Today: Cloudy THE TUFTS High 50 Low 36 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper AM Rain Since 1980 High 45 Low 32 Vo l u m e LV, Nu m b e r 38 DAILY Fr i d a y , Ma r c h 14, 2008 Renovations will New building to integrate biology, engineering improve bathrooms b y Ni n a Fo r d The biology department has been We don’t have a single open laboratory.” Daily Editorial Board battling with space constraints for over Some professors have even had to in Metcalf and West a decade, according to Juliet Fuhrman, sacrifice their research rooms. “Right Tufts plans to completely rebuild all of Tufts will build an integrated biology the department chair. “I got here in now many of our senior faculty have the common-area bathrooms in West and and engineering building in an attempt 1991, and even then we knew that the actually given up their laboratory space Metcalf Halls this summer as part of a larger to facilitate greater multidisciplinary biology program was being squeezed,” so that younger faculty members can program of campus renovations. collaboration and remedy the current she said. have a space where they can get their The renovations will begin directly after space deficiency in both departments. The lack of classroom and research research started,” Fuhrman said. commencement, when there will be a The project is still in its planning stag- space for students and professors in Provost Jamshed Bharucha, a major “demolition of all the common-area toilets,” es and is not expected to begin soon. both disciplines has become more pro- proponent of the new building, agreed. Vice President for Operations John Roberto The building is tentatively planned to be nounced in recent years. “Right now we “The space that [the integrated lab] said. built on or near Boston Avenue, close to wouldn’t be able to hire anybody new,” Tufts will install “new lights, ceilings, toilet the Science and Technology Center. Fuhrman said. “We are absolutely full. see LAB, page 2 fixtures, toilet partitions, flooring material [and] showers,” Roberto said. “This is part of a multi-year program to renovate the bathrooms,” Roberto said. West and Metcalf represent the first in a list of halls Bridge Program attracts few males for next year that will receive bathroom overhauls in the b y Al e x a n d r a Bo g u s coming years. The renovations should be Daily Staff Writer complete before students return for the fall semester, Roberto said. For the first time in its 14 years, Roberto said that the programs that are the Bridge Program attracted only two active on campus over the summer, such as males for next year. Summer School and the Conference Bureau, The interactive program offers week- have been notified of the planned construc- ly discussions on world affairs between tion and have planned their use of the build- faculty and students in Metcalf Hall. ings accordingly. Three of the roughly 30 appli- Roberto said that Metcalf and West housed cants who requested to be placed the bathrooms most in need of renovations. in Metcalf next year as part of the Plans are not yet set for which bathrooms Bridge Program were males, and two will be renovated after Metcalf and West. “I of these men accepted their room don’t have ... what’s planned for the follow- assignments, Director of Residential ing summer, but this is first of a multi-year Life Yolanda King said in an e-mail. plan to renovate the toilets in all of the major This tally does not include incoming residence halls,” Roberto said. freshmen, who have not yet submit- He said that upcoming renovations to ted housing applications. Tufts’ athletic facilities and the new lab build- Each student must go through an ing are still distant. application process and receive fac- “We’re not starting construction on either ulty referral to be accepted into the of those buildings [this summer],” Roberto program. said. “We’re a ways off from construction.” Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily —by Marysa Lin see BRIDGE, page 2 Few male students have applied to participate in Metcalf Hall’s Bridge Program. West Medford and Arlington elect Distinction Awards to recognize Tufts employees 23-year-old state representative b y Da n Pa s t e r n a c k said. “He’s been a primary driver While the awards are open to Daily Editorial Board behind the program.” faculty and staff members, not b y Gi l l i a n Ja v e t s k i to bring people together than Cronin said that the Tufts everyone is eligible. Only full-time Daily Editorial Board on my age, and I think that I The university has already Distinction Awards will be the employees may receive the honor. proved correct in that assess- received a number of nomina- first university-wide recognition Members of the selection commit- Voters in West Medford and ment. Public service is not a tions for its new Tufts Distinction program, unlike similar ones that tee are also excluded from receiving Arlington sent out a powerful closed occupation.” Awards, a new series of prizes have developed on a campus-by- an award. message last week, despite Garballey believes that his that will recognize staff and fac- campus basis. Each award is accompanied by low turnout, when they chose five years of local political ulty members who give back to the The 15-member selection a $1,000 stipend. The money from Sean Garballey, a 23-year-old experience are enough for Tufts community. committee incorporates repre- these awards comes from the uni- graduate student at Suffolk the job. When Garballey was The nomination process, which sentatives that Bacow personally versity’s administrative budget, University, as their state rep- 18, he was elected to become opened with a letter from University selected from a number of dif- according to Baenen. resentative. a member of the Arlington President Lawrence Bacow, will ferent departments, including the The committee will determine Winning 67 percent of Town Meeting, and two years close March 31. Both students and School of Arts and Sciences and the exact number of awards that the vote in a special elec- later he ran for and won a employees are encouraged to sub- the Jean Mayer U.S. Department it will give this year after review- tion, the Democrat beat out seat on the Arlington School mit nominations. of Agriculture Human Nutrition ing the applications. At least one Republican John Worden and Committee. According to Kathe Cronin, vice Research Center on Aging. award will be given for each of the Independent Robert Valeri for Having already assumed president of Human Resources, “The goal was to come up with four categories, which are dedi- the 23rd Middlesex District the office he won last week, while many nominations have a selection committee that was cated to honoring the following: seat vacated by Jim Marzilli. Garballey is excited to com- been received, there is always diverse and represented the [range] Those who have shown outstand- In the Democratic primary municate what he considers room for more. of work done at the university,” said ing public service; those who have in February, Garballey beat the most pressing political “We’ve been getting good nomi- Michael Baenen, Bacow’s chief of helped others to excel; those who out Andrew O’Brien and fel- priorities. At the top of his nations,” she said. “We would love staff. “We tried to get a mix because have created new opportunities for low school committee mem- list is the need to replenish to see more.” we don’t want this to be something innovation; and those who have ber Jeff Thielman, taking his district’s local aid funds. Bacow said the awards will offer centered on Medford and the cen- simply gone above and beyond in 47 percent of the votes to He said it has taken a $30 recognition to Tufts employees who tral administration.” everyday activities. Thielman’s 43 and O’Brien’s million hit since 2002. go above and beyond in areas other David Garman was chosen as Award recipients will be hon- 10. “It’s become a problem than teaching and research. the representative of the School of ored at a ceremony in the Distler Garballey attributes his that the other 351 cities “Our staff and faculty bring enor- Arts and Sciences faculty. He is an Performance Hall of Granoff Music victory to his commitment to in the Commonwealth [of mous talent and dedication to the associate professor of economics Center on June 2. The event will public service, his progres- Massachusetts] are experi- work of the university,” Bacow said who specializes in the economics of be open to the entire community, sive values and a district- encing,” Garballey said. “Our in a letter announcing the awards. higher education. including students. wide need for “a new way to revenue is not nearly being “Thanks to their efforts, Tufts is a Garman is enthusiastic about the Anyone may nominate either look at things.” generated at the same rate place of excellence where students creation of the awards. “I’ve been an individual or a team by access- “At first, I wasn’t sure if as our costs, and local aid is thrive and new ideas flourish.” at Tufts about 25 years, and over 25 ing the program’s Web site. people would resonate with always the first thing to go Bacow conceptualized the years I’ve seen a lot of faculty and Nominations involve writing an a 23-year-old,” Garballey told away.” awards himself, according to staff that do much more than their overview, answering several ques- the Daily. “But in the end, I Along with replenishing Cronin. “I would give Bacow credit job requires,” he said. “I think this tions and adding closing remarks decided that people would for bringing the idea up at various is a great opportunity to recognize as to why the employee should judge me more on my ability see GARBALLEY, page 2 meetings with administrators,” she some of those people.” receive the award. 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see ARTS, page 5 see SPORTS, back page 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Friday, March 14, 2008 THe tufts Daily Tufts hopes lab will attract, accomodate new professors Ma t t h e w J. Sk i b i n s k i Editor-in-Chief LAB this “a brilliant example of what happens forward without financial backing. “We continued from page 1 when professors and students come believe we [now] have a financial plan in Editorial will provide is sorely needed by our stu- together from different disciplines.” The place to move forward,” Bharucha said. Ross Marrinson Managing Editors dents and our faculty,” he said. project is currently featured in an exhib- The funding for the lab will come from Evans Clinchy With the new building, administrators it at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. a donor to Beyond Boundaries, Tufts’ Raven Anderson Editorial Page Editors hope they will be able to attract more Bharucha said the integrated lab will capital campaign. The donor’s name has Anne Fricker Jacob Maccoby faculty members to both departments. help bring new professors to Tufts. “With not yet been released. Marc Raifman The integrated lab will provide new our current facility in Barnum/Dana, it’s The building is set to be built on or Kelly Rizzetta research space for professors and stu- difficult to attract new faculty,” he said. close to Boston Avenue, near the psy- Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor dents, both graduate and undergradu- “The new building will put us in a better chology building. “We are hoping that ate. “It’s not a classroom building, but position to attract new faculty.” we will be able to build the new building Alex Bloom News Editors there will be teaching laboratories for Similarly, the new lab may help the in that area, somewhere on that block, Madeline Garber biology classes that have a lab section,” university pull in better students. “I assuming that we get the approvals from Bennett Kuhn Christy McCuaig Bharucha said. “It will also have seminar think that having great faculty will help the city,” Bharucha said. rooms.” to attract great students — I think that it There are several buildings in the Nina Ford Assistant News Editors Fuhrman similarly hopes to have a has already,” Newell said. area that are not currently being used Ben Gittleson Gillian Javetski mixture of teaching and research space “I do know that many students that by Tufts, and one of these could become Marysa Lin within the lab. “What we would love to come in with strong high school back- the site of the integrated lab, Bharucha Dan Pasternack see is a place where both teaching and grounds in biological sciences have seen added. The idea is that the lab will be an Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor research can go together side by side,” better facilities” than Tufts’ current ones, extension of the Tufts-dominated area, she said. Fuhrman added. She cited the fact that a fitting in with the other science and Luke Burns Features Editors Vice Provost Peggy Newell said that large part of the biology complex is not engineering buildings on that part of Jessica Bidgood Marissa Carberry Tufts has always tried to integrate handicapped-accessible as an example campus. Robin Carol research and teaching. “This new build- of one of the facility’s shortcomings. “The proposed location is actually not ing offers us even more opportunity to Tufts has been working with an archi- that far [from campus],” Newell said. She Meredith Hassett Assistant Features Editors do more of that,” she said. tecture firm to design the building and noted that the Science and Technology Kerianne Okie Charlotte Steinway Along with providing space for both looking for inspiration from similar Center is a block farther down. teaching and research, the integrated spaces in other universities. According to Fuhrman, between 90 Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor lab is intended to strengthen collabora- “We don’t have a timeline for con- and 110 students graduate with degrees Naomi Bryant Arts Editors tion between disciplines. In sharing the struction,” Bharucha said. “If we can in biology each year. This number does Grant Beighley same space, the biology department and identify all the necessary resources, we not include biochemistry and biopsy- parts of the School of Engineering will would like to begin construction within chology majors. Jessica Bal Assistant Arts Editors Kyle Chayka have a greater opportunity to work on the next few years.” “Biology is one of the largest majors Catherine Scott joint research projects and share cre- “We’re a good year away, or maybe at Tufts, and it’s essential that we pro- ative ideas. even two years away, from putting a vide an adequate facility for biology,” Courtney Chua Executive Op-Ed Editor “I think that the vision is to have a shovel in the ground,” Newell added. Bharucha said. “Biomedical engineering Adam Winograd Op-Ed Editor space where various research programs Tufts has yet to obtain permission is a field that’s growing rapidly at the from these two disciplines can inter- from the city of Medford to build the lab. national level, and we are very strong at Sapna Bansil Executive Sports Editor act daily,” Fuhrman said. “The idea is “As the building gets planned, obviously that at Tufts,” he added. Thomas Eager Sports Editors that we can promote interdisciplinary it needs the cooperation of the city of Other than the integrated lab, there Liz Hoffman collaboration ... when resources from Medford and the local residents before are no major construction projects Tim Judson both departments are right next to each we move forward with the next stage of planned for Tufts’ Medford campus. Ethan Landy other.” planning,” Bharucha said. “We want to The Boston and Grafton campuses are Philip Dear Assistant Sports Editors A recent example of such a project have good relations with our host com- both building new campus centers, and David Heck is the development of the world’s first munity.” the School of Dental Medicine on the Noah Schumer soft-bodied robots carried out by Tufts The planning for the lab began several Boston campus is undergoing a five- Rebekah Sokol Executive Photo Editor researchers, Bharucha said. He called years ago, but the project could not move story expansion.

Aalok Kanani Photo Editors Alex Schmieder Laura Schultz Annie Wermiel Metcalf gender gap was unexpected Garballey looks to James Choca Assistant Photo Editors David Cohen BRIDGE ing Metcalf residents to reapply and by Emily Eisenberg continued from page 1 drawing in more males from the rest of refurbish schools Danai Macridi “The whole point of the Bridge the student body. Timothy Straub Jordy Wolfand Program is to have students and fac- Although ResLife has no plans to ulty interact as much as possible,” said draw more males for next year, King in the Medford area PRODUCTION Ronnee Yashon, the scholar-in-resi- said they are interested in hearing feed- GARBALLEY Adam Raczkowski Production Director dence and organizer of the program for back from male students who chose continued from page 1 Ally Gimbel Executive Layout Editor the past three years. not to apply to the program. local aid, Garballey said that work- Neither Yashon nor Dean of Student “It’s important for students to get to ing with the Massachusetts School Dana Berube Layout Editors Affairs Bruce Reitman could explain know faculty well enough so they can Building Authority to refurbish schools Karen Blevins Muhammad Qadri why there were so few male applicants keep in touch with them, not to keep and to generate revenue are at the top Jason Richards this year. “It was a surprise to ResLife long-term relationships, but just to dis- of his “aggressive” agenda. because it hadn’t happened before,” cuss important topics,” Yashon said. He said he plans on reaching out to Kelsey Anderson Assistant Layout Editors Leanne Brotsky Reitman said. Discussion topics range from current to the Tufts community, although the Jennifer Iassogna While the Bridge Program’s gender events in politics, ethics and education university is not in his district. Julia Izumi gap was unexpected, staff members do to faculty members’ individual roles in “While I don’t have any connections Emily Neger not feel it will inhibit next year’s pro- local and national issues. with administrators at Tufts, I do have Amanda Nenzen Andrew Petrone gram. “There are lots of clubs and activ- Bridge Program candidates are a lot of friends who go there and so one Daniel Simon ities [on campus] that are skewed in a asked on their applicaitons to sug- of my immediate goals is to reach out Amani Smathers particular gender direction,” Reitman gest several topics they would like to to the student community,” Garballey Steven Smith Katie Tausanovitch said. “It’s not all that unusual.” see presented in Metcalf the following said. “I’m looking forward to working King confirmed that 38 students year. As residents, they rotate in aiding with Tufts students on issues that we Michael Vastola Executive Technical Manager have chosen to live in Metcalf next the resident assistants’ preparation for all care about.” Jeff Finkelstein Technical Managers year. Not all Metcalf applicants applied the speakers. He also said that because of his age, Joel Harley specifically for the Bridge Program. All Members of the Bridge Program are he expects to have an easier time relat- Metcalf residents are considered part of required to attend three discussions ing to Tufts students. Sophie Gao Executive Online Editor the Bridge community and are invited per semester. Other residents of Metcalf Garballey is currently working Han Lie Online Editors to attend events. Yashon expects that Hall are “encouraged to participate toward two master’s degrees, one John Sotherland other males in Metcalf will join the in some of the programs,” King said, in political science and one in pub- Bridge Program discussions. although participation is not required. lic administration. In order to focus Louise Galuski Assistant Online Editors Hena Kapadia Yashon and other staff members The names of the two males who on his studies and political service, Minah Kim associated with the program plan to will be residing in Metcalf as part of Garballey said that he will “not run make an effort to attract more males for next year’s Bridge Program were not for reelection on the Arlington School Caryn Horowitz Executive Copy Editor the 2009-2010 school year by encourag- released. 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Sudeep Bhatia and Peter Radosevich | Crackers and Curry

Baseball or cricket? udeep: Lost in the often insu-

lar enthusiasm Boston has for S baseball is an appreciation of the subtle beauty of its distant cousin,

cricket.

The two sports, in many ways, are very similar. Two teams take turns to bat, hitting the ball and running between bases. Each has a set of specialist bowlers, batsmen and field- ers. Yet, while baseball, being indigenous to America, has a passionate following, cricket is never even spoken of. For an international student, this can seem absurd. Baseball, with its flashy lights and commercial exuberance, ultimately melts into a simplistic game of hit-the-ball-as-hard-as- you-can. In comparison, cricket boasts skill, patience and fortitude. Its fielders are soldiers, bare-palmed and exposed, risking injury catching high flying balls without gloves. Its Timothy Straub/Tufts Daily batsmen must hit yorkers, bouncers and goo- For students post-college age at Tufts, the R.E.A.L. program provides a way to immerse in a college atmosphere while completing an glies, balls flying at over ninety miles an hour, unfinished undergraduate degree. only to land at their feet, ricocheting off the ground in every conceivable direction. Some bowlers spin, others curve, others have sheer Older students get R.E.A.L. in Tufts’ adult education program pace. Only a cricketer can stand still at the b y Li l y Za h n husbands’ educations or raise a fami- differs slightly from the traditional crease, his thoughts singular, his breath steady, Contributing Writer ly,” Herbert said. “They couldn’t reach Tufts undergraduate application due predicting the inscrutable whims of the pitch any further because they didn’t have a to the different experiences adult in milliseconds to gently tap the lethal ball into For a few dozen select Tufts stu- bachelor’s degree.” applicants bring. “We need evidence the small gap on his periphery. dents, dreams of reliving college days Joe Neal, president of the Returning that they can succeed at the college But more than the skill and the patience are coming true. Student Organization and a junior level,” Herbert said. “We do have the required from the sportsmen, cricket gets its The Tufts Resumed Education for majoring in English, explained that personal interview and, of course, flavor from fans. Cricket supporters are not Adult Learners (R.E.A.L.) program, R.E.A.L. can provide as much or as lit- some different questions.” mindless slaves to a commercial entity. This implemented in 1970, is designed to tle of a genuine undergraduate experi- A key requirement of prospective game is not played for profit. While baseball allow adults who initially interrupted ence as students wish. R.E.A.L students is that they have rela- teams may feel free to relocate from city to their education to return to school as “It varies from people being really tively recent experience at the college city and its players can sell their allegiance to full-time students and receive Tufts involved to just coming here and tak- level. For Neal, who had taken a nearly the highest bidder, cricket is a game played bachelor’s degrees. ing classes,” Neal said. “Everything is 15-year hiatus from college, refresher between nations. Billions sit still for hours as Unlike many adult programs that open to us, but it’s open by choice so courses were advised before applying. countries battle it out in noisy arenas. Entire offer night classes or separate instruc- you have to take the initiative.” According to Herbert, R.E.A.L. stu- nations erupt into flames at the twist of a ball. tion, R.E.A.L. immerses its students Neal made an unlikely transition dents must be up for the academic The best cricketers get their names written fully into college life and provides from his position as the president of a challenge that Tufts presents. “The into history. The worst get their houses looted. them access to the same classes, facil- construction firm to that of a college top-quality [candidate] needs to be Peter: I have experienced the beauty of ities and extracurricular experiences sophomore. Upon arriving at Tufts, someone who’s highly motivated,” American baseball. Rooting for the Oakland offered to younger undergraduates. he attended freshman orientation and Herbert said. “It takes a lot of sacrifice A’s for the last twenty years of my life has not R.E.A.L. students are automatically the candle-lighting ceremony on the to do something like this.” only been a personal passion but, dare I say, marked as sophomores and are placed Hill, and he joined the Tufts Hybrid And those accepted are certainly it has also built character. I’m proud that I’ve according to credits they received during Racing Team. surpassing expectations. In general, seen some of baseballs’ immortal ballparks — their initial undergraduate education. Only 45 students are currently officials said, R.E.A.L. students tend from watching my beloved A’s crush the Sox at Associate Dean Jean Herbert, the enrolled in R.E.A.L. “We like to keep to perform better in class than typical Fenway to seeing one of Big Mac’s last games director of R.E.A.L., said that when the it small, very individualized,” Herbert undergraduates. with the A’s at Yankee stadium. program was first introduced, it was said. Every applicant is personally But while their grades show that I believe baseball is good not only because aimed specifically at women. interviewed by Herbert during the R.E.A.L. students are up for the task, it is America’s pastime, but also because “Several schools took a look around admissions process, via phone or in a the social element of sitting in a class it can help bring us together. Democrats, and saw women had interrupted their face-to-face meeting. Republicans, hippies and Evangelicals alike educations to either support their The R.E.A.L. application process see R.E.A.L., page 4 can all enjoy a nice summer day with a hotdog and soda at the ballpark. Sure, peo- ple squabble over which of their respective home teams is better, but in the end we can all come to consensus on some things — ‘Shape Up Somerville’ findings show study was successful unconditionally rooting against the New York b y Ma tt Re p k a iting sugary or unhealthful foods and have found that that the program Yankees, for example. Contributing Writer promoting nutrition information. has made a significant impact on the If cricket truly has no “commercial exu- Students also learned about prop- Somerville population. berance” and its supports are not for profit, A recent outreach program by the er nutrition through a new curric- According to its Web site, SUS one wonders why the board vice-president Friedman School of Nutrition Science ular component instituted by SUS. “reduced approximately one pound of the India Premier League said that to and Policy, in conjunction with the The Health Eating and Active Time of weight gain over eight months date they had made almost $1.8 billion, and city of Somerville, is proving to be (HEAT) Club focused on four themes: for an 8-year-old child.” Despite the media contracts for cricket alone exceed a successful as researchers release their Increasing consumption of whole seemingly small decrease, this find- billion dollars. findings. grains, fruit and dairy while decreas- ing “translate[s] into large numbers of Unlike baseball, cricket can serve to exac- The project, Shape Up Somerville ing intake of fattening and sugary children moving out of the overweight erbate conflict and stir unrest. The bowlers (SUS), focused on educating first high-calorie foods. The club also category.” are allowed to violently toss the ball directly at through third-graders in public ele- encouraged students to increase the Economos said she considers the the batter, something the integrity of baseball mentary schools across Somerville amount of active time each day while results a very successful outcome. would never allow. Not only have allegations about healthy eating habits and prop- minimizing time spent on the couch. “What we saw was a reduction in of racism sprung up between cricket-playing er exercise. From 2002 through 2005, This curriculum continued after the undesirable weight gain in Somerville nations, the bitter rivalry of between India and these schools implemented many new end of school day into after-school compared to the control community,” Pakistan pits a billion and a half people against policies with the hope of encouraging organizations, in which students par- Economos said. The location of the each other in a senseless sporting competi- healthier lifestyles among children. ticipated in programs designed to control groups are not being made tion, exacerbating political and cultural ten- Under the direction of Friedman increase overall physical activity. public at this time, but Economos said sions. While baseball unites, cricket divides. School Assistant Professor Christina Shape Up Somerville also part- that they are two similar communities Economos, researchers implemented a nered with many local restaurants to in the greater Boston area. variety of strategies in nine Somerville offer lower-fat and smaller-portioned Many findings from the official SUS Sudeep Bhatia is a junior majoring in elementary schools. These strategies meals. study have not yet been published, philosophy; Peter Radosevich is a junior involved improving the variety and Since the study’s 2005 conclusion, and the efforts begun by Shape Up majoring in political science. They can be quality of healthy foods available in researchers at the Friedman school reached at [email protected] and school cafeterias, eliminating or lim- have begun to release results, and see SHAPE UP, page 4 [email protected], respectively. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Friday, March 14, 2008

Daily File Photo Shape Up Somerville has encouraged both healthy eating habits and motivation to exercise for young children in the area. Program in Somerville encourages children to stay healthy and active SHAPE UP cepts of challenging the environment continued from page 3 to…push towards healthy behaviors, Somerville have not concluded along wellness, physical activity, and healthy Want to get your with the study’s formal end in 2005. eating,” Rioles said. “A lot of the efforts were sustained Rioles credits Somerville Mayor Joe in Somerville by the community, which Curtatone for helping to ensure the was great,” Economos said. The city of continuation of the program. “Mayor news online? Somerville incorporated SUS into the Curtatone is really a great champion of local government, helping to ensure the movement. He made the connection that the program will continue well into that healthy behavior really helps people’s the future. work and how they feel,” Rioles said. “The city picked up the initiative,” Today, Shape Up Somerville con- said Nicole Rioles, coordinator of tinues in its new form, ensuring that Shape Up Somerville. “[The local gov- children in the community will benefit ernment] incorporated the same con- from the program for years to come. Tufts’ continuing education students say they feel comfortable in classes R.E.A.L. choose our own classes, our own elec- continued from page 3 tives; we don’t have that same parental with 19-year-olds presents new chal- pressure some might have,” first-year lenges altogether. R.E.A.L. student Krista Hennessey said. Junior R.E.A.L. student Sashi Uhlmann, Neal agreed that there are benefits to who is double majoring in community being in school at an older age. “I think health and women’s studies, said that she the big difference from going to school feels that Tufts students are very accept- now in my thirties as opposed to being ing of their R.E.A.L. counterparts. “After 18 is that I’m not shy anymore,” Neal the first day of class, or the first couple of said. “If I have an opinion, I speak up.” days, I think that Tufts students are great,” Herbert said that the concept of assimi- Uhlmann said. “I never feel like I’m not lating undergraduates of all ages seems to part of the class. They’re very welcoming.” benefit older and younger students alike. “I’m in touch with faculty who value the adult presence in the classroom,” Herbert When you do this program, said. “For example, in sociology classes, I you’re getting a full degree remember one professor who was teach- ing a class on homelessness and one from Tufts. It’s not a diluted woman in the class had been homeless. The hands-on experience they bring to degree — it’s a real degree. the classroom benefits Tufts … It raises the level of discourse.” Sashi Uhlmann Because of the immersion method, junior R.E.A.L. student R.E.A.L. students say they are getting the most out of their educational expe- riences. “When you go to other schools, “It’s what you make of it,” Neal said. you might get a diluted program,” Many R.E.A.L. students also express Uhlmann said. “When you do this pro- that there are certain advantages of gram, you’re getting a full degree from www.tuftsdaily.com being older in a college setting. “We’re Tufts. It’s not a diluted degree — it’s a paying for our own education, we real degree.” 5

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Tour Preview Popular rock bands to stop by the Boston area on spring tours b y Gr a n t Be i g h l e y Daily Editorial Board As the weather gets warmer and the mini-skirts-with-ugg-boots gradually turn into mini-skirts-with-flip-flops, college students will begin searching for ways to spend their spring days and nights. Perhaps one of the favorite pastimes of college folk is attending concerts, and in preparation for the spring tour season, the Daily is here to give you a look at what rock acts are coming through Boston in the next two months. Let it be noted that there are many groups on tour besides rock groups, but one article was barely big enough to hold this genre alone. The rock world has apparently united and mobilized for the spring of 2008, as it seems that nearly every popular rock act in existence has set out on the road. Perhaps the most important tour this spring is the Honda Civic Tour, head- lined by the band that scenesters love to hate, Panic at the Disco (now with- out exclamation point). The Honda Civic Tour stops in Boston on May 11 at the Bank of America Pavillion. Also featured on the tour are perenni- al classics Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound and indie rockers Phantom Planet. If any of these acts sound inter- esting, they all have new albums that formertransformer.com are definitely worth a listen. Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer has been known to melt faces (and hearts) with the awesomeness of his rock. Panic at the Disco’s highly anticipat- ed sophomore release, entitled “Pretty. who did ‘The OC’ theme,” are touring ors, the un-cool uncles of emo, Jimmy able to hear live. The possibility of Odd.” is dropping on March 25, with to drum up support for their forthcom- Eat World. While Paramore’s “Riot!” the bands swapping tunes and joining the first single “Nine in the Afternoon” ing album “Raise the Dead,” which will was released last summer to mediocre each other on stage is also motivation already a staple on Total Request Live be on Fueled by Ramen as well. Motion reviews, it managed to rocket the band enough for even moderate fans to grab (TRL) and MySpace.com pages all City Soundtrack’s “Even if It Kills Me” to unheard-of levels of popularity, a ticket. Jimmy Eat World and Paramore over the Internet. The Hush Sound, came out last fall on Epitaph Records with flame-haired frontwoman Hayley will be at Tsongas Arena on April 30. labelmates of Panic at the Disco on to reasonably positive reviews. Williams at the helm. Saves the Day will also be hitting the Fueled by Ramen Records, will release Jumping on the Fueled by Ramen Jimmy Eat World’s latest effort, pavement with friends Armor for Sleep, their third album, “Goodbye Blues,” bandwagon, Paramore will embark “Chase This Light,” released in October Metro Station and Set Your Goals on on March 18. Phantom Planet, who on a co-headlining tour this spring 2007, is full of arena-rocking, up-tem- most will remember as “those guys with their admitted idols and superi- po numbers that should be most enjoy- see TOUR, page 7

Theater Review TV Review Courtroom drama returns to primetime in FOX’s newest show, ‘Canterbury’s Law’ b y Ca t h e r i n e Sc o tt Daily Editorial Board In the last few years, there has been an obvious lack of courtroom dramas on prime- Canterbury’s Law

Starring David Call, Aidan Quinn, Jenna Stern, Julianna Marguiles, Terry Kinney Courtesy Carol Rosegg An unfortunate phone call interrupts hot puppet sex. Airs Mondays at 7 p.m. on FOX ‘Avenue Q’ goes for both time television. And with the exception of “Judging Amy,” it is even more difficult to think controversy and hilarity of a successful law show with a female protagonist. tvguide.com b y Ri t a Re z n i k o v a quarter-life crises. The most famous shows, Julianna Margulies and Terry Kinney are both outshined in this scene by Senior Staff Writer That intersection is exactly such as “Law and Order,” focus a cup full of pencils. where “Avenue Q” lies, and the primarily on the presented We can’t deny that most of us Broadway musical that took case. Meanwhile, other shows known for her work with crimi- her personal life. The plot slow- generation-Y offspring gleaned New York and the Tony Awards that involve the law, such as nals, as well as her shocking ly reveals that while her career our earliest life lessons from by storm a few years ago is “Cold Case” and “Without a beauty, a trait that she uses to is top-notch, her personal life now playing for full crowds at Trace,” usually portray the her full advantage when charm- is less than perfect, and at the Avenue Q the Colonial Theatre. “Avenue investigative nature of a crime, ing her male colleagues. end of the pilot episode the Q” is not “Sesame Street” for focusing on detectives rather The pilot episode presents viewer is led to believe that her adults, as the show’s promo- than lawyers. the case of the Jasper family, life is in shambles. She has an Book by Jeff Whitty tional material claims. “Canterbury’s Law,” which whose 10-year-old son has dis- affair with a mysterious col- But it is certainly true that airs on FOX on at 10 p.m. on appeared. A disturbed man is league named Frank, struggles Directed by Jason Moore the show, with its visual gags, Mondays, is a new courtroom accused of the boy’s kidnapping with her new employee, Russell, At the Colonial Theatre hilarious songs and all-in- drama that focuses on an and murder. Elizabeth takes up who is still unsure if her side through March 23 all truthfulness, is a refresh- incredibly tough defense attor- the side of the disturbed man, is the right side, and becomes Tickets $21.50 to $201.50 ing hit and an honest laugh ney, Elizabeth Canterbury. claiming that he is innocent more estranged from her hus- on 20-something drama. Just In the first episode the audi- and that the father of the boy is band (Aidan Quinn), due to the the furry, green, big-eyed plush don’t take your visiting niec- ence meets the protagonist the real culprit. mysterious death of their son. things on TV. Now imagine when es and nephews — they might (played by Julianna Margulies). The show does not simply For a pilot episode, there is that world of talking, stuffed not fully appreciate the explicit Some call her Liz, some Beth focus on the case, though. little to say about this show that goodness meets the world of and some Canterbury. She is Instead, the show splits its time 20- and 30-somethings in their see AVENUE, page 7 an intense lawyer who is well between Elizabeth’s work and see CANTERBURY, page 7 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Friday, March 14, 2008

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TUFTS DAILY FRI. 3.14 4.9 X 7.7 Friday, March 14, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living 7 Rock ‘n’ roll roadshows take over the spring concert season nationwide TOUR Life Tour, featuring headlining act The continued from page 5 Used, supported by Straylight Run, the Bamboozle Roadshow 2008 tour. Army of Me and Street Drum Corps. Bamboozle, a two-day rock extrava- Just last month The Used released the ganza in New Jersey, and its sibling “Shallow Believer” EP, featuring B-sides Bamboozle West in Irvine, California, and secret tracks from all three of their feature hundreds of bands — but this major label efforts. The Get a Life tour year, the sponsors decided to give the stops at the Palladium on April 11. rest of the country a taste of the fun For those who would prefer to up and put some of the acts on wheels. the intensity, the fifth annual Rockstar The Bamboozle Roadshow will stop at Taste of Chaos tour features Avenged the Palladium in Worcester on May 4. Sevenfold, Atreyu, Bullet for My Valentine The Rocket Summer, All Time Low, and IdiotPilot. The Matches, Charlotte Sometimes and Avenged Sevenfold’s latest self-titled Forever the Sickest Kids will also be on album cranked the southern-inspired the road for the Alternative Press Tour rock up to 11, while Atreyu’s melodic 2008, which stops at the Palladium on brand of ’80s-esque metal is on display April 8. The bristling enthusiasm of on “Lead Sails Paper Anchor,” their new- Rocket Summer frontman Bryce Avary est for Hollywood Records. The Taste of alone is definitely worth the ticket Chaos tour rolls into Tsongas Arena on price. If you’re enticed but need more March 21. convincing, stop by the AP Tour web- With this many shows in the next tvguide.com site for a free playlist of tour artists, two months, Tuftonians officially have Julianna Margulies stars as Elizabeth Canterbury in Fox’s new courtroom drama including a fantastic pop-punk cover of no reason to complain about a lack “Canterbury’s Law,” though most people still know her as “that lady from ‘ER.’” the “Men In Black” theme. of music in their lives. So stock up on One tour was apparently not enough hair product, slap on your fake tattoos for Rockstar Energy Drink, so they’re and head out to any of these fresh rock ‘Canterbury’s Law’ provides a fresh also sponsoring the inaugural Get a shows. take on the courtroom drama genre CANTERBURY to her job, but she lacks any sort of continued from page 5 moral compass outside of the lines of is negative. Not everyone is attracted law and justice. to a courtroom drama, but the mas- The writing is funny yet dramatic, sive number of viewers “Law and Order” but the scope of the Jasper case is a lit- has attracted suggests that a majority of tle vague, leaving some crucial details people appreciate a good “whodunit” a little fuzzy. The script also threw mystery. Also, Canterbury’s drama goes the viewer directly into Canterbury’s through, not only in her line of work defense of the disturbed man without but in her personal life should draw in any background or explanations. This a fairly large amount of women view- is only a problem because the show is ers, especially with the lack of female- brand new and the audience is not yet centric shows on TV with the exceptions familiar with the show’s premise and of the drab “Sex and the City” copies like its characters. A little more attention “Lipstick Jungle” and “Cashmere Mafia.” to these elements would likely draw a The acting is superb, especially from more dedicated following. Margulies and Quinn, although the lat- The show provides a fresh take on the ter only makes limited appearances in sometimes overdone courtroom drama, the pilot. The character of Elizabeth combining a feminist protagonist with Canterbury is unlike any on television interesting criminal cases. It will be today. She is strong and determined, interesting to see how Canterbury deals and she cares about her clients with with defending criminals who are actu- incredible patience. However, she is not ally guilty, an act that can potentially below rising above the law. In the pilot, take a toll on the human conscience. she coaches her client to lie on the wit- The unfolding drama of Canterbury’s ness stand so that the Jasper patriarch life will be a necessary part of the show. will take the stand as a rebuttal witness. In order to succeed, “Canterbury’s Law” avengedsevenfold.com She resembles a female lawyer ver- must either keep from revealing too Guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold bring their violent live sion of Dr. House. She is good at what much too soon, or continuously create show (the blood on his guitar is real) to Tsongas Arena on March 21. she does and devotes herself entirely new drama in her life. Explicit puppet sex is only one of the many treats offered in ‘Avenue Q’ AVENUE husky-voiced loner who pro- continued from page 5 claims that “The Internet Is For puppet sex. Porn” and traumatizes the rest “Avenue Q” is the story of a of the puppets. group of quirky puppets and McClure as Princeton and human neighbors living on the Sawyer, in the roles of both his aforementioned avenue and love interests, have cute chem- facing their daily battles with istry together, though Sawyer love, getting along and real- sounds a bit nasal as the sing- izing their dreams while liv- ing Kate. ing in a dump. They all have Iwamats is also spectacular their funky quirks: There’s as Christmas Eve. Commanding Princeton (played by Robert the stage during each of her McClure), a recently unem- scenes, she is devastatingly ployed grad (“What Do You funny, does a mean accent and Do With a B.A. in English,” he is big-voiced to boot. sings) and his love interest and Interestingly, all of the pup- kindergarten assistant Kate pet operators play more than Monster (Kelli Sawyer). There’s one role, requiring them to be the set of opposing roommates both seemingly ambidextrous — the Republican, the clos- and able to switch from voices eted Rod (also McClure) and as different as night and day the freeloader Nicky (David at a moment’s notice. The cast Benoit). There’s the stereotypi- accomplishes this so effort- cally Asian and loud-mouthed lessly that it’s easy to forget therapist Christmas Eve (Sala that there are people behind Iwamatsu), with her deadbeat the puppets. Jewish comedian husband “Avenue Q” is not for the Brian (Cole Porter). socially phobic, as it ventures These lead roles are joined boldly into “politically incor- by a bunch of other odd folks — rect” territory. But unlike the including the superintendent, more prodding “The Producers,” Gary Coleman (Carla Renata). “Avenue Q” brushes contro- There really aren’t weak links versy without lingering, never Courtesy Carol Rosegg in this ensemble production. taking itself too seriously and ”Avenue Q” requires actors to switch between characters (and puppets) at a moment’s notice. Benoit stands out above all, always taking a chance to laugh manning the most puppets at its own jokes. And it’s all gut- speaks of certain truths that puppet entertainment genre, After all, with songs like “I Wish with the biggest range. He wrenchingly funny because so we, as college students about this show enables the young I Could Go Back to College,” it’s goes from one extreme, Nicky much of it is based on truth — to enter the real world, might audience to relate. Whether hard to resist humming “What the slacker, to this reviewer’s just things people aren’t really soon discover for ourselves. they’re puppets or people, the would I give/ to go back and personal favorite of the show, going to say aloud, much less “Avenue Q” is poignant above characters seek purpose, com- live/ in a dorm with a meal Trekkie Monster — a reclusive, serenade in a theater. The show all because, unlike others in the panionship and self-direction. plan again!” very soon, too. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Comics Friday, March 14, 2008

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We use the loss that this year’s team is the best continued from page 12 the skills that only live-game sign for a team one week away as a learning tool rather than Amherst squad yet. good team.” experience can produce, but from the Big Dance. Despite a something to dwell on ... In both “We’re tall, we’re tougher to “We should be well prepared many of the players have team-high 16 points from their situations, those losses forced defend and in many ways offen- for the trip down south,” Sims clearly already adapted to the shooting guard Baskauskas, the us into a situation where we’re sively, this is a tougher group,” added. “We definitely have some college level. Lord Jeffs fell 65-64 for their third one and done. We’re not going to Hixon said. “When this team good competition, but that’s Pontes had an outstanding loss of the season. have any chances to fail.” starts scoring, we’re pretty darn what we play the game for. We’re freshman campaign, hitting “In the Bowdoin game, I think One factor the Lord Jeffs defi- good. The only question is up for it and it should be fun.” .398 to lead the team as well as we were ready to play,” Hixon nitely have on their side is expe- whether our defenders can do slugging .527, second only to said. “Our guys wanted to win it. rience. The program has piled up well enough that our points end Ragonese’s .536. Casey, already But Bowdoin needed to win it. nine consecutive NCAA appear- up more than their points. And “We have a great a two-year starter, batted .346 And when guys feel like they need ances, seven straight trips to that’s what we’re trying to do blend of players. and was second on the team to win, that intensity needs to be sectionals and three Final Four here, right?” with 30 RBI. Both Katzman and matched by the other team ... We visits in the past four seasons. Of Last year’s seniors — quad- We’ve got great senior Catalanotti are sweet-swinging have a lot of respect for Bowdoin, the nation’s other 15 survivors captains Tim McLaughlin, Dan leaders as well as a lefties who will be solid mem- but the difference between want only one, Rochester, has found O’Shea, Mike Salerno and Dan bers of the lineup this season. and need put an early mark on its way to the Salem Civic Center Wheeler — graduated with 111 young core group of “I’m excited for the year,” that game.” in this decade. wins in four years, the most by Sims said. “I’m confident in The Jeffs have been in this “We have a core group of any class in program history. guys that really forms our team and our players. Our place before, and they’ve found guys now who have to been to The class of ‘08 draws closer a good makeup for a team looks solid.” a way to win. Last year’s team Salem twice,” Baskauskas said. to that mark every weekend. The spring break trip, in followed a similar storyline, “This would be our third year At 108 and counting, four wins team.” which the Jumbos play almost losing 70-69 to Williams in the in a row. Having been there, appears to be the magic num- a third of their season, is by NESCAC final. For a team that’s done that, having seen all the ber — obviously, in more ways Caleb Sims no means a cakewalk used to been so dominant for so long — excitement and the stuff that than one. sophomore third baseman pad the team’s record. Coach Amherst is 34-2 in the confer- surrounds the games, that “We’ve got a little work to John Casey has scheduled ence since Olson and company gives us an advantage. Now we do,” Baskauskas said. “But I games with several tradition- showed up on campus four can focus on basketball.” think time will tell. I think tal- The Jumbos left bright ally strong teams in addition years ago — a playoff loss can Stockton will be the first test, ent-wise, we’re just as good, if and early yesterday at 4 a.m., to Lynchburg, among them be a blessing in disguise. and should the Jeffs survive that, not better, than we were last embarking on a trip that will Methodist, Greensboro College “Obviously both of those loss- they’ll await the winner of a com- year. The next couple weeks will gauge the team’s early-season and Virginia Wesleyan. es [to Williams and Bowdoin] petitive Brandeis-Plattsburgh determine a lot about how this progress. The young team “I’m just really excited for the hurt a lot,” Baskauskas said. matchup. But if last year’s team team will be remembered.” should definitely improve as season to begin,” Gryzmala said.

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Women's Basketball Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse NCAA NCAA (25-3, 7-2 NESCAC) (2-0, 0-0 NESCAC) (1-0, 0-0 NESCAC) Women’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL at Messiah at Messiah L W L W L W L W L W W L Bowdoin 1 0 2 0 Amherst 1 0 1 0 Amherst 7 2 27 2 Baseball Colby 1 0 2 0 Bowdoin 1 0 2 0 vs. Lynchburg vs. Averett at Doubleheader vs. Greensboro Tufts 7 2 25 3 at Guilford Guilford at Guilford at Guilford 0 Wesleyan 6 3 17 9 Middlebury 1 0 1 0 Middlebury 1 1 0 Amherst 0 0 1 0 Trinity 1 0 2 0 Bowdoin 6 3 19 9 at Sun West at Sun West at Sun West Trinity 0 0 2 0 Tufts 0 0 1 0 Bates 5 4 15 10 Softball Tournament Tournament Tournament 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Williams 5 4 16 9 Tufts Williams Orange, Calif. Orange, Calif. Orange, Calif. 1 Middlebury 4 5 13 12 Wesleyan 0 0 1 1 Bates 0 0 2 Bates 0 1 0 4 Colby 0 1 1 1 Colby 2 7 9 16 Women’s NCAA NCAA 1 0 Championships Championships Conn. Coll. 2 7 12 12 Conn. College 0 1 1 1 Conn. College 0 1 Swimming 1 Oxford, Ohio Oxford, Ohio Trinity 1 8 10 13 Williams 0 1 0 1 Wesleyan 0 2 1

Men’s and NCAA NCAA Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Championships Championships Women’s Track PPG RPG APG G A P G A P and Field Ada, Ohio Ada, Ohio K. Ummah 13.1 10.3 1.2 D.J. Hessler 7 4 11 Chrissie Attura 3 3 6 Colleen Hart 11.4 3.4 3.5 Peter Whitney 3 1 4 Sarah Williams 4 6 2 Men’s at Roanoke K. Tausanovitch 10.0 8.0 1.3 Chase Bibby 3 0 3 Jenna Abelli 2 4 vs. Williams 2 Lacrosse 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Julia Baily 7.8 5.2 0.6 Patrick Devine 3 0 3 Maya Shoham 4 0 4 Kim Moynihan 7.6 3.8 2.1 Matt Caple 2 1 3 Amanda Roberts 2 1 3 Jenna Gomez 7.0 4.3 1.6 Brett Holm 2 0 2 Courtney Thomas 3 0 3 Lindsay Weiner 3.0 1.1 0.3 Connor Ginsberg 0 1 1 Emily Johnson 1 0 1 Women’s at Williams vs. Wheaton Casey Sullivan 2.7 1.4 1.3 Perry Choren 1 0 1 Sarah Bromley 0 0 0 Lacrosse 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Vanessa Miller 2.5 2.0 2.2 Doug DiSesa 1 0 1 Lily Colahan 0 0 0 Stacy Filocco 2.2 0.9 0.4 Alex Burnes 1 0 1 Alyssa Corbett 0 0 0 Katie Wholey 1.9 0.5 0.6 Team 10 27 Team 25 8 3 17 at Brandeis vs. MIT Katie Puishys 0.8 1.1 0.1 Men’s Tennis 5 p.m. 12 p.m. Issy Cless 0.3 0.5 0.0 Goaltending S S% Goaltending GA S S% GA Team 67.0 45.8 14.1 Matt Harrigan 13 16 .552 Sarah Bloom 3 12 .800 Bryan Petillo 2 1 .333 vs. Nova vs. Rhode Women’s Southeastern Island Tennis at Fort at Daytona Lauderdale Beach 10 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Friday, March 14, 2008 Spring break preview | Jumbos to stay busy over recess Tufts’ spring sports teams will be active over spring break, opening the season with a slew of games against challenging competition. A look at the seven squads in action: Baseball heads South to prepare for conference schedule Women’s tennis to open season against Div. I squad

The baseball team will travel south down there to win some games and get The ninth-ranked women’s tennis The Jumbos have lost two players over spring break to play in 11 games ready for Bates in the conference games team heads to Florida for four matches since last fall and are now down to over 10 days. The marathon begins [beginning March 28].” in four cities. The competition will be seven women to fill out six singles and today in Virginia with a contest against The team has a strong history on challenging, as the Jumbos face Div. I’s three doubles positions. Tufts will also Lynchburg and continues Sunday at this trip, going 7-4 last season and 8-4 No. 8 team, Nova Southeastern, in their be playing outside for the first time since Averett. On Monday, the Jumbos will in 2006. Last year, the trip prepared first match since the fall season. The the fall. Bayard would like the team arrive in North Carolina and begin with a Tufts for the grind of the season, as 2-1 Jumbos finish the trip with a match to focus on adjusting to the outdoor bang by playing a doubleheader against the Jumbos won six of their first seven against conference foe Hamilton in Boca surface by showing patience and consis- SUNY-Purchase and Guilford. The team games after spring break, four of which Raton. tency. will play one game every day for the rest came against NESCAC foes. The team “We’re going to take each match as “The team worked extremely hard in of the week, followed by three on the will look for similar success this year, it comes,” coach Kate Bayard said. “We the offseason,” she said. “Nothing will weekend. playing three games after spring break certainly are trying new doubles teams get them into match shape as much as “We’re playing some pretty good against Bates before facing out-of-divi- with new combinations. Anticipating actually playing full singles matches in teams, a few from top 25 and honor- sion foe Williams a week later. every match is going to be tough, but the Florida heat.” able mention,” senior co-captain Adam there are definitely no cakewalks — Telian said. “Pretty much, we’re going —by David Heck we’ll be facing tough opponents.” —by Jeremy Greenhouse

Men’s laX to face nation’s fourth- and fifth-ranked teams Women’s lacrosse looks to build off of season-opening win

The nationally ranked No. 6 men’s The women’s lacrosse team started the as the Ephs are No. 15 in the latest national lacrosse team (2-0) will play three games season strong and will look to continue its poll despite not having played a game, over spring break, with the goal of con- offensive onslaught with three games over while Wesleyan (1-1) is just ahead of them tinuing the momentum gained from its break. The Jumbos will open with a trip to in 14th. early-season victories. NESCAC rival Williams on Saturday. Last season, the Jumbos had the same This Saturday, the Jumbos will host Though they will not be traveling farther schedule in their first four games and NESCAC rival Williams in their first con- than Middletown, Conn., the three games started out 2-2. The team will be looking ference game of the young season. will be key early contests for Tufts. Along to avenge a heartbreaking 13-12 double- “Williams is very, very good,” senior with the trip to Williams, the Jumbos will overtime loss to Williams on Saturday. quad-captain Tucker Merrigan said. “They also travel to Wesleyan, with a home game With two key NESCAC games in the next beat us last year and we’re expecting a against Wheaton sandwiched in between. week, a good start will do wonders for a tough contest.” Tufts opened its season by crushing an team that was 3-6 in conference play last After taking on Williams, Tufts will travel overmatched Wellesley team Wednesday, season. down to Virginia to face a Roanoke College 17-3. The competition in the next few squad that is ranked No. 4 in the nation. games should be much tougher, however, —by Ethan Landy Last season, the Jumbos won a hard- fought affair with Roanoke 13-12. While the team is solely focused on the game Softball will test itself in California right off the bat against Williams, Merrigan discussed the benefits of taking a road trip as a team. The softball team won’t waste any “It’s a long bus ride and it helps to time testing the waters, opening the bring the team together,” he said. “It’s season with a challenging trip to the Sun fun and it builds camaraderie. But it’s West Tournament in Orange, Calif. over also a business trip and we’re going spring break. down there to win.” The Jumbos, ranked No. 16 nationally, A week from this Saturday, the Jumbos will play 12 games there in seven days, will face another key NESCAC competitor including matchups against two top-25 when Wesleyan comes to the Hill. The teams and three California teams, which Cardinals are ranked No. 5 in the country have been reaping the benefits of outdoor Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily and will be looking to avenge their 9-6 practices for weeks. Senior quad-captain midfielder Mike Cortese loss to Tufts last season. No. 10 St. Thomas, a perennial World makes a pass in the lacrosse team’s 13-12 dou- Series participant and national cham- ble-overtime win over Eastern Conn. Tuesday. —by Noah Schumer pion in 2004 and 2005, appears on the Jumbos’ schedule twice, while Tufts’ first game comes against preseason No. 22 Men’s tennis expects to succeed against Florida competition Central College. “The competition that we see in Before jetting off to Florida for a week indoor practice. California is very high and some of the of training that will include matches in In the midst of daily training, Tufts teams out there are teams that we hope Miami and Orlando, the men’s tennis will compete in a pair of matches, one to be competing against in May,” senior team must first contend with a pair of against the Stevens Tech Ducks on Mar. tri-captain Megan Cusick said. “The in-state rivals in the form of the Brandeis 19 in Orlando followed by a Mar. 21 con- weather is nice and we are able to get a Judges and the MIT Engineers. test with NESCAC opponent Hamilton. bunch of games in to get ready for our The Jumbos will look to improve “Those two matches are going to be New England season.” their 2-1 record with an afternoon road easy for us,” senior captain Will Fleder The Jumbos will also get a peek at trip to Brandeis today before a noon said. “They’re not challenging matches; two teams that will stand in the way of date tomorrow at home against the those are matches where we have the a repeat NESCAC title. Games against Engineers. From there, Tufts will pack opportunity to mix some things up, two league rivals, Williams on Tuesday up and journey to Florida as part of where we have the opportunity to work and Wesleyan Thursday, will be a sneak the squad’s annual week-long training on some things. It’s a training trip, not a preview of what might await them in the Daily File Photo excursion at a warm location, which match-intensive trip.” NESCAC Tournament. Junior Samantha Kuhles led the softball team will provide an opportunity to get used The caliber of play at Sun West has with a .407 batting average last year. She and to outdoor play after an offseason of —by Thomas Eager contributed to nearly half of the Jumbos’ the Jumbos head to California over break. total losses over the past four seasons, but players and coaches both value the chance pitcher Stefanie Tong said. “This way, when to play up. we get to Regionals or the World Series, we Catch the “When we play teams like Linfield or St. know what kind of teams are out there.” Thomas, it sets an example for us about where we need to be in May,” sophomore —by Liz Hoffman Sweet Sixteen Men’s diving season wraps up with Matera’s Nationals appearance

on Sophomore diver Rob Matera will be NESCAC championships two weeks ago. the lone representative for the men’s The sophomore was an All-NESCAC swimming and diving team at the NCAA selection in the 3-meter dive, finishing Div. III Championships next week in in second with a score of 467.70 to JumboCast Oxford, Ohio. put him well above the NCAA qualify- For Matera, the inclusion as one of 22 ing standard. He also finished fourth in divers who will compete in both the 1- the 1-meter event, besting the NCAA and 3-meter events is the culmination of standard by just over five points. He The women’s basketball team has advanced to the a fantastic season in which he emerged as will compete in the 1-meter dive on one of the best divers in the NESCAC. Thursday and the 3-meter Saturday. sectional round of the NCAA Tournament. JumboCast will “I’m ecstatic,” coach Adam Hoyt said. “Rob is a very good competitor,” Hoyt “Rob is a very hardworking member said. “In the two championship meets air the game today at 5:30 p.m. of our team who has really improved I have seen him compete at, NESCACs immensely in his first two years at Tufts. this year and last year, he has really I couldn’t be prouder of having him rep- stepped up to the level of competition resent the swimming and diving team at he was surrounded by. So I think he will Visit www.jumbocast.com to tune in. the national championships.” do very well.” Matera was aided in his qualification efforts by a strong performance in the —by Ethan Landy Friday, March 14, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 11

Inside the NHL Gideon Jacobs | Baseball, Football East’s best teams struggle against powerhouse West and Poop Jokes b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n Daily Staff Writer

Despite the Eastern Conference’s 8-7 victory over the Western Conference in this year’s NHL All-Star Game, don’t expect the Stanley Cup Finals to go the A different feel in same way. West teams have been man- handling their Eastern counterparts all New York season long, thanks to a more com- fter that Luis Gonzalez bro- petitive division and a fast, physical style that combines the new and old ken-bat blooper fell in over NHL. The numbers tell the story: West teams have built up an 81-44-13 record Derek Jeter’s head in the 2001 against their opponents, while the East A has only managed a 60-66-15 record World Series, things changed. against the West. Take the high-flying Montreal You see, the Yankees weren’t supposed Canadiens, tops in the Eastern to lose that game. The Yankees were “The Conference, as an example. On their Yankees.” Mariano Rivera was “Mo,” the great- recent Western swing, they beat the est closer ever. Derek Jeter was the chosen one, well-out-of-contention Los Angeles the golden child, the warrior and most impor- Kings and the on-the-bubble Phoenix tantly the winner. Joe Torre was the laid-back Coyotes. But in a pair of matchups that clubhouse-balancing mastermind, and Brian could throw some light on the Stanley Cashman was the genius prodigy who built Cup Finals, le bleu-blanc-et-rouge were the dynasty. dominated by the Anaheim Ducks and These people didn’t lose. Not to a team San Jose Sharks. that had only existed for four years! Not to a The Canadiens are a fast, skilled team team that had a pool in the right field bleach- fighting for the league lead in goals ers! Not to a team with that much purple in scored. But against the larger, more phys- its uniform! But strangely enough, they did. ical Ducks and Sharks squads, they were After that, George Steinbrenner began to get routinely thrown around and were unable involved in baseball operations again, and to break out on the odd-man rushes that ever since, the Yankees have been in a seven- they love to capitalize on. The Habs this year championship drought. season have a 3-5-1 record against the But about two years ago, something hap- Western Conference, and the three wins pened. Steinbrenner started rubbing peanut were against the Kings, Coyotes and the butter on his ass and having conversations Chicago Blackhawks, all opponents in with an imaginary queen of England. He got the bottom half of the standings. MCT old and he got old quickly. George’s deteriorat- This is not a problem that only Defenseman Andreas Lilja and the Detroit Red Wings have slugged their way past the compe- ing mental and physical health left Cashman befalls quick, skill-reliant teams like the tition this season and are currently on pace to win the President’s Cup. Detroit sat in first place with a newfound sense of freedom and con- Carolina Hurricanes and the Canadiens. in the Western Conference with 98 points heading into last night’s game against Dallas. trol of the Yankee organization. He no longer The New York Rangers have been even had “the Boss” and the Yankee brass breathing worse against the West. This is a team first-overall draft choice. Ty Conklin man- On offense, captain Nicklas Lidstrom down his neck during decision-making. The known for its standout goaltending, in aged to play out of his mind in Fleury’s has been a huge part of the team’s suc- team was, for the first time in a long time, his. the form of Hendrik Lundqvist, and its absence, but it is unlikely that Conklin cess this season. The future Hall of The transformation of the Yankees pre- aggressive, physical forwards. But New is capable of taking the Pens deep into Famer averages nearly 30 minutes of ice Steinbrenner senility and now is astounding. York has gone just 1-7-2 against the West the playoffs. If Pittsburgh can reach the time per game and is an integral part of It shows you just how smart and talented this season, despite playing a Western Stanley Cup Finals, it will have a great the Wings’ power play. The veteran leads Brian Cashman is. Conference style. opportunity to win based off of its 8-1-1 all defensemen with 59 points, and his Cashman believes in team chemistry. Gone Just two teams from the East have a record versus the Western Conference. plus/minus of 39 is far and away the are all the clubhouse cancers. winning record against the West. They The pace for the President’s Trophy is best in the NHL, with teammate Pavel Cashman believes in building from within are the Boston Bruins, who are on the being set in the West by the Detroit Red Datsyuk a distant second at 34. When the organization. In two years, the Yankees playoff bubble, and the Pittsburgh Wings and their 98 points. Detroit has Lidstrom was out, the Wings went just have gone from one of the weakest farm sys- Penguins, who are all but assured a spot beaten up on Eastern Conference oppo- 3-8-2, their worst stretch of the season. tems in the league to what Baseball America in the post season. The Bruins under nents, with a 7-2-1 record, and has every- The Captain will be a big part of the recently called the fifth-strongest. Claude Julien play a stifling neutral zone thing going for it except when bitten by team’s playoff success, and Detroit can- Cashman believes in developing young trap and are very good at physical play, the injury bug. The Wings are emerging not afford to see him injured again. pitching. Enter Joba Chamberlain, Phil which matches up well with many of the as the best team in the NHL, and that can Whether or not an Eastern Conference Hughes and Ian Kennedy. Western Conference powerhouses. The largely be attributed to the dominating team can take down a West powerhouse Cashman believes in fiscally respon- Penguins have a great combination of goaltending duo of Chris Osgood and remains to be seen. The playoffs are a sible baseball operations. The Yankees’ skill and strength up front, from Sidney Dominek Hasek. Detroit has let up the totally different animal than the regular biggest acquisition of the offseason was Crosby to Georges Laraque and every- fewest goals in the league, and Osgood season, and in a head-to-head series any- LaTroy Hawkins. one in between. and Hasek are one-two respectively in thing can happen. But if you’re a betting But what I am most excited about is the Between the pipes is another matter, as goals against average with marks of 2.07 man, put your dollar down on Detroit or new aura around this baseball team. For the Marc-Andre Fleury has yet to justify his and 2.09. anyone else from the West. last eight years, the Yankees have been the big bad empire, outspending all of Major League Baseball by a huge margin. They weren’t a team. They were a mercenary army. The feel- ing around the ballclub was one of pressure Jumbos will rely on sophomore Goldberg out of pen and negativity. Fans began to watch games no PITCHING as I’m getting outs. Strikeout, flyout, longer expecting the impossible victory, but continued from page 12 groundout — they’re all outs.” the impossible defeat. We no longer waited for starts. Junior Mike Stefaniak started Hill’s role for this year has yet to the Jim Leyritz homer. We waited for the Luis two games for the team last year, but be determined, but he remains pre- Gonzalez blooper. It was not an environment he had a 6.75 ERA in five appearances pared. conducive to winning. and 9.1 innings pitched. Sophomore “I don’t know exactly when I’ll be These days, the Yankees don’t seem much David Gibbs made 11 appearances, called in to pitch, but I’ll be ready different from everyone else. They don’t play two of them starts, and compiled a whenever I’m called on,” he said. with that target on their backs. They are no 5.33 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched. He “Whenever I am pitching I’ll just be longer favorites to win their division, let alone struck out an impressive 21 batters, out there to compete and try to put the World Series. Their payroll doesn’t seem as but also walked 17. the team in a good position to win.” ridiculous as it used to. The team is relying on “Being consistent was a problem,” The team also has three fresh- homegrown talent to carry it toward October. Gibbs said. “Sometimes I’d feel good man pitchers in Ed Bernstein, Pat Think about this: By the end of the year, it is and throw like I could, and some other O’Donnell and Jack Dilday. The trio possible that all five Yankee starters will be times I would not be able to hit my will be looking to turn some heads homegrown products. Can another team in spots. This year I’ve just worked hard- this year. baseball say that? er. The main thing is just to focus on “I hope to get out in some big situa- Over the past decade, the Yankees have every pitch and not take any pitch off, tions and prove myself as a contribu- become fond of saying that unless they win because it’ll come back to bite you.” tor to the team,” Dilday said. the World Series, their season is a failure. Sure, Sophomore Tommy Hill is the last In the bullpen, it seems that sopho- that should be the goal of every single team pitcher on the team with any starting more Jordan Goldberg is the likely going into a professional sports season. But experience, and he made only one in go-to guy. In his freshman season, the that mentality was pushed so hard by Yankee 10 appearances. Still, in 17.2 innings southpaw had a 1.53 ERA in 29 innings upper management that it started to get in pitched, he posted an impressive 3.06 pitched. After losing last year’s saves the way of what Cashman does best: fran- ERA, despite striking out only six and leader to graduation, Tufts will like- chise building. The patience demonstrated by walking five. ly lean on Goldberg at the end of John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino “I would say that I’m definitely games. allowed Theo Epstein to build an incredi- much more of a control pitcher than “I know I’m not planning on starting bly deep Red Sox team. As crazy as Hank a power pitcher,” Hill said. “I know now, so I’ll probably be in the same role Steinbrenner may seem, he appears to trust I’m never going to blow a fastball by coming out of the pen,” Goldberg said. Cashman. That alone should give Yankee fans someone in the NESCAC. “I hope to just replicate last year and tremendous hope for the future. “It’s important to keep the ball low pitch some bigger games at the end.” and hit spots. If I go up and miss, The team’s first game is today at Daily File Photo because I don’t have great stuff, it’s Lynchburg, which the Jumbos will fol- Sophomores Jordan Goldberg and Tommy Gideon Jacobs is a freshman who has not going to get hit hard. Strikeouts, I low up with nine more contests in Hill will be expected to fill bigger roles for yet declared a major. He can be reached at don’t care too much about, as long eight days over spring break. the baseball team this season. [email protected]. 12 INSIDE Inside the NHL 11 Baseball, Football and Poop Jokes 11 Spring Break Preview 10 Th e Tu f tSportss Da i l y Friday, March 14, 2008

Baseball Season Preview After a deep NESCAC run in ’07, baseball team back for more Seniors ready to anchor Jumbos’ young pitching staff Jumbos call upon their youngsters to fill in the blanks b y Da v i d He c k going the entire season.” b y Aa r o n Fr a n k e l producer, senior right fielder Steve Daily Editorial Board Tufts will also look to senior Jason Daily Staff Writer Ragonese. The Upper Saddle River, N.J. Protano to continue his improvement native led the Jumbos with nine home Tufts baseball has been extremely in his final season. As a sophomore, It is certainly not a stretch to say that runs and 37 RBIs last year and should strong the past few years, as the team the Milford native compiled a 5.11 the baseball team took a big hit this off- be stationed in the middle of the order has won at least 23 games the last ERA in relief and tied a Tufts record season due to graduation, particularly on as one of the main offensive threats. But three seasons and at least 21 for seven with 20 appearances. Last season, he offense. With the departure of last year’s with Ragonese as the lone position-play- of the past eight. Last year, the team started eight games, won four and put seniors — Brian Casey, Bryan McDavitt, ing senior, it will be up to a strong crop went 25-12, advancing all the way to together a 4.15 ERA and 43 strikeouts Kyle Backstrom and Chris Decembrele of juniors and underclassmen to provide the NESCAC finals, and much of that in 52 innings pitched. — the 2008 squad must address holes both protection for Ragonese and run success could be attributed to the Beyond those two pitchers, three not only at the key defensive positions production of their own. team’s pitching. other Jumbos combined for just five of catcher and shortstop, but at the top “We’ve been working really hard in Last season, the Jumbos compiled of the order as well. the preseason,” sophomore infielder an impressive 3.68 team ERA, down see PITCHING, page 11 Fortunately, Tufts returns its top run Alex Grzymala said. “We’ve really been from 3.84 in 2006, and recorded a focused in every aspect of the game, try- team-record 225 strikeouts. This sea- ing to get ready for our Virginia trip.” son, the squad will look to continue “We have a great blend of players,” that trend, despite graduating pitch- sophomore third baseman Caleb Sims ers Carlos Lopez, Derek Rice and Brian added. “We’ve got great senior leaders as Casey. well as a young core group of guys that Last year Lopez and Rice had ERAs really forms a good makeup for a team.” of 3.60 and 4.20, respectively, while Gryzmala and Sims, as well as junior the two combined for 15 starts, six co-captain Kevin Casey, sophomore first wins and 94.1 innings pitched. Casey, baseman and designated hitter Corey coming out of the bullpen, went 3-0 Pontes and sophomore Nate Bankoff, with six saves and a 2.00 ERA in 18 comprise the returning infielders for innings pitched. the Jumbos this season. Behind the This year, the team will have to plate, sophomore Alex Perry and junior rely on senior co-captain Adam Telian. Will Woods return to the team with Armed with a low-to-mid 80s fastball, catching experience. a slow curve and a changeup, the In the outfield, juniors Eric Catalanotti lefthander was the rock of the pitching and Dave Katzman return to the team staff in his junior year. with significant game experience. Telian’s stats were impressive for Both started 30 games last season and most of the season. He finished 5-2 got over 90 at-bats. Elsewhere, junior in nine starts with a 2.41 ERA and 44 Aaron Sommer as well as freshmen Ian strikeouts against a mere nine walks Goldberg, Derek Miller and Chase Rose in 56 innings pitched. could see time this year. In his three seasons at Tufts, Telian Tufts opens its season on Friday has compiled a 12-5 career record, and against Lynchburg, a Virginia team that his .706 winning percentage is good has already played 17 games and sports for 10th on Tufts’ career list. Still, he 11-6 record, including seven wins out of has found room for improvement this its last eight games. year. “We open up against a solid Lynchburg “My focus is just being more consis- team that’s already in the middle of their tent,” Telian said. “My last two starts Daily File Photo season,” Gryzmala said. “But we look last year were terrible — something Junior co-captain Kevin Casey was among the baseball team’s leading offensive threats last forward to the challenge of playing a like 18 hits and 11 runs in my last six season, ranking third among starters with a .346 batting average and second with 30 RBI. innings. It’s just a matter of keeping it Casey and the Jumbos will open their season today against Lynchburg. see BASEBALL, page 9

Inside the NESCAC Women’s lacrosse opens season Yes, Virginia — Amherst has a shot at with rout of Wellesley Blue a 14-point margin of vic- from junior Maya Shoham, tory is something typically as well as three from juniors a return trip to the Div. III Final Four seen in a football game, but Chrissie Attura and Courtney not by any stretch of the Thomas. Abelli, senior Sarah b y Ev a n s Cl i n c h y team’s second-leading scorer. imagination typical in wom- Williams and junior Amanda Daily Editorial Board “Definitely, all year long, our goal en’s lacrosse. Roberts each added two, with has been to win that national But the Tufts squad did just sophomore Emily Johnson As the last books are closed championship. That hasn’t gone that on Wednesday, obliterat- rounding out the scoring and the last lecture halls aban- away at all. We still have that ing non-conference Wellesley with one goal. doned before college students clear goal ... But the only way on the road 17-3 in its season the Jumbos won the game everywhere skip town for to do that is to beat Richard opener. simply by taking more shots, spring break today, you can bet Stockton first. So obviously, we’re this outcome, however, outshooting Wellesley by a your bottom dollar there’s not focused on them.” was not entirely unexpected. whopping 35-21 margin. a soul in LeFrak Gym thinking The Ospreys, 22-6 and riding Over the past few years, Tufts in the cage, Tufts fresh- about Cancun. a seven-game winning streak, has maintained a strong hold man goalie Sara Bloom made Last Saturday, the Amherst bring a different style of play over Wellesley. The Jumbos her collegiate debut in good men’s basketball team opened its from the NJAC than the Lord have beaten the Blue by a form, saving 12 shots while run at a potential third consecu- Jeffs are accustomed to in New combined score of 64-19 only allowing three goals. tive trip to the Div. III Final Four. England. Amherst coach David since 2004. Ball possession was also a Tonight, that run continues — Hixon, who has been diligently the game remained close huge factor in the Jumbos‘ and by tomorrow evening, the reviewing film to prepare for for about the first 18 minutes, deconstruction of Wellesley’s Lord Jeffs just might be book- this weekend, is impressed with during which time Wellesley defense. Tufts simply did ing their flights for a vacation in what he sees. stayed within a goal. But not give the Blue a rest. By sunny southwestern Virginia. “I think Stockton’s better than a tally by sophomore mid- winning 23 ground balls to They’ve been there before. anyone we’ve seen,” Hixon said. fielder Jenna Abelli at the the Blue’s 17, and commit- After falling short in the national “You look at them on paper and 11:49 mark of the first half ting only 16 turnovers to semifinal two years ago, the Lord they’re a little bit small — I think made the score 5-3, and from the Blue’s 22, the Jumbos Daily File Photo Jeffs broke through last March, six-five’s their big man, and then Junior Brian Baskauskas is the sec- then on, it was all Tufts. The spent more time in the offen- finally winning the program’s they’re six-three, six-two. But ond-leading scorer on the Amherst Jumbos ended the game on a sive end of the field and first-ever national championship. you’ve got to add a couple inches men’s basketball team. 13-0 scoring run to cruise to dominated. This year, after a first-round bye just on reach. They’re all athletic, the landslide victory. it was undoubtedly a sat- and a 96-74 second-round win long, really physical and really aging 14.1 and 7.2, and a trio Despite heading into the isfying win for the Jumbos. over John Jay, the Jeffs are in the aggressive ... I was shocked when of supporting big men — Kevin second half with a convincing However, their next challenge, Sweet Sixteen prepared to defend I saw how good they were.” Hopkins, Brandon Jones and 9-3 advantage, the Jumbos at Williams on Saturday, will that title. Tonight they travel to Hixon’s Jeffs are no slouches Matt Goldsmith — who join forc- saw no reason to let up. In be much more difficult. Tufts Plattsburgh, N.Y. to take on New themselves. They’re led by senior es to give Amherst a dominating fact, they stepped up their has yet to beat its NESCAC Jersey Athletic Conference cham- captain Andrew Olson, a three- presence down low. level of play in the second foe in this millennium, their pion Richard Stockton, and the time All-NESCAC point guard The four big men, however, had half, outscoring Wellesley best effort coming last year thought is fresh in their minds — who unanimously won his sec- an uncharacteristic breakdown in 8-0. in a 13-12 loss in double a return to Salem, Va. is just two ond Player of the Year honor last their NESCAC semifinal matchup Six of the Jumbos’ seven overtime. wins away. week. Olson’s classmates include with Bowdoin two weekends ago. scorers tallied multiple goals “I’m not going to lie,” said Fletcher Walters, the team’s lead- in the game, including four —by Philip Dear junior Brian Baskauskas, the ing scorer and rebounder aver- see AMHERST, page 9