Today: Mostly Sunny THE TUFTS High 46 Low 30 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper PM Rain/Snow Since 1980 High 43 Low 30 VOLUME LIII, NUMBER 44 DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 Gallagher receives Light on the Hill UIT increases size of Tufts Webmail accounts to 200 MB

BY SARAH BUTRYMOWICZ The decision was made not Daily Editorial Board to publicize the change because there was a concern that students Tufts Webmail received an would become excited for the upgrade of jumbo proportions increase and then face problems last week. if implementation failed, accord- Prior to the upgrade, Tufts stu- ing to O’Connor. dents had 50 megabytes (MB) in There is “so much instability e-mail space available to them with Webmail that poor publicity on Webmail before they reached would be worse than none,” she their quota. That number has said. now quadrupled to 200 MB. Now aware of the increase, “[Our goal is] to make e-mail as Gerson thinks that it was a good functional and usable for people as idea because she has nearly possible,” Dawn Irish, University reached her quota in the past. “I Information Technology’s (UIT) actually had gone through and associate director of outreach, deleted a lot of old mail. It felt like said. I was getting those stupid e-mails UIT became aware of the com- that your mailbox has [almost] munity’s desire for more e-mail reached [its] quota like every room via user feedback. “We’ve other week,” she said. talked to students in the past and Sophomore David Aaron they wanted more space,” Irish Friedman has not received such said. e-mails before, but he also thinks Melissa O’Connor, the act- the upgrade will be beneficial. ing manager of the University “I’ve never really had problems JO DUARA/TUFTS DAILY Systems Group, which is part before, but increased capacity is a Before he received the 2006-2007 Light on the Hill Award, Peter Gallagher (A ’77) performed with the of UIT, agreed. “We saw more plus,” he said. Beelzebubs. requests for increases in [the] Irish hopes that more quota BY LILLY RIBER careers.” Former winners include formance by the current Bubs, quota,” she said. space will be provided to Webmail Daily Editorial Board actor Hank Azaria (LA ’85), for- followed by two songs performed The upgrade was not costly users in the next six to nine mer NBC News President Neal with Gallagher as well as many because it was a reconfiguration months, but is unsure of exactly “Go Jumbos!” shouted actor- Shapiro (LA ’80) and current New other Bubs alumni who came to of available space, not an expan- how much space will be added, singer Peter Gallagher (A ’77) Mexico Governor and 2008 presi- show their support. sion of the total available space, when the increases will be made, yesterday from the stage of the dential candidate Bill Richardson Next, Gallagher was introduced O’Connor said. and how much they will cost. Cohen auditorium, where he (A ’70, F ’71). by Pamela Goldberg (J ’77), a But this will not be the case Future increases may give received the Tufts Community Before receiving the award, classmate of Gallagher’s and the with future upgrades. Future Webmail more space than at least Union (TCU) Senate’s 2006-2007 Gallagher took advantage of his director of Tufts’ Entrepreneurial additions of space “will be more one of its free competitors — Light on the Hill Award. return to the Hill to perform once Leadership Program at Tufts, costly because we have reached Hotmail currently has 250 MBs of According to TCU Senate again with the Beelzebubs, the which was one of the event’s our [maximum],” she said. space. But it is still far away from President Mitch Robinson, the a capella group of which he was sponsors. When the expansion occurred, Gmail, which offers around 2.6 award recognizes Tufts alumni a member of during his under- Other sponsors were the TCU it was kept relatively quiet; some gigabytes (GB) and Yahoo! Mail, who have demonstrated “ambi- graduate years. Senate, the Alumni Association, students were not even aware which offers 1 GB of space. tion, achievement and active The musical introduction to it occurred. “I didn’t notice it,” — Ashley Pandya contributed citizenship in their personal the ceremony included a per- see GALLAGHER, page 2 sophomore Jennifer Gerson said. reporting to this article. Latin American studies major approved; Water, water everywhere Portuguese to be taught starting fall ’08

BY ROB SILVERBLATT a result of the recent decision by the faculty, Daily Editorial Board students can declare Latin American studies as their major “right away.” A proposal to create a new Latin American The creation of the major resulted from studies major was approved at a faculty a desire to offer students more opportuni- meeting earlier this week, and plans to bring ties for in-depth study than the minor cur- Portuguese classes to Tufts are now one step rently allows for, and was made possible by closer to fruition. the addition of several regional specialists to Late last month, the Daily reported on the faculty over the past six to seven years, both of these initiatives, which have since according to the proposal for the creation of gained momentum. the major. On Wednesday, the proposal for the Latin While students planning on majoring in American studies major received unani- Latin American studies have several choices mous support at a faculty meeting, accord- for most of their requirements, currently the ing to José Antonio Mazzotti, the chair of the only regional language offered is Spanish. Romance languages department. But classes in Portuguese appear to be on Prior to that, Latin American studies was the horizon. Recently, Mazzotti received the only offered as a minor, and while the plan to go ahead from the Arts and Sciences Steering create a major had been pre-approved by a Committee to put together a Portuguese pro- curriculum committee earlier this year, it still gram. Classes will be offered starting in the needed the support of the full faculty. fall of 2008. To fulfill the major, students need to take Although requests were made in the past to 11 classes and complete a five-semester lan- add Portuguese classes, budgetary constraints REBEKAH SOKOL/TUFTS DAILY guage requirement. prevented the development of a program. Sophomore Woon Young Jeong explains the similarities between tap water and Of the 11 classes, at least one must come Mazzotti said that while budgetary con- bottled water to freshman Michael Woon during the Tap Water Challenge yesterday in from an approved course in each of seven cerns are no longer a problem, it is still wise Dewick. During the event, students were encouraged to participate in taste tests to see areas, including anthropology and art history to wait a year before offering the classes. “It if they could tell the difference between tap and bottled water. Organizers argued that or culture. An integrated capstone experi- is a little late to start a search for an instruc- the two varieties of water are more alike than many imagine. The event was sponsored ence, in which seniors can either take a semi- tor and change the catalogue for next fall,” by Tufts students interning for Corporate Accountability International, an organization nar, write a thesis or complete a project, is he said. “I think it is better to wait until “that protects people by waging and winning campaigns that challenge irresponsible also required. 2008 so we can publicize the program more and dangerous corporate actions around the world,” according to its Web site. Mazzotti told the Daily in an e-mail that, as adequately.”

Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections BILL OR RONALD? BOURGOIS IN BOSTON News 1 Comics 10 College professors weigh The Daily visits an icon in on the ‘greatness’ of the of 20th century sculp- Features 3 Classifieds 11 past four U.S. presidents ture Arts | Living 5Sports Back Editorial | Letters 8 see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Friday, April 6, 2007

WORLD IN BRIEF DEADLINE FOR SHUTDOWN OF NORTH KOREAN REACTOR IN PERIL Gallagher leaves students with encouraging words in, he said, is primarily a factor of gut The U.S. Treasury’s inability to release frozen instinct. “Success is a miracle,” he said. North Korean bank funds has stalled talks on dis- “Ninety-nine percent of the time no one mantling Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program properly attributes the reason for that and jeopardized an April 14 deadline for North success.” Korea to shut down a nuclear reactor, senior Gallagher also emphasized the uncer- Asian officials said Wednesday. tainty of it all. “You just have to trust China’s chief envoy to the nuclear talks and yourself,” he said. South Korea’s foreign minister said the U.S. and Speaking about his role in the academy North Korea remained divided over how to trans- award winning film “American Beauty” fer some $25 million in bank funds, imperiling (1999), Gallagher expressed the anxi- the deadline for North Korea to shut down its ety that accompanies this uncertainty. Yongbyon nuclear reactor. “There was this silent dread that we knew Missing the deadline is all but unavoidable, it could be great,” he said. said Chinese envoy Wu Dawei. The delay in In addition to Gallagher’s words of wis- returning the money has soured the mood after dom on life and his career, the audience a Feb. 13 diplomatic breakthrough in which left the event with a few personal details China, North Korea, South Korea, the United about Gallagher and his time at Tufts. States, Japan and Russia set a 60-day timetable Besides serving as the site from where for Pyongyang to shut down its nuclear facilities Gallagher was able to discover his tal- in return for energy aid and security pledges. ent and passion for acting, Tufts was the The plan hinged on the Bush administration place where he and his wife of 24 years obtaining the release of North Korean money at first met. “It was the first week of fresh- Macau’s tiny Banco Delta Asia, which the admin- man year in Bush Hall,” he said. istration accused in 2005 of laundering money Though in response to one student’s for North Korea. question Gallagher claimed to be unfa- U.S. officials decline to say why Daniel Glaser, miliar with the Naked Quad Run, he said, the deputy assistant treasury secretary for terrorist “I ran around naked a little, but it wasn’t financing and financial crimes, has been unable JO DUARA/TUFTS DAILY an organized thing .... This was the early to arrange a transfer of the North Korean funds Gallagher shared his memories of life at Tufts last night in Cohen Auditorium. ’70s!” from Banco Delta Asia to another bank. Gallagher’s talk was also interspersed GALLAGHER discovery. “Tufts gave me a safe place to with political humor and critiques, cou- continued from page 1 start practicing my stumble in the dark,” pled with some Tufts pride. RUSSIA TO JUMPSTART ‘QUARTET’ the Beelzebubs, the drama and dance he said. He praised the notion of entrepre- WORK ON ISRAELI-ARAB TALKS department and the Communications This process, however, has not reached neurship, paraphrasing President George Russia intends to jumpstart the stalled work of and Media Studies Program. an end for Gallagher, who said that for W. Bush. “The thing that’s wrong with the Middle East ‘Quartet’ negotiators on the ini- The introductions continued with him the stumbling continues. “You only the French is they don’t have a word for tiation of talks between Israel and the new gov- Robinson, who said that Gallagher’s per- get into trouble when you think you have entrepreneurship,” he said. ernment in the Palestinian Authority, a Russian sonal success goes well beyond his recent it all figured out,” he said. “If only he had gone to Tufts,” Gallagher deputy foreign minister said Thursday. role as Sandy Cohen, in the popular TV As a result, he said that the trick is to said of Bush to the audience’s cheers. “We intend to hold active talks in the com- drama “The OC.” Achievement certainly embrace the stumbling. “I’ve recognized Recalling his very last economics paper ing weeks with our partners in the (Middle East) characterizes Gallagher, who has been in it as a personal little dance step,” he said. before graduation, Gallagher said that he region and in the Quartet in an attempt to cre- over 50 films, Robinson said. This means that it can be important to learned that when one country imposes ate conditions for the start of a new Israeli-Arab Gallagher then delivered a speech make mistakes. “So don’t screw it up, itself on another, the results can be disas- dialogue,” Alexander Saltanov said. to the packed auditorium. “Thank you or go ahead and screw it up,” Gallagher trous. The Quartet includes Russia, the U.N., the everyone for giving me a chance to talk said. “Who knew?” he joked. “G.W. should European Union and the United States. A new about myself,” he joked. “It’s the first time “[You have to] find a way to do what have been [a] Jumbo!” coalition government was formed March 17 to I’ve been back in 30 years ... but you guys you love ... If you don’t know what that is, The audience members, who wel- help stop the violence in the Palestinian Territories haven’t aged a bit!” keep looking and keep showing up,” he comed Gallagher with a standing ova- and support President Mahmoud Abbas’s efforts Gallagher began his speech with some said. tion, felt that they had really received a aimed at achieving a resolution to the Palestinian- inspirational words. “Ninety percent of Following his brief speech, Gallagher taste of the actor’s charisma. Israeli conflict. life is showing up,” he said. “If you con- agreed to “shut up” and answer some Junior Doug Terry, a current member Palestinian authorities said earlier they were tinue to show up, you might just find questions from the audience. After deem- of the Bubs, said it was a pleasure work- determined to implement the Mecca agreements yourself somewhere you want to be.” ing one student’s comment that she was ing with Gallagher to prepare for the to stabilize the situation in the PNA and restore Though Gallagher is now where he “dying” for him to attend her Sarabande ceremony. “He’s really down to earth,” he dialogue with Israel. wants to be, the road there wasn’t so concert a little “extreme,” Gallagher went said. straight and certain. He spoke of his time on to answer questions about his acting “You can tell he’s a perfectionist,” he at Tufts as one of self-discovery. At the career. said, referring to Gallagher’s work ethic IN MEXICO CITY, FAMILIES FIND time uncertain of his future, Gallagher He said that now more than ever a while practicing for the ceremony. DELIGHT IN MAKESHIFT BEACHES graduated from Tufts as an economics career in acting is similar to one as a CEO. At the end of the event, Gallagher left At Mexico City’s first “beach,” the sand comes major. “Nothing is certain but change,” he said. the students with a hope for their future from a quarry hours away. The only waves ripple “I had absolutely no aptitude for eco- Gallagher said that he gave himself a success. “I wish you the best in all your in an above-ground pool. Decrepit high-rise nomics,” he said. “But I [had] never heard seven-year timeline to start a career in journeys, stumbles, dances, whatever it apartments tower above the palm trees that of anyone doing what they loved.” theater after graduation. “Movies never is,” Gallagher said. have been hastily erected. Even so, an increased interest in his crossed my mind,” he said. “I thought if “This may be the smartest you’ll ever Mexico City’s mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, plans to extracurricular activities, which included I could make it in theater, I’d die a happy feel in your life,” he said. “But that’s okay, spend about $180,000 for makeshift beaches in singing with the Bubs and performing man.” you’ll get over it.” parks all over town. Since the first beach opened with Torn Ticket II, led him to pursue a Gallagher’s career, however, far exceed- The ceremony was followed by a Tuesday, some politicians and commentators career in acting. ed his aspirations, as he went on to act on closed reception attended by Gallagher, have mocked the idea as an extravagance in a He thanked Tufts for providing him Broadway, in television and in movies. the Bubs alums, TCU senators and other city with life-and-death concerns. the environment in which to make this Making decisions about what to act event sponsors. That skepticism is hard to find, however, among about 10,000 residents who swarmed the Villa Olimpica beach in its first two days. To Police Briefs them, the free amenity represents a rare chance LAPTOP STOLEN for poorer residents to taste the good life. on March 27 around 6 p.m. An individual occurred between 6:45 and 8:20 p.m. With television crews chronicling the scene, The Tufts University Police Department reported that he had left the office he was the venture appeared to be a coup for Ebrard, (TUPD) received a report on March 26 working in for five to 10 minutes. He said the mayor who has picked up the populist that a student’s laptop had been taken that when he returned, his laptop was STUDENTS REPORT VANDALIZED torch of his predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez from her room during spring break. She missing. CARS Obrador. reported that she was the last one to leave The director of the National Water Commission, the room before break and had locked it TUPD received a report on April 1 that a member of the conservative National Action at that time. Her roommate said that the LARCENY AT COUSENS four cars parked in the rear of 114 Curtis St. Party, told the Mexican press that the beaches door was still locked when she returned. were vandalized. All of the cars appeared to were a “joke” and that the city should fix up The student’s laptop was missing at that A larceny at the Cousens Gymnasium have been scraped by a key. According to rundown parks instead. City officials, however, time, however. was reported on March 27. A student said the individuals that reported the incident, have defended the beaches, saying the expenses that he left his gym bag in an unlocked it happened sometime between 2 a.m. and are modest and important to ensure basic recre- (ANOTHER) LAPTOP STOLEN locker in the men’s locker room. He reported 1:30 p.m. ational services for all residents. that when he returned $50 in cash had —Compiled from McClatchy Newspapers A laptop was stolen from Halligan Hall been taken from him. The alleged larceny —by Sarah Butrymowicz

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BY LIZ YATES Political Science Professor Daily Editorial Board Deborah Schildkraut, whose teaches course on American Obtaining oral sex from an public opinion and political intern in the Oval Office or psychology. “There is value selling arms to an enemy of in looking at past presidents the state? Bombs in Iraq or in that were successful ... it helps Kosovo? Lower taxes or more us think about the kinds of social programs? questions we should be asking American college and uni- about our presidents now.” versity professors likely Schildkraut said that these weighed these and other fac- “kinds of questions” will differ tors when asked to answer a widely through the range of the survey determining which of electorate, and she offered sev- the past four American presi- eral potential considerations dents they believe qualify as used in evaluating national “great.” leadership. The study, sponsored by “Often, conditions on the Alvernia College in Reading, ground are not the same as the Pa., surveyed 250 full-time his- ideal we espouse; does a presi- tory professors, asking them dent bring us closer to this?” to rate each of the four most she said. “Is a president willing recent former American presi- to make decisions that may be dents on a scale of “greatness” very unpopular at the time? including “great,” “near-great,” Lincoln, for example — at the “above-average,” “average,” time, half the country hated “below average,” or “failing.” him,” she said. According to a press release On the other hand, issued by the college, Bill Schildkraut said that some Clinton earned the high- visions of greatness may lean est overall score, followed by towards the less grandiose. LIZ YATES/TUFTS DAILY Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter “Other people would say While Political Science Professor Kent Portney says the term “great” is ambiguous, a recent study by Alvernia College and George H. W. Bush. (George that being great is keeping us asked 250 university history and politics professors to rank the past four U.S. presidents in order of greatness. They W. Bush was not considered, as on a steady course,” she said. found Bill Clinton to be the greatest, followed by Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush. his presidency has not yet fin- “Some people might say Ford ished.) was great for not having us scored the highest number of Carp said. A specialist in colo- a lot of power around to get The results of the survey fall apart after the Nixon scan- perfect “greats,” although the nial, revolutionary and early something pushed through were intended to generate dis- dals.” high number of “below-aver- American history, Carp offered Congress.” course among scholars regard- The profile, however, sug- age” marks he received ulti- the perspective of an observer “The 20th century has ing the use of the term “great” gested that historians have mately pulled down his overall of long-term historical trends seen such a great expansion in regards to national leader- their own idea of what is score. in American history. of executive power,” he said. ship, historically as well as in “great.” Although Clinton “One gets the sense that “Greatness is often defined “And maybe in today’s world of current events. earned the highest overall rat- ‘great presidents’ come at by the strenuous or extensive increased globalization and a “We are regularly voting and ing, not a single historian sur- the expense of congressio- exercise of executive power,” permanent military apparatus making decisions regarding veyed listed him as among the nal power,” Tufts Assistant Carp said. “[Such as] if [presi- politics,” said Tufts Assistant “greats.” It was Reagan that History Professor of Benjamin dents] fought a war or threw see GREATNESS, page 4

Drowning in research? Swamped Jumbos stay afloat with online reference sites

BY MATT SKIBINSKI said Carmun.com is different, however, Daily Editorial Board in that it allows students to collaborate online by starting “group” projects, With April in full swing and the end sharing bibliographies and comment- of the semester breathing down their ing and rating their research sources. necks, Jumbos will soon find them- “We hope that with people interact- selves camping out in the library as ing on a communication site, they’re they study for exams and begin writ- creating this intellectual collective,” he ing massive final research papers. For said. many students, even making a dent in Tufts is one of three schools at which a 10- or 20-pager means hours bent in Edson is working with students to test front of a computer screen and gallons — and hopefully popularize — the of coffee to keep them up through the Carmun.com system. dead of night. Senior Drew Lovy, one of the students But Jon Edson wants to change all of on Edson’s team, said he became inter- that. ested in joining the project because Edson, a former American Online he thought the site could simplify his executive and a recent Harvard gradu- research. ate student, is working with a team “It’s a product that I think is worth- of seven Tufts undergraduates to help while, so it’s easy for me to convince launch his new, free research Web site, people to use it,” Lovy said. “I’m doing Carmun.com, at Tufts and colleges a senior thesis right now, and instead nationwide. of having a random mess of papers The site allows students to find flying around, I’ve created a list of research sources online and to auto- sources online.” matically add them to an electronic Lovy said he and the other students bibliography that saves the source’s involved have been tabling at the din- URL and extracts relevant citation ing halls, hanging up posters, and information. The bibliography can then demonstrating the software to other be saved, manipulated and shared with students at Tufts, in addition to using CARMUN.COM Carmun.com is a new research Web site on campus and at colleges nationwide, which other users, “much like you’d organize it in their own research. In one of allows students to rate and comment on their academic sources, share bibliographies, and your iTunes in a playlist,” Edson said. his classes, he is creating a “universal automatically compile bibliography entries from online journal articles. In addition, the site encourages users bibliography,” with citations for all of to “rate” academic sources they use the course materials, which other class ing at Tufts. According to Edson, he site. so that other researchers can evaluate members can access. chose Tufts because of its academic “Obviously I’m a lot older than your which sources will be most helpful. Senior Michelle Evangelista, another focus, small size and community feel. average student,” he said. “I looked “The site is designed to help make member of the team, said she’s had a “The caliber of the students here is around, and thought, ‘Wow, look at all the lives of graduate and undergradu- similar experience. very high, and the students are all con- the powerful things people are doing ate students easier and richer,” Edson “I’m an economics major, so I’m centrated here and around the cam- with Facebook to make their social said. “If you had only 10 minutes to do doing a research paper for one of my pus,” he said. “Any time you can have lives easier’ ... I thought there should your bibliography because you have classes, and I’ve experimented with a that many smart people in the same be another set of tools that will make to rush off and hand in your paper, lot of features on the site,” she said. place, it’s amazing.” your academic life easier and more Carmun could get it done in that “It makes everything so much easier. Before launching Carmun.com, interesting as well.” time.” I remember doing research papers for Edson found himself in a similar aca- “It’s helping people who were having The site is one of many online previous classes, and it would take demic community when he left his the same problems I was having when I research tools, such as Refworks.com hours and hours. I would get so frus- seven-year job as an executive at was a student,” he added. “That’s really and Questia.com, that have launched trated.” America Online and entered Harvard gratifying.” in recent years as more information Evangelista said she was particularly as a graduate student. It was there, he becomes available to students. Edson interested in the site since it was start- said, that he got the inspiration for the see CARMUN, page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Friday, April 6, 2007 Professors skeptical about using the term ‘great’ for recent presidents GREATNESS a multidimensional concept, and how continued from page 3 you interpret that, which dimensions ... maybe that’s what we need, but I get are the most important to you,” he concerned that this emphasis on the said. ‘greatness’ of presidents is redolent of In the scholastic tradition of aca- the celebration of the majesty of the demic equivocation, several professors monarch.” agreed that determining “greatness” Political Science Professor Kent may be best left to future generations. Portney, who specializes in public poli- “This greatness thing is a very his- cy and political behavior, said that bold torically-framed concept,” said History action and apparent executive inde- Professor Reed Ueda, who specializes pendence might factor in to an individ- in urban and migration studies. ual’s conception of “great” leadership, “In history, it’s not just relative; you yet maintained that this was only one have to see how the consequences play of many potential perspectives. out,” he said. “You really can’t prejudge. “I don’t know that [a focus on bold Historians are more aware of this than action] is what people universally use,” other social scientists.” Portney said. “If you are of the ideologi- Furthermore, American presidents cal persuasion of the president and you may be in a position to acquire cred- support his agenda, accompanied by a it for accomplishments they don’t boldness to get that done, you appreci- deserve, as a stroke of luck can change ate his expansion of executive power. the historical legacy of a president for- It’s conditioned.” ever. While prescribing to a broad inter- “A lot of it has to do with being in the pretation of the term “great,” Portney right place at the right time, if you are hesitates to use it himself. “I resist the able to rise to the challenge during war terminology. I would think that it is or hard times,” Schildkraut said. Carmun.com an academic Facebook CARMUN thinking.” continued from page 3 Edson and his team met with librar- Edson said he modeled the site ians at the Tisch library on Thursday, to become an academic version of and are hoping that Tufts may adopt Facebook.com, which is why he focused the site in a more official capacity. But so much on collaboration, peer review Edson said that, even if the school is and shared information. not interested, he still thinks the site According to him, while there is a will take off. difference between academics and “They seemed interested in how it social life, collaboration is important compares to things like RefWorks[. in both. com], which schools pay for,” Edson “There are some people who say, if said. “But we’re taking a bit of a differ- students share their research, that’s ent approach to this in that we’re going got to lead to plagiarism,” he said. “But to the students directly ... the Internet I think it’s actually the contrary. If you is a top-down medium.” make the hard work of finding sources “The Internet is a great democra- easier, more people will actually do tizer,” he added. “That’s the real power better at the real work of reading and of it.” Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY Friday, April 6, 2007

PERFORMANCE PREVIEW GALLERY REVIEW Sarabande’s spring ICA exhibit proves that sculptor Louise show promises Bourgeois is part of art world’s ruling class BY KYLE CHAYKA lots of ‘Attitude’ Daily Staff Writer BY VICTORIA PETROSINO AND NAOMI BRYANT The Institute for Contemporary Art Contributing Writer and Daily Editorial Board may have already had its grand open- ing at its new home on the waterfront, April brings to mind many things: longer days, lighter coats, freak snow Bourgeois in Boston showers ... and the annual spring In the East Gallery through Sarabande Dance Ensemble March 2, 2008 presents “Attitude” The Institute of Contemporary Art 100 Northern Avenue, Boston Friday, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. 617-478-3103 Cohen Auditorium Tickets are $ 5 at the Balch but its current show, “Bourgeois in Boston,” cements the new space as Arena Box Office an institution that is both locally con- cerned and capable of hosting exhib- semester Sarabande show, a collabora- its of the utmost significance and ele- tion of performances from Sarabande gance. and other Tufts groups. Senior Brienne Louise Bourgeois, the sole artist in Graber, head of public relations for the this mini-retrospective of her work, is Sarabande dance ensemble, called the perhaps the world’s most influential INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BOSTON Arachnophobes should avoid Bourgeois’ 10-foot-tall ‘Spider’ (1996). show, named “Attitude” this year,” a female sculptor and certainly one of “cool way to get all the dance groups the most influential living artists. At the tangible and physical presence of is given even more vitality, a restless together.” 95, she has experienced the advent the sculptures make them much more energy that belies its heaviness, and Dance groups such as TDC, SOC, of art movements from Cubism to sympathetic to the viewer than the a quality of personal narrative, as if Blackout, Tufts Irish Dance Collective Surrealism, and one can see the influ- drawings and prints. we are this figure caught up in the and Turbo will be performing at Friday ence of each of these in her work, There is no literal self-portrait in this whirl, playing out a minor drama of night’s show, along with the comedy as well as the weight of her age and exhibition, but the artist’s sculptures, our past in front of our own eyes. The sketch group Major: Undecided. The memory. made up of biomorphic bulges and sculpture hangs at eye-level, allowing variety of the student groups per- Bourgeois, born in 1911, has rallied suggestions of body parts, each seem the viewer an intimate relationship to forming at the show is reflected in critics around a devoutly individual to contain an element of Bourgeois the piece as it struggles to escape its Sarabande’s own repertoire. kind of art, from whimsical abstract herself. These is no better illustration bounds. “This show is different than other drawings to sculptures that recall the of this than “Spiral Woman” (2003), a Bourgeois is quoted in one name- Sarabande performances because we essence of humanity through organic bronze cast depicting what seems to plate saying that her sculptures “need have a lot of non-ballet shows this forms. Though works on paper and be a figure caught up in a dramatic to have a real involvement with my semester. There’s a lot of jazz, a lot a single painting are exhibited in the spiral, a whirl of metal. Two arms and body.” Each of her pieces invoke this of modern and even a little hip-hop show, “Bourgeois in Boston”’s heart two legs, knees bent as if in flight, by using surreal yet organic forms mixed in,” Graber said. “It’s going to be lies in the artist’s brilliant and emo- emerge from the bottom of the spiral. that force the viewer to think of their a really well-rounded show.” tionally moving sculptures. Louise One of the most interesting aspects own body in terms of the sculpture. Sarabande is known for its members’ Bourgeois’ art is intimately connected of this sculpture is that it hangs from “Janus Fleuri” (1968), another hang- to her own life. Because of this human a cord, allowing it to dangle and twist. see SARABANDE, page 6 touch and autobiographical quality, This has two effects: the sculpture see BOURGEOIS, page 7

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Meet the Robinsons’ brightens up the future of animation BY AMANI SMATHERS Daily Staff Writer

Taking a trip to the future to meet the Robinsons is much like seeing the future of Disney ani- Meet the Robinsons

Starring Jordan Fry, Angela Bassett, Adam West and Nicole Sullivan Directed by Stephen Anderson mation. Arguably one of the best films to come out of the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio for a while, “Meet the Robinsons” would have made Disney himself proud. Lewis (Jordan Fry, Daniel Hansen) is an orphan about to turn 13 years old — a condemn- ing age, because no one wants to adopt a teenager. Right away, the classic Disney themes of dreams, imagination and creativity ring out clearly: Lewis uses his inge- BUENA VISTA PICTURES nuity to follow his dream of find- In the future, all children will look like Jonathan Lipnicki. ing a family. A talented inventor, he creates When that fails, he whisks in time to fix his mistakes, and process which takes longer than lar actors to voice the characters, a memory-retrieving machine to Lewis off to the future, resulting gets a family of his own. it should. The end is worth the without letting their participa- see what his mother looked like. in numerous complications. After Unfortunately, “keep moving wait, however, complete with tion overshadow the animation. However, on the day of the sci- meeting Wilbur’s eclectic family, forward” may also double as a alternate futures and a clever Although there are a few famous ence fair, the machine is stolen escaping a dinosaur, and being message to audiences to stay in twist that throws everything for a names in “Meet the Robinsons,” by the villainous Bowler Hat Guy captured by the Bowler Hat Guy, their seats and wait for the good loop. It is this twist that redeems few of the voices are recognizable, (Stephen J. Anderson) and his Lewis allies with the Robinsons parts — the interesting action the movie and provides the film and this helps them belong solely evil hat, Doris (Ethan Sandler). A to foil Doris’s plan of world domi- in the movie doesn’t take place with a surprisingly sophisticat- to the characters. Anderson, the mysterious boy from the future, nation. Ultimately, Lewis follows until well into the second half. ed plot structure for a children’s rookie director, lends his own the slick-haired Wilbur Robinson the maxim propagated by Mr. Still, a slow beginning makes movie. voice to three of the characters: (Wesley Singerman), tries to stop Robinson and his family, to “keep viewers wonder when they will All animated films must strike the theft. moving forward,” so he goes back actually meet the Robinsons, a a balance between finding popu- see ROBINSONS, page 6 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Friday, April 6, 2007 Disney steps up efforts to modernize with their new feature “The Robinsons” ROBINSONS Thomas, Rufus Wainwright, They continued from page 5 Might Be Giants and a score by the Bowler Hat Guy, Grandpa Danny Elfman. Bud and Wilbur’s spunky female Disney seems to have moved cousin, Tallulah. away from the musical genre, Lewis is voiced by two young but a jazz performance by Jamie actors, Daniel Hansen and Cullum as Frankie the Frog recre- Jordan Fry. Fry, last seen by major ates the Disney tradition of musi- audiences as Mike Teavee, the cal numbers by singing animals. TV-junkie in Tim Burton’s 2005 “Meet the Robinsons,” is proof “Charlie and the Chocolate that Disney can do computer Factory,” has a voice that con- animation as well as its CGI sub- forms to the nuances of an ener- sidiary, Pixar. Of course, “Meet getic, kind-hearted (if still self- the Robinsons” looks much like absorbed) child inventor quite a Pixar film, and for good rea- convincingly. son. There is certainly crossover Tom Selleck has a brief part between the studios, notably as the voice of Wilbur’s father, in its Executive Producer, John Cornelius. Adam West, the origi- Lasseter. Lasseter co-founded nal Batman in the 1960s televi- Pixar in 1986 and currently serves sion show, is the voice of Uncle as its Executive Vice President. Art, a pizza deliveryman who With the sale of Pixar to Disney, BUENA VISTA PICTURES takes his job very seriously, act- he also became the Chief Creative Apparently the faux hawk will remain a popular trend well into the future. ing as if a timely delivery is a Officer of the Disney and Pixar heroic accomplishment. Animation Studios, and his influ- ence may have had a large affect on the film’s production. ...the classic Disney An onscreen quote at the end themes of dreams, of the movie reveals that Mr. Robinson’s maxim, “keep moving imagination and cre- forward,” came from a speech by ativity ring out clearly: Walt Disney himself, who once said, “we don’t look backwards Lewis uses his ingenu- for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors ity to follow his dream and doing new things...and curi- of finding a family. osity keeps leading us down new paths.” “Meet the Robinsons” is a trib- The film’s action is driven by ute to Disney, a company of the a hip, energetic soundtrack with future and the past that remains songs by popular artists includ- dedicated to wholesome enter- ing the All-American Rejects, Rob tainment and fantasy.

Student dancers prove they can do more than ballet SARABANDE Bailey Rae, remarked that she continued from page 5 had not choreographed prior strong dance backgrounds, and to joining Sarabande. She com- this semester’s show reveals a mented that dances are often unique medley of enthusias- influenced by the music and tic ’70s disco, expressive ballet the experience of the dancer, and tap, and even a mock- and that other members of the fight scene to “Pirates of the group provide input. Senior Caribbean” (2003) music. The Megan Duane said that cho- opening number, performed reographing is like “writing a to “Hot Lunch Jam” by Irene story to the music.” Cara and choreographed by The dancers use different Graber, illustrates the extent techniques to tell their stories. of the Sarabande’s talent. Clad Junior Liza Voll, who choreo- in conventional dance clothes, graphed to “Samba Magic” by the dancers begin in shadow, Basement Jaxx, used blue light- striking deconstructed dance ing and undulating arm move- poses. ments to simulate waves; the The song slowly warps into routine ends with the dancers synchronized aerobic poses carefully kneeling and folding circa a 1980s workout video over to signal a slow return to (Cara also wrote the theme Earth. to “Flashdance”[1983], then Sophomore Cassie Wallace shifts to a tap sequence, and reveals a complex arrange- finally swings into freestyle ment to Massive Attack’s club dancing. “Teardrops” (the theme song Though they are tradition- to the show “House”). She con- ally known for classical bal- ceptualizes the juxtaposition let, Sarabande’s dancers had of the light, soprano lyrics and no trouble adapting to this steady, non-singing sections semester’s varied styles. with delicate, fluid movements “All of us have classical bal- and simple struts across the let training, but we have expe- stage. rience in other areas of dance, Senior Stephanie Fowler too. We try to branch out, and uses the well-known theme this semester’s show is a great to “Pirates of the Caribbean” example of that,” Graber said. to illustrate the links between During auditions, the mem- the flamboyant mannerisms of bers of Sarabande consider Captain Jack Sparrow and the more than a dancer’s talent or artful poses of a ballet danc- training. Creativity and a will- er. Her dance culminates in a ingness to experiment are also series of symbolic fight moves, important. showing the strength and con- “There are a lot of other trol each of the dancers pos- factors that affect whether sesses. or not you get in. I feel like The sense of community Sarabande is more competi- within Sarabande is immedi- tive than other dance groups ately evident. Between danc- on campus,” Graber said. “We es, the members helped each try to be fair, and we look for other with costumes, reviewed well-rounded dancers.” moves and held impromptu The members of Sarabande dance-offs to ’90s pop med- are encouraged to choreograph leys. dances as well as perform. “Beyond the dancing, it’s a Senior Erin Young, who cho- great experience. It’s a small reographed a sweet, synchro- group, so we’re very close, nized ballet to the song “Put more so than in other years,” Your Records On” by Corinne Graber said. Friday, April 6, 2007 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7

THE STOOGES GET WEIRD Iggy Pop must have used up all ‘Bourgeois in Boston’ brings together psychologically his Royal Caribbean Cruise money, because he’s back with his old band, The Stooges. Iggy might be best intriguing pieces at the Institute of Contemporary Art known today for having lust for both life and tropical cruises, but back in BOURGEOIS the day when he was Iggy Stooge, continued from page 5 he was all about ragged garage rock. ing piece, forces the viewer to confront The new album, “The Weirdness,” is what looks like a violent yet sanctified the first album by the influential punk mixture of pelvis bones, and a mass of precursors since 1973’s “Raw Power.” tissue and kidneys coming together in While going to see aging rock- folds of flesh. ers in concert is always a mixed bag Its name comes from the Roman — you’ll either see an over-the-hill Janus, two-faced God of entranc- performer past their peak or a legend es, of beginnings and endings. The still at the top of their game — the tangle of bodily references brings to Stooges could put on a great concert mind Freud’s subconscious sexual- if they can capture their old energy. ity that was an inescapable part of Iggy Pop still looks to be in prime rock the Surrealism Bourgeois partakes in. star mode, even if “The Weirdness” Louise Bourgeois’ work is created by has been receiving lukewarm reviews. her experiences, and it is said that the You can see for yourself if they’ve still affair her father had with her child- got it this Saturday at the Orpheum hood governess informs some of the Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 blatant, inherent and accepted sexual- to $45. ity in her work.

JUNGER STORMS BOSTON Though works on paper and Sebastian Junger might always be best remembered for “The a single painting are exhib- Perfect Storm.” The true story of a ited in the show, “Bourgeois Massachusetts’s fishing boat’s tragic fate wasn’t only a bestseller, but was in Boston”’s heart lays in the also turned into a 2000 movie starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. artist’s brilliant and emo- It also ended many childhood dreams tionally moving sculptures. of a romantic life of a New England fisherman living off the ocean (or maybe not). Bourgeois is known for one symbol Junger is out promoting his new in particular: the spider. Far from the book “A Death in Belmont,” which fearful interpretation most have, the is based on a real-life murder in his artist compares it to her mother: help- hometown of Belmont, Mass. If Junger ful, clever and wise. An entire room of can work some of his “Perfect” magic this exhibition is dominated by one on this story, “A Death in Belmont” such spider. could be a true crime classic in the Over 10 feet tall, “Spider” (1996) sits vein of Truman Capote’s “In Cold in its chamber like a guardian. Cast in Blood.” Junger will be both reading bronze, the spider’s legs are knotted and signing books this Saturday at 7 studies of muscles and tendons, thick p.m. at the Brookline Booksmith at cords of metal that seem to be pulled 270 Harvard St., Boston. Entrance is taught between its joints. Viewers are free. free to walk amongst the legs, and thus immerse themselves in the piece. Standing underneath the spider’s body, THIS ‘LION’ IS KING surrounded by legs that seem to dance Tonight the Muslim Student gracefully on point, one really does feel Association will host a screening of protected rather than frightened. the 1981 movie “Lion of the Desert.” “Bourgeois in Boston” is made up The movie, starring Anthony Quinn, entirely of pieces from Boston-area follows the story of Omar Mukhtar, collectors, imbuing the small-yet- who led a rebellion against the Italian impressive show with a sense of local- occupying forces in Libya during World ity and pride that the ICA obviously War II. The movie provides an inspiring shares with its surroundings. The show story of a front of the war that is often is an unfailingly elegant presentation ignored in Hollywood’s treatment of of Bourgeois’ work through an intimate the time period. arrangement of small rooms for view- The screening will be in Tisch Library, ers to proceed through, interacting ALLAN FINKELMAN/INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BOSTON room 304 at 6 p.m. A discussion will with each sculpture on an individual ‘Spiral Woman’ (2003) hangs at eye-level, heavy and wrestling with itself. follow the movie and provide a forum basis. to discuss both the movie and ques- One small installation is presented estal of rough marble surrounded by a sonal experiences reflected endlessly, a tions left unanswered by the movie. here, “Cell (Hand and Mirrors)” (1995). cage of metal doors and mirrors. In the lens by which we are inspired to write It is a realistic sculpture of two fore- end, Bourgeois’ work is an impenetra- our own autobiographies documenting — compiled by Gregory Connor arms clutching each other on a ped- ble puzzle of self references and per- our own struggles. Here are some of the real reasons why bickering bands reunite BY JIM FARBER just a few weeks after the story other musicians aren’t earning pure vanity. McClatchy Newspapers broke. a dime unless they play. 5) The members want Luckily, there are plenty of 2) They want the attention: to make amends for their When bands reunite and other reunions to come this Face it, after a certain point past: The stars forging these give press conferences about summer and fall, includ- the stars can’t be doing it just reunions are at least a decade it, they’re more than happy to ing Genesis, Rage Against for the money. How many — if not two or three — older announce their upcoming tour the Machine, the Stooges, Brazilian models can Mick than they were when they made dates, gush about how well Smashing Pumpkins and Jagger buy? A more compelling the (sometimes) rash decision they’re getting along or crow Crowded House. With that in motivation is the heightened to pack it in. Who hasn’t mel- about the wondrous endur- mind, we offer the most com- love and admiration they get lowed in all that time? And ance of their old hits. mon genuine reasons that, from playing their proven hits who wants the bad karma of There’s just one thing they after years of distance and for fans who’ve pined for eons continuing to hold a grudge rarely, if ever, talk about: their acrimony, musicians suddenly to hear them from the original against someone with whom real motivation. decide to bury the hatchet in guys. you once shared something so When the Police announced something besides each oth- 3) The leader ran out of dear? their summer comeback at a er’s backs: ideas for his solo career: Prime 6) They pine to play the big- press conference in L.A., Sting 1) The bassist has a mort- example: Sting. The guy’s lat- ger halls they can’t fill on their repeatedly dodged questions gage to pay: Ask the Who. est album consists entirely of own: Even stars as huge as about the true reasons behind According to singer Roger 16th-century lute music. It Sting and Phil Collins could it all, offering only a spacey Daltrey and late bassist John doesn’t get much lower on the never play stadiums as a solo spiel about how he wanted to Entwistle, the reason they got obscurity scale than that. As act. But with their old bands, surprise the other guys — and Pete Townshend to agree to a chaser, who wouldn’t want they can. That not only trans- himself. many tours over the years was to bring back something you lates into a sky-high payday (as When the members of Van simply that they were trying know bazillions of people will lofty as $100 million for some) Halen were asked why this to get the kind of cash flow worship you for? but lets them bask in that rare MCT famously fractious bunch was Pete can command just by sit- 4) This is the members’ last sound of 50,000 people shout- Sting performs live on the Plaza at reuniting now, singer David ting home and collecting his shot to get back on the cover ing their songs at once. Rockefeller center as part of NBC’s Lee Roth simply called it a publishing checks. That goes of Rolling Stone before they 7) They want their youth Today Show Toyota concert series. “no-brainer.” for a lot of bands. The guy look too horrible for even the back: The closest they can get Now, of course, it’s no-go, who wrote the songs may be airbrushers to cover up: A sub- is by reconnecting with the Of course, that’s the covert since Eddie Van Halen was doing nicely years after the set of the “wanting attention” colleagues, and songs, that dream, and key motivation, of packed off to the dry-out bin group stops playing, but the category, this has to do with came from the fever of youth. the fans, too. 8 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Friday, April 6, 2007

THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL STEPHANIE L. VALLEJO Editor-in-Chief EDITORIAL Support police to handle crime wave Anne Fricker Managing Editors Bruce Hamilton With a busy class schedule and the in the Boston Globe, in January of The crime watch organization is Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors significant amount of time a trip into 2006 the City Council President had currently operating in cooperation Grant Reid Judy Wexler Boston can take, it is understandable requested an additional 300 officers, with the police of various American that some Tufts students may not be and over a year later only 140 had cities, and they began working on Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor aware of the city’s noteworthy crime joined the force. their own initiative in Boston only Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors wave causing worry only a few miles All of these numbers on crime and several hours before Graham was shot Pranai Cheroo Jenna Nissan away. police make the joint announcement last Friday. Lilly Riber The geographical distance may be to increase funding for crime pre- Synchronizing crime prevention Kat Schmidt small, but the socioeconomic gap vention from Boston Mayor Thomas efforts with a citizen group only Jeremy White between Jumbos and the residents of Menino and Governor Deval Patrick adds another task to the plate of the Alex Blum Assistant News Editors Dorchester is enormous. yesterday afternoon of increased anti- already-overburdened Boston police. Bennett Kuhn Christy McCuaig As true active citizens, we should crime initiatives very, very welcome. Additionally, the government fund- Ashley Pandya keep in mind the plight of all our We would much rather see an addi- ed force should not feel comfortable Giovanni Russonello neighbors, and be aware of what is tional $550,000 put in the city coffers handing over such weighty duties and Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor going on all around Boston. to hire more police than a plea put out responsibilities to a completely inde- A recent spate of murders — last to volunteers to help patrol their own pendent group. Arianne Baker Features Editors Liz Yates Friday night 18-year-old Dwayne neighborhoods. The solution to crime problems in Graham of Hyde Park was shot in the This latter solution was put forward Boston is better police organization Carrie Battan Assistant Features Editors Jessica Bidgood head on a city bus, and the follow- by Boston Councilor at Large Michael and more funding, not outsourcing. Luke Burns ing night a man was shot in the back F. Flaherty on Wednesday when he We strongly encourage Menino and Sara Himeles near Franklin Park — has brought the suggested that neighborhood crime Patrick to keep on the track they are Greg Connor Executive Arts Editor homicide count for 2007 thus far to watches should be put together and on. The mayor, however, also needs to 16. target the areas of Grove Hall, Uphams spend some time focusing on what is Sarah Cowan Arts Editors Kristin Gorman At this point last year, only 10 peo- Corner and Dudley Square. wrong with his city — and he should ple had been murdered in Boston. Citizens should not be responsi- forego superficial optimism to placate Mike Adams Assistant Arts Editors Naomi Bryant So what can we as Tufts students do ble for preventing murders on their citizens. Jacob Worrel about these killings? streets, outside of a duty to refrain This weekend at Palm Sunday ser- Not very much, admittedly, but we from criminal activity themselves. vices, Menino attempted to offer Kahran Singh Executive Viewpoints Editor should make sure that the representa- That is the job of a reliable, well-sup- church-goers reassurance. He said, Eli Cohn Assistant Viewpoints Editors tives and senators we support in the ported police force. “Let’s not focus on the negatives.” John Erban Stephanie Sguigna State House push for generous fund- It is for precisely this reason that we In order to fix Boston’s problems, ing for crime prevention. are slightly wary of the independent however, the mayor and the citizens Rachel Dolin Executive Sports Editor The Boston police are facing a cru- arrival of a citizen anti-crime group must maintain realistic expectations Andrew Bauld Sports Editors cial shortage. According to an article known as the Guardian Angels. in order to hasten viable solutions. Evans Clinchy Thomas Eager Andrew Silver WAYNE STAYSKAL Sapna Bansil Assistant Sports Editors Lauren Ebstein Carly Helfand Matt Mertens Ben Simon

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From the period of the Enlightenment to the present, playwrights in the German speaking countries like Gottsched, Lessing, Schiller, Kleist, Brecht, Frisch, Dürrenmatt, and Müller have tried to influence social and political developments by means of theater. Based on a selection of theoretical writings as well as plays, the course will analyze concepts of theater/drama by German speaking writers, the political/social function they assigned to theater, and the role of theater in current cultural politics. In English. Cross-listed with DR 59/159. If taken at the 100-level: Extra assignments and class meetings. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Upper level taught in German.

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After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia and some former Central Asian republics, now the independent countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have embarked on a nation-building project through cinema. We will explore national identity, national space, new heroes and new national myths in films ranging from the Russian mega-hits, Peculiarities of the National Hunt and Brother to the international art-cinema favorites, The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan) and The Hunter (Kazakhstan). No prerequisites. All films with English subtitles. Cross listed RUS 91, CIV 91.

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KAUFMAN Or during the 2000 World continued from page 15 Series, I was at Yankee Stadium Write a week’s column) with a friend for Game Two (which featured and taking in the feeling that is the infamous Piazza-Clemens live baseball is indescribable. bat incident). Viewpoint! In addition, due to the long With the Mets down 6-0 head- season, there is a certain bond- ing into the top of the ninth, my ing experience that happens friend and I moved from the with baseball fans. upper level to field level behind The fans are in it for the long home plate. haul — all 162 games — from The Mets posted five runs on Send submissions of 700 Opening Day to the dog days the board, leading to a frenzy of summer to the crisp autumn of high fives from random Mets to 1,000 words in length days. fans I’d never seen or will see By the postseason (if your again. All because we share a team is good and/or lucky), you common bond: a love of the to viewpoints@tuftsdaily. have a good idea of what your Mets. fellow fans have been through. Baseball does indeed have This past October, I was not its flaws, like any other sport. com hesitant to talk to random peo- But there will always be a cer- ple on campus who were wear- tain allure, such that when- ing Mets apparel about how ever spring time rolls around the Mets had finally come back (although as I write this, there from such horrible seasons and is snow on the ground), all I rwere in theeg playoffs. want to ihear is “Plays ball!” ter now FOR TUFTS AND MUSEUM SCHOOL studio art courses filmmaking, painting, printmaking, FALL jewelrymaking, ceramics, video, photography, sculpture, and more! Visit www.smfa.edu/tuftscourses for a complete schedule and description of courses. Courses are held at Tufts (Lane Hall) and the Museum School Campus. www.smfa.edu/tuftscourse2007 s Continuing Education Office | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | 230 The Fenway | Boston, MA 02115 617-369-3644 | [email protected] | www.smfa.edu/tuftscourses 12 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Friday, April 6, 2007 Friday, April 6, 2007 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 13 Ground ball rates and strikeout rates key for selecting up and coming pitchers FANTASY these pitchers, even if the batter doesn’t good thing. All of these pitchers can Oswalt, etc. continued from page 15 strike out, it will take several hits in an be drafted in the mid-to-late rounds Based on an examination of these balls is a “skill” for a pitcher — usually inning to score even one run. of your fantasy draft and can probably numbers before last season, one would ground ball rates remain fairly stable The Hardball Times offers these be had in trade for a relatively cheap have predicted improved seasons from from year to year. Balls hit on the two stats side-by-side. One can sort price. Pettitte aside, these pitchers are Webb, Bonderman and Sabathia. Lo ground are unlikely to become extra the table by ground-ball rates, and all quite young, meaning they are good and behold, all three improved on their base hits, as grounders that become then look to see which of the best bets to improve. Their high groundball previous numbers, and Webb vaulted hits are singles, with the occasion- ground-ball pitchers also have high rates coupled with their high strikeout into that top category (although the al double down the line; triples are strikeout rates. Some of the names rates suggest that this group of pitch- argument could made that Sabathia is almost nonexistent, and a ground ball which jump out are: Brandon Webb, ers has a very high ceiling. there, too, as he had the third best ERA cannot go over the fence for a home Chris Carpenter, Roy Oswalt, Carlos Of course, some of these pitchers in the AL and seventh best in baseball run. Ground balls also increase the Zambrano and John Smoltz. have some flaws which are holding — and keep in mind that the AL was chances of a double-play with runners There are also some not-quite- them back. Bush, Haren and Beckett much stronger than the NL last year). on base (and partially explains the as-good-pitchers who stand out for give up too many homers, and Olsen Meanwhile, Bonderman’s groundball success of pitchers with relatively low their combination of high ground walks too many. Even with these flaws, and strikeout rates improved even strikeout rates, such as Derek Lowe, ball rates and high strikeout rates: however, these pitchers are still an more during the 2006 season. Chien-Ming Wang, Jake Westbrook and Felix Hernandez (King Felix had the excellent bet to at least maintain their Of course, there is more than one Aaron Cook). best combination of any pitcher in success, and they have a great chance way to become an elite pitcher. For The best pitchers are often those baseball), Andy Pettitte, Erik Bedard, of improving. Bedard, Bonderman, example, Johan Santana’s ground-ball who combine above-average strikeout Jeremy Bonderman, Dave Bush, Brett Myers, Sabathia and Burnett all have rates are not abnormally high. But in rates with above-average ground ball Myers, Josh Beckett, Scott Olsen, C.C. the unique combination of excellent general, if you want to find the next rates. These pitchers are going to allow Sabathia, Dan Haren and A.J. Burnett. stuff, solid track records and indicators big thing, find an already pretty good fewer balls in play, and when the ball Yes, most of these pitchers are pret- that suggest they have a great chance pitcher with high ground ball and is put into play, it’s unlikely to become ty good. But we’re trying to find the of jumping into the elite category of strikeout rates. Then be sure to tell anything more than a single. Against next big thing, not the next pretty pitchers, alongside Webb, Carpenter, your friends that you told them so. As coach, Sachs focuses on giving fencers A quick start in doubles could a team work ethic and being supportive be key to success at Bowdoin SACHS a relatively comfortable, safe what you need to improve WOMEN’S TENNIS Meghan McCooey and junior continued from page 16 place,” Sachs said. “I want upon. Personally, I think it’s continued from page 16 Andrea Cenko pairing up in Education in Malden, helping people to feel more conscious helpful. Some coaches will practice this week and prac- the No. 2 spot, and the duo of to improve the quality of pub- about their effect on the world tell you you did great even if ticed defending against the sophomore Mari Homma and lic schooling for underprivi- and to be nice to each other you didn’t, but I benefit a lot lob. They play one up and one freshman Erica Miller taking leged children in the state. and realize the consequences from the fact that he’s very back, and we practiced playing No. 3. “It’s an ambivalent state of their actions while being honest about things.” against that.” “I think our singles is our with welfare reform,” Sachs on a team. Despite all of his outside biggest strength so far going said. “They can’t punish the “Why we worked so hard to commitments, Sachs has into the match,” Luten said. poor unless they provide set up a fencing program in continued to devote time to “Bowdoin is an “However, I would not be sur- childcare, but they don’t want the end was not about wheth- developing and improving extremely consistent prised right now if our doubles to pay enough to do it well. er we’re going to create NCAA the Tufts fencing program. outshined our singles. We have It’s cheaper to pay someone Champions, because we’re “He’s been really support- team. They are not been putting a lot of empha- not to work than to force not, but we’ll create people ive of me and me getting the sis in practice on our doubles, them to work and pay for a who work hard and have training I need,” Zouein said. going to give us any- and I think we are prepared.” high quality childcare experi- discipline, and then we will “I’ve gone through some real- thing. We just have to Singles play will remain the ence, which is sort of a Catch- have been successful in our ly hard times, and he’s really same as it has been through 22.” approach,” Sachs continued. been there for me even when be equally patient and much of the spring. Luten After a five-year adminis- Sachs has done just that, I’ve had really bad fencing consistent and capi- will lead the Jumbos at the trative stint, Sachs moved to instilling a work ethic in his days. It’s been really nice for top spot on the singles lad- the Boston public school sys- fencers that has kept both the me, and he’s just been a really talize on opportuni- der, with McCooey and Cenko tem to assist in the develop- varsity women’s team and the great guy to have around.” behind her in the No. 2 and 3 ment of universal services for men’s club team at the top of “[Coaching] is a huge com- ties.” spots, respectively. all Boston schoolchildren. their games. mitment,” Smith-King said. The Jumbos have benefited Helping to breach the edu- “He really does care about “It’s not just a physical pres- Kate Bayard from strong play from the bot- cational gap between advan- the team a lot,” senior sabre ence. It’s also the emotional women’s tennis coach tom half of their singles lineup taged and disadvantaged captain Louisa May Zouein balance you have to keep. lately, as No. 4 senior Silvia children, Sachs has brought said. “He really wants the We’re very appreciative of Schmid, No. 5 Deary and No. some of those experiences to team to succeed, and he real- what Jason has done for the The solid doubles play has 6 Homma have dominated the the fencing team. For Sachs, ly does want us to do well fencing program. He doesn’t proven a nice addition to an lower half of opponents’ sin- being a coach isn’t just about and get better, which is a nice have to do this, but he does already successful singles gles lineups. the fencing. quality in a coach.” it because of his affinity for team, as the women have post- “Bowdoin is an extremely feisty “The reason more than any “He’s very honest,” fresh- Tufts and his love for the ed a 17-4 doubles record this team in singles and doubles,” other that I like to coach is man epee fencer Becca sport. It’s not for publicity spring. Bayard said. “They don’t give that I really like to take these Hughes said. “He doesn’t or money, it’s trying to help Luten and Deary will rep- away anything. In order to win Tufts students thinking big, sugar coat things. He tells you somebody, and that falls into resent the Jumbos in the No. these matches, that is the kind of heady, important thoughts in exactly where you stand and line with what we’re about in 1 doubles slot, with freshman mentality we need to have.”

Western Conference play- SCHEDULE | April 6 - April 12 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU vs. Williams off spots all but locked up Baseball at Brandeis (2) 3 p.m. 1 p.m. NHL playoffs and will most likely face continued from page 14 a tough Calgary squad. at Williams (2) at Babson (2) Huet returning to back up sur- Picking a winner from the other Softball 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. prise rookie Jaroslav Halak, the six playoff teams is a task that Habs are in the driver seat, but if seems nearly impossible, since it comes down to a final game on all of the teams have capable Men's vs. Colby vs. Endicott Saturday, all bets are off. goaltenders and prolific scorers. Lacrosse 1 p.m. 7 p.m. While the final standings in Experience, however, favors the the East are still in limbo, the Nashville Predators and Dallas Women’s vs Western Conference playoff pic- Stars , but each of these teams at Colby Bridgewater St vs. Endicott Lacrosse 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. ture appears just about set. The has been injury prone this sea- 6 p.m. Calgary Flames need either a win son. or just one Colorado Avalanche Perhaps a sign of growing par- Men's at Bowdoin loss this week to sew up the last ity in the NHL since the new Tennis 1 p.m. playoff spot. If Calgary were to collective bargaining agreement, win two of its last three games, neither of the two teams from the Western Conference would last years Stanley Cup Finals Women's at Bowdoin vs. Amherst finish with eight teams with at will make the playoffs this year. Tennis 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. least 100 points, a testament to Seemingly strapped by financial the difficulty of the conference. limits and disappointing play While the East has a few favor- from star players, the Carolina Track and at Coast Field Guard Invite ites including the Buffalo Sabers Hurricanes and Edmonton 10:30 a.m. and the Ottawa Senators, the Oilers will not get a shot at West has no such leader. This is returning to the finals. It seems vs. Mount not for lack of a strongest team as if financial savvy and player Crew Holyoke but rather a result of the collec- development will lead to con- 9 a.m. tive strength of the conference. stant success in the new NHL, As the current first place hold- perhaps shown best by the lead- Friis/ Friis/ Sailing Marchiando Marchiando ers, the Detroit Red Wings have ership of teams like Buffalo and Trophy Trophy shown weakness in the past few the Anaheim Ducks. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Friday, April 6, 2007

Jumbos travel to Polar Bears’ den, look for another NESCAC win

Hot off a 5-4 win over a seventh-ranked Trinity In singles, Fleder should return to the top of the team on Tuesday, the men’s tennis team is eye- ladder, followed by Keller in the second spot and ing another key NESCAC victory today, this time McCooey at No. 3. Rounding out the remainder of over the No. 16 Bowdoin Polar Bears in Brunswick, lineup should be Gallin at No. 4, freshman Andrew Maine. Rosen at No. 5, and senior Craig Kunkes checking in The unranked Jumbos have taken four of their in the sixth slot. last five matches to improve their record to 6-2, The Jumbos hope a strong performance in dou- which included one loss to No. 6-ranked Williams bles will tip the scale in their favor heading into Saturday. Tufts is 1-1 on the road this year while singles matches. In all but one of its victories, Tufts Bowdoin is 1-1 on its home courts. has won at least two of the three doubles matches The Jumbos will look to put their momentum to heading into singles play, while both of Bowdoin’s use against a 10-2 Polar Bear team that had won losses have come when it failed to take a lead after seven consecutive matches before falling to Bates its doubles teams left the court. 5-4 on Wednesday, a team Tufts downed 6-3 on The Jumbos will also need to reverse a past trend Sunday. Both teams also notched victories against if it hopes to beat the Polar Bears on the road: in the Brandeis, Babson and Trinity. last four seasons of play between Tufts and Bowdoin Tufts will likely field a lineup similar to the one it have split 2-2 with the home team coming out on has used the past few matches. In doubles, seniors top in each of those contests. Geoff Loh and tri-captain Sean McCooey will prob- The match begins at 1 p.m. today on Bowdoin’s ROBBIE HAVDALA/TUFTS DAILY ably start at the No. 1 spot, with senior tri-captain outdoor courts, but inclement weather may force Matt Gallin and junior Will Fleder coming in at No. the match indoors. Senior Geoff Loh fires a backhand during the No.1 doubles team’s 2 and senior tri-captain Corey Keller and freshman 8-1 loss against Bates on Sunday. The Jumbos were victorious over Jon Trott rounding out doubles from No. 3. —by Thomas Eager the Bobcats overall, winning 6-3.

INSIDE THE NHL In questionable move, Devils fi re coach a week before playoffs BY BRIAN BAILEY as a coach, and perhaps feels he Senior Staff Writer is truly the best fit behind the bench. The Lamoriello-led Devils Lou Lamoriello did it again. are one point from clinching the With his team poised to finish Atlantic Division title and secur- second in the Eastern Conference, ing their spot as the second seed the New Jersey Devils’ general in the Eastern Conference. manager fired his coach with less Not too far from Jersey, things than a week left in the regular have been unraveling quick- season, a surprising move con- ly for the New York Islanders. sidering he hired Claude Julien The Isles have dropped four of to replace himself as the Devils their last five since losing star coach before the start of the sea- goalie Rick Dipietro to injury last son. week. Trailing the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens with three games remaining, the outlook With the Islanders is bleak for the Isles. No matter fading, the real battle what happens, the organization has to be happy with the team’s in the East is taking surprising performance and coach Ted Nolan’s great leader- shape between two ship. Canadian Original Six With the Islanders fading, the real battle in the East is taking powers. shape between two Canadian Original Six powers. Montreal holds the last playoff spot by one The logical explanation is that point over its rivals, the Toronto Julien did something to incite Maple Leafs, with two games to Lamoriello’s wrath, but since no play, meaning the stage could such incident or act on the part be set for an all-or-nothing of Julien has been reported by match between the nemeses on the Devils or any other party, Saturday night in Toronto. Both the reason behind the decision teams have been playing well, remains a mystery. Lamoriello but Montreal has remained one has named himself to replace of the hottest teams in the East Julien for the remainder of the over the last few weeks. With MCT season and the playoffs, which original starting goalie Cristobal New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur makes a save on a shot by New York Islanders’ Andy Hilbert on Mar. is not too surprising since the 27. New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello fired coach Claude Julien and will coach Brodeur and the Devils for the Devils GM has had great success see NHL, page 13 remainder of the season and playoffs.

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Baseball NESCAC Standings Softball NESCAC Standings USILA Div. III Men’s Lax (6-0, 3-0 NESCAC) (4-2, 2-2 NESCAC) as of Apr. 2, 2007 Team NESCAC OVERALL Team NESCAC OVERALL Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Team NESCAC OVERALL Team NESCAC OVERALL East W L T W L T East W L T W L T 1. Salisbury (15) W L W L W L W L Tufts 3 0 0 11 4 0 Trinity 3 0 0 12 2 0 2. RIT 3 0 6 1 Amherst 3 0 5 1 3. Wesleyan Tufts Bowdoin 2 1 0 7 7 0 2 1 0 10 6 0 Williams 3 0 4 1 Tufts 4. Gettysburg Williams 3 0 4 1 Trinity 1 2 0 14 3 0 1 2 0 3 6 0 Middlebury 2 0 3 1 Bates 5. Tufts Amherst 2 0 3 3 Colby 0 0 0 2 7 0 Colby 0 0 0 8 2 0 Trinity 2 1 5 1 6. Lynchburg Middlebury 2 1 4 2 Bates 0 3 0 2 8 0 Bowdoin 0 3 0 14 6 0 Wesleyan 2 1 4 2 7. Ithaca Trinity 1 1 4 2 8. Western New England 2 4 Wesleyan 1 1 7 1 Tufts 2 2 West West 9. Nazareth Bowdoin 1 2 3 4 Bowdoin 1 2 5 3 Amherst 3 0 0 7 5 0 Amherst 3 0 0 6 4 0 IWLCA Div. III Women’s Lax 2 1 0 0 Colby 1 2 2 4 Bates 0 3 5 4 Williams 10 4 Williams 2 1 0 6 10 0 as of Apr. 2, 2007 1 2 0 5 7 0 1 2 0 8 11 0 Bates 0 2 3 2 Colby 0 3 3 3 Middlebury Wesleyan Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Hamilton 0 0 0 4 5 1 Middlebury 0 0 0 9 5 0 1. The Colllege of New Jersey (10) Conn. College 0 5 0 6 Conn. Coll. 0 3 1 4 Wesleyan 0 3 0 7 10 0 Hamilton 0 3 0 0 17 0 2. Franklin & Marshall (5) 3. Salisbury Softball 4. Middlebury Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Baseball 5. Gettysburg G A P G A P AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI 6. Amherst Mark Warner 11 10 21 Courtney Thomas 16 6 22 Kevin Casey .444 0 12 S. Kuhles .458 0 8 7. Bowdoin Clem McNally 16 3 19 Sarah Williams 13 5 18 Kyle Backstrom .355 1 5 Jenna Robey .429 1 9 8. Williams Chris Connelly 9 6 15 Alyssa Corbett 8 10 18 Bryan McDavitt .345 1 17 Roni Herbst .423 0 5 14. Tufts Conor Ginsberg 8 1 9 Jenna Abelli 6 10 16 Steve Ragonese .344 5 21 Casey Sullivan .418 3 19 19. Tufts Doug Smith 4 3 7 Lauren Murphy 15 1 16 Corey Pontes .333 1 3 Erica Bailey .415 0 11 ABCA Div. III Baseball Chase Bibby 3 3 6 Chrissie Attura 4 9 13 Brian Casey .317 0 13 Christy Tinker .404 1 13 as of Mar. 26, 2007 Mike Cortese 5 0 5 Maya Shoham 8 2 10 Chris Decembrele .292 2 9 H. Kleinberger .350 0 7 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Michael Ludwig 3 2 5 Jackie Thomas 2 3 5 Alex Perry .286 0 3 Maya Ripecky .278 2 8 1. Wooster (3) 2. Chapman (2) Jordan Yarboro 3 1 4 Bretlyn Curtis 3 1 4 Dave Katzman .268 0 3 Megan Cusick .270 0 4 Tucker Merrigan 1 2 3 Alyssa Kopp 3 1 4 Team .311 10 99 3. Corland (3) 4. Emory Team 67 38 105 Team 83 49 132 Team 9 103 .354 5. George Fox Goaltending GA Sa S% Goaltending GA Sa Sa% Pitching W L ERA SO Pitching 6. Augustana W L ERA SO 7. Kean 51 81 .614 Tracy Rittenour 13 19 .594 Adam Telian 2 0 0.79 22 H. Kleinberger Matt Harrigan 1 0 0.00 1 8. Salisbury Gillian Kline Derek Rice 2 0 2.50 9 50 31 .383 L. Gelmetti 2 3 1.88 21 NR Tufts Friday, April 6, 2007 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 15

INSIDE FANTASY BASEBALL MATT KAUFMAN | A HAPPY RECAP

Why I love baseball

att Mertens, I thank you.

The entire week I was try- M ing to think of a way to open my column, and you gave it to me.

After reading your column, Matthew, I stumbled across these words: “Some might call baseball stately and a gen- tlemen’s game, but I prefer ‘boring.’” Since I was going to write about the social aspects of baseball anyway, I fig- ured addressing this criticism of the sport would be a good place to start. Rest assured, I’m not attacking you but using you as a springboard to express an opposing view (hey, the Daily needs something to tell us apart). I’m pretty much the opposite of Mr. Mertens. Ever since that fateful day in October when Carlos Beltran struck out looking to end the Mets’ season, I’ve been counting down the seconds until Opening Day (my waiting yielded fruit- ful results, as the Mets not only won their opener but swept the Cardinals, outscoring them 20-2 in the process). Granted, it might be because there is no baseball team in Oregon, but I love the game so much it wouldn’t matter which team I watched. Yes, baseball can be slow at times ... sometimes painfully slow. But the game

MCT only becomes boring depending on the Could Cleveland’s C.C. Sabathia be the Next Big Thing? situation. In the bottom of the ninth inning with the home team trailing by one, all those mannerisms you speak of, Pitching aces crucial to successful fantasy season such as the pitcher walking around the mound and the batter calling timeout, BY PETER BENDIX the next top pitchers. What are some outs are good. If the batter strikes add to the drama and anticipation of the Contributing Writer of the indicators which often spell out, it is extremely unlikely that he situation. It’s all psychological, which, future success, or at least an increased will reach base safely (how often is at least to me, is interesting. Finding an ace out of a pool of hurl- chance of success? If you know these, there a passed ball on a third strike?). ers is often a tricky business for fan- you will be able to find undervalued Additionally, if the batter strikes out, tasy owners. pitchers before they become the next he cannot advance baserunners or Baseball’s slow pace is what With their propensity for inju- big thing. drive anyone home. Strikeouts are makes it a social sport. The time ry, pitchers are inherently high risk This list is not meant to show read- a sign of dominance by the pitcher, investments, even more so than hit- ers which relatively unknown pitchers a suggestion that he is a lot better in between pitches, in between ters. And much of pitching success might have an impact in 2006. Rather, than the hitter that he just struck out. can be attributed to defense and luck, this list is meant to show which pitch- Generally speaking, the more strike- at-bats, and in between innings which is why pitchers’ performances ers have a reasonable chance to outs a pitcher racks up, the better. allows for chatter amongst fans, tend to fluctuate from year to year. become truly elite players in the near Besides strikeouts, inducing ground But that shouldn’t stop us from future. analysis of each pitch, or leaving trying to predict who might become First things first: For pitchers, strike- see FANTASY, page 13 to get a hot dog.

Editors' Challenge True, when a team is up 16-0 in the seventh inning, and all the scrubs are in, NBA LOTTERY: PAUL PIERCE OVER THE BOSTON CELTICS ORGANIZATION there isn’t exactly a lot of drama. There On May 22, more television sets in Boston will be tuned to NBA programming than at any other time during the 2006-07 are still plenty of interesting things that Boston Celtics season. No, it will not be because of overwhelming local interest in the conference finals; it will be because on that could happen. One of my favorite occur- afternoon, the NBA Draft Lottery will take place, determining the future of the league’s lowliest franchise. rences in a blowout is watching play- This leaves one important question (not who the Celtics should choose if they have the first pick; it’s so obviously Greg Oden ers at unfamiliar positions. During one that the lottery should be renamed the Oden Sweepstakes). Who should the Celtics send to Secaucus, N.J., to represent the team Mets game back in 1999 against the at the lottery? Atlanta Braves, the Mets trailed by about A year ago, the answer was obvious, but unfortunately, Red Auerbach, the face of the franchise who successfully brought 14 runs. Cousy, Russell, Bird, McHale and Parish to Boston, passed away last October. And while the seemingly appropriate choice to rep- Needless to say, many starters were resent the C’s might now be Lucky the Leprechaun, it might not be the best idea to send a mascot hated by approximately 100 out, and everyone was all over the place. percent of the fan base. Roger Cedeño, an outfielder, was play- So who should go? Owner Wyc Grousbeck? GM Danny Ainge? "Coach" Doc Rivers? Stiff Brian Scalabrine? ing second base; Rick Reed, a starting Nay. pitcher, was in right field; and Matt The only choice to represent the Celtics is Paul Pierce. In an age where it has become second-nature for stars to beg away from Franco, a career pinch hitter, was pitch- underperforming teams by demanding a trade (here’s looking at you, Vince Carter and Allen Iverson), Pierce has been the good ing. Even though the Mets lost big time, soldier in Boston, mentoring the Celtics' young players and helping them improve. Celtics fans would love to see Pierce win a title it was entertaining to watch. in Boston, and while that’s looking less and less likely as he ages, the team should reward his years of service by sending him to Baseball’s slow pace is what makes it a New Jersey with the mission of bringing home an Oden. social sport. The time in between pitch- —by Andrew Silver es, in between at-bats, and in between innings allows for chatter amongst fans, CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. MINNESOTA TWINS analysis of each pitch, or leaving to get a hot dog. Time in between innings can This weekend, the Chicago White Sox will take on the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field. After trad- be time spent getting to know the fans ing away starting pitchers Freddy Garcia and Brandon McCarthy during the offseason to the Phillies and Rangers, respectively, around you. the Southsiders have already seen a fair share of pitching woes. With the second pitch of the young season, Cleveland's Grady There’s also just something about Sizemore launched a home run to right field off of opening day starter Jose Contreras en route to a 12-5 Indians shelling. The going to a baseball game that is, for lack Sox staff gave up eight runs on Wednesday behind Jon Garland, who surrendered five in 5.1 innings, and the second inning of of a better word, fun. Last year during yesterday's game saw ace Mark Buehrle exit the game after being hit below his pitching elbow with a line drive off the bat of reading period, I got sick of studying Cleveland's Ryan Garko. and decided to go to a Red Sox game “I’ve had one month already to get the response I wanted to get, and I haven’t seen that," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen with my friend Jordan. I had absolutely said to MLB.com's Scott Merkin of his starting five. "At least that’s the way I feel, the way I see stuff. I hope I’m wrong, but I no interest in the Sox or their oppo- might get an ulcer before the All-Star break.” nents, the Toronto Blue Jays, but the The Twins, on the other hand, will be coming off a three-game winning streak. Minnesota swept Baltimore at the Metrodome experience of being at Fenway (see last this week, giving up just eight runs to the Orioles during the series. The Twins will likely be facing Chicago's fifth starter from 2006, Javier Vazquez, and this season's new fifth starter, John Danks, before last year's AL Cy Young Winner Johan Santana takes see KAUFMAN, page 11 the mound against Contreras and his 63.00 ERA. Prediction: White Sox sweep. Easily. Matt Kaufman is a sophomore majoring in —by Carly Helfand economics. He can be reached at Matthew. [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Inside Fantasy Baseball 15 Inside the NHL 14 Sports A Happy Recap 15 THE TUFTS DAILY Friday, April 6, 2007

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PROFILE WOMEN’S TENNIS Fencing coach looks to bring civic responsibility into program For Sachs, coaching extends beyond the game

BY CARLY HELFAND “We were nervous about it, but we Daily Editorial Board said yes,” Sachs said. “It was impor- tant to get the credibility and com- Nearly 15 years ago, graduate stu- pete. We set the bar high, and we dent Jason Sachs, who at the time pushed Tufts students to have higher was earning a master’s degree from expectations. We developed a whole the Elliot Pearson Department of sort of program — a nine-player team Child Development and running the where everyone is dependent on one Early Childcare Quality Improvement another. It took us many years to Project at an agency in Boston, develop that attitude and culture.” accepted a position as the coach of The advent of Title IX brought the Tufts University men’s and wom- another change for the women’s fenc- en’s club fencing teams. ing team, as it joined the varsity ranks As Sachs and his wife Elif, now the for the first time. Although disadvan- fencing coach at Brandeis University, taged by their Div. III status, Sachs took over the program, he complet- and his team worked hard to remain ed his masters at Elliot Pearson and competitive. began work on his doctorate degree “Since we’ve had the varsity team, at the Harvard Graduate School of the women have done quite well,” Education. Tufts’ Assistant Athletics Director School and research, however, did Branwen Smith-King said. “They con- not prevent Sachs from putting the tinue to grow as a team. We work with time and effort necessary to trans- Jason to ensure that they’re deserv- form the fencing program into one of ing of the varsity status and that the the region’s elite. women athletes are as serious and “Both of us really had it in our competitive as our other athletes. I mind that we could grow a garden think a lot of people on campus don’t and really build a strong program know that.” at Tufts,” Sachs said. “We set it in At the same time, Sachs was finish- our minds that just because we were ing his doctorate work at Harvard and a club team, that didn’t mean we working on a dissertation concerning couldn’t compete with the best.” the quality of childcare programs for Sachs’ efforts paid off when the lower-class families in comparison team was offered the opportunity to with those of affluent families. run with the best. When the New After analyzing the dispar- England Women’s Intercollegiate ity and the educational disadvan- Fencing Association emerged about tages for children in low-income eight years ago, the Tufts program households, Sachs began work for received an invitation to join, along the Massachusetts Department of with Div. I powerhouses MIT, Brandeis and Brown. see SACHS, page 13 ROB KIM/TUFTS DAILY Junior Andrea Cenko and freshman Meghan McCooey beat Bates’ No. 2 doubles team 8-2 Sunday. Tufts defeated Bates to earn its fifth consecutive victory. Baseball team overwhelms Falcons; Jumbos travel to Polar Bear lacrosse team falls to Babson Beavers

The baseball team won its ninth- country in search of an upset straight game yesterday afternoon, BY LAUREN EBSTEIN and play the kind of tennis we have pounding Albertus Magnus 9-2 and Daily Editorial Board been playing: smart, consistent tennis. scoring all nine runs in the sixth Any team in Div. III is beatable at any inning. Riding a five-match winning streak given time.” Junior southpaw Adam Telian and holding the No. 20 ranking in the “Bowdoin is an extremely consistent showed the Falcons why he’s the country, the women’s tennis team is team,” coach Kate Bayard said. “They reigning NESCAC Pitcher of the gearing up for its two toughest match- are not going to give us anything. We Week, allowing just one earned run es of the season. just have to be equally patient and in seven innings as he became the The Jumbos will take on the No. consistent and capitalize on opportu- Jumbos’ first three game winner of 7 Bowdoin Polar Bears today before nities.” the season. hosting the No. 4 Amherst Lord Jeffs on The Jumbos may have one additional Telian struck out four Albertus hit- Tuesday. factor to contend with today, as mother ters and walked just one, while also This will be one of the biggest tests nature dumped a bucket load of snow recording four pickoffs in the first for a team that has posted an impres- on Brunswick, Maine yesterday, which three innings. sive 9-2 record this spring and has may force the squad to play indoors. The Falcons got on the board in been on a tear recently, shutting out But this should be no problem for a the fourth, taking a 1-0 lead when a three out of its last four opponents. team used to switching back and forth groundout by junior Steve Carosella The Polar Bears boast an impressive between outdoor and indoor play. scored freshman Matt Rondinone. record of their own, posting eight wins “Our team adjusts well to the ele- The Jumbos, however, responded against zero losses so far this spring, ments and surface change,” Deary with a huge sixth-inning rally. with four of those eight wins being said. “The courts at Bowdoin are slow, Their first 11 batters of the inning shut outs. like our outdoor courts, so there will be reached base, and all nine Jumbos, CARLY HELFAND/TUFTS DAILY Bowdoin is coming off a season in no real change.” starting with sophomore Kevin Casey Junior Adam Telian warms up before which it made it to the NCAA Sweet “I hear that the Bowdoin indoor and ending with brother and senior the fifth inning of yesterday’s 9-2 win 16 after beating the Jumbos in both courts are fairly slow,” Bayard said. “We tri-captain Brian, scored once. over Albertus Magnus College. the NESCAC tournament and the first are going to have to be super patient in The Falcons got to Telian for one round of the NCAA Regionals. singles, and everyone has to be willing more run, albeit unearned, in the would not nearly live up to its billing That should give this year’s Tufts to stay out. We need to know that every seventh to cut the lead to 9-2. as the Beavers built an eight goal squad more than enough incentive to ball is gettable indoors.” Tufts coach John Casey turned to lead with 24:08 remaining; but Tufts beat a Bowdoin team it has always Regardless of the weather, the women freshman Thomas Hill in the eighth, refused to roll over so easily, surging played down to the wire. will hope to put their well-practiced and Hill responded by finishing the back to draw within one. Last season the two teams met a doubles game to the test and jump out game with two hitless innings of Tufts didn’t have enough firepow- total of three times with the Jumbos to an early lead on the Polar Bears. relief. er to get over the hump, however, losing by scores of 6-3 in fall 2005, 6-3 “We need to play to win and not do Hill has emerged as one of the and dropped its third game of the in the NESCAC Tournament and 5-4 anything too special but be aggressive best pitchers on the Jumbo staff, season, 15-14. in the first round of NCAAs during the and do what we need to do,” senior tri- as he has allowed just two hits in The softball team didn’t even spring of 2006. captain Jen Luten said. “Getting a lead 11 innings of scoreless relief in his have the chance to take the field With doubles and singles that have after doubles, hopefully a 3-0 lead, is freshman season. yesterday, as its doubleheader at recently caught fire, the Jumbos look also key. Doubles sets the tone for the Across town, the women’s Bridgewater State was postponed to upset the Polar Bears today and take rest of the match; it’s so important.” lacrosse team took on nationally due to poor field conditions. that momentum into another huge “Doubles will be key for a couple ranked Babson in a match-up of two match on Tuesday. reasons,” Bayard said. “First of all, regional powerhouses. —by Evans Clinchy and Rachel “I don’t think we need to do any- doubles is first, and it sets the tone for It appeared as though the game Dolin thing extraordinary,” senior tri-captain the match. We worked our doubles in Kylyn Deary said. “We need to go out see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 13