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b y Be n Gi t t l e s o n chemistry quiz re-grade said he ing because of the existence of mentioned consisted of a pho- with the fact that he was denied Daily Editorial Board was denied a hearing during his “indisputable evidence” prov- tocopy of the quiz Li had origi- a hearing when he was first case. ing he had cheated, he said. nally handed in, which showed accused, and he contends that Students and Tufts Judicial Affairs Officer Li says Professor of Chemistry discrepancy from the copy he Carter had too much influence Community Union (TCU) sena- Veronica Carter heard freshman Robert Stolow accused Li of turned in for a re-grade. in determining the outcome of tors are calling for reforms to Steven Li’s case and decided to altering his original response While Li claims that he did his case. the judicial affairs process after suspend him for one semester, to a quiz problem before sub- not alter the answer and that “There are a lot of details that a freshman who was suspended Li told the Daily. She told him he mitting it for a re-grade. The he did not specifically request this month for cheating on a did not have the right to a hear- indisputable evidence Carter a re-grade, he is most upset see SUSPENSION, page 2 PATRIOTS’ QUEST FOR PERFECT SEASON ENDS IN HEARTBREAK Carmichael extends its weekend hours b y Gi o va nn i Ru s s o n e l lo Daily Editorial Board

Carmichael Dining Hall stayed open until 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, after Dining Services reacted to students’ dis- satisfaction with hours of service by imple- menting its third permanent extension of hours this semester for an on-campus eat- ery. But both the Carmichael and Dewick- MacPhie dining halls will continue to close at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, and Carmichael will still close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Students polled in Dining Services’ fall survey indicated widespread discontent with weekend hours at dining halls, said Patti Klos, the director of Dining Services. Before last weekend’s change, both Carmichael and Dewick regularly closed at 8 p.m. on Sundays and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. “A question we ask [on the survey] every year is, ‘How satisfied are you with the hours of service?’” Klos said. “And the MCt trend over the last few years was toward The New York Giants sacked Patriots quarterback Tom Brady five times en route to a stunning 17-14 victory over undefeated New England in ‘Dissatisfied.’” Super Bowl XLII. The loss, the first for the legendary tandem of Brady and coach Bill Belichick in a Super Bowl, ended the Pats’ bid to become Dining Services changed Dewick’s week- the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to finish the season unbeaten. See back page for more coverage. night hours in the fall 2006 semester, shift- ing them back by one hour so that the eat- ery stayed open until 9 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday. This alteration remains Fares Lecture canceled due to scheduling conflicts in place, but neither hall stayed open past b y Al e x a n d r a Bo g u s the lecture has been cancelled in its times makes scheduling a challenge,” 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights Contributing Writer fourteen-year span. A lecturer was not Assistant Director of Public Relations until last weekend’s adjustment. scheduled for the 2005-06, 2003-04 Suzanne Miller said in an e-mail. Students living uphill should feel relieved The Issam M. Fares Lecture has been and 1999-2000 academic years. “This academic year was no exception to see their nearest dining hall staying open cancelled this year due to scheduling Both Leila Fawaz, a Fares Center and we were unable to find a date that later, said C.J. Mourning, the chair of the difficulties within the university, the professor, and Donald Button, the worked.” Tufts Community Union Senate Services Office of Public Relations reported. center administrator, declined to If anyone declined the invitation, Committee. Until now, only Dewick and The lecture, an annual event host- comment. They referred the Daily to Miller said she was unaware of this. Hodgdon Good-to-Go, both downhill din- ed by the Fares Center for Eastern the Office of Public Relations, who While no speaker is planned for this ing halls, ever stayed open past 8 p.m. “It’s Mediterranean Studies, brings attributed the cancellation to issues year, the lecture series is expected to a good thing that Carmichael got [the late- renowned diplomats and foreign in scheduling. continue attracting world figures in night weekend hours] because uphill never affairs experts to speak at Tufts. “The Issam M. Fares Lecture attracts sees later hours,” she said. This year marks the fourth time high-profile speakers, which some- see LECTURE, page 2 In terms of potentially opening Carmichael later on Friday nights, Klos and Mourning said that this was not yet feasible. “There’s still things that need to be Tufts may offer Light on the Hill award to Oliver Platt after Vieira declines figured out — for example, personnel and The Tufts Community Union (TCU) distinguished alum. ing to raise $1.2 billion. supplies in terms of food,” Mourning said. Senate plans to offer this year’s Light on The Senate originally offered the award DiBiase said that Vieira could poten- the Hill award to actor Oliver Platt (LA ‘83) to Vieira, who could not accept it due to tially receive the award in future years, after “Today Show” co-host Meredith scheduling issues. when the timing is better. Vieira (A ‘75) declined the offer. “Part of the spirit of the award is to “Unfortunately, she has an incredibly The Senate chose Platt, a renowned get the alumnus to come back to the busy schedule and we couldn’t work out actor who has starred in movies such as campus and share their experiences with a way for her to take time out of her work “Dr. Doolittle” (1998) and “Lake Placid” the student body,” DiBiase said. “One of in New York,” he said. (1999), after two professors recommend- the conditions is that the recipient has to Past recipients of the award include ed him for the award, TCU President Neil come back to Tufts.” actors Peter Gallagher (A ‘77) and- DiBiase told the Daily. vieira, who worked at the television Hank Azaria (LA ‘85), former NBC News DiBiase will meet with Tufts’ Alumni shows “60 Minutes” and “The View” President Neal Shapiro (LA ‘80) and recent Association to discuss making the deci- before moving to the “Today Show,” Democratic presidential candidate and sion official. DiBiase said he hopes to has helped Tufts during its ongoing capi- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announce the formal invitation next tal campaign, Beyond Boundaries. Most (A’70, F’71). week. recently, she appeared in a 14-minute David Cohen/Tufts Daily The award is offered once a year to a video promoting the drive, which is seek- —by Aaron Zucker and Ben Gittleson The cafeteria in Carmichael Hall is now open until 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Silverman elected as Scheduling challenges prohibit a Fares lecture this year new Senate treasurer LECTURE George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, former in the lecture series, DiBiase said he is continued from page 1 U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Powell usually one of the first students to hear in internal elections future years. and James Baker, former Sen. George of such university news. But he can “It is important to keep in mind that Mitchell (D-Maine), former British only attribute his knowledge of the lack sophomore Scott Silverman offi- there is no set schedule for the Fares Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and of speaker to an unconfirmed rumor, cially took the reins from former Tufts lecture,” Miller said in her e-mail. former French President Valery Giscard he said. Community Union (TCU) Treasurer Evan “While we try to have a Fares lecture d’Estaing. The Fares Center has yet to announce Dreifuss during a series of elections at each academic year, the timing of the the lack of speaker this year on its Web yesterday’s TCU Senate meeting. lectures depends on speaker schedules site. The senate voted to make soph- and availability,” she said. “The Issam M. Fares Lecture The series is one of several programs omore C.J. Mourning the chair of Speakers are chosen based on recom- sponsored by an endowment from the Council II of the Allocations Board mendations from various Tufts admin- attracts high-profile speak- Fares Foundation designed to promote (ALBO), junior Matt Shapanka the istrators and Fares Center committees. ers, which sometimes makes Middle Eastern studies in the humani- chair of the Education Committee and Michael Baenen, President Bacow’s ties, social sciences and arts at Tufts. Silverman the TCU treasurer. There chief of staff, said in an e-mail that the scheduling a challenge. This Issam M. Fares, a trustee emeritus of were no speeches, and all three sena- goal of the lecture is to bring to Tufts academic year was no excep- Tufts, served as Deputy Prime Minister tors ran unopposed. “individuals who have had a truly sig- of Lebanon from 2000 to 2005. He had The treasurer position opened last nificant impact in world affairs.” tion and we were unable to previously served as an elected mem- week when Dreifuss, a senior, resigned The lectures are meant to be an eye- ber of the Lebanese Parliament, and from the TCU Senate for medical rea- opening educational experience for find a date that worked.” has been integral in efforts to advance sons. Silverman previously was chair of students. Middle Eastern studies in the United Council II of ALBO. “[The speakers] help draw students’ Suzanne Miller States. aLBO is responsible for allocating attention to the big issues in the world Assistant Director of Public Relations Tufts awarded him an honorary doc- the money generated by the student today, and by bringing them ‘home’ to torate degree in 2000. activities fee, and Council II specifi- Tufts help promote active citizenship,” Issam Fares’ son, Fares I. Fares (LA cally oversees funding of programming Baenen said. “The caliber of the Fares lecturers ’92), envisaged the idea of the lec- groups on campus. The TCU treasurer The Fares Center has been successful has been truly extraordinary, and I ture series in 1991, in an attempt to chairs ALBO. in prior years in bringing in prestigious fully expect that tradition to be main- advance the understanding of issues in The Education Committee chairman- public figures. tained,” Baenen said. the Middle East and provide a forum ship became available when the previ- Last March, former U.S. Secretary The notoriety of the speakers gener- in which to articulate the diversity of ous chair, senior Amanda Richardson, of State Madeleine Albright spoke on ally draws a large student crowd. viewpoints concerning the region. resigned from the senate last week. “The Promise of Peace.” “Any opportunity to hear from a According to its mission statement, Richardson had run for the TCU Current presidential candidate big name ... someone with experience, the Fares Center encourages the con- presidency last year, but she came in Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) spoke knowledge in a certain area, is very sideration of policy issues from an second place to the current president, on “rekindling the peace process” in well-attended,” said Tufts Community international perspective “in the belief junior Neil DiBiase. November 2004. Union President Neil DiBiase, a junior. that this will serve as an effective —by Ben Gittleson Other notable speakers have included Although the Senate plays no role means of conflict resolution.” After being found guilty of cheating, student is denied hearing, appeal SUSPENSION there’s just too much latitude affairs officer must always con- copy. Stolow then accused Li of was found guilty of cheating continued from page 1 given to [her position.] There firm that a piece of submitted cheating. and was denied a hearing due aren’t being considered,” Li told shouldn’t be so much discre- evidence, such as a photocopy “When he turned it in [the to the existence of indisputable the Daily. “There’s just no way tionary power instilled in one of an exam, is indisputable. second time], the answer [was] evidence. to complain about it, because position.” Like Carter, he also declined to totally correct,” Liu said. Li says he appealed the sus- of the way the system’s set up.” TCU Senator Emerson Luke discuss Li’s case specifically. Li told the Daily that he is pension — not the guilty ver- A disciplinary hearing con- is spearheading the effort to unsure of why the line was dict — to the CSL. But he claims sists of a five-person panel made write a resolution. Luke, a The details of the case absent when he gave his quiz he was denied a hearing at that up of two randomly selected junior, is the co-chair of the When Li took the quiz, he back to Professor Stolow. He point because punishments for members of the TCU Judiciary Senate’s Culture, Ethnicity and received a graded copy with said it might have been erased academic dishonesty cases are and three unbiased administra- Community Affairs subcom- what he considered a perplex- by one of the friends to whom he so clearly stated in university tors or faculty members. Carter mittee. He said that five or six ingly low score around the end showed the quiz in the couple literature that the CSL is not said that the hearings are not senators have already expressed of September. He said that he of weeks that elapsed between permitted to hear them. generally used “in an academic interest in writing the resolu- showed the quiz to many of his talking with his T.A. and hand- During this process, Li was integrity case, because there is a tion. friends, and they encouraged ing it back. He has searched assisted by a student who very specific set of guidelines.” “Basically, what we want to him to take it back to a teach- for a friend to come forward to served as his judicial advocate. When Li sought to appeal the do is [make sure] that everyone ing assistant, or T.A., for help on corroborate his theory, but he The advocate declined to com- severity of his punishment with has the ability to have a hear- one specific problem that lost could not find anyone to do so. ment on the case. the Committee on Student Life ing [and] to get an appeal,” he him a number of points. But Li feels strongly that it is (CSL), he says he was told that said. The T.A., graduate student irrelevant if the quiz was altered Where things stand the case was too clear-cut to If passed, the resolution Zhao Liu, said that Li had put because he claims that he never Reitman said that his office warrant a CSL review. would not directly cause a poli- an extra line that was incorrect asked for the quiz to be regrad- welcomes student feedback on Carter declined to comment cy change, but would serve as a on a diagram in the original ed in the first place. the current judicial affairs sys- on Li’s case out of “respect for recommendation to the admin- quiz. He told the Daily that the tem. Carter added that the TCU the student’s privacy.” But she istration. Luke said he hopes to “It’s really a minor error, and note he attached to his quiz Senate, the judicial advocacy said that an accused party can have a draft of the resolution generally for this kind of mis- when he gave it back to Stolow program and the CSL are all only be denied a hearing if ready for voting at this Sunday’s take all the points should not does not ask for a re-grade. “I involved in examining and bet- there is incontrovertible proof Senate meeting. be taken off,” Liu said. Liu then didn’t really know what I was tering the process. that he is guilty or if there is an Dean of Student Affairs encouraged Li to take the grad- getting into with the whole re- “We’re always open to talking admission of guilt. Bruce Reitman, a former judi- ed quiz to the professor to ask grade thing,” Li said. “I didn’t about how the system works,” Li’s roommate, freshman cial affairs officer, reviewed why so many points were taken know that it was a full-on re- Reitman said. “We’re very open Bruce Ratain, is now working the details of Li’s case during a off. grade [or that it] would get me to talking about ... making it the with TCU senators to draft a meeting with Carter and Li, the “The final grading is decided suspended.” best system it can be, always resolution that would lobby freshman says. by the professor, so I encour- Stolow declined to comment listening about how it can be for allowing a hearing to all Reitman said that while an aged him to take it to the pro- on the case. made better.” students accused of academic official definition of “irrefut- fessor,” Liu said. Liu added that Li claims that several days Ratain said that he hopes a dishonesty. Ratain spoke about able evidence” does not exist the points in question were after the quiz was handed back, clearer definition of what falls Li’s case at last Sunday’s TCU in university literature, there most likely a very small por- Carter informed him that he into the category of irrefutable Senate meeting. is a reasonable understand- tion of Li’s overall grade for the had been accused of cheating. evidence will come out of his Ratain told the Daily that he ing of the term. It is this com- course. According to Reitman, Carter efforts to reform the process. saw inherent problems with the mon understanding that is But when Li turned the quiz provides due process to stu- Li, at home since last Sunday, current judicial system after used to deal with cases such back in to Stolow, the profes- dents when informing them said that he hopes students speaking with Carter about Li’s as Li’s. “Irrefutable means that sor, the extra line on the dia- of such accusations, explain- will no longer have to see their case. it is convincing, that there is gram was missing. Li says that ing the process to them and cases decided by only one or “Throughout the conversa- no other explanation,” he said. Stolow had made a photocopy making sure they understand two administrators. tion, it was clear she was fitting “You could literally use the dic- of the quiz prior to handing school policies. “Allow everybody to state his case into her ... paradigm tionary definition of irrefutable it back the first time, and the Li says that after a number their case to an unbiased jury,” of kids who cheat,” he said. and it would work.” professor compared the photo- of meetings, Carter issued a he said, “so it’s not just two-on- “I think the problem there is, Reitman added that a judicial copied original to Li’s returned “Dean’s Decision,” in which he one or one-on-one.”

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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Monday, February 4, 2008

Devin Toohey | Hostels and Hostiles In addition to alcohol and marijuana, Tufts Mischief in Munich: students turn to prescription drugs to get high Oktoberfest ew Orleans has Mardi Gras. b y Ch a r l o tt e St e i n w a y Daily Editorial Board Tufts has Spring Fling. But

College has long been regarded as a time in Munich, celebration of self-discovery — a path that is often real- N ized through experimentation using trial begins and ends with one beautiful and error. While alcohol and marijuana have been present in the college social name: Oktoberfest. scene for decades, in recent years students have been turning to prescription drugs in There are too many things you must their quest to experiment. do or see before you die. One book “nar- While, according to Tufts Alcohol and rows” it down to a thousand. However, Drug Treatment Specialist Jeanne Haley, I can assuredly say that Oktoberfest alcohol is “the most abused drug on cam- makes, if not tops, my rather short list. pus,” other substances are becoming read- Even if you don’t like beer or partying, if ily apparent at Tufts and across the nation. you like meeting people and experienc- Last October, the Daily published an ing something you will never see any- article about the rising use of heroin in where else, you must go. Somerville. While the areas surrounding So what is this mythical event like, Tufts had experienced greater heroin use anyway? A large field with tents pitched at the time, it was OxyContin, a prescrip- up and happy Bavarians clopping around tion painkiller considered a “gateway” to in dirndls and lederhosen? Not quite. heroin, that was more popular on campus You got the attire right (even the punk itself, according to Haley. guys will wear punked out lederhosen), Shirley Haberman, chair elect for the but for the actual setting, let’s just say American College Health Association’s this: I don’t believe in sensory overload. (ACHA) Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Except for during Oktoberfest. Coalition, said that many students are Imagine an enormous, sprawling area looking no further than their peers’ medi- of paved concrete. Multiply that by twen- cine cabinets to get a fix. ty. Throw in hundreds, if not thousands, “There are so many different prescrip- of carnival rides, food stalls, souvenir tion drugs out there, but based on [The stands and a little over a dozen beer University of Michigan’s ‘Monitoring the tents. And by “tents” I mean enormous Future’ Study], roughly 10 percent of col- palaces that take about two months to lege students use non-medical prescrip- put up and can house between 5,000 tion drug products,” she said, and 10,000 people from every country, Stacy Andes, chair of the ACHA’s Alcohol, standing on benches, waving liter-steins Tobacco and Other Drug Coalition, agreed Paige Fulton/Tufts Daily of beer. with the results of the study. Concerta, like Adderall and Ritalin, is a drug prescribed to help attention-deficit hyperactive Munich was my first trip outside of “When compared with their peers not disorder (ADHD). While ADHD medication has been used for years to help students study, London, and I definitely made the right attending college, evidence suggests that usage of other prescription drugs is on the rise on college campuses. choice. After finding my hotel (if you college students are illicitly using prescrip- want a cheap hostel, book about a year tion drugs at higher rates,” she said. around alcohol and other drugs.” ety disorders, while Ambien is a sleep- in advance — seriously) and my friend Experts have found a variety of reasons While the statistics suggest that Tufts ing pill. After taking Ambien, recreational whom I was meeting, we soon headed to account for such drug use. According shouldn’t fall far from the overarching users can fight the urge to fall asleep in off to the grounds. We were in a country to a statement issued by the Higher trend, students had mixed views on wheth- order to achieve euphoric or hallucino- where neither of us spoke the language, Education Center for Alcohol and Other er or not prescription drugs are dominant genic effects. about to enter the world’s biggest frat Drug Prevention, the number of first-year on campus. Andes explained how such prescription party (just with better beer and less college students who arrive with symp- “I don’t see a whole lot of prescription drugs on college campuses are becoming sketchiness). toms of anxiety and/or depression is ris- drug use on the Tufts campus. It doesn’t increasingly easy to find because of the Within an hour we were in a tent, ing. These students tend to be the ones really seem that prevalent here,” sopho- fact that they are legal at the prescription’s clasping two steins, in an extended con- who “are more likely than their peers to use more Mara James said. onset. versation with a local man. Without fail, alcohol or other drugs” at college. But others begged to differ. Sophomore “Many undergraduate students are gain- the second a German realized we were But that isn’t to say that college students Josh*, who asked to remain anonymous ing access to prescription drugs from peers Americans, they immediately warmed who don’t experience anxiety or depres- due to the sensitivity of the topic, said he who are legally prescribed medications,” up to us. We met a guy around our age sion aren’t experimenting. Dangerous sees a relatively large contingent of pre- said Andes. that was in the German Air Force and experimentation, Andes said, is built into scription drug abusers on the hill. Haley also explained that some students had a real thing against the Swiss, which our culture. “I definitely know a fair amount of peo- may be using the same drugs they were only got further incensed when a group “In Western societies, the experience of ple who abuse prescription drugs here on once prescribed, even after the original of Swiss sat next to us. There was also a young adulthood is often characterized as campus. Adderall and Ritalin are clearly pain has disappeared. group of mid-twenties women who all a moratorium in which one is expected to the forerunning drugs used here, but there “Prescription drugs can be dangerous in seemed to know mid- ’80s and early- formulate an identity in an environment is definitely a whole group of students who that students don’t consider them drugs, ’90s American pop music better than which provides a safety net for mistakes,” abuse other prescription drugs, like Xanax but medicine. Students often say, ‘My doc- we did. she said. “Unfortunately, the safety net for and Ambien,” said Josh. “Those drugs are tor gave me those Percoset.’ However, the Of course, some other encounters mistakes, often called college, provides a very easy to find here.” were even more random. Saturday morn- tradition rich with poor decision-making Xanax is a drug prescribed to treat anxi- see PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, page 4 ing found us outside the Hippodrome in front of three very sloshed girls (proba- bly about 16) who continuously shouted “SNICHKT, SNACHKT, SNUCHKT!” for a half hour. Turned out they were playing Tufts’ Muslim chaplain overcomes religious gender norms German “rock, paper, scissors.” What for, and why for a half hour, I don’t think As a woman, Hosein faces challenges to becoming a chaplain in the U.S. Army they could explain. b y Ro b i n Ca r o l be able to do all the duties of my male chaplain at Tufts, a job that keeps her There were the Munich police who Daily Editorial Board counterparts, and currently I don’t see constantly involved with students as an scared the crap out of my friend and I myself fighting the [Islamic] faith to lead inspiring voice and a source of support. as they, in a “routine, random search,” As someone who describes her- prayer to both men and women,”Hosein “My duties here are to support the screamed at us for five minutes, asking self as,“just an ordinary person,”Tufts’ said. community at large on the Tufts cam- us if we had our passports (nope, not Muslim chaplain Shareda Hosein is Hosein believes that her faith is one pus, but more specifically to support the on us), were drunk (we had not even pushing the boundaries of what ordinary that should allow her to assume a chap- Muslim community, in the respect of reached Oktoberfest yet) and if we had a can be. Working to unify and support laincy in the military, despite what her providing pastoral counseling or care, to problem with the Munich police (really, the Tufts Muslim community, Hosein superiors believe. “The uniqueness of provide religious education, to facilitate whose going to say “yes” to that?). is also fighting a battle with the United Islam allows prayer to go on no matter services for the students here to ensure And then there are the other things States Military to become its first female who is present, so any male who knows that their needs are met on campus, you can’t plan. Like falling asleep on the Muslim chaplain. [the prayers] can lead. My struggle has and also to empower the students to steps under the statue of Bavaria. Or “In about 13 days I will have 28 years been having the Army see Islam in its be integrated between spiritual life and going on rides you probably shouldn’t of service in the military,”Hosein said. own uniqueness and not comparing it to academic life,” Hosein said. go on after a few steins. Or dancing the “I almost called the military another the Judeo-Christian guidelines.” Hosein was attracted to the Tufts “Time Warp” on benches with thousands family. I’ve enjoyed the different duties While Hosein has received the support chaplaincy for a number of reasons, but of Germans. and assignments and I feel [to become a of countless people around her, includ- working with people has been the most I definitely have a lot of stories and chaplain would] be a way to give back to ing members of the Tufts community, important and rewarding aspect of her memories from my travels, but I have a the military.” she is currently at stalemate with the career. hard time seeing any of them topping The military has declined to accept Army on the issue of becoming a military “The concept of being able to help Oktoberfest. And I’m sure I’m not alone. Hosein as a chaplain because traditional chaplain. people live lives they love and help them schools of Islam do not allow Muslim If the military were to accept Hosein sort out whatever needs to be sorted out women to lead prayer to groups consist- as a chaplain, she would serve only in a within their current situation, and being Devin Toohey is a junior majoring in clas- ing of both men and women. reserve capacity. This means that Hosein sics. He can be reached at Devin.Toohey@ “They [the military] required that I would maintain her role as the Muslim see HOSEIN, page 4 tufts.edu. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Monday, February 4, 2008 Muslim chaplain hopes to extend religious community HOSEIN as much help as they require to continued from page 3 navigate their faith. “I’m here able to talk about God being a helping students to live their central force in helping guide faith and if they’re having con- them attracted me to the chap- flicts with it, to support them,” laincy,” she said. “What I enjoy she said. the most is the connectivity with The Muslim community at people, the trust that people give Tufts comprises about two per- me and I give them, and the cent of the student population. sharing of humanity with people Hosein works closely with the from all walks of life, all cultures Muslim Students Association and nationalities.” (MSA), which she said is her Hosein has gone to great closest link with a large Muslim lengths to connect her work at group on campus. Tufts with her efforts in the army. Currently Hosein is working She believes that she can bring on several projects to benefit an additional understanding to the MSA and other Muslim stu- military families. dents. “It’s a community that I “On a real pragmatic approach already know a lot about,” she I’m working with dining services said “I’ve held many duties and I to have halal meat (similar to know what it’s like to go through kosher meat for Jews) for stu- basic training, be mobilized and dents,” she said. “The other thing be away from your family for [I’m working on] is definitely to long periods of time. With that bring more knowledge through knowledge and insight I have, I means of interfaith events or could really help the families.” Islamic awareness week events.” At Tufts, Hosein is also helping Hosein is also looking beyond students determine the role that the current undergraduate stu- religion holds in their college dent body to create an even big- lives. This is an issue that Hosein ger support network. “I’d like to believes many students struggle help create a sub-community of with. the alumni association of Muslim “I feel religion is an awkward alumni, and bring them together friend on campus. It’s not always and create that with the inten- introduced to everyone, only tion that those students will sup- selectively to certain people, and port the current Muslim student can be a quick decision not to be population at any given time.” included in activities,” she said. Hosein said that while most Hosein said she believes that students and faculty at Tufts are Islam requires special attention accepting of Islam, knowledge from campus chaplaincy because could be greater. Courtesy Shareda Hosein global conflict often places the “I’ve talked in a few different Shareda Hosein is Tufts’ Muslim chaplain. Having served in the United States military for nearly 28 years, Hosein Islamic faith in a negative light. classes about Islam and with- is looking to become its first female Muslim chaplain. “I think [Muslim] students are in the class, if there were thirty quiet about their faith practices people in the class, maybe three large.” answer questions about Islam. or misunderstandings about and those that are devout are or four know a lot, and the rest Friday prayer sessions are “I’d like to invite the student Islam. I’d love to support them able to only express it in certain would know what they read in open to anyone interested, and population to not just see me and to help them understand circles.” the newspaper,” Hosein said. Hosein strongly encourages stu- as the Muslim chaplain but to misconceptions and differences, With this in mind, Hosein has “The awareness and knowledge dents and faculty to seek her out see me as a resource if they have and to help me understand how resolved to offer Tufts students is small, but the acceptance is as a way to gain information or questions, concerns, complaints Islam is represented,” she said. Prescription drugs easy to obtain on college campuses PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Dextromethorphan, a cough- continued from page 3 suppressant drug found in over- doctor prescribed the medicine the-counter cold medication for pain management, and the (i.e. Robitussin), has created its student now uses it recreationally own niche of users who seek the after the pain is gone,” Haley told drunk-like feeling associated with the Daily in an e-mail. taking a dosage much higher than Andes listed a general sense what’s recommended. of unawareness among students Drugs like DXM differ from pre- about the risks of usage as a prime scription drugs, however, because reason why non-medical prescrip- they can be obtained at local phar- tion drug use has become such an macies, and end up costing the issue in recent years. user little more than a couple of “With record numbers of col- dollars. lege students arriving on today’s Tufts freshman Andy,* who college campuses with legitimate wished to remain anonymous prescription medications of their due to the sensitivity of the topic, own, the opportunities for non- explained his recent experimenta- medical prescription drug use tion with DXM. (NMPDU), coupled with a general “When I experimented with ignorance about the associated DXM, I had to chug a six-ounce risks, have combined to create an bottle of Robitussin to get high,” emerging college student health said Andy. “I remember feeling issue,” she said. really tired, like I was asleep but Although the ease of access not asleep: It was similar to how undoubtedly accounts for stu- you feel when you stay awake after dents’ ability to attain prescription taking a sleeping pill.” drugs, it is the sense of “general However, Andy explains the ignorance” that drives so many “high” as not being much different students to experiment with such from that felt after a night of heavy drugs. drinking. Andes explained such igno- “Of all the hallucinogenics rance on a basic level. I’ve done, DXM’s effects were the “First, the culture of pharmacol- most similar to being drunk,” ogy is characterized by a percep- Andy said. tion of safety. Second, the adoles- But while alcohol, marijuana cent belief in immortality furthers and prescription drug abuse the misperception of the relative have created substantial influ- safety of pharming. ence on campuses, it doesn’t Additionally, the negative side seem as if over-the-counter effects of non-medical use are not drugs have fully permeated the threatening or long-lasting enough collegiate community. to generate fear in the user,” she “I don’t know anyone that’s said. got prevalent data on DXM Another class of substance usage among college students, that shares many similar usage but I’d venture to say [the usage patterns to prescription drugs level] is probably very low,” is that of over-the-counter Haberman said. medication. DXM, short for *Names have been changed. 5

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Album Review Lumay Wang | The Daily Shopper The Mars Volta enters the paranormal realm Grandma’s closet: retro or Good but predictable songs do little to raise the dead in TMV’s new album repulsive? b y El l i e St e e v e r the board and forbade band members ashion trends cycle and recy- Daily Staff Writer to speak of it, but the pandemonium and peculiar eeriness it stirred up can- cle, so there’s no reason that the Nearly everyone over the age of 12 not be missed in “Bedlam.” will testify that Ouija boards are fake The band is known for its musical old can’t be new again. Reese and a waste of time. But progressive chaos, and “Bedlam” pushes this ele- F ment to the breaking point, mainly Witherspoon proved this point when she The Bedlam in Goliath through sheer speed. In previous TMV The Mars Volta albums musical buildups often lead wore a vintage ’50s Dior dress to the 2006 to ten-minute sections featuring feed- back, guitar chirps and frog belches. Oscars. Umvd Labels In this latest album, there is no such downtime, and buildups only lead to I’m a self-proclaimed vintage and sec- rock band The Mars Volta (TMV) obvi- more of that fast, hard, loud rock that ond-hand fanatic. Vintage shopping is free ously doesn’t feel that way. makes listeners bang their heads so of today’s fashion constraints. It allows you Disbelieve what you will, but TMV’s righteously. to explore silhouettes, colors and fabrics fourth full-length effort, “The Bedlam “Cavelettas,” ringing in just short that may not be available from the mass in Goliath,” is a bowl full of secrets of ten minutes, toys with fans’ expec- market. At the same time, vintage shop- amazon.com poured forth from the occult. tations for long reprieves found on These are just a few of the ghosts that ping calls for tons of patience, endurance While touring with the Red Hot Chili earlier LPs. The musicians and produc- haunt The Mars Volta’s dreams. and time. Most of the time, you’ll be sort- Peppers in 2006, the band purchased tion team show off their utter genius ing through who knows what with the a now-famous Ouija board nicknamed by playing with the volume on this drums. To complete the foreign effect, mothball stench still clinging. “the Soothsayer.” During the tour track. Different instrument sections the song ends with children’s voices But don’t let that discourage you! and the initial stages of recording for and sounds alternately rise and fall singing a Catholic prayer, which is no In a fairly recent vintage expedition, I “Bedlam,” the board began to mystify until the audience believes the familiar doubt some ironic reference to the found a black suede belt with two golden the band with the demands, stories feedback solo is coming, before being supernatural, pagan ideas that sculpt- lion heads as the buckle. Even better: It and names it supposedly gave them. whipped back into the main body of ed the album. was totally adjustable. I have worn this However, the Soothsayer began to the song, ecstatic that there is nothing The paranormal themes found in belt on many occasions to spice up the curse TMV and its efforts to record to fast forward through. the Soothsayer Ouija board are most most mundane of outfits. Another time, with a chain of bizarre mishaps. Cedric Distorted vocals and looped effects lyrically apparent in “Goliath.” Bixler- I found a barely used authentic Furla bag Bixler-Zavala, vocals, had foot surgery that TMV is so fond of show up in Zavala’s yipping falsetto and deeper, for $24.00. that required him to relearn how to nearly every song, as well as wailing accusatory vocals catch the listener’s I could go on listing other unbelievable walk, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s, guitar, saxophone and string sections that attention with lines like, “I’m start- finds for the rest of my column. The point home studio burned. remind the listener of the geographical ing to feel a miscarriage coming on/ is that vintage shopping allows you to Three drummers quit during the spans that influence the music. It’s numbing a stump/ Clearing in my find something unique. Based on my past recording process (leading to the addi- “Soothsayer” begins with Middle throat/ And I just can’t lose grip of it.” experiences, I have some advice: tion of Thomas Pridgen), and the origi- Eastern sounds and guitar melodies, The single, “Wax Simulacra,” is the Keep an open mind. Vintage shopping is nal sound engineer also left after a eventually erupting into gypsy-in- shortest track on the album and is not about going in the store with an exact nervous breakdown. fused tambourines, chimes and vio- idea of what you want; if you do, chances Eventually Rodriguez-Lopez buried lins amidst the pulsing guitars and see MARS VOLTA, page 7 are you’ll be disappointed. Don’t think you need a new purse? Go check them out. See what catches your eye and try it on. This Restaurant Review shopping trip should be an opportunity to explore your fashion palette. You might discover that you have a penchant for ChoCho’s offers an affordable taste of East Asian cuisine floppy hats (as I recently did). b y Da v i d Ga i n s b o r o Remember that items are pre-loved. Contributing Writer Even if you find the most darling pair of Giuseppe Zanotti shoes ridiculously under Nestled away from all of Cambridge’s priced, it’s a smart idea to check them over college students and business profes- for extreme wear. The idea of someone’s sionals waits a mini-Chinatown: the feet sweating in a pair of potential shoes really grosses me out. Although it is a ChoCho’s shop’s responsibility to only sell almost- new items, many things seem to slip right under their noses and onto the selling floor. Shoes and sweaters show wear more 1815 Massachusetts Avenue than accessories and dresses, which usu- Porter Square in Cambridge ally are safer options. (617) 868-4246 Look in the mirror. I’m taking a leaf out of Jyll Saskin’s book here, but seri- Porter Exchange. The Exchange, as ously evaluate your potential buy with many know it, is hidden inside of a a critical eye. Don’t let the price tag or large, yellow building, which stands designer label blind you. Even if you out among the many small shops bought a pair of Burberry capris, the elu- and boutiques along Massachusetts siveness of the label will not mask how Avenue, just outside of Porter Square, ill-fitting they may be. towards Harvard. The Exchange’s loca- I’ve been using “vintage” in today’s tion makes it easy to miss, as there are column to mean both vintage and sec- no signs on the street indicating what ond-hand. This advice, however, applies lies within. just as much to second-hand clothing. Hidden in the back of this building are The mirror does not lie; neither does a eight restaurants offering samplings of David Gainsboro/Tufts DAily critical friend. many different types of East Asian food ChoCho’s features great food with a side of inspiration. Now that I’ve imparted some pearls including Chinese, Japanese, Korean of wisdom, it’s only fitting to suggest and Thai. young kids. On the wall hang mir- soned veggies, marinated beef and fried some stores to start your vintage/sec- There are bakeries, a bubble tea ven- rors, rainbow sconces, various bottles egg over rice, served with Korean spicy ond-hand journey. dor, and even a Japanese grocery store, of oil, some small plants and some sauce.” One of their many delicious, Boston is home to multiple Second Time which offers many foods usually only simple sculptures. ChoCho’s is a rela- home-style specialties is Soon Buboo Around stores; locations can be found in sold in Chinatown, including a la carte tively young restaurant and will enjoy (Soft Tofu Stew). Cambridge and on Newbury Street. Some sushi-grade fish and Japanese candy. its fourth anniversary in the Porter For those counting calories, there are locations carry store samples, meaning One of these restaurants in the Exchange in April. the so-called “Healthy Combo Meals” new merchandise for mere dollars. Exchange is ChoCho’s. It is the same While one can’t go wrong with any of boasting a “mixed green salad, a choice Somerville has its own vintage store, size as most of the other restaurants, these restaurants, ChoCho’s is definite- of hot and sour soup or miso soup and Poor Little Rich Girl. If you ever visit my with seating for only about 25 people. ly one of the more popular. It is easy to a choice of white or brown rice” to be hometown of Bethesda, Maryland, be sure ChoCho’s features delicious, value- see why this restaurant is frequented combined with any variety of meat, sea- to visit Mustard Seed, probably the most driven meals and is a welcome change by college students, as the most expen- food or tofu. The quality of the entrées amazing vintage store I’ve ever set foot in. from restaurants like Panda Palace and sive of its large dishes is priced at only varies, but sticking with the Korean and Don’t be discouraged if you don’t find Dragon Garden. Best yet, ChoCho’s $11.95. Thai dishes won’t disappoint anything on your first try. A lot of times, is authentic, and offers more than ChoCho’s offers mostly Korean Even after trying Pad Thai from many shopping can be hit-or-miss. Just thank MSG-filled, deep-fried, Americanized entrées, with some Japanese, some different restaurants in the Boston area, me when you discover that delicious Chinese food. Authenticity comes as no Chinese and some Thai dishes. The including 9 Tastes in Harvard Square, Prada skirt. surprise as Eurmi Cho, the restaurant’s menu features many safe options, such Brown Sugar Café in its three locations Until next week, stay fabulous! founder, moved to the Boston area in as tempura, crab Rangoon and a modi- around Boston, and Sugar and Spice in 1976, emigrating from Seoul. fied scallion pancake. Additionally, the Porter Square, ChoCho’s Pad Thai isn’t ChoCho’s has a fun, relaxed atmo- restaurant has creative offerings such bad. In traditional form, the Pad Thai Lumay Wang is a freshman who has not sphere, in which college students eat as Bibim Bap, an entrée that sells for yet declared a major. She can be reached at alongside adults and families with $10.95, and is made from “eight sea- see CHOCHO, page 7 [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Monday, February 4, 2008

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For more information visit activecitizen.tufts.edu Monday, February 4, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living 7 Inexpensive and generous, ChoCho’s offers students a deliciously authentic East Asian fix CHOCHO continued from page 5 is served with bean sprouts, cucumber and a lime wedge and comes garnished with a fern sprig. While ChoCho’s Pad Thai is surely not the best in the city, it’s certainly some of the best priced. It’s only $7.95, and por- tions are very fair. With a small appetizer, even especially hun- gry eaters will find satiation. starpulse.com The only unsatisfactory aspect The Mars Volta’s somber demeanor does not match the group’s crazy music. of the Pad Thai is that it was a little mild, and that the lime wedge had little to no juice in it TMV uses its occult beliefs when squeezed. to inspire innovative music While ChoCho’s Pad MARS VOLTA TMV always makes each Thai is surely not the continued from page 5 sound just as powerful as the all the stronger with power next. best in the city, it’s chords played over palpitat- Moreover, TMV consistently certainly some of the ing drums, alternatively giv- ensures that each album is as ing way to an over-exaggerat- powerful and inspired as the best priced. It’s only ed downbeat or some flutter- next. Most fans can hardly say ing sax overtone. which album is their favorite, $7.95, and portions and now “Bedlam in Goliath” are very fair. With a enters into this debate. When ... TMV consistently TMV first formed, there small appetizer, even ensures that each was no other band with the especially hungry eat- same sort of sound, and this album is as powerful remains true today. ers will find satiation. and inspired as the But just because they have a unique sound doesn’t mean next. they shouldn’t keep exploring Another hit at ChoCho’s is new styles. If there is anything the edamame, which at $1.95 bad to be said about “Bedlam” is a great deal. It comes gar-

The recent performance it is that a conceptual explo- nished with carrot gratings Courtesy David Gainsboro of this song on “Late Night ration of an idea through and some salt and tastes fresh, The cover of ChoCho’s menu is spicier than its Pad Thai. with David Letterman” did complex time signatures and but is slightly soft, a sign that not give it justice. The vocals depraved guitar mashing can it was a little overcooked. served in large portions, but Live Better,” says, ChoCho’s can were given precedence over form a masterpiece — but ChoCho’s more ethnic Korean they remain relatively light certainly be part of a balanced, the rest of the instruments, isn’t that what The Mars Volta dishes and their udon, espe- and consistently delicious. healthy and happy lifestyle and whereas in its recorded works has been doing all along? cially the soups, tend to be Just as their slogan, “Eat Better, it’s definitely worth a taste.

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Luke Burns Features Editors MCt MCt Jessica Bidgood Marissa Carberry As the presidential election of 2008 draws near, we are Hollywood’s portrayal of the U.S. president has always depicted Robin Carol standing at an extraordinary moment in American history. In the commander in chief as an impossibly heroic, patriotic warrior. Meredith Hassett Assistant Features Editors the Democratic primary, the party will make history no matter The past eight years have probably made most Americans sigh with Kerianne Okie which candidate represents it in the fall. longing for the likes of Bill Pullman, Michael Douglas and Harrison Charlotte Steinway As voters, we may choose a divisive but battle-tested senator Ford to be installed in the Oval Office. Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor who will continue the 50-percent-plus-one political strategy And if Republicans come out in support of Senator John McCain and make hard-won incrementalism the political norm. Or we on Super Tuesday, their prayers may be answered come Nov. 4. Naomi Bryant Arts Editors Grant Beighley can select a transformative leader who stands for bold political The Daily is proud to endorse McCain for the Republican ticket realignment — a man who is respected by people of all politi- for many reasons, not the least of which is his tremendous personal Jessica Bal Assistant Arts Editors cal stripes even if they do not agree with all of his views. integrity. McCain is such a respected and trustworthy man that it is Kyle Chayka Catherine Scott Given this fundamental choice, the Daily offers its endorse- easy to succumb to a he’s-too-good-to-be-true cynicism when the ment of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic presiden- Arizona senator starts dishing out his patented “straight talk.” Courtney Chua Executive Op-Ed Editor tial nomination. As McCain’s only real opposition in the primaries, former Our decision reflects our own basic understanding of Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s sporadic “nice guy” rou- Adam Winograd Op-Ed Editor American governance and the vision that we have for the tine confirms the popularly held belief that all politicians pretend Sapna Bansil Executive Sports Editor American presidency. cordiality while slyly disparaging one another at every opportunity. Senator Hillary Clinton has made much of her experience But in the face of such political skullduggery, McCain always Thomas Eager Sports Editors Liz Hoffman in public service. As First Lady, she crafted America’s first uni- plays above the belt, demonstrating an honesty and sincerity that Tim Judson versal healthcare proposal and, as she says, “I have the scars to makes even those who disagree with his views proud to sit down Ethan Landy prove it.” She has served in the Senate for seven years and has and argue with him. Philip Dear Assistant Sports Editors been a hard worker and a conscientious legislator. Certainly, Most important, though, is McCain’s unflagging commitment to David Heck experience is important — but the type of experience is even this country. Whether he was suffering as a prisoner of war or as a Noah Schumer more significant. discounted candidate whose campaign was in tatters, McCain has Rebekah Sokol Executive Photo Editor As the son of an absent black farmer from Kenya and a always persevered in the hopes that he might overcome tremen- white mother from Kansas, Obama was forced to struggle dous odds in order to serve his country in the best way that he can. Aalok Kanani Photo Editors with his own identity. He saw the affluent corridors of Harvard If it is McCain moving into the White House next year, Americans Alex Schmieder Law School (where he excelled as the first black editor of the of both parties will be able to take comfort in the fact that the presi- Laura Schultz Annie Wermiel prestigious Law Review) and the poverty-stricken South Side dent has their best interests at heart. of Chicago, where he went to work in community organizing It is this quality that could make McCain the first real biparti- James Choca Assistant Photo Editors and made thousands of people believe that their voices would san president we have seen in decades. “Bipartisanism” is the yeti David Cohen Emily Eisenberg be heard again. He taught constitutional law at the University of American politics: oft talked about, but rarely ever seen. Few Danai Macridi of Chicago and reached across the political aisle in the Illinois of the Republicans in this race — or any before it, for that matter Timothy Straub State Senate to craft meaningful legislation. — have been especially gifted at practicing the same coopera- Jordy Wolfand In October 2002, Senator Clinton, who had all the intelli- tion they preach. McCain, on the other hand, is a true master of PRODUCTION gence reports at her disposal, voted to give the president the crossing party lines to get at the issues that really matter: McCain Adam Raczkowski Production Director authority to go to war. She, along with 28 other Democrats famously collaborated with Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on and 48 Republicans, either exercised her best judgment or fell immigration reform and with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) on Ally Gimbel Executive Layout Editor victim to the call of political expediency. campaign finance reform. Dana Berube Layout Editors In Illinois, however, then-State Senator Obama eloquently He has proven that he has the courage to break with the party line Karen Blevins and intelligently made the case against war. Experience is when he feels America’s best interests have not been served, speak- Muhammad Qadri important, but when the advisors and cabinet members have ing out in favor of more humane prisoner treatment, a temporary Jason Richards left the room and the president stands alone in the Oval Office, worker program and a tough but fair border policy. McCain’s con- Kelsey Anderson Assistant Layout Editors it will be his judgment that we must believe in most. cern over global warming, pork-barrel government spending and Leanne Brotsky From the Law Review to the Illinois Senate to the streets the situation in Iraq also point to his ability to prioritize patriotism Jennifer Iassogna Julia Izumi of this nation, Obama has been unyielding in his belief that above party affiliations and should endear him to all Americans, Emily Neger Americans can come together to create a better nation — that regardless of political allegiance. Amanda Nenzen they should not feel powerless in the face of the federal govern- At a time when the country is bitterly divided between liber- Andrew Petrone ment. He has been honest about his strengths and his weak- als and conservatives, McCain understands the importance Daniel Simon Amani Smathers nesses in a way that those of us who remember Bill Clinton’s of compromise and cooperation — a rare quality that will Steven Smith equivocations about marijuana and George W. Bush’s obfusca- allow him to unite the American people in their respect for his Katie Tausanovitch tions concerning cocaine never believed we would hear from presidency and assuage the pervasive divisiveness that plagues Michael Vastola Executive Technical Manager an elected official. today’s political landscape. We have great respect for the senator from New York — For these same reasons, Romney supporters often decry McCain Jeff Finkelstein Technical Managers she has been a pragmatic and thoughtful voice in the U.S. as an unpredictable “maverick” and an inauthentic Republican. But Joel Harley Senate — but the real difficulty in politics is finding the right rather than hoping McCain abandons his slim lead over Romney Sophie Gao Executive Online Editor leader for the moment. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a great and runs on an independent ticket, Republicans should turn president because he had the strength to face down the Great out in droves to back him on Super Tuesday if they hope to see a John Sotherland Online Editor Depression and to unite the country in war and in peace. Republican inaugurated next January. Louise Galuski Assistant Online Editors Abraham Lincoln, despite his lack of a national résumé, pro- After the turnover of Congress in 2006 and Bush’s approval rat- Han Lie vided bold and courageous leadership during the most power- ings hitting record-setting lows, Republicans must back a candidate Minah Kim ful schism in American history. John F. Kennedy was brought with mass appeal if they wish to assuage the public’s mounting fear Caryn Horowitz Executive Copy Editor to the forefront as the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, of putting Republicans in charge. and the young president pulled us back from the edge and Of course, McCain is not perfect. Americans should be particu- Samantha Connell Copy Editors strengthened our resolve to be the kind of nation for which our larly leery of McCain’s long-standing support for the war in Iraq: He Michelle Hochberg Grace Lamb-Atkinson founding fathers fought. voted for the invasion in 2002, spoke in favor of the troop surge last Ben Smith A leader can only be truly great if he or she understands year, and told town hall meeting attendees in Derry, N.H. that he’d Christopher Snyder the exceptionality of the moment. We need a president who stay in Iraq for the next 100 (or 1,000) years if he had to. 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Monday, February 4, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Op-Ed 9 Climate change and society b y Em i l y Wi e r in his 2002, 2003, and 2004 State of the Union addresses. Each has a sentence or Who is the greenest candidate in two to the effect of “encourage conserva- the 2008 presidential campaign? The tion,” but only in the context of war and Democratic candidates share many posi- dependence on foreign oil. Rarely, if ever, tions on cap-and-trade auctions, clean do politicians demand conservation for energy and biofuel. In fact, the latest planet Earth’s sake. Senate energy bill was co-sponsored by This kind of conservation is antitheti- Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Barack cal to American consumer culture. Our Obama (D-Ill.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), appliances, our computers, and our iPods and Joe Biden (D-Del.). are made to break. While Obama seems to be the man of Plates, napkins, utensils, bottles and the moment — inspirational and able cans are ethereal objects, vessels for con- to build consensus — he hails from sumption immediately discarded after Illinois, where coal makes up $1 billion lunch. Consumer culture makes conser- of the economy. vation on a personal level difficult to Illinois has the largest supply of bitu- comprehend. Convenience trumps con- minous coal (the second-most valuable siderate conservation everyday. type) in the United States. Bush’s “addicted to oil” quip was spot Not the best constituents for an eco- on, yet his treatment of the addiction friendly leader. Regardless, Obama pro- was pathetic. Promoting corn ethanol to poses a $150 billion investment in renew- mitigate oil usage is like telling a crack able energy in the next 10 years. Clinton dealer to sell corn syrup to supplement has a fantastic environmental vision, but his customers’ usual score. There’s a lot of Republicans hate her with a coal-fired, corn syrup around, and we subsidize the global warming-denying passion. farmers who grow it, but crack will always Both Obama and Clinton have aired be better and more effective. their plans and both plans are good — The roots of our addiction can be found yet the candidates do not often discuss in the scientific revolution. In champion- the topic in the campaign. I anticipate ing rational inquiry, it revealed innumer- that the Democratic nominee will use his able new resources and technologies, and campaign to rally the country, and create, also developed new economic practice. dare I say, a movement for change. Businesses recognized that bigger is bet- Atop the grand soapbox of presidential ter — more product, more profit. The campaigning, the Democratic nominee Earth became our tool, our resource, our will call for conservation and pledge bil- driven slave. lions of dollars of federal funding and The quest for natural resources incentives towards installation of clean replaced the mystical reverence with energy sources. Sound too far-fetched? which humankind once viewed the Earth: There are two precedents for politi- We considered ourselves participants in cians to call for energy conservation. The the ecosystem, not masters of it. It is first is that during wartime, the govern- astonishing that one legacy of the scien- ment mandates rationing and encour- tific revolution is a complete departure ages self-sacrifice to support the goals from sound ecological practice. of the military, though no such rationing How are we supposed to conserve has been implemented in the last 60 when we are culturally inclined to do the years. The second is the oil crises in the opposite? Instead of looking for ways to 1970s, which forced politicians to call for continue consumption, we need to sit energy conservation. down in communities large and small Presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy and talk about how we can individually Carter both proposed gasoline rations; change our lifestyles and thus the nature only Nixon’s were imposed. The causes of of our society. these shortages were the OPEC embargo The solution involves every aspect of during the Yom Kippur War and pro- our lives, and will affect literally every- duction shortages during the Iranian body. But who has enough publicity and Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. power to motivate everyone? The politi- Both Nixon and Carter implored citi- MCT cians! Obama! Clinton and Curtatone! zens and businesses to turn off their ondly, the inability to consume. of scientists, has not led to the same Markey, Markham, McGlynn, Moomaw, lights, carpool, conserve by any means There was no question that conserva- conservation rhetoric. Rhetorical focus and Marzilli! Let’s listen to what they have necessary. In both of these cases, the gov- tion was needed — it would be physi- is set squarely on new resources, new to say. ernment encouraged conservation due to cally impossible to maintain a custom- ways to continue consuming and the a lack of resources or a need for resources ary lifestyle. need to stop doing business with the elsewhere. More clearly, the causes were Today’s need to conserve, based on Middle East. Emily Wier is a sophomore majoring in the need to consume at war and sec- the professional opinions of thousands President Bush called for conservation biology.

Off the Hill | Boston College Accurate voter registration lists are essential b y Mi c h a e l Ca u d e l l -Fe a g a n ing on local registrars, state the integrity of their voter rolls. records were removed and should not limit us to incre- The BC Heights motor vehicle agencies and a Perhaps the most important that list is now automatically mental embellishments to a wide array of nonpartisan and step they have taken is in the updated whenever a change of mediocre system that has failed In a few months, Americans partisan get-out-the-vote cam- use of automatic registration address is filed with the DMV. to keep pace with the changes will cast ballots in the earliest paigns. Efforts to ensure regis- practices to compile and main- Ohio is undertaking an effort in our society. and most crowded presidential tration rolls are up-to-date are tain their lists. In Canada, a to register those who relocate Accomplishments in the primary season in our history. impeded by limitations in state linked system of government frequently by tying registration states, the private sector and Many will arrive at the polls data management technologies agency databases registers eli- to change-of-address systems; other democracies suggest we only to find they are not on the and federal legal constraints on gible voters as soon as they they are also exploring a part- could be much more ambitious. list of registered voters. In this, when names can be removed reach voting age. In Denmark, nership with the Overseas Vote It is time to take a hard look and in every election, the accu- from lists. And while the pri- inclusion on the register is Foundation to expedite regis- at whether universal portable racy of voter registration lists is vate sector has developed effi- automatic, requiring only that tration for military and civilian registration is possible in the essential. cient ways to keep consumer voters report any changes in voters abroad. United States — a system where In states throughout the records current, the 40 mil- residency. Washington state is testing states would have a compre- country, the integrity of voter lion Americans that move each Here at home, states are personalized invitations to hensive list of all their voters, registration lists is in question. year must manually re-regis- experimenting with similar 18-year-olds to vote and will registration would seamlessly In 2004, a study by the Chicago ter to vote when they change innovations: soon allow online voter regis- follow those who move, ineligi- Tribune found that more than addresses _ a process that is Arizona was the first state to tration. ble names could not be added to 181,000 of the voters on the time-consuming for both vot- allow online registration, and Each of these innovations the list and information would rolls in six swing states were ers and election officials. in 2006 more than half of all represents a promising step be managed reliably. With solid deceased. Additional controver- If past trends hold true, an new registrants did so via the forward, and in the coming evidence collected during the sies erupted during the election estimated 19 million prospec- Internet. election cycle they deserve 2008 election cycle, it will be cycle as partisan and nonpar- tive voters will be left off the Florida just updated its laws serious evaluation. But even time to wrestle with that ques- tisan registration drives were rolls in the next election, and to allow new drivers to pre- if they succeed, they are only tion and other bold ideas that charged with submitting ficti- the lists will contain millions of register when they get their Band-Aids. It is time to take an would transform rather than tious registrations and destroy- ineligible names. This is a seri- first license. When these new entirely new look at the way we repair our elections. ing applications, and election ous management problem for drivers turn 18 they will auto- compile and maintain our voter Registration is the pathway officials were accused of erect- local election officials and an matically be added to the voter registration rolls. Certainly to voting for every American. ing needless barriers to voter opportunity for those seeking rolls. reform must be built on a solid Our goal should be no less registration or using faulty to manipulate elections. Michigan directly linked its base of evidence and change ambitious than a state-of-the- means to purge their lists. Democracies around the registration and motor vehicle must roll out at a pace that art system worthy of American Registration rolls are created world are doing a far better databases. More than 600,000 already overburdened elections democracy and the voters who in a very piecemeal way, rely- job than we are at ensuring out-of-date voter registration officials can manage. But that make it work.

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But what appeared to The Crimson also has a young goal- ing the Crimson in a lot of games. credit?” Burress said. “Those guys were play- be the expected high-scoring game settled tender, and fortunately for Harvard, History is not kind to the Crimson ing phenomenal. We just hang in there all into a defensive battle, with the Giants putting sophomore Kyle Richter is a bit more in the Beanpot, as Harvard has lost game and kept executing, never got down on an inordinate amount of pressure on Brady. like Muse than Brett Bennett. His 2.27 every Beanpot game it has played ourselves. It came down to one play and we The Patriots’ quarterback, sacked just 21 goals-against average and .920 save against the Huskies since 1996. Both made it.” times in 16 regular-season games, went down percentage are excellent. the Crimson and Huskies feature New England led, 7-3, after three quarters three times in the first half and was smacked But Harvard has had problems on good goaltending and defense paired in one of the lowest scoring games in Super on several other occasions. the offensive end, scoring just 44 with weak offense, so the contest Bowl history. The battering of Brady began in earnest on goals in 20 games. should be a gritty, low scoring affair. The Giants’ go-ahead drive began after the next-to-last series of the half, when he was Chris Hanson’s punt reached the end zone sacked on consecutive plays by the combina- for a touchback on the first play of the tion of Kawika Mitchell and Michael Strahan, fourth quarter. On first down Manning then by Justin Tuck. found Boss cruising the right side behind He was hit by Gibril Wilson on the first Harrison. And the rookie carried the ball play of the next series, which ended with WANT TO GET YOUR 45 yards to the Patriots’ 35 before Harrison another Tuck sack and a forced fumble by could corral him. the omnipresent Tuck, with Osi Umenyiora Manning was faced with a third-and-four recovering the ball with 10 seconds left until WRITING PUBLISHED? from the Patriot 29 when he connected the long intermission. with Smith for 17 yards to the 12. Ahmad The high-powered New England offense Bradshaw carried the ball to the 5, from was held to just 81 yards in the first two quar- where Manning found Tyree cutting across ters, although the Patriots held a 7-3 lead. the middle for the TD. The Giants opened the game by setting a The Tufts Daily is the best Hobbs cut in front of the receiver, look- Super Bowl mark for most plays, 16 including ing to at least knock down the pass if not the field goal, and most time consumed, 9:59, intercept it. But Manning’s toss made it on a first possession, converting four first opportunity on campus to get through to Tyree, who had caught just four downs along the way. your name in print and devel- Loss to hapless Hamilton marks low op a portfolio for your future point of the Jumbos’ season to date writing career. HOCKEY its eighth penalty of the game. Junior Joel continued from page 15 Covelli, who assisted on the Jeffs’ first goal, penalty kill percentage, whereas the Jumbos found junior Brendan Powers, who in turn rank near the bottom in both categories. found the top corner of the net off a shot The game played Friday night could be told from the right circle. by these statistics. “It was a little frustrating putting our- The Jumbos killed their first two penalties selves in positions to win games but just The Daily is looking for of the game, but Amherst finally capitalized not getting it done,” Cappellano said. “We on the power play when junior defenseman actually had the lead going into the third, Jeff Landers smashed a slap shot from the but there were a couple tough penalty calls. writers of all blue line that whistled through the legs of They scored all their goals on the power Azat at the 15:10 mark in the first. play, 5-on-3, and 5-on-4.” The Jumbos responded with an impres- Tufts had two more power-play advan- experience levels for sive second period. Although the team put tages in the latter part of the period but only seven shots on goal, it scored twice to finished 2-for-6 in the man-up situa- take the lead. Sophomore Doug Wilson con- tions, which proved to be the difference the news, features, arts verted on a 5-on-3 with a slapshot into the in the game. top corner, helped by an assist from senior “[Penalties] definitely have helped and tri-captain Greg O’Connell. Later, during hurt our team,” Gimbel said. “Amherst gave and sports sections. a 4-on-3 advantage, senior Kurt Hertzog away two power play goals, but still we’re netted his seventh goal of the season to put taking too many penalties. We can’t give the Jumbos on top 2-1. Freshmen Fredrik away penalties to teams in the NESCAC who Mellgren and Lindsay Walker assisted on have such strong power-play units.” the goal. Next weekend, Tufts returns home for But the third period would belong to the games against Wesleyan and Trinity, two E-mail [email protected] Lord Jeffs. 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Send op-ed submissions, 800-1200 words, to [email protected]. Send letters to the editor to [email protected]. Monday, February 4, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 13 Jumbos remain winless in conference MEN’S BASKETBALL into halftime. Pierce had the exclamation continuted from page 16 point, hitting a jumper as time expired. struggled to find any offensive flow. “Some guys came off the bench and “We were playing different guys made some hustle plays,” Pierce said. because of our foul trouble, and also the “We went into the locker room with fatigue,” Sheldon said. “We went 0-for-12 confidence.” from threes.” The confidence carried over into the Throughout the second half, neither second-half in a big way: The Jumbos team could pull away from the other. rode an early 15-4 run to take a 48-47 Tufts had a double-digit lead early in lead on a three-pointer by sophomore the period, but Wesleyan started to Dave Beyel with 15:14 left to play. Beyel chip away and eventually tied the game hit four three-pointers and had a career- at 69-69 on a layup by senior forward high 17 points. Sean Collins with 7:30 remaining. The “We put the press on the whole sec- teams traded baskets until the Pelletier ond half.” Sheldon said. “We wanted to three-pointer gave the Cardinals the up-tempo the game and we did.” lead for good. As in the Wesleyan game, neither team could pull away, as the second half included six ties. After the sixth, how- “It came down to the end ever, the Camels went on a 9-2 run to and we just didn’t make the take a 73-66 lead with 3:23 to play. Tufts twice got to within four points, but the plays when we needed to.” Camels made all their free throws down the stretch. Bob Sheldon “It came down to the end and we just coach didn’t make the plays when we needed to,” Sheldon said. Conn. College shot a sizzling 57 per- In Friday night’s 83-76 loss to Conn. cent from the field, including 10-for-17 College, the Camels scored the first 10 on threes. They were paced by 22 from points of the game before the Jumbos senior tri-captain Charles Stone and called a timeout to sort things over. 21 from sophomore tri-captain Shavar “We just didn’t come out prepared to Bernier. Pierce led all scorers with 24 play,” Pierce said. “We came out in the points, followed by Beyel’s 17, Weitzen’s first five minutes and probably had four 16 and O’Keefe’s 15. or five turnovers. We just didn’t come The losses drop Tufts to 10-9 overall, out ready.” but more importantly 0-5 in the NESCAC. With 12 minutes left in the first half, Sheldon, however, knows his team has the Camels led 21-6, with all six Tufts the talent to turn it around. points coming on two Weitzen three- “The one thing we have to do is stay Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily pointers. The lead then increased to 17 together as a team, not come in and Junior guard Aaron Gallant delivers a bounce pass around a Wesleyan defender in the men’s points, at 35-18. Tufts, however, would point fingers,” Sheldon said. “We just basketball team’s 80-78 loss to the Cardinals Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Jumbos fell finish the half strong, on a 12-5 run that need to come in and work our butts off to 0-5 in NESCAC play. cut the Camels’ lead to 10, 40-30, going and see what happens.” Baily provides Jumbos’ bench big lift in NESCAC weekend WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Friday night, when she notched continued from page 14 nine points during a 19-0 first- loss of the season. half run that gave the Jumbos a Tufts received a pair of double- lead they would not relinquish. doubles from its starting front- “Julia Baily is very, very court tandem of senior co-cap- important to us,” coach Carla tain Khalilah Ummah and junior Berube said. “On Friday, we center Katie Tausanovitch, who were in some foul trouble early is also an assistant layout edi- in the post area, and she came tor for the Daily. Tausanovitch in and sparked that run in the grabbed a career-high 17 first half. Julia just gets it done rebounds. The two combined somehow. Sometimes it’s quiet, for 12 offensive boards, con- and you don’t really notice it, tributing to 22 second-chance and sometimes she’ll make sev- points for the Jumbos. eral plays in a row. She’s made huge strides from where she was at last year, and she’s an “I know that coming integral part of this team.” off the bench, I need The Camels, winless in NESCAC play, opened up an to be that spark. I early 16-4 lead but could not really try and focus convert on a single field goal attempt for the remainder of the on being that kind period, allowing Tufts to take the game over. of player. When K The Jumbos received a team- and Tausi are in foul high 15 points from junior guard Kim Moynihan, who combined trouble, I try to give with Hart to shoot 6-for-11 from the team some quality three-point range. The pair accounted for two of five different minutes.” Jumbos to reach double figures in scoring over the weekend. Julia Baily “It’s huge being as balanced as sophomore forward we are,” Berube said. “Opponents can’t focus on one part of our game. If you take away our post Baily also played a major role players, our guard will step up in the victory, adding 14 points and make shots, and Kim’s done off the bench for her sixth dou- a very good job of that the past ble-digit scoring effort in the last few games, and well as Colleen.” nine games. The Jumbos’ bench Tufts will carry its six-game as a whole was particularly winning streak into next week- impressive, outscoring its oppo- end, when it will travel to nents’ reserves a combined 39-4 Middlebury and Williams for two over the weekend. more crucial conference tilts with “I know that coming off the major NESCAC ramifications. bench, I need to be that spark,” “That’s our focus right now,” Baily said. “I really try and focus Berube said. “We’re looking on being that kind of player. to go 4-0 on the rest of the When K and Tausi are in foul season, but Middlebury is our trouble, I try to give the team first stop. It’s nice that we’re some quality minutes. I just in the driver’s seat, and that’s try focusing on doing the little our goal, to host the NESCAC Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily things, like getting rebounds.” Tournament. If it happens, it Freshman point guard Colleen Hart had 13 points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting during the women’s basketball Baily also had a hand in Tufts’ happens, but we’re just looking team’s come-from-behind win over Conn. College Friday night. The Jumbos trailed the last-place Camels by as 59-44 win over Conn. College at it one game at a time.” many as 12 points in the first half before a 19-0 run put them ahead for good. 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Monday, February 4, 2008

Beanpot Preview Women’s Basketball Boston area’s best college hockey With weekend sweep, Jumbos programs set to face off today control their NESCAC destiny b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n and a sophomore competing for time b y Sa p n a Ba n s i l Following another turbulent weekend Daily Staff Writer in net. BU’s defense and goaltending Daily Editorial Board of NESCAC play, Tufts finds itself in a have combined to allow a league-worst position to control its own destiny in the The 2008 Beanpot tournament, a 83 goals so far this season — more than It took just two weeks, four conference conference, and winning out over the competition between the top four col- last year’s team allowed all season. wins and a little bit of help from fellow remaining four games would assure the lege hockey teams in greater Boston, For the Terriers, the game boils NESCAC contenders for the women’s bas- Jumbos of their first-ever regular-season is upon us. This afternoon, Harvard down to goaltending and defense. If NESCAC title. and Northeastern will kick off play the youngsters can stop or slow the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL “The whole team feels confident,” at the TD Banknorth Garden, while Eagles’ multi-threat attack, the very (18-1, 4-1 NESCAC) sophomore forward Julia Baily said. “We Boston College and defending-cham- capable Terrier offense can certainly at Middletown, Conn., Saturday all want it, and it’s nice to know that we pion Boston University will meet in a score enough goals to win. BU also now have a chance to reach that goal, but rematch of last year’s title game this has history on their side, as they have Tufts 31 35 --- 66 we’re just still taking it one game at a time, evening. taken 18 of the last 21 Beanpot games Wesleyan 21 31 --- 52 as always.” The nationally-ranked No. 9 against BC. The Jumbos capped the weekend with BC Eagles are sitting second in the at New London, Conn., Friday an impressive 66-52 win over Wesleyan, Hockey East conference, at 12-6-7 a team that entered the game alone atop overall, just behind the University of As long as the Eagles con- Tufts 30 29 --- 59 the conference with a 4-0 record. Tufts New Hampshire. The offense is led by Conn. College 21 23 --- 44 took control of the game early in the first junior forward Nathan Gerbe, the top tinue to play fundamentally half, when back-to-back three-pointers by offensive player in the nation. Gerbe sound hockey, their chances ketball team to regain complete command freshman point guard Colleen Hart and won the Hockey East Player of the of its fate in the conference. senior co-captain Jenna Gomez ignited an Month award in both December and look good. Look for them to The nationally-ranked No. 15 Jumbos 18-2 run that helped the Jumbos build a January and continues to rack up the come out strong on Monday scored a pair of road NESCAC wins over 15-point lead just 8:37 into the game. points, with 19 goals and 18 assists. Conn. College and Wesleyan this weekend The Cardinals did threaten to make it The Eagles’ offense has been on cruise against their cross-town to improve to 18-1 on the season and 4-1 interesting towards the end of the peri- control, leading Hockey East with 3.64 in the conference. By remaining at just one od, when they scored eight unanswered goals per game. rivals. NESCAC loss, Tufts moved past Amherst points to take just a 10-point deficit into The Eagles’ defense has been buoyed — a 72-61 upset victim at Bowdoin on halftime. But Wesleyan never got closer, by freshman goalkeeper John Muse. Saturday — in the conference standings, falling behind as many as 23 in the second Muse has put up incredible numbers, The Northeastern Huskies are look- something of particular importance given half before stumbling to its first NESCAC with a 2.28 goals-against average and ing to win the Beanpot for the first time that the two-loss Jeffs own the head-to- a .920 save percentage. He has started in two decades. At 12-8-3 overall, they head tiebreaker with the Jumbos. see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 13 every game for the Eagles, assisted by sit just two points behind the Eagles a capable defense and penalty kill unit. in fourth place in the Hockey East The penalty kill has posted an 84.6 Conference. percent efficiency rate, which is pivotal Young goalies are a theme in this What is the Beanpot? A look at the history of since BC leads Hockey East with almost year’s Beanpot, and sophomore Brad 17 minutes of penalties per game. Thiessen of Northeastern is no excep- Boston’s longtime tradition The Eagles are the clear favorites in tion. Thiessen has posted a solid 2.51 The Beanpot is an annual tourna- managed to win in the last decade, the tournament. In three head-to-head GAA and a nice .912 save percentage ment between the four major Div. with Harvard’s last win coming in matchups with the Terriers of BU this this season. He has been supported by I men’s hockey schools in greater 1993, and Northeastern’s in 1988. season, they have gone 2-0-1. As long slightly better defense this year. Last Boston. The four competing teams are The Beanpot has nearly always been as they continue to play fundamentally season, he faced more than 30 shots a the Northeastern Huskies, the Boston held on the first and second Mondays sound hockey, their chances look good. game. University Terriers, the Boston College in February, with the Blizzard of 1978 Look for them to come out strong on The problem for the Huskies has Eagles and the Harvard Crimson. as one notable exception. On the Monday against their cross-town rivals. been their offense, with the exception The tournament has been played night of the first-round games 30 It has been a rough year for the of senior forward Joe Vitale. Vitale is since the 1952-53 season, and is years ago, over two feet of snow Terriers, primarily due to their porous an aggressive, physical player who can one of the most significant sport- trapped a number of fans in the old defense. Their 8-13-4 record is good for play both ways and leads the club in ing events in the region — it is even Boston Garden. Because of the snow- just sixth place in Hockey East. The one scoring. Six forwards graduated last televised on NESN. First-round games fall, the final round of play was moved positive development for the Terriers year, and while the offense has eight this year will be played on Feb. 4 at to March 1. has been the improvement of their players in double figures in points, the the TD Banknorth Garden, and the Knockoff “beanpot” events have offense. Huskies seem to be expending a lot of championship and consolation games been established in various categories The problems on Commonwealth energy to return mediocre numbers. are played the following Monday, Feb. throughout Boston. Notably, there is Avenue can be traced to the absence Fortunately for the Huskies, they 11. the Beanpot of Comedy, which is a of one man: John Curry. Curry, who have thrashed Harvard on a consistent Boston University has won the competition between college com- graduated last June, was an institu- basis in the Beanpot. If Thiessen can most championships in the Beanpot’s edy groups, and the Beancan, a beer- tion between the pipes, going 5-0 in perform up to his usual standards, and 55-year history, with 28 first-place league softball game between the BU Beanpot play in his career. In last year’s Northeastern’s defense shuts down the finishes. In recent years, the Terriers Office of Undergraduate Admissions tournament, he won the trophy for Crimson’s anemic offense, the Huskies have dominated, winning eight of the and its counterpart at BC. the Terriers almost single-handedly, should win. last ten tournaments. The B.C. Eagles There is also an eponymous burrito- sweeping the individual awards and The Harvard Crimson is the only have also seen their share of success, eating contest, sponsored by Qdoba. posting a .985 save percentage. Beanpot team that does not play within winning 13 championships overall. This year, the goaltending situation Neither Harvard nor Northeastern has —by Korin Hasegawa-John has been uncertain, with two freshmen see BEANPOT, page 11

StatISTICS | Standings Schedule (feb. 4 - FEB. 8) MON TUE WED THUR FRI Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Hockey Men's vs. UMass vs. Middlebury (10-9, 0-5 NESCAC) (18-1, 4-1 NESCAC) (6-11-1, 4-8-1 NESCAC/ECAC) Basketball Dartmouth 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L W L W L W L W L T W L T at Middlebury Amherst 6 0 18 2 Bowdoin 5 1 15 5 Middlebury 9 2 2 13 3 2 Women's Basketball 7 p.m. Bowdoin 4 2 16 4 Tufts 4 1 18 1 Colby 9 3 1 10 6 1 Trinity 4 2 15 5 Wesleyan 4 1 14 6 Amherst 8 3 2 10 5 3 Bates 3 2 13 5 Williams 4 1 15 5 Bowdoin 9 4 0 13 4 0 vs. Trinity Conn. Coll. 3 2 15 4 Amherst 4 2 19 2 Trinity 5 5 2 9 6 2 Hockey 7 p.m. Middlebury 3 2 15 4 Bates 2 3 12 7 Wesleyan 4 5 3 6 7 3 Middlebury 2 3 Williams 2 3 15 5 10 9 Williams 4 6 3 6 9 3 Men’s Wesleyan 1 4 7 12 Colby 2 4 6 12 Conn. Coll. 4 7 2 4 11 3 at Middlebury Swimming Invite Colby 1 5 10 10 Conn. Coll. 0 5 10 9 Tufts 4 8 1 6 11 1 Tufts 0 5 10 9 Trinity 0 6 9 9 Hamilton 2 10 1 3 14 1 Women’s Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Swimming at Middlebury A Pts. Invite PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG G 7 14 Jon Pierce 22.6 8.2 1.1 K. Ummah 11.7 9.6 1.1 Kurt Hertzog 7 12 14 Jake Weitzen 13.9 5.1 2.9 Colleen Hart 11.6 3.3 3.8 Lindsay Walker 2 7 13 Men’s vs. Brown at Bates Jeremy Black 9.7 3.1 5.7 K. Tausanovitch 10.2 8.6 1.3 Ross Gimbel 6 4 10 Squash 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Ryan O’Keefe 9.5 3.3 0.9 Kim Moynihan 8.6 3.8 1.8 Cory Korchin 6 6 10 Aaron Gallant 8.3 2.6 1.3 Julia Baily 8.4 5.5 0.6 Dylan Cooper 4 7 10 Dave Beyel 6.8 2.5 1.1 Jenna Gomez 6.1 4.3 1.9 Greg O’Connell 3 6 8 vs. Brown Pat Sullivan 4.1 3.4 1.2 Lindsey Weiner 3.8 1.4 0.4 Andy Davis 2 Women’s at Bates 6 6 6:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Dan Cook 3.3 0.8 0.5 Casey Sullivan 3.6 1.6 1.4 Mike Vitale 0 Squash 1 5 Sam Mason 2.4 1.1 0.1 Stacy Filocco 2.2 1.0 0.4 Doug Wilson 4 2 4 Bryan Lowry 2.1 1.4 0.4 Katie Wholey 2.0 0.5 0.7 Greg McCarthy 2 123 Men's Track Tom Selby 1.7 Vanessa Miller 1.7 1.7 1.3 Team 46 77 2.2 0.2 and Field Aaron Harris 0.8 1.4 0.0 Katie Puishys 1.2 1.3 0.1 Goalkeeping S GA Matt Galvin 0.7 0.8 1.0 S. Robinson 0.2 0.5 0.0 S % James Kalec 471 49 Team 79.5 35.8 16.4 Team 67.7 46.7 14.8 .906 Issa Azat 144 23 ..840 Women's Team 666 74 .889 Track and Valentine Invite Field at BU Monday, February 4, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

Hockey Jeremy Strauss | Errors, Big Mistakes and Calamities Hey! You can’t do that! his week, we hit the ice for

some classics from my favorite T sport: hockey. Most sports fans don’t realize that many hockey games

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days, as is usually the case between

the months of October and June. We’ll

also analyze a “special” Super Bowl pre-

diction by a member of the New York

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3. Giving new meaning to “high- sticking.” One of the first things I learned as a youth hockey player was never to throw my stick at the referees. Apparently, this wasn’t the case for the James Choca/Tufts Daily Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nikolai Antropov. The hockey team dropped a pair of NESCAC games over the weekend, including one Saturday to a last-place Hamilton team that entered After exiting the penalty box in over- the game with one conference win this season. time, he threw his stick a good 20 feet. While this normally would have been okay (actually, probably not), the stick’s Disappointing loss to last-place Continentals trajectory was hazardously close to the game’s two referees, landing Antropov an automatic three-game suspension. threatens Jumbos’ chances at NESCAC playoffs Apparently, Antropov hurled his b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e ing four power play chances. However, added a meaningless power play goal with lumber to protest a questionable hook- Senior Staff Writer the Continentals, the most penalized team three seconds left in the game to make the ing call that eventually lost his team in the conference, killed all eight penal- final score 6-1. the game. While it’s true that the act Two weeks ago, the hockey team was ties that they committed. Tufts outshot “It’s pretty disappointing,” senior tri- that landed Antropov in the sin bin sitting in fifth place in the NESCAC and Hamilton 13-12 in the period, but goal- captain Ross Gimbel said. “They’re last wouldn’t have hurt a fly — let alone a hoping to head north to make some ie Mark Donovan was stellar all game to place in the league. They only had one hockey player — there’s no excuse for record his first collegiate win in net. league win coming into the game. We were letting your emotions get the better of MEN’S HOCKEY “Unfortunately, we just really couldn’t pretty disappointed, but that was [in the you. And of all the places to lose con- (6-11-1, 4-8-1 NESCAC/ECAC) put a lot of things together,” senior tri-cap- past], so we just need to forget and focus trol, he chooses a hockey game! Shame at Clinton, N.Y., Saturday tain Joe Cappellano said. “The effort was on next week.” on you, Nik! You get an error. there, but we weren’t finishing on scoring Donovan saved 30 shots, while Tufts 2. Disrespect at a fifth-grade level. Tufts 0 1 0 --- 1 opportunities. We couldn’t bury it.” senior Issa Azat stopped 32. Azat stood Marek Malik has simply had enough. Hamilton 0 3 3 --- 6 Hamilton took advantage of all of in goal for the injured James Kalec, who Since November 2005, when the New Tufts’ missed opportunities when fresh- recently set the school’s all-time saves York Rangers’ Czech-born defenseman at Amherst, Mass., Friday man Joe Buicko broke the scoreless tie mark. The loss dropped Tufts to 6-11-1 scored in the 15th round of a shootout just 57 seconds into the second period. overall and 4-8-1 in league play. from between his legs, it seems that Tufts 0 2 0 --- 2 The Continentals then padded their lead Some of the sloppy play may have been things have only gone downhill for No. when sophomore Jerome Wallace netted attributed to fatigue, as Jumbos had played 8. The stiff blue-liner, who stands as Amherst 1 0 2 --- 3 his ninth goal of the season. Wallace then Amherst the night before, and then had tall as Michael Jordan but plays like his noise against the top teams in the con- added an assist when Hamilton scored to make the long haul up to Clinton, N.Y. grandmother, has faced much criticism ference. Instead, the Jumbos find them- its third goal of the period on a power After tough losses last weekend against from the ever-sympathetic Madison selves in jeopardy of missing the NESCAC play at the 6:25 mark. Tufts finally got on NESCAC powers Colby and Bowdoin, Square Garden faithful for his lack of Tournament after dropping weekend the board when sophomore Joe Rosano the Jumbos were looking for a big win in physical play. games at Amherst and Hamilton. found the back of the net, but it was too another stronghold at Amherst, but to no This week, while Rangers coach Tom A 6-1 loss to Hamilton on Saturday after- little too late. avail. Despite a hard-fought game, Tufts Renney circled the Blueshirts’ dress- noon might have been the low point of Hamilton continued its onslaught to ultimately fell by a score of 3-2. ing room to shake each player’s hand Tufts’ season. Hamilton, 3-14-1, sits in last start the third period with two more goals The Lord Jeffs, 10-5-3, rank in the top following a win, Malik “kept it real” place in the conference. in the first six minutes. Wallace notched half of the conference in power play and by refusing to return the usual post- Tufts had numerous opportunities to do his third point of the game on an assist of game gesture to his coach. The insolent some damage in the opening frame, includ- Hamilton’s fourth goal. The Continentals see HOCKEY, page 11 act landed Malik a banishment from a practice and from the team’s next game, which just so happened to be the one in which the Rangers retired the number of Brian Leetch. Now, it Athletes of the Week appears likely that Malik will be trad- ed. The question is, who would take PAT SULLIVAN, MEN’S BASKETBALL this big mistake of a fool? I certainly wouldn’t. Senior forward Pat Sullivan scored a career-high 20 points during the men’s basketball 1. Media training, anyone? This team’s disappointing 80-78 loss on Saturday against Wesleyan. Sullivan, who was 5-of-9 week, in true Joe Namath fashion, from the floor, added four rebounds and two steals in one of the final home games of his Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress collegiate career. predicted — almost to the level of a Sullivan is averaging 4.1 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game this season in just “guarantee” — that his team would over 15 minutes of play. At 6-foot-9 and 225 pounds, he presents an imposing figure in the defeat the unbeaten Patriots in the low post and helps provide the team with an inside presence. Super Bowl. Of course, the “guarantee” Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Sullivan’s effort on Saturday was his sharp shooting, (or the extreme prediction, in Burress’ especially for a big man. He was 4-of-6 from behind the three point line and 6-of-6 from the case) has been worn out in profes- charity stripe. sional sports like nothing else. But Sullivan is having the best season of his career in his final year with the team. He’s averaging Burress decided to go the extra mile, double-digit minutes for the first time, and already has ten blocks — two more than he had and through some intense calculations all of last season — with five games remaining. and perhaps the help of a team of sci- DAVID COHEN/tufts daily entists, Burress forecasted the game’s score as 21-17 in favor of New York. Now, Lord knows I’m not the biggest JULIA BAILY, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Tom Brady fan, but when Brady stat- ed that he was surprised that Burress With a career year that has thrust her into the spotlight, sophomore forward Julia hadn’t given New England more points, Baily is proving that the women’s basketball team’s frontcourt depth goes far beyond he could not have been more correct. its starting six-footers. Plax, you don’t claim an undefeated Baily came off the bench to post double digits in both of the Jumbos’ NESCAC vic- team that beat my beloved Washington tories this weekend, combining for 27 points on 10-of-14 from the field to help Tufts Redskins by a score of 52-7 during improve to 4-1 in conference play. the regular season will only score 17 After averaging just 5.2 minutes per game during her freshman year, Baily has points in any game. Now, if the Giants stepped into a sixth-man role for the Jumbos this season. The Farmington, Conn. lose, the post-game press-conferences native is fifth on the team in scoring, having reached double digits in points in six will be 10 times more heartbreaking. of her past nine games. She has also strung together several strong rebounding per- I’m going to go ahead and give Plax a formances, including an 18-boards-in-18-minutes effort against non-conference foe calamity on this one. Let’s see if I was Emmanuel on Jan. 9. right. Baily has also established herself as one of the team’s best free-throw shooters this season, shooting at nearly an 82 percent clip from the charity stripe, good for third in the NESCAC. Jeremy Strauss is a sophomore majoring in LAURA SCHULTZ/TUFTS DAILY Baily and the Jumbos resume NESCAC play this Friday against Middlebury. environmental studies. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Hockey 15 Boston Beanpot 14 Women’s Basketball 14 Th e Tu f tSportss Da i l y Monday, February 4, 2008 Giants upset Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII b y Vi n n y DiTr a n i TD reception. “For us to come out MCT here and win a world champion- ship tonight — nobody gave us a RESTORED: Giants pride. shot.” One of Tom Coughlin’s prom- The much-maligned quarterback ises when he took over the team in finished a dream postseason to match the 80-yard, 12-play march SUPER BOWL XLII Tom Brady had directed to appar- Glendale, Ariz., Sunday ently cement history for the Pats. The Giants took over on their own NY Giants 3 0 0 14 --- 17 17. Brandon Jacobs had to convert New England 0 7 0 7 --- 14 a fourth-and-one to keep the drive from dying. 2004 was fulfilled Sunday night in And then came the play of the a spectacular, unbelievable, heart- year, the play of the century so far. pounding fashion. The Giants are Manning, named the game’s the Super Bowl XLII champions, the Most Valuable Player, appeared to be slayers of history, thanks to their sacked by Jarvis Green and Richard 17-14 upset of the previously unde- Seymour, only to somehow wriggle feated New England Patriots. away and launch a pass deep down Move over Peyton — there’s the field. On the other end was another Manning in town. Younger David Tyree, the little-used wideout brother Eli completed the impos- who jumped, caught the ball on sible of impossibles when he drove the top of his helmet, and fell to the the Giants 83 yards in 12 plays to ground with possession against the the winning touchdown in one of coverage of Rodney Harrison. the greatest upsets of all time at the That put the Giants on the University of Phoenix Stadium. Patriots’ 24. Manning completed “The greatest victory in the his- another clutch pass, a third-and- tory of the franchise, without ques- 10 to rookie Steve Smith, who had tion,” shouted an ecstatic co-owner the sense to find the marker before John Mara after the victory. he want out of bounds to stop the In the end Plaxico Burress, quiet clock. On the next play Manning all night, backed up his ballyhooed and Burress connected for the vic- prediction by catching the 13-yard tory. game-winning pass from Manning Until Brady led his team to the with just 35 seconds to play. The go-ahead score, however, the story wide receiver ripped past corner- had been how the Giants’ defense back Ellis Hobbs into the corner of had limited the high-scoring Patriot the end zone to catch Manning’s offense to a touchdown through pass. three quarters. They had pressured MCT “This is the greatest feeling in Brady and sacked him four times, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning proudly hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Giants celebrate their professional sports,” said Burress, stunning 17-14 upset of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Eli is the second Manning in as many years who had just one catch before the see SUPER BOWL, page 11 to capture Super Bowl MVP honors.

Men’s Basketball Jumbos drop to 0-5 in NESCAC with losses to Conn., Wesleyan b y Al e x La c h with 23.2 seconds on the clock. Daily Staff Writer On the ensuing inbound play, the Jumbos struggled to get the ball inside to Coming into the weekend, the men’s Pierce, as the Cardinals double-teamed basketball team knew its season was hing- him on the low block and denied him ing on the outcomes of the upcoming two the ball. Instead, senior tri-captain Jake Weitzen settled for a fall-away jumper that MEN’S BASKETBALL hit the front rim with 7.5 seconds remain- (10-9, 0-5 NESCAC) ing. at Cousens Gym, Saturday “We were going off the pick to get the ball to Jake, who was then going to dump it Wesleyan 44 36 --- 80 in to Jon Pierce,” coach Bob Sheldon said. Tufts 49 29 --- 78 “They really overplayed Jon and doubled him. Jake got stuck with it and he took a at Cousens Gym, Friday shot he could make.” But the Jumbos were not dead yet, as Conn. College 40 43 --- 83 Wesleyan junior Jon Sargent went just Tufts 30 46 --- 76 1-of-2 from the free-throw line to up the Cardinals lead to two. With 2.1 seconds games. But what was billed as a must-win left, Tufts had one last chance, but O’Keefe weekend turned into a nightmare, as the could not send Tufts to overtime, missing Jumbos dropped two crucial NESCAC con- the final jumper. tests against Conn. College and Wesleyan The Jumbos’ loss was especially disap- to fall to last place all alone in the confer- pointing considering their 49-44 halftime ence standings. lead. The first half of the game was a high- Saturday’s game against Wesleyan came scoring back-and-forth affair, with both down to the wire, but the Cardinals pulled teams shooting 52 percent from the field. away. With the game tied at 76 and 1:11 The Jumbos were led by the strong play of left on the clock, Wesleyan senior co-cap- senior Pat Sullivan, who had a career-high tain Nick Pelletier, who had scored his 20 points, with four three-pointers in the 1,000th career point earlier in the game, first half. knocked down a three-point shot from “He’s been shooting in practice and the corner. Tufts quickly answered with not missing, and we told him, if you get two free throws from junior forward Jon it in the games take it,” Sheldon said. Pierce, who led all scorers with 25. “Wesleyan stopped giving him open looks Needing a stop on the defensive end, in the second half, so it made it a little Tufts forced Wesleyan guard Jeremy harder.” Kaminer into an off-balance three which The second half, however, bore very lit- Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily hit the side of the rim and was rebound- tle resemblance to the first, as both teams Sophomore Dave Beyel looks to drive baseline against two Wesleyan defenders during ed by Tufts senior-tri-captain guard Ryan Saturday’s loss to the Cardinals. In a losing effort against Conn. College one day earlier, the O’Keefe, who immediately called timeout see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 13 Jumbo swingman tallied a career-high 17 points.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: AMH 72, COL 66; BAT 85, WES 60; CON 83, TUF 76; BOW 67, TRI 62 (2OT); WES 80, TUF 78; TRI 74, COL 72; AMH 85, BOW 79; MID 63, WIL 60; BAT 73, CON 67. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: BOW 63, TRI 50; AMH 71, COL 44; TUF 59, CON 44; WES 66, BAT 55; BOW 72, AMH 61; WIL 68, MID 49; COL 62, TRI 57; TUF 66, WES 52; BAT 57, CON 45. HOCKEY: MID 2, WES 2 (OT); CON 4, HAM 1; TRI 2, WIL 1; AMH 3, TUF 2; TRI 4, MID 1; AMH 5, CON 3; HAM 6, TUF 1; WIL 2, WES 2 (OT).