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By Je r e m y Wh i t e all just a ruse Daily Editoral Board By Gi o va n n i Ru s s o n e l lo Matt Bai (LA ’90), a political writ- TreeDaily protest Editorial Board is er for the New York Times Magazine, Bai analyzes Internet’s effect on spokenational to students yesterday politics about the As it turns out, the organizers transformative power of the Internet of last week’s tree protest were not in national elections and the shifting misinformed, but rather misinfor- political landscape. mants. Bai focused his The protest drew about 30 stu- speech on the impli- dents to the President’s Lawn to cations of a possible protest the removal of a tree that Obama victory and the administration never actual- the unprecedented ly planned on cutting down. The technological factors event’s planners, however, designed underlying this year’s the operation as a prank, invent- race. ing the identity of Michael Canton, To begin his Pearson Hall talk, Bai the man whom they claimed was warned against falling back on outdat- behind the protest. ed historical parallels to bygone presi- “We didn’t have that much of a dential elections. “Tempted as we may higher purpose in doing this. I’d like be to draw historical comparisons, you to say we did, but I mean, really it can’t simply look back to 1932 to find was just kind of a product of bore- answers,” Bai said, referring to Franklin dom more than anything,” said one Roosevelt’s first victory, which came in sophomore who was involved in the the midst of national economic turmoil rebekah sokol/tufts daily see TREE, page 2 Matt Bai (LA ’90) hinged his speech on the assumption that Barack Obama will win the election. see BAI, page 2

Snake may be roaming Latin Way walls, TUPD says ZBT’s ball earns $2,450 If Latin Way has a mice prob- it would perish in the wall, and “approved service animals or fish lem, then the mice in Latin Way there would be no stench in the in tanks no larger than 10 gal- now have a problem. wall. Wherever it is, it’s still there lons,” according to “Habitats,” A student’s pet boa constric- somewhere,” Weisse said in an the school’s official guide to resi- By Ro b Si l v e r b l a t t enjoyed themselves. tor escaped from its cage on interview yesterday evening. dential life. Daily Editorial Board “Rolling a giant six-foot beach Friday and is now believed to be “According to All Star [Pest Ales said that ResLife was in ball around campus for a week trapped in the residence hall’s Control], you can’t coax a snake the process of deciding how to The Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fra- is a good time,” he said. walls. out with food or anything,” Weisse punish the student for keeping ternity reeled in $2,450 for the Ebin added that it was a good The university’s pest control said, referring to the Somerville- a snake in an on-campus room. Children’sfor children’s Hospital Boston after way tohospital combat stereotypes and contractor told the Department based company. “I have been in contact with last week’s fundraising cam- demonstrate the fraternity’s of Facilities that the 11-inch-long Carrie Ales, assistant director the student and will be meeting paign, during which brothers philanthropic agenda. snake will probably die in the walls of community and judicial affairs with them this week to discuss rolled a giant beach ball around “It definitely raised aware- unless it happens upon an open- for the Office of Residential Life their consequences,” Ales told campus, collecting signatures ness for [the] events and phil- ing through which to escape, and Living, sent an e-mail to Latin the Daily in an e-mail. She did on the six-foot-tall sphere. anthropic activities of ZBT as according to Tufts University Way residents on Friday after- not respond to a follow-up mes- The fraternity kicked off the well as the Greek community,” Police Department (TUPD) Sgt. noon alerting them to the fact sage requesting the identity of fundraiser last Sunday at the he said. “I know numerous peo- Darren Weisse. that a snake was on the loose. the student. Granoff Family Hillel Center. ple came up to us when we “The gentleman that we use University policy prohibits stu- University President Lawrence were rolling the ball and said, said if the snake gets in the wall dents from keeping pets in on- Bacow, a ZBT alum, attended ‘I thought you guys only have and could not find its way out, campus housing, excepting only — by Giovanni Russonello the Hillel gathering and was the parties.’” first to pen his name on the ball. The fundraiser culminated Brothers went on to collect over at Friday’s fraternity and soror- 1,200 signatures, according to ity block party, which brought ZBT Vice President Daniel Ebin, together all campus Greek orga- a junior. nizations, students and local Hillel, the Office for Campus Medford and Somerville resi- Life, Hillside Wine and Spirits dents. and other donors contrib- Ebin said that brothers did uted money to the fraternity’s not collect many signatures By Ca r o l i n e Me l h a d o departments in the country, Tufts also spent a sepa- efforts. during the concluding event. Contributing Writer according to an article in rate $3 million turning an old Despite the “quizzical looks” “By then, pretty much every- NeuroscienceTufts professor Medicine, the medical shirtHaydon’s factory at 35 Kneeland that the ball-bearing brothers body had [already] signed the Thanks to a $3 million gift school’s magazine. Street in Boston into a high- attracted, Ebin said that they ball,” he said. from a Tufts trustee, a new Haydon was recently promot- tech laboratory for various endowmentendowed professorship is ed improves to chair of the Department department medical fields, including supplementing the School of of Neuroscience. He moved to neuroscience. Medicine’s efforts to revamp Tufts from the University of “Without the investment its neuroscience department. Pennsylvania, where he began by the university, it would Trustee Annetta Grisard- research that he will continue not have been possible to cre- Schrafl and her husband here on how glial cells commu- ate state-of-the-art facilities Gustav Grisard donated the nicate in the brain. to recruit the best scientists,” money through Switzerland’s The article said that the Rosenblatt said in the article. Foundation for Research in neuroscience program at Haydon is accompanied in Gastroenterology and Related Tufts will be enhanced with his move to Tufts by anoth- Fields, according to medical multiple new tenure-track er internationally regarded school spokesperson Siobhan positions, which are anoth- neuroscientist, Professor Gallagher. er development in Haydon’s Stephen Moss, who arrived in The medical school has plan to improve the neurosci- the spring with a team of 16 endowed Neuroscience ence department at Tufts. researchers. Professor Philip Haydon’s “Dr. Haydon wants to bring “With the investments that professorship with the dona- us up to the level of being are being made together with tion and has opened a state- absolutely the best. We’ve the recognized experts already of-the-art research facil- marshaled our resources,” in the department and more ity in an effort to emerge as Medical School Dean Michael meredith klein/tufts daily one of the top neuroscience Rosenblatt said in the article. see NEUROSCIENCE, page 2 ZBT’s six-foot-tall ball rolled to the Greek community’s block party on Friday. Inside this issue Today’s Sections The new Gmail feature The women’s crew team “Mail Goggles” protects boasted two top-10 fin- News 1 Op-Ed 9 users against drunk ishes at the Head of the Features 3 Comics 11 e-mailing tendencies. Fish on Sunday. Arts | Living 5Classifieds 13 Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back

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Tree Using the name Michael Canton, the Grafton campus/ take occasional class- cal protest were still a mystery. “I would continued from page 1 architects of the rally created a Gmail. es as well” [sic]. love to find out who the person is who planning and requested anonymity. com account that they used to invite The sophomore recalled that started this terrible rumor,” Pamela SophomoreThe protest became a surprised way to poke select that students peersto the rally. will putthe in pranksters effort had funfor concocting environmental Dill, an administrative activism assistant in the fun at another student who is taking a The Daily, under the impres- Canton’s job description. “We’d had a Office of the Executive Vice President, course on social movements with some sion that Canton was a real person, few drinks,” the sophomore said. “We told the Daily on Wednesday. of the pranksters, and who hoped to sought to contact him via e-mail for its went though a bunch of options. We The sophomore admitted that the study the protest for a major class proj- Wednesday article on the rally. Posing were thinking of a OneSource worker.” rally’s organizers had drawn some heat ect, according to the sophomore. as Canton, the students responded past The sophomore said the rally incited for the fake protest, mentioning social- “We’re in, like, a social movements press time. “I originally heard about the more widespread enthusiasm than the ly conscious students who worried that class,” the sophomore said. “They were tree being removed from someone who group had expected. “It was definitely the ruse could have a boy-who-cried- planning on doing a whole study, like, works inside tufts admin, however, I interesting what it revealed, because wolf effect on future environmental semester-long, on this whole move- cannot give you the person’s name,” it’s obvious that Tufts students really activism. “Some people were not too ment to save the tree. I think one of [sic] they wrote. care about things, but we never thought happy about it,” the sophomore said, the people in the class caught on and The students wrote in a separate they were ones to do much about it.” “because if something like this does told them [that the protest was a joke]. e-mail from Canton that he was “an The administration expressed dismay happen then [people will] say, ‘Oh They got let down there.” intern in farm management on the last week, when the origins of the farci- right.’”

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nresearcheuroscience bolsters continued from page 1 broadly at Tufts University, we are already making significant prog- ress towards this important goal,” Haydon told the Daily. Neuroscience will play a more important and supportive role for other departments in the medical school as well. “With my joining Tufts neurosci- ence, my goal is to work with my colleagues to develop critical areas of research that will allow us to move forward and develop inter- nationally recognized strengths,” Haydon said. Traditional brain research has focused on neurons, accord- ing to Haydon. But he said glial cells, which constitute half of the cells in the brain and are electri- cally inactive, have been mostly overlooked in the study of neu- rological disorders, since they are mostly regarded as supportive cells to neurons. “We are studying how these glial cells influence sleep, learning and rebekah sokol/tufts daily memory, and epilepsy,” Haydon Journalist Matt Bai discussed technology and its effect on political campaigns. said. New research suggests that glial cells control communication between neurons. These devel- bai said, adding that Obama “subjugates Noting that polls are inadequate opments could lead to a broader continued from page 1 institutional expertise to this idea of because they tend to ask questions understanding of many neurologi- comparable to today’s. judgment. that do not get to the heart of people’s cal diseases. “People inevitably begin to see this “It’s hard to separate Obama out from motivations, Bai said that just because The neuroscience department’s electionBai says in the same Internet transformative givesthe larger Obamacultural trend that campaign is driven Obama’s an race playsadvantage a role does not upcoming research will look at syn- way,” Bai said, noting that Roosevelt by the Internet,” Bai said. “The truth is mean it will be decisive. apses, the role of glial cells in brain “realigned American politics and the Internet has culturally changed the “The question isn’t, ‘Is race a fac- function, and the cellular mecha- gave us what we think of as modern way we live our lives in lots of ways.” tor?’ but ‘Is it a determinative factor?’” nisms of brain dysfunction in neu- American government.” In reference to concerns about Bai said. He pointed out that former rological disorders and psychiatric Bai treated the upcoming presiden- Obama’s ability to win over constituen- President John Kennedy won despite states, Haydon said. tial election as something of a foregone cies such as white, middle-class voters, concerns about his Roman Catholic conclusion, saying that “people effec- Bai asked if “issues trump demograph- faith. tively voted” and citing the seemingly ics” in a general election. Additionally, Obama’s race may insurmountable lead in the polls that Bai described how former President prove to be something of a boon if he Obama has built since the financial Lyndon Johnson’s support of the Civil outperforms his predecessors in both BLOG @ crisis set in. Rights Act of 1964 left deep divisions African-American turnout and per- He spoke of this election’s potential in the national political scene. The centage of African-American votes, as tuftsdaily.com to profoundly alter the political land- move exacerbated existing economic he is likely to do. scape, saying that a collision of social, and social anxieties that ran notably Bai also spoke about how the leader- Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) spoke at political and economic factors has led through the middle class. ship mantle is being passed from the Tufts on Wednesday. Kerry spent to “a moment of truly tectonic shift in Obama has attempted to counteract Baby Boomer generation to Generation most of his speech on interna- American politics.” these traditional divides, Bai said, not- X, with which Obama is “culturally tional affairs extolling Democratic Polling for congressional elections sug- ing that if Obama wins many tradition- aligned.” presidential candidate Barack gests that Democrats stand to gain sub- ally “red districts,” he has “the oppor- With harsh words for the “abysmal Obama’s leadership qualities and stantially in both chambers this election. tunity to redraw the political map in a failure” of a set of Baby Boomer politi- foreign policy judgment. Bai emphasized the role the Internet very transformative way.” cians that he said have failed to grasp has played during this cycle, dovetail- The Democratic candidate “has spent fundamental social and technologi- “We have to send him to the White ing it with the theme of his recent book, more time, money, effort than any pres- cal trends, Bai suggested that Obama’s House,” Kerry said of Obama. “The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, idential candidate since at least 1992 representation of a new generation of The Massachusetts senator, who and the Battle to Remake Democratic … trying to turn this around” by cam- politics may play the role that some endorsed Obama in January, said Politics.” paigning in Republican strongholds voters imputed to race. the United States needs to regain The Internet has shown its clout such as rural Appalachia, Bai said. “It’s difficult to extricate race from respect on the world stage after in giving Obama a massive fundrais- He then turned to a discussion of generation because generational the Bush administration’s policies ing edge. In September alone, Obama the role racism has played in the cam- change always makes older people have isolated certain countries. raised approximately $150 million. paign. Bai noted that “race is not new” uncomfortable,” Bai said. “Never before in our lifetime has “So far, the Internet politics [have] as a factor in presidential politics, He closed with a call to action aimed our position in the world — mil- been absolutely revolutionary,” he said. pointing to the infamous 1988 attack at “looking at a flexible governing sys- itarily, diplomatically and mor- Bai said the prevalence of the Internet ad linking then-Democratic candidate tem and adapting it to the challenges ally — been so compromised,” has also helped to diffuse criticisms Michael Dukakis to the release of felon of the moment. he said. about Obama’s lack of experience by Willie Horton, a black man. “It’s a dissolving, outdated social fostering a culture of “be your own “There’s been a general consensus contract, soaring entitlement spend- One student lamented the fact expert.” People now diagnose them- among Democrats for most of this cam- ing, a world where nuclear weapons that Kerry had turned his speech selves on medical Web sites and check paign that if not for race, Obama would will almost certainly fall into the hands into an “Obama rally.” their bank account balances online, be doing better,” even though he is none- of terrorists in the next decade and Bai noted. theless outperforming 2004 presidential of course climate change,” Bai said to To see video of the address, visit “We don’t really value institutional hopeful John Kerry (D-Mass.) among describe some of the challenges the TuftsDaily.com. expertise in the way we used to,” he white voters in the polls, Bai said. next administration will face. 3

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Jessie Borkan | Some students ‘score’ extra cash, college is as college does A call for sober scholarships for retaking the SAT hookups

Baylor offers incentives for accepted students to retake test and better their scores hat is it about Halloween that somehow makes everybody b y Me g h a n Pe s c h The ten point increase in Baylor’s “After we had moved up the dead- get it on? Maybe it’s the intense Daily Editorial Board scores could mean a one or two place lines for both admission and financial sugar high combined with the difference in the rankings. aid … to provide earlier decisions to Wanonymity of wearing a costume. Maybe The burden of college tuition on the Higher test scores could also draw the students and families, we real- it’s the fact that it falls right on the two- family budget leads many students a higher scoring applicant pool in ized that our awarded financial aid months-at-college mark or that the weather to find part-time jobs or participate future years, since prospective stu- was lower than in previous years,” is just cold enough for people to get cozy. in paid research studies. Students at dents average standardized test scores Fogleman said. “We also realized that Whatever the reason, Halloween hits, and Baylor University have another way to gauge where they might be accept- many students had not taken [the SAT] suddenly campus becomes “The Real World: to pay the bills: retaking the SAT for ed. in over a year, and by pushing [the Medford.” We all start finding out what hap- cash. Sophomore Catherine Swanson said acceptance] deadline ahead, we had pens when people stop being polite and start Last June, Baylor offered its admit- that the SAT is a good way of cat- prevented them from showing their getting real, and this generally translates into ted class of 2012 $300 in bookstore egorizing the different schools. “SAT best example of academic potential. a lot of making out. credit for retaking the SAT by the end scores are a factor,” Swanson said. Thus, we might have boxed students My freshman year, I was out of town for of September. The school, located in “They put the school into perspective out of the merit aid they deserved.” a wedding over Halloween, and when I Waco, Texas, also offered students who — whether it is a safety, a guarantee or If Tufts were to offer students a returned, I discovered that I had missed the improved their scores by 50 points or a reach.” monetary incentive to retake the SAT, ultimate weekend of love (or rather ... lovin’). more $1,000 per year in scholarship Despite these criticisms, Lori many would oblige. Everyone I knew had gotten together during money. Fogleman, Baylor’s director of media “I’d say [yes to the offer],” fresh- the two-and-a-half days I was away. Was this Of the 861 students that retested, communications, argued that the uni- man Maia Warner said. “I could either a result of the exorbitant number of scantily 150 raised their scores enough to qual- versity did not enact the changes with spend four hours at a job to make $10 clad girls dressed up as “slutty literally-any- ify for the scholarship. These boosts in the intent to raise average scores. an hour or four hours making $300 noun-here,” I wondered, or just a product scores were enough to raise the aver- “We were not trying to increase our dollars to take a test I’ve already stud- of half a semester of sexual tension mixed age test score of the incoming class by average score by accepting later test ied for.” with a little jungle juice and a lot of parties? I 10 points, from 1200 to 1210. scores; we plan to remove the incen- Sophomore Dan Slate said that, was bamboozled but have since realized that Some critics, however, believe that tives in the future,” Fogleman said. although he hated taking the SAT dur- Halloween isn’t that crazy a phenomenon Baylor is using this tactic to unfairly According to Fogleman, Baylor’s ing the college admissions process, — it’s simply the culture of college hookups try to raise its average SAT scores to motivation in providing the opportu- he would consider taking it to gain a we’ve always lived with, magnified several get a jump in the college rankings. nity was that they had not yet spent scholarship. “The SAT is a miserable dozen times by large amounts of candy and The U.S. News & World Report’s Best their entire financial aid budget and experience, and I would never want booze. Colleges ranking uses average SAT and wanted to give students a chance to to sit through it again,” Slate said. This week, I’m challenging everyone to get ACT scores, among other factors, to earn additional scholarships from the with someone. This may sound suspiciously rank universities across the country. available money. see SAT, page 4 similar to the mantra you’ve probably heard every weekend since puberty from your frat brothers/BFFs/housemates/(mom?)/older siblings, but I mean it a little differently — I mean do it sober. Do it during the day. Go up to that cute girl you always see after class and lay one on her. OK, so maybe don’t do that (Did you GO to In the SACK!?), but talk to her. Give your number to that guy who always of drunk e-mailing, Gmail creates safeguard makes your sandwiches at Hodgdon. You know that hottie in your group project? Flirt b y Ca r r i e Ba t t a n unabashedly. Daily Editorial Board In the fight against catastrophic repercussions Don’t wait until you accidentally-on-pur- pose run into each other at a party after Wearing a seatbelt to mini- you’re both three beers in and acting drunker mize injury in case of a car than you are and then hope that there is accident, locking up a bike enough social lubrication and covert amo- to ward off thieves, invest- rous intent in the air to make something ing in plastic cases to guard happen. If it does, then you two can finally … electronic devices: The list what? Avoid each other completely? Pretend of seemingly necessary pre- it didn’t happen, or at the very least, that you cautions seems to be growing don’t remember it? Actually not remember larger. it? Awesome, sounds like the beginning of a It’s grown so large, in fact, beautiful relationship. that Google’s popular Gmail All this coy and emotionally guarded ridic- program has implemented ulousness isn’t getting anyone anywhere. We a feature that helps to fend shouldn’t have to be drunk to say how we feel, off one particularly danger- and we certainly shouldn’t require a dark, or ous act — sending late-night worse, black-lit environment to express inter- e-mails while drunk. est in another human being. You know how I The program, aptly dubbed said last week that this campus isn’t friendly “Mail Goggles,” forces its enough? Well, now I’m saying it’s not flirty users to quickly complete a enough. How many famous love stories start set of five relatively simple with an inebriated hookup? Not that many, math problems before a draft- unless you aspire to be Courtney Love and ed e-mail can successfully be Kurt Cobain (or a very pregnant Katherine sent. The feature is activated Heigl). Great love (or even like) begins with during a user-specified time an honest admission of attraction, and while frame, namely late weekend I have accepted that romantic comedies do nights. not equal real life, I would still love to see Mail Goggles’ release is evi- our hookup culture, if it must remain as that, dence that those partaking in become a little classier (and a lot less alcohol drunken communication have dependent). graduated from mere drunk- So Tufts, I want you to figure out who it text messaging to a bigger, is you were hoping to bump into this week- potentially scarier arena. end and then make a point of bumping “I wake up in the morn- into him or her this week. Go out there and ing hoping I’ll have a drunk make it happen, and do it totally sober, with e-mail,” said senior Alex natural lighting, even. Use a Tufts-themed Schuman, who routinely uses pick-up line if you must (Hey, what are the her Gmail account after-hours chances of NQR coming early this year?) and to send messages to both know that the manner in which you have just her friends and e-list groups approached the opposite sex is more original of which she is a member. than your Sarah Palin Halloween costume. “They’re very funny.” Don’t get me wrong, party hard this weekend. Schuman explained that for Just maybe this year, instead of a wingman, her, drunken e-mails often bring a date. have lighter implications than other methods of communi- cation. Michael Cerundolo/Tufts Daily Jessie Borkan is a junior majoring in The drunk e-mail may soon be a thing of the past with a new Gmail feature. Unfortunately, we can’t psychology. She can be reached at Jessie. see GOGGLES, page 4 say the same about the drunk text, the drunk hookup or the drunk dial. [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Courtesy Baylor Photography Baylor University created the SAT retake program due to a surplus of financial aid funds. The test is a way to determine who should get additional scholarships.

SAT arship incentive tempting, there; it would be significant- It is unlikely, however, that require such a process. continued from page 3 they wonder about the fea- ly harder to raise [my score] such a system would ever be “The SAT is a test to be “Taking it now, I wouldn’t have sibility of raising test scores any more,” Warner said. put in place at Tufts. Since used in the admissions pro- Jumbossome of the pressures like thatfinancial I that, given incentives,the school’s selec- butSophomore most Catherine are uncertain Tufts does not scores offer merit- wouldcess, not as improve a gauge of high had before, so getting $300 for tivity, are already relatively Swanson agreed the task would based financial aid, Director school knowledge,” she said. something that doesn’t matter high. not be easy. “Fifty points is of Admissions Susan Garrity “Students [at Tufts] will send might be a good deal.” “I was only 150 points away a lot to raise [my score] by. I Ardizzoni said, neither the in AP scores after the year, but While other students at from the maximum and had don’t think that extra studying Admissions Office nor the those are more for the advis- Tufts also find a $1000 schol- taken a Kaplan course to get would raise it by that much.” Office of Financial Aid would ing process, not admissions.”

Dean’s Faculty Forum presents: GOGGLES next day,” Ruff said. “But if you get to Drunkcontinued from page e-mail 3 enthusiaststhe point where consider you’re going to have “Partisans of Allah: Jihad as Ethics, Jihad as “I definitely am an avid drunk tex- drunken conversations, your comput- ter, but if I make it to bed by the end er might be a little bit of a lesser prior- intoxicatedof the night alone, I’ll communication usually send ity. I’m usually not amusing going to go home War” a drunk e-mail,” she said. “It’s usu- and go on my computer, whereas my ally ridiculous stuff that doesn’t make phone’s in my hand.” any sense. It’s usually to a group [of A Lecture by Ayesha Jalal people], blabbing about how much I love them.” “I definitely am an avid Sophomore Peter Day, who said drunk texter, but if I make Mary Richardson Professor he has neither received nor sent a drunken e-mail, explained that for it to bed by the end of the him, Facebook.com messages and wall night alone, I’ll usually send Department of History postings are a comparable form of late-night communication. a drunk e-mail. It’s usually “I do drunken Facebook wall posts F … My drunken Facebook messages ridiculous stuff that doesn’t and texts are really amiable, to my make any sense. It’s usually friends, like, ‘I really like you. I’m glad you’re my friend,’” Day said. “I’ll come to a group [of people], blab- Discussant: Vali Nasr, Professor of International Politics, home at night, someone will leave me bing about how much I love a post, and I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to The Fletcher School respond to it.’ And it will be drunken them.” by default.” Alex Schuman But while an element of humor and senior levity is undoubtedly associated with intoxicated typing, the morning after Wednesday, October 29, 2008 can bring unforeseen consequences. By and large, students said they “A text message you can write off as haven’t experienced enough regret- 6:00 pm, Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall, 2nd floor drunk texting, but an e-mail is more table circumstances resulting from permanent,” said sophomore Emily drunken e-mails or Facebook mes- Tufts University, Medford Campus Ruff, who admitted to having sent a sages to employ a service like Mail handful of after-hours e-mails while Goggles. under the influence. “[I’ve sent drunk “People have sent me a fair number e-mails that are] more relationship- of drunk e-mails,” Ruff said. “Usually G based. It’s not a good thing.” they’re more things to laugh about “I’ve definitely sent one to some- than be offended by.” one I didn’t mean to,” Schuman said. “[Mail Goggles] takes the fun out of “That’s also a problem.” it,” Schuman said. “I’m pro drunk-e- Still, the ease of sending a text mes- mailing.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University sage after downing a few cocktails Echoing Schuman’s sentiments, Day hasn’t been easily replaced by e-mail: said he doesn’t plan on making any Many students might not take the strong efforts to stop himself from Email: [email protected] time or effort to get to a computer typing or texting after he’s had a few should the desire strike. drinks. “I think [e-mail] is a little more seri- “It makes life a lot more interest- ous than a text, and it definitely has ing when you throw in unnecessary made some interesting situations the drama,” he said. 5

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Album Review Caryn Horowitz | The Cultural Culinarian Of Montreal’s latest is better Comfort food suited for the stage than a stereo for a new generation b y Mi k e Ad am s Daily Editorial Board know what all of the pundits are saying about the economy — it’s like we’re in Thinking outside the box always 1929 and we know that 1931 is coming, comes with its risks. In the music world, so we better do something about it. this could lead to new, exciting sounds I I have no clue what that something is — my economic knowledge is limited to Skeletal Lamping the two econ classes I took freshman year Of Montreal — but constantly hearing this comparison between today’s economic environment and that of the Great Depression got me thinking: What types of food did people eat Polyvinyl during the Depression? Like anyone who has gotten past middle and genres or it could spell death for school U.S. history, I remember seeing pic- a band. Of Montreal certainly has no tures in my textbooks of people lined up to interest in rehashing its previous suc- get their rations of staples like milk, bread cessful efforts in its newest release, and sugar. But what did cooks actually do “Skeletal Lamping.” The result is indie with these ingredients? I have a hard time pop that sounds exciting, revolution- believing that even with these basic items, ary and decently good. all people did was eat plain loaves of bread. For starters, the album was released I wanted to know what Depression-era cui- not just on CD, vinyl and iTunes, but sine was really like. also as a T-Shirt, tote bag, button set, Laura Shapiro beat me to it. A frequent paper lantern and wall decals (the lat- contributor to Gourmet.com, Shapiro wrote ter formats come with a free down- an article on Oct. 13 called “Fear Cuisine” in load). Even more surprising from the which she explores new recipes developed same band that released such delicious, during the Depression. There was a surplus single-worthy openers as “Requiem for of sugar, so icebox cakes and white cakes O.M.M.” and “Disconnect the Dots” is were the staple desserts of the time. The the blatant fact that the two opening chocolate chip cookie was invented in the songs are both over five minutes long. ’30s and Bisquick became a pantry staple. While this length might be standard for This was the era when meatloaf and canned some bands, for an upbeat indie band chili were typical entrée dishes. like Of Montreal the two songs feel amazon.com Almost all of the recipes that Shapiro more like rock operas. “Nah, let’s not go back to the Garden of Eden; our trip there last year was lame.” describes are what we think of today as “Nonpareil of Favor” starts out like a Americana comfort food: meatloaf, mashed typical Of Montreal song — bright and setto. After the first minute, however, tip of my tongue/ And I needed you to potatoes, cornbread, chili, just to name a catchy with a solid beat that builds up the lyrics turn from simple (“It’s like few. The Great Depression brought about into a multi-tracked explosion of fal- hey you were always there/ Just on the see MONTREAL, page 7 a nation of stress eaters — but stress eat- ers on a very limited budget. Home cooks made simple, stick-to-your-ribs dishes that were both nutritionally and emotionally Movie Review Movie Review satisfying. Tucking into a meal like a big bowl of beef stew is comforting, so it makes perfect sense that this is the food that Jolie converts Depression-era cooks turned to. Classic comfort foods are certainly still part of our culinary landscape, but they ‘Changeling’ into have two new reincarnations. First, is the inevitable “gourmetification.” It’s not uncommon to see items like “truffled mac- aroni and cheese” on the menu at a high- an instant classic end restaurant. Chefs are experimenting b y Ca t h e r i n e Sc o t t with elevating comfort foods to new culi- Daily Editorial Board nary heights. A quick Google.com search of updated comfort food yields interest- The phenomenon of the actor-turned- ing results. Fried chicken and waffles, a director continues to proliferate the world traditional southern dish, has been trans- of filmmaking, but few have done it better formed into “quail with wild rice cakes” and grandma’s green bean casserole has Changeling been replaced with “haricot vert gratin.” Instead of going the gourmet route, most people turn to the second reincarnation Starring Angelina Jolie, John of comfort food — fast food — for a quick meal that gets the job done. I think you are Malkovich, Amy Ryan more likely to find someone stress eating Directed by Clint Eastwood rottentomatoes.com with takeout Chinese than sitting down at Efron and Hudgens defy Disney standards by dancing less than a foot apart from one another. an expensive restaurant. Fast food is about than Clint Eastwood. After the back-to- instant gratification (I want dinner and I back-to-back successes of “Mystic River” want it now!), and this is comforting to a lot ‘HSM 3’ is another Disney tween hit (2003), “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and of people. “Letters from Iwo Jima” (2006), Eastwood We need a compromise. If we are on the Cast of ‘High School Musical’ is all in this together follows up with “Changeling.” In his lat- verge of another large-scale economic cri- est effort, Eastwood does not disappoint, sis, people will not be spending excessive b y Re b e cca Go l d b e r g do: burst into song. living up to the standards of his previous amounts of money on gourmet comfort Contributing Writer Welcome to “High School Musical 3: films. food; but that doesn’t mean that order- Senior Year.” Starring Angelina Jolie and John ing a pizza every night is the best way to Bright lights, title card. Fade up on Zac For the first time, the indelible “HSM” Malkovich, “Changeling” tells the story deal with your stress. I think that one of Efron’s sweaty, panting, preternaturally franchise has premiered on the silver of Christine Collins (played by Jolie), the reasons dishes like stews and soups pretty face. The East High Wildcats are 16 screen. The original “High School Musical” a single, working mother in the 1920s were so popular during the Depression is (2006), a Disney Channel original movie, whose son, Walter, goes missing one day the comfort and satisfaction that comes High School Musical 3: Senior was a sleeper tween hit. In the summer of when she takes an extra shift at work. with cooking them. Spending more time in Year 2007, over 17 million viewers tuned in for After five months of searching, the police the kitchen and using basic ingredients in the premiere of “High School Musical 2.” claim that they have found her son. But interesting ways — stress cooking instead The first sequel ramped up the franchise’s upon meeting him at the train station, of stress eating — might be a great way to campy tone and catchy tunes, and both Collins immediately realizes that they work out your frustrations and come up Starring Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne movies quickly became a phenomenon found the wrong boy. with some new recipes. It certainly did the Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale with both tweens and irony-loving young Despite her pleas, Collins finds that trick in the ’30s. Directed by Kenny Ortega adults. The “HSM” formula translates to the police are not willing to admit their cinema intact, albeit on a larger scale, as mistake because they need the good Troy (played by Efron), Gabriella (Vanessa publicity after a string of murders and Caryn Horowitz is a junior majoring minutes and several points away from the in history. She can be reached at Caryn. championship. There’s only one thing to see HSM, page 7 see CHANGELING, page 7 [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living 7 Malkovich’s understated minister perfectly contrasts with Jolie’s emotional performance

Changeling only good because she’s a mother, Jolie continued from page 5 gives another performance that cannot growing corruption within the department. be ignored. Reverend Gustav Briegleb (Malkovich) For the first time in Jolie’s career, she preaches about this LAPD corruption from portrays a woman without any exterior his soapbox-pulpit every Sunday and sees hardness, instead focusing on Collins’ in Collins’ case a chance to expose and inner strength during the search for expel the corrupt cops. her son. Her outward appearance falls apart in every manner of the word: She screams, cries, faints and throws things. For the first time in Jolie’s The beauty of her acting is in the believ- ability of her tears. career, she portrays a woman Malkovich’s portrayal of an evangelical without any exterior hard- minister desperate to stop corruption is perfectly understated to match Jolie’s ness, instead focusing on emotionally draining style of acting. The Collins’ interior strength dur- film has two villains, and while Donovan does a good job playing a seedy cop, ing the search for her son. the real star is Jason Butler Harner’s insane character, the murderer Gordon Northcott. Every scene Harner is in reeks When the officer leading the case, J.J. of something sinister, and at the end, Jones (Jeffrey Donovan), realizes that Eastwood makes sure the viewer feels no Collins isn’t going to stop until she figures sympathy during his punishment. out what happened to her son, he abuses The pacing of the movie is incredible. his power by tossing her into a mental insti- With a running time of two hours and 20 tution. minutes, it never feels long, and there is While this film is packed with drama, not one scene that should have been cut it never once seems melodramatic. This out. Eastwood does an excellent job of may be partly because losing a child is a keeping the plot mysterious while main- devastating event for anyone and partly taining an undertone of bad feeling that because the film is based on the true story nothing good can happen in this story. of the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. changelingmovie.net This film proves Jolie haters wrong on Eastwood does not stray from the facts “Oh my God, my son turned out to be THAT ugly? You can keep him officer; it’s quite all right.” every count. The performances are excel- of the case, which lends the film a gravity lent, the cinematography gorgeous, the that might not have existed otherwise. Jolie at her best, even better than her tastic in that film because she has no costumes miraculous and the direction What makes this film especially superb, turn as a sociopath in “Girl, Interrupted” problem getting into the mind of a crazy infallible. “Changeling” is yet another hit however, is the acting. This movie shows (1999). Many surmised that she was fan- woman. Now, even if critics say she’s to add to Eastwood’s résumé.

‘HSM’ hits the big screen with more catchy songs, Barnes’ obscure lyrics are not sappy romance and over-the-top dance numbers suitable for the faint of heart HSM Montreal song: When delivered with his continued from page 5 continued from page 5 usual effortless high-volume Hudgens) and their friends traverse happen, yeah”) to downright wail, Barnes can pull off lines their senior year of high school. confusing (“So I’m calling like “I feel like an accidental Though critics have every rea- your ass up at like/ Three in species/ Some mutant love- son to pick apart “HSM” for its the morning saying/ ‘Wake up child, never meant to be.” But poor acting, nonsensical plots the dragon, let’s go get com- without a driving beat and and overly-produced songs, promised’”). Concurrently, several other instruments to there’s no denying the franchise’s the music turns from … well, keep the song afloat, the lyrics entertainment value. One doesn’t music to noise. If anyone was can’t stand up on their own. need to root for its saccharine wondering just how long a To the band’s credit, the romance or swoon for its heart- band can maintain a simple, vast majority of songs have throbs in order to get a good grinding beat, fading between at least a part or chorus that laugh at the expense of the pre- the crash symbol, snare drum falls into the former cate- dictable and often-ridiculous and a single keyboard chord, gory, with the last track, “Id dialogue or the uncomfortable the answer is a precise four Engager,” just as bright and homoerotic undertones. minutes — the remainder of uplifting as any other. “HSM 3” continues its trend the song. Again, this is still The one all-out “slow of fetishizing the high-school only the first track. song,” “Touched Something’s experience. The characters Hollow,” is only a min- seem torn between wanting to ute-and-a-half long and is live in the moment and wanting Many songs deal with abruptly interrupted by the to move on to the future. Troy themes of lust, love bright, horn-led “An Eluardian and Gabriella deal with the anxi- Instance.” Evidently, Barnes rottentomatoes.com and sex in a way ety of choosing the right school High school was so much more fun when it was all about singing, danc- recognizes his own strengths. and being apart from each other ing and basketball — before the whole idea of an “education” had to that can be shock- Many songs deal with while they confront high-school come along and ruin everything. themes of lust, love and sex milestones like prom and gradu- ing and often quite in a way that can be shock- ation. Mercifully, “HSM 3” never Rain” (1952). “The Boys Are Back” with by far the most powerful ing and often quite funny. By tries to make its audience believe features Troy and best buddy singing voice. Tisdale’s Sharpay is funny. far the most danceable song that the central couple’s love is Chad (Corbin Bleu) dancing in often the most entertaining char- is “For Our Elegant Caste,” threatened; many teen-movie- an abandoned junkyard as they acter on screen. Efron has a newly which opens with the refrain: melodrama clichés are refresh- reminisce about their friendship. developed charm and genuine- “Nonpareil” is followed “We can do it soft-core if you ingly ignored in this franchise. In “Scream,” Troy contemplates ness that has even earned him by “Wicked Wisdom,” which want/ But you should know This time around, the Wildcats his choice between a future in success independent of “HSM” takes this seemingly limit- I take it both ways.” A first actually produce a high-school basketball or in theater while he with “Hairspray” (2007) and the less, crazy energy and har- time listener will immediate- musical about their own senior dances angrily through the empty upcoming “17 Again” (2009). nesses it into several distinct, ly be sucked into the con- year, penned by Kelsi (Olesya high school during a lightning It’s clear that the kids in the bass-driven parts. The song tagious beat before realizing Rubin) and choreographed by storm. Efron is not an accom- cast really do like each other, is a very danceable medley the song’s racy subject mat- Ryan (Lucas Grabeel). In a mad- plished dancer, but he throws his and that natural camaraderie that, though too disjointed ter. But those that recognize dening bit of either unnecessary whole self into his performance helps carry the otherwise thin to be played on the radio or Barnes’ frequent channeling meta-text or lazy writing, the cli- here, evoking Kevin Bacon’s per- script. Ortega is wise to rely heav- at a party, would make for a of Prince’s voice shouldn’t be mactic performance of the musi- formance in “Footloose” (1984) ily on the chemistry between delightful live performance. quick to deride the lyrics for cal allows for reprises of near- (set, incidentally, to be remade Efron and Hudgens. The hand “Gallery Piece” is a similar- their lack of sense. ly every song that has already by “HSM” director Kenny Ortega, of Disney, however, still has a ly upbeat, steady track that Ultimately, the frequent appeared in the movie. And as if starring Efron). He punches bas- tight grasp. Though the couple’s leaves the listener confused tone changes and shattering to punctuate this unwelcome bit ketballs, slides down hallways real-life romantic relationship as to whether to bust out a of conventions in an oth- of self-awareness, the final num- and even rips down an enormous has become tabloid controversy, disco groove or just to start erwise mainstream-ready ber of the film is actually called banner of himself. This kind of their characters have only kissed jumping around like a crazy sound make for an enjoyable “High School Musical.” sublime ridiculousness recalls twice in three movies. person. Anyone who has seen listen for long-time fans or The many “HSM 3” musi- Efron’s “HSM 2” solo, “Bet On It.” “HSM 3” ends with gradua- Of Montreal live would prob- those who like experimental cal numbers oscillate between It’s true that most of the “HSM” tion, and it feels like the cast’s ably prefer the latter. music. New listeners would sober, repetitive love duets cast is subpar in acting and sing- graduation as well. The door is Even more so than in the be far better off starting with (“Right Here, Right Now,” “Can I ing, though many of them are tal- open for a fourth film, however. band’s previous releases, it’s the seamless “The Sunlandic Have This Dance,” “Just Wanna ented dancers. Roles like Chad, “Senior Year” implies a sort of hard to identify with or even Twins” (2005). But if this Be with You”) and elaborate Taylor (Monique Coleman) and “HSM: The New Class” by intro- decipher singer Kevin Barnes’ insane, disjointed, brilliant brightly colored sequences that Kelsi have been forcibly expand- ducing underclassmen Jimmy lyrics — unless you’re a “black medley of noise sounds come off more as fever dreams ed since the actors were cast (Matt Prokop) and Tiara (Jemma she-male” or one of the sev- appealing on your iPod, just than as musical pieces. “I Want as tertiary characters, and the McKenzie-Brown). But neither is eral other colorful characters wait until the band stops It All,” sung by drama-loving actors struggle to meet expecta- compelling enough to take the he channels. Whether they are by the Orpheum Theatre twins Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) tions. However, there are some franchise from the first group of seen as brilliantly catchy or on Thursday night for what and Ryan pays clumsy homage bright spots among the Wildcats. Wildcats’ clumsy-but-enjoyable rambling nonsense depends promises to be a truly mind- to the genre classic “Singin’ in the Grabeel is a charismatic actor hands. completely on the tone of the blowing experience. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Tuesday, October 28, 2008

EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Obama for president Ro b e r t S. Si l v e r b l a t t Editor-in-Chief To echo the words of Bobby Kennedy in or due process, that threatens my civil liber- look like, or whether you submit to a Higher Editorial 1968, “This is no ordinary time, and this is no ties. It is that fundamental belief — I am my Power. This was a man who understood that ordinary election.” The list of crises that the brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper — America is that apocryphal seven-year-old Rachel Dolin Managing Editors Kristin Gorman new president will have to face on inaugura- that makes this country work. It’s what allows Muslim boy Colin Powell described who tion day is more daunting than at any other us to pursue our individual dreams and yet looks up at the majesty of the White House Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors time in recent memory. Economic uncer- still come together as one American family.” and believes that he might love his country Jason Richards tainty is at its peak as the stock market plung- This principle of mutual responsibil- enough to one day be president of the United Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor es and lawmakers and the American public ity drives Obama’s policies. His health care States. alike view possible remedies suspiciously. plan, which would save the average fam- We wish that this was the man who had Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors An energy crisis threatens America’s fami- ily $2,500 and force insurance companies run for president. Instead, we saw a man who Pranai Cheroo Nina Ford lies and industries, depleting our oil reserves to cover pre-existing conditions, includes a desperately wanted to win and had forgotten Ben Gittleson and our savings even as the global climate Small Businesses Health Tax Credit to help why; who fought like someone who knew it Gillian Javetski crisis makes our need for alternative fuels small businesses provide the health insur- was his last chance to be called Mr. President Jeremy White abundantly clear. Millions of Americans are ance that their employees desperately need. and not his last chance to serve his country. Alexandra Bogus Assistant News Editors without health insurance, and many more His economic policy contains a tax cut for We have been dismayed by McCain’s iden- Michael Del Moro are struggling to get by with what they have. middle-class families and a plan to expand tification of “real Americans,” by the selec- Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor Children are being left behind in inner cities and improve transition assistance for people tion of an unqualified nationalist to protect and underserved communities, and even for who have lost their jobs and need training Americans in his stead, and by his own quiet Jessica Bidgood Features Editors the lucky ones, college is often out of reach. for new ones. His governing policies revolve acquiescence to those agents of intolerance Robin Carol Kerianne Okie Hostile nations like Iran and North Korea around the philosophy that if people are who equate blind jingoism with something Charlotte Steinway continue their pursuit of nuclear weapons, doing all they can and still need help, then as wonderful and complicated as love of and radical terrorists threaten our security we have a responsibility to do our best to country. We desperately hope that when this Sarah Bliss Assistant Features Editors at home. Meanwhile, American men and help them succeed. That is not Marxist or long and grueling campaign is over and the Meghan Pesch women — teenagers and young adults — are socialist, as some in the McCain campaign consultants have been sent on their way and Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, fighting and have accused. Instead, it is a fundamentally the demons of presidential ambition have dying in strange lands far away from home. American idea that we are bound together been exorcized, the John McCain we remem- Jessica Bal Arts Editors Grant Beighley In one week’s time, in the midst of these not by color or creed, but by a belief that ber is the man who will remain. Sarah Cowan national and international emergencies, a we are in this together — part of the grand And he will have our respect again. Catherine Scott new leader will stand up to take charge of a democratic experiment that endures from These years ahead will not be easy. Change, Emma Bushnell Assistant Arts Editors country that has lost its way, lost its standing sea to shining sea. as Obama warns, requires sacrifice and forti- Matthew DiGirolamo and lost its hope. A new leader will rally the On foreign policy, Obama often quotes tude. No president can solve these problems dispirited masses of America to stand up to John F. Kennedy: “We must never negoti- on his or her own. But in 2004, at the close of Jyll Saskin Executive Op-Ed Editor the tyranny of hopelessness and despair and ate out of fear, but we must never fear to his speech, he expressed his confidence in Thomas Eager Executive Sports Editor to forge a new American way. negotiate.” Unlike McCain, who has at times the judgment, the optimism and the virtue The Daily endorses Sen. Barack Obama. suggested expelling Russia from the G8, of the American people. Sapna Bansil Sports Editors In this contest, the American people have creating a separate League of Democracies, “America! Tonight, if you feel the same Evans Clinchy Philip Dear had the benefit of choosing between two hon- and threatening both China and Iran with energy that I do, if you feel the same urgency David Heck orable and eminently qualified candidates. military action, Obama advocates a policy of that I do, if you feel the same passion that Carly Helfand Sen. John McCain distinguished himself forceful negotiation whenever possible. He I do, if you feel the same hopefulness that Noah Schumer in the wake of the Keating Five scandal by believes that seeking comprehensive settle- I do — if we do what we must do, then I Scott Janes Assistant Sports Editor standing up to special interests. He refused ments not only with our friends but more have no doubt that all across the country, to hew to party orthodoxy and gained respect importantly with our enemies is the key to from Florida to Oregon, from Washington to Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor as a man who spoke his mind and lived his responsible foreign policy and the best way Maine, the people will rise up in November Alex Schmieder Photo Editors values, a man who did the people’s business to avoid military action. We feel that Obama … This country will reclaim its promise, and Laura Schultz and not merely his own. He was that rare has the strength of judgment and character out of this long political darkness, a brighter Rebekah Sokol Annie Wermiel politician who could be trusted to explain to successfully lead America on the world day will come.” himself and level with the American people. stage. All across this country, Americans are feel- James Choca Assistant Photo Editors His word inspired trust. The Daily respects McCain enormously ing that urgency as the storm clouds of reces- Emily Eisenberg Sen. Obama struggled with his own iden- for his service to the country both as a Navy sion and international crisis gather overhead. Aalok Kanani Meredith Klein tity as the son of an absent black farmer from officer in Vietnam and as a public servant in All across this country, Americans are feel- Danai Macridi Kenya and a white mother from Kansas; the United States. In his acceptance speech ing that passion as young people canvass Tim Straub from the corridors of Harvard Law School at the Republican National Convention in and first-time voters stand in line for hours to the streets of the south side of Chicago to Minneapolis-St. Paul, he told the story of his to cast their ballots. All across this country, chambers of the Illinois state Senate, he has imprisonment and the brutal torture that Americans are feeling that hopefulness as PRODUCTION inspired respect and admiration for his abil- defies comprehension. they steel themselves for the coming battle Marianna Bender Production Director ity to bring people together. Over the last two “I fell in love with my country,” he said, against desperation and despair. years, he has exhibited his intellectual vigor “when I was a prisoner in someone else’s. Nine months ago, we wrote in our Emily Neger Executive Layout Editor and his leadership to the American people I loved it not just for the many comforts of endorsement of Obama in the Democratic Kelsey Anderson Layout Editors and has spoken intelligently and movingly life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith primaries, “A leader can only be truly great if Leanne Brotsky about the challenges we face and the solu- in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its he or she understands the exceptionality of Jennifer Iassogna Julia Izumi tions we seek. people. I loved it because it was not just a the moment. We need a president who can Andrew Petrone At the Democratic National Convention place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. heal this nation and bring us together after Muhammad Qadri in 2004, the young state senator from Illinois I was never the same again. I wasn’t my own the backbiting and severe polarization of the Daniel Simon Amani Smathers spoke movingly about his vision of America. man anymore. I was my country’s.” last twenty years. The American people are Steven Smith “If there is a child on the south side of Seldom has there been such a moving tired of pessimism, tired of lies and equivo- Katie Tausanovitch Chicago who can’t read, that matters to me, affirmation of what it means to be American, cations, tired, as Obama said in 2004, of the even if it’s not my child. If there is a senior and McCain’s testimony was heartbreak- pundits who like to slice and dice our coun- Adam Raczkowski Executive Technical Manager citizen somewhere who can’t pay for their ingly beautiful. This was the John McCain try into red states and blue states.” Michael Vastola Technical Manager prescription drugs, and is having to choose who could be president of the United States, We believe that Sen. 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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Op-Ed 9 Trick-Or-Treat? b y Th o m a s Ma n n didate. Who knows if, after seeing pros and cons in both candidates, they might Halloween has to be one of my favorite end up going McCain, just to give a little holidays. How often do you get to dress boost to the underdog? Who can tell if it up in some wild costume, wander the might be enough to throw the state to the streets at dusk and get rewarded with Republicans again, even if by just a few candy for your efforts? Like most people, thousand votes? As speculative as this I plan on partaking in the lively festivities all is, it is within the realm of possibility. that accompany this season. But this year I think that this possibility alone should it won’t be just sugar-craving children be enough to call any Obama supporter knocking on doors. to action. If the last two elections have Canvassing isn’t much like trick-or- taught us anything, it is that no amount treating. You do not get candy, and what of effort is too much. you do get can be downright dishearten- This weekend, after Halloween, I will ing. While going up and down the drive- be going to New Hampshire to canvass ways of Londonderry, N.H. homes trying again. I ask all of you to come with to get people to vote for Barack Obama, I me. The Tufts Democrats’ Web site, couldn’t help but be reminded of the times Tuftsdemocrats.com, will give you all the in my childhood when my mother would details. Canvassing may not always be as spy a few proselytizers approaching our much fun as Halloween parties and trick- house from the street and warn all of us or-treating, but it is essential for ensuring not to open the door, turn off all the TVs that the next four years turn out the way (so as to make it seem as though we truly that we want them to. weren’t home) and call all of the neighbors To be honest, if McCain does win, I don’t to “warn” them of unwelcome guests. want to look back on my own inactivity and House after house in Londonderry, blame myself for the next four to eight years people would hastily close the doors (or even the next few decades, depend- after discerning our intent, or they sim- ing on what happens to the Supreme ply would not open them at all. So, if it’s Court). Approaching a voter in person is so painstaking, why canvass? Why spend a campaigning technique unmatched by a whole day or a whole weekend in N.H. any other form of attempted persuasion; campaigning for Obama when there are phone banking, mailings, commercials and so many Halloween parties to attend and e-mails do not have the same effect. Only so much post-midterm schoolwork to canvassing allows you, if only briefly, to catch up on? After all, the polls look great mctcampus.com enter another person’s world, to remind for Obama both in the Granite State and him or her face-to-face that in the midst nationally. There is surely a sense that Currently, Obama’s lead in New for that matter? After all, someone else of all of his or her daily routines and other fate is all but sealed and all that we’ve Hampshire is real but not irreversible, and will, and it’s not like Obama really needs obligations, there is a new president in the been looking forward to for what feels if Hillary’s surprise victory in the primary you. The effects of this kind of thinking making and that you want him or her to like the last billion years is finally here. is any indication, no contest should be on a massive scale could be devastating. participate in that process. But alas, it is not here yet. taken for granted. As reassuring as a poll On Election Day in New Hampshire — None of the forms of mass communica- In 2000, the final Electoral College can be, ultimately, it is only a prediction and many other swing states — I have a tion can match this degree of individual breakdown was 271 for President Bush, of future events that have yet to come to hunch that everyone who leans towards focus, and after all, elections are won by 266 for Gore (270 votes are neces- pass. If you were to, say, place Obama’s McCain is going to vote. I’m not so sure moving people one by one by one. If we all sary to win); President Bush won New overall winning chances at 95 percent, that the same can be said for every per- stay vigilant these last few days and con- Hampshire’s four electoral votes by 7,211 there would still be a one in 20 chance of son who supports Obama; people have tinue (or start!) to work hard, we can make votes. This is not even twice the num- loss, and that doesn’t even account for the busy lives, and after all, he’s projected to sure that New Hampshire — or any other ber of undergraduate Tufts students on possibility of unpredictable factors. win in the state anyway. swing state — does not go red again. the Medford campus. If Gore had won What worries me is that the perception And the Independents? For better or New Hampshire, the entire Florida issue of victory already achieved may actually for worse, lots of people don’t make a would have been moot. Gore would have hurt Obama on Election Day. If victory decision until they get into the booth, Thomas Mann is a sophomore majoring been the president. is imminent, why volunteer? Why vote, vacillate briefly and then settle on a can- in political science. Professors: Know your stuff and keep your cool

b y Cr a i g Ka u f m a n bothering her so much so that notes on Blackboard, but she it caused her to act this way. later informed the class during On Wednesday, I witnessed As the berating continued, I the exam review that she was a situation I had never seen in was almost ready to get up and not going to be able to do this, my four years here at Tufts. One leave the class. I felt so sorry for leaving the entire class with- of my professors had difficulty the TA and so ashamed of the out notes and with nothing to projecting her slides from a professor’s actions that I could reference in preparing for the computer. The professor tried barely watch anymore. midterm. to conduct class while the The next day, another one I spoke to a friend of mine TA worked on and was final- of my classes ran into technol- (a junior in the engineering ly able to fix the technology. ogy problems: The professor department), who noted the Although the slides were work- could not get a PowerPoint crucial role projectors play in ing, our professor was frus- presentation to work. Instead displaying graphics, problem trated with the way they were of the usual displays of quotes, sets and plans in engineer- being displayed and the speed pictures and information for ing classes. When professors at which the TA was clicking the class to read and observe, are unable to get this technol- through them. With exasper- we were left scrambling to fol- ogy working, examples must ated sighs and hands thrown low along as the professor read be written on the blackboard, into the air, she expressed her from a slide that was visible which are less clear and harder dissatisfaction with the TA. only on the teaching screen at for students to follow. This same Members of the class looked the front of the room. Luckily, friend noted that there had around at each other to make she stayed patient and did been several instances where sure that everyone else had not snap at the assistants, but this had been the case, and noticed what seemed like odd it was clear that these prob- the professor’s performance, behavior for a professor. Still, lems had left her frazzled and the flow of the class and the mctcampus.com her frustration continued to unable to run the class in a students’ understanding of the mount, and her tone turned normal manner. material had suffered. the country. It is absolutely unac- understand that you’re present- edgy and cold as she admon- These are not the only In an attempt to save the situ- ceptable for a professor to not ing yourself in front of a large ished the TA. Eventually the instances this semester in ation and deflect attention from know how to operate basic tech- group of students. professor turned to personal which my professors have run her obvious rude behavior, the nology that they want to make Thankfully, at the end of attacks, including phrases like, into problems with technology. professor who had mistreated use of in class. I am not claiming class, our professor apologized “If you can’t do it, then just In fact, all five of my class- our TA joked to the class, claim- that every professor should be to both the TA and the class for forget about it,” and finally, es have been affected by it in ing that that was why she was a technology wizard who can her rudeness. Still, I hope that “Just let me do it myself!” some way. One of my smaller not a computer teacher. troubleshoot every problem, but she will think back on this expe- Embarrassed, I squirmed classes is delayed by five or This is absolutely the wrong if your class calls for you to uti- rience with remorse and that it in my seat while the rest of ten minutes every class while sentiment to take. This idea is lize PowerPoint, projections and will make her and other profes- the class glanced nervously at we wait for our professor to what leads to situations like media, it is important that you sors strive to become familiar each other, trying to pretend remember how to connect a the one I witnessed last week. take the time to learn how they with the technology they are that they didn’t notice our pro- computer to the overhead pro- Professors that do not teach in operate. Even more so, if you working with in order to pre- fessor’s blatantly rude behav- jector. One professor told a the computer science discipline are having trouble with media in vent incidents like this in the ior in front of a group of forty large lecture class not to take feel that they can use that as an class, it is absolutely deplorable future. students. I began wondering if notes in class so that we could excuse for their lack of techno- to lose your cool and embar- this professor and the TA had better pay attention to the lec- logical knowledge. The fact is rass yourself in front of a class previously had an argument turer. The professor promised that it is 2008, and Tufts is one of in the way my professor did. Craig Kaufman is a senior or if there was something else to put all of the slides with the most prestigious schools in Be patient, be professional and majoring in English.

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Three Jumbo ruggers play a large part in squad’s success WOMEN’S RUGBY because they lacked strength in team found itself with few veter- continued from page 16 the back line, we could attack their ans in the lineup, but thanks to an said in an e-mail to the Daily. “With fullback and wings with success.” infusion of youth from this fall’s MEN’s RUGBY State, a team which had put Strong10 minutes remaining season in the game, makes But Bryant loss presented in aplayoffs slight- freshman class,bittersweet the Jumbo roster continued from page 16 up over 50 points three times we scored two tries, coming close ly different challenge than the was in solid shape. The squad’s senior Erik Aurigemma said. this season, to its third-lowest to tying it up. We had a brief letup Jumbos were expecting: The depth paid huge dividends on the “We thought that we could scoring output of the season. at the start of the second half when Bulldogs’ game plan was cen- practice field, where Tufts was able just walk up to the field 30 A key part of this was Bennett, Bryant scored most of [its] points, tered on individual performances, to use the extra bodies to work on minutes before the game and who locked down one of the but otherwise we played a solid 80 which challenged Tufts to adjust certain drills and more effectively expect to win. Losing a game Panthers’ best players and one minutes.” on the fly and possibly made the prepare for games. made us realize that we can’t who “would be starting on Prior to its playoff game this difference on Sunday. “The biggest thing from last year look past anyone and that we most Div. I schools,” accord- weekend, the team posted back- “They played a slightly differ- was that we managed to recruit have to bring our game every ing to Rhyman. to-back-to-back wins over local ent type of game than [we do],” 30 or so new players to our team time. “ Despite the loss, Rhyman rivals Plymouth State, Wentworth Sandberg said. “We’re a very cohe- this fall,” Sandberg said. “That “Winning is easy to accept, was quick to point out the and Roger Williams. With the sive team, so we don’t necessar- was great for the team because it but losing is really what has successes of the season, most Jumbos well aware of their ily have a star player. We just work allowed us to take our practices to brought this team together,” notably the conference title as strengths and what it would take together to get scores however a whole new level. With the extra Bennett added. “We certainly the “crowning achievement” to put together another victorious possible. Bryant focuses more on depth we were able to better sim- didn’t want to experience [the of the squad. effort on Sunday, they were poised the individual players, which took ulate game situations and better Babson loss] again, so it just “What I’m most pleased to attack the Bulldogs and exploit some time to adjust to, while we prepare for our games.” made us that much more hun- about is how hard this team their weaknesses. are a much more focused on the “As far as the size of the team gry. How we responded after works,” Rhyman said. “One of “Coming into the game, we group effort.” goes, sometimes that happens,” that game was the defining our unofficial team mantras is were on a three-win run, so our Nevertheless, team members Yimoyines added. “Over the course moment of our season.” the phrase ‘mediocrity is not confidence level was high and we point to their focus on the team of 14 years, I’ve seen the team go After the loss to Babson, acceptable,’ and they always knew what we could do to win as a whole as the reason for their from 20 players to 50 and back Tufts fell into a tie for first delivered on that this year. this game,” senior tri-captain Aliza successes this season and not their down again to 20.” place, with only a resched- Some teams only practice Sandberg said. “We were focused shortcomings. Moving forward, Tufts hopes to uled matchup with Wentworth twice a week, but we were out on keeping possession and retain- “Rugby is a sport where it’s tough maintain its numbers and build left on its schedule. Led by there three times, focused and ing the ball. That was our big goal to identify individuals,” Yimoyines on the this year’s success. Bennett’s three conversions disciplined for every minute.” going in, and we did that very said. “It honestly takes a whole “We hope to retain our num- and tries by Aurigemma, A steady influx of freshman well.” team to make it work. We had bers after this season and have sophomores Marcus Cheek from the class of 2012 has “The key in the Bryant game everyone from senior veterans to another solid recruiting effort next and Brett Moore, senior Ben brought the roster size to 35, was to keep it away from their for- rookie freshmen on the pitch, and fall,” Yimoyines said. “We hope to Broderick and freshman an increase of 15 from last sea- wards and attack their back line,” they all performed well. I couldn’t return to the Final Four in our divi- Andrew Purcell, the Jumbos son, leading to an extension in Yimoyines added. “We had a hard be more proud of them.” sion as we did last year. We should secured their spot in the semi- depth and talent for TURFC. time defending their mauls, but Entering the the fall season, the be able to bring home the trophy.” finals of the New England Sophomore Matt Menning, for Championship. instance, left the football team On Sunday afternoon, to become a rugger and has TURFC took on Plymouth stepped right into place for The Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies State, the defending nation- the Jumbos. Presents al champions, for a chance Rhyman was also quick to to move on to the National point out the play of three Self, Sovergnity, Swaraj: Gandhi and the Indian Political Tournament in the spring. The specific Tufts players, referred Tradition Panthers struck first, executing to as the 8-9-10 link of the the conversion — the equiva- “number eight” — the only Lecture by: Ananya Vajpeyi lent of a PAT — to jump out rugby position without an October 28, 2008 5.30 pm, Humanities Center, 48 Professors to a 7-0 lead. Plymouth State official name — the scrum half then broke through the Tufts and the fly half, filled by junior Row line for another try, going up Matt Woerner, Aurigemma and 12 points heading into the Bennett, respectively. An inte- second half. gral part to any rugby squad, The team began to mount a this link formed the backbone comeback late in the contest, of Tufts’ offense, which tallied scoring on a three-point pen- 98 points this fall, good for alty kick by Bennett, described second in the conference. by Rhyman as an “amaz- With a number of stand- ing kick near the sideline.” out players competing for Sophomore forward George the Jumbos, the possibil- O’Connor then scored to bring ity for a disparity of talent the Jumbos within two points. to develop among the play- Two late Panther scores, how- ers exists, but Rhyman said ever, allowed Plymouth State TURFC is blessed with depth to distance itself and secure that should ensure success the win. beyond this fall’s campaign. “We were winning every “Our B-side, our JV team, line-out, setting our scrums, would give our A-side scrum a and dominating every facet of run for their money every prac- the game,” Rhyman said. “After tice,” Rhyman said. “It wasn’t George [O’Connor] scored, I clear who was A or B, and that was sure that we were going to is so unusual for rugby. I could win. The final deficit does not have started anyone on this truly reflect the closeness of team and not have felt a defi- Ananya Vajpeyi is an Assistant Professor of History at U Mass this game.” cit in talent. While there are 15 Tufts, who led the East guys on the field, the 20 on the Boston. She was educated at Oxford, where she was a Conference in points allowed, bench made this champion- was able to hold Plymouth ship happen.” Rhodes Scholar and at the University of Chicago. She has been a fellow at the South Asia program of the John Hopkins University in Washington D.C, as well as a fellow at the Nehru Eating Disorder Treatment Memorial Museum and Library New Delhi, and has taught at the Treatment of Adults school of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Suffering from Anorexia and She has also been Opinions Editor for The Indian Express. 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Call Linda at 781 396-1116 or visit our web site at www.laurelhillinn.com. 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Shorter course requires minor adjustments Bruins hope students will take WOMEN’S CREW pared for.” all had a lot of potential, but we advantage of college outreach continued from page 16 Tufts also fielded three other didn’t know exactly where in the in just a week, so we were excited boats at the Head of the Fish: one boat they were best or with whom BRUINS “There is a big emphasis on Nov. about that.” JV Eight crew, which took 10th out they rowed best, so it was fun to see continued from page 16 13, the first game against Montreal Meanwhile, the Varsity Eight of 14, and two all-freshmen crews the freshmen show everyone what ested in taking advantage of at home this season,” Chmura crew finished with a solid sixth- that competed in the Collegiate they were made of.” Boston’s unique demographics. said. “We hope it will be a great place showing out of 18 boats, Novice race, which took 11th and With the final head race of With over a quarter million stu- experience for everyone to cover clocking in at 12:58.31, 40 ticks 13th, respectively, out of 36 com- the fall behind them and several dents attending college in the world-class athletes on their stage behind Williams, which captured petitors. months of winter training ahead, area, the Bruins view the city’s in a heated divisional rivalry.” first in this race in addition to the “Talking to [the JV Eight], they the Jumbos were satisfied with captive college audience as a This type of rivalry can only Varsity Four. While pleased with the said it felt good,” Mula said. “They the outcome of the fall regattas in potential fan base that few other truly be appreciated in person, results from these races, the team looked good in the water, and they terms of training, competition and cities can match. according to Chmura. found itself caught somewhat off ended up middle-of-the-pack, acquainting the freshmen with the “Boston has so many students “Hockey’s a sport that’s best guard because of the Head of the which is pretty good for the second competitive climate. in the city, and we want every- viewed live,” Chmura said. Fish’s relatively short race distance. Eight … it’s how we’ve been doing “In the fall, it’s not really the end- one in the city to experience “Hopefully, the journalists that “We were very happy with sixth,” pretty much all season.” all be-all to have the fastest boats Bruins games,” Chmura said. are covering games for student said senior co-captain Kaitlyn As for Tufts’ decision to race two out there,” St. Thomas said. “Every “There’s a unique opportunity as newspapers can convey how great Mula, who rowed in the Varsity all-freshmen boats in the Novice day we get out there trying to get an organization to create more hockey is [as a live] experience. Eight on Sunday. “The Head of the Eight, Mula and St. Thomas agreed stronger and get more powerful, fans while they’re here for their Students will see that excitement Fish is a little weird because the that this move was an important and it doesn’t really matter what college experience.” in the student media and will race course, which is typically 5k, one for a first-year crew class as the lineup is since in the spring the The Bruins have featured a want to experience it for them- was way shorter at 3.2k, so it’s clos- large and as experienced as this goal every day is to get the fastest special college-student section selves.” er to a sprint than an actual head one. lineup.” at the TD Banknorth Garden Tufts’ Bruins fans are excited race. We decided that this is the last “We were really excited because “The first couple races of the fall during weeknight home games about the program. “It’s good race of the fall so we were going to all the freshmen this year are really we realized what our weaknesses for several years, but this year to give the Bruins attention in go for it, and it wasn’t the cleanest strong,” Mula said. “To be thrown were, what we needed to work they have stepped up efforts to a city where they are overshad- race, but we definitely pulled hard into a novice category where pre- on, and by the time the Fish came attract new fans. The Bruins fran- owed by the Red Sox, Patriots and it paid off. Basically we had sumably none of the rowers has around we basically said, ‘Okay this chise will be targeting college and Celtics,” senior Jonathan the mentality of a head race, but any experience, we thought it was is what we know we have to do; students for Nov. 13’s contest Carlson said. we were racing at a pace that was nice for them to have that unity at this is how we’re going to push the with the Montreal Canadiens. At present, most fans get their much closer to a sprint.” the end of the fall season. envelope, and we’re just going to The Bruins and the Habs are Bruins fix from other media out- “I think it was harder for us “[Coach] Gary [Caldwell] has finish as hard as we can,’” Mula longtime rivals, and with last lets that have inside access. But because we’re used to having low- been really throwing them around said. “And I think we really accom- year’s playoff series between as the Daily’s coverage begins cardio races,” St. Thomas said. “It’s this season into any old seat to plished that. Look at the results: the two going a fight-filled, with this year’s Bruins season, much closer to a spring race so see what they can do because no We’ve gotten better in every race, action-packed seven games, the Jumbos will have to look no fur- they expect the rating to be a lot one really knew,” she continued. so we’re pretty happy. It was a good upcoming meeting should be an ther than these pages for their higher, which we weren’t really pre- “They were new to the team; they ending to the fall season.” intense one. team updates.

SCHEDULE | Oct. 28 - Nov. 3 Current students Tue wed thu fri sat sun mon will miss upgrade vs. Colby Football 12: 30 p.m. GYM continued from page 16 of Tufts’ athletic facilities. Field Hockey vs. Endicott at Bowdoin NESCAC Playoffs “There will be no other impact on our 4 p.m 5 p.m. TBD functionality,” Gehling said. “We’ve man- aged with these same facilities for a long time, so there’s no reason we shouldn’t be Women’s vs. Endicott at Bowdoin NESCAC Playoffs Soccer 3 p.m. 2 p.m. able to manage for a little while longer.” TBD For students, the decision to delay con- struction does not come as an overwhelm- Men’s at Bowdoin ing shock. Soccer 2 p.m. NESCAC Playoffs “It makes sense,” said junior Dalton TBD Swing, who works for the athletics depart- ment and is also captain of the club soccer NESCAC Open NESCAC Cross Invitational at Championships at and baseball teams. “I had originally heard Country Wesleyan 5 p.m. Bates 12 p.m. that they wouldn’t be done by the end of my senior year anyway. It’s understandable, but it’s obviously still disappointing. In my years, vs. Trinity (at Volleyball vs. Worcester St. at Wesleyan Wesleyan) new facilities probably wouldn’t help or hurt 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 12 p.m. my [club] teams, but I know for others it could have helped.” Still, even though many current students Crew will not be around to personally enjoy the benefits of the new facilities, Swing looks for- ward to the opportunities that the new space Golf will allow the school. “It’s embarrassing that with our basketball court, for instance, we can’t host playoff games because the court is eight feet too small,” he said. “We’re excited JumboCast about the new facilities, and hopefully they Volleyball aren’t delayed for too long.”

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Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football NCAA Div. III Field Hockey (12-0, 8-0 NESCAC) (7-5-0, 4-4-0 NESCAC) (7-5-1, 3-5-0 NESCAC) (24-2, 8-0 NESCAC) (3-3, 3-3 NESCAC) (Oct. 21, 2008) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L PF PA Points (First-place votes) W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L W L Trinity 6 0 159 113 1. TCNJ, 581 (11) 8 0 12 0 0 1 2 Tufts 8 0 24 2 Tufts Williams 7 0 1 12 0 1 Middlebury 5 1 2 9 Amherst 5 1 139 90 2. Bowdoin, 561 (5) Wesleyan 7 1 19 5 Bowdoin 7 1 12 1 0 Amherst 6 0 2 8 1 3 Trinity 5 3 0 10 3 0 Williams 4 2 143 103 Amherst 6 1 18 6 3. Ursinus, 543 (8) Middlebury 6 2 10 2 0 Middlebury 6 2 0 7 4 2 Amherst 4 3 1 8 3 1 Colby 3 3 76 121 Conn. Coll. 6 3 17 10 4. Messiah, 535 (1) Trinity 6 2 11 2 0 Bowdoin 4 2 2 7 3 3 Williams 4 3 1 7 4 2 Middlebury 3 3 206 164 Middlebury 3 3 12 9 5. Tufts, 509 (5) 5 3 9 4 0 6 0 Tufts 3 3 141 108 Amherst Tufts 4 4 0 7 5 0 Bowdoin 4 4 0 6 Williams 3 3 18 12 6. Middlebury, 424 5 1 Bowdoin 2 4 130 177 Williams 3 5 6 7 0 Trinity 4 4 0 8 4 0 Colby 3 4 1 7 Bowdoin 3 4 15 14 7. Lebanon Valley, 403 6 1 Hamilton 2 4 86 104 Colby 2 6 5 8 0 Wesleyan 2 5 1 6 5 1 Conn. Coll. 3 4 1 5 Trinity 2 6 13 10 8. Johns Hopkins, 378 5 0 Bates 1 5 81 172 Bates 1 7 5 8 0 Bates 2 6 0 6 7 0 Bates 3 5 0 8 Bates 1 6 13 15 9. Trinity (Conn.), 364 (1) 5 1 Wesleyan 1 5 83 92 Conn. Coll. 1 7 4 8 0 Colby 1 6 1 4 8 1 Tufts 3 5 0 7 Colby 1 6 11 13 10. Salisbury, 353 Wesleyan 1 7 3 10 0 Conn. Coll. 0 7 1 4 7 1 Wesleyan 2 4 2 4 7 2 Hamilton 0 7 9 19 NCAA Div. III New England G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Women's Soccer T. Brown 17 2 36 J. Love-Nichols 4 1 9 D. Schoening 6 1 13 D. Joyce-Mendive 227 0 W. Forde 144 691 4.8 6 (Oct. 21, 2008) K. Anderson 27 4.0 1 S. Nolet R. Coleman 3 1 7 S. Filocco 202 27 108 A. Russo 9 8 26 3 3 9 D. Ferguson 8 66 8.2 0 1. Williams M. Kelly 9 2 20 A. Maxwell 4 0 8 P. DeGregorio 2 3 7 B. Helgeson 164 1 C. Updike 136 5 2. Amherst B. Holiday 4 3 11 C. Cadigan 3 1 7 A. Lach 1 4 6 K. Denniston 121 14 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 3. Springfield M. Burke 4 1 9 F. Gamal 2 3 7 M. Fitzgerald 2 1 5 A. Fucillo 57.1 1231 11 4 L. Nicholas 115 6 4. Bowdoin M. Scholtes 2 4 8 B. Morgan 2 0 4 P. Doherty 2 0 4 C. Spieler 63 18 I. Lewnard 3 0 6 W. Hardy 1 2 4 M. Blumenthal 1 1 3 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD 4. Middlebury T. Guttadauro 2 1 5 A. Michael 0 3 3 B. Green 1 0 2 Defensive B Digs D. Halas 28 416 14.9 8 6. Wheaton L. Griffith 2 0 4 A. Puttkammer 1 0 2 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 N. Goldstein 0 424 S. Black 17 384 22.6 1 7. Western Conn. St D. Feiger 28 274 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Tufts Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% M. Ripecky 0 265 S. Filocco 21 251 T. Reynoso 45.0 0 0 9. Eastern Conn. St M. Zak 6 27 .818 K. Minnehan 3 15 .833 P. Tonelli 2 16 .889 C. Spieler 5 207 T. Tassinari 37.0 2 0 10. Brandeis H. Jacobs D. McKeon 12 63 .840 K. Hyder 3 5 .625 6 27 .818 A. Kuan 0 106 R. Crisco 37.0 0 2 10. Keene St. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

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After a five-month wait, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Kendrick Perkins are set to tip things off in a rematch of last May’s epic seven-game Eastern Conference Finals as the Boston his year, the World Series is getting Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, two of the some of its worst TV ratings ever. best teams in the East, take the floor at the TD Networks can blame it on Boston and Banknorth Garden at 8 p.m. New York not making it to the Series, tonight. Tsince those cities contain the largest audi- But out West, there’s ences. But those teams also have the most an even more intriguing national appeal, and that can be attributed to matchup getting underway the networks’ coverage of them. FOX shows later this evening. every single Yankees-Sox game and markets At 10:30 p.m. EST, we “The Rivalry” above all else. Even though can expect to see a battle more words have been penned on the Rays between not only the NBA’s than on anybody else this year, they were two most improved teams, but also likely scant found on national TV during the regu- the two best candidates to derail Boston in lar season. I still don’t think Tim McCarver its quest for championship No. 18: the Los even knows who Andy Sonnanstine and Angeles Lakers and Portland Trailblazers. Carlos Peña are. The networks essentially The two men tipping it off at the Staples dug their own graves there. Center go by the soon-to-be-household “Moneyball” is supposedly being made names of Andrew Bynum and Greg Oden. into a movie. Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s Those two centers, one who just reached general manager, is rumored to be played legal drinking age yesterday and the other by Brad Pitt, which I don’t really see. I also still a 20-year-old rookie, are on the verge of MCT heard that the chess-playing super comput- L.A. Lakers forward Andrew Bynum certainly has no aversion to dunking, as he slammed it changing the face of the Western Conference. er Deep Blue will be playing Paul DePodesta. home on 31 percent of his scoring attempts last season. Bynum, and his Portland counter- The era of Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal Steve Phillips should be portrayed by Jimmy part Greg Oden, will be joined by an influx of talented young players. is in its twilight; June’s Finals, which L.A. Fallon, since from what I can tell neither lost to Boston in six games, was the first in a is likeable, talented or knows much about decade not to include either of the old-guard and Bryant, who is still only 30 years old Gasol from moving full-time to the power baseball. big men. Now, the new kids take the floor in and in the middle of his prime. Defensively, forward position, where he should become I had the idea of calling one of my columns downtown Los Angeles. the Lakers will benefit from shifting Lamar one of the game’s best defenders. Offensively, Moneyballing — just liked the ring of it. The Lakers, who won 57 games en route Odom, who hasn’t seen significant time on he’s not the most efficient scorer, but that will Beane just signed Mark Ellis for two years to the West’s top seed last year, are only going the wing in about three years, back to small come with age. and $10 million, which is absolutely absurd. to get better with Bynum’s return from a knee forward. The West’s 57-game winners may Brandon Roy, 24, is a former Rookie of the What Ellis lacks in hitting with a .321 on- injury sustained nine months ago. Bynum, very well top 60 this year. Year and an All-Star at shooting guard and base percentage, he more than makes up who showed a remarkably well-rounded In Portland, the ascent has been a little will combine with Aldridge and Oden to give for with his outstanding glove. He’s about as game at age 20 last year and brings solid slower, but given the brilliance of GM Kevin the Blazers a dangerous inside-outside game valuable as Orlando Hudson, who stands to defensive skills to go along with his scoring Pritchard, the Blazers are now as good a pick on offense. Rudy Fernandez, 23, is Portland’s make significantly more. Heck, Luis Castillo and freakish rebounding ability, last played as any to represent the West in next summer’s other oversized shooting guard (both he and signed for four years and $25 million. on Jan. 13. Pau Gasol, acquired by GM Mitch Finals. The Blazers haven’t finished above Roy are 6’6”) and had a stellar Olympics this But let’s not get it twisted. Beane, as Kupchak in one of the league’s most lopsided .500 in five years, but after a 41-41 record last summer for the Spanish team. He will take brilliant as he is, is fallible. Michael Lewis trades in history, made his Lakers debut on year, this season may be the breakout one the court in the States as a rookie. wrote that in that famous draft discussed Feb. 5, perfectly filling Bynum’s role as an that will finally make it worth being a sports And Jerryd Bayless, 20, spent one year in “Moneyball,” Beane scoffed at teams interior defender and second scoring option fan in Oregon. at the University of Arizona as a combo selecting high-school pitchers. Beane was after MVP Kobe Bryant. Like the Lakers with Bynum, the Blazers’ guard before declaring for this year’s draft. ecstatic to select Nick Swisher with the 16th With Bynum and Gasol now taking the greatest acquisition has come not through a Pritchard left the rest of the NBA’s front offices pick; meanwhile, two high-risk high-school floor together, the Lakers have the best pair trade or signing but from a much-heralded scratching their heads in amazement this pitchers sandwiched that pick. They were of 7-footers in the NBA, and both should be disabled list return. Oden, who hasn’t played June, somehow managing to trade the player World Series game one starters Scott Kazmir improved. Bynum is reportedly 100 percent a game since April 2, 2007 when his Ohio Portland got with its No. 13 pick for Bayless, and Cole Hamels. There is no magic formula after his recovery from May knee surgery, and State Buckeyes lost to Florida in the NCAA one of the class’s four or five best talents. for drafting. he’s bulked up to 285 with less body fat. The title game, has, like Bynum, added a massive With Pritchard’s ability to consistently out- The NBA season starts tonight, which is return of a bulkier, more physical Bynum will amount of muscle on his way back from a smart the rest of the Association, it’s likely very exciting. Thoughts: I approve of Donnie enable Gasol and his better scoring range to knee injury and is now listed at 7’0”, 273. that even if the Blazers don’t go deep into the Walsh and Mike D’Antoni. So far. I think the shift to power forward. Bynum, on the other Judging by his preseason performance this West playoffs this season, they’ll continue to Blazers are going to be really good. Whose hand, dunked on 31 percent of his scoring October, Oden is on the way to becoming the improve and still be feared for years to come. idea was it to allow Tommy Heinsohn to attempts last season, an absurd figure that NBA’s most physical big man since Shaq. And with a nucleus already in place of guys distribute Tommy points? I’d like to start dwarfs Gasol’s 17. But the supporting cast around Oden all born between 1985 and 1988, it’s reason- distributing my own points to announcers The Lakers’ offense, third in the NBA last is just as good, which is what makes this able to expect 10 years of dominance in with the least objectivity. Tommy Heinsohn year with 113.0 points-per-100 possessions, year’s Blazers roster so scary, albeit young. Portland. The Duncan Decade is over — here and Mike Gorman lead Hawk Harrelson and will only get better as Bynum joins Gasol LaMarcus Aldridge, 23, will benefit much like comes the new era. Darrin Jackson a bajillion to a slightly lesser number. Am I alone in loving Jeff Van Gundy as an announcer? The hot stove league begins this week as Games of the Week well. Thoughts: David Price is cash money looking back (oct. 25) | Penn state 13, ohio state 6 in the bank. The Rays have a humongous surplus in pitching. I think they should One of the most storied rivalries in college football added another installment to its list of hard-fought trade Kazmir and Edwin Jackson. Price will battles over the years. be starting next year, but it’s a shame guys In Saturday’s contest between the No. 10-ranked Buckeyes and third-ranked Nittany Lions, the Lions like him, Joba Chamberlain and Brandon prevailed by a touchdown, icing the game with an interception in their own territory. The pick, which Morrow all convert from relievers to starters. came with 1:07 left in regulation, was an apt cap to a game that was characterized by tight defensive It’s so much fun to see dominant closers like play on both sides. Papelbon stay in the pen after they come up The score heading into the fourth quarter was 6-3 in favor of the Ohio State, with no touchdowns to the majors, even if they’re usually not as scored. The Lions then turned on the jets, scoring a touchdown and a field goal late in the game to seize valuable there. But guys like Grant Balfour the lead, which they would protect through staunch buckle-down defense in the game’s final stages. and Jose Arredondo and Brad Ziegler show Neither team netted over 300 yards of total offense, a testament to the gritty nature of the rivalry. up for every team every year. I guess my The Nittany Lions are averaging 460 yards of offense-per-game, including their latest 281 yard output point is, don’t pay for K-Rod. versus Ohio State. The Buckeyes stepped up their defensive game to alleviate the pressure on their com- The winner’s curse: In an auction, the paratively weak offense, which produces only 318 yards-per-game on average. Ultimately, the team from winning bidder will generally be overpaying. Columbus, Ohio actually out-gained the Lions’ 281 yards by going for 287 of their own. My point is, don’t bid on Manny Ramirez. However, the final score stood in favor of the Lions. After a fumble recovery gave the squad great How much would you pay to see your field position in Buckeye territory, the Penn State offense broke through, scoring a touchdown with 7:07 MCT team win a championship? I’d pay up left in the game. A later field goal and second turnover in the quarter ensured that Penn State would to $500. But I’m always low on stuff like remain among the top-three ranked teams in the nation. that. I had a couple friends who went to the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium this looking ahead (oct. 25) | field hockey at Trinity year, and they could’ve sold their tickets for a grand apiece. I thought they were After eight hard-fought NESCAC wins, including two in overtime against nationally-ranked top 10 crazy not to sell. teams at Middlebury on Oct. 11 and Trinity on Saturday, Tufts will take on Bowdoin this weekend in Why is the NFL trade deadline so boring? a fight for sole possession of first place in the league. Why did the Cowboys trade a first, third and The Polar Bears, after riding an undefeated regular season to the NCAA title in 2007, dropped sixth for Roy Williams? Actually, that’s a rhe- their first contest since 2006 in a 2-0 affair with Trinity on Oct. 18. But if Bowdoin tops the Jumbos torical question, since that move is indefen- this weekend and manages to crawl back into a tie for first place, the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC sible. Jerry Jones must hate money. The Jets Tournament will go to the Polar Bears because of their win in the head-to-head matchup between should’ve traded for a good quarterback. the two teams. Someone like Chad Pennington. On the other hand, if Tufts is able to stave off Bowdoin Saturday, it will be guaranteed the No. 1 Until next time, don’t forget: “Money is seed and with it the home field advantage for the duration of the playoffs. good for nothing unless you know the value But securing the No. 1 seed certainly won’t be easy. After being blanked by the Bantams, the of it by experience.” Bowdoin offense came storming back against a helpless 5-8 Colby Mule team, delivering an 8-1 thrashing. Unsurprisingly, Bowdoin’s charge was led by senior captain and 2007 NESCAC Player of the Year Lindsay McNamara, whose four-goal show pushed her to the 25-tally mark for the second Jeremy Greenhouse is a sophomore who has Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily time in her career. not yet declared a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Inside the NBA 15 Games of the Week 15 Follow the Money 15 Sportstuftsdaily.com

Women’s Crew

Tufts reels in two top-10 finishes at Head of the Fish on Sunday

Courtesy Sarah Grace The Varsity Four boat of the women’s crew, pictured here on the Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., took ninth place this weekend at the Head of the Fish Regatta. The Head of the Fish marked the Jumbos’ third and final head race of the fall leading into the winter offseason.

b y Th o m a s Ea g e r moving four of their normal Varsity itize our Varsity Four, which is some- a stronger Varsity Four boat for the first and then they split their Varsity Daily Editorial Board Eight starters — senior co-cap- thing we’ve never done before,” St. Head of the Fish was essentially a into two Fours [at Head of the tain Steph St. Thomas, classmate Thomas said. “We took the stern one-time deal — Tufts opts to focus Snake], which we didn’t know was Coming off its final race of the Becca Herbst, sophomore Kaylee four, the four that set the rhythm in solely on the Varsity Eight in the going to happen, so their first Four fall season before heading into win- Maykrenz and freshman Kathleen the Varsity [Eight] and put that in the spring because Varsity Fours don’t won,” St. Thomas said. “At Head of ter offseason training, the women’s Holec — from the stern of the Eight Four, and we did that because the qualify for NCAAs — the change the Charles [the Tufts Varsity Eight crew picked up a pair of top-10 fin- into the Varsity Four race. Tufts took four of us row similarly and really provided the rowers with some was] 90 seconds behind them, but ishes at the Head of the Fish Regatta ninth in that competition out of well together, so we hoped that [by] important experiences. Once more, our Four this weekend was only 60 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday. 27 crews with a time of 14:23.06, concentrating a lot of effort on the the crew improved markedly against seconds behind them … knocking The Jumbos changed their strat- one minute behind race-winner four of us that we’d be able to per- the elite competition from Williams. off 30 seconds of time is ridiculous egy for the final race, putting more Williams. form well.” “The Williams Varsity at Head of focus on their Varsity Four boat and “On Tuesday we decided to prior- While the move toward fielding the Charles [last weekend] came in see WOMEN’S CREW, page 14

Women’s Rugby Men’s Rugby

b y Sc o tt Ja ne s five points apiece, to pull within five points. b y Al e x Pr e w i tt of the program has steadily increased, Daily Editorial Board Yet despite their best efforts to get one last Daily Staff Writer culminating in a conference champion- touch in the try zone, the Jumbos’ attempts Ruckus on the pitch: Jumbosship, Tufts’ first wrestlesince 2001. win JumbosAfter running off suffer three consecutive Bulldogs’ region- proved futile.bite in playoffs With all of the success of the varsity “If you go back two seasons, we were a al victories, the women’s rugby team was rid- Still, the squad came dangerously close teams this fall season, it can be extreme- sub-.500 team with undersized players,” ing high entering its opening-round playoff to defeating a team that had yet to surren- ly easy to overlook one of the most excit- coach Bob Rhyman, a former Div. I rugby matchup against Bryant University Sunday. der one try all season, as Tufts tallied three ing and thriving squads on the Hill. The player, said. “Now, we’ve made really big Unfortunately for the Jumbos, it was the against the Bulldogs in one day, further add- Tufts University Rugby Football Club strides with this group of young men Bulldogs who advanced to the second round ing to the frustration of the loss. (TURFC) finished up its best season in who have matured both age-wise and of the postseason by staving off a late Tufts “[Sunday’s] game was a tough loss not just four years on Sunday, falling to defend- from a rugby perspective. The learning rally to escape with a 24-19 victory. because it was the playoffs, but because we ing national champion Plymouth State curve in rugby is so dramatic. The differ- Down by a large margin with less than could have won it,” coach Kara Yimoyines 24-10, but not before securing the East ence in this sport between a senior [and 10 minutes to go in the contest, the Jumbos Conference Championship of the New a freshman] is like night and day, so the were able to rattle off two quick tries, worth see WOMEN’S RUGBY, page 13 England Rugby Football Union. strides these kids have made is unbeliev- Led by a core of experienced upper- able.” classmen in addition to an influx of Perhaps the best indication of the strong freshmen, the Jumbo ruggers fin- Jumbos’ improvement was their 9-0 vic- ished 4-1 in the Div. III East Conference, tory over UMass Lowell, the reigning locking up first place with a 26-7 win conference champions, who downed over Wentworth Institute of Technology Tufts last season 56-0. TURFC also took on Thursday. out Saint Anselm College, the runner-up “The last two seasons we’ve really last season, in a nail-biting 8-5 contest. struggled, with very few seniors,” junior Tufts’ lone loss for the season came tri-captain Tom Bennett said. “Now at the hands of Babson in a game that we have a lot of guys who have really seemed to be more of a fluke than any- matured and have come together as a thing else. With no time left on the clock team is what has brought us our success and Tufts up one point, Babson scored this year.” a try — the equivalent of a touchdown The theme of the Jumbos’ season worth five points — sending the Beavers seems to be improvement. Just four sea- to a 20-16 win. sons ago in 2005, Tufts finished in last “We just didn’t play our game against place in its conference, partially because Babson — our heads got a little big,” Courtesy Kara Yimoyines the squad was littered with freshmen The women’s rugby team suffered a 24-19 playoff loss to Bryant University on Sunday. The Jumbos new to the pitch. Since then, the prestige see MEN’S RUGBY, page 13 tried to mount a comeback toward the end of the game, but ultimately fell short.

Gym Renovations Inside the Boston Bruins

b y No a h Sc h u m e r the current basketball court and expensive for the university to Daily Editorial Board the conversion of Hamilton Pool secure loans. into squash courts, while adding a “As President Bacow said, the Construction of the Steve Tisch replacement pool. decision [to delay the construc- Sports and Fitness Center and Before the economy took a tion] was mostly made for us,” b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n writer Kevin Paul Dupont has.” Fitnessother renovations to schoolcenter ath- turn forrevamp the worse, the renova is- putGehling said. on “The costhold of borrow- BruinsSenior Staff Writerrelax access The Daily’s coverage rules will pro- letic facilities, scheduled to begin tions to Cousens were expected to ing money in the short term has vide another small outlet to this spring, have been delayed begin in March and workers were increased too much.” This week marks a huge step expand exposure for a sport and a due to fiscal constraints brought slated to break ground on the new Despite the university’s dif- toforward let in the inDaily’s college coverage of team journalists that are in sore need of addi- on by the nation’s current finan- fitness center at the end of next ficulty in procuring reasonable the National Hockey tional fans and revenue. cial crisis. semester. short-term loans, the athletics League, as the While the college media The renovation was made pos- Although Director of Athletics department has been buoyed by Boston Bruins have outreach program is in sible in part by a $10 million gift Bill Gehling said he is disappoint- the amount of money generated embarked on a pro- its infancy, Chmura said from Steve Tisch (A ’71). All told, ed by the delay, he understands through alumni donations. Even gram that will grant he has high expectations the changes are projected to cost the decision was necessary dur- with Tisch’s donation, the univer- media access to local for the future. $30 million and encompass a ing these turbulent times for the sity still needed additional private college newspapers. “From a PR perspective, 30,000 square-foot plot between financial markets. funding to give the initial green College sports we are trying to reach out Cousens Gymnasium and the “It’s not a surprise,” Gehling light for construction. reporters will be to every avenue possible Gantcher Family Sports and said. “We still hold out hope that “We’ve had a significant num- granted the same to get more coverage,” he Convocation Center, where the maybe things will improve by the ber of gifts towards this,” Gehling access as regular Bruins writers said. “As a former student jour- current fitness center is located. time spring rolls around, but we said. “We’ve been very encouraged from the Boston Globe, Boston nalist myself, when I was at Holy As The Daily reported last fall, the understand that these are sig- by our ability to raise funds, which Herald and other daily media Cross I knew how great it would project was to include the con- nificant times economically and is why we had the opportunity to outlets. have been to cover one of the struction of new locker rooms, there are other more important break ground before recently.” “[It’s] mutually beneficial for Boston sports teams. I know how teaching space and a coaching things for the university besides In the meantime, the economic the Bruins and for the student great of an experience it would office suite. athletic facilities.” crisis is not expected to have fur- reporters,” Bruins Director of have been.” The second phase of the proj- The root of the problem has ther effects on the current status Communications Matt Chmura The Bruins are especially inter- ect — renovations to Cousens — been the tightening of the credit said. “[The Daily will have] the was to involve improvements to markets, which has made it more see GYM, page 14 same access that Hall of Fame see BRUINS, page 14