THE TUFTS Where You Read It First VOLUME L, NUMBER 23 DAILY WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 12, 2005 Tisch exhibit explores times of Honest Abe BY JUDITH WEXLER Daily Editorial Board

During the next seven weeks, students may see Civil War soldiers encamped on the Tisch Library lawn or Abraham Lincoln walking the library halls. The traveling exhibit, “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation,” opens at Tufts today. The exhibit has toured the country since fall 2003. By next February, 40 libraries will have hosted the exhibit. Next fall, the exhibit will begin a second tour — this time of 60 libraries — that will last until 2010. The University is the only place in Massachusetts to host the exhibit. The exhibit is made up of 150 feet of dis- play panels on the second floor of the library. Actors in Civil War-era costumes introduced the exhibit on Community Day, Oct. 2. The library will kick off the exhibit’s opening with several programs this week- end, including a Friday night talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Herbert Donald, a concert on Saturday night of Civil War-era music, and a walking tour of campus on Sunday, highlighting historical spots on the Hill. Faculty, students, and community JAMES HARRIS/TUFTS DAILY The traveling exhibit, “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation,” opens today at Tisch Library. see LINCOLN, page 2 Notable and quotable: Add online access and drop paper forms Students, administrators working out details of computer system professors and the media BY LULA LAKEOU “We’re hoping that in the next Miami University in Ohio, Iowa Daily Editorial Board year or so [the system] will be State University, and Philosophy Professor Daniel BY CHRISTOPHER CHARRON implemented,” Dean for Northeastern University. Contributing Writer Dennett said he has gotten used Dowling Hall was in a state of Undergraduate Education “It’s easier and it’s a whole lot to the attention. “If it stopped, I commotion last Tuesday as stu- James Glaser said. “There are a more efficient,” Northeastern The effects of national media would feel a certain emptiness,” dents rushed to turn in their lot of details that need to be graduate student Sayem Khan attention on a professor are he said. Dennett said he often class drop and pass/fail forms worked out.” said. “We don’t actually have to unclear: professors like the receives 50 requests for inter- before 5 p.m. Sophomores and Glaser and Eddy said they get signatures from our profes- attention but not too much of it, views each week, making it upperclassmen packed in, have met no opposition to the sors before the classes start and and students disagree on impossible to talk to every impatiently waiting to submit plan. “It’s excellent for faculty if you change your mind about whether or not a professor’s reporter. forms before hurrying else- and students alike,” Glaser said. courses over the summer you fame drives up enrollment. Dennett said he appreciated where. “It’s just a lot of work.” can drop them without contact- Professors at Tufts — when reporters do background “It was absolutely ridicu- Sophomore Mara Sacks ing the professor.” whether they have been inter- research and ask informed lous,” sophomore Asha Alex wants the new computer sys- Other schools are consider- viewed for magazines or news- questions. One of the better said. “The system is too ineffi- tem. “I think having an add ing switching to DARS. papers or asked to appear on TV reporters at this, Dennett said, cient now with everyone drop form online would reduce Wellesley College is not current- or radio — gave mixed reviews is Alan Alda, the host of the PBS swarming into Dowling at five the frenzy that results from ly on DARS but wants to be in of their dealings with the press. show Scientific American in the afternoon on the day of schedule changes,” she said. the future. English Professor Jay Cantor Frontiers. the deadline.” “We can easily sign up for class- “We do have [a program] that said he has never turned down A LexisNexis search showed Oct. 4 was the last day for es online, so we should be able produces reports ... that we a request for an interview, and Dennett quoted in 63 articles in sophomores, juniors, and sen- to add/drop them that way as send to seniors,” Wellesley he said he enjoys the attention. major newspapers dating back iors to drop classes — and all of well.” Registrar Ann Hamilton said. In When he writes a screenplay, to 1991. the changes were made on Many other schools already terms of an actual online degree Cantor said, “I rehearse my Dennett is on the paper. use DARS, including The audit system, Hamilton said, speech to the Academy.” Prospect/Foreign Policy list of The University recently made University of Washington, “We aren’t there yet.” During the month before and top 100 public intellectuals — a preliminary plans for a Degree the six months after he releases list that also includes former Audit Reporting System (DARS) a book, Cantor said, he is president of the Czech Republic for undergraduate students. approached by the press daily, Václav Havel and Pope The system would allow stu- but the attention is less when Benedict XVI. dents to add and drop courses he does not have something History Professor Gerald Gill online. new. said he has had some negative With the computer system, The media attention has not experience with the press. “I students would be able to track distracted from his job as a pro- talked to a reporter from Boston their progress on major require- fessor, Cantor said. His job Magazine for two hours and ments. As with the current sys- would only be affected, he said, nowhere in the article was I tem, Student Information if the number of requests great- quoted,” he said. Services (SIS) Online, DARS ly increased. “If J. Lo were a pro- would keep track of students’ fessor, she would be distracted.” see PROFESSORS, page 2 credits and grades. Sophomore Michael Eddy is leading the project within the INSIDE INDEX Tufts Community Union Senate. The Daily likes this ‘Jacket’ enough to News | Features 1 “[DARS] is going to make it wear it all day Arts | Living 5 much easier for students to see Editorial | Letters 8 how close they are to fulfilling see ARTS, page 5 National 11 their requirements for their International 13 major, as well as fulfilling their Comics 16 distribution and foundation A local mayor’s Classifieds 17 Jumbo roots requirements,” Eddy said. Sports Back page The Senate is working along- MIAMI UNIVERSITY Miami University in Ohio’s online Degree Audit Reporting System. Tufts is try- side the administration and see FEATURES, page 3 ing to implement the same system, which would allow students to add and tuftsdaily.com technical staff to install DARS. drop courses online and see if they have fulfilled their major requirements. 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Wednesday, October 12, 2005

No, no — it was better the first time Fame can get students in class PROFESSORS Students differed on whether it continued from page 1 matters that professors receive “I find that too often the press outside media attention. seems to want to oversell its view- Sophomore Jayson Uppal said point,” Biomedical Engineering media attention may increase the Professor David Kaplan said. He chances he would take a profes- said sometimes his words were sor’s class. “A professor’s credibili- taken out of context or distorted. ty in the field is increased if he is Tia Huang, a graduate student famous,” Uppal said. who does research for Kaplan, Freshman Jeff D’Elia agreed. “If said the media attention he gets I were hesitating between two does not take away from his classes, I would choose the one duties as a professor. “He often taught by the famous professor,” has meetings to go to, but he he said. D’Elia is in one of always finds time to guide us,” Cantor’s classes, but he said he Huang said. enrolled in the class because he Dean of Undergraduate was interested in the subject. Education James Glaser, whose Freshman Stephanie Kreutz, job includes hiring professors, though, said the media attention said the University does not look a professor gets may not deter- for professors who will get media mine the quality of the class. “A attention. “Most professors do professor’s name does not guar- not come here famous,” he said. antee that the class will be good,” “We look for a potential for fame.” she said. FROM THE DAILY ARCHIVES | OCTOBER 12, 1988 Medford and Paris: written in the stars

Two French astronomers and two Tufts professors collaborated on a project that analyzed data on solar flares in order to create a multi- dimensional map of the sun, as well as to see where solar bursts occur and perhaps be able to predict them in the future as solar bursts may cause electronic interference on Earth. The French astronomers worked from an observatory outside Paris, while the Tufts professors — Robert Willson and Kenneth Lange — worked from an observatory in New Mexico. The French astronomers said JAMES HARRIS/TUFTS DAILY Senior Scott Klein and sophomore Dana Peterson listen to senior Cara Pacifico rehearse Tuesday in the they got the idea for the project after attending a 1985 conference Aidekman Arts Center. Torn Ticket II held auditions for its show, The Chronicles. on solar flares in Italy. The project was funded through grants from the National Science Foundation and the French government. ‘Everyone interested’ in helping Tufts OFF THE HILL | BOSTON UNIVERSITY stage traveling Lincoln exhibit, events Boston U. study: most Americans LINCOLN “We are at a time now where we face continued from page 1 many, many big problems that humans will be overweight during lifetime members are preparing for more events on have created,” Ammons said. She men- BY ANTHONY SERRANO “I was an athlete growing up so I’ve campus about the former president and tioned racism and environmental devasta- The Daily Free Press been pretty healthy,” she said. “I have to his time. tion in the United States. “There are really admit when I came to school I wasn’t “There are two schools of thought about important questions about how to make According to a study released by a training all the time, but I still managed his role in emancipation,” according to change. So I want to think about Stowe and Boston University professor of medi- to learn what to eat or not to eat.” Stephanie St. Laurence, the Tisch event “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and learn from cine, nine out of ten men and seven out Ramachandran said a diet should be chairperson. [that].” of ten women will become clinically specialized for the individual. One school, she said, sees Lincoln as The idea of bringing the exhibit to Tufts overweight in their lifetimes — a statis- “You need to know what your body instrumental in the end of slavery. The originated three years ago when Tisch staff tic the study’s creator says will have spe- mass index is,” he said. “This knowledge other argues “that the slaves would have got an e-mail calling for applications from cific ramifications on college students. is based on weight and height. You need been freed without him,” St. Laurence said. the American Library Association’s Public Vasan Ramachandran said his study, to find out where you stand. Based on Programs Office. published in the Oct. 4 Annals of where you fall, you mainly need to work Once Tufts was selected as the Proposals for the grant had to show that Internal Medicine, followed 4,000 white with a doctor to adopt two key compo- a significant number of qualified scholars adults for more than 30 years. nents for normal weight — an individu- only location in the state, would participate in the exhibit and that “There are over 100 people working at alized plan and one that is sustainable the show would be accessible to the com- various levels to examine the partici- in the long run.” inquiries from within the munity. pants,” he said. “Many are part of a vol- CAS freshman Moustafa Hassan said Once Tufts was selected as the only loca- unteer team. There is a staff for collect- ample exercise allows him not to worry University and from non-Tufts tion in the state, inquiries from within the ing data, entering data, keying data and about healthy eating habits. University and from non-Tufts scholars there are statisticians and investigators.” “I eat what I want right know,” he scholars poured in. poured in. Ramachandran said although the said. “But I think that I’ll eat better when “Everyone was interested in being a part, study’s statistics are dramatic, previous I get older. I think the most important in some way,” St. Laurence said, “no matter cross-sectional studies hinted at the part is working out. I work out about As part of the exhibit, Civil War-style who we contacted in the community.” results his study found. three days a week for about an hour. I encampment demonstrations will take Eighteen different Tufts departments are “I was not too surprised. When we usually don’t eat fast food, only when place on the library lawn Oct. 16 and 25. A involved in some aspect of the exhibit, as looked at a snapshot of Americans we I’m on the run.” round-table discussion about historical well as faculty members from Boston saw a similar amount overweight,” he Ramachandran said it is important to reenactments, lead by Anthropology College, Boston University, Brandeis said. “About 65 percent were overweight ask questions about food when you eat Professor Cathy Stanton, will take place on University and Yale University. and 30 percent were obese.” out. the day of the second encampment The University of Minnesota, Southwest According to Ramachandran, while “Go to a restaurant. Make inquires demonstration. Missouri State University, the State weight problems are not limited to any about the ingredients,” he said. “Skip Stanton has researched not only the University of New York at Buffalo, the City single age group, college students whole milk, butter or gravy. Ask how recreation of specific events, but also “liv- University of New York, and Gettysburg should be especially careful about what much cooking oil is used. Healthier ing history” events that try to bring back College in Pennsylvania also hosted the they eat. foods are steamed foods, or lightly the experience of what it was like to live in exhibit. “Healthy eating habits need to be sauteed.” the past. The exhibit’s major sponsors are the ingrained early and the choice of food College of General Studies sopho- Other events for the exhibit will focus National Endowment for the Humanities, and lifestyle adopted is extremely more Leah Gibian said the huge selec- more on drawing lessons from history that the American Library Association, the important for young adults,” he said. tion of food might contribute to why apply to the present. English Professor Liz Gilder Lehrman Institute of American College of Arts and Sciences junior many Americans are overweight. Ammons will lead a discussion about History in New York, and the Huntington Tiffany Chen said her training as a figure “It’s not actually that surprising Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Library in California. skater when she was young contributed Cabin” and its effects on society Nov. 16. It is free and open to the public. to her healthy lifestyle today. see HEALTH, page 4

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Yesterday’s close T Today DOW JONES When I was at Wednesday, October 12 14.41 10,253.17 Rain Rain Showers Tufts, someone said that 60/56 67/54 66/53 Rain/Wind “politics is the greatest High 56 helping profession. Low 52 Sunday Monday Tuesday T NASDAQ James Fiorentini” 17.83 2,061.09 Rain. Patchy fog. Breezy with Mayor of Haverhill, Mass. highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up Showers Few showers Partly sunny 64/49 62/50 65/50 see page 3 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES 3

ONWARD AND UPWARD DAVE POMERANTZ | POM IN PRAGUE In this town, the mayor has Jumbo roots BY ANDREA BRADFORD Daily Editorial Board

During his successful 2004 campaign to become the mayor of Haverhill, Massachusetts, James Fiorentini (LA ‘69) campaigned so vigorously that he The land of sour Skittles actually injured himself: he tore his “ o an American, an Irishmen and knee ligament walking door-to-door. a German all walk into a bar...” Fortunately, his current reelection cam- paign has proven less strenuous — and Listen to enough jokes that start the accomplishments he’s made in the S this way and you might start to believe meantime have made the injury worth it. the stereotypes: Poles are stupid, Fiorentini’s work as mayor has Germans are efficient, Irishmen drink focused on getting municipal finances back on track and drawing people back too much, Americans are arrogant, etc. to the city. “I’ve worked to turn Haverhill around — it was in fiscal crisis,” said Of course, it’s all nonsense, right? I Fiorentini, who served on Haverhill’s mean, how can you ever realistically city council for eight years before label an entire nation of millions as this becoming mayor. or that? These are just antiquated stereo-

“We’ve worked to revitalize the down- COURTESY JAMES FIORENTINI types of bygone generations, silly little town,” he said. Fiorentini (pictured with Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy) led the Tufts Democrats nothings that Grandpa says at the dinner Having grown up in Haverhill, while an undergraduate. table, like, “Oh, Mr. Schmidt down the Fiorentini has seen a lot of changes in street, now that guy’s a model of German the town — most noticeably its shrink- But these fiscal problems are not by was there, but not so great with my discipline. Mows his lawn every Sunday ing population. From his time in high any stretch unique to Haverhill. “Every daughter there,” Fiorentini joked. at two, like clockwork.” school and until recently, the popula- mayor in the country right now has Fiorentini’s interest in politics is Everyone nods politely, but deep down tion of the city was decreasing. Haverhil budget problems. It’s been a tremen- motivated by the desire to help people. we know that Germans are no more dis- is 40 minutes north of Boston, in the dous challenge,” Fiorentini said. “When I was at Tufts, someone said that ciplined or efficient than the rest of us. northeast corner of Massachusettes. His time at Tufts enhanced his already politics is the greatest helping profes- Silliness, I would have said a few short “For a long time, Haverhill was strong interest in politics. “I had a great sion,” Fiorentini said. weeks ago. thought of as a shrinking city — people I experience at Tufts, and it certainly pre- This desire to help the community That was then. After two months went to high school with all moved pared me for office,” Fiorentini said. also pushed him to look into teaching: abroad, I think I might have become a away,” Fiorentini said. “We had some very lively discussions in during his final year at Tufts, Fiorentini spirited believer in bigotry. The trend seems to be reversing: the class. Also, at the time the anti-war worked as a substitute teacher in I’m kidding. I swear I’m not a bigot. city’s population is around 60,000 from movement was very strong at Tufts. That Medford, Stoneham and Boston. This But traveling in Europe has made me a low of approximately 40,000. The really heightened my interest in poli- interest and experience in education is realize each culture is very unique. For mayor has increased efforts to bring tics.” something Fiorentini says he draws on example: the figurative grandpa I just more people to his city, including the Fiorentini’s undergraduate years were as mayor. mentioned couldn’t be more right. The renovation of factory buildings into dominated by a passion for politics. The After graduation, Fiorentini spent whole “German efficiency” myth is any- upscale housing and the establishment political science major spent time work- time in VISTA (Volunteers in Service to thing but. of a downtown arts district. ing on political campaigns for Eugene America, a division of Americorps) The first hint I had on German disci- “I think cities can be very proactive to McCarthy and Robert Kennedy, working working with students who had pline occurred within five minutes of bring cities in and residents in, and you under Barney Frank (now a U.S. dropped out of school. He went on to getting off my train in Munich. It was do that with zoning laws, rezoning, Congressman for Massachusetts) for the earn his J.D. at the Northeastern late, and I was getting ready to cross a widely advertising that the city wants Boston City Council, being involved in University School of Law. He practiced smaller side street to arrive at my hostel. young people,” Fiorentini said. “I think the anti-war movement, and leading the law for 30 years, focusing towards the Four or five people were standing at the it’s worked. We are now one of the Tufts Democrats as their president. end of his career as an attorney on per- crosswalk. The sign was flashing red, sig- fastest-growing cities in the state.” For Fiorentini, Tufts is a family tradi- sonal injury and workers’ compensa- naling not to cross, but the street was Finances have proven to be the most tion: his father, uncle, and cousin all tion. challenging aspect of his job. graduated from the University, and he While he would not absolutely rule see POMERANTZ, page 4 “Everything must be looked at through took his daughter on a tour of the Hill in out running for a higher office in the the prism of ‘is there enough money’ — an effort to persuade her to attend. future, Fiorentini enjoys the work he is more money for one thing means less “The campus seemed about the doing at the municipal level. Dave Pomerantz is a junior majoring in history. money for firefighters and teachers,” same: when I was there, we had the new “I never say never, but I like what I’m He can be reached via e-mail at Fiorentini said. coed dorms. They seemed great when I doing,” Fiorentini said. [email protected] Gender gap may be closed, but challenges remain for female MDs More medical school applications now from females, as women challenge stereotypes BY ELEONORA KINNICUTT agreed that women still face chal- Contributing Writer lenges in entering the medical field. Women have made great “It’s definitely hard [for women] strides in America’s medical to be doctors still, to balance work schools. From comprising just 7.7 and a family,” Barry said. There are percent of graduation class in female students in her medical 1964, women made up 45.1 per- school classes with children, and cent of the class of 2003, accord- these women are taking the same ing to a study by the journal course load as every other stu- Academic Medicine. dent. When it comes to applying to “I talked to some of the women medical schools, the male-female with children,” Barry said. “One gap hasn’t just been narrowed: it’s woman is about 35 and has two been closed. The Chronicle of kids, and has the same number of Higher Education reported in classes as the rest of us.” both 2003 and 2004 female med- Barry – who said some men in ical school applicants slightly sur- her class are also juggling med passed male applicants. Females school and a family — has seen a made up 50.4 percent of the appli- roughly equal gender distribution cation pool. in her class. “It seems like it’s bal- Carol Baffi-Dugan, Tufts’ anced,” she said. “We take all our SARINA BAINS/TUFTS DAILY Program Director for Health classes together. There is an equal According to Carol Baffi-Dugan, right, Tufts’ Program Director for Health Professions Advising, women’s pres- Professions Advising, feels these distribution of women and men.” ence in the medical field has played a part in the recent increase in more flexible career and study options. numbers reflect societal changes. Barry has noticed female med- ditional medical stereotypes. “I male doctors. From a personal Medicine article, the popularity of “In the 70’s and 80’s, when ical students are interested in spe- also know a lot of women who standpoint, pre-med senior medical specialties that allow women were first starting to cific medical specialties. want to go into surgery — and Aarthi Ram finds this stereotype greater flexibility for personal become involved in the health “A lot of women gravitate guys who go into pediatrics,” to be rooted in truth. time is rising. The article also professions, the goal was to dedi- towards pediatrics,” Barry said. Barry said. “I would choose a specializa- noted an increase in part-time cate one’s life to working rather Undergraduates have made Wong believes more women tion where I’m not on call all the opportunities, leave-of-absence than having a family,” she said. “In similar observations. are now thinking about different time,” she said. “Family is very options at medical school and recent years, however, the rigor “I worked at Mass General types of medicine. “I’m a com- important to me, and as a mother residency training, and flexibility and stress associated with practic- [Hospital] last year, and I was in plete opposite [of the stereo- I would like to be able to spend a when it comes to physicians’ ing medicine has increased main- the ER. It was mostly male, except type],” she said. “I’m interested in good amount of time with my hours. ly due to the innovations in tech- in the pediatrics department,” surgery and neuropsychology.” children. I feel that this may be Though women in medicine nology as well as the emphasis on senior and pre-med student Another stereotype holds one reason certain women tend are not completely responsible liability and legal issues.” Sarah Wong said. female doctors are more con- to be attracted to pediatrics and for these changes in opportuni- Marilyn Barry (LA ‘05), who is But there are many women — cerned about balancing their radiology.” ties, “they have definitely pushed attending Tufts Medical School, and men — who don’t fit the tra- career with their family life than According to the Academic the issue,” Baffi-Dugan said. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Wednesday, October 12, 2005 When stereotypes are sometimes true POMERANTZ American idea of “the customer is continued from page 3 always right” is completely absent. totally empty. We’re talking about a side Instead, the attitude is, “You’ve decided street barely wide enough to fit a car. I to visit my store? I guess that’s OK. looked both ways, and you couldn’t see a Please don’t piss me off too badly today.” car coming in the whole of Munich. Dust And it’s not an issue of Czechs specif- devils were practically blowing down the ically disliking Americans. Czechs gen- street. erally have much better feelings about Americans than everyone else in Europe, mostly because we’re still In stores and restaurants, the viewed by many as the great and imper- vious vanquishers of Communism. American idea of “the customer is The best explanation I can find — and the one offered by the most introspec- always right” is completely tive Czechs — is a historical one. Decades of suppressive, harsh, incredi- absent. Instead, the attitude is, bly cruel Communist rule in the Czech Republic had dire political and econom- ‘You’ve decided to visit my store? I ic effects, but they also seem to have had the psychological effect of turning guess that’s OK. Please don’t piss the country into a nation of sour skittles. For 40 years, Czechs dealt with a me off too badly today.’ Communist regime where talking too much about the wrong thing could result in a lost job or jail time. The skep- Naturally, I crossed the street and ticism engendered by that climate takes expected the crowd of Germans waiting generations of change to fade away, and to do the same. Not only did they not a thick pall is still tangible in this coun- cross, they also looked at me like I was try. growing six heads out of my ass. I was None of this can be proven. After all, intrigued, so I stood at the other end of New Yorkers are supposed to be rude as the crosswalk waiting. They refused to well, and that city has never suffered walk until the light turned green, and from a totalitarian dictatorship (George kept looking at me like I was insane. Steinbrenner not withstanding). Later, I did some snooping. “Is jay- And let me reiterate: rude is probably walking a big crime in Germany?” I the wrong word. Reserved is better. asked some people at my hostel. They Once you get to know Czechs, they’re as told me that it wasn’t, but people simply friendly as everyone else. Plus, as the didn’t do it. Over the next few days I did- country continues to move further n’t see a single person cross the street towards an open society, any perceived outside a crosswalk or without a green sense of Czech coldness should fade light. away as well. Since arriving in Prague, I’ve realized In one respect, this would be a shame Czechs have quirks of their own. To for me. I would lose my last excuse as to oversimplify (and probably get myself in why Czech women (who are mind-bog- trouble), Czechs are grumpy. Most glingly gorgeous) shoo me away every tourists describe them as outright rude. time I try to talk to them. Clearly, any That description lacks nuance, but hav- current failures with the opposite sex ing been here for over a month now, I are simply a result of a mass psycho- certainly understand why a tourist social complex caused by Communist might feel this way. rule. In stores and restaurants, the Just as I always suspected.

Weight problems plague U.S. HEALTH lot — don’t eat everything on the continued from page 3 plate.” because there are a lot of dense- Gibian said she watches what ly caloried foods and Americans she eats in the GSU. eat a lot of junk,” she said. “I try “I can see how [weight prob- to eat healthy, a lot of fruits and lems] can be that high,” she said. veggies. I’m not afraid of carbs “You come to a place like the though. I like dessert, but I try to GSU and you have whatever is limit it.” faster and convenient.” Ramachandran said exercise Overall, Ramachandran said can be factored into student’s the university’s recent ranking as daily routine, although allotting one of the fittest campuses in 30 minutes to run and workout the country speaks volumes is ideal. about the administration’s “Walk to class instead of tak- stance on healthy eating. ing the T,” he said. “Try to plan “It is important to deal now your day accordingly. Take part with problems related to seden- in physical education classes. tary jobs and lifestyles,” he said. Start a walking club and watch “Clearly whatever the university your portion sizes at the [George is doing, it is making a valuable Sherman Union]. They serve a contribution to the country.”

OFF THE HILL | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Counterfeit shuttle bus said to prey on Iowa State students BY ERIN MAGNANI and Moonlight Express is a CyRide Iowa State Daily service, so they are using our serv- ice under false pretenses,” he said. A counterfeit CyRide bus may Ames police Cmdr. Randy be charging students for Kessel said they haven’t investigat- Moonlight Express rides on week- ed this yet and don’t know ends at Iowa State University. specifics. Bob Bourne, director of the “We don’t know if this is illegal CyRide bus system, said the com- yet,” he said. “We don’t know if it is pany received a phone call from a someone who has just purchased passenger who was picked up last this and is driving around or if it is weekend at Lincoln Way and a taxi company and they have a Stanton Avenue in Ames, Iowa, by license.” the fake bus and charged $2.50 for If someone is picking up people the ride. The passenger said an old and providing them with rides, CyRide bus that had been auc- they have to have a chauffeur’s tioned was driving around the license, Bourne said. Campustown area with a sign in He said they have talked to John the window advertising Klaus, city attorney, and will be out “Moonlight Express.” this weekend looking for the bus. If “We are concerned about it it picks up people, CyRide will because they are using our image probably call the police. Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 12, 2005

CD REVIEW Get behind me, hippies! BY GREGORY CONNOR through a distinct style of Southern Daily Editorial Board rock liberally laced with reverb, and through their ability to make an Forget what your high school extended solo actually rock out, in health teacher told you — the most contrast to the 35 minute snooze-fest infectious disease on college cam- that constitutes a jam-band solo. However, with a run-time over 70 Z minutes and only one track under My Morning Jacket five minutes long, “It Still Moves” was still too long for its own good. On their latest release, “Z,” My ATO Records Morning Jacket have drastically reduced their LP’s running time. At puses is more rampant than you just under 50 minutes, “Z” is a half could have ever imagined. It infests hour shorter than “It Still Moves,” but the basements of frats; the guy in the don’t think you’re getting cheated out room next to you has got it, so has of any music. As an album, “Z” is the that cute girl down the hall, and the most cohesive release in MMJ’s histo- whole anthropology department is ry. Where the jamming of “It Still pretty much a lost cause. This grue- Moves” was only engaging for so long, some epidemic is known only as hip- “Z” is a neo-Southern rock jugger- ster jam-band fandom. It starts out naut. with only a few Dave Matthews discs, Opening track “Wordless Chorus” and before you know it, you wake up showcases My Morning Jacket’s new one morning after a night of listening sound right off the bat. As a steady, to Phish bootlegs and wonder where throbbing bass opens the album, you your life has gone. might doubt whether this is even the After My Morning Jacket’s last same band; it sounds like it’s more at release of new material, 2003’s “It Still home on Mars than the Mississippi. Moves,” the Kentucky-based band Then lead singer Jim James and the walked the fine line between rest of the band find the beat like a respectable and jam band. Though gold ring in the sand, and suddenly a their appearance at the Bonnaroo song is formed. The song lives up to Festival didn’t help their cause, MMJ its title, as each chorus finds James’ were able to distance themselves ATO RECORDS from the unwashed hippie masses see JACKET, page 7 A surrealist drawing mixing images of surgery, animals, organs and a skyline? Gotta be an indie album

JULIE SCHINDALL | TV REVIEW MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ‘Related’ is sappy family fun, and not much else BY DIANA LANDES weight secretary (aren’t they all?) encour- bers. All the girls dry their tears, chuckle at Contributing Writer ages her to spill the beans. Ann (Kiele the poor, foolish man, and rejoin the party. Sanchez), a therapist and the second eldest, Although these seem like standard The commercials for the WB’s new series has a secret of her own: her long term rela- familial relationships, the show’s writers “Related” sound promising. They mention tionship with boyfriend Danny is ending. were apparently daunted by their complex- the producers of “Friends” and “Sex and Marjee (Lizzy Caplan) is the third Sorelli ity. Each sister sees Rose as the baby who is sister, a scattered publicist who is evicted incapable of making her own decisions. An iPod Revolution Related from her apartment and forced to move Although a natural way for older sisters to back into her father’s house. Finally there is view their youngest sibling, these girls feel oday on my walk to work, with the Rose (Laura Breckenridge), a sophomore at the need to tell her constantly. It seems as if Starring Jennifer Esposito, Kiele Sanchez, NYU who changes majors from pre-med to the writers wanted viewers to identify Rose suddenly nippy fall air biting at my Lizzy Caplan, Laura Breckenridge experimental theater and is apprehensive as eager to please and indecisive, so they Wednesdays at 9 on the WB bare neck, I was reminded of fall at about sharing the news with her family. had her other sisters hammer the point T Wednedays at 9 pm on the WB Their father’s engagement party is held over and over during the show. Tufts and our special style de vie. I remem- at Ann’s ex-boyfriend’s restaurant, also the This aspect of the show seems contrived bered golden leaves on the academic quad the City” and show hot siblings running site of an event middle sister Marjee is — a convenient way of getting around around New York City. Unfortunately, the organizing. Predictably at this party all four developing Rose’s character and allowing and North Face fleeces. I remembered show fails to deliver the comedy of of the girls’ secrets are revealed, causing viewers to form their own opinions. Rose apples and five o’clock bells from Goddard. I “Friends” or the scandal of “Sex and the recently dumped Ann to run to the bath- becomes a caricature of an innocent girl so City,” leaving an endearing but predictable room in tears. Her sisters follow and a desperate to rebel she’ll get a tongue ring also remembered my constant embarrass- family dramedy that will elicit complete heartwarming (read: sappy) moment and dye her hair blue (things she does dur- ment when, filled with the joy of the season, indifference from viewers. ensues where everyone accepts each other ing the course of the show) just to make In the first episode Ginnie Sorelli (“Spin for who she truly is, blue hair and all. A waves among her siblings. I would shout across the lawn to a passing City”’s Jennifer Esposito), the eldest sister, group hug follows. For comic relief, an In another attempt by the writers to elu- friend only to be greeted by silence. Foiled intends to keep her pregnancy a secret from overwhelmed Bob runs in, citing a dearth husband Bob until her all-knowing, over- of alcohol and abundance of family mem- see RELATED, page 7 again by... the iPod.

The iPod, that funny little rock of plastic MOVIE REVIEW and whirring metal, has crept into American lives like the Little Engine That Could: cute Moviegoers should keep their eyes focused on this ‘Prize’ yet stubborn, seemingly optional yet entire- ly necessary. What would we do without our BY VICTORIA KABAK iPods? Without the protection of those Contributing Writer diminutive little earbuds we might actually have to greet passersby in the street, look Big fan of 2003’s movie adaptation of people in the eye, or do something without “Cheaper By The Dozen?” Did you enthusias- the constant stimulus of the technology that tically tell all your friends to go see “Daddy controls our lives and, dare I say, our thoughts. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio We’ve thrown ourselves headlong into our technology, allowing it to define our national identity and our personal status in Starring Julieanne Moore, Woody Harrelson society. We like to think this stock in technol- Directed by Jane Anderson ogy indicates our evolution as a society, our ability to handle a thousand things at once Day Care?” Unfortunately for you, The only and still have 2.5 children, a dog and a pick- thing “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio” et fence. We also tend to think the rest of the has in common with those movies is a swarm world should follow suit, because “the of children. American Way is the best way” (quoting here This film, based on the memoir “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother see SCHINDALL, page 7 Raised Ten Kids on 25 Words or Less,” adapt- ed for the screen by writer and director Jane Anderson, tells the story of Evelyn Ryan Julie Schindall is a junior majoring in music. She DREAMWORKS PICTURES can be reached at [email protected]. see PRIZE, page 7 Jackie Onassis returns from the dead to star in ‘The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio’ Wednesday, October 12, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7 A new jacket for Southern rock music Ignore the kids: this is for adults JACKET Sixties. “Off the Record” together by the heart-beat- PRIZE impossible to remember any of their continued from page 5 skews more towards the like drums, James floats continued from page 5 names. The one Ryan child who does voice diving into layers of Elton John spectrum of clas- along the reverb with the rest (Julianne Moore), her husband Kelly stand out is Terry, or “Tuff,” owing to reverb. sic rock. Opening with a riff of the band barely audible. (Woody Harrelson), and their ten chil- the fact that the real-life, grown-up The Prince-like title of “It on the Hawaii 5-0 theme, Just when we think the beat’s dren growing up in 1950’s suburbia. Terry wrote the memoir upon which Beats 4 U” might make you James launches into a song going to stop, the band Although Evelyn is a suburban 50’s the film is based. think you’re in for some full- from another era, complete makes its last stand, launch- housewife, she’s hardly the traditional In any case, “Prize Winner” is in no fledged funk, but this song is with penny arcades and juke ing into one final barn-burn- matriarch. While Kelly squanders his way a standard 1950s suburban family closer to older My Morning boxes. The song makes a dra- er before fading out into the paycheck at the liquor store, Evelyn story. The roles of the authority figures Jacket material. The song is a matic shift half way through, ether. keeps her family afloat financially by have arguably been reversed, with the slow-burner, with ominous fading out in an ethereal, With “Z,” MMJ has crafted entering creative writing contests for mother as the primary breadwinner, keyboards and echoing gui- moody coda. their first record that has the everything from poetry to advertise- despite staying at home, and with the tars that recall the famous Six The album ends not with a unified feel of an album ment jingles, hoping to win cash prizes, children’s utter lack of respect for their Million Dollar Man sound bang, but with a whimper — meant to be listened to bicycles, immense freezers, or ten- father. Additionally, Anderson success- effect. Though the song and that’s a good thing. Not straight through. By cutting minute shopping sprees, among other fully infused the movie with unique builds slowly, it avoids the every band can write their down on the jamming and rewards. At the same time that Evelyn characteristics that set it apart from jam-band trap by not own “A Day in the Life” to exploring different genres, juggles ten kids and her “contesting,” typical 50’s films. stretching out for too long. close out an album, and MMJ have opened a whole she must also cope with the alcoholism For example, the opening sequence If any vestiges of their flir- when they try, they usually new range of directions they of Kelly, whom she continues to love of the film features two Evelyns, one tation with hippiedom fall on their face. The second can take their music. This is despite his violence, jealousy, and con- going about her daily life and one remain, they are quickly van- to last track, “Knot Come not an endpoint, as the title descension. introducing the movie in the style of quished with the one-two Loose,” is a country-rock may suggest, but a whole This seemingly undying love is per- 1950’s commercials by talking directly punch of “What a Wonderful song in the tradition of Gram new beginning. Maybe they haps the least plausible part of the to the camera, immediately showing Man” and “Off the Record.” Parsons and The Byrds, com- should have taken a cue from movie. When Kelly smashes up Evelyn’s the role that advertisements will play in “What a Wonderful Man,” an plete with mournful slide The White Stripes’ last album new freezer in an alcohol-fueled rage, the story. Anderson was also able to up-beat tune, is reminiscent guitar. and titled it something a little Evelyn shows no anger. When he tells effectively introduce various humor- of the Phil Spector-produced The closer, “Dondante,” more appropriate — “Get her she’s “too damn happy,” she only ous lines and moments into the movie girl groups of the early seems to barely exist. Held Behind Me Hippies.” continues to be her impossibly cheer- at key points to balance the serious, ful self. When Kelly grabs Evelyn’s arm heavy topic with which she was deal- forcefully, causing her to drop the milk ing. bottles she’s carrying and cut herself on For example, when the local priest in Lazy writing sinks formulaic comedy the glass, she later allows him to help Defiance, the small town locale where RELATED phone chain. Of course, her charm and is instantly like- change her bandages. And when she the movie takes place, comes to visit continued from page 5 sisters say something to the able. Her character could have finds out he took out a second mort- the Ryan household, one of the chil- cidate for viewers relation- effect of, “Oh, silly Rose, easily slipped into dry and gage on the house without telling her, dren remarks, “His breath smells like ships between the sisters, they clearly you’re at the end of dull territory, but Esposito’s she simply continues her contesting. Dad’s,” referring to the alcoholic ten- added a scene involving a the phone chain because comedic timing and quirky Even Evelyn’s children stand up to dencies of his father. “phone chain” which also you’re the youngest and you facial expressions enliven their father more than Evelyn does, While part of what was unique about comes off as rather contrived. can’t make decisions for Ginnie. with lines like “How ‘bout you don’t Evelyn was her incomparable patience, Each sister calls another say- yourself and you’d never “Related” is good for a little spend so much at the liquor store?” it does become hard to believe at some ing “phone chain!” and gives a have the guts to switch heartwarming, family fun. But Unfortunately, instances like these are point that anyone could remain so task for their father’s upcom- majors... and oh yeah this is a though it takes place in often overshadowed by the level of upbeat. Just when it begins to push the ing engagement party. phone chain!” Manhattan, it seems a anonymity shared by nine of the ten envelope of credibility, however, Evelyn Rose is disgruntled The scenes featuring eldest comedic bridge and tunnel children in the family. At times, the rises up in a sweet moment of redemp- because, naturally, she does- sister Ginnie are more enjoy- away from “Friends” and “Sex camera pans over faces of children who tion. All in all, “Prize Winner” should be n’t like being at the end of the able. Esposito has a natural and the City.” don’t even look familiar, and it is nearly a prize-winner itself. What kind of iPod are you: Fancy novelty or destroyer of European civilization? SCHINDALL caved in to the guilty pleasures of MP3 libraries stored on cell- glassy as they played tetris on their zenship. But for Europeans, which continued from page 5 “Urgences” (aka the deliciousness phones. But walking down the cellphones. path should they take? Should they from an American student in my that is Noah Wyle on “E.R.”) Last street plugged into an iPod, or any It seems that times are struggle to stay uniquely study abroad program). Saturday morning as I sat drinking device with headphones, is still a a’changin’ here in Europe, albeit “European”, clinging to their exor- But is it? Today, as the world tea in a rural Swiss kitchen, my rare sight. slowly. Their governments may bitantly priced cafés and three becomes increasingly polarized native friend looked out the win- When I plug into 20GB of listen- continue to proclaim “old kisses on the cheek? Or should and American allies have started dow and wondered aloud where ing pleasure, I wonder if the stares European values” and reject they roll down the path of least calling foul on U.S. hegemony, our all the people were. His 76 year-old I sometimes get are springing from American consumerism, but resistance, accepting the iPod and former playmates seem to be grandmother replied they were all jealousy or distaste. While my words exchanged on the street reformulating their culture yet pulling off in their own direction. watching TV. older host mother tells me that seem fewer and far between and again to meet the demands of a The French are burning McDo’s But on trains and boulevards, one should always say bonjour to billboards of the infamous danc- global world? and the European Union doesn’t the iPod, unlike the cell phone, is people on the street, my young ing silhouettes are popping up in The innocent question that want to buy U.S. steaks. But while still a newfangled and very expen- Swiss friends say that nobody does train stations and downtowns. Apple asks in its marketing cam- Europe can get on without our sive way to show the world that that anymore. Last weekend at a With the iPod comes another hur- paign, “Which iPod are you?,” is beef, can they survive without our you are not European. Here in café in central Switzerland, I broke dle for the continuation of the precisely the question that Europe technology? Can Europe really Switzerland, the youth get a kick from my animated conversation to European way of life. now faces. Like Apple likes to pro- reject our obsession with televi- out of their prehistoric Sony check out a table of three Swiss I’ve given in; I know I’m claim, the iPod is no music-play- sion, our attachment to our iPods? Discmans, and some are so cutting teens each in his own world, sitting American and I’m not going to try ing device; it’s a cultural revolu- Admittedly, Europe has already edge they listen to their miniscule in each other’s company but eyes to avoid the trappings of my citi- tion. Europe, prepare yourself.

Daily’s Next Top Model: Editors’ Picks The House of Top Model was rocked this week when two competitors left chop. Meanwhile, the show's producers took full advantage of the presence of the the show in a single episode. In a non-traditional exit, photo director Jay Manuel told first-ever Top Model lesbian competitor by playing up the friendship developing Cassandra to "leave his set" (and thus, the show) after she refused to cut another between (straight) Sarah and (non-straight) Kim. Sadly, the girls' burgeoning attraction inch off her already-shorn hair. The judges' unrelenting desire to style the former pag- came to an end when the runway-walk challenges knocked self-proclaimed literal and eant contestant's hair like Mia Farrow in "Rosemary's Baby" (a request they repeated figurative "walking disaster" Sarah out of the running. ad nauseum) was too much for Cassandra, who left the competition to avoid the —Kate Drizos ASHLEY BRE CASSANDRA CORYN DIANE EBONY JAYLA

Blair Rainsford (Arts) Rita Reznikova (Arts) Kelly O’Brien (Photo) Patrice Taddonio Jon Schubin (Exec) Sam Verrill (Exec) X Dynomite Cavell (Arts) DaveX Nagler (Production) Steven Ward (Editorial) (Features) X Callie Sigal (Production)

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Kelly Rizzetta (Arts) Kate Drizos (Arts) Jackie Houton (Arts) Jeff Chen (Photo) Greg Connor (Arts) Kristy Cunningham (Sports) Allison Roeser (Exec) Ben Hoffman (Sports) Brian Loeb (News) Anthony McGovern (News) Sarina Bains (Photo) JoelX Harley (Production) 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Wednesday, October 12, 2005

THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL ALLISON B. ROESER Editor-in-Chief Turning False Corners

On Saturday, when Iraqis go to the stitution’s passage will mark a special day in its last throes. Since then, violence has EDITORIAL polls to determine the fate of the consti- for Bush because it will reinforce that increased and Iraq is now in the grips of Jon Schubin Managing Editors tution that has been ambiguously while he may be the lamest duck ever to an insurgency that appears to be gaining Sam Verrill patched together over the past couple sit in the Oval Office, he still has the strength daily. According to sources as months, the Bush administration will quixotic power to instill false hope lofty as Air Force General Richard Myers, Mark Phillips Editorial Page Editors almost certainly claim a great victory in among millions, both in Iraq and in the counterinsurgency campaigns often last Steven Ward the War on Terror. There will be talk of U.S. as long as a decade. So any talk of turning Brian Loeb Associate News Editor freedom marching, and of corners Back in the real world, it is obvious that corners, at least in terms of Iraqi security turned, and there will probably be some the prompt, almost scripted passage of and American victory is disingenuous Bruce Hamilton News Editors Anthony McGovern mention of September 11th (because the constitution on the date deigned by and foolish. Marc Raifman why should Saturday be different than America’s democracy promotion play- Politically, the constitution’s passage any other day?) . book has little to do with legitimate gov- will have little effect on Iraq’s long term Kelly McAnerney Assistant News Editors The passage of the Iraqi constitution ernment and much to do with marketing. democratic viability. While yesterday’s Lula Lakeou Bryan Prior will have been made possible by the Anyone who has been somewhat con- compromise acknowledges Sunni dis- Kristen Sawicki heavy hand of American diplomacy, and scious for the past three years will comfort with the possibility of an Iraqi Judith Wexler for this the White House deserves credit. remember the presidential aircraft carri- federal system, it does nothing to resolve Without American influence, the com- er landing and infamous declaration of the problem of the Kurdish and Shia Patrice Taddonio Associate Features Editor promise reached yesterday between the “mission accomplished,” the anticlimac- desire for independence, or at least Stephanie Christofides Features Editors Shia-Kurdish coalition and the Sunni tic capture of Saddam Hussein, the even autonomy. Until this issue is resolved in a Rebecca Dince minority would not have been possible. more anticlimactic devolution of power manner that is satisfactory to all three Alexandra Dretler Sydne Summer The agreement, allowing for the creation to the Iraqis in June of 2004, and the cute parties, there is no hope for a viable Iraqi of a committee which will explore mak- but sickening display of Republicans democracy, or even a unified Iraqi state. Arianne Baker Assistant Features Editors ing changes to the constitution once new waving blue fingers and the mother of a President Bush will speak this week- Andrea Bradford parliamentary elections are held in fallen soldier “spontaneously” embracing end about the power of freedom to David Cavell Associate Arts Editor December, has earned the backing of an Iraqi woman (who has since change the world, and about the courage Sunni leaders and makes it almost cer- denounced the Iraqi constitution for fail- of the Iraqi people, and the resolve of Jacqueline Houton Arts Editors tain that the referendum will pass. ing to protect women’s rights). American troops in the face of global ter- Blair Rainsford This will indeed be a momentous Each of these events was supposed to rorism. These pretty words are meaning- Kelly Rizzetta occasion for the President, but not be a corner turned. Baghdad city blocks less. The effort to bring democracy to Iraq Gregory Connor Assistant Arts Editors because it brings Iraq any closer to hav- must have significantly more corners has been a miserable failure, no matter Katherine Drizos ing a democratic government or even rel- than Boston city blocks. In May, Dick how many utterly irrelevant “milestones” Margarita Reznikova ative security within its borders. The con- Cheney declared that the insurgency was are passed on the road to ultimate defeat. Lisa Granshaw Viewpoints Editors Marlo Kronberg Jenna Nissan Leah Roffman ALEX SHERMAN

Alexander Bloom Sports Editors Kristen Cunningham Nathan Grubman Aman Gupta Benjamin Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman Andrew Silver Thomas Spera

Jeffrey Chen Associate Photo Editor Sarina Bains Photo Editors James Harris Kelly O’Brien

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KEITH BARRY | BLIGHT ON THE HILL OFF THE HILL VIEWPOINT | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Avian flu a threat to the globalized world countries, the flu would make me nerv- we might think. STACEY VAN SUIDEN ous, too. My initial reaction was to be Officials in several governments, Daily Nebraskan extremely skeptical of the prediction: it especially the United States, have is simply an astronomical number. begun working proactively to prevent I was partially joking last week when One of two things must be going on an epidemic. Bird embargos are in Boston Avenue Maria I told two student workers from the at this juncture: It’s being blown out of place against Indonesia and Malaysia. University Health Center they should ’ve only written two columns so far, proportion entirely, or there is some- With each new and unexplainable out- offer free flu shots to students. thing for us to not only fear but to take break, such as an isolated incident in and already I’ve received some fan How would the university pay for immediate action against. the Netherlands, the embargo list something like this for our campus? mail! I’d love to share a sample with becomes longer and more devastating I And my hypersensitivity to needles to the world economy. you, but I’d have to censor it in order to makes it unlikely I would even partici- The unseen threats to our Then again, we might be looking pate in free flu shot drives. make it appropriate for the paper. I’ll put through tainted glass, given past epi- Until a few days ago, I had only given world are just as serious as demics. Perhaps technology and med- substitutions for all inappropriate language consideration to the average “24-hour ical advancements have given us an flu” most people come down with by in brackets, and you can get the general the larger natural ones that unprecedented advantage on these the end of the year. Although the “24- viruses. People also have a greater drift of what my readers think of me. hour flu” might feel bad, it’s not that receive greater media knowledge on human-to-human con- horrible. You’re achy for a little over a tact and the spread of disease. But “Dear [feminine hygiene product]: You day, you might spend part of it lying on attention. make no mistake about it — the unseen can go [fly a kite]. How dare you insult my the floor hugging porcelain, but there threats to our world are just as serious school! You must have a really small [sense are worse things in life. as the larger natural ones that receive of self-esteem]. If you don’t like this school, Apparently one of those “worse greater media attention. why don’t you just leave and shove a [Q-tip] things” is the Avian bird flu. Since its President George W. Bush said last Hurricanes and earthquakes will in your [ear]? Sincerely, Jean-Pierre.” reappearance in 2003, there have been week he’s concerned about the possi- continue to claim lives, but not on the Jean-Pierre, just to let you know that I’m 65 human deaths. The cases have been bility of a mutation in the virus — what scale of a potential microscopic-size not a total curmudgeon, I’ve devoted this isolated to Southeast Asia. Most recent- physicians call an “antigenic shift” — disaster. We might be overlooking the week’s column to Boston Avenue, the home ly 13 people are believed to have fallen allowing it to spread from human to greatest threat to human life. of many things that I actually like, and the victim to the disease in Indonesia. human. The Centers for Disease These facts have made me think dif- hope for a better Tufts. Although scientists don’t know Control (CDC) indicates two of the ferently about my comment on the My freshman year, I was in a Hill Hall everything about this new strain, they influenza immunizations, amantadine University Health Center. The strains forced triple, with windows that faced the believe it may be epidemic. Taking cues and rimantadine, are in fact resistant to we are seeing now are resistant to vac- Medford hillside. For all I could see, I wasn’t from American researchers, the head of the Avian bird flu. cines, but it should be somewhat com- even at Tufts. I felt tremendously discon- the Russian Virology Institute, academ- Um, scared yet? Or, even better, are forting that we have the knowledge and nected from the college experience. I also ic Dmitry Lvov, said at a press confer- you giving this some rational consider- capability to produce vaccines if an felt my roommate’s chair digging into my ence on Thursday that he is led to ation? epidemic were to reach greater heights. spine whenever I tried to sit down, because believe “up to one billion people could Flu pandemics have happened three Here’s the caveat — it’s not enough see BARRY, page 10 die around the whole world in six times in recent history. In 1918 the that our own country can combat the months.” “Spanish Flu” ignited havoc on the worst-case scenario. It is in our interest Russians certainly have more at world population. Historians believe to be prepare other countries for the Keith Barry is a senior majoring in stake here than Americans — with a upwards of 50 million people might possibility of a war against a virus, community health and psychology. He can population roughly half the size of the have died. If we’re working along a line which won’t discriminate against cer- be reached via e-mail at United States and more direct ongoing of percentages, then perhaps Lvov’s tain nationalities or geographical [email protected]. trade with many of the known affected prediction of one billion is closer than regions.

OFF THE HILL VIEWPOINT | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT U.S. must end domestic violence BY LAURA ALEX ever, her boyfriend of a few months had The Daily Campus become very possessive of her. He began to dictate which friends she could hang out The Reagan-era cowboy, the tough gang- with, when she had to be home, when she ster and the brawny, all-American athlete - had to call him and exactly how many times what do these have in common? They are all per day, and the like. She protested that she favorite images of American masculinity. loved him despite all of his faults until she Sure, computer nerds (know that I use this began to come home with bruises on her word as affectionately as possible) will prob- arms and legs. After some ensuing family ably rule the world soon, but America still drama, a breakup and finally a restraining loves its tough, strong men, which is not order, she was rid of him. That girl is now necessarily a bad thing. Many women do engaged to a wonderful man who treats her love stalwart, manly men (though yours with the respect she deserves and is no less truly is excluded from this particular catego- of a man than the one who beat her. She is ry of females), and hey, everybody has to one of the lucky ones. find their role in society somewhere. With At this point, I’m sure some guys reading that said, there is a far darker side to the clas- this are rolling their eyes at how sexist I may sic American image of the strapping young (but hopefully do not) sound, so I must hero and the damsel in distress. address another aspect of dating violence. By encouraging boys to be strong, Men can be victims too. Women compose American society has lately been inadver- approximately three-quarters of all domes- tently encouraging boys (and increasingly tic violence victims in the United States, so girls) to be violent. One only needs to take a that makes about 25 percent male victims. look at the kinds of television shows and Dating abuses as a whole are underreport- toys that are most frequently marketed to lit- ed, but they are reported far less by male tle boys. Guns and violence are certainly victims than by women. Our attitude that more appealing than chemistry sets and les- CORBIS CORBIS CORBIS men must be tough has shown itself to be sons learned. Pop music is equally responsi- ly do not punish their students in the same something wrong to deserve such treat- harmful not only to women, but to men as ble, too. We glorify rock stars and rappers manner that they would be punished in the ment. After all, her partner loves her and is well. Men who are victims of abuse are usu- with tough-guy images and violent lyrics outside world. The American college stu- only thinking of what is best for her. Let me ally even more reluctant to come forward much more often than the Weezer-type dent is, in a sense, elevated to a status that is say right here that no person is ever at fault out of fear that they may be labeled sissies. nerds of music. There is a big difference, too, above the law and above the rest of the for his or her partner’s abusive behaviors. Let’s get something straight here - violence between the culture of today and the culture world. It is then no wonder that far too many Ignoring a partner’s violent actions only does not discriminate. Anybody can be a of yesteryear. Entertainment media perpet- college women adopt an “Oh, that would puts a person at further risk. A woman who victim, regardless of sex, class, age or race, uate far more violence today than they did a never happen to me” type of attitude. is abused once is at a higher risk for abuse by and it is never, ever the victim’s fault. While few short decades ago. Similarly, the rates of It is this exact way of thinking that puts another partner later in life. I witnessed this America’s fondness of violence in music domestic violence in the United States have young women in such a vulnerable position. happening to a dear friend of mine in high and television is probably one underlying risen as well. It would be nothing short of We do not want to think that the man (or school. Throughout the course of high cause of the problem, at least part of the ignorant to call this concurrence a mere woman, because dating violence can occur school, she had shown something of an solution lies in encouraging victims to coincidence. in any intimate relationship) we love is inclination toward guys who tended to be a come forward and seek help. This problem October is Domestic Violence Awareness capable of hurting us, so we dismiss posses- little bit rough and occasionally disrespect- will never simply go away - we need to do Month, and while many may not realize it, sive behaviors and attitudes in our partners. ful with her. Nobody really thought too something about it. Know that you, as a vic- dating violence occurs in the highest num- We shrug these things off as though they are much of it though. Everyone just came to tim are not alone, and finding help is the bers among women aged 16 to 24. Yet, a col- no big deal. Maybe a woman whose partner assume that she liked her guys a bit more on first step taken toward a basic respect lege campus provides a rather insular envi- has hit her starts to feel like she has done the macho side. Late in our junior year, how- between the sexes. ronment for its students. A student is really not living in the “real world,” but instead sort VIEWPOINTS POLICY The Viewpoints section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Viewpoints wel- of a special little bubble that is supposedly comes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. 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 preparing him or her for said real world. In 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 many ways it does not. Universities general- Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor. 10 THE TUFTS DAILY VIEWPOINTS Wednesday, October 12, 2005 High time to develop Boston Avenue BARRY Warehouses along Boston Ave. have been continued from page 9 converted into loft-style dormitories and a forced triple has less free space than Star affordable housing for professors, and the Jones’ wedding dress. research lab bustles with activity. There’s a T The benefit of this living situation was station — Tufts Station — behind Brown my introduction to Boston Avenue. Unlike and Brew, and the Cousens lot is now an the hipster trendiness of Davis, Boston MBTA commuter parking garage with one Avenue has a neighborhood feel. It’s also a level reserved for student parking. You can great place to grab an affordable lunch. For get to the T in the morning without having pizza and calzones, you just can’t beat to hide your coffee from that grumpy lady Nick’s. The crust is crispy and slightly sweet, who drives the Joey! Jeez, this is sounding and the toppings are fresh. There also tends like the sort of school I wouldn’t mind to be a smattering of exotic cars in the park- sending my own kids to! ing lot. For a totally different vibe, there’s The Green Line stop will bring economic the Danish Pastry House just up the road. vitality to Boston Avenue, as well as a little For $2.50 you can get a cup of soup and a more name and place recognition to Tufts. fresh baked roll at lunch. Another dollar I’m almost as sick of people asking me will get you a pastry as good as your moth- where Tufts is as I am of hearing the joke er would make if she were a world- about how “tough” my school must be. renowned Danish pastry chef. Why would Once and for all for both questions: It’s on you ever overpay for the processed rations the Medford-Somerville line, and it’s pretty in the campus center? easy. The businesses along Boston Avenue The expansion of the campus toward might be getting a bit of a boost soon, and Medford may also ease neighborhood ten- not just because I mentioned them in print. sions currently brewing in Somerville. Aside from my editors, my mom, and Jean- Right now, because of the on-campus Pierre, I’ve been told I have a total reader- housing crunch, students are renting in ship of about three — and I doubt any of residential neighborhoods. The part of them would go to a restaurant just because Boston Ave. closest to the school is bor- I told them to. The real reason for the dered by light industry, a Catholic elemen- Renaissance of Boston Avenue is Tufts’ tary school and train tracks. Student parties potential for expansion and possible devel- would only disturb graveyard shift factory opment along the train tracks. workers, bingo players and Amtrak con- Though it was a tragedy the Archdiocese ductors. of Boston had to pay for its misdeeds by Better still, administrative and academic selling off a neighborhood church, and functions could continue their move to though I’ll always miss the minestrone at buildings in the periphery of the campus, Jay’s, the University did a smart thing by while residential operations would concen- acquiring both properties. Tufts is tenta- trate in the center of campus. Close-togeth- tively planning to build an integrated lab er dorms would both bring about a much- complex on Boston Avenue. The University needed sense of community at Tufts, and also owns a fully-rented warehouse and allow our neighbors to get some sleep on a industrial space past the Psychology Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Building. Most importantly, within ten Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday night. years there may be an MBTA Green Line I’m really heartened by the direction the stop at the corner of Boston and College University could take. It seems that admin- Avenues. istration and Master Planners also seem to Imagine, coming back for your 25th agree that Boston Avenue is ripe for build- reunion. The Psychology Building finally ing. has a name, Jay’s is a community relations Tufts’ future along Boston Ave. is looking office, the Sacred Heart Church is a lecture sweeter than a homemade pop-tart at the hall, and the rectory contains housing. Danish Pastry House. National 11 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 12, 2005 Energy campaign GOP hopefuls start to distance from Bush for conservation is BY DICK POLMAN ing for advantage — don’t want to be —Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska Knight Ridder Tribune perceived as insiders and heirs to the assails Bush on Iraq, contending that the Bush political establishment. On the White House is “disconnected from real- useless, critics say Back when President Bush was riding contrary, most of them are trying to ity.” high — before the public turned sour on advertise their independence, to dis- —Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee BY WILLIAM NEIKIRK Iraq, before conservatives got mad Knight Ridder Tribune tance themselves from Bush on key scoffs at Bush’s suggestion that perhaps about his lavish federal spending and issues, to appear as rebels fed up with the Pentagon should be the lead agency As the central character in President his Harriet Miers nomination — it was the wicked ways of Washington. handling natural disasters. Bush’s new energy conservation pro- widely assumed that the 2008 A small sampling: —Newt Gingrich, the former House gram, the Energy Hog is no gentle, sweet Republican presidential candidates —Sen. John McCain of Arizona is speaker, contends that the current GOP little Smokey Bear. would vie amongst themselves for the tweaking Bush for his budget-busting establishment, mired in scandals, has This villainous cartoon pig consumes right to proudly carry their leader’s spending binge. betrayed the small-government reform energy like candy and evokes little sym- torch. —Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, a agenda that congressional conservatives pathy. Yet he is the chief symbol of But that’s not happening. hero to grass-roots conservatives, is brought to Washington ten years ago. America’s notorious fuel-wasting habits The Republican hopefuls — as many threatening to oppose the Miers nomi- in the Bush administration’s multimedia as a dozen men who already are jockey- nation to the U.S. Supreme Court. see GOP, page 12 campaign to exhort people to use less energy in all walks of life. To the Energy Department and ener- gy-efficiency experts who support the new conservation program, this cam- paign, launched in the wake of higher oil prices, is badly needed to persuade Americans to take sensible steps to save energy. It is especially targeted at chil- dren ages 8 to 13 who can play an Internet game to try to stop the Energy Hog’s nefarious energy-wasting antics. At energyhog.com, where the game is available, a player, whether young or old, has to work fast to electronically caulk a window to keep the Energy Hog out. “He’s the Smokey the Bear of the 21st century,” said Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, a partner in the government’s conservation effort. “People may be motivated to save ener- gy, but they may not know how.” To its critics, it is yet another volun- tary government plan that is bound to fail, such as former President Jimmy Carter’s wearing of a sweater in the White House to try to induce people to turn down their thermostats. Conservatives lambasted Carter for using symbolism to deal with energy problems, and the program was a politi- cal bust. Jerry Taylor, an energy expert at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said higher oil and gasoline prices pro- vide all the incentive needed for Americans to save energy. Indeed, gaso- line demand is down, as are sales of NADER KHOURI/KRT sport-utility vehicles, as the gas price Duc Nguyen walks away from his shrimp boat that was swept against the Highway 23 overpass as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has soared. in the town of Empire in Plaquemines Parish, La. on Saturday. He was hoping to be able to salvage the engine from the boat. “If they want a poster boy for the Energy Hog, they can put President Bush’s mug up there for jetting around Peninsula below New Orleans begins to clean up the country for useless photo ops to try BY KIM HONE-MCMAHAN State Road 23 — through the petrochem- council member, maintains that he won’t to bring his poll numbers back up,” Knight Ridder Tribune ical spine of rural Louisiana — is instruc- rebuild until the land has been tested for Taylor said. tive. There’s goo from breached pipelines toxics. “What gets people to drive less is the This odd peninsula curbing the and a scene straight out of a Steven Down the road, Robin Gauthier’s high price for oil and gasoline,” said Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico Spielberg movie: a tangle of trawlers set house is little more than a hill of rubble. Sidney Weintraub, an economist at the is a still life of destruction and wonder noses up in the middle of a four-lane Oil left a dark-chocolate line on the trees. Center for Strategic and International even six weeks after Hurricane Katrina. road. “Hey!” someone called while wading Studies. “That’s what convinces people, People in the little towns that speckle Though workers have been cleaning through the muck toward the house. “Is not some pious words from the presi- the peninsula 70 miles southeast of New up the oil from the ruptured pipelines, there anything left inside that place?” dent.” Orleans said it was hard to believe that it Jay Friedman’s home is stained black “If there is, it’s covered with oil,” Other critics said the administration had been six weeks. Most of Plaquemines with the stuff, and he’s concerned about Gauthier lamented. is a latecomer to conservation, noting a Parish has no running water and about long-term environmental effects. Still, this land is home. And if it’s safe, 2001 quote by Vice President Dick 30 percent of it is still without electricity. “I don’t think this property will be con- she’ll stay. Cheney: “Conservation may be a sign of Officials said anyone who returned did ducive to growing citrus,” he said, staring “It’s this way: Part of a home is good personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient so at his or her own risk. at what remained of his grove of 300 neighbors and friends,” Friedman said. basis for a sound, comprehensive energy If you’re wondering why oil prices orange trees. “The thing is, will people feel safe policy.” have spiked, a trip to this parish down Friedman, a Plaquemines Parish enough to return?” Florida growers fear the ‘yellow dragon’ BY JIM STRATTON With good reason. Halbert had Richard Gaskalla, the director of Knight Ridder Tribune discovered that one of the most the state’s Division of Plant feared diseases in the citrus indus- Industry, put it this way: “Canker is The sickly little citrus tree try had invaded Florida. It’s an very bad, but this will be cata- immediately caught Susan unprecedented threat that could strophic.” Halbert’s attention. make the devastation of citrus Like the Central Florida freezes Its leaves were missing, its canker and last year’s hurricanes of the 1980s, greening, which is branches looked weak and the few look like a case of the sniffles. harmless to humans, could alter pieces of fruit it held were lop- Citrus greening, also known as Florida’s citrus landscape forever. sided and oddly shaped. This “yellow dragon,” is a tree killer that The disease has decimated groves pomelo tree — an ancestor of the destroys its victims within five to in Asia and Africa and is so serious grapefruit — stood out in stark eight years. Once sick, trees pro- the federal government considers contrast from the otherwise duce only bitter, misshapen fruit. it a bioterrorism threat. healthy plants on a farm in South There is no cure for greening, Its arrival is a kick in the teeth to Florida. and when the disease becomes a $9 billion-a-year industry BOBBY COKER/KRT Later, Halbert, a state entomol- widespread, it has proved virtually already battered by hurricanes Chuck Reed fears his young citrus trees in Dundee, Fla., may be hit by cit- ogist, would say of the symptoms impossible to eradicate. and worn down by a ten-year rus greening which renders them worthless. she found, “I had a bad feeling.” Days after Halbert’s discovery, struggle against canker. 12 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2008 looks like an ‘outsider’ election as GOP hopefuls move away from Bush GOP Here’s the distancing process in action: continued from page 11 Top Republicans in four states — West —Rep. Thomas G. Tancredo of Colorado Virginia, North Dakota, Florida and charges that Bush is soft on illegal immi- Michigan — have spurned the administra- gration and hasn’t done enough to secure tion’s attempts to sign them up as chal- our borders against terrorists. lengers to four Democratic senators up for “Right now, it looks like 2008 will be an re-election in 2006. And this year, in the ‘outsider’ election,” said Jack Pitney, a for- reliably red state of Virginia, Republican mer national party official and GOP cam- gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore has paign aide, “because in 2005, average conspicuously neglected to enlist Bush’s Republicans don’t associate insiders with help on the stump. success. This has been a very bumpy year, Republican unrest also is evident in and it may get even bumpier. People look- Georgia, which is girding for an establish- ing for a candidate might feel compelled ment-vs.-outsider clash in 2006. The to look beyond the party establishment.” establishment figure is Ralph Reed, the That’s not traditional Republican former Bush strategist and ex-religious- behavior. The GOP tends to encourage right leader who worked with indicted and reward presidential candidates with lobbyist Abramoff on lucrative casino- establishment pedigrees who have paid gambling ventures. The outsider is State their dues. That rule applies to every nom- Sen. Casey Cagle, who is trying to paint inee since Richard Nixon in 1968. Reed as a tainted insider. They will com- Ronald Reagan was arguably an out- pete in the GOP primary for lieutenant sider in 1980 (he had not served in governor, a bellwether race that could Washington), but he had run for president help the presidential candidates assess the in 1976 and was a titular leader of the depth of grass-roots opposition to the party. In 2000, Bush had never run for Bush establishment. president, but his establishment family At the moment, however, it is conserva- ties gave him insider status. tive fallout from the Miers nomination But the woes plaguing Bush — includ- that has roiled the waters for 2008. Many ing the scandals involving indicted power- conservatives voted for Bush last house Tom DeLay and well-wired lobbyist November expecting he would move the Jack Abramoff (a GOP conservative activist high court sharply to the right. But Miers’ when he first came to town), as well as the blank slate has prompted widespread out- legal cloud hovering over Bush strategist rage — and it’s noteworthy that Karl Rove — are playing havoc with the Brownback, who is openly courting social traditional GOP respect for hierarchy. and religious conservatives as he maps an Matthew Continetti, a conservative ‘08 bid, declared Thursday that he might analyst who is writing a book about the oppose Miers even if Bush personally Republican Party, said Friday: “The scan- asked him for a yes vote. dals we’re facing are the consequences of But which outsider can attract the con- being in power so long. Establishments servatives, who tend to vote heavily in attract ne’er-do-wells. The question we GOP primaries? Flaws abound. face is, do we want to continue along the For instance, former New York City same road? During the 2008 primaries, Mayor Rudy Giuliani looked good after there will be reform candidates making Hurricane Katrina, because his leadership the argument that `we need to return to in disaster management is proven. But our ideals.’” some party strategists believe his “pre- As for Bush, “you’ll see people distanc- Sept. 11 record” will sour the GOP faithful: ing themselves from him even more. This a messy divorce and liberal stances on gay president is becoming weaker by the day.” rights and abortion. International 13 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 12, 2005 Liberians vote in nation’s first election since end of civil war BY SHASHANK BENGALI AND storage bins. ingly back Weah. JACQUELINE CHARLES In Monrovia, some voting sites If no candidate wins a majori- Knight Ridder Tribune opened late as crowds waited ty, the top two vote-getters will impatiently in the thick humidi- compete in a runoff. Braving long lines and a ty. By 6 p.m., when polls were to Whoever wins must deal with bloody history, Liberians voted close, hundreds of people were the lingering human toll of the peacefully Tuesday in an election still waiting, and election offi- war. Some 6,200 refugees remain that many hoped would open an cials said anyone still in line in camps and tens of thousands era of normalcy after 25 years of would be allowed to vote. of ex-combatants are still jobless tyranny and civil war. Voting wasn’t the only logisti- even after turning in their “We’ve all looked forward to cal hurdle. Election workers still weapons under a U.N.-run disar- seeing this day,” said Ethel must tally as many as 1.3 million mament program. Johnson, 50. Johnson waited paper ballots, and many of those In rural Tubmanburg, an old seven hours outside a school in ballots will come from the coun- mining town that alternated this rundown West African capi- tryside, carried for days by between government and rebel tal to vote, surrounded by elec- porters crossing dense forest and control during the civil war, for- tion monitors and United mucky land due to the lack of mer combatants stood alongside Nations soldiers who have passable roads. Official results former victims waiting to vote. guarded a delicate peace here aren’t expected for at least two All talked of burying the past and since 2003. weeks. building peace. The election was Liberia’s first At stake are 94 seats in a “All the time we fight, we since a peace agreement ended a Senate and House of destroy lives, we destroy proper- 14-year civil war that killed more Representatives modeled after ty, and nothing is gained,” said than 200,000 people and turned the American system and a pres- Isaac Flomo, 28, who started this once-prosperous country idency contested by 22 candi- fighting in a rebel militia at age into one of the world’s poorest, dates — including members of 12. lacking even electricity and run- past governments and two for- “I have lost almost 75 percent ning water. mer warlords. of my life. I believe my vote is my Many Liberians saw the elec- The two leading presidential future, my vote is my education, tion as a historic chance for contenders couldn’t be more dif- my vote is my everything.” renewal in Africa’s oldest inde- ferent. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 66, The election capped a spirited pendent republic — founded in touts her Harvard education and two-month political campaign 1821 by freed American slaves. experience as finance minister largely free of violence and was Polling places struggled to man- and as an economist for the seen as a victory for the United age a huge turnout. World Bank. George Weah, 39, is Nations, which has run Liberia Lines began forming several a high school dropout who went almost as a protectorate, and for hours before daybreak at church- on to soccer stardom in Europe donors such as the United States, SHASHANK BENGALI/KRT es, darkened schools, window- and a massive fortune. which spent $10 million to help Liberians wait in line to vote at a Monrovia school on Tuesday in the West less huts and abandoned market Observers say the race has register and educate voters and African country's first election since the end of a 14-year civil war. stalls, which served as polling split Liberia’s electorate between train observers. places across the country. People educated voters and women — “This is an unprecedented waited on benches and blankets, who tend to favor Johnson- commitment by the internation- veteran election observer who people who live here and also by voted behind cut-up cardboard Sirleaf — and younger first-time al community being deeply and helped lead a multinational team foreigners is to ensure peace in boxes held together with ribbon voters, many of them male for- permanently involved,” said for- of observers to Liberia. Liberia, and I believe peace will and deposited ballots into plastic mer fighters — who overwhelm- mer President Jimmy Carter, a “The total commitment by the be maintained.”

Earthquake relief in Asia Kyrgyzstan says U.S. troops can continue using its military base BY WARREN P. S TROBEL anti-terrorist operations and an arena for Knight Ridder Tribune intense jockeying with Russia, the tradi- tional power in the area. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, at a received firm assurances Tuesday that press conference with Rice, said the pres- U.S. military forces can use a key logistics ence of U.S. and allied forces at the Manas base here in Kyrgyzstan to support com- air base outside the capital “will be neces- bat operations in Afghanistan and face no sary until the situation in Afghanistan is near-term deadline to withdraw. completely stabilized.” The commitment comes 10 weeks after Bakiyev backed away from a joint the government of neighboring demand by Russia, China and most Uzbekistan served an eviction notice on Central Asian states in July that the United U.S. troops operating from a larger base States set a deadline for withdrawing its there. The move was in retaliation for troops from the region. Washington’s criticism of Uzbekistan’s A joint U.S.-Kyrgyz statement Tuesday bloody crackdown on unarmed protest- says that coalition forces can remain at ers. Manas “until the mission of fighting terror Kyrgyzstan’s written commitment to in Afghanistan is completed.” KRT hosting U.S. troops appears to shore up The base hosts 1,200 U.S. personnel, Members of a Japanese international emergency rescue team prepare for relief the U.S. position in Central Asia, at least activities in Batagram, northern Pakistan, on Tuesday morning. for now. The region is a major launching pad for see BASE, page 14 In Japan, postal privatization bills breeze through lower house by large margin

THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN bills — voted for the bills along his administration. political scriptwriting was the bills. Knight Ridder Tribune with coalition partner New Koizumi was all smiles dispatch of so-called assassins to One of the better-known Komeito. Tuesday in his seat in the plena- unseat LDP lawmakers opposing postal rebels, former Posts and Marking a moment of triumph It was a far cry from the scene ry session hall as Speaker Yohei the postal bills. Telecommunications Minister for Prime Minister Junichiro on July 5, when the bills — virtu- Kono declared the bills’ passage. With the bills’ passage Seiko Noda, followed up a previ- Koizumi, the once-divisive ally the same as those — passed He stood up, bowed to the cham- Tuesday all but certain, all eyes ous commitment to vote with postal privatization bills easily Tuesday — scraped through the ber and immediately left the hall were on the 13 ex-LDP lawmak- the government with a white passed the House of chamber by a mere five votes, without voting for other bills on ers stuck out in the political chip Tuesday. Representatives on Tuesday by a 233-228, with 37 LDP members the agenda. wilderness as independents after “I’d like to admit that my wide margin of 200 votes. voting against and 14 either Deliberations on the postal surviving Koizumi’s attempts to opposition to the bills was com- The package of six bills to dis- abstaining or absent. bills are scheduled to begin in unseat them. pletely defeated (as a result of solve Japan Post and in its place The bills were put on ice on the upper house Wednesday and Of them — former Economy, the Sept. 11 election),” Noda said create four private companies by Aug. 8 when the House of the bills are expected to be Trade and Industry Minister Sunday in her Gifu constituency. October 2017 was approved in Councillors voted against them passed as early as Friday. Their Takeo Hiranuma — was a Noda, who was long consid- the lower house plenary session 125-108. Koizumi responded by finalization will conclude this notable opponent of the bills, ered a candidate to become by 338-138 votes, as members of dissolving the lower house and summer’s political drama, casting a blue chip in the open Japan’s first female prime minis- the Liberal Democratic Party — won a landslide in the Sept. 11 directed by and starring ballot. But most others changed ter, is desperately seeking joined by most of those who poll to claim a mandate for legis- Koizumi, whose most controver- their minds and cast white Koizumi’s forgiveness so she can were expelled after opposing the lation he has made the focus of sial departure from conventional wooden chips approving the return to the LDP fold. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Kyrgyzstan says U.S. troops Chavez turns to Argentina for a can continue to use its base BASE jet fuel wound up in the pock- nuclear reactor, provoking U.S. continued from page 13 ets of the family of former pres- along with smaller numbers of ident Askar Akayev. BY COLIN MCMAHON Venezuela, and they don’t have do not trust Chavez or think French and Spanish troops. It’s Rice’s stop in Kyrgyzstan, a Knight Ridder Tribune a lot of confidence in such a deal is not worth the used to rotate about 200 troops landlocked nation of 5 million Argentina either.” ire it would bring from the into Afghanistan each day and people, was the first of a three- The timing is tricky. United States, Clarin said. to stage tanker aircraft. This day, four-nation Central Asian With President Nestor Venezuela’s proposal to pur- Bush administration offi- week, it’s also being used to swing. Kirchner leading the way, chase the reactor was made cials and critics across the route relief supplies headed for She’s attempting to balance Argentina has fostered closer formally in August, but it was Americas say Chavez’s efforts Pakistan’s earthquake-afflicted goals that often conflict: meet- ties with Venezuelan President not disclosed until Clarin to spread his so-called areas. ing U.S. security needs and Hugo Chavez while maintain- broke it on Sunday. The news Bolivarian Revolution are U.S. officials said it was the pushing the region’s wary gov- ing generally positive relations comes less than a month sowing insecurity across the first time that they’ve secured a ernments toward more politi- with the United States. But that before Argentina is to play host region. They accuse him of written commitment on the cal and economic reform. dance may soon become a to Bush, Chavez and the hemi- crippling democracy at home subject. Bakiyev rode to power in whole lot more delicate. sphere’s other presidents at the and using his plentiful oil rev- But they acknowledged that March’s “tulip revolution,” Chavez, who has angered Summit of the Americas on enues to meddle dangerously the base can’t fully replace the when nonviolent demonstra- the Bush administration with Nov. 4-5. in the affairs of Bolivia, one in Uzbekistan, known as tors protesting flawed parlia- his policies and rhetoric at Argentina is also in the heat Ecuador, Colombia and other Karshi-Khanabad, or “K2.” mentary elections ended home and abroad, wants of a campaign for parliamen- nations. “We can pick up a lot of what Akayev’s 15-year rule. Argentina to sell Venezuela a tary elections Oct. 23. Among But Chavez is popular with was happening out of K2 here. Bakiyev was elected in his nuclear reactor. the high-profile candidates many Latin Americans. His We can’t get everything,” said own right in July. He’s promised What Argentina can provide Kirchner is backing is Rafael anti-Bush rhetoric wins fans, an official accompanying Rice, to enact reform, and particu- may not fit Venezuela’s needs. Bielsa, Argentina’s foreign and so does his largesse. speaking on condition of larly to fight corruption, but And the Kirchner government minister. Chavez helped Argentina anonymity because he was his ability and long-term com- is said to be split on the pro- Bielsa said Sunday that during its economic crisis by involved in the negotiations. mitment remain untested. posal anyway. The Buenos Argentine would pursue any buying government bonds The United States promised Rice, speaking at a forum on Aires newspaper Clarin, quot- potential nuclear sale to and providing energy. For that that it would provide full trans- rewriting Kyrgyzstan’s Soviet- ing a senior Argentine official, Venezuela “with great respon- he has the gratitude of parency for the fees it pays era constitution, praised the said the idea was bouncing sibility” and follow its agree- Kirchner. And when Chavez Kyrgyzstan for base operations. recent trend. But she cau- around government offices ments with the International visited Buenos Aires earlier Some Kyrgyz officials have tioned that “a democracy must “like a hot potato.” Atomic Energy Agency. He this year, he was greeted at alleged that U.S. payments for deliver for its people.” The thought of Chavez said the United States had not the opening of a Venezuela- acquiring any nuclear technol- objected when Argentina sold owned gas station like some ogy is sure to displease the nuclear technology to Egypt, kind of rock star. United States. And despite his Australia, Algeria and Peru. Venezuela insists it would left-leaning views, his occa- But others questioned the use nuclear power solely for sional digs at the United States wisdom of such close dealings peaceful purposes, in this and the domestic political with Chavez, particularly on case to help it process petro- benefits he reaps from appear- such a controversial issue. leum. But Chavez has ing to stand up to President Ricardo Lopez Murphy, a opposed U.S. global efforts to Bush, Kirchner has been care- center-right candidate run- fight nuclear proliferation. ful not to alienate the Bush ning for parliament in greater And he has talked of working administration. Buenos Aires, criticized with Iran to help develop “I cannot imagine anything Chavez’s government as nuclear power projects. that Argentina could do that “tending toward totalitarian- “A lot of this from Chavez is could get the United States ism.” Interviewed on Radio rhetoric, but the U.S. does not more upset than this,” said Palermo, he warned against take it as anything but serious Peter Hakim, president of making any deal that would when Chavez speaks,” Hakim Inter-American Dialogue, a cause “a serious problem with said. “The U.S. does not like think tank in Washington. the international communi- the sale of these things any- “Venezuela is seen as a major ty.” way, and the sale of it to a adversary of the United States. Even within Kirchner’s gov- declared adversary could only The U.S. has no confidence in ernment are critics who either provoke the administration.” Wednesday, October 12, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL 15 16 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS Wednesday, October 12, 2005 CROSSWORD DOONESBURY BY GARRY TRUDEAU

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Team ties record finish on Saturday BY WILL KARAS nitely happy about that but the time. Daily Staff Writer truth is he is probably going to “Any time you get weather do even better in the final races like that it’s going to have an Rough weather conditions of the season.” effect on the race,” Barron said. and stiff running competition Junior Josh Kennedy (25:27) “We saw times slow down by didn’t faze the Jumbos this past finished 15th and Fortin (26:13) about 30 seconds at the front at Saturday as the men’s cross placed just inside the top 50 by the pack and from the middle to country team placed 6th at the finishing 48th. the back of the pack, times All New England “Overall I believe it was a step slowed down by about 45 sec- Championships, tying its record forward,” Fortin said of his race. onds to a minute.” finish for All-New England’s “I could have done better but I But despite the weather, both which it set at last season’s race. am definitely happy with the Lacey and Barron were fairly Typically viewed as a race progress I’m making.” satisfied with the performance that somewhat mimics nation- Junior Justin Chung (26:34) of the team, especially in the als due to the quality and quan- finished 70th and senior Neil face of stiffer competition. tity of runners, the Jumbos fared Orfield (26:36) came in right “We actually could have done well against teams from behind him in 71st place to a lot better, we wanted to finish Divisions I, II, and III. Tufts close out the Jumbo top five. in the top five and only missed (209) proved its Div. III domi- Sophomores Dave Sorensen out on 4th by 20 points,” Lacey nance, as it was the highest (27:06) and Brendan McNeish said. “Its fun to run against Div. placing Div. III team, handily (27:20) rounded out the Tufts I and II schools because you beating Williams (8th, 274). runners, finishing 118th and have nothing to lose. It makes “It’s great that we placed as 147th respectively. the race bigger and allows you high as we did,” senior co-cap- Brown University dominated to just go out and run and have tain Matt Lacey said. “But I real- the race, finishing first with 40 more fun.” ly think we could have even points, while Harvard (146) “It is really pleasing to be able done a lot better.” placed second and Boston to take down some Div. I and Tufts had three runners place College (157) finished third. Div. II schools and I was happy within the top 50 out of the total Dartmouth (189) placed fourth that we were the best Div. III 321 runners. Lacey (25:05) con- while UMass-Lowell (206) school out there,” Barron said. tinued with his impressive and rounded out the top five. “For me it was also pleasing to dominant performances this The rough weather turned see that we did this without season by finishing 5th overall the course into a wet, muddy Chris Kantos and Kyle Doran, and first in Div. III. The finish bog. two runners that would have was the best for a Tufts runner “We wore our longer spikes definitely made a huge impact.” in the race since Dan Moynihan and it didn’t affect us too badly,” Now, the Jumbos will look won the race back in 1973. Lacey said. “But definitely when forward to this week’s Jim Drews “He is really incredible. He it rains like that it makes people Invitational in Wisconsin, a race DAILY FILE PHOTO just keeps surprising us with all slip around a lot more.” the Jumbos have never raced in Senior Matt Lacey (left) ran to a fifth place overall finish at All-New these amazing times,” co-cap- Coach Ethan Barron believed England’s on Saturday against many Div. I and Div. II opponents. tain Matt Fortin said. “I’m defi- the weather slowed down the see MEN’S XC, page 18

INSIDE THE NL WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Cardinals and Jumbos fall short at weekend’s All-New England’s BY ALEX BLOOM has been battling sickness for the last two really a chance for the Jumbos to see how Daily Editorial Board weeks and Morgan had a tough time they matched up with the rest of their Astros to fight stretching out for the race. regional competition. It was a gloomy day for the Jumbos at “They just had bad days,” Morwick “We’ll probably be anywhere from third for NL pennant the Open New England Championships said. “There’s not much else to say about to fifth [in the NESCAC] and we weren’t on Saturday. Tufts took 13th on a rain- it.” that great on Saturday.” Morwick said. “It BY EVANS CLINCHY soaked course at Franklin Park in South The performances in the sub-varsity wasn’t our greatest day and considering Daily Staff Writer Boston. After taking two weeks to prepare race were more encouraging for the how sub-par it was, we were still the fifth for the race, the team came out flat and Jumbos. Freshman Evelyn Sharkey took [NESCAC] team.” For the second year in a row, the St. Louis ran below expectations in a crowded field third overall in the race in 19:17. Junior However, the team will want to improve Cardinals and the Houston Astros are set to of Div. I, II and III opponents. Samantha Moland followed in 12th in on its finish so it doesn’t find itself in the play each other in the National League “Overall, the general attitude is we can 19:40. Right on Moland’s heels were senior same position it did last year - with a Championship Series. The winner will meet do a lot better,” senior tri-captain Becca tri-captain Arielle Aaronson (18th, 19:53) sixth-place finish at Regionals and just the American League champion, either the Ades said. “It didn’t all come together.” and sophomore Laura Walls (28th, 20:10). seven points away from a trip to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or the This year’s placing matched the team’s The sub-varsity times, as well as per- Nationals. Chicago White Sox, in the World Series. 13th place finish last season. formances from sophomore Anna Shih “It’s still only [early] October so I hope The 2004 NLCS was a seven-game series “It’s pretty disappointing considering (20:20) and freshman Morgan Medders we’re not racing our best races at this won in dramatic fashion by St. Louis, who we’re a better team than we were last year (20:28), were fast enough to make a case point,” Morwick said. went on to be swept by the Boston Red Sox and we finished pretty much the same,” for varsity for some of the sub-varsity run- The team will get another shot when it in the World Series. The defeats of last sea- coach Kristen Morwick said. ners. However, it’s still too early in the sea- hits the road for the Williams 4k this week- son are fresh on the minds of both the Sophomore Catherine Beck led the way son to tell who will comprise the Jumbos’ end. The shorter race will be the team’s Cardinals and the Astros and have both once again for the Jumbos, taking 31st in varsity postseason squad. final competition before the NESCAC teams looking for redemption. 18:46. She was followed by freshman Katie “I didn’t really know [the varsity team] championship at Wesleyan at the end of The defending NL champion Cards Rizzolo (62nd, 19:16) and Ades (72nd, until the last few races so I don’t think it’s October. appear to be the favorites again in 2005. 19:25). Rizzolo has been in the top three something you can predict right now,” They were the only 100-win team in base- for Tufts in every varsity race she has run. Ades said. “Everybody is still rounding ball in the regular season, and are fresh off “To be in the top part of the team so far into form.” of a three-game sweep in their divisional is awesome,” Rizzolo said. “It’s not a lot of The race was the first time Tufts has series with the San Diego Padres. pressure as a freshman to perform competed against many of the NESCAC St. Louis hasn’t lost a game since Sept. 28. because you don’t know where you stand schools. The team’s 13th-place finish put That loss, ironically, was to the Astros, so far.” it behind the league’s Williams (2nd), who have been on a tear of their own lately. The race was a better day for Ades, who Amherst (5th), Colby (7th), and Houston just completed a four-game divi- has been working to get back to form after Middlebury (10th). That puts Tufts at fifth sional series win over the Atlanta Braves, returning from an injury. The team will in the region and in line for a spot to go to which ended in a thrilling 18-inning nail- need performances like this out of Ades if Nationals at Ohio Wesleyan in mid- biter won 7-6 on a home run by unlikely it plans to be competitive at the end of the November. A smaller-sized race will mean hero Chris Burke. season. the team will be less spread out. The Astros were led by a handful of “That was nice to see,” Morwick said of “I definitely think we’re more capable heavy-hitting performances in the division- Ades’ performance. “She definitely went than what we showed on Saturday,” al series, and their offense has the momen- out pretty hard, which I think was her Rizzolo said. “In a smaller race I think that tum to challenge St. Louis’ arms. Leadoff plan, and she held on for about two-thirds we’ll be able to shine a lot brighter.” man Craig Biggio scored a postseason-lead- of the race. She felt better about it. That While the race included some very ing six runs against Atlanta. Slugger Morgan was one little bright spot.” good Div. I and Div. II schools, the Ensberg drove in seven runs, and Lance “It was better than it’s been this year, NESCAC teams showed why the league is Berkman chipped in five RBI, including a but I still have a lot of work to do,” Ades one of the most competitive in the coun- key grand slam late in Game 4. said of her race. try. Williams beat teams from Brown and But if anyone in the NL has the pitching Following Ades for the Jumbos were Harvard and, along with Amherst and staff to silence Houston’s offense, it’s the freshman Susan Allegretti (87th, 19:32), Colby, beat UConn’s runners. Tufts fin- COURTESY OF THE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Cardinals. Ace starter Chris Carpenter shut juniors Sarah Crispin (113th, 19:51) and ished only 15 points behind Div. I Boston Freshman Katie Rizzolo finished 62nd over- Raquel Morgan (121st, 19:57), and sopho- College. all with a time of 19:16 at the Open New see INSIDE THE NL, page 18 more Katy O’Brien (171st, 20:27). O’Brien In broader focus, Saturday’s race was England Championships on Saturday. 18 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Cards, Astros INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL Races with battle in NL Nittany Lions turn back clock in upset Div. I and II BY NATE GRUBMAN Smith connected with Santonio enough to get them into the BCS INSIDE THE NL Daily Editorial Board Holmes on a 20-yarder to put Championship game this year. continued from page 20 Ohio State in Penn State territory. No. 1 USC, No. 3 Virginia Tech, schools fun down the Padres in Game 1 of the When No. 16 Penn State upset Coming into the drive, the Lions No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 Georgia MEN’S XC first round, and Mark Mulder and No. 6 Ohio State 17-10 on had managed to hold the dynam- and No. 6 Alabama are all unde- continued from page 20 Matt Morris did the same in the Saturday, it looked like a flash- ic pair of Ginn Jr. and Holmes to feated thus far and all likely will before. next two games. Those three back to years past. just 34 yards. have tougher schedules, boosting “It’s pretty important pitchers, along with perhaps base- The Nittany Lion defense, clad The Buckeyes appeared to their computer rankings in the because it gives us the ball’s deepest bullpen, will in the traditional navy blue jer- have the momentum with those BCS. chance to look at some of attempt to keep the Astros out of seys, was stifling, the ageless Joe big-gainers, but it was short- Because of strength of sched- the teams we are going to the World Series. Paterno was getting fiery on the lived. Just two plays later, Lion ule, it appears that USC and see in nationals,” Fortin said. The Astros’ pitching staff will sidelines, and the crowd of over end Tamba Hali crashed Smith’s Virginia Tech have the best “We are going to be able to run neck-and-neck with the 100,000 packed into Beaver side, knocked the ball loose and chances of colliding in the title see how we match up Cardinals, as Roger Clemens, Andy Stadium was rocking. secured the victory for Penn game. If Tech can survive its home against some of our bigger Pettitte, and Roy Oswalt make a After four losing seasons in the State. meetings with No. 14 Boston rivals.” fearful trio of Houston starters. past five years and a 7-16 mark With the win, Penn State College and No. 7 Miami, it could Pettitte and Oswalt were both vic- over the last two, a resurgent became the only remaining face Florida State in the first-ever torious in their only starts against Penn State team has the fans in unbeaten team in the Big Ten, a ACC Championship Game. Tufts had three run- the Braves. Clemens, while he took Happy Valley smiling once again. remarkable feat considering the After impressive wins over the Astros’ only loss, redeemed With the win, the Nittany Lions conference season is just three Miami and BC, the Seminoles’ ners place within the himself in Game 4, taking over in improved to 6-0 on the season weeks old. Given the parity in the only test could be a season finale the 16th to pitch three scoreless and moved up to No. 8 in the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions may matchup against No. 11 Florida top 50 out of the total innings and earn the win. rankings, their highest spot since have trouble surviving the season at the Swamp. The Astros’ staff will have its Nov. 1999. undefeated. They still have trips Don’t discount the SEC powers 321 runners. hands full with the Cardinal line- Just one week after its first win to Michigan and No. 16 Michigan from making a title run either. up, as MVP candidate Albert over a top-25 team since 2002 — a State on the schedule, as well as a Although Georgia had faced an Pujols comes off of a 5-for-9 clip in 44-14 romp over No. 18 pair of tough home games easy schedule heading into this “It’s a great opportunity the San Diego series. Reggie Minnesota — the crowd of against Purdue and No. 23 week, the Bulldogs proved them- for us,” Barron said. “I am Sanders drove in ten runs, includ- 109,839 (second largest in Penn Wisconsin. selves with a 27-14 road win over definitely looking forward to ing six in the opening game, while State history) was pumped up. Second-ranked Texas ended its No. 8 Tennessee. Alabama, on the it because we get to see the Jim Edmonds and David Eckstein The Lions rose to the occasion. drought in the Red River other hand, is just two weeks teams that are ranked ahead both contributed home runs of After falling down by three in Shootout this week by destroying removed from a 31-3 upset of of us. During the season we their own. the first quarter, Penn State took the struggling Oklahoma Florida. The Tide is now 5-0 and usually have the All-New In last year’s series, the home the lead with 10:20 remaining in Sooners 45-12. has reclaimed its status as a foot- England’s and that is our team won all seven games. The the second quarter when explo- Vince Young continued his ball powerhouse. only chance to see our com- Cardinals opened with two wins at sive freshman wide receiver incredible play with a 241-yard, Of course, there could be two petition and make race Busch Stadium, Houston Derrick Williams turned a sweep three-touchdown day. The win spots available in the title game if strategies for nationals. But answered with three straight at into a 13-yard touchdown. Just moved the impressive Longhorns USC falters. While it is hard to with this opportunity, we their own Minute Maid Park, and minutes later, Calvin Lowry made to 5-0. If they can survive their predict a loss, the Trojans have can see how our style match- the Cardinals responded by put- the play of the game, picking off a next two games against No. 24 looked very human at times this es up against theirs and ting the series away with two Troy Smith pass and returning it Colorado and No. 13 Texas Tech, year. They will be tested this week make any adjustments home wins, led by huge clutch 36 yards to the Ohio State two- the Longhorns looked poised to by No. 9 Notre Dame, in what will before nationals if we need performances from Pujols and yard line. Two plays later, quarter- run the table in the Big 12. unquestionably be this week’s to.” Edmonds. back Michael Robinson punched But even that might not be game of the week. Both teams have been weak- it in from a yard out to give Penn ened since last year’s series. The State a 14-3 lead. SCHEDULE | Oct. 10 - Oct. 16 Astros lost star outfielder Carlos As it turned out, those two and Beltran to free agency, as he was a half minutes would comprise MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN signed in the offseason by the New the only action in the defensive York Mets. Meanwhile, the Cards slugfest. In fact, Penn State was Football Trinity are missing third baseman Scott actually out-gained by Ohio State 1:30 p.m. Rolen, who is sitting out the post- 230 yards to 195. Led by the play season with a rotator cuff injury. of linebacker Paul Posluszny, who @Plymouth Trinity These problems aside, both recorded 14 tackles and a key Men’s Soccer State 6:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. teams are back in the NLCS, and fourth quarter sack, the Penn both are looking for a World Series State defense quietly dominated Women’s @Wesleyan 4:30 p.m. Trinity berth. The Cardinals have lost the game. Soccer 1:30 p.m. their last three World Series, and With both teams trading remain winless in the Fall Classic punts, the only real suspense Trinity since 1982. The Astros, despite came on Ohio State’s final drive. Field Hockey 11:30 p.m. their eight previous playoff Down 17-10, things did not look appearances, have never played in good for the Buckeyes when a the World Series, and will try to false start penalty pushed them Women’s @ Williams 4K make their ninth playoff year the back to their own six-yard line. Cross Country TBA lucky one. On the next play, Smith was Game 1 is set for tonight at 8:05, sacked, facing the Buckeyes with Men’s Cross @ Jim Drews as St. Louis hosts the matchup an unenviable second-and-16 Country Invitational between Carpenter and Pettitte. from the five-yard line. 10:30 a.m. Oswalt and Mulder will square off On the next play, however, Conn @Wheaton Amherst Middlebury in Game 2, before the series travels Smith found speedy wideout Ted Volleyball College 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. to Houston for Game 3 on Ginn Jr. on the left sideline for a 7 p.m. Saturday afternoon. 27-yard gain. One play later,

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Football Women’s Cross NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings Country Rankings CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE POINTS As of Oct. 11, 2005 Team W L Pct W L Team Pct T W L L Team W L T Pct W L T Team W L Pct PF PA Rank, Team, Points Bowdoin 5 0 1.000 8 0 Williams 1.000 0 9 1 0 Williams 5 1 0 .833 8 1 0 Bowdoin 3 0 1.000 48 42 1. Williams (197) Williams 5 1 .833 8 1 Middlebury 1.000 0 7 0 0 Tufts 4 1 0 .800 8 1 0 Colby 3 0 1.000 83 30 2. SUNY-Geneseo (193) Middlebury 4 1 .800 5 2 Bowdoin .667 0 7 2 0 Middlebury 2 1 2 .600 4 2 2 Trinity 3 0 1.000 139 6 3. Wisconson-LaCrosse (186) Tufts 3 2 .600 5 4 Wesleyan .600 0 6 2 0 Bates 3 3 0 .500 6 3 0 Amherst 2 1 .667 56 19 4. Washington Univ. (171) Wesleyan 3 2 .600 5 2 Bates .583 1 6 2 1 Bowdoin 3 3 0 .500 6 3 1 Tufts 2 1 .667 58 23 5. Amherst (168) Amherst 2 2 .500 5 3 Amherst .500 1 5 2 2 Amherst 2 2 0 .500 3 3 1 Hamilton 1 2 .333 27 105 6. Colby (159) Conn. College 2 3 .400 5 4 Tufts .400 0 3 5 0 Colby 2 2 2 .500 4 2 2 Williams 1 2 .333 23 76 7. Dickinson (158) Bates 1 4 .200 3 5 Colby .167 0 4 5 0 Conn.College 1 3 0 .250 3 4 1 Bates 0 3 .000 24 89 8. Denison (144) Trinity 1 5 .167 4 6 Conn. .000 0 2 6 0 Trinity 1 4 0 .200 3 5 1 Middlebury 0 3 .000 28 57 9. Middlebury (129) Colby 0 6 .000 2 6 College .000 0 2 6 0 Wesleyan 0 3 2 .200 1 5 2 Wesleyan 0 3 .000 39 68 11. Tufts (124) Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Men’s Cross Country Scoring Scoring Scoring Player Rankings Player G A Pts Player G A Pts Player G A Pts Rushing Att Yds TD As of Oct. 4, 2005 Ileana Casellas-Katz 5 3 13 Mattia Chason 4 2 10 Ariel Samuelson 8 2 18 Scott Lombardi 74 304 1 Brittany Holiday 4 0 8 Mike Guigli 3 1 7 Sarah Callaghan 2 6 10 Christopher Guild 18 60 0 Rank, Team, Points Erika Goodwin 3 2 8 Dan Jozwiak 1 3 5 Martha Furtek 2 3 7 William Forde 9 57 1 Greg O’Connell 2 0 4 Lindsay Garmirian 3 0 6 Brian Cammuso 4 19 0 1. Calvin College (175) Lea Napolitano 2 3 7 2. Wisconsion-LaCrosse (163) Stacey Watkins 2 2 6 Bob Kastoff 1 0 2 Lauren Fedore 3 0 6 Casey D’Annolfo 19 17 1 Totals 130 475 3 Jeanne Grabowski 1 4 6 Sam James 1 0 2 Joelle Emery 1 1 3 3. North Central College (162) No. Yds TD 2 0 4 Andrew Drucker 0 2 2 Maya Shoham 1 0 2 Receiving 4. Haverford College (157) Tess Jasinski 13 186 3 Lizzy Oxler 0 0 0 Todd Gilbert 0 1 1 Lindsay Claudio 0 1 1 Brian VonAncken 5. Nebraska Wesleyan (147) Ben Castellot 0 1 1 Kim Harrington 0 1 1 Steve Menty 11 133 1 Katie Pagos 0 0 0 6 81 1 6. Willamette University (135) Peter DeGregorio 0 1 1 Genevieve Citrin 0 0 0 J.B. Bruno Jennie Williamson 0 0 0 6 57 0 7. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (131) Derek Engelking 0 0 0 Ali Mehlsak 0 0 Mark Jagiela 0 41 483 5 8. Wartburg College (128) Alex Bedig 0 0 0 Jessie Wagner 0 0 0 Totals Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD 9. Tufts (122) Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Duffy-Cabana (1-2) 13 56 .811 Casey D’Annolfo 78-41-4 483 5 Brian Dulmovits 15 33 .688 Annie Ross 10. New York University (110) Rappoli 3 8 .727 7 40 .851 Totals 78-41-4 483 5 David McKeon 1 2 .667 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 19

BEN SWASEY | FROM WAY DOWN TOWN INSIDE THE NFL Don’t be quick to bet either way on the Eagles Injuries, underperformance and ongoing drama hang high over Philadelphia’s head BY WILLIAM BENDETSON Senior Staff Writer Sports daze As the 2005 NFL season approached, Terrell Owens blasted his quarterback n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles blue. And in 2005, we enjoyed the fruits owner Jeffrey Lurie, and the entire city of Philadelphia. His beef? TO thought he Iof his arduous labor with one of great- deserved more money, despite signing a est things ever: the long weekend. seven-year $52 million contract a year ear- lier. Now, although many here at Tufts have After all these verbal jabs, TO reported to that luxury every week with the absence of training camp, but refused to sign auto- a Friday class, there’s nothing like a univer- graphs. Eagles coach Andy Reid had to ask sity-wide Monday off to really kick the lazi- Owens to join the team during training ness and the partying to another level. camp instead of practicing on his own. TO To a sports fan in school, however, the refused and Reid asked him to leave the true value of this classless 24 hours is free- camp. Welcome to Eaglesville 2005! dom, and by freedom I mean the ability to This turmoil might have spelled disaster watch Sunday sports on TV without any for other teams. But no other team has concern about homework that can be put Andy Reid as its head coach. Reid is proba- off to the much more sportingly-boring bly the calmest and most collected coach in Monday. (Monday - mundane: coinci- the NFL and players love playing for him. RON CORTES/KRT dence? I think not). Reid told Inside the NFL at the owners The underachieving play of Philadelphia’s Brian Westbrook, shown here being drilled by Let me explain. Sunday is very much a meeting in Hawaii last March he had quick- Kansas City’s Derrick Johnson, is a troubling sign for a stumbling Eagles team. sports day. A sports day means that there ly moved on from the Eagles’ Super Bowl are multiple games, events, or matches that loss. in its last two games. Defensive coordinator Oakland. Burgess was not a big-money demand that a fan sit and watch them for “I took a vacation and put the Super Jim Johnson, notorious for heavy blitzing, player, just somebody that was always hours upon hours. Bowl out of mind,” he said. “I didn’t think often leaves cornerbacks with single cover- around the ball. He developed into an Pro football, naturally, leads the way on what could have happened. The media age. excellent run-stopper as well, and func- these sports-filled Sundays, but a truly great probably worried about the loss more than The Eagles this season have played some tioned as the Eagles version of New day needs more, such as baseball playoffs I did.” of the most talented offenses in football England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi. or maybe a final round or match in a cham- To the dismay of ESPN cameras ready to including Kansas City, Atlanta, and the The Eagles lost Darwin Walker, Paul pionship golf or tennis tournament. televise every iteration of the TO soap Oakland Raiders. Translation: Sheldon Grasmanis, and Jerome McDougle to For example, Sunday, Sept. 11 featured opera, the all-out verbal war has not con- Brown, Lito Sheppard, and Brian Dawkins injuries. Each played a critical role in Jim Week One of the NFL, a Sox-Yanks show- tinued to develop in the regular season. have been forced to cover talented Johnson’s defensive scheme — where line- down won by Randy Johnson and New York Reid has successfully played the role of receivers in man coverage. When the Eagles backers are constantly blitzing and moving 1-0, and the final of the U.S. Open between diplomat between his two superstars. are playing zone, their defensive line has around. Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. Little to no The media this year has overlooked the not been able to pressure the quarterback, The Eagles have been forced to rely on work was completed on this day. substance of the Eagles in favor of the con- giving receivers a long window to shake defensive tackle Jevon Kearse, who has not Saturdays can, of course, be sports days stant drama. It is important to give coverage. lived up to his big-money contract. The as well with about a billion college football Philadelphia its due. The Eagles accom- The other major issue for the Eagles is Patriots’ Matt Light shut down Kearse in the games on, such as this upcoming weekend plished one of the most amazing come- Brian Westbrook’s lack of rushing produc- Super Bowl, and the Kearse’s performance featuring USC-Notre Dame, Ohio-State- backs in recent memory when they scored tion. There are many explanations as to has continued to be disappointing. Michigan State, and Florida-LSU. In addi- 31 unanswered points to beat the Kansas why the talented multi-purpose back has The Eagles have their bye week to fix tion, my favorite sports day of the year City Chiefs last week. been reduced to such a minor role. these problems. They will then host the San occurs mid-week, as March Madness’ first One Eagles fan, Assaf Holtaman, had Westbrook is in the middle of a contract Diego Chargers and then play the Denver round usually commences on Thursday. some harsh words for the media. "I hate dispute. The strain of two disgruntled play- Broncos on the road. Each game should But Sunday is traditionally the best people like you," he said. "Where were you ers on offensive may be holding the Eagles provide a strong benchmark for sports day. After the harm we do to our bod- last week when the Eagles came back from back offensively. Philadelphia’s prospects this season. ies Saturday night, we need a day to just a 17-0 deficit and David Ackers kicked the It could be that the Eagles are reeling The future of this Philadelphia team is a rest. Couple this with the fact that there are game winning field goal on one leg." from offseason free-agent choices. They complete question mark. Free agent losses, ridiculous amounts of good sports on, and The Eagles’ three wins, however, came decided not to re-sign main run stopper injuries and on-going soap operas pose having to think about anything else seems against teams with a combined 4-8 record. Corey Simon, leaving him free to sign with challenges for a hungry Philadelphia just wrong. Philadelphia lost a close contest to the the Indianapolis Colts and lead that team’s squad. Three months from now, the Eagles There are a few guidelines for properly Atlanta Falcons in their season opener and resurgent defense to a surprising No. 1 could be the No.1 seed in the NFC or a com- experiencing a Sunday sports day. First, was blown out last week by the Dallas ranking in the NFL. plete mess. With a club that bears consider- contact lenses, after being worked overtime Cowboys, 33-10. The Eagle defense has The Eagles also let Derrick Burgess, able resemblance to the Energizer bunny, the night before, are given the day off. So is struggled mightily, surrendering 64 points arguably their best pass rusher, sign with Inside the NFL is betting on the former. soap. And pretty much hygiene in general is unnecessary. Athlete Face-off After the harm we do to our bod- With Athlete Face-off now in its third week, you all know the deal. ies Saturday night, we need a day This week, football’s senior defensive end Sean Mullin and field hockey’s junior center back Stacey Watkins duke it out on five to just rest. Couple this with the pressing (and not-so-pressing) issues in the sports world. fact that there are ridiculous amounts of good sports on, and 1) Winning the past three years has been a great way 1) What’s your favorite 1) It's the same as any home Saturday game to start off the day…but my favorite part has been part about except everyone and their mothers (literally) having to think about anything watching Casey D'Annolfo walk around DU spitting out Homecoming? gets tanked by 10 a.m. And this year all the worse pick-up lines than are in a corny "Ladies Man" parents will get to see it, too. Thanks, Larry! else seems just wrong. skit. This year will not be any different.

A comfortable sweatshirt and a pair of 2) Justin Craigie gets my vote…I mean have ya seen 2) If you could pick any 2) For the King, there are numerous possibilities athletic shorts or pants are a must for view- the kid recently? Ladies, he'll be bartending up in Den Homecoming king and — for example, Stephen Ginsberg and Mark ing attire. Those nice J-Lo or Jordan jump- Ten this year alongside Rob Borny; like two Tom Cruises queen (not yourself Warner. But for the queen, definitely Dana suits are excessive. Broken in and stained in the movie "Cocktail.” The Queen is a tie between obviously), who would Panzer, for we all know she is the "queen of (or as I like to call it, finely aged) clothing is the girls of 215 College Ave and Matt Malone. The 215 it be? the field hockey field." proper. girls have everything you look for in a Queen; the Next, no more than two meals can be looks, they party hard, etc. Malone has the tolerance eaten on a given Sunday, considering that and the hips of one. the first one should come around 1:30 and should be a large portion of artery-clogging goodness. Dining hall brunch is acceptable, 3) Watching the playoffs now without the Sox would 3) Are the MLB playoffs 3) I don't feel bad for Bostonians for a second. but delivered wings, grinders, or pizza is be like watching field hockey without the girls in meaningless now I hail from St.Louis so I'm still pretty bitter preferred. And you don’t have to miss any skirts…the games still go on, but…wait, I guess there without the Red Sox about last year. No one is beating my Cards this action. I also strongly suggest slow roasting wouldn't be a point…Sorry, Stacey. Red Sox in 2006. involved? year. a pig the night before and letting it cook while you sleep. I’ve never tried it, but you 4) The Super Bowl is just a chance for the Patriots to 4) Early season NFL 4) I have a soft spot for stupid teams that don't can imagine how good it would be. play another game at the end of the year against some Super Bowl picks? play by the rules. So I'm picking the Baltimore Another essential Sunday item is a cozy poor NFC team and showcase their skills for the rest of Ravens out of the AFC and the Trinity Bantams chair that will allow you to sit contently all the country. Pats over any team by 30, unless it's the out of the NFC. day long. Finding a good chair that can fit in Giants…Pats by 30 and Eli Manning's resignation from a small dorm room on a college budget is the NFL.

see SWASEY, page 17 5) Out with the old and in with the new…Like the eyes 5) Who’s hotter -— 5) I'm more the nice-girl type. I can just picture of any guy on Courtney Evans and April Gerry at a vol- Anna Kournikova or Kournikova in ten years being in a love triangle on Ben Swasey is a sophomore who has not yet leyball match…Maria's got this one on lock. Maria Sharapova? the Surreal Life with Tim Allen and Bow Wow. I'm declared a major. He can be reached via e-mail going with Sharapova. at [email protected] Wednesday, October 12, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS | CLASSIFIEDS 17

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Mondays off allow one’s self to completely immerse in Sunday sports on TV SWASEY pulled muscle sidelining your must immediately switch over to Tufts have their sports day end can maintain a respectable aca- continued from page 19 viewing. The only other times you another. When all games are in early because of the lack of ESPN demic standing. tough, but we can all aspire to need to get up are for the bath- commercial, anger must be and its Sunday night games, Well, luckily, I have a solution to someday have one of those reclin- room and to check your computer expressed. which my colleague Alex Bloom this “sports day vs. work” dilem- ing couches that has cup-holders for fantasy football updates to see I also say the “last channel” discussed so well yesterday in his ma. We need long weekends every and a built-in speakerphone. how many yards your sleeper button should be taken to another column. I have a theory that the week. We need Mondays off all the In addition, although there is Seattle wide receiver has. level by adding the “second to school knows it is fruitless to try time. We need more Columbuses really no need to move on a The final sports day necessity is last-channel” and “I really don’t and take our Sunday afternoons discovering more new lands. With Sunday, I recommend periodic proper remote management. care about this game but will so they shrewdly attack our nights this setup, sports days can be stretching in order to remain Sports action must be maximized, watch if I have to” buttons for a by disallowing the Worldwide properly enjoyed without any loose for any exciting plays that and therefore the “last channel” rotation of multiple sporting Leader. With fewer sports to stress or worry, and work can be require jumping up in amaze- button is huge. When one event events. watch, we are forced to think put off and completed totally on ment. The last thing you want is a goes to commercial, the viewer Unfortunately, many here at about work and thus the school Mondays, which suck anyways.