THE TUFTS Where You Tufts’ Student Newspaper Read It First Since 1980 VOLUME XLVIII, NUMBER 33 DAILY THURSDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004 ‘1918’ loses all meaning as students celebrate win Students rejoice broken curse by storming quad

BY ZOSIA SZTYKOWSKI Daily Editorial Board

An estimated 500 students gathered late last night on the Residential Quad to cele- brate the Red Sox’ historic victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in this year’s World Series. The crowd formed on the quad soon after the end of the game and eventually moved to Packard Avenue in front of the Gifford House. The mob shouted cheers of “let’s go, Red Sox,” and even the now-obsolete “Yankees suck.” The revelry, however, became danger- ous when observers noticed two students jumping out of trees on the fringe of Packard opposite the Gifford House, over an iron fence. Soon after this incident, two male stu- dents began fighting to the side of Mugar Hall, a student observed. According to junior Josh Walker, an offi- cer from the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) approached the pair Students took to the quad late last night to JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY and attempted to pull one away. celebrate the first Red Sox World Series win Walker said that the student turned on since 1918. the officer, hitting him in the face. The offi- cer then forced the student to the ground. motorcycle police officer approached. At this point, several TUPD officers Boston was swamped with celebrators entered the scene and led the student away last night through early this morning, with from the crowd, Walker said. Kenmore Square filled with fans cheering TUPD was called last night at 2 a.m. for the World Series win. Police officers on foot, more information, but the officer answer- horse, and motorcycle contained the crowd. ing the call declined to comment. Around 1:30 a.m., the police began mov- Despite these events, the excitement of ing forward and attempting to disperse the the crowd was infectious, sophomore crowd. Canisters of what looked like tear Whitney Althouse said. “It was unbeliev- gas were fired into Kenmore Square, and able,” she said. “Right now, there is no officers began to arrest revelers if they place I would rather be than Boston.” remained. Davis Square was also filled with stu- At least 12 people were arrested, and dents after the game, as bar patrons filled three other people suffered minor injuries, into the streets. Students were screaming according to news reports. at passing cars and hugging each other to A young woman, who was near the ball- rejoice in the Sox winning the World Series park, was hit in the back of the head, for the first time in 86 years. according to a witness. One student grabbed onto the side of a A number of people climbed traffic car and attempted to ride it through Davis poles in the area, but police officers were

Square, but jumped off when a Somerville quick to respond. MATT RAIFMAN/TUFTS DAILY

WebCenter traffic slow; aggravates students Some registration forms sent Students across campus experienced frus- trating delays yesterday when trying to reserve their spots on Tufts WebCenter for by Tufts Votes too late for vote the annual Fares Lecture, featuring Hillary Clinton on Nov. 10. An undetermined number of students Somerville through Tufts Votes will not be The slow connection resulted from the able to vote for the same reason, according BY DANIELA PERDOMO to Louise McCarthy, deputy elections com- massive influx of students accessing the JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY Daily Editorial Board Web site, many of whom received Students were frustrated yesterday by missioner for Somerville. “Connection Timed Out” notices or were WebCenter delays. Among them is freshman Ellen Carter, unable to reach the ticket request page. who registered to vote through the student- who said she registered with Tufts Votes in The 2,600 tickets for the event were all day to get a ticket and I still haven’t been run organization Tufts Votes this semester the Mayer Campus Center “definitely before made available to the student body as of able to. They’ve got to develop a better sys- will find that they are ineligible to cast a bal- Oct. 13.” noon yesterday. tem that doesn’t raise my blood pressure.” lot on Election Day next week. Carter was not aware of the fact that she This problem “is typical of what’s hap- Sonnenschein said the Web site experi- Tufts Votes failed to postmark a number would not be able to vote next Tuesday until pened in the past,” according to Andrew enced 25 times as much activity as a nor- of registration forms by the Oct. 13 due date, contacted by a reporter yesterday after- Sonnenschein, associate director of Internal mal day this semester. Accessing the ticket as required by the Commonwealth of noon. Technology for Student Services. “The request page will become easier as the vol- Massachusetts. Forms postmarked after this “I never expected to hear this from some- equipment we have just isn’t currently suffi- ume of students accessing WebCenter date leave voters ineligible to vote in the one on the newspaper,” she said. “I can’t cient to handle this sort of volume.” decreases, he said. Nov. 2 election, though they will be regis- believe they weren’t going to tell us.” An e-mail from Dean of Students Bruce “We’ll certainly assess with the Dean of tered for all future elections. According to Joyce, “Medford simply does Reitman, sent yesterday afternoon, Students office what our [technological] According to Janice Joyce, an employee in not have the resources” to contact all the explained the situation and stated that “as needs will be on an ongoing basis,” the Registrar Voter’s Office in the Election voters who sent in their registrations with many as 50 requests-per-second [for a tick- Sonnenschein said. Department of Medford City Hall, “many” late postmark dates, she said. “We’re very et] have been received.” “What’s happened today is not optimal, Tufts Votes registration forms were sent to busy right now with making sure the elec- Students were less than pleased with the and we want to address that and hopefully the Elections Division of the Secretary of the tions run smoothly.” delays. future events will be much easier on us and Commonwealth in Boston with a postmark Joyce said other Massachusetts cities “It was just so frustrating,” junior Edith on the students.” date of Oct. 18. such as Malden and Everett have not noti- Elliott said. “I tried logging into WebCenter — by Patrick Gordon They were sent back to the Medford fied voters whose registration forms came in Election Department with the original Oct. late. INSIDE 18 postmark. “If [students] haven’t received an INDEX “The answer from Boston was ‘no;’ they acknowledgement letter from Secretary of were received too late,” Joyce said. the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Political writer and Tufts alumnus Matt News | Features 1-4 International 17 About 75 forms were received with late then they are not registered,” Joyce said. Bai speaks on today’s journalism issues. Arts | Living 5 Comics 20 postmarks from all over Medford, according “Every new voter, voter who changes his or Editorial | Letters 10 Classifieds 21 to Joyce. She could not immediately confirm her address or party should have already National 13 Sports Back page see NEWS, page 2 how many of them were from Tufts. tuftsdaily.com At least two students who registered in see VOTES, page 4 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Thursday, October 28, 2004 N.Y. Times writer defends infamous piece Journalist speaks about his career Tufts alum and political journalist Matt Bai spoke in the Crane Room BY JONATHAN GRAHAM have an obligation to tell the pub- Daily Editorial Board lic their policies and their opin- yesterday about the process of journalistic writing and the current state ions. Without that debate, whoev- of his profession in a lecture titled “Adventures in Political Journalism.” er wins the election will not have a Bai described a career spanning stints at The Boston Globe, Newsweek, Political writer Matt Bai (LA ‘90) mandate to lead the country and Rolling Stone (briefly), and The New York Times Magazine, and the politi- arrived at Tufts last night to democracy will suffer, Bai said. cal figures he’s met throughout. “I’ve interviewed Bill Clinton in the Oval respond to critics of his recent The increased partisanship of Office; I’ve talked to George W. Bush about baseball; I’ve smoked cigars profile of Democratic candidate the news media over the last 10 with Jesse Ventura,” Bai said. John Kerry in The New York Times years only panders to the public’s However, name-dropping isn’t the best part of his job, Bai said. “I really Magazine. preconceptions on issues, and like the people who don’t have the handlers and the buses. Everyone has In the profile, written just a few does nothing to foster debate in a moment, and I love hearing about their moment,” he said. weeks ago, Bai quoted Kerry as the country, Bai said. Playing to the many aspiring journalists in his audience, Bai commented saying he wanted to see a time “I understand that’s not what on the state of media affairs and gave tips on getting into the business. “where terrorists are not the focus people are looking for in this envi- “I think there’s a danger in entering journalism [today],” he said. “With of our lives, but they’re a nui- ronment, but we need to try,” he blogs and TV, you can carve out your path [immediately]. Everyone can sance.” said. “We fail and endanger be a talking head.” The Bush campaign immedi- democracy when we choose sides Bai recently stirred up controversy through his recent cover story for ately picked up on the quote and and only give people what they The New York Times Magazine on Senator John Kerry titled “Kerry’s Bush has inserted it into his stump want.” Undeclared War.” speech as an example of how Recent criticism of the media’s “The Kerry campaign thought it was a mistake to allow me the piece Kerry does not take terrorism seri- role in lowering public debate has because of how the Bush campaign responded to it,” Bai said. The Bush ously. JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY focused on the lack of substantial administration strongly contested several of Kerry’s statements in the arti- Bai is also facing criticism from Matt Bai (LA ’90). policy investigation and its focus cle, especially one in which he expressed desire to return to an era when Democrats on the piece, who say instead on the “horse race” aspect terrorists were just “a nuisance.” he gave the Bush campaign Referring to his own controver- of the presidential race. Bai said the Republican reaction would make it harder for anyone to ammunition in the final weeks of sial article, Bai said, “If a quote But Bai does not think that the get a similar Kerry interview. the race, and possibly gave him damages a campaign, then there is media is to blame for the lack of As a political journalist, Bai said he takes a different approach towards the presidency. something wrong with the cam- substantive debate. “The truth is, story-writing than the average journalist. “Embarrass the powerful? I dis- But Bai is standing strong. “I paign.” the horse race is all there really is ... agree with that,” Bai said. “We’ve made very little effort to explain who reject the idea that it was wrong,” The problem with the Kerry we can’t cover a debate that does- people are.” he said last night at an event called campaign, Bai said last night and n’t exist.” “The most difficult thing for a politician is their self-image,” he said. “Partisanship and the Media,” in his New York Times Magazine Bai assigned part of the blame “What matters is how you portray the image that they see when they which was sponsored by article, is that it attempted to keep for the lack of debate to the Bush look in the mirror.” Bai said that when you disagree with that self-image Education for Public Inquiry and the policy debate as vague as pos- administration’s tendency to is when you are criticized. International Citizenship. sible. frame issues in black and white “That’s pretty much the polar- Bai said the duty of being a that require a more in-depth poli- —by Danny Lutz ized moment we are at,” where journalist is to explain political cy conversation. “It’s putting peo- news consumers are only con- actors and issues — not protect ple in boxes they won’t be able to Fox, People Magazine, talk radio,” and there needs to be a break- cerned if information hurts or the campaigns that try to avoid get out of,” Bai said. “It will make it Bai said. Since news consumers down of what constitutes news helps their candidate, Bai said. them. harder to have that conversation.” still read the same major national and what constitutes opinion. Instead, Bai said he wants to He did acknowledge that if an Bai said the media has changed newspapers as they did 30 years Bai finished his talk at Tufts with challenge his readers’ preconcep- inflammatory quote distracted so much in the past decade, with ago, Bai said the problem lies in a brief discussion on when the tions, “and more importantly, to from a piece’s “multi-faceted” the advent of new cable stations the public’s lack of media literacy system would change. According challenge our own” as journalists. analysis, causing the article to be like Fox News and the additions of — citizens do not know how to to Bai, it will take several more Asked whether he would ever misunderstood, he could see online blogs, that the public is interpret different media formats, presidential elections before a change an article because of how removing it. starting to lose track of the source such as a newspaper article versus candidate with a well-articulated it may be perceived or affect cur- However, he said that political of its information. a blog. long-term policy vision will be rent events when published, Bai’s campaigns — especially when “What I do is not the same as According to Bai, the term able to step forward and change answer was an emphatic “no.” there are only two candidates — “media” is not descriptive enough, the tone of the discussion. Cuba: from socialism to social life Tufts student panelists recount their recent Cuban experiences

BY LULA LAKEOU impressed by the socialist edu- Chile just prior to her stay in Contributing Writer cational system. “I consider Havana, Turet was able to education to be one of the directly compare Latin Seven Tufts seniors shared greatest contributions [of American socialist and capital- reflections and anecdotes from socialism] to Cuban culture.” ist systems. Compared to Cuba, their four-month stay at the In contrast with many other there were “such huge dispari- University of Havana in Cuba resource-deprived countries, ties [in Chile] between people on Tuesday, discussing topics education is viewed as a right, who have and people who ranging from socialist policies not a privilege, in Cuba, Merola don’t,” she said. to gay nightlife. said. Cuban students are “given Students remained conflict- “This experience [makes] the resources to continue their ed about the issue. “I love and you realize how complex the education,” she said. hate socialism so much,” Key world really is,” panelist Lynda But panelists didn’t just see said. The slow pace of life and Turet said. Cuban socialism through rose- the country’s organic beauty Turet expressed distress at colored glasses. Cubans “were made Key “so happy this coun- the recent restrictions the Bush frustrated but apathetic” about try is antiquated and ineffi- administration has imposed on their low standard of living, cient,” she said. PENELOPE CHESTER/TUFTS DAILY Juliette Lizeray, Rachael Merola, Caitlin McDonnell, and Shannon Karam academic travel to Cuba. Rachael Hereford said. Panelist Caitlin McDonnell (L-R) talk about their experiences in Cuba. “Prohibition [of student All seven panelists agreed said the relaxed atmosphere exchange] is the greatest dan- that the apathy of the average was a source of culture shock ger,” she said. Cuban worker could be due to for her. “There is a huge lack of clothing. Lizeray also who presented a Since they took effect in June, their less than stimulating jobs resources, so there was a lot of Senior Shannon Karam gave slide show highlighting Cuban the new regulations have forced and the difficulty of acquiring waiting,” she said. The pan- a unique account of being culture through Cuban music, the cancellation of many “a few extra dollars,” as panelist elists recounted stories of pub- homosexual in Cuba, including street life, and real people so as exchange programs. Caitlin Key said. lic transportation delays and a humorous recounting of her not to “romanticize or vilify life One unique feature of study- Hereford and Merola also long food lines. quest to find the gay scene — la in Cuba.” ing in Cuba is living under a expressed concern about the On a lighter note, “sexuality fiesta gay — in Havana. “I wanted something to socialist government. “I was indoctrination of Cuban youth is seeping out of the culture,” “We’d call and say ‘We’re gay believe in,” Lizeray said of her disenchanted with the capital- and the limited political dis- Turet said. “Soon all interac- Americans. Can we party with experience. “I wanted an ist system and drawn to social- course in schools. “There were tions were reduced to flirting,” you?’” Karam said. This kind of impartial understanding of ism,” panelist Juliette Lizeray signs reading ‘Socialism or she said, adding that she adopt- networking in Havana “felt like Cuban reality to demystify this said. Death,’” Hereford said. ed the “Cuban swagger” and a community in the middle of island [called] Cuba.” Panelist Rachael Merola was Having studied in Santiago, wore increasingly skimpier this big city,” she said.

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EVAN COCHRAN | CAPTURED | SHEER DISREGARD FOR THE ETHICS OF SPORTS VIEWING DOWN WITH THE FCC Living like a bandit king

n previous columns, I discussed subjects such as drugs, sex and par- Itying at Tufts. What I failed to men- tion about these things, however, is that they all cost money. And while its diffi- cult to gyp a prostitute, drug dealer or liquor store, I have found that there are ways to save money in other areas of col- legiate life.

I’m the type of person that usually has no money, and when I do, I always spend it within a few days on cheap laughs and keeping it loose. Although this relative poverty is a pain in the ass, it has taught me many lessons. Chief among them is that anything having to do with Tufts is a rip-off, but if you’re smart, you can learn a way to work the system here to your benefit. With these following tips, anyone with some balls and very little money can live comfort- ably at Tufts. There are two things that every col- BEN HAGOPIAN lege student absolutely needs: food and Ben Hagopian, ‘05, took this photo during the Red Sox-Yankees series last week. Pictured in the photo is Hagopian’s suitemate alcohol. While getting free booze is hard, Noah Trugman, ‘05 and Julia Goldberg, ‘07. In response to this picture, which friends call disgraceful, Trugman replied, “Go Red getting free food is easy. This school is Sox! P.S., I don’t watch Sex and the City.” full of dining halls, cafeterias and other “Captured” is the The Tufts Daily’s weekly photo column, open to any University student. Please send your artistic and creative places where students eat for free. pictures to [email protected] Hodgdon and the campus center are prime targets for hungry students look- ing for some free dinner. Usually you can just walk right out with your food prob- lem-free, but if you are undetected, I’d How to be a good neighbor recommend just making a run for it. You won’t be able to come back for a while, Tufts’ policy agreement reaches out to local students but unless you’re incapable of outrun- BY BECKY CLAYMAN Coffin explained that the admissions ning a middle-aged lunch lady, you’ll be Senior Staff Writer process for local students is similar to able to get away with at least one free the process used when reading applica- meal. And if outrunning a lunch lady is One of the most valuable lessons stu- tions from students who have either a really a problem for you, then maybe dents learn and are given the opportu- legacy or a parent that works at Tufts. food itself is a bad idea in the first place. nity to act upon at Tufts is the impor- According to Coffin, Tufts accepts Along with theft, freshmen are also tance of giving back to the community. approximately 10 to twelve students key to eating cheaply. They’re so valu- The University itself evoked this doc- from both Medford and Somerville able because they have so many meals. trine last May when it signed an agree- each year. If you have a freshman friend, you can ment with the cities of Medford and Recognizing that Medford and exchange beer runs for their meals. You Somerville, allocating $1.25 million Somerville applicants have a special get fed and the freshman gets drunk, over the next ten years and pledging to relationship with Tufts by virtue of their and that way everyone wins. increase need-based grant aid for local home community, it is University poli- Another way to get free food is by pre- students as well as giving applicants cy to examine these applications in a tending to be Muslim. Every year the from these areas special consideration “proactive” and more sympathetic Muslim holiday Ramadan is supported in the admissions process. manner. by Tufts. Muslim students can exchange Although the language in the agree- “We should have a degree of repre- meals for points at about ten points per ment does not offer any guarantees to sentation on the Tufts campus from meal, in essence turning Tufts’ own future Tufts applicants from Medford these two towns, and we will therefore scam of charging ten dollars for a visit to or Somerville, Dean of Undergraduate read their applications with special its dining halls against itself. The best Admissions Lee Coffin described the care.” PENELOPE CHESTER/TUFTS DAILY part is that they don’t question whether commitment to apply special stan- Coffin indicated that other universi- Justin Dominguez supports Tufts’ policy of or not anyone is in fact Muslim. There is dards to applicants from these cities as ties in the Boston area and throughout giving special consideration to local appli- no test or interview, instead you simply “our way of being a good neighbor and the country adopt a similar policy cants. sign a form and exchange overpriced saying that there is a partnership here.” when evaluating applicants. meals for useful points. see LOCAL, page 4 I’d also recommend playing poker because a good poker player at Tufts will never be broke. There are so many games around campus being played by New Program seeks students to help Mystic effort kids with more money than skill that it’s easy to turn your last ten dollars into a BY JIM FORD work, and sees a potential way to build a vidual areas of interest,” Brukilacchio said. hundred. Zeta Psi also hosts hold ‘em Contributing writer bridge in fieldwork,” Brukilacchio said. Bryan echoed this sentiment in his dis- tournaments every few weeks, and even This fieldwork will be applied in the stu- cussion of plans to organize a seminar or though they’re hard to win, they’re also Students were introduced to A dents’ internships. similar public event to educate the local good chances to win some bills. Watershed Semester: Engagement Across “The idea is to have each student intern community about the issue. “The agencies The best way to get drunk without the Mystic (AWSEAM), a new program co- with a different organization so that they involved need multiple, varied voices. This much money is not pleasant, but it is sponsored by Tufts organizations and the can collectively achieve their common is truly an interdisciplinary opportunity,” effective. A handle of cheap vodka is Mystic Watershed Collaborative, in an goals. The program can be a model for he said. only about twelve dollars and a stolen information session held yesterday in change,” Bryan said. AWESEAM’s prospectus refers to an bottle of juice from Hodgdon is free, and Eaton. “The goal is to have eight students, eight “intentional linkage and interrogation of with these two things combined you can The project is geared towards stemming internships, and to foster integration theory and practice” to “enable students to get your night going without breaking habitat degradation in the Mystic River between various organizations,” he said. better understand both the concrete civic the bank. There have also been some watershed and will study the obstacles and Tufts can contribute “more research participation and the academic analyses.” decent parties on College Ave. since my possible solutions in achieving this goal. about the health benefits of watershed This marriage of principle and the prac- last column I’ve heard; these are really Dale Bryan, assistant director of Peace restoration and what the government can tical seems to be the most attractive ele- the best way to have fun and drink for and Justice Studies, and Lisa Brukilacchio, do [to facilitate restoration],” Bryan said. ment to potential students. “What interests free. All you have to do is go and not be a community engagement specialist with Brukilacchio added, “students use one me is the combination of a fun course that dick. the University College of Citizenship and organization as a lens to see what forces is related to my area of interest and an I’m not a strong believer in living Public Service, conducted the session. our work, who is involved, and who is internship,” said senior Kara Kelly, an envi- cheaply. In fact, cheap people piss me Bryan and Brukilacchio are looking for a missing.” ronmental engineering major. off more than any other group of rotten group of eight to 12 students from four or The program is also extremely beneficial The program is a collective effort of the bastards. The end result of living extrav- more disciplinary backgrounds to partici- to the leadership skills of the participants, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, the pate in the program. Each student will par- according to Bryan. University College, and the Mystic see COCHRAN, page 4 ticipate in a course in environmental lead- Juniors, seniors, and master’s degree Watershed Collaborative. ership and an internship at an environ- candidates from a range of academic fields Brukilacchio said the program will be “a mental organization. Evan Cochran is a senior majoring in English. are invited to participate. “We encourage lot of work, a lot of learning, and a lot of “The student becomes the holder of a people to explore how this will fit into indi- fun”. He can be reached via e-mail at certain body of knowledge through course- [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Thursday, October 28, 2004 University voter registration drives face logistical problems nationwide VOTES give them to Smith until after the Oct. 13 And though the Higher Education Act of She said that Tufts Votes’ work is not yet continued from page 1 date had passed. 1998 requires universities to facilitate stu- done. gotten one.” Both Smith and Neufeld said they shared dent voting registration by providing forms Student volunteers will drive Tufts stu- Senior Mary Smith, the head of Tufts the blame with this student. at least 120 days before the deadline, a dents to polling places on Nov. 2 to make Votes, says the votes were delivered late for Even though she knew the forms were recent survey by The Chronicle of Higher sure transportation troubles do not stop two reasons. late, Smith said she still sent them in “just in Education and Harvard’s Institute of Politics Tufts community members from casting “Many people took a form from us and case.” showed that over one-third of universities ballots. didn’t fill it out immediately or had a form of McCarthy said such problems are “unfor- failed to meet all of the bill’s requirements. But even students who are eligible to vote their own,” she said. “They went on to give tunately quite common” when it comes to Despite the problems with Tufts Votes’ in two states have found themselves tem- these to their RAs who gave them to me, but voter registration drives. “Many times the registration campaign, the group did get porarily disenfranchised due to the error. not until after the Oct. 13 deadline.” organizers don’t get the forms turned in approximately 300 registration forms filled One senior who wished to remain anony- According to Smith, some RAs turned properly or on time or even lose them,” she out and handed out “hundreds more,” mous said she “registered on Oct. 1, way forms in as late as last week. said. “The poor voter who thinks he or she Smith said. The group also educated out-of- before the Oct. 13 deadline. I’m also regis- The other reason behind the late forms is registered is really left up the creek.” state students on how to get absentee bal- tered in my home state but I can’t vote there a “miscommunication,” according to Voices Tufts’ registration drive is not the only lots, she said. absentee anymore because that deadline’s for Change (VOX) President Judy Neufeld. university-based campaign to experience “I think there should be a greater focus on passed too — I thought I’d be voting here in VOX volunteered to help in Tufts Votes by difficulties. A Rock the Vote press release everything else that has happened at Tufts,” Massachusetts,” she said. registering students to vote in the Campus reports that Bowdoin College students in Neufeld said. “Many students and groups “I can only vote if I go back home next Center from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. Brunswick, Maine were asked misleading volunteered and worked together to get stu- Tuesday which I can’t do because it’s too Neufeld said she gave the forms collected questions about their residency at voter reg- dents informed, mobilized and excited for expensive,” the student said. “So I won’t be by VOX to a student volunteer who did not istration drives, leading to student protest. this next election.” voting for president until 2008.”

Local students not guaranteed admission To live cheaply, steal from Tufts school community, accepting communities. LOCAL COCHRAN thirty racks and your dinner. only those students that repre- An article appearing in The continued from page 3 continued from page 3 Live off Tufts instead. Tufts is sent a profile the admissions Boston Globe on Aug. 8 “It is common to have appli- agantly, however, is that you not your friend. Like the gov- office believes will enhance the described the deal with the cations from a university’s host eventually run out of money ernment, Tufts is constantly undergraduate community. two cities as an effort to take community evaluated in a and have to limit your spend- trying to steal your money and “We cannot always simply action following objections more sympathetic way. For ing. But this is no excuse to be pretend that it’s doing other- say that we are going to enroll raised by the two cities that example, Harvard has a similar cheap, instead it’s an opportu- wise. So have no guilt, fellow 10 students, because out of they were spending more arrangement with students nity to be excellent and crafty. students, rob your school those 10 students, there may money providing services to from Cambridge,” Coffin said. Just don’t live off your friends. blind and reap the benefits of only be six that are qualified,” Tufts than they were receiving While the agreement for- I repeat, do not live off of your being a bandit king. he said. “But in the hypercom- in return. Because Tufts is a mally pledges to welcome local friends by having them buy the students to the Tufts campus, petitive environment of col- non-profit university, it pays it does not imply that the lege admissions, we won’t pun- no taxes, although the cities admissions office will lower its ish our local students.” provide year-round policing Interested in real journalism experience? standards for these students. Justin Dominguez, a senior and public works to the “I believe that the process is from Wakefield, MA, expressed University. fair, because the students from his support for the agreement. “I don’t imagine that this JOIN THE TUFTS DAILY! local areas that are qualified “I think that the university policy agreement is going to are the ones who are going to should definitely give back to bring a noticeable change to get into the school,” said David the community,” Dominguez the Tufts campus,” Coffin said. Clayton, a junior from said. “The whole idea that “It meant a lot to the surround- The Tufts Daily is currently looking for layout Medford. “The University does Tufts is trying to get across is ing cities for Tufts to go public assistants and copy editors to help keep us not necessarily accept 12 stu- that we work together as a with this agreement. Even if it dents.” community.” is just a difference in attitude one of the best newspapers in the country Coffin echoed this senti- Indeed, the agreement may and appreciation, it allows ment, explaining that the be relevant primarily as a pub- them to see Tufts as a more E-mail [email protected] today! review process evaluates stu- lic extension of gratitude and responsive place.” dents in the context of their appreciation toward the two Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004

Hunting for witches in historic town of Salem Sleepy town becomes occult Mecca this weekend

BY SARA LUDOVISE Daily Editorial Board HOW TO GET TO SALEM

Between the campy wax muse- ‹ BY CAR: Take Route I-95 ums and the over-hyped psychic North to Route 128 North. festivals, it’s easy to paint Salem as Take Exit 25A onto Route nothing more than a cheesy 114 East. From there you’ll weekend outing barely worth the see tri-colored signs, follow $7.50 it costs to get there by train. them to Salem. But during the weeks leading up to Halloween, this infamous ‹ BY TRAIN: Take the town transforms from a two-bit Rockford/Ipswitch line from amusement park to haunted king- North Station. Trains depart dom. Let’s face it: when it comes approximately every hour and to Halloween, the traditional drop visitors off 5 minutes by witchery of New England’s most foot from the center of infamous town can’t be matched. Salem. Salem’s “Haunted Happenings” have been taking place since the beginning of October, but they rise to a climax this weekend. The the middle of the city-wide street entire town will be filled with faire, there’s no other Halloween ghastly ghosts and adventurous experience quite like it. spirits, all of whom are eager to Any visitors to Salem will clear- SARA LUDOVISE/TUFTS DAILY explore the booths and vendors ly want to take advantage of the Witches and ghosts abound in modern-day Salem. that blanket the city and the vari- city’s rich history, which becomes ous attractions that have opened especially relevant during their gates to mortals and the Halloween weekend. Salem is according to the script recorded Bridget Bishop. Audience mem- at selected locations throughout undead alike. infamous for its witch hunts of from the actual proceedings, visi- bers can listen to the evidence the town as part of the “Haunted Salem itself is the perfect stage 1692, which resulted in the execu- tors can then decide the guilt or and cross-examine witnesses City” celebration. The perform- for an otherworldly adventure. tion of twenty innocent men and innocence of Elizabeth Proctor. before voting as to whether the ances run continuously at the Old Whether you’re hunting for the women. Shows occur all day long during goodwife was innocent or guilty Salem Jail, the First Church, and names of the Witch Trial victims in Halloween revelers can take the weekend; call 978-741-3570 of the crimes laid against her. the Old Town Hall all night long. the many graveyards spotting the part in the 1692 trial of one of the for tickets or more information. Performances occur all weekend Tickets can be purchased ahead town, taking in the free music and accused at the Witch Dungeon “Cry Innocent,” another witch long in front of the Old Town Hall of time by street performances put on all Museum. As they step into the trial reenactment, lets visitors at Derby Square. calling 979-744-8815. weekend long, or arguing with role of one of the Salem townsfolk observe the proceedings sur- Historic monologues are also green-faced witch enthusiasts in and listen to the trial, performed rounding the accusation of being performed all weekend long see SALEM, page 6 CONCERT PREVIEW Day of the Dead hits Boston, galleries join the festivities Boston art galleries pay homage to Dia de los Muertos BY SARA LUDOVISE similar to Halloween, “El Dia de los Daily Editorial Board Muertos” has very different roots. Unlike All Hallow’s Eve, which can At first glance, it looks like nothing trace its beginnings to the Celtic fire more than an ethnic spin on festival of Samhain, the original Day of Halloween. Colorful skeletons, grin- the Dead celebrations come from ancient civilizations in Central and Dia de los Muertos at Boston South America. The Cambridge Multicultural Art Cambridge Multicultural Art Center Center pays homage to the holiday’s Friday, Oct. 29, 5 to 10 p.m. ancient ties with its exhibit of “Dia de 41 Second St., Cambridge los Muertos” altars, which feature var- (617) 577-1400 ious ofrendas (offerings to the dead). Tickets are $6 - $12 Traditionally, the ofrendas consist of the dead’s favorite food as well as their Peabody Museum personal possessions. The display is Tuesday Nov. 2 DRESDEN DOLLS OFFICIAL SITE running in the lower gallery through 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge Dresden Dolls play dress up at the Avalon on Saturday. Nov. 4. (617) 495-2341 The specific altars featured here are Free Admittance decorated with colorful paper cutouts, called papel picado, and lined with On the inside, they’re happy goths ning from ear to ear, dance through sugar skulls intended to honor the the streets as homemade sugar skulls dead. Candles and incense set the good time. The Dolls bring back theatrics BY MAURA ALLAIRE take the place of candy corn. mood, as brightly colored statues and but no, not biting off bats’ heads à la Ozzie Daily Editorial Board But this festival, with roots dating skeletons grin jovially at visitors from or flicking about abnormally long tongues back to the ancient Aztecs and their their place on the upper shelves. and the copious blood spurting à la KISS. Mischievous little girls, relationships compatriots, is far more than the Tomorrow, visitors to the This Boston-based dynamic duo is a gone sour, and emotional instability are Mexican version of an Americanized Multicultural Arts Center can also take symbiosis of piano and drums that com- central themes in the Dresden Dolls’ nar- holiday. El Dia de los Muertos, or the part in traditional “Dia de los Muertos” bines the decadence of pre-WWII cabaret Day of the Dead, is a lively, colorful celebrations. Starting at 5 p.m., the with a slight edge of volatile punk. If the The Dresden Dolls festival that takes place each year on evening will include dances, songs, Rocky Horry show is a punk musical, then Nov. 1 and 2 in order to celebrate loved and a lecture on the customs sur- At Avalon with Count Zero the Dresden Dolls are a punk cabaret. ones who have passed on. rounding the holiday, given by Saturday, Oct. 30 Lead vocalist and keyboardist This month, two different Boston- University of Massachusetts Boston Amanda Palmer’s commanding charis- based galleries will join in the festivi- Professor Martha Montero-Sieburth. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ma is P.J. Harvey attitude intertwined ties. The Cambridge Multicultural Arts The activities taking place throughout with Tori Amos sobriety. Her stage uni- Center (CMAC) and the Peabody the night will include a serenading Tickets are $15.25. Costume required. form of choice includes black and white Museum of Archaeology and Mexican mariachi band, Mexican singer stockings accompanied by garters and a Ethnology are both creating their own Veronica Robles, and a routine put on by velvet black dress. Fluctuations rative tunes. Sensitive and powerfully celebrations that will allow visitors to the Xuchipilli Danza y Cultura de in her husky voice between warbling alto volatile all at the same time, their songs take part in the traditional Mexican Mexico troupe, all of which are intended and soft tenor add to Palmer’s powerful paint a bizarre and macabre backdrop for holiday, both featuring art exhibits to familiarize visitors with traditional stage presence. The audience, male and their cast of Halloween-ish characters. and artistic performances that will Mexican performances. The Dresden Dolls hither back to the female alike, absorb themselves with her take place throughout the weekend. days where bands sincerely concerned Though it appears to be outwardly see MUERTOS, page 6 themselves with showing their audience a see DRESDEN DOLLS page 9 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Thursday, October 28, 2004 Consult dubious psychics in Salem Two Cambridge galleries celebrate SALEM Hotel, which offers beer tasting for a $10 continued from page 5 cover charge (978-744-4080). the Mexican ‘Dia de los Muertos’ One highlight of the haunted weekend is For those purveyors of the afterlife who certain to be the Scary Sea Stories. Pirates fancy themselves undead artistes, the MUERTOS cide with the dual celebrations of All and landlubbers alike will be thrilled by the Terror Fantasy Art Show represents a continued from page 5 Souls Day and All Saints Day ghost stories told aboard the haunted chance to get in touch with the painter Children and adults alike can take (Christian trappings that had been schooner “Friendship,” the eighteenth- within. Located at The Fool’s Mansion (127 part in the celebration by creating and placed centuries earlier over the century sailing vessel docked at Central Essex St.), this art show displays local decorating their own sugar skulls; the pagan Halloween), and many of the Wharf. artists’ macabre attempts to capture the Boston Children’s Museum will also be festivities were restricted or toned Starting at 5:30 p.m. every evening this meaning of Halloween. Ghouls, ghosts, and hosting a table where visitors can cre- down. weekend, the Salem Theater Company will goblins may abound, but the more morbid ate Mexican arts and crafts. be acting out various skits on board the works might very well leave you with chills. Traditional food and beverages will ship. Tickets are $10, and interested parties It’s also possible to take in the horrors of also be on sale for an additional fee. Communities throughout can call 978-790-8546 for more informa- the haunted town on your own two feet, On Nov. 1, Harvard’s Peabody tion. thanks to the many Halloween-themed Museum will also join in the festivi- Central America ... held simi- tour groups scheduled to depart this week- ties. For the past three years, the end. A myriad of creatively themed tours Peabody Museum has hosted a “Dia de lar celebrations [to the Day of Pirates and landlubbers alike will (all of which seem to somehow incorporate los Muertos” celebration on Nov. 2, “ghosts” or “witches” into their title) leave organized in conjunction with the the Dead] to allow the souls of be thrilled by the ghost stories told from various points around the city Mexican Consulate of Boston. throughout the evening. The Peabody’s collection will fea- loved ones to return to the land aboard the haunted schooner The Vampire and Ghost Hunt Tour ture an altar built for the event, as well (departs from The Spellbound Museum; as traditional objects culled from its of the living in order to eat, “Friendship,” the eighteenth-cen- 978-745-0138), the Witch Trial Trail and own Mexican folk art collection, along Terror Tour (Derby Square; 978-745-6314), with panels designed by local artists drink and be merry one last tury sailing vessel docked at and the Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour (8 that address their personal interpreta- Central Street; 978-745-0666) all offer visi- tions of the holiday. time. Central Wharf. tors the opportunity to see the more haunt- The celebration opens that evening ed corners of the town with their own two with a traditional mohiganga, or mas- frantically squeezed shut eyes. querade, performed by a bilingual Still the holiday managed to sur- It wouldn’t be Halloween in Salem with- Even the House of the Seven Gables, performance troupe from Mexico City vive. Today, it is immensely popular in out the opportunity to consort with the immortalized forever in Nathaniel in the museum’s Geological Lecture Mexico and Central America, and it Children of the Night in high fashion, Hawthorne’s book of the same title, is get- Hall. Dance, mimicry, poetry, and live remains imminently intertwined with preferably while dressed like a Goth out for ting in on the Halloween spirit. The “Spirits music will all take place throughout folk art and folk customs in the com- a night on the (preferably haunted) of the Gable” tour gives visitors the oppor- the evening, and guests will be invited munities in which it is celebrated. grounds. tunity to explore the many ghosts that are to partake in traditional “Dia de los Though the similarities to Of course, because it’s Salem, each nom- said to haunt the historic building, and Muertos” foods and beverages. Halloween are striking, “El Dia de los inal group that makes up the Children of “The Legacy of the Hanging Judge” explores In the Aztec culture, Day of the Muertos” presents a very different the Night is hosting its own individual ball. the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Dead festivities were held near the take on the celebration and honoring In a macabre mockery of a cultural faire, Reservations are recommended for both end of summer to honor children and of the deceased. The artwork and fes- the vampires, witches, and psychics of Seven Gables tours during Halloween past ancestors. Communities tivities associated with the holiday are Salem are all hosting their own events. weekend and can be made by calling 978- throughout Central America, includ- deeply rooted in tradition, but both But considering the price tag of all three 744-0991. During peak hours, the tours ing the indigenous Purepecha, Nahua, the CMAC and the Peabody Museum (The Vampires and Victims Ball is $95; the leave every five to ten minutes. and Totonac peoples of Mexico, held have gone to great lengths to make Psychic’s Séance is $100, and the more The Halloween celebrations will culmi- similar celebrations to allow the souls sure that even those unfamiliar with extravagant Official Salem Witches’ Ball is a nate with the 25th Annual Closing Night of loved ones to return to the land of the holiday can take part in its events. spellbinding $175), unless one happens to Ceremonies on Oct. 31, but the spirit of the living in order to eat, drink and be Whether this is your first Day of the be buried alongside a long-lost pirate treas- Salem will live on long after that. If you love merry one last time. Dead or your hundredth, whether it takes ure, even the most dedicated crypt-keeper All Hallow’s Eve and fancy a night out on After the Spanish conquistadores the place of a traditional Halloween or might be better off taking in the holiday the town alongside witches and ghouls, this came to the Americas, the holiday was not, both exhibits give visitors the chance atmosphere elsewhere - like at the “Brew may well be the Halloween adventure for nominally Christianized. It was moved to experience a holiday that may very well Moon Night” at the haunted Hawthorne you. to the beginning of November to coin- be worth dying for. Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7 Enjoying Halloween with movies, Simpsons Top Ten performances featuring candy in a lead or supporting role

In the whirlwind of costumes and parties, it’s easy to forget This list compiles ten of the best usages of candy in film, be what Halloween is really all about: candy. The apex of the food it a mini Mounds bar-sized cameo or a lead role in which the pyramid, candy comes in a variety of forms — from fancy treats candy Charleston Chews up the scenery. like truffles and bon-bons to childhood favorites like Fun Dip and So, this year, instead of obsessing over a clever costume, cut candy buttons — and places — from the pillow of a swanky hotel out the middleman and buy your own goodies, rent a few glu- to the snack bar of your favorite sticky-floored movie theater. cose-friendly flicks, and raise a bag of Pop Rocks in a toast to This Halloween, instead of enjoying your Peppermint Patties some of the finest moments in candy cinema. while watching a slasher flick, why not look for that silver wrap- per on the silver screen? — compiled by Blair Rainsford

10. Dancing candy ad, “Grease” that it’s okay to accept the treats that stand- 4. Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, In one of those moments where the in Easter Bunny Vianne brings him. Chocolate Frogs, “Harry Potter” scenery actually overpowers the actors, Enough sugar can make even the calmest John Travolta belts out his saccharine (and 6. Caramels, “Good Will Hunting” person jitter out of control but candy not in a good way) lamentation for his lost Finally someone realized that it doesn’t that actually jumps out of its wrapper is THE SIMPSONS OFFICIAL SITE Sandy while the real stars of the scene — actually make sense to go out for coffee. something new. Every Flavor Beans don’t animated candy boxes and soda cups — Bonus points go to anyone who can use “or make a lot of sense since the first rule of Top 10 ‘Simpsons’ dance on the drive-in screen behind him. maybe we could go somewhere and just candy is that it shouldn’t taste like any- The back-flipping hot dog is technically a eat a bunch of caramels” as a successful thing that occurs in nature (blue raspber- Halloween specials better pun for Danny’s lusty heartbreak but pickup line. Also notable is the later scene ry, anyone?) but magical candy is Over the course of its 15-year run, the candy boxes are really what make view- in the novelty store in which Will makes the nonetheless appropriate for Halloween. “The Simpsons” has left its viewers er’s mouths water. handful of rolling in the aisles. Ever since the first caramels “disap- 2 & 3 (tie). Red licorice,“Wayne’s World”; “Treehouse of Horror” (TH) episode 9. M&Ms, “Empire Records” pear.” brown M&Ms, “Wayne’s World 2” aired all the way back in 1990, the As Gina asks, “I got a brown, anybody got Everyone who saw “Wayne’s World” cartoon family’s take on scary stories brown?” the other Empire Records 5. Pixy Stix sand- dreamed that someday they would have around the dying flashlight has been a employees scramble to match their color wich, “The Breakfast their very own Mirth Mobile, complete highlight of every season. to hers. The M&M lottery to decide whose Club” with ceiling-mounted red licorice dis- To gear up for “Treehouse of music gets to be played in the store that Really no more disgust- penser. In the sequel, Del Preston remi- Horror XV,” which airs next Sunday, day proves that no modern workplace can ing than Andy’s half dozen nisces about macing a Bengal tiger and Nov. 7, The Tufts Daily revisits the function without candy: The M&M bag is sandwiches, Allison’s Pixy beating a candy shop owner and his son best entries from Simpsons’ the new water cooler. Stix/Corn Pop hybrid was to death with their own shoes all in the Halloween specials past. probably delicious. Ever name of getting Ozzy Osbourne a brandy 8. Mind-controlling lollipop, “Zoolander” the resourceful basket- glass full of M&Ms. — compiled by Seth Keim Maybe it’s no orange mocha Frappuccino, case, Allison even and Sara Ludovise but Will Ferrell’s gigantic technicolor lol- uses the dregs of the 1. Everything in “Willy Wonka and lipop in the mind control video sequence is Stix to sweeten her the Chocolate Factory” 10. “The Genesis Tub” — TH VII strangely tempting. More powerful than already teeth- From the chocolate river to the In every science fair student’s worst electroshock treatment, the swirling colors achingly sugary Scrumdiddilyump-tious bars nightmare, Lisa’s tooth-dissolved-in- of “Little Cletus”’ huge lollipop could easily Coke. to the Everlasting soda science experiment develops into catch moviegoers off-guard and make Gobstoppers to the candy a higher form of life after Bart gives it them take up arms against world leaders. teacup (my personal an electric shock. When Lisa acciden- favorite), Willy Wonka’s fac- tally gets shrunken down to the size of 7. Chocolate meltdown, “Chocolat” tory is a sweet tooth’s para- a microbe, she comes face-to-face with Proving that you can have too much of a dise. And the upcoming an evolving society that sees her as good thing, the Comte De Reynaud’s remake with everyone’s their God and her brother as the chocolate orgy and subsequent breakdown favorite Keith Richards accursed Dark One. “Shouldn’t you is the most (and only?) tragic moment in impersonator, Johnny people be groveling? ... And bring me candy on-screen history. Like all good Depp, should only make some shoes. Nice ones.”

chocolate, this scene is bittersweet as it JELLYBELLY this story sweeter. makes the Lent-starved Comte realizes 9. “King Homer” — TH III King Kong’s got nothing on the Simpsons. When maniacal millionaire Montgomery Burns travels to Ape Top ten horror flicks Island to catch “King Homer,” a mythi- Halloween is upon us again, and with it our purposes, let’s just loosely define best cal gorilla that lives on the island, he comes the typical onslaught of slasher films, as “somehow better than the rest.” gets more than he’s bargained for in spooky candy, and dead leaves. This year’s Secondly, lists are pretty stupid and up for this exxxxcellent takeoff of the classic crop of scary films, however, seems slightly discussion. What’s the difference between horror film. flat. Since scary movies tend to go hand in number 5 and number 6 on this list? Not hand, it’s time for a list of the best horror more than a couple inches. Pretty much the 8. “Hungry Are the Damned” — TH I movies ever made. movies are assigned in whatever order we This episode introduces classic Before we start let’s get two things clear. feel like. “Treehouse” characters Kang and “Best” is a difficult thing to define. Does it Kodos, two tentacled aliens whose mean scariest, most fun or campiest? For — compiled by David Cavell plans for world domination succeed (or just barely fail) every Halloween. IMDB When the family is abducted by seem- ingly benevolent aliens, their adven- ture goes awry when Bart and Lisa The Wild Card! “Event Horizon” (1997) 7. “Jaws” (1975) stumble upon a human cookbook in There was some debate about this one. Sam Niel and This movie, in case you forgot, is scary as hell. Think about the the spaceship’s kitchen. Based on the Lawrence Fishburn? The ship itself is the bad guy? Although opening scene; the frightened skinny dipping girl, clinging to Twilight Zone classic “To Serve Man.” definitely a rip off of pretty much every other film in the genre, the buoy as her male friend is passed out on the beach. You I have to admit this movie scared the bejesus out of me when can’t even see the shark you can just see her screaming as she’s 7. “Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace” I saw it in seventh grade. Somehow it works, even with sucked under the water. Spielberg builds tension effectively, — TH VI Lawrence Fishburn winning the “biggest over-actor of all time keeping the shark below the water and visible only in our Little does America’s favorite yellow award” going away. minds. Much, much scarier. family know, but Elm Street isn’t far from Evergreen Terrace. After a freak- 10. “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974) 6. “The Ring” (2003) ish boiler room accident quite literally Probably originated the modern horror genre. A plot to make Good god this movie is terrifying. It gets a little stupid towards shocks his tenure as Springfield conservatives everywhere happy: A group of hippies are bru- the end, but gosh, is it scary. The whole horse thing touched a Elementary’s janitor to a sudden end, tally slaughtered in rural Texas. Bonus points for being the first “Black Beauty” nerve. Naomi Watts vaults to semi-stardom as Groundskeeper Willy vows revenge film in which someone is being chased by a bad guy wielding a confused television reporter. I don’t even care that the plot is against the children of Springfield with a chainsaw. Yikes. A low budget masterpiece. Extra bonus pretty ridiculous. That opening scene is amazing, with the two his dying breath and comes back to points because the sequel wasn’t bad and starred a former girls just waiting to be killed. plague them in their dreams. As Bart Tufts student. says, whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. 5. “The Exorcist” (1978) 9. “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) Not too much explanation needed. We’re all pretending the 6. “Nightmare Cafeteria” — TH V The second part of George Romero’s groundbreaking zombie prequel that came out last month never happened. It doesn’t With the school’s budget shot, Prin- trilogy, “Dawn of the Dead” has the greatest premise ever: A get much better than “The power of Christ compels thee!” I cipal Skinner finds a solution to his bunch of zombies in a shopping mall with a rag-tag band of can imagine Dubya screaming it at undecided voters. In any overcrowding problem and the quality human survivors and a bunch of guns. What we get is engag- event, the steps are scary, the little girl is terrifying, and with of meat in the cafeteria. Lisa and Bart ing social commentary on the state of American über-con- head spinning and projectile vomit, I mean, what’s not to like? get suspicious when students start dis- sumerism and gore. Ignore the remakes and the parodies; the appearing and teachers act a little too original still shuffles along on its own. 4. “Alien” (1979) enthusiastic about the new secret Absolutely terrifying. When the guy is leaning over the alien ingredient in the meatloaf. “In fact,” 8. “Evil Dead II” (1987) pod and the thing pounces onto his face mask? Yeah, grab a Skinnercackles, “you might even say we Sam Raimi’s cabin-in-the-woods gore-fest is a remake mas- new pair of underwear. Sigourney Weaver continues the trend just ate Uter and he’s in our stomachs querading as a sequel. “Evil Dead II” sands off the low-budget of “female heroine who’s the only one left alive at the end.” right now! Wait ... scratch that one.” edges of its source material without sacrificing the scares. One Bonus points for terrifying evil robot incorporated into a liners and chainsaw-arms are provided by cult-movie stud movie about an alien. Bruce Campbell. see HORROR LIST, page 9 see SIMPSONS, page 9 8 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Thursday, October 28, 2004 What’s on this weekend

Thursday, October 28 83-87 Harvard Ave., Allston. improv- and sketch-comedy revue. IRISH VILLAGE (617-787-5427), Swinging Johnsons. At Improv Asylum, 216 Hanover 224 Market St., Brighton. CLUBS AND BARS THEATER Street, Boston (617-263-6887), “Left Saturday” with DJ Kelvin. DICK'S LAST RESORT (617-267- indefinitely. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on ABBEY LOUNGE (617-441-9631), THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 8080), Wednesday and Thursday, at 9 JOHNNY D'S (617-776-2004), 3 Beacon St., Somerville. Clay Hopper directs this MIT 55 Huntington Ave., Boston. p.m. on Friday, and at 8 and 10 17 Holland St., Davis Sq., Borats Big Day, Tiger Saw, Invisible Shakespeare Ensemble production “Halloween Bash.” p.m. on Saturday. Tix $15 to $20. Somerville. Superhoney. Rays. of the Bard's romantic battle of the sexes. At Kresge Little Theater, 48 JOHNNY D'S (617-776-2004), MUSIC WESTERN FRONT (617-492-7772), AXIS (617-262-2437), Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 17 Holland St., Davis Sq., 343 Western Ave., Cambridge. 13 Lansdowne St., Boston. (617-253-2903), October 28 Somerville. DEAR ABBEYS, SHIR APPEAL, AND ReZarection. At 6:30 p.m., Suicide Machines. through November 6. Curtain is at Lovewhip. VOCAL SPECTRUM 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. perform at 8 p.m. at Tufts ZUZU (617-864-3278), CLUB PASSIM (617-492-7679), Tix $8; $6 for MIT/Wellesley stu- KIRKLAND CAFE (617-491-9640), University, Cohen Auditorium, 40 474 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., dents. 425 Washington St., Somerville. Talbot Ave., Medford. Tickets $15, “Soul le le jah.” Cambridge. “Club Bohemia Halloween $10 for students; (800) 827-2936. Peter Mulvey, Eilen Jewell. COMEDY Masquerade Ball & Kostume COMEDY Kontest” R.E.M. DICK'S LAST RESORT (617-267- COMEDY CONNECTION, Boston. performs at 7:30 p.m. at the KATE CLINTON 8080), At 8:30 p.m., “The R-Rated ZEITGEIST GALLERY (617-876- FleetCenter, 1 FleetCenter Pl., Stand-up comic and political 55 Huntington Ave., Boston. Hypnotist” with Frank Santos. 6060), Boston. Tickets $35-$65; (617) satirist. At the Somerville Theatre, Pi Alley. 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 931-2000. Davis Square, Somerville (617-661- Brothers. MUSIC At 6:30 p.m., Jerry Vovcsko Jazz 1252 or 617-931-2000), Curtain is Journeymen. Saturday, October 30 at 8 p.m. Tix $22 to $26. HARPERS FERRY (617-254-9743), GREEN DAY At 9:30 p.m., “Cirque du Singe 158 Brighton Ave., Allston. perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Brise #3.” CLUBS AND BARS MUSIC Matt Wertz, Suspect, Dave Barnes. Worcester Centrum, 50 Foster St., Shrinking Islands. Worcester. Tickets $30; (508) 755- ABBEY LOUNGE (617-441-9631), 3 JEAN-PAUL SAMPUTU WITH THE HENNESSY’S, (617-742-2121), 6800. ZUZU (617-864-3278), Beacon St., Somerville. INGELI DRUMMERS & DANCERS 25 Union St., Boston. 474 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Ciffin Lids, Spitzz. FROM RWANDA Me & Julio. Friday, October 29 Gian Carlo Buscaglia. perform at 3 p.m. at Faith Lutheran CLUB HOLLYWOOD (617-338- Church, 311 Broadway, THE INDEPENDENT (617-440- CLUBS AND BARS THEATER 8283), 1-3 Harrison Ave., Boston. Cambridge. Free; (617) 354-0414. 6022), At 8:30 p.m., “Glitter Switch Drag 75 Union Sq., Somerville. ABBEY LOUNGE (617-441-9631), 3 BALM IN GILEAD Karaoke.” TEARS FOR FEARS Frank Morey. Beacon St., Somerville. Scott Zigler, is at the helm of this perform at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum, Drags. Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club CLUB PASSIM (617-492-7679), 1 Hamilton Pl., Boston. Tickets JOHNNY D'S (617-776-2004), production of Pulitzer winner 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., $29.50-$39.50; (617) 931-2000. 17 Holland St., Davis Sq., CANTAB LOUNGE/THIRD RAIL Lanford Wilson's large-cast 1965 Cambridge. Peter Calo, Stack. Somerville. (617-354-2685), 738 Mass. Ave., work, which centers on an all-night “Benefit for MoveOn” with Central Sq., Cambridge. coffee shop in the lower depths of COMMON GROUND (617-783- Jennifer Kimball, Matt Glaser, Dave Upstairs: Little Joe Cook & the New York. At the Loeb Drama 2071), 83-87 Harvard Ave., Allston. Fiuczynski, Dave Tronzo, Mili Thrillers. Center, 64 Brattle Street, Pressure Cooker. Bermejo, Downstairs: “Get Out the Vote” Cambridge (617-496-2222), Dominique Eade. with Gobshites, Irreverends, Lucky Through October 30. Curtain is at DICK'S LAST RESORT (617-267- 57, James O’Brien. 8 p.m. on Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. on 8080), JOSHUA TREE (617-623-9910), Saturday, and at 8 p.m. on Sunday. 55 Huntington Ave., Boston. 256 Elm St., Somerville. CLUB PASSIM (617-492-7679), Tix $14; $10 for seniors and stu- Big 80s. Chicken Slacks Soul Revue. 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., dents. Cambridge. HARPERS FERRY (617-254- LIZARD LOUNGE (617-547-0759), At 7 and 10 p.m., Peter Mulvey, COMEDY 9743),158 Brighton Ave., Allston. 1667 Mass. Ave., below David Goodrich. “Mr. Brownstone’s Halloween Cambridge Common Restaurant, BIG DIG... THE END OF AN ERROR! Hairball” with Mr. Brownstone, Cambridge. COMMON GROUND (617-783- Improv Asylum takes on our collec- Hair Supply. At 9:30 p.m., Amy Correia. 2071), tive tax and traffic albatross in this Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 9 Mmm ... frightening, haunted donuts Dresden Dolls: more Brecht than deck DRESDEN DOLLS olation, but are always somewhat ironic. SIMPSONS a third-party candidate. Aliens Kang and continued from page 5 Palmer’s keyboard, delicately haunting continued from page 7 Kodos take Washington by storm when and her alone rather than pay significant one moment then playfully toy-like before 5. “The Devil and Homer Simpson” — they replace Clinton and Dole in the attention to her boyish sidekick Brian becoming furious, aids these mood TH IV 1996 election. Their platform? Enslaving Vigilone on percussion. With his bowler swings. The spaces between the transi- Faust may have gotten complete and total the human race. As Homer says to hat and white face makeup, Vigilone tions create a wonderful tension, and knowledge, ultimate cosmic powers, and Marge at the end, “Don’t blame me, I could easily pass for a mime-version of cause a heavy anticipation for listeners, Helen of Troy, but Homer Simpson clearly voted for Kodos.” the Emcee in “Cabaret,” as he wildly who eagerly wait for what will come next. gets the better deal when he sells his soul overemphasizes his drumming. Flowing melodies also feature amusing- to the Devil for a donut. When Satan 2. “The Shinning” — TH V Unsurprisingly, Palmer has a theater ly warped lyrics such as, “I’d like to do comes to claim his prize, Marge steps up When Homer gets a job working as the background. Throughout high school, she more than survive, I’d like to rub it in your to defend her husband in a trial for the winter caretaker of Mr. Burns’ estate in was active with drama, and constantly face,” in “Good Day,” accompanied with ages. “Mmm ... forbidden donut.” the mountains, he brings his family wrote songs for piano as well. It wasn’t catchy piano. along. Bart discovers that he shares until Halloween night 2000 that Palmer The Dresden Dolls offer up a number of 4. “Homer3” — TH VI Groundskeeper Willie’s gift of “the shin- enjoyable cover songs as well. At a show When this short first aired in 1995, it cre- ning” (“Don’t you mean ‘shining?’” “Shh! this summer the Dolls played a command- ated a stir for its groundbreaking anima- You wanna get sued?!”), which comes in ing rendition of “War Pigs” by Black tion that brought Homer Simpson into handy after no beer and no TV make Staccato piano notes accompany Sabbath that was dedicated to “somebody the 3-D world. Trying to hide from his Homer go crazy. so evil that it’s bad luck to say his name, sisters-in-law Patty and Selma, he stum- the performance as doll-like girls but it rhymes with Bush.” bles onto a portal to the third dimension 1. “Time & Punishment” — TH V The Dresden Dolls’ repertoire currently behind the bookcase, eventually ending During a failed attempt to fix his toaster, acting as marionettes for night- emphasizes their self-titled debut studio up scared and lonely on a Los Angeles Homer inadvertently creates a time album. The album’s single, “Girl street. Two words: erotic cakes. machine and alters the course of history marish, 10-foot tall clowns. Anachronism,” manically switches from by stepping on a butterfly. This episode playful to irate to desperate without warn- 3. “Citizen Kang” — TH VII wins top honors not for its chills, but for met Viglione and “fell in rock love,” as she ing. Palmer slams the ivories on her key- With the 2004 election looming on the the laughs it gets as Homer zooms back describes it on her Web site. board while Viglione’s drums tick along horizon, this classic Treehouse sketch and forth between the ancient past and In their porcelain-white makeup, with her through this intense narrative of a may scare even the most diehard alternate versions of his present. “Stupid Palmer and Vigilone have a Victorian goth- truly troubled girl. Performed live, the Democrat or Republican into voting for bug, you go squish now!” ish mannequin air about them. Their Dolls’ are joined onstage by an ASL inter- music gives them a childlike character due preter who manages to keep up with to their complete lack of inhibitions. Palmer’s rapid singing. Rather than a peer-to-peer dynamic, The infectious wind-up toy piano of Movies guaranteed to terrify you the Dolls have an odd, almost mother-son “Coin-Operated Boy,” fits Palmer’s tongue- HORROR LIST tered. Much better than Jennifer Love association, which they emphasize in such in-cheek wish for a mechanical significant continued from page 7 Hewitt. The closet scene with the stabbing live songs as “Pierre.” While Palmer belts other. Palmer exclaims, “Automatic joy / 3. “Psycho” (1960) and the death? That scene gave me night- out sincere emotions, Vigilone handles the That is why I want a / Coin-operated boy.” The shower scene, the dark house on the hill, mares for weeks. camp and overstatement. However, by the end of the song, the mood the Bates Motel ... very scary. Scariest ever? Their songs are typically playful, and turns poignant as Palmer nearly admits Obviously not. Hitchcock certainly knows 1. “The Shining” (1980) lyrics are based on nursery rhymes or her fantasy’s inadequacies. how to craft an atmosphere. Pulling into a Number one on the list is a movie unfortu- common child sayings. For example, the Ever since the Dresden Dolls outfit dingy motel at night in the rain has since nately memorable to most because of one sinister “Miss Me” chorus goes, “Miss me, started in 2000, Palmer and Viglione have become a cliché but it wasn’t in 1960. And line: “Here’s Johnny!” The movie is the ulti- miss me / Now you gotta kiss me.” been selling out shows throughout the Hitchcock does it better than anyone else. mate in creepiness, reflecting the excel- The Dresden Dolls take on interpretive Northeast. Unfortunately, their “big lence of famed director Stanley Kubrick’s . dance (with a little help from the Black Cat break,” an offer to perform at Lollapalooza 2. “Halloween” (1978) Also intensely creepy are the “Red Rum” Burlesque) when performing a song about this summer, was snuffed due to the indie- In the first (and best) of the horror fran- twins. A masterful study of isolation, mad- a minor-aged temptress. Staccato piano tragedy that was Lollapalooza ’04. chises. Just enough campiness, just ness, and finally mayhem, “The Shining” is notes accompany the performance as There’s hope for the Dolls yet, however, enough scariness. Jamie Lee Curtis is excel- what every horror movie and Neverland doll-like girls acting as marionettes for since they’ve already amassed a Rocky lent as one of the first female horror hero- Ranch sleepover try to be: scarier for what nightmarish, 10-foot tall clowns. Horror-type following. Especially in ines that manage to avoid being slaugh- might happen than what actually does. Their musical-like performances sway Boston, fans not only swarm shows, but between giddiness and melodramatic des- don their punk-goth-ish regalia as well. 10 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Thursday, October 28, 2004

THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL JONATHAN A. GRAHAM Editor-in-Chief Hold Tufts Votes accountable for irresponsiblity

EDITORIAL Tufts Votes ought to be ashamed of 18 to 24, have the lowest voting rate who registered in Medford and Somerville Mark Evitt Managing Editor itself. It has negated its entire purpose by among any age group in the country. It is looked forward to voting here. Those who neglecting to ensure that all of the voter important for voters our age to show our have been disenfranchised will be right- Sarah Dalglish Associate Editors registration cards it collected sent to the leverage. fully angry when they realize they are not Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Tufts Votes should be commended for able to vote, due to circumstances out of Denise Ho time. Students filled out these voter regis- registering over 300 students on time in their control. Jordana Timerman tration forms in good faith that Tufts Votes Medford and Somerville for this election. A miscommunication resulted in a stu- Benjamin Rubinstein Editorial Page Editors would deliver them before the Oct. 13 This registration error, however, will over- dent volunteer returning the cards col- Verónica Aguilar deadline. Now, a number of students will shadow all the work its members did, and lected by VOX to the head of Tufts Votes have a harsh surprise next Tuesday when rightfully so. While the exact number of too late to make the Oct. 13 deadline, and Keith Barry News Editors Patrick Gordon they are turned away at the voting booth. forms sent in late is unknown, it appears some RAs returned forms to Tufts Votes Jillian Harrison This irresponsibility has disenfran- to be a sizeable amount. too late as well. But, shouldn’t Tufts Votes Daniela Perdomo chised students that chose to register in Students were encouraged to give com- have alerted its volunteers of the registra- Kathrine Schmidt Medford or Somerville. The Daily has pre- pleted registration forms to their RAs or tion due date? Katharine Clark Assistant News Editors viously written that Tufts students should Tufts Votes member, and its funding from These groups want to draw attention Daniel Lutz vote in local elections so that we can have the University College of Citizenship and to their accomplishments and future Zofia Sztykowski an impact in community politics. Tufts Public Service (UCCPS) gave the group projects, like driving students to polling Votes presented a method for students to legitimacy. stations on Election Day. But these Julia Lifschultz Features Editors Patrice Taddonio register easily and impact the elections Registering people to vote isn’t just works are in vain if they are too disor- locally. The leverage Tufts students could another activity to list on a resume — it’s ganized to send registration cards into Stephanie Christofides Assistant Features Editor have on Medford and Somerville has been dealing with people’s right to participate Medford and Somerville on time. Jess Keiser Arts Editors diminished because of this error. in government. It should be treated in Students who registered with Tufts Votes Sara Ludovise The vote is one of the most precious such high regard by student groups like and have yet to receive any information Alissa Green aspects of the American political system. Voices of Change (VOX) and Tufts Votes, from the Commonwealth of Blair Rainsford Citizens are able to input their opinions in instead of using University money Massachusetts should call their city’s Maura Allaire Assistant Arts Editors order to determine who will run the gov- irresponsibly. Registrar Voter’s office. The total impact Dave Cavell ernment and, by extension, what its poli- Tufts is an extremely politicized cam- of this error must be known and report- Seth Keim cies should be. College-age voters, from pus, and voting is highly valued. Students ed to the Tufts community. Paula Fortner Viewpoints Editors Leah Roffman

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Just like a lot of things in life, a few bread, we definitely won’t tolerate it on 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 make spamming a very costly act, there- gullible or greedy people can ruin the our computers. [email protected] Viewpoints 11 THE TUFTS DAILY TUESDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004 Stem cells at Tufts? Bad news for BY JUSTIN CARLSON women’s rights An article appearing in last Friday’s Daily detailed the new Tissue Research Center being established at Tufts through the hard work of Professor David Kaplan and many others in the Biological and Chemical Engineering department and the generous support of the National Institutes of Health. The article correctly states that the Center is “the first facility of its kind in the world,” but goes on to claim that it “has put the University at the fore- front of both tissue cell research and the controversy surrounding it,” due to the fact that “Center researchers will be working stem cells.” A letter to the editor in Tuesday’s paper pointed out a positive statement in Friday’s article on stem cells and went on to discuss the ethical problems with stem cell research. However, while Boston is indeed at the forefront of the stem cell con- troversy, Tufts fortunately is not. Not to disappoint a campus hungry for causes to inspire student activism, but the national stem cell debate is centered on embryonic stem cells, and only then CORBIS because of their connection to the nation- BY AMY PATANASINTH is both a country of origin and a transit sites. However, evidently, this is not the al divide over reproductive rights and country for the trafficking of women. case; Bush is waging a war against morality. The Tufts Center, based on my On the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Despite these inequalities in Pakistan, women and by refusing to sign the U.N. own understanding, will focus on research International Conference on Population President Musharaf is still able to recog- statement, it is obvious that he is doing so that furthers our ability to produce viable and Development, the United States nize the importance of women’s rights by on a global scale. tissues in bioreactors that can be implant- refused to join 85 heads of state in signing signing the U.N. plan. The effects of President Bush’s assaults ed into humans, as well as research into a statement that endorses a 10-year-old For the past four years, President Bush on women are possibly greater abroad related instrumental designs and proce- United Nations plan to ensure women’s and his administration have been waging than they are domestically. On his very dures for surgeons and biomedical engi- rights. In a letter to the U.N., the U.S. constant assaults on women’s rights first day on the job, the President reinstat- neers. Some of this research will likely Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kelly domestically. Attorney General John ed the “Global Gag” rule also know as the employ recombinant DNA techniques and Ryan stated that the U.S. was committed Ashcroft flooded health care providers Mexico City Policy. This bars any health other cutting-edge technology with some- “to the empowerment of women and the across the nation with subpoenas for providers that receive U.S. aid from coun- what dubious ethical and environmental need to promote women’s fullest enjoy- thousands of private medical records of seling women about their reproductive impacts. ment of universal human rights.” women who had abortions. To defend the rights. By resurrecting the gag rule, the But these do not trespass into the politi- President Bush’s administration with- intrusion, the Department of Justice President publicized his disdain for free- cally charged embryonic stem cell domain. held its signature because the statement wrote that federal law “does not recognize dom of speech to less-developed nations The lab will likely work at some point included a reference to “sexual rights.” a physician-patient privilege.” and emerging democracies. By doing so, with somatic stem cells, which are found My arms are up in despair! Countries This is not only an attack on women President Bush has crippled the work of primarily, but not exclusively, in bone mar- such as Pakistan have signed this state- but also on privacy. Many people will programs that worked to prevent hun- row tissue. But these stem cells are not ment, yet the U.S. cannot sign it because argue that President Bush is only assault- dreds of thousands of infant and mater- nearly as promising as the Bush adminis- of two small words. ing women’s reproductive rights as a part nal deaths worldwide each year. It seems tration presents them to be. In Pakistan today, women are still of a larger cultural battle. However, if strange that a President who preaches the Just a few weeks ago, Dr. Leon Kass visit- denied some basic rights, such as the abortion were his only target, then the value of life does not seem to value the ed campus for the Snyder Lecture Series right to education. Domestic violence administration would not be attempting lives of women and infants in less-devel- and implied that somatic stem cells were a and physical abuse — which includes to block women’s access to contracep- oped nations. viable alternative to embryonic stem cells rape, burning, “honor” killings and acid tives, which in turn drives down the num- The recent refusal to re-sign the U.N. because they could be induced to behave throwing — are still widespread. Pakistan ber of abortions. Scientifically accurate statement and plan is not uncommon for in nearly identical fashions. It is too early information about contraceptives and the U.S. The Bush administration’s to make any definitive statements on stem Amy Patanasinth is a junior majoring abortions would not have begun disap- cells as much more research is needed, but in international relations. pearing from federal government web see WOMEN, page 12 what we do know at this point suggests that Dr. Kass and the broader conservative claims about the promise of somatic stem cells is not true. In any event, there is no controversy involving research with these Vote Bush or don’t vote cells, and hopefully the Center will help advance the state of knowledge on them. BY JUDITH NEUFELD you voting.” her comment against the very goals of the If you do want to rail against the Let that sink in for a second. As one of mock debate, she is undermining the very immorality of stem cell research, I suggest Tuesday evening, the University College the most politically active students at Tufts foundation of this democracy. I am person- hopping on the Red Line and heading over of Citizenship and Public Service spon- (and representing the Republican Party on ally shocked and appalled that a campus to Harvard, where a brand new embryonic sored a Presidential debate among three Tuesday), Casazza has stated, and repeat- leader would discourage students from stem cell lab is slated to begin construc- prominent student leaders on campus: ed, that unless you align politically with her voting — and worse, would do so in such a tion. This lab, unlike the Tufts Tissue Jonathan Parnes, Tufts Democrats; Kristen and support the candidate she supports, public setting. Center, is completely privately funded. Casazza, Tufts Republicans; and Daniel you should NOT vote. Given the number of young voters who NIH money is crucial for the construction DiMaggio, Socialist Alternative represented do not vote, the last thing anyone should and operation of Tufts’ endeavor. These their respective parties. All three students be doing is telling us not to vote. According funds come with federal restrictions on the presented credible cases for their candi- I am personally shocked and to the Center for Information and Research type of research done at the Center, includ- dates, all three were well spoken, and all on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIR- ing a ban on all but a handful of existing three had an impressive grasp of many of appalled that a campus leader CLE), only 42 percent of 18-24 year olds embryonic stem cell lines. The Harvard the issues at stake in the upcoming elec- voted. Compare that with the 70 percent of lab, since it is privately funded, will have tion. would discourage students those over the age of 25 who voted in 2000. no such restrictions. However, a remarkable thing happened The youth vote has fallen 13 percent since I am by no means criticizing the writer during closing statements in the debate. from voting — and worse, 1972 and is continuing to decline. We can of Friday’s article. The topic was well con- After engaging an active audience in a and should do better. In fact, it is our right, ceived and the importance of biomedical heated debate for 90 minutes, Ms. would do so in such a public privilege and absolute civic duty to vote. research tends not to be sufficiently cov- Casazza’s last words were, “Vote for George With the plethora of issues that will ered by the mainstream media. But there is W. Bush or don’t vote.” And it gets worse. setting. directly impact us, young people have a thin line to tread when writing on techni- During the Q&A portion of the debate after more reason than ever to fight for their cal issues in order to both accurately pres- the closing statements, she repeated right to vote — and to cast their ballots on ent a topic and have it be both accessible “believe me; if you’re liberal I don’t want Ironically this occurred during an event Nov. 2. The Iraq war, budget deficits, stem and interesting to the everyday reader. that was supposed to engage Tufts students cell research, healthcare, equal marriage, in the political process and encourage and the threat to a woman’s right to choose Justin Carlson is a junior majoring in Judith P.Neufeld is a senior in the plan of them to get involved and get informed biotechnology and international rela- study major program. about the upcoming election. Not only was see VOTE, page 12 tions.

VIEWPOINTS POLICY The Viewpoints section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Viewpoints welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts commu- nity. Opinion articles on campus, national, and international issues can be roughly 700 to 1000 words in length. Editorial cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufts Daily. All material should be submitted by no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material may be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]) or in hard-copy form at The Tufts Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor. Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY VIEWPOINTS 12 OFF THE HILL VIEWPOINT | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS U. Young voters can make election this year VOTE of Politics and the Chronicle of be, to counteract the effects of Red Sox victory could continued from page 11 Higher Education found that her statement. I want to try to fewer than 17 percent of schools provide you with the motivation are all issues in the forefront of are in full compliance, and one- and inspiration you may need to spell defeat for Kerry the presidential campaign that third of them are not even mak- vote on Nov. 2. will have a huge impact on young ing minimal efforts. Fortunately You have all heard dozens of BY MIKE BRENNER America. voters. Our lives and our futures at Tufts, with groups like Tufts times by now that we, as young Daily Egyptian The entire state, not just St. are at stake here. We need to vote Votes, there has been an intense voters, can make or break this Louis, is infatuated with the St. as if our lives depended on it. effort to register and mobilize election. Well, it is true. All of the (U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. Louis Cardinals right now — and There are too many barriers young people to vote. polling statistics you hear daily — As a Red Sox fan, John Kerry I have proof. facing young people today. Many often do not include the large must feel on top of the world. I was in Springfield, Mo., dur- cities and towns with colleges numbers of young people who He has been waiting for this ing the weekend when I had an and universities regard student Given the number of are going to vote in this election. since his life began almost 61 unpleasant run-in with some voters — who are more transient They do not include the unprece- years ago. drunk Cardinals fans. I am wear- than the average resident, and young voters who do not dented numbers of young people It’s a miracle the team is even ing a Red Sox hat right now, as I whose political views also may be who are newly registered to vote. there, it’s amazing the Red Sox have the last few months different — as a challenge to the vote, the last thing any- We are going to make or break are ahead in the series, it’s a because — I won’t lie to you — I established order. As a result, this election. We have the power great time to be a Bostonian — hate the Cardinals. local elections officials often dis- one should be doing is to tip the scales, and damnit; we and it could be the unforeseen Between the hat, the Illinois courage students from register- are going to use that power! political disaster of the century. license plate and the John Kerry ing and voting from their campus telling us not to vote. Your vote is your voice this As much as it may pain him to bumper sticker, I looked like a addresses, even though the Nov. 2. Do not allow yourself to be do so, it would be politically run-of-the-mill Chicago liberal, Supreme Court has ruled that silenced by the few who don’t wise for John Kerry to distance and a group of SMS students in they have the right to do so. All these barriers seem grim, think you should exercise your himself from the Boston Red an SUV noticed this. College and university admin- and they could easily turn young constitutional right to vote. And Sox. The disdain for Democrats, istrators also bear some of the people off from voting and poli- don’t just stop at casting a ballot That means no talk about though, came well after they blame. Under the Higher tics in general. Even more frus- in less than a week. Until then Curt Schilling on the campaign noticed the hat and flashed their Education Act of 1998, colleges trating is that there are people and beyond, get informed and trail and no photo-ops wearing a Cardinals gear. and universities receiving federal like Ms. Casazza who wish to get involved. There are countless Red Sox hat — because if Boston This was in Southwest funds must make an effort to dis- continue to disenfranchise young ways students can be active in wins the World Series, Kerry can Missouri, much closer to Kansas tribute voter registration forms to voters in this election, and who politics. It is up to us to become kiss Missouri goodbye. City than St. Louis, but the entire every student, and to make those want to undermine my right to active citizens and shape the Missouri is looking like it may town was flooded with Cardinals forms widely available on cam- vote and silence the voices of my world we want to live in. In the be a Bush state right now, but it’s fans. Those may have been stu- pus. But a newly released study peers. I am going to try, as suc- wise words of Black Eyed Peas, not out of Kerry’s reach. But a dents from St. Louis, but the by Harvard University’s Institute cessful or unsuccessful as I may “Let’s get it started!” Red Sox victory, especially a lop- town as a whole, Missouri’s third sided one, would be significant largest city roots for the enough to make Missouri an Cardinals. impossibility for Kerry. That’s horrible news for John I’m sure those in Missouri dif- Kerry, who is already trailing in Think about women’s rights before you vote ferentiate the sport of politics the state in most polls. The most from the sport of baseball, but recent poll, conducted by WOMEN of war crimes — which typically importance is the real impact of one cannot underestimate the Rasmussen on Oct. 21, shows continued from page 11 mean rape. The delegates were the Presidential assault. power of negative association Bush with a five-point lead. delegates to the U.N. Special worried that the measure would Women’s constitutional liberty when Missourians grab a ballot. Kerry has not led in the Show Session of Children tried to provide these girls and women has been threatened and as a In the back of their mind’s Me State since July, and even block a plan to promote chil- with information about repro- result, women will needlessly they’ll see John Kerry’s name, when Kerry was on top of the dren’s well-being and rights ductive health. die. The U.S. has prided itself on think of Red Sox slugger David world after the first debate because of a small, three-letter President Bush has intention- being a world leader in all Ortiz and instantly think of Zogby showed a tie. phrase, “reproductive health ally made it look like his war aspects. However, if President Kerry in the same light as Osama A Red Sox victory would only services.” In doing this, the dele- against women’s rights is a series Bush is re-elected, the only bin Laden. worsen that, so if Kerry still has gates also opposed special of largely unnoted changes. In things that the U.S. will be lead- This is not an exaggeration. an eye on Missouri, he may want efforts to aid young girls and reality, it is a steady march into ing the world toward are less They love their Cardinals over to steer clear of Boston for the young women who are victims the past. What is of extreme women’s rights and more deaths there as much as any place in next six days. National 13 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004 Bush, Kerry hammer each other over missing Iraqi explosives BY WILLIAM DOUGLAS the facts,” Bush told a rally in Lititz. “Think AND JAMES KUHNHENN about that. The senator is denigrating the KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS actions of our troops and commanders in the field without knowing the facts.” LITITZ, Pa. — President Bush accused However, L. Paul Bremer, the former top Democratic presidential nominee John American civilian in Iraq, has publicly Kerry yesterday of “saying almost anything acknowledged that there weren’t enough to get elected” for trying to make a cam- U.S. troops in Iraq to secure the country’s paign issue out of missing high-grade Iraqi huge ammunition dumps, guard its borders explosives without knowing all the details. and restore order after Saddam Hussein’s Campaigning in Iowa, Kerry fired back, regime fell. The Bush administration accusing the White House of “dodging and ignored repeated warnings about chaos in bobbing and weaving in their usual effort to Iraq from the military, intelligence agencies avoid responsibility.” and the State Department. With six days to go before Tuesday’s elec- Bush’s comments yesterday were his first tion, Bush tried to reach out to Democratic about the explosives. The interim Iraqi gov- voters in stops here, in Ohio and in subur- ernment earlier this month told the ban Detroit. But the 380 tons of explosives International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that disappeared from an Iraqi weapons about the missing cache. The IAEA facility overshadowed that effort and forced informed the Bush administration about it him to defend his handling of the Iraq war, on Oct. 15. The administration announced the cornerstone of his re-election bid. that the disappearance is under investiga- “Now the senator is making wild charges tion. LINDSAY SEMPLE/KRT about missing explosives when his top for- “This investigation is important and it’s President George W. Bush addresses a crowd at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in eign policy adviser admits we do not know see EXPLOSIVES, page 16 Vienna, Ohio, yesterday. Welcome Bush Motorist charged with aggravated assault on Rep. Katherine Harris

BY BRIAN HAAS driver’s face. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Harris and others described the Cadillac’s license plate, how the driver looked, his pos- SARASOTA, Fla. — A man driving a silver ture, and the belief that his reckless driving Cadillac drove up on a sidewalk and nearly was intentional. hit U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris as an exercise Police tracked the Cadillac to Seltzer’s in “political expression,” authorities said home and took photographs of the car, but yesterday. they decided to wait to interview him until Harris, R-Fla., was campaigning for re- Wednesday. Seltzer, aware that police were election with several volunteers Tuesday looking for him, went to the department at evening when a car ripped through an inter- 3:20 a.m. Wednesday to talk to investigators. section, hopped the curb and headed for According to the arrest report, Seltzer first Harris, a Sarasota Police Department report claimed that Harris and the volunteers were stated. standing in the street, impeding traffic. The car veered away from Harris at the Then, he said, he “intimidated them” with last second, but not before witnesses got the his car. car’s license plate number. Police later “I was exercising my political expres- arrested Barry Seltzer, a 46-year-old self- sion!” Seltzer told police, according to the employed real estate investor, on a charge of arrest report. “I did not run them down, I aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. scared them a little!” He was being held in the Sarasota County Jay Frank, spokesman for the police Jail on Wednesday without bond. department, said Seltzer confessed after No one answered the telephone or door being read his rights. at Seltzer’s Sarasota home. The Cadillac was Seltzer is scheduled to make his first still in the driveway, next to a Kerry-Edwards court appearance Thursday. Police, court sign that appeared to have been vandalized. and jail officials had no information on Seltzer is a registered Democrat, accord- whether Seltzer had hired an attorney. The ing to the Sarasota County Supervisor of Sarasota County Public Defender’s Office Elections office, but Democrats campaign- said none of their attorneys had been ing for Harris’ opponent, Jan Schneider, assigned to Seltzer’s case. were appalled by the incident. Schneider’s Harris appears to have recovered from campaign manager said they did not know her encounter and resumed her re-election Seltzer. campaign Wednesday. She was scheduled to The incident clearly frightened Harris, spend time with U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and was unavailable for comment. LINDSAY SEMPLE/KRT who told police that she was frozen in place Opposition to a visit by President George W. Bush was evident in Vienna, Ohio, from fear as the car approached. Witnesses Jessica Furst, Harris’ press secretary, yesterday. said that the car got so close to the group said that “this is an unfortunate incident that they could see the expression on the and a minor issue.’’ Web-searching giant Google now Ex-Guantanamo prisoners file lawsuit BY FRANK DAVIES The four men claim their mistreat- lets users browse their own PCs Knight Ridder Newspapers ment included numerous beatings, extremes of temperature, the use of BY STANLEY MILLER II “desktop” link appears above the search Knight Ridder Newspapers term field when visiting Google.com. WASHINGTON — Four British citi- unmuzzled dogs, forced nakedness, Users can also access Google Desktop zens, released from U.S. detention in threats of death and many hours of Search by double-clicking on its icon on Guantanamo, Cuba, this year, filed a “short shackling.” It should be as easy to search a comput- lawsuit yesterday claiming they were That shackling technique meant er as it is to search the Web. the lower right corner of the screen, which is commonplace for programs running repeatedly abused and tortured during “chaining the ankles and wrists closely And Google, the current king of Web- their two years in the prison camp. together to force the detainee into a searching, recently introduced a new quietly in the background. Google says the search software, which The four men, now living in Britain, contorted and painful position,” desktop program for Windows PCs that include Shafiq Rasul, who was the lead according to the complaint. swiftly searches a computer’s hard drive is currently in an early beta version, does- n’t expose hard drives to the dangers of the plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme During the day, Rasul said in the suit, for documents, e-mail messages, instant Court ruling in June that granted judi- temperatures reached 100 degrees at the message transcripts and Web pages. Internet, even when the program connects with the search engine. cial review to detainees. prison camp, and at night air condition- Google Desktop Search is software — Their suit, filed in U.S. District Court ing was turned on full, lowering the not a service — that you can download at Google’s privacy policy says the desktop search program will not send any personal in Washington, targets Secretary of temperature into the 40s. http://desktop.google.com. Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Gen. Richard The four detainees said they experi- Although the program can be used information such as a user’s name or address to the company without permis- Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of enced some of their worst beatings offline to search for information on a hard Staff; Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, the for- when they arrived at Guantanamo, drive, Google has designed it to run in a sion. The software can send nonpersonal information — like the program’s perform- mer commander at Guantanamo, and including being kicked, punched and Web browser so it blends with its online seven other officers. The four ex- slapped while they were hooded as U.S. search engine page. ance and reliability — to Google, but users can turn the feature off. detainees seek $10 million each in dam- soldiers announced, “You are arriving at After you’ve installed the program, a ages. your final destination.” 14 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Thursday, October 28, 2004 Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL 15 Puerto Rico’s archbishop urges Catholics to vote ‘pro-family’ candidates on Tues

BY RAY QUINTANILLA often makes its views known in Puerto Rico’s Knight Ridder Newspapers elections. But church officials could not remember the last time a pastoral letter was SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Flexing muscle released within days of a major election. in the gubernatorial election, the island’s On the mainland, the Catholic Church Catholic archbishop has released a 136- recently voiced similar concerns about page pastoral letter urging Puerto Rico’s one Catholics running for office this November million Catholics to support “pro-family” who support abortion rights, including candidates Tuesday. presidential candidate John Kerry. The letter reminds parishioners the In August, Atlanta Archbishop John F. Roman Catholic Church opposes abortion, Donoghue, Bishop Robert Baker of homosexuality, divorce and contraception Charleston, S.C., and Bishop Peter Jugis of programs for minors. Charlotte, N.C., issued a pastoral letter “Without a family unified in God, Puerto telling “pro-choice” Catholics running for or Rico cannot continue as we know it,” said elected to public office that they will not be San Juan Archbishop Gonzalez Nieves in served Holy Communion in any Catholic issuing the letter, which already is making church in their southern dioceses. its way to local churches in time for Sunday services. The pastoral letter also is a swipe at the You have to be able to live candidacy of gubernatorial front-runner Pedro Rossello, who has been in an open out your faith. feud with Nieves about church teachings for months. The disagreement began in the “ Carla Mesa” summer when the former governor, who is mother of three from Santurce running for election again, acknowledged attending Protestant churches and giving them money. Parishioners outside San Juan’s Catholic Rossello has since begun to refer to him- Church of St. Anne on Wednesday said they self as a “Protestant-Catholic.” were not bothered by the archbishop’s letter. Though none of the three candidates for “You have to be able to live out your governor has openly discussed abortion faith,” said Carla Mesa, 35, a mother of three rights on the island, where such services are from Santurce. readily available, Rossello has spoken out “We all know about the problems strongly in favor of sex education and con- between Rossello and the Church. But traceptives for minors. remember you can’t be against Church Rossello, who in the latest polls holds a teachings, and then say you are doing what’s comfortable lead in the race, would not right for everyone on the island,” she said. comment on the pastoral letter. His staff Other parishioners, however, said they would only say it’s “too close to the election thought the archbishop might only be to continue with this bickering.” adding fuel to a fire, since it appears Rossello, who represents the pro-state- Rossello is on his way to winning Tuesday’s hood New Democratic Party, is running election. against pro-commonwealth Resident “Well, you know there’s been disagree- Commissioner Anibal Acevedo Vila and the ments between the two. I just wish they Independence Party’s Ruben Berrios. would find a way to work together because Religion has not been an issue in either of both of them can really help Puerto Rico,” their candidacies. said Martin Solis Diego, 60, as he exited St. Archdiocese officials said the church Anne’s. 16 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Thursday, October 28, 2004 Kerry uses explosives issue aggressively EXPLOSIVES the ammo dumps that this president didn’t continued from page 13 think were important enough to guard.” ongoing,” Bush said. “And a political candi- By Wednesday he was emphasizing that date who jumps to conclusions without such explosives “could” be used against knowing the facts is not a person you want U.S. troops. “We should not have suggested as your commander in chief.” specifically that ... those high explosives Kerry has aggressively used the missing have been used,” McCurry said. explosives to attack Bush’s stewardship of Campaigning in Washington, Pa., Vice the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. President Dick Cheney claimed that U.S. Kerry had planned to spend yesterday con- forces have seized 400,000 tons of weapons centrating on economic issues for the mid- and explosives in Iraq. dle class, but he seemed eager instead to The amount of seized explosives may not engage the president on the missing explo- be good news for the Bush campaign, how- sives again. ever. Estimates of Saddam’s munitions “Mr. President, for the sake of our brave stockpiles before the war ran up to two mil- men and women in uniform, for the sake of lion tons, and Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., those troops who are in danger, because of the ranking Democrat on the Senate your wrong decisions, you owe America Foreign Affairs Committee, said 250,000 real answers about what happened — not tons of munitions and explosives from Iraq just political attacks,” Kerry said in are still missing. Rochester, Minn. “Our troops are doing a “This administration has no idea where heroic job; the president, the commander the hell it is,” said Biden, who’s mentioned in chief, is not doing his job.” as a potential secretary of state in a Kerry Citing news reports, Kerry and his advis- administration. “My kid and other kids may ers have accused Bush of ignoring warnings get their ass blown up over there because of from the IAEA before and after the war that their incompetence.” the al Qaqaa military installation contained Bush spent much of yesterday trying to HMX and RDX explosives, small amounts woo Democratic voters. Sen. Zell Miller, the of which can be used to destroy airplanes tough-talking Georgia Democrat who and buildings and detonate nuclear bombs. spoke at the Republican National But news reports have also indicated that Convention, accompanied Bush on the there could have been a period between the three-state swing. last IAEA inspection in March 2003 and the “I’m a proud Republican, but I believe fall of Baghdad in April 2003 when Saddam my policies appeal to many Democrats,” loyalists could have emptied the installa- Bush said in Lititz. “If you’re a Democrat tion. Kerry advisers conceded that possibil- and you want America to be strong and ity Wednesday. confident in our ideals, I’d be honored to “There is a window that’s available there have your vote.” where, either just prior to or just after the In Pontiac, Mich., Bush sought to display invasion, there could have been an oppor- his support among blacks by meeting with tunity for either Saddam to move the African-American civic leaders, ministers weapons or for something happening after and entertainers, including boxing promot- that facility had been abandoned,” Kerry er Don King. senior adviser Michael McCurry said. He also invoked the memory of former However, U.S. intelligence officials on Democratic presidents Franklin Delano yesterday said it was unlikely that the Iraqis Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John could have moved that quantity of explo- Kennedy and said Kerry didn’t live up to sives without being spotted by U.S. recon- their leadership during times of war and naissance satellites, planes or aerial drones. crises. He even mentioned Hubert Kerry also retreated from his assertion Humphrey, who ran against Richard Nixon Tuesday that “our young American forces in 1968, as an example of a man with con- are being shot at from weapons stolen from victions, a trait he said Kerry lacks. International 17 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004 Confusion reigns amid reports on Arafat’s health BY MICHAEL MATZA spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeinah responded Palestinian officials to allow Arafat’s wife, pound to be by his side. Knight Ridder Newspapers to a shouted question about whether Suha, to join him in Ramallah. The report Tunisian doctors departed the com- Arafat had lost consciousness earlier in the said she was expected to cross into the pound; Jordanian doctors were said to be RAMALLAH, West Bank — Top day. West Bank from Jordan Thursday. coming today. Palestinian leaders gathered early today at Confusion reigned yesterday night as Israeli government spokesman Ranaan A shaken-looking Labor Minister Yasser Arafat’s battered headquarters here reporters, Palestinian officials and con- Gissin said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Ghassan Khatib left the compound, saying amid reports that the longtime Palestinian cerned Palestinians swarmed to the heavi- Sharon had given permission for Arafat to he had no comment on Arafat’s condition. leader’s health was deteriorating rapidly. ly guarded compound where Arafat has be transferred to a hospital in Ramallah or Arafat is the president of the Palestinian Arafat’s top spokesman denied that the been confined for nearly three years of abroad, should that be necessary. Authority and head of the PLO. Should he situation was grave, however, saying the Palestinian uprising under the threat that if Top leaders of Arafat’s Fatah movement, become incapacitated or die, Abbas would 75-year-old Palestinian president’s condi- he were to leave Israeli troops wouldn’t including Palestinian Prime Minister likely ascend to the top spot of the PLO; tion was “stable,” though he was “in need allow him to return. Ahmed Qureia and the executive secretary Qureia would lead the PA until a successor of rest and more medical treatment.” Israel Radio reported that Israeli officials of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, “Not at all, not at all,” Arafat’s had granted an emergency request from Mahmoud Abbas, rushed to the com- see ARAFAT, page 18 Strong aftershock leaves earthquake victims, evacuees rattled BY KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE

NIIGATA, Japan — A strong upward after- shock rocked central Niigata Prefecture Wednesday morning, adding to the misery of the prefecture that has been devastated by a series of earthquakes since the weekend. The latest aftershock of the Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake registered a lower 6 on the Meteorological Agency’s seismic intensity scale of 7. Screams were heard at hos- pitals and shelters, and people lay on the ground, waiting for the aftershock to stop. Shaken with fear, people wondered when their ordeal would end. At JR Nagaoka Station in the prefecture, the seismic upheaval registered an upper 5 on the agency’s scale. As orders to evacuate the station were announced, ashen-faced people streamed out of the station building. More than 100 peo- ple congregated in the plaza outside the station, the entrance of which was closed after it had been confirmed that everyone had got out. Leaking water was observed at the station’s west exit, leading police to seal off the station for fear it might collapse. Shops inside the adjacent building immediately shut up business for the rest of the day. “There was a large crashing noise, and the whole train was shaken,” said an 83-year-old passenger from Kamo in the prefecture who was seated inside a train, waiting for it to pull out of the station. “Fortunately, no trains were departing or arriving at the platforms at the time. But if any of the trains had been moving.” YOMIURI SHIMBUN/KRT People huddle together at a high school gym in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, as a strong aftershock rocks the building yesterday. A powerful 6.1-magnitude quake hit the region yesterday. see JAPAN, page 18

British troops redeployed to Iran plans to proceed with nuke program Babil as aid worker pleads for life BY SAEED KOUSHA AND SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON BY PATRICK KERKSTRA Defense Ministry official seemed Knight Ridder Newspapers Knight Ridder Newspapers to be trying to defuse any tension between the United States and ARAK, Iran — Iranian officials BAGHDAD, Iraq — British interim Prime Minister Iyad unveiled their disputed heavy troops redeployed yesterday Allawi over Allawi’s statement water plant 40 miles south of from the relative safety of their Tuesday that the ambush “was here, yesterday, in a sign that Iran base in Basra to the dangerous the outcome of major neglect by has no plans to suspend its province of Babil southeast of some parts of the multinational nuclear program, despite calls Baghdad, a move that will free up [forces].” from the United States to do so. U.S. troops for an expected “The dead national guards- Leading a small group of jour- assault on the insurgent-domi- men are the negligent ones,” said nalists on the first-ever public nated city of Fallujah. the senior official, who asked that tour of the facility, the plant’s The British move came as the his name not be used. He said the deputy director for research and TV network al Jazeera aired guardsmen had taken a shortcut development said that if the West another video of the kidnapped through a dangerous road they won’t provide Iran with nuclear British-born Iraq director of should have avoided, and he technology, Iranians would pro- CARE International pleading for claimed they left a day earlier vide it themselves. He said the MAJID SAEEDI/KRT her life, and Japan’s prime minis- than scheduled. “They refused to United States and Europe have A view of Arak heavy water production facility in Central Iran, 360 km ter rejected demands from mili- wait another day for us to provide no reason to be concerned about (223 miles) southwest of Tehran, yesterday. tants holding a Japanese hostage them security to escort them the plant. to withdraw his nation’s forces back to Baghdad,” he said. “They are 100 percent wrong” sive and difficult to produce, and the United States before the from Iraq. The U.S. command in Iraq has to be concerned over Iran’s devel- Madadi said. U.N. Security Council, have A U.S. soldier based at Camp limited its response to a terse opment of the ability to manu- But heavy water also can be offered to provide Iran with Anaconda, about 42 miles north statement, and refused to direct- facture heavy water, said used to develop material for nuclear fuel and a light water of Baghdad, was killed and ly address Allawi’s unusually Manouchehr Madadi. “It is only nuclear weapons. It’s that possi- research reactor that can’t be another injured in a suspected harsh criticism. for research.” bility that has alarmed the Bush used to develop nuclear weapons motorcycle-bomb attack on a “This was a cold-blooded and So-called “heavy water,” which administration, which has if Iran agrees to cease activities convoy, and new details were systematic massacre by terror- contains a heavier hydrogen par- demanded the site be shut down like those at Arak. released on the ambush last week ists,” the statement read. “They ticle than regular water, will allow and Iran’s pursuit of uranium Iranian officials told European that killed 49 newly trained Iraqi and no one else must be held Iran to run other nuclear reactors enrichment halted. negotiators in Vienna Wednesday army recruits. fully accountable for these with the natural uranium it Great Britain, Germany and that they wouldn’t suspend work In giving new information mines, rather than enriched ura- France, trying to avert a show- about the ambush, a senior Iraqi see IRAQ, page 19 nium, which is far more expen- down next month between Iran see IRAN, page 19 18 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL Thursday, October 28, 2004 News spreads about Arafat’s health ARAFAT Yesterday, as rumors spread about his continued from page 17 condition, the streets outside his head- quarters, known as the Muqata, grew is elected. crowded under a brilliant moon as the Rdeinah denied reports that an “emer- curious and concerned gathered. gency” triumvirate had been formed con- “I heard about the illness of our presi- sisting of Abbas, Qureia and Salim al- dent, so I came to see what was happen- Zanoun, another Fatah official. ing,” said Taha Faqeeh, a general director Concerns about Arafat’s health have in the Palestinian Interior Ministry. “Our been growing throughout the week, as the president is an old man. Part of the reason Palestinian leader remained out of the for his bad health are the bad conditions public eye for days. Palestinian officials he lives under. ... God willing, he will be said the former guerrilla leader was recov- OK.” ering from a bout of stomach flu, but he Arafat has lived in the small, concrete, underwent an endoscopy Monday after British Mandate-era building that con- complaining of stomach pains, and there tains his office and one personal room has been speculation that he may be suf- since the second year of the uprising, fering from a gallstone or cancer. which began in September 2000. Earthquake victims huddle in gyms JAPAN they were doing and ran out onto the continued from page 17 road in front of his house. At a high school gym in Nagaoka, The funeral started about 30 minutes about 360 evacuees from quake-stricken later. Due to the fear of more aftershocks, Yamakoshimura sat huddled together as the ceremony was kept simple, with only the aftershock occurred. There was a his photo and an ihai Buddhist ancestral loud bang, and the lights on the ceiling tablet displayed on the altar. began swinging violently. People started In Ojiya in the prefecture, the after- to scream, threw themselves on the shock measured an upper 5 and lasted ground or ran out of the building. for about 10 seconds, making it hard for Murmurs of concern were heard, includ- people to keep on their feet. Residents ing, “How long will this go on?” and “Is ran out of buildings, holding children to our house OK?” protect them. Officials of the Tokamachi municipal In front of JR Ojiya Station, the fourth government were preparing to distribute floor of a building collapsed onto a lunchtime rations for people in shelters neighboring two-story building owned when the aftershock hit. The officials lay by an acupuncturist. The building resi- on their stomachs and waited for the dents had already been evacuated, but a aftershock to stop. 53-year-old man from the neighborhood “My legs froze,” said homemaker said, “We can’t live in this place if it goes Kyoko Takagi, 65, who came running on like this.” barefoot from her house to the govern- Screams could be heard coming from ment building. “The aftershocks are so Ojiya General Hospital. Someone outside scary. I want to go somewhere where shouted: “Get out! Quick!” But patients there are no earthquakes.” looked worriedly out of the windows, not Preparations also were going on for the sure whether it was safe outside. Doctors funeral of Ryuichi Toda, 54, who died and nurses ran through the wards and Monday. Feeling the strong jolt, about 15 the waiting room to see if patients were relatives of the deceased stopped what all right. Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL 19 Aussie scientists discover new species of miniature humans BY SETH BORENSTEIN Roberts said in an e-mail interview. Knight Ridder Newspapers “Given that Homo Floresiensis is the smallest human species ever discovered, they out-punch every known human WASHINGTON — A miniature, long- intellectually pound for pound.” lost relative of modern humans has In the past, researchers had figured been discovered, shaking up science’s that humans had to have big brains to view of how we evolved on Earth. evolve, but Hobbit makes them realize Scientists, who unearthed her after that “once you get to a certain size brain 18,000 years, nicknamed her “Hobbit,” in humans, size doesn’t matter; wiring after the short characters who starred in (the way nerve cells are connected) mat- “Lord of the Rings.” She stood three feet ters,” said Rick Potts, the director of the tall with a brain the size of a grapefruit. human origins program at the Yet she was smart enough to use tools, Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of boats and probably language, and likely Natural History. hunted pygmy elephants. She’s being Scientists think Homo Floresiensis was called a strange new species of human. wiped out in a massive volcanic erup- Scientists found Hobbit and six other tion 12,000 years ago that also killed off skeletons of this lost species on Flores, a the island’s pygmy elephants, said co- remote Indonesian island, according to discoverer Peter Brown of the University a study to be published today in the sci- of New England. entific journal Nature. The existence of Flores Man for at The discovery means that about least 30,000 years adds a bizarre chapter 50,000 years ago, there were four species to the study of human evolution. of humans roaming the Earth at the “We have a generally pretty good pic- same time: Homo sapiens (us), Homo KRT PHOTOGRAPH VIA NATURE ture of what’s going on in human evolu- erectus, Neanderthals and this new rela- Peter Brown of the University of New England in Australia takes a picture of the skull of a tion,” Potts said. “But in this case, this is tive, called Homo Floresiensis (also new miniature human species found in a remote Indonesian Island. a surprising story of what can happen to called Flores Man). one of our cousins.” The scientists who found the skele- Flores Man is smaller than its prede- tons last year in a cave on the island, longer arms than modern humans, had In the cave, scientists found evidence cessor, Homo erectus. In the past, scien- about 375 miles east of Bali, named their thicker eyebrow ridges than we do, of fire and “sophisticated stone tools” tists had known that other species of best specimen, a 30-year-old female, sharply sloping foreheads and not much used for the communal hunting of animals got smaller on remote islands after the diminutive Tolkien fantasy of a chin, said co-discoverer Richard pygmy elephants, which are about the — when resources are scarce, it’s better characters. She and her contemporaries “Bert” Roberts of Australia’s University size of a water buffalo. to be smaller — but couldn’t show that weighed about 55 pounds, had slightly of Wollongong. “The Hobbit was nobody’s fool,” that applied to humans. British redeploy 800 soldiers IRAQ The redeployment of about continued from page 17 800 British soldiers — most of heinous acts.” them from the Scottish Black In the video, a tearful Margaret Watch battalion — represented Hassan pleads for British Prime another major political risk for Minister Tony Blair to save her Blair, whose popularity has been life by withdrawing British troops undermined by his support for and releasing all female prisoners the war. He left the impression held by the coalition. Hassan has before Parliament that the rede- lived in Iraq for decades and has ployment may not last long. Iraqi citizenship. “The Black Watch will come Japanese Prime Minister back by Christmas. As to what Junichiro Koizumi rejected then happens, we can’t be sure at demands to withdraw 500 the moment,” he said. “We don’t Japanese troops in exchange for believe that there will be a further the release of a Japanese national requirement for our troops but I identified as 24-year-old Shosei can’t commit myself. I can’t guar- Koda. The Japanese troops are in antee that.” Iraq on a purely humanitarian British officials have been mission and haven’t engaged in tight-lipped about where precise- any fighting. ly the 800 soldiers will be based, “The Self-Defense Forces will but they’ll be patrolling a region not withdraw,” Koizumi said. “I known for kidnappings and cannot allow terrorism and can- ambushes. not bow to terrorism.” Iraqis in Baghdad said they An al-Qaida-linked group led thought the British might fare by Jordanian Abu Musab al- better in the area than American Zarqawi, the most wanted man in troops had, citing the British sol- Iraq, posted a video of Koda on diers’ friendly demeanor and an Islamist Web site Tuesday, memories of the 22-year British promising to kill him within 48 rule of Iraq. hours if Japan’s troops aren’t “The British have more knowl- removed. edge and more background A statement from the U.S. mil- about the traditions, behaviors itary didn’t identify the dead and customs of the Iraqis,” said American soldier at Camp Saleh Mohammed, a 44-year-old Anaconda. shopkeeper.

Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL 19 Aussie scientists discover new species of miniature humans BY SETH BORENSTEIN Roberts said in an e-mail interview. Knight Ridder Newspapers “Given that Homo Floresiensis is the smallest human species ever discovered, they out-punch every known human WASHINGTON — A miniature, long- intellectually pound for pound.” lost relative of modern humans has In the past, researchers had figured been discovered, shaking up science’s that humans had to have big brains to view of how we evolved on Earth. evolve, but Hobbit makes them realize Scientists, who unearthed her after that “once you get to a certain size brain 18,000 years, nicknamed her “Hobbit,” in humans, size doesn’t matter; wiring after the short characters who starred in (the way nerve cells are connected) mat- “Lord of the Rings.” She stood three feet ters,” said Rick Potts, the director of the tall with a brain the size of a grapefruit. human origins program at the Yet she was smart enough to use tools, Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of boats and probably language, and likely Natural History. hunted pygmy elephants. She’s being Scientists think Homo Floresiensis was called a strange new species of human. wiped out in a massive volcanic erup- Scientists found Hobbit and six other tion 12,000 years ago that also killed off skeletons of this lost species on Flores, a the island’s pygmy elephants, said co- remote Indonesian island, according to discoverer Peter Brown of the University a study to be published today in the sci- of New England. entific journal Nature. The existence of Flores Man for at The discovery means that about least 30,000 years adds a bizarre chapter 50,000 years ago, there were four species to the study of human evolution. of humans roaming the Earth at the “We have a generally pretty good pic- same time: Homo sapiens (us), Homo KRT PHOTOGRAPH VIA NATURE ture of what’s going on in human evolu- erectus, Neanderthals and this new rela- Peter Brown of the University of New England in Australia takes a picture of the skull of a tion,” Potts said. “But in this case, this is tive, called Homo Floresiensis (also new miniature human species found in a remote Indonesian Island. a surprising story of what can happen to called Flores Man). one of our cousins.” The scientists who found the skele- Flores Man is smaller than its prede- tons last year in a cave on the island, longer arms than modern humans, had In the cave, scientists found evidence cessor, Homo erectus. In the past, scien- about 375 miles east of Bali, named their thicker eyebrow ridges than we do, of fire and “sophisticated stone tools” tists had known that other species of best specimen, a 30-year-old female, sharply sloping foreheads and not much used for the communal hunting of animals got smaller on remote islands after the diminutive Tolkien fantasy of a chin, said co-discoverer Richard pygmy elephants, which are about the — when resources are scarce, it’s better characters. She and her contemporaries “Bert” Roberts of Australia’s University size of a water buffalo. to be smaller — but couldn’t show that weighed about 55 pounds, had slightly of Wollongong. “The Hobbit was nobody’s fool,” that applied to humans. British redeploy 800 soldiers IRAQ The redeployment of about continued from page 17 800 British soldiers — most of heinous acts.” them from the Scottish Black In the video, a tearful Margaret Watch battalion — represented Hassan pleads for British Prime another major political risk for Minister Tony Blair to save her Blair, whose popularity has been life by withdrawing British troops undermined by his support for and releasing all female prisoners the war. He left the impression held by the coalition. Hassan has before Parliament that the rede- lived in Iraq for decades and has ployment may not last long. Iraqi citizenship. “The Black Watch will come Japanese Prime Minister back by Christmas. As to what Junichiro Koizumi rejected then happens, we can’t be sure at demands to withdraw 500 the moment,” he said. “We don’t Japanese troops in exchange for believe that there will be a further the release of a Japanese national requirement for our troops but I identified as 24-year-old Shosei can’t commit myself. I can’t guar- Koda. The Japanese troops are in antee that.” Iraq on a purely humanitarian British officials have been mission and haven’t engaged in tight-lipped about where precise- any fighting. ly the 800 soldiers will be based, “The Self-Defense Forces will but they’ll be patrolling a region not withdraw,” Koizumi said. “I known for kidnappings and cannot allow terrorism and can- ambushes. not bow to terrorism.” Iraqis in Baghdad said they An al-Qaida-linked group led thought the British might fare by Jordanian Abu Musab al- better in the area than American Zarqawi, the most wanted man in troops had, citing the British sol- Iraq, posted a video of Koda on diers’ friendly demeanor and an Islamist Web site Tuesday, memories of the 22-year British promising to kill him within 48 rule of Iraq. hours if Japan’s troops aren’t “The British have more knowl- removed. edge and more background A statement from the U.S. mil- about the traditions, behaviors itary didn’t identify the dead and customs of the Iraqis,” said American soldier at Camp Saleh Mohammed, a 44-year-old Anaconda. shopkeeper. 20 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS Thursday, October 28, 2004

CROSSWORD DOONESBURY BY GARRY TRUDEAU

FOX TROT BY BILL AMEND

DILBERT BY SCOTT ADAMS

NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY

HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (Oct. 28) — A relationship that always keeps you guessing could turn out to be the most stable one you’ve ever had. This is good `cause it never gets boring. Now it’s up to you to confirm the commitment.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Because you Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Ask for the do such an excellent job, you can start asking for money. You might get it, but don’t go shopping and getting more. That’s not only more work, but yet. Pay off an old debt first, and you’ll have a lot also more pay — maybe even for less work. That’s more to spend on a special treat later. cool. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — The plans Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — You may be you make with your sweetheart in private are attracted to somebody who is quite different nobody’s business but your own. While you’re at from you. Don’t obsess on the problems; focus it, think up another way to bring money in this on the qualities you share. They’re harder to spot weekend. Conditions will be in your favor. but quite valuable. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Security is a wonderful thing to have, but is it real? It’s been Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Go ahead said that it only exists in your mind. You might and concentrate. It won’t do any harm, and it find the answer in prayer. If you’re not up to that, might help you solve a puzzle that has had you meditate. completely baffled. Stand back, and be objective.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Better call Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Rest and your committee together and make decisions relax while you can. New opportunities will be now. If you wait until tomorrow, that’ll be harder coming your way soon. Meanwhile, luxuriate. to accomplish. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — You may Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — It’ll be hard to feel like you’re slogging through mud to accom- make changes now; everyone’s stuck in their plish the simplest tasks. There’s a lot of resist- ways. Don’t fret about it; just listen and wait for a ance going around, and you may have caught better time. It won’t be long. some of it. Don’t push yourself too hard.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You should Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — You’re able be just about ready to stretch and get out of your to concentrate a little better than usual now, so cramped position. Get some exercise so you’re why not study money and how to make yours ready to take on more duties as soon as next grow? You could turn out to be good at this. week. Cancer is the sign of millionaires, but Pisces is the sign of billionaires.

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Also have short term print any classifieds which contain obscenity, are of an overtly sexual nature, or are used expressly to denigrate a person or group. best. until 5-31-05 Jack Nicholson Women aim to capture is not the fourth spot in NESCACs WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY twelfth Laker continued from page 24 Wesleyan, both of whom will vie Everyone’s looking HOFFMAN with the Jumbos for fourth. continued from page 23 “It’s going to be pretty com- for a personal best and Think about how many crowd shots petitive,” Sheedy said. “Those FOX has to show for someone watch- “ are the two teams we’re really we’re definitely shooting ing on TV to see ten people they know working to beat. Hopefully on a out of 40,000. good day we would beat them.” for the top four or five. Honestly, I know this is really hard Last season, the Jumbos for the TV executives to believe, but placed seventh at NESCACs when I turn on the television to behind seniors Caputo and Katie Sheedy” watch a game, that’s what I want to Lauren Dunn. Four of the five Senior tri-captain watch. The game. Yet that’s not what top finishing teams at that we’re being shown. When did things NESCAC Championship went go so horribly, horribly, wrong? I on to finish in the top five at the ing for a personal best and we’re think it started with Jack Nicholson New England Regional. definitely shooting for the top getting cameos at the Lakers games. I BEN THAYER/TUFTS DAILY “It’s an important meet but it’s four or five. We’re looking ahead didn’t watch “The Shining” hoping to The women’s cross country team will use NESCACs to gear up for the not the most important meet,” to the regional meet but this is catch a glimpse of Devean George, New England Regional Championships two weeks later. Sheedy said. “Everybody’s look- important to us too.” and I don’t watch Lakers games to see Nicholson. But this phenomenon really turned the corner with Brenda Warner during the St. Louis Rams’ Three teams stand in way of volleyball for NESCAC crown surprising Super Bowl season. I could VOLLEYBALL and we need to come out strong and get our The tournament will take place on Nov. 12 be on my deathbed and still see her continued from page 24 momentum for the rest of the weekend,” and 13. The winner of the NESCAC fuzzy blue sweater and short spiky Williams has tremendous height, athleticism Harrison said. Tournament receives an automatic berth in hair as she sat in the stands, praying and ball handling. The Jumbos will have to The Jumbos hope this momentum will the NCAA Tournament. and cheering for former supermarket contend with 6’2” senior middle blocker lead them to a victory over Middlebury the Even if the Jumbos can’t win the NESCAC shelf stocker husband Kurt Warner. Joyia Chadwick. Chadwick, an All America next day. tournament, Thompson believes the team Meanwhile, on the field, Warner was selection the past two years, is averaging 3.75 “[Middlebury] has been ranked pretty high still has a chance to earn an at-large bid for throwing 80 yard touchdown passes kills per game. in New England,” Harrison said. “They’ve the NCAA tournament. The national tourna- to Isaac Bruce and Marshall Faulk The Ephs also have last year’s NESCAC played some tough teams, taken games from ment awards one bid for the New England was juking defenders into Kansas. Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the tough teams and beaten tough teams, but region. But apparently we would rather see Year in senior Robin Young, as well as a setter they’ve also lost to some weaker ones.” “We have proved that our conference is the Mrs. Warner. who could cause problems in junior Alexis While Middlebury is 19-9 overall, it has lost strongest with NESCAC teams always being Then we had Juan Dixon’s brother. Knepp. to Skidmore and Brandeis, two teams that in the top of the New England polls and tour- When Dixon, one of my favorite col- “They’ve got a very smart setter who we’re Tufts beat earlier in the season. nament finals,” Thompson said. “Hopefully lege basketball players ever, led the going to have to watch because she is very The players would love to defeat all three the NCAA Committee will recognize Tufts as Maryland Terrapins to the 2002 tricky,” freshman Stephanie Viola said. teams this weekend and earn home-court the next strongest team out of the region for NCAA Championship, half the cover- Before having to deal with these problems, advantage because of the recognition it the tournament. [But] hopefully, we won’t age was on Juan’s brother Phil, and the Jumbos will have to face Hamilton and would give their program. have to rely on that and we will just win how the two overcame their parents’ Middlebury. Although Hamilton has not won “I think it’d be great,” Harrison said. “It NESCAC.” drug addiction and deaths to AIDS. a conference game this year, the Jumbos are would bring some recognition to Tufts vol- Before considering these things, however, That’s a great story. But we didn’t still focused on this match. leyball to win the NESCAC and host the the Jumbos must take care of business this need to pretend like Phil was a mem- “They’re our first match of the weekend tournament.” weekend. ber of the team. He was shown so much I thought he was the Most Outstanding Player. That’s probably the real reason why Chris Wilcox turned pro; he was angry that Phil Favored team is prepared to defend its NESCAC title was getting the spotlight. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY McNamara said. “We expect to win. We know race. In between, the squad’s second seven Don’t get me wrong; the human continued from page 24 that there are some other good teams out will run at Tufts in the ECAC Championship story behind the game is always more and Williams was 16th. Bates has won every there, and we just have to beat them.” next weekend. compelling than the stats. Unless Div. III meet it has raced this year, although it “If we run our race and we run close “The next four weeks are going to be the we’re missing the game to see the finished 12th to Tufts’ sixth place at All-New together like we do in the workouts, then I defining moments for this team,” McNamara human story. And that story is Larry England’s three weekends ago. Last year at don’t think that there is anyone that can beat said. “We’ve been talking about this season Walker’s trout-catching determina- NESCAC’s, Tufts edged out Williams, which us in New England,” Brigham said. since about five minutes after we crossed the tion. Or Leon hawking Bud on Fox. boasted the top two individual finishers, 48- Brigham believes that will hold true not line at Nationals last year. Everyone knows Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go 57. only on Saturday but on Nov. 13, when Tufts this is where we have a chance to really shine run from the police, because I write “We’re definitely favored to win,” tries to qualify for the national championship and make a mark.” so well it’s illegal. 22 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Thursday, October 28, 2004 Red Sox reverse curse, sweep Cards, win Series BY JIM SALISBURY had tormented the Red Sox since Knight Ridder Newspapers they had sold the great Babe Ruth to the hated Yankees after the ST. LOUIS — In the end, noth- 1919 season. ing could stop the 2004 Boston Ruth was a 23-year-old pitch- Red Sox from accomplishing their er/outfielder on the last Red Sox mission, not the dangerous team to win a World Series. In the Anaheim Angels, not the histori- years after Ruth had gone on to cally superior New York Yankees, become the first superstar of pro- not the explosive St. Louis fessional sports, the Red Sox got Cardinals, and certainly not some back to the World Series four silly curse. times — 1946, 1967, 1975 and Climb to the top of Mount 1986. Washington and shout. Blare They lost each one in seven those horns out in Boston games. Two of those series Harbor. Break out the bubbly and defeats — 1946 and 1967 — came dance in the streets around against the Cardinals. Kenmore Square. Wake the Babe This time, the Red Sox took no and tell him to find some other chances, and no prisoners. They team to haunt. And while you’re got it over with in four games with at it, lift a glass to manager Terry a stunning sweep of the Francona and his delightful band Cardinals, who led the majors of idiots. with 105 wins during the regular The wait is over, Red Sox season. Nation. The Cardinals never held a lead For the first time since 1918, in the series and several of the big your team stands atop the base- bats that helped them score the ball world. most runs in the National League J. B. FORBES/KRT The Red Sox completed a four- this season never got untracked. Derek Lowe tags out the Cardinals’ Scott Rolen as he slides into first base for the third out of the first inning. game World Series sweep of the Scott Rolen, who had 124 RBIs Cardinals with a 3-0 win on during the regular season, didn’t In Wednesday night’s clincher, He pitched six innings of one- mates “a bunch of idiots,” led off Wednesday night at Busch have a hit in the series. Jim they scored two more runs on a run ball in Boston’s do-or-die the game with a solo homer of Stadium. Edmonds (111 RBIs) had just one. two-out hit. Game 7 win over the hated Jason Marquis. The long dreamed about victo- The Sox meanwhile got big hit The Red Sox also received Yankees in Game 7 of the The Red Sox ended up winning ry washed away 86 years of frus- after big hit. In Game 2, they some inspiring starting pitching, American League Championship eight postseason games in a row tration, and once and for all exor- scored all six of their runs on two- from banged-up Curt Schilling’s Series. to close out this season. The cised the so-called Curse of the out hits. In Game 3, three of their six strong innings in Game 2, to Wednesday night, the 31-year- biggest win of all ended with clos- Bambino, the mythical hex that four runs came on two-out hits. Pedro Martinez’s seven shutout old sinkerball was even better, er Keith Foulke getting the final innings in Game 3, to Derek Lowe turning in seven shutout innings three outs and Red Sox players on Wednesday night. after Johnny Damon, the who storming the field in celebration Where would these Sox have earlier this postseason called as a small but vocal pocket of fans been without Lowe? himself and his free-spirited let loose in the seats.

SCHEDULE | Oct. 25 — Oct. 31

MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN Wesleyan Conn. College Field Hockey 3:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

@ Amherst Football 1:00 p.m.

Wesleyan Conn. College Men’s Soccer 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.

Women’s Conn. College Soccer 1:30 p.m.

New England Freshmen Sailing Champs @ Yale

Volleyball NESCAC @ Weekend Middlebury

LAURIE SKRIVAN/KRT Field JUMBOCAST Football Johnny Damon celebrates after hitting a home run in the first inning of Hockey Game Four of the World Series yesterday.

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Football Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Sailing College Rankings NESCAC Standings Final NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings As of Oct. 21, 2004 CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE POINTS CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL Coed Rank, Team (Previous Rank) Team W L Pct W L Team W L Pct PF PA Team W L T Pct W L T Team W L T Pct W L T 1. USC (1) Middlebury 8 0 1.000 11 0 Amherst 5 0 1.000 169 74 Williams 6 1 1 .812 9 2 2 Middlebury 6 0 2 .875 10 0 2 2. Yale (4) Bowdoin 6 2 .750 9 3 Trinity 5 0 1.000 211 32 Bowdoin 6 2 0 .750 9 4 0 Amherst 5 0 3 .812 7 1 4 3. Kings Point (11) Wesleyan 5 2 .714 10 2 Williams 4 1 .800 101 79 Middlebury 5 1 2 .750 9 1 2 Tufts 4 1 3 .688 6 3 3 4. Boston College (5) Williams 5 3 .625 9 3 Colby 3 2 .600 101 46 Amherst 5 2 0 .714 10 2 0 Bates 4 3 1 .562 9 3 1 5. Hobart/WmSmith (7) Trinity 4 3 .571 8 4 Middlebury 2 3 .400 121 122 Wesleyan 4 2 1 .643 6 4 1 Bowdoin 3 4 1 .438 7 5 1 6. St. Mary’s (2) Tufts 4 4 .500 8 5 Wesleyan 2 3 .400 88 131 Bates 3 3 1 .500 8 3 1 Williams 3 4 1 .438 6 4 2 7. Dartmouth (3) Amherst 2 5 .286 4 7 Bates 1 4 .200 85 153 Tufts 2 5 0 .286 6 5 1 Conn College 3 5 0 .375 7 5 0 8. Tufts (6) Colby 2 6 .250 6 6 Bowdoin 1 4 .200 107 169 Trinity 2 6 0 .250 3 8 2 Trinity 3 5 0 .375 6 5 1 9. Georgetown (8) Conn College 1 6 .143 4 8 Hamilton 1 4 .200 99 223 Colby 1 6 1 .188 4 6 2 Colby 2 5 1 .312 6 5 1 10. Harvard (9) Bates 1 7 .125 3 10 Tufts 1 4 .200 56 109 Conn College 1 7 0 .125 3 10 0 Wesleyan 1 7 0 .125 3 10 0 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Women’s Tennis Scoring Player Scoring Scoring Individual Statistics Player G A Pts Rushing Att Yds TD Player G A Pts Player G A Pts Position, Singles, Record Dana Panzer 11 7 29 Steve Cincotta 61 236 1 Todd Gilbert 4 5 13 Sarah Callaghan 3 2 8 1. Jennifer Luten (7-1) Martha Furtek 3 2 8 Lea Napolitano 4 5 13 Jason Casey 45 170 1 Mattia Chason 3 0 6 2. Jennifer Lejb (6-1) Brendan Georges 36 135 1 Ben Castellot 3 0 6 Jen Baldwin 3 1 7 Jeanne Grabowski 2 1 5 2,3. Kylyn Deary (5-3) Jennie Sachs 2 1 5 Brian Cammuso 36 129 0 Mike Guigli 3 0 6 Becky Greenstein 1 4 6 3,4. Trina Spear (5-3) Illeana Katz 2 0 4 Casey D’Annolfo 16 27 1 Bob Kastoff 1 2 4 Lauren Fedore 2 1 5 Stacey Watkins 1 1 3 Totals 202 704 4 Greg O’Connell 1 0 2 Sarah Gelb 2 0 4 4,5. Lani Ackerman (5-3) No. Yds TD Jayme Heller 1 1 3 Receiving Alex Bedig 1 0 2 Ariel Samuelson 2 0 4 5,6. Stephanie Ruley (5-1) 39 399 1 1 1 3 Kevin Holland Matt Maloney 1 0 2 Lindsay Garmirian 1 0 2 6. Ashley Weisman (2-1) Tracy Rittenour 6 110 1 MeghanBecque 1 0 2 Steve Menty Mike Lingenfelter 0 2 2 Catherine Benedict 1 0 2 Position, Doubles, Record Brian VonAncken 6 74 1 Lizzy Oxler 1 0 2 Ben Kallechey 0 1 1 Annie Benedict 0 1 1 1. Luten/Deary (7-1) Chris Roy 6 70 0 1 0 2 Chip West 0 1 1 Lydia Claudio 0 0 0 Katie Pagos Totals 58 702 3 2. Lejb/Neda Pisheva (5-2) Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD 3. Spear/Ackerman (1-0) Matt Sullivan (6-4-0) Meg McCourt (6-3-2) 13 45 .776 Angela Rappoli (2-2) 5 26 .839 Jason Casey 90-48-8 501 2 15 67 .817 Annie Ross (0-0-1) 3 10 .769 3. Spear/Weisman (4-2) Duffy-Cabana (6-2) 8 28 .778 Casey D’Annolfo 35-21-1 201 1 Scott Conroy (0-1-1) 5 16 .762 Totals 125-69-9 702 3 Thursday, October 28, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 23 BEN HOFFMAN | THE LEFTY GROOVE INSIDE THE NHL Less crowd, more Lockout will hurt hockey, if anyone notices BY ERIK JOHANSON Thus, one of the owners’ goals is to elim- game? True. Contributing Writer inate this divide and “level the playing field,” giving each team the chance to If the puck never dropped, would any- compete against other teams in a similar one notice? And if they noticed, would salary range. was kicking back, as they say, with my anyone care? While this is an important issue, the housemates Tuesday night, watching Eventually, sports fans will come to the major stumbling block for the owners is realization that the National Hockey that many have been operating at a loss the Red Sox go up 3-0 in the World I League is now working on its second for some time, actually losing money on Series. Gups was trying to convince Nimit to month of a lockout that threatens to a season-by-season basis. To remedy this, endanger the 2004-05 season. But for the owners have proposed establishing a be Mr. T for Halloween. Mike and Nimit were now, with the excitement of the baseball strict salary cap at $32 million. This rep- making fun of Gups because he’s a Yankees playoffs headlined by the Red Sox’ his- resents a 58.9 percent cut of what the Red toric playoff run, it is no wonder that Wings’ shelled out in 2003-04, and a 28 fan. I was making fun of Mike because Curt hardly anyone has noticed the relative percent drop from even the league’s aver- Schilling has changed his sexual orientation. silence that has fallen over the age team salary of $44 million. FleetCenter ice. Additionally, such a cap would result And everyone was making fun of me in the need for the end of guaranteed because I hadn’t been aware that FOX had contracts, as teams would need to be Though the owners’ demands able to cut underperforming players previously used my brilliant Star Wars-to- making too much money to abide by the sports-conversion idea for my last column seem daunting, if not completely salary cap and still be competitive. Not surprisingly, the players, who GEORGE BRIDGES/KRT for one of their idiotic pregame montages. unrealistic, they have not budged stand to lose not only $12 million on NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will see his average in salary per team from such a fan base continue to shrink as the owners Indeed, it was fun times all around at the from their position and show no “hard cap” but also the comfort of guar- and players remain halted in negotiations. Emery manor. The Sox were winning, and anteed contracts, have scoffed at the when they weren’t, we were counting Joe signs of compromising in the owners’ proposal. The NHLPA has coun- as the last NHL work stoppage (in the Buck and Leon Budweiser commercials. tered with a reduction of current salaries 1994-95 season) ended with an accord There was Buck’s agent convincing him to near future. From a business by five percent, trimming rookie salaries, establishing a 50-game, shortened sea- pick up Slamma-Lamma Ding Dong as a or even establishing a luxury-tax system son with a Stanley Cup winner. marketing phrase. There was Leon, telling a standpoint, the owners have no similar to the one imposed by Major The last time the NHL cancelled its teammate to pass him in the batting order League Baseball, all less drastic measures championship was in 1919 due to World while he was celling it up in the on-deck cir- incentive to compromise. in addressing the league’s financial woes. War I. With every day that goes by — 43 cle. And there was Leon in a right field sky Though the owners’ demands seem days of work have been missed since the box, talking to a reporter while behind him daunting, if not completely unrealistic, Collective Bargaining Agreement expired in the commercial were girls wearing Next week, however, baseball will go they have not budged from their position at midnight on Sept. 16 — the NHL Slamma-Lamma Ding Do — WAIT A into hibernation for another cold Boston and show no signs of compromising in creeps closer to exactly that happening. MINUTE! This wasn’t a commercial! This winter. While a Red Sox World Series win the near future. From a business stand- was actually happening! At the game! may be enough to tide Boston fans over point, the owners have no incentive to Instead of the game! I was missing pitches until spring training, the NHL lockout compromise. The NHL released the find- for this! But this is far worse than just the will very soon become more visible to ings of a study last season that showed For a second, I really thought it was some fans across the country. An extended $273 million in losses on players’ salaries sort of in-game commercial, like when the Canadian predicament. If the squabble between the team owners and of around $2 billion. Relatively speaking, announcer has to say “tonight’s game is the NHL Players’ Association seems the owners are making money on the brought to you by Cialis”. And if I was con- NHL does not begin to play soon, inevitable, but with each passing day it lockout by not losing it. fused, you can bet Tim McCarver was — he’s creeps closer to permanently crippling This reality to which the owners are still getting over the Yankees’ loss and the people will notice its absence and the sport. holding is short-sighted, however. With fact that Bronson Arroyo’s first name isn’t When NHL commissioner Gary college football, baseball, and the NFL in Brandon. Real life Leon was even acting out find something to take its place. Bettman officially announced that which full swing, the NHL is not being held his commercial persona, ignoring the had long been a foregone conclusion on accountable for its current work stop- reporter while he chatted on his cell phone Sept. 15, he cited a cavernous divide in page. But when the lockout takes center Canadian business has already felt the about money, and letting us know that he negotiations between the owners and stage, the public backlash could rival that crunch of the lockout, as bars and restau- was tired from running from police because players to reach an accord on a new of the 1994 Major League Baseball rants are empty with no games to show. he looked so good it was illegal. Collective Bargaining Agreement as the Players’ Association strike. It took years The effect in the United States is likely to For those of you who somehow haven’t cause for the lockout. for fans to forgive baseball for its appar- be less pronounced, as the perpetual seen the ever-prevalent Budweiser commer- In recent years, the gap between ent greed that resulted in the cancella- stream of entertainment will go on with- cials, they involve the announcer Buck and wealthy teams in large markets, such as tion of the World Series, a reaction that out the sport. Leon, a self-centered athlete whom is the New York Rangers and Detroit Red cost the sport millions of dollars in rev- But this is far worse than just the nonetheless “true.” Just like Bud Light! I Wings, and poorer teams in smaller mar- enue and threatened to decimate the Canadian predicament. If the NHL does know the last time I had an ice-cold Bud kets, such as the Pittsburgh Penguins sport. not begin to play soon, people will notice Light, I thought to myself, “Man, this tastes and Nashville Predators, has risen to a Though baseball recovered, it is very its absence and find something to take its true!” The commercials would be sort of dangerous level. possible that hockey, given a similar place. When the league finally does funny except that they’re probably a realistic In the 2003-04 season, the Red Wings occurrence, will not be so lucky. The return, it risks the chance that nobody portrayal of half of all professional athletes. had the highest team salary at $77.8 mil- Stanley Cup finals have never been can- will care. America is a land of the perpet- Budweiser should have just gotten Terrell lion. The Rangers were second at $76.5 celled due to a strike or lockout, and ual sports season, and hockey’s void will Owens to play the part. million. Conversely, the Predators had a there is no telling what effect such a sce- be filled. The costs of that occurrence for And Tuesday night, this portrayal of team salary of $21.9 million, while the nario would have on its already-thinning both the owners and the players are everything that’s wrong with sports had Penguins paid its players $23.4 million. fan base. Potential disaster was averted immeasurable. come to life. Talk about blurring the line between advertising and reality. Was FOX subliminally tricking us into drinking Bud instead of Coors? Or has Leon turned into enough of a pseudo-celebrity (à la Orlando Jones and the 7-Up commercials) that FOX THURSDAY’S TOP TEN | ATHLETES THAT MAKE GOOD HALLOWEEN COSTUMES thought we’d be interested in chatting with him during at-bats? Did anyone drink more Tired of being a gangsta or a naughty nurse? Yeah us too. some of them (see below) are scary. So find your inner ath- 7-Up because of Orlando Jones? And then we realized: who makes for a better dress-up than lete, no matter how deeply it’s hidden, with the following: All I know is we were seeing this instead of athletes? They’re good looking, they’re outrageous, and the game, and that’s outrageous. Not as out- rageous as The Boston Herald trying to com- pete with The Boston Globe by running a blown-up picture of that poor bloody girl 10. Carlos Valderama, but be prepared to go wig shopping. after the Sox beat the Yankees. But still, pret- ty outrageous, especially considering that 9. A matador it’s not an isolated incident. After all, Tuesday night we learned about the exciting 8. Anna Kournikova: would be #1 on the “Top Ten Costumes lives of Larry Walker’s brothers Harry, Barry, That Would Get You Ass” list. Jerry, and Scary. During Game Two, FOX basically gave Tom Hanks free advertising 7. A-Rod: just wear a Yankees uniform, blue lipstick, and fol- for his new movie. And for the last two weeks low a dollar bill on a fishing rod. the network has been giving us 80 percent game footage, 20 percent shots of Red Sox 6. Johnny Damon: definitely not #1 on the “Top Ten fans covering their eyes, wincing in fear, and Costumes That Would Get You Ass” list, although pretty getting their skin eaten off by vultures. popular right now. Fellow Tufts Daily columnist and Massachussets native Tim Whelan said that 5. Ted Williams (head optional). he saw about ten people he knew in the stands in Game Five of the ALCS. And he 4. A hockey player: all you need is a mullet, bad teeth, and wasn’t even at the game; he was home on his the remote control. comfy sofa in DU drinking a glass of milk. 3. Mia Hamm: kicking a soccer ball, while keeping Nomar MARK CORNELISON/KRT see HOFFMAN, page 21 Garciaparra on a leash.

2. Dennis Rodman: would be #1, except . . . Ben Hoffman is a junior majoring in English. He can be reached via e-mail at 1. Mike Tyson (right): does it get any scarier than this? [email protected] — by Kristy Cunningham, Andrew Silver, and Ben Hoffman 24 INSIDE The Lefty Groove 23 Sports Red Sox coverage 22 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2004

VOLLEYBALL Tufts to compete against rivals during final weekend of play Squad hopes to sneak by Williams and clinch first place in NESCACs

BY NATE GRUBMAN Williams from contention in head- losing confidence due to the loss Daily Staff Writer to-head match-ups. to Williams. Tufts is confident about its “We came, we saw and we Tomorrow and Saturday, the chances. learned what we need to going volleyball team will travel to “I think we absolutely have the into next weekend’s matches,” Middlebury College to play its capability to beat these teams,” Thompson said. final three NESCAC games against sophomore Kelli Harrison said. The Jumbos learned that their Hamilton, Middlebury and “Our performance in the match with Williams will certainly Williams. Springfield game [in the third be a tough test. Going into the weekend, four round of the Hall of Fame Classic] “They are an experienced team teams are within one game of the proved we know how to go out and that has been to the Elite Eight in NESCAC lead. At the end of the leave everything on the court.” the NCAA Tournament the last weekend, one team will stand on To keep their perfect confer- two years,” Thompson said. “They top. ence record, the Jumbos will have have experience on their side, and With an 8-0 conference record, to defeat Williams who, at 25-3 is along with that comes confidence. the Williams Ephs stand atop the ranked number one in New Short of the experience, we have NESCAC standings, just ahead of England. The Ephs, winners of the the confidence in ourselves and Tufts (7-0), Middlebury (7-1) and last three NESCAC Champion- are excited to prove that we can Amherst (6-1). ships, defeated the Jumbos last beat them and be the next team to The 24-4 Jumbos, having Saturday 3-0 in the Hall of Fame win the NESCAC.” JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY already defeated Amherst 3-2 on Classic Final. According to Thompson, Junior Courtney Evans (14) and freshman Katie Wysham (3) are hoping to Oct. 16 at Amherst, will have the Coach Cora Thompson has help the Jumbos to an undefeated season of NESCAC play. A sweep this chance to knock Middlebury and preached the importance of not see VOLLEYBALL, page 21 weekend will earn the team the right to host the NESCAC Tournament.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Jumbos in search of second consecutive NESCAC title BY BEN HOFFMAN cally, that would be a tough scenario to Daily Editorial Board lose.” Last year, winning NESCAC’s was one of Last year, the men’s cross country team several major goals for the Jumbos. Perhaps entered NESCAC’s with the unfamiliar tag of the biggest sign of how far Putnam’s runners “favorite,” despite having never won a have come and how high their sights are set NESCAC Championship in Tufts history. is that this year they view NESCAC’s merely This year, the squad once again enters the as a point along the way in their season. meet with a new label: defending champi- “The team’s at a level where our number on. one priority is Nationals; getting there and Almost one year after Tufts won its first doing well,” McNamara said. “And that ever NESCAC Championship at shows how successful we are that we’re to Middlebury, the Jumbos will try to do it that point where we expect to be there, we again at Colby on Saturday. will be there, and that’s what we’re aiming Senior co-captains Nate Brigham and for.” Brian McNamara, fifth-year senior Peter “It’s a step along the way for us,” Brigham Bromka, juniors Matt Fortin, Matt Lacey, said of the league championship. “It was and Kyle Doran, and sophomore Josh great to win the first one last year, and it Kennedy will represent Tufts’ top seven. would be great to win the second one. But However, the team can race twelve in we also know it’s a tune-up for what’s to NESCAC’s, so senior Mike Don, juniors Neil come.” Orfield and Mike Cummings, sophomore Still, this is the beginning of the team’s Justin Chung, and freshman Chris Kantos championship portion of its season. It will also probably line up for the Jumbos. wants to win, but will have some competi- The squad will depart for Maine tomorrow tion in doing so. and stay in a hotel overnight. “All of these other teams like Williams and Last year, Kennedy, Brigham, Doran, Bowdoin and Bates have had very success- McNamara, and Orfield finished seventh ful teams, both now and in the past,” through tenth overall to give the Jumbos McNamara said. “And to be able to say that their first NESCAC title. Everyone who ran in we’re part of a Tufts team that has beaten that race last year will run it again. those teams, part of a team that has won “You look at all the guys who ran last year NESCAC’s, [having] accomplished some- when we run, and we return all of them, so thing like that and contributed to the Tufts we should win again,” McNamara said. community is a neat thing.” BEN THAYER/TUFTS DAILY “Statistically, if we can get all our guys to In the latest national poll, Tufts was Junior Kyle Doran and the men’s cross country team will race for their second consecutive run together at the front of the pack like last ranked fifth in Div. III, while Bates was ninth NESCAC title on Saturday. year, things should take care of themselves,” coach Connie Putnam said. “Mathemati- see MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, page 21

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Women’s cross country aiming for strong show at championship race this Saturday BY ALEX BLOOM Ades has led the team all season, picking Division III New England Regional are the most competitive teams on the day Senior Staff Writer up where the graduated Lauren Caputo left Championship in two weeks will be run- of the race.” off last year. Additions Morgan and O’Brien ning against the Jumbos this weekend at If the Jumbos hope to secure a spot at The women’s cross country team will have traded off between second and third Colby. nationals this year, they will have to be one travel to Colby College in Maine this for the Jumbos while a pack of Beck, Walls, Currently, Tufts has been relegated to of the top five teams at Regionals. Tufts has Saturday for the much anticipated start to Shih, Sheedy, and Crispin have rotated to also-ran status by coach’s polls in New yet to beat Williams, Middlebury, Colby, its postseason with the NESCAC round out the Jumbos top five. The key for England and across the nation. In an Oct. and Wesleyan, all of whom beat the Jumbos Championship. championship meets like this weekend will 25 New England cross country poll Tufts is at the All-New England Championships on The Jumbos will enter 12 runners in the be keeping runners close in a pack to ranked fifth, behind Colby, Middlebury, Oct. 8. Tufts has beaten both Amherst and varsity race, including senior tri-captains ensure low scores. Williams and Amherst. Nationally, Wesleyan once on separate occasions, but Katie Mason, and Katie Sheedy, juniors “We’re all going to have to do pretty well Williams and Amherst are ranked in the both teams were resting some of their top Becca Ades and Arielle Aaronson, sopho- and I think we’re ready to put it together,” top three with Middlebury fifth. Tufts is runners. mores Sarah Crispin, Samantha Moland, Sheedy said. “We had a good meet in nationally ranked 21st behind both Colby The top three spots in NESCAC are all Raquel Morgan, and Jenny Torpey, and Maine and then we had a week off. The (15th) and Wesleyan (20th), putting them but set in stone with Williams, Amherst, freshmen Catherine Beck, Katy O’Brien, middle top group has been running more behind five NESCAC teams. and Middlebury most likely securing those Anna Shih, and Laura Walls. The twelve together.” “[The polls] shows who the top teams spots in no particular order. The main have consistently been among the top fin- The NESCAC Championship should be a are going to be but they don’t really show competition for Tufts will be Colby and ishers for Tufts this season and look to lead good litmus test for the Jumbos since many anything until you race against each the Jumbos to a strong finish on Saturday. of the contenders who will be at the NCAA other,” Sheedy said. “It’s just matters who see WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, page 21