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b y Be n Gi ttl e s o n Freshmen Elliott McCarthy and voting ended in each contest. Daily Editorial Board Manuel Guzman, who both ECOM nullified the original served as senators this year, did election, which took place last For-profit After three elections for the same not win reelection. Wednesday, after receiving a com- seven Tufts Community Union The election proceeded smoothly plaint alleging candidates urged nonprofits? Freshmen(TCU) Senate seats, the freshman finally throughout the dayget with no glitches,their their peerssenators to exploit a perceived class finally has its representatives. according to Elections Commission technological glitch in the voting Freshmen Aaron Bartel, Danielle (ECOM) Chair Adam Weldai. software and cast a second ballot. Cotter, Jon Danzig, Kate de Klerk, “This was ... incredibly clean and The Commission then voided Tomas Garcia, Joel Greenberg and functioned perfectly,” said Weldai, a the results of the second election, Nunu Luo emerged victorious in senior. “There was literally nothing held Monday, after a technological yesterday’s vote for the Class of that went wrong.” malfunction in the voting software 2012 Senate seats. The vote was the third for the prevented freshmen from voting for Bartel, Cotter and de Klerk seats in eight days, as ECOM invali- served on Senate this past year. dated the first two immediately after see ELECTION, page 2 Senate provides funds to begin plans for campus center upgrades

b y To k a Be e c h Daily Staff Writer

The campus center this month came one step closer Alison Mehlsak/Tufts Daily to being renovated when the Author Dan Pallotta, author of the book “Unforgiven,” spoke in Tufts Community Union (TCU) Pearson Hall on Tuesday about his thoughts on and experiences with Senate allocated $20,560 for the charity world. In “Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits architectural plans to revamp Undermine Their Potential,” published by Tufts University Press in the center. December, Pallotta argues that a for-profit model to charity work The funds will go toward hir- can be a successful approach; he founded the for-profit company ing an architect who, according Pallotta TeamWorks, which designs charity events. to TCU senator and outgoing historian Antonella Scarano, will focus on furniture, carpet- ing, painting and lighting, a MEFA receives boost in funding project that will be completed during the summer. b y Le s l i e Og d e n of parent borrowing, MEFA is The architect, Brooke Trivas, Daily Editorial Board a nonprofit state enterprise will develop a design that will that provides private non- be presented at an April 30 Gov. Deval Patrick government loans, according meeting of the committee announced on April 1 that the to Reilly. overseeing the upgrades; that Massachusetts Educational “Instead of issuing profits to group includes Scarano and Financing Authority (MEFA) shareholders like Sallie Mae … representatives from various would make $300 million MEFA takes any profits it gen- university projects. A contrac- in fixed-rate student loans erates after operating expens- tor will be able to use the com- available to undergraduate es, and uses that to reduce pleted drawings to actually and graduate students who the interest rates for students begin work on the center. live in or attend school in borrowing loans,” Christopher Construction, assuming Massachusetts. Penn, a spokesperson for the funding is obtained, could take The new initiative comes as Student Loan Network, a stu- place this summer, Scarano, a part of Patrick’s Massachusetts dent loan provider and source junior, said. Funding will likely Recovery Plan, and MEFA is of information on student come from both private donors already seeing results. loans, told the Daily. and the administration, she “Ever since the announce- The MEFA rate jumped explained. ment was made by the gover- slightly from the 2007-2008 “In order to fix the cam- Aalok Kanani/Tufts Daily nor, we’ve had a really good academic year rate of 6.39 Renovations to the campus center will likely occur this summer, according response of people applying percent. see CAMPUS CENTER, page 2 to outgoing Tufts Community Union Historian Antonella Scarano. and getting accepted,” MEFA Yet despite the jump, MEFA’s spokesperson Jessica Belt told standard interest rate of 7.75 the Daily. percent remains lower than MEFA, the state’s largest the standard federal student student-loan company, will loan rates. Somerville aldermen consider also receive $270 million in “Two years ago, the rate was tax-exempt bonds for future much better [than other loan education loans. It will provide issuers], and we had a lot of resolution supporting local police undergraduate students loans MEFA borrowers,” Reilly said. at a 7.75-percent interest rate “This year, their rate is closer for the 2009-2010 academic to the other alternatives … The Wording and timing of resolution called into question year. MEFA rate is slightly lower, but b y Al e x a n d r a Bo g u s came after the Somerville Eight of the 11 Board mem- While these loans are not their fee is slightly higher.” Daily Editorial Board Journal reported earlier last bers signed the document. part of the Tufts financial aid Last year, many students month that Somerville police Some of those who refused to package, they provide viable were forced to look for loans The Somerville Board of had allegedly harassed six sign took issue with the timing options for families looking to elsewhere after discovering Aldermen recently considered Latino high school students of the resolution. finance tuition. that their MEFA loan applica- a resolution expressing sup- by calling them gang mem- Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz “When we do financial aid, tions would not be accepted port for the Somerville Police bers and bashing some of their (Ward 6), who did not sign it, there is almost always a par- until mid-September due to a Department, tabling the mea- heads against a cruiser. said that she did not want to ents’ contribution, and parents delay in funding. sure amid criticism that it both The resolution maintains undermine the integrity of the will be able to use those loan Due in part to a recovering came at an inappropriate time full-fledged support for the police investigation. funds to pay for their contribu- market, however, the nonprofit and limited its coverage to just police department, even as a “The resolution expresses tion,” Director of Financial Aid state authority was able this “citizens.” police investigation into the unequivocal support regardless Patricia Reilly said. month able to attain funding, The Board of Aldermen actions of the officers who the of the circumstances — at least Unlike Federal Parent PLUS decided at a meeting on March Somerville teens accused of Loans that are a major source see MEFA, page 2 26 to table the resolution, which racial profiling continues. see RESOLUTION, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Sales of some consumer The Independent Film goods, including con- Festival of Boston pres- News 1 Op-Ed 11 doms and video games, ents over 100 films in Features 3 Comics 12 are growing in demand theaters across the city, Weekender 5Classifieds 14 despite the recession. beginning next week. 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Police Briefs Architect designs campus center upgrades CAMPUS CENTER ter lighting and furniture that university should work with Best way to quiet an Easter basket, a Global continued from page 1 doesn’t look so outdated.” what it has. your CO detector? Positioning System and golf pus center, we’re not moving The recent allocation comes “When I first joined Senate, clubs were missing from his car walls or anything,” outgoing as a result of longstanding everyone was talking about At 11:41 p.m. on April 2, Tufts around 2 p.m. on April 11. The TCU Treasurer Matt Shapanka efforts to improve the campus the campus center,” she said. University Police Department car, which was parked in the said. “But we need to figure center. “They’ve all been waiting for (TUPD) officers were dis- Cousens Gym parking lot, was out what we can change, and The Tufts Board of Trustees the campus center to be torn patched to 92 Professors Row, found unlocked, contrary to the it costs money to bring in an in February expressed an inter- down and reconstructed. But the Sigma Nu fraternity house, student’s recollection. architect and take a look at the est in improving the campus … it’s not going to be torn because the carbon monoxide place.” center, approving the creation down any time soon.” detector had gone off. Upon And Fido saves the The extent to which the of the committee that will soon Shapanka stressed that the entering the house, the offi- day! university carries out Trivas’ review the architectural plans. Senate would not fund the cers witnessed a male student recommendations depends on Senior Laura Herman, the out- entire renovation project. breaking the security panel On April 11 at 11:23 p.m., stu- future funding that has not going liaison between the stu- “We’ll have Senate pay for with his fist. The student, who dents living on Sawyer Avenue. yet been secured. This funding dent body and the trustees’ the architect and take it from ran away, was identified as a called TUPD on report of a sus- may come from donors to the Administration and Finance there,” Shapanka said. “But we Sigma Nu brother. A report was picious person trying to enter university, Scarano said. Committee, had suggested want to get the ball rolling, sent to the Office of the Dean their residence. The residents The renovation project has the trustees consider physical and this is a necessary step to of Student Affairs. said they heard someone try- been broken up into different upgrades to the center. doing that.” ing to open their door, but parts. Trivas hopes to help with Maybe it was the that the intruder had fled after The first priority will be “We’ll have Senate pay revitalizing the campus cen- Easter Bunny their dog began barking. TUPD the first floor and the area in ter while maintaining fiscal officers searched the area to front of The Rez coffee shop, for the architect and responsibility. A student reported that no avail. and the second priority will “The scope is to review the be the second floor, according take it from there.” public areas within the campus to Scarano. The third prior- center in order to upgrade and ity will be redoing the Large Matt Shapanka enhance the finishes and qual- Conference Room. TCU treasurer ity of spaces,” she said. “Right Third freshman Senate election “If we get enough funding now, the spaces are generally to do all three, all three will be dark, so we’re trying to revi- went by problem-free yesterday finished by the end of the sum- “The Senate’s been push- talize them while also being mer as well,” Scarano said. ing to have the campus cen- careful not to overspend. We ELECTION Meanwhile, the student body at Considering the scale of the ter renovated for a long time, can’t just blow everything out, continued from page 1 the University of Iowa on Monday project, a formal evaluation is like years,” Shapanka, a senior, so we’re trying to do all these senators after 10 a.m. saw a student government election required, TCU senators said. said. “A campus center is a big things in an economical and Over the past few days, ECOM of theirs similarly voided due to “When it comes to big-scale thing to us. Right now, the cam- efficient way.” worked with the company problems with the same online vot- construction projects, you can’t pus center is less of an actual The grant fits well with a behind its online voting system, ing system used at Tufts, The Daily just walk in and eyeball what center — a place where people recent $100,000 loan to Tufts Votenet, to avoid problems for Iowan reported on Tuesday. The you need,” Scarano said. “You go to hang out — and more of Student Resources (TSR), yesterday’s election. elections board at that university need a professional to come in a hallway, something people approved by the Senate on “Everything was up and work- decided to void the results of the and draw out the plans.” pass through going to class. March 29, for revamping The ing perfectly,” Weldai said. election, pushing off the vote by a “We have Hotung, which is We’d like to change that.” Rez, a student-run coffee shop Despite going through two week, the newspaper reported. so modern, but it looks sort of Scarano saw this need for in the campus center. additional contests, voter turnout Last night, outgoing TCU disconnected because it’s so improvement and adopted as “We thought, as long as we remained high, with 64 percent of President Duncan Pickard said new,” Scarano said. “So we’re her Senate project the renova- were focusing on the campus freshmen casting a ballot. he was happy with the freshman trying to bring the rest of the tion of the center. center, we might as well get “I give each and every one of election. campus center up to par in She said that, to make the started on other areas of the these candidates credit for hav- “I congratulate all of the can- terms of bright colors, bet- center a true destination, the project,” Shapanka said. ing to deal with such a strenu- didates for persevering through ous process,” Weldai said. “We a pretty difficult election process, applaud their efforts, and we and I also congratulate ECOM for applaud the student body’s the great job they did,” Pickard efforts to continue to participate said. “I think it’s going to be a Controversial resolution tabled for time being in the election process.” great year.” RESOLUTION pline, but at the same time, I secure in his or her own city,” continued from page 1 want them to know that they the March 26 resolution read. that’s my reading of it,” Gewirtz shouldn’t be shying away.” “The men and woman of the told the Daily. “I’m extremely The police welcomed the Somerville Police Department supportive of our police depart- board’s gesture, Upton said. have always displayed high ment, and I think they do a “We’re not foolproof,” he moral and ethical standards great job, but at this time, it’s said. “It’s nice to know that while enforcing the law … and important that the police have some of the good things being [i]t is recognized it is often the opportunity to get to the done are getting noticed.” difficult for the police to dis- bottom of the situation.” Alderman-at-Large John tinguish between illegal gang The students told the Journal Connolly also signed the res- members, actual gang mem- that police officers stopped olution. bers and gang member ‘wan- them on their way home, the nabees.’” Journal reported in a March 19 The use of the word “citi- article. One officer, they said, “As long as their zen” was not meant to favor falsely accused them of being actions are within the some over others, Roche said, gang members. explaining that he had not Several of the students said constraints of the law intended to exclude residents that the officers slammed their … we’re behind them. from the resolution. He had heads against a police car, the wanted to ensure the pub-

Daily File Photo Journal reported. Police appar- If the investigation lic safety of all residents of An influx of funding to the Massachusetts Educational Financing ently had intelligence that one finds that it was inap- and visitors to Somerville, he Authority has already led to more requests for the company’s fixed-rate of the teens belonged to the added. student loans. Latin Kings gang, the Journal propriate behavior, “It was nothing more than reported on April 2. an oversight,” he said. “It didn’t Many aldermen have called eventually I’ll support even dawn on me.” MEFA receives $300 million into question the accuracy of some type of discipline, Connolly echoed Roche’s the Journal’s reporting of the “very general sense” of the cit- for student loan assistance incident. Somerville Deputy but at the same time, izen designation in the resolu- Chief of Police Paul Upton tion, saying that it applied to MEFA Reilly. That number stood at would not comment on the I want them to know all people of the community continued from page 1 250 last academic year. specific article, but he suggest- that they shouldn’t be “who happened to live, work according to Penn. “I’m assuming it’s going to ed that the Journal’s reporting or play here.” “The market for investors be well above the 25 [this year], was not always on target. shying away.” Roche plans to resubmit [in MEFA] who are interested but I don’t know if it’s going to “What’s read in the news- the resolution with changed in buying those IOU notes is reach levels above the 250,” paper is not necessary factu- William Roche wording but said he was asked starting to recover,” Penn said. Reilly said. al,” Upton told the Daily. “I alderman by the Somerville police chief “People are coming back into Belt, the MEFA spokesper- will speak in general terms: to hold off doing so until the marketplace and looking for son, encouraged students to Mistakes are often made in the police investigation safer investments, bonds, which apply for the loans sooner newspaper articles … Pieces of “What we’re simply doing is is complete. The chief, he are essentially backed by these rather than later. She said the a story in which the police are making sure we [stand] solidly said, wanted to avoid “local loans, and seem safer than the number of lenders is really involved often are not factual behind the police,” Connolly debate” as the investigation traditional market of stocks.” hard to predict. and need to be corrected at a told the Daily. continued. Reilly said that she is happy “We have $300 million and later time.” “Quite a few were just not Somerville spokesperson that the nonprofit state author- we anticipate it will carry us Alderman William Roche pleased that [the Journal arti- Lesley Delaney Hawkins con- ity is back on track. through the academic year,” (Ward 1), who authored the res- cle] made the police appear to firmed that the resolution “MEFA has traditionally been she said. olution, said that it was his goal be thugs,” he added. would not be taken up again our most popular lender,” Reilly Other educational institu- to support the police depart- Meanwhile, the wording of until the investigation finishes. said. “Our families have found tions in the state will benefit ment during the investigation. the resolution — in particular, She added that Somerville they do give excellent consum- from the governor’s plan from “As long as their actions are its use of the word “citizen” Mayor Joseph Curtatone was er service, and have been very the federal education recov- within the constraints of the instead of a more inclusive looking forward to resolving happy with them and they are a ery funds, too. He has outlined law … we’re behind them,” term like “resident” — drew the issue. good resource for students.” funding for K-12 schools, pub- he said. “If the investigation complaints from non-signing “He’s committed to explor- Only 25 Tufts students have lic colleges and universities, as finds that it was inappropri- aldermen. ing the situation [and] finding gotten loans from MEFA this well as grants for preschool and ate behavior, eventually I’ll “Every citizen in the city out what happened,” she told academic year, according to special education programs. support some type of disci- has the right to feel safe and the Daily. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, April 16, 2009 Some gain credits outside the classroom

credits credit, although the research must meet continued from page 3 rigorous standards set by the biology a credit. “I had to do six performances,” department. “We sometimes give credit she said. “We also have a very intense for student research, but we are very rehearsal weekend; this year, it was over particular about it … It must be closely Valentine’s Day weekend, and we had supervised,” said Harry Bernheim, asso- rehearsal all day Saturday and Sunday ciate professor of biology. “We give stu- from 10 in the morning to 11 at night.” dents a long list of requirements that Despite the large time commitment, have to be met. We also have list of McHugh had a very positive experience. requirements for the mentor or principal “It was a lot of fun. I would definitely do investigator for the person who’s going it again,” she said. to be doing the research.” The drama and dance department, Sophomore Adam Snider is currently like many departments at Tufts, also doing biology research for credit. offers additional ways in which stu- dents may earn credit other than sim- ply transferring credit from classes “I’ve gotten a lot more out taken at other universities. According of working [in the biol- to Barbara Grossman, associate pro- fessor and chair of the department ogy lab] than many of of drama and dance, the department my classes. It’s ideal for a sometimes awards credit for indepen- dent work or internships, but this is hands-on learner.” done on a case-by-case basis. “We consider a variety of propos- Adam Snider als and experiences both during the sophomore summer and semester,” Grossman said. “In order to award credit, the proposal “I am working on a re-cloning project must be interesting and academically as part of a larger investigation on fragile rigorous, comparable to standards at DNA sequences,” Snider said. “One of Tufts. In the past, people have done my biology professors sent a classwide internships in producing and theatrical e-mail about research opportunities management.” within the bio department. I inquired, But if a student receives credit for and the project sounded interesting to an internship, it must involve some me. Working hands-on with more-expe- sort of written component in addi- rienced graduate students was a great tion to practical work. “Someone doing learning opportunity as well.” an interesting project could get credit The research does require a heavy time but would have to follow it up with commitment, which can be difficult to a written component and not simply fit in with other classes, but offers flex- experience on the ground,” Grossman ible scheduling, unlike academic classes explained. that have set start and ending times. For thesis projects, students may draw “I am taking a heavy course load … on internship or work experience to the good thing about research is that help them write. “Thesis projects involve the hours are very flexible, but it still directing and production but also a writ- requires a commitment of 10 to 15 hours ten component,” Grossman said. “One of per week,” Snider said. our students did a thesis project involv- Snider says he has had a great experi- ing theater and adolescence using work ence with his research. “I’ve gotten a lot she did last summer.” more out of working here than many In the biology department, student of my classes. It’s ideal for a hands-on research may sometimes be applied for learner,” he said.

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b y Mi t c h e l l Ge l l e r of films being shown now … There are only England premiere of many films, includ- ers themselves are often present at the Daily Editorial Board 100 [or] 102 [films] each year that are good ing the Farrelly brothers’ “The Lost Son screenings. enough to be shown in the festival.” of Havana,” a documentary about for- “Take advantage of the fact that many of In 2003, the Independent Film Festival IFFBoston is totally nonprofit, and mer Red Sox player Luis Tiant’s return to these filmmakers are here,” Roffman said. of Boston’s (IFFBoston) inaugural year, 40 everyone involved has a full-time day Havana after nearly 50 years. “They really do want to meet the people of films were screened over four days to 10,000 job. Many of the staff, board members According to Roffman, although Boston who are seeing their films.” attendees. Last year, 94 films were shown and organizers of the festival are involved IFFBoston may be small, because of the This year, the festival’s attendees over seven days to over 23,000 attendees. in the film industry simply because they highly selective nature of the festival, the include actor Brian Cox, presenting his This year, the festival gets even bigger. are passionate about film. The organizers quality of the films is higher than that of new film “The Escapist” (2008); writer/ As it enters its sixth year, IFFBoston is are all young (the oldest is 37) and work films in larger festivals like the Toronto director Robert Siegel (“The Wrestler” more ready than ever to wow both cineas- tirelessly year-round to produce the best International Film Festival or Sundance. (2008)) and Kevin Corrigan presenting tes and casual moviegoers alike. Featuring festival they can. Also, IFFBoston offers a carefree, relaxed “Big Fan” (2009); and director Andrew a lineup of 100 films, the festival will Despite the fact that there are Boston- environment that is highly conducive to Bujalski (“Funny Ha Ha” (2002)) with take place over seven days, from April 22 raised directors and actors in Hollywood filmmakers meeting and forming friend- “Beeswax” (2009). through April 28, though most films will as well as several notable films that take ships, which often leads to collaborations, The opening night’s screening of “The be shown over that Friday, Saturday and place in the city, Boston is not usually and ultimately films for future festivals. Brothers Bloom” (2008) will be hosted by Sunday. The films will be screened at the associated with the cinematic arts. But The films showcased at IFFBoston are director Rian Johnson (“Brick” (2005)), and Somerville Theatre, The Brattle Theatre, IFFBoston is quickly catching up to other not big-budget Hollywood films. This the film’s stars, Adrien Brody, Rachel Wiesz the Coolidge Corner Theatre and, new festivals in prestige — including New York’s may turn off some casual moviegoers, and Mark Ruffalo, are expected to attend. for this year’s festival, the Institute of Tribeca Film Festival, Austin’s South by but even those with nothing more than a For the New England premiere of “The Contemporary Art. Southwest and even Park City’s Sundance. passing interest in movies can find some- Lost Son of Havana,” both Bobby and For the 2009 festival, IFFBoston Whereas some festivals are concerned thing to enjoy. Peter Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber” received over 1,500 submissions. These with having the most world premieres, “Some of these films will get a theat- (2004), “There’s Something About Mary” submissions, along with films seen by the IFFBoston seeks only to showcase the rical release, but a lot of them won’t,” (1998)) will be in attendance, along with organizers at various other independent best, highest-quality, most-enjoyable Roffman said. “These films, for the most the film’s subject, Tiant, and narrator film festivals over the past year, were cinematic works of the past year. part, are just more thoughtfully crafted Chris Cooper and many current and for- screened for quality, and the cream of the Still, IFFBoston does have a number and just have more interesting things to mer Red Sox players. crop — the aforementioned 100 films — of films making their world premieres at say than what you will generally see at the In the box below are a select few films — were selected for this year’s festival. The next week’s festival, including documen- Boston Common [AMC Loews] Theater ... some chosen by the Daily and some rec- final mixes offer something for every- taries “Blood Sweat and Cheers”, which None of these films are dumbed down for ommended by IFFBoston’s Adam Roffman one — both long and short films as well delves into world of competitive cheer- a mass audience.” — as festival standouts. This guide, howev- as documentary and narrative features leading; “Chip on My Shoulder,” which Seeing a movie at a film festival is er, is merely a jumping-off point. The full round out the lineup. looks at the seminal Boston straightedge, not the same as seeing one at a regular festival lineup can be found at IFFBoston’s “We are very picky,” IFFBoston’s program hardcore band Slapshot; and “Speaking in multiplex. Sure, the films themselves are Web site, www.IFFBoston.org. Catch some director, Adam Roffman, told the Daily. “We Code,” which focuses on techno music. different, but the atmospheres are also of these films, and stick around afterwards try to not go much higher than the number The festival will also host the New worlds apart. For starters, the filmmak- for a more in-depth film experience:

“Children of Invention:” Though low bud- “Best Worst Movie:” In 1990, “Troll 2” was released, and get, this film from writer/director Tze Chun has since earned the title, thanks to IMDB.com ratings, as packs a serious punch. This family drama is the worst movie of all time. It also became a cult phenom- centered on an illegal Chinese immigrant enon. The child star of the film, Michael Stephenson, now an — a single mother living in Boston with her adult, documents the world of “Troll 2” fanatics, reconnects two young children. When she gets involved with the rest of the cast of this abysmal(ly amazing) piece of in a phony pyramid scheme, her children, cinema and tracks down the director. It runs April 25 at 9:30 Raymond and Tina, find themselves alone p.m. at the Brattle Theatre. Stephenson will be presenting. and fending for themselves. Breakout per- formances from the child stars, as well as “(500) Days of Summer:” The Internet has been abuzz taut pacing and a non-formulaic story, make with talk of “(500) Days of Summer” since its Sundance pre- this a must-see. The film runs on April 23 miere earlier this year. This love story follows the relation- at 7:15 p.m. and April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the ship between Tom (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Somerville Theatre. Summer (Zooey Deschanel) from beginning to end. Tom is a hopeless romantic, Summer is the girl of his dreams, and their chemistry in “(500) Days of Summer” is expected to get “Big Fan:” Writer/director Robert Siegel’s the film a wide theatrical release in the near future. It shows directorial debut and follow-up to last April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre. year’s Oscar-nominated “The Wrestler,” this film follows Paul Aufiero (Patton “The Brothers Bloom” Oswalt), a New York Giants fanatic whose (2008): Rian Johnson’s devotion to the team is put to the test follow-up to his 2005 after a violent encounter with one of the breakout hit “Brick” is team’s players. “Big Fan” was nominat- the story of orphaned ed for the 2009 Grand Jury Prize at this brothers and con men year’s Sundance Film Festival. It shows Stephen (Ruffalo) and on April 24 at 9:15 p.m. at the Somerville Bloom (Brody) as they Theatre, followed by a Q&A with Siegel try to pull a long con and Corrigan. on an eccentric heiress (Weisz). “Bloom” will “We Live in Public:” From the director of “DiG!” (2004), this documentary focuses on Web entrepre- run on April 22 at 7:30 neur and artist Josh Harris, whose social experiments seemed to predict the current web 2.0 phenom- p.m. at the Somerville enon years in advance. The film was nearly 10 years in the making and won the Grand Jury Prize for Theatre and will be pre- Documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will play April 24 at 9:45 p.m. and April 25 at 7:30 sented by the film’s cast p.m. at the Somerville Theatre. and crew.

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Weekender Interview | Ali Larter Ali Larter of ‘Heroes’ talks

b y Al i s o n Fa r b e r don’t] take myself too seriously. I had a Contributing Writer lot of fun creating this character.

The Daily recently spoke with Ali Q: How does this role compare to the obsessions,Larter from NBC’s “Heroes” about fight her other roles scenes you’ve done? upcoming film “Obsessed,” co-star- ring Idris Elba and Beyoncé Knowles AL: I am usually the one that does the and directed by Steve Shill. The thrill- beating up. This character, though, er, which will be released on April 24, she has interesting complexities in her follows a successful asset manager, ... The movie is colorblind, also. Not Derek (played by Elba), who has just once is race mentioned, and I think received a big promotion and is bliss- that’s great. fully married to Sharon (Knowles). However, a beautiful temp, Lisa, played Q: For this movie, you have a fight by Larter, falls head-over-heels in love scene with Beyoncé. What kind of with Derek and takes her feelings a training did you have to do for that? rottentomatoes.com little too far. Driven by her obsession, Ali Larter: sexy, yet terrifying. Lisa becomes willing to do anything AL: We do a lot of fighting on “Heroes.” necessary to be with Derek. We start off getting the best stunt dou- How difficult was that? Q: You’ve kind of captured the geek bles we can find, and I have an amaz- audience. They, and we, love you. Question: When you first read the ing girl that I work with. For this film, AL: You never work out a normal sched- You’re on “Heroes” and you were in script, what attracted you to the char- we spent a week breaking it down, and ule with this business. I got the oppor- “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007). In acter? it was really fun. We kind of made sure tunity to shoot this movie, and I really this film, there’s no supernatural: It’s there was joy in it. Watching Beyoncé wanted to do it. I love playing these just you. Ali Larter: Getting the chance to play a charge me was really one of my favor- dark, sort of complex women. We were femme fatale. I’ve always wanted to get ite moments. We tried to make the shooting four to five days a week on AL: I don’t look at a movie and go, ‘Oh to play a real classic femme fatale. The scene so that it was believable and not the film, and “Heroes” was three. I was this is going to open No. 1.’ This movie film is a kiss to the sexy thriller drama have it fall into clichés. so tired that it sometimes actually fed is really a kiss to the sexy thriller. This like “Single White Female” (1992) and into the delusion. I know the character was a chance to indulge myself and “Fatal Attraction” (1987). I knew that I Q: What did you find to be the most that I’m playing on “Heroes” so well play this really delicious, dark charac- was getting the chance to play a female difficult aspect of your character? and for the movie, for me, the stakes ter. What makes this woman do what villain, which I just love. The other were just higher. she does? I hope that people see the actors on the film were great also; AL: Well, I was shooting “Heroes” at fun that we had and really savor in the Beyoncé is such an incredible talent. the same time. For a while, I was Q: David Loughery describes deliciousness of it. This movie really shooting seven days a week, 12 hours “Obsessed” as a cautionary tale. Do is entertainment, and I hope people Q: What kind of research did you do for at a time, and I would have to be you feel the same way? get that. the role? switching back and forth between the characters. It was a very trying time. I AL: I think that this is more of a mod- Q: Do you have any obsessions? Or AL: Really, it was just discussion with was so excited to play a classic femme ern take of those femme fatale stories. have you been on the receiving end of the producers. We talked about why fatale, but she is really a character that It is about all of those things, but it any obsession? she does what she does. We really just is completely delusional. We wanted is also about technology and the new wanted to make sure the character was to make the audience feel for this girl, ways you can have an affair. Is it inap- AL: Maybe not now, but when I was believable, because she really does go which was tough. For her, it was really propriate to e-mail? Is it inappropriate younger. You’ll sit by the phone all down a path of delusions. We had to only about love. to iChat? ... There is a different type of night long just waiting for the guy to make the audience believe that she new intimacy that this film definitely call you. If I could have willed that believed she was being rational. You Q: You mentioned you were filming the explores. know, I take the movie seriously, but [I movie and “Heroes” at the same time. see LARTER, page 9

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Album Review Mikey Goralnik | Paint The Town Brown Thenewno2’s album successfully blends many styles b y Ma r i s s a Ob e r l a n d e r synths, thenewno2 achieves diverse, 4.10.2009, Daily Staff Writer multi-layered instrumentation through- out the album. As the child of a Beatles member, all In today’s music industry, it is rare to Parts & Dhani Harrison wants is for his work to find a new band with such promise in speak for itself. Unfortunately, “comp- every aspect of the recording process. Labor Harrison’s melancholic vocals constantly You Are Here stretch to mesh with the music in new thenewno2 ways, while Hecks’ producing proves to be ay Leno is retiring in a little over a both inventive and unwaveringly strong month, and I suspect his memoirs on each track. Additionally, Hecks has will include something along the directed and produced all of the band’s lines of “Michael Jackson’s fall from Vagrant Records music videos to date and personally cre- graceJ was the best thing that ever hap- ated thenewno2’s Web site. This young pened to me.” That whole circus, with Harrisons” are easy, but he wishes peo- group doesn’t need to outsource for talent its accessibility, crude physical humor ple wouldn’t go there. Along with Oliver and already functions like a self-reliant, beatcrave.com and generally broad appeal, is the kind of Hecks, Harrison co-founded thenewno2 well-oiled machine. Yay! Halloween for yuppies. material that mainstream comedians pray as a “faceless company” that produces art The highlight track on “You Are Here” for at least once a day, because it’s easy to of all mediums. This unique moniker is is definitively “Back to You,” a haunting bears the most resemblance to the omni- joke about and everyone likes to laugh at a reference to the 1960s television show number on which Harrison sings plain- present Beatles. In this piece, “A Hard the rich. That’s why, for two years, every “The Prisoner,” on which Prisoner No. 2 tively over a bed of lush electronica. He Day’s Night” meets Massive Attack; its Jay Leno joke went out of its way to refer- was a role played by many faces. wails about “no progression from the driving percussion and energetic chorus ence moonwalking — not because it was Harrison and Hecks began their work situation/ just oceans of misinforma- finish the album intelligently and ener- funny, but because it was easy. where George Harrison left off. After his tion.” One can’t help but wonder if this getically. While thenewno2 may dip its To someone who writes about live untimely death in 2001, they complet- song is about the ghost dogging Dhani’s toes into many genres on this album, the music, the takeover of Oxfam Café by ed “Brainwashed” (2002), George’s final present situation: his father. On “Give band remains true to its electro-blues- Tufts Student Resources (TSR), which will album. With obvious appreciation for You Love,” the band presents its take on surf-rock-drum and bass core. turn the nonprofit, charity café into a their roots, thenewno2 just released “You popular music. Though the instrumenta- There are two things that may hurt for-profit eatery, is akin to the Michael Are Here,” its first studio album. Though tion resembles the band Air in its ethe- thenewno2 following the release of their Jackson Saga for a mainstream come- the album will be plagued by countless real quality, the lyrics are deliciously pop. debut album: Harrison’s name and the dian. This is a music columnist’s dream. Beatles comparisons due to its own magi- Harrison laments, “It’s terrible to think I band’s infancy. Although he is as influ- The Man ruining a perfectly good art cal, mystery-like harmonies, thenewno2 messed it up/ when all I wanted to do was enced as any child would be by his father, space by turning it into a cash cow? Yes, has created a unique, modern sound. give you love.” Dhani Harrison’s lyrics and voice are truly please! Greed wins again — isn’t anything Hecks proves to be a formidable mixer Moving away from heartbreak, “Yomp” his own in their eloquence and simplic- sacred (sob)? Just wait until I put this in and musician, and Harrison brings more triumphs with its modern twist on clas- ity. As he and Hecks refine their sound my LiveJournal, craft a smug tweet, and to the table than just a chilling resem- sic rock. This track was well-received on and polish their production, hopefully talk about it with my friends at the faux- blance to his father. “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” when critics will judge them on their personal Marxist co-op where I live, etc. Dhani Harrison tends to describe the- the band performed live in February. On merits instead of their lineage. This band This line of thinking is simplistic, reduc- newno2’s sound as “electro-blues-surf- “Wind Up Dead,” Amanda Butterworth is throwing out a sound that effortlessly tive and flawed. More money will prob- rock-drum and bass.” This may sound provides backing vocals with the flair of bridges the gap from past to present. With ably mean, among other things, more like a scattershot attempt at categoriza- Diana Ross and the Supremes. Harrison’s a recent invitation to perform at this year’s resources to invest in making a comfort- tion, but there is cohesion in the album’s voice is strengthened by her complemen- Coachella Festival, it seems that music lis- able atmosphere and better audio pro- madness. With Harrison on lead guitar tary digital harmonies. The final track on teners have caught thenewno2’s line and duction. I think it’s hard for anyone in the and vocals and Hecks on drums and “You Are Here,” “You Gotta Wait,” perhaps are reeling themselves in eagerly. Tufts community to argue against that. Nonetheless, as I stood in the back of the café during Brooklyn band Parts Gallery Review & Labor’s ferociously incredible set last week, I couldn’t help but get swept up in a wistful trip to cliché land. Would this kind of show or any of the dozens like it that I have been lucky enough to see in this dingy basement still be possible when the people running the café no longer care about it at all? I’ve seen deafeningly loud, sardines- in-a-tin-can crowded shows by huge acts like Ratatat and Man Man; a sweaty rave with a bill that included Daedelus two days before he appeared on the cover of XLR8R Magazine; and haunt- ingly intimate performances by reclu- sive legend Phil Elverum from The Microphones. All of these nights are among my favorite memories at Tufts, and there is literally nowhere else on campus that could have hosted those shows and still made them fun. At Tufts, concerts either happen at Dewick — where there are as many TUPD officers as people in the audience, the music sounds like it’s coming from a set of iPod speakers and the power-tripping Concert Board volunteers are too busy brown-nosing the performer to pay atten- ardengallery.com tion to the crowd — or Hotung, where The artist includes this model in most of her works. bands compete with the TV for attention. Seeing and feeling Parts & Labor’s songs in an atmosphere rooted in com- Bessouet gives visitors ‘visions’ of the fantastic munity and social activism, I realized that, as much as I hate to admit it, the b y Al l i s o n De m p s e y Old Masters for inspiration. She cites dreamlike. simplistic faux-Marxist tweeter may have Daily Staff Writer the artists of the Italian quattrocento Perhaps the most striking work a point. If, as I suspect, the TSR takeover along with Velazquez and El Greco as in the collection, “Courtyard of the will mean a head-spinning bureaucracy In today’s unpredictable world of her muses, and traces of these historic Universe” (2009), looks like it could will exercise more control over Oxfam contemporary art, it is always refresh- artists shine through in her paintings. be something out of Salvador Dali’s and the concerts it hosts, there might not ing to see an artist who can convey Bessouet’s style of painting has a oeuvre. Its colors are bold and its be anywhere else on campus for perfor- crisp, clean, pure quality about it. She subject matter is unconventional. mances as meaningful and powerful as Norma Bessouet: “Visions” uses oil paint but applies it liberally Bessouet depicts a red curtain in the P&L’s, Man Man’s or Phil Elverum’s. and painstakingly so that each paint- foreground, a tactic originating from Don’t misunderstand me — I’ll gladly At the Arden Gallery, through ing has an unbelievable smoothness the days of the Baroque, to both set and repeatedly see Ghostface in Dewick. April 29 to it. She also uses shocking, bright the scene and display her skills as But for me, Oxfam filled a huge void in 129 Newbury St., Boston colors to depict her realist scenes and an artist by rendering a complicated the Tufts community, giving interest- characters, giving all of her paintings object with many folds and curves. ing people within and outside of the 617-247-0610 an imaginary feel; all of her scenes Peeking out from behind the curtain campus a place to see and hear quality look like something out of a dream. is a woman in Elizabethan garb who live music. This year’s head of book- themes of fantasy and the old world Many of Bessouet’s paintings fea- is pointing to a young boy lying on ing, Kelly Duroncelet, a senior, told me that still retain a modern-day essence. ture as their primary subject the same the ground, surrounded by a lion, a that she “likes to give people a chance The latest show from Norma Bessouet, boy. She paints this boy from life in fox, some hoops and a stick. In her to open up for people they normally entitled “Visions,” simultaneously her studio and uses his behavior and notes she describes this scene as her would never have the opportunity to explores the worlds of old and new actions as inspiration for her paint- model’s fantasy, his dream world and if it were any other place.” I hope, but and is now on display at the Arden ings. If not nude, he is shirtless and the inner workings of his head. doubt, that this is something TSR will Gallery on Newbury Street. clad in a pair of black shorts. Often, Other works have some religious eventually understand. Bessouet hails from Argentina and Bessouet’s paintings portray some undertones, but nothing is complete- built the foundation of her art career sort of mythical entity in addition to ly overt. Bessouet is religious herself at home in Buenos Aires. She has stud- a physical character, giving her work and has put her own spin on some Mikey Goralnik is a senior majoring in ied in London and in Italy, where she an ethereal quality. The scenes and American studies. He can be reached at was able to look to the works of the settings tend to be imaginary and see VISIONS, page 9 [email protected]. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, April 16, 2009 l’ve got time. To play.

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Top Ten | Things that will [expletive deleted] up your career Larter enjoys darker, sexy role

At a recent Los Angeles Lakers game, 6. Molesting little boys: While some celeb- LARTER right now? Leonardo DiCaprio shared some sage wis- rities have gotten away with getting jiggy continued from page 6 dom with his lover... err... new-found BFF with little girls (though that’s still not okay), phone to ring, I would have ... AL: I’m about to start a movie Zac Efron. What advice did Leo have for the little boys remain squarely in the no-go terri- “Obsession” is the stories you with Ed Burns. [My character 21-year-old star? According to Efron, Leo tory. Just ask Jack-O. From “King of Pop” to tell yourself. The key to this is] not a femme fatale. Well, said, “There’s one way that you can really f--k “King of Gross” in one easy step. character is that she takes it actually, she kind of is. I just this all up. Just do heroin.” too far. My obsessions, though? love intense women. I love While celebrities’ careers can take a big 5. Getting killed (in some cases): Death Wheaten terriers, watching old strong women. I love women hit from heroin, we at the Daily believe that sucks, and usually, one’s career is buried movies and trying to live every who go after what they want. Hollywood is akin to Jesus in its ability to be along with one’s coffin. Though there are moment to the fullest. There’s a free-spirited nature all-forgiving. You can do a lot and still be a few cases in which stars continue their that I really am just drawn famous. Heck, you might even be famous-er careers from six feet under — like Tupac and Q: Ten years ago, you were in to. I would actually love to if you eff up your life enough. Case in point: Elvis. “Varsity Blues” (1999) with all do a comedy. I would love Britney Spears. the whipped cream and all of to laugh. When you’re on the In that vein, the Daily Arts Department has 4. Being a child star: You know the say- that. Judging from the trailer, set of movies like this, we’re compiled the top 10 ways for stars to eff up ing: “Once a child star, always a child star.” you’re similarly clothed. Is it having a blast, but there are their careers, even if they don’t put an end to Well, it’s true. Ain’t no way we can picture tougher now to get in shape? days where there is an intense them. Macaulay Culkin in anything other than altercation. These are really “Home Alone” (1990). AL: Well, you tell me what you difficult scenes to do, and 10. The Crack Diet: Mmm, the sweet, sweet think. Do I look good? I love they’re painful. I think I’m taste of crack. This is one way to slim up 3. Doing a movie with J-Lo: That’s right, playing sexy characters. ready to lighten up a bit. Give that’s easier than the Atkins or South Beach Ben Affleck, we’re talking about you. After me a little romance. Give me a diets. Unfortunately, some take it too far “Gigli” (2003), we have to say that your Q: What are you working on little lightness. (Lindsay Lohan). The idea of having unlim- career’s taken a turn for the worse. The ited energy to party it up all night may be on-screen “Bennifer” phenomenon certainly enticing, but no. Just no. In the words of didn’t benefit your career, and we think it Grandmaster Flash, “Don’t do it” because may have actually been fatal. Fantasy and realism come “pound for pound it costs more than gold ... Rang dang diggedy dang di-dang.” 2. Flashing people: While many have fan- tasized about seeing women like Britney together in Bessouet’s work 9. Punching out the paparazzi: You can be Spears or Tara Reid naked, the actual reality as violent on screen as you like, but in the of a drunken, naked clothing malfunction is VISIONS is phenomenal. real world, there are consequences for hitting far from attractive. When people are more continued from page 7 “St. George” also features people. Besides, as annoying as those pesky interested in seeing blurry pictures of your traditional holy scenes, as in Bessouet’s favorite model. In photo-poppers are, for the most part they genitals than listening to your music, your the especially poignant works this painting, the boy holds make celebrities’ careers. Without them, peo- career is seriously messed up. “Annunciation” (2009) and “St. a sword in his right hand, ple would never see Matthew McConaughey George” (2009). Still, Bessouet extended high over a dragon shopping at the grocery store. 1. Pissing Paris Hilton off: Nicole Richie is, does not let religion permeate half his size. The painting is like, SO not Paris Hilton’s BFF anymore, and her entire body of work. set in what appears to be an 8. Scientology: Worshiping a sci-fi novel is look what that’s done to her career. She went In “Annunciation,” Bess- attic-style room with skylight straight-up weird and doesn’t do much to from “The Simple Life” to a simple life. So, ouet’s oft-portrayed boy plays windows in the left corner. A encourage star worship. Err... celebrity wor- beware, you privileged acquaintances of Ms. the role of the Archangel white horse with a red saddle ship, that is. Hilton. Do not irritate her, or not only will she Gabriel. He has a set of mid- and bridle appears to cas- publicly disown you, but she’ll start a televi- night-blue wings and extends cade from the windows, and 7. Bad plastic surgery: Generally, if you sion show to find your replacement. Then his right hand, pointing at a a girl lies asleep in the oppo- want to be famous, you’re going to want you’ll have no BFF and nowhere to stay... young girl in a white gown, site corner. The contrasting people to be able to look at you. If your nose obviously the Virgin Mary. nature of the four entities in is falling off, your ratings probably will, too. They are standing on a rocky this painting contributes to —compiled by the Daily Arts Department coast with a crescent moon its dreamlike, fantastic atmo- casting its effervescent light sphere. Once again, Bessouet over the calm sea. The work glosses her painting to the has an extremely surrealist point of perfection; the shine quality: It looks like young of her paintings makes them From the Office of the Tufts Daily children playing dress-up for a all seem flawless. religious scene. The full gamut Norma Bessouet’s ethereal of blue tones gives the paint- work is truly worth seeing. She Dear Woody Harrelson, ing a certain luminosity. This modestly cites the aphorism is intensified by the contrast of that her artistic aptitude is “one We heard that last week the figures’ skin tones with the percent talent and ninety-nine you punched a photogra- navy and indigo shades of the percent work,” but it is clear pher in the face because background. The glossiness that she possesses an inordi- you mistook him for a and precision of the painting nate amount of genius. zombie. Let’s break this down: “Last week you punched a photographer in the face…” okay that’s under- standable. Photographers are annoying and were put on God’s green earth to be punched in the face. Fair enough. “…because you mistook him for a zombie.” Okay, so you actually thought this guy was a zombie. You just finished film- ing “Zombieland” (2009), ctv.ca in which, apparently, you play “the most frightened person on Earth.” It is unclear from the IMDB.com description if there are actual zombies involved or if you’re just a person who’s always scared. One of these answers makes it a horror movie, one makes it ridiculous. Also, let us for a moment assume that this photographer had actually been a zombie. Punching him in the face would not be a good strategy for protecting yourself. A punch would just enrage the zombie and/or get your hand eaten. If this was the case, this letter would be addressed to Zombie Woody Harrelson. It is a blessing, however, that you are so uneducated in the art of zombie massacring. It is well-known that the best way to re-kill a zombie is by removing the head or destroying the brain. Let’s repeat that: by removing the head or destroying the brain. ardengallery.com Let’s imagine you did that, Mr. Harrelson. This is how the cur- Religion and other themes are expressed subtly, always with an eye for fantasy. rent letter would have started had you known that: “Last week, you decapitated a TMZ photographer at New York’s LaGuardia Airport because you mistook him for a zombie. Nicely done, sir. 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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Ev a n s R. Cl i n c h y Somerville negligent in racial profiling case Editor-in-Chief When the Somerville police stopped six Essentially, the city came out in support of document. According to an April 2 Somerville Editorial Latino Somerville High School students on the Somerville Police before the facts had Journal article, the aldermen defending their Michael Adams Managing Editors their way home from school last month been pieced together and verified. decision to sign the resolution either didn’t Sarah Butrymowicz and wrongly accused them of being gang This is not to say that a majority of the consider the statement to be discriminatory members, a situation that led to allega- town’s aldermen were in the wrong for stand- or didn’t read the document closely enough Ben Gittleson Executive News Editor tions of violent acts committed against ing by their police — but it is just too early to to see the possibly inflammatory language. Alexandra Bogus News Editors the students, the city of Somerville reacted make that kind of statement. The resolution That’s just scary. Nina Ford to what was believed to be a case of racial completely undermines the investigative That kind of excuse is unacceptable — Gillian Javetski Michael Del Moro profiling. But in its quest for answers, the process, and it seems irresponsible for the irresponsible at best. The members of the Rob Silverblatt city only raised more questions. city even to consider taking action prior to Board of Aldermen who signed this reso- Tessa Gellerson Assistant News Editors During the investigation, a majority of reaching clear conclusions on the issue. lution should have considered reading and Leslie Ogden Matt Repka the Somerville Board of Aldermen signed a Second, residents have scrutinized the synthesizing it first. Neglecting to do so is Carter Rogers resolution that supported the police depart- resolution for stating that “every citizen how mistakes get made, and in this case, Dave Stern ment, stating the police should have all the in the city has the right to feel safe and board members are now being accused of Kerianne Okie Executive Features Editor tools necessary to successfully fight gangs. secure.” Such wording has now led many discrimination in their handling of a case that Certainly, the Somerville Police should to accuse the aldermen of discrimination, was originally brought about due to the case’s Jessica Bidgood Features Editor possess the freedom to do its job effec- as the word “citizen” does not encompass allegedly discriminatory implications. Julie Kalt Assistant Features Editors Alison Lisnow tively; yet there are two disturbing features all Somerville inhabitants, who the police These aldermen will likely get away with Emily Maretsky of this resolution. have the responsibility of protecting. their negligence — and that’s probably a Romy Oltuski First, the fact that the resolution was But it’s not just the wording itself that should good thing — but hopefully neither the Christina Pappas Julia Zinberg proposed during an ongoing investigation raise eyebrows. Rather, it’s the way in which the investigation of the incident nor the town as of the incident diminishes its credibility. signees of the resolution have defended the a whole will suffer from it. 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If Obama shows tolerance and respect dential elections, and hopefully countries like Ally Gimbel Production Director The Daily Gamecock to Muslim leaders, like he did to Abdullah, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal it will hopefully give him a foothold with will all come back to our aid. Jennifer Iassogna Executive Layout Editor Did you see Obama bow? Man, his face Muslim leaders to open negotiations. Then, with the help of the Middle Eastern Elizabeth Bernstein Layout Editors nearly touched that guy’s ring! Obama has to be humble and respectful countries and the United Nations, he will Dana Berube What I’m referring to is President Obama’s while also being strong and firm. hopefully have leverage to get Iran and Leanne Brotsky Kristin Gorman curtsy toward Saudi Arabian King Abdullah What I hope will happen is that a majority Pakistan to cooperate, hopefully closing our Julia Izumi bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. 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Thursday, April 16, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Op-Ed 11 April 9, 2009 bias incident b y Er n e s t Kim a n d Ma r y Jo Ph a m The alleged bias incident of April 9, 2009 involving the Korean Students Association and a student whose name has not been released is a subject of controversy because it leaves many members of our Tufts community divid- ed; some may feel this is a case of racism and discrimination while others may feel this is a case of reverse racism and discrimination. Those on both sides of the “fence” are deeply affected — in such a situation, there’s no such thing as “crying over spilt milk” or “making a big deal out of nothing.” As defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, racism is “the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distin- guish it as inferior or superior to another race or races,” resulting in “prejudice and antagonism towards people of other races,” or “the expres- sion of such prejudice in words or actions.” Racism and discrimination affect the lives of all involved, and sometimes, they inflict pain beyond that of a physical wound because they violate and scar an individual’s sense of self. This bias incident begs us to question the progress of our community and compels us to redirect ourselves in our pursuit of a better and equal future for all. No student should have to face the issues that the incident raised (underage drinking, violence, discrimination and racism) at our university, or elsewhere. Now is the time for students, faculty, staff, the university administration and the com- munity at large to realize the importance of unity and solidarity. We must look at today James Choca/Tufts Daily and the coming weeks as a time for healing, shock, sadness and distress that follow this pain, outrage and controversy that surround- nity for the parties directly involved and for education, community empowerment and incident are real. We have the responsibility to ed this event, there were positive outcomes. the greater Tufts community to reconstruct positive change. respect our peers and their sentiments, regard- The brothers of Zeta Psi extended a formal our understanding and embrace — not just Tufts is an institution of higher learning that less of their affiliation with this event. apology to the Asian community at Tufts for tolerate — diversity on campus and in the prides itself on its internationalism, its intel- We are all in this together. Whether we are this “unfortunate incident” and members of larger world. lectual exchange and achievements, and its Asian-American, Pacific Islander, African- the Tufts community came together in sup- This is not a time for division or for finger- belief in active citizenship. A Tufts University American, Caucasian-American, Latino, port of positive change. The incident and its pointing. The university administration has education provides one with a passport to be Hispanic, Native American or international; aftermath eventually led to the founding of yet to come to a decision regarding this alleged a citizen of the world. After all, our university’s whether we are Jews, gentiles, Christians, the Asian American Center in 1983. bias incident. We must remain patient and not official vision statement emphasizes core val- Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or atheists; Today, in going forward, let us not lose cour- jump to conclusions. No one is in a position to ues of “diversity” and “global orientation.” The whether we are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual age, let us not lose faith, let us not allow history speculate about what took place without rely- statement also explains the university’s vision or transgender; whether we are mainstream to repeat itself, and let us not forget what truth ing on established facts, as some have been for global orientation: “We will cultivate in or minority, we must acknowledge that as a we hold to be self-evident — that all men and inclined to do. Most importantly, we must our students an understanding of the citizens part of the same community, their burden is women are created equal. realize that this is a time for all of Tufts to unite and cultures of the world, realizing this goal ultimately our own. We’ve already begun to step in the right with a clear vision inspired by the promise of through our curriculum, study abroad, and This is not the first time we have faced the direction, with multiple student organizations the future. students who come to Tufts from abroad. We challenges of racism and discrimination at organizing and recognizing the importance Let us move forward, together, remember- will strive to contribute to global intellectual Tufts. One hopes history can teach a lesson. and merits of this incident; students have ing the dream and the words of a great leader: capital, harmony, and well-being.” As a community, we can look back upon already begun a dialogue with the admin- that one day we can live in a world where we We must not give up. Silence signals accep- March 12, 1982, when, according to The Tufts istration, students have exchanged an out- “will not be judged by the color of our skin but tance and pardoning of an inexcusable prac- Daily and an official apology from the broth- pouring of opinions and ideas through media by the content of our character.” tice. Racism contradicts the very establish- ers of Kappa Chapter Zeta Psi, “pledges” from such as Facebook.com and the April 9, 2009 ment of our university. Racism and discrimi- the fraternity at Tufts “were instructed to line rally which will be held this afternoon. The nation, in any form, must be addressed. In up and yell derogatory remarks of a racial word and the need to progress and change for Ernest Kim is a sophomore majoring in discussing these pressing issues, we must not nature such as ‘Nuke the G--ks’ in front of the better is spreading; we need to keep the quantitative economics. Mary Jo Pham is forget how this incident truly impacted the Start House,” a residence at 14 Latin Way for momentum going. a sophomore majoring in International lives of some of our peers and classmates. The Asian-American residents. Yet even from the This bias incident provides an opportu- Relations. Response to ‘Stuff Tufts People Like: Alleging bias’

b y So f i a Ne l s o n group of students, he probably violence, spat on members of KSA, create or reproduce structures of referring to: We as a campus insist a n d Sa r a h Ro b b i n s wouldn’t have had the opportunity and topped it all off with death domination based on essentialist on ignoring racism and other to behave in such a completely threats, the hotly contested racial categories of race.” So, a racist event forms of oppression. We downplay We are sorry as well, Will harmful and embarrassing fash- slurs, and other racially charged would be one that employs racial racial violence as something other Ehrenfeld, that the existence of the ion. Does that mean we should, as comments. stereotypes, or essentialist views than what it is in order to avoid Korean Students Association (KSA) you suggest, scrutinize the mem- You contest that this may not about race (for instance that all per- undertaking the difficult task of and its organization of a cultural bers of KSA for not being “average be a bias incident. Again, you are ceived Asians living in the United transforming Tufts into a safe show gave one of our classmates mainstream” people and gather- right. This incident would much States are immigrants from China) learning environment for all of its the perfect opportunity to alleg- ing together in a space where they more aptly be referred to as a hate to demean targets while promoting students. And yes, Will, this is a edly carry out a racist act. This may encounter a drunk person? Is crime. You can look to Chapter the assailant’s racial superiority. We challenge that exists outside of the connects to the piece you wrote that the answer? Ban all non-aver- 265: Section 39 of the General Laws agree on many points, Will, another Tufts bubble. on April 7 entitled “Cliques” about age mainstream people from gath- of Massachusetts to confirm this. being that we should take note of We know that racism and het- your discomfort with groups that ering so people are not given an You suggest that because you can the violent aspect of this event. In erosexism are all too common in don’t quite fit into the image of opportunity to carry out racism? assume this student didn’t plan well fact, when racism is manifested in the “real world,” but we reject the Tufts you have in mind. Let’s think We don’t think that really solves in advance on ending his night with a violent way, it should be the most notion that just because something for a moment about what the Tufts the problem, Will. a racist attack against students, it alarming — so alarming, in fact, is common, we shouldn’t “get up community named in your “Stuff You may also be correct to say doesn’t count. The law begs to dif- that it necessitates a campus-wide in arms over” it. In fact, precisely Tufts People Like” article looks like. that had he encountered the Tufts fer. Premeditation, according to the response. because racism and heterosexism For instance, in “Cliques” you stress Dance Collective, the outcome and law, can occur in an instant. And to Finally, you suggest that we are all too common and people that Tufts students want to belong campus reaction would have been clarify, nowhere in Massachusetts should not rush to call for this like you insist on downplaying to an oppressed group. Doesn’t different. But, as you warn in your law does it say the perpetrator must student’s expulsion. As far as we their very harmful manifestations, this formulation exclude those article, we should avoid speculat- come away unscathed in order know (and we are familiar with we absolutely must get all up in of us who are already members ing as to what might have been “if for the law to apply and his/her the goals of the rally to be held arms. To desire to disassociate one- of oppressed groups? Or does it only...” We should stick to what we actions to be labeled assault, as on Thursday), there have been no self from what has happened is, by say something even more off base know, what has been reported in self-defense is protected. calls for his expulsion on the part way of distance, tacitly to condone — that we, minorities, especially our impartial Daily: an allegedly Trying to downplay events like of the organizers of the rally and biased violence, which then breeds covet our social distinction? Well, drunken freshman encountered this serves to perpetuate the idea the Facebook.com group. We have an environment that fosters the we think the Tufts you envision a group of Korean and Korean- that racism is over and therefore no knowledge of other groups that potential for more unchecked vio- is the Tufts you experience as a American students practicing for maintains racism as the status quo. may exist that have this goal in lence against marginalized groups. straight-identified white male from their cultural show. An altercation Racism is defined by Michael Omi mind. We feel that this instance Connecticut with self-identified ensued, and according to multiple and Howard Winant in their ground- reflects greater problems at Tufts mainstream, liberal political views. witnesses, the allegedly drunken breaking racial theory text “Racial that extend far beyond this one Sofia Nelson is a senior majoring You’re probably right, Will. If the student used the term “gay” in a Formation in the United States” student. Your article is a perfect in political science. Sarah Robbins freshman hadn’t come across this derogatory way, initiated physical (1996) as “social projects which example of the problems we are is a senior majoring in English.

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Youth and inexperience senior tri-captain Clem McNally tage of the aggressive tone of game led a streak of four con- and less-familiar waters exac- may have been a huge factor as and sophomores D.J. Hessler play throughout the game, con- secutive goals to put the game erbated errors that the Jumbos one of Tufts’ two boats was sailed and Ryan Molloy — Tufts dis- verting on five of seven man-up out of reach. may have been able to overcome by two freshmen — both skipper played impressive offensive opportunities. “We knew we had one of had they been at home in their and crew. The A-division boat balance against Endicott, with “Our man-up offense played those runs in us,” Groen said. Larks. was sailed by junior Peggy Tautz seven players scoring multiple great,” Groen said. “There were “We were close to putting one “We sailed well in our Larks and sophomore Sally Levinson, goals, including senior Kevin a lot of penalties on both sides, together the whole game, and and on Mystic Lake,” Hornos while the B-division boat was Williams, who led the team with and we were fortunate enough it finally clicked towards the said. “We also sailed better than sailed by freshmen Renee Gagne six points. Williams has been to convert a lot of our chanc- end.” in the past. It’s just that against and Midori Tanaka. Neither boat enjoying something of a renais- es.” Next up for Tufts will be a really strong teams, little mis- finished well, with the A division sance during the second half of Hessler added a second goal matchup with conference oppo- takes or weaknesses become pulling in 106 points in 13 races the season, with 13 points in the four minutes later to extend nent Conn. College on Saturday. more exaggerated.” for 11th in the division and the team’s last five games. the Jumbos’ lead, but Endicott Although Conn. College cur- The Jumbos know that they B division racking up 117 points “Kevin’s the guy who’s always senior Dan Cain scored five rently occupies a tie for last will not be able to rely on home- in 13 races, good for 10th in the working,” Groen said. “He’s minutes after that to temper place in the NESCAC standings water or home-boat advantages division. always working, always hustling. Tufts’ momentum. The second with Bates, the Jumbos vow to if they are to make the Team Race Tufts had a solid showing at He had a great game yesterday quarter was an especially free- take the Camels seriously after Nationals that they missed out the Admiral Alymers’ Trophy with a bunch of assists, and I wheeling affair, with nine goals falling to them last season by a on last spring. With a long way to at Mass Maritime, where it fin- think that just stems from his scored overall. After the open- four-goal margin. go, the first priority, it seems, is ished in third place out of 12 work ethic. Against Middlebury ing half of play, the Jumbos “They’re a solid team,” Groen working on the execution of the teams. As it was not an intersec- and then again [Tuesday] night, retained a one-goal edge, 8-7. said. “They’re another team that plays — not only in the mechan- tional and was only comprised he keeps coming.” “The coaches told us at half- beat us last year, so taking care ics of the moves but also in the of teams from within the New “Kevin’s a real solid player,” time to play our game,” Droesch of them is number one on our quickness of their execution. England Intercollegiate Sailing junior tri-captain Mike Droesch said. “They stressed that we list.” “[This past weekend we] final- Association, it lacked some of added. “I don’t think anybody is needed to get back to the fun- “We haven’t forgotten about ly started executing as a team,” the nation’s top teams such as St. surprised that he’s playing well damentals.” what happened last year,” Criezis said, “[But] we need to Mary’s and College of Charleston. given how hard he works.” The see-saw style of play in Droesch added. “Even though execute faster when we are in the In order to have any hope of Tufts came out guns blazing the first half continued into they’re at the bottom of the team racing combinations.” success in a national champion- under the lights on Tuesday, net- the third quarter, with one- or standings, we know that any- At the other intersectional ship, the Jumbos will need to be ting the game’s first goal under a two-goal swings in either team’s thing can happen, so we’re of the weekend, the President’s able to compete with such teams minute into the first quarter as favor. 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hocked. I guess that’s the best way to b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n describe how I felt when I went to Senior Staff Writer ESPN.com last week and saw the headline:S “Angels rookie Adenhart killed The Boston Bruins open the 2009 in car crash.” But I don’t think shocked Stanley Cup playoffs tonight by fac- quite describes how I felt. ingthe a familiar first foe —round the Montreal I was in the middle of a conversation Canadiens. The two teams have met with one of my roommates when I read on 31 previous occasions in the post- the headline, and my jaw must have season, an NHL record. In 24 of those dropped, because he immediately asked series, the Canadiens have gotten the me what was wrong. I had been keeping better of the Bruins, and Boston has tabs on Nick Adenhart, the 22-year-old not beaten Montreal in a seven-game Angels pitcher with one of the brightest series since 1994. futures in the game, throughout spring Last year, the Bruins lost to the training and was watching him just the Canadiens in the first round; still, the night before in his first start of the year. series was something of a success for He looked good that night against the B’s. The Canadiens came in atop the Oakland A’s. He scattered seven the Eastern Conference and swept hits and three walks over six scoreless the season series with the Bruins. Few innings, striking out five. He chal- pundits were expecting the offensive- lenged hitters, threw breaking balls ly challenged Bruins to do much of for strikes — everything you look for anything against the Canadiens, and from a young hurler. He did more than yet coach Claude Julien’s team put enough to help his team, but the bull- up a good fight before finally going pen blew it in the ninth, robbing him down in seven games. of the win. Then, a few hours later, he The Bruins are hoping a change was robbed of his life. is coming. They finished the reg- Adenhart was in a car with several ular season with 116 points, tops other people when it was broadsided by in the Eastern Conference and one a minivan that had run a red light — the point behind the President’s Trophy- driver of which was three times over the winning San Jose Sharks. This year, limit of a legal blood-alcohol level. Two they roughed up their Quebecois people were pronounced dead at the rivals, going 5-0-1 over the course scene; Adenhart died in surgery. In an of the season. In fact, the situation MCT instant, one of the brightest futures in looks like a mirror image of last year’s Defenseman Andrei Markov, seen here checking an opponent into the boards, is doubtful the game turned to dust. A 22-year-old first-round matchup, but the Bruins for Montreal’s first-round series against the Bruins, a big blow to the Canadiens. had become a ghost. aren’t focusing on that. The whole thing is unreal. It’s eerie. Julien, for one, isn’t putting stock and Roman Hamrlik were connected down Canadiens defenseman Mike It’s inconceivable. I was watching him in regular-season records. He has to a Montreal underworld figure that Komisarek from behind, and the the night before. been on both sides of this rival- was arrested in late February. And Bruins’ weakness is right there — As I was watching the game, I was ry, leading the 2004 Canadiens to goaltending has been a struggle; both penalties. Montreal is a quick skat- thinking what it would be like to be a a seven-game upset of the Bruins. Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak have ing team and can provoke the much kid whose biggest concern in the world Last season, his Bruins took a heav- had difficulties down the stretch. tougher Bruins into taking stupid was figuring out how to pitch to Jason ily favored Canadiens team to the “We had some adversities,” penalties. In last Thursday’s game, Giambi. I was thinking about how I brink of elimination, so his attitude Canadiens captain Saku Koivu said. the Bruins’ team discipline broke would probably add him to my fantasy is hardly surprising. “We had some tough times through- down in a pair of line brawls and gen- teams if he continued his strong per- “I think you just have to look at out the season, and it hasn’t been an erally sloppy play. The Canadiens are formances. I couldn’t have imagined, last year,” Julien said. “Once the puck easy one. The way we have been play- not a particularly strong team, but “here’s a kid that won’t be alive come is dropped in the playoffs, it doesn’t ing and [have] handled everything they are capable enough to capitalize tomorrow morning.” really make a difference. Once play- that has gone on off the ice that has on any edge that the Bruins may care When something like this happens, offs start, everyone has the same happened in the last month, I am to hand them. it makes you question everything. What record, and it’s zero across the board. really proud of our team.” “We kind of played our game the the hell is the point? You’ve got to look at it as a new sea- But the Canadiens proved their whole time, but there’s a part in the Pitching is so hard. It requires throw- son and a new challenge.” mettle on April 9 in a 5-4 overtime second period where we kind of got ing your entire body into the most Despite maintaining a spot at the loss to the Bruins. The Bruins had a away from our game,” Bruins forward unnatural of motions, and yet you’re top of the conference for months, the comfortable 3-1 lead midway through Patrice Bergeron said. “We better stay expected to have near-pinpoint control Canadiens consider themselves lucky the second period, but they soon a little more disciplined.” of where the ball goes — even when that to be in the postseason. Montreal is got into penalty trouble, allowing The Bruins are fortunate that the ball is breaking. To be able to do pitch limping into the playoffs on a four- Schneider and his boys to go to work. lesson came at the end of the regular at the highest level, one must dedicate loss streak. Its power-play quarter- The Habs scored four goals, three on season rather than during the first countless hours upon hours to mastery back, Mathieu Schneider, will require the power play, in the second period round. The Canadiens have seen a of the craft. I can’t imagine how much shoulder surgery in the offseason, to take the lead. hint of weakness in the Bruins’ other- Adenhart slaved on the field to get to but he is gamely staying in the lineup. “You see that when we do lose our wise formidable armor, and they will the majors, just for this to happen once Frontline defenseman Andrei Markov, cool, and we let our emotions get the certainly try to exploit it. he finally got there — the very day he arguably the Canadiens’ best player, is best of us, they score three unan- “We know it’s going to be hard- finally, truly made it. doubtful for the opening of the series swered there,” Bruins forward Milan nosed hockey, and it’s going to be But that’s not even the real tragedy. due to an injury suffered a few weeks Lucic said. in-your-face,” Lucic said. “That style He was a 22-year-old kid, as old as you ago against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the game, Lucic was assessed of hockey is what makes the playoffs or me. He had everything in front of Sergei Kostitsyn, Andrei Kostitsyn a 10-minute misconduct for taking worth watching.” him, and in a split second it was gone. As Torii Hunter said, “He probably had dreams of having kids and a wife … not just baseball. This is real. “Life is fragile.” I can’t even begin to express my con- dolences for his family. The emotional ride that they must have gone through, to Team USA for 2009-10 Pan Am Cup from feeling so proud and full of joy dur- ing the game — Nick was finally getting b y Philip De a r such a high level. I feel like when you giate squad any less exciting. his big shot, a real chance to make the Daily Editorial Board graduate, there usually aren’t that many “I think they’re two completely dif- rotation, and he was showing that he Tufts field hockeyopportunities coach to keep playing, soMcDavitt to be ferent things as a named player and a coach,” should stick — to the utter devastation Last week, Tufts field hockey coach Tina able to represent the U.S. and keep play- McDavitt said. “It’s kind of cool as a of the next morning, is too much for me McDavitt was named one of 24 members ing at this level is great.” coach to be able to work with and get 23 to handle. on the Team USA field hockey roster for As a coach, McDavitt already has a people on the same page and to get to a I don’t consider myself a religious 2009-10. McDavitt will have the oppor- wealth of experience since graduating national championship.” person. Maybe I have no business writ- tunity to play in the 2010 Indoor Pan from Boston University in 2000. After As for the next year of McDavitt’s ing about this in a sports column, but I Am Cup next March — an opportunity previous stints with Holy Cross and the life, she knows it is going to be busy don’t care, I’m doing it anyway. My big- she turned down this past fall in order to U.S. Futures program, McDavitt’s coach- and she knows it is going to be tough, gest problem with most religions is that lead the Jumbos to an appearance in the ing career reached its high point last fall but she firmly believes in the talent of they all look toward some type of after- NCAA title game — and potentially have as she led the Jumbos to the national each squad. life: heaven, nirvana, what have you. the opportunity to represent the United final and their eventual double-overtime “I was able to [do both] during the fall I don’t think we should be waiting for States in the 2011 Indoor World Cup. loss to Bowdoin. when the U.S. team was preparing for the anything in this life. Appreciate what Despite the fact that McDavitt has been McDavitt’s success as a player can Pan Am Games as well,” McDavitt said. you have now — what you know you on the team since 2003, she maintains be traced back to her teenage years, “You just make sure you’re adding it into have — while you have it. It could all be that this time around is no less, if even when she won two Massachusetts your day, even if it’s a half hour of lifting taken away in an instant. Literally. more, gratifying than in previous years. state championships at Walpole High or training. I was just able to do it by stay- Rest in peace, Nick Adenhart. “I think it’s more satisfying this time School. With the U.S. team, McDavitt ing organized and on top of things. because the competition has gotten more won a silver medal at the 2006 Pan Am “I think it’s going to be a lot of hard challenging, so it’s definitely exciting to Games in Canada. work,” she continued. “Both teams have David Heck is a junior majoring in phi- make it again,” McDavitt said. “It’s really Yet her success with the national team a lot of talent to win it all. We just have to losophy. He can be reached at David.Heck@ awesome still to be able to compete at has not made coaching a Div. III colle- put in the time and get it done.” tufts.edu. 16 INSIDE The Sauce 15 Inside the NHL 15 Field Hockey 14 Sportstuftsdaily.com

Men’s Lacrosse Golf After Middlebury loss, Tufts rebounds Tufts finishes fifth at with bounce-back win over Endicott Hampton Inn Classic b y No a h Sc h u m e r never trailed against the Gulls that may have cost them the Ugly conditions hamper Jumbos Daily Editorial Board as they finally succeeded in regular-season NESCAC title. putting the game away with “We went up to Middlebury b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e Friday, which was not counted The nationally ranked No. seven fourth-quarter goals. and lost by one goal to a really Daily Editorial Board in the team’s score. Sophomore 7 men’s lacrosse team relied “It was a nice win to get good team,” Groen said. “But Dan Moll had the lowest score on its powerful offense to us back on track,” junior mid- we were also upset with our Easter weekend is supposed of any Jumbo over the rain- fielder Zach Groen said. “It was performance because we know to be golf heaven. But not even shortened weekend, coming in MEN’S LACROSSE just one of those things where we didn’t play as well as we Jim Nantz would have been with a 42 on Saturday and a 76 (10-2, 5-2 NESCAC) it was back and forth the whole could have. But by now, 12 able to wax poetic had he seen on Friday to put him 10 strokes at Beverly, Mass., Tuesday time. We came out early and games into the season, we real- the conditions on the links at over par and tie him for fifth in scored a couple of goals, and ize what we’re capable of and the Hampton Inn Classic on the individual standings. Tufts 4 4 3 7 --- 18 they came back. Then we kept what we’re made of, so I think Saturday. “I was putting really well,” Endicott 2 5 3 3 --- 13 going up by two or three, and we were confident that we’d be “Worst conditions I’ve he said. “I was getting up and they would come back and tie able to go out [Tuesday] night played in my whole life,” said down and greens were tough, rebound from a disappoint- it or be down by one. We finally and get the job done.” sophomore Luke Heffernan, but I didn’t have too much ing loss to Middlebury over broke it open at the end.” While much has been made who shot a 42 on Saturday’s trouble with them.” the weekend with a 18-13 vic- With the victory, the Jumbos of the strong play of Tufts’ front nine. The older Moll went on tory against No. 15 Endicott dispelled any notion of a last- three leading attackmen — Play was shortened to nine to credit coach Bob Sheldon Tuesday night. Playing on the ing hangover from Saturday’s holes on Saturday due to the for the team’s performance road in Beverly, the Jumbos loss to the Panthers, a game see MEN’S LACROSSE, page 14 inclement weather, and after Saturday. all the dust, rain and wind “Coach was unbelievable, Sailing had settled, the Jumbos found walking us through the rain, themselves in fifth place out of helping us calm down,” he 14 teams — their best finish in said. “The team really appre- a field that big since 2006. ciated his dedication. He was Sailing team stumbles amid Trinity dominated the tour- one of the only coaches willing nament, which was played at to go out there in the middle Umass Dartmouth on April of the rain.” stiff competition this season 10-11. The Bantams’ top four The Jumbos were coming scorers over 27 holes were 13 off a 12th place finish out of b y Philip De a r was a bit harder since we were long as the first boat can stick strokes better than the next 14 teams in the Babson Golf Daily Editorial Board no longer in Larks and did not with the opponent, it can halt the closest competitor, a differ- Spring Opener, and they have the speed advantage as on opponent and allow the team- ence larger than that between showed significant improve- The perennially top-10 ranked Saturday.” mate to sneak in ahead, at which second-place Nichols and the ment on Friday as the team’s co-ed sailing team is on a slip- “Under harder competition on point the first boat can release fifth-place Jumbos. Worcester score of 326 (+26) was eight pery slope. It will have to start Sunday we didn’t step up,” junior and continue to round the mark State sophomore Bob Bruso strokes better than the Jumbos turning things around if it doesn’t Tomas Hornos added. and head towards the finish. But won the individual medal shot on either round the previ- want to miss the mark for both It all boiled down to execu- Tufts could not keep an overlap for the second straight week. ous week. national championship events tion of team racing maneuvers on BC, and it got “rolled” — BC While the field finished 13 “The conditions on Friday for the second straight year. such as mark traps and sitting sailed around Tufts, ruining the holes on Saturday, only the weren’t too bad,” Heffernan Winning only three out of on other boats. Unfortunately attempted strategy. first nine were counted. said. “It was windy. The greens 14 team races left the nation- for the Jumbos — particularly on “We weren’t too sharp on “It’s hard to believe we were not slow but not fast. ally ranked No. 11 Jumbos in Sunday — the right tactics and Sunday, which caused us to lose played nine,” Heffernan said. They were a little untrue to me sixth place out of eight teams thought process may have been on close boat-on-boat situa- “By the fourth hole, it started — a little bumpy. I couldn’t get at Sunday’s portion of the Friis/ there, but the execution was not. tions,” Hornos said. “As a team, to rain, and by the fifth, it was anything in the hole.” Marchiando Team Race at Tufts In a race against Boston College, we made some stupid mistakes really pouring. The problem But Tufts demonstrated and MIT. But while the Jumbos the Jumbos attempted a mark that we know that we can correct. was that it was so cold, windy depth past Heffernan and were hoping for — and got — trap maneuver, which involves a We know what we did wrong — and freaking raining — it was the Molls as they hadn’t the strong results sailing on their boat stopping at a mark with the we just need to clean up those brutal — that my hands were previous week. While Shapiro home waters on Saturday, the intention of preventing an oppo- brain lapses.” so cold I couldn’t putt. I had stepped up on Saturday, junior weekend as a whole was bitter- nent from rounding that mark. Hornos, Criezis and senior tri- very little feeling in my fin- Alex Mitropoulos shot a round sweet. The maneuver is used to delay captain Baker Potts skippered gers. Not really enjoyable.” of 82 on Friday in his second On Saturday, the Jumbos sailed the opponent to allow a trail- Tufts’ three boats on Saturday, “[They were] the worst con- tournament since returning at home on Upper Mystic Lake, ing teammate to pass the mark while combinations of senior ditions I’ve ever played in,” from a semester abroad. going 9-3 in the round robin for- safely ahead of the opponent. It tri-captain Lara Hwa, senior senior co-captain Benjie Moll “It was nice to be back on mat to finish in second place out works best when the first boat Christina Kelly, junior Jennifer said, reiterating Heffernan’s the course,” Mitropoulos said. of seven teams. On Sunday, how- has a leeward position — further Watkins, senior Dan Hurwit and sentiments. “The people at “Everything was going right. ever, the Jumbos changed venues downwind — on the opponent. senior Rob Dellsy saw time in UMass Dartmouth were out of I was making putts and my to the Charles River, where they Since the leeward boat in sailing the crew position. Senior Peter their minds letting us play in drives were straight and land- went 3-11. has the right of way, the mark Bermudez switched into the those conditions.” ing in the fairway. I just think “Saturday, we made three main trap gives the first boat the ability skipper position for Criezis on Nevertheless, poor condi- the more experience you get, sloppy mistakes, but aside from to prohibit the opponent from Sunday. tions are an equal-opportuni- you’ll start to see improve- that we sailed really well,” junior moving further downwind and ty offender, and the Jumbos ment each week, and we’re Andrew Criezis said. “Sunday getting to the leeward mark. As see SAILING, page 14 weren’t alone in their struggles. going to keep building upon In fact, the Jumbos had picked that.” up three strokes on their clos- Mitropoulos and the Jumbos est competitor, Salem State, will have the chance to do Undefeated Jumbos grab two mercy-rule wins over Babson when play was stopped. Moll so Thursday at the Western the softball team continued its reign of domi- shot a 43 on Saturday’s front New England Invitational in nance yesterday, sweeping a double-header against nine, an improvement on his Springfield, where they fin- Babson to remain undefeated on the season. The 89 from Friday. ished eighth in a 10-team field Jumbos crushed the Beavers 13-1 in game one “All the parts were real- last year. before winning 8-0 in game two and improving ly coming together,” Moll “The weather is looking their record to 29-0 overall. Both games were ended said. “Had we been allowed pretty good, and we played after five innings on account of the mercy rule. to play the last nine, I think in that tournament last year, the Tufts offense was on fire in game one, going we would’ve improved. I just and it’s not a bad course,” 17 for 31 as a unit in recording its third-highest run started to relax, and [junior Heffernan said. “We didn’t total of the year. First-year Lena Cantone and junior Caleb Shapiro] started to hit play particularly well last year, Christy Tinker led the team with three RBIs apiece. his stride. I’m hoping he’ll be so we’re looking to improve, Sophomore pitcher Izzie Santone surrendered one a big contributor now that he but there are some good teams run and struck-out three over five innings to earn has tournament experience out there. You want to finish as her 14th win of the season, moving her into a tie under his belt. We were the high as you can, obviously, but for sixth on the list of most wins by a Tufts pitcher only people who wanted to realistically, due to our ... lack in a single season. finish because we knew every- of experience our players have, in game two, the Jumbos picked up right where body else’s scores were getting it’s hard to beat a team like they left off in game one, scoring four runs on four worse. Salem State or Trinity. Those hits in the top of the first frame. Senior outfielder “I hit the ball lower and I use are teams that are competing Maya Ripecky was a perfect three-for-three in the longer clubs, so the wind and or will compete in Nationals. game, including two doubles. Ripecky had two rain was kind of advantageous This week, our four and five RBIs, tying her for the game high with senior quad- to my game because I keep the guys did well enough for us to captain Cara Hovhanessian. Senior Lauren Gelmetti ball low,” he continued. “I tend finish fifth. As our second half struck out eight over four shutout innings to claim to hit knockdown shots, which of the lineup gains more expe- the victory. is the reason I was getting hot rience, their scores will inevi- while everyone else was doing tably be lower, and we’ll go james choca/tufts daily —by Noah Schumer worse.” into tournaments with more Shapiro’s 45 outdid his 94 on confidence.”