Where You Read It First Sunny 62/40 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LX, NUMBER 24 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010 TUFTSDAILY.COM Field hockey stampedes into nation’s top spot Peace Corps director speaks about agency’s past, future

BY KATHRYN OLSON Tufts currently has 16 alumni serving in Daily Editorial Board 14 different countries through Peace Corps, and has sent 484 alumni since the Peace Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams Corps’ founding in 1961, according to Peace spoke at The Fletcher School of Law and Corps Public Affairs Specialist Elizabeth Diplomacy yesterday, commemorating the Chamberlain. agency’s 50th anniversary next year and “Tufts is one of the great Peace Corps addressing the challenges facing the Peace schools,” Williams told the Daily. Corps to develop a strong future. “Tufts has sent a lot of Peace Corps vol- Williams gave a short presentation on unteers who then return to The Fletcher the legacy of the Peace Corps, established School, so from the standpoint of both, in 1961 under the Kennedy administration, Tufts is a great school for us,” he said. which he said has supplied over 200,000 Williams noted that many aspects of volunteers worldwide since its inception. the Tufts experience are valuable to the Following the presentation, Fletcher stu- Peace Corps. dents, faculty and staff in attendance partic- “The range of subjects taught here is ipated in a question-and-answer session. a topic of interest to us, from the health Williams called Tufts “a citadel for inter- sciences to the social sciences, all with a national development” during his presenta- focus on worldwide issues,” he said. “The tion, praising the number of Tufts students who go on to join the Peace Corps. see PEACE CORPS, page 2

JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY After years of lingering around the No. 1 ranking in the country, the Jumbos have finally secured it. In the most recent National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) poll

released yesterday, the Jumbos are in the top spot after receiving 22 of the 38 first-place JUSTIN MCCALLUM/TUFTS DAILY votes. See page 11 for more details. Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams called Tufts ‘a citadel for international development.’ Medford and Somerville Boston Globe announces plans to introduce subscription-based website move on single-stream BY MONICA MOWERY Globe’s online delivery of news into “a bold, Daily Staff Writer elegant format,” Mayer said in the memo. “Our research shows that Boston.com BY KATHRYN SULLIVAN The City of Somerville will begin a similar The Boston Globe has devised a scheme currently attracts several different types of Contributing Writer pilot program in certain areas of Ward 5 begin- to help bolster its revenues in a changing users. Some are readers whose main interest ning tomorrow. That program was delayed media landscape: two websites. is breaking news and things to do, while oth- The City of Medford will enact a new sin- by one week due to a recycling bin manufac- The publication, ailing financially in ers want access to the entirety of The Boston gle-stream recycling program to replace its turer’s issue, according to Boston.com. recent years, announced Sept. 30 that it Globe,” Mayer said in a Sept. 30 press release. existing system on or around Nov. 1. The pilot program will provide resi- will introduce a subscription-only, fee- “These two distinct sites will allow us to Under the new system, residents can dents with a new recycling barrel, which based website in addition to its current, serve both types of readers with maximum dispose of all types of recyclable material, will have wheels for increased mobility, free-to-access website, Boston.com, in the effectiveness, while continuing to provide including paper, plastic, metal and glass, in according to Somerville Deputy Director of second half of 2011. advertisers the large engaged audience they a single container, eliminating the need to Communications Jaclyn Rossetti. “The hope BostonGlobe.com will feature premium have come to expect from Boston.com.” sort them into different bins. The new sys- is that it’s making [recycling] immensely easi- content, including all the news articles, fea- In charging for content, the Globe fol- tem aims to increase recycling participation, er,” Rossetti said. tures stories and commentary in the paper lows The Wall Street Journal, the first major reduce cost and prevent waste from falling In addition to increasing recycling, a sin- edition of the Globe. newspaper to establish its website behind a into the streets during trash pick-up, accord- gle-stream recycling system will help improve The Globe will maintain Boston.com as a paywall. ing to Tufts Director of Community Relations the trash pick-up process and reduce resul- free source for local news, sports and weath- The New York Times Co., which owns the Barbara Rubel. tant litter, Rubel said. “It will keep the streets er information. Boston Globe, said in January that it would The program was originally slated to cleaner, because it’s less likely that things will “We firmly believe this approach will bet- charge for New York Times premium online start on Oct. 1, but was delayed due to spill out into the streets,” she said. ter serve the millions of people who turn content in 2011. logistical issues. For students living in off-campus hous- to Boston.com and The Boston Globe for English lecturer Neil Miller, who teaches Under the new program, Medford resi- es in Medford, the recycling program is news and information, better meet the the course Creative Writing: Journalism at dents will receive new, standardized barrels, estimated to take effect Nov. 1. The new needs of our advertisers, and increase our Tufts, said it is difficult for newspapers to one for recyclables and the other for trash. trash and recycling barrels will be delivered reach among consumers and our overall keep up with the changing media land- “Everyone provides their own garbage beginning this week. revenues,” Christopher Mayer, the publisher scape. containers, and they’re all sizes and shapes,” Upon receiving the new barrels, students of the Globe and president of New England “Newspapers are having a really hard time Rubel said, referring to Medford’s existing must use them in place of the old ones. Media Group said in a memo to Globe these days, because more and more people disposal system. “This is the first time they’ve employees. been provided with an official trash barrel.” see RECYCLING, page 2 The new website will reorganize the see GLOBE, page 2

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Religious Americans are The women’s novice News 1 Op-Ed 9 not necessarily the ones crew team got its season most knowledgeable underway, while the var- Features 3 Comics 12 about religion, accord- sity rowers prepped for Arts | Living 5Sports 11 ing to a new study. the Head of the Charles. Editorial | Letters 8 Classifieds 15 see FEATURES, page 3 see SPORTS, page 11 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Boston Globe announces it will operate subscription-based website

GLOBE continued from page 1 are gravitating to online news,” Miller said. “There are two products — one’s free and one costs money, so of course everyone’s going to want to read for free.” The shifting currents reflect an attempt by the newspaper industry to attempt to com- pensate for revenue losses in recent years, according to Miller. “The recession came along around the same time that people were all migrating to the Internet, so there was less advertising,” he said. Media Advocacy Board Chair Shabazz Stuart said the Internet has created a satu- rated market for news. “The bigger picture is that newspapers are doing what the record industry is trying to do,” Stuart, a senior, said. “The Internet allows free exchange of information. There are enough blogs and news sites for people to get news.” “The New York Times is large and pres- tigious enough that it might survive doing paid news online,” he said. “I don’t see how a smaller, regional newspaper can pull that off.” A decrease in newspapers’ popular- ity among young readers has deepened the effects of the economic recession on the medium, according to Miller. “They have to find a way to woo the young- er generation,” Miller said. Stuart believes the Internet generation treats information access differently than previous generations. “People view news as a right, not a privilege,” he said. But journalism in the future may not be entirely based on online news, Miller said. “The reporting that’s done all over the Internet is done largely by these newspa- pers,” he said. “It requires money and an infrastructure to pay reporters.” Print newspapers are institutions because they can feature investigative journalism and have the support to do so, Miller said. “The depth of some of these stories can’t be repli- cated” by online startups, he said.

Jenny White and Martha Shanahan contrib- JODI BOSIN/TUFTS DAILY uted reporting to this article. The Boston Globe hopes its readers will be willing to pay for content online. Above, T subway riders read newspapers in the Davis Square station.

Williams optimistic about facing future challenges PEACE CORPS about whether the enlarged continued from page 1 budget would result in a greater type of students Tufts recruits and number of volunteers in addi- the large international popula- tion to an increase of ground tion ensure that students here are resources available to Peace more invested in the global com- Corps members. munity. That’s important.” “We want it all,” Williams Williams’ talk also highlighted replied. “There are lots of people the value of international service who want to serve, and we want in today’s world. to provide a quality experience for “Now more than ever, it is them. By focusing on balanced important to have an internation- growth, we can grow in a way that al experience, to be able to live will be effective. We can’t expand in a different culture and learn just our volunteer base without a different mindset, so that we the necessary infrastructure.” can effectively engage in a global Williams also noted the chal- future,” he said. lenges the Peace Corps faces “We want to grow with qual- after 50 years of service, specifi- ity and be supported by the right cally mentioning the need for the investments,” Williams said. A agency to develop its recruiting budget increase over last year has strategy and compete more effec- AURELIEN BREEDEN/TUFTS DAILY left the Peace Corps looking to tively with other institutions that Recycling trucks will take all forms of recyclables under new programs in Medford and Somerville. significantly expand within the recruit young adults. next few years. In response to a question City of Medford to simplify recycling with Williams mentioned a new about the Corps’ demograph- Peace Corps initiative to cre- ics, Williams said that the Peace ate partnerships with federal Corps strives to reflect American single-stream system’s implementation organizations such as NASA, diversity. He said the agency the Environmental Protection has created projects that will RECYCLING probably not impact many Tufts “Medford is really keen on envi- Agency and the U.S. President’s improve recruiting from under- continued from page 1 students, because of the ward’s dis- ronmental issues and taking steps Emergency Plan for Aid Relief, as represented communities, Residents are still expected to put tance from the Tufts campus. on making the city greener. That’s well as leading non-governmen- notably African-American and them out on their designated col- Although Tufts has its own recy- a real priority for the mayor,” tal organizations such as Mercy Hispanic communities. lection days, according to Rubel. cling system separate from that of Rubel said, referring to Medford Corps. He added that new part- In the question-and-answer “People either need to watch the Cities of Medford and Somerville, Mayor Michael McGlynn. “This is nerships are a good opportunity session, Williams said that the what their neighbors are doing off-campus residents will still feel something that has been talked to train volunteers and increase Peace Corps is committed to or call City Hall for their pick-up the impact of the program. about for a while.” collaboration. improving volunteer commu- day,” Rubel said. “I think it’s great because a lot While the Medford program will “These are global agreements nications and training. According to Rubel, students of research has shown that recy- be in place soon, Rossetti hopes that will allow leaders in coun- “Best practices need to be should receive letters in the mail cling rates increase when single- that Somerville’s pilot program will tries where Peace Corps and shared between volunteers today or tomorrow providing fur- stream systems are put in place,” eventually be expanded to cover the these groups are working to col- and we are very acutely aware ther details about the program. Environmental Consciousness whole city of Somerville. laborate,” Williams said. of that,” he said. In Somerville, the pilot program Outreach officer Signe Porteshawver, “We’ll see, based on this pilot, A task force dedicated Williams added that the will follow similar guidelines to the a senior, said. how the rates fare, and we’ll make entirely to expanding the Corps, like colleges and uni- Medford initiative. The new recycling initiative a determination based on that Peace Corps conducted sur- versities, seeks to develop It is only being implemented in in Medford stemmed from an if we’re going to go city-wide,” veys of alumni around the stronger communications with select areas of Somerville’s Ward 5. increased civic focus on the envi- Rossetti said. “We hope that it will country, Williams noted. its alumni to better solicit feed- Rossetti said the program would ronment, according to Rubel. be able to go city-wide.” An audience member inquired back and ideas. 3

FFeatureseaturtuftsdailyes.com Atheists and agnostics know more about CJ SARACENO | BAN TOGETHER religion than believers, survey finds Ending segreGAYtion BY ANGELINA ROTMAN Contributing Writer n honor of Tufts’ celebration of National Coming Out Day, I, too, have decided to Atheists generally know more about come out — against “gay” housing at Tufts. religion than the faithful, according to I Occupying an inconspicuous tract of stu- a recent survey conducted by the Pew dent housing is a dormant enemy. Known offi- Forum of Religion and Public Life that has cially as the Rainbow House, despite being nei- garnered considerable attention. Atheists ther rainbow-colored nor a house (it is located and agnostics scored highest on the orga- in the 160s of the Hillsides Apartments), the nization’s religious knowledge test, with establishment “provides a ‘gay-friendly’ atmo- Jews and Mormons in second and third sphere where students can live and interact,” place, respectively. according to the Office of Residential Life and The survey asked over 3,400 Americans Learning’s website. This tidbit unintention- 32 questions relating to various world reli- ally suggests that the rest of Tufts is a non-gay- gions and overall religious knowledge. On friendly” atmosphere. Apart from the offense average, participants answered only half of we should all take from such an assertion is the questions accurately, with many partici- a level of ignorance incongruent with Tufts’ pants answering even questions about their mantra of global citizenship. own faiths incorrectly. Before I explain my reasoning, I’d like to Those who identified themselves as clarify what I’m calling for with this ban, atheists or agnostics answered 20.9 ques- given the sensitivity of this issue. My ban tions correctly, while Jewish participants will be one that will not prevent gay people answered 20.5 correctly and Mormons from living together. Nor will we end any gave 20.3 correct answers on average. gay social programming or prevent students “What this survey shows without from forming gay organizations. The only question is that students should take ban will be on any student housing officially more courses in the [Department of designated as “gay-friendly.” Religion],” Kevin Dunn, chair of the I accept the anticipated consequences of Department of Religion, said. writing this column, but if you’re looking for Witticisms aside, Dunn pointed out homophobia, I’m Teflon, and your charges are that this study is not simply a reflection clumps of unsalted butter. of the participants’ religion but of their Exposure such as this could warrant giving knowledge as a whole. my seemingly backward perspective a second “An important, if not surprising, find- look. Gay people aren’t that much different ing of the survey was that those who from “non-gay” people, so it’s counterpro- knew most about religion also had the ALEXANDRA GOLDMAN/TUFTS DAILY ductive to designate certain buildings as offi- most general knowledge,” he said. “So the Identifying with a religion does not necessarily make one knowledgeable about it or other cially deemed “gay-friendly.” Does being gay most, and the most accurate, information faiths, a survey by the Pew Forum of Religion and Public Life found. somehow render you unable to coexist with belongs to the best educated, most curi- people who are not gay? Or are we to assume ous part of the populace.” by the survey doesn’t seem more shocking spread,” she said. “Given the monumental each class of freshmen entering Tufts consists Senior David Johnson, president of to me than similar surveys of, for instance, impact of religion in today’s society, know- exclusively of gay-haters and gay people? This Tufts’ Freethought Society (TFS), also Americans’ understanding of world geog- ing about it is paramount. This poll unveils assertion assumes that straight people are noted the relationship between general raphy, it is still lamentably low for atheist, the fact that many are religious without both homophobic and incapable of adapting and religious education. Jewish, Mormon, Catholic and Protestant knowing the full history of their and other to a new and diverse community. Regardless “More than anything, the study dem- respondents alike,” Dunn said. “And one belief systems. Many of the world’s prob- of how it’s interpreted, shielding students from onstrates a correlation between education doesn’t need to look around very long to lems are intrinsically tied to religion, so encounters with different lifestyles under- and religious knowledge as well as non- realize how important a broad understand- knowing about the world’s religions is com- mines the purpose of college. belief,” he said. ing of religion is in today’s world.” pletely necessary.” An e-mail from University President Both students and educators highlighted Sophomore Alexa Stevens, TFS’s secre- Tufts Hillel Treasurer John Peter Kaytrosh Lawrence Bacow to the student body on the importance of a better religious educa- tary, agreed. believes that one reason nonbelievers Monday proclaimed that Tufts is “one com- tion for the general population. “[The survey] shows how necessary reli- munity.” Surely he must sense the outlandish- “Although the level of knowledge revealed gious education is when religion is so wide- see RELIGION, page 4 ness of ghettoizing swaths of gay students into a lone set of Hillsides suites. Unfortunately, if he did, he left it out. Ironically, enough, the e-mail did touch on the negative impacts of gay students feeling isolated. ATO members transform their house Bacow did stress the need “to model the behavior we would hope to see in the rest of the world.” Admittedly, nothing cheers me up into a more energy-efficient living space quite like lofty, “city upon a hill”-style rhetoric being preached to a choir of post-pubescent BY STEPHANIE YEUNG from HEET to install low-flow shower heads Of course, there’s also the social aspect twerps. But convincing students that wearing Contributing Writer to decrease water flow and toilet tank banks — the event fostered teamwork and gave a certain number of rainbow pins will get the that reduce the amount of water used per volunteers a chance to hang out with friends authorities in Iran to stop hanging gay teenage Many students at Tufts say they care about flush. Others worked on “weatherizing” the while benefiting the environment. boys is the job of an activist, not a university environmentalism, but are often unsure house, or using weatherizing strips around “It’s supposed to be fun. They’re called president. about how to get involved in the cause. The doors and caulk around windows to decrease ‘work parties,’” senior Sara Carnahan, a My detractors will say, “CJ, it’s not really campus on Sunday had the chance to take the amount of air that escapes. member of ATO who was involved in the about whether our behavior will be copied by part in a “barnraising” hosted by the Tufts Another team went door-to-door in event planning, said. the rest of the world; it’s about doing what we Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity chapter, Tufts’ surrounding neighborhoods to con- At the end of the day, participants were think is right.” But a ban on school-sanctioned in which teams worked together to improve duct a Compact Florescent light bulb (CFL) rewarded for their work with an “After Work “gay-friendly” housing is the right thing to do. the energy and water efficiency of the house, exchange, providing Medford/Somerville Party” at Johnny D’s, where Muse Stew, a jazz This movement must start today, on Tufts’ making it not only more eco-friendly but residents with free energy-efficient light bulbs band with West African, Cuban and Brazilian observance of Coming Out Day, as a signal to also more comfortable. in exchange for their incandescent, less eco- influences, performed to support 350.org. outsiders that we at Tufts think gay people are The event was part of a Global Work Party, friendly ones. Fletcher GREEN, a Fletcher Residents of the ATO house will also reap no different from straight people. And if the a series of worldwide events planned for School of Law and Diplomacy environmen- long-term benefits from the weatheriza- world leaders happen to have their social-pol- Sunday through which participants sought tal group, spearheaded the CFL exchange. tion, which Carnahan hopes will allow the icy telescopes pointed at Walnut Hill, they’ll to make 10/10/10 the largest-ever global The most successful aspect of the event, house to save money on energy and heat- understand what being a true progressive- day of action against climate change. The according to Libby Mahaffey, a graduate ing bills so that it can invest in new, energy- minded intellectual really entails. initiative was overseen primarily by 350.org, student at UEP and a TIE intern, was that efficient refrigerators among other home Tufts — and the world around it — will an organization committed to lowering the it broke down environmentalism into tan- improvements. never be immune to anti-gay hatred. The trag- parts per million of carbon dioxide concen- gible, low-tech activities with practical and “I’ve been at ATO in the winter, and it is ic recent suicide of a Rutgers student reminds tration from the current level of 392 to 350 — visible effects. really cold,” Carnahan said. “I know they us of this continued battle for equality. the safe upper limit, according to scientists. “I was so amazed by how easy it is,” she could really use the insulation.” Still, I think an apt response to bigotry is For the events at Tufts, 350.org teamed said. “It just makes me think that anyone can That was largely how the ATO weather- not one that relies upon the assumption that up with Tufts Institute of the Environment do this kind of stuff.” ization project began, she explained. When straight kids at Tufts are gay-unfriendly and (TIE), which was largely responsible for Mahaffey, who planned the barnraising, she heard that TIE was looking for a house that gay people at Tufts need to live by them- the organizational planning and funding, said she had never been involved with ener- to weatherize, Carnahan contacted junior selves. Instead, let us set a new standard for and the Home Energy Efficiency Team gy efficiency until she started organizing Emily Shaw, ATO’s president. Shaw dis- civil rights by creating a place where people (HEET), which provided the technical the event at ATO. After this experience, she cussed the idea with the ATO Alumni Board, diverse in ways beyond sexual orientation can assistance and leadership, along with the changed the faucet aerators in her home as and with its approval, planning for the barn- embrace difference as they come together to Department of Urban and Environmental well as at those in the TIE office. This type raising began. form “one community.” Policy and Planning (UEP), Fletcher GREEN, of hands-on activism gets people excited First, TIE conducted an audit of the Tufts Energy Forum, Environmental about setting environmentalist goals in their ATO house, the results of which were less Consciousness Outreach (ECO) and the own lives, she said. than impressive. CJ Saraceno is a senior majoring in political Office of Community Relations. “Students get to be involved in this,” she science. He can be reached at Christopher. Volunteers worked under crew leaders said. “They learn how to do it themselves.” see BARNRAISING, page 4 [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Members of ATO give their fraternity Survey: Nonbelievers often house an energy-efficient makeover know most about religion BARNRAISING RELIGION “More than anything, the study continued from page 3 continued from page 3 says what atheism is not,” he “[The house was] ridiculously scored well is because they are said. “Atheism is not the result of leaky; the windows don’t close all not tied to a particular faith. “The a lack of education. That atheists the way,” Mahaffey said. “In the primary thing is that atheists and tend to know more about general wintertime, it’ll be burning hot agnostics scored well because religion and general knowledge on the third floor and freezing in they’re not tied to a particular speaks to the legitimacy — not the kitchen.” faith so they … have done their to be confused with guaranteed The house had other major work and have a wide base of reli- veracity — of atheism. It dem- problems: Windows did not gious knowledge,” Kaytrosh said. onstrates that it simply isn’t true close properly, some did not Religious education is neces- that the stupid or ignorant turn fit in their frames and doors sary not only from a scholarly to atheism.” leaked heat. but also from a spiritual per- Stevens, in accord, explained With a few low-tech improve- spective, senior Ben Hampson, that while atheists are often ments, though, the ATO house a leader of the Tufts Christian pegged as religiously ignorant, was turned into a much more Fellowship, said. a wide-ranging religious knowl- comfortable place in which to “Everyone should make a edge is actually the basis for many live, with increased water, heat, point to know not only what you atheists’ beliefs. energy and money savings. believe in, but what you don’t “To be an atheist, or a non- There are many other ways that believe in,” he said. “I think it believer, is to recognize the differ- students can do their part for the demonstrates a very mature view. ent belief systems available and environment, Carnahan said. She [The survey] should demonstrate then reject them. Part of this pro- recently had MassSave, a compa- to individuals to look into faiths cess is educating oneself about ny that assesses and helps man- they aren’t aware of.” religion and what it has to offer age houses’ energy costs, audit While the study’s findings — inherent in the definition of the house she rents off campus, point to many holes in people’s nonbeliever is acknowledging after which they replaced all the religious knowledge, Christians in that which you don’t believe, so light bulbs for free. She encour- particular were shown to be lack- atheists must know about other aged other students who live off ing in general religious knowl- religions,” she said. “Especially campus to do the same. edge. Perhaps most surprisingly, in America, which is such a reli- “You’ll get lots of free lighting KRISTIN COLLINS/TUFTS DAILY 53 percent of Protestants could gious nation, atheists have to be and you can talk with your land- ATO members weatherized their house on Sunday with the help of a num- not identify Martin Luther as the informed in order to justify their lord about lowering your utility ber of environmental organizations — and the help of the caulk above. man responsible for inspiring the system of nonbelief.” bills,” she said. Protestant Reformation. The survey’s results demon- Carnahan is also a member most effective way to attract 350.org’s help, she organized a “I think it is disappointing strate the importance of religious of ECO, a student group at Tufts people to the environmental rally in support of an International that some very basic beliefs education in America and the that is currently working on a cause is to use multiple tactics Day of Climate Actions, she said. are not known or maybe not necessity of its improvement and bike-share project to set up bike and find one that works. This year, though, she wanted to expressed,” Hampson said. “I integration into the secular edu- stations in Boston, Somerville Still, Mahaffey saw the ATO focus on activities that actually think that part of it is that peo- cation system, Dunn said. and Medford. barnraising, and the Global Work allowed people to help the envi- ple will identify themselves as “Since atheists and agnostics Still, Carnahan explained that Party in general, as a huge step ronment directly. culturally religious. I know a lot score relatively well in the survey, even with all the resources avail- forward for the environmental Carnahan echoed this senti- of Tufts students identify them- it’s obvious that religious knowl- able, motivating people to do movement. ment, explaining that this year’s selves as culturally Christian or edge can and should come from something about environmental “The thing that I like so much ATO event allowed people not Jewish, meaning they grew up sources outside the church, syna- issues can sometimes be difficult. about all of this is that I’m doing only to spread awareness but observing some of the holidays gogue and mosque,” Dunn said. “Any environmental campaign something, a concrete action, to also to effect positive and imme- but didn’t really practice.” “So, those of us who teach sub- is an uphill battle, getting peo- help combat climate change,” diate change. According to Johnson, the sur- jects related to religious traditions ple to change what they’re doing she said. “This year, it’s not … just advo- vey’s results serve an important have our work cut out for us.” now,” Carnahan said. Mahaffy emphasized the impor- cacy, it’s actually solving problems,” role in dissolving false assump- Mahaffey voiced a similar tance of active participation in she said. “All local communities are tions about atheism that many Carter Rogers contributed report- opinion, explaining that the environmentalism. Last year, with doing things. All over the world.” religious people harbor. ing to this article.

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TV REVIEW ASHLEY WOOD | FASHION CONTRACEPTIVE David Hodo’s legacy

art of being in college means loving Wikipedia. No, you can’t use it in a paper or as a reference point when P talking to a professor, but, in reality, it’s nearly always the first source we go to if we want some quick information. Unfortunately, this weekend, for the first time, I discovered the inevitable: an inaccu- racy in a Wikipedia definition. Under the cat- egory of “fashion faux pas,” I found a section entirely dedicated to the Canadian tuxedo listed among the other examples of socks with sandals and visible panty lines. I’m here to tell you that Wikipedia is wrong. The Canadian tuxedo is by no means a faux pas, especially IMDB.COM when you’re in the business of making wear- Vanessa Williams joins the cast of ‘Desperate Housewives’ in an attempt to make things more interesting and less WASPy. able contraceptives. In case you’ve never heard this expression before, “Canadian Tuxedo” is used to denote In its seventh season, ‘Housewives’ the act of wearing denim jeans and a denim top/jacket at the same time. Wikipedia fur- ther elaborates by adding that “often each desperate for some juicier plot lines piece has a slightly different wash, and the outfit is sometimes accompanied by a mul- BY ELIZABETH MCKAY to keep them guessing all dry, and watching it air out quickest and friendliest let.” Contributing Writer season. Last week’s seventh is still a riot. divorce on record, and, in Now, the fashion industry has yet to go as season premiere did not dis- Season seven finds Mike an early reveal of last season far as to bring back the mullet (although I Fans of ABC’s “Desperate appoint. This year, creator (James Denton) and Susan finale’s mystery, Gabby (Eva wouldn’t put it past them), but over the past Housewives” can usually and writer Marc Cherry will (Teri Hatcher) living in an Longoria Parker) and Carlos year it certainly has had no qualms about count on a major mystery keep us wondering: Where apartment while they ride grapple with the discovery bringing back the Village People’s David did Carlos Solis’ goatee go? out their money problems. that the daughter they have Hodo’s construction worker look. Desperate Housewives With the single exception Lynette (Felicity Huffman) been raising is not theirs. Actually, as a side note, I think the Village of Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) and Tom (Doug Savant) Adding to the intrigue, the People can serve as a representative for nearly forgoing his hirsute look, have forgotten about their shady Paul Young (Mark the entire fashion cycle this winter. The biker Starring Teri Hatcher, the premiere offered little new daughter as quickly Moses) returns to confound character could demonstrate this fall’s leather that caused much of a stir. as they welcomed her, due Wisteria Lane. shorts trend and the Native American could Eva Longoria, Marcia Yet despite the apparent to the distracting arriv- Paul certainly brings model the return to 1970s Navajo prints. All Cross, Felicity Huffman lack of sizzle, the show suc- al of Lynette’s old college creepiness to the plot: It can of this could be done while playing “Macho Airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ceeds with its usual larger- roommate. Bree (Marcia be assumed that his myste- Man” (1978) over the speakers and placing a on ABC than-life humor. The char- Cross) and Orson (Kyle disco ball above the runway. acters still have dirty laun- MacLachlan) finalize the see HOUSEWIVES, page 6 The David Hodo look was most present in this past year’s Spring/Summer lines. In the Chloé show, among capes, ponchos and a whole lot of khaki, the designer label revealed MOVIE REVIEW Julia Weldon to rock Brown and one model clad entirely in over-sized, slouchy denim. Furthermore, Ralph Lauren’s line from ‘Life As We Know It’: A rather Brew tonight for Coming Out Day the same period went as far as to bring back overalls and denim messenger caps, since predictable romantic comedy National Coming Out “We’re hoping to nothing says sexy like a late-1800s miner. Day, which takes place pack Brown and Brew,” Additionally, the Canadian Tuxedo is not BY SMRITI CHOUDHURY tic comedy. Featuring elements of annually on Oct. 11, aims she said, adding that last limited to a single gender, as demonstrated by Daily Staff Writer cheesy and predictable slapstick to create a national sup- year’s audience requested Britney and Justin’s matching denim outfits humor, this movie isn’t awful, but port network for lesbian, Weldon’s return. at the 2001 American Music Awards. In case Don’t expect the unexpected it just screams “typical.” gay, bisexual and transgen- “People who did see her you were one of the lucky few to avoid seeing from “Life as We Know It,” Greg The plot showcases the banal der individuals coming out, last year really liked her,” the vomit-worthy duo nine years ago, pic- Berlanti’s run-of-the-mill roman- blossoming of a relationship while also raising awareness QSA co-president Simon ture Spears in a floor-length, strapless denim between two people who cannot for gay rights. But the day is Katz, a senior, said. gown and Timberlake in a tuxedo-style denim Life As We Know It stand one another, but are brought about more than just civil A few minutes on jacket and pants with a matching denim hat. together by a tragic event. awareness — it’s an oppor- Weldon’s MySpace page All of which was bedazzled, of course. I guess Katherine Heigl and Josh tunity to celebrate selfhood reveals why she’s such a “Glee” forgot to mention that in their Britney Duhamel portray two feuding and sexuality. In short, it’s a popular pick for the event. episode, along with barefooted bathroom Starring Katherine Heigl, acquaintances tied together by reason to party about who Her soulful, acoustic songs trips and head shaving. Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas you are — and what’s a are at once poignant and Fortunately, while Spears delved further Directed by Greg Berlanti see LIFE, page 6 party without a little song full of energy, and they do into insanity, Justin patiently waited for peo- and dance? not tiptoe around the issue ple to forget about one of the most infamous The Queer Straight of sexual orientation. red carpet moments in fashion history. After Alliance (QSA) has decided The artist will appear five years of growing his manhood back, he to add a little more festive- earlier in the day, too, at co-founded William Rast, a contemporary ness to Tufts’ observance of the Coming Out Day rally high-end denim line, where he could taste- Coming Out Day today. “We on the lower patio of the fully rekindle his relationship with jeans. But decided we wanted to make Mayer Campus Center. That after four years of building up the label, even it more of a celebration for will give her “good face he felt obligated to restore the Canadian tuxe- being out and the environ- time” with potential concert do’s reputation in the world, therefore reveal- ment at Tufts,” sophomore attendees, Katz said. ing understated, dark wash versions of the Martine Kaplan, co-president “We hope we’ll be able to look in his Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. of the QSA, said. bring people who wouldn’t One year, the fashion world mocks him, and Organizers paired the necessarily think to come 10 years later, he’s making thousands of dol- usual daytime rally and open- see a queer performer at lars selling them back the same look. Revenge mic festivities with a night- Tufts,” he said. at its finest. time musical performance Embracing personal But before you all go out and buy denim at Brown and Brew by queer identity is definitely a noble T-shirts and overalls, Wikipedia offers a warn- musical artist and sometime- excuse to put off that prob- ing: “Canadian citizens should be conscious actress Julia Weldon. lem set for a few hours and of this faux pas, as it can result in both stereo- This is not Weldon’s first hit up a concert on a week- typing and cultural discrimination.” Still, my time at Tufts. The talented night. Head down to Brown fellow Canadian students, I guess you will be musician performed on cam- and Brew at 8 p.m. tonight getting laid this season. pus last year during finals to jam out for the sake of week but failed to draw the queer-straight solidarity. IMDB.COM kind of crowd that Kaplan Ashley Wood is a junior majoring in Katherine Heigel suffers as she chooses between two pretty men in ‘Life hopes will amass tomorrow. —by Rebecca Santiago English. She can be reached at Ashley. As We Know It.’ [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Wednesday, October 13, 2010 ‘Desperate Housewives’ still a reliable source of quirky humor HOUSEWIVES continued from page 5 rious “plan” for his neighbors probably does not involve a sur- prise barbeque. In past seasons, he has proved to be a reliable source of tension, but the fact that this is his second time play- ing villain definitely decreases his dramatic effect. The mystery of his new wife (Emily Bergl) is more intriguing than his vague revenge plans. The biggest disappointment thus far has been the relative tameness of Lynette’s former roommate Renee, played by the usually vicious Vanessa Williams. Her character has been rude and meddling, but otherwise has done little to seriously shake up the ladies of Wisteria Lane. Luckily, the ex-wife of a famous Yankees player has decided to buy a house in Fairview, so Williams should have plenty of reason to unleash the full force of her diva self in future episodes. In addition to Williams, Brian Austin Green joins the cast as Bree’s hunky contrac- tor. His six-day-old relation- ship with Bree feels a little rushed, however — Cherry should have allowed more time for their tension to build. IMDB.COM Gabby continues to be the Brian Austin Green is the newest addition to Fairview, on the seventh season of ‘Desperate Housewives.’ funniest character on the show. She is larger than life, which ryline is the most unrealistic Renee’s relationship than Lynette Cherry would do well to spend force behind this season will aids her humor. Some gems in of all, but then again, this is realizes. That revelation was the less time in Paul Young’s house be. Paul and Renee seem to be episode two include her theory “Desperate Housewives,” the spiciest one so far and should of horrors and more time in Cherry’s answer, but as flavors of “sexomnia” and her reaction show that once had a man provide some fodder for future counseling with Bob and Lee. go, they’re more ranch than to Andrew’s (Shawn Pyfrom) chained in a basement. episodes. As is bound to happen to a jalapeño so far. apology for hitting her moth- In the Scavo house, Tom and The second episode offers veteran dramedy, the seventh Overall, the premiere offered er-in-law: “I’m gonna give you Lynette’s marital struggles are hope that fans will be blessed season premiere is consider- the usual “Housewives” ruck- that one, ’cause I wasn’t fond well-traversed territory. Their with more Bob (Tuc Watkins) ably less spicy than previous us. While a few plot lines of her.” fight is not particularly intriguing, and Lee (Kevin Rahm) time. seasons. Since the resolu- offer some intrigue to come, Coming in second in the but their make up reminds us all While their breakup was heart- tion of two major cliffhangers Wisteria Lane remains much funny category is Susan, whose of why we keep rooting for them. breaking, their uproarious occurred in the first half of the same. Happily for the attempts at softcore porn are That is, until we find out that post-breakup bickering makes the season premiere, fans are show, the same old Wisteria hilariously ridiculous. Her sto- there may be more to Tom and the separation almost worth it. left wondering what the driving Lane is still a hoot.

IMDB.COM Don’t let the cute baby fool you — Heigel’s still playing a shrewish, career-driven woman. Like many rom-coms, ‘Life As We Know It’ offers eye candy, little else LIFE acting shell, providing a sincere overly-emotional Heigl bal- aptly captures the essence of lifestyle after realizing his love continued from page 5 and poignant performance. ance each other on-screen, their respective character. for Holly. He simultaneously a serious obligation. After two In the past, Duhamel has had adequately satisfying audienc- Seasoned movie actor Lucas hones his career and starts mutual friends die in a sudden difficulty with character devel- es for the film’s 114-minute plays a rather unbelievable, taking more responsibility for car accident, the combative duo opment, offering static depic- run time. altruistic role. His character vies the child. is forced to live together to take tions in “Win a Date with Tad Aside from the two main with Duhamel’s for the heart In the end, “Life as We Know care of a now-orphaned one- Hamilton!” (2004) and “When stars, familiar faces pop up of the leading lady. Lucas’ Dr. It” is a perfectly ordinary rom- year-old girl. in Rome” (2010). in the film, like Josh Lucas Sam is the embodiment of every com that promotes the impor- In the film, Heigl takes on It becomes quickly evident (“Sweet Home Alabama,” 2002); woman’s dream man: Golden- tance of relationships, includ- her usual role as an overbear- that Duhamel was cast for Melissa McCarthy (“Gilmore haired, handsome and a doctor, ing occasional bits of humor ing control freak — the exact more than his pretty face. He Girls,” 2000-07); and television’s he is full of wit and intelligence that keep audiences wanting same type-A woman seen in really captures the chaos of favorite secretary, Christina and even gives up his happiness more. The film is good for a “27 Dresses” (2008) and “The being thrown into the role of Hendricks (“Mad Men”). so that Holly can follow her true girls’ night out or even for a Ugly Truth” (2009). Typecast as a responsible adult, and his McCarthy and Hendricks love for Eric (Duhamel). date night, assuming your date a career-driven up-and-coming despair is tangible when he prove the caliber of their acting Actual character matura- is equally interested in gawk- caterer, Heigl’s performance is realizes how badly he has mas- skills as they seamlessly tran- tion adds a twist of sophisti- ing at Duhamel and Lucas. But nothing beyond average. sacred his chance for a life sition from the small screen cation to this shameless ogle- it’s definitely not about to take On the other hand, leading with Holly (Heigl). Together, to the big screen. Nothing is fest. Eric changes his ways and a place in the upper echelons man Duhamel breaks out of his eye candy Duhamel and the lost in that switch, as each still begins to live a more serious of the genre. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT 7

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BENJAMIN D. GITTLESON Quality news doesn’t grow on trees Editor-in-Chief Recognizing that giving content away thus offering them a net benefit, news Journal have successfully convinced for free may not be the most lucrative providers clearly do not appreciate this subscribers to pay for online materi- EDITORIAL business model, this week The Boston “service”: Both the Associated Press and al by offering high-quality, specialized Managing Editors Globe joined the ranks of some other Agence France-Presse have filed lawsuits content that cannot be obtained else- Ellen Kan regional and national newspapers by against news aggregators over the past where, the more localized Globe content Carter Rogers announcing that it will launch a subscrib- five years. By using aggregators, Web may not have enough of an audience to er-only, fee-based website next year. surfers have significantly less incentive attract sufficient subscribers. Matt Repka Executive News Editor Since 2008, more Americans have to browse individual news websites and While some argue that sharing as Alexandra Bogus News Editors Michael Del Moro accessed news online for free than have often just read the first couple lines of much information as freely as possible Nina Ford paid for it by buying newspapers or an article as displayed on the aggregator can only benefit society, if news organi- Amelie Hecht magazines, according to a recent Pew site, skipping the original news organi- zations are unable to profit, the overall Corinne Segal Research Center study. It costs money zation’s site altogether. As a result, those quality of reporting will undoubtedly Martha Shanahan Brent Yarnell to deliver reliable and quality news, and individual sites bring in less ad revenue. decrease. As long as media consumers Jenny White as the Internet has allowed readers to In order to survive in the Internet age, feel that it is not “worth it” to pay for Daphne Kolios Assistant News Editors avoid paying for news access, the news newspapers like the Globe must come their online news, papers like the Globe Kathryn Olson industry has struggled to stay afloat. up with creative ways to bring in new will continue to face economic uncer- Romy Oltuski Executive Features Editor In recent years, the rise of online news revenue. By maintaining free access to tainty and find it impossible to continue Sarah Korones Features Editors Alison Lisnow aggregators has wreaked havoc on the local news, sports and weather informa- quality reporting. While the transition Emilia Luna news industry, as sites like Google News tion on its current website and requiring may take time, all newspapers and mag- Alexa Sasanow and the Huffington Post take copyright- subscriptions for its new site — which azines will probably ultimately need to Derek Schlom Jon Cheng Assistant Features Editors ed content from multiple sources and will feature all the content from the print charge for their online content. Maya Kohli make it available in one place at no edition, including all news and features, People have been buying print news- Amelia Quinn cost to consumers. The legality of these commentary and photographs — the papers and magazines in the United aggregators’ existence has become a Globe hopes to maintain readership and States for hundreds of years, and if we Emma Bushnell Executive Arts Editor Zach Drucker Arts Editors controversial topic of late. save itself from bankruptcy. want continued access to independent, Mitchell Geller While many news aggregator servic- Whether people will be willing to pay accurate and timely professional report- Rebecca Goldberg es argue that they drive traffic to the for this premium content remains to be ing, we’re going to have to keep paying Benjamin Phelps Anna Majeski Assistant Arts Editors websites of other news organizations, seen. While papers like The Wall Street for it. Rebecca Santiago Matthew Welch

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BY FATHI EL-SHIHIBI of former President George W. Bush’s surge in Iraq could be replicated in Afghanistan Just as many of my fellow Americans and now that Gen. Petraeus has become the I were being lulled into a sense of optimism commander of the U.S. forces, provid- by news of steady headway being made by ing that there is a change in strategy and our troops in southern Afghanistan and the approach. As we know, the Iraq surge determination of President Hamid Karzai’s had two main aspects: committing about government to vanquish the Taliban and 20,000 soldiers to help the Iraqi soldiers al-Qaida insurgents, I was jolted back into uproot the insurgents in Diyala, Anbar, reality by the appearance of the Afghan Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces, which president visibly shaken and crying on they accomplished; and forming alliances national TV halfway through a speech he with the tribes in these areas, which led to was delivering on Sept. 28. Seeing such the creation of “Majalis al-Sahwa” (awak- an open display of emotion by the presi- ening council groups) that helped turn the dent, a man who exudes an aura of con- tide against the insurgents, including the fidence and charisma and whose impos- al-Qaida jihadists. Even though President ing physique leaves a lasting impression, Barack Obama has committed about 30,000 persuaded me to revisit the situation in additional troops, the establishment of alli- the Afghanistan and explore several issues ances similar to those in Iraq appears to be related to Karzai’s apparently unscripted out of reach for the time being, due to a delivery. These include the precedent that couple of factors. the president has set to end the hostilities First, unlike the situation in Iraq, in which and stabilize a country that has not enjoyed the insurgents were considered outsiders real peace since the armies of Alexander operating in areas dominated by tribes that the Great battled the Afghan tribesmen initially remained neutral but were later per- around 330 B.C. suaded to join the U.S. and Iraqi troops, the Karzai’s crying episode on the Afghan insurgency in Afghanistan is being launched national television may take some time by the Pashtun tribesmen who actually con- to be assessed, considering that many trol the territory. The efforts on the part of Afghans could still be scratching their Petraeus to persuade factions of the Pashtun heads and straining their brains to make and members of other tribes — including sense of it all. However, I would be sur- the Tajik, Hazara and Uzbek — to join the prised if his public display of emotion fight against the Taliban Pashtu, or Pashtun produces favorable results in a society insurgency, led by Mullah Omar, have yet to that derides men who cry openly, let alone make significant headway in the southern a president who is expected to maintain provinces of Afghanistan. his composure under any circumstances. At this juncture, I would like to explain What should really matter in this case is the connection between the Taliban and whether the Taliban perceive his appear- the Pashtun tribe so that we will be able ance as the equivalent of “crying uncle” to see the similarities and differences in our culture and also if his supporters between the Iraqi and the Afghan situa- inside and outside of Afghanistan per- tions. In America we always hear about ceived this as a letdown. the Taliban as the group we are fighting MCT However, one should not jump to con- against, but we hardly ever hear about the forcing them to withdraw to the mountain- televised appearance Karzai not only invit- clusions before learning the reason for his Pashtun tribe. Some people are probably ous regions in southern Afghanistan. ed the Taliban to negotiate with the govern- sudden outburst and whether what he did unaware that the name “Taliban” (a Pashto The second factor pertains to the cre- ment, but he also left the door open to the was justifiable, regardless of the ensuing word that means “students”) was coined as ation of peace partners. Although the surge possibility of a partnership in a coalition political or social fallout. Earlier in the day, the nom de guerre for the insurgents who in Afghanistan is similar to the surge in Iraq government. Prior to his televised appeal, prior to Karzai’s speech, a suicide attack were mostly Pashtun and former students in terms of escalating our involvement in Karzai had formed a council of 70 Afghan killed the deputy governor of the Ghazni of Islamic law and theology. the war by committing more troops on the nationals whose main task was to negoti- province, the governor’s son and nephew The group later penetrated into ground, it takes different political maneu- ate a truce with their foes and convince and several bodyguards. This may explain Afghanistan through Pakistan and engaged vering to transform antagonists into peace them that once they forswear violence they why the president tearfully departed from in the destructive civil war that erupted partners. At this point, the U.S. government would be invited to join the political pro- his script to renew his appeal for reconcili- after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union’s and its NATO Allies, as well as the Karzai cess. I believe that the other condition that ation with the Taliban insurgents and decry troops from the country in 1989. This is government and the Pakistani government the Taliban need to meet is the eviction of the state of his homeland, although he was how the Taliban ended up controlling near- led by President Asif Ali Zardari, are pursu- al-Qaida terrorists from their midst, for this originally expected to deliver a speech to ly 90 percent of Afghanistan. When the ing a policy of relentless military pressure group has brought nothing but conflict, promote education. United States was attacked on Sept. 11, U.S. and intermittent diplomatic persuasion — misery and isolation to Afghanistan. The second issue I would like to discuss forces joined hands with the Taliban rivals, or as we call it, a policy of “the carrot and is related to the possible ways to achieve known as the Northern Alliance and led by the stick” to force the Taliban to lay down and maintain peace in this besieged coun- Hamid Karzai (who is a Pashtun), and con- their arms. In order to make an alternative Fathi El-Shibibi is an adjunct lecturer of Islam try. Let me start by saying that the success sequently uprooted the Taliban insurgents, to conflict seem like the right choice, in his and Arabic culture at Northeastern University.

CAMPUS CANVAS | JUSTIN BINDER

Justin Binder is a senior majoring in civil engineering.

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WOMEN’S CREW Novices gain first regatta experience in Worcester Varsity squad continues to prepare for upcoming Head of the Charles Regatta

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While the varsity rowers took this past weekend off to continue prepa- rations for the Head of the Charles next weekend, the women’s novice crew team began its fall season at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta in Worcester, Mass., entering two boats in the women’s eight. There were 15 varsity and nine nov- ice boats in the race — in other words, the Jumbos’ 16 freshmen and two sophomores faced stern competition. The Tufts C boat took the 15th spot out of 24 with a time of 20:47, while the D boat finished 19th in 22:06. With a time of 17:04, Bates took the top spot over Wellesley by a 10-second margin. “It was our first race of the season, so we really wanted to go out there and have a good time and learn what it was about to race, because a lot of us had never done it before,” said sophomore Katharine Fitzgerald, who was in the C boat. “There were definitely some boats that were way out of our league, but it was great to understand what COURTESY BIANCA VELAYO see CREW, page 13 The women’s crew team, pictured here at a practice, sent two novice squads to the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta this weekend.

WOMEN’S TENNIS Jumbos fall to Ephs, but Browne remains victorious Close matches mark women’s tennis team’s disappointing loss against Williams BY ANN SLOAN the team’s only two wins came bles championships last May, partner and proven herself a to Ephs partners junior Taylor Senior Staff Writer — unsurprisingly — by way of but the graduation of her then- valuable member of the Tufts French and sophomore Nancy senior tri-captain Julia Browne, partner Meghan McCooey (LA team. Worley. The doubles match The Tufts women’s tennis who won handily at No. 1 sin- ’10) has paired the senior with “So far, I’ve been very lasted for nearly two hours team fell to longtime rival gles and teamed up with fresh- the first-year Bowman. impressed with how Shelci has before the Williams duo was Williams this weekend in a non- man Shelci Bowman to win “It’s definitely been a hard played,” Browne said. “She’s able to pull out the win. league fall match at Wesleyan. at No. 1 doubles. Browne last transition,” Browne said. done a great job, especially “The team loss doesn’t show The Jumbos have historically spring won the NCAA Singles “Meghan and I played together since she is a freshman and has how close each of the indi- been outplayed by the Ephs Championship after beating for two years, and we were best a lot going on. She has great vidual matches were,” Lam on a regular basis, though they Williams senior Grace Baljon friends off the court as well. We instinct. We’ve worked togeth- said. “Just looking at the num- put up a good fight in May at in the final round. Tufts’ only were very comfortable playing er very well, and we get along. bers, you can’t see how hard we the NCAA Round of 16, losing conference losses last season together.” I’m looking forward to playing worked for every point.” a close 5-4 match, which was came against Williams and Browne and McCooey were with her more and seeing how Browne echoed that sent- particularly impressive con- Amherst. named ITA All-Americans and we progress.” ment. sidering that then-freshman Browne and Bowman defeat- made a run to the NCAA semifi- Browne prevailed in singles “The final score doesn’t Lindsay Katz, who played No. ed the top Williams pair of nals as the No. 1 seed. But even as well, knocking off Alotta in reflect how close the match 3 singles and No. 2 doubles, junior Krisin Alotta and senior without McCooey, the Jumbos a quick 6-0, 6-1 match. was,” she said. “It really just was unable to play due to an Nicole Reich 8-6 to win the are finding success at the No. At No. 2 doubles, the sopho- came down to who could trust ankle injury. first point of the day. Browne 1 doubles slot, as Bowman has more pair of Katz and Janice Tufts lost 6-2 on Saturday, as also made it to the NCAAs dou- stepped up as Browne’s new Lam suffered a close 9-7 defeat see TENNIS, page 13

GOLF FIELD HOCKEY Disappointing weekend in Worcester leaves Undefeated Jumbos hit No. 1 in national rankings team with one more shot at redemption For the first time in program history, the 2009. On Oct. 29, there will be a showdown field hockey team is ranked No. 1 in the under the lights of Bello Field as the Polar The golf team hoped to rebound the hole,” Vik said, “That was just one nation by the National Field Hockey Coaches Bears will surely have climbed the rankings after placing outside of NESCAC con- of those days.” Association (NFHCA) Coaches Poll. With a by then if they can stay undefeated. It will tention at the conference qualifiers, Vik admitted that he was extremely perfect record in the most competitive confer- be a battle for the NESCAC title as well as but an 11th-place finish at the Bison disappointed with his performances ence in Div. III, the Jumbos earned 22 of the the NFHCA No. 1 — setting aside the history Invitational hosted by Nichols College the past two weeks, failing to live up 38 votes this week to bump from second to of a double-overtime national championship this past weekend only added to the to the potential he had shown ear- first with 711 points — 27 points ahead of game between the two in 2008 — which disappointment. The Jumbos seemed lier in the season, when he finished now-No. 2 Lebanon Valley College. Tufts entered as the No. 1 seed. frustrated throughout Sunday, with second individually at the Williams For most of the season, Tufts has But, the No. 1 ranking is well-deserved. lackluster performances across the Invitational in late September. The plugged along in second place behind the Lebanon Valley may be undefeated, but board at Green Hill Golf Course in entire team has had better days this defending champions Salisbury. But, with with a goals-per-game average of 6.33, the Worcester, Mass. year, but inconsistency has plagued the Salisbury’s recent loss to No. 13 Rowan team is not competing on a NESCAC level. Tufts beat only two teams — Suffolk the Jumbos as of late. University and a previous shut-out loss to Below them, Messiah sits in third with two and Wentworth — although merely six “It’s unfortunate it’s coming to the No. 3 Messiah 3-0, the Seagulls have finally losses on the season: one to No. 10 Eastern strokes separated the Tufts unit from end,” Vik said of the fall campaign. fallen from grace to No. 5. University and one to the No. 12 Lynchburg. fifth place. The one-day combined The Jumbos still have one tourna- Though it is undeniably exciting for the And in fourth is Ursinus, who has lost only to score of 330, however, left members of ment left on the fall calendar: the Jumbos to see their hard work recognized Messiah, but again — with wins like a 13-0 the team unhappy with their individual New England Championships. The across the country, the ranking only makes trampling of lowly Bryn Mawr — its 10-1 performances and the team’s overall Championships will begin on Sunday the target on their back that much bigger. record is likely bloated by a weaker schedule. performance. and will give the Jumbos a shot And no one will be gunning for them All in all, the ranking is a long-awaited rec- Senior tri-captain Dan Moll shot a 78 against teams from Div. I, II and III harder than Bowdoin. With a 9-0 record in ognition of a program that has been on the to tie for eighth place, but other team schools. The Jumbos hope to contend the No. 6 slot, Bowdoin is the only team in rise under head Coach Tina McDavitt for the members didn’t fare nearly as well. among the Div. III schools, and they the top-10 that Tufts will meet in the regular last seven seasons. And, though it is said time Fellow tri-captains Cal Shapiro and Luke know they’ll have to lift their games season and arguably the only team with a and again that anything can happen in the Heffernan shot 83 and 85, respectively, from this past weekend. realistic shot at dethroning Tufts before the NESCAC, the Jumbos are in a prime position while freshman Sebastian Vik (84) and “We’re going to get out this week NCAA Tournament. The Polar Bears are hav- to hold onto the top spot for the remainder sophomore Mike McCarthy (85) closed and practice,” Vik said. ing an almost identical season to the Jumbos of the season. out the five individual performances. and seem to have bounced back with a “Some days you can’t get the ball in —by Harry Potter vengeance after going 4-5 in the league in —by Claire Kemp 12 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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ETHAN FRIGON | THE BEARD ABIDES The (white)te) elephantt in the roomm

uring Monday Night Football last week, commentators Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden near- D ly exploded with glee. What prompted such happiness from this pair of seasoned football analysts? Well, I’ll give you the play-by-play from the Patriots’ second drive of the third quarter. Tom Brady pass to Wes Welker, 5 yards; Danny Woodhead run for 6 yards; Woodhead run for 6 yards; Brady incomplete pass to Welker; Brady pass to Welker, 17 yards; Woodhead run for 6 yards; Woodhead run for 6 yards; Woodhead run for 4 yards; Brady pass to Welker, 15 yards; BenJarvus Green- Ellis run for 4 yards; Brady run for 1 yard; Brady pass to Woodhead for 11 yards and a touchdown. In case you were wondering, Brady, Welker and Woodhead are all white. Even better, both Welker and Woodhead are 5 feet 9. They’re just like you and me! And rest assured, Jaworski and Gruden alluded to this fact over and over and over again. They repeated- ly mentioned that kids all across the country were at this moment inspired by the prime-time success of, in par- ticular, Woodhead. And surely some of Woodhead’s “inspirational” mystique comes from DAILY FILE PHOTO factors other than his race, Gruden Senior tri-captain Julia Browne had a hand in each of the two winning matches for the Jumbos in their 6-2 loss to Williams, including a enthused in detail. The running back 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles and an 8-6 win in No. 1 doubles with freshman Shelci Bowman. was born and raised in North Platte, Neb., and attended college at Div. II Chadron State in Nebraska, where he Gann leads pack of young talent for women’s tennis became college football’s then all-time leading rusher. (The mark was broken TENNIS covered the courts. “The Williams match was a great one year later.) He then went undrafted continued from page 11 An important part of the fall match, indication of where we are right now and was signed by the Jets, but he saw their shots more. And this weekend Browne says, was for the veterans to in the fall,” Lam said. “It showed us scant playing time in the one season he Williams did that.” log more court time against some of how hard we have to work in the was healthy. The Patriots picked him Sophomore Lauren Hollender played the nation’s best players and for the offseason in order to beat teams like up to be a third-down, change-of-pace a tough match at No. 4 singles, losing inexperienced freshmen to grow. Williams and Amherst. I think we can back after Kevin Faulk was lost for the her first set 6-0 to Williams junior Freshman Samantha Gann in particu- do it in the spring, and we’re excited season with an injury. Caroline Capute. lar saw a fair amount of action, play- to show that we can.” Obviously, all of these details con- Hollender refused to give up and ing at third doubles and fifth singles. This weekend, Tufts will compete tribute to his relatability to the average successfully turned the match around “It was a good opportunity for the in a three-day individual tourna- fan. As does his short stature. Both with a 6-0 win in the second set, forc- freshman to play against one of the best ment, the New England Women’s of these important details were men- ing the match into a third-set tie- teams in the nation and for them to see Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament, tioned by Gruden and Jaworski. breaker. She failed to keep up the how close we were,” Browne said. hosted by Amherst, Smith and Mt. His race, however, was not. And momentum, though, losing 6-4 in the The match marked the final team Holyoke. The tournament is the last that certainly was no accident. In fact, third set. match for the Jumbos this fall season. It match before the winter offseason, if Gruden and Jaws had mentioned As a result of some long matches, brought Tufts’ record to 1-1, following a a time for the team to train and pre- Woodhead’s whiteness, they would Katz and Worley were unable to finish Sept. 30 victory over MIT. The Tufts loss pare for the more important spring have been quickly excoriated in the their No. 2 singles match as darkness kept Williams at a perfect 4-0. season. media and perhaps by fans as well. This attitude is pretty consistent with our national mindset towards race in general. But is it a problem? Is it healthier for the commentators of the Varsity crew preps for the Head of the Charles Regatta world to ignore the elephantine issue CREW can be frustrating at times, but it’s world will gather in Cambridge, Mass., of race when talking about a guy like continued from page 11 an amazing way to learn how to work on Oct. 23-24, when Tufts will race a Woodhead (or Welker for that matter, the competition would be like in the together. There’s nothing like it when college four, a club four, a lightweight who has many details of his career future.” you’re flying on the water in unison — four and a college eight. similar to those of Woodhead’s, from Given that it’s only three weeks into you get this rush.” Boats that finish in the top 50 per- his whiteness and undersized stature the season, Fitzgerald felt that her The novice team’s second and final cent of their races solidify a bid in to his undrafted-ness)? Should the boat pulled together nicely. fall competition is the Quinsigamond next year’s Head of the Charles, and question of race be ignored because, “I think we did really well work- Fall Novice Championships on Oct. therefore the Jumbos will try to spread well, it’s just sports we’re talking about ing together and listening to the cox- 30. their talent somewhat evenly among here? swain,” she said. “Toward the end of their four boats. I’m not looking to inject sports com- the race you get tired and it gets a While some of the boat lineups mentary into any debate over racial little bit sloppy, but I think that with “I think we did really well have yet to be determined, the light- political correctness — the last thing time and more practice we’ll get a lot working together and lis- weight four will feature senior tri- we need in our lives is another one better at that.” captain Bianca Velayo, junior tri- of those. On the other hand, by not Fitzgerald added that, at the starting tening to the coxswain. ... captain Kathleen Holec, sophomore acknowledging that a huge part of why line, her team decided that 21 minutes Ali Maykranz and senior Kaylee kids all across the country are looking would be a time to shoot for, so they Toward the end of the race Maykranz. Velayo said that while it’s up to Woodhead is the fact that he’s a were excited to learn afterward that you get tired and it gets a impossible to know just how good short, WHITE guy, Gruden and Jaws are they had achieved that goal. the competition will be, this boat cer- tacitly lying to us. “It was pretty nerve-racking at little bit sloppy, but I think tainly has the potential to do very They’re helping us deny that, for bet- the start,” said freshman Georgiana that with time and more well. On Sunday, the team had the ter or for worse, race is a powerful fac- Burruss, who was in the D boat. opportunity to practice on the Charles tor when it comes to identifying with “You’re lined up at the end of the river, practice we’ll get a lot bet- River, which Velayo believes will come other people, in our country and in and there are just boats all around in handy in two weeks. others around the world. The cultural you. But once we started going it was ter at that.” “It puts us ahead of the game, norm in the United States, however, really fun. … We didn’t think we were because crews who come from far has become to deny that race has any going to do as well as we did.” Katharine Fitzgerald away don’t know how difficult the impact on our thinking. Burruss hasn’t even been rowing for sophomore course is,” she said. “It’s common for Pretending that what is there isn’t a month, but already she feels she has people to crash. For us to be able to there, doesn’t make it disappear. We have learned a great deal from the sport. have that practice on the course defi- to be honest with ourselves. That’s true “I only did individual sports in high As the novices start getting their nitely gives us an advantage, because of Gruden and Jaws and you and me. school, like running and skiing,” she feet wet, the varsity team is preparing we can focus more on making the said. “Working as a team, your boat is for the Head of the Charles Regatta, most efficient path. Sunday was a only as strong as its weakest part…so the world’s largest two-day rowing really productive practice, and I think Ethan Frigon is a senior majoring in you really have to be in 100-percent event. Over 8,000 college, club and it got everyone really pumped for the economics. He can be reached at Ethan. unison, which is really hard to do. It national team rowers from around the race.” [email protected]. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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Dear Members of the Tufts Community, Two weeks ago, devastating news came out regarding Rutgers’ freshman Tyler Clementi taking his life after an incident which has been described as cyber-bullying, an invasion of privacy, and public humiliation. The news of Tyler’s death spread quickly, as did information about an alarming number of other youth who had also recently taken their lives for similar reasons. Sadly, this is not a ‘new phenomenon’ to many of us, but rather a reality. The truth had once again been exposed: as long as we live in a world where “gay” is used as a way to tear someone down, such results are sadly not surprising. To put it simply, this makes me SAD and MAD. I, along with many others, want to see change, and we want to see it now. This will not happen until we all begin making conscious efforts towards making the world a safer place for LGBT people. As the LGBT Center Director, one of the questions people keep asking me is “where do we even start?” Here is best answer I can come up with: on our very own campus. What the LGBT community needs more than anything is the support of more Allies. An Ally is someone who stands up for the LGBT community for no reason other than the simple fact that it is the right thing to do. An Ally works towards putting an end to expressions like “that’s so gay” or jokes where someone’s sexuality or gender expression is the punch line. An Ally is proud to wear a rainbow pin or fly a rainbow flag to show support, and doesn’t care what others may assume if they do so. Tomorrow is the annual National Coming Out Day Rally at Tufts (10/13, 12-1:15pm, Campus Center Lower Patio). However you identify, I encourage you to join us and show your support. Finally, if you are a person who is struggling because of your own identity, be it your sexuality, gender identity/expression, or some- thing else, I ask that you please reach out for support. There are so many wonderful resources at Tufts, such as Queer Peers (www.tuftsqueerpeers.com), Ears for Peers (http://ase.tufts.edu/earsforpeers/), the Counseling Center (617-627-3360) and the Tufts LGBT Cen- ter (226 College Ave, 617-627-3770). It can be a huge help to speak with someone you trust who might identify as LGBT or an Ally. If you have a need, please let us help. As Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” In solidarity, ~Tom Bourdon, Director, Tufts LGBT Center, 226 College Avenue, [email protected]

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