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b y Mi c h a e l De l Mo r o Friedman School of Nutrition. Daily Editorial Board John Hancock did not make the change for economic reasons, but that The university’s partner in the instead cut the grants because it is seek- President’s Marathon Challenge (PMC) ing to diversify the charitable activities starting next year will cut in half the it benefits, according to Johnson. number of Tufts community members it “John Hancock is very interested in sponsors to run the Boston Marathon. supporting a broader range of nonprof- For the past nine years, John its,” Johnson told the Daily. “This was a Hancock Financial Services has been way of kind of getting what both sides the primary sponsor for the 200 char- wanted … and [giving] them the oppor- ity numbers given to Tufts as part tunity to provide to more nonprofits in of the challenge. University President Boston besides Tufts.” Lawrence Bacow originally bro- PMC Director Don Megerle, who kered the relationship between John called the challenge one of Bacow’s Hancock and Tufts, a contract that was legacies at the university, was disap- originally meant to last 10 years. The pointed with the decision and said the two institutions made the deal to cut change could threaten the dynamics of the PMC participants by half — to 100 the team, which runners have grown runners — this semester in exchange accustomed to over the years. for extending the partnership for two “It was a discussion that we had with years beyond the original 10-year John Hancock last fall. We were trying to agreement, according to Executive figure out a way to extend our relation- Director of University Development ship beyond two [more] years,” Johnson Daily File Photo Eric Johnson. said, adding that the original contract Following the leak of financial documents, the university will neither pursue the leaker of To participate in the marathon, all would have allowed for only two more 2010 financial documents nor adjust its investment policy. runners must either meet strict quali- years with 200 challenge runners. fying times or receive a charity num- “It would have been difficult to go ber that waives the requirement if from 200 members to all of sudden hav- they raise funds to donate to a chari- ing nothing, so now we have four years University to maintain current table cause. [with 100 runners each],” he said. In return for bypassing the qual- Johnson added that the university ifying stage, PMC participants must would continue to negotiate with John policy in wake of Jumboleaks raise a certain amount of money in Hancock to try to lengthen the relation- order to run. Students are required to ship beyond two additional years, but b y Am e l i e He c h t tion rather than keep it confidential,” raise $1,000 and non-students, includ- that such an extension has not yet been Daily Editorial Board Campbell said. ing faculty, alumni and parents, must raise $2,500 to benefit programs at the see PMC, page 2 In response to the leak of the uni- Relationship with the ACSR versity’s alleged investment informa- Campbell said that the leak would not tion by the newly established group alter the university’s relationship with Jumboleaks on Saturday, the univer- ACSR, which the university created in sity is not at this time actively pursu- 2007 to allow for greater student input Air Force ROTC cadets ing the individual or individuals who on direct investments. The three under- disclosed the information, according graduate students who compose ACSR, to Executive Vice President Patricia according to Campbell, are privy only accepted to flight school Campbell. to information regarding direct invest- Jumboleaks released a confidential ments. Because the university currently b y Ka t h r y n Ol s o n list of 35 companies in which it purports possesses no direct investments, the Daily Editorial Board the university had a direct holding in body at this time has no access to cur- 2010, citing the dual goals of promoting rent investment information. While many Tufts seniors continue to financial transparency and encourag- ACSR members are required to sign grapple with their post-graduation futures, ing investment in socially responsible a non-disclosure agreement when they two juniors already know what they’re corporations. assume their positions, a contract that doing — and it’s no desk job. The group did not reveal who pro- remains in effect post-graduation. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps vided them with the list. Current ACSR member Maggie Selvin, a (AFROTC) cadets Brittany Trimble and The university also has no plans, as sophomore, said that no consequences Jared Kaminski last month learned they of yet, to alter either its endowment were ever clearly expressed for students have been guaranteed slots with the U.S. transparency policy or its investment found breaking the agreement, though Air Force’s flight school following their grad- strategies, Campbell said. none would ever consider doing so. uation from Tufts next year. The organization, composed of cur- “We never had a discussion about it Trimble and Kaminski were two of 750 rent and former Tufts students, claimed because it was a non-issue,” she said. AFROTC college juniors nationwide who on its website that the published docu- “It’s something we do as a sign of respect applied for the competitive positions — ment represented a complete list of for the Board [of Trustees], and it was only 502 were awarded slots. Trimble will the university’s direct investments in absolutely unquestioned that none of enter pilot training, and Kaminski was the year 2010. Campbell declined to us would ever consider disclosing it.” accepted to train as a Combat Systems either confirm or deny the authenticity Gabe Frumkin (LA ’10), who was Operator (CSO), or navigator. of the leaked information, but she did influential in the founding of ACSR All four of the cadets in AFROTC acknowledge that the university last and served on the committee for two Detachment 365 — the unit based out of year possessed direct holdings and this years, said that the Jumboleaks incident the Massachusetts Institute of Technology year does not. should demonstrate to the university with which Tufts’ cadets complete their Members of the student-composed the need to provide the ACSR with addi- ROTC training — who applied were award- Advisory Committee on Shareholder tional power as a means of involving ed positions in the school, according to Responsibility (ACSR) have access to students more deeply in investment U.S. Air Force Captain Daniel Sawicki, who a password-protected website with decisions. instructs the detachment. a list of the university’s direct hold- “If the administration is savvy … Kaminski was also placed on the wait- ings, Campbell said. This list, she [it will see] it is a really good time to list for a pilot position and is optimistic believed, was what was published on be a more proactive partner with the that he will be accepted to the higher the Jumboleaks website. ACSR,” he said. “Now is a good time training program. courtesy Brittany Trimble “[A list of our direct investments] was to be reminded and to learn that the We’re crossing our fingers,” Sawicki Tufts AFROTC cadets Brittany Trimble, pic- made available to those handful of stu- committee hasn’t really helped Tufts yet said, going on to praise the Tufts cadets’ tured above, and Jared Kaminski, both dents … and it would appear it might because the ACSR hasn’t had the sub- dedication. juniors, learned last month of their admit- have been one of the students that stantive role that similar organizations tance into U.S. Air Force flight training. had that password-protected access see ROTC, page 2 — [who] chose to share that informa- see JUMBOLEAKS, page 2

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Sleeping with the enemy the content of the bags, as the case is slots in Air Force flight school A student flagged down at 3:30 a.m. ongoing. ROTC on Friday morning a Tufts University continued from page 1 Police Department (TUPD) car on Smoke and mirrors “Both cadets are very motivated and Professors Row to report that one of well-rounded, and what that means for the his housemates had just robbed him. Two TUPD officers at 12:15 a.m. on Air Force is that we end up with very quali- In an altercation at his Sunset Avenue Saturday responded to noise reports at fied leaders. The combination of a Tufts residence about 10 minutes before, the a Powderhouse Boulevard house party. education and ROTC training builds strong student said, his housemate struck him, Upon its arrival, TUPD met officers character and strong individuals, which is stole two bags and fled. Two TUPD offi- from the Somerville Police Department what the Air Force and our government cers later that day arrested the house- already on the scene. The officers need and what both exhibit,” Sawicki said. mate, a 24-year-old male who does observed fog seeping out of one of the Trimble and Kaminski will begin training not attend Tufts, and charged him with doors, which they found to be coming next summer, and their positions require assault and battery and larceny. from a fog machine inside the house. a service commitment of 10 and six years, TUPD valued the worth of the sto- respectively, according to Sawicki. len items at $250, though TUPD Sgt. —Compiled by Brent Yarnell based on reports “Being a navigator is a lot of responsibil-

Robert McCarthy declined to discuss from Tufts University Police Department ity and an amazing experience,” Kaminski Courtesy Jared Kaminski said. “I see myself doing well because I Junior Jared Kaminski was accepted last month work well under pressure. It’s also pretty to train as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force. awesome to be part of something bigger than yourself. … It’s more than just a typi- said. Students are evaluated on, among PMC coach Megerle says next year’s cal 9-to-5 job.” other things, their GPA, performance in a Sawicki said Trimble, as a pilot, will after written exam and physical fitness tests, and cuts may threaten team dynamics a year of basic training be assigned an air- how they rank among their peers. plane and start her career in the Air Force. Kaminski joined AFROTC as a sopho- PMC their numbers,” Kring said. “I love being “The pilot position is a pretty inclusive more and was accepted to the Air Force continued from page 1 on the team. It’s amazing.” career path for quite a while,” Trimble said. Academy but opted instead for a more col- finalized with the company. “For Tufts, it’s really been a good pro- “You fly operational missions and are sta- legiate lifestyle at Tufts, where he studies Megerle said it is too early to tell gram and has helped the school’s reputa- tioned places overseas,” she said. mechanical engineering. how the change will affect the relative tion, as well,” he added. Trimble, whose father was also a pilot “Initially, I thought it would be really number of students, faculty, alumni Kring expressed hope that the chal- in the Air Force, expressed her thrill at cool to design planes, and then I went into and friends who can participate in the lenge would continue under University learning she had received the slot. “This training and realized I wanted to fly them,” challenge, although Johnson — who has President-Elect Anthony Monaco. is definitely a dream come true,” she said. Kaminski added. run the race with the team nine times If John Hancock representatives saw “I’m so excited. … It’s nice to see all that Trimble said that, because of her upbring- — said the proportions would likely firsthand Tufts students’ dedication to the hard work pay off.” ing, a career in the Air Force had always remain the same. challenge, Kring said, they might change She noted that unlike most college stu- been in the back of her mind. “We’ll have the same kind of balance their minds about reducing the numbers dents, AFROTC cadets accepted to flight “I grew up with a hint of the military we had with 200 members,” he said. of Tufts students that could participate. school essentially have their career paths aspect … and was brought up with a lot “There will obviously be less on all of “If they ever come to a place like set for them. of values reflected in the military. As I got them, but we’ll try to make sure there is a Tufts or a Harvard [University] … “It’s hard, especially at our age, because older, ROTC stood out as something I want- strong balance for all of those groups.” watch what goes on, see the inner most students will say, ‘I need to get this ed to try,” she said. Ryan Kring, a senior who is running on workings of the training and the bond- degree so I can apply for this internship Trimble said that she plans to work as a the PMC team for the first time this year, ing of the team and the life-changing so I can get this job,’ and finding a career pilot for much of her military career. said he was disappointed with the change that goes on in the kids, they’d say, is a really long process,” she said. “But for “I’m definitely looking to stay in the but noted that it reflected parallels with ‘Gee, this is much more than run- us, your junior year you know what you’re military. The pilot spot is a minimum of the Boston Athletic Association’s recent ning a marathon,’” he said. “To do an going to be doing. You get a sense of, ‘There’s 10 years; most people make a career out trend toward making the marathon more event as awe-inspiring as the Boston my life after college.” of it, and that’s what I’m looking to do. I of a competitive athletic event. Marathon really makes you feel good Admission to flight school is based on would like to do as much time serving as “It’s a great program that Tufts has, about yourself and makes you feel like cadets’ entire AFROTC career, making the possible, and I’ll see where things take me and it’s unfortunate that they’re reducing you accomplished a lot.” process extremely competitive, Sawicki after that.”

University expects no shift in investment transparency or strategy post-leak JUMBOLEAKS of unrelated to the ACSR,” she said. Tufts to open [investment information] endowment transparency movements.” continued from page 1 “Issues of transparency are not our pri- up in a broader way.” at a number of other schools has had.” mary concern; it is neither something Sophomore Caroline Incledon, presi- Socially responsible investments Martin Bourqui (LA ’09), one of we are advocating for nor contrary to dent of STIR, fears that the Jumboleak Students and alumni examining the the founders of Students at Tufts for our goals.” incident may have been a step back- leaked list have expressed disappoint- Investment Responsibility (STIR) and ward for university-student relations. ment and frustration that the university currently the national organizer for the A push toward transparency “It could harm a push for endowment has invested in companies such as agri- nonprofit Responsible Endowments Senior Will Ramsdell, a representa- transparency,” she said. “We need to cultural product producer Monsanto, Coalition, noted that ACSR lacks the tive of Jumboleaks, said he recognizes [work] in a way that is more respectful which has engaged in controversial power to influence investment deci- that the leak may have been a setback and collaborative.” business practices. sions that exists in some similar com- for the administration’s dialogue with STIR has denied any involvement A corporation’s commitment to social mittees at other universities.The group students regarding transparency, but with the leak. responsibility is not currently one of would benefit from additional author- he hopes that the incident will raise the the Board of Trustee’s priorities when ity, he said. student body’s awareness of the issue. considering where to invest, according “[ACSR should] make real recommen- “This is not going to help student “Tufts would be well advised to Campbell. dations about financially secure and transparency advocate relationships to think critically about what “Now, they’re not unmindful. If there ethically sound ways that we can move with the administration, and we under- was something truly terrible in the forward to a more sustainable and just stand that,” he said. “I am not optimis- funds it is invested in; if they world and it was clear that a particular endowment,” he told the Daily. “Right tic that the university will see the need are out of line with the uni- investment was supporting that, I don’t now, [ACSR] does not have that power; for transparency — however, I am opti- think that we would support that,” she the Tufts [ACSR] does not have the abil- mistic that the student body will see versity’s mission, we should said. “But it’s not something that’s a ity to take action that most other com- the need for transparency and that this pillar of how they make every invest- mittees in the country do.” issue will be incorporated into ongoing take necessary steps to cor- ment decision.” Sophomore Kelsea Carlson, another dialogue now that it has entered com- rect that or reinvest in other The fact that the university no longer current member of ACSR, said that the munity awareness.” maintains direct holdings and instead group’s alleged lack of power was not of Jumboleaks hopes for transparency areas.” invests through fund managers creates a concern to them. in all aspects of university policy and “double-blind” system, Frumkin noted, “We are restructuring our relation- management, not just in the financial Gabe Frumkin (LA ‘10) making it even more challenging to ship with the [B]oard as well as our sphere, Ramsdell said. Former ACSR member examine the social responsibility of the goals, so power is not a relevant con- “Fiscal transparency is just one of the corporations in which the university is cern of ours,” she said in an email. “The ways in which the general transparency invested. He said this does not, however, people we speak with on the Board argument has come up most frequently Some students have stressed that the prevent the university from giving due respect our voices and want to work because it is something that is obvious,” fact that the list is from 2010 does not consideration to the social implications with us towards common goals, which he said. “We clearly see that we need make it any less relevant. Frumkin and of the university’s investments. we’re very pleased about.” to have transparency in this particular Ramsdell both emphasized the impor- “Just because we don’t have direct This year ACSR has shifted its focus instance.” tance of understanding history, and holdings doesn’t mean that Tufts to learn more about corporate social The university has no plans to make Ramsdell noted that the university’s couldn’t be an active investor if it chose responsibility, especially with regard its investment information more pub- lack of a clearly articulated shift in phi- to be,” he said. “Tufts would be well to environmentally responsible invest- licly available, according to Campbell, losophy toward investments in the past advised to think critically about what ments, according to Carlson. citing restrictions imposed by third- year makes it likely that the university funds it is invested in; if they are out of “Our goal this year has been to pin- party investment mangers as part of the remains invested in similar corpora- line with the university’s mission, we point how exactly we can be most reason for secrecy. tions, even if now through fund manag- should take necessary steps to correct effective working with, rather than in “It’s been an issue for a while, this ers rather than through direct holdings. that or reinvest in other areas.” opposition to, the [B]oard,” she said. endowment transparency and socially The lack of public awareness of a Incledon is hopeful that the leak will “Therefore, we haven’t actually [been] responsible investing, and our Board has change in university investment poli- encourage more discussion on campus advising them in the way most people considered it a number of times and has cies since 2010 is what fuels the student about socially responsible investment. understand ACSR, but we believe this had a clear position that — I think for push for transparency, Incledon noted. “I think it will encourage important new work is equally important.” pretty good reasons — this is something “The fact that the list of holdings conversation; people now realize that Selvin said she does not think that that they believe should be handled by is outdated is definitely important the endowment has social and political Jumboleaks’ push for university trans- our trustee investment committee and because Tufts may no longer be invest- implications,” she said. “Many people parency will in any way impact the uni- our professionals in the investment ed in these companies, or it may still were unaware of the implications of the versity’s relationship with ACSR. office,” she said. “They have determined be invested in these companies,” she endowment investments until they saw “I think that this whole issue is kind that it may not be in the best interest of said. “That uncertainty is what drives what Tufts could be invested in.” 3

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b y Al e x a Sa s a n o w Daily Editorial Board (Still) President Barack Obama announced Poor on the start of his re-election campaign MondayAnd morning, they’re asking supporters off: 2012 election season begins — by text message and email and Packard through his newest campaign video — “Are you in?” ear Yuantee, This announcement officially kicks off the 2012 Presidential Election Eight weeks ago, I sought your Season and, with it, speculation about advice on how to make money, who will run against him, what kind of Dand you advised me to build a chicken coop, Republican he will face and what the raise chickens and sell fresh eggs. “Flawless,” electorate will look like come November you called this awful idea. “Bulletproof,” you 2012. Economic trouble and Obama’s swore. So naturally, I followed what you would initiatives during his first 2 1/2 years Zhu, and now have no money; six dead chick- in office have had a great effect on our ens; a large, gnarly stash of rotten eggs; an ex- political climate and conversation since girlfriend; and a broken neck. On top of this, I 2008, but so has the Republican Party. MCT graduate in six weeks with an English degree The rise of the Tea Party and its rallying President Barack Obama greets students at the University of Southern California last October. and no job prospects. You failed me once, of the American conservative base will Yuantee, but I want to give you the chance to likely have an effect on the names that a relatively unified party, no obvious said. “I would be extremely surprised bail me out of debt. What should I Zhu? will appear on next year’s ballots. candidate to oppose, so he can sit back if the [2012] candidate is opposed by —(Still) Poor On Packard, Still, none of the prospective and let the Republicans tear themselves the Tea Party.” Republican candidates have officially apart, which is comparable to what According to a March 2010 Gallup P P, announced their bids. happened in 2004. Bush was arguably poll, 49 percent of Tea Party supporters As much as I love hate mail, I am utterly “My guess is that May and June are weaker than Kerry and should not have identify as Republicans and 43 percent baffled as to how you failed to make lots of going to be big months in showing up been able to win, given economic con- identify as independents, all of whom money raising chickens — especially with the field,” Matt Bai (A ’90), chief politi- ditions and Iraq, but was greatly helped could have a significant influence on six of them. Did you not try advertising fresh cal correspondent for The New York by divisions in the Democratic Party.” what kind of Republican candidate will eggs on TuftsLife, by stapling flyers all around Times Magazine, said last month at an According to senior Michael Hawley, go up against Obama. Former Arkansas campus or by doing whatever the hell the event sponsored by the Tufts Institute former president of Tufts Republicans, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) is the stron- pseudo-overachieving majority of Tufts stu- for Political Citizenship. “The next eight the divisions within the Republican gest potential candidate, according to dents like to do to promote its borrowed weeks or so are going to tell us a lot, and Party have greatly widened since the Gallup, but other popular names include agendas? No, you didn’t? And what about the it’s not worth getting too wrought up Tea Party became a powerful move- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R), winter elements? Do I have to go into why about before that.” ment, as more traditional Republicans former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty winter elements may pose an obstacle to Bai said that the best strategy for find themselves facing an energized (R) and former House Speaker Newt raising chickens? Must I advise you to keep Obama at this point is to start raising and critical base. Gingrich (R). Whether the candidate will only one or two chickens, not six, and to keep money, but that he does not have to go “I think the Tea Party has pulled be a Tea Party supporter like Rep. Michele them warm and fertile? I’m fired up! Damn! into full-fledged campaign mode for the Republican Party back towards its Bachmann (R-Minn.) or someone strict Listen, son. I can’t spell out every detail quite some time. roots and foundational principles and on the Republican Party line like former for you in 600 words or less. When you “He’s in pretty good shape, which is has allowed them to reclaim their role Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), assess my advice, you must think outside one of the reasons incumbent presi- as the fiscally disciplined party, not the chicken coop. Expand on my ideas and dents often win,” Bai said. “He’s got the party of profligate spending,” he see ELECTION, page 4 fill in the goddamn blanks. The chicken coop is a money-making machine, not to mention a chick magnet, human chicks included. I suggest you try it again. Now, to address the problem of your ex- girlfriend: For my benefit, I’m going to assume Street Smarts: Tufts’ sartorial scene you want advice on how to get her back. Build a chicken coop. Get rich. Get your girl back. Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a momentary Now, to address the serious problem of thought about which pair of sneakers doesn’t clash with their sweatpants? We have, and graduating with an English degree: I live in a some of their sartorial styles caught our eye in particular. house with three English majors and they’re all losers. They’re also all poor and always will o m p i l e d b y o m y l t u s k i C R O be. In fact, they are such English-major los- ers that they planned on building a chicken Ph o t o s b y Ju s t i n McCa l l u m coop, but instead spent weeks meticulously crafting an email to our landlord asking for permission. Unfortunately, we found out the neighbors on both sides were allergic to chickens. Rotten luck. As an English major, you don’t actu- ally have any easily profitable options. You could be a teacher, but it takes time and money to get certified and you’ll be in school for the rest of your life. And school sucks, right? It’s always sucked. Don’t worry, though. I’ve got a couple solid ideas for you, based on what I’ve gathered about your personality from your letters and my knowledge of English majors. Just make sure to send me a thank- you note and 3 percent of your yearly sal- ary after one of these puppies makes you a wealthy man: Write other people’s papers for money, obviously. Write jokes for The Situation or Brian Agler. Write speeches for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). She’s hot and edu- cated-ish. Write for Sarah Palin’s TV show, “Alaska.” Also hot and educated-ish. Write songs for the Tufts band Knives For Sale. They play the same 35 original songs every Thursday night at The Burren and could use some new material. Lay brick. And don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with laying brick. My dad laid brick. Invent something that will be extremely “I’m from New York City, but I’m studying useful to a lot of people and will make you a abroad in Paris and Hong Kong and I’m lot of money. looking forward to the fashions there.” Marry a wealthy woman, preferably hot “It was nicer weather, so I decided to nix —Zac Schwartz, sophomore and educated-ish. the tights and go for knee-highs but sag Buy a plot of land, and commence work them down a bit. And I put it together on a chicken farm. with my circle scarf, which I wear every At least, that’s what I would Zhu. “I’m in astronomy right now and I get day, and an army-colored jacket.” really bored, so I do a lot of online —Maggie McCarthy, freshman See Jumbo Slice at shopping.” blogs.tuftsdaily.com Yuantee Zhu is a senior majoring in biology. —Marisa Shapiro, sophomore for the full shoot. He can be reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, April 7, 2011 2012 candidates cannot ignore Tea Party

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WeekenderAr t s & Living tuftsdaily.com Iceland: More than meets the eye An icy spring break reveals a hot music scene

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b y Mat t h e w We l c h r a r e l y Other notable bands cafe in Daily Editorial Board seen in the that have played Reykjavik. I States. the festival include TV on couldn’t believe what a strange combination America’s fascination with Iceland is a rel- “You can the Radio, Hot Chip and of cultures there was in that room,” Yu said. atively new phenomenon. Beginning with see that every- Thievery Corporation. The prevalence of American country music the explosion of Björk and The Sugarcubes one in Iceland loves their bands. This year, American indie-rockers Beach on Icelandic radio was equally surprising. onto the international scene in the late Everyone sang along, even when the band House will be playing the festival, which will “I hardly expected to drive through 1980s, Iceland’s rich musical culture has was playing newer material. We all got take place Oct. 12-16. the west fjords listening to Toby Keith,” created an alluring image of the small island really into it, even though we were the Part of Iceland’s musical zest stems back to Weitzman said. and its people. The country’s unique artistic only foreigners there,” Cameron Yu, a the years after World War II, when Iceland’s Iceland’s considerable musical receptive- scene is a product of a different national sophomore who also visited over spring material wealth grew exponentially after ness did not prevent a degree of culture outlook that, if espoused by other countries, break, said. British and American occupation forces shock from gripping a few Tufts students could help build a stronger international Part of this unique reception can be attrib- drove down unemployment and galvanized who visited. One of Iceland’s premier up- music community. uted to the musical institutions of Iceland, a new political movement that emphasized and-coming bands, Agent Fresco, was The American public’s perception of which are dedicated to providing aspiring national productivity. For the first time in described as having jazz and funk influ- Iceland as a beautiful, mysterious island musicians with exposure and funding for the country’s history, Icelandic citizens had ences by posters around the city. The con- filled with glaciers and volcanoes is per- new projects. Institutions like the Kraumur the wealth and cultural exposure necessary cert, however, was a little different from its fectly complemented by the nation’s music, Music Fund, which is advised by musical to develop a music industry. advertisements. which often features voluptuous melodies giants like Björk and Kjartan Sveinsson of Until this point, Icelandic music had been “I think their genres are a little con- and vast soundscapes typified by groups Sigur Rós, provide financial and public-rela- firmly based in medieval traditions that fused — they ended up being this grungy like Sigur Rós. tions support for new groups. stemmed back to the nation’s settlement in math rock band. I was a little surprised,” “Most of the songs I heard [in Iceland] Even the government gets involved. the ninth century. Icelanders’ exceptional Weitzman said. were louder drone and shoegaze tracks that The state-sponsored Iceland Music Export musical receptiveness capitalized on these Iceland’s different perception of genre has could vamp for a long time with the same devotes itself to increasing global aware- new cultural opportunities, triggering an helped make its eclectic music scene what it kind of pulse. They sounded powerful and ness of Icelandic music by promoting new artistic explosion. The vibrancy of Iceland’s is. The students said that the bands they saw grand in a way similar to the magnitude of albums overseas and providing information culture is largely a result of this zeal for both combined genres in new, interesting ways. the geographical features,” said Neil Foxman, about local artists on its website. local and international artists, unmatched “Icelandic bands aren’t afraid to experi- a freshman who visited the country over Iceland’s well-honed musical sensibility by other European nations with more his- ment. When I saw Borko, they had a horn spring break with a group of friends. has even brought popular American bands torically rooted musical traditions. section playing along with synth pop lines Iceland’s small population — roughly to its stage before their names were estab- This unique attitude has been a major and a live drummer, who played rock beats 300,000 — gives the island a tight-knit vibe lished at home. The annual Iceland Airwaves source of appeal for musically minded trav- all night long. Definitely unusual,” Yu said. that translates itself readily to the music festival is the most common platform for elers around the world. Iceland’s unique musical culture marks scene. Cities like Boston and New York exposing new local and international art- “Iceland’s music was definitely a reason a welcome change of pace from Boston’s have populations that dwarf Iceland’s, cre- ists. Every year, droves of Europeans and for my visit. There’s a lot of good stuff coming more hectic scene, yet while the open- ating a busier, more hectic environment for Americans with an ear for new music and out of there — some folk/classical/electronic mindedness and musical diversity of aspiring musicians. While Bostonians are unfamiliar bands attend the five-day festi- fusion that you can’t find anywhere else,” Reykjavik is impressive, the larger popula- accustomed to larger venues like the Bank val, which has been covered by publications sophomore Ben Weitzman said in a reference tions of American cities like Boston and of America Pavilion and clubs like Central as reputable as The New York Times. to Bedroom Community, a record label that New York give them more bands to draw Square’s The Middle East, Iceland’s per- Brooklyn-based indie rock group Clap features artists as diverse as Iceland’s Valgeir from. In fact, the fiercer competition within formance spaces are predominately small Your Hands Say Yeah played one of the most Sigurðsson and America’s pre-eminent com- American urban musical circuits has led to bars with stages. This smaller scope, com- popular concerts of the festival back in 2004, poser wunderkind, Nico Muhly. a musical culture that can prize market- bined with capital city Reykjavik’s diminu- before its first album was even released. Despite Reykjavik’s relatively small popu- ability over ingenuity and ambition. tive size, makes for a more communal The fact that such an isolated place could lation — compare its roughly 120,000 peo- Yet while the vast array of groups and concert-going experience that combines keep tabs on Brooklyn’s underground music ple to New York City’s 8.2 million-electron- music scenes within American culture listeners from all age groups. scene is impressive, and the exposure the ic, classical, pop and virtually every other make it incomparable to the smaller pool It’s hard to imagine seeing a Bostonian country gives to bands from around the major genre is equally represented within of musicians in Iceland, the gap may not be crowd singing along with a fledgling band world is laudable. the capital, with clubs hosting acts special- unbridgeable — the two countries boast dif- at one of its first gigs, but such a sight The warm reception received by Clap izing in everything from shoegaze to folk. ferent but ultimately complementary music is commonplace in Iceland, where new Your Hands Say Yeah is a testament to how “One of the craziest moments of the trip cultures that can serve to diversify many a musical acts are welcomed with a warmth willingly Icelanders absorb new music. was a bossa nova show we saw in a Haitian listener’s playlist. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, April 7, 2011

TV Review Dreary and methodical, ‘The Killing’ makes for killer TV b y Be n Ph e l p s Daily Editorial Board

Crime and murder shows are a dime a dozen these days. “CSI,” “Law & Order,” “Criminal Minds,” their multiple spin- The Killing

Starring Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman, Michelle Forbes Airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on AMC offs — it’s safe to say that you could turn on your TV at any moment and find a team of detectives investigating the latest whodunit and trying to bring a killer to justice. Where “The Killing,” AMC’s newest drama series, varies from those shows, though, is that the titular crime is the focus of the entire 13-episode sea- son, not just one episode. Each week’s installment does not tie up a different case in a neat little bow. Instead, the murder is drawn out, giving the audi- ence the chance to see how it actually Chris Large/Courtesy AMC affects those parties involved. Stan Larsen (Brent Sexton) learns the news about his daughter. Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) is the lead homicide detective investigating from perpetually rainy Seattle, where Kinnaman), the detective who was to (especially any female detective). the murder of young Rosie Larsen. the show is set) with her fiance and supposed to take her place. Holder has his own skeevy style of inves- Although Linden was about to move son, her final case keeps her around, Enos plays Linden with a calm quiet to Sonoma, Calif., (a sunny change partnered with Stephen Holder (Joel that is unlike any TV detective we’re used see KILLING, page 8

Gallery Review ‘Flowers and Festivals’ showcases Japanese woodblock prints b y Pu l o m a Gh o s h ous woodblock prints portraying beauti- Tree” (circa 1767-68), Suzuki Harunobu Contributing Writer ful scenes of nature, various festivals and depicts the same plum trees of Kameido Japanese cultural traditions. that appear in Hiroshige’s piece, but with the During the Edo period in Japan (1615- The process of woodblock printing addition of two boys stopping for a smoke in 1857), woodblock printing was a common is tedious and difficult, and the Japanese front of them. Once again, the white of the and popular art form. The Japanese took prints are masterful specimens of the elu- blossoms are highlighted by the interplay sive art. They read as a single image and are between the color in its surroundings and Flowers and Festivals: Four put together so attentively that the evidence their lack thereof. This time, it’s the red and of the many layers involved in the craft- blue detailing in the boys’ garments that Seasons in Japanese Prints ing process can hardly be recognized. The brings out the contrast. viewer still gets a sense of depth from the Cherry blossoms were also a major sym- At Gallery 176B, through Aug. 28 seemingly flat coloration, though, and the bol of Japanese culture and nature. In several Museum of Fine Arts, Boston scenes depicted are beautiful and meticu- pieces, artists display the magnificence of the 465 Huntington Avenue lously attentive to detail. blossoms covering the trees in spring — the Boston, Massachusetts 02115 In prints such as “Plum Estate, Kameido” flowers look almost like snow. Another print (1857) by Utagawa Hiroshige I, a viewer by Hiroshige, “Cherry Blossoms at Night at 617-267-9300 can really appreciate the easily overlooked Nakano-cho in the Yoshiwara” (1834-36), beauty of nature. The piece highlights even showcases the cherry blossoms in a striking the Buddhist idea of ukiyo, or “the floating the barest tree branch. In this case, Hiroshige display of the detail these prints are able to world,” and interpreted the notion of the depicted the lovely white plum blossoms in convey. His piece shows a night scene of transient nature of the physical world as a garden in Kameido, resting on a dark twist- Yoshiwara, the pleasure quarter of Tokyo, a reason to enjoy and appreciate fleeting ing tree branch and silhouetted against the which was a popular subject for ukiyo-e material joys. From there came a trend of bright pink sunset. This simple-yet-striking artists. The tiny cherry blossoms against the paintings and woodblock prints revering composition highlights both the brilliant night sky and the detailed patterns on the this tangible realm, called ukiyo-e, depicting shade of the sky and the delicacy of the little garments of the courtesans form a stellar scenes of nature and the everyday world. white plum blossoms. The composition was example of the skilled way in which these Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Currently on exhibition in the Museum later imitated in an oil painting by Vincent prints were created. Picking out and lining ‘The First Bath of the New Year’ (1810s) by of Fine Arts, Boston, is a collection of such van Gogh. up such tiny details in a woodblock is no Utagawa Toyokuni I. woodblock prints from the Edo era, enti- The scenes that include people, rather easy task, and it is done without a hitch in and Festivals,” is rather superficial and does tled “Flowers and Festivals: Four Seasons than focusing exclusively on nature, are just this print. not really indicate the depth and skill of in Japanese Prints.” The collection depicts as enchanting. In “Young Couple Lighting In general, this collection is very elegantly these prints, the exhibit brings out the uki- the four seasons in Japan through vari- Pipes beside the Sleeping Dragon Plum composed, and although the title, “Flowers yo-e spirit thoroughly and beautifully.

Dance Preview From the office of the Tufts Daily

Dear Rutgers University Programming Association, b y Apa r n a Ra m a n a n Collective (TDC) and Tufts Tap Ensemble. Contributing Writer President Molly Schwartz, a senior, is So let us get this straight. You paid Snooki — Snooki of the big pouf, little choreographing both a dance and a senior brain and potentially radioactive skin — $32,000 to speak at your university last Sarabande “Oh my God, you guys,readies we look so to good,” set solo.fire “I’m to actually the stagea little bit tonightnervous,” she week? Like, to give a speech? Made of words? Good one. freshman Ani Loshkajian said to her fellow said. “I think solos are great because we get We don’t mean to come off as judgmental. We understand that Rutgers Sarabande dancers. Loshkajian had just to fully express ourselves through dance and the Jersey shore (not to be confused with “Jersey Shore”) are separated finished filming one of the dance group’s more than we do through other people’s by only a couple dozen exits on the Parkway, and we’re sure the turnout for pieces from their biannual show, entitled choreography styles.” the event was pretty impressive. Besides, we heard she had some important this semester “Set Fire to the Rain.” She ran Although 11 different dancers choreo- things to say. For example, she talked about how the “Jersey Shore” cast over to the rest of the girls, who were either graphed the various parts of the show, the members took really long showers to avoid being on camera. There’s some- still on stage or in small groups on the floor pieces are united by a similarity in dance thing to take away: good hygiene. Nicely done, Snook. ready to start their pieces and began chat- styles. “The show is mostly modern with a We’re sure that’s not all the audience gleaned from the, er, discussion. ting excitedly. lyrical base, although we have ballet this After all, the Princess of Poughkeepsie is iconic. She’s the voice of a gen- Watching the girls cluster together, an year,” Schwartz said. eration. Unlike Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, who’s receiving a outsider gets a sense of ordinary college- “This semester is a little different than mere 30 grand to speak at your commencement ceremony this spring. girl camaraderie. But the girls transform years before because most of the girls are god, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. into something extraordinary when they trained in similar styles, whereas previ- Actually, in all seriousness, this was kind of a brilliant move. Maybe the take to the stage, twisting their bodies to ously, girls came from more varied back- press coverage you receive about this lapse of judgment (or sanity) will the different strains of artists like Jónsi, grounds,” junior Christina Aguirre said. finally make the media forget Rutgers’ (allegedly) false reputation for having Nelly and even Florence + The Machine. In addition to pieces choreographed by the highest incidence of STDs of any American college campus. Oops, wait, Loshkajian, who is also producing the more seasoned seniors and juniors, this we’re the media, and we haven’t forgotten. Sorry, Slutgers. And sorry for show, and her co-producer Leah Small, a show also features two pieces put togeth- bringing it up again. sophomore, are tasked with putting togeth- er by freshmen Yessenia Rivas and Emily er this semester’s Sarabande show, which Durning. Durning’s piece is about dance Good luck with that, is comprised of 10 dances, seven senior and the freedom of expression it offers. solos and features performances by guest The Daily Arts Department groups, including Bhangra, Tufts Dance see SARABANDE, page 7 Thursday, April 7, 2011 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 7

Mitchell Geller | Makes it Rain Top Ten | Ways Entertainment Board should use the leftover comedy show funds Oscar michael Ian Black last semester canceled 8) Trays for Dewick: All of this not laugh- 4) Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert: his Tufts appearance at the last minute, ing at comedians is making us hungry, and We don’t want Rebecca Black, but we do allowing Entertainment Board to schedule we need some way to carry all that food. like “Friday,” and no one’s done it better Wilden’ an even better comedy show this semes- than the dynamic duo of Fallon and Colbert. ter. They booked Nick Swardson, but it 7) Owls: Imagine an infinite stream of owls Plus they can carpool with The Roots... was recently announced that his show shrouding the campus in silver. And unlimit- out has been canceled as well. The board ed screenings of “Legend of the Guardians: 3) More Sudoku/Crosswords: If you’re ure, many rappers grew up poor has pledged to save the funds at this The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (2010). reading this list, you’re doing it wrong. in urban centers and experienced point for an event in the fall. The Daily Fold the page over and get back to the violence and hard times, but as Arts Department came up with the top 6) All-inclusive Arts Department vaca- games. Chris Rock put it in “No Sex in the 10 ways they should instead spend the tion: :-P B-) XD 8=D :-] :\ {:-* <(-_-)>. We ChampagneS Room” (1999), “There’s no way money. may’ve lost it. We could use some time off. 2) Invest in the search for Carmen the ODB committed all those crimes.” Sandiego: We just want to know: Where Hip-hop is storytelling, and the best 10) Snooki: Apparently she’s going for 5) Subscriptions to The New York in the world is she? rappers are the ones with the most vivid $32k an appearance, so it’s good that Times for everyone: Tufts students need imaginations. It’s weird, then, that it’s so we’ve started saving now. to stay informed, and now that The New 1) Charles Manson: Because we’re all vital for rappers to keep up the facade York Times is charging for online views, looking for a little something to believe in. of being gangsters, or to borrow a line 9) Rebecca Black: Jokes! No one wants what else are we going to read on our from Oscar Wilde’s famous play, “the vital Rebecca Black. laptops during class? —compiled by the Daily Arts Department Importance of Being Earnest.” Earnestness isn’t just highly sought after by late-19th century British bach- elors, it’s also necessary in contemporary rappers. I’ve mentioned this before in Dancers prove dedication, ability in ‘Set Fire to the Rain’ terms of Rick Ross, or as he’s often called SARABANDE by his detractors, Officer Ricky: see, continued from page 6 Rick Ross, arguably the most successful “It isn’t anyone’s spotlight. It is about cocaine rapper (not the best, though: sharing and being together,” fresh- that would be Pusha T), never actually man Lauren Harris said. sold cocaine. Despite his own undying Rivas’ piece, which features five earnestness, Ross, born William Leonard male dancers from Spirit of Color, Roberts II, worked as a corrections officer is about five relationships that are before he began rapping about his every- breaking up and the frustration each day activities, namely “hustling.” girl feels. What irony there is in hip-hop is often “I’ve choreographed before in high hard to highlight because the actual life school,” Rivas said. “But here, I was stories of rappers run the whole gamut given so much freedom. It is nerve from Jay-Z, who recently published a book wracking, though, to know that my dissecting a number of his songs, parsing dance will be shown right next to truth from fiction, to Waka Flocka Flame, [Schwartz’s] and the other seniors’.” who appears to actually be a gangster if Every member of Sarabande per- the number of times he’s been shot, or forms in multiple dances, with each shot at, in the past year means anything. piece featuring about eight to 10 danc- Rap fans rarely question their entertain- ers. Although there is no overall theme ers, but basically all songs — not just rap to the show, many of the dances pos- songs — are fiction. So it’s really weird sess a special meaning to the dancers. when a new act comes around with vio- “We don’t have any particular lent, disturbing or otherwise antisocial theme, but something all the dances lyrics and everyone freaks out and tries have in common is that every chore- to figure out if the act is being autobio- ographer has stretched themselves to graphical or not. the fullest and so has every dancer,” This is exactly what happened in the Schwartz said. ’80s with the rise of gangsta rap, then in Many of the girls are especially the late ’90s when Eminem started rap- excited for the All-Sarabande dance, ping about killing his wife — and everyone choreographed this semester by else — and again in the past few months senior Alyza Delpan-Monley. The with Tyler, the Creator’s (and the rest of piece examines the meaning of home Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) sky- to each of the dancers and what it rocket to fame on a missile of horrifying means to be at home and leave it as (albeit hilarious and amazing) lyrics and well. This dance is a complete devi- images, and The Weeknd’s — a mysterious ation from the lighter, ’80s-themed Canadian R&B artist — similar ascent. “Call on Me” finale of last semester’s The OF crew raps about truly detestable Sarabande show. topics (rape, murder and deviant sexual Delpan-Monley’s piece drives home taboos, to name a few) and culls their aes- the realization that this is the final thetic from various cultural taboos, from show for Sarabande’s seniors. “I’m Satanists to skater punks to skinheads. going to miss the seniors so much. The Weeknd sings nonstop about bizarre I can’t imagine Sarabande without sex and excessive drug use. Both artists them. But with [Delpan-Monley’s] have unique sounds, have risen to fame at dance, it’s made me realize how breakneck speeds and are almost certainly strange it will be to not see them next not singing about their real lives. year,” Rivas said. In “The Importance of Being Earnest” The group held auditions at the (1895), Algernon Moncrieff has a practice beginning of the spring semester but that he calls Bunburying, where he gets did not take anyone new. Schwartz out of appointments by saying that he notes that the goal for next year would has to visit Bunbury, his imaginary friend be to get enough girls to keep the who is (constantly) sick. When Tyler, the group size (18 dancers, not counting Justin mccallum/tuftsdaily Creator says that he’s going to chop up students abroad) the same, but if not, Sarabande’s latest show, ‘Set Fire to the Rain,’ is opening tonight. a girl who rejected him (or when he says she believes the enthusiasm of the that he’s going to stab Bruno Mars), he is remaining dancers will be enough to Sarabande next year. “I just love them seniors or to cheer on the rising under- effectively Bunburying. When the singer sustain the group. all so much. Every day I walk into classmen, come to the Sarabande show of The Weeknd announces that his object Considering the energy and excite- rehearsal thinking, I’m so excited to tonight at 9 p.m. or Friday at 8 p.m. of desire should be on drugs for whatever ment that permeated the rehearsal, do all the dances,” Schwartz said. Tickets are free at the Balch Arena Box it is he has in store for them, he, too, is this should not be a problem for So to say goodbye to the graduating Office with a Tufts ID. Bunburying. The Weeknd’s “House of Balloons” (2011) is one of the most menacing albums I’ve ever heard, and Tyler, the Creator’s debut, What’s up this weekend? “Bastard” (2009), while one of the best debuts Looking to make your weekend artsy? Check efforts. (Tonight at 9 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. (Friday at 9 p.m. in Dewick-MacPhie Dining in recent memory, is similarly difficult. Both out these events! in Cohen Auditorium. Tickets are available at Hall. Admission is free.) are dark and violent and antisocial and terri- Aidekman Box Office and are free with Tufts fying (in the best ways possible). But they’re Jamnesty: Tufts Amnesty presents a night ID.) sQ! vs. Zombies!: Co-ed a cappella group also palatable and enjoyable because they’re of music, tasty treats, good company and sQ! performs its spring show with a special fictional. (Both are also free self-releases human rights education. Performers include Playing with Fire: The Jackson Jills, Tufts’ old- guest appearance by BlackOut, Tufts’ all-male from the artists, so you have no excuse to Matty Dowd, S-Factor and Stevie Wolf, and est all-female a cappella group, present their step team. (Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in Goddard not check them out.) staff will be on hand to discuss human rights spring show, featuring a special guest perfor- Chapel. Tickets are available at the campus So it’s not like the world of hip-hop violations around the world and what you can mance by Envy, Tufts’ all-female step team. center info booth and are free with a Tufts is without irony, it’s just that most fans do to help. (Tonight at 8 p.m. in Hotung Café. The show will serve as the Jills’ senior send-off ID.) are the Cecilys and Gwendolens — the Admission is free.) and the release party for their newest album. duped love interests of Wilde’s play, read (Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Goddard Chapel. Tickets TAST Nightmarket: The Taiwanese Association a book sometime — of the world: They “Set Fire to the Rain”: Sarabande presents are available at the Mayer Campus Center info of Students at Tufts (TAST) presents its biggest want to be in love with an Earnest of this semester’s performance, featuring dancers booth for $5 and at the door for $6.) event of the year, featuring food, games and their very own, and rappers are more from Sarabande, Spirit of Color, Tufts Dance performances by breakdance group Turbo and than happy to oblige. Collective, Bhangra and other dance groups Tufts KSA Express: Korail: Tufts’ Korean Marcell the Magical Magician. (Saturday at 9 from on and off campus. Danish Pastry House Students Association presents its 2011 cul- p.m. in Dewick. Admission is free.) will provide pastries during intermission, with ture show, complete with a live band, drama Mitchell Geller is a senior majoring in psy- all proceeds going toward Japanese relief performances, dances, free food and more. —compiled by the Daily Arts Department chology and English. He can be reached at [email protected]. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, April 7, 2011 Adaptation of Danish series poised to thrive with host of strong performances KILLING continued from page 6 tigating, but Linden is all about thought- ful observation, and Enos expertly cap- tures her penchant for few words. Although Linden is unquestionably the lead, the police investigation is only one of three main stories being told. Rosie Larsen’s mother Mitch (Michelle Forbes) and father Stanley (Brent Sexton), as the emotional anchors of the series, are the second focus. Their evolution in the pilot epi- sode alone, from thinking Rosie just spent the weekend at a friend’s house to learning she had been killed, was heartbreaking and terrifying to behold. Their story is one not normally seen in crime dramas, beyond the typical single-scene breakdown, but if there is anything “The Killing” reminds us of, it’s that Rosie is far from the only victim of the horrific crime. The third piece centers on Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell), a city councilman running for mayor. His story at this point has the most tenu- ous connection to the murder sto- ryline, but when Rosie’s body is found in the back of a town car belong- ing to his campaign, the connection becomes immediately more substan- tial. Campbell seems to play the prin- cipled politician well, but it’s hard to pass judgment before his role in the grander story is clearer. The other big difference between “The Killing” and your run-of-the-mill crime procedural is that it airs on AMC, the basic-cable home for pres- tige drama. That platform, and the Chris Large/Courtesy AMC network’s desire to keep building upon Detective Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) in AMC’s ‘The Killing.’ the brand it has established with “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking with it. Sud, as a veteran of CBS’ “Cold costumes are not as rich as Don Draper’s setting the scene for a chilling tale. Dead,” are what enable the series to Case” (2003-10), is no stranger to crime suits in “Mad Men” and the landscapes If anything, “The Killing” most resem- play out as a long-form murder mys- dramas, but here she is doing a com- are nothing compared to the pictur- bles AMC’s sole failure, “Rubicon.” tery that’s more about the characters plete 180 in terms of story length and esque backdrop of Albuquerque, N.M., Both share a slow, methodical pace than the case. character building and so far seems to in “Breaking Bad,” “The Killing” nev- and intensely human characters. If Series showrunner Veena Sud, be having no trouble. ertheless has a distinct style after only “The Killing” can, unlike “Rubicon,” who adapted “The Killing” from the Sud has also done a terrific job thus two episodes. The sound of rain is con- just make sure to stick the landing, it hit Danish series “Forbrydelsen,” has far establishing the dreary tone and stantly in the background, and the color looks like we might have another AMC taken that creative freedom and run atmosphere of the series. Although the palette is full of cold blues and greens, classic on our hands.

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editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Al e x a n d r a W. Bo g u s Marathon should not leave with Bacow Editor-in-Chief The already-selective President’s and accepting the possibility of the program value of philanthropy. Editorial Marathon Challenge (PMC) will next year being cut entirely a few years from now, Tufts puts considerable emphasis on have to turn away even more interested the university should begin seeking other active citizenship and giving back, so it Mick Brinkman Krever participants, as the event’s primary spon- sponsors or means of funding PMC so that should ensure that students who want to Saumya Vaishampayan sor has announced that it will be reducing it can be a lasting Tufts institution. For the participate in this charitable endeavor are Managing Editors the number of participants from 200 to past nine years, 200 Jumbos have had the able to do so. The fact that the money from Martha Shanahan Executive News Editor Michael Del Moro News Editors 100 for the 2012 Boston Marathon. John opportunity to run on the Tufts team — cur- PMC’s fundraising goes back to the Tufts Nina Ford Hancock Financial Services will cut in half rently the largest-known collegiate mara- community through the Friedman School Ben Gittleson the number of Tufts community members thon team in the country — in exchange for is all the more reason for the university to Amelie Hecht Ellen Kan sponsored by the company in order to raising funds for programs at the Friedman step up to maintain the current status of Daphne Kolios focus its charity efforts on other organi- School of Nutrition. Students on the team PMC and continue to allow 200 partici- Kathryn Olson Matt Repka zations. While it is regrettable that John raise $1,000 in donations, while other mem- pants to join in the efforts. Corinne Segal Hancock chose to cut the team, it is under- bers of the Tufts community raise $2,500. It is unlikely to be easy to raise the money Jenny White Brent Yarnell standable that the company would want Many eager participants are turned away to pay participants’ entrance fees and main- Elizabeth McKay Assistant News Editors to focus funding and efforts on other char- every year because of the limited number tain the current number of students who Laina Piera ity organizations in order to diversify the of slots on the team. PMC has brought can participate. But the university should Rachel Rampino Minyoung Song types of programs that it supports. Tufts, students, alumni and faculty together over recognize how important PMC is to Tufts Derek Schlom Executive Features Editor however, should do everything that it can the past nine years, and students who par- and find a way to maintain its present state. Jon Cheng Features Editors to keep the team’s numbers at their current ticipate frequently cite it as one of their most University President Lawrence Bacow may Sarah Korones Emilia Luna level in spite of these cutbacks. meaningful experiences at Tufts. Running be leaving the Hill this year, but PMC, his Romy Oltuski Rather than simply allowing the number the marathon helps teach students not only brainchild, should remain for future Jumbos Alexa Sasanow of participants to decrease by 50 percent the value of health and fitness, but also the to enjoy and learn from. Falcon Reese Assistant Features Editors Angelina Rotman Sarah Strand Amelia Quinn Ben Phelps Executive Arts Editor ERin marshall Emma Bushnell Arts Editors Mitchell Geller Rebecca Santiago Matthew Welch Allison Dempsey Assistant Arts Editors Andrew Padgett Joseph Stile Ashley Wood

Rebekah Liebermann Executive Op-Ed Editor Bhushan Deshpande Op-Ed Editors Larissa Gibbs David Kellogg Rachel Oldfield Jeremy Ravinsky Daniel Stock Devon Colmer Cartoonists Erin Marshall Alex Miller Louie Zong Craig Frucht Editorialists Kerianne Okie Michael Restiano Joshua Youner

Ben Kochman Executive Sports Editor Philip Dear Sports Editors Lauren Flament Claire Kemp Alex Lach Alex Prewitt Daniel Rathman Noah Schumer Ethan Sturm Matthew Berger Assistant Sports Editors Aaron Leibowitz David McIntyre Ann Sloan Meredith Klein Executive Photo Editor Virginia Bledsoe Photo Editors Jodi Bosin Off the Hill | University of Kansas Danai Macridi Dilys Ong James Choca Assistant Photo Editors Lane Florsheim This anniversary, remember the Civil War Meagan Maher Justin McCallum Oliver Porter Ashley Seenauth veterans who died preserving our country Aalok Kanani Staff Photographers Andrew Morgenthaler b y Sc h u m a k e r Cause of the Confederacy”. they were fighting a war that would literally Kristiina Yang Executive New Media Editor The University Daily Kansan It’s an intellectual movement that destroy America. attempts to portray the Confederacy in a Robert E. Lee is a celebrated war hero PRODUCTION Saturday, April 9 marks the 150th anni- more favorable light. Slavery is no longer and an undeniable genius on the battlefield. Andrew Petrone versary of the end of the Civil War. The the cause of the war, but states’ rights. Confederate supporters like to point out Production Director war took countless lives, abolished slavery Confederate leaders are portrayed as chiv- that he detested both slavery and secession Sarah Davis Executive Layout Editor and converted our country from a loose alrous gentlemen, while Union heroes are and only served in the Confederacy due to Leanne Brotsky Layout Editors Adam Gardner collection of states into a unified nation. It casually dismissed. U.S. Grant is portrayed his loyalty to Virginia. However, people did Jason Huang was a transformative event on par with the as a boozehound, the abolitionist John not always feel that way. Fellow Southerner Jennifer Iassogna Sarah Kester American Revolution. Brown as a psychopathic killer. The North and staunch Unionist Montgomery Meigs Alyssa Kutner To commemorate this momentous is portrayed as a gang of bullies encroach- hated Lee so much, he established the new Steven Smith Rebecca Alpert Assistant Layout Editors event, many Southern states are celebrat- ing on Southern freedom. They attempt to national cemetery in Lee’s front yard at Jennifer Betts ing Confederate History Month, which is retell the Civil War with the Confederacy Arlington so he could never return home. Shoshanna Kahne exactly what it sounds like. In addition, as the heroes and they’ve been very suc- Henry Adams wrote “I think Lee should Mackenzie Loy Alexia Moustroufi Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated cessful with it. have been hanged. It was all the worse that Emily Rourke in one form or another in eight states, If you think I’m exaggerating, look at the he was a good man. … It’s always the good Alexandra Husted Executive Copy Editor including North and South Carolina, and Civil War in popular culture. Hardly any men who do the most harm.” The fall of the Sara Eisemann Copy Editors twice in Texas. This makes perfect sense, movies about the [Civil War] feature Union Confederacy led directly to the establish- Niki Krieg because nothing shows that you love protagonists. From “Birth of a Nation” (1915) ment of the [Ku Klux Klan], as famously Andrew Paseltiner Zehava Robbins America like honoring a group of people to “Gone With the Wind” (1939) to “The depicted in “Birth of a Nation” and since Elisha Sum who actively fought against it. Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976) to “Jonah Hex” then, supporters of the Confederacy have Ashley Cheng Assistant Copy Editors Benjamin Considine The celebrations in these states tend (2010) to “Cold Mountain” (2003) to AMC’s been chanting “the South will rise again!” Linh Dang to forget that slavery was the major cause upcoming TV show “Hell On Wheels” (2010), I don’t think the Confederates were evil Patrick Donnelly Lauren Greenberg of the Civil War and instead focus on pop culture regularly casts Confederates as men, but they were the antagonists in a war Drew Lewis how awesome guys like Robert E. Lee and the heroes of the story. to preserve America. Rebecca Raskind Stonewall Jackson were. 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b y Br i a n Pilchik the Internet, these groups can contact er those go to our email inboxes, where to say, students who need quick access their members for free. When I get an they currently end up? to the Internet use smartphones, and I don’t know much about the Tufts email from a group, I can look at it on Furthermore, who would this service all students have access to the email Community Union (TCU) Senate; I’ll my laptop or any computer on campus. really benefit? The faculty, for all the system on campus. I’ve mentioned it admit that up front. I do know, how- If I have a data plan, I can even check times they need to text students? The before, I cannot stress it enough: If you ever, the amount of money they allo- the web on my phone, saving me the library, which already sends perfect- want emails texted to your phone, it’s cate to various club budgets. It’s right time of getting to a computer. And if ly good emails? The student groups, not hard to set up, and it’s absolutely there on their website, senate.tufts. I really wanted a text message, I can which will have less potential funding free. Google it or shoot me an email for edu. It says, for example, that the Tufts set up my Tufts email to forward mes- available to them after this purchase? instructions. Republicans received roughly $3,500 sages as texts to my phone, absolutely No. An information dissemination Think of all the other things we could for 2011. Freshman class council gets free. That point warrants repeating: system like this benefits the very peo- do with those tens of thousands of dol- $2,600. TuftsLife runs on $1,700. You Students can redirect emails as texts ple proposing it: websites like TuftsLife. lars. Think about what you believe in, get the idea; we’re talking about a few for free. So what’s to gain from a new Now don’t get me wrong; there is abso- what you support. Would you like to thousand dollars for a typical student texting service? lutely nothing terrible about TuftsLife see Tufts become more environmental- activity organization. Later this month, The proponents of this incredible having a new and improved way to ly friendly? Would you like to see more though, Senate will consider spending expense seem to honestly believe that contact its users. But should this come funding given to particular student a whopping $20,000 on a new “service” it can provide us with something new. at the expense of the Tufts Community groups? If you were asked to list some for the university. That might sound a The fact is their idea is a few years too Union? ideas for the university, would “SMS bit pricey for new hydration stations late. We already have the systems in And let us not forget the price tag. short codes” make your list? or extended hours at Tisch. It sounds place such that the Tufts University If this were a $2,000 project, it would On April 26, the choice is yours. As even pricier when we realize what Police Department (TUPD), the faculty more than double TuftsLife’s budget. we elect our new senators and execu- they’re actually considering spending and student organizations can contact At that kind of cost, we may want to tives, we will have to decide: Do we it on: text messages. So I wonder, is any student via the university email consider whether or not the program’s want next year’s leaders spending that really worth it? system. In the case of emergencies, benefits are worthwhile. But that’s not $20,000 on text messages or would we Absolutely not. The benefits? TUPD already has a texting program. the price in question; this “SMS short prefer that they put the money toward Minimal. The service would allow stu- We already have the technology we code” is a $20,000 purchase, more than the projects they promised us during dents to request, via text message, need; why are we looking to buy more? a 1,000 percent increase in TuftsLife’s their campaigns? Do we want extra information from sites like TuftsLife. In If we are going to consider purchas- budget. That’s no trivial amount. thousands available to our organiza- addition, “professors, student groups ing an additional program, we have to Earlier this year, the TCU Senate tions or would we rather our phones and departments would be able to send ask ourselves a few important ques- voted 6-13 to reject this very proposal. vibrate every few minutes with a new out updates to subscribers,” according tions. For instance, do we really want I cannot agree more with Senator Yulia update from TuftsLife? to Tuesday’s article in The Daily. But our phones buzzing every time Tufts Korovikov, who, according to the the let’s not forget that professors, student Democrats or the Office of the Provost Daily, voted against it because “there groups and departments can already and Senior Vice President decides to are better uses for the money given the Brian Pilchik is a freshman who has not yet distribute information via email. With send out a message? Wouldn’t we rath- recent technological advances.” That is declared a major. Help advocate for a special convoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa

b y Ja m i e No r t o n DRC. Instead, the DRC’s policy sits on the back burners of various undersec- Last October a group called Falling retary, ambassador and deputy portfo- Whistles came to Tufts as part of their lios in the State Department, the U.S. national speaking tour to talk to us Agency for International Development about the deadliest conflict since World (USAID), the Pentagon and the White War II. As some of you may know, House. the Democratic Republic of the Congo The DRC’s vital strategic importance (DRC) is in the midst of genocide. Over as a regional, political and econom- a thousand people are being killed ic actor has been well documented every day, and 1,200 women are being — what happens in the DRC ripples raped every month. The entire country through all of Central Africa. With 6 is simply consumed by violence. million dead, millions in displace- In the late 1800s, present-day DRC ment camps, 200,000 victims of rape, was colonized by King Leopold II of elections fast-approaching and armed Belgium. He aimed to extract resources groups committing mass atrocities (mostly rubber and ivory), primarily every day — like rape, slavery, child using forced and slave labor. During soldiering and conflict mining — the his reign, he committed countless need for an envoy could not be more crimes against humanity. He used his urgent. Only a senior-level envoy can superior weaponry and technology to pull together a coordinated U.S. and wipe out any resistance by natives. The international policy in time to have the Congolese had no voice in government needed impact on the DRC’s elections — the white colonizers had a complete and to end violence in the region. monopoly on violence and state power. While many politicians on both sides It is estimated that the population was agree that this envoy is an appropriate, halved during this colonial period. perhaps necessary, thing to have, it Finally in 1960, present-day DRC still has not happened. With election gained independence from Belgian season rapidly approaching, the time colonial rule. The people of the DRC is now for action. were finally able to rule their own land, Please, if you are interested, I ask and they elected Patrice Lumumba as you to go to fallingwhistles.com, watch Prime Minister. Lumumba was a true our video and sign the petition. It will man of the people, aiming to bring take two minutes of your time. If you peace to the DRC after a century of want to do more, which I hope you will violence and destruction. He said to after seeing the video, I urge you to his people, “Together, my brothers and MCT spread this message to everyone that sisters … We are going to rule not by selling resources on the black mar- Our big campaign this year is to you know. We want to get our message the peace of guns and bayonets but ket to Western industries. There are at ensure that free and fair elections are out to as many people as possible. by a peace of the heart and the will.” least 10 different rebel groups around able to happen in the DRC on Nov. 27. Also, if you are interested, you can join This peace of heart and will lasted a the country, as well as the rag-tag Elections are a sign of stability; they our event on Facebook called, simply, short six months until Lumumba was national Congolese army. What do all increase the legitimacy of the govern- “Sign a petition for free and fair elec- assassinated by a rebel group backed of these groups have in common? They ment and people’s trust in it. Until the tions in Congo,” and follow us on Twitter, by the United States and Belgium, and all want control over the resources, DRC has a strong, stable government, either at fallingwhistles or FWboston. replaced by the military leader Mobutu and they all commit crimes against it will never be able to suppress rebel Thank you for your time and in Sese Seko. Mobutu immediately drew humanity against Congolese citizens groups, end violence and control and advance for your support. Together we the nation back into a violent and to do it. Mass murder, mass rape and benefit from its resources. In order have the opportunity right now to play bloody resource war, with a corrupt, use of child soldiers are commonplace for that to happen there needs to be a a major role in bringing change to the weak government. throughout the DRC, and it goes unno- certain amount of international sup- DRC, to Africa and even to the world Since 1960, the DRC has been con- ticed and unpunished by the interna- port. That is why Falling Whistles is as a whole. Elections are a major step tinually manipulated and exploited tional community. Western exploita- advocating for the U.S. government to towards stability, legitimacy of gov- for its resources. The DRC is one of tion is a major contributor and funder appoint a special envoy to the Great ernment and, ultimately, peace. You the most resource-rich nations in of this, yet few people in the West even Lakes region of Africa. can help show the world that our gen- the world, holding 30 percent of the know that it is happening. A senior-level envoy for the Great eration will not make the mistakes of world’s cobalt and 70 percent of its Falling Whistles is a non-profit orga- Lakes region, reporting directly to the our predecessors and stand by and do coltan, and is the world’s fourth-larg- nization founded in 2008 in order to secretary of state, is essential to pull- nothing while genocide and poverty est producer of diamonds. Yet it has bring an end to the war in the DRC. ing together a comprehensive policy occur around the world. one of the lowest GDPs in the world. Although they are based in Los Angeles, for the DRC and making a positive Rebel groups constantly battle for con- they have an office in Washington D.C., difference in the region. The U.S. gov- trol over these resources and control and thousands of circles and followers ernment has yet to present a coherent Jamie Norton is a freshman who has not over the vast wealth they receive from around the country. strategy for resolving the crisis in the yet declared a major.

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Those watching the have contributed to Celtics’ stumble But Ahmed admitted the game was game were so loud, he said, that at one INSIDE NBA O’Neal (Jermaine) and Nenad Krstic, not quite enthralling enough to convert point the Hill Hall Resident Director continued from page 16 the Celtics have lacked front court her into a cricket follower. came out to complain and quiet them 2. Can the Spurs turn things around? depth, and they rank 29th in the league “It’s fun to be here in this great atmo- down. Question marks surround those very in rebounding. sphere. But I don’t really know what’s Though India won the semifinal, many Spurs, whom the Lakers threatened What has changed drastically since going on in the game,” she said. Pakistan fans, including Shoukat, also to bypass after a recent six-game San Perkins’ departure, however, is the play Even those unversed in cricket rules attended TASA’s streaming of the India- Antonio losing streak. With all three of All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo, appreciated the exuberance felt by the Sri Lanka game. stars — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and who has suffered from an ailment that Indian and Indian-American students as “As a nation, we were proud of our Manu Ginobili — facing various ail- could be described as post-Perkins they watched Indian Captain Mahendra team. It wasn’t a huge setback. But most ments, San Antonio has seen its con- depression. Since the trade, Rondo has Singh Dhoni hit a six to seal India’s win [Pakistan fans were] in favor of Sri Lanka ference lead, which has been around averaged just nine assists per game, by six wickets. [in the final],” he said, smiling. “Basically eight all season, dwindle to just three well below his average of 11.3. Beyond “It means a lot to the whole country. just India losing.” and a half games as of April 6. With the statistics, Rondo has seemed lethar- It’s a release to a lot of people,” junior TASA has provided a warm environ- just four games remaining, the Lakers gic on the court, has almost stopped Avinash Asthana said. ment for international cricket fans. no longer pose a threat to actually take penetrating entirely and has gotten rou- TASA also gathered on March 31 in “I think this is the only place at the top spot in the conference, but the tinely burned by lower-tier point guards the Hill Hall lounge to watch the India- Tufts where it makes me feel at home,” Spurs should be concerned with the like Kyle Lowry and Darren Collison. Pakistan semifinal match. The game was Shoukat continued. “I’ve seen [cricket] losing streak, during which they gave Still, his recent 22-14-5 performance particularly intense because of the con- games in India and in Boston, and it’s up an average of 108.3 points per game. against the Spurs in an impressive 107- tentious history between the two coun- the same atmosphere as [it was watch- Even for this year’s Spurs team, which 97 road victory for the Celtics dis- tries. In a rare gesture, the Prime Minister ing with TASA]. People are going at each played a more free-flowing, up-tempo played what makes Rondo such a spe- of India Manmohan Singh invited the other but laughing at the same time.” style than in years past, the defense cial player. He is the engine that makes Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Malhotra echoed similar sentiments was substandard. Most troubling of all, the Celtics go, and if he can regain his Raza Gillani to watch the game with him about the success of the events. however, are the three straight games early season form, the Celtics should in India. “These have been some of the most the Spurs lost at home to close out the be able to turn the jets back on for Most people agree that the game helped memorable times that some of us, myself losing streak after having lost just two another deep playoff run. to strengthen the relationship between the included, have had at Tufts,” he said. home games over the entire season countries. “It brought the countries togeth- “There’s so much excitement and pride, before that. 4. The Battle for Silver Lining er,” junior Muhammed Arham Shoukat and everyone’s in good spirits.” It will be interesting to see how San On the other side of the standings said. “It’s called ‘Cricket Diplomacy,’ and it Whether that excitement will ever Antonio handles these final games and is the race for 30th place, between has worked every time in the past.” trickle into the entire student body at whether it wants to get their starters tweedle-dee (the Cleveland Cavaliers, Like with the India-Sri Lanka game, Tufts, though, is uncertain. back in sync or opt for the resting alter- currently 16-61) and tweedle-dum students enjoyed an exciting viewing “I don’t think so,” Malhotra said. native. Given Popovich’s record of hav- (the Minnesota Timberwolves, cur- of the match. According to Malhotra, “Americans don’t have big enough ing little interest in the regular season, rently 17-61). The winner (though in there were more people watching the attention spans for a nine-hour game it would not be surprising to see heavy this case, they will be losing more stream of the Pakistan game due to the — which is just the short one-day ver- minutes for DeJuan Blair, George Hill games) will have a 25 percent chance game’s political nature and because sion of cricket.” and Gary Neal as the Spurs try to keep of being awarded the top pick in the their veteran, many-time-champions 2011 draft; the team with the second- rested and primed for a playoff run. worst record’s odds of getting the first pick drop to 19.9 percent. 3. Same question for the Celtics The Timberwolves, losers of 11 While the Boston Celtics have not straight games, may be without leading had a losing streak as long as the Spurs’, scorer and league-leading rebounder their struggles have been just as prom- Kevin Love for the remainder of the inent. Boston is just 8-8 since March 9 season and will face a much tougher and has not appeared the same since schedule than the Cavaliers. Cleveland the trade of Kendrick Perkins to the appears to be “peaking” at exactly the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, more wrong time, winning three of seven than the Perkins move, it has been games, including an intensely satis- Shaquille O’Neal’s inability to get his fying victory against LeBron James enormous self back onto the court that and the Heat last Tuesday. For their has hurt the Celtics. While Perkins only marginal improvement, however, the played in 12 games this season with the Cavaliers may be jeopardizing their Celtics, Boston found success on the chances at the top pick, which would court with O’Neal, a four-time cham- be a nail in the coffin for what has been pion compiling a 28-9 record. arguably one of the most depressing But with injuries to Shaq, his fellow seasons in NBA history.

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justin mccallum/tufts daily Freshman Jo Clair is four home runs short of the Tufts single-season record. Clair named New England Player of the Week Jo Clair is on fire. After hitting her 10th just four shy of the Tufts single-season record home run on Tuesday against Wellesley, the set by Courtney Bongiolatti (LA ‘05) in 2005. freshman catcher was named the Eastern There are still 17 regular-season contests College Athletic Conference’s (ECAC) Div. remaining for Clair to break the record. III New England Player of the Week. She The Glastonbury, Conn., native has helped also earned NESCAC Player of the Week lead the Jumbos to a 12-9 overall record and honors. 3-0 in conference play. They have won eight In her first 20 games, Clair has 27 RBIs, is of their last 10 games and will host Brandeis batting .427 and is the league leader in hom- in a doubleheader on Sunday. ers, total bases (62) and slugging percentage (1.016). Clair’s home run total also places her —by Aaron Leibowitz 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Thursday, April 7, 2011

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The end of an era

ast Saturday, an unexpected and dis- appointing event occurred. No, I’m not talking about the announcement of The Roots as the Spring Fling band L(seriously, no Wiz Khalifa?), but instead about an event that last happened over nine years ago: Jose Mourinho lost a league match at home. The actual game, a 0-1 defeat of Real Madrid at the hands of lowly Sporting Gijon in the Santiago Bernabéu, was frankly a horrible game to watch. Sporting had one shot on goal (which happened to go in) and spent the rest of the game with 11 men behind the ball, looking only to “park the bus” and sit back to absorb the Real Madrid pressure. But the game had much more sig- nificance than your typical, drab 1-0 soccer game. Mourinho, the tactical mastermind, the man who always pulls out the right move, the two-time Champions League winning coach, was finally defeated in his own backyard. On its face, besides the record — nine years and 151 games without a home league loss — being broken, the MCT defeat does not look like that big of a Henrik Sedin and the Canucks are the odds-on favorite entering the NHL playoffs, though many teams have upset potential. deal because it was only one game of a 38-game season. But not only does the Canucks’ Stanley Cup prospects complicated by injuries loss leave Madrid eight points adrift of Barcelona (which Mourinho admits is INSIDE NHL In the Western Conference, the Canucks and Los Angeles Kings, playoff matchups an insurmountable total), it also sig- continued from page 16 have demonstrated that they are the class will be impossible to predict until the last nifies the end of an era in Mourinho’s since Feb. 28 — while the Flyers have been of the league, led by last year’s Hart Trophy- day of the season. career. going through a rough patch, seeing a once- winner Henrik Sedin, his twin brother Daniel As in the Eastern Conference this year, Mourinho is regarded as the great- comfortable East lead vanish in the process. and goaltender Roberto Luongo, an All-Star even the lowest playoff seeds are strong est coach of his generation and is truly The Flyers face a tough contest at the in the prime of his career. They lead the West teams capable of an upset, and Chicago is unique among the top managers in the seven-seed Buffalo Sabres tomorrow night by a sizable margin over other division win- probably the best example of this. The parity world. Sure, Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep before concluding their regular-season slate ners, the San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red of this year’s league is a sober warning to any Guardiola, among others, have also had against the New York Islanders the following Wings. higher seed that might be anticipating an remarkable success, but both of those day. Expect this battle to continue up until From their record alone, the Canucks are easy first-round matchup. managers have stayed at one (giant) the last day of the regular season. the odds-on Stanley Cup favorites. But two Ultimately, part of the charm of the play- club through their careers. Mourinho, The Boston Bruins are at least the recent injuries — a freakish eye injury to cen- offs — hockey’s “second season” — is that meanwhile, bounced from Porto to three-seed at this point, having sewn up ter Manny Malhotra from a puck to the face, statistics, playoff seeds and home ice advan- Chelsea to Inter, found the right mix the Northeast Division. But an ugly 5-3 and the second concussion to defenseman tage — the types of things fans and hockey of players each time, and took each loss to the streaking New York Rangers Dan Hamhuis in seven weeks — complicate writers analyze and fret about throughout club to the pinnacle of its respective Monday night — in which the Bruins Vancouver’s postseason outlook. Hamhuis the year — only matter so much once the league. led 3-0 in the second period — raises could be back for the playoffs; Malhotra will postseason rolls around. Hockey has a rich Thus, when Mourinho demanded his questions about the mental toughness probably not be. tradition of upsets and improbable playoff release from Inter to go to Real Madrid, of a team that otherwise has the talent to After the division leaders, the rest of the runs — witness the Flyers, who qualified everyone assumed he would do it again: make a deep playoff run. West is as muddled as it has been all year. for the postseason on the last day of the Despite Barcelona’s dominance of La As things stand, the Flyers and Caps will Entering last night’s games, four points sepa- regular season last year before battling their Liga over recent years, the Portuguese play either the Rangers or Sabres. Despite rated the fourth and eighth seeds, and the way through to the Stanley Cup Finals. So mastermind would just break out his the low seeding of the two New York squads, ninth- and tenth-place teams were just two as much as fans can analyze and anticipate Midas touch and fix the problems of a neither Philadelphia nor Washington has to points shy of that. The Calgary Flames and what will happen this month and beyond, club that has not won the league since be too excited about these potential first- Dallas Stars are on the outside of the playoff it’s impossible to say for sure how any of it the 2007-08 season despite spending round opponents. Both might be bubble picture looking in; their hopes are rapidly will turn out. billions of dollars on players. teams, but they’re also physical squads fading as the number of games dwindles. Each of the sixteen teams that makes it to But while the process was the same, backstopped by world-class goaltending — In what would have been difficult to fore- the playoffs next week will be able to wipe the results have been starkly differ- the kind of team ideally poised to pull off see prior to the start of the regular season, the the regular-season slate clean and will be ent: Mourinho has worked his usual a playoff upset. The Sabres’ Ryan Miller, defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago free to write their own playoff destiny. All magic, but Real Madrid now only has who represented the U.S. Olympic team Blackhawks are clinging to the eighth seed the regular season means at that point will an extremely slim chance to win La in Vancouver last year, and All-Star Henrik and a potential first-round matchup against be home ice and a tiny number preceding a Liga (they would need a Barcelona Lundqvist are the kinds of goalies that can the powerhouse Canucks. team’s name on television. The rest is up to collapse). Surely, Mourinho’s tenure shut down even the Flyers’ and Caps’ high- With so little separation between the those teams to determine, and it’s going to at the Bernabéu has not been without flying offenses. Hawks, Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes be a lot of fun to watch. success (he will almost surely send the club through to the Champions League semifinals), but his express aim when he left Inter was to win La Liga and Wheel good: Recruit Ferris earns Vermont’s dethrone the Catalans. Anything else should (and will) be a failure. Mr. Basketball Mourinho himself recognizes this When Ben Ferris arrives on campus next year, Ferris was able to lead the squad to and has already hinted that he wants fall, he will be bringing lofty expectations an unlikely victory against the future state to return to England and leave Madrid — and some shiny hardware — along with champions — Rice Memorial. in the near future, even though he has him. At Tufts, Ferris will look to continue the three more years left on his contract. Ferris, currently a senior at Essex success that he had in high school. As the Even though I don’t think he would High School, was named as Vermont’s tallest guard on the roster, he will be com- leave after just one year (he stayed at Mr. Basketball earlier this week by the peting for playing time with junior Amauris Porto, Chelsea and Inter for at least two Burlington Free Press. These are not his Quezada, sophomore Alex Goldfarb, years each), he realizes that if he does first accolades of the spring: He was and freshmen Kwame Firempong and not win La Liga next season, he needs also named the Gatorade Vermont Boys Oliver Cohen, all major contributors in the to cut his losses and get out of the Basketball Player of the Year just two Jumbos’ 2010-11 campaign, which ended Spanish capital before his reputation is weeks earlier. at 13-12. damaged further. After being a key cog to the Hornets’ He will also be in competition with fel- At only 48, Mourinho still could have Division I state title run during the 2009-10 low recruit CJ Moss, a 6-foot guard from another 20 years of coaching ahead season, the 6-foot-3-inch Ferris was asked The Taft School in Watertown, Conn. Ferris of him, and any club he goes to will to be the star on a young team that had knows it will not be easy to break into the have a chance to win major trophies. lost the rest of its starting lineup to gradu- lineup, but he plans to do all he can to But as for his time at Real Madrid and ation. Facing double teams almost from make it happen. his reputation as a talisman of auto- day one, Ferris still managed to find a way “I think I’ll be competing for a lot of matic championships? That era is all to deliver, finishing the season averaging playing time,” Ferris told the Burlington but over. a double-double at 23.4 points and 10.2 Free Press. “I’m definitely going down Courtesy Essex High School Athletics rebounds per game, while also dishing out there and working as hard as I can.” Ben Ferris will compete for a spot in Tufts’ 6.5 assists. David McIntyre is a freshman who has yet guard-laden lineup in the fall. While the team had an up-and-down —by Ethan Sturm to declare a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16

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CRICKET FEATURE Wicket awesome: TASA organizes viewing for the World Cup Tufts students watch as India beats Sri Lanka for first title in 28 years b y An n Sl o a n Daily Editorial Board

The world’s second-most popular sport sometimes seems to be nearly invisible at Tufts. Last Saturday night and Sunday morning, more than 2 bil- lion people from 220 countries world- wide tuned in to watch the Cricket World Cup Final that pitted India against Sri Lanka, marking the first final between two Asian nations. Yet the sport’s popu- larity has yet to firmly entrench itself in America’s — and Tufts’ — sports scene. But if you happened to wander by Barnum 104 between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m on Sunday, you would have found a differ- ent story. Cheering and chanting flooded from the room as upwards of 60 stu- dents, including many members of the Tufts Association of South Asians (TASA), flocked together to watch the game that resulted in India’s first championship vic- tory in the past 28 years. “It was one of the most successful events of the year. It really brought together different types of people,” President of TASA Ashish Malhotra, a courtesy Neha Madhusoodanan senior, said. “I expected a strong interna- Over 60 students gathered in Barnum 104 early Sunday morning to watch the Cricket World Cup Final. tional student turnout, but I was pleas- antly surprised by many of the Indian- bought a stream from Willow TV to the TASA e-list and word of mouth to “It was pretty exciting. I’m surprised American students who came out.” avoid the possibility of the stream being publicize the event. by how much pride everyone has, even Knowing that a certain niche of stu- disrupted. The crowd included both cricket experts when they’re not around their families,” dents was interested in watching the Aside from a slight glitch at 11:32 a.m and people new to the sport. Freshman she said. “People were willing to wake up World Cup cricket matches, TASA decid- when the stream cut out for no more than Noha Ahmed, who previously knew noth- at five in the morning to watch — that’s ed to host an event to broadcast the a minute, the event went smoothly and ing about the sport, decided to watch the dedication.” games. Though many websites offered boasted a turnout of both international game with TASA to see what all the hype free live streaming of the matches, TASA and American students. Malhotra used was about. see CRICKET, page 13

INSIDE NBA INSIDE NHL Canucks, Flyers, Caps b y Al e x La c h Daily Editorial Board

As the 2010-11 regular sea- b y Ma t t Re p k a the last day of the season. With son heads into its final week, Daily Editorial Board less than a week until the first Lakersnumerous debates rageblossoming across in final stretch game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs the league: Is Derrick Rose really All 30 National Hockey League on April 13, the slate of potential the MVP over Dwight Howard or (NHL) teams began the season first-round match ups — and the LeBron James? Tom Thibodeau, leadlast October with playoff visions of hoist- parity ofcharge this year’s playoff-bound Gregg Popovich or George Karl ing the Stanley Cup at its conclu- teams — looks like it could deliver for Coach of the Year? Does sion in June. With just a handful one of the most thrilling postsea- any part of Shaq’s body remain of games remaining in the regu- sons in recent NHL history. healthy? But while these theo- lar season, only 19 can still lay In the East, the Philadelphia retical and statistical queries claim to that dream for this year. Flyers and Washington Capitals occupy our minds, there is still Some, like the Presidents’ have battled at the top of the con- a week’s worth of games to be Trophy-clinching Vancouver ference for the No.1 seed — which played and there are also play- Canucks, can cruise into the post- guarantees home-ice advantage off implications aplenty. season at the top of their divi- until the Stanley Cup Finals — all Here are three contenders’ sion, home-ice advantage all but the way down the stretch. (and one not-so-contender’s) assured. Other teams closer to The Caps have been surging storylines worth following as the playoff bubble, especially in since the trade deadline — 14-2-1 the season wraps up next week. the Western Conference, will be fighting for playoff seeding until see INSIDE NHL page 15 1. Have the Lakers peaked too soon? The Los Angeles Lakers have Club Tennis played outstanding basketball since the All-Star break, com- Tufts competes at nationals for piling a 17-3 record since Kobe Bryant’s dominating, maybe- the first time tried-a-little-too-hard-for-an- Just four years after the club noise on the national scene. All-Star-Game performance tennis team was recognized by “Even during the sectional in Los Angeles. Oft-injured the Athletics Department, it has tournament we pulled a bunch Andrew Bynum has been the made its way to the sport’s big- of upsets because no one’s tak- key to the run for the Lakers, gest stage. ing us seriously,” Lund-Wilde averaging nearly 13 rebounds seven Jumbos trav- said. “ I expect us to pull some a game, while the offense has eled to Cary, N.C., yester- upsets early and have a good found a beautiful balance. The day and will compete today time.” Lakers have moved the ball through Saturday at the USTA tufts will compete in a round- extremely well, and having Tennis On Campus National robin pool play today against Lamar Odom at full health as a Championship. the University of Arizona, Penn MCT bench player, where he is most Rajon Rondo has yet to return to the form he displayed before Celtics though the team missed out State and William and Mary. comfortable and productive, is center Kendrick Perkins was traded to Oklahoma City. on an automatic berth by fin- Based on today’s results, the enormous for Los Angeles. ishing outside the top three team will be assigned a single- A question floating around Phil Jackson at the helm (and the No. 2 seed wrapped up, and at the New England sectional elimination bracket. the league, however, is if the not, say, Erik Spoelstra) and the the late-season charge to over- tournament this October, Tufts “Our goal is just to finish as Lakers are using up their best seasoned, playoff-savvy crew take the San Antonio Spurs all applied to a national lottery high as we can in our pool, to basketball too early. Over the that wears purple and gold but a pipe dream now, expect and got a wildcard into the get maybe second or third, and years, we’ve seen teams like ever-conscious of the demands the Lakers to decrease their 64-team draw, senior captain then to get as far in the bracket last year’s Miami Heat fin- of two extra months of basket- starters’ minutes and switch Joshua Lund-Wilde said. as we can,” Lund-Wilde said. ish the regular season on an ball, don’t count on this team into playoff mentality. despite the team’s underdog impressive run, only to sputter resting on the laurels of its status, it has plans to make some —by Ben Kochman out in the playoffs. But with late-season dominance. With see INSIDE NBA, page 13