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b y Pr a n a i Ch e r o o attendees were outside, further Daily Editorial Board brawls broke out. Six TUPD officers had been on duty at A Tufts University Police the event, but reinforcements Department (TUPD) officer, from the Somerville Police feeling threatened by a crowd Department and TUPD arrived of brawling students, sprayed soon after the spraying. These partiers with pepper spray forces were eventually able to during Tropical Escape, an calm the violence. intercollegiate dance in the “No injuries were reported, Dewick-Macphie Dining Hall no arrests were made and the on Saturday night. event was closed down for The female officer, whose the rest of the evening,” Keith name was not released, said. ordered a crowd of individu- But at least one Tufts stu- als to stop fighting, but the dent felt the effects of the crowd then began “moving spray. “There was one student towards her” and “crowding who approached one of our her,” according to TUPD Capt. officers feeling the ill effects Mark Keith. In response, the of our pepper spray, but that officer “sprayed in the general person was tended to and the area where the crowd was,” effects subsided within 10 to

Tim Straub/tufts daily Keith said. 15 minutes,” Keith said. Logan Levkoff discussed relationships, pregnancy and the hookup culture. The technique worked, as Senior Simone Grant, the the crowd began to follow president of the Caribbean instructions and moved out of the building. But once the see SPRAY, page 2

b y Le s l i e Og d e n election and what is at stake ing contraception and sexual Contributing Writer about sexual health.” education. “We are seeing religious ide- She went on to describe the Lobbying for change Sexologist Logan Levkoff ology taking over health and effects of the media and tech- last night encouraged stu- science,” she said, arguing that nology on sex and relation- dentsLevkoff to make a difference talks in the about government issex, spending relationships ships. “Pregnancy is becoming a United States that she said $1.5 billion on ineffective sex glorified by having people like desperately needs open sexual education programs through- a pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears dialogue. out the country, many of which on the cover of magazines,” Levkoff led off with a prom- only teach abstinence. Levkoff said. ise: “I’m not going to sugar- “This is crazy,” Levkoff said. She added that the news coat anything. I’m going to She went on to discuss federal media and the film industry be very candid about what is legislation expanding refusal are not taking a serious look going on in this country.” rights to pharmacists and doc- at the consequences of normal Vitality, a Hillel health ini- tors, which would allow them pregnancies or all the options tiative group, sponsored the to deny a patient the morn- surrounding pregnancy. second annual “Ask a Sexpert” ing-after pill or other types of She said that it is unrealis- lecture in Pearson Hall. birth control without giving a tic in “Knocked Up” when a Last year, Drew Pinsky, known reason. successful TV personality does as Dr. Drew, spoke to students Levkoff said the fact that 31 not even consider getting an in Cohen Auditorium. percent of girls will become abortion. During the talk, Levkoff pregnant before their 20th Additionally, a reliance on worked in political issues birthday and that only 25 per- technology puts a disconnect regarding sexual health and cent of couples between ages in relationships, she said. “I education. She hoped to 18 and 54 use condoms during am critical and cynical about James Choca/Tufts Daily impress upon students “the intercourse show the severe Tufts alum Lori Fresina talks about lobbying against big tobacco importance of the upcoming need for open policies regard- see SEXPERT, page 2 and bringing about policy changes. See page 2. For Beelzebubs, appearance on ABC’s Death of employee at Dewick-MacPhie ‘Good Morning America’ worth the wait takes Dining Services by surprise b y Gi o va n n i Ru s s o n e l lo The Bubs performed songs from their b y Gi o va n n i Ru s s o n e l lo post at the time. Daily Editorial Board usual repertoire, but when Music Director Daily Editorial Board The Tufts University Police Nick Lamm, a junior, mentioned to the “Good Department (TUPD) immediate- It looks like the third time was the charm Morning America” stage manager during a Dining Services is in a state of mourn- ly received a call, according to Capt. for the Beelzebubs. commercial break that the group sometimes ing after a worker collapsed Sunday Mark Keith. Police officers arrived After “Good Morning America” canceled performs the rap hits “Big Pimpin’” and night in the Dewick-MacPhie Dining on the scene to apply CPR until Tufts two consecutive appointments with the Tufts “What’s Your Fantasy,” the staffer insisted Hall and shortly after passed away. Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) a cappella group, the students performed that the students do “Big Pimpin’.” Walter DeCourcey, a Dining Services workers came and used an automated live on the ABC television show on Sept. 28. The song is “not necessarily national-tele- employee, died of a heart-related failure. external defibrillator (AED), a shocking The Beelzebubs, or Bubs, had to squeeze a vision appropriate, but he got super excited “Certainly, they're all shocked and device employed to reinvigorate a fail- trip to New York into a performancecrammed and insisted that we do ‘Big Pimpin’,’ so stunned,” Director of Dining Services ing heart, Keith said. Homecoming weekend of performances. But [Bubs President] Matt Thomas and I were Patti Klos said of DeCourcey’s cowork- Somerville Fire Department workers they got a little bit of help from the chauffeur throwin’ down the spit,” said Kluger, who ers at Dewick. “It has taken everyone arrived and transported DeCourcey to and hotel service that the “Good Morning is the main soloist in the Bubs’ cover of the by complete surprise. [DeCourcey was] the Somerville Hospital, where he was America” staff lined up for them. Jay-Z classic. well liked by his fellow employees.” pronounced dead at 8:19 p.m., accord- “It was fantastic. It was really cool,” said In the case of this song, being the main DeCourcey was serving as a tempo- ing to TUPD Sgt. Robert McCarthy. sophomore Andrew Kluger, the group’s pub- soloist connotes spinning out expletive-lad- rary worker in Dewick’s dish room. Last A funeral mass will be held on lic relations director. “They picked us up and en verses. “I didn’t want to risk it, frankly, so year, he worked in Hodgdon’s Good-to- Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Name drove us down there and put us up in the we just did the chorus of ‘Big Pimpin’,’ which Go dining facility. Church in West Roxbury. Millennium [Broadway Hotel] overlooking On Sunday, he fell to the floor at Sarah Butrymowicz and Rob Silverblatt Times Square.” see BUBS, page 2 approximately 7:40 p.m. He was at his contributed reporting to this article. Inside this issue Today’s Sections Some incoming stu- A Jumbo doubles team dents start the room- reached the semifinals News 1 Op-Ed 9 mate selection process of a Middlebury tourna- Features 3 Comics 10 online. ment. Arts | Living 5Classifieds 11 Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back

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Police Briefs Students turn to Facebook statuses LAPTOP LOST AND FOUND ECO UNFRIENDLY to replace face-to-face interactions The Tufts University Police Department TUPD officers responded to a call at SEXPERT She said people should not be (TUPD) received a call from the Medford 12:25 a.m. last Wednesday reporting a continued from page 1 ashamed of desires or needs. Levkoff Police Department at 11 a.m. last Wednesday verbal altercation at South Hall. Two stu- how technology has changed the believes that sex is so negatively requesting that an officer come to a store on dents had disposed of a large plastic landscape of relationships,” she portrayed in society that girls have the corner of Boston Avenue and North Street. pretzel container in a garbage bin because said. Fox News recently cited that second thoughts about going after An individual was attempting to sell a laptop the recycling bin was full. Another student “one in four adults are okay without what they want. to the store, but when the worker checked it, excitedly told them that they should have emotional connection if they have “I think Logan did a great job the computer turned out to belong to a Tufts recycled it. He was “passionate about Web access,” she said, declaring that of summarizing the college hookup student. recycling,” TUPD Sgt. Robert McCarthy this kind of thinking has to stop. culture,” junior Laura Hoguet, co- A TUPD officer called the student, who told said. “We do not talk face to face any- chair of Vitality, told the Daily after the officer that he had left his room at 123 The officers talked to the three indi- more. Instead, we update our rela- the lecture. Packard Avenue days prior when a fire alarm viduals and told them to stop arguing, tionship status on Facebook to con- Hillel President Nathan Render, went off and that when he returned, his laptop and that while they probably should have vey our feelings about our situation,” a senior, praised Levkoff’s candid- was missing. He never reported the theft. recycled the container, it was not worth Levkoff said to a knowing chuckle ness. The student came to the store and identified starting a fight. from the crowd. “I went when I was a freshman to his laptop. The individual trying to sell the lap- She contended that part of this see her, and I think this is a fantas- top was arrested for receiving stolen property new mentality comes from the hook- tic opportunity to talk openly and worth over $250. --compiled by Sarah Butrymowicz up culture on campuses. honestly about issues that obviously Levkoff warned that relationships affect the entirety of the Tufts popu- must be grounded in verbal commu- lation,” he said. Bubs change pace with Jay-Z song nication, and that a person’s worth is In her closing words, Levkoff said, not determined by whether he or she “I am not a pessimist. We have a BUBS got smidgeons of airtime on “Good Morning has a significant other. tremendous opportunity to change continued from page 1 America” during a college a cappella video Touching on the use of alcohol, things. Start with your own life and doesn’t have any cursing,” Kluger said. He montage that included some footage from Levkoff said, “We use it to legitimize then move up to a national level. Get added that abbreviating the version did not the Orientation Show. wanting to have sex.” involved and take a stand.” detract from the excitement of covering Jay-Z Kluger said that because the show gave on national television. the Bubs such short notice about the per- The Bubs did not receive ABC’s confir- formance, it was difficult to alert fans to the Keith: Spray used to control scene mation for the Sunday performance until fact that they would be on ABC. They sent the day before. By that time, the Bubs had around a Facebook.com message and put a SPRAY a barricade in front of the dining hall already performed their Homecoming show posting on their Web site, but they are not continued from page 1 to organize the entrance procedure. in Goddard Chapel on Friday — along with satisfied that they were able to get the word Club, which hosted the event, said “It was just a bunch of people student a cappella counterparts the Jackson out sufficiently. “We’re going to try to get the that the pepper spray forced one girl fighting to get to the front. There was Jills and the Amalgamates — and they were clips of us performing and put it on YouTube. at Tropical Escape to seek medical no order to get people into the party,” gearing up for a Saturday performance in the We’re working on that,” Kluger said. attention. “One girl had to call TEMS she said. Coolidge Room for alumni. The Bubs ended up performing for two because she was coughing so much,” She also said that the floor in “We had another event for alumni on live broadcasts, as “Good Morning America” Grant said. Dewick had not been cleaned, which Sunday, but we decided it would definitely does two filmings per morning in order to Grant recalled the chaos of the led to a 30-minute delay in starting be worth it to go to New York, so we left accommodate audiences on both the East situation when the TUPD officer dis- the event. right after the gig on Saturday, and then we and West Coasts. Kluger said that performing pensed her pepper spray. “All of a “The Caribbean Club [executive] were back in time for the event on Sunday,” for live television audiences was a rare and sudden, people started coughing. We board had to clean the ground our- Kluger said. exciting experience. had to evacuate because we couldn’t selves and … TUPD wasn't there to “Good Morning America” got in touch “It was really exciting to be in the studio. stay in the building,” Grant said. open the closet so that we could get a with the Bubs after author Mickey Rapkin There was a special spot for us, sort of a per- Keith said that the officer only used broom,” Grant said. highlighted the Bubs in his recent book formance area where we would stand and pepper spray when she felt the situ- According to Grant, the Caribbean “Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A they’d be shooting their news anchors live ation had gotten out of her control. Club sent in interdepartmental req- Cappella Glory.” and we couldn’t talk at all and then they’d “[She] told the crowd to disperse, uisition forms (IDRs) to TUPD early, The show’s crew came to Tufts during switch over to us and they’d give us 10 sec- they again started crowding her, so describing the nature of the event the Orientation Show in August. There they onds, five seconds, and point to us and then she feared for her safety,” he said. and the services they would require. filmed the Beelzebubs and Tufts’ other cam- we had to start singing,” Kluger said. “It was Keith could only recall one prior “We sent in our IDRs and it’s up to pus a cappella groups, Kluger said. He added exciting to be in that room and see that it occasion when a TUPD officer used TUPD to provide the service we paid that a number of these a cappella groups really was live, actual television.” pepper spray. In that instance, which for… They did not prepare adequate- Keith believed to have occurred a ly for the event. We didn’t get what we year and a half ago, a reckless driver paid for,” she said. was acting combative but the pepper Grant is planning a meeting with spray successfully subdued him. the Office of Student Life and TUPD “It’s an effective tool and it would to discuss the events of Saturday be something that would be less night. She wants to discuss how to harmful than resorting to a baton,” avoid similar mishaps in the future. Keith said. “The effects incapacitate “TUPD needs to be prepared,” she a person … You can subdue them and said. get them restrained,” he said. “It was the Caribbean Club’s first The event ended at 1:30 a.m., which big event of the year. We were try- was one and half hours earlier than ing to build up the Caribbean Club planned, according to Grant. because last year we didn’t have much Grant did not know the individuals of a presence, but it’s kind of difficult involved in the fight that triggered to do that given what happened,” she the spraying, but she said that they said. were not Tufts students. Grant said that the event staff “did She said that students from Harvard, the best that they could with the Boston College, Wellesley and other resources they had” at the dance, Boston-area schools attended the which featured Boston-area DJ King event. Ilabash. Grant said TUPD was not prepared Giovanni Russonello contributed COURTESY Andrew Kluger for the event and had failed to set up reporting to this article. The Beelzebubs get silly on ‘Good Morning America.’ Fresina gives tips on advocating for policy changes

b y Ja s o n Ro s e n b a u m a copy machine salesperson, pletely missed. We had a lot of She underscored the impor- “grasstops” already have easy Contributing Writer learning the important but work to do.” tance of conducting thorough access to officials. humble skill of “get[ting] used Despite being outspent by research before embarking Moving onto media advo- Lori Fresina, head of the to people saying no.” Soon tobacco companies ten to one, on a specific advocacy proj- cacy, Fresina said that jour- New England branch of M&R after she was working for a the ACS successfully advocat- ect, mentioning media such nalists can play an important Strategic Services, spoke yes- 14-day treatment program for ed for making tobacco more as campaign Web sites and role in shaping policy. She said terday about lobbying against second-time DUI offenders, expensive and regulating its Google as tools for making a that they should remain vigi- tobacco companies, noting inspired in part by the loss of use in Massachusetts. comprehensive argument. lant and not shy away from to a crowd of politically con- a friend to drunk driving. Fresina said that the ACS was Fresina’s second component hard questions out of fear of scious upperclassmen the Lobbying on Beacon Hill largely successful in reshaping drew on the adage “A house offending people. importance of active citizen- for new drunk-driving laws, how society views tobacco use, divided against itself cannot Fresina said lobbyists are ship in influencing change on Fresina quickly learned the especially in public spaces. stand” to urge organizations also crucial in the process the state and local levels. ins and outs of political advo- “When you go to your local to pool their time and resourc- because they can “get bills The Lecture, entitled cacy, and soon left her job Friendly’s, people aren’t smok- es to work towards a common moving” and play elected offi- “Getting People to Stop to become a member of the ing around you,” Fresina said. goal. cials off of one another. Smoking,” was sponsored American Cancer Society’s “Your generation has grown When she got to her She concluded the lecture by the Communications and (ACS) Tobacco Oversight up in a different world.” fourth tool, she differenti- by urging students to stay Media Studies Program and Council. “Our smoking area In her lecture, Fresina out- ated between grassroots and involved with political advo- was part of the Experimental [in high school] was literally lined a “Power Prism” of six “grasstop” avenues of influ- cacy, even if it does not yield College class “Marketing for outside the principal’s office,” essential tools for being a encing public officials. She immediate results. Social Change.” Fresina said. “Some people good advocate: research and defined “grassroots advocacy” “The American political sys- Fresina, who graduated from didn’t even believe [smoking] data collection, the effective as private citizens’ efforts to tem isn’t by designed to fix Tufts in 1989 with a master’s caused cancer. Tobacco com- use of coalitions, careful bud- establish contact with their things fast,” Fresina claimed. in public policy and citizen panies reframed the smoking geting, grassroots work, media government representatives “Good issues don’t always win participation, first worked as issue in a way that we com- advocacy and lobbying. and call for change, whereas ... It takes time.” 3

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On April 4, freshman Gabe Bourgeois learned very early on that when my took his fate into his own hands. With a few mom says something is “interesting,” choice keystrokes, he was able to direct the it means she doesn’t like it. This goes course of his freshman year social life. primarily for food, but also applies to Web site: Facebook.com. Group: Class clothes,I movies, haircuts and boyfriends. of 2012. New Discussion Topic: Guys In my household, “interesting” is the Roommate Search. last adjective you want to evoke; over the “Roommate matchmaking,” or the selec- years it has gone from diplomatic to down- tion of one’s own freshman-year roommate, right insulting, so you can imagine my is a growing phenomenon: 66 freshman shock when I arrived at Tufts and heard pairs chose their own roommates this year, it aimed at professors and their scholarly compared to 60 from the Class of 2011. texts approximately 87,324 times a day. The According to Yolanda King, director of first time one of my classmates said it to a Residential Life and Learning, the number professor, I winced. The wincing has not has been on a slow and steady rise for some stopped since. time. Why is it that “interesting” is the only Though some students choose to live with Ariana McLean/Tufts Daily word Tufts students can come up with high school friends, many, like Bourgeois, are Freshmen Sam Laber (left) and Chris Kudlack (right) were assigned to room together in Houston to preface a comment about class mate- hand-selecting strangers for roommates. after taking an ORLL survey. They put down that they were messy and didn’t smoke. rial? We are an intelligent, verbose and Take freshmen Courtney Adams and ostentatious crowd with an average SAT Natalie Matheny, who became friends on I might as well put in a little extra effort; I covers important topics, but the Office of Verbal score somewhere in the low 700s. Facebook before ever setting foot on the have better knowledge of myself than some Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) is You’d think we could — and would be Hill. random system.” always open to student opinion. dying to — manage something a little more “We had never met,” Adams said. “She Freshman Reed Shimberg was one of the “Right now, we take our cues from stu- impressive. But instead, like that guy from lives in Virginia; I live in Illinois. We had no 105 freshmen who responded to Bourgeois’ dents,” King said. “We update the forms freshman year you just can’t stop hooking mutual friends. We didn’t know each other post. Though Shimberg ultimately used the based on feedback from the Senate every up with, we are stuck on that old standby: whatsoever.” Tufts housing questionnaire and the subse- two to three years.” interesting. Every time I hear someone use Adams and Matheny sent each other quent random pairing, he found it to have But King said she has no plans to create a it, I immediately care less about what they pages of messages for months and found many flaws. more complex personality study. are about to say. In fact, my abhorrence of they were very compatible. They shared “I thought it was skimpy to say the least. “I think everything is on there for now. any one of my poor, unsuspecting class- embarrassing stories with each other and I just felt that it was kind of lacking. Like it I think we ask all the relevant questions: mates is directly proportional to how often even high school lingo — Adams’ term for only asked me if I drink or smoke, if I like study habits, type of music, bedtime,” King they use the word. I am repulsed by the prom drama, “proma,” quickly spread to people in the room or if I went to bed early. said. “Most conflict is very personalized to sound of it, and it turns out I’m not the only Matheny and her friend circle. Eventually, There was a ‘yes,’ ‘no’ or ‘kind of.’ There students and deals with lifestyle differences. one. they decided to request each other as room- wasn’t a scale,” Shimberg said. “I definitely We can’t ask questions about all those things Upon presenting my secret rage to oth- mates. would have made it so there was a scale. — what I call ‘intimate details.’” ers, I was met with enthusiastic agreement. “If you’re going to be with someone for a If you were going to go to bed, what time Other universities do try to account for all Apparently, this horrible word-plague even year, it’s a pretty important thing in terms of would it be? Late. Does that mean four in the those details. At the University of Richmond, transcends languages; nothing makes my the freshman experience,” Bourgeois said. morning or 12 at night? The words were kind students are asked to send in lengthy answers friend Emma’s blood boil like the word “I wasn’t scared of getting a bad roommate, of nonspecific.” “interesante.” Every person I’ve spoken to just being optimistic about the situation. According to King, the questionnaire see ROOMMATES, page 4 about the issue agrees: This has got to stop. I can’t help but wonder how professors take it day after day. Do they feel patronized? Insulted? Lied to? Perhaps, like a bunch of clueless cuckolds, each believes that Ranking the ranking systems: As approach students reserve the word only for his or her classes. If this is true, then our faculty is seriously getting played. But I think they recognize the pattern. Let’s be honest, our professors collect b y Ju l i e Ka l t ically look at the reviews dent. We provide what we Susan Garrity Ardizzoni Ph.D.s like I horde Dewick silverware; they Contributing Writer and I don’t give a lot of cre- believe to be the best schools explained that there has are not a bunch who are easily taken in. dence or validity to the col- in the country, and they are been an ongoing discus- They are just able to see past that god- At the onset of each lege guides, but I also know all excellent for different rea- sion in admissions circles forsaken word to the content of what a comesschool year, prospective under that fire,we can’t justa disregardlook sons, at but leading it is not appropriate strategiesencouraging schools to with- student is saying, or else they appreciate students typically flock to them, because a lot of stu- to assign rankings to schools hold the information U.S. the effort it took for someone to say some- two sources of informa- dents look at them.” that are all completely dif- News & World Report uses to thing at all. Well, guess what? I’m not, and I tion regarding the long and The two most popular ferent from each other,” said formulate its list in an effort don’t. arduous college admissions ranking resources repre- Rebecca Lessem, senior edi- to discourage students from I do understand why it happens. It’s a process that sits inevitably sent a dichotomy. While tor of The Princeton Review’s relying on a ranking system. crime that, like referring to the library as ahead of them: U.S. News U.S. News & World Report publication “The Best 368 As traditional rankings “the libes” or overusing the word “like,” is & World Report’s and The uses five factors to calcu- Colleges.” systems are being called as innocuous as it is infuriating, and we are Princeton Review’s annual late an institution’s score, Considering the number into question, a number all guilty of it. With the pressure to pipe up rankings and descriptions The Princeton Review uses of colleges and universities of new ones are emerging. in class or risk losing participation points, of the country’s top colleg- more subdivisions. For to which students apply, Boeing, the world’s largest in a caffeine-saturated academic environ- es and universities. example, The Princeton college guides are becom- aerospace company, has ment that never sleeps and has rising stan- While some students view Review’s “quality of life” rat- ing increasingly crucial for spent the last year matching dards of achievement, sometimes a half- college rankings as a wealth ing evaluates beauty, safety, some. internal data from employ- observation, half-opinion made relevant of information over the location, food, dorms, the For those who cannot ee evaluations with infor- by using everybody’s favorite describing course of the application friendliness of students, come to the school for a mation about the colleges word is simply all we can muster. process, dog-earing pages student interaction and the tour or stay overnight with its engineers attended. This But I know we can do better, and I have and color-coding their lists school’s relationship with a current student — like information will be used a feeling the key to ending this oppressive of choices, others consider the local community. many of Tufts’ international to create a ranking system vocabulary regime lies in contradicting it. them neither beneficial nor While U.S. News & World contingent — there is little that links a college with its Say it with me, Tufts: “This article I just read valid. As a result, a new Report awards the most to rely on beyond a reputa- graduates’ success. entitled ‘Ancient Phoenician Boating and breed of college ranking weight to “Peer Assessment,” tion and an image promot- “It’s really about improv- Sea Trade’ was completely, mind-numb- systems is being developed which has deans and presi- ed by guidance counselors, ing the dialogue on cur- ingly NOT interesting.” There, feel better? to target high school stu- dents from other institu- word of mouth and tools riculum, performance and It does not make you less intelligent to be dents in a different way. tions evaluate a peer school, like The Princeton Review how we can build a stron- less than compelled by something, and The college ranking indus- The Princeton Review relies and U.S. News and World ger relationship between every reaction to information needn’t be try is a complex business solely on students from Report. the colleges, universities intrigue. Not all students can be riveted by and a crucial component of the institution to gather its Proponents of the sys- and us because, ultimately, everything they read or discuss in class. It the college admissions cul- information. tem contend that the main their students become our wouldn’t be normal, and it would make for ture. In spite of their domi- But the fundamental dif- advantage of rankings is employees,” said Richard an incredibly boring intellectual terrain. nance, Dean of Student ference between the two that they provide a way D. Stevens, Boeing’s senior So, the next time you are in class and Affairs Bruce Reitman said systems is that U.S. News for families to make smart vice president for human feeling the same way about last night’s that some rankings can be and World Report actu- financial decisions and resources and admin- reading that my mom felt about the pan- misleading. ally ranks the schools in allow students to compare istration, in an article in cake soup I made her for Mother’s Day in “While I can’t speak for numerical order, while The colleges and universities in The Chronicle of Higher ’94, try saying what she meant instead of everyone at Tufts, guides Princeton Review does not. a standardized way. And in Education. what she said. You might surprise yourself. are often arbitrary, and the “We don’t rank on a one- the chaotic world of col- The Center for College methodology of collect- to-100 scale because there lege admissions, guides are A f f o rd a b i l i t y a n d ing data can be anything is no such thing as a best sources of accessible, com- Productivity (CCAP) is also Jessie Borkan is a junior majoring in but scientific at times,” school. Rather, there is a parative data. clinical psychology. She can be reached at Reitman said. “I don’t typ- best-fit school for every stu- But Director of Admissions see RANKINGS, page 4 [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Some schools employ more advanced pairing systems ROOMMATES of your time or however long it continued from page 3 takes you.” Develop skills for social change through the to a long list of questions. These Bourgeois put in the extra time. forms are then all hand-matched He sent Facebook messages to four by the housing staff. or five incoming students who had And Davidson College in North already paired up before ultimately Carolina has an especially sophisti- finding his roommate, freshman cated process. Martin Ribadeneira. Scholars Program “We read every folder of every Though his methods were incoming freshman,” said Judy not as scientific as those used at Klein, security access coordinator Davidson, Bourgeois believes that Applications due Friday, October 24! at Davidson. “We make our own his system was more refined than Come to any information session to learn about notes on a separate sheet. In addi- the one employed by the ORLL. Education for Active Citizenship (E4AC), the class tion to taking those notes and what “It’s hard to get a feel for some- we glean from reading their essays one off the questions [Tufts] gives required to become a Scholar. — their ‘Why they want to come to you. You can see a lot more from Davidson’ [essays] — and basically a Facebook profile than just one Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 - 7:00 pm looking at their application, we also aspect,” he said. “A picture says look at their preference card and 1,000 words, so you get a better Wednesday, October 15, 5:00 - 6:00 pm their Myers-Briggs.” sense of your potential roommate. Thursday, October 16, 6:30 - 7:30 pm The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator You can look at the wall posts and All sessions in the Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene Hall is a personality test based on see what type of people they talk to. renowned psychiatrist Carl Jung’s Are they social?” he said. theories. The results divide the test Ultimately, Bourgeois was look- x Who are the Tisch College of Citizenship and takers based on considerations of: ing for someone fresh. Public Service Scholars? extroversion vs. introversion, sens- “I didn’t want some white New x What do the Scholars do in our local ing vs. intuition, thinking vs. feeling England boy like me. That’s boring. and judging vs. perceiving. Part of the reason I came to Tufts communities and on campus? “We place them where they are was for its diversity,” Bourgeois x How do they work in our local communities and going to be in their rooms, and then said. we start pulling from these differ- Ribadeneira is from Ecuador and create effective social change? ent piles [to place them on a floor]. has helped Bourgeois sharpen his x Why be a catalyst for social change? We’ll have different athletic groups language skills. on the floors, we’ll have some inter- Though Klein stressed how lik- All freshmen are eligible to apply. Sophomores national, some [with] academic ing one’s roommate “sets the tone risk,” Klein said. for your being happy or unhappy committed to being on campus through their The housing process at Davidson [at school],” some students feel that senior year are also eligible. is very time consuming: The staff random selection is a beneficial spends 15 to 20 minutes on each process. of the approximately 500 incoming “I think it’s good because it makes For an application or more information visit students’ folders. Klein said that the everyone deal with not necessarily activecitizen.tufts.edu system has been in place for over 19 the perfect situation,” sophomore years and that her office is looking Alex Abeger said. “Some people are for a more efficient one. lucky and they get a perfect situa- But perhaps the effort goes a tion, which is awesome for them. long way. The other people who don’t neces- “My friend who goes to Davidson sarily have the perfect situation get had to take an hour-long personal- the experience of having to deal ity assessment, and she absolutely with someone who’s not like them. loves her roommate. They get along For the rest of your life, you’re going great, almost too well,” Shimberg to be dealing with people who aren’t said. “In the end, that’s worth it like you. College is a good time to because you have to live with this learn how to deal with people you How secure is your person for a year. It’s worth an hour don’t necessarily agree with.” laptop computer? For many at Tufts, rankings are not primary concern Find out at Laptop Security Day RANKINGS account,” Reitman said. continued from page 3 “I think there is a subcon- Wednesday, October 8 producing its own ranking sys- scious college ranking sys- tem: America’s Best Colleges. tem within our culture that I 10:00am – 2:00pm According to the business was somewhat dependent on publication Forbes, the rank- during the application pro- Mayer Campus Center Lobby ing will include more practi- cess. But when I sat down and cal evaluations such as future weighed the pros and cons career prospects and amount of each school I was consid- of debt after college, and is ering, I realized that ranking based on considerations such is secondary,” freshman Tori as student review Web sites, Elliott said. “The point is to notable alumni, the num- get the most out of your edu- ber of students graduating in cation, and that transcends four years, and the number rankings.” of students and faculty mem- bers who have won nationally competitive awards. “How you feel about Another development in the Tufts depends on world of college rankings is called the National Survey for where you are com- Student Engagement (NSSE), ing from and how you which works to comprehen- sively determine the quality wish to be involved.” Laptop Locks STOP Plate of the student experience. The $27.00 $10.00 NSSE gathers information Bruce Reitman about student participation dean of student affairs in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and develop- Nevertheless, rankings ment. The results are intended and guides have become such to show how students spend important advertising tools their time and what they gain for schools around the coun- Engravers will be available for your convenience from attending college. try that they seem to have Among Tufts students, there carved out a lasting place for seems to be a consensus that a themselves in the market. college’s ranking is less impor- “While we put the guide tant than finding a school that together for the benefit of matches interests. students using it, the guide “How you feel about Tufts secondarily serves as an depends on where you are advertisement for the school, coming from and how you wish especially because we often to be involved. 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Movie Review Caryn Horowitz | The Cultural Culinarian ‘Blindness’ stares straight into The brawn the heart of fear and desolation of the b y Ca r o l i n e Ro b e Contributing Writer broth here is something about October that A Nobel Prize-winning novel, an makes me sick, literally, not figura- award-winning director and an A-list cast tively. The combination of the tem- fashion a compelling mix in Fernando perature drop and the rising amount ofT schoolwork has, without fail, landed me in Blindness bed with a cold during October since gram- mar school. This year seems to be no differ- ent. I have been sipping tea and popping Starring Julianne Moore, Mark vitamins for the past week trying to prevent my sniffles from turning into a full-blown Ruffalo, Alice Braga cold nightmare. Directed by Fernando Meirelles I failed. I spent my weekend in bed with a box of tissues, endless mugs of tea and Meirelles’ new film, “Blindness” (2008). season 4 of Entourage (to distract me from Movie-goers familiar with Meirelles’ my misery). There was one thing missing, work (notably, “The Constant Gardener” however, from my usual under-the-weather (2005) and “City of God” (2002)) and accoutrement: soup. Nothing can lift me those searching for another intellectual from the October doldrums as quickly as a thriller will not be disappointed with his steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup. new release. Do not let the mediocre No one, and I mean no one — except my reviews and the bad response at Cannes mom — makes chicken noodle soup like my fool you — “Blindness” may not be a grandmother does. I don’t know if she legiti- cutting-edge art film, but it is solid and mately has the perfect recipe, if her 50-year- thought-provoking entertainment. old soup pot has some magic in it or if she Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny just puts the right amount of grandmotherly Glover, Alice Braga and Gael García Bernal popculturebuzz.com love into her cooking, but her chicken noodle star as Doctor’s Wife, Doctor, Man with Julianne Moore regrets eating that last éclair. soup has healing powers. the Black Eye Patch, Woman With the Now, I know what you’re thinking: My Dark Glasses and Bartender, respectively. histories, which creates an ambiguity that compassion. When an unnamed modern grandmother’s soup probably kicks her grand- A strong supporting cast including Sandra makes the film more adept at exploring a city is inflicted with an inexplicable epi- mother’s soup in the tuchus. Maybe you’re Oh and Yuseki Iseya rounds out the film. microcosm of humanity. right (you’re not ... seriously), but regardless, No characters have names or personal “Blindness” is an amalgam of terror and see BLINDNESS, page 7 chicken noodle soup seems to have some special ability to relieve cold symptoms. It could just be a self-fulfilling prophecy — I think the soup will make me feel better, so TV Review Album Review it does — or there could be legitimate medi- cal truth behind it. Dr. Stephen Rennard, a pulmonary specialist at the University of Anberlin waves Nebraska Medical Centre, wanted to see if there actually is any scientific merit behind the healing abilities of chicken noodle soup. white flag with Dr. Rennard tested 14 different types of chicken soup, including his wife’s grand- mother’s recipe, in his laboratory, and the ‘New Surrender’ results of his experiment were published in Oct. 2000. He added the soups to white b y Gr a n t Be i g h l e y blood cells called neutrophils, which attack Daily Editorial Board invading viruses. When neutrophils move quickly they cause a buildup of fluids in the chest, causing inflammation and con- Anberlin hasn’t been around long gestion, which makes your nose and lungs enough to be considered seasoned stuffy. In all 14 cases, adding the soup to the in the rock scene, but the group is cells slowed their movement, which would prevent congestion from occurring. So, did New Surrender Dr. Rennard scientifically prove that chicken noodle soup has medicinal powers? Anberlin Not exactly. He only did the test once, and each type of soup slowed the neutrophils at different rates, leaving the scientific commu- Universal Republic nity highly skeptical of his results. So maybe nicegirlstv.com on a highfalutin medical level there is no You know what they say about people in glass houses … they deal with intensely private definitely getting close to entering proof for the power of chicken noodle soup, issues while hanging out half naked. its golden years of rock-age. With but there is a physiological basis for soup’s its first major label album, “New healing abilities. Rachael Ray, of all people, Time-constrained search for love proves Surrender,” the band takes a cue knows what it is. from George W. Bush and stays the It annoys me to no end when RR stands a witty, intriguing premise in ‘The Ex List’ course, sticking by the sounds and over a pot of soup and says, “Wow, that’s like techniques that have served them a chicken facial!” Unfortunately, in this one b y Ca t h e r i n e Sc o t t Boston) to a psychic as the culmination well for so many years as a pseudo- case, the woman knows what she’s talking Daily Editorial Board of her bachelorette party. When Bella underground Christian rock act. about. Even though chicken noodle soup takes her turn, the psychic informs her The opening track from “New itself has no accepted scientific credibility CBS premiered its new attention- that if she does not get married within Surrender,” entitled “The Resistance,” as a remedy for cold symptoms, the steam grab for the female population over the year, she will never be married. starts off quite hopefully, with an up- it releases does. The steam emanating from 30 last week: “The Ex List.” Starring The psychic also relays that Bella has tempo drum beat and palm-muted a bowl of soup breaks up nasal secretions so already met her soul mate; he is some- guitars backing up lead singer Steven you sniffle less, and it decreases lung inflam- The Ex List one she previously dated. Christian’s enticingly unique voice. mation so you breathe more easily. Bella then proceeds to make a list of His nasal-sounding vocal lines com- I still think there’s more to it than just the her exes (hence the title) to help her plement the distorted riffing of gui- steam, no matter what the scientific com- Starring Elizabeth Reaser, Rachel re-find her “life partner,” as she says. tarists Joseph Milligan and Christian munity says. Chicken soup warms your Boston, Adam Rothenberg Helping her on this journey are her McAlhaney, but the melodies he belts body and keeps you hydrated. It also has the Airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on CBS sister Daphne and Bella’s three room- out are just short of being memorable. perfect balance of carbohydrates, protein mates: Augie (Adam Rothenberg), her “New Surrender” continues with a bal- and vegetables, all of which my sore throat best friend since college; Vivian, Augie’s lad-esque love song called “Breaking,” could not handle unless they were in a soup- Elizabeth Reaser from “Grey’s lover; and Cyrus, currently nothing the chorus of which, fittingly goes: “You induced tender, soft state. Scientific proof Anatomy,” the show has potential with more than a jobless free-loader. make breaking hearts look so easy/ It or not, when it’s October and Ari Gold just its interesting premise and star power, Complicating Bella’s search for her seems like you’ve done this before.” As isn’t cutting it, I’m reaching for the chicken but it must compete with a multitude soul mate is her ex-boyfriend Elliott catchy as the chorus is, the tune needs noodle soup — preferably from my grand- of other similar, already well estab- (Mark Deklin) who she recently broke the tiniest bit of something extra to mother’s kitchen. lished series, a fact that could ulti- up with because he refused to commit push it from “very good” to “excellent,” mately thwart efforts at true success. to the institution known as marriage. a trend which makes itself apparent as The show begins with Bella Bloom As Bella tries to ignore her still- the album continues. Caryn Horowitz is a junior majoring (played by Reaser) taking her soon- in history. She can be reached at Caryn. to-be married sister Daphne (Rachel see EX LIST, page 7 see ANBERLIN, page 6 [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Mediocre song writing makes Anberlin’s ‘New Surrender’ just good, not great ANBERLIN continued from page 5 The first single, “Feel Good Drag,” which is actually a re-recording of a 45-RPM single of the same name, is defi- nitely the most attention-grabbing cut off the album. Just as all the other tracks

With its first major label album, “New Surrender,” the band takes a cue from George W. Bush and stays the course, sticking by the sounds and techniques that have served them well for so many years as a pseudo- underground Christian rock act. fall short of being truly great, “Feel Good Drag” succumbs to being ever-so-slightly too generic. “Haight St,” a direct reference to the infamous San Francisco neighborhood, is unashamedly pop-oriented, with hand claps making up a large part of the bridge, but remains endearing enough to avoid being trite and cliché. The lyrics from the chorus, as recycled as they may be, are still sweet and seem heartfelt enough, with Christian singing, “Let’s you and me make a night of it/ Old enough to know but too young to care/ Who cares if there’s trouble tonight?/ Because the kids amazon.com are alright.” OK, the song gets a little too Anberlin responded to their first major label release with new flippy hairdos. saccharine, but who doesn’t enjoy a guilty pleasure every once in a while? tainly pleasant to listen to, it’s nothing the lyrics deal with the vast ideas of life ing just isn’t up to snuff with what it takes While Anberlin has always been that will have listeners hitting the repeat death and youth, the music that accom- to make and break a band into the popu- known for its more rocking songs, “New button. As good as the track may be, panies them is mundane enough to bore lar scene. Those looking to get a taste of a Surrender” sees a bevy of softer and more those in search of a real heart-warmer the listener before they get a chance to band that has pretty vocals and a positive emotional ventures. “Breathe” is the first would be better served by a classic Jimmy take in what’s being said. vibe should check out Anberlin’s 2002 taste of a new, more sensitive Anberlin, Eat World ballad. “New Surrender” is a solid album in debut, “Blueprints For The Black Market.” and it goes down smooth and easy. That The album concludes with “miserabile the ‘good’ category. It has the smooth As is frequently the case, the band pro- said, the lyrics and guitar lines are noth- visu (ex malo bonum),” a feeble attempt choruses, distorted riffs and pounding duced better music when it wasn’t afraid ing too remarkable, and while it’s cer- at an epic closing number. Even though drums of a good rock record, but the writ- of letting anyone down. Tufts Programs Abroad Peace Corps Upcoming InformationAL 17 Tufts alumni are currently Pizza Parties serving overseas. Find out how you can join them! Tufts in Hong Kong: Wednesday, 10/8 at 6:00 pm Info. Session: Dowling Hall 745A Thursday, Oct. 9 Tufts in Ghana:

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Augie takes the stance of lov- continued from page 5 Many viewers have problems ing women ‘au naturel.’ BLINDNESS fascinating fact. existent love for Elliott and with Reaser, especially due Another problem the show continued from page 5 The events of “Blindness” follow the signs leading her to to her absurd role as the psy- has to deal with is that it is demic of white blindness, fear and cause the viewer to question her old flames, she gets into chotic Jane Doe/Ava/Rebecca set over the course of a year anarchy ensue. The first people the nature and depth of human- different shenanigans and on the last season of “Grey’s — no more, no less. Though infected are quarantined in a ity. Meirelles’ vision is terrifying remembers why these past Anatomy.” Her acting on “Ex there is no rule that units of deserted asylum where they are and beautiful in equal measures, relationships didn’t work out List” is questionable in parts, TV time have to equal units effectively abandoned and receive and in the end there is hope and in the first place. and her potential as a leading of human time (despite the no medical care. Moore and evidence that humanity is great- The first ex-boyfriend that lady has yet to be proved. But “24” precedent), there is no Ruffalo are among these first few. er than the sum of its parts. Bella tracks down is Johnny she handles the flawed Bella possible way that one year in Ironically, Doctor is an eye doctor, Diamont, played by guest Bloom with comedic wit, and this show can be believably and astonishingly, Doctor’s Wife star Eric Balfour. Bella left there are many laughs to be stretched out over numer- can see. All of the actors, Diamont seven years earlier had at the expense of her ous seasons. Making matters Somehow immune to the on his birthday. Bella then character. worse, it is painfully obvious blindness, Doctor’s Wife leads including the extras, discovers his band and their The supporting cast is quite that Bella’s soul mate is right her husband and the rest of hit song, which describes a funny, especially Boston as under her nose, probably “Ward One” through daily life were trained to be woman who breaks up with the lovable, younger sister being the non-committal ex- at the asylum. Order, sanitation blind, making their a guy on his birthday. Bella Daphne. The roommates lack boyfriend or possibly Augie, and morale slowly crumble. forces herself to reconnect character development, and the best friend/roommate. While the members of the ward mannerisms eerily with Diamont, assuming he so far their roles’ purpose is All in all, the show isn’t grow closer to each other and realistic. will no longer be emotionally unclear, but they each carry as bad as some other new increasingly reliant on Doctor’s handicapped, but she is total- off their minimal roles as well endeavors. With a cute cast Wife, who keeps her sight a ly (and amusingly) wrong. as they possibly can. The sub- and a funny plot, it should be secret, more and more people Audiences feel a strong plots built into Bella’s search able to last for at least one sea- are packed into the asylum. The directing and cinema- connection to the characters for love are very strange: Vivian son, and who knows, maybe a Overcrowding and fear create tography call attention to the due to the noticeable chem- gets an interesting wax job and little bit longer. a leadership vacuum which is de-personification the film filled by Bernal’s warlord-like depicts. The camera’s viewpoint character, the Bartender. is not reliant on any one person. Atrocities ensue. Disease, Often, it is omniscient and unat- starvation, murder and a hor- tached. The color of the film is rendous mass-rape scene create wan and grey, fitting for such some gut-wrenching moments. a bleak setting, and the city is However, the mayhem is bal- unrecognizable, making it easily anced by the tenacity and com- relatable. The musical score is passion exhibited in certain char- beautiful, slightly tribal, entirely acters. “Blindness” picks apart instrumental and a wonderful humanity, simplifying it into two addition to the film. core elements: good and evil. The All of the actors, includ- extreme and order-less environ- ing the extras, were trained to ment reduces previously ambig- be blind, making their manner- uous characters to their simplest isms eerily realistic. This is only forms. Some characters, though one example of the tremendous still exhibiting human flaws, dis- care that went into “Blindness.” play tremendous tenacity, while Every detail is attended to by the others like The Bartender are as meticulous Meirelles. Nothing is evil as they come. left untouched and everything is Moore gives an especially intentional, a technique that takes rousing performance as the the viewer down a direct, pre- clear-sighted Doctor’s Wife. Her determined path into the bowels transformation from cushy stay- of society and back up again. at-home woman to a forceful- “Blindness” is a stunning film but-forgiving leader is well- about both the degeneration played and believable. The other and strength of humanity which characters, who are connected exist in the space between eso- by random events in their pre- teric art films and mass enter- blindness lives, are also funda- tainment. The director and mentally changed during their actors did a wonderful job time in the asylum. In fact, all adapting José Saramago’s novel of the major and supporting and “Blindness” is an excellent characters infected each other pick for viewers hungry for an CBS.com in some way. Of course, being entertaining blockbuster with a Ménage à trois is so ’70s. Ménage à cinq is where it’s at these days. Take that, “Desperate Housewives.” blind, most are ignorant to this side of depth.

Arts Editors’ Mixtape | October 2008

Each month the Arts Department will share our mixtape, a list of our favorite new songs that we’ve been listening to around the office. To hear the songs and for descriptions of our picks, visit our brand-new blog, “The Scene,” at tuftsdaily.com.

Pi c k e d By: Ti t l e Ar t i s t Al b u m

Em m a Bu s h n e l l “We l c o m e t o t h e Oc c u p a t i o n ” Th e Co l d Wa r Ki d s “Lo y a l t y t o Lo y a l t y ” (2008)

Ma t t DiGi r o l a m o “Ot t o m a n ” Va m p i r e Wee k e n d “Ni c k & No r a h ’s In f i n i t e Pl ay l i s t – Or i g i n a l Mo t i o n Pi c t u r e So u n d t r a c k ” (2008)

Je s s i c a Ba l “Ma i n t a i n ” Ec l e c t i c Co l l e c t i v e “Th e Fl u x ” (2007)

Ca t h e r i n e Sc o t t “Hu m a n ” Th e Ki l l e r s Ne w s i n g l e (2008)

Gr a n t Be i g h l e y “Tw o Wee k s ” Al l Th a t Re m a i n s “Ov e r c o m e ” (2008)

Sa r a h Co w a n “Ra gged Wo o d ” Fl ee t Fo x e s “Fl ee t Fo x e s ” (2008)

Mi k e Ad a m s “Ly r i c s t o Gr o w ” Af r o DZ a k “El e vat i o n ” (2008)

Gu e s t : Ca r r i e Ba t t a n “De l i v e r y Ma n ” Th e Co o l Ki d s Ne w s i n g l e (2008) 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Tuesday, October 7, 2008

EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY A reason to get involved Ro b e r t S. Si l v e r b l a t t Editor-in-Chief A recent Rasmussen Reports survey congressmen, on the whole we are sup- Americans are not voting for president, Editorial asked respondents whether they would portive of the institution and appreciative remains under 50 percent. Even in 2006, a vote to throw out the entire Congress and of the hard work of its members. Legislators year that featured many competitive races Rachel Dolin Managing Editors Kristin Gorman start anew if given the opportunity. Fifty- in Washington have a difficult job; they in the House and the Senate, just over 40 nine percent of respondents said yes, and spend a great deal of their time away from percent of eligible voters bothered to cast Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors just 17 percent said they would keep the their families, struggling to pass legislation ballots — and this was seen as a high- Jason Richards current lawmakers in office. and make beneficial policy and then must turnout election. Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor According to the report, just under half read that the public wants to give their job If you are so disgusted by the state of of all respondents believed that “the cur- away to any random person who wants it. legislative activity in Washington that Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors rent Congress [is] better than individuals However, even if these feelings are you would be willing to roll the dice on Pranai Cheroo Nina Ford selected randomly from the phone book.” unjustified, they are important, and they a completely randomized government- Ben Gittleson A full third disagreed with this assessment, point not to Congress’ lack of ability, but to by-phonebook, why wouldn’t you register Gillian Javetski and 19 percent were unsure. the American people’s lack of action. your disappointment? Why wouldn’t you Jeremy White While acknowledging the possibility of At the end of the day, these numbers get involved in politics? Why wouldn’t you Alexandra Bogus Assistant News Editor a certain margin for error, this essentially suggest that literally half of Americans engage in advocacy? Michael Del Moro amounts to a bare majority of the public should be demanding that their congress- Politics and the development of policy Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor believing that the current Congress is no man or senators either focus on the issues are patriotic undertakings. More than per- more effective at their jobs than the pro- that matter or step down. They suggest sonal glory, they are about public service. Jessica Bidgood Features Editors verbial man on the street; that is to say that that half of Americans should be engaged They are about solving the problems that Robin Carol Kerianne Okie any bar fly, college student, retiree or hock- enough in the process to be able to make plague our society and making life a little Charlotte Steinway ey mom would be at least as well-equipped their plainly serious displeasure known. bit better for the people who live in our to deal with America’s problems as the They suggest, at the very least, that well nation. Certainly, politicians have their Sarah Bliss Assistant Features Editors legislators toiling in Washington today. over half of Americans would make the problems. But we, as citizens, have our Meghan Pesch First of all, we at the Daily believe that nominal effort to show up at the ballot box responsibilities. Government by the peo- Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor this does a disservice to the men and every time these apparently ineffectual ple, for the people was a hard-sought and women serving in the Capitol. While we legislators are chosen. hard-won victory. It is time that we begin Jessica Bal Arts Editors Grant Beighley often take issue with the acts of individual Yet turnout for midterm elections, when living up to that promise. Sarah Cowan Catherine Scott Emma Bushnell Assistant Arts Editors Matthew DiGirolamo DON WRIGHT Jyll Saskin Executive Op-Ed Editor Thomas Eager Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Evans Clinchy Philip Dear David Heck Carly Helfand Noah Schumer Scott Janes Assistant Sports Editor Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor Alex Schmieder Photo Editors Laura Schultz Rebekah Sokol Annie Wermiel James Choca Assistant Photo Editors Emily Eisenberg Aalok Kanani Meredith Klein Danai Macridi Tim Straub

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On Thursday, there was unprecedent- ed buzz concerning the vice-presidential debates. In light of the abysmal inter- view, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) gave with CBS’s Katie Couric, no one was expecting much of her. Republicans were anxious to see a performance that would put former Vice President Dan Quayle’s now-infamous potato incident to shame. Democrats couldn’t wait to see Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) tear the Alaskan hockey mom to shreds. The beginning of the debate was a bit dry, with Biden sounding monotone and unexcited compared to the energetic yet uninspiring governor. But as both candi- dates gained momentum, Biden pulled ahead by a far margin. He presented himself as a coherent and experienced statesman who could identify with the American middle class and its frustra- tion that has accumulated over the past eight years under the Bush adminis- tration. He articulated specific policy initiatives that an Obama-Biden admin- istration would implement while aptly attacking Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and irrevocably tying his policies to those of the increasingly unpopular President George W. Bush. Compared to Biden’s clear grasp of the issues that are most important to Americans this election year, Palin abso- lutely failed to make headway in any significant way, except perhaps to correct Biden when he mistakenly thought that “drill, drill, drill” was the official slogan for offshore drilling when in fact it is “drill, baby, drill.” mct Palin did not discredit Obama or his and unsure, as she was searching for some- Yet the moment the cameras shifted to assuage the average voter’s belief that policies; she did not present clear, concise thing credible to say, often reverberating their gaze to the warm scene of Palin and she can potentially lead this nation. policy prescriptions to the American peo- back to her comfort zone. She often contra- Biden’s families embracing each other This is shameful. ple; she did not bolster McCain’s deflated dicted herself, for instance, when she talked after the debate, the pundits across the What I saw during Thursday’s debate campaign; and she certainly did not prove about decreasing government regulation in news spectrum seemed to, incredibly, was a clear choice between two distinct that she was anything more than your the private sector while at the same time reach some sort of a consensus on her paths that Americans can choose to take average “Joe Six-Pack.” Palin sounded like praising the new oversight attached to the performance. Almost all the guests at this November, and this debate, more than a broken record that was stuck on the bailout plan. Frighteningly, the governor CNN’s news desk praised Palin’s perfor- most of the political headlines spewed on “Republican Talking Points 2008” track. seemed to agree with Vice President Dick mance, mentioning that she rose to the the 24-hour news circus, made the choice She failed to answer questions head on Cheney’s version of the vice presidency, occasion and didn’t have any serious more clear than ever before. It was not and was proud of it, proclaiming she showing that she was completely out of missteps. Fox News anchors were elated. just a choice between specific substan- would not answer the way “East-Coast touch with the effects that Cheney’s actions I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. tive differences on issues like health care liberals” wanted her to. She certainly did have had on American democracy. Was the bar set so low that our national or energy policy; it was a choice of leader- not show a true understanding of most of In short, Palin was anything but presi- media deemed Palin’s performance a suc- ship, and Sarah Palin failed in every way the issues discussed, especially in matters dential; she acted more like a cheerleader cess? Some analysts went so far as to claim possible to show the American people relating to foreign policy. for a team that is down in the fourth quar- that her performance was proof for the the kind of leadership they deserve and She cloaked her ignorance by trying ter with five seconds left in the game. Her toughest of critics that she was ready for expect in times of crisis. to articulate a political philosophy that performance was perhaps one of the last the VP slot and implicitly, the presidency. If I ever get the chance, I’m going to ask amounted to a heap of fragmented, ran- gasps of a Republican Party that has been Republicans sighed in relief not because the governor how to spell the word potato. dom talking points in broken English. taken over by an elite group committed to Palin showed she was ready to take on the There was nothing refreshing about her the religious right on social issues, big cor- challenges that the next administration will performance, and she was anything but porations and Wall Street and failed poli- have to deal with but because she was able Amit Paz is a sophomore who has not yet reassuring. Her voice, at times, was shaky cies of a neo-conservative foreign policy. to mask her lack of knowledge well enough declared a major. And your posterity Jo h n Ka y t r o s h to achieve these goals is nec- accused also have the right for voter eligibility. They were television in order to inform essary to uphold the spirit of to stand up for themselves. newly emancipated blacks who themselves by watching a On Jan. 20, 2009, the pres- the nation created generations We ensure domestic tranquil- cast ballots for a short time in debate. They will be Students ident-elect will take an oath ago by the forefathers from ity. We respect individual and the South. They were women for Obama and Students for to preserve, to protect and to whom we are separated by group differences without who agitated for suffrage. They McCain. They will be the Tufts defend the Constitution of time, technology and twists of resorting to violence. We come were civil rights activists in the Republicans. They will be the the United States of America. fate. Indeed, the preamble is to understand each other as 1960s who fought for the death Tufts Democrats. They will be Contained therein are many the article of the Constitution people, so that we might never of Jim Crow and the restoration you and me. As registration articles, detailing the work- that says what all Americans wage racial or class warfare. of the constitutional rights of all deadlines approach, many of ings of Congress, the duties — not just the president — We provide for the common Americans. They were the ballot us look forward to voting in of the president and a rather must do not only to be good defense. We decide how best to counters in Florida in 2000. the first elections for which thin description of the federal citizens but to continue the combine diplomacy and mili- And who is preserving our we will be eligible. But we Judiciary. The primary function American tradition. tary defense. We promote the liberty today? They are the would not be doing so were it of these articles is to direct We form a more perfect general welfare. We take steps minimum-wage employees not for the generations which and to restrict the actions of Union. We root out corruption. to preserve those elements of who work an hour later on have secured these blessings elected officials. But the great- We discover greed within our our infrastructure that make Monday in order to vote on of liberty for us. Our poster- est calling, perhaps, of the government. We try to harmo- it possible for us to prosper Tuesday. They are the soldiers ity will no longer enjoy these Constitution is in its pream- nize differences among those materially, and we encourage who cast absentee ballots from blessings if we do not deliver ble. This preamble enumerates states of the Union with differ- entrepreneurship while still Iraq and Afghanistan. They on the great promise of this those values that set the United ing opinions. More than that, caring for those in our society are immigrants, newly minted generation to engage itself in States apart from every other we have to get past the biases who are unable to care for Americans, proudly voting in our republic. This is why we nation on earth at the time the and prejudices of the found- themselves. their first election. They are the vote in states navy blue and Constitution was framed. ers, which may have prevent- We secure the blessings of soccer moms and dads on the burgundy red. The preamble tells, as ed them from doing what was liberty, to ourselves and our sidelines discussing last night’s Thank your parents. Thank Schoolhouse Rock explains truly necessary to perfect the posterity. We vote. We elect our election coverage. They are the your grandparents. And thank to us, “what those Founding Union without fear, to change leaders, just as those who came Democrats of Idaho and the all those who have come before Fathers set out to do.” Most it without an inclination to before us did. Who were they? Republicans of Massachusetts you that have seen fit to do Americans, whose ancestors preserve tradition for tradi- They were the men who elected who cast ballots, knowing that this. Your children will thank immigrated to this country tion’s sake. We establish jus- the first Congress. They were their candidate of choice will you too. from all over the world, have tice. We ensure not only that the nineteenth-century citizens likely not win. little in common with our everybody has an equal right to who fought to remove property Who will preserve our lib- founders other than goals for take our government or fellow qualifications, poll taxes and erty in the future? They will be John Kaytrosh is a freshman who the nation. But the same ardor citizens to court but that those literacy tests as a requirement the teens who skip primetime has not yet declared a major.

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Final dual match of fall season The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies slated for Saturday versus NYU Presents WOMEN’S TENNIS to freshman Stephanie Langer continued from page 16 and senior Rachel Waldman of the way Meghan and I handled Bowdoin, leading to a costly ourselves out there. We fought 8-6 loss. Lavet and Stewart really hard, and we didn’t give rebounded to win their final “Reflections on the Middle East up when we were down in the two matches and finished the tiebreak. It was a really good tournament 2-1. demonstration of how much Both of the Jumbos’ other in World Affairs ” we wanted to win, and even two pairings — LaCara/Rosen though we came up a little and Hoguet/Schils — went win- short, we definitely put every- less in round robin play. But in thing out there.” a tournament where the focus Browne and McCooey was less on results than perfor- STANLEY HOFFMANN regrouped in time for the mance, each tandem showed third-place match, defeat- positive gains. Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor ing host Middlebury’s duo of “Jen LaCara and Hillary can freshmen Victoria Aiello and serve as a model for the rest Center for European Studies, Harvard University Anna Burke 8-4. It was the sec- of the team as far as com- ond consecutive strong show- munication and their energy ing for the pair after a runner- out there,” Bayard said. “That’s up finish at ITAs in their first how I’d like every team to be. Stanley Hoffmann is a former chairman of the Center for European Studies at Harvard tournament together. Browne And Laura and Nat also work and McCooey’s early success, really well together. They University, and Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor. His publications include particularly against stiff com- seem like they’ve been play- Gulliver’s Troubles, or the Setting of American Foreign Policy (1968), Decline or Renewal? France Since the petition — Berckes is a two- ing together for at least a year. time national champion at Those two teams were great as Thirties (1974), Primacy or World Order (1978), Duties Beyond Borders (1980), Janus and Minerva doubles — has the pair eager far as their dynamics.” for the challenges ahead. Tufts has the rest of the week (1986), The European Sisyphus: Essays on Europe, 1964–1994 (1995), The Ethics and Politics of “It’s really good practice off before it hosts its final dual for us to be playing these top match of the fall season Saturday Humanitarian Intervention (1996), World Disorders: Troubled Peace in the Post-Cold War Era (1998), teams now because when we against NYU. The focus of the go to Alabama for Nationals match, unsurprisingly, will be L’Amérique vraiment impériale? (2003), and Gulliver Unbound (2004). Hoffman is co-chair of the [on Oct. 16], we’re going to be on building off the weekend at coming up against some really Middlebury and continuing to Seminar on French Politics, Culture, and Society and is on the editorial board of French good competition,” Browne hone doubles skills. Politics, Culture and Society. said. “It gives us a lot of con- “As a team, we’d definite- fidence that we can compete ly like to sweep the doubles with these teams because any and use everything that we’ve of those other teams are going learned from this weekend and to be just as competitive, and all the practice that we’ve put it definitely gives us a sense of in to our doubles play to go Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 5:30 pm feeling ready for that tourna- out strong from the beginning,” ment coming up.” McCooey said. “As far as singles Cabot 7th Floor - Tufts University Tufts nearly had a second goes, we’re all pretty confident, team, consisting of Lavet and and we’re going to have to work Open to the Public Stewart, join Browne and hard to earn each point. But I McCooey in the championship think the focus right from the Cabot Intercultural Center http://farescenter.tufts.edu bracket. But in first-round play, start of the match is going to be the duo let a 5-2 lead slip away our doubles.” 160 Packard Avenue For more information contact: Medford, Massachusetts 02155 Omar Dauhajre @ 617-627-6560 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 13 Both Dodgers, Phils poised to be World Series contenders Tufts bests Amherst NLCS ERA as high as 6.67 in June and as low For the seventh inning, the Dodgers continued from page 15 as 1.65 in August. In his only playoff have relied on Cory Wade, who only again at Colby event, could be as productive as Rollins at start this year, he went seven innings, posted a 7.2 K/9 but was still suc- the top of the order for Philadelphia, allowing only two runs on two hits cessful, compiling a 2.27 ERA and .93 if not more so. Aside from that, Russell with three walks and four strikeouts, WHIP. The Dodgers also have Hong- finishes weekend on top Martin is much better than Carlos but it’s impossible to predict how he Chih Kuo, (2.14 ERA and 11.5 K/9), but WATER POLO Ruiz, and his batter’s eye (90 walks, will fare in Game 2. the possibility of a blood clot kept him continued from page 16 83 strikeouts) make him a good fit as In Game 3, it will likely be a battle out of the NLDS against the Cubs and punched in the face in broad daylight the second hitter in the lineup, while of finesse pitchers in Hiroki Kuroda could do the same for this series. twice in front of the ref — it was just a Juan Pierre is always around as the and Jamie Moyer. Both compiled For the Phillies, Ryan Madson and brutal game.” best pinch-runner in baseball. It may similar ERAs during the year (3.73 Chad Durbin have been good (3.05 Senior James Longhurst, new to the sound insignificant, but everybody versus 3.71), but Kuroda had better and 2.87 ERAs, respectively), though goalie position this year, was on top remembers the Dave Roberts’ pinch- peripheral stats (1.22 WHIP, 2.76 K/ Madson’s peripherals indicate he is the of his game, making 12 saves for the running performance for the Red Sox BB versus 1.33 WHIP, 1.98 K/BB). That better pitcher (1.23 WHIP, 2.91 K/BB Jumbos. in 2004. may explain why he had more success and 7.6 K/9 versus 1.32, 1.80 and 6.7). “He played really well this weekend,” In terms of pitching, these two in his only postseason start, throw- The Phillies also have a fantastic lefty Mitchell said. “In the Coast Guard game, teams will provide some interesting ing 6.1 scoreless innings, whereas specialist in J.C. Romero, who held fel- he blocked 12 shots and only six went matchups. In Game 1 to be played Moyer allowed two runs in only four low lefties to a .102 average this year. in — that’s phenomenal for a new goal- Thursday, Derek Lowe will face off innings. In long relief, the Phillies will likely ie. Coast Guard makes great shots … against Cole Hamels. Lowe is a more The bullpens of both teams are pos- go to Joe Blanton (1.40 WHIP) or Kyle they’re always high corner shots, and he accomplished postseason pitcher, sibly the most interesting comparison. Kendrick (1.61), neither of whom are was getting up there. I think the experi- with a 3.31 ERA and a ring, but Hamels The Dodgers have a deep pen full very good, whereas the Dodgers could ence [last tournament] really helped.” has the advantage of youth and talent, of power arms, but the Phillies are use the experience and expertise of Once again, Tufts capitalized on steal as the 24-year-old southpaw led the not without their own strengths. They Greg Maddux (1.21 WHIP, 3.27 K/BB) opportunities, recording 10 during the majors with a 1.08 WHIP. boast an elite closer in Brad Lidge or the electricity of Clayton Kershaw game. Lowe figures to have success even at (1.95 ERA, 12.2 K/9, 41-for-41 in save (1.50 WHIP, but 8.2 K/9 as a starter). “Our greatest strength is that we press a notorious hitters’ park, as he has only opportunities), while the Dodgers’ Using any of these pitchers, however, really hard on defense, and we can force allowed 14 homers this year. Hamels, Takashi Saito was one of the best in would limit the team’s rotation options teams to make stupid errors,” Mitchell by contrast, has allowed 28 homers, the game before he injured his elbow for what could potentially be a seven- said. “We always get the most steals out but his home ERA is 2.99 on the sea- in July (2.49, 11.8, 18-for-22). While game series. of any team in a game, and I think that son, making the duel a promising one. Saito gave up two runs and recorded No matter what happens, the Phillies definitely is why we win our games.” In the next game, Chad Billingsley no outs in his only postseason appear- and Dodgers promise to provide some The Jumbo offense was on display will take on Brett Myers. In this game ance, the team plans to stick with him baseball fans an intriguing series. Saturday against the University of the Dodgers will have the advantage at closer. Should he falter, however, In recent years, the National League Vermont, the division’s weakest team. of youth and talent, as Billingsley was Philadelphia will not hesitate to turn hasn’t received much respect in terms Tufts blew Vermont out 23-7, with Koltai eleventh in the majors with a 3.14 it over to Jonathan Broxton, who filled of World Series contenders, but either leading the way with six goals. A flurry ERA and ninth with 201 strikeouts. in for Saito while he was injured and of these teams could easily end its of Jumbo scoring early on allowed Tufts’ Brett Myers, meanwhile, has had an recorded a 3.13 ERA and 12.0 K/9 on season with a pile-up on the pitcher’s bench players to get into the game and up-and-down season, compiling an the year. mound. take control; 10 players scored in the game, with six notching assists. Tufts was happy with its dominant SCHEDULE | Oct. 7 - Oct. 13 defensive performance against a weaker Tue wed thu fri sat sun mom opponent, as last week’s games yielded much smaller margins of victory. Football at Trinity “We don’t really play that many games, 1 p.m. so we like to keep our defense up,” Mitchell said. “When you think a team is going to be kind of a pushover, you Field Hockey at Middlebury tend to play kind of lax on defense, and 1:30 p.m. that’s when they get these obscure long shots that shouldn’t go in. The defense keeping the practice of pressing even Women’s Soccer at Brandeis at Middlebury 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. though the players aren’t great and not letting them counter on us to get free breakaways … I think that’s really what Men’s vs. Plymouth St. at Middlebury we did well this weekend that we didn’t Soccer 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. do as well last weekend.” The Jumbos also showcased stronger at All-New play against Amherst, a team they faced Cross Country England for the second time this season in their Championships first game on Saturday. Tufts nearly dou- bled Amherst’s offensive output with a score of 15-8, compared with a 12-8 Volleyball vs. Coast Guard at Amherst at Middlebury score at Bates two weeks ago. 7 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. “We pretty much obliterated them throughout the game,” Georgakakos Wallach Wallach said. “They were making a lot of mis- Men’s Tennis Invitational Invitational at Bates 9 a.m. at Bates 9 a.m. takes, and we just capitalized on them. Everyone played exactly how they should, and everyone filled the role they Women’s Tennis vs. NYU were supposed to have … The other 2 p.m. team never really got a chance.” Next, the Jumbos will put their perfect record on the line at the North Atlantic at Quinsigamond Crew Snake Regatta Conference Championships at Trinity 8 a.m. on Oct. 18-19.

StatISTICS | Standings

Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football NCAA Div. III Field Hockey (8-0, 5-0 NESCAC) (5-1-0, 3-1-0 NESCAC) (4-3-1, 1-3-0 NESCAC) (16-1, 3-0 NESCAC) (2-1, 2-1 NESCAC) (Sept. 30, 2008) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L PF PA Points (First-place votes) W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L W L Trinity 3 0 57 39 1. Bowdoin, 628 (27) 5 0 9 0 0 0 1 Amherst 3 0 12 3 Bowdoin Williams 4 0 0 8 0 0 Middlebury 3 0 1 5 Amherst 2 1 75 61 2. Middlebury, 575 Tufts 3 0 16 1 Tufts 5 0 8 0 0 Amherst 3 0 1 4 1 2 Trinity 3 1 0 7 1 0 Colby 2 1 37 54 Conn. Coll. 3 1 10 6 3. Johns Hopkins 556 (4) Trinity 4 0 8 0 0 Tufts 3 1 0 5 1 0 Williams 3 1 0 6 2 0 Middlebury 2 1 92 66 Williams 3 1 11 7 4. Ursinus, 498 (1) Middlebury 3 1 6 1 0 Wesleyan 2 1 1 5 1 1 Wesleyan 2 1 1 3 3 1 Tufts 2 1 80 49 Middlebury 2 1 6 6 5. Messiah, 491 2 3 4 4 0 2 0 Williams 2 1 72 34 Amherst Bowdoin 2 1 2 4 1 3 Amherst 2 2 0 5 Wesleyan 2 1 13 4 6. TCNJ, 487 4 0 Bowdoin 1 2 80 99 Colby 1 3 4 4 0 Middlebury 2 2 0 3 4 2 Conn. Coll. 2 2 0 3 Bowdoin 1 2 12 6 7. Lebanon Valley, 413 4 0 Hamilton 1 2 38 57 Williams 1 3 4 4 0 Colby 1 3 0 4 3 0 Bowdoin 2 3 0 3 Trinity 1 3 8 7 8. Salisbury, 400 4 0 Bates 0 3 28 78 Bates 1 4 4 5 0 Bates 1 4 0 2 5 0 Colby 1 3 0 3 Bates 0 2 9 9 9. Rowan, 396 3 1 Wesleyan 0 3 28 50 Conn. Coll 1 4 3 5 0 Conn. Coll 0 3 0 4 3 0 Tufts 1 3 0 4 Colby 0 3 7 8 10. Tufts, 334 Wesleyan 0 5 1 7 0 Trinity 0 3 0 4 3 0 Bates 1 4 0 4 4 0 Hamilton 0 4 6 12 NCAA Div. III Women's G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Soccer T. Brown 12 2 26 C. Cadigan 3 1 7 D. Schoening 3 1 7 D. Joyce-Mendive 127 0 W. Forde 78 424 5.4 3 (Sept. 30, 2008) K. Anderson 20 4.6 1 S. Nolet R. Coleman 2 1 5 C. Updike 119 4 91 A. Russo 8 7 23 3 1 7 D. Ferguson 8 66 8.2 0 1. Williams (Mass.) M. Kelly 8 2 18 F. Gamal 1 3 5 M. Fitzgerald 1 1 3 S. Filocco 114 18 B. Helgeson 98 1 2. Lynchburg (Va.) B. Holiday 3 2 8 A. Maxwell 2 0 4 A. Lach 1 1 3 K. Denniston 85 14 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 3. Wisconsin-Eau Claire M. Burke 3 1 7 J. Love-Nichols 1 0 2 P. Doherty 1 0 2 A. Fucillo 60.0 613 6 2 L. Nicholas 70 0 4. Puget Sound (Wash.) I. Lewnard 3 0 6 A. VonPutt- 2 B. Green 1 0 2 D. Feiger 39 11 T. Guttadauro 2 1 5 kammer 1 0 2 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD 5. Johns Hopkins (Md.) M. Scholtes 1 3 5 A. Michael 0 2 2 C. Flaherty 0 1 1 Defensive B Digs D. Halas 14 190 13.6 5 5. Hamilton (N.Y.) L. Griffith 2 0 4 L. O’Connor 0 2 2 P. DeGregorio 0 1 1 N. Goldstein 0 273 S. Black 8 234 29.2 1 7. Messiah (Pa.) D. Feiger 18 170 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Wheaton (Ill.) Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% S. Filocco 13 157 M. Ripecky 0 157 A. Perry 17.0 1 0 9. William Smith (N.Y.) M. Zak 2 8 .800 H. Jacobs 1 13 .929 D. McKeon 7 31 .816 A. Kuan 0 64 R. Crisco 17.0 0 0 9. Calvin (Mich.) K. Hyder 3 5 .625 K. Minnehan P. Tonelli 1 6 .857 2 9 .818 C. Updike 7 37 T. Reynoso 14.0 0 0 9. Tufts 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Jeremy Greenhouse | Follow the Money Bowdoin records 29th consecutive win in weekend game NESCAC contest. of Trinity and Jumbo sophomore Tamara Don’t continued from page 16 “Thursday and Friday, we started to Brown. The Panthers have senior co- And the time before that. focus on Middlebury just because they captain and goaltender Caitlin Pentifallo, And the four times before that. play such a different style,” Bowdoin who recorded seven saves, to thank that hate the The game, which marked Bowdoin’s coach Nicola Pearson said. “They send Bowdoin didn’t manage more out of 29th consecutive win and 38th straight at a forward very high, so they spread out the 20 shots they fired compared with agent home, also marked the seventh straight the field. They’re very offensively minded, Middlebury’s six. dismantling of the Panthers, who have not more so than any other team we’d played. “I was pleased with the amount of recently overheard a conversation defeated the Polar Bears since a 2-1 over- We needed to go over the positioning and offense that we created,” Pearson said. between super-agents Scott Boras time contest in October of 2004 — and how we were going to play that.” “To be honest, we probably should have and Drew Rosenhaus as they were Bowdoin knew it. The Polar Bears certainly did have cause scored a couple more goals, but in the finishing lunch. Not only a columnist, “They know they can beat them,” for concern. Even after being blanked end I was obviously happy that we won Ibut also a reporter, I decided to take notes. McDavitt said. “They know they’ve beat- by Bowdoin, Middlebury’s goals-per- the game.” The transcript: en them before, and they know they can game average (4.57) still sits significantly All said, Middlebury will just have to Drew Rosenhaus: “So I say to him: do it again. I think it definitely gives higher than the Polar Bears’ 3.56. Before wait for its next crack at Bowdoin. While ‘Plax, you’re the only wide receiver client them a mental advantage coming into Saturday’s game, the Panthers were out- the Polar Bears will now get a break from of mine who has yet to get into a scandal. those games.” scoring their opponents at a perfect 4:1 NESCAC competition, hosting Maine- You’re a team player, right?’ Next thing you The Panthers lost their conference average, making 122 shots compared with Farmington before heading to New London know, I’m on ESPN fighting the suspen- crown after a 4-3 overtime loss to third- their opponents’ 59. to face eighth-place Conn. College, for the sion.” seeded Williams in the NESCAC title game But ultimately, it was Bowdoin’s airtight Panthers, it’s a different story. Middlebury Scott Boras: “Brilliant. So he sided with in 2004. The following season, Bowdoin, defense, which surrenders approximately will square off against two more unde- his agency over his teammates. Capitalism who had suffered an early exit in 2004 0.11 goals-per-game, that prevailed. feated teams in Trinity (8-0, 4-0 NESCAC), at its best.” at the hands of seventh-seeded Colby, “We knew that their corners were who they will play later today, and Tufts D.R.: “And that’s precisely my point. The jumped into the championship mix — very good,” Pearson said. “I thought we (9-0, 5-0 NESCAC) on Saturday. NFL and MLB are anticompetitive markets. and never looked back. Every NESCAC defended their corners well — I was very But if history repeats itself yet again — In what other profession do you come out title since has gone the Polar Bears’ way, pleased with that. I thought our one-on- and the Panthers are determined it will of college and have your employer, salary with Middlebury falling in the finals in one defense throughout the field was — the team should be back on track in no and location set for you? These leagues are 2006 and 2007 before its defeat on the better than it had been at the beginning time. monopolies.” national stage. of the season, and both of those factors “[Middlebury is] always a very com- S.B.: “Exactly. And so what if I’ve ruined Despite its recent success, Bowdoin were important.” petitive team, so I don’t see them having baseball’s drafting system by having ama- was far from taking Saturday’s date with And then there was McNamara, who any problem bouncing back,” McDavitt teurs demand sums of money that only the Panthers lightly. After analyzing their padded her league-leading goal total said. “I think if anything, it will fire them certain teams can afford? And who cares previous game, a 3-1 rout of Amherst, the with the pair of tallies. McNamara now up more to get wins over both of our if I lie in arbitration cases about a player’s Polar Bears devoted a solid block of time has 18 goals on the season -- six more teams to prove to themselves how good previous achievements? Sue me.” to studying Middlebury’s play before the than runners-up senior Karli del Rossi they really are.” D.R.: “If only they would.” S.B.: “I know. I would win since I’m bet- ter at my job than anybody else is at theirs. These athletes, the most talented in the Top Ten | Senior Citizens in Sports world, sign with me to make the money that they deserve. After that, I don’t care Wait a minute, the Arizona Cardinals are if front offices or league officials or clients in first place in the AFC West? And with 147 hate me. How do I go to sleep at night? On points scored in five games, they’re only two top of a mattress stuffed with cash. Look, I off of Jay Cutler’s Broncos for first in the NFL? got A-Rod and Pedro Alvarez more money How did that happen? by making them do something they didn’t Don’t look now, but it’s true. And the want to do. The bottom line is that figure 25-year-old Matt Leinart (hey, remember when on the paycheck.” he won that Heisman?) has nothing to do with D.R.: “Word on that. And if I steal other it. The man behind the magic is Kurt Warner, agents’ clients, well, I guess those agents adept grocery-bagger and occasional NFL start- should have been doing a better job in the ing quarterback, a man who turned 37 this first place. The NFL Players Association summer and flirted with retirement this fall. wants me to shut up, but if they were Instead, he’s sticking around to lead one of the smart, they’d have Rosenhaus Sports run best offenses in football. Go figure. the union. I’m the best thing to happen to Here are 10 more of our favorite old farts in football players since the vertical pass. We the sporting world. Oh, and these people are are ambassadors of Kwan, am I right? We’re actually old. just showing our clients the money.” S.B.: “I still can’t believe that Tom Cruise 10. Dick Vitale. I’m turning 70 next June, made a movie about you.” baby! And I’m now best known for my tidbits D.R.: “You mean ‘Swingers?’” They high of basketball analysis that range from the five. Upon touching each other, they imme- utterly irrelevant to the completely senile! I’ve diately retract their hands as they feel a also forgotten the names of about 300 schools searing heat pass through their foreheads. to the point where I can really only name one “That was weird. But yeah, T.O. was my — Duke! Awesome, baby! Rod Tidwell. I made Terrell Owens T.O. I brought him out of San Francisco, and 9. Don Zimmer. Here’s a brief rule of thumb: where is he now? I gave him 25 million When you are 72 and decide that it’s a bright reasons to be alive.” idea to attack a perfectly healthy, physically fit S.B.: “And J.D. Drew is a richer person 31-year-old man, that’s when you know you because of me. People hate that I got J. are too senile to be working in major league Dizzle not to sign with the Phillies when baseball. (Or anywhere else.) he was drafted. Well, turns out those $10 million demands would’ve been a bargain. 8. Al Davis. Exactly one year older than And people were pissed he opted out of George Steinbrenner (both men were born his L.A. contract? Then why were those on the fourth of July), the Raiders’ president provisions included in the first place? Why is one of the all-time great sports executives. should players have loyalty to their teams? Somehow after 79 years, he’s still alive and MCT They’re not the greedy ones. Owners are kicking enough to make questionable hires Man, he makes Moses look young. making money hand over fist and denying of ineffective coaches. Remember when Jon athletes what they deserve. If this were a Gruden left, and then his Buccaneers beat known for recording the final out of the 1986 current players in that category as well, and free market, these guys would be making the Raiders in the very next Super Bowl? World Series, throwing a two-inning save to boasts one of the league’s ugliest noses. Good twice as much. Why do people love Ari Hasn’t been a winning season in Oakland finish off the Red Sox. He was 29 then. He kept lord, he needs some work on that shnoz. Gold and hate us? You’re just as big a jerk since. Just saying. pitching for 17 more years! Orosco was the as he is.” oldest player in his league every year between 2. Morten Andersen. This one-bar Danish D.R.: “Thanks! I also like to think T.O. 7. Jamie Moyer. He has never had the over- 1999 and 2003. wonder might never put an end to his foot and Clinton Portis are better actors than powering velocity or the dazzling arsenal of magic. The NFL’s all-time leader in points, who Vincent Chase. But we agents aren’t mid- pitches, but this old-timer continues to get 4. Dikembe Mutombo. That’s Dikembe actually started off his long career as a gym- dlemen. We’re enablers. We enable players it done with accuracy and command as he Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques nast, has bounced around a total of six teams to sign big-money contracts and then we rumbles on toward this year’s NLCS with the Wamutombo, to be exact. The Congolese- and been named to seven Pro Bowls. So when enable ourselves to our share.” Philadelphia Phillies. The oldest current player American center has made a name for him- will the ever-aging master of the uprights call it S.B.: “I like the cut of your jib, sir. I, for in baseball has been the model of consistency self — er ... made a place for himself — in quits? He had named his 50th birthday as the one, can’t wait to cash in on Manny’s con- through the years with a devastating changeup the NBA by redefining shot blocking and finish line, but he’s not feeling the love thus far tract year. All right, I got work to do. You and a studious approach to his craft. A World defensive prowess from the center position. in 2008, and let’s hope it stays that way. want to pick up the check?” Series ring this fall would be the perfect ending The eight-time NBA All-Star and four-time D.R.: “Five percent of it.” to his rather nondescript 22-year career. Defensive Player of the Year has done an 1. Julio Franco. To all outward appearanc- S.B.: “Good one. I’m not sure that even epic job of sticking around at age 42. He also es, this man would appear to be retired from makes sense. Speaking of nonsense, whose 6. Joe Paterno. While he isn’t as useful as he makes himself useful as a translator, boasting major league baseball. He hasn’t played a idea was it to change his name to Chad once was roaming the Nittany Lions’ sideline fluency in French, English, Luba and Lingala. game since Sept. 17, 2007, at which point Ocho Cinco? Did you not tell him how that on Saturdays, the man still does one hell of a What’s not to love? his official age was listed as 49 but report- would impact his marketing credibility?” job as figurehead for the one of the best col- edly could have been anywhere between 46 D.R.: “Hey, it’s not always about the lege football programs in recent memory. At a 3. Chris Chelios. The current Detroit Red Wing and 53. But Franco, who attributes his tip- money.” hilarious 81 years old, the Div. I all-time leader defenseman is the ironman of today’s hockey top shape to a disciplined diet, just loves the S.B.: “Good one.” in victories certainly doesn’t have much left to landscape. At 46 years old, Chelios is currently game too much to stay away. Is he actually END. prove other than his ability to walk sans cane. the oldest active player in the NHL and has done for good? We’ll believe it when he’s played in the most games of any player in the dead and buried. 5. Jesse Orosco. In addition to being baseball’s league. On the flip side, the Greek God is the Jeremy Greenhouse is a sophomore who has all-time leader in games pitched, Orosco is king of penalty minutes, leading the league’s —by Evans Clinchy and Scott Janes not yet declared a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15 And then there were four Dodgers, Phillies vying for chance to play in Fall Classic

b y Da v i d He c k playoffs. His .250 average makes him Daily Editorial Board look mediocre, but he has patience and power, compiling a respectable .367 on- There’s only one thing for certain in base percentage and .507 slugging per- this year’s baseball playoffs: everyone centage. After that, Jayson Werth had a at FOX is happy. quiet 20-20 year, and he is particularly In the National League Championship strong against right-handers (.303 aver- Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face age, 1.020 OPS), who happen to make off against the Philadelphia Phillies — up the entire Dodgers playoff rotation. two large-market teams full of youth, As for the team hailing from the homegrown talent and exciting brands opposite coast, Los Angeles boasts an of baseball. offense with several solid role players On one side, the Phillies have one of and up-and-comers but only one true the deepest and most balanced lineups superstar: Manny Ramirez. After hitting in baseball. They have the past two .396 with a 1.23 OPS during the regular NL MVPs in Jimmy Rollins and Ryan season (the NL portion of it, anyway), Howard, while Chase Utley is the best Ramirez led the Dodgers to a sweep of second baseman in baseball. Utley, the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS by hit- the only one who has not won an MVP ting .500 with two home runs over three award, is the best of the three, provid- games. ing the team with serious offensive and Behind him, Andre Ethier and his defensive production at second base; .885 OPS provide solid protection, the other two are probably a bit over- while Matt Kemp provides power and rated. speed remarkably comparable to that of Utley led all major league second Victorino — Kemp’s stats include a .290 MCT basemen with 33 homers, 104 RBI and The Phillies will need solid production from Chase Utley at the plate if they want to defeat Los average, 18 HR, 35 steals and 11 times a .915 OPS, while his zone rating was Angeles in the NLCS. Game 1 will be played Thursday in the City of Brotherly Love. caught stealing; Victorino posted a .293 fourth-best. Rollins, on the other hand, average, 14 HR, 36 steals and 11 times made the most outs by an MVP ever, does, however, provide a spark at the solid on-base percentage — all desir- caught stealing. and his .786 OPS this season is almost top of the offense, especially with those able qualities in a No. 2 hitter — and Arguably the second most important 100 points lower than last year. He ridiculous 47 steals in 50 attempts — his Game 2 heroics proved he’s capable hitter in the lineup, however, is Rafael he’s just not a player that should have of stepping up in a big spot (he hit a Furcal. If he can contribute like he did an MVP trophy on his mantle. two-out, 1-2 pitch from CC Sabathia for before he got hurt, hitting .367 with 15 Howard put up impressive counting a grand slam). walks against 15 strikeouts in April, he stats this season, leading the majors In the five hole, he is one of the with 48 home runs and 141 RBI, but most underappreciated hitters in the see NLCS, page 13 his .251 average and .339 on-base per- centage are poor, and the fact that his OPS was lower than that of Cleveland outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is less than inspiring. Still, that’s not to say that the Phillies’ lineup does not have depth. Shane MCT Victorino has decent power and great speed to go along with a consistently

Sox, Rays to renew rivalry at Tropicana Field Friday night

b y Ev a n s Cl i n c h y occasional rookie mistakes, and all four Daily Editorial Board have a tendency to serve up more than just the occasional long ball. The Sox Welcome to what is quickly becoming and Rays, however, play in two of base- one of the best rivalries in sports. ball’s least homer-friendly ballparks — The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston both Fenway Park and Tropicana Field Red Sox have met this season for 18 are among the six parks with home run games, several memorable pitchers’ rates 15 percent below average. duels and one particularly memorable The Red Sox’ bats are not exactly MCT bench-clearing brawl. The bad blood on a hot streak at the moment, as the Boston starter Jon Lester pitched seven innings of shutout baseball in the Red Sox’s Game 4 has been simmering all season, and team collectively managed a lackluster ALDS victory over the Angels 3-2 last night. Boston will take on the surging Rays in the ALCS now it will inevitably boil over as the .250/.317/.375 line in four games against in Tampa Bay on Friday. last two AL teams standing meet in the Angels. Jason Bay and J.D. Drew teed Tampa Bay for at least four more games off against the Angels’ starters in the staff that has had their number this sea- Boston’s playoff roster with an injured starting Friday night. first two games back in Anaheim, but son. It certainly doesn’t help that they’ll right hip. He was replaced on the active Pitching propelled both teams to the Sox cooled off from there. They’ll be without last year’s World Series MVP roster by Gil Velazquez, a minor league matching victories, three games to look to get back on track against a Rays — Mike Lowell was scratched from infielder who made his debut with the one, in the first round of the American big club on Sept. 25. League playoffs. As for the Sox’ pitching staff, there With Curt Schilling out for the year are question marks. Beckett, who was and Josh Beckett a bit weakened by dominant last postseason, leading the a strained oblique, the Red Sox have Red Sox to their second title in four found a third generation of post- years, has been a bit unreliable this season heros to pitch them through season with his health in constant ques- October. Jon Lester earned two of the tion. The team’s sometimes-ace posted Sox’ three wins in their series victory a 5.74 ERA in July followed by 5.82 in over the Los Angeles Angels, putting August, and the Sox slowed him down in up two matching seven-inning starts September by limiting him to 25 innings and allowing zero earned runs. Lester, in four starts. Daisuke Matsuzaka and a reportedly Making his first start in 13 days “fine” Beckett will lead the Red Sox into Sunday night, Beckett looked ugly. He Tropicana Field this weekend. allowed four walks and nine hits, two of For the Rays, a quartet of young start- them home runs to catcher Mike Napoli, ers will set out to prove this October that the intangible effect of fall experience see AL, page 11 is overrated. James Shields (26), Scott Kazmir (24), Matt Garza (24) and Andy Sonnanstine (25), each making his first career postseason start, took the ball for the Rays in their first-round win over the Chicago White Sox, and the Rays’ pitching staff posted a solid 3.81 team ERA against the homer-happy Sox lineup. How they will perform against the other more potent Sox, however, remains to be seen. What bodes well for the Rays’ young MCT MCT staff is the setting of this year’s ALCS. Tampa Bay celebrates its 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox yesterday as the Rays All four Rays starters are prone to the punched their ticket to their first-ever American League Championship Series. 16 INSIDE ALCS Preview 15 NLCS Preview 15 Follow the Money 14 Sportstuftsdaily.com

Women’s Tennis Browne, McCooey reach semis at Middlebury b y Sa p n a Ba n s i l at a 3-0 clip before scoring an 8-6 vic- Daily Editorial Board tory over Bowdoin senior captain Sarah D’Elia and freshman Emily Lombardi in In another step toward achieving a Sunday’s quarterfinal. season-long goal of improving its dou- “We came out knowing that even bles play, the women’s tennis team trav- though they weren’t necessarily the top eled to Middlebury over the weekend teams, they were going to fight and be for its first-ever visit to the annual Gail ready to play,” McCooey said. “They Smith doubles tournament. definitely put the pressure on us, so Of the Jumbos’ four entries into the we had to bring our top game, really tournament, one team, featuring soph- be aggressive at net and close out the omore Julia Browne and junior cap- point.” tain Meghan McCooey, advanced to The quarterfinal victory set up a semi- the championship bracket before tak- final showdown against junior Brittany ing third place overall. Tufts sent three Berckes and sophomore Natasha Brown other pairs — freshman Jen Lavet and of Amherst, the same team Browne and sophomore Edwina Stewart, freshman McCooey beat in a 9-8 (11) thriller at the Jen LaCara and sophomore Hillary ITA New England semifinals at the end Rosen, and junior Laura Hoguet and of September. The rematch once again freshman Nat Schils — as well as fresh- went to a tiebreak, but Berckes and man Kaitlyn Pritchard, who was teamed Brown pulled away this time around, with sophomore Kathryn Friedman of winning 9-8 (7) Williams. But Browne and McCooey didn’t go Even after the careful attention the down without a fight. Trailing in the Jumbos paid to their doubles play both tiebreak 6-3, the Jumbos saved all three this weekend and throughout the fall, match points to knot the score at 6-6. the task of perfecting their doubles Tufts then had a match point of its own skills remains a work in progress. at 7-6, but Browne’s attempt at a win- “We certainly were executing some clincher landed just wide. of what we’ve been working on,” coach That opportunity was the last the Kate Bayard said. “However, we have Jumbos would get, as Berckes and a long way to go still with our doubles Brown eventually closed the door with a … We really need to bring our aggres- shot that clipped the top of the net and siveness to the next level — dictate rolled onto the Jumbos’ side. The Jeffs more, take more chances and be okay duo went on to take the title, downing with getting burned once in a while. the Williams team of senior co-captain Basically, we need to be the aggres- Cary Gibson and sophomore Nicole sor and not the reactor throughout the Reich by a score of 8-6 in the finals. course of every match. It was exciting to “It was a really, really good doubles see some of that over the weekend, but match,” Browne said of the semifinals. it would go in phases.” “They’re a really good team; we barely In their second time paired togeth- beat them at ITAs, and this time it er, Browne and McCooey began the was just a matter of a couple points Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily tournament by winning their first here and there. But I’m really proud of Shown here during the women’s tennis team’s match against MIT Thursday, freshman Nat four matches. The duo first breezed Schils and junior Laura Hoguet took part in the Gail Smith doubles classic at Middlebury through Saturday’s round robin play see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 12 over the weekend.

Inside The Nescac Water Polo Polar Bears best Panthers again in Jumbos perform swimmingly at Colby b y Ca r l y He l f a n d b y Ca r l y He l f a n d selfish. When you’re passing Daily Editorial Board Daily Editorial Board the ball around, it’s really easy to get goals.” They say it’s always harder to The water polo team may be Tufts’ hole sets were partic- beat a team the second time. experiencing a bit of déjà vu, ularly effective, with Mitchell clash of “Especially NESCAC field hockey titans but no one is complaining. and freshman Benji Koltai when they’re so Like last year, the Jumbos each chipping in with three evenly matched,” followed up a 4-0 start with goals and one assist. Koltai Tufts field hock- four more victories at their also managed a steal, one of ey coach Tina second and final regular-sea- seven for the Jumbos in the McDavitt said. son tournament to remain game. Koltai’s solid perfor- “Once you’ve undefeated. This year, the mance was especially valuable seen them as a wins came at Colby and this weekend, as a number of coach, you find put Tufts in sole possession key players were unable to things you could have done bet- of first place in the North make the tournament. ter and things that worked really Atlantic Division. “This tournament, [Koltai] well. You’re modifying your game The Jumbos capped off stepped up and started for to adjust to their style and their the weekend with their clos- one of the guys who was miss- system. It’s definitely a challenge; est game of the tournament, ing,” Georgakakos said. “He what works to get the win the first a 14-12 win over the host filled that role, and we didn’t time may not work the second Mules, who were 3-1 heading miss a beat. He meshed really time.” into the weekend. Senior tri- well with all of us — he’s been Apparently, nobody told captain Pete Georgakakos led a great addition.” Bowdoin. the team in scoring with six The win cemented the In a battle between two goals, bringing his weekend Jumbos’ first-place ranking, undefeated NESCAC giants, total to a team-high 26. The one they occupied alone after the national No. 1 Polar Bears Jumbos shut down Colby’s previously undefeated Coast squared off against second- main scoring threat, allowing Guard was upset on Saturday. ranked Middlebury on Saturday them to focus on moving the Tufts faced Coast Guard on for the first time since defeating ball and creating their own Sunday, handing the Bears the Panthers in the national title offensive opportunities. their second straight loss by game last November. “If you look at the score a score of 12-6. But the battle And thanks to 2007 NESCAC spread, our leading scorers was hard fought — the Jumbos Player of the Year and senior still had the most goals, but were understandably expect- captain Lindsay McNamara, you could tell they were giv- ing a physical game. who scored the game’s only two ing a lot more passes before “They’ve never beaten us, goals, the Polar Bears downed looking to shoot,” senior tri- and the more times we beat Middlebury in Brunswick, Maine captain Ben Mitchell said. them, the more frustrated just as they had in the national “It’s a lot more fun for the they get and the harder they championship. team — I know I had more come out the next time,” And the time before that. courtesy www.CIPhotography.com fun at this tournament. It’s Georgakakos said. “I got Bowdoin senior captain Lindsay McNamara continued her offensive onslaught just really easy when you have see NESCAC, page 14 Saturday, scoring both goals in the Polar Bear’s 2-0 victory over Middlebury. such good players not being see WATER POLO, page 13