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Where You Partly Cloudy Read It First 57/43 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 32 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 TUFTSDAILY.COM Open Access Week showcases research BY STEPH A NIE HA VEN Research Open Access.” Daily Editorial Board “Many students are not aware of this movement and how Associate Provost Mary Lee readily they can access tremen- is hosting Tufts’ fourth annual dous amounts of scholarship,” Open Access Week from Oct. 22 Associate Professor of Biology through Oct. 28. Julie Fuhrman said. “Any effort Part of an international pro- to help everyone understand gram to expand education and the best routes to this literature research audiences, the initia- would be helpful.” tive at Tufts is an opportunity Faculty members from the for professors to showcase the natural science and engi- work they will publish in open neering departments are par- access journals, or publications ticipating in this year’s Open JODI BOSIN FOR THE TUFTS DAILY that anyone can access for free. Access Week, which features The Somerville Board of Aldermen is moving forward with a long-term plan to redevelop Union Square into “Scholarship that is both high- research on a range of topics a thriving business district. quality and openly available is including biomedical optics more likely to be used and cited, and tropical disease. thus raising the prominence of “Having the papers be free- Somerville moves forward with the faculty and of the affiliated ly accessible to all on the web institution, as well as increas- ensures that everyone, especial- ing the opportunity for interdis- ly students, will have access to plan to revitalize Union Square ciplinary work and reuse,” Lee our work,” Professor of Biology BY JENNIFER WHITE accommodate the future con- Transportation (MassDOT) and told the Daily in an email. “Open Michael Levin said. “This is espe- Daily Editorial Board struction of the station. the City of Somerville signed a access is a movement of concern cially important for students at In an Oct. 2 meeting, the memorandum of agreement this for all of us involved in advanc- Tufts. Many of the undergraduate Somerville legislators earlier Somerville Board of Aldermen summer to put a Green Line stop ing scholarship and research — students who do guided research this month approved a long-term approved the 20-year plan, which in the square by 2017 as part of no discipline is excluded.” in my lab end up as co-authors redevelopment plan to transform in its first phase gives the Somerville the Green Line Extension Project, Throughout the week, profes- or even first authors on manu- Union Square from a largely stag- Redevelopment Authority (SRA) City of Somerville Director of sors’ and some of their Ph.D stu- scripts, and having their work nant, underdeveloped area into a power to determine the disposition Communications Tom Champion dents’ articles will be on display freely available is very good for lively business district and trans- of certain land parcels in the Union told the Daily. in Tisch Library on the Medford/ their careers and development portation hub. Square area. “If you look at just what the Somerville campus and Hirsh as future scientists.” The Union Square Revitalization The Board also last week autho- Green Line requires in terms of Health Sciences Library on For the second year in a Plan, originally proposed in 2009, rized an $8 million bond to acquire preparing the area and what it the Boston campus. Yesterday, row, these professors also anticipates the creation of a sta- land and plan for the proposed offers in terms of sustainable eco- these libraries live-streamed an received Open Access Funds tion along the extension of the Union Square Green Line station. nomic growth, that creates a sense International Open Access Week to pay for the open access T’s Green Line through the neigh- The Massachusetts Bay of urgency in planning for the area lecture from Harvard University borhood. The plans utilize exist- Transportation Authority (MBTA), entitled “How to Make Your see ACCESS, page 2 ing available lands in the area to the Massachusetts Department of see UNION, page 2 Ahmed presents Islam Talking Tufts with Steve Tisch BY AA RON LEIBOWITZ band, were waiting. When Tisch istration of the gym, the trainers Daily Editorial Board walked in, the crowd cheered, eight — they love it. That’s fantastic to be in global framework students spelled out “T-H-A-N-K involved in something that is being The ceremony to dedicate the Y-O-U” with signs, and the band used so productively to the benefit BY JENNIFER WHITE traditionally spiritual way of con- new Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness played “All-Star,” by Smash Mouth. of so many students. Daily Editorial Board ceptualizing connections between Center, held Monday afternoon Before all the fanfare, and before religion and culture, examining the in Chase Gym, featured many of even having seen the beautiful new TD: At what point did you decide Durre Ahmed, senior research impact that Westernized thinking Tufts’ power players. Sitting in the space inscribed with his name, to make this donation, and why did fellow at the Center for the Study of has imposed on these two realms audience were former Chairman Tisch sat down with the Daily in you specifically decide to donate a Gender and Culture in Lahore, gave of society. of the Board of Trustees Nathan Ballou Hall to reflect on his time at new athletics center? a talk last night before a classroom- Ahmed, a psychologist by train- Gantcher and current Chairman Tufts, his connection to the school ST: It had been an issue that I’d sized group on the top floor titled ing, began the lecture by describ- Jim Stern. Steve’s brother and since and the one thing he has that been thinking about for a number Cabot Auditorium on “Modernity ing the chasm that has been cre- Tisch College donor, Jonathan, no one else does. of years. When I found myself, eight and Religion, Gender and Islam: ated between modern, Western was there, as was Dan Kraft, pres- years ago after my father passed New Heretical Imperatives.” formulations of religion and what ident of the group that owns the Tufts Daily: What’s it like being away, getting much more involved Ahmed claimed that globalized she considers to be the spiritual New England Patriots. Former back at Tufts? with the New York Giants and modernity is changing the way we essence of religious tradition at its University President Larry Bacow Steve Tisch: I think I’ve been here becoming the team’s chairman, it think about religion, from South roots, noting the importance of and current University President in the last five or six years, but I seemed like it was finally an oppor- Asia to the United States. In the two- Anthony Monaco were both in remember when I was here a few tunity to connect the dots between hour lecture, she presented a more see ISLAM, page 2 attendance as well. years ago, the weather was terrible, my involvement in professional And then there was Steve Tisch and it certainly wasn’t for an event sports and my alma mater. (LA ’71) himself. Upon taking the as wonderful as this one today. The I did some due diligence, and podium to address the suit-wear- campus looks amazing. There’s a lot there seemed to be a real need ing crowd, Tisch began: “There’s a that looks new, and from my per- ... that it should be in the area of saying that if you remember the spective there’s also a lot that was sports, specifically with a new facil- ’60s, you weren’t really there.” the same when I walked on campus ity. Eight years later, I’m thrilled that A few minutes later, the film pro- in September of 1967. It’s hard for today is the formal dedication. ducer and New York Giants owner me to say that, but I like the fact that again drew laughs, playfully sug- there’s still so many familiar build- TD: Tell us about your undergradu- gesting a plaque be placed in the ings and streets. The students are ate experience at Tufts. fitness center’s Kraft Family Atrium a lot younger, but it’s — it’s a great ST: Keep in mind, it was the 1960s, with the scores of the Giants’ two campus, it’s a great school. which was an amazing time to be in recent Super Bowl victories over college, to be in college in Boston, to the Patriots. TD: Have you seen the new be in a community like Tufts — not Once Tisch completed his gym yet? in the middle of the city, but close remarks, the audience was led into ST: I haven’t, I’ve only seen pictures. enough to Cambridge and close the Kraft Atrium by the Tufts cheer- I’m very anxious to see it. From enough to Boston, and a little bit of ZHUANGCHEN ZHOU FOR THE TUFTS DAILY leaders, where about 100 athletes, what I’ve been told, the feedback a safety net of being in Somerville. Durre Ahmed came to the Hill yesterday to speak about the connection a handful of non-athletes simply from the students, and the people between gender and religion in Islam. there to work out, and the pep involved in the gym — the admin- see STEVE TISCH, page 15 Inside this issue Today’s sections A powerful “Wuthering News 1 Comics 12 The job search takes Heights” film adapta- post-grads near and tion dabbles in dark Features 3 Classifieds 14 far.

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