossman back to Tufts for is really losing when we are all enjoying in the Boston Jewish community as the the Senate despite scandals in the White the Tufts Democrats Kickoff event at ice cream? Therefore, we are going to be chair of the board of trustees at Brandeis House. As a result of this impressive and 9 p.m. tonight in Braker 001. It is very scooping out free ice cream from Colleen’s University, a former campaign chair of complete background, Steve is clearly a rare for a student group to hold a kick- in Medford, where Steve launched his Ice Combined Jewish Philanthropies and leader who is committed to social justice off before the student activities fair, but Cream Tour. We’ll have one of Steve’s a leader in the fight to help free Soviet and giving a voice to the unheard. this is not a normal situation. Steve’s favorite flavors, mocha chip, in addition Jews back in the ’80s. In my opinion, these values fit in primary against another Steve, Boston to other classic flavors such as vanilla, Steve has also been incredibly dedicat- remarkably well here at Tufts. But Steve’s City Councilor-at-Large Steve Murphy chocolate and cookie dough. ed to the growth of the Democratic Party connections on the Hill go a little further (D), is coming up next Tues., Sept. 14. So I invite you to meet one of our over his career. Here in Massachusetts, than that. His wife is Professor Barbara Therefore, we are very fortunate that heroes, Steve Grossman, tonight at 9 p.m. he was elected party chairperson in 1991. Wallace Grossman, the former chair of Steve Grossman is going to spend time in Braker 001. There will be plenty of ice Coming in after the rough elections of the Department of Drama and Dance. with us so close to his election. cream for everyone! 1990, Steve led the party to reclaim many Anyone who has ever interacted with To make this event even more entic- of the lost House and Senate seats in Barbara knows that she is an amazing ing, we are incorporating a key element 1992, and he was a key fund-raiser for leader who has been inspiring Jumbo of Steve’s campaign: ice cream. Since Seth Rau is a junior majoring in International President Bill Clinton in the presidential actors and actresses for the last 19 years. March, Steve has been going around the Relations and political science. He is also the election that same year. In 1997, Steve was Despite his very busy schedule, Steve Commonwealth visiting different local president of the Tufts Democrats.

OFF THE HILL | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Planned Quran burning day incites hatred

BY MARIAH NAJMUDDIN just a few days — we can see preaching the evils of Islam. poll, 62 percent of Americans Yes, it was Islamic extremists The Oklahoma Daily that America is still as narrow- Let me remind you, free- said they don’t personally know that attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, minded as it was when our dom of and from religion are someone who is Muslim. but let us not forget the Mormon By now, I’m sure almost grandparents were children. also provided in our First It’s easy to target someone compound in Texas that held 400 everyone knows about the If a group of Muslims were Amendment. and something we don’t know children prisoner or the more controversy surrounding the to publicly plan to burn Bibles, It’s ridiculous that we have a thing about. In fact, Muslims than 200 abortion clinics that construction of a mosque it would be blasphemy and heard next to nothing about this make up less than 2 percent of have been bombed by different near Ground Zero, but how surely a sign of underground Quran burning. Just last year, our population. We are afraid Protestant organizations. many people know about the terrorism. The media would the nation was in an uproar of something we are complete- I’m not trying to undermine “International Burn a Koran be spending hours covering over the University of Texas in ly oblivious to. the significance of Islamic Day” that will take place Sept. the story. But this little church San Antonio’s campaign, “Smut But this goes beyond reli- extremism, and I’m not say- 11? It is within our [First in Gainesville, Fla., is getting for Smut,” a program where gion no matter what faith ing we should ridicule Quran Amendment] rights to express nothing short of a pat on the one could exchange religious you belong to. Not only has burners, but before we strike when, how and what we back and open support. They texts for porn. anti-Islamic sentiment spread the match, we should be a little believe. However, it’s mind- haven’t received any angry The media won’t eat up Quran since 2001, but also stereotyp- more open-minded to the peo- boggling to see that the big- media coverage in defense burning because bashing Islam ing has become a commonal- ple we’re affecting, not just the otry of yesteryear still plagues of Islamic communities, nor has become socially acceptable. ity among all faiths. More and people who have affected us. our society and our views. have they received any back- According to an August 10 CBS more Christians are viewed There is ignorance among From Japanese prison camps lash from other Christian poll, 45 percent of Americans as intolerant and unloving, us all, some more than others, during the ’40s to Jim Crow organizations. Instead, they said they have an “unfavor- Muslims as radical and violent but we shouldn’t let the foolish laws of the ’60s to the Quran have received more than 7,000 able” view toward Muslims. And and Mormons as cultic and acts of few define the charac- burning that will take place in fans on Facebook and a book according to an Aug. 19 TIME creepy. ter of many.

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INSIDE U.S. OPEN Andy Roddick disappoints amid poor American showing

BY PHILIP DEAR Tipsarevic. Roddick has played well this year Daily Editorial Board but has by no means upped his lofty standards; he’s suffered losses in the quarterfinals at the Andy Roddick is an anomaly. Australian Open, third round at the French More specifically, his men’s singles cham- Open and fourth round at Wimbledon. pionship at the 2003 U.S. Open is an anom- It’s safe to assume that the 28-year-old aly because, honestly, it’s never going to Roddick’s stock is swiftly dropping at this happen again. point, but who is the next American who will With Americans John McEnroe, Jimmy take the reins? Candidates include John Isner, Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi hav- who lost in the third round at the U.S. Open ing combined to win 16 U.S. Open titles since but can always take solace in being the winner 1974, it’s clear that we’re not as bad on our of the longest professional tennis match ever home turf as the Brits are at Wimbledon: No played at this year’s Wimbledon, when he beat British man has won there since Fred Perry Nicolas Mahut in an 11-hour thriller. in 1936 and Virginia Wade in ’77 was the last Despite his newfound fame as a result of woman. But today, in a tennis world domi- the marathon match, Isner is probably not nated by Europeans and South Americans, the best chance the Americans have at regain- it doesn’t look like an American will win in ing the U.S. Open title. Like Roddick, Isner’s Flushing Meadows any time soon. strongpoint is his powerful serve, which comes Roddick won the U.S. Open before Roger as a result of the ridiculous angles he can find Federer had reached his prime (or was even with his 6-foot-9 frame. But like Roddick, Isner close to his prime) and when Rafael Nadal has inconsistent ground strokes. was barely out of diapers. He won before his Sam Querrey, on the other hand, looks like opponents had fully realized the glaring flaws the future of American tennis. At 22 years old, in his game: a mediocre backhand, subpar Querrey, who is currently sitting pretty in the return game and poor mid-point decision- fourth round of the U.S Open as the furthest- making, qualities that make it extra difficult progressed American this year, has his entire for the hard-serving Nebraskan to regularly career ahead of him. Earlier this year, Querrey break serve. lost in the first round of both the Australian Since the high point of Roddick’s career and French Opens. But his youth is a blessing in 2003, the top players in the world have — if he can continue to harvest his game, he learned the simple truth about how to beat certainly has the potential to win at least one him: break his serve. Slam in his career. This is not an easy task by any means -— After Querrey is 28-year-old Mardy Fish, Roddick’s mammoth serve has carried him who has been playing professionally since to great success — but aces have yet to help 2000 but has made it to the quarterfinals of a win him another Grand Slam title. Granted, Grand Slam only twice in 29 events. it gets him close: Since 2003, Roddick has There are some promising stars on the appeared in one other U.S. Open final and horizon for men’s tennis in the States, but in three Wimbledon finals (he lost to Federer the past 10 years, these stars have yet to shine in all four), including one of the most in the way that their role models — guys like phenomenal Grand Slam finals in recent McEnroe and Connors — once did. Perhaps memory when Federer ousted Roddick at 18-year-old Ryan Harrison, who made it to Wimbledon 70-68 in the fifth set in 2009. the second round of this year’s U.S. Open in But even as he pushed the greatest player of his first-ever appearance at a major, could our generation to the brink, Roddick never someday take American tennis back to Grand broke Federer’s serve. Slam glory. Will Roddick ever triumph again? It’s Harrison reminds many tennis fans of a MCT unlikely. young Andy Roddick; after this week, how- The 18th-seeded John Isner fell in the third round of the U.S. Open to 12-seed Mikhail In this year’s Open, the No. 9 seed Roddick ever, maybe the budding star should find a Youzhny, joining the nine-seed Andy Roddick and 19-seed Mardy Fish as the seeded lost in the second round to an unseeded Janko new role model. Americans to exit the tournament before the quarterfinals. Boost in recruiting a potentially vital lifeline for men’s lacrosse program

MEN’S LACROSSE keep some of the offensive pres- continued from page 16 sure off of the attack and if Bialosky most important moments of the can continue to move the ball from Jumbos’ season. Most notably, his the defense to the offense in both work at the faceoff X in the NCAA settled and unsettled situations, championship game allowed the then this team can potentially be Jumbos to get out to a 7-1 lead. stronger than ever. One of his most impressive spans “Our entire team is important of faceoff domination, though, to our success,” Hessler said. “We came in the NESCAC champion- have so much talent on our team ship game against Middlebury, that it really is never just an individ- in which he won 18 of 27 draws. ual or a duo. They are very impor- Rhoads helped keep a strong, pos- tant players to our team success sessive Panthers offense in check and were so last year as well. Their long enough for the Jumbos to leadership will be very important do their own damage on offense for this upcoming season.” and narrowly win their first-ever “We have so many weapons,” NESCAC title. Molloy added. “If the defense “Everyone knows about the focuses on the three of us [Molloy, attack, and they deserve all the Hessler, Kirwan], then it makes it attention they get,” Bialosky said. easier for a Matt Witko or a Kevin “Rhoads is a huge part of our team, McCormick to take over. Rhoads’ as our run-and-gun style of offense success at the faceoff X was one of really thrives when we can score the main reasons we had the suc- and win face-offs to get our runs cess we had last year and he gives going.” us that chance of being successful JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY Then there’s junior goalie Steve this upcoming season.” The men’s lacrosse team hopes to successfully follow a banner year. Foglietta. The most important The case for the massive poten- position on the field was won by tial of the team in 2011 is extreme- time. We knew we were capable of national championships. From as the work they’ve put in over Foglietta after a few test runs early ly strong considering the grow- beating them, so all we had to do 2006 to 2009, Cortland made the the summer and will continue to in the season with the starting posi- ing number of victories tracked was focus on our own team and NCAA finals, winning twice. do this fall in preparation for next tion up for grabs. He had his ups over recent seasons. In 2007, the make sure we were playing our In other words, history shows spring. and downs but came through with Jumbos beat Middlebury for the best.” that these kinds of streaks aren’t “These stats mean nothing to strong performances late in games, first time in 40 years to clinch the Daly’s winning philosophy, in uncommon. In fact, in the 31-year me,” Hessler said. “All those results particularly against Cortland and first seed in the NESCAC tourna- addition, has not gone unnoticed history of the NCAA Div. III tourna- have no influence on what we do Salisbury. ment, but were unable to beat the by high school recruits. Every year, ment, there has never been a team or how we prepare for the season.” Although the championship- Panthers in ’08 or ’09. This year, the recruiting class appears to be to make it to the championship “Statistics are always entertain- winning defense will be affected the Jumbos beat the Panthers three getting stronger, and last season’s that hasn’t made it at least twice. ing, but nothing changes next sea- more significantly by the gradua- times: in the regular season, the success will only fuel that trend. With the exception of Roanoke son,” Molloy added. “We’re going tion of Eytan Saperstein (LA ’10), NESCAC championship and the This is the way dynasties are built. (who made the finals in ’83 and to come in with the same exact Evan Crosby (LA ’10), Darius Bittle- quarterfinals of the NCAA tourna- For example, when Middlebury ’92), every team to have played in goal we did last year, which is to Dockery (LA ’10) and defensive ment. won its first national champion- the title game has played in or won win a national championship. We middies Zach Groen (LA ’10), Mike “Beating Middlebury was a ship in 2000, they were in the same the championship again within know that we’re going to have a Droesch (E ’10) and Doug DiSesa huge confidence boost in the sea- position as Tufts is now: young and three years of its first appearance. target on our back and we’re going (LA ’10), there is a strong core of son because they were the only offensively dynamic. The Panthers Washington (Md.) College, with to get everyone’s best game but close defensemen and defensive NESCAC team that our [current went on to win back-to-back-to- eight appearances in the final, is that just means we need to focus middies waiting to fill those posi- senior] class had not beaten,” back titles. Salisbury has three- the only team besides Tufts to have and work just a little bit harder.” tions. If the Jumbos can win the Bialosky said. “After that, the peated and gone back-to-back only won one title. Well, the secret’s out of the bag: possession battle through Rhoads, NESCAC and NCAA playoff games on two other occasions in its suc- But to the current NCAA champs, Last year’s championship was if senior midfielder Matt Witko can were just taking it one game at a cessful history that includes eight stats aren’t nearly as important unexpected. Next year’s won’t be. 16 SSportsports tuftsdaily.com

MEN’S LACROSSE Is a repeat possible for the reigning Div. III national champs?

BY PHILIP DEAR Daily Editorial Board

If the incoming freshman class was frus- trated to have missed out on the spectacle of the men’s lacrosse team’s national champi- onship last spring, it needn’t be worried. It’s not too hard to imagine that the men’s lacrosse NCAA Div. III championship last spring — the first NCAA team championship in Tufts history — might be the beginning of a dynasty. The Jumbos effectively dismantled his- torical powerhouse Salisbury (Md.) 9-6 in the title game in Baltimore on May 30. They edged Cortland (N.Y.) State in a 10-9 semi- final comeback victory that was probably even more impressive than the champion- ship game itself. In a final four chock-full of some of the best programs in Div. III, few ever consid- ered that Tufts could have pulled off what it did in its most impressive season ever — one that included, most notably, a 20-1 over- all record, a NESCAC championship and a national championship. With the exception of the team, the coach- ing staff and maybe a few optimistic parents, nobody expected this. Wildly unexpected championships are usually synonymous with words like “luck” or “fluke,” but not with JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY this team — they’re too talented to be called Junior faceoff specialist Nick Rhoads was one of several key role players on the men’s lacrosse team last spring, paving the way for the lucky. In fact, with the majority of the squad offense’s success and keeping pressure off the defense. coming back in the spring, it seems that the Jumbos are still trending upward. from great high school programs and we’re talks about leaving everything better than damage they can do, plans a defense around The incoming freshmen are extremely really excited about this incoming class,” you found it, so hopefully we can do that them and inevitably still gets burned, which strong and will hopefully infuse the return- senior attackman Ryan Molloy said. with the program.” proves that great timing and field vision can- ing players with continued enthusiasm and “I hope that our run to the national cham- Returning to the team next year are not be stopped when executed perfectly. support on and off the field, as any great pionship really put Tufts on the map and Molloy, NESCAC Player of the Year senior Another key return is junior faceoff spe- recruiting class would. that the caliber of recruits will continue to D.J. Hessler and junior Sean Kirwan, one of cialist Nick Rhoads, who came up huge in the “We’ve only had one captain’s practice so improve,” senior longpole midfielder Alec the most prolific attacking threesomes in it’s really early, but we have a bunch of guys Bialosky added. “[Head] coach Mike Daly the nation. Every team they face knows the see MEN’S LACROSSE, page 15

INSIDE NCAA FOOTBALL Despite big ego, Big East POWER RANKINGS With the fall season rapidly approaching, members of the student newspapers at NESCAC-member schools take a look across all fi ve team sports within the season to falters on opening weekend determine which conference institution boasts the strongest overall program. In the preseason rankings, Williams starts the 2010-11 school year the way it ended BY ETHAN STURM heels from the start and needed to rely the 2009-10 Director’s Cup: on top, ringing in at No. 1 in the inaugural weekly poll. Daily Editorial Board on a series of miscues by Utah to erase Look for our next edition of the power rankings next week, shortly after the action an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit and kicks off this weekend. Two months ago, football fans around send the game to overtime. Even then, the country debated whether the Big the Panthers could not close out the MEN’S WOMEN’S FIELD East would disappear with the seem- game, as an interception thrown by SCHOOL FOOTBALL SOCCER SOCCER HOCKEY VOLLEYBALL AVERAGE ingly inevitable creation of the “super- sophomore quarterback Tino Sunseri conferences.” on the first play of overtime sealed the 1. WILLIAMS 2.22 1.75 1.00 5.78 2.44 2.64 But even if the Big East did survive in team’s dismal fate. name, after only a week into the NCAA On Saturday, the Big East looked 2. AMHERST 1.13 3.71 3.00 4.88 5.25 3.59 football season, the once-giant confer- even less big. Louisville lost at home to ence looks like a ghost of its former cross-state rival Kentucky for the fourth self. straight year after falling behind 13-0 3. MIDDLEBURY 4.56 4.50 3.00 3.22 4.67 3.99 In total, the conference suffered four in the first quarter, while Connecticut losses on an opening weekend full of and Cincinnati added to the wreckage 4. TRINITY 2.50 5.57 4.86 2.13 6.63 4.34 games more often decided in the first with losses against non-conference foes quarter than in the fourth. The four Michigan and Fresno State. defeats equaled those suffered by the West Virginia, South Florida and 5. TUFTS 7.22 8.00 5.00 1.00 1.67 4.58 ACC, Big 12 and Big 10 combined. Syracuse all managed victories, but Even the conference’s four victories, none were too impressive. Even the Big 6. BOWDOIN 5.89 4.38 6.13 4.56 6.22 5.43 three of which came against Football East’s biggest winner last weekend — Championship Subdivision teams, only South Florida, which thumped Stony 7. WESLEYAN 6.22 2.38 6.50 7.00 7.67 5.95 generated more questions about the Brook 59-14 — ended the first quarter teams involved. embarrassingly tied at 14 points apiece. 8. CONN. — 7.00 8.88 7.33 3.00 The season got underway Thursday So what wrong with the Big East? COLLEGE 6.55 night, and immediately, Rutgers limped Since the departure of Miami, Boston out of the gate. The offensive line was College and Virginia Tech in 2003, the 9. COLBY 7.00 7.13 7.00 8.22 9.00 7.67 unable to dominate a clearly inferior conference has not returned to the Norfolk State side; the Scarlet Knights national championship. were lucky to go into the locker rooms This lack of prestige presents chal- 10. HAMILTON 7.56 — — — 10.00 8.78 at halftime with a 6-0 lead. lenges to recruiters. The Big 10, led by Quarterback Tom Savage, once Penn State, is encroaching on potential 11. BATES 9.22 9.25 8.13 9.44 8.22 8.85 expected to lead the team to postseason recruits from the east, while the ACC is glory, managed an anemic 148 yards coming up from the south. passing, leaving fans wondering what The conference has also been inca- The poll was devised as follows: Each voter ranked all NESCAC schools in each the offense could do against an actual pable of holding on to top coaches. sport, and those scores were averaged to create a composite ranking for each sport. Division I defense. Bobby Petrino’s leap to the NFL from The composites were then averaged to determine each school’s overall ranking. Note But no one in the conference looked Louisville in 2007 led to the collapse of that Hamilton does not compete in fi eld hockey, men’s soccer or women’s soccer in the as bad as No. 15 Pittsburgh did later that that program, and now the departure of NESCAC, and Conn. College does not compete in football. night. Brian Kelly has left Cincinnati in a simi- This week’s list was determined by polling Amro El-Adle (Amherst Student), James The Panthers this year had their high- lar situation. Reedy & Seth Walder (Bowdoin Orient), Nick Woolf & Mike Flint (Conn. College Voice), est pre-season ranking in school his- Perhaps the Big East needs to be Dave Meisel (Hamilton Spectator), Katie Seigner (Middlebury Campus), Ann Curtis and tory and the inside track to a BCS bowl revamped from the ground up and take Emily Gittleman (Trinity Tripod), Alex Prewitt (Tufts Daily), Whit Chiles (Wesleyan Argus) game as they traveled to Salt Lake City on the form of a mid-major instead of and Meghan Kiesel (Williams Record). to take on the always dangerous Utah DESIGNED BY STEVEN SMITH/TUFTS DAILY Utes. But Pittsburgh found itself on its see INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL, page 14