Today: Mostly Sunny THE TUFTS High 67 Low 43 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Partly Cloudy Since 1980 High 56 Low 43 Vo l u m e LV, Nu m b e r 62 DAILY Fr i d a y , Ap r i l 25, 2008 Amalgamates sing for Sox Bacow announces loan forgiveness program for alumni in public sector University President Lawrence Bacow university is using the interest from the has announced the official launch of fund to pay for its LRAP. the university-wide Loan Repayment Graduates of any Tufts school who Assistance Program (LRAP), a pioneering work at a nonprofit or in the public sec- system that will help alumni who take jobs tor can now apply for loan repayment. in the non-profit or public sector pay back Applications are due Sept. 1. Tufts will their student loans. give away $500,000 in loan repayment “It is especially appropriate for Tufts to this year. make this commitment, since as an institution “We’ll coordinate with all the schools we seek to encourage a spirit of public service on campus when it’s time to make the in our students,” Bacow said on Tuesday in decision of who’s going to receive the an e-mail to the Tufts community. awards,” said Patricia Reilly, director of Tufts is aiming to make it easier for financial aid. “We have not yet decided alumni to enter the non-profit or public how that’s going to be split. That’s going sphere, even without comfortable finan- to depend on the number of applications cial cushions. Professions of this sort typi- we get and the need of the applications.” cally offer lower salaries. The administration believes Tufts’ LRAP “Career and job choices can be dis- to be the world’s first program of its kind torted by those financial realities,” said to be implemented on such a large scale. Rob Hollister, the dean of the Jonathan “Lots of law schools have very effective M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public LRAPs, the Fletcher School had a very Service, which will run the LRAP. positive experience with an LRAP for five Bacow and Provost Jamshed Bharucha years,” Hollister said. Tufts’ new program envisioned the program after Pierre and “seems to be the first really university- Courtesy Alex Green Pam Omidyar (LA ‘88 and J ‘89, respec- wide effort that has this strategy.” Tufts a cappella singers the Amalgamates sang the national anthem at Fenway Park tively) gave Tufts $100 million to launch yesterday before the Red Sox game against the Los Angeles Angels. the Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund. The —by Giovanni Russonello Governor Patrick approves funding for Green Line extension b y Da n Pa s t e r n a c k The bill was passed in the project’s completion, it will ing that while garnering federal munity members to discuss the Daily Editorial Board the state legislature largely not do anything to speed up the funds is difficult, he believes locations and amenities of the unchanged before reaching the process. But the bill will act as the extension of the Green Line new stations. One such meeting Massachusetts Governor governor’s desk. a type of insurance in case the will be a front runner for fed- occurred at Sophia Gordon Hall Deval Patrick signed a bill on According to Stephen Mackey, federal government chooses not eral funding. on campus. April 17 appropriating $600 mil- president of the Somerville to fund the project. Mackey also mentioned that At the moment, several stud- lion to fund the extension of the Chamber of Commerce, the bill Mackey said that the bill the details of the project have ies must be completed before Green Line into Somerville and marks a large step in the push to should guarantee that the proj- not yet been finalized. “It’s pre- the project can move forward. the Tufts campus. extend the T in Somerville. ect will be finished on schedule mature [to talk about the proj- “They’re doing an environmen- The transportation bond bill “It’s another major milestone in 2014. “I know the state will ect’s details]. Some of the hur- tal impact study and an engi- authorizes the state to float $3.5 towards the realization of the be looking to leverage federal dles you can’t get over until you neering study. Only after they billion in bonds for transporta- extension. Each milestone will funds,” he said. get to it,” he said. do the [studies] will they file tion projects across the state, bring further interest in terms “It’s a very competitive pro- The project is still on the the application for the federal including the Massachusetts of development,” Mackey told cess, but the belief is that it drawing board as of today. [funding],” Mackey said. Bay Transportation Authority’s the Daily. will be a most competitive pro- Earlier this year, those working (MBTA) Green Line extension. While the funds help to ensure posal,” Mackey said, explain- on the project met with com- see MBTA, page 2

Student group urges administration Live Jumbo Aid holds Human Rights Fair to improve dorm common rooms b y Al e x a n d r a Bo g u s Morrison, a member of the Daily Staff Writer committee. “[The administration is] A group of students working thrilled to get student toward improving residential input,” said Morrison, a Tufts life is one step closer to achiev- Community Union senator. ing its goals. Stuart said that the meeting Tufts Students for the with the dean was very suc- Improvement of Residential cessful, although he refused Life and Community, a com- to comment on the details of mittee that has over 300 mem- their discussion. “She was very bers in its Facebook.com receptive to our ideas,” he said. group, met with Executive McIntosh told the Daily that Administrative Dean of Arts she was “absolutely very inter- and Sciences Leah McIntosh ested in [the committee’s] sug- on April 14. gestions” and said that she will Committee head Shabazz continue to talk to the group Stuart, a freshman, said the and any other groups that have group is more of a movement suggestions. She was also par- than a traditional organization. ticularly interested in hearing Students formed it in January from the Senate on the mat- as “a way to take people’s frus- ter. The Senate passed a resolu- tration and channel it in a pro- tion on March 30 endorsing the ductive way,” he said. committee’s recommendations. In response to a report The organization’s focuses written by the committee in span from improving resi- February concerning the state dential facilities, particularly of Tufts’ residential life and dormitory common rooms, to Meredith Klein/Tufts Daily campus community, McIntosh increasing the sense of com- A number of student organizations came out for the Live Jumbo Aid Human Rights Fair yesterday evening. invited core members of munity on campus. Speakers, informational booths and interactive activities speckled the academic quad at the lead-up to last the group to meet with her, night’s Live Jumbo Aid Sleep Out, which sought to raise awareness of human rights issues. according to freshman Chas see DORMITORIES, page 2 Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections The baseball team won Universities nationwide an out-of-conference are eliminating trays News 1 Sports 9 game against Bentley from campus eateries Features 3 Classifieds 14 Wednesday ahead of a in an attempt to slim Arts | Living 5Comics 15 critical weekend series. down their students.

see SPORTS, page 9 see FEATURES, page 3 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Friday, April 25, 2008

THe tufts Daily Police Briefs Ma t t h e w J. Sk i b i n s k i Editor-in-Chief More water balloon after a fire alarm sounded. As they officer was able to see into one of the throwing at Zeta Psi entered the suite where the alarm was dorm’s rooms, where he spotted a male Editorial going off, they noticed a Kegerator, a rolling what the officer believed to be a Ross Marrinson Managing Editors The Tufts University Police Department small refrigerator used to cool kegs and marijuana cigarette. Evans Clinchy (TUPD) received a call around 3:50 p.m. dispense beer, sitting in the common The officer went in to investigate. The Raven Anderson Editorial Page Editors on April 17 from a passerby complain- room. No one was in the common area student allowed him to enter and turned Anne Fricker Jacob Maccoby ing that three individuals were launching or claimed the refrigerator, so TUPD over one bag of marijuana containing Marc Raifman water balloons from the roof of Zeta Psi identified the students that live in that approximately $200 worth of marijuana Kelly Rizzetta fraternity at 80 Professors Row. When the apartment and the Office of the Dean of and two smaller bags containing approxi- Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor officers arrived, they saw two males and Student Affairs was contacted. mately $50 of marijuana each. A report one female on the roof and asked them was filed and turned in to the Office of Alex Bloom News Editors to come down. The individuals did not ‘The doors unlocked’ come the Dean of Student Affairs. Madeline Garber comply. Bennett Kuhn on in and put me on Pro I Christy McCuaig The officers rang the door bell, and Urinating in public is actu- when no one answered, they entered TUPD officers were called to Hill Hall ally illegal, ladies — at Nina Ford Assistant News Editors the house through an open door. Two to investigate a strong aroma of burnt Ben Gittleson both Tufts and Harvard Gillian Javetski males inside ran toward the basement, marijuana coming from a student’s room Marysa Lin but eventually everyone involved came at 9:30 p.m. on April 17. The officers went TUPD officers were driving along Lower Dan Pasternack forward to the officers. to the area where the odor was coming Campus Road near South Hall at 2:08 Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor Two of the students in question did not from, knocked on the door and heard a a.m. on April 20 when they observed belong to the fraternity. The other two voice say, “Come in, the door’s unlocked.” three females with their pants down. Luke Burns Features Editors said they were invited to be at the frat by They entered and saw the resident holding All three had been urinating but quickly Jessica Bidgood Marissa Carberry another member. One officer recognized a pipe full of fresh marijuana. The police pulled up their pants and left when they Robin Carol one student as the same student accused destroyed the pipe and all the marijuana, saw the officers. They were told to halt. of throwing balloons at a Tufts staff and a report was sent to the Office of the At first they did not, but finally they Meredith Hassett Assistant Features Editors member the day before, so the officers Dean of Student Affairs. stopped to talk with the officers. One of Kerianne Okie Charlotte Steinway spoke to the president of Zeta Psi, who the girls said she had no identification, promised to send an e-mail out to the What luck: $300 worth of but one officer observed that she had a Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor brothers asking them to stop throwing marijuana confiscated small Coach wallet with her. He asked if Naomi Bryant Arts Editors water balloons. the day before 4/20 her ID was in the wallet, and she again Grant Beighley denied having one. Eventually, she did Come claim your kegera- A TUPD officer noticed a vehicle driv- produce identification. Jessica Bal Assistant Arts Editors Kyle Chayka tor, bad people ... because ing up the access road under the walk- One of the students said she went to Catherine Scott you might have used it ... way in front of Wren Hall at 9:55 p.m. Harvard University, but the other two were to cool beer? on April 19. Since it is illegal to drive on Tufts students, so a report was sent to the Courtney Chua Executive Op-Ed Editor the access road, the officer approached Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Adam Winograd Op-Ed Editor Officers were dispatched at 5:13 a.m. the car. While questioning the owner of on April 23 to the Hillside Apartments the vehicle as to why he was there, the —compiled by Christy McCuaig Sapna Bansil Executive Sports Editor Thomas Eager Sports Editors Liz Hoffman Tim Judson Ethan Landy Mass. bill ensures funding for future Green Line extension Philip Dear Assistant Sports Editors MBTA an urban and commercial tax base,” he In addition to funding the Green Line David Heck continued from page 1 said, explaining that although there are project, the bill’s $3.5 billion will be allo- Noah Schumer According to Mackey, the comple- many houses in Somerville, there are cated in part for improvements to the Rebekah Sokol Executive Photo Editor tion of the project will deliver much- not as many businesses to offset some MBTA Commuter Rail’s Fairmont Line. needed mass transit to Somerville, the of the tax burden. Funds may also be invested in starting a Aalok Kanani Photo Editors Alex Schmieder most densely populated city in New This project is expected to encourage project to connect the Red Line and the Laura Schultz England. more businesses to open near the new T Blue Line, the only two lines that are not Annie Wermiel “It will [also] help develop more of stops, increasing tax revenues. currently connected directly. James Choca Assistant Photo Editors David Cohen Emily Eisenberg Danai Macridi Timothy Straub Administration receptive to students’ push for better common areas Jordy Wolfand DORMITORIES system. Each college, according to the Senate’s work in the past years. PRODUCTION continued from page 1 report, would be equipped with its Improving the sense of community Adam Raczkowski Production Director “Most of Tufts’ residential facilities own residential facilities, advisors and on campus has been an initiative for Ally Gimbel Executive Layout Editor offer an impersonal atmosphere that faculty members. the Senate, Wallis said. “Students feel resembles cheap hotels,” Stuart said. The report’s residence-related rec- disjointed and disconnected from one Dana Berube Layout Editors He cited the source of the problem as ommendations were never taken to another,” he said. Karen Blevins Muhammad Qadri mistaken priorities on the administra- heart, according to Stuart. “It was Stuart said that the committee Jason Richards tion’s part. announced as dead on arrival and and the Senate have been working “The common rooms are only the described as the ‘Harry Potter system,’” together closely. Kelsey Anderson Assistant Layout Editors Leanne Brotsky symptom of a larger issue at Tufts he said. Both Stuart and Wallis agreed that Jennifer Iassogna about how the school focuses on resi- Despite the report’s failures, uncov- the administration was receptive to Julia Izumi dential life,” he said. ering its recommendations has boost- their report and ideas. “Administrators Emily Neger Several weeks ago, the commit- ed the student group’s efforts. are very willing to listen when Amanda Nenzen Andrew Petrone tee uncovered a report written five Sam Wallis, a member of the com- something is put down in writing,” Daniel Simon years ago by Tufts’ Task Force on the mittee and a freshman senator, said Stuart said. Amani Smathers Undergraduate Experience. The task the five-year-old report was remark- McIntosh, however, did not acknowl- Steven Smith Katie Tausanovitch force was organized when President able because it closely mirrored most edge any plans to act on the commit- Lawrence Bacow came into office and of the issues Stuart had brought up in tee’s proposals. “It’s a little too early,” Michael Vastola Executive Technical Manager suggested the need to identify “what his report, written in February. she said. Jeff Finkelstein Technical Managers we’re good at and where we need to A major difference between the two Stuart insisted that improved resi- Joel Harley improve,” according to Morrison. reports was the extent of the recom- dential life is a cornerstone of a suc- The task force’s report addresses var- mendations put out by the task force, cessful Tufts community, adding that it Sophie Gao Executive Online Editor ious aspects of university life, offering Morrison said. is integral to creating an active alumni Han Lie Online Editors suggestions for a need-blind under- “Quite frankly, the original report body. “Students should have reasons to John Sotherland graduate admissions program and for goes above and beyond what we sug- come back after graduating,” he said. improving the campus’ sense of com- gest,” he said. “The new report is more “Tufts should take as much pride in Louise Galuski Assistant Online Editors Hena Kapadia munity by increasing the number of micro-level; the original focuses more its residential life program as it takes in Minah Kim social events on campus. on the big picture.” [its international relations program],” The report also recommended Wallis added that the old report has Stuart said. “It should be something Caryn Horowitz Executive Copy Editor developing a four-college residential acted as a framework for much of the worthy of the Tufts name.” Samantha Connell Copy Editors Michelle Hochberg Grace Lamb-Atkinson Ben Smith weather forecast Saturday Sunday Monday QUOTE OF THE DAY Christopher Snyder Elisha Sum Ricky Zimmerman Today “Our ultimate goal BUSINESS Friday, April 25 is to win the tour- Valerie Sullivan Executive Business Director Partly Cloudy Showers Few Showers Eli Blackman Business Manager Mostly Sunny 56/43 51/42 55/46 nament. 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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Friday, April 25, 2008

Sudeep Bhatia and Peter Radosevich | Universities nationwide implement trayless Crackers and Curry dining halls to trim waste — and waistlines b y Me r e d i t h Ha s s e tt a n d Ab b y Ma r i o n Daily Editorial Board and Contributing Writer

Some freshmen may begin cursing Legal prostitution the unlimited meal plan at the end of n this special edition of Crackers and this semester if their waists have grown more than their minds in their first year Curry, we showcase the opinions of var- away from home. To avoid this phenom- enon, some colleges are doing away not ious residents of the Netherlands who with their meal plans, but with their din- I ing hall trays in hopes of defeating the we interviewed on legalized prostitution. freshman 15. Middlebury College, Alfred University, Spring break took us to the Netherlands, Frostburg State University and San a beautiful country in northern Europe with Francisco State University have already notably liberal social policies. Particularly rid their cafeterias of trays, while Harvard shocking, however, was the pervasion of University, the University of Connecticut legalized prostitution in Amsterdam. and the University of California at Santa Neon-red, glass booths with practically Cruz are considering following suit. naked women filled the narrow alleyways Harvard has tried to slowly ease the of the city. Countless shops advertised live transition by starting their students’ foray sex shows, private booths and other sexu- into trayless dining by promoting tray-free al services. A significant part of downtown days. Such events take place on a weekly Amsterdam was dedicated to the sale of or monthly basis so that the university can flesh — to the fulfillment of fantasy and gauge student reaction to the change. Tien Tien/Tufts Daily desire. Thinking that the Dutch would have The trayless dining initiative has addi- At many schools, the dining hall tray is becoming a thing of the past. a wide array of opinions on this phenom- tional environmental goals: It hopes enon, making for an intriguing debate, we to decrease the amount of energy and specialist for Dining Services. Lampie said, these experiments,” Lampie said. “Some set about interviewing some of the people resources wasted in washing trays along however, that when new dishwashers are students said it made them feel guilty we met. The following are their opinions: with reducing the amount of food wasted needed, dining services will select those about wasting food.” We stepped into Sarah’s* small booth, by students. that are most energy efficient. The experiments showed, however, that squinting our eyes at the harsh red lights Because tray-washing requires a large Environmentalists at Tufts have con- removing trays could be an important step that flooded the narrow room. She was a amount of energy and water, eliminating ducted events to raise student awareness to reducing waste. 42-year-old prostitute, born and raised in trays could reduce the carbon footprints about wasted food, asking students to “Getting rid of the trays would really Amsterdam, who had been involved in the of universities — leading many to believe scrape their plates into bins before load- reduce the amount of food wasted because sex trade for over 10 years. Her male part- that purging dining halls of trays is a low- ing their trays onto dishwashing carou- you’d have to make a separate trip instead ner abandoned her after six years and two cost way to make Tufts a more climate- sels. Dawn Quirk, recycling coordinator of piling it all on one tray,” Quirk said. children. After going on welfare and leaving conscious campus. for Facilities, said in an e-mail to the Daily Another positive result of trayless din- to work first in a paint factory, then for a But Tufts Dining Services has not yet that the university has conducted studies ing may be to discourage students from cleaning service and next at a car wash, her taken any steps to decrease the amount to determine the amount of food students overeating in the dining halls. friend introduced her to the red light district. of energy and water used by their dish- waste. “We always have had the policy of “I work three days [every week],” she told washers. These studies, however, were not met encouraging students to eat what they us. “Five to seven hours, and I make from “We don’t do anything specifically,” said with positive reactions from all students. 1,500 to 2,000 euro a week.” We asked if she Julie Lampie, nutrition and marketing “Not all students are very favorable to see TRAYS, page 4 thought legalizing prostitution was a good idea. “Of course,” she said, telling us that she was able to make a good living and still have plenty of time to spend with her family. We inquired about the safety and protec- Students feeling menaced by final exams turn to tion for girls involved in the sex trade. “De Rode Draad,” she said, which translates to “The Red Thread” in English. She told us it online study buddy, CourseHero.com, for help was a place where girls could go for help, free of any charges or membership. She was While study site is legal, some fear it encourages academic dishonesty emphatic about her own experience: “For me, ten years, no problems.” She told us b y Ju l i e Gr a y that she works independently and rents a Daily Staff Writer room from a man who lives above her. Just like other legitimate businesses, she had to With finals fast approaching, many report her earnings for tax purposes. Tufts students are looking for ways to Did she ever lie on her taxes? Her face maximize their studying efficiency. One broke into a wide smile. “Everyone lies,” outlet that an increasing number of col- she said. lege students are choosing is CourseHero. We met Tobias* at Stay-OK, the youth com, an online study community in hostel that was our home in Amsterdam. He which students can share class notes, was working the night shift, and after strik- problem sets and past exams. ing up a conversation with him, we found The site, which boasts users from that he, too, was a journalist. A native of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute Germany, he wrote freelance works for vari- of Technology, Cornell University and ous German publications and coincidentally Tufts, is raising ethical questions about was composing a piece on prostitution in its potential to encourage students to Amsterdam. He seemed incredibly indiffer- engage in plagiarism and academic ent toward the legalized sex trade. dishonesty. “There’s nothing wrong with it,” Tobias CourseHero, which was recently cre- said, noting as others did that it exists every- ated by Cornell junior Andrew Grauer, where. He suggested that the least govern- offers students and teachers alike an ments can do is protect those involved in it. array of study tools. “CourseHero is an Tobias said the city council had a different open online study community for stu- view. “They want to turn it into a ‘light red dents, teachers and self-learners to pub- district’” by converting old windows into lish and view academic resources online: CourseHero.com art projects and fashion displays, making outlines, solutions, study guides, exams, CourseHero.com is an open online study community in which students can upload notes, the window lights white instead of red, he presentations, notes, formula sheets, papers and old exams to share with classmates. told us. He spoke about how tenets of the essays and other works,” said Armand Olde Kirk Church on the edge of the red light Hershowitz, the vice president of market- dents exchange term papers and notes it does not mean that it is ‘unethical’ … district had wanted change for years. “The ing for CourseHero. Ultimately, the site and pass them off as their own. Unethical opportunities such as plagia- government gives us no information on how aims to help students “study less, learn CourseHero maintains that, while they rism or other forms of cheating may be much this project is costing,” he said. “But more, score higher.” provide study and review resources for possible, but are no more prevalent from we guess it is over 100 million euros.” To many Tufts students, the site’s students, it is the student’s responsibility any other study aid such as Wikipedia or Lily* is a bartender in Amsterdam. Her goal — and services it offers — are to monitor their use of the materials pro- review books,” Hershowitz said. mother is an Indonesian immigrant; her tempting. According to the CourseHero vided. “It is the responsibility of the indi- Carmen Lowe, director of the Tufts site, Jumbos are among a large group vidual to use the information found on Academic Resource Center and Writing see PROSTITUTION, page 4 of regular visitors to the virtual study CourseHero for good rather than bad,” Resources, agreed that the integrity of community. Hershowitz said. using such a site largely depends on stu- While the aim of the site is to help stu- Hershowitz argued that the materials dents’ use of the materials presented. Sudeep Bhatia is a junior majoring in phi- dents more deeply understand material and information found on CourseHero are “If a student does not go to class losophy; Peter Radosevich is a junior major- reviewed in class, some fear that such a present at other locations on the Internet. but instead studies the notes, exams, ing in political science. They can be reached free exchange of information will encour- “Just because there is a resource which at [email protected] and Peter. age academic dishonesty, should stu- makes studying more efficient and easier, see COURSEHERO, page 4 [email protected], respectively. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Friday, April 25, 2008 Fewer trays may lead to larger messes left on dining hall tables, according to some students TRAYS from the students. dining hall].” continued from page 3 “It would have to be student- Some Jumbos, however, take in the dining hall, but it driven,” Lampie said. “Dining believe that the idea may just is a buffet concept and most Services will embrace many ini- take time to get used to. people feel they need to get a tiatives that students bring to “I think trays are important, certain value from a buffet, and us, but it’s not something that but I think it would be a change so it does encourage overeating,” Dining Services itself will initi- we could adapt to,” sophomore Lampie said. tate. It will come from students.” Elizabeth Komar said. Lampie said that getting Many Tufts students, however, Sophomore Ingrid Gils has rid of trays may help ease this are not ready to ditch their trays already embraced tray-free din- problem. when they walk into Dewick and ing — not for environmental “It has the potential to decrease Carmichael dining halls. reasons, but to make the dining the amount that students eat,” Sophomore Chris Giliberti experience feel less institutional. Peter Radosevich/Tufts Daily Lampie said. explained that while removing “Eating without a tray makes Signs in the Netherlands regulate prostitution practices. Despite the idea’s clear ben- trays may save on food wastage, me feel less like I’m in a cafete- efits, Tufts currently does not it could create different problems ria,” Gils said. Bhatia and Radosevich: Dutch have a plan to eliminate its din- in other areas of the dining halls. Gils, however, cautioned oth- ing hall trays. “I really don’t think it would ers against embracing her tray- “Unless it has student support, have that big of an impact,” less strategy. view prostitution as practical there is no reason we would initi- Giliberti said. “If the crumbs and “You really do have to make PROSTITUTION was apathetic. “It’s bad, yes,” she ate such a move,” Lampie said. mess isn’t on the tray, it’s on the more trips, so [a campus-wide continued from page 3 said. It was 3 a.m. on a Friday For Dining Services to make a table. It creates more work for undertaking] would really clog father is Dutch. She has lived in the night, and she was probably change, the proposal must come the people who work here [in the up the area,” she said. Netherlands her entire life. When drunk. We changed the topic. we asked what she thought about Henrick, a retired financial bank- prostitution, she shrugged her er, was sitting across us in the cafe- shoulders. “It is good, I suppose,” teria at the Van Gogh Museum. He she said. “We would be out of busi- was reading the Wall Street Journal CourseHero.com conjures concerns of plagiarism ness otherwise.” over a cup of coffee. We asked him COURSEHERO lic is considered cheating and study aids is in no way, shape or We probed a bit further. “Is about his opinions of prostitution continued from page 3 would be no different from a form ‘tutoring.’” she said. there any exploitation?” Lily in the Netherlands. “The Dutch are handouts and other materials student who finds a copy of a The quality of CourseHero nodded her head. She told us practical people,” he told us. “If two posted on CourseHero, that is final exam left behind on a copy materials may also be question- about “Lover Boys,” who are people want to do something, why not necessarily cheating,” Lowe machine and then distributes able. While CourseHero claims to essentially pimps. They go to the should anyone stop them?” said. “If, on the other hand, a copies of the exam to his or her review all academic material sub- poorer parts of Eastern Europe Henrick represented the socially student plagiarizes part of a friends in the class,” Lowe said. mitted for authenticity and rel- and woo girls with money and and intellectually developed part paper posted on CourseHero, “Another possible violation of evancy, Lowe explained that there gifts. Taking advantage of the of Europe. The Dutch, he claimed, that is plagiarism and that has academic integrity is if a student are several flaws with this plan. new and integrated Europe, have abandoned the meaningless nothing to do with CourseHero were to post copyrighted mate- “People will post random these girls enter the Netherlands conventions that plague Americans. because student papers can be rials to CourseHero, and some junk just to get access to the with the Lover Boys, expecting a They have embraced individual- found all over the Internet.” professors’ PowerPoint slides site. The site creators claim to new life with many comforts. In ism, liberalism and moral relativ- But Lowe identified the post- are indeed protected by copy- vet the material, but even if they the Netherlands they are forced ity. Pragmatism dictates policy. The ing of exams as one poten- right,” she added. do, they will be unable to judge to work as prostitutes. With no Netherlands have benefited from the tially controversial use of the Lowe warned students against the material’s age, reliability or other skills, little grasp of the tourism spawned by prostitution. CourseHero site. relying too heavily on the site. relevance. Even if some altruis- language, and very little knowl- Countless bars, restaurants and tour- “The one area of CourseHero “It claims that students are tic student wants to post his or edge of where they are, these ist shops have developed alongside that could be most problematic somehow ‘tutoring’ each other her lecture notes, those are of girls have no one to turn to but the red light district in Amsterdam. is if a Tufts student posts a copy by sharing materials. This really little help compared to actually the Lover Boys. We asked Lily “Morals are regressive when there is of an exam online. If the exam is misrepresents what peer tutor- attending class, actively listen- what she thought of this from a so much to gain,” he said. posted before the exam is held ing is because posting some old ing and taking one’s own notes,” woman’s stance. Once again, she *Names have been changed. in class, making the exam pub- handouts or even self-created she said.

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Arts|LivingTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Friday, April 25, 2008

Movie Review Fey and Poehler deliver dry observational wit in ‘Baby Mama’ b y St e p h e n Bl a k e r Contributing Writer

Buddy flicks have dealt with a wide variety of topics, from the run-of-the-mill road Baby Mama

Starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Stever Martin, Dax Shepard Directed by Michael McCullers trip (most notably in “Road Trip” (2000), obviously) to sci- ence fiction films like “Men in Black” (1997). “Baby Mama” harkens back to female buddy flicks like “Thelma and Louise” (1991), albeit with a major twist: The two main characters are bound together by preg- nancy. This film is a thorough- ly enjoyable comedy that explores what happens to suc- cessful women who choose to pursue their careers instead of motherhood.

The film follows Tina Fey, about.com who headlines the film as Kate Maybe choosing a blonde as a surrogate mother wasn’t the best decision. Holbrook, the vice president of Round Earth, a food super- travelogues of exotic places. in designing the latest Round incredibly funny, albeit small, the surrogate played by Amy market chain very similar to In a particularly funny scene, Earth store. part for Sigourney Weaver. Poehler, that she is “expecting,” Whole Foods. Steve Martin Barry calls Holbrook into his Holbrook is a successful Weaver plays Chaffee Bicknell, Angie whispers, “What is she delivers a terrifically funny office and demands that she businesswoman who has used the CEO of a company that expecting? A Social Security performance as the compa- implement the “essence” of a multiple sperm donors to try conducts searches for surro- check?” This style of biting ny’s CEO. Influenced by Zen seashell he found into the con- to become pregnant. After her gates, and who is herself an humor is employed throughout principles, Martin’s character struction of the newest Round fertility specialist tells her that expecting mother. the film and perfectly capital- Barry is first introduced as he Earth location. Fey manages he doesn’t like her uterus, she Bicknell’s pregnancy is a izes on the tangible chemistry rambles on about being on the to keep a straight face and decides to hire a surrogate. running joke throughout the between the female leads. beach in the morning in Costa even acts encouraging toward Holbrook’s search for a film and one that works quite Rica, among other obnoxious Barry for his eccentric needs surrogate includes another effectively. After she tells Angie, see MAMA, page 7

Gallery Review Rahzel performs on the Hill

artmuseums.harvard.edu Moyra Davey’s photography explores the contrasts between light, color and size in each scenario. Moyra Davey zooms in on everyday life at the Harvard art museum’s Fogg Exhibit b y Lu m a y Wa n g mode to black and white and proceed Daily Staff Writer to take numerous “artsy” photos of Coke bottles, spoons and other ran- The easiest way to label oneself as dom objects. But while some may scoff an artist, some would argue, would at such attempts, photographer Moyra be to get a digital camera, shift the Davey has used just this approach — with great success — to reveal the pro- Long Life Cool White: fundity of everyday objects. Davey’s solo photography exhibit, Photographys by Morya Davey “Long Life Cool White,” is currently ALEX SCHMIEDER/Tufts Daily At the Fogg Art Museum, through showing at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum. Rahzel, a one-time member of The Roots and a solo beatboxing artist, spoke June 30 A professor at Bard College, Davey has and performed for Tufts students in Lane Hall last night. This offbeat appear- exhibited at various locations, includ- ance was sponsored by the Lecture Series for the group’s end-of-year lecture. Harvard University ing the Institute for Contemporary In addition to The Roots, Rahzel has collaborated with such artists as Bjork and 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge Art, and is also an editor and writer. Mike Patton, giving him a wide breadth of experiences in the music industry 617-495-9400 from which he draws personal insight. see DAVEY, page 7 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Friday, April 25, 2008

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film. Angie and Carl arrive at about.com Holbrook’s beautiful apart- Though her doctor doesn’t like Tina Fey’s uterus, it looks like Steve Martin ment building in a dilapidated artmuseums.harvard.edu is a fan. jalopy. As they scream at each Moyra Davey plays with the everyday objects we take for granted in other, Holbrook looks on in for the “man” as he struggles equalizing each sex’s abilities her exhibition at the Fogg, “Long Life Cool Light,” forgetting that a unmitigated terror. Poehler to find success in his own to climb the corporate lad- significant portion of her audience has never heard of vinyl. quickly turns Angie’s demean- smoothie shop — often com- der and have a family while or from that of a seething wife pared to the “man” of the fruit being single, “Baby Mama” Davey’s photos wholeheartedly to a pleasant one, and it is her smoothie industry, the power- ultimately offers an under- wide range of emotions that ful Jamba Juice. cooked romance. makes the chemistry between It is in this courtship that “Baby Mama” is an extreme- embrace simple mundane objects Poehler and Fey’s characters the film makes its most glaring ly enjoyable film that cleverly DAVEY tographs of various dimen- such a success. The two women mistake. In giving Holbrook a lampoons the masculine cor- continued from page 5 sions. They are arranged in quickly bond over Angie’s deci- male suitor, the writers seem porate culture in the United Her show is a close examina- no apparent order, similar to sion to become a surrogate; to be proposing that Holbrook States while also satirizing tion of everyday objects and an artsy montage in a college Holbrook pleads her case to needs a man in her life to raise the Zen-like attitudes of the settings through the lens of dorm room. Angie and the two decide to go a baby or to find happiness. “organic” market. Its insight- her camera. All photos are devoid ahead with the plan. Though Kinnear plays his char- ful critiques are all funnier Immediately greeting the of any human form, aside Holbrook’s single lifestyle acter well, turning Holbrook because of the truth contained visitor is a large collection from one finger holding changes once she meets Rob into a swooning woman was an within them. These critiques, of 100 color prints titled up a page of a book. Davey (played by Greg Kinnear), unnecessary decision by writ- added to the incredible chem- “Copperheads.” As the title is slightly obsessed with a the owner of the Super Fruity er-director Michael McCullers, istry between Poehler and Fey, suggests, the piece consists quiet observation of how smoothie shop, and the two and one that directly contrasts lead to a delightfully funny of photos of pennies: 100 dif- light through windows reacts begin to date. She is working the film’s message. Instead of movie experience. ferent shots all having been with indoor objects. In addi- taken at the same angle with tion, all of the photos are the same lighting and focus. eerily silent. At first, the bas-reliefs of The effect of the quiet Abraham Lincoln are slightly stillness is reminiscent of Always maintain the correct balance startling and overwhelm- old Polaroid photos. The ing. Upon closer inspection, collection of everyday scen- between school and play. however, one notices the ery, such as a cluttered desk varying texture and colors and an empty bottle of gin, of each penny. Sometimes is quirky and random. The the pennies seem relatively objects remind the viewer new, with the copper shiny of digging through grand- and reflective. Other older ma’s knick-knacks and have pennies visibly show their a vintage, alternative feel. age. They are fading and Pondering “Bloom” is a relax- changing in color to a bright ing experience, because the turquoise. And still other viewer can focus on several shots show the profiles of different things without feel- Abe totally disfigured, with ing overwhelmed. deep scratches marring his If the “Calendar” series serene face. was any indication, Davey appears to have an affinity for liquor bottles. This ten- Davey is slightly dency is especially strong in “Bottles No.1,” a group obsessed with a quiet of nine small photos. Each photo depicts (you guessed observation of how it) empty liquor bottles. light through windows “Bottles” also shows Davey’s photographic dex- reacts with indoor terity in the area of black objects. and white. Crown Royal, Knob Creek and Jameson all are in sharp focus, while the backgrounds are blurry. All Viewing “Copperheads” are empty, sitting on a table as a whole, the 100 penny or countertop. The viewer close-ups look alike, but must wonder what the sig- after viewing each print nificance of an alcohol bot- separately, vast differences tle is. Perhaps it suggests arise. Despite their similari- the ending of a good time; ties, there remains a great the serenity in each picture diversity. The same can be seems to echo the day after said metaphorically of the an eventful night. Or perhaps American people: Only the “Bottles” is simply a study label “American” binds our of the interaction between various cultures together. light and glass. 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Women’s Tennis Preview NESCAC Tournament kicks off today with match against Wesleyan b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e down in the lineup after losing three of her Senior Staff Writer matches, but she’s proven herself against stiff competition. In a 7-2 loss to Amherst Now the real season begins for the wom- on April 8, Browne pushed Amherst’s top en’s tennis team. singles player to a third-set tiebreak. The Jumbos will travel to Middlebury “They’re both playing really well,” Bayard today to take on Wesleyan in the first round said. “Either one of them could play in the of the NESCAC Tournament. Third-seeded one or two spot. Meghan played ahead in Tufts compiled a 10-5 record over the year the fall, so either can step in. They’ve both while going 6-2 in conference play. responded no differently. They don’t think “Our ultimate goal is to win the tourna- about where they’re playing — they just go ment,” sophomore Meghan McCooey said. out and do it. They respond like champs. “We know it won’t be easy, so we’ll just work We all know the sixth spot counts the same hard. We have to work on our shots and our as the first.” mental toughness.” Sophomore Erica Miller will play third The Jumbos’ only two conference loss- singles, where she has not dropped a set in es came against Amherst and Williams, three consecutive matches, while Cenko is who both earned first-round byes for this slotted fourth. Cenko has proven adept at weekend. Tufts has not faced the sixth- pulling out close matches of late; she is 8-2 seeded Cardinals since 2004, a match that in her last 10 matches, seven of which have Tufts won 9-0. gone to tiebreakers. “We haven’t played them this year, but Junior Mari Homma, Cenko’s doubles they’re solid,” coach Kate Bayard said. partner, will play fifth singles. The duo has “They beat Trinity, which is a good team. I been tried against numerous nationally know a couple of their top players. I’ve seen ranked opponents this season at first dou- them play, and we’ll have to earn the win.” bles, and have fared respectably though As a reference point, Wesleyan beat their record stands at below the .500 mark. Trinity 5-4 earlier this month, while Wesleyan and Tufts use a similar lineup Tufts won all but a single match against tactic by spreading out their top singles the Bantams last Saturday. Whereas players throughout doubles. Preneta, who Tufts is ranked No. 13 nationally, the has won four of her last five matches at first Cardinals are the only unranked team singles, plays at third doubles. in the tournament. Browne also has shared time for Tufts Tufts has been successful thus far on at first singles and third doubles. Tufts the strength of its singles play at the top has been strong at second doubles, where of the lineup and doubles play at the bot- sophomores Erica Miller and McCooey tom. McCooey has won 10 consecutive have won nine of their last 10 matches. singles matches, and she was moved into “We’ve worked a lot on court awareness the first singles slot against Trinity. in doubles,” Bayard said. “It just basically McCooey is likely to play Wesleyan means recognizing whether they’re in a junior Ania Preneta, whom McCooey beat defensive or offensive situation and select- 6-0, 6-0 at the ITA Regional Tournament ing shots accordingly. We’ve definitely in the fall season. become more confident in recognizing a Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily Freshman Julia Browne also won her most defensive situation and also capitalizing on Freshman Julia Browne will join sophomore Meghan McCooey in anchoring the top of the recent match, a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second ladder for the women’s tennis team at this weekend’s NESCAC Championships. Tufts will kick singles last weekend. Browne was moved see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 14 off its postseason action today with a first-round match against sixth-seeded Wesleyan.

Baseball Men’s and women’s lax look to Before crucial weekend series, Jumbos fortify NESCAC positioning the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will each rebound with win over Div. II Bentley face off against Middlebury tomorrow with one last b y Da v i d He c k Daily Editorial Board chance to move up in the NESCAC standings before The baseball team routed Sunday’s conference tourna- the Div. II Bentley College ment opener. Falcons on Wednesday, using the men still have an outside shot to clinch the BASEBALL regular-season NESCAC title, (14-12, 4-5 NESCAC East) home-field advantage for the at Waltham, Mass., Wednesday conference tournament and the accompanying first-round Tufts 13 bye. The Jumbos, however, Bentley 2 will have a tall task ahead of them, as they will have a prolific offensive attack and to earn just their second solid pitching to earn a 13-2 victory over the seven-time win and stop a four-game los- defending NESCAC cham- james choca/tufts daily ing streak. Tufts improved to pion Panthers in the last 40 time ever. But standing in the 14-12, while the Falcons fell to years, with the first coming way is a Panthers team that 17-23 overall. last year. has won the NESCAC title in The Jumbos’ offense start- in addition, Tufts will have each of the last seven years ed the game relatively slowly, to hope that Bates, loser of and hasn’t dropped an in- scoring one run in each of the four of its last five games, can conference game all season. first two innings on RBI singles pull off an upset of Wesleyan tufts can also lock up home from sophomore first baseman (8-4), which is currently tied field in the first round if Corey Pontes and junior co- with Tufts for second in the Colby, which is currently tied captain Kevin Casey. Freshman conference. The Cardinals, with the Jumbos for fourth shortstop David Leresche hit however, own the tiebreak- in the NESCAC, falls to 12-1 a two-out, two-RBI double er over Tufts, having taken Amherst tomorrow. If Colby in the third to widen the gap the teams’ lone head-to-head wins and Tufts loses, coach even more. matchup on March 22. Carol Rappoli’s squad can fall “I felt like I was seeing if the Jumbos lose tomor- no further than fifth, but the ball well,” Leresche said. row, they will settle for that scenario would force the “I was able to hit a few mis- the NESCAC’s third seed Jumbos to hit the road for takes. I was just trying to stay and a home game Sunday Sunday’s first round. back and not trying to do too afternoon. Last season, the Jumbos much, and obviously it turned the women will look to failed to qualify for the out well.” make program history tomor- NESCAC Tournament for the The real output came in the row when they host first- first time since 2003. They fourth inning, however, when place Middlebury in their will be seeking the program’s Tufts used five hits and two regular season finale. With first ever conference tourna- errors to bring home five runs. James Choca/Tufts Daily a victory, Tufts can lock up ment win this weekend. The effort pushed the Jumbo Sophomore Tommy Hill tossed one scoreless inning in the baseball team’s a home game in the confer- 13-2 thrashing of Div. II Bentley Wednesday afternoon. The victory was a ence tournament for the first —by Sapna Bansil see BASEBALL, page 12 tune-up for a critical three-game series this weekend against Colby. 10 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Friday, April 25, 2008 Studying abroad fall 08 or full-year 08-09? Be prepared for your semester abroad! Required pre-departure meetings:

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Inside the AL Gideon Jacobs | Baseball, Football A look at what’s to come: predictions for the and Poop Jokes American League over the next five years b y Pe t e r Be n d i x Senior Staff Writer With the Class of 2008 set to gradu- NBA MVPs and ate in the coming weeks, here’s a look at what will happen in the American Pokemon League between now and the five- year reunion: icking the NBA MVP this year The Tampa Bay Rays will win the World Series: The Rays are very good reminds me of my eighth already and are going to be one of the best teams in baseball within the next birthday. My mom took me to couple of years. They have excellent P offensive talent across their entire team this street vendor selling single Pokemon and more talent in the minors in the form of Reid Brignac and Desmond cards and told me I could pick any one I Jennings. They have an above-average starting rotation already — and that’s wanted. not including four of the game’s top 10 pitching prospects: Wade Davis, This man had everything. In fact, his col- David Price, Jake McGee and Jeremy lection was so sweet, I’d say he was some- Hellickson. Most importantly, they have thing more than a man. He had Charizard, an extremely smart, progressive front Blastoise, Zaptos and Mewtwo! For those office that will take advantage of every who don’t know, Mewtwo was kind of a opportunity to improve the team. big deal. The “scouts vs. stats” debate will end: So, like my eighth birthday, I feel like I In many ways, the debate is already over. really can’t go wrong here. The number of Many people around baseball under- MVP candidates this year is staggering, but stand the importance of statistics, and after some thought, it really comes down to few people believe scouting is unim- just four guys: portant. The continuing success of the 4. Kobe Bryant. He’s like the Martin Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, Scorsese of the NBA, except Scorsese and the burgeoning success of the Rays finally got over the Oscar hump last year. — three teams that truly combine scout- The Lakers are back where they belong ing and statistics — will signal the new in basketball, at the top of the Western way forward in baseball’s front offices. Conference, and no one is more respon- Hank Steinbrenner will get himself sible for this than number 24. And this (and perhaps the Yankees) into serious means Kobe’s happy. He’s high-fiving, trouble: So far, the younger Steinbrenner slapping sweaty asses and showing his has been eerily like his father during pearly whites. George’s early days; it appears to be only Kobe might be the best player in the a matter of time before he imposes his league today. He might be the best player will on baseball operations. Remember of our generation. But can his 28 points, six what happened when George thought rebounds and five assists per game merit he could run a baseball team by him- an MVP award when he didn’t establish a self? Here’s a hint: The Yankees finished career high in any major category? If he under .500 in every season from 1989 MCT didn’t win it when he averaged 35.4 a game to 1993 before the Boss relinquished Tampa Bay’s James Shields deals a pitch in the Rays’ 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on in ‘06, Kobe just can’t win it this season. Tuesday. With young studs like Shields set to anchor the rotation for years to come, Tampa 3. LeBron James. LeBron James is to see AL, page 11 Bay could be competing for a World Series title within the next five seasons. basketball what Alex Rodriguez is to base- ball. These two guys have what I like to call “the eight-year-old with a mustache” Inside the NL ability. Remember in Little League when you stepped up to the plate against the kid who hit puberty way before you? He’s rock- After selling off Cabrera and Willis, Marlins climb to top of East ing a dirty Sanchez mustache, stinks like a b y Da v i d Sp i t z e r Turkish bathhouse and probably has hair Contributing Writer “down there” while your testicles are still searching for daylight. You don’t have a shot Picked by virtually every prognosti- at hitting this guy because he’s just a physi- cator to finish dead last in the National cal specimen. League East, the Florida Marlins have That’s LeBron. More than anyone in the turned more than a few heads with league, you get the feeling that LeBron their play thus far in 2008. In fact, the may be a man playing with boys. He can Marlins find themselves as the pleas- will buckets with his raw size, speed and ant surprise of the National League, strength. But despite his weak supporting currently residing in first place. cast, he’s third on my list. I don’t really have On the heels of a 91-loss 2007 cam- a reason why he shouldn’t be MVP other paign, the Marlins franchise found than this was the most incredible season of itself in a situation similar to that of basketball since the good ol’ days. years past: Despite plenty of young 2. Kevin Garnett. Bill Simmons of ESPN talent abounding, ownership refused says that an MVP should be the guy that to cough up the extra cash necessary 10 years from now, pops into his head to become a consistent force in the when he tries to remember the 2007-2008 National League. At a shade over $30 NBA season. Without a doubt, that guy is million, Florida ended last season with Garnett. Sure, he has a fantastic supporting the second-lowest payroll in baseball. staff, and he is in no way the most talented It was unfeasible to expect Marlins to player in the game, but the Celtics’ revital- compete amid opposing teams spend- ization has been truly magical. ing three to four times their payroll. But what makes Garnett my number two So what did Florida’s brass do in the is his character. Last Sunday, Garnett, Pierce offseason to improve for the future? and Allen were featured in ESPN’s “Sunday They began the winter meetings with Conversation,” and you could absolutely a bang, shipping their cleanup hitter MCT feel the love in the room. Garnett has trans- and No. 1 starting pitcher to the Detroit Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez scoops up a ground ball during the Marlins’ 6-4 loss to formed a team and a city in six months. Tigers for six young prospects. Miguel the Washington Nationals on April 18. With Ramirez posting a .349 average in the early 1. Chris Paul. He won’t win it, and that’s Cabrera led the team in home runs going, Florida has won 13 of its first 21 games and leads the National League East. a shame. But what this 22-year-old kid has and RBI in 2007, while Dontrelle Willis done this year is incredible. He’s put a city in led the staff in wins and strikeouts. runs, batting average and slugging bottom of the barrel. need of distraction into a basketball frenzy Amazingly, this dropped Florida’s pay- percentage. Florida also has the youngest and and turned a mediocre Hornets team into roll to a league-low $21 million — in The bullpen in South Florida has most inexperienced squad in base- an NBA powerhouse. He’s the little engine other words, $6 million less than Alex also been a bright spot so far. Kevin ball, as the average age of the Marlin that could with serious talent. But what Rodriguez’s earnings this season. Gregg, fresh off a solid 2007 campaign regulars is only 27. These factors, com- makes Paul deserve the award is the fact Thus far, the Marlins are relying with 32 saves, has continued to dazzle bined with the unexpected success that his 2007-2008 season has left a mark primarily on their balanced lineup to the tune of a 2.61 ERA. Renyel Pinto of new acquisition Mark Hendrickson on the game in that he has changed the way to outslug and outscore the opposi- and Logan Kensing, meanwhile, have (4-1, 3.82 ERA), lead most to believe we think of the modern point guard posi- tion. Hanley Ramirez is one of the combined to post a 0.78 ERA in their that this spell of good play will be tion. His well-rounded game, leadership most well-rounded and talented roles as setup men. short-lived. qualities and flat-out likeability have made hitters in baseball, while potential Still, not all baseball experts are It’s also hard to believe that the him my favorite player in basketball today 30-home run threats Dan Uggla, Josh convinced that Florida can maintain Marlins’ chief competitors — name- and my pick for this year’s NBA MVP. Willingham and Mike Jacobs round its current hot streak for an entire sea- ly, the New York Mets, Philadelphia out a lineup that’s combined to score son. For starters, the Fish have played Phillies and Atlanta Braves — will in double digits four times this season. the anemic Washington Nationals and continue to struggle as they have in Gideon Jacobs is a freshman who has not Florida’s lineup, in fact, ranks among Pittsburgh Pirates in 11 out of their yet declared a major. He can be reached at the National League’s elite in home first 20 games, going 8-3 against the see NL, page 14 [email protected]. 12 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Friday, April 25, 2008

MEN’s TRACK Women’s track and field opens postseason Jumbos to seek outright NESCAC with NESCAC meet at Hamilton tomorrow win at Hamilton this weekend b y Da v i d He c k meet never goes exactly how everyone Daily Editorial Board plans; one person can have a bad per- formance and someone else will step it The men’s track and field season up and pick them up. He’ll still be there culminates on Saturday when the team and be loud for us.” travels to Hamilton College to partici- The Jumbos will have to look to Marcy, pate in the NESCAC Championships. who finished second in the triple jump at After tying for first with Williams in the the NCAA Div. III Indoor Championships, NESCACs last year, and taking first in and senior quad-captain Dave Sorensen, the New England Championships dur- who also qualified for indoor Nationals. ing the indoor season, the team seems Marcy set an NCAA provisional mark at ready to take its first NESCAC title the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational on since 1991. April 5 and then proceeded to improve “The goal is to win a NESCAC upon that mark in each of the next Championship,” sophomore Andrew two weeks. Sorensen, meanwhile, has Longley said. “We haven’t won outright posted NCAA provisional marks in both in a long time. Really, our only purpose the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the in going is to beat Williams as a team 5,000-meter run. and win NESCACs. Everyone lays out The duo will be instrumental to Tufts’ in this meet and runs in way too many success this weekend. events — more than they probably “Hopefully I can pull out a win in the should — and everybody scrounges for triple jump,” Marcy said. “I’m also long every point. One thing you learn from jumping, which is sort of rare for me, last year is every single point counts, but I’m hoping to score the team some and it rarely happens, but you can tie. extra points. If I get a place in that, it Everyone’s just going to try to get every would be an added bonus.” point they can.” Still, even with the efforts of Marcy The task will be harder than expect- and Sorensen, the team will need a ed, however, as senior quad-captain quality all-around performance from Nate Scott, one of the team’s biggest all of its competitors if they hope to point scorers, injured his hamstring on be triumphant on Saturday. Williams Wednesday and will be unable to par- has won 15 out of the last 17 outdoor ticipate in the event. New England Championships, in addi- “I can’t even put [the disappoint- tion to 16 of the past 18 NESCAC titles ment] into words,” Scott said. “It’s (including the tie with Tufts). Before probably the worst thing that could’ve the tie, Williams had taken the last six happened to me senior year.” NESCAC championships outright. Nevertheless, the Jumbos will do “Williams has been a powerhouse their best to compete without Scott, in the NESCAC since long before my who contributed to the team’s New time,” Longley said. “As far as I know, England Championship victory earlier since the early nineties they’ve been this year with a win in the pentathlon. the only team competing for champi- “We have a lot of studs on our team, onships every year. Lately it’s just been a lot who step it up when things start to Tufts and Williams, heavily dominated not look so good,” Scott said. “I think by Williams. But last year seemed to be we still have a chance. People will have sort of a turning point, and it’s leaning to step up. Williams won’t lie down; a bit towards Tufts now and we want to we’ll have to take it from them. But we keep it that way.” have guys who have the potential to “We’re going to go out on Saturday Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily do that.” and do what we’ve been doing all sea- During the indoor season, freshman Stephanie McNamara and the women’s track and “Nate going down hurts,” senior son and compete,” Marcy added, “and field team proved they could compete with the top teams in the region, claiming their quad-captain Dan Marcy added. “I was at the end of the day one of us will be first New England championship ever. This weekend the Jumbos hope to have similar disappointed to see that he tweaked his the NESCAC champion. They’re a good success in the outdoor season’s first postseason meet, the NESCAC Championships. hamstring but that’s just the way team team, we know they’re ready, but we’re After a third-place showing last year, Tufts will seek to dethrone powerhouses Williams sports go. Someone falters and some- also ready. Hopefully it turns out in and Middlebury en route to its first conference championship. one else will pick up the slack. The our favor.” ADVERTISE IN THE DAILY’S SPECIAL COMMENCEMENT EDITION Space for congratulatory ads is available starting at $30 for 1/8 page. The Commencement issue is printed in partial color and reaches thousands of graduating students and their families.

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Though it is But so far in 2008, that hasn’t and then finish.” way, regardless of sion rivals, Florida’s lineup unlikely that this team will seemed to daunt baseball’s lat- The bottom of the lineup for will be sure to encounter some follow in the footsteps of the est team of rising stars. Tufts has yet to be determined. who we’re playing. Last weekend, sophomore co- Whether it’s a team captain Laura Hoguet and fresh- SCHEDULE | April 25 - May 1 we’re expected to beat man Edwina Stewart took turns FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU playing at sixth singles with or a team ranked first Browne at third doubles. Baseball vs. Colby vs. Colby (2) at Eastern 3 p.m. 12 p.m. Conn. “We’ve been playing around in the country, it’s just 7 p.m. with things [in practice] the last important to approach day or two, and tomorrow as well,” at Springfield Bayard said. “I don’t announce Softball at Bates at Bates (2) every match same way, 4:30 p.m. 12 p.m. (2) the lineup to the team until the 3:30 p.m. day before the match, and we’re and taking care of still playing around with things. Men's at Middlebury NESCAC business one point at a 12 p.m. Tournament Even tomorrow, I might switch Lacrosse TBD things up, and if we win the first time.” round, we might switch things Women’s vs. Middlebury NESCAC around. We feel good with either Tournament Kate Bayard Lacrosse 12 p.m. one playing in either position.” coach TBD Tufts will appear in the cham- pionship field for the third con- Men's secutive season, seeking to reach “We have to approach every Tennis the semifinals for the first time in match the same way, regardless program history. of who we’re playing. Whether Women's NESCACs NESCAC NESCAC Last year, the Jumbos lost 5-2 it’s a team we’re expected to vs. Wesleyan Tournament Tournament to Williams in the first round of beat or a team ranked first in Tennis 11 a.m. TBD TBD NESCACs and were eliminated by the country, it’s just important the Ephs again in the third round to approach every match same Track and NESCAC New England of Nationals. way, taking care of business one Championships Championships Field National No. 2 Williams holds point at a time.” at Hamilton at Coast Guard the top seed and has already beat- The other half of the bracket en every team in the tournament pits Bowdoin against Middlebury, vs. Simmons/ Women's Wellesley/ this year, but the Ephs lost to cur- with the winner set to take on Crew Smith rent No. 3 Amherst in last year’s Williams. The Jumbos would final. Last year, the Jumbos lost face Amherst on Saturday if they 5-4 to the Lord Jeffs; they fell 7-2 emerged from the first round, and Men’s at Williams Crew 8 a.m. this season. the finals are set for Monday.

StatISTICS | Standings Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Baseball Softball USILA Div. III Men (9-4, 6-2 NESCAC) (9-4, 4-4 NESCAC) (14-12, 4-5 NESCAC East) (22-8, 8-1 NESCAC East) as of Apr. 21, 2008 Ranking, team (first place votes) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL DIVISION OVERALL DIVISION OVERALL 1. Salisbury (15) W L W L W L W L NESCAC East W L T W L T NESCAC East W L T W L T 2. Gettysburg Middlebury 7 1 11 1 Middlebury 8 0 10 2 Trinity 12 0 0 28 0 0 Tufts 8 1 0 22 8 0 3. SUNY-Cortland Tufts 6 2 9 4 Amherst 7 1 12 1 Tufts 4 5 0 14 12 0 Trinity 8 4 0 14 10 0 4. Washington College Wesleyan 6 2 8 4 Trinity 5 3 8 5 Bowdoin 3 5 0 13 14 0 Bowdoin 4 5 0 21 9 0 5. Lynchburg Bowdoin 5 3 9 4 Colby 4 4 8 5 Colby 2 6 0 13 11 0 Bates 2 7 0 8 12 0 6. Middlebury 7. Cabrini Conn. College 4 4 9 5 Tufts 4 4 9 4 Bates 2 7 0 8 17 0 Colby 2 7 0 6 18 0 8. Ithaca Trinty 3 5 5 7 Bates 3 5 7 6 Individual Statistics 18. Tufts Williams 3 5 6 5 Bowdoin 3 5 8 6 Individual Statistics Amherst 2 6 7 7 Williams 2 5 6 6 AVG HR RBI IWLCA Div. III Women as of Apr. 22, 2008 Bates 2 6 3 9 Wesleyan 2 6 6 8 Steve Ragonese .461 8 44 AVG HR RBI Ranking, team (first place votes) Colby 2 6 6 7 Conn. College 1 6 6 7 Chase Rose .409 1 21 Samantha Kuhles .406 0 22 1. Salisbury (20) Nate Bankoff .406 0 2 Christy Tinker .392 6 24 2. Franklin and Marshall Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Dave Katzman .367 0 9 Casey Sullivan .353 6 23 3. The College of New Jersey Ari David .359 0 11 Cara Hovhanessian .342 3 15 4. Gettysburg G A P G A P Corey Pontes .333 0 26 Megan Cusick .341 1 17 5. Hamilton 6. Washington and Lee D.J. Hessler 20 22 42 Amanda Roberts 35 13 48 Ben Walkley .333 0 0 Danielle Lopez .340 4 27 7. Middlebury Clem McNally 25 3 28 Sarah Williams 22 21 43 Ian Goldberg .324 2 21 Laura Chapman .338 0 5 8. Union Ryan Molloy 14 4 18 Courtney Thomas 27 6 33 Alex Perry .303 0 17 Heather Kleinberger .323 1 7 16. Tufts Connor Ginsberg 10 8 18 Chrissie Attura 17 14 31 Kevin Casey .298 0 20 Roni Herbst .316 0 8 NFCA Div. III Softball Matt Caple 9 5 14 Emily Johnson 21 6 27 Dave Leresche .288 0 12 Maya Ripecky .273 2 17 as of Apr. 23, 2008 Jamie Atkins 9 1 10 Jenna Abelli 19 7 26 Alex Grzymala .280 0 3 Jenna Robey .257 0 0 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Chase Bibby 7 3 10 Maya Shoham 16 7 23 Eric Catalanotti .267 0 10 Alison Drobiarz .214 0 2 1. DePauw (6) Mike Cortese 5 3 8 Alyssa Corbett 11 11 22 Team .333 11 200 Team .341 23 168 2. Texas-Tyler Brett Holm 6 1 7 Michelle Crothers 3 4 7 3. Linfield (1) Patrick Devine 5 1 6 Alyssa Kopp 2 3 5 Pitching IP W L ERA SO Pitching IP W L ERA SO 4. St. Thomas (1) Team 135 65 200 Team 174 93 267 Pat O’Donnell 39.1 4 1 3.43 20 Stefanie Tong 49.1 7 0 2.27 26 5. Louisiana 6. Montclair State Mike Stefaniak 15.2 0 0 4.02 7 Izzie Santone 49.1 5 2 2.27 38 7. Lynchburg Goaltending GA Sv S% Goaltending GA Sv S% Jack Dilday 13.1 0 2 4.72 14 Lauren Gelmetti 60.2 8 2 2.65 49 8. Wartburg Matt Harrigan 103 154 .599 Sara Bloom 125 121 .492 Adam Telian 40.2 3 4 5.53 29 Kim Miner 32.0 2 4 4.16 10 Also receiving votes: Tufts Friday, April 25, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Comics 15

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