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Programming Board cancels Jumbo Jam due to budget restrictions facing budget restrictions from the Tufts said he agreed that Jumbo Jam has not been Community Union (TCU) Senate, Tufts one of the more popular events in the past. Concert Board canceled its annual spring “Traditionally, Jumbo Jam is more of an Jumbo Jam concert, which traditionally fea- indie-acoustic show, and not as many people tures lesser-known artists than Spring Fling are into that so it’s hard in terms of publicity,” and Cage Rage, to prevent cuts to Spring he said. Fling funding. this is not the first time Jumbo Jam has Programming Board, the umbrella orga- been cut for budgetary reasons, with similar nization for Concert Board, did not have circumstances leading to its cancellation in enough money to allocate to Concert Board spring 2011. It seemed like the best event to events, Office for Campus Life Assistant cut, according to McGraw. Director David McGraw said. “A great example was last year when “Our budget is fixed on just Cage Rage, [Jumbo Jam] was in Cohen [Auditorium],” Battle of the Bands and Spring Fling,” McGraw said. “The rough cost of the event Concert Board co-chair Julia Stein said. was just under $20,000, but we had about “This year they cut funding for [all of 50 students show up.” Programming Board], and rather than cut- Concert Board’s budget is mostly allocated ting into Spring Fling, we decided to cut toward acquiring musical acts for events. It Jumbo Jam to focus on making Spring Fling usually spends roughly $30,000 on bands Courtesy Alonso Nichols / Tufts University as great as it possibly could be.” for Cage Rage, $15,000 for Jumbo Jam and Diane Souvaine, a professor of computer science, was named the vice provost for research to make up for the budget shortfalls, $100,000 for talent at Spring Fling, according last semester to replace Peggy Newell, who departed Tufts for Harvard last november. McGraw and Concert Board said they were to McGraw. hoping to recuperate funds from tickets to After a surplus last year allowed for a Cage Rage. $150,000 Spring Fling budget, Stein felt that Professor Souvaine to head “We were hoping this year to get enough preserving a high budget for this year’s event revenue off of Cage Rage to go ahead and would be best. have a Jumbo Jam either way,” McGraw said. “Having that extra buffer is important for “However that event didn’t generate revenue getting the artist,” she said. beyond what we anticipated.” Concert Board had initially planned on McGraw said Jumbo Jam was the most announcing this year’s Spring Fling line-up at b y Je n n a Bu c k l e Provost Peggy Newell, who left Tufts obvious event to cancel due to its lower Jumbo Jam but is now reconsidering how to Daily Editorial Board to become Harvard University’s first popularity in the past. notify students. deputy provost in early November. “Senate came back and said ‘You’re “It’ll be some time in late March or early Professor of Computer Science Diane Souvaine’s appointment puts her at requesting too much money, we have to April, possibly at Battle of the Bands,” researchSouvaine entered this semester office in a new as the vice head of what provost Provost and Senior figure out places to cut back,’” he added. “So Bernardo said. position as the Vice Provost for Research Vice President David Harris called a looking at events to pull money from, sadly to after being appointed in November. Her crucial office for Tufts. say Jumbo Jam has not been as successful.” appointment followed a two-month Concert Board co-chair Mark Bernardo — by Justin McCallum internal search to replace outgoing Vice see SOUVAINE, page 2

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nutritionistb y Victoria Le i sspeaks t m a n about Dailyathlete Editorial Board diets Boston Red Sox team nutritionist Tara Mardigan spoke to the Tufts community in Cohen Auditorium last night about dietary changes that can improve health and ath- letic performance. Tufts Dining Services, Balance Your Life, Tufts Athletics and Health Service sponsored the presentation, entitled “Eat Energize Win: Jumbo Performance Nutrition to Build Muscle and Boost Brainpower.” Director of Dining and Business Services Patti Klos introduced Mardigan and thanked Tufts Nutrition Marketing Specialist Julie Lampie for pro- posing the idea to ask Mardigan to speak. Danai Macridi / Tufts Daily Archives Mardigan, who graduated with a dual Rodent droppings were discovered in the rooms of several Carmichael Hall residents last month, forcing some students to relocate. degree from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the Tufts School of Medicine in 2002, began her talk by providing a basic overview of what con- stitutes good eating habits by providing 10 tips put forth by the Harvard School of Public Health. They included eating foods rich in fiber and choosing carbohydrates b y Ha n n a h Fi n g e r h u t Dining Center over winter break, It was all in my closet. There was a lot rich in whole grain. She asked the audi- Daily Editorial Board Residential Facilities Coordinator under my bed It was all over everything ence to consider where they would locate Mice, droppingsJennifer discovered Bevins said. in Carmichaelon my roommate’s side.” their eating habits on a scale of one to 10, Students living on the first floor of Laura Friedman, a resident of Friedman contacted Tufts University with 10 being a perfectly balanced diet. Carmichael Hall found rodent drop- Carmichael Hall, said she noticed small Police Department (TUPD), who subse- “The first place to start is, ‘What’s your pingsHall in four first rooms uponfloor returning dorm pellets of mice rooms feces in her dorm room quently reached out to the Department baseline?’” she said. “How do you eat? Is from winter vacation last month after on Jan. 15. of Facilities Services. food working for you or are you working mice migrated from the greenhouse “The closer I looked around my room, “Two people from Facilities came and for it?” area of Carmichael Dining Center. I realized it was all over,” Friedman, a cleaned the room a little bit,” she said. “It The presentation then focused in on the Mice had been discovered, and sub- sophomore, said. “It was on my desk, sequently dealt with, in Carmichael in my bed, on my bed, in my makeup. see MICE, page 2 see NUTRITIONIST, page 2

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TCU Elections SOUVAINE icy issues. President George W. Bush role in the ten-year strategic planning continued from page 1 appointed her to the board in 2008 process, which launched last fall as a Update “At a research university, it’s a criti- for her work in computational geom- university-wide effort to map out the elections for open Tufts Community Souvainecally important role,” replaces Harris, who Newelletry, and she as now vice sits on theprovost NSB’s future for of Tufts, research Harris said. Union (TCU) positions are taking place headed the search committee that Executive Committee. “Moving forward as the vice provost today, lasting until 11:59 p.m. Students chose Souvaine, said. “The Office After deciding to search within the for research, she’s a part of my senior can vote using Tufts WebCenter. of the Vice Provost for Research is university for a new Vice Provost for team and so is involved in a lot of there are two senior class Senate responsible for all the infrastructure Research, Harris convened a commit- conversations we’re having here about seats, two junior class Senate seats, around research as well as promoting tee of faculty and administrators to how to prioritize and how to move for- two Judiciary seats, two Committee research.” assess several candidates. ward,” Harris said. on Student Life (CSL) seats and one Souvaine’s duties, which span all He emphasized that the committee Souvaine chaired the strategic plan’s sophomore class council treasurer posi- three of the university’s campus- looked from within the university for working group on Modes of Research tion open. Students can vote for the es, include overseeing funding for a strong leader with extensive research before her appointment as vice provost. Senate contenders for their respective research and ensuring that university experience. “It’s fascinating and fantastic to have classes, and any student can vote for researchers comply with federal laws, “I want someone in that position this opportunity to look strategically at the Judiciary and CSL candidates. she explained. who is connected to larger conversa- where the university’s going and where the following candidates are run- “It’s a position that broadly tries to tions outside of Tufts who can help it can go,” she said. ning in the elections today: enable the fabulous researchers that us find ways to get information about Souvaine said she has spent the first 2013 Senate Seats: Yulia Korovikov, we have here at the university to pur- opportunities early and think about weeks of her tenure visiting and talking with Jameelah Morris, Tabias Wilson and sue the kinds of research that they’d how we mobilize,” Harris said. “I want researchers on the Medford/Somerville, Jeremy Zelinger like to pursue, whether it’s disciplinary, someone who’s forward thinking, who Boston and Grafton campuses. 2014 Senate Seats: Shriya Nevatia, interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, or isn’t just happy with what we’re doing “I’m learning more and more about Nishant Saharan and Joshua Youner translational,” she said. now, but says we can be better, we can the exciting projects that are going sophomore Class Council (Class of Souvaine began teaching at Tufts in do better, and I have an idea and a on here, whether they’re ones on a 2015) Treasurer: Isabel Cuervo and 1998 after serving as a faculty member vision of how to get there.” single campus or across campuses,” Michael Fein at Rutgers University for 12 years. She Souvaine said she aims to encourage she said. “So really it’s a learning time Judiciary: Anna Gaebler, Becky became chair of the Department of and facilitate collaboration among the for me. Once I know more, I’ll have Goldberg and Leah Shaw Computer Science at Tufts in 2002. university’s researchers. more opportunity to look at poten- Committee on Student Life: Daniel She is currently serving a six-year “I think the first goal is to try to tial new projects that people could be Bottino, Emani Holyfield and Kumar term on the National Science Board remove any impediments that are pre- doing and ways in which the Office of Ramanathan (NSB), a body that governs the National venting people from doing the terrific the Vice Provost for Research can help Science Foundation and advises the work that they want to do,” she said. enhance the ability for people to go President and Congress on science pol- Souvaine will continue to play a key and achieve these new goals.” — by Melissa Wang

infestationFacilities works MICE tocontinued adress from page 1 mice was more of a cosmetic fix — I could still find it all over the room. It was more that they cleaned the surfaces and vacuumed the carpet. And I appre- ciated what they did, it was really nice of them, but it wasn’t livable.” According to Director of the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) Yolanda King, other students called the ORLL to report that they had found droppings in their rooms as well. “We contacted Facilities and also informed the staff in Carmichael to have students fill out work orders online,” King said. “The cleaning staff made arrangements with the stu- dents to clean the rooms in addition to the treatment by the exterminator. Affected students were also offered temporary housing in Wren Hall.” At least two of the students have chosen to move to another hall for the remainder of the semester, according to King. Friedman, who waited some time before deciding to move out, ulti- mately accepted a room that was available in Richardson House. She explained that in order to make her room livable again, everything would have had to be cleared out anyways. “I think they kind of thought that because the exterminator had come and Facilities had come once that they had dealt with it, but it wasn’t okay to stay there just because I kept finding more Caroline Geiling / the Tufts Daily and more and it was all over,” she said. Tara Mardigan, the team nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox, spoke to the Tufts community last night in Cohen Auditorium about ways to “They just need to restart that room.” improve athletic performance and brainpower by choosing healthier food options. Students were expected to fill out an online work order request or con- tact Work Control, as they are for any rodent, bug or pest problem, accord- ing to Bevins. The exterminator, who NUTRITIONIST morph and mesomorph — noting that people should try to keep an 80-20 per- is on duty four days a week, was sent continued from page 1 athletes’ diets are partly determined by spective, she said. The goal should be to to treat the problem. athlete diet and the connection between what the type of body they are born with, eat well 80 percent of the time but recog- The exterminator went to the affect- isMardigan consumed and how an encouragesathlete performs. along students with the kind of sportto theyeat are healthy nize that it is normal to slip up the other ed rooms and has been checking back “I believe that nutrition can be one performing. 20 percent of the time. on a regular basis, King said. She said of the greatest tools you have,” she said. She discussed hydration and the “We are cut out to eat stuff that is not that the mice might have gotten access “You’re going to have more energy, you’re chemical processes that food controls in good for us, she said. “We like sugar, fat to the rooms through a hole. going to have improved training abilities, the body. Glycogen-loaded muscles are and salt.” Bevins added that the exterminator you’re going to improve body composi- important to preventing injury and can be Mardigan advised students to take has yet to see a mouse in the affected tion. You’ll have better recovery, reduce achieved through the proper post-work- advantage of the healthy options offered rooms and that, although pests are inflammation and have less downtime.” out food choice, she said. in the dining hall while keeping a posi- common, Facilities does its best to Mardigan broke down what constitutes “You can eat brilliantly, but if you’re not tive mindset. respond to and manage the problem. carbohydrates, proteins and fats and hydrated it’s still going to affect your per- “Think WIN, which stands for ‘What’s “Have we had various pests in vari- suggested ways to pair them with exer- formance,” she said. Important Now,’” she said. “You need ous rooms? Sure,” Bevins said. “Have cises. Some healthy snack options she Mardigan addressed the vitamin defi- to believe you can eat better. That does there been times when a student has recommended included fresh fruit, nuts ciencies that can arise in vegetarian and require you to make changes and sacrific- requested a cleaning? Yes. But every or seeds, Greek yogurt, string cheese, vegan athletes and the dangers of eat- es. There’s got to be a little bit of a give and situation and circumstance is differ- edamame, vegetables and hummus and ing disorders and negative body image. take if you want to achieve those goals.” ent. So whether the same thing hap- dark chocolate. She warned against the false claims on Following the presentation, a recep- pened as it did in Carmichael, I have “Don’t tell me you don’t like it if you unregulated supplements’ advertising and tion hosted by Dining Services provided to say no, there are similar situations haven’t tried it,” she said. urged those struggling with their diets to healthy options for all attendees. Among but it’s not something that comes up Mardigan also explained the three dif- personally meet with a dietician. the spread was a chocolate fondue accom- every day.” ferent body types — ectomorph, endo- Achieving a healthy diet is difficult and panied by fresh fruit. 3

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Alexa Petersen | Tufts Christian Fellowship wavers Jeminist: A Jumbo Feminist in pursuit of exemption from non- Video discrimination policy game violence Chaplain indicates support for exemption on basis of religious integrity The U.S.government has gun control on b y Be n Ko c h m a n that it is critical for any religious erosexual relationships. the mind. Following the devastating mas- Daily Editorial Board group to be upfront about what val- “Heterosexual sex is okay [for TCF] sacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, ues it believes in. She praised TCF for within certain limitations, like mar- President Barack Obama has launched an Nobody is sure what the Tufts its decision to hold firm against the riage,” Archambault said. “It’s not in effort to address gun control. The initia- Christian Fellowship’s next move is — Judiciary request that it remove the and of itself wrong, it’s only contextu- tive, spearheaded by Vice President Joe not even the group itself. constitutional clause that potential ally wrong. Homosexual acts are in Biden, has also begun to address addi- Questions about the religious tenets leaders “support and advocate for the of themselves wrong all the time, no tional purported causes of Sandy Hook, and requirements for leadership of Tufts letter and spirit” of the group’s Basis exceptions.” including mental health issues and video Christian Fellowship (TCF), a Tufts chap- of Faith. Five TCF leaders — Laporte, senior game violence. ter of the national group InterVarsity “The reason they didn’t [remove the Elaine Kim, senior Emmanuel Runes, The argument here states that video games Christian Fellowship, have kept the Basis of Faith], as far as I understand senior Ezichi Ednah Nwafor and junior are harmful to young people because of group in a state of limbo since the Tufts it, is because they have integrity. They Ji-Sun Ham — declined to comment on their promotion of indiscriminant violence. Community Union (TCU) Judiciary said ‘we cannot honestly do that, this whether the Vision and Planning Team But there’s another reason why video games derecognized the group last semester. is who we are, this is what we believe’,” has a consensus on how the Basis of can be really harmful to young people, bol- The Judiciary ruled that clauses she said. Faith applies to sexual behavior or stering an already strong argument against in the group’s governing documents The Basis of Faith — initially authored orientation. TCF leaders in 2011 con- the games. And it shouldn’t be ignored. They requiring its leaders to strive to abide by InterVarsity — includes a belief in firmed to the Daily that, based on their promote absolutely abominable images and by a strict set of beliefs — called its the “entire trustworthiness and author- value system, they saw any homosexu- stereotypes of women. Basis of Faith — excluded anyone ity of the Bible,” and “justification by al act as “unchaste.” When researching this topic, what I found whose beliefs fell outside these tenets God’s grace to all who repent and put “You can date,” former TCF Vision disturbed me. Women wearing fewer clothes from consideration for a leadership their faith in Jesus Christ alone for sal- and Planning Team member Wai Cheng than an average bikini and trying to fight position and violated the nondiscrimi- vation,” among others. (LA ’11), told the Daily in a Dec.7, 2011 men in full armor who are three times their nation clause in the TCU Constitution. Kepler said that she does not plan to article, “but, according to our beliefs, size. Women “warriors” who are really just The debate in October then moved press any student religious group seek- [only] in a heterosexual relationship.” tough-looking ballet dancers, only able to to the Committee on Student Life, ing an exemption to specify its reli- “If there’s a student who is actively lightly and gracefully kick an opponent with whose resulting ruling created a new gious doctrine to the utmost detail. The engaged in a homosexual relationship, a perfectly pointed foot and often lose to policy that shifted the responsibility Chaplaincy would not bring up issues that’s also not sexually chaste,” former their more formidable opponents. Women of judging TCF’s requirements for its of sexual ethical behavior, for exam- TCF leader and current Intervarsity who aren’t even playable characters, simply leaders onto the Chaplaincy, a uni- ple, unless students initiated specific Christian Fellowship Team Leader there to walk around in the game and look versity department consisting of the concerns about that. The Chaplaincy, Alexandra Nesbesda (LA ’06) added in sexually desirable. chaplains for the four represented reli- she said, would consider leadership the article. There are a couple of stereotypes that gious sects and currently headed by requirements for faith-based positions According to the student lead- appear many times over. The first is the interim University Chaplain Patricia at “face value.” ers handbook produced by IVCF, it is “damsel in distress” character: the woman Budd Kepler. As a result of the CSL’s “I am not in a position, and I don’t unacceptable for a Christian to engage who is meant to be saved by the large and ruling, the Chaplaincy now has the think our other Chaplains are in a in a homosexual encounter. On page ill-proportioned male hero. Princess Peach ability to issue permission for “justi- position, to require people to defend, 87 of the section “Understanding from the Mario franchise is one of these fied departure” from the university’s expand on or interpret their faith Your Campus Culture, the handbook characters. She is described as soft-spoken, nondiscrimination policy on a reli- tradition to somebody within the reads: “Is it okay to have a homosexual is often not a powerful fighter, and is gener- gious basis — if the Chaplain, that is, Chaplaincy,” she said. “For instance, if encounter? ... A Christian says ‘no,’ ally being saved in some capacity. Princess decides such an exemption has a basis the Protestant group says ‘our leaders because immorality as defined in the Zelda, from the Legend of Zelda franchise, in religious doctrine. need to be Christian’, I’m not going to Bible offends God and brings harm to is quite similar. No descriptions of her leave It remains to be seen whether TCF come back at them and say, ‘What do the individuals involved.” out that she “almost always gets kidnapped” will take the opportunity granted by you mean by Christian?’ That could In analyzing TCF’s constitutional and “almost always needs to be saved.” the CSL to apply for exemption from mean a lot of different things.” leadership requirements, an impor- The second stereotype is a more physical the university’s nondiscrimination The Judiciary, on the other hand, tant distinction lies in the difference one. Female characters with absurdly small policy. If it does, the group will be has more specific expectations for any between sexual orientation and action, costumes and absurdly strange body pro- required to provide more clarity in the religious group that might decide to Archambault said. If TCF or InterVarsity portions that mirror no female that we’ve coming weeks on how it interprets its apply for TCU recognition for a justi- discriminated based solely on sexual ever seen in real life. Lara Croft, of the Tomb own religious doctrine. In doing so the fied exemption. The Judiciary would orientation, Laporte said, she would Raider franchise, has blogs written about group would also become the guinea expect TCF or any other group to be not have chosen to be a leader in TCF. her breasts. Many blogs. Utterly pitiful com- pigs of the CSL’s policy, which asserts, entirely transparent about what each Laporte wrote last semester in an op-ed mentators spend copious amounts of time in part, that “it is reasonable to expect component of its leadership guidelines in the Daily that she is attracted to both referencing the growth of her breast size as a that leaders within individual [student entails. This includes any requirement men and women, but would not act on proportion of the growth in the popularity of religious groups] be exemplars of that of a certain behavior component, her attraction unless she was married the franchise. Ivy Valentine, a character from particular religion.” such as sexual chastity, according to to a man. Soul Calibur, has such large breasts that TCF leaders say they have yet to Judiciary chair Adam Sax, a senior. “I am not a leader in TCF because ‘I each breast individually is larger than her decide if the group will apply for “jus- “This whole policy is about trans- chose to be straight’ but because I have head. Her head. This is no joke. Kaileena, tified exemption.” Applying through parency,” Sax said. “For me, saying that chosen to deny myself in all things and a character from Prince of Persia, is a “war- the chaplaincy, for one, they will likely we believe in chastity — I want to know take up my cross daily in order to fol- rior” who fights other men in no less than be faced with specific questions about what that means. That’s going to have low Christ,” Laporte wrote in the the a piece of cloth and a large belt. The cloth leadership criteria that that the group to be spelled out.” Dec. 10 op-ed. “My sexuality is only leaves very little to the imagination and is says they simply don’t feel comfortable Circling the bureaucratic legalese one part of my identity that is being simply a preposterous piece of clothing for answering. that has characterized the recent transformed by God’s will.” someone who is doing any kind of physi- “We don’t have a codified policy debate over TCF’s leadership selection Moving forward, leaders in TCF said cal activity. Countless female characters fall about leadership,” TCF Vision and has been the issue of sexuality. TCF that they are unsure if they want to go under this scantily clad category. For those Planning Team member Jessica was reprimanded over a decade ago down the murky road that the CSL’s that wear armor, it often does not cover or Laporte, a junior, said. “It is a discern- for allegedly denying a TCF member in route for a justified departure from protect any vital organs, or anything else ment process, and that’s an important 2001 a leadership position because she Tufts’ anti-discrimination policy pres- worth protecting. Armor is on their body to part of what we desire to maintain as a was openly gay. TCF in that case lost ents. The group will have to make a look sexually appealing, while the men with group, that it’s individualized, that it’s — and then regained through a CSL decision soon if it intends to reapply the real armor do the real killing — a state- not a one-size-fits-all policy.” ruling — its TCU recognition. While for recognition by the Judiciary in time ment that purposefully bleeds with more If TCF does decide to go forward the debate this time has almost never to apply for Senate funding from the than a little irony. with the process of requesting reli- explicitly referenced how TCF’s Basis TCU Treasury, a process that happens There are countless more concerning ste- gious exemption from the Chaplaincy, of Faith and leadership requirements annually each March. reotypes to discuss. The bottom line is video they may find an ally in Tufts’ Interim restrict on the basis of sexuality, it TCF’s leaders are concerned with games often (not always, but often) portray Chaplain, Reverend Patricia Kepler. remains a sticking point for those who the potential negative perception women as in need of male salvation, sexual Under the CSL’s new policy, she would accuse TCF of discrimination. the process could create, and remain objects that have mostly useless other skills head a team tasked with ensuring that Senior Brandon Archambault, who doubtful that they can explain TCF’s and characters that must be in the shadow any student religious group’s deviation has been active in the TCF controversy leadership criteria in a way that sat- of their strong and burly male counterparts. from the Tufts anti-discrimination pol- as a former TCF member, the com- isfies the CSL, the Judiciary, and the It’s not hard to see the damage this can have icy is accurately based on the doctrine plainant in a Judiciary case involv- student body at large. on the predominantly young boy viewership. of that group’s religion. ing TCF, an advocate for the group’s “Part of this issue has been per- If we are assuming in public discourse that “I think that it’s common sense that defunding and a current leader in the ception,” Nwafor said. “How do we images of video-game violence lead to real- the leaders of a religious group be in Coalition Against Religious Exclusion, explain in almost two different lan- life violence, it follows that images of sexual adherence of that faith tradition, if said the CSL policy has backed TCF guages the concepts of our belief to objectification cannot be too far off from that’s what the group wants,” Kepler into a corner on that issue. this campus, and how are we being instances of sexual misconduct or assault. said from her office in Goddard Chapel If TCF leadership were to spell out understood when we do try to explain last week. exactly what its rules for sexual chas- that? ... I think this policy tried to help Kepler, whose term as interim chap- tity were, he said, the group would be us be better understood, but I think lain began in early 2012 after longtime forced to admit to that its religious it’s leading to even more misconcep- Alexa Petersen is a senior majoring in politi- chaplain David O’Leary left the Hill doctrine with regards to chastity holds tion of our goals and our desires on cal science and peace and justice studies. She to lead a local Catholic parish, added a double standard that bars non-het- this campus.” can be reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Advertisement Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5

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Concert Review Melissa MacEwen | The Roaming Fork Purity Ring engages crowd at House of Blues The Electro-Indie band is on its way to the top journey b y Za k Kl i n e Daily Staff Writer begins

Electric. The rock star is as dead as i. My name is Melissa, and this a doornail, and we as listeners are left semester I will teach you how to to sift through its ashes, hoping and eat bugs. That, however, is but the praying to stumble across bands like tip of the iceberg for the dietary Purity Ring. Hadventure I hope to take you on. Wednesday night at the House of Aside from my personal dislike of Blues, Purity Ring brought its own the starch and cholesterol-heavy dishes unique brand of nightmare indietron- that pervade American cuisine, I have ica to Boston with fantastic showman- no qualms with this country’s cooking. ship — indietronica being a new genre Honest. However, I do feel that our food that combines indie, electronica, rock tends to be rather bland. Once you get and pop to create a fantastical amalga- past the foods and dishes that have sort mation. Touring to promote its first and of melded into American cuisine and only album, Purity Ring’s set ran for one culture — shout out to Golden Light, unbelievable hour. The Canadian duo Amsterdam Falafel and Anna’s Taqueria epitomizes the possibilities of new age — you’re left with the “classics,” the sta- music in this technological era. While ples that comprise the backbone of what Corin Roddick mans a handmade rig of people think of when they picture food in light-up drum pads and DJ equipment, the United States. singer Megan James authoritatively When I think American cuisine, I picture takes center stage. an amalgamation of Thanksgiving and the From the opening song “Amenamy,” Fourth of July. And there are a whole lot of James made sure everyone knew that dishes based in corn, potatoes and meat the night was going to be nothing but and cream going on here in ’Murica. an electronic house party. Lucky for all However, one of the best aspects of of us, the “house” that was originally living in the U.S. of A., especially in a supposed to be the Middle East was semi-urban area, is that we are constantly switched to the House of Blues, a sign surrounded by food from other nations. that this band is on its way up. And Want Tibetan momos for lunch, Pad Thai while the scene has changed over the for dinner and chicken lo mein for a late- years, it was hard not to see James as night snack? Consider it done. An unin- a modern opera singer as she stood tended consequence of this ready avail- in front of a colossal red curtain and ability, however, is that we are frequently belted out their only cover of the night, left categorizing foods and ingredients Soulja Boy’s “Grammy.” Hump day based on their origins. For example, to quickly became thump day as Roddick’s many Americans, any food that involves a synthesized bass rattled every brick in curry is automatically considered Indian, the building and every bone in the and any dish that involves a mole sauce Courtesy Tom Cardoso via Flickr Creative Commons is Latino. While there is some validity in see PURITY, page 6 Purity Ring’s electrifying indietronica is a dream come true for a 21st century audience. these categorizations, they can lead to food that isn’t from our mother culture feeling “foreign,” or “different,” and can TV Review Restaurant Review make us hesitant to attempt to integrate these ingredients into our own cooking. Quantity This is a shame. With this column, I’d like to make ‘Archer’ keeps momentum in foods that are lesser-known in America undercuts quality a little more familiar and a little bit more approachable. Every week, I’ll focus on an fourth season at Martsa On Elm ingredient that is significant to another b y Tim Ch a r o u k a highly rewarding crossover between the b y Me l i s s a Ma c Ew e n culture: I’ll do a bit of research about it, Daily Staff Writer two animated shows — “Archer” and “Bob’s Daily Editorial Board prepare it and tell you all about how it Burgers” — in which H. Jon Benjamin voice- goes. I intend to cook foods that are sta- Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) is back acts. “Archer” is known for its references and Though it may not be widely known, ples of different cultures, along with foods for the fourth season of creator Adam Reed’s nods to movies and shows, and the new Somerville has a relatively large Tibetan that are regarded more as delicacies or hilarious FX show “Archer.” Well, he wasn’t season is shaping up to be no exception. population. With over 500 Tibetans calling treats. It will be an adventure, and I intend Archer When Archer — or at that moment, Bob to eat plenty of insects. I might also clean — is attacked by KGB agents, he takes all Martsa On Elm out my savings account. (Oh, the things I of them out, with the class and efficien- do for love. And for you, dear reader.) cy Archer is known for. He then suddenly My goal isn’t to highlight the “weird” Starring H. John Benjamin, Judy speaks in Russian, a slight nod to “A History foods of other cultures — though that is Greer, Amber Nash, Chris Parnell of Violence” (2005). What keeps Archer dis- Street Address: 233 Elm St tempting — so much as it is to expand Airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on FX tinct from from shows like “Family Guy,” Somerville, MA, 02144 the American palate. Apart from plenty which relies simply on pop culture refer- (617) 666- 0660 of Internet research, I have no credentials really back until fifteen minutes into the ences for cheap laughs, is its emphasis on Price Range: $$ and don’t know what I’m doing. In fact, I’ll first episode of the new season, when he go so far as to point out that I lived off of snapped out of his fugue state as Bob in see ARCHER, page 6 the suburb home, it should come as no ramen for a few weeks in my sophomore surprise that Somerville also features some year but, hey, I like a challenge as much as of the best Tibetan food in the Boston the next guy. Metro Area. With Yak and Yeti, House of By the end of the semester, maybe I’ll Tibet Kitchen, Rangzen Tibetan Place and have convinced you that ingredients need Martsa On Elm all within walking dis- not be bound to particular cultures, but tance of Tufts University, there are plenty instead can (and should!) be enjoyed any- of Himalayan eateries to choose from. But, where they can be purchased. Heck, by while Martsa On Elm is popular in the the time we get to mopane worms, maybe Somerville restaurant scene because of its you’ll be ordering some of your more proximity to the heart of Davis Square, it exciting ingredients online as well. My remains a bit of a mixed bag. only disclaimer is that I am a pescetar- On first impression, Martsa’s best fea- ian and unfortunately won’t be eating a ture—its extensive menu—is also its worst. number of the meat-based dishes that Even choosing an appetizer can be daunt- are so important internationally. Maybe ing, but simplicity is often a reliable choice, this column will make you a little bolder, and the Spicy Potato Bread appetizer did or maybe you’ll just enjoy being grossed not disappoint. Though not particularly out. Either way, be sure to check out my exciting — the bread was sort of a fluffy, accompanying photos at: http://blogs. buttery pita pocket filled with peppered tuftsdaily.com. potato — the appetizer was deliciously Next week, we’ll start off with a bang fresh and seemed like it would pair well (or more of a gelatinous sizzle?) with sea with a sauce-based entree. cucumbers. Picking an entree was also challeng- ing and took much longer. Vegetarian and Courtsey Gage Skidmore via Flickr Creative Commons chicken specialties each get a page on Melissa MacEwen is a junior majoring in H. Jon Benjamin, the creator behind FX’s “Archer,” also voices the charmingly ego- biology and English. She can be reached at centric leading character Sterling Archer. see TIBETAN, page 6 [email protected] 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Authentic Tibetan dishes shine at Martsa On Elm TIBETAN continued from page 5 Martsa’s menu, with lamb and beef specialties’ nearly full pages each not far behind. The Pan Fried Tofu with Peas in Coconut Curry turned out to be a tasty, but entirely unex- citing dish. While Martsa deserves credit for keeping the tofu light and airy, the dish had none of the coconut-based sauciness of a typi- cal Indian curry — which is what the entree seemed to be imitating. The coconut complemented the peas pleasantly, though the “curry” was flavorless and a tad greasy overall. Finally, the dish’s absence of sauce made the spicy potato bread side dish/appetizer rather superfluous. Still, this entree stumble likely reflects a rule of thumb that seems to apply at Martsa — that, unsurpris- ingly, the more authentic Tibetan dishes are tastier. For example, Martsa’s Daysil, a dessert composed of sweet saffron rice, nuts and dried fruit is simple and delicious. As nice as it is to have such an expansive menu, it seems that Martsa’s sheer quantity bogs down some of its quality. Perhaps Martsa’s chefs spread their nets too wide in an attempt to offer customers dish- es they might be a bit more famil- iar with — such as curries — but paring down the menu to Tibetan classics would make the restaurant more authentic while likely giv- ing the cooks a smaller number of dishes to perfect. While it can be tempting to over- look the negative aspects of family- run eateries in the interest of giving non-corporate restaurants credit where it’s due, Martsa does have a Melissa MacEwen / The Tufts Daily few other specific flaws that should Martsa On Elm’s low prices and friendly atmosphere compensate for food that can be a bit so-so, like the Pan Fried Tofu with Peas in Coconut Curry. be addressed. For one, the television. While a television makes sense decorations lining the walls. Either that, or the small kitchen is large parties, but doing so should tip. It’s also open late — until 10 in a location like a sports bar, it Secondly, and more importantly, easily overwhelmed whenever a not come at the cost of other diners’ p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays really has no place at a sit down Martsa’s service is very hit or miss large group sits down to eat. It’s per- experiences. and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and restaurant. However subtly, the TV (as has become clear through this fectly acceptable to wait ten or fif- Still, Martsa is an overall great Saturdays. So while the food might set draws the attention of all patrons reviewer’s three recent meals there). teen minutes for an entree; it’s really place for students, families and not be top notch and service might facing in its direction, and it can While the servers are universally not okay to have to wait upwards of couples looking for a night out in be a bit iffy, the restaurant will likely be distracting. The muted television friendly and accommodating when forty minutes for food just because a Davis, given its location and reason- remain a local mainstay. It speaks also clashes bizarrely with the more they interact with customers, the table of ten has taken over. It is com- ably priced meals. The aforemen- volumes that even on an arbitrary setting-appropriate music that the restaurant consistently seems to mendable that Martsa does such an tioned appetizer, entree and dessert Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m., restaurant plays and the Tibetan give better service to large groups. admirable job of accommodating came to just over $18, not including Martsa was more than half full.

New season of ‘Archer’ doesn’t disappoint Warm night foreshadows ARCHER females in a ménage à trois, to more importantly, keeps the viewer continued from page 5 fights in the locker room, all while empathetic to one of the most sar- characters. The characters have all Archer remained hilariously oblivi- castic, conceited and egoistic pro- Purity Ring concert success developed in their own interesting ous. Once in Vermont, Archer must tagonists on a television series. PURITY and Roddick definitely does not ways over the course of the past come to terms with his denial of The third episode of the sea- continued from page 5 disappoint. three seasons. obvious signs that his friend isn’t son also includes a callback to a audience’s collective body. The young crowd ranged from The second episode of this really just a friend. The show also previous story arc, that of Archer’s Critics of the electronic genre couples that are probably fre- season is a perfect example of a shines when it makes clear that it deceased lover Katya, who Krieger may reduce it to button-push- quent visitors to Pitchfork.com, storyline driven by a character’s wasn’t just homophobia that blind- brought back from the dead as ing, but Roddick clearly has a to hip-hop kids undoubtedly flaw, which Adam Reed somehow ed Archer but also his loneliness, a cyborg only for her to run off strong musical background as present to see the opener Young manages to turn into comedy. which has been a recurring idea with Barry, Archer’s arch nemesis he pushes those buttons like Magic. The differences in the This episode, entitled “The Wind throughout the series. Numerous cyborg. Although the show isn’t David Gilmour or Jimmy Page audience quickly became null, Cries Mary,” addresses Archer’s flashbacks show Archer as a child, very serialized and has hardly any would play guitar. Credit must however, as the music rever- homophobia when he meets an old alone at a birthday party, alone in season long arcs, it still makes be given to Purity Ring for cre- berated and the head banging ISIS friend — Lucas Troy, voiced by his bedroom and also alone in the an effort to insert callbacks that ating its own unique sound and dancing began. For Purity Timothy Olyphant — in Vermont of current timeline of the show. The reward longtime viewers. This time in today’s musical age. With Ring, the show clearly hinged all places. Through flashbacks, we audience never sees Archer inter- around, in the aptly named epi- song titles like “Crawlersout” on three songs: the aforemen- come to understand the unusually acting with his friends. It is this sode “Legs,” Krieger is at it again, and “Obedear,” the nightmare tioned opener, “Lofticries” and bromantic relationship between sort of character depth that keeps fixing Ray’s paralyzed lower body. genre tag Purity Ring encom- the “Fineshrine.” Not surpris- these two friends; from ignored this show grounded in reality and, Archer’s many repressed memories passes really begins to capture ingly, these songs are the most of Katya resurface as he attempts to its listeners. accessible to today’s audience. thwart the operation. Purity Ring’s existence The one negative aspect of Beneath all the craziness reflects a fundamental change the show would probably be of fugue states, rogue spies in in the structure of a tradition- the few moments in which the Vermont and cyborgs, “Archer” al concert. From the ‘60s until sound strongly resembled the ultimately follows a man crippled the early 2000s, everyone was chanting of the monks from by loneliness and a ridiculously always fighting to get as close “Monty Python and the Holy over-protective mother who scared to the stage as humanly pos- Grail” (1975). Regardless, Purity away any chance of him having a sible. This is not the case today. Ring has a devoted fan base friend. His systematically repressed Standing too close to the stage that was capable of packing the homophobia and the memories now detracts from one’s abil- House of Blues and that is grow- of a deceased, then resurrected, ity to fully absorb the act and ing larger and larger everyday. then escaped love, are what has the music. Touring, rather than Either the planets were aligned driven the most recent three epi- album sales, is what puts bread or Al Gore is not as insane as sodes. This show does a remark- on the table for today’s per- everyone thinks because a sixty- able job of combining the emo- forming artist — therefore the degree warm night at the end of tion of “Parks and Recreation,” the spectacle of the show must be January in Boston was the first ridiculous antics of “Workaholics,” worth seeing. sign that this show was going to the rewarding pop culture refer- In this regard, Purity Ring’s be success. ences of “Community” and the show looks like something Much like the unseasonably wit of callbacks and obscure jokes extracted from a David Lynch warm night, the performance of “Arrested Development” (2003- movie. Twenty to 30 mesmeriz- was like nothing this city has 2013). It is an amalgam of all that is ing orbs lit up in different colors ever seen. Take note, now, great about modern sitcoms. It has above the stage enhanced the everyone, because this band is Courtsey of Audi USA via Flickr Creative Commons proven to be one of the smartest effect that the music had on its going to get bigger, and when it Judy Greer voices the character Carol on “Archer.” This season of “Archer” shows on television, and the fourth audience. These days, instead of does we’re all going to have one has resurrected a handful of old plotlines, to the delight of longtime fans. season is shaping up promisingly. guitar gods we get dramatic DJs, hell of a dance party. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Advertisement 7

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Editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Ma r t h a E. Sh a n a h a n TCF debacle needs new transparency, decisive Editor-in-Chief Editorial action by CSL Nina Goldman Brionna Jimerson The debate surrounding the right of but also allows the problem to persist. practice, as a conservative Christian group Managing Editors Tufts Christian Fellowship (TCF) to claim Still, TCF should absolutely clarify what it on a secular liberal campus, is as important exemption from the university’s discrimi- looks for in its candidates in its constitu- to our mission as other centers or groups Melissa Wang Executive News Editor nation policy playing out over the past tion, as is required for all other recognized of all stripes are. Still, the tension revolving Jenna Buckle News Editors Shana Friedman months has brought the campus to an clubs, or face continued derecognition and around questions of rights, morality and Lizz Grainger impasse. Since the Tufts Community Union defunding. The question of whether TCF’s sexuality is not impossible to resolve. Stephanie Haven Amelie Hecht (TCU) Senate derecognized the group and leadership requirements merit religious At the end of the day, what Tufts needs is Victoria Leistman the process moved through the Committee exemption from any nondiscrimination equality of voices and people, together. It Patrick McGrath Audrey Michael on Student Life (CSL), the onus will now, policy is a separate discussion to be had, remains to be seen whether any religious James Pouliot presumably, land on the Chaplaincy and apparently, with the Chaplaincy. But apart group will take the opportunity offered to Abigail Feldman Assistant News Editors Daniel Gottfried the TCU Judiciary determine a proper and from becoming a more transparent, both them by the CSL’s policy, and the leader- Xander Landen final solution. In creating this situation, the TCF and CSL must respect the need for ship of the Chaplaincy also appears to be Justin Rheingold Annabelle Roberts CSL has shirked its responsibility to be a open dialogue. on the verge of a change. If and when the Sarah Zheng helpful player in this increasingly stagnant The CSL is also at fault because of its fail- Chaplaincy does take the responsibility Lily Sieradzki Executive Features Editor issue. What the student body deserves now ure to engage the student body or relevant handed to them by the CSL — the respon- Jon Cheng Features Editors is a measure of transparency from both the parties on what has become a contentious sibility of essentially deciding a religious Hannah Fingerhut Jacob Passy CSL and TCF in their deliberations, as well and complicated debate. The CSL’s deter- group’s doctrine for it — they will need to Amelia Quinn as the kind of mature decision-making that mination that the debate over recognition do so with a steady and objective mindset, Falcon Reese Derek Schlom recognizes the extent to which this affects for TCF should go to the Chaplaincy and remaining critical of the CSL’s actions. We Charlotte Gilliland Assistant Features Editors the lives of Tufts students. TCU Judiciary offered no direction and, expect nothing less of the Judiciary should Jessica Mow Shannon Vavra One of the biggest roadblocks through indeed, put a student issue in the hands of TCF or any religious group apply for TCU the past few months has been an abject an inherently biased, unelected group — recognition having been granted this Melissa MacEwen Executive Arts Editor lack of clarity on the part of both TCF and the Chaplaincy — as opposed to the office exception. Given the difficult situation in Dan O’Leary Arts Editors Rebecca Santiago CSL. TCF’s constitution is written such that that is meant to handle campus-wide stu- which the CSL has placed each party, they Claire Felter Assistant Arts Editors that it cannot enumerate or clarify what the dent life, the CSL. The debate had already should take a critical look at TCF’s consti- Elizabeth Landers Veronica Little group looks for in its leadership, because gone on too long for the CSL to have not tution as it stands and evaluate whether Jackie Noack Akshita Vaidyanathan following the “tenets of faith” and striving offered more guidance. In what it likely such a document has a place in a Senate- to follow ideals of a religion are innate- fears as taking a stance of objectivity, the recognized organization. If TCF refuses to ly vague and based on personal belief. CSL rather has shirked its responsibilities amend it to be more specific or less exclu- Elayne Stecher Executive Op-Ed Editor Yet this opens up the possibility of decid- and left the issue in limbo. sionary in its wording, they should not be Bhushan Deshpande Op-Ed Editors David Kellogg ing upon candidates for leadership with Certainly, Tufts needs the representation granted exemption or recognition, clear Seth Teleky opaque measurements that make it virtu- of all kinds of voices — religious, secular, gay, and simple. At the end of the day, however, Peter Sheffer Denise Amisial Cartoonists ally impossible to prevent discrimination straight, of all backgrounds and beliefs — to standing still only widens a growing gulf Jehan Madhani in the group. The vagueness of the rules is truly live up to the liberal arts education between a needed part of our community Louie Zong Keran Chen inherent to the functionality of the group, it attests to offer. TCF’s ability to exist and and the misinformed student body. Nicholas Golden Editorialists Scott Geldzahler Keran Chen

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Off the Hill | Harvard University Walt Laws-MacDonald | Show Me The Money A house divided

h, the fiscal cliff? That thing Congress was totally going to take care of before the deadline, aton- ing for that time they said they Owere totally going to take care of the debt ceiling before the deadline. Guess what? No, don’t even guess, just assume: it didn’t happen on time. Thank you Republicans — I mean, Democrats — I mean, Obama — I mean ... Commies? I understand why putting together a deal did not happen in the timeliest man- ner. I had preached for months that this was the most important political issue that our nation faced this year— and then Courtesy Oliver Porter two shocking tragedies struck the country, barely a month apart. First, Hurricane Sandy destroyed thou- Justified civil disobedience sands of homes along the East Coast, caus- ing billions of dollars of damage and leav- b y Al l i J. We l t o n chemistry and physics have set a very nar- lobbying, even opinion polls that show 88 ing entire neighborhoods with no place to Harvard Crimson row timeframe for action against the climate percent support for government action on live, just as temperatures began to drop crisis. After humans have warmed the planet climate change—have failed to overcome below freezing for most of the Northeast. Over winter break, I was arrested with up a certain amount, we will cross a natural the stranglehold that fossil fuel corporations With many families still reeling from the seven other students for staging a lock- “tipping point,” such as the melting of the have on our government. Civil disobedience aftermath of Sandy, tragedy struck again in at the Westborough, Mass. office of the arctic tundra and the accompanying release has thus become a logical and necessary — this time in an even more unthinkable, TransCanada Corporation in protest of the of potent greenhouse gases locked under its next step for the increasingly powerful and heartbreaking way. The country went into Keystone XL pipeline. Bound together with surface. After these tipping points, the Earth desperate climate movement. full crisis mode again, after a mentally-ill chains, sitting beneath the corporation’s will begin to warm itself, and any success we Our action in Westborough was not gunman murdered more than two dozen logo and the American flag, we made the have in lowering our own greenhouse gas an anomaly but rather an addition to a elementary school students and teach- point that TransCanada is locking our gen- emissions will not stop the warming. No one growing nationwide narrative as more and ers in Newtown, Conn. The event moved eration into irreversible climate disaster by knows exactly when the tipping points will more people turn to civil disobedience to President Obama to tears in his press con- pushing forward new fossil fuel infrastruc- arrive, but the International Energy Agency stop the climate crisis. Over 1,200 activists ference, and, like all events of this kind, left ture projects like the Keystone XL pipeline. has projected that we will be “locked in” to were arrested for a sit-in against Keystone the country asking how anyone could do Growing up, I never expected to be arrest- irreversible climate change in four years XL outside the White House, while doz- such a thing, or more importantly, how we ed for civil disobedience, but today I find because of our continued construction of ens of Texan activists have taken coura- could allow such a thing to happen. myself and my generation in a desperate fossil fuel infrastructure. geous direct action to prevent and delay Suddenly — and, rightfully so — the situation. We are living in a time of great Rage boils up inside of me when I look at construction of the pipeline’s southern leg. fiscal cliff was no longer the most impor- crisis—the climate crisis. The World Bank these numbers because the world did not Coal mines, natural gas fracking wells, and tant issue Congress needed to work on. recently published a report announcing that need to let things go this close to the edge. other fossil fuel infrastructure projects are Sandy relief efforts, gun control, and men- we are on track to warm the planet up by Scientists have been calling for action for becoming hotbeds for civil disobedience, as tal health services jumped to the forefront four degrees Celsius by the end of the centu- more years than I have been alive, yet our are the offices of the decision-makers who of every politician’s mind. No one wants to ry. The report details predictions of intense government has failed to act. The costs of irresponsibly let the projects proceed. In a be the one to say “Hey, I know millions of heat waves, widespread water shortages, inaction grow each day, as the timeframe sign of the times, the Sierra Club recently people are suffering right now, but can we massive wildfires, and the disruption of live- left to transition to renewables shortens made the first exception in 120 years to its talk about the economy for a sec?” And so, lihoods around the world. These alarming and the impacts of climate change, from policy against civil disobedience. the fiscal cliff momentarily fell to the back details, however, are overshadowed by the last summer’s droughts in the Midwest to By putting our bodies on the line in acts of everyone’s mind. authors’ terrifying statement that “there is Superstorm Sandy, start to take their toll. of peaceful civil disobedience, we are mak- And yet, despite the seemingly one-sid- no certainty that adaptation to a 4°C world Even today, our government has failed to ing the ultimate moral statement. The mes- ed, unassailable arguments — the areas hit would be possible.” act with enough resolve to really solve the sage sent by our sacrifices will reverberate by Sandy need federal aid; we do not need We may not be able to adapt to global problem. Its failure is inexcusable. through society until the corporations give assault rifles with 20-round magazines — warming. The basis of our civilization could If our government will not stop these up or the government finally finds the politi- Congress inevitably turned both issues into fall out from under our feet within our life- corporations on the basis of strong sci- cal will to stop them. questions about party politics and what times. Everything we have ever worked for entific and economic arguments, then The task of transitioning to renewable our founding fathers would say. — all the cities, the families, the art, the sci- we must produce the political will to stop energy may look daunting, but as our acts of It seems that every issue in contempo- ence — could be lost. them through our actions. The traditional civil disobedience make clear, our commit- rary American politics has been polarized Unfortunately, the unbendable rules of methods of political mobilization—rallies, ment to survival is non-negotiable. to the point that if you know where the Republicans stand, you can assume that the Democrats stand on exactly the oppo- Off the Hill | Brown University site side — and vice-versa. Sandy relief is no longer about getting money to fami- lies in need, but about stopping reckless That textbook comes to $0 spending and “pork” money. Gun control is no longer about making our towns and b y Br o w n Da i l y He r a l d Editorial Bo a r d row them “long-term” from the library, such as Harvard and the Massachusetts cities safer, but rather Second Amendment Brown Daily Herald download them from the Internet, and Institute of Technology attest to the rights and authoritarian government. purchase international editions of text- belief that the more people gain knowl- Let me set the record straight: Congress At the beginning of each semester, stu- books that are often cheaper or even edge, the better. We hope the textbook is spending too much, and tougher gun dents begrudgingly trudge to the book- choose not to buy them at all. industry can recognize the trend toward laws will not necessarily stop gun violence. store to pay an exorbitant price to pur- We do not specifically advocate any the de-commodification of education But to look at these two horrific events, see chase textbooks for their classes. Many of these options, but they are certainly and take appropriate and drastic mea- the suffering they have caused, and then others, looking to save money, resort to more sensible to the frugal college stu- sures to stay relevant in these rapidly turn around and say, “Now we have some purchasing books through online retail- dent. This begs the question: Should changing times. real power,” is truly ludicrous. ers like Amazon, where they often revel textbook companies adapt to remain We understand buying textbooks And that is why Congress cannot get in having saved money before realizing relevant cornerstones of our educational is sometimes completely necessary. anything done: they do not debate, they they somehow received the wrong book. experiences? Are they even capable of Many classes require course packets fight. The fiscal cliff, Sandy relief, and gun In an age where sharing information is doing so? that can only be bought through the control talks produced such vitriolic com- even easier than withholding it, students We have nothing against textbooks bookstore, and it can be difficult to ments from both sides of the aisle that I have many options to obtain course in general. Many students find having a obtain that specific gender studies or find it hard to believe Congress ever agrees materials. Unless the textbook industry physical copy of the textbook to be much post-modernist Bengali poetry book on anything. plans a significant overhaul in policy more conducive to studying, and for from a friend or online. I want to trust Congress, because and distribution, buying a textbook may those students, who are perfectly con- But simultaneously, we want to chal- America is still great; indebted, pugna- soon become obsolete. tent with purchasing textbooks, feel free lenge the notion that buying textbooks is cious, and perhaps a little bit crazy, but Purchasing textbooks is traditionally to stop reading at this point. But many the only option or even the best option. great. But they must learn to think outside seen as a necessary college expense and students do look to economize, and it is In accordance with the now-prevalent their party lines. can be a rite of passage for first-years common knowledge that other options principles of open, accessible knowl- So if any of you Jumbos make it to the taking their first courses. But students exist, such as the ones outlined above. edge, institutions and the public alike Hill — and I hope many of you do — do not in this day and age have found other, After all, there are formal institutions have already fundamentally uprooted pull this sort of crap. And maybe balance sometimes illicit, approaches to obtain- that suggest knowledge is a public good the tenets of education. While textbooks the budget while you’re there. ing textbooks. We do not condone the that should be accessible to all who cannot be handed out for free, it is time illegality of these methods, but we can- seek it. This is why websites such as for the textbook industry to seriously not deny their existence or their appeal Wikipedia have been so popular not just evaluate and adapt to compete with the Walt Laws-MacDonald is a sophomore to students. with students, but also with the public. new, worthy competitors that have risen majoring in quantitative econom- Rather than spending money, students In addition, the popularity of free in its previously monopolized market in ics. He can be reached at Walt.Laws_ can receive textbooks from a friend, bor- courseware with several top institutions education. [email protected].

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MEN’S BASKETBALL continued from back Jumbosgame’s final play, face but junior Hamilton Nicholas in season finale this weekend DaPrato’s final shot rimmed out. “It’s huge for us to win games like these,” Anderson said. “In years past, these games have slipped so many times, it’s nice to finally pull them out, although winning by double digits is more convenient.” Junior guard Oliver Cohen, who con- tributed eight points, three rebounds and three assist in 35 minutes agreed. “We’ve had a handful of close wins like that throughout the season and it just helps to build your confidence going forward when you’re in tight games later on in the season,” he said. “To know that we can pull games like that out and win in a variety of ways is a great thing to draw upon later on when faced with similar situations.” Ferris continued his stellar sopho- more campaign with 17 points, seven rebounds, and three steals, while Palleschi tallied 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the victory. Coach Bob Sheldon’s squad has the rest of the week off before its regular season finale at Cousens Gymnasium against the Hamilton Centennials, a Caroline Geiling / The Tufts Daily Sophomore Ben Ferris scored 17 points as the Jumbos pulled out their first overtime victory of the season against Clark on Monday night. game that is meaningless for the Jumbos in terms of the NESCAC standings. The game is crucial for the Centennials, their tournament outlook, it will still the most important weeks of the year. “Then we can go into the NESCAC tour- however, as they are still in position to serve as Senior Night for Anderson and “The focus from now until the tour- nament with a lot of confidence and clinch the fifth seed and set up a first- graduating classmates Matt Lanchantin nament is to first focus on beating knowing that we can beat any team in round match-up against Tufts. and Alex Goldfarb, and it could provide Hamilton on Friday night,” freshman the league if we come out with energy.” While it may not have an effect on a final dose of confidence headed into swingman Stephen Haladyna said.

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Jason Schneiderman | Stoppage Time DAILY DIGITS No 1-5 33 7.92 more Record of the men’s basketball team Winning streak of No. 5 Kansas University Time posted by freshman Alexis Harrison in their past six overtime games when at Allen Fieldhouse that was snapped in the 60-meter dash at this weekend’s they stepped onto the court for five on Saturday afternoon by Oklahoma Tufts stampede, breaking her own school Nigel extra minutes against Clark University State University. Riding the hot hands of record, which she set on Dec. 1 at the on Monday night. Needing a win to junior shooting guard Markel Brown and UMass Boston Invitational with a time of occer is a cruel and strange business. have a chance at matching their regular freshman point guard Marcus Smith, who 7.97. The old record of 7.98 had stood Beloved players are sold, successful season win total from last season, the combined for 53 points, the Cowboys since 2007. The biology major from Jumbos responded to a 3-pointer to open outgunned the Jayhawks, winning 85-80. Toms River, New Jersey also played bas- coaches are fired and empathy and overtime with five straight points of their The home winning streak was the second ketball in high school, but now devotes fairness are rarely present. Nigel Adkins,S former manger of Southampton own. The Tufts defense clamped down, longest in the nation, behind Syracuse’s 36- her time exclusively to sprints and jumps giving up just one point in the final four- game run at the Carrier Dome. The loss also here at Tufts. FC in the English Premier League, can and-a-half minutes to earn a 65-64 win. snapped an 18-game winning streak overall attest to this. for Kansas. One minute he was leading his newly promoted club to a stunning 2-2 draw away at powerhouse Chelsea, the latest in a stretch of 12 matches that yielded only two defeats. 22 108.4 The next, he was inexplicably fired by Italian 60 chairman Nicola Cortese and replaced by Strokes needed by Phil Mickelson to com- Winning streak of the No. 5 Tufts women’s Millions of people who tuned in for Mauricio Pochettino, an Argentine who is plete the first round of the Phoenix Open, basketball team that was snapped in a this year’s Super Bowl between the just now beginning to learn English. one stroke away from becoming only the 54-48 loss to No. 4 Amherst on Saturday San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore On the surface, the change makes no sixth golfer in PGA Tour history to record a afternoon. The 22-game streak was the Ravens. The game was the third-most sense. No reasonable person could have 59. Playing on his home course, TPC Scotts- longest in program history and gave the watched television broadcast of all expected a better two-and-a-half-year dale, Mickelson was near-perfect all day team its highest ranking ever in both time, but saw a 3% drop in viewership tenure than the one Adkins provided for and had two chances to reach the coveted the d3hoops.com and NCAA polls. With from the Super Bowl in 2012, which at Southampton. 59 on the final two holes. His 18-foot putt the game very much still hanging in the 111.4 million people was the highest. When Adkins was hired in September on the second-to-last hole fell one rotation balance, Amherst senior guard Marcia Voigt Super Bowl ratings had increased over 2010, Southampton was struggling in the banked in a 25-foot shot as the shot clock short, while his 25-footer on the final hole each of the past three years before the third tier of English soccer. But consecutive made nearly a full rotation around the cup expired to put it out of reach. Tufts finishes decrease this year, which some have promotions brought Southampton back to before lipping out. its season Friday against Hamilton. linked to the third quarter blackout. the Premier League for the first time in eight years. Their opening fixture of the season, away at Manchester City, saw them take the champions to the brink, holding a 2-1 lead late into the second half before ultimately falling, 3-2. Further brilliant efforts against perennial top teams Arsenal and Chelsea, in which Southampton earned well-deserved draws, demonstrated the attacking prowess and belief Adkins was instilling into his team. And when the season was at its high point, as he had his team playing at its highest level, Adkins was fired. The Premier League is no stranger to fir- ings, and in recent years their frequency has become startling. Just this season, Roberto Di Matteo, manager of Chelsea during arguably their most successful season ever — they won both the FA Cup and the Champions League — was fired after just 12 league matches. The change was not totally unex- pected, however, as eccentric Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has fired nine managers since he purchased the club in 2003, which the chief executive of the League Manager’s Associations called “a serious embarrassment to the owner, the club, the fans and the league.” Not surprisingly, Southampton fans Courtesty Nicole Chan have erupted in outrage, calling for a rea- In the previous weekend’s action the Jumbos went 4-0, defeating UMass Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Boston University and Wellesley. son as to why their beloved manager was fired in favor of a non-English speak- ing stranger who was fired less than two months ago from his managing position at Spanish side Espanyol. Cortese has yet to speak to the media or release a statement on Adkins’ firing, leading some to believe the chairman WJumbosOMEN’S FENCING go 4-0 in weekend if every fencer hadn’t Wellesley been doing her Invitationaled by a 33-3 finish by the meet,Jumbos’ sabre did not make the decision in an effort to continued from back part,” Bean said. squad across both meets, in addition to improve the team. For example, former Individual highlights included a 3-0 a total winning record of 22-14 by the Southampton star Matt Le Tissier won- Theincluding loss against NYU victory came for the over performance host by Boden team against UMass epees in their match. dered aloud whether the team chairman’s Jumbos just a week after a 4-0 finish at Amherst, 3-0 performances by Lynch “Every single squad had several decision was from a purely selfish, non- the Wellesley Invitational multi-team and Boden against Wellesley and 3-0 vic- moments of greatness, that showed not soccer-related perspective. meet, in which the Jumbos overcame tories by Hisey and Innes-Gold against only how far we’ve come as a team, “We have lost just two in 12 in the Premier four regional foes in UMass Amherst BU. Perhaps most impressive among the but how far each of us have come as League and looked like a team that had (14-13), Mount Holyoke (17-10), host Jumbos’ wins was its 18-9 match against individual fencers,” Manser said of last turned the corner, and now everything is team Wellesley (18-9), and Boston host Wellesley, as they took overall wins week’s competition. turned upside-down again,” Le Tissier said. University (20-7). in each weapon, including a 3-0 record The team’s next challenge comes on “I don’t know if Nigel was becoming too pop- “The 4-0 was a huge step for the team for Manser, who helped boost the team’s the road at BU this Saturday, Feb. 9, ular and the chairman didn’t like it he does and a great confidence boost for the foil squad past Wellesley’s. where it hopes to carry over its momen- appear to have a bit of an ego problem.” rest of the season. It was entirely a team Tufts’ performance this weekend tum from its Wellesley meet victory over If such speculation holds any validity, effort and wouldn’t have been possible across the three weapons was highlight- the regional foe. Southampton owners must take a hard look at Cortese as a long-term chairman. After a string of five years and nine different manag- ers, Adkins was on the way to bringing stabil- ity to a team on the rise. Now, the team is once again in an upheav- al, and Pochettino has an extremely difficult INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL finishing with 23 points and scoring dou- No. 4 Duke and now N.C. State. task ahead of him. continued from back ble figures for the 19th time on the year. Down one point with just over 10 sec- In a purely results-driven industry, only Cowboys snapped both snap the Jayhawks’ Jayhawks’ No. 5 Kansas will 33-game play two unranked runonds left in regulation, the Hurricanes ran time will tell whether Cortese made a good overall 18-game win streak and its opponents this week before heading a play to sophomore Shane Larken, who decision in changing managers at such a 33-game home winning streak in Phog home to face No. 13 Kansas State on proceeded to pull up from the right side controversial time. He put his reputation, Allen Fieldhouse. Monday, while Oklahoma State will take with time ticking away. Larken missed and likely his job, on the line making this Brown especially was terrific, nailing the court again tonight against Baylor. the mid-range jumper, but senior center unpopular move, and if the season takes seven of his 10 3-pointers to keep the Reggie Johnson was there for the save, as a downward spiral resulting in relegation Cowboys in the game against such an Miami Hurricanes jump up six spots in he tipped in the shot with 0.8 seconds left from the Premier League he will likely impressive opponent from beginning to Top 25 after close win against N.C. State to seal the win for Miami. discover firsthand how cruel a business end. With his performance, Smart now The Hurricanes were led by senior soccer really is. becomes arguably the best freshman Despite a double-double from Wolfpack guard Durand Scott, who tied Leslie for point guard in college basketball and is big man C.J. Leslie, N.C. State was unable a game-high score of 18 points and will a potential top-five overall pick come to hold off the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes, look to continue their in-conference win Jason Schneiderman is a sophomore who this summer’s NBA draft. Freshman Ben who remain undefeated in the ACC at 8-0 streak when they host North Carolina has yet to declare a major. He can be reached McLemore led the way for the Jayhawks, with impressive wins over powerhouse later this week. at Jason.Schneiderman @tufts.edu. 16

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b y An d y Li n d e r a n d Al e x their last 10 games against the Sc h r o e d e r Pittsburgh Panthers going into Daily Editorial Board Saturday. And things didn’t get bet- ter, as the Orange shot an ugly 36.7 Another week of conference percent from the floor while only playMajor meant another conferenceweek of high- making 3-of-14 attempted matchups 3-point clear up late season picture er stakes as the calendar turns to shots, numbers that contribut- February. While some teams were ed to yet another loss, this time completing a climb back to the 65-55. The loss marked the first top, others were continuing to time Syracuse has lost consecutive fall. It seems as though no one games in nearly two years. can hold onto the No. 1 spot for Led by an unwavering defensive more than a week, with a new intensity and Tray Woodall’s 13 team taking the mantle after each points, the Panthers improved to of the last four weeks of play. 18-5 on the season and an impres- Here’s what Week 13 brought us: sive 13-1 against Top 10 teams at home for the last decade. Indiana earns back top spot after While C.J. Fair of Syracuse victory over Michigan led both teams with 20 points, Michael Carter-Williams, the After two tough losses to standout sophomore who leads unranked opponents earlier in the nation with over eight assists the season, the Indiana Hoosiers per game, only dished out two, have returned to form, defeat- as Syracuse lost its second Big ing the then-No. 1 Michigan East game and slipped into a tie Wolverines in a home game on for first in the loss column with Saturday, 81-73. Marquette. The new rankings validated The Orange will be back home Indiana’s return to the top with at the Carrier Dome to take on its new No. 1 ranking, a position it St. John’s after a win over No. 25 had held for the first seven weeks Notre Dame on Monday, while of the season. The game was a Pittsburgh, now No. 23 in the team effort, with all five Hoosiers country, has winnable games starters in the double-figures against Seton Hall and No. 17 and forwards Christian Watford Cincinnati later this week. and Cody Zeller finishing with 10 rebounds apiece as well. Zeller Oklahoma State takes down was unquestionably the star, as Kansas in biggest Big 12 upset of his 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting the season helped to propel the Hoosiers to a lead they would sustain for much When Travis Ford’s Oklahoma of the game. State squad dropped three of With the exception of sopho- its first five games to open up more point guard and leading 2013, analysts started to believe National Player of the Year can- the Cowboys would be an after- didate Trey Burke, the Wolverines thought yet again in the Big 12 struggled to get into their rhythm this season. offensively the whole night and However, that chatter was instead found themselves chas- quickly put to rest Saturday when ing the Hoosiers until the final junior guard Markel Brown and buzzer. Indiana will resume play freshman standout point guard Thursday on the road at Illinois Marcus Smart combined for 53 before a trip to Columbus, Ohio points on 17-for-34 shooting to take on the No. 10 Ohio State to take down the No. 2 Kansas University on Sunday afternoon. Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. With the win, the Pittsburgh tops ’Cuse yet again MCT see INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL, The Indiana Hoosiers knocked off then No. 1-Michigan on Saturday afternoon to take back the No. 1 ranking Syracuse had lost eight out of page 15 they’d held for seven weeks.

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to NYU in close bout b y Al e x Ba u d o i n co-captain guard Kwame Firempong, b y An d y Wo n g Against NYU’s foils, Manser led a Daily Staff Writer Daily Editorial Board recently inserted back into the starting squad featuring junior Mailin Li and Jumbos squeaklineup, out knocked 65-64 down the game tying Jumbo fencing sophomore falls Flora 13-14 Lang that felt like a With the fourth seed in the NESCAC 3-pointer, his only made field goal of Fencing in their only home meet of mismatch between the Jumbos’ former tournament and a home quarterfinal the game, as the shot clock expired to the season this past Saturday against walk-ons versus NYU’s recruited fenc- gameovertime already locked up, the win Tufts men’s againstsend it into overtime. Clark NYU at Carzo Cage, the Jumbos came ers. Despite an improved effort since In the extra five minutes, Tufts knew within a single bout of victory, finishing the previous year, the foil squad came MEN’S BASKETBALL its defense would be vital in securing a 13-14 on the weekend after going 4-0 at down 0-9 against NYU. (15-8, 6-3 NESCAC) victory. the Wellesley Invitational. Finally, in the sabre division, freshman at Worcester, Mass., Monday “We really focused on defense [head- “The team fought hard against NYU Alexandra Boden won both of her bouts, ing into overtime,]” said senior co- this past weekend, despite it being a and Bean added two more victories out Tufts 28 32 5 — 65 captain forward Scott Anderson, who small meet,” junior sabre captain Shelby of her three matches. Junior Julia Hisey, Clark 26 34 4 — 64 followed up his career-high 35-point Bean said. “We only lost by a single who typically fences epee, contributed game on Saturday afternoon with bout, but that was a huge improvement another victory, and sophomore Sarah 15 points and four rebounds against over past years.” Innes-Gold finished the squad’s final basketball team faced off against non- Clark. “We knew Vayda was going to For the Jumbos, though, it was an bout of the day with a victory. Innes- conference rival Clark University on get the ball in the last few minutes so impressive feat to come so close to a Gold gave the sabre fencers a 6-3 win Monday night, a team that has beaten we helped on him and locked the other nationally respected squad. over NYU, but the Jumbos still missed the Jumbos in each of the past three guys down. We also focused on getting “It’s never fun to lose that close, but out on victory in a narrow 13-14 defeat. seasons. defensive rebounds that we were not it shows we’re competitive with NYU, “Sabre did well, as did epee,” Manser In a game that featured seven ties getting towards the end of regulation.” which has a lot of recruited fencers,” said. “Foil, compared to last year, prob- and 13 lead changes, the Jumbos were Following a 3-pointer by Vayda on senior team captain and foil squad cap- ably didn’t do better in terms of wins, victorious against the Cougars in their the first possession of the extra peri- tain Kelly Manser said. but we’re doing a lot better overall.” first overtime contest of the season, od, a layup by freshman center Tom Beginning with the epee squad, Manser, whose foil squad is still trying improving their overall record to 15-8. Palleschi and a triple from sophomore freshman Julia Malleck helped lead a to improve with an inexperienced base While much of the game was a back- guard Ben Ferris gave the Jumbos a strong overall effort, winning all three of fencers added that a better attitude and-forth affair, Clark took a 3-point 65-63 lead with just three minutes of her bouts. Fellow epees sophomore has contributed to their strength. advantage with 1:23 left in the second remaining. The Cougars would have Katharine Lynch and senior Abigail “We are pushing ourselves more, half following consecutive baskets by one more opportunity to win on the Hepworth finished with two victories which has really paid off,” she said. graduate students Brian Vayda and D.J. apiece, giving the Jumbos an early 7-2 Bailey. On the next possession, junior see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 14 lead over NYU. see WOMEN’S FENCING, page 15