Where You Read It First Partly Cloudy 57/35 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 46 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TUFTSDAILY.COM Winter Bash to Title wave: Tufts grabs major wins move off campus, Volleyball team entry to cost $10 beats Williams BY MATT REPKA for first New Daily Editorial Board England title This year’s Winter Bash will barely resemble the crowded Gantcher Center BY BEN KOCHMAN Daily Staff Writer event of years past. As part of an extensive overhaul of the annual dance by Programming Board, For the last two years, the Tufts vol- Winter Bash will be held at the Sheraton leyball team has posted impressive Boston Hotel on Feb. 5 and entry will cost regular-season records and earned $10. The event will also have a new name, the right to host the NCAA New which will be chosen by the end of this England Regional Championship. month as a result of a renaming contest But while last year’s team faltered in this week. the postseason, the 2009 Jumbos will Office for Campus Life Director Joe Golia be heading to Ohio and the NCAA said the move came about after “significant ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY Elite Eight. problems” with the old format of Winter The field hockey team capped off a banner sports weekend at Tufts yesterday by clinching a On Saturday night, the Jumbos made Bash, which is traditionally held in the spot in the Final Four. On Saturday, the volleyball team won its first New England crown. history, capturing the program’s first Gantcher Center and features a DJ sta- New England Regional Championship tion and “pub section” for students 21 and Field hockey team to return to Final Four in resounding three-set fashion over over. perennial rival Williams. Though Gantcher has historically pro- BY SAPNA BANSIL end, I think we came together nicely. It Last weekend in the NESCAC vided a sufficient facility for Fall Ball, cold Daily Editorial Board was a total team effort.” Tournament final, the Jumbos lost to winter weather complicates logistics, like Tufts began the weekend with a the Ephs in three sets. On Saturday, providing bathroom facilities and busing With yet another offensive spark rain-soaked, 5-1 win over MIT on however, with the right to represent students to and from the athletic facility, from an unlikely source, the field Saturday and followed by dispatch- New England in the Div. III national Golia said. hockey team is one step closer to the ing national No. 9 Skidmore 4-1 quarterfinals on the line, the Jumbos “Everything is different in the winter — ultimate prize. yesterday afternoon. Particularly were able to flip the script, dominating it’s not as easy as saying, ‘Fall Ball worked Following runaway victories in the against the Thoroughbreds, the by scores of 25-13, 25-16 and 25-23. there, so let’s do Winter Bash there,’” Golia second and third rounds of the NCAA Jumbos received major contribu- Saturday’s victory was Tufts’ 31st of said. “To do it as it had traditionally been Tournament on Bello Field over the tions from their penalty corner unit, the season — a program best — and done — the facility would not be able to weekend, the nationally ranked No. 4 led by junior defender Jess Perkins. improved the Jumbos’ record against handle it.” Jumbos are headed to the Final Four for Her three weekend goals upped her Williams on the year to 4-1. Programming Board Co-Chair Sarah the second consecutive season, where postseason total to five, all off suc- “Honestly it feels surreal right Habib, a junior, said that the off-campus they’ll look to claim the first NCAA cessful corner opportunities. now. I couldn’t be more proud of venue would offer a welcomed change, team national title by any squad in With the victories, Tufts advances to the effort from every single play- making the winter event distinct from school history. what promises to be a thrilling national er on our team,” coach Cora Tufts’ other dances. “Historically, Winter “It feels awesome,” coach Tina semifinal next weekend in South Hadley, Thomson said. “Not only did they Bash has always been just another Fall McDavitt said. “It’s been great the past Mass. — which will feature each of the come out here knowing what they two years the way the girls have devel- see WINTER BASH, page 2 oped and played as a team. This week- see FIELD HOCKEY, page 15 see VOLLEYBALL, page 11 In resolution, Senate suggests an alternative Senate collaborates with political science to university’s new alcohol policy class to create this year’s student survey The Tufts Community Union (TCU) emergency services this year are on par BY CARA PALEY Senate has broken its silence on the with the norm. Contributing Writer university’s new alcohol policy. In its resolution, the Senate “advo- The Senate last night passed a reso- cates for a fully supported social norms This year’s Tufts Community Union lution calling for revisions to the rules marketing campaign” aimed at increas- (TCU) Senate student survey, adminis- instituted this semester, after a heated ing awareness of the extent of alcohol tered today, differs substantially from past discussion over what the resolution use and abuse on campus and dispel- surveys thanks to the work of political should say and how to word it. ling misconceptions about drinking science Professor Kent The Senate voted 22 to zero, with culture. Portney and his class. three abstentions, to pass “A Resolution The resolution also calls for increased Portney and his students in Support of a Healthy Alcohol Strategy alcohol education programs and helped design and analyze for Tufts.” Administration and Policy improved training for resident assis- the survey using profes- Committee Chair Bruce Ratain, a junior, tants and orientation leaders. sional research methods. authored the resolution. During the debate over the resolu- Although the Senate The motion put forth a plan under tion, some senators objected to the has traditionally created which students written up for an alco- wording, demanding more clarification its semesterly surveys internally, sena- hol offense would have the opportunity and proposing additions. At one point, tors brought this fall’s project to Portney’s to complete an alcohol and drug pro- Senator Xavier Malina, a senior, moved “Public Opinion and Survey Research” gram with Director of Health Education to strike over a quarter of the text from class, which teaches students survey Ian Wong. Failure to complete this the final version of the resolution. methodologies. Students and senators program would result in level-one dis- But these motions were denied by collaborated to incorporate the tech- ciplinary probation, or pro-one. A sec- majority votes. niques the students were learning into COURTESY TUFTS PHOTOGRAPHY ond offense would entail pro-one and Malina, sophomore Joel Greenberg the questionnaire. Political science Professor Kent Portney and a meeting with Judicial Affairs Officer and sophomore Tomas Garcia ultimately The Senate sought guidance in his “Public Opinion and Survey Research” Veronica Carter. abstained from the final vote. response to past administrative com- class collaborated with the TCU Senate. Under university policy adopted this TCU President Brandon Rattiner, a plaints about the survey, according to school year, Tufts students are imme- senior, said during the meeting that Portney. “I’ve been told that, from time In collaboration with Portney, the diately put on pro-one after their first he will present the final resolution to to time, when the Senate survey has Senate has attempted to design the survey alcohol violation. Some have protested the policy subcommittee of the Alcohol been presented to the administration, it so that the results more accurately rep- that this stringency would dissuade stu- Task Force at its scheduled meeting is not uncommon for the administration resent the Tufts population than in prior dents from requesting medical atten- today. See tomorrow’s issue of the Daily to say, ‘that’s not a very well-done sur- years. tion for an overly intoxicated student, for further coverage of the resolution. vey’ or ‘that survey is biased’ and sort of “The goal is to understand what we’re although recent data reported in the dismiss the results,” Portney said. “The trying to measure and to formulate bal- Daily suggests that calls to student — by Matt Repka senators wanted to do what they can to overcome any shortcomings.” see SURVEY, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Not all students liv- A new TV show, “Sex News 1 Op-Ed 9 ing off campus know Rehab with Dr. Drew,” about the disciplinary borders on the voyeuris- Features 3 Comics 10 perils of throwing rau- tic, but it’s likely to hold Arts & Living 5Sports 11 cous parties. a captive audience. Editorial | Letters 8 Classifieds 15 see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Monday, November 16, 2009 ‘Offi ce’ funny guy goes to school Winter Bash to be held at Sheraton WINTER BASH deterrent to have to pay and know that it’s continued from page 1 going to be kind of a trek to get there.” Ball,” Habib said. “Now, it’ll be Winter The event at the Sheraton will stretch Bash.” across two rooms. The main room will Particularly rowdy student behavior, be alcohol-free and feature music by including public urination and reports of GrooveBoston, the DJ company that has harassment toward student volunteers, provided music for past Fall Balls and marked last year’s event. Winter Bashes. Habib said that alcohol-related con- A smaller room across the hallway will cerns prompted a “big hesitation” among have a pub area for students 21 and over Programming Board members to move the and a student DJ.