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The House of Representatives yesterday rejected a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, even as congressional leaders pleaded for its passage and argued that it was necessary to stave off a devastating economic collapse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced an unprecedented fall yesterday, dropping by 777.68 points, the most ever in one day. Oil prices also plummeted. “Wall Street was counting on [the bill] passing,” economics Lecturer Anna Hardman said, explaining the stock market drop. In the House, 228 representatives voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and 205 supported it. Advocates of the failed bill are scrambling to craft substitute legislation that can appease representatives, whose phones rang off the hook in recent days with calls from angry con- stituents. “Those who have caused the problem [are] receiving the benefit,” Economics Lecturer Jack Green said, referring to how the legislation would benefit Wall Street executives. This proposed payout to major companies has frus- trated many Americans, he said. The bill would inject taxpayer money into private financial companies, many of which are shutting down or being bought out as Mct the result of the mounting global recession. Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves a news conference after the House rejected the bailout bill yesterday. Pelosi has harshly criticized Republicans for not rallying behind the legislation. see ECONOMY, page 2 female CEO of DuPont

b y Gi o va n n i Ru s s o n e l lo you really want to be a part of AlumnaDaily Editorial Board is namedwhat she is doing.” first University President Lawrence Hillel helps DuPont has selected Ellen Bacow said Kullman’s appoint- Kullman (E ’78) to become its ment is an indication of the students Rock president and chief executive worth that a Tufts education officer (CEO), making her the carries. “Ellen Kullman is every- the Vote first woman to lead a major U.S. thing a great CEO should be chemical company, the corpo- — smart, strategic, thoughtful, ration announced last Tuesday. experienced and, of course, well Kullman, a Tufts trustee, will educated. DuPont is fortunate become the third board mem- to be getting the benefit of her ber actively serving as CEO of a leadership,” he said in a state- Fortune 100 company when she ment to the Daily. “[Her] suc- assumes the executive’s chair cess and [that] of many others on Jan. 1. She will take over as speaks well of the value of a company president tomorrow. Tufts education.” “She’s just a gifted leader,” Bacow noted the spate of DuPont spokesperson Anthony prominent business leaders Farina told the Daily. “Some that graduated from Tufts in people have this capability and Kullman’s class. Jamie Dimon, some people don’t. Ellen has the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and this capability where you really Rebekah sokol/tufts daily want to be a part of her team, see KULLMAN, page 2 Volunteers at yesterday’s Rock the Vote event achieved their goal by signing up over 100 students to receive absentee ballots for the upcoming presidential election. “It was definitely a success — it was always busy,” said sophomore Amy Glazier, who helped run the Hillel-sponsored event. Glazier and others set up a booth on the campus center patio, where they helped students enlist online to receive ballots in the mail. Volunteers also helped some students register to vote.

b y Ne e s h a b h a g a t a n d Shape Up Somerville program, Shape Up Somerville and c a r t e r r o g e r s a collaboration between Tufts an assistant professor at the Contributing Writers and the City of Somerville, Friedman School of Nutrition Curtatone, other officialsaccording to Lesleyvisit Hawkins, Tufts Science for health and Policy, talk joined State and city officials the public information offi- Somerville Mayor Joseph joined educators in Ballou cer at City Hall. Shape Up Curtatone and Springfield Hall yesterday to stress the Somerville promotes healthy Mayor Domenic Sarno on a need for involvement from living by focusing on nutri- panel.

courtesy dupont.com local governments in build- tion and physical activity. Keynote speaker Mark Ellen Kullman chats with current DuPont CEO Chad Holliday. Kullman will ing healthy communities. Christina Economos, the take over as CEO on Jan. 1. The event grew out of the principal investigator for see HEALTH, page 2

Inside this issue Today’s Sections Sophomore runner Steph Professors are making McNamara leads Tufts to News 1 Editorial | Letters 10 more of an effort to learn a third-place finish at the Features 3 Comics 11 students’ names. Codfish Bowl. Arts | Living 5Classifieds 13 Captured 8 Sports Back

see FEATURES, page 3 see SPORTS, back page 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Police Briefs ECONOMY just punish Wall Street, but put hard-work- Burn-ie baby Would you like a bloody continued from page 1 ing Americans at risk of losing their homes, nose with that? Backers of the bailout legislation back- their jobs and their savings.” Markey repre- The Tufts University Police Department Wallers include StreetFederal Reserve crisis Chairman Benaffects sents parts ofstudent Medford, including loans a portion (TUPD) received a call at 1:03 p.m. on A student reported at 2:40 a.m. on Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry M. of Tufts’ campus. Sept. 26 about a fire on the roof of the Sept. 28 that he had been headbutted Paulson, Jr., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Barton Edgerton, a lecturer in the Carmichael Dining Hall. The Medford Fire at the corner of Packard Avenue and President George W. Bush and the two major Department of Political Science, agreed that Department also responded and hosed Professors Row. The student said he presidential candidates, Sens. John McCain inaction will only exacerbate the problem. down the area. was waiting in line to buy something (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.). “I think the worst thing is doing nothing; I Someone had lit a stuffed animal on from Moe’s food stand when another Paulson promised to continue work- think that there’s pretty broad agreement that fire and thrown it out of the window of student came up to him and rammed ing to pass the bailout. “This is much too something needs to be done. [But there’s] a a dorm room, according to TUPD Sgt. him in the face, giving him a bloody important to simply let fail,” he told the good deal of dispute as to what should be Robert McCarthy. The creature landed on nose. press after the House’s vote. Paulson insist- done,” he said. the roof of the dining hall, causing the fire, ed that rejecting the bill meant doom not According to The Wall Street Journal, the he said. Midnight marauder only for companies, but also for everyday bill would provide the Treasury with access to The minor blaze led to a small amount Americans. “Families, too, feel the credit a $700 billion line of credit and wide author- of damage. The Department of Facilities Officers received information at 3:23 crunch as it becomes more difficult to get ity to buy shaky mortgages, securities and placed a tarp over the area to protect it a.m. on Sept. 28 about a Tufts student car loans or student loans,” he said. financial assets that are undermining mar- from this weekend’s rainy weather. breaking and entering on Bromfield Opponents of the bill argued that it had ket confidence and limiting the liquidity of Avenue. When the police received been put together too hastily and that it financial institutions. He came in through the word, the house’s resident was chasing committed too much of taxpayers’ money While current economic turmoil and lack dorm room window… the student down Bromfield toward and not enough funding from Wall Street of liquidity will resound more immediately College Avenue. firms, whose irresponsibility many blame across Wall Street, they will impact students A resident of 14 Sawyer Ave. approached The student had kicked in the rear for the current economic turmoil. as well. TUPD officers on the road at 12:31 a.m. door of the apartment, waking the Supporters believed the bailout was vital “Already, in the past year, student loans on Sept. 28 to tell them that $300 had inhabitants, McCarthy said. The chase to helping both smaller businesses and major have come under tension,” Edgerton said. been stolen from her room while she was ended when he entered another house financial corporations weather the crisis. Last week, the Daily reported that 135 lend- downstairs in the common room. on Bromfield. “A lot of people who don’t like this still ers have suspended federal loans through She had left her door locked but neglect- The Somerville Police Department believe that it may be the least bad option,” the Federal Family Education Loan Program ed to lock her windows. The window was arrested the student for breaking and Hardman said. (FFELP), including the Massachusetts open when the student returned to her entering. “Nobody wanted to be in this situation,” Educational Finance Authority, the state’s room. Someone had entered through the Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said in a state- most prolific student lender. window by way of the fire escape and ment. “But, after careful consideration, taken money, McCarthy said. — compiled by Sarah Butrymowicz I decided to support this bill because I Alexandra Bogus and Giovanni Russonello believe that a failure to act now would not contributed reporting to this article. DuPont to continue focus on integrating science with successful business models Kullman from a $3.5 billion business to bring her knack for integrating stand the products that clients ference call about her views continued from page 1 a $5.5 billion business in just a the corporation’s role as a scien- wanted them to engineer. on taking over the corporation Peter Dolan, the former CEO of [couple of] years.” tific innovator with its business As an example, the spokes- during such a troubling time Bristol-Myers Squibb, are also Kullman said she is excit- endeavors, Farina said. man mentioned a project in for U.S. businesses, Kullman members of the Class of 1978. ed to assume her new titles. “[Kullman] has demonstrated China in which energy trans- emphasized DuPont’s role as Jeff Kindler, the CEO of Pfizer, is “Certainly it’s a great honor to a unique capability to connect formers in wind turbines were both a producer and a deal- a 1977 Tufts alum. lead this company. I’ve been our science to the needs in the overheating. DuPont scientists maker. Kullman has served as execu- here 20 years and just continue marketplace,” she said. “That met with companies that build “I think that across our com- tive vice president and a mem- to be impressed by our science means meeting with customers, the transformers to get a handle pany, [it is] that real depth ber of the office of the chief and how we connect that in the understanding their needs — on the problem. The scientists of science and the culture of executive since 2006. During marketplace,” she said during a what they’re looking for — and ended up crafting a new type delivering innovation that that time, she has led four of the conference call with reporters then being able to connect our of the fireproofing, protective really does shine through and five DuPont business segments. Over the past decade, DuPont, capabilities back at our global product Nomex that was spe- allows us to continue to grow Farina said Kullman’s superb which operates in more than 70 [research and development] cifically engineered for wind and create opportunities … in performance as an executive countries, has transformed into headquarters.” turbine transformers. “Now many markets — in agricul- qualified her to become CEO. a top “science-based products Farina said Kullman pio- we’re working with other coun- ture, in thermal protection, in “Ellen led our fastest-growing and services company,” accord- neered an initiative to bring tries around the world to help oil and gas,” she said. “And so business segment — that’s our ing to a press release issued by DuPont scientists to meetings them address this issue as well,” I think we have tremendous Safety and Protection business the company. A DuPont employ- with customers so that the Farina added. opportunities ahead of us and segment — and she grew that ee since 1988, Kullman will researchers could better under- When asked during the con- a tremendous trajectory.” Fenton calls for for less-structured exercise

HEALTH as excess fat obtained in childhood is continued from page 1 the hardest to get rid of. Got an Fenton, who currently serves as a pri- Curtatone lamented the challenges vate public health, transportation and he has faced in improving community planning consultant, used to host the health while facing severe budget con- PBS series “America Walking” and was a straints and attempting to reverse poor race walker for the U.S. national team. planning by his predecessors. opinion? He stressed the importance of fre- “Somerville has been an example of quent walking as a mainstay of physical how not to do it for several decades,” fitness, saying that only 44 percent of he said. America’s youth fits the image of the He specifically criticized past offi- We want to hear it. “free-range” child. cials for building highways in the loca- Fenton advocated for the construc- tions of former trolley stops and noted tion of more walking- and bicycle- that he is trying to shift the city’s focus friendly communities to help children away from automobile transportation grow up healthy. He spoke about ways by making Somerville friendlier to to integrate exercise into everyday life, pedestrians and bikers. mentioning taking the stairs, carrying Sarno emphasized the importance a bag instead of pulling one on rollers, of the “meat and potatoes” of local and parking farther from a destina- government — such as education and tion. safety — which are crucial in forging “Perhaps what we have to do is not healthy environments for children. the gym, formal-structured exercise, Massachusetts Department of Public but exercise in a more intrinsic way, Health Commissioner John Auerbach in a way that people can do without introduced Lisa Erck, the department’s thinking,” he said. coordinator of worksite initiatives, who Fenton also encouraged the town closed the summit with a presenta- leaders in attendance to promote pub- tion called “Working on Wellness.” She lic safety in their communities. He joked to Sarno that rather than “meat suggested building more speed bumps and potatoes,” she would like to see and wider lanes, which would create more “fish and vegetables.” an environment more conducive to Erck’s presentation focused on a Write to us! children playing outside without fear workplace health initiative started by of injury. the Department of Public Health. The Economos, the Friedman School’s initiative led to the polling of 4,800 New Balance Chair in Childhood workers in seven public institutions, Send op-eds to Nutrition, highlighted the importance one city government and three private of effecting a shift in how society thinks companies to learn what the primary about community health, pointing to health concerns were for workers in tuftsdailyoped@ how her children bring a more progres- each group. sive mindset to issues such as smoking The health department used the and recycling than the preceding gen- data to formulate recommendations eration. tailored to fit each set of workers. The gmail.com She also underscored the importance initiative will soon spread to other of combating weight gain in children, state agencies. 3

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Jessie Borkan | college is as college does For more and more professors, roll call goes beyond taking attendance One is the b y Ka t h a r i n e Se i m loneliest PlayingContributing Writerthe name game makes a difference When discussing their professors, students number might commend lively lectures or innovative cannot be alone. I can’t eat alone, walk research, but more rarely do they cite a per- alone, pee alone, work alone, work out sonal bond that developed over the course of alone — hell, I can’t even sleep alone, the semester. which is why I brought the embarrass- But professors at universities nationwide inglyI named Bunny-Bun to school. are attempting to change this through a In a shocking display of selfishness, basic, yet surprisingly effective gesture: mak- my friends have chosen to sustain lives ing it a priority to learn their students’ names outside of my need to be accompanied, and faces. so I’ve had to turn to others. Thom Sam Sommers, an assistant professor of Yorke walks me to class. Lupe goes on psychology at Tufts, applauded the develop- the elliptical with me (and I’m ashamed ment of this phenomenon, but explained to say, sometimes the Hanson broth- that the effort isn’t always made. ers do, too). David Byrne chills with me In his sixth year of teaching at Tufts, while I clean my room, and Kate Nash Sommers said it has always been important and Mason Jennings are always down to him to learn his students’ names, regard- to hang out when I am cooking. I am less of class size. seriously dependent on over a thousand “It makes a huge difference,” Sommers famous people who have no idea I exist. said. “Being anonymous changes the way Let’s face it, this affliction of mine is you behave. You feel less accountable, less yours, too. Our generation’s ability to fly committed to an endeavor.” solo is seriously stunted, and for that I Although Sommers argued that exerting blame Steve Jobs. His ironically titled this extra effort proves to his students that he line of “i”-things do anything but pro- has a vested interest in teaching the course, Annie Wermiel mote the “I” in my life, but rather, over he admitted that learning every name is no Assistant Psychology Professor Sam Sommers believes that remembering students’ names time, have amplified and distorted one easy task. His method involves taking the can have a positive effect on engagement in the classroom. of the most universal human fears: the time during exams to silently go up and fear of being alone. down rows to test his recall capacity. and students makes some students nervous. In smaller classes, Litvak said, it is easier Sit on the quad, and you will see According to Sommers, it is only fair for “That’s good for them to know they’re to learn individual students’ names, which that of those students walking alone, the professors to learn their students’ names. not massive members of the audience,” makes them more apt to participate in class. vast majority are sporting those tell-tale Because students are repeatedly reminded Sommers said. Litvak also stressed the importance of white ear buds, or, if they’re like me, they of the high work ethic they are expected And efforts from those like Sommers recognizing each student as an individual, are calling their mom/dad/sister/best to maintain, professors should show they do not go unnoticed: Student reviews on rather than just another face, agreeing with friend/aunt/other sister with absolutely respect their pupils’ hard work by at least Ratemyprofessors.com and Tuftsreviews. Sommers that anonymity causes disengage- no intention beyond passing the time it learning their names, he said. com rave about his superb teaching skills. ment. takes to walk from Olin to Anderson. While most students appreciate the efforts Most notably, it is common to see posts that “We’re not watching TV. You don’t want to Even with the advent of cell phones, of professors like Sommers, a select few who blatantly praise the fact that Sommers makes be a spectator,” Litvak said. nothing enables us to avoid our own com- balance taking notes with a casual game of a genuine effort to get to know his students. By learning every student’s name, a struc- pany quite like the iPod. The iPod lets us Solitaire during class time may find it sur- “Little things go a long way,” Sommers ture emerges that encourages students to harbor two months worth of recorded prising if they are personally called out for said. present themselves as intellectuals through sound in an object the size of a deck of such extracurriculars. A like-minded professor is Joseph Litvak, participation in class discussions and fosters cards, meaning that at any given moment, Sommers said that he doesn’t mind if this who has been teaching English courses of you have at your fingertips the perfect newfound familiarity between professors various sizes at Tufts for nine years. see NAMES, page 4 song for any occasion. You can make a playlist for any potentially solitary activity — on my iPod I have playlists entitled Walk, Run, Cook, Clean and Study, and AWK appella: TAC pokes fun at campus I have a feeling you do, too. On the off- chance that you don’t have a ready-made distraction from your long, lonely walk to groups, encourages members to ‘be chill’ the Davis T stop, iPods are equipped with the On-the-Go playlist feature, further on, but their goal is to poke fun at the music. enforcing our belief that a journey alone The recently formed Tufts A Cappella should be endured, not enjoyed. Collective (TAC) describes itself as the follow- Thich Nhat Hanh, a famed Buddhist ing: “Tufts’ only, oldest, co-ed, green, queer- monk, might as well have been looking friendly, non-religiously-affiliated, non-audi- into the soul of every iPod-carrying, too- tioning a cappella group with questionable busy-to-introspect, overworked-and- musical ability and KILLER good looks.” under-graded college student when he Their mission: to make fun of all campus said that, “We feel that there is a vacuum groups in general, with a special emphasis on in us and we don’t want to confront it a cappella. Senior Glenn Katz, one of the coali- ... every time we have a spare moment, tion’s founders, said he drew inspiration from we are afraid of being alone with our- a similar group at Brown University. selves.” He cited television, driving and “We kept joking around about creating this novels (oh, those were the days) as the group and came up with some great ideas for distractions, but in a world that is wire- it. Soon, it just became too good to just simply less, portable and increasingly small in joke about, and we had to actually turn our size, an iPod is even better — or worse. words into action,” Katz said. Thich Nhat Hahn also warned that when Along with fellow senior Laura Herman, we use a machine, we change, becom- Katz ran with the idea and launched the collec- ing both ourselves, and, in this case, the tive, whose general interest meeting garnered iPod. That, to me, is a scary thought. about 30 interested attendees, the majority of A few days ago, my iPod’s battery died, whom were female. and because most of my nonessential “We could use some more males and beat belongings are still in boxes (including boxers, but overall turnout definitely shows us my iPod cable), I currently have no way that there is more interest than we originally to charge it. I could just unpack the rest thought, which is great,” Herman said. of my stuff, but I am having trouble find- During one of its initial meetings, the TAC ing the motivation, probably because no enforced its comedic focus by brainstorming one will do it with me. I have, however, a longer list of adjectives to describe the group, walked many places without the aid of MCT some of which included toned, hypoaller- my Summer ’08 playlist, or even that old The main aim of Tufts’ newest addition to the a cappella scene is to make fun of ... well, genic, fierce, fun-sized and habit-forming. standby, Walk. I resist the urge to bother people like these guys. And the coalition’s constitution consists my mom from 11:20 to 11:23 by calling of just three tips: Keep it real, be chill and for absolutely no reason. I am easing into b y Am a n d a McDa v i d out instrumental accompaniment. rock out. being alone with myself, and it is actually Daily Staff Writer After doing extensive field research in the One of the group’s newest members, junior kind of liberating. Who knows how long world of collegiate a cappella, including a stint Jackie Thomas, said rejection can be turned I will wait to charge my iPod? Given my Mickey Rapkin’s recent book, “Pitch Perfect: with Tufts’ own Beelzebubs, Rapkin set out to into a positive experience through the TAC. track record, it could be weeks. Just don’t The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory,” examine all aspects of the trend: its appeal, its “This collective is a wonderful outlet for ask me to go to Dewick by myself. drew widespread attention for exploring the massive popularity and its relative nerdiness. people who have been rejected from a capella subculture of one of college’s biggest and Had Rapkin, whose book came out this [groups] and don’t want a large time commit- most perplexing phenomena, that of a cap- summer, waited just a few more months, he ment,” she said. Jessie Borkan is a junior majoring in clini- pella groups, which feature hoards of students would have learned that another group at cal psychology. She can be reached at Jessie. across the country who sing for crowds with- Tufts is jumping on the a cappella bandwag- see A CAPPELLA, page 4 [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Tuesday, September 30, 2008

NAMES agreed that most of her professors care about continued from page 3 getting to know their students. In one of her Student mutual respect and recognition, he said. classes, all students are required to prop up Students“If I perform and you appreciate watch, you’re put in a nametagsprofessors’ on their desks. efforts very passive position that is not conducive to “It makes you want to try harder in class Management real learning,” Litvak said. because it shows that professors care about Something as seemingly simple as pro- student progress and not just about lecturing nouncing a name correctly or learning a nick- for three hours,” Martinez said. Opportunities name makes a student feel noticed, Litvak Claire Maiers, a graduate student in the explained. “A basic element of human inter- music department, also appreciates this trend action is recognizing their uniqueness,” he from the perspective of a student as well as a said. teaching assistant. Although the overarching presence of tech- Maiers has served as teaching assistant nology has ushered in a time where personal for music classes in the past and said that connections are increasingly rare, Litvak takes she tries to learn the names of her students Carmichael Dining Hall genuine strides to combat this. because of its effect on class discussions. “There’s a reason we still have classrooms “[It] …makes learning more engaging on a is Seeking instead of online classes,” he said. “Personal general level,” she said. interaction is an important part of learning. Acknowledging the difficulty of name rec- Teaching is not about an abstract transfer of ollection in large sections, Maiers said that knowledge.” students can always take the first step in Students have noticed the effort being put establishing a connection with their profes- Student Managers forth by professors. sors, citing Take Your Professor to Lunch Week Christy Martinez, a junior majoring in and free coffee in the Tower Café as incentives political science and community health, to do so. Starting Pay Newly formed ‘a capella’ group boasts 10.75 per hour less singing, more comedy, sarcasm $ $

A CAPPELLA Not a single satirical or unconventional rock continued from page 3 will be left unturned. The TAC will not be seen Current Supervisors or While the TAC looks to attract members in a large or traditional concert hall. Instead, from diverse backgrounds, including those the group will perform on the library steps or in involved in other musical groups, this aspect the campus center, and will work to shred any General Workers may apply. does not overshadow its comedic offerings. In semblance of musical seriousness. fact, many members claim to have no singing “Founding this coalition, we wanted to set abilities whatsoever. realistic goals and shoot low to not have failed “I am very excited for this comedic group. expectations,” Herman said. “We’re not even Since I can’t sing, I’ll be able to show off my officially a TCU club because we’re not looking Please contact Taryn @ French horn skills,” freshman Michael for money since we’re financially self-sustain- Bernstein said. ing. Maybe down the road we’ll go through that [email protected] When performance time rolls around, process, but it’s not currently a priority.” an eclectic combination of a cappella and “What is important to us is to build and sus- comedy will be paraded through the musi- tain the coalition,” Herman and Katz added. cal arrangements of senior Jeff Hamilton, and “We’re confident that members will pursue shows are likely to include renditions of R. many of the leadership opportunities available Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet,” Ace of Base’s “I to continue the coalition after we graduate, Saw the Sign” and Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.” since we’re both seniors.” /.- ','- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Counterfeiters Son of Rambow, Get Smart Wall-E, Hancock Be Kind Rewind, Lars and the Real Girl Step Brothers, Wanted The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia! PPsycho, Rocky Horror Picture Show Taxi to the Dark Side, Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? The Visitor, Mongol Tropic Thunder, VIEWER'S CHOICE (you vote!) The Holiday, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Thurs. 8:30pm, Fri. 7:00pm & 9:30pm, Sat. 7:00pm & 9:30pm, Sun. 8:00pm 5

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Movie Review Caryn Horowitz | The Cultural Culinarian ‘Miracle’ stands out from Lee norm You may or b y Ev a n s Cl i n c h y Daily Editorial Board may not Spike Lee has made a career out of one distinct formula. The archetypal Lee movie is a well known concept: a provoca- be allergic Miracle at St. Anna to this column! ookies make me uneasy. Chinese Starring Derek Luke, Michael food makes me nervous. Just thinking about the candy aisle Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson in the grocery store makes me Miller uncomfortable.C Directed by Spike Lee What’s the cause of these seemingly erratic food phobias? I may or may not tive, socially conscious drama usually set have a spontaneous peanut allergy. in New York that grapples with the difficult Let me take you back a year. subjects of race and class in American It was last winter break, and I was eat- society. With every film released since his ing potato pancakes cooked in peanut oil, masterpiece “Do the Right Thing” (1989), which I’ve been doing since I was in the the formula has worked. womb, when my throat started to itch. I With that in mind, it’s easy to see how brushed it off as nothing to worry about “Miracle at St. Anna” can be considered rottentomatoes.com and kept on enjoying my latkes. But then the most ambitious project of Lee’s career. Actors await their orders from Spike Lee in “Miracle at St. Anna.” I started to get very hot. It was like one This time Lee turns his focus to a small confident leader; Bishop (Michael Ealy), a letting so many innocent people die in the second I could eat the latke and the next village in Tuscany, Italy, where he tells sergeant with an ironic name considering bloody war, and another in which Angelo second I couldn’t. The next morning my the remarkable story of an all-black divi- his defiance of the Christian faith; Hector curiously clutches the cross hanging from face was completely covered in hives. I was sion of the American infantry in World (Laz Alonso), a loyal and likable corporal; Hector’s neck, proving that not a single worried, but I thought it was some random War II. “Miracle at St. Anna,” written and and Train (Omar Benson Miller), a private spoken word is required for the two to occurrence and kept on with my business. adapted for the screen by novelist James with a humongous frame and an even share their faith. The film daringly poses I ate more latkes that night and two days McBride, is elaborate, uncompromising larger heart. It is these four performances, the questions of what faith is and how it later I ate Chinese food; the hives didn’t and all-encompassing, but above all it especially Miller’s, that carry this film. manifests itself while deliberately leaving go away, and the itching in my throat got is humanizing; as it explores the lives of Train’s life is changed when he meets those questions unanswered. There are no worse with each meal. I started to panic. four soldiers fighting for a country that’s eight-year-old Angelo (Matteo Sciabordi), right answers. The next week I went to an allergist to never fought for them. “This uniform don’t an Italian boy who fears for his life when “Miracle at St. Anna” is not a per- get tested for food allergies. I was tested change nothing,” one of them says. “This the Germans invade and his village comes fect film. At 155 minutes, it does stretch for everything under the sun (Did you is a white man’s war, and negroes ain’t got under fire. A strange bond is formed too long, and its subplots, often revealed know that you can be allergic to potato nothing to do with it.” between the large black man and the tiny through flashbacks within flashbacks, are skins?). Turns out, I have a peanut aller- The film opens in New York in the 1980s, light-skinned boy, a bond that transcends ultimately little more than distractions gy. Sorta. My test result was “on the bor- when a man is murdered in cold blood in their obvious language barrier. Train, who from the more compelling main plot: the der.” I’m not technically allergic, but I’m the middle of a crowded post office. Hours admits he had never so much as touched story of four men and their newly adopted not technically allergy-free either. My later, when a rookie reporter (played by a white person before meeting this boy son. But that main plot alone is enough to doctor told me to keep eating normally. Joseph Gordon-Levitt) arrives on the scene, (“not even a dead one,” he says), becomes make for one of the crowning accomplish- Like that was going to happen. This he eventually tracks down the gunman practically a father to a boy to whom he ments of Lee’s career. Lee has come a long pseudo-allergy of mine makes things very with the help of a benevolent police detec- can’t even communicate. way; two decades ago, he was making a difficult — if I may or may not be allergic, tive (Lee mainstay John Turturro). An inter- Among the many themes of “Miracle at living off of simple parables about race in I may or may not become covered in hives view between the young white reporter and St. Anna,” the most notable is faith, as the America, and now, he has a new purpose. again if I eat peanuts. The worst part of the elderly black gunman ensues, which film discusses its ability both to unite and Lee has made the case, as one character this ordeal is that I know exactly what leads into a flashback of 1940s Italy. divide people. Two of the film’s most reso- unforgettably declares toward the end of I’m missing. Sometimes I have a serious There we find four young soldiers: Staff nant scenes are one in which a distraught the film, that “miracles are the only sure hankering for pad thai, and I just can’t Sergeant Stamps (Derek Luke), a bold and Bishop angrily questions God’s motives in thing in life.” bring myself to eat it — the unknown consequences are just too frightening. I had no clue how many foods have traces of nuts in them until I had to pay attention Album Review Gallery Review to it. Thousands of foods have the words “may or may not contain traces of peanuts” Exhibit showcases ancient on their labels. Now, I get the whole legal Kings dethroned aspect of these warnings — food manufac- turers have to protect themselves in case empire’s glory and aesthetic someone with an allergy does eat one of with attempt at their products and has an allergic reaction b y Ad a m Ku l e w i c z — but do you have any idea how frustrating Contributing Writer it is to constantly be between “may” and mainstream “may not?” This requires the consumer to Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq make a judgment call every time they want b y Je f f Go l d m a n to eat something, and most allergy suffer- Contributing Writer in April 2003, thousands of pieces were looted from The Iraq Museum ers always err on the side of caution. Many fans of the Kings of Leon My spontaneous semi-allergy is just were eagerly awaiting the release Art and Empire: Treasures from the tip of the allergy iceberg. Peanut of their fourth full-length album. and tree nut allergies account for 100 Assyria in the British Museum to 150 deaths per year in the United Only by the Night At the Gund Gallery, through Jan. 4 States. There is one man, however, who seems to have the answer to the Kings of Leon Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue peanut problems in this country: Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna. 617-267-9300 An agricultural researcher at North RCA Carolina A&T University, Dr. Ahmedna in Baghdad, which housed one of has developed an allergen-free peanut, Those hoping for another album in the world’s foremost collections of which already has a patent-pending. The the vein of “Aha Shake Heartbreak,” Mesopotamian art. Many of these price- researchers on his team say that sev- (2004), the perfect companion for less works have not been recovered and eral food companies already have shown whiskey-soaked, dance-filled nights, may never be restored to the museum. interest in the product. however, might be disappointed. While this looting simply reflects the Dr. Ahmedna’s peanuts raise issues Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Only by the Night” steps even fur- chaos that shook the country after the “Statue of the King,” on display at the “Art about biologically altered/genetically ther away from a classic, raw blues invasion, it also shows the immense and Empire” exhibit, draws on the imposing engineered foods, but in this instance, sound and quickly assumes its place cultural significance of works from the power and wealth of the Assyrian Kingdom. where the existence of an altered food as the most mainstream and dull of Neo-Assyrian Empire. To the Iraqi, and can literally save lives, I am all for exper- any of their albums. to the world, they represent the glory imentation. If this product will take the Outside of their music, the Kings of the Assyrians and the importance exhibit runs from Sept. 21 to Jan. 4 at confusion out of the lives of consumers of Leon stand apart from the rest — perhaps now more than ever — of the MFA and features works spread with peanut allergies, then I just may or of the music world based on their appreciating those works that remain out over six rooms. may not get the courage to have some composition alone. All the members from this 3,000 year-old empire. The show consists of stone reliefs pad thai one day, and it just may or may of the Kings are related, including The Museum of Fine Art, Boston’s from the palaces of Assyrian Kings, as not be one of my best days ever. three brothers and a cousin from (MFA) new exhibit, “Art and Empire: well as bowls, vases, seals, small sculp- the Followill clan. Born in Tennessee Treasures from Assyria in the British tures, inscribed clay tablets and furni- and Oklahoma, the Followill brothers Museum,” features many captivat- ture decorations from the Empire. The Caryn Horowitz is a junior majoring ing pieces and is well worth the $8 in history. She can be reached at Caryn. see KINGS, page 7 admission fee (with Tufts ID). The see EMPIRE, page 7 [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living 7 ‘Only the Night’ sees Kings of Leon at Exquisite details breathe life into their darkest, overly mainstream hour enormous stone reliefs in ‘Empire’ KINGS EMPIRE Of the rooms that follow, the exhib- continued from page 5 continued from page 5 it’s most impressive are the final two. were raised all throughout the South, most impressive pieces are the reliefs, The second and fourth rooms dis- constantly moving to meet the needs which are stunning not only because play bowls, vases, small sculptures, of their father who made his living as a of their large size, but also because furniture decorations, seals and clay traveling preacher. of the precision with which they are tablets that are interesting in their In their older music, the Southern carved. These works closely depict the own right but are not as dramatic as influence is very tangible. The guitar clothing, hairstyles and muscles of fig- the reliefs and objects displayed in blares and wails like the southern ures, and their sumptuous detail gives the other spaces. blues of yore, and the bass drives fascinating insight into the wealthy along, turning heads and shaking hips empire that at one point controlled all rather than settling for a role as the territory from the Mediterranean Sea The relief is so realistic that backdrop for the rest of the instru- to the Persian Gulf. it is almost as if the figure ments. The drums are decked out with The kings of the empire built elabo- a healthy portion of tambourine and rate palaces with walls covered in (of a big, scary Assyrian follow an upbeat tempo almost cer- stone reliefs that portrayed deities, guy, nonetheless) is about tain to shake a leg or two. protective spirits, soldiers, ceremo- The most distinct aspect of the Kings’ amazon.com nial acts and scenes from the lives of to emerge from the stone sound would have to be the voice of “Looks like a bird flew straight into our the kings. They were brightly painted the lead singer, Caleb Followill. It can album cover again. Someone go get some (although the paint is now almost depiction. only be described as raspy, possessing gloves and a shovel.” entirely lost) and imposing, so that all an accent that one can only imagine who visited the palace were made to was formed in the deepest and darkest mix of whiny singing and nasal preach- understand the daunting power and The ivory carving in the second- regions of the South. Although the new ing would have usually rendered most fantastic wealth of the leader. to-last room, “The Lioness and the album takes an even more dramatic of the lyrics impossible to understand, A piece of particular interest, “Head African” (899-700 B.C.), studded step away from this wonderful ruckus this time around his attempts to hold of a Bearded Man,” (Reign of Sargon with gold and jewels, further shows of a sound for which they had become melodies and hit high notes make the II, 710-705 B.C.) is displayed in the the Assyrian’s knack for detail and famous, that’s not entirely a criticism. songs easier to decipher at the cost of first room of the exhibition. As the is engaging because of its lifelike There are still some catchy tunes that being incredibly boring. wall description indicates, it is part of appearance. In addition, the reliefs might start your fingers tapping and The fact of the matter is that Caleb a carved procession that depicts men in the final room are particularly your feet stomping. The single “Sex on Followill is not a singer in the classical, bringing offerings to the king in the captivating, including “Royal Lion Fire” stands out from the rest, but the or any other, sense. The only reason no Royal Palace of Khorsabad. The man’s Hunt” (Reign of Ashurnasirpal II, other gems are few and far between. one questioned his singing before is facial features and beard are precisely 875-860 B.C.), which depicts the cer- The vast majority have a very bright that most don’t even identify it as sing- carved, creating a complex and rivet- emonial process and impressively and clean soft rock tone about them, ing, per se. He had perfected the scum- ing portrait in stone. The relief is so displays elaborately detailed figures exemplified by the song “Crawl,” which bag Southern blues singer schtick, but realistic that it is almost as if the figure suspended in motion. could almost certainly pass for a U2 for some reason now seems to be aim- (of a big, scary Assyrian guy, nonethe- Assyrian art possesses great cul- song hastily recorded while Bono was ing to conquer the realm of pop/rock. less) is about to emerge from the tural significance and has become getting over an awful cold. Though “Only by the Night” is a step in stone depiction. even more important because of The main differences between “Only this direction, he most certainly does The first room gives background the tragic disappearance of so many by the Night” and the band’s previous not accomplish this goal. on the pieces in the exhibit, with of its pieces. This art is truly cap- albums are the tone of the music and The good news is that the album an introduction describing the exca- tivating because of its details and the style of Caleb’s vocals. As stat- does start to grow on you after a few lis- vation campaign by Austen Henry its lifelike portrayals, and “Art and ed earlier, the tone sounds very pret- tens. Songs like “Manhattan” and “17” Layard in Iraq during the 1840s and Empire: Treasures from the Assyrian ty and pop-esque, with a decidedly begin to sound just a little bit more 1850s for the British Museum. The Empire in the British Museum” does “produced” quality about it. The vast like the older Kings. Overall, however, works in this room are among the a fine job of presenting the works majority of songs are undistinguish- “Only by the Night” stands testament most striking of the entire show and of this grand period. The exhibit, able from each other, as the lyrics are to the bands fatigue accumulating over include a statue of King Ashurnasirpal overall, is well laid out, dramatically just as unremarkable as the music. the years, a trend which, sadly, shows II, which is well lit and situated on its lit and certainly merits a visit to this Where frontman Followill’s unique prominently in their music. original pedestal. already-esteemed institution.

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Ro b e r t S. Si l v e r b l a t t Political posturing gone awry Editor-in-Chief Yesterday afternoon, the House fell out of Washington, and fast. Not only nation — who saw polls showing wan- Editorial 12 votes short of the majority needed is that kind of thinking offensive and ing public support for the bailout and to pass an unprecedented and con- unbecoming of any adult, but it also ran the other way is revolting. Rachel Dolin Managing Editors Kristin Gorman troversial $700 billion bailout package places the financial futures of ordinary These congressmen will scurry back designed to avert the looming finan- Americans in serious jeopardy. to their districts, flush with success at Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors cial disaster. The (at times) biparti- But before you at home start mix- having dismantled a bipartisan solu- Jason Richards san cooperation on the issue quickly ing tar and stockpiling feathers, it is tion to a fast-approaching economic Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor crumbled as the Democrats castigat- unlikely that this was the real reason catastrophe, and brag to their constitu- ed the two-thirds of Republicans who for the “nay” votes yesterday. Elections ents that they have served the public Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors voted against the measure, and John for every single House seat are coming will. In reality, they have served only Pranai Cheroo Nina Ford Boehner, the House minority leader, up in November, and the list of con- themselves. They will blame an extra- Ben Gittleson blamed Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “parti- gressmen who voted “no” reads like a neous amendment or the opposing Gillian Javetski san” speech for turning off Republican Who’s Who of endangered incumbents. party or Wall Street greed or a social- Jeremy White congressmen. Certainly, there were some represen- ist advance, but they have sold their Alexandra Bogus Assistant News Editors The Daily is not impressed. tatives who voted against the measure country down the river in exchange for Michael Del Moro First of all, if congressmen were for reasons of principle: Democrats another two years in Congress. Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor so hurt by Pelosi’s speech critical of because it would bail out fat-cat Leaders from both parties have the Bush administration’s policies CEOs who ripped off the public, and acknowledged that something must be Jessica Bidgood Features Editors that they decided to vote against the Republicans because it violated their done about this crisis and will get to Robin Carol Kerianne Okie measure, then they deserve a swift firm belief in a free market. These votes work hashing out a new deal when the Charlotte Steinway kick in the teeth. Representatives who are understandable, and we at the Daily House reconvenes on Thursday. thought that torpedoing a major finan- can respect them even if we disagree. We can only hope that, this time, Sarah Bliss Assistant Features Editors cial bailout during an economic crisis But the wanton cowardice of those representatives decide to work for the Meghan Pesch would serve as a suitable band-aid representatives — men and women people — and not just for their own Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor for their wounded pride need to get tasked with doing what is best for the reelections. Jessica Bal Arts Editors Grant Beighley Sarah Cowan DON WRIGHT Catherine Scott Emma Bushnell Assistant Arts Editors Matthew DiGirolamo Jyll Saskin Executive Op-Ed Editor Thomas Eager Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Evans Clinchy Philip Dear David Heck Carly Helfand Noah Schumer Scott Janes Assistant Sports Editor Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor Alex Schmieder Photo Editors Laura Schultz Rebekah Sokol Annie Wermiel James Choca Assistant Photo Editors Emily Eisenberg Aalok Kanani Meredith Klein Danai Macridi Tim Straub

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Michael Vastola Technical Manager a winner from Friday’s presidential debate, Obama’s side faulted McCain for not using But at the time there were just as many John Sotherland Executive Online Editor but we really should know better. We don't the words “middle class,” which was in turn assorted opinions as there are now. In real- know who won, the media doesn’t really followed by McCain faulting Obama for not ity, it wasn’t that clear at the time who won Louise Galuski Online Editors know who won, the obnoxious woman you using the word “victory” when referring to the debate. Who knows how many views Hena Kapadia Minah Kim overheard last night doesn't know who won Iraq; McCain countered again by compiling have been silenced by the forced simplicity — no matter what her Tiger Beer said — all of the instances where Obama agreed of time and the spin machine? Matt Skibinski New Media Editor and the candidates themselves probably with him, God forbid; and Obama's side The only way to really get a hold on the Kelly Moran Webmaster don’t know either. set its sights to the future by mocking Gov. specifics of the debate is to ignore the furor The only people who do know, obviously, Sarah Palin. surrounding the issues and develop your Caryn Horowitz Executive Copy Editor are their respective campaign staffs. It’s no secret that each side has a vested own criteria to decide who won. Perhaps Despite predilections, the Republican interest in winning, but it's kind of disheart- you can look at things like who lied the Grace Lamb-Atkinson Copy Editors Michelle Hochberg campaign actually figured it out last week ening how well this crap actually works. most. (According to Factcheck.org, both Ben Smith when they announced Sen. John McCain The same New York Times article that had their share of lies.) 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At two and the rest of the team and that really the Trinity Invitational, McNamara topped has to tighten up if we’re going to be suc- the field of 175 and came in 21 seconds cessful the rest of the season,” Morwick ahead of the second-place finisher. The next said. “The pack was almost a minute and a week at the Tufts Invitational she did even half behind our second runner, which isn’t better, beating the closest competitor by 25 good, especially on a fast 5k course. It’ll only seconds. get worse on a longer course.” “Even though Stephanie’s a sophomore, “We have a very young team, which is she’s our front runner,” senior tri-captain not a bad thing at all, but it’s certainly some- Susan Allegretti said. “She’s a leader by thing you have to work with,” Allegretti Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily default. She leads by example and her work added. “It’s important to set a good example Junior co-captain Nick Welch raced to a fourth-place finish at the Codfish Bowl on Saturday. ethic sets the tone for the rest of the team. and encourage them to stay with certain She’s had so much success, and she contin- people. It’s just really encouraging in a race MEN’S XC front of the race,” Barron said. “I think that [a ues to get better; we’re so proud of her.” when you see all your teammates running continued from page 16 much larger field of runners] will increase the At the Codfish Bowl, McNamara’s time around you. I can’t really explain; it’s an Welch said. “Our goals for the weekend had intensity, which will give the guys another gear of 18:27 was less than 20 ticks behind the amazing feeling to have.” less to do with who we were racing and much that they might not have had at a sloppy wet top two finishers from Greater Boston TC: After taking next weekend off from com- more to do with how we were racing.” Franklin Park this weekend.” Sarah Donahue at 18:15 and Emily Kroshus petition, the Jumbos will move on to the All The Codfish Bowl was host to a wider “The field on Saturday was much smaller at 18:11. Greater Boston TC placed four run- New England Championship, which is also range of teams than those Tufts normally than the race will be in two weeks, where we ners in the top six spots. being held at Franklin Park in Boston. Last competes against. will be going up against something like over “Greater Boston has a lot of former Div. year, the team finished 14th out of 44 teams “This race actually had more non-Div. III 300 runners from the best schools in all of New I athletes who live around the area and at the race. teams,” Barron said. “On some level, the com- England from all divisions, so the dynamics of want to continue running, so those kids “We haven’t had to put much pressure petition was a little higher. We would have the race will be different,” Welch added are generally really good,” Morwick said. in years past, but the criteria for Nationals seen a few more of the Div. III teams that The Jumbos also view the upcoming race “[McNamara] hung with the leaders; they has changed, so this will be one of the we compete against at the end of the year at as a great opportunity, especially for the just pulled away the last 600, 800 meters. meets they look at for an at-large bid if we Conn., but there were still some good teams younger runners, to become accustomed It was good for her to match up against don’t finish in the top two at Regionals,” there this weekend.” to running at a higher, more intense level of people with more racing experience and Morwick said. “How we do in this meet will The team now has two full weeks to pre- competition. see what she could do. They took it out affect how the committee selects who goes pare for the All New England Championships, “In a bigger race like that you have to kind really hard; it was too fast a pace to start, I to Nationals. It’s important, and it’s tough which will be held back at Franklin Park on of get out harder and put yourself in a good think, but she did well under the circum- because it’s early to try to race hard. I’m glad Oct. 11. The Jumbos will face a much broader position earlier because it’s difficult to move stances. I think she knows what not to do the whole team got to see the course this array of talent, as they will compete against up with so many guys around you,” Welch for next time.” week; that will be really helpful.” top New England runners from Div. I, II and said. “A race like New Englands is a really good Sophomore Amy Wilfert also had a “This race will show us where we are III schools. chance for us, especially for the younger guys strong day for the Jumbos, coming in 11th against some of the best teams in Div. III “[All New Englands] is going to be a com- on the team, to get some big race experience place with a time of 19:11. Freshman Anya and Div. I, plus it may count towards our pletely different race just because there are because that is what it is going to be like later Price came in third for Tufts and 26th over- Nationals bid,” Allegretti added. “It’s been so going to be so many more people in the in the season at Regionals and Nationals.” all, while senior Amy Hopkins and Allegretti close before that it could be the difference.”

fall, Jumbos host Beavers MEN’S TENNIS at least two very good recruits. continuedFor fromfinal page 16 duel matchThere were of freshmen the from each rubberized composite — provided one of the top schools that did for different playing conditions. really well in the tournament, “I think that for me and Paul, and watching their matches you being inside helps us out a lot,” could see a lot of extremely com- Landers said. “I rely on my serve petitive tennis. and Paul is great at net, so it’s good “It’s not going to get any easier for us to have a quick game.” for us,” he continued. “I think we “The indoor courts there are have a better team this year than faster than their outdoor courts, so we did last year, but I think all the the serve was more of a weapon, a other teams are better too, so it little bit harder to see,” Carucci should be competitive.” added. “I think … as a team, we With ITAs behind them, the probably would have done better Jumbos will host the Babson outside, but being inside it is what Beavers tomorrow for the squad’s it is, everyone is dealing with the second and final dual match of conditions. For doubles teams, I the fall. Tufts has won at least think the faster surface helps us, nine straight matches against the but just for singles I think the non-conference Beavers. slower surface is better.” “I think they have some pretty One key outcome of the whole decent players at the top, but tournament experience for there’s a pretty big falloff after the Jumbos was the ability to that, so I think as a team we scout opposing NESCAC squads should be able to manage the months before squaring off in situation,” Landers said. the spring. And what they saw “It’s just a good time to get there certainly suggests a tough some freshmen some experi- season ahead against confer- ences in matches that don’t ence foes. affect us as much,” Carucci “This was a really good recruit- added. “None of the freshmen ing class all across the board,” in these matches should have Carucci said. “I would say the any problems playing, and it’s top seven in the NESCAC all got good for their confidence.” Eating Disorder Treatment Treatment of Adults Suffering from Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa For the most effective treatment and highest staff-to-client ratio in New England, informed clinicians refer their clients to Laurel Hill Inn. We provide extensive programming in a highly structured and supervised non-institutional therapeutic setting. Evening, day, residential, and aftercare programs in West Medford and West Somerville. Call Linda at 781 396-1116 or visit our web site at www.laurelhillinn.com. 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Browne, McCooey Golf bow out in doubles Tufts disappoints with eighth at NESCACs b y Da n n y Jo s e p h 593, while the Bantams and the Continentals by Hamilton, the Jumbos finished in fifth, WOMEN’S TENNIS Senior Staff Writer rounded out the top three with scores of 594 just one place removed and seven strokes continued from page 16 and 606, respectively. The course was play- behind fourth-place finisher Williams, com- the Jumbos a clean sweep of both the singles While the Tufts golf team was able to escape ing fair, perhaps even easier than normal ing up short of a spot in the Championship and doubles titles as the duo pushed Gibson most of the lousy weather that battered the according to the team, so the Jumbos find field last spring. and Reich into a nail-biting doubles final. The Boston area this weekend, the Jumbos were nowhere to lay the blame but squarely upon “We’re a little disappointed we didn’t Williams tandem was one game away from an GOLF their own shoulders. improve on last year’s result,” Heffernan said. easy victory after jumping out to a 7-3 lead, “The course was nice, and in theory, it is set “We also need to get a better performance NESCAC Qualifier, Saturday-Sunday but Browne and McCooey refused to go qui- up well for our game,” junior Brett Hershman from the Moll Rats [Benji and Dan] in the etly, storming all the way back to tie the score said. “There were several par fives we could next tournament.” at 7-7 before eventually forcing a tiebreak. 8th out of 10 teams attack, and also three or four short par fours “We had really hoped to sneak into the Gibson and Reich prevailed in the end, where you could hit a driver or a three wood to top four, it was a big goal of ours,” Dan Moll however, taking the tiebreak 7-4 to earn the 11. Phil Haslett (153) within 100 yards. We could then attack the pins added. “A couple of us struggled so it was a bit doubles crown. Despite the setback, the tour- 25. Luke Heffernon (156) with wedges and short irons. The whole team of a letdown. But I think we can learn from nament was a positive experience for Browne 32. Brett Hershman (160) had opportunities with these easy approach this weekend that we just have to keep grind- and McCooey, who put up a strong showing in 43. Dan Moll (168) shots, but we just couldn’t take advantage.” ing no matter what happens or how bad we their first time paired together. 48. Benjie Moll (177) “The course was playing fair,” sophomore are playing.” “Meghan and I just started playing together Luke Heffernan added. “The greens were run- The team will look to rebound at next this year, but we’re playing so well and it gives not so quick to dodge the stiff competition ning pure, and we also got a big break with the week’s Husson Tournament at the Penobscot us a lot of hope and excitement for the rest of that blocked their path toward victory at this nice conditions.” Valley course in Orono, Maine, where Tufts is the season,” Browne said. “It’s always really weekend’s NESCAC qualifier tournament. Senior co-captain Phil Haslett continued his the defending champion. upsetting to lose, but we’re really proud of the Despite solid play from a few Jumbos, the strong season play, posting a 76 on Saturday “Our confidence should be high as defend- way we played together and the way that we team finished eighth out of 10 conference and a 77 on Sunday for an 11-over-par 153, ing champs,” Hershman said. “We have to put fought. We didn’t hand it to them — they really teams and in turn failed to qualify for the good for an 11th-place tie overall. Haslett’s 153 this weekend behind us. Every new round has had to earn it, and in the end, it was a matter conference championships in the spring. The was 12 strokes behind individual winner Reid potential, so we can’t dwell on this week.” of just a couple points. It’s definitely important top four finishers of the tournament, which Longley of Trinity. Longley, with a score of 141, Heffernan was bold with his prediction for us to [put] that into perspective.” was held at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course one shot under par, was the only player who and said that he is “issuing a 100-percent On their way to the title match, Browne and in Middlebury, Vt., was the host Middlebury, finished the weekend in the red. guarantee that we will win the Husson McCooey played in an equally thrilling semi- Trinity, Hamilton and Williams, giving those Heffernan also played well for Tufts, record- Tournament.” final against Amherst’s second-seeded team teams the right to compete in the NESCAC ing a 79 and a 77 for a total of 156, while Dan Moll, on the other hand, was a bit of sophomore Natasha Brown and junior Championships in the spring. Hershman carded an 81 and a 79 for a total of more reserved about the team’s prospects Brittany Berckes. Like the title match, the Tufts Tufts shot a cumulative 319 on Saturday 160. Sophomore Dan Moll shot a two-day 168, when play starts this Sunday. pair was forced to come from behind, this and a 318 on Sunday for a two-day total of while his older brother and senior co-captain “Hopefully we can bounce back and if we time after trailing 5-0 in a decisive tiebreak. 637, 26 strokes behind fourth-place finisher Benji Moll notched a 177 on the weekend. play the way we are capable of we can take Just two points from elimination, however, Williams. The Panthers shot a team total of Last year at the NESCAC Qualifier hosted down the Husson tournament,” he said. Browne and McCooey shifted the momen- tum, eventually taking an epic tiebreak 13-11. “It was thrilling,” Bayard said. “One thing SCHEDULE | Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 I knew was that Julia and Meghan had the composure to win the tiebreaker. There was a point when they looked at each other and TUE WED THu FRI Sat sun mon their body language was so clear — they knew at Bowdoin they had it. They were just that confident. The Football 1 p.m. next couple points, they went after it at net and they won it. It was just really exciting.” Sophomore Edwina Stewart and freshman Field Hockey vs. Gordon 4 at Amherst Jen Lavet were the Jumbos’ other representa- p.m. 11 a.m. tives at MIT, reaching the second round of both the singles and doubles tournaments. The fifth-seeded McCooey also participated Women’s Soccer vs. Babson at Amherst in the singles tournament, falling in a 7-6 (4), 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 6-4 upset loss to unseeded junior Brett Davis of Bowdoin in the second round. The Jumbos will next take the court on Men’s at Amherst Soccer Thursday when they host the Engineers in the 2 p.m. first of their two dual matches slated for the fall season. The Jumbos have had little trouble with MIT in recent years, picking up 8-1 victo- Cross Country ries over the team each of the past two falls. Even with its tremendous success over the vs. Endicott vs. Union 12 weekend, the team still sees room for improve- Volleyball 5 p.m., vs. p.m., vs. MIT ment and views the match as an opportunity Elmhurst 4 p.m. to continue honing its skills. 7 p.m. “I’m hoping that in doubles, each of the vs. Babson teams is going to execute the things we’ve Men’s Tennis 3:30 p.m. been working on in practice,” Bayard said. “We’ve been doing a lot of doubles work, just working on … controlling the net and playing at Midd. Doubles Women’s Tennis vs. MIT Tournament aggressive doubles. 4 p.m. “And in singles,” she continued, “I’m hoping that they play high-percentage points and, at the same time, have the guts to attack on the right ball. So, basically, I’m hoping they’ll JumboCast Volleyball Volleyball play some smart tennis.”

StatISTICS | Standings

Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football NCAA Div. III Field Hockey (6-0, 4-0 NESCAC) (4-0-0, 3-0-0 NESCAC) (4-2-1, 1-2-0 NESCAC) (13-0, 3-0 NESCAC) (2-0, 2-0 NESCAC) (Sept. 23, 2008) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L PF PA W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L W L Points (First-place votes) Amherst 2 0 61 30 4 0 8 0 0 1 0 Amherst 3 0 12 1 1. Bowdoin, 782 (29) Bowdoin Tufts 3 0 0 4 0 0 Williams 3 0 0 4 Trinity 2 0 37 24 Tufts 3 0 13 0 2. Middlebury, 691 (2) Tufts 4 0 6 0 0 Williams 3 0 0 6 0 0 Middlebury 2 0 1 4 0 1 Tufts 2 0 54 21 Williams 3 1 9 7 3. TCNJ, 687 (1) Middlebury 3 0 0 0 Amherst 2 0 1 2 1 2 Trinity 2 1 0 6 1 0 Colby 1 1 24 47 Conn. Coll. 2 1 9 6 4. Johns Hopkins, 678 (5) Trinity 3 0 6 0 0 Middlebury 2 1 0 3 3 2 Wesleyan 1 1 1 2 2 1 Hamilton 1 1 23 37 Middlebury 2 1 6 5 2 2 7 3 0 2 0 Middlebury 1 1 37 52 5. Messiah, 627 (1) Amherst Wesleyan 1 1 1 3 1 1 Amherst 1 2 0 3 Wesleyan 2 1 10 4 2 0 Williams 1 1 45 20 6. Ursinus, 523 (1) Williams 1 2 3 3 0 Bowdoin 0 1 2 2 1 3 Bates 1 2 0 3 Trinity 1 2 7 5 Bates 0 2 14 51 7. Rowan, 507 (1) Conn. Coll 1 3 3 4 0 Colby 1 2 0 4 2 0 Bowdoin 1 2 0 2 3 0 Bates 0 2 5 8 Bowdoin 0 2 52 73 8. Lebanon Valley, 491 Colby 0 3 2 4 0 Conn. Coll 0 2 0 3 2 0 Colby 1 2 0 2 3 0 Bowdoin 0 2 7 4 Wesleyan 0 2 21 37 9. Salisbury, 490 (1) Bates 0 4 2 5 0 Trinity 0 2 0 4 2 0 Conn. Coll. 1 2 0 2 3 0 Colby 0 2 5 4 10. Tufts, 445 Wesleyan 0 4 2 5 0 Bates 0 3 0 1 4 0 Tufts 1 2 0 4 2 1 Hamilton 0 4 5 8

G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD N.E. Div. III Women's T. Brown 11 2 24 C. Cadigan 3 0 6 D. Schoening 3 1 7 C. Updike 115 4 W. Forde 46 249 5.4 3 Soccer K. Anderson 15 4.7 1 S. Nolet R. Coleman 2 1 5 S. Filocco 83 14 70 (Sept. 23, 2008) A. Russo 5 5 15 2 0 4 D. Ferguson 8 66 8.2 0 M. Kelly 6 2 14 J. Love-Nichols 1 0 2 M. Fitzgerald 1 1 3 D. Joyce-Mendive 82 0 1. Williams B. Helgeson 71 1 B. Holiday 2 1 5 A. VonPutt- 1 0 2 A. Lach 1 1 3 K. Denniston 59 12 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 2. Wheaton M. Burke 2 0 4 kammer P. Doherty 1 0 2 L. Nicholas 53 0 A. Fucillo 57.1 373 3 0 3. Western Conn. State L. Griffith 2 0 4 F. Gamal 0 2 2 B. Green 1 0 2 D. Feiger 31 9 4. Tufts Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD I. Lewnard 2 0 4 A. Michael 0 1 1 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 5. Springfield M. Scholtes 1 1 3 L. O’Connor C. Flaherty 0 1 1 Defensive B Digs S. Black 7 192 27.4 1 0 1 1 6. Amherst M. Kutcher 1 1 3 A. Maxwell 0 0 0 P. DeGregorio 0 1 1 N. Goldstein 0 205 D. Halas 6 66 11.0 2 M. Ripecky 0 129 7. Eastern Conn. State D. Feiger 11 124 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Bowdoin Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% R. Crisco 15.0 0 0 S. Filocco 10 117 9. Colby M. Zak 2 6 .750 H. Jacobs 0 7 1.00 D. McKeon 5 28 .848 C. Spieler 2 109 A. Perry 11.0 1 0 K. Hyder 3 5 .625 K. Minnehan 0 2 1.00 P. Tonelli 0 4 1.00 C. Updike 7 35 T. Reynoso 8.0 0 0 10. Salem State Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

Men’s Tennis Jeremy Greenhouse | Follow the Money Jumbos get look at spring competition at ITAs On the b y Th o m a s Ea g e r Daily Editorial Board margin Despite failing to advance any player beyond the second round of the singles or doubles brackets, the men’s tennis team knows that its participation alue is all relative. in the ITA Regional Championships at One of the key concepts in eco- Williams over the weekend was cer- nomics is the marginal princi- tainly time well-spent. ple, which essentially states that In a tournament that featured the Vvalue is defined by the additional benefit top players from the region in Div. III, over the additional cost. In baseball, that including an abundance of competition means general managers must assess a from the NESCAC, the Jumbos were player’s worth in terms of salary and in able to preview the type of opponents terms of his potential replacement. Now that they will face once dual matches that baseball’s regular season has officially in conference commence this spring. come to a close, we can take a more criti- Based on what they saw and how they cal look at players in order to better under- performed, the Tufts players will have stand their value. their work cut out for them during the Thinking on the margin is the rea- winter offseason, especially consider- son that durable, well-rounded posi- ing the need to compensate for the tion players and pitchers who can eat difference between the lighter fall play innings are vital. They are harder to find and the more difficult spring. or replace than a designated hitter who “The tournament really epitomizes hits a bunch of home runs or a reliever the best in Div. III tennis in New England, who throws 60 innings. and the NESCAC’s the most competitive When determining a player’s value, Div. III conference in the country as it defensive position has to be taken into is,” said sophomore Tony Carucci, who account. Catcher, shortstop and center- was the only Jumbo singles player to win field are much more demanding and dif- his first-round match. “So we’re basi- ficult positions than designated hitter and cally playing a tournament with the best first base. Nevertheless, Twins catcher players in the country in our division — Joe Mauer and the Marlins’ Ramirez can and it’s only the best players that get into absolutely rake, making them a couple it — so there are no really easy matches. of the most valuable assets in the game. There are probably between five and 10 Both have on-base percentages 70 points kids in the tournament who shouldn’t James Choca/Tufts Daily higher than the major-league averages at Junior Andrew Rosen formed part of Tufts’ singles lineup at the tournament. be in it, but on the whole, though, it’s their respective positions. For reference, extremely competitive.” “Andrew had a very tough opponent, man Eric Vehovec 8-4. A first-year pair- MVP candidate Ryan Howard’s .339 OBP is Carucci, one of three singles players and he knew he would be a very tough ing comprised of Laber and Kai Victoria 15 points below the Major League average representing Tufts, handily took care of match,” Carucci said. “Unfortunately, cruised 8-1 over a team from Roger first baseman. Eastern Nazarene College junior Jack they went to a first-set tiebreak and Williams before they fell to Middlebury’s Manny Ramirez may have better offen- Sahlman 6-2, 6-1 before drawing the Andrew had a few set points, but he Peters and senior Conrad Olson. sive statistics than Hanley, but anybody tournament’s sixth seed, Middlebury couldn’t end up winning that first set, “I played against a pretty strong could play left field with the range of sophomore Andrew Peters, in the second and I think if he had won it, he prob- Middlebury doubles team, and it was Eddy Curry. Although HanRam’s defense round and falling 6-2, 6-3. ably would have ended up winning the 5-4 and we didn’t capitalize on a few is mediocre, a shortstop is worth con- “[Peters is] very good,” Carucci said. match.” opportunities where if we had, the match siderably more than a corner outfielder “He had a very big serve, so it was just too “Andrew … had a terrible draw,” junior would have gone the other way, so it’s defensively, all other things being equal. hard to break him, and I put too much Dan Landers said. “The way he was able good to see that I can compete at that Plus, the average corner outfielder has an pressure on my serve and I ended up los- to compete against one of the best teams level,” Landers said. on-base percentage 20 points higher than ing the match.” of the country in Middlebury, and one of The stormy weather that drenched New the average catcher or shortstop, which Junior Andrew Rosen and first-year their best players, definitely showed that England over the weekend necessitated a makes Manny’s accomplishments rela- Sam Laber also competed in the singles we can compete against them.” move from the outdoor courts to Williams’ tively less impressive. It is easier to find an bracket, though neither survived the On the doubles side, both Tufts teams two indoor facilities, the Towne Field adequate replacement for Manny, as the first round, with Laber succumbing to managed to post first-round victories. House and the Lansing Chapman Rink. Red Sox did with Jason Bay, than to replace Williams senior Rick Devlin 6-2, 6-4 Landers and sophomore Paul Kohnstann The two indoor facilities — especially the Hanley, who will likely be the second $200 and Rosen battling Middlebury sopho- overcame their Wheaton opponents ice rink, which was covered with a temporary million man for this reason. more Rich Bonfiglio to a 7-6 (10), 6-2 8-5 in a superset before losing to the The Mariners set a great example of loss. Middlebury duo of Bonfiglio and fresh- see MEN’S TENNIS, page 13 exactly how not to assess a team. Over the offseason, the 88-win M’s believed they had a chance to compete for a playoff spot despite being outscored over Top Ten | Turnarounds in Sports the course of the season. They gave a Breaking news: The Tampa Bay Rays are hockey landscape as they selected “Sid the contract extension to Kenji Johjima, an really good. Like, a lot better than they were Kid” Crosby first overall. The team went from aging catcher, when AAA replacement last year, and the year before that, and the year the cellar to the top by the 2008 playoffs as Jeff Clement was already a superior play- before that, and … you get the idea. they advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup er. Even more egregiously, the Mariners It’s been the hot-button topic in baseball Finals before bowing out to the Red Wings. compromised their best player’s value by all year, as the Rays have gone from 66 wins moving Ichiro from center-field to right- last season to 97 this year and their first 6. 1997-98 Spurs. Thanks to perhaps the field. Now, they are the first 100-loss team playoff berth. As the Rays open their post- luckiest roll of a ping-pong ball in NBA history, with a $100 million payroll. season run Thursday afternoon (opponent to the Spurs were able to draft a 21-year-old kid The Mariners also signed Carlos Silva be announced), it’s given us at the Daily an named Tim Duncan out of Wake Forest. The for four years and $48 million. His 6.46 opportunity to reflect. Here are 10 more of the result was an immediate 36-win upswing and ERA is worse than the average AAA pitcher great turnaround stories in sports history: an NBA title the following season. Talk about would put up in the majors. The Twins’ a good lottery! David Robinson should have and Marlins’ rotations, on the other hand, 10. 1967 Red Sox. In ‘66, the American gotten injured more often. have come entirely from within their League standings were a historical anomaly farm system. Smaller markets stay as far of sorts — the Yankees finished dead last 5. 1999 Diamondbacks. The expansion MCT away from the free agent market as pos- in the 10-team league, with the Red Sox a D-Backs burst onto the scene in 1998 with an sible because it is a market of diminishing half-game ahead in ninth. Then came the expectedly crappy 65-97 record. Fast forward medal in Barcelona in 1992. She later put her returns. Younger players are cheaper than “Impossible Dream,” as Triple Crown winner to the next fall to find the Arizonans with a tennis career on hold and went through per- free agents; in addition, the marginal ben- Carl Yastrzemski led the Sox to the ‘67 World sparkling 100-62 mark, and the Big Unit slay- sonal challenges, including an arrest for mari- efit of signing veterans — many of them Series. They fell short against Bob Gibson’s ing every NL hitter in sight. Despite a tough juana possession, but Capriati would return to have injury risks or have already peaked Cardinals. NLDS loss to the Mets that season, the D-Backs the tour and go on to win three major titles — is often not worth the while. In any type wouldn’t be denied as they took home their and become No. 1 in the world. of business, it is more efficient to promote 9. 2004-05 Suns. Call it the “Nash factor” first World Series victory two years later. talent from within than look elsewhere. — the Suns’ acquisition of the soon-to-be 2. 1991 Twins and Braves. The classic “worst Two of the best teams in baseball, the two-time MVP transformed the franchise right 4. 1999 Rams. Once one of the sorriest fran- to first” story — for the first time in World Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox, away. The Suns went from a 29-win season to chises in the NFL, the Rams made a stunning Series history, two teams that had finished last have excelled through these principles. a 62-20 finish, a top seed in the West and an transformation into the “Greatest Show on the previous year were vying for October glory. I’ve previously written about how the Rays MVP for Nash in his first year in town. As for a Turf” as they rode second-year “Marshall, NL MVP Terry Pendleton brought the Braves all have pieced together an excellent team Finals berth, though, we’re still waiting… Marshall, Marshall” Faulk and journeyman the way to an extra-inning Game 7 before Jack whose value far exceeds its cost. And while quarterback Kurt “Who is this Guy” Warner. Morris legendarily out-dueled John Smoltz, the Sox have a hefty payroll, their best 8. 2006 Tigers. In 2003 the Tigers were a After finishing an abysmal 4-12 the season pitching a 10-inning shutout to win it all. players this year have been home-grown. horrific 43-119 ... eww. Yet three years later, prior, the Rams went to a dominating 13-3 Dustin Pedroia hit .327 while saving runs All-Star outfielder Magglio Ordonez, gritty and outlasted the Titans 23-16 in Super Bowl 1. 2007-08 Celtics. “What does ‘top of the at second base and Jon Lester’s 210 innings manager Jim Leyland and Hall of Fame catcher XXXIV. The team swept the season’s slate of world’ feel like, Kevin?” With the acquisitions at the league-minimum salary make him Pudge Rodriguez had all come to town, and offensive awards and the offense led the NFL of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and a host of sup- impossible to replace. the team battled its way to its first AL pennant in total yardage and scoring, while the defense porting cast members, the Celtics engineered Come October tomorrow, teams that since 1984. limited the opposition to an NFL-low 74.3 the biggest turnaround in NBA history, going have developed their own talent and yards per game. from the NBA’s second-worst in 2006-07 to acquired players with multi-dimensional 7. 2007-08 Penguins. Long gone are the days a title this June. If that’s not an inspiration to skill-sets become anything but marginal. when Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr roamed 3. Jennifer Capriati. After turning profes- cellar-dwellers everywhere, then what is? the ice at the Igloo in the Steel City. After rum- sional at age 14, Capriati reached the semifi- blings abounded of moving the franchise to a nals at the French Open, Wimbledon and the — by Evans Clinchy, Thomas Eager and Jeremy Greenhouse is a sophomore who has new city, the 2005 draft shifted the Penguin US Open and even went on to win the gold Scott Janes not yet declared a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Men’s Tennis 15 Follow the Money 15 Golf 14 Sportstuftsdaily.com

Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis

b y Da v i d He c k semifinal showdown against Daily Editorial Board b y Sa p n a Ba n s i l Daily Editorial Board Gibson, arguably the most formi- McNamara takes third-place finish Browne comesdable opponent out of Browne’s on young The women’s cross country team So much for a sophomore career. The Eph All-American, who continued its string of strong per- slump. ended last year’s spring season as amidstformances this season, fierce coming in competition Saturday top After a freshman in campaign singles that the No. 2-rankedat MIT player in the earned her regional Rookie of the nation, entered the tournament WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Year and All-American honors, as the top seed. But Browne was Codfish Bowl, Boston, Mass., second-year Julia Browne showed up to the challenge, coming from Saturday no signs of slowing down this behind to earn an impressive 5-7, weekend as the women’s tennis 6-3, 6-4 victory over last year’s 3rd out of 16 teams team opened its fall season at the tournament champion and a spot ITA New England Championships in the finals. 3. Steph McNamara (18:27) at MIT. On Sunday, the fourth- “The competition was really, 11. Amy Wilfert (19:11) seeded Browne topped the third really strong, and to have beaten 26. Anya Price (20:03) seed, junior Leslie Hansen of the [Gibson] was such a great accom- 31. Amy Hopkins (20:25) host Engineers, 7-5, 6-0 to claim plishment,” Browne said. “I’m 32. Susan Allegretti (20:28) the singles crown, thought to be really excited about it and it gives the first such title won by a Jumbo me a lot of confidence because in tournament history. she’s such a great player.” third out of 16 teams at the 41st “In Julia’s own words, she said, From there, it was on to the annual Codfish Bowl in Franklin ‘That was the best tennis I’ve ever title bout against Hansen, who Park in Boston on Saturday. While played in my life,’” coach Kate defeated McCooey by default originally scheduled to take part in Bayard said. “She played well in in the quarterfinals of the same the Conn. College Invitational, the the first round, but she got better tournament a year ago. Browne, Jumbos had to make last-minute and better every match. By the however, exacted a slight measure changes on Friday afternoon after final match, she was hitting a lot of revenge, downing Hansen in the race hosted by the Camels was of put-away shots from the base- straight sets, 7-5, 6-0 to clinch the cancelled due to heavy rain. line and the net that I rarely see singles championship. Despite the late addition to the her use in matches, and she was “I was very excited … but it Codfish Bowl, Tufts’ 91-point total hitting them over and over again. didn’t really sink in then,” Browne was behind only that of the Greater I was in awe of her tennis those said. “I still wanted to stay focused Boston Track Club (TC), which won last couple rounds.” because we had doubles coming with 21 points, and Adelphi, which Browne also teamed with junior up within the hour. At the time, I finished second with 67 points. In captain Meghan McCooey to make was excited for maybe a minute four races this year, the Jumbos a spirited run to the finals of the while they gave me my plaque, but have tallied two first-place and two doubles tournament before bow- now that the tournament’s over, third-place finishes. ing out in a tiebreaker to Williams’ I’m going to give myself a chance “We were just happy to run a Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily top-seeded duo of senior co-cap- to let it all sink in. Sophomore Steph McNamara earned third at the Codfish Bowl in Franklin. race,” coach Kristen Morwick said. tain Cary Gibson and sophomore “It was an unbelievable week- “I don’t think [the Codfish Bowl] Sophomore Steph McNamara this year, the Codfish Bowl actually Nikki Reich. end,” she added. held any more significance than continued her standout year for marked her worst finish, as she has After sailing through the first Later in the day, Browne and that. We didn’t want to go two weeks Tufts, finishing third out of the field four rounds of the singles bracket McCooey nearly managed to give without a race before going into All- of 151 competitors. Of the three see WOMEN’S XC, page 13 without dropping a set, Browne New Englands [on Oct.11th].” races in which she has taken part earned her way into Sunday’s see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 14

Men’s Cross Country Jumbos’ efforts rewarded with NESAC recognition

Tufts athletics continued to domi- nate with solid play this weekend, which ended in conference accolades for three Jumbo competitors. Sophomore Sarah Nolet was named b y La u r e n Fl a m e n t rounded off the scorers for Tufts, crossing NESCAC Player of the Week for wom- Contributing Writer the line 29th and 30th and finishing in 26:59 en’s soccer, junior Jesse Faller claimed Faller hustles toand 27:08, first respectively. place Performer of the Week honors in Following a schedule change that sent the “I thought the team ran very well,” coach men’s cross country and sophomore men’s cross country team to a race in Franklin Ethan Barron said. “They stuck to strategy, and Caitlin Updike earned Player of the atPark in competition Boston instead of the Conn. College in it seemed Franklin to be a good early-season Park effort. I Week for volleyball. was really happy to see almost all of our top A defensive center-midfielder, Nolet MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY runners in control and relaxed for the first half nabbed the honor for her efforts in Codfish Bowl, Boston, Mass., of the race. the Jumbos’ matches against Wheaton Saturday “It was good to see our second pack stuck and Bates. She scored what proved to together for a good chunk of the race,” he be the game-winner against the pow- 2nd out of 17 teams continued. “I thought that some of the rest of erhouse Lyons as the Jumbos upset the pack outside of our top seven raced very them 2-0 on the road Wednesday. 1. Jesse Faller (25:42) intelligently.” Homecoming Saturday saw her provide 4. Nick Welch (25:54) The Codfish Bowl was the first 8k race of an insurance goal as Tufts took out the season for the Jumbo varsity squad, which Bates by the same score. Additionally, 23. Ryan Lena (26:46) had focused primarily on 5,000 meter events, she contributed to the 4-0 Jumbos’ 29. Jeff Ragazzini (26:59) so coming into the competition questions stellar defense as they blanked both 30. Jerzy Eisenberg-Guyot (27:08) remained about their ability to run well at the opponents this week, a pattern that longer distance. stretches back to the start of the sea- Invitational, junior Jesse Faller continued to “It was a solid race, and I think it was a sign son; the Tufts defensive line has yet to show his mettle as one of the top Jumbo run- that our training is going in the right direction,” surrender a single goal all season. ners, winning the Codfish Bowl Saturday. Welch said. “Since it was our first 8k, the idea Faller took home NESCAC Performer In a field of 155 runners, Faller crossed was mostly to get out hard, see where we were of the Week honors for his first-place the line of the 8,000-meter race in 25:42. The in the field, and more or less run steady and finish at the 41st annual Codfish Bowl junior’s effort led Tufts to a second-place finish try to move up throughout the race. Mostly we at Franklin Park in Boston. Competing JAmes Choca/Tufts Daily among seventeen teams, as the Jumbos tallied just wanted a chance to go out hard and put in against a field of 155 runners (Div. II 76 points behind winner Greater Boston Track a solid effort to gauge our fitness at this point and Div. III athletes and amateur com- to a perfect team record of 13-0. Club’s 49 points. in the year. petition), Faller’s time of 25:42 on the Updike’s best performance came in “It was a solid day; Jesse ran amazing,” “Right now we are where we need to be,” he 8k course was three seconds ahead of the Jumbos’ biggest match — the final junior co-captain Nick Welch said. “He moved continued. “We know that the times are going second-place Nicholas Koiyet of the against NESCAC foe Conn. College up throughout the race and ended up win- to keep dropping as the season goes on, and New York Institute of Technology. The — in which she led the team with 20 ning the whole thing looking effortless. I think we’ll be continuing to improve as the weeks go win was the first of Faller’s collegiate kills and contributed an additional 16 it’s a great indication of where he’s at.” on. This meet wraps a big month or so of train- career and helped Tufts place second digs. She led or co-led the Jumbos in “Tactically it went well because I got out ing, and we are right where we need to be.” out of 17 teams. kills in each of their four matches over conservatively and then moved up through- The team was scheduled to run at the Conn. Meanwhile, Updike had quite a the weekend, guiding the squad to its out the rest of the race,” Faller said. College Invitational Saturday, but because of week for the volleyball team, capturing first-ever victory at the tournament, Welch crossed the line in fourth place with heavy rain, the Jumbos made a last-minute both NESCAC Player of the Week and which is held in Cambridge, Mass. a time of 25:54. Junior Ryan Lena was the entry into the Codfish Bowl. Tournament MVP accolades at the MIT third runner for the Jumbos, finishing 23rd “The change of venue was inconsequential,” Invitational as the Jumbos improved — by David Heck overall with a time of 26:46. Sophomores Jeff Ragazzini and Jerzy Eisenberg-Guyot see MEN’S XC, page 13