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Sunny Read It First 52/34 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXI, NUMBER 38 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 TUFTSDAILY.COM Engineering prof. lauded for advancing women in science b y Ha n o r a h Va n n i “When I first came to Tufts, I Contributing Writer was the first woman in the engi- neering department,” she said. Professor of Electrical and “I was alone, and when they Computer Engineering Karen hired me they said they wanted Panetta this month received me to be a mentor for women. the Anita Borg Women of Vision There was only one problem: Award in recognition of her There were no women.” work in engineering education, To a lesser degree, this prob- particularly for her encourage- lem is still present today. Less ment of female engineers. than 20 percent of all the engi- Panetta is the first Tufts facul- neering degrees earned in the ty member to receive this award, past year in the United States last according to Jerri Barrett, Vice year were awarded to women, President of Marketing for the according to Panetta. Anita Borg Institute for Women “I started to dig deeper, and I and Technology (ABI). found that a lot of young women Panetta entered the field of were intimidated by technology, education in the 1990s after even though they were scor- working for several years as a ing well on math and science computer engineer and found [tests],” she said. a lack of enthusiasm for engi- neering among women. see PANETTA, page 2

Bruce Wang/Tufts Daily The TCU Senate, pictured above in a Feb. 27 meeting, on Sunday passed a resolution calling for the faculty to approve its proposals to recognize ROTC coursework on cadets’ final transcripts. Tufts’ sustainability Senate resolution supports b y El i z a b e t h McKa y draft, which calls for the univer- ROTC recognition on transcripts Daily Editorial Board sity to make campus sustainabil- Students, staff ity a priority. discuss b y Ka t h r y n Ol s o n The proposals will not be imple- do not receive recognition of their Representatives from over a TSC co-Director Sally Sharrow, Daily Editorial Board mented unless faculty members participation on their transcripts. dozen student organizations a senior, hopes the resolution approve them. A vote is expected in The resolution is aimed at encour- last night joined faculty mem- might draw the administration’s The Tufts Community Union the coming weeks, and the faculty aging the Tufts administration to bers from across the university attention to the issue of sustain- (TCU) Senate on Sunday called can choose to support one or both acknowledge ROTC commitment to discuss methods of improv- ability, she said. on the university to include stu- of the proposals, according to TCU and service, Wallis said. ing sustainability at a round- “Part of the idea is making dent participation in the Reserve President Sam Wallis, a senior. “Tufts goes to great lengths to table meeting. it clear that [sustainability] is a Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) on The Education Policy Committee, promote civilian leadership, but Members of Engineers Without priority of students and a prior- transcripts, a move designed to bol- composed of faculty members, what we could do better in is sup- Borders (EWB), Students for a ity of the student body,” Sharrow ster the university’s formal recogni- administrators and several stu- porting students who also go into Just and Stable Future and Tom said at the roundtable. “That will tion of the program. dents, have already expressed sup- military leadership, which can Thumb’s Garden, among others, hopefully echo up through differ- In a resolution that passed port for the measures, passing both involve some of the same roles joined staff from Dining Services ent levels of the administration.” 21-0, with three abstentions, the proposals in a March 16 vote and such as in the humanitarian and and the Office of Sustainability to The representatives sug- Senate asked that the faculty pass sending it on to the faculty to vote, health sector,” Wallis said. “This brainstorm short-term and long- gested a diverse range of goals two proposals that would include according to Wallis. resolution provides symbolic sup- term environmental goals for the for the university’s sustainabil- notation of ROTC participation on The resolution’s proposals would port for ROTC and speaks volumes university in an event organized ity evolution. Sophomore Rose students’ transcripts. not provide a path toward receiving to the student who wakes up at by the newly restructured Tufts Eilenberg, an Eco-Rep who rep- The first proposal states that a academic credit for ROTC courses 5 a.m. every morning [to attend Sustainability Collective (TSC). resented the Tufts Energy Forum student’s completion of the ROTC or bringing ROTC to Tufts’ Medford/ ROTC courses], coming back to a The group also discussed at the roundtable, expressed her program should be noted in the Somerville campus, Wallis said, university that supports them.” a draft resolution they plan to desire to see the reemergence notation section of their final noting that the latter would not be Senator Tim Lesinski, a co-spon- submit to the Tufts Community of themed housing for environ- transcript. The second dictates cost-effective for the military. sor of the resolution, said increased Union (TCU) Senate. TSC co- mentally minded students. that ROTC service be acknowl- Tufts cadets currently com- ROTC recognition is widely sup- Director Signe Porteshawver, a “I think that it would be a edged on the transcript under plete the majority of their ROTC ported by students at Tufts. senior, and TCU Senator Jibade each semester a student partici- classes through the Massachusetts Sandiford, a junior, wrote the see SUSTAINABILITY, page 2 pates in the program. Institute of Technology, but they see ROTC, page 2 Former poet laureate Dove draws link between storytelling and poetry

b y Co r i n n e Se g a l in the Poetic Sequence.” to her Pulitzer Prize-winning book Daily Editorial Board Dove discussed the connection “Thomas and Beulah” (1986), a col- between narrative poems, which lection of poems based on the lives Pulitzer Prize winner and for- generally contain a plot or story, of her maternal grandparents. mer Poet Laureate Rita Dove and lyrics, non-narrative poems “What I was trying to do with spoke last night about the rela- that focus on thought and per- ‘Thomas and Beulah’ was to make tionship between lyricism and ception and often lack a logical every moment a lyric moment narrative in poetry, saying that sequence of events. that, when you threaded them she has approached her work “This particular take on what together, made a story,” she said. with the view that the two should makes a story … comes from a “The poems are meant to be self- go hand in hand. whole childhood of feeling, like that sustained lyrics, or beads, and “I grew up feeling that there storytelling and poetry were all part when you put them together, you

Danai Macridi/Tufts Daily were no hard-and-fast barriers of the same thing,” Dove said. “A get the story of a marriage.” Students from environmentally conscious groups and university between narrative and lyric,” Dove really good storyteller knows how to Most people, Dove said, value departments gathered last night to discuss potential projects, including said in her lecture, titled “Bead and work language and make it sing.” green housing and dorm composting. Thread: Aspects of Lyric Narrative Dove applied this philosophy see DOVE, page 2

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FOMO, or the Fear of “Modern Family” takes News 1 Op-Ed 9 Missing Out, takes on a the lead in ABC’s come- new meaning with the dy lineup, leaving little Features 3 Comics 10 plethora of social net- room for the network’s Arts | Living 5Classifieds 13 working sites. other sitcoms. Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back

see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Police Briefs Lights out Such great heights Tufts University Police Department A TUPD officer at 5 a.m. on March (TUPD) officers at 2:59 a.m. on March 17 spotted a student on top of the 16 negotiated a heated dispute central heating plant’s chimney behind between a student and his roommate East Hall. The student had placed a in Metcalf Hall after the roommate stuffed animal on top of the chimney refused to turn the room’s light off. and attached to the chimney a large The student called in TUPD to resolve banner advertising a vegetarian event the conflict. Following the interven- reading, “Beatin’ the Meat in Eaton.” tion of two TUPD officers, the room- The officer called him down, but the mate agreed to turn the light off. stuffed animal and banner were still there as of yesterday afternoon. See tuftsdaily.com for an interactive map. —Compiled by Brent Yarnell based on reports from Tufts University Police Department

courtesy Karen Panetta Engineering professor Karen Panetta won the 2011 Anita Borg Women of Vision Award in recognition of her efforts to bring engineering opportunities to female students. Panetta earns award for encourag- ing women to pursue math, science PANETTA of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) continued from page 1 Women in Engineering, the largest profession- Panetta’s interest in encouraging women al organization for women in engineering and to study science led her to start the Nerd Girls science, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Club in 2000, which provides opportunities the IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine. for young women to realize their interest in Panetta said one of her proudest achieve- math and science. ments has been to help in the effort to eradi- “Nerd Girls came about because I wanted to cate stereotypes about female engineers. show girls, and specifically students, the power Barrett emphasized the prestigious nature they had to change the world,” Panetta said. of the ABI recognition. Danai Macridi/Tufts Daily Students in the club have worked on a “This award is really a lifetime achieve- Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate Rita Dove last night read from her work number of engineering projects, including the ment award for all of Karen’s technical and and discussed the role of lyricism and narrative in poetry. creation of an energy-efficient power source social impact accomplishments,” Barrett told for a lighthouse and solar-powered cars. the Daily in an email. “This is considered one Nicole Ng (LA ’09), a former club member, of the top honors for women in technology.” Pulitzer Prize winner Dove: Poetry helped develop the electrical components of Anita Borg, a computer scientist, in 1997 a solar-powered car by wiring batteries and founded ABI, which seeks to heighten the ‘like walking through a garden’ solar panels. She said being part of the group impact of women in the world of technol- allowed her to expand her education beyond ogy and use science to help women around DOVE cial place in the soul, but I’m certainly what she learned at Tufts. the world. continued from page 1 glad it does.” “It’s really great because you get to work “[Anita Borg] was an icon who not only the narrative of everyday life above lyric CHAT Director Jonathan Wilson praised with female engineering students outside changed the face of computing, but was moments, which generally exist outside Dove’s poems as “measured, lyrical, musi- of a classroom context, working on proj- an unbelievable role model, one of very of time. cal and poignant.” ects that we wouldn’t get a chance to work few female role models in computing,” “I am interested in this because I find “You can’t miss her point, and yet the on otherwise,” said Ng. “The Nerd Girls Panetta said. that what we do in everyday life is we point is beautifully and artfully concealed program and Professor Panetta have real- Panetta on May 19 will be publicly hon- keep pushing all of the lyrical away from in layers of myth, image and movement,” ly given me … confidence, support and ored for the award at the sixth annual us so we can get through the narrative of he said. “Truly, in her case, you cannot tell encouragement.” Women of Vision Awards Banquet in Santa the day,” she said. the dancer from the dance.” Panetta is a former director of the Institute Clara, Calif. Narrative and non-narrative poems, Wilson has long had the goal of bringing she said, are distinct entities yet inher- Dove to speak at Tufts. ently linked. “I’ve been wanting to bring her here for a “If I had to compare it to prose … prose long time,” Wilson told the Daily. “This is an Green groups to draft letter to Monaco is like walking through the garden, and a extraordinary honor for us at Tufts.” poem is like looking down a well in the gar- Department of English Lecturer Mark SUSTAINABILITY “It’s a really exciting time, this transition den,” she said. Gosztyla, who teaches courses on creative continued from page 1 to a new administration,” she said. “I hope Dove, who teaches poetry at the writing and poetry, said that Dove’s pre- great way to foster a community and be that [Monaco] will become a sustainability University of Virginia, read approximately sentation offered valuable insight into the a central place for programs to be held,” president, that he’ll really take the initiative 15 of her poems, many of which are based world of poetry. she told the Daily after the roundtable. in making sustainability a priority.” on historical events. “I think it was fantastic that Rita was EWB representative Drew Fuchs, a Madding agreed, adding that the admin- The reading, hosted by the Center for here,” Gosztyla said. “It’s a great opportu- sophomore, called for the university to istration is moving in the right direction in Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) along with nity to learn from this poet laureate. … She update buildings on campus to align terms of sustainability. the Africana Center, the Diversity Fund is somebody who clearly is fascinated with with higher standards of environmental In addition to the draft resolution to and the Toupin Bolwell Fund, delved into history and bringing the real world into consciousness. He voiced a desire to be presented to the Senate, the groups the influence of lyrical forms of poetry on poetry,” he added. engage students, especially engineers, in present began planning a letter to traditional narrative structure. Dove has won a number of achieve- the changes. Monaco conveying its wishes for the “Poetry can make us pause at the ordi- ment awards for her work, including the “I would like to see [the school] get- future green initiatives. nary and realize the extraordinary lens 2003 Emily Couric Leadership Award, the ting students to do research projects Director of the Office of Sustainability that a poet brings to the ordinary,” Dean 2001 Duke Ellington Lifetime Achievement that would be applied straight to the Tina Woolston was impressed by impetus of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger- Award, the 1996 Heinz Award in the Arts buildings, so getting students working for cultural change shown by the collected Sweeney, said in her introduction. “I and Humanities and the 1996 National on ideas to help the school,” he said. students and staff. don’t know why poetry speaks to a spe- Humanities Medal. Other proposed goals included elimi- “I really like that students are interested nating plastic water bottles from cam- in having a paradigm shift, and are inter- pus, incorporating environmental con- ested in an action plan, which is some- cepts into freshman orientation, imple- thing that our office has been planning on menting composting in campus dorms doing for a while,” she told the Daily after Senate sends ROTC proposals to faculty and eateries and setting a comprehen- the discussion. ROTC Wallis said Tufts should demonstrate sive sustainability development plan Woolston added that the number of continued from page 1 that the university is responsive to for the campus. attendees conveys the student body’s con- “I hope the administration will recog- changing attitudes and policies in the Eco-Reps co-Coordinator Jessica cern and desire to make a change. nize that this is something the students military that are attempting to curb dis- Madding, a senior, supported the idea “I’m really thrilled that enough people want,” Lesinski, a junior, said. “It’s long crimination. of creating a president’s sustainability were here and interested and willing to overdue that the administration give the “In the past, faculty and students challenge that would, in the same vein make their voices known,” she said. ROTC the recognition they deserve.” have been hesitant to support the as the President’s Marathon Challenge, Sharrow said she was encouraged by the The TCU Senate resolution comes ROTC’s presence on campus because recruit University President-Elect progress made at the roundtable. as many elite universities are revising of the contradictions between our Anthony Monaco in encouraging stu- “I’m really hoping that all of the people their ROTC policies in response to the anti-discrimination policy and the dents to change the campus’ mindset who came will be able to make connections repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ [policy]. But now about sustainable practices. with each other and find causes in common tell” policy, which banned openly gay those contradictions are in the midst “I think the president has a lot of power that they can pool their resources and work people from serving in the armed of resolving themselves,” Wallis said. for directing the university’s vision and on together,” she told the Daily after the forces. Both Harvard and Columbia “This is not about anyone’s feelings what the culture is centered around,” she discussion. “I hope that people see this as a Universities have made efforts to towards the military. It’s about recog- told the Daily. “It takes some huge figure to group of people with a common cause, and re-establish ties with the ROTC, and nizing a student’s service.” get everyone thinking about the environ- feel really supported by each other.” Stanford, Yale and Brown Universities ment.” TSC aims to host another roundtable have convened committees that will Alexandra Bogus contributed reporting Sharrow is also hopeful that the univer- before the end of the semester, according reconsider their ROTC policies. to this article. sity will shift its focus to green initiatives. to Sharrow. 3

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b y Al e x a Sasa n o w of days past Daily Editorial Board OnlineFlood of social and media off, enhances FOMO feelings a phobia of insecurity here among to users stay o put it nicely, I have become over- Facebook. Twitter. Flickr. ly familiar with the culinary delights Tumblr. The choices for what served in both Carmichael and to click on next abound. Yet Dewick-MacPhie Dining Halls. Don’t while social networking sites getT me wrong; the food here is usually more have swelled over the past than palatable. It’s just that when someone decade, opening the door to says “dining hall,” I don’t immediately think new avenues of communica- “exotic” or “innovative.” tion every day, they can also Naturally, this raises an important ques- spark anxieties among users tion: why an entire column about dining flooded with new informa- halls? Contrary to the currently banal state of tion seemingly every second. our campus eateries, the culinary history of Enter FOMO, or the Fear Tufts reflects many major social and political Of Missing Out. events of the last century. FOMO is a recently coined term Although Tufts initially had a central din- commonly used to describe the they’re taken, compiled by jennifer iassogna ing hall for all of its students, a radical faction insecurity one feels having learned “checking in” on GPS- Huffington Post was sort of a joke, but developed in the early 1900s that called for of other events one could be partaking based social networking site at the same time it was legitimate, a exclusive dining clubs with membership fees. in but isn’t. FourSquare every time they walk into symptom of the current social media While it certainly sounded enticing — the “[FOMO] is the feeling that some- a club. The list goes on. The constant craze and the accessibility we have to Tufts Weekly noted that “good, plain, clean, one, somewhere, is having a better barrage of other people’s goings-on each others’ lives.” and substantial food is promised” — the time, with more awesome people, the inevitably causes observers insecu- Fake and Stamell’s pieces came to trend soon died out in favor of a more tradi- result of which is that they win, and rity about the way they are spending the forefront after an onslaught of tional and egalitarian dining hall system. you lose,” Flickr co-founder Caterina their time, precisely the feeling FOMO live-blogging and coverage from the In light of the musical trends of the times, Fake told the Daily in an email. seeks to describe. 10-day South By South West Music and Tufts really spiced up its dining halls during Fake, who also co-founded the new “It’s something that’s existed for a Media Conference in Austin, Texas, the 1920s (no pun intended). A Tufts Weekly social media platform Hunch.com, while, but I don’t think there was a earlier this month, where people were headline from 1923 screamed, “Cafeteria wrote a widely circulated blog post face or name to it,” pop culture and scrambling to discover the hottest Sports an Orchestra!! Strains of Latest Jazz earlier this month called “FOMO and social media writer Annie Stamell told new bands, see the coolest new mov- Mingle with Song of Soup!!” During the “noon Social Media,” where she asserted that the Daily. Stamell last month wrote an ies and drink the best beer with fellow meal,” student orchestras played opera tunes while social anxiety is not, by any article about FOMO for the Huffington partygoers. While attendees publicly and “the latest popular hits,” as Tufts pushed stretch of the imagination, a new phe- Post, giving examples of the feeling in worried on Twitter and Facebook if the limits of collegiate dining further than nomenon, it has reached a peak in people’s everyday lives. they were at the right parties, those ever before. visibility as a result of our constant From “stacking” people on Facebook at home expressed their FOMO about As the youthful innocence of the Jazz Age connectedness. to checking your smartphone every not being able to be at the festival. gave way to the harsh realities of World War II, “Social media has made us even five minutes to crashing a party you “FOMO is a huge motivating factor,” Tufts reacted to the pressures of international more aware of the things we are miss- are not invited to, FOMO is every- Stamell said. “I have friends who go politics with a new chapter in dining hall ing out on,” Fake said in her blog post. where, she said. out as frequently as they do because history: a cafeteria to accommodate all the Now more than ever, it seems, indi- “We have such a self-awareness of FOMO. Even if you know that every reserve soldiers on Tufts’ campus. The new viduals are intent on sharing what about [FOMO] with our social media. night could be the same thing, it’s cafeteria, creatively nicknamed “the caf,” was they’re doing while they’re doing it — You can go on Twitter and say ‘omg motivating because people are going constructed in Curtis Hall in 1943 for the 1,000 live-Tweeting their adventures, post- fomo,’ and everyone gets it,” Stamell Navy men who normally dined in Cousens ing pictures to Facebook as soon as said. “The article I wrote for the see FOMO, page 4 Cage, now known as Carzo Cage. Although a fire unfortunately ravaged the caf one month after its construction, the Tufts Weekly assured concerned Jumbos that “Naval students have not missed a meal” in its absence. And what would a history of our dining halls be without the influence of the Women’s Liberation Movement? Until the administra- tion began to consider co-ed dining in the b y Fa l c o n Re e s e more like laborers than profession- public teaching jobs is the difference in 1960s, Tufts had separate male and female Daily Editorial Board als,” Tucker said. In the same vein, she educational requirements to become a dining halls. Tufts broke the news in 1963 with Media,Tufts’ education society lecturers stigmatizeexplained defend that the media public teachingframes much school public schoolprofessionteachers teacher as opposed to a a plan “whereby men could, by signing up, In today’s society, the common say- of the public perception of teaching, university professor. take some of their meals in a women’s dining ing “those who can’t do, teach,” seems referencing an advertisement featuring Director of Public Relations Kim hall, and vice versa.” to exemplify the opinion toward public a teacher wearing a dunce cap. Thurler explained the basic require- Oh Tufts, such a progressive institution of school teachers — that the work they Tucker disagreed with the common ments to be hired as a professor at higher education. do isn’t intellectually challenging. This notion promulgated by the media that Tufts. By far one of the greatest aspects of mod- often results in a lack of respect for the achievement gap in education- “Generally, peer-recognized exper- ern dining at Tufts is the ability to take a full public school teachers as opposed to al measures would be closed if the tise in one’s field of study or practice meal and then go back for seconds (or thirds, university professors who, while also United States had better teachers. The along with achievement of the field’s or fourths). But during a global food crisis in teachers, command a great deal more media’s negative portrayal of teachers, highest terminal degree, for example the 1970s, Tufts’ Dining Services implement- respect in the academic community. however, still begs the question as to a doctorate, are basic prerequisites to ed a strict “no seconds” policy and, to the dis- While the stigmatization of the profes- why it is OK to paint teachers in this hold an academic appointment,” she may of many hard-core carnivores, informed sion is not a given across the coun- light. Tucker believes that a lot of it has said in an email. students that “no steak will be served in the try, it certainly molds public opinion to do with a public misconception of This is in stark contrast to the gen- near future.” and perhaps the future crop of public what being a teacher entails. eral requirements needed in order to It gets worse. Even more shocking than the school teachers. What may be invisible to the public receive a teaching certificate, a pre- temporary T-bone shortage was the adminis- Despite current opinion, the profes- is the intellectual challenge of teaching, requisite to be hired as a public school tration’s decision in 1978 to create “no-smok- sion was not always regarded with a Tucker explained. teacher, according to Tucker. ing areas” in all the dining halls. Although lack of respect, according to Lecturer of “I think that people think it’s not that The disparity in required educa- the director of Dining Services at the time Education Martha Tucker. “In our his- hard to be a teacher,” she said. “One of tion is certainly a factor in the prestige claimed, “We don’t want to turn the dining tory, teaching, if not revered, was highly the things we emphasize here is that associated with each profession, and halls into a police state,” his actions spoke respected,” she said. teaching is intellectual work, it’s not the difference in respect is obvious to otherwise. Limiting our ability to gain the Tucker, who began her teaching babysitting. I don’t think the public Cohen. “Clearly, the status of teaching Freshman 15 AND taking away our cigarettes? career in 1969 and was a middle and really sees that.” in the university is incomparable to What nerve! high school teacher for 13 years, added Cohen, who has taught in both pub- [high schools],” he said. All things considered, Dining Services that she witnessed the beginning of the lic and private schools, agreed that for While there are undeniably skilled does a pretty good job of keeping up with decline of respect. the most part, the public thinks that educators in the world of public educa- the social trends of the day and serving us Lecturer of Education Steven Cohen teachers have it easy, getting off in the tion, the environment does not foster fairly delicious food. I sometimes wonder, agreed that over the past few decades, summer and leaving work by 3 p.m. the development of those who may not however, if they go too far in their attempts the profession has faced a lot of oppo- “You can’t do the job if you’re leav- come into the profession with natural to appease us. On Halloween in 1978, for sition. “There’s been a 20- to 30-year ing at 2:30,” he said. “If they’re serious talent, according to Tucker. example, the Tufts Observer anticipated the period in which education has been about teaching, there’s so much to do “I don’t think the way schools are “usual Night of Purposeful Anarchy in the downgraded and attacked,” he said. and so much to plan.” structured necessarily cultivates or dining rooms, where all who show up in cos- A factor that may be responsible for The intellectual work of education stimulates mental activity,” she said. tume will be eligible for a drawing [for] a case society’s decline in respect for pub- is the invisible part of the job, which is “Any job should challenge you men- of beer and where most of the food will not lic school teachers is the unioniza- why the public may have such a hard tally otherwise you get kind of blase be eaten but thrown.” tion of education, according to Tucker. time appreciating the teaching profes- about it.” Note: I will be suggesting this to Dining Since unions shape the status of the sion, according to Cohen. For Cohen, experience seems to be Services for Halloween 2011. represented profession in the public “[Teachers are] structuring a learning the key to making a better teacher, eye, she said, the creation of teacher environment for students and people as they are constantly learning just as unions has drastically affected public can’t see what you’re building,” he said. much as their students are. “I think any Alanna Tuller is a sophomore majoring perception of their work. Perhaps another reason for the per- teacher will tell you they learn a whole in English. She can be reached at Alanna. “Unions have made [teachers] appear ceived lack of prestige associated with lot more than their students,” he said. [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Prevalence of social media can overwhelm users, lead to FOMO FOMO Yet as the growth of online networks continued from page 3 has served to enhance the connected- to put pictures on Facebook the next ness on the Internet between friends, day, they’re going to be talking about family and even strangers, it might come it the next day. It’s silly and a little bit at the cost of real-life relationships. crazy, but it’s something that exists.” “There’s the danger of blurring the Stamell said that her piece for the lines between real relationships and Huffington Post was the first time the online relationships and the connec- term was used in a mainstream news tions we build with people,” Stamell source, but the first appearance of said. “I think it’s harder now because FOMO in mass media predates her everyone’s on Facebook, and more and post by several years. FOMO was first more on Twitter. … FOMO is unavoid- included in Urban Dictionary.com on able. It comes down to an individual 2006 and BusinessWeek called it a new looking at their social life, as well as “epidemic” affecting Harvard Business their social life online, to say, “It’s OK. School in 2007. I’m doing something else.” The term, or malady, has resonated Although the amount of information with international audiences as well her generation receives through social and has been used as a media tool media can be overwhelming, Poma worldwide. In an Australian ad cam- said, the extent of the emotional and paign for online arts and entertain- psychological effect depends on the ment guide Citysearch.com.au, the individual. fictional Dr. Dale Chandapaul, known “We still have the ability to judge as the “foremost authority on FOMO,” how much of our time we devote to recommends visiting the website to social media and how much influence help decide how to spend one’s time it has on our decisions,” Poma said. “I most wisely. don’t agree that FOMO can simply take FOMO has since been seen in a over our lives.” T-Mobile ad campaign, used as the name Stamell said that while most people of a champagne lounge in Toronto for like to think of themselves as too con- those who fear spending a night alone fident to fall victim to FOMO, when- and band together, and is a common ever she introduces the term to a new A COURSE FOR EVERYONE hashtag on Twitter. person, they know exactly what she’s AC;;3@  Stamell said the frequent use of the term talking about and can share a FOMO on Twitter has helped it become ubiqui- experience of their own. tous, yet the platform itself has enhanced “As cheesy as it sounds, we need to Over 250 day and Spring registration stressing you out? Relax. the significance behind the term. live in the moment more,” Stamell said. evening courses to Summer is just around the corner. Sophomore Sofia Poma said that she “Look at yourself and get over it. It’s fit your work or has occasionally seen this term online. just a good self-philosophy.” internship schedule. Though not the epidemic BusinessWeek Hunch, Fake’s newest venture, aims TUFTS SUMMER SESSION 2011 termed it, Poma agreed that FOMO char- to personalize the Internet to its users’ Registration acterized a common sentiment among specific interests, hoping to encourage ongoing now First Session May 25–July 1, 2011 people her age. them to find things to do that will make “I do not think anyone would go and them feel more fulfilled. And as social Second Session July 5–August 12, 2011 say they suffer of FOMO, but I definitely media outlets continue to flourish, she think the term explains some college stu- emphasized that they should serve as a Twelve-Week Session May 25–August 12, 2011 dents’ behavior,” she said. “Social media means — not an end — to socializing. is the way we find out about everything “The ideal use of technology is as a in college — from intellectual lectures to tool in your life, not for it to become http://ase.tufts.edu/summer frat parties to charity events.” your life!” Stamell said.

Center for the Humanities at Tufts Promised Lands

An evening with editor Derek Rubin, and authors Rebecca Goldstein, Rachel Kadish, Joan Leegant, and Tova Mirvis reading from the new anthology Promised Lands: New Jewish American Fiction on Longing and Belonging. Co-sponsored with Tufts Hillel.

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Sitcom Survey Emily Balk | Whisk-y Business ABC’s comedy lineup overshadowed by Emmy A flash in winner, not getting the full respect it deserves the pan b y Be n Ph e l p s Daily Editorial Board etting things on fire is fun. In the This is the third installment in a hands of the particularly foolish, it four-part series investigating the cur- can be dangerous, yet I maintain rent state of television comedy. Over that humans will never lose their the course of the week, the series will primalS fascination with burning stuff. It’s look at the half-hour comedy offerings why we love the cozy warmth of the fire- on the four major broadcast networks. place in winter, why we stare as lit candles Today’s installment focuses on those melt down into sad little puddles on the comedies airing on ABC, including kitchen table and why I still remember last year’s Best Comedy Emmy winner, the prairie-burning field trip I went on in “Modern Family.” fourth grade. Perhaps that’s why I have CBS is home to the mass-appeal, friends who have set their own pants and more traditional sitcom, Fox has a arm hairs ablaze. More than once. stronghold on animation and NBC Alas, modern technology has largely rid boasts a lineup of critically acclaimed humankind of the need for fires in every- single-camera comedies. So where day life. We have electric stovetops, central does that leave ABC? heating, light bulbs, ovens, even electric The network had somewhat of a cigarettes. In many ways, the technologies comedy resurgence last season, that have replaced fire are safer and more when it premiered “Modern Family,” efficient. Yet we keep lighting stuff on fire “Cougar Town” and “The Middle” all anyway, and nowhere is the act of inciner- to some level of success (all three were ation more justifiable than in the kitchen. renewed for a second season, and Using fire on our food imbues it with a have since been renewed for a third nuanced set of flavors and textures that as well). “Modern Family” was quickly Courtesy Karen Neal/ABC can’t be replicated. At the least-fiery level heralded as the comeback of the fam- ‘Modern Family’ is one of ABC’s most acclaimed shows, but does it deserve all the praise? are smoked foods like thinly sliced, unc- ily comedy and was, along with Fox’s tuous, cold-smoked salmon and brisket “Glee,” the breakout hit of the 2009-10 One of the main problems is its reli- if only one ABC comedy can have a from a good barbeque joint. Grilling yields TV season. The other two flew more ance on overplayed sitcom conven- place in the spotlight. “Cougar Town” less subtle flavors and is a more adren- under the radar, but have developed tions. I can’t even count how many in particular has soared this year, con- aline-pumping experience. Not only do into solid hits. times this year a wacky misunder- tinuing the strong streak it has been the erratic flares from fat dripping onto What ABC really has on its hands, standing has been at the center of on ever since it ditched its original blazing coals make grilling a thrilling and then, is a mix of the overrated and an episode’s plot or how often they premise of Courteney Cox as an eli- dangerous sport, but the char from the fire the underrated: “Modern Family” fits have added a voiceover at the end just gible divorcee. Now, the show revolves produces hot, juicy backyard fare. into the first category, while the other to telegraph the moral or theme of around a group of friends just hang- As far as cooking with fire goes, nothing returnees (which “Family” overshad- the episode. There are ways to make ing out and drinking wine and it has is more chest-beatingly primal than roast- ows) fit into the second. familiar devices still feel fresh, but become a fun, goofy ensemble com- ing large chunks of meat on a spit over a Now don’t get me wrong — I like “Modern Family” has too often resist- edy. Cox has dialed back her zaniness hellish bonfire. It’s something I’ve always “Modern Family.” It’s a smart, tight, ed putting a unique spin on them and and the supporting characters have wanted to do, but for now I’ll settle for well-executed sitcom with a great consequently comes off feeling lazy. grown, to the point where it is now roasting marshmallows over the grill when cast and several breakout characters Lazy “Modern Family” is still funnier one of the most enjoyable half-hours the weather warms up. in Ty Burrell’s Phil, Eric Stonestreet’s than most other sitcoms on TV, but available. (It’s currently on hiatus, but Sometimes cooking with fire requires Cameron and Rico Rodriguez’s Manny. it just seems like a waste of so much will be back on the air on April 18.) finesse and precision that crude grilling But this season it feels like it is resting obvious talent. “The Middle” has also proven to be could never produce. Butane torches, like on its laurels, staying in “good” territo- It’s a crime that the rest of the line- little glue guns that spurt blue flame, are ry when it could consistently be great. up has gone largely unnoticed, too, as see ABC COMEDIES, page 6 handy for melting the sugar atop fussy desserts like creme brulee. Torching food is fun and flashy, but no kitchen technique is Movie Review Restaurant Review more flamboyant than flambe, a term used to describe a dish to which high-proof Brookline Jewish spirits have been added and then ignited. ‘Sucker Punch’ a visually The technique is used mostly for show, as the flaming alcohol causes a spectacularly deli overwhelming colorful fire to leap forth from the pan. Saganaki (Greek flaming cheese), Steak stunning but empty experience in size and price Diane and Crepes Suzette are all examples b y Jo s e p h St i l e The viewer does not have much time b y Ni c k Ba y h i of flambeed dishes, but my personal favor- Daily Editorial Board to get a feel for the setting, though, as Contributing Writer ite is Bananas Foster, a dessert invented the asylum is unexpectedly changed in 1951 at Brennan’s Restaurant in New “Sucker Punch,” the new film by Zack into a seedy cathouse as Babydoll learns As any Jewish mother will tell Orleans. Bananas Foster, for those unfa- Snyder (who also directed “300” (2006) to make fantasy worlds in her mind you, a hot bowl of matzo ball soup miliar with the dish, is essentially bananas and “Watchmen” (2009)), is a movie sur- to escape the torment. The doctors can cure anything from a bad mood cooked in a caramel sauce (the flambeed transform into dance teachers and the part) served over ice cream. Sucker Punch patients become scantily clad ladies of Zaftigs Delicatessen the night. The women get outfitted in To make it, you need: revealing, pseudo-schoolgirl clothing 2 bananas cut into 1-inch chunks that appears to be from a smuttier “… 1/4 cup brown sugar Starring Emily Browning, Abbie Baby One More Time” video. The girls 335 Harvard St. 3 tablespoons butter Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens in the brothel have names like Blondie Brookline, MA 02446 1/4 cup high-proof alcohol of your choice Directed by Zack Snyder and Rocket, showing that the writers (617) 975-0075 (at least 80 proof) are not even trying to hide the fact that Price Range ($-$$$$): $$ A pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg prisingly not made by an ADD-ridden, this is just an adolescent boy’s day- hormone-crazed middle schooler. dream. to stage-four lung cancer. Thus, in Put all ingredients in a pan over high The film has near-nude women, wars, I can believe that being locked up in preparation for the last week of heat and cook until syrupy. Traditionally, androids, dragons and huge undead such a deplorable asylum would lead tests and assignments due before banana liqueur is added to that mixture, but samurais. This all adds up to a film that Babydoll to create her own fantasy spring break, my friend and I decid- this isn’t essential. Stir the bananas gently was probably really enjoyable to create. world. What I do not believe is that she ed to find a Jewish deli in Boston. to coat with sauce and continue cooking The viewer, however, does not get the would create such a misogynistic one A quick Google search returned until it is slightly thicker and dark brown. same kind of satisfaction from seeing for herself. It seems more like the kind Zaftigs Delicatessen in Brookline. Turn the stove off and add the alcohol. the final product. of world a group of men would think Though far away, it came high- Traditionally, rum is used, but bourbon, The film is far from innovative, as up to sell movie tickets to other men. ly reviewed: It boasts nearly 30 whiskey or Everclear would work as well. it feels like a mix of a dozen different Just as quickly as Babydoll creates her awards from various magazines To flambe, bring a lit long match or video-game and action-film scenari- own world of prostitution, she makes and newspapers, including mul- lighter toward the dish until it ignites. The os played in fast-forward. This makes yet another life for herself. This time it tiple “Best of Boston” honors. As more adventurous can also turn the stove “Sucker Punch” energizing, yet pre- resembles ancient Japan, only if zom- such, it seemed like a worthwhile back on and tip the pan toward the burner dictable at the same time. bies had overrun it. Of course, Babydoll excursion for a Sunday. until the fire catches. In any case, keep a The film stars Emily Browning as is also given some cool-looking weap- We got there around 1:30 p.m. safe distance from the pan until the fire Babydoll, a beautiful woman who gets ons to fight off an army of huge and and were told that the wait would dies. Turn the heat back on and reduce committed after trying to defend her undead samurais while there. be over half an hour — unheard the sauce until syrupy once more. Serve younger sister from their malicious The movie meanders around after of on a Sunday, but we had come bananas and sauce over vanilla ice cream. and incestuous stepfather. The mental that with some more dreamlike mis- so far that we were all right with hospital appears almost as if it is from sions for Babydoll and her gang of waiting. Victorian England: All the patients get mentally unstable prostitute friends. To start, the restaurant provides Emily Balk is a senior majoring in biopsy- treated inhumanely and like prisoners chology and community health. She can for no real reason. see SUCKER PUNCH, page 6 see ZAFTIGS, page 6 be reached at [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Matzo ball soup, potato pancakes, Reuben sandwich live up to the hype ZAFTIGS the “Jack and Marion’s” was my choice — continued from page 5 pastrami, beef tongue, corned beef and complimentary toasted bagel slices to house-made mustard piled high on rye all patrons instead of bread or rolls, bread with caraway seeds. This sandwich with an herbed cream cheese spread as was even taller, with sliced meat stacked an accompaniment. almost four inches high in the center, The list of options is quite extensive. but once I redistributed the meat more They serve knishes, kugels, latkes and equally across the bread (the edges had lox, all manner of breakfast foods and a almost no meat on them) it was a much number of “From the Grill” items. They more manageable two inches high. did indeed have the matzo ball soup we Unfortunately, my sandwich was a bit so craved, available by the cup, pint or lackluster. The Reuben has both Russian quart — though it is labeled as “Chicken dressing and sauerkraut to add mois- Soup,” with “egg noodles with matzo ball” ture, but the “Jack and Marion’s” lacked as a subtext. It was delicious, with big both. Though more of the (very tasty) chunks of well-seasoned chicken. It was mustard could have helped matters, the so good, in fact, that we ordered a quart sandwich ended up being too dry to to take home — a snack tastier than really be great. Ramen noodles for late-night studying. Both sandwiches were served with a The potato pancakes, though a little pickle (half-sour and house-made, of thicker than we would have liked, were course) and a choice of coleslaw, potato cooked to a golden crisp with a moist, salad or fries. The potato salad was the tasty center and served with applesauce best I had ever eaten; indeed I enjoyed it and sour cream. more than my sandwich. The soup and pancakes were tasty Though we came in with growling enough to merit the trip, but they were stomachs, the monstrous sandwiches far from filling, so we turned to the menu ended up besting us, and we each took for our main meal. Although breakfast is half home. This made the bill (around $50 served all day, we both ended up ordering for the two of us, including tip and the sandwiches: a Reuben and the “Jack and $8.00 quart of soup) a little easier to swal- Marion’s,” named after the two founders. low, considering we really got two meals The corned beef on the Reuben was out of it. stacked over three inches high, and the Most of the food at Zaftigs was excel- bread seemed to be struggling to keep lent, and it certainly did satisfy our soup everything under control. The sandwich craving, but I can’t say that I am rushing was grilled, so it oozed with melted Swiss to go back again. It took over an hour cheese and Russian dressing. A careful- to get there, plus the long wait; it was a ly chosen bite to maintain the precari- little too pricey for a college-student bud- ous structural integrity of the sandwich get; and my sandwich was disappointing. revealed that it tasted just as good as it That said, if, come finals time, you are MCT looked and that the reviews we’d heard looking for a slight getaway and a little Babydoll (Emily Browning) is the hot and fierce star of ‘Sucker Punch.’ seemed to be correct. stress-relieving soup, it may be just the I’m not a fan of sauerkraut myself, so thing you need. ‘Sucker Punch’ an incomprehensi- ble mess of pleasing visuals, ladies SUCKER PUNCH The women are given kinky cloth- continued from page 5 ing to wear but little depth. It is These quests earn the girls the skills probably better to just imagine them they need to escape the suffering as male fantasies rather than actual they face in the hospital and conve- characters, because very little is real niently let them look sexy at the same about the dialogue these dolls spew time. between fighting and looking hot. Jumping around all these fantasy Vanessa Hudgens of “High School worlds gives the director an excuse Musical” (2006) fame plays one of to create visually stunning scenes these bondage babes, which seems that are honestly the only compelling like an all-too-transparent attempt to aspect of this otherwise vapid film. lose her Disney image. Too bad she is The action is never too intense or not given much to do on screen except impressive, though, as the film goes look good, because she may have for a PG-13 rating to sell tickets to some acting abilities. Sadly, none of a younger audience at the expense the actresses amounts to much more of making truly epic fight and war than real-life blowup dolls. sequences. “Kill Bill” (2003) and other vast- As “Sucker Punch” goes on, it gets ly superior films have shown that harder to tell which are the fantasy women can be fierce while still hav- worlds and which are not — not that ing some substance. While watching it matters much, or that anyone really “Sucker Punch” most people will wish cares. Snyder seems more content that Snyder had taken some lessons in creating great visuals than creat- from Tarantino rather than Penthouse ing a compelling and comprehensive Forum. Courtesy Peter “Hopper” Stone/ABC storyline. It is the kind of filmmaking I admit that I am probably not the Courteney Cox leads the funny cast of ‘Cougar Town.’ that feels empty because it lacks any target audience for this film, which substance at all to anchor the visuals. could be why this review is so nega- Dragons appear and shootouts occur tive. “Sucker Punch” is really only for ABC packs its lineup with strong so randomly that the viewer is likely you, though, if you woke up today and to go from wide-open eyes to eye rolls mistakenly took a Viagra instead of yet underrated comedy gems as the excess continues. your Adderall. ABC COMEDIES it has to help it stand out. It has some continued from page 5 good performers, including Joanna a bright spot on ABC’s aging schedule. Garcia and Debra Jo Rupp, but is whol- It hasn’t gotten the praise or recogni- ly generic and isn’t all that funny. tion of “Modern Family” or even the “Mr. Sunshine” also suffers from buzz (largely due to its horrible title) of unfunniness, which is a shame con- “Cougar Town,” but the show, starring sidering its strong cast. Matthew Perry, Patricia Heaton, is reliably funny and is Allison Janney and Andrea Anders are the rare series to concentrate on mid- all proven comedic actors, but their dle-class Middle America. Whereas the skills are largely squandered on bad other shows in the Wednesday-night material. Recent episodes have been lineup (and, really, most TV shows in getting better (I’m actually laughing general) document the lives of rich now, unlike during the first three epi- white people, “The Middle” is at least sodes), and Nate Torrence’s Roman is more widely relatable in its socioeco- somewhat of a breakout character, so nomic focus. (The white-people por- I’m hoping the show is just taking some tion remains, but the lack of diver- time to find its footing. There’s a lot of sity on television is a topic for another potential, and “Mr. Sunshine” seems to article.) be just on the brink of realizing it. This season saw the addition of two Bottom line: ABC gets a lot of atten- newcomers to the mix (with a third, tion for one of its good comedies, but “Happy Endings,” set to premiere not enough for its better ones. Keep April 13). “Better With You” is a more watching “Modern Family,” but give traditional sitcom, filmed in front of the others a shot, too, since they pro- a live audience, and in that aspect vide more laughs and smart character it differs from ABC’s other offerings. work many weeks than the big Emmy Unfortunately, though, that’s about all winner does. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Advertisement 7

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Editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Al e x a n d r a W. Bo g u s ROTC deserves credit beyond transcript recognition Editor-in-Chief Editorial The Tufts Community Union (TCU) amount of time off campus fulfilling leges and universities that had pre- Senate on Sunday passed a non-bind- ROTC duties. Tufts does not have its viously banned ROTC from their Mick Brinkman Krever ing resolution regarding the univer- own ROTC facilities due to fiscal and campuses are taking steps toward Saumya Vaishampayan sity’s policies on the military’s Reserve logistical considerations on the part reinstating it. Harvard and Columbia Managing Editors Officers Training Corps (ROTC). The of the military. Because of this, cadets Universities are among this group, Martha Shanahan Executive News Editor Michael Del Moro News Editors resolution, which passed 21-0 with must commute to the Massachusetts and though Tufts need not reconsider Nina Ford three abstaining, includes two pro- Institute of Technology in order to this, it should follow in kind by giving Ben Gittleson posals concerning recognition for par- complete many of the required train- academic credit for ROTC courses. Amelie Hecht Ellen Kan ticipation in ROTC. The first proposal ings and coursework. Recognizing this This move would go further than the Daphne Kolios calls for notation of ROTC participa- commitment on a student’s transcript current proposals do, and it would Kathryn Olson Matt Repka tion on students’ transcripts upon is not only reasonable but should have be the right thing to do. A Tufts stu- Corinne Segal their completion of the program. The started long ago. dent’s workload is demanding as is. It Jenny White Brent Yarnell second proposes recognizing ROTC Nonetheless, academic cred- only makes sense for the university to Elizabeth McKay Assistant News Editors participation on final transcripts for it for ROTC courses is an issue left make special considerations for stu- Laina Piera every semester a student takes ROTC untouched by both proposals. At dents going above and beyond. Rachel Rampino Minyoung Song courses. We at the Daily urge the fac- present, the university does not give As the TCU Senate resolution states, Derek Schlom Executive Features Editor ulty to support both of these measures academic credit for participation in Tufts would be doing a disservice to Jon Cheng Features Editors when it votes on them in the coming ROTC. The program is highly time- cadets by not fully recognizing their Sarah Korones Emilia Luna weeks. consuming and taxing both mentally efforts. Though passing both pro- Romy Oltuski Both proposals would serve to and physically. Cadets deserve credit posals would be a step in the right Alexa Sasanow respect the commitment to service that for it, credit that surpasses simply direction, the university should give Falcon Reese Assistant Features Editors Angelina Rotman ROTC members display and recognize recognition on their transcripts. full academic credit to cadets who Sarah Strand that they completed their coursework Since the recent repeal of the “don’t devote so much time to so admirable Amelia Quinn at Tufts while spending a considerable ask, don’t tell” legislation, many col- a cause. Ben Phelps Executive Arts Editor Emma Bushnell Arts Editors Mitchell Geller Rebecca Santiago Matthew Welch Alex miller Allison Dempsey Assistant Arts Editors Andrew Padgett Joseph Stile Ashley Wood

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Prashanth Parameswaran | Welcome to the Beehive The Asianist b y Ha i -Ju n g Th e r e s a Kim Nuclear “The life of the bee will be the life of our race” - Nikola Tesla. power after We seem to be at a point in human evo- lution as unprecedented as every other point that has come before us on this ever- Fukushima unwinding line. As part of a generation that s pools of radioactive water leak from seems destined to be shaped by the lat- Japan’s crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi est bust of our rather crude boom-and-bust nuclear power plant, some are sug- economy, there are many fears, anxieties gesting that the world should stem and uncertainties that we are trying to grap- Athe tide in favor of nuclear energy over the ple with. There is much to be concerned last few years. That would be a tragic mistake. about, starting from the micro-level insta- Nuclear power, like all other forms of energy bilities, such as those regarding our personal generation, has its share of risks. But if the financial stability, career prospects and most world can manage them, nuclear power can essentially, maintaining a core group of social contribute significantly to providing access to support. On a more global level, worrisome the billions that still lack it, satiating soaring trends include the barely comprehensible energy demands and mitigating the threat of algorithm driving the global economy, the climate change. wave of political wrangling between and The case for nuclear power is strong relative within countries and, to throw things into courtesy trimtabart to conventional fossil fuels and other renew- even more of a loop, the onslaught of natural output.” I think she means that if you expose dizement, I treat them as if they have a com- ables. It generates a lot of energy with a small catastrophes. However, after taking continu- yourself on a daily basis to ideas that consist mon cold. I try to smile with compassion and amount of fuel, has a low carbon footprint, ous deep breaths (meditation/yoga has been of beauty, logic, creativity, tolerance and so hope they get better because people seem produces less waste and is less prone to acci- good for my sanity), I am able to step back on, you are more likely to generate such capable of changing as long as they open up dents or failure. It is thus a fairly attractive and observe the remarkable shift in thinking ideas. Conversely, if you expose yourself on a to the possibility of different ideas. To put it option in an energy-thirsty world confronting that we are experiencing in the form of the daily basis to ideas that contain hatred, irra- shortly, I have learned that creating and cir- climate change and high fossil fuel prices. rapid circulation of “memes.” tional fears, prejudices and so on, you may culating my own memes, like the one you are According to the World Nuclear Association, Whether we are aware of it or not, we seem find yourself working for Fox News. The viral reading now, is much more effective than the Asia is the main region where nuclear power to be in an age of ever-increasing intercon- power of memes works on an individual level occasional “snappy retort” in real-time. is growing significantly, with 112 reactors in nectivity. With the beautifully incomprehen- and on a societal level. I would like to close with the “memes” of operation, 37 under construction and a fur- sible, fluid and ever-expanding entity that In regards to the power of memes, I believe two very alert human beings. They deal with ther 84 planned. is the Internet, we are constantly circulating there is one that trumps the rest in its sheer the apathy virus that seems to have infected Yet no single energy source is a silver bul- our experiences, identities, emotions and effectiveness in transmitting meaning: the much of our Millennial generation. The first let. Nuclear power also carries with it sev- ideas, which as a whole can be encapsu- symbol. I am utterly enchanted by the ancient is from Douglas R. Hofstadter, whose book eral safety, disposal and proliferation risks. In lated in the term “memes,” or a unit of social power of symbols, which appear to me to be “Escher Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid” terms of safety, while reactors are designed information. Memes, now brought to life in one of the most potent forms of memes due changed my mind quite a few times, address- with layers of redundant safety systems to a medium in which they can thrive, appear to the ease and speed in which they are circu- ing the possibility of a nuclear holocaust. avert catastrophic failure, there is always some to be revealing their true nature — that they lated. Their power is manifested in many of In an article he writes: “Apathy on the indi- chance that a single event could disable all transmit themselves virally. This appears to our dominant cultural activities whether it be vidual level translates into insanity at the backup systems at once. This is what appears be true whether the meme contains mischie- religion, sports, corporations, nation-states mass level.” The next is from Buckminster to have happened in Japan. The combination vous cats (LOLcatz), the lovely Rebecca Black, (most notably used in recent history by Nazi or “Bucky” Fuller, who was also a polymath of an earthquake and tsunami disrupted the conspiracy theories such as the recently in- Germany) and my personal favorite, music. like Hofstadter. One of my favorite lines of electricity supply and diesel generators that vogue Illuminati references or most alarm- In regards to musicians, I am particularly his is: “The Things to do are: the things that were supposed to cool the plants to prevent ingly, words and images that circulate hate. fond of Justice, the French electronic duo and need doing, that you see need to be done, core melting. The infectiousness of ideas is quite clear. You their re-appropriation of the Christian cross, and that no one else seems to see need to be As the dust settles from Fukushima, coun- have to look no further than Youtube com- Aphex Twin’s “A” logo referencing the ability done. Then you will conceive your own way tries around the world have announced ments to see that the degree of classist, sexist, of machines to one day recognize fluid con- of doing that which needs to be done — that either temporary suspensions on new plants racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and other cepts, and the Rock-a-Fella “Diamond” hand no one else has told you to do or how to do it. or safety reviews and checks on existing ones. comments symptomatic of “categoryitis” gesture flashed by Jay-Z and Rihanna, signal- This will bring out the real you that often gets This is a necessary step. Public confidence oscillates considerably depending on which ing that wealth equals power, as especially buried inside a character that has acquired must be restored in order for these projects video you are viewing. effective and meaningful memes. a superficial array of behaviors induced or to go forward. In fact, the viral nature of memes means What does the viral nature of memes and imposed by others on the individual.” I think But this does not mean that all planned that they are capable of being spread far and their power mean for you? Fortunately, I can there will be much to ponder in our life- nuclear projects should be suspended or wide with just a moment of awareness and a only speak for myself. For me being aware times, but hopefully not overwhelmingly so. phased out. Instead, countries need to work click of a button. And they attain power in the of the viral nature of memes has allowed me I believe that every single one of us has new together to mitigate the risks from nuclear most peculiar ways, rational and irrational, to become a more compassionate person. memes to generate and actions to take. I look power in order to realize its full benefits. filtered through our Internet-attuned senses Before, when I heard comments filled with forward to what the effects of these may be. In terms of nuclear waste, countries could directly to our mind. This means that being ignorance and hate, I tensed up and occa- follow Japan, which recycles its nuclear fuel mindful of the memes to which we expose sionally made a snappy retort. Now, when I and temporarily stores high-level waste in ourselves on a daily basis is part of a larger hear someone denigrating other people or Hai-Jung Theresa Kim is a senior major- storage sites until more permanent solu- picture. Or to put it simply, as a good friend clutching to their fundamental belief systems ing in psychology. Her webiste is www. tions can be found. Proliferation risks can of mine likes to say, “Good input equals good or caught in a loop of perpetual self-aggran- trimtabart.com. be minimized by ensuring that newcomers to civilian nuclear power abide by interna- tional safeguards and are equipped with the regulatory and institutional capacity to Off the Hill | Rutgers University absorb and manage nuclear technologies. And both safety standards and cost effec- tiveness tend to improve over time with new Separate Libya from Iraq reactor designs and types. b y Bi l a l Ah m e d The bombing of Libya is somewhat simi- that the United States was allied with pro- Confronting these risks is no cakewalk. Daily Targum lar to the NATO assault on Serbia, which saw democratic movements in the Middle East, France, the global leader in nuclear power, the international community intervening to though they were certainly less noticeable continues to face problems with waste man- As the United States becomes deeper stop the destructive trend of regional poli- until a Tunisian man resolved to set himself agement and the high costs of its reactor involved in its third war in a Muslim state tics. It is worrying that despite successes in ablaze. Libya is therefore another attempt to design. Southeast Asian countries contem- [since Sept. 11], comparisons with the war the Slavic states, the United Nations is still place the United States in a favorable light plating nuclear power face significant political in Iraq are inevitably made. Before any skeptical about the capacity of ethnic ten- in the Middle East by offering itself as the opposition to nuclear energy individually and discussion of the two conflicts [begins], it is sions to ease in the region and these devel- vanguard of regional democracy and will a lack of legally binding or enforceable rules important to note that differences between opments may be replicated in Libya. have similarly complex problems later when and treaties collectively. And in authoritar- the wars in Libya and Iraq undeniably Obama sought to differentiate himself these attempts run against American inter- ian countries like China, the situation is com- differentiate the two conflicts. President from his Republican peers by commit- ests of maintaining stability and the export pounded by a lack of accountability, transpar- Barack Obama continued his foreign policy ting troops to Libya while confronting real of oil from the region. ency and public debate, all of which help build trend of limiting U.S. combat involvement concerns in the state. However, the basis However, the most striking difference trust in nuclear power. in Libya, while former President George W. for this commission is almost identical to between Iraq and Libya is that Bush at least A diverse portfolio of energy sources is Bush overwhelmingly devoted large num- that of Iraq. It became increasingly clear attempted to maintain a semblance of needed to slake the world’s growing thirst for bers of troops to overthrowing Saddam that a victory for Col. Muammar Gaddafi democracy by lubricating the months lead- energy and avert the potentially catastrophic Hussein in Iraq — though sustainability would set a powerful precedent in the Arab ing up to the beginning of the conflict with consequences of climate change. Although concerns limited the number of soldiers he world that autocratic oppression of rebel- a public relations campaign concerning the nuclear power is often associated with images committed as well. lious movements would lead to an end of necessity of the conflict. Obama, surprising- of death, disease and destruction, these fears There has been some international sup- political movements against the dictators ly enough, has begun the Libyan campaign mask the clear advantages it offers as an ener- port for intervention in Libya, although these in question. American intervention in Libya with little consultation from elected repre- gy source today relative to the alternatives. resolutions have advocated for a much nar- would therefore prevent this eventuality and sentatives, worrying, as there is a weak with- The Fukushima incident ought to compel rower range of military options than explored ally the United States with freedom and drawal strategy from Libya similar to that of the world to confront and manage the risks in Libya. Even the Arab League vote has been democracy in the Middle East, which is a Iraq where thousands of troops are still sta- of nuclear energy, rather than turn its back on regretted substantially by those who voted similar justification to that which motivated tioned. Let us not forget that Iraq was sup- it. Because, as it stands, nuclear power is still for it. Libya has been overwhelmingly por- direct action in the war in Iraq. Iraq is a posed to be a conflict concluded in a matter worth the risk. trayed as a humanitarian conflict that will continuing military campaign, which has of months, not years. It seems reasonable to protect the lives of civilians, while Iraq was roots in an attitude of self-admiring sup- believe that Libya, while we are still stationed sold to the international community as a port for democracy that both predated and in Iraq, may become Obama’s Iraq. The gap Prashanth Parameswaran is a first-year security action against the proliferation of survived the revelation that Saddam Hussein of history is so minuscule between the two Fletcher student. He can be reached at weapons of mass destruction primarily and did not pursue weapons of mass destruc- conflicts that it would be inexcusable if this [email protected]. His a humanitarian action secondly. tion. This support was meant to portray were the case. blog is asianist.wordpress.com.

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MEN’S T & F up. Among the 28 competitors, 13-1 1/2. continued from page 16 junior Adam Aronson added a Despite the bare crew — too good. I just had to run my sixth-place finish with a throw many athletes were away from Freshmenown race,” Beutler said. “Theshow kid of promise138-07. Aronson matched in first his campus spring for spring breakmeet — Tufts in lane one won our heat, so it performance with another sixth- managed to score 27 points to was good to have some competi- place finish in the discus. take 11th among 16 schools. tion in the last straightaway.” American International School Beutler showed his strength won the meet with 123 points. in the 400 this indoor season, “As far as individu- “There were some great efforts running that leg of the Distance ally, I think I’ll just at the meet, but the weather Medley Relay that provision- really impeded some of their ally qualified for NCAAs and focus on the 400 and results and I really don’t think just missed earning a bid to the the times or the distances are national meet. see if I can go sub-50 indicative of the kind of shape According to the first-year [seconds].” of the athletes, both from Tufts Jumbo, he will again focus and elsewhere,” Prunier said. “I on running a strong relay leg, Graham Beutler think we’ll see times and per- though this season it will be in freshman formances improve a lot as the the 4x400. season goes on.” “As far as individually, I think The Jumbos will compete in I’ll just focus on the 400 and see “The throwers were excited full force this weekend, host- if I can go sub-50 [seconds],” to get back out there,” Prunier ing the Snowflake Invitational said Beutler, who did just that in said. “They’ve been practic- Saturday on the Ding Dussault a relay leg this winter. ing the hammer all indoor and Track at the Ellis Oval. Saturday was a big day for they’ve been really excited to “Everybody is looking for the throwers as well, with the get out there and see how their a pretty decent mark to start outdoor season adding the dis- work paid off.” their season to give them some cus, hammer and javelin to the A third sixth-place finish confidence about the training Virginia Bledsoe/Tufts Daily throws that indoors were limited came from sophomore Michael they’ve been dong for the past Sophomore Kelly Allen, here at an indoor home meet this winter, showed to — the shot put and weight. Blair in the triple jump with a eight or nine months,” Prunier that she can be just as effective outdoors, winning the discus event at the Senior Alex Gresham opened distance of 40-2. The final scorer said. “The team is definitely Gerry Gravel Classic this weekend. his spring season with a victo- for Tufts was freshman Trevor built for the outdoor season ry in the hammer throw with a Rothaus, who took home third and so it will be extra exciting Jumbos hope to win NESCAC distance of 158-05, a mark over in his first collegiate outdoor to see how we all do in our first six feet farther than the runner- pole vault, clearing a height of full-squad meet.” women’s T & F still home for break, the throw- continued from page 16 ers put forward a powerful Other standouts included performance that bodes well ` junior Ronke Oyekunle, sopho- for the season. SCHEDULE | March 30 - April 5 more Sabienne Brutus and first- “A team goal is to win WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON tUE year Robin Armstrong. NESCAC,” Allen said. “It would Oyekunle placed third in the be a fun time, and it is definitely vs. Mass. vs. Bates vs. Bates (2) at Brandeis doable. I think we have a good Baseball Maritime 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. shot put with a distance of 37-4 3 p.m. 1/2, fourth in the discus with a chance of winning it.” distance of 107-11 and sixth Allen is not alone with her

vs. vs. Williams vs. Bates vs. Bates (2) at Wellesley in the hammer throw with a championship aspirations. Softball Springfield 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 11 a.m. distance of 127- 11. Overall, “NESCAC is on our minds,” 4 p.m. Oyekunle scored 14 points for Xia said. “We would like to end Tufts. up winning a league champi- Men's vs. vs. Bates Brutus placed fifth in the onship.” Lacrosse Wesleyan 7 p.m. hammer throw with a distance The Snowflake Classic this 1 p.m. of 138-0, while Armstrong came weekend will offer a chance in fifth in the javelin throw with for the team to test its capa- Women’s at Bates at Wesleyan vs. Babson 5 p.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m. a 106- 7 and also placed sixth in bilities, as all of the injury-free Lacrosse the discus with a 98-7. athletes will be back on cam- With many of the runners pus to compete.

StatISTICS | Standings Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Baseball Softball USILA Div. III Men’s Lax (6-0, 3-0 NESCAC) (3-2, 2-1 NESCAC) (5-4-1, 0-0 NESCAC East) (7-7, 0-0 NESCAC East) as of Mar. 13, 2011 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL 1. Tufts (17) W L W L East W L T W L T East W L T W L T W L W L 2. Salisbury Bates 0 0 0 6 7 0 Bates 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 5 0 Middlebury 3 0 4 0 3. Stevenson Trinity 0 0 0 0 Bowdoin 0 0 0 5 11 0 Trinity 3 0 5 0 Bowdoin 9 3 4. Cortland Tufts 3 0 6 0 Colby 0 0 0 5 7 0 Colby 0 0 0 2 7 0 Bowdoin 2 1 4 1 5. RIT Amherst 2 1 5 1 Trinity 0 0 0 9 5 0 Trinity 0 0 0 9 5 0 Colby 2 1 5 1 6. Stevens Tech Middlebury 2 1 3 1 Tufts 0 0 0 5 4 1 Tufts 0 0 0 7 7 0 7. Middlebury Tufts 2 1 3 2 Wesleyan 2 1 6 1 8. RPI 1 2 3 2 Bates 1 2 3 3 Amherst West West 9. Haverford Colby 1 2 3 3 Bates 1 2 2 3 Amherst 0 0 0 7 4 0 Amherst 0 0 0 7 6 0 Williams 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 IWLCA Div. III Women’s Lax Williams 1 2 1 3 Hamilton Hamilton as of Mar. 21, 2011 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 Bowdoin 0 3 2 3 Conn. College 0 4 Middlebury Middlebury Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) 0 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 3 2 Wesleyan 0 3 4 3 Wesleyan Wesleyan 1. Salisbury (18) Conn. College 0 4 0 0 0 8 4 0 Williams 0 0 0 9 2 0 Williams 2. Hamilton (2) 3. TCNJ Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics 4. Gettysburg AVG HR RBI 5. Trinity (Conn.) G A P G A P AVG HR RBI 6. Colby Gabby Horner 10 0 10 Ian Goldberg .237 0 0 D.J. Hessler 16 16 32 Lizzy Iuppa .324 0 1 7. Franklin & Marshall David LeResche 0 1 Sean Kirwan 26 0 26 Lara Kozin 10 4 14 .275 Mira Lieman-Sifry .390 0 8 8. Cortland Matt Witko 10 6 16 Kelly Hyland 6 3 9 Matt Collins .282 0 6 Emily Beinecke .420 0 3 11. Tufts Ryan Molloy 11 11 22 Stephanie Perez 11 1 12 Chase Rose .426 1 14 Lena Cantone .528 0 17 Kevin McCormick 17 3 20 Kerry Eaton 7 4 11 Sam Sager .220 0 5 Sara Hedtler .278 0 6 NCBWA Div. III Baseball Andrew Fiamengo 1 2 3 Casey Egan 5 6 11 Frank Petroskey .182 0 3 Jo Clair .381 5 11 as of Mar. 27, 2011 Alec Bialosky 2 3 5 Kate Applegate 1 1 2 Ben Walkley .174 0 2 Liz Pinzino .235 0 2 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Nick Rhoads 0 3 3 Mary Kate Gorman 5 1 6 Eric Weikert .333 1 5 Kayla Holland .269 0 3 1. Shenandoah (16) Sam Diss 1 2 3 Katherine Darveau .296 0 1 2. Christopher Newport (6) Beau Wood 1 0 1 Team 59 23 82 3. Heidelberg 4. Marietta (1) Team 90 52 142 Team .246 2 47 Team 5 69 .328 5. Kean Pitching W L ERA SO 6. Texas-Tyler (2) Goaltending GA Sv S% Goaltending GA Sv S% Pitching W L ERA SO Pat O’Donnell 1 0 3.78 5 7. Linfield Steven Foglietta 50 72 .590 Sara Bloom 51 17 .250 Izzie Santone 3 2 2.96 19 Kevin Gilchrist 2 1 4.00 6 8. Chapman Patton Watkins 4 4 .500 Tess Shapanka 7 7 .500 Rebecca DiBiase 0 3 3.62 24 30. Tufts 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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b y Al e x La c h this week, the Pacers will bolster the key Madness Daily Editorial Board advantage they have over the two other “contenders”: the ability to score. ThreeWith approximately teams 10 battle games left for in theBoth Eastern the Bucks andConference’s the Bobcats final playoff spot of March the NBA’s regular season, the playoff suffer mightily from anemic offenses. picture has begun to form, and while Charlotte and Milwaukee have the Memphis appears to have the Western 29th- and 30th-ranked offenses in the n ESPN.com, 5.9 million NCAA Conference’s eighth seed under wraps, league, respectively, and are prone March Madness brackets were the Eastern Conference’s final play- to go long stretches without put- filled out. A grand total of two off berth still remains up for grabs. ting anything on the scoreboard. The of them had the correct Final The Indiana Pacers (33-42), Charlotte Bucks also rank last in the league in FourO teams. I am responsible for one of Bobcats (31-42) and Milwaukee Bucks shooting percentage (.427) and their them. No, I’m not, but it’d be really cool (29-44) are all vying for the last spot. struggles have largely been a result if I were. In fact, that’s one of the only The three teams, with a combined of the man who catapulted their late- cool things I can think of that can pos- record of 93-128, form a mildly pathet- season charge a season ago: guard sibly happen during March Madness. ic triumvirate and with the pressure John Salmons. March Madness might be the most mounting, the Pacers (6-4 over their Salmons came over in a mid-season overhyped playoff event in sports. past 10 games), Bobcats (5-5) and trade from the Bulls in the 2009-10 Some marketing guru somewhere came Bucks (4-6) have all done little to season, averaged nearly 20 points a up with the idea of getting people who separate themselves from the rest of game and led the Bucks to a 22-8 reg- don’t normally care at all about col- the pack. ular-season finish, yet has scored just MCT lege basketball all fired up about a Former UNC star Tyler Hansbrough, right, Indiana has held the eighth spot 12.2 points per game this season on bunch of teams they’ve never heard and the rest of the Pacers hope to beat out for much of the regular season. After 40 percent shooting. Joining Salmons of before. “OH MY GOD, RICHMOND the Bucks and Bobcats for the final spot in firing Jim O’Brien, who led the team on the struggle bus is point guard BEAT MOREHEAD STATE?!?!? HOW the Eastern Conference. to a 17-27 record, the Pacers have Brandon Jennings. While avoiding an DID THIS HAPPEN?!?!” Dude, you’ve played relatively better under new all-out sophomore slump, with only a with five of its remaining seven games never heard of Morehead before. Why coach Frank Vogel. They have notched 39 percent field-goal percentage (and at home, including four home games are you yelling at me about it? a 15-15 record, which in the Eastern just 32 percent from 3-point range) he against teams with sub-.500 records. I prefer my basketball skilled, pas- Conference is nothing to sneeze at. has certainly not progressed as much Plus, the Pacers have already played sionate and more athletic. What’s The Pacers have also recently ben- as Milwaukee fans would like. And two more games than the other two that you say? NBA players don’t care efited from the resurgence of former with offensively inept players like Luc teams, and when all three teams lose and don’t give it their all on a nightly North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough, Richard Mbah a Moute, Larry Sanders more often than they win, that counts basis? Maybe not all of them, to be who, upon seeing the calendar turn to and Keyon Dooling getting consider- for more than one would think. If sure. But you think about what it must March, decided to regain the form that able minutes, it’s no wonder the Bucks Hansbrough continues his improved have taken, the effort involved, for made him a two-time First-Team All- average just 91.5 points per game. play and if Granger can regain some of Tim Duncan to mold himself into the American in college. Hansbrough has The Bobcats haven’t fared much his early and past-season form, this is best power forward of all time. Or for averaged 17.4 points and 7.4 rebounds better, averaging just 93.0 points per the Pacers’ race to lose. Kevin Garnett to finally get the ring he per game this month after being insert- game. Charlotte has been particularly Charlotte also has a favorable so desired in his 13th season. Or for ed into the starting lineup. bad without forward Gerald Wallace, schedule, with five of nine remain- LeBron James to leave high school and Unfortunately for the Pacers, their leading rebounder and second ing games at home, but the Bobcats almost immediately transform himself Hansbrough’s positive performances leading scorer, compiling a 6-10 record definitely took a step backwards after into an international superstar. If you have been countered by the strug- since the star was dealt to Portland. the Wallace trade. As for Milwaukee, think these guys are riding on talent gles of leading scorer Danny Granger. Like the Pacers, the Bobcats under- history is not on its side: The last time alone you are sadly mistaken. Granger, who played for the World- went a coaching change this season, the league’s worst offense made the Now, one thing I will give the NCAA Champion U.S. team during the sum- with veteran coach Paul Silas replac- playoffs was in 1995, and it doesn’t Tourney is that it does give me a mer, has seen a decline in his pro- ing Larry Brown. And while Charlotte appear that stat will change this sea- glimpse of who I will have the pleasure duction this season. He has played shares Milwaukee’s offensive woes, son. Seven of the Bucks’ final nine of watching professionally the next particularly poorly of late, scoring just the Bucks at least have their defense games are on the road, and for a team season. For example, Carmelo in 2003. 18.9 points per game during March (third-ranked 92.6 points against per with a 10-25 record away from home, Yes, it was an incredible run leading while shooting a paltry 38 percent. game) to be proud of, something the that just about seals the ill fate. Syracuse to the championship as a The scoring average is below the 20.5 Bobcats cannot say. Charlotte allows Of course, whoever comes out freshman, but if he can team up with Granger has averaged for the season, 96.9 points per game, which gives the victor will likely face the surg- Amar’e to lead the Knicks to the prom- but both are well below the 24.1 points them a minus-3.9 point differential, by ing Chicago Bulls in the first round, ised land, that will forever trump his per game he scored a season ago. far the worst among any team still in and none of the three look poised to college exploits. I got to see Chris Paul The Pacers have also struggled playoff contention. become just the fourth No. 8 seed to in his Wake Forest days, Derrick Rose since the departure of forward Mike So where do all these negative upset the top seed in the first round. at Memphis, Kevin Durant at Texas and Dunleavy, losing 12 of 19 games since attributes leave the three teams as Regardless, the three teams are holding others. Great years by all, but I prefer the former Duke star went down with a they hope to sneak into the playoffs? out hope that they will earn the right to to watch these stars dominate at the thumb injury. With his return expected Indiana certainly has the easiest path at least challenge that top seed. highest level of competition, rather than against a bunch of scrubs who have little or no future in the sport. Sorry, Kemba, watching you clown on Bucknell isn’t exactly my cup of tea. Elephants in the Room All of this isn’t to say there aren’t entertaining moments in every tour- If I had one Weirdest ney, i.e. listening to Gus Johnson every Shampoo I use My bracket is... final meal, it thought during My hypothetical time he announces anything. I mean, would be... a game radio show who doesn’t pay attention when he’s yelling and screaming like he’s watch- ing the apocalypse? There are typically a couple of good storylines each year Julia Browne as well, but my initial reaction is to I think I left the ignore these due to general skepti- Mad at Duke Mac & cheese Pantene Pro-V “Misheard Lyrics” Senior oven on cism about March Madness as a whole, Women’s tennis even if they can be compelling. Gordon Hayward and Butler last year, George Mason back in 2006, Adam Morrison crying after Gonzaga’s loss to UCLA are just a few, and others pop up occasion- A B-Bomb and ally. But consider these against Celtics- Kevin Gilchrist some Richie’s Head and What’s Tony’s last “Another Day in Lakers, Kobe-LeBron, Duncan-Garnett, Junior pitcher Worthless from Al’s, or Shoulders, but name? the Office” Rose-Paul-Williams, and there is no some bagels only on Sundays Baseball comparison. The NBA will win every from Testa’s time for debate and intrigue. Yesterday, Carmelo Anthony declared that the Knicks’ matchup against the Magic was a “must-win” game. This phrase gets thrown around a little too much, but when a star player this late Dave LeResche Better than Large iced None. I just How do my calves “A Minute on in the season declares a game to be of Senior shortstop Obama’s “extra extra” shaved my head. look in these Muscle” a certain magnitude, you always turn Baseball from Dunkin’ stirrups? it on at least for a few minutes to see if he’ll back up his words. In this case, that was the right call as he went off for 39 and 10, leading his team to victory in overtime. 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Cycling Tufts to host grueling day-long bike race series Sunday Fifteen Jumbos to compete on fast, steep course winding across campus b y Be n Ko c h m a n place sometime in the early afternoon and Daily Editorial Board will be followed by the women’s A and B divi- sion race, which will also last 50 minutes, and On Sunday, the center of campus will be then the 70-minute men’s A race, which will transformed into a high-speed race track filled pit Cooper against around 50 other top colle- with rotating spokes. giate riders in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Tufts’ cycling team will host the Tufts Conference, all vying for points that can help Campus Criterium from 8 a.m to 6 p.m as them qualify for nationals. part of the Boston Beanpot 2.0, a series of Schwartz is excited for a challenging and races that starts on Saturday with a circuit potentially dangerous race. The frequent race and team time trial hosted by BU and twists and turns will undoubtedly yield a MIT before ending with the criterium at deserving victor but might leave some bruised Tufts, the shortest course of the weekend. A bodies in its wake, especially on the corner of large chunk of Professors Row, Talbot Avenue Curtis and Whitfield, where riders will make a and Curtis Avenue, as well as the entirety of quick turn with a lot of downhill momentum. Whitfield Road, will be roped off, and parking “Crashes are just part of the sport, and I’ve will be prohibited in these areas. seen my share, but it’s far more likely for a Students will get a rare chance to see over crash to occur on this kind of course,” he said. a hundred cyclists spanning many skill divi- Schwartz and Cooper said that the team sions up close and personal. has been working with Tufts University Police “It’ll be great to showcase a sport that not a Department (TUPD), the City of Somerville lot of people really know about,” sophomore and Tufts’ Department of Facilities Services Taylor Schwartz, the race director, said. “I’m for months to make Sunday’s race a real- excited to have a day when, wherever you are Courtesy Taylor Schwartz ity. The team will spend today and tomorrow on campus, you’ll see us racing.” Fifteen members of Tufts’ cycling team will compete in the Tufts Campus Criterium Sunday, peppering flyers on cars parked on what will Fifteen Jumbos are geared up to compete when the center of campus will be filled with over 100 racers for the day-long event. become the racetrack, advising them to clear in the races, Schwartz said, spanning the the course, Schwartz said. men’s A, B, C and D skill divisions — junior repeat the 0.6-mile track until the clock runs rapidly changing slope. TUPD officers will help seal off the track, Evan Cooper is the lone Tufts racer compet- out and the victor emerges. “This criterium is extremely technical and Schwartz said. A number of student volun- ing in the premier A division — and some Sunday will mark the first time Tufts has extremely difficult,” Cooper said. “It favors teers are expected to keep the races up and women’s divisions as well. Tufts Campus hosted a criterium since 2008, according to bigger, stronger riders who like to sprint. I running, including some from Tufts Bikes, Criterium, a race notorious for its tight cor- Cooper, who is also a senior staff writer for expect the really strong guys who are used to which plans to unveil its new bike-sharing ners and steep changes in slope, will start the Daily. this type of race to ramp things up quickly and program on Friday afternoon, making this just off the corner of Curtis Avenue and Spectators can expect an exciting sprint all separate from the pack.” weekend a historic one for biking at Tufts as Professors Row, roughly in front of Health the way through, but unlike in criteriums on The first race of the day, a 25-minute men’s a whole. Service. From there, racers will make a left flatter surfaces when the pack of riders often D division contest with an unspecified num- “They decided to make their event this turn onto Curtis before the course curls sticks together from start to finish, this race ber of laps (the races are set to finish in a Friday after they heard about the race,” through Whitfield, up Packard Avenue and should spread out quickly due to the many specific time) is set to start at 8 a.m. The Schwartz said. “A few of them will be volun- then, in a sharp turn, onto Talbot Avenue. variables involved, including six sharp turns 50-minute men’s B division race, which will teering at the race, and we plan to do some Riders will turn onto Professors Row, and and — as any Tufts student can attest to — the include Schwartz, among others, will take more collaboration down the road.”

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b y La u r e n Fl a m e n t b y St e v e n So r o k a same between the outdoor Daily Editorial Board Daily Staff Writer and indoor seasons, the move Undermanned squad performs admirably to kick off spring outside expands the range JumbosThe men’s track andopen field season at Westfield St. The women’s track and field of events, especially in the team opened its season over team’s outdoor season offi- throws, where javelin, discus spring break at the Westfield tocially beganfourth-place this past weekend and hammer finish throws are incor- State Invitational on Saturday. with the Gerry Gravel Classic porated. The Jumbos took full Despite a skeleton crew and in Westfield, Mass. The meet advantage, as all 51 of their poor conditions, the squad was hosted by Westfield State points came via the throwing returned to Tufts with some University, which took fourth events. Leading the charge was strong marks. place. Tufts finished fifth out sophomore Kelly Allen, who The Jumbos used this week- of 18 teams with 51 points. dominated throwing events end to adjust from the indoor Because the meet took during the indoor season and season to the outdoor track place over spring break picked up where she left off in and gain experience in the new and team members were the first outdoor meet. events that the spring season not required to attend, the “A lot of the training introduces, focusing less on Jumbos were without their between the season carries the times or marks they hit. full roster. Accordingly, the over,” Allen said. “Shot put is “It was a good start to the team used the event as a in both seasons, which defi- season for the guys,” senior warm-up for the athletes who nitely helps. I use the indoor co-captain Jeff Prunier said. stayed local over break. Now, season as training for the “The weather wasn’t condu- as Tufts transitions from the outdoor season, as my main cive to running good times. It indoor to outdoor season, events are all outside.” always takes a couple of weeks the athletes will look to build Allen finished first in the to get used to running on the on their success from the discus, earning Tufts 10 points outdoor track and dealing winter, starting this Saturday with a throw of 137-7, which with the elements. So while with the Snowflake Classic, a outdistanced the next-best the times and the distances home meet. throw by over 20 feet. Allen weren’t exactly what we were “It feels good to go into followed that winning perfor- going for, the wind and the the spring season knowing mance with two second-place cold certainly affected their that we had a full winter sea- efforts: in the hammer, where performances.” son to get into shape,” senior a throw of 162-11 provision- The highlight of the day was tri-captain Rosanna Xia said. ally qualified the sophomore freshman Graham Beutler’s “Coach [Kristen Morwick] for Nationals and set a new performance in the 400-meter said that if we were around Tufts record, and in the shot dash. Despite strong winds on we should go [to Westfield put with a toss of 39-4 1/2. the home stretch, Beutler set a State], but there was no pres- Allen recorded 26 out of the new personal best in the race sure to come back early.” team’s 51 points. with a time of 50.70 seconds. The competitors who did “I am really excited for Among 40 athletes, he finished make it out to Westfield on Kelly, but I am not surprised,” sixth, with the leader under a Saturday were met with a Xia said. “She broke so many second ahead, in 49.77. strong wind accompanied records in the winter. She “I was in lane seven in the by cool temperatures. But just had an excellent start for second-fastest heat so that despite less-than-ideal cir- her outdoor season and I am was tough mentally for me, cumstances, the Jumbos excited to see what happens as because I like to chase, so managed to produce a num- the season moves forward.” starting out on a stagger wasn’t justin mccallum/tufts daily ber of impressive results. Freshman Trevor Rothaus’s winter practices paid off, as he finished third While many events are the see WOMEN’S T & F, page 13 see MEN’S T & F, page 13 in his first collegiate pole vault meet this weekend.