Where You Read It First Cloudy 57/45 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 32 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009 TUFTSDAILY.COM Some administrators oppose medical amnesty BY MATT REPKA Until this semester, under- Daily Editorial Board age Tufts students who sought TEMS’ assistance during bouts This article is the second in of intoxication could expect to a two-part series looking at the receive no more than a warn- alcohol policies of Boston-area ing, as long as they had filled schools. The first article, which out a health survey. But Tufts ran in yesterday’s issue, focused has done away with the warn- on the implementation of medical ing system, and students caught amnesty at nearby institutions. drinking underage are immedi- ately put on level-one disciplin- While students on Tufts’ ary probation (pro-one). Alcohol Task Force consider Detractors of the amnesty whether to argue for a medical model see it as a sort of “get out amnesty policy at Tufts, adminis- of jail free” card that does noth- trators stand by the stricter regu- ing to prevent dangerous alcohol lations implemented this semes- abuse. ter, as they worry that more As a way to reach a middle lenient rules on alcohol abuse ground between zero disciplin- might bring unintended, danger- ary measures and a hard-line ous consequences. approach, a number of schools Tufts’ Director of Health have instituted a system of Education Ian Wong questioned monetary fines for alcohol JODI BOSIN/TUFTS DAILY the fairness of a policy that guar- infractions. Somerville is extending permit parking to all of the city’s residential streets to address limited spots and budget issues. antees disciplinary clemency to A first incident of providing students who seek medical atten- alcohol to a minor at MIT car- For students parking off campus, tion for excessive drunkenness. ries a $50 fine, as well as a con- Wong described a hypo- ference with a dean. At Boston thetical situation involving two College (BC), fines for alcohol intoxicated students. Under a or drug violations accompany Somerville permits cause headaches medical amnesty policy, Wong other modes of punishment, BY DAPHNE KOLIOS commercial vehicles parked on increases in their vehicle insur- said, if only one required atten- such as community service Contributing Writer Somerville’s residential streets to ance payments. Cars often tion from Tufts Emergency requirements, and can become have a resident parking permit remain on family insurance plans Medical Services (TEMS), the increasingly severe for repeat- The City of Somerville plans or visitor pass. This highlights a and are registered to students’ university would be eligible to ed offenses. to implement a new policy problem unique to Jumbos who homes away from Tufts during punish the less acutely drunk BC adopted the fine system requiring parking permits for all don’t live on the Hill. the students’ one or two years off student but not the one who last year, the school’s Associate vehicles parked on residential To receive a resident permit — campus in the vicinity of Tufts’ sought treatment. Dean of Community Standards streets in the city, complicating renewable annually — a car must Medford/Somerville campus. “It’s not fair to both people, to Brent Ericson told the Daily. an already difficult parking situ- be registered in the city. “The prob- The new policy is a response to say that just because you weren’t The money collected from fines ation for many Tufts students liv- lem is that many Tufts students too little money and too few open TEMS’ed, you get written up,” goes toward student program- ing off campus. don’t have their cars registered in parking spaces, according to City Wong said. ming, he said. In an attempt to simultane- Somerville,” Somerville Alderman of Somerville spokesman Tom Many nearby peer institutions, At Northeastern, an elaborate ously raise money to balance Walter Pero told the Daily. Champion. Two thirds of resi- including Harvard and Northeastern system of fines — with individual a budget deficit and free up Students often do not regis- dential streets already fall under Universities and Massachusetts penalties equaling up to $200 — crowded parking spaces, the new ter their cars in the city because Institute of Technology (MIT), use policy would require all non- doing so can result in large see PARKING, page 2 medical amnesty. see ALCOHOL, page 2 Students’ company makes Tufts researchers contribute to BusinessWeek’s ‘Top 25’ particle accelerator experiment BY CORINNE SEGAL Chris Jacobs, who graduated from Babson BY KIRA HESSEKIEL Contributing Writer College last year. Contributing Writer Since its inception, Emergent has com- BusinessWeek’s search for the top 25 pleted over twenty consulting projects, A consortium of Boston-area research- entrepreneurs under 25 recently led it to according to Hering. The company is now ers hopes to fill in a missing piece of a the Emergent Energy Group, a business expanding into development with the cre- fundamental theory of physics within the created by Tufts students to harness renew- ation of a solar project for nine buildings in next couple months, when groundbreak- able energy sources. New Jersey as well as a wind farm in New ing tests are carried out at the world’s larg- Current senior Greg Hering teamed with Hampshire, he said. est and most powerful particle accelerator. then-sophomores Jayson Uppal and Jared “We empower communities to power The group of researchers will analyze Rodriguez in 2006 to found Emergent, a themselves, essentially,” Hering said. data from an experiment to take place business that advised cities, landowners This marks the fifth year of the rankings. in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a and developers on how to harness sus- Over the summer, BusinessWeek readers 17-mile-long particle accelerator located tainable energy in the form of wind and nominated companies for the list. Then under the French-Swiss border. Built by solar power. BusinessWeek staff chose the finalists. the European Organization for Nuclear He said BusinessWeek’s recognition Hering said that Emergent takes a com- Research (CERN) near Geneva, the LHC of their company validates their efforts, munity-based approach to installing power has been plagued by setbacks since though they are relatively younger than the plants. “We engage town administrators researchers first used it briefly in Sept. typical business founder. and local community members much ear- 2008, but it is set to fully start back up “It gives us credibility. Someone goes, lier on in the entire development process,” next month. ‘You guys are young.’ And we go, ‘Yes, he said. Tufts students and faculty members, but we’re the best of the young people,’” Hering said that the group rose above partnering with physicists from the he said. the difficulties of being young entrepre- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hering thought of the idea for the com- neurs in a field dominated by an older and Boston, Harvard and Brandeis pany as a freshman during the fall of 2006 generation. “We get past that by present- Universities, hope “to find out more and later teamed with Uppal and Rodriguez, ing the best of what is expected from [our] things about fundamental particles,” who were at the time members of the Tufts generation,” he said. according to Austin Napier, a Tufts pro- Energy Security Initiative (now the Tufts Emergent currently has about 30 cli- fessor of physics and astronomy who is Energy Forum), to develop a business plan. ents. BusinessWeek stated that the firm’s participating in the project. Together they run Emergent as a partner- COURTESY ATLASEXPERIMENT.COM ship along with Jesse Gossett (LA ’09) and see EMERGENT, page 2 see CERN, page 2 The LHC is a 17-mile-long particle accelerator. Inside this issue Today’s Sections

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dent lived in the room. Both Largest particle accelerator to Police Briefs were transported to Lawrence An interactive map is Memorial Hospital. available at tuftsdaily.com PLANNING AN ESCAPE host Boston researchers’ work ROUTE FOR NQR? A HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE END patched to 13 Conwell Avenue CERN tions of three or four fundamental A student living in West Hall FOR A VERY BELOVED BOX in Somerville at 2 a.m. on continued from page 1 visible particles. called the Tufts University Police A TUPD officer smelled some- Oct. 25 to check on a woman The consortium’s work cen- Other members of the consor- Department (TUPD) at 7:50 a.m. thing burning in a stairwell on dressed in a French maid out- ters on ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC tium are more concerned with on Oct. 23 to report a break-in the side of South Hall facing fit, sitting on the steps of her Apparatus) detector, one of top-quark physics and muons. in her dormitory room. Officers Lower Campus Road at 3:12 house and crying. six experiments in the LHC. Napier said he is “not opti- responded and found pry marks a.m. on Oct. 24. The officer She was wearing a costume Researchers in the Tufts delega- mistic about finding the Higgs by a lock on a door in the room noticed that someone had lit “a week early,” TUPD Sgt. tion will take advantage of data [particle] for at least a year.” that led outdoors. cardboard on fire and thrown it Robert McCarthy said. gleaned from ATLAS’ tests to Still, he said, “there’s always TUPD received a call at 1:45 into the stairwell, which leads The woman, who graduated study specific aspects of funda- room for surprises.” a.m. on Oct. 24 from some- to the basement of the dormi- from Tufts in May, had difficulty mental particles. Napier and Rolli have written one who reported seeing a tory. Officers used a fire extin- speaking, smelled of alcohol An electrical failure led to a cool- much of ATLAS’ software and the person drop off someone else guisher to put out the fire and was confused. ant leak within days of the LHC’s software used to analyze data in a Tilton Hall dorm room. and called the Somerville Fire “She thought she was in opening last year, forcing it to shut from the experiment. Napier The caller did not believe the Department, which responded Harvard Square,” McCarthy down and placing experiments on hopes to set up a live display in room belonged to the person and gave the all-clear. said. She was transported to hold until now. Anderson Hall of the data col- dropped off. Officers respond- Somerville Hospital. The LHC is set to resume nor- lected from the collisions. ed and found two intoxicated SEXY HOSPITAL PATIENT>SEXY mal operations next month. Last ATLAS experiments began students passed out on the NURSE week, a preliminary test of the last spring but were pushed back floor in the room. Neither stu- TUPD officers were dis- — compiled by Ben Gittleson collider’s equipment beamed because some of the magnets that particles most of the way through line the collider developed spots that the accelerator. were more resistive and would heat In LHC experiments, two up during particle accelerations, Somerville parking restrictions frustrate students beams of subatomic particles, or eventually causing the magnets to PARKING park anywhere they want through- Commuter traffic into Somerville hadrons, are smashed together at push apart, according to Napier. continued from page 1 out the city and not worry about also played a significant part in the high energy levels. The system was repaired over permit restrictions, according getting a ticket or finding a street decision, Pero said. Over the past few years, the the summer. “The energy [used in to Champion, and the changed that’s not permit parking.” “We have T stations in the Boston group — called the Boston the collisions] will be lower than restrictions will significantly alter Junior Mike Niconchuk dis- western and eastern parts of the Muon Consortium — has helped originally hoped” this time due to parking on Somerville streets agrees. He lives on Sunset Road cities, and the streets in those build parts of the muon detec- safety precautions, Napier said. near Tufts. in Somerville, already designated vicinities have all become permit tion system for the LHC, according “People are optimistic that Streets near Tufts affected permit parking, and said changing parking over the years, because to Napier. Muons are negatively things will work,” he added. by the change include College his insurance would result in dras- we don’t want commuters com- charged subatomic particles. The Tufts team also includes Avenue from Powder House tically higher fees. ing in from the suburbs leaving The physical construction of two graduate students, Samuel Square to Morrison Avenue and His car is registered to his their cars here all day, clogging up the system’s parts took place at Hamilton and Jeffrey Wetter. Boston Avenue from Pearson home in Topsfield, Mass., and he the streets and then taking the T Harvard, and “Tufts and Brandeis Hamilton has spent the last two Avenue to Broadway. said changing its registration to into Boston,” Pero said. played a big role in its design,” summers at CERN working on The policy will seemingly not Somerville — designated by his Though the new policy may Napier said. the project. apply to streets running through insurance company as an urban pose some challenges to resi- Krzysztof Sliwa, a professor of Junior Matt Rosenfield, mean- campus, as the university admin- area — would raise his payments dents, Champion said that man- physics and astronomy, heads up while, is helping Napier put isters parking regulations in school by several hundred dollars. dating permits is a preventa- the Tufts team. together data displays. lots and streets. Niconchuk believes the new tive move against more serious Napier and Simona Rolli, a In the past, Tufts faculty mem- “Somerville was dealing with policy is just a simple way for the future problems. team member and research bers have called on students to a situation in which parking — city to take advantage of something Some students in Somerville associate in the departments of help build and design the com- which had always been a scarce for which demand will not signifi- have gotten around resident pass- physics and astronomy, are most ponents of ATLAS, but with the and valued community resource cantly decrease anytime soon. es by increasingly turning to one interested in using data from the project just weeks from beginning, — was coming under even great- “When I’m walking down Sunset alternative offered by the city: visi- experiment to verify the exis- this kind of hands-on work will er stress, and therefore it made every morning, I see at least two or tor permits. tence of the Higgs boson, an ele- only occur if the group decides to sense to alter the longstanding three parking tickets,” he said. “It’s Those permits, two of which mentary particle that has been upgrade the experiment’s technol- parking regulations,” Champion just a very easy way for them to are available to all households in predicted to exist but has so far ogy in the future. told the Daily. capitalize on fundraising.” Somerville, allow vehicles to park remained undetected. Rolli believes the spirit of inter- But the universal nature of Somerville is taking advantage in areas with permit restrictions for The Boston researchers’ work national cooperation is very much the new policy poses problems, of residents who aren’t going to two days each week. The passes are could change this. Data con- alive at CERN, which involves Somerville Alderman Rebekah change their driving and park- confined to a certain geographical firming the existence of the thousands of scientists from Gerwitz said, as not all neighbor- ing habits, Niconchuk said. This area, according to Champion. Higgs boson would complete around the world. hoods see high demand for street summer, before he worked out an Junior Yael Stern, who uses visitor the Standard Model of particle As part of the program, “you feel parking. arrangement to park in a house’s parking passes outside her house physics, a theory that attempts to very much the sense of being in a “I think that we should be driveway, his street-parked car on Teele Avenue in Somerville, said explain the existence and interac- team,” he said. thoughtful about the policies that received three tickets. that her street does not have many we enact in the city and make sure “I’m either going to keep getting occupied spaces. Time restrictions that they’re responses to the needs parking tickets or find a new place on visitor passes seem unwarrant- of each neighborhood,” Gerwitz where the police don’t patrol as ed, she said. Administrators see problems told the Daily. much,” he said of his mentality this “It makes the rule more frustrat- Still, she added, there are some summer. ing,” Stern said. “They do a pretty with medical amnesty positive aspects to registering cars Parking permits are expected to good job of discouraging [parking] in Somerville. raise $1.75 million to $2 million if you don’t have a permit.” ALCOHOL ing TEMS, a chief concern on the “It’s not very expensive and in much-needed revenue annually, continued from page 1 task force. they’re legally parked on the street,” which will contribute to closing the Ben Gittleson contributed reporting is outlined in the Code of Student “Anything that makes students she said. “And then students can city’s $12 million budget deficit. to this article. Conduct and covers all disciplin- less likely to call for help is poten- ary infractions, not just alcohol- tially dangerous,” Ratain said. related ones. “Whether the student’s afraid of Wong rejected the notion that probation, afraid of a fine — it’s a Tufts resources helped launch student business fines might be an effective way to similar situation.” EMERGENT YET President Jason Nochlin, obstacles,” Goldberg said. curb alcohol abuse, noting that Ratain said he would like to see continued from page 1 a junior, said that Emergent’s While Emergent’s appearance a similar system was in place at medical amnesty at Tufts cou- 2008 revenue totaled $150,000 rankings as one of the top young in BusinessWeek has validated Babson College while he worked pled with deterrents to under- and is expected to reach companies in the country was a the group’s efforts, the rankings there and it had disproportion- age drinking, like “social norms $250,000 in 2009. positive sign for the strength of have proven advantageous in ately negative effects for econom- marketing” and an information Though the company flourishes the university’s entrepreneurial other ways. ically disadvantaged students. hotline. But he cautioned that an in culling new clients nationwide, programs. Since the rankings came out, “The problem is, for some amnesty clause is not a cure-all Emergent’s roots remain at Tufts. “It’s really cool for Tufts to have Emergent’s daily Web site hits students, it’s a big hardship; for to a dangerous problem. Pamela Goldberg, director of a business like that, that was have jumped from about 25 to other students, it’s a drop in the “Changing drinking behavior the Entrepreneurial Leadership started by Tufts students and got 10,000, according to Hering, who bucket,” Wong said. “It becomes isn’t just about a policy change,” Program in Tufts’ Gordon national exposure,” Nochlin said. sees this increase as having a a socioeconomic issue and not Ratain said. Institute, said that the institute “It’s great for both the entrepre- direct correlation with the com- always a deterrent.” Reitman, who has defended provided support throughout neurship program and our club.” pany’s profits. Tufts utilized a fine system for Tufts’ harsher drinking policy, Emergent’s development. On the tails of Emergent’s “A greater amount of exposure a number of years, but the uni- agreed. He stressed that “more “We gave them a lot of advice success, Goldberg said that a will lead to a direct increase in versity stopped it close to 10 years severe penalties for offenders are as they developed their busi- growing number of Tufts stu- sales,” he said. ago under criticism that “the uni- not likely to directly stop abusive ness plan, and I would say that dents are showing interest Goldberg said that Tufts’ envi- versity was ‘nickel and diming’ drinking.” Instead, only a “culture there were a few entrepreneur- in entrepreneurship courses. ronment is highly conducive to students,” Dean of Student Affairs change” on campus would put ial faculty who gave advice, “This year, we will have close the creation of companies such Bruce Reitman said in an e-mail. the problem of excessive drink- counseling and mentoring,” to 450 students taking entre- as Emergent. Reitman echoed Wong’s belief ing to bed, he said. Goldberg said. preneurship courses,” she “Clean energy is such an that fines are likely to prove inef- Wong said that an amnesty Hering also said that the stu- said. “That’s a pretty signifi- important field right now, and I fective among wealthier students. policy might fail to distinguish dent group Young Entrepreneurs cant piece of the population.” think that Tufts being one of the “There was … a concern that between types of drinkers — stu- at Tufts (YET) was integral to his Goldberg said that while top universities in the nation in monetary penalties do not fall dents who simply “screwed up” group’s initial planning process. the founders’ young age may terms of environmental sustain- evenly across the population and those with a more serious “At the very beginning, in the have proven to be a difficulty, a ability makes it a rich place for and that many students could alcohol dependency problem. fall semester of freshman year, strong company can easily sur- that kind of opportunity to exist,” just write a check without much Wong’s primary focus is iden- the Young Entrepreneurs at Tufts pass such hurdles. she said. impact on them,” he said. tifying and helping students helped us out so much in picking “There are more and more BusinessWeek is current- Tufts Community Union (TCU) who fall into the latter catego- our business plan apart and giv- startups being created by young ly holding a vote to choose Senator Bruce Ratain, a junior ry. Students who are written up ing us great advice on what we entrepreneurs and sometimes the top five businesses from who serves on the Alcohol Task under the current alcohol policy should do, who we should talk age is a barrier, but I think that the 25 finalists. Anyone Force, said he objected to imple- must meet with him, and also to and how we should grow this strong leadership and strong can vote for Emergent at menting a fine system because it undergo an Alcohol Use Disorders idea,” he said. skills tend to overcome those bit.ly/voteemergent. could become a deterrent to call- Identification Test screening. 3

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dmit it or not, most of us stress over and debate about relationship issues, whether it be through whis- Apering during TDC rehearsals, get- ting advice from roommates or “doing work” in Tisch. Breakups, hookups and the awkward-in- between-phase (or what have you) are inter- esting to gossip about while ignoring our text- books, but we can learn a lot from relation- ships outside the Tufts gossip-bubble, too. And no, I’m not talking about splitting a bottle of wine and listening to your crazy aunt’s dat- ing stories. Allow me to let you in on one of my favorite guilty pleasures. True confession: I’m a huge sap for the Weddings/Celebrations section of The New York Times. Don’t write me off just yet as a little girl with a princess fantasy — it’s not about the mar- riage thing. Ignore the handful of plain-old, boring wedding listings and focus on the longer (admittedly cheesy) feature stories on how each couple met and ended up walking down the aisle. COURTESY INDYBAY.ORG I see the articles as a sneak peek into the “No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks:” This is no longer a joyous tune for CSU students. lives of people I’ll never meet, from the femi- nist author who used to harshly criticize big weddings to the woman who wrote “The Furlough frenzy hits California colleges Rules” to a formerly homeless couple who tied the knot. These people make fascinating California State University budget cuts cause stir among students human-interest stories. But of course, don’t forget the relationship BY KERIANNE OKIE 10 percent salary cut and forego teach- tional budget goes to salaries, so we drama, or in this case, all the backlash and Daily Editorial Board ing classes for two furlough days each obviously had to do something in sala- sociological dissection regarding these wed- month for the 2009-2010 academic ries,” Fallis told the Daily. ding articles. College students generally revel in the year. These mandatory days off are one Fallis explained that when looking into Current Times columnist David Brooks prospect of missing class without reper- attempt to confront a shrinking budget ways to save money, the CSU negotiated devoted a whole section of his book, “Bobos cussions, rejoicing over snow days and amid the national recession, which has with the various employees’ unions to in Paradise: the New Upper Class and How surprise class cancellations. But for stu- hit California’s state budget particu- figure out the best option. They Got There,” to analyzing the newspaper’s dents in the California State University larly hard. “Most of the unions, including our marriage announcements and their unequal (CSU) system, in which statewide bud- Erik Fallis, media relations special- two largest, which was our faculty union representation of members of a particular get cuts have led to a marked decrease in ist at the CSU chancellor’s office, said and our … employees union, decided to social class. the number of classes being held, the joy that furloughs are one of a number of go with furloughs,” Fallis said. In 84 percent of marriages in the Times, is becoming increasingly bittersweet. measures that the state is taking to While the salary reductions have saved Brooks points out, either the bride or groom In an effort to reduce expenditures, reduce the budget by their target of the CSU approximately $275 million, the comes from an upper-middle class family and the CSU system is requiring faculty and $564 million. has a parent in the professional class. staff across its 23 campuses to take a “Eighty-five percent of the CSU opera- see FURLOUGHS, page 4 He goes further, classifying all the brides and grooms as either predators (read: pres- tigious MBAs at top financial firms) or nur- turers (former Peace Corps volunteers and Seeking to raise awareness, community elementary school teachers). Despite these distinctions, they are always overachievers who strive in their announcements to seem forum to address sexual violence tonight as accomplished as possible yet still “normal,” down-to-earth and fun-loving. BY WILLIAM C. WINTER attendees about policy changes; it also hopes Now, don’t get me wrong. I realize that AND WILLIAM K. WINTER to educate them about the various forms the Times’ wedding announcements evolved Daily Staff Writers of sexual assault. According to the Tufts from a WASP-y, elitist, society page for New Counseling and Mental Health Service’s Web Yorkers. The section tries to be meritocratic Approximately 16 percent of women liv- site, sexual assault isn’t limited to unwanted and attempts to diversify from its upper-class ing in the United States are reported to intercourse; the term also includes the act of history, but it’s still “the” place to brag about have been victims of rape, based on data caressing another’s breasts or genitals with- brand-name educations, bottom-rung finan- from the Department of Justice. However, out explicit permission. cial jobs at prestigious banks,and daddy’s lat- since rape victims often keep quiet about “For the most part, people are very est Fortune 500 company takeover. their experience out of fear and embarrass- unclear about what constitutes sexual I get that. Peg me as one of Brooks’ new yup- ment, it’s possible that this statistic is actu- assault and what doesn’t. It’s really con- pies, but if you look past the occasional posh ally much higher. Recognizing how difficult cerning that some people only become vestige, the Times’ marriage announcements it can be for rape survivors to speak out, aware of what happened to them when offer insights and examples into all sorts of Prevention, Awareness and Consent at Tufts they hear other people talking about their relationships, from high-school sweethearts (P.A.C.T) will hold its second Sexual Violence own stories,” Theodore said. to third marriages to the couple that broke up Community Forum tonight. The event also seeks to empower attend- four times over 20 years and still managed to According to Tufts Sexual Violence ees that are rape victims. make things work. Resource Coordinator Elaine Theodore, “We “Without exception, the survivor remains I’m sure the editors are aware of the criti- exist in a sexualized culture in which objec- in a place of power when reporting. If an cism they receive, too. They didn’t neglect to tifying women is normalized; this makes it assault did occur, we want students to know cover Ivanka Trump’s wedding this week, but really difficult for both men and women to that there are resources for them if it hap- the leading feature on Friday was an offbeat call each other out on their behavior.” The pened last night, last week or even last year,” story about Regis Philbin’s failed attempt to set Forum aims to help students overcome this Theodore said. up one of his show’s production coordinators. difficulty in order to address issues that are The first discourse on sexual assault poli- After later attempts at online dating, the rarely discussed in public but can seriously cies at Tufts was held last year. The event fea- poor coordinator in the story fell flat on her impact their personal lives. tured a panel of university officials includ- face while pulling out a picture of her dog on The two-hour discussion, starting at 7:30 ing Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman, JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY a first date … And you thought you had an Health Service offers a variety of services to help in the Metcalf Hall lounge, will highlight Judicial Affairs’ Officer Veronica Carter and embarrassing time? Just think, the woman students avoid and cope with sexual assault. changes in on-campus policies involv- Medical Director Dr. Margaret Higham. in the story never thought the guy she went ing rape and sexual assault. According to According to Theodore, about 80 students sexual assault policies. “[The] students’ out with would call afterwards, yet three years Theodore, the university’s sexual assault attended the event. role is critical; they are being listened to. later, he is now gushing about her in their policies are quickly evolving. “Last year, we had people in the audience Students can really see what’s going on and wedding announcement. “So much has gone on since last spring. who were survivors of violence and people [policy changes] aren’t away from student’s I think students will be pleasantly surprised who had no idea what was happening and eyes and voices,” Theodore said. with how much progress has been made,” were brought by a friend,” she said. Sophomore Laura Panadero said she Emily Maretsky is a senior majoring in she said. Students are being encouraged to work engineering psychology. She can be reached The event does not only seek to inform alongside the university’s deans to change see SEXUAL ASSAULT FORUM, page 4 at [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Sexual assault Budget cuts lead to fewer, more crowded classes

FURLOUGHS the school will not provide a figure for clearly, if we have a $564 million reduc- has aff ected other continued from page 3 four days out of the semester. So it’s kind tion, if universities are being asked to decision has been met with opposition of hard to get around that,” Reed said. make these reductions, it will have an Boston area schools on the campus level, especially because “A lot of classes were dropped, a lot impact on students, but we’re trying they have not stopped the schools from of teachers were fired. So for instance, I to minimize that impact — especial- SEXUAL ASSAULT FORUM effecting a marked increase in tuition. had my whole schedule planned out in ly when it comes to their progress to continued from page 3 Protests have been occurring frequent- May and then [four] of my classes were degrees — as much as possible.” would like to learn more about regulations ly on state university campuses across dropped because of the cuts. The classes While many students remain upset regarding rape and sexual assault. California, and an estimated 5,000 stu- are definitely impacted because people about the furlough days, Bell and Reed “It would be interesting to hear the differ- dents attended a rally at the University are required to have 12 units for being admitted that they do have their ben- ence between the law and what Tufts’ policy of California, Berkeley this past Saturday a full-time student, so the teachers are efits. is,” she said. — although that school is not part of the trying to allow as many people in their “I [had] a four-day weekend because Erin Shanahan, a sophomore, believes that California State University System. classes as possible. One of my classes I have furlough days. [My friend] had a knowledge of Tufts’ guidelines is essential to CSU students say the effects of the has [roughly] 100 people in it and there week off last week so she went to New protect herself and her friends. She said that furloughs have been readily apparent. are only 75 seats,” Reed said. York,” Reed said. “We like it, but we don’t it is important to “understand the policy so if “It’s not fair that we’re paying more Fallis explained that the CSU is like liking it.” [a sex crime] happens to someone you know, money for a significant amount of less attempting to address these problems, Bell said some students were glad to you know what to do.” class,” Julianne Reed, a junior at San acknowledging that fewer classes would have the free time. “A lot of students Sexual assault and rape, while not widely Francisco State University, told the indeed cause crowding, but pointing are actually really into having the days publicized, do occur at Boston-area colleges. Daily. “I’ve had midterms and it felt like out that this had more to do with budget off,” she said. “I’m kind of upset about According to The Daily Free Press, Boston I hadn’t learned anything because I’ve cuts aside from the furloughs. the paying more and not having as University’s (BU) student newspaper, a BU had no class.” much class, and I think that is frustrat- student was allegedly sexually assaulted Charlotte Bell, a junior at California ing, but when the day comes and you by a group of men at the Massachusetts Polytechnic State University, San Luis “A lot of classes were can sleep in you always take it with a Institute of Technology two years ago. The Obispo, feels the same way. dropped, a lot of teachers positive attitude.” article’s author wrote that this was the third “Last week I went to school for a total In addition to cutting payment to reported sexual assault of a BU student of four hours and that was ridiculous,” were fired. So for instance, staff, Fallis noted that the CSU has taken during a two-month span. The two other Bell told the Daily. “And teachers have I had my whole schedule a number of other measures to reduce incidents occurred near BU’s campus: one literally just scratched whole sections expenditures. was on a street a few blocks away from the out of our courses because they can’t planned out in May and “We also have done a number of campus and the other occurred in a dormi- cover everything.” smaller things that we started actually tory’s bathroom. Each campus decides specifically then [four] of my classes last year to try to get ahead of this. That Fortunately, college students around how the furloughs will be carried out, were dropped because of the included curtailing travel, deferring a the nation have taken matters into their with some holding campus-wide clos- number of purchases and maintenance own hands and formed groups designed ings and others allowing the professors cuts.” unless they were absolutely critical, and to implement policy reform. Most nota- themselves to decide which days to take it involved a sort of a soft hiring freeze bly, California Polytechnic State University off. Some professors have opted to con- Julianne Reed where positions remained open unless has an organization known as the Student tinue teaching most of their classes, pay junior at San Francisco State University they were critical to the mission of the Assault-Free Environment Resource, or no pay. university,” he said. “Wherever we could which is devoted to examining its institu- “There are quite a few who are still we were reducing expenditures coming tion’s sexual assault guidelines. The group holding class,” Bell said. “I haven’t “We’re trying to minimize the impact,” into this next year.” also hosts several annual events, such encountered anyone whose teachers are Fallis said. “What’s probably going to be Bell said she understands why the as the “Run to Remember,” “ReMEmber not canceling any days, but each teacher the hardest thing for students is the fact cuts have occurred, but she was espe- Week” and the “I Heart Consensual Sex I think is supposed to cancel six class that they may have more trouble getting cially critical of the state’s decision to Campaign,” designed to raise awareness periods; a lot of them are only doing into particular course sections because we solve its budget crisis by reaching so and money for their cause. about three or four.” won’t be able to offer quite as many course deeply into education. Ultimately, Theodore hopes that tonight’s Even if professors do decide to hold sections because of the reduced budget. “I think they could have figured some- event will encourage both those who have classes in spite of furloughs, the budget “So I think that that’s more an impact thing else out,” Bell said. “I think there been victimized by sexual assault and those cuts are causing other difficulties with of the other cuts that are having to are a lot of different ways to handle the who haven’t to speak out. instruction. occur around this, more than some- budget other than just simply cutting “Everyone has permission to look out for “My art teacher decided to still have thing that’s driven by the furloughs the days that the students go to school one another,” she said. class, but since it’s a figure drawing class in particular,” he continued. “But yes, and going straight to education.” Interested in social networking? On Twitter all day?

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HALLOWEEN EVENTS PREVIEW DEREK SCHLOM | I BLAME POP CULTURE On being ‘serious’

he purpose of this column, ostensi- bly, is for me to vent through the lens of pop culture about my problems Tand neuroses. But my issues don’t hold a candle to those of Larry Gopnik, the protagonist of “A Serious Man” (2009), the hilarious, moving, odd and deeply puz- zling new film from Joel and Ethan Coen. Larry, a physics professor in 1960s Minnesota, hits a bit of a rough patch in the two weeks leading up to his pothead son’s Bar Mitzvah. His wife is leaving him for a holier-than-thou jerk while his daughter steals money from his wallet to save up for a forbidden nose job. His deadbeat brother is too busy gambling, soliciting prostitutes and draining a gargantuan cyst on his neck to move out of Larry’s house. A failing student is alternately bribing him and threatening to sue him for defama- tion, and his potential tenure is being put PIFEEDBACK.COM in jeopardy by an anonymous smear cam- ”The Rocky Horror Picture Show” offers Halloween night fun at Loews Harvard Square. paign. And that’s just the beginning of the pile-up. Seriously. Larry, a devout Jew, seeks guidance from Local theaters serve up tricks and treats his temple’s three rabbis in an attempt to find signs or clues about God’s intentions. BY KEITH HINTON the young, the old and the undead. ral forces of evil from a secluded moun- Why has his life come to this? What does Daily Staff Writer Over at the Brattle Theatre in tain cabin. “Evil Dead 2” proceeds at a he need to do to be a “serious man,” as his Cambridge, Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead 2” frenetic pace with a minimalist plot, wife’s new boyfriend describes himself? No Halloween plans yet? Have no (1987) kicks off the festivities in clas- but Raimi and Campbell deliver a sick, How should he get in God’s good graces? fear (or have a little bit of fear), because sic, horror-film style. stylish and fiendishly funny movie in Does God even care about humans? on Friday and Saturday nights the This film follows its hero Ash (Bruce the process. The questions are major, and it’s no Somerville Theatre, Brattle Theatre and Campbell) as he fights for his life again spoiler to say that the film does little to Loews Harvard Square have events for against zombies and other supernatu- see HALLOWEEN, page 6 answer them — because, I mean, to do so would be to pretty much figure out the meaning of life — but I actually found INTERVIEW | JUKEBOX THE GHOST some clarity about my own existence amid Jukebox the Ghost the chaos of Larry’s breakdown. debuts fresh material I obviously related to Larry’s son Jukebox the Ghost asserts dutifully practicing his Haftorah por- tion (umpteen voice cracks included) at Middle East and struggling through the banality of Piano-rock trio Jukebox the Ghost, hav- merits of little formal training Hebrew School when all he wants to ing first gained the attention of many Tufts do is listen to Jefferson Airplane on his students as the opening act for Ben Folds BY JOSH ZEIDEL transistor radio (for me it was Death at a Tufts-exclusive Somerville Theatre show Daily Editorial Board Cab for Cutie on my iPod, but same last semester, played a set of mostly new difference). But what I can’t seem to material to an enthusiastic and receptive Piano rockers Jukebox the Ghost shake about the film is Larry’s search audience at the Middle East Downstairs on played with Wheat and The Motion for meaning and purpose. Saturday. Sick at the Middle East Downstairs For Larry, being a “serious man” doesn’t The crowd, mostly unfamiliar with the last Saturday night. The Daily had a just mean being considered worthy in unreleased material, bobbed and clapped chance to sit down with Ben Thornewill God’s eyes; it entails having accomplished along to the new tunes nevertheless, quick- (keyboards, vocals) and Jesse Kristin something, having studied, thought and ly picking up on the catchier hooks. (drums) before the show to talk about felt deeply. Religious context aside — as The band admitted to having had a bit their new album, musical influences hard as that is, considering the film tack- of apprehension at predominantly Splaying and the Book of Revelations: les pretty much every significant Jewish songs that their fans wouldn’t know. stereotype from schnozes to guilt-induced Drummer Jesse Kristin said before the show, Josh Zeidel: Last year, you released nightmares — I’ve considered life’s big “This will be our third show playing [songs “Let Live and Let Ghosts” (2008) which questions, particularly when working from the upcoming album,] and we kind of came off sounding remarkably pol- on problem sets while deprived of sleep feel like jerks doing it. I mean, we love the ished for an indie debut album. And and hopped up on caffeine and precious new stuff, and we’ve been getting good yet you recorded it in only eight days. candy. A sampling: What am I doing with reactions from audiences so far, but I, for Looking back on it, were there things my life? Why am I even in college? Though one, usually hate it when I go to see a band you wish you could have done in the I have figured out the answer to the latter: and they play all new stuff instead of the studio that you didn’t have time to do? higher earning potential. And, like, learn- songs I know.” ing and stuff. Pianist and vocalist Ben Thornewill Ben Thornewill: Absolutely. It’s funny The topics I write about here are kind expressed a bit more confidence. “The new because the record did sound pretty of frivolous and superficial, but I do seek stuff is high-enough energy that it’s sort of good … recorded in eight [days] and COURTESY OF SETH KALLEN to think and feel deeply. Instead of look- immediate, and I think that’ll make up for mixed in five or six. There’s lots we In their spare time, the white-T-shirt ing for guidance from a higher power in [the new songs] being unknown,” he said. wish we had done, but it’s hard to look clad members of Jukebox the Ghost my quest to become a “serious man,” I’m Jukebox the Ghost faithfully delivered back and say, “We should have done enjoy climbing on buildings. gleaning advice from my professors, peers on its promise of energetic and compelling this or that,” because we’re so used to and courses here at Tufts. My uncertainty songs, so enthusiastically that Thornewill the recording. But we’re working on a hasn’t quite reached the level of Larry’s even broke a key on his piano during the record now; we’ve got a lot more time JZ: A lot of your songs seem preoccu- midlife crisis, so the problems have more show. New tunes, such as “Half Crazy,” for experimentation. pied with the apocalypse, and some- immediate, concrete solutions. What do I “The Stars” and “Schizophrenia,” saw the times reference hypothetical, direct want to be when I grow up (besides a fire- band executing tight melodic runs and JZ: And how’s that process coming dialogues with God. Do you consider man or the President of the United States, rhythmic breakdowns, while Thornewill and along? What will the new album sound yourselves to be religious or particu- duh)? What do I want to major in? How do guitarist/vocalist Tommy Siegel harmonized like? larly inspired by faith, or is it more a I forge meaningful connections with the flawlessly. philosophical preoccupation? people around me? The band explored new sonic territory BT: The process is going great, we are I may reach the point of an existential with synth-laden songs and guitar effects, four weeks in and we have two weeks BT: None of us are religious people, dilemma like Larry’s in the future, but as but made sure to return to more familiar to go. We’re working with a producer but Tommy [Siegel, guitar and vocals] of now, I’m content to solve the puzzles ground when playing its older tracks. Precise named Peter Katis, who’s worked on spent a lot of time reading the Book of in front of me. As Larry says (in a dream and impressive renditions of older favorites Interpol, The National, the latest Mates Revelations. sequence, natch) in “A Serious Man,” “It’s like “Hold It In,” “Static” and “Victoria” of State [album] … We’re in Tarquin not fair to blame Hashem for everything. kept the audience engaged and singing Studios, which is a beautiful studio. Jesse Kristin: Yeah, I think he was Sometimes you’ve got to help yourself.” along — especially on the final refrains of It’s going to sound awesome and clas- mainly reacting to the imagery in it, he “Good Day,” the show’s triumphant closer. sic and big and more mature than our wasn’t mocking it or criticizing it, but first record. And we have no idea when he also wasn’t so much inspired by it, Derek Schlom is a freshman who has not — by Josh Zeidel it’ll come out, probably sometime in yet declared a major. He can be reached at the spring. see JUKEBOX, page 7 [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Tuesday, October 27, 2009

MOVIE REVIEW Thurman deserves time out for overacting in ‘Motherhood’

BY JORDAN TEICHER Daily Staff Writer Uma Thurman’s career hit its high point in 2004. Fresh off the release of “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” (2004), the actress Motherhood

Starring Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver, Samantha Bee Directed by Katherine Dieckmann received widespread acclaim from critics. In the five years since then, Thurman has fallen from the spotlight, sputtering in romantic and comedic flops such as “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” (2006). Unfortunately, Thurman’s latest acting effort in “Motherhood” (2009) continues her downward spiral. She stars as Eliza Welch, a do-it- all mother who has lost her sense of individuality. For Eliza, every day flies by the same way: wake up, take care of her two young kids, clean, cook and do chores. Her husband (Anthony Edwards) spends most of his time at work and helps out with the kids mini- mally, leaving all the grunt work to his underappreciated wife. The film takes place over the course of one day, as Eliza is pushed to the brink. She tries to prepare for her daughter’s sixth ROTTENTOMATOES.COM birthday party, meet a writing contest “Look at me working on my writing in public with my kid in a stroller – am I not a brooding intellectual who also has a softer, maternal deadline and deal with the chaos that side? Am I likeable yet?” is New York City all while completing the daily chores of motherhood. Edwards isn’t terrible as her hus- with a dictionary at hand. The concept writing until the topic of conversation There are a number of reasons why band, but he’s not exactly great either. of motherhood is so universal that sim- switches to music. Eliza plays him a the film does not succeed, but a lack In fact, the only good acting comes pler, more realistic dialogue would have rock song that reminds her of past of effort is not one of them. None from Minnie Driver. Viewers may packed a stronger punch. days, before motherhood dominated of the actors give lazy performances remember her as Matt Damon’s love Also, by setting the film over the her life. Then they begin dancing in her and the script tries very hard to be interest in “Good Will Hunting” (1997), course of only one day, Dieckman has to living room — nothing overtly sexual or simultaneously heartfelt and funny. and here she excels in her supporting rush through plot points to create ten- choreographed, just two people jump- Unfortunately, effort alone doesn’t role as Eliza’s best friend Sheila. With sion. In the climax, Eliza makes a ques- ing and spinning like wild animals. produce a quality project. When an every second Driver appears onscreen, tionable decision after all the stress Dieckmann lets the music control the action film fizzles, there are explo- the movie improves; she is so charm- from the day gets under her skin, but scene, eliminating dialogue as the song sions and shootouts to carry the viewer ing and natural that viewers wonder the viewer is not emotionally invested progressively gets louder and Eliza and through. When a comedic drama fails whether “Motherhood” would have enough to care. the messenger keep jumping closer to be comedic or dramatic, it’s about as been better with her in the title role Only one scene manages to captivate together, suffusing the situation with interesting as watching paint dry. instead of Thurman. the audience. A handsome Indian mes- sexual tension. Thurman overacts right from the Though the acting is awful, the script senger arrives at Eliza’s door to drop Regrettably, there are not enough beginning. She frets, agonizes and is what really brings the movie down. off an envelope just as she returns raw scenes like this to pump life complains to the extreme. She looks the Writer/Director Katherine Dieckmann home from running errands. He offers into the movie. For the most part, part of the loving, disheveled mother, fills her film with enough neuroticism to help carry her bags up the stairs to “Motherhood” stalls on the screen and but her personality is a complete cari- to make Woody Allen blush, and some her apartment and afterwards, she lets is nothing more than a below-average cature. of the dialogue feels like it was written him in for a drink. The two talk about dramedy. Judging by past years, Halloween events in Somerville, Cambridge are to die for HALLOWEEN friendly Halloween, Loews Harvard continued from page 5 Square will offer the unforgettable If 1980s horror doesn’t sound like “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on both your brand of Halloween candy, Brattle Friday and Saturday nights. “Rocky Theatre is also showing “Trick ‘r Treat” Horror” first-timers should beware that (2008) as part of its Halloween double the experience is part movie, part perfor- feature. Starring Anna Paquin of “True mance, and according to Director Gary Blood” (2008) and “X-Men” (2000) fame, Coreenbalm, a 100-percent blast. “It’s as well as Brian Cox from “The Bourne a very interactive performance,” said Supremacy” (2004) and “Zodiac”(2007), Coreenbalm. “The movie plays on the this film finds Michael Dougherty mak- screen while our actors act the movie out ing his directorial debut with a chilling on stage as well. Our regulars will shout tale about the origins of Halloween. out lines, and throw props on stage as The film focuses on the inhabitants well. It really is a lot of fun.” But the of one small town who learn the dan- “Rocky Horror” is not for the shy or the gers of not respecting tradition on All meek. “Before the show we grab a bunch Hallow’s Eve. of people who have never been to the At the Somerville Theatre in Davis show before and have contests on stage,” Square, Halloween weekend will boast said Coreenbalm. “Whoever wins the more than movies. The theater is show- various contests gets inserted into our ing “Paranormal Activity” (2009) and performance of the big wedding scene at the brilliantly stupid “Zombieland” the beginning of the movie.” Those who (2009), but that’s just the beginning. want them should grab “Rocky Horror” On Friday, the Somerville Theatre will tickets quickly, because the two big present “The Big Broadcast,” a two- Halloween weekend shows typically sell part radio show featuring Emperor out every year. Norton’s Stationary Marching Band The “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and a cameo from Somerville Mayor experience takes place at Loews Joseph Curtatone. Harvard Square every Saturday at mid- The first part of the radio show will SLASHFILM.COM night, and the show is never exactly be “The Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour,” Prepare for a scare with Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead 2” at the Brattle Theatre. the same. “The nature of the show, the which harkens back to the golden age contests we play and such things are of radio, complete with music and alien invasion was real. theater in the past, and he expects a all very dependent on who is emceeing spooky Halloween fun. Afterwards, the The Big Broadcast will unveil what similar turnout this year. “People can that particular night,” said Coreenbalm. Big Broadcast will present an untold happened when the Martians invaded get pretty into it,” Judge said. “Every “Sometimes we have a theme night. story of a supposed 1938 Martian inva- Boston, and how an MIT scientist, a North year, we have this one group of people One Saturday I remember we had a Star sion, from Boston’s perspective. The End mobster and the Massachusetts that comes in these great elaborate Wars night where we edited the film tale is to be based on CBS’ Oct. 30, 1938 National Guard were able to deliver the costumes. One year, one of the guys and the performance and added some “War of the Worlds” broadcast, nar- deathblow to the invading aliens. came as a demented butcher, com- scenes from Star Wars. A local group rated by Orson Welles, which caused According to Ian Judge, the Somerville pletely covered in blood. It was quite a [that has] completely accurate Storm some listeners to panic because they Theatre’s general manager, Halloween costume.” Trooper costumes came to that show in thought the fictional story about an weekend has brought big crowds to the For a more audience participation- full gear, which was really great.” Tuesday, October 27, 2009 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING 7 Piano rockers use biblical imagery as inspiration JUKEBOX continued from page 5 as really interested in it.

BT: It’s a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the Book of Revelations, which, taken out of context, has some pretty ridicu- lous things in it. But no, I’d say none of us are particularly religious at all.

JZ: What are your musical backgrounds like? Have you received formal musical education, and how has that affected your sound?

BT: I’m the only one with real formal musical education; I went to [George Washington University] on a classical scholarship, studying jazz and classical composition. Tommy in high school had his own band, played jam-band-type stuff. Jesse was a drummer in punk bands, and I led him away from that dark, dark path.

JK: And how has that affected my drum- ming style? I think it’s made me much better, actually, not having a formal education.

BT: Because you end up writing more creative parts … you know a studio drummer when you hear one. I mean, Berklee [School of Music], right, there’s COURTESY DAVEY WILSON a bit of a Berklee sound that a lot of the “Staring contest? Trust me, we’ll win.” musicians coming out of that school have. They’re very technically profi- music have you been listening to JZ: As an up-and-coming band on a way. We have management and a book- cient, but often you can sort of predict recently? smaller, independent label, do you ever ing agent, but we don’t have any big, what they’re going to play in a given feel shut out by the mainstream music figurehead organization. Hopefully this situation. BT: I’ve been really influenced lately industry? Or do you feel that it’s advan- new record will be on a label, either by Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman tageous not to be on a major label? major or indie, but it doesn’t really JK: For example, Apollo Sunshine is a both as songwriters and performers. make a huge difference these days. Back band we really like a lot, and you can Jesse’s been digging a lot of The Avett BT: In our position, it’s been pretty in the ’70s that would have been a big sort of hear their formal music educa- Brothers. advantageous not to be on a major label deal, because the industry then was tion in their playing style. — we’re not even on a label right now; entirely major labels, but it actually JK: Yeah, and Tommy’s been into we have distribution through a label, doesn’t matter for a band our size and JZ: Speaking of bands you like, who Deerhoof. We kinda fuse punk, jam but for the most part we’ve done it all with our aspirations if we’re on a major are your biggest influences? And what bands and classical and jazz piano. ourselves in a very new-music-industry label or not.

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY GIOVANNI J.B. RUSSONELLO Cutting costs, compromising education Editor-in-Chief Universities both public and private fessors to ensure that students learn This would still be a drop in the buck- are struggling to deal with the financial what they are paying to learn. et. Additionally, as a private institution EDITORIAL realities of this national recession without The purpose of universities is to with a more than $1 billion endow- Naomi Bryant Managing Editors compromising their commitment to edu- educate. Why, then, have state schools ment, Tufts does not face budget cuts of David Heck cation. Economic constraints have made in California chosen to cut costs in the same magnitude as those felt by the Alexandra Bogus Executive News Editor budget cuts unavoidable for most univer- a way that directly and dramatically CSU system. sities, and the California State University harms students’ learning? Universities The biggest issue here is the $564 mil- Nina Ford News Editors (CSU) system, hamstrung by a particu- should prioritize the academic experi- lion in cuts that California’s state govern- Tessa Gellerson Ben Gittleson larly tight state budget, has cut costs in ence, and when facing financial con- ment has levied on the CSU. The state’s Christy McCuaig ways that directly harm student educa- straints it should be their highest goal frustratingly idiosyncratic tax code suf- Matt Repka tion. The CSU’s decision was unwise, but to cut costs in sectors that do not com- fers from one particularly glaring — and Ellen Kan Assistant News Editors Harrison Jacobs all the blame cannot be placed on the promise academics. costly — eccentricity. Katherine Sawyer schools, subject as they are to California’s Tufts is a private university, not sub- Proposition 13, passed in 1978, reset Saumya Vaishampayan capricious state funding. ject to state budget restraints, but it assessed home values to 1975 levels, Robin Carol Executive Features Editor In response to major funding cuts too has been dealt a tough hand by the barred property tax from exceeding 1 from the state, professors in the CSU recession. The university has put a pre- percent of a home’s value and, most Marissa Carberry Features Editors system are now required to take off two mium on finding ways to cut costs that importantly, stated that a property’s Meredith Hassett Alison Lisnow teaching days per month and accept do not compromise students’ intellec- assessed value cannot rise by more than Emily Maretsky a 10 percent salary cut. Students’ tes- tual welfare. Facing major endowment 2 percent per year. This leaves owners of Kerianne Okie timonies indicate that they are feeling losses, Tufts focused on cutting spend- multimillion-dollar homes paying taxes Romy Oltuski Christina Pappas the effects of this decision, and they are ing not directly tied to the classroom. that resemble the rates from decades Charlotte Steinway not pleased. Teachers faced with less When planning Orientation 2009, Tufts past — and it forces California to look Julia Zinberg classroom time are forced to slash entire looked for ways to “save money without elsewhere for income. To income tax, Sarah Korones Assistant Features Editors Carter Rogers sections from their curricula. In short, hurting programming,” Joseph Golia, for example. And to cuts to its educa- students are losing out. director of the Office for Campus Life tion budget. Thanks to Proposition 13, Jessica Bal Executive Arts Editor In addition to the furloughs, lectur- and co-director of undergraduate ori- the state with one of the highest average Emma Bushnell Arts Editors ers are being laid off and entire courses entation, told the Daily. Instead of giv- property values in the country is shoot- Mitchell Geller are being cut. Students find themselves ing away goodie bags of Tufts parapher- ing itself in the foot. Adam Kulewicz learning less than they were, now in nalia, orientation offered students deals The CSU system should avoid cut- Catherine Scott Josh Zeidel overflowing lecture halls. A degree from and giveaways from local businesses ting back on funding that goes directly Charissa Ng Assistant Arts Editors a CSU school may well become less looking for a promotional opportunity. to the classroom. More importantly, Benjamin Phelps valuable than it was just a year ago. Overall, Tufts managed to reduce its California should take a hard look at its Michelle Hochberg Executive Op-Ed Editor Although some professors have gener- orientation budget by $50,000. If each tax code, and realize that solid educa- ously chosen to teach classes for which of the CSU’s 23 campuses could achieve tion is more important than the rights Vittoria Elliott Editorialists they are not being paid, universities this level of savings, the system would of lavish estate holders to keep their Nina Grossman Opinion Editors Andrew Rohrberger cannot rely on the charity of their pro- retain over $1 million. taxes unreasonably low. Molly Rubin Erin Marshall Editorial Cartoonists Alex Miller DEVON COLMER Ethan Landy Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Evan Cooper Philip Dear Jeremy Greenhouse Alex Prewitt Michael Spera Alex Lach Assistant Sports Editors Daniel Rathman Annie Wermiel Executive Photo Editor

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, is geared toward spreading awareness that domestic and sexual assault and violence are serious societal concerns that can affect everyone, regardless of stratifying categories such as race, class, gender, religion, political beliefs and sexual orientation. They are issues that must be addressed. By us. Right here. And right now. There, we said it. Yet another global problem is thrown at the student population, as if it single-handedly had the magical ability to change the hearts and minds of millions of people worldwide or the institutional power to change or strengthen legislation. This isn’t uncommon for our generation, and especially for our school, where many students spend as much — or, in some cases, more — time talking about the problems facing us and our world as they do actually working to solve or helping to solve them. But we’re not here to rant about or glorify the actions of some students over others. We are writing this op-ed because this is an issue that could affect us — all of us. For most of us, it probably already has. And for the rest of us? It definitely will. Whether by witnessing the side effects of an abusive relationship, helping a friend cope with scars from an abusive childhood that last a lifetime and surface every time he or she tries to be intimate or being directly involved with a couple whose relationship is abusive and/ or violent, domestic and sexual assault and violence is inescapable. While it is a larger problem that takes more than the efforts of one or a few to outright stop these situa- tions from occurring, we can influence and help decide on policies meant to protect victims and deter aggressors. I’m sure many of you might be thinking something along the lines of “How is this more of our problem than anyone else’s?” or “What if you’re just another typical activist-oriented Tufts student trying to get me to go to COURTESY CHRITYADVANTAGE.COM/SHELTER_INCUSMWRN one more event or rally around one more cause?” Well, if come dressed to impress, sexually hyped up, then after a Fact: Eighty-two percent of victims say that the assault personal accounts do not work, there are always facts. We’ll few drinks they start to lose inhibitions and the ability to permanently changed them. Vague, right? Let’s put it start with the more well-known statistics first, and move tell the difference between the subtle yes or no that could another way: Thirty percent of victims contemplate sui- on to some you might not know. make or break the night. cide. Forty percent of rape victims contract an STI/STD. Fact: On average, one in four women at a college or uni- Of course, it’s a double-edged sword. While drinking Eighty percent suffer from physical and/or psychological versity will be sexually assaulted or raped. lowers those inhibitions and could make it easier for guys damage. Around fifty percent seek mental health treat- Think: If you lined up your four best female friends, to make a first move, in many cases they also report feeling ment after the assault. know that one of them will likely be a victim. Who will it more aggressive. To top it all off, many report perceiving Think: Whether it’s committed by someone you care be? Do you want to play that guessing game for the rest of women who drink as sexually looser and more active than about and love, or think you love, or by someone you don’t your college career, if not your life? women who don’t. Now, rather than looking at alcohol as know (which is quite rare, actually), domestic and sexual Fact: The 18 to 24 age bracket represents around 12 the excuse for behavior, perhaps we should consider that violence and assault is violating — physically, mentally percent of the U.S. population, whereas it represents 42 maybe men drink — and encourage women to drink — to and emotionally. Among the long-term scars are issues percent of the reported cases of violence committed by ease their own consciences, and blame everything on the relating to physical intimacy and self-worth. a boyfriend or girlfriend. Fifty-seven percent of cases of alcohol later on. Yesterday, you might have noticed a few outbursts sexual assault or rape occur on dates. After all, he didn’t really mean to do it; he was drunk, around campus that looked like relationship fights, or Think: That’s us, ladies and gentlemen. And all those and that excuses everything. That narrative certainly can’t maybe something more serious. These were, in fact, situa- supposed lovers’ quarrels may be indicative of more than be applied to anything else… tions of domestic violence and abuse portrayed by actors you think. No relationship is without its road bumps, but Fact: Twenty-two percent of men experience some sort from the Social Justice Arts Initiative (SJAI), simply to bring make sure that what you’re witnessing isn’t the sign of of domestic violence during their lifetime. to light the many different faces and forms of violence something much, much worse. Think: Women are not the only victims of domestic and assault. The actors and actresses were second-year Fact: Around 75 percent of victims knew their attackers violence. Both heterosexual and homosexual men are graduate student Kris Coombs, seniors Khudejha Asghar, (estimates range from 62 to 90 percent, and many stay victims of domestic violence in both romantic and familial Emerald Carter, Christine Kim and Courtney Payne, and between 70 and 80 percent) and about 42 percent told no relationships, but are much less likely to report abuse or juniors Jason Roos and Nadia Nibbs. If you saw anyone one about the incident. Don’t get too optimistic about what seek help. Violence is cyclical — without proper support else, then they were not a part of our program and the you think the inverse means; only about 5 percent of rapes and counseling, victims can become abusers. incident you witnessed should be dealt with immediately. are reported to the police — a statistic that didn’t change Fact: Ten percent of men are victims of rape; seventy- The point of all of this? Tonight, the follow-up to last from 1980 to 2000, and likely hasn’t changed since. one percent of these victims were assaulted before age 18. year’s Sexual Violence Community Forum will take place Think: Remember those four female friends you lined Think: If you lined up 10 of your male friends, one of in Metcalf Lounge at 7:30 p.m., followed by Take Back the up earlier? Well, for the one likely to be a victim, chances them is or will be a victim of rape. Unfortunately, society Night. We encourage all of you to attend to learn more are one of your buddies is the perpetrator. And people largely ignores the issue of sexual assault and abuse in about the issue, voice your thoughts, and, most impor- wonder why these things often go unreported, especially if boys and men — these victims are conditioned to feel tantly, learn what you can do to end the violence. Only 84 percent of men who are accused of rape think that what shame and can act out in self-destructive ways, includ- through your own actions can you save that fourth or tenth they did was not rape. Who are you going to believe? ing becoming perpetrators of violence. As students on friend of yours from becoming a victim. Do your part, and Fact: Seventy-five percent of the men and fifty-five per- this campus, we must deconstruct the image of a man together we can create a better and safer Tufts for all. cent of the women involved in acquaintance rapes were and the constructed connection between masculinity, drinking or taking drugs just before the attack. power and invincibility to create an environment where Think: Yeah, we’re a college campus, and let’s face it: men feel comfortable sharing experiences in which they Kris Coombs, Jr. is a second year graduate student pursuing Drinking is part of many of our social lives, and when are vulnerable and have the needed support and respect a master’s degree in child development. He is the co-chair you’re going out at night, the end goal is commonly to to heal. As a society, we must identify and address the of the Graduate Student Council’s community outreach not go home alone. Additionally, when you get drunk, attitudes that allow sexual violence in boys to remain program and a co-director of SJAI. Khudejha Asghar is you’re much more likely to say or do things you wouldn’t under the radar of our commitment to protect children a senior majoring in international relations. She is a co- when sober. (Peeing on a wall, anyone?) So a lot of people from all types of harm. director of SJAI.

OFF THE HILL | BOSTON UNIVERSITY World wild Web B Y LAUREN RODRIGUE a way for Twitter to get more hits — and therefore, more up in regular Google search results will corroborate The Daily Free Press money — and a way for Google to control yet another critics’ accusations that Americans, especially the wildly popular avenue of the Internet. As for the users, college-aged and 20-something generation, are too Web mogul Google announced Wednesday that its exactly how useful will this development be for them? wired to the social-networking sphere and too out of upcoming partnership with social-networking giant Google searches are used to seek fact or reliable sources touch with reality. Twitter will allow Google searchers to see tweets related to answer some kind of inquiry, whether the pursuit Depending on Twitter for “Balloon Boy” cracks and to their search topics in the list of results. The Google blog is academic, business or curiosity motivated. Peoples’ keeping in touch with what one’s friends are doing dur- referred to the tweets as valuable real-time observations tweets mentioning a particular term searched in Google ing the weekend is the lighter side, but putting these for the searched topic. But as the world gets seemingly likely won’t help the searcher, and will only clutter an not-at-all-credible sources of information into Google smaller and smaller thanks to an ever-increasing obses- already over-stimulated interface. searches, and possibly using them as legitimate refer- sion with self-expression through social-networking The integration could be well received if the Twitter ence points, is going too far. Google has integrated the sites, will Google searches end up more muddled than results have a show/hide option by which users can Web to a point where fact is inseparable from fiction, ads enhanced, now causing users to not only sift through choose to allow or block these types of results. Or, if coalesce with original content, and opinions and rumor obnoxious ads and spam but also random tweets by Google established a Google-powered search engine are presented on the same pages as credible resources. perfect strangers? on the Twitter Web site, people can search through And with search engine users being subjected to this Google’s blog announced the partnership with enthu- Twitter whenever they need to and they will receive far kind of bombardment of useless information, Google siasm, as if it were opening up a whole new service to more thorough results to their searches than the cur- will be held responsible for fostering a generation of users of the online search engine. But it seems more like rent Twitter search option. Otherwise, tweets showing very connected but very mindless Americans.

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VOLLEYBALL focused on winning both weekend continued from page 16 contests. team is] doing a great job of keeping “Trinity and Amherst are good teams mind over matter. It was great to see that will test our mental strength,” them doing well and being successful.” Helgeson said. “At this point we’re not The victory over Williams came after necessarily getting physically better; a 3-1 dispatching of host Smith College it’s more that we are staying focused in the first round of the tournament on and having better execution. At this Friday night and a 3-0 sweep of MIT point it’s about team chemistry and the earlier in the day on Saturday. small details.” After being upset by the Ephs in the The Jumbos spent the last three semi-finals of last year’s NESCAC tour- weeks on the road after a home vic- nament, the Jumbos have trampled tory versus Bowdoin, and will not Williams thus far in 2009. Saturday’s have another match on campus until win moved Tufts to 3-0 versus the Ephs the NESCAC tournament. This week, on the year, and the Jumbos have only coach Thompson gave the team an dropped one out of the 10 sets between extra day off, realizing that the season the two teams. The Jumbos may still has been long and grueling. But when face the Ephs one more time this sea- the players do practice, she noted, son in the NESCAC tournament. they go full speed, relentlessly push- “It definitely gives us more confi- ing to improve and avoid an upset like dence against them,” Helgeson said. last year’s. “But every time they step on the court “It takes so much focus to be consis- they are a different team. They are tently good against great opponents,” very athletic and can switch offenses Thompson said. “It takes a lot of men- and defenses. If anything we are more tal exertion to win these tournaments. determined to beat them again — just But every team in New England is SANDWICHES because we beat them three times playing as much as we are. Mentally doesn’t mean that they are going to lie we need to get tougher as the season down.” goes on.” WINE & BEER With its win on Saturday, Tufts Helgeson is adamant that the key improved to 25-2 on the season. The to excelling under pressure for this Jumbos will have an opportunity to year’s team is to live in the present, SPECIALTY GROCERY clinch the regular-season NESCAC stick to a game plan and stay disci- title this weekend, when they travel plined. According to the veteran co- to Amherst to play Trinity on Friday captain, if the Jumbos can keep their LOCAL PRODUCTS and then tangle with the Lord Jeffs on emotions in check and play with the Saturday. same sense of purpose that brought Victories in both matches would them to their 25-2 mark in the first guarantee the Jumbos the No. 1 seed place, the rest of the pieces should in the NESCAC tournament, as Tufts fall into place. currently sits a half-game ahead of “We talk a lot about keeping our second-place Conn. College. The composure, making sure that we are all 81 Holland Street squad could theoretically still capture doing our jobs the right way,” Helgeson Davis Sq. Somerville the top seed via a tiebreaker if it loses said. “We all have the same goals. And to Amherst on Saturday but are able to basically, if we continue in our rhythm, 617-623-0867 win at least one set against the Jeffs, take care of our bodies and use our since Tufts defeated Conn. College energy to execute rather than get ner- davesfreshpasta.com 3-0 on Sept. 19. Still, the Jumbos are vous, there’s nothing in our way.”

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Men’s and women’s Cleveland gambles with trade for Shaq Jumbos will look INSIDE NBA to-back championships were derailed cross country display continued from page 15 by Kevin Garnett’s knee injury, Boston to carry success depth at Mayor’s Cup him, and Orlando gave up on promising primed itself for another title run by add- second-year man Courtney Lee to obtain ing free agent big man Rasheed Wallace to into spring their guy. But the Magic shed Rafer Alston, the mix. Again, Boston followed the pre- With both the men’s and women’s a potential chemistry killer with Jameer vailing theme in the East of acquiring vet- WOMEN’S CREW cross country teams resting their top run- Nelson returning from injury, and also eran players whose best years are behind continued from page 16 ners, other members of each team had a received a talented young big man in them, hoping that they will provide a the race. But Holec, one half of the chance to shine last weekend at the 20th Ryan Anderson, who might be the jewel spark despite their diminished skills. winning pair, went in with notable annual Mayor’s Cup at Franklin Park, spon- of this deal. In Wallace’s case, if he is willing to experience, helping the Jumbos to sored by the Boston Athletic Association. However, this deal hinges on Carter. play off the bench he can provide the victory. The men’s squad finished second out He is no longer the go-to option in depth that the Celtics lacked last year “Kathleen Holec has actually of 20 teams in the 5K race, which was Orlando thanks to the presence of when Garnett went down. In addition, been sculling for many many years,” primarily comprised of amateur and col- Dwight Howard, and he should theo- though he plays outside too much for Woodward said. “She sculled in high legiate running clubs as well as many indi- retically benefit from playing second someone with his skills, he is a perfect school. Kaylee Maykranz just picked it vidual runners. Tufts’ top finishers were fiddle. But if Carter cannot accept that fit next to the emerging Glen “Big Baby” up this week. She did really well. They senior Matt Tirrell, who came in sixth his numbers may take a dip, Orlando’s Davis in the second unit. While Wallace were just on their own for the race and overall with a time of 16:47, and fellow grand plans could go up in smoke. should play a large role, the Celtics’ other ended up winning by a really large seniors Jason Hanrahan and Billy Hale, The Cleveland Cavaliers likewise took key offseason addition, Marquis Daniels, margin.” who finished in 12th and 14th place a gamble of gargantuan proportions with might actually be more important to the Despite the steep learning curve, respectively. their trade for Shaquille O’Neal. Despite hopes of the team as a ball-handler off coaches and members of the team saw The women’s squad had an even bet- having the best regular season record in the bench who can also spell Paul Pierce sculling as a valuable way to improve ter showing in the 5K, finishing first in a the NBA last year, the Cavs crumbled in and Ray Allen. technique. field of 11. The team’s top runner on the the Eastern Conference Finals with their While all these teams were taking risks, “Being in a sculling boat as a teach- day was sophomore Caroline Melhado, loss to Orlando. Hoping to find the kryp- the contender that made the most logical ing tool gives each athlete the opportu- who finished third with a time of 20:40. tonite to solve Dwight Howard, the Cavs move might have been the San Antonio nity to be responsible for both sides,” First-years Evelyn Orlando and Melanie traded spare parts for the Big Aristotle. Spurs. The addition of Richard Jefferson coach Gary Caldwell said. “When you Monroe were on her heels, coming in Though O’Neal is well past the days from the Milwaukee Bucks is a great fit, as are in a sweep boat, like we are most of fourth and fifth with times of 21:02 and when he was the most dominant big man he has experience playing alongside stars the time, you are only responsible for 21:04, respectively. in the game, simultaneously rapping and like Carter and Jason Kidd in New Jersey. your own side.” In the 8K race, the men didn’t fare as starring in “Kazaam,” Cleveland is hoping Putting Jefferson in the lineup with Tim “In the spring, sculling is not as well as they did in the 5K, finishing last that the chance to contend for a champi- Duncan, Tony Parker and a healthy Manu practical,” Woodard added. “But in out of a field of 11 teams, though the onship alongside the best player in the Ginobili gives the Spurs another offensive the fall and in the future I think it is majority of their competition came from league, LeBron James, can motivate its weapon for opponents to defend and something we will continue to pursue. high-quality Boston-area running clubs. new acquisition. How much O’Neal has makes them a threat in the West. Our coach, Brian Dawe, is a really big Freshman Andrew Haskell was the top left remains to be seen, however, and While it remains to be seen how these advocate of sculling. I think he sees a finisher for the Jumbos, coming in with a though he is seemingly the perfect side- major moves play out, one thing is for benefit in the technical work. It was time of 27:42 for 98th place. kick for a top player, he still views himself certain: the NBA is wide open this sea- fun, but I think it helped all of us with as more of a co-star. son, and all six of these teams feel they our blade work.” — by Philip Dear Last but not least in the East is the have a shot at putting a banner in the The Head of the Fish marked the Boston Celtics. After its hopes at back- rafters this year. end of the fall season for the Jumbos. However, the winter is an important time for the team, as members must SCHEDULE | Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 stay in shape and prepare for the remarkably different spring season, which features more sprint races. TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON “In the spring season we race 2,000 meters,” Woodard said. “We race 5,000 Amherst or 6,000 in the fall. A lot of people will Football 1:00 p.m. have multiple races in the same day. It is very different.” “There are general offseason goals at Bowdoin NESCAC on both the men’s side and wom- Field Hockey 5:00 p.m. Tournament en’s side,” Caldwell added. “One is to tba improve strength. Two is to improve flexibility. Three is to improve overall at Bowdoin NESCAC fitness. This interval of time that we Men’s Soccer 3:00 p.m. Tournament have between now and February is tba three times as long as the amount of time we spent organized as a team this at Bowdoin NESCAC fall. The individual and the team prog- Women’s 3:00 p.m. Tournament ress are critically important to the Soccer tba success of the program come spring racing season.” Although rowing is a year-round at Hall of Fame vs. Trinity endeavor, Tufts certainly deserves to Volleyball Tournament (at Amherst) tba 8:00 p.m. take a moment and appreciate its performance at the Head of the Fish NESCAC before launching into further train- ing for the the more extensive spring Cross Country Championship 1:00 p.m. season. “I think this was a really good way to end the season,” said Woodard.

JumboCast Football “Everybody felt really good about what they did and now we are looking ahead

to the future.” STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football NCAA Div. III Field Hockey (12-1, 7-1 NESCAC) (7-5-1, 4-3-1 NESCAC) (2-9-2, 0-7-1 NESCAC) (25-2, 7-1 NESCAC) (2-3, 2-3 NESCAC) (Oct. 20, 2009) OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC W L PF PA Points (First-place votes) W L W L T W L T W L W L W L T W L T W L T Amherst 5 0 100 47 Tufts 7 1 25 2 1. Messiah, 972 (44) Trinity 8 0 13 0 0 Williams 8 0 0 13 0 0 Wesleyan 5 0 3 9 0 4 Trinity 5 0 154 77 Conn. Coll. 7 2 19 5 2. Salisbury, 901 (1) Tufts 7 1 12 1 0 Amherst 7 1 0 11 2 0 Williams 6 1 1 11 1 1 Williams 4 1 142 86 Amherst 6 2 19 5 3. Ursinus, 856 (1) Amherst 5 3 10 3 0 Middlebury 7 1 0 9 1 2 Amherst 5 2 1 9 2 1 Bowdoin 2 3 136 125 Middlebury 5 2 18 4 4. Trinity College, 821 (2) Middlebury 5 3 10 3 0 4 3 1 7 5 1 Trinity 5 2 1 10 2 1 Colby 2 3 64 104 Tufts Williams 5 2 15 8 5. Tufts, 761 0 Middlebury 2 3 145 125 Williams 5 3 5 8 Trinity 3 3 2 5 4 3 Conn. Coll. 5 3 0 8 3 1 Bowdoin 4 4 18 9 Tufts 2 3 53 76 6. SUNY Cortland, 720 (1) Bowdoin 4 4 9 4 0 Bowdoin 3 5 0 7 6 0 Bowdoin 4 3 1 9 3 1 Trinity 4 4 11 8 Wesleyan 2 3 62 88 7. Lebanon Valley, 675 Conn. Coll. 3 5 4 8 0 Wesleyan 3 5 0 7 5 1 Middlebury 3 3 2 7 4 2 Wesleyan 4 5 12 12 Hamilton 1 4 53 110 8. Rowan, 562 Wesleyan 2 6 7 6 0 2 5 1 6 6 1 Colby 1 6 1 4 7 2 Bates 1 6 15 7 Colby Bates 0 5 66 137 9. Lynchburg, 548 Colby 1 7 5 8 0 1 7 0 4 8 1 Bates 0 7 1 3 8 2 Colby 0 7 7 16 Bates 10. Middlebury, 485 Bates 0 8 1 10 0 Conn. Coll. 0 8 0 4 9 0 Tufts 0 7 1 2 9 2 Hamilton 0 8 5 26

G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD N.E. Div. III Volleyball G A Pts G A Pts (Oct. 18, 2009) Blumenthal 2 1 5 C. Updike 284 21 P. Bailey 75 254 3.4 1 T. Brown 16 9 41 W. Hardy 7 0 14 2.3 2 0 4 D.Joyce-Mendive 257 0 D. Ferguson 39 88 0 A. Russo 11 4 26 C. Cadigan 3 4 10 B. Duker McManama 39 36 0.9 0 D. Schoening 1 1 3 B. Helgeson 204 15 1. Tufts M. Kelly 8 5 21 A. Michael 3 0 6 L. Nicholas 94 1 M. Burke 6 3 15 S. Nolet 2 1 5 S. Saropoulos 1 1 3 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 2. Williams 2 E. Lokken 77 10 M. Scholtes 4 1 9 A. Maxwell 2 1 5 R. Coleman 1 0 B. Neff 51 13 McManama 46.3 608 4 2 3. UMASS Boston L. Griffith 3 3 9 B. Morgan 1 0 2 F. Silva 1 0 2 K. Ellefsen 34 0 4. Springfield J. Perkins 2 4 8 F. Gamal 0 2 2 A. Lach 1 0 2 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD 5. MIT T. Guttadauro 3 1 7 L. O’Connor 0 2 2 K. Maxham 1 0 2 Defensive B Digs P. Bailey 16 249 15.6 2 B. Mahler 9 94 10.4 0 6. Conn. College K. Eaton 2 0 4 J. Love-Nichols 0 1 1 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 A. Kuan 0 362 C. Updike 13 182 7. Brandeis B. Helgeson 31 181 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Coast Guard Goalkeeping Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% GA S S% D. Feiger 25 179 T. Tassinari 53 0 0 9. Middlebury M. Zak 5 25 .833 K. Minnehan 8 54 .871 P. Tonelli 23 57 .712 M. Murray 42 0 1 N. Shrodes 3 106 10. Amherst K. Hyder 2 10 .833 A. Bernstein 0 8 1.00 K. Engelking 1 97 A. Perry 35 0 1 14 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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INSIDE THE NBA ALEX PREWITT | LIVE FROM MUDVILLE After offseason shuffles, contenders line The World up for a shot at the NBA title Series of BY ETHAN LANDY Prognost- Daily Editorial Board ication The old saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, veryone has his or her own specific don’t fix it.” But try telling that to an NBA way of attempting to predict the future. general manager. The Mayans have their calendar, Tom When the league opens up its 2009-2010 EHanks had the Zoltar Machine and regular season tonight with four games, a Nostradamus had his patented Magic 8 Ball. quartet of top contenders will display the But when it comes to baseball, barely any- new additions to their arsenals. New play- thing is set in stone. Who would’ve thought the ers are just part of the wholesale chang- Tampa Bay Rays would rise and fall faster than es that were made in the offseason by Disney stock? Was Zack Greinke as a Cy Young six contenders looking to take home the candidate even imaginable before the season? Larry O’Brien Trophy in June. Could anyone have foreseen that Barry Bonds That list begins with the defending would be accused of doing steroids? Okay, that champion Los Angeles Lakers. Rather last one was obvious. than stand by and give their champion- The point is that Major League Baseball is ship roster a chance to defend its title, the simply one roller coaster ride after another. Lakers jettisoned Trevor Ariza, an up-and- With the World Series starting Wednesday coming small forward who was arguably night, I will attempt to do the unthinkable. the most important player in the team’s Here, for the low, low price of nothing, I offer postseason run last year, and gambled on you 10 Fall Classic predictions, plus one bonus Ron Artest. The 10 year veteran was once prognostication, all hassle-free, gluten-free one of the most feared defenders in the and 100 percent guaranteed to come true. game, but his reputation is fading. Prediction 1: Kate Hudson, Alex Rodriguez’s Last season, Artest displayed his offen- girlfriend, and Matthew McConaughey will sive wares on a Houston Rockets team that star in the sequel of their 2003 hit movie, titled did not have a go-to guy due to injuries. “How to Lose a Slump in 10 Days,” featuring Artest averaged 17 points a game but is the story of Rodriguez and how he shook off unlikely to duplicate those numbers while his playoff woes to help carry the Yankees to sharing touches with Pau Gasol on the the World Series. Of course, the story will end inside and Kobe Bryant on the perimeter. as Hudson, playing herself, and McConaughey, But what really makes ousting Artest a starring as A-Rod, ride off into the distance on gamble is his volatile personality. Rumors a motorcycle, the former injecting the latter abounded last year of Artest’s antics dur- with anabolic steroids and feeding him tic- ing the postseason, and the Rockets did tacs as the credits roll. not seem too displeased to take Ariza off Prediction 2: I will get blasted for my exten- the Lakers’ hands to fill their hole at small sive knowledge of Kate Hudson’s filmography. forward. Prediction 3: Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, Another Western Conference team second-baseman Chase Utley and outfielder that is tinkering with its chemistry is the Jayson Werth, as well as New York’s pitcher A.J. Portland Trail Blazers. Blessed with a bevy Burnett, will form the “Bro Chill Bro Club” for of young talent and one of the best emerg- people whose names sound like they belong ing players in the game in Brandon Roy, on the quad shirtless, strumming a guitar, with Portland made a curious financial choice a Natty in hand. Consequently, Ryan Howard this summer. MCT and Cliff Lee will get jealous and form the club As one of the few teams with cap space, The Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal was one of several marquee moves for people with two first names. The verdict is the Blazers searched high and low for an made by top teams in the NBA this offseason. still out on whether or not Jorge Posada will be idea of how to spend it. After being jilted allowed into this group, as my Spanish is quite by marquee free agent Hedo Turkoglu, three years for a backup point guard who in five games. Unsatisfied with the tag of rusty. who decided to head north of the border cannot play on the floor with their best runner-up, Orlando altered its roster in Prediction 4: Yankees hurler Phil Coke will to the Toronto Raptors, Portland shelled player and is sure to be unhappy coming dramatic fashion. Exiting was Turkoglu, either be exploited by the Coca-Cola Company, out the cash for point guard Andre Miller. off the bench. a key crunch-time contributor and com- which will force him to do a repeat of the Mean The move was curious for a number of In the Eastern Conference, three teams ponent of Orlando’s outside offense. As Joe Green Coke commercial, or he will be the reasons. Roy likes to play with the ball in that were dissatisfied with how their sea- Turkoglu fled in free agency, the Magic poster boy for the Columbian drug trade. his hands, as does Miller. Then there is sons ended also saw huge roster shake- filled their need for a scorer by acquiring Prediction 5: Some cute kid will sing the Portland’s strange fascination with vet- ups, with varying degrees of severity. Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets. Star Spangled Banner, lisping on “Oh say eran Steve Blake, who it turns out will That list starts with the Orlando Magic, At 32, Carter’s best years are behind can you see.” Simultaneously, 50,000 hard- be the team’s starter. So now the Blazers a team that surprised many by getting to cut New Yorkers previously shouting at each have spent seven million a year over the NBA Finals, only to fall to the Lakers see INSIDE NBA, page 13 other about “red lights,” “pizza pies,” and “yo mamas” will swoon. Prediction 6: Phillies pitcher Chad Durbin will become the first baseball player to Tweet from the mound, posting “lolz totes strux out DAILY DIGITS Jeter. Go Phillz!” Prediction 7: When A-Rod hits a game- winning home run, the New York media will break the unofficial record for most “New Mr. 316 7 38 October” references, originally set by our most esteemed managing editor Mr. Dave Heck. Prediction 8: The first Joba the Hut joke Rushing yards for the New York Jets in Shutouts by senior goalkeeper Kate Walks surrendered by Los Angeles Angels will be made about Joba Chamberlain. I can’t their 38-0 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Minnehan, who leads all NESCAC net- pitching in the ALCS, for an abysmal average believe this hasn’t gotten more popular. It’s like Sunday. Starter Thomas Jones chipped in minders in that category. Minnehan’s of 6.33 per game. The Halos coughed up the “Little Big League” of nicknames. with 122 yards and rookie Shonn Greene stellar play between the pipes has been nine free passes in Sunday’s Game 6, and Prediction 9: My friend, who inexplicably added 141 of his own, as Gang Green be- vital to lifting the women’s soccer team four of them directly resulted in Yankees runs, likes every sports team from Philadelphia came the second team to torch Oakland’s to its 7-5-1 record and fourth-place spot handing New York a 5-2 victory that sent the except the Phillies, will tell me for the 1,856th NFL-worst run defense for at least 300 in the conference standings, as all the Yankees to the World Series, which starts time that the Yankees suck. It’s a good thing his yards on the ground in as many weeks. Jumbos’ wins have come in games in tomorrow. beloved Braves are doing so well as to validate which they have not allowed a goal. that statement. Prediction 10: Should Pedro Martinez start Game 2 in the Bronx, the sheer magnitude of boos emanating from the stands will register on the Richter scale, replacing the 1989 World Series as the official “Earthquake Series.” Prediction 11: In light of the news regarding a potential transit strike in Philadelphia, the 365 Yankees will be unable to attend Game 3 after 1.7 21 finding no one to drive their team bus, forcing the Phillie Phanatic to have a fist fight with Kills by the women’s volleyball team in Yards per rushing attempt for the George Steinbrenner to decide the winner. Points for Los Angeles Kings’ center NESCAC play this season. The Jumbos football team in its 30-7 loss to the The former will emerge victorious, helping the Anze Kopitar, who leads the NHL are tops in the conference with 13.52 Williams on Saturday. The Ephs’ Phillies avoid a New York sweep. with 10 goals and is second with 11 kills per game, and juniors Caitlin defensive front kept Tufts quarterback Regarding whether or not these will actu- assists. Kopitar, the first Slovenian Updike and Dawson Joyce-Mendive Tom McManama and running back Pat ally come true, I deferred to my Magic 8 Ball, native to play in the NHL, compiled — ranked second and third in the NES- Bailey at bay throughout the afternoon, which promptly spit back in my face the mes- just 66 points in 82 games last sea- CAC in kills — have led the way. The stopping the offense behind the line of sage: “outlook is bleak.” son, but he already has 21 in just a Jumbos’ ability to put away points has scrimmage on numerous occasions. Guess I can’t be Nostradamus for Halloween. dozen contests this year. been a key asset to them all season. Time to find that slutty nurse costume.

Alex Prewitt is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Inside the NBA 15 Live from Mudville 15 SSportsports Daily Digits 15 tuftsdaily.com

VOLLEYBALL Jumbos take home Hall of Fame Tournament championship

BY BEN KOCHMAN Contributing Writer

For the past two seasons, the Tufts women’s volleyball team has ventured to Smith

VOLLEYBALL (25-2, 7-1 NESCAC)

at Northampton, Mass., Saturday

Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 Williams 20 21 19 — 0

Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 MIT 17 15 23 — 0

at Northampton, Mass., Friday

Tufts 25 17 26 25 — 3 Smith 11 25 24 12 — 1

College for the annual Hall of Fame Tournament to test its skills against the best in New England only to come up short on the final day in the championship bracket. But on Saturday, this year’s Jumbos squad broke new ground, sweeping perennial rival Williams to capture Tufts’ first ever Hall of Fame Tournament championship. In 2007, Tufts fell to MIT in the semifinals, finishing third overall; last year, the Jumbos SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY came in second after losing Junior Dawson Joyce-Mendive had double digit kills in all of Tufts’ three matches over the weekend as the Jumbos breezed to a Hall of Fame to Springfield College. But the Invitational championship. third time proved to be the charm, as the Jumbos took sive side against Williams, outside hitters Caitlin Updike low sophomore Cara Spieler tournaments is tribute for all first this year. with 45 assists and 13 digs. and Dawson Joyce-Mendive chipped in with 13 of her own. the hard work that we’re doing Senior co-captain Dena Yet, the offensive assault was all reaching double-digits in “It’s always exciting to win at practice. It’s a long season Feiger was named tourna- spread out amongst the whole kills. Sophomore libero Audrey whenever we’re posed with and it can get tiring, but [the ment MVP and led Tufts on team, with senior co-captain Kuan led a stalwart defensive a challenge,” coach Cora both the offensive and defen- Brogie Helgeson and junior effort with 21 digs, while fel- Thompson said. “To win these see VOLLEYBALL, page 12

MEN’S CREW WOMEN’S CREW Tufts overcomes Jumbos finish season strong at Head of the Fish BY SAM O’REILLY illness, fatigue to Contributing Writer

Last week, senior captain Kate end fall season Woodard said this past weekend’s trip was a chance for the Tufts women’s BY SARAH NASSER crew team to “have fun.” But that did Contributing Writer not mean the Jumbos put any less effort into the competition. After a successful run at the Head The fruits of their labor were evi- of the Charles, the men’s crew team dent on Sunday, as Tufts junior Kaylee continued to show promising talent Maykranz and sophomore Kathleen at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Holec won the Collegiate Double race Saratoga, N.Y. this past weekend. at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Despite the cold weather and strong Saratoga, N.Y. The pair crossed the fin- winds, the Jumbos persevered and ish line first out of 13 teams in the race finished the race pleased with their with a finishing time of 14:56 which accomplishments. put them nearly 28 seconds ahead of The first varsity foursome placed second-place Colgate. 10th out of 21 total boats, while the Overall, the Jumbos entered four second varsity quad, a combination boats in the Collegiate Doubles, includ- of varsity and novice rowers, placed ing the eighth place finisher, and two 19th in the same event. in the Collegiate Quads. In the lat- Tufts also raced a varsity eight, ter race, one Tufts boat placed fourth which placed 16th out of 17 boats. with a time of 14:55.05 and the other Though that finish was far from finished just behind in fifth place. The ideal, the Jumbos do not believe high finishes were a pleasant surprise their results matched their efforts. considering that Tufts was sculling, a “We had a strong race against a fashion of rowing that the Jumbos were tough field and a headwind, but over- not accustomed to. all we went out and accomplished “It is totally different because [usu- what we wanted to,” Ambrozavitch ally], we only have one oar,” Woodard said. “We all felt like we left our best said. “You are either a port or a star- out there and rowed well together. board. You kind of learn how to row on “This particular course is a lit- that side and it’s very difficult to row tle shorter than most races, so we on the other side. In sculling, you have attacked the race a little harder than an ore in each hand. I am a port so it a normal fall regatta, with a higher is especially hard for me to learn how stroke rating for the shorter dis- to control my starboard oar. It’s just a tance,” he continued. “It was a good very different feeling.” segue into training for the spring The Head of the Fish was the first season.” sculling event for most of the women The Jumbos have not been able to on the team. Many only learned how KRISTEN COLLINS/TUFTS DAILY compete at full strength for the past to scull in the week leading up to The women’s crew team excelled in sculling at the Head of the Fish Regatta on Sunday, earning a first-place finish in the Collegiate Double and fourth and fifth place finishes in the see MEN’S CREW, page 14 see WOMEN’S CREW, page 13 Collegiate Four race.