Today: AM Showers THE TUFTS High 60 Low 44 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Mostly Cloudy Since 1980 High 62 Low 53 Vo l u m e LIV, Nu m b e r 32 DAILY Th u r s d a y , Oc t o b e r 25, 2007 Tufts pioneers a debt Pipes speaks to Cohen crowd about forgiveness program radical Islam; students express concern b y Sa r a h Bu t r y m o w i c z Daily Editorial Board b y Li l l y Ri b e r what the practice will be,” she said. Daily Editorial Board Though the precise logistics of aid distribution have yet to be deter- Daniel Pipes talked to a A new loan repayment assistance mined, Hollister said the assistance crowded Cohen Auditorium program will offer financial support will in no way eliminate student last night about the dangers to Tufts graduates and alums look- debt. posed by “a terroristic version ing to enter careers in nonprofit or “We don’t expect to be able to of Islam.” Pipes, the director of government agencies. cover the entirety of alumni’s annual the neoconservative think tank Tufts will make history by becom- loan bills, but we want to provide the Middle East Forum, came to ing the first undergraduate institu- meaningful assistance,” he said. Tufts as part of Islamo-Fascism tion to implement such an initiative. As this is the first type of loan Awareness Week. According to Tisch College of assistance program of its kind, exact But before he took the stage, Citizenship and Public Service Dean planning is somewhat limited, Reilly about 30 students stood outside Robert Hollister, the program falls in said. of the auditorium to express line with the Tufts’ ideals and mis- “We have no idea what the their opposition to his views. sion. demands for the program will be,” They held flyers that read “This “Tufts has made a bold institu- she said. “To some degree we’re is a hate-free campus” and signs tional commitment to preparing going to have to wait and see how questioning “Islamo-fascism or students in all fields for lifetimes of many applications we get.” Islamophobia?” active citizenship,” he said. “Student While the university is entering “He seems like he has a very loan debt is a large and growing uncharted territory at the under- moderate message, but under- obstacle to students pursuing pub- graduate level, Hollister said that neath opposition to Islamic ter- lic service careers at Tufts and else- loan aid programs have seen suc- rorism, he includes policies that where.” cess at a number of other graduate would treat Muslims as below Hollister said the initiative was schools. the law,” freshman Philip Bene driven by University President “To date there’s been significant said. “I’m going to go and listen Lawrence Bacow and made possible positive experience with loan repay- to his talk, but I also want to reg- by the $100 million microfinance ment assistance programs nation- ister my position.” Nicholas Dynan/Tufts Daily fund that was donated in 2005 by ally, particularly in law schools and The tension caused by Pipes’ Daniel Pipes spoke last night as part of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. Pierre Omidyar (LA ‘88) and his wife then a smaller number of other appearance was evident even Pamela (LA ‘89). graduate professional programs,” he as members of the community with such an abstract response. in many ways, he said, in that The fund will provide for a budget said. entered Cohen, as they had to “First of all it’s a euphemism,” it has tried to apply Islam to of $500,000 that will be distributed to At Tufts, for example, a loan assis- pass through a metal detector. he said. “Second of all it’s inac- every aspect of life, even those in eligible applicants. tance program has been available to Earlier in the day, Tufts University curate.” which the religion has not tradi- The program will be formally graduates of the Fletcher School of Police Department Captain Mark Terrorism is a tactic of the tionally had a role. announced before Thanksgiving Law and Diplomacy for the past five Keith said that university officials enemy, according to Pipes, and Pipes described the transition and the first round of applications years. determined this precaution was not the only tactic. as “a faith turned into a totalitar- will be due at the start of Sept. 2008, “It’s been helpful to have that necessary after examining “the Pipes also disagreed with the ian ideology” as Islam becomes according to Hollister. experience [to work from],” Hollister circumstances surrounding the view that Islam is the enemy Islamism. These applicants will hail from said. event.” because he said such a claim is This transition is not compa- any of Tufts’ 11 graduate and under- Using the Fletcher school as a Pipes began his speech by historically inaccurate. rable to other religions, but to graduate schools. Hollister said that model, Hollister has worked along- addressing the title of the week, “It assumes they’ve always other totalitarian movements, he they could be either current seniors side a committee whose members saying he is “not really a fan of been the enemies,” he said. said, and is the “third totalitarian or past graduates. span the various Tufts campuses to the term Islamo-Fascism” and “That is certainly not the case. movement of the modern age” Director of Financial Aid Patricia establish policies and procedures. prefers any number of phras- [Furthermore,] from an American following Nazi Germany and the Reilly said that the initiative has “We will start the program with es including radical Islam and point of view, it allows for no Soviet Union. involved a collaboration of the finan- a clear specific set of guidelines but totalitarian Islam. policy.” Like those other movements, cial aid and student loan offices from also adjust ... based on our experi- He then brought up the ques- Pipes proposed a third answer “it seeks total control every- all of Tufts’ schools. ence,” he said. tion “Who is the enemy?” While somewhere between the two where,” Pipes said. However, “At this point we’re in the process The guidelines will likely allow for some people give an establish- responses: The enemy is “a ter- Islamism is unique in its popu- of putting together the application ment answer and cite terrorism roristic version of Islam.” — what info we’ll need to gather and see DEBT FORGIVENESS, page 2 or extremism, Pipes disagrees This version of Islam is new see PIPES, page 2

Perspective | Malik Mufti Mufti discusses Turkish pressure on north Iraq Israel lobby critic to speak next month b y Mi c h a e l De l Mo r o School of Government, and Mearsheimer As Turkey amasses troops on its border with There’s, as you know, a Kurdish insurgency Contributing Writer note in their book that Israel receives more northern Iraq in preparation for a possible mili- within Turkey that’s been going on for quite a economic and military aid from the United tary intervention to deal with the Kurdish rebel while. It has actually been going on since the Harvard Professor Stephen M. Walt will States than any other country in the world: group the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Iraqi early ‘80s. There has been a lull that, over the speak to Tufts students about his controver- $3 billion annually. According to the authors, and American officials are urging restraint. last couple of years, has re-intensified. sial new book “The Israel Lobby and U.S. that is enough to pay each Israeli citizen With Iraq already mired in a civil war, a Foreign Policy” this November. almost $500 a year. Turkish attack could place the United States JB: Is that because of the Iraq war? The book, which was published last They also claim that Israel is the only state in an even more contentious position in the month, argues that the United States’ over- that does not have to indicate how it spends region. MM: To some extent. The roots of Turkey’s whelming support for Israel is not in its best the aid it receives. To learn more about what’s behind this mili- problem with the Kurdish insurgency are interests and that the reason for this unwar- Walt and Mearsheimer contend that the tary posturing, I sat down with Malik Mufti, an domestic — they are internal. But it is true that ranted alliance is the influence of the Jewish U.S. “gives Israel access to intelligence it associate political science professor who special- the collapse of a central authority in Iraq has lobby in Washington, D.C. in policy-making denies its NATO allies and has turned a blind izes in international and Middle Eastern poli- created this autonomous region in the north decisions. eye to Israel’s acquisition of nuclear weap- tics. Mufti is an expert on Turkish affairs. in which the PKK, the Kurdish guerilla group Walt, who co-authored the New York Times ons” and argue that the terrorists that target within Turkey, has set up bases and from which best-selling book with John Mearsheimer, a the United States tend to do so because of its Jamie Bologna: It has been in the news lately they are launching attacks into Turkey. professor at the University of Chicago, is set close ties with Israel. that Turkish troops are amassing on the border From the Turkish government’s perspective, to speak in Barnum Hall on Nov. 27. The lec- The book, originally a working paper pub- with Iraq. Do you think Turkey is really going to this is an intolerable situation. In the last few ture is sponsored by Tufts’ Political Science lished in the London Review of Books in invade to deal with the PKK? days and couple of weeks, a large number of Department. 2006, has received intense criticism from the Turkish soldiers have been killed in attacks. ... “The two individuals are very learned political and scholarly world. Malik Mufti: That’s the big question that every- The problem is that the northern Iraqi region people making a controversial argument The most extreme critics claim that Walt body is wondering about. [Wednesday morn- is one of the most stable and least problem- and we think that argument belongs [in] the and Mearsheimer used neo-Nazi sources ing] I heard on the BBC that there was some atic areas within Iraq for the United States. The university,” said Professor Robert DeVigne, to obtain information and label them anti- kind of attack by the Turks, but it wasn’t the big leadership there wants Americans to stay. It’s the chair of the Politic Science Department. Semites. invasion everybody is talking about. Certainly Walt, the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor you can’t rule anything out at this point. see MUFTI, page 2 of International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy see ISRAEL, page 2 Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections

Could Stephen Colbert MFA retrospective cel- Comics 14 be the next president? ebrates work of Austrian News 1 Probably not, but the filmmaker Michael Haneke, Features 3 WSJ Campus Edition 15 Daily analyzes his candi- whose movies defied Arts | Living 7Classifieds 17 dacy announcement. Hollywood influence. Editorial | Letters 12 Sports Back Op-Ed 13 see FEATURES, page 3 see WEEKENDER, page 7 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Thursday, October 25, 2007 Authors often invited to speak Demonstrators consider Week to be offensive ISRAEL tently trying to stop the debate PIPES and aims to dispel notions that strating outside of the auditorium continued from page 1 over U.S. foreign policy in Israel continued from page 1 the Iraq war has bolstered ter- before the speech felt that the Some of Walt’s colleagues from reaching the public. larity, non-Western roots and reli- rorism and call attention to what themed week and the speech had at Harvard’s Kennedy School of This has gone as far as “stifling” gious base. its organizers consider to be the very little to do with moderate Government criticized the quality the debate on college campuses After providing his definition of human rights abuses perpetrated viewpoints. of his academic research, claiming by attempting to limit what profes- who the enemy is, Pipes turned by adherents to radical Islam. It “I think that it’s very sad that we that it did not meet fundamental sors say and consistently portray- to the question of what our policy was organized by David Horowitz, have people that are attacking an standards. ing those who speak out against should be. the conservative founder of the entire religion. … I’m here to say Ronnie Olesker, a political sci- U.S. support for Israel as anti-Is- “Here again, one finds great David Horowitz Freedom Center. this is something that is objec- ence lecturer at Tufts, shares this raeli and anti-Semitic. vagueness,” he said. But he said The Primary Source sponsored tionable and not useful,” said view. She said she cannot see how Because of the high demand that the intelligent option is to yesterday’s speech, and senior Hossam Aljabri, the president an accurate assessment of the for the two authors, Walt and modernize Islam. Matthew Gardner-Schuster of the Boston Muslim American Jewish lobby could be obtained “if Mearsheimer rarely appear togeth- “That may sound unlikely; it may offered remarks at the beginning Society. the people influenced by the lobby er, according to DeVigne. The week sound presumptuous,” he said. of the event. Still, all of the demonstrators weren’t interviewed.” before he speaks at Tufts, Walt will Still, he thinks it’s possible to “One thing that I’ve learned supported Pipes’ right to speak. Although Olesker feels there also be speaking at MIT. modernize the religion if the West from Tufts, and I believe its pri- “There is room for dialogue,” is a lack of primary sources in Mearsheimer appeared on “The can defeat radical Islam and then mary mission, at least its primary Aljabri said. “I am all for free the book, she maintains that “the Colbert Report” at the beginning of leave it up to the Muslim world. stated mission, is to foster toler- speech.” discourse has value” and hopes the month. Stephen Colbert, the “At the moment it’s a one-sided ance and help people keep an According to Shai Fuxman, a that Walt’s lecture will involve show’s host, accused Mearsheimer debate because the modernists open mind,” he said. “I hope that facilitator of Pathways, an inter- Tufts students in this valuable of claiming that “the Jews are in are rarely to be heard from,” he all of you will keep an open mind faith initiative at Tufts, they were debate. control” of U.S. foreign policy. said. “They exist. They are there. and actually listen to all the sub- not there to protest, but to “dem- “I hope many students partici- Mearsheimer defended himself They are weak. They are not fund- stance and content of what Mr. onstrate in a very peaceful and pate. It is an extremely important by claiming that there is a impor- ed, they are not organized and Pipes is going to say.” respectful manner.” conversation to have among our- tant difference between the Jewish they don’t have a coherent body After the speech, Gardner- Gardner-Schuster told the selves and the authors,” she said. people and the Jewish lobby. of ideas.” Schuster told the Daily that his Daily that their opposition was Olesker, who teaches Israeli Still, Jeffrey Summit, a rabbi at While Westerners can not take group chose Pipes because of his misguided, as it claims that the Domestic Politics, Israeli Foreign Tufts, said that the authors are mis- a direct role in this debate, they emphasis on fostering moderate aim of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Politics and Domestic Security, guided and that it is in America’s can still help. versions of Islam. Week is to attack an entire reli- and Human Rights and the War best interest to maintain a strong “We can cheer them on,” Pipes “I was impressed with his gion. on Terror, said people usually tend relationship with Israel, a “vibrant said. “We can fund them, we can record in reaching out to mod- “I’d say that’s a foolish and a to “shy away” from this debate. democracy in the Middle East.” work with them. We cannot work erate Muslims and encouraging baseless claim in an attempt to dis- Walt and Mearsheimer predict- “I read the paper and thought with the Islamists.” them to join the fight against the credit our campaign to draw aware- ed the accusations they received in that their logic was distorted and Islamo-Fascism Awareness extremist elements within their ness to radical Islam,” he said. their paper, contending that those they often misinterpreted facts,” Week is taking place on around religion,” he said. Bennett Kuhn and Rob Silverblatt who “lobby” for Israel are consis- Summit said in an e-mail. 200 college campuses this week But some of the people demon- contributed reporting to this article. Turkish intervention would be ‘a disaster’ for America Program will let MUFTI as an electoral, not a military or revolutionary, but against Iran. It is fighting for the rights of more students continued from page 1 organization. Iranian Kurds. one of the few parts of Iraq that isn’t, right now, This party, which has now 20 seats involved in civil war. A Turkish intervention ... in Parliament, also calls now for a federal JB: Because the area known as Kurdistan cov- pursue passions is something the United States doesn’t want autonomy within the Turkish republic. But ers parts of Iraq, Turkey and Iran. because it is aligned both to the Kurds and to the Turkish government doesn’t recognize the DEBT FORGIVENESS the Turks. PKK as a legitimate interlocutor; it views it as a MM: Yes, it covers South-East Turkey, north- continued from page 1 terrorist organization. ern Iraq and northern Iran, so it straddles the distribution of funds on a “case-by case JB: So this places the United States in an that entire region. PKK-like organizations are basis,” according to Hollister. impossible situation. JB: Does the Iraqi government have the power simultaneously attacking Iran from north- Each case will be evaluated by a committee or strength to do something about the situa- ern Iraq. ... The Iranians and the Turks are in of representatives from the applicant’s specific MM: It places the U.S. in a very difficult situ- tion in the north? exactly the same situation: They have a con- school. ation. What the United States has been doing vergence of interests in suppressing Kurdish “They can make those determinations with is trying to tell the Turks, “We will put pressure MM: The Iraqi government does not. But the nationalism. close knowledge of the reality and contexts of on the northern Iraqi Kurds to try to reign in Iraqi Kurdish leadership in the north might. But the Americans have been much less their respected schools,” Hollister said. the PKK activity there; we don’t think a military And it might because it probably would be willing to even give lip service to the Iranian He said that the most significant criterion intervention is advisable.’” So the Americans able to put significant pressure on the PKK, Kurds — to reigning in the Iranian Kurds — to consider will be amount of debt and appli- have been trying to discourage the Turks from but it will cost them because the PKK is well- because it suits American interests to have the cant’s expected amount of income. intervening militarily. armed, well-trained and they have a presence Iranian Kurds ratchet up pressure against the As for the life-span of the assistance, Hollister It seems also that the Turkish civilian gov- and support there as well. ... Iranian regime. This leads to a certain double said that such details have yet to be firmly ernment would rather not intervene. The mili- In the last few days the president of Iraq, standard. established. tary seems to be pushing harder in Turkey for [Jalal] Talabani, asked the PKK to either stop “We anticipate providing support for mul- an intervention in northern Iraq. Even within attacking Turkey from here, or if you don’t JB: Turkey’s trying to enter into the EU. How tiple years but we don’t know yet. We’re going the military there’s a recognition that an inter- accept that then you have to leave the region. will this play into that? to need to learn from the early years of experi- vention is likely to cause troubles in Turkey’s So [he wants] to resolve this in a way that sat- ence,” he said. relationship with the United States, which is isfies Turkey without prompting an interven- MM: The EU has, in the past, expressed The benefits of the program, according to important to them, and it is also not by itself tion. ... its concern about Kurdish rights in Turkey. Hollister, will manifest themselves on several likely to solve Turkey’s Kurdish problem. ... There’s a reservoir of sympathy for the peace- levels. The dilemma is that the PKK has been JB: What are the implications for NATO? ful Kurdish movement in Turkey from the EU. “One result is that more of our graduates get ratcheting up its attacks. It is not like it is back- Those in Turkey who want to join the EU tend to follow their passion,” he said. “The second ing down. It has been intensifying, indicating MM: Turkey is a NATO ally. Technically, to be the types who want to see a deepening outcome is that nonprofits and government that maybe those elements would like to see a according to article five of NATO, if a member of democratization and are more open to a agencies get better employees. Today some Turkish attack. ... is under attack, the other NATO members multilevel approach to the Kurdish problem: of those ... are losing talent and young people have an obligation to support and stand by one that includes dialogue and so on. ... who really can’t afford to take those jobs.” JB: What is the aim of the PKK? Is it to create an that ally. Additionally, the initiative is especially rel- independent, autonomous Kurdish state? The Turks are saying, “Look, we’re deal- JB: Would a military incursion escalate the evant considering that current levels of student ing with a terrorist organization, which you, problems we’re dealing with in Iraq with the debt are soaring. According to Hollister, the MM: What they say is that they are fighting the Americans, say you are fighting. Why is civil war? average amount of student debt has doubled for Kurdish nationalism and Kurdish rights it that you’re not helping us and supporting nationally over the past decade. in Turkey. Whether this means total separa- us in bringing pressure to bear on the PKK?’” MM: It would be a disaster; it would be ter- Bacow hopes the program will give stu- tion, whether it means something less that Turkey has the second biggest military within rible. Because the United States would find dents the opportunity to consider first and — autonomy — isn’t very clear. NATO numerically, so the Americans are very itself aligned to both sides, and this is exactly foremost their desires, rather than their bank Their leader, who is now in prison in Turkey, concerned about keeping it anchored. the kind of situation the United States wants accounts. has talked about some kind of a framework in to avoid: being caught in the middle in a con- People’s decisions about careers are often which the Kurdish people would remain part JB: What role does Iran play in this? flict [between] two allies. “distorted by economic reality,” he said. of the Turkish Republic but enjoy considerable “If the university can help you make that political and cultural autonomy. MM: It is very interesting because there are decision in a way that helps you pursue your There’s also a political movement in Turkey, also PKK-affiliated or related [groups in Iran], Jamie Bologna is a senior majoring in politi- passion, then all the better,” he said. the Democratic Society Party it is called, which but it is not entirely clear. There is group called cal science and Spanish. He can be reached at Rob Silverblatt contributed reporting to this represents Kurdish interests but presents itself PJAK, which is the equivalent of the PKK, [email protected] article.

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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Th u r s d a y , Oc to b e r 25, 2007 Truthiness, justice and the American way: Michael Sherry | Political Animal Stephen Colbert enters presidential race

b y Ma tt Sk i b i n s k i Daily Editorial Board The Experience Game As if the current field of presidential he “media storyline” is the lifeblood hopefuls wasn’t already laughably large, a new candidate entered the race last week of pundits. Like a cozy security blan- in a move that is sure to touch a nerve — and perhaps a funny bone or two — ket, it shelters our national political among members of both parties. T Amidst a shower of red, white and discourse from original thoughts and danger- blue balloons and a brass band recording of “Anchors Away,” comedian Stephen ous new ideas. Colbert announced his intention to “seek the office of the President of the United In its glorious self-assurance, it saves us States” on his Comedy Central show, from having to use “facts” and “events” to “The Colbert Report,” last Tuesday. form an accurate, constantly changing world The South Carolina comedian, who view. Instead, the talking heads distort those on his show satirically plays the role facts for us so that they fit into the storyline. of a conservative blowhard with strik- This works out for both sides: Pundits don’t ing similarities to Fox News pundit Bill have to be bothered to evaluate information, O’Reilly, has never held political office. and we can rest easy knowing that no matter But when he followed up the announce- what happened today, it will fit into the same ment by unveiling an official campaign comforting notions that existed yesterday. Web site — complete with downloadable This leaves our brains free to concentrate on petitions that could put him on the ballot more important things, like the Numa Numa for South Carolina’s Democratic primary karaoke video or the fine programming on E! — it became apparent that Colbert was, Nowhere is this more evident than in the at the very least, only sort-of joking. media’s running narrative on the “experience” Relying largely on Internet support of each of the presidential candidates. At some from viewers of his show, many of whom point early on in this race, the wise old men are college students, it appears that of the mainstream press came together and the comedian will attempt to enter the Courtesy ComedyCentral.com decided who would be experienced veterans, Democratic primary in South Carolina, Comedian Stephen Colbert’s satirical presidential bid has politicians and pundits intrigued, con- and who would be fresh-faced upstarts. one of the three states with early prima- fused and perhaps a little bit worried. Though Colbert has little chance of winning anything, his The “experienced” darts landed on Hillary, ries that candidates typically focus on entrance in the South Carolina primary race may affect the way candidates approach the state. Giuliani, Thompson and Richardson, while while seeking their party’s nomination. poor Obama, Edwards, Romney and Huckabee Satirical or not, his run has generated close, it shouldn’t have any impact what- Democrats and the Republicans are not get to see the words “political neophyte” pre- an immense amount of publicity thus soever,” Berry said. “He’ll get a few votes, going to be attracted to him.” cede their names for the next year and a half. far, leading to multiple articles in the and he’ll campaign there and get some This is the case for at least one like- The following is a quick and dirty guide to New York Times and other publications coverage, but that’s it.” ly primary voter, freshman and South these candidates’ political resumes. throughout the week. Though he is only Berry said Colbert’s campaign is much Carolina native Evie Copeland. She said Hillary: U.S. senator for six years. Being First “running” in one state, South Carolina, less about politics than about promoting that while she loves Colbert’s show and Lady doesn’t count. As Dick Morris said, if just Colbert has procured spots on major his television show and his new book, “I thinks he’s funny, she would not vote for being in the White House counted for expe- national talk shows such as “Meet the Am America (And So Can You!),” released him. rience, we’d be heralding the White House Press,” which he visited on Sunday. earlier this month. According to Berry, if “I just turned 18, so I will vote in the chef as the next Lincoln. This is possibly the So should Hillary Clinton and Barack Colbert were to make a serious attempt South Carolina primary,” she said. “But only accurate statement Dick Morris has ever Obama be looking over their shoulders? at a run he would be crushed easily. I probably won’t be voting for Colbert, made. Not according to political science profes- “He couldn’t possibly attract enough since he’s not a very serious candidate.” Giuliani: Mayor of New York City for eight sor Jeff Berry, who teaches the course funding to be a serious candidate, even if Copeland said she doesn’t think many years. Thompson: U.S. senator for eight years. “The Presidency and the Executive he wanted to be,” Berry said. “He would others from her area will pay much atten- Richardson: Governor for eight years, U.N. Branch.” He said Colbert’s candidacy has get a little bit of money from people tion to his candidacy either. ambassador for two years, Congressman for virtually no chance of substantially influ- who are joking around, but they’re not “South Carolina is a pretty conserva- 14 years, secretary of energy for two years. encing the race in South Carolina. going to send the maximum, which is Okay, I’ll give them this one. “Unless the primary is nail-bitingly $2,300 dollars. The big fundraisers for the see COLBERT RACE, page 5 Obama: Illinois state senator for eight years, U.S. senator for three. Edwards: U.S. senator for six years. Romney: Governor for four years. Huckabee: Governor for 10 years. Measuring the Colbert effect When you line them up, are the differenc- es really that significant (Richardson aside)? While the Stephen Colbert presidential the vote. end up handing the comedian some less- Does anyone really think that Hillary, who is campaign may be no more than a joke or As he has declared — seriously or not — than-funny consequences, including fines portrayed as a battle-hardened politician, is publicity stunt, at the least one group is that he will seek to run as both a Democrat or even jail time. According to articles from qualified for the presidency with her six years taking it seriously. and a Republican in South Carolina, the ABC News, The Politico and a variety of in the Senate, but Obama is disqualified by his The Republican polling organization poll also included Colbert’s name on the political blogs, Colbert’s run could poten- three? Why are Edwards’ six not given equal Public Opinion Strategies surveyed 1,000 Republican side. He received less than 1 tially violate federal election laws that pre- weight? potential voters nationwide about who percent of the vote in that poll. vent corporate contributions to presidential Why does everyone agree Thompson has they would vote for in primary races — and Though Colbert’s numbers may seem campaigns. the experience to be President, but Huckabee while Colbert wasn’t topping the charts by high for an entertainer who has been in Because Colbert’s show is funded by is derided as a lightweight? Huck has been in any stretch of the imagination, his numbers the race for just over a week, it is not the Comedy Central and is used to promote his government longer than the former Tennessee were higher than some analysts would first time the host has made an impact campaign, the Federal Election Commission senator. expect. on national politics. In 2006, he spoke at could decide that it counts as a campaign “Hillary is inexperienced” brings up six Because it was held nationally, the poll the annual White House Correspondent’s contribution and accuse Colbert of break- Google results. “Obama is inexperienced” does not necessarily represent Colbert’s Dinner and, standing 10 feet away from ing the law. brings up 2,450. That’s what a three-year head chances in South Carolina, where he is run- President George Bush, delivered a highly But in spite of the attention Colbert has start will get you. ning as a self-proclaimed “favorite son,” critical and sarcastic speech to a room full received, Professor of Political Science Jeff The truth is that not only are the differences a term that refers to a politician who runs of politicians and journalists. The same year, Berry said Colbert’s run is not a serious run small, but they’re largely irrelevant. There isn’t mainly off of popularity in his home state. he made it onto Time Magazine’s list of the and is unlikely to affect the race even on a really much practice for being the leader of the But the fact that a comedian with no politi- world’s 100 most influential people. small scale. free world. cal experience was even represented on a But poll numbers and influence aside, “The big question is, what is the con- Governors make the pitch that their post national poll may be a victory for Colbert junior Roxanne Stockard, a native of stituency of financial support that the can- gives them the executive experience and man- and may help his chances at influencing the Columbia, S.C., said that in her experience, didate is going to be able to draw on? In agement skills important to presidents, and race in some way. voters there tend to look past candidates this case, there isn’t one,” Berry said. “This they have a point. But frankly, the “who’s most Among Democratic candidates, 2.3 per- they see as irrelevant — Colbert included. is Colbert trying to promote his career as experienced” argument is like two kids fight- cent of voters polled picked Colbert — a “I think the majority of democratic vot- a comedian and not his career as a politi- ing over who would make the best driver number that pales in comparison to front- ers in South Carolina would rather vote cian.” based on their respective Hot Wheels car sets. runner Senator Hillary Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) 40 for someone who has a chance of win- Freshman and South Carolina native Evie The experience argument is a pointless, percent, Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) 19 ning everything, because there are a lot of Copeland agreed. inaccurate way for lazy reporters to avoid actu- percent and former Sen. John Edwards’ 12 politically conscious people, at least in my “Some young people will [vote for ally thinking. If a candidate manages to outwit percent. area,” she said. “And I think they would Colbert], but South Carolina has a pretty his competitors and seize his or her party’s But among second-tier Democratic can- see Stephen Colbert’s running as more as bad voter turnout for young people, so nomination, that should be all the proof any- didates, Colbert did relatively well: He came a joke than anything else, or maybe as a I can’t see him getting many votes,” she one needs that they’re capable of playing poli- close to Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), who polled stunt to put the others’ campaigns in terms said. “But I think he’s funny, and it’s funny tics with the big boys. at 2.7 percent and edged out Tufts’ own of his platform.” that he’s running.” favorite son, New Mexico Governor Bill Whether Colbert is joking or not, the Richardson, who received 2.1 percent of attention he has received thus far could — by Matt Skibinski Michael Sherry is a junior majoring in pol- tical science. He can be reached at michael. [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, October 25, 2007

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Sponsored by the Asian American Center Thursday, October 25, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features 5 For presidential Colbert, the word is ‘longshot’ COLBERT RACE Junior Roxanne Stockard would also consider continued from page 3 voting for the comedian — but only if he were to tive state, so I don’t think many people there are put a real effort into running. Write to going to be interested in Colbert. There are also “The way it looks is that he’s not a serious candi- Democrats in South Carolina, but they’re really date, and for that reason I would not vote for him,” hardcore and serious about politics, so I don’t think she said. “However, if he was serious about running, they’re going to vote for him,” she said. and participated in events with other democratic Us! And while Colbert’s announcement may be nominees, then I would consider voting for him.” drawing attention, Berry said the idea of a come- Hill said that even if he doesn’t vote for Colbert, dian running for president — mainly for the sake of he thinks the comedian’s run will put more focus on satire — is not a new one. South Carolina’s importance as an indicator of how “There’s been other people that have run as southerners will vote in the general election. sort of novelty candidacies,” he said, citing come- “I … think that it will bring more attention to dian Pat Paulson, who entered six presidential races the race within the state itself,” he said, compar- between 1968 and 1996. “A few generations back, ing Colbert’s bid to the campaign of singer and before Colbert, he ran on the same sort of narcis- comedian Kinky Friedman in the most recent Texan sistic impulse. And he didn’t attract votes.” gubernatorial bid, which captured national head- Among college students, however, Colbert lines. remains as popular as ever. On Facebook.com, the “If a similar type of notoriety forms with Colbert group “1,000,000 Strong For Stephen T Colbert” as it did with Friedman, and Colbert commits to it accumulated over 600,000 members in the first in a real, but still funny way, then Clinton, Obama, week after his announcement. A similar group for Edwards ... and others will actually come, stump, Democratic candidate Barack Obama (D-Ill.) took and really make their cases to South Carolinians in months to reach its current membership of roughly a way Democrats never have before,” he said. 380,000 members. According to Berry, though, it would be difficult Support on Facebook may have little relevance for Colbert’s candidacy to affect the race even indi- to the actual outcome of the race, if any at all. But rectly. In presidential debates, for instance, Berry Berry acknowledged that some South Carolina vot- said Colbert would likely not be invited even if his ers, misguided or not, might decide to pull the lever poll numbers were similar to those of other candi- for Colbert. dates. “A handful of voters will vote for him because “I think the sponsors of the debate would find they find it amusing, or so they can tell their friends some way of disqualifying him, and that would be they voted for Colbert,” he said. “And some feel that the appropriate thing to do. I think it’s important they’re making a statement somehow, that all of the that these debates maintain a certain level of dig- candidates stink or the system is corrupt.” nity,” Berry said. “There is a purpose to them, which “Some of them are voters that wouldn’t have is to allow partisans within the two parties to make voted in that primary anyway, so in that sense a decision, and Colbert would be a distraction. I they’re not … pulling a vote away from someone don’t expect to see him debating the likes of John else,” he added. McCain and Hillary Clinton.” For junior and South Carolina native Jason Hill, Berry said Colbert is likely aware of his cam- Send an Op-Ed of 800 to however, voting for Colbert is at least a slight possi- paign’s futility in the political sphere. According to bility. And as a study abroad student in London, he Berry, the move is no more than a publicity stunt to 1,200 words in length to has been planning to vote in the primary since long help Colbert sell books and gain prominence. before the comedian announced his run. “What he’s doing is not selling himself as a can- “Before leaving South Carolina, I registered to didate. He’s selling his show, and his book,” Berry [email protected] and/or a vote absentee from London on the democratic tick- said. “This is Colbert trying to benefit Colbert.” et in our ‘Presidential Preference Primary,’ so I am But even if that’s true, Copeland said most of her Letter to the Editor at quite excited to see how it pans out,” he said in an fellow South Carolinians have no problem with his e-mail to the Daily. “Hell, if [Clinton] keeps looking campaign. [email protected] like an androgynous robot and [Obama] continues “I don’t think [voters] see it as a nuisance,” to spin downward like a stalling Cessna, I might just Copeland said. “I think most people there think it’s have to vote Colbert.” pretty funny.”

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graphic by marianna bender/tufts daily Austrian filmmaker Haneke introduces anti-Hollywood film theory to American audiences at MFA and HFA

b y Ja c o b Wo r r e l choice but to start his career in portrayal of the banality of exis- audience the sadistic pleasure ties Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Daily Editorial Board TV. When the dynamics in tele- tence in the modern world. All of watching a murder, he forces Michael Pitt. This American ver- vision shifted in the mid-1980s, three films portray their charac- them to deal with its destructive sion of an anti-Hollywood movie Last weekend, the Boston limiting his creative control, he ters in their everyday lives until aftermath. The director spends is an ingenious contradiction. Museum of Fine Arts and the eventually turned to cinema. In a jarring act of violence disrupts much more time filming the suf- “Funny Games” (2008) pre- Harvard Film Archive welcomed television, “you have to be more their monotonous routine. “I fering caused by violence than miered last Friday on the East Michael Haneke, one of Europe’s pleasing to a more general audi- hear this word ‘coldness’ often, the actual scene of violence. “If Coast with an advanced screen- most celebrated filmmakers, ence,” Haneke said. but I do not think of it that way,” you want to make a film about ing at the Harvard Film Archive. for the Boston leg of his North The filmmaker expresses his said Haneke. He’s right — even violence, you should give the With a mid-February release American tour. bitter feelings about TV in many referring to his movies as “gla- spectator a sense of what vio- date, it is one of next year’s most The retrospective, entitled of his full-length features. In “71 cial” is an understatement. lence is,” Haneke said. highly anticipated films. “Michael Haneke: A Cinema Fragments of a Chronology of Haneke uses a variety of tech- When he does decide to show Haneke spoke on the process of Provocation,” has effective- Chance” (1994), “Funny Games” niques to emphasize the bland violence on-screen, he never of making a movie in America ly doubled the writer/direc- (1997/2008) and “Caché” (2005), nature of his protagonists’ lives. uses cinematic tricks that glorify after the screening. “Working in tor’s body of work available to the television is an ever-present The sound is almost always the bloodshed by making it aes- Hollywood was painful,” he said, American audiences by includ- antagonizing force. “Television diegetic, meaning it is direct- thetic; he simply fixes the cam- because of a limited budget and ing subtitled versions of his ear- everywhere is pretty awful,” said ly part of the story. Music only era on one establishing shot, a tight schedule. The fact that lier television films. Haneke, who Haneke, “I watched [American accompanies a scene when one and then bluntly proceeds with he isn’t a fluent English speaker was present for the screenings TV] in my hotel room and of the characters turns on the it. “Benny’s Video” begins with and has never worked outside of “The Rebellion” (1993) and thought it was quite awful.” radio or plays an album. Because the home video Benny made of of Europe before certainly pre- “Funny Games” (2008), eagerly “The Rebellion” (1993), one of of this, his movies are relatively a pig getting slaughtered on a sented its own set of problems discussed his career with a room Haneke’s last television movies, quiet. Haneke supplements the farm. After watching it for the as well. full of fans. was screened at the MFA last sparseness of music by making first time, the tape rewinds and Remaking his own film in Born in Germany and raised in Thursday, followed by a ques- use of other sounds, such as the the spectator is forced to watch English, however, gives Haneke Austria, Michael Haneke was the tion-and-answer session with noise from televisions or ringing it all over again. a much wider audience. With “child of actors,” he explained the director. The film, based telephones. the growing popularity of tor- by means of a translator. “I left on the book by Joseph Roth, His long shots sometimes Playing games with the specta- ture porn — a subgenre of school at 17 to take acting les- depicts an amputee’s struggle drag on for several minutes tor horror that thrives on push- sons; they rejected me,” said adjusting back to civilian life in without any action or dialogue. When it comes to violence, ing the envelope of gratuitous Haneke. He went on to study post-World War I Vienna. The In “71 Fragments,” the camera Haneke refuses to follow the violence — “the pertinence philosophy and psychology in movie reflects many of the same focuses on Max (played by Lukas rules of Hollywood. His goal is to of this project has increased Vienna, where he began writing themes and stylistic devices Miko), a disaffected university “turn mainstream cinema on its in the past 10 years,” Haneke literature and film reviews for used in Haneke’s later, more student, for what feels like for- head.” In “Funny Games” (1997), said. “Violence in mainstream Austrian newspapers. He quickly well-known works. The protag- ever while he trains at table two young men take a family cinema is a consumer item,” immersed himself in the world onist, Andreas Pum, must face tennis by mechanically hitting hostage to their vacation home a fact more disturbing to the of television, but it wasn’t until his own disillusionment and ping-pong balls over and over. and torment them for a night. director than any of the scenes the mid-1970s that he began alienation stimulated by the Though it may seem unneces- This isn’t, however, your typi- from his films. directing TV movies. Reminding coldness of modernity. sary to dwell on such a simple cal home invasion movie. The Several screenings of Haneke’s the audience, Haneke said, “I action for such a long time, the filmmaker brilliantly manipu- works will be held at the HFA worked for 20 years in theatre.” Alienating the audience: an repetitive motions convey a lot lates the viewer’s expectations through Oct. 29 and at the MFA When he first started staging exercise in style about Max’s character. by setting up, and then breaking through Nov. 3. Proceed with plays, he “learned the whole After 15 years of experi- down every convention of the caution: The controversial direc- thing from scratch.” ence making movies for televi- Eviscerating Hollywood vio- horror genre. “The whole film tor is a provocateur who masters sion, Haneke directed his first lence, without blood and gore is a reaction to horror/thriller the art of disturbing his audi- Haneke ‘rebels’ against TV theatrical film, “The Seventh In most of Haneke’s films, the films,” he said. “This film is ence, but not without purpose. In the 1970s and ’80s, Haneke Continent” (1989), followed by camera angles refuse to show about Hollywood cinema.” His movies encourage reflection directed a number of films made “Benny’s Video” (1992) and “71 what the audience wants to see, Ironically, his latest project on social issues without preach- for Austrian and German televi- Fragments of a Chronology of showing only what no one wants is a shot-for-shot remake of ing a specific message. Above sion stations. With only limited Chance” (1994). His first three to see. The violence usually hap- “Funny Games.” This time, it was all, Haneke describes himself as funds available for feature films works are referred to as “the gla- pens right outside the frame of produced in the United States a “passionate filmmaker. I like to in his home country, he had little ciation trilogy” for their sober the camera. Instead of giving his and stars Hollywood celebri- raise the bar.” 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, October 25, 2007

GALLERY REVIEW

The ICA shows intelligent design really does exist

Nike, Inc. Who knew that your old sneakers were masterpieces? Now, at the ICA, “Nike FREE 5.0” (2004) is on display as an example of design marvels.

b y Ky l e Ch a y k a For those not familiar with the term, Now” challenges is that industrial design music player, his add-on turned the iPod Daily Staff Writer “industrial design” refers collectively to is more aesthetic than functional. One into a cross necklace. Its name? iBelieve. “applied arts,” everything from furniture installation in particular drives this point The ICA, as an institution solely focused What do Pixar models, “The Sims,” making to the irresistibly sleek shapes home. Deborah Adler, in conjunction with on contemporary art practice, is a perfect architecture, interactive robots, video of iPods and ubiquitous MacBooks seen Target, designed a new layout for their home for such an interdisciplinary show. games, grids of blue light, viral advertis- around campus. It’s everywhere: the chairs prescription medicine bottles. Presented Far from displaying luxury goods, the lat- that recline in at the dining halls, even the together, the difference is night and day. ter part of the exhibition is dedicated to Design Life Now: National desks in our dorms. Where “Design Life Adler’s labels are both remarkable in both feats of architecture: models and pictures Design Triennial Now” succeeds is in its exposé of just how their clarity of information and their col- from some of the world’s greatest architec- omnipresent design is in everyday life. It orful, large-font layouts. tural luminaries. At the West Gallery, through Jan. 6 confronts viewers with the fact that art Industrial design is not a luxury, either. Rem Koolhaas, as always, stands out Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston really is everywhere, and at its best the At times, it is born of necessity, as in the with his mixture of intellectually informed 100 Northern Avenue show demonstrates that, far from being case of Christopher Douglas. Not origi- urbanism and deconstruction. Presented merely a pleasant distraction, art is both nally a designer, among his many moves here, The Seattle Public Library, with its Boston, MA 02210 useful and necessary. between New York City apartments, he crystalline facets and angles, retains its 617-478-3100 The show’s layout, like its art, chal- found a need for easily removable fur- avant-garde authority as the years go on. lenges convention and puts the viewer in niture. Thus, the “Knock-down/Drag-out Housed by Diller, Scofidio and Renfro’s ing, fashion and an organ cooler have in place to physically use and engage with Table” was born. The table, as elegant as incredible work on the ICA building itself, common? each piece. As one enters the exhibition, anyone could hope for with minimalist “Design Life Now” plays a ping-pong They all have a place in the Boston the space becomes layer upon layer of two-dimensional shapes, is actually made game with real life. The design work, Institute for Contemporary Art’s new walls. from three elements that form the full ever-fresh and ever-applicable, projects design show, a manifesto in big block let- Only when one chooses aside passag- table. into the space of the museum in a give- ters: “Design Life Now.” The exhibition, es does the art become apparent: it is Art, as well as design, is never without and-take with its surroundings. The gal- a meandering path that snakes between installed within the walls. These curatorial sly humor. “Design Life Now” showcases lery space is tremendously active; there newly-built walls, packs a punch in the choices make the show that much more a few pieces that exemplify the smirking, is always the feel of people and things in form of DIY-design as well as slickly-pro- exciting and interesting. Each piece has its subtle jokes that make a viewer stop and motion. It is an apt comparison for the duced commercial products. It is an explo- own space, a kind of private viewing win- pause. Scott Wilson had by far the most dynamism of the show itself. “Design Life sion of color and an intelligent collection dow that makes intimate inspection both impact in the smallest packaging. His Now” shows a vision of what life could of functional art created to enhance our possible and necessary. product? A cap for the iPod Mini. Fitting be like if art and design were to spread to lives. Another conception that “Design Life simply onto the pre-existing top of the every corner.

Well here we have it folks, a showdown tion, only causing tempers to rise. of epic proportions to win the heart of While Tommy, Bret and Kid Rock all none other than Miss Pamela Anderson. sissy-slap each other into submission, Rick The fight begins with Kid Rock removing Salomon continues to roll tape, quite sat- his layers of fur coats and issuing his usual isfied with the footage he’s getting. In an declaration that he is “going platinum” attempt to break up the fight, Rick men- — whatever that means in this situation. tions that the star-power of all three of Meanwhile, Rick Salomon is busy setting the musicians in one homemade sex tape up a camcorder in the corner to tape the with Pamela Anderson would be unstop- fight for sale at a later date, hoping to pable, prompting a moment of thought recreate his success with “One Night in and the signing of contracts. Paris.” Pamela quickly agrees to the deal after immediately, Tommy and Bret start a being told that “Daddy would love her” heated argument over whose hair metal if she did it. Two hours later, the entire band was better. Tommy, obviously being group heads to the Waffle House to toast the more badass of the two, quickly gives their homemade pornography success, Bret a punch to the surgically enhanced but unfortunately Kid Rock gets into a nose. Kid Rock takes it upon himself to fight with a chef and is arrested, and the Cage Match: Kid Rock vs. seize the moment, and, while Tommy is other three men all get food poisoning Tommy Lee vs. Rick Salomon distracted, Kid thwacks him in the back of and instantaneously die. Poor Pamela. vs. Bret Michaels the knees with his pimp cane. As Tommy All’s fair in love and porno. falls to his knees, Bret mutters something about him being in Pamela’s usual posi- —by Grant Beighley Thursday, October 25, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 9

INTERVIEW | WES ANDERSON, ROMAN COPPOLA, WARIS AHLUWALIA Anderson, Coppola and Ahluwalia speak on development and content of ‘Darjeeling’ b y Ha r r y Wa k s b e r g Daily Staff Writer

After writing/directing a slew of successful films including “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) and “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” (2004), Wes Anderson’s newest endeavor, “The Darjeeling Limited,” is another talent- filled film characterized by his unique, inspiring style. The film’s loose plotline follows three brothers on a spiritual quest through India on the titular train line. The Daily met with Anderson, co-writer Roman Coppola, and co-star Waris Ahluwalia for a round table dis- cussion about their newest film — as well as Bill Murray’s Karl Madden/sym- bol characteristics.

Question: Mr. Anderson: you, Mr. Coppola and Jason Schwartzman went to India before making the movie in order to live the movie first. Schwartzman’s character, Jack, writes stories verbatim from his own life. Did scenes from your travels translate themselves into the movie?

Wes Anderson: They did. In fact, originally Jack wasn’t a writer. As we were working, that came into it, and I can’t imagine that that didn’t happen [beforehand] because we had decided to make this movie very personal. For whatever reason, that appealed to us. We were very conscious about trying American Empirical Pictures Bill Murray almost killed Owen Wilson after learning that he only had a cameo in the film. A CAMEO! to use our experiences as much as we could, and we were asking the ques- tion we were always asking ourselves, Roman Copolla: There was something he was a short story writer. there’s a theme of regimented itinerary which is: what happens next? In the about short stories as well. “Hotel vs. the spontaneity of the journey. How course of that, we ended up with this Chevalier” [the short film featuring Anderson: Even before Jack was a writ- spontaneous was the shooting process character that was doing what we were Schwartzman’s character made to pre- er, we were always referring to short itself? Did a lot of stuff that you didn’t doing: taking things from his life and cede “Darjeeling”] was written totally stories. Even though it was a movie, we plan on having happen make its way trying to make them into stories and separately. There’s something about wanted to connect it to books. into the movie? using that process to get to the next short stories that related to this. In the point in his life. beginning, we knew that, even before Question: Throughout the movie see INTERVIEW, page 11

ELEPHANT’S EAR | CAMPUS CENTER What are Jumbos listening to... at the Mayer Campus Center?

The Daily asked students what they were listening to outside the Mayer Campus Center. Whether you’re just passing through to pick up a beloved Daily, grab a bite to eat or refuel with some Love Buzz at the Rez, there’s always time for a little music.

“Casa Babylon” “Milkcow’s Calf Blues” by Manu Chao by Robert Johnson “I’m studying for a test, “No reason, really. I enjoy and happy music helps the song.” me.” Jarrod Smith junior Liz Contreras junior

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“Boom! Shake the Room” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh “The Way i Are” Prince by Timbaland “It really gets me in “It’s the song that came up the zone. I had a great on Yahoo radio.” breakfast just now, and

Matt Alander now I’m going to study.” senior Jourdan Cancienne senior

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ON-CAMPUS PREVIEW ‘Love’ promises to be ‘big’ success b y Ca t h e r i n e Sc o tt From the beginning, this has Contributing Writer been a project developed by stu- dents; the play was brought to The Tufts Drama and Dance the Department last year by Tufts Department’s first produc- students who wanted to see it tion of the 2007-08 year, “Big brought to life. They originally learned of the play in a design Big Love class, and as the audience will see, the set, reminiscent of an Written by Charles Mee old Italian veranda, is one of the many spectacular facets of the Directed by Michaela play. Goldhaber For a tantalizing taste of what At the Balch Arena Theater the play experience will entail, Oct. 25 - 27, Nov. 1- 3 8:00 there is a running fountain, a p.m. musical score (some played on speakers and some sung live), Tickets $7 with Tufts ID, a lot of physical movement $12 without, $1 on Nov. 1 (including, but not limited to, dancing and fighting), a little bit Love,” presents a unique story of sex, some partial nudity and that combines the philosophy- last but not least, a final throw- infused aspects of Greek drama, down with a lot of stage blood. pop culture references, and some brazen feminism to top it off. Written by Charles Mee, the This play questions all play centers on three women flee- ing their home country on their of the aforementioned wedding day with their 47 sisters ideas as well as how in order to escape arranged mar- riages. Mee presents three ideas modern society has of contemporary womanhood through the three main sisters: misconstrued them, Lydia, Olympia and Thyona. The forcing the audience to only trait shared by the three is their fervent wish not to be mar- challenge preconceived ried against their will. notions and reconsider Lydia represents the woman searching for all-consuming love the true meaning of love. and passion, Olympia represents the woman that has no prob- lem submitting to a man, while All of these elements com- Thyona embodies the “man- bine to not only provide viewers hater” who rejects all love. They with an interesting and thought- flee to Italy seeking refuge at a provoking story, but also to seaside villa where they hope the engage them in a sort of visual master of the house, Piero, will (and sometimes auditory) melee aid them. reflecting the confusing, and When the grooms finally find sometimes unanswerable, ques- the girls, it becomes evident that tions Mee wants them to ask. they, like the brides, are meant The main take-away idea of to embody certain modern ide- the show is a belief in the power als of masculinity: aggressive and of love and a simultaneous ques- controlling, yet still desiring love. tioning of the traditional roles When the girls see that they may and ideas of marriage and sexu- have no choice but to marry, they ality. These universal themes are decide to take their destinies into applicable to everyone’s lives, their own hands. making the play a must-see for Directed by Tufts alumna any and all audiences. Michaela Goldhaber (LA ’93), Tickets are on sale now at the the play explores themes of mar- Box Office in the Balch Arena riage, femininity and masculin- Theater in Aidekman Arts Center, ity, homosexuality and, above all, $12 for the general public and love. This play questions all of $7 for senior citizens or stu- those ideals as well as the way dents who present a Tufts ID. modern society has miscon- The play runs from Thursday, strued them, and forces the audi- Oct. 25 through Saturday, Oct. ence to challenge preconceived 27 and Thursday, Nov. 1 through notions and reconsider the true Saturday Nov. 3, with $1 tickets susanna brown/tufts daily meaning of love. for the Nov. 1 showing. Madeline Blue Schussel’s Thyona convinces her sister, played by Hilary Asare, to escape their arranged marriages.

TOP TEN | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS WHO ARE PROBABLY GAY

Many were shocked after J.K. Rowling revealed Dumbledore’s homosexuality last week, as it was never specifically addressed in any of her seven Harry Potter novels. Sure, people speculated, but since Dumbledore’s life was unfortunately cut short (sob), he never got the chance to sit Harry down and have a heart-to-heart about his romantic history. We are lucky to be part of a generation where many popular TV shows, movies and books feature homosexual characters, adding a little bit of flair, diversity and general happiness to their respective stories. Now Harry fans of all ages can watch the movies and read the books with a newfound respect for another kind of diversity at Hogwarts, one beyond the mixture of Muggle-borns and pure-bloods. Many of the fictional characters who entertained us as children, however, reached audiences — and their parents — who were a little more intolerant. Therefore, we have outed 10 fictional characters, past and present, who have been unjustly kept in the closet by closed-minded audiences for far too long.

1. Peter Pan: Let’s start with the tights. and the Scarecrow gets some nice new 6. Steve Stifler, “American Pie” (1999): was D&G or Versace — give the poor A little revealing. And the hat? You might stuffing. And what does the Cowardly Anyone as seemingly confident in their fuzzy creature a break and let him express even call it “jaunty.” But all of this pales Lion get? He gets pink bows all over his bro-dom as Steven Stifler is definitely try- himself! in comparison to the big pink elephant mane and even one on his tail. ‘Nuff said. ing to hide something. It’s not a shock in Neverland: the relationship between that the “Stifmeister” ends up being a 9. Timon and Pumba, “The Lion King” Peter and the Lost Boys. Creeeeeeeeep-y. 4. Bugs Bunny: Bugs has a lot of men professional high school football coach (1995): The meerkat and warthog’s ambig- Who exactly doesn’t want who to grow in his life — Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, in “American Wedding” (2003). There’s uous partnership is yet another testament up here? Marvin the Martian — and you don’t nothing more masculine-hetero than a to the Walt Disney franchise’s obsession have to consult Freud to know that his good congratulatory butt pat, right? with sex. If you aren’t already aware of 2. Peppermint Patty and Marcie, constant tormenting of them is just mask- the infamous freeze-frames in “The Lion “Peanuts”: Peppermint Patty was the ing his suppressed attraction. Between 7. Robin, “Batman:” Batman’s teenage King” and “The Little Mermaid,” check first female “Peanuts” character to wear that carrot (oral fixation?) and the not-so- sidekick always appeared to have more it out — it’s worth a good laugh. Also, pants. She was also more into sports than effective pick-up line “What’s up, Doc?” than just admiration for his mentor. Who Timon is voiced by Nathan Lane — did he Charlie Brown, Linus and Pig-Pen com- this bunny’s gotta come out of that rabbit can blame him? Batman has a sick body, really have a choice in his sexual orienta- bined (although that doesn’t say much). hole sometime. wears a badass cape and saves Gotham tion? And though she professed her love to again and again from evil foes. Charlie, we still think her dominant- 5. Bert and Ernie: When Ernie sings 10. Curious George: Let’s just put it this submissive relationship with the adoring “Rubber ducky, you’re the one,” we all 8. Tinky Winky, “Teletubbies:” The tall way: He has an affinity for big men in Marcie who referred to Patty as “sir” went know who he’s really thinking of. But purple Teletubby caused quite a stir with yellow hats, he loves bananas and he’s beyond the realm of the platonic. he knows that the unibrow-ed stud he the religious right when his “magic bag” extremely curious. Is he straight? Gay? Or lives with is too timid to admit his own was misconstrued as a woman’s purse. just bi-curious? 3. The Cowardly Lion, “The Wizard of sexuality and so resigns himself to bath- After all, everyone knows sexuality is Oz”: When Dorothy & Co. arrive at the ing alone, with only rubber ducky for entirely based on what kind of handbag Emerald City, the Tin Man gets shined up, company. you own. I mean, c’mon, it’s not like it —compiled by the Daily Arts Department Thursday, October 25, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 11 Bill Murray cameo adds to ‘Darjeeling’ OXFORD Jtaly PARIS INTERVIEW continued from page 9 SarahS hL Lawrence Sarahrahh Lawrence College SarSarahrah Lawrence Lawr College TThis classical conservatory Anderson: I think yes, but the answer is College at Oxford sponsors two academic in ParParisis prprovidesovides training program is offers students programs in Italy: Florence individually-crafted comprised of a faculty of that the shooting process is very regi- the unparalleled and Catania (Sicily). The programs of study with Britain’s most distinguished mented and planned. In order to accom- opportunity to work Florence program is well total immersion in the actors and directors. plish something that you want to feel individually with suited to students at all levels academic, artistic and We offer Master Classes, spontaneous, you need to have planned Oxford scholars in of language profi ciency who social life of Paris. private tutorials with private tutorials, the wish to spend a semester or faculty, weekly trips to it carefully, and that’s always the hard All coursework is conducted hallmark of an Oxford an entire year immersed in London stage performances, part. Part of our goal with this movie was in French; students are education. The SLC the culture and history of this participation in stage when the detours come and the things required to have completed Oxford program is city. The Catania program productions, and choice we expected to happen suddenly aren’t the equivalent of intermediate a full-year visiting provides a unique opportunity of semester or full year possible — we’re going to shoot that. level college French. Students student program for students profi cient in Italian programs. The program may enroll for either the Because that’s a part of the way we’re through Wadham to experience the culture of is offered in cooperation fall or spring semester or going to be able to keep moving forward College of Oxford. southern Italy fi rsthand during a with the British American the full year. and experience the place — that’s part spring semester of study. In both Drama Academy. of the theme of the movie. And [also] to programs, students live with experience India and have India become Italian families and take courses less the backdrop and more the subject taught by Italian faculty. matter. Information: Offi ce of International Programs, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708-5999 Question: In your movies, you have a lot (800) 873-4752, [email protected] or visit us at www.sarahlawrence.edu/studyabroad of elaborate scenes. Do you enjoy shoot- Financial Aid is available for all programs. ing those most, or do you prefer the smaller, more intimate scenes?

Anderson: I think sometimes it’s fun to shoot a complicated scene. But most of what’s fun on the set on the day that you’re actually doing it is when the actors are great, in whatever way that comes about. When the actors are surprising you with their performances, when suddenly there’s a mood on the set and you feel like, “Wow, something’s really happening here in front of our camera.” That’s the thing that’s exciting.

Question: Waris, you are a jewelry designer. How did you end up in act- ing and how does it compare to jewelry design?

Waris Ahluwlia: When we met, I was designing Wes’ cufflinks. [They both break into laughter.] Honestly, though, they’re both creative processes. With the jewelry, I sort of oversee every little detail and in acting, I get to be part of something much bigger ... I get told where to go and what to do and just be part of this larger family, which is really beautiful. In terms of the process, it’s creating, it’s telling a story, so in my head it’s all the same.

Question: Wes; the movie opened with Bill Murray, and he ended up not being in most of the film. What was the nature of his character?

Anderson: There used to be these old American Express commercials that starred Karl Malden in the ‘70s. Bill Murray’s character is modeled on Malden ... We ran into him in New York and we said we’re doing this thing in India, and we actually had a part, a cameo ... in fact, it’s so little that it’s more of a symbol. And he says, “Symbol. Hmmm. Well, I’d like to be a symbol.” So then he came to India and brought these different cos- tumes with him that he thought might be good for a symbol. One of them was a yellow linen suit with short pants. I don’t know what that was meant to represent, but it signified something. Anyway, we went with the Karl Malden look in the end, but it was great because you get Bill Murray in the movie, at which point the cameo or symbol suddenly becomes a character. And he sticks around for two weeks and you have Bill on your set — you can’t ask for more than that.

Question: How do you reconcile the detail-oriented cinema for which you’re so well known with keeping “the big pic- ture” in mind?

Anderson: In general, I feel like I would rather have a movie where we fill it with ideas and then somebody says at first they’re distracted. Well, see it again! Everybody makes movies in a different way; I’d rather have it be as dense as it can be. The most time on the set goes into the performance of the actors and how we’re going to help them bring it to life and how they’re going to help us bring the story to life. But I like to embrace the idea of filling the movie up with ideas. In the end, if that means my movies share some similarities or some- one can say, “He always does it that way,” well, that’s okay. I don’t mind if my mov- ies fit together as a body of work. 12 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Thursday, October 25, 2007 THe tufts Daily EDITORIAL Ke l l y M. Ri z z e t ta Editor-in-Chief He’s doing it, and we’re not opposed Editorial Alex Bloom Managing Editors “I’M DOING IT!” that he does not want to be president — he what were most likely confused passersby Liz Hoffman With these immortal words on wants to run for the presidency. There’s a and tourists who had lost their way, he Wednesday, Oct. 16, Stephen T. Colbert difference. soberly stated “I cannot promise you a vic- Forrest Gittleson Editorial Page Editors announced his quixotic run for the presi- He is, on the other hand, seriously tory, but I can promise you a challenge!” It Jacob Maccoby Kristen Sawicki dency (in South Carolina). The balloons involved. He has filled out the paperwork turned out, of course, that he could prom- Judy Wexler dropped, the crowd roared and the rest of (some of it on-air during “The Colbert ise neither and had no business promis- the politically-minded nation wondered Report”) and consulted with Democratic ing either. (Mr. Keyes recently filed for the Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor what to make of this development. and Republican Party officials before mak- Republican nomination for 2008, and liter- Jamie Bologna News Editors Will it affect the race? Is he serious? ing his announcement. ally tens of supporters are excitedly follow- Sarah Butrymowicz Doesn’t this sort of thing cheapen the pro- As for the effect on the process, it is ing his candidacy). Bruce Hamilton cess? really nothing new. Although many people While Mike Gravel and Ralph Nader inex- Bennett Kuhn Christy McCuaig No, no and no. Well, sort of no. of our generation are unaware, comedian plicably begin sentences with the phrase Marc Raifman In terms of how Stephen Colbert’s entry Pat Paulsen ran for president in 1968, 1972, “When I am president,” it is refreshingly Lilly Riber affects the presidential race (he is running as 1980, 1988, 1992 and 1996. His slogan dur- honest for a candidate — even a candidate Giovanni Russonello a favorite son candidate in South Carolina ing the 1996 campaign, which came a year who builds his career on a fictional persona Lisa Granshaw Assistant News Editor and will be appearing on the Democratic before his death, was “Send Pat Paulsen to — to explain that if one delegate stands and Republican primary ballots), you will the White House! He has to sleep some- up at a convention and pledges a South Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor not see the other candidates impugning his where!” Carolina vote for Stephen T. Colbert, it will

Arianne Baker Features Editors character and denouncing his platform. And then, of course, there is the political be a victory. Carrie Battan That, of course, would be silly. He will theater. Much of the (theoretical) support for In a guest column for Maureen Dowd in Luke Burns probably not be invited to South Carolina Colbert’s run comes in the “other politicians The New York Times on the Sunday before Jessica Bidgood Anne Fricker debates, and whatever meager percentage are just acting anyway” vein, and this line of his announcement, Colbert wrote: “I am he does manage to draw in the election will thinking does have a certain amount of merit. not ready to announce yet — even though Marissa Carberry Assistant Features Editors not threaten the voting bloc of any other Alan Keyes, for example, has run for the it’s clear that the voters are desperate for a Robin Carol candidate. Republican nomination for Senate in 1988, white, male, middle-aged, Jesus-trumpeting Kristin Gorman Executive Arts Editor He also isn’t really serious; he is not 1992 and 2004 and for president in 1996 and alternative.” expecting to make a killing in the state or to 2000 despite having no apparent support This is the kind of satire and — yes, we’ll Naomi Bryant Arts Editors gain the momentum to sweep to the presi- whatsoever. say it — truthiness that our political process Sarah Cowan Diana Landes dency. In fact, he told Tim Russert directly In an Illinois speech in 2004 in front of desperately needs. Jacob Worrel Grant Beighley Assistant Arts Editor Kahran Singh Executive Op-Ed Editor ROXY SPERBER | ORWELL AT TUFTS Evans Clinchy Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Rachel Dolin Carly Helfand

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So I’m sitting in the campus center — just having walked in past the surging mass of Tufts students taking advantage of the desperate bids of Domino’s, Papa John’s, Pranzi’s, Pizza Days and Boloco to get on the meal plan. Despite having skipped breakfast, I wasn’t among the hungry kids who grate- fully shoveled pizza into their faces. NOPE! Y’all are lucky, because this girl right here couldn’t eat a single thing that those competing food establishments of Boston Ave had to offer. Yeah, um, I can’t eat wheat. It ... sucks. As a Tufts student stuck in a gluten-free life, I’ve always been bothered by a few things about how our dining system works, and this display in the campus center kind of set me off. I’m going to whine now. But I also can’t eat bread, so I think I’m allowed to whine. Deal with it. Let’s start with a quick tour of Tufts din- ing establishments for people with Celiac Disease or other gluten intolerances. Dewick has a freezer with some gluten- free breads for making sandwiches. Every day for lunch, there’s rice and chili — which I ate every day for lunch for three months until the day I realized that another bowl of rice and chili would make me vomit. Things that shouldn’t have gluten in them, like French fries or other potatoes Dewick offers, are often blacklisted, because they use gluten as a thickening agent. And there’s a salad bar, of course, but personally I don’t find salad at all filling jo duara/tufts daily and usually want another dish to supple- ment it. So Dewick has some stuff, but it’s with my own bread in the morning and nomics major in me is disgruntled at this dish list “Wheat” under allergens. also a bigger time commitment than just ask them to make me an egg-and-cheese opportunity cost. So yeah: For vegans and I’m not really sure how to fix the prob- stopping by one of the Points-accepting sandwich, but now they say it’s against vegetarians who chose their own dietary lem. It’s not like Tufts can just make glu- places around campus. (Note: I’ve heard their policies. It’s pretty bleak, guys. restrictions, there’s always an option, but ten-free pasta for everyone, since it’s a Carmichael has more options for gluten- And when I found in January that the for people who gave up gluten because the little more expensive, and why spend more free people, but I’m a downhiller and have source of my nine-month-long headache alternative is pain, the menu is very short. money to please a select few? And I’m yet to check these out). was gluten consumption, all those Dining True, there are a lot less of us, but the guessing that making a deal with Whole At the Commons, I can get salad, but Dollars on my meal plan were sudden- number is growing frighteningly, and Foods to accept Dining Dollars is going to even in the sushi, imitation crabmeat and ly completely useless for ordering out. besides, it’s the principle of the thing. happen sometime around never. soy sauce have gluten in them. Brown and Things I can order on Points: salads, once Now, the truth is that I live off-campus But, realizing that yet another Italian Brew and the Rez have an amazing selec- again, cheese fries with bacon bits from now: I have my own kitchen, no meal plan place is going to get added to the Points tion of pastries and muffins, none of which Espresso’s (which do, contrary to popular and parents who thankfully provide me options (because, you know, Andrea’s, I can eat. belief, get old), and maybe some stuff from with enough money to afford the slightly Espresso’s and Pasta Pisa don’t have that Oxfam donates hummus to the available Wing Works or Panda Palace. more expensive gluten-free breads and food niche covered) made me grumpy gluten-free options on campus. Hotung’s Maybe. They’ll randomly put flour into pastas sold by Whole Foods and, up until today. Can we maybe entreat a Thai place fancy paninis are sadly off the table. some things, and then I’ll have a headache recently, Wild Oats. (I’m going to miss that to enter the competition? Because rice For dessert, we have ice cream and Rice for the rest of the night after eating them. 10% discount on Tuesday for Tufts stu- noodles are awesome. Krispies. The new Hodgdon offers mashed You guys can decide to order food when dents.) Anyway, the whining ends here. Y’all go potatoes and salad. Recently, Jumbo has you have a lot of work to save time; I usu- But what about kids whose meal plans enjoy your free pizza! I wish I could. I miss started stocking some gluten-free stuff, ally have to spend about an hour every are paid by financial aid, or freshmen whose pizza like nothing else. which I really appreciate, but you do have day making dinner and enough for lunch meal plans basically consign them to living to make it yourself; it’s not exactly grab- tomorrow. in Dewick and Carmichael? They have to and-go. Time spent grocery shopping and cook- drift around the dining hall and sigh every Renee Birenbaum is a junior majoring in Once upon a time, I’d go to the Commons ing is time spent not studying, and the eco- time they see the green cards above each international relations.

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b y Ka t i e Sa r r e s h t e h in front of an undercover. Now weekend alcohol purchases, I wasting our money. The money won’t be so dark when there The Maneater I’m not saying we should give probably put a kid through we pay law enforcement to get is green grass and a lot more up drinking, sit around all day college or bought a tank for weed out of people’s hands money generated from taxing 4:20 is a great holiday dur- and get stoned, doing nothing the military. Weed being illegal should be used for other, more marijuana. ing which bongs are ripped, productive, but weed shouldn’t doesn’t stop users from light- worthwhile endeavors. At the The government has joints are passed, pieces are be a reason to go to jail. ing up. very least, they should aim exhausted most of its solutions cashed and Gumby’s is eaten “It is one thing to spark up Millions of dollars worth their efforts at serious crimes. to finding ways to pay for their out of house and home. In this a doobie and get laced at par- of marijuana go through the If America wants to see promises. They are cutting the country, weed is a taboo and a ties, but it is quite another to United States every year. This change and generate money smallest corners possible, but crime, but alcohol is promoted be fried all day.” Superb advice is money the government for programs, they need to lose Sparknotes isn’t going to get in mass quantities. But you coming from the one and only will never see. If this country the pristine image they think them through this. can only drink when you are clueless Cher Horowitz. has any hope of solving its they have. We have to tap all Missouri is even on the way 21 ... yeah, right. Not only is it stupid for pot countless problems, including of our available resources. If to removing the loss limit from All any determined under- to be illegal, it is irrespon- the social security mess, the and when marijuana is legal- casinos. This could help gen- age kid needs is a good fake or sible for the government to healthcare crisis and educa- ized, it is not going to have a erate some revenue, but these a good friend who is older. Or place bans on it being sold. tion reform, we all have to damaging effect on this coun- baby steps aren’t going to cut hell, sometimes the kid needs Cigarettes and alcohol are start thinking way outside the try. it. neither. When alcohol is so vices of the country, but the box. The dark day will really We need to take a big green readily available, why is mari- government allows them to be This country seriously needs come when the money prom- step and leave the market juana so inexcusable? sold. In turn, they tax the s--- to get its priorities straight, ised to senior citizens is not open. The money to support Weed doesn’t make you out of them. Buying my daily just like I will be doing in the there, when kids cannot afford these plans and promises isn’t drunk dial your ex, streak pack of Camel Lights gener- following weeks for midterms. to go to the doctor and when growing on a money tree — it through the Quad or get ates oodles of money. The fuzz needs to stop target- families can’t afford to send is growing in the marijuana arrested for chugging Popov And if you add up all of my ing people with grass; this is their children to college. It plant.

Op-ed Policy The Op-Ed section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Op-Ed welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. Opinion articles on campus, national and international issues should be 800 to 1,200 words in length. Editorial cartoons and Op-Eds in the form of cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufts Daily. All material should be submitted by no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material must be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]) attached in .doc or .docx format. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Op-Ed editors. The opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Tufts Daily itself. 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Comics Thursday, October 25, 2007

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WSJ.com OCTOBER 29, 2007 s 2007 Dow Jones & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved. What’s News— Can eMail Be Sexy Again? In Business and Finance Providers Compete 7 7 7 As Users Migrate Apple Eats Away Sticky Sites To Social Sites At Windows’ Lead Global ranking of all Web domains, by number of pages viewed: Page views Apple’s Macintosh computer in billions BY KEVIN J. DELANEY business continues to dramatically Rank Site (Sept. 2007) AND VAUHINI VARA outpace industry growth rates, mail providers are try- and the company’s new iPhone is 1. Yahoo.com 55.31 ing to steal some of so- also building momentum. 2. MySpace.com 49.72 cial networking’s thun- Those trends helped Apple’s der as services like Fa- profit rise 67% in its fiscal fourth 3. Google.com 34.63 cebook begin to en- quarter, underscoring how the 4. Facebook.com 34.54 croach on their turf. company’s personal-computer EThe biggest Web email ser- business is thriving even as Ap- 5. Orkut.com 32.80 vices—including Yahoo, Mi- ple attempts to break into new 6. Live.com 31.90 crosoft and AOL—are adding fea- markets. Analysts said its strong tures that allow users to perform 7. MSN.com 29.52 sales suggest Apple’s three main such sociable functions as track- James Yang businesses—computers, iPods 8. YouTube.com 21.37 ing friends and creating personal- and iPhones—are helping one an- profile pages for others to see. At placement. When he pastes a link failed to achieve breakout suc- other. Owners of iPods, for exam- Source: comScore Media Metrix the same time, Facebook and My- to an interesting article in a Face- cess with their homegrown social ple, may decide to buy Macs and Space have upgraded their mes- book message, Facebook automat- networks. Now the email provid- iPhones based on their satisfac- half its 25 million monthly visitors saging services, enabling individ- ically fetches the article’s head- ers are betting that they’ll have tion with the iPod. in Brazil. By some measures, it uals to send emails anywhere, line and any photos that ran with more success by adding social- Apple executives said most of ranks among the top 10 sites on transmit video greetings to it and attaches them to the mes- networking features to their its iPods have been sold to Win- the Web in popularity. friends and make voice calls. sage. When he sends a link to an email services, which millions dows users, not Mac users. In a A central challenge for all The developments could online video, the recipient can are already using. sign that it is winning over more these companies is how to turn heighten competition between watch the video in the message In August, there were 542.9 mil- users from Windows, Apple said the usage into cash. All of the big email providers and social net- without having to click the link. lion users of email accessed prima- more than 50% of the customers players are looking to advertisers works for the loyalty of users— “My friends use Facebook as an rily via Web browsers. That com- buying new Macs didn’t previously to generate revenue. For most of and the advertising revenue gen- email service,” says Mr. Divvela. pared with 483.7 million social-net- own an Apple computer. its history Orkut was ad-free. erated by usage. The latest Such changing habits could working users world-wide, accord- Then, when Google tried put- moves also signal a wave of have implications for the Internet ing to comScore. Including non- AT&T Will Offer ting ads on the site, it ran into changes in features for email, portals, which rely on email for Web-based email such as employer trouble. Critics in Brazil released a which is the most widely used much of their traffic and to pro- accounts, there will be 1.4 billion Napster Catalog report showing advertisements on Web application. mote their other Web services. active email accounts world-wide AT&T will make Napster’s cata- Orkut alongside pictures of naked The prize is the loyalty of peo- And usage drives revenue be- at the end of this year, estimates log of more than five million songs children and abused animals. Goo- ple like Anil Divvela, a 24-year- cause rates for ads appearing Radicati Group, a research firm. available for purchase and wireless gle immediately suspended the old student at Purdue University. alongside email and social-net- Yahoo executives describe the downloading early next month. ads, but the company is still grap- Mr. Divvela grew up with email working services are based on the company’s 250 million email us- AT&T hasn’t yet announced pling with the fallout from critics’ but now spends less time on it, amount of traffic providers get. ers globally as the “world’s larg- which devices will work with the Orkut campaign. using Facebook as an email re- The Internet portals have PleasePlease Turn Turn to Page to Next <$$U7>, Page Col- new music service. The new ser- The National Center for Miss- umn <$$PC> vice won’t work with the iPhone, ing and Exploited Children says which is tied to Apple’s iTunes and Orkut generates a comparable lets users load music only from amount of pedophilia complaints their computers or when they are as other social networks. Google connected to a Wi-Fi network, not says that it regularly removes ille- through a cellular signal. gal content from its services, and Songs will cost $1.99 each, that it has changed its policies to and users who download a song address Brazilian police and judi- to their phones will get an e-mail cial requests. allowing them to put a second copy on their computers. As Microsoft Yields, Only a tiny portion of mobile users have taken advantage of EU Sharpens Sword over-the-air download capability, Microsoft’s decision to drop its but some of the development has nine-year fight with European reg- been stymied by network speeds, a ulators could signal tougher regu- limited catalog of music available lation ahead for big, global tech and rights-management disputes. companies operating in Europe. The software giant said it Google Under Fire wouldn’t appeal a ruling by a top European Union court last month Over Its Orkut Site that backed sweeping powers for Google has gotten in hot water EU antitrust regulators to tackle over its Web site Orkut, which like the abuse of a monopoly position other social-networking sites al- by technology companies. Mi- lows people to swap information crosoft’s decision not to appeal and create personal Web pages. leaves that ruling as settled law. 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BY ROBERT J. HUGHES Bowman, chief executive of MLB. utes on the site, up almost 100% What’s News— he World Series might com. Video innovations this year in the past year, he adds. be baseball’s biggest include ESPN.com’s “Baseball To- Despite all the video, Yahoo In Business and Finance competition, but an- night Minute,” from ESPN TV’s Sports is trying to differentiate 7 7 7 other battle is raging “Baseball Tonight” show. For the itself by focusing on old-fash- among sports Web division series this year, MLB.com ioned text, Mr. Pitaro says. He’ll ContinuedContinued from From Previous Page <$$U7> Page lions of Us, citing expectations sites hungry for a big- offered a “mosaic” of four screens, have four reporters covering the tors need to make their software that consumers increasingly will Tger piece of a growing field. with three showing various live sta- Series, up from two last year. In work better with certain versions tap the Internet via virtual worlds. At ESPN.com, MLB.com, Ya- tionary views of the field and dug- all, the site has grown during the of Windows. It had long resisted Second Life, where visitors use hoo Sports and FoxSports.com, out and the fourth with an on-air past two years to 50 editorial doing so, saying the information special software to create digital among others, traffic has surged expert commenting on the game. staff from 10. comprised fruits of its intellec- alter egos, looked like an ideal in the past year as they’ve added While Fox TV airs the Series, BlackBerry and cellphone us- tual labors that it should be able world for marketers a year ago. more original content and new FoxSports.com plans video blogs. ers also have more offerings, to keep secret. But the site has failed to draw sig- ways of presenting statistics. A ComScore says the site drew 17.5 from score updates to videos. At Other U.S. tech companies in nificant amounts of traffic. Market- day after a game, MLB.com lets million visitors last month, up 7% MLB.com, mobile usage has more EU regulators’ sights include In- ing executives who’ve spent time users click on a baseball line from the year-earlier month. than doubled over the past year, tel, accused of selling micropro- on Second Life say the need to score and see a video highlight Yahoo Sports (the No. 1 sports to some 470 million page views. cessors below cost and using re- download software, and difficulties from that inning. Yahoo runs site last month, according to com- The rise in users has advertis- bates to induce customers not to in navigating, were off-putting. video programs that analyze Score) has doubled its video ers’ attention. EMarketer esti- buy chips from Advanced Micro games, and it has hired addi- team in the past year, says mates that U.S. online advertising Devices. Also on the Brussels Odds & Ends tional reporters. Jimmy Pitaro, vice president and revenue for sports sites will jump docket is Google, whose proposed Honda criticized so-called “The biggest change for all of general manager. An average 28.6% this year, to $548 million, acquisition of Internet-advertiser plug-in hybrid gas-electric vehicles us this year is video,” says Bob user now spends about 30 min- and will reach $1.1 billion by 2011. DoubleClick has led to fears that as offering too few environmental Google would have a lock on the benefits to pursue, and said a simi- personal data and browsing hab- lar vehicle planned by General Mo- its of Web users that are key to tors, the Chevrolet Volt, made little Can Email Be Sexy Again? targeted Internet ads. sense. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui referred to the car as “a battery ContinuedContinued from From Previous Page <$$U7> Page in their social networks. crimping email usage, noting Marketers Explore electric vehicle equipped with an est dormant social network.” In “I have very little doubt that that its user numbers increased unnecessary fuel engine and fuel recent years, the company has email will be sexy again in a way from 285 million in July. New Virtual Worlds tank.” … Netflix’s third-quarter added features that allow individ- that people will say, ‘Holy Smokes, In the coming months, AOL Second Life is losing its luster. profit topped analysts’ expecta- uals to see when friends who are I didn’t see this coming,’” says Ya- email users will be able to access Put off by high costs and uncer- tions as the online-DVD-rental pio- also Yahoo users are online and hoo Senior Vice President Brad their Facebook accounts or other tain returns, marketers who had neer battled rival Blockbuster with to send instant messages to them Garlinghouse. He cites research Web sites through a side panel cre- rushed to establish a presence in a price-cutting strategy that without clicking over to Yahoo’s from July indicating that only 20% ated within AOL’s Web mail ser- the online virtual world, a 3-D on- helped revive subscriber growth. instant-messaging software. of Yahoo email users are MySpace vice. AOL is also working to let its line computer game, are beginning By Jay Hershey In a mock-up of additional so- users and 10% are on Facebook. users personalize their accounts to look elsewhere. Some are trying cial-networking features it is con- Microsoft has added social- and connect with other users. other virtual worlds with names How to contact us: sidering, Yahoo imagines users networking features that work And Google, which has Gmail like Gaia Online, Zwinktopia, Star- [email protected] creating profile pages with such with its Windows Live Hotmail and the Orkut social network, is doll and Habbo. Others are creat- data as their birthdays. On their email and instant-messaging ser- working on ways to tap into the ing virtual worlds that fans visit email welcome screens, individu- vices. They allow its 300 million social-networking wave, say peo- via a brand’s Web site. AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM als might be greeted by lists of email users world-wide to create ple familiar with the matter. One “This is now a category rather § How to make the most of com- friends celebrating birthdays and individual profile pages with con- Google effort could involve ana- than a single phenomenon,” says pany-assigned mentors. friends who have sent them tact details and other personal lyzing the strength of Gmail us- Reuben Steiger, chief executive of emails. Yahoo is considering of- information they can choose to ers’ connections with one an- Millions of Us, a company that § Why you shouldn’t put M.B.A. on fering users incentives to iden- display to their friends. Mi- other by tracking the frequency builds campaigns for marketers in your business cards. tify their friends, such as the abil- crosoft says there is no evidence of their email and chat correspon- virtual worlds. Omnicom Group re- § Tips for preventing and fighting ity to email larger files to people social-networking services are dence, these people say. cently took a minority stake in Mil- bias against pregnant workers.

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GOLF performances throughout the continued from page 19 season. son in general. “We had a lot of fun this The Hair Doctor “There were several bright year,” Hunt said. It’s my senior Lawrence J. Travaglione spots to this tournament,” year, so you always feel like Hunt said. “Phil had an out- you could have done just a standing tournament, shoot- little bit better, but overall I’m Closest Location to Tufts University ing his best round of the year, really proud of this team.” and Luke once again proved The Jumbos now have all that he is a consistent threat. winter to rest and prepare for Great Cuts, Great Location, Great Prices Overall, I feel we played well, the spring season, for which but the wind just got to us.” the golfers have big plans. The tournament was the “We are going to get in the final step in a successful fall gym and try to improve as Specializing in all phases of hair care service campaign. Though the Jumbos much as possible this off-sea- did not finish the season son,” O’Neil said. “We have as well as they would have four or five tournaments on Serving Tufts University for 30 years liked — they fell just short the docket this spring, and we of qualifying for the confer- think we can really make our ence championship in April mark and have a great sea- Call today 617-625-7090 — the team had several strong son.” 968 Broadway, Somerville, Walk-ins Welcome

Win over Conn. would set decade- high record for regular-season wins

FIELD HOCKEY chance turnaround shot eight minutes into continued from page 20 the second frame. season, and she just cracked it in there this Holiday knocked in the last Jumbo score time.” of the day. She now has seven on the sea-

Sophomore Margi Scholtes found class- son, eclipsing her combined total from her mate Michelle Kelly for the third Tufts goal freshman and sophomore seasons. and her team-leading ninth assist of the The defense got its third shutout in four Know Your Constituents and season. The sophomore’s rocket shot has games, and the Tufts backfield now has a been increasingly productive this season, .714 goals-against average in the month of setting up a goal in each of the Jumbos’ October and has yet to allow more than two past three games. The departure of co- goals in a game. captain Stacey Watkins to graduation last Tufts didn’t get much of a test in the How to Reach Them year left the role of big-hitting center mid circle, with the Gulls getting only two shots wide open, and Scholtes has stepped in and two penalty corners, but used the admirably. breathing room to push up and cut off Monday, October 29 Endicott runs early, keeping the posses- 5:00 – 7:00 pm “When the freshmen play, sion and the momentum squarely on the Jumbos’ side. Zamparelli Room, Campus Center they just work their butts The entire 22-girl roster got on the field, and the late-game lineup that included

off the entire time. This is eight of the team’s nine freshmen matched Are you interested in knowing and reaching your something that our team up well against the Gulls. Brown, who entered when Kelly took a tipped-up ball constituents for a project or event on campus? This is huge on — we never give to the nose, played a commanding game at left wing. workshop looks at learning ways to identify and up. We were up 5-0, and if She led all players with a career-high five understand the needs and concerns of your target they lost the ball or if a girl shots, including a solo Indian dribble in the circle that set up back-to-back-to-back audience. got around them, they were shots on goal. tracking back and they were “When the freshmen play, they just work their butts off the entire time,” Holiday right back on her.” said. “This is something that our team is Cosponsored by Tisch College and the Office of Student Activities huge on — we never give up. We were up Brittany Holiday 5-0, and if they lost the ball or if a girl got Please RSVP by Sunday, Oct. 28th at - http://ase.tufts.edu/osa junior around them, they were tracking back and they were right back on her.” Upcoming workshops include Fundraising/Development, Work in The win was the Jumbos’ fifth straight, the Non Profit Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility, and “It’s nervous but exciting,” Scholtes said. tying their longest streak since 1998, and Immigration “I like taking shots, and I’m always looking steadied them heading into the biggest for someone to connect with. We’ve been weekend of the season. The team will play working with our inners and forwards to at Conn. College on Saturday in its final make passing lanes in the circle, and we’re regular-season game against the struggling starting to see it pay off.” Camels. The trio of goals, which came in a seven- “This game [against Endicott] was really minute stretch in the first half, sent the important for us to win, especially at this Jumbos into the break with a commanding point in the season,” Holiday said. “With lead. Russo quickly dispelled any thoughts every game and every [win], we just play of a second-half slip when she collected with more confidence. We’re not satisfied, her own rebound and scored on a second- and we’re definitely ready to win at Conn.” 18 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Thursday, October 25, 2007 Inside the NHL It’s a Wild start in the Northwest, Minnesota sits pretty at 7-0-1 Stone-wall pads of Backstrom, Harding have carried the Wild early so far this season, but how long can it last?

b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n Contributing Writer

It’s amazing what great goal- tending can do for a team. Heading into Wednesday night’s game against the Calgary Flames, the Minnesota Wild had compiled a 7-0-1 record, leading the NHL with 15 points. The Wild’s strong start comes in spite of an unre- markable defense and an abys- mal offense that would leave most teams struggling to find ways to win. The Wild are the top team in the NHL due solely to their goaltending duo of Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding. Backstrom earned the start- ing job in Minnesota after his solid performance last season when he went 23-8-6 in 41 starts. Those numbers weren’t just due to the Wild’s offense: he posted a 1.97 goals-against average, with five shutouts and a .929 save percentage to lead the Wild to a playoff berth. The 29-year-old seemed to have no difficulty adjusting from the Finnish National League where he had played a majority of his previous seasons. Backstrom has continued his stellar per- formance again this season, posting a 5-0-1 record, with a 1.48 GAA, two shutouts and a .943 save percentage. Josh Harding has gotten the other two starts in net for the Wild and has been even better than Backstrom. Last year he MCT had a mediocre season with Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom makes a save in the Wild’s 2-0 shutout of the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 10. Backstrom and backup Josh a weak Houston Aeros club at Harding have led the Wild to prove, at least so far, that you don’t need an overpowering — or even a competent — offense to win games. the AHL level. After the depar- ture of Manny Fernandez in a chances. However, Minnesota’s get superb goaltending per- average 15 hits per game. This league. The Wild are fifth in the trade with the Boston Bruins, power-play line seems to be formances. Without the goal- defensive aggression has mini- league with a 90.2 percent kill Harding earned the backup improving, as the Wild scored tending, the four lines of the mized quality scoring chances rate. They have also notched spot behind Backstrom. three of the four total power- Wild are looking more like the for the opposition, but has the one shorthanded tally in their In his two starts, he has play goals in the last two con- Nashville Predators, who are Wild spending plenty of time 41 penalty-kill attempts. notched a 2-0 record with one tests. currently on a six-game losing in the box. The Wild have had a hot shutout. He allowed just one Still, the offensive produc- streak and have scored just one but unsustainable start. If goal in his other start for a tion in general has not been goal in their last three games. Backstrom’s GAA keeps pace 0.50 GAA and an incredible good for the Wild, including at The Wild’s defense this year The Wild have man- with last season’s, it will creep .986 save percentage. His per- even strength. The Wild have has been adequate, but has a aged to score just four dangerously close to the team’s formance to date has been scored only 20 goals in the sea- tendency to allow too many goals-scored average of 2.5. outstanding, but it is virtually son, which puts them at 21st in shots on goal (an average of goals in 34 opportuni- Harding similarly will regress impossible that those numbers the NHL. They have posted a 29 per game). If that number ties with a man advan- to the neighborhood of his will continue as he sees more shots-per-game average of 29, looks familiar, it is because previous performance levels. time in goal. but have failed to capitalize that is how many shots per tage. Without an improvement in Other than the goaltending, on the scoring opportunities game the Wild are taking on offensive conversion, the Wild little else has gone right for the they create, shooting just 8.7 offense. Keeping ahead of the will remain in the uncomfort- Wild. Their power-play unit is percent, 22nd in the league. opposition in the shooting The defensemen of the Wild able position of depending the fourth-worst in the NHL, These statistics may seem game is an advantage the Wild must make sure that they can entirely on incredible goaltend- with an awful 11.8 percent con- like a broken record. The have been unable to obtain minimize silly hooking and ing. So far the Wild have proven version rate. They have man- Wild are consistently in the thus far. tripping penalties, and keep that you can win without con- aged to score just four goals in bottom third of the league in Part of this is due to their opponents off the board on the sistent scoring. If Minnesota 34 opportunities with a man every offensive category. Their intensely physical style of play. power play for their defense to can bring its offense up to the advantage. offense is just putting enough They are 10th in the league in remain effective. Fortunately level of its defense, the Wild The Wild’s power play actual- pucks in the back of the net penalties, with 131 cumulative for the Wild, their penalty kill- could emerge as a darkhorse ly gave up two goals in those 34 to win, provided that they minutes, and as a team, they ing line is one of the best in the team in the playoffs this year. Thursday, October 25, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 19

Golf Will Herberich | Big Hitter, The Llama Rough Day 2 drops Tufts to 25th at New Englands b y Da n n y Jo s e p h isher, senior Brian Travalja of UConn. them to utilize their drivers and vary Daily Staff Writer The Jumbos got off to a blazing their play. start, as all four scorers on the first “The course was in great shape After a day of extremely solid play, day shot in the 70s. Junior Phil Haslett and played really well,” O’Neil said of the Jumbos found themselves in third stepped up his game tremendously, the Cape Cod setting. “The Captain’s place in a field of 42 teams at the New leading the team with a two-over 74. Courses are a great facility, and we From Boston to England Championships, trailing only Haslett was followed by senior tri- really enjoyed the beautiful location.” the University of Rhode Island and the captain Mike O’Neil and freshman However, things took a turn for the Coruscant University of Connecticut, both Div. I Luke Heffernan, who both carded worse on Day 2, as howling winds were teams. 77s. a severe detriment to the Jumbos. eing Darth Vader is a whole If only the event had ended there. Hunt and Heffernan tied for Tufts’ On Tuesday, the golfers were con- lead, both registering 83s. O’Neil lot cooler than being Luke fronted with severe winds for whic “Phil had an outstanding turned in an 85, and Sullivan rounded they had no answer, and the team tournament, shooting his out the scoring with an 89. Skywalker. produced a frustrating 344. The off- Overall, Heffernan continued to B day dropped the Jumbos to 25th place best round of the year, and impress, as his 16-over-par 160 led Since the time I started following overall at the event, held at the par- the team and was good for 72nd place sports, my Boston teams have been 72 Port Captains/Starboard Course in Luke once again proved that overall. Hunt placed 86th with his seen as the underdog, the lovable loser Brewster, Mass. he is a consistent threat. mark of 162. Unfortunately for Tufts, or the Cinderella story. We’ve been Rhode Island and Connecticut fared the team’s struggles on Tuesday can- labeled with adjectives like “scrappy” much better in the wind. The Rams Overall, I feel we played well, celled out the low scores from the and “underrated.” followed their collective first-round but the wind just got to us.” previous day and sent the Jumbos But suddenly, columnists like ESPN’s 306 with a 294, capturing first place tumbling down in the overall stand- Gregg Easterbrook are calling the in the championship with a two-day ings. Patriots the “scoundrels” of the NFL, total of 600. UConn took second place Dave Hunt “As easy as the first day was, the and the Red Sox are favored to win with a 608. senior tri-captain second day was just as hard,” Hunt their second World Series in four years, Senior captain Brian Cawley of said. “No matter how well we played, causing a number of writers to com- Salem State was the event’s individual the wind was absolutely raging, which pare them to the Yankees of the 1990s. medalist, shooting a two-under 70 Senior tri-captain Dave Hunt round- made the course near impossible.” Some Sox and Pats fans may wrin- in the first round and following it up ed out the scoring with a 79, while fel- Despite the tough second day, the kle their brows at such comparisons with a second-round 74 to finish par low senior tri-captain Pat Sullivan’s team maintained a positive outlook and name-calling, wondering if their for the course with a 144. His mark score of 83 was not counted towards on the tournament, as well as the sea- hometown teams are losing the lovable was three strokes better than the 147 the team’s total. The Jumbos benefited identity that made them appealing in registered by the second-place fin- from an open course, which allowed see GOLF, page 17 the first place. Me? I’m beyond elated. The Pats are annihilating their opponents. They aren’t just winning SCHEDULE | Oct. 25 - Oct. 31 — they’re trying to make the other THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED team look bad. And the Sox? They seem primed to take their place as baseball’s NESCAC Champs new royalty, with the Yankee dynasty Cross Country at Williams clearly in decline in the wake of Joe 11 a.m. Torre’s resignation. I haven’t even men- NESCAC First tioned the Celtics, who could very well Field Hockey at Conn. College Round be the favorites to win the Eastern 12 p.m. (Time TBA) Conference this year. When I was a little kid watching “Star vs. Amherst Wars” for the first time, I rooted for Football 1 p.m. the Rebels just like everyone else. But I couldn’t help but notice how much nicer the Empire had it. While Luke at Conn. College Round Skywalker was freezing his ass off in Women’s Soccer 12 p.m. (Time TBA) some snow cave on Hoth, Darth Vader NESCAC First was living it up in his own personal Star Destroyer. That’s kind of what it’s Men’s at Conn. College been like for Bostonians for the past 1:30 p.m. Round Soccer (Time TBA) 20 years. We’ve been in the snow cave, NESCAC First and we finally blew up the Death Star ... shouldn’t we be able to enjoy it a little vs. Bowdoin vs. Colby bit? Volleyball (at Amherst) (at Amherst) 8 p.m. 12 p.m. Regardless of how this series with the Rockies turns out, it’s tough to argue that the Sox aren’t positioned to Field Hockey, be legitimate World Series contend- JumboCast Football Women’s Soccer ers for the foreseeable future. Red Sox management has gone about build- ing a juggernaut in exactly the right way — investment in the farm system, development of young power pitching, Games of the Week locking up invaluable assets like Josh looking back (oct. 20) | field hockey: TUFTS 3, williams 1 Beckett with long-term contracts and filling immediate needs through free- The field hockey team was at a crossroads in its NESCAC schedule heading into Saturday’s game agent spending. in Williamstown. The Jumbos had a major upset over Middlebury, then-No. 5 nationally and a peren- Sure, some of these investments have nial top-three finisher in the confernce, but had fallen to a weaker Amherst team 2-1 at home. They backfired, but the Sox have the money had just missed a chance at a shocker over Bowdoin, the nation’s top team, also by a score of 2-1. and the talent core to make sure that A win over the Ephs would have ensured at least a third-place finish in the NESCAC standings, those investments don’t cripple the and the Jumbos did not squander that opportunity. Tufts turned a 1-1 halftime tie into a 3-1 victory, franchise in the long term. And just handing Williams just its seventh home-field loss since 2002 in the process. because ownership is spending a lot Although the Ephs held them to a season-low 10 shots — the team has been averaging 23 per of money doesn’t mean the Sox are game — the Jumbos took advantage of their opportunities, converting two of seven penalty corners the new Yankees. Unlike the Bombers, for goals. they have stable ownership that doesn’t On the other end of the field, the Jumbo defense held reigning NESCAC Player of the Year interfere with the baseball operations Meighan McGowan scoreless. She did have a hand in her team’s only goal on the day, crossing staff, a manager secure in his job, and the ball to senior co-captain Charlotte VanWagenen, who squeaked it past freshman goalie Katie they live up to the expectations that Hyder. come with their payroll. If Tufts can pull out a victory over Conn. College this weekend, it will ensure itself at least a sec- As far as the Pats are concerned ... ond-place conference standing heading into the frst round of the NESCAC Tournament on Sunday. don’t even get me started. They’re so far courtesy dick quinn/williams athletics ahead of the rest of the NFL that I don’t see them losing a game unless Tom Brady is in some type of tragic accident looking ahead (oct. 27) | cross country, nescac championships (I’m knocking on wood, don’t worry). To all of the critics out there: yes, The long-awaited NESCAC Championships are finally around the corner for the men’s and Boston is ready to take on all of the women’s cross country teams. With the last competition for both squads coming at Oct. 13’s expectations and pressures of winning. Plansky Invitational at Williams — the same course that will host the upcoming championship We’re ready to not be satisfied when meet — the runners have been preparing for this weekend’s action for nearly two weeks. But our teams bring home anything less despite the week off and the extra experience on the course in Williamstown, both teams will be than a world championship. We’re done facing conference heavyweights and will need to be at their best to come away with a title. with being the object of your pity, and The Jumbo men are looking to redeem themselves after taking a dive to eighth place in the we’re ready — even excited — for the conference last year after a three-season reign as NESCAC champions. This year, the crown is the rest of the country to hate us. After all, Ephs’ to lose. Williams, along with Amherst and Bowdoin, outran the Jumbos in the teams’ last nobody hates a loser until they start meeting and currently leads the NESCAC bunch in the national polls, coming in at No. 14. winning. On the women’s side, the Jumbos may have difficulties repeating last year’s second-place per- formance. This year’s championship meet will boast a slew of powerhouse teams, including the nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 teams in Amherst and Williams, who look nearly untouchable. COURTESY TUFTSTRACK.COM Will Herberich is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. 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Field Hockey Jumbos stampede into regular season’s final weekend with 5-0 win b y Liz Ho f f m a n NESCAC Player of the Week, sophomore Daily Editorial Board Amanda Russo. Freshman Tamara Brown also had a game-high five shots to lead Endicott senior Jennifer Rheaume saw a the Tufts bench, which was emptied in the chance to give her team an early one-goal rout. lead over the No. 15 team in the country, “A day like [Tuesday] says a lot about our team,” Holiday said. “Every player and FIELD HOCKEY every line is really talented, and when we (10-3, 6-2 NESCAC) get everyone out on the field like that, we Bello Field, Tuesday see how good we really are.” Holiday started the scoring 10 minutes Endicott 0 0 — 0 into the game when a Tufts goal dribbled Tufts 3 2 — 5 over the line but went unseen by the ref- erees and popped back out. The Jumbos a team that was looking for a five-game were awarded a penalty stroke in the ensu- winning streak to match its rapidly rising ing scramble, and Holiday capitalized with national ranking. her second successful stroke in as many Rheaume fired a shot at Tufts freshman tries this season. goalkeeper Katie Hyder in the opening “I saw the ball go over the line, but there minutes of Tuesday’s game, hoping to draw was some confusion and it got pretty messy first blood against the surging Jumbos. in front of the cage,” she said. “I take a lot It was the last chance the Gulls would of strokes in practice, and you just have to get, and the only save Hyder would have focus on putting the ball in the cage.” to make as Tufts coasted to a 5-0 win over Williamson’s goal, the first in her 44 visiting Endicott, very nearly matching the career starts, came three minutes later. 6-0 blowout that transpired a year ago in Lined up nearest to the end line on a pen- the teams’ last meeting. alty corner, she received the hit-in from The Jumbos (10-3, 6-2 NESCAC) have junior Marlee Kutcher and sent a direct now won five straight games and seven David Cohen/Tufts Daily shot past Endicott junior Chelsea DeFeo in of their last eight. Endicott, a perennial Senior Jennie Williamson takes the ball into the circle in Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Endicott, net. contender in the Commonwealth Coast in which she scored the first goal of her collegiate career off a direct-shot penalty corner. “The play is supposed to be a diagonal Conference, fell to 9-5 with the loss. ball to the right post, but I tell Jennie that “They were an athletic team, and if I’ve the NESCAC is just a step up. The [Endicott] The Jumbos got goals from four players, if she sees an opening, go for it,” McDavitt learned anything here, it’s that you’ve got coach said to me after the game, ‘The best including two from junior Brittany Holiday, said. “She’s come close a few times this to come to play every game,” coach Tina team we’ve played so far is Babson, and the first career goal from senior Jennie McDavitt said. “But I think this shows that you’re a lot better than them.’” Williamson, and one from the reigning see FIELD HOCKEY, page 17

Men’s Soccer Jumbos cruise to Freshman delivers on Senior Day, Jumbos win final home game midweek road b y Je r e m y St r a u s s Senior Staff Writer win in Lewistown

The men’s soccer team may have been honoring its seniors The volleyball team contin- Tuesday, but it was a freshman ued its recent hot streak last who stole the show. night, cruising to a straight- MEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL (5-7-1, 2-5-1 NESCAC) (16-12, 5-3 NESCAC) Bello Field, Tuesday Lewistown, Maine, Wednesday

NEC 0 0 — 0 Tufts 30 30 30 — 3 Tufts 1 0 — 1 Bates 13 13 21 — 0

First-year Naji Muakkassa Kills: Updike, 11; Denniston, notched his first collegiate goal in 9; Wysham, 8 the 34th minute, as senior Kevin Anglin found the cutting rookie, Assists: O’Reilly, 23 who buried the ball in the back of the net. It was all the offense the Jumbos needed to secure a 1-0 Digs: Filicco, 17 win over New England College on Senior Night. The victory improved set victory over NESCAC rival Tufts to 5-7-1 on the season. Bates. The Jumbos have now Prior to the game, coach Ralph won eight of their last nine Ferrigno recognized each of his matches and have moved eight seniors for the their contri- themselves to 5-3 in confer- butions over the last four years ence play. before they all turned in solid per- The Bobcats hardly put up formances in the 1-0 win. a fight at their home Alumni “Tonight was special,” Anglin Gym. The Jumbos ran away said. “We know we won’t have a with a 30-13, 30-13, 30-21 home game in the playoffs. It was Rebekah Sokol/Tufts Daily win, improving to 16-12 on nice to say goodbye.” Freshman defenseman Naji Muakkassa scored his first career goal in the men’s soccer team’s 1-0 shutout of the season and 5-3 in the The Jumbos wasted little time in New England College. The Jumbos are now 5-7-1 heading into the season’s final weekend. NESCAC. Bates sank deeper pressuring the Pilgrims’ defense. into last place in the confer- Freshman Alex Lach came off the all played really well and came up (two) going into Tuesday night. He said. “We could’ve scored some ence, falling to 0-8 and 7-22 bench early in the first and struck big when they had to, clearing the came up big against the Pilgrims, more goals, but we’ll head into the overall. a hard ball off the post that deflect- ball out in dangerous situations.” however, recording two saves and weekend feeling pretty good.” freshman Caitlin Updike ed to sophomore Dan Schoening, Both NEC shots came in the earning the shutout win. All five Judging by the team’s strong led the way for Tufts with 11 who shot the ball just over the second half and both were stopped Jumbo wins this season have been performance Tuesday night, kills. Junior Kate Denniston crossbar. by Tonelli, who filled in for junior shutouts. Tufts seems to be in good shape and senior captain Katie Tufts didn’t play its best soc- David McKeon in goal. McKeon “He’s been really positive all Saturday’s game. The Jumbos Wysham followed close cer of the year, but was solid on took a severe blow to the head season on the bench waiting for have been playing their best soc- behind, posting nine and defense, allowing just eight total against Williams on Saturday, and the chance to get to play,” Anglin cer recently, with three wins in eight kills respectively. shots and two shots on goal. The while the Jumbos hope to have said. “He really stepped up tonight their last four games. Junior Kaitlin O’Reilly led lone first-half goal would prove him back for the playoffs, no and made some big saves.” And while Conn. College is one with 23 assists, and her class- to be enough, as Tufts held off the timetable is currently set for his The win handed the Jumbos of just two teams in the NESCAC mate Stacy Filocco had 17 Pilgrims 1-0 for its fifth win of the return. some much-needed momen- without a conference win, the digs. season. “It’s tough when you lose a tum heading into Saturday’s sea- players know that there’s no sure The red-hot Jumbos head to “[The defense] starts with our starting goalie, because one of the son finale against Conn. College. thing in NESCAC soccer. Amherst next weekend for a two center backs,” Anglin said. main things about soccer is con- While the Jumbos will most likely “We wanted to not only get a two-game round robin. Tufts “[Senior tri-captain] Alex Bedig sistency,” Tonelli said. “It was nice be playing for positioning in the win but show some positive signs is set to face Bowdoin at 8 organizes us, and he played fan- to come in there and get the job NESCAC Tournament, the match going forward into the week- p.m. Friday night followed by tastically.” done.” may be a must-win, depending on end,” Anglin said. “We could’ve a noon game against Colby “They’ve been playing solid all Tonelli, appearing in just his other results around the league. had a better performance, but a Saturday. year,” sophomore goalkeeper Pat third game of the season, had more “Obviously any win sets the win gives us momentum for the –by Evans Clinchy Tonelli said of the backfield. “They goals allowed (three) than saves tone for the weekend,” Schoening weekend.”