Where You Read It First Wintry Mix 45/35 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 60 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 TUFTSDAILY.COM Wallis resigns from Sternberg to step down Senate to study abroad Dean of arts and sciences leaving after five-year term BY MATT REPKA nation privately to the TCU BY MATT REPKA Daily in an e-mail. Sternberg’s Daily Editorial Board Senate following the body’s Daily Editorial Board five-year term as dean of arts final meeting of the semester and sciences ends on June 30. Junior Sam Wallis has on Sunday. On the occasion of his 60th In addition to continuing his resigned from his seat in “I finally decided that I did birthday, Dean of Arts and research, Sternberg plans to the Tufts Community Union not want to miss the opportu- Sciences Robert Sternberg yes- revise the newest edition of a (TCU) Senate, he announced nity of learning in a different terday announced that he plans cognitive psychology textbook publicly last night. part of the world,” Wallis said to step down from his position he authored and is starting a In a writ- in his statement. He will study at the end of June. new book project, in addition ten state- in Israel next semester. In an e-mail to the Tufts com- to his six books currently in the ment, Wallis Wallis told the Daily last munity announcing his deci- process of publication. explained that night that he stayed on this sion, Sternberg detailed his He also announced that he as far back as semester in order to continue plans to devote more time to and his wife, Karin, with whom last spring’s his work on various projects. his involvement in professional he has co-authored several psy- TCU elections, Tufts’ Election Commission associations and to his research chology works, are expecting a he had wrestled will conduct a special election in psychology, but remained child. with the pros- in January to fill his spot. noncommittal about plans to University President Lawrence pect of studying abroad dur- He said he is open to the continue teaching in the future. Bacow praised Sternberg’s ten- ing the spring 2010 semes- possibility of running for “I have greatly enjoyed being ure at the university. “Under his ter. He has decided to follow another Senate spot upon dean but it was time for me to watch we have made important that path, and therefore can- his return. “I haven’t thought move on in my life, whether strides in admissions, financial DAILY FILE PHOTO not serve on the Senate next about senior year,” Wallis to another administrative posi- aid, teaching and the curricu- Dean of Arts and Sciences Robert semester. tion or to full-time teaching and Sternberg plans to step down after Wallis declared his resig- see WALLIS, page 2 research,” Sternberg told the see STERNBERG, page 2 his five-year term ends this summer.

Coakley wins With an eye toward Democratic Senate outreach, Hillel nomination Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley last night won the adds position Democratic nomination for the late Edward Kennedy’s vacant U.S. Senate BY CARA PALEY seat, beating three other contenders Daily Staff Writer in an election marked by paltry voter participation. Tufts Hillel has added to its ranks this On the Republican side, State year Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg as its senior Senator Scott Brown (LA ’81) ran Jewish educator, a new position that is part away with 89 percent of the vote, of a nationwide initiative to engage more beating his lone opponent, Jack Jewish students on college campuses. Robinson. The role of a senior Jewish educator is to As expected, turnout was gener- forge connections with students who are ally low across the state, with elec- interested in embracing their Jewish roots, tion officials reporting a 10 percent but who have not found a niche within the turnout in Boston and similar figures on-campus Hillel organization, according in the rest of the state. to Ruttenberg. Freshman Steve Goeman, a vol- “Tufts Hillel is one of the best Hillels in unteer for the Coakley campaign, the country,” Ruttenberg said. “But one and junior Michael Hawley, who mothership can’t be everything to every- served as president of the Tufts body. Some students haven’t found their Republicans last year, both said that the results were unsurprising — see HILLEL, page 2 though Goeman said that Coakley’s LAURA HILL/TUFTS DAILY The LGBT center is co-sponsoring a panel on religion and homosexuality tonight. margin was unexpectedly large. The attorney general captured 47 percent of the vote; her closest chal- At event, panel plans to examine various lenger, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, garnered just 28 percent. religious views on homosexuality “She won by a pretty substan- tial margin that I don’t think was BY EMMA GOLDSTEIN by a question and answer session. expected,” Goeman said. “I thought Daily Staff Writer The intention is for the panelists it would be a little closer.” to speak as religious experts rather The general consensus is that Local religious leaders from the than to present personal opinions on Brown will face an uphill challenge Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim the subject. “What the chaplains are in the Jan. 19 general election to fill and Buddhist traditions will discuss saying at the panel are not their own Kennedy’s seat, given Massachusetts’ the intersection between religion and opinions,” Field said. “They are acting largely Democratic leanings. homosexuality at a panel tonight. as experts.” “It’s a deeply blue state and it’s The panel, which will take place at Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, the senior Kennedy’s seat, which means that 6 p.m. in the Interfaith Center, is the Jewish educator at Tufts Hillel and the Republicans are going to have a culminating event in a semester-long one of the panel’s speakers, did not really tough time,” Hawley said. series of film screenings and discus- think that panelists would have trou- Still, he believes that the sions on religion and sexuality that ble maintaining objectivity. “I am per- Republican has a credible stake in senior Elizabeth Field and LGBT Center fectly capable of separating what I the race. “Coakley comes across a Director Tom Bourdon organized. think and what I know is going on,” she bit as an everyday, ladder-climbing The first part of the panel will fea- said. politician, whereas Brown is quite a ture a discussion in which LGBT Center According to Alexander Watling, a bit more charismatic,” Hawley said. graduate intern Clayton Harmon, who sophomore intern at the LGBT Center, “I think he has a chance but he has will moderate the discussion, will pose the aim is to “foster an event where his work cut out for him.” SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY questions that probe the panelists on there could be a candid and very open Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg is filling Tufts Hillel’s their respective religions’ position on — by Ellen Kan new senior Jewish educator position. homosexuality. This will be followed see LGBT, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections

Butler University filed Ted Leo and the News 1 Op-Ed 9 a lawsuit against a stu- Pharmacists drove dent after he criticized their message home on Features 3 Comics 10 an administrator in a Saturday night with a Arts & Living 5Sports 11 blog post. singeing performance. Editorial | Letters 8 Classifieds 15 see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Sternberg will not pursue In Hillel’s new position, rabbi attempts to second five-year term as dean engage more Jewish students STERNBERG instituting a minor in leadership HILLEL opportunities for student students’ lives in the context of continued from page 1 studies, according to University continued from page 1 involvement, he believed many Jewish culture. lum while also strengthening Provost and Senior Vice scene. The idea is to have some- Jewish students have not found “We use a Jewish lens on the support for faculty scholarship,” President Jamshed Bharucha. one on campus who can facili- their place at the center. He thus stuff they’re already thinking Bacow said in an e-mail to the Bharucha sent his own e-mail tate the Jewish experience based brought the position to campus about and struggling with,” she Daily. “Tufts is a better place to the university shortly after on what they want to have.” as a means of engaging a larger said. because of his leadership.” Sternberg made his announce- Hillel’s international parent sector of the Jewish on-campus Hillel’s parent organization Sternberg is one of the most ment, thanking the dean for his organization created the senior population. has embarked on other efforts prominent names in the field contributions to Tufts in both Jewish educator position two The hope, he said, was for to connect with students who of psychology. He has gained his capacities as an administra- years ago as part of a nation- the center to become a resource have not found a haven in their renown for his research in the tor and as a faculty member. al Hillel movement to provide “not just to the students who are respective campus Hillel. In line areas of human intelligence and “The best part of being dean Jewish students with more indi- very actively involved, but also to with its creation of the Jewish thought and developed the tri- has been working and inter- vidual attention and resources, students who have Jewish ques- education position, the organi- archic theories of intelligence acting with the people — the according to Jeff Rubin, associ- tions and concerns and don’t zation also designed the Campus and love, which describe the students, faculty, and staff,” ate vice president of communi- necessarily, for any number of Entrepreneurs Initiative and underlying elements of these Sternberg said. “That is what I cations for the parent organiza- reasons, walk through the doors the Peer Network Engagement cognitive capacities. will miss most.” tion. of the Hillel center.” Internship. These programs He is in his third year as Sternberg remains unsure “What we found is that on There are currently 10 hire student interns to engage president of the International about where his time after the many campuses where there senior Jewish education posi- their Jewish peers, according to Association for Cognitive deanship will take him, but he are Hillels, Hillel profession- tions nationwide, according to Rubin. Education and Psychology and told the Daily that if he returns als are so busy doing so many Ruttenberg. Six of the 10 who “There are just amazing peo- is about to begin his term as to teaching, he plans to do so on things that they don’t have the currently hold the title just start- ple on campus who have not president of the Federation of the Hill. opportunity to go into depth ed their jobs this year. found the right way to become Associations of Behavioral and “I have no plans to teach else- with students,” Rubin told the “It’s a fairly new shift,” she involved,” Summit said. “These Brain Sciences. where — the students at Tufts Daily. “Rather than just give said. “It’s exciting and experi- initiatives are trying to provide At Tufts, Sternberg is the are terrific and I could not ask these Hillel professionals even mental.” more resources to engage more director of the Psychology of for more,” he said. greater responsibilities than Ruttenberg molds her people as they want to become Abilities, Competencies, and Bharucha plans to establish they are already doing, we approach according to students’ engaged.” Expertise (PACE) Center, while in January a search commit- created these positions. This comfort levels. She explained Ruttenberg agreed that the also a professor of psycholo- tee to determine Sternberg’s enables these individuals to how her interactions with Tufts senior Jewish education position gy and an adjunct professor of replacement. The national really spend quality time with students range from one-on-one and the center’s other programs education in addition to his role search will culminate in the individual students.” coffee dates at the Danish Pastry offer different opportunities for as dean. naming of the new dean of arts As a member of Hillel’s inter- House to larger group gather- student involvement within the Assistant Professor of and sciences “late in the spring national board, Rabbi Jeffrey ings. campus Jewish community. Psychology Ayanna Thomas, semester,” with a planned start Summit, Tufts Hillel’s executive “It’s about getting to know “This Hillel has a strong base,” who came to Tufts in 2007, date of July 1 for the successor’s director and a 30-year veteran at people and figuring out what added Ruttenberg. “The base is praised Sternberg’s work as an term, according to Bharucha. the university, is up to date with they want and letting something strong and active and vibrant, influence on her own career. Bharucha added that the uni- Hillel’s national ambitions and grow organically out of that,” but it doesn’t have to be the only “As a cognitive psycholo- versity’s flexible hiring freeze, was able to incorporate these Ruttenberg said. “I want to give way that Jewish life plays out.” gist, I have been influenced adopted amid budget cuts dur- new endeavors into the Tufts people the chance to walk in So far, Ruttenberg has been by Bob Sternberg’s work since ing the economic downturn last organization. the door and look around to see pleased with her time on the the beginning of my career. His fall, will not impact the selec- “Because the international if there are any treasures they Hill. contribution to Tufts and the tion of Sternberg’s successor. center values the work that we want to take home.” “Tufts students are incred- field is incalculable,” Thomas “It’s a critical position, and we do here at Tufts, they realized Ruttenberg engages students ible,” Ruttenberg said. “They said. “It’s been a pleasure to will fill it with the best possible we were a good place to be part in deep discussion on various blew me away with curiosity and work with him.” candidate,” Bharucha said. of the pilot campuses that were topics, from Jewish spirituality are engaged in the world. People One of Sternberg’s “signature involved in this,” he said. in the Torah to relationships and find ways to integrate all the contributions” to the school Harrison Jacobs contributed Summit said that while Tufts dating. Her aim, she said, is to parts of who they are. It’s been a during his time as dean was reporting to this article. Hillel offered a wide range of place topics that often arise in real honor.”

Wallis vacates leadership position on Senate’s Services Committee Have something WALLIS the Daily he is sorry to see Wallis go. continued from page 1 “On the one side, it’s a huge loss for said. “But I’ve really enjoyed being a the Senate to lose someone of Sam’s part of Senate, and I’d be interested in talent,” Rattiner said. “I’ve had the plea- you want to sell? being a part of the body again.” sure of working with Sam for three Wallis served this semester as co- years, and he’s been one of the most chair of the Senate’s Services Committee impressive senators and most impres- Advertise with alongside Joel Greenberg, a sophomore. sive people I’ve met at Tufts.” “Sam’s spent five semesters on Senate, But Rattiner sympathized with Sam’s and it’s sad to see him go,” Greenberg decision. “I understand that he has to the Tufts Daily! said. “He’s been consistently one of our make the choices that allow him to biggest thinkers,” he said. have the best four years possible,” he TCU President Brandon Rattiner told said.

Panelists to discuss the intersection of religion and sexuality LGBT sense of what is a very hot issue across continued from page 1 the board — even if we come to the discussion about where these religions same conclusions — I presume the intersect with homosexuality and homo- paths to get there will be very different,” sexual behavior.” Ruttenberg said. Field said that a commonly held con- Watling expects tonight’s turnout to ception was that religion and the queer be large, based on the responses to the community were incompatible with three film screenings that took place each other. Organizers hope that the earlier in the semester. Each film dealt panel will be a forum to correct this with homosexuality in a particular reli- misconception by introducing students gious tradition, namely Judaism, Islam to the diversity of religious views on and Christianity. homosexuality. The screenings were followed by dis- “People seem to think that religion cussions with religious leaders from the as an institution has a single opinion respective faiths, which Watling said about sexuality, that there’s no diver- went well. sity … I want to recognize a variety “We had some very good discussions of opinions, policies and ideas within there,” he said. the church or different religions,” Field The LGBT Center, student group said. “I do want to talk about the fact Conversations, Actions, Faith and that some churches are not welcoming Education (CAFÉ), the Catholic Web and print ads to LGBT people, but I want to recognize Community at Tufts and the Interfaith that LGBT people can be religious.” Center are co-sponsoring tonight’s Ruttenberg felt that the discussion panel. are available. would be a valuable exercise in explor- Other panelists include University ing the process by which each religious Chaplain David O’Leary, Muslim tradition arrives at its position on this Chaplain Naila Baloch, Protestant E-mail [email protected] controversial issue. Chaplain Kerrie Harthan and Buddhist “The way that each tradition makes Sangha Advisor David Around. 3

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Criticizing the actions of their college So fetch or university’s administration has been a common practice among students across the United States for decades. But for Jess Zimmerman, a junior at Butler University in Indianapolis, doing everal weeks ago, a Daily reader by the so landed him not only in hot water with name of Stanley wrote to me about my his school’s administration, but with a rather strong negative opinion regard- lawsuit as well. Sing the misuse of “literally.” Stan (can In October of last year, Zimmerman I call you that?) himself didn’t seem to have began writing the “TrueBU” blog, much of a problem with the non-literal appli- which covered happenings Zimmerman cation of the word and pointed out that while deemed important at the univer- getting all riled up about poor language usage, sity. Zimmerman wrote anonymously I failed to make mention of an important under the name “Soodo Nym.” The blog related point — that language evolves along attracted the university’s attention after with society and that, moreover, may not be Zimmerman started to comment on such a bad thing. what he believed to be the unfair dis- And he was right. Well, mostly. I stand my missal of the Butler School of Music ground about “literally” — there’s just no need chair, Andrea Gullickson, who is also to sacrifice a unique word for yet another Zimmerman’s stepmother. Gullickson intensifier — but the boy had a point. said that at the time, she was not aware If language were stagnant, we might still that her stepson was behind the blog. be speaking Latin or — gulp — reading more On the TrueBU blog, Zimmerman Beowulf. We certainly wouldn’t have arrived strongly criticized the dean of Butler’s at some of the contemporary words we love JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY Jordan College of Fine Arts, Peter A recent controversy surrounding a blog at Butler University has shed new light on free most, and diphthongs would be splattered all Alexander, and Butler Provost Jamie speech at college campuses. over our essays. Comstock. It’s through slang, pop culture, mistakes In what the Federal Anti-Strategic recent approval of its free speech policy. “The Butler case is what the student and open-mindedness that we keep our lan- Lawsuits Against Public Participation As to whether he believes the issue can say about the administration,” he guage up to date, and if a few casualties along Project (Anti-SLAPP) called a “Textbook of free speech is threatened on college said. “The policy that the Board [of the road is what it takes, then so be it. Cyber SLAPP,” Butler filed a libel and campuses in general, Zimmerman said Trustees] just adopted is not about what Consider, for example, the fabulous little defamation suit against Soodo Nym to that he thinks the problem has probably students can say about any particular word “meh.” try to uncover the author. The project spread nationwide. entity, administration, or faculty, or other That’s right, I said “word.” Not expression; defines SLAPP suits as “meritless law- “I hope it’s specific to Butler, but I see student groups or any individual student. not colloquialism. Word. Last year, the Collins suits brought against a person for urging what’s happened at Tufts and I’ve seen it That’s not what this addresses, so the English Dictionary decided to include “meh” in a government result or speaking out on at a couple of other places, and I think Butler case is a very specific example in a its 30th anniversary edition after the apathetic an issue of public interest.” universities and institutions of higher larger conversation. So the debate at our expression, popularized by “The Simpsons” in Zimmerman has since revealed him- education need to be places in this coun- board and the policy they just came out 2001, became a hit. self as the author of the blog, and Butler try where free speech is absolutely held with is much, much broader, and I don’t Once upon a time, on par with the likes University has dropped the lawsuit in the highest regard and is respected think you can so easily talk about the two of “grrr” or “blech,” or perhaps even a little against Zimmerman but is pursuing dis- and understood as not only a law, but at the same place.” more indie, “meh” was the undefined, murky ciplinary action against him, which is an absolute necessity,” Zimmerman told Reitman believes the Butler case is expression that could say just about anything, still ongoing. the Daily. more related to slander and libel laws than depending on voice inflection. But like Dr. Zimmerman’s saga raises questions Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman free speech issues in general, though he Dre in the Dr. Pepper ads and post-Mean of how free speech can exist on college said he believes the Butler case and the said that the trustee policy does include a Girls Lindsay, “meh” sold out. Overwhelmed campuses, and he said he has been recent Tufts free speech policy are inher- by popularity and success, “meh” lost its way, following the Tufts Board of Trustees’ ently different. see CENSORSHIP, page 4 sacrificing its freedom and malleability for a spot in the limelight of the mainstream, cor- porate world of English: the dictionary. Getting back to Stanley’s point, though, plen- ty of words like “meh” that are now considered Local organization brings the flavors of East formal English started out as improper speech or slang, and there is no reason to condemn the plenty more that are evolving right now. Somerville to life through recipes, narratives Like eggcorns. If you haven’t used one before, you’ve at least seen one used. When picking up BY ALEXA SASANOW “Savoring East Somerville” is the latest large Salvadorian immigrant popula- on a phrase aurally rather than visually, it is easy Daily Staff Writer project of the community-based orga- tion to the favored cocktails of its to mishear words and substitute them with nization East Somerville Main Streets Albanian liquor store owner. ones that sound similar but distort the entire It’s often said that the best way (ESMS). The cookbook is a collec- The book also offered opportunities phrase’s meaning. For example, people often to get to know a neighborhood is tion of recipes and stories from busi- for locals, as much of it was compiled mispronounce “for all intents and purposes” as through the eyes of its locals. This is nesses all over East Somerville; while by volunteer residents. When Novak “for all intensive purposes,” which — known as the mentality that drove the publish- the first half highlights the neighbor- began interviewing business owners, a malapropism — sounds similar but doesn’t ing of the new “taste-based guide” to hood’s businesses, the second half is one of her goals was to get community mean very much at all. East Somerville, compiled from the handed over to East Somerville resi- members involved, and many who Eggcorns result from a similar slip of the ear histories and cuisines of its residents dents, highlighting the vibrant stories saw advertisements for the project but do not change the meaning of the word and business owners. of those who have been in the area in the newspapers and around town or phrase when spoken because, rather than for generations and those who just became a part of the process. replacing words with similar sounding ones, moved in. “It’s a very community-based proj- eggcorns replace words with homonyms. It The aim of the project was not only ect,” Novak said. “I could go in and is only in writing that eggcorns reveal their to introduce the greater Somerville say, ‘I want to make a cookbook,’ but humor: “jaw-dropping” becomes “jar-drop- area to the neighborhood, but also to this was a way that really built up the ping,” “haphazard” becomes “half-hazard,” introduce the neighborhood to all of community.” “acorn” becomes “eggcorn,” the mistake that its residents, said Tufts senior Becca Mark Teiwes, a professional photog- gave birth to the new word in the first place. Novak, who interns at ESMS and coor- rapher and East Somerville resident, And it seems that adopting our mistakes as dinated the production of the book. volunteered to take the photos of the new English words is not uncommon. “Crash “It’s a working-class neighborhood business owners that accompany their blossom” recently became the popularly used and doesn’t necessarily have a central stories. term for a grammatically confusing or ridic- place like Davis Square where a lot of “I used to live in Gloucester, and I ulous headline after one particular article, social things can happen — [it has] did portraits of people working in the about a violinist whose career blossomed after just a main street,” she said. “I think fishing industry up there,” he said. a plane accident, was titled “Violinist linked to the main [point] is that it’s a neigh- “I moved to East Somerville about a JAL crash blossoms.” borhood full of people from a lot of year ago, and I wanted to do business Sure, “crash blossom” and “eggcorn” haven’t different backgrounds and different portraits and I needed a local partner. quite made it into the dictionary yet. But their kinds of businesses, and they don’t I went and stopped by the office of prevalence is growing, and “eggcorn” has gained really know each other — some are ESMS and I told them my idea, and such widespread recognition that your profes- English-speaking or Spanish-speaking they said, ‘By the way, we’re doing this sors might even mention the word in class. and some are Portuguese-speaking — cookbook project, with pictures of the So the next time someone tells you that your and [the goal is] to introduce them to businesses and the people who work personal catchphrase just isn’t going to happen, each other.” there,’ so it just worked out. For me, it brush off your shoulders and keep your head up. For an area that holds the distinc- was just a great way to get to know my Two wrongs might not make a right, but appar- tion of being the “oldest and [most] community and to be involved in it, as ently a few hundred more do. ethnically diverse neighborhood in well as practice my art.” COURTESY EAST SOMERVILLE COOKBOOK Somerville,” according to ESMS’ Web Teiwes’ photos are highlighted by The diverse residents, cultures and foods of site, the cookbook offers its readers the book’s layout, done by graphic Romy Oltuski is a junior majoring in East Somerville enhance the pages of a new snippets of many different cultures, English. She can be reached at Romy. community cookbook. from the horchatas and stews of the see COOKBOOK, page 4 [email protected] 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Wednesday, December 9, 2009 New cookbook delivers Butler University student stirs up debate recipes and local customs over freedom of speech COOKBOOK pages of the guide, residents CENSORSHIP unfortunately I’m guilty and whole, he believes The Primary continued from page 3 will get to see their own faces continued from page 3 have a show to go through.” Source has “a good relationship” designer Laura Vivenzio, and stories, as well as those statement regarding slander and Tufts Judicial Advocates, a with the university. who has been volunteer- of their neighbors. defamation. student organization that aids Zimmerman believes the law- ing for various ESMS initia- “People will tend to go to The policy states, “The law, for students with the on-campus suit was brought on because tives for about a year. He the same restaurants they example, provides that freedom judicial process, has not seen Butler University does not described getting involved as already know,” Novak said. of expression does not include any recent cases where alleged appreciate criticism. “an organic process,” as well “When they see this and they the right to slander the reputa- censorship is being practiced. “I’ve seen much worse than as a “really fun project.” see the picture of the busi- tion of another, to engage in “We haven’t had any cases what I wrote written online While most of Vivenzio’s ness owner and a background specified forms of harassment, of it, and it’s not been brought about people at Butler and previous work with ESMS story, then maybe that’ll start to threaten or obstruct a speaker to our attention,” senior Eddie about people in other places, had been on the promo- a conversation.” who advances unwelcome ideas, Mishan, a member of Tufts and they simply don’t like good, tions committee, the book Vivenzio noted that in or to incite another person to Judicial Advocates, said. solid criticism,” he said. “I think offered new situations to the residents’ portion of the violence.” One Tufts organization that if that precedent is allowed to introduce the greater com- book, the street they live on “You don’t need a freedom of is no stranger to controversy be set at an institution of higher munity to the worlds inside is included with their story. expression policy of any sort to regarding free speech is Tufts’ education, it can be detrimental East Somerville. “I’m hoping that people address that question,” Reitman journal of conservative thought, to the academy.” “I was selling the cookbooks will see the street names and said. “There are all sorts of laws The Primary Source. Junior C.J. As for speech that can be at the Union Square winter maybe go knock on their about defamation, slander and Saraceno, The Primary Source’s offensive, Zimmerman believes market this weekend, and door and say, ‘Oh, I made libel. assistant Web editor, believes free speech must be protected at people would come up and be [your recipe] last night,’” she “The Butler case is an exam- The Primary Source and Tufts all costs. like, ‘East Somerville, where’s said. ple of it, at least, according to students in general do not have “I support freedom of speech,” that?’ and flip through the Mostly, the guide aims the Butler administration,” he much to fear regarding censor- he said. “I think some speech is books, and say, ‘There are all to open doors and conver- added. ship by the university. certainly more effective than oth- those restaurants just on that sations between old-timers Reitman also pointed out “I would say that I believe ers, and I don’t condone speech strip of Broadway?’” she said. and newcomers, residents, that for disciplinary action to Tufts is a good institution,” that is hurtful, and I certainly “It was really profound and business owners and tourists be brought against a member Saraceno said. “I think all our don’t condone speech that is pleasantly surprising to peo- alike, highlighting the diver- of the community at Tufts in the criticisms from the Primary hateful, but I absolutely believe ple that there’s so much to sity of the neighborhood. case of slander or defamation, Source are warranted, and it’s in freedom of speech and free- see and do in East Somerville, “People at the crafts fair another member of the com- having a diversity of campus dom of expression. There’s some and hopefully this cookbook were like, ‘Oh my God, there’s munity who feels that he or she media that lets students hear speech I don’t like that I will sup- will introduce people to that, Ethiopian food, I had no idea; has been harmed must raise a perspectives from all sides. port under the title of freedom and they’ll spend more time look at this group of people complaint. Zimmerman was not “I feel like a lot of kids on the of speech without a doubt.” there and do more business sitting at this funky table,’” aware of a requirement at Butler Source think the Daily is kind Reitman said that the limits there.” Vivenzio said. “I think it’s that an individual must raise a of like a PR novelty most of the of free speech “always will be” East Somerville has much to really going to initiate people complaint with the university in time for the university in push- an issue on college campuses offer to the greater Somerville to check things out and try order for it to pursue disciplin- ing policy,” he added. “I feel that and added that there is a neces- area, including Tufts. Vivenzio something new.” ary action. because [The Primary Source] is sary balancing act between pro- highlighted the plentiful Additional informa- “I know our judicial process an asset to the university and to moting absolute free speech and “cheap eats” as incentives for tion about “Savoring East is different from many schools’,” the university’s diversity, I don’t limiting speech that “victimizes college students to check out Somerville” is available at Zimmerman said. expect Tufts to react to offen- others and takes them out of the area, and Novak noted eastsomervillemainstreets. “The president of Butler, sive speech with censorship the community in some way or the neighborhood’s interna- org, where the book is avail- [Bobby Fong], has released … It did charge [The Primary makes them feel like they’re not tional film nights and events able for purchase. It’s also three memos to the full faculty Source] with harassment, but valued.” like Honk! Fest that make it a available at select businesses discussing what I allegedly did it didn’t allow Tufts to be cen- Although Zimmerman has welcome change of pace from in Somerville and at various and proclaiming me guilty, so sored by student organizations. taken down the TrueBU Blog, campus life. holiday crafts fairs in the what Butler is doing is having It believes in freedom of speech. he continues to write about the While those outside East Boston area, or by e-mail- verdict come before the trial,” [Tufts President] Larry Bacow ongoing situation at his new blog Somerville might find a new ing Becca Novak at Rebecca. Zimmerman said. “I’d prefer to said it himself.” “I am ‘John Doe,’” which can be weekend hangout within the [email protected]. have the trial before the verdict; Saraceno said that, on the found at Akadoe.blogspot.com. 5

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CONCERT REVIEW CARYN HOROWITZ | THE CULTURAL CULINARIAN Long-time rocker still bursting at the seams Bring on Ted Leo and the Pharmacists rock the Middle East BY ALEXA SASANOW ning of the decade, although Leo him- the Pharmacists’ upcoming record, the sap Daily Staff Writer self hails from New Jersey. After four “The Brutalist Bricks,” due in March full-length albums and a rotating cast 2010. In an interview earlier this of musicians, they’ve reached a peak month with music blog Stereogum. have a history of ending each install- “We have the best of an imper- in their history, with a steady fan base com, Leo said, “S--t sucks no matter ment of The Cultural Culinarian on an fect world,” Ted Leo sang to a sold- and an ever-evolving repertoire of who’s in charge,” and his refusal to extremely sappy note. My first go-around, out crowd at the Middle East on smart, reggae- and punk-influenced accept the status quo comes across II wrote about the importance of food to Saturday night — and the crowd sang rock ‘n’ roll. just as strongly on his records as it my everyday life. Last semester, I discussed it right back to him. His band, the The last two records, “Living With does in his live delivery. things you learn about food in college that Pharmacists, furnished him with the Living” (2007) and “Shake the Leo sings in a ragged falsetto so can be transferred to the real world. heavy punk backbeats and squealing Sheets” (2004), have shown a more fiery and cutting that listeners can This semester will be no different; I am guitars, but the words were what cap- political bent than their predecessors, feel his whole being pouring onto bringing the sap. Except this time it will be tured the essence of the night and of as Leo sings lines like, “To put it to you the stage. This is felt especially in his actual sap in the form of maple syrup, and this band’s message. plain and bluntly/ I’m worried for my most anthemic choruses, like that of I will spare you the emotional food-related Ted Leo and the Pharmacists formed tired country.” That mentality doesn’t his 2004 hit, “Me and Mia.” “If you life lessons. in Washington, D.C. around the begin- seem to be changing on tracks from believe in something beautiful, get up Hanukkah starts this Friday at sundown and be it,” he commands. — latkes before NQR anyone? — but sadly I Leo ended his first set on Saturday will probably be holed up in the library for with “Counting Down the Hours,” a most of it. I decided to peruse some food song that finds him asking, “If I told sites for quick Hanukkah recipes that I can you I felt ageless, would you tell me make in between study sessions, since lat- I’m not old?” Although Leo is nearly kes are too time-intensive for finals. 40 and has been putting out records Apparently everybody forgot it was for almost 20 years, he’s aging far Hanukkah this week. more gracefully than the musicians Every food-related Web site on the planet he worships. His new songs (and new posted inventive recipes for Thanksgiving Mohawk) hearken back to the punk for weeks leading up to T-Day. Everyone songs he grew up on — and he con- from the Food Network to The New York firmed their personal importance Times already had recipes for fun and fes- to him at the Middle East with cov- tive Christmas food featured prominently ers of tunes by the Pogues and Cock on their sites. Food and Wine has an article Sparrer. about a Hanukkah party with “Top Chef” The new songs are loud and short, judge Gail Simmons that features her ver- sounding like Leo spent a lot of time sions of latkes and brisket, but there is nary with his Minutemen records while a new and inventive recipe to be found. In writing his new album. More impor- fact, if you Google “Hanukkah,” the major- tantly, the songs are tight. He intro- ity of the top 20 hits all have words like duced “One Polaroid A Day” by saying “tradition” or “familiar” in them. (There it was only the third time he’d played are also a ton of articles about President it live, but the band didn’t miss a tam- Obama’s announcement that he will cut bourine beat, reggae-guitar upstroke the guest list for the annual White House or vocal harmony. The new songs fea- Hanukkah party due to financial consid- ture plenty of Leo’s signature vocal erations, with a lot of Jewish newspapers riffs to sing along with and rhythmic dubbing it the “Hanukkah snub.” Oy vey!) buildups to pump fists to. Believe me, I understand the reluctance Leo is a smart performer. Much to shake things up for the Jewish holidays; of his set was unreleased material, my family eats the same meals each year but he’d tuck pockets of new tracks from Passover to Rosh Hashanah. Foods between old favorites, safely blending associated with a lot of Jewish celebrations in the just-written stuff with the famil- represent the story of the holiday, so there iar discography. There was standard are limited variations in the menu. With goofy stage banter, but what stood Hanukkah, for example, you eat fried foods out was an easy rapport between band to represent the miracle of the oil that members as well as with the opening burned for eight days when the Maccabees JULIE BARTOLOMEO/TUFTS DAILY acts. Leo dedicated the Cock Sparrer purified the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Musician Ted Leo, who has been putting out records for nearly 20 years, is not satisfied Latkes are the traditional Ashkenazi (a with the status quo in the United States. see TED LEO, page 6 blanket term for Eastern European Jews) fried treat for Hanukkah. Fun fact: “Latke” is actually the Yiddish word for potato pan- MOVIE REVIEW cake while “levivot” is the Hebrew version. Israelis eat “sufganiyot” for the holiday, which are fried, jelly-filled donuts. Family drama and war horrors entangled So I eventually gave up on my search for new Hanukkah recipes and instead decid- ed to see if there are other fried foods that in Sheridan’s ‘Brothers’ are traditional for the holiday. Fried food BY BEN PHELPS also happens to go perfectly with my stress Daily Editorial Board level right now, so I put down my textbooks and Googled around a bit. On the surface, “Brothers,” the new It seems that a lot of Jews have adapted film from director Jim Sheridan, is fried foods that are traditional to their geo- a war movie. Tobey Maguire plays graphic area to their Hanukkah celebra- tions. Beignets are common among Jews Brothers in the New Orleans area and Italian Jews eat fried artichokes. Jews in Hawaii eat malasadas, a fried yeast dough pastry that Starring Natalie Portman, Tobey has Portuguese origins but is popular in the islands. Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bailee My favorite fried Hanukkah foods, how- Madison ever, are two that I discovered that are Directed by Jim Sheridan coated in maple syrup, an ingredient I crave when it gets cold outside (so it took Capt. Sam Cahill, a dedicated Marine me a while to get to the sap, sorry). Greek about to ship out for his fourth tour Jews eat loukoumades, fried dough that in Afghanistan. Sam is celebrated by is usually soaked in sugar syrup, honey or his town — and specifically his father maple syrup. Sephardic Jews have a similar Hank (Sam Shepard), an ex-military tradition with bimuelos, except that with man — as a hero fulfilling the duty of these fried dough balls the honey or maple protecting his country. syrup is put in the batter itself. But as the title (and any trailer for the I’m pretty much thinking that holidays movie) implies, the film is about more plus fried desserts plus my favorite winter- than just war. It is also about family — time sweetener equals a great way study and how one affects the other in ways break during finals. Oy vey and abruch! most people couldn’t imagine. Based on the Danish film “Brødre” (2004), directed by Susanne Bier, “Brothers” Caryn Horowitz is a senior majoring in ROTTENTOMATOES.COM history. She can be reached at Caryn. see BROTHERS, page 6 Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a solid performance in his supporting role as Tommy, Sam’s brother. [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Solid acting from star-studded cast bolsters ‘Brothers’ Leo engages with BROTHERS continued from page 5 looks at what the loss of a loved one can opening act in do to a family, how its members cope and how the traumatic repercussions Boston concert of war are felt by those both personally TED LEO and tangentially involved. continued from page 5 Sam is married to his high school Jerseyites Titus Andronicus, who’d sweetheart, Grace (Natalie Portman), also played a song by the British with whom he has two young daughters, punks. Later in the set, when Leo’s Isabelle and Maggie (Bailee Madison guitar quit on him mid-song, he laid and Taylor Geare). Sam’s brother, it down and yelled, “Does anyone Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), has recently have a guitar I can borrow?” He been released from prison, and he fills then kept on with the song, holding in for Sam by taking care of the girls the mic stand and pogo-ing around while he is gone. like Johnny Rotten, until Titus “Gone” takes on a new meaning when Andronicus’ Peter Feigenbaum pre- Sam’s helicopter is shot down and he is sented Leo with his guitar. presumed dead. But as anyone who has The Pharmacists and Titus seen a preview for the film knows, Sam Andronicus have been on tour did not actually die. Drama arises when together for a while, and it’s easy to he comes home to a family that has see why. Both bands hold their hard- been forced to move on and a wife and core predecessors in high esteem, brother who have grown closer — and but pay tribute to the boss of their who he suspects have been sleeping home state, with Springsteen- together. reminiscent phrasing and arrange- The film benefits profoundly from ROTTENTOMATOES.COM ments. They play smart and simple the performances by its three leads. Natalie Portman’s performance stands out in “Brothers.” music to dance, clap and scream Maguire never seemed to bring much along to in solidarity. While Titus gravitas to his portrayal of the titular ence a view of the horror and atroc- The film is intense, but without a tends to do more guitar noodling hero in the “Spiderman” films, but in ity that Sam has been through, which lot of action. A dinner scene in the and literary name-dropping (the “Brothers” he conveys the plight of a shape his attitude upon return. But they second act is among the best, with band is named after a Shakespeare prisoner of war suffering from Post- also slow down the pace of the film. its slow build-up and quick explosion. play and its first record ends with Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when The second half of the film does a “Brothers” is driven by strong perfor- a song called “Albert Camus”), it he returns home. His sunken eyes and better job of providing a singular sto- mances — not only by its leads, but also shares the Pharmacists’ unflappable billowing rage and annoyance are com- ryline. Sam is a changed man when he by Madison and Geare as the young energy and their need to call a spade pletely understandable. returns. He is jumpy, distant, apprehen- daughters — which make the film a a spade. Portman delivers as the emotion- sive, accusatory and horrified by what well-examined look at the dynamics of While their pairing might make it ally devastated wife. Her raw portray- he had to live through. His family is a military family during wartime. seem like Leo and the Pharmacists al is both dramatic and believable. happy to have him back, but the senti- For the most part, “Brothers” avoids are getting ready to pass the torch Gyllenhaal does not shine quite as ment quickly diminishes as his PTSD any overt commentary on the war. to these glowing young ruffians, the brightly as his co-stars, but Tommy’s begins to show. Grace tries to under- In one scene, however, Sam’s eldest reality is decidedly to the contrary. loving interactions with his nieces and stand by asking him about his experi- daughter replies that the bad guys are Leo seems as ageless as he hopes his desire to be there for Grace come off ences, but since it is no secret to the “the ones with the beards,” effectively to be, and while the lead single off as genuine. viewer, there is no plot-driven motive showing how ingrained it has become of “The Brutalist Bricks” is called The film succeeds when it is focused for him to admit the answer. that war is a matter of “us vs. them.” In “Even Heroes Have to Die,” he’s aim- on the family at home. Nothing particu- The intense emotions and drama of “Brothers,” the war is mainly utilized as ing more to keep everyone hon- larly eventful happens, but the ways in the film build to an exciting, if heavy- a lens through which to view the true est than to predict his premature which each person grieves and adapts handed, climax. The conflicts eventually workings of a family that, like any, has demise. Leo yelps, “Did we run for are insightful. Unfortunately, the first reach a calm conclusion, but the culmi- its share of problems. running out of time?” But a sense of half of the film is intercut with scenes of nating scene would have worked just as Its timeliness and intimacy, bolstered urgency, not simply for lack of time, Sam and a fellow Marine being impris- well with a few less blunt exclamations by solid acting, make “Brothers” a grip- is the basis of his being — and Leo oned and tortured in Afghanistan. The of “You’re my brother!” between Sam ping emotional thriller, even if it falls seems to be in no danger of stop- events are crucial, as they give the audi- and Tommy. short of its vision in the end. ping any time soon. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT 7

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY GIOVANNI J.B. RUSSONELLO Guarding a reputation, but sacrificing principles Editor-in-Chief Earlier this year, Jess Zimmerman, a The school, unappreciative of the suit as a “CyberSLAPP,” meaning that EDITORIAL junior at Butler University in Indiana feelings posted on the blog, set out to its express purpose is, as the Anti- Naomi Bryant Managing Editors and the author of the anonymous take down whoever had written them SLAPP Project states, “to have the David Heck blog “TruBU,” was sued by his school in order to protect its image. This is court force the speaker to reveal his Alexandra Bogus Executive News Editor for supposedly writing libelous state- completely unfair to Zimmerman; the or her identity. Once an entity learns Nina Ford News Editors ments about Peter Alexander, dean of university has no business infringing the identity of an anonymous speak- Tessa Gellerson Butler’s Jordan College of Fine Arts. on his right to anonymously pub- er, it can drop the meritless lawsuit Ben Gittleson The university used this lawsuit as lish an opinion, especially because and proceed with other methods of Christy McCuaig Matt Repka a thinly veiled and unfair means to the blog was independent from the harassment or retaliation.” The uni- Ellen Kan Assistant News Editors compromise the anonymity of the school. As an academic institution versity wrongly manipulated the U.S. Harrison Jacobs blogger and bring him to “justice.” that is supposed to support and cul- legal system for its own personal Katherine Sawyer Saumya Vaishampayan Though Zimmerman did harshly tivate free thought and discussion, benefit. Our laws should not be used criticize a member of the univer- Butler should have acknowledged the as a means of blackmail; their pur- Robin Carol Executive Features Editor sity administration, his statements criticism as another form of student pose is to keep law and order. Suing Marissa Carberry Features Editors against Alexander were in no way expression and simply moved on. Zimmerman was a way for the uni- Meredith Hassett defamatory or slanderous and clearly But even more deplorable than the versity to strong-arm him into giv- Alison Lisnow did not merit a lawsuit. He stated school’s unnecessary censorship of a ing up his identity and submitting Emily Maretsky Kerianne Okie that Peter Alexander “is power-hun- student’s writing is how the university himself to university punishment — a Romy Oltuski gry and afraid of his own shadow … used the lawsuit for the sole purpose wrongful and overly suppressive step Christina Pappas He drives away talented administra- of finding out the blogger’s identity. in and of itself. Charlotte Steinway Julia Zinberg tors. He frustrates students within the The university clearly had little inten- Not only did Butler overstep in Sarah Korones Assistant Features Editors departments. He hurts the ability of tion of going through with the suit; restraining the free speech of one of Carter Rogers the school to recruit talented students immediately after having the court its students; it abused the judicial sys- Jessica Bal Executive Arts Editor and faculty members.” Zimmerman’s force Zimmerman to reveal his iden- tem and tarnished its own reputation criticism of Alexander was in direct tity, the administration dropped the in the process. Educational institu- Emma Bushnell Arts Editors response to what Zimmerman felt had case in order to pursue its own course tions should concern themselves with Mitchell Geller Adam Kulewicz been an unwarranted staff cut that of judiciary action against him. protecting and promoting students’ Catherine Scott the dean made. Though Zimmerman’s The Federal Anti-Strategic Lawsuits right to free speech and only censor Josh Zeidel opinion of Alexander was quite scath- Against Public Participation (Anti- students when their speech is patent- Charissa Ng Assistant Arts Editors Benjamin Phelps ing, his words were not libel. SLAPP) Project defines this kind of ly slanderous or libelous.

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TEDDY MINCH | OFF MICC Focused and engaged Feeling BY ELIZABETH HERMAN

While each campus publication the heat has its own perspective and prism he physics of the greenhouse effect, through which it views the world, says former Director of the Center for each attempts, in some manner, to History of Physics of the American discuss present issues in ways that are TInstitute of Physics Spencer Weart, are digestible and relevant to the student “so basic” that the question shouldn’t be body. whether the effect would occur, but rather, And thus I think it important to “What on earth would make it not hap- clarify the focus of the Observer arti- pen?” One doesn’t need to be a physicist cle that Duncan Pickard referred to in to understand that releasing pollutants into his Dec. 7 op-ed, “On campus: Why the air is not a good thing. Public discourse we should lose our national focus.” during the run-up to the United Nations The article, entitled “Mind the Gap: Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen The Future of Healthcare in America,” that began Monday has been terribly mis- attempts to address the issues of guided — there should be no question that health care and health care reform global climate patterns can be distorted by from the perspective of young adults, pollutants. Rather, the important question and can be accessed at tuftsobserver. for the United States is why it should make org. overtures for the Europeans while develop- The article opens by immediately ing nations like China, India and Brazil are linking its theme to Jumbos, saying, conveniently given a free pass in the face of a “As Tufts students prepare for gradu- global problem. ation, they have a lot of things on MCT In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was ratified by their minds. Most of the time, they’re make a significant contribution in is currently sitting in the Senate, wait- a number of developed countries to reduce not overly concerned that they could three pages?” is the kind of fatalist ing for action. President Obama just pollutant emissions (namely CO2) by 5 become uninsured unexpectedly. attitude that contributes to inaction called for an increase in troop levels percent from 1990 levels by the year 2012. However, more and more young adults in the first place. I would hope that in Afghanistan. And that's just the Developing nations ratified the treaty but are slipping through the cracks of this Pickard, as former Tufts Community beginning. If these issues don’t direct- were exempted from obligations to reduce country’s health care system as they Union president, would encourage ly impact our lives as Tufts students emissions. The United States chose not to try to find their footing in the midst Jumbos to engage with rather than and as — forgive the trite phrasing — ratify or endorse the treaty. The goal of the of transition.” The article continues retract from the wider world. human beings, then I don't know what Copenhagen conference is to garner sup- on to clarify the state of young adults’ Articles in campus publications does. And that is exactly what we need port for extending the Kyoto provisions that current health care coverage and why aren’t meant to be authoritative voic- to be writing about. are set to expire in 2012 — and to gain offi- reform is vital for both their own and es on issues, but rather are meant As photo editor of the Observer, I cial U.S. support for reduction measures this the nation's well-being. to spark debate among the student completely understand that this may time around. So how does this not tie into cam- body. Of course you can’t solve the be viewed as a biased response. But I President Obama seems intent on pus life? And, even if it does not, rath- health care issue in three pages. It’s hope that this comment goes beyond announcing ambitious reduction targets for er opting to address the larger issue unlikely that the U.S. Senate will the singular issue of the Observer’s 2020 and 2050, but once again developing of health care reform in America, why solve the problem with its 2,074-page health care article to the broader issue nations have gotten a free pass: Chinese would that be objectionable? proposed bill! But you can begin con- Pickard addresses in his op-ed. Prime Minister Web Jiabao plans merely to Recommending that campus pub- versations. reduce Chinese expansion of greenhouse lications shorten their sight-line is And right now, we need more of those gas emissions. Conveniently, because of pre- exactly the opposite of what we need than ever. Monday was the first day of Elizabeth Herman is a senior majoring in existing Chinese energy efficiency measures, right now. Asking, “How can any arti- climate change talks in Copenhagen. economics and political science. She is the the Jiabao government will achieve its targets cle on as broad a topic as health care The aforementioned health care bill photography editor of the Tufts Observer. for reducing its expansion of CO2 release at little cost. Meanwhile, the United States would pay a OFF THE HILL | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY hefty economic price. The Waxman-Markey bill, which passed the House in June, propos- es setting limits on fossil fuel emissions, effec- In 100 years, life will be cooler but humans won’t tively through an energy tax. But a Heritage Foundation carve-up of this legislation has BY JACK JOHNSON cessor. The next one was 16-bit. The When Isaac Asimov “predicted” the shown that for a household of four, it would The Daily Reveille number reached 64 a few years later. advent of the Internet, he thought cause energy costs to rise astronomically. We don’t even keep track anymore. it’d be used for learning. He probably The aggregate annual, per-household cost I wouldn’t want to live 100 years This doubling trend has helped envisioned Wikipedia or Google, not of electricity, natural gas and gasoline would from now. It’s tempting but short- humanity reach its blissful neon reality AddictingGames.com. rise by $436 in 2012 and by a whopping sighted to only consider how cool it — a technologically decadent global Humans may be great at discovering $1,241 by 2035. Macroeconomically, the bill may be. Every morning we greet the culture in whose way natural selection new technologies, but we can only be is even more poisonous, with a projected world under a set of assumptions. We can no longer stand. We’re climbing a judged on how we use it. What will be reduction in gross domestic product of $393 assume our car will start, our loved slope so steep — not just populously, the legacy of nuclear energy? A society billion annually, totaling $9.4 trillion by 2035. ones will be there and that a fat naked not just technologically but culturally may be categorized on [the] pool of Furthermore, green-job creation would not be man is not watching us from a discreet — we can hardly process our progress. available information within it, but enough to offset job loss, which has been pre- vantage point. These assumptions are As I watch students stare at their it can be judged by its willingness to dicted to reach roughly 1 million jobs annu- necessary to live out a normal day, but touch phones with little incentive to access it. ally through 2035 — a projection backed by our society is full of foreboding trends look up, Henry David Thoreau reminds The information is there, but my two major Washington thinktanks as well as that go unnoticed. me: “Men have become the tools of generation doesn’t seem to care much. the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Examine a global population graph their tools.” Things meant to simplify Since when has the general public The United States’ chief economic com- of the last 2,000 years. You’ll find the our lives have come to complicate cared about health care? We know our petitor, China, is exempted from any mean- number of earthlings lay dormant for them. auto insurance rates, but how about ingful climate change culpability, although centuries before shooting upward at Now we can check our Facebook our cholesterol level? People think our it is, in fact, the world’s number-one carbon- an almost right angle, thanks to medi- from our iPhone. Great, but what- president is an Islamic communist. dioxide polluter. Nations like China, India cal advances, and soaring past Earth’s ever will we use to check our Facebook Every generation has idiots like this, and Brazil — and the major European pow- carrying capacity. checker? Will we ever be able to check but thanks to new mediums, their ers, for that matter — are also fully aware of Exponential growth is not limit- our iPhone from our iPhone? Probably, voices are louder every day. Thanks to both the economic and political advantages ed to these census charts. The first because we like to create necessities new mediums, false information gets they would gain from a self-induced U.S. Nintendo console used an 8-bit pro- out of thin air. repeated more frequently. How many economic contraction in the name of cli- times before it’s true? mate change. Brazil promised to terminate Humans are obsessed with the the clear-cutting and burning of rainforest Armageddon. Couldn’t the writers of reserves only if rich countries pay the price. the movie “2012” wait just two more Other poorer countries are hoping for the years to interpret the end of times? extension of Kyoto-era provisions mandat- Is it healthy for people to constantly ing aid from developed nations to help them project such cataclysmic thoughts reduce emissions — all while these less-de- into the global consciousness? veloped countries are allowed to embrace Based on this snapshot of our cur- unbridled economic development with no rent culture and given the perpetual recourse. nature of objects in motion, do we The United States should not act unless have any reason to believe our soci- its principal economic competitors also act ety’s values will improve? Is a society in a meaningful, proportional capacity. The more than the sum of its values? Copenhagen conference is as much about When the Internet became mass international competition and the order of marketed, humans became some- global authority as it is about global warm- thing else — a new species to which ing. There are better ways for the United conventional wisdom does not apply. States to go green that don’t involve caving to Sometimes I wish I could go back to the Europeans. 1995, before the Internet came to my house. There is little value today in turning to the past because, though Teddy Minch is a senior majoring in political history repeats itself, I don’t think its science. He hosts “The Rundown,” a talk show writers had this in mind. Maybe they from 3 to 5 p.m. every Friday on WMFO. He can MCT assumed too much. be reached at [email protected].

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BY SAPNA BANSIL Daily Editorial Board 74-51 lead. But over the fi nal seven minutes, the Lyons shot 70 percent from the fi eld — Monday night in Norton, Mass., the wom- including four of fi ve from beyond the arc en’s basketball team put together perhaps — and outscored the Jumbos 20-6, trimming its most productive offensive performance a potential runaway Tufts victory down to single digits. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL “Their posts really started taking it to us,” (6-1, 0-0 NESCAC) senior tri-captain Vanessa Miller said. “We at Norton, Mass., Monday just had a hard time adjusting, posts and guards included. The guards tried to help Tufts 52 28 — 80 down and dig in a little bit, leaving their Wheaton 34 37 — 71 shooters open for threes. Nobody was quite on the same page when we let them go on that run.” to date. Facing a Wheaton squad they met Ultimately, Tufts’ lead, built up largely in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the Jumbos over the course of an electric fi rst half, was crossed the 80-point mark for the fi rst time too much for Wheaton to overcome. For the this year, shot a season-best 50 percent from period, the Jumbos shot nearly 60 percent the fl oor and saw all fi ve starters hit double from the fl oor — at one point draining 20 fi gures in scoring. of 27 shots — and racked up 52 points, their As it turned out, they needed all the most in any half since Nov. 25, 2003. Tufts did offense they could get. a good chunk of its fi rst-half damage in tran- Leading by 18 at halftime and by as many sition, turning 11 Wheaton turnovers into 17 as 23 in the second half, Tufts withstood a points. late Wheaton charge and closed out an 80-71 “Our strengths are in the transition game victory, their sixth win in a row. Outscored and making plays on the defensive end, so 37-28 in the second half, the Jumbos yielded we’re not necessarily ever walking it up the more than 70 points in a game for the fi rst fl oor and working a half-court offense,” said time since their season-opening loss to New Berube, whose team has now outscored its Paltz and allowed the Lyons to shoot 44.4 opponents by 112 points in the fi rst halves percent from three-point range. of games this season. “We’ve gotten a lot of “It wasn’t our best effort defensively,” steals from our perimeter players that have coach Carla Berube said. “It was a combina- led to more possessions, easy baskets and tion of things: I thought Wheaton ran their more scoring in the fi rst half, and even in the stuff well and made some big shots, but I full game, than we’ve had in the past.” also think we have work to do. We haven’t Another reason Tufts was also able to blow even come close to reaching our potential. the game open early was its continued sharp Things have been clicking well offensively shooting from three-point range. For the for us lately, and we just have to pick it up on game, the Jumbos shot 42.9 percent from the defensive end.” beyond the arc, with seven of their nine It appeared Tufts had the game well in three-pointers coming in the fi rst half. hand when a layup by junior tri-captain Through seven games this season, Tufts SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY Colleen Hart with 7:22 remaining closed out Sophomore guard Tiffany Kornegay tied her career high with 18 points in Tufts’ 80-71 win a 19-6 run and gave the team a commanding see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 15 over Wheaton on Monday, as the Jumbos brought their winning streak to six games.

WOMEN’S SQUASH MEN’S SQUASH Experienced Cornell squad sweeps Jumbos 9-0 Tufts wins two BY PHILIP DEAR Daily Editorial Board of three in

For the fourth time in its first five matches, the Tufts busy weekend women’s squash team fell vic- BY MICHAEL SPERA WOMEN’S SQUASH Daily Editorial Board (1-4) After a tough start to its fall at Cambridge, Mass., Saturday schedule, the men’s squash team fi nally found its rhythm Cornell 9 MEN’S SQUASH Tufts 0 (2-4) at Wellesley, Mass., Thursday at Cambridge, Mass., Saturday

Tufts 9 Cornell 8 Wellesley 0 Tufts 1 Tufts 8 tim to the strength of some MIT 1 of the toughest teams in the nation without winning even Boston University 0 a single of the nine matches Tufts 9 played. On Saturday, the ruthless ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY victors came from upstate Junior tri-captain Val Koo kept it close in her match at No. 1 singles Saturday versus Cornell, but could not on the court, taking two out of New York, as Cornell took come through with a victory. Tufts fell in the match 9-0. three matches in a marathon down the Jumbos in all nine day of squash action this past games without dropping a set Unfortunately for the perience. Six of the Jumbos’ lot of new girls who weren’t Saturday. in Cambridge, Mass. However, Jumbos, being competitive top seven players on the lad- as strong or experienced,” Before facing Cornell, Boston the annihilation was less a failed to translate into victori- der are either sophomores or said Sairah Mahmud, the only University (BU) and MIT, the function of Tufts’ inadequacy ous matches. Both Koo, who freshmen. Cornell’s top nine, senior to play against Cornell. Tufts squad sat at 0-3 with and more a result of Cornell’s played in the No. 1 spot on the on the other hand, is almost “I think definitely later in the losses at the hands of Williams, incomparable depth and expe- ladder, and sophomore Alix exclusively made up of upper- season we could have had a Middlebury and Bates. While the rience. Michael, who competed in the classmen. This inexperience closer match, but all of these Jumbos knew that Cornell would “Everyone played real- No. 2 slot, managed to earn reared its ugly head Saturday Cornell girls have been play- be a diffi cult matchup, they had ly hard,” junior tri-captain seven points off their oppo- for Tufts. ing even throughout high high expectations against MIT, Valerie Koo said. “They were nents in the final game of each “It was tough because they school, which is not how it is whom they had beaten by a com- clearly a lot better, being of their matches, but that was played their full lineup against for us.” bined score of 33-3 over the pre- [ranked] No. 6 in the country the closest anyone came to us, and sometimes teams like For the Jumbos, the loss vious four years, and BU, which while we were No. 18. We went winning a set. Tufts’ top two Cornell will drop a few of came on the heels of their first Tufts has never faced before. in with no expectations and players consequently each fell their top players when playing win of the season on Thursday “The matches went as expect- tried to play really hard and 3-0 to their Cornell opponent. weaker schools,” Koo said. against Wellesley. In a 9-0 vic- ed,” sophomore Henry Miller have fun … from what I saw, The biggest obstacle Tufts “I think they’re a very strong tory at Dana Hall, many of said. “Cornell is very strong everyone was being very com- confronted was one that could team throughout the whole petitive.” not have been avoided: inex- ladder, and for us, we have a see WOMEN’S SQUASH, page 15 see MEN’S SQUASH, page 14 12 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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INSIDE THE NFL ETHAN LANDY | CALL ME JUNIOR Dallas’ December starts off sour yet again The British

BY ZACH GROEN Senior Staff Writer are coming

It might still be warm down in Texas, but after the Dallas Cowboys’ 31-24 loss to the New York Giants, the reality of December’s arrival has dawned upon e can all admit it. For all the owner Jerry Jones and company once niceties that are exhibited again. between the United States and Over the past few years, the Cowboys WGreat Britain, we still kind of have started off the season on fi re, jump- resent the English — at least a little bit. ing out of the gates strongly in September Maybe it is the way they lord Oasis over and October only to fade down the home- us or how they claim that their version of stretch. In fact, the Cowboys have not had “The Office” is better than ours (which, a winning record in regular-season games given the latest episodes, might be true), played in December and January since but those pesky former oppressors across 1996. Last season, the Cowboys fi nished the pond always seem to be flaunting their 1-3 during the year’s fi nal month, but greatness. the most disturbing aspect of their late- Nowadays, there are very few ways to season plummet was their performance settle the differences between the United in the fi nal game of the year against the States and England. War? That’s already Philadelphia Eagles. been done, in both the revolutionary sense In a game that guaranteed the win- and in 1812. And even I have to admit the ner a wild card spot in the playoffs, the English do have some definite advantages Cowboys barely even bothered to show — namely a better national anthem. How up. Philadelphia walked all over Dallas, can America compete with “God Save the clinching the NFC’s fi nal playoff spot Queen?” So, there is only one final frontier with a 44-6 victory that sent the Cowboys left for America to claim bragging rights — home empty handed. sports. Unfortunately for Dallas, it appears And since no American can understand as though its late-season shortcomings cricket (believe me, I tried when I was have not stopped in 2009. Dallas faces a in Australia; it’s basically impossible), and brutal schedule the rest of the way, play- England had to try to get Luol Deng and ing the 9-3 San Diego Chargers, the unde- Ben Gordon on its basketball team to be feated New Orleans Saints, division-rival competitive, there is only one solution — Washington and the Eagles to close out soccer. the year. What makes last Friday’s draw for the Just a few weeks ago, the Cowboys 2010 World Cup so compelling was that the looked primed for a playoff berth and an United States’ national team was placed NFC East title, but if Sunday is any indica- alongside England, Algeria and Slovenia in tion of things to come, Dallas might fi nd Group C. That sets up a showdown between itself sitting at home again come January. the Yanks and the Three Lions on June 12 in Quarterback Tony Romo has shoul- Rustenburg, South Africa, which might be dered most of the blame for the Cowboys’ MCT the biggest game in U.S. soccer history. recent December troubles, but on Sunday Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, shown here on Monday night getting sacked by the Now, I haven’t forgotten about last sum- against the Giants, Romo was not the New York Giants’ Clint Sintim, threw for three scores as his squad fell 31-24 on the road. mer’s Confederations Cup, in which the problem. Dallas’ signal-caller fi nished the United States ended European Champion day with 392 yards, three touchdowns line in the second quarter, Manning Giants’ defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka. Spain’s 35-game unbeaten streak and and a 76-percent completion percentage, took the shotgun snap and looked for an New York recovered Barber’s fumble, reached its first-ever FIFA final before blow- but the Dallas offense only generated open receiver downfi eld. The Cowboys marched down the short fi eld and took ing a 2-0 lead in the championship versus 45 rushing yards. When the two teams swarmed the pocket and looked to have a 14-10 lead heading into the break when Brazil. That was a crowning achievement met in Week 2, Cowboys running backs Manning wrapped up for a sack, but in a running back Brandon Jacobs plunged for the U.S. team and certainly helped Marion Barber and Felix Jones gashed moment reminiscent of Super Bowl XLII, into the end zone from the one-yard line. prove its status as a force to be reckoned the Giants’ defense for a combined 220 Manning managed to stay on his feet and In the second half, Romo’s perfor- with on a global level. yards and two touchdowns, but this time pitched the ball to tight end Kevin Boss, mance was negated by mental lapses But the World Cup is a different story. around, both players were relatively non- who then raced 16 yards downfi eld for a from the defensive and special teams This is the biggest stage in all of sports and existent. fi rst down. units. Though the Cowboys once again the one time when even non-soccer fans All seemed well for the Cowboys when The play essentially encapsulated the regained the lead, they lost all of their will follow America’s progress. Additionally, Romo connected with wide receiver Roy Cowboys’ season: Wade Phillips’ team momentum as soon as the Giants’ offense England is the one team that everyone in Williams for a touchdown pass with just seems to always fi nd a way to let oppor- took the fi eld. the United States knows for a fact is good at over three minutes remaining in the tunity slip away. The improvisational lat- On New York’s fi rst play from scrim- soccer. If you ask the average American to fi rst half. The touchdown gave Dallas a eral sparked the Giants, as two plays later mage, Manning hit Jacobs in the fl at for name a player on Ivory Coast, a dark horse 10-0 lead, and it looked as though the Manning hit rookie wideout Hakeem what seemed to be a typical 10-yard gain. to win the World Cup in July, they probably Cowboys would take that momentum Nicks for a 21-yard touchdown. However, the Giants’ big back turned up- can’t do it. But England? If they don’t know into halftime. Following the touchdown, Dallas fi eld and rumbled down the sideline for a Wayne Rooney or Steven Gerrard, well, they However, with their season hanging regained possession of the ball but once 74-yard score. will probably mention David Beckham. on the line, New York quarterback Eli again made another costly mistake. After In the fi rst half, it took New York less And that is why there will be more rid- Manning and the Giants had other plans. catching a short pass in the fl at, Barber ing on this game than just the points, since On fi rst down from the Giants’ 42-yard turned to run up fi eld and was stripped by see NFL, page 15 both teams should probably advance to the Round of 16 anyway. What will be at stake is the way soccer is recognized in this country. U.S. Coach Bob Bradley’s team has a unique chance to put its stamp on how DAILY DIGITS the sport is regarded in the United States. Not that this hasn’t been said about 500 other times, but trust me on this one — a 63 21 win against England on the world’s biggest +112 stage would finally, once and for all, prove Number of saves by goalie Scott Barchard how far soccer has come in this country. against Saint Anselm last Saturday, which Consecutive regular-season victories for The scoring margin for the Tufts women’s And in order to do that, the best players set the program’s single-game record. The the Indianapolis Colts, which tied the basketball team in the fi rst half of games from the U.S. national team will need to Jumbos were outshot 66-29 on the day, previous record set by the New England this year. The Jumbos scored 52 points prove that they belong on the same field as but Barchard made the difference, helping Patriots, who won 21 straight from 2006 in the fi rst 20 minutes of their 80-71 win the best in the world. While some like Clint Tufts to a 4-3 overtime victory. Barchard’s to 2008. The Colts are 12-0 after their over Wheaton on Monday night, the Dempsey and goalie Tim Howard already mark broke the previous record of 60, set by latest victory, a 27-17 win over the Ten- most in any half since November, 2003. ply their trade in the English Premier James Kalec in 2005. Last year, Barchard’s nessee Titans last weekend. Indianapolis It was the sixth straight win for Tufts, League, the pressure will mostly be on one .927 save percentage set Tufts’ single- will have a chance to set the new mark which brought its season record to 6-1 as guy: Landon Donovan. season record, and the sophomore’s current on Sunday at home in Lucas Oil Stadium it heads to the Regis College Tournament Though he never found his footing in

mark stands at a NESCAC-leading .953. against the 8-4 Denver Broncos. next weekend in Weston, Mass. Europe, Donovan is one of the best play- ers on the U.S. squad and the best player in Major League Soccer. But MLS is still far from being the English Premier League and Donovan needs a strong showing to prove 59.9 that he is worthy of being included in the 3 17 conversation of the world’s best footballers. Points by which senior quad-captain Rob And while I’m not expecting it, if he leads Undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision Games, out of 22, in which the Toronto Matera won the 3-meter diving event at the United States to victory, Donovan and teams that will not be playing for the BCS Raptors have given up more than 100 points the 2009 MIT Invitational this weekend. the United States will be recognized among National Championship. Big East champions this season. Though the Raptors let up just Matera, who won the one-meter event by the globe’s best. Cincinnati, Mountain West Conference 78 points in Saturday’s win over the Chicago nearly 40 points, led Tufts to a second- But don’t worry England fans. Regardless top dog Texas Christian University and the Bulls, by far their lowest total thus far, Toron- place fi nish out of seven teams. Scores of of the outcome, you’ll always have David Western Athletic Conference’s Boise State to’s defense has left something to be desired. 319.70 in the three-meter and 293.15 in Bowie. all fi nished without a loss. But two other The Raptors are the fourth-best scoring team the one-meter were both over the NCAA- undefeated teams, SEC Champion Alabama in the NBA, but their abysmal defense has qualifying standard for Matera. For his and Big 12-champion Texas Longhorns, will them at just 9-13, eight games back of fi rst efforts, Matera was named the NESCAC Ethan Landy is a senior majoring in English. square off for the trophy in January. place in the Atlantic Division. Performer of the Week on Monday. He can be reached at Ethan.Landy@tufts. edu. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Wednesday, December 9, 2009

ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY Senior co-captain Zach Bradley, playing in the No. 2 spot on the Tufts ladder, won all three of his matches Saturday as Tufts won two of three during a busy weekend. Tufts falls to Cornell after breezing through MIT and Boston University

MEN’S SQUASH match point, Spettigue battled start with a fi rst-set, 7-11 loss to Engineers’ home court to kick off care of business,” Bradley said. continued from page 11 back and took the set 12-10. In Terrier David Scott. While Miller Saturday’s slate of matches. The “It was good to see some of the this season, so that was obvi- the fourth, however, Bradley’s went on to win the next two sets, Jumbos continued their trend younger players, who haven’t had ously tough, but the MIT and BU agility and control of the T paid Scott stayed alive with a 12-10 vic- of success against MIT, topping too much experience playing this matches didn’t surprise us too dividends in the 11-4 win to take tory in the fourth. In the fi nal set, their opponent with an 8-1 deci- season in matches, go out there much, and I thought we played the match from his worn out though, Miller skillfully returned sion. Tufts cleaned up with six and get a bunch of wins.” well overall.” opponent. drives and drop shots that allowed straight set wins and one come- With winter break on the hori- Topping off the Saturday triple- “My opponent pulled out some Tufts to take the match 9-0, its from-behind victory in four sets zon, the team will see the return header with a match against the nice shots, and he pulled it out in fi rst shutout of the season. from freshman Sheldon Taylor in of some crucial players to its line- Big Red, Tufts hoped to capitalize the third set there,” Bradley said. “I think I got a little too con- the No. 4 position. up, such as juniors Alex Gross on a debilitated Cornell squad “Going into the fourth set, I tried fi dent in that match and I didn’t Taylor lost his opening set and Ben Rind. While most Tufts that had just suffered a close 6-3 to limit some of the mistakes I warm up enough before play- 11-13 but held his opponent to a students will be spending their loss against Harvard not too long was making in earlier matches ing,” Miller said. “My opponent total of 17 points in the following breaks at home, the men’s squash before taking the court against and just tried to get him moving was deceptively good, but I was three sets. In the No. 8 position, team will be preparing for one of the Jumbos. Cornell, 2-2 com- around more, and it worked.” glad I was able to swoop down sophomore newcomer Chris Stoj its biggest matches of the season ing into the match, had other “[Bradley]’s win against for returns. It was a close one.” split two lopsided sets with his against Colby College. plans in mind, quickly defeating Cornell was great,” Miller added. “We knew BU had some good opponent, dropping the fi rst 11-3 “We’re coming back early to eight of nine Tufts opponents in “That was huge. He is really players, especially at the top of and winning the second 11-6. In train for the second half of the straight sets for an 8-1 win. impressing us this season.” the ladder,” Bradley added. “With the third set, Stoj lost narrowly season,” Bradley said. “The way Senior co-captain Zach Before facing Cornell in the the exception of a couple match- in a frustrating 15-13 set, paving we’re playing now, we think we’re Bradley, playing in the No. 2 posi- afternoon, Tufts crossed rackets es, the games went smoothly. the way for his opponent Ishaan going to do much better than tion, captured Tufts’ sole win in a with the Terriers for the fi rst time Everyone pulled it out in the end Chugh to take the match. last season, and when we go up four-set match against Cornell in the program’s history. Tufts’ and buckled down when they “We went in knowing MIT against teams like Colby, we’re sophomore Thomas Spettigue. closest call against BU came in needed to, and it was nice to pull would be one of our weaker confi dent that we have a chance With Bradley controlling the the No. 5 position, where Miller off the sweep in that match.” opponents, but I think every- to turn the tables on them this serve at 10-9 in the third set for faced tough opposition from the Tufts faced MIT on the one played pretty hard and took time around.”

STATISTICS | STANDINGS SCHEDULE | Dec. 9 - Dec. 13

WED THU FRI SAT SUN Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Ice Hockey (2-5, 0-0 NESCAC) (6-1, 0-0 NESCAC) (4-2-1, 2-1-1 NESCAC/ECAC East) Men’s Basketball NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L W L W L T W L T W L W L vs. Maine vs. Regis/ Bowdoin 4 0 0 5 0 0 Women’s Amherst 0 0 4 1 Amherst 0 0 7 0 Maritime Framingham St Williams 4 0 0 5 0 1 Basketball Bates 0 0 5 2 Bates 0 0 6 2 7:00 p.m. 1:00/3:00 p.m. Middlebury 2 0 2 3 1 2 Bowdoin 0 0 4 1 Bowdoin 0 0 5 0 Trinity 2 1 1 3 2 1 Colby 0 0 6 0 Colby 0 0 4 1 Connecticut Tufts 2 1 1 4 2 1 College Conn. Coll. 0 0 2 4 Conn. Coll. 0 0 3 3 Ice Hockey Amherst 2 2 0 4 2 0 3:00 p.m. Middlebury 0 0 7 0 Middlebury 0 0 3 3 Colby 2 2 0 4 2 0 Trinity 0 0 3 3 Trinity 0 0 5 2 Tufts 0 0 6 1 Hamilton 2 2 0 3 2 1 Men’s Tufts 0 0 2 5 Swimming and Wesleyan 0 0 3 2 Conn. Coll. 1 3 0 1 5 0 Wesleyan 0 0 3 3 Diving Wesleyan 1 3 0 2 4 0 Williams 0 0 6 0 Williams 0 0 6 1 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Women’s Swimming and G A Pts. PPG RPG APG Diving PPG RPG APG Tom Derosa 1 7 8 Colleen Hart 18.6 5.0 3.0 Jon Pierce 16.6 7.7 1.1 Zach Diaco 4 2 6 Julia Baily 16.9 10.3 0.4 at Bates Dave Beyel 15.1 5.1 1.1 Dylan Cooper 4 1 5 Men’s Indoor T. Kornegay 12.1 5.9 2.6 Pentathlon Dan Cook 8.0 2.9 0.3 Trevor John 3 2 5 Track and Field Kate Barnosky 9.4 7.0 2.1 12:00 p.m. S. Anderson 8.0 4.0 0.4 Matt Amico 2 3 5 Vanessa Miller 6.6 3.9 2.9 Alex Goldfarb 3.9 2.4 1.3 Dylan Plimmer 2 3 5 Lindsay Weiner 2.9 0.9 0.6 Women’s at Bates Matt Galvin 2.6 2.0 4.9 Mike Vitale 1 4 5 S. Robinson 2.0 1.0 0.0 Indoor Track Pentathlon James Long 2.1 3.9 0.7 Lindsay Walker 1 4 5 Katie Wholey 1.8 1.0 0.3 and Field 12:00 p.m. Sam Mason 2.1 3.3 0.6 Doug Wilson 1 3 4 Sarah Nolet 1.8 0.8 0.0 Tom Selby 2.1 2.9 0.3 Conor Pieri 1 3 4 D. Collins 1.7 1.0 0.0 Bryan Lowry 1.3 1.6 0.1 Team 23 41 64 Men’s Samantha Tye 1.3 1.7 1.0 Reed Morgan 1.0 0.3 0.7 Squash Bre Dufault 1.0 1.5 0.3 M. Lanchant. 0.8 1.3 0.0 Goalkeeping S GA S % Scott Barchard 322 16 .953 Team 62.9 39.6 11.3 Team 73.4 41.3 13.1 Women’s Team 322 17 .950 Squash Wednesday, December 9, 2009 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 15

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WOMEN’S SQUASH terms of what we need to work on, we be] working out as much as we can. We again miss out on continued from page 11 just need to be a little more confident are coming back to Tufts early to train Tufts’ players experienced their first because you make stupid mistakes as a team, so that will be good for us. playoff berth taste of success in a Jumbos uniform. when you have negative thoughts.” “We need to work on playing the According to Koo, the elation that The Wellesley victory certainly was right shots against schools that are bet- NFL came from this statement victory actu- a big one for Tufts, which opened the ter than us, but I think after break it will continued from page 13 ally helped the Jumbos deal with the season with three straight 9-0 losses be better because we’re playing teams than three minutes to take a 10-point lead knowledge that their outcome against at the hands of Bates, Williams and more on our level,” she continued. away from Dallas, and this time, it only Cornell was almost inevitably bleak. Middlebury. Though the fall portion There a few positive things, how- took 19 seconds for the Giants to recover “In general, people played really of the season is now over, the Jumbos ever, that the Jumbos will take away from a three-point defi cit. Jacobs’ strike, well coming off our big win against are intent on keeping their fitness high from this fall semester in spite of the combined with punt returner Domenik Wellesley,” Koo said. “[The win] helped and getting prepared to return to com- tough losses. Hixon’s 79-yard return for a touchdown in our morale, and I think people were petition in January. Once the winter “I think as a team we’re doing really the fourth quarter, proved just how fl aky more competitive and more into the season kicks off on Jan. 23-24 at the well staying in the game, returning this Cowboys team can be. match because everyone had won on Mount Holyoke/Smith Round Robin, serve with girls who are better than Every December, people hear the same Thursday. Tufts’ chances at victory should be us and staying in there throughout story from the players and coaches, but “As a team we had high spir- much higher. the entire point,” Mahmud said. “Our nothing ever seems to change. Over the its because of the win, but we knew “We all know what we want to work team’s pretty close and really sup- past two days, Phillips has been bad- Cornell would be tough,” she contin- on now because when you play better portive of each other. We learn from gered with questions regarding his team’s ued. “We tried to support each other players, it shows your weakness a lot each other by watching each other’s late-season struggles, and it has become and give constructive criticism. In more,” Koo said. “[Over break we will matches.” apparent that even the man in charge has no idea what to say. In fact, during his postgame press con- Jumbos will close out first half at Regis Tournament ference, Phillips said, “No I don’t think [the Cowboys’ problems in December are] a WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the Jumbos will play in the Regis College the changes it has undergone, Tufts, which mental block, I think it’s something that continued from page 11 Tournament in Weston, Mass. beginning yesterday climbed into the D3hoops.com [the media] made up.” But regardless of has already made 52 threes. Hart, now four on Saturday. The two games this weekend national top 25, is content with its 6-1 start. whether or not Phillips acknowledges his away from tying the program’s three-point will close out a successful fi rst half for the “There were some questions at the squad’s struggles, the Cowboys have been record, has led the way with a blistering Jumbos, one which has featured a road beginning of the season — just trying to absolutely dreadful in December for over a 26-of-50 clip from downtown. victory at preseason No. 9 Brandeis and fi gure out who we are, what our strengths decade. “[Berube] said when we were learning blowout wins over perennial New England are — but I’ve liked how we responded to Fortunately for Phillips, after this sea- our new offense that we want layups or heavyweights Salem State and Colby- the adversity of losing some key players son, he likely will never have to fi eld three-pointers,” Miller said. “What we’re Sawyer. from last year,” Berube said. “There’s a lot of another question about the Cowboys’ late- really looking to do is drive and penetrate, Though Tufts’ early season success is, on work to be done, a lot of work ahead of us, season nose dives. It is hard to envision break down the defense and then fi nd the one hand, consistent with the high stan- but I like how this team is gelling.” Dallas beating either San Diego or New people on the three-point line that are dards it has set for itself over the past two “Obviously, 7-0 would be much nicer, Orleans in the upcoming two weeks, so the open. It’s been working for us. years, it does come as a bit of a surprise but nobody’s unhappy about 6-1, espe- Cowboys’ playoff hopes may once again “We have a lot of good shooters this year, considering the turnover on the team’s ros- cially because we’ve gotten some wins hinge on beating their division rivals. which maybe hasn’t always been the case ter. The Jumbos lost eight players from last against some teams that I don’t think But if history is any indication, the for us,” she continued. “We’re defi nitely season’s team — all listed at 5-foot-8 or taller people expected us to beat,” Miller added. Cowboys can look forward to an early off- looking to utilize that because we do have a — which has forced them to play a smaller- “We still have a lot of things that we’re not season, and Phillips can start sending out big size disadvantage.” than-usual lineup and use inexperienced happy with, but to be 6-1 is a good posi- his résumé. Before taking a two-week holiday recess, players in signifi cant roles. Considering all tion to be in.”

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