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Sunny Read It First 48/ 39 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 42 friday, november 9, 2012 TUFTSDAILY.COM JoeyTracker still broken, founders look to make repairs b y Me n g h a n Liu Although Vastola currently supervises Daily Editorial Board the JoeyTracker, the Department of Public and Environmental Safety (DPES) serves Since Joseph’s Transportation switched one as the liaison between Tufts and Joseph’s of its Joey shuttles three weeks ago, the GPS- Transportation. In order to fix the JoeyTracker, enabled JoeyTracker has not worked, leaving representatives from each organization will Tufts community members without a way to need to collaborate, Galvez said. determine the location of the shuttle along its “It’s kind of a three-way collaboration,” route from the Medford/Somerville campus Galvez said. “We’re trying to help in the mid- to Davis Square. dle. If there’s a GPS problem, we try to figure Unlike the old shuttle, the new bus does not out if it’s Joseph’s.” have a hardwired GPS. Although Joey drivers When Vastola first created the JoeyTracker, are provided with portable GPS devices, they the TCU Senate purchased portable GPS units are not accustomed to picking them up for for the New England Conservatory/Museum each shift, Administrative Services Supervisor School shuttle and the weekend Davis Square Louis Galvez III said. shuttle, as well as a hard-wired unit for the “It was an unfortunate oversight,” Galvez weekday Davis Square shuttle. said. “I want to make sure there’s uninter- Vastola plans to install an additional GPS rupted service until the end of the school system in the new Boston Avenue shuttle, year, and by the end of the school year, come according to Galvez. up with a long term solution so that this “I want everything up and running by the doesn’t happen again.” end of November,” Galvez said. The JoeyTracker, a free service run by Vastola, who is regularly informed via email Oliver Porter / The Tufts Daily TuftsLife, provides real-time locations of the whenever the GPS units are offline, echoed Representatives from TuftsLife, the Department of Environmental and Public Safety and Joey and arrival times for each of its destina- the hope of fixing the problem soon. Joseph’s Transportation are working together to ensure that the JoeyTracker will be back in tions. Students have been able to use this “We’re doing everything we can to make service soon. technology through smartphone applications sure that the service survives and has a such as “JoeyTracker” and “iJumbo” or by tex- long life span and has continuous uptime,” been broken for weeks now and I don’t know someone can service us.” ting “FindJoey” to 41411. Vastola said. what’s going on.” Aside from the lack of GPS units, stu- However, these apps have also been mal- Although they are not involved with the To fix the problem, Galvez is considering hir- dents have reacted favorably to the new Joey functioning since they download data from management of the JoeyTracker, the Office for ing another service to manage the JoeyTracker shuttle, Joseph Albano IV, director of market- the original JoeyTracker website. As of now, Campus Life (OCL) has fielded many student beyond TuftsLife and Vastola. ing, sales and communication for Joseph’s the official shuttle schedules are only available complaints, Director Joe Golia said. “We’re working together with two other Transportation, told the Daily in an email. on the Tufts Administrative Services website. “We also do not want to be the office that is groups,” Galvez said. “It’s not the easiest thing He is confident that a GPS system will be Former TuftsLife President Mike Vastola constantly getting yelled at,” Golia said. in the world sometimes to coordinate.” installed in the vehicle before too long. (E ’11) created the JoeyTracker two years The two JoeyTracker displays, installed in If taken out of the hands of TuftsLife, the “[We] appreciate riders’ patience with the ago after the Tufts Community Union (TCU) the Mayer Campus Center two summers ago, responsibility for managing the JoeyTracker temporary unavailability of GPS technology,” Senate conceived the idea in 2000 but never now show unintelligible codes, Golia said. could fall to DPES, Galvez said. Albano said. “All Tufts routes are currently followed through. “This is a building for the students, and “The problem we would have at this equipped with GPS units, and we are working “We took it over, and we got it done,” Vastola if something’s broken, I want it fixed,” Golia point is the [software] expertise,” he said. with Tufts to insure all vehicles and backup said. “We were pretty happy about it.” said. “It really bothers me that this thing has “The big thing is, if there’s an issue, that vehicles will be fully equipped.”

Symposium to address current Cuban issues

b y An n a b e ll e Ro b e r t s “This is a good time to bring the Contributing Writer topic to Tufts and open the issue for debate on campus,” Becque said. A symposium titled “Cuba (Re) A large part of the symposium will Considered: New Perspectives be to highlight the research students from Havana” will be held today in conducted while abroad, according the Remis Sculpture Court at the to Stern. The presentations will pro- Aidekman Arts Center to discuss con- vide insight into the unique social temporary social and academic issues and political happenings in Cuba, in Cuba. he said. The event will include presenta- “In Cuba they do things different- tions from five of the nine students ly,” Stern said. “Their health care, who conducted independent research their education system, the way they in Havana, Cuba for six weeks over deal with hurricanes.” the summer within a program run by The symposium is particular- Norfolk State University. The research ly important due to a general lack topics include race, health, agricul- of knowledge about Cuba among ture, economy and alternative energy Americans, Stern noted. justin mccallum / the tufts daily in Cuba. “In the media you get no sense A new student group hopes to take action to better the education system in the U.S. The other speakers include Gloria about what’s happening in Cuba Rolando, Tomas Robaina, Jorge besides the negative things and the Fornet and Roberto Zurbano, four political things,” he said. “In our Student group brings new Cuban academics who worked with country there is incredible ignorance the students last summer at La Casa about what is going on in Cuba, even de las Americas, a subsidiary of the within academic circles.” education reform dialogue University of Havana. Becque agreed, explaining that This summer marks the first time Cubans know more about the United b y Sh a n n o n Va vr a and to take action. that Tufts students have participated States than Americans know about Contributing Writer Junior Lauren Schonberger began the in a program of this nature in Cuba, Cuba. Tufts SFER chapter with the hope that that Ruben Stern, director of the Latino “To people in Cuba, the [United Education reform may not have been Tufts students could begin to influence Center, said. States] is very important. It has a among the hottest topics in the run-up the development of education reform in The symposium is particularly rel- lot to do with how they live their to the recent elections, but a new stu- Massachusetts. evant now, as it is a time of political daily lives and the political realities dent group is taking matters into their “There are so many ways to do some- transformation both in Cuba and in that they face,” she said. “It seems own hands. Tufts Students for Education thing about that in Boston and as a stu- the United States, according to senior mind-boggling that people know so Reform (TSFER), which formed this dent at Tufts,” Schonberger said. “We are Averi Becque, who will be presenting semester, has two key objectives: to raise her research at the symposium. see CUBA, page 2 awareness about education reform issues see EDUCATION, page 2

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see ARTS, page 3 see SPORTS, back 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News | features Friday, November 9, 2012 THE TUFTS DAILY Tufts SFER partners with Teach for America Re b e c c a K. Sa n t i a g o EDUCATION is what will make a difference. the purpose of the course. I can accept Editor-in-Chief continued from page 1 “What I love about education reform that [tests are] a measure, I just don’t think Editorial raising awareness and getting people to is that there is no right answer. Rather, they show us everything.” understand that there are issues in our there is a right answer but we just don’t One of the central tenets of the non- Ben Kochman education system that can be changed, know exactly what works best yet,” profit SFER as a whole is to connect col- Falcon Reese and at the same time, taking action. We Schonberger said. lege students in SFER chapters with non- Managing Editors are people who know there are issues “Education reform has come to mean profit organizations dedicated to educa- with education reform and who want to something very specific. Ten years ago, tion reform. One such organization, Teach Jenna Buckle Executive News Editor do something about that.” if you said ‘education reform’ I think for America, focuses on creating a pipeline Shana Friedman News Editors Lizz Grainger Tufts SFER, which is not yet recognized it would have meant a whole other set of great teachers to go into the teaching Stephanie Haven by the Tufts Community Union Judiciary of ideas and policies ... The way the profession and positively effect change in Amelie Hecht Daphne Kolios (TCUJ), is part of a larger nonprofit orga- media talk about education reform now schools in the United States. Patrick McGrath nization, Students for Education Reform is always in terms of charter schools Reitzes said that during weekly meet- Laina Piera Martha Shanahan (SFER), which comprises nearly 70 chap- as the saviors and bashing of teacher ings, the group has talked at length Melissa Wang ters on campuses across the country and unions,” Senior Lecturer of Education about Teach for America and the role of Jenny White Menghan Liu Assistant News Editors approximately 3,000 members. Steven Cohen said. a teacher. Melissa Mandelbaum SFER works to promote dialogue on “They’re talking about instruments of “It’s difficult to know how to evaluate Audrey Michael James Pouliot college campuses about education dis- standardized tests to judge whether stu- [teachers]. They stand in front of your Josh Weiner parities and potential solutions. Its other dents are learning anything and whether child every day in the classroom and are principal aims are to support legislative teachers are effective. I would consider directly responsible for your child’s ability policies that prioritize student needs and myself in favor of education reform, but to learn,” Schonberger said. “Does [mul- Hannah Fingerhut Executive Features Editor Jon Cheng Features Editors to link college students with education not that brand.” tiple choice] really show how much you Amelia Quinn Derek Schlom reform organizations, according to the As a group that aims to pass acts know? Are test scores really indicative of Lily Sieradzki SFER website. that favor students in the classroom, teachers’ ability?” Emily Bartlett Assistant Features Editors Alexandria Chu The group on campus meets once a Schonberger envisions the group taking Cohen argued that dialogue on the role Jacob Passy week and has held several discussion ses- neither a Democratic nor a Republican of Teach for America in the classroom is sions this semester to engender dialogue standpoint on the issues. According important. surrounding education reform. More to Schonberger, there is a dichotomy “[Teach for America] is not really a Melissa MacEwen Executive Arts Editor Kate Griffiths Arts Editors recently, the student group invited SFER’s between Democrats who support teach- program for teaching, certainly not teach- Alex Hanno Massachusetts State Program Director ers’ unions and Democrats who support ing in the long term. I question the worth Joe Stile Matthew Welch Jamie Engel to speak on campus. students in the classroom. of doing two years of Teach for America Alex Kaufman Assistant Arts Editors “We talked about what types of policy For example, one of the topics TSFER because as you start to learn your job Dan O’Leary Caroline Welch issues in Massachusetts we might want is beginning to focus on is raising aware- well, you’re leaving,” Cohen said. “I am to get involved in,” Sarah Reitzes, a fresh- ness of the achievement gap, or the dis- not attacking students who do Teach for man, said. parity in levels of educational success America; I think they’re terrific. I just wish Jonathan Green Executive Op-Ed Editor One of TSFER’s central goals is to sup- between students within various gen- that if they thought seriously about teach- Bhushan Deshpande Op-Ed Editors David Kellogg port specific education reform legislation der, socioeconomic or racial categories. ing that they would make a longer term Seth Teleky in Massachusetts. Schonberger hopes that According to Reitzes, the concept may be commitment to teaching, or that they Yiota Kastritis Peter Sheffer the group can form a collective stance on unfamiliar to many on campus. would think seriously about where they Denise Amisial Cartoonists key issues in Massachusetts, such as the “I think most Tufts students ... went to can do the most good.” Jehan Madhani charter cap. good high schools, so they might not be According to Schonberger, TSFER Louie Zong Keran Chen Editorialists According to Schonberger, the group as aware of the problems in our education collaborates with nonprofits such as Nicholas Golden will discuss its standpoint on the current system,” she said. Breakthrough Collaborative, Stand for Scott Geldzahler NewtonPortorreal state-imposed limit on charter schools According to Cohen, the top-down Children and Teach for America. Although and the number of students enrolled. model of using students’ standardized test the mutual support is not financial, the Group members will also consider the scores to evaluate both teachers’ effective- collaboration is significant because they David McIntyre Executive Sports Editor effect of charter schools on funding for ness and students’ proficiencies improp- selectively support each other’s issues, Aaron Leibowitz Sports Editors Ethan Sturm non-charter public schools. erly measures the value of an education. she said. Kate Klots “There are definitely different opin- “One thing that I find helpful is, in fact, This semester, Tufts SFER plans to coordi- Zachary Kliger Alex Baudoin ions about charter schools within the not to necessarily talk about an achieve- nate visits with charter schools in the Greater Jake Indursky Assistant Sports Editors group,” Reitzes said. “I think if we’re ment gap, but to think about an opportu- Boston area to get a sense of what the educa- Andy Wong Marcus Budline going to come up with a group opinion nity gap,” Cohen said. tional environment is like at charter schools. there will be some people who won’t Some schools, Cohen said, cannot pro- Other plans for the group include discussing agree with it, but I think we can form a vide students with the resources necessary legislation and initiatives in Massachusetts, Virginia Bledsoe Executive Photo Editor majority opinion.” to succeed. Many students do not have forming opinionated stances on them and Caroline Gelling Photo Editors Oliver Porter Schonberger said that although a the same fundamental schooling experi- deciding which campaigns they want to Ashley Seenauth political divide has formed within the ence as other, more fortunate students. plug into to take action. Schonberger feels Kyra Sturgill William Butt Assistant Photo Editors group already, it is because members “Not too many people remember ... that students in Massachusetts are direct Lane Florsheim disagree for a greater purpose. That said, those things that they stuff in their heads stakeholders in its education reform. Meagan Maher Gabriela Ros Schonberger believes it may be the most for standardized tests. Those things aren’t “As students, we have the empower- Clarissa Sosin important goal for the group to become necessarily the real important things,” ment, the experience, the education and Andrew Schneer Staff Photographers politically involved because taking action Cohen said. “Specific content is not always the resources to change it,” she said.

Jodi Bosin Executive New Media Editors Brionna Jimerson Justin McCallum Symposium to conclude week focused on Cuban studies

CUBA PRODUCTION continued from page 1 Alyssa Kutner little about Cuba here, when we have Production Director such a big impact on what is going on there.” Elliot Philips Executive Layout Editor Jen Betts Layout Editors The Cubans at the symposium will Matthew Cardarelli Gabrielle Cella present on a diverse range of top- Sarah Davis ics, providing a perspective many Shoshanna Kahne Sarah Kester Americans do not normally get a Adrian Lo chance to hear, Stern said. He added Danny MacDonald Reid Spagna that the speakers are at the top of their fields around issues of race, music and Nina Goldman Executive Copy Editors Drew Lewis Afro-Cuban relations. Lauren Greenberg Copy Editors The event is intended to draw stu- Adrienne Lange Patrick McGrath dents interested in everything from Spanish and Latin American studies, to international relations, history, music and race relations, he said. George Brown Executive Online Editor “Cuba is a changing place, it’s a Darcy Mann Online Editors dynamic place, and I think this is an Daniel Kotin Executive Technical Manager important opportunity to get a chance to examine and study it,” Stern said. BUSINESS Professor of Latin American Christine Busaba Literature Jose Mazzotti believes that MCT Executive Business Director students and faculty alike will acquire A symposium on Cuba will be held this afternoon, showcasing student research and featur- ing lectures from four Cuban academics. Simmone Seymour Advertising Director valuable knowledge from attending the Li Liang Receivables Manager symposium. Shang Ming Wu Sales Director “[Cuba] might be in a crisis, but Mazzotti said offered a panoramic the Latino Center, the Department of they are still implementing creative view of current cultural initiatives and Romance Languages, the International solutions,” he said. “I think that both movements on the island. Relations Program, the Department students and faculty have a lot to learn Screenings of Rolando’s documen- of Political Science, the Department from Cuba.” taries on the Afro-Cuban movement of Sociology, the Africana Center, The Cuban panelists have also and the Cuban Independent Party Latino Studies and the Department P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 presented at other events this week. of Color also took place this week, of Anthropology and Norfolk State 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 Literary and cultural studies specialist Becque said. University International Studies/ [email protected] Fornet gave a lecture Thursday, which The symposium is co-sponsored by Service Learning.

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Movie Review Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ exposes the man behind the legend b y Tim Ch a r o u k film as he meets with democratic mem- This is most definitely an ensemble Contributing Writer bers of Congress with his two equally film. Each character serves his or her comedic sidekicks in an attempt to get role, except for Gordon-Levitt, whose The smell of Oscar nominations was more votes for the amendment. character should probably never have overwhelming after the final credits Despite his good performance, been included in the plot. Spielberg’s rolled on Steven Spielberg’s new histor- Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performance as efforts toward historical accuracy Lincoln’s son adds almost nothing to are appreciable, and he even factors Lincoln the plot. Similarly, Mrs. Lincoln’s gran- Lincoln’s famously high voice into the diose statements and melodramatic equation. personality do not align her with the As Spielberg said during a recent film’s predominately intimate nature. interview, “We would have been a little Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally By focusing almost exclusively on the bit criticized had we done Lincoln the Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt question of slavery during the Civil War, way Disney does him at Epcot Center.” Directed by Steven Spielberg this film unfortunately tends towards Spielberg has most definitely returned the sensational. The heated debates in to top form and Daniel Day-Lewis still Congress seem a little too exciting and remains one of the finest actors in the ical epic, “Lincoln.” This new Spielberg the moral absolutism of it all makes business. Now we wait for February to creation may not be the best film of the Lincoln a less believable character. see if the Academy feels the same way. year, but it is certainly a crowd pleaser. Furthermore, everything seems a bit “Lincoln,” this time without the vam- too inspiring, especially when paired pire hunting, follows the 16th presi- with the beautiful but predictable John dent of the United States as he tries Williams score. The music is engrossing to pass the 13th Amendment through during the film, but the film’s melodra- Congress, thus making slavery illegal. ma feels overdone and too sentimental Following the rather disappoint- as soon as the viewer leaves the theater. ing “Nine” (2009), two-time Academy Overall, “Lincoln” is a very good film, Award-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has but it just isn’t great. The set design and returned to take on the role of Abraham costumes are spot-on, the cinematog- Lincoln. Longtime fans of this method raphy is beautiful and the dialogue is actor will be pleased to hear that he Courtesy Dreamworks Studios rich and witty — you can tell that writer does not disappoint. ‘Lincoln’ is a look at the life of the man who Tony Kushner is a playwright at heart. The film interweaves the stories of the held this nation together. Kushner does his best to make Abraham Civil War and the 13th Amendment with Lincoln as multi-dimensional as pos- Lincoln’s life within the White House. other father-son film, “There Will Be sible, but in doing so, he actually makes It also portrays the president and his Blood” (2007). the story rather one-dimensional by wife (Sally Field) as they struggle to The cast of this film is quite impres- focusing just on the 13th Amendment, keep their son (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) sive and each scene presents a familiar using a perspective that most viewers from enlisting in the army, because it face. Even Tufts alum David Costabile have already heard many times. wouldn’t be a Spielberg film without (A ’89) makes an appearance. Tommy Minor complaints aside, “Lincoln” is some struggle between father and son. Lee Jones gives his best performance still a very enjoyable film. Though there Spielberg successfully reduces the in years — despite his distracting wig will likely be a fifth Oscar nomination monument that is Lincoln to a man by — as the strong-willed but grumpy for Mr. Day-Lewis, it is the supporting focusing on Lincoln’s interactions with Thaddeus, while James Spader gives a cast that makes this film so entertain- Courtesy Dreamworks Studios his youngest son. This approach makes great comedic performance. He suc- ing and they deserve more recognition Daniel Day-Lewis is in top form as the film feel reminiscent of Day-Lewis’ cessfully balances the heavy tone of the than they will likely get. Lincoln’s doppelganger.

Theater Review Anachronisms abound in ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ b y Es t i Be r n s te i n tion chooses to end with a reminder of Daily Staff Writer Jackson’s impact on the native popu- lations in its homage to the Trail of Musical theater and history buffs, Tears. While a political message could beware: “1776” isn’t the only musical have been effective, especially during about American politics anymore. an election season, the concluding guilt Directed by Paul Melone, the trip catches the audience off-guard and SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production results in silence and general discomfort of Alex Timber and Michael Friedman’s before the cast breaks into what could original musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew otherwise be a rousing curtain call. Jackson” re-examines both traditional Throughout a recent show, the cast musical theater and the conventional members — except for Gus Curry, the perception of America’s 19th-century actor portraying Jackson — fluidly tran- politics and presidents. Given that the sitioned from one character to the next show portrays a history any eighth grad- without missing a beat. From Jackson’s er in the U.S. ought to know, this show presidential contenders to modern tour- requires the audience to fully suspend ists visiting the White House, Timbers disbelief and trust the storytelling more wrote in a plethora of personalities than the story. that add to the performance’s chaotic, Marrying Andrew Jackson’s bold per- random humor. Most of the perfor- sonality and controversial policies to mances were notable, either as solo contemporary rock music, this musical performances or as ensemble members. gives the audience an idea of what Green Jim Torres / SpeakEasy Stage The male chorus proved stronger and Day would have sung about had the “Bloody Bloody’s” ensemble digs into the rocker/emo scene in its unconventional por- more purposeful than the female cho- band existed in early 19th-century North trayal of American history. rus, although this could be attributed to America. This unconventional union Melone’s direction. provides an innovative take on American often mistakes irony and self-awareness bluegrass/ska rockfest, “Bloody Bloody” The visual design of this production history while exploring new inroads into for smugness by taking itself more seri- never fully defines itself in a genre. Even also fits into the motif of the show with a the forms of musical theater. ously than the writers intended. Some the horn section, which this produc- consistent palate of slate grey, blue and Unfortunately, while this show has of the jokes, such as references to Susan tion added, increases power while per- sepia tones, punctuated by neon blue garnered praise as a postmodern take on Sontag and Michel Foucault, were funny petuating the show’s identity crisis. The and red lights. Jackson and his cohorts Jackson’s story, SpeakEasy’s production in their own rights as non-sequiturs mixture of acoustic and electric instru- wear leather and plenty of eyeliner, just and random anachronistic insertions. ments proves frustrating, especially in case the audience forgets that the However, when these jokes are used as when they are played simultaneously, costumes are supposed to be ironic. an excuse to name-drop, the humor falls as the electric guitars overpower the Americana knickknacks hang on walls flat because the relevant scene or song acoustic ones. Additionally, the lyrics and from vertical grids that form the set doesn’t actually pertain to the figure aren’t fully audible. The onstage band and they nicely enhance the mood of invoked. Because the production didn’t adds a nice visual aesthetic that con- the show. Still, the set ultimately feels laugh at itself, the audience was often tributes to authenticity of the show as a as though it encroaches on the already quiet in return. rock musical, but it could be utilized to small playing area. And though the SpeakEasy team greater effect. Though it raises questions about artis- tries to present a substantive show, Perhaps the most unexpected aspect tic and directing choices, this produc- this production proves that “Bloody of this production is its ambiguous tion gives its audience a good taste of Bloody Andrew Jackson” is, perhaps, political message. As the show men- Timber’s and Friedman’s work. “Bloody Jim Torres / SpeakEasy Stage not intended to be a serious musical. In tions, Jackson’s legacy is debatable, as Bloody Andrew Jackson” is a unique Unfortunately, “Bloody Bloody” never clearly that respect, it may not be as versatile his accomplishments include relocat- musical that says as much about cur- defines itself as a historically aware rock as many other musicals. Confused as to ing and killing large numbers of Native rent musical tastes as it does about the musical or an emo/bluegrass/ska rockfest. whether it is a rock musical or an emo/ Americans. Interestingly, this produc- United States’ seventh president. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y advertisement Friday, November 9, 2012 Sugar & Spice

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FIELD HOCKEY Saturday. The Herons, ranked No. 1 continued from back in the North Atlantic region, are the goal of the season. No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament With two minutes remaining in and enjoyed a first-round bye. The the half, Cannon was awarded a Herons play on AstroTurf, a slick penalty stroke. The junior, a veter- surface relatively unfamiliar to the an in one-on-one scenarios, bur- Jumbos, although they played on ied a shot past Galatioto for a 5-0 Middlebury’s AstroTurf in last week- Jumbos advantage going into the end’s NESCAC tournament. intermission. In 2010, Tufts advanced to “[Freshman] Missy [Karp] took the second round of NCAAs, the ball endline and beat the losing to Middlebury in a hard- goalie, but one of the defenders fought 3-2 decision. But Tufts fouled her pretty blatantly right has not made it past the round in front of the open goal, so a of sixteen since 2009, when penalty stroke was awarded to the Jumbos lost to Salisbury us,” Cannon said. “Especially in a 1-0 semifinal. Tufts has considering the weather condi- dropped just one game since tions, I really focused on getting losing to Middlebury on Sept. solid contact and a lot of strength 8 and hopes to return to the behind the ball without slipping Courtesy Kate Klots Elite Eight. in order to send it all the way The field hockey team had many celebrations like this one on Wednesday, as it dominated Castleton in the first “We really want to prove as across and put it in the net.” round of the NCAAs despite snowy conditions. a team what we are capable In the first half, the Jumbos held of,” Cannon said. “Being in the a 20-3 advantage in shots and saw son. Enjoying the unique privilege of out the most, and we rely on every- pointed with the score so they made NCAA tournament gives us a eight penalty corner opportuni- being able to play every single mem- one to make a contribution because one last push,” Stuntz said. “[But] chance to do that. Our team is ties while allowing Castleton just a ber of the roster in the NCAA tourna- we know each person can step up.” our defense remained composed heading up to William Smith single corner. After the break condi- ment, the younger players continued Castleton came out firing, despite the weather conditions and on Thursday evening, so on tions continued to worsen, but even just where the older ones left off. attempting to get on the board, [all] the shots.” Friday we’ll be able to prac- the quickly accumulating wintry “It was a great opportunity for but all that effort only opened up After several strong saves from tice on the field that we will mix did not dampen the Jumbos’ everyone on the team to be able more room for the Tufts attack. Stuntz following three Castleton be playing on in Saturday’s momentum, as they continued to to contribute,” Cannon said. First, Chapman connected with penalty corners, Karp finished the game and acclimate to those add on to a seemingly insurmount- “Especially in an NCAA game, Yogerst for the junior’s 11th goal scoring by depositing a ball from conditions.” able lead. being able to play everyone shows of the season, and minutes later freshman midfielder Allison Rolfe to “We communicated effec- As junior Katie Stuntz replaced our depth as a team. A lot of teams Park and Karp connected to give put Tufts up 8-0. tively [against Castleton],” Keenan in the cage, several of the can’t do that, even in regular season Tufts a 7-0 lead. The Jumbos will now head to Stuntz added. “[We] look Jumbos’ younger players took the games. We’re consistently one of the “Toward the end of the game, Geneva, New York, where they will forward to doing the same field, a few for the first time this sea- teams that subs our players in and Castleton was obviously disap- face the William Smith Herons on against William Smith.”

LATE NIGHT Current sophomores will form back- bone of squad for next season VOLLEYBALL tion of Tufts volleyball.” continued from back Despite losing three integral personalities KIE different, tough season, a different type of to the team, Tufts will be full of seasoned C team. This was a different challenge from veterans next year. The Jumbos will return previous years.” more than a few strong players, including Lord finished her last season as a Jumbo All-NESCAC second team selection soph- with a team-high 8.88 assists per set, good omore Kelly Brennan, who led the team DELIVERY for third in the NESCAC. The center of the offensively and was third in the NESCAC Jumbos’ offensive attack, Lord earned All- with 3.15 kills per set. NESCAC honors for the third time, adding Other key contributors who will be asked another accolade to her seemingly end- to play bigger roles next year are sophomores less collection that includes 2011 NESCAC Haley Hopper, who finished second on the Co-Player of the Year. team in kills, and Kuhel, who led the team in Ellefsen, one of many strong attacking out- blocks this year and was the 2011 NESCAC side hitters for Tufts, finished the season fifth in Rookie of the Year. kills on the team with 76 in 58 sets. Meanwhile, As the team’s only current junior, libero Bruck played the role of defensive specialist, Virginia Clay, who led the team defensively finishing fifth in digs on the team with 114. with 269 digs, will have to step up and provide And while these accomplished seniors leadership for the aspiring Jumbos. will go out without a NESCAC champion- The potential for next year’s team is ship under their belt after a disappointing undeniable, as many players gained invalu- first-round loss to Bowdoin, they will leave able experience from this year’s hard-fought behind a legacy of success and the knowledge matches. The confidence that leaving that thanks to their efforts, the team has made seniors like Lord have for the future of the great strides toward a becoming a consistent team is echoed in the mindsets of next year’s contender for the NESCAC title. rising stars. “They are a great group of girls, very tal- “We need to keep the momentum we got ented. They can only go up from here,” Lord up at end of this season and not start off slow- said. “I think that there is some groundwork ly,” Kuhel said. “I’m very optimistic about year. to be a great team, very cohesive. I’m not We’ll have a very strong team next year. We worried about them carrying on the tradi- want to pick up where we left off this year.” Thursday-Saturday 10 PM - 3 AM

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b y Ka t e Kl o t s more goalkeeper Jessica Galatioto Daily Editorial Board was there to make the stop for the in NCAA first roundSpartans. matchup At a certain point, it stopped But on the rebound, Tufts broke looking like field hockey. With snow through. Perkins tapped in her tenth steadily accumulating on Bello Field goal of the season at the 1:37 mark to give the Jumbos the early advan- FIELD HOCKEY tage. A minute later, Cannon fin- (15-2 Overall, 10-2 NESCAC) ished a goal of her own to double the at Bello Field, Wednesday Jumbos’ advantage. NCAA First Round “Coming out, we wanted to get as many goals as we could as fast as Castleton 0 0 — 0 possible,” Cannon said. “We really Tufts 5 3 — 8 didn’t want the bad weather to play any part in deciding the outcome of as the afternoon wore on, the No. 10 the game, so we knew if we got off to field hockey team played through a good start earlier, we would be put- the elements on its way to a domi- ting ourselves in a better position. nating 8-0 victory over Castleton After we scored the first few goals, State College in Wednesday’s NCAA we just wanted to keep going.” first round matchup. The victory, For more than 10 minutes Tufts which propelled the Jumbos into continued to possess, setting the Saturday’s round of 16, marked a fast pace of the game and having rousing recovery for the Jumbos, already forced Galatioto to make six who lost 4-1 to No. 6 Bowdoin last saves halfway through the first half. Jumbos conclude season by looking for first win Saturday in the NESCAC semifinals. Smelling blood in the water, By the last whistle, the contest had Tufts struck again. This time, first- at Middlebury begun to resemble ice hockey more year forward Hannah Park knocked than anything else. But the Jumbos in her third goal of the season, for the second straight sea- yards per game, the Panthers a last opportunity for Civetti to were clearly the better team, using finding space in the middle of a son, the football team enters its are racking up nearly double shake up the lineups with some the slick surface to their advantage congested circle to send one home season finale against Middlebury that average. They’ve thrown for of his younger players, as well as and outpacing the Spartans begin- for the Jumbos. 0-7, searching for that elusive an average of 368.9 yards in an opportunity for the seniors to ning to end. Trailing 3-0, Castleton began to first win. each contest — the best in the go out with a bang. “We’ve really been focusing on press offensively for the first time last year when the two teams NESCAC — on the strength of “[The mentality] is kind of just finishing our looks and collecting in the contest. On a corner, junior squared off, the Panthers crushed their talented junior quarterback to leave everything out there,” rebounds to put them in,” junior forward Rachel Preusser inserted the Jumbos’ dreams on a two-yard McCallum Foote. senior defensive back Sam Diss midfielder Emily Cannon said. “On to classmate and midfielder Brynn touchdown run with two seconds the Jumbos defense may strug- said. “We’re just trying to keep Wednesday, we finally achieved that. Cayia at the top of the circle. Cayia remaining in the fourth quarter, gle to control the Panther offense, fighting, keep cranking it out with We focused on completing really took aim at the cage, but Tufts soph- handing Tufts a 19-17 defeat. but head coach Jay Civetti’s one game left, and we’re going to quick free-hits and just pushing the omore keeper Brianna Keenan was this year, Tufts’ biggest heart- team will attempt to match the leave everything on the field like ball up the field as fast as we could to there to swat the ball out of danger. break is probably already in its Panthers’ offensive firepower with we’ve done all season.” catch them off guard. It worked well, Preusser controlled the rebound, rearview mirror, with Saturday’s a running game that has seen Diss and his classmates have and our transition game played into sending a quick shot on goal, but senior day game ending in marked improvement of the last done their best to ignore the fact that too.” Keenan pulled through again for the an overtime loss to the visit- two weeks. that this will be their last time put- The road to the blowout began Jumbos and made the save. ing Colby Mules. Unfortunately “We’ve got to try to stay on ting on pads in a Tufts uniform. right from the first whistle. Just over For the remainder of the half, the for the Jumbos, the Panthers, the field [on offense],” Civetti said. When the emotions are stripped a minute in, the Jumbos notched Jumbos rarely relinquished the ball. a NESCAC offensive jugger- “So running the ball will be a big away, this game comes down to their first penalty corner opportu- After exhausting Galatioto with a naut still hoping for an outside point of emphasis for us.” one thing — pride. nity of the game, and senior forward flurry of shots, senior co-captain chance at the league champion- in the class of 2013’s final “We’re confident,” senior quar- Kelsey Perkins inserted the ball to Lia Sagerman inserted a corner to ship, present a much greater game, the entire program has terback John Dodds said. “We sophomore midfielder Maggie junior midfielder Stephanie Wan, challenge. made sure to also emphasize that have nothing to lose.” Chapman, whose first attempt went who drove in from the top of the While the Jumbos rank third this is their last chance to show just wide of the cage. Seconds later, circle, finishing the shot for her first in the league with 191.7 passing the NESCAC what it can be. It is —by Marcus Budline the sophomore took another whack at the ball, but Castleton sopho- see FIELD HOCKEY, page 7

Volleyball A year of experience, growth Men’s Soccer to take on Vassar in first round of for Jumbos NCAA tournament

b y Al e x Sc h r o e d e r games, and key in-conference losses Daily Staff Writer later in the season against Bowdoin, Williams and Middlebury hurt the The volleyball team’s tri-captains Jumbos’ chances for success. Kendall Lord, Kiersten Ellfesen and But at the same time, Tufts dem- Natalie Bruck will all graduate this onstrated outstanding resilience spring, leaving behind a team that all season long. An impressive vic- finished the season at .500 with a tory against Conn. College, a strong mix of tough losses and definitive showing against nationally ranked wins. But as the Jumbos try to solid- No. 5 Christopher Newport in the ify their position in the NESCAC, Beacons Invitational and most these three seniors will graduate impressively, the match against having led long, prolific careers Springfield in the MIT Invitational under coach Cora Thompson. proved just what the Jumbos were “I think overall it has been such capable of. a positive experience,” Lord said. “I “The match against Springfield have really grown throughout my showed us we were able to play years as a player from freshman to at a really high level,” sophomore senior year. I’ve played under great middle blocker Isabel Kuhel said. captains and with amazing team- “Before that, we didn’t have a high mates, so I’m really sad to go, but level of competition. It showed us I hope I can leave a legacy for the we were able to compete with really girls that I had the honor of being great teams, despite the loss.” captain of.” Even as the regular season began In many ways this season was to wind down, the team was in a rebuilding year for the Jumbos, contention for the top spot in the Oliver Porter/Tufts Daily who finished in second place in the NESCAC, but a lack of mental for- the men’s soccer team will be looking to extend its though, will be no easy task, as the Brewers will come NESCAC last year. But Tufts came titude led to an early end that the season on Saturday, as the Jumbos take on Vassar in into the game boasting a 12-4-3 record and have a out of the gate on fire, defeating non- seniors were not expecting. the first round of the NCAA tournament. The game, top goalscorer in sophomore forward Tom Wiechert. conference opponents Rhode Island “This year was a struggle,” Lord which will be held at Brandeis College in Waltham, The winner of the game will take on the victor of College and Brandeis. Following a said. “Every game we tried to start Mass., marks the team’s first appearance in the tour- the Brandeis-Baruch matchup on Sunday, with the loss to Wellesley, though, the team’s fresh and really just play. I grew a nament since 1996, as coach Josh Shapiro’s team has winner of that second round-game moving on to the chronic inconsistency began to lot just from the challenges of a morphed over the last several seasons into a strong Sweet 16 next weekend. set in. Tufts could not compile a and deep unit. Advancing to the second round, — David McIntyre winning streak of more than three see VOLLEYBALL, page 7